Mud on the Tires by Brad Paisley is in record stores today. CHRIS THELEN/STAFF

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CD releases include the Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl soundtrack by Klaus Badelt; Symphony: Alive IV by Kiss; Strays by Jane's Addiction; Mud on the Tires by Brad Paisley; and Evolver by 311.

New DVD releases include Final Destination 2, The Life of David Gale and Nicholas Nickleby. See Wednesday's Peek section for a roundup of extra features that come with the DVDs.

WEDNESDAY

Juicy Fruit is introducing two flavors - Strappleberry and Grapermelon. You can receive a free package of either flavor, along with a chance to win $500 and a one-year supply of gum, by calling (888) SWEET-JF and recording an original tongue twister using the words Strappleberry or Grapermelon. The contest runs while supplies last.

THURSDAY

Bring a friend to the Downtown Lunch Date, a brown-bag lunch concert series, from noon to 2:30 p.m. at the Augusta Common on the 800 block of Broad Street. For more information, call Riverwalk Special Events at 821-1754.

FRIDAY

New movies out include Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, starring Angelina Joli as Lara Croft, a British aristocrat who travels to a submerged temple in search of Pandora's Box; Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, starring Daryl Sabara and Alexa Vega, who are caught in a virtual reality game; Seabiscuit, a drama about an undersize racing horse who could, with Tobey Maguire; Scorched, a comedy about a trio of small-town bank tellers (Alicia Silverstone, Paulo Costanzo and Woody Harrelson) who plan to rob their place of employment; and Buffalo Soldiers, a drama about U.S. soldiers stationed in West Germany before the fall of the Berlin wall, stars Joaquin Phoenix, Anna Paquin and Ed Harris.

SUNDAY

Ten percent of sales from the water bikini by H&M go to Water-Aid, which improves the quality of water in Africa and Asia. The bikini costs $18 and can be found online at www.hm.com. Spice up your bathing suit collection and feel great about making a difference.

MONDAY

It's Parents Day, so surprise mom and dad by making them breakfast before they trudge to work.

COMING NEXT WEEK: DORM DECOR: You're going to college and you want your dorm room to be as cool as your bedroom at home. We have some suggestions.

THE NEXT PAGE: PRETTY IN PINK: Reese Witherspoon is back as a not so ditzy blonde in Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde.

--From the Tuesday, July 22, 2003 printed edition of the Augusta Chronicle