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Tampa jazz icon Kitty Daniels is back at Donatello, but the pandemic’s financial hit hurt ‘quite a bit’
The 85-year-old unexpectedly welcomed four family members into her home.
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Tampa Jesuit grad Chris Watson wins first season of ‘Bachelor’ spinoff ‘Listen to Your Heart’
He graduated in ‘08 and won the contest with his new girlfriend Bri Strauss.
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Tampa techno act Vasoline releases ‘Limotint,’ a dark and elegant ride
Get in the limousine.
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To save a lifetime of memories, your favorite Tampa Bay music venue needs five minutes of your time
They may not make it without federal help.
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Phil Esposito’s ‘Black Honkeys stimulus program’ helps bandmates get through pandemic
‘That’s the genius and heart of this motherfucker,’ said percussionist Gumbi Ortiz.
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Tampa rock band Akiva has some shit to say on new single
The track was put to tape at Morrisound.
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With Record Store Day plans nixed, here’s what Tampa Bay record shops are doing about reopening
Some are already open at limited capacity.
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St. Pete ‘Twerk Gawd’ Cristol imagines appearance on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’
His and Skyler Clark’s ‘Country Twerk’ anthem is the centerpiece of the daydream.
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The Wandering Hours, and more of this weekend’s best Tampa Bay livestreams
Live music, on your phone.
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Tampa trio Rototiller releases debut LP on same day as Rock the Park livestream performance
‘Arrive Alive’ on May 7.
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Fever Beam’s Kasey Maloney battles writer’s block, spends tour savings on rent during pandemic
This is after her St. Petersburg rock and roll band lost out on its canceled SXSW opportunities.
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Girls Rock Camp’s Rachael Sibilia on the ups and downs of raising a family during coronavirus
From Sandra Döhnert Bourne’s ‘I Miss Us’ photo essay.
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Matt Kaye, owner of The Bends in St. Pete, has been missing ‘absolutely everything’
From Sandra Döhnert Bourne’s ‘I Miss Us’ photo essay.
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How Tampa songwriter JudyAnne Jackson is adjusting to life on lockdown
The sixth grader can’t wait t get off Instagram Live and into a real life gig.
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Mercy McCoy and Acho Brother lead this week’s best Tampa Bay music livestreams
Also, Saxsquatch.
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Tampa punk band Invade drops genre-defying demo for the coronavirus era
It’s as chaotic as the time we’re living in.
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Bandcamp will waive its revenue share to help Tampa Bay bands impacted by COVID-19
The platform did the same thing last month.
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Tampa rapper Big Baby Scumbag drops ‘Free Joe Exotic’ freestyle
He thinks she did it.
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Tampa songwriter Blake Yeager covers Joe Exotic’s ‘Tiger King’ song ‘I Saw A Tiger’
He called the exercise a “dance on the line between sanity and insanity.”
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Tampa Bay saxophonist had money saved, so he’s using time in isolation to work on his technique
He is arguably the most accomplished saxophonist the Bay area has ever produced.