Busansky Strikes Back
Phyllis Busansky's campaign answers the call and releases this 15-second attack ad against Gus Bilirakis in today's back-and-forth in Congressional 9. Still have a message in to the Bilirakis campaign to see if its attack ad against Busansky is online somehwere.
Jennings-Buchanan a Toss Up
The Cook Report, one of the best recognized campaign analyst websites, has switched its assessment of the Sarasota-based Congressional District 13 race between Democrat Christine Jennings and Republican Vern Buchanan from "Leaning Republican" to "Toss Up." No doubt the continued pounding that Buchanan has taken over his business dealings and ethics, combined with the Foley…
Another departing Pinellas Democratic volunteer
The split between factions (and there appears to be three of them now) in the Pinellas Democratic Party continue unabated, as evidenced by the latest departure from the volunteer staff and he ensuing e-mail about it that criticizes Chairman Ed Helm: Friends and Fellow Democrats, My name is Toni Molinaro and over the last two…
Morning Roundup
Nothing to read today. The weather's too nice. Get out from in front of your computer and go outside. Lay down under a tree. Put some early Pat Metheny ("It's for You" from 1981's "As Falls Wichita…" will do) on your iPod, kick back, enjoy life without straining your eyeballs or brain. OK, for those…
Davis From Both Sides Now
The campaign: "There have been a number of very exciting things taking place with the campaign, and I want to update you on all of the momentum that we’re building." — Davis campaign e-mail to supporters. The media: "At a time when the Democratic gubernatorial nominee is struggling to ignite some excitement and draw attention…
Bilirakis strikes back
Gus Bilirakis fired back in his race against Democrat Phyllis Busansky. This morning on the NBC affiliate I saw the first attack ads for the Pinellas Republican, which featured whacky photos of a smiling Busansky flying around the screen as she was accused of making "false attacks" against Bilirakis and raising taxes on everything from…
Let’s Talk About: Film
How have popular cable shows and commercial film hits like Brokeback Mountain influenced the future of gay and lesbian filmmaking? What kinds of films are necessary in terms of education and awareness? Can films motivate social change? What voices and depictions have yet to be seen? These questions and many others will be addressed tonight…
Morning Roundup
Well, at least the Gators won: The trial lawyers say that Stephen Gorham is ahead of Ronda Storms in their Florida Senate race. Tuesday Update: The Buzz corrected itself; the poll was done by the Kitchens Group for the Democratic Senate campaign, so that makes it quite a bit more suspect. Not sure I agree…
More on Kevin King
Looks like Ed Helm is finally getting some payback against one of his most ardent critics and behind-the-scenes opponents, the former state Democratic Party consultant in Pinellas, Kevin King. On Thursday night, he was all over Tampa Bay 10's report about King's 2001 arrest on charges that he improperly e-mailed two female students about drinking…
Morning Roundup
Fresh meat: A very different take on the Foley scandal, from behind the wheel of a taxi. Kelly Benjamin says he's been laid off by Joe Redner's county commission campaign. Tampa Bay's 10 reveals how the Democratic Party employed a consultant in Pinellas County who, years ago, was arrested and charged with improperly e-mailing teenage…
Morning Roundup
Sorry for the absence this week: When I was in J-School in the early 1980s, Johnny Apple was a god to us, the greatest hard-news journalist working at that time. He died yesterday. The worst new idea in Florida: politicizing (further) our water management boards. Kirk Fordham's resignation letter in full. He is the congressional…
Control the hole
Don’t just fill it.
Back From The Brink
Fourteen years after a horrific attack, Kerry Glamsch returns to the stage. By Mark E. Leib
Simply Perfect
Where other eateries sometimes fail, Café Bistro succeeds.
The Blotter
Bizarre crimes from Tampa police reports
Avant Indie
Matthew Shipp searches for the “common energetic unit.”
Spins
Jennifer O’Connor, Janet Jackson, The Lemonheads
Events around the city
Got an upcoming or ongoing wine event? Send events to: The Wine List, 1385 Fifth S., Sarasota, FL 34236; fax to 941-365-6854; or e-mail cooper@creativeloafing.com. BK WINES & SPIRITS 1319 Main St., Sarasota (373-9600). Get your weekend started with free wine tastings from 5 to 7 p.m. every Fri., featuring a particular winery, grape or…
Living Outside the Box
PERFORMANCE/FUNDRAISER
Big metal
Gigantour
Winelist
BRAZILIAN WINE Come taste the up-and-coming wine from Brazil, from aromatic whites to cabs and merlots. $10; includes souvenir glass and hors d'oeuvres. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fri., Sept. 9. Uncorked, 2706 Fourth St. N., St. Petersburg (727-892-WINE). AUSSIE SHRIMP ON THE BARBIE Down under food paired with Aussie favorites. $15 in advance, $20 at door. 7:30…
Game On
SPECIAL EVENT
Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Trans and, yes, Straight
The many faces of TIGLFF 2006.
Critic’s Choice
Lance Goldenberg’s festival picks.
Shoot to Thrill
If pricey hunting safaris are your bag, Harv Hollek is your man.
Brass Fill-In
MUSIC
Mark Foley and Scientology
A personal encounter
Eyes of the Beholders
ART/OUTREACH
failure to communicate
Next to nothing happens in Don’t Hug Me.
Music Menu
THURSDAY, SEPT. 08 ANTHONY DAVID WMNF presents up-and-coming singer-songwriter-guitarist-Atlantan Anthony David. He plays and sings smooth and husky soul that owes more to '60s and '70s classics than newer, more urban styles. While the closest many folks have come to hearing him is via a tune of his covered by India.Arie, those who heard him…
Going Postal
‘Alone in autism’
Max Squared
Where do Linn and Linsky stand on the issues important to Florida?
CL’s must-do list for the week of
Thurs., oct. 5-Wed., Oct. 11
Backspin
Mystery Lady: Songs of Billie Holiday ETTA JAMES RCA Victor The one-time queen of blues bluster dialed it back for this intimate — albeit very bluesy in a jazzy sorta way — all-ballads homage to Lady Day. James' singing is still brawny on such landmark tunes as "Don't Explain," "Lover Man," "Body and Soul" and…
Love to slip them off you
WHY DOESN'T MARK FOLEY USE A BOOKMARK?Seriously, you didn't expect us to go there? Give us credit, we're better than that. BECAUSE HE LIKES HIS PAGES BENT OVEROK, so we're not. ST. PETE TIMES SAT ON FOLEY STORYSptimes: gonna hold off on the story, does that make you horny? Maf54: A little. Sptimes: cool. THE…
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A Dirty, Dirty Town
The dark side of St. Pete gets its props in a new independent film.
Outtakes
New Releases HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE (PG) Japanese master animator Hayao Miyazaki's Howl's Moving Castle presents us with yet another fantastical world unlike anything seen before on a movie screen. Magic is afoot here, and almost everyone in the movie seems to be under the power of some sort of spell or another, beginning with Sophie…
Double Feature
Wild Blue Yonder and The Descent
Treat Yourself
Paintings from across the spectrum in a joyous show at Bleu Acier.
CL‘s picks for the week’s best shows
The Vibrators, Sound Tribe Sector 9, Jamie Cullum
Foley fallout
E-mails revealed
Outtakes
The Departed, Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Harvest Time: Washington state
Where wine lovers come to worship.
Having a Ball
SPECIAL EVENTS/FUNDRAISER
The Five People I’ll Meet
… In Purgatory.
The Out-of-Towners
For indie bands like Gainesville’s Morningbell, Tampa has become a home away from home.
Foley is (wait for it) … gay
An attorney for Mark Foley said the disgraced former lawmaker is acknowledging for the first time publicly that he is gay. The attorney also said Foley was abused by clergy as a teen, but said Foley is not offering that as an excuse. Sweet mumbling Jesus, what's next in this amazing tale? The only way…
