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SoundBytes: Flogging Molly, Delta Rae, Jeff Dunham and more
-- Up-and-coming Americana outfit Delta Rae, currently featured as a VH1 You Oughta Know artist, will perform at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater on Jan. 10. Tickets are $20-$25, and they go onsale...
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Review: Band of Skulls bring dark, shape-shifting rock 'n' roll to the State...
Twice in the past year, I’ve been to a music festival featuring English rock trio Band of Skulls. Both times, I missed almost most of their set due to a schedule conflict. So it goes with Band of...
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Underoath announce farewell tour; final show at Tampa's Ritz Ybor on Jan. 26
One of Tampa Bay's most prominent musical exports, Christian metalcore outfit Underoath, is calling it quits. You could be forgiven for thinking this actually happened years ago. Underoath has...
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'MythBusters' Jamie Hyneman talks 'Behind the Myths,' live experiments,...
Over the years, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman of the Discovery Channel series MythBusters have blown up a whole bunch of stuff in the name of pop science, most of it in super-slow-motion. But the...
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This week in Tampa: Journey, Band of Horses, Matt and Kim, Ani DiFranco,...
Remember a couple of years ago when it seemed like every cool band on the planet was coming to Central Florida in October? This month may not be quite that busy, but it's close. A jam-packed month...
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-- Bad news, '90s fans: Juliana Hatfield will not be performing with the Lemonheads and Psychedelic Furs on Oct. 27 at the State Theatre, "due to unforeseen circumstances."
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Orlando's Electric Daisy Carnival lineup: Tiesto, Armin Van Buuren, Afrojack...
How big is electronic music in 2012? According to the Hollywood Reporter, this year's Electric Daisy Carnival drew 320,000 EDM fans to Las Vegas, pumping $207 million into the local economy. In the...
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Neil Giraldo, Pat Benatar's husband and guitarist, talks 'Rock of Ages,'...
With hits like Love is a Battlefield and Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Pat Benatar is the name you know. But her husband, guitarist and musical collaborator, Neil Giraldo, is an equal part of her...
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The Civil Wars coming to the Tampa Theatre in Tampa
Time for one of your first must-see shows of 2013. Grammy-winning country duo The Civil Wars are bringing their lovely country-folk ballads and harmonies to the Tampa Theatre in Tampa on Jan. 22....
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Review: Andrew Bird gives rare, playful, brilliant performance at the Straz...
Name: Bird, Andrew Kingdom: Music Class: Violin Family: Martin Dosh, drums; Jeremy Ylvisaker, guitar; Michael Lewis, bass Order: Folk indie Genus: Whistling Field report: First spotted under a...
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Review: GZA revives 'Liquid Swords,' Killer Mike kills it with 'R.A.P. Music'...
When a stop in Tampa during GZA’s Liquid Swords tour was announced, it seemed like a can’t-miss concert for the area’s hip-hop heads and hipsters alike. GZA and Killer Mike are two of those rare...
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This week in Tampa: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Die Antwoord, The Temper Trap, Clearwater...
Our endless Rocktober continues with another absolutely jam-packed concert week, including this year's Clearwater Jazz Holiday. Tonight through Sunday, the Avett Brothers, Bonnie Raitt, Esperanza...
View ArticleArtist of the day: The Killer B3 Band
The Killer B3 Band is a collection of well-known musicians in the Tampa Bay area who, truth be told, aren’t really a band at all. Shawn Brown (organ), Nate Najar (guitar), Jeremy Carter (sax) and...
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Artist of the day: Steve Vaclavik and the Woeful Ones
It’s always a good sign when an artist names an album Tattoos and Tattered Hearts, and the album actually comes with a free tattoo. Okay, it’s a temporary tattoo, but still, we appreciate the effort...
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Artist of the day: Fifty Five South
St. Louis native Ken Apperson fronts Fifty Five South, a soulful pop-rock band that will appeal to fans of John Mayer, Maroon 5 and Matt Nathanson. Apperson’s funky guitar style and clever lyrics have...
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Artist of the day: Hell-Bent
Miss the Misfits? And not the Jerry Only-fronted modern version, but the Danzig/Doyle original horror-punks from the late ‘70s and early ‘80s? Then check out Hell-Bent, a hell-raising Misfits tribute...
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Artist of the day: Julie Black
Julie Black's first CD, 2007's Julie Black, Call Me Angel for the Blues, was named one of the Top 5 Contemporary Blues Albums of the Year by Blues Critic Radio. Black, who is also a painter and...
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Artist of the day: The Sara Rose Band
Skipper’s Smokehouse is not only a fine live music venue — it occasionally gives musicians a job. Case in point: Sara Hagan, a server at Skipper’s who also works in the office. She’s also a singer who...
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Review: Band of Horses go all-out, fans go wild at the Ritz Ybor in Tampa
There’s something to be said about showing up and giving your fans exactly what they want. Band of Horses did just that Sunday night to a sold-out crowd at the Ritz Ybor. Washed in red and blue...
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2 Chainz coming to the Ritz Ybor in Tampa
He's 2012's breakout rapper, and the Ritz Ybor is 2012's breakout local hip-hop venue. So why wouldn't 2 Chainz come back for an encore performance at the Ritz? The bi-necklaced rapper, who less than...
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