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Clarie Lynch Band coming to Gainesville this weekend
By Kirsten Chuba | July 13, 2016A Grammy-nominated singer makes a stop in Gainesville this weekend as part of her 2016 tour.
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High Dive to host Weeze and American Idiots
By Samuel Figuera | July 6, 2016Tribute bands Weeze and American Idiots are set to stage a live rock performance at the High Dive, located at 210 SW Second Ave., this Friday night. The bands will be covering the music of legendary rock bands Weezer and Green Day.
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Reviewing Roy Wood$’ debut album, ‘Waking at Dawn’
By Jack DaSilva | July 6, 2016Roy Wood$ is a 20-year-old rapper from Brampton, Ontario, currently signed to Drake’s October’s Very Own Sound record label. He first gained a lot of attention when he and Drake debuted their song “Drama” in July 2015, and last Friday, nearly a year later, Wood$ finally released his debut album, “Waking at Dawn.” It’s already one of my favorite albums to come out in this stacked year for hip-hop and R&B, and I’m going to break down the ten-song album.
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Q&A: Sitting down with local punk band Southpaw
By Kirsten Chuba | July 6, 2016Southpaw is a band relatively new to Gainesville’s music scene, releasing its first demo record this month. The emo/punk band, with Joshua Galarneau on lead vocals/rhythm guitar, Jason Hubner on lead guitar, Bo Coker on bass/backing vocals and Kenneth Noble on drums, will play the Hardback Cafe on July 16 to debut the demo. I sat down with Galarneau to talk about the band’s start and its increasing success.
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Reviewing the latest hip-hop hits
By Jack DaSilva | June 29, 2016DJ Esco – “Project E.T.” – June 24
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Miami band to kick off tour in downtown Gainesville
By Julia Nevins | June 29, 2016Miami-based band Heavy Drag is gearing up for its summer tour that will kick off with a performance at The Atlantic on July 6.
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Flat Land to debut album at The Wooly
By Julia Nevins | June 15, 2016Local Gainesville band Flat Land will bring its technicolor vibe to stage this Saturday in its first ever album debut at the Wooly.
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Summer Indie Arts Market hits downtown Gainesville
By Chase Granger | June 15, 2016Gainesville Arts Market and Gainesville Arts Scene are sponsoring a Summer Indie Arts Market on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the SoMa Art Media Hub, located at 601 S. Main St.
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Q&A: Danny Pynes
By Kirsten Chuba | June 15, 2016Danny Pynes, born and raised in Gainesville, has been a fixture on the local hip-hop scene for many years. After years of working and cultivating his sound, Pynes hit it big, touring around the country and gaining fans around the world. I sat down with him to talk about his Gainesville roots and making it to the big stage.
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34th Street Wall goes viral to promote band EP
By Kirsten Chuba | June 8, 2016Gainesville’s famous 34th Street Wall is getting some national recognition thanks to creative advertising by Sony’s college marketing representatives.
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Q&A: Boyfriend Material
By Kirsten Chuba | June 8, 2016Boyfriend Material, a Gainesville band signed to Community Records, just released its first self-titled extended play and has become quite popular on the local music scene. Frontwoman Shauna Marie Healey, who sings, plays guitar and ukulele, was a solo artist for several years before recently adding Chris Chaires, Rob Paradise and Robert Carter to the group. I sat down with her to talk about the band’s start and expansion into their EP.
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Off the Record: New Releases from Drake, Juicy J and more
By Jack DaSilva | June 8, 2016Drake – “4 PM in Calabasas” & “One Dance Remix ft. Justin Bieber”
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’90s hit rock band Eve 6 to play at High Dive
By Cecilia Lemus | June 1, 2016Southern California trio Eve 6 will make a stop in town Saturday as part of the group’s 2016 tour. Known for its 1998 hit “Inside Out,” the alternative rock band will perform its final Florida show in Gainesville at High Dive.
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Q&A: Duppies
By Kirsten Chuba | June 1, 2016Over the last decade, Duppies has become a staple band on the Gainesville music scene. The band has long played at venues all over town and has even taken their show on the road up and down the East Coast. I sat down with lead vocalist and percussionist Brian Hiebel to talk the band’s start and success.
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Q&A: Sitting down with Jason Small of Former Planets
By Kirsten Chuba | May 25, 2016Former Planets, a Gainesville-based rock band made up of Jason Small (lead vocals), Evan Johnson (guitar and vocals), Korkut Genc (bass) and Brook Stermer (drums), have been making music around town for the last two years. I sat down with Small before the band’s Friday night show at the Hardback Cafe, located at 211 W. University Ave.
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The Jam to close its doors after hosting Spirit Fest
By Kirsten Chuba | May 25, 2016Lovers of Gainesville’s music scene will have one last chance this weekend to enjoy a beloved local venue before it closes its doors.
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Off the Record: New hip-hop releases from this year
By Jack DaSilva | May 18, 2016We’re almost halfway through 2016, and this year has already been a better year for music than the last. Some of today’s biggest artists, including Kanye West, Beyonce and Drake, have released albums this year, but some of the best projects released have been from artists with less star power. It’s time to catch you up on some of the latest and hottest releases.
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Q&A: Local band Crystal Balls discusses Gainesville music scene
By Kirsten Chuba | May 18, 2016Crystal Balls, a Gainesville band made up of Kendrick Lemke, Nick Herrera and Erick Ubiles, is hitting the scene with their self-described “blackened swamp sci-fi doom metal.” I sat down with the band to talk sound and the music scene before Crystal Balls’ Saturday show at the Hardback Cafe.
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World-famous reggae band hits High Dive
By Paola Ascencio | May 18, 2016A popular reggae band will visit Gainesville this week to show fans its redefined iconic music.
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Drake delivers with ‘Views,’ a potential Album of the Year
By Jack DaSilva | May 11, 2016When Drake released “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late” in February 2015, it felt like something was missing. To me, it sounded like Drake wasn’t trying at times, and the project really did feel like more of a mixtape than an album-quality project. To be clear, I still think that “IYRTITL” was very good; after all, Drake is one of the few artists that can’t miss. The scary part is, while “IYRTITL” was good, we all knew Drake could do better.
