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Concert review: Morris Day and The Time at Mahaffey Theater
With the plethora of colorful, unique and memorable music stars that emerged in the 1980's, few came equipped the class, style, comedic timing and the talent of Morris Day. Lead singer, dancer and...
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Album review/Show preview: Tides of Man, Young and Courageous
After losing vocalist Tilian Pearson and parting ways with Rise Records, Tampa indie prog rockers Tides of Man elected to continue as an instrumental four-piece (guitarists Spencer Gill and Daniel...
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Merchandise take to Tampa Theatre in video for "Enemy"
Merchandise's 4AD debut, After The End, won't be available until August 25, but the Tampa-based outfit has wasted no time giving us tastes of the 10-track effort. Yesterday, frontman Carson Cox &...
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Tonight at Fubar: Heyrocco with Black Coast Royals and Acting Natural
You can hear the ‘90s rock influence in the tunes of Greenville, S.C.-bred trio Heyrocco, a mix of grungy guitar distortion and looser strums, ambling or harder-thumping drums, and earnest emotive...
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Why Phish? Let me break it down for you...
As soon as I meet someone new and the introductions are out of the way and we get to the requisite “What do you do?” part of the conversation, a question arises that I both dread and anticipate in...
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Interview: A CL Holiday Auction winner talks to Less Than Jake
Amid the music-related items in CL’s annual Holiday Auction to benefit The Children’s Home, ‘Interview Your Favorite Band’ has been a much-bid-upon contender. Last year’s winner took the opportunity...
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Tonight in live music: Suenalo, Cookie Monsta, American Idol Live & more
It's Friday!! Some music happening tonight that you might want to know about. A breakdown of the highlights below.Cookie Monsta Evoking childhood nostalgia with his stage name but delivering an...
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Saturday & Sunday Live Music Rundown: WMNF Americana Fest feat. Nikki Lane,...
Here's your rundown of killer local and national shows for Saturday & Sunday, including WMNF's Americana Fest, Machine Gun Kelly, Bellos, Dubbest and more.SAT 19WMNF Americana Fest w/Nikki...
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Listen: Tweedy "Diamond Light Pt. 1"
I'll admit it. When I heard Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy was partnering up with his 18-year-old son for a new project, it seemed like a cheap stab at novelty, a way to give his kid the rock band...
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Tonight in live music: The Fray at Ruth Eckerd Hall
You couldn’t escape The Fray back in 2005 when their chart-toppers “Over My Head (Cable Car)” and “How To Save Your Life” pervaded seemingly every entertainment medium. Almost a decade later, the...
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Video: NPR premieres Benjamin Booker's new clip for "Have You Seen My Son"
It's the start of another workweek, and that means another round of incredibly good news for one of the Bay area's favorite exports —Benjamin Booker. Today, NPR premiered the clip for his debut LP's...
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New Music Tuesday! (July 22): Anberlin, La Roux, Common, Yes & more
We’re coming to the tail end of new releases in July; one more week and holy shit! We’ll be in August. Info and links for this week’s releases – the ones you want to know about most below, plus some...
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Tonight in live music: CL Music Issue Release Party, Kiss with Def Leppard,...
This Hump Day proves to be a rather eclectic one, as far as live music goes. Check out what's happening tonight...Creative Loafing Music Issue Launch Party with Zulu Wave, Funny Bunny, Primitive...
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Set And Setting detail Prosthetic Records debut, hear "Coping" now
It was a pretty sweet achievement for local music when St. Pete instrumental post-metal quintet Set And Setting signed with Los Angeles-based metal imprint Prosthetic Records. It was even sweeter to...
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Album review: Morrissey, World Peace Is None of Your Business
Fans will be happy to know that, after a five-year wait since his last album was released, Morrissey hasn't lost a bit of his venom, his acerbic tone or his desire to be a perennial thorn in the side...
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The Music Issue 2014: Where it's at
Creative Loafing celebrates and provides a comprehensive guide to the venues that keep Tampa Bay music flowing and growing. by Leilani Polk In music issues past, we’ve focused on different niches in...
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The Music Issue 2014: Mojo Books & Music
Transcend the smell of dusty pages, fresh coffee, and amazing green tea snickerdoodles, and Mojo Books & Records becomes church-like. The USF-area indie shop opened in 2009, but has already become...
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The Music Issue 2014: Epic Problem
For those who haven’t experienced Epic Problem, take note: there aren’t any security guards, there’s no bar policy and there’s not even a watertight guarantee that a band will show up. And the...
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The Music Issue 2014 — North Tampa/USF area
Brass Mug Things go in cycles, and the North Tampa venue that helped the city earn the title of Death Metal Capital of the World in the early ’90s is once again on the rise. While the focus is on...
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Music Issue 2014: Venues — Downtown Tampa
Café Hey The bands and artists that play Café Hey’s shows are analogous to the fresh and funky food and drink they serve — good for you, tasty, creatively executed and out-of-the ordinary. Plus, two of...
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