A horizontal promotional photograph of the rock band Bush standing together in front of a dark building exterior featuring a black metal roll-up door. From left to right: lead guitarist Chris Traynor wearing a black hoodie and a backward baseball cap; frontman Gavin Rossdale wearing a bold red and black flannel shirt; bassist Corey Britz, who has long dark hair, wearing a black button-up shirt; and drummer Nik Hughes, with short bleached-blonde hair, wearing a grey and green plaid short-sleeve button-down shirt. The four band members are looking directly at the camera with serious, relaxed expressions. The lighting is slightly underexposed, giving the portrait a gritty, urban atmosphere.
Bush Credit: Ben Alexis / 2b Entertainment

Razorblade Suitcase was the sound of puberty for many folks, who’ll all be extra tired at work on Thursday following this 30th anniversary show from Bush.

Gavin Rossdale’s band just released a re-imagined version of that album’s lead single “Swallowed,” which the frontman explained came as he was writing songs about his life falling apart. We’ve all since gotten our shit together, but don’t be surprised if you end up feeling like tying one on to relive the glory days.

Tickets to see Bush play The BayCare Sound in Clearwater on Wednesday, May 13 are still available for $54.50 and up.


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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...