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Diamond Dust: A Canadian band brought rock to Florida
By Nicole La Hoz | Jan. 18, 2012Diamond Dust has been touring Florida since December.
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GRAMMY guesses: Music awards are always exciting
By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Jan. 18, 2012The 54th-annual GRAMMY Awards will air Feb. 12 at 8 p.m., and there are a few folks who will, without a doubt, be bringing home those shiny golden gramophones.
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Be like Team StarKid: A "totally awesome" how-to guide
By Alyssa Holcomb | Jan. 11, 2012Ever dream of working on a hit viral musical about a boy wizard or a futuristic, insect-ridden world that garners more than 100 million YouTube views?
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Modern music era lasers less attention on CDs, more on Web
By Aryanna Harrell | Nov. 30, 2011Music artists' albums aren't supposed to be available to the public until their official release dates, but countless CDs are prematurely leaked online, available at no cost to anyone with an Internet connection.
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Drake's ‘Take Care' album has strong debut despite early leak
By Audreyanna Loguerre | Nov. 16, 2011Despite the album leak, Drake's sophomore album "Take Care" sat at the No. 1 spot on the iTunes album downloads list as of Wednesday night.
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Bear Creek Music and Art Festival offers five days of fun, silent disco, costume parties
By Amanda Jae Fretz | Nov. 9, 2011The Bear Creek Music and Art Festival, now in its fifth year, is centered on having a great time. Founded by Paul Levine, the event's promoter, the event bares no "targeted audience."
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Metallica tribute band's concert to benefit disabled US Vets
By Kate Feldman | Nov. 9, 2011Jamie Amir, a Gainesville dentist, recently had a patient who was no longer able to do his job, not because of laws or age, but because of injuries to his wrist from when he was serving in the Vietnam War. Considered only 10 percent disabled, the man receives $100 a month.
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Local rising songstress prepares debut EP, has opened for Sister Hazel
By Alyssa Holcomb | Nov. 2, 2011Inspiration is the name of the game when it comes to Camryn Wessner's music.
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The Fest 10 to pull out all the stops this weekend
By Lucy Anne Joyce | Oct. 26, 2011It all started in 2002 with just 60 bands and six venues in a small town in Florida. And after ten years of ruling Gainesville, The Fest is back for its 10th anniversary weekend.
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Local man brings music to the people
By Michelle Klug | Oct. 19, 2011One Gainesville man has planted the radio seed and is watching it grow.
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Student creates album by combing genres with psychedelic folk
By Saphira Lazarre | Oct. 19, 2011At just 20 years old, Ross Campbell is a one-man bandstand who is making a name for himself in the musical genre he describes as "psychedelic-folk."
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A hot minute with international mixer and DJ Avicii
By Mae Basiratmand | Oct. 19, 2011Swedish-based disc jockey Avicii, also known by the names Tim Berg or Tom Hangs, will be hitting up Gainesville for "Avicii: Dance of the Dead 2011." Best known for his lyricized version of the song "Seek Bromance" and popular tunes "Levels" and "Fade Into Darkness," he infuses electronic synthetic tracks with vocals. At the ripe age of 22, he does not stray far in age from most of us college students but has seen the world and established a solid following. Fans are expected to come in full costume and be ready to dance and get rowdy. The Avenue spoke to the international sensation and got personal with the man behind the many masks.
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Avenue sound check with the King of Dubstep: Bassnectar
By Mae Basiratmand | Oct. 19, 2011Bassnectar stepped on the dubstep scene more than a decade ago, but only recently did the disc jockey begin wavering melodies and incessant bass that became the beats to college parties around the nation. Bassnectar (real name Lorin Ashton) is mostly known for his collaborations with other DJs and infusing his style with top-40 hits. Most recently, he performed to sold-out, large, hungry crowds at: Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Coachella and Electric Daisy Carnival Vegas.
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DeLuna Fest features stacked lineup for beats on the beach
By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Oct. 12, 2011In 1559, Spanish conquistador Tristán De Luna y Arellano and his shipmates landed on what is now know as Pensacola, and they celebrated their arrival with an enormous beach party. This tradition lives on with the perfect beach party: DeLuna Fest.
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Indie rock group Ra Ra Riot performing locally tonight
By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Oct. 12, 2011"From humble beginnings come great things." This clichéd saying rings especially true for the band Ra Ra Riot.
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The Weezer Cruise: Not your average experience at sea
By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Oct. 5, 2011Weezer will take its talents to sea as the headlining act of The Weezer Cruise, presented by Sixthman. The Weezer Cruise will be setting sail from Miami, Fla., to Cozumel, Mexico, on Jan. 19 and returning to the port Jan. 23.
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Indie rock and hip-hop mashup duo coming to Gainesville
By Chris Alcantara | Oct. 5, 2011Have you ever wondered what would happen if you were to take the vocals from one song and combine them with the instrumentals of another? Well, Chicago-based production duo The Hood Internet has become a master in the art of creating "mashups" and will be showcasing its talent in Gainesville next week.
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DJ Tiësto brings Club Life College Invasion tour to Gainesville
By Diana Lopez | Sep. 21, 2011He was voted No. 1 disc jockey in the world, and on Monday, Tiësto will hit up Gainesville in a performance at the Alachua County Fairgrounds from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
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New York-based rock 'n' roll band to play The Atlantic
By Chris Alcantara | Sep. 14, 2011Power-pop outfit The Paul Collins' Beat will be kicking off its four-day Florida tour tonight in Tallahassee.
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Rock the Universe gains crossover appeal with mainstream acts
By Alyssa Holcomb | Sep. 7, 2011Rock the Universe, one of Florida's most popular music festivals, is mixing elements both new and old to provide fans with another fun, spiritual experience.
