New York City indie-rock band Bodega brings rebooted 2015 album to Tampa

TV Extra opens the show.

By Josh Bradley on Thu, Apr 25, 2024 at 2:30 am

Photo by Pooneh Ghana via The Syn

Bodega, which plays Hooch and Hive in Tampa, Florida on May 1, 2024.

Bodega’s brand-new album Our Brand Could Be Yr Life is a rebirth of sorts.

The 15-tracker is a revamp of The New York City-based punk-rock quintet’s 2015 album of the same name (back when Ben Hozie and friends were still known as Bodega Bay), and includes not only a few new cuts, but tracks from the original album, just re-recorded and treated to far more high quality production.

Bodega’s guitar tones still have a tinge of Weezer influence (whether that’s intentional or not), but all in all, the record is more of a “how it started versus how it’s going” project, rather than a full circle moment.

Tickets to see Bodega and TV Extra play Hooch and Hive in Tampa on Wednesday, May 1 are still available and start at $15.
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Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows in Tampa Bay. Check the music section in print and online every week for the latest in local live music.

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