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F E A T U R E S• LES DUDEK page 11TheRockLegendperformsattheSBI

• MAXI PRIEST page 15MusicthatHealsandUpliftsatCaptainHiram’s

• JONNY LANG page 16SeehisMusicalTransformationattheKingCenter

• NAKED BEGGARS page 17“Spittin’ItOut”attheCountyLine

• MAYHEM IN MELBOURNE II page 18MeettheSupermenofWrestling

• SIGNING THE RECORD DEAL page 23Brevard’sDance/MusicArtistJenniferGlassissteppingout

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BMAs: TheCountdownhas begun!

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Chancesareyou’reahugefanofguitaristLesDudek

butdon’tevenknowit.Whilefront-menandwomengetthecenter-stagespotlight,song-writerslikeDudekaretheguysleftintheshadowswithlittlemorethanalinearnotemen-tion.Andsometimestheydon’tevengetthat.

Dudek,whowillperformSaturday,May19thattheSebastianBeachInn,hastoured,recordedandwrittensongswiththebestofthebestincluding:StevieNicks,SteveMiller,DaveMason,Cher,BozScaggs,andtheAllmanBrothersBand,amongothers. InadditiontowritingtwoFMradiohitsofhisown,“CityMagic”and“OldJudgeJones,”DudekiscreditedwithhelpingtowritetwosongswithStevieNicks, “Sister Honey” (Rock A Little) and“Freestyle,”whichappearsonhisownalbumofthesamename.DudekalsoplayedwithSteveMilleronhisFly Like an Eaglealbumandevenco-wrote“Sacrifice,” which appears on Miller’s BookofDreamsrelease.AndifyouliketheguitarworkheardontheAllmanBrotherssongs,“Ramblin’Man”and“Jessica,”youshouldknowthatagoodbitoftheguitarworkyouheariscom-ingstraightfromDudek’shands. Inarecentphoneinterview,IaskedDudekwhichofallhisprojectsstand-

out the most? His first response was that theyhavetheirownappeal.Butpressedfurtherheadmittedthatoneprojectthatremainsconstantlypresentinhismind:co-writingwhatsomehavecalledthemostpopularrockinstrumentaleverwritten,butnotgettingcreditforhiswork. “AlltheprojectsI’veworkedonwereprettyamazing,”saidDudek.“ButtheonethatstandsoutthemostistheoneIdidn’tgetpaidon,Ididn’tgetcreditforhelpingtowrite.It’sbeengo-ingonforover30years.ThatwouldbetheonewithDickeyBetts,“Jessica.” AccordingtoDudek,hehelpedBetts finish the song one night when the twomenwerehavingdinnerinMacon,Georgia.“IwrotethebridgesectionthatgoestoG.,”hesaid.Dickeywasstumped.Hehadtherhythmparttotheverseandtheleadparttotheverse,butthat’sallhehad.ThenIshowedhimthepartthatgoestoG.Hegoestothatparttwice.Thosearethetwomainpartsofthe tune, the first part and what I would callthechoruspartortherelief. “Hegotsoexcitedaboutitthatweactuallythrewtheacousticguitarsinthebackofthetruckandranaroundtownplayingitforeveryone,”hesaid.“Thenwecutthesong.Ittookussixdaystodoit.” Ontheonehand,Dudekisfrus-tratedbythelossofhismonetarydues.“EverybodyI’veeverwritten,fromDaveMasontoChertoStevieNicks,toSteveMillerhasgivenmemydue.ButtothisdayBettssayshefeelsrealsorry

We’re now officially half way throughtheannualBMAseason

and the buzz is spreading like wildfire throughoutthecounty.Thousandsofpreliminaryballotswerecastthisyearbyourreader’sfortheirfavoritebandsandsoloactsinvariouscategories.WespentweekscountingthevotesandourMayandJuneissueswillinclude finalist ballots featuring the top five vote getters in each category. The deadline for finalist voting is June10th.We’llspendtheearlypartofthesummercountingtheballotsandthewinnerswillbeannouncedatThe4thAnnualBrevardLiveMusicAwardsceremonyonMonday,July30atMelbourne’sfabulousHenegarPerformingArtsCenter.

Lastyear’sshowfeaturedliveperformancesfromsomeofBrevard’stopfemalevocalists.Thismonthwe’dliketospotlighttwoofthefourmalevocalistswhowillbeperformingthisyear.

Eddie Scott Thistwo-timeBMAwinnerinthe“FavoriteVocalist”categoryiswith-

outadoubtamusicaltreasureandhasbeendelightingSpaceCoastaudiencesforyearswithhislegendaryMotownRevue.Withthesound,

lookandstyleofatrueclassicR&BsuperstarEddiewasTHE“talk”ofourfirst two BMA ceremonies. As part ofour“All-Star”jamin‘04and‘05EddiebroughttheBMAaudiencestotheirfeet.However,thisyear’sshowwillfeatureEddieinthespotlight,accompaniedbytheDannyMorrisBand.Forthosewhohaveneverseen

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bluesBMAs continued

himperform,yourinforarealtreat.Forthosealreadyfamiliarwiththislegendaryartistyouknowthathisper-formancealonewillbeworththepriceofadmission!

Ray Allaire Rayissomewhatofamusicalchameleon.Asasoloartisthe’sas“country”asitgets.Infact,his2004“FeelsLikeHome”CDreceivednationalacclaimincludingtheBrevard

Live“AlbumoftheYear”honor.However,he’salsoknownforbeingthefunky,badassbass-istandR&Bco-vocalistinhissideproj-

ect,SouledOut.PartofSouledOut’scharmandappealisthatthebandbasicallyconsistsoffourwhiteguysintheir40sfrom2007whosoundliketenblackguysintheir20sfrom1976.Addthis ingredient to their fun-filled, high energy,non-stopclassicdancesetlistyou’vegotoneofoneBrevard’stopclubacts.ItwillbeinterestingtoseewhatdirectionRaytakeswhenhehitsthestageattheBMAs.

Muchhasbeenwrittenalreadyaboutthisyear’shometownversionoftheGrammyAwardsandmuchmoreisstilltocome.Althoughwe’regettingclosetoshowtimeandticketswillbegoingonsalesoonmanydetailsarestill being finalized. But we’ll be sure tokeepallofourreadersapprisedofallBMAinfo.asdetailsunfoldintheJuneandJulyissuesofBrevardLive.Onething’sforsure,it’sgoingtobeoneheckofanawesomeshow!

aboutit,”saidDudek.“WellIsay,youdon’thavetofeelsorryaboutit.Allyouhavetodoiscutmeacheckandmakeitright.” Butthere’smoretoit.Foraguitar-istlikeDudekwhosenameiscompara-tivelyunknowncomparedtothestarshehasassistedincraftinghits,beingdeniedcreditforasongwiththestature“Jessica”has,isaboutmorethanlosingmoney.Inawaytheguitaristfeelslikehe’sbeenrobbedofpartofhisrock-n-rolllegacy.Whiletheguitaristisn’tquitesurewhetherornothe’sgoingtoseeklegalcounciltoresolvethismatter,hehasdecidedtoincludethesong,andthemanyotherhitshe’sbeenapartof,inhisrepotire. Recentlytheguitaristhasturnedhisperformanceintowhathefeelsisamorecomplete‘show.’“IremembersomethingSinatrasaidyearsago,”saidDudek,“aslongasyouplaythehitseverythingwillbegood.” Specifically, Dudek is playing thetunesheeitherco-wroteorhelpedrecordincludingtrackslike“Ramblin’

Man,” “Jessica,” “Lido Shuffle” and “Low Down.” “(People) can hear some tunesoffmyrecordsandtheycanalsoheartunesthatIplayedon,”saidDudek,“tunesalotofpeopledidn’tevenreal-izedIplayedon.” What’smore,Dudekdoesn’tcomealone.AmongthemembersofhisbandisaguywhowroteoneofStevieRayVaughan’smostrecognizablesongs. “The audience gets about five or sixhits,“hesaid,“butnotjustcovertunes.We’replayingtunesthatwe’veeitherwrittenorplayedon.AndthenIaskpeople,doyouallknowwhoStevieRayVaughanis?Wellhere’ssomethingyouprobablydidn’tknow,theguykeyboardiststandinguphere,MikeKindred,wrote“ColdShot.”Andthenwejumpintothatsong.” Andifhisrecentsold-outconcertsacrossCaliforniaareanyindication,localconcert-goersareinforsomeseri-ousear-candy.“WejustgotbackfromCaliforniaandhadareallygreatturnoutformostofthegigsweplayedoutthere,”hesaid.by Jeff Nall

LES DUDEK continued

LIL JIMMY REED

HeisanotheroverlookedAlabamabluesmanbythenameofLeonAtkins.Earlyon,Leonadoptedaloveformusic.Atage16,hisfathergavehimaguitar

andsoonLeonbecameafavoritewiththelocals.Onenightinanupperscalebluesclub,Leongothisluckybreak.Awellknownbluesartistbythenameof“JimmyReed”wasscheduledtoperform.LeonknewJimmyReed’smusicreallywell,fromchildhoodlisteningtojukeboxmusicfromthenearbynightclub.Leonhadalwayswanted to see Jimmy Reed and finally he’d gotten the chance to do just that. But Mr.Reedhadobviouslygottendrunk,andLeonwasaskedtotakehisplace.“Theysnuckhimoutback,andcameandgotme”Leonrecalls.Thecrowdcouldn’ttellthedifferenceandtheshowwasahit.Andthushewasborn“LILJIMMYREED”.

Saturday, May �th,Sebastian Beach Inn

BMA-HostDannyMorris

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reggae

Thesecondyoungestofninechil-dren,Maxi’sparentshadmovedtoLon-don,EnglandfromJamaica.Hisfatherwasasteelworkerinafactory,whilehismotherdevotedherlifetoChristianity;shewasamissionaryataPentecostalChurchandleadsingerforthechurchchoir,andasayoungsterMaxigrewuplisteningtogospel,reggae,R&B,aswellaspopmusic. Whileworkingasacarpenterbuildingspeakerboxesforalocalreg-gaesound-system,MaxiPriestbegansingingoverthemicatlivedancehallsessionswithartistssuchasSmileyCulture.In1984MaximadeabitofhistoryafterheandPaul“BarryBoom”RobinsonproducedPhilipLevi’s“MiGod Mi King, “ the first UK reggae tune toreachNumberOneinJamaica. His1988albumMaxi,wasre-cordedinJamaicawithlegendarymusiciansSlyDunbar,RobbieShake-speare,andWillieLondo,andwasreleasedinAmericabyVirginRecords.With“SomeGuysHaveAlltheLuck”,acoverofCatSteven’sclassic“WildWorld” that gave Maxi his first U.S.

smashhit,androotstrackslikehisduetwithBeresHammond,“HowCanWeEaseThePain”,Maxi’smusicwastakentoanentirelynewlevel,gaininghimworldwiderecognition. Twoyearslater,MaxireleasedBonafide,whichachievedgoldsta-tus,andthesingle“CloseToYou”hitNumberOneontheBillboardHot100SingleschartandNumberTwoontheHotR&BSingleschart. In1991,Maxi’scollaborationswithRobertaFlack,“SetTheNightToMusic”,andwithShabbaRanks,“Housecall,”againtookMaxitothehighestchartechelons,andhecappedofftheyearbyreleasingBestOfMe,apowerfulcompilationofhitsfromhisfourpreviousalbums. Bytheearlytomid90’s,Maxiwascriticallyacclaimedforhisskillsinbalancinghard-corereggaevibeswithmoremainstreampopsensibilitiesandthatapproachaddedtohisgrowingpopularityasbotharecordingandtour-ingartist. In1996,MaxireleasedthehitCDMan With The Fun,whichcontainedthe

crossoversingle“ThatGirl,”aduetwithShaggy.“ThatGirl”becameaGrammynominatedtrackandtheaccompanyingHypeWilliams-directedvideobecameaMTVstaple. CombiNation,releasedin1999,isasexyandsoulfulalbumembracingreggae,hip-hop,R&B,rock,jazz,popandrhythms,containingproductionandsongwritingworkbySly&Robbie,RobertLivingston,SimonLaw,andJoe. Sincehis1988debut,Maxihasenjoyedtremendoussuccessasasingerwithpopularityandrecognitionaroundtheworld.Infact,heisthemostsuc-cessfulreggaesoloartistintheworld,secondonlytolegendBobMarley.HehasenjoyednumerousworldwidehitsaswellasanumberonepopchartsmashandiswidelycreditedwithhelpingspreadthegospelofreggaeandCarib-beanmusic. Hisnewalbum“2TheMax”includesthedancehallanthems“FullHundred”and“SweatAGoBuss”(featuring Beres Hammond) and the hot newsingle“BelieveInLove”featuring2005’shottestnewrhythm.

MaxiPriest’smusicis

universal.Overthecourseof10albumsandcountlessliveperformancesallovertheglobe,Maxihasun-leashedaone-worldmusicthatheals,rejuve-natesanduplifts.

MAXI PRIEST Sunday, June �, at Captain Hiram’s SandBar


blues

JONNY LANG

OnTuesday,June5thfansofyouthfulguitar-heroJonnyLangwillhavetheopportunityto

seehisrecentmusicaltransformationtakecenterstageatMelbourne’sownKingCenter.Justdon’tgototheshowexpectingthesame-oldartistyou’vecometoknowfrompreviousalbums.BepreparedforaLangwhosoundsasmuchlikeAlGreenasStevieRayVaughn.Trustme,it’sagreatcombina-tion.

Whathappened,youask?LangmadeaGospelrecord.And it works. “Turn Around” is Lang’s fifth album and is be-inglaudedasaturning-pointinthisyoungbutveteranartist‘scareer.Testifyingtothealbum’squality,“TurnAround”tookthisyear’sGrammyforBestRockOrRapGospelAlbum. MostknowLangasthebluesguitarvirtuosowhorosetostardombeforehewasoldenoughtooperateamotorvehicleonhisown.Atthetenderageof15,Lang’ssolo-albumdebut,“LietoMe,“toppedtheBillboardNewArtistchart.Thewail-ingsoloistbecameanovernightsensation,touringwiththebestofthebestincludingtheRollingStones,Aerosmith,B.B.KingandSting. Successandstardom,however,quicklybegantotakeitstoll.Langbecameenmeshedinaworldofdrugsandwhathehastermedadestructivelifestyle.Allthatchangedwhenheunderwentaprofoundspiritualexperiencethatputhimonthestraight-and-narrowpathofcleanandhealthyliving.

Now26,Langhasaclearvisionofwhathewantsfromlifeandawealthofexperiencestomatchhisprematurelyagedvoiceandtalents.Theproductisanalbumwithmorethanafreshmusicaldirection,it’sanalbumwithfeaturingathor-oughlyindependentattitude.Markedlydifferentfromhispre-viousworks,“TurnAround”displaysLang’svariedmusicalpallet.Thesongsareswollenwithsoulfulgospelandsprucedupjazz,andLangshowsprowesstoplayeachgenretomatch. InthepastLangblewawaylistenersbyintoningthebluesyvoiceofamanthree-decadeshissenior.ButnowLangdoesmorethanjustconjureupanold-bluesthroat.Don’tbesurprisedifsomeofhissingingduringsongslike“Thankful”remindyouofwhatyou’dexpectfromPrince. Accordingtohispressmaterials,Lang’snewmusiccon-veysacoherenceunlikeanythinghehaspreviouslyachieved.ThisisoneofthoserareoccasionswhenthePRisdead-onwithnoexaggeration.Heachievesthisbalanceinpartbyre-sistingthetemptationtolethisvirtuosictalentsruleeachandeverysong.Infact,hisguitaroftentakesaback-seaton“TurnAround,”showingdeferenceforthepurposeofeachsongs. In“Anything’sPossible,”Langperformswhathasgottobeoneofthebest’followyourdreams’songs.“Langurgespeopletofollowtheirhearts,drawingontheexampleofMartin Luther King and many others including his own fight againstthepessimismofthosewhosaidhe‘dneverbemorethanaguyinalocalbarforever. Butmakenomistake,thebluesyLangwe’vecometoloveisfarfromgone.Lang’s“OnePersonataTime”givesusnotonlyatasteoftheLangwe’vegrowntoloveinpreviousrecordsbutalsoagoodlookatthepurposefulcornerthisma-turingartisthasturned.“Thisonemightnoteverbeasingle,”singsLang,“justsomethingonmyheartIhadtosing/Ihopetheyplaythisontheradio/givemeachancetoletsomebodyknow/thatwecanchangetheworld,oneboy,onegirl,onepersonatatime.” Thisisnotjustanotherconcert,thisisanopportunitytowitnessthetransformationofoneofbluesmostpopularstars.Theconcertbeginsat8pm.Ticketstotheshoware$45and$35.FormoreinformationcalltheKingCenterhotlineat321-242-2219. IfyouwantatasteofwhattoexpectcheckoutLang’ssetofsongsavailableatwww.jonnylang.com.by Jeff Nall

Tuesday, June �, at The King Center

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LANG

Ledbyfoundingmembers,vocal-istIngaBrittinghamandguitaristKrisCasamento,NakedBeggarsisalsohometobassistEricBrittinghamandguitarist Jeff LaBar. Since 1986 (the latter)BrittinghamandLaBarhavesoldmillionsofrecordsandconsistentlyfilled arenas worldwide in their “other” band,Cinderella.

“Cinderellaisactuallynowourpart-timebandandNakedBeggarsisourfull-timeband,”LaBardeclaredduringarecenttelephoneinterview.He(Tom Kiefer) is a hell of a talent, but they (Naked Beggars) give me a chance tobemyselfandevenwrite.”

LaBar’senthusiasmforhisnewbandisbynomeansmisplaced.Fromstraightaheadrockerslike“CaughtwiththeMeatinYourMouth”tomoresoul-fultuneslike“Ain’tYourMama”andpassionateballadslike“Lullaby”theircurrentrecord“SpititOut”isatastynon-stoprockandrollsmorgasbordfrom start to finish.

However,afteryearsofrehearsing,recordingandtouring,fewbandsarewithoutcasualtiesandNakedBeggarsisnoexception.LongtimekeyboardistKristineBraswellanddrummerShawnHughesrecentlyleftthegroupyetthe“Beggars”rockedon.Infact,shortlyaftertherecentadditionofdrummer

LisaRavtotheirline-upthebandim-mediatelybeganworkontheirnextrecord.“Sometimeswewritefasterthanwecanrecord,”LaBaraddedregard-ingtheunstoppablecreativeprocesssurroundingtheband’supcomingthirdrecord.“TheworkingtitleofthenewCDis‘XXX’andwehopetogetitoutsometimethissummer.”

InthemeantimeNakedBeggarscontinuetheirquestfortotalglobaldominationonecityandonesweatyshowatatime!Check‘emoutFriday,May18thatMelbourne’sCountyLineSaloon. (www.nakedbeggars.com)

byChrisLong

‘SPITTIN’ IT OUT’IN MELBOURNE

“Cinderella is actually now our part-time band and Naked Beggars is our full-time band,” Jeff LaBar declared during a recent telephone interview.

Sincethereleaseoftheir2004debutre-

cord,NakedBeggarshasestablishedasolidreputa-tionasa“mustsee”liveact.Thismonth,withtwoball-busting,hardhittingrecordstotheircreditandwithanequallyimpressivemulti-platinumpedigree,Nashville’s#1rockexportroarsintoCentralFloridaontheirmammoth,yearlong‘06-’07“SpititOut”U.S.tour.

Friday, May ��, atThe County Line Saloon

rock’n’roll


festival

Lastyear,Brevardwasthesceneforauniqueeventasfamous

WWElegendsconvenedintheCle-menteCenteratFloridaTechforaneventdubbed,“MayheminMel-bourne.”Legendarywrestlerssuchas,Greg“TheHammer”Valentine,Brutus“TheBarber”Beefcake,“Su-perfly” Jimmy Snuka, Koko B. Ware, KingKongBundyandJake“TheSnake”RobertsmadeMayheminMelbourneahugesuccess.

Theshow,hostedbySports&Entertain-mentManagementGroup,Inc.–theparentcompanyoftheBrevardBlueDucks–notonlysoldout,butwassosuccessfulthatthecompanyreceivedover400phonecallsafterwardfromwrestlingfanseagerformorestar-studdedshows. Thismonth,thosefanswillhavetheirwishasMayheminMelbourneIIcomesto

BrevardSaturday,May12that7pmattheClementeCenter. Thisyear’sshowwillfeatureanewslateofformerWWEstarsaswellaswrestlersfromFloridaExtremeWrestling. Scheduledtoappearatthisyear’seventare:Virgil,OneManGang,Kamala,MartyJennetty,TitoSantana,legendsNikolaiVolkoffandTheIronSheikandWWEHallofFamewrestler,Jerry“TheKing”Lawler. “Wethinkthisshowwillbeevenbiggerandbetterthanlastyear,”saidSEMG,Inc.president,MikeRichman.“We’vegotalotoffamouswrestlerscominginforthisone,butourbigcoupwaslandingHallofFamewrestler,Jerry“TheKing”Lawlerforourmainevent.” Ticketswillrangefrom$35and$30forringsidereservedseatingto$25forlowerleveland$20forupperlevelbleachers. Fortickets,visittheBlueDucksweb-siteatwww.BrevardBlueDucks.comorFloridaExtremeWrestling’swebsiteatwww.FloridaExtremeWrestling.com or call (321) 751-BLUE (2583).

WWE Legends Return

MAYHEM IN MELBOURNE II Saturday, May �2, atThe Clemente Center

The19thannualBeachFest,May25-28,2007

isexpectedtoattractthou-sandsofpeopletoCocoaBeachovertheMemorialDayWeekend.Thiseventincludesawidevarietyoffamilyactivitiesincludingsandsculpturedemonstra-tions,militaryexhibitsandtheBeachSportsChampion-ships. Over500militaryper-sonnel, sheriffs, firefighters andlifeguardswillcompeteintwelvebeachcontestsincludingthetugofwar,a5-Krun,abeachrelayrace,a“handsofstone”contest,anoceanrelayrace,ahu-mancarrycontest,ahumanpyramidstackcontest,avolleyballtournament,“hangtime”,andapaddleboardracearoundtheonethousandfootoceanpier. Therewillbenumer-ousdisplays,exhibitionsanddemonstrationsfromthearmedforcesduringBeachFest.TheNavy’s40mmcanonwillbeondisplayandwill fire a special tribute to themilitaryonMemorialMonday. TheFestivalvillagewiththerestaurantsandbarsonthePierwillfeatureawidevarietyoffoodsandbever-ages.Over20musicalper-formanceswillentertainthecrowdsduringthefour-dayholidayweekend.PopularradiopersonalitiesfromCumulusBroadcastingwillemceethealways-popu-lar$5000MissBeachFestBikiniContestonMondayat2pm. Formoreinfogotowww.cocoabeachpier.com

Memorial Day Weekend

BEACH FEST ‘07AT THE CB PIER


Saturday, May �2, atThe Clemente Center


festival

For this month’s myspace picks we figured we’d honor the five Brevard-bands that managed to

scoreamajoraccomplishment,landingaspotonthe2007FloridaMusicFestival.WhileseveralgreatBrevardbandsfailedtogetthenodit’sgoodtoknowouramazingmusicscenewillberepresent-edbyasolidrosterofbands.

ADenverMile-myspace.com/adenvermile ADMwillbeamongoneofthetop20bandstoplaytheFMF.Iwouldn’tbesurprisedifthegroupmanagedtogetsomeseriousmajorlabellooks.Ifyoucanseejustonelocalbandmakesureit’sthisband.“DownSycamoreStreet”isaquality,soulfulradio-singlejustwaitingtobeunleashedonairwaves.ThoughitssoundhasbeencomparedtothatofgroupssuchasJimmyEatWorldandTheKillers,truthisADMhasafreshsoundallofitsown.

BravoArmada-myspace.com/bravoarmada BAcombinesalittlebitofeverythingfrommodernrock.Thebandswingsfromsolidrockmelodiesthatsometimesborderonpop-rock,toscreamo-orientedmetalcompletewithsearingguitars,gutsyvocals,anddominatingdrums. Ifyoucan’tcatchthebandattheFMFonMay17trytomakeitouttooneofitslocalshows.BAwillbeatTheSand-

baronMay5,andattheMelbourneJayceesonMay12.

TheRepublicanDanceParty-myspace.com/republicandanceparty Utilizinginstrumentssuchasmandolin,harmonica,acousticguitar,banjo,andtheukulele,TRDPisalittlefolk,alittlecountry,andalotoffun.“Unhappy”chroniclesthetaleofanall-Americanfamilywiththeunfortunatetendencytoaccidentallyblowuptheirhomes.Apparentlymakingandsellingnarcoticsathomecanberiskybusiness.

NewSchoolDropouts-myspace.com/newschooldropouts NSDiscomprisedofveteranmusicianswhouniquelycombineelementsofreggae,surf-rock,ska,andsolidrockmelodiestomakesomeofthemostinfectiouslygroovytunesinthearea.WFIT89.5listenerswillknowNSDbythesong“OldFriend,”whichhasreceivedconsiderablyplaybythestation.Infact,thebandhasevenbeenplayedbyWJRR101.1.

SuperSwamper-myspace.com/superswamper Citing influences such as Skynard, Alice Cooper and the SexPistols,SStoutsitselfasraunchyrock.Withdriving,a-moraltunessuchas“BasicNeeds,”it’shardtodisagree.Ifyou think rock should be plenty crude and filled with attitude, SSmaybeyournewfavoriteband.

MAY 2007 MYSPACE PICKS

HeadlinersFloggingMolly,andlocalbandsBravoArmada,TheNewSchoolDropouts,andADenverMile(clockwise).

Brevard Live May 2007 - 2�

I’mnotonetourgeBrevardianstoleaveourbeau-tifulcountyinsearchofgoodentertainment,but

there’salittlefestivaltakingplaceinOrlandothismonththat’samustdoforMay.

OnThursdayMay17,eventheadlinersFloggingMollykickofftheoneandonlyFloridaMusicFestival.Theeventwillfeature250bandsplayingOrlandonightclubssuchasBackboothandtheBlueroombetweenMay17andthe20.Thoseofyouwhoarediehardlocal-bandsupporterswillbehappytoknowahandfulofthemanyhard-workingBrevardbandsthatappliedtoplaytheeventhavebeenselectedtoperform.Asofmid-Aprilthelistoflocalgroupsthatwillbeinvitedtoplayincludetheamazingindie-rockband,ADenverMile; indie-folk (and quite funny) group, The Republican DanceParty;modernhard-rockers,BravoArmada;reggaesurf-rockers,NewSchoolDropouts;andsouthernrockers,SuperSwamper. Soifyou’vebeenslackonmakingitouttolocalshowslately,now’sthetimetodoyoulocal-musiccommunityser-vice.Justcajoleagroupoffriendstohelpcomeouttoshowsome Brevard pride -- and to fill your gas tank! As attested by the short-list of confirmed Brevard bands, oneofthecoolestthingabouttheFMFisthatitdemolishesgenreboundaries,openingfestivalgoersuptoavarietyofmusicincluding:metal,pop,country,hip-hop,folk,acoustic.

FLORIDA MUSIC FESTIVAL

Anotherplusisthatthefestivalisrelativelycheap.Ad-mission prices are as follows: $15/ Opening Night (Thursday) withFloggingMolly,$10OnedaywristbandonFriday&Saturday,$25/Threedaysilverwristband. Formoreinformationontheeventincludingdetailedschedule info go to www.floridamusicfestival.com JeffNall


interview

Brevard Live April 2007 - 2�

WhenIspoketoherpriortotheFebruaryreleaseofherlatestsingle,“ReturntoLove,”Glasssaidsheplannedtomakeasolidgoatsharinghermusicandtalentwithasmanypeopleaspossible,butthat‘makingit’inindustrytermswasn’tsomethingsheobsessedabout.“Thefameandfortunehasneverbeenwhatdrivesme,”shesaid.“MygoalissimplytomakemusicthatI’mproudofandthatpeoplewillenjoy,andtobeabletogetoutandperform.” In 2003, Glass flirted with industry success when her single“Dreamin”wasreceivedwithrelativeacclaimforanindependentartist.ThesinglewaslaudedbyrespectedDJsanddebutedonthetopofavarietyofchartsincludingDJTimesMagazine“Top10MostAddedDance/CrossoverTracks” chart (#3), RecordPoolCharts.com’s National Top 40 chart (#20), and ClubFMRadio.com’s Top 30 chart (#5). But,accordingtoGlass,thesingle’ssuccesswashamperedby business-related turmoil, particularly difficulties with her management. Despitefrustrationwithhercontractualsituation,GlasspushedonwithhercareerperforminginNewOrleanswhereshehasaloyalfollowing.Shealsobegansearchingforanewproducertohelphermakenewmusic.Thingscametogetherwhenshewasconnectedwithsurprisinglyyoungproducer,ShawnDavis,whoisjust17-years-old.DavishelpedGlassput together “Return to Love,” her first new single in three years. Pushingonwithagroundedperspectiveonthewhatconstitutessuccess,GlassreceivedajoltinApril.JustimaginehersurpriseandelationwhenlastmonthNewOrleans-basedrecord label, A Quick Productions (AQP), offered her a two-year,two-albumrecorddeal.“I’mintheprocessofsigning

rightnow,”saidGlassinarecentinterview.“It’sbetweenlawyersbutit’sprettymuchdonedeal.” Ironically,itisn’tGlass’snewsinglethatledtothepo-tentially career-making deal. It’s her past deal. “This (deal) is basedon‘Dreamin’because‘Dreamin’s’beensohugeoutinNewOrleans,”shesaid.“TheowneroftherecordlabelalsoownsaNewOrleansvenuecalledTheVenuewhereI’veper-formedseveraltimesinpastyears.IguessthepopularityofmymusicoutthereandthefactI’vebeenworkingwithhim,performing at his club, he definitely wanted me to sign to his label.” ButGlassisstillkeepingthingsinperspective.She’sstillkeeping her job as the office manager of a Brevard swimming pool distribution company. “I definitely want to be secure,” shesaid.“WiththisbusinessIdon’treallyhavetoquitmyjob. I can fly out on the weekends to record. And shows are usuallyontheweekendsaswell.” Whilemanyartistsarehappyenoughtojustreceivehelpinrecordingandpromotinganalbum,Glass’stalentandhardworkhasearnedherafewperksaswell.“Theygavemeacar,whichI’mdrivinginrightnow.It’sa2006ChevyEquinox.”Notbadforanartistwhojustafewmonthsagosaidshehadalready “completely fulfilled” her dreams and was content “livinganormallifeandsimplydoingwhatIlove.” “ThiswasapossibilitybutIwasn’treallycountingonit,”saidGlass.“Ijustfeelsoblessedbecauseitwasn’tsome-thingIexpected.Betweenthecarandtheotherthingsthataremakingmylifealittlebitmorestable;thedealisopeningthisdoortoactuallyrecordtwofullalbums.BeforeIonlyrecordedasevensongCDandthatwaswithoutthesupportofa label. Now there’s backing behind (my music).”

OvertheyearsBrevard’sowndance-musicartist,Jennifer

Glass,hashadhershareofupsanddownswiththemusicindustry.Asaresult,Glasshasnoillusionsabouttheindustryanditstantalizingbutoftenimpossibleprospectofpop-musicstardom.

Dance-Music Artist Jennifer Glass:

SIGNING THERECORD DEAL

2� - Brevard Live May 2007

MOVIESby Greg Kimple & Franco Dean

GRINDHOUSERated:R,RunningTime:191Minutes Thedrive-intheater,whichwasastapleofthe50’s,60’s&70’sbegantodisappearbythelate70’s. Bythemid80’sthedrive-inhadvanishedandthe2ndruntheatresweretheonlyplacesleftwhereakidcouldseeadoublefeatureforsmallchange.Grindhousepayshom-agetotheoldschoolexploitationmoviesofthattimeperiodwhichfeaturedlotsofsex,drugs,fastcars,beasts&violence.Directors Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill) and Robert Rodriguez (Spy Kids, Sin City, Desperado) ended up pilingthepulpskyhigh.Completewithfaketongue-in-cheektrailers this entertaining feature lets you watch 2 films for the priceofone.

PLANET TERRORStarring:RoseMcGowan,FreddyRodriguez,MichaelParks,JeffFahey,JoshBrolin This first little tale directed by Rodriguez, is an over-the-top zombie film about a small town in Texas where nerve gas has turned the residents into goo-oozing flesh eaters. Scratchy film stock and missing reels along with cameos by Bruce WillisandTarantinohimselfonlylendtotheenergy,moodand conviction of this throwback film experience. Old timers like Michael Parks (60’s TV show Then Came Bronson) & B-movie leftovers like Jeff Fahey (Lawnmower Man, Body Parts)gettorevisittheircareersonthebigscreenonceagain.The final reel & highlight of PLANET TERROR is a stripper named Cherry (McGowan) who loses a leg only to have it replaced with an assault rifle. She is dead-on with her oblitera-tionoftheaforementionedundead.Preposterous?Hellyes,butwithsuchcamp!B

Andnowladies&gentleman,timeforour2ndfeaturepresentation...

DEATH PROOFStarring:KurtRussell,CloeBell,RosarioDawson,RoseMcGowan,SydneyPoitier KurtRussellstarsinour2ndfeatureasStuntmanMike,amuscle-cardrivingsadistwhogetsoffontorturinghotchicksinhissouped-upDodgeCharger.Heclaimsthathecoulddriveintoabrickwallat100mphjustfortheexperience.ThistaledirectedbyTarantinoismorestraightforwardbydesignandtheautomobileisjustasthetitlesuggests,DEATHPROOF.Mikeencountersagroupofyoungwomenoutforanightonthetown.Heoffersoneofthemaridehomeandhisjoyrideensues.It’saone-waytripforthechickassheneverreturns.With1downand4left,StuntmanMikegoesintoac-tion,chasingthemdown.Whathedoesn’trealizeisthattheyalsoareinthestuntpersonbusinessandthetablesturn.Thereare some terrific car chase sequences that pay tribute to those 70’s car films such as Vanishing Point, White Line Fever & DirtyHarry,CrazyLarry.Russellisadementedhoot,adding


anothernotchtohisgreatbodyofwork.BothdirectorshavedonebetterworkindividuallybuttogethertheyareBAD,BAD, BAD... MOTHERS. Russell’s Snake Pliskin (Escape FromNewYork)RidesAgain!B

300Starring:GerardButler,LenaHeadey,DomincWest.Rated:R.RunningTime:117Minutes Thereareatleast300stabbings,gougingsandimpale-ments in this ultra violent, over-the-top CGI- dominated film aboutthatsamenumberofSpartanwarriorswhomadealeg-endarylaststanddefendingGreecebackin480BC.GreatlyoutnumberedbyhundredsofthousandsofPersians,theseSpartansheldtheirgroundattheBattleofThermopylaefor3daysbeforesuccumbingtotheoverallpoweroftheinvadinghordes. Lead by King Leonidas (Butler) these bare chested, cape-clad fighters in sandals with swords (not to mention musclesandbriefs)showedcourageandvalorousvigorintheir knowingly losing fight. “To the death” was their motto and“Tothedeath”wastheirfate.Theircourageouseffortinspired the rest of Greece to gather up and fight this mighty foe.Therearegreatbattlescenesandcolorfulcinematogra-phy in this film adaption of the graphic novel by Frank Miller (Sin City & the upcoming Batman feature Dark Knight). This movieisquitedazzlingineffectandcolorfulinitsnewmoviemakingspectacle.B

Brevard Live May 2007 - 27

Asamusician,I’vetraveledaroundquiteabit.Ialwayslovedcheckingoutthedifferentaccentsindifferentparts

ofthecountryandhoweachsubculturehasitsownwayofbutcheringtheEnglishlanguage.IguessmyfascinationwithdialectsbeganearlyinlifewhilstviewingnowclassicBugsBunnycartoons.BugshadaclassicBrooklyn,NYaccent.Bytheway,that’spronounced“NooYawk”.Yoogottaproblemwitdat?Maybeweshouldstartspellingthingsphoneticallyinourownaccentasin:“Say,doc,disaintPismoBeech.InewIshoodahungaleftatAlbakoikee.”Oh…maybenot,butspellinginBrooklyneseissomuchfun!Forexample“word”inBrooklynis“woid”,“itrhymeswith“void”.OK,letstakeatypicalsentenceandtranslateittoBrooklynese.Howabout:“First,I’mgoingtothestoretopurchasesomemorethingsfordinner.”Thatwouldbe:“Foist,I’mgointodahstawtopoichasesummawtingsfawdinnah.” I find that most people from the mid-west have a very difficult time pronouncing Brooklynese. They just don’t gethowtoturnevery–ersoundintoan–oisound.Theydo,however,havetheirownvernacularfoibles.I’vealwaysfoundagoodmeasureofhowmid-westernyouareistheword“orange”.Isitpronounced“ah-ringe”or“aw-ringe”,or“are-ringe”?I’vefound,thecloserto“aw-ringe”youare,thefurthernorthinthemidwestyouare.Ofcourse,inBrooklyn,its“arnje”.Onesyllable.Woideconomy! I remember my first (foist) trip to the south. Going to the grocerystorewasalwaysfun.I’dgettothecheck-outandtheywouldask:“Yawlwantthayatinnasack?”Isaid“Yawlwannarunthayatbimeonemoretime?”,tryingnottosoundsonorthern.Thecheckoutpersonsaid:“Asack!Y’allwantthis in a sack?” I replied,“ Oh, that’s OK. A bag will be fine.” Ithoughtshewasgonnasmackme!Hey..Ineverheardthewoid“sack”usedlikendat!Andtheword“that”hasonlyonesyllable!! So I figured I’d go get a cuppa cawfee and a piece ofpecanpiethatI’veheardsomuchabout.Igottothedinerandordered:“MightIperchanceobtainacupofjoeandasliceofpecanpie”,Iqueried.“Whuatthehay-ellyatalkingbout”thewaitresssaid.“OK,sorry.Howboutacupofcaffee and peece a pe-cahn pah. (which gives us the equation:Pi=Pah).?”.“Ooohhh,OK.”SherepliedIwasgettingprettygoodatthissoutherntwangthang.Thetrickistomakeonesyllablewordintoasmanysyllablesasyoucan.Forexample,“He’sgonetogetthemail”becomes“hey’isgawintogeyatthemayal”. So,nexttimeyougotoafancydinnerparty,walkinandproclaim“Yo,uzegize!Watchadoon?”Whoknows,youmightgetapeeceapah. ATexanwastalkingtoaNewYawkahbraggingabouthisranch.“Why,myspreadissobig,whenIgetinmycarinthemorning,ittakesme15minutesjusttogetoutofthedriveway!”TheNewYawkahreplies:“Yea,Iusedtohaveacarlikethattoo!”

Chuck Van Riper

WOIDS


1 - TUESDAYCAPTAIN HIRAM’S:7pmGreg&BrianCRICKETS:5pmCrabRaces.9pmKaraokew/Gin-gerCROWNE PLAZA/CO-QUINAS LOUNGE:7pmTexasHold‘emEARL’S HIDEAWAY:8pmErnieSouthernFISHLIPS:10pm80’sNightLOU’S BLUES:8pmLiveVarietyBluesBandsTHE COVE:8pmKaraokew/Ana;5pmJohnQuinlivanTHIRSTY BONES:OpenMic

2 - WEDNESDAYASHES: 6pmTexasHold’emCAPTAIN HIRAM’S:7pmDaveRankinfromdManu-factureCITY LIMITS LOUNGE:7pmLiveBlueGrassMusicCOCOA BEACH PIER:6pmPatchesCROWNE PLAZA/CO-QUINAS LOUNGE:5:30pmSmoothJazzNightOutLOU’s BLUES:5pmKa-raokew/BobNeal;9pmJoeKalutiDanceBandMEG O MALLEY’S:8pmJimmyZSIGGY’S BAR & GRILLE:7pmNoLimitTexasHoldem’TEQUILA WILLIE’S:10pmDJTHE COVE:5pmBobbyKelley;5pmJonParrott;8pmDiscoFeverw/DJChrisTHIRSTY BONES:Karaoke

3 - THURSDAYBEACH SHACK BAR:8pmBluesJamw/PapaChuck&PhatKatsCAPTAIN HIRAM’S:7pmLocal518CRICKETS:9pmKaraokew/GingerEARL’S HIDEAWAY:8pmBikeNIghtw/24Steven

FISHLIPS:DJSpeaksJ. MICHAEL INSTRU-MENTS:8pmBluegrassJamLOU’S BLUES:8pmPatBautzInvitationalClassicRockNightMARSH LANDING:Blue-grassJamMEG O MALLEY’S:8pmMark’sBrothersSIGGY’S BAR & GRILLE:7pmKenMooresSPRINGFEST:6pmJonParrottTEQUILA WILLIE’S:9pmKaraokew/DavidLaPointeTHE COVE:5pmAna&Gary;5pmMichaelPagan;9pmDubCityTribeTHIRSTY BONES:Karaoke

4 - FRIDAYBEACH SHACK BAR:8pmJuanitaDixonw/JeffPrineTrioAUSTIN’S CALIFORNIA BISTRO:8pmGregWarnerCAPTAIN HIRAM’S:6:30pmHairPeace;7:30PoundCHUCK’S PLACE:6pmTexasHold’emCITY LIMITS LOUNGE:9pmFatCityCOCOA BEACH PIER: 6pmBirks&Dugan;7pmSmokinTorpedosCRICKETS:9pmRoughouseCROWNE PLAZA/CO-QUINAS LOUNGE:5pmTonyGitsFISHLIPS:4pmDaveKury;9pmAbsoluteBlueGROUCHO’S COMEDY CLUB:9:30pmTommyBlazew/EricGradyJ. MICHAEL INSTRU-MENTS:7:30pmPerformersPortrait-RichardGilewitzKEY WEST BAR:9pmSpanksLOU’S BLUES:5pmKara-okew/BobNeal;9pmChrisDeanMAINSTREET PUB:9pmDJKW

MEG O MALLEY’S:8pmChrisMorganMETRO ENTERTAIN-MENT:One;ObjectiveBlownON TAP:6thAnniversaryOutdoorBashw/LiveEnter-tainmentSEBASTIAN BEACH INN:8pmOpenJamw/JohnnyFeverSIGGY’S BAR & GRILLE:7pmDJChrisw/LiquidNRGSPRINGFEST:5:30pmJonParrott;7pmGoldminers/TheGroves;9pmAndyGriggs/PinchTHE COVE:4:30pmBobbyKelley;5pmJah-D;7:30pmLiquidNRG&DJSeanw/SouledOutTHIRSTY BONES:9pmSoundGuysYIANNI’S:ProbableCause

CINCO DE MAYO5 - SATURDAY

BEACH SHACK BAR:2pmSpaceCoastPlayboys;6pmArtHarris&TheZTonesAUSTIN’S CALIFORNIA BISTRO:8pmGregWarnerCAPTAIN HIRAM’S:2pmGreg&Brian;7:30pmPound;7:30pmGreg&BrianCITY LIMITS LOUNGE:8pmDaddyMackCOCOA BEACH PIER: 1pmMichaelPagan;2pmBirks&Dugan;7pmSmokinTorpedosCRICKETS:9pmKaraokew/GingerCROWNE PLAZA/CO-QUINAS LOUNGE:12pmRhythmTrail;6pmDonSoledadFISHLIPS:4pmLonnie&Delinda;9pmDJJTGETAWAY BAR:9pmGrumpyAlGROUCHO’S COMEDY CLUB:9:30pmTommyBlazew/EricGradyKEY WEST BAR:9pmSpanksLOU’S BLUES:5pm

Karaokew/BobNeal.9pmAbsoluteBlueMAINSTREET PUB:9pmDJKWMALABAR MO’S:Mala-barSpringFest-MattAdkinsBand5pmMEG O MALLEY’S:8pmChrisMorganMETRO ENTERTAIN-MENT:JackStarrBluesBandON TAP:6thAnniversaryOutdoorBashw/LiveEnter-tainmentSEBASTIAN BEACH INN:1pmSongSmith;9pmLittleJimmyReedSIGGY’S BAR & GRILLE: 7pmDJChris&CincodeMayoBashw/FreewaySKEWERS:7pmBellyDancingSPRINGFEST:12:30pmDeadSexy;3pmJonParrott;7pmBullRiding/TheGroves;9pmJimVanFleet/WilcoreBandTAPPS:OscardelaHoya&Floyd Mayweather fight.THE COVE:5pmJoeCaluti;5pmJah-D;8pmLiquidNRGw/DJSeanTHE GETAWAY MARTINI BAR & LOUNGE:9pmGrumpyAlTHIRSTY BONES:9pm5DaysStr8YIANNI’S:TripLShot

6 - SUNDAYBEACH SHACK BAR:2pmNiteOwls;6pmMotorCityJosh&TheBig3CAPTAIN HIRAM’S:1:30pmGTExpress;5:30pmMusicaires;6:30pmIPoorTrioCITY LIMITS LOUNGE:5pmDaddyMackCOCOA BEACH PIER: 2pmBirks&Dugan;2pmPatMichaelsCRICKETS:9pmKaraokew/GingerCROWNE PLAZA/CO-QUINAS LOUNGE:12pm

calendarMAY 2007


THE COVE:8pmKaraokew/Ana;5pmJohnQuinlivanTHIRSTY BONES:OpenMic

9 - WEDNESDAYASHES: 6pmTexasHold’emCAPTAIN HIRAM’S:7pmKevinNaymefromEverydayThingsCITY LIMITS LOUNGE:7pmLiveBlueGrassMusicCOCOA BEACH PIER:6pmPatchesCROWNE PLAZA/CO-QUINAS LOUNGE:5:30pmSmoothJazzNightOutLOU’s BLUES:5pmKara-okew/BobNeal;9pmJohnQuinlivanBandMEG O MALLEY’S:8pmJimmyZSIGGY’S BAR & GRILLE:7pmNoLimitTexasHoldemTEQUILA WILLIE’S:10pmDJTHE COVE:5pmBobbyKelley;5pmJonParrott;8pmDiscoFeverw/DJChrisTHIRSTY BONES:Karaoke

10 - THURSDAYBEACH SHACK BAR:8pmBluesJamw/PapaChuck&PhatKatsCAPTAIN HIRAM’S:7pmIndependentlyPoorCRICKETS:9pmKaraokew/GingerEARL’S HIDEAWAY:8pmBikeNightw/24StevenFISHLIPS:DJSpeaksJ. MICHAEL INSTRU-MENTS:8pmOpenMicNightLOU’S BLUES:8pmRockJamw/PatBautzInvitationalJamMARSH LANDING:Blue-grassJamMEG O MALLEY’S:8pmMark’sBrothersSIGGY’S BAR & GRILLE:7pmBillyChapmanTEQUILA WILLIE’S:9pmKaraokew/DavidLaPointe

THE COVE:5pmAna&Gary;5pmMichaelPaganTHIRSTY BONES:Karaoke

11 - FRIDAYBEACH SHACK BAR:8pmGatorbluesAUSTIN’S CALIFORNIA BISTRO:8pmGregWarnerCAPTAIN HIRAM’S:7:30pmDreamer;7:30pmJagStarCHUCK’S PLACE:6pmTexasHold’emCITY LIMITS LOUNGE:9pmBrokenCOCOA BEACH PIER: 6pmBirks&Dugan;7pmVintageCROWNE PLAZA/CO-QUINAS LOUNGE:5pmTonyGitsFISHLIPS:4pmDaveKury;9pmFreewayGETAWAY BAR:9pmGrumpyAlGROUCHO’S COMEDY CLUB:9:30pmDaleJonesw/JayGatesJ. MICHAEL INSTRU-MENTS:7:30pmSamPacettiintheListeningRoomKEY WEST BAR:9pmFatCityLOU’S BLUES:5pmKa-raokew/BobNeal;9:30pmSteveThorpeMAINSTREET PUB:9pmDJKWMEG O MALLEY’S:6pmFridayFestw/RadioFlyerzMETRO ENTERTAIN-MENT:Local518;GhettoPonySEBASTIAN BEACH INN:9pmHolmesBrothersSIGGY’S BAR & GRILLE:7pmDJChrisw/GTExpressTEQUILA WILLIE’S:9pmHeadshotsTHE COVE:4:30pmBobbyKelley;5pmJah-D;7:30pmLiquidNRG&DJSeanTHE GETAWAY MARTINI BAR & LOUNGE:9pmGrumpyAlTHIRSTY BONES:9pm

BlueFusionYIANNI’S:DJChris

12 - SATURDAYBEACH SHACK BAR:2pmSlickWillie;8pmChristopherDeanBandAUSTIN’S CALIFORNIA BISTRO:8pmGregWarnerCAPTAIN HIRAM’S:2pmIris;7:30pmDreamer;7:30pmJagStarCITY LIMITS LOUNGE:8pmEddieScottCOCOA BEACH PIER:1pmAudioMuseum;2pmBirks&Dugan;7pmBigGreenBusCRICKETS:9pmKaraokew/GingerCROWNE PLAZA/CO-QUINAS LOUNGE:12pmRhythmTrail;6pmDonSoledadFISHLIPS:4pmKillerMul-lets;9pmCherryBombGROUCHO’S COMEDY CLUB:9:30pmDaleJonesw/JayGatesKEY WEST BAR:9pmFatCityLOU’S BLUES:5pmKa-raokew/BobNeal.9:30pmOuttaSightBandMAINSTREET PUB:9pmDJKWMALABAR MO’S:5pmProbableCauseMEG O MALLEY’S:8pmRadioFlyersMETRO ENTERTAIN-MENT:Dummo;5DayBeginningSEBASTIAN BEACH INN:1pmSongSmith;8pmSteveThorpeBluesOrchestraSIGGY’S BAR & GRILLE: 7pmDJChrisw/DeadSexySKEWERS:7pmBellyDancingSPACE COAST HARLEY DAVIDSON/PINEDA:11amBikerBand-n-BBQw/AK-40THE COVE:5pmJoeCaluti;5pmJah-D;8pmLiquidNRGw/DJSeanTHIRSTY BONES:9pm

TonyGitsEARL’S HIDEAWAY:2pmKennyMichaelsFISHLIPS: 4pm 2 Che (Fred Frap)LOU’S BLUES:5pmKaraokew/BobNeal;2pmAbsoluteBlueMALABAR MO’S:4pmRockFoundationSEBASTIAN BEACH INN:1pmAlizeSIGGY’S BAR & GRILLE: 7pmDJB-Boy;9pmTheGlitterDollzSPRINGFEST:12:30pmMattAdkins;3pmJonParrott;5:30pmTheImmersedBandTEQUILA WILLIE’S:Reg-gae/Reggaetonw/DJApache&SpecialGuestTHE COVE:5pmAna&Gary;5pmJah-D;8pmLatinNightw/DJAnaTHIRSTY BONES:Karaoke

7 - MONDAYCAPTAIN HIRAM’S:7pmHairPeaceCRICKETS:7pmTexasHoldem’EARL’S HIDEAWAY:4pmVanceLeeFISHLIPS:TexasHoldemLOU’S BLUES:8pmJamnightw/KennyMichaels&SamGormanSIGGY’S BAR & GRILLE:7pmNoLimitTexasHoldem’;7pmSwampfoxJamw/BruceMarionTHE COVE:TexasHoldem

8 - TUESDAYCAPTAIN HIRAM’S:7pmGreg&BrianCRICKETS:5pmCrabRaces.9pmKaraokew/Gin-gerCROWNE PLAZA/CO-QUINAS LOUNGE:7pmTexasHold‘emEARL’S HIDEAWAY:8pmErnieSouthernFISHLIPS:10pm80’sNightLOU’S BLUES:8pmLiveVarietyBluesBands

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MichaelPaganYIANNI’S:23Treez

MOTHER’S DAY13 - SUNDAY

BEACH SHACK BAR:2pmSoulCactus;6pmSeperateChecksCAPTAIN HIRAM’S:1:30pmScholarsWord;5:30pmMusicaires;6pmKevinNaymefromEverydayThingsCITY LIMITS LOUNGE:5pmDaddyMackCOCOA BEACH PIER:2pmMichaelPagan;2pmBirks&DuganCRICKETS:9pmKaraokew/GingerCROWNE PLAZA/CO-QUINAS LOUNGE:12pmTonyGitsEARL’S HIDEAWAY:2pmDarrellRainesFISHLIPS:4pmSt.JohnsWoodLOU’S BLUES:5pmKara-okew/BobNeal;6pmEddieScottMALABAR MO’S:4pmStoney&TheHouseRockersSEBASTIAN BEACH INN:1pmHenryTurnerTEQUILA WILLIE’S:Reg-gae/Reggaetonw/DJApache&SpecialGuestTHE COVE:5pmAna&Gary;5pmJah-D;8pmLatinNightw/DJAnaTHIRSTY BONES:Karaoke

14 - MONDAYCAPTAIN HIRAM’S:7pmBillyChapmanCRICKETS:7pmTexasHoldem’EARL’S HIDEAWAY:4pmVanceLeeFISHLIPS:TexasHold‘emLOU’S BLUES:8pmJamnightw/KennyMichaels&SamGormanSIGGY’S BAR & GRILLE:7pmNoLimitTexasHoldem’;7pmSwampfoxJamw/BruceMarion

THE COVE:TexasHoldem

15 - TUESDAYCAPTAIN HIRAM’S:7pmGreg&BrianCRICKETS:5pmCrabRaces.9pmKaraokew/Gin-gerCROWNE PLAZA/CO-QUINAS LOUNGE:7pmTexasHold‘emEARL’S HIDEAWAY:8pmErnieSouthernFISHLIPS:10pm80’sNightLOU’S BLUES:8pmLiveVarietyBluesBandsSIGGY’S BAR & GRILLE: 5pmMardiGrasPartyw/DJChrisGreg&BrianTHE COVE:8pmKaraokew/Ana;5pmJohnQuinlivanTHIRSTY BONES:OpenMic

16 - WEDNESDAYASHES: 6pmTexasHold’emCAPTAIN HIRAM’S:7pmDownpour Duo (Brad & Dragon)CITY LIMITS LOUNGE:7pmLiveBlueGrassMusicCOCOA BEACH PIER:6pmPatchesCROWNE PLAZA/CO-QUINAS LOUNGE:5:30pmSmoothJazzNightOutLOU’s BLUES:5pmKa-raokew/BobNeal;9pmJoeKalutiDanceBandMEG O MALLEY’S:8pmJimmyZSIGGY’S BAR & GRILLE:7pmNoLimitTexasHoldem’TEQUILA WILLIE’S:10pmDJTHE COVE:5pmBobbyKelley;5pmJonParrott;8pmDiscoFeverw/DJChrisTHIRSTY BONES:Karaoke

17 - THURSDAYBEACH SHACK BAR:8pmBluesJamw/PapaChuck&PhatKatsCAPTAIN HIRAM’S:7pmSonicMoleChasers

CRICKETS:9pmKaraokew/GingerEARL’S HIDEAWAY:8pmBikeNIghtw/24StevenFISHLIPS:DJSpeaksJ. MICHAEL INSTRU-MENTS:8pmOpenMicNightLOU’S BLUES:8pmAustinPettitBandMARSH LANDING:Blue-grassJamMEG O MALLEY’S:8pmMark’sBrothersSIGGY’S BAR & GRILLE:7pmJohnQuinlivanTEQUILA WILLIE’S:9pmKaraokew/DavidLaPointeTHE COVE:5pmAna&Gary;5pmMichaelPaganTHIRSTY BONES:Karaoke

18 - FRIDAYBEACH SHACK BAR:8pmHarmonicaRed&TheNewHeardAUSTIN’S CALIFORNIA BISTRO:8pmGregWarnerCAPTAIN HIRAM’S:7:30EverydayThings;7:30pmGreg&BrianCHUCK’S PLACE:6pmTexasHold’emCITY LIMITS LOUNGE:9pmSwampfoxCOCOA BEACH PIER: 6pmBirks&Dugan;7pmBigGreenBusCOUNTY LINE SALOON:9pmNakedBeggarsw/SuperSwamperCRICKETS:9pmGreenLightEAST COAST MUSIC:9pmGrumpyAlFISHLIPS:4pmDaveKury;9pmSoundGuysGROUCHO’S COMEDY CLUB:9:30pmRene’Brayw/TBAJ. MICHAEL INSTRU-MENTS:8pmEdGerhardConcertKEY WEST BAR:9pm23TreezLOU’S BLUES:5pmKara-okew/BobNeal;9pmMotor

CityJoshMAINSTREET PUB:9pmDJKWMEG O MALLEY’S:8pmWyndbreakersMETRO ENTERTAIN-MENT:CrisisinHollywood;TheCathedralEffectSEBASTIAN BEACH INN:8pmOpenJamw/JohnnyFeverSIGGY’S BAR & GRILLE:7pmDJChrisw/SpanksTHE COVE:4:30pmBobbyKelley;5pmJah-D;7:30pmLiquidNRG&DJSeanTHIRSTY BONES:9pmProbableCauseYIANNI’S:Headshot

19 - SATURDAYBEACH SHACK BAR:2pmAustinPettitw/DebbyBoyer;8pmHarmonicaRed&TheNewHeardAUSTIN’S CALIFORNIA BISTRO:8pmGregWarnerCAPTAIN HIRAM’S:2pmMattAdkins;7:30pmEvery-dayThings;7:30pmGreg&BrianCITY LIMITS LOUNGE:7pmPennyCreekBandCOCOA BEACH PIER:1pmAudioMuseum;2pmBirks&Dugan;7pmVintageCRICKETS:9pmKaraokew/GingerFISHLIPS:4pmLonnie&Delinda;9pmDJJTGETAWAY BAR:9pmGrumpyAlGROUCHO’S COMEDY CLUB:9:30pmRene’Brayw/TBAJ. MICHAEL INSTRU-MENTS:8pmBobRafkinintheListeningRoomKEY WEST BAR:9pmStevieCochranLOU’S BLUES:5-9:30pmKaraokew/BobNeal.9pmSouledOutMAINSTREET PUB:9pmDJKWMEG O MALLEY’S:8pmWyndbreakers

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METRO ENTERTAIN-MENT:FallTerm;16PennySEBASTIAN BEACH INN:1pmSongSmith;9pmLesDudekSIGGY’S BAR & GRILLE: 7pmDJChrisw/RoughouseSKEWERS MEDITERRA-NEAN GRILLE:7pmBellyDancingSPACE COAST HARLEY DAVIDSON/OZZIES CRABHOUSE:HomeforOur Troops Benefit Poker Runw/LiveMusicTEQUILA WILLIE’S:8:30pm“AmericanDreamTeam”MaleReviewTHE COVE:5pmJoeCaluti;5pmJah-D;8pmLiquidNRGw/DJSeanTHE GETAWAY MARTINI BAR & LOUNGE:9pmGrumpyAlTHIRSTY BONES:9pmRastusKainBandYIANNI’S:RockFoundation

20 - SUNDAYBEACH SHACK BAR:2pmTruBluez;6pmMarkHum-mel&BluesSurvivorsCAPTAIN HIRAM’S:1:30pmSweetJustice;5:30pmMusicaires;6:30pmTreeFrogsCITY LIMITS LOUNGE:5pmDaddyMackCOCOA BEACH PIER:2pmPatMichaels;2pmBirks&DuganCRICKETS:9pmKaraokew/GingerEARL’S HIDEAWAY:2pmRockFoundationFISHLIPS:4pmKillerMul-letsLOU’S BLUES:5pmKara-okew/BobNeal;2pmDubCityTribeMALABAR MO’S:4pmMedusaSEBASTIAN BEACH INN:1pmAlizeSIGGY’S BAR & GRILLE: 8pmDJBBoy;9:30pmThe

GlitterDollzSPACE COAST HARLEY DAVIDSON:4pmSundayBikeNightatConchKeyGrillew/MusicTEQUILA WILLIE’S:Reg-gae/Reggaetonw/DJApache&SpecialGuestTHE COVE:5pmAna&Gary;5pmJah-D;8pmLatinNightw/DJAnaTHIRSTY BONES:Karaoke

21 - MONDAYCAPTAIN HIRAM’S:7pmHairPeaceCRICKETS:7pmTexasHoldem’EARL’S HIDEAWAY:4pmVanceLeeFISHLIPS:TexasHold‘emLOU’S BLUES:8pmJamnightw/KennyMichaels&SamGormanSIGGY’S BAR & GRILLE:7pmNoLimitTexasHoldem’;7pmSwampfoxJamw/BruceMarionTHE COVE:TexasHoldem

22 - TUESDAYCAPTAIN HIRAM’S:7pmGreg&BrianCRICKETS:5pmCrabRaces.9pmKaraokew/Gin-gerCROWNE PLAZA/CO-QUINAS LOUNGE:7pmTexasHold‘emEARL’S HIDEAWAY:8pmErnieSouthernFISHLIPS:10pm80’sNightLOU’S BLUES:8pmSteveThorpeTHE COVE:8pmKaraokew/Ana;5pmJohnQuinlivanTHIRSTY BONES:OpenMic

23 - WEDNESDAYASHES: 6pmTexasHold’emCAPTAIN HIRAM’S:7pmKevinNaymefromEverydayThingsCITY LIMITS LOUNGE:7pmLiveBlueGrassMusic

COCOA BEACH PIER:6pmPatchesCROWNE PLAZA/CO-QUINAS LOUNGE:5:30pmSmoothJazzNightOutLOU’s BLUES:5pmKara-okew/BobNeal;9pmDaveKuryMEG O MALLEY’S:8pmJimmyZSIGGY’S BAR & GRILLE:7pmNoLimitTexasHoldem’TEQUILA WILLIE’S:10pmDJTHE COVE:5pmBobbyKelley;5pmJonParrott;8pmDiscoFeverw/DJChrisTHIRSTY BONES:Karaoke

24 - THURSDAYBEACH SHACK BAR:8pmBluesJamw/PapaChuck&PhatKatsCAPTAIN HIRAM’S:7pmMattAdkinsBandCRICKETS:9pmKaraokew/GingerEARL’S HIDEAWAY:8pmBikeNIghtw/24StevenFISHLIPS:DJSpeaksJ. MICHAEL INSTRU-MENTS:8pmOpenMicNightLOU’S BLUES:8pmRockJamw/PatBautzInvitationalJamMARSH LANDING:Blue-grassJamMEG O MALLEY’S:8pmMark’sBrothersSIGGY’S BAR & GRILLE:7pmMichaelPaganTEQUILA WILLIE’S:9pmKaraokew/DavidLaPointeTHE COVE:5pmAna&Gary;5pmJohnQuinlivanTHIRSTY BONES:Karaoke

25- FRIDAYBEACH SHACK BAR:8pmTruBluezAUSTIN’S CALIFORNIA BISTRO:8pmGregWarnerCAPTAIN HIRAM’S:7:30pmSixtyWattSun;7:30

DreamerCHUCK’S PLACE:6pmTexasHold’emCITY LIMITS LOUNGE:9pmTBACOCOA BEACH PIER/BEACHFEST:6pmBirks&Dugan;7pmVintageFISHLIPS:4pmDaveKury;9pmSonicMoleChasersGETAWAY BAR:9pmGrumpyAlGROUCHO’S COMEDY CLUB:9:30pm“LadiesNightOut”FayWoodruffw/TheGrandmotherfromHell,TrishKeatingKEY WEST BAR:9pmJohnQuinlivanBandLOU’S BLUES:5pmKara-okew/BobNeal;9pmKingMudfishMAINSTREET PUB:9pmDJKWMEG O MALLEY’S:8pmCahirO’DohertyMETRO ENTERTAIN-MENT:Mindkyll;LO;WhoWasISEBASTIAN BEACH INN:8pmOpenJamw/JohnnyFeverSIGGY’S BAR & GRILLE:7pmDJChrisw/PoundTHE COVE:4:30pmBobbyKelley;5pmJah-D;7:30pmLiquidNRG&DJSeanTHE GETAWAY MARTINI BAR & LOUNGE:9pmGrumpyAlTHIRSTY BONES:9pmHighOctaneYIANNI’S:Pinch

26 - SATURDAYBEACH SHACK BAR:2pmArtHarris&TheZTones;8pmAlbertCastigliaAUSTIN’S CALIFORNIA BISTRO:8pmGregWarnerCAPTAIN HIRAM’S:1pmIris;5pmJayCrosier;7:30pmSixtyWattSun;7:30pmGreg&BrianCITY LIMITS LOUNGE:7pmLarry&Sandi

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COCOA BEACH PIER/BEACHFEST:8amMili-taryCompetition;2pmBirks&Dugan;6pmJonParrott;7:30pmTheGroves;9pmWilcoreBandCRICKETS:9pmKaraokew/GingerEARL’S HIDEAWAY:2pmErnieSouthernFISHLIPS:4pmFreeway;9pmVintageGROUCHO’S COMEDY CLUB:9:30pm“LadiesNightOut”FayWoodruffw/TheGrandmotherfromHell,TrishKeatingKEY WEST BAR:9pmDannyMorrisBandLOU’S BLUES:5-9:30pmKaraokew/BobNeal.9pmBillyLeeMAINSTREET PUB:9pmDJKWMEG O MALLEY’S:8pmCahirO’DohertyMETRO ENTERTAIN-MENT: 8pm Rock Benefit w/SuperSwamperandotherGuestsSEBASTIAN BEACH INN:1pmSongSmith;9pmJohnQuinlivanBandSIGGY’S BAR & GRILLE: 7pmDJChrisw/AbsoluteBlueSKEWERS:7pmBellyDancingSPACE COAST HARLEY DAVIDSON/BUELL:4pmPalmBayBikeNightsw/TheNiteOwlsTHE COVE:5pmJoeCaluti;5pmJah-D;8pmLiquidNRGw/DJSeanTHIRSTY BONES:9pmSoundGuysYIANNI’S:Pinch

27 - SUNDAYBEACH SHACK BAR:2pmAlbertCastiglia;6pmRockin’JakeCAPTAIN HIRAM’S:2pmIPoorTrio;5:30pmMusic-aires;6:30pmWiredCITY LIMITS LOUNGE:

5pmDaddyMackCOCOA BEACH PIER/BEACHFEST:12:30pmJonParrott;2pmBirks&Dugan;3pmPinch;6pmTheGroves;9amRadioFlyerzCRICKETS:9pmKaraokew/GingerEARL’S HIDEAWAY:1pmKennyMichaels;5pmTheSensationalShakersFISHLIPS:4pmLonnie&DelindaLOU’S BLUES:5pmKara-okew/BobNeal;2pmAustinPettit;9pmMedusaMALABAR MO’S:4pmVintageSEBASTIAN BEACH INN:1pmAfroman;8pmTBASIGGY’S BAR & GRILLE: 9pmZZNot/TributetoZZTopw/SpecialGuestLaneTEQUILA WILLIE’S:Reg-gae/Reggaetonw/DJApache&SpecialGuestTHE COVE:1pmDeckPartyw/DubCityTribe;5pmAna&Gary;5pmJah-D;8pmLatinNightw/DJAna;THIRSTY BONES:Karaoke

Memorial Day28 - MONDAY

BEACH SHACK BAR:2pmDannyMorrisBandCAPTAIN HIRAM’S:2pmDubCityTribe;6:30pmTreeFrogsCOCOA BEACH PIER/BEACHFEST:12pmJonParrott;2pmMattAdkins;3pmMilitaryPresentation;3:30BikiniContest;4pmMattAdkinsCRICKETS:7pmTexasHoldem’EARL’S HIDEAWAY:2pmSteveThorpeBluesOrchestraFISHLIPS:TexasHold‘emLOU’S BLUES:8pmJamnightw/KennyMichaels&SamGormanMALABAR MO’S:JohnQuinlivanSEBASTIAN BEACH INN:1pmDeLionsOfJah

SIGGY’S BAR & GRILLE:7pmNoLimitTexasHoldem’;7pmSwampfoxJamw/BruceMarionnTHE COVE:TexasHoldem

29 - TUESDAYCAPTAIN HIRAM’S:7pmGreg&BrianCRICKETS:5pmCrabRaces.9pmKaraokew/Gin-gerCROWNE PLAZA/CO-QUINAS LOUNGE:7pmTexasHold‘emEARL’S HIDEAWAY:8pmErnieSouthernFISHLIPS:10pm80’sNightLOU’S BLUES:8pmLiveVarietyBluesBandsTHE COVE:8pmKaraokew/Ana;5pmJohnQuinlivanTHIRSTY BONES:OpenMic

30 - WEDNESDAYASHES: 6pmTexasHold’emCAPTAIN HIRAM’S:7pmKevinNaymefromEverydayThingsCITY LIMITS LOUNGE:7pmLiveBlueGrassMusicCOCOA BEACH PIER:6pmPatchesCROWNE PLAZA/CO-QUINAS LOUNGE:5:30pmSmoothJazzNightOutLOU’s BLUES:5pmKa-raokew/BobNeal;9pmJoeKalutiDanceBandMEG O MALLEY’S:8pmJimmyZSIGGY’S BAR & GRILLE:7pmNoLimitTexasHoldem’TEQUILA WILLIE’S:10pmDJTHE COVE:5pmBobbyKelley;5pmJonParrott;8pmDiscoFeverw/DJChrisTHIRSTY BONES:Karaoke

31 - THURSDAYBEACH SHACK BAR:8pmBluesJamw/PapaChuck&PhatKatsCAPTAIN HIRAM’S:7pm

IndependentlyPoorCRICKETS:9pmKaraokew/GingerEARL’S HIDEAWAY:8pmBikeNIghtw/24StevenFISHLIPS:DJSpeaksJ. MICHAEL INSTRU-MENTS:8pmOpenMicNightLOU’S BLUES:8pmRockJamw/PatBautzInvitationalJamMARSH LANDING:Blue-grassJamMEG O MALLEY’S:8pmMark’sBrothersSIGGY’S BAR & GRILLE:7pmBuckBarefootTEQUILA WILLIE’S:9pmKaraokew/DavidLaPointeTHE COVE:5pmAna&Gary;5pmJohnQuinlivan;9pmComedyNightTHIRSTY BONES:Karaoke

ARTS & EVENTSCALENDARAUDITIONS

May 11-12: BSYO 2007-08 Brevard Symphony Youth Orchestra,BrevardCommu-nityCollegeCocoa,FineArtsCenter.652-6895May 13-14: Auditions for Night Watch.MelbourneCivicTheatre,Melbourne.723-6935May17:AuditionsforChil-dren’sSummerShow“StoneSoup”.HenegarCenterfortheArts,Melbourne.723-8698

CONCERTS/MUSICEach Friday: Brown Bag Jazz Lunch.11:30amCocoaVillage.639-3189May 1: HEART W/ SPE-CIAL GUEST TODD RUNDGREN.KingCenter.242-2219May 2: STEPHEN STILLS.KingCenter.242-2219May 4: Jazz Friday.BrevardMuseumofArt&Science,Melbourne.242-0737

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May 5: Random Acts of Music-WFIT 89.5 FM.Am-phitheatreatWickhamPark,Melbourne.674-8950May 5: Johannes Brahm’s German Requlem.KingCenter.242-2219May 5: Youth Music Festi-val-Space Coast Pops Or-chestra.MelbourneSquareMallConcourse.632-7445May 6: Music on a Sunday Afternoon with Pan Sharks Steel Drums.CocoaBeachPublicLibrary.868-1104May 7: BSO. A NIGHT AT THE COPA-SALUTE TO BARRY MANILOW.KingCenter.242-2024May 10: The Eagles-Hotel California (Classic Albums LiveSeries).KingCenter,Melbourne.242-2219May 12: Brevard Chorale with Brevard Children’s Chorus.MerrittIslandHighSchoolAuditorium.433-7385May 12: Twilight Jazz in Cocoa Beach-WFIT 89.5 FM.WestsideofCityHall,CocoaBeach.674-8950May 13: Bluegrass in the Park-WFIT 89.5 FM.VetsMemorialPark,PalmBay.674-8950May 20: Twilight Jazz.WFIT89.5FM,GoodePark,PalmBay.674-8950May 23-24: A Salute to Americana.MelbourneCom-munityOrchestra,MelbourneAuditorium.952-9949May 25-Jun 3; A Grand Night for Singing.CocoaVillagePlayhouse,Cocoa.636-5050May 27: Jazz in the Pan-thereum-WFIT 89.5 FM.FITPanthereum,Melbourne.674-8950May 31: PETER FRAMP-TON.KingCenter.242-2219

DANCEMay 5: Cocoa Beach Contra Dance. Musicw/Kindred

SpiritsadnCallerPatCzar.CocoaBeachRecCenter.917-4529May 12: Four Seasons and More.GalmontBalletCentreforDanceEducation,KingCenter,Melbourne.242-2219May 12: Street Rods 50’s Dance.MelbourneAudito-rium.May 25: May Flowers Ball.SwingtimeJazzBand,Mel-bourneAuditorium.724-0555

EVENTS/FESTIVALSFirst Friday: Singlesfocus.org6pmHappyHouratCityTropicsBistro.543-1346May 3-6: Spring Fest 2007.CocoaExpoCenter.459-2200May 4-5: Sunfest/West Palm Beach.321-543-1346May 4: Cappies Gala.Mer-rittIslandHighSchool,Mer-rittIsland.633-1000X361May 5 - Founders Day Art & Craft Show.RyckmanPark,MelbourneBeach.676-9599May 6: 3rd Annual Turtle Splash & Family Bash.GleasonPark,IndianHarborBeachMay 11: ‘All That Jazz’ Fri-day Fest.HistoricDowntownMelbourne,724-1741May 12: Miss Latina Pag-eant & Festival.UnitedThirdBridge,EauGallieCivicCen-ter,Melbourne.253-0363May 12: WWE Mayhem in Melbourne II.F.I.TClem-enteCenter.321-751-BLUEMay 13: RCT Fiesta Per-forming Arts Festival for Children.RiversideTheatre,VeroBeach.772-234-8052May 15: Police Memorial Day.AmericanPoliceHallofFame,Titusville264-0911May 19: Today’s Woman Springtime Expo.MelbourneAuditorium.368-0828May 19-20: Summer Craft Fair.HistoricCocoaVillage.631-9075

May 25: ‘Renaissance Faire’ Friday Fest.CocoaVillage.631-9075May 25: Pirates of the Caribbean Premier Party w/ SinglesFocus.org.OaksThe-ater,Melbourne.543-1346May 25-28: Beachfest.Co-coaBeachPier,783-7549May 28: Mustard’s Last Stand 20th Anniversary.11-4pmHistoricDowntownMelbourne.May28:MemorialDayCelebration.RiverfrontPark,Cocoa.May 26-27: BCASCA Jam-boree 2007.Brev.CaribbeanAm.Sports&Cultural,PalmBayRegionalPark.728-2558May 28: Memorial Day Cer-emony.HonorAmerica,Inc.,Melbourne.727-1776

EXHIBITSMay 4-31: Joyce Piotrowski. ArtandAntiqueStudio,Mel-bourne.253-5553Until May 3: From Her Perspective.FifthAvenueArtGallery.259-8261

THEATREMay 3:2Shows.A Kid’s Life.KingCenter.242-2219May 4-6: Falsettos.SurfsidePlayers,CocoaBeach.783-3013

Until May 6: 1776.CocoaVillagePlayhouse,Cocoa.636-5050UntilMay6:101Dalmatians.RiversideChildren’sTheatre,VeroBeach800-445-6745May 10-27: Barefoot in the Park.MelbourneCivicThe-atre,Melbourne.723-6935May 11-27: Noises Off.Ti-tusvillePlayhouse,Titusville.268-1125May 12: Spring Fiesta.RiversideChildren’sTheatre,VeroBeach.800-445-6745Until May 13: Blithe Spirit.RiversideTheatre,VeroBeach.800-445-6745Until May 20: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.HenegarCenterfortheArts,Melbourne.723-8698

Thiscalendaristhecompilationofentertain-mentlistedbyouradvertis-ers and other non-profit organizations.BrevardLiveMagazineisnotresponsibleforanywronglistings.Alllistingsaresubjecttochangeduringthemonth.Calltoconfirm. See LOCATION DIRECTORYonpage36

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LOCATION DIRECTORY

ASHES CIGAR TAVERN: 7720N.WickhamRd.,Mel-bourne.321-255-5035;AshesCi-gars.comAUSTINS’S CALIFORNIA BISTRO:925E.NewHavenAve.,HistoricDowntownMel-bourne.321-727-3658BEACH SHACK BAR:1MinutemenCswy.CocoaBeach.321-783-2250;www.beach-shackbar.comCAPTAIN HIRAM’S:1580US1,Sebastian.772-589-4345;www.hirams.comCHUCK’S PLACE:4700DixieHwyNE.PalmBay,321-951-0350CITY LIMITS LOUNGE (BRUNSWICK BOWLING CNTR):4851S.DairyRd.,Melbourne.321-723-7400COCOA BEACH PIER:401MeadeAve.321-783-7549COUNTY LINE SALOON:4650W.NewHavenAve.,Melbourne.726-0146.www.countylinesaloon.comCRICKETS:1942N.WickhamRd.,Melbourne.321-242-9280CROWNE PLAZA/COQUI-NAS LOUNGE:2605N.A1A,Indialantic.321-775-0012EARL’S HIDEAWAY:1405IndianRiverDrive,Sebastian.772-589-5700.www.earlshide-away.comFISHLIPS WATERFRON BAR & GRILL: 610GlenCheekDr.,PortCanaveral.321-784-4533; www.fishlipswa-terfront.comGROUCHO’S COMEDY CLUB:atMakoto’s,785S.BabcockSt.,Melbourne.321-724-1220;www.grouchopro-ductions.comJ. MICHAEL INSTRU-MENTS: 1946N.WickhamRd.321-254-3033;www.jmichael.comKEY WEST BAR:2286SRA1A,IndianHarbourBeach.321-773-1577KING CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS:3865N.WickhamRd.,Melbourne321-242-2219;www.kingcenter.comLOU’S BLUES:3191N.SRA1A,Indialantic.321-779-2299;www.lousbluesupstairs.

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ByJeffNall

Sincethere’ssooomuchhappeninginMaylet’sjustcutrighttoit.CLOCK HANDS STRANGLE - CD RELEASE Firstoff,fansofartsy-indierockhaveonlyoneplacetobe at 7 pm Friday May 11, at the Clock Hands Strangle (CHS) CDreleaseshowinMelbourne.Theshowtakesplaceat“Or-ganic”locatedat4940StackBlvd,behindthebuildingwhichformerlyhousedAtlantaBreadoffofPalmBayRoad. JoiningCHSisJasonChoi,NicoleMiglis,andtheAv-enueSea.Admissionis$7andincludesacopyofthenewdisk-astealifthereeverwasone. ThenewCD,titled“Redshift/Blueshif,”istheband’sfol-low-uptoCHS’s2005debut,“PaperFlowers.” Bandmembersdescribetheirband’ssoundassomethinglikethesoundyou’dexpectifJoniMitchell“underwentfission, split into five, twenty-year-old males, and played pop-rock.” Acomparisonoftheband’snewersongstoitspreviousreleasemakesclearCHShasmadeincredibleprogress,craft-ingasoundasuniqueastheband’sname. Songssuchas“Cemetery,”whichcanbelistenedtoatwww.purevolume.com/clockhandsstrangle,putstheband’suniqueexpressiveabilityonfull-display.Meanwhile,“Per-spective”featuressomethingofanew-waveBeetles-likelilt.The colorful song definitely defines the band’s musical and lyricalpersonality.Bothtracksclearlysetthebandapartfromtheemergingformulaicindie-rock/folksound. AccordingtobassistandvocalistBrianBo“Perspective”isamongthebestsongsonthenewalbum.“It’sastraightforwardpop-tunewithlyricsthatcentersaroundthebeliefthateveryonehastheirownperspectiveonlifeandthatnooneisnecessarilyrightorwrong,”saidBo.“Youjustlivethewaythat’sbestforyourself.ItfollowsinthefootstepsofLennon’s“Imagine.”Weencouragepeopletothinkforthemselvesandtobeopen-minded.Ithinkthissongembodiesthatmindset.” Interestingly,thebandmembersarescatteredacrossthestateattendingvariousFloridauniversities.Yetthedistancehasn’thamperedtheirefforttomakeanamefortheband.OriginallyformedinPalmBayin2004,thebandhasmadequiteanameviaextensivelytouringaroundFloridaandevenalongtheEastCoast. Infact,theCDreleaseshowalsokicksoffafour-weektourtoincludeshowsacrossninestatesincludingGeorgia,Texas,Pennsylvania,andNewYork. CHS finishes its sojourn with a local gig on June 10 at the SunShoppecaféinMelbourne. Doyourbesttomakeittooneorbestoftheseshows.

EXOTIC MUSIC AT THE SUN SHOPPE Spiceupyourconcert-goinghabitwithanexoticandambientshowthismonth.GototheSunShoppeCaféonSat-urday,May19tohearinstrumentalgroup,NuclearUmbrella.


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ClockHandsStrangle:Thesoundyou’dexpectifJoniMitchell

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ComprisedofhanddrummerGlennPinfield, electric violinist Laura Pinfield, percussionistAnthonyDarmanaandDa-vidBitneronrolandhandsonic,NuclearUmbrellaperformsmostlyoriginal‘world-beatfusion’music.Thequartetisanoffshootofthebetterknowngroup,theMelbourneDrumTribe,whichperformsfrequentlyaroundthecounty.ThecombinationofLaura’sseductive,stirringelectricviolinandthehypnoticdroneofherband-matesdrummingcre-atesamusicallandscapeofescapeandpureromance. Theconcertbeginsat8:30pmandendssometimearound11pm.IfyoumisstheshowinMayyoucanalsocatchthegroupat8:30pm,SaturdayJune2,alsoattheSunShoppe.

ROCK AT THE METRO OnFriday,May4,theMetrowillfeatureCanadianrockers,One,andlocalheavy-punkband,ObjectiveBlown.Theshowstartsat9pm. ThisshowisanotherexampleoftheMetroputtingMelbourneonthemusic-map.ONEiswell-knownaroundtheMontrealmusicsceneplayingvenuessuchastheCabaretShowBar,HardRockCafe,andClubSoda.ThebandbillsitselfasthenextNicklebackandhasasitsslogan,‘neversaynever,’alsothetitleofitsdebutalbum.SonicallythebandissomewherebetweenGooGooDollsandaslower-pacedbutequallyrockingNickleback. Ifyou’reonelookingforalessmainstreamshowyoucanhearBrevardjam-band,Local518playalongwithGhettoPonyonFridayMay11attheMetro.Showstartsat9pm.ComprisedofthelikesofDavidPastoriusonbass,AlBrodeuronguitar/keys,AlexPetroskyondrums,andAnthonyDar-manaonavarietyofpercussioninstru-ments,thisbandwillmakeyourheadspinandbodygroovethewholenight.

EXPAND YOUR HORIzONS Lookingtoexpandyourhorizons?Here’sawildcardforMay:checkouttheSpaceCoastProgressiveAlliance’smonthlysocialonThursday,May3. Thismonth’sget-togetherfeatures

atalkbylong-timeBrevardresidentGeorgeOertelwhowilldiscussHuman-ism.TheAmericanHumanistAssocia-tion defines Humanism as “a progres-sivephilosophyoflifethat,withoutsupernaturalism, affirms our ability and responsibilitytoleadethicallivesofpersonal fulfillment that aspire to the greatergoodofhumanity.” Theeventbeginsat6:30pmattheHesterWagnerCommunityCenterinMelbourneVillage.Formoreinfocon-tacttheSCPAatcontact@spacecoast-progressivealliance.org

VINYL ORANGE RELEASES FULL-LENGTH, “HEADS UP, HANDS DOWN” Afternearlythreeyearsofhard-workandfrequentperformancesaroundCentralFlorida,oneofBrevard’srela-tivelyun-coveredgems,VinylOrange,hasreleasedagreat,full-lengthalbumsuretogarnersomeseriousattention.GuitaristandvocalistRobbyBiellingsaidhisband’snewCD,“Headsup,Handsdown,”blowsawayitsprevi-ousrecordedproject.“Ifeellikewe’veprogressed a lot from our first demo,” said Bielling. “Our first few months of rehearsalswereridiculouslybadcom-paredtowherewearenow.”

Withaqualityrecordedrepresenta-tionofhisband’smusic,Biellingwantstomakeapushtowardbeingaprofes-sionalband.“I’dliketoseeustouringandmakingaliving,”hesaid.Fameisnot,however,amotivatingfactor.“Idon’twanttobesuperfamous,Ilikemyprivacy,”hesaid. Sofarthingsareofftoagoodstart.Bielling said the band‘s first CD release showlastmonthwentwell.“We’vegottenalotofpositivefeedbackfrompeoplewhohavethealbum,”hesaid.“Ourfriendsareproudofus,ourfami-liesareproudofus,andstrangerslikeus.So,Iguessthegeneralconsensusisthisisagoodalbum.I’mproudofit.” Havingwatchedtheprogressofthebandoverthelastfewyears,Ithinkyou’d be hard pressed to find a better in-die-rockbandinourarea.Iwasthrilledbytheopportunitytoplaytheband’ssong,“HeyGirl,”ontheradiolastmonthwhenToddKennedyofWFIT89.5invitedmetohighlightsomelocalbands.Myguessismostlistenerswereplentyimpressed.Thegentle,romanticsongisthekindthatcutsabee-linestraighttoyourheart.Anothermust-hearfromthisbandisitssong,“Devil.”Herethebandseemstobesettingouton


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VinylOrange:“Themusicweplayishonest.

Weplaywhatweknow,anditcomesoutsimple.”

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amusicalpaththatisallitsown. VinylOrangemakesuseofduel-inglead-vocalsprovidedbyBiellingandLeeCurtis,whoalsoplayspianoandguitar.AlexBarryplaysbassandprovidesbackingvocalswhileMylesBarryserves-upsupremelyarticulatedrummingforthegroup. TheVOcrewexpertlyemployeesthedeviceofsonicrestraint.Whereassomeartistsleaveyoustickyinagooeymessoftoomuchguitar,drumming,andvocals,VOintentionallyholdsbackattimes.“Idon’tthinkwehavetocomplicatethingsthataresimple,”saidBielling.“Oursongsaren’tsymphonies,theyaren’tepics,they’resongs.Themusicweplayishonest.Weplaywhatweknow,anditcomesoutsimple.”

OnbehalfofBrevard Live,IrecentlyaskedBiellingafewquestionsaboutthebandandthenewalbum. Isthereasongonthealbumthatyouarepersonallyproudestof?Bielling:Ican’tdecide.They’veallgottheirhighpointsbutIcan’tputoneabovetheother. “BigBlackBoots”hasareallyspecialqualitytoit,thewaythelyrics,acousticguitar,pianoandthemelodycometogether.Whatinspiredthesongandhowdidthebandwriteit?Bielling:BigBlackBootsisinspiredbyafeelingthatthefriendsaroundmedidn’tquiteunderstandme;andeventhoughIwassurroundedbyfriendsIfeltalone.Thesongisreallyintrospec-tive.Itcomesfromthetimeswhenpeopleaskyouifyou’reokay,andyousayyouare,butyou’renot.Thesongcomesfromthatfeeling.It’snottryingtobedepressingbutitisareallyuniver-sallyrelatableexperience. It’ssortofimpressivethatyouallmetupinhighschoolandhavestayedtogether.What’sthedynamiclikeamongbandmembers?Bielling:ItriedtokillAltheotherdaywithapitchfork.IhatethebandandIhope we break up soon. (Just kidding.) Thecamaraderieisgreat;weallloveeachotherandthrougheverythingwe’remanagingtostaygreatfriends.

BREVARD’S GOT TALENT SuccessfulCentralFloridaenter-tainerandfemaleimpersonator,LeighShannon,wantstoputthespotlightontalentedBrevardCountyperformers.Todoso,Shannonhasputtogetheraneventcalled’Brevard’sGotTalent.’Thetalentsearch,inpart,mimicspopularTVprogramslikeAmericanIdol. OnthelastFridayofAprilandthefirst two Friday’s in May - the 4th and 11th-avarietyofcontestantssuchassingers,celebritylook-alikes,jugglers,impersonators,dancersandcomedianswillcompeteformorethan$1,500dol-larsincashandprizes. Bythetimeyoureadthis,yourstrulywillhaveparticipatedasajudgeonthecontest’sopeningdayFriday,April27th.Butthiseventisn’tjustset-upforlocalentertainmentwriter’stomouth-offaboutwhattheylikeanddon’tlike.AllyouAmericanIdolloud-mouthat-home-criticswillhaveyoursay,too.Contestantswillbejudgedbynotonlylocal‘celebrity’judgesbutalsoaudi-encemembers. “Aftereachperformancebyeachcontestant,eachjudgewillmakeafewcommentsontheperformances,”said

Shannon.“Thentheywillhaveasignandscoretheperson,sortofliketheDancingwiththeStarsformat.Thentheaudiencewillscorethecontestantonpaperalso.Wewillcombinedthejudgeswiththeaudiencescoringforthatnight.” Thatmeansyourvotewillfactorintodecidingthetwobestperformersofthenight,bothofwhomwillbeadmit-ted to the final night of competition on FridayMay18. Shannonhopestouncoversomehiddentalentaroundthecounty.“Isn’titamazingthattherearesomanytalentedeveryday people in the world? I find it amazing.Also,whataboutthepersonwhohastalentandisshy?Theytendnottoexposeit.Andifyoucangetthemoutinavenuelikethisitsometimesmakesa butterfly out of a cocoon.” Brevard’sGotTalentwilltakeplaceattheColdKeg,locatedat4060W.NewHavenAve.,inMelbourne.Thoseinterestedinparticipatingmustregisterby9:30pmeachnight.Showtimeisat11pm. Formoreinformationcall321-724-1510orgotowww.ColdKegNight-Club.com.


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Theband’stwopreviousreleaseshavereachedpeopleonapersonallevel,tacklinganumberofrealworldissuesinaprofoundway.Withmorethan400,000unitssoldto-date,worldwide,clearlymusicfansarelistening. OTEP’ssoon-to-be-released,The_Ascension,upstheanteevenfurther.Probablytheband’smostprofounddisktodate,The_Ascensionnotonlytakesonpolitics,religiousfa-naticism,andracismandsexism,it’spureheavy-metalpoetry.Clearly benefiting from the help of producer Dave Fortman (Evanescence, Mydvayne), the album is laden with a dynamic arrayofcrushingpowerandelegantmelody. Theband’smostimportant,invigoratingtrackisthecom-pellingprotestanthem,“Confrontation.”Thelyricsconveynot only the song’s import but also its fierce sonic nature. “Defythetyrants,don’tbesilent!….standup,speakout/strikeback.” OriginallysetforreleaseonMarch20th,OTEPwasrecentlyleveledbyrumorsthatitslabel,CapitalRecordswasclosingitsdoors.Whilethingshaven’tcleared-upjustyet,whatisknownisthatthenewalbum’sreleasedatehasbeenpushedback.InApril,thebandhintedthatthealbummightbecomingoutverysoon. Brevard Liverecentlyspoketotheband’svocalist,OtepShamaya, easily one of the fiercest female metal-crooners signedtoamainstreamrecordlabel.BLaskedShamayaaboutthealbum’sdelayedrelease,theband’sstrugglewithconven-tion,andwhatinspiredhertowrite“Confrontation.” Talkaboutthenewsthesituationyou’reinwithyourlabel.OTEP:Therecordindustryisnotdoingsowellandpeopleonbothsidesblameeachother.Somesaymusicshouldbefreeandstealingmusicdoesn’taffecttheartistanditdoesn’taffecttherecordlabel;andthentherecordlabelsaywhatthey’vebeendoingishowthey’vealwaysbeendoingitanditrunsfine. So its this war. But yet in the end it doesn’t really matter who’srightandwho’swrong,it’sthebandsthataresufferingforit. Herewearekindofstuckinthisperpetualplaceofpause,atthemoment,afterworkingforalmosttwo-yearsonanalbumandhavingitrightinfrontofyou,thatyou’reabouttobeabletoseeitandshareitwithpeopleandyourfans.Forus,writingarecordisamazingandit’ssuchabeautifulprocessofinner-manifestingtheseideasanddreamsandthingsthat

OTEPisperhapstheanswertotheprevailingirrelevanceofheavymusic’sobsessionwiththeinsane. (I can’t tell you how many heavy bands I’vereceivedCdsfromthatdedicateanentirealbumtofocusingonhorror-moviethemes.)

youhaveinsideyou,tomakeasong.Andthencraftingthatandpolishingitandreallymakingitsomethingthatyouthinkpeople will find value in, when they listen. Tobeabletosharethatwithpeople,youhavetogenuine-lyhavesomesortofbizarrerelationshipwithfansinthatyourespectthesepeoplethatrespectyou.Andthatyoucareabouttheminawaythatyouputsomuchintoyourmusicbecauseyoufeellike,insomeregard,theydeservethebestyouhave;becausetheygiveyouthebesttheyhave.Andthenwegetstucklikethiswhereit’snow. I’vereadatleastsixdifferentpressreleasesthatdidn’toriginateformourrecordlabelsayingweweredropped,say-ingwewerebeingmovedovertoVirgin,sayingthatweweredroppedagain,thatweweren’tdropped.Thenwecallpeoplewhoallegedlyknowthesetypeofthings-appropriatesuitsand finger-pointers and so forth - and in the end they say that’s notthecause,wedon’tknowwherethisiscomingfrom.Sonow we’re just kind of stuck here waiting to find out when our record’sgoingtobereleased. Itstruckmeasironicthatyoursongswagewaronconventionandcorporatization,andhereyouarebecomingavictimofthis,asyouputitonyourwebsite,“commerceversusartist”situation.OTEP:Itisironic.Theonethingthatweallhavetounder-standisthatintheenditisanindustry.Ifwealljustwantedtomakefreeart,thenwewouldn’thavesignedarecorddealandputeverythingthatwehadintotryingtobuildacareer,sowecouldlivelifeasanartist.Somewherealongtheline,some-thinggotblurredtowherepeoplestartedtothinkthatbeingabletoliveasanartistisabadidea,ormakingmoneyasanartistisabadidea.WhereasIdon’tthinkanyoneeverwenttoPicassoandsaid,youshouldn’tsellyourpaintings,youshouldgivethemallaway. Wearestuckinthisbizarreplace,butIthinkit’smoreinwhatyousaidinthebeginning,ofbeingstuckinconvention.Becausewearesuchanunconventionalbandinthewaythat

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weapproachourfansandthewayweapproachoursongwrit-ingandourmessages.It’salwaysthisparadigmshiftwhenitcomestous,it’salmostapartofournaturetodisregardgenresorfadsoranythingofthatnature.Soherewearekindofstuckinthisworldwhereitdoesn’tmakeanysensetousatallwhythingsshouldworkthisway.We’retryingveryhardtomaintainoursanityandourpeace-of-mind,whilewewatchallthesedecisionsbeingmadearoundusthatinevitablyaffectourlives,affectthelivesofourcareerandourabilitytopursuitthosegoalsanddreamsthatwehave. Whatinspiredyoutowrite,Confrontation,andwhatisyourideaof“strikingback”?OTEP: I think, first of all, it’s always kind of been in my matrixasapersonwhoneededtocommunicatesomething,toalways use art to spread a message. Even on the first record. Eventhoughitwasn’tnecessarilysopolitical,eventhoughthere was personal politics involved -- (we) really waged war onalotdomesticissues.Itwasn’tuntilthesecondrecordwherethecountryhadfallenunderthisspelloftheBush-tacticstoerodeourcivillibertiesandso-forth,underthisblossomingbull-shitofprotectingourfreedom;andifyouspokeoutagainsthimyouwereatrouble-maker,youweren’texercisingyourrightsthatwereallegedlybeingprotected,youwerejustcausingtrouble.On“War-head”Iremembertheproducer,GregWells,hewasinthecontrolroomwhileIwasrecordingit,heactuallyfeltafraidbecauseofhowmuch

emotionIhad.ImeanIreallyfelteverythingthatiswritteninthatsong. Movingtowherewearenowasacountry,Ifeltliketherewere enough fingers being pointed at the Bush administra-tion.Iwrotethispoemoncethatsaid,“ifthepeoplearesheep,don’tblametheshepherd.”Ifeltlikewith“Confrontation”itwastimetoremindeveryonewhatauniquepositionwehaveinthisworld,atthistime.Intheory,itdoesn’tmatterwhatre-ligion,race,gender,orsocioeconomicstatus,orsexuality,youhavetherighttospeakout,youhavearighttobeinvolvedinthepoliticalschemeofthiscountry.Soitwasimportantformetowriteasongthatfeltempoweringtomyself,toem-powerotherpeopletousetheirvoice,thatwehaveit.Anditdoesn’tnecessarilyhavetobeplacedinapoliticalarena.Itcouldbeanywhere.Itcouldbejustthefactthatyouknowthatyouhavetobesilent,thatyoucanspeakout. Strikingback,tome,meansbeingeducatedandbeinginformedaboutwhateveryoufeelprovokedorinspiredormo-tivatedorinoppositionoforin-favorof.Thatwearemakingenlightened,informedchoices.Thatweknowwhat’sgoingon.Becausethat’showthedark-ageshappened,informationwasgatheredandheld-backbyaverysmallelitesystemthatmanufacturedfearunderreligionorgodorgovernment.Soherewearenow,withthetrueability.It’ssuchapowerfulweapon,butit’ssofragileanddelicatethatitcouldjustblowawayifwedon’tutilizeit.

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out & about

WhenyouwalkintoTheGetawayMartiniBar

it’slikebeingtransportedtoametropolitanhotspot.Thedécorismodernandcomfortable;therearesofas,chezlounges,smallintimatetablesandbarseating.OriginalartworkbyartistClayStephensaddsindividualitytotheBarandcompletesthedécor.Theatmosphereislaidback,yetclassy.Properattireisrequiredandhats,t-shirtsandbaseballcapsarebanned.

PeteandCammyopenedtheGetawayMartiniBarinDecemberoflastyear.Themissionoftheirnewbarisclear.Infact,it’sontheirfrontwindow:“Everyoneneedsaspecialplace…Aplacetogetaway,aplacetoshedthepressureoftheday,aplacetorelaxandaplacetohavefun.Welcometoourspecialplace.You’rewelcometomakeityours.” Theiremployeesevenhaveagreattime.BartendersSteveandNeil

definitely had fun. Steve had noproblemshowingoff

hisskills,asyoucanseefrom

thephoto.They’rethe

kindofbartenders

whoknowwhat

youdrinkwhenyoucomeback.StevehadaCrownandCokewaitingonthebarforoneofhiscustomersbeforetheguycouldgettothebar.Nowthat’sservice. GetawayhasmartinisliketheBlackCherry,Creamsickle,Caribbean,RedApple,SexintheCityandseveralothers.Don’tjustgobywhat’sonthemenu—thebartenderscanwhipupsomethingspecialtoyourliking.Wegotaraspberrymartinithatwasdelicious.Ofcourse,youcanstillgetyourfavoritenon-martinidrinkthereaswellasbeerandwine. TheyalsohaveaselectionofdessertshomemadebyAlessi.Therearelittlebitesizedcheesecakes,tiramisuandothersweetsthataretheperfectsizeforalatenightsnack.Ifyouaren’tinthemoodforsweetstheyalsohaveacheeseandcrackerplatter. ThebarisopenTuesdayandWednesdayfrom4pmtoMidnightandThursdaythroughSaturdayfrom4pmto2amandrunsaHappyHourfrom4amto7pm.They’relocatedinthenewstripmallbehindCrispersonNorthWickhamRoad.EroicaFedder

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atapping,comeouttothe3rdAnnualFiestaBrevardonFriday,May11th,from5:30pmto8:30pmattheHolidayInnCocoaBeachOceanfrontResortinCocoaBeach.Itwillhostacompetitionforthe‘bestsalsa’recipeintheareaandliveentertainmentthatwillspiceupthenightwithLatinmusic,the2ndAnnualFiestaHatParade&Contest,andwillalsoshowcase Brevard’s finest non-profit organizations. Thisfestiveeventwillfeatureindividualsfromourcommunitycompetingwithoneanothertodeterminewhohasthe‘bestsalsa’recipeontheSpaceCoast.Duringtheevent,awardstobepresentedaretheJudge’sChoiceAward(all participating parties will be competingforthiscovetedtitle)and the People’s Choice Award (the winnerofthisawardisdetermined‘bythepeople’thenightoftheevent). FiestaBrevardwillalsoshowcase twenty of Brevard’s finest non-profit organizations. Ticketsareavailableinadvancefor$10.00or$15.00atthedoor.FormoreinformationcontacttheCocoaBeachAreaChamberofCommerceat (321) 459-2200 or visit www.cocoabeachchamber.com.

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out & about

AshesCigarTavernisalaidbackplacemadeforcigar

aficionados and their friends. OwnerStephenAjharisacigarsmokerhimselfandsaidthathewantsAshestobeaplacewheresmokerscanhangoutandhaveagoodtime. It’sareallaidbackplace—youfeellikeyou’vejustwalkedintoafriend’shouseforafriendlygameofTexasHold’emortowatchafootballgame.Theseatingiscomfortableandthenewdeckisgreatforthecoolerevenings.AshesopenedinNovemberof2006. CigarswereahobbyofStephen’s

andhedecidedthatopeningacigartavernwouldbeagreatwaytosharehisloveforcigars.Thereisalargehumidorwithaselectionforbothaficionados and rookies. Some of the moreuniquecigarsofferedthererangefromthePadronAnniversaryand,ofcourse,Hemmingways.Ashesalsohas35importedbeersandaselectionofwinesavailableatthebaraswellasCappuccinos. Customerscanalsopurchasesmokingaccessorieslikecigarliters,cutters,humidors,cigarjarsandotheritems.Andforthoseofyouwhoareaficionados as well, you can join the Ashescigarclub,whichhasperkslikediscountsonallpurchasesandinvitationstospecialevents. AsheshasTexasHold’emtournamentseveryWednesdayeveningat7PMandlivemusiconFridayandSaturdaynightsaswellasaLadiesNighteveryTuesday.Ashesislocated

at7720NorthWickhamRoadinthenewstripmallbehindCrisper’s.Formoreinformationonothereventssuchascigarandwinetastings,visittheirwebsiteatAshesCigars.com.

Ashes Cigar Tavern In Suntree:

WHERE THE CIGAR BECOMES A SMOKE

IgotthechancetoseeGrumpyAlplayatthe

GetawayMartiniBarandLoungeinMelbournelastmonthanditwasgreat.Thefirst thing I noticed is that heisn’tgrumpywhenhe’splaying;he’shavingagoodtimewiththerestofthecrowd.

GrumpyAlisasolokeyboardandvocalist.Headdsajazzybeattohiscoversandplaysoriginalmusic as well. When he first began playingaroundBrevardaboutsixmonthsagoheplayedstrictlyoriginals. “IhadpeoplesaythatIwasgood,butthatIdidn’tplayanythingfamiliar,”GrumpyAlsaid.

So,topleasehiscrowdhelearnedhitsfromthe60’sand70’sandmixeditupwithsomeofhisoriginalsongs.Prettysoonhisoriginalswillbecomefamiliartoo. Likemanymusicians,GrumpyAlstartedplayinginstrumentsasayoungboy.Throughtheyearshe’splayedwithbignameslikeJohnYorkfromTheByrds.HeboughtthefamousBurgerInnbackin1992andafterafewyearsofrestaurateurworkwithoutmusichediscoveredheneededtogetbackintothegroove.HestartedoutatLou’sBluesandthingstookofffromthere.NowyoucancatchGrumpyAlatLou’sBluesaswellasGetawayMartiniBar,Murdock’sandotherplacesaroundBrevard. Forbookinginformationcall321-254-2242.

Live At The Getaway Martini Bar:

“GRUMPY AL” IS A HAPPY MUSICIAN


dining

Mustard’s has definitely not had its last stand. Thehotdoghavenhasbeenturningtheevery

dayballparkdogintoworksofartfor20yearsatitsEauGallielocation.Lastmonthmarkedtheone-yearanniversaryoftheirsecondlocationonNewHaveninMelbourne. Whoknewthereweresomanywaystoorderyourhotdog?Ofcourse,there’sChicagostyle,butthenthere’stheDiscoveryDogwithchili,cheese,salsaandjalapenos;theSpudtacularCheeseDogwithmeltedcheddar,potatopancakes,Swisscheese,sportpeppersandbrownmustard;theCryBabywithdicedonions,NewYorkonions,onionringsandBrownmustardoroneoftheother19combinationstheyhaveontheAdventurousDogmenu. Themust-tryonmylististheHulawithpineapple,tomato,bacon,Swisscheeseandjalapenos.MikecallsittheHawaiianpizzaforhot-dogs.Icallitgood.Someofyoumaycringe,butyou’dbepleasantlysurprisedathowthe flavors come together —andsowillyourmouth. ThebestpartabouttheirhotdogsisthattheyareVi-ennaBeefCompany’s,whichhave no artificial fillers and areallbeef.Youcanevensubstitutethebeefwithaturkeyorveggiedog. Mustard’salsohasSau-sages,ChicagoStyleItalian

Beef,andPaniniaswellassideorderslikeFrenchfries,onionringsandColeslawamongothers. ThisMaymarksthe20thanniversaryofMustard’sLastStand.BillandDoloresSchwartzopenedtheeateryin1987.Thepassionforhotdogsmusthaveruninthefamily’sbloodbecausetheSchwartz’snephewMikePavlickandhisWifeSheilatookoverthebusinessin2003. Therewillbeahugecarnivalstyle20thAnniver-sarypartyattheDowntownMelbournelocationfrom11AM-4PMonMonday,May28 (Memorial Day). They willhave$1hotdogs,draftbeerspecialsandentertain-mentforthewholefamily. Mustard’sLastStandhastwolocations.TheoriginalOldEauGallielocationon1288N.HarborCityBlvd.isopenfrom11-5onweekdaysand11-4onSaturdays.ThenewerlocationinHistoricDowntownMelbourneat415E.NewHavenisopenfrom11-4onMondaysand11-8TuesdaythroughSaturday.

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ThePurplePorpoisehasgoneethnic.Thefamilyownedbusinesshastakenaturninthedirection

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Whenwevisitedhewasjuststartingout,buthehadquitealargemenuofGreekandMediterraneandishesincludingSpanakopita(spinach pie), Dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), Fried CalamariandGyros,ofcourse.FordesserttheyofferBaklava,Diplesandothertastypastries. Yiannigetshisrecipesfromhisfatherbutaddsatwistofhisowntoeachofthem.ThereisalsoGreekredandwhitewineavailable.

Yiannisayshisplansarenottogofullrestaurant,buttohaveaGreekfeel.HeplansonhavingtraditionalGreekmusicplayinginthebackgroundinthenearfuture.ItwillstillbeaplacewhereyouandsomefriendscangettogetherandwatchsportsandtherewillstillbelivemusiconFridayandSaturdaynights. Yianni’sislocatedonthecornerofA1AandEauGallieBlvd.Formoreinformationcall321-777-6655.


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BorninBurgundyFrance,Reverdiaulivedthereuntilthe age of 18 when he moved to the south of France (the French Riviera) to attend flight school. Reverdiau began takingpicturestokeephisfamilyuptodateabouthisnewsurroundings.Althoughhedidn’trealizeitatthetime,thatwasthestartofhiscareerinphotography. Inthosedays,Reverdiauusedapoint-and-shootcamerabecausehemerelyintendedtodocumenthistravelsforhisfamily.Becausepeoplegavehimsuchpositivefeedbackabouthisphotography,hebeganbuyingmoresophisticatedequipmentandpracticingmoreadvancedtechniques. ThecollegeReverdiauattendedinFrancewasapartnerwithavarietyofschoolsthroughouttheUnitedStates.StudentsstudiedfortwoyearsinFranceandthencompleted the final two years of their degrees in the United States.FITinMelbourneisthepartnerfortheaviationprogramReverdiauattended.Therefore,ReverdiaumovedtoMelbourne to finish his degree. His professional photography career officially started at theencouragementoffriends--Alyssia,Sherry,Ann,Terry,andWillene.Theyspurredhimtoshowhispicturestomorethanjusthisfamily.So,hestartedtotakeitallseriously.Reverdiau’photographyskillsareself-taught.Hereadbookstolearnthetechnicalpointsandhesoughtcritiquesofhisphotographsatwebsiteswherephotographershangout.Aswithanyartform,however,hoursandhoursofpracticeareneededtodevelopanindividualstyle–thatentailsshootingthousandsofpicturesandpracticinggettingthemjustrightinthe digital or film darkroom. Reverdiau, with great results, is intheprocessofputtinginthattime. Reverdiauhastwocareers.HeisalicensedpilotandhebeganworkingforFITafterhegraduatedwithhisbachelor’sdegreeinAeronauticalScience.Currently,heworkswiththepilots at the flight school. He is in charge of flight records andFAAcompliance.Atthesametime,heisworkingonhismaster’sdegreeinAviation-HumanFactors.Thatdegree

Throughhisphotography,

GregReverdiaustrivestoshowothersthebeautyheseesintheworld.Bycapturingamomentintime,heuseshisphotographytoshareaviewofnatureothersmaynotsee.Hefavorssunsets,thunderstorms,cityscapes,landscapesaswellascloseupviewsofinsectsandwaterdrops.GregReverdiaubeganhisphotographycareeronlyacoupleofyearsago.Alreadyhe’smadegreatstridestowardreachinghisgoals.Imaginewhathe’llshowusoverthenextdecadeorsoasheputssomemileageonhiscamera.


specializesincockpitergonomics—studyingtheinteractionbetween the pilot and the machine. Research in that field helpsdeterminewheretoputcockpitdialsandinstrumentssotheycanbereadandmanipulatedeasilyandnaturally.Theemphasisistoreduceriskofaccidents. Reverdiauintendstocontinuehiscareerinaviationandtopursuephotographyaswell.Hislifeisafullone.Heattendsschoolparttime,worksfulltime,andheworksonhisphotographyandthebusinessendofhisphotographycareerinwhatevertimeisleft.Reverdiau,withinthepastyear,beganshowing his photographs in fine art venues. In September, he wasinvitedtojointheArtandAntiqueGalleryinEauGallie.Hisworkisshowntherecontinuously.InNovember2006,heenteredhisphotographyintheArtWorksFestivalinEauGallie,andhewonanhonorablementionatthatshow. BecauseReverdiaulovestotravel,headmitsthatadreamjobwouldbetotraveltheworldasaNationalGeographicphotographer,recordingthebeautyofpartsoftheworldpeoplewouldnotbeabletoseeontheirown. HisfavoritephotographersareRobertDoisneau,famousforhisWorldWarIIeraphotographsofpeople,andAnselAdams,famousforhishighcontrastblackandwhitelandscapes.AsReverdiaustudiesthesemastersandcontinues to perfect the fine art side of photography, he is also expandingintothecommercialsideofit.Heisbeginningtoconcentrateonweddingandengagementphotographsandfamilyportraits.Heisbuildinghisbusinessthroughhiswebsiteandthroughshowinghisworkinvariousvenues. Currently,hisphotographyisdisplayedthroughtheBrevardCulturalAllianceatHolmesRegionalCenterCardiacUnitandatBuildingCoftheGovernmentCenterinViera,Florida.Inaddition,Reverdiauwillbethefeaturedartistin June at the Art and Antique Studio (1418 Highland Ave.; Melbourne,Florida).AnopeningreceptionwillbeheldonJune1,2007,from5:30pm–8:00pm.Thepubliciswelcometoattendthisopening. Reverdiau’familycomesovertovisithimwhentheycan,andhereturnstoFranceeverycoupleofyearstovisitfamily.HelikesithereinFlorida—withitsendlessphotographicsubjects—andconsidersBrevardCountyhome.So,wecanlookforwardtoenjoyinghisphotographyforyearstocome. Ifyouwouldlikemoreinformation,youcancontactGregReverdiau at (321) 205-6529 or by email at gregrev@gregrev.

com.Toseehisworkvisithiswebsiteathttp://www.gregrev.comorgototheArtandAntiqueStudioonHighlandAvenueinEauGallie.


PART XIX

HHHHHHHHHHHH by Judy Tatum Lane HHHHHHHHHHHH

The Glory DaysBL series

Ihavealwayslovedandrespectedtwoguitarplayersfromrighthere

inBrevardwhosetalenthasspreadmuch,muchfarther.Theyhavealwaysandwillalwaysbemyfavoriteguitar-ists. One obviously was (and remains) DaveFiester,andtheotherissomeoneIhavewantedtowriteaboutformonths,because he definitely deserves to be rec-ognizedwhenyoutalkaboutthemusicsceneofBrevard.ButIamjustnowfinding the appropriate time. That would beAustinPettit.Ifyouhaveseen“TheAustinPettitBandfeaturingDebbyBoyer”,Idon’tneedtosaymore.Ifyouhavenothadtheprivilege,they’regoingstrongandbetterthaneverplay-ingforuslocally,andyoushoulddoyourselfafavorandtakeadvantageofachancetohearandappreciatethem.

IhavebeenwatchingAustinasamusiciansincehewasadrummerratherthanaleadguitarist.TherehavebeenmanytimesIhavementionedhimplayingthedrumsandsomanypeople

hadnoideaheeverhad.Sowe’regoingback quite a few years (the early begin-ningofthe70’s).ButAustinwouldpickuptheguitar,andlikeDave,itwasmeanttobe,andhehasthatspecialgift.Hemakesitlookasthoughhejustholds the guitar, moves his fingers, and itknowsjustwhathewantsittodo,anditreactstohimperfectlyandseeminglywithverylittleeffort.AndthetimesIwasabletoseeAustinandDaveplaytogetherthroughtheyearsisoneofthosethingsthatyouwouldn’ttradeforanything.AndAustinnotonlyhasneverhesitatedtostepbackandletanotherguitaristtaketheleadalongwiththespotlight,butdoessogladlyandenjoystheothermusiciansalongwiththerestofthosewatchingandlistening.Thissaysatremendousamountaboutthepersonheis.

Austinmovedhereinthemiddle60’s.Again,atthattimehewasplay-ingdrumsandhisfriendJimGilsonwasworkingwithAustin.Austintold

mewhenthe“PinkWedge”existed,hisfriendJimtoldhimthathewantedthemtogotheretogetherbecausehewasgoingtoshowAustinthebestlocaldrummerinBrevard.ForthoseofyouwhorememberthePinkWedge,itwastheplacenotonlytoplayasamusician,buttogohearthebestmusicaswell.Thiswasaroundtheyearof1968,andthedrummerhisfriendwantedhimtoseesobadlywasBillHoffman.Ilovethatstoryandtheirony,alltheyearsBillandAustinwouldplayinbandstogetherinthefuture,becomingclosefriends,andstillfriendsandfellowmusiciansrightuptothisveryday.

KeepinmindthatatthistimeAus-tinwasstillinhighschool.Andlikesomanyoftheotherkidshisage,hewouldhangoutatthe“IndianHarbourBeachCommunityCenter”,where“Mrs.G”tookDaveFiesterunderherwings,alongwithAustinandsomanyofthekidsofthecommunity.Shewatchedoverthemaswellaslovingmusicandencouragingandhelpingthekidsinanywayshecould,frombookingthebands,lettingthemusethecommunitycentertopractice,evenbuyingequip-mentwhenitwasneeded.AustinalongwithotherslikeCharliePlankey,BuckBarefoot (who was then a bass player), PaulMilesandsomanyotherswouldgotheretoplayandpractice,usuallyendinginjamsmorethananythingelse.Austin would find himself jamming with Daveattimes.

Davewouldbecometheguitarisforagrouptheycalled“Truth”,whichlaterbecametheinfamous“RainDriver”.

Austinwasinabandknownas“KineticStorm”withLennyMaddock

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andCharliePlankeyonguitar,Lennyplayingkeyboardsaswell.JeffYabswas on vocals and flute, Chuck Beasley onbass,andthebandhad2drummers,BillBallandAustin.

Bythistimetheyhadreachedcol-legeageandAustinwouldbecomebestfriendswithLennyandtheywouldplaytogetherintheband“Enalpria”aswell,whichis“airplane”spelledbackward.IwastoldthatLenny’sideaforthisnamestemmedfromhisloveofairplanes.HismotherElmaMaddockbookedthebandat places such as the “O” Club (Officer’s Club)atPatrickAirForceBase,whichatthattimewasoneofthebetterplacestoplay.Andthebandwouldbecomeratherpopular,evenreceivingwriteupsinthelocalnewspapers.Lenny’sparentshadaddedasoundproofroomtotheirhomewherethebandwouldholdpractices.Thebandplayed“Tiger’sDen” (one of my favorite places in the 60’swhilegoingtoCocoaBeachHigh),theSatelliteBeachCivicCenter,andevenBrevardCommunityCollegeatsucheventsastheirendoftermdances.Forthoseofyouwhowerenotintheareaatthistime,youhavetorealizethatfromCocoaBeachtoMelbourneBeachitwassuchasmallcommunity,and

nothinglikeitistoday.TherewasnoLou’sBlue’sandMurdock’s,etc.,sotheplacesthatAustinandLennyplayedto-getherweretheplaceswhereeverybandwouldlovethechancetolandagig.MyhusbandJohnLanestillplayedthe“O”ClubalongwithDaveFiesterandBillHoffman after we were first married whichwouldbeyearsafterAustinandLennyhadplayedtherein“Enalpria”.

Therewouldbemanyversionsofthisparticularband,butAustinwouldmoveontoothers,bringingusto“Sand-paperCastle”.ButitwouldnotbethelasttimehewouldplaywithLennyandsomeoftheothermembersof“Enal-pria”and“KineticStorm”.

AsIsaidbefore,Austinfoundhimselfinabandcalled“SandpaperCastle”,atthistime,stillplayingdrums.AlStevenswasonguitar,KendallBurneponkeyboards,andChuckBeas-leyonbass.ThiswasabandbookedbyMrs. Burnep (Kendall’s mom), and the memberswouldsoonchangetoAustin,JulieBurnep,GaryLane,MikeMackeyandCharliePlankeywhoreplacedJohnMillsonguitar.GaryLanewouldre-placeAustinondrumsandAustinwouldfind himself doing his first gig on guitar

whilethebandplayedinJacksonville,NC.Ifthatsoundsalittlefamiliar,it’sbecauseitisthesamebandthatlaterconsistedofFrankLutzonvocalsandguitar,GaryLaneondrums,JohnLaneonbass,andKendallonkeyboards.Andthatwouldnotbethelastperson-nelchangeforthisbandeither.Soonthebandwouldchangemembersonceagain(still in Jacksonville, NC), bringing in BillHoffmanondrumstoreplaceGary,andDaveFiesterwouldjointheband.FrankLutzwouldleaveandGloriaGuy-dosMcDonaldwouldbecomeamemberon vocals and flute, and the name would bechangedtononeotherthan“SmilingSideways”.

AustinofcoursehadreturnedtoMelbournetoplayinabandcalled“Assiah”.ThiswouldbethelastbandthatAustinwouldplaydrumsinbeforepermanentlybecomingtheguitaristwearesoveryluckytohavetoday.Atthispointhehadplayedwiththebestandbecomeoneofthebest.ButhewouldmovetoOrlandogivingupmusicinpublicforaperiodoftime,doingnoth-ingmorethanwhathecalls“woodshed-ding”,whichis,playbutnotinaband.AustinwouldspendtimeawayfromthebandsotherthantheAllmanBrothersonhisstereowhilepracticingalongwiththem.Butthiswouldbynomeansbetheendofhisdaysofplayinginbands,playingwiththebest,andbeingthebest.

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To Be Continued...


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