In a stunning debut novel featuring a resourceful female amateur P.I., Christine Kling establishes herself as a major voice in suspense fiction. Surface Tension depicts a world as deceptive as a Florida land deal, as electrifying as the hottest Miami nightclub, and as dangerous as the tug of an invisible riptide. . . .SURFACE TENSIONYears ago Seychelle Sullivan had the chance to save a person’s life. But on that summer night in Florida, lost in a world of teenage resentment and loneliness, Sychelle was not able to feel any pain but her own. Today Seychelle captains her father’s forty-six-foot salvage boat out of Fort Lauderdale’s New River. She’s seen change sweep through South Florida, and witnessed friends and lovers come and go. But she’s never escaped that one moment when she could have made a difference and didn’t. Now each time she rescues a ship in distress, a little hope is born in her again.On a steamy Florida morning Seychelle is answering a Mayday call launched from the five-million-dollar Broward yacht called Top Ten. Racing her fiercest competitor for salvage rights, Seychelle has a personal stake in this rescue: Her former lover, Neal Garrett, is the yacht’s hired skipper. But being the first to reach Top Ten will lead Seychelle to a bloody payday. A beautiful woman has been stabbed to death onboard. And Garrett is nowhere to be found.Even on shore, the pressures are mounting–Seychelle owes money on her boat, and her love life is in shambles. Within twenty-four hours of finding the dead woman and towing Top Ten out of the surf, Sychelle realizes that she has steppedinto a lethal business involving some of South Florida’s sleaziest criminals. While the police treat her as the prime suspect, Seychelle begins to unravel a tangled plot centered on a strip club where “all the girls are tens on top.” Discovering the sordid secrets of
The Boneshakers Event on 2012-02-25 22:00:00
The Boneshakers are Florida's finest rockabilly act. A high energy band with the look and the licks to keep you dancing all night long!
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at 5 O’Clock Club
1930 Hillview Avenue
Sarasota, United States
Antibes Bistro Live Jazz Wednesdays Event on 2012-02-22 19:30:00
Located at 112 Suffolk St.
between Rivington & Delancey in the Lower East Side.
http://www.antibesbistro.com/
(212)533-6088
Indulge in sultry sounds and intimate ambiance at Antibes Bistro, featuring the best in local jazz trios and vocalists every Tuesday and Wednesday night beginning at 7:30pm.
Antibes Bistro serves a seasonal selection of French Mediterranean dishes in a light atmosphere with European character. Chef David’s daily specials feature the freshest ingredients from local markets. Enjoy and relax with your choice of quality boutique and vintage wines from our very reasonably priced wine list.
Located just two blocks from F/JMZ Trains, Essex and Delancey stops.
See You There!
Full Lineup & Info http://www.facebook.com/antibesbistro
February 7th Robert Edwards Trio
http://www.robertedwards.me/
Robert Edwards is one the bright new voices in jazz trombone today. Educated at The Juilliard School, Edwards' move to New York has been highlighted by performances with Jimmy Heath, Claudio Roditi, Roy Hargrove, Christian McBride, and the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band. Ever striving for greater musical heights, his vigilance to be a leader in the music is realized by his 2011 debut on D Clef Records, "Sound Business". Robert Edwards plays Michael Rath trombones exclusively.
"Robert Edwards is one of the future giants of the jazz trombone."
John Lee – Legendary bassist and director of the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band
"Robert Edwards is a wonderful trombonist with a smooth flow of ideas and great intonation. His harmonic understanding is exemplary and his writing is strong both in the tradition and in the modern/contemporary sense. I look for a lot more from Robert in the future."
Steve Turre, Trombone Icon
February 8th Camila Meza & Friends
http://www.camilameza.com/
Considered by the Chilean press as one of the “most fresh and interesting musicians of the last years”, Camila Meza recently moved to New York City to attend the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. As a vocalist and guitarist she belongs to a minority of jazz musicians who have the skills to play an instrument with great dexterity while at the same time maintaining a strong and prominent vocal presence. As a composer and arranger she has developed her own voice, turning music from Latin America, Brazil and jazz standards into her own unique rhythmic and harmonic perspective.
February 14th Jazz by Candlelight: Valentine’s Edition with Alon Nechushtan & Marianne Solivan
http://www.musicalon.com/
Alon Nechustan (piano), Peter Slavov (bass), Jacob Melchior (drums)
"Alon Nechushtan's trio displays compelling chemistry in abundance" says All About Jazz. Alon received his Master of Music degree from the New England Conservatory, studying piano, big band and jazz composition, in addition to study with the School for Improvisation in New York. As an active band leader Alon founded quintet TALAT in 2002. The ensemble is dedicated to his original works and recorded a CD on John Zorn's Tzadik Records mixed by the great Bill Laswell. Another Trio is in the post production stages and will be released in the fall.
February 15th Marianne Solivan Trio
http://www.mariannesolivanjazz.com/
Quickly becoming one of the most buzzed about jazz singers on the New York scene, Marianne Solivan claims, “I don’t recall having a big moment that made me like jazz. I just dug it.”
It is that same simplicity of statement with its intrinsic honesty that characterizes Solivan’s style. The infallible swing of Ella, the daring of Betty Carter, the matter-of factness of Carmen McCrae…They can all be found in the voice of Marianne Solivan, whom trumpeter Jeremy Pelt has called “the modern-day paradigm to which all singers should aspire.”
Marianne possess a voice that can be tender and sweet while still being strong and passionate. She is able to capture the audience with her honest storytelling and breaths new life into standards that are well worn. There is a very bright future ahead for this talented beauty so make sure to see her soon.
February 21st Mark Capon Trio
http://www.myspace.com/markcapon
http://www.youtube.com/markcaponjazzguitar
Mark Capon (guitar), Josh Levine (bass), Bryant Dupre (drums)
Jazz guitarist Mark Capon has performed at New York City jazz venues such as Cleopatra's Needle, The Garage, Creole, and others. He was awarded Jazz Study Grants from the National Endowment For The Arts in 1988 and 1989, appeared on the 1994 television broadcast TELEJAZZ, was semi finalist in the Fish Middleton Jazz Scholarship Competition in 1995 and 1996, and was interviewed on WRPI radio in 2001. He is a former student of the late legendary jazz guitarist Tal Farlow.
He released his CD 'The Jazz Guitar of Mark Capon', available at http://www.cdbaby.com/markcapon in 1999.
February 22nd Lower East Side Hot Club
http://www.leshotclub.com/
Joel Beaver (lead guitar), Carolin Pook (violin), Terence Murren (upright bass)
An acoustic group performing Gypsy Jazz in the style of legendary gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stephane Grappelli. They play swing standards from the 1930's and 40's as well as contemporary gypsy bossas, ballads, valses and tangos.
February 28th JASON PROVER TRIO
http://www.jasonprovermusic.com/live/
A rising star on the NYC music scene, Jason Prover already has an impressive resume at the age of 24. At age 18, Prover became a founding member of the nationally touring band, Umoja Orchestra. He has played with a number of other ensembles, as well, such as his Lower 13th Street Jazz Band and the blues-drenched music of Michael Claytor and Friends. Prover received a Bachelor's Degree in Music Performance from the University of Florida, and at 22 Prover was named Charter President of U.F.'s Jazz Appreciation Student Society/Jazz Collective.
Since moving to NYC Prover has played with countless groups including the Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra and Bowery Jazz Collective. He has appeared at such legendary venues as Rockefeller Center, “Dizzy’s Coca Cola Room" @ Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Blue Note in NYC, Smalls, The Phillips Center in Florida, Webster Hall, and more. Prover currently attends the Steinhardt School at New York University in pursuit of a Master's Degree in Jazz Studies.
February 29th Shoshana Bush
Jazz vocalist Shoshana Bush grew up in Los Angeles singing American standards and loving Ella and Louis. After college in New York, studying with George Lewis, Christine Correa and Barry Harris, she moved back to LA and spent two years gigging and expanding her repertoire. These years were highlighted by two sold out shows at Catalina Bar and Grill, one in November 2010 and another in August 2011. Shana has now moved back to NYC and is beginning to delve into the city’s vibrant jazz scene. Armored with her West coast sensibility and influenced by Nina Simone, Blossom Dearie, Art Blakey, and Ahmad Jamal, Shoshana chooses songs and creates her arrangements based upon her instincts as a storyteller and her multi-genre love of music.
March 6th Alon Nechushtan Trio
March 7th Nancy G. Trio
www.myspace.com/nancygoudinaki
Nancy G. (vocals, guitar), Javi Santiago (piano), and Petros Klampanis (bass)
Nancy G. sings with maturity and clarity. Her creative and interesting interpretation of lyrics is something to be coveted; she stands out even amongst native English speakers with her impressive lyrical expression. She also plays classical guitar, which combined with her vocals gives Nancy G. the potential to be set apart from the rest.
March 13th Like Minds Trio
www.MartyIsenberg.com www.myspace.com/MartyIsenbergbigband
Deen Anbar (guitar), Marty Isenberg (bass), Alex Raderman (drums)
The Like Minds Trio formed in September of 2010, when they began a weekly residency at Jules Bistro in the East Village. Thanks to this year long residency the Like Minds Trio had the chance to develop a distinct sound and feature jazz greats such as Dave Pietro, and Tony Moreno. The band explores the great American songbook, and funky classics from the 70s-current day. Like Minds Trio has been compared to George Benson, and looks forward to a bright future amongst the vibrant NYC jazz community.
Winner of the 2009 and 2010 ASCAPLUS award "Marty Isenberg goes where others fear to tread" -Bill Kirchner, WBGO host.
March 14th Camila Meza & Friends
March 20th Mark Capon Jazz Guitar
March 21st LES Hot Club – Gypsy Jazz
March 27th Jason Prover Trio (Jazz Trumpet)
March 28th Marianne Solivan (vocalist)
at Antibes Bistro
112 Suffolk St.
New York, United States
Mickey Howard is a mid-thirties medium-sized member of the working population, happily married with a rich husband and a friendly dog. Then one night out at a nightclub following one too many rum and cokes, she lets her hair down a little too far with surprising consequences.She begins to question her comfortable existence when life deals her some unexpected cards. Her family need her advice on a subject she dislikes intensely. Her work begins to suffer as the annual medical conference draws clo
“Mickey Howard is a mid-thirties medium-sized member of the working population, happily married with a rich husband and a friendly dog. Then one night out at a nightclub following one too many rum and cokes, she lets her hair down a little too far with surprising consequences. She begins to question her comfortable existence when life deals her some unexpected cards. Her family need her advice on a subject she dislikes intensely. Her work begins to suffer as the annual medical conference dr
A popular belief about the game of golf is that it is easy. And certainly when the professionals are seen on television it does indeed appear manageable. The beginner reads the magazine ads and innocently may say: “I think I will take up golf.” A resultant trip to the gadget store: the sporting goods golf department, to buy the proper equipment, and of course clothing, gets them started. Oftentimes the buyer exits the store looking like the student in “Tin Cup.” Lots of contraptions, no clue as to what is awaiting them!
Now many golfers want to experience golf for the walking exercise, others to enjoy a day outdoors with friends, while others want to be able to play in work events. The more serious, and competitive golfer usually wants to attain more success at the game. After a time or two at the golf course the novice realizes golf is not as easy as the champions make it look on TV. Most newbies now find themselves asking “Why is this game so hard?” This is likely the time when they seek out golf instruction/schools to find the answer.
A significant reason golf is “hard” is that so many aspirants think that the elements of golfing success can be self taught from manuals or well meaning friends. Error!
A primary reason golf is hard to master is that so many of the physical techniques are counter intuitive and the student has a frustrating time adjusting to what feels natural to him/her. The complexities of the golf swing as commonly taught, sound something like this. “Swing slowly for distance” “Swing 80% of your capacity to hit it far” “For power to be effective, you need a soft grip” “Putting is an art, not a science” Now what does the golfer think of those ideas when standing on the driving range with a 200 yard distance to cover and a funny looking club in his hand? Learning these basic principles, and others like them, is absolutely necessary for any progress to take place
For a fortunate few, usually right brain types, the verbiage is less critical as they function best by “feel” One of the leading problems in golf instruction is a situation the instructor and the student are unaware how the student takes information and reacts to it. A lawyer and a musician absorb information and utilize it in different ways. What kind of learner are you?
Now golf is played on a wide area measured in hundreds of yards, and the distance to cover is intimidating all by itself to many players, especially women. Moving the golf ball 200+ yards is a matter of technique, but it is a subtle technique consisting of timing, and proper form. Even the beginner has a clubhead speed in excess of 60 mph! Of course in addition to distance you still have to find the ball, so accuracy cannot be neglected. The basic swing patterns which create distance also create accuracy.
Now once a person thinks he has some of these fundamentals in order, he is confronted with the most basic skill inherent in the golf game. That is the use of the brain to utilize the physical skills. Some of the best golfing minds have said, golf is 80-90% mental! There is something demoralizing which occurs in the silence of the preparation for the golf swing. It is quiet and private, a strange place for many individuals to be! Negative thoughts have a tendency to destroy good intentions. Most new golfers are not well taught in the mechanics of positive thoughts and emotions.
“If you don’t believe you can do it, or if you believe you can do it, in both cases you are right”! As one progresses in golf skills, the mind itself becomes the 15th club. Another way of putting it-as you live your life, so you can live your golf. Be positive!
To get the most out of ones golfing experience there is absolutely no substitution for learning the fundamentals in their simplest form. Golf is not brain surgery, but it is a highly individualistic process and rarely, except in the young, is it instinctive. One must develop technique and “feeling” related to their own body type, natural ability and coordination. The secret to solving golf’s difficulties is excellent professional golf instruction. First consult your local driving range professional for short series of lessons with other beginners in a small group. Then practice, practice, practice. When you have developed a reasonable proficiency, attendance at a 2-3 day golf school which promotes fundamentals and playing/instruction time, is a logical move.
Upon completion of these tasks, you are now ready to understand why the game is so frustrating.
The secret to making it “easy” rests entirely within you! “The fault lies within ourselves.”
This is the book Renaissance Fair attendees and DMV clerks don’t want you to read. Come see Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn drunker than you’ve ever seen them before.
Tom and Huck’s couldn’t be more different. So when Huck drops a bombshell on his oldest bud, Tom will never be the same.
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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Cabo Wabo, Grupo Sanborns, Señor Frog’s, Carlos’n Charlie’s, Potzollcalli, Restaurante Arroyo, Grupo Anderson’s, Villa Del Mar. Excerpt: Cabo Wabo is the name of three nightclubs and restaurants located in Cabo San Lucas, BCS, Mexico and in Harvey’s Lake Tahoe in Stateline, Nevada and a third on the Las Vegas Strip Las Vegas, Nevada (located on the outside of the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood), as well as a popular brand of tequila, all founded by rock musician Sammy Hagar. Hagar, already a successful rock musician, visited the Mexican town of Cabo San Lucas in the early 1980s. Hagar joined Van Halen in July 1985 after the departure of its former singer, David Lee Roth. Seeking a place for himself and his friends to relax and play music, he convinced the Van Halen members to partner in opening a large bar, restaurant, and performance space. Launched in April 1990, the cantina was originally a financial failure, leading Hagar to buy out his band-mates. Under new management, the bar became popular with both locals and tourists as the town quickly grew into a major resort. In 2004, after plans fell through to open in Las Vegas, Hagar opened a second location in the basement of the historic Harvey’s casino on the south shore of Lake Tahoe. A third location was opened in Fresno, California in 2008 but had its license pulled by Hagar at the beginning of 2009. Cabo Wabo Las Vegas opened in The Miracle Mile shopping center at Planet Hollywood in November 2009. Hagar claims he coined the name after watching a man walk unsteadily along a local beach after a heavy night’s partying. Using the town’s nickname, Cabo (which means “cape” in Spanish), and shortening “wobble” to “wabo” he said of the man that he was doing the “Cabo wabo”. In 1988, h… More:
Whenever there are holidays, parties or events, there is a celebration and people come together to enjoy everything that goes with it whether it is the food or drink like beer, wine, whisky and the like. When it comes to an end, you have drunk party goers dispersing and many a time they will be driving home endangering not only their lives but the lives of others on the road as well whether they are pedestrians or other drivers. DUI or driving under influence is a crime and the consequences of this can be quite severe. The DUI laws are strictly adhered to by the government as well as the police department. Any of the DUI lawyers will tell you that anybody who is caught driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol is subject to be arrested and a crime.
A person who might be charged with DUI should take the help of one of the committed and experienced DUI lawyers who will take care of his case very well and with dedication. The DUI laws are very strict and once a person gets charged for DUI he can be mentally and emotionally affected. In order to get rid of DUI charges and continue living like a normal person, one has to take on the services of one of the best DUI lawyers.
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Meet Shane, 20-year old and a decorated soldier (a United States Medal of Honor awardee), a hero to most of the outside world. But Shane has mostly lived in a private world for all of his childhood years. Born in a manor to a mentally unstable mother (a member of the British aristocracy) and a father (a preacher who is a scion of famous Irish horse breeders) who resented him, he had learned to live on his own ? literally, as when he went to a ?hidey? to avoid a violently drunk parent or figuratively, as when he talked to Billy Bob, an ?imaginary friend? who served as his best friend. He had Annie (and her husband), but the housekeeper was too much in the world to have served as best friend to a psychologically beaten child. Jackie Mc?s I Cry Alone is a brilliant study of psychological survival, a drama of painful romance and coming to terms with the past.
After 10 years of absence from Lakeview, his ancestral home south of Dublin, he is coming back. His Aunt Maggie (whom he has worked for four years after leaving the army), the only one among his mother?s siblings who ?played with a full deck,? has forced this visit on him. His childhood memories come back to crowd his mind. Memories of Kathleen, his sweetheart whom he has had a child with; of Scrounger, the mongrel whom he had adopted; and Annie and Jimmy ? come back raging into his mind as the journey takes him closer to home and his acrimonious childhood. Secrets about his past begin to unfold.
Would his presence in the village cause problems for the mother of his son, a son he had never seen? Kathleen had written and told him to stay away, that his letters were causing friction with the new man in her life. He had to try one last time face to face. If she said, ?No, you cannot see your son?, he would drive back to Dublin, get a flight to New York, and try and forget the past. It had taken him ten years to muster up enough courage to come home. He knew he was not very big on courage. Others thought he was a hero. He had come to accept the truth about himself ? he knew he was no hero. This book ends with a surprise which, taken in context with Shane?s life, is well within the realm of possibility.
This book will be featured at the 2012 Bologna Book Fair in Bologna, Italy, on March 19-22, 2012.
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Hector Kipling is a famous artist. But Hector is not as famous as his best friend, Lenny Snook. And as they are standing in the Tate Gallery one afternoon, Hector’s life begins to unravel. For a painter, this existential crisis is the place from which great art is born. If the painter happens to be a forty-three-year-old man with a girlfriend away from home, it is the recipe for disaster. Soon it’s all Hector can do to keep it together — between his therapist who shows up drunk at a party and introduces herself to his parents, an irresistible young female poet with a terrifying taste for S&M, and a deranged stalker with an oil-and-canvas-inspired vendetta, just trying to cope is enough to make a man cry. As the events in his life threaten to drive him toward full-blown dementia, Hector finds himself in a bizarre and murderous pursuit of a man threatening to kill him in return, spiraling into a hysterically surreal Hitchcocklike thriller — the story of how a man can become desperate enough to shoot his way out of a midlife crisis. At turns warm, witty, and joyfully absurd, David Thewlis’s wicked comedy marks the debut of a savagely funny and observant literary talent.
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Complete Edition offers Midnight Club: Los Angeles plus all South Central Downloadable Content, including the South Central District which expands the original map by 1/3rd, adding off-road areas, stunt jumps and the South Central rail yards.
Midnight Club: Los Angeles and the South Central Map Expansion blend seamlessly, featuring new Career Races, Red-light Races and Delivery Missions for a total of over 300 races across the entire city.
South Central’s 12 new Battle Maps keep the online competition hotter than ever.
An incredible selection of licensed, fully customizable muscle cars, tuners, exotics and motorcycles gets even bigger with South Central’s classic Lowriders, Police cruisers and the Range Rover SUV offering 60+ race-ready vehicles.
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Features include:
•Complete Edition offers Midnight Club: Los Angeles plus all South Central Downloadable Content, including the South Central District which expands the original map by 1/3rd, adding off-road areas, stunt jumps and the South Central rail yards.•Midnight Club: Los Angeles and the South Central Map Expansion blend seamlessly, featuring new Career Races, Red-light Races and Delivery Missions for a total of over 300 races across the entire city. •S
