JME Staff Picks | 2023 Jacksonville Jazz Festival

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The Jacksonville Jazz Festival will return to the city’s Downtown on Memorial Day weekend, kicking off with the storied Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition at the Florida Theatre on Thursday, May 25 and continuing with three days and nights of performances on two stages in the heart of the Urban Core.  The buzz on this year’s fest is that it might …

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Matthew Shaw’s Favorite Albums of 2022

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As we spin the final grooves of 2022, JME Contributors are recapping their favorite music of the year. My approach to music listening reminds me of the way former Daily Show host Jon Stewart used the action of a youth soccer match as an analogy for the short-attention span of cable news. In essence, the entire rosters of both teams …

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Fresh Rotation | 4 new songs you should hear right now

Snarky synths from System Exclusive, art-pop from Kate Bollinger, ambient memories from Tonstartssbandht and somber swing from Horsegirl

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Each and every week the JME team handpicks the juiciest new tunes from local, regional, national and international artists to add into our tasty, tall-glass-of-a-listening-experience that is our monthly Fresh Squeeze playlist. Each song is chosen with intention. And so we often feel like they are worthy of a broader discussion (or at least a bit of context). Here are four …

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Fresh Rotation | Here’s what the JME team is listening to right now

New music from Georgia Harmer, Kurt Vile and P.E. featuring Parquet Courts' A. Savage

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Each and every week the JME team handpicks the juiciest new tunes from local, regional, national and international artists to concoct the tasty, tall-glass-of-a-listening-experience that is our Fresh Squeeze playlist. Each song is chosen with intention. And so we often feel like they are worthy of a broader discussion (or at least a bit of context). Here are three new songs …

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Fresh Rotation | 3 new songs we really like

Lucy Dacus, Evan J Cartwright and Thievery Corporation's Eric Hilton

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Each and every week the JME team handpicks the juiciest new tunes from local, regional, national and international artists to concoct the tasty, tall-glass-of-a-listening-experience that is our Fresh Squeeze playlist. Each song is chosen with intention. And so we often feel like they are worthy of a broader discussion (or at least a bit of context). Here are three new songs …

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Fresh Rotation | 4 new tracks we really dig

New songs from Kim Gordon, Aldous Harding, Robert Glasper and A Place to Bury Strangers

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Each and every week the JME team handpicks the juiciest new tunes from local, regional, national and international artists to concoct the tasty, tall-glass-of-a-listening-experience that is our Fresh Squeeze playlist. Each song is chosen with intention. And so we often feel like they are worthy of a broader discussion (or at least a bit of context). Here are four new songs …

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Local Spotlight | 4 great tracks by Jax artists out now

New tunes from Awkward Groove, Cory Driscoll, Strangerwolf and Severed + Said

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The Jacksonville Music Experience team keeps its collective ear to the ground in Duval County in order to put the spotlight on the beautiful noise emerging from the First Coast and reverberating across the globe. Here’s four great new tracks by Jacksonville artists out right now. “Delayed Sad” by Severed+Said Tragic Seeker by SEVERED+SAID Duval mope fiend John Touchton, aka …

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Fresh Rotation | Three new songs we really dig

Dig into fresh music from SPUD, Ben Marc and Ryan Pollie

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Each and every week the JME team handpicks the juiciest new tunes from local, regional, national and international artists to concoct the tasty, tall-glass-of-a-listening-experience that is our Fresh Squeeze playlist. Each song is chosen with intention. And so we often feel like they are worthy of a broader discussion (or at least a bit of context). Here are three new …

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Fresh Rotation | Three new songs the JME team really digs

Desert blues from Algeria, avant-garde pop from the UK and Crenshaw Soul from LA

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Each and every week the JME team handpicks the juiciest new tunes from local, regional, national and international artists to concoct the tasty, tall-glass-of-a-listening-experience that is our Fresh Squeeze playlist. Each song is chosen with intention. And so we often feel like they are worthy of a broader discussion (or at least a bit of context). Here are three new songs …

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