The Songs Remain the Same
Do you remember the first time you heard Led Zeppelin? Can you recall the last time you saw them play? Perhaps in an arena somewhere, surrounded by thousands of sweating, screaming and ultimately happy fans? Sadly, I was born less than a year before John Bonham died and never had the chance to see them.…
Deuces Wild
Winning at gumbo on 22nd St., rolling low at Seminole
Letters
Wounded Knee Hey, nice job on "Old Sport." You captured a lot of what I've felt over the years. I tore my left ACL, totally, when I was 33. For 10 years, it was depressing as hell not playing sports. I gained 40 useless pounds, too. Then I had my left knee properly fixed (I…
Wine Oh!
Dinner with a sweet-talking Riesling
Upcoming Concerts
AUGUST 19 Kinky w/The Spam All-Stars Masquerade 19 Socialburn/Still Naíve/Code Sunshine/New Crash Position Club Heat 20 Diabolic w/Crucifier/The Absence/After Death Masquerade 21 Autopilot Off/The Start/A Second Chance/As You Wish State Theatre 21 Christopher Lawrence Masquerade 21 Bogus Pomp Tampa Theatre 21 Socialburn w/Cel/Substance/Red Velvet Stereo Boomerz Boiler Room 22 Ming & FS Empire 22 Crosby,…
Lobster Mobster
Divers making the annual trek to the Keys missed Tampa's Ray Odor this year. He says he skipped the sport season out of fear the feds would be on the lookout for him. "It's illegal to remove lobster from an illegal habitat," he said wistfully last week, reached on his cell phone as he celebrated…
Three For The Show
Satisfy your taste for spectacle with a glorious new set of Renoir DVDs
After the Fact
What’s behind media reports on the Al-Arian case
Darkness Falls
Jobsite’s latest is a sop to its inner adolescent
The Real Thing
This buzzworthy Sarasota restaurant is worth a trip south
Spins
A Girl Called EddyA GIRL CALLED EDDYAnti-With all the pop tarts and post-adolescents masquerading as R&B singers jiggling around, the emergence of A Girl Called Eddy is cause for celebration for fans of timeless, classic pop. Her name is Erin Moran. She's a Jersey Girl now based in NYC. She's lived some, and her debut…
Ask the Advice Goddess
It's Arraigning Men I'm sorry to bother you, but I'm having major problems with my fiancé. He interrogates me about my every move, even though I've never been unfaithful, lied to him, or even kept a secret from him. One Saturday, I was bumming around the house in a comfy dress. When he came home,…
Music Events
Thursday, Aug. 12 42nd Street Bistro Raphael and Co. 4th Street Cigars & Martini Bar d'Visitors Alley Cat's Cafe Jamie Perlow Babalouie's Mark McGourley Bahama Breeze Mike Hastings/Denny Falzon Bahama Mama's Pat Best Barley Hoppers Stephanie Anderson Barnacle Bill's Jason Longoria Big J.R.'s The Johnny Charro Band Blackstone Grill Expressions Blue Shark Darryl Jarmon Brandy's…
Beetle Mania
The Bug Lady works at the intersection of marine science and major gross-out
Bucks & Barracudas
If you’re thinking about joining the net-wielding grizzled hordes who plan their vacations around lobster harvest time, here’s an estimate of what it’ll cost you:
Uke Trek
Boldly going where no ukulele player has gone before
Beetle Mania
The Bug Lady works at the intersection of marine science and major gross-out
Planet Picks
THURSDAY 8.12 Caffeine-infused Screening Ever wonder where local filmmakers go to exhibit their latest projects? Surprised that we actually have filmmakers around here? Don't be — they're all over the place but unfortunately, because the general public hasn't expressed more than a mild curiosity in seeing independent films, there are few regular outlets at which…
Culinary Events
FREE COOKING CLASSES Debby DeGraaff hosts "Alluring Artichokes," featuring lessons in the preparation of artichoke pate and pasta salad. 11 a.m. Sat., Aug. 14. Weekly ongoing cooking demonstrations feature various products from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Mon. and Wed. Nature's Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater (727-443-6703). JOIN THE CLUB The Tampa Bay…
Stops Along the Way
SHOPPING • Cigar-box purses: Angelika, 81917 Overseas Highway • Custom-designed jewelry: Blue Marlin Jewelry, 81915 Overseas Highway • Fishing gear, any and all imaginable: World Wide Sportsman, 81576 Overseas Highway • More fishing gear: Islamorada Tackle, Mile Marker 81.6, but expect the manager to tell you that Florida "lobster" are nothing like the real thing,…
Music Venues
420 Park Place, 420 Park Place Blvd., Clearwater, 727-796-7867 42nd Street Bistro, 516 S.Howard Ave., Tampa, 813-253-0042 4th Street Cigars & Martini Bar, 2900 Fourth St. N., Suite A101, St. Petersburg, 727-898-1884 Adam's Mark, 430 S. Gulfview Blvd., Clearwater, 727-443-5714 The Aging Still, 11561 Walsingham Road, Largo, 727-581-5466 Alley Cat's Cafe, 2475 McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater,…
Stalking the Spiny Lobster
A crustacean vacation amid the tacky splendors of Islamorada Key
Upcoming Releases
The following releases will be in stores Tuesday, Aug. 17: American Ambulance, All Over the Map (Rustic) Appalachian Death Ride, Hobo's Codebook (Anyway) ATB, No Silence (Radikal) Atrocity, Atlantis (Napalm) Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, Darwin (Ricordi) Bees, Free the Bees (EMI) By the End of Tonight, Fireworks on Ice (Temporary Residence) Ryan Cabrera, Take It…
Florida Lobster Bisque
One Florida lobster tail 2 tsp. butter, melted 2 tsp. olive oil 1/4 cup onions, diced 1/4 cup celery, diced 1/4 cup carrots, diced 1 fresh garlic clove, minced 1/2 cup diced tomatoes 1 tsp. salt-free Mrs. Dash seasoning 1/2 tsp. frontier sea salt 1 tsp. dried thyme leaves 1 1/2 tsp. Old Bay Seasoning…
Outtakes
Short reviews of movies playing throughout the Tampa Bay area.
Don’t Panic
Your war questions answered
