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Tribute acts have bands covered
By ALYSSA LaRENZIE | Nov. 14, 2007Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
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Compilation gets the Led out
By ROBERT HILSON | Nov. 14, 2007Holiday shopping season is rapidly nearing, and you know what that means: prime time for fossilized rock stars to release self-prostituting "best-of" compilations that collect and reorganize all the songs you already have.
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Jay-Z's new album goes back to roots
By ADRIAN RUHI | Nov. 7, 2007Jay-Z may have left the Brooklyn underworld more than a decade ago to establish himself as one of the most successful figures in the music industry, but that didn't stop him from revisiting his dark past on "American Gangster," his 10th studio album in 12 years. Inspired by the Ridley Scott film of the same name, Jay-Z weaves tales of a young drug dealer over 70s soul beats to mixed, but mostly positive, results.
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Johnny Cash's band plays his legendary songs tonight
By DAVID LOW | Nov. 7, 2007Talking to Bob Wootton is almost like communicating with a ghost.
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Record studios come with a price
By TRACI ROSENTHAL | Nov. 7, 2007Recording and releasing albums is no longer just for bigwigs in the music industry. Gainesville bands are also heading to the studios in order to give fans souvenirs, to get their songs heard and of course, to make some extra money.
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Best of The Fest: Gainesville's annual music festivus for the rest of us
By BETH ROMANIK | Oct. 24, 2007If it seems as though there are a lot more bearded, PBR-chugging 20-somethings in tight jeans roaming Gainesville today than usual, it's not your imagination.
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N.C. hip-hop duo Little Brother, sans one member, releases new album
By ADRIAN RUHI | Oct. 24, 2007Little Brother - GetBack
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Yea yeah, Matt & Kim's concerts are more like parties
By BETH ROMANIK | Oct. 24, 2007Nowadays, it seems too many bands have fights and power struggles, too many albums are seen as status symbols and too many shows are treated as recitals.
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Indie rockers Nada Surf play on campus tonight for free
By LANE NIESET | Oct. 24, 2007After more than 10 years as a band, the world of Nada Surf has remained constant.
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Music for what it's worth
By ADRIAN RUHI | Oct. 17, 2007What is the monetary value of music? How much are you willing to pay?
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Portugal. The Man's show last week an eclectic performance
By DAVID THOMAS | Oct. 17, 2007In promotion of a new album, Alaskan indie-rock band Portugal. The Man played at Common Grounds Friday night.
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Local band's first music video a wrap
By PAIGE WILSON | Oct. 17, 2007With a major local fan base and big shows such as Warped Tour and Gator Growl under its belt, the only thing Gainesville-based band Ten 13 Concept hadn't done yet was make a music video.
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Northern neighbor Caribou on tour
By DAVID LOW | Oct. 10, 2007Dan Snaith is a Northerner through and through.
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Despite lack of crowd, out-of-towners put on good show
By DANNY DJELJOSEVIC | Oct. 10, 2007On Feb. 5, 2006, The Rolling Stones broke all sorts of attendance records playing in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On, Oct. 5, the Lakeland band Joon played its first show in Gainesville, breaking a personal record in low attendance: eight people. If you count the bartender and the band members' girlfriends, the number rises to a staggering 11.
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Tonight's show a mix of music styles
By DAVID LOW | Oct. 10, 2007Alaska, the last frontier.
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Kenna brings original sound
By ADRIAN RUHI | Oct. 10, 2007Kenna - "Make Sure They See My Face"
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Dashboard releases forgettable album
By ADRIAN RUHI | Oct. 3, 2007Dashboard Confessional - "The Shade of Poison Trees"
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New Foo Fighters shows range of styles
By ADRIAN RUHI | Sep. 19, 2007Foo Fighters - Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace
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Friday's show bids farewell to drummer
By LANE NIESET | Sep. 19, 2007When asked to describe what genre of music the band Binary Forest Faux Pas fits into, the members paused for a second before jokingly naming the genres "science rock" and "space rock."
