Beach Bar Bums Focus: Harold Boothe – Making History Writing Songs
Mar25

Beach Bar Bums Focus: Harold Boothe – Making History Writing Songs

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If there was ever an official Beach Bar Bums troubadour, Harold Boothe may have just been bestowed that title. Never mind his soulful laidback tunes tailor-made for a day on the beach that you can find at his site, lakelizardmusic.com. The real clincher is the song he wrote and performed entitled “Beach Bar Bums” (download the song for free for a limited time). Yes, you read that right. We have our anthem, thanks to Mr....

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Might Mystic Debuts New Video for “If the World Should End Today”
May24

Might Mystic Debuts New Video for “If the World Should End Today”

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Back in 2015, I had the great opportunity to attend Moonsplash, the annual music festival that takes place on the beaches of Anguilla at the Dune Preserve. One of the standout performers from that night was Mighty Mystic. His shows were energetic and entertaining and he had the audience in the palm of his hands the entire time. I was able to meet up with him on Sunday afternoon at the beach party for Moonsplash. I found out he was...

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Beach Bar Playlist: Keith Sykes – “Come As You Are Beach Bar”
Jun17

Beach Bar Playlist: Keith Sykes – “Come As You Are Beach Bar”

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Anytime a tune debuts and includes the words “beach bar,” it’s going to grab my attention. “Come As You Are Beach Bar,” the latest ditty from Keith Sykes, has received positive feedback after appearing in the rotation at Radio Margaritaville, even warranting a tweet shout out from Radio M’ville’s JD Spradlin as it topped the Trop Rock charts this week at Radio A1A. Mr. Sykes isn’t a stranger to the trop rock scene, having written...

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12 Songs to Make Your Christmas a Little More Tropical
Dec23

12 Songs to Make Your Christmas a Little More Tropical

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With temperatures in my hometown scheduled to be in the mid 50s Christmas day (about 30 degrees higher than normal), the fact that I’m not celebrating my favorite holiday of the year on an island in the Caribbean becomes a little bit easier to bear. Still, it’s not Christmas in the Caribbean and while I love a white Christmas as much as anyone else, white sand would be a suitable substitute for the fluffy stuff. While the multitude of...

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Toby Keith, Rum and the Reason Pirates Never Ruled the World
Oct14

Toby Keith, Rum and the Reason Pirates Never Ruled the World

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I’m always on the lookout for great tunes to add to my beach bar playlist. After all, there are only so many Chesney, Buffett and Marley songs you can play. So when I came across “Rum is the Reason” by Toby Keith, from his newest album, “35 mph Town,” and heard the sweet sounds of steelpan coming at me, I knew I had another spot on my playlist filled. The tune has that lilting rhythmic island swing to it that gently lulls you into a...

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