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A nice healthy slate of live music happening this Sat., April 4. The usual breakdown below.
The Bright Light Social Hour Much has happened to The Bright Light Social Hour since the Austin-bred Southern psych-rock quartet delivered a stellar self-titled debut in 2010; relentless touring with 400-plus shows a year (which included opening for Aerosmith and playing Lollapalooza), a break with original keys player AJ Vincent and introduction of fresh member Edward Braillif, and a label deal with Frenchkiss Records to finally release a sophomore LP. Space is the Place dropped in March, and while the album isn’t as instantly likeable as its predecessor, it is more expansive and electro-trippy, and much less classic-rock derivative. (State Theatre, St. Petersburg) —Leilani Polk
Gratitude: DJ CRAZE, David Christopher & many more Two biggies of electronic music lead Gratitude’s untz-tastic lineup, with upwards of 15 DJs and producers playing District 3’s four rooms. Craze claimed the prestigious DMC World Championship title three times — a DMC record — and is generally counted among the best with his incomparable turntablist skills and scratch showmanship. He lifts off from a foundation of hip-hop into Miami bass, ghettotech, DnB, booty house and old-school electro territories. David Christopher, aka DC, is best known for his work with psych-trance/house outfit Rabbit in the Moon and for co-founding Hallucination Recordings; his repertoire includes remixes of anyone from Kanye West to Tori Amos to Orbital. Also of note on this night: Mad Decent-repped purveyor of Moombahton and self-styled “shake n’ bass” maker BIG MAKK. Visit the “Gratitude” Facebook event page for the full list of performers and join it to get in for free (ages 21 & up). (District 3, downtown Tampa) —LP
The Baseball Project with The Ditchflowers, DJ Gabe Echazabal Formed in 2007, indie supergroup The Baseball Project holds both its namesake sport and its music in high regard. The audiophile-dream act comprises Scott McCaughey (Young Fresh Fellows), Steve Wynn (The Dream Syndicate), drummer Linda Pitmon (ZuZu’s Petals) and R.E.M.’s Peter Buck and Mike Mills. The Baseball Project musicians are attracting popularity in their own right retooling America’s-favorite-pastime classics like “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” along with new originals about the sport. (Crowbar, Ybor City) —Julie Garisto
Fuzz Fest at The Amsterdam In February, less than a year after relocating to Gulfport, The Fuzz Factory was shut down by the city’s fire department, ultimately prompting founder John Freda to close the underground music venue for good. Fuzz Fest marks its official end, with 15 Florida bands playing two stages at The Amsterdam. The sounds vary widely, from doomful post-punk noise and hardcore battering by Terminus Cursus, to jangly pop-garage bounce by Golden Coastal Grizzlies, to trippy experimental folk-rock wanderings by Soapbox Soliloquy (the project of Selectric’s Jasmine Deja). Also performing on this night: UFO Sex Scene, Ask for Tiger, Velma & the Happy Campers, Poster, Klotz, Pariuh, The Jellyfish Brothers, Sonic Graffiti, Redfeather, Omri Loved Celadon, Other Organs and Teach Me Equals. Admission is $10. (The Amsterdam, St. Petersburg) —LP
Beautiful Corpses Music Video Party and Farewell Show Multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter Ryen Gerson formed Beautiful Corpses in 2011 as a means to record some demos, eventually releasing a few EPs and hitting stages around town with a riff-ranging Southern-fried swamp-rock sound described as “a time-traveling trip launching from Led Zeppelin, frolicking at Soundgarden and sparring with Royal Blood.” Gerson, guitarist Eric Bourne, drummer Pablo Liparoto and bassist Ivan Peña bring the band’s tenure to an official end on this night, throwing a farewell show while simultaneously premiering a video for the track “They’ll Never Let You Go,” shot at various locations in Pinellas County late last year. Also performing on this night: Children of Orion, SAHE and The Bog House. (Local 662, St. Petersburg) —LP
Caravan of Thieves with Kiss Kiss Fresh out of the lab, Caravan of Thieves hits the road to promote its fourth album of gypsy jazz gospel. The fully acoustic four-piece is capable of crafting swinging folk songs that stimulate a primal urge to dance along (or at the very least, vigorously foot tap) to the beats. No one is immune to the thumping double bass, blazing violin or Django Reinhardt-styled hot-jazz guitar solos. And when the jaw-dropping instrumentation fades into the background, the soothing male-female harmonies step in while you scramble to grab your lower mandible off the floor. (Hideaway Café& Recording Studio, St. Petersburg)—Adam Hardy
Chuck Prophet & Mission Express WMNF brings a perennial Tropical Heatwave favorite into town for a rare show in a comparatively intimate venue. Chuck Prophet has been hitting the road and playing around with various takes on raw, soulful, country-tinged rock for two and a half decades now, building a fiercely loyal fanbase and a reputation for earnest, inclusive showmanship along the way. His latest recorded effort is last year’s Night Surfer. (Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa)—Scott Harrell
ALSO TONIGHT
Stolas/Rising Down/Samurai Shotgun Epic Problem, Tampa
The Funk What You Heard Spring Bash w/Green Sunshine/Future Vintage Ringside Café, St. Petersburg
Uncle John’s Band Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
The Scurvy w/Death By Convictions/Slade And The Wasters Stoney’s, Tampa
GoodTimes Party w/Above All Acts/American Greed/Fellows Few/My Sweet Symphony/Up From Here/The Incorporated/TranQuill/Catatonic Scripts/Donald Alexander Insomniacs Bar, New Port Richey
Bobby Lee Rodgers w/Fil Pate 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg
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A nice healthy slate of live music happening this Sat., April 4. The usual breakdown below. The Bright Light Social Hour Much has happened to The Bright Light Social Hour since the Austin-bred Southern psych-rock quartet delivered a stellar self-titled debut in 2010; relentless touring with 400-plus shows a year (which included opening for Aerosmith and playing Lollapalooza), a break with original keys player AJ Vincent and introduction of fresh member Edward Braillif, and a label deal with Frenchkiss Records to finally release a sophomore LP. Space is the Place dropped in March, and while the album isn’t as instantly likeable as its predecessor, it is more expansive and electro-trippy, and much less classic-rock derivative. (State Theatre, St. Petersburg) —Leilani Polk
Gratitude: DJ CRAZE, David Christopher & many more Two biggies of electronic music lead Gratitude’s untz-tastic lineup, with upwards of 15 DJs and producers playing District 3’s four rooms. Craze claimed the prestigious DMC World Championship title three times — a DMC record — and is generally counted among the best with his incomparable turntablist skills and scratch showmanship. He lifts off from a foundation of hip-hop into Miami bass, ghettotech, DnB, booty house and old-school electro territories. David Christopher, aka DC, is best known for his work with psych-trance/house outfit Rabbit in the Moon and for co-founding Hallucination Recordings; his repertoire includes remixes of anyone from Kanye West to Tori Amos to Orbital. Also of note on this night: Mad Decent-repped purveyor of Moombahton and self-styled “shake n’ bass” maker BIG MAKK. Visit the “Gratitude” Facebook event page for the full list of performers and join it to get in for free (ages 21 & up). (District 3, downtown Tampa) —LP
The Baseball Project with The Ditchflowers, DJ Gabe Echazabal Formed in 2007, indie supergroup The Baseball Project holds both its namesake sport and its music in high regard. The audiophile-dream act comprises Scott McCaughey (Young Fresh Fellows), Steve Wynn (The Dream Syndicate), drummer Linda Pitmon (ZuZu’s Petals) and R.E.M.’s Peter Buck and Mike Mills. The Baseball Project musicians are attracting popularity in their own right retooling America’s-favorite-pastime classics like “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” along with new originals about the sport. (Crowbar, Ybor City) —Julie Garisto
Fuzz Fest at The Amsterdam In February, less than a year after relocating to Gulfport, The Fuzz Factory was shut down by the city’s fire department, ultimately prompting founder John Freda to close the underground music venue for good. Fuzz Fest marks its official end, with 15 Florida bands playing two stages at The Amsterdam. The sounds vary widely, from doomful post-punk noise and hardcore battering by Terminus Cursus, to jangly pop-garage bounce by Golden Coastal Grizzlies, to trippy experimental folk-rock wanderings by Soapbox Soliloquy (the project of Selectric’s Jasmine Deja). Also performing on this night: UFO Sex Scene, Ask for Tiger, Velma & the Happy Campers, Poster, Klotz, Pariuh, The Jellyfish Brothers, Sonic Graffiti, Redfeather, Omri Loved Celadon, Other Organs and Teach Me Equals. Admission is $10. (The Amsterdam, St. Petersburg) —LP
Beautiful Corpses Music Video Party and Farewell Show Multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter Ryen Gerson formed Beautiful Corpses in 2011 as a means to record some demos, eventually releasing a few EPs and hitting stages around town with a riff-ranging Southern-fried swamp-rock sound described as “a time-traveling trip launching from Led Zeppelin, frolicking at Soundgarden and sparring with Royal Blood.” Gerson, guitarist Eric Bourne, drummer Pablo Liparoto and bassist Ivan Peña bring the band’s tenure to an official end on this night, throwing a farewell show while simultaneously premiering a video for the track “They’ll Never Let You Go,” shot at various locations in Pinellas County late last year. Also performing on this night: Children of Orion, SAHE and The Bog House. (Local 662, St. Petersburg) —LP
Caravan of Thieves with Kiss Kiss Fresh out of the lab, Caravan of Thieves hits the road to promote its fourth album of gypsy jazz gospel. The fully acoustic four-piece is capable of crafting swinging folk songs that stimulate a primal urge to dance along (or at the very least, vigorously foot tap) to the beats. No one is immune to the thumping double bass, blazing violin or Django Reinhardt-styled hot-jazz guitar solos. And when the jaw-dropping instrumentation fades into the background, the soothing male-female harmonies step in while you scramble to grab your lower mandible off the floor. (Hideaway Café& Recording Studio, St. Petersburg)—Adam Hardy
Chuck Prophet & Mission Express WMNF brings a perennial Tropical Heatwave favorite into town for a rare show in a comparatively intimate venue. Chuck Prophet has been hitting the road and playing around with various takes on raw, soulful, country-tinged rock for two and a half decades now, building a fiercely loyal fanbase and a reputation for earnest, inclusive showmanship along the way. His latest recorded effort is last year’s Night Surfer. (Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa)—Scott Harrell
ALSO TONIGHT
Stolas/Rising Down/Samurai Shotgun Epic Problem, Tampa
The Funk What You Heard Spring Bash w/Green Sunshine/Future Vintage Ringside Café, St. Petersburg
Uncle John’s Band Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
The Scurvy w/Death By Convictions/Slade And The Wasters Stoney’s, Tampa
GoodTimes Party w/Above All Acts/American Greed/Fellows Few/My Sweet Symphony/Up From Here/The Incorporated/TranQuill/Catatonic Scripts/Donald Alexander Insomniacs Bar, New Port Richey
Bobby Lee Rodgers w/Fil Pate 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Petersburg