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Gainesville has been criticized for its waning music scene, but we've
found a few bands that can revive your faith in this town
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The Grabass Charlestons at Common Grounds, a staple of the
indie music scene. Photo by: Jessica Moats
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Grabass
Charlestons
The sound is
"Fun exciting punk rock, in the Gainesville
punk rock tradition." They say they are influenced by Husker Du and
the Radons.
Did you know
This punk band has a drummer who is also the
lead singer - what more could you want?
You can hear them
Wayward Council, Market Street Pub and
Common Grounds.
listen to Beer
Exile
Diamond Life
The sound is
"Garagey, kinda like white boy Chuck Berry.
We don't listen to anything remotely current. We've had The Girl from
Ipanema record playing constantly for the past month."
Did you know
Jody, the drummer, also played with the now-defunct
Causey Way, where he was known as "The Youth."
You can hear them
Various musical establishments, when
they feel like gracing us with their presence.
It Can Only Get Worse
The sound is
"Hardcore, '80s metal, thrash, punk and indie."
Did you know
Within the span of a few weeks, the guitarist
and bassist managed to sustain serious injuries while involved in
band related activities.
You can hear them
The Barn (behind the Gate gas station
on 13th street.)
listen to Ronnie
Got A Gun! Run! on mp3.com
The
Mercury Program
The sound is
"Think Tortoise - electronic music without
the electronics."
Did you know
Whitney, the latest addition to the instrumental
band, plays both the Rhodes piano and the vibraphone.
You can hear them
Common Grounds, but would like to play
elsewhere.
listen to a
live performance on KCRW radio in Real Audio.
Laura Minor
The sound is
"I try to resist classification - I'm annoyed
with the 'country' label."
She says that they're still evolving, but if she has to choose, she
would say rock n' roll.
Did you know
Laura moved to Gainesville to further her
education, but a chance meeting with local guitarist and songwriter
Jared Flamm changed her life.
You can hear them
Common Grounds in Gainesville and all
around the country.
-- By Jennifer Land and Peter Zimmerman
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