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FEATURES page 51 CHRIS BOTTI ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK Since the release of his 2004 critically ac- For more than four decades, international Columns claimed CD When I Fall In Love, Chris recording legend Engelbert Humperdinck Charles Van Riper Botti (pronounced boat-tee) has become has shared a legacy of love with fans of 24 Political Satire the largest selling American instru- every age, on every continent.. mental artist. Page 15 Page 9 Calendars 27 Live Entertainment, Theatre, Concerts, KENNY G Festivals, Arts In a recording career that spans almost After a successful solo career, three decades and 23 albums, Grammy teamed up with DJ Lethal and high school Award-winning saxophonist Kenny G friend to form House of Pain. Brevard Scene has grafted elements of R&B, pop and Their House of Pain debut album went 32 What’s hot in Latin to a jazz foundation solidifying his multi-platinum. Brevard reputation as the premiere artist in con- Page 17 temporary jazz. Spring Party Page 11 MARC & SHANON PARKER It’s a woman’s life 41 by Misti Blu Day The Parker Brothers Custom Choppers features the artistic work of Marc and CAROL BURNETT Life & The Beach Laughter and Reflection, Carol Burnett’s Shanon Parker, and their crew of talented Relationship “off-the-cuff” banter with the audience, motorcycle builders, who work to build 44 is a format that grew out of the question- customized motorcycles, themed bikes, Column and-answer sessions with her studio movie replica bikes, and basically “any- by Matt Bretz audience on The Carol Burnett Show. thing they can dream up”.. Page 13 Page 42

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We are not responsible for photos March 16, 8 pm, at the King Center, Melbourne or scripts sent to Brevard Live Magazine. Published photos and articles become property of this Chris Botti publication. We are not responsible for wrongful ince the release of his 2004 criti- Over the past three decades, he has re- advertised or canceled venues. Scally acclaimed CD When I Fall In corded and performed with the best in music; Love, Chris Botti (pronounced boat-tee) including Frank Sinatra, Sting, Josh Groban, has become the largest selling Ameri- Michael Buble, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, Download a pdf file John Mayer, Andrea Bocelli, Joshua Bell can jazz instrumental artist. His success and Aerosmith’s own Steven Tyler. BREVARD has crossed over to audiences usually FLORIDA Hitting the road for 250 plus days per reserved for pop music and his ongoing year, Chris and his incredible band have per- LIVE association with PBS has led to four #1 formed with many of the finest symphonies, www.brevardfloridalive.com Jazz Albums, as well as multiple Gold, at some of the world’s most prestigious ven- www.brevardlive.com Platinum & Grammy Awards. ues, including performances at the World www.floridalive.org continued page 11

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Series and Nobel Peace Prize Ceremo- ny. Botti was born in Portland, Or- egon and raised in Corvallis, Oregon. He spent two years of his childhood growing up in Italy. His earliest musi- cal influence was his mother, a clas- sically trained pianist and part-time piano teacher. He started playing the trumpet at 9-years-old and committed to the instrument at age 12, when he heard Miles Davis play “My Funny Valentine.” At the age of 17, he ended up at Mount Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon by convincing his high school to allow him to fulfill his remaining senior year credits there. Botti constructed the scenario so that he could also play at Portland clubs in the evening. After graduating from high school, Botti studied under jazz educator David Baker and trumpet professor Bill Adam at Indiana Uni- versity. Botti was also the recipient of two grants from the National Endow- ment for the Arts which allowed him to study with trumpeter Woody Shaw and saxophonist George Coleman during two consecutive summer breaks. In 1990, he began a decade long touring and recording relationship with Paul Simon which broadened his expo- sure to other singers. During that pe- March 6, 7 PM, at the King Center, Melbourne riod, he also performed/recorded with Aretha Franklin, Natalie Cole, Bette Midler, Joni Mitchell, Natalie Mer- Kenny G chant, Scritti Politti, Roger Daltrey and others. n a recording career that Since the early ‘80s, his combina- On August 15, 1991, Botti per- spans almost three decades tion of unparalleled instrumental chops formed with Paul Simon in ’s I and indelible melodies has resulted in Central Park as part of the The Rhythm and 23 albums, Grammy sales of more than 75 million records of the Saints tour. The performance Award-winning saxophonist worldwide (45 million in the U.S. was commercially released as the Con- Kenny G has grafted elements alone) and more than a dozen climbs cert in the Park CD. to the top of Billboard’s contemporary Botti has released twelve solo al- of R&B, pop and Latin to a jazz chart. bums. His first few releases are often jazz foundation solidifying Given these and other commercial and critical achievements, one might classified as smooth jazz, though crit- his reputation as the premiere ics argue that Botti’s music was a cut think Kenny is an artist with nothing above much of the genre. artist in contemporary jazz. to prove but he once again reaffirms continued page 13

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KENNY G continued his enduring place in popu- lar music with the June 29, 2010, release of Heart and Soul on Concord Records. Following up on the success of Rhythm and Ro- mance, his first Latin jazz album and his Concord debut in 2008, Heart and Soul captures the spirit and the vibe of the classic R&B that Kenny grew up listen- ing to in his native Seattle. In many aspects it took him back to the beginning of his career - the R&B of the early and mid 1970s that Kenny soaked up during his teen years at an inner-city Seattle high school where he mixed with a culturally diverse student body at a young age. Inspired by the likes of Earth, Wind & Fire and Gro- ver Washington, Jr., he was only 17 when he landed a gig with Barry White and his Love Unlimited Orchestra at the Paramount Northwest Theater (now the Paramount Theater) in 1973. After high school, the gigs with R&B and con- temporary jazz artists like White and Jeff Lorber kept coming. In 1982, he landed a record deal with Arista and launched a solo career with three critically acclaimed jazz albums - Kenny G photo by Randee St Nicholas (1982), G-Force (1983) and March 29, 8 PM, at the King Center, Melbourne Gravity (1985). By the ‘90s, he was a multi-platinum Carol Burnett seller and a frequent collab- f there is one thing this renowned en- with her studio audience on each episode orator with some of the most tertainer can do better than anyone else, of The Carol Burnett Show. As a weekly iconic figures in American I it’s talk at length, impromptu, before a live visitor in America’s living rooms, Burnett popular music, including audience. Laughter and Reflection, Carol always opened her show with a few minutes Aretha Franklin, Whitney Burnett’s “off-the-cuff” banter with the of hilarious banter with the audience. This Houston, Natalie Cole and audience, is a format that grew out of the is a rare opportunity to talk to Carol. Frank Sinatra. question-and-answer sessions she shared continued page 15

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CAROL BURNETT continued March 24, 8 pm at the King Center A six-time Emmy Award winner, Burnett has demonstrated such ver- Engelbert satility since ending the 11 year run Humperdinck of the “Carol Burnett Show” that she is now as widely recognized for her or more than four dramatic abilities as she is for her co- Fdecades, interna- medic and musical talents. tional recording leg- Americans fondly consider Carol Burnett a true living legend in en- end Engelbert Hump- tertainment, having bestowed more erdinck has shared a People’s Choice Awards upon her legacy of love with than any other woman in the award fans of every age, on show’s history. In 2003 she was a re- every continent. cipient of the Kennedy Center Honors and in 2005 received The Presidential His latest CD, Leg- Medal of Freedom. Some of her oth- acy of Love, revisits er notable awards include five Gold- many of his timeless hits en Globes, the Peabody Award for including ‘Release Me,’ “Friendly Fire,” and the Ace Award ‘This Moment in Time’ for “Between Friends” with Elizabeth and ‘After The Lovin,’ Taylor. She has enjoyed the kind of as well as beloved clas- career that most performers are only sics including ‘Over able to dream of, moving easily from the Rainbow’ and ‘My the stage to television, from feature Way.’ Never limiting films to films for television, and from himself to just one genre variety specials to music and comedy of music, Humperdinck specials. has recorded everything Carol Burnett’s latest book, from gospel to rock, re- This Time Together: Laughter and ceived a Grammy nomi- Reflection, is currently on the “New nation for his album Al- York Times” best-seller list. With ways Hear the Harmony a sharp eye and her trademark self- and boasts 64 Gold and deprecating humor, Burnett tells the 24 Platinum albums. story of her rise in show business Since his rise to the top, and the people she’s met along the he’s remained a revered way, from such Hollywood greats as global entertainer. Jimmy Stewart, Marlon Brando, and Cary Grant to the family, cast, and Engelbert Hump- India, to British Army playing the instrument in audience members who’ve motivated erdinck (born Arnold officer Mervyn Dorsey nightclubs, but he is be- her. The anecdotes range from the hi- George Dorsey; May and his wife Olive. His lieved not to have tried larious to the heartbreaking. 2nd, 1936) became fa- mother and father were singing until he was 17 Come with your questions and mous internationally themselves both British. and friends coaxed him share in the fun with one of Ameri- during the 1960s and His family moved to Le- into entering a pub con- ca’s most loved and respected women 1970s, after adopting the icester, England, when test. His impression of in show business. name of the famous Ger- he was 10, and a year Jerry Lewis prompted man opera composer En- later he showed an inter- friends to begin calling gelbert Humperdinck as est in music and began him “Gerry Dorsey,” a his own stage name. As learning the saxophone. name he worked under Arnold Dorsey, Hump- He started work as an ap- for almost a decade until erdinck was one of ten prentice engineer and by he changed it to Engel- children born in Madras, the early 1950s he was bert Humperdinck.

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March 11 & 12 March 30 at Captain Hiram’s, Sebastian at Heidi’s Jazz Club, CB House Of Pain Nancy Kelly

fter a successful solo career, Boy founded an art company. DJ Le- ancy Kelly’s vocal style is a study AEverlast teamed up with DJ Le- thal became a member of Nin phrasing, style and swing. thal and high school friend Danny band , who would cover She’s both old school and new. Boy to form House of Pain. The group “” at live concerts. Ever- She began her musical career at was signed to , last achieved multi-platinum solo age four in her hometown of Roches- and their House of Pain debut album fame in 1998 with his album Whitey ter, New York, with piano lessons. She (1992) went multi-platinum, spawn- Ford Sings the . In 2000, a feud continued her music studies to include ing the successful DJ Muggs produced between Everlast and rapper clarinet, drama and dance. When she single “Jump Around”. Their follow- coincided with the gold-selling Eat at enrolled at the Eastman School of up album, 1994’s , Whitey’s, which included minor hits Music, she decided to concentrate on went gold despite minimal airplay and “Black Jesus” and “Black Coffee”, and voice. no major hits. featured a collaboration with Carlos At sixteen, she formed a combo Fashioning themselves as rowdy Santana. After the sale of the Tommy and performed at clubs around Roch- Irish-American hooligans, they toured Boy Records’ master tapes to Warner ester. In the early 70s, she joined a with various rap and alternative-rock Bros. Records, Everlast signed with rock band as lead singer and went on bands after their breakthrough. They Island/Def Jam, and released the solo tour of the East Coast and the Mid- participated together with Helmet, LP White Trash Beautiful in 2004. west. Enjoying the freedom to impro- along with several other rap acts, on Founded by Danny Boy in early vise, she gravitated to jazz, forming the 1993 rock-rap collaborative Judg- 2006, reunited him, her own group. ment Night film soundtrack. Everlast and DJ Lethal for the first As a jazz artist, she has appeared House of Pain abruptly broke up time since House of Pain’s split. Other at numerous jazz festivals and has sung in 1996 after the release of their third group members include of Non with various symphony orchestras album, Truth Crushed To Earth Shall Phixion, and newcomer . It was around the country. Nancy was twice Rise Again. On the release date of the officially announced on August 10, named “Best Female Jazz Vocalist” in album, Everlast announced his depar- 2010, that House of Pain had reunited the Down Beat Readers’ Poll. ture from the group because he had re- and performed their first show in a de- She has recorded four CDs, the cently changed religions. cade at the second annual Epicenter most recent being Well Alright with From then on, the members con- Music Festival in Fontana, , guest tenor saxophonist Houston Per- tinued their separate careers. Danny on September 25, 2010. son.

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March 27, 1pm, at Earl’s Hideaway, Sebastian Big Mike Griffin

ig Mike Griffin grew up in south- Bern Oklahoma, where he was in- troduced to music at an early age. “ My Dad played so there was always March 6, 2 pm, at Earl’s Hideaway, Sebastian a guitar or fiddle laying around the The Nighthawks house. It seems like I’ve been play- ing as long as I’ve been alive.” Later, he began listening to blues artists like he Nighthawks are labeled a blues of bands sometimes called “the Blue T-Bone Walker, Paul Butterfield, and Tand roots music band, based in Wave,” and released several impor- Mike Bloomfield. His blues educa- Washington, D.C. They currently are tant albums, including the best-selling tion was further enhanced by late made up by Mark Wenner (vocals and Jacks and Kings with , night highway trips to Texas to catch ), Paul Bell (lead guitar), Luther “Guitar Junior” Johnson, Cal- legends like Freddie King, Albert Johnny Castle (bass guitar), and Mark vin Jones and . King, and Albert Collins. Stutso (drums). Beginning in February Keyboard player Greg Wetzel When the economy faltered in 2010, Stutso replaced longtime drum- joined the band in 1983, was a full-time Oklahoma, Griffin set out for Nash- mer Pete Ragusa who announced his member until 1986, and has continued ville where he began playing wher- departure earlier in the year. to play at special performances as an ever he could while finding players The Nighthawks had its genesis “alumni” of the band. The member- along the way who would make up when lead singer-harmonica player ship of the band remained stable until the nucleus of the Unknown Blues extraordinaire Mark Wenner returned 1986. At that time, tired of the band’s Band. to his native Washington, D.C., after extensive touring schedule, Thack- As their popularity grew, the band six years in , lured back ery departed to front his own groups, began to appear in front of larger au- by the success of his friend Bobby most recently the Drivers, and record diences and to perform at such pres- Radcliff’s local acclaim with a blues for Blind Pig Records and Telarc Re- tigious festivals as the King Biscuit band. Mark joined forces with a very cords. Blues Festival and the W.C. Handy young Jimmy Thackery and formed Following his departure, several Festival. They also expanded their The Nighthawks in 1972. They spent players filled the lead guitar spot. regular touring schedule, travelled to a couple of years building The Night- These included Jimmy Nalls, Warren the East Coast and then out West. hawks’ reputation with a revolving Haynes, Danny Morris (now a resident In 1997 Griffin started thinking cast of characters until, in 1974, they in Brevard County), Pete Kanaras who about the fascinating idea of record- decided to get the best rhythm section became the longest lasting member. ing an album just for Harley David- the area had to offer: Jan Zukowski on Kanaras and Zukowski departed son fans. Entitled Harley in the Rain, bass and Pete Ragusa on drums. the band in 2004. They were replaced Griffin recorded a well-balanced The Nighthawks set off on a mu- by Paul Bell (lead guitar) and Johnny mixture of originals and all-time clas- sical mystery tour that took them to Castle (bass guitar). The Nighthawks sics. 49 states and a dozen countries. They won the Traditional Blues/R&B Duo/ He will be the opening act for played with nearly all the living blues Group Award at the 2009 Washington Southern Rock’s Finest, a special legends as well as a new generation Area Music Awards. concert at Earl’s.

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March 13 at CB Courtyard at Marriott Jazz Benefit With Bill Allred

hen Bill Allred ’s Classic Jazz Band performed at the W2007 Space Coast Jazz Society Benefit, the crowd was on its feet and asking for more. There will be plenty more from the Allred band when it returns for an encore performance at this year’s annual SCJS benefit, which rais- es money for the SCJS Scholarship Fund. The benefit will be held at 2 pm, Sunday, March 13th, in the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Cocoa Beach. There will be two cash bars March 20 at Earl’s Hideaway, Sebastian and free hors d’oeuvres. Now in its 21st year of existence, Bill Allred’s Classic Kenny Neal Jazz Band was born in Orlando in 1990 by a group of for- eal preserves the swamp blues sound of his native mer musicians of Walt Disney World and Rosie O’Gradys. Nsouth Louisiana, as befits someone who learned from They started essentially as a “kicks” band, collecting and Slim Harpo, Buddy Guy and his father, the harmonica play- playing the arrangements of Matty Matlock and Billy Max- er, Raful Neal. ted. After performing at a few jazz festivals, they realized In 1987, Neal cut his debut album for the Florida record that there was a real market for their “little big band” type of producer, Bob Greenlee, an updated swamp feast initially sound. That was more than 20 years and 14 recordings ago. marketed on King Snake Records as Bio on the Bayou. Alli- The CDs are available at the benefit. gator Records picked it up the following year, retitled it Big According to the website, “going to a Classic Jazz Band News from Baton Rouge. set is much like attending a symposium on the history of In 1991 he also proved to be a talented actor in the jazz. You are apt to hear anything from Jelly Roll Morton to Broadway production of the folk musical Mule Bone sing- Count Basie and all the stops in between. The band uses the ing numbers written by Taj Mahal. His performances gar- five-horn front line typical of such bands as those of Matty nered a prestigious Theater World Award for “The Most Matlock, Billy Maxted, and Red Nichols, as well as The Outstanding New Talent On and Off Broadway.” World’s Greatest Jazz Band.” 1998 saw the release of Blues Fallin’ Down Like Rain, On March 8, the band will be an 8-piece ensemble with his Telarc debut, and Kenny began to gain the stature critics : Bill Allred and Herb Bruce on trombones, Terry Myers on had long predicted for him.. reeds, JB Scott and Don Johnson on trumpets, Randy Mor- His newest album, Hooked On Your Love, has just been ris on piano, Jay Mueller on bass and Eddie Metz Jr. on released on Blind Pig Records. It follows the triumph of his drums. 2008 comeback album, Let Life Flow, which raked in three The band will be introduced by jazz broadcaster Jack prestigious “Album Of The Year” awards, two “Song Of the Simpson, who is one of its biggest fans. Year awards for the title track, and two “Artist Of The Year” For tickets call (321) 253-4522 or (321) 777-3494 or go honors for Kenny himself. to www.spacecoastjazzsociety.com.

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adies and gentlemen, boys and girls I Lhave for your consideration a new spin on an old concept. Once upon a time there The was a musical band of would be brothers who decided to throw off the constraints and High pressures of trying to achieve rock stardom. While other bands in their circle frantically Fevers tried to make it big before age and market- ability left them behind, these gentle souls of By Matthew Bretz rock maintained a love for purer endeavors. Late night gigs, free beer and meeting girls to name a few. What is the point, one might ask, if not to achieve fame and adoration; riches and glory? - Fun.

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Formed in the summer of 2008 the High Fevers have by their own admission, stopped worrying about what will happen to the future of their band. They play mu- sic because it’s fun and it doesn’t need to be more than that. It’s actually kind of an amazing concept when you consider how many musicians rest their future happiness on the prospect of someday being discovered. In actuality there are quite a few players out there that are just doing it for fun. That’s not what sets these guys a part. The differ- ence here is that the High Fevers are a completely original band. Their stuff is really good and given the right cir- cumstances they could possibly have a shot at it - as long as it was fun, of course. The High Fevers are Paul Sikes, Ed Mowery, Brian Collen and Tim Callahan. They are all pretty good at what they do, but Paul plays a Flying V and I love those guitars so he’s my favorite right now. The Feve’s as I like to call them describe their sound as “power pop/rock/punk”. I suppose that works if you’re into subcategories. I am not, so I just call it rock n’ roll. I’ve been hearing about this band for a while now, possibly since the summer of 2008 even, but I’ve never been able to catch a show. Last month I stopped by a bar in Cocoa Beach to catch Andy Harrington’s pet project the Ambivalents and was pleasantly surprised to find out the High Fevers were also on the bill. As the band revved into gear they started off with their anthem like punk ditty “No Now“. Still energized from the melee prelude the crowd, most of whom I no- ticed knew all the words, went nuts. The boys rocked on with the melodic “I am on the Ocean Floor”, and burned through “Face the Sun” before absolutely killing it with my personal favorite “What the Hell Went Wrong?”. These guys have great hooks and tight musicianship, but above that it really is how much fun they have when they play that makes it fun for the audience. Recently the boys decided to quit smoking as a group. When I asked them what inspired the sudden change, they told me it was for several reasons. The first being that it’s crazy expensive to be a smoker nowadays. The second reason was that they all really wanted to and felt it would be easier to do it together. The third and best reason was that they thought being grumpy for a while might add some new edginess to their sound. I found it interesting that nobody mentioned health as a reason to quit. Musi- cians - humph. The scene is coming back boys and girls... are you ready? Here we are with yet another fresh faced original act tearing it up on the beach. Keep watch because I’m going to keep bringing you the latest and greatest. Check out the High fevers on myspace and facebook. Both of those sites have their upcoming show dates as well as up- dates on recording.

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Cheeseheads Gone Wild

don’t know how many of you have been following I the situation in Wisconsin, but to me, this is one of the most egregious and blatant attempt at implement- ing a corporate agenda in government that I’ve seen in a while. On the surface, it seems like the newly elect- ed tea party favorite Governor Walker is trying to do the right thing and balance the state budget. To do this, however, he wants to take away the bargaining rights of union state employees. A closer look at the whole situa- tion elucidates a completely different agenda. Firstly, this whole scenario is based on the premise that Wisconsin is in need of “Austerity Measures”, a term used to signify a budget shortfall and hence, the need for measures to be taken to balance it. These measures often include service rollbacks, furloughs, and other tempo- rary measures that cause pain but save money. These are usually TEMPORARY actions put in place until the situation is resolved. The state’s fiscal bureau claims, however, that as of January 31, 2011, the state’s budget to be in a surplus of $121.4 million. So why is there a need for austerity measures to be implemented? One of the first things Gov. Walker did when he got to office was implement a $140 million tax break for large corpo- rations (check out Koch Industries, who, along with its subsidiaries, funded Walker’s election). So now there was a budget shortfall created specifically to pass this new bill. The new bill would take away the bargaining rights of state union workers, rendering the unions basically useless and making them responsible for picking up the tab for the aforementioned tax breaks, while pretty much accomplishing nothing, fiscally. Why would he want to do that? So that the corporations could have a bigger say in what happens in governmental affairs, that’s why. You see, the unions are the last thing standing in the way of the corporations getting total control. Hmmm.. a cor- porate take over of government? That could never hap- pen to the good ole US of A, could it? With the amazingly fascist ruling by the Supreme Court last year stating that corporations are people too, and therefore can contribute to a political campaign as

24 - Brevard Live March 2011 such, the prospect seems no longer so far fetched. As a matter of fact things have been going that way for a while now, and the situation in Wisconsin is a testing ground for things to come throughout the rest of the country. It is a fact that the government has a much larger per- centage of union employees than the private sector. Is it ironic, therefore, that the tea-bagger cries for smaller government actually becomes a cry of war against the labor movement. Remember, the reason we don’t have 10 year old children working in factories for 10 cents an hour is be- cause of unions. The reason we have decent work en- vironments is because of unions. The reason we have decent wages for a day’s work is because of unions. The peoples’ right to form a union is one of the foundations of our democracy. For the reasons mentioned above, tens of thousands of people in Wisconsin have been taking to the street to protest this bill. If I could take the cold weather, I’d be there with them. The best part of the story, though, is the Democratic response. They just left! That’s right, they split town (most are out of state). They left so that a quorum could not be called and a vote on this bill could not take place. Woo-hooo! Meanwhile, Organizing For America, an organization that is now part of the Demo- cratic National Committee, is organizing bus loads of tens of thousands to protests statewide. Americans For Prosperity and the Tea Party Express tried to do the same thing for the people who support Governor Walker. So far they have six takers.

Scoop It Up for the School

revard Art Museum School is presenting “Scoop It BUp for the School” Friday, March 4th from 5:30 to 8 pm during the Eau Gallie Arts District First Friday Gallery Walk. Pick a bowl and get a scoop of ice cream for $10. Bowls are being made and donated by local artists and students. All proceeds will benefit the mu- seum school. Come out, have a sundae and support the Brevard Art Museum School. The school and ice cream bowl event are located at 1520 Highland Ave. Mel- bourne across the street from Museum galleries. Call 321-254-7782 for more information and directions.

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1 - TUESDAY CAPTAIN HIRAMS: 3:30pm 9:30pm Medusa Space Coast Pops CAPTAIN HIRAMS: 6pm Pat Greg & Brian SKEWERS: Belly Dancer March 5, 2:30 pm Michaels CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm SLOW & LOW BBQ: Alex Merritt Island CITY LIMITS: 9pm D.J. Cesar Ken & Tammy Moses First Baptist Church CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab CITY LIMITS: 9pm DJ Cesar Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger EARLS: 8:30pm Stoney and the 6 - SUNDAY EARLS: 8pm East of Omaha House Rockers CAMP HOLLY: 1pm Karaoke The Space Coast Pops HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm ENIGMA: 7:30pm Dave w/ Marc Canada Orchestra presents “A Sybil Gage Meyers CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: Little Spanish Flair” for LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Viper HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm 2:30pm Joe Calautti the third concert of its MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; CITY LIMITS: 7pm Open Mic Joe Calautti 8:30pm Ron Teixeira Trio w/ Bruce Marion 25th Annual Season Sub- SHAK! SHACK! GRILLE: HUNKERDOWN HIDEAWAY: CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ scription Series at 2:30 7pm Open Mic w/ Griffin Smith 6pm Cyclone Jeff & The Outer Ginger pm on Saturday, March Bands EARLS: 2pm Nighthawks 5th at the Merritt Island 2 - WEDNESDAY JUMPS: 5pm Miz Tari HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm First Baptist Church on CAPTAIN HIRAMS: 6pm Iris KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Red Jam Session CITY LIMITS: 9pm Karaoke Tide KING CENTER: Kenny G. SR 520 and Courtenay HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Grady Parkway. (Also 140 Mag- Alan Jones, Stan Soloko & Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm Champion nolia) Rabbit Simmons Switch MATT’S CASBAH: 5pm Conductor and Mu- HUNKERDOWN MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Karaoke w/ David HIDEAWAY: 6pm Elephantgun Hitmen SANDBAR CB: 4pm Radio sic Director Richard Hay- KING CENTER: Oak Ridge OFF THE TRAXX: 9pm Dub Flyerz; 9pm DJ Josh man will direct the Pops Boys 321 SLOW & LOW BBQ: 5:30pm Orchestra in some of his LONG DOGGERS/PALM SANDBAR CB: 9pm Angel Dave Moses own arrangements of Pop BAY: 6pm Chester Murray Nice music and then accom- Caribbean SHAK! SHACK! GRILLE: 7 - MONDAY LOU’s BLUES: 5:30pm 7pm Rotating Guest Band HUNKERDOWN HIDEAWAY: pany guest artist Carlos Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Rock SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 6pm Jon Parrot Manuel Santana in a se- Star w/ Joe Calautti 9:30pm Sure Thing LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Dave lected group of Spanish MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm SLOW & LOW BBQ: Buck Kury Open Jam numbers including “La Adam Azar & Friends Barefoot SANDBAR CB: 9pm Open Mic 8 - TUESDAY Morena de mi Copla”, a SHAK! SHACK! GRILLE: 5 - SATURDAY CITY LIMITS: 9pm D.J. Cesar Latin Medley including 7pm Cyclone Jeff & The Outer BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab “What a Difference a Day Bands Steel Drums w/ Chester Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger Made”, “Siboney” and BROKEN BARREL: 1pm 1st EARLS: 8pm Ernie Southern SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Chris “You are Always in My SKEWERS: 6:30pm Magic & Annual Space Coast Craft Beer HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Comedy w/ Logan Hawke Festival Sybil Gage Heart” plus others. BURGER INN: 6:30pm LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Gator Special features in 3 - THURSDAY Grumpy Al Blues the program are the ap- CITY LIMITS: 9pm DJ Cesar CAMP HOLLY: 4pm Tail Gate MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm pearance of Vacily Yurin HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Down Joe Calautti Alan Jones, Stan Soloko & CITY LIMITS: 9pm Open Fire SHAK! SHACK! GRILLE: playing classical selec- Rabbit Simmons CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ 7pm Open Mic w/ Griffin Smith tions on a classical guitar HUNKERDOWN HIDEAWAY: Ginger OFF THE TRAXX: 9pm Fat and Chuck Brooker lead- 6pm The Tourists EARLS: 2pm Changes; 2pm Tuesday Party w/ DJ Bidi ing the Cocoa Beach High JUMPS: 4pm Jon Parrot Lost River; 8:30pm Spanks KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 8:30pm 9 - WEDNESDAY School Steel Drum Band w/ Big-E Ron Teixeira Trio CITY LIMITS: 9pm Karaoke in Carribean style music. LOU’S BLUES: 9pm Wicked JUMPS: Susan Rose HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Call 632-7445 for Garden Gnomes KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Pinch Alan Jones, Stan Soloko & further information and MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Rabbit Simmons ticket outlet. Ana & Gary Karaoke w/ Cindy; 9:30pm HUNKERDOWN HIDEAWAY: NORTH END: 10pm Josh Green Light 6pm Elephantgun Miller MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm LONG DOGGERS/PALM SANDBAR CB: 8pm Karaoke Simone BAY: 6pm Chester Murray SHAK! SHACK! GRILLE: NORTH END: 10pm Honey Caribbean 7pm The MC’s Miller LOU’s BLUES: 5:30pm SIGGY’S: 7pm Karl Hudson OFF THE TRAXX: 9pm New Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Rock SLOW & LOW BBQ: 7pm World Beat Star w/ Joe Calautti Matt Riley SANDBAR CB: 4pm Axis; 9pm MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Stone’s Clones Adam Azar & Friends 4 - FRIDAY SHAK! SHACK! GRILLE: SANDBAR CB: 9pm Open Mic BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm 7pm Karaoke w/ DJ Renee; SHAK! SHACK! GRILLE: Aaron Cole & Alex Cole 10pm DJ Supes 7pm Cyclone Jeff & The Outer Acoustic SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Scooter; Bands

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SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Chris BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Dave SKEWERS: 6:30pm Magic & Steel Drums w/ Chester Kury Open Jam; Comedy w/ Logan Hawke BURGER INN: 6:30pm Grumpy Al 15 - TUESDAY 10 - THURSDAY CAMP HOLLY: 4pm Norm; CITY LIMITS: 9pm D.J. Cesar CITY LIMITS: 9pm DJ Cesar DU Banquet CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger Ginger Locks of Love Benefit. Live EARLS: 8pm East of Omaha EARLS: 8pm Free Beer Band Music w/ Stones Clones at HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm 2:30pm Sybil Gage Alan Jones, Stan Soloko & CITY LIMITS: 9pm All About LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Rabbit Simmons Nothing Stillwater Gordon Lightfoot HUNKERDOWN HIDEAWAY: CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm March 22, 8 pm 6pm The Tourists Ginger Joe Calautti King Center JUMPS: 4pm Griffin EARLS: 2pm Fat City; 2pm SHAK! SHACK! GRILLE: Melbourne KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam Sonny Alfano; 8:30pm John 7pm Open Mic w/ Griffin Smith w/ Big-E Quinlivan Band LOU’S BLUES: 9pm Dave HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 8:30pm 16 - WEDNESDAY Regarded as Canada’s Kury Band Nancy Kelly CITY LIMITS: 9pm Karaoke greatest songwriter, MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm JUMPS: 5pm Strobe Lite HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Gordon Lightfoot has Simone KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Alan Jones, Stan Soloko & achieved international NORTH END: 10pm Josh Supercats Rabbit Simmons success in folk, folk rock Miller LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm HUNKERDOWN HIDEAWAY: SANDBAR CB: 8pm Karaoke Karaoke w/ Cindy; 9:30pm Billy 6pm Elephantgun and country music and SHAK! SHACK! GRILLE: Lee Soul Revue KING CENTER: Chris Botti has been credited for 7pm The MC’s MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm LONG DOGGERS/PALM helping define the folk- SIGGY’S: 7pm Karl Hudson Hitmen BAY: 6pm Chester Murray pop sound of the 1960’s SLOW & LOW BBQ: 7pm NORTH END: 10pm The High Caribbean Matt Riley Fevers LOU’s BLUES: 5:30pm and 70’s. Since emerging OFF THE TRAXX: 9pm Mo Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Rock from the Toronto folk club 11 - FRIDAY Geetz Star w/ Joe Calautti scene in the early 60’s, BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm SANDBAR CB: 6th Year MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Lightfoot has recorded Aaron Cole & Alex Cole Anniversary Party w/ 3pm Adam Azar & Friends 20 albums, received five Acoustic Mammoth Band; 8pm Red Tide; SANDBAR CB: 9pm Open Mic CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm 10pm Pato Banton SHAK! SHACK! GRILLE: Grammy nominations and Jack Clutterham SHAK! SHACK! GRILLE: 7pm Cyclone Jeff & The Outer has won 17 Juno Awards CITY LIMITS: 9pm DJ Cesar 7pm Karaoke w/ DJ Renee; Bands in his native Canada. He CRICKETS: X-Band 10pm DJ Supes SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Chris has also been inducted EARLS: 8:30pm Strobe SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Scooter; SKEWERS: 6:30pm Magic & ENIGMA: 7:30pm Dave 9:30pm Switch Comedy w/ Logan Hawke into The Canadian Song- Meyers SKEWERS: Belly Dancer writers Hall of Fame. HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm SLOW & LOW BBQ: Dave ST. PATRICK’S DAY Throughout the Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; Meyers 17 - THURSDAY course of his long ca- 8:30pm Nancy Kelly CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm HUNKERDOWN HIDEAWAY: 13 - SUNDAY St. Patrick’s Celbration w/ TBA reer he has written such 6pm Cyclone Jeff & The Outer CAMP HOLLY: 2pm Open Mic CITY LIMITS: 9pm DJ Cesar hits as If You Could Read Bands CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm My Mind, Early Morning JUMPS: 5pm Sunnyland Steve 2:30pm Pat Michaels Alan Jones, Stan Soloko & Rain, Carefree Highway KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Spanks CITY LIMITS: 7pm Open Mic Rabbit Simmons and Rainy Day People. LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm w/ Bruce Marion HUNKERDOWN HIDEAWAY: Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ 6pm The Tourists Some of his albums have Stpehan Michael Connection Ginger JUMPS: 4pm St. Patrick’s Day achieved gold and multi- MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm EARLS: 2pm Victor Wainwright Party w/ Sunnyland Steve platinum status interna- Don Soledad w/ Wild Roots KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam tionally and his songs CASBAH WINES: 6:30pm HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm w/ Big-E James McMullin Jam Session LOU’S BLUES: 9pm Cruise have been recorded by OFF THE TRAXX: 9pm LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Queen Control some of the world’s most Perfect Tuesday Bees MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm renowned recording art- SANDBAR CB: 9pm Dub MATT’S CASBAH: 5pm Chris Miller ists, including Elvis Pres- Kulcha Jimmy Mazz NORTH END: 10pm Josh ley, Johnny Cash and SHAK! SHACK! GRILLE: SANDBAR CB: 4pm Vintage; Miller 7pm Rotating Guest Band 9pm DJ Josh OFF THE TRAXX: 9pm St. Bob Dylan. SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; SLOW & LOW BBQ: 5:30pm Paddy’s Day Party w/ Live Come early and en- 9:30pm The Kore Dave Moses Music TBA joy the King Center’s Pic- SLOW & LOW BBQ: Eric SANDBAR CB: St. Paddy’s nic in the Park, weather from Philly 14 - MONDAY Day Fest w/ 2 Bands TBA HUNKERDOWN HIDEAWAY: SHAK! SHACK! GRILLE: permitting. 12 - SATURDAY 6pm Jon Parrot 7pm The MC’s

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SIGGY’S: 7pm St. Patrick’s Patrol; 4:30pm Blue Fusion; LOU’s BLUES: 5:30pm Day Bash 7pm #9; 9:30pm Exit 69; Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Rock SLOW & LOW BBQ: 7pm Midnight Radio Flyerz Star w/ Joe Calautti Matt Riley SHAK! SHACK! GRILLE: MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm 7pm Karaoke w/ DJ Renee; Adam Azar & Friends 18 - FRIDAY 10pm DJ Supes SANDBAR CB: 9pm Open Mic BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Scooter; SHAK! SHACK! GRILLE: Aaron Cole & Alex Cole 9:30pm All About Nothing 7pm Cyclone Jeff & The Outer Acoustic SKEWERS: Belly Dancer Bands CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm SLOW & LOW BBQ: Alex SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Chris Keith Koelling Moses SKEWERS: 6:30pm Magic & CITY LIMITS: 9pm DJ Cesar Comedy w/ Logan Hawke 20 - SUNDAY EARLS: 8:30pm Open Fire American Voices ENIGMA: 7:30pm Dave CAMP HOLLY: 2pm Jon 24 - THURSDAY Meyers Parrot CITY LIMITS: 9pm DJ Cesar March 20, 3 pm HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: EARLS: 8pm Free Beer Band King Center Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; 2:30pm Joe Calautti HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Melbourne 8:30pm Ron Elisabeth CITY LIMITS: 7pm Open Mic Alan Jones, Stan Soloko & Lohninger w/ Bruce Marion Rabbit Simmons Two of country music’s HUNKERDOWN HIDEAWAY: CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ HUNKERDOWN HIDEAWAY: most esteemed vocalists, 6pm Cyclone Jeff & The Outer Ginger 6pm The Tourists Larry Gatlin and Crystal Bands EARLS: 2pm Stacey Mitchart JUMPS: 4pm John Mayer JUMPS: 5pm Rich Deems opens for Kenny Neal & Family KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam Gayle team up with Irish KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Wicked HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm w/ Big-E American singer Andy Garden Gnomes Jam Session KING CENTER: Englebert Cooney for a celebration LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm KING CENTER: American Humperdinck of country, heritage, faith Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 8pm Voices: Gatlin, Gayle & Cooney LOU’S BLUES: 9pm Access and friendship. Gatlin is Absolute Blue LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Biscuit MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Miller Ana & Gary most known for leading Joe Calautti & The Core MATT’S CASBAH: 5pm NORTH END: 10pm Josh The Gatlin Brothers, one SANDBAR CB: Reggae Fest w/ Karaoke w/ David Miller of the most success- 4pm Fyah Proof; 9pm Scholars SANDBAR CB: 4pm New SANDBAR CB: 8pm Karaoke ful country music bands Word; 11:30 White Abbott w/ World Beat; 9pm DJ Josh SHAK! SHACK! GRILLE: Rebel Alliance SLOW & LOW BBQ: 5:30pm 7pm The MC’s of the ‘70s and ‘80s. A SHAK! SHACK! GRILLE: Dave Moses SIGGY’S: 7pm Jon Parrot platinum-selling singer, 7pm Rotating Guest Band SLOW & LOW BBQ: 7pm Gayle is most recog- SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 21 - MONDAY Matt Riley nized for her Grammy 9:30pm Bullet Theory HUNKERDOWN HIDEAWAY: Award-winning ‘Don’t SLOW & LOW BBQ: Eric 6pm Jon Parrot 25 - FRIDAY from Philly LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Dave BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm It Make My Brown Eyes Kury Open Jam; Aaron Cole & Alex Cole Blue.’ Cooney, who was 19 - SATURDAY Acoustic called ‘Irish America’s 22 - TUESDAY BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm Favorite Son’ by the New Steel Drums w/ Chester CITY LIMITS: 9pm D.J. Cesar Bare Feet BURGER INN: 6:30pm CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab CITY LIMITS: 9pm DJ Cesar York Times, has soared Grumpy Al Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger CRICKETS: Medusa in popularity for his ver- CAMP HOLLY: 5pm Fat City EARLS: 8pm Ernie Southern EARLS: 8:30pm All About sions of classics such as CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Nothing ‘Galway Bay’ and ‘Danny Seperate Checks Sybil Gage ENIGMA: 7:30pm Dave CITY LIMITS: 9pm Spanks KING CENTER: Gordon Meyers Boy.’ Together, these Band Lightfoot HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm American Voices make CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Howie Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; for a can’t-miss show Ginger Katz and The Blues Rockets 8:30pm Giacomo Gates EARLS: 2pm Phoenix; 8:30pm MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm HUNKERDOWN HIDEAWAY: Roughouse Joe Calautti 6pm Cyclone Jeff & The Outer Sandbar Reggae Fest HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 8:30pm SHAK! SHACK! GRILLE: Bands March 18th, Cocoa Beach Elisabeth Lohninger 7pm Open Mic w/ Griffin Smith JUMPS: 5pm Strobe Lite JUMPS: 5pm Ted Villareal KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Pinch The Sandbar at the end of KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Iron 23 - WEDNESDAY LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm SR 520 in Cocoa Beach Sausage CITY LIMITS: 9pm Karaoke Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm is celebrating its 6th anni- LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Mo Geetz versary with lots of music Karaoke w/ Cindy; 9:30pm Alan Jones, Stan Soloko & MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Don’t Quit Your Day Job Rabbit Simmons Don Soledad and parties. Known for MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm HUNKERDOWN HIDEAWAY: NORTH END: 10pm The their dynamite fish tacos, Lights Out Project 6pm Elephantgun Comedy Show they will introduce a new SANDBAR CB: Beer Fest All LONG DOGGERS/PALM SANDBAR CB: 9pm Musical menu with more Florida Day w/ Noon Rattler Band; BAY: 6pm Chester Murray Seduction 2pm Caroline & The Dawn Caribbean SHAK! SHACK! GRILLE: Seafood Specials.

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7pm Rotating Guest Band CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab COMMUNITY SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 9pm Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger Spanks EARLS: 8pm East of Omaha CALENDAR SLOW & LOW BBQ: Buck HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm AUDITIONS Barefoot Sybil Gage Mar 21-22: Run for Your LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Sygnal 26 - SATURDAY MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Wife, Titusville Playhouse, BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm Joe Calautti 268-1125 Steel Drums w/ Chester SHAK! SHACK! GRILLE: BURGER INN: 6:30pm 7pm Open Mic w/ Griffin Smith DANCE Project Trio Grumpy Al Mar 18: Swingtime Jazz March 15, 10:30 am CAMP HOLLY: 5pm Strobe Band’s Swing Into Spring Ball 30 - WEDNESDAY at The King Center CITY LIMITS: 9pm Medusa w/ Melbourne Municipal Band, CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ CAPTAIN HIRAMS: 6:30pm Melbourne Melbourne Auditorium. 321- Ginger House of Pain Project Trio is a chamber EARLS: 2pm Fat City 8:30pm CITY LIMITS: 9pm Karaoke 724-0555 music ensemble based Bone Dogs HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: EVENTS/FESTIVALS in , NY. Their 8:30pm Alan Jones, Stan Soloko & Giacomo Gates Rabbit Simmons Saturdays: Movies in the Park. extensive repertoire con- JUMPS: 5pm Rocky James HUNKERDOWN HIDEAWAY: Cocoa Village. 639-3500 sists of original composi- KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Red 6pm Elephantgun Mar 4: First Friday Gallery tions and arrangements Tide LONG DOGGERS/PALM Walk. Eau Gallie Arts District. LOU’S BLUES: 3:30pm BAY: 6pm Chester Murray by the trio members that 259-8261 Karaoke w/ Cindy; 9:30pm Caribbean highlight their versatil- Chain Reaction LOU’s BLUES: 5:30pm Mar 4: Ghost Tours. Historic ity by bridging several MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm 23 Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Rock Rossetter House Museum, Eau styles including classi- Treez Star w/ Joe Calautti Gallie. 254-9855 cal music, jazz, hip hop, SANDBAR CB: 4pm Stoney & MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Mar 5: Cruise Ins. Sand Point The House Rockers; 9pm Spanks Adam Azar & Friends Park, Titusville. 267-3036 rock, Americana, and SHAK! SHACK! GRILLE: SANDBAR CB: 9pm Open Mic bluegrass. They have ar- Mar 5-6: Cocoa Village Art & 7pm Karaoke w/ DJ Renee; SHAK! SHACK! GRILLE: Craft Fair ranged pieces by Charles 10pm DJ Supes 7pm Cyclone Jeff & The Outer Mar 5-6: 23rd Annual Straw- SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Scooter; Bands Mingus, , berry Festival. Wickham Park Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, 9:30pm Last Chance Band SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Chris SKEWERS: Belly Dancer SKEWERS: 6:30pm Magic & Pavilion, Melbourne. 321-728- Bach, Jethro Tull, Duke SLOW & LOW BBQ: Dave Comedy w/ Logan Hawke 4009 Ellington, Thelonious Meyers Mar 11: Friday Fest w/ John Monk, and Guns n’ Ros- 31 - THURSDAY Quinlivan & Heartbreaker. es. The group also is 27 - SUNDAY CITY LIMITS: 9pm DJ Cesar Downtown Melbourne. 724- CAMP HOLLY: 2pm Bill & EARLS: 8pm TBA 1741 dedicated to music edu- Steve HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Mar 11-13: TICO Warbird cation and has formed CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: Alan Jones, Stan Soloko & a nonprofit organization 2:30pm Ken Moores Rabbit Simmons 2011 Airshow. Space Coast that offers workshops CITY LIMITS: 7pm Open Mic HUNKERDOWN HIDEAWAY: Regional Airport, Titusville. 321-268-1941 and concerts in schools w/ Bruce Marion 6pm The Tourists CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ JUMPS: 4pm John Mayer Mar 12-13: IndiaFest. Wick- around the world. Ginger KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam ham Park Pavilion, Melbourne. With over 59,000,000 EARLS: 1pm Big Mike Griffin w/ Big-E 779-0110 combined views on you- opens for Southern Rocks Finest LOU’S BLUES: 9pm Spanks Mar 27: Chocolate & The tube and over 60,000 HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Jam Session Chris Miller Arts. Eau Gallie Civic Center. subscribers on their you- LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Shawn NORTH END: 10pm Josh 220-9146 tube channel, freedom- Starski Band Miller worksfilms, Project MATT’S CASBAH: 5pm SANDBAR CB: 8pm Karaoke EXHIBITS Trio is one of the most Jimmy Mazz SHAK! SHACK! GRILLE: Until Mar 11. The Music of viewed SANDBAR CB: 4pm Sonny 7pm The MC’s Art, and Its Affair With the Alfonzo Band; 9pm DJ Josh SIGGY’S: 7pm Wilcor Human Figure. Cuba! Gallery. ensembles on the in- SLOW & LOW BBQ: SLOW & LOW BBQ: 5:30pm 7pm The 1900 Building, Melbourne. ternet. PROJECT Trio Dave Moses Matt Riley 321-729-8800 consists of 28 - MONDAY The entertainment calendar Mar 13-27: Alter Ego. Brevard (Flute), Eric Stephenson HUNKERDOWN HIDEAWAY: is the compilation of entertain- Art Museum, Eau Gallie. 242- (), and Peter Sey- 6pm Jon Parrot ment listed by our advertisers. 0737 mour (). LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Dave Brevard Live Magazine is not re- Until Mar 27: Students of the The admission is Kury Open Jam sponsible for any wrong listings. Unusual. Brevard Art Museum, only $9. Suggested Au- All listings are subject to change Eau Gallie. 242-0737 29 - TUESDAY during the month. Until Mar 27: Superheroes” dience: All ages. CITY LIMITS: 9pm D.J. Cesar Photographs by Dulce Pinson,

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Brevard Art Museum, Eau Gal- 321-242-2219 “An Evening of One-Acts”. Chili Madness lie. 242-0737 Mar 16-17: Swingtime Jazz Surfside Players, Cocoa Beach. March 13 at Until Apr 23: Little Black Band’s A Tribute to the Big 321-783-3127 Wickham Park Dress: Selections from the Bands w/ Melbourne Municipal Mar 12: Lewis Black “In God Senior Center Costume Museum of Canada. Band. Melbourne Auditorium. We Trust” Sunrise Theatre, Ft. Ruth Funk Center for Textile 321-724-0555 Pierce. 772-461-4775 Arts, F.I.T, Melbourne. 674- Mar 18: Bluegrass w/ Na- Mar 12: Disney Live! Presents The Wickham Park Se- 8313 tional Act “Special Consen- Mickey’s Magic Show. King nior Center announced sus”. Central Church of Christ Center, Melbourne. 321-242- its first Chili Madness OTHER CONCERTS & MUSIC Auditorium, Cocoa. 480-5616 2219 contest on Sunday, Every Friday: Brown Bag Jazz Mar 18: St. Petersburg String Mar 12-13: Riverside Chil- March 13 from 6 to 8 Lunch. 11:30am Cocoa Village. Quartet w/ Melbourne Cham- dren’s Theatre Totally Red. pm. Chili must be en- 639-3500 ber Music Society. St. Mark’s Riverside Theatre, Vero Beach. tered between 4:30 and Mar 2-3: Swing Into Spring. United Methodist Church, 800-445-6745 5:30 pm for judging. Melbourne Community Or- Indialantic. 321-956-8775 Mar 16: Romeo & Juliet. The Senior Center is chestra, Melbourne Auditorium. Mar 19: The Drama in Music Sunrise Theatre, Ft. Pierce. 772- located at 2785 Leisure 407-847-0461 w/ Space Coast Symphony Or- 461-4775 Way, inside Wickham Mar 4: Jazz Friday. Brevard chestra. First Baptist Church of Mar 17-Apr 3: The Second Art Museum, Eau Gallie. 242- Merritt Island,. 321-536-8580 Stage at Riverside Copenha- Park. 0737 Mar 13: Dick Doc Duo. Cocoa gen. Riverside Theatre, Vero For more informa- Mar 4: The Motown 60’s Beach Public Library. 868-1104 Beach. 800-445-6745 tion please call the Review. Sunrise Theatre, Ft. Mar 20: 5th Annual Concerto Mar 18-Apr 10: The Pajama Wickham Park Senior Pierce. 772-461-4775 Winners Concert w/ Brevard Game. Henegar Center for the Center at (321) 255– Mar 5: Sonic Splendor Symphony Youth Orchestra. Arts. 321-723-8698 4496 or 255-4400. Concert. Brevard Symphony Suntree United Methodist Mar 18-Apr 24: Noises Off. Orchestra, King Center, Mel- Church. 321-652-6895 Melbourne Civic Theatre, Mel- bourne. 321-242-2219 Mar 24: Blue Suede Shoes. bourne. 321-723-6935 Mar 5: A Little Spanish Flair. Sunrise Theatre, Ft. Pierce. 772- Mar 20: Madama Butterfly. Space Coast Pops, First Baptist 461-4775 Sunrise Theatre, Ft. Pierce. 772- MAMMA MIA! Church of Merritt Island. 321- Mar 25: Rock and Roll & 461-4775 April 4 & 5, 7:30 pm 632-7445 Doo Wop. Sunrise Theatre, Ft. Until Mar 20: The Producers. at The King Center Mar 5: Platinum Coast Cho- Pierce. 772-461-4775 Riverside Theatre, Vero Beach Melbourne rus Annual Show. FIT Gleason Mar 26: Michael Lewin Liszt 800-445-6745 Performing Arts Center, Mel- and His Circle. Atlantic Music Mar 23: Spring Awakening. MAMMA MIA! is the ul- bourne, 321-727-0921 Center, Melbourne. 321-768- Sunrise Theatre, Ft. Pierce. 772- timate feel-good show Mar 6: The Oak Ridge Boys. 2221 461-4775 that has audiences com- Sunrise Theatre, Ft. Pierce. 772- Mar 27: Sacred Works w/ Mar 25-27: Disney’s Aladdin ing back again and again 461-4775 Space Coast Symphony Or- Jr. (youth theatre). Titusville to relive the thrill. Now Mar 8: S Wonderful. Sunrise chestra. Riverside Presbyterian Playhouse. 321-268-1125 Theatre, Ft. Pierce. 772-461- Church, Cocoa Beach. 321-536- Mar 25-Apr 10: City of An- it’s your turn to have 4775 8580 gels. Surfside Players, Cocoa the time of your life at Mar 9: The Doobie Brothers. Mar 27: Twilight Jazz. WFIT Beach. 321-783-3127 this smash-hit musical Sunrise Theatre, Ft. Pierce. 772- 89.5 FM, Panthereum, FIT Mar 26: Joan Rivers. Sunrise that combines ABBA’s 461-4775 Campus. 674-8950 Theatre, Ft. Pierce. 772-461- greatest hits, includ- Mar 12: Spring Show featur- 4775 ing ‘Dancing Queen,’ ing “The Pursuit” w/ Harbor THEATRE Mar 29: Laughter and Reflec- ‘S.O.S., ‘Super Trouper,’ City Harmonizers. FIT Gleason Mar 4-5: The Comedy Zone. tion with Carol Burnett. King ‘Take A Chance on Me’ Performing Arts Center. 321- Riverside Theater, Vero Beach. Center, Melbourne. 321-242- and ‘The Winner Takes 752-0250 800-445-6745 2219 It All,’ with an enchant- Mar 13: Atlantic Bluegrass. Mar 5: Murder in the Knife Until Mar 20: The Producers. ing tale of love, laughter Cocoa Beach Public Library. Room. Holy Trinity Episcopal Riverside Theatre, Vero Beach. 868-1104 Academy, Melbourne 723-8323 800-445-6745 and friendship. Whether Mar 13: The Iris Sporanos. Until Mar 6: Seven Brides it’s your first visit or your Sunrise Theatre, Ft. Pierce. 772- for Seven Brothers. 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Dance Band Switch Is Back fter winning the title favorite vocalist of the year at ABrevard Live Music Awards 2007, Ana Kirby was encouraged to put together a dance band. Up to then she was performing as a duo with her husband Gary in several places before they added drums and bass to form Switch and became the house band at The Cove. From there they ventured out into other clubs followed by a growing fan club. In 2010 the bass player left to persue his saxophone career and it was back to Ana & Gary, the duo. After a few month hiatus they were back featuring their new bassman Ed Robinson. Photo by PJ Leffingwell (f8-images.com)

Ed, born in Connecticutis not a ments. Playing guitar for a while he sic and finally settled back down play- newcomer to the music scene. His fa- realized that every band needed a bass ing top 40 dance. He’s done radio and ther was an accomplished bass player player. Studying the greats he quickly television with appearances on Chey- working with artists like Jimmy Soul, found work with all types of music. enne Saloon and has opened for many Gary US Bonds and Jimmy Walker. At He started playing professionally at 19 national acts. age 4 Ed started performing on stage years old in a top 40 and oldies rock va- Check out the new energy dance singing in plays and chorus. Wanting to riety band. then found plenty of work band. To find out where they perform play instruments, he learned flute and in Country and Rock. Ed went on the read our the magazine’s calendar sec- piano but soon favored stringed instru- road for a few years playing metal mu- tion or go to www.switchrocks.com.

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Lou’s Blues In Indialantic Fresh Seafood & Good Blues

pring is in the air. Temperatures are rising. Time Sfor something new at Lou’s Blues! Starting Sun- day March 6th, Brevard’s popular hot spot offers pa- trons some delicious (and very inexpensive) seafood along with great traveling blues artists. The music and the seafood specials are served on Sundays from 2 to 6 pm only. Served are dz Oysters, dz steamed March 12 at Sandbar in Cocoa Beach Clams. lb peel & eat shrimp for $7. Bloody Marys Pato Banton are two bucks. Free admission. March 6th ver the past 25 years, Pato has achieved much Grady Champion Osuccess touring North & South America, while Guitarist, singer, harmonica touching down on far away places as part of Peter player and songwriter Grady Gabriel’s internationally-acclaimed WOMAD tour. Champion released two very On Saturday, March 12th at 8 pm, Pato Banton and impressive recordings in The Now Generation Band will be performing live 1999 and 2001 - his debut, at The Sand Bar in Cocoa Beach. The beach bar is “Payin’ For My Sins” and “2 Days Short of a Week” put celebrating its 6th anniversary this month. Champion on the national touring blues map. Born in Birmingham, ter a 1994 British #1 hit in England, Banton first “Baby Come Back” (origi- March 13th came to public attention in nally by Eddy Grant per- The Been Bees the early 1980s when he forming with The Equals), Who doesn’t know these worked with The Beat. He with Robin and Ali Camp- r&b ladies? If not, you have Grady Champion recorded “Pato and Roger bell of UB40, a best-of al- to see and hear this very a Go Talk” with Rank- bum was released, and Ban- unique band made up of ing Roger, included on the ton was invited by Sting to powerful female musicians. 1982 album Special Beat join him on his “This Cow- Service. He was one of the boy Song” single. 1996’s March 20th guest artists that appeared Stay Positive was followed Bisquit Miller on the UB40 album Bag- by Life Is a Miracle in 2000 Biscuit Miller and The Mix gariddim in 1985. Banton’s which received a Grammy are on the road with his new debut album was the 1985, nomination for Best Reg- CD Blues With A Smile and Mad Professor-produced gae Album in 2001. ready to bring a smorgas- Biscuit Miller Mad Professor Captures Pato’s most recent re- bord of fun to your Sunday Pato Banton, followed in lease is Destination Para- afternoon. 1987 by Never Give In. Af- dise (2008). He began 2009 ter an EP in 1988, Banton with the formation of a new March 27 released a more pop-orient- band, the Now Generation, Shawn Starski Band ed LP, Visions of the World, who undertook a state wide Shawn has been busy pro- followed by 1990’s Wize tour of the US. moting his self-titled release. Up! (No Compromise) He’s benn on a successful Banton worked on a Pato Banton will also tour which marks the start to live album and with Mad perform a concert at Cap- this new project, which has Professor, and then released tain Hiram’s in Sebastian blues, rock, gospel and jam 1992’s Universal Love. Af- on March 11th. influences. Shawn Starski

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Skewers In Indialantic Best Hummus In Town

here are a few circumstances that consti- Ttute a great dining experience. Primar- ily good food and service but also cleanli- ness and ambiance. Skewer’s Mediterranean restaurant is a fine example of all, and the Smeen family makes sure of it every day.

The food at the beach side mediterranean restaurant has been well known for many years by the locals and out-of-towners alike. While the cuisine doesn’t boast an entire repertoire of sauces, it does focus on herbs, spices and the freshness of the ingredients. The entrees are healthy and typically include copious amounts of garlic, olive oil and lemon juice. The most popular dish is their “Shish Taouk” (or garlic chicken) but the “Tenderloin Kabob” or “New Zealand Lamb Chops” are other succulent options. They also specialize in a variety of scrumptious seafood dishes but the seared tuna is quite a rare treat. Skewer’s prepares many light choices such as greek, caesar and tabouleh salads. They make a fantastic “Mjadara” which is lentils and jasmine rice and a “Veg- etarian Combination” of authentic favorites like baba ghanouj, falafel, marinated olives, tabouleh. Most din- ner entrees include their silky smooth hummus which is undoubtedly the best I have eaten. If you are interested in something heartier try the “Mousakhan”, a char-broiled half chicken or the “Yo- gurt Kafta Kabob”. I also recommend the traditional “Ouzi”, which is a delightful blend of ground sir- loin, peas, carrots, toasted almonds and jasmine rice wrapped in a flaky puff pastry and topped with roasted pine nuts. Their chefs utilize styles from Lebanon, Italy, Is- rael, Greece, Morocco, France and Spain in order to create dynamic and flavorful cuisine. The ambiance is classy and earthy and you immediately feel like a re- spected guest in a fine Mediterranean home. Saturdays are filled with celebration and a belly dancer entertains to the sounds of a faraway culture. It is truly a treat for all of your senses. The Smeens encourage you to not just eat and run. Feel free to loiter and sip some fine turkish coffee or enjoy a hookah on the patio. Whether or not you have already been there, it’s time to stop by and enjoy the delicacies, entertainment and attention you deserve! Phone 321-727-8944

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Whine & Dine

by Scott Earick

Marry Your Customers

very month we receive lots of exciting emails at EScott’s on Fifth, and we like to respond to each and every one of them. As far as I’m concerned it’s a continuance of the dining experience. However, this one was a little different. It was from a customer that I had not seen in the restaurant for quite some time. The email message was very detailed. It was sent by a well known personality that I consider a Food- . He is highly respected and accredited in my industry, and he was coming to let me cook for him. In just a few days this person would be dining, with a large group, at Scott’s. Due to some health issues the dietary regimen would have specific restric- tions and I would need to accommodate those needs if I accepted the reservation. If you recall, I said “a detailed email”, and this one was a full list of what is allowed and more importantly what is not allowed on the menu. If I was unable to perform, it mentioned they could bring their own special foods. Not at Scott’s!! This email went on to say ‘the reason you have not seen me recently is that every time we go out to eat, I am made to feel “if I can’t eat what you serve then why are you coming here”. This remark hit home. My mission was to make sure this person had the hap- piest dining experience ever. I wanted him to be free at last…to go out dining in the free world again and not feel unwanted in public establishments. The requests were nothing that unusual , I had everything on hand and I knew the situation was coming. So the moral of this story is to stop the complain- ing. If you have special needs when dining out, fore- warn the establishment so they can accommodate if possible. If they won’t, give Scott’s a call and we’ll try to make it happen. This is what I call “A happy marriage between a customer and a chef!”

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Taste Of Thai In Satellite Beach Master Chef Aoy Creates Beautiful Cuisine

ave you ever wanted to visit the orient? HTake one step inside A Taste of Thai in Indian Harbor Beach and you will be trans- ported to a quaint restaurant in the heart of Thailand. From the decor to the food, it is a cafe steeped with ambiance and tradition.

The Trisophon family is dedicated to serving you au- thentic high quality Thai cuisine. Aoy is a trained master chef and oversees the kitchen for excellence. His chefs pre- pare each dish fresh and the creations are transformed into perfection on a plate as well as your palate. The menu is extensive and makes for difficult decisions. Curry or duck, fried rice or pad thai? One option is to de- sign your own dish with vegetable, meat, seafood or tofu, then top it with your favorite sauce whether you like it mild OR spicy! They also have zestful salads with ginger dress- ing and savory soups like “Tom Kha”. Don’t let the name put you off because this particular oriental soup made with coconut milk and lemon grass is quite decadent, yet light and refreshing at the same time - highly addicting! For sushi lovers, the highlight is any of their Maki- mono Rolls - over 50 kinds! The “Crunchy Roll” with eel, salmon, krab and fried tempura style is truly a delight to the senses. The exquisite “Taste of Thai Roll” contains soft shell crab, shrimp tempura, krab, avacado, asparagus, scal- lions, cream cheese, lemon, roe and is topped with fried snapper - a seafood fantasy. There is a roll for everyone’s taste and adventure level. Stop in anytime for a healthy snack, enjoy a full lunch at a reasonable price or have an intimate dinner with out- standing entrees and appetizers. You can order a hand-cre- ated sushi/sashimi boat or take out if desired. If you are interested in learning to cook your own oriental dishes, master chef Aoy teaches each Sunday from 9 am to 11 am and donates the proceeds to local charities. Phone: 321-777-4411

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Spring Party By Misti Blu Day

t’s my favorite time of the year Iand the weather is perfect. This is the perfect time to have a picnic outside. Invite over some friends and have a few spring inspired cocktails... light up the grill and tiki torches!

First, to inspire the chef in you, you must make yourself and your guests a cocktail. For something quick and tasty to start, Verdi raspberry champagne with blood orange juice (both available at Publix) make a great photo by Misti Blu Day new version of a mimosa. I like to start out with a salad. these are on the grill, you can char-grill or hummus with pita slices and cucum- My favorite spring salad is a mixture a corn ear. After it is charred and ready, bers. of the spring mix and baby butter let- remove corn into a bowl. Add fresh av- For an easy dessert, top individ- tuce with fresh blueberries, candied ocado and diced onion, garlic powder, a ual shortcakes with fresh blueberries, pecans, Gorgonzola cheese, sliced on- squeeze of lime, salt and pepper, rinsed strawberries and raspberries and lite ion, sliced green apples, with raspber- and drained black beans if you have whipped cream. Happy Spring! ry vinaigrette, salt and pepper. I like to them, then lightly blend ingredients and make my own vinaigrette by blending serve with chips. Zombie in a blender, raspberry infused white I love dinner parties with a variety 1 oz pineapple juice balsamic vinegar, garlic, honey, canola of food options, more of a tapas style. It 1 oz orange juice oil, salt, pepper, and a little bit of blue- is more casual and keeps people mov- 1/2 oz apricot brandy berry pomegranate juice. ing and entertained. By the way, always 1 tsp sugar Next, chop up some fresh onion, have music playing in the background. 2 oz light rum bell peppers, mushrooms, and your Platters are also a way to go. Sliced 1 oz dark rum choice of seafood or meat to skewer. pear, strawberries, and imported cheese, 1 oz lime juice Marinate the kabobs in the leftover or bleu cheese stuffed olives, assorted Float 1/2 oz Bacardi 151 rum vinaigrette or orange juice. While sliced meats, cheeses, pepperoncinis,

Gorgeous he latest trend in hair care is Argan Oil. also be used to help all sorts of skin disorders: TDerived from the Argan tree in semi-des- dry skin, acne, psoriasis, eczema, wrinkles. Beauty Tips erts of Morocco, chemical-free Argan Oil is an Some of the better known products con- by Ana Kirby all-natural, organic product that really works. taining Argan Oil are: Moroccan Oil, Agadir, Used as a topical hair treatment, products Derm-Organic to name a few. These product with Argan Oil can aid in giving hair shine lines provide shampoos, conditioners and styl- and manageability. When applied to chemi- ing aids that promote healthy skin and hair. cally treated or damaged hair and heat is added Tip: Apply Argan Oil before blow dry- (think hot towels or hooded dryer) this miracu- ing and a few drops after for additional gloss. lous oil can penetrate deep into the hair shaft Great for flat or curling irons. Rub remaining to work its magic from the inside. It is high oil on elbows and knees for extra skin cond- in vitamin E and essential fatty acids, and can tioning.

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Marc and Shanon Parker By Terry Cronin III

he Parker Brothers Custom Choppers is a new business in TMelbourne that features the artistic work of Marc and Sha- non Parker, and their crew of talented motorcycle builders, who work to build customized motorcycles, themed bikes, movie You may be wondering replica bikes, and basically “anything they can dream up”. Marc and Shanon were both born and raised in Greenville, to yourself, did these South Carolina and were always interested in creating and cus- local guys really make tomizing motorcycles and cars. Shanon in particular, found in- spiration from the comic books he read as a kid to think of “ir- a drivable futuristic regular vehicles” that he and his brother could possibly translate into reality. Tron lightcycle? The Eventually, Marc decided that he wanted to flee from the cold weather. After hearing of Melbourne from a friend, Marc answer to that question decided to move here “at random” and has settled in Brevard is undeniably yes. County ever since. About a year later, Shanon decided to follow his brother here as well. Eventually, with the two finally settled in Florida, they thought up a business where they were able to combine their creative talents.

42 - Brevard Live March 2011 Although the Parker Brothers have been described as “builders of dreams”, Marc describes a lot of their work like “juggling ping pong balls in a hurricane” since the fabrication and manufacturing of these bikes is quite a tedious process. It usually begins with a concept or idea thought up by Shanon, which is made into a de- sign, and is then engineered by Marc to make it actually work. Its fabrication then takes place which involves the cutting and welding of metal to make the bike idea work physically. Then, modifications are made to make all the parts of the machinery work properly and efficiently, then its aesthetics are added to “make it pretty”. Finally, it is assembled and ready to ride. Everybody at Parker Brothers enjoys “seeing everything come together” and seeing their final product looking and functioning per- fectly. The Parker Brothers have produced some spectacu- lar projects in addition to the lightcycle from the movie Tron Legacy. These include the popular “Batpod” from the Batman movie, The Dark Knight, and a motorcycled version of the favorite kids toy, The Green Machine. All of these bikes are fully functional and drivable, and as an added bonus, many of them are street legal. The Parker Brothers are also extremely experienced with making other customized choppers for their customers as well. These include The Doghouse Bike (a chopper with an evil dog paint scheme), and the soon-to-be cre- ated Playboy Bike and Gene Simmons KISS bike. The Parker Brothers are already getting picked up for a new television show, which will feature their day- to-day efforts as they endeavor to create their specialty bikes. Shanon hopes that they can eventually become the go-to-guys for Hollywood when they want the next movie vehicles to be created. Shanon and Marc stress that they are “always willing to try and build the impos- sible” and would “love to continue passionately build- ing bikes.” Also, you can catch The Brothers’ “Batpod” cycle appearing at the incredible comic book art exhi- bition at the Brevard Museum from February 19th to March 31st.

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Dude…I’m in love with your girl!

By Matthew Bretz

n the past I’ve told you all pay too much attention. Time went in a three way between shock, surprise some pretty crazy stories by and I strummed my guitar and he and hilarious entertainment. I bought her shots and beers and he even The young gentleman, completely about my dating life, and the put money in my tip cup. He seemed undeterred by the fact that I was stand- girls involved. Out of all the like a nice guy and he was keeping ing close by, tried his best to convey money in my pocket by buying her his feelings to my girlfriend. Unfortu- ridiculous things that hap- drinks, so for the moment everything nately for him she was what we on the pened to me on the search for seemed fine. But that was all about to night shift call “wasted”, and did not love this particular tale is sure change. want to hear what he had to say. After a During my last set I noticed that she short while he gave up and decided to to be a stand out. The setting was distancing herself from her new mill around the front door…I assumed is familiar and quite a few of “friend” and that he was getting more to wait for another chance. the players are the same as in aggressive. I still had half a set to go, All packed up and ready to go I but I knew everyone was getting pretty settled up with Nick the bartender and past events, but that’s where drunk so I kept a close eye on the mon- headed for the door. Janet wasn’t feel- the normality ends. ey man and stayed ready to pounce if ing great after her bottle of tequila and need be. Fortunately he kept his place was waiting for me by the car. As soon and I finished the gig without a hitch as I got to her I knew she was in bad For a couple years now I’ve had a and started packing up. That’s when he shape so I started helping her. standing gig at a popular bar in Cocoa approached me. Beach. Every Wednesday night 8:30 to “Hey honey are you okay?” 12:30 pm you can watch yours truly “Hey man, I’m not sure how to tell Now going along with the context belt out some of the greatest hits from you this. I don’t want to make you up- of the story you would probably as- the 1980’s. Most Wednesday nights set or mad, but the truth is I’m in love sume that was me talking. You would my girlfriend Janet goes with me and with your girl and I want to move here be wrong. hangs out at the bar. I know it’s not the (he was from out of state) and get a most exciting prospect for anyone to sit place with her.” “Hey honey are you okay?”, asked alone for hours on end listening to me the now annoying, drunk guy in love rattle out the same old songs, so I’m What do you even say to that? with my girlfriend. happy and even a little grateful when she sometimes makes a friend and has “Hmmm…I see. And have you dis- I was in the middle of taking care someone to talk to. The problem is that cussed this with her yet?”, I asked of Janet and really didn’t want to deal Janet is pretty hot and most of the time him. with this guy, but I tried to be nice the “friends” she makes are guys hit- about it anyway. ting on her. It’s not my favorite thing to “No, I was just about to. I wanted to watch, but she’s right there down front tell you first”, he said so very consid- “Alright man, enough is enough. It and they buy her drinks, and she’s hav- erately. was nice meeting you but I’m dealing ing a good time, so I really don’t mind with something right now so I think too much. Sometimes I’m even enter- “Okay, well why don’t you go do it’s time to say goodbye.” I said turn- tained. that and let me know how it goes.” I ing my attention back to Janet. One night a couple months back I advised. was playing, just like always, and she “What do you mean goodbye? I’m was watching, just like always, and With that he walked off on a mis- not going anywhere. You need to leave before long a guy sat down and started sion and I did everything I could to her alone.” He said, making me a little talking to her… just like always. This stop from busting a gut. I didn’t want nervous. “I enjoyed your music, but happens every single week, so I didn’t to laugh, but my emotions were stuck you’re being a jerk to me and her.”

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photo by Misti Blu Day

“Dude”, I’m so well spoken, fun try reading it out loud. And yes he honestly thought we had seen the last “there is no you-and-her”, with that I really did say “ride” that many times. of this guy, but I was wrong. Appar- motioned to his friend who had flagged ently while we were inside he did in down a cab. “You need to get this guy “Aight’ I see how it is with this fact ride in the cab to where his ride out of here now.” mo’fo! I gots some work to do on this was and then ride back up to my ride. mo’foing mo’fo! You think you can He actually almost ran Nick over “Oh I see how it is”, said the now come all up in here and tell me what I while he was sweeping up the glass, angry, drunk guy in love with my girl- can and can’t do and whos I can talks then he peeled out and parked in the friend. to? F you mo‘fo! I’m gonna get in this lot next door. Nick got on the phone to ride here and ride to where my ride be the police and he must have heard this Then it was ghetto time. The fol- at and then im gonna ride up here and because in seconds he was gone. lowing is what I can remember this take care of this mo’fo! I see you now When the police arrived we point- guy saying to me just before produc- son, I know what your ride look like. ed them in the right direction and they ing a beer bottle from some hidden I’m gonna ride out and ride back up in took off. What happened after that I compartment in his wife beater and here!” don’t know, except for my long drive throwing it at me. I’m going to write it home with a sick girl and one hell of a out phonetically so you can catch the After that I went back inside to story. swagger as they call it. For some real tell Nick about the broken bottle. I

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