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Steven Sloop

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Gender: Male
Status: Single
Age: 64
Sign: Aquarius

City: NEWPORT NEWS
State: Virginia
Country: US
Signup Date: 7/12/2006

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Monday, July 28, 2008

STAR SPANGLED BANNER LYRICS
Category: Music

HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE EVER SEEN ALL 4 VERSES WRITTEN
BY FRANCIS SCOTT KEY IN 1814

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The Star Spangled Banner Lyrics
By Francis Scott Key 1814

Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep,
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
In full glory reflected now shines in the stream:
'Tis the star-spangled banner! Oh long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion,
A home and a country should leave us no more!
Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and the war's desolation!
Blest with victory and peace, may the heav'n rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust."
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

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Monday, July 21, 2008

MEONA COVER CHARGE POLICY
Category: Parties and Nightlife

COVER CHARGE POLICY

MEONA LIVE does not support COVER CHARGES for local cover bands and artists under most conditions. There are exceptions such as events that are charitable benefits for others and not to benefit the venue involved.

My experience over many years indicates that this "income" is many times not documented. The customer gets no ticket stub or receipt that can be traced for tax purposes. Money is sometimes collected by a 300lb bouncer who may not present an image of a reputable establishment.

The venue should be able to contol pricing of menu items to a level to preclude any need for a cover charge or provide for a ticketing process.

With gas prices what they are now, I dont especially want to pay a $8 cover after spending $20 for gas $7 for parking for the round trip from Newport News to Virginia Beach for a local cover band as an example.

The policy is :

NO COVER CHARGES FOR LOCAL COVER BANDS.
IF COVER IS STRICKLY DEMANDED, THEN NO FOOD OR DRINK WILL BE PURCHASED AT THE EVENT.

FESTIVALS , FAIRS, and CHARITABLE EVENTS are the Acceptable Events Where the Events are publically ticketed and documented.

Steven Sloop

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Wednesday, March 05, 2008

2007 MEONA AWARDS REPORT

The Awards went well at both Paradocks and Goodfellas . It was a great night of music at Goodfellas Open Mic last night as usual. There were performances by MEONA Winners "ME & JO", "HEATHER EDWARDS", "BOBBY BLACKHAT WALTERS", and "DON BUTCHER" in addition to the wide variety of other performers that are a part of the Tuesday Night Choir hosted by Don Butcher.

Monday night at Paradocks East Coast Grille at Chespeake Square featured a music showcase of 12 bands & artist groups hosted by Joe Manicalco. Several Meona awards were presented between performing groups throughout the night.

2007 MEONA AWARD RESULTS
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March 3, 2008 /w Percentages

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LISTINGS in RANKING ORDER

MODERN ROCK COVER BAND :
KRUNCH                  27.1
FINE SWISS CHEESE       22.0
THE 24 SEVEN BAND       18.8
BORDERLINE CRAZY        17.4
GRIDLOCK 64             14.7

PARTY & DANCE BAND :
SLAPWATER               27.9
JANITORS                21.8
FINE SWISS CHEESE       21.0
KRUNCH                  18.9
10 FT 6                 10.4

BLUES BAND :
MICHAEL CLARK BAND      52.7
FREEBORN BLUES          13.9
RYLO                    12.6
BRIDGING THE GAP        11.7
BLUES EMPACTS            9.1

COUNTRY BAND :
HEATHER EDWARDS BAND    47.5
TAILGATE DOWN           16.3
SOUTHERN BLEND          15.8
WILDERNESS ROAD         11.3
MIKE AIKEN BAND         11.1

JAZZ ARTIST :
SONYA LORELLE            27.6
CHARLES DARDEN           19.7
JIM NEWSOM               19.2
JAH SINNETT              17.5
BILL BROWN               16.0

AMERICANA ARTIST :
JULIE CLARK            31.9
COLIN HOGAN            18.9
SUEANNE DOYER          17.7
APRIL PHILLIPS         16.9
JANET MARTIN           14.6

AMERICANA BAND :
RYLO                    28.6
MIKE AIKEN BAND         27.5
LOVESICK COUSIN         20.6
JANET MARTIN BAND       12.6
THE DELVERS             10.7

DUO :
VAUGHN & SUEANNE            29.2
ME & JO                     27.6
CALYPSONUTS                 17.6
EAR CANDY ACOUSTIC          13.8
COLIN HOGAN & BRIAN LINK    11.6

ONE DAY EVENT - FESTIVAL :
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ST PATRICKS DAY PARTY - OV     34.9
ACOUSTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL - Town Point Park          30.7
SUFFOLK SHRIMP FEST - Suffolk                      15.8
POLAR PLUNGE - VA Beach                            12.7
CHESAPEAKE FOOD FEST - Chesapeake VA                5.9

MULTI-DAY EVENT - FESTIVAL :
HAMPTON BAY DAYS                   45.6
BAYOU BOOGALOO & CAJUN FOOD FEST   21.4
NEPTUNE FESTIVAL                   14.6
AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL            13.6
CHESAPEAKE JUBILEE                  4.8

ENTERTAINER (Band) :
MICHAEL CLARK BAND          32.4
HEATHER EDWARDS BAND        30.8
SLAPWATER                   15.7
JANITORS                    12.6
THE 24 SEVEN BAND            8.5

ENTERTAINER (Solo Artist) :
DON BUTCHER                 27.5
JOE MANISCALCO              26.0
WARREN SEABURG              19.1
WALT REDMOND JR             16.9
RICHIE BEARD                11.1

ACOUSTIC GROUP :
ME & JO                     36.7
SNUFF                       21.1
THE BADDADZ                 17.9
EAR CANDY ACOUSTIC          13.9
THE ACOUSTAHOLICS           10.4

SOLO ACOUSTIC ARTIST :
JOE MANISCALCO              30.9
DON BUTCHER                 25.2
WALT REDMOND JR             21.2
JASON SWAIN                 12.2
RICHIE BEARD                10.4

FEMALE VOCALIST :
HEATHER EDWARDS (Heather Edwards Band)     39.1
TRACY CLARK (Michael Clark Band)           30.9
JOCELYN OLDHAM (Me & Jo)                  18.4
BECCA FIFEILSKI (Ms Conduct)                8.4
KATE BROWN (Kate & Larry)                   3.2

MALE VOCALIST :
AARON KERSHAW (Tailgate Down)               32.7
WALT REDMOND JR (Walt Redmond Band)         25.1
ROBBIE HOUSE (Snuff)                        19.0
LAWRENCE LAMBERT (Big Wide Grin)            11.9
BOBBY BLACK HAT (Bobby Blackhat Blues Band) 11.3

LIVE MUSIC - SMALL VENUE OUTDOOR :
17th STREET STAGE - Va Beach               36.1
GREENIES DECK - Ocean View - Norfolk      27.5
MARKER 20 DECK - Hampton                   15.7
7th STREET STAGE - VA Beach                12.5
OYSTER ALLEY - Radisson - Hampton           8.2

LIVE MUSIC - LARGE VENUE OUTDOOR:
VERIZON WIRELESS VA BEACH AMPHITHEATRE      31.1
TOWN POINT PARK - Norfolk                   28.4
NTELOS PAVILION - Portsmouth                21.8
STYRON SQUARE PORT WARWICK - Newport News   14.6
5th STREET STAGE - Va Beach                  4.1

ADDITIONAL MEONA AWARDS 2007

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ORIGINAL MUSIC : COLIN HOGAN

COMEDY: WARREN SEABURG

VOCAL GROUP: THE BADDADZ

MUSIC VENUE: GRANBY NORTH

NEW ROCK BAND : CHASING CORONA

NEW BLUES BAND : BRIDGING THE GAP

NEW COUNTRY BAND : WILDERNESS ROAD

MARITIME & ISLAND MUSIC : JOE MANISCALCO

GUITARIST : MATT THOMAS

HARMONICA : BOBBY BLACKHAT WALTERS

BASS PLAYER : PAUL WARREN