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On ‘PICA,’ Tampa’s Jordan Esker & the Hundred Percent leans on piano, stacks of synths and boom bap
The band celebrates the new album with a concert on June 11 at New World Brewery.
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Surrounded by pain, Tampa rapper Gat$ searches for something good
He celebrates a cutting new album, ‘Robbed’ on May 14 at Hooch and Hive.
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Latest album from Tampa Bay’s Damon Fowler hits no. 1 on Billboard blues chart
He wraps a residency at Red Star Live this week before heading out on tour.
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‘The Underground is everywhere’: Shock G was the Carrollwood kid who changed hip-hop forever
A funeral is set for Saturday in Ybor City.
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Google’s homepage features Tampa Bay ‘Blacktronika’ artist Elizabeth A. Baker
The feature was curated by King Britt who played St. Pete’s Paper Crane back in 2019.
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Tampa artist Whirlynn releases ‘Yákakeitiwa,’ a synth-pop album about decolonization
Vanessa Garcia-Cuevas’ reconnection with her Indigenous Arawak-Taíno heritage, and subsequent journey to decolonize herself, is on full display.
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St. Petersburg’s Liquid Pennies release fiery and elemental new LP ‘Distant Dawn’
The four-movement record is out on March 26.
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Tampa rapper Pusha Preme breaks Top 20 on Billboard compilation chart
He plays Crave in East Tampa on March 26.
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Joint Chiefs, featuring members of premier Tampa Bay Grateful Dead cover bands, plays first show at Grand Central Brewhouse
Though the band plays some covers, original songs written by each member are one the setlist.
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Palladium St. Pete awards $2,500 stipends to each member of inaugural ‘Creative Class’
Jeremy Carter plays his ‘Soul of Jazz’ show on Friday to show off just what the money can do.
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Tampa Bay’s Zach D’Onofrio switched from socks to sweaters in his return to ‘American Idol’
The Florida Southern College student is back in primetime on Sunday, March 14.
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Orlando band Leisure Chief goes disco on ‘Saturday’ and looks forward to playing Tampa Bay sometime in 2021
A new album, ‘Cosmic Comics,’ is out now.
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Skipper’s Smokehouse closing, Sandman’s iHeartRadio layoff and more of our most-read music stories of 2020
That Cardi B Carole Baskin clapback ranked, too.
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New Granada’s annual Christmas night concert is another 2020 pandemic casualty
So listen to the Tampa indie label’s new signing instead.
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How Tampa music vets Mike Mass and J.T. Brown made one of 2020’s best songs and videos
The idea for ‘Blood In the Water’ was born after Charlottesville and finally completed this fall.
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Largo songwriter Tristan Jarvis gives off psychedelic grunge vibes on solo EP ‘Anhedonia’
He was a performer in WMNF’s tribute to John Prine back in April.
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Danny Scordato releases debut solo album following breakup of his popular Tampa Bay band
He felt that a cross-country move had to be done before completing and sharing ‘Hot Dream.’
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In his unexpected last days, Tampa’s Kenosobi Hercules found even more ways to live righteously
The percussionist producer and emcee tragically passed away on Sept. 28.
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Tampa and Miami duo finally makes good on a decade of collaboration with debut single ‘Catapult’
House of I singer-guitarist Daniel Caballero has a new project in mind.
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On new solo single, Samurai Shotgun’s Tyler Mulder takes a deep breath and finds ‘P.E.A.C.E’
Though separated across three states, Samurai Shotgun’s heart remains in Tampa Bay.