Dec 17, 2019 | Rock | 0 Comments
by Gargs AllardThree members of the band Arrows in Action, a Gainesville based band billed as both a pop punk and power pop band, were interviewed on the 61st episode of the Gargsville Radio Hour. The band, which has accomplished quite a lot in its relatively short... read more
Oct 15, 2019 | Rock | 0 Comments
by Gargs AllardNew Orleans eight-piece brass fusion band, The Soul Rebels, will perform at the High Dive this Wednesday at 9 PM with their new LP “Poetry in Motion” looming to be dropped on October 25.Members Julian Gosin and Marcus Hubbard were... read more
Feb 19, 2019 | Rock | 0 Comments
by Gargs AllardPhotos by Elaine ThorneThe Peyton Brothers and the Harris Brothers played bluegrass, old time country, American, blues and rock n roll to a sellout crowd at Heartwood Soundstage on Wednesday, February 13. Despite being in obvious pain and discomfort... read more
Feb 1, 2019 | Rock | 0 Comments
by Gargs Allard Gargs Allard interviews Rob Thorne, who talks about backing the Chitlin Circuit as a drummer for the Catalinas, staying at a farm house without TV, radio, or central heat in the dead of winter in North Carolina in the early 1970’s as a member of... read more
Dec 5, 2018 | Concert Reviews | 0 Comments
by Gargs Allard On Friday, November 30, my wife and I walked from our home near downtown Gainesville to Heartwood Soundstage, just in time to catch flipturn performing with Bobby Kid to a standing room only crowd, packed with mostly Millennials and Generation... read more
Dec 5, 2018 | Interviews | 0 Comments
by Gargs Allard The whole five-member band flipturn stopped by Tune Groover studios recently to conduct an interview about their origins, their upcoming gigs, their creative process and hopes for their next album. Dillon Basse, Madeline Jarman, Taylor Allen, Adrian... read more
Dec 5, 2018 | Interviews | 0 Comments
by Gargs Allard Both Joachim Polack and Juliette Davis, co-founders of Pearl & the Oysters, grew up in Paris and brought to Gainesville with them degrees in musicology and a love for Brazilian bossa nova. So, it was a fun time for all, at Tune Groover studios when... read more
Nov 27, 2018 | Film | 0 Comments
Movie Review: Bohemian Rhapsody (Magnolia Pictures) by Cathleen Rockwell Released: November 2018, Rated: R (Biography, Music, Drama) Starring: Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy and Joseph Mazzello Director: Bryan Singer, Written... read more
Nov 25, 2018 | Concert Reviews | 0 Comments
by Gargs Allard Morningbell performed an emotionally inspired concert at the Heartwood Soundstage on Saturday, November 18 to a sold out crowd who seemed excited and pleased to see the entire band play together for the first time in four years. “Entire... read more
Nov 3, 2018 | Interviews | 0 Comments
by Gargs Allard x Jake Thistle, 14-year-old guitar phenom, and coverer and lover of classic rock legends, performed on eight sets in Gainesville on the occasion of Tom Petty’s birthday during two major Tom Petty Festivals held in adjacent parks there over the... read more
Oct 26, 2018 | Concert Reviews, Rock | 0 Comments
By Gargs Allard The weekend of what would have been Tom Petty’s 68th birthday marked the 2nd annual Tom Petty Festival in Gainesville, just a little more than a year after the legendary rocker’s sudden death. Thousands of fans from all over the country and... read more
Oct 15, 2018 | Interviews | 0 Comments
(Photo by Peter Fordham from Billboard, 18 September 1971, page 36) By Gargs Allard Gargs Interviews John Lennon’s sister Julia Baird and Music Journalist Celia Almeida on the Gargsville Radio Hour. Last Wednesday, October 10, WGOT 100.1 Fm in Gainesville,... read more
Oct 3, 2018 | Interviews | 0 Comments
By Gargs Allard AV “The Singing Chef” Erving visited Tune Groover Studios to be interviewed on The Gargsville Radio Hour to talk about Indian vegetarian cooking, which he learned while spending four years of his childhood at a boarding school in Vrndavana,... read more
Sep 29, 2018 | Interviews | 0 Comments
by Gargs Allard Directors for the upcoming Tom Petty Fests in Gainesville, namely Dave Melosh for the Tom Petty Weekend at the Heartwood Soundstage, and Jason Hedges for the Tom Petty Birthday Bash at Depot Park, were interviewed by Gargs Allard on the 28th... read more
Sep 26, 2018 | Interviews | 0 Comments
Jake the Snake Roberts will appear at the High Dive tonight as part of his Unspoken World Comedy Tour. Special local guest Lunchbox will also appear as a special guest. Jake appeared on The Gargsville Radio Hour via WGOT 100.1 FM talking about the tour and stories... read more
Sep 4, 2018 | Interviews | 0 Comments
by Gargs Allard Caitlyn Vinci and Amy Lindroth of the Vowls, a band that has described itself as an eclectic swamp-folk-soul-hippie band born out of the heart of Gainesville, stopped by Tune Groover Studios near downtown Gainesville to record the 26th episode of The... read more
Aug 14, 2018 | Power Pop Portal | 0 Comments
By Gargs Allard Matthew Jay was a talented singer-songwriter from Wales who died mysteriously in London in 2003 at the age of 24 after a fall from his apartment window. His death remains shrouded in mystery as people said he was not depressed and his parents said he... read more
Aug 12, 2018 | Interviews | 0 Comments
TO PLAY HEARTWOOD SOUNDSTAGE ON OCTOBER 5 by Gargs Allard Ricky Kendall stopped by Tune Groover Studios the other day to discuss his upcoming show at the Heartwood Soundstage on October 5, his participation in UF Health’s Arts in Medicine Program at Shands, his... read more
Jul 29, 2018 | Interviews | 0 Comments
by Gargs Allard Mike Llerena and bandmates stopped by Tune Groover studios at the House of Gargs to discuss all things music. The band, just off the momentum of their recently released LP, Old Haunts and New Horizons, appeared on the Gargsville Radio Hour. The full... read more
Jul 23, 2018 | Interviews | 0 Comments
by Gargs Allard Chuck Martin, distinguished University of Florida Chemistry professor and prolific musician, stopped by Tune Groover Studios at the House of Gargs recently to talk about his new projects and to just shoot the breeze. This interview was originally aired... read more
Apr 22, 2018 | Politics | 0 Comments
by Gargs Allard On July 31, 2015, Patrick Wanninkhof lost his life to a texting driver while biking for charity. Among many things, Patrick was the lifelong friend, former boyfriend and bassist for musician Janna Pelle. “Hit and Run,” released on April 21,... read more
Mar 9, 2018 | Previews | 0 Comments
by Gargs Allard Billed as the world’s greatest tribute to legendary country and rockabilly star Johnny Cash, the Cold Hard Cash Show makes its way to the High Dive in Gainesville tonight. Doors open at 8 PM with Carey Mathews and the Rick Ryan Band leading off... read more
Mar 7, 2018 | Concert Reviews | 0 Comments
by Gargs Allard (w/ Brandon Telg contributing writer) Photos by Lindsy Carrasquillo (instagram and twitter) The first ever Sofar Sounds took place in Gainesville on February 26 at the Actor’s Warehouse to a sellout crowd, with people sitting in the chairs and on... read more
Mar 6, 2018 | Concert Reviews | 0 Comments
Photos by Japa Magyer and Gargs Allard The 2nd Annual Heartwood Music Festival took place on Saturday, February 24, 2018 In Tom Petty we trust – by Gargs Allard Gathering Crowd (by Gargs Allard) Pearl & the Oysters (photo... read more
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