Holey Miss Holey had just finished their Saturday headlining set at Orange Blossom Jamboree in May when they paraded back out for an encore. An encore like none other in their already storied career. That is because vocalist Danny Clemmons, the Indiana exponent in an otherwise all-Florida band, emerged with a flowing wig and proceeded…
(In which Danny Clemmons, a.k.a. Vocalist Starchild, sends us updates from their first national tour. Holey Miss Moley are a nine-member funk band from Allover, Florida.) As I awoke this morning and saw that I slept through six episodes of Person Of Interest on Netflix, it hit me… I’m going on my first band tour…
If you have eight hours (or some portion thereof), we’ve got a great suggestion for this Sunday, March 5th: Buzz Fest! This is a family-friendly music festival with ten bands on three stages, hosted by Bay Buzz in celebration of local musicians. Gator’s Cafe on Treasure Island is your destination Sunday. In addition to music,…
Florida has been busy over the past year or two spreading the wealth, sending some of the very best music Florida has to offer across the U.S. Come Back Alice, Flat Land, Leisure Chief, The Bath Salt Zombies and The Groove Orient have followed the path set by other great Sunshine State products such as…
Holey Miss Moley is “a nine-piece Funk-Flavored Rock-Soul-Infused Groove Factory from Everywhere, Florida.” That’s what their Facebook profile says. (Also, Muncie, Indiana.) They rock, swing, play the blues, go deep into Afrobeat, funky your soul and can hip-hop with the best of them. This is a group that grabs you deep, deep down in your…
I am ashamed to admit that I published an untruth last week. My article about Holey Miss Moley on November 23rd at the Ringside had an error (you can read that article here). The love affair part was NOT an error. However, I announced that it was my 34th HMM show. That was a lie….
Just another ridiculously spectacular music weekend here in the Tampa Bay area. How ridiculous, you ask? Lemme tell you ‘bout it. THURSDAY Perpetual Groove and DJ K-Slat | Crowbar It’s been a while since Brock Butler and his P-Groovy mates have been to Tampa. They always blow it up, and they really like The Crowbar!…
I’m involved in a love affair. With a band. Wait. Actually, I have a love affair with at least a dozen bands, because, you know, I’m polyamorous. Holy Miss Moley is near the top of my list. Last night (November 23), this excellent funk band celebrated the birthday of our beloved PK, a.k.a. James Williams,…
Mike Bryant and the Dunedin Brewery offered up another superb Oktobeerfest last weekend (October 6-9). The brewery consistently features top national, regional and local talent with no cover for almost all events, and Oktobeerfest was no exception. Hurricane Matthew headlined Thursday. Admittedly, that was not Bryant’s plan. He had the outstanding DeadPhish Orchestra from Boulder…
Put on your pink boxing gloves and head to the Ringside Café Saturday. It’s time to FUNK CANCER! From Kari Cat and her fellow organizers: “FUNK Cancer is back again and we are ready to get down with the FUNK! What – A local grown community event to raise awareness about breast cancer. Who –…