Arts and Entertainment

Gainesville Punk: A History of Bands & Music

WUFT | By Glenn Richards

Published November 18, 2016 at 4:30 PM EST

WUFT-FM Morning Edition host Glenn Richards spoke with Matthew Walker about his new book, 'Gainesville Punk: A History of Bands & Music,' published by Arcadia Publishing and The History Press in Charleston, South Carolina, part of their Landmarks series. "Through this succinct history, author Matt Walker traces each successive generation’s contributions and amplifies the fidelity of the Gainesville scene."

The November 18th book release event and concert at The Atlantic in Downtown Gainesville features a reunion of some of the Gainesville bands discussed in the book.

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Glenn Richards

Glenn Richards is Operations Coordinator and local host for Morning Edition on WUFT-FM. His background includes 30+ years of radio in South Florida as an air personality, promotion director, and morning show producer (WSHE, WZTA, & WFLC). His previous education includes a Bachelor of Science in Communication from the University of Miami where he was also general manager of WVUM-FM. Upon his arrival in Gainesville in 2006 to pursue a telecommunication master’s degree at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, he worked as an air personality at WRUF-FM (both Rock104 and Country 103.7 The Gator). One of Glenn’s passions is local music. Since 1990, he has produced and hosted local music programs in both South Florida and Gainesville, playing demos and independent releases from unsigned artists, many of whom went on to national prominence including: Marilyn Manson, Sister Hazel, For Squirrels, Matchbox 20, Saigon Kick, Mary Karlzen, Nil Lara, Hundred Waters, and more.

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