Brevard Live Live January 2020 - 1 2 - Brevard Live January 2020 Brevard Live Live January 2020 - 3 4 - Brevard Live January 2020 Brevard Live Live January 2020 - 5 6 - Brevard Live January 2020 Contents January 2020 FEATURES LANDAU EUGENE MURPHY JR ANA POPOVIC Columbia Records recording artist and Ana’s list of awards and nominations is Columns NBC TV’s America’s Got Talent winner nearly endless and includes noms and Charles Van Riper wins for best artist, best blues artist, best Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. and his band 22 Political Satire will perform crooner classics from The blues guitarist, best singer. Brevard Mu- The Twinky Zone Great American Songbook. There will be sic Group will present her in a show at the King Center. two shows at Heidi’s Jazz Club. Calendars Page 11 Page 16 25 Live Entertainment, Concerts, Festivals INDIGO GIRLS This month, the Indigo Girls are com- SPANKS Together more than 3 1/2 decades as a Brevard Love ing to the King Center to take us on a band, they are in the middle of a “re- by Matt Bretz musical tour of their favorites as well as 30 birth” entertaining Brevard audiences. Human Satire some new material from their upcom- Steve Keller talked to Spanks about ing album, Look Long. Matt Bretz had their past, present, and future. Local Lowdown the chance to conduct an interview with by Steve Keller Amy Ray. Page 18 32 Page 12 DONNA THE BUFFALO CD Review by Rob Pedrick HELLA GAL Donna the Buffalo offers everything you 35 want in a roots band - songs that mat- Whether it is singing jazz in The Liquid The Dope Doctor Groove Project or her dance outfit Hel- ter, a groove that makes you dance, an Luis A. Delgado, CAP lalicious or heart felt original songs, she audience that spans generations, and 42 is here to be heard. Steve Keller had 5 a musical voice that evokes a sense of questions for her. community. Florida Arts by Steve Keller Page 14 Page 20 44

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Friday, Jan 17, 8:30pm Heidi’s Jazz Club, Cocoa Beach

Danny Bacher Friday, Feb 14, Valentine’s Concert Hurricane Creek Saloon, Melbourne anny Bacher is an award-winning Dsinger, saxophonist, songwriter Saturday Jan 18, 6 & 8:30pm Tracy Byrd and entertainer in the fullest sense of Heidi’s Jazz Club, Cocoa Beach the term. He’s not only a master of the racy Lynn Byrd is an American demanding soprano sax, but combines Landau Eugene Tcountry music artist. Signed to his virtuosity on the instrument with a MCA Nashville Records in 1992, Byrd talent for comedy and narrative story- Murphy Jr. broke through on the country music telling. He’s a smooth and cool Musi- olumbia Records recording artist scene that year with his 1993 single cian who makes hot jazz and pop, cut Cand NBC TV’s America’s Got Tal- “Holdin’ Heaven”, which reached from the cloth of the great Louis Pri- ent winner Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. Number One on Billboard Hot Coun- ma. Bacher swings with pizzazz, scats and his band will perform crooner clas- try Singles & Tracks. Although he did and sings with a smoky voice, all add- sics from The Great American Song- not land a second Number One until ing to his compelling stage presence. book. There are two shows. After each 2002’s “Ten Rounds with Jose Cuer- In addition to a solid career in jazz performance, you can meet Landau, vo”, Byrd has charted more than thirty and cabaret, with a penchant for rare take a photo with him and purchase au- hit singles in his career, including elev- gems, classic pop and Great Ameri- tographed copies of his CD’s, DVD’s, en additional Top Ten hits. He has also can Songbook standards, Bacher has books and more. This is a rare oppor- released ten studio albums and two also worked as an actor, comedian and tunity to see a major television and re- greatest-hits albums, with four gold writer, touring internationally with cording artist in such a small, intimate certifications and one double-platinum his original works. Along with work- setting. certification from the RIAA. ing at venues such as the Blue Note, All of his success hasn’t made Through all of these years Byrd Birdland, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and Landau forget his roots. He was born became a promoter favorite on the Town Hall, he has performed most in the Mountain State of West Virginia road, performing over 4000 exciting recently at Carnegie Hall alongside and continues to live there rather than shows across the United States, Can- the legendary Michael Feinstein, The move to entertainment industry hubs ada, Mexico, Europe, and Australia Live at Lynn series at the Wold PAC in like Los Angeles or New York. “West from 1992 until 2009! He then says he Boca Raton and the 2019 Cayman Arts Virginia will always be my home,” needed a break to take care of himself Festival. He was a featured performer says Landau, “and home and family are and his most precious thing, his fam- at the American Songbook Associa- the most important thing in the world ily, wife Michelle, daugter Evee, and tion annual gala in 2018 and made to me. I can always fly out to LA or son’s Logan and Jared, who had taken his Feinstein’s 54 Below debut in De- New York for work.” In between tour a backseat to his career for years. He cember 2018. Bacher has released two dates and appearances across the coun- did not perform from 2010-2013, but studio albums as a leader, Swing That try, Landau enjoys spending time at his in 2014 he got back to the music with Music! and Still Happy on the Whaling modest home tucked away in the West a new band. Byrd went back in the stu- City Sound label. A recent recipient Virginia hills. “I’ve got my little home dio in 2016. All American Texan was of the prestigious Margaret Whiting studio, plenty of room for my family released in October 2016 and has been Award, he is also a proud member of and a big beautiful mountain behind well received by his fans and critics the New York Friars Club. me.” www.heidisjazzclub.com alike. www.eventbrite.com

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Photo by Jerey Cowart By Matthew Bretz

my Ray and Emily Saliers met Ain high school but weren’t that close until they both went off to INDIGO GIRLS college and got homesick. They both landed at Emory University, Interview With Amy Ray much closer to home, and reunit- ed to become one of the biggest, most influential folk-rock duos You and Emily have had a long run artists from Atlanta with 2 Chains and of our time. This month, the In- since the release of Strange Fire. Big Boi from Outkast. We just like to digo Girls are coming to the King Endless tours, tons of albums, mul- keep doing different things. Also… writing new music helps keep things Center to take us on a musical tiple awards. How do you keep your fresh too. We write songs about any- tour of their favorites as well as motivation up and continued to find the inspiration to keep recording and thing and everything that’s going on in some new material from their up- touring? our lives or we see in the news or…a coming album, Look Long. Last AR: I think I keep my inspiration up by conversation I just had with my neigh- month I got the opportunity to listening to new artists and new music. bor. Anything really. chat up Amy Ray a bit about the We always try to keep changing things What music inspires you? What have past, present, and future…so, af- up too, so everything stays fresh for us. you been listening to lately? ter some hiccups with my phone We play different shows and collabo- AR: Ohhh…well that’s a tough one, service, that’s what I did. And it rations with other artists as well…for it really runs the gamut. Everything went a little something like this… instance, we just played a show about from hip hop to country…new stuff,

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old stuff. I will tell you I really love runner-up, but we really didn’t know along the way that we wrote together, Bon Iver’s music. I really like Justin…I so we just laughed about it. We had but 99% were written separately and think he’s so talented. I also really love already won something, so we didn’t then arranged together. Like I said be- the band Pistol Annies. It’s like a Nash- care. Everyone was lip synching back fore, we live such separate lives and ville supergroup with Miranda lambert, then…they just got caught. Hell, ev- by writing about our individual lives Ashley Monroe, and Angaleena Pres- eryone lip synchs now. Sometimes we have diverse subject matters in our ley. They are really cool to see. winning Best New Artist isn’t all it’s music. A song can be about anything. You and Emily have been musical cracked up to be either. There is a lot of What’s in the future for the Indigo partners for so long. Have you always pressure to follow up whatever you did Girls? gotten along really well? Or do you that was so great. AR: Well, we have a new album com- run away from each other when you What’s the old saying? You have your ing out in March of next year called come off the road? whole life to write your first album, Long Look. AR: We get along pretty well, but we do but only a year to write your second? Can you tell us about it, or is it under run away from each other in a way. Its AR: Exactly! The follow up to your wraps right now? mainly because we have different lives first album isn’t easy, and with the add- AR: No, we are very excited about it. in different cities. Emily lives near At- ed pressure of a Grammy…. Through our work wit the Lilith Fair lanta and I’m up further in north Geor- So, my personal favorite Indigo Girls we got to know Sinead O’Conner and gia. Our partnership and our friendship songs are “Galileo” and “Shame On the band that was backing her. We kept are totally separate entities. On the road You.” in touch with them, because they are it’s all about music and business and AR: Oh yeah. phenomenal, and got together with the business of making music. When Do you have favorite you enjoy play- them to jam and it is was magical. So, we come home, we both have families ing more than others, or does it we picked up Joh Reynolds, a wonder- and kids and normal life kind of stuff change from time to time? ful producer we have worked with in to get into. It’s just the right amount of AR: Yeah, I’d say it definitely changes the past, and we all went to Real World separation for us to function at our best from time to time. Sometimes I get Studios and recorded the album. as a team. stuck on one of our older ones and Can we expect to hear some of the In addition to music, you both have have to put it in the set every night, but new material at your show in Janu- been featured in tons of other media. then we will write a new one I’m ex- ary? What I want to ask you in particular cited about and switch to that one for AR: Oh, I’m sure there will some in is the Ellen show back in the 90’s in a while. Like a lot of artists, our songs there. We have been playing a few se- which you appeared multiple times. are like our children so it’s hard to have lect songs from it on stage lately, but It started out as a funny sitcom, but favorites. I think we are going to switch it up a evolved into a big step forward for the KC from the Sunshine Band once told little and play a couple others for the LGBT community, and I wondered me something similar. He said, “Dad- show in Melbourne. how it felt to be a part of that? dy can’t make the other kids jealous AR: Wow! You are going back into an- by picking favorites.” With that, Amy Ray had to run and get cient history now...haha! That was a re- AR: That’s hilarious and absolutely on with the busy life of being a wife, ally cool time for us. We have always true. When you put some much of mother, and rock star. It was a lovely tried to be on the forefront of activ- yourself into something like a song, it chat though, and she was beyond gra- ism—whether it be the community, the takes on a life of its own. You truly care cious to take the time. The iconic In- environment, whatever…so yeah, that about it and feel defense over it…like digo Girls will be performing this was great to be a part of and even just a child. month at the King Center on Tuesday, to be on the show itself was great. Speaking of writing: you two are know January 21st at 8pm. Their music runs You won a Grammy for Best Con- for your harmonies and arrange- the gamut of personal and political temporary Folk Album…congratula- ments. Can you walk me through your consciousness with a long tradition of tions! You were also in the running writing process? touching the hearts and minds of fans for Best New Artist but you lost out to AR: Believe it or not, we actually write for decades. The harmonies and ar- Milli Vanilli. I’m curious about your alone and then bring our songs to each rangements, the duo displays on stage, thoughts on that and what your reac- other to work put the final touches on it. only go to fortify and mobilize their tion was when you found out they were The Indigo Girls stamp? never-ending quest for truth in song. a fraud. AR: Right! Our songs have always You won’t be disappointed. See you AR: If I remember right, I think we been written that way and it works there! laughed. There was talk that we were well for us. There have been a couple For tickets www.KingCenter.com

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me. We finished recording about seven songs and we were on our way to an album working with some of the finest FIVE people on the industry. Unfortunately, life can catch you unprepared, but it’s Questions up to us to move on. I’m taking myself a moment to collect the best pieces be- fore I go back to recording. With I’m sorry for your loss. You current- ly play cover gigs? (Google Hella’s jazzed up version of Nirvana’s Smells Hella Like Teen Spirit) HG: I do. The cover singing has a spe- cial place in my heart. To me, songs Gal are stories and memories that come in different languages and styles. So By Steve Keller does to most people. So when I sing somebody’s favorite song, it feels very from Israel, and I came here as a mar- powerful and creates an unforgettable ometimes a real gem in our ried woman. I just had my first child. moment for that person. Smusic scene can go a while I was often told (by someone who was Are there local acts that you follow? under the radar. Singer/songwrit- dearest to me at the time) how inap- HG: I am familiar with many of the er Hella Ayelet Gal is no longer propriate and unacceptable it is for a local bands and artists and I adore their that person. Whether it is singing mother to go sing at nights while hav- passion! I try to show support as much jazz in The Liquid Groove Proj- ing her infant at home. Unfortunately as I can knowing how important it is to ect (featured last issue) or her I had to let go of my dream at the age promote the local music scene. dance outfit Hellalicious or heart of 27. Four years later I found it again. Any goals professionally or person- felt original songs, she is here to When all else fails, music has always ally for the new year? be heard. Brevard Live Magazine been there to save me. For that I’m for- HG: To keep doing what I was meant caught up with her and asked 5 ever thankful. to do proudly! Make sure I live each questions... You write and record your own songs? day this year without regrets. My main HG: I love writing and composing. As goal is to enjoy the life I have and help a matter of fact my favorite local out- others enjoy theirs! How did you come to move to Brevard? let has found me, and I dare to expose HG: I started playing in Brevard ap- myself there again with what’s clos- Check out Hella and her various musi- proximately four years ago. It didn’t est to my soul; which is my originals. cal endeavors around the county and happen as soon as I moved here. When About a year ago I tragically lost my her musical calendar online at www. I first came to Brevard it was straight producer who was also very dear to Hellaayetelet.com

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The album released to huge success and prompted Ana to leave her stud- ies completely and devote her time to touring and recording, but mostly tour- ing. If there is one thing absolutely true about Miss Popovic, it’s that she loves playing live more than anything else. Ana’s second solo album, Com- fort to the Soul, found equal success as her first. Not wanting to fix what wasn’t broken, Popovic used the same band, same studio, and even the same producer as her first album - and it worked. Two years, after fans wanted desperately to hear her live perfor- mance on record, she released Ana! Live in Amsterdam, recorded at a con- cert in Amsterdam (no kidding) at Club Melkweg. After three more albums, Ana decided to leave Europe and make a move to the United States. Memphis, Tennessee was her first home in the states, and she stayed there for a few years before relocating to Los Angeles, Rock and Gastronomy (that’s a mouth- California. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 7:30 pm ful…see what I did there?) Festival Popovic dropped her 9th full King Center, Melbourne in Hungary. Part of her show was re- length album in April of 2013 with a corded and released on a live album. different line-up than she had used pre- From there it was nothing but up for viously. Later that year she played the ANA Popovic. In 96’, she was also invited New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival to add her young, but brilliant style of introducing the world to her newest slide guitar to a song on an album by project—a nine-piece band called Ana POPOVIC the band Piloti. Popovic and Mo’ Better Love. By Matthew Bretz In 1998, Ana decided to take time In 2014, she was nominated for a out from her band and went to the Blues Music Award in the Contempo- na Popovic has been addicted Netherlands to study jazz guitar. By rary Blues Female Artist of the Year to the guitar ever since her fa- 1999 she was re-launching her career category. Not long after, she released Ather introduced her to it when she as a solo artist with the Ana Popovic her album Trilogy which boasted was 15 years old. Born in Belgrade/ Band backing her. She toured exten- multiple guest players including Joe Serbia she has been globe trotting sively playing blues clubs and festivals Bonamassa, Robert Randolph, Cody since 1995 killing it in every country anywhere and everywhere. In 2001, Dickinson of the North Mississippi with a venue. she was aksed to appear on a Jimi Hen- Allstars, Bernard Purdie, and rapper drix album along side Eric Burdon, Taj Al Kapone. Her lastest album, Like Ana kicked off her career with her band Mahal, Buddy Miles, Eric Gales, and It On Top, was recorded in Nashville Hush, when she was still a teenager, former backing band for Stevie Ray and released in 2018. It was produced performing across Serbia and Greece Vaughn, Double Trouble. by none other than blues legend Keb’ after graduating high school. When I In 2001, she finally released her Mo’. graduated high school, I went to Dis- first solo venture, Hush! with German Ana’s list of awards and nomina- ney World; Anna went “the world.” Her label Ruf Records. The album was ac- tions is nearly endless and includes big break came when she performed tually recorded in a Memphis studio noms and wins for best artist, best in Senta at the Maroni Blues Festival. with producer Jim Gaines whose cred- blues artist, best blues guitarist, best Based on that show, she was invited to its include working with Carlos Santa- singer - like I said, nearly endless. play the Fifth International Blues, Jazz, na, John Lee Hooker, and Alex Korner. www.KingCenter.com

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By Steve Keller clubs and the Daytona Speedway. Life to Florida after a successful music ca- changes; Tina moved away per her reer in the tri state area. “We popped ur music scene has a lot of daytime career, our Speedway con- over to Crickets to check it out since Ocolorful characters. Some tacts evaporated. We still went strong I hadn’t been there before or had a projects are a flash in the pan, another six years with local vocalist chance to check out many bands in the while others stand the test of Jenny Walker (now a vocalist with the area. Spanks was playing and I was im- time. For Spanks, their seemingly Brevard Symphony Orchestra), migrat- pressed with their talent and harmonies! nine lives in Brevard continue to ing the gigs to Brevard County and I got up the nerve to ask them if I can shine. Together more than 3 1/2 Captain Hiram’s.” sing some Zeppelin with them. I saw decades as a band, they are in Around the same time of the move, the look of fright on the guitar player’s the middle of a “rebirth” enter- the band added bassist Christopher face but they said ok!” Snell and Gat- taining Brevard audiences. The Pearson. “Jenny eventually couldn’t tiker have similar versions of the now current line up consists of found- do gigs or rehearsals anymore, and infamous first meeting. “She asked if er Tim Snell on drums and vocals, Spanks migrated to the three-piece ver- she could sit in and we said sure. We did a couple of tunes and the chemistry guitarist Mike Gattiker, singer sion,” remembers Gattiker. “With three was definitely there,” remembers Snell. Candi Marie and newest member lead vocalists and time for rehearsals, Gattiker adds; “The funny part was that (of 3 years) bassist Steve Carop- we soon became the Spanks version that was awarded Brevard Live’s 2011 they left before we got any contact info poli. They frequent area venues ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR,” he from her. Luckily for us she sent us a covering songs across the mu- gushes noting that he is still looking at message! Candi sums up the encounter: sic spectrum. Everything is new the issue all these years later as we talk. “We had to leave before the band went again. “We ran strong for several years that on break so I went home and emailed way. And I certainly won’t deny that them a thank you note.” “We started as a 5 piece band includ- the award advertising helped.” Introductions now out of the way, ing a female vocalist at The Caravelle Gattiker’s tone changes slightly as the band went back to work. “We had a Lounge on 520 in Cocoa Beach,” he recalls yet another transition in his meeting, and started rehearsing,” Gat- Snell recites. “That band lasted about now 25 year tenure in the band. “The tiker recalls. “She knocked us out, not a year. The Caravelle was a house gig response and size of crowds waned, only with her power and multi-octave and when that ended It was difficult to and it became clear that Spanks was range, but her stage presence; HERE I keep it together. We had to start mov- lacking in showmanship,” he says. The AM, LOOK!” ing around a bit but that was hard on a lead and bass guitar players were just After a few rehearsals, things be- couple of the original members.” looking at their necks for four hours. came known about Candi and her past. The band continued to evolve We did great in small bars with tiny She plays electric guitar and owns over the years. Guitarist Mike Gattiker stages, but not in major clubs.” The about 20. She had her own Yeungling- joined the group in the early 90s. “I be- band began talking about adding an- sponsored band “Piece of Candi” (POC) came aware that Spanks was looking other female vocalist. What happened that played every famous club anybody for a new guitarist; we met and agreed next is the equivalent of a rock and roll can think of in New York City, North- to try it,” he explains. Gattiker had Cinderella story. Enter vocalist Candi ern New Jersey, and the Tri-state area, previously performed with the band Marie. for a dozen years. She studied under Falcon and was looking for a change. “I had family in town visiting and renowned Broadway vocal coach Tom “It was rough at first, but after a few before they left we decided to grab a Rexdale. Oh, and her husband Russ is months, and with the addition of Fal- drink and catch a band locally,” recalls the sound engineer through it all and con bassist Todd Taylor and vocalist Marie, the blonde hair, blue eyed ready helps out Spanks at every show. “Russ Tina Margherio, we became a bona for the stage New Jersey native. It was is my rock!”, exclaims Marie. He defi- fide hit in Daytona, playing the top 2012 and the former model had moved nitely is the unofficial fifth member

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behind the scenes contributing to the supportive. We have a blast together on calists, but is able to cover many of the success of the band. stage. I am a lucky girl to be part of this male vocals that are out of our range. As the band evolved once again, group! They put up with me Spanking We generally try to pick songs that will there was a lineup change. After many fans!” fit the venue. Some places are more years of service, bassist Pearson left the Ah, the fans! For as many local rock oriented,and some want more band. Candi advertised for available cover bands that play in Brevard, some dance stuff, some want a combination bass players. After several auditions follow the bands from venue to ven- of both. We like to play the crowd no and meetings, Steve Caroppoli joined ue. One such supporter in Melbourne is matter where we are.” Spanks in 2016. Gattiker describes him resident Traci Cook. “I love Candi and Spanks have reinvented them- as “super dependable, an entertainer Spanks, they rock!”, she raves. Hav- selves time and time again. It’s crazy himself, and invokes accolades from ing seen over 40 of their shows, she to think that the band has been around audiences.” He also seems to bring boasts that she goes to check them longer than some of their audience much humor to the band as evidenced out every time they play locally. “The members. How long can they go on the band’s Facebook bio describ- whole band is awesome and they put on? How many spankins are left? Snell ing him as “The Myth, the Legend, the on a great show”, adding “make sure does confirm a “rebirth” with the addi- King of the 10 minute bass solo (can ya throw in there that Candi is a beauti- tions of Candi and Caroppoli. “It has someone say “bathroom break?”)...” ful person inside and out!” definitely recharged our energy and Singer Candi Marie may have With a renewed purpose and fan- level of enthusiasm,” he says. “I would been the front person the band needed, base, what’s next? “The biggest change just to say thanks to everyone that has but it is truly a collaborative effort for dynamically for us is the amount of come out over the years,” Snell says. each show. “Absolutely! Mike, Tim material that is available to choose “We get to continue doing this because and Steve are great musicians and from,” explains leader Snell. “Not only you keep coming out to see us.” friends”, she exclaims. “They’re super does Candi do songs from female vo- www.SpanksBand.com

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Sunday, January 26, 7pm King Center, Melbourne Sunday, January 26, 2pm Steve Martin Earl’s Hideaway, Sebastian Friday, January 3, 8pm & Marty Short Victor Wainwright King Center, Melbourne teve Martin is one of the most well- hough his career began over a de- Donna The Buffalo Sknown talents in entertainment. Tcade ago with genuine rock n’ roll His work has earned him an Acad- honky-tonk, Wainwright has broad- onna the Buffalo offers every- emy Award, five Grammy awards, an ened his artistic scope over the years Dthing you want in a roots band Emmy, the Mark Twain Award, and the to include music representing virtually -- songs that matter, a groove that Kennedy Center Honors.Martin began every corner of the blues. His insatia- makes you dance, an audience that his career on “The Smothers Brothers ble interest in music discovery, sheer spans generations, and a musical voice Comedy Hour” for which he earned love for entertaining and curiosity that evokes a sense of community. his first Emmy for Outstanding Writ- have led him all around the world, and Donna the Buffalo draws on a lot of ing Achievement in Comedy, Variety the resulting perspective is a reflec- musical influences, from country and or Music. Martin shone as a stand-up tion of his passion for entertaining and rock ‘n’ roll, to bluegrass and old-time on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny creating progressive roots music in an fiddle, as well as Cajun and Zydeco. Carson” and NBC’s “Saturday Night effort to move the art-form forward. They are well known for their lyrics Live” and his films: The Jerk, Planes, Composer, producer, vocalist, and about human potential, songs of the Trains & Automobiles, Roxanne, Par- award wining entertainer and piano human spirit, and an incredibly tight enthood, L.A. Story, Father of the Bride, player; Victor Wainwright is a raucous relationship with their fans. Dance in and Bowfinger are widely popular suc- high-octane, dynamic performer and the Street, their first new album in five cesses. Steve Martin is also an accom- crowd pleaser with soul to spare. years, captures the dynamic energy plished Grammy Award-winning blue- Wainwright teamed up with that has earned the band the love and grass banjoist and composer. In 2013, friend, engineer, and producer Dave respect of their fans, “the Herd”, for he released his third full-length album Gross in 2017 to form “The Train,” thirty years. called Love Has Come For You to begin work on what would become The band has played thousands of Martin Short, a celebrated comedian the 2018 Grammy nominated self- shows and countless festivals includ- and actor, has won fans and accolades titled album, Victor Wainwright and ing Bonnaroo, Newport Folk Festival, in television, film and theater since his The Train. For touring and recording, Telluride, Austin City Limits Festival, breakout season on “Saturday Night Wainwright kept longtime bandmates Merle Fest, and Philadelphia Folk Fes- Live” over 30 years ago. Short won Billy Dean on drums and Terrence tival. At several festivals Donna The his first Emmy in 1982 while working Grayson on bass. For guitar, Wain- Buffalo has become the house band on Canada’s SCTV Comedy Network, wright added Pat Harrington. He also for closing the events by backing up which brought him to the attention of added the horn players Doug Woolver- artists including The Avett Brothers, the producers of “SNL.” He became ton and Mark Earley from Roomful of Zac Brown, Bela Fleck, and more. an “SNL” fan-favorite for his portray- Blues. Wainwright wrote all 12 origi- They’ve also opened for The Dead and al of characters such as Ed Grimley, nal songs. The albumwent on to gar- have toured with Peter Rowan, Little lawyer Nathan Thurm and “legendary ner a Grammy Award nomination for Feat, Rusted Root, and Railroad Earth songwriter” Irving Cohen. His films Best Contemporary Blues Album of to name a few. This promises to be a include: Three Amigos, Innerspace, the Year. Wainwright currently tours great concert in the intimate setting of Three Fugitives, Pure Luck, Mars At- with The Train, consisting of the same the Studio Theatre at the King Center, tacks, and others. recording artists as on the album.

20 - Brevard Live January 2020 Brevard Live Live January 2020 - 21 The Column By Chuck Van Riper

The Twinky Zone? magine if you will….”, these are the infamous words “Iof Rod Serling which began many episodes of “The Twilight Zone.” Though it is not intended to plagiarize Mr. Serling, I find no more an apropos way to begin this story. So, imagine if you will, a secret government program that takes children at the age of 4, implants a device in their brains (for telepathic communications), then begins train- ing them to be members of the “Earth Defense Force,” the purpose of which is to defend Earth from attacks from extra-terrestrial forces. Sounds like the Twilight Zone so far, doesn’t it? Yet, this is the story of one Randy Cramer.

Randy Cramer had 20 years as a Marine in the U.S. Secret Space Program. According to Cramer, he, along with 299 others, were being trained as “super-soldiers” to protect the Earth. The candidates were selected from the U.S., Russia, Germany and China. They were trained through a secret Marine program called Project Moon Shadow. The trainees are first sent to a base on the far side of the moon. Cramer recalls that as children, they were abducted at night and be gone for days or weeks, only to be returned to his bed and travel back in time to when he was taken. It was as though no time had passed at all. He says it was like having a really long dream. After his tour on the moon was finished, he was sent, through a teleportation portal, to Mars, where he would spend the next 17 years. His mis- sion was to help protect five human settlements that were built there.

According to Laura Eisenhower, granddaughter to Presi- dent Dwight D. Eisenhower, the moon bases were suppos- edly built in 1953 under President Eisenhower, who also signed the last Earth-Alien treaty in 1954. Meanwhile, back on Mars, Cramer say there are two kinds of aliens there (or are we the actual aliens?!). There were Reptil- ians and Insectctoids who lived in underground hives. Af- ter many wars and many killed, the humans and natives finally reached a treaty. The treaty assured that the humans would not invade sacred places of the other groups. It also committed all three to protecting Mars from a species known as the Draconians, who were eventually defeated and banished from Mars.

22 - Brevard Live January 2020 There were apparently three primary purposes for send- ing these special troops to Mars. Firstly, to establish an extraterrestrial defense of Earth, secondly, to claim Mars as a U.S. territory, and lastly, to get Martians accustomed to having humans on their planet. Also, they were re- searching the viability of having place to go if something cataclysmic happened on Earth. Cramer spent his time on Mars at “Ares Prime,” the first human colony. The colo- nies were set up as they were here on Earth, with scien- tists, farmers, and people with many different skills. An- other amazing they found was that the air was breathable.

After spending 17 years on Mars, Cramer was sent back to the moon, where he served three years as a pilot. Eventu- ally, his 20 years of service was completed and he spent the last few weeks on the moon going through a “reverse aging” process so as to return to Earth. He was eventually “inserted back into his original timeline” back in 1987. His memories of the whole experience were suppressed and didn’t resurface for many years.

Imagine if you will… the story of Randy Cramer. A seem- ingly normal person who went to bed one night only to be plunged into the surreal world of moon bases, Martians, and saving the Earth. He lives 20 years of his life, only to be returned to the same place and time where it all started, with no immediate memory of any of it. Is it the truth, or is it somewhere on the fringes of your mind, on the outer banks of the river reality, on the edges of sanity known as the Twinky Zone?

Well, I have questions, I tell ya! If you’re fighting Insec- toids, couldn’t you use a big can of Raid? How did he get to the moon? I suppose a spaceship. I wonder if aliens take any asthetic pleasure in their ships like we do cars? Are they like “Hey, is that the GrfTY3796 with the pho- ton phasers?” If there are already colonies on the moon, do they get HBO for free? Can you really on Mars? How about if you smoke?

Anyway.. there have been others that came forward with similar stories since Cramer. Can they all be dreaming the same dream? If it’s true, maybe we should re-think our priorities this year. Happy 2020!

Brevard Live Live January 2020 - 23 24 - Brevard Live January 2020 January 2020 Entertainment Calendar 1 - WEDNESDAY 3 - FRIDAY Lessons, 9pm Dance w/ DJ COCONUTS: 1pm Call The BLIND LION: 8pm Blue Jimmy Mixx Wolf Fusion KEY WEST BAR: 9pm 106 FRESH SCRATCH BONEFISH WILLY’S South BISTRO: 6pm Denise Turner RIVERFRONT GRILLE: LOU’S BLUES: 1pm Ana HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 6pm Matt Adkins & Dave; 5:30pm Karaoke w/ closed COCONUTS: 7pm Radar Red Cindy; 9:30pm Divas HURRICANE CREEK EARL’S: 8:30pm Gullett MAMBOS: 6pm Cash Colley SALOON: 7pm Dance FLORIDA BEER TAP MATT’S CASBAH: 7pm Tru Lessons, 9pm Dance w/ DJ ROOM: 6pm Tru Phonic Phonic Jimmy Mixx FRESH SCRATCH MONKEY BAR: 9pm DJ LOU’S BLUES: 6pm Dueling BISTRO: 6pm Irena Freckle Dance Party Sunday, January 19, 2pm Pianos; 9pm Rockstar w/ Joe HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: OFF THE TRAXX: 6pm Calautti 8:30pm Ron Teixeira Trio Sydney Taylor Earl’s Hideaway, Sebastian MATT’S CASBAH: closed HURRICANE CREEK RUSTY’S: Noon Splash; 5pm SEAN CHAMBERS MONKEY BAR: 8pm Music SALOON: 7pm Dance Xspanse Bingo OASIS: 9pm Open Jam Lessons, 9pm Dance w/ DJ SANDBAR: 6pm Movie In the ean Chambers is an OFF THE TRAXX: 6pm Jeff Jimmy Mixx Park and Christmas Tree Burn American blues rock Bynum KEY WEST BAR: 9pm ALL start at dusk and supports Ssinger, guitarist, and song- RUSTY’S: 5pm Jake Salter Riptide Cocoa Beach High School Surf writer. He has released sev- Team and Project Graduation; SANDBAR: 8pm Love Valley LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm en albums since 1998, with SC HARLEY: New Year’s Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm 9pm Dirty Power Day Celebration, 11am free DJ Joe Redmond SC HARLEY: Customer the most recent, Trouble & breakfast, Noon Bike Blessing, MAMBOS: 6pm DJ Boom Appreciation Day, 11am free Whiskey (2017) and Wel- Music by Riptide, free hog MATT’S CASBAH: 7pm Rios BBQ lunch; Noon free Bikini come to My Blues (2018), ride, free Bud Light til 4pm Rock Band Bike Wash, ShovelHed in appearing in the US Bill- TWISTED ROOSTER: 9pm MONKEY BAR: 8pm Cosmic concert, free Bud Light til 4pm board Blues Albums Chart. Anything Goes with DJ Scott Songbirds SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; His main guitar play- Robert OFF THE TRAXX: 6pm 9:30pm Slyd ing influences are the work WHISKEY BEACH: 9pm DJ Chuck Van Riper SLOW & LOW/Cocoa of Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Chemics RUSTY’S: 5pm Josh Whitaker Beach: 7pm Andy Harrington Ray Vaughan, and his early SANDBAR: 9pm Sandbar TWISTED ROOSTER: 9pm professional music experi- 2 - THURSDAY Dance Hall with DJ Selector Twisted Dance Parties with DJ COCONUTS: 6pm Jimmy Mark Longerneck, DJ Frakie Scott Robert ence was gained while tour- Mazz Sly, DJ JP VICTORY CASINO ing for four years backing EARL’S: 8pm Dave Scott & SIGGY’S: 7pm DJ Chris; 9pm CRUISE: 11am Rocket City; Hubert Sumlin. Chambers Friends Twisted Minds 7pm Shepherd-N-Green has worked with a variety FRESH SCRATCH SLOW & LOW/Cocoa WHISKEY BEACH: 9pm of blues musicians, who in- BISTRO: 6pm Thom Parks Beach: 7pm Pompano Joe Dub 321 clude Derek Trucks, Gregg HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm SLOW & LOW/Viera: 7pm Allman, Kim Simmonds, Sybil Gage & The Catahoula Mark Soroka 5 - SUNDAY Tab Benoit, Jeff Healey, LOU’S BLUES: 6pm Bike TWISTED ROOSTER: 9pm BONEFISH WILLY’S Leslie West, Rick Derringer, Night; 8:30pm Dirty 30s Top 40 with DJ Brianna Lee RIVERFRONT GRILLE: Pat Travers, Kim Wilson, MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm VICTORY CASINO 4pm Sam Sims Untamed Duo CRUISE: 7pm DJ Lajon COCONUTS: 2pm Syndicate Bobby Bland, Walter Trout, MONKEY BAR: 9pm DJ WHISKEY BEACH: 9pm DJ EARL’S: 2pm Ghost Town Big Bill Morganfield, Koko Noon Soul Blues Band Taylor, Ike Turner, and Rob- OFF THE TRAXX: 6pm HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm ert Cray. Devin Lupis 4 - SATURDAY Jazz Jam Session Chambers was born on RUSTY’S: 5pm Megan BLIND LION: 8pm The LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Which the Gulf Coast of Florida, Katarina Reflections Doctors; 7pm Dave Birks United States, and grew up SANDBAR: 8pm Karaoke BONEFISH WILLY’S MATT’S CASBAH: Noon listening to music by John- SIGGY’S: 7pm Touch Of RIVERFRONT GRILLE: Cash Colley ny Winter, Freddie King, B. Grey 6pm Aaron Cole RUSTY’S: Noon Jake Salter; B. King and Albert King, SLOW & LOW/Cocoa COCONUTS: 1pm Joshua 5pm Splash Beach: 7pm Matt Riley Keels; 7pm TBA SANDBAR: 9pm DJ Cerino Eric Clapton, and Jeff Beck. TWISTED ROOSTER: 9pm EARL’S: 2pm Heatstroke; & Guest In the early 1990s, Cham- Latin Nights with DJ Scott 8:30pm The Jacks Band SC HARLEY: Sunday Funday bers fronted his own Stevie Robert FRESH SCRATCH Tailgate, 11am Riptide, FREE Ray Vaughan tribute band, VICTORY CASINO BISTRO: 6pm Anchors Up Bud Light to 4pm who played around the lo- CRUISE: 11am Donna Moore HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 8pm VICTORY CASINO cal club scene. In 1998, Diva Legend Hella Ayelet Gal CRUISE: Noon Spanks Chambers debut album, HURRICANE CREEK Strong Temptation, was re- SALOON: 7pm Dance leased on Vestige Records.

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6 - MONDAY BISTRO: 6pm Mental Notes VICTORY CASINO All Star Band COCONUTS: 6pm Sean HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm CRUISE: 7pm DJ Lajon HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Manvell Sybil Gage & The Catahoula WHISKEY BEACH: 9pm DJ Jazz Jam Session FRESH SCRATCH LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Cat Daddy LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Love BISTRO: 6:30pm Trivia Whiskey Trio Valley; 7pm Jeff Bynum LOU’S BLUES: 7pm Dirty MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm 11 - SATURDAY MAMBOS: 3pm DJ E Bingo; 9pm James ESR Galaxy Duo BLIND LION: 8pm Which MATT’S CASBAH: Noon RUSTY’S: 5pm Adam Van MONKEY BAR: 9pm DJ Doctors Elemental Groove Den Broek Noon BONEFISH WILLY’S RUSTY’S: Noon Chase OFF THE TRAXX: 6pm RIVERFRONT GRILLE: Harvey; 5pm Adam Van Den 7 - TUESDAY Devin Lupis 6pm Reggae Juice Broek LOU’S BLUES: 6:30pm RUSTY’S: 5pm Jake Salter EARL’S: 2pm The Petty SANDBAR: 9pm DJ Cerino Trivia; 8:30pm Jam Night w/ SANDBAR: 8pm Karaoke Hearts; 8:30pm Shovelhed & Guest RKB SIGGY’S: 7pm Alex Rodriguez FLORIDA BEER TAP SC HARLEY: Sunday MATT’S CASBAH: 6pm Joe SLOW & LOW/Cocoa Beach: ROOM: 3-6pm Supercuts Funday, 11 am Rich Brown Calautti 7pm Matt Riley FRESH SCRATCH Blues Band jam; free Bud MONKEY BAR: 8pm Trivia TWISTED ROOSTER: 9pm BISTRO: 6pm Craig Sawyer Light til 4pm RUBIX CAFE: 7pm Karaoke Latin Nights with DJ Scott HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 8pm VICTORY CASINO w/ Rockstar Entertainment Robert Hella Ayelet Gal CRUISE: Noon BeatlesBeat - RUSTY’S: 5pm Josh VICTORY CASINO HURRICANE CREEK a Beatles Tribute Whitaker CRUISE: 11am Donna Moore SALOON: 7pm Dance SANDBAR: 9pm DJ Diva Legend Lessons, 9pm Dance w/ DJ 13 - MONDAY Goldfinga Jimmy Mixx FRESH SCRATCH WHISKEY BEACH: 7pm 10 - FRIDAY KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Dave BISTRO: 6:30pm Trivia Karaoke BLIND LION: 8pm Tony Thrift Band LOU’S BLUES: 7pm Dirty VICTORY CASINO Wynn & Caeron Brown LOU’S BLUES: 1pm Denise Bingo; 9pm Jake CRUISE: 11am The Joe Show BONEFISH WILLY’S Turner; 5:30pm Karaoke w/ RUSTY’S: 5pm Adam Van w/ Joe Calautti RIVERFRONT GRILLE: Cindy; 9:30pm Switch den Broek 6pm Matt Adkins MAMBOS: 6pm Cash Colley 8 - WEDNESDAY EARL’S: 8:30pm Galaxy MATT’S CASBAH: 7:30pm 14 - TUESDAY FRESH SCRATCH FLORIDA BEER TAP Electric Tree Frogs LOU’S BLUES: 6:30pm BISTRO: 6pm Denise Turner ROOM: 5pm Carl Lewis MONKEY BAR: 9pm Trivia; 8:30pm Jam Night w/ HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm FRESH SCRATCH BISTRO: Country Night w/ Jason Noon RKB Liquid Groove Project 6pm Irena Freckle OASIS: 6pm Chuck Van Riper MATT’S CASBAH: 6pm Jay HURRICANE CREEK HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: & Dave Thomas present Coffee DiBella SALOON: 7pm Dance 8:30pm Ron Teixeira Trio Hous Open Mic MONKEY BAR: 8pm Trivia Lessons, 9pm Dance w/ DJ HURRICANE CREEK OFF THE TRAXX: 6pm RUBIX CAFE: 7pm Karaoke Jimmy Mixx SALOON: 7pm Dance Mondo Tikis w/ Rockstar Entertainment LOU’S BLUES: 7pm Lessons, 9pm Dance w/ DJ RUSTY’S: Noon Splash; 5pm RUSTY’S: 5pm Jake Salter Reverend Billy C. Wirtz; 9pm Jimmy Mixx Chase Harvey SANDBAR: 9pm DJ Rockstar w/ Joe Calautti KEY WEST BAR: 9pm ELW SANDBAR: 9pm Love Valley Goldfinga MATT’S CASBAH: 6pm Band SC HARLEY: Noon Slyd; wet VICTORY CASINO Sarah D LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm n’wild bikini bike wash; free CRUISE: 11am The Joe Show MONKEY BAR: 8pm Music Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm Bud light til 4pm w/ Joe Calautti Bingo OASIS: 9pm Open Jam Funpipe SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; WHISKEY BEACH: 7pm OFF THE TRAXX: 6pm Jeff MAMBOS: 6pm DJ Boom 9:30pm Alex Rodrigues & The Karaoke Bynum MATT’S CASBAH: 7:30pm Yesterdays RUSTY’S: 5pm Jersey Mike The Kore SLOW & LOW/Cocoa 15 - WEDNESDAY SANDBAR: 8pm Dirty Power MONKEY BAR: 8pm Last Beach: 7pm Andy Harrington COCONUTS: 6pm Steve SIGGY’S: 5pm Retirement Call TWISTED ROOSTER: 9pm Fredericks Party for Ron Riggin w/ Touch OFF THE TRAXX: 6pm Twisted Dance Parties with DJ FRESH SCRATCH Of Grey Chuck Van Riper Scott Robert BISTRO: 6pm Denise Turner TWISTED ROOSTER: 9pm RUSTY’S: 5pm Frankie VICTORY CASINO HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Anything Goes with DJ Scott Lessard CRUISE: 7pm Ultimate Liquid Groove Project Robert SANDBAR: 9pm Musical Tribute to Elvis - Peter Aiden HURRICANE CREEK VICTORY CASINO Seduction WHISKEY BEACH: 9pm SALOON: 7pm Dance CRUISE: 11am Christine SIGGY’S: 7pm DJ Chris; 9pm Unit 5 Lessons, 9pm Dance w/ DJ Burnette Roughouse Jimmy Mixx WHISKEY BEACH: 9pm DJ SLOW & LOW/Cocoa Beach: 12 - SUNDAY LOU’S BLUES: 6pm Dueling Swagkerr 7pm Buck Barefoot BONEFISH WILLY’S Pianos; 9pm Rockstar w/ Joe SLOW & LOW/Viera: 7pm RIVERFRONT GRILLE: Calautti 9 - THURSDAY Dave Myers 4pm Chris Rodley MATT’S CASBAH: 6pm Jake EARL’S: 8pm Therapy TWISTED ROOSTER: 9pm EARL’S: 3:30pm Mr Sipp; Salter FRESH SCRATCH Top 40 with DJ Brianna Lee 2pm opening by Lil Lin & Her MONKEY BAR: 8pm Music

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Bingo OASIS: 9pm Open Jam Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm wash; free Bud Light Karaoke OFF THE TRAXX: 6pm Jeff Speakeasy SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; Bynum MAMBOS: 6pm DJ Boom 9:30pm Hard Drive 22 - WEDNESDAY RUSTY’S: 5pm Xspanse MATT’S CASBAH: 7:30pm SLOW & LOW/Cocoa COCONUTS: 6pm Steve SANDBAR: 8pm Love Valley Vintage Beach: 7pm Dave Myers Fredericks TWISTED ROOSTER: 9pm MONKEY BAR: 9pm Ruckus TWISTED ROOSTER: 9pm FRESH SCRATCH Anything Goes with DJ Scott OFF THE TRAXX: 6pm Twisted Dance Parties with DJ BISTRO: 6pm Denise Turner Robert Mondo Tikis Scott Robert HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm VICTORY CASINO RUSTY’S: 5pm Jersey Mike VICTORY CASINO Liquid Groove Project CRUISE: 11am Good Stuff SANDBAR: 9pm The CRUISE: 11am The Day HURRICANE CREEK Band; Celebrate your birthday Conquering Lions Vive - CeCe Teneal & Soul SALOON: 7pm Dance cruise SIGGY’S: 7pm DJ Chris; 9pm Kamotion; 7pm Umbrealla Lessons, 9pm Dance w/ DJ WHISKEY BEACH: 9pm 21 To Burnt Thieves Jimmy Mixx Car Club w/ DJ E SLOW & LOW/Cocoa WHISKEY BEACH: 9pm LOU’S BLUES: 6pm Rev. Beach: 7pm Bonnie Harrington Galaxy Billy C. Wirtz; 9pm Rockstar 16 - THURSDAY SLOW & LOW/Viera: 7pm w/ Joe Calautti EARL’S: 8pm Rosario/Craig John Burr 19 - SUNDAY MATT’S CASBAH: 6pm Band TWISTED ROOSTER: 9pm BONEFISH WILLY’S Cash Colley FRESH SCRATCH Top 40 with DJ Brianna Lee RIVERFRONT GRILLE: MONKEY BAR: 8pm Music BISTRO: 6pm Will Purdy VICTORY CASINO 4pm Pentley Holmes Bingo OASIS: 9pm Open Jam HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm CRUISE: 7pm Mean Gene & EARL’S: 2pm Sean Chambers OFF THE TRAXX: 6pm Jeff Sybil Gage & The Catahoula The Rainmakers Band Bynum LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Ana WHISKEY BEACH: 9pm DJ HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm RUSTY’S: 5pm Megan & Friends Chemics Jazz Jam Session Katarina MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm LOU’S BLUES: 2pm SANDBAR: 8pm Dirty Power Frank Rios 18 - SATURDAY Highway 1; 7pm Denise Turner TWISTED ROOSTER: 9pm MONKEY BAR: 9pm DJ BLIND LION: 8pm Smoking MATT’S CASBAH: Noon Anything Goes with DJ Scott Noon Torpedoes IChar Good & Friends Robert OFF THE TRAXX: 6:30pm BONEFISH WILLY’S RUSTY’S: Noon Jeff Stanton; VICTORY CASINO Devin Lupis RIVERFRONT GRILLE: 5pm Splash CRUISE: 11am Highway 1 RUSTY’S: 5pm Megan 6pm Aaron Cole SANDBAR: 9pm DJ Cerino WHISKEY BEACH: 9pm DJ Katarina EARL’S: 2pm St John’s Wood; & Guest Cat Daddy SANDBAR: 8pm Karaoke 8:30pm Crashrocket SC HARLEY: 2020 Music SIGGY’S: 7pm Matt Adkins FRESH SCRATCH Arts Concert; Comin’ Home, 23 - THURSDAY SLOW & LOW/Cocoa BISTRO: 6pm Bill Hamilton Run Raquel, Anja, Natty’s EARL’S: 8pm Joey Tenuto Beach: 7pm Matt Riley HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 6pm Common Roots, Cowboys & Band TWISTED ROOSTER: 9pm & 8:30pm (2 shows) Landau Alianz and other bands FRESH SCRATCH Latin Nights with DJ Scott Eugene Murphy Jr. VICTORY CASINO BISTRO: 6pm Mental Notes Robert HURRICANE CREEK CRUISE: Noon Spot On HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm VICTORY CASINO SALOON: 7pm Dance Sybil Gage & The Catahoula CRUISE: 11am Rocky & The Lessons, 9pm Dance w/ DJ 20 - MONDAY LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Joe Rollers Jimmy Mixx; Ugly Sweater FRESH SCRATCH Calautti Contest BISTRO: 6:30pm Trivia MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm 17 - FRIDAY KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Pinch LOU’S BLUES: 7pm Dirty Elemental Groove BLIND LION: 8pm Harbor LOU’S BLUES: 1pm John Bingo; 9pm Dave Kury MONKEY BAR: 9pm DJ City Trio McDonald; 5:30pm Karaoke RUSTY’S: 5pm Adam Van Noon BONEFISH WILLY’S w/ Cindy; 9:30pm Luna Pearl den Broek OFF THE TRAXX: 6:30 RIVERFRONT GRILLE: MAMBOS: 6pm Amaya Devin Lupis 6pm Matt Adkins MATT’S CASBAH: 7:30pm 21 - TUESDAY RUSTY’S: 5pm Jake Salter EARL’S: 8:30pm Darren Aquinas LOU’S BLUES: 6:30pm SANDBAR: 8pm Karaoke Thebotot MONKEY BAR: 9pm DJ Trivia; 8:30pm Jam Night w/ SC HARLEY: 6pm Georgia FLORIDA BEER TAP Dance Party RKB Express, bikini bike wash; free ROOM: 6pm Tiki Band OASIS: 9pm Riptide MATT’S CASBAH: 6pm Anja Bud Light FRESH SCRATCH OFF THE TRAXX: 6pm Jeff Conklin & Friends SIGGY’S: 7pm Gary BISTRO: 6pm Irena Freckle Bynum MONKEY BAR: 8pm Trivia Vadimsky HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: RUSTY’S: Noon Splash; 5pm RUBIX CAFE: 7pm Karaoke SLOW & LOW/Cocoa 8:30pm Danny Bacher Matt n Eric w/ Rockstar Entertainment Beach: Matt Riley HURRICANE CREEK SANDBAR: 6pm Payback RUSTY’S: 5pm Josh Whitaker TWISTED ROOSTER: 9pm SALOON: 7pm Dance Band; 9pm UFC Fight SANDBAR: 9pm DJ Latin Nights with DJ Scott Lessons, 9pm Dance w/ DJ SC HARLEY: 2020 Music Goldfinga Robert Jimmy Mixx Arts Concert; 10am Deadline, VICTORY CASINO VICTORY CASINO KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Vertebreaker, Severed Sun, CRUISE: 11am The Joe Show CRUISE: 11am Scooter the Heatstroke Beyond Silence, Cunningham w/ Joe Calautti DJ LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Wake Band and others; bike WHISKEY BEACH: 7pm

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24 - FRIDAY Rosman SIGGY’S: Chili Cook Off Sybil Gage & The Catahoula BLIND LION: 8pm Tony LOU’S BLUES: 1pm Jeff VICTORY CASINO LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Wynn & Cameron Brown Bynum; 5:30pm Karaoke w/ CRUISE: 11am Rocky and the Strongbacks BONEFISH WILLY’S Cindy; 9:30pm Souled Out Rollers MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm RIVERFRONT GRILLE: MAMBOS: 6pm Cash Colley Small Talk 6pm Matt Adkins MATT’S CASBAH: 7:30pm 27 - MONDAY MONKEY BAR: 9pm DJ EARL’S: 8:30pm SEED Love Valley FRESH SCRATCH Noon FLORIDA BEER TAP MONKEY BAR: 9pm DJ BISTRO: 6:30pm Trivia OFF THE TRAXX: 6:30pm ROOM: 6pm Chase Harvey Dance Party LOU’S BLUES: 7pm Dirty Devin Lupis FRESH SCRATCH OASIS: 9pm Unkle Dirty Bingo; 9pm Jeff Bynum RUSTY’S: 5pm Xspanse BISTRO: 6pm Irena Freckle OFF THE TRAXX: 6pm RUSTY’S: 5pm Adam Van SANDBAR: 8pm Karaoke HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: Sydney Taylor den Broek SIGGY’S: 7pm Joe Barrera 8:30pm Ron Teixeira Trio RUSTY’S: Noon Splash; 5pm SLOW & LOW/Cocoa HURRICANE CREEK Chase Harvey 28 - TUESDAY Beach: 7pm Matt Riley SALOON: 7pm Dance SANDBAR: 9pm Rios Rock LOU’S BLUES: 6:30pm TWISTED ROOSTER: 9pm Lessons, 9pm Dance w/ DJ Band Trivia; 8:30pm Jam Night w/ Latin Nights with DJ Scott Jimmy Mixx SC HARLEY: Ferrari RKB Robert KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Experience ‘Drive a Super MATT’S CASBAH: 6pm VICTORY CASINO Rockfish Car’ on-site; Bobby Clint Stewart CRUISE: 11am Donna Moore LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Bradshaw Band JAM wih MONKEY BAR: 8pm Trivia Diva Legend Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm special guests Georgia RUBIX CAFE: 7pm Karaoke Guilty Pleasure Express w/ Rockstar Entertainment 31 - FRIDAY MAMBOS: 6pm DJ Boom SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; RUSTY’S: 5pm Jake Salter BLIND LION: 8pm TBA MATT’S CASBAH: 7:30pm 9:30pm Touch Of Grey SANDBAR: 9pm DJ BONEFISH WILLY’S The Umbrella Thieves SLOW & LOW/Cocoa Goldfinga RIVERFRONT GRILLE: MONKEY BAR: 9pm Gary Beach: 7pm Dave Myers VICTORY CASINO 6pm Matt Adkins Lazer Eyes TWISTED ROOSTER: 9pm CRUISE: 11am The Joe Show EARL’S: 8:30pm Rock City OFF THE TRAXX: 6pm Dance Parties with DJ Scott w/ Joes Calautti FLORIDA BEER TAP Chuck Van Riper Robert WHISKEY BEACH: 7pm ROOM: 6pm Joshua Keels RUSTY’S: 5pm Matt n Eric VICTORY CASINO Karaoke FRESH SCRATCH SANDBAR: 9pm Dub Masters CRUISE: 11am & 7pm Jared BISTRO: 6pm Irena Freckle SIGGY’S: 7pm DJ Chris; 9pm Blake, Bigg Vinny and Jared 29 - WEDNESDAY HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: Shovel Head Weeks FRESH SCRATCH 8:30pm Ron Teixeira Trio SLOW & LOW/Cocoa VICTORY CASINO BISTRO: 6pm Denise Turner HURRICANE CREEK Beach: 7pm Buck Barefoot CRUISE: 11am Tribute to KC HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm SALOON: 7pm Dance SLOW & LOW/Viera: 7pm and The Sunshine Band; 7pm Liquid Groove Project Lessons, 9pm Dance w/ DJ Bonnie Harrington Absolute Queen - Tribute to HURRICANE CREEK Jimmy Mixx TWISTED ROOSTER: 9pm Queen SALOON: 7pm Dance KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Top 40 with DJ Brianna Lee WHISKEY BEACH: 9pm Lessons, 9pm Dance w/ DJ Payback Band VICTORY CASINO Spanks Band Jimmy Mixx LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm CRUISE: 7pm DJ Lajon LOU’S BLUES: 6pm Dueling Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm WHISKEY BEACH: 9pm DJ 26 - SUNDAY Pianos; 9pm Rockstar w/ Joe Syndicate Lights Out BONEFISH WILLY’S Calautti MAMBOS: 6pm DJ Boom RIVERFRONT GRILLE: MATT’S CASBAH: 6pm Pete MATT’S CASBAH: 7:30pm 25 - SATURDAY 4pm Reggae Juice Spoth Galaxy BLIND LION: 8pm Tony EARL’S: 3:30pm Victor MONKEY BAR: 8pm Music MONKEY BAR: 9pm Sweet Wynn’s Groove Factor Wainwright & The Train; 2pm Bingo OASIS: 9pm Open Jam Jane BONEFISH WILLY’S opening by Rev. Billy C. Wirtz OFF THE TRAXX: 6pm Jeff OFF THE TRAXX: 6pm RIVERFRONT GRILLE: FLORIDA BEER TAP Bynum Chuck Van Riper 6pm Aaron Cole ROOM: 3-6pm Hot Pink RUSTY’S: 5pm Josh Whitaker RUSTY’S: 5pm Florida Dave EARL’S: 2pm Gullett; 8:30pm HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm SANDBAR: 8pm Love Valley SANDBAR: 9pm 506 Crew Angel City Jazz Jam Session TWISTED ROOSTER: 9pm Band FLORIDA BEER TAP LOU’S BLUES: 2pm The Anything Goes with DJ Scott SIGGY’S: 7pm DJ Chris; 9pm ROOM: 3-6pm Gypsy Elise Coolers; 7pm Michael O’Brien Robert Seed FRESH SCRATCH MATT’S CASBAH: Noon VICTORY CASINO SLOW & LOW/Cocoa BISTRO: 6pm Anchors Up The Bed Heads CRUISE: 11am Highway 1 Beach: 7pm Cory Yentz HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: RUSTY’S: Noon Chase WHISKEY BEACH: 9pm DJ SLOW & LOW/Viera: 7pm 8pm Hella Ayelet Gal w/ Ron Harvey; 5pm Adam Van Den Swagkerr Matt Riley Teixeira Trio Broek TWISTED ROOSTER: 9pm HURRICANE CREEK SANDBAR: 9pm DJ Cerino 30 - THURSDAY Top 40 with DJ Brianna Lee SALOON: 7pm Dance & Guest EARL’S: 8pm Nasty Habits VICTORY CASINO Lessons, 9pm Dance w/ DJ SC HARLEY: Sunday Funday FRESH SCRATCH CRUISE: 7pm Soultime Jimmy Mixx Tailgate w/ Hot Pursuit Band; BISTRO: 6pm Sarah D WHISKEY BEACH: 9pm KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Matt free Bud Light til 4pm HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm DJ E

28 - Brevard Live January 2020 PALM BAY Beach, 321-783-3127 Jan 22-27: 23rd Annual Space RECREATION Jan 10 – Feb 2: Mamma Mia, Coast Birding & Wildlife Titusville Playhouse, 321-268- Until Jan 7: Winter Break Festival, Eastern Florida State 1125 Camp, Ted Whitlock Commu- College – Titusville Campus, Jan 11: Rocky Mountain nity Center, 1951 Malabar Rd 321-268-5224 High: A John Denver Tribute, NW. $30/day or $90/week. Jan 23 – Feb 2: Menopause, King Center, Melbourne, 321- Info: (321) 952-3231. The Musical, Henegar Center, 242-2219 Jan 4: 10 -11am Free Rang- Downtown Melbourne, 321- Jan 12: Big Band Favorites er-Led Tour at Turkey Creek 723-8698 Concert, Melbourne Municipal Friday, February 7, 7:30pm Sanctuary, 1518 Port Malabar Jan 24: Lysander Piano Trio, Band, Riverside Presbyterian King Center, Melbourne Blvd NE; (321) 676-6690. Melbourne Chamber Music Church, Cocoa Beach, 321- Jan 10: 5 to 10pm Fun Fri- Society, St. Mark’s United 724-0555 KANSAS day by the Bay featuring John Methodist Church, Indialantic, Jan 12: Florida Magician of Point Of Know Return McDonald & the Mango Men, 321-213-5100 the Year Contest, Historic Vets Park; 2201 Port Malabar Jan 24: Rock & Roll Re- merica’s preeminent Cocoa Village Playhouse, 321- Blvd NE. vue 50s Sock Hop Dance, progressive rock band, 636-5050 Jan 17: 5:30-10pm Kids’ Melbourne Municipal Band, AKANSAS, will be touring Jan 11 & 12; 18 – 20; 25 & Night Out, Ted Whitlock Com- Melbourne Auditorium, 321- select cities during the fall 26: Brevard Renaissance Fair, munity Center, 1951 Malabar 724-0555 and winter, on the third leg Wickham Park Amphitheater, Rd NW. $12/child $10/addi- Jan 25: Hooray for Holly- of their popular Point of Melbourne, 321-458-3515 tional child in same household. wood! Concert, Space Coast Know Return Anniversary Jan 15: Ana Popovic- In the Pizza, chips & drinks included; Symphony, Satellite High Tour. Launched as a cele- Studio Theatre, King Center, (321) 952-3231. School, Satellite Beach, 855- bration of the 40th Anniver- Melbourne, 321-242-2219 Jan 18: 10-11am Free Rang- 252-7276 sary of the massive hit al- Jan 15 & 16: Big Band Clas- er-Led Tour at Turkey Creek Jan 26: Steve Martin & Martin bum Point of Know Return, sics, Melbourne Municipal Sanctuary, 1518 Port Malabar Short with Della Mae, King the band will be perform- Band, Melbourne Auditorium, Blvd NE; (321) 676-6690. Center, Melbourne, 321-242- ing the album in its entirety. 321-724-0555 Jan 27: Spring/Summer Youth 2219 The tour showcases more Jan 16: Ottmar Liebert & Basketball Registrations Begin Jan 28: Ballet Flamenco than two hours of classic Luna Negra, King Center, for Ages 6-17, 1502 Port Mala- La Rosa The Passion, The KANSAS music, including Melbourne, 321-242-2219 bar Blvd NE; (321) 952-3443. Music…It’s Flamenco!, King hit songs, deep cuts, and Jan 17 – Feb 23: Love, Loss Center, Melbourne, 321-242- fan favorites. The more and What I Wore, Melbourne 2219 than two-hour KANSAS Civic Theatre, Downtown Jan 28: The Battle of the Big musical event has songs COMMUNITY Melbourne, 321-723-6935 Bands, King Center, Mel- for every type of KANSAS CALENDART Jan 17: Bluegrass Concert: bourne, 321-242-2219 fan. Monroe Crossing, Stage 12, Jan 29 & 30: Jazz for the Soul KANSAS violinist Da- Jan 3: Donna the Buffalo, Titusville, 321-222-7797 Concert, Melbourne Com- vid Ragsdale adds, “This King Center, Melbourne, 321- Jan 17: David Bromberg munity Orchestra, Melbourne tour really is so much fun. 242-2219 Quintet King Center, Mel- Auditorium, 321-285-6724 As engrained as this album Jan 4: Stars Sing Broadway, bourne, 321-242-2219 Jan 30: The Tap Pack, King is in popular culture with Space Coast Symphony, Scott Jan 18: Visual Concertos, Center, Melbourne, 321-242- ‘Dust in the Wind,’ the song Center Auditorium at Holy Brevard Symphony Orchestra 2219 ‘Point of Know Return,’ Trinity, Suntree, 855-252-7276 at the King Center, Melbourne, Jan 31: Gaelic Storm – In the and the album artwork, it’s Jan 7-26: Thoroughly Modern 321-242-2219 Studio Theatre, King Center, not uncommon for people Millie, Riverside Theatre, Vero Jan 18 & 19: Sebastian Melbourne, 321-242-2219 to overlook the incredible Beach, 772-231-6990 Riverfront Fine Art and Music Jan 31 - Feb 16: Rodger’s & depth of the album.” Jan 9-11: Hot Pink: The Festival, Sebastian Riverview Hammerstein’s The Sound of Kansas became popu- Beatles, Historic Cocoa Vil- Park, Sebastian, 772-581-2626 Music, Historic Cocoa Village lar in the 1970s on album- lage Playhouse, 321-636-5050 Jan 19: Tusk – A Fleetwood Playhouse, 321-636-5050 oriented rock charts and Jan 9: Sinbad, King Center, Mac Tribute, King Center, later with hit singles. The Melbourne, 321-242-2219 Melbourne, 321-242-2219 band has produced nine Jan 10: We’ve Only Just Be- Jan 21: Indigo Girls, King gold albums, three multi- gun: Carpenters Remembered, Center, Melbourne, 321-242- Community calendar is pro- platinum albums, one other King Center, Melbourne, 321- 2219 vided by the Brevard Cultural platinum studio album, one 242-2219 Jan 21 – Feb 9: The 39 Alliance.All listings may be platinum live double al- Jan 10-26: Arsenic and Old Steps, Riverside Theatre, Vero subject to change during the bum, and a million-selling Lace, Surfside Players, Cocoa Beach, 772-231-6990 month. singles.

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that’s where she stayed. Our bond grew lost Daisy, and I miss her ever hour of and I couldn’t remember what life was every day. I made the mistake of saying like without her. Across a room full of her name once in front of Ellie and she people, I could catch her eye and with franticly rushed through every room a nod of my head she knew what I was of the house looking for her. My heart thinking. That was my Daisy, the clev- broke again. erest dog I ever met. For many years, When we brought Ellie home three it was me and Janet and our two little years ago, I never for once thought that furballs. About 3 years ago we adopted it would end up with just her and I. My Ellie and our pack was complete. family was broken, and pieces were About 7 months ago Janet decided missing. Depression quickly set in and to go off on her own and took one of the the mounting sadness from the last 7 girls with her. I was devasted to say the months was nearly too much to bare at MY LITTLE GIRL least and just couldn’t shake heartbreak times. Ellie didn’t eat for over a week By Matthew Bretz off my back. I was sad all the time, but and eventually I had to put her on anti- here are countless variations on Daisy and Ellie were still there when anxiety medicine. T“relationships” and many kinds of I came home, waiting for their daddy. So now, it’s just us, me and El- love in the world. There is the romantic They were as close as litter mates, and lie. The last of what was once a happy love between two, or sometimes more the three of us tried to settle into our household filled with an unconvention- people. There is the love you have for new life missing mommy and Emmy. al family but overflowing with love. We your family. I could go on forever - Then one day, not long ago, Daisy are just beginning to get used to life mi- love, love, love. This month’s column began acting as if she wasn’t feeling nus one more family member, but I still is about a very special kind of love. well. I was worried, but dogs, just like look for her in the window when I leave I’m talking about that magical love that people, sometimes just don’t feel good. for work. And sometimes when I come only exists between a person and their I watched her for about an hour before home, I forget and yell “hi girls!” as if dog. I realize people have different pets I had to go to work and when I left, I there were two. I dream about Daisy they love, but we spent 10,000 years gave my nephew instructions to keep almost every night now, and my heart breeding dogs to want only to be next to an eye on her and call me if anything cracks a little more each morning when their human and that makes for a strong changed. I wanted to stay, but I wasn’t I wake up and she’s not there. bond indeed. If you have followed me too worried. It wasn’t the first time my I’ll never know exactly what hap- at all, you probably know how much I girl had been under the weather and it pened to Daisy. She was gone so fast love animals, particularly my dogs. always passed quickly. One hour after I I’m still in shock. She was healthy one got to work, Athen (my nephew) called minute and the next she was gone. My I’m going to warn you now friends, this to tell me she wasn’t okay and I needed best guess is that she had a heart attack. story starts out all warm and fuzzy but to come home. I was in my car speeding Heart attacks are pretty rare with dogs, ends in desperate sadness. I hope you through the city before he hung up. On and she was so vibrant and animated continue reading, but if you don’t, I un- my drive I called an emergency animal that it’s hard to believe, but when it derstand. hospital and let them know I was bring- happens it’s usually because of some- ing her in. thing going on that you can’t see until A little over seven years ago I walked When I pulled up, Athen was pac- it’s too late anyway. She was too young, into the animal shelter and started look- ing in the front yard with tears stream- and deserved at least a hundred more ing around at all the sad faces longing ing down his face. All he could say was beach days and a thousand more belly for someone to pick them and give them “I’m sorry uncle.” My heart jumped into rubs. a home of their own. I looked at every my throat. Sorry for what? What was he one of the furry faces wishing I could talking about? I ran into the house in I’m sure I’ll have more dogs in my life, take them all. But it wasn’t until I made full panic and there she was - my little but I’ll never meet another quite as spe- it to the last kennel that I saw Daisy girl, laying in the hallway. I reached out cial as my Daisy. all sweet and beautiful patiently wait- to pet her and she was cold. I tried des- I warned you. If you are tearing up ing for me. As the years went by Daisy perately to wake her hoping beyond all at this point you have only yourself to turned out to be an exceptional little hope that she would stir. But she didn’t. blame. As I type this, my keyboard is girl. She picked up training so quickly, She was gone. The vibrant light that soaked in tears, and my chest is tight. it was almost as if I could speak to her in had once been my happy daughter was But when I’m done, in a few more complete sentences and she understood. out. words, I’m take Ellie on a walk and we She knew she belonged next to me and It’s only been a month or so since I can both begin to heal.

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More big news to start out 2020 is the in Japan. At press time the band was lineup change for The Spring. Out coming back to the States to open the is original guitarist Matthew Rigsby My Chemical Romance reunion show with longtime friend Tomas Lopez in Los Angles. “Geoff (Rickley) from replacing. “Manny and I played music Thursday produced their first record together years ago as little kids, and it so the roots run deep,” he continues. wasn’t until recently that we were able “I toured with them way back in 2004 to collaborate our ideas together,” Lo- (with Lost Prophets) on the on the Nin- pez tells Brevard Live. “I’m thrilled to tendo Fusion Tour that took us all over be able to make music with my close the country just before they blew up. I friends.” He has an impressive resume haven’t seen Gerard since my other band NO DEVOTION supported By Steve Keller in various styles of music, but looks right at home rocking out with the him in the UK a few years back. Great band on our local stages. Don’t count dudes.” LOCAL Rigsby out just yet. “The local music community is a family, and I wish ev- LOWDOWN ery member of it the best. The industry is tough enough and I’ll support every musician in Brevard and beyond to reetings and happy new to all. help achieve our mutual goals. There’s GLast year ended with a bang. no hard feelings,” he explains. Rigsby Estimates came in that there were announced not one but two new proj- 4500 people who came to the ects. “Bianca Jazmine is my newest Space Coast Music Festival. With project. Indy pop rock, much like The all the talk of the bands, sponsors Spring. We have a female lead vocalist and countless hours of prep, it was who absolutely belts, her range is in- YOU that put local original music sane. It’s a Brevard band about a year front and center here in Brevard! old with some members out of Port What we do with it next is totally St Lucie. A lot of momentum behind up to us! Let’s dig into a new year... this group.” Rigsby’s second group is a jam/punk band called Ease Of Con- Probably the biggest news to break venience featuring members of Nos- since we last spoke was an announce- tromo and Fields of Saturn. “It’s metal Closer to home is a new band on the ment from Who Was I. The longtime meets indie,” he explains. “One song scene called Vanguard. Self de- mainstays here posted the following can be 15 minutes long and the next 3 scribed as “Heavy Metal”, they consist on their Facebook page: “First of all minutes. Both bands plan on recording of Zech Baker on guitar and vocals, we’d like to thank everybody who has with Rocky Water Studios in the near Jerry Sola on bass and Steve Spatz supported us. With that being said, future.” on drums. While most bands plot out it’s not the end it’s just the beginning shows at various venues over months, of all of us moving on to other proj- Speaking of RWS, co-owner and our Vanguard has taken up a residency ev- ects. We’ve been a band for 12 years Rockstar neighbor Stuart Richard- ery Monday night at an open mic. “One it’s been one hell of a ride we’ve got son (photo below) closed out 2019 on night we decided to visit one and found to do some things we will never for- the road. Checking in from the Bullet that it would be a great way to sharpen get. But it’s time for us all to move Train to Tokyo, he summed up the first our playing,” they tell the Lowdown. on. Again, thank you we will let you couple Thursday shows in Europe. “We really enjoy learning from and know what our next move is very “Shows have been going great! I have watching the other artists.” The band soon..” I have seen and gotten to know slept about 15 hours in 10 days. So it’s plans on recording later this year with the band over the years and the vari- a 90 percent improvement on usual producer Andrew Walker. Check out ous lineups. They have influenced our tour life,” he jokes (I think). “This tour Soundcloud for existing tracks and In- scene and represented Brevard proudly has taken me from Florida to Brook- stagram at BandVanguard... across the state and in Europe. Best of lyn to London to Germany to Neth- luck to all involved and I can’t wait to erlands; back to London for two sold Another welcome return to the scene hear new music! out nights in Camden; then two shows this year is Vibe. I spoke to frontman

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Mikk Peace who filled me in on the band’s recent activities. “I’m actually in the process of writing new music. We kinda got sidetracked with covers for a bit now returning back to that for- mat,” he said. Peace is also involved in an additional online band with mem- bers living elsewhere a la YYNOT. “I have a fabulous young powerful singer out of San Paulo Brazil. The drummer is from Italy; the bassist is in Orlando. It’s a very melodic sound; cross be- tween Skid Row meets Queensryche,” he says. Mikk confirm that original bassist Ricky Cook is back in Vibe with the band shooting to have an al- bum out by this summer.

Natty’s Common Roots (photo top right) is a Brevard transplanted band that has been making waves for quite a while. Originally formed outside Knoxville TN, the group was found- scenes contributor for the Space Coast The 80s had some very well crafted ed by frontman Natty (Bumppo) Music Festival. As for the band? “We synth sounds like no other decade. It Knowles. Now a trio, they relocated have a new European EP Call For Jus- sparked a lot of memories when I to Cocoa Beach in 2018. “We play tice just released and we’re working would hear that synth or sound out of original reggae/rock/alternative influ- on full length CD for 2020 on Demons the blue in a song or a commercial. I enced by bands like Steel Pulse, David Run Amok Entertainment,” Merrick would end up popping my Miami Vice Lindley, Pepper, The Police and Pink tells us. “We’re lining up tours for this VHS in the machine, watch a season Floyd,” he explains. NCR made the of- year with maybe a few local shows and have my fix. Man, the 80s had a ficial move to our area after increased soon. The band has lasted for so long ton of cheese, but it also had so much tour demand in the coastal region the and gone so many places, who better emotion.” Manzano takes his love for last few years. “We are in the process to ask about the future? “We’ve seen the era along with current social media of recording a new album set to release the punk/hardcore scene evolve quite a technology to share his craft. “There sometime 2020, as well as in the pro- bit in the last 20+ years with bands fi- are a handful of tours I’m working on; cess of producing an acoustic album nally getting the credit deserved.” Well one being a Florida self paid tour at featuring the true roots of our style and said... a handful of selected cities spanning vibe,” Knowles shares. Look for great 3-5 months. I’m also going to attempt things to come in the new year. Max Overdrive 1986 is the creation of more Synthwave shows in Brevard to local musician Angelo Mazano. Like get the locals into electronic music that the band name suggests, the music is a isn’t EDM.” throwback to years gone by. “This year I’m hoping to release 2 singles and a So here we go for another year in the new album showcasing some more ro- scene. The diversity is off the charts. bust Synthwave tracks,” he says. “Go- We have also started to see an increase ing for a new approach and hoping the in “themed” cover shows popping followers will get my direction and up. I’m not a fan.I realize that I’m enjoy it.” Manzano’s love the sound probably in the minority with this one. looks to remind those like myself of it To each their own. There’s a balance Brevard heros Coldside continue to in- as well as show a whole audience who there somewhere. Keep making origi- spire as they spread their hardcore mes- was alive yet to enjoy it. “I’ve always nal music and people will keep coming sage all over the globe. Band member loved 80s new wave, and that slightly out. Be good to each other and we’ll Alan Merrick was a huge behind the weird TV/Movie soundtrack sound. talk more here, there and everywhere.

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have Macie Slick as guest violinist on tioned that it was refreshing to hear the tune “Blind Luck”. RESONANCE a finely tuned kit. Well, that hasn’t CD was produced, mixed and arranged changed. The drumming in the tune by Billy Alexander; mastered by Bob “Chemical Burn” is fantastic. There are Daspit. many time signature changes through- REVIEW I really loved YYNOT’s first effort out and he nails them. There’s awe- and enjoyed reviewing it. They have a some/technical drum passages all over By Rob Pedrick large internet following and sell out this album! And yet again - Tone! In venues wherever they play. If you’ve fact this tune shows off the musician- had the opportunity to catch a show you ship of all! know they transition perfectly from the Rocky Kuner. I’m at a loss of studio to live performance. Most every words of what a great female vocalist nuance of the album is captured. They she’s becoming. I think RESONANCE are a great Rush tribute band and while has steered her into her own niche. She there are some Rush influences here, seems more relaxed with her parts. RESONANCE, for me is more of a Love the natural vibrato in her voice at breakout album for them. Yes, the first 00:52 and 00:59 in “Widest Dreams”. album was great and I wondered how Talk about range! Listen to the 01:05 they could ever top it. Well, they sure mark on “Open Book” and at the did! 03:45/03:53 marks of “Precious Time”. This album breathes. It’s very fluid Her vocals reach out and grab hold of even though there is a lot of stuff go- you and don’t let go. Just fantastic. ing on musically. There’s also a lot of Above, I mentioned the warmth of warmth here. The band seems more re- this CD. A couple of examples: Listen YYNOT laxed and in tune with each other. Pro- to either the delay pedal or overdrive Resonance duction is off the charts. YYNOT has being turned on at the 02:10 mark in definitely created their own identity “Precious Time”. That is so cool! To I sincerely hope everyone had an awe- with RESONANCE. me, it makes one feel like you are in some Holiday season! We are now into Billy Alexander, while being a the studio or on stage with the band. I 2020 and I wish you and your friends great composer, producer and lyri- love this. Also, during the outro of this and family to have a safe and Happy cist, is also one bad-ass guitar player. same tune, you can hear the whirl of New Year! Never overplays but can rip nonethe- the modulation still going at the end. less. Love the arpeggios during “Wild- Again, what great production has been o start the New Year off I have the est Dreams” and check out the intro accomplished on this album! pleasure of reviewing YYNOT’s T to “Chemical Burn”. Nice intro to the This is a must have CD. Some of sophomore album RESONANCE. I ac- lead at 02:26. I’ve said this before and the best progressive hard rock I’ve ever tually happened upon this in early No- will say it again. If you want to study heard. RESONANCE fills a void for vember 2019 but I review them in the guitar tone. Take a listen to Billy Alex- me that a lot of today’s music can’t order received. I’ve listened to this CD ander. Great licks throughout this CD. fill. It harkens to years past while be- maybe 50 times. To and from work in What can you say about Tim Starace? ing very modern. I’m sure it will do the both my hot rod and my nana mobile. You’ve probably seen him play in the same for you also. I probably have 2,000 miles listening local band Funpipe. I’ve never heard a You can find YYNOT on Face- to RESONANCE on my vehicles CD bass player squeeze so much tone out book, Twitter, You Tube and www. players. I also listened through vari- of a Rickenbacker than Tim Starace. yynotband.com. ous other media devices. I really do try Cool little run at 00:16 of the tune to hear everything that’s going on for “Heart and Soul” and the phrasing at each tune. 02:15 into the lead is amazing. Sta- YYNOT is Billy Alexander on race’s licks accent and embellish every guitars, keyboard and background song on this album. Once again I have vocals, Brevard’s own bass player su- If you like to get your CD reviewed to bring up tone. Monster player! preme Tim Starace, Rocky Kuner lead by Rob Pedrick, please mail a re- One can’t help but compare Joel Ste- and background vocals and Joel Ste- spectable copy to Brevard Live Mag- venett to Neil Peart (Rush). He’s that venett, drums and percussion. We also azine, P.O. Box 1452, Melbourne, FL good! The last YYNOT review I men- 32902.

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Bonefish Willy’s In North Melbourne Traditional Riverfront Dining On The Water

f you drive down the little river road called Pineapple Avenue, you have to watch out for the little restau- Irant called Bonefish Willy’s. It’s rather tucked away behind bushes and palm trees but you don’t want to miss it. Once you walk past the humble entrance, a paradise is waiting for you. Indeed, Bonefish Willy’s is a landmark for many locals and regular tourists, and while it’s been around for several decades, the last 20 years have been its best. It’s run by a family that takes pride in their hospitality, freshly prepared food, friendly service, and thrives constantly for improvement.

Tina Quinn acquired the restaurant in 1999. “We had trav- eled all over Florida looking for our perfect place,” she re- members. She had owned an Italian restaurant in Ohio and sold it to move to a warmer latitude. When she finally looked at the Old Bonefish Willy’s, a small riverfront restaurant in North Melbourne, she saw the potential to turn a rather ne- glected place with a small deck into a flourishing business. The creative team behind her is her family: the oldest son JB is the master chef and manager, son Jase is the day-time chef and assistant manager, daughter Jena manages the wait staff, and her sister Rorie fills in wherever she is needed and over- sees the details of operation. Besides running the business Tina makes all desserts, yes they are home-made, just like the meals. “My sons love to cook and we have frequently new chef creations that we put on our menu.” .

36 - Brevard Live January 2020 After a few years of leasing the building, the property came up for sale, and Tina did not hesitate to buy it. It was in 2004, the year of two hurricanes hitting Brevard County and wreaking havoc. “We had quite some dam- age, the storm took the entire dock away and some of the deck.” But for Tina’s entrepreneur spirit it was a chance to rebuild - bigger and better than ever. The deck with its colorful sun sail shades and a small beach next to the long dock create a magical background for day dreaming and relaxation. The menu has remained consistent throughout the years with patron popular dishes such as Salmon Oscar, Crab Cakes, Tuna, Mahi, Cobia (all fish served grilled, blackened, jerked or pan-seared), Coconut Shrimp, Surf- n-Turf, and always a Fresh Catch. Unlike many other sea- food restaurants Bonefish Willy’s serves lobster all year long. There is a raw bar stocked with succulent oysters, clams, shrimp and snow crab clusters. Fresh is important so they order their seafood each day from a local distribu- tor right down the street. Landlubbers can choose from Jerk Chicken, Coconut Curry Chicken, Willy’s Pulled Pork, New York Strip. They even serve chicken wings, baked brie and a variety of soups, salads and pastas. The bar offers an extensive selection of wines, beers, craft beers, local beer, frozen specialty drinks, bloody marys, margaritas and mimosas. The prizes are reasonable with lunch from 11am to 5pm starting at $7, and dinner entrees from $17 are served all day. There’s a Thursday Fish Fry for $14, and a Sunday Seafood Boil. Live entertainment is every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and happy hour is every day from 2 to 6pm with $1 off all beer and wine and select BOGO appetizers. Bonefish Willy’s Riverfront Grille is located at 2459 Pineapple Avenue, Melbourne. www.BonefishWillys.com

Brevard Live Live January 2020 - 37 STOP FEELING GUILTY I AM NOMAD People who seem to always need help are also people who know how to make you feel guilty when you can’t help “THE MOST them. Even when your history is dropping everything to help, they can make you feel bad for the one time you can’t IMPORTANT come through. Give yourself permission to stop feeling guilty when PERSON IS you say no. I have friends who believe they don’t know how to say no. Well, yes you do, because when you say yes to YOU!” one thing you are in a sense, by default, saying no to some- thing else. You have to learn to flip the script. Say no to a few things and allow the “default yes” situations to get the Making 2020 a Happy New Year priority they deserve and may even need. By Bill Stanley LEARN TO MANAGE YOUR TIME ver a decade ago, US Airways Flight 1549 made an I’m the worlds worst sometimes at listening to my own ad- Oemergency landing on the Hudson River. Thankfully vice. I love to stay busy and burn myself out. I’ve learned to all 155 people including the flight crew survived. For a few be healthy by managing my time. Like the default process months after (while taking various flights) I often wondered on many of your computer programs, I use a couple default if during the harrowing incident if the good people of Flight mechanisms to help manage my time. First, my ethic is to 1549 had wished they listened to the safety briefing. You say no first. know the one where they tell you in case of an emergency For example, a friend asks, can I help them move a to put on your own oxygen mask before you assist those week after Tuesday. My reply is always “no” first. I tell around you? Yeah, that one. If you were to pass out due to a them, “I’m not sure, let me check my schedule and get back lack of oxygen while helping others you become a liability with you in forty-eight hours. Say “no” first and then don’t to the entire operation. answer right away. Give yourself a buffer to make sure you If you followed the ‘I Am Nomad’ column in 2019, you prioritize the right things in the right way. You will always remember common themes including helping others and wish you said no more than you will wish you said yes. making the people in your care a priority. So why the sudden change with making yourself a priority? The airline safety These three pieces of advice will help us be healthier in 2020 speech as a metaphor tells us if we are not healthy than noth- and give us a greater opportunity to help others in our com- ing around us can be healthy. If you are trying to hep others munity. So often we are serving others from the left overs of without being healthy, you can become a liability to those our emotions and strength. Making yourself a priority, cast- you seek to help. ing off guilt and learning to manage your time will help you be healthier, give you a grater radius of influence and make MAKE YOURSELF A PRIORITY your 2020 a happy new year. Take a break once in a while. You don’t always have to be the hero. There are plenty of people who have been resting and it is their time to shine. So let them shine. Start 2020 off by taking a little time for yourself. Psychology Today I AM NOMAD is a column for all rebels, wanderers, artists, contributor Dr. Sherrie Bourge Carter believes taking time lovers and anyone who looks at life outside the box. Bill for yourself gives your brain a chance to reboot, improves Stanley is an iconoclast, mystic, activist and speaker and concentration, increases productivity, helps you discover coach known for his work in social justice and spirituality. your own voice, and helps you problem solve more effec- He speaks to thousands annually as a keynote speaker in tively. She believes this gives you a better sense of balance business events, conferences, church retreats and social jus- and self-awareness that can lead to a better understanding of tice projects. You can connect with Bill on LinkedIn, Face- yourself— what drives you, what inspires you, what excites book and Twitter. you. I believe it is ok to take as much time for yourself as you give to others. As I’ve learned to do this, it has been one of the healthiest decisions I’ve made. Making time for myself has done more to enhance the relationships around me than just about anything else I’ve done.

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ROCK YOUR HEALTH The Three Paintings

by Richard Hendry

ach of you have three paintings. They have been Epainted by the same artist over a long time. Each of them tell a story. They are pictures of ourselves. The first one is the picture we painted long ago. The one that tells the story of who we wanted to be. It was painted by a young artist, fresh in the world and with naive eyes full of hope. We stole from the things we saw in life, in mov- ies, TV and the people around us. We adopted images and traits that we thought were great and needed for a full and happy life. We, unfortunately, had no real life experience and due to that most of the elements in that first picture were not very realistic. At best we could call that picture an abstract work. Even still, we never threw it away. After all, it was all we had to go on. The second picture is the one that others painted. We helped but, we use what they said, saw and thought. We took their feedback and input; right or wrong, good or bad, skewed or accurate, and incorporated it all into the work. We did this regardless of how we felt. Indifferent to how we saw ourselves and often hurting ourselves in the process. This work is best labeled as impressionism. The third painting is ours. The one we come to much later in life. This has been filled in over a long time with things that have been or seemed important, mistakes, mis- steps and lessons learned. It is best labeled as “a work in progress.” Like with all the other ones, this canvas has limited space and no one ever told us to be careful of what we included and what to leave out. And unlike the other two that we had little to work with, this one we have a lifetime of experiences to draw on. To draw in. It’s ours to change, redo and be proud of. The real problem is that no one every told us that we would use these so much or most importantly how to use them. To meld them together, re- move things, add things and that in the end, we would be the artist that could be credited with the final work. - If we did the work!

Most of us believe that we are a single, unchangeable pic- ture. That “this is who I am” which is simply not true. I know this to be the biggest lie we are told and tell our- selves. No matter what has happened in our lives, no mat-

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ter how old we are or how hopeless it all seems – we can start to change the picture. We can paint over the old or simply start a fresh new canvas for our future. One of my favorite quotes is; “if you believe you can do a thing or believe you can’t….you’re right!” Thinking it’s impos- sible or that it’s too late will not motivate you to do any- thing. It will only give you a reason to not try. As we start the new year, people often see this as a good time to make changes when in reality any day that ends in a Y is a good day. Mostly about getting in bet- ter shape or losing weight. However, those things are the adult you - wanting adult things. What I am talking about is the promises you made when you were young. We should begin with pulling out the old first paint- ing and seeing if there is anything there we still want or need or is possible (my old painting had me in a Batman costume saving Gotham so – that’s not likely). Look for some easier ones. Maybe you wanted to really paint or sing or write or be a super hero? There is nothing stopping you from doing those things in some way and you might be very surprised what adding them into your life could do for you. Things in that first painting are the promises you made to yourself. I wanted to do those things and I have. I can’t play an instrument, yet I have written and recorded 104 songs (do not make me sing). I left school in 7th grade – yet I have published 14 books, countless articles and screenplays. I can’t paint yet - I had a full wall of Starry Night in my house for 8 years. I even got to be Batman a few years for Halloween (not pretty but I did it). Did I make money from these things? No, but I did them for me. I found a way to keep my word to my younger self – cause super heroes keep their word!.

Why do them now? Better late then never! It’s only a broken promise if you never do it. Taking these things from that first work and making them real, feed us and our brains the right way. It feeds our belief in what is possible! The next thing is to pull out the second painting and simply set that thing on fire! Because that is the painting that is holding you back. It’s filled with things that people told you about how hard it is, why it can’t be done or that you were unrealistic. They also told you that we were no good or that you’d never make a living doing it. They might have even told you you were silly and that it would be embarrassing. In fact, that painting is most likely filled with bad advice and wrong thinking. And the idea that someone (that is not you), would not approve. Who cares? Do it for yourself. Not others. Keep your word. It’s not just a powerful thing, it is the most power- ful thing you can do. The feeling of accomplishment is uplifting, and it will lead to more changes. I’m willing continued page 43

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Now What?

“I’ve been sober for 6 months now and she still won’t talk to me, now what?”- anonymous caller.

ne of the most frustrating things about quitting drugs Oand alcohol for someone else, is managing our ex- pectations. We want them to know that this time is differ- ent. That this time we hear them and want to make sure things work out. That we don’t really need to talk about it anymore because we aren’t planning on going back to using. Unless what we are doing isn’t appreciated, then in that case, why bother. Sound familiar? Expecting everyone to back off and believe that we know what is best for us is a very difficult task. It is just as difficult getting them to forgive or trust us after a pro- longed period of self destruction and sabotage. However, this brain disease still insists and fogs our understanding on how long this process may be. After all, getting sick was easy. Didn’t want to feel this, we took that. Didn’t want to feel that, we took this. Quick and always effec- tive….until it wasn’t. Unfortunately, this disease is also equipped with an alternate sense of reality. We can go years thinking it’s still just as effective as the day we started. Giving excuses and reasons that make sense to us, as to why the negative consequences exist. Blaming the laws, authority, or con- trolling individuals for most of the problems experienced.

So when speaking about patience and waiting for evolu- tion to unfold, this all plays against us. Humans already lack patience. Even more so in this fast food delivery, im- mediate upload, and receive by next day society. It would be easy if this were not a disease and instead just a misunderstanding. “Oh this really isn’t good for me? Ok I’ll stop.” You don’t just get it one day and all is well. A series of events and execution of determined action must take place. Consistent, committed, and simplified.

So how does this all answer the question? You can’t con-

42 - Brevard Live January 2020 trol them either. You can’t control how fast they forgive, or believe you. Your disease has infiltrated them also. So now they walk around after trying to control you for who knows how many years, and they may have lost faith that things will ever be different. Similar to how many of you have lost faith that you could ever enjoy life without drinking, smoking pot, or doing some of the things you get asked to quit. See, this disease attacks the self esteem part of our brain early on in this process. This helps it control our frontal lobes think- ing and reasoning. It obtains the grasp of our pleasure and protection parts of the brain, allowing it to control our in- stincts. Makes it easier for you to say “if I really wanted to quit I would.” Makes it easier for them to say “if he/she really wanted to quit he would.” However, this just isn’t so. These moments may inspire you, but they don’t cure you. Therefore, your moments of success cannot cure their fears of the other shoe dropping. Remember, they’ve heard it all before. They believed you before. They don’t want to experience that disappointment again. So it’s eas- ier to just not believe.

In reality, all we can do is the next right thing and keep plugging away. Do your program, stay the course, and re- gardless of who and whatever gets in the way, don’t use anything. You are the only one that needs to believe in you and with every day sober you log in another W. Use these to know that with one, comes another, then another, then you will obtain more than you can ever imagine. So many of us have experienced blessings that we never thought possible or even wanted. Yet, they are suit- ed so perfectly for the road we are on. Custom made for this life, the new life. Those remaining and those new to our life, will walk alongside us and experience it with us. The others will hopefully do whatever they need to do to move on for themselves and not take our disease with them to the next chapter in their lives.

Either way, keep it moving fellas and filas.

ROCK YOUR HEALTH continued to bet that everyone has something from that old painting that you can get done in some way. You should do that. The Greek philosopher Epictetus said “If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid”. You can keep weight loss on your list this year if you want to, but wouldn’t it be better to be your own hero with no Bat- man costume required. Have a Happy New YOU!

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last month but want to re-open in another location), includ- ing designing their logo. “I actually know the owners per- sonally. I’m in full time school along with raising the zoo of kids and animals, so they didn’t reach out to me at first, knowing how busy I am, “ she recalls. “When it got down to the wire, she reached out to me and within two weeks I had painted the entire restaurant along with created their logo. I am so thrilled with how happy they are with the outcome and how much the public enjoys the art as well.” Moving to the Space Coast has greatly inspired Gallo’s work. Many pieces center around the water and the beach culture. A favorite piece is a family portrait she painted. “It’s done in one of my favorite styles,” she remarks of the brightly colored, abstract painting. It depicts Gallo and her family spending time at the beach. “It’s now hanging in my living room.” “I have painted skateboard decks for Ricky Carroll Surfboards and you may have seen me paint live at a few events like the Surf Expo at the Melbourne Auditorium,” she beams. RCS Marketing manager Bart Kelly approves. “Sam’s more than just an awesome artist, she’s an awe- Painting EVERYTHING! some person,” he quips. “She’s full of life and energy, al- ways doing something great and living life to the fullest.” Surfing legend Carroll concurs. “When I first saw Sam’s art- Samantha Gallo work it reminded me of early paint pen surfboard art from By Steve Keller artists like Jack Meyers and Drew Brophy.” High praise e are so lucky to live here. Seems like ev- from a man who has seen it all. For Gallo, no job is too big or too small. “Some of erywhere you go there is something ar- W my favorite jobs are the canvas shoes and Converse that I tistic around you. Murals have not only been custom design for customers. They are so fun to create and popping up in places like EGAD (Eau Gallie Art are always so individually focused so it’s like I get to know District) but throughout the county. It’s very a personal side of the customer.” possible that some of those brightly colored “Melbourne is completely different than where I grew creations you’ve seen are the artistic stylings up, so it was kind of a culture shock,” she answers when of Sam Gallo. asked about her journey. “As far as the art scenes; I wasn’t in the public eye with my art in Georgia so I can’t really “ I grew up in a small town in North Georgia. My husband speak of a difference between the two. I’m not one to really is from Melbourne and we made the move down when our enjoy being front and center. I love painting here for Ricky youngest of four kids was five months old”, explains Gallo. because it is more behind the scenes but still getting my art “I began painting for others a few months after we moved out there you know.” here.” Gallo utilizes very bright eye catching colors in her As success is building for Gallo, she is quick to clarify works. “I got the painting itch one night and painted a pair her intent. “First off; I don’t do it just for the money,” she of my shoes, and my friends loved them. That’s where it answers when asked about giving advice. “I have seen many started. I have always drawn and painted since I was a kid.” artists of various areas (paint, photography, digital work) One of the things that sets Gallo apart from other art- get burned out making their passion their single source of ists is her diversity. “I never just stick to one medium. I income. Secondly; don’t get frustrated. Art is a passion, not love to constantly dabble in new mediums and create new an ability. If you place expectations on yourself going into a techniques; acrylic, epoxy, geodes, mixed medium, boards, piece, you will forever be disappointed because no original pours,” she says. She has come a long way from painting work is a paint by number.” shoes for friends. “I actually have some new pieces coming You can find “Sam Art” on Facebook where you can out this year.” also get all other contact info along with a lot of praise by In addition to paintings, Gallo had worked with the now her customers. You can also reach her via email at samgal- defunct Feeling Saucy Pizzeria (unfortunately they closed [email protected].

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Here is one review: “I ordered some customer designed Converse all stars from Sam earlier this year for my daughter, and they were awesome! Sam was super com- municative with me through the process, and even added some special little touches like glow in the dark accents and a personalized shoe box. The price was fair for the amount of work, and the art was great. Would definitely not hesitate to do business again.”

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Rigg’s Outpost FISHING REPORT FOR JANUARY

by Pompano Rich he forecast for Brevard will provide the largest di- Tversity of gamefish, migratory and lagoon species to please anglers seeking adventure and fare for the table. Dolphin/ Mahi will harbor deep water trollers easy light tackle advocates with headshaking leaps and drag bursting runs. A plentiful and excellent fish to eat. Next are the explosive and globally popular Wahoo and King Mackerel. Wahoo are capable of literally skying 20 feet straight into the sky. Considered the fastest fish in the ocean, they grow from 15 to 100 pounds. Wahoo steaks are gourmet and highly prized! Kingfish also sky and forage the surface and midrange depths voraciously feeding on a wide range of baits and lures. Smoked Kings and a cold brew is a vacation onto itself! To those that want to fish in calm waters, a few miles out the opportunities are boundless. Fishing “beach reefs.” Every species is colorful and deserve to have their pics taken with all involved. Gag Grouper, Filefish, Mut- ton Snapper, Triple Tail and Cobia will provide nonstop action! Cobia are ceaseless fighters and Tripletail may ap- pear lazy on the surface but once hooked go crazy! In the Mosquito Lagoon the water will get cold but the fish will gladly bite. Redfish, big Gator Trout, Floun- der and Mangrove Snapper will pull off of the flats and head for deep water canals fringed by Mangroves. The lure choices change daily but the go to is very simple.. An 1/8 th ounce jighead with a fresh shrimp on the hook is irresistible!! Remember cold water requires a slow re- trieve and dead stick {local term for “Leave it still”}. Live shrimp is tremendous for all species. Now for my fave: The surf report. Schools of Pom- pano will be feeding from Canaveral Inlet to Sebastian Inlet. They requires longer casting rods and bigger reels. Armed with fluorocarbon leader Pomp rigs with large buoyant floats is the go to! Bait is live fleas, salted clams and fresh shrimp. Flocks of gulls will point out solid schools of Spanish Mackerel feeding on glass minnows. Gotcha’s, spoons and jigs will be devoured! Two to four pound Bluefish will bust the shoreline surf practically ev- erywhere. A 9 foot rod with a Bluefish rig hooked up with chunks of mullet and or sardines are all you need. One last but not least is the whiting, a tasty member of the ling cod family will be everywhere just beyond the shoreline break. A whiting rig and fresh shrimp. Oh my goodness I gotta go fishing it is driving me nuts!

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