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HIP TO THE SCENE: THE BLUES IN PARADISE

Recently the world, and Key West in particular, lost a blues icon, one Mr. Bill Blue. Many great articles and tributes have been written about the man,...
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HIP TO THE SCENE: THERE’S MUSIC IN THE AIR

By Ray West In Key West, music is always in the air. On a short walk you can hear that sweet grit of blues slicing through the rhythmic...
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HIP TO THE SCENE: WHAT IS A LOCAL MUSIC SCENE?

By Ray West  What is a music scene? What makes Key West’s special?  Let’s start with the music store. Sure there’s the internet for music supply orders, but that...