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 from the ’24 Hour Party People” scene in Manchester UK and the birth of Punk and Rave Culture — Tony presents his personal reflections on relationships with icons like Tony Wilson from Factory Records, Martin [...]

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 [...]

Unmotivated: Pretty Motivated!
 
 It all started late 2006 when Josh MacFarland and Nate Jones decided to become “unmotivated” to simply hang out and make ceremonial noise. The lead singer Brian Adams (not THAT Bryan Adams!) joined the noise fest in late 2007. Bassist Zach Hendricks, percussionist Cansey Green, and lead guitarist Vidak completed the motivational seminar. [...]

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.

The Shakes Society

Bay Area group The Shakes Society was formed over 25 years ago as a neo-punk band Dialogue.  By 1987, the group changed its name to, simply, “The Shakes” but in the early 90’s the group’s name morphed into its current moniker,   Sometime in the 90’s, the name morphed into The Shakes Society, reflecting [...]

Come Celebrate Black Music Month

Motown Maurice and Wide aWoke Wednesdays Supports Black Music June 17
 
Please join me on Wednesday, June 17 at the USF Alumni Center Traditions Hall as I, Motown Maurice, as I pay tribute to the extraordinary talents, achievements, and creativity of African American singers, musicians, composers, performers who have enriched our lives [...]

Peter Wells of TuneCore, leading digital media distributors, will be the keynote speaker of the second annual HOMEMADE MUSIC SYMPOSIUM. Mr. Wells will speak at 1:00 PM, Saturday, June 13, at the Performing Arts Theater located on the Hillsborough Community College-Ybor City Campus. The program is free and open to the public. Mr. Wells will [...]

New Test for Twitter

Music City in Clearwater (4601 118th ave. n. Clearwater, 727-572-5500) is having it’s “Seemingly Summer Swap Meet” on May 23rd between Noon and 4PM.  This is a good place for musicians of all kinds of buy, sell and trade their old gear for new gear. Everyone is welcome, and there will be live music, hot [...]