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March 19, 2025

Feature·Local Musicians·Music

Words by Kaili Cochran In the world of music, there are songs that immediately play in your head when you hear an artist’s name. But, there are also other artists behind the scenes whose contributions helped shape the hit music we all know and love today. And some with Jacksonville ties. When you think of “Girls Just Want to

Feature·News

Nightmare on Blount Island

The Höegh Xiamen Ship Fire Disaster. Dames Point Marine Terminal. Words by Chip Drysdale[i] and Photos provided by Chip Drysdale What follows is the story of the drama and intrigue surrounding a ship named the Höegh Xiamen that caught fire at Jacksonville’s Blount Island Marine Terminal on June 4, 2020.

STRAIGHTENED OUT at ELEVEN22

FOLIO COMMUNITY story by CLAIRE GOFORTH Darkness beckons on the southwest corner

2024-2025 NFL Season Record Predictions

Words by Gray’s Gridiron Key: * denotes division winner ^ denotes wild

view from the couch

September 9, 2009

Lifestyle

photo – Daniel Goncalves by kellie abrahamson on the tube New fall shows mean the end of some of our favorite summer series’. 10 Things I Hate About You (ABC Family- September 8), True Blood (HBO- September 13), Hung (HBO- September 13), Eureka (Syfy- September 18), Ruby & the Rockits

September Special Movie Showings

September 9, 2009

Movies

photo – Sterling Poole Sept 2: Experience a Night of Independent Film Two new films, both directed by local filmmaker J.L. Jarvis, will premiere in the new, state of the art student union theater on the UNF campus. The short documentary, WAITING FOR SAMUEL BECKETT, and the feature film, FOCAL

September Movies

September 9, 2009

Movies

NOW SHOWING INGLORIOUS BASTERDS In the first year of the German occupation of France, lieutenant Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt) organizes a group of Jewish American soldiers to perform swift, shocking acts of retribution. The group is later known to their enemy as “the basterds.” Also starring: Eli Roth, Mike Myers,

Curse Your Branches

September 9, 2009

Music

by Jeremy Gould Album: Curse Your BranchesArtist: David Bazan Label: Barsuk Records Release Date: September 1, 2009 It seems as if the climate of David Bazan’s hometown, Seattle, has slowly seeped into his pen-each album that much more dreary, more introspective, but with the promise of potential harmony. With that

Black Square

September 9, 2009

Music

by Jack Diablo

Wind's Poem

September 9, 2009

Music

by Chris Williams Album: Wind’s PoemArtist: Mount EerieLabel: P.W. Elverum & SunRelease Date: August 18, 2009 For Mount Eerie fans, or anyone who has heard Phil Elvrum’s distinctive style before, the sound is familiar. The playing may be more precise, and the recording quality much better, but the experimental lo-fi

gator country's fall concert series

September 9, 2009

Music

Jacksonville’s home for country music’s biggest hits, Gator Country, is also the only station to offer fans free live shows at the Jacksonville Landing this fall. As with the station’s previous concert series’, this succession of shows is packed with famous faces and promises to be four weeks of fun.

prodigal hip hop homecoming tour

September 9, 2009

Music

by jack diablo Hometown hip hop legends, Lady Daisey and Batsauce have been living and working in Eurpoe for the past year and a half. Having made waves with their group the Smile Rays featuring another local emcee, Patten Locke, they’ve been able to take their funky style of soul-inspired

the spotlight

September 9, 2009

Music

MaryBeth Antoinette, Cheriloyn Walker, Toni Philips, Jason Collins, Josh Taylor by Ora “Tre” Brasel This month the EU spotlight burns brightly down on the talented local band Marion Crane. We got the great opportunity to catch up with them and discuss all the exciting things that they have in the

The Bangles

September 9, 2009

Music

In the 80s, the Bangles proved that an all-girl band could keep up with the boys and create chart-topping singles that continue to live on today. The iconic trio came onto the scene in 1981 and their debut full-length All Over the Place, while not a commercial success, garnered rave