

The Pearson Wrap-Up: What This Is Us gets right about adoption
Season Two of This is Us brings all the feels.
Students from Amsterdam, HCC talk warming waters, hurricanes at a time when everyone should
There’s a lot more to your water supply than you might think.
Interview: Before Ybor show, Ronan Harris professes love for Tampa, reveals his favorite VNV Nation album and more
He promises to party at The Castle after the show, too.
Play review: Take Me Out at The Studio@620 is almost pitch-perfect
Come, go, take…out.
A latte to love: Get in on National Coffee Day freebies, deals locally
CL’s working guide to Tampa Bay destinations observing Friday as Coffee Day.
Today in rock history, Metallica’s Clif Burton dies, Meat Loaf is born, Beach Boys appear on Ed Sullivan and more
‘Don Kirshner Rock Concert’ debuts, too.
Tonight in live music; Cheryl Wheeler and Kenny White, Sleeping with Sirens, Morgan James and more
But the CL crew will be at our Best of the Bay awards.
Sh*t Happened 9/27/17: St. Pete mayoral debate, the littlest burglar
Also: Some Americans don’t know things.
Baker, Kriseman trade barbs in latest mayoral forum
It was the first of the post-primary debates…and, despite there not being all that much more to say, it definitely won’t be the last.
Florida Dems hope Miami Senate race is a bellwether in the age of Trump
She’s replacing a notoriously trans-phobic racist, so…
Photos: Here are the 15 most naked people at Atlanta’s Imagine Music Festival (NSFW)
Booty, abs and nips all over the speedway.
Taco Bus St. Pete announces permanent closure
The decision was based on the locally grown Mexican restaurant brand’s expansion plans.
Baker releases cool dude ad; Dems decry his “hipster” makeover
This one ought to appeal to the kids!
Interview: Mutemath’s Paul Meany talks “Hutch,” losing drummer Darren King, hurricanes and more before St. Pete show at Jannus Live
Tour in support of ‘Play Dead’ is the band’s first since drummer Darren King’s departure.
St. Petersburg City Theatre: Fundraising fun and the welcome return of A Christmas Carol
St. Pete City Theatre: Still down, but not out.
ICYMI: 3 Daughters recognized at national Dream Big Awards
The annual celebration is part of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Summit.
Broomsticks and brass: The Florida Orchestra takes a trip to Hogwarts
CL Tampa talks to conductor John Jesensky about quidditch, John Williams and more.
Bourbon barrel-aged beer from Bern’s, Pair O’ Dice gets released this week
Locals can find their collaboration, called Legacy 4, on draft and in bottles.
Tonight in live music; Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ sell out Palladium, Nothing More moves show to Jannus and more
Alison Wonderland in in Ybor City with Elohim, too.
Today in rock history; “Touch of Grey” lands the Grateful Dead a top 10 spot and MTV airplay, The Beatles release Abbey Road and more
Mötley Crüe shouts at the devil, and Robert Palmer dies, too.
Apparently it’s National Pancake Day
To celebrate the occasion (again), make one of these stacked recipes from the CL archive.
City council candidates talk Trop, Midtown at forum
…And a little politics, here and there.
Susan Collins announces “no” vote on Trumpcare, effectively torpedoing the measure
Just a few days after John McCain did the same thing.
Hit the Lights: Southern Lights is now brewing in Clearwater proper
With traditional-style beers, the new nanobrewery debuted last month.
Get your fill: What to expect from Halfway There, returning Saturday
Tampa Bay Beer Week’s fundraising festival is back from hiatus.
Sh*t Happened 9/25/17: Arcade Fire, St. Pete anointed foodie city, RIP New World Brewery
Did you cry? We cried.
Self Publishing Notebook: My own words come back to haunt me
"If you're a writer worth a damn, you're going to publish (a novel) this year." —Jonathan Kile, January 2016 Those were the closing words of the first edition of Self Publishing Notebook, over a year and a half ago. This friendly reminder was sent to me the other day by my writer friend, Nathan Van…
Today in rock history; John Bonham dies, The Beatles get ‘toon-ed and more
Dave Grohl joins Nirvana, and The Partridge Family debuts.
Tonight in live music; Brooklyn 2 Tampa Festival, Zac Brown Band, Psychedelic Furs with Bash & Pop and more
ZBB’s Daniel de los Reyes is playing a free show in downtown Tampa, too.
Review: Arcade Fire powers through a graceful Tampa debut at the USF Sun Dome (w/photos + setlist)
Almost 4,000 fans were on hand to sing-along with the revered indie-rock outfit.
Playlist: Listen to every song Arcade Fire played at Tampa’s USF Sun Dome on September 22, 2017
Nearly two hours, 22-songs. All well worth the wait.
Tonight in live music; New World Brewery’s Final Ybor City blowout, Skipper’s 37th anniversary, Florida Bjorkestra’s Buffyfest and more
It’s the end of the (New) World as we know it.
Real life blues: Tampa Bay’s Come Back Alice deals with devastating hurricane losses and guitar theft-by-shitbag
A GoFundMe has reached its goal, but have you seen these guitars?
Citing something called “conscience,” McCain’s opposition to Obamacare repeal could torpedo the bill
Nope, not tired of winning yet.
Official opening date for Bulla Gastrobar in SoHo announced
For real this time.
Weekend Platter: Taste of Honey, Hurricane Relief FUNdraiser and more
Not sure how to hang with food and drink this weekend? We’ve got some ideas.
Aaand they’re back: after weeks of relative quiet, the St. Pete mayor’s race appears to be on again
And Rick Baker has apparently rebranded.
Adventures in Weekending: 10 things to do in Tarpon Springs this weekend
Look… we’re not under a hurricane watch. Make the most of it!
Breweries statewide join forces on IRMA IPA to benefit Feeding Florida
Green Bench, 7venth Sun and Coppertail’s relief effort has morphed into a bigger collaboration.
Today in live music; Arcade Fire at the Sun Dome, Touché Amoré at Crowbar, Henrietta at Lucky You and more
Don’t forget Will Butler’s $5 after party.
Heads up: Throwback pricing headed to Alessi for the bakery’s 105th anniversary
Check out some of the items that’re rolling back to 1912.
Beach Rats: A haunting coming-of-age film of closeted self-denial
Wrestling with the demons of sexual repression.
Sh*t Happened 9/22/17: Pasco road rage, Irma firings, Clearwater mom drinks irreponsibly
Also, never use an ATM again.
The Broad Spectrum: Pedophile placebo
Are sex dolls that cater to child predators and rape fantasies the answer?
Poet’s Notebook: Going down with the house
Staying put in the storm.
Playlist: Listen to every song Mumford & Sons played at Tampa’s Amalie Arena on September 20, 2017
Not the unreleased ones, though.
To offset Irma’s economic dead zone, St. Pete declares next week “Burg Buys Local Week”
Skip the mall next week. You can do it!
Locale Market, Club at Treasure Island chefs dive into lionfish for October dinner
Might as well combat the invasive species with your fork, right?
Irmatics: Could Hurricane Irma impact political outcomes?
Some candidates seem to think so.
Here’s why Tampa Bay post-hardcore quintet LIMBS signed to Equal Vision Records
“They get it. We’ve been treated like family since day one.”
Tonight in live music; Chronixx at Orpheum, Nas and Wale at Jannus, Arkaik at Crowbar and more
Thursday, being Illmatic.
Sh*t Happened 9/21/17: Teacher-on-teacher crime, Ciccio’s completes Mission: Impossible Burger
Try it soon — the burger, not low crime.
Today in rock history; Terre Haute and Springsteen bring CD manufacturing to America, Ramones start down the Road To Ruin, Nirvana goes In Utero and more
Cheap Trick is the ‘Dream Police,’ too.
On the Sauce: Summer State of Mind
Sip the summer away with this week’s habanero-mango cocktail.
Pod people: A video podcast helps the Four Stacks crew stand out
Plus other updates on Apollo Beach’s first brewery, which recently launched distribution.
Trendy treat: Sweet Charlie’s continues a red-hot ice cream craze in St. Pete
The EDGE District location hopes to start rolling ice cream by late October.






