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page 51 FEATURES ORIGINAL MUSIC SERIES Starting this month Lou’s Blues, will be THE Goo Gii DOLLS host to a series of the best original bands Columns The 80’s were ruled by pop music and in our area. Every Tuesday night there will Charles Van Riper hair bands. However, there was some- be a new group to showcase all of their 22 Political Satire thing else going on in this decade that own material. was a quiet continuation of the alterna- Page 18 Calendars tive scene. The Goo Goo Dolls were part Live Entertainment, of that. 25 Concerts, Festivals Page 9 BONNAROO: BELA FLECK This year in Tennessee the fans at Bonna- Brevard Scene STEVE MILLER BAND roo were in for a real treat. Béla has played What’s hot in this gig many times before, but this year The Steve Miller Band has released 18 33 Brevard studio albums, 3 live albums, 7 (official) he was with the original line up of the compilation albums, and at least 29 sin- Flecktones including monster bassist Vic- Out & About gles. He continues to perform successful tor Wooten. sold-out concert performances. Page 20 Brevard’s vibrant Page 11 37 club & restaurant scene EGAD! ART LAB THE MIFF If you want to have your finger on the Life & The Beach Last month the Oaks 10 Cinema was once pulse of the Brevard Art Scene, “EGAD! 44 Relationship again host to the Melbourne Independent Art Lab” is a great place to start! They Column & More Filmmakers Festival which in its 13th have some very unique art shows each by Matt Bretz year of carnation features filmmakers, month and offer classes for those who both local and abroad. want to learn. Page 12 Page 42

Brevard Live October 2011 - 7 8 - Brevard Live October 2011 Brevard Live BREVARD LIVE The largest and most popular free entertainment magazine on the Space Coast and beyond for 20 years. PUBLISHER/EDITOR Heike Clarke STAFF ACCOUNT MANAGER Charlene Hemmle MUSIC WRITERS Heike Clarke Matt Bretz John Leach Steve Keller OUT & ABOUT Heike Clarke Charlene Hemmle ART Mike Patrick PHOTOGRAPHY Jesse Hearndon November 5th, 8 pm, at The King Center in Melbourne Heike Clarke Misti Blu Day Janet Eckhard The Goo Goo Dolls COLUMNISTS Chuck Van Riper Matt Bretz he Goo Goo Dolls formed in 1986 in Buffalo, New York, by vocalist and gui- Reproduction of any portion of tarist John Rzeznik and vocalist and bass guitarist Robby Takac. Since the Brevard Live Magazine is strictly Tend of 1994, Mike Malinin has been the band’s drummer. The trio picked prohibited without the written their name from a True Detective ad for a toy called a Goo Goo Doll. “We were permission of the publisher. young and we were a garage band not trying to get a deal. “We had a gig that night ADVERTISEMENT/ SALES and needed a name. It’s the best we came up with, and for some reason it stuck. If Phone: (321) 956-9207 I had five more minutes, I definitely would have picked a better name” John stated. Fax: (321) 956-9228 Two and a half decades later, the Goo Goo Dolls have released 9 albums and it is [email protected] quite clear that they are here to stay!

COMMENTS & LETTERS The 80’s were ruled by pop music and Rzeznik says, “Somewhere in there we sort Brevard Live Magazine hair bands. However, there was something of figured out how to write songs.” The P.O. Box 1452, else going on in this decade that was a quiet band’s third album, Hold Me Up, released Melbourne, Fl 32902 Copyright © 2011 continuation of the alternative scene that in 1990, showcased the sound of the band Brevard Live broke in England in 1977 with the Sex Pis- that would later be refined on their next All rights reserved tols and the Clash. There were plenty of kids two releases, Superstar Carwash and A Boy We are not responsible for photos who felt the same frustration and outright Named Goo. It was the latter of these two or scripts sent to Brevard Live boredom that Johnny Rotten and Joe Strum- releases that landed the band their first hit Magazine. Published photos and mer spoke about so well. America had its song with “Name” in 1995. A Boy Named articles become property of this publication. We are not own underground scene going, most notice- Goo went on to sell over two million copies, responsible for wrongful ably in Southern California and New York and the band toured extensively around the advertised or canceled venues. City. However, there were also bands in the world to support their newfound success. rest of America that spoke even more effec- But it was in 1998 that the Goo Goo tively to kids trying to ignore what the mass Dolls proved that they were not destined to Download a pdf file of pop culture was throwing at them. Many be a “one hit wonder.” In that year Rzeznik BREVARD of these bands, fueled on cheap beer and a penned “Iris,” which originally appeared on FLORIDA general disdain for “The American Dream”, the City Of Angels soundtrack, and was also looked to Paul Westerberg and The Replace- included on the band’s sixth album Dizzy Up LIVE ments for their inspiration. The Goo Goo The Girl. “Iris” spent almost a year on the www.brevardfloridalive.com Dolls were such a band. Billboard charts, including a phenomenal 18 www.brevardlive.com www.floridalive.org And then, as lead singer / guitarist John weeks at #1. continued page 11

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THE GOO GOO DOLLS continued And that was just the beginning. Dizzy Up The Girl also contained the hits “Slide”, “Black Balloon” and “Broadway,” all of which were top ten hits on the Billboard charts. The band spent the next two years touring relent- lessly all around the world, building a loyal following that most bands can only dream of. The band has continued to build October 7, 8 pm, momentum. 2002 saw the release of at The King Center Gutterflower, which included such in Melbourne hits as “Here Is Gone” and “Sympa- thy.” In 2004 a live DVD was released featuring an incredible July 4th show Steve Miller performed in the band’s hometown. Let Love In was released in 2006, and Band featured “Better Days” and a chart- topping cover of Supertramp’s “Give A Little Bit.” And the whole time the band has been racking up an impressive he Steve Miller Band has re- Scaggs joined the band soon after and list of achievements to say the least: 4 leased 18 studio albums, 3 live the group performed at the Monterey Grammy nominations, 13 consecu- albums, 7 (official) compilation Pop Festival in June. In May 1968 tive top 10 multi-format hit songs, and T albums, and at least 29 singles. Bingo! while in England, they recorded their over 10 million albums sold. Rzeznik is a new album of blues and R&B cov- debut album Children Of The Future, has also been the recipient of the Hal ers and was released on June 15, 2010. followed by Sailor which climbed the David Starlight Songwriter Award. Let Your Hair Down, a companion Billboard chart to #24. 2011 marks the 25th year since release to Bingo!, hit the market 10 Miller’s audience expanded with founding members John Rzeznik and months later, on April 18, 2011. each album: Brave New World (#22, Robby Takac first starting playing mu- In 1965, Steve Miller and key- 1969), which featured the successful sic together and the Goo Goo Dolls boardist Barry Goldberg founded the song “Space Cowboy” and the track will be touring in support of their ninth Goldberg-Miller Blues Band along “My Dark Hour” that was co-written studio album, Something For The Rest with bassist Shawn Yoder, rhythm gui- by and featured Paul McCartney (aka Of Us. Written and recorded over the tarist Craymore Stevens, and drummer Paul Ramon) on bass, Your Saving past couple of years, the album deliv- Lance Haas after moving to Chicago to Grace (#38, 1969), Number 5 (#23, ers another dose of great Goo songs play the blues. The band was contract- 1970). The Joker (#2, 1973) showed such as “Sweetest Lie,” “One Night”, ed to Epic Records after playing many audiences a new style of the band. The and “Soldier.” With his songwriting, Chicago clubs. They also appeared on title track became a #1 single and was Rzeznik confronts some of the issues Hullabaloo with the Four Tops and the certified platinum for reaching over that have become part of many people’s Supremes, and gigged at a Manhattan one million sales. everyday lives. “I wanted some of the club. Three years later, the Steve Miller material on this album to address the Miller left the group to go to San Band returned with the album Fly Like disillusionment of the difficult period Francisco where the psychedelic scene An Eagle, which charted at #3. Re- we live in; I wanted to give a voice to was flourishing. He then formed the leased in 1978, The Steve Miller Band’s the emotional uncertainty that accom- Steve Miller Blues Band which, when Greatest Hits 1974-1978 has sold over panies hard times. So many people are they contracted with Capitol Records in 13 million copies and Miller continues struggling to keep it together through 1967, they shortened their name to the to perform successful sold-out concert tough economic conditions and two Steve Miller Band. The band then con- performances. Blues guitarist Jacob Pe- wars that seem to have no end in sight. sisted of Miller, guitarist James Cooke, terson officially joined the band prior The ones who bear the brunt of these bassist Lonnie Turner, and drummer to the Spring 2011 tour and long time burdens are everyday people. That’s Tim Davis (who replaced the departing guitarist Kenny Lee Lewis became the who I want to speak to.” Lance Haas on drums). Guitarist Boz band’s full-time bassist.

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Terry and the entourage from Pretty Obsession MIFF: Pretty Obsessed Over “Pretty Obsession” ast month the Oaks 10 Cinema was once again host to the Melbourne Independent LFilmmakers Festival or, as we have to come to affectionately call it, the MIFF, which in its 13th year of carnation features filmmakers, both local and abroad. Red carpet night was a blast with a pa- rade of creative talent and film fans mixed togeth- er. Organizer Terry Cronin and the rest of 3-Boys Production kept the night moving from one amaz- ing film event to the next, only pausing for a beauti- fully catered VIP dinner including food from nearly every restaurant in town. Inside the courtyard ball- Paulette King and her crew from the room musician-duo Robin and Eddie kept us in a Incredible Banana lively atmosphere with their original brand of love and harmony, playing through dinner and were even All photos were taken joined a couple of times by Jennifer Larsen, one of by Michelle Kelly the stars of “Pretty Obsession”, a much talked about film premiering from Los Angeles.

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I would be remiss if I didn’t bring full attention once again to Chef George and his amazing jambalaya and to die for shrimp and grits. Even if I wasn’t a movie fan, Chef George’s food would keep me coming back every year. Early on in the night films like “Tears of Remedy” and “A Beautiful Belly” moved the crowd and even made us cry...I mean that’s what I heard anyway. But after dinner it was time for the horror flicks. Among the favorites were the hilarious “Zombie Factor”, and the darkly comedic “Blinky”. Then it was time for the premiere screening of Michael Baumgarten’s “Pretty Obsession”. For the show- ing Baumgarten who shot the entire, beautifully rendered, film on an $800 camera from Best Buy, brought four of his talented cast all the way from Los Angeles. It was worth the wait as the crowd became ‘pretty obsessed’ over “Pret- ty Obsession”. The cast and crew of Tears of Remedy Saturday’s event was packed from start to finish and there was never a dull moment. At 10 am the screen lit up and didn’t slow down until it was time for drinks on the balcony. The morning kicked off with a preview of “The Money Trail” and followed into a long list of amaz- ing films including the very popular “The Adventures of Monty Moudlyn”, directed by Zach Hibbard. Later in the afternoon there was a very informative Q&A with all the filmmakers that were on hand moderated by Terry Cronin. It was an inspiring session and you didn’t have to be in “the business” to get something out of it. An- other highlight of the festival was a very special, exclusive preview of a clip from “The Space Coast”, starring Dana Barber of Aqua Teen Hunger Force fame. The last films of the day were an insightful documen- tary about YouTube.com stars called “Butterflies”, and the endearing Paulette King film, “The Incredible Banana”, a Photos (left to right): Kevin Shah of Maybe’ed; Rob film about learning to appreciate what you have and find- Smart of Breakdown; Zach Hibbard, director of the ing the silver lining. Adventures of Monty Moudlin and friend After that it was up to the second floor for drinks and elbow rubbing with the cast and crew of the MIFF. It really is amazing how much talent there is right here under our noses if we just know where to look. Lucky for us we have a few guys around here paying attention so we don’t miss out. 3-BOYS Production did a bang up job and the Mel- bourne Independent Filmmakers Festival was a huge suc- cess. I only wished it went on longer. Thanks to the “3- BOYS”, the filmmakers and everyone involved with the MIFF this year for making my weekend! Matt Bretz

All proceeds benefit the non-profit organization Uncon- ditional Love Inc., a non-profit primary healthcare clinic in Melbourne that provides patient and community care to those affected by HIV/AIDS. MIFF has raised over The stars of Pretty Obsession throwing some West 150,000 dollars over the last 13 years. Coast moves

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October 8th, 5pm, Cocoa Village: October 29th, 4pm, Downtown Melbourne: Oktoberfest Terror On The Traxx

revard’s largest Oktoberfest celebration will nce again, there will be a major Halloween be in Cocoa Village featuring three stages Street Party in Historic Downtown Mel- Bwith five live bands, a Hoffbrauhaus Beer Obourne, and for the first time it will be called Garden, various drinking games, authentic German “Terror On The Traxx” with 3 stages featuring great food & beer , a Miss Oktoberfest pageant and this is bands and a huge costume party with cash and prizes. just the beginning. This event is not gated and has no admission.

The main-stage is located at the southend of Brevard For the past years downtown Melbourne was the place Avenue right next to Bank of America and will present the for the much anticipated Meg’O’Ween. This year, however, band Vintage from 6-9pm followed by Central Florida fa- the producers planned to move the event to a different place, vorite, Bubba Whoppas Wilson who will perform from 9 and when Keith, manager of Off The Traxx, got wind of pm until late. For over 12 years, Burt (aka Bubba) has been these plans, he stepped in to keep a “downtown tradition a musician, comedian, and an integral part of the Monsters alive”. Together with Matt from Matt’s Casbah he organized of the Morning, the #1 hit show during the 6 to11.am slot what will be now known as “Terror On The Traxx”, a major on Real Radio, 104.1 FM Orlando, and heard nationwide on street party that stretches from “Matt’s to Traxx”. Featured XM Satellite Radio, Channel 152. Bubba has been a popu- bands are Beep$ and Her Money Makers, Junior Doctors, lar entertainer at this street festival for years. Doll Face and DJ Fanatic. The big stage will be by the rail- The Gazebo stage is located right in front of the Dog’n road tracks. At Off The Traxx the 9’z will be playing. Bone where Heir Kokopeli Dan and Fraulein Susan will en- Halloween in downtown Melbourne starts at 11 am tertain from 6 until 9 pm. The world-class entertainers will when participating merchants invite children and parents get the party started with all kinds of great German music into their stores for a safe trick or treat. From 4 to 6 pm there and games and contests hosted by BrevardNightLife.com. will be a costume contest in front of Matt’s with 10 different Yodeling contests, Hans and Franz Look-A-Like contests, prize categories for children up to 16 years old. Stein holding contests and The Miss Oktoberfest Bikini At 8 pm it’s time for the adults to party, show off their Pageant (11 pm) will be held with valuable prizes for the costumes and join a competition for cash and prizes that will winners. At 9 pm a rock band will take the stage and crank be held at Off The Traxx later on that night. And while you up the heat. At the stage located at Harrison Street more are there you can admire the Coors Lite Ice Mountain that great entertainment will be performed by DJ Hanz from will be placed at the front of the bar. 9pm to 1am. Part of the proceeds will benefit the United Way. “We The Oktoberfest is a gated event with $10 admission. are still looking for a few more street performers for the For more information go to www.CocoaOktoberFest.com. street party,” said Keith. For more info call 321-327-2019.

photo courtesy of brevardnightlife.com Halloween memories from the BL-archives

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October 19 at Lou’s Blues in Indialantic Montrose In Concert: Guitar Raffle To Benefit Music Aid

egendary Rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose will perform Lat Lou’s Blues on Wednesday, October 19th. At the end of the concert his signed guitar will be raffled off to benefit the Brevard Music Aid. This is an effort by Roland Guilarte of the Brevard Music Group who brings blues concerts to Lou’s Blues several times a year. “This is an opportunity to support our local music scene,” he stated. All Montrose ticket holders will be automatically en- tered to win one time. $3 per ticket will be donated to the Music Aid. Non Montrose ticket holders can purchase a raf- October 16 at Earl’s Hideaway, Sebastian fle ticket for $5 a piece at Lou’s Blues nightclub or online at www.brevardmusicgroup.com or call the Brevard Music Jimmie Van Zant Group at 321-795-0390. Montrose ticket holders can also purchase additional raffle tickets to increase their chances outhern Rock seems to be connected to the family name. to win. SFor these reasons, Jimmie Van Zant has taken his place Montrose has headed his own bands as well as perform- with the rest of his family to carry on the music that was ing with a variety of musicians, including Sammy Hagar, born out of the dreams of his cousin Ronnie. Like his other Herbie Hancock, Van Morrison, The Beau Brummels, Boz cousins, Johnny and Donnie, and various other family and Scaggs, Beaver & Krause, Gary Wright, Tony Williams, band members, Jimmie’s intent is to keep Southern Rock The Neville Brothers, and the Edgar Winter and Johnny alive and to always remember where he came from and the Winter brothers. ideals that were instilled into him. As a child, he watched his cousins soar to success with Lynyrd Skynyrd and .38 Special. And now as a man, he is leading his own charge to keep the Van Zant name at the fore-front of music. Jimmie shows his great vocal ability and distinction with songs of his My Name Is Jimmie album which features songs like “Preacher Man”, “King of Nothing”, & “Ray Ray’s Juke Joint”. Like Ronnie, Jimmie is an exceptional story teller. For this reason, songwriting seemed to be a natural fit allowing him to write the tracks of his Southern Comfort album. And with his command of the stage and standout presence, he can stand on his own with anyone in the Southern Rock world.

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Every Tuesday At Lou’s Blues October 4th: New Gravity The Return Of Original Music

nce upon a time in the land of county Brevard there lived a glorious group of Omusicians. The musicians of Brevard were known far and wide for their cutting edge talent and boisterous sound. The music of Brevard echoed from the stages and speakers of local clubs and stole through the air on college radio colored waves. It was a golden age for the county and art itself. The citizens of Brevard thought it would Right out of the gate we’re hitting it hard with one of the area’s top performers - New Gravity. New Gravity continue for eternity - or at least through the nine- has been wowing the underground scene with unri- ties. But it was not meant to be. Somewhere along valed musicanship and a show beyond words. New the way original music ceased to be and the reign Gravity’s original music blends elements of jazz, funk, of cover bands began. Dj’s began to flood the land- classic rock, and pop to create a fresh, new perspec- scape and the kingdom of twelve bar was growing tive on familiar styles in rock and roll. New Gravity is a jamband; constantly interpreting, evolving, and ever stronger. The musicians and their talent were exploring new directions within each song. still very vibrant and bewildering but the creative spark had grown dim. Years went by and hope for a revival began to October 11th: Elephant Gun fade... Then it happened! As if by divine rock n’ roll intervention a miraculous vision appeared to a group of wayward souls. “Hold a series!”, it said. “Hold a series of only original music and show the good people of Brevard that the spirit of creativity is still alive and ready to be reborn!”. So that’s what we’re going to do. Starting in October Brevard, and more spe- cifically Lou’s Blues, will be host to a series of the best original bands in our area. Every Tuesday night there will be a new group to showcase all of their own material. The bands in this series were hand chosen and we are bringing you only the best For the second night of our original music series we’ve invited the mighty Elephant Gun! Elephant Gun has of Brevard to let them show you what they’ve got. been making some noise lately: Winner of Brevard Every night there will be a system of voting and Live Magazine’s Favorite Original Band award 2010. you get to decide who goes on to the final battle Winner of Ampeg’s Straight Up Tone Competition in January where winner takes all. This is going 2011. Winner of Rad Dudes Magazine’s “Best Look- to be BIG, so program your DVR and get ready to ing Band Ever” award. With endorsements from Hart- ke Amps, Ansir Basses, EMG Pickups, and Magnum spend Tuesday nights at Lou’s Blues. Check out and an appearance in Guitar Player magazine you the October line up! Showtime is 8 pm. need to check them out locally while you still can.

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October 18th: October 25th: Honey Miller Double Header

To round out October and the fourth night of our The Ambivalents series we have invited a very unique and different Pieced together from the best parts of yesterday style of band to Lou’s Blues for you. Becoming a bands the Ambivalents throw an edgy radio head staple in the scene around Cocoa Beach- Honey style not seen much around these parts. With Miller is bringing a very smooth retro flavor to our deeply moving, and at times a disturbingly authen- show. Like Jimmy Buffett with a sense of cool these tic angst these rockers drive it home with gutteral cats are where it’s at when it comes to countrified guitars and explosive rhythms. October 18th get beach blanket boogie. Incorporating a wide array ready to smash a pumpkin and check out the Am- of instruments including violin, stand up bass, and bivalents! keys Honey Miller has proven to be a very tight unit, exciting audiences up and down the coast!

Alright musicians and fans, there it is. Every Tuesday night for 11 weeks starting this month we are bringing you a ma- jor event. We are about to give our original music scene the biggest shot in the arm this place has seen in years and we want you to be a part of it every Tuesday night from 8 pm to Midnight.

Check them out on the web: GhosTTown www.NewGravity.net The band that helped inspire this entire series. www.reverbnation.com/elephantgunfl Fresh off of an amazing show for a packed room www.theambivalents.com at the House of Blues Orlando GhosTTown will www.ghosttownband.com take the stage and teach you what having fun is www.HoneyMiller.com all about. The music kills, but that’s only half the show with these guys. From the very first beat you Final battle of the bands will be held Sunday, January 8th, might find yourself asking two questions: How can when winner takes it all - $2,000 donated by Lou’s Blues these boys really be having this much fun? And and Budweiser/Carroll Distributing. how many redbulls did Sam Rece drink before the This event will benefit Brevard Music Aid, Inc. show? In two short years these guys have gone from acoustic open mics to the House of Blues, and now we have them for one Tuesday night at the House of Lou’s!

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Photo by Janet Eckhardt By Matthew Bretz éla Fleck is one of the most re- BL: How do you enjoy playing at festivals as nowned musicians on the planet opposed to club dates? right now. I know that might sound BF: Festivals for sure. We actually end up playing B a lot of acoustic and blue grass festivals, so it’s a little high blown, but believe me it’s not. great when we can get in the mix at something This guy has made his career playing pro- like this. Gatherings like this without all the pres- gressive music, including jazz, funk and sures of the industry are great for musicians and pretty much everything else out there. This fans alike. Really it’s great for music period. Plus year in Tennessee the fans at Bonnaroo we get to see friends we don’t normally get to were in for a real treat. Béla has played this hangout with because we are all on the road con- gig many times before, but this year he was stantly. It feels like home. with the original line up of the Flecktones BL: How is it playing with the original line including monster bassist Victor Wooten. up of the Flecktones? Béla is a man of few words, and under- BF: It’s great! We actually have a new album standably so, when you play like that you coming and it’s wonderful to have Howard Levy don’t have to say much, I did catch him for back again. It’s always great to play with guys that a few quick words though and with a leg- can pick up new material quickly. With this new end like this I’ll take what I can get. album we only had 7 show to get ready. There’s a real commitment factor there.

BL: You are no stranger to Bonnaroo. How BL: Do you find alot new fans that may not many times have you actually performed at this have heard you before in such a mixed environ- festival over the years? ment? BF: Well this is the tenth year of the festival and BF: We are just weird enough to get by with strangers. We love to play for fans that haven’t

Bonnaroo this year will make it five times that I’ve been here. seen us, we might just make some new friends.

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Make It Stop!!

ow… what an exciting month it been! Two, that’s right, two Republican debates within Wtwo weeks! On top of that, the President brought up the new jobs bill. Of course it will be voted down by the tea-baggers. Their mantra seems to be “less government, more personal responsibility”. That means no Federal regulations on anything, and you pay for your own health care etc. Now, I’m as much of a Libertarian as anybody, but the fact is, the federal government does have a few jobs to do; two of them being making sure its citizens are safe and not getting ripped off by huge corporations and banks, etc. Remember that it’s due to a large part of the deregulation in the banking industry that we’re in this mess to begin with. It’s because of the de- regulation of the insurance industry that you have to pay out the wazoo for health insurance. The list goes on and on. I guess the point is, where do we draw the line? Do we take apart the government to the point where we’re putting out our own fires, paving our own roads, polic- ing our own streets (well, that one might be OK). If that were to be the case, can we stop paying income tax, too? After all, doesn’t that pay for those things? (Actually not, but that’s a whole different article.). So the GOP plan is to get the government out of our lives, EXCEPT when it come to women’s health, gay marriage, or drug policies. Those things they want to regulate the crap out of! Hm- mmm - doesn’t sound like less government to me.

And then there are the lies. The Republicans are now saying that the first stimulus package cost $700 billion and didn’t create one job. There are two things fundamentally wrong with this statement. Firstly, only half that money has been spent, the rest is still sitting there, and secondly, the official Congressional Budget Office appraisal says that the stimulus created between 1.7 – 3.4 MILLION jobs. Rick Perry, the baggiest of tea baggers, spews this garbage quite verbosely, yet it is be- cause of the stimulus he received that his state had such wide spread job growth, and most of them were govern- ment jobs! At the last debate, Perry got a huge round of

22 - Brevard Live October 2011 applause because his state (Texas) had the most execu- tions of prisoners. At the Tea Party debate a week later, the crowd “cheered at the prospect of letting an uninsured man die rather than having the “government” pay for his palliative care.” WTF!! Perry’s agenda is very scary in- deed. Do some research about his 7 point plan. Being the hardcore right wing born again type, he believes the only way out of this mess is to have the religious right take over the federal government, the news media, the news papers, etc. This is the guy that is leading in the polls right now? PLEASE!! Check him out before you ascribe to his nonsense!

Now, I’m not a huge Obama fan mainly because he caves so easily, but he’s brought up this new jobs plan, much of it including the same things he wanted during the great debt ceiling debacle: Get rid of corporate loopholes, let the Bush tax cuts expire, make huge companies pay their fair share of taxes, and take all that money (about $450 billion), and put it into rebuilding infrastructure, bridges, schools, roads, etc. This would not only create a lot of jobs, it would also address the need for infrastruc- ture refurbishing. OK, that sounds pretty logical. But nooooooooo…. The tea baggers want no part of it. Why? As one congressional aid put it, at this point, we can’t give Obama a win! What are you high? Man, this non- sense has to stop. The politicizing of EVERYTHING is what is ruining this country. A new study shows that 15% of Americans are living BELOW the poverty level (I’ve been doing that for decades). The unemployment figures are out of control, and massive inflation or deflation is imminent. Of course, a solution would be term limits and campaign finance reform, along with re-implementation of the Glass-Steigle act, and making the oil companies and big corporations pay their fair share. You think that’s going to happen? Well, not until we the people make it happen. And what’s that going to take? Well, it’s getting to the point where a stitch in time only saves 4.37, and a bird in the hand is only worth 1.23 in the bush. Hmm.. maybe I’ll go get 2.4 sheets to the wind and get 23.7 winks in. Then I can put my 1.3 cents in and about the whole 5.6 yards. Don’t worry, I’ll be back in .045 shakes of a lamb’s tail.

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1 - SATURDAY CAMP HOLLY: Special Guest CRICKETS: DJ Edgar BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm Tom Jackson CROWNE PLAZA: 4pm Steel Drums w/ Chester CAPT. HIRAMS: 6pm MO Adam Azar BRASA’S BRAZILLIAN Duo ENIGMA: 7pm Brian Esmond GRILL: 6pm Arial Pena, John CITY LIMITS: 7pm PS3 HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Chacara & Carlos Jorge w/ Boaz Gamer Tourneys Dave Sheffield, Stan Soloko & BURGER INN: 6:30pm LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Dave Rabbit Simmons Grumpy Al Kury Open Jam HUNKERDOWN CAMP HOLLY: 5pm Portlock RIVERSIDE BAR & GRILL: HIDEAWAY: Acoustic Jam w/ Benefit DJ Drift The MC’s CAPT. HIRAMS: 2pm Kevin SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 9pm JUMPS: Sygnal Ray; 7:30pm Kings Country Jam Session KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam CITY LIMITS: 9pm w/ Big-E Roughouse 4 - TUESDAY LOU’S BLUES: 9pm Spanks CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ BRASA’S BRAZILLIAN RIVERSIDE BAR & GRILL: Ginger GRILL: 6pm Bossa Nova w/ 7pm Karaoke CROWNE PLAZA: 12pm Pat Boaz SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 8pm Michaels CAPT. HIRAMS: 6pm Bullet Karaoke EARLS: 2pm Crooked Creek Theory Duo SIGGY’S: 7pm Karl Hudson ENIGMA: 7pm Kevin Cornish CITY LIMITS: 9pm D.J. (Dining Room); 7pm Hiya Brown 7 - FRIDAY Dan Toler Benefit (lounge) CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm October 9, 2pm HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 8:30pm Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger Aaron Cole & Alex Cole John Orsini EARLS: 8pm East of Omaha BRASA’S BRAZILLIAN Earl’s Hideaway JUMPS: Mondo Brown HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm GRILL: 6pm Bossa Nova w/ Sebastian KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Red Sybil Gage Boaz Tide LOU’S BLUES: 8pm New BROKEN BARREL: 3rd Former Allman Broth- LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Gravity Annual Oktoberfest; Music w/ ers Band guitarist Dan Karaoke w/ Cindy; 9:30pm RIVERSIDE BAR & GRILL: Kevin Chancellor, Greg & Brian Toler has just gone public Switch 7pm Ted Villareal CAPT. HIRAMS: 4pm Greg & about his worsening bat- SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 5pm Brian; 7:30pm Southern Cause NORTH END: 9:30pm Matt tle with amyotrophic lat- Riley Reggae CITY LIMITS: 9pm DJ Brown OFF THE TRAXX: 9pm Falbo SIGGY’S: 7pm Corn Hole CRICKETS: Open Fire eral sclerosis — or ALS, RIVERSIDE BAR & GRILL: Tourney CROWNE PLAZA: 5pm DJ also known as Lou Geh- The James Gang Tony Banks rig’s disease. A swollen 5 - WEDNESDAY SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 9pm EARLS: 8:30pm Red Tide vocal cord has made it Mammoth Band BRASA’S BRAZILLIAN ENIGMA: 7pm Dave Meyers SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; GRILL: 6pm Rene Waterman HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm impossible for Dan Toler 9:30pm Rock Island CAPT. HIRAMS: 6pm South Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; to speak above a whis- Bound Train Duo 8:30pm Ron Teixeira Trio per. He recently issued a 2 - SUNDAY CITY LIMITS: 9pm Karaoke JUMPS: Bill Hamilton statement published on CAMP HOLLY: 1pm Karaoke CROWNE PLAZA: 5:30pm KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Spanks the Facebook page “Ben- w/ Mark Canada Oil Slick KING CENTER: 8pm Steve CAPT. HIRAMS: 1pm HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 5pm Miller Band efit For Danny Toler:” Jamaikin Me Crazy Steve Kirsner & Friends; 8pm LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm “First of all, I thank CITY LIMITS: 7pm Open Mic Dave Sheffield, Stan Soloko & Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm each and every one of w/ Bruce Marion Rabbit Simmons Medusa you for being such good CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ JUMPS: Open Mic OFF THE TRAXX: 9pm The people and I want all of Ginger LOU’s BLUES: 5:30pm Day After CROWNE PLAZA: 1pm TBA Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Rock RIVERSIDE BAR & GRILL: you to know I love you EARLS: 2pm AZ Kenny Tzsak Star w/ Joe Calautti 7pm Double Down very much with all my & 56 Deluxe NORTH END: 9pm Open Mic SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm heart and soul.” HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm RIVERSIDE BAR & GRILL: Pat Michaels; 9pm New World The benefit for Dan Tol- Jam Session 7pm DJ Drift Beat LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Queen SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 9pm SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; er is hosted by some of Bees; 7pm Marc Dobson Open Mic 9;30pm All About Nothing Florida’s best musicians. RIVERSIDE BAR & GRILL: SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Chris 4pm Fat City SKEWERS: 6:30pm Magic & 8 - SATURDAY SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Comedy BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm Oktoberfest High Way; 9pm DJ Josh Steel Drums w/ Chester October 7 & 8, SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 6 - THURSDAY BRASA’S BRAZILLIAN 9:30pm Freeway BRASA’S BRAZILLIAN GRILL: 6pm Arial Pena, John Broken Barrel Tavern GRILL: 6pm Bossa Nova w/ Chacara & Carlos Jorge w/ Boaz Palm Bay 3 - MONDAY Boaz BROKEN BARREL: 3rd Live Music and largest BRASA’S BRAZILLIAN CAPT. HIRAMS: 7pm DJ Big Annual Oktoberfest Music selections of craft beers GRILL: 6pm Bossa Nova w/ B with Spanks, Joe Barrera, The Boaz CITY LIMITS: 9pm DJ Brown Barefoot Servants

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BURGER INN: 6:30pm Gamer Tourneys Rabbit Simmons Michaels Grumpy Al LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Dave HUNKERDOWN EARLS: 2pm Phoenix CAMP HOLLY: 2pm Kury Open Jam HIDEAWAY: Acoustic Jam w/ ENIGMA: 7pm Kevin Cornish Swampfox RIVERSIDE BAR & GRILL: The MC’s (Dining Room); 7pm Hiya CAPT. HIRAMS: 2pm Tree DJ Drift KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam (lounge) Frogs; 7:30pm Hypersona SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 9pm w/ Big-E HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 8:30pm CITY LIMITS: 9pm Red Tide Jam Session LOU’S BLUES: 9pm Dave Ron Teixeira Trio COCOA VILLAGE: Oktober- Kury JUMPS: Sunnyland Steve fest Celebration. 6pm Heir 11 - TUESDAY RIVERSIDE BAR & GRILL: KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Wicked Kokopeli Dan & Faulein Susan; BRASA’S BRAZILLIAN 7pm Karaoke Game 6pm Vintage; 9pm Bubba GRILL: 6pm Bossa Nova w/ SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 8pm LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Whoop-Ass Wilson; 9pm DJ Boaz Karaoke Karaoke w/ Cindy; 9:30pm Hanz CAPT. HIRAMS: 6pm Kevin SIGGY’S: 7pm Marc Dobson Chain Reaction CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ McCullers Duo One Man Band NORTH END: 10pm Honey Ginger CITY LIMITS: 9pm D.J. Miller CROWNE PLAZA: 12pm Brown 14 - FRIDAY OFF THE TRAXX: 9pm Chuck Van Riper CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm Entasy EARLS: 2pm Spacecoast Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger Aaron Cole & Alex Cole RIVERSIDE BAR & GRILL: Playboys EARLS: 8pm Ernie Southern BRASA’S BRAZILLIAN The Fabulous Korvettes ENIGMA: 7pm Kevin Cornish Jam GRILL: 6pm Bossa Nova w/ SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: OKTO- (Dining Room); 7pm Hiya HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Boaz BEER-FEST 6pm Reggae TBA; (lounge) Sybil Gage CAPT. HIRAMS: 4pm Greg & 10pm Vintage HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 8:30pm LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Brian; 7:30pm Roctopus SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; Ron Teixeira Trio Elephant Gun CITY LIMITS: 9pm DJ Brown 9:30pm Red Tide JUMPS: Strobe Lite RIVERSIDE BAR & GRILL: CONTINENAL FLAMBE’: SKEWERS: Belly Dancer KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Iron 7pm Steve Cowden Wine Tasting Dinner Sausage SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 5pm CROWNE PLAZA: 5pm DJ 16 - SUNDAY LOU’S BLUES: 3:30pm Reggae Tony Banks CAMP HOLLY: 2pm Norm Karaoke w/ Cindy; 9:30pm SIGGY’S: 7pm Corn Hole DOWNTOWN CAPT. HIRAMS: 1pm Absolute Blue Tourney MELBOURNE: 6pm Friday Jamaikin Me Crazy NORTH END: 9:30pm Matt Fest w/ Mojo Sandwich CITY LIMITS: 7pm Open Mic Riley 12 - WEDNESDAY EARLS: 8:30pm Strobe w/ Bruce Marion OFF THE TRAXX: 9pm Vilify BRASA’S BRAZILLIAN ENIGMA: 7pm Dave Meyers CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ RIVERSIDE BAR & GRILL: GRILL: 6pm Rene Waterman HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm Ginger Chain Reaction CITY LIMITS: 9pm Karaoke Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; CROWNE PLAZA: 1pm SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 9pm CROWNE PLAZA: 5:30pm 8:30pm Ron Teixeira Trio Souler Eclipse JSP Groove Masters JUMPS: Johnny B. EARLS: 2pm Jimmie VanZant SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 5pm KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Danny LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Bird Dog 9:30pm Simone and The Steve Kirsner & Friends; 8pm Morris Bobby Band; 7pm TBA Supercats Dave Sheffield, Stan Soloko & LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm RIVERSIDE BAR & GRILL: SKEWERS: Belly Dancer Rabbit Simmons Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 8pm 4pm Southern Pride JUMPS: Open Mic Kattyshack SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm 9 - SUNDAY LOU’s BLUES: 5:30pm OFF THE TRAXX: 9pm Bullet Fat City; 9pm DJ Josh CAMP HOLLY: 2pm TBA Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Rock Theory CAPT. HIRAMS: 1pm Star w/ Joe Calautti RIVERSIDE BAR & GRILL: 17 - MONDAY Jamaikin Me Crazy NORTH END: 9pm Open Mic 7pm Track 7 BRASA’S BRAZILLIAN CITY LIMITS: 7pm Open Mic RIVERSIDE BAR & GRILL: SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm GRILL: 6pm Bossa Nova w/ w/ Bruce Marion 7pm DJ Drift Pat Michaels; 9pm Dub Kulcha Boaz CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 9pm SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; CAPT. HIRAMS: 6pm MO Ginger Open Mic 9:30pm Medusa Duo CROWNE PLAZA: 1pm 23 SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Chris CITY LIMITS: 7pm PS3 Treez SKEWERS: 6:30pm Magic & 15 - SATURDAY Gamer Tourneys EARLS: 2pm Dan Toler Benefit Comedy BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Dave LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Queen Steel Drums w/ Chester Kury Open Jam Bees; 7pm Joe Calautti 13 - THURSDAY BRASA’S BRAZILLIAN RIVERSIDE BAR & GRILL: RIVERSIDE BAR & GRILL: BRASA’S BRAZILLIAN GRILL: 6pm Arial Pena, John DJ Drift 4pm Absolute Blue GRILL: 6pm Bossa Nova w/ Chacara & Carlos Jorge w/ Boaz SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 9pm SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Boaz BURGER INN: 6:30pm Jam Session Spanks; 9pm DJ Josh CAPT. HIRAMS: 7pm DJ Big Grumpy Al B CAMP HOLLY: 5pm Elgin 18 - TUESDAY 10 - MONDAY CITY LIMITS: 9pm DJ Brown Hooper BRASA’S BRAZILLIAN BRASA’S BRAZILLIAN CRICKETS: DJ Edgar CAPT. HIRAMS: 2pm Kevin GRILL: 6pm Bossa Nova w/ GRILL: 6pm Bossa Nova w/ CROWNE PLAZA: 4pm Ray; 7:30pm Roctopus Boaz Boaz Chuck Van Riper CITY LIMITS: 9pm Shattered CAPT. HIRAMS: 6pm Bullet CAPT. HIRAMS: 6pm Jessica ENIGMA: 7pm Brian Esmond CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Theory Duo Ottway HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Ginger CITY LIMITS: 9pm D.J. CITY LIMITS: 7pm PS3 Dave Sheffield, Stan Soloko & CROWNE PLAZA: 12pm Pat Brown

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CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab GRILL: 6pm Bossa Nova w/ Perfect Tuesday Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger Boaz RIVERSIDE BAR & GRILL: EARLS: 8pm East of Omaha CAPT. HIRAMS: 4pm Greg & Elephant Gun HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Brian; 7:30pm Sixty Watt Sun SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 9pm Sybil Gage CITY LIMITS: 9pm DJ Brown Radio Flyerz LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm The CRICKETS: Medusa SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; Ambivanets; GhosTTown CROWNE PLAZA: 5pm DJ 9:30pm Switch RIVERSIDE BAR & GRILL: Tony Banks SKEWERS: Belly Dancer 7pm Wicked Intent EARLS: 8:30pm Fat City SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 5pm ENIGMA: 7pm Dave Meyers 23 - SUNDAY Terry Myers HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm Reggae CAMP HOLLY: 2pm Stoney October 29, 8:30pm SIGGY’S: 7pm Corn Hole Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; CAPT. HIRAMS: 1pm Tourney 8:30pm Ron Teixeira Trio Jamaikin Me Crazy Heidi’s Jazz Club JUMPS: Josh Miller CITY LIMITS: 7pm Open Mic Cocoa Beach 19 - WEDNESDAY KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Bone w/ Bruce Marion BRASA’S BRAZILLIAN Dogs CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Born in Richland, Iowa LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm GRILL: 6pm Rene Waterman Ginger and receiving his B.S. CITY LIMITS: 9pm Karaoke Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm CROWNE PLAZA: 1pm CROWNE PLAZA: 5:30pm Stephan Michael Connection Cocolocos from Drake University Smooth Jazz TBA NORTH END: 9:30pm Josh EARLS: 2pm Grady Champion and his M.S. from the HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 5pm Miller HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm University of Missouri, Steve Kirsner & Friends; 8pm OFF THE TRAXX: 9pm DJ Jam Session Terry Myers has been Bidi Dave Sheffield, Stan Soloko & LOU’S BLUES: 2pm The quite active in the jazz Rabbit Simmons RIVERSIDE BAR & GRILL: MC’s; 7pm Joe Calautti JUMPS: Open Mic 7pm The Coolers RIVERSIDE BAR & GRILL: music scene. He has LOU’s BLUES: 5:30pm SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm 4pm Absolute Blue played in numerous jazz Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Pat Michaels; 9pm Reggae TB SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm festivals and he’s not Montrose & Guitar Raffle SIGGY’S: 9:30pm Spanks; James Gang; 9pm DJ Josh a newcomer to Cocoa NORTH END: 9pm Open Mic 8pm DJ Chris; 9:30pm Fun Pipe RIVERSIDE BAR & GRILL: 24 - MONDAY Beach. Actually his mu- 7pm DJ Drift 22 - SATURDAY BRASA’S BRAZILLIAN sic is quite frequently SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 9pm BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm GRILL: 6pm Bossa Nova w/ featured and appreciat- Open Mic Steel Drums w/ Chester Boaz ed at Heidi’s Jazz Club. SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Chris BRASA’S BRAZILLIAN CAPT. HIRAMS: 6pm Jessic Terry’s dynamic career SKEWERS: 6:30pm Magic & GRILL: 6pm Arial Pena, John Ottway Comedy Chacara & Carlos Jorge w/ Boaz CITY LIMITS: 7pm PS3 has enabled him to ap- BURGER INN: 6:30pm Gamer Tourneys pear with such talented 20 - THURSDAY Grumpy Al LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Dave players as Tommy Dors- BRASA’S BRAZILLIAN CAMP HOLLY: 4pm All Kury Open Jam ey Orchestra (Buddy About Nothing GRILL: 6pm Bossa Nova w/ RIVERSIDE BAR & GRILL: Morrow), Bob Haggert, Boaz CAPT. HIRAMS: 2pm Tree DJ Drift CAPT. HIRAMS: 7pm Dj Frogs; 7:30pm Sixty Watt Sun SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 9pm Milt Hinton, Butch Miles, Big B CITY LIMITS: 9pm Medusa Jam Session Warren Vache’, Kenny CITY LIMITS: 9pm DJ Brown CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Davern, Marty Grosz CRICKETS: DJ Edgar Ginger 25 - TUESDAY and so many more. My- COCOA VILLAGE: CROWNE PLAZA: 4pm BRASA’S BRAZILLIAN ers is a featured per- Chuck Van Riper Pirate Pub Crawl “Pirates GRILL: 6pm Bossa Nova w/ ENIGMA: 7pm Brian Esmond in the Village” w/ The Boaz former with Bill Allred’s HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm MadHatterPromotions. CAPT. HIRAMS: 6pm Kevin Classic Jazz Band. Dave Sheffield, Stan Soloko & CROWNE PLAZA: 12pm Pat McDullers Duo Rabbit Simmons Michaels CITY LIMITS: 9pm D.J. HUNKERDOWN EARLS: 2pm James Gang; Brown HIDEAWAY: Acoustic Jam w/ 8:30pm Spanks CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab The MC’s ENIGMA: 7pm Kevin Cornish Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger Where The KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam (Dining Room); 7pm Hiya EARLS: 8pm Ernie Southern Bands Are... w/ Big-E (lounge) Jam LOU’S BLUES: 9pm Axis HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 8:30pm HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm RIVERSIDE BAR & GRILL: Ron Teixeira Trio Sybil Gage If you like to look up the 7pm Karaoke JUMPS: Ted Villareal LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Honey entertainment calendar SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 8pm KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Pinch’s Miller listed by bands go to Karaoke G-Man RIVERSIDE BAR & GRILL: SIGGY’S: 7pm Karl Hudson LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm 7pm Steve Cowden www.spacecoastlive. Karaoke w/ Cindy; 9:30 Mo SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 5pm com. Courtesy by web 21 - FRIDAY Geetz Reggae master Warren Dodd BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm NORTH END: 9:30pm Matt SIGGY’S: 7pm Corn Hole and host Bob Rish. Aaron Cole & Alex Cole Riley Tourney BRASA’S BRAZILLIAN OFF THE TRAXX: 9pm 26 - WEDNESDAY

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BRASA’S BRAZILLIAN JUMPS: Joshua Dean NORTH END: 9:30pm Matt Jam Session GRILL: 6pm Rene Waterman KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Red Riley LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Queen CAPT. HIRAMS: 6pm Iris Tide OFF THE TRAXX: 9pm 9’z Bees; 7pm Steve Hodak CITY LIMITS: 9pm Karaoke LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm and adult costume contest RIVERSIDE BAR & GRILL: CROWNE PLAZA: 5:30pm Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm RIVERSIDE BAR & GRILL: 4pm Absolute Blue Smooth Jazz TBA Bisuit Miller 7pm Halloween Part w/ Track SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 5pm NORTH END: 10pm Comedy 7; 11pm Costume Contest w/ Lionheart; 9pm DJ Josh Steve Kirsner & Friends; 8pm Show DJ Drift Dave Sheffield, Stan Soloko & OFF THE TRAXX: 9pm 3rd SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 9pm HALLOWEEN Rabbit Simmons Anniversary Toga Party w/ Mo Sygnal 31 - MONDAY JUMPS: Open Mic Geetz; Gladiator Games SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; BRASA’S BRAZILLIAN LOU’s BLUES: 5:30pm RIVERSIDE BAR & GRILL: 9:30pm Annual Halloween Bash GRILL: 6pm Bossa Nova w/ Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Rock 7pm The Kore w/ Open Fire; Costume Contest Boaz Star w/ Joe Calautti SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm SKEWERS: Belly Dancer CAPT. HIRAMS: 6pm MO NORTH END: 9pm Open Mic Pat Michaels; 9pm Musical Duo RIVERSIDE BAR & GRILL: Seduction 30 - SUNDAY CITY LIMITS: 7pm PS3 7pm DJ Drift SIGGY’S: 9:30pm Spanks; 8pm CAMP HOLLY: 2pm Jon Gamer Tourneys SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 9pm DJ Chris; 9:30pm Cause and Parrot LOU’S BLUES: Hal-Lou-Ween Open Mic Effect CAPT. HIRAMS: 1pm w/ Absolute Bloo-D SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Chris SLOW & LOW BBQ: 7 Year Jamaikin Me Crazy RIVERSIDE BAR & GRILL: SKEWERS: 6:30pm Magic & Anniversary Party w/ Broadcast CITY LIMITS: 7pm Open Mic DJ Drift Comedy from SBK Live and Live Music w/ Bruce Marion SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 9pm TBA CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Jam Session 27 - THURSDAY Ginger BRASA’S BRAZILLIAN 29 - SATURDAY CROWNE PLAZA: 1pm Tree The entertainment calendar is GRILL: 6pm Bossa Nova w/ BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm Frogs the compilation of entertainment Boaz Steel Drums w/ Chester EARLS: 2pm Guitar Shorty listed by our advertisers. Listings CAPT. HIRAMS: 7pm DJ Big BRASA’S BRAZILLIAN HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm are subject to change. B GRILL: 6pm Arial Pena, John CITY LIMITS: 9pm DJ Brown Chacara & Carlos Jorge w/ Boaz CRICKETS: DJ Edgar BURGER INN: 6:30pm CROWNE PLAZA: 4pm Pat Grumpy Al Michaels CAMP HOLLY: 5pm Double ENIGMA: 7pm Brian Esmond Down HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm CAPT. HIRAMS: 2pm Tree Dave Sheffield, Stan Soloko & Frogs; 7:30pm Halloween Party Rabbit Simmons w/ Bullet Theory HUNKERDOWN CITY LIMITS: 9pm Spanks HIDEAWAY: Acoustic Jam w/ Band/Monster Bash Halloween The MC’s Party KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam CRICKETS: 9pm Halloween w/ Big-E Party & Costume Contest LOU’S BLUES: 9pm CROWNE PLAZA: 12pm Bandwidth Chuck Van Riper RIVERSIDE BAR & GRILL: DOWNTOWN MELBOURNE: 7pm Karaoke 11am kid’s trick or treating; 4pm SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 8pm kid’s costume contest. Terror Karaoke on the Traxx Street Party from SIGGY’S: 7pm John Andrew Matt’s to Traxx with Beeb$ Burr and Her Money Makers, Junior Doctor, Doll Face, DJ Fanatic, 28 - FRIDAY Street Perfromers and More! BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm EARLS: 2pm Ernie Southern; Aaron Cole & Alex Cole 8:30pm Halloween Party w/ BRASA’S BRAZILLIAN Roughouse GRILL: 6pm Bossa Nova w/ ENIGMA: 7pm Kevin Cornish Boaz (Dining Room); 7pm Hiya CAPT. HIRAMS: 4pm Greg & (lounge) Brian; 7:30pm Bullet Theory HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 8:30pm CITY LIMITS: 9pm DJ Brown Terry Myers CROWNE PLAZA: 5pm DJ JUMPS: Halloween Party w/ Tony Banks Marc Dobson EARLS: 8:30pm Open Fire KEY WEST BAR: 9pm ENIGMA: 7pm Dave Meyers Halloween Party w/ Pinch HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; Karaoke w/ Cindy; 9:30 Don’t 8:30pm Ron Teixeira Trio Quit Your Day Job

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Foreclosure And The Mediation Process

by Richard Avis

n my view, the opportunity to mediate is a very impor- tant tool that the homeowner has once sued in foreclo- Isure. I personally am a big believer in the mediation process and have had good success with it. It is probably the only time during an otherwise polarized process (a law suit between two opposing parties) that you can get “everyone in the room”, Plaintiffs and Defendants, along with a neutral facilitator (the mediator) in an attempt to resolve the dispute. Know that the mediator is not a judge or jury. Just the opposite. He or she is a person who is there to help the parties find their own solutions. They do not take sides. By talking to the parties, they seek common ground that can move the dispute toward a settlement. In addition, the process is confidential. With very few exceptions in the law, the parties can talk openly about solutions as what they say in the mediation cannot be later used against them in court if no settlement is reached. Open, honest discussion is one of the keys to the process. When you are served with a Complaint in foreclo- sure, along with those documents will also likely be a “Form A”. This starts what is called the RMFM Media- tion program in Florida. Note however that this process is only for residential owner occupied properties (not rentals). I am a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator with a separate certification to conduct Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Mediations, and every mediator utilized by the RMFM Program has those same credentials. The Florida Supreme Court, on December 29, 2009 ( Administrative Order Number No. AOSC09-54), took the initiative to require this program as they saw the over- whelming burden that foreclosure litigation was placing on the court system in our state. With the RMFM Me- diation program, the Plaintiff (lender) pays the mediators hourly fee, not you. Your only cost is your time and for your own lawyer if you choose to have one. And you know my feeling on that. If the other side has one, to even the playing field, you need to have one as well. It may surprise you to know however that for over 90% of the foreclosure cases filed in Florida, the homeowner does not hire a lawyer and chooses to represent themselves, also known as “Pro Se” (without lawyer) representation.. I am going to list various options that may come up in

30 - Brevard Live October 2011 the mediation. VERY IMPORTANT - if you are seek- ing a loan modification at the mediation, it is imperative that you provide the lender as far in advance as possible with your hardship letter and financial information. The lender or the lenders attorney can send you the list of what is required. If you do not provide your financial information to the lender ahead of time, it is very dif- ficult to have a productive conversation about the terms of a loan modification at the mediation... The list is not all inclusive and their may be varia- tions that come up during the mediation. But it is a start. There is no room here to discuss them, but please ask your attorney about them (or if you are Pro Se, when you are in the mediation, ask the Plaintiff (lender) about them). Or call my office and I would be pleased to dis- cuss them further with you as all initial consultations with me are at no charge. Here we go. Options at the mediation include but are not limited to: modification of current mortgage(s), refinance by another lender (“short refis”), partial loan forgiveness/shared appreciation, short sales, deed in lieu of foreclosure (including possible “cash for keys”), waiver of deficiency judgments, principle set-aside, re- payment plan, loan reinstatement, “right to rent”, etc.. Two last points. A lot of people ask me about “prin- ciple reduction” also known as partial loan forgiveness. “Richard, will the banks lower the principle amount of my loan down to fair market value and then give me a loan modification on that lower amount”. The answer, although Ocwen now has a shared appreciation model (see above), is generally “no”. Lenders will do a lot of things, lower interest rates, extend the term, etc., but principle reduction is sort of their sacred cow if you will. Ocwen in my experience thus far is unique. Lastly, if you are Pro Se, or representing yourself in these matters, inquire in the mediation about “waiver of the deficiency”, where for example in a short sale or deed in lieu, the lender will waive the difference between what you borrowed and what you paid them back. This is important and the lender may not offer it if you do not ask. . Keep an open mind in regards to mediation and work to find a solution to your foreclosure challenges.

Richard T. Avis, Esq. is an Engineer, Attorney and Real Estate Broker with over 20 years experience in foreclo- sure defense, real estate, business and construction law. Offices in St. Petersburg and Melbourne. He is the host of the Richard T. “Real Deal” Real Estate Show every Saturdays, 3-4 pm, on WIXC 1060 AM. For more infor- mation: [email protected], 321-507-6242

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5 Questions With WJRR 101.1 FM Local Lowdown Native Noise’s LT by Steve Keller by Steve Keller

elcome to the Rocto- Rockledge. The acoustics made lorida native LT, ber edition of the Lo- us sound like we were paying an currently heard cal Lowdown. It area and the crowd was one of the F W weekday mornings arms my heart to see all best responses we’ve had. Noth- on WJRR 101.1 the original music going ing like a Rollerderby bout mixed Crash & LT pro- on in Brevard County, with original rock music to bring w gram, also cohosts most notably the Cocoa Village out the masses. The team travels Native Noise. The area: a show almost any night of to Dublin, Ireland on October 15 show airs Sunday the week. Please help me do our to close out 2011. Show them nights at 11 pm and part as fans and support these fine some love and go to www.mrg. features an hour’s bands as they live their rock n’ net for more info and to buy their worth of central roll fantasy just enough to get up merch. Florida original for work the next morning... Big ups to singer/songwriter bands. I want to start this month’s John Andrew Burr. Whether it’s

column with a special event hap- with combos like The Day After BL: How did you start out with WJRR? pening October 15th. A friend and Odie’s Bones, or his solo gigs LT: I came there in April 2004. I went to of mine named Wanda Kelly is accross the Space Coast, he is a school at UCF and apllied to be an intern. The raising money to offset her can- consumate entertainer. My only only place I wanted to work. I worked behind cer treatment costs. She was di- request is that he continues show- the scenes in promotions and sales until DJ the agnosed with double breast can- casing his original work. His DJ (former Native Noise host) invited me on the cer earlier this year immediately brief stint with former American air. I was already part of the local music scene after being laid off from her job. Idol contestant Robbie Carrico a in Orlando so it was a good fit. There was a time The 5k run/walk is being held at few years back looked to be the where I was doing the morning show with Crash the West Melbourne Community start of things to come. With his and working full time on the sales floor. I would Park (formally Max K Rhodes repuatation in the scene, I think get there at 4 am; stay on the air until 9:30, then Park) located at 3000 Minton Rd we’ll be seeing more of his cre- work the sales calls til 6:30 pm! We’ve been in West Melbourne. There will ative side upstage his cover selec- doing Native Noise with Supa Dave for three be a car and bike show as well as tions. years now. a poker run. Live music will in- Finally, I want to give a long

clude the return of Best Support- distance shout out to world wres- BL: What advice do you have for Brevard ing Actor (our first gig in almost tling champion and former resi- bands? a year). Call 321-258-5556 or dent Joey Machete. Now known LT: Gain some steam in your own backyard email [email protected] for as The Shiek, Joey came in at before you try to branch out into Orlando. It’s more details. #103 in this year’s Pro Wrestling always hard to bring people out to the shows, Our sisters on skates, the Illustrated Top 500 wrestlers in so start out small and see if you can gain fans. Molly Roger Rollergirls, have a the world. Joey’s moved out to You don’t necessarily have to be a small fish in full plate locally and abroad this California but had owned Pro a big pond in Orlando. Make a good impression month. Their last home bout of Wrestling Fusion based in Vero on those Orlando bands that you open for so that the season takes place on Octo- Beach and frequently competed they’ll invite you out again. Same thing with ber 1st at The Palm Bay Com- wrestling events in Melbourne. the clubs; bring people in so that they’ll make munity Center, located at 1502 An ill attempt to form a GG Allin money and they’ll invite you back. Port Malabar Blvd in Palm Bay. tribute band fell through as Mr.

BSA played an event a few years Shiek’s career took off. Couldn’t ago while the team was still in be happier for you, big man. continued page 35

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5 QUESTIONS continued Only In BL: What are your thoughts on the Supervillians? Florida! LT: I’ve know those guys for- ever! They used to appear in studio ast month we for Native Noise all the time. They’ve received these always had their eyes on the prize, L two hilarious photos touring relentlessly, playing any size which were taken in venue, no matter how many people Palm Bay by Joseph showed up. When DJ Mel Taylor Fazekas. came over from radio station O-Rock, she was tight with them too. We were Keep those They hire them young in Palm Bay able to convince our program director photos coming. It’s to add them to the regular rotation. He home-town entertain- had already heard of them from all the ment at its best. E- buzz they had been creating. mail your snap shot

to info@brevardlive. BL: What local bands can you rec- com and include your ommend to me? name along with your LT: There’s a band called “Advaita comment (optional) Concept.” A band called “I Will Break and we will print it in Thee.” “Afterglow Radio” are really one of our next issues. good friends of mine. and have been Let’s show them that doing this forever. WJRR holds a con- Brevard County has a test every year prior to our Earthday unique character and a Birthday concert. It’s now called Cen- lot of humor. tral Florida’s best band. We sit down Do it yourself air conditioning in Palm Bay at a table and discuss what bands we think would be a good group to start. Then we put them up on our website Halloween In Cocoa Village and let the fans decide who wins. The he City of Cocoa will host their 3nd annual Halloween in the Village on winner gets to play at the show. TSunday, October 30st from 4 to 9 pm in Historic Cocoa Village and River- front Park. Kids can visit merchants for treats. There’s a $5 activity band fee for BL: How des a band send you their kids activities including the bounce house, kids area games, hay rides, pumpkin music? decorating and much more. Trick or treating, stage entertainment and the movie LT: They should email me their are free. Eerie Stories are told at the River House, aka the Porcher House, on stuff to [email protected]. I listen to October 28th to 30th from 7 to 9:30 pm which is produced by the Brevard The- every submission that is sent. atrical Ensemble. Admission is $2 for children 6-12 and $5 for 13 and up.

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In Historic Downtown Melbourne: Girls Night Out at Lexi Martini Bar

very now and then a girl’s gotta splurge a little - and what a better way than with a decadent Emartini and some good gossip. Uh, I mean conversation, of course!

Some friends and I decided Lexi Martini & Tapas Bar in Downtown Melbourne was the perfect spot for just that. It shares a kitchen with The Continental Flambé which, if you have never been there, is a fine dining establishment well- known for its excellent cuisine and service. Owner Valerie Bruel is a stickler for quality products and she wanted a way for people to enjoy the same delicious cuisine at tapas sizes and prices in a stylish cocktail lounge. Lexi is a classy lounge with ambient lighting and mod- ern appeal known for their martini combinations and night life. We were greeted by the handsome bartender and shown our beverage choices like special beers, mixed drinks, mar- tinis, of course, and extensive wines with a futuristic self- serve sampler machine. It was happy hour with $5 martinis so I ordered a creamy delight called “Espresso Divine” made with Vanilla Vodka, coffee liqueur, espresso and cream that turned out to be a pleasing java-infused sipping choice. My friend ordered a dirty martini since she was salivating over the thought of the blue-cheese stuffed olives that garnish it. The bartender offered us a menu of tapas which in- cluded numerous tantalizing options like Mini Beef Ten- derloins, Beef Carpaccio, Coconut Shrimp, Seared Ahi, Sea Scallops, Curried Chicken Crepes, Ginger Chicken Skewers and Edamame to name a few. He recommended the deca- dent and popular Lobster Mac & Cheese made with bacon, aged cheddar, Parmesan regiano and fontina but we settled on a combination cheese platter with an array of cheeses and fresh baguette for nibbling and chatting. I’m sure if we would have had a sweet tooth we would have ordered the creme brule or the bananas foster. They even have chocolate fondue! Later in the evening Lexi turns up the heat to kick it with entertainment and dancing with various local talent! We were lucky enough to enjoy the creative sounds of DJ Lights Out complete with various musical instruments for sharing his rhythms. Continental Flambé & Lexi Martini Bar From lunch to late night, Continental Flambé and Lexi 936 East New Haven Ave in Martini & Tapas Bar are both distinct in class and products. Downtown Melbourne Valerie’s dedication and effort are apparent. As for gossip, I 321-768-2445 think you’ve read enough.

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Party-Month At Sandbar in Cocoa Beach 6th Annual Okto-beer-fest And A Halloween Party That Will Raise The Dead

eer lovers rejoice because you know what Oc- tober means! OKTO-BEER-FEST!! For seven Byears, The Sandbar in Cocoa Beach has been in full participation of this celebration and this year is no exception. On Saturday, October 15th the beer wenches will be more than happy to bring you an ice cold mug with any of over thirty beers from around the world. Spend only $20 and it’s all you can drink. The evening will be complete with plenty of great food and live mu- sic Sandbar-style. Get eerie with reggae from Musical Seduction at 6 pm and Vintage will classic rock the stage at 10 pm. On Sunday, October 30th be sure to mark your cal- endar again because The Sandbar will be having their annual Halloween Party that’s sure to raise the dead. Don’t be scared to put on your best costume and come out to party. There will be eerie entertainment, wicked food, and a crazy contest at midnight where some- one will win an authentic “guaranteed to impress the ghouls” Jagermeister Machine. Whether you stop by the location in Cocoa Beach or the one in Melbourne Beach, both are home to the infamous fish taco and some of the best food and pizza around. The best parties, however, are in Cocoa Beach where 520 meets the beach. For more information call 321-799-2577 or check them out on the web at www. sandbarsportsgrill.net.

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31st Annual Arts & Craft Show In Historic Cocoa Village

he Historic Cocoa Vil- include artist Del Calhoun from lage Association hosts Tampa, local photographer Tits 31st Annual Arts & Andy Sokol, and local jewelry Craft Show which will be tak- and basket artisans Ken and ing place on October 15th and Patty Karpinski. 16th. The event will take place The show will also feature throughout the streets of His- the Brevard County “Roll out toric Cocoa Village from 10 am the Rain Barrels” project where to 5 pm. local artists design and paint This year’s October show rain barrels provided by the is promising to be a wonder- county to be auctioned off in a Street entertain- discover over 50 unique fully eclectic showcase with silent auction during the Arts & ment, fine food and live shops, restaurants, vi- a range of featured artists and Crafts show. These functional music along the Village brant art galleries and crafters. More than 150 par- and GREEN works of art will streets can be expected studios in the Village. ticipants are travelling for this be displayed in various stores throughout the two days They can also partici- show from all over Florida and two weeks before the Arts & of the event. Visitors pate in an event raffle for the South-East. Featured artists Craft Fair. will be encouraged to re- door prizes and gifts.

Dermatologist Detective Series: “The Skinvestigator” Now Available on Kindle

he first novel in a new Florida distributed by Atlas Books and is avail- noir trilogy, The Skinvestigator: able at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and TTramp Stamp has just become Tower Books. available for download on the Kindle, The next novel in the series is Amazon.com’s handy digital reader. called The Skinvestigator: Rash Guard The novel follows the adventures of and was released at the end of Septem- Florida dermatologist turned detective, ber. Cronin, who is known for creat- Dr. Harry Poe. Author Terry Cronin, ing the critically-acclaimed horror- who resides in Brevard County, de- adventure comic series, Students of the scribes the story as both “an inside Unusual and writing for Indie Comics look at the world of dermatology” and Magazine, took advance copies of this “a mystery novel that quickly escalates new novel with him to the San Diego into a medical/political thriller involv- Comic-Con this year. “I’m known as ing tattoos, illicit cosmetic surgery, and a comic book writer but I found that murder”. comic readers and genre fans also en- Ripped from today’s headlines joy reading hard-boiled detective nov- about “scalpel tourism” where Ameri- els and pulp fiction.” The new novel cans travel to foreign nations to get follows Doctor Poe as he tries to help cheaper cosmetic surgery, Cronin’s the Miami Police with a new murder book has been described as “razor investigation involving surfers, syphi- Terry Cronin is a resident of Brevard sharp”and “skincredible”. Reviewers lis, and the State department. County and a well-known derma- have said the drama is tense, and the Cronin plans to complete The Sun- tologist, filmmaker, novellist and the humor snaps like a whip crack and that shine State trilogy next year with the producer of the annual Melbourne Dr. Harry Poe vibes authentic through- final novel entitledThe Skinvestigator: Independent Filmmakers Festival. out. The print version of the novel is Sunburn.

Brevard Live October 2011 - 41 Florida Art

EGAD! Art Lab Artistic Adventures By Mike Patrick

f you want to have your finger on the pulse of the Filipski: I’ve been painting and drawing for fifty years. Brevard Art Scene, “EGAD! Art Lab” is a great place I remember seeing my first giant box of Crayolas and being Ito start! They have some very unique art shows each intoxicated by the colors. I never owned those Crayolas... month and offer classes for those who want to learn. I at- always wanted to. My grandparents used to give me paint tended their Tora! Tora! show and got to witness first hand by number religious icons. It always bored me silly to paint some of the unique events they’re known for. One such inside the lines. Pretty soon I was improvising. I only wish I event was “Doodle Wars,” a contest where two artists battle had kept some of these early pieces. Staying inside the lines it out in front of the crowd by taking turns drawing a super- is a control exercise in more ways than one. hero, character or other doodle to one-up the previous one by their opponent. This continues until the doodle area is BL: What’s your definition of “Success” as an artist? completely filled. Creative director Derek Gores picks out Filipski: As an artist I’m not certain one can measure the participants from any artists on hand at the time. If you their success until they have lived long enough to see their think you have what it takes contact Derek via his website work appreciated several generations down the road or over at DerekGores.com. the course of a few hundred years. I never paint for the During the show mr.e set up shop with his Casual Fur money. I paint out of necessity. Eventually a true collector Day cartoons and new Childish books, books of ridiculous will recognize your validity and make a move. I paint and/ poetry and equally absurd drawings reminiscent of the great or create to prove to those dear to me that original thought Shel Silverstein. is not dead but simply veiled in vacuous. This is also where I fell in love with the works of BL: How close are you to achieving success? Brevard artist, Jeff Fil- Filipski: I am no where near where I need to be to real- ipski. Filipski’s work is ize this kind of success though i have managed a few under- bright, colorful and out- ground publications which may have strangely found their landish, and Mr. Filip- way onto the musty back steps of the Library of Congress. ski himself was gracious Most art has visibility issues. One can be one of the most enough to be available for prolific artists of his time yet still be recognized as the freak a quick interview. you once knew who lived down the street and laughed at his own jokes. If nobody sees it, one barely qualifies as an art- UJ: How long have you ist. Not many t-shirt printers have achieved immortality. If been involved in art? my work can circumvent the insidious notion of an impend- Where did you get your ing Armageddon, the onslaught of Neo-Conservative socio- start? politico revelations, or the extremism of archaic religions,

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BL: Where do you draw your inspiration? Filipski: The abstract nature of what we are fed as nor- mal, arcane and/or mundane draw the absurdity closer to the top of our primordial soup than the freshly settled cream of this, our bovine bucket full of circumstance we call life. We are surrounded by art just waffling through the ethers, waiting to be plucked from the collective for the collective. Music, human interaction, the brilliance and purity of a child’s naivete - all sources for art.

BL: How did you get involved with Art Lab? Filipski: I went to the first “Robot Love” art show. I walked around, checked out the work. It was the first time I’d seen anything other than most of your Florida standard action. I needed to be a part of that. So I participated the following year where they threw a heck of a party. Art from all over the state. Performances. Dancing. Multimedia pre- sentations. It was quite a chunk of meat to chew on, but they pulled it off and from there I spawned dialogue with those individuals responsible for the execution of the event, as well as several artists from the area I had never met be- fore. “Robot Love” allowed me to get seen. I will always be grateful for this. From this came the Art Lab. New artists every month. A proven venue for sales. Great energy, good people. We teach classes every month. Heather has finger painting for adults, I teach my methods of abdicating rules for the pur- pose of avoiding first move hang-ups while encouraging the whimsical progressions of the absurd. We increase their fre- quency upon demand and so far we have the beginnings of a core of the most worthy students. We see it increasing in volume over time as the lab has only been in operation for a couple months now. The Lab forces me to put my money where my mouth is.If you’re gonna talk the talk, you gotta walk the walk. I believe that we as a collective are meant to impart to our community every aspect of creativity we can possibly em- brace. It is our obligation as artists and human beings to enhance and develop a partnership for the common good, lest the neo-automaton out of our staggering techno era convince us otherwise. The obsolescence of cursive writ- ing, the inability to decipher an analog clock. We will create history...

EGAD! Art Lab is located at 1405 Highland Ave, Mel- bourne, FL 32935. www.egadartlab.com

If you’d like to learn more about local artistic resources, get exposure as an artist, or help give exposure to those looking for it, contact [email protected]

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photo by Misti Blu Day Surprise Roomate By Matthew Bretz

he first time I ever lived on my own was in a small floors were uncovered tile. I decided I would be anidiot duplex in Indialantic beach. The location was amaz- not to take advantage of these acoustics before furniture ap- ing. I was a five minute walk from the beach, a two peared and screwed it all up. Almost ceremoniously I placed T a stool in the center of the living room, turned out all the minute walk from my favorite Mexican restaurant and an entire rivers width away from the mainland where life just lights and sat down to play guitar. The natural reverb was seems a little more stressed. amazing as the music bounced through the hallway, around Being on my own was a huge step for me. I had lived the two empty bedrooms and across the living room back with an over abundance of roommates since high school, to me. I was lost inside my own echo. I was about halfway but never before had the well-being of the entire household through the second chorus of the song I was playing when I depended on me. Food in the fridge, electricity for the lights suddenly felt a very real and deliberate pair of hands rest on and water for the dirty dishes, I was solely in charge of my shoulders from behind. I immediately stopped playing cleaning, everything was dependant on me. For all practical and sat petrified in the blackness of my empty, dark house purposes, I was alone. Or was I? while some unknown entity had me by the shoulders. Mus- Things began happening very quickly in that house. tering all the muster I could muster I said “hello?”, and it By “things” I mean weird, ghostly kinds of things. And by was gone. “quickly” I meant the very first night. I had just put my bed In the three years I lived there many more events fol- together and set up the DVD player so I had something to lowed, each unique and almost never repeated. One night watch, when it occurred to me that the entire house was for I had decided to hang a heavy bag in the living room, but the most part empty. The walls were bare concrete and the I was having trouble finding a stud to screw the hardware

44 - Brevard Live October 2011 into. I decided to grab a flash light and head up into the asked her to please let him in after a little while. Later crawl space. The place was old and had a flat roof which when I got home she told me that not long after I left she made the crawl space pretty small, maybe three or four feet heard him scratching at the door and whining to come in. high, and the distance I was going to have to belly-snake She was just about to get up when she heard the back door across the ceiling was at least thirty feet but I was deter- scrape against the floor, a song it commonly played when mined. As I got to the top of the ladder and poked my head opened, and then she heard it slam shut. A few seconds up into the attic area my flashlight went dim and shut off. later Baxter burst into the room. With the dog having just Annoyed I retreated back down to look for more batteries. been let in by someone she hesitantly made her way into I found instead a work light and extension cord and once the living room to find only an empty house. again ascended the ladder. As I got to the top of the ladder Okay one more...and this one’s the creepiest. One and entered the attic area again the light bulb on my work morning as I was laying bed just started to wake up. I could light burned out with a flash. That’s weird, I thought. Back swear I heard a male voice say my dog’s name. Thinking I down the ladder, get a new bulb, back up the ladder. I start- might be half asleep and imagining I just ignored it. A few ed arm-crawling across the ceiling and was about half way minutes went by and I heard it again only this time it was when - guess what? The new light bulb burned out leaving accompanied by a light patting of the bed and followed by me in complete darkness...again. I backed my way across Baxter obediently jumping up onto the bed where the pat- the ceiling and down the ladder never to return to that crawl ting had taken place. space again. Months later I was taken to a medium in Casadaga Here’s another one: I adopted my dog Baxter after by my step-mother. It was my birthday and the reading about six months in the new house. He was a puppy of eight was my present. I had never been and didn’t know what months, so I had to crate him when I wasn’t home. He didn’t to expect, but she actually told me a lot of very interest- mind and actually came to enjoy the security of it after a ing things. The most interesting of which being supposed while. When I wanted him to get in his crate I only had to messages from my dead grandfather. According to her tap on the top and he would run inside and lay down. Baxter he had decided to hang out with me for awhile and had turned out to be a very playful, loving dog and I loved play- tried to make his presence very clear. She talked of my ing with him. I wasn’t the only one. One day, in the middle dog and playing music in my house. While I was listen- of the afternoon, Bax and I were sitting on the couch in the ing to this stranger tell me my grandfather was haunting living room watching TV (he watches it too), when we both me it occurred to me that I was sleeping on his old bed. I heard a familiar sound coming from my bedroom. It was needed a bed and his estate was being sold, so I grabbed the sound of someone tapping on Baxter’s crate. Baxter im- it. I also started thinking about my relationship with him mediately jumped up and ran into my room. I followed mo- in life. To be honest, there almost wasn’t any. I didn’t have ments later to find him inside his crate. This wasn’t to be the anything against him, we just weren’t ever close. He did, last time Baxter was involved. There were more than a few however, take a big shine to my guitar playing. Could it nights after that when I couldn’t drag Baxter into my bed- be? Hmmm...! room. And on some occasions he would just sit in the door way and bark into the room at something unseen. One morning as I was leaving for work I let Bax outside Happy Halloween to our readers from your ghost- and told my girlfriend at the time that he was out there and writers at Brevard Live Magazine.

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