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Brevard Live October 2014 - 1 2 - Brevard Live October 2014 Brevard Live October 2014 - 3 4 - Brevard Live October 2014 Brevard Live October 2014 - 5 6 - Brevard Live October 2014 Content October 2014 FEATURES FAIR, FESTIVALS, CONCERTS THE MIFF PROGRAM There is no shortage of entertainment at For fans of independent film, this festival any time of the year. The Palm Bay Fair is a jewel. The festival includes special ce- lebrity guests, red carpet welcomes, wine- Columns returns with a Haunted House, shows and thrill rides. There’s a Weekend on Wheels, tastings, live music, and several panel the Native Rhythm Festival, the MIFF, discussions on filmmaking all at the Pre- Charles Van Riper Earth, Wind & Fire, and Smash Mouth. miere Theaters Oaks 10. 24 Political Satire Page 11 & 23 Page 27-30 Calendars THESE WERE THE BMAS! OMS 4 31 Live Entertainment, We compiled the memories and moments The 4th annual Original Music Series Concerts, Festivals of the 11th annual Brevard Live Music wants to provide a premier showcase for Awards, the stage where we celebrate original music in this county. With three Outta Space some of the finest of our local music scene. bands every Sunday night it’s a music 38 by Jared Campbell Page 12 lover’s event. Page 36 Local Lowdown GWAR 41 by Steve Keller No story fits the Halloween spirit better THE TIME WARP What’s trending? than the story of GWAR, the most brutal This full fledged production features a band in existence - with blood, pain, cult cast of 22 talented and enthusiastic players Knights After Nights and whatever. Our rather friendly and along with a real time screening of the film Hot spots, events, peace-minded John Leach wanted to ex- Rocky Horror Picture Show ,also featuring 52 by Charles & Lissa plore these intergalactic warriors - and it a superb light show and big sound. changed his life. Page 47 Page 20 Brevard Live October 2014 - 7 8 - Brevard Live October 2014 BREVARD LIVE The largest and most popular free entertainment Welcome To BREVARD LIVE magazine on the Space Coast and beyond for 23 years. PUBLISHER/EDITOR Heike Clarke f you haven’t heard about Trop Rock, a few in the local duke boxes. I remember STAFF Iyou will NOW! The group that was receiving the first exited phone call from ACCOUNT MANAGER voted by their fan base to be the Enter- a friend who heard the song played in a Charlene Hemmle tainer of the Year 2014 is Highway One. little bar in Cocoa Beach. Nomen est Omen - and they did not only When this year’s nomination bal- MUSIC WRITERS open the first trop rock highway into lots for the 2014 Brevard Live Music John Leach Steve Keller Brevard County, they were ambassadors Awards came in, it was obvious that Charles Knight playing as duo or trio at popular river bars Highway One had mobilized their fans alongside US 1 and, of course, on the to help them get on the cover of Brevard PHOTOGRAPHY beach decks. So what’s Trop Rock? Live by becoming Entertainer of the Year. John Sluder “Tropical rock (or trop rock) is a They rallied their hearts out with a happy- Chuck Van Riper genre of popular music that incorporates go-lucky attitude. They treated the BMAs Lissa Knight elements and influences of rock and roll, as the friendly promotional game it is - COVER PHOTO reggae, country music, Caribbean, Ca- and they won. Congratulation! And this by John Sluder lypso music and zydeco, with themes month Highway One is on the cover of and musical compositions inspired by Brevard Live, and we are honored. COLUMNISTS an island style. Although today tropical Chuck Van Riper rock is usually associated with southern Congratulation also to The Last Chance Charles & Lissa Knight Jared Campbell Florida and the Gulf Coast of the United Band, the new Favorite Cover Band. States, trop rock has its roots in calypso, Country music has a lot of fans in Brevard Reproduction of any portion of rock, and country by artists such as Harry County and not many country bands to Brevard Live Magazine is strictly Belafonte and Jerry Jeff Walker.” - AHA! pick from. What’s the chance of having prohibited without the written Wikipedia! one of the best new country groups featur- permission of the publisher. But when you talk to Joel Thomas ing all favorite players? Well, it was “our ADVERTISEMENT/ SALES (JT) Cook and Terry Wallace (Tea) Last Chance” - and Brevard country fans Phone: (321) 956-9207 about their music, they assure you their took it. [email protected] mission: “We just want to have fun!” No metal pain or rock philosophy, Highway The Favorite Original Band is a group of COMMENTS & LETTERS One wants to take you away from a world young musicians, too young to perform Brevard Live Magazine of problems. That’s fine by their fans. at your average watering hole. There P.O. Box 1452, Then something happened! Pat is a whole new generation of musicians Melbourne, Fl 32902 Bautz, ever-touring drummer of Three growing up and introducing themselves Copyright © 2014 Brevard Live Dog Night and Brevard resident, decided to mainstream while already having a fan All rights reserved to record an album with Joel “JT” Cook base that is also not allowed in the liquor We are not responsible for photos and Terry “Tea” Wallace. He also did the bars. Just remember, all new music comes or scripts sent to Brevard Live engineering, tracking, mixing and mas- from school auditoriums, gyms and frat Magazine. Published photos and tering of the CD which included a very parties. This is the next generation and articles become property of this funny song called “Cover of Brevard when they took the stage at the BMAs Af- publication. We are not responsible for wrongful Live” - a Trop Rock version of “Cover of ter Party at Lou’s Blues, they amazed the advertised or canceled venues. the Rolling Stone.” The refrain goes: “But rock veterans. we can get not richer, because we can’t Download a pdf file get our picture, on the cover of Brevard Thank you, musicians and fans alike. BREVARD Live.” The lyrics are hilarious. They dis- Once again, many of you have come to- FLORIDA tributed their release, On Vacation with gether to celebrate our local music scene. Highway One, with the same enthusiasm ONLY IN BREVARD! LIVE as they play their music - and even landed Heike Clarke, Publisher/Editor at www.brevardlive.com Brevard Live October 2014 - 9 10 - Brevard Live October 2014 Brevard Live Photo: Kate Russell Oct. 25/26, Earl’s Hideaway November 7-9, Wickham Park Weekend on Wheels Native Rhythms Festival NA Hospice and TestiFire n celebration of Native American Oct. 16-26, SC Harley Davidson VMinistries are partnering with IHeritage Month, the Native Heri- Earl’s Hideaway for a “Weekend on tage Gathering and the Indian River Palm Bay Fair Wheels,” October 25th and 26th in Flute Circle will host a Native Ameri- he fair is back in town! This fall, Sebastian. The organizations hope the can Music, Arts and Crafts Festival at Tthe Palm Bay Fair will feature the event will showcase Sebastian’s beau- the Wickham Park amphitheater in Urias Family Circus, Pro Bull Riding tiful waterfront while raising funds Melbourne, the weekend of Novem- and a Spectacularly Scary Haunted for VNA Hospice and TestiFire Min- ber 7th through 9th, 2014. Admis- House, that is sure to entertain visitors istries. VNA Hospice, a not-for-profit sion to the festival is free of charge. for 11 fun-filled days, October 16-26, Hospice provider, offers compassion- Musical performances are scheduled on the sprawling grounds of Space ate, end-of-life care to the residents of throughout each day, with headliner Coast Harley Davidson, right next Indian River County. TestiFire Min- performances starting in the late af- door to Palm Bay’s Bass Pro Shop. All istries is a not-for-profit organization ternoon through 10 pm. people entering the fair will pay $10 that offers church services and prayer Multiple award-winning musi- (Monday-Thursday) or $15 (Friday- to bikers, performs bike blessings cians from all over the United States Sunday) and receive a free unlimited and biker weddings, and maintains will be performing throughout the ride armband and admission to all the the Richard Phillips Downed Biker weekend, including a Saturday and shows inside the fair. Fund, a financial resource to sup- Sunday performance by two-time If you want to get the Halloween port the families of motorcyclists in- Grammy Award winning Native spirit, this is the place for family goose jured in accidents. Franni Southern of American flutist and performer Rob- bumps. This year’s fair will feature Earl’s Hideaway was the driving force ert Mirabal. Other headliner perform- “The Haunted House,” presented by behind the idea for the Weekend on ers include Arvel Bird, Scott August, Kokopelli Entertainment. Admission Wheels. “I guess some people might Jonny Lipford, Randy Granger, Mi- to the Haunted House is included with think this is a strange partnership,” she chael Brant DeMaria, Dock Green fair admission, but enter at your own said, “but Sebastian is such a beautiful Silverhawk, Ed Wind Dancer, Paint- risk and be prepared to be scared out of place and VNA Hospice and TestiFire ed Raven, and Mark McGourley. your wits by demonic clowns, horrific Ministries both do good work in our This 6th annual family-friendly zombies, bloody massacres and a pet- community, as do we at Earl’s.” festival will also host free workshops rifying array of ghoulish rooms.