Row Jomah, a fine rock quintet from Clearwater FL, have been around for several years, although we didn’t run across them until ZenFest in February of 2015. They immediately impressed with their tight musicianship, great lyrics, and unbridled enthusiasm. By July, they had released their debut album titled Cat People! MusicFestNews published an extensive On…
Just another ridiculously spectacular music weekend here in the Tampa Bay area. How ridiculous, you ask? Lemme tell you ‘bout it. THURSDAY Perpetual Groove and DJ K-Slat | Crowbar It’s been a while since Brock Butler and his P-Groovy mates have been to Tampa. They always blow it up, and they really like The Crowbar!…
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 –…
OK, I’m not really on the Road to Pink Moon with The Bath Salt Zombies, Glostick Willy and Opposite Box, but I did get to hit two of the first shows the boys did here in Florida. Monday they hit Jacksonville, then Brunswick GA on Tuesday, and Awendaw SC on Wednesday. Then all three bands…
I’ll take POTENT POSSIBILITIES for 600, Alex. OK. The answer is: The Bath Salt Zombies, Opposite Box, and Glostik Willy. [BUZZ IN] Which three insanely manic bands are touring together? CORRECT! Don’t know who (we have some ideas), but somebody thought it would be a great idea to put these three groups together on the…
So, you’re opening a new microbrewery, and you’re trying to figure out the best way to make a splash. You’ve got it! Have a grand opening. OK. That’s good, but you’d really like to make a BIG splash! Have two of the area’s best bands play at your grand opening! Perfect! And that is exactly what…
CopE, the brilliant quartet from Tampa, ended their glorious run as the Bay area’s top jamband with two magical performances at last year’s Great Outdoors Jam. Ever the eternal optimist, I’m calling it a hiatus. (They did reunite for the Keepin’ D Funky benefit!) I first “discovered” CopE opening for New Monsoon at Skipper’s Smokehouse…
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…