Its been many weeks since Ive made it out to a show in Tampa. I blame travels, nonspecific busyness and a lack of excitable summer concerts in the Tampa Bay area. It took Georgias Perpetual Groove (pictured, photo by Phil Bardi) — a band I've always somehow managed to miss even though they play the area frequently — to get me out of the house.
By the time the four-piece (drums, bass, guitar, synth/keys) took the stage just after 10 pm on Friday, July 10, a few hundred of Tampas finest heady brahs and chicks in sundresses crowded Ybors Crowbar Friday night. PGrooves first set held true to their name — flowing from one disco rock groove to the next. It worked for most of the set, but I grew bored, craving more interplay, energy and stronger melodies.