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Album review: Pillowfight, Pillowfight
The collaborative LP by Dan the Automator and Emily Wells sees the light. by Leilani Polk San Francisco hip hop producer Dan the Automator has demonstrated his collaborative genius in a multitude of...
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Review: Underoath delivers a memorable farewell show at Jannus Live, St....
A look back at the Sat., Jan. 26 show, with photos. by Daniel Cura and Mike Wilson“The journey ends tonight, right here in St. Pete… Sometimes we have to put a good thing to rest.”— Spencer...
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Review: Adam Ant, Adam Ant Is the Blueblack Hussar in Marrying the Gunner's...
by Gabe Echazabal His loyal followers waited patiently as Adam took an extended break from the music biz and conquered and overcame some personal issues during his hiatus. Thus, expectations and...
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This week in Tampa Bay area live music: The Used, Jucifer, Infected Mushroom,...
Concerts, Jan. 31-Feb. 6. by Leilani Polk THURSDAY, JANUARY 31 Jucifer w/Tickle/Servants and the Mist Singer/guitarist Gazelle Amber Valentine has rather pretty vocals — sweet, clear, high and...
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Review: Jackson 5ive: The Complete Animated Series
The early 1970s series is offered on DVD and Blu-Ray for the first time ever. by Leilani Polk Re-visit the vintage animated past of your childhood, introduce your own kids to Michael Jackson in his...
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Review: Jeff Mangum quietly dazzles at Beacham Theatre, Orlando
A look back at the Jan. 26 show, setlist included. by Deborah Ramos Trying to explain your way out of drinking too much during the Gasparilla invasion is a delicate matter. When you're pressed into...
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Southside Johnny hits Clearwater for a two-night stand at Capitol Theatre
A review of Wednesday night's show, setlist included by Gabe Echazabal Like a hot, sweaty hurricane of unmistakable New Jersey-style barroom rock 'n roll came the Asbury Jukes, led by the inimitable...
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This week in Tampa Bay area live music: The Old 97s, Leon Redbone, Scott H....
Concerts, Feb. 7-13 by Leilani Polk THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7 The Soul Rebels The sounds of New Orleans fill the Ale and the Witch’s courtyard when Soul Rebels Brass Band bring their celebratory,...
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Ain't talkin'’bout love: a Valentine's Day mixtape for the cynical and...
A V-Day playlist for the cynical and cantankerous. by Leilani Polk Love. So sweet when it starts, so bittersweet when it ends.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Album review: Day Joy, Go To Sleep, Mess
Audio included. by Leilani Polk Orlando has been a hotbed of creativity over the past few years and the latest act to earn national notice is Day Joy, birthed from the collective of musicians who...
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Review: The xx bring too-subdued electronics to a sold-out Ritz Ybor
Photos included. by Deborah Ramos and DrunkCameraGuy It's the rare indie band indeed that inspires fans into frenzied concert ticket purchases. Selling out more than a month before their gig, the...
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Talking to an icon: a Q&A with Alan Parsons
Alan Parsons Live Project hits Clearwater with symphony and lasers this Friday. by Leilani Polk Alan Parsons has spent so much time behind the scenes, it shouldn’t be surprising so few people know who...
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Album review: Matt Costa, Matt Costa
by Ray Roa Matt Costa has done pretty well for a SoCal skater who started writing tunes while being laid up with an injured leg. Over the last decade, the now 30-year-old Huntington Beach-based...
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This week in Tampa Bay area live music: Grace Potter, Carolina Chocolate...
Concerts, Feb. 14-20 by Leilani Polk THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Less Than Jake Skip the routine date night dinner-and-a-movie, and enjoy funnel cakes, carnival rides, and a ska-mantic Valentine’s Day with...
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Review: Space cowboy Steve Miller descends upon Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater
A look back at the Wed., Feb. 13 show (with setlist). by Gabe Echazabal Surely anyone who has owned or been near a radio in the last 40 years is quite familiar with the songbook of Steve Miller....
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Permanent smackdown
Local art punk three-piece Permanent Makeup on keeping their day jobs — and unleashing their debut full-length. by Leilani Polk On a fundamental level, Permanent Makeup embraces the ethos and...
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Singing the praises of Ida's historic church concert in Tampa
The band hadn't played Tampa in 13 years, returning with a memorable show. Photos by Nicole Kibert. by Julie Garisto and elawgrrl Once in a great while a concert transcends the same ol’-same ol’ to...
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This week in Tampa Bay area live music: Muse, Zac Brown Band, Paleface and...
by Leilani Polk THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Dark Star Orchestra Recently joined by Phil Lesh at a show in San Francisco, beloved Grateful Dead tribute act Dark Star Orchestra returns to enchant both old...
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Review: Anberlin kicks-off their latest tour at the Beacham Theatre, Orlando
Setlist included. by Daniel Cura Tampa-area alternative rockers Anberlin played to a packed Beacham Theatre last Sun., Feb. 17. The show was the first date of the band's five-week headlining tour in...
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Live and Local Spotlight: Second Annual Listening Room Festival
by Leilani Polk Dozens of concerts and performances take place in homes and intimate listening room-style performance spaces in the Tampa Bay area and Florida locales beyond as part of the Second...
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