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A fantastic Sunday Funday drop in interview at the 30A Radio Airstream at Gulf Place with Zach Deputy! We play Zach a lot, and have been watching his sets online for years. Zach is a fantastic one-man-dance-party, and a favorite at huge festivals across the world. Zach has one of the most unique sounds combining calypso, funk, soul, and jam...or as he would put it "Island-infused, Drum ‘n’ Bass, Gospel-Ninja-Soul." Check out his live music page at www.zachdeputy.com.

It's 30A's annual HOT SPOT AWARD SHOW, hosted by Mike Ragsdale and Kevin Boyle. It was live on FB, now it's a hit podcast. Are you driving to 30A this spring or summer? Well, this is the ultimate resource on finding the hottest spots across the beaches of South Walton to eat, sleep, buy, shop, rock out, slurp oysters, relax, and much much more. If anything, 30 minutes of your trip to 30A will dissapear as Mike and Kevin fill your head with over 150 of the most nominated "Must Do's" in our area, and the top winner of each category. Enjoy today's awards show, and thank you to Kevin Boyle with Poor Truman Creative for holding this show together. Find the full list of all the winners and nominees at 30A.com.

If you are spring breaking on 30A this year, here are the most important things you need to know when vacationing here on the beaches of South Walton.

The Mosleys (Rachel and Stephen) are one of 30A's newest duos with a style that truly fits our area. Another story of a family deciding "why not move to 30A..." and they did it. They are a huge addition musically here...but also brought their 5 children increasing our population by seven. Our podcast talks about thier time living in Pensacola and Atlanta, they decision to move to 30A, and is it ok to always say yes to your kids. (It's not...right?)They have a new album in the works, and currently looking for cool places to play on 30A. Recorded live in the 30A Radio Airstream at Gulf Place, including three live songs. Enjoy today's podcast, brought to you by www.30acottages.com

A great South Walton moment at Alys Beach B3 event with the Sam Bush Band. Local favorites Dread Clampitt brought on stage and played Redneck Koozie. Featuring the Sam Bush Band, Kyle Ogle, and sung by Balder Saunders.

We have some amazing opportunities to enjoy the ballet coming up very soon. Northwest Florida Ballet strives to provide top-quality dance education and performance opportunities for the local community. We caught up with Artistic Director/ CEO Todd Allen, and Conductor David Ott to discuss their big weekend April 1st and 2nd, and some local performances coming up here in South Walton. www.nfballet.org

Our friends at 30A Cottages just released a huge deal for the spring break week of March 25th thru April 1st. If you want to come down from Dothan or Birmingham...or Mobile, AL, you have to listen to this rate special. Book online at www.30acottages.com.

Recently, Seaside co-founders Robert & Daryl Davis, VP and general manager Pam Avera, Seaside staff, merchants and homeowners, architects, community members and many friends of Seaside gathered to commemorate the past 35 years of the vibrant community and to help celebrate its success. They met because in these last 35 years, Seaside has become important to each one of them and being connected has impacted them in some way. Along with Robert & Daryl, it’s the people who live, work and visit Seaside that helped to give it life—now several generations who caught Robert & Daryl’s vision and want to continue the legacy. It’s hard to imagine that Seaside started as just a dream that began with Robert’s grandfather, J.R. Smolian. But Robert caught the magic & shared his grandfather’s dream & in 1981 Seaside was born. Since then, each “Seasider” has played an important role with his or her contribution, helping establish Seaside’s personality and make it what it is today.

On the day of the ceremony, attendees were invited to share their experiences by coming to the microphone and sharing a fond memory or story. Seaside’s co-founder, Robert Davis, spoke and led all in a commemorative champagne toast. In order of appearance:

1. Robert Davis

2. Micah Davis

3. Donna Spiers

4. Bill Dawson

5. Heavenly Dawson

6. Dave Rauschkolb

7. Marsha Dowler

8. Sarah Modica

9. Charles Modica Jr.

10. Chris Kent

11. Makenzie Carter

12. Erica Pierce

13. John Seaborn

14. Kevin Boyle

15. Linda White

16. Kim Mixson

17. Carmel Modica

18. Meghan Harrison

19. Lisa Burwell

20. Sarah Walcutt

21. Larry Davis

22. Lynn Nesmith

23. Bob Irwin

24. Rick Montague

25. Jim Shirley

26. Tony Cook

27. Burt Trucksess

28. Karen Holland

29. Glen Seawell

30. Peter Horn

31. Alan Ficarra

What an honor to get this session at the 2017 30A Songwriter Festival main stage at Grand Boulevard. For fifty years, Kent DuChaine has traveled around the globe with "Leadbessie," his duct-taped 1934 National Steel Guitar. Over the decades, DuChaine has shared the stage with such music icons as Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Big Mama Thornton, Koko Taylor, B.B. King, Albert and Freddie King, Willie Dixon, Bukka White, Robert JR Lockwood, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Furry Lewis and Son House. In 1989, DuChaine teamed up with Johnny Shines, a man who spent more than three years on-the-road with the mythical Robert Johnson in the 1930s. Together, DuChaine and Shines recorded “Back to the Country,” which won the coveted WC Handy Award for "Best Country Blues Album." They were invited by the Smithsonian Institute to perform at the 25th Annual Festival of American Folklife, resulting in the Grammy-nominated, “Roots of Rhythm & Blues: A Tribute to the Robert Johnson Era.” www.kentduchaine.com

Another GREAT session we did on the fly at the 2017 30A Songwriter Festival, this one with Kyle Jacobs. A fantastic Nashville based songwriter that has written a #1 song for Garth Brooks...oh, and you may know him as Kellie Pickler's husband. Hear about why they love 30A so much, and a little about what being part of a #1 song feels like. Recorded live in the airstream with studio audience.

Live performance of his song "More Than a Memory" written by Lee Brice, Billy Montana and Kyle Jacobs and recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released in August 27, 2007 and it became the first song to debut at number one in the entire history of Billboard country charts.