Live review: Talib Kweli and Mos Def present Black Star at the Straz Center, Tampa
The hip hop luminaries put on a classy, no-nonsense show this past Sunday night.
News of the Weird (Al)
Weird Al Yankovic is as funny (and relevant) as ever.
Citizen vs. Property Appraiser battle plays out at Hillsborough County Commission meeting
Hillsborough County Property Appraiser Rob Turner Today the Hillsborough County Commission's voted unanimously in favor of reaffirming the appointment of Sara Cucchi to the Value Adjustment Board after Rob Turner, Hillsborough County Property Appraiser, questioned the appointment.
Ms. V’s top 5 reasons to see Trailer Park Boys Oct. 20
Get ready for the Great-White-North mock-reality TV sensation that's become a cult fave for Americans who troll the Internet for oddball comedy. Canada's Trailer Park Boys make a stop at Tampa Theatre for the Ricky, Julian and Bubbles' Drunk, High and Unemployed Tour. Creator/director Mike Clattenburg, Trailer Park Boys began the phenomenon with a short…
New monthly bank charges become fodder in Florida GOP Senate race
Last week Bank of America angered a great deal of its customer base when it announced that it will start assessing a $5 monthly fee for those who use a debit card, because of their need to make up for the reduced swipe fee charges they can now collect from merchants. On the surface, the…
Tonight’s Top Chef Just Desserts preview: Go nuts for doughnuts
Check out the preview videos for tonight’s episode of Top Chef Just Desserts!
Concert review: Langhorne Slim at Crowbar, Ybor City
Casting a ray of indie roots and folk rock sunshine on my hump day slump, Langhorne Slim played with willful abandon to a room of 100 or so attentive fans, lifting spirits each and every one, black bowler hat askew, at one point flying from his sweaty head as he raised his battered acoustic guitar…
Cool breezes and cool classics: St. Pete’s Music and Movies in the Park
That much-longed-for change in the weather is finally here, so why sit in your house after being cooped up in an office all day when you can enjoy the cooler temperatures and crisp nights while listening to live music and watching a great movie among friends and family. Just after the Rays ignited baseball fever…
This week in food and drink
Rock & Brew Fest, Frenchy’s 30th birthday bash, Multicultural Festival, Oktoberfest shindigs galore and more.
Mitch Perry Report 10.5.11
Well, hats off to the Tampa Bay Rays for giving the Bay area an extra week of baseball thrills. Now who are you rooting for? Anyone? Post season baseball is thrilling, but only if you actually care about one of the team on the field. Having said that, we can't help but remind readers that…
“Science outweighed by rhetoric” as Pinellas County votes to stop fluoridating water supply
John Morroni In 1999, the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta released a report calling fluoridation “one of the ten great public health achievements” of the century. And according to the CDC, 72.4 percent of the country had access to fluoridated water by 2008. As of Tuesday, Pinellas County is now part of the 27…
Spoiler Corner: Glee, Gossip Girl, Vampire Diaries and more!
Curious about your favorite shows? Is someone going to die? Is your favorite couple getting engaged? Hook-ups? Break-ups? Well, here you will find all the answers to your burning questions! Glee It seems as though two of our favorite McKinley seniors are going to become women. That's right, this week both Kurt and Rachel are…
Top Chef alumni Jeff McInnis brings southern hospitality to South Beach with Yardbird
Their primarily made-from-scratch menu uses humanely treated meats and seasonal ingredients, also supporting Southern farmers.
Wasserman Schultz whacks Romney and rest of GOP field on Social Security
No Republican candidate polls better in Florida opposite Barack Obama than Mitt Romney., and unless something shocking happens, no other candidate looks to have what it takes in a general election to knock off the President than the former Massachusetts Governor. So it makes sense that if the Democratic National Committee is going to take…
Poo-powered Japanese motorcycle sports toilet and talks
A sustainably fueled commode of transportation.
New Music Tuesday! (October 4)
New albums out this week by Merle Haggard, Feist, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Paul McCartney, Mutemath, Indigo Girls, Misfits + more (w/audio & video).
Christie’s out. Is there time for another GOP candidate who said he’s not interested to get dragged back into it?
Let's be upfront about this movement to draft Chris Christie for president, which every reputable news organization is reporting will not come to fruition later today. It didn't come from the Republican electorate, en masse. A recent poll showed that a lot of Republicans didn't even want him to run this year, much less be…
Honey, honey: Mead making 101 (videos)
How to make honey wine at home.
Mitch Perry Report 10.4.11
Welcome to your Tuesday, Tampa Bay area residents. And let me be the last person to coo how much they're digging the temporary "cooling" phase of life in West Central Florida. What a relief to have to look for a long-sleeved t-shirt to wear while going running this morning. Okay, on to reality: But first,…
Are Tampa Police taking note of legal settlements from last RNC?
Demonstrators arrested at RNC in St. Paul in 2008 Leave it to the St. Pete Times to miss a major social activist event, and then lead a story about the next scheduled protest by highlighting an anonymously posted YouTube video about a "threat" to the Tampa Police Department (a threat discounted by an actual member…
Confidence Man: Joe Maddon, J.P. Howell and the Rays’ Game 3 loss
He believes in his players, even when, sometimes, he shouldn’t.
Crash landing: The Rays’ amazing season ends
But they went down fighting, and left fans feeling hopeful.
WSJ editorial board latest to blast Florida GOP for early voting date
The consequences of Florida's decision to move its political primary date to January 31 is already having real ramifications, as it's being reported that South Carolina will now move its primary date up to 10 days before Florida, to Saturday, January 21. Obviously this increases the reality that New Hampshire will move its primary date…
Photos from Tampa Bay Fashion Week
Innisbrook Golf Resort was the place to be for the beautiful people of the Tampa Bay area for Tampa Bay Fashion Week late September. The two-hour long show featured nine local designers. J. Cagua presented a cohesive and stunning collection of swim wear: TigheX2 Photography Audrey "Pat" McGhee rocked the runway with her edgy and…
Breast in show: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Our cup runneth over with events to raise money and have fun.
#MusicMonday, Vol. 49
What the CL Music Team is jamming this Monday: Daryl Hall, Buckwheat Zydeco + more!
Nooooo! Star Wars hits Blu-ray and fanboys hit the roof
This week on the videocast, David, Joe and Ham discuss the new Star Wars deluxe Blu-ray set, which includes yet another set of visual and audio tweaks to everyone's favorite space opera. (LUCAS!!!!!) Some people love the new Ewok eye-candy, while (many, many) others wish Darth Vader would have just kept his yap shut when…
Banks funding destructive mountaintop removal mining
Many major banks invest in companies that engage in the environmentally destructive practice of mountaintop removal coal mining.
Wild about turkey: Healthy, wild turkey burger (recipe)
Low-fat, high-protein recipe loaded with flavor.
The Gaily News: Study reveals gay men have less job opportunities
As though it weren't already hard enough to find a job, a new study finds that gay men are less likely to get called in for interviews. This is especially true in the South and Midwest, according to the study, which was published in the American Journal of Sociology. In the study, a Harvard University…
Herman Cain to promote new book, candidacy in St. Pete this Wednesday
Herman Cain will be at Barnes & Noble in St. Pete Wednesday Although it's too soon to say what impact his surprise victory in the Florida straw poll will have on getting closer to winning the Republican nomination for President, it is very safe to surmise that Herman Cain has gotten a ton of new…
Mitch Perry Report 10.3.11
While the anti-Wall Street protests in Lower Manhattan continue to garner national attention,including the lead story in our own St. Petersburg Times today, one story you haven't read in the Times yet is Tampa's own rally that happened on Saturday, called Occupy Tampa. Luckily our Arielle Stevenson was there and files this report. We did…
Occupy Tampa rallies hundreds on Saturday
A second protest in the works for Thursday.
Concert review: Blink-182 and My Chemical Romance with Matt and Kim at 1-800-Ask-Gary Amphitheatre, Tampa
For the 10th anniversary of the "Honda Civic Tour," organizers welcomed back Blink-182, an appropriate selection as the punk pop vets played the inaugural tour in 2001. My Chemical Romance joined the bill as co-headliners. Each band has their own widespread mass of dedicated supporters, both proving their legacy of damn near world domination, the…
Al-Awlaki assassination gets thumbs up from Dick Cheney, little dissent elsewhere
Anwar al-Awlaki On Friday a U.S. armed drone strike in northern Yemen killed Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S. citizen and jihadist who had risen near the top of the list of American terrorist targets in recent years because of his role in a succession of plots targeting the U.S. In other words, an assassination. Such an…
Kelly Benjamin radio show on Wall Street protests tonight
Kelly Benjamin with filmmaker and activist Michael Moore (left) during the Occupy Wall Street Protest late September 2011. Local politico, humanitarian and activist Kelly Benjamin has been on the frontlines of the Occupy Wall Street protests. He's been reporting on events around the protests against corporate greed for WMNF-88.5 FM Community Radio in Tampa and…
UPDATE:Kevin Beckner responds to “ultra-liberal San Francisco style agenda” that potential GOP opponent alleges
Margaret Iuculano (UPDATE: 10:22 p.m. Saturday – Kevin Beckner responds down below). Republican operatives in Hillsborough County have told CL that Kevin Beckner is going to be subjected to a blizzard of attacks going into his re-election bid next year, and District 6 GOP candidate Margaret Iucalano's new fundraising pitch to fellow conservatives might appear…
Beer movie night at The Independent Tampa
The McKenzies in Strange Brew and more!
Photos from The Second Annual CITY: Fashion + Art +Culture
Fashion took to the runway on Saturday night to highlight the second annual CITY: Fashion+Art+Culture show at the Tampa Museum Of Art. The sold-out event featured food from several area eateries, great music, special cocktails and fashion from Neiman Marcus. Proceeds from the event went to the Museums education programs. The crowd from the sold…
Red light cameras are now operational in Tampa
Those ever controversial red-light cameras are now operational in Tampa, with warnings being issued out beginning Saturday, October 1, and real fines beginning on November 1. When the proposal came before the Tampa City Council earlier this year, a majority of board members balked, saying unless the revenues derived from the fines that will go…
Like it or not, Rays poor attendance will be an issue when ALDS returns to St. Pete
Amidst the myriad articles placed in both daily newspapers on Friday as the Tampa Bay Rays prepare to enter the Major League Baseball playoffs for the third time in four years, is a story in the Tampa Tribune by Keith Morelli regarding some of the fans who departed before the Rays made their incredible comeback…
Apples to apple butter
How to make this sweet spread at home.
The climate impacts of freight transport
Freight shipments are responsible for about a quarter of all transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions.
Live review: Peter, Bjorn & John at Czar, Ybor City
A look back at Saturday night’s show, with setlist and photos.
Mitch Perry Report 9.30.11
Happy Friday to everyone. Here's some news to digest as you go through your work day in anticipation of this afternoon's Game One of the Division Series between the Rays and Texas Rangers in Arlington. Today is the day that a committee in Florida is poised to choose the last day of January to be…
The second coming of Herman Cain
Herman Cain is enjoying his moment in the spotlight. The former Godather's Pizza mogul is feeling the love from an attention deficit GOP electorate, whose majorities continue to say in polls that they are looking for that somebody very special to enter the race. Hot off his straw poll victory last Saturday in Orlando, Cain…
Union workers say Postal Service is not broke
Atecia Robinson Members from NALC union 599 (from left to right: Tony Diaz, George McEndree, Debbie McEndree, Seve Gonzalez and Sam Santilli) There is so much at stake for the United States Postal Service, who face laying off 120,000 employees if congress does not vote for H.R. 1351. In 2006 congress passed a bill that…
Call to Artists: Faces of Deck
Chad Cardoza's "Part Time Models," from the Bricks' recent 2for2 Show, utilizes decks. The Bricks of Ybor and Kick Start My Art are teaming up once again to show you why they were voted Best Art Parties in the Tampa Bay area. The art installment for November will be the second annual skate deck show…
Recapture a lifetime of memories with just one whiff
Total recall.
Florida Republican Committeman says early primary vote is embarrasing and bad for Florida
Republican National Commiteeman Paul Senft As everybody who regularly reads this space knows, four years ago the Florida Legislature said essentially the "hell with the rules," and opted to move their presidential primary up to the end of January, even though they were threatened with sanctioned by both political parties, with the threat of losing…
One amazing night: The Rays’ wild card win
Who says there’s no hope anymore? Peter Golenbock relives an incredible victory.
Your Brain on Sex: sex as self-help
Most of us are stuck wondering how to meet someone to have sex with, or how to enhance the sex we are having with the same partner. Few of us ever consider that sex can be a vehicle to navigate through and overcome our psychological hang-ups. In his new book, Your Brain on Sex: How…
Green Community Calendar weekend events
Local farmers markets return, gardening workshops and more.
The Gaily News: GLAAD unhappy that TV gets a little less gay
While reporting a decline in the portrayal of LGBT characters on primetime, GLAAD also gave a thumbs up to Degrassi, a Canadian high school drama featuring a bevy of LGBT teens, including transgender character Adam (played by actress Jordan Todosey). Even with the success of gay-inclusive shows like Glee and Modern Family, as the 2011-2012…
Make yourself at home with Gratzzi
Enjoy an Italian renaissance in downtown St. Pete.
Buckhorn says Tribune is overreacting regarding tree ordinance
On Tuesday, the Tampa Tribune's editorial page page spanked Mayor Bob Buckhorn upon reports that his committee charged with loosening some of the city's notorious set of regulations, would go after the it's tree protection code. The editorial came after the Tribune's Christian Wade reported that Tampa's tree protection code is something that his 18…
Mitch Perry Report 9.29.11
After one of the greatest – if not the greatest – last day of the regular season in MLB history, let us not forget this: though baseball fans have been debating over the past month whether the Detroit Tigers Justin Verlander should be not only the AL Cy Young award winner but MVP, that the…
Sexual frustration
I’ve been trying for years, but still no orgasm.
Spartans
Longing for bravery in ancient history and local football.
Bringin’ back the boogie
LA funk artist Dam-Funk revives and refreshes the retro synthesized sounds of boogie and electro funk.
Buc, yes
Learning to love football season: One woman’s advice.
Reader feedback
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The Constellations orbit the Bay area + Frank Turner, Honeyhoney and more of the week’s best upcoming concerts.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Whores w/Primate Straight from Atlanta comes Whores, a trio that delivers sludgy noise rock that grinds and oozes in waves of deep and menacing bass, crunchy distorted guitars, and pounding rhythms, the growl-roar of frontman Christian Lembach a raging exclamation point. CL Atlanta gave high marks to Whores' 2011 debut EP, Ruiner,…
Best of the Bay 2011: The Loafies in pictures
Were you there? Photos from the big awards show at Czar.
Live & Local Spotlight: Fifth Annual FolkFest St. Pete
A two-day bill of artists — Patty Larkin and Railroad Earth among them — converge to raise funds for Creative Clay
Oh, say, can you CPAC?
A view from inside last weekend’s conservative confab in Orlando.
Lark Eden: Among friends
A local playwright’s loving portrayal of three women in a decades-long friendship.
100% chance you’ll see 50/50
Death becomes Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen, who find laughs among the sadness of cancer.
Bucs win! Rays win! Herman Cain wins!
Shit Happened from 9/21-28, 2011.
Why we heart Weird Al
Former WMNFer Andrew Stelzer with Weird Al back in the '80s The poobah of parody is coming back to town, and he's bringing his Alpocalypse show to Ruth Eckerd Hall on Thursday, Sept. 6. The news has fans aflutter, and there are more Al-ficianados than we ever knew. Even in the CL office — the…
Florida hopes to change primary date
The Sunshine State, also known as a Swing State in the political world is already stirring things up. Florida House Speaker Dean Cannon has confirmed that the state wants to moves it’s primary date to January 31 in hopes of being more influential in the election process. While changing the date seems like an ideal…
Your butt sex questions answered
Apparently I'm not the only one who's keen on anal sex! (Does this really surprise anyone?) The last post I wrote on the subject, "How to Train Your Anus," received a number of fantastic responses and some questions regarding anal sex. Below are my responses to a few.
Update; Manuel Valle executed at 7:14 p.m. in Florida
Tampa Bay residents held a vigil Wednesday afternoon to protest the scheduled execution of Manuel Valle, who was convicted thirty three years ago for the murder of police officer Louis Pena. But his execution, originally scheduled for 4 p.m., was delayed, as the U.S. Supreme Court intervened(Update:Valle was declared dead at 7:14 p.m. The Miami…
Found on Etsy: Tampa vintage home
I'm not quite sure where my love for all things vintage originally stemmed from. Gaining my hoarding tendencies from my grandparents, I vividly remember getting lost in the wonder that was their Tennessee farm house. I would drink juice out of old rinsed jelly jars and Flintstones glasses, and create new culinary wonders with metal…
Buckhorn cracks wise in a Tiger Bay address, but lays down the law regarding “anarchists” intending to crash the RNC
Bob Buckhorn In a speech and subsequent Q&A at the Suncoast Tiger Bay Club in St. Petersburg, Tampa Mayor Buckhorn regaled an audience with frequent jokes, as well as perhaps his stiffest public warning to date for "anarchists" intending on disrupting next year's Republican National Convention. Saying "we'll have every wingnut and lunatic" in town…
Leading an alternative lifestyle does not make you a cheater
Millionaire Matchmaker, Patti Stanger Apparently many heterosexuals assume anyone involved in an alternative lifestyle is incapable of monogamy. On Monday, Bravo's Millionaire Matchmaker, Patti Stanger, told a caller who asked her advice on managing a long-distance open relationship that "there is no curbing the gay man." Also, last week, Drew Garabo of the 97X Morning…
Playboy’s Miss July 2002, Lauren Anderson, on drinking in Tampa and wearing a lettuce-cup bikini
Courtesy of Playboy Miss January 2010 in red, Jamie Edmondson and Miss July 2002, Lauren Anderson If you’ve ever wanted to see a Playboy Bunny in her natural habitat, this Wednesday, Sept. 28, Florida natives, Miss January 2010, Jaime Edmondson, and Miss July 2002, Lauren Anderson, will hit The Venue to party down and serve…
