Ray West
Ray West, professional musician, singer, actor, and Executive Director of the Key West Music Awards, is known to sacrifice his comfort for that of his cat.
HIP TO THE SCENE: IN SEARCH OF A SPROCKET
Instant access to and availability of new products is one of the more challenging aspects of living in the Keys. For musicians, the need...
HIP TO THE SCENE: PLAYING THROUGH THE PAIN
Yesterday I found myself shopping for a chair to use for solo acoustic gigs. What should have been a “find a cheap chair and...
HIP TO THE SCENE: AUTO-TUNE — STANDARDIZING PERFECTION
The year is 1998. The Mars Rover hits the news — and a rock — and Cher comes out with an autotune-saturated song called...
KEY WEST MUSIC COLUMN: WHAT WE MEAN WHEN WE SING SYLLABLES
You’re driving down the road singing along to a song you know most of the words to, and somewhere in the middle of a...
HIP TO THE SCENE: MONEY TALKS, SO SHOP LOCAL
As residents of this tiny island, we all eventually come to realize we can’t always get what we want. Or even, sometimes, what we...
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