Upcoming Concerts
March 3 Municipal Waste/Torche/New Bruises/The Holy Mountain Skatepark of Tampa 4 Moonshine Still w/Mountain of Venus Masquerade 4 Bassbin Twins Club Underground 4 Otep w/American Head Charge/Dry Kill Logic/Bloodsimple/End of the Rope/Against All Boomerz Boiler Room 4 Don White w/Ellen Bukstel Unitarian Universalist Church of Tampa 4 Lunasa Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center 4 Drive-By…
Neo-Soul Sistah
In the early stages of the Grammy show, after a messy, all-hands-on-deck opening and a flat monologue by host Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys came ridin' in to save the day. She sat at a white piano and sang a heartfelt soul ballad with gospel-infused fervor, backed by a big string section. Then Jamie Foxx joined…
Don’t Panic
Your war questions answered
Planet Picks
February 24 Thursday MEETING OF THE MINDS Two dead physicists involved in the development of the atom bomb reminisce about their friendship, their science, and the political implications of their discoveries in Gorilla Theatre's latest production, Copenhagen. Set in Germany during World War II, Michael Frayn's drama is based on a true-life meeting between German…
Culinary Events
TEX MEX Learn to prepare tasty tex mex recipes with Debby DeGraff. Free. Wed., Feb. 23. 7-8 p.m. & Thurs., Feb. 24. 10-11 a.m. Nature's Harvest Market, 1021 N MacDill Ave., Tampa (81-873-7428). GREEK FEST Enjoy Greek food, dancing, music and fun for the children. $2. Thurs., Feb. 24. 4-10 p.m. St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox…
Events
Thursday, Feb. 24 4th Street Cigars & Martini Bar Michael Southern Band Bahama Breeze Mike Hastings/Denny Falzon Bahama Mama's Pat Best Boomerz Boiler Room Crooked Edge/Stole Your Woman/Shadow Agency/Fire at Will Captain Jack's Rus Anderson CK's Revolving Rooftop Restaurant Derrick Williams Clancy' s of New Orleans Steve Santo Comfort Inn Conference Center Night Hart Coquina…
Mixed Results
Two new productions showcase solid craft, but it’s the play that’s the thing.
Freebie
Environmental Film FestivalWant to see some really good, little-known films for free? Make a journey to St. Petersburg for Visions of Nature/Voices of Nature, Eckerd College's film festival that premieres at 7 p.m. Sat., Feb. 26, with C.S.A: The Confederate States of America. Filmmaker Kevin Willmott is on hand to answer questions about his 2004…
All Ports In The Storm
Necessity breeds invention; we reap the aged results.
Outtakes
Short reviews of movies playing throughout the Tampa Bay area
The 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 winestuff@weeklyplanet.com. UNCORK A CURE The second annual Uncork a Cure wine tasting event benefits the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Taste a variety of wines and food, and this year, a sampling of…
Music Menu
THURSDAY, FEB. 24 BEEP BEEP w/AUTO! AUTOMATIC!/THE CRAYONS/TRES BIEN I left the bio for Beep Beep sitting on my coffee table, but after listening to their full-length Business Casual, here's what I think it should say: "Saddle Creek Records' Beep Beep sounds like a cross between Saddle Creek Records' Cursive and Saddle Creek Records' The…
Going Once, Going Twice …
New art collective The Artillery takes the auction to the scenesters
Music Venues
VENUES For a comprehensive list of addresses and contact information for the nightspots listed in SOUNDBOARD, log on to www.weeklyplanet.com. 688 SKATEPARK, 6140 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater, 727-523-0785 THE BANK NIGHTCLUB AND CONCERT VENUE, 1950 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg, 727-898-4488 BOOMERZ BOILER ROOM/BOOMERZ CAFÉ, 6990 Seminole Blvd., Seminole, 727-391-7066 BOURBON STREET, 4331 U.S. 19 N.,…
Preaching to the Choir
The Lord loves a good fart joke
The VIP Treatment
How a promotion can mean eating at a gas station
Typecast This
Centro-Matic break out of the genre box.
Spins
International AffairsNEW ROMAN TIMESSocial Recordings OsinnerBLOOM.Fighting RecordsHere are two Central Florida indie-rock bands starting to edge into the national underground spotlight. Both acts share a certain affection for affectation, but the self-consciousness of each shapes its music to very different degrees and results. New Roman Times is cool. So studiedly of-the-moment cool that much of…
Letters
UP IN SMOKERe: "Scene & Herd: Return of the Promo Pack," by Scott Harrell (Feb. 16-22)I was a theater major at USF while I was a death stick pimpina for Camel, circa 1999-2000. Talk about being popular. I don't think any of those dirty chain-smokin' actors bought smokes for a couple of years, at least.…
Florida Standard
Backwater’s fails to add its own twist
Ask the Advice Goddess
Here Comes The BridleI'm 50, and in a stormy, three-year relationship with a woman, 45. Our arguments now are mostly about her salsa lessons. Since seeing a therapist, I'm OK with her lessons, and even offered to take them with her, but she still wants to go to Latin nightclubs by herself and dance with…
Upcoming Releases
James Apollo, Good Grief (Orchard) Black 47, Elvis Murphy's Green Suede Shows (Gadfly) Bleach, Farewell Old Friends (Tooth & Nail) Calabrese, 13 Halloweens (Orchard) Jim Camacho, Stalker Songs (TMG) The Cassettes, The Cassettes (Lovitt) Maxmillian Colby, Discography (Lovitt) Paul Colman, Let It Go (Inpop) Antoniette Costa, Breakthru (Orchard) Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Delivery Man…
Short List
The New Season The Devil RaysStill plenty of good seats available. The SnowbirdsNow the 25-minute drive to work takes an hour. Sweet. At least you get to play an early morning round of "Dodge the jackass from Calgary." The NHLAt least the Lightning get to keep the Cup. Right? Project Runway's Jay McCarrollThe sardonic, extroverted…
Deep Water
After seven years and tens of millions of dollars, the desal plant’s still not done — and Tampa Bay taxpayers are still getting soaked
A Contemporary Merchant
Short reviews of movies playing throughout the Tampa Bay area
