Soundboard
MUSIC EVENTS THURSDAY, JULY 15 420 Park Place DJ Matt the Bratt 42nd Street Bistro Rafael & Co. 4th Street Cigars & Martini Bar d'Visitors * 688 Skatepark As Tall As Lions w/Gatsby's American Dream Babalouie's Mark McGourley Bahama Breeze Mike Hastings/Denny Falzon Bahama Mama's Pat Best Barley Hoppers Stephanie Anderson Barnacle Bill's Jason Longoria…
White Chick
She’d rather be dead than drink red (in the summer)
Outsider Films
Good times at Fun-Lan Drive-In
All That Jazeera
Control Room raises more questions about Al Jazeera than it answers
Letters
Welcome, David Read your first note with interest. Six years ago we moved from Chicago to Tampa, and my biggest fear was what kind of papers and writers was I going to have with my morning coffee. After all, I was used to the likes of Royko and Verdi. But with Dan Ruth and the…
Picasso Meets the Planet of the Apes
Art From the X Generation
It’s Hip To Be There
Sangria’s is a mob magnet on weekends
Culinary Events
SPRING FLING MENU Fletcher's executive chef and Sysco representative John Chapman will host "Food for Lovers," an indulgent course explaining the culinary how-tos for a night devoted to passion. $20 per person, includes a copy of recipes, tastings, and complimenting wine or liqueur. 6:30 p.m. April 27. Fletcher's Backstreet Grille, 508 W. Fletcher Ave., Tampa…
Spins
Who Is This America?AntibalasRopeadopeThe multi-racial Brooklyn-based collective known as Antibalas ("Bulletproof" or "Anti-bullets" in Spanish) rolls out its third full-length of Afro-beat, a style carved from the legacy of the late Nigerian musician/rebel Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. To both their credit and detriment, Antibalas does not attempt to reinvent the earthy micro-genre, which was forged from the…
In the Zone
Hypoxia Zone debuts a talented Bay area playwright
Open Secret
Secret Machine’s music has started a buzz in the Big Apple and beyond
Don’t Panic
Your war questions answered
Ask the Advice Goddess
Pragmatic Cling Three years ago, my longtime friend "Jon" and I became involved. Back then, I was in a long-distance relationship with my daughter's father. A year later, he moved to be closer to me, and I ended my relationship with Jon by not talking to him or returning his calls. Last month, I saw…
Upcoming Releases
The following releases will be in stores Tuesday, July 20: Ben Arnold, Calico (Sci Fidelity) Attrition, Dante's Kitchen (Underground Inc.) Belphegor, Lucifer Incestus (Napalm) Boikot, Tus Problemas Crecen (Locomotive Music) Seth P. Brundel, Devil's Pawn (Aesthetics) By Divine Right, Sweet Confusion (Spin Art) The Chinese Stars, Rare Sensation (Three-One-G) Daniel Cisneros, Corridos Pesados (Universal Latino)…
Outtakes
Short reviews of movies playing throughout the Tampa Bay area.
A Fine Disregard
By changing the rules, Kirk Varnedoe elevated the art world
Bid & Imbibe
Every July for the past five years, residents of Tarpon Springs have enjoyed a free party right in the heart of town. This shouldn't deter outsiders, because everyone is invited to the city's Sixth Annual Gavel & Grapes auction and wine tasting, presented by the Tarpon Springs Business Alliance. The mini-festival takes place along Tarpon…
