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“Funk is life for me. Funk is everything. We all need some of it in our lives, so guess who’s here to give it to you?”
Read More »‘Funk Is Life For Me’: Big Sam’s Funky Nation Returns To Gainesville
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Jack Davis Discusses His Book And The Future Of The Gulf Of Mexico
University of Florida professor Jack Davis and WUFT’s Dana Hill discuss the past, present, and future of the Gulf of Mexico.
Read More »Ocala’s Royal Guardsmen Just One Of Many Success Stories In Bill DeYoung’s New Biography Of Forgotten Florida Music Mogul
Bill DeYoung on Phil Gernhard: "They say he could hear a hit on first listen. I don’t know if that’s particularly true because he recorded a lot of pretty bad records, too, but he had a pretty good track record for good ones, so I think maybe he did have a talent."
Read More »Two Weekend Events In Gainesville Highlight Florida Soul History
Gainesville soul singer Little Jake Mitchell is a featured chapter in John Capouya's book, 'Florida Soul: From Ray Charles to KC and the Sunshine Band.' "Jake, as I say in my book, is basically, he’s the living history of Florida soul music and he continues to keep soul music alive."
Read More »WUFT’s Glenn Richards Speaks with NPR’s ‘Invisibilia’ Co-hosts about Season 4
The fourth season of Invisibilia will include looks into Russian hacking, Big Data, and the #MeToo movement with stories about spies, heists, publicly shaming harassers, and fighting terrorism with reality TV.
Read More »Musician Billy Buchanan Speaks About Black History Month Concert At Bo Diddley Plaza
Cleveland-born singer/songwriter Billy Buchanan will perform with his band Sunday, February 11 at Bo Diddley Plaza as part of the Gainesville’s celebration of Black History Month. In this extended conversation with WUFT’s Dana Hill, Buchanan talks about developing an early love for classic soul and R&B that inspired him to pursue a career as a musician.
Read More »Musician and Artist’s Rights Activist David Lowery Brings Cracker Back to Gainesville for Changeville 2018
David Lowery discusses the latest on class action lawsuits against music streaming services, what music fans can do to help songwriters and musicians, the future of his bands Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven and on music placement in films and television.
Read More »NPR’s Robert Siegel Reflects on 30 Years of All Things Considered
The "overarching theme” Siegel has observed in his 40 years at NPR is a shift from “a very predictable, if stable, order … into a very unpredictable world.”
Read More »Gainesville’s Soul Music History Highlighted In New Book
From Ray Charles' early years in Florida to homegrown stars like Linda Lyndell and Little Jake Mitchell, John Capouya shines a spotlight on the underappreciated contribution Florida has made to the history of soul music in America. "Race is really the context for almost all of the stories I tell." "When white kids started listening to soul music, it really helped the whole movement toward integration of this country that when that music was accepted by a generation, it’s something you can’t quantify, but I think it made a difference."
Read More »Harmony Reigns As The Currys Perform Live On WUFT-FM
The Currys return for the 2nd Annual UF Global Health Education Mission Trips Fundraiser at Heartwood Soundstage in Gainesville on Friday, October 27, 2017. Director of the UF Global Health Education Program for the UF College of Medicine, Dr. Elizabeth DeVos, says, "Every year, over a hundred faculty and students from UF participate in spring break medical mission trips providing services to under-served communities and also allowing our students to work with medical students abroad and non-profit organizations abroad to understand better cultural competencies that help to make them better doctors and pharmacists in our communities here." The main event is from 8:00 to 10:00 PM, preceded by a special V.I.P. acoustic performance by The Currys with a Meet & Greet/Q&A Session from 7:00 to 8:00 PM.
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