John Bartus

Very few towns or cities could ever claim that their Mayor was a smokin' hot guitar player. The island city of Marathon in the Florida Keys is one of those towns. While politics is a temporary call to service, music is a life sentence. John Bartus, a more-than-four-decade full-time professional musician, singer, and songwriter, continues to raise the bar with his groundbreaking solo acoustic show. It’s easy to catch John on one of his more than 200 shows a year throughout the Keys on his Perpetual Island Tour. His CD releases include After The Storm, Keys Disease 10th Anniversary Remaster, and Live From the Florida Keys Vol. 2. John’s music is available wherever you download or stream your music.

Bartus considers his personal version of Hell – The rest of us can only marvel at the boundaries of his imagination

(Editor’s note: Due to circumstances beyond his control, John Bartus was not able to put pen to paper this week. Please enjoy this re-run...

A Great Year for College Football – With apologies in advance to ‘Canes and Gator fans…

The 2013-14 College Football Season is officially over, and this year’s bowl action was the best in recent memory (unless you’re a sports book...

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Nelson Mandela is finally free – The story of this revolutionary leader and reconciler won’t be rewritten by idiots

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