Weekend in music
January 9th, 2009 by Leilani Polk in Local Music, News
Friday, Jan. 09
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, one of two self-monikered jazz-funk ensembles led by West Coast flutist/saxophonist/vocalist Karl Denson, brings the dance party to State Theatre. The fun kicks off with Ft. Lauderdale jammers The Heavy Pets.
The multi-day Cigar City Tattoo Convention has filled the many floors of Ybor City’s Cuban Club in with all manner of diversions, including a packed bill of live music. Tonight, it’s alt-country ensemble Drag the River, a twangy project of punk-rockers Chad Price (singer and bassist of ALL) and Jon Snodgrass (former guitarist and singer of Armchair Martian). Support comes from San Francisco singer/songwriter/Lagwagon frontman Joey Cape. Orpheum hosts a Saturday evening Tattoo Convention After Party with locals Rude Squad, Surly, Party Time and The Redliners.
Skipper’s Smokehouse presents 95-year-old boogie blues pianist/vocalist Pinetop Perkins, who’s backed by guitarist Steady Rollin’ Bob Margolin and his band. Liz Pennock and Dr. Blues open.
Linda Eder (a pop vocalist who jump-started her career on Star Search) plays Ruth Eckerd Hall with pianist William Joseph.
Also playing this Friday night: Have Gun, Will Travel at Uptown Bar in St. Petersburg; Villanova Junction with Kore and Jett at The Garage Bar in St. Petersburg; Life of Pi with Military Junior, Blast and the Detergents, and Steady State at New World Brewery.
Saturday, Jan. 10
Music day two of the Cigar City Tattoo Convention features North Carolina rockabilly troubadour Unknown Hinson (aka Stuart Daniel Baker, pictured), a freaky solo artist who offers a sort of onstage B-horror-movie shtick; Red Rocket Deluxe provides support.
New Granada offers a bill of local and regional indie rock at New World Brewery: Lush Progress and November Foxtrot Whiskey of Tampa with Gainesville’s Morningbell.
A young local woman whose father has Parkinson’s disease stages her second annual A Reason to Rock benefit concert to raise funds for the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation. Among the musicians donating a set at Jannus Landing are Chris McCarty, Soulfound, Radio Reset, and The Prospect.
Several worthy local acts perform at the third annual I Love St. Pete Art Show at artPool in St. Petersburg. Giddy Up, Helicopter headlines, this gig one of several that could be the band’s last (check out their live in-studio interview and performance at CL Studios by clicking here); Jazz Ole, Sons of Hippies and Jim Morey Band also perform.
Other shows this Saturday night: Halcyon with Hymn For Her at Skipper’s Smokehouse in Tampa; Rebekah Pulley at Purple Moon in Dunedin; Fast Taker with Sins of the Father, Paradigm, Precipice, Kings of Awesome and Shattered Spine at Crowbar in Ybor City; and Rocksteady @ 8 at Yeoman’s Road Pub in Tampa.
Sunday, Jan. 11
Finally, on Sunday afternoon at the historic Springs Theater, Tampa Jazz Club presents multi-instrumentalist bebopper Ira Sullivan and his quartet, which includes Michael Royal on piano, Richard Drexler on bass, and drummer Danny Gottlieb (who was the first drummer in the Pat Metheny Group).
January 9th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
I think we’re gonna hit up the Uptown tonight…