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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Fantasy Fest flashbacks: The shaved dog & the purple mortgage banker
Many years ago during Key West’s Fantasy Fest celebration,...
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Best of the Upper Keys voting continues through Sunday, Nov. 1
From the best educator and artist to Key lime...
Sports Wrap
Like father, like son? Football runs in the family for 3 Keys teams
Monroe County's three high school football programs share more...
