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Video: Benjamin Booker gives Florida good love in ridiculous interview with...
Landing an interview with Nardwuar is a sure sign you're making it in today's musical landscape. Yesterday, Tampa-refined big deal Benjamin Booker hit that milestone when the Human Serviette himself...
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Mitch Perry Report 9.12.14: Arthur Hayhoe, RIP
The Tampa Bay area is a major media market. In fact this week it jumped over Seattle to becoming the 13th largest Designated Market Area in the U.S. But in some ways it doesn't seem like a big media...
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Tonight in live music: Ty Segall, WMNF Birthday Bash, Method Man and Redman &...
A rather impressive and eclectic Friday night of music, from Pitchfork-approved indie garage rock to WMNF birthday shennanys to hip hop, country, blues and even some grindcore, too.Ty Segall with...
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Do This — art events on both sides of the Bay this weekend
Through Our Eyes: Midtown and Beyond 2014, a great annual tradition that showcases the works of budding artists and photographers, celebrates its 10-year anniversary at the Studio@620, which also...
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Breweries to expand with ease through Brew Hub
Lakeland's Brew Hub, a collaborative brewing facility that opened last week off Interstate 4, is giving craft breweries, like Tampa's Cigar City Brewing, more brewing, packaging and distribution...
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New Granada reissues 1996 Braid/Pohgoh split 7" with new artwork, liner notes
The so-called "emo revival" is in full swing. So are the celebrations for New Granada Records' 20th anniversary. Those worlds completely collided yesterday when the Tampa-based imprint announced that...
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Buckhorn announces for re-election in Tampa
To the surprise of absolutely no one, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn announced at a morning press conference today that he will be running for re-election in 2015. "I'm running. I'm running hard. And I'm...
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The Hip Hop ABCS: Letter V
It is nearly impossible to get a bunch of passionate hip hop fans to agree on anything. But I tried anyhow, starting with a series of polls on Facebook that aimed to figure out which emcee or group was...
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Tampa immigration advocates hail one victory, but want more
Advocates for immigration reform in Tampa and around the country haven't had a whole lot to cheer about of late, but they'll take any little victories they can, which is why the group Raíces en Tampa...
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This weekend in live music: Washed Out, Tiger! Tiger!, Erasure, Super...
A jam-packed weekend of live music. Breakdown below...SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Heatstroke Hot Rod Hoedown 11 with The Downshifters, GoToHells, Ober Rivers and his DUIs & more The annual underground...
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Do This — the Weekend Top 10
It's become a local institution in its own right, and the Bricks of Ybor 4th Anniversary is throwin' down in Ybor with a block party all afternoon and evening. The Skatepark of Tampa-owned bar,...
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Champagne in the morning for Della's After Dark
Della's After Dark, the Brandon eatery of chef Debbie Frangipane, who CL restaurant critic Jon Palmer Claridge called a "culinary Wonder Woman," will debut its first brunch on Sunday from 10:30 a.m....
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On the menu: Dunedin Restaurant Week commences
Lasting until Sunday, Sept. 21, the Second Annual Dunedin Restaurant Week gives the region an opportunity to experience the city through its food, and to score neat prizes along the way. The weeklong...
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Relatably endearing comedy — Gypsy Rep's The Year of Independent Living
Local director and Gypsy Repertory Theatre Artistic Director Lil Barcaski penned The Year of Independent Living, selected recently as a Main Stage play at the Tampa Bay Theatre Festival. The play is a...
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Congressional progressives Bernie Sanders & Barbara Lee get rare Sunday...
Chuck Todd's recent ascension to host of NBC's Meet The Press has generated a lot of attention to what had been considered the crown jewel of Sunday morning public affairs television until the past...
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Sparks fly at the Tampa Tattoo Arts Convention
The Tampa Tattoo Arts Convention ran Friday-Sunday with rows and rows of tattoo artists, tattoo supplies, and a lot of inked up people. Admittedly I'm a novice. Walking in to it, I felt out of place....
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Photo review: Lily Allen brings Sheezus to the House of Blues, Orlando
I'll admit that I was a little worried when I walked into the House of Blues this past Wed., Sept. 10, and saw the stage decked out in giant baby bottles. Lily Allen's new album is a strange dichotomy...
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Concert review: Ty Segall tears through the Skatepark of Tampa
Chalk it up to getting older, booze, or both, but it took me a good moment to recall if I’d seen Ty Segall play live when someone asked recently. This is an artist I listen to regularly, whose music is...
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The Laugh Tract — who's bringing the funny
It's a pretty full slate this weekend, with theaters, comedy clubs and independent venues all putting on stand-up comedy shows. If you're looking for laughs, you should have no problem finding them...
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Cluck if you're hungry: Pollo Tropical offers free food with a twist
Monday is National Chicken Lovers Day! To celebrate enthusiasts of the food around the country, Pollo Tropical eateries will serve up free quarter chicken meals to diners who wear yellow and cluck...
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