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The force of the Shotgun: A look back at Samurai Shotgun’s Riptide Album Release Party at Crowbar

DEA + Saint report back on the Sat., March 19 event at Crowbar, with words & pics.

by Josh "Saint" White and Lynnsey June "DEA" March 21, 2016June 17, 2025

DEA + Saint report back on the Sat., March 19 event at Crowbar, with words & pics.

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This Saturday in live music: Samurai Shotgun Album Release Party, Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra + more

A look at some concerts happening this Sat., March 19.

by Scott Harrell, Leilani Polk and Justin Croteau March 19, 2016August 17, 2023

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The beat goes on (and Erykah Badu hits the stage) at the fifth annual Gasparilla Music Festival

More than 40 artists are due playthe 2016 edition of GMF.

by Leilani Polk February 18, 2016July 3, 2024

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Local music, national splashes: new music from Ben Booker + Mavis Staples, Prince Golden and more.

Staples on her Booker collab: “I must be the happiest old girl in the world.”

by Ray Roa January 21, 2016April 25, 2025

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Samurai Shotgun to play Atlanta’s Afropunk Festival with D’Angelo, Death Grips & others

Frontman Mateo Prince Henley discusses Afropunk and more coming up from his alt hip-hop group

by Arielle Stevenson August 5, 2015August 17, 2023

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Tampa Bay’s best Ladies of the Mic hit St. Pete this Saturday

Figment the’emcee, Dea and several others perform at Fubar during Ladies of the Mic

by Infinite Skillz July 16, 2015August 17, 2022

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Astronautalis and Why? announce December 20 stop at Orpheum in Ybor City

Florida hip hop acts Samurai Shotgun and Bleubird play support.

by Ray Roa October 22, 2014August 2, 2025

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New video from Samurai Shotgun, “Escape Above”

by Leilani Polk January 13, 2014March 11, 2024

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This week in Tampa Bay area live music: Cyndi Lauper, Josh Groban, Rootstock, John Vanderslice & more

Concerts, Nov. 7-13

by Leilani Polk November 7, 2013June 28, 2025

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Best of the Day: Live Music Overload

From Samurai Shotgun to Rootstock, there’s plenty of live music to choose from this Saturday.

by Leilani Polk November 6, 2013June 5, 2022

The Hip-Hop Underground

Rhyme-slingers, DJs and producers making waves on both sides of the Bay.

by Andrew Silverstein July 25, 2013June 5, 2022

Lesbian emcee joins other local hip hop artists at The Bends tonight

by Tiffany Razzano March 27, 2013January 18, 2024