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This week in Tampa: Judas Priest, The Airborne Toxic Event, George Thorogood...
Remember the craziness that was last week in Tampa Bay, with umpteen-dozen interesting concerts hitting every corner of the bay? Yeah, that's not happening this week. Maybe it's the Thanksgiving...
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text text text According to CNN, tickets to Chesney's show at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., sold out in eight minutes. And that's in Taxachusetts! Yankee country!
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Artist of the day: Meredith Marsh
We love Meredith Marsh's description of her music as "doom folk." But her music isn't exactly menacing -- her banjo-driven songs are intimate, delicate numbers that combine traditional folk sounds...
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Artist of the day: Suns and Soul
Sons and Soul are three guys (singer-guitarist Tim Hutchinson, bassist Michael Marino and drummer Tony Rook) who call their music "heavy soul." On their 2011 album Burn, they display a rich sound that...
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AWOLNATION'S Aaron Bruno talks 'Sail,' electronic influences and the art of...
There’s a moment on AWOLNATION’s raging punk song Burn It Down where singer Aaron Bruno screams a lyric in full metalhead mode, then punctuates it with a piercing, flamboyant, “WOOOOOO!” It comes out...
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Artist of the day: The Hernando Harmonizers
We wish we could tell you that "The Hernando Harmonizers" was the name of a hardcore punk band. It's not, but any excuse to use this blog's oh-so-rare "barbershop/polka" tag is fine by us. It's our...
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97X Next Big Thing Review (Part 1): Bush, Foster the People, A Day To...
Apologies in advance for what will be a short review. I was only able to attend a few hours of this year's 97X Next Big Thing concert on Saturday at the 1-800-Ask-Gary Amphitheatre, and so I was only...
View ArticleArtist of the day: Zack Montana
Could the Disney empire's next big pop prince be a Tampa native? Absolutely. His name is Zack Montana, because, of course it is. And he's one of two finalists in Radio Disney's Next BIG Thing contest,...
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This Saturday: Win tickets to Skrillex at the Ritz Ybor on Dec. 16
You could make a case that the hottest concert ticket of 2011 wasn't Lady Gaga or Taylor Swift at the St. Pete Times Forum, or Jason Aldean at the 1-800-Ask-Gary Amphitheatre. It might just be...
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Steve Earle talks line dancing, Harry Potter and Occupy Wall Street
For a man who looks like Santa’s burly, biker brother, Steve Earle sure has a soft spot for Harry Potter books. “I love ’em. I can’t help it,” the country singer-songwriter said by phone from his home...
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Artist of the day: Wet Nurse
Orlando's Wet Nurse play fuzzy, raucous garage punk with a retro-pop vibe, a la Sleater-Kinney or the Dum Dum Girls or Wavves. Fronted by twins Nina and Susana Chaplin -- who go, on their Facebook...
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Cobra Starship's Ryland Blackinton talks Calvin Harris, Parliament Funkadelic...
We learned something new about Ryland Blackinton, the guitarist for Cobra Starship, when we talked to him recently about the group's upcoming slot at the 93.3-FLZ Jingle Ball on Sunday at the St. Pete...
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Artist of the day: Evergreen Terrace
Somewhere in the Pacific Northwest, there might be a band called Maple Systems Road. Here in Florida we have Evergreen Terrace, a melodic hardcore band from Jacksonville that's signed to Metal Blade...
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SoundBytes: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Washed Out,
-- One of the bands pegged for a possible mainstream breakout in 2010 was Vermont jam-folk-rock band Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, above. They may not have reached the top 40, but they definitely...
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Artist of the day: Saskatchewan
One Central Florida indie band that's gotten a bit of national blog-love this year is Orlando's Saskatchewan. Led by vocalist Chandler Strang, the outfit delivers dreamy, hazy pop soundscapes that do...
View ArticleSoundBytes: The Get Up Kids, Danny Gokey and more
-- Emo forebears The Get Up Kids are heading back out on the road in 2011. Among the stops in the works: A show Feb. 25 at the State Theatre in St. Petersburg. No ticket details yet, but click here for...
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SoundBytes: Greyson Chance, Franz Nicolay, Murder By Death and more
-- Move over, Justin Bieber, Greyson Chance is coming to town. The similiarly mop-topped YouTube sensation, above, will open for Miranda "iCarly" Cosgrove Feb. 16 at the Tampa Theatre. Click here. --...
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Readers pick Tampa Bay's top 2010 concerts: Kings of Leon, Wilco, Edward...
A few weeks ago we put out a call for Soundcheck readers to send in their picks for the best Tampa Bay concerts of 2010. A few of you wrote in with your picks. We appreciate it! Here are some of the...
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Soundcheck's top Tampa Bay concerts of 2010: Drake, Vampire Weekend, Roger...
It was a year to remember in Tampa Bay music. Local bands had breakout years. Some venues opened, others closed. Bands that normally skip Central Florida paid us extended visits. The team that brings...
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This week in Tampa: Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi, VersaEmerge, New World...
Slow week for concerts, what with the holidays and all. But a few notable shows are taking place, including Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi at Ruth Eckerd Hall, and a semi-hometown show by...
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