Gullwing CD Release Bay area instrumental quintet Gullwing were recently guests on WMNF’s Grand National Championships program where host Alastair St. Hill let the boys — Dug Fender, Mirza Begovic, Nat Guy, Chris Steffens, Taylor Raynor — spread out and show off their sprawling brand of post-rock for listeners while also sharing some of their own favorite songs. On Friday, they celebrate the release of a new, 10-track full length, which will have fans buckled in from the first quiet moments of “Signals” to the very last eerie, ethereal moments of album closer “Endless Inlet.” Occult rockers Leviathan Cross open the show alongside ambient prog five piece Oceans Rise and guitarist Billy Mays III who brings his Infinite Third project to kick things off. (New World Brewery, Ybor City) INFO
Demi Nova LP Release w/Nico Sweet/Trumaine Burrell/Jai Price/DJ Qeys This new Tampa resident, Black Heritage Festival alum and self-proclaimed Thick thigh Thelma has danced with Tina Turner and for Coretta Scott King. She celebrates another trip around the sun at this party which also serves as the album release of her debut LP of neu-soul empowerment jams, The Infinite. Read our profile of Ms. Nova, and listen to Infinite closer “Inner G,” here. (CL Space, Ybor City) INFO
Pangea Project No. 67 w/Omebi/Tachyons+/Lilith/Betty Dawl/Sean Hamilton/Shifted Grimm/Wren Turco/Saffire Skull/Direwood/Faraday/Sam Wolter Well, it was a good run. After seven years in St. Petersburg’s Warehouse Arts District, rising rent if finally forcing The Venture Compound out of 2621 Fairfield Ave. S. Details of the move are still coming to light, but one thing is for sure: Pangea Project No. 67 is going to be the last show at this quirky bastion of free speech and expression. Omebi and Tachyons+ utilize customize mostly analog electronics to create glitched out experimental music and visual art that’s earned them international attention and collaborative opportunities with Moogfest and even Depeche Mode who’ve used visuals on performances of “Personal Jesus.” Venture Compound fully intends to relocate, and a new board of directors is set to explain their plans to cltampa.com/music in the coming weeks. (The Venture Compound, St. Petersburg) INFO
Pseudo Slang w/Asher/Rahim Samad/Blinsky Hate of mumble rap, backpack rap rap, Lil’ this and Yung that? Long for the “golden days” of hip-hop? Well, then get your curmudgeonly ass to Microgroove tonight where old school Chicago duo Pseudo Slang (Emcee Sick and DJ Form) bring an internationally renowned, jazz-influenced sound to the intimate quarters of a Seminole Heights record shop. OkayPlayer.com says Pseudo Slang is “what would’ve happened if Digable Planets formed a supergroup with Slum Village,” so there. (Microgroove, Tampa) INFO
Chris Botti Grammys? Chris Botti has one, and that, combined with the loyalty from the PBS set, is more than enough to sell out the Capitol Theatre where fans of the Pacific Northwest trumpeter’s smooth jazz offerings will kick back and enjoy a sound that’s been called one of the more innovative ones as far as contemporary jazz goes. (Capitol Theatre, Clearwater) SOLD OUT
Chainsmokers w/Kiiara Saturday Night Live fans know Louis CK does not like the Chainsmokers. In promos for an upcoming episode, the comedian says “Guys, I’m a huge fan,” before the EDM duo interrupt to utter, “Louis, you’re not a fan of ours.” C.K. ends up giving in. “I’m not, no,” he says, “but you don’t need me.” Louis is right. The NYC electro-bros are slathered all over FM radio (their last five singles have all cracked the top 10 of Billboard’s Hot 100), and they are the latest recipients of the Grammy for Best Dance Recording, which they recorded with rising young pop singer Daya, who just played Tampa on April 9. Don’t be surprised if this one sells out. (Amalie Arena, Tampa) INFO
Jolly Fuckers w/Stuntcock/Low Season/The Injuries In an email to CL, Tampa rock trio Jolly Fuckers say they’re not “natural hype guys.” That’s a-okay. Their new EP of sweaty pub-rock is rowdy enough to get even the oldest of crusty punks up on their feet and kind of close to the pit. Three Cents and a Cavity clocks in at just 15 minutes long, but there’s enough dingy fuzz and guitar crunch on it to get us through the summer. St (Fubar, St. Petersburg) INFO
Jarabe De Palo In 2015, Pau Donés cancelled a tour after a colon cancer operation. “Cancer is like a ghost that appears without warning,” he told Spanish media at the time. Now, less than two years later, the frontman for Jarabe de Palo is back on the road despite news that from doctors that his cancer had returned. “I reached the conclusion that I wasn’t going to let the [it] take me away from my music again,” Donés wrote in Spanish on the band’s web site. “Whatever happens, whatever they say, in 2017 Jarabe de Palo will return to the stage.” It’s a bold move, and you can bet fans will return the love as Donés works through a new album of Barcelona born Spanish fusion-rock, 50 Palos, which marks the singer’s 50th birthday. (Orpheum, Ybor City) INFO
David Amram w/John McEuen Jack Kerouac has a special place in the hearts of Tampa Bay book lovers (the Beat Generation pioneer died in St. Pete almost 50 years ago), and on Friday 86-year-old composer David Arum (once widely referred to as the unofficial mayor of New York City’s Greenwich Village) will tell stories about his friend close Kerouac while also bouncing between the many instruments he’s mastered over the course of an illustrious 60 year career. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band founder John McEuen will join Amran on stage at this one. (Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg) INFO
Free Hugs Birthday Party w/Shae Krispinsky The Community Café is a tiny place, but free hugs mean some big love goes around when cafe owner Mandy Keyes celebrates another trip around the sun with gratuitous embraces and free music from Shae Krispinsky. The Tampa songwriter’s love of literature gets captured quite nicely in her output, and this is the first of at least three chances to see her in the next two weeks (she plays a house show in Pasadena and New World Brewery’s Acoustic BBQ in the coming days). (Community Café, St. Petersburg) INFO
Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Florida Folk Scene Showcase No. 76 w/Kristopher James/Have Spirit/Joe B (Green Bench Brewing Co., St. Petersburg) INFO
Chasing Jonah & Marc Von Em (Hideaway Café, St. Petersburg) INFO
EDM/DJ/Tribute/Cover
A Night of Drum and Bass (The Lion's Den Cigar Lounge Ybor, Ybor City) INFO
Joe Maz (Shephard’s, Clearwater Beach) INFO
Good Friday w/Mike Bison (Mermaid Tavern, Tampa) INFO
Brews and Bites (Sail Pavilion, Tampa) INFO
The Bawdy Boys (Boulevard Burgers & Tap House, St. Pete Beach) INFO
Rock/Soul/Blues
The Upscale Underground Soul Soiree w/ The Black Honkeys (Iberian Rooster, St. Petersburg) INFO
Tinsley Ellis w/Damon Fowler (Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa) INFO
The Devil's Cut w/St Christopher Webster (Ella's Americana Folk Art Café, Tampa) INFO
The Underhill Family Orchestra w/Geri X/Mountain Holler (The Bends, St. Petersburg) INFO
Southview (Neptune Lounge, Tarpon Springs) INFO
Reggae/Jam
Fortunate Youth w/Josh Heinrichs/Iya Terra (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg) INFO
Groove Fetish (Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin) INFO
This article appears in Apr 13-20, 2017.