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This week in Tampa Bay area live music: The Dirty Heads, Homegrown Hip Hop 5,...
Concerts, June 20-26. by Leilani PolkTHURSDAY, JUNE 20Papadosio w/Stokeswood A three-date Florida tour presented as part of the AURA Music & Arts Festival Concert Series launches in St. Pete and...
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Talkin’’Bout Generationals
New Orleans indie rock favorites break from the city’s musical past. by Leilani PolkNew Orleans is a place much revered for its vibrant music scene. But the profusion of blues, jazz, funk, R&B,...
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Review: Grizzly Bear rocks and dazzles at The Ritz Ybor
A look back at the Wed., June 19 show, with photos. by Leilani Polk and DrunkCameraGuy.comIt’s easy to write off Grizzly Bear as a too-successful by-product of the hipster iPod acid test index or, if...
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Air guitar heroes
After a recent stop in St. Pete, the U.S. Air Guitar Championships shred America all summer long. by Joe BardiAs anyone who attended the June 15 qualifier event at St. Pete’s Octave Karaoke Bar knows,...
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This week in Tampa Bay area live music: Math the Band, WMNF Americana/Roots...
Concerts, June 27-July 3. by Leilani PolkTHURSDAY, JUNE 27 Americanarama Festival of Music w/Bob Dylan/Wilco/My Morning Jacket/Bob Weir This new touring fest draws from a wide and overlapping base of...
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The L(eisha) word
Uh Huh Her’s Leisha Hailey is focused on the band’s music. by Tiffany RazzanoThere’s so much more to St. Pete Pride than the promenade and street festival. And this year the organization is...
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Two Gallants howl and shred at The Social, Orlando
A look back at the June 17 show. by Shae KrispinskyI’ve driven my boyfriend to the threshold of insanity playing Two Gallants’“Steady Rollin’” on repeat for days at a time. The song is infectious,...
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This week in Tampa Bay area live music: of Montreal, Mac Miller, Ghost Owl &...
Concerts, July 4-10. by Leilani PolkTHURSDAY, JULY 4Rock the Park July 4 Edition: The Sh-Booms/Booker & Norton/Vinny Virgo The free festivities kick off early (4 p.m.), and extra food trucks and...
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This week in Tampa Bay area live music: Lemuria, Matt Pond, Lil Wayne, The...
Concerts, July 11-17 by Leilani PolkTHURSDAY, JULY 11The Coathangers w/Permanent Makeup/Atlantic Oceans The Coathangers are an all-femme indie rock band from Atlanta with a sound that draws on...
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Destination: Music Festival
Intimate alternatives to the music fest biggies. by Leilani PolkHundreds of music festivals are taking place all over the U.S., so why limit yourself to the behemoths when you might enjoy a more...
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Album review: Deafheaven, Sunbather
by Tyler KilletteThough Sunbather doesn’t necessarily break new Deafheaven ground, the San Francisco twosome manage to deliver greater precision, intensity and extremes of style on their sophomore...
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Album review: Inter Arma, Sky Burial
by Colin JoyceSometimes metal is a compelling form of transgressive art. At its best it’s shocking and endearing in all the right ways – playfully tousling the hair of those not hip to its darker...
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Louder Than Hell lessons in metal history.
A new oral history-style book for metalheads and beyond. by Matthew DrozdeckFar from a bland overview of the genre by so-called scholars or a gushing narrative written by some random fan, Louder Than...
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This week in Tampa Bay area live music: Man or Astroman?, Marilyn Manson, 311...
Concerts, July 18-24. by Leilani PolkTHURSDAY, JULY 18The Beach Boys In Brian Wilson’s 1959 high school essay, “My Philosophy,” he wrote, “I don’t want to settle for a mediocre life, but make a name...
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This week in Tampa Bay area live music: Man or Astro-man?, Marilyn Manson,...
Concerts, July 18-24. by Leilani PolkTHURSDAY, JULY 18The Beach Boys In Brian Wilson’s 1959 high school essay, “My Philosophy,” he wrote, “I don’t want to settle for a mediocre life, but make a name...
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Review: Anberlin delivers a stripped-down reading at State Theatre
A look back at the July 13 show. by Daniel CuraHometown rockers Anberlin made their return to the Bay area this past weekend for the final stop of their “Anberlin Lite” tour. I claimed their February...
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This week in Tampa Bay area live music: Black Sabbath Farewell Tour, Kisses,...
Concerts, July 25-31 by Leilani Polk, Ray Roa and Colin JoyceTHURSDAY, JULY 25Souls of Mischief Still Infinity Tour Souls of Mischief emcees Tajai, A-Plus, Phesto Dee and Opio spent more than two...
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Live and Local Spotlight: Sympathy for the Devil WMNF Birthday Tribute to...
by Leilani PolkMick Jagger turns 70 on July 26, and WMNF celebrates the occasion in its usual manner: with a tribute show honoring the Rolling Stones frontman, his band, and one of their most...
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John Freda does his thing
by Ray RoaWith less than a quarter century of life under his belt, John Freda is a fresh-faced advocate of smaller shows where concertgoers with open minds can share ideas without the pretense and...
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Hardcore/Punk/DIY
Nonconformist ideals mix with a desire to create purely for music’s sake. by Ray RoaConsider this: away from the cover charges and security guards, there exists a world where art and music are made...
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