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If rock is "the new jazz," then I blame The Strokes

If the claims are true that rock is “the new jazz” (aka a genre that stopped evolving and became “classical music”), then we might have to blame ‘Is This It.’ It set the precedent that “saving rock” was synonymous with “sounding a lot like beloved old rock bands.”

Government Issue, The Beltones, Andrew WK, Mean Jeans, Radon & more added to The Fest (updated lineup)

Gainesville punk bonanza The Fest has added more bands to its 2015 lineup. There’s reunited hardcore legends Government Issue (who also play NYC this month), party animal Andrew WK, Ramonesy punks Mean Jeans, Gainesville vets Radon, one of Mikey Erg’s many bands Hatrabbits, a solo set from KJ of Chixdiggit, emo revivalists Foot…

The Fest 14 adds bands (Title Fight, The Progress, Modern Life Is War, As Friends Rust, Smoke or Fire, PBTT, Bigwig, more)

Gainesville punk festival The Fest returns for its 14th year from October 30 – November 1, and today they added a bunch of more bands to their lin…