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: 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...
HIP TO THE SCENE: CRAFTING A SONG
Recently while doing some late-night research,I found myself watching a video for a song called “Night Flight” by local troubadour Gary Hempsey. For me,...
HIP TO THE SCENE: IT’S ALL ABOUT HARMONY
Harmony: the sound of more than one note played simultaneously. The definition seems simple enough, but harmony and its effects on the brain have...
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Keys History: Recalling the railways and the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935
It is safe to say that Henry Flagler was...
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What’s Cooking Key West: Cuban coffee adds zest to caffeinated martinis
Located closer to Cuba than to the U.S. mainland,...
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Good Health Clinic’s Big Kahuna Reveal set for Oct. 10 with a ‘Mo’Rockin’ theme
Good Health Clinic’s 2026 Big Kahuna Reveal & Celebration...
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Keys Medical Group welcomes nurse practitioner
Amanda DeBoer, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, joined...
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Functionally Caffeinated Wellness: Skinny is back. Are you freaking kidding me?
I saw a magazine cover at Publix recently with...
