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My Morning Jacket Preview Four New Songs from The Waterfall
My Morning Jacket will release their seventh studio album, The Waterfall on May 4. After unveiling the single "Big Decisions" earlier this month, the group just dropped a preview video that gives us a...
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Album Review: Action Bronson — Mr. Wonderful
Let’s address the elephant, err butterfly, in the room right away. Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly is now a week old and already regarded as one of the most important and innovative hip-hop...
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Tonight & tomorrow in live music: Sha Na Na Grease Tribute, Rival Consoles,...
Here's a breakdown of the concerts happening tonight, March 23, and Tuesday, March 24. MONDAY MARCH 23 Sha Na Na Grease Tribute The long-running nostalgia-soaked rock 'n’ doo-wop group that made such...
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New Music Tuesday! (March 24): Action Bronson, Jeff the Brotherhood feat. Ian...
I'm back as promised, and Good Lord, it's only Tuesday. Here are some new tunes to help you get through your week. The best releases have some added blurbage and samples for your viewing pleasure....
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Album review: Modest Mouse, Strangers to Ourselves
It has been a whopping eight years since Modest Mouse released their last album, 2007’s underwhelming We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank. In that time, they rotated several band members, canceled...
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Tonight in Live Music: Bleachers and Mutilation Rites
Here's what's happening tonight in live music.Bleachers with Joywave and Night Terrors Of 1927 Until last February, Bleachers was kept secret. Guitarist Jack Antonoff of indie-pop group Fun broke the...
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Way Back Wednesday: The Verve, Souls Of Mischief
Hello fellow music lovers and welcome to Way Back Wednesday; where I cover some jams from way back. Help yourself below to some instant nostalgia. When you hear "Bittersweet Symphony" from English...
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GoFundMe campaign started on behalf of Pinellas producer-musician Steve Connelly
If you're even a casual consumer of Bay area music, chances are you've heard Steve Connelly — either as a supporting musician, co-songwriter or engineer/producer. In and out of his Zen Recording...
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SongFest — harboring a new tradition
A river of ancient energy runs underneath quaint, pictuesque downtown Safety Harbor, where Spanish explorers believed the springs could recharge energy and restore vitality. The community remains as...
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Tonight in Live Music: Cobalt Cranes, Fortunate Youth, He is Legend & more
Here are the shows happening tonight, March 26.Fortunate Youth with Hirie and Sensamotion The LA-based Fortunate Youth exhaled—I mean released—its biggest hit back in 2013, It’s All a Jam, which...
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Microgroove Records the subject of student's short-form video doc
Awesome, beloved Seminole Heights record store Microgroove and its proprietor, New Granada Records head Keith Ulrey, are the subject of an essay and video project by Art Institute of Tampa student...
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Concert Review: Bleachers at State Theatre, St. Petersburg
Back to the Bay area for a third time since October, Bleachers took to St. Pete’s State Theatre for a beast of a show on Wednesday night. Culling for tracks off his only LP, Strange Desire, Fun....
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Tonight in Live Music: Enter Shikari, Grandpa's Cough Medicine, The Ataris, &...
Here's a look at all the concerts happening tonight.Atmosphere with Prof Dem, Atlas, and DJ Fundo We recently experienced Aesop Rock and Astronautalis. Sage Francis is coming through soon and on...
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The Hip Hop ABCs: Winner of Letter E; vote on Letter F
You have stumbled upon the second edition of the Hip Hop ABCs, where we try to find out which emcee or group is the best in the game as driven by the letters of the alphabet. No stated criteria. You...
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Weekend Tune-Up: Tunes for your weekend by Banks, Jose Gonzalez, Action...
Here we are coming up on the end of the month already. Man, did that fly by. At least we had plenty of new, fresh music released this month. In fact, the first quarter of the year has kept me on my...
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This Weekend in Live Music: Eric Church, Jim Lauderdale, Come Back Alice & more
Here's a look at what's going on this weekend in live music.SATURDAY MARCH 28Eric Church with The Cadillac Three Eric Church has admitted to wanting to expand his sound past the already saturated pop...
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Tonight in Live Music: The Devil Wears Prada & Moon Hooch
Here are the concerts happening tonight, March 31.The Devil Wears Prada with Born Of Osiris, and The Word Alive Secrets Everyone’s favorite rom-com, The Devil Wears Prada, hits the road for a Broadway...
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Orlando, not Tampa, on agenda as The Rolling Stones finally announce their...
After all the cryptic billboards, Tampa Bay fans of The Rolling Stones finally have an answer as to when Mick, Keith, Charlie, and Ronnie will be coming to town. Not this time, suckas. Early Tuesday...
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New Music Tuesday! (March 31): Ringo Starr, Death Cab for Cutie, The Prodigy...
Adam Hardy did an excellent job filling in for me while I was away, hipping folks to new releases that dropped March 17 and 24, respectively. I have returned to give you my usual curated breakdown of...
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Garth Brooks, Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande, Smashing Pumpkins, Boy George,...
Today, Tampa got the snub from The Rolling Stones, which opted to book its only 2015 Florida date in Orlando. While the Bay area might not be getting love from Mick & Co., we sure are getting a...
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