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FEATURES page 51 JOE BONAMASSA CHRISTMAS IN BREVARD Columns Since he broke into the blues-rock scene The Christmas season is here and has in the year 2000, Joe Bonamassa has more to offer than shopping bargains! If Charles Van Riper been working hard on his career with in- you want to enjoy the cultural meaning of 22 Political Satire ternational touring and CD releases while Christmas, there are lots of entertaining gaining a lot of fans and accolades. He is performances at our theatres. Calendars a true talent and a protégé. Page 17 & 19 Live Entertainment, Page 11 25 Concerts, Festivals MAGNOLIA FEST Nobody here tells you how to live, or Expose Yourself The band hit the mainstream in 1987 by Charles & Lissa when they released Once Bitten..., how to feel; it’s strictly people living 30 within the moment and left to their own which featured the hits “Rock Me” and Brevard Scene “Save Your Love”. accord. Caleb Miller was there to experi- ence the vibe of this annual festival. Steve Keller gives . 33 you the lowdown. Page 11 Page 20 CD Reviews ORIGINAL MUSIC SERIES JESSILYN PARK 39 by John Leach The past 8 weeks have been a huge suc- This story is about a grandmother and her cess and a win-win situation for original granddaughter who became inspired to HarborCityMusic bands and the audience. Be there for the pick up the paint brush a year ago. Now last two showcases with more original Original Music is she is an award-winning artist. 42 alive and well. music. Page 40 Page 14

Brevard Live December 2012 - 7 8 - Brevard Live December 2012 BREVARD LIVE The largest and most popular free entertainment magazine on the Space Coast and beyond for 21 years. PUBLISHER/EDITOR Heike Clarke STAFF ACCOUNT MANAGER Charlene Hemmle ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Cynthia Prindle Joy To The World MUSIC WRITERS Caleb Miller Steve Keller his is a very special December be- So what can we expect this month? I think John Leach Tcause it might be the last one. Why? it’s what you decide will entertain you the OUT & ABOUT Well, the ancient Mayan calendar says ... most. You can join the “Doomsday Prep- Joe Cronin what? Google it and you find lots of scien- pers” (the National Geographic has a hold PHOTOGRAPHY Jesse Hearndon tific explanation in the allknowing inter- on that subject) or you can make an oc- Misti Blu Day net about how the Mayan calendar counts casion out of it and throw a doomsday Shelley Chandler time and cycles. Trying to understand it is party - and that’s exactly what several COLUMNISTS a full-time job. Maybe the fact alone that local venues decided to do. So this will Chuck Van Riper we are not knowledgable enough for high- be a very special December after all with Charles Knight & er mathematics opens to the doors to even two huge celebrations: The End-of-World Lissa Galindo HARBOR CITY MUSIC greater imaginations. I used to have simi- Parties on December 21st followed by the Sam Rece lar experiences in my math class when I End-of-Year parties on December 31st. Reproduction of any portion of looked out of the window, day-dreaming. Even though I think they got the sequence Brevard Live Magazine is strictly Much more interesting than the equations wrong, it sounds like fun. After all, what prohibited without the written on the blackboard. do we really know about tomorrow? permission of the publisher.

ADVERTISEMENT/ SALES If you like the story about the Doomsday Live each day as if it was your last! How Phone: (321) 956-9207 theory, that’s very understandable. After often have you heard these words. They [email protected] all we enjoy movies about catastrophes. mean live your life to the fullest, be aware The story about Noah’s Arch was just of your surroundings, be grateful and re- COMMENTS & LETTERS the beginning. Since then human kind flect on the positive things in life. In our Brevard Live Magazine has imagined earth destruction through fast paced time filled with constant dis- P.O. Box 1452, fires, earth quakes, alien invasion, impact, tractions, we need to be aware of what’s Melbourne, Fl 32902 ice times, whatever science discovered, around us. Our friends and families, our Copyright © 2012 Brevard Live we made an end-of-earth movie out of blessings, our culture and heritage. We All rights reserved it. There is something strangely attrac- need to find out what’s important in our We are not responsible for photos tive about a disaster when you sit nice lives. Therefore, if we lived this month or scripts sent to Brevard Live and cozy in the theatre or at home. But as if this was our last month, reach out to Magazine. Published photos and now, after we’ve seen it all on the screen, each other, catch “one more” show, enjoy articles become property of this wouldn’t it be exiting to experience this a “last” concert, spend more time with publication. We are not responsible for wrongful in real life? Many video games simulate beloved ones, we will come out of 2012 advertised or canceled venues. exactly that. But this time it would be real revived and happier. - The Ultimate Survivor Game! Download a pdf file We at Brevard Live Magazine wish you BREVARD If you look at science websites it’s back to happy holidays and a great start to a new FLORIDA math class - boring. But our space expert year 2013! (Anyone got an idea what the NASA has a pretty interesting webpage number 13 could mean for next year?) LIVE “Beyond 2012: Why the World Won’t at www.brevardlive.co End” with NASA scientists answering Heike Clarke, Publisher/Editor Check out our affiliate at questions. Very comforting for those who www.harborcitymusic.com need some official opinions.

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Tuesday. December 11th, 8 pm at the King Center Melbourne

oe Bonamassa is the next genera- a short period of being mentored by reached #2 on the U.K. Top 40 Albums tion of blues artists taking the mu- Danny Gatton, he learned such styles Chart, and he completed an arena tour Jsic a step further. His influences as country and jazz as well as polka. there in 2012. In 2009 he was the re- do not come from the original masters During this time with Gatton, Bona- cipient of the Classic Rock Magazine like Robert Johnson or Muddy Waters. massa sat in with Gatton’s band when- “Breakthrough Artist of the Year” Instead he was intrigued by the Jeff ever they played in New York. He first award, and The said of him: Beck Group, , John May- opened for B. B. King at 12 years of “the 32-year-old from upstate New all, Rory Gallagher, Cream - bands that age. York has consolidated a reputation as played the European versions of blues. He began his career playing the pre-eminent blues-rock guitarist of It’s not surprising that his popularity in the band Bloodline, which featured his generation”. went across the borders and his fame the offspring of several famous musi- He has collaborated with numer- is as international as his music. cians: , Robby Krieger of ous artists, including B.B. King, Eric Bonamassa was born and raised The Doors, and Berry Oakley of The Clapton, Beth Hart, Paul Rodgers, in New Hartford, New York. His par- Allman Brothers Band. He released , Jon Lord, Vince Gill, San- ents owned and ran a guitar shop. He his first solo album A New Day Yes- di Thom and . He also is a fourth-generation musician, with terday in 2000, and has since released plays with Hughes in Black Country a great-grandfather and grandfather nine more solo studio albums, four Communion, along with Jason Bon- who both played trumpet, and a father live albums and three live DVDs, ham and Derek Sherinian. who plays guitar. Bonamassa credits along with two albums with the band Joe Bonamassa’s music contains his parents with fostering an apprecia- Black Country Communion and one a mix of several different genres: al- tion of music in his life as early as he album in collaboration with vocalist though it is primarily , since can remember. He received his first Beth Hart. relocating to Santorini, Greece in 2009 guitar from his father at the age of 4, He tours the world regularly, and to record the album Black Rock, his and by age 7 he was playing Stevie has developed a large following in the music has gained eastern influences, Ray Vaughan and tunes U.K. especially. His most recent al- with the addition of instruments such note for note. At the age of 11, during bum, Driving Towards The Daylight, as the bouzouki and clarinet.

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Sunday, December 9th, 2pm Friday, December 14th, 7pm at Earl’s Hideaway, Sebastian at Captain Hiram’s, Sebastian Great White

anadian rock guitarist, keyboardist and singer Pat he Southern blues-rock band Great White CTravers began his recording career with Polydor Re- Tfirst took a bite out of the rock scene with its eponymous cords in the mid-1970s. , Nicko McBrain, Mick debut album in early 1984. The band immediately toured the Dyche, , Peter “Mars” Cowling, Barry Du- UK supporting ’s tour and the entire naway, Jerry Riggs, and are some of the US and Canada opening for ’s of the noted musicians who have been members of the Pat Travers Faith tour. Shot in the Dark was their follow-up independent Band through the years. of has release which was reissued by that signed cited him as one of his favorite guitar players. the band. After the release of Shot in the Dark, Great White Soon after picking up the guitar at age 12, he saw Jimi hit the road and was on the verge of even bigger success. Hendrix perform in Ottawa. Travers began playing in bands The band hit the mainstream in 1987 when they released in his teens. In his early 20’s Pat Travers moved to London Once Bitten..., which featured the hits “Rock Me” and “Save and signed a recording contract with the Polydor label. His Your Love”. Once Bitten... was certified platinum in April self-titled debut album was released in 1976, and featured 1988. bassist Peter “Mars” Cowling, who would become a main- The band followed up with ...Twice Shy in 1989. The stay in Travers’ band for several years. An appearance on album included their biggest hit, “Once Bitten, Twice Shy”, the German TV show Rockpalast in November 1976 was a cover of a UK hit single by Ian Hunter. They received a later released on DVD under the title Hooked On Music. Grammy Award nomination for Best Hard Rock Perfor- Between 1977 and 1980 The Pat Travers Band released mance. The album was certified platinum in July 1989 and seven albums. “Snortin’ Whiskey” was a major American then double platinum in September of that same year. They radio hit from 1980’s Crash and Burn and Travers began finished off the 80s touring in support of ...Twice Shy as the 1980s as a hot item in the hard scene. headliners and with some best known bands, such as Bon During the late 80s the band had lost its popularity and Jovi. Travers found himself in 1986 without a record contract and In 2012, Great White is made up by Terry Ilous (vocals), being forced to earn a living once again playing nightclubs (), (guitars), Audie and touring constantly. He has not been able to regain the Desbrow (drums), and Scott Snyder (bass). Elation is the level of commercial success he once had, but he does have a band’s 12th studio album. Elation thrives on Great White’s very large and loyal fan base who call themselves “Hammer signature grit and blues-hued sound. Heads”. He tours regularly in the U.S. and has made several After 30 years of Rock and Roll, Great White keeps it trips to Europe in the last decade as well. going.

Brevard Live December 2012 - 13 Every Tuesday: Brevard County’s 2nd Annual ORIGINAL Music Series he second annual Original Music Series has been a great success. It is amazing to see so Tmany people come out on a Tuesday night to support their favorite bands along with people who are simply interested in hearing something new. Quite December 4th, 8:30 pm: Broken a few musicians from all genres of music stopped by, curious as what’s happening in the underground. And some of them ended up staying all night.

Indeed, the support for this series has been better than expected, and that includes the participating bands. Some original musicians made a point to show up each and every time and demonstrated support for a music scene they are so much part of. Sammy Rece of www.harborcitymusic.com filmed the individual bands and posted clips on his website. This month, Brevard Live and Harbor City Music will pres- ent four more bands in the first two weekends. Our January December 4th, 10:30 pm: Trash City Rockers issue will reveal the four finalists that will participate in the Battle of the Bands on January 20th, 2013, for a prize of $2,000 in cash and prizes.

December 4th: • Broken consist of Mark Fraser/OTTO (lead vocals, gui- tar), Jack Lathrop (drums & percussion), Erick Ross /BEAN (guitar and vocals) and Brad Beckmann (bass and vocals). The band has always sided with performing alternative rock when possible. • Trash City Rockers is a rock/punk band based in Mer- ritt Island. The combined efforts of singer/guitarist, Ronny December 11th, 8:30 pm: Southern Fried Genocide “Ray Gunn” Vatalaro, bassist, Jimmy Ferrell, guitarist Chris Riddle, and drummer Cameron Brintle have resulted in a fast-paced, neo-punk noise that got our attention. December 11th: • Southern Fried Genocide describes themselves as “truly the BEST Southern Hard Rock Blues show your ears have ever heard & your eyes have ever seen!” Let’s check it out. • The Dull Blades formed in July of 2010 as a garage rock duo hailing from Melbourne. The band consists of Nik Tal- bot on vocals and guitar and Anthony Fata on drums and organ.

For video clips of the participating bands and links go to December 11th, 10:30 pm: The Dull Blades www.HarborCity Music.com

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, Photos courtesy Dana Niemeier Photography

Fri/Sat/Sun Until December 16th December 7th, 8:30 pm & 8th, 9 pm at Henegar Center, Melbourne at Heidi’s Jazz Club, Cocoa Beach Scrooge - The Musical Simone Kopmajer his is not announced as a Christmas show, but if you he Henegar Center for the Arts presents “Scrooge! Twant to get into a festive spirit, Heidi’s Jazz Club might TThe Musical,” the classic Dickens’ tale A Christmas just have the right ambiance. And the right vocalist, too Carol set to the wonderful music of TONY winner Leslie - Simone Kopmajer, an amazing voice who performs the Briscusse. The musical opens on November 30th and runs great jazz standards and mixes it up going from the music of through December 16th, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Prince and Motown to that of the Gershwins and Rodgers & Sunday matinees at 2 pm. Hart. She varies between the old and new. She also includes Scrooge! The Musical features a cast of over 55 sing- music from both Broadway and Nashville. ers actors and dancers and the music is performed by a live Simone, an Austrian , grew up in a family of mu- orchestra. In 1970 the renowned writer-composer-lyricist sicians and started to sing in her father’s band when she was Bricusse adapted the classic Dickens tale into the hit screen 12. At the same time she studied , though singing re- musical Scrooge! The charming stage musical closely fol- mained her first love. Early on, she entered and won various lows the plot of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, in talent contests and even made appearances on television in which the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, (played by Michael Austria and later appeared in several International Jazz Fes- Thompson), undergoes a profound experience of redemp- tivals. tion over the course of a Christmas Eve night, after being She is the discovery of Heidi’s Jazz Club owner Heidi visited by the ghost of his former partner Jacob Marley, Deleuil who saw Simone performing in Austria. Since then (Bob Gray) and the Ghosts of Christmas Past (Peyton New- Heidi has managed Simone’s annual visits to the U.S. and ell), Christmas Present (Anthony Santiago) and Christmas has booked her into jazz clubs from Miami to New York, Future. and, of course, at Heidi’s Jazz Club.. Scrooge! The Musical is directed by Bryan Bergeron, Experience the pre-holiday season with an authen- choreography by Arlene Sutherland, vocal direction by Tom tic Old World style taste and atmosphere. The Heidelberg Taylor, and the live orchestra is conducted by Sue Dieb- Restaurant (next door) is quality rated by Zagat and Mobil el. Featuring songs such as The Milk of Human Kindness. guide and has won the readers choice award of Florida To- Thank You Very Much, Happiness, December the Twenty- day’s Best of Brevard twelve years in a row. Heidi’s Jazz Fifth, and many more, Club has been named “one of the world’s top jazz venues Tickets may be purchased online www.henegar.org or for 2012” in Downbeat Magazine. What else could you ask by calling the box office at 321.723.8698. for? www.heidisjazzclub.com

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December 4, 8 pm, King Center, Melbourne December 5, 8 pm, Christmas With King Center, Melbourne The Celts Bowzer’s Rock N’ Saturday, Dec 22, 7:30 pm hristmas With The Celts brings au- Roll Holiday Party King Center, Melbourne Cdiences to their feet with infectious energy, humor, passion, and masterful on “Bowzer” Bauman is the world’s A Christmas Carol musicianship. Performing around the Jmost famous greaser. This legend- world for 15 years, this combination ary artist tours around the world de- Christmas Carol, a fully staged of Irish born and Irish-American mu- lighting fans, young and old, with his Amusical version of Charles Dick- sicians perform a combination of fiery trademark bicep flex and classic song ens’ classic tale, features a spirited Scottish/Irish traditional instrumental stylings. The former leader of Sha Na ensemble of 28 performers who bring tunes and vocal songs as well as their Na will host and perform in a holiday Dickens’ fable of redemption to life on own Beatles/American pop influenced party starring Little Anthony & The a magical set created by noted designer original songs with Celtic instrumen- Imperials (“Tears On My Pillow,” James Othuse. A full array of timeless tation. Their recent television special, “Goin’ Out Of My Head,” “Hurt So carols such as “God Rest Ye Merry Christmas With The Celts, has aired on Bad),” Jay Siegel’s Tokens (“The Gentlemen,” “Away In a Manager” over ninety PBS stations and associ- Lion Sleeps Tonight,” “Tonight I Fell and “Here We Come A-Wassailing” are ated regional networks. In Love”) and Bowzer & The Sting- interwoven within the classic story of When you see The Celts you will rays (“Blue Moon,” “Rock & Roll Is a tight-fisted, middle-class merchant not only be moved by their infectious Here To Stay” and “At The Hop”). Ebenezer Scrooge and all the beloved energy and passion but you will be im- Great classic hits and the music of characters from Dickens’ 1843 novel. pressed by the incredible musicianship the holiday season combine for a fun- The heartwarming tale depicts of each band member. A typical con- filled, doo-woppin’ evening! Scrooge, whose values are focused ex- cert involves not only fervent, inspired After his heyday with Sha Na clusively on profit and his conflicts with music but also periodic bouts of spir- Na, Bauman was a VJ on the mu- the struggling Cratchit family, whose ited Irish dancing. sic channel VH-1. He has appeared tragic problems typified the working Described as “Ancient meets Mod- on several television series, and has class during the Industrial Revolution ern” you will hear haunting, heart-stir- done voiceovers for animated series in Victorian England. The touching ring, Irish & Scottish Christmas Carols and feature films. He also hosted the climax is based on Dickens’ belief that that go back as far as the 12th century Squares half of the Match the ills of a greedy world can be healed (some heard by modern ears for the Game-Hollywood Squares Hour. by brotherhood and unselfishness. The very first time) combined with modern colorful scenery and elaborate cos- drum loops, synth work and vocal pop tumes faithfully recreate the Victorian sensibilites of today. Plus carols that period. A spectacular holiday treat for everyone knows with Celtic instrumen- the entire family! tation. “Christmas with The Celts” is You can get your tickets at www. a perfect blend of the old and new but kingcenter.com or by calling 321-242- with a very earthy warm fireside feel. 2219.

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This Was The 16th Annual Magnolia Fest at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park Live Oak, Florida

BY CALEB MILLER ike pages taken straight Lfrom a Norse folk tale, a thunder delivered from Odin himself unleashed its baptismal rains upon the sleeping inhabitants of Magnolia Fest 2012. Like a christening into the commu- nity, water came down with reckless abandon washing away the sins and poisons carried in from the toxic outside world. As the rain passed and day broke on the second day of Mag Fest, an invigorating energy within the festival grounds began to spread with a fervor. This brewing feeling was subse- quently ignited by the fero- cious Harmonica of Isaac Corbitt emanating through- out the festival grounds in Friday’s opening act, The Corbitt Brothers Band.

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The invitation to this perennial in a live setting. Regardless of stylings, Grey & MOFRO who dominated not event is billed as a fusion of musi- the music is refined in a way that a stu- only the main stage but the entire festi- cians, representing a variety of styl- dio could only wish to produce, with val grounds with their soulful southern ings, spread out over 4 days and on each song reflecting the emotional in- blues. It was Mr. Grey himself who re- 4 stages. This label provides a cover teraction between the crowd and musi- minded all that were completely sub- for one of the great facades found in cians in that exact time and place. mersed in the moment, how powerful America. I imagine many people over- Gates to the festival grounds open the community could be and how irrel- look this event as too much music or to the public Thursday morning as the evant the distractions of daily life are. not enough amenities, but hidden un- volunteers and employees stumble out As the late night jam-sessions derneath the canopy of cypress and from their tents and begin to man their wrapped up and smoldering camp- pine along the banks of the Suwan- posts. It’s first-come first-serve for fires filled the air with their earthy nee River exists one of the happiest camping as people arrive and begin scent, the dawning of Sunday morn- place on earth. Nobody here tells you to carve out their own humble dwell- ing brought the inescapable feeling how to live, or how to feel- it’s strictly ings from the heavily wood grounds. of closure and unwilling desire to re- people living within the moment and Thursdays truncated music schedule turn to daily life. Early risers could left to their own accord. This freedom was highlighted this year by singer- be seen wandering down Shakedown equates to an unadulterated joy and Anders Osborne and The Street for their morning coffee and happiness of its loyal inhabitants - a Mickey Hart Band (Grateful Dead practicing yoga in the nearby meadow transient subculture of festival/music drummer), who quenched the imme- in preparation for one last day within fans who longingly await each gather- diate desire for music that brought the the community. With perfect timing, ing hosted like children anticipating eager travelers to the river. Scheduled the “Sacred-Steel” groove of The Lee the material rewards of the holidays. as Friday nights feature act was The Boys rang out with their rousing and Unlike traditional “concerts,” Chris Robinson Brotherhood, who’ve uplifting sound for all to congregate people come here with their families successfully blended the blues of the around, preventing the doldrums of creating a collective community. Chil- Black Crows (Chris Robinson’s other conclusion. Most Magnolia Fest veter- dren aren’t herded into sanitized areas band) with California-psychedelic ans anticipate the loose and interactive for their amusement, they’re just as rock. Having performed together for feeling that Sundays provide, the re- much a part of the audience as anyone just over a year, the CRB closed Fri- maining artist are often seen mingling else, with hammocks laced through- day’s festivities on a pinnacle created with the crowd or gracing the stage out the wooded amphitheater grounds, by Chris’s vocal talent and Adam Mac- for impromptu collaborations with the kids of all ages play, watch, or sleep Dougall’s sweeping Hammond B3 or- scheduled performers. while bands like Grandpa’s Cough gan. Continuing the closing tradition Medicine or Col. Bruce Hampton Billed as the festivals headliner, of Magnolia Festival brought fan fa- play before them. In the open arena Bonnie Raitt occupied the main stage vorite Donna The Buffalo to the stage of the main-stage meadow, kites are Saturday night for the festival’s least for their second and the final show of flown and Frisbees are caught between talked about performance. A great per- the weekend. Having bonds forged all ages of people while listening to former in her own right, however, her and minds purified under the canopy the music of The Mosier Brothers or crisply formatted show is the antith- of “the happiest place on earth,” the Honey Island Swamp Band. These in- esis of the seasoned festival perform- celestial voice of Donna’s Tara Nev- teractions within the collective family ers refreshingly unpolished shows that ins delivered benediction, create a unique experience where the are craved by the audience. Saturday sending us back to the worlds which music isn’t the focal point, but a piece afternoon events segued perfectly we inhabit. Every piece is a part of of the overall puzzle culminating in into the evening with the high energy the whole, no one piece more impor- the ‘festival experience.’ performance of Donna the Buffalo, tant than the rest. So stand up, take a Providing the soundtrack for the whose fans also known as “The Herd,” number. Every piece here’s got some weekend were musicians who sub- gathered in the wooded amphitheater place to go. It’s a round ball, and there scribe to the touring lifestyle and live greeting the familiar faces from pre- is love.... music. Studio albums are made by all, vious shows. Following Donna on si- but like the fans who travel and pay to multaneous stages was the Jimmy Her- see their favorites, the artists know the ring Band (guitarist from Widespread Photo left: Two unrelated people, true meaning and spirit of their music Panic) who garnered all the heads for from different walks of life, enjoying can only be delivered and experienced some psychedelic-jazz jammin, and JJ each other through music.

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The Column By Chuck Van Riper

Holidazed 5

hh - it’s finally here! My favorite time of year! Once Aagain, it’s time to get HOLIDAZED! This year is very special, though. Firstly, it’s the post-election hol- idazed extravaganza season! With the fiscal cliff looming, financial destruction imminent, and partisanship the likes we have never seen in our lifetime, I must congratulate all you Obama voters out there because now everything can remain exactly the same as the last four years with a few bonuses thrown in. To those voters, you got your holidaze gift early, but not early enough. You know what I’m talking about. Something way more important to the economy and my biggest pet peeve. That is, how early is K-Mart putting out their X-mas crap this year?! Now this has been going on for years. Every year I try to play Christmas music at my gigs earlier than K-Mart starts its holidaze. Last year, it started in August. That’s when the big K dictated the beginning of the season. They really didn’t have their stuff up, but the boxes were out and they were making room in the display cases, I saw it. By September, it looked like December. So I was playing Jingle Bells in October. People would espouse their dis- pleasure. “Hey, it’s only October! We don’t want to hear yet!” they would say. I would reply “Well, K-Mart says it’s Christmas time and that’s what I’m sticking with!”. So, this year, I think I have a solution that will make ev- eryone happy. This year, I will start Christmas in December for NEXT year! That’s right, a year ahead of time! Bet K-Mart won’t keep up with me! So, I’ll play Christmas music at my gigs for NEXT year starting in December of THIS year. If you come to one of my gigs and hear me play- ing “Silent Night,” remember, it’s for Christmas 2013. If you come and request a Christmas song, you’ll have to remember what it sounded like all year, so next year when you request it again, I’ll tell you, I already played that for you, but I’ll play it for you for next year! And when I wish you a Merry Christmas I will specify that it’s for the following year, as in “Merry X-mas 2013”. That way, I’ll ALWAYS be ahead of K-Mart! So you won’t hear any X-mas music out of me this year, just pre-emptive music for the post-apocalyptic holidaze, which brings me to the second reason this will

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be such a special holidaze. This will be, collectively, our very first post-apocalyptic Holidaze, too! Yowza! Almost too much to handle. We’re just coming off our 2-year-post-election-season-high when we have to deal with the . Oh, I can feel all the excitement already. So I’m here to give you some tips on how to deal with all this. Firstly, don’t go shopping until after December 21st! We’re usually trying to cope with the “beat-up-and-old- lady-in-a-wheel-chair-so-you-can-get-a-parking-spot- at-the-mall” syndrome during this season of giving and love. Well, after the apocalypse, there should be plenty of parking spots at what’s-left-of-the-mall, although they might be IN the mall, which would really be convenient, eh? A kind of drive through mall…. Hmmm, I have to work on that. Secondly, always pay with a credit card, that is, if someone is around to ask you to pay. That way, you can keep your cash for emergencies like trying to buy your way out of Hell. You know, places that don’t take cred- it cards. This will also be beneficial to you financially because the credit card companies won’t have any ad- dress to send the bill to! Your house will be turned into Brimstone and I would figure the mail box doesn’t really have a chance of withstanding that. That’s also why you should always get a paper bill in the mail instead of elec- tronically. They burn really well! Speaking of which, this would be a good time to stock up on some brimstone! It will be plentiful unless EXXON scoops it all up and tries to sell it back to you (in which case, use a credit card as stated above). Now I know the scent of burning sulfur isn’t quite as nice as the smell of a holiday ham wafting through the house, but you’re going to need it for roasting critters and things that are left. I have a wonderful recipe for roasted squir- rel with brimstone gravy, but it might tough finding fresh rosemary.I’ll have to stock up on that too. Now, since there won’t be any electricity, no use dragging out all those lights. That was always a pain anyway. This year, wait until all the fires die down a bit and dig up an ashen tree stump and put a candle on it. It’s much easier to clean up after the season is over and you can use it throughout the year! Make sure to stock up on batteries so you can run your Lionell train set around the stump. That’s always a festive touch. Probably most importantly, make your holidaze res- ervations early, as there won’t be any more cell phone service (which is only minimally worse than it is now, really), and the only way to communicate will be carrier pigeon. Nothing worse than getting to the restaurant and finding out your reservation has been cancelled because the pigeon didn’t get there in time...

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1 - SATURDAY JANNA MARIAS: 6pm Jazz w/ EARLS: 8:30pm Hari Kari BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm Nick Chirico & Friends HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 5pm Steel Drums w/ Chester KENNY D’S: 8pm Karaoke Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; CAPT HIRAMS: 7:30pm Orange KING CENTER: 8pm Christmas 8:30pm Simone Kopmajer CD Avenue w/ the Celts Release Party CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ LOU’S BLUES: Original Music KENNY D’S: 9pm Obligitory Ginger Series 8:30pm Broken; 10:30pm Hendrix Perm DEBAUCHERY: 9pm Frost Trash City Rockers KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Spanks Party MATTS CASBAH: Live Music LAND AND SEA THAI EARLS: 2pm Rock Foundation; SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 5pm FUSION: 7pm Sound Traveler 8:30pm Jacks Band Ted Villarreal; 10pm Sandbar Jam Band HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 8pm Ron Band LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Karaoke Teixeira Trio SHADY OAKS: 8pm Karaoke w/ w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm Luna Pearl KENNY D’S: 9pm Gary Kirby Slappy Ramone MATTS CASBAH: Live Music KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Wicked NEPTUNE: 5:30pm Mike Game 5 - WEDNESDAY Barilla; 9pm Rock Foundation LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Karaoke HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 5pm OLD FISH HOUSE: 6pm w/ Cindy; 9:30 John Quinlivan Steve Kirsner & Friends; 8pm Highway 1 Band Billy C. Wirtz OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 6pm Kenny Neal MATTS CASBAH: Live Music KING CENTER: 8pm Bowzer’s Paul Christopher Desember 2, 2pm, NEPTUNE: 9pm Switch Rock n’ Roll Holiday Party PINEDA INN: 7pm Ted Villarreal NORTH END: 9pm Andy LOU’s BLUES: 5pm Karaoke w/ ROONEY’S: Karaoke w/ Dave Earl’s Hideaway Harrington Bob Neal; 9pm Rock Star w/ Joe Laponte Sebastian OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 6pm Calautti SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Pat Hitmen MATTS CASBAH: Live Music Michaels; 9pm Zebbhi-Niyah Kenny Neal is known as PINEDA INN: 7pm Band Width NEPTUNE: 5pm Ana SHADY OAKS: 9pm Vintage a moden swamp blues ROONEY’S: Karaoke w/ Dave NORTH END: 9pm Open Mic SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 9pm Laponte OLD FISH HOUSE: 6pm The Medusa master and multi-instru- SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 9pm 9’z Fish House Band SLOW & LOW: 7pm Buck mentalist, that draws SHADY OAKS: 9pm Last OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 7pm Barefoot musically from the siz- Chance Atlantic Bluegrass STEAGLES: Metal Witch zling sounds of his native SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 9:30pm SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 4pm Pat WORLD OF BEER: 9pm Red Tide Michaels; 8pm Matt & Friends C-Lane & Beav Louisiana. SLOW & LOW: 7pm Matt Kateb SHADY OAKS: 8pm Jam Night STEAGLES: Lady of Soul hosted by Good Ole Boys 8 - SATURDAY WORLD OF BEER: Great SIGGY’S: 7pm Karaoke w/ Jason BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm Divide Brewery 36 Tap Takeover; Steel Drums w/ Chester 9pm Adam Moreno 6 - THURSDAY CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Ginger 2 - SUNDAY Ginger DEBAUCHERY: 9pm ECB CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 2pm HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Calendar Launch Retro Prom Karl Hudson; Toy Run Billy C. Wirtz EARLS: 2pm Ernie Southern; CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam w/ 8:30pm Sandwich Ginger Big-E HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 8pm EARLS: 2pm Kenny Neal & The LOU’S BLUES: 9pm The Kore Simone Kopmajer CD Release Neal Family Band MATTS CASBAH: Live Music Party HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Jam NEPTUNE: 5:30pm Bobby KENNY D’S: 9pm Jack Session Kelley Clutterham HENEGAR CENTER: Duke OLD FISH HOUSE: 5pm KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Red Tide Sally Hart Ellington & Count Basie Stompbox Steve LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Karaoke December 14 & 15, 8pm, KENNY D’S: 8pm DJ Dillon OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 7pm w/ Cindy; 9:30 Chain Reaction LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Queen Karaoke w/ Ken MATTS CASBAH: Live Music Heidi’s Jazz Club Bees; Toy Run After Party SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 8pm NEPTUNE: 9pm Just Us Cocoa Beach OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 5pm Karaoke NORTH END: 9pm Andy Sybil Gage SHADY OAKS: 9pm DJ Slappy Harrington Sally Hart was a featured PINEDA INN: 2:30pm Joe Ramone & MC Amy P OLD FISH HOUSE: 6pm Deja performer on the Law- Calautti; Toy Run SIGGY’S: 7pm Karl Hudson OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 7pm rence Welk Show. She SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 9pm DJ SLOW & LOW: 7pm Matt Riley 6pm Kevin McCullers Duo will be performing with Josh STEAGLES: Good Regs PINEDA INN: 7pm Elgin Hooper SHADY OAKS: 9pm Karaoke WORLD OF BEER: 9pm Jen ROONEY’S: Karaoke w/ Dave the Ron Teixeira Trio. & Dave Laponte 3 - MONDAY SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: UFC LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Dave 7 - FRIDAY SHADY OAKS: 9pm Spanks Kury Open Jam BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 9:30pm WHERE THE NEPTUNE: 7:30pm Karaoke Aaron Cole & Alex Cole Freeway CAPT. KATANNA’S: 7pm Jack SLOW & LOW: 7pm Dave BANDS ARE 4 - TUESDAY Clutterham Meyers Go and check out CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab Races. CRICKETS: 9pm All About WORLD OF BEER: Viera/World 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger Nothing of Beer 3rd Anniversary Party; the website DEBAUCHERY: 9pm Open Mic DEBAUCHERY: 9pm Beard-A- 4pm Luis Rexach Trio; 9pm Crazy www.spacecoastlive.com Night Palooza Carls

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EARLS: 8pm Kevin McCullers Bash; 6pm Grumpy Al MATTS CASBAH: Live Music 9 - SUNDAY HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm CRICKETS: 9pm Ugly Christmas SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 5pm CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 2pm Billy C. Wirtz Sweater Contest & Karaoke Party Ted Villarreal; 10pm Sandbar Jam Joe Calautti KENNY D’S: Open Mic DEBAUCHERY: 9pm Cheezy & Band CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam w/ The Crackers SHADY OAKS: 8pm Karaoke w/ Ginger Big-E EARLS: 2pm Phoenix; 8:30pm Slappy Ramone EARLS: 2pm Pat Travers Band LOU’S BLUES: 9pm Spanks The Kore HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Jam MATTS CASBAH: Live Music HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 8pm Sally 19 - WEDNESDAY Session NEPTUNE: 5:30pm Bobby Hart HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 5pm KENNY D’S: 8pm DJ Dillon Kelley KENNY D’S: 9pm Bone Dogs Steve Kirsner & Friends; 8pm LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Queen OLD FISH HOUSE: 5pm KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Iron Billy C. Wirtz Bees; 7pm Joe Calautti Stompbox Steve Sausage LOU’s BLUES: 5pm Karaoke w/ OLD FISH HOUSE: 4pm Spanks OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 7pm LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Karaoke Bob Neal; 9pm Katty Shack OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 5pm Karaoke w/ Ken w/ Cindy; 9:30 Switch MATTS CASBAH: Live Music Stevie Legend SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 8pm MATTS CASBAH: Live Music NEPTUNE: 5pm Ana PINEDA INN: 2:30pm TBA Karaoke NEPTUNE: 9pm All About NORTH END: 9pm Open Mic SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 9pm DJ SIGGY’S: 7pm The One Man Nothing OLD FISH HOUSE: 6pm The Josh Band Marc Dobson NORTH END: 9pm Andy Fish House Band SHADY OAKS: 9pm Karaoke SLOW & LOW: 7pm Matt Riley Harrington OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 7pm STEAGLES: Sygnal OLD FISH HOUSE: 6pm Atlantic Bluegrass 10 - MONDAY WORLD OF BEER: 12 Days of Absolute Blue SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 4pm Pat LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Dave Christmas; 9pm Adam Isgitt OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 6pm Michaels; 8pm Matt & Friends Kury Open Jam Steve Cowden SHADY OAKS: 8pm Jam Night NEPTUNE: 7:30pm Karaoke 14 - FRIDAY PINEDA INN: 7pm Stones SIGGY’S: 7pm Karaoke w/ Jason; BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm Clones Turkey Bowling w/ DJ Chris Long 11 - TUESDAY Aaron Cole & Alex Cole ROONEY’S: Karaoke w/ Dave & Bullet Theory CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab Races. CAPT HIRAMS: 7pm Great Laponte 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger White; Rockin’ for our Heroes SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: UFC 20 - THURSDAY DEBAUCHERY: 9pm Open Mic CAPT. KATANNA’S: 7pm Rocky SHADY OAKS: 9pm Luna Pearl CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Night James SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 9:30pm Ginger EARLS: 8pm Ernie Southern CRICKETS: 9pm Different Puddinhead HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm JANNA MARIAS: 6pm Jazz w/ Worlds SLOW & LOW: 7pm Matt Kateb Billy C. Wirtz Nick Chirico & Friends DEBAUCHERY: 9pm Roots WORLD OF BEER: 9pm Bullet KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam w/ KENNY D’S: 8pm Karaoke Shakedown Theory Big-E KING CENTER: 8pm Joe EARLS: 8:30pm Roughouse LOU’S BLUES: 9pm Final Battle Bonamassa HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 5pm 16 - SUNDAY of the Bands LOU’S BLUES: Original Music Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 2pm NEPTUNE: 5:30pm Bobby Series 8:30pm Southern Fried 8:30pm Sally Hart Karl Hudson Kelley Genocide; 10:30pm The Dull KENNY D’S: 9pm Obligitory CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ OLD FISH HOUSE: 5pm Blades Hendrix Perm Ginger Stompbox Steve MATTS CASBAH: Live Music KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Pinch EARLS: 2pm Mike Zito OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 7pm SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 5pm LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Karaoke HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Jam Karaoke w/ Ken Ted Villarreal; 10pm Sandbar Jam w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm Absolute Session SIGGY’S: 7pm Karl Hudson Band Blue KENNY D’S: 8pm DJ Dillon SLOW & LOW: 7pm Matt Riley SHADY OAKS: 8pm Karaoke w/ MATTS CASBAH: Live Music LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Queen STEAGLES: Stevie Ray Vaughan Slappy Ramone NEPTUNE: 5:30pm Mike Barilla; Bees; 7pm Stompbox Steve Show w/ Walter Jay & The Texas 9pm Katty Shack OLD FISH HOUSE: 4pm Sax Flood 12 - WEDNESDAY OLD FISH HOUSE: 6pm Appeal WORLD OF BEER: 9pm Air HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 5pm Fabulous Corvettes OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 5pm Play; La Fin du Monde Hosts Steve Kirsner & Friends; 8pm OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 6pm Strobe-Less (Diane Solo) the “End of The World” Toast at Billy C. Wirtz Matt Roberts PINEDA INN: 2:30pm Joe Midnight LOU’s BLUES: 5pm Karaoke w/ PINEDA INN: 7pm Keith Calautti Bob Neal; 9pm Rock Star w/ Joe Koelling SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 9pm DJ 21 - FRIDAY Calautti ROONEY’S: Karaoke w/ Dave Josh BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm MATTS CASBAH: Live Music Laponte SHADY OAKS: 9pm Karaoke Aaron Cole & Alex Cole NEPTUNE: 5pm Ana SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Pat CAPT. KATANNA’S: 7pm Chris NORTH END: 9pm Open Mic Michaels; 9pm New World Beat 17 - MONDAY Miller OLD FISH HOUSE: 6pm Lost SHADY OAKS: 9pm Freeway LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Dave CRICKETS: 9pm Customer River Gang SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 9pm Kury Open Jam Appreciation Christmas Party; OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 7pm Perfect Tuesday NEPTUNE: 7:30pm Karaoke Kenny Michaels Band; Crab Races Atlantic Bluegrass SLOW & LOW: 7pm Stompbox DEBAUCHERY: 9pm Resinated SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 4pm Pat Steve 18 - TUESDAY EARLS: 8:30pm Stoney & The Michaels; 8pm Matt & Friends STEAGLES: 5pm Penn State CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab Races. House Rockers SHADY OAKS: 8pm Jam Night Happy Hour; GT Express 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm hosted by Rock Shot WORLD OF BEER: Toy Drive; DEBAUCHERY: 9pm Open Mic Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; SIGGY’S: Christmas Party; 6pm 9pm The Lighter Exchange Night 8:30pm Ron Teixeira Trio DJ Chris; 7pm Burnt Toast JANNA MARIAS: 6pm Jazz w/ KENNY D’S: 9pm Obligitory 15 - SATURDAY Nick Chirico & Friends Hendrix Perm 13 - THURSDAY BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm KENNY D’S: 8pm Karaoke KEY WEST BAR: 9pm JE Band CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Steel Drums w/ Chester LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Karaoke Ginger BURGER INN: 5pm Christmas Spacecoast Playboys w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm Fast

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Forward 23 - SUNDAY LOU’S BLUES: 9pm The Kore MAINSTREET PUB: End of CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 2pm MATTS CASBAH: Live Music the World Street Party Joe Calautti NEPTUNE: 5:30pm Bobby MATTS CASBAH: Live Music CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Kelley NEPTUNE: 5:30pm Mike Ginger OLD FISH HOUSE: 5pm Barilla; 9pm Strobe EARLS: 2pm Selwyn Birchwood Stompbox Steve OLD FISH HOUSE: 6pm w/ Betty Fox OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 7pm Summer Rain HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Jam Karaoke w/ Ken OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 6pm Session SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 8pm Paul Christopher KENNY D’S: 8pm DJ Dillon Karaoke The Jazz Syndicate SIGGY’S: 7pm Angry Magoo PINEDA INN: 7pm Ted LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Queen Desember 5, 7pm, Villarreal Bees; 7pm Joe Calautti SLOW & LOW: 7pm Matt Riley ROONEY’S: Karaoke w/ Dave OLD FISH HOUSE: 4pm STEAGLES: Show Gleason Arts Center Laponte County Band w/ White Snake Drummer Melbourne SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 5pm WORLD OF BEER: 9pm Jonnie Pat Michaels; 9pm Chillakaya Steve Cowden Morgan Duo FIT’s Gleason Perform- SHADY OAKS: 9pm Good Ole PINEDA INN: 2:30pm TBA ing Arts Center will be 28 - FRIDAY Boys/Who Was I SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 9pm DJ the venue for a jazz con- SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 9pm Josh BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm Heartbreaker SHADY OAKS: 9pm Karaoke Aaron Cole & Alex Cole cert. The holiday-themed SLOW & LOW: 7pm Buck TIP A FEW: Ugly Christmas CAPT. KATANNA’S: 7pm Mike “Do You Hear What I Barefoot Sweater Contest & Mikey Hear? Jazz for a Winter’s STEAGLES: 5pm Christmas CRICKETS: 9pm Internal Strife Party w/ Live Music TBA DEBAUCHERY: 9pm Entasys Night,” will take place UNITED RIDE SHOP: End 24 - MONDAY EARLS: 8:30pm All About December 5th at 7 pm. of the World and Ugly Sweater LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Dave Nothing This concert is free and HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: Party. Music w/ Damion Suomi, Kury Open Jam 5pm open to the public. “Do Wolfy Lonesome & Fight the NEPTUNE: 7:30pm Karaoke Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; Swing 8:30pm Ron Teixeira Trio You Hear What I Hear? WORLD OF BEER: The End 25 - TUESDAY KENNY D’S: 9pm Switch Jazz for a Winter’s Night” of The World (according to the CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab Races. LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Karaoke will be performed by the Mayans); 9pm Big Ron Betts w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm Katty Shack 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger Jazz Syndicate, Florida DEBAUCHERY: 9pm Open Mic MATTS CASBAH: Live Music 22 - SATURDAY Night NEPTUNE: 5:30pm Mike Barilla; ’s advanced jazz BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm JANNA MARIAS: 6pm Jazz w/ 9pm Just Us improvisation ensemble. Steel Drums w/ Chester Nick Chirico & Friends OLD FISH HOUSE: 6pm Bullet The group is directed CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ KENNY D’S: 8pm Karaoke Theory Ginger MATTS CASBAH: Live Music OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 6pm by Capt. Winston Scott, DEBAUCHERY: 9pm Oklahoma SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 5pm Matt Roberts Florida Tech senior vice Stackhouse Ted Villarreal; 10pm Sandbar Jam PINEDA INN: 7pm Keith president for external EARLS: Koelling 2pm Spacecoast Band relations and economic Playboys; 8:30pm Rick Collins SHADY OAKS: 8pm Christmas ROONEY’S: Karaoke w/ Dave Band Karaoke w/ Slappy Ramone Laponte development. For more HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 8pm Ron SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Pat information call (321) Teixeira Trio 26 - WEDNESDAY Michaels; 9pm Musical Seduction 674-8082. KEY WEST BAR: 9pm G-Man HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 5pm SHADY OAKS: 9pm Rock Shot LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Steve Kirsner & Friends; 8pm SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 9pm Karaoke w/ Cindy; 9:30 Luna Billy C. Wirtz Simone & The Supercats King Center Pearl LOU’s BLUES: 5pm Karaoke w/ SLOW & LOW: 7pm Stompbox MATTS CASBAH: Live Music Bob Neal; 9pm Rock Star w/ Joe Steve Auction NEPTUNE: 9pm Switch Calautti WORLD OF BEER: 9pm Billy NORTH END: 9pm Andy MATTS CASBAH: Live Music Chapman The King Center will be Harrington NEPTUNE: 5pm Ana auctioning off numer- OLD FISH HOUSE: 6pm NORTH END: 9pm Open Mic 29 - SATURDAY ous posters and mis- BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm Spanks OLD FISH HOUSE: 6pm Lost cellaneous items auto- OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 6pm River Gang Steel Drums w/ Chester Kevin McCullers Duo OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 7pm CAPT HIRAMS: 2pm Ben’s graphed by stars who PINEDA INN: 7pm The Kore Atlantic Bluegrass Revenge Trio have performed at the ROONEY’S: Karaoke w/ Dave SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 4pm Pat CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ King Center! You will Laponte Michaels; 8pm Matt & Friends Ginger SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 9pm DJ SHADY OAKS: 8pm Jam Night DEBAUCHERY: 9pm have the opportunity to Sirus SIGGY’S: 7pm Karaoke w/ Jason I-Resolution bid on some of this fabu- SHADY OAKS: 9pm Last EARLS: 2pm Bone Dogs; 8:30pm lous memorabilia. The Spanks Chance 27 - THURSDAY auction will start in Janu- SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 8pm Ron 9:30pm Funpipe Ginger Teixeira Trio ary 2013 and run through SLOW & LOW: 7pm Dave HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Billy April 10, 2013, the King Meyers Billy C. Wirtz Chapman Center’s 25th anniver- WORLD OF BEER: 9pm EARLS: 8pm Kevin McCullers LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Karaoke C-Lane & Beav KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam w/ w/ Cindy; 9:30 Souled Out sary date! More details Big-E MATTS CASBAH: Live Music coming soon.

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NEPTUNE: 9pm The Vibe COMMUNITY EVENTS Dec 4: Daniel Askerov in Orchestra. St. John the Evan- NORTH END: 9pm Andy Dec 1: Cocoa’s Holiday Concert. Space Coast Symphony gelist Catholic Church, Viera. Harrington Festival with Snow Play Area. Orchestra, Temple Beth Shalom, 855-252-7276 OLD FISH HOUSE: 6pm Riverfront Park, Cocoa Village. Absolute Blue Vero Beach. 855-252-7276 Dec 14-15: Home for the Holi- OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 6pm 639-3500 Dec 5: Do You Hear What I days: Volume II. Cocoa Village Stevie Legend Dec 1: Holiday Free Day. Hear? Jazz for a Winter’s Night. Playhouse. 636-5050 PINEDA INN: 7pm Rock Brevard Museum of History & Gleason Performing Arts Center Dec 16: Space Coast Swing Foundation Science, Cocoa. 632-1830 at FIT, 674-8082 Ensemble, Cocoa Village Play- ROONEY’S: Karaoke w/ Dave Dec 1: Ocean, Reef & Beach Dec 5-6: ‘Tis the Season w/ house. 636-5050 Laponte Festival. Pelican Beach Park. SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 9pm Melbourne Community Orches- Dec 20: Blue Christmas Ser- 750-3374 Vintage tra, Melbourne Auditorium. vice. Center for Spiritual Living SHADY OAKS: 9pm Bullet Dec 1-2: Cocoa Village Holiday 952-9949 Space Coast. 4310 US Hwy 1. Theory Bazaar. 631-9075 Dec 7: 4th Annual Sounds of 773-8668 SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 9:30pm Dec 7: First Friday: Lighting Christmas. Indialantic Cham- Switch of the Christmas Tree. Eau ber Singers with the Brevard THEATRE SLOW & LOW: 7pm Matt Kateb Gallie Arts District. 574-2737 Children’s Chorus, St. John the Until Dec 2: A Christmas WORLD OF BEER: 9pm Justin Dec 8: Annual Holiday Show Michael Evangelist Catholic Church, Carol. Cocoa Village Playhouse, and Sale. Pieces of Eight, Mel- Viera. 723-8371 636-5050 30 - SUNDAY bourne, 777-2880 Dec 7: First Friday: Lighting Dec 6: Nunset Boulevard with CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 2pm Dec 8: Melbourne Light Pa- of the Christmas Tree with the Cindy Williams. King Center, TBA rade. New Haven Ave Platinum Coast Chorus, Eau Melbourne. 242-2219 CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Dec 17: Film Night at Brick & Gallie Arts District, 259-0020 or Until Dec 15: Joseph and the Ginger Mortar. Space Coast Symphony EARLS: 2pm Sean Chambers 772-581-9084 Amazing Technicolor Dream- HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Jam Orchestra, Brick & Mortar Gal- Dec 7: Jazz Friday. Foosaner coat. Titusville Playhouse. Session lery, Cocoa Village. 855-252- Art Museum, Eau Gallie. 242- 268-1125 KENNY D’S: 8pm DJ Dillon 7276 0737 Until Dec 16: Scrooge: The LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Queen Dec 8: Sounds of the Season Musical. Henegar Center, Bees; 7pm The Kore DANCE IX with Harbor City Harmoniz- Downtown Melbourne, 723- OLD FISH HOUSE: 4pm Sax Dec 1: Space Coast Ballet’s ers & Platinum Coast Chorus. 8698 Appeal The Nutcracker. King Center. OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 5pm The Scott Center at Holy Trinity, Dec 7-8: Youth Players Fall Kevin McCullers 242-2219 Suntree. 259-0020 Production. Surfside Playhouse, PINEDA INN: 2:30pm Joe Dec 20-23: The Nutcracker: In Dec 8: A Jazz Christmas w/ Cocoa Beach. 783-3127 Calautti Swingtime! Riverside Theatre, Space Coast Symphony Orches- Dec 7-16: Disney’s The Little SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 9pm DJ Vero Beach. 800-445-6745 tra, The Emerson Center, Vero Mermaid. Jr. Riverside Chil- Josh Dec 21-23: The American Beach. 855-252-7276 dren’s Theater, Vero Beach. SHADY OAKS: 9pm Karaoke Nutcracker. Galmont Ballet Dec 9: Annual & Voices 800-445-6745 NEW YEAR’S EVE at Cocoa Village Playhouse. Concert. Indialantic Chamber Dec 7-24: Holidays with Dino. 31 - MONDAY 543-4403 Singers and Space Coast Melbourne Civic Theatre, CRICKETS: NYE Party w/ AK- Orchestra, Suntree United Meth- Downtown Melbourne. 723- 40 Band MORE MUSIC odist Church. 723-8371 6935 CROWNE PLAZA: NYE Party Dec 1: Christmas at the Mov- Dec 9: Annual Flutes & Voices Dec 11: The Martian Who w/ Switch ies w/ Space Coast Symphony Concert. Missed Christmas. EARLS: Indialantic Chamber (youth the- NYE Party w/ Hari Kari Orchestra. The Scott Center at KENNY D’S: NYE Party w/ Singers and Space Coast Flute atre), Cocoa Village Playhouse. Obligatory Hendrix Perm Holy Trinity, Suntree. 855-252- Orchestra, Eastminster Pres- 636-5050 LAND & SEA: NYE Party w/ The 7276 byterian Church, Indialantic. Dec 12: A Military Mom’s Reflections Band Dec 1: Coconut Champagne: 723-8371 Christmas Surprise (youth the- LOU’S BLUES: NYE Party w/ Jazz with a Latin Twist. Glea- Dec 9: A Holiday Wish for atre), Cocoa Village Playhouse. Chain Reaction son Performing Arts Center at You!, Brevard Symphony Youth 636-5050 NEPTUNE: NYE w/ Top 40 FIT. 674-8082 Dance Band Orchestra, location tba. 216-7804 Dec 13-16: Steve Soloman - ROONEY’S: New Year’s Eve Dec 2: Music on a Sunday Dec 9: Space Coast Jazz Soci- Home for the Holidays. King Party w/ Dave Laponte Afternoon w/ Sound Traveler. ety Christmas Gala with Ron Center, Melbourne. 242-2219 SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: NYW 7pm Cocoa Beach Library. 868- Pirtle Quintet Marriott Court- Dec 14-16: Holly Tales. Bash 1104 yard, Cocoa Beach. 453-4191 Surfside Players, Cocoa Beach, SIGGY’S: NYE Party, 7pm Dj Dec 2: A Gift of Music - Dec 9: Holiday Music w/ Plati- 783-3127 Chris; 9pm Luna Pearl Holiday Concert. w/ Brevard num Coast Chorus. DeGroodt Dec 22: A Christmas Carol. TIP A FEW: Masquerade NYE Symphony Orchestra, Titusville Party Public Library. King Center, Melbourne, 242- Playhouse. 242-2024 Dec 12-13: Home for the Holi- 2219 Dec 4: Spanish Brass. Mel- days w/ Melbourne Municipal bourne Chamber Music Society, Band Association, Melbourne All listings may be subject to St. Mark’s United Methodist Auditorium. 724-0555 change during the month. Please Church, Indialantic. 321-213- Dec 14: Handel’s Messiah Sing confirm with the venue. 5100 Along. Space Coast Symphony

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site with all the bells and whistles. They can also help you find a web host that will keep you up and running fora reasonable annual fee. Keep in mind that you will want spe- cific features and the ability to update the site as needed. EXPOSE Learn as much as you can about the process as well. People hear with their eyes too! It’s true. We’re not YOURSELF saying that have to be outlandish, but it definitely helps to enlist professional photographers and maybe even biogra- Charles Knight and phers in the process. Once your website is up and running, Lissa Galindo put your web address on everything you do.

Utilizing social media…Sites such as Facebook have revo- romotion, promotion, promotion. We lutionized self promotion as has Youtube, Reverbnation, can’t say it enough! and more. Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Clause and he’s P been renamed social media! Some sites like Facebook only In this technological day and age, self promotion is allow five thousand ‘friends’ so you will want to have at much easier than it was twenty or thirty years ago when least one fan page. You can also develop group pages, and bands and artists made their own posters and handbills, event pages for specific events. All excellent tools so use risked fines, arrest for littering, and even getting into the them as much as possible. occasional physical confrontation while peppering every available telephone pole, storefront window, and wind- Photos are important, not just pictures of your band but shield, in the quest for exposure. In larger cities such as include fan albums, too. Folks love to see and hear about L.A. and New York just finding a surface that isn’t already themselves in print as much as you do. Video, YouTube layered with the competitions posters could be a daunting is an excellent medium and if you do it correctly you can task indeed! Then…There were the ‘rippers’. Rippers are even generate additional income by setting up an account. the bands and artists that were possibly similar in content or The more videos that you post that people watch, the more image to your entity that would cruise the streets removing ad revenue that can be earned. We know a guitarist that is your efforts at self promotion and replacing them with their making in excess of Eight Hundred Dollars a month on You- own. For a comical yet true depiction of Rippers at work, Tube alone by telling people to check out his latest videos watch the Steel Dragon concert parking lot scene from the via Facebook. Copyrights are guarded and monitored by film Rock Star. organizations such as ASCAP and BMI so be forewarned and use your own original music whenever possible. The Posters, handbills, and advertising are still strong tools in same goes for Reverbnation. the industry but with the internet it’s a whole new world. If you’re serious about getting venue owners, managers, and Network! Let everyone know who and what you are. By booking agents to know who you are, start with the public. constantly posting pictures, creating event pages for pend- These are the folks that frequent the venues and discuss the ing shows and events, sharing them by inviting as many ‘latest thing’. folks as you possibly can you can create the proverbial Naturally, it’s of premier importance to have a good buzz. If you get a Five percent turnout on your invites you quality product. Good songs, professional attitudes, compe- are doing something right. Take into account that you are tent players, and even Demos/videos, along with the neces- an entertainment entity so refrain from posting political and sary press kit. Remember…To be successful it helps to look religious beliefs and ideologies on your sites and pages. We successful. have deleted artists and bands for doing just that. The end So, you’ve done all that and you’re ready for action. result? We don’t know where they are gigging next unless Good, the most difficult part is behind you! Now it’s time looking at other sites and periodicals. Not a good thing. to let the world know who you are. There are a number of Keep in mind, you want to make it as easy as possible for ways to go about this. Build a web site, make it a good one. your fans to know where your next show or event is. The greatest of bands can look amateur by portraying them- selves improperly. If you lack the knowledge to build a nice Charles Knight and Lissa Galindo are “shameless self-pro- web site, hire a web master. Another old adage rings true moters” and proud of it. As contributing columnists they here, “It takes money to make money”. For two or three will give you advice and tips to get yourself out there. hundred bucks you can hire someone to create a really nice

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percats always seem to lead her back to most any gig scenario. Recent pairings Brevard. A two-time Favorite Original have seen Sounds of Nebula share the band winner, she too electrified at this stage with Simone and Wolfy Lone- Local Lowdown year’s BMAs. some. They more than hold their own in a male donminated genre. Sheryl Paige may not be as quite the household name as some others who play around town. A high profile set at this year’s Space Coast State Fair should help change that. Paige spends as much time behind the scenes as she by Steve Keller does on stage. A champion for song- writer’s rights find her comuting be- nyone who said the Brevard tween Merritt Island and Nashville on AOriginal Music scene is a man’s a regular basis. She also finds time to world has not been paying attention chair a local songwriting workshop ev- lately. No longer are there just bands ery month. These talented women have Sygnal is a band started years ago that adding the occasional Janis Joplin or been living the dream for years and sounds as fresh as anything on the ra- Alanis Morrisette covers to raise an offer a good business plan for bands dio today. Founded by Chuck on gui- eyebrow. There are a roster of female who are looking to make a dent in the tar and backing vocals and the amaz- fronted bands and solo artists in this scene. ing Key on lead vocals, Sygnal has area bringing it to you. Whatever the been making waves. Key comes from genre, jazz, folk, soul, metal, we have a musical family; her mom a classi- it. cal pianist and dad a bassist. Meet- ing Chuck at an open jam in 2004, the band had gone through numerous lineup changes before finalizing things this past year. Sygnal are able to seam- lessly flow from a classic motown favorite to one of their many original compositions. “Everything starts from somewhere,” Key recently said. “I’m thankful that Chuck and I are able to There’s also some great female artists share our souls. Music is therapy.” who have been flying under the radar this year. Jessica Ottway amazed at- The Brevard Metal scene has really tendees at the Brevard Live Music come into their own this year. One of Awards. You know you’re doing some- the main reasons for the genre’s suc- There’s the seasoned veterans of the thing right when the guy sitting next cess is Another Life Spared. Jen- scene. Sybil Gage, a native of New me at the show starts singing along. nifer Perez is the co-vocalist of the Orleans, opened this year’s Brevard Ottway has been racking up numer- band. After being “discovered” by the Live Music Awards. A renaissance ous acoustic sets at local bars and res- band singing Karoke, she was recruit- woman, she sings, writes, records and taurants this year. One has to wonder ed to join the group. A little over two even has her own weekly radio show. what she’d sound like plugged in. Big years later, ALS can credit some big Gage lives jazz. Gracing the cover of things have come the way of the four time venues namely House of Blues in this very magazine in December of ladies of Sounds of Nebula. Their big- Orlando to their resume. last year, she’s stood the test of time. gest gig to date was last month’s ap- “If anyone gave me shit, I would Yet she’s always ready to help a new- pearance at the Original Music Series. strangle them, lol”, she responds to up-and-comer. 2013 is set to take her Habor City Music describes them as the question if she gets picked on for to new levels; new venues, new fans. “A punkier Breeders meets the Velvet being one of the few females in the Another Brevard Live mainstay is Underground.” Some high praise for a scene. “I’m metal. I believe as a Simone Star. Many gigs and many relatively new band. They are also one miles on the road with her band the Su- of the those bands who can fit into al- continued page 34

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East Coast Bombshells is a group of lovely ladies on a mission to better our community. They will have their 4th annual EC ’s Calendar Retro Prom “Blast From the Past” on December 8th at Debauchery. Photo: Misti Blu Day

LOWDOWN continued One familiar face in the Brevard metal ly”, Sushii comments. Both Sushii and woman in the metal scene we are truly scene is looking to make the transition Perez have caught the attention of Java making a name for ourselves. We hare from model to front woman. Sushii John, the acclaimed radio DJ and art- women, hear us roar!” When asked to Xhvette has wanted to be a rock star ist. “John wanted to expand his model give advice for a girl looking to join or since she was 12. She started to live photography,says Sushii. “The three of start a band, she says, “To any female that dream by working as a merch girl us have become good friends.” While looking to break into the scene I would for bands Prophecy Z14 and the above success is part who you know, this say keep putting yourself out there and mentioned Another Life Spared. “I young upstart band as well as bands don’t give up.” was dating the bass player from ALS like Another Life Spared are here to and had become friends with Jennifer,” stand on their own. Sushii remembers. “We’re best friends now.” It’s that friendship and the musi- Whatever the genre is, Brevard’s fe- cal aspirations that have launched the male musicians are making an impact. band Memento Mori. “We’ve been 2012 has been a banner year and 2013 a band now for a few months,” she looks to follow suit. In addition to the says. The band includes keyboardist music scene, groups like the Moller Greg Bee, and they are currently using Rogersgirls and the East Coast a drum machine while in search for a Bombshells are putting Brevard on bass player. Citing influences as Jack the map for more than just the Space Off Jill, Kittie and Tool, the band is Program. Sushii Xhyvette & Jennifer Perez with more than just a novelty act. “This is ALS drummer Kevin Roffo something that we take very serious-

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For The Love Of Birds

by Joe Cronin

n animal rescue is an organization designed to res- who are interested about this charity. With a main slogan of cue and rehabilitate unwanted or injured animals. “don’t shop, adopt,” the Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctu- AA very exciting bird rescue project in Melbourne ary offers a unique experience to all visitors by allowing Beach is called M.A.R.S. The Melbourne Avian Rescue them to interact with the birds. Sanctuary (M.A.R.S.) is a 501C3 non-profit public charity M.A.R.S. offers a great opportunity for volunteering. and approved facility that offers an alternative to euthanizing Volunteers can take part in the daily routines at the rescue, unwanted pet birds. They were founded in February 2008 as well as some of the events held there. Apple appreciates and currently house Amazon Parrots, Cockatoos, Macaws, all help given to her rescue. One volunteer for the organiza- African Greys, and many more. They also offer boarding tion, Victoria Stacey, enjoys many of the aspects of being a for other birds, which they call their “avian friends.” part of this charity. “My favorite part of being here is seeing The Executive Director of M.A.R.S., LuAnn Apple, the rehabilitation of a bird,” says Stacey. “When you make began the rescue because she saw a need for a safe place a commitment to the birds, your life will change forever,” where neglected birds could go. Apple founded this rescue says Apple. “I really enjoy the rehabilitation process.” out of her “love and compassion” for exotic birds. She made Out of all the challenges they face one of the biggest is it her mission to save the lives of parrots and to find homes coming up with funding for the rescue project. Since they for them. “My favorite part of the rescue is being with the do not receive funding from the government, all funding has happy birds and finding the right families for adoption,” to come from the contributions of those around them. Apple says Apple. says that sometimes it feels they are at the bottom of the list They receive “amazing” veterinarian care from the to donate to. Although Apple admits that the reward for all ALOHA Vet clinic in Indian Harbor Beach, thanks to the the hard work is not monetary, she says the satisfaction in wonderful veterinarian Dr. Jose Pepen. Apple gets great joy the end makes it all worthwhile. The joy of watching the out of seeing people’s reactions when interacting with the reactions of people with the birds is also quite rewarding. birds. Apple says the birds are like infants, because they The Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary currently has scream when they need something and enjoy attention. a Facebook page with 3,000 fans and pictures and videos “Birds are entertaining and love to be entertained,” says to show the exciting life of the rescue. For more informa- Apple. tion about M.A.R.S. or to contribute to their efforts, please One of the many goals of M.A.R.S. is to educate the contact them 321-725-8800 or visit their website at www. community about the birds. Information is available to all marsparrots.org.

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them fans. It’s big, it’s burly Billy Lee could’ve just come off the and you can still play it for Beside Myself road with Kirk Franklin. your momma because she’ll Recorded and Mastered Super-funk bass and red hot relate to it too. at Studio 101 guitars bring to mind the For all its southern de- www.billyleemusic.com kind of good time boogie termination it’s hard not to vibe that put Earth, Wind & hear the great arena ghosts The banner headline across Fire on top of the charts and of Bruce Springsteen & Bon the CD insert says it all: kept them there while Lee Jovi smiling from on high “Whatever it is, it’s got to be encourages us all to, well, over most of Feels Like funky”. shake it baby. CDs Reviewed Freedom. Track 7 “Southern Billy Lee is one funky There’s great blues mo- by John Leach Rock” has Van Zant sing- dude and the disc’s title Be- ments in the Robert Cray ing “I thank God for what I side Myself probably re- vein and some of the danc- got/A Jersey girl who loves fers to his respect for all the ing keyboard lines even Jimmie Van Zant her ”. funky friends he’s gathered bring a vintage Dr. John Feels Like Freedom “Sweet Home Ala- up to make this recording. to mind. Track 5 “Driving CYA Records LLC bama” references aside, this There are Grammy winners, Me Wild” would be right JimmieVanZantBand.net record and these tunes bring astronauts, local legends at home on a Van Morrison more & and friends and family mak- record with Lee’s evocative vocal reaching out grabbing Feels Like Freedom is a big, .38 Special to mind than ing appearances from track the listener. It has so much lush production full of steel & Lynyrd to track, start to finish. All soul you can almost see it. guitar, keys, fiddle, har- Skynyrd. It’s slick, it’s sing- the branches of the Brevard Ana Kirby does a fine lead monica, and some seriously along and it’ll make you County funk family tree vocal on the heartfelt duet stinging electric guitars. It’s want to drive the old Chevy (and beyond) are represent- “The Rest of Our Lives”. It’s a work of epic down home, down a country road with ed. Nearly thirty musicians the kind of song that makes fist pumping, head bob- your best girl beside you. have leant their talents to you want to wrap yourself bing arena rock that tran- Crank up that title track be- this record and they’ve cre- around somebody and sway scends the ages. With the cause yeah, it feels like free- ated a well thought out and back and forth – kind of like sounds, studio work, and dom. cohesive collection. All of a “With a Little Help From pop country twang of the the tracks work together to My Friends” but with more new millennium, 90’s rock make an ‘album’ rather than pelvis. references and 80’s southern just a collection of songs. Alone, all the musical boogie party ethos, Jimmie Lee opens with the talent packed into this re- Van Zant has captured all the up-tempo “Shake it Baby” cording is worth the price of long haired, rock & roll, blue showcasing a backing sing- Mail your CD to Brevard admission but Billy Lee is denim dreams of three gen- Live Magazine, P.O. Box er ensemble that sounds the man selling the tickets. erations of guitar rock an- 1452, Melbourne, FL 32902 so joyously soulful they

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t’s been exactly a year since Jessilyn Park picked up a Ibrush. That was in December 2011. She never thought that she had talent. Actually, she has never been that inter- ested in arts. That was until she visited her grandmother Jeannette in Palm Bay and heard about her wish that one of her grandchildren would pick up painting since it was her passion before she went blind five years ago. “We talked about life in general, about relationships and that life doesn’t always go the way you want it to go,” recalls Jessi her visit. “When I got back home to Orlando, I started to paint.” The first picture took 6 hours. Just for fun Jessi decided to post it on Facebook - and sold it immediately for $160 which was the first offer she got. “That was easy,” Jessi thought and painted another one. She posted it again without a price, and this time someone offered her $360. Not bad for a start. It got a lot better. She entered a juried “Call for the Art” contest by the Florida Hospital in Altamonte Springs - and her painting “Carmela” sold for $1,000. “I didn’t really want to sell it, that’s why I priced it so high,” she explains. Within 30 minutes four more paintings sold. Jessi decided it was time to take her new found hobby seriously. “I wanted to learn what came to me so easily,” she says. Jessilyn googled for “palette knife painting” because this was the technique that she wanted to pursue and found world renowned impressionist artist, Leonid Afremov. The only problem was that the master lived in Mexico. She emailed him, no reply. Then she approached him in Rus- sian, his native language. Her unique approach paid off, and Leonid’s son Boris called her since his father doesn’t speak English. Jessilyn Against the will of friends and family she decided to visit the master in Playa del Carmen, Mexico and pay for a week of instructions. “We finished two paintings a day and it was worth it.” Leonid’s work has reached acclaim by pro- ducing stunningly bright colored pieces by using only the Parker palette knife, as did Jessi’s grandmother. And now Jessilyn By Heike Clarke was walking in her footsteps. Using her communications skills she quickly reached 3,500 likes on Facebook. “In the meanwhile people all over the United States are buying my paintings. Some even send money and tell me to paint anything I want,” she says. She has been entering any contest, exhibition, showing, even did a live speed-painting at WPRK 91.5FM Studios, and the accolades keep on coming in.

I didn’t meet Jessilyn by accident or at a local art show. She had sent me an email asking for an article in Brevard Live Magazine “to make her grandmother proud.” Quite an unique request, so I started checking out her artwork and was impressed. It was so pretty, so positive, almost like a promise for hope. When I found out that this young lady once went to Columbia Elementary, then graduated from

40 - Brevard Live December 2012 Palm Bay High with 6 scholarships and graduated from UCF with a masters degree in communications, I wanted to meet her. During our visit she told me her story about working corporate jobs and raising two children. “I once attended a pottery class. That was my only prior attempt to do any artwork,” she said. And now she was sitting at a crossroad of her life. The week before we met, Jessilyn had quit her cor- porate job. “That took quite some guts to give up the pay-check, the health insurance, the 401 K.” And the fol- lowing day she would be flying to California to celebrate Artiste Wines’ autumn release of her art on two wine la- bels. She was very exited. “This was a competition I won in July and I won first place out of over 200 other artists from around the country. Voting was done through Face- book and I won 1st place!”

As for her future, Jessilyn just follows her calling. “It is great to find out what you are supposed to do in your life,” she said. Also mentor Leonid Afremor has an opinion about her: “Jessilyn has exceptional talent. She is one of my brightest students and I know she will go far. I see her changing and growing with each lesson. If she can do all of this in 11 months, I will one day be thankful I was her mentor. I am proud of her and all her accomplishments.” Well, if this isn’t enough to make a grandmother proud. Congratulation to Ms Jeannette McCaslin. You have a very talented and lovely grand-daughter!

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HarborCityMusic.com is a new forum for original bands and musicians in Brevard County. The web- site offers an insight about what’s brewing in the underground. Read reports, watch live interviews, and hear music samples from the local scene. By Sam Rece/ photos by Shelley Chandler Videos/ Interview with Honey Miller

he show was in Cocoa Beach at the newly opened ven- Tue United Ride Shop, a very cool place that’s not only a Surf, Skate and Bike shop but also a bonified venue with a stage and a bar inside. Sammy Rece and Shelley Chandler were there to video, photograph and interview Honey Mill- er who celebrated their CD release party. The band started a few years ago at a chance meeting between Dave Miller (Lead Singer/Rhythm Guitar) and Aren Winebrenner (Up- right Bass) at music venue in Cocoa Village. Their sound is very unique in a retro meets modern way, with Violin (Seth Chipman), and Keyboard (Curtis Bush). This is rock, psy- chedelic, surfonic jam music, and that Miller is a hardcore surfer reflects in his unique writing style. Hear them play and talk at www.HarborCityMusic.com

Watch the videos, listen to the music and read more at www.HarborCityMusic.com

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Matt’s Anniversary Feast: Delicious Food Rocks! t was the first cool night of the season when Matt’s ICasbah celebrated its 4th anniversary, and so the fires were burning in the patio area and the owners handed out blankets. It couldn’t have been more perfect for an unfor- gettable feast to come. Matt’s cooks had been working all day to prepare delicious dishes, decorating huge buffets of seafood of all kinds, sushi, even duck breast and a whole roasted pig. The dessert bar was decadent. Acoustic intermission among friends: Singer/songwriter There were many known faces in the crowd from all Tom Lash on guitar, Mister Z on a homemade bass, and walks of life. It obviously was THE place to be. It was a WFIT show host Chip Miles holding the mirophone. successful event that proved once again the culinary art of Matt Nugnes, Brevard’s chef extraordinaire. When It’s All The Blues! or 30 years Gary Zajak aka Mister Z has brought an Feclectic blues show to Brevard County. He does this for the love of music. Every Friday he drives all the way from Cape Canaveral to Melbourne where the studios of WFIT 89.5 FM are located, uses his private CD collection and tells his audience stories about the artists and the heri- tage of blues. Remember, the DJs on Florida Tech’s college radio station are volunteers. Like so many people in the music industry Mister Z has no health insurance and when he was recently diag- nosed with a rare and vicious disease that disabled him to work his day job, life became hard and the bills began to pile up. WFIT DJs and other friends decided to hold a benefit concert last month and famous Sauce Boss Bill Wharton offered to play and cook his gumbo on stage at Lou’s Blues. It was a respectable crowd that showed up on that Sunday night but the money raised was just a small amount of what is needed to help our local radio legend through these hard times. If you appreciate ”It’s All The Blues” and want to show your support, you can mail a donation to Gary Zajak, P.O. Box 1212, Cape Canaveral, FL 32920-3920.

Bluesman Josh Miller, WFIT blues DJ Father Jay, and the famous Sauce Boss Bill Wharton. photos by Misti Blu Day

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