SaY taking a break for a while

It’s been a good run for me at Shock and Yawn. For seven months SaY brought breaking news and excellent features and a lot of people were reading. But several factors have come together to make it time to give the Web site a rest.

The idea behind SaY was to provide musical features on bands in the South that you couldn’t find anywhere else. For a while I got away from that, and then once I got steamrolling again, I realized how much commitment it takes to do this Web site well. At the moment, I don’t have the ability to commit the time it takes to run SaY well, and if it can’t be done well it should not be done at all.

I thank all of the readers who have been so supportive and all of the bands and others who I’ve worked with. SaY is certainly not dead, but at the moment, it’s just not right to keep the site live when I know I don’t have the manpower or financial capabilities to run SaY correctly. Thanks to all of you. I’ll be back again someday.

Morningbell reeking havoc on musical pretenses

Morningbell

When I was but a lad, my Granny used to pull me close and ask, her voice all aflutter, and say “Justin, what would happen if the kind of guys who danced onstage with the Flaming Lips made music influenced by Curtis Mayfield?”

I would shush her, and tuck her into bed.

“Ponder not silly things,” I would whisper.

“There’s no such thing, Granny.  There’s no such thing.”

Sorry Granny, but there is. And their name is Morningbell.

[Find out more about Morningbell after break]

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New Years Eve options for Northeast Florida

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Stephen Combs is one of many artists playing the event.

After you finish wrapping up your Christmas festivities, next on the agenda is what to do for New Years. If you’re looking for a New Years Eve plan with live entertainment in Northeast, Fla. an option to consider is The Party in the Park event with Donavan Frankenreiter & Friends.

Tickets for the event are $15 each in advance for admission to a whole evening. The event will be held at Metropolitan Park in downtown Jacksonville, Fla., which is across from Jacksonville Municipal Stadium on the St John’s River. Gates open at 5:00pm. The music starts at 5:30 p.m. with artists sets through the midnight firework display. For the romantics, the fireworks will display over the river.

The music lineup includes Stephen Combs, Charlie Walker, Nate Holly, Matt Still, Echo Movement, B-Liminal, Shawn Fisher, and Frankenreiter as the main act. Fans will have a chance to swing by a merchandise tent to meet the artists for photos or autographs. Drinks will be provided by Premier Beverage and Champion Brands. Food will range from burgers, hotdogs and BBQ, popcorn to a few healthier options for those opting into New Year’s Resolutions early.

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