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The Weekend Ahead: June 2 – 5

Courtney Stringfellow | Jun 2, 2016
Have fun every evening this weekend with exciting concerts downtown and free events on campus.
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Lamps are a recurring theme in Boysin’s visual aesthetic.
 Photo by Tyler Van Voorthuijsen

Boysin leaves the light on: local indie rock band releases its first full-length album

Rachel Cazares | Feb 20, 2015
Local indie band Boysin's album Siding is made up of ecclectic influences including the band's pastor, Brand New and haunting black and white photos. The band is hosting an album release show Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. at The Birdhouse
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Nine supporting bands to perform at OZ Music Fest

Nine supporting bands to perform at OZ Music Fest

Patrick Lloyd | Feb 4, 2015
Osprey Productions announced the supporting acts will be Sidereal, Radical Something, Split Tone, The Band Be Easy, Weekend Atlas, Fjord Explorer, Fort Stories, Charles Adderley and Summer Goodman.
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Fjord Explorer will perform at OZ Fest March  Photo courtesy of Facebook

Five Jacksonville-based rock bands confirm as supporting acts for OZ Music Festival

Justin Belichis | Jan 29, 2015
Osprey Productions has booked five local bands for the first OZ Music Festival, March 5-6. Sidereal, Weekend Atlas, Aurora, Fort Stories, and Fjord Explorer confirmed that they will be performing as supporting bands at the event. OP announced Sublime with Rome and Mac Miller earlier this month as the headliners for the two day music festival.
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OP planning music festival for UNF

Erica Santillo | Oct 6, 2014
Instead of having two separate fall and spring concerts, Osprey Productions plans to put on a 24-hour music festival this spring on March 5-6 that will have multiple performers, food trucks and vendors.
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Local band Herd of Watts isn’t quite what it could be

Douglas Markowitz | Jul 16, 2014

Jacksonville’s local music scene doesn’t exactly have a shining reputation. The most successful artist to come out of the city in the last 20 years is Limp Bizkit, and today we play host to a school...

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On Guard moves fast onto the Jacksonville music scene

Taylor Nelson | Feb 11, 2013

From a locker inside a public storage facility, the silence of an otherwise quiet Monday night was broken by the sound of drums, guitars, lyrics and fresh ideas. With busy schedules outside playing...

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Osprey Radio’s THE COUCH w/ Foreign Trade

Lizzie Russo | Nov 30, 2012

Foreign Trade stopped by the Osprey Radio office and sat on our couch while we asked them some questions. Foreign Trade: http://www.facebook.com/foreigntrademusic http://foreigntrademusic.bandcamp.com Foreign...

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Surfer Blood and Gospel Music Q&A

Dargan Thompson | Jan 12, 2012
Surfer Blood and Gospel Music chat with the Spinnaker before their Jan. 8 show at the Student Union.
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Snyder Memorial Church hosts live show to promote local artists

Spinnaker | Jul 10, 2010
The Snyder Memorial Church hosted a special showcase of visual artists and bands from the Jacksonville area.
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Drag Kings, Queens shake their money makers for charity

Spinnaker | Apr 13, 2010
Here's a recap of PRIDE Club's April 8 drag show--where drag queens worked the crowd to Lady GaGa, Rihanna and more.
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