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The JAM plans its last jams before closing
By Cody Smith | Nov. 5, 2014One of Gainesville’s beloved music venues downtown hosts its final jam Saturday.
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Celebration of Sax features students, musicians
By Isabella Alsina | Nov. 5, 2014Gerard 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.
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GNV hip-hop collective highlights local artists
By Rumi Rahman | Nov. 5, 2014As 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.
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Canadian punk-rock band PUP talks FEST
By Chloe Finch | Oct. 29, 2014Though 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.
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UF alum plays High Dive
By Cody Smith | Oct. 29, 2014A J-School graduate swung his guitar down and smashed it onstage at Lollapalooza.
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Coral Skies Festival brings big-name acts to Tampa, West Palm
By Cody Smith | Oct. 22, 2014Gator Growl just brought two headlining musical acts to Gainesville, but concert addicts can see even more this weekend at the Coral Skies Music Festival.
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Christian musical acts to perform tonight at local church
By Kelsey Jordan | Oct. 15, 2014Contemporary Christian artist Jason Gray’s “With Every Act of Love Tour” will grace Gainesville tonight.
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Hispanic Heritage Month brings merengue artist
By Isabella Alsina | Oct. 8, 2014Merengue musician Toño Rosario will be “kulikitakaing” his way to UF for Hispanic Heritage Month.
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Luke Bryan Farm Tour sells rural escapism, goofy charm
By Chloe Finch | Oct. 8, 2014The 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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Mineral reunites after 14 years, prepares to take on FEST
By Matt Pearson | Oct. 8, 2014
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Chillin’ with ‘The Weasel’: Our Q-and-A with Pauly Shore
By Chloe Finch | Oct. 1, 2014Pauly Shore, clad in jeans and an open flannel shirt, ambles onto Rockeys Dueling Piano Bar’s small stage.
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FEST 13: Q-and-A with Moonbeard
By Matt Pearson | Sep. 24, 2014I had the pleasure of sitting down with Moonbeard for a drink at Loosey’s this week.
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‘I’m not that innocent’: a look at 90s pop songs
By Debora Lima | Sep. 17, 2014Double entendres, sexual innuendos and clever marketing.
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Local duo drops new album via local business partnership event
By Cody Smith | Sep. 17, 2014Hundreds of fans and curious walk-ins alike packed into The Motor Room downtown Friday night. For a venue known for its Deep End and Neon Liger parties, The Motor Room hosted a bit of a different party.
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Maroon 5: ‘V’ treads between soul, synth
By Alyssa Holcomb | Sep. 3, 2014Since the release of their debut jazz-pop hybrid album "Songs About Jane," Maroon 5 has been in a consistently fluctuating identity crisis. Are they a soul-pop band with funk infusions? Are they a synth-pop formula machine generating replicated sound after sound?
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Talking with Islands: reunions, venues, history
By Chloe Finch | Sep. 3, 2014Canadian indie-pop outfit Islands will appear at High Dive on Wednesday. Doors open at 8 p.m., and the show begins at 9 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance on either ticketweb.com or from Hear Again Music and Movies and the High Dive. They’re $14 at the door.
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CHAPPO talks inspiration, plans for future in our interview
By Cody Smith | Aug. 27, 2014Gainesville may not attract too many popular musicians, but the city’s music scene thrives on up-and-comers and experimental outfits.
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Magic Man’s ‘Before The Waves’ derivative, but fun
By Cody Smith | Aug. 6, 2014Magic Man has grown a bit since its inception in 2010. Originally consisting only of vocalist Alex Caplow and guitarist/keyboardist Sam Vanderhoop Lee, Magic Man expanded to a quintet for the 2013 EP, "You Are Here." Their new studio album "Before The Waves" caters to the indie pop and synth pop crowd but fails to stand out among their contemporaries.
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Reggae-pop band MAGIC! debuts album 'Don't Kill the Magic'
By Cody Smith | July 30, 2014You may not have heard of new reggae pop outfit MAGIC! until this summer, but you’ve known lead singer Nasri Atweh’s catchy lyrics for years.
