Bella's Bartok & PMA To be clear, Béla Bartók — the Hungarian composer and pianist — died in the 1940s. Bella's Bartok — a collective of musicians from Northhampton, Massacusetts are alive and well. Just watch this video of the band performing "So Calm, Relaxed" while sitting in a tree. Listen to more of their circus folk below before they arrive at the Skipperdome in support of community radio station WMNF. (Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa) INFO
Phonogenics 101: Talking Heads Speaking In Tongues Jeremy Gloff’s communal talks about seminal albums in music history continues with a discussion of The Talking Heads’ 1983 stepping stone album, Speaking In Tongues where they evolved from their early Eno days to become a band that could be a little abstract in their lyrics all while exploring new synth and percussion sounds massaged into subtle tributes to the blues, gospel and pop. (The Disco Dolls Studio, Tampa) INFO
Acoustic BBQ w/Jack Sprouse/Becky Warren We've got a preview of Becky Warren's Thursday night set at St. Pete's Ale & the Witch going live in the print issue tomorrow, but if Tampa folks want their own performance of songs from War Surplus, her masterful new album of real country music, and/or plates of Pat & Steve's most excellent smoked 'cue, then they want to be on the New World patio tonight. (New World Brewery, Ybor City) INFO
ALSO PLAYING
Eric Taylor (House Show, Tampa) INFO
Palladium Chamber Players (Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg) INFO
Wind Symphony & Community Concert Joint w/Seminole High School (Largo High School, Largo) INFO
Wax Wednesdays (Ella's Americana Folk Art Café, Tampa) INFO
