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Psychedelic rock’n’roll band The Flaming Lips released “The Terror,” their thirteenth studio album on April 16. The album represents a departure for the band, both in sound and disposition. Before “The Terror,” The Flaming Lips, led by the ever-positive singer Wayne Coyne, would bring their positive energy to both albums and exciting live shows, but [...]

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“Indicud,” Kid Cudi’s third studio album, is part “Man on the Moon: The End of the Day,” part “A Kid Named Cudi” and part “Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager,” but not necessarily as satisfying as any of these previous releases. Last summer, the Cleveland-based rapper tweeted that his new album, [...]

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If the smoke clears on April 20 and you are not too busy celebrating actor Crispin Glover’s birthday, do yourself a favor and buy some music from a small-business owner on Record Store Day. Since its creation by a handful of independent record store owners in 2007, Record Store Day has become a global event [...]

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The smooth, cool sounds of jazz filled the atmosphere at University of West Florida. The smell of baked goods and sight of artwork filled the area behind the Commons. On a stage set up in front of Bistro Blue, the UWF Jazz Ensemble performed at Festival on the Green on Saturday with saxophonist Steve Williams. [...]

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The Blue Angels may be grounded, but that doesn’t stop the spirit from flying through the air on Pensacola Beach. Bands on the Beach kicked off another season on April 2. Thousands of concert-goers joined the party around the Gulfside Pavilion as young and old music lovers danced to the free music of the band [...]

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The University of West Florida’s annual Festival on the Green brought an exciting weekend of festivities for the community to enjoy. Celebrating its 13th year, the festival kicked off Friday morning April 5 with a crafts fair, book sale, jewelry vendors, food vendors and demonstrations from various organizations. The Festival offered something to enjoy for [...]

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On March 5, 2013, history repeated itself with the  posthumous release of the Jimi Hendrix  album “People, Hell and Angels.” It is the twelfth studio album released after Hendrix’s death on Sept. 18, 1970. The album entered the Billboard charts at No. 2, not that such a thing matters for a rock ‘n’ roll icon [...]

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Get ready for a full week of jazz music and events during “Viva Pensacola Jazz” JazzFest 2013. The event is normally two days occurring the first weekend in April, but to celebrate JazzFest’s 30th anniversary, a seven-day event is scheduled for April 1-7. The citywide event will have music at several venues around Pensacola, such [...]

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The Greater Good Music and Art Festival is coming back to Pensacola for the seventh year on Saturday, March 2 and Sunday, March 3. The purpose of this festival is to bring the community of all ages together by having 20 bands, visual arts and local vendors. Ric Kindle, the organizer and producer of the [...]

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Piano students from the University of West Florida music program performed at the “The Warren and Helen Wentworth ‘All Steinway School’ Student Piano Program,” Monday, Feb. 11, in the Music Hall of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts. The event celebrated the gift of Warren and Helen Wentworth. In 2007, the Wentworths made a [...]

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