LOOK: The Joy Formidable at the State Theatre – 05.05.13
The Joy Formidable came back to the bay area for the third time in a couple years and their following has grown deservedly. Check out some photos below. Next... Read More
LOOK: IO Echo at the State Theatre – 05.05.13
IO Echo opened for The Joy Formidable last weekend and powered through with a few mic problems and a whole lot of hair. Check out some photos below. Next... Read More
GET LEARNED: Suburban Apologist.com
Hey! Thanks for visiting our little corner of the world wide web. Jeebus knows this are super busy in your lives and ours, so we’re really grateful that you’re spending some time with us. With that being said, we want to help you get acquainted with the SITE. In short, Suburban Apologist (SubAp!) is a Tampa, Fla.-based music + culture website (e-zine, sounding board, blog, what have you) that is focused on trying to keep up with the... Read More
LOOK: Tim Barry’s Florida Jaunt with Greenland Is Melting (420 Fest @ State Theatre) & The Ones To Blame and Matt Woods (Loosey’s)
Don’t be afraid of death; Be afraid not to live. - Tim Barry Tim Barry inspiring hugs all around during his set at Sweetwater’s 420 Fest at the State Theatre on April 20, 2013 Two weeks before the show Tim Barry got a phone call asking him if he wanted to come down to Florida and play St. Petersburg for a fest. At first, the answer was a resounding “No” as he enumerated the reasons why not – he hasn’t played a show... Read More
INTERVIEW: Blast and the Detergents explore Brain Time Now
Blast and The Detergents play Fubar on June 23, 2012. | Photo by: Brian Mahar © “It’s 17 songs, recorded in 3 hours in a storage unit in Tampa. Gusts of paint fumes were being pushed in by this illegal chop shop and when we got out of it we were breathing paint fumes – that’s how many paint fumes we ingested. It was really horrifying. This is serious. We were standing in line at Taco Bus and we could see particles coming out of us. I feel... Read More
INTERVIEW: After hours with Young Egypt
Jeff Skatzka and Phil Hawkins of Young Egypt in downtown St. Petersburg 01.06.12. | Photo by: Zachary Tomlinson © It is quiet on this side of town – the roads and homes are dark and limitless and empty as far as one can see beyond the streetlights. The rain comes in bursts and the sidewalks glow. From a cloud of cigarette smoke on the porch we watch a pair of police cruisers roll from one end of the avenue to the next, headlights cutting through... Read More
