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Folk singer City and Colour to perform in GNV this weekend
By Rebecca Rubin | Mar. 15, 2017In his debut Gainesville performance, City and Colour is playing at the Florida Theatre on Sunday.
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Music Roundup: Nav, Future
By Jack DaSilva | Mar. 1, 2017If you haven’t been keeping up with the latest music, you’ve come to the right place. The past two weeks have been stacked with releases. Get caught up with everything you should be listening to by checking out these projects:
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After four-year hiatus, John Mayer is back
By Mackenzie Duffy | Mar. 1, 2017Before we had Ed Sheeran’s acoustics, James Bay’s raspy vocals or Shawn Mendes’ catchy lyrics, we had the smooth guitar stylings of John Mayer. With tunes like “Your Body is a Wonderland” and “Waiting on the World to Change,” girls around the world swooned and sighed as Mayer picked his guitar with an effortless presence.
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Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival brings big names
By Jeremy Haas | Mar. 1, 2017This weekend, the Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival will take place at Sunshine Grove in Okeechobee, Florida. The event will be the festival’s second annual iteration, with performances starting today at 4 p.m. and running until 6 a.m. Monday.
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Live recording studio, music venue to debut with festival
By Natalie Rao | Feb. 22, 2017Heartwood Soundstage, Gainesville’s newest music venue and live recording studio, is set to open this weekend with the Heartwood Music Festival, a multi-stage, all-ages event that will run from noon to 2 a.m. Saturday.
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UF to host collegiate a cappella regional quarterfinals
By Rebecca Rubin | Feb. 22, 2017The Varsity Vocals International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella South Quarterfinal will take place in the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday at 7 p.m., with the event wrapping at 11 p.m.
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Indie band Lemuria to perform 10th anniversary show
By Taylor McLamb | Feb. 15, 2017Indie pop-punk band Lemuria’s debut album, “Get Better,” may be 10 years old, but it’s the band’s use of gut-wrenchingly honest lyrics to combat themes of hope and loss that make the album stand the test of time.
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First Magnitude Brewing celebrates local soul-music scene
By Rebecca Rubin | Feb. 15, 2017First Magnitude Brewing Company is celebrating soul with the three B’s — beer, blues and barbecue.
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GNV multicultural group stages reunion
By Jeremy Haas | Feb. 15, 2017This Saturday, Gainesville’s own Umoja Orchestra will be reuniting after a seven-year hiatus to play at The Wooly downtown.
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Producer, DJ 3LAU to perform rescheduled show
By Natalie Rao | Feb. 8, 20173LAU, a progressive house and electro DJ, has taken the world by storm since 2011 with his remixes and original songs and is set to perform at the Florida Theatre on Friday. The show, which is presented by Lucid Nightlife, will take place from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
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GNV hosts indie band Parquet Courts
By Jeremy Haas | Feb. 8, 2017Tonight, Brooklyn-based indie punk band Parquet Courts will be playing at the Wooly downtown. The show in Gainesville is part of the band’s month-long tour of the Eastern U.S., on which harpist/ambient musician Mary Lattimore is joining them.
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Beatles tribute band The Threetles to play at High Dive
By Rebecca Rubin | Feb. 8, 2017They might seem like an unlikely crew, a chemistry professor, a student and a drum instructor, but one thing — their appreciation of the Beatles’ music — brings them together.
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French DJ Tchami to perform at Florida Theater
By Jeremy Haas | Feb. 1, 2017This Saturday, French house music producer Tchami will be performing at the Florida Theatre in downtown Gainesville. He will be joined by Canadian producer Angelz, Alex Wood, Side Trakd and Blac Bear.
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Album Review: Migos’ ‘Culture’
By Jack DaSilva | Feb. 1, 2017I’ve said it before, but now I’ll put it in writing: Migos are in the top 10 most influential artists ever in the history of hip-hop. Before you overreact, think about it: They essentially created a style of their own, which was then jacked by almost any rapper you can think of.
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Neon Liger dance party to host nine-year reunion
By Natalie Rao | Feb. 1, 2017Neon Liger started out small.
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Female punk trio The Coathangers to play show tonight
By Rebecca Rubin | Feb. 1, 2017The Coathangers have been performing together for 10 years, but the band gets just as pumped to play each show as they did for their first one.
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DJ, producer Huxley to perform in Gainesville for first time
By Natalie Rao | Jan. 25, 2017Huxley, a London-based DJ who has achieved worldwide recognition for his explorative sound, is set to perform at Gallery Ultralounge on Friday. The event, which is hosted by Over Easy Creative as a part of their weekly “Over Easy & Friends” show, will run from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., with tickets ranging from $10 to $15.
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Gainesville to host benefit show for homeless LGBTQ+
By Rebecca Santana | Jan. 25, 2017Forty percent of homeless youth in America are members of the LGBTQ+ community, as reported by the True Colors Fund, an organization that seeks to aid the homeless LGBTQ+ community in any way it can. Although this is a national organization, some Gainesville locals feel the need to speak out about this issue and help raise money for those in need. Hardback Cafe, located at 211 W. University Ave., will be hosting a benefit to support this fund and its cause Friday.
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Bands battle for spot in Okeechobee music festival
By Taylor McLamb | Jan. 18, 2017Destination Okeechobee, a highly anticipated battle between six bands, will debut Friday at the High Dive, where a group’s chance to play at the Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival is in the hands of the audience members.
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Gainesville acts combine for High Dive show
By Jeremy Haas | Jan. 18, 2017This Saturday, three Gainesville-based acts will be playing a show together at the High Dive. Morning Fatty, Ozone and Analogue Ghost are all local artists who play danceable songs. So if you’re looking for somewhere to groove out Saturday night, look no further.
