Liner Notes

Pop in his element

2011-05-28T02:00:09+00:00

“Refined” may not be the word that comes to mind when describing Iggy Pop’s albums. Listening to “Roadkill Rising: The Bootleg Collection 1977-2009,” Shout! Factory’s new four-disc set of live Pop bootlegs, though, shows just how little of Ig’s raw power can be captured in the studio.

Make no mistake,…

Duo’s home has wheels

2011-05-26T20:16:06+00:00

Roots-rock duo Hymn for Her doesn’t have to give up the comforts of home when it tours.

That’s because home is an Airstream trailer that also serves as transportation and recording studio for the twosome, made up of Wayne Waxing and Lucy Tight.

The couple shares the space with their…

Gaga gives it away, almost

2011-05-23T14:27:35+00:00

Lady Gaga isn’t exactly giving away her new album, but she’s coming close.

Today on Amazon, Lady Gaga’s new album, “Born This Way,” can be downloaded for 99 cents. Detractors will say this is a dollar too much, and fanatics will want the special edition - three extra tracks on…

Mother’s Day show benefits The Spring

2011-05-08T00:01:56+00:00

A Mother’s Day tradition, “Take Back the Night” presents local music to raise awareness about domestic violence and funds for The Spring of Tampa Bay.

Volunteers from The Spring will be present to talk about its mission of preventing…

Feelies “Here” and now

2011-05-06T18:23:52+00:00

THE FEELIES: HERE BEFORE (BAR/NONE)

The Feelies are nothing if not self-aware. On the very first lines of their very first album in 20 years, they ask:

Is it too late to do it again?
Or should we…

Jones’ roots are showing

2011-04-23T04:34:43+00:00

CLEARWATER Tom Jones no doubt could tour with the same set that wowed Vegas crowds in the ‘70s and still make a comfortable living.

Instead, he’s worked with producers from Art of Noise to Wyclef Jean, collaborated with Jools Holland and Stereophonics and recorded tunes penned by Bruce Springsteen and…

Deerhoof saves the world

2011-04-22T20:10:43+00:00

DEERHOOF: DEERHOOF VS. EVIL (POLYVINYL)

On the basis of this album I believe Deerhoof can defeat evil. Then it will end all wars, cure all diseases and give everyone a puppy.

This is perhaps asking more than even…

Rainbow rises and falls

2011-04-20T21:37:34+00:00

Ritchie Blackmore may have run Rainbow like a dictator, hiring and firing musicians at will. Interestingly, though, it wasn’t the ex-Deep Purple axe man’s instantly identifiable guitar tone which came to define Rainbow; it was the singers.

That’s apparent on two Deluxe Edition reissues, “Rising,” from 1977, and “Down to…

Iron Maiden Shows No Signs of Age

2011-04-18T05:43:49+00:00

TAMPA More than 20 years after its last Tampa appearance, Iron Maiden finally returned Sunday night, a little bit older but no less powerful.

The British metal veterans drew a crowd of 12,556 to the St. Pete Times Forum.

The band’s members all are in their early to mid-50s, but…

Fans go gaga for Gaga

2011-04-17T07:18:40+00:00

TAMPA With more costume changes than an Academy Awards presentation and sets more elaborate than many Broadway productions, Lady Gaga’s “Monster Ball” was pure visual overload with a booming soundtrack.

But Saturday’s show before a crowd of 16,373 at the St. Pete Times Forum also was a huge love fest…