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Kenny Chesney has abandoned the beaches and tans a bit on his new album.

Sun, sand, and chart-topping change

By Danielle Rindler · Wednesday, Oct. 29,2008 3:03 p.m.

The beach-feeling melodies and mostly slow rhythms found on Lucky Old Sun are nothing new for Kenny Chesney, but this time around he uses his knack for relating to his listeners to forge personal connections rather than commemorate the good old days.

Brett Dennen gestures the number of songs on his album that aren’t too sappy to tolerate.

Hopefully Dennen gets better

By Alex Benson · Wednesday, Oct. 29,2008 2:59 p.m.

For as much buzz as Brett Dennen has received recently, Hope for the Hopeless is a bit of a letdown. If Dennen completely ditches the kid-friendly act, he’ll have the potential to be great. But until then, his career doesn’t have much hope.

Catfish Haven is the best band named after a fish.

Far from devastating

By Kelsey McArdle · Wednesday, Oct. 29,2008 2:56 p.m.

Devastator is a straightforward attempt to create music at a raw and honest level, and in their callback to music of decades past, Catfish Haven more than accomplished that feat.

Did Of Montreal use crayons or washable markers to create this look?

Supposed sellouts stall

By Katie McKenna · Wednesday, Oct. 29,2008 2:52 p.m.

Though the negative criticism received from the Outback Steakhouse commercial purportedly gave Barnes the fire he needed to produce an interesting album, he may have simultaneously put out a fire in listeners.

Stop-motion animation insanity

By Danielle Fleischman · Wednesday, Oct. 29,2008 2:47 p.m.

“Robot Chicken” excels at offensive humor that pokes fun at everything in pop culture. Sometimes gory and obscene and at other times downright insulting, season three is everything to be expected out of quality late night animation.

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Sidetracked

Wednesday, Oct. 29,2008 2:39 p.m.

Three reviewers discuss the newest tracks music has to offer.

Everyone deserves a fair chance to vote.

A terrifying reality

By Cory Barker · Wednesday, Oct. 29,2008 2:37 p.m.

“Stealing America” should seriously be watched by every American. It’s scary to think this stuff is happening and that it doesn’t seem to be getting any better. Maybe the election next week isn’t as much of a done deal as we all think.

"Hey, we're the two of the cast members from 'HSM' that will end up on the 'Surreal Life'."

No senioritis here

By Michael Mellini · Wednesday, Oct. 29,2008 2:33 p.m.

The sentimental graduation and prom scenes of Disney’s monster hit, “High School Musical 3” made me want to go back to high school – even if it is a fourth-grade, watered-down version of it.

Yeah, that's about how long you can enjoy one of these movies with getting sick to your stomach.

5 times more flashbacks

By Tyler James Perry · Wednesday, Oct. 29,2008 2:25 p.m.

More slices, dices, decapitations and of course, blood. The fifth and now annual installment of the “Saw” franchise returns with a vengeance, continuing its trademark brutal, torturous puzzles.

"It's OK, Colin, I don't think too many people saw 'Alexander.'"

'Pride' powered by realistic cop drama

By Jordan Greenberg · Wednesday, Oct. 29,2008 2:20 p.m.

However, the edge “Pride and Glory” has over recent similarly themed efforts like “Righteous Kill” or “We Own the Night” is believability. “Pride and Glory” takes a story about a family of cops and makes sure every aspect of the story line is as realistic as possible.

Neal Warner and Mike Bushman of The Alarmists (Calm Down.) perform Febuary 26, 2007, at the Material Plane, 214 W. Fourth St. The Alarmists (Calm Down.) write and perform songs about political and social issues.

Politics, issues & rock ’n’ roll

By Allison Tyra · Wednesday, Oct. 29,2008 1:56 p.m.

From artists like Bob Dylan in the ’60s and Rage Against the Machine in the ’90s all the way back to Beethoven (who wrote about Napoleon), musicians have used politics to raise awareness and voice their opinions. For both the artists and fans, political music, especially during an election season, provides an outlet to express concerns about where the country is heading.

Obama and McCain

The image debate

By Tyler James Perry and Megan Clayton · Wednesday, Oct. 29,2008 1:34 p.m.

Flash back to 1960, the year of the first televised presidential debate. Seventy million Americans watched a nervous and sickly looking Richard Nixon struggle his way through the debate, while a younger, charismatic John F. Kennedy confidently went through his speech focusing on what he wanted to do for the country.

A sign for the Ora. L. Wildermuth Intramural Center is seen Wednesday afternoon along Seventh Street. The All University Committee on Names announced Tuesday that a decision had been reached regarding the future name of the building.

Names committee: We have a Wildermuth decision

By Nick Cusack · Wednesday, Oct. 29,2008 12:34 a.m.

The All University Committee on Names has reached a decision regarding the renaming of the Ora L. Wildermuth Intramural Center, but IU officials are waiting to release their recommendation to the public.PODCAST: Hoosier Headlines

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Football a priority for new director

By Ryan Gregg · Wednesday, Oct. 29,2008 12:27 a.m.

Watching him talk to players and occasionally suggest to referees he might not agree with a call at IU football games, it’s safe to call outgoing IU Director of Athletics Rick Greenspan a football guy. So players and coaches might be concerned whether Greenspan’s replacement, Fred Glass, will bring the same passion to a program going through transition.

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Glass hopes he can put program’s NCAA problems in past, move on

By Matt Dollinger · Wednesday, Oct. 29,2008 12:26 a.m.

The loss of IU’s basketball prestige has been “not only for basketball, but maybe even worse for the University as a whole,” Fred Glass, IU’s incoming athletics director, said Tuesday in an interview with the Indiana Daily Student. “People who care a lot about IU have had their hearts broken.”

Indianapolis attorney Fred Glass, left, is introduced by IU President Michael McRobbie at a press conference announcing Glass as the new IU athletics director Tuesday at the DeVault Alumni Center. Glass, a partner at Baker & Daniels in Indianapolis, is an IU alumnus.

Indy native has background in law, politics

By Matt Dollinger · Wednesday, Oct. 29,2008 12:23 a.m.

Fred Glass, an Indianapolis lawyer and IU graduate, seemed to have come out of nowhere to become the next IU Director of Athletics. Nevertheless, there he stood behind a press conference podium, shaking hands with the IU president, beaming with pride.AUDIO: Fred GlassSLIDESHOW: Press conference

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