The High Dive will host a sold-out St. Paddy’s Day show Thursday at 8:30 p.m., which will be packed with fans decked out in green to see Frank Turner.
On paper, there was no reason to expect Okeechobee Music Festival would be the resounding success it turned out to be: Although Florida has long played host to music festivals catering to niche markets, such as the electronic hedonists of Miami’s Ultra Music Festival or the crusty punks of Gainesville’s very own The Fest, Florida had yet to host an outdoor festival of the size, scale and broad appeal of Okeechobee. Would Floridians who were accustomed to the pulsating synths, lights and overpriced hotels of Ultra warm up to more esoteric musical ventures like the psychedelic jazz offered by Kamasi Washington, or even sleeping in a sticky, sweaty tent for four nights? Was there a possibility that acts not named RL Grime or Bassnectar would actually draw large, substantial crowds? The answer to all of the aforementioned questions was a firm yes.
Now that all Valentine’s Day festivities are over, you may find that your two-week fling was really just a way to feel less lonely on Valentine’s Day. So you partied too hard over the break, drunkenly confessed your love to your fling — or hooked up with your fling’s best friend — and it’s likely you’re extremely single again. Now you’re left with your only reliable friend: Tinder. What better way to get a date than with a little liquid courage? But please, put away the drunk goggles or you might get catfished.
Disney took a break from its recent tirade of snowmen and inflatable robots to bring us something more familiar: animated, anthropomorphic animals.
The UF drama club Florida Players will present Timothy Mason’s play, “Only You,” this weekend.
The past couple of weeks have been pretty great for music. I rounded up the newest albums in case you were too busy partying over Spring Break to pay attention to the latest releases, which include a debut album, a collaborative album and even a surprise release from one of the biggest names in rap. Let’s get to it.
Glowing paint and a Wii controller.
Spring Break is about to transform from sand and sun to an open forest and a collection of ethereal funk fusion.
Playing to thousands of people seemed improbable to Sam Coplin when his original audience was a set of gardening tools and unused furniture layered with dust.
Patrick Stickles has never been at a loss for words: In both interviews and his work with beloved punk outfit Titus Andronicus, Stickles comes across as a man with almost too much to say on any given subject.
This weekend, doodle for a cause.
Graphic design students will get a leg up for the future with an upcoming event aimed at guiding them in a personalized direction toward success.
352walls has given downtown Gainesville its latest touch. Now, the city is celebrating its improved walls with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Festival promotes social change
Two men took it upon themselves to support the local art scene when Central Florida Office Plus, a Gainesville arts-and-crafts supply store, closed down in 2014.
Kanye West finally released his highly anticipated album “The Life of Pablo” on Sunday. TLOP is Kanye’s seventh solo studio album in his impeccable discography. The album has been talked about a lot due to numerous album title changes, tracklisting changes and many rumors circulating with little credibility to them. Kanye first debuted several songs during his “Yeezy Season 3” fashion show, which took place in the sold out Madison Square Garden last Thursday. After his show, many news outlets got to speculating about which songs were which and tried to put together an official tracklist, with the guest features included. The album was supposed to be released last Thursday, but last minute changes delayed the project’s debut for another two days. Yeezy had been tweeting information about his album up until its release, and he even described it as a “gospel” album. We soon learned he wasn’t kidding.
John, Paul, George and Ringo will shake it up this weekend in Gainesville.
Gainesville is paying tribute to the ‘90s music scene this weekend.
Wiz Khalifa, with the help of K Camp, is bringing the rap game to Gainesville in honor of Black History Month.
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