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New Music Tuesday! (June 24): Mastodon, Riff Raff, Phish, Black Bananas,...
The last week of new jams for June. Info and links for the ones you want to know about most below, plus some other ones you may not have heard of (but should know), with audio & video for your...
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Dream Defenders to try to mobilize youth vote in Hillsborough & Polk Counties
Last summer, student activists in Florida known as the Dream Defenders held one of the longest sit-in demonstrations in recent Tallahassee history, as they attempted to get Rick Scott to call for a...
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Jack White announces more Florida tour dates, Tampa Bay snubbed again
Yes, we're bitter, jaded, and spoiled. As if the smattering of great local and national acts wasn't enough to satiate our live music needs, this post is another complaint that another fantastic artist...
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Vampire Weekend's drummer really likes Phish, apparently
Breaking the hipster mythology that looms over his band, Vampire Weekend drummer Chris Thomson recently sang his praises of Phish's new album, Fuego (which drops today) in a review for The Talkhouse...
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New WFLA poll has Scott ahead of Crist 42-41
It's only Tuesday, but it hasn't been that great of a week for Charlie Crist, the once and possible future governor of the Sunshine State. A new poll released today, published by WFLA-TV and...
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Mitch Perry Report 6.25.14: Bondi doubles down against same-sex marriage
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced yesterday that she is moving to defend Florida's ban on same-sex marriage in two lawsuits pending in state courts. That's in addition to defending the...
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Espresso yourself
Dark, oily coffee beans have the best flavor. Espresso has the most caffeine, and achieving a quality cup of Joe at home isn't possible. These and other myths about coffee were uncovered during coffee...
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Kriseman says he'll choose new police chief within the next couple of weeks
Last week the St. Petersburg City Council had the opportunity to meet the four candidates vying to become the next police chief, but some of them complained that they had hoped to have more time. A...
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Integrate This: Turmeric
Spices heal. A fact revered by cultures for centuries. Got worms? Bronchitis? Leprosy? Festering eye conditions? Since at least the seventh century A.D., practitioners of Chinese and Indian medicine...
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Café Alma's new horizons, chic flair at Le Méridien and more
It's true. Café Alma is swapping its cozy downtown St. Petersburg digs for a larger space at John's Pass in Madeira Beach at 111 Boardwalk Place. Owners Scott and Thorn Vogel will run their new...
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Za-Gay Guide 2014
The past year has seen the demise of LGBTQ staples like The Hideaway, established in 1969, and The Haymarket Pub, which opened next to The Hideaway in 1991. They’ll be missed (sort of), but there are...
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Boob bounce-house to open at Museum of Sex (video)
New York's Museum of Sex is set to open an exhibit called "Funland: Pleasures & Perils of the Erotic Fairground," which mixes the interactivity of a children's museum with adult fun. The...
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Live & Local Spotlight: Closer Than You Vol. 3 Florida Ska Comp Release Party
When he’s not vocalizing, skanking and generally fueling the festive fray stewed up by local 10-piece ska outfit The Apes FLA, Ed Lowery serves as the unflagging ambassador of Florida ska music. His...
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Bob Buckhorn joins Pinellas mayors to talk up Greenlight measure
Bob Buckhorn was asked a simple question to begin Tuesday night's "Green Bench Conversation" regarding Greenlight Pinellas at the freeFall Theater in west St. Petersburg. What was he doing there?"What...
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Two days after a report by WTSP-TV's Mike Deeson claimed that PSTA used funding from the Department of Homeland Security to pay for ads promoting Greenlight Pinellas, the Pinellas County transit...
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Groups call on DOJ to investigate reports of mistreatment of mentally ill...
Last week CL reported on the troubling state of privatized health care in Florida's correctional facilities. Now the ACLU and a host of other organizations want the feds to investigate the disturbing...
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Q&A: Local author Victoria Christopher Murray
A pioneer in contemporary African-American fiction, Victoria Christopher Murray comes from an unlikely business and health studies background. A native of Queens, she first left New York to attend...
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The Laugh Tract — who's bringing the funny
Movie stars, musical comedians, contest winners and plenty of local talent are on tap this week. Comedy clubs are offering a wide variety of material, so you should have no problem find something that...
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Spotlighting hope: Garry Allan Breul
It’s hard not to talk about Garry Breul without sounding like a Hallmark card. Words like humanitarian, inspiration, and even guardian angel come to mind. Twelve years ago, Breul founded the Suncoast...
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Pride Issue 2014: Marriage marches on
The theme of this year’s St. Pete Pride celebrations is Global Equality, but it’s the fight for equality here in Florida — marriage equality — that will be making news in coming weeks. If the...
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