Grass Is Never Greener
Trading our harmful yards for eco-friendly landscapes
Ask the Advice Goddess
Of Mice And Mice Last week, after running into a girl I used to date, I called her. I said it was good seeing her again, and we should get together soon. She said "definitely." Yesterday, I called again and left the message, "Do me a favor and let me know if you want to…
Soundboard
Music Events Thursday, Apr. 8420 Park Place DJ Matt the Bratt 42nd Street Bistro Smooth Stuff 4th Street Cigars & Martini Bar d'Visitors Alley Cat's Cafe Jammtraxx Bahama Breeze Mike Hastings/Denny Falzon Bahama Mama's Tom Arnold Benedetto's Italiano Ristorante Piano Bar w/Tom Baptist Big J.R.'s The Johnny Charro Band & The Bay Area Dance Club…
Freebie
Ring in Spring Which came first, Easter or the egg?The purpose of the holiday hardly seems to matter anymore, but clues as to its earliest form are right there in all the marshmallow chickadees, chocolate bunnies and Cadbury eggs. Christians combined their holy day rejoicing Christ's life and resurrection with pre-Christian, pagan celebrations of the…
Bless This Mex
Casa Tina serves up first-rate fare and cheeky irreverence
Funny Guy
Joe Thomas has always been able to make his friends laugh. But does he have what it takes to turn pro?
The Waiting (Is the Hardest Part)
Parallel Lives‘ humor is too little, years too late
Spins
Me and Mr. JohnsonERIC CLAPTONRepriseAs an artist, Eric Clapton is aging gracefully. The 59-year-old former Guitar God refuses to chase after blockbuster albums, opting instead to do projects he's passionate about, or simply make music he feels like. His latest release is a tribute to his primary musical inspiration, the mythic bluesman Robert Johnson, who…
Letters
Flu FolliesGreat cover story! You deserve an award for this one. Where's Ralph Nader or the mainstream media's consumer watchdogs? I've been a hospital pharmacist for 20 years and most all of my coworkers bought into the hype — even the "cerebral" among them. A yearly flu vaccine is probably not a bad idea for…
Not on My Shoe
The Ins and Outs of Wine Tastings
Music Menu
SLIGHTLY STUPID/PEPPER/BARGAIN MUSICSlightly Stoopid sold out the state on their last trip through town; aesthetic kin of Sublime, they ply a reggae- and ska-heavy SoCal beach style. Originally from Hawaii, Pepper's alt-rock showcases a heavy reggae influence, while Bargain Music add a heavy dose of hip-hop, funk and humor to theirs. (April 8, Masquerade, Ybor…
Time to Reap
Yellowcard didn’t fall into success, they sowed it.
Don’t Panic
Your war questions Answered
Culinary Events
Classes and events that bolster your cuisine expertise and offer tasty experiences.
Upcoming Releases
The following releases will be in stores Tuesday, April 13: After Forever, Exordium (The End) Aina, Days of Rising Doom: The Metal Opera (The End) Autopilot Off, Make a Sound (Island) Blackie & The Rodeo Kings, Bark (True North) Blue Rodeo, Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (Rounder) A Day at the Fair, Prelude (Springman) Dropbox, Dropbox…
Men at Work
Chippendales dancers get the girls behaving badly
Outtakes
Short reviews of movies playing throughout the Tampa Bay area.
Forget this Alamo
It plods, it meanders, it stands for nothing
