The Other Three
Lost in the glare of Sami Al-Arian are a trio of co-defendants
Way of the Sommelier
Only the best students attain the rank of Master
Petty Tirade
I think it was when Rolling Stone put out its Top 100 albums of the rock 'n' roll era that I noticed Tom Petty getting short shrift in the accolade department. "How could The B-52s be on the list and not Damn the Torpedoes?" I wondered, sometimes loudly, through gritted teeth. To call Petty an…
Good Pub, Bland Grub
Mad Dogs and Englishmen tries to rise above typical bar fare
Culinary Events
VEGETARIAN COOKING Debby DeGraaff teaches these vegetarian cooking classes. Free. 10-11 a.m. Thurs., June 9, and 7-8 p.m. Wed., June 15. Nature's Harvest Market, 1021 N. MacDill Ave., Tampa (813-873-7428). PROFESSIONAL COOKING Chef K. MacInnes offers a class on sauces. $45. 2-4 p.m. Sat., June 11. Nature's Harvest Market, 1021 N. MacDill Ave., Tampa (813-567-1444…
Spins
CrimsonALKALINE TRIOVagrantNot that many full moons ago, Matt Skiba, Dan Andriano and whichever skilled Chicago drummer happened to be around were cemetery-tanned, broken-hearted martyrs, ripping through superlative bruise-toned punk like a carful of suicides looking for an overpass support to hit. "I used to long for broken bones/ I used to long for a casket…
Black Sheep Reborn
Okkervil River shepherd an ambitious concept album
Outtakes
Short reviews of movies playing throughout the Tampa Bay area
Short List
Crackdown The Best Thing About the Deep Throat StoryListening to G. Gordon Liddy claim that Mark Felt had "violated the ethics of the law enforcement profession." The Second Best Thing About the Deep Throat StoryListening to Pat Buchanan say "Deep Throat." A Short List CorrectionThe Hobbit on Lost found smack, not crack, on the season…
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. WASHINGTON STATE WINES Discover what beauty lies in the deserts of dry Washington State: flavor and value. $10; includes souvenir glass and hors d'oeuvres. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fri., June 10. Uncorked,…
The Blotter
Touchy Subject: And now, a brief rundown of the various techniques used by employees of a St. Petersburg halfway house to move a disgruntled resident from one seat to another in the cafeteria. First, the staff attempted a "touch escort." This is where the "house parents" "place their hands on the juvenile … usually on…
Ask the Advice Goddess
LOVE, ACTUALIZEDMy fiancé and I can't seem to agree about our wedding plans. Beyond the fact that we can't afford a big wedding, it's not what I want. I may be the only bride-to-be on the planet who feels this way, but I'd like our wedding to be simple, intimate and inexpensive. My fiancé wants…
East L.A.’s Finest
After three decades, Los Lobos continues to thrive
The Free Way
A week of nabbed samples, stolen showers and restless nights in downtown St. Petersburg
Old-School Slasher
Ultra-intense, unabashedly nasty and a big hit in Europe last year, the French slasher film High Tension (also known as Haut Tension and as Switchblade Romance) finally gets its American release, trimmed of a few gory moments in order to snag an audience-friendly "R" rating, and with several scenes newly dubbed in English to accommodate…
Sophie’s Choice
Jobsite does well by Machinal, and LiveArts falls on hard times
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…
Predicting The Next ÔBig One’
Last year, FSU got it right. Can they do it again?
Freebie
Feelin’ Froggy
Heroes
Sharkboy and Lavagirl vs. Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Party Like It’s 1985
The old wave lives on Monday Nights
Planet Picks
JUNE 09 THURSDAY NEIL SIMON'S MEMOIRS St. Petersburg Little Theatre closes its 80th season with Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs, the first in a series of semi-autobiographical tales about an irrepressible Jewish adolescent growing up in Depression-era Brooklyn. Fifteen-year-old Eugene Jerome shares a tiny house with his ailing father, his sharp-witted mother, his older and…
Letters
Plaza SweetRe: "Save Paradise," by Mary Mulhern (June 1-7) I was thrilled to see your article on the NationsBank Park Plaza. Having co-sponsored the Charles Birmbaum presentation – in which he expressed his dismay over Tampa's treatment of this wondrous treasure – I am pleased it's receiving deserved attention as a result. What I would…
Upcoming Concerts
June 16 John Fogerty Ruth Eckerd Hall 16 Montrose State Theatre 17 Mary Timony/Medications/The Vera Violets/The Same Orpheum 18 Rev. Billy C. Wirtz Skipper's Smokehouse 18 Lower Class Brats w/Clit 45 State Theatre 19 Al Jarreau/Boney James/Cassandra Wilson Ruth Eckerd Hall 19 Lucero/The Honorary Title/Corey Branan Orpheum 20 Aquabats w/The Epoxies State Theatre 22 Judas…
Upcoming Releases
The following releases will be in stores Tues., June 14: Agents of Man, Count Your Blessings (Century Media) As I Lay Dying, Shadows Are Security (Metal Blade) Backstreet Boys, Never Gone (Jive) Bear vs. Shark, Terrorhawk (Equal Vision) Black Sunday, Tronic Blanc (Dirtnap) Cipher, Children of Gods Fire (Uprising) Stewart Copeland, Orchestralli (Ponderosa) Dancing Dogs,…
Music Events
Thursday, Jun. 9 42nd Street Bistro Stacey Knights 4th Street Cigars & Martini Bar 4th Street Band Adobe Gila's Audioband Bahama Breeze Mike Hastings/Denny Falzon Bahama Mama's Murph The Bank Nightclub and Concert Venue Left Lane Big J.R.'s Restaurant and Lounge Steve Santo/DJ Rockin' Rick Blue Martini Black Honkeys Captain Jack's Rus Anderson Carlie's Diamond…
Music Menu
THURSDAY, JUNE 09 OOJAMI Turkish composer Necmi Cavli has long been favored by London's trendsetting club scene for his original and uninhibited amalgams of dancy electro beats, re-imagined New Age ambience, and traditional Near East sound and culture. Oojami is Cavli's belly dance-inspiring road-show spectacle; he handles the programming and turntables, and is augmented by…
