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Hundred Waters, a band from Gainesville, released their latest album "The Moon Rang Like A Bell" last week.

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Gainesville band Hundred Waters makes waves

By Patrick Glynn | June 4, 2014

Hundred Waters, a band formed in 2011 with roots in Gainesville, has covered genres from electronic to indie to folk to hip-hop with their tempos and drums over their last couple projects. Though their self-titled album, released in 2012, introduced the ability to cover those genres, the band’s most recent effort, “The Moon Rang Like A Bell,” enhanced and honed in on those sounds.

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Mac Miller’s new ‘Faces’ highlights mature production, personal struggles

By Patrick Glynn | May 28, 2014

Mac Miller, also known as “Easy Mac with the Cheesy Raps,” capitalized in his teenage years as a party rapper with chorus-driven songs of low lyrical depth like “Nikes on my Feet” and “Donald Trump.”

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Tampa’s Sunset Music Festival garners 45,000 attendees

By Cody Smith | May 28, 2014

Memorial Day weekend marked Sunset Music Festival’s third invasion of the North Lot of the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

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Florida-focused music fest to stop in Gainesville on Saturday

By Niko Pifferetti | May 21, 2014

If traveling to Tampa is not in your itinerary for the Memorial Day weekend, you’re in luck: You can still bust out your flower crown for the Follow the Sun music festival, coming to Gainesville on May 24.

The  Sunset Music Festival’s previous success also influenced the decision to make this year’s festival two days long.

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Memorial Day to boost attendance for Sunset Music Festival

By Cody Smith | May 21, 2014

Central Florida’s music scene continues to grow as yet another festival graces Tampa. Sunset Music Festival, the aptly titled event scheduled to take place May 24 and 25, will bring some of the biggest names in electronic dance music to the North Lot of the Raymond James Stadium.

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Big Guava impresses with big crowds, likely to return next year

By Cody Smith | May 14, 2014

Bright stage lights suddenly dimmed as thousands of people yelled and screamed in anticipation. A cube lit up, which revealed a kitchen table and gray smoke. Suddenly two silhouettes appeared and burst to life as everyone sprung from their seats and cheered in utter glee. The energetic notes of “Bombs Over Baghdad” played over the speakers — Outkast had finally returned to Florida.

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Lykke Li releases ‘I Never Learn,’a dark riff on realistic romances

By Cody Smith | May 14, 2014

Swedish singer-songwriter Lykke Li may have just released one of the best albums of 2014 thus far.

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Five early contenders of Song of the Summer 2014

Apr. 16, 2014

“Call Me Maybe” and “I Love College” are expecting.

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Sun, waves and babes: A Best Coast playlist for the Big Orange Festival

By Chloe Finch | Apr. 9, 2014

Since its debut in 2009, Best Coast has been the soundtrack of our breakups, beach-road-trip drives and hazy summer nights. If Taylor Swift is the pop queen of heartbreak and love lost, Bethany Cosentino is her cooler home-from-UC-Berkeley-for-the-summer older sister who always brings joints to the party. Florida fans of Best Coast can see Cosentino & Co. on Friday as part of Reitz Union Board Entertainment’s inaugural Big Orange Festival at 7 p.m. in the Reitz Union.

MS MR, a New York based duo made up of Lizzy Plapinger and Max Hershenow, will be playing at the Big Guava Festival in Tampa. The festival will be May 2 to 4 at the Florida State Fairgrounds. More information is available at bigguavafest.com.

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Tampa to host Big Guava music festival featuring indie, hip-hop artists

By Cody Smith | Apr. 9, 2014

Tampa will soon be home to a new music festival that could rival events like Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza.

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Danish singer/songwriter Mø debuts synthpop album

By Cody Smith | Apr. 2, 2014

The debut album from Danish singer/songwriter Mø, “No Mythologies to Follow,” adds yet another exciting entry to the growing synthpop genre. Comparable to artists like Grimes and Purity Ring, Mø creates a unique vision accentuated by brilliant production and lyrics filled with pathos.

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Songwriter Tess Druckenmiller talks balancing college, music

By Lauren Crawford | Mar. 26, 2014

Tess Druckenmiller is a self-proclaimed singer/songwriter who balances both college life and a career in music. This New York City native credits her environment for her start in the industry and multiple producers for her pop, folk and indie sound. With the recent re-release of her first album “Storyteller,” featuring her new single “Black & White,” she hopes listeners find the songs relatable and appreciate the album’s variety of genres. We caught up with the up-and-coming artist, and here’s what she had to say:

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Pop-indie collective London Grammar delivers on new album

By Cody Smith | Mar. 26, 2014

“If You Wait,” the debut album from British pop-indie collective London Grammar, stands to be one of the best debut albums of the past few years. The group combines the powerfully sultry vocals of singer Hannah Reid and nuanced production from Dan Rothman and Dominic “Dot” Major to create a truly unforgettable album.

Get the Led Out singer Paul Sinclair takes to the stage to perform a Led Zeppelin cover. The tribute band will be playing at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on Friday at 7:30 p.m.

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Tribute band will give Led Zeppelin a ‘Whole Lotta Love’ at the Phillips Center

By Cody Smith | Mar. 26, 2014

Even though Led Zeppelin may never reunite, Gainesville residents will soon have the next best opportunity to hear the band’s iconic songs live.

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Foster the People’s second album falls short of super

By Cody Smith | Mar. 19, 2014

“Supermodel,” Foster the People’s sophomore album, dabbles in experimental instrumentality and philosophical lyricism.

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Pharrell debuts ‘Girl,’ brings innovation to the pop genre

By Cody Smith | Mar. 19, 2014

Following a colossal 2013, Pharrell Williams continues his pop music dominance with his new album, “Girl.”

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KONGOS album lives up to expectations with unconventional style

By Cody Smith | Mar. 12, 2014

After opening for Linkin Park and Dispatch on tours around the world, South African band KONGOS has released the appropriately-titled “Lunatic.”

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‘Helios’ Review: New album takes chances, frays at the edges

By Cody Smith | Mar. 12, 2014

After months of anticipation, The Fray has released its newest effort “Helios” on Epic Records.

A crowd of Lollapalooza festival-goers wait for the next act to grace the stage in Grant Park in Chicago. The three-day festival will be held Aug. 1 to 3.

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Start making your flower crowns, ravers: How to survive upcoming musical festivals

By EMILY COCHRANE< | Mar. 12, 2014

With the winter weather behind us, we’re slowly starting to enter music festival season.

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Iron & Wine talks music, inspiration and latest album

By Alexa Volland | Feb. 26, 2014

After breaking onto the scene more than a decade ago with cooing vocals on “The Creek Drank the Cradle,” Sam Beam, known as Iron & Wine, has repeatedly redefined his music.