HENRY TAKSIER

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Balloon Boy

Patrick Wanninkhof, a UF sophomore known today as the "Water Balloon Fight Man," performs jumping jacks at Turlington Plaza on Thursday afternoon.

Q&A with Streetlight Manifesto

Streetlight Manifesto, New Jersey's beloved third-wave ska band, will play Wednesday at Common Grounds. The show, which also features A Wilhelm Scream, The Swellers and The Stitch Up, begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are for $14.

Goodrich kicks off free concerts

Singer-songwriter Rachel Goodrich isn't fond of planning ahead. She said her debut album, "Tinker Toys," had no direction whatsoever.

A walk on the dark side

Bryan Poole, guitarist and singer for the indie-pop band Of Montreal, said the band recorded its latest album with the help of Georgie Fruit, a "64-year-old black she-male who's been in and out of prison a couple times."

The price of free music not so steep for artists

Imagine a world where music is free: Where struggling bands can survive without charging fans for their albums. It's not a socialist society, and it's not a utopia. It's already happening.

Band uses what its got and make it their own

The legendary reggae-punk band Sublime may have collapsed in 1996, but their legacy is far from dead.

More than a fan fest

It's that time of the year again. Get ready to see tattoo-clad, mohawked music fans roaming the streets of downtown Gainesville this weekend for the seventh incarnation of The Fest.

Ninja Gun takes aim at The Atlantic

"Our name is really just a bad inside joke," said Johnathan Coody, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for the Georgia punk-rock band Ninja Gun, which will perform Saturday at The Atlantic, located at 15 N. Main St.

Sweet Relief

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