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This month’s Goddess is Liljana; she is actually a singer/songwriter and
plays guitar and performs locally; she is also a business owner. She says
she sort of hopped into modeling and it’s been an absolute blast.
Liljana was born and raised in Florida; she was a competitive gymnast
for 13 years, competing through level 9. Although she sticks mostly to a
Mediterranean diet, her favorite indulgence is pizza. She loves to travel and
has recently returned from a trip to Belgrade, Budapest and Banja Luka; the
highlight of her trip was singing at an open mic in Budapest. She also loves
concerts and has seen everyone from Def Leppard to Sia to Kaleo.
Oh My... Goddess
Photo credit: Mandy Lynn
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It’s hard to believe that it’s already been a year since we released Static Live Magazine.
While in the grand scheme of things, a year isn’t a very long time, yet so much has happened in the music world
since we first launched last March.
The list of artists we have lost is far too long to mention here but here’s just a few: Roy Clark, Aretha Franklin,
Mack Miller, Lil Peep, Ed King, Vinnie Paul, XxxTentacion, Avicii, Dave Holland, Jill Janus, Delores O’Roirdan,
Marty Balin and many more. It seems as we grow older, more and more heroes from our musical lives pass on to
the afterlife. While many lived to have a long and illustrious career, several lives were also cut short due to drugs
or suicide. That just seems to be part of the business that we somehow accept, yet never get used to.
There have also been some great new artists that have broken though and made names for
themselves this last year. Acts like Billie Eilish, Jorga Smith, Cupcakke, Greta Van Fleet, Lo
Moon, Maggie Rogers, Superorganism and many others give us the hope that new music is
alive and well all around the world. There’s something about hearing a new great song for
the first time that keeps us all hungry for more. It’s the one medium that joins us all together
- after all, everyone loves music. As the publishers of this little local rag we would like to
thank everyone who has been involved and helped contribute.
We feel that this is only the beginning, being that we are surrounded by such amazing writers
and artists and a wonderful editor. Everyone here at Static Live Magazine takes pride in
being something different than the other local magazines and we can’t wait to get bigger and
better. We all love music and the spirit it shares.
Thanks so much for reading and let’s have a great 2019
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Psychedelic
San Francisco
Article and Photos (c) Les Kippel
“If you’re going to San Francisco
Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair
If you’re going to San Francisco
You’re gonna meet some gentle people there”
San Francisco’s Fillmore West and Winterland
Ballroom were the two focal points for the
psychedelic music scene that started in the 1960s.
Almost every Rock band, Blues band, Soul band…
almost everyone … played for Bill Graham at
his Fillmore West, Fillmore East and Winterland
Ballroom. Name the band, and chances are they
played in San Francisco at one of Bill Graham’s
venues.
Bill Graham was born in Germany and escaped
the Nazis to end up in The Bronx, NY at the age of
10. He moved to San Francisco in the 1960s and
after attending a concert in Golden Gate Park, he
ended up as the number one promoter of Rock in
the 1960s up to his death in 1991.
He was not a rip-off promoter and was fair not only
to the bands who played in his venues, but also to
concert goers who only paid $3, $4 or $5 for front
row seats to take in Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, the
Doors, Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead, The
Who, Led Zeppelin, the Allman Brothers, Cream,
Miles Davis, Santana, Frank Zappa and Elton John,
all at or near the prime of their careers.
Was Bill part of the creation of the music scene in
San Francisco, or part of it? San Francisco was
and is an amazing city to visit. A lot of those old
historic places don’t exist anymore. I sometimes
wonder about going to 710 Ashbury , the Grateful
Dead house in the 1960s and ringing the doorbell
and asking the current owners how it feels to know
that Jerry Garcia, Janis Joplin and others dropped
acid in their house. 2400 Fulton, the Jefferson
Airplane House ... What went on when the front
door was closed?
Postermat was the place to go to buy Bill Graham
posters. Ben Friedman with his cat was a
destination until his death in 2003. He had over 1
million posters!
In San Francisco, a store called “The Psychedelic
Shop” was just another shop. Of course, put that
shop anywhere else in the USA and the cops would
be parked outside busting every person who
walked in or out!
And, the vibe of San Francisco went further than
the music history. It was and is a beautiful place
to visit! From Lombard Street, to Haight Ashbury,
to what everyone called “The Roach Clip” and
Golden Gate Park, you can get lost in the history
and beauty of San Francisco… hmm … maybe
that’s why so many people love the “City By The
Bay”.
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Whether slogging it out at your day job or just a bit
stale at your weekday bar gig for consistency, we
musicians need INSPIRATION. Everything else is a
side-note. Good pay and fame are nice but musical
artists have other needs, subtle and profound.
Dedication and consistency are the lynchpins to
any ARTISTIC achievement in music. They make
for a background burn that keeps you churning
when things look bleak. The challenge is to stay
INSPIRED so as to maintain discipline.
I have always looked for this elusive quality. It
seems clear that we perform better as artists when
we are in awe. One thing I find renewing is LIVE
music. What a thrill to hear and see great players
of every genre display their art. Going to giant
concerts or to local-band gigs can have an energy
and vibe that wind me up. When I hear talent, I go
home and practice.
Recordings. I find records singularly uninspiring.
It’s weird to me that a band comes out of a speaker,
but that’s me - most people love them. Use records
if they help you. Use anything if it helps.
Art forms other than music are another great source
of inspiration. Painting and sculpture, absolutely.
Also architecture and leather-work, good wine or
carpentry. Anything finely made can have a smooth
and artistic character.
by Adam Floyd
This can influence how we understand the purpose
of music. The time-dimensional aspect of music
makes plays and literature terrific source material.
From Rambo to Shakespeare, TV to YouTube, all
the interdisciplinary art forms can inspire.
Environment. This is a big one for me. It could
be avoiding chatty or toxic people. Quietude and
peace are good for reflecting. Seek out water.
Oceans and mountain streams, lakes and rivers
will jazz you up. Move to a house with high ceilings
or to a new country. Downsize and get rid of
all your “stuff” which will unburden your creative
force. Change for the better is freeing, but there is
nothing like getting back to nature.
Pressure. When the mood is dark or you are exhausted.
When you need money or time or both.
When love is scarce or you are miserable, now
write songs and make plans. Prepare for positive
changes so you can live an artful life.
Finally, help people with your music. It can be truly
INSPIRING.
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ting Janice
Saturday Morning, April 1967
Janice was hard to get along with unless you knew
her from the inside out. I didn’t know her that well. I
met her at the Fox and Hound on Grant avenue way
back in 1964 when Chet Helm brought her up from
Port Arthur. I ran an art gallery two blocks down the
street in those days and sold some of my collages to
Margo Saint James and Jerry Barrish, the bail bonds
people. Margret Kane, the lady with the Big Eyes
paintings, came by and said she liked my stuff, so did
Benny Bufano. One night in April, Rod and Peter Albin
dropped by for coffee and raved about this new folk
singer named Janice Joplin that Chet was managing.
Naturally, I went over there the next chance I could get,
down in the basement, and heard her at a rehearsal.
She was singing, Hesitation Blues, and Keep Those
Lamps Trimmed and Burnin’ with Jorma Kaukonen
which carried on to Jorma’s house and came out as
The Typewriter Tape with Jorma on 12 string.
The Albins were right, Janice was terrific. Chet had
been to Mexico on a Peyote quest the year before and
dropped over to Texas to cajole Janice to come back
to the city with him. I remember that because he gave
me his Peyote road diary to hold for him. I still have it.
Now its 1967, three years later. The phone rings. It’s
Ron “Pig-Pen” McKernan, of the Grateful Dead and he
sounds sober so I’m encouraged. “Hank you gotta help
me out man.”
“Why, what’s the matter now Ron?”
“Oh, I have a date with Janice and I can’t make it.”
I start to think like Ron’s older brother, the one he
doesn’t have. “Well just tell her you can’t make it.”
“No, no, you don’t understand this date has been set
up for about two weeks now, we’re supposed to go to a
movie and I already put her off once.”
“Ok, so what do you want me to do?”
Ron takes a deep drag off his unfiltered
Pall Mall, I can hear the Wild Turkey gobble
through the phone. “I want you to take her to
the flick.”
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© Hank Harrison
Janice and Pig Pen
Photo Credit Ron Rackow
“What? Come on man, I hardly know her.”
“No, its OK. She knows you… I talked to her about you,
you’re a big guy, and she doesn’t like to go anywhere in
the city unescorted anymore.”
My eyes are reeling inside my head. Pig went on: “It’s
just started happening lately, In our case, you know,
the two of us out together, people know us, they think
we are rock stars or something. She’s gotta have a
bodyguard.”
“Yeah, but I’m not a bodyguard Ron, I’m a shrink, I
bring people down off of bad trips now.”
Pig added, “…and Phil too once in a while, right?” We
both giggled at that.
I made one last attempt to duck out on his request,
“Why don’t ‘you’ just take her out another day Ron?”
“Well, Phil and Jerry want me over at Pacific High studio
tonight until it’s over, were patching some tracks on
Easy Wind and King Bee tonight and I’ve been waiting
for a long time… and they got the Hammond set up. ”
A massive fog begins to form in my brain. Ron
continues, “…so that’s what’s going on, and I have to
be there, period.”
“Oh my God Ron, so you want me to go over to 1090
Page —pick up Janice where she’s rehearsing with
Peter and James Gurley and take her...” I started
stuttering. “…is it set up already?”
Now Ron the undrunk hustler appears on the phone, “
I’m going to set it up right now as long as you say you’ll
take her.”
My reluctant pause was deafening, “Er ah, OK, I’ll take
her, what flick does she want to go to? I’ll have to clear
my schedule and make sure it’s OK with my old lady,
who, by the way, is jealous as hell.”
Ron came on like a band manager making a deal for a
gig, “I think she wants to go out to West Portal, to see
that Sophia Loren and Gregory Peck flick, Arabesque.
She rode by there last week on the N Judah streetcar
on her way out to San Francisco State, with Richie
Olsen, and that put a bug in her butt.

Who is Richie Olsen? Oh you mean the trombone
player with the Charlatans. Pig sort of burps, “unhunh.”
He plays in the State College marching band. Wonders
never cease in my world. I found out 50 years later,
Richie Olsen, who would up running J. Paul Getty’s
house band, was taking Janice out to SF State to use
one of the sound studios.
“Oh that’s an interesting concept, I moaned.”
Like the wind, Ron said, “Ok I’ll call her … I’ll call you
right back.”
Two hours drag by and Ron finally calls me right back.
“OK it’s set up, she knows you, she says it’s ok.”
“Well I hope she knows me, I teach school with Rod
Albin, who is the original Big Brother holding the
stash…and Mike Ferguson and the Charlatans, I hang
out over there a lot.”
“Well she called Chet and Chet thinks your cool.”
“So that’s what took so long.” I answered sarcastically.
“I come highly recommended I guess. I was getting
flighty, “Wait man, it’s just a bodyguard gig isn’t it?
I mean I’m getting a vet check for a flick gig, come
on man. She’s not going to be Staggering Mimi or
Laughing Sal is she?”
“NO she’s cool, she’s been really sober lately.”
“Ooooh Ok.” I finally relented.
Pretty soon the phone rings and its Janice on the
phone. “Hi, Hank are you going to come and pick me
up? That voice is her signature, it was Janice for sure.
Yeah I’ll be over whenever ‘ya want. When you want
to go?
“You don’t have to pay for anything you know I got
money.”
“Heck no Janice it’s not that much bread. I’ve got a nice
car, we can manage.”
Pause… “What kind of car do you have?” It sounded
like I was talking to my daughter on the phone, that’s
when I realized Janice was a child and would probably
never grow up. It was in her voice.
“I have a Mercedes.”
Longer pause, “Oh really?”
“Yeah I got a little Mercedes 190 Roadster, kind of a
cool thing… two seater.”
“Oh I’ve never ridden in a Mercedes before… that will
be fun.
“I’ll be over at 2:30, about an hour.”
3:30 was the next show time. Janice didn’t worry me,
she was just one of the crowd at the time. Looking back
on it, it was a pretty big deal, but her life with Pig-Pen
was way different than any life she led with her LGBT
friends or with Big Brother.
I arrived at 1090 Page Street, the big Victorian mansion,
torn down now, she was wearing a tie-dye but it was
long before the tye-dye days so it must have been a
batik blouse and Levis, light leather jacket over. She
was carrying her smokes in a little crossbody chain
purse.
“Ready to go ?”
“Good to see you, she said, “You’re a funny lookin’
person.”
I didn’t know what that meant, but I took it as a
compliment.
I escorted her out to the silver car. She really loved it,
she oohed and aahed about it.
She repeated her earlier phrase, “I’ve never been in a
Mercedes before.”
I said, “That’s cool, I hope all your friends will have
Mercedes cars someday! There’s just too many
Porsches.”
We both laughed as we drove off. We made our way
over Masonic and up to Upper Market and over the
hill and down to the West Portal neighborhood, got a
parking spot and made it to the cashier’s window just
in time.
She wanted to stop in the lobby and get some Cherry
Ice cream Bon-Bon thingees. Then we went in and
saw the flick. It was a pretty interesting movie about
spies taking LSD and seeing a goose, singing Goosey
Goosey Gander on microfilm exposed in a rain storm
on the windshield of the car, which was, hilariously and
ironically, a red Mercedes Benz, all the while Mr. Peck
was flashed-out on acid.
On the way back into the Haight-Ashbury we exchanged
a few old Pig-Pen stories. She had to go home right
away and that made both Ron and my girlfriend happy.
I never saw Janice in person again. Monterey Pop hit
that summer and Janice went straight into orbit.
Pig Pen
Photo Credit Ron Rackow
Janice and Jorma
Courtesy Harrison Archives
Janice and Chet
Courtesy Harrison Archives
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On the
Block
By Jenny McLain
The Vocal Equivalent of
the Elephant in the Room
I was going to write a (somewhat predictable) column
this month about Bike Week or the one year anniversary
of Static Live Magazine but there is something that just
needs to be said, out loud, to more than just one or two
people.
That “Indie” voice – can we say we’ve have
had enough of it already?
I work in an office 8 hours every day and, since I recently
relocated from Daytona to Jacksonville, I was the last
one to move into the current space. The small group
in this particular work area on a separate floor from the
main clinic is a good mix (important when there are
over 50 women working at a medical practice). When
I asked about the Pandora station choice on our floor,
I was told they chose the Ed Sheeran station because
his music appeals to everyone. While I will concede,
there is a degree of appeal for at least some of his
music to most people, it would not be my personal
choice to listen to with any regularity - especially not
over and over, day after day. That being said, I can
think of other stations/genres that could be worse so I
just tune as much of it out as possible and make snarky
comments to my friend who sits closest to me every
time “Hey There, Delilah” is played (usually once in
the morning and then between 3:00 and 3:30 in the
afternoon - that’s how we know it’s almost time to go
home).
One song that I find particularly annoying is “Little Do
You Know” by Alex and Sierra and it plays often. While
I don’t know them personally, I know of them because
of their connection to the area and their big win on the
X-Factor. While listening to this song (and the entirety
of the Pandora station’s 20-song selection) over and
over, I began thinking about the fact that lately when I’m
sent an audio clip from a female singer I haven’t heard
before, my reaction is usually, “What is up with THAT
VOICE they all try to do?”. I finally made the blanket
statement, “If it sounds like THAT, you can just assume
I don’t like it, so don’t ask my opinion anymore.”
After thinking about it for a while, I Googled “annoying
female singing style” to find out what to call it. The
consensus seems to be: 1) Many people are annoyed
by it; and 2) For the most part, they call it the “Indie”
voice, or something similar. There are YouTube videos
hilariously making fun of it and websites that very
seriously break down the technical, mechanical and
musical aspects of the word formation.
Perhaps it began as a way to stand out, to be interesting,
but it seems to have become just the opposite – a way
to sound trendy and maybe ride the wave of current
popularity (well, relative popularity anyway). I have
not disliked any form of music to this degree since the
deafening squeal of Mariah Carey.
I can only hope there will be a new trend soon and
it will be less grating, to me and consumers of music
in general. Thankfully, there are some very talented
ladies in our area who stand out for their talent to create
music, not imitate it. Maybe it’s time for one of them to
be “discovered”.
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Love Kills
The assassination of
Kurt Cobain
About Love Kills:
Love Kills offers the most insightful
explanation as yet offered for the
mysterious death of Kurt Cobain, the
great radical poet, rock star and
alternative social leader.
It does not solve the crime, but
Harrison opens the door to the inner
chamber. The reader is forced to
make the Þnal decision, almost like a
member of a jury.
Hank Harrison’s touching account of
Cobain’s life and death includes
many revealing photographs plus
anecdotes and pictures from his
family archives. 380 Pages, over 100
illustrations.
Paperback: $24.95. Bulk discounts to
libraries and independent bookstores.
NOT AVAILABLE IN BOOKSTORES AT THIS TIME!
Buy your signed copy directly from the publisher:
Arkives Press, P.O.B. 1221, Galt, California, 95632
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ART FEATURE
A Year in Review
Volume I, Issue 1, March 2018 - Vaughn Belak
Volume I, Issue 2, April 2018 - Josh Rosen
Photo Credit Stephen Holvik
Volume I, Issue 3, May 2018 - Louie Muni
Volume I, Issue 4, June 2018 - Barry Kite
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Volume I, Issue 5, July 2018 - Harold Garde
Volume I, Issue 6, August 2018 - Gary Kroman
Volume I, Issue 7, September 2018 - Ryan Hanly
Volume I, Issue 8, October 2018 - Isabel Badea
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Volume I, Issue 9, November 2018 - Mark Hadley
Volume I, Issue 10, December 2018 - Philip Bennett Walker
Volume I, Issue 11, January 2019 - Barbara Simmons
Volume I, Issue 12, February 2019 - Dekker Dreyer
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SPRING BROKE
Behind the Myth of Daytona’s Spring Break
by Rick de Yampert
In 1835, British poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson penned the
immortal line “In the spring a young man’s fancy lightly
turns to thoughts of love.” If Big Al had been alive and
walking the shores of Daytona Beach in March in the
1990s, he would have written: “Holy shit! In spring a
young man’s fancy turns to sand, sex, suds and rock
’n’ roll!”
Back then, Daytona was the Spring Break Capital of
the Universe. A gazillion college students would flock
to the city from up and down the Eastern Seaboard and
from as far away as the Van Allen radiation belt. For
a time, MTV was taping Spring Break mini-concerts
and some of its goofy shows at the Bandshell for later
broadcast. Some years later BET decided to do the
same thing during Black College Reunion, a singleweekend
spring event that also drew a gazillion young
folks lured by dreams of sand, sex, rap and roll (roll as
in cruising up and down A1A in blinged-out cars).
But here’s the thing: If you hear some guy reminiscing
about how cool and fun and CRAZEE a time they had
during the MTV/BET-era of Daytona Spring Break, then
you can be sure the odds are he spent most of that
time puking his brains out from excessive consumption
of shitty beer while sleeping 10 dudes to a room, and
the closest he got to getting laid was being asses-toelbows
in crowd of frat boys watching a wet T-shirt
contest. Not that that’s a bad time, mind you – but it’s
a far cry from the myth of Spring Break as some sort of
grand Roman bacchanalia.
In those days I was among the greatest freaks at Spring
Break and Black College Reunion because, as the
entertainment writer at the Daytona daily newspaper, I
was actually interested in what cool music acts would
be performing. MTV and BET certainly used their clout
to land some big names: the Black Crowes, Stone
Temple Pilots, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Lenny
Kravtiz, Naughty by Nature, TLC, Living
Colour. Other promoters brought the likes
of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Notorious
B.I.G., Method Man and others to town.
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But it was disconcerting to watch MTV production
lackeys herd the college kids into the stockyards . . . er,
the concert viewing area, then see the students react
like trained circus poodles as they took commands
from the TV crew to “Cheer! Cheer! CHEER!” as the
cameras rolled.
Poor kids. They’d stand around for a few hours before
the cameras rolled, with dreams of being famous
ricocheting through their beer-addled gray matter –
“I’m gonna be on MTV!” Then, after about the 20th
time an MTV minion had ordered the kids to rehearse
going ape-shit for the cameras, you could see the
enthusiasm melting from the students’ faces like dog
turds sizzling on the hot concrete of the Boardwalk.
By the time, say, Lenny Kravitz took the stage wearing
just a loin cloth and a guitar, the kids just wanted to
escape the hot sun.
Of course, it was all about image: It was more important
for the MTV and BET crews that the kids LOOKED like
they were having fun, and to hell with them whether
they actually were having a good time. A TV show
depicting cool kids having a cool time in Daytona
would attract million of young viewers who wanted to
day-dream that they had been there, and that would
translate into high ratings and high advertising dollars
Yes, I heard some OK music performances during
Daytona’s Spring Break heyday. But if I or anyone else
tells you the music was great, you call bullshit on them.
Eminem was muzzled by the Daytona Beach mayor
himself and was forced to amp down his language
before BET was allowed to tape – an act of censorship
the mayor was able to get away with because the
performance was happening on city property.
And 10 years later when my wife mentioned the time
she and I saw the Notorious B.I.G. at the Ocean Center,
I called her liar – then she whipped out the review I had
written for the paper. I had forgotten that one of the
world’s most famous rappers had come to the World’s
Most Famous Beach. That’s how memorable Biggie’s
performance was.
Poor guy – I’m sure he was bummed before taking the
stage because the Daytona Spring Break experience
had not lived up to its myth.

WHO CAN NAME
THAT SAMPLE ?
by Brandi Shannon
Did you ever hear a song from one of your favorite rappers and think you’re “deja vueing” (is that a word)? It
might not be, but it’s a feeling.
Lately I have had to go to a App called “Who Sampled” because of a familiar tune intertwined in a rap song, or
any song. Recently it was rapper Youngboy NBA, “I am who they say I am.” He sampled R&B Ashanti, “Rain on
me” and when I finally put it all together I was like “WOW!”
This does not only apply to rappers of today; all artists have taken from someone to make their joint sound better,
catchy and a seller. Robin Thicke did it, “Blurred Lines” snatched from Marvin Gaye, “Got to give it up” but he
had to pay. Now I’m told if you use 3 bars of that music, no more, then it’s ok but just think how many artists are
not getting the recognition because others are stealing and kinda making it their own. All music is just rehashed
and the notes are played around with to make it sound different but if you use your 3rd ear, like I do, you will
catch it every time.
Lately I have been beating my brain up listening to music because I know a song has been sampled but I can’t
place it - The app “Who Sampled” helps me every time. And now I’m really listening because if it’s a great song
from the past and it is catchy why else would anyone sample it? I just hope when they win a Grammy for it they
at least give the real artist their props.
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Behind the Mic: Riggs
Hello again, friends. Very big congratulations to the
staff of Static Live for cranking out this first year of
quality publishing. This magazine is truly a rare and
valuable resource for entertainment and I am proud to
be a small part of this machine and happy to have a
print and digital reference for culture, music and more
in our community. I love writing these entries and hope
that they give you some laughs and insight into my
weird world.
It seems like a good time to let you in on some pit stops
in my writing career.
“The Sports Hogs” - An overly energetic fast talking
host with an obnoxious announcer voice and his gruff,
salty co-host break down sports action with wildly
inaccurate statistics and misguided callers.
“Hot Licks” - A parody of the instructional guitar VHS
tapes that were all the rage. Leather jacket, shades,
a bad British accent and actual inability to play guitar
made these segments authentic and hilarious. And I
busted a tooth using a potato as a slide… don’t ask.
My first job was at a Pizza Inn in Marietta, Georgia. I
was a dishwasher with lofty aspirations of making pizza
one day. My obsession with pizza made the whole
dish thing tolerable until one day opportunity knocked.
There was this contest to come up with a slogan for our
marquee. The winner got $50 and some free pizza. I
nailed it with this beauty… “Our pizza, Our people, Our
pride… A Winning Combination”. BOOM! Those finely
crafted words beamed from the partially lit sign in front
of the restaurant for at least 5 weeks. Business may or
may not have increased but at least those who dined
knew they were eating where WINNERS go. I kept my
ego in check, kept sloshing away with the dishes, and
never got that promotion to cook. I did, however, get a
slotted pizza baking pan that I still use today. Winning.
In college, I worked at a local TV station and gained
experience in virtually every aspect of television
broadcasting. WNGM TV-34 was my launching pad to
becoming a superstar. One of my roles was teleprompter
entry and I wrote copy for the newscasters and show
hosts. Grammar and phonetic spelling were keys to
success and while the creative side was hampered, I
did keep those who read copy on-air from any “Ron
Burgundy” moments. I partnered with a friend to start
a weekly music video show, which turned into music/
comedy program and I wrote sketches and
bits for the weekly entertainment of our
small but loyal audience and, of course,
for ourselves. “Classic” comedy writing
included ….
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95.7 the Hog, Daytona Beach
“The Gabby Awards” - An awards show parody that
was way too much of an undertaking. Writing hack
jokes for the host to tell, creating fake sitcom dialogue,
acceptance speeches… I struggled but persevered.
And the 11 people that saw it were overcome with the
quality funny.
I wrote a weekly column for the CVC Report, a trade
magazine that followed music videos and the regional
shows that aired those videos. Though it was supposed
to be short column and list of things I played on that
week’s show, I used it as a place to work out some
stand-up routine material and snarky shots at bands.
It wasn’t a launch to my writing career but it earned me
a couple of trips to Los Angeles, so that’s pretty cool.
I went on to a role as Senior Writer/Producer for Cable
Advertising Of Metro Atlanta. This role tasked my
creative writing with initiating ideas for commercials,
corporate video and programming. “The sky’s the limit”
they said, “just follow your creative vision”. Well, within
the confines of the client’s $200 budget. This gig was
sweet for a few months, though. I would meet a client,
get a budget, come up with a concept, hire actors or
models, produce and direct the shoot and then oversee
the edit. Winning! I mean, why write a car commercial
where the dude from the dealership just walks down a
row of cars and shouts prices when you can incorporate
a PIG! And a blender with CASH in it. Or maybe
former NFL great Eric Metcalf is your spokesperson…
well I got what you need! Picture it… Football field,
cars chasing Eric around as I fire tight spirals to him as
he heads toward the end zone. Somehow they bought
it. Create your own dreams, that’s what writing in this
gig brought me. Stuffy, boring bank commercial? I got
it! Let’s have Bankie the Cash-scot pop in and bring
joy to those uptight tellers! They hated it! So they can’t
all be winners. But I was WINNING until they brought
in Gordon, the pint size micro manager. He was the
creative killer. Gordon didn’t like ideas. I had to find a
new outlet.
Then came radio. And while you can sustain a career in
radio simply reading what other sources write, I prefer
to write my own version of whatever twisted reality I
come across. My first morning show gig was rather
unfiltered so I could air most of whatever crossed my
mind within the FCC guidelines. I created “Thespian
Theater”, a weekly distortion of a well-known film and
wrote either for characters on the show or mediocre
celebrity impressions. It was a great outlet and while
most of it was crap, it seemed hilarious and filled that
creative void. And I channeled that into daily bits for
character voices and caller games, etc. The “Theater
of the Mind” concept of radio often escaped me before
I started working in this business. But when you can
use it to alter a listener’s reality and get laughs, it’s
simply the best.
And 20-something years later, it still is. That’s why I
am energized daily on The Morning HOG on 95,7 The
HOG to find a way to give people a laugh on their way
to work or school. The challenge of creating something
funny is what I live for. I hope that you get some payoff
from that when you tune in. And every day is a fresh
canvas for twisted thoughts and witty banter… and fart
jokes. It’s all writing and it is why I appreciate Static
Live for giving me another outlet and appreciate all of
you for reading and supporting this magazine. Here’s
to another year of goodness! Although I may run out of
decent material by mid-August, I’ll be right here typing!
Cheers!
RIGGS, GUY, & INTERN STEVE
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ACROSS
2 Barbara Streisand’s middle name
5 Nickname of jazzman John Birks Gillespie
7 A purfle is an ornamental border, typically
inlaid on this musical instrument
10 The Monkees took the last train to this place
12 Guest guitarist on Michael Jackson’s
“Dangerous” album
15 She had a hit in 1995 with “Take a Bow”
17 Title of the first album from the Spice Girls
18 “A Whole New World” was the theme from this
Disney movie
21 Name of the land where Puff the Magic Dragon lived
DOWN
1 The second #1 hit from Mister Mister
3 They had a #1 hit with Wendy
4 This band released the 1974 album
“Crime of the Century
6 Paul McCartney’s real first name
8 “Hey Ya” was a hit in 2003 for this duo
9 First rock band to enter the charts at #1
11 This song was the B side on the Beatle’s #1 hit
“Come Together”
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Answers on Page 34

TRIVIA
1. Who played the heavy metal guitar on Michael Jackson’s “Beat It”?
2. Which European country did Roxette come from?
3. Who took “Venus” to #1 in 1970?
4. Whose autobiography is titled “Laughter in the Rain”?
5. Which band produced the best-selling album “Brothers in Arms”?
6. Felix Cavaliere and Dino Danelli were in which group?
7. Who recorded the album “Stranger in Town”?
8. Which duo began as Caesar and Cleo?
9. What is the title of Bruno Mars’ 2010 debut album?
10. Which jazz pianist, bandleader and composer was backed by the Red Hot Chili Peppers?
Answers on Page 34
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Original Music Manifesto
The All Inclusive Music Venue
by C. August Wenger
Do you have that one place in your town, be it a bar,
a venue, a coffee shop, a record store, where anyone
can come and perform? It’s that place where no matter
the amount of draw the band or act has, the nature or
quality of their music, or the level of their talent, they
have an opportunity to present their creativity. This
place is essential to an original music culture in a town.
There is music any given night of the week, and that
music could be literally any genre. The local hip-hop
guys call the nOg their home just as much as the metal
dudes. The greatest part about it is that everyone
supports everyone. Of course, you are going to have
your haters, but they soon realize they are not welcome
at the nOg.
This place inspires people to get off the couch and
get before an audience with their songs, embolds
those that know they have a message for people. It
encourages the talented artist that may think they have
stage fright. It’s for the most part, and on most nights, a
place without judgement, a place that welcomes those
called, and those brave enough to share themselves
with the masses.
This place has the open mic for budding songwriters,
the open jam for musicians to feel out their talents in a
group setting, and for seasoned musicians to keep up
their chops, and pass on licks, grooves, and beats to
the up and comers.
This place has the band showcase, where bands can
develop their stage presence and work their setlists.
Because of the popularity and built in crowd to a scene
like this there are featured artists and established
touring acts that want to perform to the fervent original
music lovers that frequent it.
In Daytona Beach, this place is Tir na nOg Irish Pub.
For over 16 years “the nOg” has been a haven for
local original bands, singer/songwriters, and even
comedians and artists. It’s not a big place, the listening
room only fits between 70-100 people at a time, but
generally 200 or more people come wandering in and
out of the space depending on which music catches
their fancy.
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I asked owner of Tir na nOg Randall Phillips, “How
did your bar become this original music haven?” He
reflected this.
“Since opening the nOg in 2002 we always knew
it would be a venue for musicians and I guess that
would be from keeping up with tradition. The Allman
brothers played this building as the Almond Joys, the
Irish Rovers played a private party here. As a kid I
remember one of the most awesome ska shows I ever
saw, or a crazy punk show, or even just a couple of my
friends that happened to start a band together. Those
memories always stuck with me even to this day. Out of
respect and love for this scene that kept us all together
in the past and the desire to pass it on, the nOg will
always be an original music haven.”
If your town does not have a “nOg” get to finding
and establishing one. Find a group of like minded
individuals, put your heads together and the concept
will practically develop itself. The only criteria is that
anyone and everyone can be included, can have their
time to perform. The people will flock to this place and
I guarantee you it will be successful. Artists and bands
are longing for it and music lovers want to be in on
the ground floor of a place like this, they want to say
they were there when now famous “so and so” just got
started. You never know who it’s going to be, but you
know when you see them, it’s going to be them.
Next issue I laud the works of the good promoter, an
essential key to a prosperous original music culture
of any town. Thanks for reading and supporting local
original music

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SHE’S GOT THE
Kiss has their make-up. Steven Tyler has scarves
for days. For a minute Pharrell wore a hat that
would only look better on an anthropomorphic
bear trying to prevent forest fires. Something that
aspiring musicians could learn from mainstays of
the music business is branding and image. When
you’re gigging around town locally, people may
not remember your name. They may, however,
remember “the beachy guy”.
I have a friend named Everette Stephens. He
makes the rounds from Viera and Cocoa Beach
to Daytona and beyond. Everette has a job that
sometimes takes him to military bases here and
abroad where the stress and the security clearance
are both high. You would never know it when he’s
gigging, though. He absolutely oozes laid-back
beachy relaxation. When he walks in to the venue
you immediately know who he is and what he’s all
about. You can see it. Everette has his image down.
He always looks professional, but he also always
looks like he’s on vacation. You know you’re going
to have a good time when you see him on the
stage. Not to mention that along with his sound
system, there are a couple tiki figures and some
beachy decor. Unless I’m mistaken, I think you
even put tips inside one of the tiki dudes’ mouth.
My point is, I’m not sure you would remember his
name the first time you saw him, but you’d sure
ask the manager when the guy with the tiki setup
would be back.
Some of us have an image just based on our look.
Some of us look like rock stars. Some of us look
like Buddy Hackett. That’s me. As artists we need to
play to our strengths with our image and branding.
If someone couldn’t remember your name after
you’ve played a gig, would they remember you
based on your presentation? I know
what you’re thinking, “shouldn’t they
remember me for my music”? Yes, but
they may not. If someone was going
to describe you to a friend or to the
booking agent at a club, would you be
forgettable?
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LOOK
By Matt McKeown
Lately I’ve been doing some live gigs and I’ve had
to come up with an interesting image. OK, it’s a
gimmick. I’m 5’ 7” and look like I come from middle
earth. I’m not talking Frodo here. Sean Astin had to
gain a significant amount of weight to become our
beloved Sam Gamgee; that’s just how I show up
to the party automatically. Being that I’m not Adam
Levine, I’ve had to think of interesting ways to be
memorable. My latest incarnation involves a pair
of Doc Martens that resemble wing tips from the
1940s, a retro style hat, and a waistcoat complete
with a pocket watch and chain. I recently purchased
an Epiphone acoustic that is a reissue of the arch
top acoustic guitars they used to make in the ‘30s.
Since great-looking is not in my bag of tricks, I am
settling for memorable. This is something that I
believe local artists should think more about. Are
you memorable? Should you be? Here’s to hoping
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Dance with the Fear
that Brought you
By Candice Beu
Fear and courage go hand in hand. They are two
sides of the same coin. Just like you can’t combat
the darkness without turning on the light, you can’t
conquer fear without turning on your courage.
Fear is actually one of our greatest guides, our
closest allies on the quest of self expansion and
achievement. The things we fear most are the
same things that, once overcome, can build our
confidence like no other. Stage fright, for instance,
is a big fear for many performers. Most of us have
heard the sayings “feel the fear and do it anyway”
or “fake it til you make it” in regards to fear. Well
I’m going to introduce a new dimension to this
perspective. Instead of “getting past fear” or
“fighting the fear” of being in the spotlight, imagine
that fear IS the actual spotlight itself. This can
apply to any “stage” in anyone’s life. Fear casts
a big shadow but it only does so because of the
light behind it. When we fear a thing it’s because
we may doubt our ability to come face to face with
it. We think we are going to have to sneak past it
or go to blows with it (fight or flight) in order to
conquer the fear. But the truth is much gentler and
more subtle than that if we can mentally flip it for
ourselves. Fear shows us the thing that we need
to become in order to grow. My daughter had this
revelation while sparring in karate. She realized
that she needed to become the fear in order to win
the fight and as performers we need to become the
light in order to shine.
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Every entertainer and entrepreneur goes through
an initial phase of nervous curiosity where they
wonder if they’ve got what it takes, if others will get
what they’re doing, recognize their gifts, support
their dreams and applaud their efforts. That phase is
usually followed by a tentative step forward where
they either test the waters by engaging an audience
or they end up shutting down their self expression
because of mounting fear. It’s a personal tipping
point in the walk towards any stage of life. You
either dive bravely into the ice water of the abyss
and learn to swim to new lands or you stay safely
hidden on dry familiar land and never get your feet
wet. It’s a simple case of manifest destiny. You
must extend in order to grow. Facing the fear of
growth can be the least fun part of any personal
endeavor but it is truly the most rewarding. The
fear of being judged for your particular brand of self
expression is a very human fear to face but we all
must transcend this base fear in order to reach that
divine element within us (the light) which inspires
others to do the same. Fear can use our own
judgements to surreptitiously build dams which
stop up the creative works with stagnating results.
F-E-A-R (False Evidence Appearing Real) is usually
constructed by assumptions and expectations, two
shady contrivances that come from our shadow
selves and hold no substance under the light. We
assume what others may or may not be thinking
and then we expect certain guarantees from those
assumptions when there really are none in this
world.

As much as we want to be able to pin down a
false sense of safety by predicting outcomes
or making up stories, life just doesn’t work like
that. Sometimes it works out better than that.
Sometimes it doesn’t. Most often, in the long run,
it works in more surprisingly rewarding ways than
we could ever have configured ourselves but only
if we have the courage to let go of trying to control
the uncontrollable. It’s a prerequisite for receiving
the gems of any journey. Stop fighting fear and
start becoming the flip side of that coin. Become
one of the brave. The bravest people in the world
are the ones who are able to flip it for themselves.
They are usually the ones who are the most afraid
but decide instead to go headlong into the raging
fear anyway and transmute it into a source of self
empowerment and inspiration.
I’d like to thank every brave soul at Static Live
Magazine who has made this platform a reality for
the past year by empowering themselves, stepping
into their own personal spotlights, and creating a
vehicle for multiple forms of self expression, with
multiple opportunities for all its creators to face
their personal fears. I’m pretty sure that this joint
effort, this “Static Mag” journey, has brought us
all to points within ourselves where we have had
to face our own capability, self worth, and the fear
of ridicule, judgement and criticism from both the
inner and outer realms. Anytime we do anything for
the first time we’re going to feel a twinge of terror
but the more we do that thing we fear the most, the
more confidence we get to apply for the next round.
Each month this magazine is published we get
another chance to dance with our fears and inspire
ourselves and each other. So keep hopping in that
ring and just start dancing with whatever fear you
face. Take a chance, learn the steps, improvise and
someday soon, you’ll find you’ll be looking to your
greatest fears to show you the next great thing you
are capable of achieving.
Life’s a dance so let’s make some music!
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Crossword Puzzle on Page 24
Trivia Questions on Page 25
1. Who played the heavy metal guitar on Michael Jackson’s “Beat It”? Eddie Van Halen
2. Which European country did Roxette come from? Sweden
3. Who took “Venus” to #1 in 1970? Shocking Blue
4. Whose autobiography is titled “Laughter in the Rain”? Neil Sedaka
5. Which band produced the best-selling album “Brothers in Arms”? Dire Straits
6. Felix Cavaliere and Dino Danelli were in which group? The Rascals
7. Who recorded the album “Stranger in Town”? Bob Seger
8. Which duo began as Caesar and Cleo? Sonny and Cher
9. What is the title of Bruno Mars’ 2010 debut album? Doo-Wops and Hooligans
10. Which jazz pianist, bandleader and composer was backed by the Red Hot Chili Peppers?Jelly Roll
Morton
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Rocktailswith Katie
Nothing goes together quite as well as Live Music,
Rock Icons and Booze. So your friends at Static
Live are here to give y’all loyal readers some
rockin’ cocktail love; from your local Mixtress,
Cocktails with Katie. What’s better than sipping
on an adult beverage while channeling your inner
rock star? Seriously, you tell me. So get ready
to party with some extra boozy musical inspired
cocktail recipes. As always, don’t forget to rock out
with your cocktail out!
Cardi B is a beautiful, wild, loud mouthed,
international sensation who is truly incredibly
talented. She spits hot fire. Every time she flows
you can feel the power and emotion in her music.
I love this bad ass Rap Queen. Ms. Cardi also
happens to be from my hometown borough of NYC,
the Boogie Down Bronx, the actual birthplace of
hip hop music.
Cardi B stripped her way out of hards times and
a life she hated. This woman took the negatives
in her youth as fuel to work her way to the top
of the hip hop game. Now a Grammy winner, she
became first known as an Instagram star thanks to
her outrageous yet memorizing antics. Later Cardi
landed a spot as reality star on TV while trying to
make it in the hip hop world, knocked by haters
from left to right. Then… boom! Cardi B became
the first female rapper with two Billboard Hot 100
number 1 hits with ‘I Like It’ and the infamous
‘Bodak Yellow”. She is a rap powerhouse whose
street name was actually inspired by Bacardi rum.
They refer to Cardi B’s sister as ... Hennessy. I
can’t help but crack a smile and oh man
I can’t wait to see what she does next.
Drink this one up like you’re goin’ to
party with Cardi B “okurrr”!
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Party with Cardi
1 1/2 oz Bacardi silver rum
1/2 oz Godiva white chocolate liqueur
1/2 oz Rum Chata
2 drops rose water
Raspberry syrup
First, line your favorite chilled cocktail glass
with thick raspberry syrup. Next add 2 drops of
rose water, Bacardi Silver Rum, Godiva White
Chocolate liqueur and Rum Chata in your favorite
cocktail shaker. Pack tin with ice. Then seal the
deal and shake that shaker like you’re on stage
and rent is due tomorrow. Strain without ice into
your raspberry lined glass. Garnish with a sprinkle
of cocoa powder and a pretty lil’ rose. Now it’s time
to party like Cardi.
Check out CocktailswithKatie.com or follow me
for more yummy concoctions on instagram at @
cocktailswithkatie. Drink responsibly and have fun
out there! Xoxo

70,000 Tons of Metal 2019
A metal fest on a cruise ship with 60 bands from all around the globe, Hell Yeah!
January 31st, I had the pleasure of working with the build team aboard the 70,000
Tons of Metal 2019 cruise and helping build the main stage. The experience was
completely amazing, and the crew I worked with was an outstanding group of people.
The line-up consisted of 60 bands of many sub genres of metal music and each
played 2 sets on different days on 4 separate stages. There was, of course, all the
food you could imagine, and the drinks were constantly flowing. There was also tons
of walking on this massive vessel with live shows pretty much from 10:00am through
6:00am and a constant party atmosphere 24 hours a day - not to mention merch as
far as the eye could see. You know there is a lot going on when you can fall asleep
during a Napalm Death set and need to set your alarm to watch the Norway natives
Blood Red Throne at 5 in the morning. Of the huge roster of awesome bands my
personal favorites on the venue were Dark Funeral, Blood Bath, Coroner, Obituary,
Napalm Death, Internal Suffering, Pestilence, Glory Hammer, Accept, Paradise Lost
and finally crushing it completely, Krisiun. To see all these bands and many more that
I didn’t mention while sailing through the ocean was life changing to say the least.
It is my belief that all true metal music fans should experience this metal cruise at
least once in their life. This year’s destination was Labadee, Haiti where I checked
out local shops, swam in the pristine blue water and enjoyed the huge party on the
beach which had been completely taken over by metal heads and was a thing of pure
beauty. No doubt that I will be doing this supreme music cruise again in 2020. Hope
to see you there!
New School Album of the Month
Perpetual Warfare Earthliens
In 2018 Columbia dished out a few stellar releases and one of the stand out records
is definitely Earthliens from thrash metal outfit Perpetual Warfare. This album has ten
tracks of pure attack mode with tracks such as “Megalodon” and “Humantz” and is
sure to please. For fans of Destruction, Hatchet, and Onslaught be on the lookout for
future endeavors from Perpetual Warfare as they continue to carry the torch of true
thrash metal.
Old School Album of the Month
Flotsam and Jetsam Doomsday For The Deceiver
Before leaving to fill the shoes left by the death of Cliff Burton of Metallica, bassist
Jason Newsted was in Flotsam and Jetsam. Newsted wrote all the lyrics and half of
the music on their classic thrash metal debut Doomsday for the Deceiver. Released
on Metal Blade Records in 1986, these Arizona thrashers put together a masterpiece
loaded with dueling guitars, talented drumming and Eric "A.K." Knutson's high-pitched
power metal vocals. Intro song "Hammerhead" is a true thrash classic, but this album
is full of head banging mastery. Feast your metal cravings on songs "Iron Tears",
"Desecrator”, "Metal Shock" and "Der Fuhrer". Highly Recommend seeing these guys
at the Haven Lounge in May.
Photo Credit Jeff Watson
Photo Credit Jeff Watson
Photo Credit
Christian Giuseppe
Photo Credit
Metal Blade Records
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Phantom Foodie
For this month’s review we visited
Corleone’s Famous New York
Pizza and Gyros in Daytona Beach
I had never paid much attention to the little places
tucked away at the end of International Speedway
Blvd. in Daytona where it dead-ends, literally, at the
beach (because who hasn’t been disappointed by the
cardboard pizza or frozen corn dogs they serve at a lot
of places right on the beach). So when we received
a suggestion from one of our readers to drop in on
Corleone’s, I had to get directions.
The place is small; there are two doors that are in an
odd proximity to each other, but I don’t think it matters
which one you enter through. On the first visit (which
was after a race at the Speedway) we had a group of
people, including a 5-year-old who had already been
complaining about how much his legs hurt from all the
walking. There were a few tables of customers seated
when we entered and we were immediately told there
was going to be somewhat of a wait, although it wasn’t
clear how long it might be. We got nervous because
we heard one customer say they had been waiting
for an hour, but we decided to let it play out. There
were plenty of coloring books and crayons and colored
pencils available and they have a television hanging on
the wall. The dining room is a little awkward and it was
a difficult to squeeze in because the seats have arms.
But we managed and made room on the table for our
art project.
Our order was taken quickly and we asked if there was
any possibility of getting chicken fingers and fries out
first in case the thrill of coloring ended too quickly. We
also ordered a Gyro and a large Hawaiian Pizza with
pepperoni added. They don’t have fountain drinks, but
they have bottled beer and water and soft drinks. To our
surprise, the chicken and fries came out fairly quickly
and were hot and tasty. The fries were a big hit with the
whole table. All of the food was delivered in just over
30 minutes, which didn’t seem unusual for
the time of night on a Saturday after a race
in a “touristy” area of Daytona Beach. The
large pizza was really, really large.
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The crust was especially tasty and it was hot and fresh,
although the pineapple had a “canned” taste (you can
insert your own discussion about whether pineapple is
an appropriate pizza topping here - I happen to be on
the “yes” side of that debate). The Gyro was given
a 6-7 on a scale of 10 by my friend who ordered it;
he said the meat was good but the tzatziki was not so
great. I don’t care for tzatziki of any description so I
didn’t taste it. The price was very reasonable; 3 adults
and a child with all that food, including tip, was around
$60. And we enjoyed the pizza for a couple of days
after that as well; it was even good leftover, without the
pineapple.
The second visit was on a Thursday night and it was
a little late for dinner, around 8:00. I asked a different
friend to go with me this time. When we walked in,
they asked if we had called in an order for pick up and
seemed surprised when we said we would be eating in.
We were the only people there so we were treated very
well. They gave us the remote control for the television
so we could decide what to watch. We ordered a large
pizza, half with pepperoni and half with sausage. It
was delivered to the table in about 15 minutes. I didn’t
remember this from the first visit, but we were given
paper plates with a metal fork and a serrated knife to
eat the pizza with. Surprisingly, the paper plate didn’t
end up in shreds, but it seemed odd. The pizza was,
again, very good. It was cooked well, hot and fresh
with plenty of cheese and toppings. My friend’s first
comment was how much he liked the crust. Because
we ordered a large pizza, he undoubtedly enjoyed it for
several days, as there is not room in my refrigerator for
a “to go” box that big.
Corleone’s was an unexpected surprise; it was a far
cry from the food you get in many “restaurants” in that
area of town. The food was good, the people were
friendly and the price was reasonable. We appreciated
that they mentioned the wait on our first visit; they
took advantage of the opportunity to exceeded our
expectations with a wait time that didn’t seem out of
the ordinary to us. I got the impression that they do a
lot of carry-out business but the dining experience was
very pleasant as well. I will definitely visit again, to try
the “pinwheels”, which I’ve heard are delicious. Their
menu also includes salads, strombolis, calzones and
wings and their website offers online ordering and free
delivery.

Gotha Location
March 1 – Diamond Dixie
March 2 – Liza Morales Trio
March 4 – Originals Only Open Mic
March 7 – Brandon “Twitch” Wilson
March 8 – Jordan Foley
March 9 – Mud Rooster
March 11 – Open Mic
March 14 – DWE Showcase
March 15 – Madison Shae
March 16 – TBD
March 21 – Ramona
March 22 – Ramona
March 23 – The Swamp Donkeys
March 25 – Open Mic
March 28 – Ben Torres
March 29 – TBD
March 30 – TBD
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Windermere 34786
(407) 296-0609
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March 1 – The Evening Muze
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March 7 – Kelly Jarrard
March 8 – Nate Utley
March 9 – Corey Shenk
March 14 – The Transfers
March 15 – Jim Lord
March 16 – Gina Cuchetti
March 21 – Stephanie Schaffer
March 22 – Eddy Davis
March 23 – Drew Halverson
March 28 – Claire Vandiver
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