By Erica Carothers | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Goldfinch Boutique, named St. Augustine’s Best Boutique, moved to a larger, renovated 1600 square feet building on San Marco Avenue last month.
“We are the perfect fit for this renovated building, it …

By Phil Grech | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The fall season brings a lot of change with it. From the cooling weather to the slew of holidays, there is a lot to get excited about. But one other thing should come to mind as you begin to dress warmer: Flagler Creates!

By Ryan Buffa | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The kings and creators of self generated genre, “Doo-Wop,” Mister Heavenly, played at the Original Café Eleven on Nov. 8th for their “Out of Love” tour in classic dark jean jackets and black tipped dress shoes.

The indie rock super group Mister Heavenly, consists of the melodic voice of Nick Thornburn (Islands/the Unicorns), gravel vocals and pounding keys player Ryan Kattner (Man Man) and veteran drummer Joe Plummer (Modest Mouse/the Shins).

Mister Heavenly sounded as fresh and darkly dreamy as the album. We are talking chocolate swirl ice cream on a cake cone. The crowd reflected this aura of bittersweet love when they would progress from swaying side to side in a trance to crowd surfing.

By Phillip C. Sunkel IV | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The 5th annual Bear Creek Music and Arts Festival will be held in Live Oak, Fla. at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park on November 10-13. The park will host a large number of legendary music acts. Lettuce, Galactic, Zoogma, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Trey Anastasio Band, Medeski, Scofield, Martin and Wood and the Funky Meters are just a few of the acts performing.

By Kara Duffy | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Flagler College students are hosting the second annual Holiday Shopping Extravaganza, a fundraiser to raise money for the Children’s Home Society of Florida on Friday, Dec. 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The extravaganza will cost $40 per person, which includes transportation to and from shops in historic downtown St. Augustine as well as lunch at La Pentola. Each participating venue will donate up to 20 percent of the proceeds earned from guests’ purchases to the Children’s Home Society of Florida and Healthy Families of St. Johns County.

By Angela Biggs | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Shannon and the Clams is not a ‘run-of-the-mill’ band. They are out of this world, distinctive and gifted characters. Shannon Shaw works her magic on bass and vocals, Cody Blanchard gives us his all on guitar and vocals and Ian Amberson keeps the beat going on drums and back-up vocals.

This band from Oakland, Calif. wants their fans to be inspired to let go of trying to be cool and, as Blanchard said, “have as much stupid, wild and embarrassing fun as we do.”

Blanchard considers their genre to be mutant mummy oldies, while Shannon sees it as weird oldies and mischief music. Either way, this band rocks the house all over the country.

By Kellie Westfield | gargoyle@flagler.edu

A successful ninth season of Music by the Sea concluded this month after family and friends gathered each week to enjoy local musicians, cuisine, volleyball, fun and friends.

Secretary of the Civic Association, Andrea Samuels, is the coordinator and co-founder of Music by the Sea. She said she is happy with the 2011 turnout.

By Jamie Greco | gargoyle@flagler.edu

After making a statement comparing Adolf Hilter and President Barack Obama on Fox News on Oct. 3, Hank Williams Jr. and his song, “All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight,” were cut from the Monday Night Football introduction.

By From Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu 

The Flagler College Theatre Arts Department kicks off its fall season on Oct. 21 with a six-show production of “Les Liaisons Dangereuses” by Christopher Hampton, presented by special arrangement with Samuel French.

By Angela Biggs | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Many Flagler students are talking about their Halloween costume ideas, but this year’s costume selection has caused much controversy and has students discussing what costumes seem too unethical or inappropriate. Take, for instance, a costume labeled “Sexy Anna Rexia” for women and girls that labels them as skin and bones.

By Colby Eaton | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Many Flagler students and St. Augustine families have been enjoying the Sykes and Cooper Farm corn maze this October.

By Eliza Jordan | ejordan@flagler.edu

Ryan Souder, 24, is most creative before his head hits the pillow, and this is only a plus to St. Augustine’s local band, Loyal Sidekick.

Born and raised in Charlottesville, Va., Souder spent most of his childhood outdoors. But this active lifestyle never stopped his drive at the age of 12 to start playing guitar.

“I’ve always wanted to be a musician,” said Souder, after explaining that he originally was influenced by the band Korn, but is now mostly inspired by older bands such as Aerosmith, Lynrd Skynrd, and the technical prowess of Coheed and Cambria.

By Alex Bonus
Dried blood spatters the face and arms of 9-year-old Lydia Uhlar.

A jagged scar rips across her cheeks and lips, molding her mild grimace into a gruesome smile.  While red droplets trickle off her purple dress — tattered and torn — Uhlar’s demeanor turns serious.

“Be careful of my shoes,” she said, trying to keep her blue Converse sneakers clear of stains.  “This is the pair I wear to school.”

Fortunately, Uhlar’s wounds are artificial.  The blood is just red paint and her scars will wash off in a few hours.

By Eliza Jordan | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The Suwannee Park air was thick with a festival fog as people made their way through the muggy campsites. Bustles of festival-goers traveled in lit-up packs, decked out in glow sticks and head-dresses, gravitating toward the music of their choice. Whichever tune drew you near, you went. Whichever stage you felt like sitting at, dancing at, being apart of, you went.

By {Joshua Santos} | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Mondays. To some it means chugging lots of coffee and dreading another week of school and work. For freshman TJ Kennedy, however, Mondays mean getting out of class around noon, dragging his drum kit — consisting of four toms, a snare, a bass drum, a cowbell, three cymbals and a high hat — from the third floor of Lewis House and rocking out on the West Lawn.