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Accordion, Instrument of the Gods It Happened to Me Music Tampa Bay

[Update] Tonight’s gig at JolliMons Island is canceled

It would’ve been the band’s last official gig of 2023 for Tom Hood and the Tropical Sons — which includes yours truly on accordion and keyboards — but the venue, Jollimon’s Island, while covered with a roof, is pretty much an outdoor one, and it’s just going to be too cold tonight.

Under warmer circumstances, we’re the house band at JolliMon’s Tuesday “Raw Talent Nights,” where the stage is open to musicians who want to join in on the open mic fun. If you’re in the Clearwater area, come on down (temperature permitting) and enjoy some great live music!

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Accordion, Instrument of the Gods It Happened to Me Music Tampa Bay

Join me, Tom Hood and the Tropical Sons at JolliMons Island this Tuesday!

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After a summer hiatus, Tom Hood and the Tropical Sons (of which I am a member) are playing gigs again — this time on the third Tuesday of the month at Jollimons Island in Clearwater from 6 to 9 p.m.

We’re part of their Tuesday “Raw Talent Nights,” where the stage is open to musicians who want to join in on the open mic fun.

If you’re down Clearwater way, join us, whether you want to hop onstage and play, or sit back and enjoy the music!

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Accordion, Instrument of the Gods It Happened to Me Music

We’re getting the band back together this Tuesday!

“Raw Talent Night” poster announcing “Tom Hood and the Tropical Sons will host Trop ’N’ Rock Night every third Tuesday.”
JolliMons Island is in Clearwater — 301 S Belcher Road.

This Tuesday, September 19th at JolliMons Island in Clearwater, I’ll be onstage with the accordion and playing with Tom Hood and the Tropical Sons. Come on down and enjoy some good food, drink, and live music!

Joey deVilla and the Tropical Sons playing on the dock at Bayou Bistro.
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Music Stranger than Fiction The Current Situation

Jimmy Buffett’s career wasn’t THAT long…

50 decades? That’s 500 years.
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I think whoever was assembling the “lower third” for CNN’s news segment on the late great Jimmy Buffett (RIP, you magnificent bastard and musical role model of mine) was trying to choose between saying that he’d played for over 50 years or 5 decades, settled on “50 years”, and forgot to change the final word.

Consider this another reminder to use processes and tools to double-check your work before you put it out into the world, especially if it’s a rush job.

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It Happened to Me Music

In memory of Sinéad O’Connor: The Hank Shocklee remix of “The Emperor’s New Clothes”

I had this CD single; here’s its J-card.
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In honor of Sinéad O’Connor, who died too damn young, one of my favorite tracks from her repertoire.

Back when I was a DJ at Crazy Go Nuts University’s engineering pub, Clark Hall Pub, I knew that this lesser-known version of Sinéad O’Connor’s single The Emperor’s New Clothes was a sure-fire way to get people on the dance floor. I got a lot of mileage of out it back then, and I still do, so here it is:

This is the Hank Shocklee mix, named after its remixer, who among other things co-founded Public Enemy and the music production group The Bomb Squad.

Requiescat in pace, Sinéad.

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Geek It Happened to Me Music

You say “big nerd” as if it’s a BAD thing…

Thanks to Lara Beaton for the find!

I was a synth player before I was an accordion player. Also, electronic keyboards are a great way to practice without annoying the neighbors — or more importantly, Anitra:

My office.
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funny Music

“To start, press any key”

Photo of pipe organ with 7 keyboards and a LOT of pedals and switches.