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Piano Play-Off: Bach to basics

Piano Play-Off: Bach to basics

Alexandra Torres-Perez Nov 30, 2017

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B65FvvYD89E[/embedyt] Classical piano music students of Erin Bennett, Michael Mastronicola and Gary Smart faced each other at the Piano Play Off Wednesday night....

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Wavves and Joyce Manor Concert: My head hurts (in a good way)

Wavves and Joyce Manor Concert: My head hurts (in a good way)

Liliana Kendall Nov 6, 2017

California-based rock groups Wavves and Joyce Manor performed at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Friday with opener Culture Abuse, also hailing from the West Coast. Doors opened at 7 p.m. with excited teens,...

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Flagships: music and nutrition at UNF

Flagships: music and nutrition at UNF

Ronnesha Rodgers Jul 27, 2017

UNF offers several different flagship programs for students at the undergraduate and graduate level. When a program has reached flagship status they receive financial support for a five year period....

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Review: Stevie Nicks came to town, and it was awesome

Review: Stevie Nicks came to town, and it was awesome

Jesse Raymer Mar 31, 2017

It’s no secret that Stevie Nicks is a rock star. She was the frontwoman of the iconic rock outfit Fleetwood Mac, and has collaborated extensively with acts such as The Pretenders and Tom Petty and the...

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Oz Music Festival lineup announced

Wesley Leblanc Feb 27, 2017

Osprey Productions is bringing five artists to the Coxwell Amphitheater stage in April. 18-year-old pop star Daya is known for her hit singles “Hide Away” and “Sit Still Look Pretty.” Born...

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Connection Fest hangs out in Metropolitan Park

Connection Fest hangs out in Metropolitan Park

Rachel Cazares Jul 25, 2016

Local alternative station X102.9 hosted the Connection Fest on Saturday down by the river at Metropolitan Park. They even had Wu Tang. screams internally Some quite different sounds headlined this riverside...

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The Weekend Ahead: July 21 – 24

Courtney Stringfellow Jul 20, 2016

This weekend is packed with funky food trucks and all kinds of live performances. Thursday, July 21 — 99.9 Gator Country Free Concert Series with Dylan Scott What: Join Jacksonville’s country station...

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Photo by Courtney Stringfellow

Five Points Spring Festival: Would I go again?

Courtney Stringfellow May 24, 2016
Threats of rain didn’t scare Jacksonville residents away from stopping by Five Points for its Tenth Annual Spring Festival on Saturday, May 21.
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Album Review: Chance The Rapper’s evolution continues on a trippy, religious note

Album Review: Chance The Rapper’s evolution continues on a trippy, religious note

Nick Blank May 18, 2016
Chance The Rapper is proving nominative determinism wrong. “Rapper” is a limiting term for him, just like it was for Andre 3000.
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Record Store Day is tomorrow, April 16th.  Photo by Camille Shaw

Record Store Day: The Ultimate Guide

Rachel Cazares Apr 15, 2016
Vinyl-lovers rejoice, the tenth-annual Record Store Day is spinning this Saturday at record stores around the globe, and a couple places right in Jacksonville.
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Fool's Gold funk music festival pops off in St. Augustine

Fool’s Gold funk music festival pops off in St. Augustine

Patrick Grabowski Apr 6, 2016
On April 1 and 2, the inaugural music festival Fool’s Paradise kicked off the funkiest weekend of 2016 in St. Augustine.
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There was a lot of confetti and smoke to make the Arena look like a party.  Photo by Rachel Cazares.

In review: Steve Aoki comes to campus for OP spring concert

Rachel Cazares Apr 3, 2016
Steve Aoki may have made me a Steve-leiver in EDM.
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