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Tucker/Hall bows out of Yes for Greenlight campaign
For supporters of Greenlight Pinellas, the transit funding measure that goes before voters in November, this has not been a good day.Ronnie Duncan, one of the just announced leaders of the Yes for...
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An interview with Sam Beam, the man behind Iron and Wine
There are few indie-folk anthems more potent to millennials than Iron and Wine’s 2002 cover of The Postal Service’s “Such Great Heights.” The stripped-down track, featuring Beam on vocals and guitar,...
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This week in Tampa Bay area live music: The Black Angels, Caveman, Juicy J,...
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20Caveman w/Roadkill Ghost Choir The past few years have been good to Caveman. The Brooklyn indie rock quintet was signed to reputable indie label Fat Possum (Spiritualized, Yuck,...
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Rambone XXX: a parody analysis of porn as allegory
Scholars are too quick to dismiss porn as an inferior form of pop art unsuitable for serious analysis. The graphic nature of these films often obscure their artistic merits. DreamZone's Rambone XXX...
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Jeff Vandermeer's long-anticipated Annihilation out now
Feb. 4th marked the release of Tallahassee-based author Jeff Vandermeer’s Annihilation (Farrar, Strauss and Giroux), the first volume of his planned Southern Reach Trilogy. The trilogy has already...
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Mitch Perry Report 2.20.14: Where in the world is Carlos-Lopez Cantera?
For critics (like myself) who believe Florida's lieutenant governor position is completely superfluous and lacking any significance whatsoever, Carlos Lopez-Cantera's first three weeks on the job have...
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Photos from Creative Loafing's Lust List Awards Party
We'd seen them on Facebook, we'd photographed them ourselves, but there was nothing quite like seeing a roomful of them in person -- the dazzling denizens of this year's Lust List. CL threw a party for...
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The Fox Formula
Although Fox News has been the dominant cable news channel for a decade, there are indications that, while its ratings continue to dominate, its influence is ebbing. Take for example the 2012...
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The $100 Million Magic Wand
Linda Saul-Sena discusses the possibilities for using $100 million in funds to improve downtown Tampa. by Linda Saul-Sena Good news! The bonds from the Tampa Convention Center will be paid off on...
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Album review: Phantogram, Voices
Before recording a sophomore follow-up to much-buzzed-about debut Eyelid Movies, Phantogram twosome Josh Carter and Sarah Bartel set their focus on touring, then on releasing a six-track EP that hinted...
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Propping up the propaganda
Last month, Cuba’s top diplomat, Jose Ramon Cabanas Rodriguez, made a day trip to Tampa. He attended a luncheon with the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, visited with officials at the Port and Tampa...
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Sedrick Huckaby and the fabric of his lives
If the rarified, white-walled interiors of art galleries can seem far removed from everyday life, Sedrick Huckaby’s art might be the antidote. His paintings and drawings give place of pride to...
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Stranded and enchanted with New Stage's Shipwrecked!
Review rating: 3 ½ out of 5 starsShipwrecked! An Entertainment, The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as Told by Himself), runs through March 2 at New Stage Theatre, 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., 3 p.m....
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Listen to KenoSobi's new LP, Stand For Something
Kenan Hercules is an important piece of the massive, BOTB-winning hip hop collective Gwan Massive. The 31-year-old drummer/producer better known as KenoSobi is also a cog in Gwan Massive-related...
View ArticleDemocrats introduce abortion politics into CD13 race
Whether there's truly a GOP "war on women," is certainly debatable, depending on your political persuasion. What isn't debatable is that the Democrats think it's good politics.First the D.C.-based...
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Saving a generation
Peter Meinke hopes poetry can save the current generation of students. by Peter Meinke Consider me As one who loved poetry And persimmons—Masaoki Shiki (1867-1902) In 1972, when the public schools of...
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Kick the label addiction
Why do some people treat dressing like an extreme sport, with the most points scored for looking like everyone else? by Leslie Joy Ickowitz In society, labels tend to have negative connotations. For...
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Live music radar: St. Pete Jazz Fest 2014
The fifth annual SPC and EMIT-sponsored St. Pete Jazz Fest— which launched on Tuesday and spotlights fine Bay area talent practicing in diverse jazz realms — kicks into high gear by Thursday night with...
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OFA again targets Marco Rubio as being a climate denier
Volunteers with Organizing for America (OFA), the community organizing project of the Democratic National Committee designed to help advocate for President Obama's policy positions, held events all...
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St. Petersburg approves universal curbside recycling proposal process
The city of St. Petersburg is one step closer to implementing universal curbside recycling. Thursday, St. Petersburg city council unanimously approved a motion to submit a request for proposal from...
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