Tag: music

Viewing 1 - 13 out of 13 Blogs.

My name is Ken Methvin and I go by the name of Ken--The Muffin Man. I am a musician performing an array of styles including Blues, Folk, Country, Celtic and more. I frequent many musical venues and have performed throughout the southeast region.

Likewise I am involved and particpate in an array of benefits and charitable causes.

Additionally I work for a company (Southeast Eye Specialist) and elp administer vision screenings. I have assisted the Lion's club a... Read More

Neil Simon's Rumors: Reimagined By a Grape By Tony Miller   Neil Simon's Play has a run at Tallahassee Little Theatre Until September 4th, 2011 I was born in 1972.  Which means I spent most of my public school years in the 80s. I graduated high school in 1990.  The 80s was the dawn of cable tv and video rentals.  Needless to say, Neil Simon penned films... Read More

Every dancer needs music.  Not all music you buy is the music you need, or wanted for that matter.  We all buy a CD that looks great, has an interesting title, then we're disappointed with the actual music when we get it home.  Uploading MP3's make this less iffy, you can usually sample before you buy, decreasing the chance for a bad buy.

With bellydance or Arabic music that is appropriate to dance to, dancers usually find a band, singer, song writer, etc... that... Read More

Tallahassee Afterschool Program a Better Alternative by Tony Miller Grapevine Staff Back in the 80s, I was a latch-key kid in a suburb of Boston.  There was always a segment on 20/20 or various other news shows about us.  In my case, my parents were divorced and my father lived in another state.  My mother had to work.  I had to come home to an empty house.   ... Read More

  August 19th CD Release Event to Benefit Big Bend Hospice by Whitney Anders Way Out West     So, you've heard that Way Out West sells some great boots and clothing but did you know that we also love to support local musicians and local charities?
On Friday, August 19th at 7 PM, Way Out West will host the James Matthew Hughes CD Release Event. We'll be celebrating th... Read More

Deciding to learn an instrument can be a daunting task, particularly if you don't have any previous musical training.  But with an open mind, enough practice, and desire to succeed, even the most "musically inept" can see results. music is a skill, and thus can be learned. Talent can make this learning easier, but even those with no natural musical ability can get there.   As I mention in my last blog, I had no real musical ability when I picked up the doumbek for the first time.... Read More

Kangroo Court: The Evolution of a Tallahassee Rock Band  Sizzlin' Saturday Concerts on  Kleman Plaza continue this weekend with a lineup of local bands and the Reunion of SwitchGear!   Local Musician, Hal Shows, has always been a songwriter but most club owners want to hire a cover band.  So most bands will play the big hits that the people know and sneak in their own songs throughout the set.  In... Read More

Sir Charles Atkins Will Sizzle this Saturday At Kleman Plaza   “Professor of the Blues”, “Tallahassee's Soul Brother Number One”, “Chucky's Back in Town” are nicknames that Sir Charles Atkins has earned over his many years in the music business.   He is well known as the leader of the Blues Lab at FSU, as well as a real honest, sincere, serious, down-home musician with a big, talented heart.... Read More

Summer Movie Season is upon us, and you may or may not notice, that Hollywood filmmakers try to appeal to the broadest base.  They include Romance in the popcorn action flick so the women in the audience don't feel left out.  They hide innuendo in the animated kid's film so the adults can enjoy it just as much as their children - but on a different level. Hollywood is smart, they know what the people want. They want to create a fil... Read More

Check out 3rd Thursday at the Museum of Florida History on April 21 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Dr. Charlotte Porter will talk about "Audubon in Florida." The Nods will entertain with vocal harmony and original Florida folk music. Delicious food will be catered by El Mercadito for $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers. The program and parking are free! Call 850.245.6400 for more information.... Read More

Who in the World is The Sauce Boss and 
Where In the Universe is Planet Gumbo?
By Pedro Sempertegui
The Sauce Boss will be performing Saturday night, February 5th here in Tallahassee. 
Bill “Sauce Boss” Wharton is a musician who likes to challenge convention when he puts on a blues concert.  His live show kicks down the barrier that separates the artist and the audience. First, he gets you stomping and clapping along with his unique bra... Read More

A hopeful montage of what's real, historical, cool, or wonderful in Tallahassee (excluding sports). We'll see how this grapevine venue goes, I hope them the best.

Septmont is Latin for "Seven Hills" (Tallahassee is reputed to have seven hills).

Does Tallahassee have seven hills? See for yourself:

http://agsinter.leoncountyfl.gov/tapp/default.aspx


... Read More

  Seven Days of Opening Nights is a performing-arts festival that takes place each February and spotlights Florida State University's commitment to the arts – music, theatre, dance, visual, art, film and literature. Now widely embraced as the high point on Tallahassee's cultural calendar, the festival began in 1999 and was an immediate success with both the university and the Tallahassee community.   The 2011 festival marks Seven Days' return to Ruby Diamond Auditorium, which has... Read More