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An Earful: First Aid Kit's new video, Blood Orange on Kimmel, and Prince...
New music Tuesday was a doozy, and this writer is ashamedly still playing the new Taylor Swift LP (and the super-weird Swift/Aphex Twin mashup), but alas, the internets have rescued us all from...
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Movie review: Nightcrawler scores on the strength of its complex leading man
At the opening of the arresting neo-noir Nightcrawler, Jake Gyllenhaal’s Lou Bloom seems like a dangerous, but also naïve and humorously kooky, lost soul. Living at the bottom end of contemporary...
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Activists hold pitchforks to protest against Duke Energy in St. Petersburg
Frustrated by Duke Energy's opposition to promoting alternative energy — specifically solar power — a group of around 80 people gathered for a festive "Pitchfork Protest" in St. Petersburg's Williams...
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CL On Seventh Avenue: Tweets and 'grams from Big Pre-Fest in Little Ybor
Pre-Fest is going to wreck us over the next 48 hours, watch us crash and burn live as it happens. There are approximately 75 bands set to take over five Ybor City venues over the next two days and...
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Not your parents’ slideshow: Carousel No. 4
Carousel No. 4 Wed., Nov. 5, 6:30-9 p.m., Kress Building, 811 N. Franklin Street, Tampa, $5 suggested donation, carouselshow.com, facebook.com/carouselshow. Three years ago, award-winning Florida...
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Election day 2014: A viewer's guide to the midterms
Back in the day (and by that we mean the ’80s) the broadcast TV networks used to go all out in their coverage of the midterms, the November elections held at the two-year mark between presidential...
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Album review/Show preview: Sunbears!, Future Sounds
Sunbears! are habitually compared to Flaming Lips. I’ve been guilty of making the association myself since few other modern acts are capable of crafting such thoughtful, blissful, lushly orchestrated...
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Tonight in live music: Miles Davis Tribute, Pre-Fest 2, Day 2 & more
Get your music on tonight — day two of Pre-Fest shennanys, metal, jazz and local art rock included. More info below.Tribute to Miles Davis: James Suggs Quintet A trumpeter who spurred several major...
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The BLUE Ocean Film Fest sails into St. Pete
BLUE Ocean Film Festival & Conservation Summit Feat. James Cameron’s DeepSea Challenge 3D, Fabien Cousteau’s Mission 31, Antarctica 3D: On the Edge, various other films, seminars, panel...
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Man on a Mission: Fabien Cousteau
Mission 31 at BLUE Ocean Film Festival Tues., Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m., Mahaffey Theater, 400 1st Ave. S., St. Petersburg. $35. Students, $25. Combo ticket to film & after-party at The Canopy, $95....
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Mitch Perry Report 10.30.14: Dwight Dudley rages against Bill Young
We're entering the homestretch for next week's midterm elections, and while Clearwater Democrat Carl Zimmermann remains extremely vulnerable in his bid for re-election in his House District 65 seat...
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Seven obscure records that will scare the living crap out of you this Halloween
Sure, some of you will throw on Joy Division at your upbeat Halloween dance party and call it a day. (May I also recommend screening The Crow in the background? Classic.) But if you’re interested in...
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Do This: Bud Mayhem Memorial, Haunted Ybor, St. Pete gallery parties
Friends, artists and arts enthusiasts are invited to the Bud Mayhem Memorial at Tampa Theatre. The artist born Harry Archibald Mayhue Jr., aka Dr. Mayhem, died Oct. 22 from complications from a...
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Mike Suarez wants (at least) four more years serving Tampa
Mike Suarez says he's having the time of his life as citywide member of the Tampa City Council, and is hoping local residents feel the same and grant him a second term in office next March. The West...
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Movie review: Homegrown indie The Torment of Laurie Ann Cullom cuts above DIY...
When faced with severely limited resources, most DIY horror filmmakers choose to either A) limit their scenes to a single location; B) opt for a "found-footage" scenario to legitimize the use of...
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Tampa BayCycle BikeSmart Classes
They say once you learn to ride a bike you never forget, right? Well this is a perfect opportunity to brush up on your safety skills as the City of Tampa is partnering with Tampa BayCycle campaign to...
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Poet's notebook: The good doctor
White coat and purple coata sleeve from both he sews.That white is always stained with blood,that purple by the rose. In the popular imagination, a poet is someone who not only writes murkily while...
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Case closed? Rudy Giuliani gives seal of approval to Uber background check
When it comes to ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft, regulators in Tampa and around the country have been particularly concerned about one major issue: the quality of driver background checks....
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Concert review: New Wave / No Synths at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg
“So what is 'New Wave,' really?” Gina Vivinetto asked the crowd at the Palladium Side Door this past Sun., Oct. 26. Answers like “The Cure!” and “The Psychedelic Furs!” were inevitably spouted, but the...
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