Brevard Live November 2007 - 1 2 - Brevard Live November 2007 Brevard Live November 2007 - 3 4 - Brevard Live November 2007 Brevard Live November 2007 - 5 6 - Brevard Live November 2007 Brevard Live November 2007 - 7 8 - Brevard Live November 2007 BREVARD LIVE Meet The Stars NOVEMBER 2007 F E A T U R E S Volume 16, Issue 9 • MORRISSEY page 11 Morrissey’s impact on pop music is undeniable. His theatrical crooning and poetic lyrics connect with a young PUBLISHER & EDITOR audience. Heike Clarke STAFF page 14 Charlene Hemmle (Manager & Graphics) • SPACE COAST STATE FAIR Jay Galbreath (Sales/Marketing) Free rides, free attractions, lots of concerts (with fair ad- Linda Thorpe (Sales/Marketing) mission). Check out what the Fair has to offer. Jeff Nall (Staff-Writer) Chris Long (Staff-Writer) •TEATRO STORVANDRE page 20 David Mac Makin (Computer) Not just another Cirque Du Soleil. Lou Belcher (Arts) Terry Wallace (Photos) page 25 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS • DUB CITY TRIBE Eroica Fedder, Greg Kimple, Original bands and music are alive and well in Brevard. Franco Dean, Judy Tatum Lane, DINING Chuck Van Riper, Rob Selkow D I N I N G & FUN page 49 Reproduction of any portion of Brevard • OUT & ABOUT by Eroica Fedder Live is strictly prohibited without the She samples food, enjoys the ambi- written permission of the publisher. ance, listens to music. Eroica is “out & about”. ADVERTISEMENT/ SALES The A R T S page 47 for information and rate card • ANTHONY GUIDONE page 56 Phone: (321) 956-9207 by Lou Belcher His goal for his photography is “to Fax: (321) 956-9228 record a view of life as it passes from one generation to e-mail: [email protected] another.” COMMENTS & LETTERS C O L U M N S: Please address your contributions to: P.O. Box 1452, Melbourne, Fl 32902 CHUCK VAN RIPER page 26 MOVIE REVIEWS page 28 Copyright © 2007 BREVARD SCENE page 40 Brevard Live • All rights reserved THE GLORY DAYS page 59 We are not responsible for photos or scripts sent to Brevard Live Magazine. Published photos and articles become C A L E N D A R S: property of this publication. We are not ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR page 31 responsible for wrongful advertised or LOCATION DIRECTORY page 37 canceled venues. Download BREVARD LIVE MAGAZINE at www.brevardlive.com Brevard Live November 2007 - 9 10 - Brevard Live November 2007 concerts Nov. 4th At Lou’s Blues: JIMMY THACKERY e’s one of the few blues guitarists who learnedH first hand from the masters of the blues. Though most associate Jimmy with his 15 years as the co-founder of the Nighthawks, he ended his time with them in 1987. Since then, Jimmy has been on the road as a solo musician for 15 years Photo: Fabio Lavino doing nearly 300 shows November 7th At The King Center: a year proving each night that he is still the guitar MORRISSEY - THE INDEPENENT DIFFERENCE powerhouse in the blues. Since 1991 he has orrissey’s winding road to international acclaim started with The Smiths’ 1984 been leading a trio, Mdebut. Since then Morrissey, 48, has pursued an independent path, punctuated Jimmy Thackery and the with pauses and disputes, all the while crafting poetic and politically potent music. Drivers. He has released After a bitter breakup occurred in The Smiths, Morrissey continued on, making his 13 CDs on different solo debut in 1988 with the release of “Viva Hate,” which referred to the split. labels, the last one, Solid Over the years Morrissey’s uncompromising if not eccentric impulse has put a Ice, was released in 2007. wedge between him and popular radio success, often leading to record label changes His hard-edged, (Sire, RCA, Island to name a few). At the same time, his artistic unpredictability is tough-as-nails approach ever appreciated by a dedicated base of what some have called “fanatical” fans. Even to guitar playing and his as an unsigned artist, particularly after a falling out with Island Records, Morrissey’s trio’s driving rhythm sec- concerts were hugely successful. By 2004, Morrissey had worked out a deal with tion holds appeal for fans Sanctuary Records, and, after a seven-year hiatus between studio albums, released of both traditional Blues “You are the Quarry.” Just last year he followed-up the disk with his current work, and roots Rock. “Ringleader of the Tormentors.” Most recently, Morrissey has said he has written the material for his ninth album and plans to release it next year. Fans who are extra hungry for new Morrissey material might want to check out alternative rock band, Fate Or Trouble’s recent cover of Morrissey’s popular song, “Everyday is Like Sunday.” You can hear the cover here: www.myspace.com/fateortrouble. Not the first time the song has been covered, respected artists including The Pretenders and the 10,000 Maniacs have also put their own spin on the song. Fate Or Trouble’s rendition, however, marks the first time the song has been released as a single since Morrissey released the song as his own single in 1988. On Wednesday, November 7th Morrissey will appear in concert at the King Center, in Melbourne. Ticket prices range from $35 to $75. Part of a more than 170-date tour, the show starts at 8pm with opener Kristeen Young (www. kristeenyoung.com). Young’s latest CD, X, is a 10-track musical anaylsis of the 10 commandments. In a heretical spin, each song makes an argument for why it’s better to break a commandment than follow it. Song titles include: “No Other God,” “Commit Adultery,” “Kill It” and “Lie.” Brevard Live November 2007 - 11 12 - Brevard Live November 2007 concerts Date Postponed At SBI: CHAKA DEMUS AND PLIERS t’s not every month that a really special reggae show coasts into theI Brevard scene. But November is the exception, so save this date: Sunday, November 4. On that day the SBI will host chart-topping artists, Chaka Demus and Pliers. You may know the duo from its Nov. 11 At The Beach Shack: 1990 hits such as “Twist and Shout,” a cover of the Isley Brothers song, and “Murder She Wrote,” an immensely popular reggae KELLY RICHEY dancehall single uitarist/singer Kelly Richey has been described as: “Stevie Ray Joining the duo is Toronto-based reggae/hip-hop artist, Blessed (aka VaughanG trapped in a woman’s body Peter Skinner). The 32-year-old Jamaican born artist has performed with with Janis Joplin screaming to get an array of well-known artists including Lauren Hill, Richie Stevenes out.” That’s an apt appraisal of the and Wayne Wonder. His music has earned him a variety of honors. In Lexington, Kentucky native, who’s 2001 his song “Love” was nominated for a JUNO Award for Best Reggae now been based in Cincinnati for Recording in 2001. The tune also made the charts in Trinidad, Germany, many years. Over the course of many Jamaica as well as Canada. Since then his 2002 single, “Cant Say No album releases leading up to her latest More” won a UMAC Award for Best Reggae Recording and earned yet CD, the all-instrumental Speechless, another JUNO awards nomination. Richey has often been compared Back in the mid-80s Chaka Demus began his gradual rise to notoriety to such greats as Jimi Hendrix and with his debut single, “Increase Your Knowledge.” While the masses Stevie Ray Vaughan because of her had not yet been turned on to the reggae DJ, he did turn the head of one ability to capture and entertain an important person: Yellowman. Yellowman would go on to join Chaka audience with ripping guitar leads. Demus on handful of songs including “Everybody Loves Chaka and A working musician since she “Bring It to Me.” was a teenager, Kelly Richey began When Chaka Demus and Pliers had teamed up for their debut, “Tease her professional career as a member Me” (1994), the album turned gold and fame soon followed. The duo’s of the Arista Records group, Stealin’ sophomore release, “She Don’t Let Nobody” (1995) reached number Horses. In 1990, she formed The four on the British album charts. Most recently, Chaka Demus and Pliers Kelly Richey Band and has become teamed up to record the track, “Need Your Lovin.” (You can hear the song a national and international touring and watch the video on You Tube.) artist. In a recent interview with Brevard Live, Chaka Demus, aka John Taylor, One of Kelly’s most cherished said he and Pliers are excited about the Brevard show. “I don’t think we moments as a guitarist came in 1988 ever played in Central Florida before,” he said. In terms of what fans can when she found herself on-stage with expect, Demus said: “Just great music, wonderful music for the people. the legendary Albert King in Nash- We’re going to give it 110-percent. Without the fans there’s no artist.” ville. In 1993 while playing a benefit Asked if he had a personal favorite from his catalogue of material, in Louisville, another of her idols, Demus said the fan-favorite, “Murder She Wrote” has always been dear Lonnie Mack, saw Kelly perform to him. “The reason for that is that the lyrics come together,” he said. “It’s with her band. Impressed with her real. I was like at my home with this girl. She was a very pretty girl, but strong performance, he invited her to she had a very bad character; she looked very pretty but she was corrupt. join him on stage, where they brought I wrote the lyrics off this girl.