Tonight in live music: Rock the Park, Pompeya
A good Thursday for music, and both of the shows you should be checking out are free, located within blocks of each other, and can both be enjoyed, one right after the other...Rock the Park with...
View ArticleTonight in live music: LeRoi DuVal tribute, Peter Frampton & more
Friday, yay!. Here's some shows for your head.Peter Frampton Classic rock’s most eminent talkbox user took an unexpected turn with his 2014 album, Hummingbird in a Box, a collection of seven original...
View ArticleThis weekend in live music: Rise Against, Bonobo, Old 97's & more
A huge weekend of music ahead. Breakdown below. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4Old 97’s with David Wax Museum One of those workhorse alt-country staples that came up with the likes of Uncle Tupelo and Drive-By...
View ArticleTonight in live music: CHVRCHES at The Ritz Ybor, Green Jelly at Octave
A couple of rather interesting concerts on tap this Mon., Oct. 6.CHVRCHES with The Range Since posting debut track “Lies” online last May, Scottish electronic trio CHVRCHES has blow the fuck up....
View ArticleTonight in live music: St. Vincent, John Nemeth, Jon Bellion
The breakdown of shows for this Tue., Oct. 7.St. Vincent with Matthew E. White Annie Clark’s eyes — burning through your soul underneath blue-shadowed eyelids and perfectly manicured brows — are kind...
View ArticleNew Music Tuesday! (October 7): Caribou, New Found Glory, Zola Jesus, Weezer,...
The first week of releases in October is a rather impressive one. Info and links for the ones you want to know about most below, plus some other ones you may not have heard of (but should know) – with...
View ArticlePlan B Block Party in review, from Kishi Bashi to Day Joy, Florida Night Heat...
Three members of the CL music team ventured out to Ybor this past Saturday night for the second annual Plan B Block Party, which featured more than 40 bands spread over six venues. Here's some of our...
View ArticleTonight in live music: Rodrigo y Gabriela, New Found Glory, Lightning...
A diverse lineup of concert offerings this Thurs., Oct. 9.Rodrigo Y Gabriela Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero ply a uniquely bright, shreddy blend of metal, jazz and world music, Sanchez's fierce...
View ArticleEmerald Bar celebrates five decades at its current locale with a 50th@550...
It’s a good place for brooding over a stiff drink, the Emerald. I’ve done my fair share of nursing away my blues while perched at its slick wood bar, engaged in deep conversations about anything from...
View ArticleTampa macabre-metal duo Into The Cellar release debut album. Stream it now.
"I think over the course of five albums, Palantine started to head into heavier territory." That's what Vinnie Cosentino told CL when we asked whether his new project featured more down-tuned guitars....
View ArticleTonight in live music: Jeezy at Jannus, The Subdudes at Skippers, Metronomy...
A rather varied mix of live music offerings on this Fri., Oct. 10. A breakdown below...Jeezy I’ve never thought of Jeezy as the type who’d hold anything back in his raps — he’s always been rather...
View ArticleThe Hip Hop ABCs: Letter W
This was one of the letters where there was never any doubt. I put it up for vote just because I wanted to maintain fairness throughout this entire Hip Hop ABCs process. Voting really wasn’t necessary...
View ArticleExperience a multitude of culture at the Maxima Hispanic Heritage Festival
For police officer Ray Croze events like the Hispanic Heritage Festival help make his job easier. He runs the Hispanic Outreach Center in Clearwater, where about 20 percent of the more than 105,000...
View ArticleThis weekend in live music: Gov't Mule, The LOX, Ninebullets.net Final...
This weekend proves a rather varied one, when it comes to live music. A breakdown for Sat., Oct. 11 and Sun., Oct. 12 below... SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 Gov’t Mule Among the jam scene’s most respected...
View ArticleAlbum review: Johnny Marr, Playland
Ex-Smiths guitarist and songwriter Johnny Marr isn't interested in reviving old ghosts. The man who gave the legendary British group from the '80s their sound and style has reinvented himself as a...
View ArticleThe Well-Played List, 10-13-2014: Generationals, Tijuana Panthers,...
It’s Monday, time to get your blood pumping for the week with some new listens - or old. The ongoing listening series otherwise known as The Well-Played List features the most listened-to, jammed-out...
View ArticleAn Earful: Merchandise drop new video, Benjamin Booker wows Jools Holland,...
“Telephone” is easily the most accessible track on Merchandise’s 4AD Records debut, After The End, and over the weekend the clip got proper video treatment at the hands of Scottish artist John Byrne...
View ArticleNew Music Tuesday! (October 14): Stars, OK Go, Foxygen, The Game, U2, Set It...
Rocktober continues with some choice albums hitting the shelves this week. Info and links for the ones you want to know about most below, plus some other ones you may not have heard of (but should...
View ArticleClearwater Jazz Holiday hits Coachman Park with Edward Sharpe, Dr. John & more
Continuing in the vein of New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival by adding more non-jazz-rooted talent to its lineup while maintaining a foothold in the grooves, Clearwater Jazz Holiday returns for...
View ArticleTonight in live music: Porter Robinson at Amphitheatre, Ybor City
Though he had some successes with releases on Skrillex’s OWLSLA label and his Big Beat Records single “Language,” and produced official remixes for Avicii and Deadmau5, Porter Robinson really gained...
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