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><channel><title>Central Michigan Life &#187; Tim Ottusch</title> <atom:link href="http://www.cm-life.com/author/tim-ottusch/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.cm-life.com</link> <description>Your 24-hour news source for Central Michigan University</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:52:25 +0000</lastBuildDate> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2</generator> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item><title>CD REVIEW &#124; Eye Alaska releases refreshing album</title><link>http://www.cm-life.com/2009/07/15/cdrevieweyealaskareleasesrefreshingalbum/</link> <comments>http://www.cm-life.com/2009/07/15/cdrevieweyealaskareleasesrefreshingalbum/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tim Ottusch</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Lifeline]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.cm-life.com/2009/07/15/cdrevieweyealaskareleasesrefreshingalbum/</guid> <description><![CDATA[When bands make strong debut EP's and sign a record deal, it is often a death trap.
Record companies generally want a full-length out quickly thereafter, forcing the band to remix a few old songs and half-heartedly throw together five or six new ones.
The result ends up being an album that causes the band to lose what made them special in the first place and waters down their entire sound.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.cm-life.com/2009/07/15/cdrevieweyealaskareleasesrefreshingalbum/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>CD REVIEW &#124; Band on the brink</title><link>http://www.cm-life.com/2009/07/08/cdreviewbandonthebrink/</link> <comments>http://www.cm-life.com/2009/07/08/cdreviewbandonthebrink/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tim Ottusch</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Lifeline]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.cm-life.com/2009/07/08/cdreviewbandonthebrink/</guid> <description><![CDATA[For the past few years, bands such as Fall Out Boy, Paramore and My Chemical Romance have exploded to become mainstream successes.Within the next 12 months, the band All Time Low has a serious chance of being added to the list of bands going from "scene" to "mainstream.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.cm-life.com/2009/07/08/cdreviewbandonthebrink/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>CD REVIEW &#124; The Higher&#8217;s new album misses aim</title><link>http://www.cm-life.com/2009/06/24/cdreviewthehighersnewalbummissesaim/</link> <comments>http://www.cm-life.com/2009/06/24/cdreviewthehighersnewalbummissesaim/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tim Ottusch</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Lifeline]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.cm-life.com/2009/06/24/cdreviewthehighersnewalbummissesaim/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Hailing from the city of sin, The Higher may have made the biggest one possible with their release "It's Only Natural."A few years ago, the band released "On Fire," a blend of rock and pop that was able to grab a hold of rock fans despite its heavy, cheesy pop elements.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.cm-life.com/2009/06/24/cdreviewthehighersnewalbummissesaim/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>MOVIE REVIEW: Year One</title><link>http://www.cm-life.com/2009/06/17/moviereviewyearone/</link> <comments>http://www.cm-life.com/2009/06/17/moviereviewyearone/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tim Ottusch</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.cm-life.com/2009/06/17/moviereviewyearone/</guid> <description><![CDATA[In a movie that took place during simpler times, the storyline took a simple approach in the comedy "Year One."The movie is set in time of cavemen and stars Jack Black (School of Rock, Nacho Libre) as Zed and Michael Cera (Arrested Development, Superbad) as Oh.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.cm-life.com/2009/06/17/moviereviewyearone/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>CD REVIEW &#124; The Friday Night Boys keep it simple</title><link>http://www.cm-life.com/2009/06/10/cdreviewthefridaynightboyskeepitsimple/</link> <comments>http://www.cm-life.com/2009/06/10/cdreviewthefridaynightboyskeepitsimple/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tim Ottusch</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Lifeline]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.cm-life.com/2009/06/10/cdreviewthefridaynightboyskeepitsimple/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Catchy hooks. Check. Stereotypical adolescent lyrics. Check. Skinny jeans. Check.With their latest (and first full length) release, "Off The Deep End," The Friday Night Boys seemed to take the formula of the typical pop/punk/rock genre band and created something of their own (think Boys Like Girls meets The Maine).]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.cm-life.com/2009/06/10/cdreviewthefridaynightboyskeepitsimple/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>CD REVIEW &#124; Same old &#8220;New&#8221; sound from Taking Back Sunday</title><link>http://www.cm-life.com/2009/05/27/cdreviewsameoldnewsoundfromtakingbacksunday/</link> <comments>http://www.cm-life.com/2009/05/27/cdreviewsameoldnewsoundfromtakingbacksunday/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tim Ottusch</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Lifeline]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.cm-life.com/2009/05/27/cdreviewsameoldnewsoundfromtakingbacksunday/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Three years and a major lineup change later, Taking Back Sunday is back with a new release, named somewhat appropriately "New Again."In 2006, Taking Back Sunday was perhaps the band of the year. The band's release "Louder Now" went gold and their singles "Make Damn Sure" and "Liar (It Takes One to Know One)" tore up the radio and catapulted them into near superstardom in the genre.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.cm-life.com/2009/05/27/cdreviewsameoldnewsoundfromtakingbacksunday/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>University enters into recruiting phase</title><link>http://www.cm-life.com/2009/05/20/universityentersintorecruitingphase/</link> <comments>http://www.cm-life.com/2009/05/20/universityentersintorecruitingphase/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tim Ottusch</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.cm-life.com/2009/05/20/universityentersintorecruitingphase/</guid> <description><![CDATA[With a leadership statement approved last Friday during a special session of the Board of Trustees, Central Michigan University is now heading into the recruiting phase in the presidential search.The leadership statement, which was put together through input from forums and suggestions via the presidential search Web site, is a two-part document explaining what CMU is about and what the candidate should possess if they want to apply for the position.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.cm-life.com/2009/05/20/universityentersintorecruitingphase/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>CD REVIEW: Maryland band takes a step forward</title><link>http://www.cm-life.com/2009/05/20/cdreviewmarylandbandtakesastepforward/</link> <comments>http://www.cm-life.com/2009/05/20/cdreviewmarylandbandtakesastepforward/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tim Ottusch</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Lifeline]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.cm-life.com/2009/05/20/cdreviewmarylandbandtakesastepforward/</guid> <description><![CDATA[A few times a year, a pop/punk band will break the mold and create an album that goes beyond the simplicity usually delivered by the genre.The Dangerous Summer's latest release, "Reach For the Sun," is 2009's version.The band, who hails from Maryland, grew dramatically from their debut EP, "If You Could Only Keep Me Alive.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.cm-life.com/2009/05/20/cdreviewmarylandbandtakesastepforward/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Trustees approve leadership statement during special meeting</title><link>http://www.cm-life.com/2009/05/01/trusteesapproveleadershipstatementduringspecialmeeting/</link> <comments>http://www.cm-life.com/2009/05/01/trusteesapproveleadershipstatementduringspecialmeeting/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tim Ottusch</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.cm-life.com/2009/05/01/trusteesapproveleadershipstatementduringspecialmeeting/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ROMULUS-The Board of Trustees approved a leadership statement to be used for the search of a new university president in a special session Friday.The meeting, held at the Detroit Metro Airport Marriot, in Romulus, and via conference call discussed, made minor changes and passed a 10-page document entitled "President: Profile of the Institution and Position.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.cm-life.com/2009/05/01/trusteesapproveleadershipstatementduringspecialmeeting/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Men&#8217;s basketball defeats Toledo 59-44 on Senior Night</title><link>http://www.cm-life.com/2009/03/04/mensbasketballdefeatstoledoonseniornight/</link> <comments>http://www.cm-life.com/2009/03/04/mensbasketballdefeatstoledoonseniornight/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tim Ottusch</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.cm-life.com/2009/03/04/mensbasketballdefeatstoledoonseniornight/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Updated 11:40 p.m. On a night dedicated to the seniors, Marcus Van did not disappoint. The senior forward finished with 16 points and 13 rebounds on Senior Night, leading the men's basketball team against Toledo 59-44 Wednesday in Rose Arena. CMU held Toledo to 28.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.cm-life.com/2009/03/04/mensbasketballdefeatstoledoonseniornight/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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