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Brevard Live December 2010 - 1 2 - Brevard Live December 2010 Brevard Live December 2010 - 3 4 - Brevard Live December 2010 Brevard Live December 2010 - 5 6 - Brevard Live December 2010 December 2010 • Volume 19, Issue 9 • Priceless FEATURES page 51 JOE BONAMASSA ASTRONAUTALIS He was born a star! By age 12, Bonamassa Is hip-hop phenom Astronautalis chang- Columns was opening shows for the blues icon and ing the face of rap forever? Probably not. Charles Van Riper But he is putting a pretty wicked spin on it. went on to tour with acts including Bud- Political Satire dy Guy, Foreigner, Robert Cray, Stephen Matt Bretz interviewed him. 22 Stills, Joe Cocker and Gregg Allman. Page 20 Page 9 Calendars Live Entertainment, MIFF 27 Theatre, Concerts, AMY GRANT & VINCE GILL Festivals, Arts As part of their fifth Christmas tour to- The 12th annual Melbourne Indepen- gether, Amy Grant and Vince Gill’s King dent Filmmakers Festival was a great Center performance is sure to be a cap- success. Brevard Live rubbed elbow Brevard Scene tivating, uplifting way to celebrate the with the filmmakers, the organizers and 34 What’s hot in holiday season.. They will perform sev- the many movie-fans who watched two Brevard eral Christmas classics, newer seasonal days of flicks. songs and some of their greatest hits. Page 24 Modern Woman Page 15 41 It’s a woman’s life ROBIE JONES by Misti Blu Day Among the notable surfers that have LESS THAN JAKE Life & The Beach The band hails from Gainesville, Florida. come to prominence from Brevard county is Robie Jones. But he is not only Relationship Originally formed in 1992 as a power 45 Column pop trio, the band evolved into a hybrid a great and passionate surfer; he is a not- by Matt Bretz of ska punk. Less Than Jake will perform ed surfboard designer with an incredibly at Captain Hiram’s. artistic talent. Page 19 Page 42 Brevard Live December 2010 - 7 8 - Brevard Live December 2010 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 OUT & ABOUT Misti Blu Day Charlene Hemmle ART Various/ Terry Cronin III PHOTOGRAPHY Misti Blu Day Tim Bretz COLUMNISTS Chuck Van Riper Matt Bretz Misti Blu Day Reproduction of any portion of Brevard Live Magazine is strictly Decemeber. 8, At The King Center, Melbourne prohibited without the written permission of the publisher. Joe Bonamassa ADVERTISEMENT/ SALES ometimes a star is born, a protégé whose has said, “He’s an old soul, and that comes Phone: (321) 956-9207 Sspecial gift was put into his cradle. through in his bends, vibrato, singing voice, Fax: (321) 956-9228 Joe Bonamassa was finessing Stevie Ray and note choices, which – with each passing [email protected] Vaughan licks when he was seven and by year – get more restrained and refined.” the time he was ten, had caught B.B. King’s And, 2010 has continued with several COMMENTS & LETTERS ear. After first hearing him play, King said, accolades – Guitar World dubbed Bona- Brevard Live Magazine “This kid’s potential is unbelievable.” By massa “The Blues Rock Titan” and his song, P.O. Box 1452, age 12, Bonamassa was opening shows for “Lonesome Road Blues,” is a part of Guitar Melbourne, Fl 32902 the blues icon and went on to tour with ven- Hero V’s New Blues Masters Track Pack. Copyright © 2010 erable acts including Buddy Guy, Foreigner, Keeping with his blues roots but fluently Brevard Live Robert Cray, Stephen Stills, Joe Cocker and moving between rock n’ roll and interna- All rights reserved Gregg Allman. tional sounds, 2010 is not only a new decade Since then Bonamassa has grown his but a new era for Bonamassa. We are not responsible for photos reputation as one of the world’s greatest gui- or scripts sent to Brevard Live interview on page 14 Magazine. Published photos and tar players. He is also evolving into a charis- articles become property of this matic blues-rock star and singer-songwriter publication. We are not of stylistic depth and emotional resonance. Win 2 Free Tickets responsible for wrongful 2009 was a big year for Bonamassa. advertised or canceled venues. He was awarded the Breakthrough Artist Brevard Live Magazine wants to give of the Year Award at the U.K.’s prestigious away two free tickets for this show. It’s like Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards and an early present for our readers. And here’s Download a pdf file Classic Rock magazine has said, “They’re how you win: Just e-mail us your name and BREVARD calling him the future of blues, but they’re address requesting the two free tickets for FLORIDA wrong – Joe Bonamassa is the present; so the Joe Bonamass concert on December fresh and of his time that he almost defines 8th at the King Center. The first e-mail we LIVE it.” He was also named Best Blues Guitar- receive is our winner. We will send you a www.brevardfloridalive.com ist in Guitar Player Magazine’s 2009 Read- confirmation. The e-mail address is info@ www.brevardlive.com ers’ Choice Awards for the third consecu- brevardlive.com. You can also use our con- www.floridalive.org tive year. Guitar Player writer Matt Blackett tact form at www.brevardlive.com Brevard Live December 2010 - 9 10 - Brevard Live December 2010 Brevard Live Happy Holidays From Open Fire hey were voted Entertainer of the passed away. They held a benefit for silent auction.” The event takes place Year 2010 at the Brevard Live Joey’s son and kept up his vision of a at Siggy’s American Bar in Palm Bay MusicT Awards, the ultimate title for good hard rock band while trying out on Friday, December 3rd. - (That’s the our local music scene. Open Fire has different vocalists. The guys hit the kind of people they are. Open Fire, you proven to deserve this award ever since jackpot when Erin joined the band. rock more than just as a band!) with packed shows, a great fan-base “We are complete again”, said John in The same weekend, December 5th that goes where the band goes, and a an interview with Brevard Live. they are at Malabar Mo’s, then take wonderful attitude of great entertain- This month the band-members are their time off and will return to Cross- ers. Erin Coe (Vocals), Eric Hotton taking time off to be with their fami- roads in Palm Bay on January 7th. (Guitar), Mike Cote (Drums), and John lies. But before they do that they are To wish everyone, our readers and Ragozino (Bass) were “the little band planing another benefit-concert for Jo- their fans, “Happy Holidays” they went that could” who worked hard on their ey’s family. John: “We found out that to the Santa Village at the Melbourne music and performances. there is still a big funeral bill that Jo- Square Mall (where the kids get to They were nominated for Enter- ey’s mother is paying off. We want to meet and take pictures with Santa) and tainer of the Year in 2009 when their help her and donate our pay along with had their photo taken. lead singer Joey Vutano unexpectedly what money we can raise in raffles and That’s the spirit! Brevard Live December 2010 - 11 12 - Brevard Live December 2010 Shows & Concerts Dec. 17, At The King Center Bowzer’s Rock & Roll Christmas Party Decemeber. 18, At The King Center, Melbourne Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol egendary Bowzer (Jon Bau- Lman), former leader of Sha hen Charles Dickens wrote his visit kingcenter.com or contact the King Na Na, hosts and performs in Center ticket office at 321.242.2219. a holiday party starring Lesley “ghostly little tale” in 1843, heW couldn’t know that A Christmas This show, adapted for the stage by Gore (“It’s My Party,” “You Charles Jones of the Omaha Community Carol was destined to become one of Don’t Own Me,” “Judy’s Turn Playhouse, will join the holiday celebra- To Cry”), Carl Gardner’s Coast- the most beloved holiday traditions tion in your city when it is presented at ers (‘Yakety Yak,” “Charlie of all time. By telling this fable illus- The King Center for the Performing Arts. Brown,” “Poison Ivy”), The trating the unfairness of the Indus- Twenty-eight performers bring Dickens’ Crystals (“Da Doo Ron Ron,” trial Revolution and the necessity fable of redemption to life on a magi- “He’s a Rebel,” “Santa Claus Is cal set created by noted designer James Comin’ To Town”), Bowzer & for brotherhood and unselfishness, Dickens gave the world one of its Othuse. A full array of traditional Christ- The Stingrays, and Rocky & The mas carols is woven into the classic story most enduring Christmas stories. Rollers. Great classic hits and of Ebenezer Scrooge. Each carol was cho- the music of the holiday season sen for the dramatic atmosphere it con- The Nebraska Theatre Caravan has combine for a fun-filled, doo- tributes to the total evening. The songs been touring Charles Jones’ delightful ad- woppin’ evening! themselves are traditional, but musical ar- aptation of A Christmas Carol since 1979. Bauman started attending rangements courtesy of John Bennett are The Caravan’s Carol, which weaves tra- The Juilliard School at age 12 contemporary and exquisitely beautiful. ditional Christmas carols throughout the and is a 1964 graduate of Mar- A Christmas Carol remains one of the narrative, is probably the most widely tin Van Buren H.S.