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‘That’s my flag!’: UF students react to Bad Bunny’s joyful halftime show
By Christopher Rodriguez | Feb. 9Not every non-Spanish speaking listener felt the language barrier posed an issue.
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Fill your calendar with this week’s Gainesville music events
By Isabel Kraby | Feb. 8This Valentine’s week, Gainesville is hosting many romantic music events alongside hardcore metal and garage punk shows. Check out what concerts are taking place this week starting Feb. 9.
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Gainesville ukulelists gather for teenage virtuoso Feng E
By Isabel Kraby | Feb. 3Feng E, currently on his Southeast tour of the U.S., made his claim to fame at 10 years old when his performance of Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel’s version of “Classical Gas” went viral. The ukulelist has since appeared on “The Ellen DeGenerous Show,” “Asia’s Got Talent” and “America’s Got Talent.”
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Fill your calendar with this week’s Gainesville music events
By Isabel Kraby | Feb. 1The first full week of February welcomes a host of musicians, from a Taiwanese ukulelist to a Canadian alternative pop singer. Check out all the music happenings this week starting Feb. 2.
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Gainesville DJs ‘blend’ generations of electronic music enthusiasts
By Isabel Kraby and Christopher Rodriguez | Jan. 25To these passionate disc jockeys, their craft is much more than beatmatching and smooth transitions; it's fostering connections with crowds and bridging the gap between generations.
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Fill your calendar with this week’s Gainesville music events
By Isabel Kraby | Jan. 25Concerts and music events the week of Jan. 26
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UF student band Alcove takes a step off the beaten path with new name
By Isabel Kraby | Jan. 24The indie rock group, formerly called Sigs Inside, rebrands and embarks on a new chapter
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Fill your calendar with this week’s Gainesville music events
By Isabel Kraby | Jan. 19See what’s happening around town starting Jan. 19.
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Gainesville metal band Sandcrawler seeks to ‘snuff out the vermin’ on new EP
By Isabel Kraby | Jan. 16“Unsafehouse,” the Gainesville metal band’s latest EP released Jan. 9, finds the band locking in its sound. But more importantly, it voices the band's grievances toward the state of the country — and pleads for others to take a stand.
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‘Espero que alivie sus preocupaciones:’ Jazz Life se presenta dos veces al mes en Muñecas Downtown
By Ornella Moreno | Jan. 11Cada segundo y cuarto viernes del mes, el restaurante mexicano Muñecas Downtown transforma su ambiente habitual en un espacio animado lleno de jazz.
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‘I hope it eases their troubles:’ Jazz Life plays bimonthly shows at Muñecas Downtown
By Ornella Moreno | Jan. 11Every second and fourth Friday of the month, the Mexican joint Muñecas Downtown transforms from its usual restaurant setting into a lively space filled with jazz.
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Fill your calendar with this week’s Gainesville music events
By Isabel Kraby | Jan. 11Gainesville is hosting a wide variety of musicians and music events for all types of listeners this week. Check out what’s going on beginning Monday, Jan. 12.
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Musicians hope to keep the folk music flame alive ahead of Gainesville festival
By Isabel Kraby | Jan. 9Another band on the bill Saturday for the Gainesville Folk Festival is (V)owls, not to be confused with A, E, I, O and U.
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From EP to NYC: It’s been a ‘Sweet’ year for The Nancys
By Isabel Kraby | Dec. 5Ever since “Sweet” released in September 2024 — it now has over 170,000 streams on Spotify — The Nancys have hoped their musical passion project could be their future.
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Fill your calendar with this week’s Gainesville music events
By Christopher Rodriguez | Nov. 17Check out a roundup of some of the concerts and music events happening in Gainesville.
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Summer Walker ends trilogy with ‘Finally Over It’
By Aaliyah Evertz | Nov. 17Summer Walker has built a career on exploring the fragile spaces between longing and self-preservation.
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RockGNV looks to foster growth within the local music scene
By Isabel Kraby | Nov. 12Luc NeJame got his first taste of the Gainesville rock scene at “Overload,” a punk show curated by a few UF seniors determined to keep the music community alive.
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Gnomes of Neptune cultivates counterculture in Gainesville
By Christopher Rodriguez | Nov. 11Surrounded by pedal boards next to potting soil, a bong made out of a yam and full faces of goth makeup peering back from the crowd, the Gnomes of Neptune took the stage at a local house show.
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Fill your calendar with this week’s Gainesville music events
By Christopher Rodriguez | Nov. 10From meditative music to American rock tributes, every music lover can find an event to enjoy in town this week. Check out a roundup of some of the concerts and music events happening in Gainesville.
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Gainesville indie artist Alex Willow takes a glance inward on debut record
By Christopher Rodriguez | Nov. 3The 20-year-old UF senior is at a turbulent time in his life: He’s grappling with the recent loss of a pet and upcoming graduation as a double major in English and French, all while growing his own career as an indie singer-songwriter. On Oct. 17, he released his debut EP, “Willow.”
