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Tonight in live music: El Ten Eleven, Oliver Heldens, Lil Durk
Hey look, we made it to Hump Day. Yay! Check out what's happening in live music on this Wed., Sept. 16...El Ten Eleven with Sego Southern California duo El Ten Eleven makes post-rock more than...
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Way Back Wednesday: 2Pac
Hello fellow music lovers and welcome to Way Back Wednesday, where I shed some light on some artists and jams from way back in the day. "I Get Around" marked my introduction to 2Pac in 1993, and more...
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Tonight in live music: Jonny Craig
Jonny Craig has a surprisingly silky R&B-soulful vocal quality when you consider his tenure in heavy post-hardcore bands like Dance Gavin Dance and Emarosa; tracks like “The Lives We Live” find him...
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Planet Retro Records celebrates its second anniversary this Saturday
Though the bleak music retail climate has prompted thousands of businesses to close, some indie shops like Planet Retro Records have found sustainable success with curated inventory that speaks to...
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Three years of art, music and cocktails at The Bends
The Bends has a very distinctive ebb and flow based on its positioning at the outskirts of downtown St. Pete; a blissfully subdued happy hour before it comes alive with people, many stopping through...
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Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival brings more than 80 bands to South Florida
Looks like South Florida will welcome another first-time music festival this spring. Announced earlier today, Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival will make its debut “on a magical site near Florida’s...
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Tonight in live music: Thee Oh Sees, Jessica Lee Wilkes, The Maine & More
The end of the week has finally arrived and a big fat offering of live music lies ahead. Check out the highlights for this Fri., Sept. 18, along with a look at what's coming up this weekend.Jessica...
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Weekend Tune-Up: Tunes for your weekend by Gems, Diiv, Blackalicious & more
Welcome to the 29th entry of the Weekend Tune-Up. So glad to have you with me and to share these new tunes with you. There was so much fresh music that dropped this week, I had a difficult time...
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This Saturday in live music: Eilen Jewell, Super Freestyle Explosion, The...
Lots happening all over town this Sat., Sept. 19. Check out a breakdown of concerts below... Eilen Jewell with The Iguanas Alt country sweetheart Eilen Jewell has been crooning sultry drawling odes of...
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This Sunday in live music: Jim Chambers Music Box showcase, Unearthly,...
A quick look at some shows happening this Sun., Sept. 20.Jim Chambers Music Box Presents: Sunday Secret, Surviving the Mile, Extra Celestial, Five Alarm Fire Band Musician and one-time biz exec Jim...
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Concert review: Eilen Jewell with the Iguanas at Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa
It had been almost two years since Eilen Jewell graced a Tampa stage. Both shows were WMNF events and both were played to full houses. On Saturday, Jewell and her amazing band, including longtime...
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Tonight in live music: Vacationer, Ninety FREE FREE with Icona Pop & more
Here's a look at a few shows happening on this Tue., Sept. 22.Vacationer with Great Good Fine OK One-time Starting Line singer-bassist Kenny Vasoli has been lending his grooving duties and charming...
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New Tunes Day: Thrushes, Jacuzzi Boys, Prefuse 73 & more
After taking a few weeks off, I'm kicking off a new edition of New Tunes Day, which features a diverse compilation of singles, covers, videos and live performances that should whet your musical...
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This Week in R&B: Anderson .Paak and She.go
It's an interesting week for R&B lovers. Two breakout artists of the genre — Cali-brewed Anderson Paak, and She.go, who was homegrown right here in Tampa — are dropping albums in the next week....
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Weekend Tune-Up: Tunes for your weekend by Drake, RUFUS DU SOL, Fort Lean & more
It's the first weekend in October, a cold front is on its way to usher in some cool fall breezes, and I have 15 new jams to score your next few days. What more could you want? Drake and Future dropped...
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This Saturday in live music: Rose Quartz, Steve Aoki, Onward Etc. & more
Check out the concert breakdown for this Sat., Oct. 3...Rose Quartz with PLEASURES Confession: I’m tired of indietronica. The wave that started several years back has crashed and drowned me with an...
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Cats invade New York in Meow the Jewels video, "Oh My Darling (Don't Meow)"
“Those cats are taking over” used to mean something a little different until about a week ago when Run the Jewels (El-P and Killer Mike) dropped their latest release, a cat-themed remix album perfectly...
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Tonight in live music: Electric Six with Yip Deceiver
A double-dose of avant indie bands with dance tendencies hits Orpheum tonight. Detroit sextet Electric Six arrives fresh on the heels of dropping an 11th studio LP, Bitch, Don’t Let Me Die!, that...
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Sunshine Music & Blues Festival returns for a fourth year with Tedeschi...
Originally launched in 2013 by the Tedeschi Trucks Band (that collab between husband-and-wife blues and roots maestros Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks), the two-city Sunshine Music & Blues...
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Tonight in live music: HIROMI: The Trio Project, Dr. John & the Nite...
Three rather diverse shows happening on either side of the Bay on this Tues., Oct. 6. Take a look at the breakdown below. HIROMI: The Trio Project Japan-born jazz fusion pianist Hiromi has...
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