Brevard Live February 2011

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FEATURES page 51 ROSIE LEDET/MARDI GRAS KENNY ROGERS Having recorded more than 65 albums No sound is so distinctive for the bayous Columns which have sold over 100 million records than zydeco music, the sounds of thimbles Charles Van Riper worldwide Rogers is an American Icon srcaping the steel while the accordion is 20 Political Satire who is in the same league as The Beatles, pumping out a Creole song. These are the Elton John and Elvis Presley. sounds that Rosie Ledet draws upon to Calendars create her music. Page 17 Live Entertainment, Page 9 27 Theatre, Concerts, GRANT SEAFOOD FESTIVAL Festivals, Arts Johnny winter There is a reason why this festival has Johnny has always been one of the most been a success for 45 years. It offers great Brevard Scene respected singers and guitar players in food and fun and visitors are coming back 32 What’s hot in rock and the clear link between British every year. Take out the middle pages and Brevard blues-rock and American Southern rock use them as your festival directory. throughout the 70s and 80s, Page 23 Mixed Tape Page 13 41 It’s a woman’s life Robby sparks by Misti Blu Day TINSLEY ELLIS Sparks’ brush with the art of filmmaking Tinsley Ellis’ love for electric blues grew didn’t come until later in his life though. Life & The Beach by listening to British Invasion bands His first experimentation with film came Relationship such as The Yardbirds, The Animals, after his borrowing of his grandparents’ 45 Column Cream, and The Rolling Stones. He was VHS camcorder to make a video for a col- by Matt Bretz determined to become a blues guitarist. lege communications course. Page 15 Page 42

Brevard Live February 2011 - 7 8 - Brevard Live February 2011 Brevard Live BREVARD LIVE The largest and most popular free entertainment magazine on the Space Coast and beyond for 19 years. PUBLISHER/EDITOR Heike Clarke STAFF ACCOUNT MANAGER Charlene Hemmle MUSIC WRITERS Matt Bretz Chris Long Rosie OUT & ABOUT Misti Blu Day Ledet Charlene Hemmle ART Terry Cronin III he bayous of PHOTOGRAPHY TLouisiana have Misti Blu Day always been a mys- Tim Bretz terious and steamy COLUMNISTS place. The bayous Chuck Van Riper Matt Bretz are never silent. From Misti Blu Day the chorus of frogs Reproduction of any portion of and insects that sing Brevard Live Magazine is strictly through the night to prohibited without the written the call of wild birds permission of the publisher. and other creatures, ADVERTISEMENT/ SALES the sounds are var- Phone: (321) 956-9207 ied and rich. But no Fax: (321) 956-9228 sound is so distinc- [email protected] tive for the bayous than zydeco music, COMMENTS & LETTERS the sounds of thim- Brevard Live Magazine bles srcaping the P.O. Box 1452, steel while the accor- Melbourne, Fl 32902 dion is pumping out Copyright © 2011 a Creole song. These Brevard Live are the sounds that All rights reserved Rosie Ledet draws upon to create her We are not responsible for photos music. or scripts sent to Brevard Live Magazine. Published photos and articles become property of this Mary Rosezla Bellard Ledet was born Zydeco band, Rosie has been performing publication. We are not responsible for wrongful October 25, 1971, in rural Church Point, LA. steadily throughout the Louisiana-Texas advertised or canceled venues. She learned to play the accordion by watch- Zydeco circuit, as well as playing from ing her husband, Morris, play and then prac- coast to coast. Last year, she appeared at ticed on his accordion while he worked dur- the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Download a pdf file ing the day. She describes her first meeting St. Louis Blues Festival, Frog Island, and with Zydeco as such: “I attended my first others across the country. Rosie plays more BREVARD Zydeco dance at Richard’s Club in Lawtell, of the traditional style Cajun and Zydeco FLORIDA LA. I didn’t think I would like Zydeco mu- music and she composes her own songs. It’s sic, but when I heard BooZoo Chavis play, been said that Zydeco is “blues with an ac- LIVE I was hooked! That night I fell in love with cent,” and Rosie adds a touch of blues and www.brevardfloridalive.com www.brevardlive.com Zydeco music.” Creole French to her songs. www.floridalive.org Since rising to the front of her husband’s continued page 11

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Rosie and her band have quickly become the act to watch on the zydeco circuit. She scored the #1 song on KVOL with “I’m Gonna Take Care Of Your Dog,” and won three “Best of the Beat” awards from Offbeat Maga- zine, including Best Zydeco Band or Performer, Best New Zydeco Group or Performer, and Best Vocalist. One of a small handful of women in Zydeco, Rosie has the best chance of long-term success. Her warm stage presence combined with the infectious Zydeco beat, makes her irresistible to audiences. She also is one of the few younger Zydeco players who still writes and sings some of her own material in Creole French. She will perform at Riverfront Park in Cocoa on Saturday, February 26th, from 10 to 11:30 pm.

The History Of Mardi Gras

istorians date Mardi Gras back Hthousands of years to pagan ritu- als and celebrations by the Romans including the festivals of Saturnalia and Lupercalia. When Christianity arrived in Rome, leaders decided to incorporate some of these Roman traditions and celebrations into the new faith. Mardi Gras and Carnival celebrations became a period of abandon and ex- cess that preceded Lent, the 40 days of penance between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday. These carnival celebra- photo by Misti Blu Day tions spread throughout Europe. people in costumes and masks that of krewes holding parades and balls The French then brought the Mardi were riding in carriages and on horse- throughout the Mardi Gras season still Gras celebrations to America in 1699 back. The first documented Mardi Gras today. Other customs that have lasted when an explorer, Sieur d’Iberville parade was held in 1837 which is a tra- through the decades include bead sailed to America and landed in what is dition of Mardi Gras that still contin- throwing, wearing masks, decorating today Louisiana. They held a celebra- ues today. In 1857, a secret society of floats and eating King Cake. tion upon arrival and named the spot New Orleans businessmen called the Mardi Gras has become a legal Point du Mardi Gras. In the next de- Mistick Krewe of Comus, organized holiday in the state of Louisiana where cades, New Orleans and other French a torch-lit Mardi Gras procession with the annual Mardi Gras celebration settlements celebrated the season with bands and rolling floats which set the occurs the weeks leading up to Lent. street parties, balls and lavish dinners. tone for future celebrations. Since then However, Mardi Gras and Carnival During the 1800’s public celebra- krewes have remained a fixture of the festivities occur throughout the the tions of Mardi Gras centered around Mardi Gras celebrations with a variety rest of the world.

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February 20, At Lou’s Blues, Indialantic Guitar Legend Johnny Winter ohnny Winter has been a giant among the guitar Johnny Winter formed loudly that there was a Jlegends. Columbia Records signed him in 1969 his first band, Johnny and new guitar-slinger on the as the largest solo artist deal of its time. Johnny im- the Jammers, in 1959 at new national scene. the age of 15, with his Winter stayed with mediately laid out the blueprint for his fresh take on 12-year-old brother Edgar Columbia and its boutique classic blues, a prime combination for the legions on keyboards in his home- Blue Sky label for more of fans just discovering the blues via the likes of town Beaumont, Texas. than a decade, turning out Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton. Constantly shifting Winter’s big break- such well-received plat- between simple country blues in the vein of Robert through came in 1968 ters as “Johnny Winter Johnson, to all-out electric slide guitar blues-rock, when Rolling Stone writ- And” (1970), “Still Alive Johnny has always been one of the most respected ers Larry Sepulvado and and Well” (1973) and John Burks featured him in “John Dawson Winter III” singers and guitar players in rock and the clear link a piece on the Texas music (1974). Johnny joined Al- between British blues-rock and American Southern scene, which prompted a ligator Records in 1984. rock. Throughout the ’70s and ’80s, Johnny was bidding war among labels His desire to record noth- the unofficial torch-bearer for the blues, champion- that Columbia eventually ing but authentic blues ing and aiding the careers of his idols like Muddy won. Johnny’s self-titled made for a perfect fit. Waters and John Lee Hooker. 1969 disc announced continued page 15

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Johnny Winter continued

When Johnny released Guitar ing contract with Chicago’s Alligator Slinger later that year, it was widely Records. According to Billboard, “no- hailed as his best (and bluesiest) album body has released more consistently ever. It charted in both Billboard and excellent blues albums than Atlanta’s Cashbox as well as earning a Grammy Tinsley Ellis. He sings like a man pos- nomination. The next year, Johnny fol- sessed and wields a mean lead guitar.” lowed up with Serious Business. The His debut solo album on Alligator powerhouse album won Johnny his Records, Georgia Blue, was released second Grammy nomination with Al- in 1988. Alligator then reissued two of ligator Records. Third Degree, his final his earlier CDs, Cool On It and Tore Alligator release, came out in 1986. Up (featuring Nappy Brown). Ellis’ Today Johnny Winter enjoys perform- next four releases were Fanning the ing to sold out shows worldwide and Flames (1989), Trouble Time (1992), headlining prestigious festivals. Storm Warning (1994), and Fire It Up He was one of the many acts to (1997). Artists including Peter Buck perform at the Woodstock Festival, (of R.E.M.) Derek Trucks and Chuck playing a nine-song set that featured Leavell joined him in the studio. He his brother Edgar on two of the songs. worked with record producers, Eddy In 1988, he was inducted into the Blues Offord and Tom Dowd. Foundation Hall of Fame. Ellis’ reputation and media cover- February 27, At Earl’s Hideaway, The rocker Johnny Winter is an age continued to grow. He appeared Sebastian image from the past. Nowadays he on NBC-TV Sports during the net- stays true to the blues. “Most of the Tinsley Ellis work’s 1996 Summer Olympic cover- stuff I do is fairly old,” he says, which age. Rolling Stone said, “On assertive befits the lifelong bluesman. But don’t originals and standards by the likes of insley Ellis’ love for electric expect to hear “Rock ‘n’ Roll Hoochie Jimmy Reed and Junior Wells, Atlan- blues grew by listening to British Koo”, (even though that was one of his T ta’s Tinsley Ellis unleashes feral blues Invasion bands such as The Yardbirds, signature songs). Despite experiencing guitar. Nonstop gigging has sharpened The Animals, Cream, and The Rolling several health crises in recent years, his six-string to a razor’s edge.” Stones. Inspired by a live appearance rendering him incapable of perform- Ellis shifted to Capricorn Records by B. B. King, he was determined to ing without being seated, Winter tours in 2000 and released Kingpin. In 2002 become a blues guitarist. In 1975, he regularly. Sitting down, he plays blues he joined Telarc Records, producing played with the Haygood Band while songs and eschews his rock hits, unless two CDs: Hell or High Water and The attending Emory at Oxford near At- they’re blues-based songs associated Hard Way. All the while Ellis never lanta. Two years later, already an ac- with him for most of his career. stopped touring. “A musician never got complished musician, he returned to famous by staying home,” Ellis says. Atlanta and joined his first band, The Ellis claims to have performed live, at Alley Cats, a group that included least once, in all 50 United States. Preston Hubbard of The Fabulous He returned to Alligator Records Thunderbirds and Mike Marinelli, in 2005 with the live album, Live! saxophonist who was a Berklee Col- Highwayman. In 2007 he released the lege of Music woodwind instructor. studio album, Moment of Truth, fol- Ellis graduated from Emory Universi- lowed in 2009 with Speak No Evil. El- ty in 1979 with a degree in history. In lis continues to tour over 150 nights a 1981 he formed The Heartfixers, with year around the world. the singer and harmonica player Chi- He has shared stages with Warren cago Bob Nelson. The group recorded Haynes, Widespread Panic, Allman three albums for the small Landslide Brothers, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Otis record label, one with the singer, Rush, Willie Dixon, Son Seals, Koko Nappy Brown before breaking up in Taylor, Albert Collins and Buddy 1988. In 1988 Ellis signed a record- Guy.

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February 13, At The KIng Center, Melbourne Kenny Rogers

y now, Kenny Rogers has become such an icon that it’s easy to Bforget how he got there. Having recorded more than 65 albums which have sold over 100 million records worldwide Rogers is an American Icon who is in the same league as The Beatles, Elton John and Elvis Presley. Rogers has won three Grammy awards, 11 People’s Choice Awards, 18 American Music Awards, eight Academy of Country Music Awards and five Country Music Association awards and he still loves touring, and recording new music. Just look at the titles: “Lady,” “Ruby Don’t Take Your Love to Town,” “The Gambler,” “She Believes in Me,” “Islands in the Stream,” “We’ve Got To- night,” “Buy Me A Rose.” His sweetly raspy vocals are instantly identifiable as Kenny Rogers - he sounds like nobody else. More importantly, he inhabits each song, making it vivid and tangible. For five decades, Rogers has delivered memorable songs, drawing fans among rock, pop, soul and country audiences. Houston-born Rogers formed his first band while in high school in 1956 and never quit making music from that point on. The rock- abilly group, called The Scholars, got a record deal and released two singles that had local success, and led to a performance spot on American Bandstand.

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State Of The Art

By Matthew Bretz

t’s a revolution my friends! It’s going to be the major record labels. Over night creative enterprises be- messy and scary, exciting and dangerous, came cash cow assets for large companies. A&R men were I no longer music lovers hoping to discover the next Hendrix, treacherous and bloody, but it’s a wonderful they were suit and tie business executives that were required thing indeed. And in the end new heroes will to meet a quota. They couldn’t take chances on new sounds without risking profits and in turn their jobs. So they stuck rise from the ashes to lay claim to the throne with what they knew was safe. of rock`n roll once again. Boy bands, pop princesses and watered down derivative rock flooded the air waves. With a low overhead hip- The music industry is in a free fall right now. Major hop became a focus for many companies. Everything was labels are becoming minor labels and indies are popping formulaic and calculated for profit. With technology came up everywhere. Between technology and greed the music a lessened requirement for talent. Notes could be moved industry shot itself in the foot and can’t seem to stand up around with the click of a mouse. Whole drum tracks could again. A change is coming people. The fall out of the busi- be generated with the stroke of a key. Labels even started ness side has been going on for some time but it’s just been using a program that would analyze a song and determine if recently that the artist side is really seeing the benefits. it would be a hit and what to change to make it more mar- Time once was when a fresh faced A&R guy from a ketable. Auto-tune was born. But just as the cost of record- budding new label could walk into a tiny club and discover ing was coming down, cd and ticket prices were going up. the newest sensation. He was a man of music, a fan of music Then another change…the internet. and he was licensed to follow his gut into the unknown and With the advent of the internet everything changed. take a chance on a new sound. He could mold and develop frustrated over inflated pricing fans turned sites like Napster them into something great, something not seen or heard and Limewire. Piracy saw cd sales plumet over night. Now before…something that could possibly change the world. that the labels were making their money at the cash register Somewhere in the canyon between art and money that all they had to start dipping into the profits of the artists. Con- disappeared. tracts for new artists were nearly criminal, leaving almost In the 50’s and 60’s there was a certain flow to the busi- nothing for the artist in the end. So they left. ness. You had songwriters and you had performers. Song- writers didn’t perform and vice versa. A&R men would scout out the clubs looking for talent. What they wanted The New Trend: was a pretty face that could perform. Then they would go Do It Yourself! their staff of writers and find a song or two. The concept album had yet to be invented and labels were mainly mak- As recording technology was continually getting cheap- ing their money off of singles. Performers got a piece of the er and more available small studios started popping up ev- sales as well, but their main pay came from performances. erywhere. Artists could record on their own and market on For a while this was the status quo. Then came the Beatles. the internet. Quickly labels tried to compensate by pushing The Beatles started a new trend…writing their own ringtones and single song sales on sites like I-tunes, and it songs. The fire was lit and over the next decade the singer- worked for a short time, but it was really just a band aid for songwriters took over the charts. By the 70’s ninety per- a much bigger wound. The music industry as it had become cent of the top 40’s were singer-songwriters. Artists were was bleeding out and there was now way to stop it. sticking around longer and putting out more material. Now As new millennium rolled around labels had already when the labels went out to scout they were looking for the started buying each other out and downsizing. Sony bought whole package. Someone great. This continued on through Universal and laid off 75 percent of their staff. Def jam re- the 80’s and into the early nineties. But then came another cords was once a company of over 200 employees…they change. now have less then 10. In the last decade major labels have Seeing how much money there was to be made, corpo- become bigger indie labels with good contacts. rations that had nothing to do with music started acquiring So where does this leave us. As I see it…in a pretty

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great place in music history. Indie labels are king right now. Labels that let the artists have creative control are once again coming into play. Gone is the time that you had to be on a major label to have a career. Now musicians that have the talent and ambition can make their own way in the industry. People are tired of hearing the same band over and again on the radio, they are tired of being spoon-fed derivative, formulaic music. There had to be a cleansing storm to wash away the soulless wreck- age that the music industry had become. Are they still trying to hang on? Yes. Are they still churning vacuous drivel? Yes. But is that the end all and be all of music right now? A resounding NO. Live music is on the rise again. Concept albums are on the rise again. Music’s soul is coming back. But then again…music was never really the problem was it?

Brevard Live February 2011 - 19 The Column By Chuck Van Riper

If Moses Was Italian

o I cawled a meeting of all de Dons and Gaodfodders Sfrom around de woild. I says to dem, I says “Yo! Yuze friggin gize. Deeze are de new rules we gonna live by. Just got ‘em from de Big Guy upstairs. Any of you jamokes gotta problem wit dat, take it up wit him! Heah dey are:

There ain’t no udder big guys except me! I’m the Big Boss of this operation. Gabeesh? Even Big Al don’t out- rank me. Don’t make no statues, pictures, trinket or anything other junk to bow down to or take orders from. (Remember rule 1.) Uze gize take orders from me and only me! Also, Follow de rest of deese here rules! If yuze gize gonna cuss a swear, keep my name out of it. I won’t tolerate my name being used in a cussing match! Uze sumpin like “cheeses, wot yuze doon”, or “I won’t take dis cod damp crap from uze”. Well, you get the ideer. OK, look, there’s seven days in de week. Take a snooze on the seventh day and praise me. I made the whole woild in six days and made the seventh holy, so no woikin, countin loot, bustin balls or nuttin. Just hang out and praise me. That goes for the rest of your family, too, even de cats and dogs. Go see Ma and Pa. Make em happy. Bring em a canole, make em some lasagna, listen to their woids. You might loin sumpin. Give em some friggin respect. Alright, this is gonna be a tough one for some of uze gize. No whackin nobody for no reason. Dat’s rite. No more piano wire or cement boots or axes in de head. It’s real simple: NO WHACKIN NOBODY EVER! You got dat? If your stupit enuf to get married, no screwing around on de side. I know, I know, dis is a tough one, too. But you can’t stoophin the waitress down at Louigies’ Place no more. You gotta sleep wit de same broad the rest of your life! And ladies… dat goes for you too, so forget about the pool boy and the gardner! So gize, if ya get hitched, make sure she’s got a set of gams that’ll last a lifetime. And ladies, make sure he’s got enough bucks so you can

20 - Brevard Live February 2011 talk yourself into putting up wit his crap for 50 or 60 years. No takin’ udder peeples crap. You can’t just take stuff dats not urz. I realize dat dis is gonna make it difficult to put de squeeze on somebody, but as you will see, you shouldn’t be putting de squeeze on nobody anyway. No more Lying! Yuze always gotta tell de trooth, even to da D.A. or da judge. Ain’t dat a bitch! Or how about when your old lady axes ya where you been? Yep, still got tell da trooth, and you shouldn’t be doin dat crap anyway (see rule 7). You can’t be jealous of wat de guy next door has. He got a nice house? Sure he does, but what the frig? He’s payin for it, aint he. He got a beautiful wife? Sure he does, you bet your kiester he’s payin out the wazoo for dat! Don’t be tryin to get a piece of dat. (Again! Rule 7). Also, don’t be jealous of his ox or his ass. Now here’s where de rules get a little fuzzy. Foist of all, I ain’t never seen an ox in the Bronx, have you? This one must be for all doze gize dat live in the country, like New Joisey or sumpin. Second of all, the guy next door has the fat- test ass I ever seen in my life. When he walks, its like a bag of pastafazule goin down de street. Why would I be jealous of dat? Anyway, I’m doin pretty good in dat department according to my “secretary”.

So now de whole consortium of dons and bosses are getting kinda noivus. How dey gonna do bizness wit rules like dat? How you gonna make de old lady and kids toe de line? Finally, old man Vincente stands up and says: “Yo! Who died and left you boss?!?” I says “I ain’t de boss de Big Guy is. I’m just telling you what he told me to tell you.” As far as who died, I think we all know the answer to that.

Founder’s Day in Eau Gallie he Eau Gallie Arts District (EGAD) is hosting a tra- Tditional Founder’s Day Fish Fry in Eau Gallie Square on Saturday, February 19, from noon to 4 pm with music lasting until 6 pm. Activities will include a fresh fish dinner, automobiles from the Antique Auto Club of America on display, and musical performances by the Watson Collection Band, the Mark Baker Band, and the Buck Barefoot Band. Additional activities will include a children’s arts and crafts area, old fashioned games, and an Eau Gallie history tent.

Brevard Live February 2011 - 21 IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN MELBOURNE

Arts • Shopping • Dining • Relaxing

22 - Brevard Live February 2011 Brevard Live February 2011 - 23 ENTERTAINMENT Saturday, February 26th: 10 to 10:15: Opening Ceremony Prayer:Patrick Pittenger Star Spangle Banner: Chloe Chase Flag raising: Palm Bay Fire Dept. w/ prayer, Star Spangle Banner and flag raising. 10:30 - 12:15: Blox Electric 12:30 - 3:30: Absolute Blue 4 - 7: Sweet Water Junction

Sunday, February 27th: 10 to 10:15: Opening Ceremony Prayer:Patrick Pittenger Star Spangle Banner: Chloe Chase Flag raising: Palm Bay Fire Dept. w/ prayer, Star Spangle Banner and flag raising. 10:30 - 2: Danny Morris Band 2 - 5: Sweet Water Junction

Festival Map

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hat started out like a little community fish-fry Win order to support a few community projects in Grant, South Brevard’s charming fishing village, has become one of the most popular fish-fry festivals in the Southeast. For 45 years the Grant Seafood Festival has been run entirely by volunteers, and by now you’ll see the third generation working it alongside their grandparents. What is so amazing is that everything from ordering the food, preparing and cooking it, to serving it, is all done by volunteers. You will not find a food vendor on site. The seafood dinners consist of fish, hushpuppies, coleslaw and baked beans. Other seafood items are steamed clams, fried shrimp, shrimp & tuna kabobs, linguini w/ clam sauce, sweet puppies, Manhattan clam chowder, New England chowder, deviled crabs, fried scallops, fried oysters, fish market, raw & steamed oysters, conch fritters, fried clam strips, calamari, lobster bisque and more. There is no admission, no parking fee, and the prices for the food are rather reasonable. All proceeds from the Grant Seafood Festival are put back into the community of Grant. The projects include a Scholarship Fund, the Grant Library, and the Grant Historical House. It’s like the “old times” - preparing the food by hand and For updated information go to www.grantseafood- serving good homecooking. All these efforts are put out by festival.com volunteers and all proceeds benefit the community.

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1 - TUESDAY SKEWERS: Belly Dancer BRASAS BRAZILIAN STEAK 4 - FRIDAY SLOW & LOW: 7pm Alex HOUSE: 6pm Bossa nova with BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm Moses Boaz da Costa Aaron Cole & Alex Cole CITY LIMITS: 9pm DJ Cesar Acoustic 6 - SUNDAY CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab BRASAS BRAZILIAN STEAK CAMP HOLLY: 2pm 1pm Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger HOUSE: 6pm Bossa nova with Karaoke EARLS: 8pm East of Omaha Boaz da Costa CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm BURGER INN: 6:30pm 2:30pm Joe Calautti Sybil Gage Grumpy Al CITY LIMITS: 7pm Open Mic LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Blue CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm w/ Bruce Marion Band Jack Clutterham CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Joe CITY LIMITS: 9pm DJ Cesar Ginger Noel Freidline Calautti EARLS: 8:30pm Strobe EARLS: 2pm Terry Hanck & his Quintet SIGGY’S: 7pm Corn Hole ENIGMA: 7:30pm Dave Meyers California Band Tourney HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm February 4 Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; Jam Session Heidi’a Jazz Club 2 - WEDNESDAY 8:30pm Noel Freidline Quintet JUMPS: Football Party Cocoa Beach BRASAS BRAZILIAN STEAK HUNKERDOWN HIDEAWAY: LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Steve HOUSE: 6pm Bossa nova with 6pm Cycole Jeff & The Outer Hodak Noel Freidline continues Boaz da Costa Bands SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: King of to lead an acoustic jazz CITY LIMITS: 9pm Karaoke JUMPS: 5pm Susan Rose the Couch band with vocals, firmly w/ Orion Entertainment KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Spanks HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm 7 - MONDAY rooted in the jazz tradi- Julia Bullock, Stan Soloko & Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm BRASAS BRAZILIAN STEAK tion. They have devel- Rabbit Simmons Switch HOUSE: 6pm Bossa nova with oped a signature sound HUNKERDOWN HIDEAWAY: MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Boaz da Costa built upon the innovative 6pm Elephantgun The Hitmen HUNKERDOWN HIDEAWAY: KING CENTER: Merle OFF THE TRAXX: 9pm Dub 6pm Jon Parrot writing and arranging of Haggard 321 LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Dave Noel Freidline and pow- LONG DOGGERS/PALM ON THE ROCKS: 10pm Stone Kury Open Jam ered by masterful musi- BAY: 6pm Chester Murray Brothers cianship. Caribbean SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 8 - TUESDAY LOU’s BLUES: 5:30pm 9:30pm Red Tide BRASAS BRAZILIAN STEAK Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Rock HOUSE: 6pm Bossa nova with Star w/ Joe Calautti 5 - SATURDAY Boaz da Costa MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm CITY LIMITS: 9pm DJ Cesar Adam Azar & Friends Steel Drums w/ Chester CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 9pm BRASAS BRAZILIAN STEAK Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger Open Mic HOUSE: 6pm Brazilian Jazz w/ EARLS: 8pm Ernie Southern SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Chris Daneila Soledade & Company HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm SKEWERS: 6:30pm Magic & BURGER INN: 6:30pm Sybil Gage Comedy w/ Logan Hawke Grumpy Al LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Gator CAMP HOLLY: 4pm Double Blues 3 - THURSDAY Down MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Joe BRASAS BRAZILIAN STEAK CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm Calautti HOUSE: 6pm Bossa nova with Trouble SIGGY’S: 7pm Corn Hole Boaz da Costa CITY LIMITS: 9pm Then Tourney CITY LIMITS: 9pm DJ Cesar Again Band Terry Hanck HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ 9 - WEDNESDAY Julia Bullock, Stan Soloko & Ginger BRASAS BRAZILIAN STEAK February 6 Rabbit Simmons EARLS: 2pm Changes; 2pm HOUSE: 6pm Bossa nova with Earl’s Hideaway JUMPS: 4pm Jon Parrot Phoenix; 8:30pm TBA Boaz da Costa Sebastian HUNKERDOWN HIDEAWAY: HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 8:30pm CITY LIMITS: 9pm Karaoke 6pm The Tourists Ron Teixeira Trio w/ Orion Entertainment Terry Hanck is known for KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Red HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm his hard blowing sax, in- w/ Big-E Tide Julia Bullock, Stan Soloko, credible range and gusty LONG DOGGERS/PALM LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Rabbit Simmons vocals. Born in Chicago, BAY: 7pm Doc Holiday Karaoke w/ Cindy; 9:30pm HUNKERDOWN HIDEAWAY: LOU’S BLUES: 9pm Animal & Biscuit Miller Motown Classics 6pm Elephantgun Hanck was influenced by Spanks MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm LONG DOGGERS/PALM the blues, soul and jazz MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Lights Out Project BAY: 6pm Chester Murray music of the 50’s and Simone OFF THE TRAXX: 9pm Vilifi Caribbean early 60’s. After moving NORTH END: 10pm Josh ON THE ROCKS: 10pm Dj LOU’s BLUES: 5:30pm Miller Jabber Jawz Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Rock to California in 1965, he SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 8pm SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 3pm Star w/ Joe Calautti toured with Elvin Bishop Karaoke UFC 126 Silva Vs. Belfort MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm through most of the 70’s SIGGY’S: 7pm Karl Hudson & SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Scooter; Adam Azar & Friends and 80’s. Bart Carter 9:30pm Free SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 9pm

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Open Mic LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY Boaz da Costa SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Chris 12 - SATURDAY CITY LIMITS: 9pm DJ Cesar SKEWERS: 6:30pm Magic & BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab Comedy w/ Logan Hawke Steel Drums w/ Chester Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger BRASAS BRAZILIAN STEAK EARLS: 8pm East of Omaha 10 - THURSDAY HOUSE: 6pm Brazilian Jazz w/ HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm BRASAS BRAZILIAN STEAK Daneila Soledade & Company Sybil Gage HOUSE: 6pm Bossa nova with BURGER INN: 6:30pm LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Bird Boaz da Costa Grumpy Al Dog Bobby Band CITY LIMITS: 9pm DJ Cesar CAMP HOLLY: 4pm Zen MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Joe CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ CITY LIMITS: 9pm Tune Calautti Ginger Shack SIGGY’S: 7pm Corn Hole Peter Harper EARLS: 8pm Free Beer Band CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Tourney February 13, 2pm HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Ginger Earl’s Hideaway Julia Bullock, Stan Soloko, EARLS: 2pm Fat City; 2pm Fat 16 - WEDNESDAY Sebastian Rabbit Simmons City; 8:30pm Bone Dogs BRASAS BRAZILIAN STEAK HUNKERDOWN HIDEAWAY: HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 8:30pm HOUSE: 6pm Bossa nova with Part harmonica virtuoso 6pm The Tourists Ron Teixeira Trio Boaz da Costa and part rhythmic explor- JUMPS: 4pm John Mayer JUMPS: 5pm Strobe Lite CITY LIMITS: 9pm Karaoke er, Harper is a fiery artist/ KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Iron w/ Orion Entertainment w/ Big-E Sausage HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm singer/songwriter who KING CENTER: Celtic Woman LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Julia Bullock, Stan Soloko, blurs the lines between - Songs from the Heart Karaoke w/ Cindy; 9:30pm Don’t Rabbit Simmons blues, soul, rock and world LONG DOGGERS/PALM Quit Your Day Job HUNKERDOWN HIDEAWAY: music. His latest Blind Pig BAY: 6pm Red Tide MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm 6pm Elephantgun LOU’S BLUES: 9pm Dave Ana & Gary LONG DOGGERS/PALM release, “Stand Together” Kury Band OFF THE TRAXX: 9pm Mo BAY: 6pm Chester Murray (2010) is the most artisti- MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Geetz Caribbean cally realized CD Harper Keith Koelling ON THE ROCKS: 10pm Dj LOU’s BLUES: 5:30pm has ever written. By com- NORTH END: 10pm Josh Jabber Jawz Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Rock bining traditional and Miller SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Scooter; Star w/ Joe Calautti SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 8pm 9:30pm Perfect Tuesday MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm modern influences, bor- Karaoke SKEWERS: Belly Dancer Adam Azar & Friends rowing from Western and SIGGY’S: 7pm John Andrew SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 9pm Aboriginal music, Harper Burr 13 - SUNDAY Open Mic has created a highly origi- CAMP HOLLY: 2pm Open Mic SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Chris 11 - FRIDAY CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: SKEWERS: 6:30pm Magic & nal take on the roots genre BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm 2:30pm Pat Michaels Comedy w/ Logan Hawke which many have labeled Aaron Cole & Alex Cole CITY LIMITS: 7pm Open Mic “World Blues”. Acoustic w/ Bruce Marion 17 - THURSDAY Born in the United BRASAS BRAZILIAN STEAK CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ BRASAS BRAZILIAN STEAK HOUSE: 6pm Bossa nova with Ginger HOUSE: 6pm Bossa nova with Kingdom, Harper’s musi- Boaz da Costa EARLS: 2pm Peter Harper on Boaz da Costa cal journey began early, BURGER INN: 6:30pm Digeredoo CITY LIMITS: 9pm DJ Cesar performing in brass bands Grumpy Al HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm playing the trumpet and CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm Jam Session Julia Bullock, Stan Soloko, Ken & Tammy KING CENTER: Kenny Rogers Rabbit Simmons euphonium. At the age of CITY LIMITS: 9pm DJ Cesar 50th Anniversary Tour HUNKERDOWN HIDEAWAY: ten, his family moved half CRICKETS: Open Fire LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Kent 6pm The Tourists way around the world to EARLS: 8:30pm Wicked Game Brown; 7pm Joe Calautti JUMPS: 4pm Jon Parrot Perth, Western Austra- ENIGMA: 7:30pm Dave Meyers SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 3pm KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm Mammoth Band; 9pm DJ Josh w/ Big-E lia, and his father intro- Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; LONG DOGGERS/PALM duced Harper to the harp. 8:30pm Ron Teixeira Trio VALENTINE’S DAY BAY: 6pm Doc Holiday In Perth, one of the most HUNKERDOWN HIDEAWAY: 14 - MONDAY LOU’S BLUES: 9pm Spanks isolated cities in the world, 6pm Cycole Jeff & The Outer BRASAS BRAZILIAN STEAK MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Bands HOUSE: 6pm Bossa nova with Ana & Gary there was a thriving blues JUMPS: 5pm Rich Deems Boaz da Costa NORTH END: 10pm Josh and folk scene. The blues KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Pinch CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm Miller had a rawness, an honesty LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Ken Moores SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 8pm and a passion of the soul Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm HUNKERDOWN HIDEAWAY: Karaoke which spoke to Harper TBA 6pm Jon Parrot SIGGY’S: 7pm Karl Hudson & MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm LOU’S BLUES: Love Stinks Bart Carter deeply. Then, like every Don Soledad Party w/ Dave Kury and Steve blues lover, Harper began OFF THE TRAXX: 9pm Massey w/ the Power Horn 18 - FRIDAY his journey backwards to Vintage Section BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm 15 - TUESDAY discover the deeper roots SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; Aaron Cole & Alex Cole 9:30pm One BRASAS BRAZILIAN STEAK Acoustic of the music. HOUSE: 6pm Bossa nova with BRASAS BRAZILIAN STEAK

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HOUSE: 6pm Bossa nova with 20 - SUNDAY Open Mic Boaz da Costa CAMP HOLLY: 2pm Stoney & SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Chris BURGER INN: 6:30pm The House Rockers SKEWERS: 6:30pm Magic & Grumpy Al CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: Comedy w/ Logan Hawke CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm 2:30pm Joe Calautti Keith Koelling CITY LIMITS: 7pm Open Mic 24 - THURSDAY CITY LIMITS: 9pm DJ Cesar w/ Bruce Marion BRASAS BRAZILIAN EARLS: 8:30pm Roughouse CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ STEAK HOUSE: 6pm Bossa ENIGMA: 7:30pm Dave Ginger nova with Boaz da Costa Meyers EARLS: 2pm The Insomniacs CITY LIMITS: 9pm DJ Cesar HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm EARLS: 8pm Free Beer Band Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; Jam Session HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm 8:30pm Ron Teixeira Trio KING CENTER: Daniel Julia Bullock, Stan Soloko, HUNKERDOWN O’Donnell Rabbit Simmons HIDEAWAY: 6pm Cycole Jeff LOU’S BLUES: 8pm Johnny HUNKERDOWN HIDEAWAY: & The Outer Bands Winter, Opened by Nouveaux 6pm The Tourists JB Scott and Lisa Kelly JUMPS: 5pm Miz Tari Honkies JUMPS: 4pm John Mayer KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Danny SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam February 19 Morris Band Spanks; 9pm DJ Josh w/ Big-E Heidi’s Jazz Club LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm LONG DOGGERS/PALM Cocoa Beach Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 8pm PRESIDENT’S DAY BAY: 6pm Billy Chapman Stephan Michael Connection 21 - MONDAY LOU’S BLUES: 9pm Axis Jazz artists, vocalist Lisa MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm BRASAS BRAZILIAN MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Kelly and trumpeter Jb Simone STEAK HOUSE: 6pm Bossa Karl Hudson Scott, began what has OFF THE TRAXX: 9pm 9’s nova with Boaz da Costa NORTH END: 10pm Josh SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; HUNKERDOWN Miller become a long and suc- 9:30pm Medusa HIDEAWAY: 6pm Jon Parrot SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 8pm cessful musical partner- LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Dave Karaoke ship with a performance 19 - SATURDAY Kury Open Jam; SIGGY’S: 7pm Wilcor together in 1997 at the BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm Steel Drums w/ Chester WASHINGTON’S 25 - FRIDAY legendary Montreux Jazz BRASAS BRAZILIAN BIRTHDAY BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm Festival in Montreux, STEAK HOUSE: 6pm Brazilian 22 - TUESDAY Aaron Cole & Alex Cole Switzerland. They have Jazz w/ Daneila Soledade & BRASAS BRAZILIAN Acoustic since appeared nation- Company STEAK HOUSE: 6pm Bossa BRASAS BRAZILIAN BURGER INN: 6:30pm nova with Boaz da Costa STEAK HOUSE: 6pm Bossa ally and abroad as fea- Grumpy Al CITY LIMITS: 9pm DJ Cesar nova with Boaz da Costa tured soloists, as leaders CAMP HOLLY: 4pm Open Mic CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab BURGER INN: 6:30pm of their groups, the Kelly/ CITY LIMITS: 9pm Bone Dogs Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger Grumpy Al Scott Quintet CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ EARLS: 8pm Ernie Southern CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm Ginger HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Ken & Tammy EARLS: 2pm Changes; 2pm Sybil Gage CITY LIMITS: 9pm DJ Cesar Ernie Southern; 8:30pm TBA LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Howie CRICKETS: Fable Singing Valentines HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 8:30pm Katz & The Blues Rockets EARLS: 8:30pm Spanks J.B. Scott and Lisa Kelly MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm ENIGMA: 7:30pm Dave The award winning Plati- JUMPS: 5pm Ted Villareal Joe Calautti Meyers num Coast Chorus has KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Pinch’s SIGGY’S: 7pm Corn Hole HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm a very special event G-Man Tourney Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; planned for February KING CENTER: The 8:30pm Al Stevens and Aunt Temptations and The Four Tops 23 - WEDNESDAY Sally throughout Brevard. LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm BRASAS BRAZILIAN JUMPS: 5pm Strobe Lite From February 12 – Karaoke w/ Cindy; 9:30pm Billy STEAK HOUSE: 6pm Bossa KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Red 14th, this local chapter Lee Soul Revue nova with Boaz da Costa Tide of Sweet Adelines Inter- MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm CITY LIMITS: 9pm Karaoke LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Joe Calautti Band w/ Orion Entertainment Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm national will be offering NORTH END: 10pm Rex HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Mo Geetz their very sweet “Singing Goliath Julia Bullock, Stan Soloko, MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Valentines” program. A OFF THE TRAXX: 9pm Wilcor Rabbit Simmons Don Soledad quartet from the Chorus ON THE ROCKS: 10pm Grand HUNKERDOWN OFF THE TRAXX: 9pm Opening Party w/ DJ Jabberjawz HIDEAWAY: 6pm Elephantgun Entasys will travel to your speci- and Open Fire LONG DOGGERS/PALM SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 9pm fied location and Sing a SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 9pm BAY: 6pm Chester Murray Open Fire Valentine to that special Sygnal Caribbean someone in your life! For SIGGY’S: 26 - SATURDAY 8pm DJ Scooter; LOU’s BLUES: 5:30pm pricing and reservations 9:30pm All About Nothing Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Rock BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm SKEWERS: Belly Dancer Star w/ Joe Calautti Steel Drums w/ Chester call Lynne at (321) 733- SLOW & LOW: 7pm Alex MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm BRASAS BRAZILIAN 0070 or Judy at (772) Moses Adam Azar & Friends STEAK HOUSE: 6pm Brazilian 581-9084. SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 9pm Jazz w/ Daneila Soledade &

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Company Brown; 2pm Mark Dobson COMMUNITY BURGER INN: 6:30pm SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Grumpy Al Vintage; 9pm DJ Josh CALENDAR CAMP HOLLY: 4pm Elgin AUDITIONS Hooper 28 - MONDAY Feb 1: Aladdin Jr. CITY LIMITS: 9pm All About BRASAS BRAZILIAN STEAK Titusville Nothing HOUSE: 6pm Bossa nova with Playhouse. 268-1125 COCOA VILLAGE MARDI Boaz da Costa Feb 22-23: Othello. Titusville GRAS: RIVERFRONT PARK- HUNKERDOWN HIDEAWAY: Playhouse. 268-1125 5:30pm The Space Coast 6pm Jon Parrot Feb 27-28: The Pillowman. Playboys; 7:15 Sybil Gage; 10pm LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Dave Surfside Players, Cocoa Beach. The Temptations Rosie Ledet-Zydeco MYRT Kury Open Jam 783-3013 THARPE GAZEBO-5pm Ocean & The Four Tops Breeze Jazz; 10pm Josh Miller MARCH February 19, 8pm Trio BANK OF AMERICA 1 - TUESDAY CONCERTS/MUSIC King Center ACOUSTIC STAGE- 5pm BRASAS BRAZILIAN STEAK Every Friday: Brown Bag Jazz Chuck Van Riper; 7:15pm Ernie HOUSE: 6pm Bossa nova with Lunch. 11:30am Cocoa Village. Melbourne Southern STREET MUSICIANS Boaz da Costa 639-3500 5pm Marc Dobson; 7:15pm CITY LIMITS: 9pm DJ Cesar Feb 2-4: The Bronx Wander- Smooth stepping and Dennis Braum CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab ers. CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger King Center, Melboune. flawless presentations 242-2219 with flair, flash and class, Ginger EARLS: 8pm East of Omaha EARLS: 2pm Sonny Alfano HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Feb 4: Jazz Friday. Brevard The Temptations for de- 8:30pm Bone Dogs Sybil Gage Art Museum, Eau Gallie. 242- cades have propelled GRANT SEAFOOD LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm TBA 0737 pop and soul music FESTIVAL: 10am Opening MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Joe Feb 5: A Midsummer Night’s with a series of smash Ceremonies; 10:15 Blox Electric; Calautti Dream Concert. Brevard Sym- 12:30pm Absolute Blue; 3:30pm SIGGY’S: 7pm Corn Hole hits. “My Girl,” “Since I Sweet Water Junction Band Tourney phony Orchestra, King Center, Lost My Baby” and “Get HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 8:30pm Melbourne. 242-2219 Ready” are timeless Simone Kopmajer 2 - WEDNESDAY Feb 5: Big Band Boogies. classics fans adore. JUMPS: 5pm Rich Deems BRASAS BRAZILIAN STEAK Space Coast Pops. First Baptist KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Spanks HOUSE: 6pm Bossa nova with Church of Merritt Island. 632- LONG DOGGERS/PALM Boaz da Costa 7445 Magical harmonies BAY: 8am Golf Tournament CITY LIMITS: 9pm Karaoke Feb 6: Early Music Ensemble. and marvelous vocal at the Majors. All Day 4 Year w/ Orion Entertainment 2pm Cocoa Beach Public Li- power have kept The Anniversary Party w/ Music TBA HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm LOU’S BLUES: 3:30pm Chain Julia Bullock, Stan Soloko & brary. 868-1104 Four Tops spreading the Reaction Rabbit Simmons Feb 8: Supper Club with love for more than 40 MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm HUNKERDOWN HIDEAWAY: Andrea Marcovicci. Riverside years. “Baby I Need Your The Hitmen 6pm Elephantgun Theatre, Vero Beach. 800-445- Loving,” “Reach Out, I’ll OFF THE TRAXX: 9pm DJ LONG DOGGERS/PALM 6745 Bidi BAY: 6pm Chester Murray Be There,” “Standing In ON THE ROCKS: 10pm Dj Caribbean Feb 11: Academy of St. Mar- The Shadows of Love” Jabber Jawz LOU’s BLUES: 5:30pm tin in the Fields Ensemble and “Bernadette” re- SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Rock Concert w/ Melbourne Cham- main iconic songs. Step Fyah Proof; 9pm Red Tide Star w/ Joe Calautti ber Music Society, St. Mark’s back in time with these SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Scooter; MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm United Methodist Church, 9:30pm Karl Hudson & Bart Adam Azar & Friends Indialantic. 956-8775 two dynamo acts! Carter SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 9pm Feb 12: The Power of Music SKEWERS: Belly Dancer Open Mic SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Chris w/ Space Coast Symphony 27 - SUNDAY SKEWERS: 6:30pm Magic & Orchestra. First Baptist Church CAMP HOLLY: 2pm Norm Comedy w/ Logan Hawke of Merritt Island. 536-8580 CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: Feb 12: Alexander Peskanov, 2:30pm Ken Moores From Bach to Peskanov. CITY LIMITS: 7pm Open Mic Atlantic Music Center, Mel- w/ Bruce Marion bourne. 768-2221 CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ The entertainment cal- Ginger Feb 12: Moments to Remem- EARLS: 2pm Tinsley Ellis endar is the compilation of ber – 50th Anniversary Con- GRANT SEAFOOD entertainment listed by our cert w/ Greater Canaveral Arrive early for food and FESTIVAL: 10am Opening advertisers. Brevard Live Barbershoppers. Holy Trinity Ceremonies; 10:30 Danny Morris Magazine is not responsible Episcopal Academy, Suntree. drink starting at 6 pm Band; 2pm Sweet Water Junction 639-9699 or 752-4091 with a Picnic on the Patio Band for any wrong listings. All (weather permitting). HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm listings are subject to change Feb 12-14: Singing Valentines Jam Session during the month. (by appt), Platinum Coast Cho- LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Kent rus 727-0921 or Harbor City

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Harmonizers 752-0250 Feb 4: Ghost Tours. Historic Feb 25: Great Southern Feb 13: The Music Man. Sun- Rossetter House Museum, Eau Cracker Roadshow. Sunrise rise Theatre 772-461-4775 Gallie. 254-9855 Theatre 772-461-4775 Feb 13: Acoustic Alliance. Feb 5: Cruise Ins. Sand Point Feb 25-27: 39th Annual 2pm Cocoa Beach Public Park, Titusville. 267-3036Feb Greek Festival. St. Katherine Library. 868-1104 11: Friday Fest w/ John Burr. Greek Orthodox Church, Mel- Feb 16-17: Journey to the Downtown Melbourne. 724- bourne. 254-1045 Stars w/ Melbourne Municipal 1741 Feb 26-27: Grant Seafood Band, Melbourne Auditorium. Feb 19: Founder’s Day Fish Festival. Grant Seafood Festi- 724-0555 Fry. Eau Gallie Arts District. val Grounds. 723-8687 Feb 18: Willie Nelson. Sunrise 752-0463 SC Pops Orchestra Theatre 772-461-4775 EXHIBITS Feb 20: Celtic Music w/ Bob THEATRE Feb 6-20: South Area El- February 5, 2:30pm & Harry. 2pm Cocoa Beach Feb 3: Knuffle Bunny: A ementary Student Art Show. First Baptist Church Public Library. 868-1104 Cautionary Musical. King Brevard Public Schools, Mel- Merritt Island Feb 20: Dvorak’s Bohemia w/ Center Educational Theatre, bourne Square Mall. 633-1000 The Space Coast Pops Brevard Symphony Youth Or- Melbourne. 242-2219 ext. 361 chestra. Holy Trinity Episcopal Feb 4: All Shook Up. Sunrise Until Feb 11: The Joyful Folk Orchestra presents “Big Academy, Suntree. 652-6895 Theatre 772-461-4775 Art of Lespy Quinones. Cuba Band Boogies” for the Feb 25: Sue Keller Sneaks Feb 4-20: The King and I. Gallery, 1900 Building, Mel- second concert of its 25th Back to the Speakeasy. Atlan- Cocoa Village Playhouse. 636- bourne. 729-8800 Annual Season Subscrip- tic Music Center, Melbourne. 5050 Feb 17-18: Uncommon tion Series at 2:30 pm on 768-2221 Feb 4-20: Seussical, Jr. Riv- Threads Symposium: Little Saturday, Feb. 5, at the Feb 26: Icons in Music: erside Childrens Theatre, Vero Black Dress. Ruth Funk Center Merritt Island First Bap- Schumann & Barber. Space Beach. 800-445-6745 for Textile Arts, F.I.T, Mel- tist Church on SR 520 Coast Symphony Orchestra, Until Feb 6: Guys and Dolls. bourne. 674-8313 and Courtenay Parkway. First Baptist Church of Merritt Riverside Theatre, Vero Beach. Feb 18-Mar 11. The Music of Conductor and Music Island. 536-8580 800-445-6745 Art, and Its Affair With the Director Richard Hayman Feb 26: Teatro Lirico Until Feb 6: Jacques Brel. Human Figure. Cuba! Gallery. will direct the Pops Or- D’Europa present Puccini’s Riverside Theatre, Vero Beach. The 1900 Building, Melbourne. chestra and Band of The “Turandot”. Sunrise Theatre 800-445-6745 321-729-8800 Great Band Era. Mr. Hay- 772-461-4775 Feb 11-12: The Comedy Feb 19-Mar 27: Students of man is the icon of Pops Feb 27: REO Speedwagon. Zone. Riverside Theatre, Vero the Unusual. Brevard Art Mu- arranging, and was the Sunrise Theatre 772-461-4775 Beach, 800-445-6745 seum, Eau Gallie. 242-0737 arranger for the Boston Feb 27: Twilight Jazz. WFIT Feb 15: Peking Acrobats. Feb 26-27: SPLASH 2011 w/ Pops Orchestra for over 89.5 FM, Panthereum, FIT King Center, Melbourne. 242- Brevard Water Color Society. Campus. 674-8950 2219 Azan Shrine Temple, Mel- 30 years. Feb 27: Austin Church. 2pm Feb 17: Je’Caryous John- bourne. 544-8888 The POPS and BIG Cocoa Beach Public Library. son’s “Cheaper to Keep Her”. Until Apr 23: Little Black BAND wil play selections 868-1104 Sunrise Theatre 772-461-4775 Dress: Selections from the made famous by those of Feb 27: Musical Giants w/ Feb 18-Mar 6: Chapter Two. Costume Museum of Canada. the Great Band Era such Brevard Symphony Youth Or- Surfside Players. Cocoa Beach. Ruth Funk Center for Textile as Benny Goodman, chestra. Holy Trinity Episcopal 783-3013 Arts, Florida Institute of Tech- Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Academy, Suntree. 652-6895 Feb 18-Mar 6: Seven Brides nology, Melbourne. 674-8313 Miller, Artie SHaw, Harry for Seven Brothers. Titusville James, Duke Ellington, DANCE Playhouse. 268-1125 Les Brown and others. Feb 10: Swingtime Jazz Feb 18: Bobby Collins. Sun- The program will in- Band’s Sweethearts Ball. Mel- rise Theatre 772-461-4775 clude an interval when bourne Auditorium. 724-0555 Until Feb 20: Over the River officers of the Pops- Or Feb 21: Romeo & Juliet w/ and Through the Woods. chestra recognize the The Russian National Ballet Melbourne Civic Theatre, Mel- The community calen- conductors in the 25 Theatre. Sunrise Theatre 772- bourne. 723-6935 dar lists events of non-profit years being celebrated. Feb 20: Tim Conway & 461-4775 organizations or non-profit Included are Maria Tu- Friends Featuring Chuck Mc- events. Press releases and nicka, Candler Schaffer, EVENTS/FESTIVALS Cann & Louise Duart. Sunrise calendar listings can be e- Bob Coleman and Clair Saturdays: Movies in the Park. Theatre 772-461-4775 mailed to Brevard Live Mag- Cocoa Village. 639-3500 Feb 24-Mar 20: The Produc- Christy. Coleman and azine at mail@brevardlive. Feb 4: First Friday Gallery ers. Riverside Theatre, Vero Christy will perform. Call com Walk. Eau Gallie Arts District Beach. 800-445-6745 632-7445 for info.

Brevard Live February 2011 - 31 I’m With The Band GhosTTown By Matthew Bretz

ately I’ve noticed the scene around here becoming up Lsome with new original bands. Some of our guys are even making some serious splashes in the national pond. Metal monsters Lydia Can’t Breathe have toured twice already this year on their new album between here and New York. BMA award winners Elephant Gun opened for Mickey Avalon last month and Coldside opened for the Dead Kennedys the month before that. Rex Goliath, who also shared a stage with Elephant Gun and Mickey Avalon, have cemented themselves as the Thursday night house band at 321 Local, a club in Cocoa that only allows original material. The Barefoot Servants are signing with Spinnit records, a label that recently sold out the House of Blues, and will soon launch their own national run. A couple of years ago original bands weren’t so accepted in our scene, but it looks like times are a’ changing’. Tonight I’m out to watch another new band on the scene. These cats are hip and groovy with a unique take on…well just about everything. Their arrangement is a bit unorthodox, but their energy is incomparable and that’s half the charm. The other have is the stuck-in- your-head-the-next-day-at-work hooks and melodies. It’s Saturday night and GhosTTown is about to go on. Kelly’s Irish Pub, another harbinger of original material, has just gone full liquor and that means whiskey… which makes me happy. The girl next to me looks over and smiles. “Hi!”, I say. “My name is Matt and this is my friend Jack”, introducing her to myself and then my drink. “Hi back”, she replies. “Are you here alone?”, she asks me. “No”, I tell her. “I’m with the band!”.

A couple of years ago Sam Rece was playing with a folk project called Medicated Apple Pie. After awhile I guess he must have gotten tired of being the side man, because he went off and started his own band. At first it was just Sam playing his songs solo at open mics, but as time did its thing he hired some players, fired some players and honed his style. Before long there was a fully equipped band where one didn’t use to be. Ladies and gentlemen…presenting GhosTTown. You will notice the double “TT” thing going on there. I’m not sure exactly what that’s about, but they specifically asked that I spell their name that way, so it must be important. Sam Rece on guitar, lead vocals and retro hats, Mark Wasser on bass, Kyle Ravel on drums and the infamous Johnny Mac on trombone and jazz trivia.

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photo by Shelley Chandler Let’s talk about this guy Johnny Mac for a second. This comes from deep outer space. I have to be honest and say is not the first band I’ve seen this guy with. As a matter of that I have no clue what the hell this song is about, but I fact this isn’t the second or third or even fourth or fifth band don’t really care either because it’s hella good. The chord I’ve seen him with. I’m starting to think you might be hard patterns are always in escalation and it makes you feel kind pressed to find a band in Brevard County that Johnny Mac of light and floaty. The trombone parts are incredible on hasn’t either been a member of or is a regular guest with. this tune. Good works boys. Maybe it’s become a right of passage in our scene that you A nice stiff shot and I’m on beer. Two dollar PBR spe- aren’t really in the loop until you play a gig with Johnny cials… awe yeah! Mac. Watch out Johnny here they come! A few covers thrown in the mix including a rockin’ Another Jack… on with the show! representation of “Come Together”, and their set is almost GT rips into one their best- “Pipe Dream”. Sam has a through. But before they retire from the stage they still have very Tom Waits feel to his vocals. The energy is high and one more song to play. The one they are becoming most when he opens that rusty can of vocal chords he growls know for in the area, “Whiskey Breath”. The lyrics are right into the melody. Catchy hooks and a good time rock about a girl who apparently has “wet lips…”, and “whiskey n’roll vibe are what these guys really have going for them. breath…”, and she’s his. Whiskey breath doesn’t sound all The next song is “Better Days”, another Rece original and that hot on a girl, but the song does, so once again we have always a crowd pleaser. Chuck formerly of Thomas Pain a winner. Somehow during the last few songs Johnny Mac and the Founding Fathers has been sitting in with GT lately made his way to the bar where he has been playing trom- and joins in for doubled up vocals in this one. Between the bone while the rest of the band is on stage. As the set comes trebly guitar, two vocalists and a trombone it can get a little to a close he is on prime seating for the shot specials that noisy, but aside from brief hints of clunkiness they some have just been announced. Genius! how pull it all together. If you want to check out GhosTTown, and I highly rec- After a long jam it’s time for “Outer Space”. This not ommend you do, surf on over to www.ghosttownband.com only the title of the song but also where it comes from. I (no space between the t’s). Recording I’m told is under- know this because the very first lyrics are… this song way.

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February 25, Heidi’s Jazz Club, Cocoa Beach Simone Kopmajer

eet a fresh, young singer from Austria, whose US debut in the Myear 2000 was hailed as “captivating“. Jazz legend Ira Sullivan calls her “a great young talent” with a big future in Jazz. Simone, now 25 years old, grew up in a family of musicians and started to sing, in her father’s band when she was 12. At the same time she studied piano, though singing remained her first love. Early on, she entered and won various talent contests and even made ap- pearances on television in her native land, Austria. As a young performer, she twice toured the Netherlands with the “Euro Big Band” and later appeared in several International Jazz Festivals. Influenced by some of the great American vocalists, Frank Sina- tra, Ella Fitzgerald, and Jon Hendricks, Simone has developed into a true Jazzsinger, a singer who uses a wide variety of rhythms and excels in her very individual style of scatting. Laurie Antonioli says that “Simone is an excellent musician, with soulful and hip improvis- ing. She digs in and isn’t afraid to take risks with the music”. Simone received her Masters Degree from the University for Music and dramatic Arts in Graz, Austria where she had the opportunity to work with such Jazz luminaries as Mark Murphy, Sheila Jordan, Michele Hendricks, Jay Clayton and the New York Voices.

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Whine & Dine

by Scott Earick

Love is in the Air he holiday season has finally settled down, the Tsnowbirds are out in full force, and a warm beach is still a distant memory. Then February hits and you are forced to deal with Valentine’s Day. Remember in grade school when you delivered Valentine’s day cards to all you friends and you didn’t even know why you were actually doing it? Now you are all grown up and throughout your teens, twenties and thirties each year had a different meaning and memory usually involving a night out. For those of you who dine out regularly it is another experience within a mass of lovers. While, for those of you who don’t dine out as much, it can be a nightmare. Here are a few things to think about when planning your special dinner at a restaurant on Valentine’s Day. Show character: Have enough patience stored up so you don’t get mad. Remember they are catering to a numerous amount of people. Be ready to wait for your table, possibly even if you made a reservation. Plan on waiting for the food to arrive. Sit back, enjoy a cocktail and some good conversation because the kitchen is more than likely backed up. I should know. Be cool! Don’t get irritated with your sever. It’s not their fault you decided to go out to dinner the same night and time as a million other love birds. The big romantic day falls on a Monday this year so think about celebrating early on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. It will be busy but you might enjoy the dining experience a little more and you can plan something a little more intimate on Monday. It should be a day of giving, with big hugs and lots of love. Try it every day and you just might enjoy life’s adventures a bit more. Just as you did in grade school only wiser and most likely a little bit taller.

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Broken Barrel Tavern Presents March 5th ies in the United States. You can sample a lot of them at this festival and beer connoisseurs will have a hey-day. Space Coast Craft Beer Festival In the past years the Broken Barrel Tavern has shown us that they set on quality, no matter if it is their delicious his is the first big craft beer festival in Brevard bar-b-que or their selections of beer and whiskey. They of- County. The Broken Barrel Tavern in Palm fer over 400 bottled beers, 41 draughts. Therefore: “Let’s T share the wealth”, said Bay will be featuring over 50 breweries and more owner Kevin Menard, than 100 beers on Saturday, March 5th, between 1 “Let’s do a craft beer to 6 pm. Beer lovers, this call is for you! festival.” VIP passes are An American “craft brewery” is a small, independent available and this elite and traditional brewery. Although originally used to differ- group gets to sample entiate on the size of breweries, it gradually came to reflect special released beers an alternative attitude and approach to brewing flexibility, from 1-2 pm. For ticket adaptability, experimentation and customer service. This information or purchase new trend spread to the United States in the 1980s where go to www.brokenbar- it eventually was used as a designation of breweries that reltavern.com produce fewer than 15,000 barrels of beer annually. Craft breweries have adopted a different marketing strategy than large, mass-market breweries, offering products that com- Yep, this is Kevin with pete on the basis of quality and diversity, instead of low a giant bottle of beer - price and advertising. The Association of Brewers reports not your regular beer, of course. that of July 31, 2009 there were a total 1482 craft brewer-

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Mixed Tape By Misti Blu Day

am fairly picky when it comes Ito music, however, I enjoy a large spectrum of genres. Some- times I enjoy a good classic tune or something new and fresh. Also, nostalgic or even something to dance around to. You just really never know what will pop up next photo by Misti Blu Day on my speakers. I listed some of my favorites, some new and some “Sucked Out” by Superdrag I forgot all “Zero” by The Yeah Yeah Yeahs I want old. Some are worth checking out, about this band until my husband had it to be Karen O! I love this delicious if you haven’t already, and others playing on his iPod while in the shower. New York band and always will. are just great classics that might He has worn Superdrag shirts since I’ve bring a smile to your face. Enjoy. known him but I didn’t know this was “Waiting Room” by Fugazi This D.C. their song! It was great to get reunited band has been retired for quite some “Wake Up” by The Arcade Fire Ar- with their music. This song was a hit time now and are an old favorite. This cade Fire is a Canadian indie rock single in 1996. is a fun song and a classic for me. band that, to be honest, I tried to like a few times. I found myself browsing “The Ongoing Horrible” by Maps and “Dance With Me” by The Sounds. through music videos on You Tube and Atlases This is a fun Chicago band that Another Swedish delight! I fell in love came across this song, live, including is quite creative. They are typically la- with The Sounds in ‘03. This would be David Bowie, and was blown away. beled under the math rock genre. I re- blasted in the car during late night Or- ally hope that one day they will be more lando trips with the girls. Think Blond- “Spider In The Snow” by Dismem- appreciated. Maybe another vampire ie meets Missing Persons. berment Plan Dismemberment Plan is movie will pick them up!? a D.C. based band that I fell in love “Weird” by Menomena This Oregon with years ago. This has always been “Waltz #2 (xo)” by Elliott Smith Some- based band is very interesting and keep one of my favorite songs. times I’m just in the mood for some El- slinging out good music that I wish you liott Smith. people would discover. They start their “Monster Hospital” by Metric This is songwriting process out by looping, my all time favorite Metric song. An- “I Want You Back” by The Jackson 5 which has always been intriguing for other Canadian band that has recently If this song doesn’t make you happy, I me personally. broken out after years of amazing al- don’t know what will. bums. It’s a shame that it took years “Blankest Year” by Nada Surf This is and a vampire movie for people to no- “Sad Song” by Au Revoir Simone my feel better song. Please blast at vol- tice. Au Revoir Simone is an all girls band ume 11. from New York that I cam across a few “What A Little Moon Light Can Do” years ago. Their unique dream pop vibe “Lazy Eye” by The Silversun Pickups by Billie Holiday Enough said. struck my heart strings. This California band was going to be a one hit wonder for me but then I heard “Not In Love” by Crystal Castles & “Heartbeats” by The Knife This Swed- it recently and liked it all over again. Robert Smith Oh! A new favorite! ish brother/sister duo is not for every- And yes, another Canadian sensation. one but it is for me! Karin’s solo proj- “Please Please Please Let Me Get This electro duo teamed up with Rob- ect, Fever Ray, is quite amazing, too. I What I Want” The Smiths I love The ert Smith from The Cure to make this would call it creepy electropop. Smiths. There is always a place in my amazing song. I love it. heart for The Smiths.

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Robby Sparks - Actor, Writer, Filmmaker By Terry Cronin III obby Sparks grew up in “the sprinkling Rof houses around the hills” that is Big Creek, Kentucky. As a kid, Sparks always had a knack for entertaining others, as evidenced by his early writings such as his comic strip “Ask the Ghost”, his short stories “Indiana Sparks”, and a western/slap-stick play Sparks wrote in the fifth grade called the “The Red Hot Ranger Rides Again”. In addition to that, Sparks has been acting for as long as he can remember with lead roles in Christmas plays and school dramas.

42 - Brevard Live February 2011 Sparks’ brush with the art of filmmaking didn’t come until later in his life though. His first experimentation with film came after his borrowing of his grandparents’ VHS camcorder to make a video for a college communications course. It wasn’t until after Robbie had moved to Florida in 2000, where he entered the digital age and began using editing software and having his stories translated to the screen. Little did he know that he would soon become an award-winning filmmaker. Sparks “dibbled and dabbled” here and there, then he entered and won the local contest “Films Under Five” back in 2007 with his comedy short Playing with Fire and he “started getting serious.” Since then, Sparks went on to serve as a director, writer, editor and actor for films winning the Florida Today’s 90 Seconds to Fame contest, which include the dramas, Old Man and Sea (2009), and Stray (2010) along with the short comedies the League of Imagi- nary Heroes (2009) and Deer Santa (2008). His films have also gone on to show at many film festivals across Florida, as well as other states. He has also had some of his writing published both online and in print, for magazines and books. They can currently be found in the anthologies: Harlan County Horrors, Harvest Hill, and Dark Future Sparks stated that the most difficult part of filmmaking is “making sure everything is ready” for the day of the shoot which includes organizing and props, costumes, equipment, location, and directing the crew and actors. Sparks also stated that dealing with techni- cal issues during post production can be quite tedious too, since he has had his run with computer crashes and media formatting issues. However, Sparks believes that his favorite part of filmmaking is seeing the final prod- uct and “watching it all come together.” According to Sparks, his most challenging film project was a promo he filmed for Apex Magazine, after they published a couple of his fiction pieces. Sparks had to incorporate “tons” of still shots and sound effects that he had to create “one by one” and edit together, which he described as “very time consuming.” Overall, Sparks considers himself “just a guy” who likes to imagine, and is glad he has found an outlet for his thoughts and ideas. He tries to take every opportunity that he can to work with experienced professionals in his art and has had the pleasure of meeting some great talents. He also stated that he is fortunate that his wife has the creative insight in both literature and acting to objectively analyze his work and provide a supportive atmosphere. Clearly, Robbie Sparks has created some great films in our community and we can all look forward to what he comes up with in the future.

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No, I don’t have the Hiccups!

By Matthew Bretz

emember that boy in grade school that the brain or the nervous system will affect tourette’s. So, ba- was cooler than you could ever hope to sically everything affects tourette’s. There is also a strange R psychology to it that I can’t quite put my involuntarily be? The guy who was getting all the girls be- twitchy finger on, but it has to do with an awesome fringe fore we were all old enough to even know benefit that comes with it like a free gift - OCD. Everybody with tourette’s builds up their own repertoire of noises and what that meant? That wasn’t me. Not by a tics. This happens mainly because we develop habits very, long shot. very easily. Say or do anything more than 10 or 20 times in a row and it’ll stick for good, so we have to be careful I always knew I was a weird kid. I know that to some about repetition. Sometimes you can move the tics around degree everybody thinks they are a closeted weirdo when too. Say your arm has been twitching a lot and it’s sore, oc- they are young, but I knew that back then too, and even casionally you can move the tic to your other arm or turn with that knowledge in hand I still felt out of place. From it into a vocal tic. Sounds crazy right? It is. Unfortunately the beginning I could tell my mind just didn’t work like though, I haven’t figured out to just put it in my little toe and everyone else’s - or anyone else’s for that matter. There was leave it there for good. a wide variety of things that tipped me off to this end. First off, I was really smart, or if I wasn’t I thought I was which When we finally had a name for the beast, life got a is basically the same thing at that age because either way I little nuts. While my friends only had school and soccer couldn’t relate to my peers and alienation was inevitable. practice to deal with, I now had a regiment with three dif- Secondly, I had very strange thoughts, thoughts that made ferent doctors to juggle. A neurologist who was trying to me wonder about my own sanity. Things always had to be figure out my brain chemistry, a psychologist who was balanced and even around me, and if I touched any kind of running me through relaxation exercises and biofeedback surface with one hand I had to touch it with the other. Your treatments and a family physician who would prescribe a standard OCD behavior of course, but who knows that at 8 various array of drugs. Because no one knew what would years old. And if all that wasn’t enough, I made funny nois- help and what wouldn’t they tried putting me on all kinds es, jerked my head about and blinked my eyes like I was of fun stuff. Medicine that wasn’t made for my condition walking around in my own personal photo shoot. Back then and may or may not help, or possibly make it worse. To any nobody knew what was going on with me. Not my teachers, kids out there with tourette’s taking drugs that work - you’re not my parents and to my suffering - not even my doctors. welcome. But that didn’t last forever. Eventually we found a doctor School was beyond traumatic at this point. Kids don’t that did know a little something about something and gave really care if you have a real disease they just know that my ailment a name. To my surprise I was to have my first you’re different than they are and that scares them. I went brush with celebrity as the first diagnosed case of tourette home almost everyday crying. I don’t think my parents ever syndrome to go through the local school system. knew. I never told them and I think the reason was that I was beginning a life long trend of distrust. Everyone feels Tourette Syndrome; an inherited neuropsychiatry disor- like a weirdo when they are young, but when you know for der characterized by multiple physical tics and at least one a fact that you are one it’s very lonely and there didn’t seem vocal tic. Discovered by Dr. Georges Gilles de la Tourette in to be anyone I could really trust outside of myself. This was 1885. a lonely road for a kid and I would walk down it for years after hurting nearly every relationship in my life. Good ole Doc George gave it a moniker over 150 years When you take a look at kids with tourette’s you will al- ago and in all that time medical science has made almost no most always find very bright, very creative children. I don’t head way discovering a cause or cure. I would like to take know why, maybe it’s because they have to grow up a little this opportunity to personally thank the medical community faster than most, or maybe because they aren’t part of the for their diligence in this matter. The way torrette’s works is herd they have a better grasp on the “big picture”. Maybe a little tricky. It has to do with a chemical imbalance in the it’s just part of a give and take system with the universe. brain and runs off the nervous system. Anything that affects For whatever reason, kids with tourette’s are usually smart

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photo by Misti Blu Day

enough to know that they will eventually come to a cross and an ocean breeze. I constantly have massive amounts of roads of sorts where they will have to decide what type nervous energy running through my body so anything that of person with a disorder they will be. On one path they can outlet that energy or calm my nerves works well for me. can choose to introvert into themselves and hide away from Sex is a huge help as well and my girlfriend doesn’t seem to the crowds. I’ve met people like this and trust me this way mind filling that prescription. sucks. On the other, more fun path though, they can em- Once while tending bar a customer asked me if man- brace their weirdness and become extroverted. agement minded me being out front where the customers I spent quite a lot of time hiding away when I was were seeing as how I had tourette’s. I asked him if his wife younger, but as I moved into my teen years I decided that minded him being out in public seeing as how he had a tourette’s would not be my identity and I started fighting beer belly and receding hairline. He probably could’ve got- back. I became a surfer and an artist. I learned to play gui- ten me fired, but he didn’t. He apologized instead. I think tar, starred in school plays and lettered in swimming. I did maybe he realized that we all have something to deal with anything I could that made me stand out in a way that was and overcome in our lives - except maybe Johnny Depp. not because I had tourrette’s. And the proudest achievement And if we all have something to carry then we’re really all a weird kid that was made fun of daily in grade school could the same in a way. I don’t feel sorry for myself because I ever hope to have: I got really good at talking to girls. have tourette’s. Yeah it pisses me off sometimes, but I don’t Now in my thirties things aren’t quite as serious when feel self pity because it’s not a disability. It helped shape me it comes to my noisy shadow. Over the years I’ve found a into who I am today. I still play in a rock band. I still write lot of ways to cope with it and put it aside so I can focus for a magazine. I still go backstage at concerts and I still on more important issues - friends, family, music and love have a smoking hot girlfriend. In the grand scheme I’m do- to name a few. I’ve discovered some really fantastic drugs ing okay. I also knew I was a weird kid and I’m still a weird too. Only my drugs don’t come in bottles. My drugs are kid, but - normal is boring. peace and relaxation, my dogs and my music, a clean wave

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