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Apr 2-8, 2008

Apr 2-8, 2008 / Vol. 21 / No. 3

Five Things to Do Today

Golem 1. New York-based Klezmer/rock sextet Golem plays a WMNF show at Skipper’s Smokehouse. 2. The NCAA Women’s Final Four tournament comes to a head tonight – see who takes home the glory on ESPN. 3. C. Vivian Stringer, head coach of Rutgers University’s women’s basketball team, signs copies of her new memoir at Inkwood…

by Leilani Polk

Top 10: Bob Dylan lyrics

I've been a Bob Dylan fan ever since the age of 12 or 13, when I discovered my dad's vinyl copies of Greatest Hits and Desire. His work has consistently fascinated me more than any other popular musician's. I took a poetry class at USF about eight years ago and my professor, the cowboy poet…

by Wade Tatangelo

Race to the finish: Looking back at Grand Prix weekend

(Above: Honda Grand Prix winner Graham Rahal, the author's grandsons David and Sam – the latter a little miffed because his brother, not he, had just caught one of Rahal's autographed caps – and an unidentified fan, also hoping for souvenirs. All photos by David Biddle.) If you’re a complete ignoramus when it comes to…

by David Warner

Career advice from Gene Simmons

Doesn't sound like such a great idea since that Celebrity Apprentice thing, does it? But that's what we got the other night in St. Pete. Or rather, that's what my 10-year-old grandson David got. On Friday night, Grand Prix Eve, we were on the verge of getting a table for six at St. Pete hotspot…

by David Warner

Weird covers: Judas Priest do Joan Baez

“Diamonds and Rust” Judas Priest Joan Baez playing Tampa Theatre on April 9 got me thinking about Judas Priests’ unlikely cover of her 1975 hit “Diamonds and Rust.” This YouTube clip shows recent concert footage of a sweaty, leather-clad Rob Halford giving a gloriously over-the-top reading of the pensive number Baez penned about her rocky…

by Wade Tatangelo

The Showoff

Okay, so maybe this wasn't exactly one of the staple positions in the authentic Kama Sutra writings, but if your looking for something different, this position at least has that going for it. The position begins with the man seated on a chair twisted to the side so that he is resting on one butt…

by Eric J. Leech

Five Things to Do Today

1. Comedian Billy Gardell (pictured) brings his stand-up to Floyd’s at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. 2. Three local, singing-songwriting ladies play a gig at Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center’s Jaeb Theater. 3. Gorilla Theatre produces a staged reading of Mark Leib’s new play, American Duet. 4. Beach Theatre continues its Indie Mondays Series…

by Leilani Polk

Red Bull Cola The Only Bright Point In: The Monday Media Wrap-up

“Monsanto is big. You can’t win. We will get you. You will pay.” "Red Bull Cola: Strong and Natural." "It gives me goose bumps," says Carter, who founded a nonprofit to promote sustainable ranching on the Amazon frontier. "It's like witnessing a rape." "At least 10,000 farmers have committed suicide each year over the last…

by Brian Ries

Al Green brings ’l-o-v-e’ to Tampa

Concert review Al Green w/George Benson/Soulive Sat., April 5, Ford Amphitheatre, Tampa UPDATED APRIL 8: Pics from the show posted here. Al Green, wearing a black three-piece suit and looking at least a decade younger than his age of 61, struts across the stage during a slow-burning rendition of the sexually-charged “Tired of Being Alone.”…

by Wade Tatangelo

100 ways to go green right now

Cruise on over to fixitnowtampabay.com to help us with our upcoming green issue: Creative Loafing is gearing up for its upcoming Green Issue by assembling a list of “100 Ways to Go Green Right Now.” Got a surefire suggestion? A hint for saving energy, saving trees, saving the planet? Post your idea as a comment…

by Wayne Garcia

Have Gun, Will Travel issue ’giant’ debut

From left to right: Me, Nate Oliver, Danny Burke, Matt Burke, JP Beaubien. Photo by Camille Pyatte. I spent Tuesday night in downtown Bradenton conducting an interview at the rehearsal studio of Have Gun, Will Travel, one of the top alt-country acts in the region. What started as singer-songwriter and former Chase Theory frontman Matt…

by Wade Tatangelo

St. Pete continues to dodge curbside recycling

The guys over at St. Petersblog continue to push the St. Pete curbside recycling issue in their own snarky way. Yesterday, they posted a link to a form letter you can use to write Mayor Rick Baker urging him to adopt curbside recycling. Today, they've added a scathing response to a form letter they received…

by Alex Pickett

St. Pete continues to dodge curbside recycling

The guys over at St. Petersblog continue to push the St. Pete curbside recycling issue in their own snarky way. Yesterday, they posted a link to a form letter you can use to write Mayor Rick Baker urging him to adopt curbside recycling. Today, they've added a scathing response to a form letter they received…

by Alex Pickett

Five Things to Do This Weekend

“The Snake Search,” by Creative Clay member JJ H. 1. Creative Clay presents a new exhibit, Games We Play: Purely Unique Depictions and Alterations of Past, Present, and Imagined Games. 2. Caribou returns to Crowbar this Sunday night. Definitely a must-see show. 3. The 2008 Honda Gran Prix brings a lively buzz to the streets of downtown St. Petersburg.…

by Leilani Polk

Look before you leap: The law of unintended consequences

“For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction,” said the wise Sir Isaac Newton. In Tampa, we have always believed the laws of nature don’t necessarily apply. Unfortunately, by the time we realize the unintended consequences of policy decisions, we are already in a troubled situation. Once an unintended consequence arises, the last…

by Spencer Kass

TBARTA spells ‘train wreck’ to informed citizens

Ever since opponents of the Green Swath of Death [plans by local expressway officials to build a four-county beltway road through eastern Hillsborough County] thought we had at least mortally wounded if not killed the beast, many of us still worried what TBARTA might be capable of doing. Considering that TBARTA was born of the…

by Kelly Cornelius

Field Greens

It's April. And, anybody who is anybody knows Earth Day is coming. This is a time to embrace your inner environmentalist by learning how to go green — or greener. Throughout the month, there are plenty of lectures, workshops, events, nature walks and family activities to engage in. Take your kids or check them out…

by Jason Kushner

FROM THE STREET (Sinsational Meltdown at Sensory Overload)

I’m not sure how, but I found myself listening to two girls describe how they got kicked out of a strip club for repeatedly making out with each other and trying to climb on stage. I wasn’t used to conversing with classy girls in sun dresses about their first lap dances or how one recently…

by Tampa Promotions

Mojo Gurus, Black Crowes, Caribou and more in new CL

Here's what I have running in the new Creative Loafing: Bar Tab: Hyde and Seek … Finding happy hour at the Wine Exchange. Mojo workin': Rock ’n’ roll saved the soul of the Mojo Gurus' Kevin Steele. Caribou wants to melt with you. Black Crowes are back with Warpaint. Can't miss Al Green. Blac Soap…

by Wade Tatangelo

100 Ways to Go Green Right Now

Creative Loafing is gearing up for its upcoming Green  Issue  by assembling a list of "100 Ways to Go Green Right Now."  Got a surefire suggestion? A hint for saving energy, saving trees, saving the planet? Post your idea as a comment below, and we'll include it in our Green Issue Apr. 16.

by David Warner

It’s ‘Free Mumia’ all over again

Here's a guy I never thought I'd hear about again: Mumia Abu-Jamal, the former Black Panther and radio journalist on Philidelphia's death row. Abu-Jamal, convicted in 1982 of fatally shooting a Philly cop during a traffic stop, became a cause-celebre in the late 90s for all types of counter-culture types like anti-death penalty activists and…

by Alex Pickett

Five Things to Do Today

Frank Pavluk and Elaine Cloud Goller star in The Graduate. 1. Island Community Theatre kicks off a limited run of The Graduate in Gulfport. 2. HCC-Ybor's School of Visual and Performing Arts opens its 34th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition at [5]Art Ybor. 3. Drink wine, eat subs and get tax advice during Wine and…

by Wade Tatangelo

World Food Crisis

This is only going to get worse, so start paying attention now: "World Bank President Robert Zoellick on Wednesday called for a new coordinated global response to deal with spiraling food prices exacerbating shortages, hunger and malnutrition around the globe." "Foodstuffs have gone up 41 percent in price since October 2007, pushing many people over…

by Brian Ries

Recession Diet

Anyone who wants to find both a good – and another bad — side to the ongoing economic woes of our fair country just has to look at their bottom line. Or, more accurately, the line of their bottoms. Lately, local food and health advocates have stapled a silver lining onto the recession by claiming…

by Brian Ries

Five Things to Do Today

Comedian Thomas Brown 1. Tampa native comedian Thomas Brown kicks off a run of stand-up performances at Tampa Improv. 2. Enjoy Grape Crush happy hour wine samples and free appetizers at The Grape. 3. A huge assortment of noise bands converge in Tampa for the International Noise Conference at Flight 19. 4. Take a walk…

by Wade Tatangelo

Wine List

Got an upcoming or ongoing wine event? Send information to: The Wine List, 810 N. Howard Ave., Tampa, FL 33606, fax 813-739-4801 or e-mail brian.ries@creativeloafing.com. ONGOING EVENTS: A&L FINE WINES WEEKLY TASTINGS A&L hosts weekly tastings on Friday nights (5-8 p.m.) and Saturday afternoons (1-4 p.m.). A&L Fine Wines, 35249 U.S. 19 N., Palm Harbor…

by CL Staff

Debating same-sex marriage at USF

Civil unions and same-sex marriage are hot-button topics of late — conservatives bellow about its negative context in the Bible, the so-called sanctity of marriage, the negative influence on children and the ultimate breakdown of society as we know it; liberals counter that it's a civil rights issue, a matter of equality that reveals a…

by Leilani Polk

Caribou wants to melt with you

Last summer, Caribou's Dan Snaith released Andorra, a brilliant electronica album that recalls the dreamy beauty and warmth you'd typically only associate with '60s bands like The Beach Boys or Beatles. The producer, programmer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist crafted the catchy, richly textured album at home on his computer, but on stage, Caribou performs as a…

by Wade Tatangelo

Who’s the new Burgermeister of Bracketology?

The prognosticating prowess of the Bay area was meager this year, compared to last year's pizza tournament. Very few people put either Pane Rustica or The Kitchen in the finals, but one semi-prescient entrant — Justin P of Venice — managed to nail Pane Rustica as the winner to take the $100 gift certificate and…

by Brian Ries

Blac Soap cleans up

With its freshly minted debut album Green Music for Blue People, Tampa hip-hop duo Blac Soap has successfully put its own twist on the freaky, funky style of rap pioneered by Atlanta acts such as Outkast and Cee-Lo. MCs Seif (Seif Bushrah) and Fly Beads (Reginald Ferguson) strut like fur-coat-covered gangsters on the club banger…

by Wade Tatangelo

Ybor goes Avant Garde

On the same night that Jeff Whipple's show opens in his new museum, Avant Garde — the Tampa Museum of Art's young professionals group — hosts an exhibit called Equinox: Stitched Together in another Centro Ybor storefront, formerly the site of trendy boutique Ocean Drive. "We're throwing out all these artists who aren't always seen…

by Megan Voeller

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