ZACH SEYMOUR - The Independent Florida Alligator

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Band success story starts at the top and continues

By ZACH SEYMOUR | Nov. 19, 2008

Braxton Adamson and his band, 3 Story Fall, are doing things backward. Adamson's played at Gator Growl in front of 40,000 people. The band has played in front of enormous crowds, opening for legendary acts such as Kansas and the Doobie Brothers, and it has sponsorships that provide members with free instruments, clothing and equipment. These are all privileges usually only enjoyed by major acts, but this band doesn't even have a record deal.

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

In good company

By ZACH SEYMOUR | Nov. 5, 2008

Crammed into Nick Greene's sound-proof bedroom, Boss Lady and the Company played a few of their original tracks Thursday night. Instead of awkwardly standing around explaining what they're about, the band members decided to show it.

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Q&A with David Banner

By ZACH SEYMOUR | Oct. 15, 2008

As he hung out on his tour bus with rapper Talib Kweli, David Banner talked to the Avenue about his Friday show at The Venue, hip-hop, politics and life in general. Since the success of his song "Play," Banner said he has been "working hard on the music, enjoying life - trying to get through."

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Band mixes moods and grooves for eclectic sound

By ZACH SEYMOUR | Sep. 24, 2008

Members of Gainesville band Moodhosa said their sound is hard to explain - even for them. There's a backdrop of gutty, gritty Delta blues, hints of funk, undercurrents of reggae and a smattering of good, old-fashioned rock 'n' roll. What shapes Moodhosa's groove is exactly what makes rock music great: a respect for the classics, an acknowledgment of contemporaries and a personal touch.

NEWS | FEATURES

Washington, D.C., offers students internships for summer

By ZACH SEYMOUR | Aug. 6, 2008

The city is chock-full of historic locales, pillars of the government and beautiful, towering monuments to the nation's heroes.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Bike accident victim urges UF students to wear helmets

By ZACH SEYMOUR | July 16, 2008

When David Sutton arrived on the scene of a reported bike accident earlier this year, he saw an injured Casey Schmidt's pale body sprawled out with an open leg fracture and a dislocated arm.

METRO

Windsor festival celebrates zucchini, benefits volunteer fire department

By ZACH SEYMOUR | May 12, 2008

The air was hot, the sun was bright, and the sweet smell of frying zucchini swept through the pine trees like a cool breeze on a muggy southern day.

METRO

Inactive elevator frustrates tenants

By ZACH SEYMOUR | Jan. 16, 2008

Every time Mark Musselman, a UF engineering senior, huffs and puffs up the 68 steps to his fifth-floor apartment, he can only think of one thing: the elevator.