UF ceremony to commemorate Nelson Mandela’s legacy
UF will honor the legacy of the late South Africa President and philanthropist Nelson Mandela this Friday.
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UF will honor the legacy of the late South Africa President and philanthropist Nelson Mandela this Friday.
A UF survey has found that Florida residents are willing to spend more than they have since the Great Recession.
Shoppers are expected to check out online in record numbers this year.
While Gainesville residents regularly follow Gator football and basketball, a new fanbase tracks a UF student as he rises in the ranks of competitive gaming.
One of Gainesville’s beloved music venues downtown hosts its final jam Saturday.
A J-School graduate swung his guitar down and smashed it onstage at Lollapalooza.
The fall music festival season is kicking off strong in Central Florida in the coming weeks, and the small town of Waldo is once again bringing back bluegrass.
Gator Growl just brought two headlining musical acts to Gainesville, but concert addicts can see even more this weekend at the Coral Skies Music Festival.
On the first day of class, a UF chemistry professor plays a song: It’s an original dedicated to the trials and tribulations of freshman chemistry.
Hundreds of fans and curious walk-ins alike packed into The Motor Room downtown Friday night. For a venue known for its Deep End and Neon Liger parties, The Motor Room hosted a bit of a different party.
Gainesville may not attract too many popular musicians, but the city’s music scene thrives on up-and-comers and experimental outfits.
Magic Man has grown a bit since its inception in 2010. Originally consisting only of vocalist Alex Caplow and guitarist/keyboardist Sam Vanderhoop Lee, Magic Man expanded to a quintet for the 2013 EP, "You Are Here." Their new studio album "Before The Waves" caters to the indie pop and synth pop crowd but fails to stand out among their contemporaries.
EDM Festivals seem to sell themselves these days. The genre dominates every other genre (aside from pop, of course) and people flock to all types of EDM-centric events. The most desired festival occurs in Belgium every summer: the aptly titled TomorrowLand. The festival draws in thousands of people from over one hundred and fifty countries and sets the standards for production, lineup, and overall experience.
You may not have heard of new reggae pop outfit MAGIC! until this summer, but you’ve known lead singer Nasri Atweh’s catchy lyrics for years.
Last week we discussed some of our favorite albums of 2014 thus far. Now to flip things around, we'd like to list some albums still to release this year and why we cannot contain our excitement. Our picks below:
The indie-pop band Fun. set the charts ablaze with its hit singles “We Are Young” and “Some Nights.”
July quickly comes to a close and thus the first half of 2014 becomes history. Interestingly music releases so far fail to stack up to the albums released up to this point in 2013. Last year by this time, we’d listened to new Daft Punk, Kanye West, Disclosure, Local Natives, Jay Z, and Justin Timberlake albums. Despite the light pickings, 2014 has offered some exceptional albums. Here's our picks for the best thus far:
You may not know the band Woman’s Hour, but you will soon. Its debut LP, “Conversations,” teases the early makings of a beloved indie-pop band.
It’s no secret that music festivals have grown immensely in popularity. A temporary escape from reality, music festivals gather hundreds of artists for relatively inexpensive prices (cheaper than seeing your favorite bands individually, too). However, has their growing popularity potentially compromised the performances of the artists?
Bedroom producing has become all the rage these days. The rapid advancement of music production technology allows musicians access to less expensive programs and tools, sparking a Renaissance of sorts.