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24 Favorite quote of the evening by Rebekah Pulley: “I can’t play reggae music, but I can play hillbilly music” as she whipped out the banjo. About the Venue: www.HideawayCafe.biz Known for many years as THE listening room in the Tampa Bay area, and the original, the Hideaway on Central Ave in St. Pete offers music recording services, great food, libations and amazing music with a strong focus on local music as well as national acts. Open mic night, Betty Fox, TC Carr, etc etc etc! We at the Bay Buzz love John Kelly and the Hideaway Café! Phone: 727.644.7895 Rebekah Pulley So it’s time to answer that question I posed earlier – How DID Sting get his name? Well, according to the all-knowing Wiki, and I quote: “He gained his nickname after his habit of wearing a black and yellow sweater with hooped stripes with the Phoenix Jazzmen. Bandleader Gordon Solomon thought he looked like a bee, which prompted the name "Sting".” There you have it! About the “Tribute” Series: Singer/songwriter Cheryl Smith, of the Iris Calling Band, started pulling together great musicians for tribute nights in January 2015 with an evening dedicated to Joni Mitchell. In 2015 there were a total of 9 tribute nights, and the series shows no signs of stopping in <strong>2016</strong>! The next one, a tribute to those Liverpool boys “The Beatles” is scheduled this Friday, <strong>May</strong> 6 at the Hideaway Café. The June series will feature the music of Prince. Cheryl Smith - Iris Calling Band Visit These Beautiful Women at: www.reverbnation.com/lisanoe www.reverbnation.com/iriscalling www.rebekahpulley.com Photos by John Stalter and Jennifer Lane Photos Used with permission
The Joe Milligan Project “Anticipation” CD Review by Jennifer Lane Iwas at the Joe Milligan Project’s recent CD release party at ProStar Studios in St. Petersburg. After hearing the song “Cherry Stones, Little Necks and Chowders” I bought the latest CD from the band on the spot. The song is a compelling portrait of a time and place that immediately brought me back to many happy days roaming the beaches of eastern South Carolina, with the stinging salt air and hearty meals of clams/red potatoes with Old Bay seasoning, newspaper spread out on wood plank tables. And portraits – story songs – are what I feel the Joe Milligan Project does so incredibly well. Whether it’s the warning by way of a tale of the “Mexican Cowboy” that comes from the Garden State, or the gripping gorgeousness of “Don’t Let the Devil Steal Your Joy”, this collection of songs primarily penned by Joe Milligan delivers. “ The musicianship is also top notch – I remember talking with Joe at the CD Release party and he said he was looking for the best musicians to surround himself, and he’s found them. The opening mandolin riffs of “I Know You” grab me every time, as does the stunning, languid guitar on the cd’s title track, “Anticipation”. Comparisons with Bob Dylan are inevitable and welcome, at least for me. Joe’s voice is Dylanesque but remains uniquely his own. And this may be a radical thing to say, but I think his songwriting is reminiscent (but not derivative) of early Dylan. You can judge for yourself, dear reader. Eclectic is a good descriptor of their sound – acoustic folk/country/with a bit of rock ‘n roll driving force coloring some tunes. Their cd is covered with the fingerprints of Chris Harmon, a founding member of The Joe Milligan Project, who died in 2015. According the band’s press, without Chris there would have been no Joe Milligan Project. I sincerely hope you’ll give this polished yet accessible disk a listen for yourself soon. It’s terrific. The Joe Milligan Project is a diverse cast of musicians whose credits include a career with the Florida Orchestra, shared billing with the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane, and live appearances at popular local venues including Skipper’s Smokehouse and The Ale and Witch. The Joe Milligan Project has also regularly appeared on the Florida Folk Show on WMNF. Joe Milligan (guitar and vocals), Bill LaGrandier (percussion), Amanda Gerttula (violin), Russell Roush (bass), Douglas Lichterman (lead guitar) and Mandy Frick (background vocals). www.joemilliganproject.com ” 25
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