Due to an overwhelming amount of hearing, “Bro! Sorry I missed your CD release show,” Justino and the Difference have decided to add a second CD release party and celebration of their album, “Nobody!” This event will take place in conjunction with Dunedin Brewery‘s Wednesday Night Players Jam. That’s Justino Lee Walker’s story, and he’s stuck…
Put on your pink boxing gloves and head to the Ringside Café Saturday. It’s time to FUNK CANCER! From Kari Cat and her fellow organizers: “FUNK Cancer is back again and we are ready to get down with the FUNK! What – A local grown community event to raise awareness about breast cancer. Who –…
Last night I was a part of something really special. Music is always fun to play, and when it’s original music at a venue that has great sound and an engaged audience, well, there’s really not more you could ask for. But last night’s show with Serotonic, Justino and the Difference and Us Four had…
We published an article last week about two excellent triple-bills in the Tampa Bay area this coming weekend. That barely described the tip of the iceberg, so let’s look at the calendar — strictly from my perspective — about all the shows my clone and I would like to hit. I have included bands, venues,…
We are so blessed in the Tampa Bay area to have incredible music options nightly. But next weekend (May 6 and 7) things just go bonkers. Six of my favorite area bands are playing, three on Friday and three on Saturday. To quote John McEnroe: “You cannot be serious!” Fortunately for you and me, they…
Marbin, the jazz fusion quartet from Chicago, recently completed another Florida run. We were fortunate to catch two shows at The Amsterdam in St. Petersburg. This was our first time seeing the band; owner John Cullen is a huge fan (and wonderful supporter of live music) who made sure they visited his establishment twice (Monday,…
When music festivals are jammed with 14 or 15 hours of music a day, it is common for many festies to sleep in and make their way over to the music later in the day. And some only come for a few select bands, preferring to commune with friends and neighbors, certainly another of the…
More than anything, I love to “discover” bands I have never seen before who simply blow me away. That was certainly the case when I first saw Justino and the Difference this summer, as I attempted to pick my jaw up off the floor at the Blueberry Patch. Also why I have seen them a…
If you look in the dictionary… wait, that’s too old-school. If you look on Wikipedia for the definition of the word ‘community,’ I’m pretty certain you will find this photograph taken at 6:30 at the Keepin’ D Funky benefit show at the Amsterdam in St. Petersburg on August 29th, either the one taken by Matt…
When it rains, it pours. We’re not talking about the weather; rather, this is about music. And recently it has been a glorious downpour. I’d hesitate to call it an embarrassment of riches, because there is no embarrassment in the wealth of talent filling local clubs, pubs, breweries and music halls in central Florida, especially…