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SURFING FESTIVAL FEATURES The 29th annual NKF Rich Salick Pro-Am Surf Festival is the largest surfing charity THE BMA SHOW competition in the world, featuring profes- BMA producer Ana Kirby introduces the sional and amateur surfing competitions. Columns program of the 2014 Brevard Live Music This event is held each Labor Day Week- Awards Show. Get a sneak preview of the end at the Cocoa Beach Pier. Charles Van Riper glamorous evening of celebrating our mu- Page 21 sic scene in Brevard County. 22 Political Satire Page 12 BREVARD EATZ Calendars KING CENTER SEASON OF STARS We visited New England Eatery where 25 Live Entertainment, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Blues, Soul, the Famous you can eat the freshest seafood - you Concerts, Festivals and the Legendary - the King Center offers guessed it - New England style. The res- a season of top-notch entertainment. Check taurant is a favorite among locals and Outta Space it out and buy your tickets early. tourists alike. 30 by Jared Campbell Page 16 Page 38 Local Lowdown BREVARD COMEDY by Steve Keller HERE’S TO THE 80s 33 What’s trending? Steve Keller needed a good laugh so he Do you want to time-travel? How about decided to visit Open Mike’s to check out going back to the 80s, when the baby WTF Wednesday, an open mic comedy boomers were going wild with clothes, Knights After Night night where Brevard comics vie for stage hair styles, and - believe or not - new tech- 44 Hot spots, events, time. He met with Duncan Jay who is cred- nologies like Cds and music videos. All by Charles & Lissa ited to be the godfather of our local com- this will come back to life at 80s In The edy scene. Park, September 26-28, at Wickham Park. Page 18 Page 43

Brevard Live August 2014 - 7 8 - Brevard Live August 2014 BREVARD LIVE The largest and most 11th Annual Brevard Live Music Awards popular free entertainment magazine on the Space Coast Monday, September 8th, 2014, 6-9pm, Gleason Auditorium and beyond for 23 years.

PUBLISHER/EDITOR Heike Clarke Vote ONLINE STAFF for you FAVORITE Bands & Musicians until August 10th, 2014 ACCOUNT MANAGER Charlene Hemmle ere are the instructions to cast your light on them during the slower summer MUSIC WRITERS Hvote: months and to award the ones who have a John Leach • Go to www.BrevardLive.com, click great following and motivated their fans. Steve Keller on “Click Here to vote for your favorite Promotion is a big part of the entertain- Charles Knight Bands/Musicians” and it will take you ment business, and the annual Brevard straight to our ballot where the nominees Live Music Awards are all about that. PHOTOGRAPHY Chuck Van Riper are listed in 9 different categories. Misti Blu Day • You can cast one vote in each category. Kudos to our producers! Ana Kirby Lissa Knight At the bottom of the page click the button (show), John Leach (Master of Ceremony) “Click Here to Vote Now!” and his assistant Lisa Wagner, Joe Calautti COVER PHOTO • Halt, you’re not done yet! Our system (music), and Mark Brasel (sound) have by Chuck Van Riper will send a confirmation email which you worked together to make this show come COLUMNISTS have to click. And now you’re done. together. This creative group graces our Chuck Van Riper • Be aware you can only vote one time. August cover. Every year it is a unique and Charles & Lissa Knight rewarding experience of creativity and ca- Jared Campbell The result of this annual popularity con- maraderie. - And don’t forget, the event is test will be announced at the Brevard Live held at a new location - the Gleason Center Reproduction of any portion of Music Awards. It’s for fun, it’s for game, on the campus at Florida Tech. Brevard Live Magazine is strictly prohibited without the written it’s for charity, and it’s a great way for permission of the publisher. bands and musicians to interact with their fans and followers. ADVERTISEMENT/ SALES To all the Naysayers: By now we’ve Phone: (321) 956-9207 heard it all, the suggestion of favoritism, [email protected] politics, and here’s the worst - voter fraud! The conspiracy theories are endless, very COMMENTS & LETTERS interesting, and not true. True is that we Brevard Live Magazine P.O. Box 1452, have a lot of great musicians in Brevard Melbourne, Fl 32902 County with many, many music fans. Ev- Copyright © 2014 ery year it has been an honor to shine the Brevard Live All rights reserved We are not responsible for photos or scripts sent to Brevard Live Magazine. Published photos and GUESS & WIN! articles become property of this hose were the summer night parties in publication. We are not the 90s! YWho is the musician who responsible for wrongful T advertised or canceled venues. got distracted from his guitar? Email your answer to [email protected]. The Download a pdf file first correct submission will win a$25 gift BREVARD certificate to a local restaurant. FLORIDA Last month’s winner was Jason Anz of Palm Bay. The correct answer was Tom LIVE Bayes, drummer of Handful Of Aces. at www.brevardlive.com

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Independence Day is always a huge party on Brevard’s endless beach.

Photos by Chuck Van Riper

Beautiful evenings with live music: With the band Touch’d on the ocean deck at the Crowne Plaza.

Brevard Live August 2014 - 11 By Ana Kirby BMA Show Director

he nominations are in and the official ballots are posted. And as the votes are pouring in, production of the 11th Annual Brevard Live TMusic Awards is in full swing. Our technical team, under the direction of sound guru Mark Brasel, is primed and ready to go. The BMA All-star Band, with musical director Joe Calautti at the helm, is diligently working on tunes they will perform. Our host, John Leach and his lovely side-kick, Lisa Wag- ner of Rock Candy are eagerly waiting for SHOW- TIME! The presenters have all been confirmed. Did we mention that The Gleason is also undergoing a complete remodel? That’s right - a brand new facil- ity for a spectacular evening celebrating Brevard’s favorite bands and musicians. And this is who you will see on stage of the glamorous 11th annual Brevard Live Music Awards on Monday, September 8th, from 6 to 9 pm:

John Leach (photo left) For the third time John Leach returns to the stage to lead the audience through a high-energy, funny and witty awards ceremony along with live performances by some of the fin- est musicians on the Space Coast. A musician himself, once the band leader of the outrageous rock band Glitterhick, knows the entertainment business like no other. He per- forms as guitarist, is a great vocalist himself, writes his own music, plays a lot of covers, works as DJ for corporate par- ties and weddings. He’s worked for Brevard Live Magazine Monday, September 8th, 6-9pm, since the 90s, and is a well-respected music writer and CD Gleason Auditorium at Florida Tech reviewer. John Leach rocks this world and the 11th Brevard Live Music Awards in September. 11th Brevard Live Music Awards Lisa Wagner (photo left) Don’t let all that Rock Candy cuteness fool you. This Tex- as girl has some real stage cred. She began singing at the ripe old age of 12 on the Opry Circuit in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. In the late 90’s, The Nashville We Will Network saw a video of Lisa singing and asked her to par- ticipate in a national singing competition hosted by Charlie Daniels. She not only won the contest, but also received See You At developmental deal. With that, she moved to Nashville to pursue her dream and shared the stage with many country superstars such as George Jones, Willie Nelson and Mar- tina McBride. She went on to performed in off-Broadway The Show! productions of “Grease” and “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”. She is currently the lead vocalist for Rock Candy.

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Paul Bender, Steve Cowden (top), The Divas (bottom), Jason Noon & Lights Out Project, GT Express (right).

Paul Bender name to The Last Chance Band. 2-time BMA “Favorite Vocalist” (2012 & 2013) Paul Bend- While covering a wide variety of genres, Steve will al- er, lead vocalist for Funpipe, has been rocking most of his ways stay close to his country roots. You can find him per- life. The Cocoa Beach semi-native started singing in Jr. forming his solo act, his duo with either Roger Holloway or High School and has never stopped. But Paul Bender was bass player Bart Carter or The Last Chance Band at loca- not always a lead vocalist. While playing guitar in his first tions throughout the Space Coast. band, Hard Knox, he only sang backing harmonies. Soon, his band realized that his was too powerful of a voice to be The Divas in the background. So Paul was brought to the front and has The concept is simple, but clever. Take four exquisite voic- stayed there ever since. As a child of the 70’s, he was heav- es and back them up with the finest musicianship around. ily influenced by the music of The Beatles and Led Zepplin. That’s it. The Divas took Brevard County by storm in Janu- When the 80’s came around with bands like Judas Priest, ary of this year. They play once a month at Lou’s Blues, Iron Maiden and Queesnryche, Paul found a passion for covering songs from the 70’s through today hits from artists hard rock with strong, high and melodic vocals. He began like Stevie Nicks, The Bangles, Gretchen Wilson and even to hone his voice in that direction and took his talent to the the great Whitney Houston. The vocalists consist of Pam front of cover bands like Stiletto and Funpipe Jacobs, Shelly McLoney, Michele Wood and Leslie Mitch- Paul Bender will be the first male vocalist to sing the ell, who also plays the keyboards. They bring unique and National Anthem at the annual Brevard Live Music Awards. intricate harmonies to every song they perform. The musi- cians backing these ladies are none other than Joe Calautti Steve Cowden on guitar, Fred Cartechine on guitar and synth, bassist Mike Steve Cowden left his Brevard County home to serve our Davino and Mike Logullo on Drums. All of these artists are country in the Army in 1989. While he was stationed in Ft. well known names in our local musical scene, playing and Polk, LA, he heard the “new” sound of country music, and singing with bands like Chain Reaction, Souled Out and was hooked. Inspired by artists like Garth Brooks and Clint Bittersweet, just to name a few. Combining all of that talent Black, he went to a pawn shop in Beaumont, Texas, bought on one stage equals the dynamic force of nature we’ve all an acoustic guitar and learned every country song he knew. come to know as The Divas. After returning to Brevard County in 1995, Steve joined up with drummer Roger Holloway’s country and southern Jason Noon & The Lights Out Project rock band, Southern Thunder, as the band’s lead vocalist. This is the how the band introduces itself on their website: Steve continued to play with Roger and various other play- “The Lights Out Project is an all-original Island Fusion ers through the years. Eventually, the band changed their continued page 15

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BREVARD LIVE MUSIC AWARDS continued band; mixing urban rhythms and island beats with con- scious lyrics and eclectic melodies infused with dancehall vibes aimed at creating positive energy through music.” Reading that is like receiving a heart-felt “Aloha” from a good friend. And it’s no wonder. These guys are taking their brand of reggae and island music from the barrier is- lands of Florida to the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii (with the occasional stop in Colombia). The band is made up of an impressive list of 40+ musicians who play a plethora of instruments. But at the core of LOP ia a real “who’s who” of talent; Singer and songwriter Jason Noon (who also plays the uke and gui- tars), Ras Trent Spears on saxophone, Alex Petrowsky on drums, Denzil “DJ” Simpson on bass and on guitar and trumpet is none other than Chuck Van Riper. This will be an extremely busy summer for The Lights Out Project. They are currently in Hawaii, filming the music video to their single “Lovers Rock”. The band will be releasing 3 live recorded concerts and their first 4 song studio EP, all the while, taking good vibes and energy to live shows at various venues along the Space and Trea- sure Coasts.

GT Express GT Express Motown and Blues Band started about 15 years ago under the guidance of John Wicker, Millard Hall and Gene Snow. Some major acts the band has shared the stage with are Blues legend Joey Gilmore, for- mer members of the Drifters, including Joe Davis, Sheba “The Mississppi Queen” and the late, great Eddie Scott. Today’s GT Express has evolved into a modern day dance band. Band members are Gregory (French Fry) Gaines on saxophone, Rick Snell Sr. on bass guitar, John Wicker, who is also the band’s manager, on keyboards, Joan Mar- tins on drums, Nathaniel “Nat” Henry on lead vocals and guitarist and music director, Vince Love. This band has their sights on the next big thing. Future plans include showcasing original songs written by Vince Love and other members of the band during live perfor- mances. Production for an all original CD is currently in the works.

This is definitely a “must see” show. So, go to your cal- endar now, and write “BMAs” on Monday, September 8, 2014. Tickets are only $10 and go on sale on August 1st at selected locations throughout Brevard County. This event, produced by Brevard Live Magazine with the help of the BMA sponsors, is a charity event of which 100% of the proceeds benefit the Brevard Music Aid, Inc., a non- profit organization that assists members of our local mu- sic scene in times of need.

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Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts Rolling Out Their Season Of Stars

ock, Pop, Jazz, Blues, Soul, the Famous and the Legendary - the King Center offers a sea- Rson of top-notch entertainment with international super stars like Ringo Starr, Todd Rundgren, and Earth Wind & Fire. Proof that Brevard County has come a long way since 1988 when the King Cen- ter opened its doors to a new cultural era on the Space Coast. In simpler words, we used to drive to Orlando to catch a great show. But over the past 26 years executive director Steve Janicki has created an amazing artistic landscape for our county.

This month the line up starts with a Rock’n’Blues Fes- tival on Wednesday, August 13th, at 8 pm, featuring the Edgar Winter Band along with Vanilla Fudge and Pe- ter Rivera, formerly of Rare Earth, and Savoy Brown’s Kim Simmonds. The show will be a Tribute to Johnny Winter who was originally part of the tour but passed away last month. On Saturday, August 16th, 8 pm the Summer Con- cert Series continues with another Classic Album Live - Elton John: Greatest Hits. Classic Albums Live has be- come the ultimate destination for music lovers wanting to hear the greatest albums performed live without all the gimmickry and cheesy impersonations. Priced reason- ably between $25 to $30 these concerts have become a hometown favorite. Two more CAL to follow are Prince: Purple Rain (September 13th), and The Beatles: White Album (October 11th). Here are a few highlights. For the entire program schedule and tickets go to www.kingcenter.com.

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Saturday, October 18, 7:30 pm Sunday, November 2, 7pm Photo Credit: Steven C. Pesant © Authentic Hendrix, LLC Earth, Wind & Fire Susan Boyle Susan Boyle is a Scottish singer who Tuesday, September 23, 7:30pm One of the most important, innovative, and commercially invincible contem- came to international attention when Experience Hendrix porary R&B/pop/funk forces of the she appeared as a contestant on the To team up several well-known art- 20th century and beyond, Earth, Wind TV program Britain’s Got Talent on ists for a touring show has become the & Fire has been one of the world’s April 11th, 2009, singing “I Dreamed secret to sold-out houses. Experience most reliably transcendent party bands a Dream” from Les Misérables. Since Hendrix is one of those gems. Inspired for more than four decades. They have then she has received 2 Grammy nom- by Jimi Hendrix’s unparalleled cre- recorded eight Number One R&B sin- inations, over 22 million albums sold, ative and musical influence, Experi- gles and eight Double Platinum Top 10 number 1 albums in over 40 countries, ence Hendrix, LLC - the company Pop Albums. and more platinum album certifica- formed by the late guitarist’s father, tions than can be counted. Susan Boyle James “Al” Hendrix to oversee his is embarking on her first US tour. legendary son’s legacy - has continued that innovative spirit with its ongo- ing series of all-star tribute concerts held in honor of the late great musi- cian. The featured artists for the Mel- bourne tour include some of the best known and highly regarded names in contemporary rock and blues includ- ing Billy Cox, Buddy Guy, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Eric Johnson, Rich Robinson, Doyle Bramhall II, Saturday, November 8, 8pm Chris Layton, Eric Gales with other special guests to be announced. Mary Chapin Carpenter Wednesday, October 22, 8pm Five-time Grammy Award-winning Legendary member of the Beatles, singer-songwriter and 2012 Nashville Ringo Starr is returning to the King Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Center stage with his All Starr Band Mary Chapin Carpenter will embark featuring guitarist Steve Lukather, on a series of intimate, acoustic perfor- Utopia’s Todd Rundgren, original mances this fall. The tour markets Car- Santana singer Gregg Rolie, Mr. Mis- penter’s return to singing both timeless ter’s Richard Page, multi-instrumen- hits and deep cuts from her expansive talist Mark Rivera, drummer Gregg and beloved 13-album catalog after Bissonette who performed with Toto performing with orchestras in early and Don Henley and saxophonist War- 2014. Carpenter will be joined on stage ren Ham. Ringo has been one of the by longtime friends Jon Carroll (piano) world’s brightest musical luminaries. and John Doyle (guitars, bouzouki).

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by Steve Keller

guy walks into a bar in Brevard seems to be the godfather of Brevard ACounty. Full disclosure: said guy Comedy. Almost every comic I meet is me, said bar also doubles as a music with for this article credits him for en- store. It’s a Wednesday night at Open couraging and organizing the various Mike’s aka the “other half” of Florida shows each week. Discount Music. As it’s pointed out to me, more tables and chairs were in- Duncan Jay (photo right) grew up in stalled tonight impeding into the dis- Brevard; graduating high school in plays of musical instruments of the Merritt Island and college at BCC be- store to accomadate the ever growing fore making the move to New York crowd. All of this on a Wednesday City. He attended The Academy of night. To hear jokes. Dramatic Arts, class of 1999. He found his way back to Brevard and now runs It’s dubbed WTF Wednesday, an both, the Wednesday night show at open mic comedy night where Brevard Open Mike’s as well as Duncan Jay’s comics vie for stage time. Patrons Ball Buster’s Comedy Showcase every from all walks of life fill every avail- Tuesday at Player’s Billiards Club in able chair. There’s a nervous sense of Melbourne. “We got the Tuesday night excitement in the room. What used to show based on the success of WTF be home to a handful of regulars, now Wednesdays,” Jay tells me. “The own- requires a signup sheet and “bump” er (of Players) googled Brevard Com- list into the next week. I’m meeting edy and a flyer for the show popped up with David Alan, a twenty some- up. He had just remodeled the place for thing local veteran of the scene. As arcade gaming but got stuck once the we sit, organizer Duncan Jay hurries laws changed. They built a stage and by making sure the show will start on couldn’t fill the space like they want- time. “Duncan was the first comic I ed. He saw what we were doing here met in the area,” remembers Alan. “I and wanted in.” The Tuesday night didn’t know there was anyone else do- shows are more or less a launching pad ing stand up in Brevard until I found for local comics to perform. Jay sees it him on Facebook. After a few mes- as a way to prepare for WTF’s lineup. sages back and forth, he just came to my house and picked me up for improv There is a wide array of comics here practice with his troupe site unseen.” this particular night. Each one gets 5 Jay, a daytime physical therapist, minutes to perform his or her materi-

18 - Brevard Live August 2014 Brevard Live al. At the end of the night, Jay picks 4-5 dy a try. A retired engineer, his parodies together. Sheera recently married performers who he feels did best. The transcend age and crowd types, and his beau Burton (now working on a solo crowd crowns newcomer Francesca by style makes every naughty joke unex- CD and fronting Bay City Lights). applause as the winner tonight. This pected and uncontrollably funny.” “We sit in our Florida room bouncing is only her second time on stage and ideas off each other”, Burton tells me receives props from Jay himself. “She About Jason Florez: “Before I ever met proudly. “I’ll show her a new song has really good stage presence. She has Jason some of the other comics told that I’m working on and she’ll try out tons of potential. Only time will tell if me he reminded them of me, so natu- some jokes.” Sheera herself sums up she can maintain the momentum.” rally we hit it off immediately. He has her craft. “Making someone laugh is he grown exponentially as a comic in the best feeling in the world for me, David Alan (photo middle), born Da- both his stage presence and material. because it can be very challenging, she vid Zigmont, has been doing standup We have been doing a musical comedy she stated. “People have come up to for 3 years. He moved back to Florida duo together called The Blood Sausag- me after a show and have said ‘thank after a dream job in NYC imploded es and he’s so much fun to work with.” you, I really needed that laugh’ and to (“What the guy promised and what me that’s what it’s all about. I also just it turned out to be was totally differ- About Sheera Ann (photo bottom): really like to offend people, so either ent”). He took the experience in stride “Sheera is great. I’ve been a fan of her way, making people forget about their and moved back to what he calls “his style since the first time I saw her per- problems, even if it’s just for a few family in funny.” He was gracious form. Dry, candid, and usually saying minutes is what I call a good time.” enough to assist Brevard Live in com- something relatable yet unexpected for piling a list of local comics to be on the such a pretty lady.” David Alan, himself in a musical/com- look out for: edy duo The Blood Sausages, credits Sitting down with Mike Della Cioppa, his mentor for the growth of Brevard About Ann Walker. “I met Ann at im- owner of Open Mike’s, informs me Comedy. “Duncan Jay has helped me prov practice, and couldn’t help but that it was actually Sheera that helped in more ways than I could possibly list notice how naturally funny she was, launch the comedy night. “My wife here,” he marvels. “He’s the glue that on top of being one of the kindest and Lisa was putting together an art show holds our scene together and I think most caring people. She has her own fundraiser, one of the first events we it’s safe to say that most of us wouldn’t unique style that seems to translate held a few years ago. She wanted a be doing what we’re doing now if it well to any audience.” female comic and was introduced to wasn’t for him. As a touring headliner her.” Living in Orlando at the time, with over 11 years in the business, his About Jacoby Bruton. “He is so calm Sheera Ann Fulsom had been dating advice and knowledge has been incred- and collected on stage; no matter what Bradley Burton (lead singer of local ibly helpful to us all, plus he’s hilari- size the crowd, he finds a way to say band The Heart Ring). Fulton brought ous.” whatever is on his mind and make peo- in Duncan Jay for the event and the ple laugh at almost every word. It’s no rest, as they say, is history. Duncan Jay is testing the waters for surprise that’s he’s finding success and Brevard’s newest comedic endeavor - I couldn’t behappier for him.” In addition to the weekly shows men- Brevardcomedy.com, a family owned tioned, Brevard has numerous comic venture created by comedian Shannon About Christian Moore. “Personally, I outlets across the county. In April, the Hall and his daughter Kailyn. Bring- think Christian might be the best joke Orlando Improv even hosted a “Space ing mostly national comedians, Jay writer in our area. His jokes have Coast Blast Off” featuring Alan, and Angelo Cianfrocco will headline layers and subtlety that not everyone Sheera, Neil, and Christopher Neil a show in Viera. Alan sees it as an- might notice right away, but they have Walker. Walker, lead guitarist of Ja- other big opportunity. “They’re build- a way of creeping up on you. Once you cie & The Knick Knacks, is branching ing their audiences well and have been realize what he said they will make you out to another aspect of the stage. Al- selling out the last four or five shows. double over in laughter and want to tell though not performing at Open Mike’s It’s good because they are introducing the joke to the next person you see.” that night, could be heard laughing at new people in the area to comedy, and a table with girlfriend/bandmate Jacie quality comedy, which in turn helps About Jim Neil, “The Inventor”. “Jim Madison. us grow our open mic and showcase was a great supporter of our Wednes- crowd.” day night shows and our scene in gen- In fact music may be the glue that eral long before he chose to give come- holds the Brevard Entertainment scene

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NOTE WORTHY

Studio 101 and Spinnit Records are the enterprises of Brendon Paredes who’s been a well-known figure in our music scene for recording and All Labor Day Weekend, discovering talent in our area. One Labor Day Weekend, Sun & Mon Cocoa Beach Pier of his qualities is that he’s proud of Earl’s Hideaway, Sebastian NKF Rich Salick the talented artists he fosters, and so 15th Anniversary he decided to showcase them on the PRO-AM Surf Festival stage of the Gleason Auditorium at With 2 Great Shows Florida Tech on Saturday, August he 29th annual NKF Rich Salick 30th, starting at 7 pm, admission is abor Day Weekend is when Earl’s TPro-Am Surf Festival is the larg- $10. Eleven acts are performing at LHideaway celebrates its 15th an- est surfing charity competition in the the Independent Artist Showcase, niversary with live music featuring world, featuring professional and am- among them Jacie Madison, Lights two great bands. On Sunday Stacy ateur surfing competitions, stand up Out Project, Lydia Can’t Breathe. It’s Mitchhart takes the stage. He incor- paddleboard and tandem competitions, variety of music styles, from alterna- porates all sorts of styles into his mu- skateboard, karate, entertainment, and tive rock to metal. For more informa- sic, Country, Soul, Rhythm and Blues, family fun. This event is held each La- tion call (321) 757-0337. and early Rock and Roll, to build his bor Day Weekend at the Cocoa Beach own unique sound. But, at its core, Pier. *** it’s the Blues. His awards and acco- To understand the history of the The Pineda Inn presents Sam Jam 7 lades include his 2012 induction into festival is to understand the history on Sunday, September 14th, from 1 the Canadian Blues Hall of Fame, a of co-founder and former pro surfer to 9 pm featuring Jack Clutterham’s Billboard debut at #6 for his Live from Rich Salick. He was a member of the Time Machine, The Wicked Garden BB Kings CD, a first round Grammy original Dewey Weber Surf Team in Gnomes, Changes, Nightbird, Unde- Nomination in 2007 for his album, the 60s, the US Surfing Team in 72. fined, Nightfly, Spanks, and headliner Gotta Get The Feelin’ Back Again, But as Salick’s career was taking off, Big Kettle Drum. the prestigious “Albert King Award” his kidney began failing him. Salick from The Blues Foundation, “Blues was given a chance when his twin *** Entertainer of the Year,” etc. brother Phil gave him one of his kid- On Labor Day Monday, the Jef- neys in 1974. Despite doctor’s order, EARTH AWARENESS announced frey James Gang will play its south- Rich was detemined to surf again and its Space Coast Music Festival held ern rock and blues. They are a dynam- invented an “ensolite padding” that al- during the weekend of September ic group of musicians based in South lowed him to ride the waves and even 18th thru 21st, with a festival setting Florida. participate in competitions. But his at Cocoa Beach Country Club Pavil- health troubles weren’t over. During ion on Saturday, the 20th. There will his life he received three kidney-trans- be a vendor village, kids activities, plants (all from his brothers) and his BBQ and nonstop live entertainment gratitude along with his love for surf- on the main stage from 11 am to 8 pm ing inspired him to create this incred- headlined by Cocoa Beach longtime ible event. Rich passed away 2012 in favorite Delgado. Admission is $5 to the middle of the event planing. Once benefit elementary school music pro- again, his brother Phil stepped by tak- grams. When the big festival is over, ing over the event now known as the the pub crawls begin. Several bars in NKF Rich Salick Pro-Am Surf Fest. downtown feature different style of For more information go to www. music as part of the SC Music Fest. NKFsurf.com www.earthawareness.org

Brevard Live August 2014 - 21 The Column By Chuck Van Riper

People Are Corporations, Too

t all started with the “Citizens United” case. You know, Ithe one that says that corporations are people, too, therefore, they have the right to free speech, mainly in the form of huge campaign donations. Nevertheless, they are people. They should therefore be subject to the same laws as people, and the same consequences when break- ing those laws. They should also be subject to the same taxation (but we know how that goes!). Now comes an- other Supreme Court ruling in the “Hobby Lobby” case that says they also have the right to religious freedom. You see, Hobby Lobby is run by a Christian based family who think some forms of contraception are actually abor- tion, so they ruled that it was OK for them to NOT pay for those items under the Affordable Care Act. By the way, included in this law suit is the Mennonite cabinet making company, Conestoga Wood. They say that they won’t pay for something that takes a life. (By the way, in case you don’t know, just think of Mennonites as Amish-Lite). Man, I don’t even know where to start here! Firstly, who is paying off these judges? Obviously someone with deep pockets. These rulings are incredibly unconstitution- al in that the Supreme court has no right changing or mak- ing laws, they are merely to judge the constitutionality of them. At first, they deemed the ACA totally within the limits of the Constitution, now this little piece of it isn’t? Now, maybe I’m wrong here, but I thought contracep- tion was used to stop fertilization, therefore, not inducing life. Once again, where does life start? Does that mean any form of ejaculation without the formation of a life is murder? In that case, billions of potential lives have been lost, and that’s just by me! The morning after pill? Really? Is that akin to abortion? Is a cell a living, breath- ing human being that deserves all the rights therein? Then why isn’t it paying taxes? Come on!! We have to have just a little common sense here. Speaking of loss of life, how about GM corporation? After a massive tax payer funded bailout, they got back on their feet and made a bunch of cars with faulty ignition switches and air bags. There have been at least 13 deaths as a result of this. Mind you, GM hasn’t paid any taxes because of a new loophole that says a company can use

22 - Brevard Live August 2014 their previous losses to offset taxes. Now if GM was a person like me, it would be in prison for a long time for the murder of these 13 people and tax evasion. Maybe “Thou shalt not kill…even by accident” isn’t in the GM Bible, so instead, they just pay a nominal fine. But I regress… to me, the Hobby Lobby case has noth- ing to do with religious freedom. Having religious free- dom, constitutionally, means you have the right to prac- tice your religion (or lack thereof) as you see fit. It does not mean that a publicly traded, for-profit corporation has the right to usurp a federally mandated law. Whether you agree with the ACA or not is irrelevant. Whether you are for or against abortion is irrelevant. ( As I’ve said so many time before, if you’re against abortion, fine, don’t get one, but you do not have the right to impose your views on others.) The point is, does a for profit corporation have the right to pick and choose which sections of a federally mandated law they will obey? Can any corporation just randomly pick which laws it will follow? In that case, if corporations = people, then the reverse must also be true: people = corporations. I, as a corpo- ration want all the tax breaks, legal loopholes, and reli- gious freedoms afforded by any other corporation. So as ChuckCorp, my bank, Bank’o’Chuck, would like to rip off $42 trillion from the economy of the WHOLE FRIGGIN WORLD! If I have to pay $7 Billion in fines, so be it. Then I can make sub-standard products which I will sell to you at greatly inflated prices, but they may kill you. Again, what’s a couple million in fines? I will lobby the shit out of congress to make corporate law as beneficial as possible to me. I will not pay a dime in taxes as a consequence. I will buy up small family businesses and crush them into the dirt. As CEO, however, I will be a fair employer. I’ll let you use whatever form of contraception you want if you can afford it. You see, I can only pay you $3.25 an hour. If you don’t like it, there are 50,000 Guatemalans who I’m sure would be glad to take the job.

Tropical Daze at Art Gallery of Viera On Saturday evening, August 9th, from 6 to 9 pm, as the summer heat in Florida makes life a bit steamy and locals become entranced by water, sand and sun, Art Gallery of Viera in the Avenue will host “Tropical Daze”. This will be the fifth time the gallery has celebrated the palms, sun- sets, ocean and birds. It is hot and it is Florida, and it is all expressed in the hot-hot-hot tropical art by local art- ists. Art Gallery of Viera is a members gallery and it is managed by five of the artists, J. Susan Cole Stone, Helen Wheatley, Jeanette Drake, Rebecca Gomme and Jerry Hanzl. The gallery will have wine and snacks to help you cool down and wild tropical colors to get you hot again.

Brevard Live August 2014 - 23 24 - Brevard Live August 2014 August 2014 Entertainment Calendar 1 - FRIDAY The Soul Blue Band; 9pm JANNA MARIAS: 6pm STEAGLES: 7pm Rockstar BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm Changes Kenny Clarke B3 Trio Karaoke Kristin Lee Band SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; LILLY’S LOUNGE SURFDAWG’S: DJ JC CAPTAIN KATANNAS: 9pm Mayhem POOLSIDE: 7pm Lonnie & THE DOCK AT RIVER 7pm Frank Rios SLOW & LOW: 7pm Dave Delinda ROCKS: 6:30pm Kenny COCONUTS: 7pm Myers LOU’S BLUES: 8pm Lip Clarke B3 Trio Kitchenette STEAGLES: Lady of Soul Synce Contest; 9pm Devin CRICKETS: 9pm Changes THE DOCK AT RIVER Lupis 8 - FRIDAY CROWNE PLAZA: 5pm ROCKS: 6:30pm Wilcor MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm CAPTAIN KATANNAS: Umbrella Thieves WORLD OF BEER: 9pm Johnny Danger 7pm Eric and Sam DEBAUCHERY: Libation Adam Moreno SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: COCONUTS: 3pm Greg & EARLS: 8:30pm Vintage 4pm Ted Villarreal; 8pm DJ Brian; 7pm Vilifi H&D ROADHOUSE: 3 - SUNDAY Colione CRICKETS: 9pm Red Tide 8:30pm Mud Rooster CAPTAIN KATANNAS: STEAGLES: 7pm Open Mic CROWNE PLAZA: 5pm KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Mint 2:30pm Ana Kirby Horn Jam Gary Kirby Condition COCONUTS: 2pm Tape SURFDAWG’S: Rockstar DEBAUCHERY: 6:30pm LANDFILL SALOON: Deck Karaoke The Chief Cherry Quartet; Karaoke w/ Rockstar CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke 11pm DJ Christian Michaels Entertainment w/Ginger 6 - WEDNESDAY EARLS: 8:30pm Angry LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm EARLS: 2pm Joe Caruso COCONUTS: 7pm Mike Magoo Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm H&D ROADHOUSE: Rich Dugan H&D ROADHOUSE: Luna Pearl Deems Open Mic & Jam; CROWNE PLAZA: 5pm 8:30pm Triple Threat MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Karaoke w/ Jason The Electric Frogs KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Hitmen; 10pm DJ JAMAIKIN ME CRAZY/ H&D ROADHOUSE: Rich Danny Morris Band PINEDA INN: J-Box MAMBOS: 1pm 506 Crew & Deems Acoustic Open Mic LANDFILL SALOON: SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: DJ Blacknite JANNA MARIAS: 6pm Karaoke w/ Rockstar 4pm Cocoa Beach Boys; 9pm LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Joey Dukes of Doo Wop Entertainment Trinity Soul Gilmore; 7pm Stompbox LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; Steve Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm 9pm Rock Candy LOU’S FILLING Rock Star w/ Joe Calautti Tony Sheridan SLOW & LOW: 7pm Buck STATION: 4pm Rockstar MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Barefoot Karaoke Matt Adkins The Kore; 10pm DJ STEAGLES: GT Express MATT’S CASBAH: 12pm OFF THE TRAXX: Reggae PINEDA INN: J-Box THE DOCK AT RIVER Josh Hosted by DJ Lights Out SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm ROCKS: 6:30pm Chuck Van PINEDA INN: 2:30pm The & DJ Tosh & Co-Host DJ Mondo Tikis; 9pm Libation Riper Time Apache SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; THE SHACK SEAFOOD: SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 4pm 9pm Bullet Theory 6pm Paul Christopher Red Tide; 9pm DJ Boogie & Pat Michaels; 9pm Guest DJ SLOW & LOW: 7pm WORLD OF BEER: 9pm DJ Cerino SIGGY’S: 8pm Jam w/ Steve StompBox Steve Bullet Theory SLOW & LOW: 5:30pm Cowden, Bart & JB STEAGLES: 9pm Galaxy Andy Harrington THE DOCK AT RIVER 2 - SATURDAY THE DOCK AT RIVER 7 - THURSDAY ROCKS: 6:30pm Pinch’s BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm ROCKS: 3pm Highway 1 COCONUTS: 7pm Dos G-Man Steel Drum Chester Brohams THE SHACK SEAFOOD: COCONUTS: 1pm Red Tide; 4 - MONDAY CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke 6pm Paul Christopher 7pm Funpipe COCONUTS: 7pm Micah w/Ginger WORLD OF BEER: 9pm CROWNE PLAZA: 12pm Read KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Greg & Brian Tree Frogs LOU’S BLUES: 9pm Mike Jam w/ Big-E DEBAUCHERY: DJ Lupis LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm 9 - SATURDAY Swagkerr MATT’S CASBAH: 5:30pm Shore Fire Dance Band COCONUTS: 1pm Johnny EARLS: 8:30pm Gatorblues Open Mic Jam LOU’S FILLING Danger; 7pm The Seeds H&D ROADHOUSE: 2pm SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm STATION: 8pm Car Show CROWNE PLAZA: 12pm The Unsaid StompBox Steve; 9pm Jam MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Tree Frogs KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Session Daphanie Duo DEBAUCHERY: Ajeva Spanks SIGGY’S: 7pm Karaoke w/ PINEDA INN: 5pm EARLS: 2pm Phoenix; LOU’S BLUES: 1pm Mike Roger Parrothead Party w/ Highway 8:30pm The Kore Lupis; 5:30pm Karaoke w/ 1 Duo H&D ROADHOUSE: 2pm Cindy; 9:30pm Rock Candy 5 - TUESDAY SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Saddle Band; 8:30pm Triple MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm COCONUTS: 7pm Jason Island Breeze Steel Drums; Threat Danny Morris; 10pm DJ Domulot 8pm Big Daddy Karaoke KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Red PINEDA INN: 7pm Absolute CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab SIGGY’S: 7pm Joe Barrera Tide Blue Races. 9pm Karaoke w/ SLOW & LOW: 7pm Matt LANDFILL SALOON: SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Ginger Riley Shoot to Thrill AC/DC Tribute

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Band SIGGY’S: 7pm Karaoke w/ to Rum 8:30pm Rick Collins LOU’S BLUE Roger SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm H&D ROADHOUSE: 2pm LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Mike Island Breeze Steel Drums; Saddle Band; 8:30pm Papa Lupis; 5:30pm Karaoke w/ 12 - TUESDAY 8pm Big Daddy Karaoke Chuck Cindy; 9:30 Rock Candy COCONUTS: 7pm John & SIGGY’S: 7pm The Hitmen KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Rock MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Mike SLOW & LOW: 7pm Matt Shot Honeycutt; 10pm DJ CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab Riley KING CENTER: 8pm PINEDA INN: 7pm Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger STEAGLES: 7pm Rockstar Classic Albums Live: Elton ZangoTwango LILLY’S LOUNGE Karaoke John Greatest Hits SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm POOLSIDE: 7pm Lonnie & SURFDAWG’S: DJ JC LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Adam; Clicker; 9pm Hot Pink Delinda THE DOCK AT RIVER 5:30pm Karaoke w/ Cindy; SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; LOU’S BLUES: 8pm Lip ROCKS: 6:30pm Kenny 9pm Umbrella Thieves 9pm Bullet Theory Synce Contest; 9pm Devin Clarke B3 Trio MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm SLOW & LOW: 7pm Andy Lupis Absolute Blue; 10pm DJ Harrington JANNA MARIAS: 6pm & 15 - FRIDAY PINEDA INN: 7pm STEAGLES: 9pm Groove 7:45pm Sybil Gage CAPTAIN KATANNAS: Sunnyland Steve Shoes MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm 7pm Rocky James SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: THE DOCK AT RIVER Sax on the Beach COCONUTS: 7pm Even Sandbarrrrr Pirate Fest; ROCKS: 6:30pm Wilcor SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: Odds 4pm Danny Morris; 9pm WORLD OF BEER: 9pm 4pm Ted Villarreal; 8pm DJ CRICKETS: 9pm Internal Kitchenette Tape Deck Colione Strife SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; STEAGLES: 7pm Open Mic CROWNE PLAZA: 5pm 9pm Funpipe 10 - SUNDAY Horn Jam Billy Chapman SLOW & LOW: 7pm Dave CAPTAIN KATANNAS: SURFDAWG’S: Rockstar DEBAUCHERY: General Myers 2:30pm Joe Calautti Karaoke Eyes STEAGLES: 2pm Space COCONUTS: 2pm Just Us EARLS: 8:30pm Mayhem Coast Jazz Society; 8:30pm CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ 13 - WEDNESDAY H&D ROADHOUSE: Garage 68 Ginger COCONUTS: 7pm Red Tide 8:30pm Seeds THE DOCK AT RIVER EARLS: 2pm Beach Boys Duo KEY WEST BAR: 9pm ROCKS: 6:30pm John Tribute w/ The Surf Chasers CROWNE PLAZA: 5pm Loaded Dice Quinlivan H&D ROADHOUSE: Rich Lionheart LANDFILL SALOON: WORLD OF BEER: 9pm Deems Open Mic & Jam; H&D ROADHOUSE: Rich Karaoke w/ Rockstar Slam Trio Karaoke w/ Jason Deems Acoustic Open Mic Entertainment JAMAIKIN ME CRAZY/ KING CENTER: 8pm Rock LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm 17 - SUNDAY MAMBOS: 1pm Part One ‘N’ Blues Fest Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm CAPTAIN KATANNAS: Tribe & DJ Lights Out LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Katty Shack 2:30pm TBA LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Vince Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm COCONUTS: 2pm Smokin’ Reed Band; 7pm Johnny Rock Star w/ Joe Calautti The Usual Suspects; 10pm DJ Hound Dogs Danger MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm PINEDA INN: J-Box CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ LOU’S FILLING STATION: Dave Birks SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Ginger 4pm Rockstar Karaoke OFF THE TRAXX: Reggae Cocoa Beach Boys; 9pm New EARLS: 2pm Dr. Lee & The MATT’S CASBAH: 12pm Hosted by DJ Lights Out & DJ World Beat Regulators Ana Kirby Tosh & Co-Host DJ Apache SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; H&D ROADHOUSE: Rich PINEDA INN: 2:30pm Bullet SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 4pm 9pm FunPipe Deems Open Mic & Jam; Dodgers Pat Michaels; 8pm Guest DJ SLOW & LOW: 7pm Buck Karaoke w/ Jason SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm SIGGY’S: 8pm Jam w/ Steve Barefoot JAMAIKIN ME CRAZY/ Tape Deck; 9pm DJ Boogie & Cowden, Bart & JB STEAGLES: 9pm GT MAMBOS: 1pm Zach DJ Cerino Express Motown Show Deputy, Fresh Squeeze & DJ SLOW & LOW: 5:30pm 14 - THURSDAY THE DOCK AT RIVER Tosk Trevor Prince COCONUTS: 7pm Derek ROCKS: 6:30pm Chuck Van LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Hand THE DOCK AT RIVER Bernard Riper Full of Aces; 7pm Pam & Paul ROCKS: 3pm Wilcor CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ THE SHACK SEAFOOD: LOU’S FILLING STATION: Ginger 6pm Paul Christopher 4pm Rockstar Karaoke 11 - MONDAY KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam WORLD OF BEER: 9pm MATT’S CASBAH: 12pm COCONUTS: 7pm Micah w/ Big-E C-Lane & Beav StompBox Steve Read LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm PINEDA INN: 2:30pm Joe’s LOU’S BLUES: 9pm Mike Velcro Love 16 - SATURDAY Band Lupis LOU’S FILLING STATION: COCONUTS: 7pm Cocolocos SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm MATT’S CASBAH: 5:30pm 8pm Car Show CROWNE PLAZA: 12pm Spanks; 9pm DJ Boogie & DJ Derek Bernard MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Buck Barefoot Cerino SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Frank Rios DEBAUCHERY: Oklahoma SLOW & LOW: 5:30pm Mondo Tikis D; 9pm Jam PINEDA INN: 5pm Stackhouse Andy Harrington Session Parrothead Party w/ No Where EARLS: 2pm Crooked Creek; THE DOCK AT RIVER

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ROCKS: 3pm Highway 1 COCONUTS: 7pm Chris 6pm Paul Christopher Trevor Prince Miller WORLD OF BEER: 9pm THE DOCK AT RIVER 18 - MONDAY KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam Jonnie Morgan ROCKS: 3pm Chuck Van COCONUTS: 7pm Micah w/ Big-E Riper Read JANNA MARIAS: 6pm 23 - SATURDAY LOU’S BLUES: 9pm Mike Ladies Night Event COCONUTS: 1pm Lucy Iris; 25 - MONDAY Lupis LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Plan B COCONUTS: 7pm Micah MATT’S CASBAH: 5:30pm Shore Fire Dance Band CROWNE PLAZA: 12pm Read Steel Drum Dudley LOU’S FILLING Tree Frogs LOU’S BLUES: 9pm Mike SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm STATION: 8pm Car Show DEBAUCHERY: Gimmie Lupis Stompbox Steve; 8pm Jam MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Hendrix MATT’S CASBAH: 5:30pm Session Night Song EARLS: 2pm Danny Morris; John Quinlivan SIGGY’S: 7pm Karaoke w/ PINEDA INN: 5pm 8:30pm Cowboyz & Alienz SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: Roger Parrothead Party w/ The H&D ROADHOUSE: 2pm 4pm Mondo Tikis; 9pm Jam Cocoa Beach Boys Saddle Band; 8:30pm Slick Session 19 - TUESDAY SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Willy SIGGY’S: 7pm Karaoke w/ COCONUTS: 7pm Tape Island Breeze Steel Drums; KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Rock Roger Deck 8pm Big Daddy Karaoke Fish CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab SIGGY’S: 7pm Gary Kirby LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Stoney 26 - TUESDAY Races. 9pm Karaoke w/ SLOW & LOW: 7pm Matt Duo; 5:30pm Karaoke w/ COCONUTS: 7pm John & Ginger Riley Cindy; 9:30 Souled Out Mike JANNA MARIAS: 6pm STEAGLES: 7pm Rockstar MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab Jerry Zee & Company Ft. Karaoke Bittersweet; 10pm DJ Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger Carl Lewis SURFDAWG’S: DJ JC PINEDA INN: 7pm The JANNA MARIAS: 6pm LILLY’S LOUNGE THE DOCK AT RIVER Unsaid Jerry Zee & Company Ft. Carl POOLSIDE: 7pm Lonnie & ROCKS: 6:30pm Kenny SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Lewis Delinda Clarke B3 Trio Separate Checks; 9pm Vintage LILLY’S LOUNGE LOU’S BLUES: 8pm Lip SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; POOLSIDE: 7pm Lonnie & Synce Contest; 9pm Devin 22 - FRIDAY 9pm Luna Pearl Delinda Lupis CAPTAIN KATANNAS: SLOW & LOW: 7pm Andy LOU’S BLUES: 8pm Lip MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm 7pm Mike & Tammy Harrington Synce Contest; 9pm Devin Smoke & Oak COCONUTS: 7pm Micah STEAGLES: 9pm Lionheart Lupis SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Read Trio THE DOCK AT RIVER MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Ted Villrreal; 8pm DJ Colione CRICKETS: 9pm Spanks ROCKS: 6:30pm Wilcor Joe Calautti STEAGLES: 7pm Open Mic CROWNE PLAZA: 5pm WORLD OF BEER: 9pm SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Horn Jam Michael Pagan #trainwreck Ted Villrreal; 8pm DJ Colione SURFDAWG’S: Rockstar DEBAUCHERY: Inna Sense STEAGLES: 7pm Open Mic Karaoke EARLS: 8:30pm Luna Pearl 24 - SUNDAY Horn Jam H&D ROADHOUSE: CAPTAIN KATANNAS: SURFDAWG’S: Rockstar 20 - WEDNESDAY 8:30pm Mayhem 2:30pm Joe Calautti Karaoke COCONUTS: 7pm Shain KEY WEST BAR: 9pm COCONUTS: 2pm Brohams Duo Galaxy CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke 27 - WEDNESDAY CROWNE PLAZA: 5pm LANDFILL SALOON: w/Ginger COCONUTS: 7pm Johnny CocoLocos Karaoke w/ Rockstar EARLS: 2pm King Muddfish Danger H&D ROADHOUSE: Rich Entertainment H&D ROADHOUSE: Rich CROWNE PLAZA: 5pm Deems Acoustic Open Mic LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Deems Open Mic & Jam; Touch’d LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm BBQ; Karaoke w/ Jason H&D ROADHOUSE: Rich Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Don’t Quit Your Day Job JAMAIKIN ME CRAZY/ Deems Acoustic Open Mic Rock Star w/ Joe Calautti MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm MAMBOS: 1pm Proverbial, LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Highway 1; 10pm DJ Part One Tribe & DJ Red Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Matt Adkins PINEDA INN: J-Box LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Danny Rock Star w/ Joe Calautti OFF THE TRAXX: Reggae SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: Morris Band; 7pm Stompbox MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Hosted by DJ Lights Out 4pm Mondo Tikis; 9pm High Steve Gary Kirby & DJ Tosh & Co-Host DJ Energy LOU’S FILLING STATION: OFF THE TRAXX: Reggae Apache SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 4pm Rockstar Karaoke Hosted by DJ Lights Out & DJ SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 4pm 9pm Perfect Tuesday MATT’S CASBAH: 12pm Tosh & Co-Host DJ Apache Pat Michaels; 9pm Guest DJ SLOW & LOW: 7pm Dave Kury SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 4pm SIGGY’S: 8pm Jam w/ Steve StompBox Steve PINEDA INN: 2:30pm Blue Pat Michaels; 8pm 90’s w/ Cowden, Bart & JB STEAGLES: 9pm Wild Fusion Matt Cards SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm SIGGY’S: 8pm Jam w/ Steve 21 - THURSDAY THE DOCK AT RIVER Umbrella Thieves; 9pm DJ Cowden, Bart & JB CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke ROCKS: 6:30pm Wilcor Boogie & DJ Cerino w/Ginger THE SHACK SEAFOOD: SLOW & LOW: 5:30pm

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28 - THURSDAY WORLD OF BEER: 9pm Labor Day Parking Lot Party Foosaner Art Museum, Eau CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke Billy Chapman PINEDA INN: 2:30pm Joe’s Gallie. 321-674-8916 w/Ginger Band Until Aug 17: Infinite Mir- 30 - SATURDAY COCONUTS: 7pm Chief SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: ror: Images of American COCONUTS: 1pm Rising 4pm Honeycutt Band; Free Cherry Quartet Identity. Foosaner Art Mu- KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam Lion; 7pm Matt & Eve Pig Roast; 9pm Jam Session; seum, Eau Gallie Arts District. w/ Big-E CROWNE PLAZA: 12pm 12am Bikini Contest LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Tree Frogs SLOW & LOW: 5:30pm 674-8916 Shore Fire Dance Band DEBAUCHERY: DJ Hi Def Andy Harrington Until Aug 23: Florida in LOU’S FILLING STATION: & King Biggs Fabric II: Wish You Were 8pm Car Show EARLS: 2pm Nasty Habits; LABOR DAY Here! Ruth Funk Center for MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm 8:30pm TBA Sept. 1 - MONDAY Textile Arts - FIT, Melbourne. Ted Villarreal H&D ROADHOUSE: 2pm COCONUTS: 1pm Dave 674-6129 PINEDA INN: 5pm Saddle Band; 8:30pm Metal Kury Until Aug 23: Oil Stains. Parrothead Party w/ The Last Witch EARLS: 2pm Stacy Mitchhart Ruth Funk Center for Textile Mangos KEY WEST BAR: 9pm The Big Band Arts at FIT, Melbourne. 674- Groove Shoes MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm 8313 Island Breeze Steel Drums; LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Mike Derek Bernard Lupis; 5:30pm Karaoke w/ PINEDA INN: 2:30pm Rocky 8pm Karaoke Contest MORE MUSIC SIGGY’S: 7pm Greg Cindy; 9:30 Katty Shack James Vadimsky MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Aug 1: Jazz Friday. Foosaner SLOW & LOW: 7pm Matt Don Soledad; 10pm DJ TBA; 9pm Jam Session Art Museum, Eau Gallie. 674- Riley PINEDA INN: 7pm Rios SIGGY’S: 7pm Karaoke w/ 8916 STEAGLES: 7pm Rockstar Rock Band Roger Aug 6-7: “Water Music: Karaoke SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: A Musical Cruise with SURFDAWG’S: DJ JC 4pm Spanks; 9pm Redlyte & COMMUNITY EVENTS Our Guest Conductors” & THE DOCK AT RIVER Sound Movement Aug 1: EGAD’s First Friday Melbourne Municipal Band. ROCKS: 6:30pm Kenny SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; Gallery Walk. Music with Melbourne Auditorium. 724- 9pm The Day After. Reunion Clarke B3 Trio Sybil Gage. Eau Gallie Arts 0555 show and Carlos 40th! District. 574-2737 Aug 10: Kenny Clarke and 29 - FRIDAY SLOW & LOW: 7pm Dave Aug 8: Melbourne Main CAPTAIN KATANNAS: Myers B-3 Jazz Quartet w/ Space 7pm Jack Clutterham THE DOCK AT RIVER Street Friday Fest. Music Coast Jazz Society. Cocoa COCONUTS: 7pm Unsaid ROCKS: 6:30pm Pinch’s with Power Trip & Velcro Beach Country Club. 321-453- CRICKETS: 9pm Funpipe G-Man Love. Historic Downtown 4191 CROWNE PLAZA: 5pm WORLD OF BEER: 9pm Melbourne. 724-1741 Buck Barefoot The Lighter Exchange Aug 8: Movie in the Park/ THEATRE DEBAUCHERY: Part One Cocoa Village. Riverfront Aug 8-9 & Aug 22-23: The Tribe 31 - SUNDAY Park. 639-3500 Comedy Zone Experience EARLS: 8:30pm Roughouse CAPTAIN KATANNAS: Aug 9: Fly-In Breakfast. Riverside Theatre, Vero 2:30pm Ana Kirby Band Valiant Air Command Warbird Beach. 772-231-6990 H&D ROADHOUSE: COCONUTS: 2pm Parlor Museum at Space Coast Aug 8-17: Merrily We Roll 8:30pm Freeway Dogs Regional Airport, Titusville. KEY WEST BAR: 9pm CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke Along. Henegar Center, Pinch w/Ginger 268-1941 Downtown Melbourne. 723- LANDFILL SALOON: CROWNE PLAZA: 12pm Aug 15: Movie in the Park/ 8698 Karaoke w/ Rockstar The Electric Frogs Cape Canaveral. Canaveral Aug 8-Sept 14: Steel Mag- Entertainment EARLS: 2pm Jeffrey James City Park. 321-868-1226 nolias. Melbourne Civic The- LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Band atre. Downtown Melbourne. Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm H&D ROADHOUSE: Rich DANCE 321-723-6935 Luna Pearl Deems Open Mic & Jam; Aug 15: Riverside Dance Aug 9: The Best of Broad- MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm BBQ; Karaoke w/ Jason Festival. Riverside Theatre, way. Space Coast Symphony JAMAIKIN ME CRAZY/ Blues Deville; 10pm DJ Vero Beach. 772-231-6990 Orchestra. Scott Center at PINEDA INN: J-Box MAMBOS: 1pm Lights Out Holy Trinity, Melbourne. 855- SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Project & DJ Tosk EXHIBITS Cocoa Beach Boys; 9pm DJ LOU’S BLUES: 2pm 252-7276 Apache Nighbird; 7pm Jay & Todd Until Aug 9: Harak Rubio Aug 15-17: Annie Jr. (youth SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; LOU’S FILLING Exhibition. Renee Foosaner theatre). Surfside Players, 9pm Mayhem STATION: 4pm Rockstar Education Center, Eau Gallie. Cocoa Beach. 321-783-3127 THE DOCK AT RIVER Karaoke 674-8916 ROCKS: 6:30pm Wilcor MATT’S CASBAH: 12pm Aug 12-Oct. 19: Imagining All listings may be subject THE SHACK SEAFOOD: Stay Tuned Reality: Kathleen Elliot and to change during the month. 6pm Paul Christopher OFF THE TRAXX: Pre Huguette Despault May. Please confirm with the venue.

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ting your teeth knocked out. Just around ran over to the door and opened it before the corner from the school, upwards of they could knock. They eyed me up and 15 teenage males ran at us as though they down, holding back a laugh, then Joenna were going to kill us. We sprinted down finally spoke,”Are you going to let us in, the street, hopped over a chain link fence, faggot?” It drained me. “Sure.” I kicked scaled two brick walls and then into an- at the ground and missed. other friend’s yard. His mother called the police. Eventually, I ran a reconnaissance Jason was putting on Judas Priest’s De- mission where I saw what looked like an fenders of the Faith album when he saw entire football team surrounding a police them walk into the room. They were both car. When I returned we took our chances stunning but Serena was 400 times hotter and made for my house. After leaving the than Joenna. I felt my face get hot when neighborhood near the school we crossed she looked at me. “Hey ladies, we were Cachaca is not a parcel of the arid mojave desert. It was just about to jam. Want to watch?” Jason like a scene out of Sons of Anarchy ex- was a smooth talker. for 7th grade posers cept without any of the cool stuff - no bikes, no tattoos, no old ladies, no guns. They nodded just as the guitar riffs start- We were pathetic. ed chugging. My lanky frame jumped by Jared Campbell onto the scene pretending to scream like ne day after-school, as a 90 lb sev- We made it to my neighborhood on alert. Rob Halford. The girls laughed as we hit Oenth grader, I drank an entire bottle 6 foot tall Jimbo and his cousin David the chorus. “Freewheel burning….Free- of Brazilian rum. Pitu Cachaca - straight stalked these streets on stolen girls bi- wheel burning….” Richie and Chris act- from Brazil. It was a gift to my mother cycles (U-bars and pink sissy seats in- ed like KK Downing and Glenn Tipton from my uncle and I drank the entire cluded). They were bullies in this area synchronizing their body rocks as I held thing in 3 glasses straight. My mother and were content in helping with the my devil horned fingers high. “WITH was at work and it seemed like the right process of removing the neighbor from VICTORY, WITH VICTORY, ONNN thing to do at the time - my brother and neighborhood. I had actually attended HIGHHHH!!!!” We were killing it. air guitar friends were all there along 6th grade with David. We had shared re- with the two hot chicks, Joenna and Ser- mote control cars at one time. Those days During the song’s ending crescendo we ena, (nefarious, yet buxom high school were gone now. He’d just assume knock struck a pose so metal it almost rusted. girls) who lived behind me. They were our teeth out than say hello. We entered Marc, our “drummer” ran over and very encouraging and I didn’t want to let their roaming grounds which appeared turned the stereo off so he could see them down. Before being rushed to the relatively safe for the moment. My house how much the girls liked our act. Joen- hospital by my fresh-from-work-and- on Bear Creek road had rocks for a yard. na spoke first, “Hey, do you guys have now-horrified-mother to have my stom- We crunched through them and made our any liquor?” Serena looked directly at ach pumped I remember a few details of way through the front door and into our me and said, “Yeah, do you have any?” that day…. living room. It was time to jam. She blinked her eyes which to me meant she liked me. I immediately ran over to Riding the school bus home in North Las The house smelled like catshit and piss where my Mom had stashed the bottle Vegas was generally dangerous and the mostly because we had somewhere my uncle had sent to her from Brazil. I neighborhood I lived in was three times around 20 cats. Richie found his now sat next to her showing her the bottle. It that, so we walked home from Von To- soiled cardboard Kramer guitar and held was clear glass with a black label that bel Jr. High. We, being my brother Jason, it up to his nose. had a red prawn on it. It said Pitu and friends Chris, Marc, Richie, and myself. “Dude - the cat pissed on my axe…. a few other portuguese words. “I think We formed a “band” where none of us It’s still wet.” it’s rum.” She snuggled near me. I almost played instruments. Rather, we crafted “You didn’t put it away. Cat’s never melted. Gibson Explorers, Ibanez Xs, and other pee on mine.” Jason held up his card- “You should have a drink then - flashy metal guitars out of cardboard and board SG discovering dried shit. He im- singer.” Serena said softly into my ear. then pretended. We were pretty good at mediately snatched my Explorer out of My mouth went dry. S-Singer? Me? I Judas Priest and Iron Maiden songs. my hands bending the neck as he did. should? Maybe that was how it starts “Looks like you’re the singer, faggot!” with Serena? I should drink first. How On our way home we were chased by a should I drink it? From the bottle? A what appeared to be a street gang. Back in I would’ve felt defeated except out of the glass? Do I like it? What is rum? She those days, if you had long hair and wore window I saw Joenna and Serena, the two loves me. Then my heart nearly stopped jeans, then you were fair game for get- finest girls on the planet, approaching our - She scratched her fingers on my back door. Chicks always liked the singer. I and smiled into my eyes.

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My brother took the bottle from my hand and went back into the kitchen. Seconds later he arrived with what looked like an 8 oz. glass of rum. He winked at Serena. I took the glass and chugged forcing it down my throat. Here was a kid who couldn’t eat a mushroom unless he was tied up drinking an entire glass of rum. After a good sturdy wretch and the goose- bumps went away I looked into Serena’s eyes with new viril- ity. Jason snatched the glass from me.

“Wow. Like, that was a lot.” Joenna sounded impressed which no doubt meant that Serena was too. Jason returned with an- other 8 oz’s of Pitu. I downed it again. My head broke into a sweat as my throat burned. I was in love with her. That love grew with each vile swallow.

Jason returned with the third and final glass. Wanting to be the manliest man in the room I snatched it from his hand and started chugging. A string of spit stretched between the glass and my mouth as I pulled it away from me. I was starting to feel disconnected yet very brave. I let out a hollow sounding burp. My knees were starting to feel weak. Jason displayed the now empty bottle. “You drank the whole thing, dipshit.” The alcohol hit me in waves. I started laughing and hav- ing a hard time standing. The girls started to look a little worried. “I think we should take him outside.” This was a great idea. I wanted to do anything they wanted to do. Serena could’ve asked me to chew the catshit off of Jason’s card- board SG and I would’ve done it. Going outside was an even better idea. Jason, Richie, Chris, and Mark remained inside. It was just me and the hot girls. This was the greatest day in history.

By the time I walked around to the back of the house I was stumbling. I sat down leaning against the back wall mildly cooing at Joenna. I felt a rumbling in my stomach so I spread my legs out and scooted out so that only my top shoulders and head were leaning on the wall. My speech was starting to sound like vowel sounds and drool until I forced out the last phrase I remember of those moments. “I seee Sehreenah and I seeee Joennnnah…...and I wannna KISS em.” At that moment vomit coursed out of my nose, down my face, and onto my shirt. It burned my nose, but made me feel a lot better. I stared right into Serena’s eyes and helplessly vomited more straight liquor out of my nose. To ease the scene and show her I meant it, I smiled blowing a small bubble. “Ughh. That’s disgusting.” Joenna winced. Ap- parently she called out to my brother who burst into tears of laughter upon seeing me. Then everything went black. I awoke to a hospital room. I was sitting in a wheel chair with my mother and brother near me. I was still drunk. I had reached one step above critical condition and worried both my mother and my brother to their limit. I coughed up bits of charcoal and shame.

That was the last time I ever faked music.

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So you ask, who does Steve want to by the time this is published. The scene win? The answer is simple. Everyone will miss him tremendously. Any- has already won. The recognition that whoo, check out Machines on Blast these talented musicians have received online at ReverbNation and accord- is almost immeasurable. We’ve had ing to Mitchell in live settings here in acts tout their winner banners to gigs Brevard and abroad very soon... well beyond the designated year that by Steve Keller they won. We have Aunt Bertha who I know a lot of people. I’m not brag- wouldn’t know a world wide web from ging, just stating facts. These people a world wide Fred (Bolden perhaps?) I know always bring up local acts hunting and pecking on our website to that I may or may not be aware of. Local Lowdown vote. I’m admittingly not really into One of these people I know is Sushii competitions when it comes to mu- Xhyvette. She had told me about Pat- ola amigos and welcome to the sic. But this is a showcase of what this rick S. Nichols aka PS. Then she told HLocal Lowdown. All kidding area has to offer, and I am over the me he was moving out of state. Then aside, this is one of my favorite times moon of this year’s inclusions. What she told me he was staying here. I of years for the scene. Next month you need to do is simple: vote, then decided to take matters into my own marks this year’s Brevard Live Music show up. I am honored to say that I’ll hands. He is awesome. For fans of Awards. Held Monday, September 8th, be making the transition from observer contemporary Folk rock. He is here at The Gleason Center on the campus to participant as one of the category in Brevard. But is leaving. Luckily of Florida Tech University. This is our presenters. Hell, buy a ticket just to for us we have technology that let us yearly gathering, our Grammy’s! The see me wear a tie for Christ’s sake! It’s listen to PS wherever we are or wher- glitz, the glamour! The “hey, you’re a a good time and all for a great cause as ever he goes. So go to Soundcloud lot shorter in person” comments. But I we raise money for our own Brevard and check him out. I regret no doing digress. This year’s nominations are Music Aid charity. so earlier. Moral of the story: listen to very heavy in the original music scene Sushii more often... and I couldn’t be happier... Ok, I’m off of my soap box. We now rejoin our regularly scheduled program Another hear it here first or some- I guess what could be considered an already in progress. what close to it is Mikhay- upset is the “Entertainer of the Year” la Schroth. Brought to my attention category. With the exception of our pals There’s another great thing I love about by the wonderful Brendon Pare- Rock Candy and Monday’s Mona this time of year. I don’t know what it des for whom I and really everyone Lisa it is a mirror image of the “Favor- is but music always seems to sound around here should be grateful for. His ite Original Band” category. Big props better in the summer. Could be the sun, keen ear for talent has been recog- to MML; an amazing up and coming the beach. The out of nowhere torren- nized over and over again. Mikhayla group destined for big things. As for tial downpours. If you’re into the latter, has been hard at work recording, with the other nominated acts: then the soundtrack to your nightmares scattered performances in Melbourne has to be Machines on Blast. I had a in the last few months. Check her out Highway One: Nominated for a sec- chance to catch up with local master- online at Soundclound as well and be ond straight year, the duo recently re- mind Evan Mitchell. “I have lived here on the lookout for this budding singer/ leased their new CD. from age 6 to 21; moved a few times songwriter. Lucy Iris: She may only be a house- in between (father was Air Force). In hold name in certain circles, but she 1999 I moved to Los Angeles then A hardy “Welcome Home” to world is certainly setting out to make herself I moved back here to Melbourne in traveler Andrew Wiggins. The My known everywhere. 2013,” he tells me. California’s loss is Dearest Friend/Paging Mr Herman WEEP: The reigning Original Mu- our gain. Rounded out by guitarist Sa- drummer had spent much of the sum- sic Series winners continue to add to bien Kane and drummer Chris Mashall, mer traveling in Europe. When asked their impressive resume with multiple MOB reminds me a lot of an updated why, other than attending a wedding nominations. version of Ministry. Mitchell himself in Holland, his reply of “Why not?” Lights Out Project: Jason Noon and reminds me of another self motivated, floored me. Why, the hell, not? Sleep- company represent our scene both here techno oriented artist by the name of ing in hostiles, having adventures and in the islands with their eclectic Steven Williams. On a side note, Mr. sound. Forgotten Citizen will be in Colorado continued on page 35

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them. Instead of charging admission, we encourage every- one to donate. Our goal is to raise enough money for one family grant. The fundraising part is ongoing. We’re not trying to compete with large charities out there who are do- ing research for a cure. Our goal is to help out the families who are going through it right now and need help to offset costs.

LL: What financial assistance does the charity offer? JC: We offer two types of grants; $500 family grants and $1000 gaget grants. One of the main objectives of this foundation is to help the family. The money we give to let the child be a child. Maybe the family can’t afford to pay the light bill and take the family to an amusement park? We 5 Questions with don’t dictate what the money is used for, we just want to of- fer the family some relief. As our website (www.bebrave- Be Brave Foundation foundations.org) states; “Gadget Grants is our program that gifts these children with new or gently used iPads, tablets, co-founder Jeremy Chambers hand held gaming systems, and laptops to help take their minds off the scary stuff so they can focus all their energy by Steve Keller on conquering cancer.”

lorida father Jeremy Chambers reaches out to LL: How can someone get involved to donate or volun- FBrevard’s Big Kettle Drum and social media to teer? provide financial assistance to families in Central JC: For anyone who wants to donate money or gadget Florida with a child battling cancer. items can go to the website to do so. We rely heavily on

social media to stay in contact and to educate people who LL: How did your family come to create the Be Brave inquire. We’re not looking to be a huge entity, but want to Foundation? connect people who need help. JC: Our son Joshua was diagnosed with ALL (Acute Lym-

phocytic Leukemia) on February 28th of last year. Coming LL: How is Joshua doing now? from a fundraising background, I wanted to give back to JC: He’s doing well. He’s in remission and is receiving families in similar situations and offer a way to help. maintenance chemotherapy. Joshua’s quest to conquer can-

cer has driven us to bring the community together. We want LL: What is the purpose of Be Brave Foundation? to help other children and families that have found them- JC: Be Brave Foundation is about two things; music and selves on this heartrending path. fundraising. Big Kettle Drum take care of the music. They’re playing house concerts for anyone who will host www.bebravefoundation.org #bebrave

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LOCAL LOWDOWN continued in far away places. Shotting a sword wielding maniac in the streets...um, wait, that was Indiana Jones. I has asked Mr. Wiggins to send me a favor- ite picture of his travels and he decided to submit a picture of New York City Mikhayla upon arriving back from said trip. Not Schroth, what I was hoping for, but that’s ok. 21 year old You can see Andrew, Brian, and Jims newcomer when My Dearest Friend perform out to the scene in Brevard to promote their latest full length CD.

Finally, something pretty cool hap- pened just before we went to press. My appreciation for “Stompbox” Steve up the Brevard County Set List; a 50 artist yin and yang. Please visit and Hodak is well documented in the song “who’s who” in songs that bands visit often BOMM, as well as www. pages of this fine publication. To cover. In the same breather Hodak has BrevardLive.com, the Local Low- me, he epitomizes a working musi- created BOMM; Brevard Original Mu- down discussion group on Facebook cian. Puts as much effort and passion sic Makers. A Facebook online group and at LocalLowdownFL on Twitter. into “Brown Eyed Girl” at a restau- that houses and encourages live perfor- As always back pats and face slaps rant gig as he does recording and re- mances of Brevard songwriters. Hat’s can be directed to me at Steve@Bre- leasing his mutliple originals songs off to my friend for continuing to find vardLive.com. on social media. He had just finished a balance between the performer and Asta la bye bye...

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FLORI-DUH By Charles Knight ife on the Loop road, in the middle of the Everglades, Lcould be a pretty mundane existence for a teen aged kid with raging hormones, but then again, life is what you make it! I never had trouble meeting girls or keeping girlfriends as a young man but sometimes there’s a very small pool of talent to choose from when you live deep in the woods. So when the strange family with the two hot daughters from West Virginia (or someplace else) moved to the Loop - I was ecstatic! It didn’t take me long to get on personal terms with the oldest of the two and life was going pretty darned good. I’ll call her Daisy because she was barefoot and wore short cutoff jean shorts, long blonde hair and a body to die for. Her younger sister was just as hot but that’s another story altogether! They also had an older brother - we call him Jethro because of the similarities to the T.V. character, and I mean both physical and mental! So my life was great for a while but evidently Jethro was having a tough time since employment in the Glades is very limited and he wasn’t having any luck in securing a job at all. So our hapless hero Jethro did what any self respecting backwoods man would do...He drank more beer and spent time with an older married woman that we’ll call Nell. Now Nell wasn’t a particularly attractive woman, I would guess that she weighed about...oh, two hundred and twenty five pounds, was in her mid to late sixties, with grey hair and few if any original teeth. Nell was married to the same fellow for forty something years and suffice it to say that there probably wasn’t much spark left in their love life. The two of them lived in a relatively new mobile home on the Loop. Jethro, on the other hand was living in an old (and small) rented mobile home with Maw, Paw, and the

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two sisters. This arrangement didn’t leave our poor hero with much privacy at all. Let’s do a little math. Take one unattractive and very lonely older woman with some money (not wealthy by any standard), add to that, a strappingly handsome though intellectually challenged young man in his early twen- ties with no money, no job, in need of cash for beer and smokes, and what you end up with is Jethro giving Nell the attention she desired in return for beer and cigarette money. Makes perfect sense in a backcountry sort of way right? You would think that this would be an ideal situation for the two of them, wouldn’t you? Wrong! Jethro wanted some privacy and the only way he was going to get it was by having his own little bachelor pad, someplace he could bring his women to etc. And, as fate would have it, Nell had a greater need as well. If the old man (Nell’s husband of forty something years) were out of the way, she could spend a lot more time up-close and personal with Jethro. And thus...a plan was hatched! The two conspired to kill Nell’s husband while he was working as a part time night security officer just outside of Miami. Jethro would shoot the old man while he was making his rounds and no one would ever suspect him because there was no connection whatsoever! In return Nell would purchase a small trailer for Jethro and supply him with both beer and smokes for a whole year! Soon after this plan was hatched Daisy and I were having some fun (of a personal nature). While we were doing our ‘thing’ she told me of Jethro and Nell’s plan (I guess Jethro had a difficult time with secrets). At first, I was somewhat preoccupied and didn’t really take it seriously. Didn’t even give it another thought. Two days later there was a buzz on the Loop...Did you hear about Bob, Nell’s husband? Someone tried to kill him at work last night, shot him from far away with a 410 shotgun. Winged him in the side, and he’s in the hospital. He’s gonna make it though ‘cause everybody knows that a 410 is a bird gun and you would have to pretty much put the barrel right up against someone’s head if you really wanted to kill ‘em! Wonder why anyone would want to hurt old Bob? I could barely believe what I was hearing and had de- cided that I should tell my father. I was on my way back to Gator Hook from Pinecrest when the caravan of State Troopers and unmarked Monroe County cops passed me headed towards...you guessed it...Both Nell’s and Jethro’s. When I got home I told the whole story to my dad. We then sat on the front porch, he had a beer, and I had a soda. After a while some of the cops came back by heading the other way. In the back of one car was Jethro, in another, Nell. I never did see Daisy or her family again as they moved out the very next day...I have often wondered what- ever happened to them. And no, they were not native Floridians.

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Down A1A in Melbourne Beach Serving Fresh Seafood For Over 28 Years ith over 5,000 miles of coastline, New England produces some of the best Wseafood on Earth. They harvest it and they sure know how to prepare it. After moving their family to Florida years ago, Massachu- setts natives Walter and Rosemary Smith de- cided to open a restaurant where they could prepare and serve the fresh ocean food of their hometown. Welcome to the New Eng- land Eatery & Pub, a favorite among the lo- cals and tourists alike.

A favorite hang-out among the beach folks.

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For over 28 years the family run restaurants have re- mained favorite places to indulge in great seafood. Their upstanding reputation for freshness initially started in Palm Bay. After two successful locations the only res- taurant remaining is deep in Melbourne Beach on A1A because of family relocation. A bit of a drive but well worth it. Today, daughter Jacqui and other family mem- bers make sure the New England style seafood her fam- ily loves so much is upheld, but with a bit of a Floridian attitude. Don’t expect fancy chandeliers or crisp white napkins. The covered patio is large and the inside decor is down to earth because the focus is on serving the freshest pos- sible homestyle seafood. Nothing is ever frozen and all the seafood is delivered straight from the Northeast. The sea scallops are my “must-have” menu item. Like the shrimp, they are large, sweet and succulent. The whole Mahi Chowder belly clams are popular among patrons, and if you prefer you can get them served as crispy strips. Their perfectly seared Ahi Seared Tuna, Nantucket Trio, Maine Steam- ers or whole Maine Lobsters will please any seafood savvy diner. Seafood can be broiled or fried in a hand- battered recipe that is crispy yet light enough to not over- power the taste of the seafood itself. The servers bring chilled bottles of homemade tartar and cocktail sauce for the ultimate seafood bliss. The hearty clam chowder, creamy lobster bisque and tomato based mahi chowder are long-time family reci- pes that make great starters or hearty meals overflowing in a bowl. If seafood is not your style then a chef’s cut steak, chicken wrap or juicy grilled burger stacked with condiments will be right for you. Pair it with a frozen cocktail, margarita or bloody mary and you have arrived in paradise. The bar area has indoor or outdoor seating and flat screen TVs for rooting on your favorite teams. The large Nantucket Trio projection screen is popular during football season using the NFL Sunday Ticket. Happy hour extends Monday through Friday 11am to 7pm and Thursday all day. You can’t go wrong with $2 house cocktails, $1.50 drafts, $2.50 bottles and $3.50 house wine and select bar menu items are half off. For many years local diners have enjoyed the fresh seafood of the New England Eatery and Pub because of their friendly staff and the distinct buttery sweet New England style food as well as fresh cooked Floridian en- trees. They are always happy and hungry to return.

5670 Florida A1A, Melbourne Beach, Tel.: (321) 723-6080 www.newenglandeatery.com Scallops Appetizer

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This September 26th through the 28th is the second return to the past at 80s in the Park at the Wickham Park Here’s to the 80s Pavilion. Featuring over twenty bands and solo artists from the eighties over a three day span, the festival also features many vendors with memorabilia of the era along with a full By Charles Knight on 80’s arcade featuring Donkey Kong, Pac Man and just about every video game that we all played back then. The he past is a little over a month away. And how fortunate General Lee car will be there along with The Delorean Time Tare we that we get to travel back to the eighties every Machine and lots of other really cool cars! Once again there year! Where else in America do you get to time travel for will be people wearing the styles of the day and contests too. three days? Three magical days where we get to see and What were the eighties really about though? Why, the hear the bands we rocked to thirty years ago. We get to see music of course and you will be treated to three days of the stars and cars, the clothes, the hair and everything else fantastic bands that will take you back! Friday’s line up that we seem to love so much. includes Jack Russell’s Great White, Faster Pussycat, En- The eighties was an era of resurgence and excess, we uff Znuff, Tuff, Dead Serios, and lots more. Saturday will had come out of a recession of epic proportions. In the early feature Zebra, L.A. Guns, Missing Persons, Gene Loves Je- part of the decade the cold war was still going strong and zebel. Bow Wow Wow, Bang Tango, Killer Dwarves, and the world was nervous. It has been said that Americans Lillian Axe. On Sunday we will be treated to Brian Howe spent a lot of money in those days because we were un- of Bad Company, Stephen Pearcy of RATT, John Waite, The sure of mankind’s future. Nuclear annihilation loomed in Pat Travers Band, Burning Starr, Cheap Thrill (featuring the background and we decided that we were going to have members of Cinderella), John Corabi (formerly of Motley a good time before any bombs wiped us out. So what did Crue) and Kenny McGee of Juliet, Velcro Love, Powertrip we do? We wore outrageous clothes and wild hair styles. along with more! Spent more money than we had while maxxing out our Looks like a killer weekend with a lot of our rocking credit cards. We bought vinyl, cassettes, and eventually friends old and new. Lissa and I will be there as your hosts CDs of our favorite bands. We bought VHS players and fast and emcees so get your tickets now at www.80sinthepark. cars. We went out to play nearly every night, dancing to the com sounds of new wave bands and moshing to hair metal. The whole idea of hydrogen bombs and Armageddon is as bad Photo: 80s in the Park’s founders Richard, Leigh and Kyle as it gets, but the result was an almost care free attitude and Hendry are doing it again. Photo: Lissa Knight fun was the word of the decade!

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Knights After Night

by Charles & Lissa Knight (Text & Photos)

he heat is definitely on here in Brevard County, and let Tus tell you folks it’s about to get hotter! Not strictly attributed to Mother Nature but also because of some amaz- ing musical extravaganzas getting ready to take place in the next few weeks. The first one coming up is the Mi- chael-Gene Kids Basketball Foundation’s Annual Black You never know who may pop in and sing with us at Tie Fundraiser taking place August 8th once again at the Steagles, Jessica Spears rocks. Crowne Plaza Oceanfront Resort in Indialantic. Of course, we will be in attendance again this year, not just for the the 30th is Teen Tour III and, folks, this one is going to fun but because the Futch’s are close family friends as well be a blast. Taking place outdoors at Juice’n’Java in Co- whom we wholeheartedly support. In fact during last year’s coa Beach this outdoor concert will also consist of a ben- event we both were so inspired by all the support from our efit for the Cocoa Beach High School musical department. community and seeing actual people there whom Micahel- As many of you may know ongoing budget cuts in schools Gene’s organs were donated to, we decided to become or- are effecting the music and art departments. This is a sad gan donors as well. You can find out all about this wonderful situation and unfortunately is hurting the children and their foundation at www.michael-gene.org as well as purchase learning experience. Can any of you imagine not having the tickets to this event which includes a sit-down dinner, si- opportunity to learn to play a musical instrument or feed lent auction and live entertainment. This year’s band is the your artistic side in school via art class? We can’t, so there- Umbrella Thieves and we are all very excited about their fore when Rockstar Entertainment was asked if this cause involvement. The Umbrella Thieves are one of the Space could be implemented into Teen Tour, the answer was a big Coast’s new up and coming bands and are made up of hus- fat Y-E-S! Mark your calendars for this date and come join band and wife team Sarah Jean Balazero(lead vocals) and us as we welcome a couple of new acts, Alex Rodriguez and Jazono Balazero (keyboards) as well as Steven Baron (bass/ Mackenzie Carey, to the stage as well as past performers vocals), Matt Nylen (lead guitar/vocals) and Mark Epperley of this concert series, Anja, The Civil Ties, Undecided and (drums). If you have not been to one of their show’s - GO! Monday’s Mona Lisa. The fun will begin at 5pm and will be Another exciting event taking place this month on the first night-time Teen Tour. We want to give a brief mention of some other great events heading your way in September. Monday, September 8th marks the 11th Annual Brevard Live Music Awards, this year being held at the Gleason Auditorium. Be sure to get your tickets for this musical gala and don’t miss out seeing who will receive awards for favorite musicians in numerous categories, live performances by a slew of local performing artists and of course who is wearing what, not to mention one heck of a celebratory after party at Lou’s Blues. Brevard Live Music Awards is the main fundraiser for Brevard Music Aid, Inc., a 501(c)3 non profit that helps Brevard musicians going through catastrophic situations. Sam Jam 7 is taking place on September 14th at the Pineda Inn. This is a free all day event that will be filled Look who we bumped into making our rounds - GT with raffle items, prizes and plenty of live entertainment Express!

44 - Brevard Live August 2014 Madd Hatter’s guitar man Darren Ebert. including Jack Clutterman, Wicked Garden Gnomes, to name a few as well as headliner act The Big Kettle Drum Band. Proceeds will go to Brevard Music Aid, A big shout out to Jason Lapari of Metal Zone Radio and his new bride Kandis Lapari! We were very happy to attend their wedding last month and despite the rainy afternoon, they still tied the knot with big smiles and lots of happy (and wet) witnesses on hand for their special day. We thank you both for inviting us. After the reception we made our way to one of Brevard’s hot spots to catch a band we had heard a lot of buzz about - The Madd Hatters Band. Made up of former members of Medusa, Rock Foundation and Chain Reaction this band of seasoned musicians put on one heck of a show! Elke Baragno, lead singer did an awesome job of interacting with the audience as well as moving and grooving with great stage presence. Darren Ebert, bass man extraordi- naire whom we all know from another entertaining fe- male fronted band Medusa, was as always a joy to watch. All members of this band have a great comradeship and it shows. We had planned on catching just a set but after experiencing one, we had to stay for another! Up until recent, their fan base has mainly been North Brevard and we are thrilled that they are starting to migrate south making many new fans. Speaking again of Mother Nature, she has been send- ing a lot of rain our way as of late, however, we are very thankful a few raindrops falling on anyone’s head has not stopped many of our followers from joining us at one of our weekly karaoke shows. The show must go on and we sincerely thank each and everyone of our singers for their continued support rain or shine, besides whoever said a little singing in the rain ever hurt anyone!

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