The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
The national Big Night Out Tour features four mighty chart-busters, yet the recent St. Petersburg date came to a soggy, premature conclusion. Christopher Long and his fellow music fans still got their money’s worth, however, in the form of Alien Ant Farm.
Downsizing to fit a twisted economy, the Van’s Warped Tour still brought in massive crowds for their 15th annual summertime circus. Jen Cray slathered on sunblock for the St. Petersburg, Florida show.
The Van’s Warped Tour may still be selling out shows all over the country after 14 years of wreaking havoc in the summertime, but Jen Cray wonders where the innovative music has gone.
Starfest featuring Collective Soul, Tonic, Gas Giants, Dido, Guster, and Leona Naess (Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg, FL, May 28, 2000). Concert review by Lee Ann Leach.
With the thirty-fifth anniversary of debut album Whirlpool, UK shoegaze outfit Chapterhouse is back together again and touring the US as part of Slide Away Music Festival.
The Englert theater hosted Little Feat as they embark on their Last Farewell Tour.
Meiko Kaji’s katana is sharp and looking for revenge in Wandering Ginza Butterfly and its sequel, She Cat Gambler, a stylish pair of early ’70s action films.
