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Spinnaker Radio’s favorite albums of 2013

Douglas Markowitz | Jan 15, 2014

The end of the year marks the beginning of the annual music journalism tradition: “best of…” lists. Bands with zero resemblance whatsoever are pitted against each other in a musical battle royale....

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Switchfoot concert defies expectations

Spinnaker | Dec 3, 2013

Switchfoot's concert on Oct. 24 combines a movie and music experience.

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Daily Discovery: Danny Brown – Old

Spinnaker | Dec 3, 2013

Danny Brown's two albums combine differing themes and contribute to his unique rap sound.

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Daily Discoveries: Death Grips and DJ Rashad

Spinnaker | Nov 22, 2013

Doug Markowitz from Spinnaker Radio brings a daily discovery, featuring Death Grips and DJ Rashad.

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The Dog Apollo is off the leash

Natalie Logan | Oct 10, 2013

A year and a half ago, four guys met up at the Town Center Chick-fil-A for what would become their first meeting as a band.

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Daily Discovery: Jacuzzi Boys – Jacuzzi Boys

Lindsay Montgomery | Sep 18, 2013

Jacuzzi Boys retains the lo-fi, simple chords, and song structures of garage rock while implementing Florida-esque, inspired laid-back melodies and airy vocals.

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Daily Discovery: Okkervil River – The Silver Gymnasium

Marina Ubert | Sep 17, 2013

For Okkervil River, a song isn't just a set of chords and melodies to play to a crowd.

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Must-See Fall Concerts

Spinnaker | Sep 11, 2013

We may not get to experience packed concerts with stunning performers like The Killers and Lady Gaga, but Jacksonville has a diverse lineup this fall, according to Spinnaker Radio’s Music Director Mason McGough.

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Daily Discovery: AlunaGeorge – Body Music

Zach Sweat | Sep 3, 2013

On Body Music, each track is just as catchy as the last, and every expression of love just as cathartic.

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Interview with Corey Smith

Jessica Harden | Sep 3, 2013

S: Tell me about your craziest experience on tour. CS: I’ve got bit… After meeting with fans I was getting my picture made with this lady and she was drunk and she reached over and bit me, and drew blood. So I had a big bite mark I had to explain to my wife, “You’re not gonna believe this, but I actually got bit”.

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Daily Discovery: Julianna Barwick – Nepenthe

Andrea Aribe | Aug 30, 2013

Airy, majestic, ethereal... simple adjectives are perhaps the fairest way to characterize Julianna Barwick's newest album. It's a work of simplicity, but Nepenthe is hauntingly alluring.

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Daily Discovery: Moonstone Continuum – Salon Edition

Mason McGough | Aug 29, 2013

Salon Edition pushes the boundary from pastiche to satire in a way that's somewhere between guilty pleasure and downright hilarious. And it does it well.

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