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Take a look at some shows happening this Fri., Aug. 28...
Miracles of Modern Science Blending near-cheesy synth-pop breeziness, sophisticated chamber pop arrangements, and experimental art rock finesse with surprisingly cheeky lyrics comes Miracles of Modern Science (or MOMS), out of Brooklyn. The lead singer has a tuneful tenor and plucks double bass, his bandmates support on picked, plucked, bowed and strummed mandolin, violin and cello as bolstered by a tight tempo-changing drummer, and stirring multi-voice harmonies and choruses add oomph and color to songs like “Follow Your Heart (Or Something),”“Never Knew Normal” and “Please Don’t Feed the Party Animal,” all three off just-released full-length Mean Dreams. (Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, Tampa)
BulletBoys with Demented Truth, Vain Rachel, Xployt, Kalus Formed at the peak of LA’s ‘80s-era glam metal movement by ex-members of King Kobra and Ratt, BulletBoys had a heavier hard rock sound and veritable lack of power balladry that likely worked against their chart success when they were coming up, not to mention lots of lineup changes following the release of their 1988 self-titled debut. Currently, singer-lead guitarist Marq Torien remains the only original member, piloting the band through albums like eighth and latest, Elefanté, and the subsequent support tours. (Brass Mug, Tampa)
The Defiant with Cold-Clock Knockout, The Harvest, The Proper Crooks, Abortion Twins, Above All Acts This Friday lineup of heavy sounds is headed up by St. Pete-based quartet The Defiant, their Southern grooving punk-metal full of chunky riffs, pounding beats and a vocalist whose gravelly roars spout lyric steeped in patriotism (sample verses from “Infidel”: “Forget those boys in blue, we need those boys in green / I’m back, motherfuckers, you see me smile, I’ll hear you scream / You’re dying here and you know you’re outta gas / I’ll raise my flag and stick the pole straight up your ass”). Seminole three-piece Cold-Clock Knockout proves a shredding highlight of alt metal. First set kicks off at 7:30 p.m. with The Defiant hitting the stage at 11:15 p.m. (Local 662, St. Petersburg)
The 3rd Kind This newly-minted instrumental funk-jazz trio with jammy tendencies is composed of guitarist/bassist Jordan Garno, keysman Bryan Lewis, and drummer Adam Volpe. At their first official gig as T3K, expect to hear “new twists on some of your favorite songs, as well as obscure covers that might become new favorites.” (Ella’s Americana Folk Art Café, Tampa)
Hillbilly Death Match: An Evening with Rev. Billy C. Wirtz and Ronny Elliott Two of the Bay area’s favorite long-running purveyors of raw (and often rollicking) Americana music enter; presumably, they’ll both physically leave, but let’s enjoy the implied violence of the theme, shall we? Honky-tonker Wirtz and strumming bard Elliott engage in musical fisticuffs, and no matter who “loses,” the audience wins. (Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg) —Scott Harrell
Thomas & Olivia Wynn Album Release with Andy Brey & Friends Thomas and Olivia Wynn – the soulfully harmonizing siblings who lead rousing roots rock ensemble Thomas Wynn and the Believers – perform material off a fresh seven-song release, Born Ready, as a duo, in an unplugged format before the full Orlando band launches a tour to New Orleans. (New World Brewery, Ybor City)
ALSO TONIGHT
Row Jomah Beer & Brownies, Tampa
Four Star Riot Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
TC Carr & Bolts of Blue CD Release Hideaway Café& Recording Studio, St. Petersburg
Bobby Lee Rodgers Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
The Cheaters Hard Rock Café, Tampa
Sugarbear Emerald Bar, St. Petersburg
Sean Chambers w/No Money Down Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa
George Pennington Band Crowbar, Ybor City
Crate Brothers The Bends, St. Petersburg
COMING UP THIS WEEKEND
Lita Ford w/Kip Winger Sat., Aug. 29, Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
7th Avenue Band Slam Sat., Aug. 29, The Ritz Ybor, Ybor City
Keepin' D Funky Fundraiser w/Holey Miss Moley/Ajeva/Cope (retro)/Bath Salt Zombies/Row Jomah/Endless Flow (Acoustic)/Harum Scarum/Justino & The Difference/NoNeed/Broke Mr. Jones/Savii Hilton & Sean Hartley Duo Sat., Aug. 29, The Amsterdam, St. Petersburg
Geri X Album Release w/Shawn Kyle/Blackcoast Royals Sat., Aug. 29, New World Brewery, Ybor City
An Evening with The Mojo Gurus Sat., Aug. 29, Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg
Biscuit Miller & The Mix Sat., Aug. 29, Florida Avenue Brewing, Tampa
An Evening with Dex Romweber w/Veiny Hands/Little Sheba & the Shamans Sat., Aug. 29, Crowbar, Ybor City
Soma Riot/Stegosaurus/Shinra Co./Village of Weedville Sat., Aug. 29, Fubar, St. Petersburg
Direwood Presents: Virgo w/Samurai Shotgun/Within Us/Mirkwood/Shifted Grimm Sat., Aug. 29, The Venture Compound, St. Petersburg
Red Calling/American Greed/Spasm/Lucky Lucille/Dethstar Thrive Sat., Aug. 29, Brass Mug, Tampa
Audien Sat., Aug. 29, Amphitheatre, Ybor City
Sasha Tuck & the Friendly Giants Sat., Aug. 29, The Underground at Moscato’s, St. Petersburg
Herd of Watts Sat., Aug. 29, Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Ellie Lee & Blues Fury w/Ramblegrass Sat., Aug. 29, Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Sunshine & Bullets w/From This Fire/Aegea/The Glorious Rebellion/Trankquill/The Cruz Brothers Sat., Aug. 29, Local 662, St. Petersburg
Betty Fox Band w/Jessy Chick Sat., Aug. 29, Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa
Incredibly Free Extreme Rock-Hard Music Show w/Ninehorn/Into The Cellar Sat., Aug. 29, The Hub, St. Petersburg
Richard Gilewitz's Traveling Guitar/Ukulele Clinic Sat., Aug. 29, Paragon Music Center, Tampa
Jahfari Sun., Aug. 30, Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa
Suncoast Blues Society Beach Bash Sun., Aug. 30, St. Pete Lion Club, St. Pete Beach
Ol’ Dirty Sundays w/Cousin Cole/Mr. Marley Sun., Aug. 30, Crowbar, Ybor City
Tribal Seeds w/The Expanders/Arise Roots Sun., Aug. 30, Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Gypsy Wind Sun., Aug. 30, Ella’s Americana Folk Art Café, Tampa
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Take a look at some shows happening this Fri., Aug. 28...Miracles of Modern Science Blending near-cheesy synth-pop breeziness, sophisticated chamber pop arrangements, and experimental art rock finesse with surprisingly cheeky lyrics comes Miracles of Modern Science (or MOMS), out of Brooklyn. The lead singer has a tuneful tenor and plucks double bass, his bandmates support on picked, plucked, bowed and strummed mandolin, violin and cello as bolstered by a tight tempo-changing drummer, and stirring multi-voice harmonies and choruses add oomph and color to songs like “Follow Your Heart (Or Something),”“Never Knew Normal” and “Please Don’t Feed the Party Animal,” all three off just-released full-length Mean Dreams. (Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, Tampa)
BulletBoys with Demented Truth, Vain Rachel, Xployt, Kalus Formed at the peak of LA’s ‘80s-era glam metal movement by ex-members of King Kobra and Ratt, BulletBoys had a heavier hard rock sound and veritable lack of power balladry that likely worked against their chart success when they were coming up, not to mention lots of lineup changes following the release of their 1988 self-titled debut. Currently, singer-lead guitarist Marq Torien remains the only original member, piloting the band through albums like eighth and latest, Elefanté, and the subsequent support tours. (Brass Mug, Tampa)
The Defiant with Cold-Clock Knockout, The Harvest, The Proper Crooks, Abortion Twins, Above All Acts This Friday lineup of heavy sounds is headed up by St. Pete-based quartet The Defiant, their Southern grooving punk-metal full of chunky riffs, pounding beats and a vocalist whose gravelly roars spout lyric steeped in patriotism (sample verses from “Infidel”: “Forget those boys in blue, we need those boys in green / I’m back, motherfuckers, you see me smile, I’ll hear you scream / You’re dying here and you know you’re outta gas / I’ll raise my flag and stick the pole straight up your ass”). Seminole three-piece Cold-Clock Knockout proves a shredding highlight of alt metal. First set kicks off at 7:30 p.m. with The Defiant hitting the stage at 11:15 p.m. (Local 662, St. Petersburg)
The 3rd Kind This newly-minted instrumental funk-jazz trio with jammy tendencies is composed of guitarist/bassist Jordan Garno, keysman Bryan Lewis, and drummer Adam Volpe. At their first official gig as T3K, expect to hear “new twists on some of your favorite songs, as well as obscure covers that might become new favorites.” (Ella’s Americana Folk Art Café, Tampa)
Hillbilly Death Match: An Evening with Rev. Billy C. Wirtz and Ronny Elliott Two of the Bay area’s favorite long-running purveyors of raw (and often rollicking) Americana music enter; presumably, they’ll both physically leave, but let’s enjoy the implied violence of the theme, shall we? Honky-tonker Wirtz and strumming bard Elliott engage in musical fisticuffs, and no matter who “loses,” the audience wins. (Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg) —Scott Harrell
Thomas & Olivia Wynn Album Release with Andy Brey & Friends Thomas and Olivia Wynn – the soulfully harmonizing siblings who lead rousing roots rock ensemble Thomas Wynn and the Believers – perform material off a fresh seven-song release, Born Ready, as a duo, in an unplugged format before the full Orlando band launches a tour to New Orleans. (New World Brewery, Ybor City)
ALSO TONIGHT
Row Jomah Beer & Brownies, Tampa
Four Star Riot Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
TC Carr & Bolts of Blue CD Release Hideaway Café& Recording Studio, St. Petersburg
Bobby Lee Rodgers Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
The Cheaters Hard Rock Café, Tampa
Sugarbear Emerald Bar, St. Petersburg
Sean Chambers w/No Money Down Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa
George Pennington Band Crowbar, Ybor City
Crate Brothers The Bends, St. Petersburg
COMING UP THIS WEEKEND
Lita Ford w/Kip Winger Sat., Aug. 29, Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
7th Avenue Band Slam Sat., Aug. 29, The Ritz Ybor, Ybor City
Keepin' D Funky Fundraiser w/Holey Miss Moley/Ajeva/Cope (retro)/Bath Salt Zombies/Row Jomah/Endless Flow (Acoustic)/Harum Scarum/Justino & The Difference/NoNeed/Broke Mr. Jones/Savii Hilton & Sean Hartley Duo Sat., Aug. 29, The Amsterdam, St. Petersburg
Geri X Album Release w/Shawn Kyle/Blackcoast Royals Sat., Aug. 29, New World Brewery, Ybor City
An Evening with The Mojo Gurus Sat., Aug. 29, Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg
Biscuit Miller & The Mix Sat., Aug. 29, Florida Avenue Brewing, Tampa
An Evening with Dex Romweber w/Veiny Hands/Little Sheba & the Shamans Sat., Aug. 29, Crowbar, Ybor City
Soma Riot/Stegosaurus/Shinra Co./Village of Weedville Sat., Aug. 29, Fubar, St. Petersburg
Direwood Presents: Virgo w/Samurai Shotgun/Within Us/Mirkwood/Shifted Grimm Sat., Aug. 29, The Venture Compound, St. Petersburg
Red Calling/American Greed/Spasm/Lucky Lucille/Dethstar Thrive Sat., Aug. 29, Brass Mug, Tampa
Audien Sat., Aug. 29, Amphitheatre, Ybor City
Sasha Tuck & the Friendly Giants Sat., Aug. 29, The Underground at Moscato’s, St. Petersburg
Herd of Watts Sat., Aug. 29, Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Ellie Lee & Blues Fury w/Ramblegrass Sat., Aug. 29, Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
Sunshine & Bullets w/From This Fire/Aegea/The Glorious Rebellion/Trankquill/The Cruz Brothers Sat., Aug. 29, Local 662, St. Petersburg
Betty Fox Band w/Jessy Chick Sat., Aug. 29, Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa
Incredibly Free Extreme Rock-Hard Music Show w/Ninehorn/Into The Cellar Sat., Aug. 29, The Hub, St. Petersburg
Richard Gilewitz's Traveling Guitar/Ukulele Clinic Sat., Aug. 29, Paragon Music Center, Tampa
Jahfari Sun., Aug. 30, Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa
Suncoast Blues Society Beach Bash Sun., Aug. 30, St. Pete Lion Club, St. Pete Beach
Ol’ Dirty Sundays w/Cousin Cole/Mr. Marley Sun., Aug. 30, Crowbar, Ybor City
Tribal Seeds w/The Expanders/Arise Roots Sun., Aug. 30, Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Gypsy Wind Sun., Aug. 30, Ella’s Americana Folk Art Café, Tampa