
1. Murder By Death (pictured above) plays a show tonight in Ybor City. CLâs Wade Tatangelo wrote that the foursomeâs new album, Red of Tooth and Claw, âis a career best for the indie Americana-Goth rockers. The themes are almost pitch black, but sharp songwriting overcomes the bleak subject matter. And then there's Adam Turla's voice, a deep, powerful instrument akin to Johnny Cash and Nick Cave's that's at its most effective on pleading numbers like the goodbye burner âFuego!ââ
2. Ever reach that point when you finally realize youâre getting old? Tonight, MTV premieres the 20th season of the show thatâs become a parody of itself. Watch the drama unfold in The Real World:Hollywood.
3. Former Tampa Tribune crime reporter Ace Atkins returns with a new book.
4. Last day to see Art in Bloom at Museum of Fine Arts.
5. Enjoy cocktails and sliders at Malioâs Prime Steakhouse and donate to a worthy cause during its 6 to 8 p.m. Happy Hour on the River to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. We suggest sticking around for dinner â the place was given a four-star rating by CL Food Critic Brian Ries.
This article appears in Apr 16-22, 2008.
