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Concert review: Roberta Flack, still killing it ... softly
As a rare treat for fans in the local area, legendary pop/R&B/Jazz/soul songstress Roberta Flack made a stop in Clearwater last Thursday night to bring her unique blend of musical craftsmanship to...
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Concert review: Nas at Club Skye, Ybor City
The early '90s were considered part of hip-hop's golden age having graduated high school in 1993, I grew up hip-hop spoiled. We heard some of the best releases of the era as they came out, and we...
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Tonight in live music: The Robert Cray Band, Alanis Morissette, Paramore, In...
A breakdown of live music taking place this Tue., April 21...The Robert Cray Band with Shemekia Copeland Two blues circuit regulars hit Clearwater for a Tuesday night throwdown. Cray came up in the...
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New Music Tuesday! (April 28): Blur, Raekwon, Braids, Prefuse 73, Mew & more
It's the last batch of new albums to come out in April. Some exciting highlights this week. A curated list of info and links for the ones you want to know about most below, plus some other ones you...
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Tonight in live music: Sammy Hagar and the Circle at Ruth Eckerd Hall
The rust-coated vocals of Sammy Hagar led the Van Halen sonic train for the years that David Lee Roth was absent, but he’d been active for decades before that, first as frontman of Cali hard rock...
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Way Back Wednesday: Goodie Mob, Daft Punk
Glad to see you music lovers back again for another Way Back Wednesday. Let's get to it! Thinking of '90s hip-hop and those spitters who were heavy hitters, we often forget about Goodie Mob. I'm not...
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Underoath presents the local premiere of crowd-funded documentary Tired...
Three months after fans funded the final stages of an Underoath band documentary, the Tampa-based post-hardcore outfit is repaying them by hosting a hometown world premiere in advance of the film’s...
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Tonight in live music: Earl Sweatshirt, Donna the Buffalo, Callaghan
A look at some live music taking place this last Thursday in April... Earl Sweatshirt with Remy Banks, Vince Staples Weirdo alternative rapper/producer from LA, member of Odd Future collective and...
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From the eye of the Tropical Heatwaver
Since its launch in 1982, Tropical Heatwave has grown from a single-venue charity concert for a still-young and emerging community-funded station, to one of the area’s most anticipated musical...
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Tonight in live music: Eddie Spaghetti, Joan Armatrading, Brillz & more
It's a righteous end-of-the-week in live music and a great way to start of a new month this Fri., May 1, with Heatwave taking over Ybor and various other noteworthy acts hitting other venues around...
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Weekend Tune-Up: Tunes for your weekend by Blur, The Helio Sequence, Future...
It's the first of May! There isn't a better way to get your month started off on the right foot than with a brand new playlist, curated specially for your ears. What about a new album from Blur, their...
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The Hip Hop ABCs: Winner of Letter J; vote on Letter K
Ahhh! The fresh smell of vindication breezes back through the Hip Hop ABCs, the alphabetical rap battle that asks hip hop fans to decide which artist or group is the best, letter by letter. I caught a...
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Brokenmold Entertainment teams up with Pabst Blue Ribbon to present Reel Deal...
Anyone who knows Brokenmold Entertainment's Sean O'Brien knows that in addition to being a music freak, he's also a movie geek. His latest collab with Pabst Blue Ribbon puts the two together into a...
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This Saturday in live music: Ramones Tribute 11, G. Love & Special Sauce + more
In addition to the 34th annual Tropical Heatwave blow-out, there's some other music happening around town this Sat., May 2. Breakdown below.Ramones Tribute 11 with Boney Fiend, Car Bomb Driver, Dead...
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This Sunday in live music: Holiday Mountain, Tropical Heatwave Hangover...
Three highlights on this Sun., May 3. Your end-of-the-weekend music breakdown below.Holiday Mountain If you missed their performance at Tropical Heatwave, or want another extended taste, Holiday...
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Concert review: Joan Armatrading goes solo at the Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
For what she's billed as her last-ever world tour, Joan Armatrading decided to live up to the title of one of her most popular songs, "My Myself I," and hit the road completely alone. For the first...
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Tonight in live music: Neutral Milk Hotel, Wine & Rhyme, Grateful Dead Meetup...
Alot more happening in live music than usual to kick off the week. Check out the breakdown for this Mon., May 4 below... Neutral Milk HotelIn the Aeroplane Over The Sea is among the most lovely,...
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Concert review: A look back at the 34th annual Tropical Heatwave
For the first year ever, I took to the streets of Ybor City to cover Tropical Heatwave solo, with no real game plan in mind, only a few acts earmarked as must-sees, and accompanied by a different...
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Tour News: Kraftwerk plays 300 miles away from Tampa Bay this September,...
Kraftwerk just announced a 12-stop fall tour of North America that promises to hit “cities they haven’t played before.” Sadly, the Tampa Bay area won’t be on that list this time around. You should...
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New Music Tuesday! (May 5): Best Coast, My Morning Jacket, Mumford and Sons,...
A big ol' batch of new albums hits this first week of May. Curated list below, with info, lots of media, and links for the ones you want to know about most or those you may not have heard of (but...
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