LOCAL 518 Sense of Urgency Self-released; 2009 I suppose I’m getting wistful with age, because I find myself wishing I had a certain stack of records I’d grown out of and sold before moving across the country a few years back. Stanley Clarke; Weather Report; Zappa; Tony Williams Lifetime; Mahavishnu Orchestra, Bill Laswell… They were all products of a brief though impressionable foray into jazz fusion and progressive rock. I can see their covers in my mind’s eye and can still... [Read more...]
Passafire Calling Savannah, GA home, Passafire was formed in 2003 by students attending Savannah College of Art and Design. After performing on a stage outside Atlanta’s Hi Fi Buys Amphitheater in 2006 where hybrid rock band Pepper were opening for 311, a member of Passafire slipped Pepper a copy of the band’s self-titled debut. Pepper had just founded the independent LAW Records with plans to selectively recruit and nurture bands they discovered while on tour, and they were immediately... [Read more...]
The Hep Cat Boo Daddies Hep Cat Boo Daddy 1: a musician that employs the combined styles of rock, blues, rockabilly, psychobilly, surf and funk to create music comprised of fast, aggressive guitar, driving bass lines and hard hitting back beats; esp: Joel DaSilva (guitar and vocals), Sean “Evil” Gerovitz (bass) and Randy Blitz (drums) 2: a small dried banana husk commonly used in Antigua and the West Indies to treat the disagreeable effects that follow heavy consumption of alcohol. With... [Read more...]
Kimberly Stone
Article Category: Local Amp
Gov’t Mule • By Kimberly Stone • www.beachinmommies.com Gov’t Mule is a multimillion selling Southern rock band with five Grammy nominations currently touring as far away as Tel Aviv and coming as close by as Cocoa. Founding member Warren Haynes, who is currently in three other bands (Phil Lesh & Friends, The Allman Brothers Band, and The Dead), is regarded as the 23rd Greatest Guitarist by Rolling Stone magazine. Along with co-founder and award-winning drummer Matt Abts, bassist... [Read more...]
Kimberly Stone
Article Category: Local Amp
GBH • By Kimberly Stone • www.beachinmommies.com Formed in 1978 in Birmingham, England, GBH has given the world over 40 studio and live recordings, EPs, singles, box sets, DVDs and videos over the past 30 years. What started as an UK82 style band in the early ’80s has evolved into an undiluted form of punk rock that still carries a devoted and growing fan base today, one that continues to pour into small venues for the band’s many shows. Thriving on audience involvement and energy,... [Read more...]
Greg Gordon
Article Category: Costa Rica Surf Report
Costa Rica Surf Report: July ‘10 • Greg Gordon • www.crsurf.com Photo caption: Be one of the first three to email: info@crsurf.com with the name of this break and win a sticker pack from CR Surf Travel Co. ~ Photo: Alfonso Petrirena (Last month was “Tulin”) FORECAST Caribbean Coast: Since the experts are calling for an active hurricane season for the Atlantic, it’s expected to push in chest to head-high surf anytime the winds pick up. Otherwise it will be hot, humid, and... [Read more...]
M. Alberto Rivera
Article Category: Pet of the Month
Repeat After Me By M. Alberto Rivera; Photos by Kate Flack My parents, Dr. Miguel Rivera and his wife Alis, have cared for Koh’lohe and Kui’ipo since 1968. When you’ve lived with an animal for 43 years, what story do you start with? The best one, of course. In December 1974, my father answered a knock at the door to discover a police officer and a representative from the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, both with stern expressions. “Sir, we’re here... [Read more...]
Samantha Deebel
Article Category: Recipes
Recipes: July ‘10 • By Samantha Deebel • “Everyone’s feelin’ pretty, it’s hotter than July…” Remember that Stevie Wonder song? Well with the summer heat upon us, I thought I’d get some “cool” recipes from Kim Smith at Merritt Island’s A-Live and Healthy, where she makes some awesome raw food. She says: “For a simple and nutritious summer meal, remember to use organic ingredients. You’ll eat less, enjoy it more, and feel... [Read more...]
Flying Fish By Vern Hobbs Aberdeen Bay; 332 pages; $15.95 At first glance, “Flying Fish,” appears to be yet another quirky Florida novel in the vein of Carl Hiassen and Tim Dorsey. But while it is peopled with suitably unusual characters (including a ghost), Vern Hobbs’ debut novel is something much more Set in the fictional “hardscrabble fishing village” of Juniper Key, where a ban on fishing has been implemented, “Smiley” Randolph, the reserved editor... [Read more...]
Captain Rob D'Andrea
Article Category: River Fishing Report
Indian & Banana River Fishing Report: July ‘10 • Captain Rob D’Andrea • www.orlando-fishingcharters.com In the immortal words of Alice Cooper: “Schools… Out… For… Summer!” This is a fantastic time to connect with the kids in your life, and fishing is a great way to do it. We’re lucky to live in an area so rich with wildlife and natural beauty. There are many adventures to be had out there, so grab the fishing gear and show the youngsters... [Read more...]
