Brevard Live December 2007 - 1 2 - Brevard Live December 2007 Brevard Live December 2007 - 3 4 - Brevard Live December 2007 Brevard Live December 2007 - 5 6 - Brevard Live December 2007 Brevard Live December 2007 - 7 8 - Brevard Live December 2007 BREVARD LIVE Meet The Stars DECEMBER 2007 F E A T U R E S page 11 Volume 16, Issue 9 • ROBBEN FORD & JOHNNY WINTER Two legendary guitar-slingers back to back - a dream con- cert. And while you have to wait until April to see them, PUBLISHER & EDITOR you can get your ticket now. Heike Clarke STAFF • BREVARD’S HOLIDAY PARTIES page 13 Charlene Hemmle (Manager & Graphics) We picked some of the largest “party hot spots” like the Jay Galbreath (Sales/Marketing) Pier and the Melbourne Auditorium to feature them in our Linda Thorpe (Sales/Marketing) articles. But there is so much more. Take a close look at Jeff Nall (Staff-Writer) our advertisers for lots of different offers and price ranges. Chris Long (Staff-Writer) David Mac Makin (Computer) Lou Belcher (Arts) •BLACK EYED SOUL page 20 Terry Wallace (Photos) They are BMA’s 2007 “Entertainer of the Year” and since CONTRIBUTING WRITERS they play original music, they prefer to perform nationally. Eroica Fedder, Greg Kimple, They also release a new CD this month. DINING Franco Dean, Judy Tatum Lane, Chuck Van Riper, Rob Selkow • MARC DOBSON “INTERACTIVE” page 25 & FUN He performs regularly in Brevard County and Orlando. But Reproduction of any portion of Brevard with his “live concert webcasts” he connects to all different Live is strictly prohibited without the parts of the country... written permission of the publisher. D I N I N G ADVERTISEMENT/ SALES page 47 for information and rate card • OUT & ABOUT page 49 Phone: (321) 956-9207 by Eroica Fedder She samples food, enjoys the ambi- Fax: (321) 956-9228 ance, listens to music. Eroica is “out & about”. e-mail: [email protected] The A R T S COMMENTS & LETTERS • SUZANNE FRANK page 56 Please address your contributions to: by Lou Belcher If Suzanne Frank had her way, she would P.O. Box 1452, Melbourne, Fl 32902 invent a new medium of art: “Make and Break Art”.
Copyright © 2007 C O L U M N S: Brevard Live • All rights reserved We are not responsible for photos or CHUCK VAN RIPER page 26 scripts sent to Brevard Live Magazine. MOVIE REVIEWS page 28 Published photos and articles become BREVARD SCENE page 40 property of this publication. We are not THE GLORY DAYS page 59 responsible for wrongful advertised or canceled venues. C A L E N D A R S: ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR page 31 Download LOCATION DIRECTORY page 37 BREVARD LIVE MAGAZINE at www.brevardlive.com
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December 7, At The SBI Friday, April 11, 2008 At The Space Coast Convention Center RORY BLOCK ROBBEN FORD & JOHNNY WINTER his will be a memorable concert for Brevard’s blues fans. Two of ory Block grew up in Manhat- tan. Her father ran a sandal Tthe greatest guitar-slingers and legendary blues artists will per- shopR in Greenwich Village in the form April 11th, 2008 live on the stage at the Space Coast Convention 1960s, and the constant presence of Center. Ex-Yellowjackets member Robben Ford will be the opening act members of the Greenwich Village for Johnny Winter and his band. Tickets and dinner/ticket packages folk music scene made an impres- are available through jazzserie.com or by calling 321-783-9004. But sion on Rory, who studied classical hurry, the last show sold out quickly. guitar. Around age 14, she began to be fascinated by old Mississippi Robben Ford is one of the pre- For over 30 years, Johnny Delta blues, listening to old albums miere electric guitarists today, par- Winter has been a guitar hero and learning to play the songs. At ticularly known for his blues playing without equal. Signing to Columbia age 15, she left home to seek out as well as his ability to be comfort- records in 1969, Johnny started his the remaining blues giants, such as able in a variety of musical contexts. legendary career with his fresh take Mississippi John Hurt, Reverend A four-time Grammy nominee, he on classic blues just when legions Gary Davis and Son House, and has played with artists as diverse as of fans were discovering the blues hone her craft in the traditional Joni Mitchell, Jimmy Witherspoon, via the likes of Jimmy Page and manner of blues musicians. Miles Davis, George Harrison, Phil Eric Clapton. Constantly shift- After retiring temporarily to Lesh, Bonnie Raitt, Claus Ogerman, ing between simple country blues raise a family, Block returned to Michael McDonald, and many, many in the vein of Robert Johnson, to the music business in the 1970s, others. all-out electric slide guitar blues- signing with Rounder Records His best work in the 1990s rock, Johnny has always been one in 1981, who encouraged her to include Robben Ford & the Blue of the most respected singers and return to the classical blues form. Line, and Tiger Walk. In addition to guitar players in rock and the clear Since then she has released numer- recording and touring with his own link between British blues-rock ous critically acclaimed albums blues band, Robben continues to and American Southern rock (a la of original and traditional songs. tour and play with other bands/artists the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Block has won four W. C. Handy such as Jing Chi (his fusion band), Skynyrd.) Throughout the ‘70s and Awards, two for “Traditional Blues Greg Allman and Phil Lesh. Ford ‘80s, Johnny was the unofficial Female Artist” (1997, 1998), and was named one of the “100 Greatest torch-bearer for the blues, aiding two for “Acoustic Blues Album of Guitarists of the 20th Century” by the careers of his idols like Muddy the Year” (1996, 1999). Musician Magazine. Waters and John Lee Hooker.
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BREVARD’S BEST HOLIDAY PARTIES
At The Cocoa Beach Pier the party gets bigger. We have been menu will also be offered. ROCKING THE DOCK: receiving reservations for the past The Pier’s seafood bar Oh four months, but the interest is really Shucks, near the entrance to the 5 PARTIES IN ONE peaking at the moment” said Stottler. Pier, will feature Classic Rock with The Atlantic Ocean Grill, vot- the Vintage Band, running 9pm- housands of revellers are ed “Brevard’s Best Restaurant with 1pm. More great food and drinks expected to attend the 19th a View”, is featuring a sumptuous will be offered at Oh Shucks, where AnnualT New Year’s Eve Party at the four course meal in the Pier’s flag- the seaside venue makes for a totally Cocoa Beach Pier this Dec 31,2007. ship restaurant. The package meal unique experience. The Pier is again holding “5 price is $69 per person. A bottle of The Tiki Bar, at the eastern- parties in one” at the historic Cocoa “Dom Perignon” champagne can most end of the Pier, will ensure that Beach landmark that stretches 800 be reserved. All dinner reservations the attendees bring in the New Year feet in to the Atlantic Ocean. Each also include admission to the all of slightly before the rest of Central of the restaurants and bars on the the other parties on the Pier. Florida. A local musician will pro- Pier will feature live entertain- Marlins Good Times Bar and vide great music at one of the most ment, champagne toasts, balloon Grill, on the Pier, also has a full din- unique bars in Florida from 8pm drops, confetti canons and television ner menu available. The John Quin- until midnight. screens showing other great parties livan Band will play from 9:30pm As the Pier is 800 feet long, simultaneously occurring around until the early hours, allowing party the Tiki Bar will arrive in the year the world. Admission is $25.00 per goers to dance into the new year. 2008 fractionally before the rest person in advance and $30 at the The Boardwalk Bar will of Central Florida, and the Pier is door on December 31. feature local favorite “Dugan and preparing for the crowd expected. “We have had an awesome Birks” live in concert from 9pm- General admission is $25 p.p. in party every New Year’s Eve for the 1am. The Boardwalk’s eclectic at- advance and $30 p.p. at the door. For past 16 years,” said Lori Stottler, mosphere also offers a unique view tickets or information call the Pier at General Manager of the Pier. “Each of the ocean and beach south of the 321-783-7549. year the word gets out more and Pier. An extensive food and drinks
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1414 - Brevard- Brevard Live Live December December 2007 2007 NYE parties NEW YEAR’S EVE AT THE MELBOURNE AUDITORIUM f you don’t know his name, Ron DeLo- form for at least two hours, doing songs by artists like ach, you’ll probably recognize him by Kool and the Gang and The Ojs. Billy Lee has played I with The Spinners, The Coasters, The Drifters. Con- his business, Southern Jam Productions trol Freak will be doing material by the likes of Bryan Promoters SJP (www.SouthernJam.com). Adam, Journey and Foreigner.” Over the years DeLoach, who turns 50 on DeLoach said that SJP’s shows have been suc- cessful because of the environment created at the December 18th, has brought a slew of big- Melbourne Auditorium. He explained that firstly, name rockers to Melbourne, everybody Brevardians don’t have to travel to Orlando. Secondly, from Eddie Money to Johnny Rivers. This “we actually do big time production here in little Mel- year alone, DeLoach and wife Kristina boring”. The key is the one-price-gets-it-all approach. Fun guaranteed at a flat rate! have brought legends such as Edgar Winter and Rick Derringer (August). So it’s no Born and raised in Melbourne, DeLoach grew up surprise that, Brevard Live awarded DeLo- in a musical family. His father Richard DeLoach was a well-known country music entertainer around Orlando. ach with the distinction of 2007 “Mover & DeLoach said that his father, whose stage name was Shaker” at the Brevard Live Music Awards Dick DeLoach, was a true entertainer, dressed to the (BMA) earlier this year. DeLoach’s lat- hilt and always able and ready to engage an audience. est production aims to be one of the most While Ron had always appreciated music, it wasn’t until he made his way into the Marine Corps that he spectacular New Year’s Eve celebration in discovered his calling as a promoter. the county. He styles his “New Year’s Eve An aspiring athlete, DeLoach joined the Marine Ballroom Blitz” as “Melbourne’s largest Corps straight out of high school and looked for an dance party”, featuring The Billy Lee Soul opportunity to continue playing football as he had down in high school. “I injured my knee playing on Revue, Control Freak, and Floridaniacs. the football team,” he said. “So they medevaced me to the mainland in Japan. There I met a doctor who was a The event begins at 8 pm and continues into the reservist from Jacksonville. Being a couple of Florida New Year. Pre-paid tickets are $75 ($125 at the door), boys, we hit it off. Some how he knew Lynyrd Skynyrd which gets you just about everything you’ll need to — they where playing Yokohama — and he asked me bring in the New Year right: a giant hors d’oeuvres if I wanted to go. So he took me along with him. This buffet, a display of elegant ice sculptures, a balloon was in 76’or 77.’ I’ll never forget it. We were able to drop, party favors, chocolate fountain privileges — be on stage. Ronnie Van Zant (vocals) was barefoot please no double dipping — and a few big screen TVs and drunk. He couldn’t speak English and the audi- for those guys and gals who have to watch the bowl ence couldn’t understand English, so it was perfect. I games. The ladies get free champagne. thought it was so funny. Just being in that environment “We’re trying to create something that this com- got me hooked. I was probably 18 or 19.” munity hasn’t had an option to have,” said DeLoach. “There used to be various hotels with ballrooms that In recent years, SJP has also begun making its do functions like this, but some of the bigger venues mark in other arenas of entertainment. “My wife have fallen by the wayside. The “Ballroom Blitz” is Kristina was responsible for how SJP diversified back an option for people from somewhere between 40 and in 2002. I met her and she made me realize that this 65, for those women who love to dance but whose company can do so much more than concerts, so started husbands don’t have that ‘regular’ place to take them. doing Miami Dolphins and Orlando Predators events, We’ve created a gigantic dancehall and we have three and we just started doing NASCAR events. (For more live acts playing 70s and 80s dance music.” info on these events go to SouthernJam.com.) “Headliner is The Billy Lee Soul Revue. He’ll per- More than just a promoter, DeLoach started play- continued page 17
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ing the guitar at age 10 and can also play the bass guitar and piano. While playing football was his first calling, he’s always loved music. His home is equipped with a 300-disk CD changer that he says is always on shuffle. At the local and national level, DeLoach admits to a wide range of musical tastes. “I was a big fan of Dave Fiester. I met him when I was 15. He snuck me into a Floridaniacs watering hole, kind of a psychedelic bar for that era. I like Elgin Hooper. I love music, through and through. ...is the brain child of guitarist Dan Winkler. Dan sur- I listen to a lot of different veins of music. If it’s good, rounded himself with musicians who he admired for I’ll know it. I don’t care if it’s hip hop or heavy metal. I their own individual qualities. Cap’n “C” on guitar even like a local punk band, The Green Goblyn Project. and “Just Plain” Joe on bass were the strings and mu- I have gone to some of there shows for a while.” sical composers from the band Tin Can Jets, who tore In terms of national artists, DeLoach said it’s all up the space coast through the 90’s. On keyboard is about Skynyrd and The Beatles. “I’m a Beatles fan Sam DeBella, Rob Sheridan plays drum. Fronting the through and through. In my home, I have a pretty well band is Brevard County’s own Mel Scott. One thing established Beatles collection of memorabilia, a lot of is sure - this band makes you DANCE! concert art. I’ve got two original advert type posters from their final concert in Candlestick Park in San Fran- cisco.” Asked what besides making money keeps him in the often erratic business of promotions, DeLoach said it all goes back to scoring big and hearing the roar of the crowd. “It’s the people of Melbourne. When we did CONTROL these shows in 2004, everyone we’ve done, we’ve sold FREAK... them out. But when I get in there and I realize that these people came here because I did this, it’s that rush that ...is a hard-hitting, danceable rock band playing your you get when you score a touchdown. I can’t do that on favorite songs from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s along with the football field — I’ve had six knee surgeries — so most recent releases. The members consist of Frank these events are my touchdowns.” Leyenaar, Scott Romans, Jukes Larsen and Willie Kissling. MORE HOLIDAY PARTIES... • STERLING CASINO celebrates all followed by a dessert table. The Ray Allaire) along with a Midnight with a 50’s Rock’n’Roll theme. Cash Bar begins at 10:30pm. At Buffet, Champagne toast and party Dress up, put some comfortable midnight a Champagne toast with favors, $35 per couple, $20 p.p. shoes on and dance into the New party favors will be served. Price per • City of Cocoa Civic Cen- Year. Hors D’oeuvres, desserts and person is $109.00 inclusive of gratu- ter has its 2nd Annual New Year’s champagne toast, $50 p.p. ity and all taxes. Live entertainment Eve Ball featuring Dueling Pianos, • CAPTAIN HIRAM’S offers a in all bars. food and drinks. culinary experience on New Year’s • THE COVE offers a great dinner, There are a lot more parties, Eve at the Tiffany Room: 7pm open dancing and a champagne toast for and if you don’t want to dine and bar until 10:30pm. 7:30pm dinner $50 p.p. wine, the covers are very reason- starts with hors d’oeuvres, soup and • THE KEY WEST BAR offers a able, from $10 including the cham- salad. At 8:45pm the buffet features 4-course “Candle Light Dinner” for pagne toast to no cover at all. Make a Prime Rib Carving Station, Baked $29.95 p.p. sure to check all the advertisements Snapper in a fennel Pernod butter • LOU’S BLUES features the band in this issue and call your favorite sauce, Boursin Chicken Roulades, Souled Out (last performance with place for more information.
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Dec. 29 at The King Center Jan 5 at at The Holiday Inn Feb 1 & 2 at at The King Center ZZ TOP JACK SMINK THE COOK TRIO After 36 years of rock & blues, You might know him from his Known for their impeccable and ZZ Top is the longest running “Elvis Tribute Shows” that he has authentic gypsy-jazz playing, The major rock band with original band held at first class venues like the Cook Trio has delighted audiences members Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill King Center, the Henegar Center throughout the U.S. This wonder- and Frank Beard. Their third album and the Melbourne Auditorium. But fully talented group from Orlando catapulted them to national attention Jack Smink has more to offer - and romps through traditional Parisian with the hit La Grange and the hits that is Jack Smink himself. Waltzes, Jazz Standards and Modern continued with songs such as Tush, So don’t expect the jumpsuit Pieces with style and virtuosity. The Gimme All Your Lovin’, Sharp and the Elvis cape, But Jack still sound invites listeners on a journey Dressed Man and Legs. From the has his sideburns, the southwestern to the cafes of Paris and the Gypsy beginning they took a hard-rocking shoes, the jewelry and shirts and camps where guitar is the language approach to the blues with superior more importantly - his voice. of life. Formed in April of 2005, musicianship as well as attitude, At his dinner performance at The Cook Trio consists of Ian Cook, style and some devilishly funny the former Imperial Hotel, now The Jason Cook and Kyle Jones. Paying songs. ZZ Top’s music is instantly Holiday Inn, on January 5th, Jack hommage to American Jazz legends recognizable, eminently powerful, will perform covers by Tom Jones, such as John Coltrane, Miles Davis profoundly soulful and 100 percent Joe Cocker, Bread, Blood Sweat and Thelonius Monk, The Cook Texas American in derivation. After and Tears, Stray Cats and all that Trio’s unique approach to this music three and a half decades, the “little good stuff. Expect a great show is characterized by both song selec- ol’ band from Texas” just keeps with 14 musicians on stage and a tion and their use of tempo and dy- rolling as they remain one of rock’s delicious dinner. For more info call namic variations to achieve greater most entertaining acts. 321-633-4908. emotional effect.
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BMA’s Entertainer of the Year 2007 BLACK EYED SOUL by Jeff Nall (text) and Terry Wallace (photos) very day groups are born and groups are disbanded. Brevard’s Black Eyed Soul (BES), however, has defied the odds with an uncommon commitmentE to the craft of songwriting and the art of performing. The band has stuck it out for 12 years dating back to its debut in 1995 under its former moniker, The Magnets. This year Black Eyed Soul was voted “Entertainer of the Year” at the 2007 Brevard Live Music Awards. And on December 4th the band, which has sold about 30,000 locally and regionally, will release its seventh CD, “Hard Karma.”
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Straight out of the gates, back on the Fox network show “Good well, or come out like we wanted. in 1995, BES turned heads with its Day Orlando” before thousands of Other songs did not fit the mood of blend of power pop-punk, receiving viewers. this record.. We have some in the praise from Central Florida Rock The group’s 2004 release, can for upcoming singles/ B sides Magazine Ink 19. That same year “Rock, Paper, Scissors,” earned upcoming industry compilations that the group recorded its first disk, “Try BES two awards at the first annual are in negotiations. This.” Two years later the band, Brevard Live Music Awards fronted by New York native, Andrew ceremony, including “Best Original What’s your favorite track from Marcus, added a touch of Americana Band” and the “E.A.R. Award” the new disk? and began honing BES’s style to (excellence in artistry recording). Andrew: “Give me back my rib,” create something truly unique. The band continued its train of simply because it sounds like Black By 1999 The Magnets released successes with the 2005 launch of Eyed Soul. an album whose title would soon “Sentimental Junk.” The disk had become the band’s new name. Jam the distinction of being debuted by I really enjoyed “Dull.” What’s Magazine responded to the disk being transmitted into space via it about? by calling the group “The new satellite. Andrew: “Dull” is about two people Creedence,” while Ink 19 described 2007, too, has been good realizing that their relationship may the band as “The Replacements’ to BES. A photo of the band, have run its course. Not necessarily bastard children of Tom Petty & The comprised of Andrew G Marcus meaning that there is no love there Heart Breakers.” That same year (vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, anymore, but that the personalities Brevard Live honored the release as mandolin, lap steel), Misty Marcus have grown and gone separate ways. the best album of the year. Before (piano, organ, synthesizer, melodica, the end of the year the group had vocals), Clark Staton (drum kit, Andrew, people have noted even made its debut at the House of percussion), Mike Dellacioppa the Soul Asylum comparison over Blues. (bass guitar, vocals) and William the years and it’s definitely there, The Magnets officially became Tracy (electric and acoustic guitar), at very least vocally, on this new Black Eyed Soul in 2000. The band became the cover for the August album. How did you develop your had tried to create a website for issue of Brevard Live in honor of the vocal style? The Magnets but came up against a band’s having won “Entertainer of Andrew: I tried making a big road block. It turned out www. the Year.” conscience effort to sound like themagnets.com was already taken. myself. I must really like Soul So the decision was made to rename Brevard Live recently took time Asylum more than I realize. Aside the band, Black Eyed Soul, and out to talk to front-man and band from lead vocals, it’s complimentary immediately buy the rights to www. founder, Andrew Marcus, to find out to be compared to a great band like BlackEyedSoul.com. (But it’s the more about this local and regional them in any way. band’s myspace site that’s your best staple in the music scene. bet if you want to hear a handful of In 2002 you all played live on the group’s new tracks: myspace. Brevard Live: Ever get mixed the Fox network show “Good Day com/blackeyedsoulmusic ) up with the “Black Eyed Peas”? Orlando.” What was that like? Since the start of the new Andrew Marcus: People mistake Andrew: It was really early in the millennia and with it the band’s new me for Fergie all the time. morning and that show averages identity, BES has released several over 500,000 viewers. So I imagined disks, each with its own unique Your new disk, “Hard Karma” 500,000 people sitting in their success. In 2000 the band released features 14 songs, but I understand underwear drinking coffee watching “Thinking of a Brick Wall” followed you recorded 21. Was it hard Black Eyed Soul. That was pretty by “Alien Peep Show” in 2002. shaving down a third of your cool. “Alien Peep Show” proved to be a album? How did you determine pivotal release, featuring a cover of which songs would stay, which ones When I was googling the band Kiss’s “Strutter.” That same year would go? I noticed you all had a CD for sale the band performed the song live Andrew: Some songs did not record at Target.com and a write-up about continued page 23
Brevard Live December 2007 - 21 22 - Brevard Live December 2007 florida live BLACK EYED SOUL continued the band on Yahoo Music. How’d that come about? BLACK EYED SOUL: THE LATEST BMA CHAMP Andrew: Black Eyed Soul, ince the inception of The Brevard Live Music Awards (The BMAs) in 2004, with Spooky Records, winners of the coveted “Entertainer of the Year” trophy have taken various has made distribution S paths. A couple of the honorees have continued to enjoy incredible local success deals worldwide. You can performing popular cover tunes while another actually broke up (temporarily) download our music on just seconds after receiving the award. Black Eyed Soul, however, followed up i-tunes, purchase CD’s their recent “Entertainer of the Year” victory by releasing a new album (their on target.com, Bestbuy. sixth) and performing concerts nationwide. In fact, this is what I’ve always com, and especially “CD admired about BES: Through hard work and dedication the band has managed to baby”, along with other slowly but surely build a national, grass roots fan base over the last decade while retail outlets. We are a BMI maintaining a loyal local following. licensed artist. My personal connection to the group dates back to when I ranked their
debut record at #1 on my year-end Top Ten album list for Brevard Live in 1999. You’re 32 now and have I didn’t really know much about the band at the time but I recall that their music been doing this thing here sounded “important.“ I first actually met the group’s leader, founder, songwriter, in Central Florida 15 years. guitarist and front man Andrew Marcus by chance at a local cemetery as we were Have you accepted regional both visiting our mother’s graves on Mother’s Day in 1999. Fans of the group success or do you still have will recall that I actually even went on to play drums for BES briefly a few years your sites set on national later. And although I was fired by Marcus shortly after recording the group’s stardom? 2002 album Alien Peep Show I never held a grudge. I knew that this group was Andrew: National stardom destined for bigger things and at the time I was just holding them back. or bust! But 2007 proved to be their year. After missing the “brass ring” a few
times, they were finally named “Entertainer of the Year” at the recent BMA I’ve read in a few places ceremony. And as host and co-producer of the annual event I couldn’t have been about this thing where more pleased to see their votes pouring in at the Brevard Live office throughout your cover of the Kiss song, this past spring and summer balloting process. “Stutter,” received some Unfortunately, there are always a few critics and some actually question attention by Gene Simmons. the legitimacy of an original band that mainly plays road gigs winning the top Was Kiss really directly BMA honor. But simply put, BES mobilized their fan base. They campaigned connected to the song, at their shows and on their website and their supporters responded by casting what’s the story here? buttloads of ballots for them. Black Eyed Soul plays their own tunes by their Andrew: Black Eyed Soul own rules and has worked harder than just about anybody to get where they’re management forwarded a at and their current success is well deserved. And in 2008 the group’s touring copy of our unique rendition schedule will include new cities like Nashville and Birmingham in addition to of the Kiss song to Gene return dates in Georgia and the Carolinas. (blackeyedsoul.com) -Chris Long Simmons. One of Gene Simmons’ personal assistants called me at home and expressed how happy Gene Simmons was with the way we redid “Strutter.” He also explained Gene Simmons does not take time out of his day to do things like this so he must have really loved it. It is still featured on www. kissonline.com today. (Yes I mentioned Gene Simmons 4 times.) Photo: Terry Wallace
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MARC DOBSON “INTERAKTIVE” t his performances Marc Dobson, the one-man-band, connects not just with his audienceA but also with friends and families that cannot make it out that night... I understand you have this neat and rather unique thing you’re doing at your concerts that has to do with the internet. Give us a brief description of what your “live concert webcasts” are all about. MD: The main content is live music. Between songs, I simultaneously engage and interact with a real and online audience. I solicit guests at venue to send their friends at home to the webcast on MarcDobson.com. Online viewers see, hear and interact with me via text chat. I screen, repeat on mic and utilize comments from both audiences. I try to “connect” the audiences. I use Stickam (the “MySpace” of social webcam sites with over a million registered accounts) to stream my webcast. I’ve developed a relationship with Stickam show time staff that regularly features me at the top of the Stickam home page. My record is 60,512 views on one webcast gig. I have a steady following of Stickam fans/friends that also help moderate my chat room to a near PG rating.
I believe the Metro, in West Melbourne, broadcasts their concerts on the web (with audio). Talk about what makes what you’re doing so unique. MD: There are many venues webcasting today. I am the only entertainer/musician (myself and Stickam are aware of) producing an interactive webcast from the stage of real venues. Online viewers and real guests become part of my show. The online viewers can even see each other when I allow up to 6 guest video/webcam spots to be open. It’s the combination of things I’m doing that is continued page 29 continued page 27 Brevard Live December 2007 - 25 THE COLUMN by Chuck Van Riper Holidazed! o here we are again. The Holiday Season is once again upon us. Remember, oh ye pundits of political correctness,S we cannot say Christmas lest we offend someone. We also can’t have X-mas trees, Santa, Jingle Bells, or Christmas Carols either. So let’s talk about the true meaning of the season: running up your credit cards out the wazoo! That’s right, max them all out! (Don’t stop reading yet, I have a plan here.)
Let’s start by firstly looking at an investment group called the Kingdom Holding Co. Who are they? Well, they have shares of Coca-Cola, Disney, HBO, HP, Proctor and Gamble, and many other fine American companies. They also own most of CitiCorps and its subsidiaries, like all their various credit card companies. (See, I told you I have a plan.) They are the biggest investment group in Saudi Arabia.
Ok, so here’s the plan. Mind you, I’ve done extensive research on this and have even tried it myself. Firstly, go out and SPEND! Spend like you’ve never spent before! Disregard the 23.7% interest. As you will see, it doesn’t matter. So if your little girl wants the Barbie Dream house made of 24k gold with real porcelain sinks, no problem! You say your son wants a new MP3 player? Get the platinum plated, 200 gigabyte one with video, live TV and WiFi. Who cares if it cost $4000. Buy your wife a new Lexus. Buy your husband lifetime box seats to all the Marlins games, including the after-game parties! Buy a Christmas (oops, I mean Holiday) tree from Wisconsin and have it flown in by helicopter. Well, you get the idea. Max out every card that you have. If you have overdraft protection, you can even squeeze a few more bucks out of them. Have fun! ‘Tis the season! Try to ring up $20 – 30,000 or so.
After you have finished celebrating the Holiday season, the bills will start rolling in. Throw them all away. The next month the same thing will happen. Throw them out again. They’ll start calling. Don’t answer. They’ll start sending more threatening letters. Chunk ‘em in the can immediately. Eventually, you’ll get a letter from the collection agency. Great! Now
26 - Brevard Live December 2007 we’re getting somewhere. I like to save these and make wallpaper out of them. Believe me, they’ll send you enough of them to do that. Cool! Then you’ll start getting letters from lawyers, telling you what a loser you are. Haha… we’ll show them. After about 7 – 8 months, you’ll get a letter saying something like: Ok, look, just pay us back 70% of the total and we’ll call it even. Everybody knows, NEVER take the first offer. So just ignore this one. Now they’ll send you more lawyer letters with more deals. Here you have to make a choice: wallpaper or chunk ‘em? Finally they’ll make you another offer, freaking out because they haven’t heard squat from you. Now’s the time to call them up. Tell them you lost all your money investing in the Kingdom Holding Co., even though they’re a $98.7 billion corperation (The credit card company won’t know that they’re probably owned by them.) Oh, the irony!
Now start negotiating. Tell them you had to start selling pieces of the Barbie Dreamhouse so you could buy gas for your Lexus and milk for the kids. Tell them you had to sell your box seat tickets so you could feed your family. Really pour it on. It helps if you can weep uncontrollably during your diatribe.
Finally, make an offer. Tell them that after all these pecuniary setbacks, if they take off all the interest, and clear up everything with the credit bureaus so that there’s no negative remarks on there, you can pay back $2000 at $100 a month. Now, there’s nothing on your credit report, so you’ll get a slew of new credit cards in the mail. You can just ignore the old ones. By this time, it will be once again time to get ------HOLIDAZED!
Brevard Live December 2007 - 27 MOVIES by Greg Kimple & Franco Dean
American Gangster Starring: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Cuba Gooding Jr., Josh Brolin. Rated: R. Running Time: 158 Minutes Two time Oscar winner Washington excels at his craft in this true-life story about Frank Lucas, the legendary drug lord in NYC in the late 60’s and early 70’s. Once again the old adage “Good directors deliver good films” holds true as director Ridley Scott (Alien, Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, Bladerunner) got an astounding strong performance from DW, portraying a self-made kingpin who smuggled heroin from Vietnam in the caskets of American soldiers. The utter audacity of this move made him a legend in his own time. It is a memorable movie-going treat to see the actor at work in one of the year’s best movies. Oscar winner Crowe is no slouch himself, playing Richie Roberts as a narc who is working his way through law school. He is a T-totaller and a straight arrow who goes by the book while learning that Lucas is the mighty force in the NYC drug business. At times he looks shabby and haggard, just the opposite of the gangster who he is attempting to bring down. Both actors deserve Academy nominations but this picture clearly belongs to Washington. Gooding as the slimy low-life dealer Nikki Barnes is very good as is Brolin, the dirty cop Trupo, who Detective Roberts also wants to crush. Armande Assante, a veteran of many mob films adds his mafioso swagger to this blistering and engaging crime film. This is a sprawling epic underworld saga that is every bit as powerful as last year’s Oscar winner The Departed. There is never a dull moment as DW puts on an acting clinic as the savage yet charming dope dealer who clearly loves his family but allows nothing to trump business. B+
Lions for Lambs Starring: Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep, Robert Redford. Rated R. Running Time: 90 Minutes With this movie concerning the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Oscar-winning director Redford attempts to answer the questions of who, what, why and how we are fighting, and what good, if there is any, may come of it. There are 3 storylines: 1.- Senator Jasper Irving (Cruise) invites TV journalist Janene Roth (Streep) to an interview where he announces a U.S. military surge in Afghanistan. Irving and Roth get into a squabble with him talking more
28 - Brevard Live December 2007 about his own political aspirations rather than discussing the return of the troops. 2.- A skeptical collage student played by Andrew Garfield has a meeting of the minds with his political science professor played by Redford. They discuss politics, the military and the youth in general. 3. - Two newly recruited soldiers and former students of the professor (Redford) are boarding a helicopter to Afghanistan where they are players in the aforementioned surge. All of these stories have an interlocking quality and are weaved into one steady flow which is crisply done by Redford’s dept directorial effort. The subject matter of this film is touchy and debatable at best, but clever and thought provoking dialogue makes this film stand out. Earnest performances from the trio of big names helps in giving this movie a B-
MARC DOBSON continued unique. I operate equipment, sing, play guitar and text chat all at the same time. Not to mention gauge guests at venue trying to keep them in the club longer.
I understand a component of your fan base is comprised of purely online viewers. How does that transfer to helping you make ends meet? MD: At this point the online audience alone is not increasing my revenue. In 4 months I’ve made $35 via an online PayPal tip jar. I’ve converted my (old fashioned) newsletter to an interactive Blog with Google ads, but that’s not adding up yet. What has happened is venue owners have a renewed interest in my show and I’m getting more work. It’s a win, win thing. The venue gets advertising. Guests at a venue and tourists can literally take me home with them. People see my show in person and come back to watch via webcast. I’m “connected” and cross promote the venues I perform at.
Tell us about any upcoming gigs you have for December. MD: At the time of this writing December is not fully confirmed yet but I will be playing: Normans Raw Bar & Grill, Coconuts on the Beach, The Oasis, The Redhead, Lou’s Blues, Barefoot Bay, Cariera’s (2 locations in Orlando), Festival Bay and private parties. Please check MarcDobson.com for dates, times and Google Map links for every venue. Note: I am still looking for the right venue to feature the chat and guest video on a big screen.
Brevard Live December 2007 - 29 30 - Brevard Live December 2007 DECEMBER 2007 calendar 1 - SATURDAY Tuesday OASIS: 7pm Final Table Poker MEG O MALLEY’S: 8pm BONEFISH WILLYS: 7pm ZEN BAR/UPSTAIRS: 70’s & SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 6pm Cruise Control Frank Lutz 80’s Dance w/ DJ Frank D. Final Table Poker METRO ENTERTAINMENT: CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 2pm THE COVE: 7pm Karaoke w/ Missing Picket Unplugged Danny Kent; 7:30pm Blane is 2 - SUNDAY Ana MOONSTRUCK: John Ryan not a Name; 7:30pm Dreamer CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 1:30pm THIRSTY BONES: 9pm Open OASIS: Jam Night w/ Supercats CITY LIMITS LOUNGE: New World Beat; 6:30pm Free Mic w/ Elephantgun SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 9pm 9pm Stress Jam Beer (the duo) Karaoke CLUB VEGAS: DJ Bill CLUB VEGAS: DJ Head 5 - WEDNESDAY SIGGY’S: 7pm The Hitmen Robbins from A1A CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 7pm THE COVE: 5pm Ana & Gary CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Ginger Free Beer (the duo) THE POINT/DOWNSTAIRS: Ginger CROSSROADS: 8pm No Limit CITY LIMITS LOUNGE: 9pm Connie’s Karaoke Dreams CROSSROADS: 4pm Bar Texas Hold’em 7pm Live Blue Grass Music THIRSTY BONES: 9pm Bingo; 7pm Texas Hold’em; EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 1pm CLUB VEGAS: DJ Apache Karaoke Jones 9pm DJ Scott Noveaux Honkies CRICKETS: 9pm Virtual WONDER BAR: 8pm Open FISHLIPS: 4pm Killer Mullets; FISHLIPS: 4pm Freeway Bowling Mic 9pm DJ JT LOU’S BLUES: 5pm Karaoke CROSSROADS: 4pm Bar FOO BAR: Guest DJ w/ Bob Neal; After Toy Run Bingo; 9pm DJ Scott 7 - FRIDAY GROUCHO’S COMEDY Party; 1pm Steve Thorpe Blues FISHLIPS: Comedy Night BONEFISH WILLYS: 7pm CLUB/Melbourne: 9:30pm Orchestra; 6pm Strange Safety FOO BAR: Game Night; DJ Aaron Cole Club College Favorite Dave MALABAR MO’S: 3pm After Chile CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 4:30pm Nickerson w/ The 4’ Pimp Roy Toy Run Party w/ Green Light IMAGO: Open Mic w/ Elephant Tree Frogs; 7:30pm Greg & Haber SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 3pm Gun w/ David Pastorius Brian; 7:30pm Everyday Things IMAGO: Boscoe-Baker Pinch; 10pm DJ Josh LA BOUTIQUE DE CITY LIMITS LOUNGE: Foundation Black and White SPACE COAST HARLEY LINGERIE: Chippendales 9pm Summer Rain Event DAVIDSON: 26th Annual LOU’s BLUES: 5pm Karaoke CLUB VEGAS: DJ Fanatic KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Danny ABATE Toy Run at Merritt w/Bob Neal; 9:30 Joe Caluti CRICKETS: 9pm John Morris Square Mall Dance Band Quinlivan Band LOU’S BLUES: 5pm Karaoke SUPERFLEA: 12pm Kenny MEG O MALLEY’S: 8pm CROSSROADS: 9pm w/ Bob Neal. 9:30pm Sarasota Dino CD Release Party & Show Jimmy Z Swampfox Slim THE COVE: 5pm Ana & Gary; METRO ENTERTAINMENT: CUSH: 10pm DJ Yogi MAINSTREET PUB: 9pm DJ 5:30 Jah-D on deck Rosematter FISHLIPS: 4pm Dave Kury; KW THIRSTY BONES: 3pm Texas MOONSTRUCK: John Ryan 9pm Freeway MEG O MALLEY’S: 8pm Hold’em; 8pm Karaoke Jones SANDBAR SPORTS GRILL/ FOO BAR: DJ Casey DeCotis Wyndbreakers Cocoa Bch: Pat Michaels/day; GROUCHO’S COMEDY METRO ENTERTAINMENT: 3 - MONDAY Open Mic Night CLUB/Melbourne: 9:30pm Hybrid L/Element 55/Clenchfist; CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 7pm SIGGY’S: 7pm No Limit Texas Vegas Favorite Al Romas w/ Peter Tuck & 69 Fingers Xmas Tree Frogs Hold em; 8pm Game Show Jamaican Me Crazy Jim Moran Party CRICKETS: 7pm Texas Night w/ Justeve IMAGO: DJ 82 & DJ Soup MONTE CARLO ARCADE: Hold’em THE COVE: 5pm Janice & KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Pinch 8pm Jerry Zee CROSSROADS: Southern Star Rene; 8pm Switch LOU’S BLUES: 5pm Karaoke MOONSTRUCK: Aaron Cole Karaoke THE POINT/DOWNSTAIRS: w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm Fat City OASIS: Karaoke w/ Dave of FISHLIPS: Texas Hold’em 8pm Connie’s Karaoke Dreams MAINSTREET PUB: 9pm DJ Ana & Friends Prod. LOU’S BLUES: 8pm Jam night THIRSTY BONES: 9pm KW SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 3pm w/ Kenny Michaels & Sam Karaoke Jones MALABAR MO’S: 6pm Elgin Spanks; 9pm Shok presents Gorman Hooper “Reggae Nght” w/ Lance-O, SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm 6 - THURSDAY MEG O MALLEY’S: 6pm Made of Hemp, 4th Dimensions, Rev. Billy C Wirtz CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 7pm Chris Morgan Kulcha SIGGY’S: 7pm No Limit Texas Greg & Brian METRO ENTERTAINMENT: SEBASTIAN BEACH INN: Hold em’; 7pm Swampfox Jam CITY LIMITS LOUNGE: Victor & Perdiem; S&M 1pm Song Smith THE COVE: 7pm Texas Hold 8pm Karaoke w/ Ana & Friends Karaoke Show SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris w/ em CLUB VEGAS: DJ Jimmy MOONSTRUCK: John Ryan Souled Out CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 3pm SKEWERS: 7pm Belly 4 - TUESDAY Ginger Charlie T; 9pm Mammoth Band Dancing CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 7pm CROSSROADS: 7pm Texas SEBASTIAN BEACH INN: THE COVE: 5pm Janice Greg & Brian Hold’em 9pm Rory Block & Rene; 5:30pm Free Beer/ CLUB VEGAS: Karaoke; DJ EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 8pm SIGGY’S: 7pm DJ Chris Acoustics; 9pm Liquid NRG w/ Jimmy Bike Night w/ 24 Steven THE COVE: 5pm Ana & Gary; DJ Sean CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab FOO BAR: Skate & Surf Films; 5:30pm Brian Esmond; 8pm THE POINT/DOWNSTAIRS: Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger DJ Liquid NRG w/ DJ Sean and 9pm Connie’s Karaoke Dreams EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 8pm GREGORY’S 9pm Vegas Switch THE SHACK: 5pm Matt Ernie Southern Favorite Al Romas w/ Jamaican THE GETAWAY: One Year Roberts; 5:30pm Sparky Thorne IMAGO: Mark Essick Me Crazy Jim Moran Anniversary w/ The Groove THIRSTY BONES: 9:30pm LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Space IMAGO: GVM Events; R&B Division Band Stiletto Coast Playboys and Reggae; DJ Biti DJ Corlione THE POINT/DOWNSTAIRS: WONDER BAR: 9pm Comedy METRO ENTERTAINMENT: Art Party 8pm Connie’s Karaoke Dreams & Magic w/ Joe DeLion 7pm Texas Hold em; Ambertone LOU’S BLUES: 8pm Pat Bautz THE SHACK: 5pm Sparky WYNFIELD’S: 2pm Perfect MOONSTRUCK: Jimmy Z Invitational Rock Jam Thorne
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THIRSTY BONES: 9:30pm Roberts; 5:30pm Sparky Thorne Final Table Poker Karaoke Ozone Band THIRSTY BONES: 9:30pm THE COVE: 7pm Karaoke w/ SIGGY’S: 7pm Free Beer/ WONDER BAR: 9pm Comedy Spanks Band Ana acoustics & Magic w/ Joe DeLion WONDER BAR: 9pm Comedy THIRSTY BONES: 9pm Open THE COVE: 5pm Ana & Gary WYNFIELD’S: DJ & Magic w/ Joe DeLion Mic w/ Elephantgun THE POINT/DOWNSTAIRS: ZEN BAR/UPSTAIRS: 70’s & ZEN BAR/UPSTAIRS: 70’s & 9pm Connie’s Karaoke Dreams 80’s Dance w/ DJ Frank D. 80’s Dance w/ DJ Frank D. 12 - WEDNESDAY THIRSTY BONES: 9pm CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 7pm I Karaoke Jones 8 - SATURDAY 9 - SUNDAY Poor Trio WONDER BAR: 8pm Open BONEFISH WILLYS: 7pm CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 1:30pm CITY LIMITS LOUNGE: 7pm Mic Frank Lutz Dub City Tribe; 6:30pm Kevin Live Blue Grass Music CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 2pm Nayme CLUB VEGAS: DJ Apache 14 - FRIDAY Tree Frogs; 7:30pm Greg & CLUB VEGAS: DJ Head CRICKETS: 9pm Virtual BONEFISH WILLYS: 7pm Brian; 7:30pm Everyday Things CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Bowling Aaron Cole CITY LIMITS LOUNGE: Ginger CROSSROADS: 4pm Bar CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 4:30pm 7pm Penny Creek CROSSROADS: 8pm No Limit Bingo; 9pm DJ Scott Raglin Road; 7:30pm Napoleon CLUB VEGAS: DJ Bill Texas Hold’em FISHLIPS: Comedy Night Complex; 7:30pm Dreamer Robbins from A1A EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 2pm FOO BAR: Game Night; DJ CITY LIMITS LOUNGE: CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Kenny Michaels Chile 9pm Fat City Ginger FISHLIPS: 4pm Killer Mullets IMAGO: Open Mic w/ Elephant CLUB VEGAS: DJ Fanatic CROSSROADS: 4pm Bar LOU’S BLUES: 5pm Karaoke Gun w/ David Pastorius CROSSROADS: 9pm Strobe Bingo; 7pm Texas Hold’em; w/ Bob Neal; 1pm TBA; 7pm LOU’s BLUES: 5pm Karaoke CUSH: 10pm DJ Yogi 9pm DJ Scott TBA w/Bob Neal; 9:30pm Joe Caluti FISHLIPS: 4pm Dave Kury; FISHLIPS: 4pm Lonnie & MALABAR MO’S: 3pm Dance Band 9pm Sound Guys Delinda; 9pm Vintage Vintage MEG O MALLEY’S: 8pm FOO BAR: DJ Casey DeCotis FOO BAR: Guest DJ SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 3pm Jimmy Z GROUCHO’S COMEDY GROUCHO’S COMEDY Seamonkeys; 10pm DJ Josh METRO ENTERTAINMENT: CLUB/Melbourne: 9:30pm CLUB/Melbourne: 9:30pm SUPERFLEA: 12pm Xmas 9pm Missing Picket Unplugged Master of Improv Manny Vegas Favorite Al Romas w/ Music w/ Tim Renshaw MOONSTRUCK: John Ryan Oliveira w/ Funny Man Lazlow Jamaican Me Crazy Jim Moran THE COVE: 5pm Ana & Gary; SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: Pat IMAGO: DJ 82 & DJ Soup IMAGO: DJ Keith Waterman & 5:30pm Jah-D on deck Michaels/day; Open Mic Night KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Spanks DJ Drumyst THIRSTY BONES: 3pm Texas SIGGY’S: 7pm No Limit Texas LA BOUTIQUE DE KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Pinch Hold’em; 8pm Karaoke Jones Hold em; 8pm Game Show LINGERIE: Men’s Night LOU’S BLUES: 5pm Karaoke Night w/ Justeve LOU’S BLUES: 5pm Karaoke w/ Bob Neal. 9:30pm Outta 10 - MONDAY THE COVE: 5pm Janice & w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm Rock Sight Band CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 7pm Rene; 8pm Switch Foundation MAINSTREET PUB: 9pm DJ Hair Peace THE POINT/DOWNSTAIRS: MAINSTREET PUB: 9pm DJ KW CRICKETS: 7pm Texas 8pm Connie’s Karaoke Dreams KW MEG O MALLEY’S: 8pm Hold’em THIRSTY BONES: 9pm MALABAR MO’S: 6pm John Chris Morgan CROSSROADS: Southern Star Karaoke Jones Quinlivan METRO ENTERTAINMENT: Karaoke MEG O MALLEY’S: 8pm 1pm Texas Hold’em; Melissa FISHLIPS: Texas Hold’em 13 - THURSDAY Fran Doyle Crispo & Cold Shot LOU’S BLUES: 8pm Jam night CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 7:30pm METRO ENTERTAINMENT: MONTE CARLO ARCADE: w/ Kenny Michaels & Sam Matt Adkins 1pm Texas Holdem; Through 8pm Grumy Al Gorman CITY LIMITS LOUNGE: 8pm You/Ambertone/Jon the Liar; MOONSTRUCK: Chuck Van SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Karaoke w/ Ana & Friends S&M Karaoke Show Riper Rev. Billy C Wirtz CLUB VEGAS: DJ Jimmy MOONSTRUCK: John Ryan SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 3pm SIGGY’S: 7pm No Limit Texas CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Danny Morris Band; 9pm Hold em’; 7pm Swampfox Jam Ginger Hamlet; 9pm Blue Fusion Bonefish w/ Bruce Marion CROSSROADS: 7pm Texas SEBASTIAN BEACH INN: SEBASTIAN BEACH INN: THE COVE: 7pm Texas Hold Hold’em 8pm Blues Jam 1pm Song Smith em EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 8pm SIGGY’S: 7pm DJ Chris SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris w/ Bike Night w/ 24 Steven THE COVE: 5pm Ana & Gary; Medusa 11 - TUESDAY FOO BAR: Skate & Surf Films; 5:30pm Billy Chapman; 8pm SKEWERS: 7pm Belly CLUB VEGAS: Karaoke; DJ DJ Liquid NRG w/ DJ Sean Dancing Jimmy GREGORY’S: 9pm Master THE POINT/DOWNSTAIRS: SPACE COAST HARLEY CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab of Improv Manny Oliveira w/ 8pm Connie’s Karaoke Dreams DAVIDSON/PINEDA: 8:30am Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger Funny Man Lazlow THE SHACK: 5pm Sparky Demo Day, BBQ, In-house EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 8pm IMAGO: Al Brodeur Thorne Holiday Clinics, Santa & Ms. Ernie Southern LOU’S BLUES: 8pm Rock Jam THIRSTY BONES: 9:30pm Elf & More! IMAGO: Mark Essick w/ Pat Bautz Invitational Jam Proable Cause THE COVE: 5pm Janice & LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Rock MEG O MALLEY’S: 8pm WONDER BAR: 9pm Comedy Rene; 5:30pm Michaels & Foundation Cruise Control & Magic w/ Joe DeLion Moores; 8pm Liquid NRG w/ METRO ENTERTAINMENT: METRO ENTERTAINMENT: WYNFIELD’S: 6pm Jenn DJ Sean 7pm Texas Hold em Local Band night Ferguson; DJ THE POINT/DOWNSTAIRS: MOONSTRUCK: Jimmy Z MOONSTRUCK: John Ryan ZEN BAR/UPSTAIRS: 70’s & 9pm Connie’s Karaoke Dreams OASIS: 7pm Final Table Poker OASIS: Jam Night w/ Supercats 80’s Dance w/ DJ Frank D. THE SHACK: 5pm Matt SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 6pm SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 9pm
32 - Brevard Live December 2007 15 - SATURDAY 80’s Dance w/ DJ Frank D. BONEFISH WILLYS: 7pm Frank Lutz 16 - SUNDAY CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 2pm CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 1:30pm Tree Frogs; 6:30 Napoleon I Poor Trio; 6:30pm Hair Peace Complex; 7:30pm Dreamer CLUB VEGAS: DJ Head CITY LIMITS LOUNGE: CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ 7pm Larry & Sandi Ginger CLUB VEGAS: DJ Bill CROSSROADS: 8pm No Limit Robbins from A1A Texas Hold’em CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 2pm Ginger The Joey Gilmore Band CROSSROADS: 4pm Bar featuring Betty Padgett Bingo; 7pm Texas Hold’em; FISHLIPS: 4pm Killer Mullets 9pm DJ Scottt LOU’S BLUES: 5pm Karaoke FISHLIPS: 4pm Lonnie & w/ Bob Neal; 1pm TBA; 7pm Delinda; 9pm DJ JT TBA FOO BAR: Guest DJ MALABAR MO’S: 3pm Dust GROUCHO’S COMEDY II Dust CLUB/Melbourne: 9:30pm SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 3pm Master of Improv Manny Pinch; 10pm DJ Josh Oliveira w/ Funny Man Lazlow SUPERFLEA: 12pm Xmas IMAGO: DJ Nlytyn & DJ Kaus Music w/ Tim Renshaw KEY WEST BAR: 9pm THE COVE: 5pm Ana & Gary; Paradigm Shift 5:30pm Jah-D on deck LOU’S BLUES: 5pm Karaoke THIRSTY BONES: 3pm Texas w/ Bob Neal. 9:30pm Billy Lee Hold’em; 8pm Karaoke Jones Soul Revue MAINSTREET PUB: 9pm DJ 17 - MONDAY KW CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 7pm MEG O MALLEY’S: 8pm Greg Fran Doyle CRICKETS: 7pm Texas METRO ENTERTAINMENT: Holde’em Evongale & Local 518 Return CROSSROADS: 9pm Southern party; Starlight Getaway CD Star Karaoke Relsease Party FISHLIPS: Texas Hold’em MONTE CARLO ARCADE: LOU’S BLUES: 8pm Jam night 8pm Bobby Kelley w/ Kenny Michaels & Sam MOONSTRUCK: Billy Gorman Chapman SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm OASIS: Karaoke w/ Dave of Rev. Billy C Wirtz Ana & Friends Prod. SIGGY’S: 7pm No Limit Texas SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 2pm Hold em’; 7pm Swampfox Jam Reggae w/ Chester; 9pm Strobe THE COVE: 7pm Texas Hold SEBASTIAN BEACH INN: em 1pm Song Smith SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris w/ 18 - TUESDAY Absolute Blue CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 7pm SKEWERS: 7pm Belly Greg & Brian Dancing CLUB VEGAS: Karaoke; DJ SPACE COAST HARLEY Jimmy DAVIDSON/PALM BAY: CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab SC H.O.G Meeting & Pancake Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger Breakfast w/ GM EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 8pm THE COVE: 5pm Janice Ernie Southern & Rene; 5:30pm Free Beer/ IMAGO: Mark Essick Acoustics; 9pm Liquid NRG w/ LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Steve DJ Sean Thorpe Blues Orchestra THE POINT/DOWNSTAIRS: METRO ENTERTAINMENT: 9pm Connie’s Karaoke Dreams 7pm Texas Hold em THE SHACK: 5pm Matt MOONSTRUCK: Billy Roberts; 5:30pm Sparky Thorne Chapman THIRSTY BONES: 9:30pm OASIS: 7pm Final Table Poker Missing Picket THE COVE: 7pm Karaoke w/ WONDER BAR: 9pm Comedy Ana & Magic w/ Joe DeLion THIRSTY BONES: 9pm Open ZEN BAR/UPSTAIRS: 70’s & Mic w/ Elephantgun
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BEACH: 6pm Legend’s Bike ZEN BAR/UPSTAIRS: 70’s & Roberts; 5:30pm Sparky Thorne 19 - WEDNESDAY Night 80’s Dance w/ DJ Frank D. THIRSTY BONES: 9:30pm CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 7pm THE COVE: 5pm Ana & Gary South Paw Kevin Nayme THE POINT/DOWNSTAIRS: 22 - SATURDAY WONDER BAR: 9pm Comedy CITY LIMITS LOUNGE: 9pm Connie’s Karaoke Dreams BONEFISH WILLYS: 7pm & Magic w/ Joe DeLion 7pm Live Blue Grass Music THIRSTY BONES: 9pm Frank Lutz WYNFIELD’S: 10pm 23 Treez CLUB VEGAS: DJ Apache Karaoke Jones CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 2:30pm ZEN BAR/UPSTAIRS: 70’s & CRICKETS: 9pm Virtual WONDER BAR: 8pm Open TBA; 6:30pm Tree Frogs; 80’s Dance w/ DJ Frank D. Bowling Mic 7:30pm Sixty Watt Sun CROSSROADS: 4pm Bar CITY LIMITS LOUNGE: 23 - SUNDAY Bingo; 9pm DJ Scott 21 - FRIDAY 9pm Perfect Tuesday CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 1:30pm FISHLIPS: Comedy Night BONEFISH WILLYS: 7pm CLUB VEGAS: DJ Bill Scholars Word; 6pm Kevin FOO BAR: Game Night; DJ Aaron Cole Robbins from A1A Nayme Chile CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 4:30pm CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ CLUB VEGAS: DJ Head IMAGO: Open Mic w/ Iris; 6:30pm Tree Frogs; 7:30pm Ginger CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Elephant Gun w/ David Sixty Watt Sun CROSSROADS: 4pm Bar Ginger Pastorius CITY LIMITS LOUNGE: Bingo; 7pm Texas Hold’em; CROSSROADS: 8pm No Limit LOU’s BLUES: 5pm Karaoke Winter Fest Christmas Dance w/ 9pm DJ Scott Texas Hold’em w/Bob Neal; 9:30pm Joe Caluti Larry & Sandi EARL’S HIDEAWAY: EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 2pm Dance Band CLUB VEGAS: DJ Fanatic 2pm Ernie Southern & The Fat City MEG O MALLEY’S: 8pm CRICKETS: 9pm Freeway Deltaholics FISHLIPS: 4pm Lonnie & Jimmy Z CROSSROADS: 9pm FISHLIPS: 4pm Lonnie & Delinda METRO ENTERTAINMENT: Roughouse Delinda; 9pm Freeway LOU’S BLUES: 5pm Karaoke 9pm Missing Picket Unplugged CUSH: 10pm DJ Yogi FOO BAR: Bay Jazz; Guest DJ w/ Bob Neal; 1pm TBA; 7pm MOONSTRUCK: John Ryan FISHLIPS: 4pm Dave Kury; GROUCHO’S COMEDY TBA SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: Pat 9pm Absolute Blue CLUB/Melbourne: 9:30pm MALABAR MO’S: 3pm Michaels/day; Open Mic Night FOO BAR: DJ Casey DeCotis TBA Vintage SIGGY’S: 7pm No Limit Texas GROUCHO’S COMEDY IMAGO: DJ Keith Waterman & SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 3pm Hold em; 8pm Game Show CLUB/Melbourne: 9:30pm DJ Drumyst Seamonkeys; 10pm DJ Josh Night w/ Justeve TBA KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Danny SEBASTIAN BEACH INN: THE COVE: 5pm Janice & IMAGO: DJ 82 & DJ Soup Morris 1pm Song Smith Rene; 8pm Switch KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Loaded LOU’S BLUES: 5pm Karaoke THE COVE: 5pm Ana & Gary; THE POINT/DOWNSTAIRS: Dice w/ Cindy. 9:30pm Absolute Blue 5:30pm Jah-D on deck 8pm Connie’s Karaoke Dreams LOU’S BLUES: 5pm Karaoke MAINSTREET PUB: 9pm DJ THIRSTY BONES: 3pm Texas THIRSTY BONES: 9pm w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm Outta KW Hold’em; 8pm Karaoke Jones Karaoke Jones Sight MEG O MALLEY’S: 8pm MAINSTREET PUB: 9pm DJ Cahir O’Doherty CHRISTMAS EVE 10 - THURSDAY KW METRO ENTERTAINMENT: 24 - MONDAY CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 7pm I MALABAR MO’S: 6pm The 1pm Texas Holdem; Broken CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 7pm Poor Trio Buldge Center/Getcha Pull/Rising Up Tree Frogs CITY LIMITS LOUNGE: MEG O MALLEY’S: 8pm Angry; 3 Bands Roller Derby CRICKETS: 7pm Texas 8pm Karaoke w/ Ana & Friends Cahir O’Doherty Nightmare Hold’em CLUB VEGAS: DJ Jimmy METRO ENTERTAINMENT: MONTE CARLO ARCADE: CROSSROADS: Southern Star CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Super Swamper Acoustic Xmas 8pm Steven Shene Karaoke Ginger Show; Sons of August; S&M MOONSTRUCK: Andy FISHLIPS: Texas Hold’em CROSSROADS: 7pm Texas Karaoke Show SANDBAR SPORTS GRILL/ LOU’S BLUES: 8pm Jam night Hold’em MOONSTRUCK: John Ryan Cocoa Bch: 3pm Danny Morris w/ Kenny Michaels & Sam EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 8pm OASIS: 9pm Midnight Rider Band Gorman Bike Night w/ 24 Steven SANDBAR SPORTS GRILL/ SEBASTIAN BEACH INN: SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm FOO BAR: Skate & Surf Films; Cocoa Bch: 4pm Seperate 1pm Song Smith Rev. Billy C Wirtz DJ Checks; 9pm Radio Flyers SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris & SIGGY’S: 7pm No Limit Texas GREGORY’S: 9pm TBA SEBASTIAN BEACH INN: Switch Hold em’; 7pm Swampfox Jam IMAGO: Al Brodeur 8pm Blues Jam SKEWERS: 7pm Belly THE COVE: 7pm Texas Hold LOU’S BLUES: 8pm Pat Bautz SIGGY’S: 7pm DJ Chris Dancing em; 5pm Christmas Eve Concert Invitational Rock Jam THE COVE: 5pm Ana & Gary; SPACE COAST HARLEY w/ Ana & Gary MEG O MALLEY’S: 8pm 5pm Joe Caluti; 5:30pm The DAVIDSON/PALM BAY: Cruise Control Hitmen; 8pm Liquid NRG w/ Annual Holiday Celebration, CHRISTMAS METRO ENTERTAINMENT: DJ Sean Poker Run & Harley-Davidson 25 - TUESDAY Local Band Night THE POINT/DOWNSTAIRS: Giveaway *Some Venues May be Closed MOONSTRUCK: John Ryan 8pm Connie’s Karaoke Dreams THE COVE: 5pm Janice & CLUB VEGAS: Karaoke; DJ OASIS: Jam Night w/ Supercats THE SHACK: 5pm Sparky Rene; 5:30pm Brian Esmond; Jimmy SANDBAR SPORTS GRILL/ Thorne 9pm Liquid NRG w/ DJ Sean CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab Cocoa Bch: 9pm Karaoke THIRSTY BONES: 9:30pm THE GETAWAY: Cowboys & Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger SIGGY’S: 7pm Fifth Annual Sound Guys Indians Halloween Party EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 8pm Burnt Toast Christmas Show WONDER BAR: 9pm Comedy THE POINT/DOWNSTAIRS: Ernie Southern SPACE COAST HARLEY & Magic w/ Joe DeLion 9pm Connie’s Karaoke Dreams LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Blues DAVIDSON/COCOA WYNFIELD’S: DJ THE SHACK: 5pm Matt Jam
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OASIS: 7pm Final Table Poker Local Band Night THE POINT/DOWNSTAIRS: THE SHACK: 5pm Matt SANDBAR SPORTS GRILL/ MOONSTRUCK: John Ryan 8pm Connie’s Karaoke Dreams Roberts; 5:30pm Sparky Thorne Cocoa Bch: 6pm Final Table OASIS: Jam Night w/ Supercats THE SHACK: 5pm Sparky THIRSTY BONES: 9:30pm 1 Poker SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 9pm Thorne Step Closer THE COVE: 7pm Karaoke w/ Karaoke THIRSTY BONES: 9:30pm WONDER BAR: 9pm Comedy Ana SIGGY’S: 7pm John Quinlivan High Octane & Magic w/ Joe DeLion THIRSTY BONES: 9pm Open THE COVE: 5pm Ana & WONDER BAR: 9pm Comedy WYNFIELD’S: 6pm Jenn Mic w/ Elephantgun Gary; 6pm & 8pm Frank Sinatra & Magic w/ Joe DeLion Ferguson Tribute Show w/ Michael WYNFIELD’S: 6pm Jenn ZEN BAR/UPSTAIRS: 70’s & 26 - WEDNESDAY Mirand Ferguson; DJ 80’s Dance w/ DJ Frank D. CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 2:30pm THE POINT/DOWNSTAIRS: ZEN BAR/UPSTAIRS: 70’s & Tree Frogs; 7pm I Poor Trio 9pm Connie’s Karaoke Dreams 80’s Dance w/ DJ Frank D. 30 - SUNDAY CITY LIMITS LOUNGE: 7pm THIRSTY BONES: 9pm CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 1:30pm Live Blue Grass Music Karaoke Jones 29 - SATURDAY Rising Lion; 6:30pm Hair Peace CLUB VEGAS: DJ Apache WONDER BAR: 8pm Open BONEFISH WILLYS: 7pm CLUB VEGAS: DJ Head CRICKETS: 9pm Virtual Mic Frank Lutz CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Bowling CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 2pm Ginger CROSSROADS: 4pm Bar 28 - FRIDAY Iris; 7:30pm Greg & Brian; CROSSROADS: 8pm No Limit Bingo; 9pm Roughhouse BONEFISH WILLYS: 7pm 7:30pm Wired Texas Hold’em FISHLIPS: Comedy Night Aaron Cole CITY LIMITS LOUNGE: EARL’S HIDEAWAY: FOO BAR: Game Night; DJ CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 4pm 8pm Alan Chamberlain 2pm Doug Demming & The Chile Raglin Road; 7:30 Greg & CLUB VEGAS: DJ Bill Jeweltones featuring “Fingers IMAGO: Open Mic w/ Elephant Brian; 7:30pm Wired Robbins from A1A Taylor” Gun w/ David Pastorius CITY LIMITS LOUNGE: CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ FISHLIPS: 4pm Lonnie & LOU’s BLUES: 5pm Karaoke 9pm TBA Ginger Delinda w/Bob Neal; 9:30pm Joe Caluti CLUB VEGAS: DJ Fanatic CROSSROADS: 4pm Bar LOU’S BLUES: 5pm Karaoke Dance Band CRICKETS: 9pm John Bingo; 7pm Texas Hold’em; w/ Bob Neal; 1pm TBA; 7pm MEG O MALLEY’S: 8pm Quinlivan Band 9pm DJ Scott TBA Jimmy Z CROSSROADS: 9pm DJ Scott EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 2pm MALABAR MO’S: 3pm METRO ENTERTAINMENT: CUSH: 10pm DJ Yogi TBA Absolute Blue 9pm Missing Picket Unplugged FISHLIPS: 4pm Dave Kury; FISHLIPS: 4pm Lonnie & SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 3pm MOONSTRUCK: John Ryan 9pm DJ JT Delinda; 9pm DJ JT Pinch; 10pm DJ Josh SANDBAR SPORTS GRILL/ FOO BAR: DJ Casey DeCotis FOO BAR: Guest DJ THE COVE: 5pm Ana & Gary; Cocoa Bch: Pat Michaels/day; GROUCHO’S COMEDY GROUCHO’S COMEDY 5:30 Jah-D on deck Open Mic Night CLUB/Melbourne: 9:30pm CLUB/Melbourne: 9:30pm THIRSTY BONES: 3pm Texas SIGGY’S BAR & GRILLE: TBA TBA Hold’em; 8pm Karaoke Jones 7pm No Limit Texas Hold em; IMAGO: DJ 82 & DJ Soup IMAGO: DJ Nlytyn & DJ Kaus 8pm Game Show Night w/ KEY WEST BAR: 9pm John KEY WEST BAR: 9pm John Justeve Quinlivan Band Quinlivan Band NEW YEAR’S EVE THE COVE: 5pm Janice & LOU’S BLUES: 5pm Karaoke LOU’S BLUES: 5pm Karaoke 31 - MONDAY Rene; 8pm Switch w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm Steve w/ Bob Neal. 9:30pm Special CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6:30pm THE POINT/DOWNSTAIRS: Thorpe Blues Orchestra Guest Jay Crosier; 8pm Greg & Brian; MAINSTREET PUB: 8pm Connie’s Karaoke MAINSTREET PUB: 9pm DJ 9pm DJ 8pm Tree Frogs; 9:30pm 4th THIRSTY BONES: 9pm KW KW Wall Broken Karaoke Jones MALABAR MO’S: MEG O MALLEY’S: 8pm 6pm Tru CB PIER: John Quinlivan Billy Lee Soul Revue Bluez Band, Dugan and Birks, Vintage 27 - THURSDAY MEG O MALLEY’S: METRO ENTERTAINMENT: 8pm Band. CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 1pm Texas Hold’em; Cassetes 7pm Billy Lee Soul Revue CITY LIMITS LOUNGE: METRO ENTERTAINMENT: on Fire/Lion of the North; Greed Matt Adkins New Year’s Eve Party w/ Daddy CITY LIMITS LOUNGE: and the American Fantasy 8pm 1pm Texas Hold’em; 3 Mack Karaoke w/ Ana & Friends Second Lead/Ridiculous Red/ MONTE CARLO ARCADE: CITY OF COCOA CIVIC CLUB VEGAS: DJ Jimmy Scarborough; S&M Karaoke 8pm Jerry Zee CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Show MOONSTRUCK: Jimmy Z CENTER: 9pm 2nd Annual Ginger MOONSTRUCK: John Ryan SANDBAR: 3pm Reggae w/ New Year’s Eve Ball w/ Dueling CROSSROADS: 7pm Texas OASIS: 9pm Jack Clutterham Chester; 9pm 5th Ave’s Only Pianos by Craig Kerr Hold’em SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm SEBASTIAN BEACH INN: CLUB VEGAS: New Year’s EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 8pm Rev. Billy C. Wirtz; 9pm New 1pm Song Smith Eve Party Bike Night w/ 24 Steven World Beat Reggae SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris w/ CRICKETS: 7pm Texas FOO BAR: Skate & Surf Films; SEBASTIAN BEACH INN: Greg & Brian Hold’em; New Year’s Eve w/ DJ 8pm Blues Jam SKEWERS: 7pm Belly Paradigm Shift GREGORY’S: 9pm TBA SIGGY’S: 7pm DJ Chris Dancing CROSSROADS: Southern Star IMAGO: Al Brodeur SPACE COAST HARLEY- THE COVE: 5pm Janice Karaoke; New Year’s Eve Party LOU’S BLUES: 8pm Pat Bautz DAVIDSON-Palm Bay: 6pm & Rene; 5:30pm Free Beer/ w/ Elgin Hooper Invitational Rock Jam Celebrate Brevard! Acoustics; 9pm Liquid NRG w/ EARL’S HIDEAWAY: New MEG O MALLEY’S: 8pm THE COVE: 5pm Ana & Gary; DJ Sean Year’s Eve Party w/ Dust to Dust THE POINT/DOWNSTAIRS: Cruise Control 5:30pm Brian Esmond; 8pm FISHLIPS: New Year’s Eve METRO ENTERTAINMENT: Liquid NRG w/ DJ Sean 9pm Connie’s Karaoke Dreams Party w/ DJ JT
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FOO BAR: New Year’s Eve Dec 11-13: Annual Holiday Melbourne. 254-WILD Wetlands Footbridge. Brevard Part w/ Bay Jazz Concert/Melbourne Municipal Until Dec 30: Annual Design- Museum of History & Science, GROUCHOS: Annual New Band, Melbourne Auditorium, er’s Holiday Craft Show. Fifth Cocoa. 632-1830 Year’s Countdown w/ the comics 724-0555 Avenue Art Gallery. 259-8261 LOU’S BLUES: 8pm New Dec 12: Jose Feliciano Holiday Until Dec 30: Figurative and THEATRE Year’s Eve Party w/ Souled Out Show. King Center for the Folk Art from Cuba. Brevard Dec 7-16: That Holiday Feel- MEG O MALLEY’S: 8pm Performing Arts, Melbourne. Art Museum, Melbourne. ing/The Henegar Holiday New Year’s Eve w/ Radio Flyerz 242-2219 242-0737 Show. Henegar Center for the MELBOURNE Dec 15: Christmas at the King Until Dec 31: Harold Garde. Arts, Melbourne. 723-8698 AUDITORIUM: 8pm Bright Center/Brevard Symphony Brevard Art Museum, Mel- Dec 7-23: A Christmas Story. House and SJP present a Orchestra. King Center, Mel- bourne. 242-0737 Melbourne Civic Theatre, Mel- New Year’s Eve Ballroom bourne. 242-2024 Until Dec 31: Annual Holiday bourne. 723-6935 Blitz w/ The Billy Lee Soul Dec 16: Twilight Jazz, WFIT Boutique at the Gallery. Art Dec 13: GYPSY. King Center Revue, Control Freak and The 89.5 FM. Goode Park, Palm & Antique Studio, Melbourne. for the Performing Arts, Mel- Floridaniacs Bay. 674-8950 253-5553 bourne. 242-2219 MONTE CARLO ARCADE: Dec 18: Jim Brickman Holiday Until Jan 6: Robert Mueller. Dec 21-22: The Comedy Zone. 8pm One Heluva New Year’s Brevard Art Museum, Mel- Riverside Theatre, Vero Beach. Eve Party w/ Rocky James Homecoming Concert with bourne. 800/445-6745 SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm special guest Richie Mc- Rev. Billy C Wirtz Donald. King Center for the 242-0737 Dec 22: A Christmas Carol. SEBASTIAN BEACH INN: Performing Arts, Melbourne. Until Jan 25: Beadwork and King Center for the Performing New Year’s Eve Bash 242-2219 Fiber Arts from Cameroon Arts, Melbourne. 242-2219 SIGGY’S: 7pm No Limit Dec 21: The Ten Tenors. King and South Texas Hold em’; 8pm New Center for the Performing Arts, Africa. FIT Funk Textiles Gal- Year’s Eve Party w/ DJ Chris & Melbourne. 242-2219 lery. 674-8082 This entertainment and arts & Community calendar is the com- Roughhouse Until Mar 9: Masters of Surf DANCE Photography 2: Art Brewer pilation of entertainment listed by THE COVE: 5pm New Year’s our advertisers and other non-profit Eve Bash w/ Joe Caluti; 8pm Dec 7: Annual Holiday Ball/ 1967-2001. Brevard Art Mu- organizations in Brevard County. Liquid NRG Melbourne Municipal Band, seum, Melbourne. 242-0737 Brevard Live Magazine is not THIRSTY BONES: New Melbourne Auditorium. Ongoing: Florida’s East Coast responsible for any wrong listings. Year’s Eve Party w/ Probable 724-0555 Railroad, Taylor Family, All listings are subject to change Cause Dec 7-8: The Nutcracker/ and Turpentine Exhibits and during the month. Call to confirm. ZEN BAR/THE POINT: New Space Coast Ballet. King Year’s Eve Party Center for the Performing Arts, Melbourne. 242-2219 ARTS & COMMUNITY Dec 15: The Nutcracker featuring the St. Petersburg CALENDAR Classic Ballet Theatre. Riv- erside Theatre, VeroA Beach. CONCERTS/MUSIC 800/445-6745 Dec 5-6: Melbourne Commu- nity Orchestra Concert. Mel- EVENTS/FESTIVALS bourne Auditorium. 952-9949 Dec 8: Melbourne Light 6pm Dec 7: Jazz Friday. Brevard Parade Museum of Art & Science, Mel- Dec 6: A Dickens of A Christ- bourne. 242-0737 mas/Brevard Theatrical En- Dec 8: Twilight Jazz in Cocoa semble. Porcher House, Cocoa Beach/WFIT 89.5 FM and City Village. 984-8832 of Cocoa Beach, Cocoa Beach Dec 31: First Night. 5pm City City Hall. 674-8950 of Cocoa. Dec 9: Tony Bennett. King Until Dec 31: Holiday Tradi- Center for the Performing Arts, tions Month (Activity Day Melbourne. 242-2219 December 8). Brevard Museum Dec 9: Flutes & Voices of of History & Science, Cocoa. BREVARD HAS FOUR “BEST BIKER BANDS” Christmas/Indialantic Cham- 632-1830 Space Coast Harley called for “A Battle of the Best ber Singers. 2pm Suntree Biker Bands” at the Harley shop in Palm Bay. Many EXHIBITS United Methodist Church, bands competed over the past four months and these are Melbourne and 4:30 Eastminster Dec 7-14: Remembering Pearl Presbyterian Church, Indialantic. Harbor. Honor America, Mel- the winners: Arkaydia, Crucial, N’Decision and Loud 537-0404 bourne. 727-1776 Angels (photo with promoter “Lil Nikki” Raymond). All Dec 9: Bluegrass in the Park, Dec 26-Jan 6: Holiday Hap- four winners played the Birthday Party on November WFIT 89.5 FM. Vets Memorial penings/Animal Homes of the 10th at Space Coast Harley. Congratulations! Park, Palm Bay. 674-8950 Imagination. Brevard Zoo,
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BONEFISH WILLYS: 2459 bar Rd., Palm Bay 321-725-8374; Pineapple Ave. Melbourne. www.malabarmos.com 321-253-8888 MEG O MALLEY’S: 812 E. BURGER INN: 1819 N. New Haven Ave., Melbourne. Harbour City Blvd. Melbourne 321-952-5510; www.megomal- 321-254-2211 leys.com Captain Hiram’s: 1580 METRO ENTERTAINMENT: US1, Sebastian. 772-589-4345; 3020 W. New Haven Ave., www.hirams.com Melbourne. 321-727-7819; www. City Limits Lounge themetroentertainment.com (Brunswick Bowling MONTE CARLO ARCADE: Cntr): 4851 S. Dairy Rd., 5000 N. Wickham Rd. Mel- Melbourne. 321-723-7400 bourne. 321-253-4446; www. CLUB VEGAS: 1881 Palm montecarloarcade.com Bay Rd. Behind Quality Inn. MOONSTRUCK: 836 E. New 321-722-5065 Haven Ave. Downtown Mel- Cocoa Beach Pier: 401 bourne. 321-951-4555; www. Meade Ave. 321-783-7549 moonstruck.com Crickets: 1942 N. Wickham OASIS BAR: 300 Ocean Ave. Rd., Melbourne. 321-242-9280 Melbourne Beach 321-951-0812 CROSSROADS: 5070 Minton SANDBAR SPORTS GRILL: Rd., Palm Bay. 723-9952; www. 4301 Ocean Beach Blvd. Cocoa crossroads-sports-bar.com Beach. 321-799-2577; 300 CUSH/: 306 N. Orlando Ave. Ocean Ave. Melbourne Beach. Cocoa Beach. 321-783-6199; 321-733-7977; www.sandbar- 783-6198 sportsgrill.net EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 1405 Sebastian Beach Inn: Indian River Drive, Sebastian. 7035 SR A1A, Melbourne Beach. 772-589-5700. www.earlshide- 321-728-4311; www.sebastian- away.com beachinn.com FISHLIPS: 610 Glen Cheek Dr. Siggy’s: 1153 Malabar Rd. Pt. Canaveral. 321-784-4533; NE, Palm Bay. 321/952-0104 www.fishlipswaterfront.com SKEWERS: 144 5th Ave. FOO BAR: 816 E. New Haven Indialantic. 321-727-8944 Ave. Downtown MElbourne. SPACE COAST Harley- 321-728-7179 Davidson: 6030 N. US1. GREGORY’S: 900 N. Atlantic Melbourne; www.pinedah-dshop. Ave. Cocoa Beach. 321-799-2557 com. 1440 Executive Cr. NE/ GROUCHO’S COMEDY Palm Bay Rd. 321-259-1311. CLUB: at Makoto’s, 785 S. www.spacecoastharley.com Babcock St., Melbourne. SUPERFLEA: I95 & W. Eau 321-724-1220; www.grouchop- Gallie Blvd. 321-242-9142; roductions.com www.superfleamarket.com IMAGO: 701 E. New Haven The Cove: 1462 SR A1A, Ave. Downtown Melbourne. Satellite Beach. 321-777-2683 321-728-3938; www.ImagoMel- THE GETAWAY MARTINI bourne.com BAR: 7740 N. Wickham Rd. Key West Bar: 2286 SR #110 Suntree 321-255-0052 A1A, Indian Harbour Beach. THE POINT/ZEN BAR: 401 321-773-1577 Delannoy Ave. Cocoa Village. King Center: 3865 N. 321-638-0414; myspace.com. Wickham Rd., Melbourne thepoint401 321-242-2219; www.kingcenter. THE SHACK: 4845 Dixie com Hwy., Palm Bay. 321-953-2767 Lou’s Blues: 3191 THE WONDER BAR: 421 N. SRA1A, Indialantic. S. Babcock St. Melbourne. 321-779-2299; www.lousblue- 321-768-8803 supstairs.com THIRSTY BONES: 221 MAINSTREET PUB: 705 E. Crockett Blvd, Merritt Island. New Haven Ave., Downtown 321-452-0568; www.thirsty- Melbourne. 321-723-7811; www. bones.com mainstreetpub.cc WYNFIELD’S: 190 Hwy A1A. Malabar Mo’s: 2805 Mala- Satellite Beach.
Brevard Live December 2007 - 37 HOLIDAY SHOPPING by Charlene Hemmle
SOAP FOR THE SENSES! recently purchased a product from one of my favorite stores for a family member. His response was,I “I love this! Everymtime I walk in my bathroom I think of you”. Interesting. It was a personal gift but not THAT personal. He was speaking of the delicious aroma wafting from a bar of hand-made, coconut almond soap I gave him from the INDIAN RIVER SOAP COMPANY in downtown Melbourne. If you want to pamper yourself or spoil someone else, you can choose from numerous natural specialty soaps with fragrant concoctions like Ocean Mist, Citrus Splash, Vanilla Coffee, Marquesas Island, Hippie Chick, Reggae Sunsplash, Old Man & The Sea, Hibiscus, Ginger Lime, Vanilla Raspberry and many more! They are made in small batches from high quality skin moisturizing oils like jojoba, avocado, coconut & sweet almond and from butters like shea, cocoa and mango. Shoshanna and her staff produce a variety of other soaps with botanicals and spices like aloe, spa, herbals, glycerines and Indian Hemps. But it’s not JUST soap. You can also expect to find a variety exfoliating Dead Sea Salt body scrubs in all kinds of yummy scents, bath fizzies, healing aromatherapy scent inhalers and naturopatch oil patches. She also has aromatic mists and soy wax candles for your home. Located in Historic Downtown Melbourne, Tel.: 321-723-6464.
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Brevard Live December 2007 - 39 HOLIDAY SHOPPING In Historic Downtown Melbourne
GET SOME HOLIDAY FUZZ! • “That Holiday Feeling” at THE HENEGAR CENTER December 7th through 16th. • “Holiday Nights” in Downtown Melbourne each Saturday night with attractions like carriage rides, bagpipers, Olde Country Christmas, carolers. • Don’t miss the MELBOURNE LIGHT PARADE on December 8th, one of Brevard’s greatest parades. A SEASON TO REMEMBER! When it comes to shopping, Downtown has numerous merchants with extraordinary gifts. Shops like MERMAID with sea inspired items, GIFTIQUE with Florida Artist’s craft work, ON THE SHELF for collectible books, FLYING CORKSCREW with wine & beer gift baskets and WOOFINGTON’S for beautiful pet accessories. If you are looking for top name shoes, try TURNER’S or HEEL THY SOLE and if comfy clothes are what you need then turn to 100% cotton gauze at GAUZEWAY, hot Tommy Bahama style at ALBATROSS or cool Winter specials at SANDY’S BEACH BOUTIQUE. Get a trendy hairstyle from any one of Downtown’s cutting edge salons like SOUTH BEACH HAIR, INTROSPECTION or NEW IMAGE SALON. Maybe even indulge at SPA 902 after a long day of shopping for a facial, massage or body wrap for yourself or as a gift to someone else. Hungry? Try a delicious dog at MUSTARD’S LAST STAND or Irish food at MEG O’ MALLEY’S. Enjoy delicious wine at MOONSTRUCK WINE BAR and take your favorite bottle home for the holidays, or check out BELLA’S Happy Hour with drink specials and great hors d’oeuvres.
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By Jeff Nall
o it doesn’t snow and the seasons don’t change, at least we live in the cradle of such a rocking music scene!S This month there’s a handful of great rock shows week in and week out. Since I can’t really highlight them all, here’s a short list of shows you must hit up while you wait for Santa.
December 14: Through You On Friday, December 14, The Metro is hosting a band from the 2007 Family Values Tour, Through You. According to The Buffalo News, the band was handpicked for the Family Values Tour by Korn’s Jonathan Davis himself. The Orlando band is comprised of Mic Kirkland (vocals), Billy Rufrano (guitar), Jeremy Morris (bass), Michael van der Berg (guitar) and 14-year-old drummer, King van den Berg. In its review of the band’s August performance in Tampa, The Tampa Tribune reported of the band, “the lead singer of Through You back-flipped off the stage – while still singing.” Kirkland is purported to have a four-octave vocal range and a serious stage presence. Apparently his onstage antics are influenced by his former work as a sky dive body-flight instructor. The show will also feature Ambertone and local rockers, Jon the Liar. The show starts at 9pm. For more info on the show go to myspace.com/breakthroughpromotions or www.myspace.com/throughyou
December 29: Bravo Armada On Saturday, December 29, Brevard hard-rockers, Bravo Armada, will team up with three other bands from around the state to put an end to glad tidings and whip listeners into a thrash-intensive frenzy. The bill includes Faith in Fallacy from Miami, Massacre Aid from Gainesville and Take This City from New Smyrna. The quartet of Florida bands will take to the stage of the Melbourne Jaycees (2401 Post Road) around 5:30pm. For more info go to www.Littlereggies.com.
December 8: 2007 Harvest Fest On Saturday December 8, a dozen of Brevard’s best bands will commandeer the Crane Community Center (1440 Mosswood ave.) for the 2007 Harvest Fest. In previous years, Harvest Fest has been among Little
42 - Brevard Live December 2007 Reggies Productions’ biggest concert event with hundreds of local music supporters turning out. The lineup includes Czech Novalis, Cassettes on Fire, A Fools Conspiracy, The Big City Bombers, Installing Chaos, Face Down in Blood, The Angst, At Shiloh, Wolfy Lonesome, The Obscene, Call to Preserve and a Misfits cover band. See the website for more info: www. LittleReggies.com.
Brevard Live December 2007 - 43 44 - Brevard Live December 2007 YEAR-END TOP TEN cd reviews THE BEST OF 2007 01. Black Eyed Soul - Hard Karma by Chris Long Although I’ve praised and criticized their previous records over the years, this is truly a national level effort on an independent label. Black Eyed Soul exemplifies how to do things right. The entire East Coast scene can was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” learn a lot about record production and self promotion This legendary line truly describes the state of from this band. (blackeyedsoul.com) our“It Space Coast original music scene in 2007. While it’s true that I received some of the best records to come my 02. Lazaras-Dead Chicks Can’t Say No way in a long time during the last twelve months, a lot Authentic punk tunes from an authentic punk band. of what I received this year was pretty sad. It amazes me This is a great record. (www.lazaras.com) that “artists” actually give out burned CDRs with (limited) information scribbled in Sharpie or crayon on the front, 03. Moon Shine Blue-A Stranger to this Place often without even a jewel case or sleeve and consider An amazing debut. Earthy, rootsy, folksy and organic. that to be a “record” worthy of any sort of legitimate (www.moonshineblue.net) consideration. And the production is frequently so poor that the content is unlistenable. In fact, earlier this year 04. Ron Teixeira- Still the One I was given a CD by a local group that sounded as if it Brilliant piano based jazz. Along with bassist Jerry had been recorded on a boom box in someone’s bedroom. MacDonald and drummer Skip Scott, Teixeira delivers a And as if that weren’t enough, the songs were actually powerful record. ([email protected]) poorly performed cover versions of classic R&B hits with rewritten lyrics, submitted to me as original material. 05. Simone-Temporary Heaven C’mon! Did they really think that no one would notice? Anyone who frequently reads this column knows that Over the last couple of years I’ve been privileged I’m a huge Simone fan. Her music smacks of Bonnie, to work with some pretty big names in the industry and Norah and Rickie Lee. This record would have actually I’ve even sat in on a few major label recording sessions. ranked even higher if it didn’t contain (new versions of) I understand that struggling up and coming musicians so much previously released material that I‘ve already get excited and are often in a rush for people to hear reviewed. (www.simonesongs.com) their songs, but trust me, it’s better to get it right than to get it fast. The current American Idol mentality that has 06. Matt Sams Band-Live at Lou’s Blues swept the nation in recent years dictates that success in Although it’s a bit on the “vanilla” side, this is still an the music biz comes over night. The truth is, these are impressive debut effort. After hearing some early demos, very rare cases. The music business is an unbelievably I expect his sophomore record to melt skulls. (www. competitive industry. And it actually takes several myspace.com/themattsamsband) (expensive) years and to properly develop an artist. So my advice for aspiring musicians in 2008 is to focus, do your 07. Dan Junk-Along for the Ride “homework,” take your time and get it right. Record your A pleasant marriage of rock and new age. (danjunk. demos in real studios and properly print and manufacture com) your product. All you’ve got is your reputation and it doesn’t take much to blemish that reputation. 08. Slick Willie-Careful for What You Wish For But hey, it’s the holidays and I certainly don’t want to An impressive effort from a hard working area blues/ be a wet blanket during such a festive time. I just wanted rock band. (www.slickwillieband.com) to pass along some Christmas gems that may prove valuable in the new year. 09. Dave Kury-Jeckyl & Hide Anyway, here is my annual list of the year’s ten best A little rock, a little blues, a little pop. Dave Kury area records. Once again, keep in mind, this is my column successfully demonstrates on this record why he’s so this list only reflects my opinion. Don’t murder my achieved such legendary status on the Central Florida editor’s dog, bomb one of our sponsor’s businesses or key scene. (321)543-3490 my mini van because your record didn’t rank at #1. This is intended only as a fun way to re-cap a great year in local 10. Myndkill-Disenchantment music. Happy holidays everybody. Be safe, and I look Vintage style theatrical metal. Savatage fans rejoice! forward to seeing you all in 2008! (www.myndkill.com)
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LAST GIG ON NYE AT LOU’S: RAY ALLAIRE WILL BE MOVING TO LAS VEGAS
or nearly a decade, Boston native Ray Allaire has been a popularF figure on Brevard’s mu- sic scene. In the 90s this versatile performer began making a name for himself on the Space Coast, performing in country bands. In the new millennium, he was literally selling out area concert halls as a headline solo country act. And his Gene Snow JACK HOFFPAUIR CD Feels Like Home was ranked as the #1 local Brevard’s music community Jack Allen Hoffpauir, II, age release on Chris has sadly lost another one of its 34, passed away suddenly on the Long’s 2004 year- long-time and beloved members. On afternoon of Sunday, November 18, end Top Ten list. Saturday October 13th, Gene Snow, 2007, when his vehicle was struck Then, just (aka “Snow”) passed away after an by a passing Amtrak train on the when we thought extended illness. He died at home crossing at his family farm in Loui- we had him (musi- surrounded by family and friends. sianna. cally) all figured One of the original members Jack grew up in Crowley and out, he traded in of the wildly popular, BMA nomi- graduated from Crowley High his cowboy hat and gee-tar in 2006 nated classic R&B dance band GT School in 1991 before obtain- for a bass guitar and really tight Express, Snow was a gifted bass ing a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine polyester slacks and founded the player. He formed GT Express out Arts from the University of South BMA nominated retro disco dance of Saturday evening jam sessions at Alabama in Mobile. He returned band, the sensational, Souled Out. the American Legion in 2001. to work on the family farm briefly And in 2007 he surprised a crowd The band’s first performance before moving to Brevard County. of hundreds by performing an was at Murphy’s Irish Pub in Satel- Jack worked as a graphic designer unbelievable piano/vocal version lite Beach. Since then, Snow per- for Brevard Live Magazine for sev- of the Prince classic “The Beautiful formed with the band at such area eral years and was an accomplished Ones” at the Brevard Live Music hot spots as The Cove, Lou’s Blues, musician and songwriter. His band, Awards ceremony, this past August. Siggy’s, and Captain Hiram’s. GT the New School Dropouts, had Regrettably, however, Allaire Express was also a hit at area festi- released a CD entitled “Bring Back will be leaving Brevard next month vals such as The Big Squeeze and Shaka,” and had received criti- to relocate in the city of sin, Las the Palm Bay Art Festival, as well as cal acclaim on local, national, and Vegas. Although he has no specific other private events. international levels. immediate musical plans, he’s ex- Gene played in other bands An avid surfer, Jack spent most cited about the future. “We’re just before GT Express as a rhythm of his time in the water, riding gonna wing it,” Allaire recently guitarist. He was not only a talented whatever waves came his way. Ad- told Brevard Live. musician but a powerful performer. ditionally, Jack worked passionately Although the long term future Realizing Snow cannot be in the field of suicide education of Souled Out is uncertain, the “replaced” yet still wanting to move and prevention, using his musical group will perform its final show forward, GT Express plans on retir- talent to organize and perform at with Allaire on New Year’s Eve at ing its name in his honor. The re- fundraisers that benefit the national the legendary Lou’s Blues night- maining band members are currently 1-800-SUICIDE hotline. club in Indialantic. re-grouping and working on a new Jack was our friend and we will Ray, we wish you all the luck! name. love and miss him forever!
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Cocoa Beach,” said co-owner Andrew Bunin. “Now we by Jeff Nall want to turn it into a local family restaurant. There aren’t a lot of restaurants down in Melbourne Beach.” Menu items range in price from $4.95 to 12.95. “We have pizzas, hot and cold sandwiches, burritos, wraps,” said Bunin. “Our Sizzling Tequila Fajitas is probably our most expensive. All the food is home Now Serving Melbourne Beach: made. People can eat there a couple of times a week.” If you like to eat fish you’ll have to try The THE SANDBAR SPORTS GRILLE Sandbar Sports Grill is fish taco. “We also have our famous fish taco, which we brought from San Diego ocals looking for a great family down here. It’s our specialty. You can get it cooked restaurant in Melbourne Beach are in grilled or Baja – beer battered and deep fried. We do a luck.L Now you don’t have to go to Cocoa special with three tacos you can mix and match, and you Beach to find The Sandbar Sports Grill. get free rice and beans. It’s the perfect meal after a good day of surfing.” Just a short walk from the beach, the local If you do your surfing and taco-eating on chain has opened a new place at 300 Ocean Tuesday, you’ll find tacos half-priced at the restaurant. Avenue. The family restaurant takes the On Wednesday, customers who order a pitcher of beer receive free wings, while kids 12 and under eat free on place of what had been, over the last eight Thursday. And if you don’t want to leave home, but still years, South Beach Pizza. want to try the food, The Sandbar Sports Grill delivers between 192 and the Publix shopping center. While the location is smaller than the Cocoa Sports enthusiasts will appreciate that The Beach location, Andrew (Drew) Bunin said the Sandbar has ten high definition TVs broadcasting the Melbourne Beach location offers all the same great NHL, NFL and MLB. By January, live-music buffs food. “We were able to fit all the will likely hear tunes from local artists down at the food down there, the menu restaurant. is same as our place in For more information call the Melbourne Beach location at 321-733-7977, or check The Sandbar out online at either Sandbarsportsgrill.net or myspace/sandbarsportsgrill
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She samples food, enjoys the ambiance, listens to music. Eroica is “out & about”.
MEG O’MALLEY’S ne of the life bloods of downtown Melbourne is Meg O’Malley’s. They’re at the center of the FridayO Fests and this year’s Meg O’Ween was jam packed with costumed party goers. They’re a kind of all-in-one place—a family restaurant, a hang out, a bar and a music venue. Last month I was at Megs while The Billy Lee Soul Revue was playing and it was packed. It was a great show, as always, and the crowd was having a blast dancing to the music. (By the way, Billy Lee will be remoulade and creamy horseradish sauce. back December 29th and 30th at Meg’s!) If you’re dying for a burger, their pub burger is fabulous. Meg’s is an Irish pub, so expect Irish meals. They’ve It’s a half pound burger either char grilled or blackened got chips and gravy, Celtic cabbage wraps, Irish Sea loaded and served on a Kaiser roll with your choice of crab dip and other tasty appetizers to start your meal off cheese. I always add some bacon and fried onions— right. They’ve got Irish soups, corned beef and cabbage yum. and shepherd’s pie and other meals. One of the favorite Of course, they have a full liquor bar. They run entrees there is the Bunratty baby back ribs: one to two happy hour specials Monday through Friday from 4PM pounds of lager braised back ribs that are char grilled to 7PM and a late night happy hour on Mondays from and braised with Irish whiskey. New on the menu is 9PM to Close. For more information visit their website the Lucky Irishman’s seafood platter, which includes at megomalleys.com. ale battered grouper fillet, griddled crab and shrimp Meg O’Malley’s is located at 812 East New Haven cake, fried clam strips and a shrimp skewer served with Avenue in downtown Melbourne.
Cleopatra’s Palace leopatra’s Palace in downtown Melbourne opened about a month ago. The décor inside is all from Egypt—thereC are comfy sofas and cushions to kick back and relax on with a cold beer or a glass of wine. In keeping with the Mediterranean theme, Cleopatra’s has hookah in several flavors like mango, apple and banana. You can also try a wine or beer hookah if you want something a little different. They serve Mediterranean meals, sampler plates to share and appetizers. I can vouch for the great grape leaves. They also have beer and wine and are planning to bring in a variety of Mediterranean wines and beers in the near future. On the weekends you can find belly dancers for entertainment. They also plan to start an amateur For more information on events or to reserve their belly dancing night where you can compete for prizes. plush VIP room for a private party, call 724-6969. During the week they will have themed nights like disco Cleopatra’s is located at 701 E. New Haven in night and 50’s and 60’s night. historic downtown Melbourne.
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La Boutique De Lingerie on’t know what to get the mother-in-law this year? I think I’ve found it. It’s a menopausal nightgown.D No, really, hear me out. The nightgown takes the moisture off your body so that you can sleep comfortably. She sleeps better, and you’re on her good side for a little while. La Boutique de Lingerie is a large store with lots to choose from and she carries items from extra,extra and bring themselves and their families out of extreme small, like 28A, to 10X and if it isn’t in stock she can poverty. probably order it for you. La Boutique De Lingerie also has their own line Besides the cutest and sexiest dessous, the of body lotions, gels and candles as well as handmade boutique carries hard to find items like mastectomy jewelry and greeting cards. bras in different styles and colors and the menopausal This month you can catch Lanimon and her crew at nightgowns I was speaking of earlier. There’s also a County Line for the Chippendales show on December 5 neat new product called Nundies, micro fiber inserts that and in January they will have bridal shows. stick to the inside of your tight white pants so you’ll Lanimon just opened La Boutique De Lingerie and Gifts never have a panty line. in September. The store is located at 765 South Apollo Another neat item they carry is Thea (Thread Blvd. in Melbourne. They’re open Monday through of Hope for Economic Advancement of Women), a Friday from 10 am to 6 pm and Saturday 10 am-4 pm. clothing line out of the Philippines. The items are all They will also be open on Sunday from 1 pm-4 pm until handmade by impoverished women in the Philippines December 22. For more information visit the store or who were taught to sew so that they could make money call 321-725-2727. Dinner Show: Richie and Carla’s Italian Wedding t’s about time Brevard Throughout the show got a dinner show. there are laughs—the BrevardI Comedy Priest and his holy water, Productions began running the hilarious grandmother Richie and Carla’s Italian and frequent attempts by Wedding last month and I Ida to get Richie away got the opportunity to go from his new wife. It is to their show at the Days great entertainment, but is Inn in Palm Bay. a little lengthy--each show The show starts the lasts about three hours. minute you walk through This show’s meal was the door. You’re greeted by a traditional Italian dinner the relatives of the bride of meatballs, manicotti and and groom and drawn in to salad and there was also a the family drama. Richie cash bar. is quite a bit younger than Their next show will Carla, which upsets his be on December 8 at elderly grandmother and Days Inn in Palm Bay. shortly after the wedding Tickets are available begins, it’s crashed by online for $39 at www. a former flame, Ida brevardcomedy.com or Slutinski. call 321-501-5631.
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Indian River Seafood Market In Sebastian: FROM THE HOOK TO THE COOK f you crave fresh seafood, then you will feel like you are in paradise at the Indian River SeafoodI Market. “Crabby” Bill Tiedge has it all: The most succulent farmed clams around, “Crabby” Bill stone crabs, snapper, grouper, mahi, cobia, (who likes to pompano, wahoo, Apalachicola oysters, Florida laugh a lot!) of- shrimp and lobster and a variety of crabs. Fresh fers the freshest Northern fish is shipped overnight. But Bill is local seafood at not just a fishmonger, he’s also a meat butcher, the Indian River and therefore the Indian River Seafood Market Seafood Market that he opened in offers the finest cut of beef available, all natural 2006 in Sebas- of course, for the best in “Surf & Turf”. tian.
Crabby Bill credits Lake Ronkonkoma in Long Island, where he spent most of his childhood, for his passion for seafood. After obtaining his Scuba license, he visited many beautiful island around the world and became a Dive Master in the Florida Keys. One of his first jobs, at 16 years old, was at Joe’s Stone Crab Restaurant in Miami Beach, and that’s where his passion for stone crabs came from. Then he landed a position at Lorenzo’s Italian Market in North Miami Beach in the early 70’s. Working in famous meat and seafood depatments, Joe learned from the best butchers and fishmongers in Florida. Years later, Bill went to work for Whole Foods Mar- ket as “Meat & Seafood Team Leader” at the Aventura store and was promoted to corodinate all of their Florida from seed, growing them in troughs by the Indian River and North Carolina stores. In this time Bill earned the Lagoon. From seed to market takes a year and a half. annual “All Star Award” 3 years in a row for the best Then they are sorted into sizes and cleaned. That same overall meat & seafood teams. day the clams are tagged and for sale at the market. No As the buyer for several Whole Foods Market stores, cleaning is necessary, just shuck, grill or steam them. Bill brought in a line of high quality farmed clams from The market is located one block west of US 1 in the company White Water International, owned by Steve Sebastian and is a little complicated to get there the Garza and Ed Manano. Both became his partners at the first time: Turn west on 512, turn left on High Street, Indian River Seafood Market. then left onto 512 east (due to one way streets). We’ll This is where Bill farms his clams. He starts them promise you will be back. Phone: 772-589-8585.
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If Suzanne Frank had her way, she would invent a new medium of art: “Make and Break Art.” This medium would be for artists who love the process, but don’t like taking time away from their art to market it. But, Frank’s work is too beautiful to ever think of breaking any of it.
rank grew up in Canada where she was influenced toward creative endeavors by her mother. Frank said herF mother had a “flair for everything. Everything she SUZANNE did was very elaborate and beautifully done.” Frank first developed her creativity through her ca- b y reer as a hairdresser and teaching hairdressing. Eventu- L o u ally, she moved to Florida to escape the harsh Canadian B e l c h e r winters. While working, Frank had little time to learn to FRANK sculpt, but she did make porcelain jewelry during that time. Once she and her husband, writer Marshall Frank, retired, they moved to North Carolina. They settled in Maggie Valley where they added a room for her sculp- ture studio and an office where he could write to their house. They pursued their dreams with productive re- sults. Frank said that they would most often work from six in the morning until six at night seven days a week. At first, she couldn’t find anyone to teach her, so she learned to sculpt through trial and error. Consequently, many times when she opened the kiln, she would find that everything had exploded. One of Frank’s first teachers was Marine Vogel. Frank took a one-week course in Asheville from her. The course concentrated on sculpting busts, but she learned much more from it – it ignited her passion for sculpture. Frank remembers it as an intense week and a great starting point. Later, she took advance sculpting courses through the University of North Carolina at Asheville. Those courses brought the students from clay to bronze. Frank developed a fondness for the bronzing process and thought of going in that direction, but the kiln was too large. Incidental learning accounts for much of the beauty in Frank’s work. She and her husband have traveled
56 - Brevard Live December 2007 the arts throughout Europe. They visited many museums and students participated in a celebra- drank in all the art they could. Among artists who have tion and fundraiser. During the first influenced Frank are Erte, Armani and Rodin. year, Frank made a large swan for After ten years, Frank and her husband moved back the festival and the children made to Florida. They first settled in Rockledge, but didn’t the feathers to cover it. That piece have enough room for their work. She tried to work in was auctioned at the event for ap- the garage of their condo, but it was too hot. So they proximately $1500. The next year, bought a house in Suntree where each could have ample she made a frame for a dinosaur space. that approximated 6 feet in length. Frank admitted she doesn’t stick to one thing when The children put the skin on the sculpting because she doesn’t want to be pigeonholed. dinosaur. That one was auctioned All of her work is in porcelain. She makes masks, figu- for $4500. rines, torsos, bowls, and spirit sculptures. Many of her She has had two recent proj- pieces have a wispy, whimsical look to them. ects that exemplify her enthusiasm Frank’s work has become very visible in the com- and her eagerness to give back to the community. One is munity. For instance, she recently had 20 pieces dis- the Field of Remembrance project, which she describes played at the Cocoa Beach Library. That exhibit has as the largest art project of her life. For it, she, and come down, but in December, she will have a display of those who volunteered to help her, constructed 3400 red, figurines, bowls, and jewelry in the glassed-in cabinet in white, and blue banners—one to honor each soldier who that library. had been killed in Iraq. It was a non-political, non-reli- She regularly displays her work at Space Coast gious event. Frank said that they did it just for the sake Crafters at 410 Brevard Ave. in Cocoa Village. She has of saying that they remembered. They planted the stakes been there since September. Frank exhibits jewelry, in a field and conducted a ceremony complete with an masks, torsos, and sprits at Designs by Sylvia on Barton honor guard. It truly was a moving field of remem- Blvd in Rockledge. And, most recently, Frank’s work brance. has become available in Char’don Home Accents at In December, 2006, she and her husband helped 8530 North Wickham Road. It’s a wonderful setting for organize “An Evening with the Arts” at the Universal Frank’s art. Unitarian Church in Rockledge. The concert was held Frank says that people often ask her how long it to raise money to send Esther Muradov, child violin takes to make a piece. She usually responds that it takes prodigy, to the 2007 IBLA Grand Prize International 20 years, because each piece contributes to the next. Music Competition and Festival in Italy. “It’s not the time it takes to make a piece but what it The concert at the church was well-attended. When takes to get there.” We’d all do well to remember this Muradov, age 13 at the time, played a concerto, the au- when we are appreciating the artwork of others. dience stood in awe. They raised enough money to send Frank is a member of the Brevard Cultural Alliance, her to the competition in Italy where she won second the Cape Canaveral Chapter of the League of American place. The Franks continue to support her in her musical Pen Women, the Brevard Porcelain Club, and the Cen- endeavors. tral Brevard Art Association. As in North Carolina, Suzanne As part of the Brevard Porcelain Club, she par- Frank and her husband still work ticipated in the Touch of Elegance show (the largest from dawn to dusk, and Frank porcelain show in the art world) at the Eau Gallie Civic eloquently expressed her pleasure Center held in November. Watch for it in November next at doing what she does when she year. said, “I am so content in this world. As a member of the Central Brevard Art Associa- I have my husband and I have my tion, she is the featured artist of a show they are having art.” What more is there to say? at the Central Brevard Library in Cocoa. This show fea- tures torsos and masks. It will run through all of Decem- If you’d like to see more of ber, so be sure to stop by to see her work. Suzanne Frank’s work, visit her During 2005 and 2006, she worked on the VSA Arts website at www.parisiensculptures. of Florida – Brevard projects with challenged students com or email her at SculptorSP@ in 40 schools. At the culmination of each project, the aol.com.
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n this past month, the Air Force It was a magical thing for return. On one shelf in a wooden “Thunderbirds” came to our area me, and something I will always box lays the bottle unopened andI put on an air show that would remember, and I still have to try which was to be for the crew of the impress anyone, even if you’re not to believe that I was actually “Columbia”. I learned a lot about in to that sort of entertainment. I walking through the house where this fascinating house with history cannot help but respect the aircraft, the astronauts have spent their time in every inch of it. One of the things pilot, and their ability every time after years of training and their being the tradition of the Mercury I see them. And for me, this also quarantine before the flight, whether astronauts going down to the ocean includes an enormous amount of circling the earth or entering space. (the house is right on the beach) the courage and love for what they are They may meet with their spouses night before a flight, laying on their doing. for a very short time to say goodbye, backs in the water and just floating As a way to relax after 3 days of and to relax and prepare for the as they meditated and prepared for literally taking their lives into their mission to come in just a few hours, the next day. own hands, the “Thunderbird” pilots whatever that may be. And upon along with some of our astronauts return that is where you will find This brings me to a time and took time after the last show to make them as well. event that obviously is not as a trip out to the “Astronauts Beach There are so many fascinating important as a space flight, and has House” (which if you’re not familiar things in the house serving no historical value, but for me it was with this wonderful piece of our as decoration, tradition, and and remains as memorable. history, you really need to read up remembrance. The house is very It was 1972, and “Smiling about it on the internet or wherever simple and you feel yourself in each Sideways” had just disbanded you prefer to find information phase of our space program. One of after being on the road for almost and facts of any subject). And the most beautiful, yet bittersweet a year (Dave Fiester, John Lane, Melbourne’s own “Mayhem” things to me personally was the Bill Hoffman, Gloria (Guydos) consisting of Bill Hoffman, John liquor cabinets made of what I McDonald, Charley Plankey and Lane and Gloria McDonald, became believe to be mahogany or cherry Kendall Burnap). It wouldn’t members of the band “Big Head wood, all lite up with fronts and be long before Dave, John and Johnny and the Eskimos” (photo shelves of pure glass so shiny it’s Bill would be back together in below), and had the privilege to almost hard to look at. Inside are “Fresh Squeezed”, but in the mean perform at this once in a lifetime bottles after bottles, empty, each time, Dave and John remained occasion, and I was given special with the patch of every mission in Melbourne, Gloria returned permission to be there as well. that has ever been flown whether to south Florida, and Bill was inside a capsule or residing in Gainesville where he spending days in had begun working with a band, the shuttle making which included a wonderful guy a stop at the Space named Alan who was going to Station, including school there to become a doctor. John Glenn’s Instead, for decades now he has first flight. These been the fiddle player for the ‘Dixie bottles represent Dreggs”. It didn’t take Bill long the champagne to call Gloria and convince her to which was opened join him in Gainesville as the lead in celebration after singer and flutist. Being in between each astronauts jobs Gloria didn’t have to push continued next page
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very hard to get me to come along type of artist including “cloggers” be a blues band, folk music, or a to keep her company. So off we and “square dancers”, artisans who bluegrass band, the musicians in went in the station wagon my older made toys by hand just like the ones their sixties and worn looking (you brother had given me, with pretty children played with back in the have to remember we were in our much everything we possessed, not 1800’s. We spent our time listening very early 20’s so that seemed to be thinking about anything except we to music and watching dancers, an age to look up to) coming from were going to Gainesville which at exploring through Stephan Foster’s Tennessee, Texas, Arkansas…… that time was one of the best places home (writer and composer of playing all acoustic instruments you could be (for fun), and Bill had “Way Down Upon The Suwannee (although there was more than a fair a band, which also included Mike River) filled with so many things share of electric guitars), thumping Thomas who would later be one of that were just amazing, such as the on their “stand up bass”, playing the 3 witnesses at our wedding when harpsichord he played one of the their fiddles, banjos, dulcimers, and John and I decided to get married. most famous songs ever written on homemade instruments, singing Another mutual friend of Bill once his composition was finished. songs of every type going back to and I was Steve DeGroodt, who had We visited one campsite after folk and gospel songs I recognized already been living in Gainesville, another from the time we got up as being part of Tennessee and and he and I would find ourselves until it was hardly worth going to surrounding states heritage before attending a 3 day long celebration bed again, barely stopping to sleep the Civil War (myself being born held each year known as the “White or eat, and if you were a musician and raised in Tennessee). It was here Springs Folk Festival”. It was 3 like Steve and you heard someone that I met Steve’s brother, Frank days of nothing but music of every playing something you liked, you Degroodt, who at the time was kind, sitting around camp fires with just pulled out your instrument and attending the University of Florida friends, being entertained by every made yourself at home. It could majoring in music... continued next month
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