Before you read this album review, I should explain something: I am a huge Matt Pond fan. I discovered Matt Pond about six years ago in my years between high school and college.
Fashion may have been under close supervision at this year’s Grammy Awards, as per a memo about wardrobe guidelines issued by CBS, but the artists didn’t hold back when it came to performances.
From popping bottles of champagne in hotel rooms to showering gallons of Jameson Irish Whiskey on its manager’s head and a nightclub floor, electronic dance music trio Krewella has been making good on its guarantee to make fans wet, one song at a time.
The Harn Museum of Art is co-sponsoring a one-night-only screening of director Ben Shapiro’s documentary, "Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters" Tuesday at the Hippodrome Theatre.
Sex. Money. Drugs.
Most businesses prefer the instruments on display remain untouched, but at The JAM it is a must for musicians to pick up an instrument and show off their talents.
“American Idol” season 8 winner Kris Allen will perform at 8 p.m. Jan. 24 at High Dive. Jillette Johnson and Rachel Rose will join him as opening acts.
Punk rock legend Hot Water Music has remained an integral part of Gainesville’s musical DNA since its inception nearly two decades ago.
In the age of MP3s, it’s no surprise that digital purchases kept music sales alive in 2012, according to a report by Billboard, with information gathered by Nielsen SoundScan.
Canadian indie-rock duo Japandroids will play at 9 p.m. tonight at High Dive. The band will be joined by support act Swearin’.
Country music fans will gather Dec. 7 and 8 in Chumuckla for music, bull riding and calf roping at the annual BonfireJam.
By its name alone, the classic rock genre is seen as a musical era valued in retrospect — a finite period of time when musical innovators left their marks on rock ‘n’ roll history.
When her best friend’s father died in April, Ashley Yawn turned to Go Radio lyrics to express what she couldn’t say.
An hour north of Gainesville, tucked down a road off Interstate 10, there is a campground draped in Spanish moss, covered in horse hooves and home to one of Florida’s outdoor music festivals.
Mayday Parade plays Sunday at High Dive with opening acts The Postelles and The Maine. Doors open at 6 p.m., and tickets are available for $20 on www.ticketweb.com
Every year, all 70 college reps stationed across the country journey to New York City for our department’s annual meetings, which serendipitously land about the same time as CMJ Music Marathon.
A year after playing at the Swamp Restaurant as an unsigned artist, Miami native Cris Cab returns to Gainesville to play at High Dive tonight.
Before he takes the stage with his live band, The Copperpots, David Lareau will be adhering to his pre-show ritual — to drink a minimum of four alcoholic beverages.
Time is running out for local indie-rock band Teenage Chopshop. The group has until the clock strikes midnight Oct. 31 to raise funds for its musical fairytale.
Gainesville’s favorite punk-rock festival is back for it’s 11th year. The Fest will invade downtown Gainesville Friday through Sunday with more than 300 bands and over 3,200 attendees.
Solutions by The State News
