Boardrider of the Month: Sean Duncan Slater Sean Slater was once my neighbor. He was a good neighbor. He always had beer and would sometimes let me shoot arrows at his surfboard. We eventually became good friends and drinking buddies. But one day, the waves came up and we decided to go for a surf. During that surf I remembered that Sean was indeed a Slater. The oldest of the three. I had forgotten that this beer-bellied man wh is usually seen with a cell phone stuck to his face and a beer can stuck... [Read more...]
Haley Sales Up-and-coming singer/songwriter Hayley Sales spent the first years of her life surrounded by music. Her father, Richard Sales, owned and ran GlassWing Recording studios out of the basement of their Washington, D.C. home. Night and day, rap, folk, and rock artists from the area came to record, their loud beats often vibrating the entire house and everyone in it. At age three, Hayley’s parents moved the family across the continent to Portland, OR, with all they owned packed into... [Read more...]
The Cult The Cult emerged in 1984 as one of England’s leading post punk rock revivalists. With nods to the mysticism of the Doors, the psychedelic guitars of Led Zeppelin, and the three-chord crunch of AC/DC, the Cult culled a rabid following in their native Britain with hit singles like “She Sells Sanctuary” from the classic Love album. The band broke into the American hard rock market with “Love Removal Machine,” from the Rick Rubin produced Electric. But the group’s... [Read more...]
M. Alberto Rivera
Article Category: Local Amp
The Braineaters and Lazaras Come Alive on Halloween By M. Alberto Rivera Every Halloween and Friday the 13th in Cocoa Beach, the Braineaters come to life and perform their ritual tribute to the Misfits. This October 31st, the Braineaters will be invoking the spirit of the Misfits at Surfer’s Sports Pub in Cocoa Beach. When pressed for details as to why these seem to be the only dates on which the Braineaters perform, bassist Earth A.D.A.M. raises a dark and wary eye, musing before answering,... [Read more...]
BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY By Kimberly Stone www.beachinmommies.com Imagine the dream of working with your lifelong career idol and making such great strides under his tutelage that you yourself become a respected, worldwide idol to others. For the members of Bone Thugs–N-Harmony, all of whom hail from a small town outside of Cleveland, that dream became a reality. Currently supporting their new album, UNI5: The World’s Enemy, BTNH first formed in 1991. By 1993, they were signed to rap pioneer... [Read more...]
Captain Sherrie Stovall
Article Category: Sebastian Fishing Report
In September, fisherman finally got a break as far as the fishing regulations go, and the FWC agreed to open snook season on September 17 after a year of closure. The unusually cold weather at the start of 2010 weighed heavily on the decision. Many biologists thought the snook population was impacted with major losses due to extreme cold for an extended period of time. I guess some of the fish studies and numbers finally worked in our favor, and state officials agreed that the impact was minimal... [Read more...]
Captain Rob D'Andrea
Article Category: River Fishing Report
INDIAN & BANANA RIVER FISHING REPORT By Captain Rob D’Andrea www.orlando-fishingcharters.com Indian and Banana Rivers The higher water levels along with cooler temperatures will continue to produce a variety of fishing opportunities in the Indian and Banana Rivers. Snook season is now open, and I’ve been having success skipping baits under mangroves and docks. These fish have been running from 3-10 lbs., with early mornings and late evenings providing the best bite. The Thousand... [Read more...]
Captain Scott Bussen
Article Category: Canaveral Fishing Report
Well, I’m not exactly sure where to start. We find ourselves at the beginning of the fall season, and squarely into the month I would consider to be the archenemy of offshore fishing. Looking back on Octobers of years past, five or six days offshore would have been a banner month. It’s not that I mean to sound negative, it’s just a simple fact that the weather this month is less than tailor-made for the bluewater enthusiast. There is, however, a silver lining, and it’s composed... [Read more...]
Vanessa Bormann
Article Category: Pet of the Month
Happiness is a Puppy Words and Photos by Vanessa Bormann We got Sadie partly out of grief, which I’m not apologetic for; she was almost named “Happy” because that’s what she’s made us again. A few weeks ago while I was in Wisconsin on a family trip, John called me during a Brewers game to tell me our cat, Foxy, who had been missing for 24 hours, was no longer missing; she was dead. The idea of coming home to an empty apartment, visiting the grave John’s family dug... [Read more...]
Lani Mucha
Article Category: C.B. Surf Museum
Credit: 2nd Light COCOA BEACH SURF MUSEUM Help us capture the past By Lani Mucha Outside my living room window the banana leaves lay still. The squirrels are back to running circles high up in the palms. After five days of stiff onshore winds, Igor and Julia have finally moved northward. The storms brought waves 6- to 12-feet high, but the winds really made much of it unsurfable. I was able to hit up a secret spot for two sessions of head-high waves protected from the winds. Of course, during... [Read more...]
