Brevard Live July 2013 - 1 2 - Brevard Live July 2013 Brevard Live July 2013 - 3 4 - Brevard Live July 2013 Brevard Live July 2013 - 5 6 - Brevard Live July 2013 Content JULY 2013

FEATURES page 51 BMA NOMINEES - VOTE ONLINE THE NEW ORLEANS SUSPECT The 10th annual Brevard Live Music Space Coast Music Festival has an- Awards is shaping up to be the best show nounced another headliner to the already Columns ever. In the meanwhile Brevard Live read- impressive line-up of music - The New ers and music fans have to decide who are Orleans Suspects. Charles Van Riper Brevard’s favorite musicians and bands. Page 16 22 Political Satire The nominees are selected. Vote at www. brevardlive.com Calendars Page 8 MURDER MYSTERY DINNER Live Entertainment, A mysterious death, a whodunnit and you 25 are involved. Last month The Speakeasy Concerts, Festivals SWIMM in Melbourne invited patrons to partici- The band, that’s Adam Winn and guitarist/ pate in a 1920’s gangsta hit in which the Out & About singer Chris Hess have just changed band guests become part of the show. 30 Brevard’s Scene, names from “Blorr” to “Swimm” and are Reviews, etc releasing a new EP entitled “Feel.” Steve Page 20 Keller caught up with them before their fi- Steve Keller nale move to the West Coast. PAM PARTRIDGE JACOBS 33 Local Lowdown Page 10 They are Local Legends. They are per- & Five Questions formers who everyone knows and who THE COOK TRIO know everyone, too. They are staples in Days And Knights our music scene. Charles Knight visited Known for their impeccable and authen- Hot spots, events, tic gypsy-jazz playing, The Cook Trio has vocalist Pam Jacobs, a true mover and 44 gained a lot of praise and popularity. shaker in Brevard County. by Charles & Lissa Page 13 Page 42

Brevard Live July 2013 - 7 8 - Brevard Live July 2013 BREVARD LIVE The largest and most popular free entertainment magazine on the Space Coast 10th Annual Brevard Live Music Awards and beyond for 22 years. Monday, September 9th, 2013, 6-9pm, Henegar Center PUBLISHER/EDITOR Heike Clarke STAFF ACCOUNT MANAGER Ana Says: “It’s Go Time!” Charlene Hemmle MUSIC WRITERS and harmonic patriotic tribute are Shelly John Leach McLoney, Tammy Haun and Leslie Steve Keller Mitchell of Bittersweet. Also perform- OUT & ABOUT Joe Cronin ing are newcomer and rising star, Gary PHOTOGRAPHY Kirby, Jr., the timeless and soulful Billy Jesse Hearndon Lee (who’s performance has a little sur- Misti Blu Day prise for everyone), the beautiful Katty Chuck Van Riper Pleasant, lead singer of Kattyshack, last COLUMNISTS year’s Entertainer of the Year, and last, Chuck Van Riper Charles Knight & but not least, Winners of the Original Lissa Galindo Music Series / Battle of the Bands 2013, Misti Blu Day The Brevard Busking Coalition. In keep- HARBOR CITY MUSIC ing with this year’s theme, all acts will be Sam Rece/ Shelley Chandler performing original songs. The ever-entertaining John Leach Reproduction of any portion of Brevard Live Magazine is strictly will host this year’s show. Joe Calautti, prohibited without the written Tom Willet, Sammy Hill, and Steve permission of the publisher. Mazzi return as The BMA All-Star House photo by Dawnell Zulli Band. Speaking of all-stars, did we men- ADVERTISEMENT/ SALES tion our production team? The above- Phone: (321) 956-9207 na Kirby is the producer of the 10th annual Brevard Live Music mentioned Joe Calautti is the Music Di- [email protected] AAwards. With her managing skills she rector. Our Technical Producer is sound guru and owner of The Zone Productions COMMENTS & LETTERS keeps us focused and in line. During Brevard Live Magazine the following months Ana will inform Studio, Mark Brasel. Ana Kirby is on P.O. Box 1452, us about the making of what we ex- board as our Show Director. Melbourne, Fl 32902 pect to be the “Best Show Ever!” Tickets are only $10 and go on Copyright © 2013 sale on August 1st at selected locations The nominations are in and now it’s time Brevard Live throughout Brevard County. All rights reserved to cast your votes for the 10th Annual This event is produced by Brevard We are not responsible for photos Brevard Live Music Awards. This is your Live Magazine and with the help of the or scripts sent to Brevard Live chance to show your favorite bands and BMA sponsors, is a charity event of Magazine. Published photos and musicians some love. The ONLY place articles become property of this which 100% of the proceeds benefit the you can cast your vote is at our website publication. We are not Brevard Music Aid, Inc., a non-profit or- www.brevardlive.com. Voting ends on responsible for wrongful ganization that assists members of our advertised or canceled venues. August 10. And yes, your vote does count. local music scene So much is going into making the 10th in times of need. anniversary of this event more spectacular So, go on! Get Download a pdf file than ever. In past shows, we have show- to your computer, cased various national acts, such as UFO’s BREVARD smart phone or tab- Paul Chapman, Christian Tambour and the FLORIDA let and cast your great Les Dudek, just to name a few. This vote. And we’ll see year we are turning the spotlight back on LIVE you at The Show! at www.brevardlive.co our own amazing talent pool. After all, we Check out our affiliate at are celebrating Brevard’s favorites. Ana Kirby www.harborcitymusic.com Kicking off the show with a melodic

Brevard Live July 2013 - 9 SWIMM

by Steve Keller At Your Own Risk

The story begins some years ago as our vision of what we wanted it to be.” here is a chance Winn was employed with Nike and set This was also my first exposure to we’ll be surfing or up shop in California. After an invite the band. A promoter in the area had practicing“T with the guys from Hess to write and perform with made it a point to let me know the band we’re playing with out here him - “He called me up when his drum- was set to explode. Then I saw their but that’s it.” SWIMM’s mer bailed and I had to learn 5 songs poster in a clothing store in the mall. Adam Winn texts back in about a day.” - Bastard Lovechild More than a coincidence, I thought. Of Rock’n’Roll was born. “We started What I wasn’t ready for was the pure his plans for the day. The playing parties and needed a name”, vibe of both video and song itself. “We drummer, a native of Mer- he remembers. “We started taking it put on an email asking if girls wanted ritt Island, could be talking more seriously, booking shows in Flor- to be in the video. About 12 hot girls about the Cocoa Beach ida and in California. I eventually quit showed up. we shot all day with an un- Pier and a gig in Cocoa Nike and both Chris and I had saved derwater camera in a tiny little pool. Village; a scenario many up money from our jobs. We continue From dawn until sunset.” The end re- local musicians partake to live off the money we saved and put sult is stunning and put the band on the everything back into the band.” map. in. He could be, but he’s not. He’s in California; the Putting their creativity into the band The multi media, coupled with the place where rock’n’roll has made them who they are now. Self band’s inclusions of home movies post- dreams are made and described as “booty shaking,” the duo ed online as well, caught the attention shattered in an instant. inject their sense of humor in every- of a big name talent scout. The man- The band, that’s Winn and thing that they do. They have stage ager of Blink 182 called us one day,” guitarist/singer Chris Hess names; Hess is “Cookie Sugar Hips,” remembers Winn as matter of factly as Winn is “Hot Damn Sweet Huckleber- he can. “He had three people in one day have just changed band ry.” Songs were titled “Boy you need tell him about our band.” An invitation names (“BLORR was a Jesus” and “My terrific tush.” The mu- followed for BLORR to open three kind of silly band name sic itself, however, is no joke. BLORR California dates for Blink offshoot that we never had an in- released Bim Bom in 2011. “We were project Angels & Airwaves. “On the last tention to keep”) and are able to get our music in the hands of show Tom (Delonge, A&A lead singer/ releasing a new EP en- people who wrote blogs on the inter- guitarist) asked if we wanted to go to titled “Feel.” Their journey net”, Winn recalls. “If we gave them Europe with them for 2 1/2 weeks.” A exclusives they would talk about it. dream come true for any band, but also between both, East and It helped us get noticed.” One of the a lesson learned in rising up the ranks. West Coast, is a familiar groups that noticed were the creative “We actually broke even on that tour. It one. “We’re gearing up minds behind the Brevard art exhibi- wasn’t our crowd. The first three songs for our first full US tour tion ROBOT LOVE. “They came to us people just stared at us, wanting Angels this month,” he says as and said they wanted to produce a mu- & Airwaves to come on. We had three we reconvene later that sic video. All we paid for was a make- more songs to win them over. Not al- night via cell phone. This up artist.” The end result was the Seven ways, but a lot of times we did.” Sisters video, currently available on is the journey of a local Youtube. “That was our first video, and BLORR seemingly had everything musician indeed. really the only one so far that truly met you could ask for. The duo branched

10 - Brevard Live July 2013 Brevard Live

Photos by Bliss Katherine Braoudakis out and started writing with other mu- sion was a good one,” Winn laughs. that has played New York, Los Ange- sicians, many included right here in les, London and Paris, are they ready Brevard County. “We have an easy rule Along with the new name is a new for Kansas City? when it comes to writing,” says Winn. batch of songs; the 5 song EP entitled “We’ll send music files to friends and Feel. After repeated listens one can You can take the boy out of Merritt they send back their ideas. If we use hear a maturity, which is not a bad Island... Winn has nothing but good it, we share it in the songwriting cred- thing at all. Songs like Feels has the things to say about the music scene, its.” It’s this mentally of branching out dance, almost U2 vibe to it. “Tisk Tisk” not only the Brevard but the entire that ultimately caused the band’s name and “Too Old” have the guitar driven state. “There are so many good bands change. “We were ready to become a punch the band is known for. Fans in Brevard; Fight the Swing, The Dull four piece band,” Winn remembers can download the music for free on Blades. There is an amazing band amidst the guitar noises in the back- the band’s Soundcloud page. They are called Jacie and the Knick Knacks. round of the phone call. “With the new taking this release and subsequent tour A lot of other places in Florida, like lineup we introduced the new name - more seriously. “We hired a publicist,” Orlando, Jacksonville, have a some SWIMM. Those plans fell through but says Winn. “I totally recommend it if amazing talent, too.” SWIMM will go we were done with the name BLORR. bands can afford it. They have con- far. SWIMM has gone far in a relative- With the new capitalized moniker begs nections and can follow up on things ly short amount of time. The duo even the question: what does SWIMM stand that we don’t and don’t have time for.” looks like rockstars. The band plans for? “Nothing,” is the short response. SWIMM’s plans include a cross coun- on moving to California permanently “A friend designed logos and the one try tour with national bands Hockey in the fall but will always consider we chose was in all capital letters. Peo- and Saint Motel starting this month. It Brevard County their home. ple do think it means something and will be the first time that the duo plays have sent us their guesses.” A favorite shows in middle America after count- July 4th at Debauchery in Downtown one?, I ask. “Satan Was In My Man- less shows on both coasts. For a band Melbourne.

Brevard Live July 2013 - 11 12 - Brevard Live July 2013 Brevard Live

July 27, 8pm, King Center, Melbourne The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper July 7, 3-6pm, Heidi’s Jazz Club, Cocoa Beach The Cook Trio gt. Pepper’s Lonely weeks at the top of the UK SHearts Club Band (of- Album Chart and 15 weeks nown for their impec- est guitar players of all time ten shortened to Sgt. Pep- at number one on the US Kcable and authentic and is the first important per) is the 8th studio album Billboard 200. A seminal gypsy-jazz playing, The European jazz musician by The Beatles. Released work in the emerging psy- Cook Trio has gained a lot who made major contribu- in June 1967, the album chedelic rock style, the of praise and popularity. tions to the development of includes songs such as album was critically ac- Formed in 2005 the group the idiom. Using only the “With a Little Help from claimed upon release and consists of Ian Cook, Ja- index and middle fingers My Friends”, “Lucy in the won four Grammy Awards son Cook, and Kyle Jones. of his left hand on his solos Sky with Diamonds”, and in 1968. With an estimated They take you on a jour- (his third and fourth fingers “A Day in the Life”. Sgt. 32 million copies sold, it ney of traditional Parisian were paralyzed after an in- Pepper further departed is one of the world’s best Waltzes, jazz standards, and jury in a fire), Reinhardt from the conventional pop selling albums. Sgt. Pepper modern style music played invented an entirely new rock idiom of the time is considered by many to with virtuosity and a unique style of jazz guitar tech- and incorporated balladry, be the most influential and use of tempo and dynamics. nique (sometimes called psychedelic, music hall, famous rock album ever, Their performance is a trib- ‘hot’ jazz guitar) that has and symphonic influences. and has been named the ute to the music of Django since become a living musi- The album was a world- greatest album of all time. Reinhardt who is often re- cal tradition within French wide critical and commer- Classic Album Live will garded as one of the great- gypsy culture. cial success, spending 27 perform it note for note.

Brevard Live July 2013 - 13 14 - Brevard Live July 2013 Brevard Live July 2013 - 15 Space Coast Music Festival

10/28 IN CAPE CANAVERAL

hen organizer Sue Luley set out in fall 1999 to es- Wtablish a music festival by E.A.R.T.H. Awareness, she wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Her first attempt took place at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, in Live Oak, FL; the same location where the Allman Brothers band has hosted the Wanee Festival since 2005. It took a lot of effort and some losses along the way until it be- came the Space Coast Music Festival in partnership with the City of Cape Canaveral. This year’s event is held on September 28th from Noon to 10 pm at Manatee Sanctu- ary Park, at 701 Thurm Boulevard in Cape Canaveral. The admission charge is $5.00.

Throughout the years the EARTH Awareness Festival has undergone some changes, metamorphosing into the Ste- phen Miller Blues Festival for some years to honor the late Blues man until three years ago settling into a Space Coast Music Festival featuring popular local bands and musicians along with national headliners. A few things have never changed: proceeds have been donated to local schools to buy instruments for students; the hippie-dippie scene of vendors, the low-cost admission, and Sue Luley’s wish to grow the festival into a big event. This might just happen this year when the Space Coast Music Festival turns into a 3-day-event in hopes to attract visitors from other parts of Florida. There will be a VIP party on Thursday, September 26th, at Milliken’s Reef featuring the band Reflections and a silent guitar auction. Friday, September 27th, it’s “Best Music On The Beach” featuring live music at several different locations from Cocoa Beach to Port Canaveral. The all-day festi- val on Saturday, September 28th, offers live music on two stages, among many others, with headliners Rocket Ranch featuring legendary players Paul Ill, Kenny Cohen and Austin Pettit. Hi Tide from the Grand Cayman Islands will be returning this year; and the New Orleans Suspects will be the grand finale on the main stage. The After Jam will be hosted by Mojo Sandwich at Baja’s Tavern at the Port. The festival will also feature a Wing Competition where restaurants compete to see who has the best wings on the Space Coast. There will be also a Classic Car Show and lots of other vendors. For more info: www.earthawareness.org

16 - Brevard Live July 2013 Brevard Live

The NEW ORLEANS SUSPECTS Will Headline The Festival

in the business, including Warren Haynes, Dr. John, Allen t’s been said that the musicians of New Orleans Toussaint, and Dave Matthews. Iare all members of one gigantic band that breaks CR Gruver is a classically trained pianist who immersed up into smaller groups on a nightly basis. If this were himself in New Orleans piano style after touring with na- really the case, The New Orleans Suspects would tionally known bands such as The Meters Experience, Out- be in a class all their own. The group is comprised formation, and singer/songwriter Angie Aparo. Since mov- of musicians with experience and versatility that ri- ing to New Orleans he has become a well-regarded sideman val any other band the city has ever produced. adept at James Booker-style piano and the swelling B-3 stylings of Art Neville. “Mean” Willie Green has been the drummer for the Nev- Jeff Watkins is an accomplished sax player, engineer ille Brothers band since the 1980s. His unique attack has and producer. He played all over the world leading James defined funk drumming for a quarter of a century, yet he is Brown’s band for 12 years, including the induction into not a one-dimensional player. His taste in music spans the the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame. After Brown’s passing, he gamut of modern rock styles and he is as comfortable driv- worked for six years with Joss Stone as her producer, engi- ing the beat as he is holding down the groove. neer and band-leader before joining The Suspects full-time. Reggie Scanlan‘s career has been defined by his thirty- Together, these five musicians are The New Orleans three years playing bass in The Radiators – the longest run- Suspects. Known for their high-energy live shows, they cre- ning rock act in the history of New Orleans – but his resume ate music that is firmly rooted in the modern New Orleans is far deeper. Scanlan spent much of the 1970’s in the bands sound with compelling originals and tasteful covers. They of legends such as James Booker and Professor Longhair. released two albums in 2012 – their eponymous debut stu- Jake Eckert was the lead guitarist in the Dirty Dozen dio album, and “Live at the Maple Leaf”, making it into Brass Band. While living in Los Angeles he played in the iTunes highly competitive “New and Noteworthy” page. band New Soul Underground along with jazz great Larry The band is continually touring while working on a second Carlton. He has performed with some of the biggest names studio album to be released in 2013.

Brevard Live July 2013 - 17 18 - Brevard Live July 2013 CD Reviews

by John Leach

Sam Sims Neon Signs Recorded at Lakehouse Music Lydia Can’t Breathe Produced by Jon Leidersdorff At the Bottom of the Podum Stole Recorded at Studio 101, Melbourne, FL omewhere between Chicago’s Jim Croce and Florida Stransplant Jimmy Buffett resides the music of Sam ny record that opens with a line like “They probed Sims. With the depth of meaning and heart-torn soul of Ame straight right up my ass” has got be a fun, if Croce and the laid back sunshine & tequila of Buffett, Sims slightly irreverent, ride. Melbourne’s Lydia Can’t Breathe acoustic music is sure to entice people from all around to serve up solid finger-in-the-face-of-the-establishment riff follow him to the beach. There’s just no way to be uptight rock without losing their sense of humor. Any band that when Sam Sims is playing. sings about a fart tax (“Less Meat” - check out the Styx- The music is feel good, gentle and sparse. Following esque opening verse) can’t be all mad. the singer songwriter tradition it’s the songs that matter and Lyrically LCB weaves between politically aggrieved they shine brightest when not cluttered with unnecessary protest messages and stoner humor, kind of like an an- instrumentation and production. The added instruments gry Harold & Kumar fronting Dethklok at an Occupy are tastefully done and keep their place in the background. Wall Street rally. There’s a message in this music if you These songs could easily be presented by just Sam’s silky can decipher it between the punishing guitars and bong voice & his guitar but the production with the backing swats. “Extraverted Suicide,” a very menacing ode to be- group makes for a much more complete recording. ing chucked by an ex-love, storms along on a revengeful A smooth & lazy steel drum sprinkled throughout get–even vibe until the last line, “Chew slow on these the disc keeps the vibe in the sunshine making songs like nuts”, makes the listener wonder if Kyle Bolduc ever re- “Spread Your Love” best listened to under a warm sky with ally meant to be so gosh darn mean at all. Even the cover a cool drink. The laid back percussion gently propels the art is a cartoon. music along and the steel slide guitar is an interesting ac- The production is extremely clean, tight, and defi- companiment. The slide player has a style all their own, nitely radio ready. The music and vocals pound consis- not too country, not too Hawaiian but really a sound all tently throughout while still giving each other room to its own. The musicians are listed but unfortunately not by breathe. The cohesion of the song structures gives the im- instrument. It’d be interesting to learn more about this steel pression that these guys have been together a long time. guitar player. Ukulele and mandolin appear here and there To play this style music this fast and this precisely takes but really, how could you do a song like “Runaway Ma- commitment, unit integrity, and a lot of rehearsal time. halo” without them? These are some very tasteful strings At the Bottom of Podum Stole is a bruisingly fun re- on a very tasteful record. lease. This band is bound to put on a powerful and enter- Sim’s liner notes speak of freedom and beauty and it taining live show. They’re winners, as described in track certainly shines through in every track on Neon Signs. Be 10 ‘Winner’ and they just might take your girlfriends’ thankful you live in a place where you can sit in the sun, hand… drink margaritas and listen to Sam Sims.

Brevard Live July 2013 - 19 Brevard Live

At The Speakeasy In Melbourne A Murder Mystery Dinner with 1920’s Gangsta theme

eed a little excitement Mystery dinners are on the with your meal? The July menu. NSpeakeasy Bar, Grille & So- cial Club might have the fix The Speakeasy is a family for your craving - a Murder owned and operated restau- Mystery Dinner. rant that is a refreshing new place to bring your family. A mysterious death, a who- Owners Craig and Charise are dunnit and you are involved. passionate about putting out Last month The Speakeasy in good food with personalized Melbourne invited patrons to service. Everything is fresh, participate in a 1920’s gang- the thick-cut steaks are aged to sta hit in which the guests be- perfection and the burgers are come part of the show inside said to be the “bees knees” of the famed Biograph Theatre. Melbourne. It is also the home Everyone is a suspect and no of the must-see “Flaming Mo- one can be trusted. You never lotov Cocktail,” booze on fire. know. . . they might even sus- pect you to be the murderer. The theme and decor is Prohi- The Murder Mystery Din- bition Era and you will have a ner is a two hour exciting and great time for just a few clams. highly interactive show that You can take a family photo includes a three course meal against their line up wall or of your choice. Non alcoholic hang out with your comrades beverages are also included and enjoy some live music and happy hour prices are hon- overlooking the beautiful Indi- ored for those attending the an River. They are enthusiastic show. Don your fedora, boa or about their Moonshine Mon- some beads because the best days and Whipped Wednes- dressed “gangsta” or “flapper” days and on Sundays they wins a $20 bar tab. They also have a gratifying spaghetti & have a raffle and lots of awards meatball dinner with salad and for accomplishments in the homemade garlic knots for murder mystery. only $6.95. Be sure to grab an The venue will accommo- outside seat on July 4th for an date up to 48 guests and reser- Independence Day celebration vations will be first come first and one of the best views of serve. You can purchase tick- the Melbourne fireworks. ets at The Speakeasy or over the phone with a credit card by The next show is Thursday, calling 321-345-4972. It is $60 July 5th. For more info and per person or $115 per couple. reservation for Murder Mys- After last month’s success- tery Dinner go to www.the- ful launch, two more Murder speakeasymelbourne.com.

20 - Brevard Live July 2013 Brevard Live July 2013 - 21

The Column By Chuck Van Riper

BONG AWAY!

rowing up in the 60’s and 70’s was an exciting yet turbulent time. Personally, I had a great time. GI missed getting drafted by two weeks, and spent most of my time playing music either on the Jersey Shore, or in some dive on Bleeker Street in Greenwhich Village. It was a time of free love, letting go of inhibitions, hippies rule, peace and love, and, of course, lots of pot smoking. Now, there were many ways to go about smoking weed. Of course, one of the most notable was smoking through an apple. You’d cut out the top core and stem, bore a hole through the side until it ran into the hole from the top, take your cigarette pack and remove the top foil and put it in the top dole and use a pin to poke holes in the foil to create a kind of screen. Viola! You had an apple pipe. Then of course, being a trumpet player, our mouthpieces made excellent chillums (the preferable way of toking in Europe at the time, I was told). One time in college, we re-wangled the tubing from two trumpets so that one mouthpiece was a bowl and the other the inhaling end. Now, in order to get the smoke through both horns, you had to play a D scale on one horn and play a C# scale on the other! That was the most inventive carburetor type smoking device ever, and if you didn’t know your scales, you didn’t get any! My, how times have changed.

Our illustrious criminal/governor, Rick Scott, just signed HB49. The bill was sponsored by Darryl Rouson, a Dem- ocrat from St. Petersburg. It bans the sale of bongs and pipes made of metal, glass, acrylic or stone. Apples are still legal, as are pipes made of “briar, meerschaum, clay or corn cob” because tobacco pipes usually employ these materials. Darryl Rouseon says that this would make it harder to get smoking paraphernalia. He refers to these as “utensils of death” and says that this legislation would send a message that smoking weed is bad, mmmmkkaay. There were 5 “No” votes between the House and Senate, including our very own Rep. John Tobia (R-Melbourne Beach). They must be acknowledged for doing their jobs correctly as more than 70% of Florida voters support le- galizing medical marijuana use. Why are those voices not heard? Remember these things in the upcoming elections.

22 - Brevard Live July 2013

Take note that these can still be sold as tobacco pipes. That’s not illegal. In order to do so, the establishment sell- ing them must make 75% or more of their income from tobacco sales. (Wonder what 7-11 thinks about that?). So what effect will this really have on stopping pot smoking? Very little, I would assume. So what if you now have to smoke out of corn cob instead of plastic, meerschaum in- stead of glass, clay instead of acrylic. There’s also, as I’ve tried to illustrate above, a plethora of ways to creatively toke. I’m sure you all can and have done your own exten- sive research. The only thing I see happening as a result of this legislation is that a few thousand businesses will be gone from the already hurting economy. And small, pri- vately owned businesses at that! Once again, we have to vote out all the a-holes who are not doing what their con- stituencies want them to. That’s their job!

Maybe the “head shops” can put a light bulb in them and sell them as lamps, or maybe they can sell them as table decorations as a reminiscence of a bygone era, or a really long flower pot, the possibilities are endless! All I know is, now it’s easier to get a gun than a bong. I’ve never smoked weed out of an AK-47 but I’m sure somebody will figure it out. There’s even a video online that shows you how to make a pipe out of a common candy! By the way, yearly deaths attributed to smoking pot=0!! So, the sell- ers and buyers might have to get a little more creative to get around this insanity. We may have to write letters and protest a little bit to make our voices heard. We may have to keep track of who’s doing what in the state house and senate, but one thing we all need to do: stock up on apples and trumpet mouthpieces!

Food Trucks & Movies In Riverfront Park The City of Cocoa will be hosting food trucks in Riv- erfront Park the third Friday of every month from June through September from 5 to 8 pm prior to the Movies in the Park. Proceeds from the food truck sales will ben- efit local charity EARTH Awareness who purchases in- struments for Brevard County school music programs. EARTH Awareness will provide live entertainment while the trucks are in the park. For more information on the food trucks and movies events this summer, visit www. cocoafl.org/movies.

Brevard Live July 2013 - 23 24 - Brevard Live July 2013 JULY 2013 Entertainment Calendar 1 - MONDAY EARLS: 8pm 2pm East of Moreno LOU’S BLUES: 7:30pm Open Omaha; 7:30pm DJ SHHH-OP XCESS CLUB: The Good Ol’ Jam w/ John Quinlivan-Hosted HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Boys by Rock Star Entertainment Howard Laravea & Pearl Joy OPEN MIKE’S: 6pm Funk Jam KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam 6 - SATURDAY SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm w/ Big-E BAJA TAVERN: 1pm Billy Stomp Box Steve; 9pm Adam LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm James Jam Band Independence Day Dance Party BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm SIGGY’S: 7pm Karl Hudson w/ Ana Kirby Steel Drums w/ Chester WORLD OF BEER: Randall OFF THE TRAXX: July 4th CANTINA DOS AMIGOS: Day Party; 9pm Vintage 8pm The Hornitos Shot Girls 3 & 4 of July, Off The Traxx ON THE ROCKS: Open Jam party Downtown Melbourne 2 - TUESDAY OPEN MIKE’S: 6pm Showcase CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ CANTINA DOS AMIGOS: Thursdays Ginger Red White & Boom Live Music OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 7pm CROWNE PLAZA: 1pm Tree Off The Traxx has been CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab Karaoke w/ Ken Eddy Frogs known for believing in “Big- Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 8pm DEBAUCHERY: 9:30pm Matt JANNA MARIA’S: 6pm Ron Karaoke Heister Band ger Is Better” and that goes Teixeira, Dan Wilborn & Nick SIGGY’S: July 4th Celebration EARLS: 2pm Phoenix; 8:30pm for parties, too. Expect a Chirico w/ 8pm Rock Candy Wicked Game HUGE 2-day-celebration on LOU’S BLUES: 7:30pm Dave SLOW & LOW: 7pm Matt Riley HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 8pm Ron the 3rd & 4th of July with Kury Band SPEAKEASY: Patio Party w/ Teixeira Trio great drink specials, popular OPEN MIKE’S: 6pm Open Mic Live Music KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Mint djs and live Music by Vin- SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm WORLD OF BEER: 9pm Luis Condition tage. Ted Villarreal; 8pm Vince Rexach LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm SHADY OAKS: 8pm Karaoke XCESS CLUB: 5pm Larryoake Karaoke w/ Cindy; 9:30 Chain w/ Slappy Ramone Reaction FIREWORKS STEAGLES: 6:30pm Open Mic 5 - FRIDAY NORTH END: 9pm Andy w/ Brian Boggs & Horn Players BAJA TAVERN: 5pm Super Harrington The City of Melbourne will XCESS CLUB: 8pm Rock Star Cats; 10pm DJ Joe Redmond OLD FISH HOUSE: Absolute present an Independence Karaoke w/ Charles & Lissa BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm Blue Day Fireworks display at 9 Aaron Cole & Alex Cole ON THE ROCKS: Obligatory 3 - WEDNESDAY CAPT. KATANNA’S: 7pm Hendrix Perm pm on Thursday, July 4, over BAJA TAVERN: Tropical Jessica Ottway OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 6pm the Indian River Lagoon at Yuppies CRICKETS: 9pm 7th Planet Denise & Mike Front Street, just north of the CROWNE PLAZA: 5pm Don CROWNE PLAZA: 5pm Pat PINEDA INN: 7pm Rocky Melbourne Causeway. Soledad Michaels James Palm Bay invites you to a HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 5pm DEBAUCHERY: 9;30pm SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Splashes & Sparks Inde- Steve Kirsner & Friends; 8pm Fiction 20 Down Stoney & The House Rockers; pendance Day Celebration EARLS: 8:30pm Mojo Sandwich 4pm Bearfoot Howard Laravea & Pearl Joy at BCC Plam Bay Campus JANNA MARIA’S: 6pm The HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm SHADY OAKS: 9pm Different Dukes of Doo Wop Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; Worlds starting at 5 pm. The fire- LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm 8:30pm Ron Teixeira Trio SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 9pm works starts at 9:15 pm. Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Rock KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Danny Luna Pearl Cocoa’s Riverfront Park of- Star w/ Joe Calautti Morris Band SLOW & LOW: 7pm Dave fers a free concert from the NORTH END: 9pm Open Mic LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Myers Brevard Symphony Orches- OFF THE TRAXX: 9pm Red, Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm STEAGLES: Stevie Ray tra as they play along with White & Boom w/ DJ Swagkerr Luna Pearl Vaughan Tribute w/Walter Jay a fantastic fireworks display OLD FISH HOUSE: Bittersweet WORLD OF BEER: 9pm Bullet & DJ Bidi over the Indian River. The OLD FISH HOUSE: Lost River ON THE ROCKS: Rogue EDM Theory Band Party concert starts at 8 pm and OPEN MIKE’S: 6pm Comedy OPEN MIKE’S: 6pm Jazz Jam 7 - SUNDAY fireworks begin at 9:15pm. Night OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 6pm BAJA TAVERN: 3pm The Port Canaveral has all the OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 7pm The Hitmen Tropical Yuppies fun a day early, July 3rd, at Atlantic Bluegrass PINEDA INN: 7pm Jack CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: “The Cove” with fireworks SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 4pm Pat Clutterham 2:30pm Karl Hudson starting at 9 pm. Get a great Michaels; 8pm Beafoot Matt SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ window seat at Baja Tav- SHADY OAKS: Ted; 9pm New World Beat Ginger 8pm Jam Night ern and Eats and celebrate w/ The Good Ol’ Boys SHADY OAKS: 9pm Vintage CROWNE PLAZA: 12pm SIGGY’S: 8pm Jam Night w/ SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 9pm Chuck Van Riper America’s birthday. Rich & Bart Spanks EARLS: 2pm Deb Callahan Cocoa Beach and Cape XCESS CLUB: The Last Chance SLOW & LOW: 7pm Buck HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 3pm Canaveral colaborate for Band Barefoot Cook Trio; 7pm Jam Session its fireworks on Friday, July SPEAKEASY: Murder at LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Queen 5th, 2013. Show central will INDEPENDENCE DAY 7:30pm Bees; 7pm Stompbox Steve be at Shepard Park with 4 - THURSDAY STEAGLES: GT Express OLD FISH HOUSE: Sax outstanding viewing most BAJA TAVERN: TOMMY’S CIGAR SHOP/Eau Appeal 5pm Supercats anywhere on the beach in DEBAUCHERY: 9:30pm Gallie: BBQ & Live Jazz OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 5pm Swimm WORLD OF BEER: 9pm Adam Sybil Gage Cocoa Beach and Cape Ca- naveral.

Brevard Live July 2013 - 25 Entertainment Calendar

PINEDA INN: 2:30pm Joe Ron Betts 15 - MONDAY Calautti 11 - THURSDAY XCESS CLUB: Spanks LOU’S BLUES: 7:30pm Open SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm BAJA TAVERN: Super Cats Jam w/ John Quinlivan-Hosted by Coco Locos; Red, White & Boobs CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ 13 - SATURDAY Rock Star Entertainment Bikini Contest; 9pm DJ Josh Ginger BAJA TAVERN: 1pm Tiki Band; ON THE ROCKS: Gary Kirby SHADY OAKS: 9pm Karaoke EARLS: 8pm Kevin McCullers Tropical Yuppies & Friends w/ Roger HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm OPEN MIKE’S: 6pm Funk Jam SLOW & LOW: 5:30pm Matt Howard Laravea & Pearl Joy Steel Drums w/ Chester SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Riley KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Stomp Box Steve; 9pm Adam w/ Big-E Ginger Jam Band 8 - MONDAY LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Dance CROWNE PLAZA: 1pm Tree SIGGY’S: 7pm Bill Hamilton LOU’S BLUES: 7:30pm Open Party w/ Ana Kirby Frogs Jam w/ John Quinlivan-Hosted by OLD FISH HOUSE: Stomp Box DEBAUCHERY: 9:30pm 16 - TUESDAY Rock Star Entertainment Steve Resinated CANTINA DOS AMIGOS: Live OPEN MIKE’S: 6pm Funk Jam ON THE ROCKS: Open Jam EARLS: 2pm Space Coast Music SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm OPEN MIKE’S: 6pm Showcase Playboys CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab Stomp Box Steve; 9pm Adam Thursdays HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 8pm Ron Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger Jam Band OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 7pm Teixeira Trio JANNA MARIA’S: 6pm Ron SIGGY’S: 7pm Ken, Scott & Karaoke w/ Ken Eddy KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Iron Teixeira, Dan Wilborn & Nick Rich PINEDA INN: 7pm Highway 1 Sausage Chirico SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 8pm LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm LOU’S BLUES: 7:30pm Howie 9 - TUESDAY Karaoke Karaoke w/ Cindy; 9:30 Different Katz & The Blues Rockits CANTINA DOS AMIGOS: Live SIGGY’S: 7pm Karl Hudson Worlds OPEN MIKE’S: 6pm Open Mic Music SLOW & LOW: 7pm Matt Riley NORTH END: 9pm Andy SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab STEAGLES: Grateful Dead Harrington Ted Villarreal; 8pm Vince Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger Tribute w/Group Therapy OLD FISH HOUSE: Nightfly SHADY OAKS: 8pm Karaoke JANNA MARIA’S: 6pm Ron WORLD OF BEER: 9pm West OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 6pm w/ Slappy Ramone Teixeira, Dan Wilborn & Nick Ten Steve Cowden STEAGLES: 6:30pm Open Mic Chirico XCESS CLUB: 5pm Larryoake PINEDA INN: 7pm Wicked w/ Brian Boggs & Horn Players LOU’S BLUES: 7:30pm Garden Gnomes WORLD OF BEER: Widmer Spacecoast Playboys 12 - FRIDAY SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Brewery Night Party OPEN MIKE’S: 6pm Open Mic BAJA TAVERN: 5pm Night Tape Deck; 9pm Vintage XCESS CLUB: 8pm Rock Star SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Fire; 10pm DJ Joe Redmond SHADY OAKS: 9pm Freeway Karaoke w/ Charles & Lissa Ted Villarreal; 8pm Vince BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; SHADY OAKS: 8pm Karaoke Aaron Cole & Alex Cole 9:30pm Absolute Blue 17 - WEDNESDAY w/ Slappy Ramone CAPT. KATANNA’S: 7pm SLOW & LOW: 7pm Andy BAJA TAVERN: Russ Jones STEAGLES: 6:30pm Open Mic Rocky James Harrington CROWNE PLAZA: 5pm Jazz w/ Brian Boggs & Horn Players CRICKETS: 9pm Different STEAGLES: Eric Clapton Cats XCESS CLUB: 8pm Rock Star Worlds Tribute w/Jack Starr HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 5pm Karaoke w/ Charles & Lissa CROWNE PLAZA: 5pm Billy WORLD OF BEER: 9pm Steve Kirsner & Friends; 8pm Chapman C-Lane & Beav Howard Laravea & Pearl Joy 10 - WEDNESDAY EARLS: 8:30pm 7th Planet LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm BAJA TAVERN: Adam Van Den HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm 14 - SUNDAY Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Rock Broek Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; BAJA TAVERN: 3pm The Star w/ Joe Calautti CROWNE PLAZA: 5pm The 8:30pm Ron Teixeira Trio Tropical Yuppies NORTH END: 9pm Open Mic Puzzlers KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Wicked CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: OLD FISH HOUSE: The Fish DEBAUCHERY: 9:30pm DJ Game 2:30pm Joe Calautti House Band Jeff Cox LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ OPEN MIKE’S: 6pm Comedy HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 5pm Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm Ginger Night Steve Kirsner & Friends; 8pm Absolute Blue CROWNE PLAZA: 12pm OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 7pm Howard Laravea & Pearl Joy OLD FISH HOUSE: George Jessica Ottway Atlantic Bluegrass LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm ON THE ROCKS: Rogue EDM EARLS: 2pm Dahli Lamas SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 4pm Pat Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Rock Party HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Michaels; 8pm Beafoot Matt Star w/ Joe Calautti OPEN MIKE’S: 6pm Jazz Jam Jam Session SHADY OAKS: 8pm Karaoke NORTH END: 9pm Open Mic OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 6pm LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Queen w/ DJ Jamie OLD FISH HOUSE: Lost River Matt Roberts Bees; 7pm Joe Calautti SIGGY’S: 8pm Jam Night w/ Band PINEDA INN: 7pm Ted OLD FISH HOUSE: J&R Rich & Bart OPEN MIKE’S: 6pm Comedy Villarreal Entertainment STEAGLES: 6:30pm Singls Night SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 5pm Meet & Greet OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 7pm Matt; 9pm Musical Seduction Super Cats Lite XCESS CLUB: The Last Chance Atlantic Bluegrass SHADY OAKS: 9pm The Bulge PINEDA INN: 2:30pm Keith Band SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 4pm Pat SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 9pm Koelling Michaels; 8pm Beafoot Matt Funpipe SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm 18 - THURSDAY SHADY OAKS: 8pm Karaoke SLOW & LOW: 7pm Stompbox Absolute Blue; 9pm DJ Josh BAJA TAVERN: Adam Van Den w/ DJ Jamie Steve SHADY OAKS: 9pm Karaoke Broek SIGGY’S: 8pm Jam Night w/ STEAGLES: Fabulous Korvettes w/ Roger CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Rich & Bart TOMMY’S CIGAR SHOP/Eau SLOW & LOW: 5:30pm Matt Ginger XCESS CLUB: The Last Chance Gallie: BBQ & Live Jazz Riley HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Band WORLD OF BEER: 9pm Big Howard Laravea & Pearl Joy

26 - Brevard Live July 2013 Entertainment Calendar

EARLS: 8pm Kevin McCullers WORLD OF BEER: 9pm Billy w/ Roger KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam Chapman SLOW & LOW: 5:30pm Matt w/ Big-E XCESS CLUB: THe Good Ol’ Riley LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Dance Boys Party w/ Ana Kirby 22 - MONDAY OLD FISH HOUSE: Stomp 20 - SATURDAY LOU’S BLUES: 7:30pm Open Box Steve BAJA TAVERN: 1pm Tiki Jam w/ John Quinlivan-Hosted by ON THE ROCKS: Open Jam Band; Tropical Yuppies Rock Star Entertainment OPEN MIKE’S: 6pm Showcase BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm OPEN MIKE’S: 6pm Funk Jam Thursdays Steel Drums w/ Chester SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 7pm CRICKETS: 9pm One Night Stomp Box Steve; 9pm Adam Karaoke w/ Ken Eddy Karaoke Contest Jam Band SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 8pm CROWNE PLAZA: 1pm Tree SIGGY’S: 7pm Drive Karaoke Frogs SIGGY’S: 7pm Bill Hamilton DEBAUCHERY: 9:30pm 23 - TUESDAY July 21, Earl’s Hideaway, SLOW & LOW: 7pm Matt Coldside CANTINA DOS AMIGOS: Sebastian Riley EARLS: 2pm Big Dick Live Music Ellie Lee & Blues Fury STEAGLES: Anthony HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 8pm CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab Bernhauser Ron Teixeira Trio Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger Winner of numerous TOMMY’S CIGAR SHOP/192 JANNA MARIA’S: 6pm Ron KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Spanks awards, Ellie Lee and Melbourne: Partagas Cigar LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Teixeira, Dan Wilborn & Nick Party Karaoke w/ Cindy; 9:30pm Katty Chirico Blues Fury are an exciting WORLD OF BEER: 9pm Jay Shack LOU’S BLUES: 7:30pm The rockin’ blues group with & Todd NORTH END: 9pm Andy Dave Kury Band a dynamic on stage per- XCESS CLUB: 5pm Larryoake Harrington OPEN MIKE’S: 6pm Open Mic formance. Ellie is a blues SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm OLD FISH HOUSE: Absolute guitarist/singer/songwriter 19 - FRIDAY Blue Ted Villarreal; 8pm Vince BAJA TAVERN: 5pm Lucy Iris; OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 6pm SHADY OAKS: 8pm Karaoke that fronts the band with 10pm DJ Joe Redmond Simple Soul w/ Slappy Ramone her soulful voice, ripping BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm PINEDA INN: 7pm Pinch STEAGLES: 6:30pm Open Mic guitar solos and her obvi- Aaron Cole & Alex Cole SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm w/ Brian Boggs & Horn Players ous joy in performing. CAPT. KATANNA’S: 7pm Mammoth Band; 9pm Love XCESS CLUB: 8pm Rock Star Chris Miller Mussels Karaoke w/ Charles & Lissa CRICKETS: 16th Anniversary SHADY OAKS: 9pm Rockshot Party; 4pm TBA; 9pm Red Tide SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 9pm 24 - WEDNESDAY CROWNE PLAZA: 5pm Rock Candy BAJA TAVERN: Adam Van Den Chuck Van Riper SLOW & LOW: 7pm Dave Broek DEBAUCHERY: 9:30pm The Myers CROWNE PLAZA: 5pm Billie Bath Salt Zombies STEAGLES: Metal Witch 80s Lee & The Soul Revue EARLS: 8:30pm Spanks Metal Tribute HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 5pm HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm WORLD OF BEER: Steve Kirsner & Friends; 8pm Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; 2pm Celebrating Belgium Howard Laravea & Pearl Joy 8:30pm Ron Teixeira Trio Independence Day; 9pm Adam LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm KEY WEST BAR: 9pm The Moreno Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Rock Unsaid Star w/ Joe Calautti LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm 21 - SUNDAY NORTH END: 9pm Open Mic Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm BAJA TAVERN: 3pm The OLD FISH HOUSE: Lost River July 28, 3pm Katty Shack Tropical Yuppies Band Earl’s Hideaway, Sebastian OLD FISH HOUSE: Fast CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: OPEN MIKE’S: 6pm Comedy Steve Arvey & Forward 2:30pm Karl Hudson Night ON THE ROCKS: Rogue EDM CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 7pm Delta Swamp Rats Atlantic Bluegrass Party Ginger Chicago born and bred OPEN MIKE’S: 6pm Jazz Jam CROWNE PLAZA: 12pm SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 4pm Pat OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 6pm Chuck Van Riper Michaels; 8pm Beafoot Matt 35 year veteran bluesman Paul Christopher EARLS: 2pm Ellie Lee & Blues SHADY OAKS: 8pm Karaoke Steve Arvey created The PINEDA INN: 7pm Keith Fury w/ DJ Jamie Delta Swamp Rats in 2012. Koelling HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm SIGGY’S: 8pm Jam Night w/ The Group comprised of Rich & Bart SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Jam Session Tony Smith on Harmoni- Ted; 9pm Strange Trip XCESS CLUB: The Last Chance LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Queen ca and Freddie Turner on SHADY OAKS: 9pm Rock Bees; 7pm Stompbox Steve Band Candy OLD FISH HOUSE: Ken & Drums along with Arvey on SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 9pm Scott 25 - THURSDAY Slide, Cigar Box and stan- Bullet Theory OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 5pm BAJA TAVERN: 5pm Lucy Iris dard guitar has re-created SLOW & LOW: 7pm Buck Sax on the Beach CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ the Juke Joint sounds of Barefoot Ginger PINEDA INN: 2:30pm Joe the Mississippi Delta from STEAGLES: Pennsylvania Nite Calautti EARLS: 8pm Kevin McCullers w/GT Express SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm EXECUTIVE CIGAR: “2013 the 40’s and the 50’s while TOMMY’S CIGAR SHOP/ Fast Forward; 9pm DJ Josh New Cigar Night” Party adding the funk sounds of Eau Gallie: BBQ & Live Jazz SHADY OAKS: 9pm Karaoke HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm the 60’s.

Brevard Live July 2013 - 27 Entertainment Calendar

Howard Laravea & Pearl Joy Band; Night Fire WORLD OF BEER: Loyalty with the Brevard Symphony KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm Customer Appreciation BBQ Orchestra. Riverfront Park, w/ Big-E Steel Drums w/ Chester Cocoa Village. 639-3500 LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Dance CRICKETS: 9pm One Night 29 - MONDAY July 4: Independence Day Pa- Party w/ Ana Kirby Karaoke Contest LOU’S BLUES: 7:30pm Open rade. Downtown Melbourne to OLD FISH HOUSE: Stomp Box CROWNE PLAZA: 1pm Tree Jam w/ John Quinlivan-Hosted Liberty Bell Memorial Museum, Steve Frogs by Rock Star Entertainment Honor America, 321-727-1776 ON THE ROCKS: Open Jam DEBAUCHERY: 9:30pm Gerry OPEN MIKE’S: 6pm Funk Jam July 4: 4th of July Craft Fair. OPEN MIKE’S: 6pm Showcase Williams Band SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Thursdays EARLS: 2pm Different; 8:30pm Stomp Box Steve; 9pm Adam Liberty Bell Memorial Museum, OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 7pm Luna Pearl Jam Band Melbourne, 321-727-1776 Karaoke w/ Ken Eddy HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 8pm SIGGY’S: 6pm James Hoy July 4: Flea Market & Picnic. SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 8pm Ron Teixeira Trio WORLD OF BEER: Official Elks Lodge. 211 S. Nieman Ave, Karaoke KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Brevard County Release Party for Melbourne. 480-4615 SIGGY’S: 7pm Joe & Jay Bearfoot New Belgium Brewing Co. July 5: First Friday Gallery SLOW & LOW: 7pm Matt Riley KING CENTER: Classic Walk. Eau Gallie Arts District. STEAGLES: Indian River Albums Live: The Beatles. Sgt. 30 - TUESDAY 574-2737 Lagoon Band Pepper CANTINA DOS AMIGOS: July 5: Jazz Friday, Foosaner WORLD OF BEER: Christmas LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Live Music Art Museum, Eau Gallie. 674- in July Beer Party; 9pm Greg & Karaoke w/ Cindy; 9:30 Souled CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab 8916 Brian Out Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger XCESS CLUB: 5pm Larryoake NORTH END: 9pm Andy JANNA MARIA’S: 6pm Ron July 12: Friday Fest. Live Music Harrington Teixeira, Dan Wilborn & Nick with Honey Miller. Downtown 26 - FRIDAY OLD FISH HOUSE: The Kore Chirico Melbourne. 724-1741 BAJA TAVERN: 5pm Tropical OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 6pm LOU’S BLUES: 7:30pm July 13-14: 15th Annual Yuppies; 10pm DJ Joe Redmond The Hitmen Spacecoast Playboys Indialantic Craft Festival. BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm PINEDA INN: 7pm Chris ON THE ROCKS: Liquid Nance Park. 561-746-6615 Aaron Cole & Alex Cole Miller Elevation w/ DJ Juju & Jesse July 19: Puss in Boots - Movie CAPT. KATANNA’S: 7pm Mike SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Reeves in the Park with Food Trucks. & Tammy Separate Checks; 9pm Spanks OPEN MIKE’S: 6pm Open Mic Riverfront Park, Cocoa Village. CRICKETS: 9pm Strobe SHADY OAKS: 9pm Last SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm 639-3500 CROWNE PLAZA: 5pm Pat Chance Ted Villarreal; 8pm Vince Michaels SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 9pm SHADY OAKS: 8pm Karaoke MORE MUSIC DEBAUCHERY: 9:30pm VPR Red Tide w/ Slappy Ramone Throw Down SLOW & LOW: 7pm TBA STEAGLES: 6:30pm Open Mic July 13: Rachmanioff & EARLS: 8:30pm Roughous Band STEAGLES: Lynyrd Skynyrd w/ Brian Boggs & Horn Players Borodin. Space Coast Symphony HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm Tribute w/ Green Cove Springs XCESS CLUB: 8pm Rock Star Orchestra, location TBD, Merritt Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; Band Karaoke w/ Charles & Lissa Island, 855-252-7276 8:30pm Ron Teixeira Trio WORLD OF BEER: 6pm July 17-18: Swingtime Jazz KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Matt Viera Hawks Quarterback Club 31 - WEDNESDAY Band’s Travel the World. Mel- Rossman Fundraiser; 9pm C-Lane & Beav BAJA TAVERN: Russ Jones bourne Auditorium. 724-0555 LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm CROWNE PLAZA: 5pm Kenny July 18: Caliente Latin Jazz w/ Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm 28 - SUNDAY Clarke & The KC Connection Space Coast Symphony Orches- The Shore Fire Dance Band BAJA TAVERN: 3pm The HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 5pm tra. Courtenay Springs Village, OLD FISH HOUSE: TBA Tropical Yuppies Steve Kirsner & Friends; 8pm ON THE ROCKS: Rogue EDM CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: Howard Laravea & Pearl Joy Merritt Island, 855-252-7276 Party 2:30pm Joe Calautti LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm July 28: Space Coast Flute OPEN MIKE’S: 6pm Jazz Jam CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Rock Orchestra Summer Concert. OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 6pm Ginger Star w/ Joe Calautti location TBD. 385-SCFO Matt Roberts CROWNE PLAZA: 12pm NORTH END: 9pm Open Mic PINEDA INN: 7pm Ted Billy Chapman OLD FISH HOUSE: Fish House THEATRE Villarreal EARLS: 2pm Steve Arvey & Band July 4-14: 1776. Cocoa Village SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Delta Swamp Rats OPEN MIKE’S: 6pm Comedy Playhouse, 636-5050 Matt; 9pm Fresh Squeezed HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Night July 19-21: Hairspray. King SHADY OAKS: 9pm Good Ol’ Jam Session OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 7pm Center, Melbourne. 321-242- Boys LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Queen Atlantic Bluegrass 2219 SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 9pm Bees; 7pm Joe Calautti SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 4pm Pat Funpipe OLD FISH HOUSE: Sax Michaels; 8pm Beafoot Matt July 19-21: Titusville Follies’ SLOW & LOW: 7pm Stompbox Appeal SHADY OAKS: 8pm Karaoke May I Have the Envelope, Steve OZZIE’S CRAB HOUSE: 5pm w/ DJ Jamie Please. Titusville Playhouse, 321- TOMMY’S CIGAR SHOP/ Ana Kirby SIGGY’S: 8pm Jam Night w/ 268-1125 Eau Gallie: Cigar Party & BBQ - PINEDA INN: 2:30pm Keith Rich & Bart Monte Cristo/Epic Koelling XCESS CLUB: The Last Chance WORLD OF BEER: 9pm Luis SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Band Rexach Matt; 9pm Chillakaya XCESS CLUB: 7th Planet SHADY OAKS: 9pm Karaoke All listings may be subject w/ Roger COMMUNITY EVENTS 27 - SATURDAY to change during the month. SLOW & LOW: 5:30pm Matt July 4: Symphony Under the BAJA TAVERN: 1pm Tiki Please confirm with the venue. Riley Stars and July 4th Celebration

28 - Brevard Live July 2013 Grumpy Al Is Still The Burgermeister Grumpy Al from Burger Inn just got a little grumpier. Yes, his place is for sale, but it hasn’t sold yet. Then this hap- pened: “There was an article written in another publication about how the Burger Inn has been sold and now under new ownership. Business has dropped off, customers have been coming in telling us about the article,” said Al. So he asked us to set the record straight and we are proud to announce that the legendary Burger Inn on US 1 in Mel- bourne is still in Al’s grumpy hands, and run by our be- loved Burgermeister. Stop by to say hello and enjoy the good humor that only Grumpy Al can dish out.

Kudos To Five Young Power Women A team of 5 students from Melbourne High School won 4th place at the International Future Problem Solving Compe- tition held at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, June 6th thru 9th. The Melbourne High School students represented the State of Florida and competed in the Glob- al Issues Problem Solving Division. Students Kayla Bock, Kimberly Bress, Malia Byrtus, Jesse Kessler, and Michelle Tzou earned fourth place out of 61 teams after their booklet scored the fourth highest score in the world for their critical analysis of the global issue of the status of women world- wide. Congratulation!

Brevard Live July 2013 - 29 Brevard Scene

Remembering The Good Old Days At Guitar Haven

The photo was taken in 2004 by Richard Gangi: Billy Van Riper, Steve Thorpe, Howie & Ted Katz and Nathan Thorpe.

remember Guitar Haven when it and something to chuckle about all day. Closed. Another chapter in our lives. I was a little hole in the wall next to Just recently while on a plane, I watched Howie - as always - is optimistic: “We the railroad tracks in downtown Mel- the film Sound City, a documentary are still in negotiation.” bourne. Back then, early 90’s, I would about the little-known recording studio Either way, life will go on. The instruc- go and sit on an amplifier to talk to in Los Angeles which housed a unique tors will stay or find other places, musi- Howie Katz who ran the place. Later recording console and a reputation for cians always do. There’s even Guitar on, the store moved into a much big- recording drums. Artists such as Fleet- Haven II that opened in Indian Har- ger location down the street, west of wood Mac, Neil Young, Rick Spring- bour Beach a few years back on South the post office. Guitar Haven was as field, Tom Petty, Kyuss, Slipknot and Patrick Drive. But that’s not the same. much a haven for musicians as it was Nirvana recorded ground-breaking Some romantics have a hard time to to guitars, amps, and other musical in- music at the studio. The film tells the let go and we will be talking about struments. It was the greatest reality story of the studio from its early days the good old days at Guitar Haven in show where you could have it all - the until its closing in 2011. downtown Melbourne - FOREVER! info, the connection, the gossip and the Shortly after I was told that Guitar Ha- Trust me, the stories are endless. drama. Howie smiled through it all. ven in downtown Melbourne might I’ll never forget coming into the store He’s everyone’s friend. Besides that, lock the doors at the end of June leav- on a hot summer day and finding two Howie knows how to fix stuff, he has ing some music instructors in need well-known musicians sitting behind a knack for vintage instruments and a to find new teaching facilities - like the counter, fast asleep and snoring... great sense of humor. I never visited rock star Paul Chapman and Chuck And NO! I have no idea what key they this place without getting some news Van Riper. The End. Finished. Gone. snored in.... Heike Clarke

30 - Brevard Live July 2013 Brevard Live July 2013 - 31 32 - Brevard Live July 2013 Brevard Scene

Please continue to follow Local Low- out the amazing song recorded live at down as well the Jimbo’s Facebook Orlando’s Social on Youtube. It will page for updates... get stuck in your head. You’ve been warned... The show must go on...Last month’s cover darlings Big Kettle Drum have Wanna send shoutouts to two venues added Rick Huffman to the band on that are setting the bar for live, origi- bass. Huffman has previously backed nal music in the area. On The Rocks by Steve Keller frontman Brant Menswar in his solo in Melbourne has had its different band and can be currently seen play- incarnations over the last couple of ing guitar next to me every Sunday at years. Last month’s 5 Questions with Nomad Community Church... - Speak- Grindstone failed to mention the club Local Lowdown ing of bass player changes, The Gan- by name. Props to Joe Kline for all gly Youth welcomes Shane Starrack to of his hard work that is paying off. their mix. His resume includes stints in The fine management at Boondocks ello friends...I use the term friends local bands Arc and Panther and De- Bar in Melbourne is another shining Hsincerely. Our musical environ- vices. According to Youth leader Scott example. Orlando’s Behind These ment in Brevard County; the bands, Phillips, “he’s awesome”... - A column Dreams recently blew the roof off the fans and the community behind the favorite that is hanging the proverbial the place during an opening set for scenes that combines the two is family. “help wanted” sign is Breathing The- national band Rookie of the Year. The I start off with news of just how human ory. They are currently auditioning inclusion of local support for nation- we are amidst the rock’n’roll fantasy guitarists. If you have what it takes, hit al shows in general should really be some of us portray on stage. Mike up the band or singer Cory Britt’s Face- commended everywhere it’s happen- Hill, lead singer of The Wildcards, book page and let them know... ing. Of course, our responsibility in died in a car accident on May 19. I’ve all of this is to show our appreciation featured the band in a past column. His From the comings and goings depart- and patronage... family, friends and band mates are still ment. We say goodbye to Eliseo Greg- in shock of the tragic event. Guitar- ory as he heads over to Texas. He had They say it runs in the family. Sounds ist Steven LeClair shared with me that decided to put together a lineup for his about right in the case of local enter- the band hopes to continue on in his band The Wilderness there and I wish tainer Diane Strobel from the band memory. He will be missed... him all the best. Very charismatic en- Strobe and her talented daugh- ergy when he performs. Keep in touch, ter Rebecca Novick. Together with On May 16, James Garris aka Jimbo dude.... bandmates Anna and Shania make of Jimbo & The Noshows went to the up the new original trio No Drama. ER suffering from what he thought We say a hardy “welcome back” to the Equipped with 20 original songs, was the flu. A diabetic, Garris was di- scene to Natalia Harmon. Last seen in the band has been blessed with some agnosed with having a series of small the Harmony Riddle, she finds herself prime exposure; both online as well as heart attacks the days prior going to the back in town and ready to perform solo. local music venues. Together since the hospital. He underwent a double by- She has posted songs on Soundcloud. beginning of the year, the band shows pass to repair the damage. I’ve spoken com. Very haunting, Patsy Kline-ish in no signs of slowing down. Catch be- to him at press time and although in a my opinion. Definitely worth checking fore they blow up or all graduate high lot of pain, he is grateful to be alive. out.... school, at an establishment near you... I’ve known James for seven years and know that he’s taking care of business The long anticipated recordings of Gotta give props to the vets of the to one day perform again. He asked Lyonia are moving one step closer to scene as well. Troy Phillips and his that I thank everyone publicly who has completion for our dining and danc- band TP Mosh. The line up is cur- reached out with their well wishes and ing pleasure. Texts from singer Ryan rently a trio consisting of Aaron and support. Currently uninsured, there’s caught me up to speed. “We’ve just re- Stowie (Who Was I) as the rhythm a lot of talk of a benefit to offset his leased our single (Family) along with a section. The band has been in and medical expenses. Brevard Live Mag- music video. We are thinking of doing out of the public eye as Phillips con- azine sponsors Brevard Music Aid for a small tour of Florida before we go centrates on Trick Question. Hop on exactly these types of emergencies. back to record our EP.” You can check continued next page

Brevard Live July 2013 - 33 Brevard Scene

ribbean and zydeco. Most of the songs tell stories about a tropical scene.

LL: What is the history of Highway 1? JT: My band mate Terry (Tea) spent a lot of time in the scene here. He and his wife had a photography business that actually did a lot of the cover photos for Brevard Live (laughs). We call the band Highway 1 because there is so much diversity of musical styles all along US Highway 1. Our act covers music from all those styles, even Led Zeppe- lin (laughs). We do it in a way that is very laid back though. People really seem to enjoy it.

LL: Who is Pete Harris? JT: Pete Harris was a Sebastian singer/songwriter who passed away in 2007. He was called the “Jimmy Buffet tof Sebastian” and opened up for a people like Bob Dylan and The Beach Boys. We’ve received permission from his wid- ow to record and release some of his songs, which is truly 5 Questions an honor. We’re going to be going into the studio soon as with Highway 1 well to record our own original songs.

singer/guitarist Joel Thomas LL: How did the song “Cover of Brevard Live” come about? By Steve Keller JT: We have always done parodies that people have really been into. We recorded the Dr Hook song “Cover of the ne half of the duo Highway 1, singer/guitarist Rolling Stone” and changed it to the “Cover of Brevard Joel “JT” Thomas represents “Trop-rock” in Live”. We sent it in and got the blessing of the magazine. OBrevard County and discusses how a classic song It is even getting national radio airplay on a radio show in about making it big was reinvented locally... Ohio!

LL: What is “Trop-rock”? LL: Where can people find Highway 1? JT: It is a nationally recognized musical genre which now JT: The best place is start is our website, www.highway1fun. has its own Billboard charts. Although it’s associated with com. It has our weekly schedule on it. We play a variety of Jimmy Buffett and Key West, it actually has its origins in places whether it be early evening at a happy hour. We get the Southern Californian surf scene of the 50s & 60s with booked as part of the Space Coast Parrottheads events. We The Beach Boys and Jan & Dean. It’s a combination of also play afternoon sets at a lot of family friendly establish- many different musical styles; rock, reggae, country, Ca- ments. there’s really something for everyone.

LOCAL LOWDOWN continued Reverbnation.com to check out some hopefully most of the fine bands I talk Luley recently. She’s asking for any tunes or I’ll call you a sissy in front of about here in downtown Melbourne slightly used musical instruments to your mom... at the Henegar Center. Will Simone be donated to benefit Mila Elementary and the Supercats make it a three-peat music program all the way up until the As we close this month, need I remind in the favorite original band? A good time of the festival. Check out www. you of a couple of important events time will be had by all! Then set your earthawareness.org for all the skinny. coming up. September 9th is more than sights to attend the Space Coast Mu- just the eve of my 40th birthday. It is sic Festival Saturday, September 28th also the 10th Annual Brevard Music at Manatee Sanctuary Park in Cape Ca- Awards! TEN! A decade! Join me and naveral. I talked to event organizer Sue

34 - Brevard Live July 2013 Brevard Live July 2013 - 35 Brevard Live

Pollo Tropical Now 2 Locations Summer Feast

ollo Tropical is a Caribbean-inspired res- Ptaurant chain famous for its flame-grilled chicken, marinated in a proprietary blend of tropical fruit juices and spices, as well as authen- tic made-from-scratch side dishes. The first Pollo Tropical restaurant opened in 1988 in Miami. Last month this ever-growing popular chain has opened its second location in the Melbourne area. After a sucessful launch of its first restau- rant at NW Palm Bay Road, its newest place is located in Viera at the entrance at The Avenue. If you are looking for a “de-light-ful” summer menu, you have come to the right place.

36 - Brevard Live July 2013 Sampling The Menu he Brevard Live staff was kindly invited to partici- Tpate in a media tasting at the new Pollo Tropical in Viera prior to their grand opening. We were greeted at the door with enthusiastic smiles from their manage- ment team and employees. Our impression right away was that this was a fun, lively place to be since some of the employees had shirts that read, “beans beans good for your heart” on front. We were seated and informed that Pollo Tropical is a caribbean inspired restaurant that specializes in fresh, Grilled Chicken, Mojo Roast Pork and Guava BBQ Rib- lets. It is one of many locations in the southern U.S. Peo- ple in my crew had heard of the chain before but never tried it. They informed us that they set themselves apart from a regular fast food joint by the freshness and taste of their ingredients and from the type of side choices. Pollo Tropical cooks everything fresh and serves it ef- ficiently and promptly - and you don’t have to wait at the counter after ordering. It is served steaming hot to your table by staff. Some of the delicious side choices are white or brown rice, red or black beans, balsamic tomatoes, yuca with garlic sauce, macaroni & cheese, mashed potatoes, caribbean corn souffle and more. They also have wraps & sandwiches, quesadillas, fajitas, soup, salad, sweet plantains and personalized “Create Your Own Tropi- Chop” bowls. We were treated to order off the menu so I opted for a Trio ($9.79) consisting of 1/4 chicken, mojo roast pork & guava bbq riblets, two sides along and a roll. Here’s a hint; if you choose beans you automatically get rice at no extra charge. We got our plates and dug in. They pointed out their complementary salsa bar so we sampled a few of each. My favorite was the Cilantro Garlic paired with the Mojo Roast Pork. The meats were all hot and tender and the sides tasted as good as ones in any fine dining establishement. The location also has “Pollo On The Go” drive through, offers family meals and also does catering. It’s a good thing that it is open daily at 10:30pm, seven days a week because try it once, as we did, and soon you will be craving it again.

Brevard Live July 2013 - 37 38 - Brevard Live July 2013 Out & About

VOLLEYBALL ON THE BEACH

by Joe Cronin and hang out with friends while play- for 50 year olds. “As a coach I want ing,” says Dwight. He has a large to pass on all the skills, competitive- olleyball is a sport played with group of friends which all enjoy the ness, and love for the sport,” says Eck- Vtwo teams of six people each. equality of beach volleyball because it enroth. Being a coach, he constantly In order to score a point a team must brings together experts and beginners. sees the benefits playing a sport can ground the ball on the opposing team’s Dwight and his group regard beach have on people. “Sports in general side. The court is separated by a net volleyball as a sport that requires skill builds character and keeps people out and teach team can touch the ball up to instead of physical fitness. of trouble,” says Eckenroth who per- three times before sending the ball to sonally finds volleyball to be great for the other team’s side. Another volleyball player, Eric Eck- self esteem and to develop team work- enroth, has recently opened a new ing skills. “I enjoy teaching anybody, Volleyball was originally created in Volleyball Academy with his family anything.” Massachusetts in the mid-1890s by called “Vertical Elite Volleyball Acad- a YMCA director named William G. emy,” a non-profit organization with Eckenroth finds it difficult to get in- Morgan. Morgan adapted some char- a desire to make club volleyball “af- troduced to quality players for his new acteristics from tennis and handball, in fordable and available.” With a goal of academy. He remembers finding his an effort to make an indoor game less “building confidence, strong character, passion for volleyball when he would aggressive than basketball. Since then integrity and positive sportsmanship play on the beach in his teens. “Vol- volleyball has become a very popular with each and every athlete,” Vertical leyball is a sport that I came to love,” sport on beaches across the country Elite Volleyball Academy helps take says Eckenroth. “It was never about and Brevard county. beginners and intermediates and trans- money or scholarships, it was just forms them into the “Elite Volleyball about fun and love for the sport.” One local volleyball player, who pre- athlete which sets us apart.” Ecken- fers to be known as Dwight from Sat- roth expects to have over 100 players To learn more about Vertical Elite ellite Beach, enjoys the good work out in the first club season. The academy Volleyball Academy, contact them at and exercise that comes from playing offers programs for players as young 321-676-8193 or visit their website at volleyball on the beach. “I like this as 6 to 7 years old which goes up to www.verticalelitevolleyballacademy. game because I can be out in the sun teens. There are even some programs com

Brevard Live July 2013 - 39 40 - Brevard Live July 2013 Live Styles

Sunshine State Of Mind an obsession with The Big Lebowski, grab some friends and go bowling. Make sure you drink a few White Russians! Melissa Ruiz gets creative with watermelon carvings. SUMMER HEAT! Carve your child’s favorite character. The kids get enter- tained while eating a healthy snack and capturing fun pho- by Misti Blu Day tos. Nina Justine uses Pinterest, a pinboard-style photo- sharing website, for inspiration. She has filled a small ma- fter over ten years of living in the Sunshine son jar with simple activities from building a fort to making State, I still cannot get used to this heat. Like homemade play dough. Each day they have a fun with new Amany other businesses, my work is very slow in the activities. summertime and the kids are out of school for what I love to cook and have friends and family over. There seems like eternity. I searched for new and fresh is no such thing as too many barbecues. You can make a ideas to keep everyone from spiraling into lethargy themed BBQ and have a bacon or watermelon themed cook- and asked my Facebook friends what they are up out or even an 80’s themed BBQ. You can never go wrong to these days: with 80’s music! Pinterest is also full of recipes and ideas. Jimmy Marshall enjoys fishing and digging clams. Brittany Conway and Jamie Wong have jumped on the Geo- What a perfect way to start a cookout! cathing bandwagon. Geocatching is an outdoor scavenger There are many good causes for summer activities: You hunt between total strangers and friends. Download the app can beat the heat by hosting a car wash fundraiser. The kids to your smartphone and you will be given clues to find a have a blast and most auto discount stores will let you host small trinket. one and supply the water. You can also tie in a lemonade Stevie Whittaker enjoys camping at Longpoint Park stand with this one. Beach cleanups are a fun way to cool near Sebastian Inlet. Summertime is always a great time to off while showing the kids the importance of keeping our camp and enjoy cooling off in the water. In Florida, we are beaches clean. blessed to have so many areas to go camping. Personally, I Despite the sweltering heat, we are all fortunate to live enjoy the springs. it’s cooler there! in such an exciting state filled with many adventurous op- Pam Partridge Jacobs, like myself, enjoys the cold air portunities. Fill up your gas tank on your day off and dis- conditioning and bowling - indoors, of course. If you have cover Florida.

Brevard Live July 2013 - 41 photo: Jesse Hearndon

Pam Jacobs performing at the 2011 BMAs

Local Legend Pam Partridge Jacobs By Charles Knight

here are many talented musicians who have been performing in Brevard CountyT for countless years. They have be- come legendary in our local music scene, and maybe that’s why we take them for granted. Charles Knight visited with Pam Partridge Jacobs, a popular voice within the sound of the Space Coast.

42 - Brevard Live July 2013 Brevard Live

Wow, talk about a double header. I’m sitting beside the In- with a live band,” she says. Pam joined a popular top forty dian River at a popular restaurant/lounge in the company dance band known as “Outtasight” featuring well known of Pam Partridge Jacobs and Joe Calautti while they are keyboardist Bobby Rowlette as well as Jay Smith on guitar, trying to cool off between sets. Today they are performing Caesar D, on saxophone, John Lane on bass, and last, but as a duo that they have yet to give a name. It’s hot, damned certainly not least, the well known Bill Hoffman on drums. hot! Thank goodness for a refreshing river breeze! The heat Outtasight played at various clubs around Brevard for a pe- doesn’t stop either Pam, or Joe, from doing what they love riod of four years, and even won a BMA for best cover band to do, and have been doing for many years, along with many while in existence. different musicians and bands. Today I’m talking with Pam. She has been performing on the Space Coast from an early Bands come and go, and eventually, Outtasight went their age and has made a reputation as one of the most renowned separate ways, giving Pam the opportunity to join “Chain professional vocalists in Central Florida. Reaction.” Along with Mike Davino on bass and vocals, Marie Davino on vocals, Rich Reesman on drums and vo- Pam’s family relocated to Satellite Beach from Charlotte, cals, Fred Cartechine on second guitar, Joe Calautti on lead North Carolina when she was a mere six years of age. An guitar and vocals, and finally Ira Cruver on keyboards. Af- Air Force brat, Pam was the youngest child. As a toddler ter a successful seven year run as a band, and a BMA for in North Carolina Pam was frequently put in the care of Entertainer of the year 2009, Chain Reaction has decided to a nanny that had the habit of singing to her often, and at call it a day and will be performing their last show at Lou’s bedtime. “She sang mostly Gospel and Blues songs,” Pam Blues on December 28th. A sad day indeed! Never one to is quoted as saying. When Pam’s father would come home slow down or call it quits, Pam took home the 2011 “Mover on leave, Pam would sing the songs to him that she had and Shaker” award for her contributions to the local music learned from the nanny. It was a rare treat to get a soda in scene, and vows to continue to perform as a vocalist on those days, and on occasion her father would take her to the our beloved Space Coast. In addition to Chain Reaction, local diner where he would ask her to sing for a soda. She she is at present performing with Russ Kellum as a duo in always got a soda! “Unleashed and Unchained” at various venues and events. While forever moving forward, Pam is also putting together After moving to the Space Coast, Pam attended Sea Breeze a duo with Denny Mela to be called “Encore.” Pam’s hob- Elementary school where she would eventually win the bies are music and singing (no surprise there). She also en- sixth grade talent contest as a vocal soloist. While attending joys cooking and has a flair for the culinary arts. When she high school at Satellite High, Pam was active in the chorus. isn’t working or gigging, Pam can be found around Brevard She also sang in her church choir. Almost immediately fol- enjoying the music of many different artists and bands that lowing graduation she went to work at the Harris Corpora- are performing as well as singing Karaoke at times. I’ve tion where she remains to this day. Eventually earning an had the pleasure of seeing Pam perform in a couple of dif- associate of arts degree, in Vocal music at Brevard Com- ferent scenarios and can tell you, Pam is simply one of the munity College. very best, and deserves the title “Legend!”

Soon thereafter, she joined a top forty band called ‘Show- time’ and gigged throughout Brevard. “That was quite awhile back and unfortunately, I don’t remember the names of the other members,” states Pam. After Showtime dis- banded, Pam went on to join the group ‘Expressway’ featur- ing drummer Jeff Ross, who is now probably more famous for being one of the areas most talented audio technicians. Not too long after that she got married and, expecting a child, decided to put her career as a vocalist on hold while she raised her son Justin. I should note here that Justin is a wonderful vocalist as well.

Once Justin turned fifteen, Pam resumed her musical ca- reer by starting a Karaoke company called “Wild Rose” where she performed in various venues for twelve years. “As much fun as Karaoke is, I felt the desire to perform photo: Smiling Day Photography/ Jodi Cartechine

Brevard Live July 2013 - 43 Brevard Scene

Days And Knights

by Charles Knight & Lissa Galindo (Text & Photos)

pring has ended and sum- Anna Parks. Another young Smer has sprung into play, group is the dynamic duo and so have a lot of new tal- Anja Conklin, and Makala ented young artists! On our May. These young ladies No Drama: Anna Parks, Shania Ashley Ways, Rebecca continued journey throughout also popped in on a Monday Novick Brevard County’s venues this night jam at Lou’s, and were past month we were pleasant- definitely received well by Another thing that enlight- Tony. Shelly McCloney ly surprised to see that there the crowd, doing a couple ened us on our journey is the and Tammy Haun of Bit- is quite an array of some very of originals and cover tunes. continued amount of sup- tersweet, No Drama, Pam young musicians coming onto The girls where accompanied port our musician friends Partridge Jacobs of Chain the Brevard music scene. The by Logan Tyler on drums, gave these past months by Reaction and Unleashed new all female vocal group and Andrew Conklin on bass. performing at benefits for and Unchained, Mark Lep- No Drama dropped in on a One is not the loneliest num- local individuals in need. eska of Swamp Fox, Mike Monday night at Lou’s Blues ber for Brianna Morales, up Anthony Francisco, long Cote of Angry Magoos, during Rockstar Entertain- and coming aspiring seven- time bassist for the band Toni Cafiero and Robbie ment Open Mic, and Jam, teen year old solo vocalist/ Swamp Fox and well Cafiero of Showtime En- and entertained us all with an guitarist. She made her de- known Brevard musician is tertainment, guitarist Mar- acoustic set consisting of three but on stage at Lou’s as well, currently undergoing treat- cus Curtis, to name a few, original songs and one clas- and did a fantastic job with ment for cancer. Absolute were all in attendance. It sic by Dolly Parton, “Jolene” some cover tunes and origi- Blue hosted a wonderful was great to see the ca- which highlighted their great nals. We both give kudos to benefit in his honor at The maraderie between fellow harmonies. This talented trio these young and very talented Old Fish House in Grant. musicians who came to consists of Rebecca Novick artists, and wish them much It was a beautiful day on join the fellows from Ab- (daughter of Strobe’s own continued success for a long the river with quite a few solute Blue in their sup- front woman Diane Strobel), musical journey! musicians there to show port of this cause. We also Shania Ashlee Ways, and their love and support for had the chance to attend

Childrens Miracle: Dave and Janice Hersey ... and the next generation of rock stars.

44 - Brevard Live July 2013 Brianna Morales at Lou’s Blues Monday Jam Benefit: Absolute Blue and Anthony Francisco another special benefit at a they all did! The large crowd new establishment in Mer- was dancing into the night ritt Island for Danny Ray enjoying a mix of blues, Lee aka Boodan. Boodan country and, of course, good is also undergoing treat- old rock and roll. ment for cancer and there was show support from a We were very much hon- large group of musicians as ored to be asked to partici- well. The Southside Junc- pate and host another ben- tion Band (Bob Lambert- efit held by the Wal-Mart Rhythm,Steve Hinz-Lead store in Malabar on behalf Guitar, Steve Neece-Bass, of The Children’s Miracle Will Spadafora-Drums and Network, which Wal-Mart Ian Little-Keyboards), Four works very closely with the Barrell (Shawn Copher - CMN on a corporate level. Boodan Benefit: Charles Knight, Steve Murray Matt Sams, Lead Vocals & Guitar, Mi- This took place right in the Ian Little chael Creel - Lead Guitar, parking lot of Wal-Mart and Michael Schmeltz – Bass, consisted of a barbeque and Duane Washburn - Drums & other fundraising. Our part Lead Vocals, Gordon Creel consisted of hosting kara- - Keyboards & Lead Vo- oke and having employees cals) and GS Teaser (Steve and customers give a small Murray-Guitar, Bill Wix- donation in order to sing or son – Lead Vocals & Bass, even pay to have someone Chris Richardson – Lead else in the crowd sing. They Vocals & Drums) were full had a fantastic turn out and bands that came out to rock this benefit was their best for this man. Mike Gat- so far. We were so thankful ticker of Spanks, Thad La- for our musical friends that Porte of The Saddle Band, came out as well to partici- Matt Sams of The Matt pate and show their support. Sams Band, bass men ex- Jody and Massimo Delli of traordinaire Tim Starace and Luna Pearl, Dave Hersey Joey Zee and even our own of Fighting the Enemy and Charles Knight all joined to- his lovely wife Janice came gether on stage to entertain all the way from this giving crowd and that next page Hard and sweet - Rock Candy

Brevard Live July 2013 - 45 Brevard Scene

No Drama with Luna Pearl, Strobe and Souled Out members continued Merritt Island, vocalist/gui- eyes and ears open for two tarist Steve Curtis and good new bands that are making big friend Judy Guyer all sang for waves on our musical horizon us and wowed the crowd with right now. Rock Candy is a their voices. Vocalist/guitarist fabulous top forty/rock band Hannah Kaufmann dropped comprised of former mem- by and vocalist Ty Ogelsby ber of Switch, Open Fire, and and Super Duper fan Michael Souled Out. With a great song O’Banion both came out and list and a fun look, Rock Candy used their mad photography is bound to become a favorite Alan LaShere, 7th Planet Lead Vocals, and Patricia skills to help us document the of Brevard in no time at all. Long Lee festivities … thank you all! It The Unsaid is another band to was so wonderful to witness keep your eyes on. Featuring an such an outpouring of generos- eclectic set list from the eight- ity by all in attendance at both ies to now, they can be seen at of these events and made us a venue near you soon. XCESS realize that it truly is better to (formerly the Hangover) is now give than to receive, especially open, and the grand opening in times like these. was a monster affair featur- ing opening act Bullet Theory On the club scene we got to and headliner Who Was I.The see some great bands and art- largest crowd of rock enthusi- ists, as well as a lot of our music asts we have seen in one club loving friends like Tommy Ver- for some time. Everyone had a dererosa who is without a doubt rocking good time and we got one of the craziest people we to give away some free tickets know. We also ran into Becca for September’s upcoming two Hanna and Stacy Russell while day extravaganza 80s in the attending a Luna Pearl show. Park! Before we go, we want Silly Tommy Verderosa with Lissa Galindo Allen LaShier of the band 7th to remind all of our friends that Planet is one of our favorite come this October 13th there goofball friends and a killer vo- will be a wedding taking place, calist. Allen is seen here cutting and it looks as though it’s going it up with another dear friend, to be a grand event, some folks Patricia Long Lee, while tak- have taken it upon themselves You can contact them at ing a break between the Plan- to turn it into a royal affair of [email protected] et’s sets at Siggy’s. Keep your sorts. Save the date!

46 - Brevard Live July 2013 Brevard Live July 2013 - 47 48 - Brevard Live July 2013