CD review: Mates of State, Mountaintops
After 14 years together, husband-and-wife twosome <br mates="Mates" of="of" state — Kori Gardner (vocals, keys, synths, guitar) and Jason Hammel (vocals, drums, percussion, synths) — has developed a recognizable sonic aesthetic: energetic, buoyant indie rock that has the couple exchanging verses layered almost on top of each another amid electric organs and synthesizers. Like zealously…
Green Community Calendar weekend events
Farmageddon screening, Green After Dark event, Slow Food meeting, workshops and more.
Second Farmageddon screening at The Roosevelt: Friday, Aug. 26
Meet local farmers and food rights organizations at this event.
Adam Hasner announces his Hillsborough County Leadership Team
Florida GOP Senate candidate Adam Hasner is busy cultivating grass roots support, and today he announced his his Hillsborough County Grassroots Leadership Team. The former state representative is in a dogfight to break out of the pack of candidates for the nomination. A Quinnipiac poll released earlier this month showed Hasner fourth in a tightly…
Ethics charges still haunting former Hillsborough County Administrator Bean and County Attorney Lee
George Niemann is a Daily Loaf contributor and UCAN, RLAND, FSP activist.The views expressed are my own and may not always be the same as the orgs listed above. Former Hillsborough County Administrator Pat Bean and County Attorney Renee Lee may have lost their jobs over the pay raise scandal in 2009 and moved on,…
Ken Welch decries behavior and “misstatements” by Tea Party activists at Pinellas Commission meeting
Ken Welch Pinellas County Commissioner Ken Welch says he welcomes the debate and exchanges from members of the Tea Party, but thinks it might be helpful if they're clear on the facts. And he thinks it would be beneficial to all if they wouldn't act disrespectfully while attending a Board of County Commission meeting, which…
Album review: Red Hot Chili Peppers, I’m With You
As the galloping "Monarchy of Roses" opens Red Hot Chili Peppers' 10th album and first new release in five years, I immediately notice Josh Klinghoffer's back-up vocals. Fans of ex-RHCP guitarist John Frusciante's solo material will recognize Klinghoffer's unique, slightly effeminate voice throughout I'm With You. While Frusciante's great riffs and solos will always be…
Tonight’s Top Chef Just Desserts preview: New faces and fairy tale sweets (videos)
Check out the preview videos for tonight’s episode of Top Chef Just Desserts!
Concert review: Alkaline Trio and Mewithoutyou at House of Blues, Orlando
In one of the most intriguingly odd tour pairings of the year, Alkaline Trio and Mewithoutyou hit the House of Blues in Orlando this past Friday; one band admitted (if jokingly) members of the Church of Satan, the other no strangers to Christian imagery and musings on relationships with God throughout their lyrical cannon. Not…
Honors galore at the history-making Jeff Norton Theater Awards
Amy Elizabeth Gray Jobsite's Kari Goetz and David Jenkins present the Jobsite Honorary Award to Greta Man. Other cities have them. Now Tampa Bay has its own big professional theater awards gala. Actors and other theater professionals gathered at the Palladium Monday night for the first-ever Jeff Norton Theater Awards. The event was hosted by…
Green After Dark event rescheduled for this Saturday, August 27
The forecast is looking great thus far, so come on out and support this great cause!
Mitch Perry Report 8.24.11
Pardon us for sounding a bit querulous today, but we're decidedly not impressed by the excessive coverage of an earthquake that made a few cracks on some classic structures in the nation's capitol, and did nothing else. Another day, another (meaningless?) poll. Although this one has some shocking (and perhaps unfathomable) statistics regarding President Obama's…
New survey says among Latino voters in Florida, Obama trails Romney by 39%
Michelle Bachmann leads President Obama in Florida according to this survey The GOP presidential race has been a bit funky this summer. Although the candidates have been doing their thing in Iowa, New Hampshire, and occasionally Florida, the lack of presidential debates (there was a gap of nearly two months between the 2nd and 3rd…
D.C. Earthquake reveals East Coast fascination with itself
This scene did not happen yesterday after the earthquake Pardon me for exercising some West Coast bias, but why the hell was a 15 second tremor the biggest news of the day in America last night and into this morning's newspaper and television talk shows? Let's see – because it's the dog days of August,…
This week in food and drink
PBR Pub Bike Ride, raw foods class, benefit dinners, wine tastings and more.
St. Pete Times reporter gets another honor
Lane DeGregory In 2009, St. Petersburg Times features writer Lane DeGregory received journalism's highest honor, the Pulitzer Prize, for her story "The Girl In The Window," about a neglected little girl, found in a roach-infested room, unable to talk or feed herself, who was adopted by a new family committed to her nurturing. On Tuesday…
Food trends that we’re so over (and a few that are still just fine)
Gimmicks that just need to go away — stat.
LeMieux takes shot at Nelson on Assad visits
Florida U.S. Democratic Senator Bill Nelson demonstrated why some folks might call him long-winded as he rambled on a bit at the end of his speech sponsored by the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce at Valpak on Monday afternoon. The Senator said "final comment," several times, but continued to keep on chatting, including giving his…
Michelle Bachmann will be in Sarasota this Sunday
Michelle Bachmann Titanium spine and all, Michelle Bachmann will be making her way to Sarasota this weekend, where you can catch her saying something possibly objectionable, if not far fetched. The Minnesota Representative, whose claim last week that if she's elected she'll bring gas prices below $2 a gallon was mocked on Sunday by Jon…
The Glee Project Recap: “Glee-ability”
Lindsay can't take the pressure when Ryan Murphy judges this week's HW Challenge This week on the season finale of The Glee Project, the contenders had to prove their “Glee-ality” when series creator Ryan Murphy judged the final Homework Challenge himself. As the performance of the ultimate Glee anthem, Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing,” began, the…
Do you know anything about Southwest Florida College? You can learn later today
Are you aware that Southwest Florida College has a Tampa based campus? I didn't either, but the folks who run the local branch will be hosting an Interactive Career Festival this afternoon from 5 to 7 p.m.
New music Tuesday! (August 23)
Indie rock covers of classic Muppet Show songs + new releases by Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks, The Game, Barbra Streisand & more (audio & video)
Photo review: Alison Krauss & Union Station with Dawes at Ruth Eckerd Hall
Multiple Grammy winning band Alison Krauss & Union Station, featuring Jerry Douglas, recently brought their Paper Airplanes tour to Ruth Eckerd Hall. Providing opening support for this show was Americana-roots rock band Dawes. Jeff O'Kelley Dawes More photos after the jump.
Sunflowers used to soak up radiation around Fukushima nuclear disaster site
Soaking up toxins and restoring hope.
Let’s celebrate International Tempranillo Day!
Mark the occasion by enjoying any one of these six Tempranillo wines from Spain and the New World.
Mitch Perry Report 8.23.11
While the Republicans running for the Senate are making news nearly every day, the incumbent, Democrat Bill Nelson, stands aloof, going about his business as he prepares to return to Washington next week. Generally centrist in his ideology, CL predicted months ago that Nelson would run to his right to compensate for his support of…
The overthrow of Qadhafi a victory for Obama? Not to GOP candidates
Although the situation in Libya remains fluid, it can safely be said that its leader for the past 42 years, Muammar Qadhafi, is no longer charge, and never will be again. And it can be said that though the U.S. certainly spent money and provided personnel as being part of the NATO-led mission, our fight…
HART board votes to deal with union increase before final vote on budget
Board members with the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit agency (HART) decided on Monday morning that they will convene a separate meeting to deal with a proposed pay hike for HART's unionized workforce – well before they take a final vote on whether or not to increase the millage on September 26. A special magistrate has…
Allen West won’t run for U.S. Senate
Allen West Although the Republican race for U.S. Senate in Florida is crying out for at least one if not more candidates to compete for the nomination to face Bill Nelson next year, South Florida GOP Congressman Allen West will not be one of those candidates. The freshman Tea Party favorite announced Monday afternoon that…
Bill Nelson on debt ceiling debacle: “I put the blame on both of them”
Although the public seems more disgusted than ever with Washington in the wake of the country's credit rating being downgraded and the stock market plunging, Bill Nelson is actually optimistic about the country's future. The Florida Senate Democrat, who faces re-election next year, told an audience of St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce members on Monday…
Broke-Ass Stuart’s top 5 tips for living Young, Broke & Beautiful
Being cheap is common, but making broke seem hip is an art.
Meatless Monday: Super sandwiches recipe roundup
Meat-free delights between two slices of bread.
Mitch Perry Report 8.22.11
Well a happy Monday to all of you out there in cyberspace. Welcome to the first week of school returning to Florida, and, oh yeah – our first named hurricane coming our way. As per usual, MPR has got the lowdown on what happened on the Sunday shows, none of them, we should add, had…
Frank Luntz on Jon Huntsman: He’s mainstream for America, but not for the Republican Party
Last week on the weekly radio show I host on WMNF-FM, I sparred with Tampa GOP political consultant Chris Ingram about the Tea Party's influence on the Republican Party of Florida. I countered that the activist group of Republicans had effectively taken over control of the party, and used the race for the U.S. Senate…
The Night Train is a One Way Ticket for a Southern White Boy
Not much happens in small towns; the sun rises and sets, motorists zip past without a thought, and the locals gather at the lone gas station to try to be the first to guess the make and model of the cars flashing past. It’s an almost ritualistic monotony repeated in a thousand towns across the…
Saying he wants to be part of the solution, David McKalip says he’ll run for St. Pete City Council
David McKalip, a politically active neurosurgeon, has announced he's running for the St. Pete City Council District 4 seat currently held by Leslie Curran, who is term limited out in 2013. McKalip has been active in Tea Party events over the past couple of years, and was a leading local critic of the health care…
Celebs fall victim to The Kira Effect, a.k.a. The Gelfling Syndrome
The rampant fear of jowls, frown lines, crows' feet and chicken neck has driven celebrities to the late Jim Henson's realm of Dark Crystal. Aging stars are transforming into Gelflings at an alarming rate. It's no longer chic just to look a little younger with subtle adjustments — aging stars seem to prefer to look…
Found on Etsy: altered dinnerware
All right, Pottery Barn, Ikea, the BB & B — you're all swell, but dears, you bore me. Readers, if you're on the hunt for new dinnerware, skip past the large chains and embrace your Etsy bookmark (seriously, it's gotta be bookmarked by now). While handmade pottery has been around for ages and ages and…
Huntsman: We’re going to bring it home in Florida
As some leading conservatives express their dissatisfaction with the present field of candidates running to face Barack Obama next year, one of those candidates already in the race, former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, today laid out his agenda as the centrist, thinking man's choice for the 2012 nomination. Getting his first prime time real estate…
Bay area GrillSmiths holding “Back to School Week” fundraiser honoring Calyx and Beau Schenecker
Visit GrillSmith next week to support their local memorial foundation.
St. Pete mayor calls on Rays to pick up the phone
City council member Leslie Curran St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster had little new to report on the city’s relationship with the Tampa Bay Rays, prompted by a new business item from council member Leslie Curran during the August 18 St. Petersburg City Council meeting. Curran’s new business item regarding Tampa Bay Rays updates prompted a…
More like Conan the Vulgarian
Conan the Barbarian rages without purpose.
Ocean dead zones
Agricultural runoff is a primary culprit, but sewage, vehicular and industrial emissions and natural factors cause dead zones.
Mitch Perry Report 8.19.11
Good morning everyone, happy Friday to each and every one of you (and Saturday or Sunday, if you're reading this over the weekend). We're a bit bleary eyed after watching much of last night's Tampa City Council meeting, but let's get to the business at hand. You might recall that controversy a few years ago…
Newt Gingrich isn’t seriously trying to compete to be president – So why is he allowed in the debates?
Which one of these candidates really shouldn't be in the debates? With the ascension of Rick Perry into the 2012 campaign, much has been made about how the country will get a far better look at how the Texas Governor compares to his opponents next month, when there will three debates over the course of…
Confederate flag that hangs high in Tampa is smaller, but the hurt is still there
It was somewhat of a deal in the Tampa Bay news media market three years, but only somewhat, and except for the hurt feelings in the black community, it didn't go very far. I'm referring to that huge Confederate flag – 30 by 60 feet, weighing 100 pounds – that had been flying flag near…
Splurge-worthy restaurants
Dining Guide
Cool off with these ginger beer cocktails
Drink gingerly.
Buckhorn, Castor and other officials warn Tampa citizens about the peak of hurricane season
Now that Larry Gispert, the former chief of emergency management with Hillsborough County is retired, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn is taking it upon his shoulders to be the scolder in chief when it comes for people in Tampa Bay area to be ready to evacuate should a serious storm be headed the Cigar City's way.…
(Not so) discerning taste: What does a chef eat on his day off?
Answer: Breakfast pasta.
Thousands attend Tampa job fair
More than 100 employers with open positions were in attendance. This Wednesday, Representative Janet Cruz (D-Fla) hosted her second annual job fair -or feria de trabajo- to help her constituents find jobs. Unemployment affects every demographic, but certain groups more than others. According to the latest unemployment statistics, the national unemployment rate was 9.2%, but…
Ask Dream Momma: A prophet appears too late (maybe)
“dear dream momma, first you need to know I married a drunk and stuck it out for many years. Now here’s the dream. i dreamed i heard a knock on the door and when i opened it there was a blind prophet wearing garments made out of my old marital bedspread. he came in went…
Honor those who made an “Impact” with TBBCA nomination
Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture & the Arts seeks nominations for the 17th Annual Impact Awards. The awards recognize individuals or businesses making strides in support of arts and culture. TBBCA hosts events throughout the year that give artists a chance to showcase and sell their work and offer the community creative forms of recreation…
More fun and games in Florida GOP Senate race
The Miami Herald's Marc Caputo has a very edgy report that was posted on the St. Pete Times Buzz Blog last night about the questioning of the military record of Mike McCallister, a Tea Party favorite who is actually leading in the most recent poll of Florida Republicans about their choice for the nomination for…
Year of the Elephant: Tampa & RNC 2012
Plans, protests and big bucks: Looking ahead to the Republican National Convention.
Mitch Perry Report 8.18.11
We can't stress enough how unemployment – and not the deficit – is the number one issue in America today. Later today we'll post a story from one of our contributors on that jobs fair held in West Tampa that was hosted by Tampa House Democrat Janet Cruz that had over a thousand people gathered.…
Congressional Democrats show some frustration with President Obama on the jobs front
Aides with President Obama say he will give a major address on job creation as well as provide long term spending cuts after Labor Day, but the President has already laid out plans that he wants to address the struggling U.S. economy.On Monday Obama called for extending for another year a cut in employees’ payroll…
Yummy House’s new dim sum destination
A mix of the refined and the traditional at Yummy House China Bistro.
5 things to do this weekend
Lourdes of the Flies, Gladiators for a Cure, Brian Regan, Pabst Art Show and Sunday School for Sinners.
The 2011 Loafies
Save the date, and start planning your outfit.
Fright Night vs. One Day
A 1980s horror remake takes a bite out of a Brit-based romantic comedy.
Playing It Back
Mo’ Gravy plays for fun, charity — but definitely not for the money. See them at this Wednesday’s Gourmet Feastival.
Alison Krauss lands her Paper Airplane at Ruth Eckerd Hall
Plus: The Deer Hunter, Clearwater Jazz Holiday, Groovefest 2 and more …
Local theater premieres the Jeff Norton Awards
Four professional companies honor their own tonight, Aug. 22.
Listen to My Heart: Halllmark sentiments, stellar cast
A musical revue opens Stageworks’ new theater with mixed results.
Republicans and strippers: Perfect together?
What happens in Tampa…
Marvelous Jay Marvin: Down but not out
Reconnecting with a left-wing radio firebrand
Toeing the line
Helpful hints for foot fetishists.
Hillsborough Commissioners appoint tea party activist to HART board
Karen Jaroch, a woman once described by a fellow tea party activist recently as one of the two women who killed high speed rail in Florida, was named on Wednesday to the board of the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART). In addition to her opposition to high speed rail, Jaroch was a leading activist…
Live & Local Spotlight: Auto! Automatic!! CD Release Party
Last year, Auto!Automatic!! raised $3,510 to record a new album via a successful Kickstarter.com campaign. The instrumental trio landed at Short Circuit Studios — fast becoming THE place for local bands to produce superior recordings on the cheap — and laid down the eight tracks that became their eponymous sophomore LP. Auto!Automatic!! (Brokenmold Records) is…
Top Chef Podcast: Finally, the finale!
Listen to our snarky recap of Masters Episode 10.
