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FEATURES page 51 BREVARD LIVE MUSIC AWARDS SYBIL GAGE The nomination period is over. Thousands Until she was in her early twenties Sybil Columns of fans have nominated their favorite lo- Gage, or as she goes by now and then, Charles Van Riper cal musicians and now the actually voting Miss Feathers, resided in the wonderful- 22 Political Satire process has started. Fill out the ballot. ly diverse city of New Orleans. She now Page 8 lives and performs in Brevard County. Calendars Matt Bretz met up with her at Heidi’s. Live Entertainment, Page 20 CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE 25 Theatre, Concerts, It’s summer vacation but the music at Festivals, Arts the King Center for the Performing Arts RON TEIXEIRA keeps on going. You can listen to your fa- This piano man ranks right up there as one vorite classic rock albums played note by Brevard Scene of Brevard’s best musicians. A deceptive- What’s hot in note in a live performance at very reason- ly relaxed stylist, the Berklee College of 34 able prices. Music graduate spent nearly 20 years as Brevard Page 11 a studio and jazz musician in New York City, before circling back to his former Out & About home in Florida.. Meet the places and PETER WHITE Page 37 37 the people He has maintained a reputation as one of the most versatile and prolific acous- Sex & The Beach tic guitarists on the contemporary jazz ED’S HEADS Relationship scene. He combines elements of jazz, For 32 years Ed’s Heads (to a very few 44 Column pop and classical guitar to create a aka known as Ed Volonnino) has hand- by Matt Bretz sound that is eclectic and at the same carved tikis mostly on street corners, in time favored by a broad audience. malls and in restaurants and bars. Page 15 Page 42

Brevard Live June 2010 - 7 FAVORITE ORIGINAL BAND FAVORITE COVER BAND FAVORITE VOCALIST ❑ Elephant Gun ❑ All About Nothing ❑ Ana Delgado (Delgado) ❑ Megaphone ❑ Cause And Effect ❑ Beverly Beach (Cause/Effect) ❑ New Gravity ❑ Freeway ❑ Erin Coe (Open Fire) ❑ The Naturalistics ❑ Open Fire ❑ Julia Faith (All About Nothing) ❑ Who Was I ❑ The Usual Suspects ❑ Mike Lake (New Gravity)

FAVORITE GUITARIST FAVORITE BASSIST FAVORITE DRUMMER ❑ ❑ Billy Chapman ❑ Bart Carter (All About Nothing) Aaron Michael (Who Was I) ❑ ❑ Craig Covert (All About Nothing) ❑ Biff Mokarry (New Gravity) Ken Dias (Cause/Effect) ❑ ❑ Eric Hotton (Open Fire) ❑ John Hull (The Naturalistics) Mike Cote (Open Fire) ❑ ❑ Eric Webb (The Naturalistics) ❑ John Ragozino (Open Fire) Rich Andrews (All About Nothing) ❑ ❑ Thomas Gerding (Cause/Effect) ❑ Paul Beach (Switch) Sammy Hill (Bullet Theory)

FAVORITE KEYBOARD FAVORITE MISC ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR ❑ Bill Howard (solo) ❑ Chuck Van Riper (trumpet) ❑ All About Nothing ❑ Bruce Marion (solo/band) ❑ Dale McGinnis ❑ New Gravity ❑ Kenny Clarke (various) ❑ Dennis Brown (sax) ❑ Open Fire ❑ Tony Castro (Rockit) ❑ Paul Beach (sax) ❑ Switch ❑ William Tu (Sygnal) ❑ Scott Ryan (harp) ❑ The Naturalistics

8 - Brevard Live June 2010 BREVARD LIVE The largest and most 7th Annual Brevard Live Music Awards popular free entertainment magazine on the Space Coast and beyond for 19 years. How To Vote For Your Favorite PUBLISHER/EDITOR Band/Musician Heike Clarke STAFF revard Live Magazine readers don’t really mind if you get your office in- ACCOUNT MANAGER volved. They might even come out to hear Charlene Hemmle Bhave spoken and the results are in: MUSIC WRITERS The nominated bands and musicians the band you asked them to vote for and become a new fan. The BMA is all about Matt Bretz are displayed on the final voting bal- Chris Long promoting music and supporting your fa- Joan Bixby lot that you will find in this and next vorite performers in Brevard County. OUT & ABOUT month’s issues. We are looking for Bre- • After six years we’ve pretty much seen it Misti Blu Day all, so here are some No-Nos: Charlene Hemmle vard’s FAVORITE performers in nine ART categories. The winners will be hon- Please do not cross out the nominated Joan Bixby ored in our annual Brevard Live Mu- names and put in new ones. In this case, PHOTOGRAPHY sic Awards Show that will take place please save your stamp, we’ll throw it Misti Blu Day away. Tim Bretz Monday, August 30th, from 6 to 9 pm Don’t mark more than one name in COLUMNISTS at the Henegar Center in Downtown each category. It says it on the ballot but Chuck Van Riper Matt Bretz Melbourne. we still get those. Reproduction of any portion of Don’t mail 100 ballots with the exactly Brevard Live Magazine is strictly We want to invite you to participate in same pen and handwriting. We’re getting prohibited without the written finding the bands and musicians in Brevard pretty cunning in spotting the bogus votes. permission of the publisher. County with a large and dedicated fan-base. The last day for mailing your vote Yes, this IS a popularity contest - and YOUR is July 15th. We usually get another load ADVERTISEMENT/ SALES vote counts! There are some minor rules for from the following days - and the only Phone: (321) 956-9207 a valid vote. winner here is the postmaster. They sold Fax: (321) 956-9228 • NO photocopies allowed. After receiving you a stamp. So remember, if the postmark [email protected] a huge paper load the first year from over- doesn’t say July 15th, it’s a waste. COMMENTS & LETTERS joyed fans, we decided to save trees. There- Brevard Live Magazine fore, the ballot on page 8 is already printed Now, may Brevard’s favorite entertain- P.O. Box 1452, up. Please fill it out and mail it in. ers win this year’s music awards. BMA- Melbourne, Fl 32902 • ALL ballots need to be mailed to Brevard producers Chris Long and Heike Clarke Live Magazine/BMA, P.O. Box 1452, Mel- are currently working on the awards show Copyright © 2010 bourne. Ballots that are put under our office Brevard Live to make it another unforgettable event in All rights reserved doors, brought to gigs of our music writers, our local music history. or want to be dropped off in person - do not In our August issue we will reveal the We are not responsible for photos count. During the years the readers participa- details of our show. As always we will fea- or scripts sent to Brevard Live tion has increased, we get thousands of votes ture some of Brevard’s finest musicians. Magazine. Published photos and and we have to keep it manageable. At that time tickets will be available at articles become property of this • Yes, it’s a game but we ask you to play it publication. We are not our regular outlets in several music stores responsible for wrongful fair. The rule is one person, one vote. And we around the county. advertised or canceled venues. We neglected to To Benefit The Music Aid give the proper All proceeds of the Brevard Live Mu- Download a pdf file photo credit for sic Awards 2010 will benefit the Music BREVARD the Psychedelic Aid Inc., a non-profit fund of Brevard Live FLORIDA Furs photo in last Magazine to aid members in our music month’s magazine community in times of catastrophic events. LIVE to Anna Dorfman For more information about this fund go to www.brevardfloridalive.com / BurnedDown- spacecoastmusicaid.org www.brevardlive.com Days.com © www.floridalive.org

Brevard Live June 2010 - 9 10 - Brevard Live June 2010 Summer Concerts July through October At The King Center Classic Albums Live Summer Series remember when the rock was young - and so were I the sound systems. Be honest, how many concerts did you go to in the 60s and 70s where you actually listened to the music? The enjoyment didn’t come from the sound quality but from the fact of being there, getting the t-shirt and bragging to your friends how awesome the concert was. Now you’ll get the real concert experience with a perfect sound. The King Center is bringing back the popular Classic Album Live Series this summer. - Note for note. LED ZEPPELIN: II Friday, July 16, 2010, 8 pm Led Zeppelin II is the second studio album by English rock band Led Zeppelin, released in October 1969 on Atlan- tic Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at several locations in the UK and North America from January to August 1969. It was Led Zeppelin’s first album to reach number one in the United Kingdom and United States.

PINK FLOYD: THE WALL Saturday, August 14, 2010, 8 pm The Wall is the 11th studio album by Pink Floyd. Pre- sented as a double album, it was released on November 30th, 1979. It was subsequently performed live, with theatrical effects, and adapted into the filmPink Floyd The Wall.

40 YEARS OF WOODSTOCK Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 8 pm Woodstock was billed as “An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music,” held at a 600-acre dairy farm from August 15 to August 18, 1969, 43 miles southwest of the town of Woodstock, New York. During the rainy weekend, thirty-two acts performed in front of 500,000 concert-goers. It was one of the greatest moments in music history.

BEATLES: THE WHITE ALBUM Saturday, October 09, 2010 at 8 pm The Beatles is the 9th official British album and the Classic Albums Live is an ensemble of world-class mu- fifteenth American album by The Beatles, a double album sicians recreating the greatest Rock albums ever recorded released in 1968. It is commonly known as “The White Al- live on stage. Note for note, cut for cut using every instru- bum” as it has no graphics or text other than the band’s name ment that it took to record that album exactly as you re- (and, on the early LP and CD releases, a serial number) on member it. its plain white sleeve. The album was the first the Beatles un- You can experience all four shows for $80 to $100. In- dertook following the death of their manager, Brian Epstein, dividual tickets start at $24. For more information call the and the first released by their own record label,Apple . box office at 321-242-2219.

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June 26, 8pm, At The Sandbar, Cocoa Beach Yellowman July 21 At Captain Hiram’s, Sebastian ellowman is a Jamaican reggae (rub-a-dub) and dance- Beres Hammond Yhall deejay, widely known as King Yellowman. He was popular in Jamaica in the 1980s, coming to prominence eres Hammond, born in Jamaica, is a reggae singer with a series of singles that established his reputation. Bknown in particular for his romantic lovers rock and Yellowman has had a substantial influence on the world soulful voice. While his career began in the 1970s, he of hip hop. He is widely credited for leading the way for reached his greatest success in the 1990s. the succession of reggae artists that were embraced by the Hammond formed his own record label in 1985 for the growing hip-hop community in America during the 1980s. release of his Make a Song album which had two Jamaican The basic riddim of his hit “Zungguzungguguzungguzeng” chart-toppers that were influenced by the emerging dance- can be traced throughout the hip hop scene as it was reused hall style: “Groovy Little Thing” and “What One Dance Can by such hip hop giants as KRS-One, Notorious B.I.G., Tu- Do” which began to break Hammond into the international pac Shakur, and Blackstar, formed by Mos Def and Talib market. He scored another hit in 1986 with “Settling Down” Kweli. By the mid-1990s however, Yellowman released so- on his eponymous release. He left his fame in Jamaica for cially-conscious material, rising to international fame along New York in 1987, after being tied up as thieves ransacked with singers such as Buju Banton. Yellowman became the his house during a home invasion. There he recorded the island’s most popular deejay despite being albino which Have a Nice Weekend album and the duet single “How Can was usually not socially accepted in Jamaica. During the We Ease the Pain” with Maxi Priest. early 1980s, Yellowman had over 40 singles and produced He signed with Penthouse Records in 1990 and returned up to five albums per year. to Jamaica permanently to record the dancehall smash In 1986, Yellowman struggled with cancer of the jaw “Tempted to Touch” which is perhaps his best known song and was told that he had as little as 3 weeks to only 6 in the US and UK, and set the foundation for the hits “Is months to live, but surgery saved his life. Yellowman con- This a Sign” and “Respect to You Baby” on the 1992 Love tinues to perform internationally with his Sagittarius Band, Affair album. Now garnering interest from major studios, and has toured through places such as Nigeria where he is Hammond recorded five more albums in the 1990s as well massively popular, Peru, Sweden, Italy, Germany, England, as several compilations. 2008 Hammond released his lat- France, Kenya and the United States. He is one of the wid- est album, A Moment in Time, featuring the single “I Feel est-touring artists in the reggae industry. Good”.

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Smooth Jazz Concerts

Saturday, June 12, 7 pm At Scott Center For The Performing Arts Peter White he Groove, Brevard’s popular smooth jazz radio Tstation, presents a smooth summer concert series starting with the legendary Peter White on June 12th at the Scott Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy at the corner of Pineda Cswy and Wickham Road in Melbourne. For nearly two decades, Peter White has maintained a reputation as one of the most versatile and prolific acoustic guitarists on the contemporary jazz scene. He combines elements of jazz, pop and classical guitar to create a sound that is eclectic and at the same time favored by a broad audience. Born in 1954 White grew up in a small town north of London. As a child, he learned to play several musical instruments, including the clarinet, trombone, violin and piano. Like so many youngsters growing up during the heyday of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, he was attracted to the guitar. He learned his first chords on an acoustic guitar, then bought his first electric guitar in his early teens and studied the recordings of the reigning guitar gods of the day – Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page. But his musical aspirations ultimately veered back in an acoustic direction following an accident that doomed his beloved electric guitar. The axe was destroyed in a fire. White: “I Photo by Lori Stoll had been kind of obsessed with the electric guitar at that point in my life, so that episode kind of forced me to go By the beginning of the ‘80s, White and Stewart had back to playing the acoustic. In retrospect, that’s a good relocated to Los Angeles, formed a band called “Shot in the thing.” Dark,” and established a music publishing company called Indeed, White’s interests after the accident shifted Lobster Music. Around the same time, Peter’s brother Danny more toward the music of acoustic artists like Crosby, Stills White formed a group called Matt Bianco, which included a and Nash, James Taylor, and Joni Mitchell. Plugged or un- talented singer named Basia. Danny White and Basia splin- plugged, he had decided by his late teens that music was tered off to launch the singer’s solo career with the 1987 his calling, and his first professional gig was at a holiday debut album, Time and Tide, which featured Peter White on resort in England when he was 20 years old. guitar. Barely a year later, he was invited to join Al Stewart’s After fifteen years as a backup musician and a session band as a keyboardist for a tour of England, Scotland, and player, White launched his solo recording career with the the U.S. in 1975. In addition to opening for artists like 1990 release of Reveillez-Vous (French for “Wake up,” a Linda Ronstadt, Billy Joel and Queen, White worked with title chosen by White in honor of his French mother). The Stewart in the studio in the making of Year of the Cat, album included several unused songs that White had written which became a huge hit for Stewart in 1976. The tour and for Stewart, and it became a favorite among contemporary the album marked the beginning of a twenty-year associa- jazz radio stations. tion with Stewart. In that time, the two musicians co-wrote He followed with three records on the Sindrome label numerous songs, including Stewart’s 1978 hit, “Time Pas- - Excusez-Moi (1991), Promenade (1993) and Reflections sages.” continued page 17

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Concerts & Festivals PETER WHITE continued (1994) - before signing with Columbia for the 1996 release of Caravan of Dreams. He maintained an ambitious release schedule through the ‘90s and beyond, but also found time to appear on recordings by many of his friends, including Dave Koz, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot, Jeff Golub, Lee Ritenour, June 9th At Siggy’s Kirk Whalum, Boney James and many others. Me Talk Pretty On the road, he has par- ticipated in numerous “Gui- iggy’s in Palm Bay kicks off what prom- win an MTV VMA for Best Breakout artist. tars and Saxes” tours and has ises to be an ongoing all-ages, national Also appearing is the Orlando-based, established an annual “Peter S act concert series on Wednesday, June 9th. Megaphone. Often compared to such pop/ White Christmas Tour” ini- Headlining the debut production is New rock giants as Cheap Trick and Butch Walk- tiated by the success of his York’s own, Me Talk Pretty. Recently signed er, Megaphone has recently been burning up two highly regarded holiday to Universal Music Group, Me Talk Pretty is radio airwaves with their current hit “My albums, Songs of the Season currently on a nationwide tour in support of Favorite New Diasater.” Megaphone also (1997) and A Peter White their debut record, We Are Strangers. owns the distinction of being the first home- Christmas (2007). Formed in 2006, the band released one town band to sell-out Orlando’s House of White’s twelfth solo EP and embarked on a journey of relentless Blues in 2009. recording, Good Day, was touring and self-promotion. They built up a Opening the show will be Brevard’s released in September 2009. loyal fan-base, amassing over 400 shows in high energy teenage bands, ANEW and The Good Day is White’s first The US and Canada, including two national Ellers. Doors open to under 21 fans at 6 pm collection of original songs tours with The Warped Tour and appearanc- and The Ellers take the stage at 7 pm. in several years. es at SXSW and CMJ. 2009 saw the band In a career that spans more than three decades, a dozen solo recordings and countless performances, VibeFest 2010: Music & Action Sports Festival White insists that it’s the he VibeFest will present a one day out- skateboarders and BMX and motocross rid- fans that keep the experience Tdoor music and action sports festival at ers will provide high-flying thrills through- fresh. the Wickham Park Pavilion on June 19th, out the day, featuring the King BMX stunt Special guest at the 2010. The pavilion, which is located right show, Goat skateboard ramps, and moto- show on June 12th is Mar- next to Brevard Community College on cross rider Seth Elliot. cus Anderson. Wickham Road, will feature performances VibeFest will also host a B-Boy battle, from national and local musical acts, plus which will feature break-dancers from all More Groove Shows stunts performed by professional skate, over the country competing for a big cash Future Groove shows BMX, and motocross riders. prize. Vendors will be on hand offering food, include Rick Braun and The music portion of VibeFest 2010 beer, goods, and family entertainment. Richard Elliot on Saturday, will be headlined by national recording art- A portion of proceeds will go to charitable August 7th, and The Sax ists The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. They will causes. One recipient will be The Park at Pack on Saturday, Septem- be joined by other local and national acts, Melbourne, which provides a supervised, ber 25th. such as B.L.O.R.R., JunkieRush, B-Lim- safe, and secure facility for skateboarding. For ticket information inal, Spam Allstars, Bastard Suns, O.N.E. The other recipient will be Music for Hope call 321-951-9310 or go to Life, ArtOfficial, MC G.O.D., Son of a Bad in support of The Healing House in Lafay- www.TheGroove.org Man, Peter Baldwin, and more. Professional ette, Louisiana.

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A Touch Of New Orleans SYBIL GAGE

By Matthew Bretz

ntil she was in her early twenties Sybil With the help of a musically inclined neighbor Sybil fi- Gage, or as she goes by now and then, nally started playing local clubs around the village. Around U this time she met another famous friend who would help her Miss Feathers, resided in the wonderfully find her way into the business. diverse city of New Orleans. She grew up “Gregory Hines was on Broadway at the time and when I heard that, I took a picture of myself and wrote him a note in a world of music and became a fan early about trying to get into show business. I asked him if give on, chumming around with cats like James me some advice on how to break in. I took it all down and Booker, Professor Longhair and the Neville left it on his dressing room door. Sure enough he decided to help me. He started calling around and helped me get audi-

Brothers. tions. He helped me to stay focused. He was a good friend to me.” “My grandparents actually shared a house with the Nev- After Sybil’s son was born she took some time away ille Brothers for awhile when I was a little girl. When I was a from the stage to be with him. She continued to write for little older and actually starting to go out and see live music, others, but she had “the itch” and it would only be a matter I became a huge fan of those boys. I would follow them from of time before she had to be in the spotlight again. club to club no matter where they were playing and I was “It was time of growth for me, but I was definitely miss- always entertained. I was actually kind of upset when they ing the stage. I always knew I would go back, but my son got to open for the Rolling Stones because I knew that would was something more important I needed to take care of.” be it. They were going to hit the big time and I wouldn’t be And taking care of him she did. I’d like to note here that able to see them play around town anymore.” Sybil’s son graduated from Cornell University and is cur- Sybil also took time to get to know Mr. James Booker, rently living in Manhattan where he is finishing his masters one of the truly great piano players in the Big Easy. at Columbia University. “There were so many great players in New Orleans Over the years Sybil eventually found her way down then, just like now, and they all pretty much had the same to Florida and about ten years ago she started seriously per- influences, but James was the best. If you haven’t heard of forming again. him, please go listen to that man’s music. It’s fantastic.” “It was time and I was ready. I got my feet wet again and After a couple years of college Sybil left the south for then went into the studio to record my album Red. It was an the big city and graduated from NYU with a degree in film album of songs I’d written throughout the nineties and I was and television. Utilizing her deep love of music Sybil quick- exhilarated to finally get them down on record.” ly became the number two drive time DJ in the morning on Sybil started playing a heavy schedule averaging six NYC stations. She had always wanted to write music for nights a week. She started to travel around Florida playing others to perform, but now she was frequenting the village shows and eventually landed a steady Tuesday night gig at and the bug to be on stage was starting to bite. Heidi’s Jazz Club in Cocoa Beach. “I had to leave. I just couldn’t graduate there. Maybe “The first time I played Heidi’s I knew I was home. other people can graduate college in New Orleans, but not They have a real listening audience there. When I’m singing me. Too much partying! I always had the need to write music, you could hear a pin drop, those people are so quiet. I love it but I really thought it was always going to be for someone there and I feel very fortunate to have found such great spot. else to sing. I would watch these amazing performers and Heidi’s even put a beautiful oil painted portrait of me on the see the command they had over their audiences. It was excit- wall of the stage.” ing and intimidating and for some reason I just couldn’t see Sybil has a vast repertoire of music in her grasp and her that same element of magic within myself, so it was awhile very loyal fans have become accustomed to the variety. before I starting singing and playing in front of people.” “I know people that have been following me for years

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coming to almost every show. They tell me how glad they bouncer Bill Gage and her two Chihuahuas, Bunky and are I don’t play the same old jazz standards. Most nights I Gepetto. So what’s next for Brevard’s Billy Holliday? don’t even put my song “Red” on the set list, but it’s a fan “I’m just about to start work on a new album and after favorite and every single night it gets requested, and I play that I’m thinking about a European tour. People tell me all it. It’s wonderful to have fans like that and I appreciate them the time I need to play Paris and London. They say they more than I can express.” want to see me in Amsterdam and Germany. A tour would Most nights at Heidi’s Sybil does it “lounge style” with be amazing, so I’m looking at promoters and checking out only piano accompaniment, but with the advent of her lat- my options. Life is good and I love everything I’m involved est album NOLA Calling she has put together a full band in right now. You can’t ask for more than that.” of some of the best players in the area. NOLA Calling is If you look up Sybil Gage on the internet you will come getting radio play on the internet as well as a slew of radio across the same general description more than a few times. stations across the country and very recently hit in the top 5 She was raised in New Orleans, check. She has been in radio on UVUMI charts. for quite awhile now, check. She sings soulful jazz like the “NOLA is doing well and I’m very happy about it. The greats, Dinah, Eartha, Billy, check. But what you won’t find boys and I made a great CD and I’m glad people are appre- anywhere else is how intelligent and articulate miss Gage ciating our work. is. How sure of her musical world she is and her place in it. For now Sybil Gage is happy about where she is and Nobody does what she does and that’s a valuable commod- how her career is progressing. She has a regular gig every ity in a time of cookie cutter art. Culture starving? Get fed Tuesday night at Heidi’s Jazz Club in Cocoa Beach from at Heidi’s on a Tuesday night or sit back on a Saturday night 7 to 11 pm as well as a radio show she calls the “Stormy in front of your radio with a glass of wine. I recommend the Monday Show” every Saturday night at 7 pm on WMEL “Red,” and let Sybil “Miss Feathers” Gage seuth your soul 1300. She lives here in Brevard with her husband\manager\ for a little while. You won’t regret it. I promise.

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The Column By Chuck Van Riper

Just Say No to Just Say No s an old hippie, growing up in the Sixties, and being a Amusician for all these years, you may think my views on drugs to be somewhat biased. Well, you’re probably right. I DID try marijuana once and I DID inhale and thought it was the greatest thing ever! After all the Doritos and chocolate milk were gone, I went to sleep and awoke the next day feeling totally fine. I noticed no hangover. I didn’t want to kill anyone. I didn’t want to steal from anybody. There was no violence involved in the whole incident. Just the opposite, actually. After melting into my beanbag chair and spacing out on my black light poster of Jimi Hendrix for a few hours, I contemplated the how cool it would be if the world could somehow peacefully coexist. I decided that much more extensive research was needed. In the eyes of the law, however, these actions were considered worthy of a couple of decades in prison and the total ruination of an otherwise productive life. Back in the Sixties and Seventies, everybody was ready for the legalization of marijuana, including the cigarette companies, who had already spent mega-bucks on advertising campaigns. Then came the “War on Drugs”, started in the Nixon administration and proliferated with the Reagan “Just Say No” campaign. So, now, something that wasn’t really a problem to start with became a huge problem for both sides. So, how did that Just Say No campaign work out? Forty years later, here’s the statistics according to the latest findings by the Associated Press: The War on Drugs has cost taxpayers a little more than a trillion dollars so far. • $20 billion has been spent on eradicating drugs in other countries. For example, 6 billion was spent on destroying coca crops in Columbia, only to have the crops and violence associated with it, move to Mexico. • $33 billion has been spent on advertising campaigns like “Just Say No”. Despite this, drug use in High Schools has remained about the same as 1970, and drug overdoses have “risen steadily” since the Seventies. • $49 billion has been spent on law enforcement along the Mexican border. Despite this, “this year, 25 million Americans will snort, swallow, inject and smoke illicit drugs, about 10 million more than in 1970, with the bulk of those drugs imported from Mexico.” • $121 billion is the cost of arresting 37 million non-

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violent drug users, about 10 million of them for marijuana possession. The studies show that prison time increases drug abuse. • $450 billion is what it cost to incarcerate those in federal prison alone! Approximately half of those in these prisons are there for drug offenses. Now, I’m not condoning or condemning drug use. That is an individual decision that I, or the government, should not have a say in. I’m just saying that the TRILLION dollars spent thus far on this campaign has been a huge waste of taxpayer dollars that could be spent more effectively elsewhere. How about drug education and rehabilitation centers instead of prison? How about using that money to pay our teachers more, or taking care of infrastructure problems, or paying off the national debt, or giving us real health care, or taking care of the poor and needy, or a plethora of other neglected situations. The war on drugs has failed miserably and cost tons of bucks. Legalization would save billions, end the drug wars on the borders and elsewhere, get rid of the black market, and lower costs (woo-hoo!). So tell your representatives it’s time to just say no to just say no! Now I have to get back to my Doritos and chocolate milk.

Electric Guitar Meets Bagpipes ust when you thought you’ve heard it all - that’s when Jyou meet rockers in kilts. If this sounds like fun just wait until you hear the celtic fusion of local group “Kilt the Messenger.” Using instruments like a mandolin, bagpipes and guitars the band will rock The Oasis Bar in Mel- bourne Beach on Saturday, June 26th. They will take the stage at 9pm appropriately dressed in kilts performing a new blend of rock n roll quite pleasing to the ear. The Oasis on Ocean Ave. has been a local hot-spot for many years. They regularly feature live music on Fridays and Karaoke with Dave every other Saturday. Good prices, friendly people and live bands are what it’s all about! Telephone: 321-951-0812.

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1 - TUESDAY Nashville Mike; 8pm Karaoke LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm CAPTAIN ED’S: Karaoke SIGGY’S: 8pm Jam w/ All Karaoke w/ Cindy; 9:30pm Billy CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6:30pm About Nothing Lee Badfish - A Tribute to Sublime SLOW & LOW BBQ: 7pm NORTH END: 10pm Zac CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab Matt Riley Sullivan Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger OASIS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Dave CROSSROADS: 9pm Dj Terry 4 - FRIDAY SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 3pm EARLS: 8pm 24 Steven BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm Fyah Proof; 9pm Blue Fusion HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 6pm Aaron Cole & Alex Cole S.B.I: 1pm Kenny Williams; Badfish Sybil Gage BRIO ITALIANO: 6pm Greg 7pm Beach Cruisers Show Band June 1, 6:30 pm LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Warner SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; Captain Hiram’s Spanks BROKEN BARREL: 9pm 9:30pm Last Chance Band SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Johnny Fever SKEWERS: Belly Dancer Sebastian Rev. Billy C. Wirtz & The CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 7:30pm SLOW & LOW BBQ: 7pm Sublime was one of Prophets; 9pm Dj Josh Blue Stone Circle Buck Barefoot the most energetic, original SIGGY’S: 7pm Corn Hole CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm TASTE OF THAI: 6pm Cindy and uniquely eclectic band Tourney; 8pm Acoustics with Jack Clutterham Wallace Carl COCOA BEACH PIER: 5pm to emerge from any scene, TASTE OF THAI: 6pm Dugan & Birks 6 - SUNDAY but it all ended with the un- Grumpy Al CRICKETS: 9pm Green Light CAMP HOLLY: 2pm Bill & timely death of lead singer, CROSSROADS: 9pm Cause Steve guitarist and songwriter 2 - WEDNESDAY & Effect CAPTAIN ED’S: Rich Deems Brad Nowell in 1996. The CAPTAIN ED’S: Unplugged EARLS: 8:30pm Stoney & The Open Jam next best thing is Badfish, Acoustic House Rockers CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 1:30pm CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm ENIGMA: 7pm Dave Meyers Dub Kulcha a Tribute to Sublime who Hair Peace HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: has continued to channel COCOA BEACH PIER: 6pm Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; 2:30pm Pat Michaels the spirit of Sublime. What ONE 8:30pm Ron Teixeira Trio COCOA BEACH PIER: 2pm separates Badfish from CROSSROADS: 9pm Dj Scott LEVELZ: Dj Party Dugan & Birks other tribute bands is that CROWNE PLAZA: 5:30pm LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ they have replicated Sub- Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm Ginger Live Jazz lime’s essence and devel- ENIGMA: 7pm Mark Baker Mo Geetz CROWNE PLAZA: 12pm HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Jamaikin Me Crazy oped a scene on their own. The Stan Soloko Trio Pat Michaels; 9pm Angel Nice EARLS: 2pm Sean Chambers Formed in 2001, Badfish LOU’s BLUES: 5:30pm S.B.I: 7:30pm Open Jam w/ Special Guest has become one of the Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Rock SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 9pm HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm biggest club and theater Star w/ Joe Calutti Medusa Jam Session acts in the Northeast and SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 4pm SLOW & LOW BBQ: 7pm LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Joe Midwest. Pat Michaels; 9pm Open Mic Alex Moses Calutti; 7pm Rev. Billy C. Wirtz SIGGY’S: 8pm “Anything TASTE OF THAI: 6pm Eric & The Prophets Goes” Party w/ Dj Chris Saganov SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm SKEWERS: 6:30pm Magic & Bottoms Up; 9pm DJ Josh Comedy w/ Logan Hawke 5 - SATURDAY S.B.I: 2pm Entasys BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm 3 - THURSDAY Chester 7 - MONDAY BROKEN BARREL: Acoustic BRIO ITALIANO: 6pm Greg CAPTAIN ED’S: David Miller Guitar Warner CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm CAPTAIN ED’S: Tropical BROKEN BARREL: 10pm Nashville Mike Yuppies Perfect Tuesday CROSSROADS: Karaoke w/ Sean Chambers CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ CAMP HOLLY: 3pm Strobe Dave Ginger CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 2pm Pat LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Dave June 6, 2 pm CROSSROADS: 9pm Dj Terry Michaels Kury Open Jam Earl’s Hideaway DJON’S CHOPHOUSE: Red CITY TROPICS: Head Shot SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Sebastian Shoe Night - Live Jazz TBA COCOA BEACH PIER: 5pm Rev. Billy C. Wirtz & The “Chambers’ brand of Dugan & Birks Prophets ENIGMA: 7pm Open Mic Jazz blues is a no-frills blend of w/ David Hoage CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ TASTE OF THAI: 6pm Bobby HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Ginger Kai Chicago, Texas, and Delta Carl Hendrix Trio CROSSROADS: 9pm Dj Scott styles, played with an un- JUMPS TINY TAVERN: 4pm CROWNE PLAZA: 12pm 8 - TUESDAY derstated sense of ferocity. Johnny B Island Sounds CAPTAIN ED’S: Karaoke Sean came to wail, and he KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam EARLS: 2pm Rock Foundation CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm does so with a transpar- w/ Big-E ENIGMA: 7pm Don Soledad Hypersona Duo ent sense of devotion and LOU’S BLUES: 9pm Dave HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab scholarship to the music Kury Carl Hendrix; 8:30pm Ron Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger NORTH END: 10pm Josh Teixeira Trio CROSSROADS: 9pm Dj Terry he plays so well.” LIVING Miller KEY WEST BAR: 9pm G-Man EARLS: 8pm Ernie Southern BLUES MAGAZINE - Mark SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm LEVELZ: Top 40 Dj HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 6pm Uricheck (Dec 28, 2009)

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Sybil Gage CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 7:30pm Karaoke w/ Cindy; 9:30pm LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Steve Hypersona Chain Reaction Thorpe Band CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Tammy & Ken Sanbarpalooza 4; Noon Radio Rev. Billy C. Wirtz & The COCOA BEACH PIER: 5pm Flyerz; 1:30pm Stoney & The Prophets; 9pm Dj Josh Dugan & Birks House Rockers; 3pm Red Tide; SIGGY’S: 7pm Corn Hole CRICKETS: 5pm Anniversary 4:30pm Flight Risk; 6pm Perfect Tourney; 8pm Acoustics with Party w/ Kenny Michaels Tuesday; 7:30pm Vintage; 9pm The Insomniacs Carl CROSSROADS: 9pm Open Pinch; 10:30pm Over The Void; Sunday, June 13 TASTE OF THAI: 6pm Fire Midnight Exit 69 Earl’s Hideaway Grumpy Al EARLS: 8:30pm John S.B.I: 1pm Kenny Williams Quinlivan Band SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Chris; Sebastian 9 - WEDNESDAY ENIGMA: 7pm Dave Meyers 9:30pm Southern Pride CAPTAIN ED’S: Unplugged HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm SKEWERS: Belly Dancer They play vintage Acoustic Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; SLOW & LOW BBQ: 7pm instruments and chan- COCOA BEACH PIER: 6pm 8:30pm Ron Teixeira Alex Moses nel a blues style from ONE JUMPS TINY TAVERN: 5pm TASTE OF THAI: 6pm Cindy the 1950’s, but there is a CROSSROADS: 9pm Dj Scott Rich Deems Wallace distinct new cyberspace CROWNE PLAZA: 5:30pm KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Danny Live Jazz Morris 13 - SUNDAY bent to The Insomniacs. ENIGMA: 7pm Mark Baker LEVELZ: Dj Party CAMP HOLLY: 2pm Kenny These musicians, who HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Williams have quickly jumped into The Stan Soloko Trio Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm CAPTAIN ED’S: Rich Deems the top tier of clubs, tour LOU’s BLUES: 5:30pm Fat City Open Jam OASIS: CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: endless highways in a Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Rock 9pm Dave Thomas & 6pm Star w/ Joe Calutti Crew Kevin Nayme beat-up van, babying a SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 4pm SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: gut-string upright, a 1951 Pat Michaels; 9pm Open Mic Pat Michaels; 9pm The Tribe 2:30pm Joe Calutti Fender “Nocaster” guitar, SIGGY’S: 7pm Summer S.B.I: 7:30pm Karaoke COCOA BEACH PIER: 2pm a 1964 Framus Star Bass, Concert w/ Me Talk Pretty; SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 9pm Dugan & Birks Megaphone; ANEW; The Ellers Bullet Theory CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ and their Magnatone and SKEWERS: 6:30pm Magic & SLOW & LOW BBQ: 7pm Ginger Ampeg tube amps. Comedy w/ Logan Hawke Brian Esmond CROWNE PLAZA: 12pm Guitarist Vyasa Dod- TASTE OF THAI: 6pm Eric Jamaikin Me Crazy son, whose exotic name 10 - THURSDAY Saganov EARLS: 2pm Insomniacs is a Sanskrit gift from BROKEN BARREL: Acoustic HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Guitar 12 - SATURDAY Jam Session his Northern California CAPTAIN ED’S: Tropical BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm JUMPS TINY TAVERN: 2pm mother, had a revelation Yuppies Chester Mayhem when he switched from CROSSROADS: 9pm Dj Terry BRIO ITALIANO: 6pm Greg LOU’S BLUES: 7pm Rev. Billy emulating Stevie Ray DJON’S CHOPHOUSE: Red Warner C. Wirtz & The Prophets Vaughan and Eric Clapton Shoe Night - Live Jazz BROKEN BARREL: UFC 115 SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm CAMP HOLLY: 4pm Spanks; 9pm Dj Josh to studying jump blues Carl Hendrix Trio Mammoth Band S.B.I: 2pm Souler Eclipse masters such as Junior JUMPS TINY TAVERN: 4pm CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 2pm SLOW & LOW BBQ: 4pm The Watson, Tiny Grimes, Joshua Dean & Mondo Tikis Tree Frogs; 7:30pm Hypersona Pool Boys Charlie Christian, and KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm w/ Big-E Taylor Made 14 - MONDAY Little Charlie Baty. “The LOU’S BLUES: 9pm Rockit COCOA BEACH PIER: 5pm CAPTAIN ED’S: David Miller Blues isn’t dead,” says NORTH END: 10pm Josh Dugan & Birks CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm Dodson. “It’s just going in Miller CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Nashville Mike different directions. B.B. SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Ginger CROSSROADS: Karaoke w/ King and Buddy Guy got Nashville Mike; 8pm Karaoke CROSSROADS: 9pm Dj Scott Dave SIGGY’S: 8pm Jam w/ All CROWNE PLAZA: 12pm LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Dave started when they were About Nothing Island Sounds Kury Open Jam young. The same thing is SLOW & LOW BBQ: 7pm EARLS: 2pm Ernie Southern; SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm happening today.” Matt Riley 8:30pm Open Fire Rev. Billy C. Wirtz & The Together with Alex ENIGMA: 7pm Mark Baker Prophets 11 - FRIDAY Shakeri and Dave Melyan HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm TASTE OF THAI: 6pm Bobby BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm Carl Hendrix; 8:30pm Ron Kai on drums, the Portland, Aaron Cole & Alex Cole Teixeira Trio OR-based band bust out BRIO ITALIANO: 6pm Greg JUMPS TINY TAVERN: 15 - TUESDAY with an original mix of Warner 4:30pm Jon Parrot CAPTAIN ED’S: Karaoke blues, swing, jump, and BROKEN BARREL: 9pm KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Johnny CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm roots rock & roll that has Spanks Fever Greg & Brian CAPTAIN ED’S: Nashville LEVELZ: Top 40 Dj CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab crowds dancing. Mike LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger

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CROSSROADS: 9pm Dj Terry Warner S.B.I: 1pm Kenny Williams EARLS: 8pm Free Beer Duo BROKEN BARREL: 9pm X SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 6pm Band 9:30pm Chain Reaction Sybil Gage CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 7:30pm SKEWERS: Belly Dancer LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Bullet Theory SLOW & LOW BBQ: 7pm Johnny Fever CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm Dave Meyers SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Tammy & Ken TASTE OF THAI: 6pm Cindy Rev. Billy C. Wirtz & The COCOA BEACH PIER: 5pm Wallace Prophets; 9pm Dj Josh Dugan & Birks WICKHAM PARK SIGGY’S: 7pm Corn Hole CRICKETS: 9pm Medusa PAVILLION: VibeFest 2010 w/ Tourney; 8pm Acoustics with CROSSROADS: 9pm Last The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus; Al Stone Carl Chance Son of a Bad Man; JunkieRush; Sunday, June 27 TASTE OF THAI: 6pm EARLS: 8:30pm Spanks Spam Allstars; B.L.O.R.R; The Grumpy Al ENIGMA: 7pm Dave Meyers Bastard Suns; Peter Baldwin; Earl’s Hideaway HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm B-Liminal; Our Never Ending Sebastian 16 - WEDNESDAY Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; Life; MC G.O.D; ArtOfficial; CAPTAIN ED’S: Unplugged 8:30pm Ron Teixeira Trio O.N.E. Life and more Al Stone has created Acoustic LEVELZ: Dj Party a progression of original CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm FATHER’S DAY blues , R&B, roots rock, Hair Peace Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm 20 - SUNDAY funk , and pop that is COCOA BEACH PIER: 6pm Don’t Quit Your Day Job CAMP HOLLY: 2pm Norm powerful, yet tied to the ONE OASIS: 9pm Steve Cole Maynor CROSSROADS: 9pm Dj Scott SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm CAPTAIN ED’S: Rich Deems traditional styles of mu- CROWNE PLAZA: 5:30pm Pat Michaels; 9pm New World Open Jam sic. He was born in Chi- Live Jazz Beat CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 1:30pm cago and has played his ENIGMA: 7pm Mark Baker S.B.I: 7:30pm Open Jam Entasys guitar since he was 12 HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 9pm CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: The Stan Soloko Trio Perfect Tuesday 2:30pm Ken Moores years old. While touring LOU’s BLUES: 5:30pm SLOW & LOW BBQ: 7pm COCOA BEACH PIER: 2pm the Modern Day Chittlin Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Rock Buck Barefoot Dugan & Birks Circuit, Al Stone settled Star w/ Joe Calutti TASTE OF THAI: 6pm Eric CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ in Jacksonville, Fl. SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 4pm Saganov Ginger Pat Michaels; 9pm Open Mic CROWNE PLAZA: 12pm SIGGY’S: 8pm “Anything 19 - SATURDAY Jamaikin Me Crazy The Joy Of Music Goes” Party w/ Dj Chris BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm EARLS: 2pm Tommy Lee The Melbourne Com- SKEWERS: 6:30pm Magic & Chester Cook & The Buckingham Blues Comedy w/ Logan Hawke BRIO ITALIANO: 6pm Greg Allstars munity Orchestra pres- Warner HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm ents “The Joy Of Music” 17 - THURSDAY CAMP HOLLY: 4pm Loaded Jam Session in concert at 6:30 pm BROKEN BARREL: Acoustic Dice LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Joe Wednesday and Thurs- Guitar CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 2pm Pat Calutti; 6pm Rev. Billy day, June 23rd and 24th CAPTAIN ED’S: Tropical Michaels; 7:30pm dManufacture SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Yuppies CITY TROPICS: Open Fire Cocolocos; 9pm DJ Josh in the Melbourne Audito- CROSSROADS: 9pm Dj Terry CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ S.B.I: 2pm 23 Treez rium at 625 East Hibiscus DJON’S CHOPHOUSE: Red Ginger Blvd. in Melbourne. Guest Shoe Night - Live Jazz CROSSROADS: 7pm John 21 - MONDAY conductor David Ewing ENIGMA: 7pm Open Mic Jazz Burr; 9pm Dj Scott CAPTAIN ED’S: David Miller w/ David Hoage CROWNE PLAZA: 12pm CROSSROADS: Karaoke w/ will lead the orchestra. HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Island Sounds Dave A few of the selections Carl Hendrix Trio EARLS: 2pm Fat City; 8:30pm LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Dave on the program include KEY WEST BAR: 8pm Kelly’s Blox Kury Open Jam Broadway hit shows as Bday w/ Live Band ENIGMA: 7pm Drift Session SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm “Grease,” “Rocky” and LOU’S BLUES: 9pm Space HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm Rev. Billy C. Wirtz & The Fish Carl Hendrix; 8:30pm Ron Prophets “Oklahoma” plus “Star NORTH END: 10pm Josh Teixeira Trio TASTE OF THAI: 6pm Bobby Wars” and “Buglers Holi- Miller JUMPS TINY TAVERN: 4pm Kai day.” This is the second SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Adam “The Kid” picnic concert of the sea- 22 - TUESDAY Nashville Mike; 8pm Karaoke KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Pinch son in an air conditioned SIGGY’S: 8pm Jam w/ All LEVELZ: DJ Madd CAPTAIN ED’S: Karaoke About Nothing LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm auditorium with tables SLOW & LOW BBQ: 7pm Karaoke w/ Cindy; 9:30pm Hypersona Duo set to start picnicking at Matt Riley Stephen Michael Connection CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab 5:30. NORTH END: 10pm Zac Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger Admission is free but 18 - FRIDAY CROSSROADS: Sullivan 9pm Dj Terry tickets are required. Call BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm OASIS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Dave EARLS: 8pm Ernie Southern Aaron Cole & Alex Cole SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 3pm HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 6pm 952-9949 or use www. BRIO ITALIANO: 6pm Greg Mammoth Band; 9pm Red Tide Sybil Gage mcorchestra.com.

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Rockitcon KING CENTER: 8pm Acoustic CAPTAIN ED’S: Nashville Yellowman June 25-27 Alchemy Mike SAND ON THE BEACH: 23 Ramada, Kissimmee LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Steve CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 7:30pm Treez Thorpe Band Everyday Things S.B.I: 1pm Kenny Michaels Rockitcon Musicians SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; Conference will take Rev. Billy C. Wirtz & The Jack Clutterham 9:30pm Zen Again Prophets; 9pm Dj Josh COCOA BEACH PIER: 5pm SLOW & LOW BBQ: 7pm place June 25th to 27th SIGGY’S: 7pm Corn Hole Dugan & Birks Buck Barefoot at the Ramada Orlando Tourney; 8pm Acoustics with CROSSROADS: 9pm Bone TASTE OF THAI: 6pm Cindy Celebration Resort and Carl Dogs Wallace Convention Center at I-4 TASTE OF THAI: 6pm EARLS: 8:30pm Roughouse 27 - SUNDAY and Highway 192 in Kis- Grumpy Al ENIGMA: 7pm Dave Meyers HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm CAMP HOLLY: 2pm Guitar simmee. 23 - WEDNESDAY Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; Dan Rockitcon will be CAPTAIN ED’S: Unplugged 8:30pm Ron Teixeira Trio CAPTAIN ED’S: Live Reggae showcasing some of the Acoustic JUMPS TINY TAVERN: 5pm CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 1:30pm best songwriters/musi- COCOA BEACH PIER: 6pm Jon Parrot Cocolocos; 6pm Kevin Nayme ONE KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Spanks CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: cians in the industry to CROSSROADS: 9pm Dj Scott KING CENTER: ZZ Top 2:30pm Joe Calutti meet and converse with. CROWNE PLAZA: 5:30pm LEVELZ: Psychedelic Furs COCOA BEACH PIER: 2pm It will be a gathering Live Jazz LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Dugan & Birks place for all professionals ENIGMA: 7pm Mark Baker Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ in the music industry to HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Absolute Blue Ginger The Stan Soloko Trio OASIS: 9pm Double D CROWNE PLAZA: 12pm meet. You can purchase LOU’s BLUES: 5:30pm SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Jamaikin Me Crazy a table to sell your gear, Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Rock Pat Michaels; 9pm Stampede EARLS: 2pm Al Stone instruments, merchan- Star w/ Joe Calutti S.B.I: 7:30pm Karaoke HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm dise, promote your band SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 4pm SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 9pm Jam Session and network. Pat Michaels; 9pm Open Mic Tune Shack LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Steve SIGGY’S: 8pm “Anything SLOW & LOW BBQ: 7pm Hodak; 7pm Rev. Billy C. Wirtz Rockitcon will fea- Goes” Party w/ Dj Chris Brian Esmond & The Prophets ture hundreds of booths SKEWERS: 6:30pm Magic & TASTE OF THAI: 6pm Eric SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm and exhibits, including Comedy w/ Logan Hawke Saganov Vintage; 9pm DJ Josh international, national, S.B.I: 2pm Naturalistics 24 - THURSDAY 26 - SATURDAY SLOW & LOW BBQ: 4pm The as well as local manu- BROKEN BARREL: Acoustic BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm Pool Boys facturers of guitars, Guitar Chester custom guitars, custom CAPTAIN ED’S: Tropical BRIO ITALIANO: 6pm Greg 28 - MONDAY bass, drums, keyboards, Yuppies Warner CAPTAIN ED’S: David Miller amplifiers, electric and CROSSROADS: 9pm Dj Terry CAMP HOLLY: 3pm Double CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm DJON’S CHOPHOUSE: Red Down Nashville MIke acoustic. This is not your Shoe Night - Live Jazz CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 2pm CROSSROADS: Karaoke w/ average guitar show. It’s ENIGMA: 7pm Drift Session Iris; 7:30pm Everyday Things Dave where you will find that HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm COCOA BEACH PIER: 5pm LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Dave one of a kind instrument, Carl Hendrix Trio Dugan & Birks Kury Open Jam boutique amplifier, cus- JUMPS TINY TAVERN: 4pm CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Sunnyland Steve Ginger Rev. Billy C. Wirtz & The tom drums or Effects KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam CROSSROADS: 9pm Dj Scott Prophets that you can not find any w/ Big-E CROWNE PLAZA: 12pm TASTE OF THAI: 6pm Bobby where else, built the way LOU’S BLUES: 9pm Johnny Island Sounds Kai you want it. There will be Fever EARLS: 2pm Lost River; 29 - TUESDAY events through out the NORTH END: 10pm Josh 8:30pm Rock Foundation Miller ENIGMA: 7pm Sandra Purdy CAPTAIN ED’S: Karaoke entire 77 acre Hotel Con- SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Trio CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm ference Center. There Nashville Mike; 8pm Karaoke HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm Greg & Brian will be live acoustical tal- SIGGY’S: 8pm Jam w/ All Carl Hendrix; 8:30pm Ron CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab ent in the lobby bar area About Nothing Teixeira Trio Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger SLOW & LOW BBQ: 7pm JUMPS TINY TAVERN: 5pm CROSSROADS: 9pm Dj Terry throughout the weekend. Matt Riley Vance Lee EARLS: 8pm 24 Steven In addition, on Friday and KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Spanks HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 6pm Saturday night there will 25 - FRIDAY KING CENTER: 8pm Basia Sybil Gage be live concerts on two BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm LEVELZ: Top 40 Dj LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm stages. Aaron Cole & Alex Cole LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Spanks BRIO ITALIANO: 6pm Greg Karaoke w/ Cindy; 9:30pm Billy SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm For more information Warner Lee Soul Revue Rev. Billy C. Wirtz & The and hotel reservation go BROKEN BARREL: 9pm OASIS: 9pm Kilt the Messenger Prophets; 9pm Dj Josh to www.rockitcon.com Odie’s Bone SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 8pm SIGGY’S: 7pm Corn Hole

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Tourney; 8pm Acoustics with 8:30pm Ron Teixeira Trio Bugged By Carl LEVELZ: Dj Party TASTE OF THAI: 6pm LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Lovebugs Grumpy Al Karaoke w/ Bob Neal SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 30 - WEDNESDAY 4pm Pat Michaels; 9pm MC here they were - the CAPTAIN ED’S: Unplugged Longknecker’s Dub Fire Tlovebugs. And how Acoustic Cracken about that female drag- CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm S.B.I: 7:30pm Open Jam Hair Peace SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris ging the dead male around COCOA BEACH PIER: 6pm TASTE OF THAI: 6pm Eric after mating? Talk about ONE Saganov some extra baggage! CROSSROADS: 9pm Dj Scott There is even an ur- 3 - SATURDAY CROWNE PLAZA: 5:30pm ban legend attached to bugs have been reported Live Jazz BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm ENIGMA: 7pm Mark Baker Chester those flies. The story goes to be widespread in Flor- HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm BRIO ITALIANO: 6pm Greg that lovebugs are syn- ida. In 2006, they have The Stan Soloko Trio Warner thetic, the result of a Uni- migrated as far north as LOU’s BLUES: 5:30pm CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 2pm Pat versity of Florida genetics Wilmington, North Caro- Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Rock Michaels; 7:30pm 60 Watt Sun experiment gone wrong. lina. Their origin seems to Star w/ Joe Calutti COCOA BEACH PIER: 5pm SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 4pm Dugan & Birks Scientists were geneti- be from South America. Pat Michaels; 9pm Open Mic CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ cally engineering females Also not true is that SIGGY’S: 8pm “Anything Ginger of a species of insect that they are useless and have Goes” Party w/ Dj Chris CROSSROADS: 9pm Dj Scott would mate with the male no natural predators. For SKEWERS: 6:30pm Magic & CROWNE PLAZA: 12pm Comedy w/ Logan Hawke Island Sounds; 6pm Island Luau mosquito, but be sterile most of the year, love- HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm and produce no offspring. bugs are beneficial in that JULY Carl Hendrix; 8:30pm Ron Unfortunately, they acci- the larvae (maggots) live 1 - THURSDAY Teixeira Trio dentally also created male in grassy areas and feed BROKEN BARREL: Acoustic KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Danny love bugs, and a pair es- on dead vegetation within Guitar Morris Band CAPTAIN ED’S: Tropical LEVELZ: Top 40 Dj caped into the wild. Since the thatch. This results in Yuppies LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm the bugs had no natural not only the eventual re- CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Karaoke w/ Cindy predators, their quickly lease of nutrients back Ginger OASIS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Dave exploded into millions. into the soil, but also de- CROSSROADS: 9pm Dj Terry SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Not true. The love- creases excessive thatch DJON’S CHOPHOUSE: Red Bottoms Up; 9pm The Tribe Shoe Night - Live Jazz S.B.I: 2pm Lost in Da Mail bug was first described in which can be detrimental HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris 1940 by D. E. Hardy from to grass growth and serve Carl Hendrix Trio SKEWERS: Belly Dancer Galveston, Texas. At that as a protective cover for KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam TASTE OF THAI: 6pm Cindy time, he reported the in- serious grass pests. While w/ Big-E Wallace NORTH END: 10pm Josh cidence of lovebugs to lovebugs are not a favored Miller INDEPENDENCE be widespread, but most food of most insectivores SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm common in Texas and due to their acidic taste, Nashville Mike; 8pm Karaoke DAY JULY 4TH - SUNDAY Louisiana. However, by lovebug larvae are food SIGGY’S: 8pm Jam w/ All the end of the 20th centu- for birds and also some About Nothing CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: SLOW & LOW BBQ: 7pm 2:30pm Joe Calutti ry the species had spread predatory insects. Matt Riley COCOA BEACH PIER: 2pm heavily to all areas border- Knowing all the facts, Dugan & Birks ing the Gulf of Mexico, as maybe you can find a little 2 - FRIDAY CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Ginger well as Georgia, and South love in your heart - after BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm Carolina. Since 1970 love they are gone, of course. Aaron Cole & Alex Cole CROWNE PLAZA: 12pm BRIO ITALIANO: 6pm Greg Jamaikin Me Crazy Warner HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 7:30pm Jam Session 60 Watt Sun LOU’S BLUES: 7pm Rev. CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm Billy C. Wirtz & The Prophets The entertainment calendar The community calendar Stone’s Clones Rolling Stones SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm is the compilation of entertain- lists events of non-profit orga- Tribute Band CocoLocos; 9pm DJ Josh ment listed by our advertisers. nizations or non-profit events. COCOA BEACH PIER: 5pm S.B.I: 2pm The Naturalistics Brevard Live Magazine is not re- Press releases and calendar list- Dugan & Birks sponsible for any wrong listings. ings can be e-mailed to Brevard ENIGMA: 7pm Dave Meyers All listings are subject to change Live Magazine at mail@bre- HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm during the month. vardlive.com Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg;

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Brevard County AUDITIONS 960-5000 1125 Farmers Market Jun 7-8: The Somewhat Jun 16-17: Picnic Concert Jun 25-27: Rockitcon. Through June True Tale of Robin Hood. with guest conductor Dr. Ramada Inn, Kissimmee. Henegar Center for the Dan Bolin. Melbourne www.rockitcon.com The Brevard County Arts, 723-8698 Auditorium, 724-0555 Jun 26: A Family Affair Farmers Market at Wick- June 23: Summer Variety Jun 23-24: The Joy of Mu- Fashion Show & Silent ham Park will be operat- ing until June 24th. Wick- Show. Henegar Center for sic w/ Melbourne Commu- Auction. Henegar Center ham Park is located at the Arts, 723-8698 nity Orchestra. Melbourne for the Arts. 321-723-8698 2500 Parkway Drive, Mel- Auditorium, 407-847-0461 bourne FL. CONCERTS/MUSIC Jun 27: Twilight Jazz w/ EXHIBITS/ART The Brevard County Every Friday: Brown Bag WFIT 89.5 FM. Panthere- Jun 1-Jul 27: Summer- Farmers Market is co- Jazz Lunch. 11:30am Co- um, FIT Campus. 674-8950 time Exhibition. Straw- sponsored with the Uni- coa Village. 639-3500 bridge Art League, Henegar versity of Florida Brevard Tuesdays: Ft. Pierce Jazz DANCE Center for the Arts. Mel- County IFAS Extension & Blues Society Jazz Jun 19: Dance Arts Cen- bourne and operates on Thurs- Jams. Sunrise Theatre. Ft. tre 28th Annual Recital. day evenings from 3 pm Pierce. 772-461-4775 Henegar Center for the Arts, THEATRE to 7 pm in the Equestri- Jun 4: Jazz Friday at Art- Melbourne, 777-2155 Jun 4-6: Cinderella for an Area. The market will walk. Brevard Art Museum, Jun 25: Swingtime Jazz Kids. Cocoa Village Play- be open from October Eau Gallie. 242-0737 Band’s June Moon Ball. house Stars of Tomorrow. through June and features Jun 8: Afiara String Melbourne Auditorium. 636-5050 vegetables, fruit, citrus, Quartet, w/ Melbourne 724-0555 Jun 11-13: Seussical Jr., greens, pies, bread, hon- Chamber Music Society. St. Cocoa Village Playhouse ey, eggs, grass fed beef, Mark’s United Methodist EVENTS/FESTIVALS Stars of Tomorrow. 636- native plants, orchids, hot Church, Indialantic, 956- Jun 4: Ghost Tours. 7pm 5050 sauces, cheese spreads, 8775 Historic Rossetter House Until June 13: Crimes pepper jelly, quiches, dog treats and much more. Jun 11: Indialantic Museum, Eau Gallie. 254- of the Heart. Melbourne Interested local growers Chamber Singers Sum- 9855 Civic Theatre, Melbourne. and farmers may obtain mer Concert. St. John the Jun 4: Cape Canaveral’s 723-6935 an application from www. Evangelist Catholic Church, Friday Fest. Music with Until June 13: Frost/Nix- brevardcountyfarmers- Viera. 960-5000 Iris and Lonnie & Delinda. on. Surfside Players, Cocoa market.com. For more Jun 12: The Groove Radio Taylor Ave. 321-868-1226 Beach. 783-3127 information, please call 2010 Summer Concert Jun 4: “Sips ‘n Strokes” Jun 14: Into the Woods Wickham Park at (321)- Series .Peter White with Art Event. Eau Gallie Arts Jr. Riverside Theatre, Vero 255-4307. Marcus Anderson. Scott District. 321-952-8837 Beach. 800-445-6745 Center for the Performing Jun 5: Cruise In. Sand Jun 18-20: High School Arts on the Campus of Holy Point Park, Titusville, 267- Musical 2. Cocoa Village Henegar Auditions Trinity Academy. 951-9310 3036 Playhouse Stars of Tomor- Jun 12: Made in America Jun 11: Friday Fest w/ row. 636-5050 The Henegar Center Concert w/ Space Coast The Last Chance Band. Jun 19: St. Lucie Ballet in Downtown Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. First Downtown Melbourne. Spring Performance 2010. is holding auditions for Baptist Church of Merritt 724-1741 Sunrise Theatre. Ft. Pierce. The Somewhat True Tale Island. 536-8580 Jun 15: Florida Tea at the 772-461-4775 of Robin Hood on June 7th and 8th at 7 pm. The Jun 13: The Music of Porcher House. 639.3500 production dates are Au- Childhood Fantasies Jun 18: Movie in the gust 6th thu 22nd. Roles w/ Community Band of Park. Riverfront Park, Co- for eight men and six Brevard. Merritt Island coa Village. 639-3500 women are available. No High School Jun 19: VibeFest 2010. experience is necessary. Jun 13: Indialantic Cham- Wickham Park Pavillion. or more information call ber Singers Summer Con- 321-549-0884 The Henegar Center at cert. Eastminster Presby- Jun 19: Emma Awards. 321-723-8698. terian Church, Indialantic. Titusville Playhouse. 268-

30 - Brevard Live June 2010 Classic Concert SC Symphony Orchestra: “Made in America” Concert

he 70-piece Space Gershwin’s magical Rhap- TCoast Symphony sody in Blue. The second Orchestra is the only half includes a world premiere of Brandon Clinton’s orchestra in the entire Liberty for All, as well as a Sunshine State continu- perennial crowd-pleaser, ing its subscription con- Leonard Bernstein’s Sym- certs through the sum- phonic Dances from West mer months. Side Story. Advance tickets are $10 and may be The non-profit group purchased online at www. will present the fifth con- SpaceCoastSymphony.org, cert of its inaugural season or by calling (321) 536- on Saturday, June 12th at 6 8580. Tickets purchased at pm with works by Ameri- the door will be $15. can composers. The aptly Conductor Aaron Col- titled “Made in America” lins is confident his fan concert will be performed base will respond to the Photo top: Jamila at the First Baptist Church summer offerings. Tekalli returns to in Merritt Island, 140 Mag- “The Space Coast Brevard on June 12th nolia Avenue. 100 years Symphony will be the only to perform Gershwin’s after his birth, composer place to see a subscrip- Rhapsody in Blue at Samuel Barber will be tion concert in the entire the Space Coast Sym- celebrated by the Space state this summer,” he said. phony concert, “Made Coast Symphony with a “While other orchestras in America.” performance of his power- have packed up for the sea- Photo left: Young com- ful First Essay, Op. 12 and son, we still have three per- poser and trumpet the famous classical work, formances to go.” player, Brandon Clin- Adagio for Strings. Pianist The Space Coast Sym- ton, will premiere his Jamila Tekalli will join the phony will continue its Liberty for All with the SCSO a second time this inaugural season with con- Space Coast Symphony season to present George certs in July and August. Orchestra

Brevard Live June 2010 - 31 It’s Now “Dub Kulcha” ans were disappointed when Dub City Tribe broke up. FHello Dub Kulcha! Some of the same musicians got together with a new lead singer and here they are. But while the Tribe was cutting edge reggae hiphop, the Kul- cha has gone back to the roots. They already performed a few times and opened up for Third World. Robbie Castro: “Some people at the concert thought we were the main act.” Despite of their young age, these musicians are bringing a lot of experience to the stage. They play old and new reggae from the dance hall era to lover’s rock. The all new Dub Kulcha consist of Dudley Quest as new lead singer and on keys, Bassie DJ on bass, Evans Colas on leas guitar, Ras AJ Aaron on keys, Jah D on sax, and Rob Castro on rhythm guitar, most all of them are also backing vocals. They are ready to gear up for the summer. For more information go to www.myspace.com/dubcitytribe

Free Summer Music Program The Melbourne Municipal Band (MMB), in conjunc- tion with the Melbourne Police Athletic League (PAL), is holding its third Summer Youth Band Music Program from July 5th to 29th. The free music instruction is open to all students enrolled in 6th through 9th grade who are interested in learning to play a musical instrument, or who wish to learn a new instrument. The MMB/PAL is paying one month’s instrument rental fee and the cost of the lesson book for beginning students. Parents are responsible for the rental after the first month. The program will run Mon- day through Thursday, from 9 to 11 am, at Melbourne High School. Students will present a concert on the final day of the program, July 29th, at 6 pm at the Melbourne Civic Auditorium. For more information contact Mr. Martin at 321-956-2283, or visit www.mmband.org.

32 - Brevard Live June 2010 June 10, 6 pm, Florida Discount Music Michael Angelo Batio Guitar Clinic f you love heavy metal and want to meet one of those Imetal gods, meet Michael Angelo Batio. He was voted the “No. 1 Shredder of All Time” by Guitar One Magazine in 2003. He was also listed as one of the “Top 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists of All Time” by Guitar World Magazine, for which he writes the column “Time to Burn,” and one of the “20 Greatest Shredders of All Time” by Total Gui- tar Magazine, both in April 2008. Batio has an advanced knowledge of music theory, having a deep understanding of complex scale combinations and time signatures which helps him in his compositions. Batio started playing the piano and composing music at the age of five, and first played guitar at the age of ten, reportedly playing faster than his teacher within two years. At the age of fourteen he started playing jazz guitar, and within two years he had won the Chicago-based “All-State Jazz Solo Award”. He attended Northeastern Il- linois University and achieved a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Theory and Composition. Michael invented and was the world’s first player of the twin-necked, left and right-handed Double-Guitar. He plays the guitar right or left-handed. He also plays both guitars together in harmo- nies or two separate parts together at the same time.

Brevard Live June 2010 - 33 Brevard Scene CDs REVIEWED By Matt Bretz Hello audiophiles. It’s song. Crane doesn’t have the best voice and new school production techniques getting to be summer I’ve ever heard and his guitar playing like voicing over. Al has a good voice time again and the world could use a little polish, but the songs and a strong sense of melody. The over is going crazy. Every- are captivating and come from a place all feel of this album is positive and day there is another of such purity that none of the rest re- full of relatable stories. The songwrit- earthquake, tsunami or ally matters. There are no titles on this ing shows colors of Billy Joel and the terrorist attack. You can barely turn the demo, so I can’t reference the songs Brothers Gibb (the Bee Gees). This news on these days without watching a very well for you, but its definitely isn’t disco exactly, but there is a very mine collapse or oil rig explode. It’s a worth a listen and I would love to hear powerful pull towards 70’s class. If I good thing we humans invented music this guy live or in a real studio setting. close my eyes I have very clear visions before we go and destroy ourselves. The second track in particular roller skaters dressed to impress. Track At least we have something to leave touched me with its story of a man 4, California Dreams- stands out for me behind to let anyone who comes along waiting for his love to meet him under and comes in with an intro very remi- after us that we were indeed capable the neon sign at a late night bar. As the niscent of Michael Jackson’s Human of something other than destruction. song goes he knows that if she doesn’t Nature on the Motown label. Funk was This month we have two pretty good show that night she won’t ever show. built off of Motown so its no surprise artifacts for the time capsule. An artist So he rides the entire song on the fence to hear tinges of Quincy Jones on these by the name Crane and a well known between happiness and desperate de- tracks. player in our corner, Grumpy Al. pression. The recording quality is very good, Highlight was track two and really even if the drums are sequenced. Al’s Crane the raw emotion of the entire demo. songs are highly palatable and his struc- Sel-ftitled ture is tight. On top of that…his music This is a very rough demo with a Grumpy Al makes me smile. Thanks Al. By the way very primitive recording quality. All Just Another Day in Paradise I like Heinz 57 on my burgers. three tracks are simple and to the point Right away I’m taken with the Highlights were track 1, I Was the acoustic. One guitar, one singer, one mix of old school funkadelic organ One. And track 4, California Dreams.

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Think Out “Of The Box” And Get “Enigma-tized”

hat is an enigma? The term was used as Wa name for a complex coding machine made during the Second World War. It is also defined as a puzzle, riddle or something mys- terious and difficult to explain - sometimes re- quiring the full force of someone’s deductive ability to solve it.

What is Enigma? The name and culinary concept came from the eclectic mind of owner Debby Ingram. The location is easy to find on A1A in Satellite Beach. The puzzle is that she offers fine dining with a casual atmosphere. Its a place where you can solve your hunger with a Designer Shrimp Pasta in the comfort of your favorite flip flops or kick back and enjoy a juicy Angus Burger in your best designer suit. The menu is inexplicable because it features a diverse variety of meals from lasagna to fajitas, escargot to veal and everything in between. The kitchen must be fully stocked because they have a dish for everyone’s taste, mood or craving. Vegetarian selections are available and the salad bar option is not to be missed. Its a cool treat on a hot summer day. Evenings are enigmatic with live music regularly on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Special appearances by great line up of local favorites like Don Soledad, Mark Baker, The Sandra Purdy Trio and the rhythmic Drift Ses- sion. David Hoage hosts an open mic jazz jam on June 3rd and 17th. One of the most exciting nights of the month for this one-of-a-kind restaurant and lounge is the last Thursday of each month. It’s ladies night of course - with the proceeds going directly to charity. This month they will raise dona- tions for H.I.T. Fitness, a low-cost non-contact gym that helps to provide a safe, learning environment for children and elderly alike. The night is lively with local vendors and live music from Drift Session. With a $10 donation, you receive one free drink ticket and 1 free raffle ticket as well as a delicious buffet. Happy Hour runs all night for ladies and prizes are given throughout the evening to lucky raffle winners. Next months proceeds will benefit Veterans. Although closed on Mondays, Enigma Bar & Grille is open for lunch and dinner Tuesday through Sundays. Spe- cial happy hour prices run from 4 pm to 7 pm nightly and you can catch the early birds from 4 pm to 6 pm. Reserva- tions are not necessary but can be easily made online.

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Piano Man Ron Teixeira

By Joan Bixby

on Teixeira, jazz pianist, ranks right up there Ras one of Brevard’s best musicians. A decep- tively relaxed stylist, the Berklee College of Music graduate spent nearly 20 years as a studio and jazz musician in New York City, before circling back to his former home in Florida. A Cocoa Beach High School graduate, he moved to Brevard when he was 11 years old.

He honed his skills in Greenwich Village clubs, played at mid-town hotels like the Plaza and Waldorf Astoria, and appeared at famous restaurants like the Tavern on the Green. Just a few of the luminaries he worked with: the Mills Brothers, Shirelles, Pat Martino and Woody Herman. NYC was good to the pianist but the desire to visit family members, including his mother and father, kept him running the roads. Although he had a great job working as house pianist for Emon Durans’ restaurant near Madison Square Garden, in 1995 he elected to leave the bright lights of NYC and return to the beaches. He moved to Florida thinking he had a job with Dino’s house band. When the job didn’t materialize he moved on to become a member of Dave Fiester’s “Legendary Groove Monsters” band. The hot blues/rock group was in its heyday. It played locally as well as at venues like the House of Blues in Orlando. The band also toured, working with famed guitarist Les Dudek and major rock groups like the A few years after settling in at Heidi’s, the 49-year-old Marshall Tucker Band. Although Teixeira loved being part bachelor attended a high school reunion, reunited with Pau- of the band, touring wasn’t his style. la, and they married. It suits him. “I can’t remember what it So he was in a receptive mood when Heidi Deleuil was like to be single,” he says. When long-time friend and asked him to become the musical director of her jazz club Grammy-award-winning producer Paul Bagin produced in Cocoa Beach in 1998 and play with the house band. He Teixiera’s first CD, “Still the One,” one of the tunes it listed has been there ever since, opening a studio nearby where he was the lovely composition, “Paula,” dedicated to his wife. could teach and more recently, record his CDs. “I can walk “I’ve written hundreds of songs,” Teixiera says. The recent to work,” he says. “The out-of-town guys are envious. It’s death of his mother elicited childhood memories which re- a nice living situation.” sulted in a classical composition he titled, “Remembering Teixiera teaches pupils from “6 to 70,” he says. Most the Woods.” It was recently performed by the Space Coast are learning jazz piano, but others, like Joe Goldberg, saxo- Flute Orchestra. Now that he has a recording studio, he ex- phonist, are there to absorb music theory. “I have a lot of pects to issue a Christmas CD and is working on a contem- students,” he says. He adds a unique twist to his lessons. “I porary jazz CD with many of his own compositions that he make up music for my students (bass/drums) and add a ver- sees as a change of pace from the traditional jazz he usually sion of me playing, too.” plays at Heidi’s Jazz Club in Cocoa Beach.

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Galavanting around in Cocoa Beach one day, I spotted a bright yellow building on A1A painted with colorful murals of iconic themes - Discount Tickets. Always looking for a deal, I decided to stop in and check it out. What I found were many deals. Owner and operator Dave Harrell introduced himself with a smile and proceeded to explain all there was to offer - and without the typical time share pressure of most tourist centers. Of course he possessed many discounted passes to all the popular attractions such as Disney, Universal and Sea World. But he also had special prices on area air boat rides, deep-sea fishing tours, parasailing and dolphin/manatee cruises just to name a few. I didn’t realize there was so much to do in Brevard, and Dave had the scoop and the discounts! can be conveniently done on the spot - without a waiting Dave has 25 years of experience in saving people mon- period! If it’s in circulation, they can exchange it. ey. Discount Tickets is not only a full service travel agency Dave at Discount Tickets was such a big help that I that offers information and deals on activities, restaurants booked a deep-sea fishing trip, got some Kennedy Space and hotels but you can also rent jet skis and kayaks! I also Center Tickets and reserved a hotel room for my visiting saw some amazing souvenirs like shuttle photos and NASA Mother-in-law! shirts. I highly recommend contacting Discount Tickets be- I was told that it is the only currency exchange location fore you consider paying face value for any ticket. There are of Brevard County besides the financial institutions. Dave’s many deals out there but Dave has the best. Open 7 days a rates for exchange are considerably less and the transaction week 9 am to 5 pm. 321-591-9254. Charlene Hemmle

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Walking Down The Aisle By Misti Blu Day

y the time you read this, I will be only a few days away some gorgeous bridesmaid shoes to go with their gorgeous Bfrom walking down the isle. As of now, I am less than dresses (that I found for $35) but as of now, my feet are bare a month away from my big day. Everyone told me that it and I am hunting down some sexy heels. I asked my beloved would be stressful to plan a wedding in less than a year. Paul Facebook friends for some great shoe sites. and I got engaged last Christmas and didn’t set a date until The ceremony will be held at the Derby Street Chapel in late January which gave me only a few months. No problem historic Cocoa Village and music by violinist Shivawn Mc- here, I could plan it in a month. The thing is.... I am a slacker, Cartney. The reception is walking distance from the chapel a procrastinator, and that’s what lures the stress factor in. We at The Parrish Grove Inn. We will have music by Josh Miller still need wedding bands, and officiant, guestbook, super hot and a fully loaded iPod with our wedding mix for in between shoes to wear under my dress, a cold front, as well as a few sets. I have been stocking up on wine over the past few other minor details. Now I know the best advice: Don’t wait months to set up a wine table. The guests can sample wines until the last minute. and have fun pairing them with the tapas style menu created As a wedding photographer, I have been behind the by Jeff Coco at Vintage 56. I decided to make my own wed- scenes. I’ve curled flower girls hair and dealt with caterers, ding cake/cupcakes. You can learn to do anything thanks to secured veils, kicked out wedding crashers, and anything the internet and youtube. I checked out the decorating and else you can imagine. I could plan a wedding with my eyes icing techniques and bought some adorable cupcake liners closed, just not mine. Instead of drowning in the overabun- and luster dust at www.bakeitpretty.com. I like the idea of dance of wedding detail and ideas, I just decided I’d rather saving money and sampling my cupcakes the night before. enjoy emotion of it all and the friends and families to share I am going to pre-make pomegranate margaritas for our this day with. I’m looking forward to becoming a Mrs. and specialty drink - it is amazing. You need tequila, pomegran- seeing my out of town family and friends (and dancing the ate liquor, pomegranate juice, sour mix, splash of orange night away). It will all come together in the end. There is no juice, and lime. need to lose my mind over it. Stay tuned for next month. I will include photos and However, I am on a mission for hot purple heels! I found give you all the scoop on how the night turned out.

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By Joan Bixby

For 32 years Ed’s Heads (to a very few aka known as Ed Volonnino) has hand-carved tikis mostly on street corners, in malls and in restaurants and bars. He had to stop this Ed’s Heads past April when he overextended his carving arm lifting a By Joan Bixby log. After months of waiting for his arm to heal, he began to think that he would never again be able to do what he appy, mean; male, female; short, loved. Htall; tongues, teeth, O-mouths; He found himself doodling pictures and despite the fact hats, hair, rope, root balls; totem poles, that he had never painted, bought some brushes, an assort- ment of bright acrylic paints, Masonite to use as his can- wall hung, mailbox, poolside - there vas, and went to work. The unique results might best be are a multitude of Ed’s Heads tikis described as the work of a Polynesian Picasso. to choose from. If you’ve lived in Ed is undeniably an artist. He says he never dreamed of being anything else and knew it was his calling back when Brevard for a while, you have probably he attended Cocoa Beach High School. He carved his first already purchased one or more of your tiki in 1978 and says, “I’m addicted to carving. Even if I win favorites. If you are relatively new to the lottery, I’ll still carve.” As for his painting, his technique is somewhat sculptural. He often spoons on paint, manipu- the area, I bet it’s on your to-do list. lating the thick result until it takes on a satisfying shape.

42 - Brevard Live June 2010 As far as selling his work, Ed exhibits at local art shows but has never joined a gallery. Tikis are advertised and sold on the spot or on his website. Now that he is producing paintings he realizes that he may have to ex- hibit them somewhere. For a start he is displaying some of his paintings for sale at Molly Mutt, the Humane Soci- ety thrift shop at 728 East New Haven Avenue, downtown Melbourne. An environmentalist from the beginning, Ed has never cut down a tree for a tiki. He collects dead Sabal palms, letting them age a year and a half in the shade of his back yard to dry them out. He says it’s getting harder and harder to find trees and appreciates calls from locals asking him to remove dead palms from their yards. He is obsessed with cutting deep into the wood, using his chis- els and hammer in order to develop whimsical expres- sions that set his art apart. The idea to apply paint to his natural Polynesian- style tikis came from Leon Russell, legendary singer, songwriter and pianist who Ed met at Brassy’s in 1984. “I was a DJ,” said Ed. “It was the last job I had. I gave Leon one of my tikis. He called me later to ask if it was all right to paint it because he planned to use it on the cover of his new album, “Solid State.” It looked fine on the album and from then on, many of Ed’s tikis sported a paint job that set them apart from others being sold, one of the many ways Ed’s tikis have changed over the years. The bonus - he has been able to avoid what he calls “a real job” ever since meeting Russell. Eighteen years ago Ed met and married Christina, the love of his life. “She really helps me,” he says. “Once you find someone to love, it’s really nice.” Christiana is a Traffic Director for a local radio station, a demanding job. “I’m a performing artist,” explains Ed. “I put on a show when I carve.” He enjoys participating in school career days, hoping to inspire the kids to follow their dreams. For years he carved tikis on the deck of Conky Joe’s, now Squid Lips, in Melbourne. He has appeared several times on TV: Home and Garden, Focus, and PM Magazine, and has the DVDs to prove it. Two books include stories about his self-taught talent, and his work can be seen in two movies. Boxes of clippings from newspa- pers and magazines which were written about him over the years overflow on the coffee table. Thanks in large part to his website, he has sold to people from all over the U.S. as well as to folks in other countries. The one question he says he receives from everyone, he can’t answer. How long does it take you to do a tiki? “It’s art,” he says. “Every piece is different. I never know what it’s going to look like until I finish. I just go.” Talk to Ed at 321-255-9835 or check out his website www.edsheadstikis.com

Brevard Live June 2010 - 43 This Man’s Best Friend By Matthew Bretz n the last decade of my life I have endured three Igreat heartbreaks, multiple changes of employ- ment, ups and downs with finances, family deaths, and just this year two great friends passed away, one by his own hand. None of this is any more tur- bulence than the average person has to navigate. It’s called life. You take the good with the bad, that’s the deal. But everyone needs something to help them cope, something to get them through the rough spots. I have wonderful friends and a fantastic family, and for the most part I can count on them for support. But when it really comes down to it the one constant that always puts me right again is the bond I have with my Rhodesian ridgeback, Baxter. I’ve written a lot about relationships throughout the duration of this column. The good, the bad and the weird. This month I want to talk to you about a different kind of relationship. A very important one to me.

Not long ago a distraught friend visited me at work on the edge of tears. She had just come from the vet’s office where she had to watch her beloved dog of 14 years be “put to sleep.“ Her “girl” had cancer and after months of expensive treatment it was time to give in to nature and let her go. She told me she had even lost her job over it because they found out she had taken time off to care for her sick dog. I couldn’t help but think of the day, some time in the future, when I will undoubtedly have to endure something similar. Baxter turned nine this year. The ex- perts give most large breeds nine to twelve years. For the last nine years that seemed ridiculous to me. Bax still acts like a puppy and hasn’t shown any signs of aging at all. But this year, almost over night, his snout became white, his spurts of energy started to lessen in frequency and his back legs are getting stiff in the mornings. He’s still my vibrant, goofy boy, but I can see time beginning to creep and it makes me anxiously sad. According to the Humane Society there are over 77.5 million dogs owned in American households. That’s 39 percent of all American homes and we aren’t even talking

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Photo by Peter Neidecker about cats, birds, fish, hamsters and lizards. 67 percent of my old one. For most of his life Baxter has slept on the bot- dog owners have only one dog, leaving the other 15 million tom right corner of my bed, but when the new one came he homes to have 2 or more. That means there are roughly 62 was having trouble getting up on to it. Without any regret I million people in this country one day headed for extreme took a circular saw to the base board cutting it down below heartache and grief. Not only that, but after the sadness the mattress. Then I put an ottoman at the foot of the bed so wanes, 87 percent of us go back for more and get another he could use it as a step. The second he realized he could one. easily get into bed once again, his ears went back and his So why do we do it? Why set ourselves up for sadness? tail revved into action. In that moment I realized, more than With people it’s not such a risk because you usually don’t ever before, that his happiness made me happy too. We are know who’s going to out-live who, but with animals you bonded. Not in a weird Jerry Springer way, but like a father know you will be the one graveside. and son, at least as close as someone without real children For my own part I know that, no matter how hard it will can be. He’s my boy. be on that fateful day, it can’t compare to the happiness he So for now I won’t think of the future. That’s a day for has given me over the years. On my worst days, when the future Matt to worry about, not me. To dwell on something world seems to have a vengeance for me, when I feel hor- that hasn’t happened yet would take away from my time ribly alone and suffocated, all it takes is the wag of a tail and with Baxter now and that’s not something I would trade for lick on the hand from my small horse to let me know some- anything. So in the end I guess it’s all worth it and it seems one is happy I‘m around. It’s priceless, unconditional love as though there are 62 million American in agreement with and I’m forever grateful and thankful for it. Animals aren’t me. By the way, if you do own a dog I highly recommend like people. They don’t lie, they don’t communicate with staying away from the movie “Marley and Me,” unless you sarcasm and they never try to make you feel bad. Maybe enjoy crying like a little girl for extended periods of time. that’s the draw for all of us pet owners. A relationship you never have to feel insecure about can be very attractive. “If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that cer- A few months ago someone gave me a new bed. It’s a tain dogs will go to heaven, and very, very few persons.” great big sleigh bed and sits a lot higher off the floor than James Thurber

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