Lorna Bracewell: The Pride of the Bay Area
How is it humanly possible to write about Lorna Bracewell. How could I in any way come close to maneuvering the English language with such eloquent finesse as she can? That eloquent finesse and determination has extended into her songwriting, her stage performances, educational workshops, and benefits that have helped support local and national organizations.
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Live Performances
A MAJOR SUMMER MUSIC CAMP Contact: Virginia Thompson 8316 6th St. N. St. Petersburg, FL 33702 (727) 576-0166 email: thom.music@verizon.net Saint Petersburg, Fl. – June 30, ...
Homemade Music Symposium
This year's Homemade Music Symposium played out over the weekend at the Ybor HCC campus, bringing together musicians, singer-songwriters, music ...
Dualing Pianos at Howl At the Moon
When I heard about Stump's Supper Club and Howl at the Moon (615 Channelside Dr, Tampa, FL 33602, (813) 226-2261) ...
Free Concert Sunday, June 14 at Ybor City Museum State Park 1:00pm to 5:00pm!
2009 Schedule Wednesday - June 10 2009 The Dirty Shame (7th Ave and 20th St in Ybor City) 7:00 PM An Evening with Tony Michaelides Stories ...
Celebrate Black Music with Motown Maurice and Wide aWoke Wednesdays June 17!
Come Celebrate Black Music Month Motown Maurice and Wide aWoke Wednesdays Supports Black Music June 17 Please join me on Wednesday, June ...
Artist Profiles
Rich Whiteley: Ruby Fizz, PleaseRich Whiteley’s Ruby Fizz CD
Bay Area guitarist/songwriter Rich Whiteley was born in Wilmington, DE but currently resides in Tampa. Good thing, too. It would really be a pitiful shame if Delaware – not Florida, was the soul-beneficiary of Rich’s groovey-styled musical offerings. Whiteley’s 2009 CD-release Ruby Fizz is chock-full-of swarthy, blues-laden riffs and grooves that [...]
Karmic Tattoo: Rockin’ in the Female Free WorldKarmic Tattoo… Rockin’ in the Female Free World
By Robin Tracy
So much has already been written about this all-female band. After winning the Battle of the Bands at Sawmill Campground in Dade City, FL, Karmic Tattoo continues to gain momentum at each and every show. They’re tight, professional, and fun. First of all, Lisa Noe has [...]
Chucky Luv by Chucky Luv
I remember as a child seeing my mother playing her Guild guitar and singing classic folk songs as well as songs she had penned. I was touched by her passion. I felt the music in the air. It was magic.
As I grew my brother picked up the guitar and I would [...]
CD Releases
Rich Whiteley: Ruby Fizz, PleaseRich Whiteley’s Ruby Fizz CD
Bay Area guitarist/songwriter Rich Whiteley was born in Wilmington, DE but currently resides in Tampa. Good thing, too. It would really be a pitiful shame if Delaware – not Florida, was the soul-beneficiary of Rich’s groovey-styled musical offerings. Whiteley’s 2009 CD-release Ruby Fizz is chock-full-of swarthy, blues-laden riffs and grooves that [...]
To Market, To Market…After reading Jay Cridlin’s review in the St. Pete Times of GreyMarket’s performance at WMNF’S Tropical Heat Wave last week, we couldn’t resist the musical investigation that followed therewith. The editors of Bay Area Beat are always excited when local musicians get the opportunity to perform at musical events that feature headlining National Acts. Though [...]
I Ain’t Lyin’It appears talent comes in all shapes and sizes. And ages. Five-piece outfit Bet Me I’m Lying consists of two brothers and three neighborhood friends living in Harbor Bluffs (That’s in Largo, a stone’s throw from the Belle air Bridge) and, according to the group, they’ve been together a little over a year. Brothers Jackson [...]
