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Pop: Hot Ticket
By GINA VIVINETTO
© St. Petersburg Times,
published August 9, 2001
Starr-struck
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Everyone loves Ringo Starr. He's charming, affable, and the guy knows how to throw a party. The former Beatle is bringing back to town his All-Starr band and the usual gaggle of friends that seems as tossed together and random as the guest stars on an episode of The Love Boat.
But it makes for an interesting party, no?
This year's lineup includes percussionist extraordinaire and former Prince cohort Sheila E., 1980s New Wave synth guy Howard Jones and the incomparable Ian Hunter, who, you recall, sang lead for the rocking Mott the Hoople before begining his solo career.
Starr himself isn't just a party boy and drummer. He sings a mean -- some may say really mean, oh! -- ditty of his own. In the Beatles, Starr belted With A Little Help From My Friends and Octopus's Garden. among others. As a solo dude, he scored with It Don't Come Easy, Back Off Boogaloo, Photograph and, of course, the a-little-bit-creepy You're Sixteen.
Ringo Starr and the All-Starr Band perform at 8 p.m. Wednesday with Sheila E., Howard Jones and Ian Hunter at USF Sun Dome, 4202 E Fowler Ave., Tampa. $35-$75. (813) 974-3002.
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A swagger and a song
Charlie Robison is a hunky Texas songwriter who makes country audiences tap their toes along to his sizzling honky tonk. Robison's recorded with Austin luminaries such as Kelly Willis, Alejandro Escovedo and the all-star Millionaire Playboys, but the real magic is found in his own work.
Step Right Up, his most recent album, appeals to traditionalists and alt-country folks alike because of its smart and swaggering tunes. He's also got a sense of humor. Robison is wise enough to include some radio-ready fare, too, teaming up with a Dixie Chick on one number.
Charlie Robison performs at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Round Up, 13918 W Hillsborough Ave., Tampa. $6. (813) 855-1464.- GINA VIVINETTO, Times pop music critic
Viva Los Mocosos!
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From San Francisco, the Latin rock act Los Mocosos blends ska, African beats, hip-hop and jazz to create a gorgeous hybrid that recalls Santana, Tower of Power, even the punky, funky Fishbone.
Shades of Brown, this year's disc, is a postmodern pastiche of musical sounds. The title song brims with Latin pride. Other standouts are Tito Puente, a tribute to the late king of Latin music, and a hot cover of War's Spill the Wine.
Los Mocosos performs at 8 p.m. Saturday with Gumbi Ortiz and the Latino Projekt at Skipper's Smokehouse, 910 Skipper Road, Tampa. $12 advance, $15 day of show. (813) 977-6474 or (813) 238-8001. -- GINA VIVINETTO, Times pop music critic
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