Best Trax of 2008

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Jay’s JumpstartBy J. Maggio, December 2008
2008 was a mixed bag musically, as well as in general. That being said, it is always fun to celebrate the holidays geek-style: by making pointless lists. Consequently, here is my pick for the best recordings of 2008. Read the rest of this entry »

My Favorite Gainesville Bands of Past Five Years

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Jay’s Jumpstart

Rating my five favorite Gainesville bands of the last five years is not an easy task. At first, I attempted to address the issue in a kind of objective way. But then I discovered the disingenuousness of such an approach. Music is emotional, visceral, and subjective. And, of course, I would have it no other way: Music should be all those things. So here are—without consideration of genre, trend, or anything—my favorite Gainesville bands of the last five years.

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