The Full Tour-Stage Rundown
Not in order. Set times vary from show to show. Asterisks denote acts I highly recommend. North Stage New Found Glory *Coheed and Cambria Taking Back Sunday *Flogging Molly Anti-Flag *Bouncing Souls *Bad Religion The Vandals NOFX South Stage Yellowcard Story of the Year Atmosphere *Sugarcult *(International) Noise Conspiracy *Tiger Army Billy Talent Lars Frederickson…
Don’t Panic
Your war questions answered
Spins
Sonic NurseSONIC YOUTHGeffenAfter about a decade of more difficult, disparate and reaching work, New York City's godparents of alt return to the edgy-yet-accessible combination of discordant trash-art cool and judicious use of melody that marked their early '90s breakthrough. At least, that's what the first half of Sonic Nurse might lead one to believe. Even…
Party Animals
A new feature: Our former Field Tripper’s roving report on the week that was
Punching Their Tickets
Amid a Bay area boxing boom, up-and-coming fighters chart paths to glory — or oblivion
Like a Virgin
Feels like the first time, ’cause, well, it is
Ask the Advice Goddess
Slack To The Future I read your column regularly, and agree, in principle, with your contention that living together can ruin a relationship. I'm 35, and my boyfriend of three years and I are in no rush to get married or move in together. Although I'm very happy day-to-day, part of me worries I'll feel…
Upcoming Releases
The following releases will be in stores Tuesday, Aug. 3: About the Fire, Rites of Passage (Happy Couples Never) As We Fight, Black Nails and Bloody Wrists (Good Life) Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Live (Vanguard) Bones Brigade, Focused (Fight Fire With Fire) Eric Bell, Blues Night in Dublin (United States Dist) Tim Bowman, This Is…
Soundboard
Music Events THURSDAY, JULY 29 420 Park Place DJ Matt the Bratt 42nd Street Bistro Rafael & Co. 4th Street Cigars & Martini Bar d'Visitors Alley Cat's Cafe Jamie Perlow Babalouie's Mark McGourley Bahama Breeze Mike Hastings/Denny Falzon Bahama Mama's Murphy Barley Hoppers Stephanie Anderson Barnacle Bill's Jason Longoria Benedetto's Italiano Ristorante Piano Bar w/Tom…
Music with a View
I don't have a huge amount of money and being that I'm not a musician, it's rather absurd how much I spend on music. From buying new and used CDs to driving to Atlanta to check out an Umphrey's McGee show to flying all the way to Maine for a Phish festival, I continue to…
Test-Tube Boo Boo
Grillsmith prototype born with main course deficiency
A Rosé by Any Other Name
Nevermind White Zinfandel, some rosé is for real
Planet Picks
FRIDAY 7.30Into the Wooded Wardrobe The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe is a classic tale of wonder and adventure and this weekend, you can catch a live adaptation at the Carrollwood Playhouse. Director Skip Volkle has helped to create an extra special production, going above and beyond the regular budgetary constraints of the Players…
Outtakes
Short reviews of movies playing throughout the Tampa Bay area.
Kitty Litter
Catwoman alone makes this a bad movie summer
A Word to the Warped
A fair and balanced preview of the Warped Tour
Upcoming Concerts
AUGUST 5 The Retards of Rock Tour Feat. Toys that Kill/ Fleshies/Grabass Charlestons/The Rogue Set 688 Skatepark 5 The BoDeans w/Kacy Crowley Skipper's Smokehouse 5 Cafe Tacuba w/Control Machete Masquerade 6 The Soviettes w/Dead Popes/KiT Orpheum 6 Winter Solstice w/A Love for Enemies/Andterrabae/ TBA 688 Skatepark 6 Gavin DeGraw w/Toby Lightman Jannus Landing 6 Tsunami…
Music Venues
420 Park Place, 420 Park Place Blvd., Clearwater, 727-796-7867 42nd Street Bistro, 516 S.Howard Ave., Tampa, 813-253-0042 4th Street Cigars & Martini Bar, 2900 Fourth St. N., Suite A101, St. Petersburg, 727-898-1884 Adam's Mark, 430 S. Gulfview Blvd., Clearwater, 727-443-5714 The Aging Still, 11561 Walsingham Road, Largo, 727-581-5466 Alley Cat's Cafe, 2475 McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater,…
Jolly Good Fellows
Poynter fellows bring a fresh take to St. Pete beats
The Brawler: Antwun Echols
The bright blue boxing-ring floor is smudged and pocked with ugly brown stains. "You see that? That's Echols' work," barks trainer Dan Birmingham. "It's blood from guys he sparred with."Antwun Echols, middleweight contender, self-described "rock 'em sock 'em type guy," is due in for a training session on this sweltering Tuesday at St. Pete Boxing…
Twofer
One for old hipsters and one for, uh, the beer-belly set
Culinary Events
FREE COOKING CLASSES Lee and Marvin Silverstein host "Sauteed Tofu," a lesson in how to cook up anything healthy and make it taste great. 11 a.m. Sat., July 31. ALSO: "Raw Living Foods Made Easy" with Chef Joseph Custer. 11 a.m. Thurs., Aug. 4. Weekly ongoing cooking demonstrations feature various products from 11 a.m. to…
The Gentleman Boxer: Jeff Lacy
Bap. Bap. Bap-bap-bap. Super middleweight contender Jeff Lacy fires punches at padded mitts worn by his trainer Dan Birmingham. The two feint, duck and bob in a mock boxing dance, part of Lacy's training regimen at St. Pete Boxing Club, a cramped bunker on 49th Street in Gulfport. Routine stuff, until Lacy lets loose with…
