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In like a Lamb… and out with Island Fever?

In like a Lamb… and out with Island Fever?

BY: RACHEL SMITH   I know this term is usually used for the month of March.  But honestly… has there ever been a year that it’s been factual?  If March came in like a lion, did it go out like a lamb?  Or vice versa? And am I really that old that I can’t remember this from just a few short months ago? Wait.  Don’t...

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Drop Dead Dangerous

Drop Dead Dangerous

photocredit: wearedropdeaddangerous.com BY: RACHEL SMITH   Things might get a bit dangerous at the Island Fever Showcase in Clear Lake, Iowa. Drop Dead Dangerous, actually. As I was leafing through the Island Fever brochure to decide who the next feature would be on the blog, their name tweaked my interest.  However,...

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Live Like Jimmy Buffett

Live Like Jimmy Buffett

photocredit: Donny Brewer BY: RACHEL SMITH   A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog letting the North Iowa area know of a new event coming to the Surf Ballroom over Labor Day Weekend.  An event that, the more I read up on the acts and listen to their music, I think is going to be absolutely incredible. Trop Rock &...

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Sliding on through February

Sliding on through February

BY: RACHEL SMITH As the fog has begun to lift on my 5-day bout with the dreaded Influenza, I finally sat down at my desk this morning with my planner to get organized and put back together.  That flu, you guys, I swear it’s made from the blood and sweat of Lucifer himself.  It’s miserable and awful and definitely...

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Little Miss Dynamite – Brenda Lee

Little Miss Dynamite – Brenda Lee

photocredit: decca records BY: RACHEL SMITH The Saturday night headliner of the Winter Dance Party this year is none other than Little Miss Dynamite -- Brenda Lee.  She’s a music legend, and one of the few child stars who  kept at it, plugging away and honing their craft throughout the years. In the spirit of Winter Dance...

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The Day the Music Died

The Day the Music Died

photocredit:  surfballroom.com BY: RACHEL SMITH A long long time ago I can still remember how That music used to make me smile And I knew if I had my chance That I could make those people dance And maybe they'd be happy for a while But February made me shiver With every paper I'd deliver Bad news on the doorstep I...

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