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Jul 11-17, 2007

Jul 11-17, 2007 / Vol. 20 / No. 17

The Hub: playlist

Here's a snippet/rough draft from an upcoming edition of my Bar Tab column [that became Her Name Was Lola, published .07.25.07]. For the uninitiated, The Hub is probably one of Tampa's most beloved dives thanks in part to a commendable jukebox. And, well, the strongest cocktails in town. And $1.50 cans of Busch. And a…

by Wade Tatangelo

The Short List — Tues., July 17

Welcome to today's Short List S.A.T. Exam. Everyone ready for the big test? OK, pencils ready … begin! You are the president of a Western "Super" power with about 130,000 troops in a foreign land you occupied almost 5 years ago fighting a host of insurgent groups and terrorists. In an effort to stem the…

by Joe Bardi

Packering Them In, Part 2

Just had a scouting report on Rand Packer's Mariposa from our own wine maven Taylor Eason (as well as this blurb from the Times). She's not too impressed: "Didn't eat there since it really looks like an upscale Tijuana Flats (and we wanted sit down, upscale service that night)… You order at the counter and…

by Brian Ries

Gotta Goetta

Every time my dad heads back to our ancestral grounds in Ohio, I inevitably end up with a pound or two of Glier's Goetta. It's a taste treat that somehow has never made it outside the Ohio-Kentucky corridor, the blend of pork, beef, oats and spices languishing in Midwest obscurity. Think sausage, but, well, chewy…

by Brian Ries

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All the Young Folkies

The only thing sadder than a country singer wailing about her dog dying may be a folk singer having to say goodbye to her car’s transmission while on a cross-country tour. If that wasn’t enough, her dog died, too. Former Orlando resident and Sacred Grounds favorite Amy Steinberg returned to the Temple Terrace coffeehouse last…

by Dawn Morgan

JAG Pads Resume, Amy Gets Booby Prize

Let's recap the events leading up to the exciting conclusion of America's Next Food Network Hack next Sunday! Who will be tapped to "host whatever Sunday morning ghetto slot they have in store for the winner"(Bourdain's gone soft on the show over at Ruhlman)? I haven't updated you on the status of this titannic competition…

by Brian Ries

More on “Second Life”

If you haven’t caught this week’s cover story yet, I urge you to check out “Second Life.” It’s a story about George Martorano, who is serving life in prison with no parole, and the efforts of a local St. Petersburg man to free him and thousands of other first-time, non-violent offenders. Afterwards, check out this…

by Alex Pickett

Work in Progress: Internet Radio Update

Net radio hasn't been saved yet, but its demise won't be Monday, according to Wired.com. Because negotiations are under way between SoundExchange (the nonprofit offshoot of the RIAA that collects royalties from digital media), payment has been postponed until an agreement has been worked out. This gives Congress time to work on passing the Internet…

by Dawn Morgan

Pressing

Name of Kama Sutra Position:  Pressing, marking and scratching with the nails Position: When a love is intense, the book of Kama Sutra recommends pressing your nails into your lover on either of these occasions. During a first visit At the time of the setting out on a long journey At the return of a…

by Eric J. Leech

The Short List — Fri., July 13

Today's Magic Words: Slow News Day. Defined as any day I resort to Bigfoot and Mayan calendar stories. Enjoy! The sad downward spiral of candidate John McCain. We all buy stuff with a "Made in China" plastered across the box, but have you ever wondered how these things get produced? Somebody's leaving bundles of cash…

by Joe Bardi

The Marvel that is Morrissey

The lights, the sweat, the ripping off of numerous shirts. OK, maybe only two shirts, which he then hurled into the front rows and hipsters in cute glasses fought to the death to score a thread.. I may have heard three Morrissey/Smiths songs in my life. I blame growing up in suburban Jersey, where before…

by Dawn Morgan

Top 10: Songs for Friday the 13th

Here's some tunes to help make your Friday the 13th all that more enjoyable. If you have never heard Hawkins' demonic, whiskey-fueled, original rendition of "I Put a Spell on You," please, seek it out. Recorded in the 1950s, it remains one of the most powerful, spine-tingling singles of all time. Anyway, enough of my…

by Wade Tatangelo

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Hate Mail

The murder of Matthew Shepard has yielded all manner of memorials, the most effective being Moisés Kaufman's play The Laramie Project (see Mark Leib's four-star review of the production currently playing Sarasota's Backlot Theatre). But the most lasting memorial of all may come from, of all places, the U.S. Senate. According to Equality Florida, the…

by David Warner

Lawnchair-flying, self-mailing and DUIs

Just as I was about to get my lawn chair and buy 100 helium-filled balloons to float across Tampa Bay for my next Urban Explorer column, some gas station attendant in Oregon beat me to it. Last weekend, 47-year-old Kent Couch traveled nearly 200 miles on his favorite lawn chair, eating snacks and staring at…

by Alex Pickett

The man behind Disturbing the Peace

Local music promoter and drummer for the band Central Avenue Ballers, Tom Nestor threw the first Disturbing the Peace Fest in 1992. This year’s festival is on Saturday. It features a gaggle of area acts ranging from indie rock to hardcore rap spread across four stages at the Cuban Club In Ybor City. Nestor pretty…

by Wade Tatangelo

The Police send mixed ‘message’

Here is Senior Editor Eric Snider's review of the year's most hyped rock show. Photo by Shanna Gillette. The Police, Wed., July 11, St. Pete Times Forum For the first three quarters of their concert at the St. Pete Times Forum, The Police seemed locked in an extended countdown, preparing for liftoff but not quite…

by Wade Tatangelo

The Short List — Thurs., July 12

I swear, those photos were all in good fun! A cause for optimism in Iraq? More fun for Republicans, this time at the state level: "Florida state Rep. Robert "Bob" Allen, R-Merritt Island, was arrested Wednesday and charged with soliciting an undercover male officer for sex at a park in Central Florida, according to police."…

by Joe Bardi

Jonatha’s Turn

In this week's Creative Loafing, Dawn Morgan covers the impending royalty increase for webcasters. She contacted singer/ songwriter Jonatha Brooke for her take on the controversy, because Brooke had testified before the Copyright Royalty Board in favor of artists' rights for fair payment. We didn't get Brooke's reply in time to include it with the…

by David Warner

The Short List — Wed., July 11

Think the latest ratcheting up of the terrorism bugaboo could be directly proportional to how badly the Bush administration has been doing in the press? Remember, if you're take Dick Cheney's side, the terrorists have already won. Homeland Security Director Michael Chertoff has a "gut feeling" al-Qaeda is about to strike inside the U.S. I…

by Joe Bardi

Will The Police prove arresting?

This just in from Senior Editor Eric Snider: The Police. Tonight. Yesssss. I’m old enough to have been able to see The Police during their first go-‘round, but somehow I never did. (If memory serves, they played a Tampa Theatre show in the late ’70s, before they blew up, but never hit our market during…

by Wade Tatangelo

RYAN ADAMS: Easy Tiger

Here's my review of the new Ryan Adams CD. It will be in the Creative Loafing that hits newsstands July 18. Easy Tiger RYAN ADAMS Lost Highway One of the most prolific songwriters of his generation, alt-country golden boy Ryan Adams has been a source of frustration for many fans. Come on, dude, who wants…

by Wade Tatangelo

Events around the city

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@creativeloafing.com. DRINK FOR A CAUSE Melting Pot hosts a wine tasting fundraiser to benefit St. Jude's Children's Hospital. Taste four wines paired with cheese and chocolate fondue. $20. 6:30 p.m. Thurs.,…

by CL Staff

For Whom the Bands Rock

Young Republicans meet near Ft. LauderdaleThere wasn't an unmolested mini-bar in a 14-square-block area around the national convention hotel site. Giuliani heckled by Fair-Taxers"1-2-3-4, replace the federal income tax system with a progressive national retail sales tax that is offset by a 'prebate' of money to ensure no American pays federal taxes on spending up…

by CL Staff

A New Cirque Tour

Combining two circus traditions — clowning and acrobatics — with Broadway theatrics and the European style of circus, Cirque Europa features a group of award-winning acrobats, clowns and circus artists from Russia who've come together to perform for American audiences. The debut tour brings its collection of talents to a Clearwater stage near you. Highlights…

by Leilani Polk

Second Life

Sentenced to life for drug smuggling, George Martorano spent decades in prison with no hope for release. Then John Flahive answered his call.

by Alex Pickett

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