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Dec 26, 2007 – Jan 1, 2008

Dec 26, 2007 - Jan 1, 2008 / Vol. 20 / No. 41

Top 10: Songs to Close 2007

1. "New Year's Day," U2 2. "Lifetime Piling Up," Talking Heads 3. "New Year's Resolution," Otis Redding 4. "Time," Tom Waits 5. "A Long December," Counting Crows 6. "As the Years Go Passing By," Albert King 7. "Ain't Wastin' Time No More," Allman Brothers Band 8. "A Good Year For the Roses," George Jones 9.…

by Wade Tatangelo

Bartlett Park Fractures

CL staff writer Alex Pickett writes for our issue next week about a split in the Bartlett Park civic group. Here's a preview: On a bright Saturday morning, eight residents of St. Petersburg’s Bartlett Park neighborhood gather in the renovated home of Julie Richey and Stewart Nicol. The former vice president of the neighborhood association,…

by Wayne Garcia

Wackiest Music Video Ever!

Part of my massive Christmas haul included a DVD of Goonies, courtesy of my sister Allison, who knew I could never watch this childhood fave enough times to ever tire of it. I thought it would sit on my shelf for a while, considering I pretty much know the script by heart. But there I…

by Wade Tatangelo

Another look at ‘Heaven’s Door’

Covered by Clapton, the Gunners and most of the buskers in downtown St. Pete, it’s easy to reject “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” as a cliche. But that doesn’t diminish its subtle eloquence. Like most Dylan songs, his original remains the definitive version, the one that hits hardest and lingers longest. He wrote “Heaven’s Door” for…

by Wade Tatangelo

The Downward Dog

The woman is instructed to lie face down across a bed. Sliding forward, she places her hands on the floor and continues to move her body across the edge of the bed until only her waist and thighs are supported. The man then enters her from behind, with his legs positioned inside of hers, with…

by Eric J. Leech

Riddle of Steel, Bar Tab and more…

Here's what I have running in the new Creative Loafing: Hello, Cheesedick: The Top 10 Bar Tabs of 2007, and the Web responses they inspired. Top 10 albums of 2007, which debuted here. And check out Senior Editor Eric Snider's selections. Riddle of Steel, ZZ Top and Derek Trucks with Susan Tedeschi are coming to…

by Wade Tatangelo

Restaurant Resolutions

It's time, Bay area restaurants, to start thinking about ways to raise your game in 2008. Let's face it, 2007 wasn't exactly a banner year for the independent restaurateur in our area, thanks to a tough economy and our love of the prefabricated chain-dining experience. Although new chains aplenty popped up on almost every street…

by Brian Ries

New Chefs At Bern’s

Jeannie's been replaced and it looks like it's all going to be promotions from within the organization. Duties at Bern's Steak House will be shared by long-time kitchen guys Andy Minney and Habteab Hamde (both labeled Chef De Cuisine). Youngster Chad Johnson will be jumped from sous to the new SideBern's Exec and Courtney Orwig…

by Brian Ries

Dresden Dolls DVD: Reviewed

Live at the Roundhouse, London THE DRESDEN DOLLS Eagle Vision Punk cabaret duo The Dresden Dolls definitely fall into the category of “must be seen live.” In concert, the Boston twosome invites members of its roving “brigade” of performance artists on stage to interpret their dramatic songs about love and other assorted madness. Culled from…

by Wade Tatangelo

Dram-ageddon!

Best headline of the month, thanks to the Scotsman. Apparently scientists have warned the Scotch whiskey industry that some of the best known distilleries are in danger from … global warming. Distilleries on the islands, especially my Islay faves Lagavulin and Laphroaig, are in danger due to rising sea levels that could swamp underground aging…

by Brian Ries

First Night 2007

Downtown St. Petersburg's booze-free New Year's Eve celebration, First Night, celebrates its 15th year with plenty of fun and creative activities and amusements for families to enjoy. The event kicks off at the Soulful Arts Dance Academy with a free dance lesson followed by a mini-dance concert featuring the academy's pint-sized talents (4:30 p.m., 290…

by Leilani Polk

YOU SAY YOU WANT A RESOLUTION

"Lose Weight."THE FIRST ITEM LISTED UNDER "POPULAR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS" ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S WEBSITE "I will clean up my toys."THE FIRST ITEM LISTED UNDER A COMPILATION OF SUGGESTED RESOLUTIONS FOR PRESCHOOLERS, PUT TOGETHER BY THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS "Don't talk about clothes."THE FIRST ITEM LISTED BY NEW YORK TIMES COLUMNIST PAUL KRUGMAN IN…

by CL Staff

Pretty Fly for a West Coast Guy

In the past two years, Fly (1202 N. Franklin St., Tampa, 813-275-5000 or flybarandrestaurant.com) has shown that not only can restaurants succeed in downtown Tampa, they can thrive. The lively restaurant and bar has made a name by drawing crowds in for the bar scene, rooftop deck, late hours and upscale small plate dining. Now,…

by Brian Ries

Wine List

Got an upcoming or ongoing wine event? Send information to: The Wine List, 810 N. Howard Ave., Tampa, FL 33606, fax 813-739-4801 or e-mail brian.ries@creativeloafing.com. A&L FINE WINES WEEKLY TASTINGS A&L hosts weekly tastings on Friday nights (5-8 p.m.) and Saturday afternoons (1-4 p.m.). A&L Fine Wines, 35249 US 19 N., Palm Harbor (727-781-4760 or…

by CL Staff

R. Kelly, Matt Butcher, Sevendust …

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27 THE PROSPECT CD RELEASE PARTY w/WE THE KINGS Glorious Sarasota indie-rockers The Prospect toast themselves and the release of their four-track debut EP in Palmetto this week. Titled America, the brief disc is good, solid alterna-rock fare, sincere without ever seeming cheesy. Bradenton's We the Kings — whose self-titled debut album reached…

by Wade Tatangelo

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