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Learn one of the world's oldest art forms with Jamaica Bay Origami on Saturday, January 18 from 2 pm to 3:30 pm at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Broad Channel. This event is free to the public; for more information, log on to nyharborparks.org/visit/ calendar-next.html, or call (718) 318-4340.

The term origami comes from the Japanese words "Oru" meaning "to fold" and "Kami,"meaning "paper.”

Those taking part in this special event

The Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition continues through February 23 at The New York Hall Of Science, located at 47-01 111th Street in Corona. For more information, call (718) 699-0005 or log on to nysci.org.

View the winners of the 2013 annual Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition,

including the first prizewinning image Chaetoceros debilis (marine diatom) by freelance photographer Wim van Egmond of The Netherlands.

The annual competition recognizes excellence in photomicrography for images of things visible under a microscope.

The 2013 competition recognized more than 100 winners from around the world. This event is free with NYSCI admission; hours vary (check the website for times and schedules).

Admission is $8 for children, students, and senior citizens; or $11 for adults.

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Unbeknownst to many automobile fanciers, sales of classic cars are alive and well in Queens – and Gullwing Motor Cars in Astoria is one of the leading purveyors of European and American classic and exotic cars on the east coast. Learn more at gullwingmotorcars.com, or call (718) 545-0500.

Gullwing specializes in European cars such as Mercedes Benz, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Bugati, Austin Healey, Jaguar, Porsche, Ferrari, MG, Triumph, Maserati, Morgan, Pesago, Avanti, Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Delorean, Delage, Delahaye, Dualghia, Lotus, and Lamborghini, and various others. The business also specializes in American cars such as American Bantom, Buick, Chevrolet (Corvette, Impala, Camaro, Cadillac), Ford (Mustang, Thunderbird), Plymouth (Cuda, Cord), Fiat (Toplino), Jolly, Duesenberg, Packard, Pontiac GTO, Lincoln, Auburn, Pierce Arrow, Excalibur, Plymouth, Studbaker and various other antique and classic cars.

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Full Moon Night Hike In Quogue A unique “Full Moon Night Hike” is scheduled for Wednesday, January 15 at 5:30 pm at Quogue Wildlife Refuge, located at 3 Old Country Road.

Celebrate the New Year with a nighttime hike through the forest up to North Pond as those taking part look and listen for nocturnal creatures and enjoy night vision activities under the light of the moon. The walk will last approximately one and one-half hours; reservations required at least 24 hours in advance; payment is required at time of reservation. This is a program for adults and families with children over 11. This is event is free for members, or $5 for non-members.

More information: quoguewildliferefuge.org.

Also coming to Quogue Wildlife Refuge: “All About Bears” featuring Tepee Ted from the Wilderness Traveling Museum on January 25.

Macabre Film Festival Returns To RVC For the fifth year, the unique Macabre Film Festival returns on January 17 through 19 at The Mill River Manor Best Western Hotel in Rockville Centre.

TwitchTwitch Productions presents its annual festival, catering to films in the “subgenre” categories.

This networking haven will showcase independent films from around the world, and unite directors, actors, producers, and fans under one roof for three days of movie madness, live band performances, and awards.

Films are rated PG, PG-13 and R (parental guidance is suggested). This annual event is an

oasis for fans of both indie and horror films.

Guests to appear include Long Island filmmakers Scott W. Perry, Margaret Villano, and Ben Fiore. In addition to the wealth of films, other attractions include musician Melissa Otero; “Tales Of Poe” featuring Carl DiModugno; live music by The Slippery Chickens and A Halo Called Fred; and more.

For admission prices, schedules, and more: MacabreFaireFilmFest.com.

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McNaughton Tribute At Mulcahy’s Pub The ninth annual “Tribute To James D. McNaughton” takes place Saturday, January 25 beginning at 1 pm at Mulcahy’s Pub & Music Hall in Wantagh.

The event lasts until 8 pm; admission is a $20 donation. More information: Vinny at (631) 745-3813, or log on to jimmymcnaughton.com.

This event, for the benefit of several charities, will feature live music by The Nerds and a special guest in nationally touring comedian Dave Attell, formerly of Rockville Centre, who is the host of his current Showtime series.

Special New Shows At Vanderbilt Planetarium The Vanderbilt Museum & Planetarium (vanderbiltmuseum.org) in Centerport recently premiered two new family shows, "The Longest Night: A Winter's Tale" and "Season Of Light" for the winter season; each runs through February.

Each tale represents a new advance in full-dome planetarium video storytelling combining 3D animations with life-sized puppetry.

Visit the website for more details.

With Bob Smith Photos: The Chase courtesy GSN; John Sterling by Chris Ptacek

Photos: Bill Maher by Angela George; Cory Kahaney by Dan Dion (danion.com)

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Huffington Post – and although the comic was referred to often in the article, three consecutive commentors wrote to gripe about “Bill Marr,” which tells you everything you need to know ...

Red hot Bo Burnham's new album, What, was recently released on the Comedy Central label, still flush with success from its recent Bill Cosby special and related album and DVD releases … Another standup who can't be stopped is veteran Chris Hardwick, whose @midnight show on CC recently returned to the airwaves ... John Michael Higgins (perhaps best known for his side-splititng roles in Chritopher

‘Wild’ Women & All The News That Spritz he Wild Women of Comedy” will return to the area with a show featuring national headliner Cory Kahaney on Saturday, January 18 at 7:30 pm at The Dix Hills Performing Arts Center. WWOC is produced

by Kit Stewart and Anne LaPuma and has offered several well-received shows in recent years. This showcase of female comedians will feature Kahaney, who appeared in 2013 on “The Late Show With David Letterman” and “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson.” Other television credits include “Comedy Central Presents: Cory Kahaney,” “The View,” and many episodes of “Politically Incorrect With Bill Maher” … Speaking of the uproarious “Real Time” host, he'll return to the area on June 29 in a show that was recently booked at The NYCB Theater in Westbury …

Matthew Perry

We recently spied a bunch of yahoos criticizing Maher in the comments section on The

Ch-Ch-Ch Channel Changes: From Nestle's Quik (now Nesquik) to You Send It (inexplicably now called Hightail), someone always thinks a good idea to take a time-tested, popular brand name and change it. That's all we can possibly think about Time Warner Cable changing the name of its industry leading NY1 news channel to Time Warner Cable News, or something like that, as well as offering new sets, fonts, and themes. It wasn't broken – why are they fixing it? … Jerry Hickey's daily Invite Health radio show was a casualty of New York City’s WWRLAM (1600) changing formats. The former progressive talk radio station now features Spanish language music and talk; the Invite Health program moved to the AM band’s version of Siberia, all-gospel WLIB (1190), as of December 30. It’s also not good news for fans of progressive talk shows hosted by Ed Schultz, Randi Rhodes, and Thom Hartman, who now can’t be heard anywhere locally on terrestrial radio. In addtion, the format change of WWRL deprives the New York metro area of an important African-

Kristine DeBell Bill Maher Guest's films) is featured on the “instructional” show “DIY Don't Die” on the FunnyOrDie.com website … The upcoming Monty Python reunion had many Canadian fans wondering if there could be a similar reunion of “SCTV” stars in the offing, through nothing has been firmed up in that regard. Former “SCTV” star Andrea Martin, who has become a Broadway star (recently, she was featured in the revival of Pippin), is starting a new ensemble comedy show, “Working The Engels,” for Canadian television.

Tony Rosato, featured on both “SCTV” and “Saturday Night Live,” has been busy with appearances in the short film We Are Not Here as well as a feature film, Real Gangsters … The prospect of a new version of Neil Simon's “The Odd Couple” for television has been bandied about for years; we can't think of better casting than David Hyde Pierce as Felix and Ray Romano as Oscar. Just dreaming out loud – and of course, that's not what's actually happening in real life: According to published reports, CBS is currently developing a new version of “The Odd Couple” featuring … wait for it … Matthew Perry as Oscar; it’s reportedly long been his dream to play the slob.

To quote Dave Attell: Someone's biggest fantasy is usually someone else's biggest nightmare. – Bob Smith

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January 7 … The fact that NBC repeated its ambitious live presentation of The Sound Of Music not once but twice belies the fact that TV viewers are clamoring for programs of substance featuring

John Sterling performers with actual talent …

High flying pro wrestler A. J. Styles had left Impact Wrestling (he’d return), but his chances of signing with WWE were slim at best, and for good reason; though his ring skills are superb, he's always had the charisma of a plastic spoon – and you need both factors to succeed in the current mat world …

Katie Couric's daytime TV talk show was recently canceled, to the utter surprise of no one … GSN's triviabased “The Beast” starring brainiac Mark Labbett might be the most entertaining game show on the air these days, thanks in no small part to the superior hosting skills of actress Brooke Burns, who certainly seems to have found her niche.

GSN also is one of the few networks not to marginalize people of Christian religious beliefs, as their

American voice; though its shows hosted by black voices dwindled, its history of programs by such personalties as Al Sharpton, Gary Byrd, and Jeff Troy provided an important outlet for discussion.

Ratings are showing that talk shows of all formats The Chase on the AM dial nationally seem to be going the way of the 8-Track tape …

Already, promos for Yankees baseball featuring John Sterling have begun on WFAN 660-AM, and they're genuinely unnerving for only about 100 reasons … Still no word as to who or whom might be working with Howie Rose on (710) WOR-AM's coverage of New York Mets baseball this upcoming season … Kristine DeBell, considered one of Bible-based program “The American Hollywood's most promising young Bible Challenge” is about to be actresses during the late 1970s followed up with “It Takes A Church” (Meatballs, “The Young & The … So TV develops a reality show Restless”) is currently making a about duck hunters that somehow comeback and has starred in a becomes a raging hit; one of these series of family films, including non-celebrity celebrities says someMagic Puppy and A Talking Cat!?! thing stupid; media and fans are The beautiful DeBell's latest, Three somehow stupefied. Only in Wicked Witches, was released on America, land of the “huh?”

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At Landmark On Main Street: Indie music darling Dar Williams headlines on Saturday, January 25 at 8 pm at The Landmark On Main Street in Port Washington. Tickets and information: landmarkonmainstreet.org.

Williams returns to the Landmark after previous successful shows there. “With her sweet voice, prolific lyrics, and witty banter, Dar connects with her audiences for an evening of thoughtful music and lots of laughter,” reports a press release. She is currently on tour in support of her newest album, In The Time Of Gods.

This show will be hosted by WFUV's John Platt and is part of Landmark's “Fabulous Folk Series” sponsored by Hicks Nurseries and WFUV Radio.

At Tilles Center: Philadanco – a presentation by The Philadelphia Dance Company – headlines The Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIU Post in Brookville on Friday, January 24 at 8 pm. Tickets and information: tillescenter.org.

Across the nation and around the world since

1970, Philadanco is celebrated for its innovation and creativity, performing works that celebrate the AfricanAmerican tradition in dance, set to jazz, pop, hip hop, and many other genres of contemporary music.

Founded in 1970, Philadanco has Gene Casey & The Lone Sharks a legacy of breaking barriers and building bridges across cultural achievement and success in the world of dance and divides, consistently performing for audiences everyday life. representing an amalgamation of people from At Suffolk Theater: The annual “Live On The diverse communities. Philadanco is recognized for Vine Winterfest” will kick off with a special its artistic integrity, superbly trained dancers, and presentation on Friday, January 17 at The Suffolk electrifying Theater in Riverhead. More information and tickets: Philadanco performances. suffolktheater.com.

Inherent in its Headliners are Gene Casey & The Lone Sharks, mission is a Bakithi Kumalo, and Mambo Loco. As usual, the commitment Suffolk Theater will provide late night fare, and to empowerLong Island-based wines, as well as this array of ing youth with country, jazz, and blues music performers. Doors crucial leader- and bar open at 6 pm; an a la carte menu is ship and available beginning at 7 pm. development This year's edition of the “Live On The Vine skills that Winterfest” runs from February 9 through facilitate March 16.

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Edwin McCain Trio ......................................Friday, April 25 8:00 p.m.

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intimately sized theater allows Spears’ fans to see her as they've never seen her before.

Tickets and VIP packages for performances through September 2014 are currently on sale. General ticket prices range from $59 to $229, plus applicable tax and fees, and may be purchased online at BritneyPieceofMe.com or in person at the Planet Hollywood box office. Prices for VIP packages vary depending upon the show date. All shows begin at 9 pm.

Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino is the newest member of the Caesars Entertainment family in Las Vegas. This destination

n December 27, the still young-yet legendary pop icon Britney Spears brought her premiere performance of the appropriately titled “Britney: Piece Of Me” to Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Marking the beginning of her historic two-year residency at the fully reconstructed Axis Theater, Spears debuted her new show to multiple standing ovations and a star-studded, sold-out crowd that included Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Kellen Lutz, Sia, DJ Pauly D, Adam Lambert, and Mario Lopez.

Dazzling fans with her performances for more than 15 years (few can forget her second MTV Video Awards dance routine), Spears has brought what her press flacks hype as “her most spectacular show ever” to Las Vegas. Striving to be a celebration of one of the most illustrious careers in music history, the jaw-dropping production is a compilation of more than 20 of

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Pop’s Princess Becomes Queen Of Vegas Spears’ worldwide hits, including “Baby, One More Time,” “Oops I Did It Again,” “Toxic,” “Circus,” “Womanizer,” and “Slave 4 U,” as well as new material from her recently released album, Britney Jean.

“Britney: Piece of Me” now ranks as the most cutting-edge pop concert experience ever produced for Las Vegas, featuring a four-piece band, 14 dancers, elaborate sets, an array of

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he New York Roots Music Association (NYRMA) will present the benefit concert “The Elvis Show 2014 – 2nd To None” on Saturday, January 18 at 8 pm at The YMCA Boulton Center in Bay Shore. Tickets, $20 and $15, are now on sale; log on to boultoncenter.org for information.

This Elvis Presley-themed benefit show will feature many Long Islandbased musicians in concert. Those attending are asked to bring along a donation of healthy, non-perishable food to be contributed to RockCANRoll, one of the area’s top charities that assists in the feeding of the area’s neediest families.

The artists of NYRMA will work off of the Elvis – 2nd To None hits album in an attempt to gather the songs together. This career-spanning

ELVIS SHOW 2014:

Classics For A Cause At Boulton Center

collection begins with the first song “The King” ever released, and ends with the last song he recorded at Graceland. From rockabilly classics to movie hits and everything in-between, NYRMA will perform songs from every phase of the legendary Presley’s career.

The first set is billed as a “full-scale rockabilly riot” featuring The Hornets, The Bloodshots, The Bobby Volkman Trio, and Roy Wilson & The

costumes, and state-of-the-art, never-beforeseen technology. Directed by a veteran creative director for live stage entertainment, Baz Halpin, the show’s creative team also includes assistant creative director Melisa Garcia, multimedia designer Geodezik, choreographers The Squared Division, and costume designer Marco Marco.

Spears is the first artist-in-residence to be housed in Planet Hollywood’s newly renovated Axis Theater, which features one of the largest indoor video and projection installations in the world. With its innovative dance floor and exclusive table and bottle service provided by Drai’s Management Group, The Axis is part nightclub and part theater, setting it apart from any other venue in Las Vegas. The 4,600-seat,

Buzzards. These acts will perform songs from Elvis’ Sun Sessions and earliest RCA albums, and will welcome special guests to the stage.

The second set will feature The NYRMA AllStars in a tribute to Presley’s “Vegas era,” including some of his greatest hits and fan favorite cover songs.

Scheduled performers Bobby include The Hornets, The Volkman Bloodshots, Roy Wilson & The Buzzards, The Bobby Volkman Trio, Annie Mark, Mary Lamont, Allen Santoriello (The Little Wilson Band), Tom Gould (Bossa Nova Beatniks), Micheal Rice, Pete Ludivico (The Spinouts) Paul Schmitz (The Last Hombres), Jessica Upham, Jenna Silverman, Tom Ciorciari Mary Lamont (Deerheart), Tom Pfeifer, Jon Geffner, Andrew Fortier, and The NYRMA All-Stars featuring Tom Ryan, Howard Silverman, Tom Santoriello, Steve Prisco, Dave Wise, Rich Hall, and Stephen Diraffele, with more artists to be announced.

All musicians involved in this

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event have donated their time so that the proceeds of the show can be distributed to those in need via RockCANRoll.

“Musicians are a social group and are sensitive to the needs of the community,” said event coordinator Steven Prisco. “While we realize what we do is just a drop in the ocean, we know that thanks to the support of our friends and fans we will make a difference in someone’s life if just to let them know that there are people out there who care.”

During the past 23 years, The Elvis Show has raised more than $60,000 to help aid local food banks, soup kitchens, safe homes, and shelters.

NYRMA was created by a group of Long Island musicians who longed for a different way to collaborate and present their music. Previous shows at Boulton have included “The Elvis Show,” “Mad Dogs & Englishmen,” and “1965 – The Ultimate BattleOf The Bands.” Learn more at nyrma.com, Facebook.com/NYRootsMusic, and rockcanroll.com.

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Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie Directed by Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese has always been fascinated by organized crime. His latest saga is free of bullets, but he makes it clear that the world of white collar crime can be of far higher economic stakes than that of the gangster world.

“The Wolf Of Wall Street” was a moniker that Forbes Magazine bestowed upon Jordan Belfort when he was making the firm the founded with buddy Daniel Porush (renamed in the film as Donny Azoff and portrayed by Hill), Stratton Oakmont, into the largest over-the-counter brokerage house in the country. The film opens in the fall of 1987 with a young Belfort (DiCaprio) eagerly looking forward to get his foot into the door at a fictitious Manhattan investment firm. His mentor is fast-talking Mark Hanna (Matthew McConaughey), who takes him to lunch on his first day and gives one of the most memorable pep talks in movie history, which is by far the highlight of the film.

Unfortunately, “Black Monday” took place on October 19, 1987 when the New York Stock Exchange lost 508 points, a major percentage back then. Belfort’s firm goes belly up, and it appears his dream of becoming a stockbroker is squashed. His wife, Teresa (Cristin Miloti), spots an ad saying that it is hiring brokers. It turns out to be a “boiler room” operation in Long Island, where low-rent guys are selling penny stocks. Jordan knows little about the world of “thinly capitalized” corporations, but his ears perk up when he hears that commissions can be 50 percent of the revenue that he collects from clients – a lot better than the meager one percent he was earning on the trade of Fortune 500 stocks. All he needs to do is cold call a few folks and work his sales magic. Belfort has the knack for getting people to part with their cash even while they are hemming and hawing.

Financial success was certainly a huge motivator for Jordan (the film opens with Belfort telling the audience:

“When I was 26, I made $49 million, which really pissed me off because it was three shy of a million a week”), but the true fun was indulging in wanton excess, whether it be buying the biggest mansion, the longest yacht, the finest cocaine and Quaaludes, or the most sought-after women. He divorces his first wife for Naomi (Robbie), the ultimate trophy wife. Scorsese spends a lot of time filming these indulgences, and it needlessly bloats the film to a three-hour running time.

A perversely funny scene is where Jordan and his not-too-bright lieutenant, Donny, are in a conference room seemingly oblivious to the SEC enforcers going through their records while they are more concerned about arranging a dwarf-tossing event.

Rob Reiner, who has done more directing than acting since his “All In The Family” days, has a small but meaty role as Jordan’s father, Max. Deep down, he knows that Jordan is involved in insider trading and market manipulation, all federal crimes, but doesn’t say anything because he is thrilled that his kid is not living the mundane middle class life that has

always been his anonymous existence.

Scorsese is a native New Yorker, and he makes good use of Queens scenery here. Jordan meets Donny while he is having a bite at The Kaskades Diner, which many area residents will recognize as the iconic Rego Park restaurant The Shalimar Diner – which must be going Hollywood because an episode of CBS’s “Elementary” also was shot there recently.

Scorsese also shot a number of exterior scenes in Bayside. It may or may not be conincidental, but Flushing native Jon Favreau and Howard Beach’s inimitable former NYPD detective and now actor Bo Dietl have small roles here as well.

DiCaprio is spectacular as Jordan Belfort, and it is worth the price of a movie theater ticket just to watch him. On the other hand, there is much to be disappointed about The Wolf Of Wall Street besides its long running time.

Scorsese is known for his original work, yet this film seems similar to other films taking on Wall Street – and not only Oliver Stone’s 1987 Wall Street, which is referenced here. Jordan’s speech where he tells brokers who can’t close that they ought to work in McDonald’s is a pale copy of Alec Baldwin’s memorable gut-kicking speech in Glengarry Glen Ross. The uneasy finale where a drugged-out Jordan and his soon-to-be estranged wife are fighting tooth and nail is right out of Scarface.

Belfort serves as a narrator in the film to guide us through the craziness, and even here, he sounds a more than a bit like Ray Liotta in Scorsese’s own Goodfellas.

– Lloyd Carroll

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Ike he conventional wisdom seems to be Davis that when a new NFL general manager takes over a team, he gets to bring in his own head coach. New York Jets owner Woody Johnson made it clear last winter to incoming general manager John Idzik when he took the GM job that Idzik was stuck with Rex Ryan for all of the 2013 season. After that, he would be free to do what he wanted – but Idzik has shown that he is no dope. Realizing that Johnson is more enamored than ever with Ryan and that both fans and media were pleased with the job that he did in making a Jets team devoid of talent at the various “skills positions” finish with a surprising 8-8 season, he decided to let Ryan come back in 2014 and fulfill the rest of his contract. Johnson would have had to have paid Ryan his full salary had he dismissed him. The other issue is that if Idzik had fired Ryan, who would he have hired – and what guarantee would he have that the team would not go backwards?

Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach and current CBS Sports NFL pregame analyst Bill Cowher told me that he has absolutely no interest in returning to the sidelines: “I love what I do now and I am able to enjoy a wide variety of interests that I couldn’t when I was a coach,” he said.

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“I look and feel better now than I did a decade ago.”

Cowher also told me that while he never slept in his office the way that former Washington Redskins head coach Joe Gibbs used to, he said that he was always thinking about the next game.

New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin may be a future Hall of Fame selection, but I have to question his common sense for playing any of his starters in the team’s finale against the Washington Redskins. The game was meaningless since both teams had long been eliminated from the playoffs, and the monsoon-like weather made the playing field dangerous. The end result was that QB Eli Manning and wide receiver Hakeem Nicks left with badly sprained ankles, while offensive tackle Will Beatty broke his leg.

Ryan took a lot of heat for putting QB Mark Sanchez in a position to be needlessly injured in a Giants-Jets preseason game, but my guess is that Coughlin will hear nary a peep of criticism.

One bonus of watching the season-ending Miami Dolphins-Jets game on television was that it marked the last game of Dan Dierdorf’s illustrious broadcasting career. He is an NFL Hall of Famer from his days as an offensive lineman for the St.

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LIGBT News: Congratulations to attorney Steve Baum, who won his first Long Island Generations Bowling Tour (LIGBT) event on December 15 at AMF Wantagh Lanes. Baum, of Commack, rolled three strikes in the final three frames to secure a $1,000 first place victory with a 257 handicap game. Second place went to Dave Soren of Long Beach, who came close to winning the tournament with a double in the 10th frame, but left a 7-10 split in his final shot. Soren, who shot the high series of the tourney with an 802, earned $500 for his fine showing. Third place went to Pac Song of New York City, who was awarded $300.

Dexter Sapp of Valley Stream won his overall fourth LIBGT title on December 8 at East Islip Lanes.

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by Mike Fels, Soon Li Kim, Andrew Kosinski, Evan Myers, and Tom Gehlhaus. Other notable recent scores: Kathy Chernow 204, 224; John Coughlan 280 and 709 series; JoAnne Perry 225; Jeanine Musacchio 213 and 663 series; Sylvia Abanes 204; Lisa LaGuarino 232, 202, and 644 series; Anthony Campagna 703 series; Annette Sequino 644 series; Rob Tibaldi 276 and 723 series; Nick Filosa 278 and 725 series; James Christakos 727 series; Donna Doyle 741 series; J.J. Marotta 743 series; Gil Li 734 series; Paul Rodriguez 721 series; Bill Delawski 742 series; Sunil Kochar 750 series; Robert Exnar 739 series; Fred Liebowitz 735 series; Susan Bilicki 258; Sam Quaglierini 718 series; Eileen Kadner 267; Sandra Battisti 204; Larry Dimitriou 709

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I know business is business, but I have to admit that it was bizarre to hear Hess Oil commercials on the Giants’ WFAN pregame show. Leon Hess owned the Jets for more than 30 years, and obviously Hess Oil was synonymous with the Jets. Speaking of WFAN, it was fun to hear Sid

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Barrett's Barrage: England’s Dom Barrett became the second international player to win the PBA World Championship when he held off reigning PBA Player of the Year Sean Rash, 238-235, in the title match at the South Point Hotel and Casino complex in Las Vegas (televised recently on ESPN).

“Right now I couldn’t be happier,” Barrett said after joining Finland’s Osku Palermaa, the 2011 World Champion, as the second international player to win the event.

“It’s a very special feeling, one you don’t often get in bowling, so I’m going to make the most of it.”

Barrett, the leading qualifier over 52 games of qualifying and match play, locked up his third PBA Tour title with three strikes in the 10th frame, although he prematurely began to celebrate after his second strike, thinking that shot had clinched the victory.

“I tried to stay calm all week, not

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get ahead of myself, trying to keep my heart rate the same and my emotions in check,” the 28-year-old British star said of his emotional outburst. “I know some Americans come across as a bit brash, but I consciously try not to do that. I try to stay very much in the moment, but I guess that was two weeks’ worth of joy and excitement coming out.”

Barrett may have been the hottest bowler on the planet as we went to press; he was named the IBMA’s “Bowler Of The Month” for both November and December.

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WFAN’s morning drive-time tandem of Boomer & Carton – Boomer Esiason and Craig Carton – has begun simulcasting their show on the CBS Sports Network. These guys have been successful because they have been able to tap into the Zeitgeist of the blue collar New York sports fan. If they try to play to a national audience because of the CBS Sports Network affiliation, they will be no different than ESPN’s “Mike & Mike”; Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg are excellent broadcasters, but they are always a distant second in morning sports Arbitron ratings in major markets.

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Bowl five years ago that marked the return of a college bowl game to New York City for the first time since the Gotham Bowl in 1962. As is generally the case, the Yankees knew what they were doing; this year’s game, which saw Notre Dame beat Rutgers 29-16, drew 47,000 fans and was played on a sunny, 50 degree day. Yankees chief operating officer Lonn Trost quipped: “The Super Bowl host committee is very jealous of us!”

Yankees CEO Randy Levine estimated that the positive economic impact of the Pinstripe Bowl for New York City would be in the neighborhood of $25 million.

Following his Yankees introductory press conference, Carlos Beltran was criticized by many for expressing his anger at Mets owner Fred Wilpon for making fun of him and other Mets players in that infamous 2011 New Yorker interview he gave to writer Jeffrey Toobin. Granted, Beltran was wellcompensated by the Mets when he played for them, but Wilpon’s comments were classless, and Beltran is entitled to be hurt by them.

Memo to Mets GM Sandy Alderson: Yes, Ike Davis’s last two seasons have been disappointing, but the bottom line is that you don’t have a credible replacement for him. Trading him for pennies on the dollar would make no sense.

Beleaguered New York Knicks head coach Mike Woodson has been the object of derision because of his belief that the Knicks will wind up winning the NBA’s Atlantic Division – but he may get the last laugh, provided that center Tyson Chandler and forward Carmelo Anthony can stay healthy.

Woodson has not had the luxury of having both of his stars on the court at the same time.

The Brooklyn Nets are in greater disarray than

the Knicks. The team has lost center Brook Lopez for the remainder of the season because of a foot injury, while understudy Andray Blatche appears to be butting heads with head coach Jason Kidd.

Blatche ended 2013 with a mysterious four-game personal leave from the team. Nets general manager Billy King should give former Nets center Jason Collins a call; he garnered worldwide attention for being the first player in a major American team sport to announce that he is gay. during his career. He is not currently playing in the NBA, but has a reputation as a rebounder. One of the Nets’ major problems is that opponents constantly get second and third chances at the basket because of their ineffective defense.

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Get Into A Haze:

Allie Earns Penthouse Honor Rising adult film star Allie Haze is ringing in the new year as the January 2014 Penthouse Pet of the Month.

Fans can get an up close and intimate look at Allie’s exclusive interview and photos in the New Year edition of the magazine; for more information, visit penthousemagazine.com.

Haze’s tasteful layout was shot by photographer Cisco Lamessi.

“What an honor to be chosen as a Penthouse Pet!” said Haze. “The shoot was a lot of fun, the photographer kept an energetic vibe on the set, and the photographs are beautiful."

Haze, the star of HBO’s hit series “Emmanuelle Through Time,” posed for Australian Penthouse earlier in 2013, and in-between shooting adult movies and magazine layouts, she has been working to elevate her mainstream profile with her starring role in the erotic HBO series.

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“Allie has such great energy and she is absolutely the perfect Pet to start off 2014,” said Penthouse executive editor Barbara Rice Thompson.

“She’s sexy, gorgeous, and has that ‘it’ quality. I’m sure we can expect great things from Allie in the future.”

Haze will appear at the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo (AEE) from January 15 through 18 in Las Vegas.

Twitter: @alliehaze.

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Dave Mason: Veteran guitarist Dave Mason is on the road with a new project, Dave Mason's Traffic Jam, now on the road (the tour stopped at The Parmount in Huntington on January 10). The “Traffic Jam” concerts feature hits and deep album cuts from 1967’s Mr. Fantasy and 1968’s Traffic albums.

This year, Mason will also release a new EP titled Futures Past, featuring new versions of his older songs plus new material that he has written and performed on tour over the last few years.

The EP will be available at davemasonmusic.com.

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Classic Rockers

Styx and REO Speedwagon, along with Richard Marx, Larry The Cable Guy, Survivor, Ted Nugent, Head Head, and Brushville, headlined the December 4 benefit concert “Rock To The Rescue Extends A Hand To Those In Need,” which raised $400,783 for central Illinois communities that we affected by recent torandos and winds. The sold-out concert took place at U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington, Illinois.

Rock To The Rescue has announced that distributed funds raised from ticket sales, auctions, and

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donations will benefit the Midwest Food Bank, Peoria Citizens Committee for Economic Opportunity, Tazwood Community Services, Toys for Tots and the Washington Community Bank in care of City of Washington Tornado Relief Fund.

"On the morning of our recent ‘Rock To The Rescue’ benefit concert, we visited the Washington, Illinois site where the killer tornadoes did the lion's share of their damage,” said REO Speewagon's Kevin Cronin. “It was a chilling experience. The depth of destruction was hard to describe.

We didn't need to be reminded that the effects of this storm and the need for help would go on for years to come. We promised ourselves, and the many new friends we made that day, that our work in the area would be ongoing. We plan on continuing our fundraising efforts as we return for four concerts in Illinois and Indiana in early 2014. It feels good to use the power of rock 'n’ roll to lend support to people without whose support we would surely not be rocking to this day."

Rock To The Rescue originally started in 2001 as a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and is the brainchild of Styx’s Tommy Shaw and Cronin.

For more information, visit rocktotherescue.net and facebook.com/rocktotherescue.

Welcomes New Lead Singer

Tower Of Power

The legendary horn-driven R&B big band Tower of Power recently welcomed Ray Greene as its newest member and lead vocalist.

"On New Year’s Eve, Tower of Power will be debuting their new lead vocalist Ray Greene. He's an exciting

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soulful singer that was chosen by the band unanimously over all of the great singers that auditioned, and the whole band is totally excited to get started on a new era of Tower of Power with Ray Greene at the helm,” says bandleader Emilio Castillo. “We want to thank Larry Braggs for 13 years of phenomenal singing with the band. He's been one of the best singers Tower of Power has ever had, and we wish him total success in all of his endeavors.”

"There is no way to express how excited I am for this amazing and wonderful opportunity to work with a band that has such a tremendous legacy in the music industry,” said Greene. More is at towerofpower.com.

Diamonds Under Fire: A Shining New Rock Trio

The Los Angeles-based trio Diamonds Under Fire has premiered its music video for "Everything Fades To Red (Kidforce Edit)," the first single from its new EP, Hearts On Hiatus.

It’s available now and streaming exclusively on Pure Volume. The band's full-length album will be released in 2014.

"A Minor Threat song I heard inspired 'Everything Fades To Red,'" singer Vanessa Silberman explained.

"The song is about passion, honesty, questioning authority, feeling pissed and frustrated, but also feeling motivated to turn that around into something positive and musically fun.”

They’re Vanessa Silberman (vocals and guitars), Jessica Goodwin (drums and percussion), and Melinda Holm (bass); learn more at diamondsunderfire.com.

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Monday, January 20 Nassau Open Mic & Jam – K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Suffolk Open Mic Night w/Kenn – Village Lanterne (Lindenhurst) Open Mic w/Dave Drew – The Bartini Bar (Babylon) Open Mic Comedy Show – Fin's Pub (Oakdale) NYC/Queens Open Mic Jazz for musicians and singers w/The Jon Weiss Trio – Cleopatra's Needle (NYC) Jam with Richie Cannata – The Bitter End (NYC) Open Jazz Jam Session – Kitano New York Hotel (NYC) Natalie Douglas in "The Birthday Show"/Jim Caruso's Cast Party – Birdland (NYC) Kuntry Karaoke – The Rodeo Bar (NYC) Tuesday, January 21 Nassau Open Mic Night with Dianne + Larry – MacArthur Park (Rockville Centre) Jazz Jam Session – Walk Street Tavern (New Hyde Park) Rickey Roche – Paddy's Loft (Massapequa) Body & Soul – City Café (Garden City) Songwriters Roundtable hosted by 42nd & Nelson – K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Suffolk Open Mic Night w/Mike "The Godfather" Clemente – O'Reilly's Pub (Oakdale) Open Jam w/George Cintron & Rob DeMartino – Katies of Smithtown Acoustic Open Mic Nite hosted by David Jon Paisley – 50 Yard Line (West Babylon) The Cogs Singles Open Jam – Gator Blue (East Islip) Open Mic with Dan Acosta + DJ Harry-Oke – The Thirsty Scholar (Holbrook) Paul Mahas – Dockers Waterside (Quogue) Open Mic – Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James) NYC/Queens Solo Piano – Kitano New York Hotel (NYC)

Nicholas Payton & Action Affirmative – Birdland (NYC) Doug Wieselman (solo clarinet)/Jenny Chai (piano) – Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) Lindy Loo and special guests – The Rodeo Bar (NYC)

NYC/Queens Nana Mouskouri - Beacon Theatre (NYC) Open Mic with Lesly Bernard and The Tony Stevenson Band – Tillman's (NYC) Paula Atherton & Interplay – Battery Gardens (NYC) Los Campesinos!/Speedy Ortiz – Irving Plaza (NYC) Patti Rothberg and Wet Paint – The Rodeo Bar (NYC) Open Jam hosted by Night Owl Band – Neir's Tavern (Woodhaven, Queens) Nicholas Payton & Action Affirmative/David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band – Birdland (NYC) Greg Lewis Organ Monk w/Reggie Woods – Sapphire (NYC) Coyote Love – Inwood Local (NYC) Julian Lage w/Margaret Glaspy – Rockwood Music Hall – Stage 3 (NYC)

Wednesday, January 22 Nassau Tommy T. Mudcat Blues Jam w/Mike Nugent and Ian Petillo – The Breakers Bar (Bayville) Donny Celenza & Nina Gordon – Mickey Malone's (Floral Park) Open Mic hosted by Robert Sloan – Front Street Pub (Massapequa Park) Blues Jam w/Joe Vicino Band – Sunset Grill (Seaford) Jerry Costanzo And His Trio – Don Lorenzo's Restaurant and Lounge (Glen Cove) Brian McGeough – R.S. Jones (Merrick) Eddie Sessa – City Café (Garden City) Thursday, In This Moment - January 19 Wonderous January 23 The Paramount (Huntington) Nassau Stories – K.J. Farrell's Frank Walker (Bellmore) Open Mic – Mugsy Magee's (Massapequa) Salsa Night – Holiday Inn (Carle Place) Suffolk Open Mic Night hosted by Mike Longo – Mr. The Cogs Singles Open Jam – Stadium Pub Beery 's (Bethpage) Jazz Night: Marty Phillips/Daryl Pooser/Bill (Bohemia) Open Mic hosted by Johnny B. – Quogue East Smith – Viana Hotel + Spa (Westbury) Pub (East Quogue) Jazz Jam – Wickers Club (Hicksville) Open Blues/Jazz Jam – Park Avenue Open Mic Night – Spice's Restaurant (Baldwin) Studios/Briggs Music (Huntington) Classic Rock & Blues Jam w/Curt Arnel & Annie Morgan – Dockers Waterside (Quogue) Friends – Callahan's (East Meadow) Open Jam w/Ed The Hat & Friends w/Ed Tacos & Tunes Open Mic hosted by The Benoir D'Alessio – The Diamond Club (Ronkonkoma) Trio – The Long Beach Hotel (Long Beach) Sister Hazel – Boulton Center (Bay Shore) Brian McGeough – Grillfire (Merrick) Eddie Sessa – City Café (Garden City) Author Scott Barry Kaufman – Temple Sinai

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NYC/Queens Nick Hexum Quintet/Franchot Tone – Gramercy Theatre (NYC) Kap Slap – Irving Plaza (NYC) Luke Bryan/Lee Bryce/Cole Swindell – Suffolk Live Jazz with Anthony Raffa – Cirella's Madison Square Garden (NYC) (Melville) Detroit Cobras – Wonder Bar (NYC) Mike Manne + Friends Open Blues/Rock Jam Diva Royale – Stage 48 (NYC) – Chesterfield's (Huntington) Back to the 80's w/Jessie's Girl – Canal Room Project Vibe – Publick House (Southampton) (NYC) Open Mic – Zebra Club (Copiague) Saint Rich – Terminal 5 (NYC) Acoustic Open Mic with Dave Christian – Nicholas Payton & Action Affirmative/Jay Lefty's (Lindenhurst) Leonhart Duo – Birdland (NYC) The Alternate Routes – 89 North (Patchogue) Greg Lewis Organ Monk w/Sweet Georgia David Brown – 55 Sanborn – Bar (NYC) Boulton Center Le Bingo!

(Bay Shore) w/host Linda Simpson/I NYC/Queens Love Vinyl Henning w/DJ Scribe, Stumm/Eliana The Twilite Marcia/Banda Tone, Amir, Azul – OP!, Jon Giovanna's Oliver & GeRestaurant ology – The (NYC) Gallery at Le Tiny Bubbles Poisson Rouge Burlesque – (NYC) Bubble Lounge Gashouse (NYC) Gorillas – The Gramatik • January 25 Comedy + Rodeo Bar Best Buy Theater (NYC) Trivia Show – (NYC) LIC Bar (Long The Royal Island City) Noise – Shrine World Music Venue (NYC) Diva Royale – Stage 48 (NYC) Adam Smale – Remix Lounge (Manhattan) Nicholas Payton & Action Afffirmative – Godwin Louis – Tribeca Performing Arts Center Birdland (NYC) (NYC) Mieka Pauley – Rockwood Music Hall (NYC) Hillary Capps – Rockwood Music Hall (NYC) Stephen Clair – The Rodeo Bar (NYC) Chaz Langley – The Slipper Room (NYC) Sunday, January 26 Scott Sharp, Dane Hanson – Laughing Devil Nassau (Queens) Carolyn Harding Trio Jazz Brunch – Diletto's Restaurant (Westbury) Friday, January 24 Tree House Studios Open Mic – Ziggy's Corner Nassau (Massapequa) Classic Albums Live! The Dark Side of The Rich Walker – The Brokerage (Bellmore) Moon – NYCB Theatre at Westbury 52nd St. Jazz Band/King Cobras – Big Daddy's Spoonwalk/The Mystic – K.J. Farrell's (Massapequa) (Bellmore) The Acchords – City Café (Garden City) Suffolk The Bogs – Big Daddy's (Massapequa) Open Mic – Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James) Hardcopy – Callahan's (East Meadow) Sunday Jazz Jam feat. Melody Rose – Declan Marc Cohn w/Rebecca Pidgeon – The Space Quinn's (Bay Shore) (Westbury) Bobby Sexton/Don Sands R&B Jam – Picollo (Huntington) Paul Mahas – Dockers Waterside (Quogue) Suffolk Reckoning – 89 North (Patchogue) Ms. Lauryn Hill – The Paramount (Huntington) The Melody Rose Quartet – The Elks Club James Maddock – University Café (Stony (Huntington) Brook) Long Island Banjo Society – VFW Hall Jen Kane – Jamesport Vineyards (Copiague) Artmosphere/Live Music by Kerry Kearney – NYC/Queens Vanderbilt Planetarium (Centerport) Open Mic w/Anthony Gibney – Diving Bell Reggae Night w/Roots Foundation – 89 North (Sunnyside) (Patchogue) Tony Middleton Trio Jazz Brunch – Kitano New York Hotel (NYC) NYC/Queens Bossa Nova Brunch – S.O.B.'s (NYC) Sweet Licks with DJ Souljah + DJ Marcus – Comedy with Hannibal Buress – Knitting Tillman's (NYC) Factory (Brooklyn) Reverend Horton Heat/Deke Dickerson, Diva Royale – Stage 48 (NYC) Nekromantix, The Creepshow, Reformed Arturo O'Farrill Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra – Whores – Irving Plaza (NYC) Birdland (NYC) Amy Schumer – Best Buy Theater (NYC) Calefax Reed Quintet plays Stockhausen – Le Diva Royale – Stage 48 (NYC) Poisson Rouge (NYC) Saved By the 90's w/The Bayside Tigers – Dysfunctional Family Jazz Band – The Rodeo Canal Room (NYC) Bar (NYC) Nicholas Payton & Action Affirmative/The James Robinson-Parran – St. Augustine's Birdland Big Band directed by Tommy Igoe – Episcopal Church (NYC) Birdland (NYC) Sam Pepper & Mazzi Maz's WDGAF Tour – Monday, January 27 Gramercy Theatre (NYC) Nassau Sarah Borges and Girls, Guns and Glory – Open Mic & Jam – K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) The Rodeo Bar (NYC) Suffolk Saturday, January 25 Open Mic Night w/Kenn – Village Lanterne Nassau (Lindenhurst) Carman Ave Band – Callahan's (East Meadow) Open Mic w/Dave Drew – The Bartini Bar Kamellot/Legendary Murphys – K.J. Farrell's (Babylon) Open Mic Comedy Show – Fin's Pub (Oakdale) (Bellmore) Lotus with The Werks – The Space (Westbury) NYC/Queens Suffolk Open Mic Jazz for musicians and singers The Suburban Brothers Band – The Viking w/The Jon Weiss Trio – Cleopatra's Needle (Islip) (NYC) The Paramount Comedy Series Presents: Jam with Richie Cannata – The Bitter End Sandra Bernhard in "Sandyland" – The (NYC) Paramount (Huntington) Jamie deRoy & Friends/Jim Caruso's Cast Open Mic hosted by Foreverman & Joe Brown Party – Birdland (NYC) – Mug's Pub (Smithtown) Open Jazz Jam Session – Kitano New York The Electrix – Brickhouse Brewery (Patchogue) Hotel (NYC) New Piracy/The Year Of The Locust – 89 North Kuntry Karaoke – The Rodeo Bar (NYC) (Patchogue) Panic – Napper Tandy's Pub (Miller Place) (Roslyn Heights) Sir Duke (Stevie Wonder Tribute)/Live Band Karaoke – K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)

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Theater Other Desert Cities John W. Engeman Theatre at Northport January 23 through March 9 • (631) 261-2900 • engemantheatre.com Engeman Theatre: This lauded former Broadway show – a finalist for the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for drama – makes its Long Island debut.

Ryan Hamilton

Comedy Ryan Hamilton Governor's Comedy Club, Levittown January 17 & 18 • (516) 731-3358 • govs.com • The hot standup comes to Long Island for a two-night stint (three shows).

Film AKA Doc Pomus Cinema Arts Centre, Huntington January 15 at 7:30 pm (631) 423-FILM • cinemaartscentre.org • The most unlikely great love songwriter of modern times is profiled in this acclaimed documentary.

Sin, Sex, & The C.I.A. Studio Theatre, Lindenhurst January 18 through February 8 • (631) 581-2700; (516) 775-4420 • broadhollow.org • BroadHollow Theater Company: Mike and Susan Parker's unique adult comedy.

Gyspy CM Performing Arts Center, Oakdale January 18 through February 9 • (631) 581-2700 • cmpac.com • CM Performing Arts: The legendary

The Owl & The Pussycat

Hobbies Long Island Auto Replica Society Henrietta Acampora Recreation Center, Centereach Third Thursday of every month at 7 pm • (516) 884-2270; (631) 946-6335 The L.I.A.R.S. monthly meetings are open to anyone with an interest in building scale models of automobiles. Call for information.

Learning/Lectures Freeport Memorial Library Various dates; (516) 379-3274 Upcoming events: Expert William Coble discusses the opera “Prince Igor” on January 16 at 1 pm; knitting and crocheting on January 17 and 30 at 7 pm; the film, King, on January 17 at 3 pm;

AKA Doc Pomus a boating safety course on January 18 from 9 am to 5 pm; a pop and rock music event with Handle With Care, a Traveling Wilburys tribute band, on January 19 at 2:30 pm; the American Photography documentary on January 21 at 7 pm; Auto Racing On Long Island: Freeport Stadiumon January 21 at 7 pm; a discussion group for single people 55 and up with Marla Matthews on January 22 at 3 pm; coupon queen Susan Samtur on January 23 at 2:30 pm; and the film White House Down on January 24 at 3 and 7 pm.

Call for further information on all upcoming Freeport Library events.

Broadway musical based on the life of Gypsy Rose Lee. The unforgettable music is

by Jule Styne with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Arthur Laurents.

Shrek: The Musical BroadHollow Theatre, Elmont Through January 26 • (516) 775-4420 • broadhollow.org • BroadHollow Theatre Company: The famed children's character takes over BroadHollow Theatre.

How The Other Half Loves BayWay Arts Center, East Islip Through January 19 • (631) 581-2700; broadhollow.org • BroadHollow Theatre Company: Alan Ayckbourn's look at romance.

Starting Here, Starting Now Theater Three, Port Jefferson' Through February 15 • (631) 928-9100 • theatrethree.com • Everything's coming up roses in this new musical about modern relationships.

The Owl & The Pussycat Arena Players Theater, Vanderbilt Museum Carriage House, Centerport • Through January 19 • (516) 775-4420 • arenaplayers.org • Arena Players: Bill Manhoff's classic comedy of mores and manners.

Stick Fly Nassau Community College Main Stage Theatre, Garden City • January 24 through February 2; (516) 572-7676 • A joint production of the Africana Studies and Theatre/Dance Departments is Lydia R. Diamond’s drama about race, privilege, and family tensions and troubles.

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Funk Fills The Space The Funky Meters/ Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds The Space At Westbury

t was a merging of the old and new on December 20 at this sparkling new music venue, but in reality it was a whole lot more than that: It was definitive proof that funk – real, bass-driving, big bottom, from-the-soul funk, not the ersatz Justin Timberlake kind – is quite alive and well, thank you.

Openers Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds (our cover subjects for issue 1134), making their Long Island debut in a major venue, proved us utterly justified for pointing the spotlight so brightly toward them. The young Brooklyn-based soul/R&B band somehow, some way, has legit R&B chops, which is amazing in and of itself; every member of the still-new act is quite the newcomer; most of their contemporaries are standing in line somewhere waiting for a TV talent show audition. Blissfully, lead singer Arleigh “Sister Sparrow” Kincheloe and what she refers to as “my Dirty Birds” are old school in the most delightful way: They write their

own funky, hot Sister Sparrow material, & The Dirty Birds pay homage to the great bands of the past, sing like well, birds, and oh, my, can they play, every single one of them.

Petite powerhouse Arleigh Kincheloe is an amazing performer, and unlike strident divas such as Beth Hart and Joss Stone, she manages to not over-sing or faux emote – she's on stage to have a good time and make sure everyone around her does as well. Her brother, harp master Jackson Kincheloe, is a new era Kim Wilson; the horn section (Phil Rodriguez, Ryan Snow, Brian Graham) provide some of the tastiest charts since the glory days of Blood, Sweat, and Tears. Unexpected was

the perfect harmony singing of bassist Josh Myers; the rock-edged intensity of guitarist Sasha Brown, and the booming backbeat of drummer Bram Kincheloe. All together, the Birds are the most important new band in area roots music, and seem locked in for national success. Don't judge them from their somewhat corny (and utterly unnecessary) music videos – see them live, where the funk and sweat take over and never lets go; ask the hundreds of new fans

who surged toward the stage to dance with them on this unexpectedly warm night on Post Avenue.

The Dirty Birds were a perfect opener for The Funky Meters, who may sport more gray hair and inches around their middles, but sound exactly the same as they did in their 1970s heyday.

This offshoot of The Original Meters is known by many an “instrumental band,” but guitarist Brian Stoltz is an underrated singer, and the harmonies provided by the legendary Art Neville, George Porter Jr., and Russell Bastiste Jr. could heat up soup while it's still in the can.

The New Orleans-based band performed most Meters classics, but fans shook their asses and danced during even the most obscure songs of their rousing, amiable set. On a night when winter was inexplicably trying to turn back to spring, score this one for real music – and real musicians as well.

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“I Get Around,” and “California Girls” with more obscure songs – which were just as good if not better than their classics. If your Beach Boys knowledge is more or less limited to the 1974 Endless Summer album, it will be a pleasant surprise to discover “The Little Girl I Once Knew,” “All This Is That,” “Marcella,” “Getcha Back,” and “Add Some Music To Your Day.” A new song, “That’s Why God Made The Radio,” was written just for this tour, and it sounds like it could have been a top 20 hit back in the Beach Boys’ hitmaking heyday. These fine musicians are far more than a nostalgia act, as this live album clearly proves.

– Lloyd Carroll The Beach Boys Live: The 50th Anniversary Tour Capitol In 2012, the surviving original Beach Boys put aside their longstanding differences to tour the country in honor of the 50th anniversary of their first Capitol singles, “Surfin’ Safari” and “Surfer Girl.” With a solid orchestra behind them led by Brian Wilson’s longtime accompanists – guitarist/vocalist Jeffrey Foskett and keyboardist Darian Sahanaja – the reformed Beach Boys could relax and concentrate on their legendary harmonizing. Even though they are all over the age of 70, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, David Marks, and Bruce Johnston did a great job in rewinding the clock. While the lead vocals were not as powerful as the original recordings, they still sounded quite good, while the tight background vocals were reminiscent of Beach Boys concerts of the 60s and 70s.

During The Beach Boys’ show at The Beacon Theater during the tour, the band nicely mixed their biggest hits “Good Vibrations,” “Help Me, Rhonda,”

Various Artists Soundtrack: Inside Llewyn Davis Nonesuch Okay, we get it, Coen Brothers – but your ironic humor only goes so far, and this time, you’ve more than washed out. This T Bone Burnett-produced soundtrack (enough, already) of their new film about a folk musician in early 1960s New York City is utterly cowardly, injecting non-musicians such as the poorly cast, he’ll-star-in-anything Justin Timberlake into the pretentious proceedings. This meandering, meaningless hodgepodge of an album, which also features other ironic posers such as star Oscar Isaac and Marcus Mumford, is about what you’d expect.

It takes more to be a cowboy than putting on a hat; the very concept of the meekly talented Timberlake as a folkie is not only one of the reasons the film was DOA after its December release, but it manages to be a vicious insult to anyone who enjoys and tresures actual folk music and its history. Nice job, Coens; next time, why not cast Jim Parsons in The Hulk Hogan Story?

Makes about as much sense. – Bob Smith

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Mariah Parker Sangria: An Indo-Latin Jazz Experience Ancient-Future.com Records We continue to insist that our readers continue to have an appreciation for the more serious side of the music world, so we insist you continue to keep our faith alive by checking out this 2009 release by the multi-talented Parker, whose label, Ancient-Future.com, recently obtained worldwide distribution through Ryko/WEA. Much more than an interpreter of world/light jazz sounds, the charismatic Parker – who has worked with many of the greats of the genre – surprises here with an album of original, sensuous instrumentals. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself rocking along to the more upbeat cuts here, which should prove to be streaming radio favorites any moment now.

– Bob Smith Kidz Bop Kidz Kidz Bop 25 Razor & Tie All together: You better watch out, you better not cry; you better not pout, I’m telling you why – a recording industry that would allow a bunch of screeching moppets to mewl through “Wrecking Ball,” “Roar,” “Summertime Sadness,” and “Still Into You” isn’t nearly as evil as the mentally abusive parents who would actually buy this soulless crap for their own flesh and blood in the first place. And ponder: This series of “albums” routinely changes the lyrics of the songs when they’re too “adult.”

So why f**king bother in the first place? – Cody Bell

It was a cold, wintery, and bitter night as I approached the entrance to Pier 94 with my friend. I could feel the bass pulsating through me as I got to the entrance to the venue. I knew this was going to be a good night. The venue was huge and was worthy of the acts it was hosting. The lights were incredible and the real high tech, strong lasers were brought out in about the middle of the show. The first night at Pier 94

DJ Snake’s, but he played the crowd correctly. That night was one of trap, dance, bass, twerk ... you get the idea. Not to mention the giant twerk wall set up in the back of the venue dedicated to well, twerking. But anyways, Boys Noize played a mix of trap and house, with a little of mainstream, but just the right amount as to not get too much into it. Then, the headliner came on; with a countdown of course. As Major Lazer took the stage the crowd went insane as they knew what was about to happen.

As popular as Major Lazer is, I believe that they deserve to be where they are for a few reasons. First of all, the mixing of songs was right on point.

The way the songs were mixed over one another and the song choice was spot on. What they did intelligently was play not only solely electronic songs. Some old classics such as Sean Paul’s “Get Busy” were played and it was one of those moments where you could say, “Hey I remember this song!” It also helped that at that point Major Lazer had the best lighting of the night. However, the biggest impact was made by their choice, engagement of the Alesso song crowd, and their mixing ability. After on December 30, DJ Snake, GTA, Boys Major Lazer closed, GTA came on. I didn’t Noize, and Major Lazer were there to spin get to see all of them, but they had a strong for the crowd. When we got in, DJ Snake opening and stuck with the general theme of was performing, dropping some very nice the night. trap. Every single song played was one of The next night was New Year’s Eve, and those “what’s the name of this” kind of song; I was excited; I had waited for a long time the ones you just have to have. The crowd for this event, and I knew it was going to be was going crazy to it, dancing with the beat. amazing. When I got there, Clockwork was He was playing songs that you could get starting the night off right. He was dropping down to, including a “Jingle Bells” version of everything from dance to trap to electro to his hit, “Bird Machine.” It all culminated with straight house and was doing a great job his recent hit “Turn Down For What,” which switching from genre to genre. I initially finished the set off, leaving the crowd very didn’t think he was going to drop pleased. Next up was Boys Noize. I must any trap as his alter ego, RL Grime, admit, his set was not quite as dirty as usually does that, but I was very glad

that he did and I could tell that the crowd was too. Clockworkwent hard and that’s what I like to see. After Clockwork, Alesso came on at 11:45 pm to bring in the New Year.

It was an epic experience; there was a countdown on the giant screen, and as the New Year hit, balloons fell from the ceiling, confetti shot out everywhere, and Alesso began to play one of his biggest hits, “Years.” Obviously, this was a very relatable time to the occasion and a song everyone could connect with given the DJ situation. From Snake then on Alesso continued his set. It was a very typical Alesso set, sticking within the realm of progressive house and playing all the big numbers.

He was easily a crowd pleaser, as with every song he began to play, the crowd started to sing along with it, whether it was “Clarity” or “Alive.” His set was a happy, feel good set; one that was perfect for the New Year and perfect for the feelings associated with

that time.

Alesso continued to play until about 1:45 am, and then Don Diablo came on to help us continue the party.

At first, he stuck mostly with the same kind of stuff that Alesso was playing. I went to take a break and hang out in the lounge, and when I came back out, Diablo was dropping some really dirty electro house.

I didn’t knowthe names of any of the songs, but I liked all of them a lot. All of my friends and I were going crazy to the stuff he was dropping and it was a great follow up to Alesso. Don Diablo finished up at around 3:45 am, and Deniz Koyu was set to follow up after him. I wasn’t able to stay for the rest of night but I think I closed it off right. It was a great time, a superb New Year’s Eve, and I wouldn’t have spent it any other way.

These two RPM events were high quality and well put together, and I can’t wait to do it again next year.

Until next time, keep raging, my friends! Feel free to contact me at richiegtechno@ gmail.com.

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THE TEMPTATIONS & THE FOUR TOPS

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So now, get ready for a pair of lists that are almost impossible to believe: Here is the complete list of Top 40 U.S. Billboard hits of Motown favorites The Four Tops, elected to The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1990: “Baby I Need Your Loving,” “Ask The Lonely,” “I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch),” “It's The Same Old Song,” “Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over),” “Reach Out I'll Be There,” “Standing In The Shadows Of Love,” “Bernadette,” “7-Rooms Of Gloom,” “You Keep Running Away,” “If I Were A Carptenter,” “Walk Away Renee,” “Still Water (Love),” “It's All In The Game,” “River Deep Mountain High (with The Supremes),” “Just Seven

The Temptations: Now & Then Numbers (Can Straighten Out My Life,” “MacArthur Park (Part 2),” “Keeper Of The Castle,” “Ain't No Woman Like The One I've Got,” “Are You Man Enough,” “Sweet Understanding Love,” “When She Was My Girl,” and “Indestructible.”

Ready for another? Here's a list of U.S. of just the Top 10 Billboard hits for The Temptations, who received last year's “Lifetime Achievement” Grammy Award: “My Girl,” “Beauty Is Only Skin Deep,” “(I Know) I'm Losing You,” “All I Need,” “You're My Everything,” “I Wish It Would Rain,” “Cloud Nine,” “I'm Gonna Make You Love Me (with The Supremes),” “Run Away Child, Running Wild,” “I Can't Get Next To You,” “Psychedelic Shack,” “Ball Of Confusion,” “Just My Imagination,” “Papa Was A

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Rollin' Stone,” “Masterpiece,” and “The Motown Song (with Rod Stewart).” And consider this: Other legendary hits such as “Get Ready” (#29), “Aint Too Proud To Beg” (#13), and “I Could Never Love Another” (#13) didn't even chart in the Top 10, despite their classic status years later.

Granted, given the constraints of a single concert, not every one of these classic hits will be played. However, after reading these lists … can you think of a good reason not to go, if only to get swept away in the memories?

For those who are into the history of these legendary R&B supergroups – or those simply curious to see who remains in the bands – here are the current rosters for both hitmakers: The Temptations: Otis Williams (the group’s founder), Ron Tyson, Terry Weeks, Joe Herndon, and Bruce Williamson.

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Photo: The Werks by Brian Hackensmith

ne of the first giants of the electronic/jam band boom, Lotus, is currently on tour in support of its new digital album, Monks – a trek that will stop of Saturday, January 25 at 8 pm at the new Space in Westbury.

The Werks will open; tickets, $25, are now on sale via Ticketmaster.com.

One of the defining and most popular acts in live electronic music, Lotus has never fit neatly in a simple categorization. The five-piece continues to push boundaries with the September 10, 2013 release of Monks, a hip hop album featuring Lyrics Born, Gift Of Gab (Blackalicious), Mr. Lif, Doodlebug (Digable Planets), and others. Using the band’s own studio work as a sample source, the music will have a familiar feel to Lotus fans but re-contextualized as classic hip hop. Monks is available digitally, for free via the band’s official website (lotusvibes.com), on iTunes, and on vinyl.

"The project started with a couple tracks we recorded with Mr. Lif,” explained the band's Luke

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Miller. “From there, we just kept expanding to eventually include 11 different MCs and singers.

Lotus is predominantly an instrumental band, so it was a lot of fun to create these collaborations."

Instrumental interlude tracks push into more experimental to create cinematic vignettes. The band's Jesse Miller stated, “For the interludes, we went toward funk and jazz influenced beat music.

Off-time drum beats, analog synthesizers, tape echo machines, and even a baritone guitar were

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Human Monsters The Old Friends

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here are monsters off-Broadway this season inhabited by terrific actresses giving explosive, indelible performances. Musical theater star Betty Buckley is riveting as a spoiled, alcoholic wealthy matron in the Signature Theatre’s world premiere of Horton Foote’s The Old Friends. Written in 1995, the previously unproduced play is a soap opera set in Foote’s fictional small-town Harrison, Texas, in 1965 about the attempt to find love, happiness and a sense of self among. Lois Smith (who won a Drama Desk Award for her luminous performance in Foote’s The Trip To Bountiful) is heartbreaking as the cowed family matriarch who has signed away her home and fortune to her restless, greedy and unfulfilled party-girl daughter (brilliantly played by Veanne Cox) and hateful alcoholic son-in-law (Adam LeFevre) and now is dependent on their whims.

When her daughter-in-law, former beauty queen Sybil Borden (Hallie Foote, a master interpreter of her father’s plays), returns home from South America with her just deceased husband’s body, her arrival rekindles old desire in her former beau Howard (played with understated charm by Cotter Smith) the town’s desirable, never-married playboy. She also rekindles envy in

Lotus

band’s distinguishing feature is the ability to maintain a decidedly unique musical voice and remain current while bucking passing trends. The band slowly built a devoted fan base through steady touring, and the crowds have grown at an increasing pace. This grassroots growth has made the band in high demand for festivals including Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, Ultra, and Rothbury, and earned the band sold out shows at the country’s premier theatres and clubs.

The Werks used to record these short evocative set pieces.”

The tracks on the album are woven together with a narrative following a monk's journey. "Life as a touring artist feels monastic sometimes. Monks devote their entire lives to their spirituality. We devote much of ours to music and have to sacrifice certain things to make that happen," said Luke Miller, who co-produced along with Jesse MIller.

Lotus has crafted a unique musical style outside of simple genre limitations. On a given weekend, the band could be the only group with guitars at an allelectronic music festival, and the next night crash a traditional rock festival with their dance heavy beats, synths, and samples. Equal parts instrumental post-rock and electronic dance, the

her old rival Gertrude (a fabulous Buckley, who reveals the vulnerability inside this monster), the richest, most manipulative woman in town, who attempts to upend the quiet new life the stoic Sybil is trying to build and as well as destroy the lives of the others. In the play’s unforgettable climax, Buckley executes a masterful alcohol-fueled tantrum, smashing everything in Sybil’s new home. While the minor play is unusually melodramatic and unresolved for Foote, the strong cast under the expert direction of Foote expert Michael Wilson fills it with passionate life and compassion.

Bad Jews

However, the monster you will never forget (and never want to meet in real life) is Daphna (nee Diana), the virago at the center of Joshua Harmon’s hilarious, insightful and blistering dark comedy Bad Jews – and she’s played to the hilt by the extraordinary Tracee Chimo. A triumph last season at the Roundabout’s intimate Black Box Theater, Bad Jews has moved upstairs to the larger Laura Pels Theatre. Daphna’s mouth hangs open mid-chew, she scratches herself in her

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Openers The Werks have quickly emerged as a national powerhouse. As a result of their eclectic individual influences, The Werks produce a dance party that can be appreciated by a majority of musical tastes. The band’s supporters range from grizzled classic rockers to newcomer EDM fans.

rumpled sweatpants, and manically brushes her thick hair, but it is the aggressive, holier-than-thou rants and personal attacks that she hurls at her wealthier cousin Liam (the equally marvelous Michael Zegen) and his latest shiska girlfriend, the guilelessly sweet and clueless Melody (Molly Ranson), that make her so heinous. She almost literally sucks the air out of the small studio apartment that she is sharing with Melody, Liam and his brother Jonah (Philip Ettinger) – who tries to tune out by playing video games – on the eve of sitting shiva for their beloved grandfather.

Daphna won’t forgive Liam for missing the funeral because he dropped his cellphone from a ski lift in Aspen and she selfrighteously baits him for being less observant, for exclusively dating gentiles, and for being a “bad Jew.” Liam gives as good as he gets, ferreting out Daphna’s hidden vulnerabilities and insecurities. The confrontations are explosive. What is at stake is a gold religious charm – a Chai symbolizing “life” – a family heirloom that their grandfather hid under his tongue throughout the Holocaust and gave to his bride after the war. Daphna believes she should inherit it as she’s the most religious; Liam already has the Chai and wants to give it to Melody as an engagement symbol. Yet, however cringe-making Daphna is, her argument has merit – Liam does represent a religious and cultural assimilation that augers the end of a tradition. Under Daniel Aukin’s perceptive direction, the play is both gripping and hilarious and the performances spot on, with Tracee Chimo creating a fury you won’t soon forget.

– Jane Klain

Photo: James Maddock by Mary Ellen Matthews

dubbed Haus, which at first glance seems like something Stephon of “Saturday Night Live” fame would recommend. All in all, it's one less place, as it stands at this writing, for live music in the Big Apple.

– Bob Smith

James Maddock

Motu: New Album & Dates

James Maddock Meets University Café

British-born singer/songwriter James Maddock – a regional favorite thanks to his frequent performances in this area – will headline The University Café at Stony Brook University on Sunday, January 26 at 2 pm. Area Americana group Butchers Blind will open, performing an acoustic set.

Maddock was first recognized in the U.S. as leader of the band Wood, whose song "Stay You" was included in the first Dawson's Creek compilation. He’s been a solo artist since 2009, releasing Sunrise On Avenue C that year, followed by Wake Up And Dream in 2011. Last

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the Embassies. Prey, recognized as one of the most significant American artists, is known to the U.S. State Department through her participation in the ART in Embassies program which exhibited her paintings in Paris, Madrid, Oslo, Prague and through her lectures worldwide about American art. During the holiday season, Prey donated a portion of the proceeds of the sale from The Collection print to support Habitat for Humanity.

Prey was appointed by the President of the United States to serve on the National Council on the Arts, the 14 member advisory board of the National Endowment for the Arts. A graduate of Williams College with a master’s degree from Harvard, she was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and a grant from The Henry Luce Foundation.

She is Adjunct Faculty at Williams College.

The print can be viewed on her website, BarbaraPrey.com or seen at the newly opened Barbara Prey Gallery in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

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year saw Maddock release his newest album, Another Life.

Advance tickets at $25 are at shopsbu.com through January 22, with remaining tickets at the door, if available, priced at $30. More information: (631) 632-1093 or email SundayStreetWUSB@aol.com.

Artist Barbara Prey Earns National Honor

The Long Island-based artist Barbara Ernst Prey’s iconic painting The Collection was selected by the U.S. State Department for the cover image for all invitations sent out by every U.S. Embassy and U.S. Ambassador worldwide for their Independence Day celebrations at

Joining such long gone but not forgotten New York City music venues as The Bottom Line, CBGB, The China Club, and many more, the 10-year-old live music venue Canal Room recently shut its doors for the last time in TriBeCa. The last show at the showplace was scheduled for January 4.

Locals reported that anyone with an ear could tell things weren't going well for the venue; it was reduced to feature the corniest of 80s and 90s tribute and cover bands in recent years. According to published reports, Canal Room will be replaced with a high-end new bar and lounge to be Canal Room

Veteran Suffolk County blues artist Motu is readying the release of his 14th selfproduced album, to be titled Motu – Get Up And Dance. This new effort will be a HD video Blu-ray disc and audio CD, as well as a two-disc set that will be priced similarly to a single CD release.

The album features a host of musicians that have worked with

Motu during the past several years, including Dee Chetta, Barry Titone, Jeff Howard, Russ “Rogers” Guitars, Lora Kendall, Tommy Keys, Frank Latorre, George Gashonia, Mark Loebl, and Ed Modzel.

Plans were being made for a album release party on March 8 at The Vail-Leavitt Theatre in Riverhead. Previous Motu releases have included Miles Away, Barrier Beach Blues, and Time Runs Faster.

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Steamhammer/SPV will release the new Battleaxe album, Heavy Metal Sanctuary, in February. The new effort was recorded

Photos: Malevolence by Josh Rock Photography; Diamond Plate by Hardrock Haven

mastered by Alan Douches; the album's nifty artwork was handled by Tom Bates …

One of Germany's top gothic/metal acts, Crematory, has released a video for its new song, "Shadowmaker." The video was directed by Dirk Weiler and can be viewed

Malevolence

7 Splinters Punk Rockers On The Move

Who: The relatively new Long Island-based rock act 7 Splinters describes itself as “four Jews playing punk/rock since May 2011.

From the band itself: “Zach Brown (22) and Mike Rosenfeld (21) founded the band. Jake Brown (18, Zach’s younger brother) joined the band several months later. Michael “Marve” Giordano (25) is the fourth drummer in the band since February 2012.

“We’ve toured all over New York, and Israel as well. We recorded our first EP, titled So?, at The Mix Palace in Hempstead.

We released it on August 14, 2012, and there’s two music videos from that album (for “Oscar Puck” and “Don’t Wanna Wait,” both of which can be seen on YouTube).

“On December 9, 2013, we were

officially signed to the indie label Alchemy International Records, owned by Ken Lombardi. We started recording our first full-length album on

at Trinity Heights/Pillarbox/Sound Inc Studios in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and was mixed and mastered by Fred Purser (ex-Tygers Of Pan Tang).

The current lineup consists of the original members Dave King (vocals) and Brian Smith (bass), as well as Mick Percy (guitar) and Paul AT Kinson (drums) … Chicago power trio Diamond Plate recently issued a video for their song "Dance With Reality," directed by Lester Cohn (Mastodon, Neil Young, Chevelle).

The track is taken from the band's sophomore album, Pulse, which is out now via Earache/Century Media Records. To watch the video for "Dance With Reality," visit MetalUnderground.com. "Our goal with this music video was to capture the band's live energy in a cinematic way while giving the viewer more than just a video of us playing live,” stated the band in a press release. “Thanks to our director Lester, our cinematographer Andrew, all of the cast and crew, and the 1966 Chevelle for being a badass mother****ker."

Crematory

December 23, to be titled Talking Rubbish. It will consist of 10 songs.

The “Buzzoff” single will be featured on the album.

“Our practice location is in Cedarhurst. Our influences are Sum 41, NOFX, Oasis, Ranci, Iron Maiden, Offspring, The Ramones, The Swellers, Journey, and Rush.” The band will perform at the famed Webster Hall In New York City on February 8.

Find them on online at Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

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Diamond Plate – James Nicademus (drums), Konrad Kupiec (guitars), and Matt Ares (vocals and bass) – recently returned home from a three-week tour with Death Angel, 3 Inches Of Blood, Battlecross, and Revocation ... Recently announced was an auction of guitars used by hard rock star Ronnie Montrose, who died in 2012.

A portion of the proceeds from the December 5 and 6 sale will go to Sweet Relief, an organization that provides financial assistance to all types of career musicians who are struggling to make ends meet while facing illness, disability, or age-related problems. Montrose, in addition to his band that bore his name, recorded and performed with Van Morrison, Edgar Winter, Sammy Hagar, and too many others to list here. A nice story all around ... Malevolence, one of the UK's fastest rising crossover bands, released its debut album, Reign Of Suffering, via Siege Of Amida Records/Century Media Records on November 25 in the USA.The album was recorded with Stu Mckay and

on the SPV YouTube channel.

"Shadowmaker" is the first taste of new music from Crematory's forthcoming album, Antiserum, and will be available as a digital single shortly. Antiserum is scheduled for a March release via Steamhammer/SPV in North America. In addition, there will be another special release: a special boxed set, Inception, which will feature the band's first 10 studio albums in a cardboard sleeve box, which seems an

Battleaxe

absolute must-have for all fans and collectors. This set will be released January 21 in North America …

Following wildly successful shows in North and South America, Australia, Asia and Europe, Black Sabbath has announced additional shows in North America and Europe in 2014. The 2014 North American dates launch March 31 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and will hit 10 cities in Canada, including stops in Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary, and Edmonton, before wrapping April 26 at The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Tickets for the North American dates are at livenation.com. These

Diamond Plate dates will be part of the band’s final shows of their 2013-2014 world tour in support of their first studio album in 35 years, 13, which entered the charts at #1 in 13 countries (including their first #1 album ever in the U.S.).

Photos: Billy Joel by David Shankbone; Beyoncé by Nat Ch Villa Photo: Darryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels by Jessica Pinney

96 Tears Redux: I'm very excited over the initial reaction to my reboot EDM update of the 1966 classic "96 Tears," which originally was a #1 hit for ? and The Mysterians.

The ChromeOrange team – Mark Gaide and his wife, Susan Faber Gaide – have really delivered the goods, and as a result some really satisfying work has come forth. Already rocking Belgium, Mexico, Greece, and the hippest spots in the USA, this song is turning out to be an exciting and gratifying start for 2014. Thanks to everyone for all the positive feedback and support.

Beyoncé's Bungle: Beyoncé made several NASA families quite unhappy when she used an audio clip from the 1986 Challenger disaster on her new album for effect. Survivors of those who were killed expressed their dismay, and Team Beyoncé jumped into action to try and control the anger.

In better news, Beyoncé made a wily sneak attack on the Billboard charts, releasing her new album without any advance word or hype, and broke all records (pardon the pun) by staying at #1 on the Billboard chart week after week during the holidays. The new album reportedly as sold more than one million copies as a download album only, as no physical CDs have yet been made available for sale. That, in turn, led

the brick-and-mortar record chains Best Buy, Target, and WalMart to announce a boycott of the release.

Like her husband, Jay Z, Beyoncé certainly has learned how to attract attention.

Billy's Big Year: I had the pleasure of interviewing Billy Joel for a Good Times cover feature in 1977, at the time he was on the

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brink of a major career breakthrough with the then-new album The Stranger (though he would not accept a "Death To Disco" button from me, the party pooper!). He has come a long way since then, don't you think? First Beyoncé the Kennedy Center Honors, and now playing Madison Square Garden every month, becoming the resident “house” entertainer there. Hope you have a bigger tip jar these days, Billy, than you did in the "Piano Man" days!

Punk Going Strong, Again: Always have to keep punk alive, so I'm happy to report that Jungle Records U.K. is issuing a limited edition three-record vinyl set of L.A.M.F., the most important album to come out of punk in 1977, by the legendary Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers. You can find it on Amazon.com, or the Jungle Records U.K. site.

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sure families in our city can do just that.”

Meek’s Rick Ross-executive produced debut album Dreams And Nightmares was released in October 2012 and debuted at #2 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart.

He is currently in the studio working on his sophomore album. More: meekmilldreamteam.com.

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Atlantic recording artist and Philadelphia native Meek Mill ran his inaugural “A Dreamchaser’s Thanksgiving,” which included a pre-Thanksgiving turkey giveaway with the aim of feeding nearly 600 families within his community.

“Philly raised me and made me into the man I am today, so to do the first annual ‘A Dreamchaser’s Thanksgiving’ was an obvious thing to do,” said Mill. “I’m blessed to be in a position where I can make sure that as many people as possible have a meal on Thanksgiving, so that they can be with their loved ones to enjoy the holiday … This could not have been possible without the support of the Mayor and his amazing staff, as well as all of the other sponsors who are donating their time, money, and turkeys. I’ve been all over the world, but Philly is my home, and to be able to now give back is an amazing feeling.”

“I applaud Meek Mill for taking the initiative to give back to his home town,” said Mayor Michael Nutter.

“Gathering together with family and friends around a shared meal is one of the most important aspects of the holiday season. It is important to give thanks for all that we have, and I am proud that one of Philadelphia’s own is donating his time and resources to make

Michigan rock act Pop Evil has debuted a remixed version of their #1 Active Rock single, "Trenches," remixed by the legendary hip-hop pioneer Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels.

"It’s an honor getting to work with rap icon Darryl 'D.M.C.' McDaniels of RUN-DMC on our remix of the #1 rock single 'Trenches,'” said frontman Leigh Kakaty.

"Collaborating with D.M.C. has brought the song to a whole new level, and we are very excited to get it out there to see what the future brings."

The new "Trenches" remix is included on a deluxe version of Onyx, released during December.

The band is on the road supporting its single "Deal With The Devil," which at press time was sitting at #2 on the Active Rock charts.

Darryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels

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