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Take lots of notes, students! Q: You are the general music and orchestra director at Siesta Key’s Out-of-Door Academy’s lower school, where you’ve spent 38 years. Tell us about your path that landed you there. A: “I started teaching general music in the Grand Rapids, Michigan public schools, where I taught for eight years and […]
By Rodger Skidmore Reel to real The first moving pictures were actually taken with still cameras — a series of them were lined up along a race track. When the horses charged by, the lead horse broke threads attached to the camera’s shutters. The resulting photographs were then printed on individual cards and, when rapidly […]
By Rodger Skidmore Sweltering-in-place Going from bad to worse: Sweltering – in one place – with the same people/no people. There must be a solution here in Sarasota to this ongoing, and re-occurring, dilemma – and, thankfully, there is. The Beaches. And, praise be, there are lots of them from which to choose – with […]
Rumor Has It By Charmaine Engelsman-Robins It isn’t often that someone sounds convincing when they say, “Money isn’t everything,” but in the case of Rumor Has It bass player Brian King, it rings true. “It’s hard to make a living playing music here,” Brian notes. “What they’re actually paying you for is setting everything up […]
Mike Tozier is so much a part of Siesta Key that you’re almost sure to discover him if you make the rounds of the Key’s clubs that offer live music. His popularity with audiences old and new keeps him working steadily at Gilligan’s, SKOB (Siesta Key Oyster Bar), the Hub Baja Grill, the Island House […]
By Charmaine Engelsman-Robins Mike Kach playing more than ever this fall One look at Mike Kach might bring Gregg Allman to mind, and as soon as you hear Mike perform there’s no doubt: he is a longtime Allman Brothers admirer who not only does a great job of covering their music, but does it with […]
By Charmaine Engelsman-RobinsPhotos courtesy of artist For your listening pleasure: Frost & Ross (and then some!) Every once in a while, I have the good fortune to meet someone who is absolutely in love with music and with making it. Just the way their voice sounds when they talk about it is a giveaway, along […]
By Charmaine Engelsman-Robins As the son of a military man, bluesman R.J. Howson grew up all over the world. While that lifestyle affects everyone differently, R.J. found it stimulating and educational, exposing him to a wide variety of people, places and musical styles. The family was always somewhat musical, offering the Howson kids a […]
By Charmaine Engelsman-Robins Pictures courtesy of artist Chris Connolly What is it about the New Year that fills us with such hope and optimism? There’s just something about releasing all the heavy baggage of the previous year and turning our gaze forward to a fresh start that somehow makes everything seem possible. One man who […]
By Charmaine Engelsman-Robins Enjoying the end of 2018 and bidding it a fond farewell What a great month Siesta Key has in store for music and food lovers! December begins with a huge family-friendly event at the pavilion of Siesta Key Public Beach (948 Beach Road) and ends with a romantic New Year’s Eve party […]