HIP TO THE SCENE: SIDEWALK SINGERS SEE IT ALL
When many of us think of street musicians, we think of the more unfortunate side of homelessness. The reasons people end up where they do is beyond...
HIP TO THE SCENE: FOR THE LOVE OF AN OLD GUITAR
By Ray West
The world of musical equipment is vast and overwhelming. Every day there is a “new and better,” a “magic tone,” a gadget with every guitar...
HIP TO THE SCENE: NOMINATE YOUR FAVES FOR THE KEY WEST MUSIC AWARDS
And the Iggy goes to…
While the Academy Awards bestow Oscars, the Key West Music Awards are known as the Iggies, created to honor local musical talent.
Key West...
HIP TO THE SCENE: GETTING OFF THE ROCK
This is the time of year that many musicians tend to get off the rock for a bit and play music as far away as they dare...
HIP TO THE SCENE: 45 MINUTES TO ROCK
It’s a typical Monday night in your average, mid- to large-sized city, in your average-sized dive bar with local music every night. There are four bands on...
HIP TO THE SCENE: RELATIVELY PITCH PERFECT
A bat, a wolf, a dog, a gerbil, a bird and one person out of 10,000 all walk into a bar. A band is setting up on...
HIP TO THE SCENE: ALL ABOUT THAT BASS
The bass player. To many people they are simply another guitar player. Though they rarely seem to be the main focus of the band, they do seem...
HIP TO THE SCENE: THE ANATOMY OF THE ANTHEM
“We will, we will rock you.”
Most of us perk up a bit the moment we hear those six words. Our head starts to nod a bit aggressively...
HIP TO THE SCENE: FOR THE LOVE OF ORIGINAL MUSIC
The passing of Jimmy Buffett affected everyone on this island. For a few days, even those of us who weren’t necessarily fans couldn’t help but feel the...
HIP TO THE SCENE: NICKY’S CELEBRATION ON FEB. 29 RECALLS A LIFE CUT SHORT
On Thursday, Feb. 29, Nicky’s Celebration will take place at the Key West Theater.
Now in its sixth year, the event raises money to help the families of...
