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Brevard Live April 2012 - 1 2 - Brevard Live April 2012 Brevard Live April 2012 - 3 4 - Brevard Live April 2012 Brevard Live April 2012 - 5 6 - Brevard Live April 2012 Content april 2012 FEATURES page 51 MELBOURNE ART FESTIVAL THE Ineffable BILL YEAGER The first encounter was in the late 90s Columns This festival is one of Brevard County’s which resulted in one of the strangest arti- Charles Van Riper cultural highlights featuring a variety of cles we’ve ever published. Until now! Bill Political Satire selected artists along with ongoing enter- 20 Yeager is back and has more stories. John tainment all day long and lots of family Leach handled it then and now. And that Calendars fun too. It’s a volunteer effort that benefits art education. A true hometown jewel. makes him our official “Yeagermeister.” 23 Live Entertainment, Page 10 Page 16 Concerts, Festivals THE GEORGIA satellites Chris Long THE F3 SKATE TEAM 28 Political Blog Every year the Melbourne Art Festival These cats are far from famous but they has produced a quality free concert with are gaining local and not-so-local noto- Brevard Scene a nationally famous band. This year the riety as the hottest new skate team in the We’re Out There! headliner is southern rock band, The streets and online. 31 Georgia Satellites. Page 32 Page 13 Out & About Brevard’s vibrant MOEBIUS 37 club & restaurant THRILL RIDES scene If you like fair atmosphere with food, fun Michael Christopher Markman or is it and thrill rides, you will enjoy the Space Siegfried Adamson, Faithie Mythos, Em- Coast Seafood Festival in Viera and the ily Opposite, or Eric “The Moebius Kid” Life & The Beach Indian River Festival in Titusville. It’s Morlin? The man with many names has 42 Column & More fun for the entire family for a great price. almost as many lines of work. by Matt Bretz Page 15 Page 40 Brevard Live April 2012 - 7 8 - Brevard Live April 2012 BREVARD LIVE The largest and most 9th Annual Brevard Live Music Awards popular free entertainment magazine on the Space Coast and beyond for 20 years. Nominate Your Favorite Bands & Musicians PUBLISHER/EDITOR Heike Clarke STAFF PARTICIPATE! ACCOUNT MANAGER Charlene Hemmle his year’s Brevard Live Music Awards Who cannot be nominated? All previ- MUSIC WRITERS Matt Bretz Tshow will be held Monday, August 27th, ous “Entertainers of the Year:” Absolute John Leach from 6:30 to 9 pm at the Henegar Center Blue, who have been helping as ushers at Steve Keller in Downtown Melbourne. Yes, we’re back the BMA ever since, Taylor Made, Black OUT & ABOUT at the old venue. The Henegar Center has Eyed Soul, Medusa, Vintage, Chain Re- Heike Clarke stepped up to be the host of several rock action, Open Fire and Spanks are retired. Charlene Hemmle shows and concerts throughout the past They achieved the highest accolades the ART Mike Patrick year, so we feel that it is the right stage for BMA has to offer. PHOTOGRAPHY the BMAs this year. In effort to save trees, we won’t be ac- Kevin Roberts (cover photo) But while the show is still several cepting any photocopies. You need to mail Heike Clarke months away, it’s time to nominate your in the ballot printed in the magazine. Also, Misti Blu Day favorite local musicians and bands to com- after seven years of counting ballots we Tim Bretz pete in Brevard’s most entertaining popu- have become very good at spotting “bogus” COLUMNISTS Chuck Van Riper larity contest of the year, the 9th annual votes. So don’t even try, it will only benefit Chris Long Brevard Live Music Awards. Just fill out the Postmaster. Matt Bretz the nomination ballot on page 8 and mail it In our June issue we will reveal Bre- Misti Blu Day to Brevard Live Magazine/BMA, P.O. Box vard’s favorites, five in each category. You, Reproduction of any portion of 1452, Melbourne, FL 32902. the reader, can then cast your vote until July Brevard Live Magazine is strictly Up to May 10th, 2012, you can mail in 10th when the final ballots are counted. prohibited without the written permission of the publisher. your ballot. You can fill out any or every The event is produced by Brevard category on the ballot. Name the ones you Live Magazine with the help of sponsors, ADVERTISEMENT/ SALES love and follow. Please don’t nominate Tay- musicians and friends. 100 percent of the Phone: (321) 956-9207 lor Swift or Brett Michaels because they al- proceeds are donated to the Brevard Mu- Fax: (321) 956-9228 ready informed us that they won’t make it sic Aid, Inc., a non-profit organization that [email protected] to the BMA this year. helps members of our local music scene in There are no music style categories. A times of need. COMMENTS & LETTERS musician or band can play rock, blues, jazz, We will keep you informed about details Brevard Live Magazine country, bluegrass, alternative, classic, and for the upcoming show introducing you to P.O. Box 1452, Melbourne, Fl 32902 be nominated. Most musicians are not lim- participating talent, and all those who will Copyright © 2012 ited to one style of music anyway. donate time and effort to the cause. Brevard Live All rights reserved We are not responsible for photos Brevard Music Aid: A Little Help From My Friends or scripts sent to Brevard Live Magazine. Published photos and articles become property of this hen BL-publisher benefits employees in the acknowledged by the IRS publication. We are not WHeike Clarke and hospitality business on the dating back to 2008. responsible for wrongful promoter/dj/musician Chris Space Coast. Then, in 2008, Over the past years sev- advertised or canceled venues. Long decided to produce Brevard Live Magazine es- eral members of our Download a pdf file the annual Brevard Live tablished another not-for- music community have Music Awards they knew profit fund for our music received support by the BREVARD that it needed to benefit a community including all Brevard Music Aid. FLORIDA worthy cause. The first few musicians, djs, sound-guys For more info about the years all proceeds were etc. - the Brevard Music organization and who quali- LIVE donated to the Joe Realino Aid Inc. Just last year this fies for aid or to download www.brevardfloridalive.com www.brevardlive.com Memorial Fund, a well- organization received the an application, go to www. www.floridalive.org respected organization that 501(3)c non-profit status as brevardmusicaid.com. Brevard Live April 2012 - 9 28 Years Later... Melbourne Art Festival f you’ve lived in Brevard County for any amount of time, it is likely you’ve attended the IMelbourne Art Festival. You know, that big art show in April where they have the bands and all the stuff for the kids held in that quaint little place known as Downtown Melbourne. That’s the one - and it is time again. The 28th Annual Melbourne Art Festival takes place on April 28 and 29. And if you haven’t been, take a look at what you’ve missed. Two-hundred and fifty artists from all over the country participate in the juried fine art show opening at 9 am each day. There are nine categories of competition and artists must apply for admission to the show - thus the term “ju- ried”. One artist will walk away with Best of Show and a total of $25,000 in cash is awarded to selected winners. Melbourne Art Festival has remained a player in the top 100 fine art shows on a national level for over a decade. Currently it is in the top 30 shows in the nation as desig- nated by Sunshine Artist Magazine, a national publication. This recognition is well-earned by the all-volunteer group that gathers each year to put together the two-day event. Take a respected fine art show, add some key ingre- dients and you’ve got yourself a festival. The Southeast Tourism Council says it is one of the best in the Southeast- ern United States. Entertainment is a big part of things. The festival has garnered a reputation of booking intrigu- ing, often Grammy winning national acts. Past performers include Junior Brown, Rodney Crowell, Grayson Capps, John Waite, Asleep at the Wheel, Lee Roy Parnell and Pat Travers. The Brighthouse Stage rests at the east end of the festival’s footprint on New Haven Avenue. This year’s fea- tured performers are The Georgia Satellites, best known for their mega-hit, Keep Your Hands To Yourself. The southern rockers take the stage for a free concert, Saturday, April 28 at 7:30 pm. Music from local bands of all genres begins at 1 pm both days. Brevard County bands include Honey Miller, The MC’s, The Bone Dogs, Elephant Gun, Penny Creek, Staring Blind and Simple Soul. KidsWorld is dedicated to children with hands-on art projects and lots of stuff to touch without getting in trouble. It’s all about entertainment and education for kids and the best part is, all the activities are free. A large tent keeps sun off skin and is host to glue, crayons, beads and lots of smil- 10 - Brevard Live April 2012 Brevard Live Photo by MAF ing, sticky faces. Performers with acts geared to kids have compelled to make their way, as rapidly as they can, across their own KidsWorld stage. Parents should bring cameras. the Melbourne Causeway and back. Local corporate teams Look for KidsWorld in the parking lot on the southwest cor- participate as well as individuals of all ages in what is re- ner of Waverly and New Haven.