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By: Alex Bean
Article Category: Opinions
By: Tobin Bennison
Article Category: Local Amp
It isn’t only Eek-A-Mouse’s imposing, 6’6″ frame that makes him one of Jamaica’s most individual talents. Since he began recording in 1980, Eek has created a style all his own and has gone on to become something of an international phenomenon quite distinct from the rest of the reggae world. Born Ripton Joseph Hylton in Kingston, Jamaica, Eek got his unusual name from a racehorse that frequently lost him money. When the horse finally won a race, he had, of course, refused... [Read more...]
By: Kimberly Stone
Article Category: Local Amp
Through open mics and word of mouth, Elephantgun have made a substantial name for themselves as one of the more eclectic bands on the Space Coast. Comprised of Trevor Prince on guitar and vocals, David Pastorius on bass, and Tom Van Dyke on drums, Elephantgun offers a sound laden with a Southern punk/funk feel. As diverse as they are many, their influences, from the Allman Brothers and Kings of Leon to Ginger Baker and Mother Hips, are just a few voices Elephantgun channel through their original... [Read more...]
By: Tobin Bennison
Article Category: Local Amp
Meet a fresh young singer from Austria, whose 2000 US debut was hailed as “captivating.” Jazz legend Ira Sullivan calls her “a great young talent” with a big future in jazz. Simone Kopmajer (“kop-mayer”) grew up in a family of musicians and started to sing in her father’s band when she was 12. At the same time she studied piano, though singing remained her first love. Early on, she entered and won various talent contests and even made appearances on television... [Read more...]
By: Tobin Bennison
Article Category: Local Amp
Set for Sunday, December 20 in the heart of the Eau Gallie Arts District, the 1st Annual Winter Arts & Music Festival will bring together some of the area’s finest musicians, artists, and vendors for a free, all-ages community event. The Festival also promises to attract attention to the ways in which artists and musicians can work together with local businesses to breathe new life into similar communities. With the help of the EGAD! consortium, Eau Gallie has been swiftly transformed... [Read more...]
By: Tobin Bennison
Article Category: Local CD Review
Damion Suomi Needs A Little Water P Is For Panda; 2009 A fable attributed to Aesop tells of a vixen who proudly trotted her brood of young foxes in front of a lioness nursing her lone cub. “Is that all you have?” sneered the vixen. “Yes, only one,” replied the lioness. “But a lion.” Similarly, Needs A Little Water, Damion Suomi’s latest release, is a mere three tracks long — brief, by most recording standards, but a lion nonetheless. What Water lacks... [Read more...]
By: Ryan Deiseroth
Article Category: Movie Review
The Men Who Stare at Goats Directed by Grant Heslov “The Men Who Stare at Goats” is a “sort of real” movie based on the book of the same name by Jon Ronson about a seemingly outlandish military program during the end of the cold war that saw the training of paranormal “Jedi” warriors. With a cast made up of such powerhouses as George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, and Stephen Lang, I had high expectations for this film. I expected an off-the-wall... [Read more...]
By: Kate Flack
Article Category: Pet of the Month
Skippy the Schipperke! This little devil certainly lives up to his breed’s reputation. Originating in the 16th century from the Flemish regions of Belgium, the fox-like Schipperke bares a resemblance to and is often a miniature sheepdog, and is often considered one. Stubborn and mischievous, little Skippy the Schipperke took full advantage of being off-leash during his photo shoot and decided that going for a 3/4-mile run along the shore was more fun than playing supermodel! Similar antics... [Read more...]
By: Tobin Bennison
Article Category: Restaurant Review
According to the British Beer and Pub Association, Britain has seen the closure of 52 traditional pubs each week since mid-decade, and figures for the first six months of 2009 show that number increased by one-third. To many, the pub is a solid cornerstone of English life, as integral to its collective identity as the red, double-decker bus, the phone box, bearskin hats, tea cozies, and thatched-roof cottages. Once beloved arenas of public discussion, encroaching modernization and changes in the... [Read more...]
