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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

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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!

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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. in Queens most powerful and vivid illustrations of produced production of Dickens’ in the Village, NY. He is a magna the necessity of good will in human con- nation, annually performing for more cum laude graduate of Colum- duct. Charles Dickens believed that the than 100,000 people in more than 60 cit- bia University. After his heyday ills of a greedy world could be healed by ies across the country. This captivating with Sha Na Na, Bauman was a brotherhood and unselfishness. The Ne- performance of the familiar classic will VJ on the music channel VH-1 braska Theatre be presented at The King Center for the during its first two years. He has Caravan brings that principle to life. appeared on several television Performing Arts on Saturday, December series, such as Miami Vice. 18th at 7:30pm. For ticket information,

Brevard Live December 2010 - 13 continued from page 9 How many guitars do you own and fans are often purists. Exclusive Interview With do you have a favorite? I do not see myself as a “Blues Art- I own over 300 guitars personally, ist”... I consider myself an entertainer. Joe Bonamassa most are stored away as my prized col- I perform for my fans and I play and lection but I do tour with some. Having sing the best I can every night for them. You seem to have a great fan-base to choose a favorite would be like hav- I want people to leave my shows happy in England. How often do you tour ing to choose a favorite child... and satisfied with the performance. As there? for the blues, my music encompasses I tour to England around twice What is your relationship with gui- many genres of music, really anything a year. The music I play has a lot of tars? You seem to be born with one. that influences me, I will play influences from British guitarists and My dad was a guitar dealer when iIthink the fans really enjoy and relate I was growing up and there were al- to that. ways guitars laying around the house.. I guess it was destiny that I would pick Which are the other global hot one up and start playing (which I did spots that you visit regularly? at age 4). I am sort of a shy guy but We tour the world about twice ev- when I get a guitar in my hand I can ery year...Anywhere from London to express everything that I am feeling Paris to Poland and Greece. We also and thinking with music. I can become visited Australia and Japan this year a completely different person, it is re- and made a lot of new fans. I would ally freeing! have to say the biggest new turn out would be Israel, we went to Tel Aviv You are labeled as blues artist but and I was blown away by the support get a lot of accolades from the rock of the locals! people. How does that work? Blues

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photo credit Kristen Barlowe December 12, At The King Center

December 9, At The King Center A Peter White Christmas 12 Days Of Christmas: veteran session player from Al Stew- Amy Grant & Vince Gill art’s band, contemporary jazz guitar- Aist/keyboard player Peter White returns to the King Center along with award win- ring the entire family to a heart- ning smooth jazz trumpeter, Rick Braun Bwarming holiday performance by and soulful saxophonist, Mindi Abair. Amy Grant and Vince Gill. This multiple This holiday concert will include Christ- award-winning power couple will per- mas classics as well as songs from each form several Christmas classics, newer artists’ past and present CDs. seasonal songs and some of their greatest Over the past 16 years, as Peter White hits. has kept thousands of smooth jazz fans Amy Grant’s career encompasses worldwide enthralled by his spirited mel- everything from gospel to television odies, soulful grooves and inviting, in- stardom. She has sold more than 30 mil- stantly recognizable acoustic guitar tone, lion albums, won six Grammy Awards he’s always had a blast finding unique and has six No. 1 hits, including “Baby, ways to bring his modern sensibilities to Baby” and “Every Heartbeat.” pop classics. Vince Gill is one of country music’s Trumpeter Rick Braun stands out in most accomplished artists. He has won 20 a smooth jazz scene where sax players Grammy Awards and 18 Country Music sound very much alike, and his approach Association honors, including Song of the has helped to make him one of the biggest Year four times. He was inducted into the selling smooth jazz artists of all time. Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007. As Mindi Abair has a strong Top-40 pop part of their fifth Christmas tour together, music background. She has toured and/or Grant and Gill’s King Center performance recorded with the Backstreet Boys, Du- is sure to be a captivating, uplifting way ran Duran, Josh Groban, Keb’ Mo’, and to celebrate the holiday season. more. In 2003, Abair moved from pop to jazz.

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njoy an evening of great stand-up comedy with the finalists from NBC’sE popular laughfest “Last Comic Standing,” as the official NBC tour comes to The King Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday, Decem- ber 28th at 8pm. For ticket informa- tion please visit kingcenter.com or call the King Center ticket office at 321.242.2219. The seventh season of NBC’s Emmy-nominated competition series December 23, At The King Center, Melbourne “Last Comic Standing” - hosted by Craig Robinson (NBC’s “The Office”) Straight No Chaser - aired this summer on NBC. As with previous seasons, talent scouts in Los riginally formed lie Mechling, Jerome IU that the school host- Angeles and New York watched per- Oover a decade ago Collins, David Roberts ed a 10th anniversary formances from aspiring and profes- while students together and Walter Chase re- reunion show for the sional comedians to find the contes- at Indiana University, main from the original original lineup in 2006, tants. Each week America voted for male a cappella group lineup -- SNC set itself and when original mem- the funniest comics until there was one Straight No Chaser has apart from other a cap- ber Randy Stine posted left. The live tour will feature the five reassembled and re- pella groups with its clips from a 1998 con- finalists: emerged as a phenom- contemporary repertoire cert on YouTube, SNC’s • Felipe Esparza: Felipe has been a enon – with a massive and dynamic approach, fan base grew exponen- stand-up comedian for 14 years. He fanbase, over 20 million quickly headlining con- tially. In 2007 alone, the was raised in East Los Angeles (Boyle views on YouTube, nu- certs both in Blooming- group’s version of “The Heights), and has worked closely with merous national TV ap- ton and on road dates. 12 Days of Christmas” Paul Rodriguez, Gabriel Iglesias and pearances, and proven SNC recorded three in- was viewed more than Russell Peters success with two holiday dependent albums, and seven million times. • Tommy Johnagin: Tommy grew up in releases, 2008’s Holi- John Mellencamp even Today that number has Benton, Illinois and currently resides day Spirits and 2009’s invited the group to his surpassed 11 million. in St. Louis. He has been a stand-up Christmas Cheers. home for a private per- Among those view- comedian for almost 10 years. Filled with sophisticated formance. ers was Atlantic Chair- • Roy Wood, Jr.: Roy was born and harmonies and uniquely When the found- man/CEO Craig Kall- raised in Birmingham, Alabama and is stylized arrangements, ers began graduating in man, who found SNC’s 31 years old. He’s been a comic for 12 With A Twist, is now the 1999 and went on to jobs music “brilliant, fresh years third offering. mostly outside of music, and totally compelling.” • Myq Kaplan: Myq Kaplan is 31 years Dan Ponce put the they chose replacements Kallman e-mailed Stine, old and lives in New York City. He ap- group together in the fall and established SNC as who initially thought it peared on “The Tonight Show with of 1996 at IU, basically an ongoing group on was a prank but thought Conan O’Brien,” and in 2009, he won as “10 guys who hap- campus with future gen- otherwise when he and New York’s Funniest Standup Compe- pened to be good friends erations of ambitious IU Ponce were whisked tition. who also liked to sing.” undergrads. More than to Los Angeles to meet • Mike DeStefano: Mike has been a Choosing the members 50 members have passed with the label chief. A stand-up comedian for ten years. Mike carefully for personality through the group’s few days later, the group has also appeared on “Late Night with as well as vocal talent ranks so far. Such was was in New York City to Conan O’Brien” and other specials. -- Randy Stine, Char- the impact SNC made at sign its recording deal.

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December 10 & 11, At Heidi’s Jazz Club, Cocoa Beach Allan Harris

llan Harris is a world-class sing- er, guitarist and songwriter. Per- hapsA best known for his interpretations of jazz standards, Allan’s smooth vo- cals and guitar-styling easily crosses genres, from jazz to rock to blues. Three-time winner of the New York Nightlife Award for “Outstand- ing Jazz Vocalist”, Tony Bennett calls Mr. Harris “my favorite singer” and The New York Times’ Stephen Holden raves about “the protean talent that is Allan Harris.” Allan has gathered a global following, playing for packed January 19, At Captain Hiram’s, Sebastian audiences and received outstanding reviews throughout the United States, Less Than Jake Europe, Russia and the Far East. He is regularly featured at the world’s great ess Than Jake is an American more record to the label), they started music festivals, e.g. Jazz Aspen, Wien ska punk band from Gainesville, their own label, Sleep It Off Records, Jazz Festival in Austria and the Um- Florida.L Originally formed in 1992 as and now are in the driver’s seat. “Af- bria Jazz Festival in Italy. a power pop trio, the band evolved into ter a decade and a half of being in the Harris has composed “Cross That a hybrid of ska punk. Less Than Jake band, we are now our own bosses and River”, a full-scale musical celebrating have also been cited as showing influ- the excitement of that can peel paint off the Old West as told through the words ences from a wide variety of genres the walls,” says drummer Vinnie. and music of a black cowboy, and has including post-grunge, heavy metal, Through their almost two-decade- received a prestigious Chamber Music alternative rock, third wave ska, pop career, they’ve traveled the world mul- America Grant for that work. The the- punk and punk revival. To date, the tiple times - with the Warped Tour, atrical production of “Cross That Riv- group has released eight full-length opening for Bon Jovi, and as headlin- er” played to rave reviews during the studio albums and a number of singles ers. “Each record is a snapshot of who 2009 New York Musical Theater Fes- and compilations. The current lineup the band is and was at the moment of tival and is currently in pre-production comprises guitarist/vocalist Chris De- writing and recording,” Vinnie says. for a long-term run in early 2011. Sev- makes, bassist/vocalist Roger Mangan- And what better way to revisit their eral original songs from “Cross That elli, drummer/lyricist Vinnie Fiorello, history than with a fresh new take on River” are also frequently featured in trombonist Buddy Schaub and saxo- their old material. Each re-release will The Allan Harris Band’s concert per- phonist Peter “JR” Wasilewski. The come with all new artwork and a bonus formances. band’s name comes from Fiorello’s DVD of previously unreleased mate- dog, Jake, who was treated better than rial. the rest of the household, so everything On October 12, 2010, LTJ took this was “less than Jake”. one step further with the release of TV/ It’s been a wild and crazy ride for EP.. It is available on CD and digital Less Than Jake. But instead of kicking format. To support the new release they their feet up and resting on their laurels, are on a major world tour. After several the ever-busy quintet have been work- performances in Europe, they will re- ing hard on the next chapter of Less turn to the US with their first show at Than Jake. Successfully extricating Captain Hiram’s in Sebastian. themselves from their major label con- For ticket information and to pur- tract (even though they still owed one chase tickets go to hirams.com,

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Interview with Astronautalis By Matthew Bretz s Jacksonville raised, Seattle goes for me. I went through a bunch of the typical hip-hop fans. Has it always resident, almost 29 year old, names and when I was like 15 I thought been like that? I it sounded cool so I went with it. All A: In the early days we played a christened Charles Andrew the sudden people seemed to know me lot of “rap shows,” but it became pretty Bothwell - who goes by Andy, by that name. So now I’m kind of stuck apparent that rap audiences didn’t want when he’s not using his profes- with it..ha! to have anything to do with me. So sional moniker, hip-hop phe- then we started playing with punk and BL: What are some of the names indie bands and all of the sudden I have nom Astronautalis - changing you went by before Astronautalis? fans. the face of rap forever? Prob- A: Ooh let’s see… I went by Jug- ably not. But he is putting a gernaut for a while which is kind of BL: Not long ago you toured with pretty wicked spin on it. hilarious because it was before I even Tegan and Sara. How did that come went through puberty so I was this about? Was it amazing? When so much of the hip-hop scrawny little white kid calling myself A: Amazing is exactly the word world is dominated by songs about vi- Juggernaut. Hmmm…I know I went for it. They needed an opening act for olence, money and misogynistic views by A-1 for a while. Yeah, I don’t know some dates in America and my agent of women, Astro transcends the relent- what I was thinking. sent in a demo to audition for the spot. less musical drive-by that has become It turned out that Sara was actually a mainstream rap, for something a little BL: The subject matter you choose fan of my music, so I got the gig. Then less vacuous, something a little more to rap about isn’t the typical hip-hop when that was over they need an opener socially conscious. Even if that con- fare. When and why did you decide to for England and they picked me again. sciousness happens to date back 130 or tackle material like the American revo- Then it was time to go to Australia and so years. lution and F. Scott Fitzgerald? they kept me on. The very first show I Not in my wildest dreams did A: If you look at other genres of played with them is the biggest show I think I would ever find myself at music and bands like the Decemberists I’ve ever played and it was insane. I a small indie club in Orlando, on a or Belle and Sebastian you see a lot of could’ve just played that show and Monday night, watching a semi-nerdy art taking on subject matter like that, been ecstatic, but then an international white guy rap, to tracks on his Mac but when you look at rap you don’t re- tour to boot…alright. book, about F. Scott Fitzgerald and the ally see anyone doing that. Or if they American revolution to a glaring of do it’s very tongue in cheek. I think I BL: How did it feel to hear that hipsters. But it happened, I was there. wanted to kind of explore parallels be- Sara was already a fan? And it was pretty freakin’ great. Two tween different time periods and now A: Completely unreal. I’m a huge days later I made the call. in a way that hasn’t really been done fan of theirs. I literally know every Finally after a series of short, but before. I wanted to present it in a way word to every song so it was crazy to very entertaining, text conversations that wasn’t so costumey I guess, some- find out they had been listening to me about Flavor Flav and keeping all your thing a little more real and relatable. too. teeth, we connected for an interview. BL: Was there ever a time that your BL: So what’s next in the plan? A BL: So right off I have to ask about music was more about flash? new album? A new tour? the name Astronautalis. What is that? A: Not really. It was never really A: The plan is as follows: A few What does it mean? presented to me that way so I was kind more dates in the road then back to Se- A: (Laughs) Yeah, that’s definitely of late in hearing guys like Jay Z and attle to record a new album. Then, and a nice jumping off point. I think every Outkast. They weren’t my influences. this may come as a shock, I’m putting mc out there could give you a long list So I was wasn’t influenced. away the lap top and building a band. of stupid sounding names they went The lap top thing has been fun, but it through on their way up. The same BL: Your audiences don’t seem like really started because I didn’t have the

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money to pay musicians. If I stay on the road much longer with the lap top I’ll go crazy and lose enthusi- asm. I never want to be someone that phones in shows and that’s what will happen if I don’t move on. So, on the next tour I will hopefully be backed by a full band.

BL: During your show you per- form a very impressive freestyle sec- tion where you make up rhymes on the spot about what ever the audi- ence yells out. How the hell do you do that? A: Just like anything else, it takes a lot of practice. It’s like learn- ing a new language. Once you be- come fluent you don’t really have to think about it. When I was a kid I wanted to be able to do it so I tried. And I sucked. So I tried some more. Over the years I worked at it and I had my friends constantly test me to make sure I wasn’t using the same lines over and over. There are a lot of guys out there that can do it but they tend to keep a quiver of ready made rhymes. I never wanted to do that. I’ve done it so much that now I could probably just talk in rhyme all the time if I wanted to. I don’t because it would be annoying and I want to keep my friends… but I could.

BL: One more question: Do you believe that Kevin Spacey is or is not completely gay? A: Excellent question. I have to say that I’m 100 percent that he is. I don’t think I ever really considered that he wasn’t. BL: Hmmm…I see.

And with that, Charles Andrew Bothwell, also know as Andy, also known as Astronautalis went off to sound check and I went off to type up this interview. Tonight he’s play- ing Austin, Texas. Tonight I’m play- ing Xbox. You win this round Both- well!

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Holidazed, Again!

t was Christmas sometime in the early sixties. My brother and I couldn’t have been more than 7 or 8. That’sI my sister Kate in the middle. The shirts we are wearing were hand-made by our grandmother on our mom’s side. The guitars were given to us by our grand- father on our dad’s side. They were our first guitars. I remember them like yesterday. They were so cool. The guitars actually played and had this strange little box that you could clip on to the top of the neck with little but- tons on it with all the chord names on them. When you pushed the buttons the chords would be pushed down so all you had to do was strum. I wish I had one of them now! Somehow overlooked, though, was a CMaj7#11 chord. Maybe they thought that was a little too much for a 7 year old. My grandfather must have had some type of intuition that my brother and I would become musicians. The next year he gave us a trumpet and a sax. Even though they were toys, they still played, and came with a songbook with big, fat different colored notes with the fingerings written on them. We quickly learned some Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie tunes and jammed out heavily. Then we went back to our guitars and tried to learn some old folk tunes. Although he passed away in 1964, the inspiration and encouragement from our grandfather stuck with us. In the summer of 1966, we started studying music for

22 - Brevard Live December 2010 real. My brother and I would sit in our room practicing for hours and hours at a time, and within a year or two, we were actually playing gigs. We played a wide variety of music. The Beatles were a huge inspiration, but we also played bluegrass, country, jazz, southern rock and other top 40 tunes on the radio. My dad would take us to his favorite bars to play for his friends. He would get free beer. We would get free Cokes and great experiences. Dad always hated the song “Make the World Go Away” by Eddie Arnold, so we would invariably start with that. We’d be laughing so hard we could hardly play. By the late sixties and early seventies, when we were in high school, we were playing and writing a lot of folk music, jazz, swing and bluegrass. We would take our band into Greenwich Village every week and play most of the places on Bleeker street: The Bottom Line, The Other End, Folk City, and my favorite dive, Mills Tav- ern. We had come a long way from those first guitars. We hoped Grandpa was listening from above.

This is a picture of the last guitar my brother played with me. (It doesn’t have one of those chord boxes like our first ones did.) We did a lot of recording and performing together with this axe. It is an Alvarez W-Y-1K, all Koa wood, with 600MTK elec- tronics. The serial number is 56213. It was sold mali- ciously, that’s all I can say right now. I would like to get it back. If you bought this guitar or know of its where- abouts, please contact me at Guitar Haven in downtown Melbourne or e-mail me at [email protected]. It is a family heirloom with great sentimental value to me.

Here’s wishing you all a Happy Holidaze and may all your chords be CMaj7#11’s.

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Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival: From Red Carpet To Horror Night By Matthew Bretz nce again, on a beautifully brisk November from around the world including, Ireland, Sweden and Iran. night, the Premiere Oaks 10 cinema was host to Standouts were a film from Sweden about an unhealthy re- theO 12th annual Melbourne Independent Film Festi- lationship, and two from Iran that evoked a heavy sense of oppression and despair. val- or MIFF as it has been lovingly abbreviated. “This year we had over three hundred entries from Iran. Headed up by Terry Cronin, the MIFF has become Because of the laws there the artists have to be very alle- a showcase for independent film makers, budding gorical when they talk about the government. Almost every actors and fresh writers from around the globe. This film we received from Iran was dark and depressing, so we year’s entries included films from as close to home tried to limit how many we would show. We didn’t want to as Melbourne and as far away as Iran. just bum everybody out”, said Cronin. Terry went on to say that the film makers were all very concerned about their Friday night kicked off the two day event with a Hol- films being censored before they were viewed. lywood premiere style red carpet. Film makers, producers, “Each box we received was cut open and re-taped sev- cast members, friends and family all dressed to sparkle like eral times in different countries along its journey to the stars took their turns walking the red and posing in front of states. Each customs agent stamped the country on the box. the MIFF logo wall for pictures. Some boxes had four or five stamps.” “We decided to have the red carpet on opening night After the shorts were through everyone was lead to this year to help generate more buzz”, said Cronin Friday the courtyard for a wonderfully planned affair. There was night. Cronin and fellow organizers bounced around the uplifting live music, streamers of lights and amazing food lobby like excited prom dates in their tuxedos eager to get catered by some of the top restaurants in the area. After to the films. And once the carpet was sufficiently tread upon sampling through giant shrimp, organic hummus, gourmet the crowd migrated to the theater, stopping along the way wings and boats of fresh sushi outside, everyone wandered for an Indian River Brewing company craft beer, to start the into the main room where chef George and family waited show. with the most amazing jambalaya, a sublime shrimp and First up was the foreign short films with an Italian grits and a completely orgasmic pumpkin cheese cake with comedy in the lead to set the mood. Films were showcased gingerbread crust.

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Later in the night was the Friday night horror show. The MIFF loves their horror movies so much they set aside an entire night for it. First up was a grind house style film with four full length stories tied together called Doomsday Coun- ty. If the film makers were at all worried about audience reac- tion their fears were soon put to rest by cheers and laughter from the enthralled crowd. The horror fest lasted late into the night, every film a blast to watch. Saturday began with family style movies in the after- noon including Super Sonic Chipmunk Juice, starring the adorable Abbey Trout and The Old Livingston House, Star- ring Ashley Baker and filmed in Florida. The entire cast on the Livingston house was on hand for the premiere and sat in the lobby to sign autographs afterwards. Night time brought the domestic short films including the hilarious A Short Film that was more creative crediting than film, the much anticipated Piper and Tupper directed by Robert Mann, the beautifully written The Carwash and the fast paced ingeniously done Hipster Batman. As a surprise entry a fantastic story entitled Crooked Tooth rounded out the series ending the actual film showcase for the festival. Immediately after, awards were given out to a very de- serving group of film makers. The VIP party than revved into gear in the upper balcony with beer, wine and, once again a delightful spread of gour- met party treats. The chatter was excited and happy, the food and drink flowed and a great time was had by all. To have something as fresh and real as the MIFF in our community is a beautiful thing indeed. The role film plays in our culture is undeniably enormous and to know there are those out there who are passionate about an art and a mes- sage is both comforting and breathtaking. If you missed the MIFF this year, don’t worry it will be time again before you know it. Just don’t make the same mistake twice. You never know, you might just discover the next Stone or Lucas.

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1 - WEDNESDAY HUNKERDOWN Josh CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm HIDEAWAY: 6pm Cycole Jeff Hair Peace & The Outer Bands 6 - MONDAY LONG DOGGERS/PALM JUMPS: Ted Villareal CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm BAY: 6pm Chester Murray KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Danny Entasys Duo Caribbean Morris LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Dave HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Kury Open Jam photo courtesy of brevardnightlife.com Julia Bullock, Stan Soloko & Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm Rabbit Simmons Green Light 7 - TUESDAY Taste Of The Village HUNKERDOWN MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm Pat December 11, 5-10pm HIDEAWAY: 6pm Elephantgun Don Soledad Michaels Cocoa Village KING CENTER: Christmas OASIS: 9pm Stoney CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab with John Tesh SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger The City of Cocoa Lei- LOU’s BLUES: 5:30pm 9:30pm Open Fire EARLS: 8pm Ernie Southern sure Services and the Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Rock HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Star w/ Joe Calautti 4 - SATURDAY Sybil Gage Historic Cocoa Village SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 9pm BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm The Association are hosting Open Mic Steel Drums w/ Chester Vipers their 2nd Annual Taste of SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Chris BRIO ITALIANO: 6pm Greg MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm the Village event on Sat- SKEWERS: Warner Joe Calautti 6:30pm Magic & urday, December 11th Comedy w/ Logan Hawke BURGER INN: 6:30pm NORTH END: 10pm Matt Grumpy Al Riley from 5 pm to 10 pm in 2 - THURSDAY CAMP HOLLY: 4pm Double SIGGY’S: 7pm Corn Hole Riverfront Park, Cocoa CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm Iris Down Tourney Village. Dozens of Cocoa EARLS: 8pm Free Beer Band CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 2pm Village merchants will be HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Tree Frogs; 7:30pm Rocktopus 8 - WEDNESDAY Julia Bullock, Stan Soloko & CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm CROWNE PLAZA: 5:30pm on display offering sam- Rabbit Simmons Taylor Made Groove Jazz ples of great food, beer, HUNKERDOWN CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm wine, services and more. HIDEAWAY: 6pm The Tourists Ginger Julia Bullock, Stan Soloko & Vintage the band will JUMPS: Johnny B. EARLS: 2pm Phoenix; 2pm Rabbit Simmons be playing on the main LONG DOGGERS/PALM Ernie Southern; 8:30pm HUNKERDOWN BAY: 6pm tba Changes HIDEAWAY: 6pm Elephantgun stage beginning at 5pm. LOU’S BLUES: 9pm Zen HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: KING CENTER: Joe Don’t miss this great Again 8:30pm Ron Teixeira Trio Bonamassa opportunity to visit with MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm HUNKERDOWN LONG DOGGERS/PALM and sample some of the HIDEAWAY: BAY: D.D. & Friends 4pm The Tourists 6pm Chester Murray best businesses Cocoa NORTH END: 10pm Josh JUMPS: Strobe Lite Caribbean Miller KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Greg LOU’s BLUES: 5:30pm Village has to offer. Ad- SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 8pm from Pinch Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Rock mission is $5.00 and al- Karaoke LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Star w/ Joe Calautti lows you to sample as SIGGY’S: 7pm Karl Hudson Karaoke w/ Cindy; 9:30pm SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 9pm much as you want! Chain Reaction Open Mic 3 - FRIDAY MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Chris For more information BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm Simone SKEWERS: 6:30pm Magic & contact Leisure Services Aaron Cole & Alex Cole OASIS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Dave Comedy w/ Logan Hawke at ssenger@cocoafl. Acoustic SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Scooter; org, call 321-639-3500 9 - THURSDAY BRIO ITALIANO: 6pm Greg 9:30pm Rosco Martinez or visit our website at Warner SKEWERS: Belly Dancer CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm BURGER INN: 6:30pm Shain Honkonen www.cocoafl.org. Grumpy Al 5 - SUNDAY HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 1:30pm Julia Bullock, Stan Soloko & Melbourne 3:30pm Greg & Brian; 7:30pm The Lights Out Project; 6pm Rabbit Simmons Rocktopus Kevin Nayme JUMPS: Jon Parrot Light Parade CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm CAMP HOLLY: 1pm Karaoke HUNKERDOWN December 11, 6-9pm Bill Sides CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: HIDEAWAY: 6pm The Tourists Downtown Melbourne CRICKETS: 9pm Medusa 2:30pm Ken Moores KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam EARLS: 8:30pm John CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ w/ Big-E Historic Downtown Mel- Quinlivan Band Ginger KING CENTER: “Days of ENIGMA: 7:30pm Dave EARLS: 2pm Nico Wayne Christmas” w/ Amy Grant & bourne will get you in Meyers Toussaint w/ Dave Shelley Vince Gill the holiday spirit with GROUCHOS/International HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm LONG DOGGERS/PALM carriage rides and carol- Palms Resort: 8:30pm Thea Jam Session BAY: 6pm tba ers every Saturday until Vidale and Kendra Corrie LOU’S BLUES: Toy Run; 3pm LOU’S BLUES: 9pm Spanks Christmas. Don’t miss HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 5pm The Core MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 3pm Keith Koelling the Light Parade, a local 8:30pm Ron Teixeira Trio Fyah Proof; 9pm S.I.N w/ DJ NORTH END: 10pm Josh tradition.

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Miller Party SKEWERS: 6:30pm Magic & SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 8pm MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Comedy w/ Logan Hawke Karaoke Hitmen SIGGY’S: 7pm Karl Hudson SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: UFC 16 - THURSDAY SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Scooter; CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6:30pm 10 - FRIDAY 9:30pm Green Light Jeff Harding BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm SKEWERS: Belly Dancer CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Aaron Cole & Alex Cole Ginger Acoustic 12 - SUNDAY EARLS: 8pm Free Beer Band BRIO ITALIANO: 6pm Greg CAMP HOLLY: 1pm HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Warner Sunnyland Steve Julia Bullock, Stan Soloko, BURGER INN: 6:30pm CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm Iris Rabbit Simmons Grumpy Al CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: HUNKERDOWN Stacy Mitchhart Band CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 2:30pm Joe Calautti HIDEAWAY: 6pm The Tourists 3:30pm Greg & Brian; 7:30pm CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ JUMPS: Michael Lupis December 12 dManufacture Ginger KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam Earl’s Hideaway CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm EARLS: 2pm Stacey Mitchart w/ Big-E Sebastian Jack Clutterham Band LONG DOGGERS/PALM EARLS: 8:30pm Roughouse HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm BAY: 6pm tba Stacy Mitchhart has built ENIGMA: 7:30pm Dave Jam Session LOU’S BLUES: 9pm Johnny a worldwide fan base Meyers KING CENTER: A Peter White Fever thanks to phenomenal live GROUCHOS/International Christmas MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm performances, national Palms Resort: 8:30pm Rob LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Rocky; Adam Azar Steen w/ Tony Gaud 8pm Mark Dobson NORTH END: 10pm Josh television exposure, radio HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 3pm Miller airplay, loyal enthusiastic Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; Spanks; 9pm S.I.N w/ DJ Josh SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 8pm fans and aggressive mar- 8:30pm Allan Harris Karaoke keting and merchandising HUNKERDOWN 13 - MONDAY SIGGY’S: 7pm Karl Hudson campaigns. His masterful HIDEAWAY: 6pm Cycole Jeff CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm & The Outer Bands Entasys Duo 17 - FRIDAY guitar work and strong JUMPS: Miz Tari LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Dave BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm vocals have been the KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Spanks Kury Open Jam Aaron Cole & Alex Cole driving forces behind his LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Acoustic successful career. He has Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm 14 - TUESDAY BRIO ITALIANO: 6pm Greg Mo Geetz CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm Warner won numerous industry MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Greg & Brian BURGER INN: 6:30pm awards, released 8 CD’s Don Soledad CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab Grumpy Al and 2 DVD/CD, and holds OASIS: 9pm Rocky James Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 3:30pm 13 major endorsements. SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; EARLS: 8pm East of Omaha Greg & Brian Stacy Mitchhart actively 9:30pm Sure Thing HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm Sybil Gage Bill Sides tours the US and abroad. 11 - SATURDAY LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Gator CRICKETS: 9pm Fun Pipe Mitchhart moved to Nash- BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm Blues EARLS: 8:30pm Stoney ville in 1996 and took up Steel Drums w/ Chester MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm ENIGMA: 7:30pm Dave residency as the house BRIO ITALIANO: 6pm Greg Joe Calautti Meyers band for the hugely popu- Warner NORTH END: 10pm Matt HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm BURGER INN: 6:30pm Riley Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; lar Bourbon Street Blues Grumpy Al SIGGY’S: 7pm Corn Hole 8:30pm Ron Teixeira Trio and Boogie Bar in historic CAMP HOLLY: 4pm Jason Tourney HUNKERDOWN Printer’s Alley. “Moving to Tyler Band HIDEAWAY: 6pm Cycole Jeff Nashville has been fantas- CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 15 - WEDNESDAY & The Outer Bands tic. I lived in Los Angeles 2pm Jimmy Mazz; 7:30pm CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm JUMPS: Sunnyland Steve dManufacture Hair Peace KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Mike and New York and made CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Lupis a good living, but I’ve Mike Julia Bullock, Stan Soloko, KING CENTER: Bowzer’s played with cats here that CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Rabbit Simmons Rock & Roll Holiday Party I wouldn’t have been able Ginger HUNKERDOWN LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm EARLS: 2pm Changes; 8:30pm HIDEAWAY: 6pm Elephantgun Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm to (play with) anyplace else Strobe LONG DOGGERS/PALM Absolute Blue - James Brown, Keb’ Mo, HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 8:30pm BAY: 6pm Chester Murray MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Steven Stills, Gatemouth Allan Harris Caribbean Don Soledad Brown, Joe Sample and JUMPS: Rich Deems LOU’s BLUES: 5:30pm OASIS: 6pm Holiday Party; other cats like that. I even KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Bone Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Rock 9pm Steve Cole Dogs Star w/ Joe Calautti SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; played with John Entwhis- LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 9pm 9:30pm Perfect Tuesday tle of the Who,” Mitchhart Karaoke w/ Cindy; 9:30pm Open Mic says. Chuck Van Riper CD Release SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Chris 18 - SATURDAY

28 - Brevard Live December 2010 Entertainment Calendar Groucho’s Comedy BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm SIGGY’S: 7pm Corn Hole JUMPS: Johnny B. December 31 Steel Drums w/ Chester Tourney LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm International Palms Resort BRIO ITALIANO: 6pm Greg Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 8pm Cocoa Beach Warner 22 - WEDNESDAY Switch BURGER INN: 6:30pm HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm You can laugh yourself Grumpy Al Julia Bullock, Stan Soloko, Don Soledad into the New Year at CAMP HOLLY: 4pm Rabbit Simmons SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris Groucho’s Comedy Club Swampfox HUNKERDOWN at International Palms CHRISTMAS CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm HIDEAWAY: 6pm Elephantgun Resort in Cocoa Beach. Seperate Checks LONG DOGGERS/PALM 25 - SATURDAY CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ BAY: 6pm Chester Murray CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ You’ll get dinner, comedy Ginger Caribbean Ginger & comedy Improv, mu- EARLS: 2pm Fat City; 8:30pm LOU’s BLUES: 5:30pm JUMPS: Miz Tari sic, dancing, hats, nois- Spanks Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Rock LOU’S BLUES: 8pm Spanks makers, and champagne HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 8:30pm Star w/ Joe Calautti SKEWERS: Belly Dancer Ron Teixeira Trio SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 9pm toast at midnight Maybe JUMPS: Strobe Lite Open Mic 26 - SUNDAY even a special visit from KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Iron SIGGY’S: 20th Annual CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 1:30pm the King himself, Elvis. Sausage Christmas Party; 6pm DJ Chris Entasys Call for pricing. LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm SKEWERS: 6:30pm Magic & CAMP HOLLY: 1pm Norm Karaoke w/ Cindy; 9:30pm Comedy w/ Logan Hawke CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: Stephan Michael Connection 2:30pm Joe Calautti MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm 23 - THURSDAY CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ 23 Treez CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm Ginger OASIS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Dave Shain Honkonen EARLS: 2pm Ben Prestage SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: Girls HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Gone Wild “Hottest Girl in Julia Bullock, Stan Soloko, Jam Session America” Tour Rabbit Simmons LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Kent SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Scooter; HUNKERDOWN Brown; 7pm Mark Dobson 9:30pm The Day After HIDEAWAY: 6pm The Tourists SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 3pm SKEWERS: Belly Dancer JUMPS: Ennis Pruitt Mammoth Band; 9pm S.I.N w/ KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam DJ Josh Brian Bradley 19 - SUNDAY w/ Big-E Since his development CAMP HOLLY: 1pm Bill & KING CENTER: Straight No 27 - MONDAY as a comedian he has Steve Chaser CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm also starred in the Broad- CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 1:30pm LONG DOGGERS/PALM Entasys Duo way revival of Grease as Khamelien; 6pm Kevin Nayme BAY: 6pm tba LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Dave CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: LOU’S BLUES: 9pm Spearfish Kury Open Jam; the DJ Vince Fontaine, 2:30pm Rocky MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm where he received great CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Ana & Gary 28 - TUESDAY reviews. He has ap- Ginger NORTH END: 10pm Josh CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm peared in over twenty EARLS: 2pm Raiford Starke Miller Greg & Brian sitcoms and six films. HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 8pm CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab Jam Session Karaoke Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Steve SIGGY’S: 7pm Karl Hudson EARLS: 8pm East of Omaha Hodak; 7pm Joe Calautti HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 3pm 24 - FRIDAY Sybil Gage Axis; 9pm S.I.N w/ DJ Josh BONEFISH WILLY’S: KING CENTER: NBC’s “Last 7pm Aaron Cole & Alex Cole Comic Standing” Tour 20 - MONDAY Acoustic LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Howie CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm BRIO ITALIANO: 6pm Greg Katz & The Blues Rockets Entasys Duo Warner MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Dave BURGER INN: 6:30pm Joe Calautti Kury Open Jam; Grumpy Al NORTH END: 10pm Matt CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 3:30pm Riley 21 - TUESDAY Greg & Brian SIGGY’S: 7pm Corn Hole BC MURPHY CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab CRICKETS: 5-7pm Christmas Tourney Murphy moved from Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger Party. Kenny Michaels NYC to rural Florida and EARLS: 8pm Ernie Southern EARLS: 8:30pm Spanks 29 - WEDNESDAY HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm ENIGMA: 7:30pm Dave CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm the culture shock still Sybil Gage Meyers Hair Peace has him reeling. Silly, LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Bird HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm smart and sarcastic... Dog Bobby Band Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; Julia Bullock, Stan Soloko, Murphy turns his quick MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm 8:30pm Ron Teixeira Trio Rabbit Simmons Joe Calautti HUNKERDOWN HUNKERDOWN wit on himself, his fam- NORTH END: 10pm Matt HIDEAWAY: 6pm Cycole Jeff HIDEAWAY: 6pm Elephantgun ily, and his fish-out-of- Riley & The Outer Bands LONG DOGGERS/PALM water view of the world.

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BAY: 6pm Chester Murray Outer Bands COMMUNITY Caribbean JUMPS: New Year’s Eve LOU’s BLUES: 5:30pm Celebration CALENDAR Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Rock HILTON: New Year’s Eve Bash CONCERTS/MUSIC KEY WEST BAR: Star w/ Joe Calautti NYE w/ Every Friday: Brown Bag SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 9pm TBA Open Mic LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Jazz Lunch. 11:30am Cocoa SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Chris Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm Village. 639-3500 SKEWERS: 6:30pm Magic & NYE Party w/ Chain Reaction Dec 1: Scions of Africa: Comedy w/ Logan Hawke MATT’S CASBAH: Jazz with African Essence Mattsquerade New Year’s Party 30 - THURSDAY OASIS: New Year’s Eve Party Concert. Denius Student Ben Prestage CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm w/ Double D Center, FIT Campus, Mel- December 26 Jimmy Mazz SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 9pm bourne. 674-7320 Earl’s Hideaway EARLS: 8pm Free Beer Band Reggae New Year w/ New Dec 2: BCC Wind En- HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm World Beat semble Concert. Simpkins Sebastian Julia Bullock, Stan Soloko, SIGGY’S: N.Y.E. Bash; 8pm Fine Arts Center, BCC Cocoa Ben Prestage has Rabbit Simmons DJ Chris; 9pm All About HUNKERDOWN Nothing Campus. 433-7629 grown up in Blues tradi- HIDEAWAY: 6pm The Tourists Dec 3: Jazz Friday. Brevard tion and Mississippi cul- JUMPS: Sunnyland Steve JANUARY Art Museum, Eau Gallie. 1 - SATURDAY ture. Being raised in the KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam 242-0737 w/ Big-E BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm swamps of south cen- Dec 3: Handel’s Messiah tral Florida, Prestage LONG DOGGERS/PALM Steel Drums w/ Chester BAY: 6pm tba BRIO ITALIANO: 6pm Greg Singalong w/ Space Coast began to mix Missis- LOU’S BLUES: 9pm Axis Warner Symphony Orchestra. St. sippi Country Blues with MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm BURGER INN: 6:30pm John the Evangelist Catholic his own brand of Florida Simone Grumpy Al NORTH END: 10pm Josh CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm Church, Viera. 536-8580 Swamp Blues. Ben Pre- Dec 4: Singer/Songwriter stage spent some time Miller Sygnal SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 8pm CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Contest. Cocoa Beach Public as a street performer Karaoke Ginger Library. 868-1104 on historic Beale Street, SIGGY’S: 7pm Karl Hudson EARLS: 2pm Spacecoast Dec 5: Winter Concert w/ Playboys; 8:30pm Blox while living in Memphis, Community Band of Brevard, TN. He used to share a NEW YEAR’S EVE HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 8:30pm 31 - FRIDAY Ron Teixeira Trio Merritt Island High School spot in front of the New BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm LOU’S BLUES: 3:30pm Auditorium, 725-9191 Daisy Theatre with mod- Aaron Cole & Alex Cole Absolute Blue Dec 7: Escher String Quar- ern blues legends Rob- Acoustic SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 3pm tet w/ Melbourne Chamber BRIO ITALIANO: 6pm Greg Mammoth Band; UFC ert Belfour and Richard Music Society. St. Mark’s Johnston (2001 Interna- Warner SKEWERS: Belly Dancer BURGER INN: 6:30pm United Methodist Church, tional Blues Competition Grumpy Al Indialantic. 956-8775 winner). Being a street CAMP HOLLY: 5pm NYE Dec 8-9: Holiday Memories musician in the “Blues Party w/ TBA w/ Melbourne Community CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 3:30pm capital of the South” Orchestra. Melbourne Audi- threw Prestage’s music Greg & Brian; 7:30pm King’s Country torium. 407-847-0461 in a new direction. To CROWNE PLAZA: New The entertainment cal- Dec 9: Platinum Coast Cho- his show, he added a Year’s Eve Party w/ The endar is the compilation of rus Performance. Suntree/ Reflections Band cigarbox guitar which entertainment listed by our Viera Library. 727-0921 has stereo guitar and CRICKETS: 9pm Green Light EARLS: 8:30pm Party w/ advertisers. Brevard Live Dec 11: Holiday Concert w/ bass strings that can be Drunk Mullet Magazine is not responsible Brevard Children’s Chorus played independently, ENIGMA: 7:30pm Dave for any wrong listings. All and Brevard Community at the same time. Then Meyers listings are subject to change Chorus, King Center. 432- GROUCHOS/International Ben added a series of during the month. 2770 four foot pedals that can Palms Resort: 8:30pm New Year’s Eve Celebration & Show The community calen- Dec 11: Christmas Show w/ be manipulated by the w/ Brian Bradley & BC Murphy dar lists events of non-profit Harbor City Harmonizers. heels and toes of both HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm organizations or non-profit Holy Trinity Episcopal Acad- feet to play a drumkit. Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; events. Press releases and emy, Suntree. 752-0250 8:30pm N.Y.E. w/ the House The final result is Ben calendar listings can be e- Dec 12: Special Occasion playing guitar, bass, and Trio HUNKERDOWN mailed to Brevard Live Mag- Music - Christmas. Cocoa drums while singing his HIDEAWAY: New Year’s Eve azine at mail@brevardlive. Beach Public Library. 868- own brand of Blues. Bash w/ Cycole Jeff & The com 1104

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Art Walk & Dec 12: The FSUsion w/ Museum, Eau Gallie. 254- Little Blue Alien (youth). Tree Lighting “Reverb” and “All Night 9855 Cocoa Village Playhouse. December 3 Yahtzee” FSU a capella Dec 3: First Friday Gal- 636-5050 Eau Gallie Art District show. Cocoa Village Play- lery Walk. Eau Gallie Arts Dec 15: Text Me Merry On Friday, December 3, house. 636-5050 District. 259-8261 Christmas w/ Stars of in concurrence with First Dec 12: “Flutes & Voices Dec 4: Cruise In. Sand Point Tomorrow. Cocoa Village Friday Art Walk, the Eau of Christmas” w/ Space Park, Titusville, 267-3036 Playhouse. 636-5050 Gallie Arts District will Coast Flute Orchestra and Dec 4-5: Holiday Craft Dec 18: A Christmas Carol. hold its annual Holiday Indialantic Chamber Singers. Fair. Cocoa Village. 639- King Center, Melbourne. Tree Lighting Event in Suntree United Methodist 3500 242-2219 Eau Gallie Square. Holi- Church (2pm) and Eastmin- Dec 5: Victorian Holiday Dec 28-Jan 9: Thumbelina. day festivities surround- ster Presbyterian Church, Tea. Historic Rossetter Riverside Children’s Theatre, ing the tree lighting will Indialantic (4:30pm). 223- House Museum & Gardens, Vero Beach. 800-445-6745 begin at 5:15 pm and will 9875 or 960-5000 Eau Gallie. 254-9855 feature performances by Dec 12: Platinum Coast Dec 11: Taste of the Village. EXHIBITS St. Paul’s United Meth- Chorus Performance. De- Cocoa Village, 639-3500 Dec 4: Peruvian Quilting odist Church Choir and Groodt Public Library, Palm Dec 17: Snow in the Village. Demonstration with Flora Brevard Symphony Or- Bay. 727-0921 Cocoa Village, 639-3500 Zarate. Ruth Funk Center chestra Brass Quintet. Dec 14: Christmas Party Dec 18: Santa Claus visits for Textile Arts, F.I.T, Mel- with the Sophisticated Historic Rossetter House bourne, 674-8313 Swing Band and Space Museum & Gardens, Eau Dec 6-31: Brevard Por- Winter Camp Coast Jazz Society. Cocoa Gallie. 254-9855 celain Artists Exhibition. For Children Beach Hilton, 453-4191 Until Jan 7: Holiday Greet- King Center, Melbourne. Dec 14-15: Songs of the ings! Historic Rossetter 255-9489 Brevard County Parks Season w/ Melbourne House Museum & Gardens, Dec 7: The Language of & Recreation will offer Municipal Band, Melbourne Eau Gallie. 254-9855 Mayan Textiles. Ruth Funk some winter fun during Auditorium. 724-0555 Dec 31: Cocoa’s Annual Center for Textile Arts. F.I.T. the holiday break this Dec 26: Twilight Jazz. “Family New Year’s Cel- 674-8313 year. Winter Camp is WFIT 89.5 FM, Panthereum, ebration”. Cocoa Village. Until Dec 15: Beyond the for children currently in FIT Campus, 674-8950 639-3500 Horizon: Voyaging the Cu- kindergarten through ban Landscape. Cuba Gal- 6th grade. Camp will DANCE THEATRE lery of Fine Art, Downtown be held at five loca- Dec 3: Swingtime Jazz Dec 3-19: Nuncrackers. Melbourne. 321-729-8800 tions in the south area: Band’s Holiday Ball. Henegar Center for the Arts. Until Dec 18: Fabric of Viera Regional Commu- Melbourne Auditorium. 723-8698 Life: Textiles of Latin nity Center, 2300 Judge 724-0555 Dec 3: Youth Players Fall America. Ruth Funk Center Fran Jamieson Way, Vi- Dec 4-5: The Nutcracker. Production, World Pre- for Textile Arts, F.I.T, Mel- era; Max K. Rodes Park, Space Coast Ballet at the miere of a New Play. Surf- bourne. 321-674-8313 3000 Minton Road, West King Center, Melbourne. side Playhouse Until Dec 28: Go Green. Melbourne; Ted Whit- 253-0544 Dec 4: Frog and Toad. Strawbridge Art League. lock Community Cen- Dec 10-12: Nutcracker: Riverside Children’s Theatre, Brevard Art Museum, Eau ter, 1951 Malabar Road In Swing Time. Riverside Vero Beach. 800-445-6745 Gallie. 242-0737 NW, Palm Bay; South Children’s Theatre, Vero Dec 10-12: A Christmas Until Jan 31: Family Time Beach Community Cen- Beach. 800-445-6745 Carol w/ Rising Stars The- Exhibit. Strawbridge Art ter, 501 Old Florida Trail, Dec 17-19: The American atre. Titusville Playhouse. League. Henegar Center. Melbourne Beach; and Nutcracker. Galmont Ballet 268-1125 Melbourne. 723-8698 South Mainland Com- at Cocoa Village Playhouse. Dec 10-19: A Musical Re- Until Jan 31: Annual munity Center, 3700 Al- 543-4403 vue Holiday Show. Surfside Wildlife Flora and Fauna. len Avenue, Micco. The Players, Cocoa Beach. 783- Brevard Watercolor Society. dates for camp are De- EVENTS/FESTIVALS 3127 Merritt Island National Wild- cember 20-23, and De- Saturdays: Movies in the Dec 10-24: Jacob Mar- life Refuge Visitor Center. cember 28-31. Activities Park. Cocoa Village. 639- ley’s Christmas Carol. 544-8888 at Winter Camp include 3500 Melbourne Civic Theatre, sports, group activities, Dec 3: Ghost Tours. 7pm Melbourne. 723-6935 games, arts and crafts. Historic Rossetter House Dec 14: The Invasion of the Call 321-255-4400.

Brevard Live December 2010 - 31 Gifts In Your Backyard

he season of giving is right around the corner and we are all strapped for money and time. However, you don’tT have to hit the highway for pricey outlet malls or worry about online shopping with shipping costs when there are so many unique choices right here in our own community. Sure it’s easy to decide what to buy for the kids or Mom and Dad but what about all those other people who have been there for you? They may not be the easiest people to choose gifts for. If you think gift cards are a bit impersonal, here is a list of some ideas that just might make your holiday season a little easier. For example, your hard to please boss. Just because he works too much and is always stressed out doesn’t mean he might not like to have a good time. So why not treat him to a relaxing air boat ride out at Camp Holly. Or get him laughing with a Groucho’s comedy show in Cocoa Beach. Your B.F.F. She’s probably really special and you want to let her know. Giftique carries beautiful Trollbeads and nifty Bungalow 360 purses. If she’s a girl who likes to have fun stop by Mac Daddy’s Underground for that special gift. Maybe she would even love a symbolic tat- too from The Alternative Connection? For your Grandpa or Uncle try a nice cigar hand- rolled in the Dominican Republic from The Cigar Facto- ry. Buy five get one free. Does he have too many cigars? Then get him a beautiful humidor from The Executive Cigar Shop downtown. Not a smoker? Then opt for some

32 - Brevard Live December 2010 beautiful Space Shuttle memorabilia or manatee cruise passes from Discount Tickets in Cocoa Beach. What about your mailman or favorite bartender? Matt’s Casbah wines is a perfect choice. They have a huge selection of import and domestic wines as well as micro-brewed beers. Are they interested in music? Then maybe an instrument from Marion Music or guitar les- sons from Florida Discount Music. How about your Grandma or Aunt? Gauzeway in downtown Melbourne is a perfect choice with 100% Gauze clothing in a variety of colors. You could also treat them to a fabulous new hairstyle from Hello Gorgeous on Eau Gallie. Musician Ana Kirby might just be her beauti- cian! Of course, a gift certificate or night out to any one of the restaurants in this magazine is always a winning choice. Many of them have river view and/or live music. The others offer a unique change from the ordinary chain food kitchen. All of these ideas are right in our backyard and easily accessible. So put down that mouse, grab the kids and go shopping! Don’t forget the Holiday Art & Craft Shows. There’s one coming up in Cocoa Village at the first weekend of the month, December 4th and 5th. These events are fami- ly fun that get you in the holiday spirit while getting some unique gift items for some special people in your life.

Happy Holidays to all our readers!

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Greg Kimple Released A Remarkable CD “Nobody You Know” - (Maybe You Do)

ing Company, Fantasy signed their gearing up to release his full length CD major label record deal while Kimple entitled, Nobody You Know. was barely out of high school. Within a From such longtime area marquee year or so, he had toured coast-to-coast players as guitar legend Steve Thorpe with Fantasy and experienced the thrill and keyboardist Kenny Clarke to na- of watching his band’s single, “Stoned tional touring sidemen like saxophonist Cowboy” climb to the ranks of Bill- Charlie DeChant (Hall and Oates) and board’s Top 40. bassist John Marcus (Tim McGraw), However, Fantasy’s run would be Nobody You Know offers a stellar line- short lived as the psychedelic late ‘60s up of musical aces and was recorded at soon gave way to the singer/songwriter various studios from Miami to Atlanta era of the early ‘70s. Kimple ultimate- to Nashville. And the CD’s final cut In the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, Miami ly found himself working the South includes ten of the best tracks culled native Greg Kimple was co-owner Florida rock club circuit for years until from nearly three dozen recordings. of the now legendary Power Station finally landing in Brevard county as From the Dylan-like delivery of nightclub. During that time Kimple a booking agent in the mid ‘80s. By “It’s Gonna be One of Those Days” was responsible for putting Mel- 1989, The Power Station was open for to the Flower Power-ish “Love is All bourne, Florida on rock’s national ra- business and the rest is hometown his- Around Us” to the classic R&B in- dar by bringing such heavyweights as tory. spired “Monkey Business,” Nobody Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails and In the aftermath of the rock mega You Know offers nearly as many fla- White Zombie right to our front door. club era, Kimple felt compelled to re- vors as Baskin-Robbins. The songs are Although for years he’s seemingly turn to the artistic side of the business radio-ready, (predominantly) upbeat, been primarily connected to the busi- and began developing new original rootsy rockers with Kimple handling ness side of the music business, his material with a myriad of local musi- lead vocal duties. His voice possesses true passion has actually always been cians in his private Cocoa Beach re- an honest and pure quality while his for the artistic side, as a singer, song- cording studio. lyrics tell personal stories and paint writer and musician. Fast forward to 2009. Looking vivid portraits of compelling characters Rewind to 1969. Kimple got his for a change of scenery, Kimple relo- -- proving to be a particular treat for first break playing drums for the Mi- cated to Tennessee where he focused those who can still recognize and ap- ami-based rock band, Fantasy. Often on completing the demos he’d so pas- preciate well-written songs and quality compared stylistically to the Janis Jop- sionately been working on for the last musicianship. www.NobodyYouKnow. lin fronted, Big Brother and the Hold- several years. And in 2010 he’s finally com -Christopher Long

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Whine & Dine by Scott Earick

he holidays are right around the corner. It seems Tthe holiday ornaments always start peeking their little heads out before Halloween. My sug- gestion to merchants is to leave a shelf in the store with Christmas stuff out year round so those who can’t let the spirit of santa go have it available all year. Personally, I am exhausted by December 25th when I see decorations before Thanksgiving. This, however, is also the time of year when for whatever reason the general population goes into a holiday slump. It could be from missing fam- ily, a relationship that went sour, or you just have bad childhood memories about Santa. Well, stop your whining because this year the motto is, “Happy Holidays…It’s all about Me”. Don’t put the pressure on yourself to give, give and GIVE when you should give to yourself first. So put on that dress shirt that you get compliments on every time you wear it or strap on those sassy sling back shoes that give you a little strut in your walk and treat yourself to your favorite little restaurant.. Public Invited To Join SC Symphony Orchestra hint..hint. Request a table for one and soak up the Sing Along with Handel’s Messiah atmosphere. Forget about the rest of the world and enjoy that glass of merlot or your favorite martini. essiah, the enduring Christmas oratorio by George Order an appetizer and then sit and enjoy your mo- Friedrich Handel, will be presented as a free “sing-along” ment because it’s all about you. A fine suggestion concertM on Friday, December 3rd at 7 p.m. at St. John the Evan- for this holiday season. gelist Catholic Church, 5655 Stadium Parkway, Viera. All area But it is the season of giving and there are singers are invited to participate in the chorus accompanied by few gift ideas that won’t break the bank and your members of the professional Space Coast Symphony Orchestra friends, coworkers and family will appreciate them and featuring soloists from the Space Coast Chorus. Maestro because they were thought out and perssonal. Make Aaron Collins will lead the orchestra and chorus in the Space jars of the sauces you enjoy creating (the ones they Coast’s third annual Messiah Sing-Along. Singers may bring raved about your last dinner party) or make those their own score or use the music provided. The public is invited cookies that have been your childhood passion and to sing or to simply listen to the Christmas favorite. For more box them. Something as practical as a jar of gour- information, call 321-536-8580 or visit www.SpaceCoastSym- met dressing that you enjoy so that your friends phony.org. can too. Aaron Collins believes the annual event has come to be So the holidays will have come and gone in a regarded as one of the most enjoyable and fulfilling holiday ex- flash and you didn’t put that pressure on yourself periences in Central Florida. “Choral singers love to sing Han- to give gifts galore while your credit cards fatten. del’s Messiah,” said Collins. “And it’s a genuine classic that You took the time to treat yourself during this holi- audiences wait all year to hear.” He added, “For me, it just day season, you gave gifts you made yourself and wouldn’t be Christmas without a performance of Messiah.” everyone was thrilled. And just think, it’s only 11 The music-loving public is encouraged to attend the free more months before you do it again. event and enjoy the classic concert most associated with the Happy Holidays ….It really is all about Me! Christmas season.

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Joe Realino Memorial Fund: Helping Fellow Members of the Hospitality Industry for 40 Years!

By Kenny Michaels

In the 1960’s, the space boom hit the idea for the fund. Instead of having food. The fund has been honored as Brevard County. The population grew a “benefit” each time someone needed one of George Bush’s Thousand Points rapidly and houses were built. Restau- one, why not have a general fund for of Light Foundations. rants, bars and hotels followed. During everyone in the industry and have a Each year the Joe Realino Memo- this period of explosive growth, people few BIG fund raisers a year in which rial Fund has several events including in Brevard usually fell into two catego- to draw donations from. The fund was their annual Party for a Cause, the An- ries – those in the aerospace industry named in his honor after his untimely nual Chad Carroll Duffers Scramble and those in the hospitality industry. death from cancer. Although he didn’t Golf Tournament, and the Putting for The members of the aerospace indus- live to see his dream come true, Joe’s Charity Golf event. try had benefits such as health -insur spirit has been part of each fund raising To get involved with the Joe Re- ance, while those in the hospitality event since the first Party with a pur- alino Memorial fund, you can attend industry did not. If a bartender, server pose took place in March 1969. their meetings held at Johnathan’s Pub or musician was injured or became ill In its 40 years of operation, the Joe in Cocoa Beach on the last Monday and unable to work, they were unable Realino Memorial fund has provided of each month at 3 PM. Meetings are to eat, pay rent or utilities. more than ONE MILLION DOL- open to the public. For information call The Joe Realino Memorial Fund LARS in assistance to qualified hos- 321-783-9368 (ask for Hank or Johna- was developed in 1969 by members pitality employees. This assistance is than). of the local hospitality industry to not a loan, it is out right aid. While the As with most funds you must qual- help their fellow workers in their time treasury is not large enough to assist ify to receive benefits. You will find of need. Joe Realino was a local bar- with medical bills, it does assist with applications and all the information tender for many years who developed basic needs such as rent, utilities and you need at /www.joerealino.com.

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Help Is Out There By Misti Blu Day

t never fails to surprise me how con- from 2010 www.save.org that are quite feels depressed to seek help, even if it troversial and shameful people are frightening: just means telling a friend. There are aboutI mental health. Depression is no Each year, suicide takes the life of several helpful websites that www.tw- less serious than heart disease or diabe- nearly 30, 000 Americans. Many who loha.com/find-help/ will direct you to. tes. Throughout my life I have had deep attempt suicide never sought profes- For some people, depression is a feel- conversations with friends and family sional care. For young people, ages 15- ing that always lingers even when you about depression and many have said 24, suicide is the third leading cause have everything you want and your that they can handle it themselves. It of death. 80% of people who seek pro- life is as great as it has ever been. It’s isn’t that easy. Sure, sometimes we get fessional treatment for depression are just there, haunting you taking the col- the blues or overwhelmed from bills, treated successfully. Substance abuse or out of your beautiful world. It could relationships, and work. Sometimes is a risk factor for suicide. The stron- be as small as just missing the correct you may not even know why you feel gest risk factor for substance abuse is amount of Serotonin in your brain and sad or upset and can’t quite put your depression. In 2010, depression will just having to take medication to bal- finger on it but it is there, like a gloomy be the #1 disability in the world. Sui- ance it. It could mean talking to a pro- dark cloud chasing you around. Love, cide is the 11th leading cause of death fessional and learning why you do the sunshine, laughing, and puppy dogs is the U.S. An average of one person things you do and how to turn every- will not cure your depression. dies by suicide every 16.2 minutes. thing around. Just know that you are Here are some amazing statistics I just want to urge anyone who not alone and there is help out there.

Brevard Live December 2010 - 41 Florida Art

Robie Jones - Surfer, Surfboard Designer, Artist

By Terry Cronin III With over 40 years of local knowledge, Robie Jones has been a prominent Floridian surfboard designer, but urfing is an integral part of our he also describes himself as a “lifer and a local” as well. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Jones first moved to Slives on the Space Coast. Surf cul- Melbourne when he was two, and had an early passion ture dominates our clothing styles, our for the beach in his childhood. His parents’ divorce often community identity, and our leisure left him quite unhappy, so he turned to surfing the ocean to keep him out of trouble. His passion for surfing led time. Among the notable surfers that him to the business of surfboard design. have come to prominence from Brevard While the manufacture of surfboards has become a county is Robie Jones. But he is not booming business for large corporations who often use the labor force from foreign nations like China to mass only a great and passionate surfer; he is produce their products, its nice to know that Jones can a noted surfboard designer with an in- give a personal touch to this time honored craft and make credibly artistic talent. his clients a one of a kind surfboard with his years of dedicated experience.

42 - Brevard Live December 2010 Jones, who designs short boards, describes his job as “all passion but no glamour”. All of his orders are customized, so there isn’t a particular style he regularly works on. Designing is always fun for him because the best part of his job is when his customers call back and compliment the board’s surfing ability and design. His job has become increasingly difficult over the years be- cause of the loss of his eye to melanoma cancer in 2001 but this hasn’t kept him from enjoying the surf and his passion. He keeps “the country at heart, but the ocean has his soul.” While Jones is currently single, he laughs and says he is “married to the ocean” and enjoys the company of his beloved Dalmatian, Hooba. Jones’s art consists of him being very hands on, where he is very diligent with his sculpting and designing. He describes his shaper, Richie Beuhn as half of his show, since he does “the best shaping on surfboards.” He does the dimensions and designs of the boards. His art also requires a lot of attention to detail since “every number (of measure) matters” in perfectly crafting a short board to make sure the best performance can be achieved. When it comes to making surfboards, Jones is the local artisan, making a living off his own hard work di- rectly. With big surfing businesses dominating beachside towns, it is good to know that there are still some local surfboard makers like Jones available to the public.

Brevard Live December 2010 - 43 I-Crack By Matthew Bretz

or generations the neighborhood bar has been Fa requisite part of the day, for many a stressed day shifter. A required stop at the local watering hole to shake off the day’s work with a couple brews as it were.

Tonight as I write this column that is exactly where I am - bellied up to the bar of my favorite hole in the wall. It’s dark and smoky and noisy and it smells of stale beer. It’s home. My bar, like any bar, is a social gather- ing of sorts and along with some 40 proof lubrication the conversation usually flows freely amongst friends and strangers alike, but tonight there is a difference. Out of the five people in my immediate proximity one is engrossed with something extremely important on his lap top (me), and the other four are imbibing in the new technological equivalent to crack - phone play. I remember a time when cell phones didn’t exist, pag- ers were new to the scene and if you wanted to play a video game you had to visit your spoiled cousin whose parents bought him a Nintendo.Lucky duck. Calling a girl up meant hours of nervous planning and at least three hang ups before dialing. Now you just shoot a text. Every so often, just when we think our society is stable and predictable, something comes along to revo- lutionize the way we interact with the world and each other. Radio, television, the internet, mobile phones and now we’ve been hit again. Ushered in by the advent of the mighty I-phone, smartphones have become our latest revolution. Texting, email, internet, video games and even porn right there in your pocket anytime and every time you want it. Mention a new band to me and within five minutes I’ll have viewed their facebook site, downloaded three of their songs from Amazon and watched a live per- formance on youtube - all from my phone. This new gen- eration of phones have both plugged us into the world and disconnected us from the people around us. The flow of information is incredible and humanity has never seen its likes. My phone can navigate me any- where I want to go - and sometimes places I don’t. It can tell me what the weather will be like today here in Brevard or Morocco. But while I’m searching through wikipedia and myspace who am I ignoring and neglecting around me? So the question has to be asked. Are we better off or socially retarded with our new toys?

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Photo by Misti Blu Day

Here’s an example: My cousin is completely addicted I love technology. It’s peoples choices about when and how to talking to other people all the time. And what I mean by to use it that might need a second look. I’ll be the first to that is that no matter what we do or where we go she feels say put down the phone and be an active presence in your the need to instantly share her experience - our experience - surroundings, but I’ll also check my phone for texts every with close friends via text and or pictures. On one hand the so often and if someone has a question that can be answered ability she enjoys to include everyone she knows in the fun is by the internet I’m pretty quick on the draw. Hypocritical? amazing, but on the other hand it makes the time we have to- Maybe. But I guess that’s how it goes. If you don’t like gether less special and unique. Hanging out with her usually it, you can comment on facebook or myspace, send me an means sharing her attention with one or more of her friends email or just shoot me a text with a frowny face emoticon represented by disembodied words on a screen. Again, are attached. we better off? Enough rhetoric about smartphones. I’m off to play “Angry Birds”. Information, bad or good, is usually a better idea than not. The problem with the new phone culture isn’t the phones themselves. Just like anything else the rub lies in the human part of the equation. Guns don’t kill people, and all that. Technology only does what we tell it to do. Technology doesn’t make people ignore others around them, people were doing a fine job of ignoring each other long before now. In the end it all comes down to how much you let that leash tug. Happy Holidays If someone texts or calls are you required by law to pick up & Peace to Mankind! or text back? No, you’re not. Don’t get me wrong, I’m no John Conner by any stretch.

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