Pulpit Perverts
There's no arguing that ace rockabilly/sleaze-roots/twang-punk outfit The Reverend Horton Heat's days of high-profile pop-cultural relevance are long behind them. But the trio continues to pack theaters (and bigger venues) worldwide, and Jim Heath and company seem to have secured the sort of enduring underground-icon status reserved for the innovators and the eternally cool -…
Break On Through
On Crimson, Alkaline Trio strikes a more accessible chord
Freebie
Praise Music
Let The Invasion Begin
At last, Café Dufrain gives diners a reason to visit Harbour Island
Fired or Not Fired?
The case of the disappearing St. Petersburg Times story
Al-Arian and bin Laden?
The “inflammatory” testimony that didn’t get heard
Letters
Cuban ExclusionRe: Food Issue: "Cuba Goodies," by Eric Snider (June 15-21) I must react to your article on Cuban sandwiches. You ignored the West Tampa Sandwich Shop, La Tropicana and yes, the Columbia Restaurant. I agree with the fact that it had its origin in Ybor City. If I remember right, a sandwich in Cuba…
Spins
Suspended AnimationFANTOMASIpecacFantomas handily provided you with your horoscope for the entire month of April; now that that month has passed, let's look back and see how accurate it was. Did you watch a lot of cartoons? Did your hear more brief, super tight metal riffs than usual? Were you exposed to perplexing bits of monologue…
Upcoming Concerts
July 7 Alkaline Trio w/Rise Against/Death by Stereo Jannus Landing 7 The Fixx Khrome (Sarasota) 7 Dinosaur Jr. House of Blues (Lake Buena Vista) 8 The Rock Never Stops Tour Feat. Cinderella/Ratt/Quiet Riot/Firehouse St. Pete Times Forum 8 The English Beat/Dramarama/The Cohorts State Theatre 8 The Itals Skipper's Smokehouse 8 Keith Sweat's Summer Sweat Tour…
Music Concerts
Thursday, Jun. 30 42nd Street Bistro Karen Benje 4th Street Cigars & Martini Bar 4th Street Band Adobe Gila's Audioband Bahama Breeze Mike Hastings/Denny Falzon The Bank Nightclub and Concert Venue Left Lane Big J.R.'s Restaurant and Lounge Steve Santo/DJ Rockin' Rick Captain Jack's Rus Anderson Carlie's Diamond Gray Cheddar's Casual Cafe Tracy LaBarbera &…
Music Venues
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., New Port Richey, 727-843-0686 BRASS MUG, 1441 Fletcher Ave. E., Tampa, 813-972-8152 CAFÉ ADAGIO, 1111 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, 727-823-2877…
Christian, And Right
You might be surprised who came out to support gay pride in Tampa
Gypsy Rolls On
St. Petersburg’s gay theater company vows to persevere
Upcoming Releases
The following releases will be in stores Tues., July 5: Affinity, Route 66 (Rhombus) Andre Andersen, Black on Black (Pony Canyon) Apollo 100, Joy: Best of Apollo 100 (Repertoire) Brimstone Solar Radiation Band, Brimstone Solar Radiation Band (Big Dipper) Broken Heroes, I Told You Once (Street Anthem) Bronco Busters, Pulse Racing (Big Dipper) Tracy Chrysler,…
A Death In the Family
Area scenesters cope with the loss of one of their own
Racial Healing In Mississippi
A tale of two men who reveal the best and worst of the South
The Blotter
The Runaround: In the evening's last moment of clarity, a man with a suspended license called a cab to take him home from a bar in Tampa. Arriving back at his house, the man realized he had left his house keys in his car, which was parked at the bar. The cabbie drove back to…
Say What?
Hillsborough’s attorney discusses the gay pride policy
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. THE COMFORTS OF HOME Try wines from the good ol' U.S. of A: Washington State, California, Oregon, New York, Virginia and a new one – Colorado. $10; includes souvenir glass…
Music Menu
THURSDAY, JUNE 30 LUCIANO w/DEAN FRAZIER & THE JAH MESSENGER BAND Though he's occasionally lumped in with the dancehall set, Jamaican singer/spiritual activist Luciano's sound is more rooted in classic reggae, and infused with elements of R&B and gospel. His uplifting message has long run counter to increasingly more divisive and misogynist toaster/dancehall styles, and…
Culinary Events
VEGETARIAN COOKING CLASS Debby DeGraaff teaches weekly classes in vegetarian cooking. This week, students learn to make tempeh, a staple of Indonesian cuisine. Free. 10-11 a.m. Thurs., June 30. Nature's Harvest Market, 1021 N. MacDill Ave., Tampa (813-873-7428). JAZZ TO THE MAX DINNER Pelagia Trattoria presents an evening of music by local jazz artists Fred…
Outtakes
Short reviews of movies playing throughout the Tampa Bay area
… One Step Back
The history of the gay rights struggle in Tampa Bay
Short List
MUTUAL INDEPENDENCY SUPREME COURT OKAYS EMINENT DOMAIN, NIXES FLAGS IN COURTROOMSBush administration announces plans to turn Supreme Court building into first-ever Supreme Super-Center Wal-Mart. CLEAR CHANNEL DJS DOING ADS FOR iTUNESA little like BetaMax suggesting you give the DVD format a try. LAPD CRACKS DOWN ON GANG CALLED THE VINELAND BOYSCharges include murder, racketeering, rogue…
Planet Picks
June 30 Thursday PICTURE THIS Fans of fine photography have just a few more weeks to catch two outstanding shows at the Tampa Museum of Art. Bud Lee: Picture Maker features a career retrospective of 60 compelling visual narratives by the film-flinging photojournalist that were taken from 1965 through the early 1990s. Originally produced for…
African Connection
With African cinema still largely unknown in the West and sadly underrepresented on home video, the arrival of Xala and Mandabi on DVD is a real cause for celebration. Both movies are prime samples of the work of Ousmane Sembene, the 82-year-old Senegalese director who is almost certainly the continent's most important filmmaker, and you…
Out of the Black
New DVDs shine a light on the darkest of American films
Ask the Advice Goddess
Raise your glass, lower your nose
A Grill’s Best Friend
Wine’s just fine with barbecue
