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Dean Johanesen brings on the solo swing
Bradenton-based Dean Johanesen has worked the Tampa Bay scene so hard and for so long that we consider him one of our own. He’s taken a surprising turn in the f ew years since he dissolved The Human...
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Tonight in live music: Bob Seger, Less Than Jake & Reel Big Fish, The...
This Thurs., Feb. 5 is crammed with live music. I've broken it down for you below...Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band With a warm sandpaper-scratchy vocal timbre and old time rock n’ blues tunes...
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[VIDEO] Alison Mosshart of The Kills/Dead Weather on new Gang of Four single...
Gang of Four! Inimitable U.K. proto-post-punk! Legendary underground heroes from days of yore! They've got a new album, What Happens Next, out in a couple of weeks, and you can click through to see...
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Tonight in live music: Josh Hoyer & The Shadowboxers, Eric Lindell, Bob...
Hey, it's Friday, woo hoo! A nice offering of live music all over town this Feb. 6; check out what's happening below...Josh Hoyer & The Shadowboxers with The Sh-Booms Booming-voiced keysman Josh...
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This weekend in live music: Rich Aucoin, Travis Tritt, Living Colour & more
A breakdown of live music happenings this Sat.-Sun., Feb. 7-8 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7Rich Aucoin with Michael Parallax, Jeremy Gloff, Mave’s Arcade Aucoin is a Canadian indie rocker with husky vocals and...
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Concert review: Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band rock Amalie Arena, Tampa
"Rock and Roll Never Forgets" is a popular Bob Seger tune...and the same can be said for the Michigan rocker's hordes of fans who still love and respect him; they sure haven't forgotten him. A near...
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The Hip Hop ABCs: Letter Z
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...
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The Well-Played List: New meets Valentine's Day lusty, from Caribou to Twerps...
The Well Played List is an ongoing listening series that features the most listened-to, jammed-out songs, albums and artists of the week as submitted by the CL Music Team along with a rotating crew of...
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Tonight in live music: Wale, Evan Dando, Tina & Her Pony
A mix of hip hop, alt rock and folk music on this Tue., Feb. 10. Check out the breakdown below... Wale The self-proclaimed “Ambassador of Rap for the Capital” and Seinfeld aficionado Wale hits The...
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New Music Tuesday! (February 10): Father John Misty, Rhiannon Giddens,...
February releases continue in earnest. 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 audio & video for your...
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Tonight in live music: Ingrid Michaelson, The Maness Brothers
A few concerts happening this Wed., Feb. 11 Ingrid Michaelson with Greg Holden The video for Ingrid Michaelson’s “Girls Chase Boys” is both charming and clever as it pays homage to “Simply...
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Big Guava Music Festival adds Pretty Lights, Awolnation & others to 2015 lineup
Chalk it up to great timing or deep pockets, but the Big Guava Music Festival got a big blessing when it landed reunited hip-hop legends Outkast for its debut run at the Florida State Fairgrounds last...
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Tonight in live music: Hank & Cupcakes, Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans...
A rather diverse showing of live music on this Thurs., Feb. 12. Take a look below.Hank & Cupcakes with GreyMarket, Lions After Dark From the spacious dusty-sexy simmer of “Cocaina” with its...
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The king and queen of darkness — a night with Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman
Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman Present Heartbreak Hotel Sat., Feb. 14, 8 p.m. Tampa Theatre, $40, $50, tampatheatre.org Theirs is a fairy tale romance grounded in the real world, despite some arguably...
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The third annual WhigFest Music & Arts Festival hits downtown St. Petersburg...
Named for the tyranny-opposing, independence-championing Whig Party and held on President’s Day weekend, WhigFest Music & Arts Festival celebrates freedom of expression with a feast of sights and...
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Tonight in live music: SWIMM, Yonder Mountain String Band, Harry Connick, Jr....
It's Friday the 13th. Spooky. Here's some live music for ya - highlights plus a more comprehensive breakdown for your planning convenience.Swimm with Zulu Wave, Bellows SWIMM has changed names and...
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An Earful: Father John Misty's new LP, Kanye West and Taylor Swift to collab,...
Much has happened this week in the world of music. Here are some things we find noteworthy: Father John Misty’s I Love You, Honeybear is out just in time for Valentine’s Day. How sweet. The one-time...
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This weekend in live music: Dads, Jason Mraz, Anvil, SOJA & more
It's a rather diverse weekend in live music. Check out the highlights below, and additional shows at the bottom...SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14Jason Mraz Whenever I see his name, I immediately think: “I'm...
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Tonight in live music: Alice Cooper, Justin Townes Earle
This Mon., Feb. 16 features a few diverse shows to kick off your week. Breakdown below...Alice Cooper On his last Tampa Bay go-round, the elder statesman of shock rock and top hat aficionado shared...
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Tonight in live music: The Royal Southern Brotherhood
It’s the actual date of Fat Tuesday, aka Mardis Gras. Even though we’re about 650 miles away from the Crescent City’s annual parade extravaganza, that won’t stop us from throwing a party in its honor....
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