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Dec 5-11, 2007

Dec 5-11, 2007 / Vol. 20 / No. 38

iTunes Top Sellers of 2007

Just got this via press release. Not exactly the same as my picks. It's nice to see talents like Winehouse and Kanye moving units online. However, it's highly disturbing that a hack (albeit a hot one) like Fergie has the most downloaded single of the year (plus the No. 5). ITUNES BEST-SELLING ALBUMS OF 2007…

by Wade Tatangelo

FROM THE STREET … with ALFIE (12.12.07)

“I know my beers like I know my fetishes,” said Bethany Sherwin, manager at World of Beer. “When it turns cold, people get pissy. They want to come out and have a naughty beer — they want to order a heaping glass of Santa’s Butt.”  I doubted the “cold” winter had soured many Floridians, but…

by Tampa Promotions

Led Zeppelin clips from last night

"Black Dog" "Stairway to Heaven" (entire song) "Whole Lotta Love" "Since I've Been Loving You" "Good Times Bad Times" "In My Time of Dying" "Kashmir" Concert review by David Fricke in Rolling Stone.

by Wade Tatangelo

From the Street with Alfie (12.12.07)

"I know my beers like I know my fetishes," said Bethany Sherwin, manager at World of Beer. "When it turns cold, people get pissy. They want to come out and have a naughty beer—they want to order a heaping glass of Santa's Butt." I doubted the "cold" winter had soured many Floridians, but Bethany knew…

by Shawn Alff

Led Zeppelin set list from London reunion gig

courtesy of NME.com: 1. "Good Times Bad Times" 2. "Ramble On" 3. "Black Dog" 4. "In My Time Of Dying" 5. "For Your Life" (live debut) 6. "Trampled Under Foot" 7. "Nobody's Fault But Mine" 8. "No Quarter" 9. "Since I've Been Loving You" 10. "Dazed And Confused" 11. "Stairway To Heaven" 12. "The Song…

by Wade Tatangelo

Top 10: Songs About Sex

Feeling randy today. Don't know why. Just am. Top 10: Songs about Sex 1. "Let's Get It On," Marvin Gaye 2. "Cream, " Prince 3. "Push It," Salt-N-Pepa 4. "Me So Horny," 2 Live Crew 5. "Closer," Nine Inch Nails 6. "Like a Virgin," Madonna 7. "Fuck Her Gently," Tenacious D 8. "Why Don't We…

by Wade Tatangelo

Saul Williams/Trent Reznor offer free album

Radiohead wasn't the only major act to give fans a freebie this year. Actor/poet/rapper/singer Saul Williams teamed with Trent Reznor for the radically refreshing hip-hop-gone-industrial album The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust!, which can be downloaded for free (or you can give a donation ya cheap fucks) at NiggyTardust.com. Among the highlights is…

by Wade Tatangelo

Jack White hints at Stripes pulling a Beatles

And other Sunday music reads: Jack White drinks Scotch, talks about recording with Beck and speculates on STRIPES NEVER TOURING AGAIN. Madonna new album Licorice due in "late April." MP3 blog inspired by Wilco lyric picks what for album of the year? Is Led Zeppelin gonna tour — or what? Plant and Page talk to…

by Wade Tatangelo

Bob Dylan done right

Here's a rough draft of next week's lead Spin: I’m Not There VARIOUS ARTISTS Sony The soundtrack to Todd Haynes’ wonderfully weird Bob Dylan biopic unites old timers and indie darlings for a double-disc Zimmy homage that’s hit, miss and occasionally mind blowing. On balance, credit the artists who personalize rather than slavishly attempt to…

by Wade Tatangelo

Can’t wait for that Amy Winehouse acceptance speech

Kanye West and Amy Winehouse (if the poor girl survives her months-long bender) are poised to collect the most hardware Feb. 10 at the 2008 Grammy Awards (complete list). As expected, quite a few hacks (yeah, I'm talking to you T-Pain) got nominated, and it's criminal that M.I.A.'s Kala isn't up for Album of the…

by Wade Tatangelo

The Pearl

This position begins with the man seated cross-legged with (hopefully) an already very erect penis. The woman then carefully guides her yoni and straddles him with a very deep, close, and intense penetration (at least in theory). On a scale of 1 to 10 how would you rate position (1 as horrible, 10 as sexual…

by Eric J. Leech

FROM THE STREET WITH ALFIE (12.05.07)

I've lived my entire life in a state of suspended belief, Barbara Nicolazzo said while explaining her art (painting with Afro-centric designs on things like cars). Wait. That doesn't make sense. Sure it did, or at least it sounded good, which was enough for me. WMNF's Holiday Bazaar packed all four floors of the Cuban…

by Tampa Promotions

From the streets… with Alfie: Project Re:Cover

"I've lived my entire life in a state of suspended belief," Barbara Nicolazzo said while explaining her art (painting with Afro-centric designs on things like cars). "Wait. That doesn't make sense." Sure it did, or at least it sounded good, which was enough for me. WMNF's Holiday Bazaar packed all four floors of the Cuban…

by Shawn Alff

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The Homeless’ Santa

Who are these men and why are they in St. Petersburg's Williams Park? Check out my Urban Explorer column this week for the answers.

by Alex Pickett

Geri X announces slew of Fla. dates

Tampa Bay's favorite snowbird returns from Wisconsin for a string of local dates starting with a Jan. 15 gig at Dave's Aqua Lounge in St. Pete. Geri X plays Tre Amici in Ybor City on Jan. 18 and Sacred Grounds in Tampa on Jan. 19. For anyone reading this located south of the Skyway, the…

by Wade Tatangelo

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Flesh and Fantasy

A handsome but weirdly turgid fantasy, The Golden Compass is everything you expect it to be and less. What we get here is a disappointingly transparent patchwork of Lord of the Rings meets Narnia in Harry Potter Land, packed to the gills with magical creatures, talking animals and airborne witches but without much feel for…

by Lance Goldenberg

FASHIONABLY LOUD

"'Excuse me a moment while I slip into something more spectacular.'"—A quote from Michael Feder and Karan Feder's new style guide, Liberace: Your Personal Fashion Consultant, which features punch-out figures of Liberace accompanied by word bubbles "Carpe diem! An appointment at the dentist is not an excuse to leave your beaded lamé suit and matching…

by CL Staff

The Complete Holiday Happenings List

ART EXHIBITS AND HOLIDAY SHOPPING Candy Cane Lane Holiday Craft Fair Featuring homemade crafts, ornaments, jewelry, food and more. Sat., Dec. 8, 9 a.m. Free admission. Dunedin Community Center, 1920 Pinehurst Road, Dunedin, 727-812-4530. Holiday Art Sale Featuring discounted original paintings, drawings photography, ceramics and holiday gifts as well as free cider and cookies for…

by Leilani Polk, Brandi Gross, Caitlin Kuleci, Katherine Clement and Jamie Forsyth

Outtakes

RECENT RELEASES THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD (R) A languorous art-western in the fabled mold of McCabe and Mrs. Miller, Heaven's Gate and Pat Garret and Billy the Kid, Andrew Dominik's two-hour-and-40-minute The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is a love-it-or-hate-it proposition. Some will see it…

by CL Staff

Tan Lines

LUKE MCCOWNRemember that name, because he's going to lead us at least to a first-round playoff loss. RON PAUL SUPPORTERS ACCUSE ROMNEY OF STEALING MOCK ELECTIONThus proving that Mitt Romney is, indeed, prepared to be the Republican nominee for president. ROMNEY FINALLY TO ADDRESS RELIGION ISSUE"My name is Mitt, and I think I'm a Mormon."…

by CL Staff

Nutcracker and Nativity

Black Nativity: A Gospel Song Play and The Chocolate Nutcracker are two song- and dance-filled cultural productions that take classic holiday tales and tell them from an African-American perspective. Both have become local holiday traditions, both involve talented members of the community — children and adults — and both are presented in St. Petersburg this…

by Leilani Polk

Really Good Santas

Yes, Virginia, there is such a thing as a really good Santa (even though we just spent several pages showing you otherwise). The Santa that comes down the chimney gets all the press, of course, but luckily for us there's a more earthbound variety. The generous individuals and organizations profiled in the following pages and…

by CL Staff

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. HOLIDAY WINE DINNER Ring in the season with small-vineyard wines paired with Le Bouchon's food and the music of Largo High's Madrigal Singers. Wines from the Loire Valley and Bordeaux…

by CL Staff

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