Brechner - Matt Walker - Why Gainesville? How a Southern college town became a punk rock haven
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Why Gainesville? How a Southern college town became a punk rock haven
Matt Walker
May 7th, 2023, 2-3 p.m.
Join author Matt Walker as he discusses how an unassuming town became a hot spot for punk rock music. Just minutes from The Swamp stadium, the world of academia, and shiny new mixed-use developments, one of the nation’s most notable punk rock scenes has thrived for decades – often out of the view of the average Gainesville resident. Since the 1980s, Gainesville’s punk community has carved out its own niche local music scene that has impacted the national punk scene and mainstream music. Matt Walker will explore some of the key bands, personalities and other factors that were central to the development of Gainesville’s punk rock scene.