Soda Versus Your Mighty Mitochondria
Just in case you didn't realize, soda is bad for you. Nothing like a tasty beverage to shut off parts of your DNA. If I drink enough, will it turn me into a superhero? Uh oh, maybe it's shutting off parts of my brain, as well.
Now those are car bombs!
"Funny article, I've been to Elmer's," writes Eric Swanson in an email that refers to my recent Bar Tab column "Car bomb backfire." "If you want a true car bomb go to The Dirty Shame in Ybor. Richard Boom's (former owner of The Irish Pub) new pub. The proper car bomb has the Jameson in…
Interesting Music News
Influential trip hoppers Portishead — made up of keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist Geoff Barrow and singer Beth Gibbons — have announced that they will be performing exclusively at All Tomorrow's Parties, Nightmare Before Christmas in December 2007. The annual holiday music fest takes place in England and in the past, has featured such notables as Boards of Canada,…
Bob Dylan: Top 10 covers
Bob Dylan turns 66 years old today. The staffers at Rolling Stone magazine threw a big bash for him and, along with help from folks like Tracy Bonham, covered a bunch of his tunes. Which got me thinking … Of all the Dylan covers (we're talking thousands) which are the 10 best? Here are my…
Ramsay’s Nightmares = My Dreams
Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares series on BBC has been co-opted by Fox, which will be airing a US version to start Fall of this year. If it remains even vaguely true to the BBC version, this will be a wildly entertaining show for anyone interested in restaurant life, without the contest aspect of so many…
Indian Mangoes Are Here!?
The news services and national food blogs have been all over the removal of restrictions on imports of Indian mangoes. Supposedly, they are prized for their flavor and quality, and have just started hitting NY and LA and are all the rage with foodie early-adopters. How about here in Tampa? No Indian fever, here. Cooseman's…
Local Blog Shout-Out — Jaden’s Steamy Kitchen
Since she just commented on my blog, I'd better put Jaden's Steamy Kitchen first on my weekly round-up of local food blogs. Jaden teaches cooking in Sarasota, writes for the Observer and takes absolutely fabulous photos of the food she cooks every day, using a moderately expensive camera and her patented technique — "Awesome Food…
The Deer
Name of Kama Sutra Position: The Deer To get into the position: The woman eager for love goes on all fours and humps her back like a young doe. The man then mounts her from behind and enjoys the lovely girl while Òrutting as if heÕs lost all human nature.Ó On a scale of 1…
Black Keys: live and nasty
Heavy blues duo The Black Keys recently posted their new, four-song Live EP here, making each track available as a free download. And I've been rocking out to it all morning. The Keys — whether in the studio or on a concert stage — get right to the point with that greasy stuff that speaks…
Tim Baker
DNA president, Westin nemesis
More movies at the Studio
St. Pete-Film Movement
The Blotter
Bizarre crimes from Tampa police files
Bloc Party’s urgent expression
Social critiques you can dance to
Tool time
Plus Dirty Dozen Brass Band, tribute to Led Zeppelin
Party of six
ComedySunday, May 27
Our national malaise
Scott Stapp, immigration, Cutty Sark
Tool time
MusicTuesday, May 29
Events around the city
Wine tastings and dinners
Confectioner’s sugar
Strong acting and clever dialogue carry this Stageworks production
Temporary Home Depot
Special EventsMonday, May 28
It’s not easy being green
Shrek the Third
St. Pete politics’ third rail
Neighborhoods look to the sheriff for policing; the mayor says no way
Who is Douglas Lute?
Your War Questions Answered
CL‘s must-do list for the week of
Thurs., May 24-Wed., May 30
Winning Waitress
Oddball characters and an off-center vision are baked into an appealing confection
I Am as U R
Pivotal Movement
Island charm
Tasty food and friendly atmosphere at Crazy Conch Cafe
The genius in the garage
A trove of works by the greatest Russian artist you’ve never heard of
Water wheels
A Largo inventor says he’s come up with a way to make vehicles run on H20
CL previews upcoming shows
Kill Your Ex, Buju Banton, The Wreckers
Disc reviews
Avett Brothers, Elliott Smith, Fred Hersch Trio, Nine Inch Nails, Cornelius
Memorial Day grilling
The right libations for your Memorial Day cookout
Action Jackson’s
Scoping out happy hour among the blond and the flirty
Local blues at the Aqua Lounge
MusicSaturday, May 26
Innovative bedding
ArtFriday, May 25
Moon rise
Pink Floyd guru Roger Waters dazzles the Ford Amp crowd
Letters to the editor
Blurbex.com comments, and the winner of the swimsuit competition
In Maya’s words
Lecture/PerformanceThursday, May 24
C’est Chic
Chic
The Democrats’ Crist
A future governor? Look no further than West Tampa
Straight from the heart
Music/FundraiserWednesday, May 30
The ghost whisperer
Working the night shift with a mother-daughter paranormal investigation team
Upcoming
Maxi Priest, Jonny Lang, Slaughter
The man who died twice
Forgetting to remember to forget
A dose of Reality
Planning the future with Legos
Capsule reviews for recently released movies
Pirates of the Carribean, Bug
