Creative Loafing Tampa

CL on the Road Review: Lollapalooza 2011, Chicago

A look back at last weekend's 20th annual fest, with photos.

• by Casey Cora and Mike Wilson
• Tags: Music, Lollapalooza, chicago, Tinie Tempeh, Foster the People, Le Butcherettes, Bloody Beetroots Death Crew 77, Conor Oberst, bright eyes, muse, Dominic Howard, Girl Talk, Fitz & The Tantrums, Dom, Death From Above 1979, Deftones, Cee Lo Green, lykke li, my morning jacket, eminem, the Cool Kids, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, The Cars, Portugal. The Man, Cage the Elephant, the cool kids

The Twilight Saga continues with the release of the Eclipse Soundtrack (with video)

• by Amber Mcdonald
The soundtrack for the third installment of the big box office bloodsucker series is an indie and alt-rock music lover’s fantasy.
• Tags: Movies, Music, vampire weekend, Movies, MUSE, Soundtrack, Blockbusters, Music, beck, stephanie meyer, The Black Keys, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Uncategorized

SXSW 2010 Music Coverage (Updated with Photos and Video)

• by Joran Oppelt
We're covering the shows and the parties for the next five days. Keep checking back for updates!
• Tags: Music, Concerts, SXSW, austin, Band-of-Horses, SXSW, the-beauvilles, Two Cow Garage, Look Mexico, Hill Country Revue, Nervous Turkey, Music, MUSE, Drive By Truckers, south by southwest, Those Darlins, Concerts, suburban home records, Austin Lucas, lucero, cory branan, Spoon, GZA, The Semis, broken social scene, stone temple pilots, brokenmold entertainment, TX, ninebullets, American Aquarium, the tenant, 2010, Chris Whitley, the xx, Glossary, Joe Pug, kasey anderson, Broken Bells, flatstock, Mexican Chocolate, Chuck Sperry, Anville, Austin Record Convention, The Knew, Alexa Carter, Shitty Carwash, Visqueen, Parlour Steps, The Mantles, Front Porch Musings, Michah Schnabel, The Only Sons, Tan Lines, Bloodshot Records, Ha Ha TOnka, Ben Weaver, Justin Townes earle, Slim Cessna, Superchunk, Sweet Apple, The Hounds Below, Band of SKulls, Washed Out, Local Natives, Robbie Krieger, Harlan T. Bobo, Star and Micey, 8 Ball & MJG, Javelin, Scorpion Child, Left Lane Cruiser, Man or Astroman, Uncategorized

Concert Review: Brandi Carlile at Capitol Theater

• by Joran Oppelt
Brandi Carlile burns the roof off Clearwater's Capitol Theater.
• Tags: Arts & Entertainment, Music, Concerts, Music Review, Arts & Entertainment, Elton-John, MUSE, Seattle, carrie underwood, nirvana, ADHD, Johnny Cash, Elvis, Music, patsy cline, Concerts, Music Review, Radiohead, capitol theatre, Brandi Carlile, Supersuckers, give up the ghost, amy ray, indigo girls, Rick Rubin, columbia records, Uncategorized

Creative Loafing's 100 Best Albums of the Decade, Part III: Amy Winehouse, The Strokes, Wilco, Buddy Guy, Muse, The Ditchflowers and more

• by Leilani Polk
• Tags: Music, Best of the Decade, Amy Winehouse, MUSE, Music, regina spektor, begin to hope, the strokes, wilco, Kelly Clarkson, Joe Henry, neko case, Death Cab for Cutie, The Ditchflowers, queens of the stone age, Best of the Decade, Back to Black, Is This It?, Jason Moran, Same Mother, Icy Demons, Tears of a Clone, Scar, We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes, D’Angelo, Voodoo, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, Tears for Fears, Everybody Loves a Happy Ending, Akron/Family, Set ‘Em Wild, Set ‘Em Free, Sondre Lerche, Two-Way Monologue, Luther Vandross, Dance with My Father, Fox Confessor Brings the Flood, Hot Chip, Coming On Strong, Gnarls Barkley, St. Elsewhere, All I Ever Wanted, Buddy Guy, Sweet Tea, Songs for the Deaf, John Coltrane, One Up, One Down/Live at the Half Note, Department of Eagles, The Cold Nose, Dave Douglas, Strange Liberation, Black Holes & Revelations, Hot Water Music, Caution, Carried Away, Uncategorized

Concert review: Muse supports U2 at Raymond James Stadium (with video)

• by Joel Weiss
U2 was very brave to pick an opener capable of selling out stadiums on their own. How did Muse fare in their biggest Tampa gig to date?
• Tags: Music, Music Review, video, review, MUSE, u2, concert, Music, Music Review, video, the resistance, 360 tour, U2 360 tour, Absolution, Black Holes And Revelations, Matt Bellamy, Uncategorized

This weekend's best bets in Bay area music (U2, Tortured Soul, Rev. Peyton, Dex Romweber Duo, WMNF Woodstock Flashback, Pattern is Movement, Rob McArdle benefit show, and more)

• by Leilani Polk
Every bit of good music that's happening this weekend is right here in this post.
• Tags: Music, Concerts, Raymond James Stadium, MUSE, u2, Music, johnny winter, Concerts, damon fowler group, Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, afroman, No Line on the Horizon, Lonesome Wyatt and Rachel Brooke, Tortured Soul, The Australian Pink Floyd Show, Strung Out, Pattern is Movement, Claire Lynch Band, Drink Up Buttercup, Dex Romweber Duo, Federico Britos, WMNF Woodstock Flashback, Uncategorized

Recommended New Music for the Week of September 15 (Karl Denson, Muse, Avett Brothers and many others!)

• by Vinyl Fever
The Avett Brothers, Karl Denson, KRS One, Muse, Simian Mobile Disco, and more!
• Tags: Shopping, Music, scarlett johansson, Shopping, Doors, MUSE, the incident, Music, sparklehorse, The Doors, Vinyl Fever, motorhead, Big Star, Avett Brothers, pete yorn, KRS One, Manic Street Praechers, Porcupine Tree, Simian Mobile Disco, Ricky Skaggs, David Sylvian, Sunny Day Real Estate, Mark Knopfler, Q Tip, keep an eye on the sky, karl denson, the dynamites, charles walker, burn it down, Get lucky, Rudy Ray Moore, muse the resistance, the resistance, Kamaal the Abstract, simian mobile disco temporary pleasure, temporary pleasure, I and Love and You, bastards, Uncategorized

Get your love on tonight

• by Sex and Love editor
• Tags: Sex and Love, Sex and Love events, ARTpool, Sex and Love, Sex and Love events, MUSE, The Love Project, Matt Catingub, Krewe of Sant'Yago Illuminated Parade, Nude Nite, Anything But Safe, Orpheum, Dum Dum Girls, la sera, tennis, Uncategorized

Do It This Weekend, Valentine's Edition: Body art, love songs and more

• by David Warner
Paint your body or just wear red this weekend at the MUSE Body Art Party at ArtPool. Also: More Valentine's events worth knowing about.
• Tags: Events, Events, ARTpool, valentines-day, Sweetwater Organic Farm, san gennaro festa, MUSE, body art, Hairspray, The Love Project, Florida Orchestra, Knight Parade, Swingtime Ball, Rosa Rio, Uncategorized