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Review: Awolnation, Imagine Dragons showcase offbeat pop mastery at the Ritz...
Aaron Bruno is a most unlikely pop star, a bedroom Beethoven whose penchant for big beats is matched only by his skill for big hooks. Sail, the biggest single from his pseudonymous alt-rock outfit...
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Rob Zombie talks horror flicks, rock spectacle, artistic freedom and more
If you were to guess what a Rob Zombie Halloween movie marathon might look like, you might imagine it'd be made up of the type of modern, violent cult classics that he specializes in. However, he said...
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The Hold Steady: After all these years, still holding steady for Ybor City
It's been three years since The Hold Steady last played Ybor City. What took them so long? We know it's tres speedy and all, but c'mon, Craig Finn, you above all people know that they throw such...
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Taylor Swift coming to the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa
Taylor Swift can't get much bigger in the country world. So with her new album Red, she's gunning to be the biggest pop star on the planet, too. Having a No. 1 pop single like We Are Never Ever...
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Review: The Hold Steady rock the Ritz in Ybor City, but Guavaween is no...
On Saturday, The Hold Steady guitarist Tad Kubler Instagrammed a photo of drummer Bobby Drake with his bottom lip puffy and discolored. “The last time we were in Ybor City … Bob’s lip needed medical...
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Photos: Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie pack 98 Rock's Halloweenie Roast at the...
Up and down the East Coast, concerts are being canceled due to Hurricane Sandy. One of them was apparently Friday's Halloweenie Roast, featuring Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie and other macabre metal...
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Artist of the day: The Dreadful Snakes
WMNF’s Gram Parsons tribute on Saturday needed a bit of bluegrass bite, so they turned to Lakeland’s Dreadful Snakes. The five-piece Americana group — guitarists Charlie Boone and Lucien Tender,...
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The xx coming to the Ritz Ybor in Tampa
Knock us over with a feather: THIS is one uber-hip show we never saw coming. British indie pop group The xx are coming to the Ritz Ybor. Yes, that's right: the blog-adored, festival-rocking, Mercury...
View ArticleReview: The Bangles bring '80s hits to the Hard Rock Cafe at the Seminole...
If you really want to review an '80s band right, you better send an '80s band to do the job. Stuck in the '80s had Chris Stainton of local '80s cover group Rubix Cubed check out the Bangles on Sunday...
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The Civil Wars cancel Jan. 22 concert at the Tampa Theatre in Tampa
Bad news: The first must-see concert of 2013 has been axed before 2013 even begins. Grammy winning country-folk duo The Civil Wars have called off their 2013 tour dates, including a Jan. 22 gig at the...
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Review: Titus Andronicus, Ceremony fuse punk, indie rock at Crowbar in Ybor City
It makes sense that Titus Andronicus and Ceremony would be friends, as they’re two of the punk groups most surprisingly, wholeheartedly embraced by the indie community. The former’s howling,...
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SoundBytes: Fuel, Filter, Hot Water Music and more
-- Can't get enough of these '90s-rock package tours. Fuel, above, and Filter are teaming up for a joint jaunt that'll hit the State Theatre on Nov. 25. Tickets are $25. Click here. --And look at...
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This week in Tampa: Rush, Taking Back Sunday, Brandi Carlile, Kreayshawn and...
The calendar has flipped to November, but that doesn't mean the concert schedule has gotten any lighter. This week's docket includes shows by Rush, Brandi Carlile, Kreayshawn, Taking Back Sunday,...
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Artist of the day: Hundred Waters
Skrillex is at the top of the American EDM movement. So he could have signed just about anyone he wanted for his OWSLA label. So it's a little surprising that he signed a Gainesville indie-folk act,...
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Ticket Window: Maroon 5, Matisyahu, The xx and more
We're combining two weeks' worth of Ticket Window into one this week, starting with the following shows, which went on sale last week: R5 (Dec. 21, Capitol Theatre), Gojira (Feb. 4, State Theatre),...
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LeAnn Rimes talks artistic honesty, revisiting 'Blue,' the price of fame and...
Back in 1997, when 14-year-old country prodigy LeAnn Rimes became the youngest person ever to win a Grammy, who could have known that one day she’d have to remind the world that she can actually ......
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Artist of the day: Sarasota Jazz Project
Seventeen retired pros formed the Sarasota Jazz Project two years ago. They've been a favorite with swing lovers ever since. "They're the best in the area, bar none," said jazz promoter Richard Gee....
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Artist of the day: Bet Me I'm Lying
Over the weekend, Bet Me I'm Lying opened for Ryan Cabrera at the State Theatre in St. Petersburg. It's just the latest big gig for the teenage rockers, including gigs with the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus...
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Artist of the day: Matt Facciolla Band
Sarasota’s Matt Facciolla Band has opened for the likes of Robin Zander, J. Geils Band and John Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls. That’s a decent indication of his sound: Classic, melodic pop-rock with an...
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Artist of the day: The Best Day Ever
In 2011, The Best Day Ever won Creative Loafing’s Best of the Bay award for Best Local Cover Band. Which is nice, but c’mon, who doesn’t want to play originals? So on a recent six-month tour on...
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