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The Summer in the City B-Boy Battle Breakdance Competition rocked the River Stage at the Riverside Arts Market on August 14th, 2010.

EU Magazine’s Jack Diablo talks about Jacksonville Music Video Revival.

Downtown Landmark Plays Host to Local Musicians

WHO:
Inspired by artists, Jim Draper, The Snyder Memorial Music Project is a collaboration between the City of Jacksonville and local music promoters, Infintesmal Records. The initiative is part of Mayor John Peyton’s effort to create new opportunities for artists in Downtown and to help drive Downtown revitalization. Opened as part of a demonstration program, Snyder Memorial is being programmed for live music on Friday nights throughout July.

WHAT:
Every Friday night in July, a DJ and three bands will perform at Snyder Memorial. The DJ begins at 8 p.m. followed by three live bands from 9 p.m. until midnight. Infintesmal Records will also feature the work of five, local, visual artists. Artists include: Crystal Floyd, David Miller, Ryan Strasser, Rebecca Rhyne, and Sean Madgett. An artistic lighting installation by Ian Chase will also be featured.

WHERE:
Snyder Memorial
Downtown Jacksonville
226 Laura Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202

WHEN:
Fridays in July (8 p.m. to midnight)

Friday, July 2, 2010
• The 2416
• Memphibians
• Tuffy

Friday, July 9, 2010
• Wudun
• Honey Chamber
• Friends

Friday, July 16, 2010
• Antarctic
• Borromakat vs. Bright Orange
• The Great Working

Friday, July 23, 2010
• After the Bomb, Baby!
• Kevin Lee Newberry
• Grabbag

Friday, July 30, 2010
• Digdog
• Tell Yer Children
• Spider + Octopus

COST:
Tickets $10 at the door

PARKING:
Metered parking in Downtown Jacksonville is free after 6 p.m. on weekdays.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
The general public can call 630-CITY or visit www.coj.net for more information.

About Infintesmal Records:
Infintesmal Records is a collective of aspiring Jacksonville musicians and artists (visual and film) with a mission to bring the city’s underground arts movement “above ground.” Since 2009, Infintesmal Records has been discovering artists, promoting and recording local musicians. In two years, they have become the leading music promoters in the clubs of Downtown, Riverside and Springfield that feature live bands. For more information, visit (myspace.com/infintesmalrecords) or Facebook (Infintesmal Records).

Jacksonville hip hop all-star (and Urban Jacksonville Weekly intro producer) Tough Junkie has produced the latest track for the new Black Sheep single “Birds of a Feather”.

This is HUGE. Jacksonville hip hop history! Ian Ranne said it best: That’s right folks, Q Tip, De La, Black Sheep, and The JBs on a TOUGH JUNKIE track….sorta like a big deal to my people!

In the late 80s and early 90s, the loosely affiliated Native Tongues crew brought a playful bohemian warmth to hip-hop, helping to expand the genre’s boundaries. And now Black Sheep leader Dres has reunited luminaries from four principal Native Tongues groups (De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Jungle Brothers, and Black Sheep) for the Black Sheep single “Birds of a Feather”.

Listen to “Birds of a Feather” via Pitchfork
Download audio file (Black%20Sheep%20-%20Birds%20of%20a%20Feather.mp3)