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Featured image for “Local Darkwave Duo Limo Scene Set Their GPS for ‘80s Dancefloor Gloom with Latest Single, “Angelic Three””
January 10, 2025

Local Darkwave Duo Limo Scene Set Their GPS for ‘80s Dancefloor Gloom with Latest Single, “Angelic Three”

Featured image for “With “Immediate,” Local Indie Act Soft Glades Make a Gentle Introduction to Jacksonville Music Scene”
January 8, 2025

With “Immediate,” Local Indie Act Soft Glades Make a Gentle Introduction to Jacksonville Music Scene

Featured image for “Local Indie Act AC Deathstrike is Back from the Grave with new single, “I’m a Ghost (Boo!)””
December 31, 2024

Local Indie Act AC Deathstrike is Back from the Grave with new single, “I’m a Ghost (Boo!)”

Featured image for “The Jacksonville Music Experience’s Favorite Local Songs of 2024”
December 17, 2024

The Jacksonville Music Experience’s Favorite Local Songs of 2024

Featured image for “Jax Dream-Pop Act Everything to Me Embrace Change on “Not the Same””
December 16, 2024

Jax Dream-Pop Act Everything to Me Embrace Change on “Not the Same”

Featured image for “On ‘Southern & Enlightened,’ Florida-Bred Multi-Instrumentalist Jacob Cummings Articulates His Coastal Sound and Tracks the Process of Processing ”
December 4, 2024

On ‘Southern & Enlightened,’ Florida-Bred Multi-Instrumentalist Jacob Cummings Articulates His Coastal Sound and Tracks the Process of Processing 

Featured image for “Jacksonville-Based Bonnethead Deliver Shoegaze Goodness on “Dive””
November 19, 2024

Jacksonville-Based Bonnethead Deliver Shoegaze Goodness on “Dive”

Featured image for “The Loving Arms Race Roll Away the Stone with their Rollicking Debut Release”
November 6, 2024

The Loving Arms Race Roll Away the Stone with their Rollicking Debut Release

Featured image for “Kale That Raps Drops New Album ‘It’s Personal’ Ahead of Porchfest Set”
November 5, 2024

Kale That Raps Drops New Album ‘It’s Personal’ Ahead of Porchfest Set

Featured image for “Jacksonville Musician John Touchton, AKA Severed+Said, on ‘End Time Loop’ and a Decade of Ghosting the Machine”
October 24, 2024

Jacksonville Musician John Touchton, AKA Severed+Said, on ‘End Time Loop’ and a Decade of Ghosting the Machine

Featured image for “Jax R&B Artist Jordan Blackburn Reintroduces Himself on Self-Titled Second EP”
October 8, 2024

Jax R&B Artist Jordan Blackburn Reintroduces Himself on Self-Titled Second EP

Featured image for ““Floating” Finds Jax Beach’s Sun Child Comfortably Adrift in a Sea of Confident Indie Folk ”
October 4, 2024

“Floating” Finds Jax Beach’s Sun Child Comfortably Adrift in a Sea of Confident Indie Folk 

Featured image for “St. Augustine’s Sawpaw Preview a Resonant Debut with “Different Sound,” “Eileen””
October 3, 2024

St. Augustine’s Sawpaw Preview a Resonant Debut with “Different Sound,” “Eileen”

Featured image for “On ‘Deconstruction,’ Duval Jazz Group Andre Gruber Trio Builds On, and Breaks Away, from Traditionalism”
September 24, 2024

On ‘Deconstruction,’ Duval Jazz Group Andre Gruber Trio Builds On, and Breaks Away, from Traditionalism

Featured image for “Jacksonville Band Ducats Taps the Vein of Lo-Fi Indie Rock on New Single, “Stent””
September 6, 2024

Jacksonville Band Ducats Taps the Vein of Lo-Fi Indie Rock on New Single, “Stent”

Featured image for “Jax Indie Singer-Songwriter Erica Reese Has “Breakfast for Dinner,” Introspection for Dessert on Dreamy New Single”
August 30, 2024

Jax Indie Singer-Songwriter Erica Reese Has “Breakfast for Dinner,” Introspection for Dessert on Dreamy New Single

Featured image for “Beaches Psych-Rockers Killer Larry Serve Up a Bona Fide Marsh Stomper with Latest Release, “Swamp Rascal””
August 26, 2024

Beaches Psych-Rockers Killer Larry Serve Up a Bona Fide Marsh Stomper with Latest Release, “Swamp Rascal”

Featured image for “Jacksonville Rockers Carmen Grab Onto Radio-Ready Hard Rock on New Single, “Tear My Arms Off””
August 12, 2024

Jacksonville Rockers Carmen Grab Onto Radio-Ready Hard Rock on New Single, “Tear My Arms Off”

Featured image for “Jax Singer-Songwriter Chris Rudasill’s Solo Effort is Full of Deep, Ruminative Melancholy”
August 7, 2024

Jax Singer-Songwriter Chris Rudasill’s Solo Effort is Full of Deep, Ruminative Melancholy

Featured image for “‘Exile in Americana,’ the Latest from Duval Musician Roy Peak is a Raucous Response to a Nineties Indie-Rock Classic”
August 1, 2024

‘Exile in Americana,’ the Latest from Duval Musician Roy Peak is a Raucous Response to a Nineties Indie-Rock Classic

Featured image for “Jax Bands Souvineer & Light the Moon Long for Belonging on “Blank Page””
July 31, 2024

Jax Bands Souvineer & Light the Moon Long for Belonging on “Blank Page”

Featured image for “The Latest Collab from Dillon and Batsauce Serves Up High Quality Production with Kindred Spirit Kool Keith”
July 23, 2024

The Latest Collab from Dillon and Batsauce Serves Up High Quality Production with Kindred Spirit Kool Keith

Featured image for “Jax Post-Punk Trio Glass Chapel Let Love Consume Them on “Alive””
July 15, 2024

Jax Post-Punk Trio Glass Chapel Let Love Consume Them on “Alive”

Featured image for “Jacksonville Garage Rockers Seagate Chew on Rabid Punk Rock on Snarling New Single “Dog Bite””
July 15, 2024

Jacksonville Garage Rockers Seagate Chew on Rabid Punk Rock on Snarling New Single “Dog Bite”

Featured image for “Jacksonville’s Coyboi Circumvents the Monotony on Groovy New Single, “Time Away””
July 13, 2024

Jacksonville’s Coyboi Circumvents the Monotony on Groovy New Single, “Time Away”

Featured image for “Producer and L.O.V.E. Culture Artist Spiritxiii’s Gear Essentials”
May 30, 2024

Producer and L.O.V.E. Culture Artist Spiritxiii’s Gear Essentials

Featured image for “Latest Faith-Based Single from Duval’s Very Own Dejah Symone Hopes to Make a Believer Out of You”
May 29, 2024

Latest Faith-Based Single from Duval’s Very Own Dejah Symone Hopes to Make a Believer Out of You

Featured image for “Black Kids and Visitation Keyboardist and Singer Ali Youngblood’s Gear Essentials”
May 14, 2024

Black Kids and Visitation Keyboardist and Singer Ali Youngblood’s Gear Essentials

Featured image for “With New Memoir and Music, Jacksonville Artist Jennifer Chase Makes Sense Out of a Lifetime of Artistic Serenity and Insanity ”
May 14, 2024

With New Memoir and Music, Jacksonville Artist Jennifer Chase Makes Sense Out of a Lifetime of Artistic Serenity and Insanity 

Featured image for “Duval Singer Ebonique’s New Album ‘alterEBO’ is a Contemporary Spin on Millennium-Era R&B”
April 29, 2024

Duval Singer Ebonique’s New Album ‘alterEBO’ is a Contemporary Spin on Millennium-Era R&B

Featured image for “Duval Indie Pop Lord Luci Lind on Catching Songs Like Fireflies”
April 16, 2024

Duval Indie Pop Lord Luci Lind on Catching Songs Like Fireflies

Featured image for “Jax Musician Kennie Mason on ‘My Dog Ate My Patriotism,’ her noisy debut album as Siichaq”
April 12, 2024

Jax Musician Kennie Mason on ‘My Dog Ate My Patriotism,’ her noisy debut album as Siichaq

Featured image for “Jacksonville Band Ducats Offers Worthy Psych-Rock Delights on New Single, “Uggo Druggo””
April 12, 2024

Jacksonville Band Ducats Offers Worthy Psych-Rock Delights on New Single, “Uggo Druggo”

Featured image for “The Gear that Jacksonville Band Folk Is People Employs to Achieve their Ever-Evolving American-Roots-Inspired Sound”
April 8, 2024

The Gear that Jacksonville Band Folk Is People Employs to Achieve their Ever-Evolving American-Roots-Inspired Sound

Featured image for “Watch Jacksonville Artists’ 2024 Tiny Desk Contest Videos”
March 27, 2024

Watch Jacksonville Artists’ 2024 Tiny Desk Contest Videos

Featured image for “Bad Madonna’s Alexis Rhode Goes Solo as ROADIE, Shares First Single “Ball of String””
March 15, 2024

Bad Madonna’s Alexis Rhode Goes Solo as ROADIE, Shares First Single “Ball of String”