Daily Loaf

A little while back, for no specific reason at all, I decided to revisit my musical past. I set out buying every 7″ I could remember that had a profound effect on my life and steered me in the direction of becoming what can only be referred to as a “music snob.” Much to my surprise, locating these sought-after gems was an easy feat. Among my purchases were “No More Words” by Berlin, “You Got It” by Roy Orbison, “The Dukes Of Hazzard Theme” by Waylon Jennings, “They’re Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!” by Napoleon XIV, “We Built This City” by Jefferson Starship, and “Stand” by REM. After my “songs I grew up on” collection was complete, I began to wonder what songs or bands had influenced some of my friends but soon realized that no one knows my friends. So I set about asking some local business owners and a Bay area musician which songs or bands got their goat when they were growing up, and led them down the path to music. Along with each individual’s musical memories, I also asked for a top three, then and now. Here you have it. Read the rest of this entry »

WMNF hosts two film screenings featuring two environmental films: Kilowatt Ours, about practical ways to save energy, and Mountain Top Removal, which looks at the destructive effect the coal industry’s practice of blowing up the tops of mountains in Appalachia is having on communities and the rivers of the Eastern U.S. Both screenings are followed by a discussion with local environmental leaders. 7 p.m., The Globe Coffee Lounge, St. Petersburg, 727-898-JAVA, and Tampa Pitcher Show, Tampa, 813-963-0578, $7.

Also tonight:

The World-renowned conductor Philippe Entremont leads the Munich Symphony Orchestra through an all-Beethoven program. 8 p.m., Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, 727-791-7400.

Nova 535 Art Lounge hosts a screening of Food Matters, which looks at our nation’s current state of health and ways to improve it with conventional medicine and nutritional therapy. 7-10 p.m., St. Petersburg, free admission.