Short List
Naked Cracks Taqueria Quetzalcoatl Tacos So good you don't mind having to throw your neck out to eat them. NYPD Blue Our boy Sipowicz finally got his due. Ybor City crackdown New rule: Patrons must be over 35, wear sports jackets, and love Jim Lehrer. Ybor City crack Still cheap. Tom Jones imitator at Paradise…
Planet Picks
MARCH 10 THURSDAY EAT IT UP Has your mom ever yelled at you for making a mini chair out of your meatloaf? What about for building an igloo with your mashed potatoes? Do you envision broccoli in place of trees in your yard? Perhaps you'd like to check out the Seventh Annual Incredible Edible Design…
How Uncle Bucky Won the War
Shocking, shocking, I say, that hate-America liberals suggest George Bush's kin and pals profit off of the war in Iraq. Shame, shame on mongers of such calumny. But, uh, forget you ever heard the words "Uncle Bucky." Not much to worry about in that regard, of course. If you rely on Fox News, patriotic reporters…
Drive Yourself To Drink
Southeast food & wine fests that are worth the trip
Wine List
"ESPLORIN" ESPAGNE Charlie's Wine Cellar offers tastes of Spanish gems from various regions, like Ribera del Duero, Rias Baixas and Rioja. Wines paired with Spanish appetizers. $12 advance/$15 at door. 7:30 p.m. Fri., March 11. Charlie's Wine Cellar, 533 S. Howard Ave., Tampa (813-250-1967). Tickets and info: www.charlieswine.com SOIREE PROVENCAL Café Largo offers a five-course…
Not This Doctor
Fledgling Acorn Theatre shows promise despite a poor choice of show
Events
Thursday, Mar. 10 42nd Street Bistro Freight Train Annie 4th Street Cigars & Martini Bar Gale Trippsmith Duo 688 Skatepark Disciple/Staple Bahama Breeze Mike Hastings/Denny Falzon Blue Martini The Black Honkeys Captain Jack's Rus Anderson The Chic-A-Boom Room Stephanie Anderson CK's Revolving Rooftop Restaurant Derrick Williams Clancy' s of New Orleans Steve Santo Comfort Inn…
No Frills, Just Pho
From St. Pete’s “little Vietnam” comes a more traditional Asian taste.
Letters
Urb Ex ObservationsRe: "A Tale of Two Projects," Political Whore by Wayne Garcia, and "The Urban Explorer's Handbook" by WP staff (March 2-8) I'm writing about your Urban Explorer series; it's great. Your story on the juxtaposition of the Trump and Turanchik projects caught my eye. Trump is planning to build the tallest building on…
Baldhead Beautiful
Talking with Toots Hibbert, reggae’s Ray Charles
Ask the Advice Goddess
Overkill Bill I'm an attractive, fit, financially stable, 28-year-old guy who has no trouble getting dates. I just never make it past the first or second one. I pay for dinner, send flowers the following day, and try to say all the right things according to the "what a good boyfriend should be" handbook. Although…
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Midnight Munchies with [Adult Swim]
How Cartoon Network’s programs became a hip destination for humor-hungry insomniacs
Campaigning in the Vast Wasteland
Is there enough coverage of local politics on television? One study says no
Lookin’ For A Whuppin’
Exercise and injury spar in a St. Pete Do-Jo
Oh, Boys
Clichés abound in movies set in a reform school and a seminary
Krunk, Etc.
It's a certifiable bling-fest going on in Clearwater this weekend, headlined by former Hot Boy Lil' Wayne. He performed alongside Juvenile before "Back That Azz Up" became the latter's personal anthem. Joining Lil' Wayne is Brian "Baby (a.k.a. #1 Stunna)" Williams, a Cash Money labelmate. Underrated Philly hip-hop group the Roots (aka the rap act…
Music Menu
THURSDAY, MARCH 10 SOULFLY/GOD FORBID Former Sepultura singer/guitarist Max Cavalera's band Soulfly has remained an underground favorite for years by infusing its thrash metal with exotic rhythmic influences from Cavalera's native Brazil. God Forbid is likewise a perennial under-the-radar favorite, due to its punk-scene aesthetic and crushing blend of European doom metal and sludgy Southern…
Freebie
In-free-mationI sometimes fantasize about going back to school. Then I remember the long, stressful nights, the agonizing hours of writing and writing and writing, the feelings of inadequacy when my grades weren't fantastic. Really, all I want is the information without having to pay for it, and I want to feel like I'm in a…
Oh Rats!
Close encounters of the four-legged kind
Culinary Events
CONVERSATIONAL CUISINE Learn to speak conversational Italian, plus enjoy dinner and a five-week course that immerses students in the language, foods, culture and customs. $185. Each Wed. through March 23. 6-7 p.m. Bellini Restaurant, 487 Main St., Dunedin. Or try beginner's Spanish, with a three-course dinner. Each Thurs. through March 24. 6-7 p.m. Castellano &…
Off The Beaten Path
Driftwood residents like the rustic look
Don’t Panic
Your war questions answered
Mediocre Machines
Colorful, zippy, safe and harmless family fare about an idealistic, highly principled young robot (voice of Ewan McGregor) struggling to make his dreams a reality in the Big, Bad Mechanical World. This is the latest offering from Twentieth Century Fox's animation wing (creators of Ice Age, as the ads are incessantly reminding us), and the…
Spins
Make Do With What You GotSOLOMON BURKEShout FactorySoul singer extraordinaire Solomon Burke rejuvenated his career with 2002's moody masterpiece Don't Give Up on Me. The disc, which found him singing tunes by the likes of Elvis Costello, Tom Waits and Brian Wilson – some of which were specially earmarked for the project – was crafted…
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[A Cartoon is Born]
The production process, from concept to a TV screen near you
Upcoming Releases
The following releases will be in stores Tues., March 15: Baby Bash, Super Saucey (Universal) Better Than Ezra, Greatest Hits (Rhino) Blind Boys of Alabama, Atom Bomb (Real World) Bottom, You're Next (Small Stone) The Breakfast, Real Radio (HMG) John Butler Trio, Sunrise Over Sea (Lava) Cephalic Carnage, Anomalies (Relapse) Daedelus, Exquisite Corpse (Mush) Daft…
Outtakes
Short reviews of movies playing throughout the Tampa Bay area
Music Venues
VENUES For a comprehensive list of addresses and contact information for the nightspots listed in SOUNDBOARD, log on to www.weeklyplanet.com. 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.,…
Off The Beaten Path
Driftwood residents like the rustic look
Upcoming Concerts
March 17 Sage Francis Masquerade (Infinity Room) 17 David Allan Coe Masquerade 17 Blake Shelton Buck Wild (Lakeland) 18 Fiya Linx Club Empire 18 Glass & Ashes/North Lincoln/The Tim Version/New Bruises Skatepark of Tampa 18 Medeski, Martin & Wood Jannus Landing 18 Jimmy Sommers Headliners 18-20 Tampa Bay Blues Festival Vinoy Park 19 The Beach…
