Modest Mouse’s new album, “Strangers to Ourselves,” had been eight years coming, and it finally arrived March 16. With so many years since its last studio album, expectations were high.
If you haven’t already heard the beats of T-Pain blaring off the walls of a club or an outrageous house party, it’s time to listen up.
Music festivals have basically become a staple for summertime adventures. Although we still have about five weeks until the semester ends, festival veterans know tickets are already selling out, and preparation for what’s to come starts way in advance. Keep in mind you might need a hotel, it’s going to be really, really hot, and you’ll probably forget to pack something when you put it off right before leaving. Whether you’re traveling far to attend one or just sticking to Florida-based festivals, this guide will help you know what to expect.
Despite being away from his band, one UF student is finding success in the music business.
A Philadelphia-based band named after female genitalia is bringing BDSM to Gainesville tonight.
Arrow’s Aim Records welcomes music lovers to its third and largest record fair taking place Sunday.
If you missed Roadkill Ghost Choir when the band performed at frank right before Spring Break, you might want to give it a listen the next time you’re looking for new music.
The Expendables is returning to Gainesville this weekend.
You probably recognize Kristian Nairn as Hodor from “Game of Thrones,” but you probably didn’t know he moonlights as a DJ and electronic music producer. Whether you’re a fan of his acting or his musical abilities, Hodor fans can rejoice: Nairn is in Gainesville tonight for Rave of Thrones, a live DJ set starting at 10 p.m. at Simon’s Night Club downtown at 8 S. Main St.
Fans of Arcade Fire will be excited to hear the debut solo album from the band’s
Twinkling lights lined the inside of the house of local performer Chuck Levy as Autumn, his calm and fluffy dog, greeted audience members at the door before they sat down, ready to take in the quaint, eclectic and romantic country ambiance of Jeni & Billy during a concert Saturday night.
Legend Bob Marley would have turned 70 on Feb. 6, and although money couldn’t buy him life, something else has.
British singer-songwriter George Ezra finished off last year with the debut of his first studio album “Wanted on Voyage,” released Jan. 27 in the U.S. Ezra’s sound and lyrics presented on the album permeate through the soul of the listener, where goosebumps are the lingering sensation left in each of the 12 tracks.
As The Jam’s doors opened at 9 p.m. Friday, people poured in to grab a beer as they waited patiently to see Archnemesis and Bells and Robes take the the stage.
Swamp Records is having its second annual showcase Friday night.
Some of UF’s talented musicians will perform at this year’s Symphony Orchestra concert.
Artist Mikky Ekko started the year off with the release of his debut LP, “Time,” which felt long overdue for fans who discovered his passion-driven vocals after his feature on Rihanna’s hit song, “Stay.” Ekko bares his soul on each of the 12 tracks on the album, which was released Jan. 20. His album references the concept of love and time all the way through. Each song provides diverse sound, perspective and emotion to the listeners who lend their ears to this album.
Calling all Meghan Trainor fans and “silicone Barbies.”
You may or may not have heard about King Tuff, but you knew someone like him once. He was the guy perpetually in and out of rock bands in high school, the guy in the faded Black Sabbath T-shirt reading a Richard Brautigan novel and the white guy who worshipped Jimi Hendrix. He was the guy you suspected might actually make it.
If you’re dying for a taste of what’s to come on of Montreal’s next album, Aureate Gloom (dropping March 3 on Polyvinyl Records), here are some hints: It involves Talking-Heads-inspired funk, traces of pain and identity-searching following frontman Kevin Barnes’ separation from his wife in 2013 and a little bit of 1970s New York City.
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