CD review: Sunbears!, You Will Live Forever
Sunbears! play a CD release show on Wed., Nov. 23, at New World Brewery.
John McCain on U.S. troops leaving Iraq: what about OUR needs?
Bill Murray on SNL, 1979 John McCain sounded like a hurt boyfriend on Tuesday. The Arizona Republican got testy with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta regarding the fact that virtually all U.S. troops will be pulled out of Iraq at the end of next month. McCain and several other conservatives claim that even though an agreement…
Infographic: Anatomy of a Genetically Modified Turkey
A few eyebrow-raising statistics about your holiday main course.
Labor plans rally at Platt Street Bridge in Tampa on Thursday
Although nobody in Washington believes that President Obama's jobs bill will be passed as originally proposed (in fact, a slimmed-down portion already failed in the U.S. Senate), supporters of the president continue to rally around him for political purposes. Spending on infrastructure projects was a part of the president's original $447 billion proposal, and Thursday…
Tonight’s Top Chef Texas preview: There’s a snake on my plate!
Check out the preview videos from tonight’s episode of Top Chef: Texas!
Mary Mulhern named by Homeless Coalition as elected official of the year
Mary Mulhern The Homeless Coalition of Hillsborough County on Wednesday named the recipients of their "Homeless Hero" awards that will be distributed at the Coalition's annual meeting this Thursday afternoon. Topping their list among elected officials is Tampa City Council member Mary Mulhern, who the group is naming their Elected Official of the Year. In…
Mitch Perry Report 11.16.11
Welcome to another humid November morning, Tampa Bay residents. CL somehow found the facility that the Hillsborough County Republicans are now holding their monthly meetings (not the most accessible site, FYI). That's where we saw the changing of the guard, with Art Wood replacing Deborah Cox-Roush as the new head of the local party. The…
Marco Rubio ignores Chris Matthews taunt to discuss “embarrassing” GOP field running for President
Marco Rubio's appearance Wednesday morning on MSNBC was, if nothing else, engaging television. The freshman U.S. Senator has teamed up with New Hampshire Democrat Chris Coons on a bipartisan bill that the two say can get Americans back to work, which is why they were booked to appear on MSNBC's Morning Joe program. And for…
CL on the Road Concert Review: Orlando Calling, Day 1 at the Citrus Bowl, Orlando
Any number of great support acts like The Roots, Pixies, or The Raconteurs would’ve made stronger headliners than The Killers, but Orlando Calling did a lot of other things right.
The libertine’s guide to gallantry: indicators of interest
Elizabeth Banks giving off all the right signs in 40 Year Old Virgin In a perfect world women would turn neon red when they like you or immediately give you a time and location to meet for sex. Unfortunately there's no one clear sign that a woman you meet at a party or a club…
This week in food and drink
Flicks and Food Trucks, Sustainable Buzz, Chillounge Night and more.
Hillsborough County Republicans choose Art Wood to be new party chair
Art Wood is the new Hillsborough County Republican Executive Committee Chairman Hillsborough County Republicans Tuesday night voted in Art Wood to be their new chair, succeeding Deborah Cox-Roush, who resigned last month last month to work with the Herman Cain presidential campaign in Florida. Wood was the establishment choice, having worked the past three years…
Paterno, priests and Rene Portland
Five things to remember about the Penn State tragedy.
The CL Food guide to holiday sides, appetizers and desserts
Everything but the bird.
Spoiler Corner: Glee,HIMYM, Once Upon a Time and more!
Curious about your favorite shows? Is someone going to die? Is your favorite couple getting engaged? Hookups? Breakups? Well, here you will find all the answers to your burning questions! Glee It's my favorite time of the year! Which means tonight's episode brings one of the most anticipated Glee episodes of the season, "Mash up."…
Photo review: Peter Murphy with She Wants Revenge at The Ritz Ybor
A photo wrap-up of Sunday night's show by the Godfather of Goth himself, Peter Murphy, with support act She Wants Revenge at The Ritz Ybor in Ybor City. More photos after the jump…
Buckhorn psyched for Tampa to collect $50 million for security for RNC. But does it need that much?
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn issued a short press release Tuesday afternoon, saying that he is "pleased" that Congress has scheduled a vote for later this week on approving the $50 million that the city hopes to have to prepare for its security needs in advance to next year's Republican National Convention. The Mayor, who departs…
‘One Bottle One Dream’ aims to teach Florida kids about environmental stewardship
An educational outreach program underway in Florida Public Schools to get teach kids about recycling and the environment.
Photo review: Taylor Swift at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa
Some shots from this past Saturday night's show featuring country pop star Taylor Swift at the St. Pete Times Forum. Tracy May More photos after the jump…
Tampa Epoch hits the streets
The first copies of the Tampa Epoch come off the truck For much of 2011, a public discussion about panhandling and the homeless has been a central issue in Tampa. That discussion led to a partial ban on panhandling signed by Mayor Bob Buckhorn recently, with some significant loopholes – On Sundays, anything still goes,…
Photo review: Show me the (Eddie) Money! at Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
This past Saturday night, Eddie Money showed his fans at Jannus that their hard earned cash was well spent. The 1980's rock icon served notice that he still has a lot left in the tank with a high energy set that included his hits "Take Me Home Tonight," "Two Tickets To Paradise," and "Baby Hold…
New music Tuesday! (November 15)
The Who’s Quadrophenia remastered, the DVD release of God Bless Ozzy Osbourne + new releases by Tegan and Sara, Webbie, Pink Martini, White Denim, Paul Anka & more (video)
Sustany Foundation’s 4th annual Sustainable Buzz: Celebrating local artists and artisans – Thu., 11/17
Works by local artists, plus sustainably sourced local beer, wine and food.
The Gaily News: Romney appoints many anti-gay activists to Florida crew
Mitt Romney GOP Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney announced the formation of the Social Conservatives Statewide Steering Committee for his Florida campaign. The team's roster reads like a Who's Who of prominent anti-gay and anti-abortion activists in the state.
CD review: Los Campesinos!, Hello Sadness
When we last checked in with Los Campesinos!, the Welsh indie pop septet was exploring darker sonic territory. On 2010's Romance Is Boring, they added brooding song structures that departed from the frenzied twee-punk of earlier records, murky meanderings that were like cough syrup compared to their signature sugar rush and demonstrated the band's willingness…
Just for laughs: Herman Cain on Libya
Herman Cain struggled with a question on foreign policy yesterday. Nothing unusual there. In this case, it was on his thoughts about President Obama getting involved with NATO in attacking Muammar Gaddafi, who at the time was attacking his own people in Libya. Looking forward to hearing Rush & the boys blame the liberal media…
Mitch Perry Report 11.15.11
The big news this morning waking up is that NYC police have gone into Zuccotti Park, emptying the home of the Occupy Wall Street movement for almost exactly two months. Having attended the the Assembly at the Occupy Tampa group just last night, it seems unlikely that will make local activists want to take their…
Gary Johnson files complaints after being excluded from CBS debate
Gary Johnson is two-time former Governor, and a candidate for the GOP nomination for President. Not that you'd know that. Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson got a lot of airtime over the weekend – but it wasn't where he wanted to be. Johnson was a guest on MSNBC's Up with Chris Hayes on Sunday…
Live-streaming last night’s Occupy Wall Street eviction
Mic Check… IT’S THE COPS!
Miracle on Magdalene Avenue: The I Love Africa Bazaar
An exciting shopping alternative in North Tampa.
Nelson runs away from campaign contribution he didn’t receive
Ahmed Bedier says he never wrote such a check.
Supreme Court sets aside 5 1/2 hours for oral arguments on health care reform law
President Obama signs health care law in 2010 Though not surprising, the fact that the U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday morning that they will in fact, hear oral arguments on the constitutionality of the landmark health care reform law passed in 2010 sometime next year made news headlines. The Justices will clear out 5 1/2…
Concert review: George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic at The Venue, Clearwater
The theme at Friday's P-Funk concert was hair. Stringy hair extensions, Lamont Sanford-styled lip art, ABA-approved sideburns/afro combinations. And in the middle of it, there was Dr. Funkenstein himself, George Clinton, and his cleanly-shorn, reflective bald head. Sporting a brown fedora, shades and blazer, the "new" George Clinton — sans the trademark multicolored weave —…
Better bargain wines: The cream of the crop at $20 and under
Some of the better wines — and best bargains — tasted in recent months.
Chemicals, pollution and rising cancer rates
Most researchers now agree that environmental factors play a significant role today in determining who gets cancer and who doesn’t.
Radiohead hits the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa on Leap Day
The seminal British rock band returns four years after its last stop in the Bay area.
Thanksgiving sips: Classy cocktails to serve with your turkey
Tasty tipples with bourbon, tequila and the exotic Pisco from Peru.
I want my LGBTV: Study finds that 1-in-4 shows are LGBT inclusive
"Modern Family" is just one of the LGBT-friendly shows on primetime. TV viewers are "flocking" to gay-friendly programming. On the heels of a GLAAD report that found a slight dip in LGBT characters on primetime shows this season, a new Nielsen study reveals that LGBT-inclusive programming comprised 28 percent of all primetime TV viewing last…
Protesters to greet Romney in Sarasota this afternoon
A new Politico/George Washington University poll released Monday morning shows that Herman Cain's support is hemorrhaging among GOP women in the wake of the sexual harassment allegations made against the presidential candidate two weeks ago. The biggest beneficiary of Cain's drop in support? Mitt Romney. Yes, Newt Gingrich is getting more love, but Politico reports…
Occupy St. Pete goes about their business out of the headlines
While the Occupy Tampa movement has been focused on trying to get access to a park they can occupy full time, and other encampments are being broken up by local officials (as in Oakland and Portland), the Occupy St. Pete movement has evolved at a much lower intensity. Unlike the Tampa movement, activists in St.…
Mitch Perry Report 11.14.11
Hope you enjoyed the cool weather over the weekend – since it's back to spring like temps this week.It was beautiful throughout – we were in downtown St. Petersburg late Saturday afternoon, which was buzzing with thousands of people cavorting about – many headed to see Styx and other has been bands at the Rib…
Rick Perry “rebounds” at foreign policy debate?
Don’t believe it.
‘Mom, what is anal lube?’: sex education in the Internet age
Naughty America Joslyn James: One of your kid's new online sex ed teachers "I saw this video on YouTube," aspie boy says as we're sitting in the optometrist's office, waiting for his appointment. "It was like a mash-up of Spongebob Squarepants and some porn thing." "Oh really?" I say, aiming for parental coolness though he…
Saturday night follies with the GOP talking foreign policy
There has been alarmingly little discussion about foreign policy in the GOP race for president, so why not book a second debate in four days on the least watched night of television viewing of the week? That's what happened Saturday night, as CBS News & the National Journal teamed up for a 90-minute debate from…
Cynical and Southern: Sometimes I can’t stand drag queens
Sometimes I can’t stand drag shows. To admit it out loud is liberating and scary. It’s a silent, unspoken rule that gay men are obligated to embrace, adore, and unconditionally love drag queens. But what if I don’t? Sherry Vine I brought my straight friends to a drag show three years ago. When I’m at…
Bikes, Tats and Fun. Pictures from the 2011 Ybor Thunder Bike Fest
Motorcycles line 7th Avenue in front of Czar in Ybor City Friday night Ybor City shook Friday evening as several hundred motorcycles rumbled in to the Ybor Thunder Bike Fest on Seventh Avenue. The event, scheduled to run through Saturday night, features live music, plenty of food and drink, and contests, including a men and…
Mastering the fine art of mashed potatoes
Step-by-step instructions for splendid spuds.
Jack and Jill can’t even fetch a chuckle
Adam Sandler is twice as annoying in this multiplex disaster.
The nasty business of shark finning
Inhumane to sharks and dangerous to human health as they contain extremely high concentrations of mercury and other toxins.
Paula Dockery doesn’t support expanded gambling bill as currently proposed
Paula Dockery Sunshine State News is reporting that economic reports released yesterday show that the revenue from three high-end resort casinos being proposed by 2 South Florida Republican lawmakers – may not cover the lost annual revenue from the Florida Seminoles or other pari-mutuel facilities. But even before that news broke, Polk County GOP state…
Mitch Perry Report 11.11.11
Happy Veterans Day everyone. The big news in Florida politics today is the stunning new pol showing Connie Mack IV kicking ass over the other four Republican candidates in the race for the U.S. Senate nomination. As a proposal to expand gambling continue to be floated, Polk County GOP state Senator Paula Dockery says the…
Apparently Connie Mack’s entrance into the Florida GOP Senate race IS a game-changer
Connie Mack IV For awhile now it's been apparent that none of the four major GOP candidates for U.S. Senate in Florida have struck a wide chord with the base, which is why a never elected candidate like retired Colonel Mike McCalister has led in some of the polls in the early going. Such dire…
Neighborhood Dining Guide: Ready-made gourmet meals
No idea what’s for dinner tonight? Here are some answers.
The perfect autumn pick to pair with cheese
Apples of my eye
Prime Chuck: Charles Grodin makes a rare appearance at the Mahaffey
The living legend premieres his comedy act outside the Tri-State area on Nov. 13
In new Florida poll, Tea Party more popular than Occupy Wall Street movement
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn says there's nothing to say to Occupy Tampa activists A Quinnipiac poll released Thursday morning shows Mitt Romney beating Barack Obama in Florida if the two compete each other in the general election next year, as well as showing Herman Cain leading Romney currently in the Sunshine State. But go deeper…
The next few weekends offer tasty events in Pinellas for every palate
Come hungry, Pinellas!
Bright House customers still out of luck as regular season games begin again on NFL Network
For Bright House NFL fans, this is what you'll see this Thursday at 8:20 p.m. if you tune in to the Oakland-San Diego game Thursday night brings the debut of live televised regular season games on the NFL Network, which means for the millions of Bright House cable subscribers, they're once again fresh out of…
Green Community Calendar weekend events
Sweetwater Farm benefit, Temple Terrace Bat Tower Fundraiser, gardening workshops and more.
Spying on J. Edgar
Eastwood and DiCaprio see the humanity in their subject.
The Gaily News: Gay penguins split up to save their species
A pair of gay African penguins at a zoo in Canada will be split up to breed with female penguins because of the rarity of their species. The two began engaging in "courtship" behavior this past May — sleeping together every night, defending their territory, making mating calls and constantly standing alone together. Hopefully, if…
Mitch Perry Report 11.10.11
Although the headlines are about Rick Perry's embarrassing gaffe in last night's GOP debate in Michigan, we're still in awe of the two new polls released within the last 12 hours that show Herman Cain now leading Mitt Romney in Florida by six percentage points – with both polls taken after the revelations that two…
Despite growing problems, Herman Cain’s lead in Florida INCREASES
Ronda Storms is standing by her man – Herman Cain The St. Pete Times Adam C. Smith does a timely check-in among the Herman Cain supporters in Tampa Bay and Florida this morning as the sexual harassment charges against the former pizza man continue to stay in the news. Like Mitt Romney in last night's…
Double your pleasure at freeFall’s Comedy of Errors
The company scores again with Shakespeare, this time with two pairs of twins.
Irish 31: A non-traditional Irish pub
Tasty food with wide appeal in Hyde Park.
Sondre Lerche in Clearwater tonight
Norwegian singer, songwriter and guitarist Sondre Lerche has dabbled in multiple genres in his 10-year career, from swinging jazz to straightforward indie rock to orchestral pop. "I'm constantly driven toward stuff that contrasts what I did the last time," he told me in a recent phone interview. The grandiose scale of 2009's Heartbeat Radio inspired…
Take my Kodachrome away
Got a photo you never want to see again? Give it to Jason Lazarus.
Twitterati
Can a good poem be squeezed into 140 characters?
Live & Local Spotlight: Paranoia Dance Party! farewell show
I first met Florida "skactivist" Maddie (then Matt) Turner, site administrator for FloridaSka.com, and his band Paranoia Dance Party! at a Panera Bread in Carrollwood a little less than two years ago. I couldn't foresee that the soft-spoken guys who were too nervous to eat in front of me would later unleash a maniacal fury…
Cain’s presser, Bank Transfers, elections and more …
Shit Happened from Nov. 2-8, 2011.
Compatibility test
Is premarital sex necessary to have a healthy marriage?
H&M at International Plaza: It’s here, it’s near and it’s (somewhat) fabulous!
H&M store No. 242 opens with big doin’s in Tampa.
Feedback: Quills, Meinke and more …
The best from this week’s pile of mail.
Dancing about Architecture in Helsinki + P-Funk, Tinariwen, Ribfest, London Souls and more of the week’s best concerts.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Carl Cox Well-regarded British techno-house music vet DJ Carl Cox has been producing hot dance singles and remixes since 1991. He's currently offering his 2011 full-length record, All Roads Lead to the Dancefloor. (The Kennedy, Tampa) Architecture in Helsinki w/DOM/Lo-Fi Fink With 2005's playful pop gem, "Do the Whirlwind," Aussie ensemble Architecture…
Cuba libre
Trade with Cuba is worth billions. Why can’t Tampa Bay get its share?
Ground control to fabulous: a campaign for the EMIT Space Lounge Festival
A cosmic can of creativity is set to land in Downtown St. Pete in hopes of an upcoming EMIT Space Age Lounge Festival. Local jazz musician and SPC music professor David Manson recently won the PepsiRefresh Everything funds competition with his proposal for the three day retro-style occasion. The affair will be tank-full of retro…
USF students confront administration officials on Tampa campus
USF students march to adminstration building In the 1960's, students took over buildings on college campuses to demand social change. Spurred on by the Occupy movement in the fall of 2011, approximately 50 USF students on Wednesday afternoon marched to the campus' administration building, where they were greeted by Senior Vice Provost Dwayne Smith and…
Aging and feeling beautiful: Dr. Diller says woman can experience both
Dr. Vivian Diller, author of Face It: What Women Really Feel as Their Looks Change, appears in Tampa this weekend.
Concert review: M83 at The Beacham, Orlando
A look back at last Wednesday night’s show.
Governor Scott comes to Tampa to discuss the car insurance fraud crises
CFO Jeff Atwater, Governor Scott, Hillsborough Sheriff David Gee and Insurance Consumer Advocate Robin Westcott in Tampa Over the past few years, Tampa has become ground zero for PIP (personal injury protection) fraud, with the result being radical rate hikes for auto insurance consumers in Hillsborough County (Update:the area is second in the state behind…
Tonight’s Top Chef Texas preview: Group 3 and the “Bubble” chefs compete for the top 16 spots
Check out the preview videos from tonight’s episode of Top Chef: Texas!
Cynical and Southern: Still not comfortable with the word “gay”
I’ve spent my entire life answering to the name Jeremy without feeling like my parents misnamed me. I’ve always felt completely comfortable checking the “male” box on applications. When someone asks about my heritage, I gladly reveal that I am Polish and white. I have worn a slew of labels throughout my life that felt…
