Local FM station finds new life online
By Amanda Hill | May 25, 2011It may have been bumped off the air by "Country 103.7 - The Gator," but the student staff at Rock104.com is determined to keep on rocking in the cyber world.
It may have been bumped off the air by "Country 103.7 - The Gator," but the student staff at Rock104.com is determined to keep on rocking in the cyber world.
As the countdown to Common Grounds' closing draws nearer, there are still some acts who are willing to stick with the venue until the very end.
Every time I pry open my MacBook, my lifeline to the world, I immediately double-click the Firefox icon. The first website I visit is always the same.
It goes without saying that touch screen devices are in style these days. From cellphones to tablets and now even computers, the tactile pleasure users feel while cruising around on a touch screen has opened the market and effectively flooded it with these aesthetic and usually user-friendly devices.
Head downtown any night of the week, and one is guaranteed to hear a number of conversations abuzz concerning the final days of Common Grounds.
Summer A is in full swing, and what have you done so far - nursed your hangovers and lain out by the pool? While this seems like all we're doing these days, there are tons of fun things to do in and out of Gainesville that you haven't done every day for the past two weeks.
In 1984, America was introduced to Cyberdyne through the science fiction film "The Terminator." Now, more than 30 years later, we're getting to know a new Cyberdyne.
In September 2009, Grooveshark registered its one millionth unique user.
Give your sunburned shoulders a break and go watch these hot summer movies.
Numbers are important.
Perhaps no band embodies the punk tradition in which Gainesville is steeped better than Spanish Gamble.
It doesn't take much for one to realize the Gainesville music scene is heavily submersed in punk rock.
This summer's movie season is shaping up to be one of the biggest in recent years. With "The Hangover 2," "Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2" and "Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon," there will be no shortage of laughs, magic or explosions for the next few months.
With the impending arrival of "X-Men: First Class" (hitting theaters on June 3), one can't help but anticipate yet another film steeped in the origins of an established franchise.
Hollywood needs some new ideas.
With DVD and movie theater revenues down, DirecTV is trying to alleviate tight sales by going up.
The summer months have arrived, the beach beckons, and the promise of a lighter workload seems to be the most glorious thing you can imagine. Whether you are taking classes this summer or not, the undeniable sigh of relief you feel while thinking about the next three months is a welcome one. However, if you find yourself missing the familiarity of academia, we invite you to check out our top five summer reading list.
It's a good time to be a gamer.
Although some music festivals like Coachella and SunFest have already come and gone, there are still plenty of opportunities during the next few months to hear tunes like "Howlin' For You" by The Black Keys.