The boys came to the yard, and then slid into New World Brewery’s music hall, Wednesday night for a show headlined by loud, proud and completely badass rock/new-wave duo Man On Man. The band features Faith No More keyboardist Roddy Bottum, and his boyfriend, guitarist Joey Holman who told the small audience that he was inspired by their presence in the Sunshine State where gay rights are under attack. “Everybody around the country loves Florida,” he assured the crowd, adding that the U.S.’ queer community stands in solidarity.

Man On Man plays the music hall at New World Brewery in Tampa, Florida on July 26, 2023. Credit: Photo by Dave Decker

Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief...