Brevard Live March 2016 - 1 2 - Brevard Live March 2016 Brevard Live March 2016 - 3 4 - Brevard Live March 2016 Brevard Live March 2016 - 5 6 - Brevard Live March 2016 Contents March 2016 FEATURES CONCERT REVIEWS GUITARS FOR WOUNDED WARRIORS Columns The “We Live For Love Tour” by Pat Emmy award winning Merritt Island Benatar and Neil Geraldo and Dave resident Brian Tarquin and his Heavy Charles Van Riper Mason’s “Traffic Jam” were a couple Friends are making big noise in support 22 Political Satire of show gems that led us through rock’s of America’s veterans. Proceeds from most prominent history. Brevard Live their latest release support wounded Calendars Magazine was there and caught the mag- warriors. 25 Live Entertainment, ical moments. Page 17 Concerts, Festivals Page 11 & 18 JAMAIKIN ME CRAZY Local Download ROBIN TROWER After a short winter break Jamaikin Me 33 by Andy Harrington The Robin Trower story started in the Crazy is back, one of the longest run- Local Music Scene mid-sixties in Essex, Britain. But the first ning and most popular shows on the time he truly surfaced on rock’n’roll’s Space Coast featuring the area’s best Behind The Scene radar was in 1967 with Protocol Harum reggae bands. 34 Gumbo Feast & during the “Summer of Love.” Experi- Page 29 Can Jam ence the legend live on stage Page 13 JILL BROWN Flori-duh! From large scale fiber art wall hangings 36 by Charles Knight to fiber bowls and coffee coozies, from THE MOODY BLUES Brevard Eatz This legendary band changed music fuzed bottle cheese trays and menorahs La Vela Restaurant history with their second album, Days to fiber fusion sculpture and more, Jill 43 of Future Passed, and made electronic Brown produces work differing in scale sound acceptable for rock’n’roll. and medium that few artists attempt. Florida Arts Artist Portraits Page 15 Page 44 44

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give the fans their moneys worth. But that was certainly the case that night.

The second song of the night was “We live for love” and, once again, it was obvious to the crowd that that is truly the case with these two. Followed by “Shadows in the Night,” “Invincible,” and “Promises in the Dark” the fans hardly got an opportunity to sit down for a moment. Fortunately the couple knows their audience and a stage hand brought out a stool for Neil while he strapped on an acoustic guitar, then in a true gentleman’s fashion Neil brought out a stool for his wife. As a husband that loves his wife, I was very moved by that small yet delicate act of personal consideration. Imme- diately following the acoustic version of “Outlaws,” Spy- der (Giraldo) sat down to a Baby Grand piano and played a hauntingly beautiful intro opening to “Hell is for Children” before switching to guitar and, once again, bringing every- one to their feet. At sixty-three years of age and despite the sad circumstances, the classically trained mezzo-soprano Benatar was in fine voice throughout the evening while hit- ting and sustaining vocal notes that many can only hope to Benatar And Giraldo: replicate. Neil, as always, was on par with nearly any other pop/rock guitarist on the planet. This reviewer for one is “We Live For Love Tour” of the opinion that Mr. Giraldo is unfairly underrated by so called guitar aficionados. Remember “Jessie’s Girl” by Reviewed Rick Springfield? Well, that was Neil on guitar, and that is but one small example of the hundreds of guest appearances By Charles & Lissa Knight he’s had on countless album and record releases.

ast month, and a mere two days shy of Valentine’s Day, Following “Hell is for Children” Pat charmed us once again LCentral Florida had the good fortune to witness the true with another short anecdote (of which to our delight there love between the husband and wife team of Neil Giraldo and were several) by telling us about the grungy motel the band Pat Benatar. While appearing at the Maxwell C. King center was staying in out west while touring in August of 1981. along with bassist Mick Mahan and drummer Chris Ralles, The motel had cable, and there was a brand new music the iconic duo showered each other and a grateful audience channel. The first song on the channel was “Video Killed with love and a set of classic rock that is doubtless a part of the Radio Star” followed by “You Better Run.” That’s some the personal soundtrack to a majority of those in attendance. pretty big boots my friends having one of your songs as the second ever played on MTV. It should be noted here that Kicking the show off was a video presentation giving brief Ms. Benatar’s signature short dark hair, dark eyeliner, and historical accounts of both Pat and Neil’s beginnings as mu- black spandex were a fashion statement in themselves with sicians and how they were introduced by management. The countless numbers of ‘80s girls and women emulating the rest as they say is history. With a quick segue into “All Fired look throughout the world. Once again, and even though Up” the crowd was on their feet and the energy level was none of us are what we were in 1981, the crowd was up and instantly palpable. And although the vocals were less than at it! Dancing, clapping, and singing along. It was almost audible at first, the audio engineer was able to level them hypnotic. Watching the crowd was nearly as entertaining as out and overall the sound was clear and balanced for the the band itself. Followed by “Hit Me With Your Best Shot,” remainder of the show. We are unsure of how many concert then “Love Is A Battlefield” there is a good chance that pos- goers were aware of the previous evenings show in Panama sibly more than one of the thousands of baby boomers could City being cancelled due to the unfortunate passing of Pat’s have used a hit of oxygen to keep them going until the end! mother. But one thing is certain. Both Pat and Neil are true But we are in the presence of professionals here so the stools professionals. If you weren’t aware of the circumstances and acoustic guitars came back out while cueing the audi- you wouldn’t have known. I don’t know how many artists ence to sit and relax for a bit. While doing acoustic versions out there would be able to handle that kind of pain and still continued page 13

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BENATAR/GIRALDO CONCERT REVIEW continued of “Holy,” and “Everybody Lay Down” we were treated to the whole band joining in on cajon, bass, and harmony followed by the band’s exo- dus of the stage. Friday, April 1, 8 pm, Typically a band will remain King Center, Melbourne offstage for a while but that wasn’t the case on this Fri- Robin day night when the band re emerged mere moments lat- Trower er to close out the show with a high energy rendition of “Heartbreaker” and morph- Rock’n’Roll’s ing into Cash and Carter’s “Ring Of Fire” while once Guitar Legend again expressing their love Live On Stage through actions and music on stage, after ultimately returning to “Heartbreaker” it was Neil’s turn to really shine by closing the show ake no bones about it, Robin to join Procol. That opened up the whole with bits and pieces of clas- Trower is an axeman’s axeman. world. Without that I would never been able sic songs such as Hendrix’s He’sM been a Fender Stratocaster en- to go on and do what I’ve done.” “Purple Haze” and then the dorsee ever since Jethro Tull’s Martin Trower modelled his band on the pow- theme from The Godfather Barre let him try one before a gig in the er-trio blueprint of Cream and Taste, as AKA “Speak Softly Love” early Seventies, and now has his own well as the Jimi Hendrix Experience. His which I found kind of hu- signature model – an honour accorded atmospheric, effects-laden Stratocastering morous as I had mentioned to few. Robin Trower live is an experi- brought inevitable initial comparisons with earlier to my wife Lissa that ence not to be missed. He is currently Hendrix, but he quickly made his own mark. although Pat hadn’t really touring in support of the release of his Robin along with the vocal talents of James aged, Neil looks like the new CD, Where You Are Going To. Dewar, a hard-living Scot, whose voice will typecast Mafioso character always be associated with the Robin Trower in a Scorsese film. The Robin Trower story started in the mid Band, proved to be a musical powerhouse. Sixties when he began his recording career Robin soon found himself outselling I’ve seen all kinds of things in the Southend (Essex, England) rhythm Procol by a considerable factor as he tuned on stages throughout the and blues band the Paramounts. But the first in to the heavier zeitgeist of a new decade, decades but never a guitar- time Trower truly surfaced on rock’n’roll’s his second album, Bridge Of Sighs, reached ist’s solo as an outro. Kind radar was in 1967, with Procol Harum the Top 10 in the States. of refreshing in my opinion. – house band of the ‘Summer of Love’. The first decade of the current century All in all I give the show Though not on their mega-hit “A Whiter has seen Robin wowing fans old and new on five stars. Kudos must also Shade Of Pale,” he completed five albums both sides of the Atlantic. The stadiums he be given to the staff at King and many tours with them before breaking filled in the Seventies may be a fond mem- Center and AEG Live for away for a solo career in 1971. ory, but the upside is that audiences in clubs bringing more pop and rock He rates leaving “the best career deci- and theatres can witness the magic at closer shows to our fair city. sion I ever made,” but admits that “the big quarters. The road trio is Robin, Chris Tag- break for me was Gary Brooker getting me gart and Richard Watts on Bass/Vocals.

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photo by Mark Owens Saturday, March 19, 7:30pm Wednesday, March 9, 7:30 pm King Center, Melbourne King Center, Melbourne Sunday, March 13, 7 pm Fiesta Mexico- The Moody Blues King Center Studio, Melbourne Americana ock legends, The Moody Blues, Sinatra Sings Sinatra he Mexican-American Experi- Rannounce the lineup for their The Centennial Celebration Tence is celebrated through song, 2016 Spring tour titled “Fly Me High,” dance, music and film highlighting which includes a stop at the King the many notable achievements and inatra Sings Sinatra, As I Re- Center on March 9th at 7:30pm. The contributions of Mexican-Americans member It” is a one of a kind Moody Blues - Justin Hayward (lead “S throughout US History in this Brand- multi-media experience. In stories, guitar, vocals), John Lodge (bass gui- New Multi-Media Production, featur- photos, videos and songs, Frank tar, vocals) and Graeme Edge (drums) ing Multiple Grammy-Award Winners Sinatra Jr. delivers first-hand recol- - have been at the forefront of the clas- LOS LOBOS, and dancers from Bal- lections of life on and off stage with sic rock music scene since the 60’s let Folklorico Mexicano. More than his iconic father. The Sinatra legend with their multi-Platinum, Platinum three decades have passed since Los began growing from the first hits and Gold albums and singles hitting Lobos released their debut album, with the big bands of Harry James Billboard at #1, Top 5, Top 10, Top “Just Another Band from East L.A.” and Tommy Dorsey, The Voice, as he 20 and Top 40. Their illustrious roster Since then this multiple Grammy- became known in 1946 that made the of hits include: “Nights In White Sat- award winning band from east Los bobbysoxers swoon. In later years he in,” “Tuesday Afternoon,” “Ride My Angeles, California have repeatedly became known as “The Chairman of See Saw,” “The Story In Your Eyes,” disproven that title—Los Lobos isn’t the Board” and eventually, “Ol’ Blue “Isn’t Life Strange,” “Question,” “I’m “just another” anything, but rather a Eyes,” but who was the man? Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll band that has consistently evolved ar- This show explains it all with ex- Band)” and “Your Wildest Dreams,” tistically while never losing sight of cerpts from his films, family photos and many more. their humble roots.Founded in 1967, and insights into the world’s great- The Moody Blues are a British BALLET FOLKLORICO MEXI- est entertainer that can only come band that first came to prominence CANO has achieved considerable rec- from his son. Above all, this evening playing rhythm and blues, but their ognition both in the United States and is about the music of Sinatra. “Come second album, Days of Future Passed, in Mexico. Drawing on the artistic va- Fly With Me,” “New York, New which was released in 1967, was a fu- riety of Mexico’s different regions, the York,” “Strangers In The Night,” and sion of rock with classical music and company has a repertoire comprised of of course “My Way,” plus many more established them as pioneers in the de- over 120 dances. velopment of art rock and progressive will be backed by a wonderful orches- rock. It has been described as a “land- tra/big band featuring many members mark” and “one of the first success- who played with Sinatra Sr. ful concept albums.” They have been The 100th Birthday Celebration, awarded 18 platinum and gold discs. “Sinatra Sings Sinatra, As I Remem- Their album sales total 70 million. ber It” is a once in a lifetime experi- The Moody Blues’ “rich symphonic ence. Join Frank Sinatra Jr. and share sound” influenced groups such as Yes, in the Centennial Celebration of the Genesis, the ELO and Deep Purple. music, life, and legend of Sinatra.

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Brian Tarquin & Heavy Friends

Guitars for Wounded Warriors

By John Leach

mmy award winning Merritt Is- have all donated their talents to support Eland resident Brian Tarquin and Tarquin’s project. his Heavy Friends are making a big So how does a guy like Brian Tar- noise in support of America’s vet- quin make such heavy friends? erans. Proceeds from their latest re- “I grew up in Manhattan and my lease, Guitars for Wounded Warriors, parents were literary agents. Years of support Fisher House Foundation - a studying guitar led to audio engineer- group best known for a network of ing school which led to a big New comfort homes where military and York jingle house. I then did my time veterans’ families can stay at no cost in the great music bootcamp called Los while a loved one is receiving treat- Angeles and learned about the record ment. Tarquin’s passion for veterans industry, radio promo and business causes is plain as he communicates his development along the way. I got my “I’ve got kids now” Tarquin says, commitment to those who’ve served first record deal and started doing TV “and I wanted a quieter place to live. our country. Referring to himself and and soundtracks (In 2002, 2003, and I grew up in Manhattan, lived in LA, I his colleagues in the music industry, 2006 he took home Emmy Awards in was there when the Rodney King thing Tarquin says, “We are able to do what the ‘Outstanding Achievement in Mu- exploded and the place was in flames... we do because the military keeps us sic Direction and Composition for a and in today’s world you can do your safe”. Drama Series’ category) and I made a work anywhere, you don’t have to be in When Brian Tarquin speaks, lot of great contacts. I came up through the big cites anymore, you could do it people listen, and some of the most the ranks, being an instrumental artist on the moon - I figured the Space Coast notable guitar players in the business led to that. I used to tour with people was pretty close to the moon so…” have gotten behind his cause. “I’m like George Benson and Lee Ritenour “I love the Space Coast. We vaca- really taken aback by the willingness playing jazz. Touring just isn’t what tioned in Cocoa Beach a few times and and support these guys have shown for it used to be, not as lucrative… so I at first I thought I’d move to Orlando this project, they’re great guys.” launched my Guitar Trax label, began but it’s too much like LA. We started The players involved read like a producing the Guitar Master’s series looking into surrounding areas and dis- Who’s Who of rock and fusion guitar and set about bringing the guys in to covered this place, it’s like this hidden - Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big, David Lee me.” secret that Florida has. It reminds me of Roth etc.), Steve Morse (Dixie Dregs, Tarquin recently moved his family Southern California back in the day.” Deep Purple), Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal and his Jungle Room Studios to Merritt Tarquin’s instincts and business (Guns N’ Roses), Chris Poland (Mega- Island and Guitars for Wounded War- background led him to working with deth), Gary Hoey, Alex De Rosso riors was produced there. (Dokken) and Chuck Loeb (Fourplay) Why Merritt Island? continued on Page 31

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An Evening With The Legendary DAVE MASON By Heike Clarke

very show at the King Center has its different artist, sound, protocol and vibe. Entertainment isE big business and it has to be run tightly, not just by the venue but also by tour managers, promot- ers, handlers, sound people, everything down to the bus driver who was selling merchandise during the show. The “Traffic Jam” was a very appropriate title for the tour Dave Mason was on. It was a trek that came into town to bring us a legend who has written the soundtrack of generations growing up in the late Sixties, a master guitarist, composer, and a musician with an incredible rock’n’roll history. Dave Mason took us on a tour, not just with his music but with a giant slide show of his life.

It was a different world then and Dave Mason shared some old photos from his hometown, Worcester, England, where his parents owned a candy store. He told us about his Fender Stratocaster and how he fell in love with play- ing this guitar. The first half of the concert was dedicated to the music of Traffic, one of the most influential bands of all time that was co-founded by Dave Mason, Jim Ca- paldi, Steve Winwood and Chris Wood. We re-visited a secluded cottage in the countryside of Berkshire where the band Traffic retreated to write and rehearsed material for the albums Mr. Fantasy, and Traffic. There was no wa- ter and electricity, but plenty of music to experience with. Nothing mattered besides being young and having the gift of music. We were treated to some favorite hits from the Traffic era - “Medicated Goo” and “Dear Mr Fantasy” among them.

The second part featured Dave Mason’s solo career, his musical life without Traffic. He told us about how he wrote his hit “Feeling Alright” that has been performed by many famous artists, and a special homage went out to his friend Joe Cocker who has passed away recently. Many of the legends we saw on the screen behind Dave Mason were long gone. Jimi Hendrix, Mama Cass, Mi- chael Jackson (yes, the Jackson Five recorded “Feeling Alright”) and it really started to sink in how valuable it is to experience a part of rock’n’roll history while we can. In the 70s there wouldn’t have been an empty seat in the house. Now I saw some vacancy on the balcony, really? Mason performed “Let It Flow,” a song that went

18 - Brevard Live March 2016 Brevard Live platinum, and the classic “We Just Dis- agree,” another top 20 hit during his hey-days in the 70s with Columbia Re- cords. We heard “World In Changes,” “Let It Go, Let It Flow,” “Only You Know and I Know” among other tunes and stories. The audience sat mesmer- ized in their seats ready to take in every word and every note.

His fan base was grateful and respect- ful, and when someone shouted “Dave Mason for President” he laughed and said that he didn’t want the job. He talked about a non-profit organization “Rock Our Vets” that he founded last year together with Ted Knapp. He also had an email address on the screen for his audience to get a free download. I typed it into my smart phone browser and immediately received a link to his song “We Just Disagree”. Welcome to the 21st century of instant gratification!

Dave Mason truly rocked the King Center audience with his wonderful music and his stories. He had a few comments about the music industry and how it has changed during half of a century that he was part of it. He pro- moted his CDs and t-shirts at the merch table because “we got to lug all this stuff around these days to make people aware that it’s there.” And he added, “there’s no local djs to play your music when you come to town anymore.” But Dave does what he has to do to play his music, and he performs it with a pas- It so happened that we invit- sion that never gets old. If it means that ed a photographer who had he has to hug people and smile for the taken a photo of Dave Ma- camera, give autographs and be part son in 1975 for The Boston of the merchant department, he does it Globe at the Orphium The- with a great attitude. Because: “I feel ater - Joseph Sekora. He so lucky to do what I love the most, brought it along hoping to playing music.” get it signed by the legend 41 years later, and to get a Dave Mason’s band was smoking hot. new shot of Dave Mason in Alvino Bennett, drums; Johnne Sam- 2016. bataro, guitar/vocals; and Tony Paler, Mission accomplished! keyboards/vocals added harmonies and some brilliant solos to the jam. The show deserves standing ovations all the Photos by way around. Joseph Sekora

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SPOTLIGHT ON JOHNNY LOPEZ

By Matthew Bretz

was at an open mic, coincidently I at Open Mike’s, last month watch- ing the various acoustic acts take their turns performing for what I have to say is probably the most polite audience in Johnny Lopez town when a young buck jumped up is the new kid on stage. He had a looper and began in town with building his first song live, which loop- So-Cal-Philly- ers will do, and it caught my interest. Looper-Hop First was a steady rhythmic pattern of guitar chords…stomp! Next this kid started beat boxing into the mic laying down a serious hip hop beat…stomp! events to watch, and that’s what it is - it, but I feel the need to call it some- Third was a tambourine and chaoti- an event, an experience. I can’t count thing so I’m gonna say Lopez is on the cally planned yelling from about two the amount of acoustic artists I’ve seen cutting edge of ‘So-Cal-Philly-Looper- feet away…stomp! Suddenly he was in at open mic nights, playing their three Hop’. Yeah… you can use that Johnny, the song sing/rapping with a vocal tone favorite songs for their friends to clap just remember who said it first. If you somewhere between Zack Dela Roca for. It’s great. I mean it’s where we all like G-Love, Sublime, Rage; or any (Rage Against the Machine), and G- started, but isn’t it wonderful when other kind of reggae-ish, hippity-hop- Love. It was infectious, and that’s why something new and fresh walks onto pity kind of business, you will love this this month’s Spotlight is on Johnny the stage and shakes the cobwebs off guy’s stuff. This kid is an up-and-com- Lopez. of the microphone? Well, my friends, er and it won’t be long before you see One man bands are a trip. Seri- Johnny Lopez did just that last month, him everywhere around town. If you ously, these guys are either so cre- and I’m here to tell you about it. He wanna check out Johnny Lopez and ative and inventive that they can’t help calls his style psychedelic-garage- see what he’s up to next surf on over themselves, or they just hate playing rock-hip hop…then he bails on all of it to www.facebook.com/squiji23. Don’t with other people. Either way, when and just says “guitar music” basically, ask me what any of that means, but it’s it’s done right it’s one of my favorite “I don’t like to label myself man.” I get where you will find him. Cheers!

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Feeling the Bern!

lot of people are “feeling the Bern” out there. There Aare still many who do not. Whilst discussing this with many people over the past couple of months, I find there are many misconceptions about his policies. Let’s dispel a few of these, shall we? Firstly, let’s talk about the idea that he’s a socialist. As Bernie explains, he’s a Democratic Socialist. That’s a “yuge” difference. We as a democratic republic have always had socialistic tendencies. For example, have you ever had a public library card? Did you go to public school? Have you ever driven on an interstate? Ever been to a football game? (Yes, those big stadiums are publi- cally financed.) Remember when we could actually drink the water straight out of our faucets? Do you like having untainted food to buy in the grocery store? These are just a few things that would be considered “socialist”, or things that would serve the general public in a positive manner. I think “democratic socialism” refers to the fact that we the people should have the right to choose where our tax money goes. Right now, we really don’t. It’s up to us to hold the government accountable. If we don’t, there is unfettered waste and fraud. That’s where we are now. Of course, this requires us all to get involved in our servant government. That’s where the revolution comes in to play. Now I’ve been saying for years that we have to get big money out of politics. Our corrupt campaign system and lobbying system have created an unfair advantage to the big corporations, who are actually making laws and buying Representatives to pass them through Congress. I really don’t think that our founding fathers would agree with this, do you? One of the main platforms Bernie is running on is to get money out of politics. It’s unfair and not at all democratic. We must restore our Democracy! When I was growing up, I went to public school. Bernie’s view is that maybe, with the educational require- ments demanded by today’s work force, we should expand public education through college. That doesn’t mean we all get to go to Harvard for free, just that we could have community colleges become part of a public education system. This would cost about $75 billion, paid for by tax- ing Wall street speculation, which would bring in about $300 billion. So far, sounds logical to me.

22 - Brevard Live March 2016 How about health care? 33 states currently accepted the expansion of Medicare through the Affordable Care Act, and are doing quite well. Bernie wants to expand this to a “Medicare for All” system which would substantially lower costs for everybody. A typical family of 4 making $50,000 a year currently spends about $5,000 a year plus another $1,300 in deductables for health care. Under Ber- nie’s plan they would pay $466 a year through taxes, but they wouldn’t have to pay those premiums and deduct- ibles. That’s a savings of over $5,000 a year. The cost of this plan would be about $1.2 trillion. The plan would be paid for “6.2 percent income-based health care premium paid by employers, a 2.2 percent income-based premium paid by households, progressive income tax rates, tax- ing capital gains and dividends the same as income from work, limiting tax deductions for the rich, adjusting the estate tax, and savings from health tax expenditures.” The income from this would be $1.3 trillion. Keep in mind, this is a progressive tax rate and would affect those mak- ing over$250,000 a year the most. Two questions I have always asked: Why don’t we invest in infrastructure to create jobs, and why do the big corporations get to keep all their money in offshore and foreign accounts to avoid paying taxes? Bernie’s “Re- build America Act” would address both these things. The act would invest $1 trillion over 10 years into rebuilding our roads and infrastructure. It would be paid for by tax- ing all those offshore accounts, bringing in about $100 billion a year. Social Security? That’s an easy one. Just raise the cap on incomes over $250,000. Right now, SSI is paid on the first $113,000/year (Something like that). Anything over that is not taxed. By merely raising that number to include incomes over $250,000, Social Security would be con- stantly solvent. Of course, we wouldn’t have to even be talking about this if the greedy bastards in the government hadn’t raided the fund! Here’s the thing. Bernie is the only one talking about the things I’ve been writing about and saying all these years. Take big money out of politics! Make the playing field fair again. Take care of things at home like educa- tion, healthcare and infrastructure. We’re supposed to be the wealthiest nation in history. Should any person die because they can’t afford healthcare or food? Do you re- ally think “for profit” and “health care” would be the best option? Why are we 39th in the world when it comes to education? As I’ve said, the revolution will begin when we all get involved with what’s going on. Remember, it’s we the people who tell the government what to do, not the other way around. I’ve only touched on a few of the things Bernie is talking about. Read his whole plan at www.ber- niesanders.com and maybe you, too, will understand why millions of people FEEL THE BERN!

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1 - TUESDAY Band 7pm Rev. Billy C. Wirtz COCONUTS: 7pm Sam Sims KEY WEST BAR: 9pm WHISKEY BEACH: 10pm DJ LITTLE DOS: 6pm Chris Rockfish Lights Out James LA VELA: 5pm Live Jazz LOU’S BLUES: 8pm Invite LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm 6 - SUNDAY Jam Karaoke; 9:30pm Umbrella COCONUTS: 2pm Red Tide SANDBAR: 5pm Teddy Time; Thieves CROWNE PLAZA: 11am 9pm DJ Colione OASIS: 9pm Amanda Azar Jannik THIRSTY CLAM: 6pm Bar RIB CITY: 6pm Paul EARLS: 2pm The Nighthawks Bingo Christopher GRANT SEAFOOD WHISKEY BEACH: 8pm ROONEY’S: 8:30pm Dave FESTIVAL: 10am George Open Mic w/ Phil Putman LaPonte to Play; 11:30am Opening SANDBAR: 4pm 1833; 9pm Ceremonies; 11:45am Sam and March 4, 5pm, 2 - WEDNESDAY 506 Crew Eric; 3pm County Line Road First Friday Fest Palm Bay, COCONUTS: 7pm Rogues SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 9pm JAMAIKIN ME CRAZY/ Celebration Square Duo Absolute Blue MAMBOS: 1pm I-Resolution CROWNE PLAZA: 4:30pm SLOW & LOW/Cocoa Beach: & DJ Red-i / Kulcha Shok Jared Blake Pearl Joy & Howard 7pm Bradley Burton KING CENTER: 3pm The LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm STEAGLES: 8:30pm Denise Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jared Blake became Karaoke; 9pm Rockstar w/ Joe Turner LA VELA: 10am Jimmy Z & known to a wider audi- Calautti THE DOCK AT RIVER Co. ence as a contestant on OASIS: 9pm Jam Night ROCKS: 5:30pm Steve Hodak LITTLE DOS: 5pm Ken Holt the first season of The LOU’S BLUES: 2pm GT RIB CITY: 6pm Bill Hamilton THIRSTY CLAM: 6pm Voice, reaching Top 4 on SANDBAR: 4pm Mondo Tikis; Pompano Pete & Sunnyland Express; 7pm Lip Sync 9pm Jam Band Steve RIB CITY: 12:30pm Gene Blake Shelton’s team. SIGGY’S: 7pm Bitchin’ WESTSIDE SPORTS Callahan In June of 2012 Blake Boozey Bingo LOUNGE: 8pm DJ SANDBAR: 4pm Clicker; 9pm signed a recording con- STEAGLES: Open Mic Jam WHISKEY BEACH: 8pm Phil DJ Colione & Dj Cerino tract with Skiddco Music. Nite Putman SLOW & LOW/Cocoa Beach: THIRSTY CLAM: 7pm 5:30pm Andy Harrington The first single “Country- Hairpeace 5 - SATURDAY SLOW & LOW/Viera: 4pm fied” from the upcom- WESTSIDE SPORTS BONEFISH WILLYS: 7pm Acoustic Expressions Sessions ing debut album, written LOUNGE: 8pm Karaoke/Line Rubin THE DOCK AT RIVER by Blake, Mills, and Carl ROCKS: 4pm Kevin Ray Dancing CLUB 52: 8:30pm Groucho’s Bell (Fuel), was released Comedy Club THIRSTY CLAM: 1pm 3 - THURSDAY COCONUTS: 1pm Cash Benefit Jam to radio and iTunes on COCONUTS: 7pm Derek Colley; 7pm Fun Pipe June 24, 2013. It debuted CROWNE PLAZA: 4:30pm CROWNE PLAZA: 12pm 7 - MONDAY at number 79 on the Mu- Ana Kirby & Joe Yahtu COCONUTS: 7pm Marcus sicRow Country Break- LOU’S BLUES: 7pm Dirty KING CENTER: 7:30pm Herb EARLS: 2pm The Seeds; out chart on December Albert & Lani Hall 8:30pm Melinda Elena Bingo; 9pm Karl Hudson LA VELA: 5pm Live Acoustic GRANT SEAFOOD SANDBAR: 4pm Mondo Tikis; 12, 2013, and peaked at LITTLE DOS: 6pm Jay FESTIVAL: 9am George 9pm Wine-O’s number 66. Jared’s sec- DiBella to Play; 10:30am Opening STEAGLES: Acoustic Open ond single “Stomp” was LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Bullet Ceremonies; 11am Buckshot; Mic w/ Paul Beach released on June 20, Dodgers THIRSTY CLAM: 6pm 2:45pm Hot Pink 2014 and the 6 song EP SANDBAR: 4pm Island KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Mojo Musician Jam Breeze; 8pm Big Daddy Sandwich “Til Morning Light” was Karaoke LA VELA: 5pm Jimmy Z & Co. 8 - TUESDAY released on September SIGGY’S: 7pm The Hitmen LOU’S BLUES: 1pm Dave COCONUTS: 7pm Dynamic 30, 2014. October 13, SLOW & LOW/Cocoa Beach: Kury; 5:30pm Karaoke; 9pm Duo 2014 the official music 7pm Matt Riley Divas LITTLE DOS: 6pm Ken Holt STEAGLES: 8pm Rockstar RIB CITY: 6pm Bill Hamilton LOU’S BLUES: 8pm Invite video for “Stomp” was Karaoke ROONEY’S: 8:30pm Mike & Jam released and ‘Stomp’ is THIRSTY CLAM: 7pm Pam SANDBAR: 4pm Teddy Time; currently at number 76 Karaoke w/ Dougie SANDBAR: 4pm White Trash 9pm DJ Colione on the Music Row Coun- THIRSTY CLAM: 6pm Bar THE DOCK AT RIVER Bash w/ Love Valley; 9pm UFC try Breakout Chart. ROCKS: 5pm John Cabrera SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; Bingo 9:30pm Roughouse WHISKEY BEACH: 8pm 4 - FRIDAY SLOW & LOW/Cocoa Beach: Open Mic w/ Phil Putman BONEFISH WILLYS: 7pm 7pm Stompbox Steve WHERE THE Matt Adkins STEAGLES: 8:30pm Led 9 - WEDNESDAY COCONUTS: 7pm Perfect Zeppelin Show w/ Bad Clowns COCONUTS: 7pm Jason BANDS ARE... Tuesday THE DOCK AT RIVER Domulot www. CROWNE PLAZA: 4:30pm ROCKS: 6pm Paul Christopher CROWNE PLAZA: 4:30pm Shelly Songer Group THIRSTY CLAM: 3pm Roughouse SpaceCoastLive. EARLS: 8:30pm Southernmost Pompano Pete & Johnny Fever; KING CENTER: 7:30pm The com

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Moody Blues Riper Shot; 7pm Lip Sync LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Bullet LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm THIRSTY CLAM: 6pm RIB CITY: 12:30pm Gene Dodgers Karaoke; 9pm Rockstar w/ Joe Pompano Pete & Bret Messer Callahan ROONEY’S: 8:30pm Dave Calautti WESTSIDE SPORTS SANDBAR: 4pm Red Tide; LaPonte & Wally OASIS: 9pm Jam Night LOUNGE: 8pm DJ 9pm DJ Cerino & DJ Colione SANDBAR: 4pm Island Breeze; RIB CITY: 6pm Bill Hamilton WHISKEY BEACH: 8pm SLOW & LOW/Cocoa Beach: 9pm St. Patrick’s Party w/ Hot SANDBAR: 4pm Mondo Tikis; Jessica Ottway 5:30pm Bradley Burton Pink 9pm Jam Band SLOW & LOW/Viera: 4pm SIGGY’S: 7pm Drive SIGGY’S: 7pm Bitchin’ Boozey 12 - SATURDAY Acoustic Expressions Sessions SLOW & LOW/Cocoa Beach: Bingo BONEFISH WILLYS: 7pm THE DOCK AT RIVER 7pm Matt Riley STEAGLES: Open Mic Jam Ethan Smith ROCKS: 4pm Jessica Ottway STEAGLES: 8pm Rockstar Nite CLUB 52: 8:30pm Groucho’s THIRSTY CLAM: 1pm Benefit Karaoke THIRSTY CLAM: 6pm David Comedy Club Jam THIRSTY CLAM: 7pm L COCONUTS: 2pm Micah Karaoke w/ Dougie WESTSIDE SPORTS Read; 7pm Rios Rock Band 14 - MONDAY THE DOCK AT RIVER LOUNGE: 8pm Karaoke/Line CROWNE PLAZA: 12pm COCONUTS: 7pm Jon Parrot ROCKS: 5pm G-Man Pinch Dancing Group Therapy LOU’S BLUES: 7pm Dirty EARLS: 2pm Crooked Creek; Bingo; 9pm Chris James 18 - FRIDAY 10 - THURSDAY 8:30pm Angry Magoo SANDBAR: 4pm Stomp Box BONEFISH WILLYS: 7pm COCONUTS: 7pm Johnny KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Matt Steve; 9pm Hot Pink Matt Adkins Danger Rossman STEAGLES: Acoustic Open COCONUTS: 7pm Picture CROWNE PLAZA: 4:30pm LA VELA: 5pm Jimmy Z & Co. Mic w/ Paul Beach Show Buckshot LOU’S BLUES: 1pm Ana; THIRSTY CLAM: 6pm CROWNE PLAZA: 4:30pm LA VELA: 5pm Live Acoustic 5:30pm Karaoke; 9pm Luna Musician Jam Swerve LITTLE DOS: 6pm Jeff Bynum Pearl EARLS: 8:30pm Luna Pearl LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Time OASIS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Barry 15 - TUESDAY KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Russ Machine RIB CITY: 6pm Bill Hamilton COCONUTS: 7pm JT Douglas Kellum Band SANDBAR: 4pm Cocoa Beach ROONEY’S: 8:30pm Mike & LITTLE DOS: 6pm Mike Lupis KING CENTER: 8pm George Boys; 8pm Big Daddy Karaoke Pam LOU’S BLUES: 8pm Invite Thorogood & The Destroyers; SIGGY’S: 7pm Southern SANDBAR: 4pm Danny Morris Jam 8:30pm Average White Band Thunder Duo Band; 10pm Micro Wrestling SANDBAR: 5pm Teddy Time; LA VELA: 5pm Live Jazz SLOW & LOW/Cocoa Beach: Federation 9pm DJ Colione LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm 7pm Matt Riley SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; THIRSTY CLAM: 6pm Bar Karaoke; 9:30pm Hot Pink STEAGLES: 8pm Rockstar 9:30pm Funpipe Bingo RIB CITY: 6pm Paul Karaoke SLOW & LOW/Cocoa Beach: WHISKEY BEACH: 8pm Christopher THIRSTY CLAM: 7pm 7pm MK Acoustics Open Mic w/ Phil Putman ROONEY’S: 8:30pm Dave Karaoke w/ Dougie STEAGLES: 8:30pm Duck LaPonte THE DOCK AT RIVER Soup 16 - WEDNESDAY SANDBAR: 4pm 1833; 9pm ROCKS: 5pm Minimum Wake THE DOCK AT RIVER COCONUTS: 7pm Drew Dub Masters ROCKS: 6pm Honey Miller Halverson SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 9pm 11 - FRIDAY THIRSTY CLAM: 6pm CROWNE PLAZA: 4:30pm Bullet Theory BONEFISH WILLYS: 7pm Pompano Pete & Sunnyland Lionheart SLOW & LOW/Cocoa Beach: Matt Adkins Steve LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm 7pm Stompbox Steve COCONUTS: 7pm Absolute WHISKEY BEACH: 8pm Cash Karaoke; 9pm Rockstar w/ Joe STEAGLES: 8:30pm Nuthin’ Blue Colley Calautti Fancy CROWNE PLAZA: 4:30pm WISEGUYS: 6pm Crooner OASIS: 9pm Jam Night THE DOCK AT RIVER Kattyshack Vinny B RIB CITY: 6pm Bill Hamilton ROCKS: 5:30pm Billy EARLS: 8:30pm Love Valley SANDBAR: 4pm Mondo Tikis; Chapman KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Danny 13 - SUNDAY 9pm Jam Band THIRSTY CLAM: 6pm Morris Band BONEFISH WILLYS: 4pm SIGGY’S: 7pm Bitchin’ Boozey Pompano Pete & Delta Dave LA VELA: 5pm Red Tide Cassandra Rose Bingo WESTSIDE SPORTS LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm COCONUTS: 2pm Electric STEAGLES: Open Mic Jam LOUNGE: 8pm DJ Karaoke; 9:30pm FunPipe Tide Nite WHISKEY BEACH: 8pm RIB CITY: 6pm Paul CROWNE PLAZA: 11am THIRSTY CLAM: 7pm Buckshot Duo Christopher London Ink Hairpeace ROONEY’S: 8:30pm Dave EARLS: 2pm Pat Travers with WESTSIDE SPORTS 19 - SATURDAY LaPonte Opener Joel DaSilva LOUNGE: 8pm Karaoke/Line BONEFISH WILLYS: 7pm SANDBAR: 4pm Love Mussels; JAMAIKIN ME CRAZY/ Dancing Andrew Walker 9pm Musical Seduction MAMBOS: 1pm Coastal Breed CLUB 52: 8:30pm Groucho’s SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 9pm & DJ Beaner 17 - THURSDAY Comedy Club Hot Cocoa & Joe KING CENTER: 7pm Frank COCONUTS: 7pm Everette COCONUTS: 2pm Dave Kury; SLOW & LOW/Cocoa Beach: Sinatra, Jr: The Centennial CROWNE PLAZA: 4:30pm 7pm TBA 7pm Dave Myers Celebration Luna Pearl CROWNE PLAZA: 12pm STEAGLES: 8:30pm Marvin LA VELA: 10am Jimmy Z & LITTLE DOS: 6pm Karl Bullet Dodgers Parish Co. HUdson EARLS: 2pm Slickwood; THE DOCK AT RIVER LITTLE DOS: 5pm Dave Kury LA VELA: 5pm Live Music 8:30pm Nightcasters ROCKS: 5:30pm Chuck Van LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Buck TBA KEY WEST BAR: 9pm John

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Quinlivan Band 22 - TUESDAY CROWNE PLAZA: 4:30pm KING CENTER: 7:30pm COCONUTS: 7pm Shelly Just Us Fiesta Mexico-Americana Songer Duo EARLS: 8:30pm Logan LA VELA: 5pm Jimmy Z & LITTLE DOS: 6pm Jeff Brothers Co. Bynum KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Pinch LOU’S BLUES: 1pm Karl LOU’S BLUES: 7:30pm KING CENTER: 7:30pm Judy Hudson; 5:30pm Karaoke; 9pm Satisfaction - Rolling Stones Gold Souled Out Tribute LA VELA: 5pm Live Jazz RIB CITY: 6pm Bill Hamilton SANDBAR: 5pm Teddy Time; LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm ROONEY’S: 8:30pm Mike & 9pm DJ Colione Karaoke; 9:30pm Cover Story Pam THIRSTY CLAM: 6pm Bar RIB CITY: 6pm Paul SANDBAR: Sandbar EDC Bingo Christopher Glow Show WHISKEY BEACH: 8pm ROONEY’S: 8:30pm Dave SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; Open Mic w/ Phil Putman LaPonte 9:30pm Bullet Theory SANDBAR: 4pm Island Breeze STEAGLES: 2pm Jazz Show 23 - WEDNESDAY Duo; 9pm Karlos Marz w/ Space Coast Jazz Society; SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 9pm COCONUTS: 7pm Jimmy Sunday, March 6, 2pm, 8pm Russ Kellum Band Mazz Adawak THE DOCK AT RIVER CROWNE PLAZA: 4:30pm SLOW & LOW/Cocoa Beach: Earl’s Hideaway, Sebastian ROCKS: 6pm Steve Hodak Billy Chapman Band 7pm Jeff Marquis The Nighthawks THIRSTY CLAM: 6pm LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm STEAGLES: 8:30pm The Kore Pompano Pete & Aaron Karaoke; 9pm Rockstar w/ Joe THE DOCK AT RIVER Rhoades Calautti ROCKS: 5:30pm Lucy Iris When Mark Stutso, mas- WHISKEY BEACH: 8pm 1st OASIS: 9pm Jam Night THIRSTY CLAM: 6pm ter of the deep groove, Anniversary Party w/ Kilt the RIB CITY: 6pm Bill Hamilton Pompano Pete & Bret Messer joined The Nighthawks Messenger SANDBAR: 4pm Mondo Tikis; WESTSIDE SPORTS at the beginning of 2010, LOUNGE: 8pm DJ 8pm Jam Band the 21st-century ver- 20 - SUNDAY SIGGY’S: 7pm Bitchin’ WHISKEY BEACH: 8pm Jake COCONUTS: 2pm Changes Boozey Bingo Salter sion of the legendary CROWNE PLAZA: 11am STEAGLES: Open Mic Jam American roots band Cocoa Beach Boys Nite 26 - SATURDAY was complete. With Paul EARLS: 2pm Albert Castiglia THIRSTY CLAM: 6pm David BONEFISH WILLYS: 7pm Bell and Johnny Castle in JAMAIKIN ME CRAZY/ L TBA MAMBOS: 1pm Bullet WESTSIDE SPORTS CLUB 52: 8:30pm Groucho’s the band for nearly a de- Dodgers & DJ Phiona LOUNGE: 8pm Karaoke/Line Comedy Club cade, and founding father KING CENTER: 7:30pm Dancing COCONUTS: 1pm Johnny Mark Wenner the remain- Rusted Root WISEGUYS: 4pm Car & Truck Danger; 7pm Karalyn & The ing original, this group is LA VELA: 10am Jimmy Z & Cruise Dawn Patrol Co. CROWNE PLAZA: 12pm rocking any house. The LITTLE DOS: 5pm Karl 24 - THURSDAY Rokslyde band has been touring Hudson COCONUTS: 7pm Separate EARLS: 2pm Daddy Wags; consistantly keeping their LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Lights Checks 8:30pm Vintage good-time rocking blues Out Project; 7pm Lip Sync CROWNE PLAZA: 4:30pm KEY WEST BAR: 9pm TBA going. RIB CITY: 12:30pm Gene Hot Pink LA VELA: 5pm Jimmy Z & Co. Callahan LA VELA: 5pm Live Acoustic LOU’S BLUES: 1pm Jeff SANDBAR: 4pm Seed; 9pm LITTLE DOS: 6pm Chris Bynum; 5:30pm Karaoke; 9pm 27 - SUNDAY DJ Cerino & DJ Colione James Kattyshack BONEFISH WILLYS: 4pm SLOW & LOW/Cocoa Beach: LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Spice OASIS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Barry John Nugents 5:30pm Andy Harrington Boyz RIB CITY: 6pm Bill Hamilton COCONUTS: 2pm Honeycutt SLOW & LOW/Viera: 4pm SANDBAR: 4pm Cocoa Beach ROONEY’S: 8:30pm Mike & Band Acoustic Expressions Sessions Boys; 8pm Big Daddy Karaoke Pam CROWNE PLAZA: 11am THE DOCK AT RIVER SIGGY’S: 7pm Southern SANDBAR: 4pm Cheetah Jannik ROCKS: 4pm Highway 1 Thunder Duo Coalition; 9pm Mondo Tikis EARLS: 2pm Brent Johnson THIRSTY CLAM: 1pm SLOW & LOW/Cocoa Beach: SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; JAMAIKIN ME CRAZY/ Benefit Jam 7pm Matt Riley 9:30pm Mayhem MAMBOS: 1pm The O Band & STEAGLES: 8pm Rockstar SLOW & LOW/Cocoa Beach: 21 - MONDAY DJLO / Jason Noon Karaoke 7pm Bradley Burton LA VELA: 10am Jimmy Z & COCONUTS: 7pm Marcus THIRSTY CLAM: 7pm STEAGLES: 8:30pm St. Johns Co. Duo Karaoke w/ Dougie Wood - British Invasion Show LITTLE DOS: 5pm Dave Kury LOU’S BLUES: 7pm Dirty THE DOCK AT RIVER THE DOCK AT RIVER LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Big Blues Bingo; 9pm Dave Kury ROCKS: 5pm Jessica Ottway ROCKS: 6pm Honey Miller Machine; 7pm Lip Sync SANDBAR: 4pm Mondo Tikis; THIRSTY CLAM: 3pm RIB CITY: 12:30pm Gene 9pm Wine O’s 25 - FRIDAY Pompano Pete & Delta Dave; Callahan STEAGLES: Acoustic Open BONEFISH WILLYS: 7pm 7pm Rev. Billy C. Wirtz SANDBAR: 4pm Just Us Band; Mic w/ Paul Beach Jessica Ottway WHISKEY BEACH: 6pm 9pm DJ Cerino & DJ Colione THIRSTY CLAM: 6pm COCONUTS: 7pm Rocket City Broken SLOW & LOW/Cocoa Beach: Musician Jam Soul Revival 5:30pm Stompbox Steve

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SLOW & LOW/Viera: 4pm Karaoke Mar 25: Cocoa Village Friday at Suntree United Methodist Acoustic Expressions Sessions SIGGY’S: 7pm Devin Lupis Fest. 321-749-6100 Church in Melbourne. 321-216- THE DOCK AT RIVER SLOW & LOW/Cocoa Beach: 7804 ROCKS: 4pm John Cabrera 7pm Matt Riley EXHIBITS/ART Mar 16-17: The Rhythm is STEAGLES: 8pm Rockstar THIRSTY CLAM: 1pm Mar 4: EGAD’s First Friday Sure to Move You w/ Mel- Benefit Jam Karaoke Gallery Walk. Eau Gallie Arts THIRSTY CLAM: 7pm bourne Municipal Band at District. 321-574-2737 28 - MONDAY Karaoke w/ Dougie Melbourne Auditorium. 321- COCONUTS: 7pm Marcus THE DOCK AT RIVER Until Mar 18: The Art of Sus- 724-0555 LOU’S BLUES: 7pm Dirty ROCKS: 5pm TBA tainability Kinetic Sculpture Mar 19: Concert in the Park Bingo; 9pm Devin Lupis Exhibition at Eastern Florida at Goode Park in Palm Bay. SANDBAR: 4pm Stomp Box State College/Palm Bay Cam- 321-952-3443 Steve; 9pm Hot Pink COMMUNITY pus. 321-690-6817 Mar 19: Saturday Concerts on STEAGLES: Acoustic Open EVENTS Mar 19: Downtown Mel- the Square in Historic Cocoa Mic w/ Paul Beach bourne Art Walk. 321-952- Village. 321-631-9075 THIRSTY CLAM: 6pm Mar 4-5: “Quilting A Memo- 3070 Musician Jam ry” 2016 Quilt Show w/ Sea- Mar 19-May 15: Touching THEATRE side Piecemakers at Melbourne Strangers: Photographs by Mar 1: Girls Night: The 29 - TUESDAY Auditorium. 321-777-5660 Richard Renaldi at Foosaner Musical at the King Center in LITTLE DOS: 6pm Devin Mar 4-5: North Brevard Art Museum in Eau Gallie Arts Melbourne. 321-242-2219 Lupis Strawberry Festival w/ The District. 321-674-8916 Mar 4: Mickey and Minnie’s LOU’S BLUES: 8pm Invite Pentecostals in Titusville, 321- Until Mar 13: Caminos Doorway to Magic at the King Jam 269-4041 SANDBAR: 5pm Teddy Time; Transitados/Paths Taken: A Center in Melbourne. 321-242- Mar 5-6 50th Anniversary 9pm DJ Colione Retrospective of Francisco 2219 Grant Seafood Festival. Grant THIRSTY CLAM: 6pm Bar Gordillo Arredondo Baba Oñi Mar 4-20: Tommy at Surfside Festival Grounds Bingo at Foosaner Art Museum in Eau Playhouse in Cocoa Beach. 321- Mar 5-6: Cocoa Village Art & WHISKEY BEACH: 8pm Gallie Arts District. 321-674- 783-3127 Craft Fair. 321-631-9075 Open Mic w/ Phil Putman 8916 Mar 4-20: Nice Work If You Mar 6: 12th Annual Choco- Until May 7: Reimagined: Can Get It at the Henegar Cen- 30 - WEDNESDAY late Festival w/ the Zonta Club Innovations in Fiber at Ruth ter in Downtown Melbourne. COCONUTS: 7pm Blue Fusion of Melbourne at the Melbourne Funk Center for Textile Arts/FIT 321-723-8698 “Light” Auditorium. 321-729-0755 in Melbourne. 321-674-8313 Mar 8-27: Hello Dolly! at Riv- CROWNE PLAZA: 4:30pm Mar 11: Melbourne Main- erside Theatre in Vero Beach. The Kore street Friday Fest in Historic LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm MORE MUSIC 772-231-6990 Downtown Melbourne Karaoke; 9pm Rockstar w/ Joe Mar 4: Jazz Fridays at Foo- Mar 11-27: Sugar at Cocoa Vil- Mar 11-13: TICO Warbird Calautti saner Art Museum in Eau Gallie lage Playhouse. 321-636-5050 2016 Airshow w/ Valiant Air OASIS: 9pm Jam Night Arts District. 321-674-8916 Until Mar 13: Singin’ in the Command at Space Coast RIB CITY: 6pm Bill Hamilton Mar 5: Three Black Kings w/ Rain at Titusville Playhouse. Regional Airport in Titusville. SANDBAR: 4pm Mondo Tikis; Space Coast Symphony at Scott 321-268-1125 9pm Jam Band 321-268-1941 Center Auditorium/Holy Trinity Mar 15-16: The Peking SIGGY’S: 7pm Bitchin’ Mar 12-13: Indiafest at the in Melbourne. 321-855-252- Acrobats at the King Center in Boozey Bingo Wickham Park Pavilion in 7276 Melbourne. 321-242-2219 STEAGLES: Open Mic Jam Melbourne Mar 5: AccordionFest w/ Mar 18-May 1: Tartuffe at Nite Mar 12: Fly-In Breakfast at THIRSTY CLAM: Central Florida Accordion Club Melbourne Civic Theatre in 7pm Valiant Air Command War- Hairpeace at the Elks Lodge in Titusville. Downtown Melbourne. 321-723- bird Museum at Space Coast WESTSIDE SPORTS 321-652-0680 6935 Regional Airport in Titusville. LOUNGE: 8pm Karaoke/Line Mar 11: Hye-Jin Kim on Vio- Mar 18-27: Underneath the 321-268-1941 Dancing lin & Ieva Jokubaviciute on Lintel at Titusville Playhouse. Mar 15: Taste of Titusville in Piano w/ Melbourne Chamber 321-268-1125 31 - THURSDAY Searstown Mall at Titusville Music Society at St. Mark’s Mar 22-Apr 3: Freud’s Last COCONUTS: 7pm Cash Chamber of Commerce. 321- United Methodist Church in Session at Riverside Theatre in Colley 267-3036 Indialantic. 321-213-5100 CROWNE PLAZA: 4:30pm Vero Beach. 772-231-6990 Mar 18: Movie in the Park at Mar 12: Scottish Spring w/ Fundecided Riverfront Park in Cocoa Vil- LITTLE DOS: 6pm Devin Brevard Symphony Orchestra at lage. 321-639-3500 the King Center in Melbourne. Lupis Mar 19: Danny Elfman’s Ser- LA VELA: 5pm Live Acoustic 321-242-2219 enada Schizophrana w/ Space LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Red Mar 13: “In A Jam” Quintet Tide Coast Symphony at Satellite w/ Space Coast Jazz Society MELBOURNE Beach High School Auditorium. at Cocoa Beach Country Club. AUDITORIUM: 8pm Travis 321-855-252-7276 321-453-4191 All listings may be subject Mar 25: Movies in the Park Tritt Mar 13: Brevard Symphony to change during the month. SANDBAR: 4pm Island at Veterans Memorial Park in Youth Orchestra Concert Please confirm with the venue. Breeze; 8pm Big Daddy Palm Bay. 321-952-3443

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Sunday, March 13, 2 pm Earl’s Hideaway, Sebastian Pat Travers Sunday, March 20, 7:30 pm King Center Studio, Melbourne at Travers began his recording Pcareer with Polydor Records in Rusted Root the mid-1970s. Pat Thrall, Nicko Mc- ulti-instrumentalist group Rust- Brain, Mick Dyche, Tommy Aldridge, Med Root integrate the Grateful Peter “Mars” Cowling, Barry Dun- Dead’s jam-heavy rock with percus- Every Sunday, 1-9pm, away, Jerry Riggs, Gunter Nezhoda, sion influences based on the music Mambo’s, Cocoa Beach Carmine Appice and Michael Shrieve of Africa, the Middle East, and Latin are some of the noted musicians who America. The six-piece formed in Jamaikin Me Crazy have been members of the Pat Travers Pittsburgh in 1990 with Michael Band through the years. Kirk Hammett Glabicki (vocals, guitar), Liz Berlin amaikin Me Crazy is one of the of Metallica has cited him as one of his (vocals, percussion), Patrick Nor- Jlongest running and most popular favorite guitar players. man (bass, vocals), and Jim Dono- shows on the Space Coast featuring While most bluesy hard rock acts van (drums, percussion) as the initial the area’s best reggae bands along of the 70s and 80s hailed from the lineup. John Buynak (percussion, with occasional touring acts, national Southern United States, there were winds) and Jim DiSpirito (percussion) and international. exceptions to the rule, such as Cana- joined later that year. In 1992, Rusted This is Tropical Productions pro- dian singer/guitarist Pat Travers. He Root released its debut album Cruel moter George Toler’s 27th season first picked up the guitar just prior to Sun. However, it was the band’s 1994 and the secret to his success is called entering his teens, after witnessing a When I Woke, that garnered the band “quality events.” “It takes a good ven- local performance by the great Jimi national attention. With support from ue, good music and a good attitude to Hendrix. It wasn’t long before Travers college radio and a good buzz from make this all happen.” George Toler was studying the other top rock guitar- the band’s entrancing live show, When was the first to bring reggae music to ists of the day (Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, I Woke became quite successful in al- our beaches, the first concert held in Jimmy Page, etc.), and paying his dues ternative circles during 1995-1996, 1982 at the Holiday Inn in Indialantic, by playing in bar bands in Quebec. especially with singles such as “Send now the Crowne Plaza. The event has His first true touring gig came his way Me on My Way” and “Ecstasy.” In been hosted by several top venues in- when he hooked up with 50s rock & mid-1996, Rusted Root released the cluding The Hilton, Captain Hiram’s, roll vet Ronnie Hawkins (best known Evil Ways EP, a compilation of live and The Cocoa Beach Pier. For the for performing with a backing cast that tracks with the band’s contributions to past two years Jamaikin Me Crazy has would eventually transform into The the movies Twister and Home for the been held at Mambo’s, located at the Band). Holidays. The group’s second album, International Palms Resort in Cocoa The Pat Travers Band has always Remember, reached Top 40 in its first Beach, and after a break during the been a hard-working touring group week of release. After some time off, winter months JMC is ready to start up staying in close touch with its fan base. Rusted Root returned with Welcome again this month. He has released numerous studio, live to My Party in 2002 before releasing JMC runs also seven days a week and compilation albums during the the 2004 album Rusted Root Live on at Universal Studios for the past years. past 4 decades. The last one was in their own indie imprint, Touchy Pegg. Booking over 500 dates every year 2015 Feelin’ Right ( The Polydor Al- Stereo Rodeo was released in 2009 fol- and a new baby daughter keeps Toler bums 1975-1984 Remastered ). lowed with Movement in 2012. pretty busy these days.

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“The Youth Will Always Suffer from the Arrogance of Ignorance”

By Matthew Bretz

very year that I get older I can look back and see just Ehow ridiculously stupid I was the year before. It’s wonderfully frustrating because on one hand I’m happy to be a bit wiser, and realize it, but on the other hand I’m embarrassed by how I acted in at least 50% of the previ- ous 365 days. We all do it. How many times have you looked back at yourself from even a week or a few days ago and gasped in horror at what you did or said? Yep… you know what I’m talking about. One truth that we all have to deal with is-- when we are young we think we know it all, and when we are not so young and realize we are idiots it’s often too late to do anything about it. That fire and passion that comes with dealing in absolutes diminishes with a little road under your feet. When you have little to no life experience/ knowledge to draw on your world is quite small, and it’s easy to deal in those absolutes. And of course that makes everything seem much more dramatic and dire than it ever need be. There is no gray in the world of the young and ambitious, no shades or tints…EVERYTHING is black and white. And it is for this reason that the youth will al- ways suffer from the arrogance of ignorance. There is one phrase that when uttered from…well… just about anyone outside of trauma survivors, will imme- diately delete any respect I may have felt for them- “I’ve been through so much $h!T in my life…you don’t even know.” Believe me when I say ‘I’ve heard so many people in my life say that…man you don’t even know’, and it’s always the same arrogant, ego-centric attitude behind it. Actually I’m not sure if it’s derived from arrogance, or insecurity and overcompensation- but either way it drives me up the proverbial wall. Now I’m not completely coming down on just the youth, there are a lot of ill-informed drama queens out there. I was recently having a beer with a friend at one of our many neighborhood bars (I live in Palm Bay), talking about the ever looming homeless situation in America, when some “nice” guy decided to join the conversation- uninvited- and enlighten us. His claim is that getting a job is easy-peasy, and that all homeless are just lazy. As grateful as I was for his “insight” I politely asked him to leave us alone as he was not invited into our conversa- tion. His reply was simply “no”. Got to be honest- I didn’t

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quite know what to say at that point…so what I said was “Look man, I appreciate that you have your own opinion, but we are having a private conversation and we don’t want you to be a part of it.” - “Why?” - “Because you’re an idiot and every second we talk with you lowers our IQ.” With that he exclaimed a few exclamatory exclama- tions and stormed off. And that’s what I’m talking about people…well sort of anyway…I’m rambling a bit now, but you get the idea. Ill-informed people almost never know they are ill-in- formed and therefore always think that their opinions are absolute, and flawless. Ugh…sometimes I find myself at the end of rope having to deal with it. But then I remem- ber that next year I will probably look back on myself and cringe at last-year-me just as much.

Continued from page 17 Guitars For Wounded Warriors Fisher House Foundation on his Guitars for Wounded Warriors project.. “I was very diligent in my research on veterans chari- ties and found that a lot of them won’t talk about how much they actually give back to the vets. Some of these CEO’s make $300,000 - $400,000 a year and they don’t want to disclose much about where the money really goes. The Fisher House Foundation is the most real I could find. I want to make sure the veterans get what they deserve. When I was living in New York I saw a homeless Vietnam vet with no legs pushing himself on a skateboard begging for money between the subway trains and it really struck me. I thought, ‘Why isn’t the Government taking care of these guys? If they won’t then I’ve got to.’ That’s why I did this record. We’re on a slippery slope when our own Government is sweeping this stuff under the carpet. You hear these politicians talk and they want to put money ev- erywhere but there. I already have a follow up to this re- cord, Guitars for Wounded Warriors Redux, in the works and I’ll continue to do all I can for America’s veterans. You can tune in to Brian Tarquin every Monday night from 10pm to midnight on Public Radio for the Space Coast, 89.5 FM WFIT. His Guitar Trax show features in- terviews and music from jazz and fusion greats like Frank Zappa, Pat Metheny, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Weather Re- port and more. Visit the site and check out his music, books, radio show or his voluminous body of work and welcome the creative powerhouse, capable organizer and veterans ac- tivist Brian Tarquin to the neighborhood. With his already vast collection of accolades, awards, and music catalog, who knows what he might accomplish next? www.briantarquin.com

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3rd. After playing a birthday bash for Lydia Can’t Breathe’s frontman, Kyle Bolduc, along with other acts Spasm, Dare Defy, Thought of Redemption and NoSelf in Melbourne on the 4th, the band will have one more date in Florida down in Ft. Lauderdale before turning north to play eleven shows over the following two weeks, heading out By Andy Harrington as far away as Michigan and Illinois. These heavy hitters are not neophytes in the world of touring, nonetheless Local Download let us wish them safe travels and great shows! Also, happy birthday, Kyle! Remembering Mark Benedix h, March. March Madness. At the the time of this writing, Bren- OMarching to the beat of one’s dan Paredes of Studio 101, the afore- e lost a great musician on the own drum. The Million Man March. mentioned Kyle Bolduc, Angela Ro- W8th day of February, 2016. The Ides of March. Quicktime, March! man and Travis Daigle are reported to Mark Benedix passed away at the age March of the Penguins. March of the be in Los Angeles to attend the 58th of 47. He was known to many readers Pigs. The March of Dimes. Mad as Annual Grammy Awards. Safe travels as the guitarist from the Wunderdogs. a March Hare. Funeral March. Mar- to you all as well. Though a release Mark played with so many of the tius, or Mars, the bringer of war. On date has not yet been set, Travis has “greats,” and to myself and countless the March. March, in like a lion and just recently finished up work at Stu- others was one of the “greats” too. out like a lamb. Order of March. As dio 101 on the final two songs of his He was a beautiful inspiration and the players tried to take the field the upcoming EP with Kenny Rhino Earl character on and off the stage. Mark Marching band refused to yield, Do and David Pastorius. Mr. Pastorius could play any song. He could ef- you recall what was the feel the day and Local 518 have also been back fortlessly write a tune that would be the music died? in the studio to work on their much stuck in your head all week. anticipated third release. Local 518 When we celebrate the first day of guitarist, Al Brodeur (also of Vinyl I met Mark in college shortly after I Spring on the 20th of this month, we Rescue), commented to me saying left the Army. I hadn’t really picked will be able to put behind a winter to how much he’s enjoyed working on up a guitar in years, but Mark was the remember. Granted, this is the coast the record and that the band’s newest guy sitting next to me in speech class of Florida and the temperature only music has moved in a very cool and whom invited me out to a jam session was cold enough to qualify to peoples compelling direction. I, for one, am out in Melbourne Beach. From that of less tropical places as true “cold” very excited to hear it. jam I was sucked back into music. for one day, however, there’s been a Down the rabbit hole I went. Down greater coldness in the air. From where I have been told that Illuminated Paths the rabbit hole I have stayed. Mark this writer has been standing, there has Records will soon be re-releasing the introduced me to so many wonder- been a deep chill of loss in the musical vastly popular vaporwave album Late ful people that have become great community. This spring heralds new Night Delight by Luxury Elite // Saint friends that have led me to meet growth, rebirth and a verdant abun- Pepsi on vinyl. To this point the quint- even more great people and more dance of long awaited warmth. essential album has been almost ex- great friends. There’s a song on an clusively available wither on cassette unreleased album of his that features Last year’s winner of the Brevard Live tape or as a digital download. Josh Mark, myself, Kevin McIntyre, Mike Magazine Ambassador Award, Lydia Rogers’ independent label, Illumi- DellaCioppa, Kristen Warren, Bobby Can’t Breathe, will be out on the road nated Paths, has been gloriously rep- Day and John McGuire all doing our this month with Dead Horse Trauma resenting Brevard as an internation- thing. The song, Save You Now, has from Des Moines, Iowa. Sponsored ally influential source of underground been stuck in my head since the night by Coldcock Herbal Whiskey, Lydia trend-setting. he passed. Though it has been on the Can’t Breathe will be linking up with shelf for a handful of years now, the Dead Horse Trauma in Sarasota on the continued next page

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Behind The Scene CAN JAM FOR RICHARD TATER

Photos By Joseph Sekora t was a rainy, uncomfortable day when friends of Richard ITater came together to raise some funds and show their love to our local musician and sound engineer who has been diagnosed with cancer. And maybe, that’s what made the event so special. For a few hours on February 6th, the Cocoa Beach Country Club Pavilion was hosting decades of local music history starting from the legendary Wine Gallery days in the 70s to the alternative music scene of the 90s with a re- union of the Tin Can Jets with Richard Tater on keyboards. It was just like the old days when the Sauce Boss Bill Whar- ton cooked his gumbo on stage and the jam that followed wouldn’t end. Sue Luley of Earth Awareness organized this event, like so many others before. “This might be my last one in Brevard,” said Sue since she plans to move north closer to her family. Richard Tater is full of gratitude about the out- pour of love. His t-shirt read: I’m not dead yet. - Good to It was a reunion: Tin Can Jets, the Sauce Boss Bill Whar- know! ton and friends from the former Wine Gallery & many more.

I’ve seen an outpouring of remem- to be a musician and an unapologetic continued MARK BENEDIX brance from the lives he’s touched creative. I still have your old Shure album The Ballad of Saul Wright will and left behind. Mark Alan Benedix PG-48 if you need it. A line from one hopefully be soon mixed and mastered was a gifted musician, beloved father of your songs says “I will always find and into the hands of those it belongs. and unforgettable friend. Personally, my way to the show.” Now you’ve Other albums of his include, but are I thank you, Mark, for giving me the found your way to the great gig in the not limited to Half-Popped and Heavy nudge I needed and the help in finding sky. Water. the candor required to be myself and Rest easy, my friend.

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Seasons Change By Charles Knight

ith winter finally upon us I am reminded that despite Wcontrary belief there are actually a couple of season- al changes in Florida. Subtle as they may be, but changes nonetheless. We don’t really see the leaves change from green to gold and red like our northern friends, although there are a few trees that do shed their leaves. We don’t experience ice storms or have snow days but I have seen snow flurries in Miami even though it seems as though that was a millennia ago. It was actually in 1977.

Spring/Summer. Most twins in our fair state, spring and summer begin with a bead of sweat that trickles down your cheek in a slow race towards your jaw while finally disem- barking on its gravity guided journey only to splatter on the hot ground and dissolve into the seemingly super heat- ed atmosphere, often accompanied by the incessant hum of the first mosquito hovering about one’s ear. The two just naturally seem to go hand in hand in South Florida. Sweat and mosquitoes, like salt and pepper or bacon and eggs. Summer is when the crickets are at their loudest, when the dusk’s frogs croak and call out to each other with the inten-

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tion of marking territories and procreation. Summer is when on the Cadillac’s and Buicks that are driving fifteen miles an you see more reptiles and amphibians cooling themselves hour under the posted speed limit. Making wrong turns and in the dark tea colored waters of ponds and canals, or any then correcting the error by making illegal U turns. Tour- one of gazillion different bodies of water. When, during the ists are both blight and a blessing. They pull over and block heat of the day mammals hide in the shade whilst panting as traffic to look at a gator sunning itself. They are amazed and though the end were near, and only coming out to hunt and freak out when they see a six foot non indigenous iguana forage when the daily torrential rainstorm begins or once the perched on a hibiscus branch. They also spend billions of sun has disappeared. Spring and summer in South Florida dollars annually thus pumping up our economy. That makes is the time of the year when the snow birds (tourists) and them okay I guess. Enjoy Florida but try to remember when natives alike rush from one air conditioner to another in an you’re complaining about the drivers that the majority of effort to avoid melting like a popsicle in the sun. Gnats, they them are not Floridians. Oh sure the license plate may say swarm and congregate by the thousands in the sweltering Florida but the driver is actually from Akron or Trenton New afternoon heat. When families picnic by the lake or beaches Jersey or wherever. There are in truth very few natives here to cool off in the water, the gnats, flies, and fire ants are hav- (relatively speaking) and we try to stay in touch with each ing the real party, while biting our flesh and claiming our other (Humor?). We’re seriously outnumbered and that’s a snacks as theirs. It’s the time of the year when we have our fact. Ahhh…February and finally…Winter! All eleven days daily thunderstorms that are so reliable that one can almost of it when we get to don our expensive winter coats and set a watch or clock by them. Every day at approximately sweaters if only for a day or two. That time of the year when four fifteen pm we breathe a sigh of relief. When the wind the Yankees get to make fun of our thin southern blood. Our picks up and the seemingly nuclear apocalyptically high sandals and flip flops get a well deserved day or two off and temperature drops by a few degrees and nearly every living we all cook chili and build fires in our back yard pits while mammal rejoices for a half hour. Until the daily deluge has shivering and whining about the cold! And yes, I’ve been stopped. That’s when it really gets hot, right after the storm. guilty of that infraction too. Believe it or not, I know a lot of The humidity goes from one hundred to one thousand per- transplants that complain of the cold here damned near ev- cent. That’s when the devil himself crawls under a rock and ery year and that’s okay but what does upset us are the folks prays for an early fall and some much needed relief. That is that constantly spout negative stuff yet remain here despite spring and summer in Florida. But the worst is yet to come their unhappy existence. Nobody’s keeping you prisoner because August and September (Isn’t that what they call the and you’re free to go on back home to the dirty month-old advent of fall up north?) are coming and it’s gonna get hot- snow and heaping rusted bankrupt steel mills that once em- ter. Count on it. Oh, and did I mention the love bugs? They ployed whole cities but are now biohazard super sites. We’ll generally come out in early to mid September (as well as stay here where the regular rains wash the grime from the April and May). Having sex on the highway and gumming sidewalks and keep the flora lush and green. We’ll drink a up the paint on your new Chevy. Landing on your child’s tall glass of ice cold sweet tea, wipe that droplet of sweat tricycle while prompting her to ask you “Why are they to- from our cheek and watch the colorful license plates as they gether like that daddy?” drive north. All is good in Paradise. That’s my Flori-Duh!

Fall/Winter. Fall is the time of year in Florida where we are impatiently an- ticipating the coolness to come (hope- fully). The time that we may catch a mi- crocosm of dryness in the air, when we dream of smaller electric bills, when we look forward to opening the windows and airing out our homes. It’s the time of year when a tried and true migra- tion begins, the annual tourist season. When it’s still in the eighties with sev- enty percent humidity here it’s already in the forties and maybe even the thir- ties in Michigan, or Ohio, or New York. Well…You get the picture. It’s the time of the year when we natives notice the multi colored variety of license plates

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Rita Mercs is grateful for the op- Her novel “From Hell to Heaven” portunity. “I am so excited to have my explores life and the afterlife. The nov- first novel on Amazon.com and to have el gives a different version of heaven, my own website,” she says. Rita be- hell, God and Lucifer: Lucifer taps gan writing her first novel titled “From Amelia Noble, an unemployed Florida Hell to Heaven” in 2008 and finished reporter, to write the truth about him, it in 2009. She submitted query let- God, heaven and hell. What follows ters, synoposis, and sample chapters is a rather unpredictable and illogical to literary agents and publishers. No journey that paints a pathetic picture of one was interested in it. She kept re- religious values and the only law that vising her novel each year (from 2010 exists is the one of “cause and effect.” to 2014) and contacting literary agents While religious folks might call and publishers. Still no one was inter- the novel a blasphemy, other might ested in it. But Rita did not give up. be reminded of an illusive detective “In May 2014, I sent my manuscript story, maybe a different answer to the to the U.S. Copyright Office and had question why life is so unfair, or - an Rita Mercs’ First Novel it registered. It took eight months to acid trip. The beauty of it all is that the “From Hell To Heaven” receive the registration number.” And reader decides what to shop for on the then she looked for alternative publish- internet. And Rita Mercs is there - at ho says you can’t be an author? ing opportunities and discovered Ama- http://rmercs.wix.com/ritamercs. WIf you write a book, you are an zon and CreateSpace which she calls Rita Mercs has a B.A. in journal- author, and if you don’t find a publish- a “wonderful self-publishing tool.” It ism and has lived in Brevard County er, there is the internet that doesn’t pick allows authors to have their work pub- for over twenty years. “From Hell to and choose. It’s up to the readers to lished and seen by people other than Heaven” is currently available in regu- find their authors and the libraries are family members and friends. Her web- lar and large print on Amazon.com. located on websites and amazon.com. site was courtesy of Wix.com. The audio book will be available soon.

fering a comfortable and sophisticated clothing line that she had enjoyed for years and wished to share with others! The cotton gauze clothing you’ll find at Cottonways offers nearly mainte- nence-free, comfortable fashions. The clothing is washer and dryer safe, pre- shrunk, and does not require any iron- ing. Photo:Douglas C. Pizac Cottonways grew rapidly and in Starting March 6th, Lou’s Blues April 2006 launched its online store LipSync Contest: Win due to strong customer demand. In January 2007 Cottonways relocated to $1,000 Cash Prizes further expand and carry a wider selec- Two years ago Lou’s Blues invited all tion of apparel. And in February 2009, “acting vocalists” out for a LipSync despite the sluggish economy, Cotton- Contest. It was a blast! And that’s why ways opened the doors on its second Lou’s Blues is doing it again. The con- location, in Fernandina Beach, FL. test runs for 8 weeks and every week a 10 Years of Cottonways Cottonways opened its third location finalist will be chosen. On March 1st, in St. Augustine, FL in 2011. In 2013 the contest will be held among the fi- ottonways was openend February Cottonways opened its largest location nal vocalists to choose a winner. Par- of 2006 in Downtown Melbourne, C in Vero Beach, FL and 2014 brought in ticipants are invited to sign up early Florida after 22 year-old Jennifer Da- the latest Cottonways location in Win- to ensure a performance spot. Keep vis turned down post graduation job ter Park, FL. an eye on Facebook/ Lou’s Blues Up- offers in her field of study, Economics. Congratulations, Jennifer. stairs for some updates. She had a bigger dream to follow: of-

Brevard Live March 2016 - 39 40 - Brevard Live March 2016 Brevard Local Melbourne Art Festival: “Where Have All The Volunteers Elise Vaughn (MAF Gone?” president) and Heike Clarke (Committee chair) have been vol- his is a question that tortures a lot unteering for the Mel- Tof cultural non-profit organiza- bourne Art Festivals. tions. It used to be a part of our lives The organization is - people coming together for a great in need of more vol- purpose that serves our community. unteers - and you are But during the past years the army of invited to join. selfless volunteers has been shrinking. The Strawberry Festival was canceled Photo by last year, not due to lack of attendees Chuck Van Riper but a shortage of volunteers. This year the Melbourne Art Festival, now in its 32nd year, is feeling the pain. “We need ists. Certainly something to be proud not getting the word out that we are not volunteers for our committee chairs of. “We invited people every year to an elite group but a genuine commu- that produce the event, and of course join us. Strangers showed up, others nity effort where everybody is invited helpers on the day of show.” says Elise brought their friends to help create to help,” says Elise. She makes a valid Vaugh, president of the Melbourne Art this event for the past three decades,” point. The group of volunteers includes Festival. It’s been a rough couple of says Elise. She reminisced for a while folks from all walks of life - healthcare years for the “strong-holds” that keep thinking about all the good times she’d workers, real estate agents, artists, re- the tradition alive. More ordinances had and adds, “You know I met my tirees, entrepreneurs, lawyers, secre- and regulations to comply with and best friends by volunteering for the taries. It’s a group of people who pull overcome. All that with the effort of Melbourne Art Festival.” their heads out of their smart phone 100 procent volunteer workforce who There have been discussions about and become real ‘community organiz- donate their time to foster the cultural moving the art show to a place that has ers’ who feel rewarded by their efforts landscape of our county. less restrictions but for now the Mel- and enjoy camaraderie and friendship Elise Vaughn, MAF president bourne Art Festival will take place on along the way. for the past three years, joined the the 4th weekend in April, (April 23rd How can you become a volun- group when she came fresh out of law and 24th) in historic downtown Mel- teer? It’s as easy as showing up on school. Her brother was already in- bourne. The mission is to give our com- Wednesday for the meetings at 6pm volved in this community effort that munity a FREE fine art show with pro- at the Henegar Center in downtown first started out as the Indialantic Art ceeds going to a scholarship program Melbourne. And it’s not too late to join Festival on 5th Avenue with the help (for the arts). The event also includes in. There is no pressure or committ- of the legendary Mac’s package store a big stage with ongoing live entertain- ment besides what you want to bring and club where live entertainment had ment and a concert on Saturday night, to the table. The meetings are short and its heyday. A few years later the event no admission. The dedication of creat- friendly where committee members moved to downtown Melbourne, back ing a free event went so far that when exchange information. then a rather desolated area with a few the city started taking parking fees on established businesses and lots of an- public property, the MAF-board decid- Become a community organizer by tique and thrift stores. “The merchants ed to offer a free shuttle service by bus joining any cultural non-profit organi- welcomed us with open arms,” Elise from dedicated parking areas. zation. The Maxwell C. King Center remembers and the combined effort No-one’s sure what causes the de- and the NKF Surf Festival are looking paid off. Over the years the Melbourne crease of volunteer effort. Maybe so- for volunteers as well. The reward is Art Festival has grown into a highly cial media took over what used to be to be an active part of our community. ranked art show with over 250 plus art- a social gathering? “Or maybe we are You also meet a lot of great people.

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La Vela Restaurant & Pizzeria in Downtown Melbourne Dining Meets Ambiance

nside or outside seating? A great choice for Florida diners Ialmost all year long. Some might prefer the air condition- ing but on a mild southern night there’s nothing better than being outdoors. The hostess at La Vela Restaurant & Pizzeria will ac- commodate you, no matter what. The restaurant, which is under new management, features a dining room that is spa- cious and airy with sleek lines and ample seating no matter how many people are in your party. They now book live jazz regularly and the smooth sounds of the sax and baby grand piano add to the ambiance of this trendy new restau- rant with fine service and exceptional cuisine. The wood fired pizza oven is visible and watching the chef tending to it is entertainment in itself. I watched him toss the ingredients onto the pie faster than a blackjack deal- er, then guided it into the fire with his trusty pizza paddle. He guarded it vigilantly for only a couple of minutes and then removed it at the perfect moment, cut it into eighths with the skill of a master swordsman and slid it onto the platter piping hot within seconds. The inside bar proved to be a nice place to sit with a glass of wine and that crispy, smoke infused pizza. Back in the kitchen, culinary superstar Executive Chef Stephano Townes oversees the various entrees and pasta dishes. He recently joined the team at La Vela and his ac- colades include 30 plus years as an American Culinary Fed- eration Executive Chef and a participant in Bar Rescue on television. He utilizes meats and cheeses imported straight from Italy and his cooking style is described as Euro-Italian with a fusion flair. If you choose to dine outside in the massive courtyard you can sit at one of the many sun shaded tables or at the or- nate outdoor bar section. Deck heaters line the patio on cool nights and string lights adorn the trees making it a spectacu- lar place to dine and wine. La Vela is a grand new addition to downtown Melbourne. Mondays will make parents especially happy because kids For Reservations call (321) 499-1570 eat free. On Tuesdays enjoy some karaoke, on Wednes- days martinis are only $5 on the deck from 5-9pm. Sun- days feature a decadent brunch with live jazz on the piano On March 11th during Friday Fest they will have live mu- from 10am until 3pm. On Thursdays from 5-9pm corporate sic both indoors and on the patio, and on St. Patrick’s Day employees receive two-for-one drafts by just showing their stop by for an Italian tribute to Ireland with some festivities badge. “La Vela style.” The restaurant is open 7 days a week for If you are looking for a large space to host business lunch and dinner. The pizza is available for take out but new functions or private parties they have a sizable meeting general manager Armando Jr. and his staff aim to please and room complete with full bar and screen for powerpoint pre- welcome you to a place where you can come as you are, sentations. Kim McMillen, the new executive director of dine on superb fare, sip fine spirits and enjoy first class ser- events, will be happy to assist with any catering plans. vice in delightful atmosphere - inside or out.

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ill Brown’s mother taught her how to sew at a very young age by giving her scrap material to Jsew together by hand. Soon she was making doll clothes and progressed to making her own clothes before her passion for all things fabric moved her into quilting. The artist in her wouldn’t stop there and she began adding colored fabrics, threads and beads. Her lifetime of working with fabric and ex- perimental sewing techniques paved the way for her personal expression in fiber art, glass art, and currently fiber fusion, the weaving together of fabric and glass.

“I took my first quilting class about 25 years ago which real- ly inspired me to go further with fabric and get into fiber art. Some people paint with paint - I do it with cloth. About sev- en years ago, through classes at The Brevard Art Museum, I got involved with glass fusion, putting pieces of glass in a kiln and fusing them together (creating dichroic glass, glass which displays two or more different colors by undergoing a color change in certain lighting conditions. Dichroic glass first appeared in Roman art in the 4th century). I got hooked on that quickly and I decided if I was going to buy a kiln I needed it to pay for itself. I started creating and selling jew- elry at art fairs and festivals. I started working with melted bottles, my fused Chanukah menorahs are popular, and one day I started weaving fiber with glass and FiberFusion was FiberFusion Studios born. That’s when glass and fiber get to play together!” Brown’s voice bubbles with an artist’s enthusiasm as she speaks. Jill Brown Jill devotes as much time as possible to her art. Being that she still holds down a full time day job as an occupa- tional therapist, that translates into pretty much all of her By John Leach free time on nights and weekends. She also participates in local groups dedicated to similar pursuits. As part of the Seaside Piecemakers Quilt Guild, “As a kid I always had a Brown’s work will feature on the main exhibition stage at their 2016 Quilt Show, March 4th and 5th at the Melbourne needle in my hand…” Auditorium. Jill also participates in Brevard County’s Dirty Dozen Fiber Artists group. The Dirty Dozen Fiber Arts Group, among other things, leads retreats to Estes Park Colorado, an area known for its wool markets and fiber fes- tivals, where the participants can create all weekend long in the company of their peers. From large scale fiber art wall hangings to fiber bowls and coffee coozies, from fuzed bottle cheese trays and me- norahs to fiber fusion sculpture and more, Jill Brown pro- duces work differing in scale and medium that few artists attempt. In some of Brown’s work she collaborates with her husband David, a recognized ceramic sculptor, adding an- other medium to the mix. “I couldn’t do what I do without his support” she states for the record.

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Though Jill Brown shows her work mostly around the holiday season, you’ll be able to visit with her and shop her wares at this month’s 28th Annual Jewish Heri- tage Festival, Sunday, March 16, from 11am - 6pm. Jill also maintains an online shop at www.fiberfusionstudios. etsy.com

Photo left: Chanukah menorah made from recycled bottle. Above: Dichroic fused glass multi-colored iri- descent jewelry and fusion art work.

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