Alfred Adler (1926)
“And since true happiness is inseparable from the feeling of giving, it is clear that a social person is much closer to happiness than the isolated person striving for superiority…”

Adlerian psychologists use term “gemeinschaftsgefuhl” to describe a sense of community or “social interest”; an individual’s state of social connectedness and interest [...]

Many of you reading this article may know about the University of South Florida – it seems like a silly statement considering you probably live in Tampa or St. Petersburg and drive past at least one billboard advertising USF in some fashion; but did you know that USF has a music school? Hopefully there are [...]

At night John Hancock sits at the entrance of Skipper’s Smokehouse, watching customers filing in and out, their money in hand, men and women ready to dance to whichever band is playing under the big oak trees that evening. A metal feather earring dangles from his left ear, and he wears a leather jacket because [...]

The term “pirate radio” refers to illegal or unregulated radio transmissions and is most commonly used to describe illegal broadcasting for entertainment or political purposes, However, pirate radio could have different meanings to different people, implying some licensing procedure has been violated somewhere within the reach of the signal. Unlike “clandestine” stations, pirate radio stations [...]

Imagine, if you will, the year 1956. Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, The Cold War put a fear of communism in American culture. RCA released the one of the greatest two-sided 45 rpm singles by Elvis Presley (“Hound Dog” and Don’t Be Cruel”). In Hollywood, “The King and I” was making a unique splash in [...]

With semi-pervasive thoughts of retirement floating throughout, St. Petersburg’s Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy contemplated many career alternatives besides boxing.

Bay Area Beat would like to congratulate former super middleweight champ Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy on his majority decision over Otis Griffin on April 10 Friday night in front of a hometown crowd at the USF Sundome in Tampa. Bay Area Beat are big fans of the St. Petersburg native and former world chamopion and wish [...]

Bay Area Beat’s June  Showcase will feature local singer/songwriter Lorna Bracewell’s “Farewell to the Bay Area Concert” Friday, June 26 at 7:00 pm at ProsStar Sound Stage   3220 28th Street North, St. Petersburg, Fl 33713. Beatnik Castle featuring Francillia and Sleeping Dogz will open. Ms. Bracewell certainly no stranger to the Tampa-St. Petersburg music scene; [...]