Four years ago, July 2016 James Newton, Shelby Hartshorn, Billy Rice, and I headed over to the VFW on Beneva Road in Sarasota for the first day of shooting for the Billy Rice Video, “Back to the USA”. It was about 92 degrees when we started the shoot and BillyContinue Reading
There are many talented musicians on the West Coast of Florida! They include the frontmen like Brian Johnson of AC/DC, Robin Zander of Cheap Trick, and Joe Perry of Aerosmith who have claimed the Suncoast area as their homes for years. There are musicians who have played in bands asContinue Reading
“We’re putting the band back together.” Over a year after Greg Poulos and Chris Guertin have been away from Kettle of Fish while pursuing other endeavors, their lives and talents have circled around back to rejoin the band. And if that wasn’t enough, drummer Pat McDonald, formerly with the CharlieContinue Reading
Live music has been hit hard by the coronavirus both locally and nationally. Since all venues have been closed for the past two months with shows cancelled, there has been a scramble to come up with new ways to bring the arts to the masses.On the Suncoast, Van Wezel hasContinue Reading
The music industry, as we know it, is about to change. It was one of the first industries to get hit, and get hit hard. The global pandemic has FLATTENED the playing field. Everybody from the Rolling Stones to the local musician playing alone in the corner of your favoriteContinue Reading
Kettle of Fish Productions and Stottlemyer’s Smokehouse present Kettle-Palooza 2020 this Sunday May 10th at Stottlemyer’s Smokehouse starting at 1pm. Kettle of Fish is performing seven 45 minute sets of some of their favorite bands, including Tom Petty, the Allman Brothers, the Rolling Stones, the Band, the Grateful Dead, JimiContinue Reading
Grant Peeples is a compelling and gritty performer; his fresh, honest, incisive, and eloquent songs command your attention. He’s an original writer with a strong political awareness, writing for the little guys downtrodden by the world in the rush for ever greater prosperity. Grant Peeples will perform a virtual concertContinue Reading
What I really do… …is a concept I have entertained from time to time. Making a living playing music on a beach, a boat and a patio for visitors from across the nation and around the world, gives me the chance to speak with a lot of people. I meetContinue Reading
On the Central Florida west coast, we have been blessed to have a comprehensive local live music listing service that helps us keep up with all the action, “GoTonight.com, Helping you find local live music!” GoTonight.com has been on the scene for 10 years with scores, if not hundreds, ofContinue Reading
Tim Calandra was one of the nicest guys you would ever meet. Always a big smile on his face! I got to know Tim through the Sarasota Film Society where he was the Community Outreach & Public Relations Director. Tim and his band, “Big T and the Tornadoes”, were regularsContinue Reading
I am a self-professed music freak! It’s what got me into this business of music photography and reviewing concerts. Music has been a huge part of my life since I was a kid.