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Uproar Festival in Tampa, 2010

One of the summer’s biggest traveling rock shows, the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival is hitting the road again this summer. For heavy rock fans in the central Florida area, mark September 3rd on your calendar and check the Uproar Festival website for ticketing information later today. The event will again be held at the 1-800-Ask-Gary Amphitheatre and should be a lot of fun.

Heading the mainstage lineup,  Avenged Sevenfold is joined by  Three Days Grace, Seether, Bullet For My Valentine and Escape The Fate while the Best Buy Music Gear Stage features Sevendust plus Black Tide, Art Of Dying and The Black Cloud Collective.

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I was standing in the photo pit, directly in front of the stage and not six feet from Avril during the first part of her show. After struggling through two songs with multiple dead microphones, Lavigne was escorted off stage by her crew. With a new, working microphone in hand, Avril did drop the F-bomb once, or maybe twice, while expressing her feelings about the situation. It was not directed at the crowd, only a little bit of ill-placed stress relief. It definitely wasn’t a “profanity-laced rant.”

Maybe I’ve covered too many metal shows where most of the evening is dominated by profanity, because I didn’t really think that it was that bad. I agree that it might have been better for Avril to find a few less-offensive words, but I’m sure that it was just stress and frustration.

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Schtuff We Like (LoNote, 2011) features seven cover tunes, including Zappa’s “King Kong”, “Space Oddity” by David Bowie, The Who’s “Boris the Spider” and “Lark’s Tongues in Aspic, Part Two” by King Crimson, as well as four original compositions. Apparently covering simple tunes like “Cat Scratch Fever” or “Smoke On The Water” wasn’t exciting enough for Bunky Moon. Instead, the band opted to attack some of the most complex compositions in rock history. Spoiler alert……………they did a damn good job.

Guitarist Troy Conn must have taken considerable time to dissect “Lark’s Tongue in Aspic, Part Two” note-by-note, because I couldn’t find a single slip or bad note anywhere in the nearly eight minute running time. Conn also shows his ability to interject emotion and feeling throughout the CD, especially in Paul McCartney’s “Maybe I’m Amazed” and the Bunky Moon original “Sleep Talk”. He reminds me of a cross between Jeff Beck and Al Di Meola.

I’ve known percussionist Chris Garges for a number of years and am continually amazed at his talent. Garges seems to have an ability to slip into nearly any style of music and play like it’s the only thing he knows. He also likes to step outside his Noble & Cooley drum kit to bang on other stuff, such as Korean temple bells, seed pods, squeaky toys, Pringle chip cans and aluminum foil. The addition of such an oddly-complete percussion element gives each tune a distinct personality. “Hypermobility” is a great example of Garges’ talent and ability.

A lesser bassist could easily get lost in this band, but Ron Brendle manages to push through the fray and make an indelible impact on each song. Brendle’s smooth bass line in “King Kong” provides lots of solid ground for Troy Conn to play on and even steals the listener’s attention on occasion. My favorite Brendle track is Bunky Moon original “Mealy Mouth”. Composed by Brendle,  “Mealy Mouth” is the kind of tune that makes you move without realizing it. The dominate bass line is definitely the star of this song, pushing Conn’s lead work into a support position.

Schtuff We Like is a quality collection of music, presented by some truly gifted artists.  4/5 stars

Schtuff We Like was recorded at Old House Recording Studio in Charlotte, North Carolina and mixed by legendary producer Mitch Easter at Fidelitorium Recordings in Kernersville, North Carolina.

Track Listing
1. Maybe I’m A Leo (Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord, Paice)
2. King Kong (Zappa)
3. Space Oddity (Bowie)
4. Lark’s Tongues In Aspic, Part Two (Fripp, Cross, Muir, Bruford, Wetton)
5. Boris the Spider (Entwhistle)
6. Country (Conn)
7. Sleep Talk (Brendle)
8. Hypermobility (Brendle)
9. Mealy Mouth (Brendle)
10. Fat Old Sun (Gilmour)
11. Maybe I’m Amazed (McCartney)

Thursday:  Seven Mary Three at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino, Tampa – I’ll be on-hand to cover this show, so check back for pics on Friday.

Friday :

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Jannus Live, St. Petersburg – Old-school hip-hop in downtown St. Pete.

Blast Friday: Atlanta Rhythm Section, Cleveland Street in front of the Capitol Theatre, Clearwater – Free concert from a great band. What more could you ask for?

Saturday:

Avril Lavigne, Tropicana Field (after the Tampa Bay Rays game), St. Pete – Yeah, the field will be full of screaming teen fans, but it should still be a good show.I plan on wading into the mayhem for a few good pics, so be sure to check back for updates on Sunday.

97X Backyard BBQ w/Sick Puppies, Panic! At The Disco, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, AWOLNATION, The Airborne Toxic Event, Hugo, Marksmen, Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg. – I’m going to miss this event because, well, I’ll just say it……. I’m getting old. Getting into and out of events at Vinoy Park is a pain in the butt and I’d rather not put myself through the hassle unless it’s a really big show that I can’t avoid.

Taproot w/Seven Years Past, Devil Made Microphones, We’re All Virus, Soulidium, The State Theatre, St. Petersburg

Sunday:  Face to Face w/Blitzkid, Strung Out, The State Theatre, St. Petersburg

Monday:  Foxy Shazam w/Peter Pepper, The Orpheum, Ybor City (Tampa)