Morning Report: FL politicians putting aside party differences? (D.C., take note)
Ann Drake McMullen of the St. Pete Area Chamber of Commerce speaks out in support of a Medicaid expansion in Florida. A push to expand Medicaid coverage to 1.2 million low-income Floridians is being championed by some unlikely supporters. On Tuesday, the St. Pete Area Chamber of Commerce joined the League of Women Voters, the…
Two legends, one night: Jeff Beck and Brian Wilson at Ruth Eckerd Hall
A review of Saturday night’s show in Clearwater.
The Well-Played List, 10-2-2013: Danny Brown, Haim, Yuck, Potty Mouth, Frank Turner & more
Music we’re jamming this week; w/audio, video & Spotify playlist.
Bill’s Sports Binge: Rays happy, Bucs crappy and Josh Freeman (squirrel!)
It would be a humongous understatement to define this past sports weekend as a bit of an emotional roller-coaster. Akin to describing Aaron Hernandez as being in a bit of hot water. Roller-coasters are exciting, frightening and sometimes vomit-inducing. But almost certainly when it's over, you wring out your puke-soaked tank-tops, haul ass back in…
In the Photo Booth: Jazz pianist John O’Leary
Kevin Tighe John O'Leary (click to enlarge) Creative Loafing Best of the Bay winner John O'Leary has made the Tampa Bay area his home since he moved here from Mexico in 1998 at the age of 12. A thinking man's jazz pianist (perhaps that's because he's also a neuroscientist), John graduated from the University of…
New Music Monday & Tuesday! (Sept. 30-Oct. 1): Moby, Blitzen Trapper, Lorde, Deltron 3030 & more
Releases out this week; audio & video included.
The Morning Report: Congressional showdown, gov’t. shutdown
National Park Service An American alligator and a Burmese python locked in a struggle to prevail in Everglades National Park. Day trips to Everglades National Park and low-cost flood insurance are two indirect casualties of the partial federal shutdown that went into effect at 12:01 a.m. today. A partisan showdown on funding the Affordable Health…
Flood insurance rate hike is awash in party politics
wtsp.com A 10News shot of flooding in the Shore Acres section of St. Petersburg following Tropical Storm Debby in June, 2012. A spike in federal flood insurance rates for about 70,000 policy holders in the Tampa Bay area is not a partisan issue. The Republican homeowner in Shore Acres will get hit just as hard…
500 years of Florida in one performance
See one of the final installments of Dreamers and Schemers.
Clueless
Compatibility questions from a young snob.
TWIN: Teen designers’ collection unlocked at The Vault
Brandy DeMarzo Photography Fashion lovers showed up at The Vault in downtown Tampa Friday night to see the TWIN fashion show featuring the first collection by 17-year-old twin designers, Allie and Amber Malott. The 18-look collection was inspired by the Hans Christian Andersen story, Thumbelina. Brandy DeMarzo Photography Sweet, breezy pieces paraded down the runway…
A man called Hoss
I’m not talking about Bonanza.
Photo review: Imagine Dragons with The Neighbourhood at USF Sun Dome, Tampa
A look back in photos at Tuesday night's jam-packed concert by "Radioactive" rockers Imagine Dragons, at the USF Sun Dome in Tampa. The Neighbourhood opened. Tracy May Imagine Dragons Tracy May More after the jump… Tracy May Tracy May Tracy May Tracy May Tracy May Tracy May Tracy May Tracy May The Neighborhood Tracy May…
Review: Lenny Kravitz: Are You Gonna Go My Way 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
I was wrong about Lenny Kravitz. Well, mostly. Back in 1993, when I was a full-time music critic and his Are You Gonna Go My Way was released, I don’t recall even listening to it (nothing in the handbook said you had to check out every new disc that hit the desk). I had already…
The Gaily News: George H. W. Bush acts as witness at a gay wedding
President George H.W. Bush served as a witness for a same-sex wedding last weekend. Bush, along with his wife, Barbara, were the official witnesses at a private ceremony for their close friends, Bonnie Clement and Helen Thorgalsen. The newlyweds posted a photo of Bush signing the witness papers on their Facebook page. Anti-gay comments made…
Tampa Bay Fashion Week: That’s a wrap
TBFW’s designer runway show was full of surprises.
Kato Kaelin’s pajama games
How Rhonda Shear got into the PJ’s of OJ Simpson’s famed houseguest.
freeFall’s Fiddler on the Roof bucks tradition
The new production begs questions about tradition, both through its story and staging.
Metallica thrashes an IMAX theater near you
The heavy metal monsters hit the big screen with the splashy, ridiculous Through the Never.
Rush is a fast, fun ride
Ron Howard crafts an entertaining biopic.
Don Jon is sexy fun
Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s directorial debut is worth a one-night stand.
The forecast: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2
One sequel that’s better than leftovers.
The “charismatic crankiness” of Roy Wood Jr.
A Q&A with the comedian headlining Side Splitters this weekend.
Oxford Exchange celebrates first anniversary in style
Join the popular bookstore/multi-use space in celebrating its first year in business!
MFA’s makeover highlights Arts Alive Free Museum Day
A sneak peek at the museum’s newly renovated permanent collection galleries.
Hey Bartender documentary comes to Tampa Theatre
4th Row Films The rise of the craft cocktail has been no accident; bartenders across the country (and world) have worked to build a new liquid consciousness, drink by drink. Hey Bartender, a new documentary, gets up close and personal with some of the best bartenders. Tampa Theatre will host a one-night-only screening of the…
Inside the Photo Booth: Blues singer Betty Fox
Kevin Tighe Betty Fox Tampa native Betty Fox is the front-woman for the Betty Fox Band with Matt Walker on guitar, Barry Williams on bass and Sam Farmer on drums. Betty has been performing since she could barely walk but these days she's cruising down that blues highway with pitstops at top venues such as…
The mapping of Florida through the centuries
A landmark exhibit at Tampa Bay History Center shows the many shapes of the Sunshine State over the last 500 years.
Florida’s electric utilities under fire
Can outrage at Duke Energy and nuclear cost recovery affect next year’s elections?
More than Enough Said
Julia Louis-Dreyfus comes up huge on the big screen.
Grand Theft Auto V isn’t kid’s stuff
On parenting, video games and pet care.
This week in Tampa Bay area live music: The Weeknd, Brian Wilson & Jeff Beck, Fall Out Boy & more
Concerts, Sept. 26-Oct. 2.
Review: MGMT, MGMT
Rather than trying to build upon the stylistic strengths of 2010’s Congratulations — which hinted at genius but never quite got beyond posturing — MGMT primaries Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser still seem to be feeling creative growing pains with a follow-up that draws on too many mind-bending influences at once. As a result, MGMT’s…
Live and Local Spotlight: Genolexis
Eugene "Genolexis" Alexis is a Tampa-by-way-of-Brooklyn hip hop artist whose cadence and phrasing are Tupac evocative, as is his manner of stretching out words and gliding through verses, but the similarities end there. Genolexis steers clear of dark subject matter and antagonism, and instead, keeps it candid with a posi-vibing attitude reflected in songs like…
Review: Janelle Monáe, The Electric Lady
Kansas City songstress Janelle Monáe was born into the wrong generation. She belongs in the distant dystopian future of her first two records Metropolis and The Archandroid, figured prominently as a time-traveling, messianic android trying to save humanity from oppressors of spirituality and love. Such a high concept, which has stretched all the way into…
Breaking Bad — what can possibly happen now?
A pre-finale look at each of the main characters.
Creative Loafing’s Best of the Bay Parties: Photos
Creative Loafing’s weekend of Best of the Bay festivities brought together hordes of happy Tampa Bay folks to toast each other’s achievements and drink a whole lot of beer. On Wed. Sept. 18, more than 500 BOTB winners, friends and family crowded into CL’s offices to get a first look at the issue and pick…
Champagne supernova
How to properly pop, serve and preserve champagne and wine.
St. Pete Brasserie closes
James Ostrand Steak Frites was one of St. Pete Brasserie's most popular dishes. Wednesday morning, St. Pete Brasserie owner and operator Justin Chamoun announced the downtown St. Pete restaurant would be closing. Their last night in business is Saturday, September 28. "The rain this week seems very fitting for such a sad time for all…
Green Bench Brewing Co. opens Wednesday
After months of brewing and building, St. Petersburg's Green Bench Brewing Co. finally opened to the public on Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m. Green Bench won a Best of the Bay last week for turning the 1926 mechanics shop into a fully-fledged brewery (complete with tasting room, outdoor beer garden, fire pit, and growler fill…
Carlos Mencia: comedy out of Mind
Carlos Mencia brings the funny to Tampa Improv for a slate of shows this weekend.
The whole enchilada at St. Petersburg’s Red Mesa
The Fourth Street restaurant continues to serve up inventive, multi-dimensional Mexican fare.
Chef Ming Tsai coming to St. Petersburg
The iconic chef talks about food TV and what you really need to cook at home.
