Tampa Calling

What’s probably the coolest electronic show of the summer is going down tonight at the Crowbar in Ybor. Soft Rock Renegades, CL’s Best of the Bay winner for Best DJ Night, are celebrating their one-year anniversary with live performances from two well-respected electronic artists — The Juan Maclean (DFA/NYC) and The Field (Kompakt/Sweden).

The Juan Maclean are touring in support of their new album, The Future Will Come. You can expect a full-on live show, somewhat reminiscent of LCD Soundsystem (and not just because Nancy Whang is also in the band). With The Field it’ll be a little different as Axel Willner creates huge soundscapes via a minimalist approach from behind his set-up. The Field just released a new album, Yesterday and Today, though hopefully, Willner won’t forget about material from the standout 2007 release, From Here We Go Sublime.

As always, the price is right for Tuesday nights at Crowbar: $5 liters, $10 cover, all ages kids; showtime is 9 p.m.

Check out a David Lynch/The Field video mash-up after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

Some recent additions to our Upcoming Events concert calendar; for the comprehensive list, click here.

Saturday, May 23 Lush Progress Video Release Party w/Butch Ryan Band/Glasgow (New World Brewery, Ybor City)

Tuesday, May 26 The Juan Maclean (pictured) / The Field (Crowbar, Ybor City)

Saturday, May 30 Joecephus & The George Jonestown Massacre (The Garage, St. Petersburg)

Tuesday, June 09 New York Dolls (State Theatre, St. Petersburg)

Wednesday, June 10 Mishka w/Zaki Ibrahim (Orpheum, Ybor City)

Thursday, June 11 Mewithoutyou w/The Dear Hunter (State Theatre, St. Petersburg)

Friday, June 12 Steely Dan Rent Party ‘09 Tour (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater)

Saturday, June 13 Crossbreed (State Theatre, St. Petersburg) Read the rest of this entry »

A selection of CDs, EPs, LPs, Digital Releases, DVDs and Box Sets that dropped today.

As I Lay Dying, This Is Who We Are DVD Box Set (Metal Blade)
Beck, One Foot in the Grave 15th Anniversary Edition (Iliad Records)
Bill Callahan, Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle (Drag City)
The Boy Least Likely To, The Law of the Playground (+1 Records)
Day26, Forever in a Day (Bad Boy)
Death Cab for Cutie, The Open Door EP (Atlantic)
Dengue Fever, Sleepwalking Through The Mekong CD/DVD (M80 Music)
John Doe and the Sadies, Country Club (Yep Roc)
Fact, Fact (Vagrant/Maximum)
The Life and Times, Tragic Boogie (Arena Rock)
The Juan Maclean, The Future Will Come (Dfa)
Ida Maria, Fortress Round My Heart (Mercury)
Medeski Martin & Wood, Radiolarians II (Indirecto)
Mia Doi Todd, Morning Music (City Zen)
Mt. Eerie, Live in Copenhagen (Burnt Toast Vinyl, 3xLP)
Papercuts, You Can Have What You Want (Gnomonsong)
Prefuse 73, Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian (Warp)
Scout Niblett, “It’s Time for My Beloved” 7″ (Drag City)
Silversun Pickups, Swoon (Dangerbird)
Jake Shimabukuro, Live (Hitchhike)
The Twang, Love It When It Feels Like This (Arena Rock)
Bernie Williams, Moving Forward (Reform)
Wooden Shjips, Dos (Holy Mountain)
Yonlu, A Society in Which No Tear Is Shed Is Inconceivably Mediocre (Luaka Bop)