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Watch Kevin Devine cover Nirvana's "All Apologies," see him at The Ritz April 17
As the tributes and remembrances piled up on the 20th anniversary of Kurt Cobain's suicide, it's become clear there aren't too many contemporary rock acts that'd be making music if the late Nirvana...
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Wolf-Face announces Burgatory Fest 2014 lineup, releases free mixtape
Michael J. Wolf is a man wolf of the people. As the frontman of the beloved Wolf-Face, a St. Pete-based outfit that infamously play in short basketball shorts and wolf-masks, Michael J. has used his...
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New Queens of the Stone Age video for "Smooth Sailing"
Upon their return from a co-headlining Australia/New Zealand jaunt with Nine Inch Nails, Queens Of The Stone Age met up with director Hiro Murai (Childish Gambino, St. Vincent) to put together a video...
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New Music Tuesday! (April 8): John Frusciante, Chuck Inglish, OFF!, The Mary...
The second week of new releases in April! Info and links for the releases you want to know about most below, plus some other ones you may not have heard of (but should know), with audio & video...
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Tampa Bay Blues Festival 2014 brings Buddy Guy, Irma Thomas and more to Vinoy...
April has arrived heralding another round of sizzling sounds brought to Vinoy Park by Tampa Bay Blues Festival, which celebrates two decades in 2014 with a truly impressive lineup. While it’s not...
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Listen: tUnE-yArDs, "Wait for a Minute"
Three years after the release of breakout album w h o k i l l, tUnE-yArDs are gearing up to release a third full-length album, Nikki Nak on May 5. Following the release of the frantic jump rope...
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Hyde Park Cafe keeps the underground house music scene alive in SoHo
Peel away SoHo’s protective outer layer of partying and posturing, and you’ll find an entire underground house-music scene that has existed for two decades, and took root with the opening of Hyde Park...
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This week in Tampa Bay area live music: Local Natives, Tech N9ne, Bob...
THURSDAY, APRIL 1097X Freebie Weebie: New Politics Listener-controlled rock station 97X delivers free all-ages concerts by fast-rising national talent throughout the year. ‘Course, you have to snag...
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The Hip Hip ABCs: The Letter K
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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Watch Kendrick Lamar, Tech N9ne & others pay homage to Nas' Illmatic in new...
On April 19, Nas' seminal debut Illmatic turns 20; the same age the pioneering MC was when he recorded what would eventually be celebrated as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time. To...
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Coachella Bay: Watch festival sets from Coachella bands headed to Tampa Bay
Just in case you unplugged over the weekend and missed all the #CoachellaSelfies, dancing from Leonardo DiCaprio, and inappropriate cameos from Justin Beiber, let us be the first to remind you:...
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New Music Tuesday! (April 15) + Record Store Day (April 19): Japanther, The...
This week, we offer a breakdown of some new releases out on April 15, and a selection of noteworthy vinyl coming out this Sat., April 19, in honor of Record Store Day 2014. More on that later,...
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The Black Keys share "Turn Blue," the title track off their forthcoming album
The Black Keys are due to drop their eighth studio LP Turn Blue on May 13. Following the release of lead off single "Fever"— which is already getting some serious alt-radio airplay — the Keys dropped...
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Record Store Day 2014 comes to an indie music shop near you this Saturday
Every year, local indie music shops are flooded with exclusive, limited edition inventory for the nationwide celebration of Record Store Day, not to mention select titles offered earlier than their...
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Watch Jinx channel Lil' John in new Tampa Bay Lightning playoff anthem "We...
For Tampa Bay Lighthing Fans, the push for the Stanley Cup — professional hockey's championship trophy for those completely immune to sportsball — starts tonight at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in...
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The boundary-pushing rock poster art of St. Pete-based Greg "Stainboy" Reinel
Greg “Stainboy” Reinel has been practicing silkscreen print traditions for more than two decades, one of those resilient rock poster artists who've transformed the typical gig advertisement into...
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This week in Tampa Bay area live music: Cloud Nothings, Manchester Orchestra,...
THURSDAY, APRIL 17Manchester Orchestra w/Balance & Composure/Kevin Devine Manchester Orchestra has churned out material from Atlanta on their own Favorite Gentlemen imprint since the mid-‘00s. Andy...
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The Dead Milkmen bring out the old school punk rock girls (and guys) of Tampa
The first time I saw The Dead Milkmen was a free show at USF in 1991, I believe. Back then, I knew every word to every song and had to be dropped off and picked up by a parent (thanks, Mom!). The last...
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Video: Tampa's own Merchandise get the NPR treatment for a performance of...
As far as band life goes, things seem pretty swell for Tampa rock outfit Merchandise. After years of chasing the sounds in their heads inside warehouses and cramped practice spaces, frontman Carson Cox...
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Mastodon return with "High Road" off upcoming LP Once More Round the Sun
I don't listen to all that much heavy metal today, but I still get giddy like a schoolgirl when the time comes for Mastodon to drop a new album. That time is soon, apparently, as they've just released...
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