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.
Students and Gainesville residents will have the opportunity to ring in the holiday season by hearing a unique take on Christmas classics.
Students and locals will come together this weekend to put on UF’s 65th annual holiday concert.
Catch a break from studying during finals week and get your funk (and reggae, and rock, and a little bit of dance) on with local groups that promise a good time.
Your middle school crush and Tampa native Aaron Carter will be returning to Gainesville on Sunday at the High Dive, along with opening acts The Crazy Carls, Sona Holiday and Katie Hargrove.
When I saw The Savants of Soul live back in June, it was clear to me that they were determined to bring the feel of 1950s and ‘60s soul music to 2014 and beyond. Whether the band has three members, 12 members, or its current 10, it’s likely only a matter of time before its blaring horns, raspy vocals and catchy instrumentals reach your ears and make you get up and groove.
The award-winning reggae band Tribal Seeds will bring its San Diego vibes to Gainesville this weekend.
One of Gainesville’s beloved music venues downtown hosts its final jam Saturday.
Gerard Weber grew up in Canada listening to Paul Desmond songs with his grandparents. He clutched onto every note the saxophone produced and started playing the instrument in fifth grade.
As a local hip-hop collective spreads through Gainesville’s underground music scene, the six members balance writing, promoting and school to work toward the goal of reaching new fans.
Though FEST 13 boasts many big names, a ton of lesser-known groups that deserve some spotlight will take on Gainesville this weekend. Among them is PUP, a Canadian group with both metal and pop-punk sensibilities and an impressive list of fans, including critics at Noisey, Stereogum and SPIN. Do yourself a favor and watch the video for their song “Mabu,” in which lead singer Stefan Babcock’s trashes his beloved 15-year-old car in a demolition derby. The Avenue spoke with Babcock to talk about PUP’s inaugural FEST appearance.
A J-School graduate swung his guitar down and smashed it onstage at Lollapalooza.
Gator Growl just brought two headlining musical acts to Gainesville, but concert addicts can see even more this weekend at the Coral Skies Music Festival.
Contemporary Christian artist Jason Gray’s “With Every Act of Love Tour” will grace Gainesville tonight.
Merengue musician Toño Rosario will be “kulikitakaing” his way to UF for Hispanic Heritage Month.
The turnout for Luke Bryan’s Farm Tour 2014 stop in Gainesville Saturday night was like something, well, straight from a Luke Bryan song.
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