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Interview With Less Than Jake’s Peter “J.R.” Wasilewski
by Amanda Davis Last week, hometown heroes Less Than Jake returned to Gainesville to play Wake and Bake following the release of their Uncharted EP. After a weekend of beer… Read more
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AM/FM Festival and Interview with Marshal Patrick
by Amanda Davis First started in 2010, AM/FM is a one day festival in Gainesville that celebrates local talent. An eclectic mix of acoustic, rock, electronic, and more, the event… Read more
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Community in the Digital Age—Interview with Lauren from the Dasha
by Amanda Davis If you’re anything like me, you know all too well how simultaneously difficult and amazing the holiday season is. The end of the year brings cold weather… Read more
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Hardcore to Hot Topic: The Major Label Takeover of Emo in the 2000s
by Amanda Davis The year is 2004. You and your friends are sitting on the floor of your bedroom, passing around the insert for the CD you’re listening to—a Vagrant… Read more
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why am i nostalgic for the worst time in my life
by Amanda Davis It’s been a while. This summer has been long and my life has been overtaken by work, which is why I’ve neglected writing for quite a bit.… Read more
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Review: Rehab Runaway by 44Blonde
by Amanda Davis A lot of life is spent this way: trapped in a van, barreling down the road, and hoping you don’t fall out the open door. The tires… Read more
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Bringing Country to the Swamp—Interview with Short Stack
by Amanda Davis Gainesville is rich with all types of bands, from punk to hip hop. But despite their differences, what these people have in common is a love for… Read more
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Confession Kids at the Roadhouse
by Amanda Davis If you’ve been searching for your new favorite band, look no further than Confession Kids. This Gainesville-based folk punk group are powerhouse musicians who know how to… Read more
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POV: You Found a Small Pop Punk Band—How Letters for the Oddities Became a TikTok Sensation
by Amanda Davis “I can’t really imagine myself doing anything else besides making music. I think at this point I’m more music than I am a person, if that makes… Read more
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Through Being Cool, and the Visual Shorthand of Album Covers
by Amanda Davis It’s true that you can’t judge a book by its cover. (In fact, if you go here, you can see some of the worst covers for some… Read more
Welcome to the Afterparty
Once upon a time, the hardest show I ever went to was Atilla at Hard Rock Live. My mom asked me if it was a satanic cult. Nobody understood me. Now, I’m channeling my obsession with music into writing for this blog, instead of twirling my hair and staring at the posters of band members taped to my bedroom walls. And someday when I’m a big famous writer for Pitchfork or the New York Times, you can all say you knew me when.
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