Eric Snider
Eric Snider is the dean of Bay area music critics. He started in the early 1980s as one of the founding members of Music magazine, a free bi-monthly. He was the pop music critic for the then-St. Petersburg Times from ‘87-’93. Snider was the music critic, arts editor and senior editor of Weekly Planet/Creative Loafing from 1996-2009. Over the years, he has written for a variety of national publications.
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This week in Tampa Bay area live music: The Weeknd, Brian Wilson & Jeff Beck, Fall Out Boy & more
Concerts, Sept. 26-Oct. 2.
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This week in Tampa Bay area live music: Imagine Dragons, Billy Cobham, Skipper’s 33rd Anniversary + more
Concerts, Sept. 19-25
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Review: Steely Dan stages a set free of deep cuts at Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
A look back at the Sat., Sept. 14 concert.
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This week in Tampa Bay area live music: John Mayer, Hip Hop Palooza, Pepper & more!
Concerts, Sept. 5-11
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Q’d Up with The Swimming Pool Q’s
A reissue from an underrated New Wave-era act with deep local roots sees the light of day.
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Eric Snider: The Trickster
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CD review: Pontiak, Echo Ono
The record dropped this week via Thrill Jockey; video included.
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Concert review: Richard Thompson at Tampa Theatre
The British musician offered up an evening full of jaw-dropping guitartistry at his Feb. 3 show.
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Liam Neeson battles nature in The Grey
Guess who wins.
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The family that plays together … Tedeschi Trucks Band hits Ruth Eckerd Hall on Thursday
After a decade of marriage, Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi finally share the same band.
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