Interview with Cracker Guitarist Johnny Hickman

Feb 4, 2018 | Interviews | 0 Comments

Alt Rockers Cracker to Perform at Changeville Music and Arts Festival in Gainesville at the High Dive at approximately 9:45 PM on Friday, February 9. by Gargs Allard photo by Arielle Haze Photography We got a chance to chat with Cracker co-founder and guitarist Johnny... read more

Belle & Sebastian Drops Second of Three ‘How to Solve Human Problems’ EPs

Feb 3, 2018 | Music Reviews | 0 Comments

by Gargs Allard How to Solve Human Problems Part 2/Belle and Sebastian (released January 19, 2018 by Rough Trade Records in England and Matador Records in the US) In reference to Glasgow’s Belle and Sebastian releasing three EP’s over three months time,... read more

Gainesville and Florida Area Music Calendar for February 2018

Feb 2, 2018 | Gainesville Area Shows, Previews | 0 Comments

compiled by Gargs Allard (photo of Chuck Prophet by Masao Nakagami under creative commons license) Gainesville Area Thursday, February 1 – The Detours – Bally Ho Grill 6:30 – 9:30 PM Metal Meltdown – The Atlantic Propaganjah/Ellameno/Burn Everything (local and... read more

Gargsville Radio Show Features Upcoming Changeville Fest in Gainesville

Jan 31, 2018 | Interviews | 0 Comments

by Gregory C. Allard photo by Jester Jay Music under creative commons license The first Gargsville radio show aired on WGOT LP FM 100.1 today and featured guests participating in the Changeville Music and Art Fest, described as a festival for social change, which is... read more

Ruins by First Aid Kit is Ultimate Breakup Album

Jan 27, 2018 | Music Reviews | 0 Comments

Music Review: Ruins/First Aid Kit (released 18 January 2018) by Gargs Allard In more ways than one, Ruins by First Aid Kit is the aftermath of a breakup album. Perhaps that’s what makes it so compelling and moving to listen to. But it’s not just apropos... read more

‘The Royale’ Appears to be one of the Best Hipp Plays in Recent Years

Jan 23, 2018 | Film, Shows, Theater | 0 Comments

Play Review of  “The Royale” – written by Marco Ramirez/ Co-directed by Ryan George & Lauren Warhol Caldwell By Gargs Allard The first time I ever heard about Jack Johnson, not the blues or the folk-rock musicians, but the first black heavyweight... read more

Sylvana Joyce & The Moment’s Heavyhead Filled with Both Heavy and Heady Vibes

Jan 17, 2018 | Music Reviews, Rock | 0 Comments

Heavyhead – Sylvana Joyce & the Moment (released December 15, 2017) by Gargs Allard Sylvana Joyce starts Heavyhead off as if making a pact between herself and the listener, ”I’ve got a secret; tell me babe, can you keep it? A trusting soul is just so hard to... read more

Florida Event Calender for January 2018

Dec 30, 2017 | Music, Upcoming Events | 0 Comments

compiled by Gargs Allard Gainesville THR 04 – After Funk/Rachel and the Alloys/Supamoon – High Dive 9 PM THR 04 – Bornhardt – Lightnin Salvage at Satchels THR 04 – Getting Dirty With Dusty Episode 12/Shawn Manley 7 – 9 PM – The Zone 99.7 Lake... read more

Interview with Charlotte Music Institution Lenny Federal

Dec 19, 2017 | Interviews | 0 Comments

originally published on the Local Honey Face Book page By Ti Tiksa Elaine Thorne The Charlotte live music scene has always woven a multi-layered tapestry of sound for music fans to wrap their lives and selves in, as well as punctuating their sometimes joyful,... read more

Wild Child Invades High Dive Tonight

Nov 8, 2017 | Previews | 0 Comments

by Gargs Allard photo by Glani Lima Wild Child, the award-winning indie rock band from Austin, Tx., was originally conceived in the backseat of a tour van when founding father and mother Alexander Beggins and Kelsey Wilson were touring as backup musicians for the... read more

Gargsville Radio Hour Features Amazing Career of Rob Thorne

Oct 30, 2017 | Interviews | 3 Comments

by Gargs Allard The Gargsville Radio Hour  #3 on WGOT LP 100.1 FM featured part one of Gargs’s interview with Rob Thorne, professional drummer for 62 years and a member of the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame. For the latest episode of Gargsville, Gargs... read more

Gainesville Mayor Take Notice: Michael Claytor Stakes Claim with High Nooners

Oct 25, 2017 | Concert Reviews | 1 Comment

by Eric Atria Concert Review: Michael Claytor and the High Nooners Saturday, October 21 at the Heartwood Soundstage To Gainesville Mayor, Lauren Poe: It is with the utmost urgency that I ask you to declare Michael Claytor a local treasure. In case you don’t know, he... read more

Prince Rama Co-Founder to Give Plant-Based Cooking Classes at the Wooly

Oct 10, 2017 | Avant Garde, Interviews, Rock | 0 Comments

by Gargs Allard Nimai Larson, co-founder and drummer of the art-rock/psych-dance band Prince Rama, stopped by Tune Groover Studios to talk about her side project Nimai’s Kitchen, under whose auspices will be conducting a series of plant-based cooking classes at... read more

Bash and Pop Rocks the High Dive with Renewed Vigor

Sep 26, 2017 | Concert Reviews | 0 Comments

story and photos by Gargs Allard Bash & Pop entertained an enthusiastic crowd at the High Dive last night, led by Replacements’ bassist and co-founder Tommy Stinson. On the momentum of their second album released at the beginning of the year, Anything Can... read more

Tune Groover Reporter Covers Haster on Drums Prior to Interview Release

Sep 25, 2017 | Heavy Metal, Interviews | 0 Comments

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Replacements Co-Founder Tommy Stinson Talks Bash & Pop, Will Play High Dive

Sep 24, 2017 | Interviews | 0 Comments

by Gargs Allard On the eve of Replacements co-counder Tommy Stinson bringing his band Bash and Pop to the High Dive in Gainesville, Fla., we had a chance to talk to him about the state of his music and the state of America. In Minnesota in 1979, 13-year-old Tommy... read more

Uber Driver Says He Was Victim of Racially-Charged Assault in Gainesville, Seeks Justice

Sep 15, 2017 | Politics | 1 Comment

by Gargs Allard On Wednesday, I had the opportunity to interview Derrick Edmondson, a 58-year-old Uber driver and military veteran from Ocala, Fla. He served on the USS Kitty Hawk while in the US Navy during the Iranian Conflict. His son Derrick Edmondson Jr. has... read more

Documentary on 2010 Haiti Earthquake Gets a Screening at UF this Evening

Sep 5, 2017 | Politics, World | 0 Comments

by Gargs Allard The documentary film, Kenbe Fem, a film about the Haitian earthquake of 2010 that killed by some approximations 160,000 and left some people homeless to this day, will be screened tonight at UF’s Library West at 6 pm. I spoke with filmmaker and... read more

Hare Krishna! Film Successfully Tells the Story of Its Founder

Jul 7, 2017 | Film | 3 Comments

by Gargs Allard Film Review: Hare Krishna! the Mantra, the Movement and the Swami Who Started it All 4.5 out of 5 Stars A handful of critics have panned Hare Krishna! for being no more than a marketing tool for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness... read more

Musical Memoirs: Going Retro to Go Forward

May 24, 2017 | Essays, Music, Music Essays, Rock | 0 Comments

Photo of my brother Kevin Allard at age 10 on December 25, 1975 by Gargs Allard I was one of those kids who was into a lot of retro things, but I wasn’t too conscious of it other than I knew what I liked when I heard it. As a result, I often overlooked the music... read more

Impressionist Pop Duo Edmondson Drops Lush, Moody Debut

May 7, 2017 | Music Reviews, Previews | 0 Comments

Album Review: Strange Durations/Edmondson by Tyler Francischine Thoughts race through your mind, but the words just won’t come to your lips. Who can you give just a glance to and communicate volumes? Your bro. The early evening sun sets the living room ablaze. Your... read more

M3 Rock Festival Starts Today at Merriweather

Apr 28, 2017 | Previews | 0 Comments

by Gargs Allard The M3 Rock Festival, replete with three days of bands from the Ghost of Music Past, some even with some of their original members, commences today at The Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD., with doors opening for the first day of a three-day... read more

The Wailers Band Brings a Rich Reggae History to the High Dive Today

Apr 2, 2017 | Gainesville Area Shows, Previews | 0 Comments

Story and photos by Gargs Allard The Wailers will play tonight at the High Dive. Doors open at 6pm and the show is expected to go until 11:30 pm. The Wailers, which formed in 1963, originally consisted of reggae greats Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer. In the... read more

Ricky Kendall and the Healers Light Up Heartwood Soundstage

Apr 1, 2017 | Alt-country, Concert Reviews, Gainesville Area Shows, Music | 0 Comments

Ricky Kendall and the Healers were an appropriate choice to open the newly established Heartwood Soundstage at 619 Main Street in Gainesville on the beautiful night of March 24, not only because Ricky, Michael Claytor, Sam Moss and gang are special musical artists,... read more