Ray Roa
Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief in August 2019. Past work can be seen at Suburban Apologist, Tampa Bay Times, Consequence of Sound and The Daily Beast. Products and media for review consideration should be sent to 204 E. Henderson Ave., Tampa, FL 33602.
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#MusicMonday 89: Van Dyke Parks, Off With Their Heads, Born Ruffians & more
What the CL Team is jamming this week; audio & video included.
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#MusicMonday 87: Generationals, Jamaican Queens, Dawes & more
What the CL team is jamming this week; audio & video included
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This week in Tampa Bay area live music: Dumpstaphunk, Dropkick Murphys, Strawberry Fest Concert Series & more
Concerts, Feb. 28-March 6
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#MusicMonday 86: Joe Budden, Amy Winehouse, Youth Lagoon and more!
What the CL Music Team is jamming this week; audio & video included
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#MusicMonday 85: Gin Wigmore, Fall Out Boy, The New Amsterdams & more
What the CL Team is jamming this week (media included)
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#MusicMonday 84: Charlotte Gainsbourg, The Replacements & more
What the CL Music Team is jamming this week (media included).
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#MusicMonday 83: Yo La Tengo, Pan, Milo Greene, Foxygen & more
What the CL Music Team is spinning this week (video included).
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Moving into St. Pete’s burgeoning Warehouse Arts District
A crazy crucible of art and commerce awaits.
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#MusicMonday 82: Mayer Hawthorne, Dikembe, The Kinks & more
What the CL Music Team is jamming this week (w/audio & video)
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#MusicMonday 81: Matt Costa, Alt-J, Wild International & more
What the CL Music Team is spinning this week.
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This week in Tampa Bay area live music: Keller Williams, Boukman Eksperyans, Waka Flocka Flame, Face to Face & more
Concerts, Nov. 15-21
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#MusicMonday, Vol. 79: Little Richard, Waxahatchee, and more
What the CL music team is jamming this week, with audio & video
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#MusicMonday, Vol. 78: Lenny Kravitz, Dillon Francis, Regina Spektor & more
What the CL Team is jamming this week, with video.
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Best Hump Day Diversion
BBQ Wednesday Acoustic Series, New World Brewery
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Best Band That Can’t Drink Legally
Jensen Serf Company
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David’s a Goliath
David Dondero headlines the eighth annual Summer Jam this Saturday.
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More Summer Jams
Five bands you don’t want to miss at Summer Jam 8.
