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Review: Action Bronson and Riff Raff at The Orpheum
On Friday night, Action Bronson and Riff Raff made Orpheum their veritable dojo for off-the-wall antics and dumb-fun rap in celebration of the SPOT’s annual skate contest, the Tampa Pro. Loaded with...
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This week in Tampa Bay area live music: Deltron 3030, Avett Brothers, Second...
THURSDAY, MARCH 27Second Annual Spring Beer Jam w/Serotonic & Displace (Thursday)/The Heavy Pets & Sophistafunk (Friday)/The Breakfast, Dangermuffin & Shoeless Soul (Saturday)/Uncle John’s...
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"This is a Trent Reznor Song" spoof gets a rather accurate video
"This Is a Trent Reznor Song" was released earlier this year by comedian Freddy Scott. His spoof of the relentlessly serious and dark artist looks at Reznor's stylistic tendencies (odd percussion,...
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Wu-Tang Clan will release ONE copy of new album, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin
Amidst widespread wonder if a new Wu-Tang Clan album would ever see the light of day, Forbes (of all publications) dropped a bomb today confirming that the group has recorded an expansive, 128-minute...
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Fleetwood Mac welcomes back Christine McVie, closes out North American tour...
Fleetwood Mac just made everything else on your potential holiday wish list seem insignificant. The band took to the Today show this morning to announce a new tour and the return of singer-keyboardist...
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The Hip-Hop ABCs: Letter I
It is nearly impossible to get a bunch of passionate hip-hop fans to agree on anything. But I tried anyhow, starting with a series of polls on Facebook that aimed to figure out which emcee or group was...
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The Metal Manifestos: The question that drives us
I love it when people ask me what kind of music I listen to. The grin that spreads across my face must look sinister, because the person who asks the question usually starts to look like they're...
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Tampa singer-songwriter Matt Hires offering free downloads of his entire catalog
After a six year marriage with Atlantic Records, Tampa singer-songwriter Matt Hires has amicably cut ties with the label and decided to go the independent route."I don't have any bad blood or anything...
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New Music Tuesday! (April 1): Thievery Corporation, Manchester Orchestra,...
It’s the first week of new releases for April! On April Fool’s Day! But none of this is a joke, don’t worry. Info and links for the releases you want to know about most below, plus some other ones you...
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Now streaming: Bob Mould's new single "Hey Mr. Grey" from forthcoming album...
Former Husker Du principal, Sugar bandleader and all-around alt-rock icon Bob Mould has a new album, Beauty & Ruin, coming out via Merge Records on June 3, and the former WWE scriptwriter (it's...
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The Flaming Lips release Dark Side of the Moon companion
Fresh off their Gasparilla Music Festival performance, the Flaming Lips have released a companion album to Pink Floyd's seminal LP Dark Side of the Moon. Entitled Flaming Side of the Moon, the album...
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A Q&A with Del The Funky Homosapien, who stops in St. Pete with Deltron 3030
Deltron 3030 is the funkadelic alt-hip hop-tronic supergroup made up of producer extraordinaire Dan The Automator, raps-like-he's-just-shooting-the-shit emcee Del the Funky Homosapien, and...
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Florida Listening Room Festival brings concerts to homes, offices and the...
Not to be confused with DIY punk and hardcore-oriented house shows, living room concerts are acoustic-oriented affairs with audiences that seek a quieter, more intimate live music experience than...
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Drake and (Nick) Drake released new songs today, but which one's better?
It's been a good morning for fans of Drakes. Both the Toronto-based emcee/singer (Drake, real name Aubrey Graham) and the late English singer-songwriter Nick Drake released new music, and the tunes are...
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This week in Tampa Bay area live music: Amos Lee, Ski Beatz, Mobb Deep, Jesse...
THURSDAY, APRIL 3Branford Marsalis Quartet Of prestigious Louisiana jazz pedigree, Berklee-trained Branford Marsalis is the elder of brother Wynton by a mere year, plays soprano, tenor and alto...
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Safety Harbor Singer Songwriter Festival launches this weekend
Tucked almost out of sight in northeast Pinellas, Safety Harbor offers bayfront views and scenic parks, a quaint Main Street and early 20th century bungalows that line shady, hilly two-lane roads....
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Avett Brothers give Tampa their all
The Avett Brothers consistently put on an exhilarating live show. Based on the five times I’ve seen them, they always give it their all — jumping, jamming, body slamming, hair whipping, shimmying and...
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Drake Drops "Days in the East" and "Draft Day" in the Span of a Day
Yesterday, seemingly out of nowhere, Drakedropped the Lauryn Hill-sampling head topper, "Draft Day", then promptly followed up with the release of the sleek, dark six-minute ballad "Days in the East"...
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The Hip Hop ABCs: Letter J
It is nearly impossible to get a bunch of passionate hip hop fans to agree on anything. But I tried anyhow, starting with a series of polls on Facebook that aimed to figure out which emcee or group was...
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The Well-Played List, 4-7-2014: Shuggie Otis, Melaena Cadiz, Chuck Ragan,...
It's a special Monday edition of The Well-Played List, the listening series spotlighting the most listened-to, jammed-out songs, albums and artists of the week as submitted by the CL Music Team along...
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