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Here's a compendium of big-time, big fun New Year's Eve celebrations and events you certainly won't want to miss: New Year's Eve at K.J. Farrell's in Bellmore is always special – and this year promises to be no exception with its annual “New Year's Eve” bash, with headliners Wonderous Stories; tickets are on sale now via farrellsnye.brownpapertickets.com. Cost is $30 general admission, or $80 with open bar for four hours of live music, a hot buffet dinner, 2015 party favors, and a champagne toast at midnight … Mulcahy's Pub & Concert Hall in Wantagh will be filled to the rafters with holiday revelers as it presents its annual New Year's Eve party; $35 brings fans an open bar and buffet from 9 pm to midnight; muisc will be provided by DJ Mike DJ Savage, DJ Breatkthru, and BreakThru Big Vin. Tickets are availAt able at the Mulcahy's box Mulcahy’s office or at ticketweb.com … The Emporium in Patchogue is offering its third annual New Year's Eve party beginning at 9:30 pm; admission is $15 in advance. Log on to theemporiumny.com to find out more or to order tickets. Other clubs featuring great New Year's Eve bashes include The Nest in East Meadow, Mr. Beery's in Bethpage, Zachary's in East Meadow, 89 North Music Venue in Patchogue, and both Nutty Irishman locations in Bay Shore (Peat Moss) and Farmingdale (DJ RuMeR) … Long Island Comedy will be the focal point of not one but three shows on New Year's Eve (December 31). Long Island Comedy will bring Bill McCarty, Richie Byrne, and special guests for two shows at Theatre Three in Port Jefferson; two shows featuring Maria Walsh, Frankie Pace, and Stevie G.B.at The Madison Killer Theatre at Molloy Joe At College in Rockville Thai Rock Centre; and an 8 pm
Wonderous Stories At K.J. Farrell’s
show at Suffolk Theater in Riverhead featuring Sherry Davies, J. Jay Boyd, and Tom Daddario. Tickets, info, and lot more mirth can be found via licomedy.com … Here's a unique idea for New Year's Eve: Spend the special evening among the cosmos. The Custer Institute Observatory in Southold – the oldest public observatory in Long Island – is offering “New Year's Eve Under The Stars” at 8 pm. Call (631) 765-2626, or log on to custerobservatory.org to learn more … Many of Long Island's finest restaurants and eateries are featuring special New Year's Eve events. A big night is on tap at Chateau Briand in Carle Place, which will feature its lavish affair beginning at 8:30 pm; learn more or purchase tickets at (516) 334-6125 … Contact these other fine restaurants, all of which are featuring parties: Villa Lombardi's in Holbrook (631) 471-6609; Peppercorn Cafe in East Patchogue (631-4380661); Tellers Chophouse in Islip (631-277-7070); and more than we have room to list here … Swim with the fishes on New Year's Eve: The Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead is offering a special party and celebration from 6:30 pm to 11 pm, featuring a traditional buffet, DJ, crafts for children, dessert ice cream bar, and a mock midnight celebration champagne toast at 10:30 pm. Learn more at longislandaquarium.com ... Back to music: Killer Joe & The Lido Soul Revue performs at Thai Rock in Rockaway Beach in Queens on December 31 ... No matter what you’re doing on the holiday, the Safety Council has tips: If you are hosting a New Year's Eve party, following a few simple rules could prevent a tragedy: • Plan ahead by naming a "designated driver." Make this your responsibility as the host. • Contact a local cab company to provide rides for your guests. • Serve non-alcoholic beverages as an option to your guests. • Stop serving alcohol to your guests several hours before the party ends. • Provide your guests with a place to stay overnight in your home. If you are attending New Year's Eve parties and celebrations: • If you drink, don't drive. • Plan ahead and always designate a sober driver before the party or celebration begins. • If you are impaired, call a taxi, use mass transit, or get a sober friend or family member to come pick you up. Or, stay where you are until you are sober.
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t’s the designation of a true superstar: Katy Perry will headline The Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show on NBC in University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona on Sunday, February 1. Perry acknowledged the performance on Twitter while watching the Dallas Cowboys versus New York Giants “Sunday Night Football” game in Australia, where she was on her “Prismatic World Tour.” Bob Costas announced the performance to the television audience at halftime of the Cowboys-Giants game, which triggered the launch of an original digital video featuring Perryy produced by Pepsi. Later in the night, Pepsi’s commercial “There Since The First #Halftime” was re-released to Perry’s song “Firework,” which debuted during the telecast. The Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show is the most-watched musical event of the year. More than 115 million viewers in the U.S.
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watched last year’s show. The Super Bowl and halftime show will be broadcast worldwide. Perry joins an esteemed list of recent halftime acts that includes Bruno Mars, Beyoncé, Madonna, The Who, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Prince, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, and U2. Of course, Perry is among the small handful of
Shatner's World
Tilles Center, Greenvale • January 10 at 8 PM tillescenter.org (516) 299-2752 We can't imagne anything more off-kilter – or enjoyable: The legendary “Star Trek” and “T.J. Hooker” star, a one man force of nature, delivers a larger-than-life performance complete with laughout-loud humor, signature storytelling, and select musical selections in his inimitable style. From Trekkies to simply those who want to get to experience a genuine screen legend up close, this one should be for just about everybody.
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true music megastars of 2014. She cemented her status with the global success of three multiplatinum studio albums: her 2008 debut One Of The Boys (which generated the hit singles "I Kissed A Girl," "Hot N Cold," "Thinking Of You," and "Waking Up In Vegas"), 2010's Teenage Dream (which made her the only female artist to have five #1 singles from one album on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in "California Gurls," "Teenage Dream," "Firework," "E.T.," and "Last Friday Night"), and her current album, Prism. "Roar," the lead single from that album, became Perry's 10th #1 Top 40 track after debuting at #1 on iTunes in 68 countries with 557,024 downloads in its first
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week of release, the biggest digital song sales week of 2013. Perry also set the record at Top 40 for most total weeks (46) at #1 in the Billboard airplay chart's archives with "Dark Horse," and Mediabase recently recognized the song as #1 Most Played, in addition to awarding Perry the title of #1 Artist across three radio formats – Top 40, Hot AC and AC. She is the first artist to surpass the 75 million digital award threshold, counting digital downloads and on-demand streams – 20 million ahead of any other artist. Perry recently trekked the globe on the “Prismatic World Tour,” a hugely successful global spectacle with 17 sold-out arenas in the UK and 66 sold-out arenas in North America.
The Biggest Events At Area Performing Arts Centers & Theaters
Stevie G.B.
Rockapella
YMCA Boulton Center, Bay Shore January 10 at 8 PM boultoncenter.org (631) 969-1101 No band? Hey, no problem: This a cappella group, perhaps best known for its 1999 smash hit album Don't Tell Me You Do as well as its famous Christmas-themed Folgers Coffee commercial, returns to Boulton Center after yet another smash performance there two years back. Favorites from their many PBS appearances, expect a myriad of styles, tempos, and genres, all the while leaving many audience members marveling and thinking to themselves: “How do they do that?” The current recording Rockapella consists of Calvin Jones, George Baldi William III, Jeff Thacher, Scott Leonard, and Shatner Steven Dorian.
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Long Island Comedy’s New Year's Laughin' Eve
Madison Theatre, Molloy College, Rockville Centre December 31 at 6 & 8 PM • madisontheatreny.org (516) 678-5000 Laugh along as the loonies from Long Island Comedy present not one but two lavish standup spectaculars, featuring a trio of real area favorites: “America's Naughtiest Mommy,” Maria Walsh; the “World's Funniest Accountant”, Stevie G.B., and the devilishly funny Frankie Pace.
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ne of the major electronic dance tours of 2015 comes to the area on Saturday, January 17 at 8 pm as the inaugural Electri-Con makes its debut at The Space at Westbury. Tickets are now on sale; log on to thespaceatwestbury.com or ticketmaster.com to secure your spot on the floor. Tickets can also be obtained by calling (800) 745-3000. A special offer: VIP tickets include a meet & greet, “selfie,” and autographed poster, as well as a 90-minute pre-party for VIP ticket holders from 6:30 pm through 8 pm. This lavish array of dance artists is a rare opportunity for area fans to see and hear many of the hot young stars of the genre on the same stage at the same time. Scheduled to appear at The Space are heartthrob T. Mills and Rae Sremmurd as
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co-headliners, with special guests Sammy Wilk, Nate Maloley, and Dylan Holland; also appearing are DJ Prime and Radio Smash. The members of Radio Smash, as well as the other artists, seemed stoked to be part of this major tour. “Our biggest concern was the little amount of artist recognition with the electronic-dance music industry,” wrote the duo on their website. “Our manager, Matt Curiale, wanted to do something
founded. It is a unique tour that features artists such as T-Mills, Nate Maloley, and Rae Sremmurd. It will combine the artist recognition that these artists have established, with the explosive energy that we have to offer. It will redefine how people perceive DJs. Our fans will know us not only for the music that we make but also for whom we are. This tour will change the face of electronic-dance music.” The artists on this bill are already doing just that. Rae Sremmurd is currently on the charts with their mega-hit, “No Type,” which is already being played at major sporting events and on radio throughout the world. The massively inked T. Mills, who merges EDM with pop, has already
Radio Smash
T. Mills about this. Together with his team members of Game Changer World, the Electri-Con tour was
Rae Sremmurd
scored with “All I Wanna Do,” and is being hailed as a major future star for the Columbia Records label. The charismatic Radio Smash hopes to follow in the shoes of guests Holland, Maloley, and Wilk – who all have massive cult followings buoyed by their literally millions of social media friends – to become superstar performers in their own right.
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FILM REVIEWS
Country collaborations with
Dr. Ralph such wonderful Stanley
Stanley's Crackers: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and bluegrass legend Dr. Ralph Stanley have announced the CD release of Ralph Stanley & Friends: Man Of Constant Sorrow, available on January 19 exclusively at all 634 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store locations and online at crackerbarrel.com. The digital album will also be available for purchase at select digital retailers. The new album features Stanley performing duets with with an array of guest artists, including Dierks Bentley, Elvis Costello, Del McCoury, Buddy Miller & Jim
artists with our fans. So many of my fans are regular visitors to Cracker Barrel, so I'm happy to have my project available exclusively there so they can find the CD in one of their favorite locations." Longley's Sweet On Sugar: Sugar Hill Records has signed singer/songwriter Liz Longley; the artist’s new release is slated for digital distribution in March. “It felt like a dream come true and worth every second of the wait,” said Longley regarding her offer from Sugar Hill. “I am so excited about working with this group. It has become very important to me over the past few years to build a team that is trustworthy and hardworking, and they are just that. I can’t wait to see this album reach its full potential.” Longley’s self-titled release was produced by Gus Berry at Ocean Way Studios in Nashville, and features three mixes from Sugar Hill’s Gary Paczosa. All songs were written solely by Longley, with the exception of a co-writing credit on
The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies
Starring Elijah Wood, Morgan Freeman, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Andy Serkis, Evangeline Lilly, Orlando Bloom, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Steven Hunter, Lee Pace, Christopher Lee Directed by Peter Jackson Warner Bros.
Finally, say the mega-fans of The Hobbit, the third installment of the series, the film that will wrap up the trio of film based on
Liz Longley Signs With Sugar Hill
Lauderdale, Old Crow Medicine Show, Robert Plant, Ricky Skaggs, Nathan Stanley, Josh Turner, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, and Lee Ann Womack. Stanley performs two solo songs, including his signature tune "Man Of Constant Sorrow." Produced by Miller and Lauderdale, the album will sell for $11.99. "I have always enjoyed performing with other musicians ever since my older brother Carter and I first started playing music together when we were kids," said Stanley. "I am excited to share these
“This Is Not The End.” “For me, songwriting is my therapy, and these songs are almost like personal journal entries during that time of my life,” said Longley. She also cites her musical influences as eclectic, mentioning Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, and Lucinda Williams as inspirations for her own music. Longley believes her move to Nashville in 2011 had a big influence on the sound of this album: “It felt more like coming home to me,” Longley mused about her big move.
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the legendary books, is here. Finally, say a lot of people over the age of 40, the third installment of the series – the film that finally f***ing wraps up the trio of film based on the legendary books – is here! There have been so many successful film series based on books in the history of cinema – James Bond, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, Twilight, even The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants comes to mind – that reviewing anything that's this popular becomes an exercise in futility; much like people fill hockey arenas because they're convinced Benny Hinn will do magic tricks and save their souls, people know they're going to enjoy whatever the filmmakers thrust before them even before their feet get stuck to the floor at the mallplex. However, it's a pity that action-obsessed director Peter Jackson's idea of making a film is to fill the screen with noisy, jangly fights and violence for as much of
By Cody Bell the movie's whopping two hour and 24-minute running time as he possibly could; Jackson's ham-fisted style makes what might possibly have been a moving experience into an endurance test that makes the Transformer series play like Fried Green Tomatoes. We're not alone in damning Jackson's itchy trigger finger; a couple of years back, Hobbit author J.R.R. Tolkien's son reportedly claimed that Jackson missed the point of the entire second film by insisting on
making it a giant action spectacle. Almost as if to thumb his nose at Tolkien's son, Jackson staged (and this isn't a typo) a 24-minute battle scene … into a story that's supposed to be a tome against war – and for children, no less. It's all a shame, really, because in spite of Jackson's bent for non-stop mayhem, there are several great performances. Freeman's Balbo Baggins remains indelible; the heavenly Evangeline Lilly lights up the screen once again; Ian McKellan remains our most unlikely but in-demand fantasy film star. But as we left our screening with reddened eyes and ringing ears, all we could remember was crashing and banging – so addle-brained that we couldn't remember what we ate for lunch, let alone where we parked the car. Famous doesn't mean good; expensive doesn't mean best. The Hobbit series served as sheer product for those who gobble up fantasy films – nothing more.
Film Reviews
Top Five
to keep things realistic. To help burnish Andre’s image, his manager (Hart) contacts a reporter, Chelsea Brown (Dawson), to interview Andre by following him around a 24-hour period. Andre is initially skeptical because he has been burned by the press, but ultimately relents. The dynamics
between Brown and Allen help shape this film, and it’s a pleasure watching the on-screen chemistry between Rock and Dawson. In an intriguing subplot, Andre is scheduled to marry a shallow reality TV series diva, Erica Long (a brilliant Union), whose every move in life is dictated by executives of cable’s Bravo network. It’s surprising that Bravo allowed its name and logo to be used here, since Comcast owns Universal Studios, while Paramount, the distributor of Top Five, is owned by rival media conglomerate Viacom. The dialog about celebrity and pop culture is surprisingly fresh, considering that the terrain has been covered many times before. Top Five is an R-rated film, and it certainly earns that letter and more. Rock pushes the envelope both in terms of ribald language and raunchy sex scenes that one could only have seen and heard in porn films not so long ago. It will be hard to watch Cedric The Entertainer on “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” without thinking of his bacchanalia scene in this movie. In case you were wondering: The title, “Top Five,” refers to Allen asking people who their favorite hip hop artists of all time are. Without having seen a list of the all the films released in 2014, there is a very good chance that this one will make my own personal “top five.” – Lloyd Carroll
restaurants faced when first opening in various cities around the country; the more things change, the more they stay the same, it sadly seems. However, the serious moments of this film are buffered by warm and often funny looks at Chinese cuisine. There's interviews with not only knowledgeable food historians, but also with a man who collects Chinese restaurant menus (seriously). There are looks at the lives of restaurant owners and patrons, and, best of all, dozens of real appreciations of an exceedingly sumptuous dish that's the most popular Chinese food menu item of
them all. The Search For General Tso is about as tasty as a modern documentary gets, and at just one hour and 11 minutes, it goes down easy. And, of course, after viewing this you'll likely be tempted to order take-out as soon as you possibly can – armed with a new appreciation for everyone involved. (Editor's note: The Search For General Tso opens in theaters January 2; locally, the film is showing at The IFC Center in New York City, as well as via video-ondemand on many area cable television systems). – Bob Smith
Starring Chris Rock, Rosario Dawson, Gabrielle Union, Kevin Hart, Tracy Morgan, J.B. Smoove, Cedric The Entertainer, Leslie Jones, Jay Pharoh, Michael Che Written and directed by Chris Rock Paramount
While it might be an overstatement to call Top Five a hip hop homage to Woody Allen’s 1970s films, there’s little doubt about the influence displayed in Chris Rock’s film. Like most of Allen’s movies, this one is shot entirely in New York City, and there is Woody-esque observational humor (a lot of it sexual in nature, far more risqué than Allen usually delved into). Rock’s character is a comic named Andre Allen; the choice of the surname is surely not a coincidence. In a final nod to Allen, Rock’s character is a popular standup comedian who has tired of telling jokes in bandbox nightclubs and instead wants to be taken seriously as an artist, one who doesn’t need to hear laughter from the crowd. The film opens with Andre, promoting his first dramatic leading role in a film, going to Sirius XM’s studios for marathon Q&A sessions. He follows that up with an incredibly realistic press junket where Rock gives cameos to real life film critics and has an actress brilliantly play an unsmiling film company publicist who sourly intones, “Two minutes!” These are small details and may seem a bit too “inside baseball” for the public, but it shows the degree to which Rock goes
Film Reviews
The Search For General Tso
Directed and written by Ian Cheney Wicked Delicate Films/ Sundance/IFC
Even in an era where there are about 100 TV cooking channels and a great restaurant on every other block, this new documentary is served up more than fresh: The Search For General Tso rises above most recent indie films to cut in front of the line and become an actual Oscar contender. As Ron Popeil would say, yes, it's that good. Director Ian Cheney (King Corn) proves himself once again to be a first-rate storyteller, this time by asking a simple question: Who was General Tso, and where did that ubiquitous, tempting dish served at Chinese restaurants come from? Cheney doesn't stop there, however: How do you pronounce "Tso"? Did he actually invent the dish? Who brought it to the United States? Who first came up with the spicy-yet-sweet delicacy? Cheney and his crew travel to China to find out, but they also go everywhere the dish has become mega-popular, from New York City to the midwest, and to California and Mexico. Along the way, viewers will discover a whole lot more in addition to the lavishly filmed food porn they probably came for: The story of the Americanized Chinese food is actually the story of many immigrants who come to the United States without many skills or even knowing the language; working in Chinese takeout restaurants is often their first step into assimilation into this country. In addition, the film uncovers (totally unbeknownst to this viewer) the blatant racism that Chinese
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SportsBeat
By Lloyd Carroll
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t's hard to blame the New York Mets for sticking with their shortstop tandem of Wilmer Flores and Ruben Tejada. Flores deserves the chance to be their opening day shortstop, while Tejada has been unfairly denigrated by many and could push for the starting job with a good spring training. I have two words for Mets fans who are livid that the team announced before the holidays that it would not pursue South Korean shortstop Jo-Hung Kang: “Kaz Matsui” (I realize that Matsui is Japanese, but you get the idea). The budget-wary Mets cannot afford to get burned like that again. Washington Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond will be a free agent in all likelihood after the 2015 season – that is who they should go after if this key infield position proves to be a toxic dump this upcoming season. Mets general manager Sandy Alderson is an adept bargain basement shopper, and he was wise in signing former Phillies outfielder and first baseman John Mayberry, Jr. to a one-year, $1.45 million contract. Mayberry has pop in his bat, and always hit well against the Mets.
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However, it is hard to understand why Alderson basically told the entire free world at the recent San Diego baseball winter meetings that the Mets want to have “payroll flexibility” (which is sports parlance for penny pinching) and would be willing to trade starting pitcher Dillon Gee for basically a bag of M&Ms. At this point, the Mets' starting pitching staff appears to consist of Matt Harvey, Zack Wheeler, Jacob deGrom, Bartolo Colon, and Jon Niese, but even the most optimistic Mets fan would concede that it’s unlikely that all of the aforementioned will stay healthy or produce as well as one would like. There is a reason for the old bromide “you can never enough pitching”; Gee is a relatively inexpensive insurance policy who can pitch in long relief until needed. The New York Wilmer Yankees, as is their Flores wont, did the smart thing trading for longtime Padres third baseman Chase Headley, then re-signing him to a long-term contract. There was no way that Yankees general
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ursuit Of Perfection: Here's the complete list (at press time) of bowlers who have rolled 300 games at Herrill Lanes in New Hyde Park; John “Moe” Coughlan recently once again achieved the impressive feat. Also on the roster: Jay Wagan, Jimmy Vega Jr. (two), David Walowitz, Jerry Dimitriou, Bill Delawski, John Petrovitz, Ed Ziemak, Bobby Calca, Tony Campagna, Michael Vietri, Justin Juarez, Vic Santelli, Ogie Lawsin (two), Gregg De Angelo, Vinnie Cosenza, and Jimmy Vega Sr. Recent high league scores from Herrill Lanes: Friday Early Rollers Seniors: Sandy Richardson 219; Marie Zichella 201; Terry Joe 279. Friday Mixed Nuts: Jill Chmielowiec 208. Wednesday Early Mixed: Gregg De Angelo 737 series; JoAnne Perry 214 and 686 series; Bonnie Gortler 225, 235, and 607 series; Kathy Chernow 215 and 625 series; Jeanine Musacchio 256, 206, and 612 series; John Tear 716 series; Albert Habib 712 series; Irene Kwong 204; Michael Fels 722 series. Chatterbox Mixed: Travis Maslankowski 268 and 747 series; Ron Neugebauer 704 and 715 series; Christopher Quinn 723 series. Sportsman: Ogie Lawsin 300; Gregg De Angelo 800 series.
8th Battalion: Pete Mastrandrea Jr. 273.
Send in your league scores from anywhere in Long Island and Queens to the address at the top of the column. We'll happily note all men's (275 and above and significant series), and women's and youth bowlers' (200 and above and significant series) high scores. LIYBT News & Views: Jonathan Zaoutis and Adam Zimmerman were crowned champions on December 7 at the LIYBT event at Farmingdale Lanes; youth bowlers shot on the competitive 40' Earl Anthony oil pattern. Look for a title match video from this event on YouTube (as well as past events; see photo below). The winners: Scholarship Winners, handicap division: Jonathan Zaoutis $140, Spencer Szeto $90, John Clark Jr $70, Theo Woodworth $50, Jesse Lindell $40, Eric Bholan $30. Scratch Division: Adam Zimmerman $150, Nick Caruana $100, Brandon Soedarmasto $75, Pierce Field $55, Chris Reilly $40, Tyler Guerin $30. Scratch Eliminator: Adam Zimmerman 224 $16, Pierce Field 210 $10, Chris Trotta 195 $6. Next stop for the LIYBT is January 4 at AMF Sayville Lanes, followed by January 18 at AMF Garden City Lanes, and February 1 at AMF East Meadow Lanes. Learn more at liybtbowling.com. Finally, Bowlmor: We've been tough on
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manager Brian Cashman was going to trust the hot corner to Alex Rodriguez, now a 40-year-old player who missed the entire 2014 season serving a steroids-related suspension handed down by Major League Baseball. Time will tell if the Andrew Miller/Dellin Betances relief tandem will make Yankees fans forget about closer David Robertson, who left the team to sign with the White Sox as a free agent. The “Bronx Bombers” did a smart thing in re-signing reliable left-hander Chris Capuano in light of starter Brandon McCarthy’s decision to join the Dodgers. There are few things more useless in this world than the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s Veterans Committee. In typical fashion, the committee once again elected nobody into the Hall of Fame for 2015. Both Dick Allen and Tony Oliva fell a vote short, and will not have a chance for immortality Alex until December 2017 Rodriguez when the Committee By Bob Smith Photo: John Coughlan by Bob Smith
Bowlmor AMF since its merger, but we must give credit: The company finally seems to be putting serious effort into attracting competitive bowling. Recently, Bowlmor AMF announced it has made a commitment to host and provide television sponsorship for Bowling’s U.S. Open and Women’s U.S Open in 2015. The tournaments will be conducted in AMF and Brunswick centers (now owned by Bowlmor AMF), with more than $250,000 in funding for broadcast television production. “Bowlmor AMF is thrilled to reinforce our commitment to the sport of bowling by sponsoring the U.S. Opens,” said Tom Shannon, Chairman, CEO and President of Bowlmor AMF. “We look forward to further developing a strong relationship with the USBC and BPAA to support bowlers at every level, in every state and especially in every one of our over 340 Bowlmor AMF centers.” The 2015 Women’s U.S. Open will take place in late August/early September, and will be included as part of the new Professional Women’s Bowling Association (PWBA) Tour schedule as an added event. providing 10 total events for women competitors during the tour’s schedule. The 2015 U.S. Open will take place in November following the PBA World Series of Bowling. Locally, it appears that area AMF Bowlmor centers actively recruited league play for the 2014/2015 season. In all, these are heartening signs of the company taking an active interest in growing all facets of the sport. Well done.
SportsBeat
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will once again convene. One person who deservedly will be enshrined in Cooperstown this summer is Padres TV voice and legendary broadcaster Dick Enberg, who truly is one of the nicest people any fan could ever meet. Sadly, it looks as if Gil Hodges’ chances of being elected into the Hall of Fame are getting slimmer, despite well-orchestrated campaigns by both the New York City sports media and social media. Given the Brooklyn Nets’ woes, it’s hard to fathom why head coach Lionel Hollins refused to give forward Andrei Kirilenko playing time before trading him to the lowly Philadelphia 76ers. It's hard to fathom that Kirilenko, who for years was a top NBA player, had his skills completely
atrophy over this past summer. Perhaps New Knicks president Phil Jackson and head coach Derek Fisher should try other geometric shapes, since the triangle offense doesn’t seem to be working. Farmingville native Keith Kinkaid is currently the New Jersey Devils backup goaltender to Corey Schneider. Kinkaid grew up a big Islanders fan, and his family still owns Isles’ season tickets; his feather admitted that it was weird to root against the Islanders when his son started in goal for the Devils at the Nassau Coliseum two weeks ago. Kinkdaid acquitted himself well in defeat, as the Islanders won 3-2 in a shootout. No one does coffee table sports books like Sports Illustrated: Two of their newest titles are NFL QB and Basketball’s Greatest. As is expected, both the photography and the narratives are terrific. The Sports Illustrated 2015 Almanac is still the best way to check records and facts of nearly any sport imaginable, as well as quickly settling any bar bets – and yes, that includes using the Internet. TV Guide did a nice profile of veteran Fox Sports NFL sideline reporter Pam Oliver in its year-end issue. Oliver, who was pushed out of the top sideline job when Fox Sports snagged Erin Andrews away from ESPN, is leaving her NFL gig and will become Fox Sports’ first senior correspondent. The eighth annual Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame induction ceremonies, held at the New York Hilton just before the holiday season, brought out some of the sports industry’s biggest names, as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, his NBA counterpart Adam Silver, college’s American Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco, former NBC Sports CEO Dick Ebersol,
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former ESPN chairman George Bodenheimer, and CBS Sports head Sean McManus. Among those honored that night were two highly regarded TV executives in the NFL Network’s Steve Bornstein and former Fox Sports chief and perennial life of the party David Hill. It’s safe to say that Hill is the Dean Martin of the sports television world. Fox even took an ad out in the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame program showing Hill posing above a glass of scotch. Former NBA commissioner David Stern was also honored. Chris Since Good Schenkel Times is one of the few places where bowlers of all levels can read about their sport, I am happy to report that Chris Schenkel, who covered the Professional Bolwers Association (PBA) Tour for ABC Sports for 36 years, was the only broadcaster to be inducted into this year’s Hall of Fame class. Many people forget that Schenkel covered more than bowling, where he teamed with pro legend Nelson Burton Jr.; Schenkel also worked on Major League Baseball, basketball, tennis, golf, boxing, and both the Summer and Winter Olympic games.
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Arts Announcements L.I.A.R.S.
Art China Then & Now Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn Harbor Through March 8; (516) 484-9337; nassaumuseum.org This event brings together brings together Chinese works of art from the classical, early modern, and contemporary periods. Children The Little Mermaid BayWay Arts Center, East Islip January 3 through 31;
Photo: Tom Petty by MCA/UMG; Gene Casey by Michael Heller
the next show dates.
Long Island Banjo Society VFW Hall, Copiague Fridays at 8 pm; (516) 889-2184; libanjosociety.org All banjo players – beginners, advanced, and professional – are invited to play along at these rehearsals. Music fans are welcome to come and listen; refreshments are available.
Concerts A Tribute To The King Bay Street Theater, Sag Harbor January 10 at 8 pm; (631) 725-9500; baystreet.org An Elvis tribute in celebration of the rocker's birthday, featuring live music by Gene Casey & The Lone Sharks and The Vendettas. Film Screenwriter Disccussion Group Sky Room, Cinema Arts Centre, Huntington
Petty and his band, featuring “Breakdown,” “American Girl,” “I Won’t Back Down,” “Don’t Want To Live Like A Refugee,” “Don’t Do Me Like That,” “Free Falling,” and more. The show is comprised of promos, videos of live concerts, studio rehearsals, and television appearances.
Send arts notices to gtmag@optonline.net one month before your first event.
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 more information.
Theater A Chrismas Story: The Musical John W. Engeman Theatre at Northport Through January 4; (631) 261-2900; engemantheatre.com Engeman Theatre: The final performances of musical based on the beloved Jean Shepherd holiday film.
Tom Petty (631) 581-2700; broadhollow.org BroadHollow Theatre Company Children's Theatre: An adventurous little mermaid hopes to find the prince of her dreams, but first she must face the evil sea witch.
Aladdin BroadHollow Theatre, Elmont January 3 through February 8; (516) 775-4420; broadhollow.org BroadHollow Theatre Company Children's Theatre: All the Disney favorites are here, including Aladdin, Jasmine, and The Genie.
Concerts Good Old Dance Band St. Sylvester's Parish Center, Medford Check website for show dates; (631) 730-3333; goodolddanceband.com The regular monthly show of Mike Virostko and his 17-piece swing band. Dancing, raffles, and more. Log on for
Every other Monday at 7:30 pm; (631) 423-FILM; cinemaartscentre.org This free series offers networking, information, feedback, and readings by area screenwriters. Log on for schedules and information.
Met Live In HD Series Staller Center for the Arts, Main Stage Theater, Stony Brook University Varying dates and times; stallercenter.com Upcoming in this special series, featuring live encores of actualy Metropolitan Opera events, during this period: Des Meistersinger Von Nurnberg (January 10). Rock Legends Live! Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Cinema Arts Centre, Huntington December 30 at 7:30 pm; (631) 423-7611; CinemaArtsCentre.org Controversial music archivist Bill Shelley hosts a big screen tribute to
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Peter Pan CM Performing Arts Center, Oakdale Through January 4; (631) 581-2700; cmpac.com CM Performing Arts: You won't want to grow up after seeing this production; expect CM's usual “just like Broadway” special touches. Don't Dress For Dinner Theatre Three, Port Jefferson January 10 to February 7; (631) 928-9100; theatrethree.com The comedy that took Paris and
Gene Casey & The Lone Sharks
London by storm before landing on Broadway in 2012.
After Sex, Then What? Vanderbilt Estate Carriage House, Centerport January 2 through 25; (516) 293-0674; ArenaPlayers.org Arena Players Repertory Company: A comedy involving two couples and the eternal battle of the sexes.
Office Hours Bayway Arts Center, East Islip January 3 through 18; (631) 581-2700; broadhollow.org BroadHollow Theatre Company: Another work by Norm Foster, one of Canada's most popular playwrights. Scenery BroadHollow Theatre, Elmont Through January 18; (516) 775-4420; broadhollow.org BroadHollow Theatre Company: Kicking off 2015's BroadHollow season: A comedy by Ed Dixon.
Disney’s Peter Pan
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Tuesday, December 30
Nassau Open Mic hosted by Mike Dorio Jack Halyards American Bar & Grill (Oyster Bay) Acoustic Open Mic hosted by Dianne, Larry & Joe P.J. Harper's (Valley Stream) JDL Paddy's Loft (Massapequa) Jazz Jam Session Walk Street Tavern (New Hyde Park) Bill Maier & The Campfire All-Stars / 42nd & Nelson K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) The LI Boot Kickers / DJ Cowboy Ben-E The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Goodbye 2014 Show: The Uprising / Best Bet (Boston) / Sink The Ship (Columbus) / Zero Gear Mr. Beery's (Bethpage)
Suffolk Acoustic Open Mic Night hosted by David Jon Paisley 50 Yard Line (West Babylon) Acoustic Open Mic One Main (Babylon) Tuesday Night Live: George Cintron & Bobby Rondinelli Katie's of Smithtown Open Mic Night hosted by Mike & Mike Nutty Irishman (Bay Shore) The Cogs Singles Open Jam Gator Blue (East Islip) Mike Gregory Shandon Court (East Islip) Open Mic with Dan Acosta & DJ HarryOke The Thirsty Scholar (Holbrook) Open Mic with Shaun Lally Flanagan's Pub (Ronkonkoma) Open Mic Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James)
Your Guide To Local Events Dark Star Orchestra: Cosmic New Year's Eve The Paramount (Huntington) NYC/Queens Prince Rupert's Drops / Savants / Moonwalks Rough Trade NYC Disco Biscuits/Tauk Best Buy Theater (NYC) Erasure Terminal 5 (NYC) Zr. King / Courtesy Tier / Gay GuyStraight Guy / Spanish Channel / Isle Of Rhodes / Mancie Mercury Lounge (NYC)
Wednesday, December 31
Editor's note: Check with your favorite venues in case regular jam and music nights are replaced by special New Year Eve events (and check for January 1 closings as well); we're keeping regular jams/shows on the list as a reminder of regular music schedules.
Nassau New Year's Eve Party: DJ Mike Savage / DJ Breakthru / Big Vin Mulcahy'sPub & Music Hall (Wantagh) DJ Mitch & Crew C.J. Wellington's (Franklin Square) New Year's Eve Party – Nine Deez Nite & DJ RuMeR / After Hours Party (4 to 8 AM) – Fred Maloney The Human iPod Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Fullhouse Savoy Tavern (Merrick) Blues At Sunset Blue Year's Eve Edition: Open Jam With The Sunset Boyz
Sunset Grill (Seaford) New Year's Eve Bash: Wonderous Stories K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Open / Closed New Year's Eve Party R.S. Jones (Merrick) New Year's Eve Party Big Daddy's (Massapequa) Terrence From A Witch's Brew Reel (East Rockaway) Stephanie O's New Year's Dance Party The Space at Westbury Long Island Philharmonic Tilles Center (Brookville) Long Island Comedy: Maria Walsh / Frankie Pace / Stevie G.B. Madison Theater at Molloy College (Rockville Centre) Donny Celenza & Nina Gordon Mickey Malone's (Floral Park) Jerry Costanzo And His Trio Don Lorenzo's Restaurant & Lounge (Glen Cove) Open Mic w/"Big Daddy" John Struck:The Homestead (Oyster Bay) Open Mic w/The Night Owls Band Phat Daddy's (Oceanside) New Year's Eve Party: DJ Grand Master B Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Open Mic hosted by Robert Sloan Front Street Pub (Massapequa Park) Tommy T. Mudcat Blues Jam w/Mike Nugent and Ian Petillo The Breakers (Bayville) Tiberius Still Partners (Sea Cliff) The Generators Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola)
Suffolk New Year's Eve Celebration Bobbique (Patchogue) The Cogs Singles Open Jam The Stadium (Bohemia) Mike Deljuduce & Friends The Arden (Port Jefferson) The Electric Dudes Who-Ville (Bethpage) Garet Newman's Jazz Jam East End Republican Club (Sayville) Open Blues/Jazz Jam Park Avenue Studios/Briggs Music (Huntington) Open Jam Night with Jim Kolman The Diamond Club & Sports Bar (Ronkonkoma) Open Mic hosted by Johnny B. Quogue East Pub (East Quogue) Open Mic hosted by Kyle Fitzpatrick BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) New Year's Eve Party: Peat Moss & The Fertilizers / Chris Kenny The Nutty Irishman (Bay Shore) O El Amor 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) New Year's Eve After Hours Dance Party Suffolk Theater (Riverhead) Leather & Lace Presents New Year's Eve Masquerade (Burlesque / Deejays / Sideshow Performers) Revolution (Amityville) Dark Star Orchestra: Cosmic New Year's Eve The Paramount (Huntington) Comedy: Marla Schultz / Butch Bradley / Matt McCusker Sag Harbor Cinema New Year's Eve Celebration: The Cara Band / Gerry Finlay Shandon Court (East Islip)
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Calendar Jack's Waterfall New Year's Eve Celebration Treme (Islip) New Year's Eve With Radio Riot The Arden (Port Jefferson) Out Of The Blue Swept Away (Bay Shore) NYC/Queens Killer Joe's Lido Soul Quartet Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach) Spirit Family Reunion Rough Trade NYC Erasure Terminal 5 (NYC) Disco Biscuits Best Buy Theater (NYC) Rainer Maria Bowery Ballroom (NYC) Mr. Brownstone / Black Taxi Mercury Lounge (NYC)
Thursday, January 1
Nassau Classic Rock & Blues Jam w/Curt Arnel & Friends Callahan's (East Meadow) New Year's Open Mic Night Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Jazz Night: Marty Phillips/Daryl Pooser/Bill Smith Viana Hotel & Spa (Westbury) Open Mic with Benoir The Hub (Island Park) DJ Night: Carol Douglas & Rusty Yardum Puglia's (Garden City) Jazz & Sushi Night Allegria Hotel (Long Beach) Live Band Karaoke / Tuesday Afternoon (Moody Blues Tribute) K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Open Mic Night Spice's Restaurant (Baldwin) Open Mic With Frank Walker Sunset Grill (Seaford) Salsa Night Holiday Inn (Carle Place) Karaoke with DJ Joey Mongoose Blue Parrot Lounge (Massapequa)
Suffolk Ray Anderson & Steve Salerno Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Long Island Screamoscramz Festival 2015 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) The Irish Sessions Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Slang Treme (Islip) Nisen 347 Thursdays Niesen 347 (Saint James) New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball Of Confusion: Dreamtrancer / Emissary / Lugosi /Thunder Tom / Xtrakt / Alleycat Revolution (Amityville) NYC/Queens James Tristan Redding Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach)
Friday, January 2
Nassau The Benjamins / DJ RuMeR The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Random Notes / Bad Mary / Pizza Cats / The Somerton Suitcase / Tommy Sanfilippo Mr. Berry's (Bethpage) Natural Red Band / The Code K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Outshyne / The Joe Bayer Band /DJ Deuce Mulcahys Pub & Concert Hall (Wantagh) Jan Slow R.S. Jones (Merrick) Country Nate Reel (East Rockaway) Miles To Dayton / Marci Geller Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Central Nassau (Garden City)
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Your Guide To Local Events Suffolk Hot Date The Arden (Port Jefferson) Live Music Zebra Club (Copiague) Fireside Sessions With Nancy Atlas Bay Street Theater (Sag Harbor) Kid & The Koots Bobbique (Patchogue) Caution / Unwined Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) That 70s Band Revolution (Amityville) Hootch & The Bluesicians Treme (Islip) No Request Band / DJ Tech Supreme The Nutty Irishman (Bay Shore) Act Of Aggression / For The Kill / NFU 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Cassandra House & Friends Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport)
NYC/Queens Bird Courage Rough Trade NYC Paul Von Thadden Duo Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach) Gogol Bordello Terminal 5 (NYC) The Annubis / Wild White / Ippazzi Mercury Lounge (NYC)
Saturday, January 3
Nassau Southbound / The Grand Central Mulcahy's Pub & Music Hall (Wantagh) Trutlein, Novak & Perricone R.S. Jones (Merrick) The Zoo / DJ Sparky The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) 80s Hard Rock Tribute Night Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) 2112 (Rush Tribute) / Macca Nation (Paul McCartney & Wings Tribute) K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Pete Scherer Reel (East Rockaway) Inevitable Vibe Lounge (Rockville Centre)
Suffolk Folk Music Society of Huntington Members Showcase: Acoustic Apple (Gary Schoenberger & Stephen Angliss) / Shawn Cullinane / Lois Morton / Rocket & The Launchers (Ken Korb, Lora Kendall, and Suzanne Ernst) / Alan Short / Roger Silverberg /Nick Vermitsky /Wild Ginger (Candace Baranello, Caren Jacobs and Maureen Keelty) Congregational Church of Huntington (Centerport) Tiberious Beau's Bar (Greenlawn) The New Students Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Iron Priest / Friday Night Lites / Break Out Day Revolution (Amityville) Strecker The Arden (Port Jefferson) LB's Hip Hop Showcase Zebra Club (Copiague) Ray Anderson: Ray's Proteges Jazz Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) The Cara Band Shandon Court (East Islip) Songs In The Attic (Billy Joel Tribute) / Fast Lane (Eagles Tribute) 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Frank Caliendo The Paramount (Huntington) French Cookin' Blues Band Treme (Islip) Martin Flynn Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Vic's Birthday: A Band Called Sam Bobbique (Patchogue) That 70s Band / Chris Kenny The Nutty Irishman (Bay Shore) NYC/Queens Tipper Best Buy Theater (NYC) Gabriel Garzon Montano Rough Trade
Calendar NYC The Night Owl Band The Rock Wine & Beer Bar (Rockaway Beach) The Kearney Brothers Band Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach) Gogol Bordello Terminal 5 (NYC) Kill The Clock / Aligns / You Bred Raptors? Mercury Lounge (NYC)
Sunday, January 4
Nassau Live Irish Music Connoly Station (Malverne) Suffolk Sunday Brunch: Blues To Blackstreet Gray Horse Tavern (Bayport) Joe Pino Quartet Treme (Islip) Badfish: A Tribute To Sublime Emporum (Patchogue) Ray Anderson's Tasting Notes Jazz Club Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Battle Of The Bands Finals Revolution (Amityville) Martin Flynn Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Traditional Irish Music Shandon Court (East Islip) NYC/Queens Frank Persico Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach) Open Mic with Anthony Gibney Diving Bell (Sunnyside) The Black Soft Mercury Lounge (NYC)
Your Guide To Local Events
Monday, January 5
Nassau Industry Night Allegria Hotel (Long Beach) Weeds Mulcahy's Pub & Music Hall (Wantag) Open Mic & Jam Hosted by Kenny Forgione & Friends K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)
Suffolk Open Mic Comedy Show Fin's Pub (Oakdale) Musicians Night Hosted by Gil McLean Shandon Court (East Islip) Open Mic with Dave Drew The Bartini Bar (Babylon) Open Jam with Rockin' Rob Diamond Club (Ronkonkoma) Open Mic Night w/Kenn Village Lanterne (Lindenhurst) Open Mic Night Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Comedian Auditions Revolution (Amityville)
NYC/Queens Jam with Richie Cannata The Bitter End (NYC) Open Jazz Jam Session Kitano New York Hotel (NYC) We Are The Wilderness / Aaron 'N Brooke / The Academics Mercury Lounge (NYC)
Tuesday, January 6
Nassau Open Mic hosted by Mike Dorio Jack Halyards American Bar & Grill (Oyster Bay) Acoustic Open Mic hosted by Dianne, Larry & Joe P.J. Harper's (Valley Stream) Acoustic Open Mic hosted by Frank Walker K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Whiskey Road / DJ Cowboy Ben-E The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Jazz Jam Session Walk Street Tavern (New Hyde Park)
Suffolk Acoustic Open Mic Nite hosted by David Jon Paisley 50 Yard Line (West Babylon) The People's Open Mic Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Open Mic with Shaun Lally Flanagan's Pub (Ronkonkoma) The Cogs Singles Open Jam Gator Blue (East Islip) Ray Anderson & Steve Salerno Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Open Mic with Dan Acosta & DJ Harry Oke The Thirsty Scholar (Holbrook) Open Jam w/George Cintron & Rob DeMartino Katies of Smithtown Open Mic Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James) Ward Cloughen Shandon Court (East Islip) NYC/Queens Wellington International Ukelele
Orchestra / Nick Hakim Mercury Lounge (NYC)
Wednesday, January 7
Nassau Blues At Sunset: Open Jam with The Sunset Boyz Sunset Grill (Seaford) Dakota Rose The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Donny Celenza & Nina Gordon Mickey Malone's (Floral Park) Jerry Costanzo And His Trio Don Lorenzo's Restaurant and Lounge (Glen Cove) Open Mic w/The Night Owls Band Phat Daddy's (Oceanside) Open Mic hosted by Robert Sloan Front Street Pub (Massapequa Park) Open Mic with "Big Daddy" John Struck The Homestead (Oyster Bay) Tommy T. Mudcat Blues Jam with Mike Nugent and Ian Petillo The Breakers (Bayville) Wonderous Stories K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Michelle Crouse R.S. Jones (Merrick) Terrence From A Witch's Brew Reel (East Rockaway) Suffolk The Cogs Singles Open Jam The Stadium (Bohemia) Open Mic & Jam with Steve Interrante 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Mike Deljudice & Friends The Arden (Port Jefferson) Open Jam Night with Jim Kolman
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Diamond Club & Sports Bar (Ronkonkoma) Garet Newman's Jazz Jam East End Republican Club (Sayville) Sweet Suzi & Sugafixx Bobbique (Patchogue) Open Blues/Jazz Jam Park Avenue Studios/Briggs Music (Huntington) Open Mic hosted by Johnny B. Quogue East Pub (East Quogue) Open Mic hosted by Kyle Fitzpatrick BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) NYC/Queens Vassals / Karma Exchange / Long Time Mercury Lounge (NYC)
Thursday, January 8
Nassau Open Mic with Benoir The Hub (Island Park) Jazz Night: Marty Phillips/Daryl Pooser/Bill Smith Viana Hotel + Spa (Westbury) Jazz & Sushi Night Allegria Hotel (Long Beach) Live Band Karaoke / FM (Steely Dan Tribute) K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Pep & The Soul Explosion Band Bracco's (Freeport) Open Mic Night Spice's Restaurant (Baldwin) Open Mic Night w/Mike Longo Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Acoustic Open Mic with Frank Walker Sunset Grill (Seaford) Salsa Night Holiday Inn (Carle Place) Karaoke with DJ Joey Mongoose Blue Parrot Lounge (Massapequa) Woody Mack R.S. Jones (Merrick) Dan Freedman Reel (East Rockaway) The Rolling Stoned Still Partners (Sea Cliff)
Suffolk Throw Down Thursday II Revolution (Amityville) Ray Anderson & Steve Salerno Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Syncrosanct Bobbique (Patchogue) Nisen 347 Thursdays Niesen 347 (Saint James) Ricky Nelson Remembered: Gunnar & Matthew Nelson Boulton Center (Bay Shore) DJ Chris Kenny The Nutty Irishman (Bay Shore) Gravity Jazz Band Treme (Islip)
NYC/Queens Future Islands Terminal 5 (NYC) Beecher's Fault / Captain Moustache / City Of The Sun / Justin Baron Mercury Lounge (NYC)
Friday, January 9
Nassau Zac Brown Tribute Band / Southbound Mulcahy's Pub & Music Hall (Wantagh) County Line (Acoustic) R.S. Jones (Merrick) Ghost Pressure / Tin Can Collective / The Union Forever / Helicopter Goes Kaboom Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Drop Dead Sexy / Vavoom The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Bathtub Gin Still Partners (Sea Cliff) Arena Rock Tribute Vibe Lounge (Rockville Centre)
Your Guide To Local Events The Legendary Murphys / Desert Highway (Eagles Tribute) K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Chic 'N Martini Reel (East Rockaway)
Suffolk James Maddock Boulton Center (Bay Shore) Doug Seegers Port Jefferson Village Center The Mahoney Brothers (Beatles Tribute) Suffolk Theater (Riverhead) Fireside Sessions With Nancy Atlas Bay Street Theater (Sag Harbor) Schism / Facelift Revolution (Amityville) Felix Cabrera & The Robert Ross Band Treme (Islip) Maverick / Lauren Hefner Shandon Court (East Islip) Lex Grey & The Urban Pioneers Bobbique (Patchogue) Let's Zep (Led Zeppelin Tribute) / Any Way You Want It (Journey Tribute) / Rag Doll (Aerosmith Tribute) 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Yacht Rock Revue The Paramount (Huntington) New Life Crisis The Arden (Port Jefferson) Jelly Band Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) DJ Joey Jamzz / Somethin' Fresh The Nutty Irishman (Bay Shore) NYC/Queens Nawlins Funk Band Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach) Willie Watson / Elle King Rough Trade NYC YG / Nipsey Hussle Best Buy Theater (NYC) Future Islands Terminal 5 (NYC) The Bottom Dollars Bowery Ballroom (NYC) Bound By Substance / Roman A Clef Mercury Lounge (NYC)
Saturday, January 10
Nassau Uppercut / The Touch K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) 80s New Wave Party Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) The Welldiggers R.S. Jones (Merrick) Ready In 10 / Wonderous Stories The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Back To The 90s Party Mulcahy's Pub & Music Hall (Wantagh) Joe & Kris Reel (East Rockaway) William Shatner: Shatner's World – We Just Live In It Tilles Center (Brookville) Dude Automatic Still Partners (Sea Cliff) Suffolk The Cara Band Shandon Court (East Islip) Rockapella Boulton Center (Bay Shore) Pablo Francisco The Paramount (Huntington) The Diamonds Suffolk Theater (Riverhead) Soul Patch The Arden (Port Jefferson) 3 Giacomo Jack's (Amityville) Martin Flynn Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Elvis 80 – A Tribute To The King: Gene Casey & The Lone Sharks / The Vendettas Bay Street Theater (Sag Harbor) Freebird (Lynyrd Skynrd Tribute) / Seven Turns (Allman Brothers Tribute) 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Ray Anderson: Ray's Proteges Jazz
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Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Open Mic / Janice Buckner & Toby Tobias Kehillath Shalom Synagogue (Cold Spring Harbor) Comedy: Stevie G.B.'s Welcome To Lawn Guyland Soluna Studio Theater (Hauppauge) The Growlers Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Adventures In Bluesland Treme (Islip) Hot Date Band Bobbique (Patchogue) Strecker The Nutty Irishman (Bay Shore) Permanent Scar Zebra Club (Copiague)
NYC/Queens Paul Von Thadden Duo Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach) The Night Owl Band The Rock Wine & Beer Bar (Rockaway Beach) Lydia Lunch Retrovirus Rough Trade NYC The Threads / Cardinal Son / Pisser / Blue & Gold Mercury Lounge (NYC)
Sunday, January 11
Nassau Mohsen Yeganeh The Space At Westbury
Suffolk Traditional Irish Music Shandon Court (East Islip) Martin Flynn Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Sunday Brunch: Dave Grube Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Folk Music Society of Huntington: Folk Jam South Huntington Public Library
A Midsummer Night's Dream Boulton Center (Bay Shore) Ray Anderson's Tasting Notes Jazz Club Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Open Mic Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James) NYC/Queens Firm Roots Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach) Kawehi Bowery Ballroom (NYC) Open Mic w/Anthony Gibney Diving Bell (Sunnyside) Louis Schefano / Dijon/ City Walls Autumn Falls Mercury Lounge (NYC)
Monday, January 12
Nassau Industry Night Allegria Hotel (Long Beach) Open Mic & Jam hosted by Kenny Forgione K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Weeds Mulcahy's Pub & Music Hall (Wantagh)
Suffolk Open Mic Comedy Show Fin's Pub (Oakdale) Open Mic with Dave Drew The Bartini Bar (Babylon) Open Mic Night w/Kenn Village Lanterne (Lindenhurst) Musicians Night Hosted by Gil McLean Shandon Court (East Islip) NYC/Queens Ionia / Truthers Mercury Lounge (NYC)
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hat better way to begin the 2015 music season at The NYCB Theatre at Westbury than with an evening of pure fun: The legendary disco/pop act KC & The Sundshine Band returns to Long Island for a headlining appearance on Friday, January 23 at 8 pm. Tickets are are available online at Ticketmaster.com, charge by phone at (800) 745-3000, and at the Westbury box office. For more information, visit thetheatreatwestbury.com. So how is it that Harry Wayne Casey – better known as “KC,” a takeoff on his last name – and his veteran big disco band is still a touring draw more than 40 years after most acts of that longgone dance era have faded into the sunset? We believe it's because the charismatic Casey is a master at assembling quality musicians, awesome dancers, and great singers into a one-of-a-kind act that stands the test of time as well as any classic
KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND
An N-Y-C-B P-A-R-T-Y As Disco Lives On In Westbury
group on the road today. Ask yourself: Whose music has been featured at every major sporting event in the world, including the Super Bowl, World Series, Conference Championships, The NBA, Collegiate Bowl Games National Championship Games, the NASCAR racing Circuit and Championships, The
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World Cup, The Indianapolis 500, The Kentucky Derby, every holiday parade including the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade and the Tournament of Roses Parade, political party conventions, presidential campaigns and seemingly every wedding, confirmation, and bar mitzvah in the world? Whose music has been featured in more than 200 motion picture film soundtracks? Dubbed “The Founder of the Dance Revolution,” Casey has composed and performed music that gets people out of their seats and onto the dance floor. It all originated with humble
beginnings in Hialeah, Florida. KC has never moved farther than 10 miles away from his birthplace, and he is proud that his "Sunshine Sound" has flourished for more than 37 years. "I remember that I always wanted to do something that would make people forget about their problems and be happy,” recalled KC. “I was fortunate enough to grow up in a multi-ethnic area that exposed me to a lot of different cultures and music … from pop to reggae to Latin. I experimented at trying to put all three types of music together, and the 'Sunshine Sound' was born.”
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Jazz & Blues
Katie Pearlman
An Accomplished Artist’s Exceptional New Single
Who: Americana/roots artist Katie Pearlman – one of the area’s most accomplished musicians as both a bandleader and singer/songwriter – has returned to the music charts with a new single, “The Girl She Used to Be.” From the artist herself: “It's my first song listed on iTunes in the country genre, which I'm superexcited about because I love country songs. A good country song can either make you laugh or make you cry ... I love the way country music makes me feel, so I'm excited to have a song that I hope will make people feel the same way. This song has already propelled my career to new heights, by gaining radio play on what I think is the best radio station in the New York area: WFUV 90.7 FM on John Platt's ‘Sunday Breakfast’ show.” Pearlman, long noted for her skills as a drummer, has stepped to the front of the stage in recent years as a guitarist and singer as well. The Katie Pearlman Band has performed at such major shows and venues as The Great South Bay Music Festival, The Patchogue Theatre, and K.J. Farrell’s. She’s also served as a session musician, performing on drums and vocals with local artists (she drummed on Rorie Kelly's 2013 live album, Sincerely Live). “I also formed two cover projects: The Grateful Girls and The Joni Project, which perform mostly on Long Island,” reported Pearlman. “These two projects kind of formed themselves, in the way that they were both formed as a result of shows I was asked to participate in.” The Grateful Girls are an acoustic duo featuring Cindy Lopez on vocals and Pearlman on guitar and vocals. Their repertoire consists of personalized takes on the music of The Grateful Dead, Motown, traditional standards, an occasional original, and more (Facebook.com/TheGratefulGirls). The Joni Project, a sextet fronted by Pearlman, brings interpretations of Joni Mitchell's work from her many eras and genres. “I went ‘solo’ in 2008 with my first album, Dreaming Again,” said Pearlman. “Up until then, I had been known to the northeast as a drummer. My first two albums have more of a jam-band feel, and I'm playing drums (and acoustic guitar) on them. My third album, Girls Like Us, has a more Americana feel, and I gave up the drummer's throne to focus solely on guitar. My latest singles have more of a singer/songwriter and country vibe, utilizing local musicians as accompaniment. Although my style has changed as I've grown as an artist, one thing that has stayed consistent is that my songs are about life experiences and people. My wish has always been to inspire people and make people feel good with my music. My lyrics are direct and to-the-point, and relatable to men and women, young and old. I hope to make another full album in the near future, and just finished a song in the studio that will be on it. To find out where I'm performing next, go to katiepearlman.com.” To Learn More About This Important Artist: Pearlman has a special show slated in the coming weeks as WFUV deejay John Platt hosts a “Long Island Showcase” at New York City's Rockwood Music Hall on Tuesday, January 13 at 7:30 pm. On the bill are area artists Pearlman, Robert Bruey, and Butchers Blind. Log on to katiepearlman.com.
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What do artists as disparate as Jungle Funk, Catherine Russell, Troker, ICP Orchestra, Kellylee Evans, and Taylor McFerrin have in common? They’ll all perform as part of the 2015 New York City Winter Jazzfest. Now 11 years old, this year’s edition of the festival will feature more than 100 different groups including more than 400 musicians during three days in 11 venues in and around Greenwich Village from January 8 through January 10. Winter Jazzfest upholds the continued mission to showcase top quality jazz to industry professionals, avid jazz fans, and new audiences. Winter Jazzfest was established in 2005 with the goal of introducing underexposed artists – those that impacted the jazz scene of that period -- to professional presenters attending the Arts Presenters Conference (APAP). At that time, jazz groups were underrepresented, although they were (and remain) culturally essential to the continued development and future of the music and audiences. “Winter Jazzfest is pleased to continue our mission of offering a forum for presenters and music enthusiasts to experience and support the rich future of jazz,” the organizaion stated in a press release. Kicking off the 2015 festival, Winter Jazzfest celebrates two different events on Thursday, January 8 as “Blue Note Now!” features Winter Jazzfest favorites, including The Robert Glasper Trio;
Jose James Presents: Yesterday I Had The Blues: The Music of Billie Holiday; Derrick Hodge; and Kendrick Scott Oracle at Le Poisson Rouge. Also that night, WJF will support a benefit concert, “Jazz Legends for Disability Pride,” featuring Ron Carter, Renee Rosnes, Russell Malone, Brad Mehldau, George Coleman, Benny Golson, Jimmy Cobb, Peter Bernstein, and more. More details about Disability Pride NYC: disabilitypridenyc.com. On January 9 and 10, Winter Jazzfest continues with multi-venue marathon nights, with dozens of groups performing at staggered times throughout each night; all are located in the Village within close proximity. Other Kellylee highlights this Evans year: The legendary ICP Orchestra travels from Amsterdam for this event. ICP founder Han Bennik will also appear at Winter Jazzfest in duo formation with New York pianist Uri Caine, and multiple members of ICP will perform at the Improvised Round Robin Duets. These performances are supported as part of the Dutch Culture USA program by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York, by the Netherland America Foundation, and Fonds Podiumkunsten. Similar to past years, Winter Jazzfest will work with like-minded jazz presenters; this year brings a
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new partnership with the The New York Hot Jazz Festival. On Saturday, January 10, The New York Hot Jazz Festival will take over a participating venue, Carroll’s Place, to feature Frank Vignola, The Ladybugs, Stephane Wrembel, and more jazz artists. Single-day, two-day, Troker and full festival passes are available. Ticket links are available at winterjazzfest.com; check the official website for the full lineup, ticket details, schedule updates, and more, as new events and artists were still being finalized at press time.
Gear Heads Not A Slicer Or Mop: Usually, the term “miracle product” is what cheesy infomercial and home shopping hosts like to throw around, or the type of jargon you hear on a 60-second spot for a garden hose or Chinese knife set. However, we recently tried three products that actually qualify as really distinct – not to mention that these are products that actually work, living up to every one of the promises made by their manufacturers. Folks ... these things are miracle products! Fresh Drop: Do you have a significant other or even a bandmate who … how do we put this … well ... to be blunt, stinks up the neighborhood every time he or she has to take a dump? We recently tried the amazing Fresh Drop after spying bottles of it at local Harmon locations, and to our shock and delight, the stuff actually works far better than we ever could have imagined. You only need to “drop” two drops in the bowl before doing your duty. Fresh Drop contains a highly concentrated plant extract that's environmentally friendly and is safe to use in every way, and you can just slip the tiny bottle in a pocket or purse of use on the go if your particular self-excavations have reached legendary status with family or friends. We still can't believe how well this product works; it's at most area Harmon stores.
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Elton John & The MillionDollar Piano
Old rock stars never die – they just go to Vegas: Elton John will extend his original-three year contract at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, and will return with his "The Million Dollar Piano" show for three more years. Tickets for the January, March, and April 2015 performances are now on sale. John returned to Caesars Palace with his show in September 2011; at the centerpiece of the performance is the show's namesake piano, an engineering marvel featuring more than 68 LED video screens created by Yamaha. John is accompanied by his band, which includes longtime touring friend Davey Johnstone on guitar, Matt Bissonette on bass, John Mahon on percussion, Nigel Olsson on drums, and Kim Bullard on keyboards, with a special appearance by percussionist Ray Cooper. "The Million Dollar Piano" features hits and album tracks from throughout John's five decade career, including a selection of songs from "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," which recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. Tickets: (800) 745-3000 or thecolosseum.com. Also in residence at the same venue was the comebacking Shania Twain, whose sting ended in December … Veteran stars doing good: Cyndi Lauper recently took part in an event hosted by The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) concerning youth homelessness, as more than half of homeless youth become homeless for the first time because they are asked to leave home by a parent or
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Favorites & Legends Rock On caregiver. "No young person deserves to experience homelessness, especially because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, which is why we must stand with them to help them live the happy and healthy lives they do deserve," said Lauper, the Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award winner whose True Colors Fund works to build the nation's capacity to end homelessness among LGBT youth. Learn more about the cause at youthhomelessness.acf.hhs.gov … Frontiers Music Srl released Like It Is: Yes At The Bristol Hippodrome on December 9. Available in two-CD/DVD, Blu-ray, and digital formats, this new release encompasses two of the band’s albums, 1971’s The Yes Album
MEDIA Value Pays Daze: Home shopping network ShopHQ – which was the new name given ShopNBC earlier this year (and it was ValueVision in the past ) – is being re-branded yet again. The new name for the network, Evine Live, is the brainchild of new CEO
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Barbi Benton and 1977’s Going For The One, as they were performed live on the band’s 2014 world tour. “Playing complete albums is a great way to hear the development of Yes music and relive the familiar transitions from one track to another,” said the band's Steve Howe. As is the trend these days, these two classic albums are performed in their entirety, respecting the original arrangements, “and yet still adding a new and exciting flair,” according to a press release. “Going For The One is a wonderfully diverse set of songs, whilst The Yes Album contains the most ‘played live’ songs in the career of the band,” said Howe. “These are two bodies of music that many of the most devout Yes fans wanted to hear in their entirety,” added Geoff Downes. “I believe our performance at theBristol Hippodrome was among the most compelling of the entire tour.” Learn more at yesworld.com.
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and longtime home shopping pro Mark Bozek, who from information gleaned from published reports seems bent on Evine selling “exclusive” products. In all, it sounds like a great idea; if this distant thirdplace shopping network is going to survive, it must change; those fourhour program blocks hawking Invicta and other low-end wristwatches are about as entertaining as a root canal … One of the breakout TV stars of 2014 is “Saturday Night Live's” comic actress and writer Leslie Jones, who has scored big in virtually every segment in which she’s appeared. She's been a comedy Leslie writer for years, working Jones with stars such as Chris Rock. At 47, it appears Jones' best days are still ahead of her … When allegations of sexual misconduct were being reported concerning Bill Cosby, our first thought was: “Doesn't everybody remember the guy practically lived at The Playboy Mansion during the 70s?” Cosby actually appeared on Playboythemed TV specials during that era,
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and now people seemingly are shocked that he ever was spotted there? Even longtime Hugh Hefner girlfriend-turned “Hee Haw” star and country singer Barbi Benton told The Daily Mail that Cosby regularly visited the mansion on weekends… Speaking of Playboy, it's been widely reported Kim Kardashian's sister, Khloe, is vying to appear nude in the magazine. Remember the days when posing naked seemed scandalous? Today, it's looked upon as an enterprising career move … Steve Harvey's “Family Feud” is such a massive hit that New Jersey's Channel 9 is offering the show four times daily, with other airings on weekends. Reruns of the show can now also be seen on TV Land … Speaking of “The Feud,” former host Richard Karn is currently starring in the comedy play Sheer Madness, now drawing raves in Kansas City … Former CNN vice president of programming Janelle Rodriguez has moved to NBC News, where she's the new senior vice president of editorial … One of the biggest hit gifts of the Christmas season was the book-and-toy set based on the characters from the annual special “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer”; chains such as Costco couldn't keep the sets, which included figurines of the
characters, on the shelves … Virtually every classic cartoon show is now available on DVD or streaming video – so what's the story with GrantrayLawrence Animation’s 1966 “Marvel Superheroes” featuring The Hulk, Captain America, Iron Man, SubMariner, and Thor? Isn't it time for a revival of an animated series that so many kids grew up watching?
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Mulcahy's Pub & Music Hall, Wantagh January 2 muls.com • (516) 783-7500 ticketweb.com Amazingly, the night after New Year's Day figures to be a big one at Mul's, as Outshyne – one of the hottest new country bands in the land – headlines the famous music hall, with local favorites The Joe Bayer Band rounding out the bill. Outshyne is a South Carolina-based group that's pure country, but with enough rock in the mix to give their sound the right kind of kick.
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K.J. Farrell's, Bellmore January 2 at 10 PM kjfarrells.com • (516) 804-9925 This relatively new act bills itself as “a smokin' hot Long Island-based classic rock and blues band. Rock the way you remember!” The band took its name from – we are assuming – lead singer Mando Jo’s beautiful flaming locks; other members include vocalist Vinny Laz, guitarists Marcelo Molto and Cappy Be, drummer Robert Inkpen, and bassist Johnnie Ace. The Code gets the music started at Farrell’s at 7 pm.
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her bandmates while paying homage to her own career. She is totally worthy and deserves much more attention than she normally gets. The inclusion of Green Day, children compared to most of the others on the list, is also admirable, and alongside Reed and Jett gives punk more of the credit it was initially denied in the 70s when the gene was born. Ringo Starr: Yes, we love him, yes, he had a great career of his own, but yes, this is how the hall keeps a Beatles-oriented buzz on the event – a very clever marketing device, but again deserved. Bill Withers: He gave us some brilliant hits in the 70s ("Ain't No Sunshine," “Use Me," "Lovely Day"). The Hall Of Fame Game: In our usual Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double tradition, we now take a look at Trouble, The Paul Butterfield Blues who's in and who isn't in the 2015 Band: Vaughan's guitar artistry can't induction to the Rock and Roll Hall be denied, but Butterfield’s group Of Fame. Still missing from my was a mainstay in the pages of the longstanding “want list” are Chubby early-tolate 60s Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble Rolling Stone and a favorite of publisher Jann Wenner, who also runs the Hall Of Fame, and I'm sure put them in for nostalgia purposes just Checker, T.Rex, The Marvelettes, The because he wanted to. New York Dolls, Mott The Hoople, All of my candidates, listed up top, Diana Ross, and Mary Wells, to name are in The Jimi LaLumia Hall Of but a few. Let's look at who made it: Fame. See you in 2015. Lou Reed: He's in already as a solo member of The Velvet Underground, but I can't deny the iconic value of his solo career. Berlin, Transformer, Street Hassle, Sally Can't Dance, the mindnumbing Metal Machine Music, and his one hit single (which New York Top 40 radio wouldn't play when it was a hit), "Walk On The Wild Side." I had the pleasure of interacting with Mr. Reed on several occasions, and he truly deserves his solo spot. Bill Joan Jett & The Blackhearts: Withers Jett's original band, the
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The Network Forges On: More than 100 people joined Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, NYS Assemblyman Phil Ramos, The Long Island GLBT Services Network, dozens of public officials, business leaders, and community members to announce that the first GLBT and GLBT-friendly senior housing development in the New York tri-state area will be coming to Long Island. It will be built on the current site of the Long Island GLBT Community Center in Bay Shore and adjoining properties. The development will feature 50 housing units, and will be anchored by a new 6,000-square foot GLBT center for The Network. The new center will provide health, recreational, nutrition, social, cultural, and other programs and initiatives. “Our baby boomer gay seniors grew up in a world where discrimination and hostility toward the community was supported and encouraged,” said David Kilmnick, CEO of The Network. “The people who supported a world that was highly discriminatory are the population that are in the retirement and nursing homes now. That’s what makes the GLBT and GLBT-friendly development in Bay Shore so critical. It will give our seniors and elders the high quality of life they deserve and in a safe, supportive and nurturing environment that celebrates their life.” The GLBT and GLBT-friendly affordable senior housing development in Bay Shore will be the first in the New York tri-state
area, the fifth in the country, and the first in the United States located in a suburban environment. “True Trans,” Real Life: The first four episodes of the new series “True Trans With Laura Jane Grace” recently premiered on AOL ON Originals. The 10-episode series features Grace, the transgender pioneer and lead singer of the punk band Against Me!, who came out as transgender at the height of her music career in 2012. “True Trans” shares the journey of Grace, the best-known transgender person in music, and other transgender individuals across the country. This unscripted “docu-series” explores poignant moments from Grace's life and the overall transition experience. Each short-form episode will dive deeper into the lives and emotions of this ever-expanding community, revealing the vulnerability and strength behind finding who they really are. To watch the series, log on to aol.com/truetrans.
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Country music megastar LeAnn Rimes spread a lot of joy this holiday season to children in need: The Grammy Award-winner kicked off her holiday Christmas tour by teaming up with Save The Children to support the agency's child sponsorship program. "Save the Children is a wonderful organization that gives children hope for a better future," said Rimes, who sponsors a child in Haiti through Save the Children. "I couldn't think of a more appropriate partner for this holiday tour or a better time to ask my fans, who are always the most generous and kind people out there, to give a little to those who truly need it this holiday season and throughout the year." Learn more at savethechildren.org.
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Soaring With Scofield
Gov’t Mule:
Gov’t Mule will revive its collaboration with jazz guitarist John Scofield when he joins the band as a guest on its U.S. tour beginning February 18 in in Seattle; visit mule.net for ticket info. The tour announcement came as Warren Haynes geared up to perform the national anthem at the New York Knicks game on December 4 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The upcoming tour will once again bring together Gov’t Mule and Scofield live on stage, the pairing that created some popular shows and spawned the upcoming Sco-Mule album, due for release on January 27. For the first time, audio from those lauded 1999 shows is about to be taken out of the vault and released in album form, newly mixed and mastered. The 2.5hour all-instrumental Sco-Mule album is a jazz romp laced with rock riffs, and will be available as a two-CD set as well as in double vinyl.
Abraham At AVN: The ‘Other’ Farrah In The News
Reality show personality turned sex tape star Farrah Abraham will make her first appearance at the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo (AEE) at Las Vegas’ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Abraham is set to greet her fans at the AVN booth January 22 and 23 from noon to 3 pm to sign and pose for photos. The "Teen Mom" star, who became an instant sex symbol in 2013 after the release of Vivid Entertainment’s Farrah Superstar: Backdoor Teen Mom and contnued her fame iwth this year's sequel, will be on hand at AVN to promote her exclusive line of specially molded toys from Topco
performances, and a first look at cutting-edge technology. For more information about the show, log to avnshow.com.
Second Time A Real Charm
K. Michelle:
K. Michelle has released her sophomore studio album, Anybody Wanna Buy A Heart? The album is available with all physical and digital retailers, including a special deluxe version with two bonus tracks available only at Best Buy. For more news and updated information, see thekmichelle.com.
Natalie On The Rise
Don’t Prass Her Up:
Her Voyage Is Complete
Jenny Lewis: Wholly original Jenny Lewis – who wowed the crowd during her recent performance at The Space At Westbury – has debuted a song she penned with Johnathan Rice for Song One, a film that will be released January 23 starring Anne Hathaway, Johnny Flynn and Mary Steenburgen and directed by Kate Barker-Froyland. Lewis' new album, The Voyager, has made “best of 2014” lists in six national publications. The Voyager also ranks as Lewis' first Top 10 album and highest chart debut ever, including the albums she released with her former band Rilo Kiley and with her side project Jenny & Johnny with Johnathan Rice. In addition, The Voyager debuted at #1 on the Vinyl Albums chart and # 2 on the Alternative Albums chart. Learn more about this hot artist and get information on future shows and works at jennylewis.com.
Farrah Abraham
Govt Mule Sales. Three of Abraham’s products will be on display at Topco's exhibitor booth. The 70s-themed AVN Adult Entertainment Expo (AEE) will host more 500 of the biggest names and the hottest stars in adult entertainment, an industry seminar program, stage shows, musical
Newcomer Natalie Prass recently booked both European and U.S. dates in support of her new album, Pitchfork Rising, which is scheduled for release on January 27. Her label, Spacebomb, seems quite enamored with this Cleveland product: “Natalie Prass is the kind of artist Spacebomb was created for – a songwriter’s songwriter and performer’s performer blessed with a golden voice and universal appeal; a singer who understands the vision and brings an undeniable talent to the process.” A video for one of the songs from Pitchfork Rising, the relentlessly catchy “Bird Of Prey,” can now be viewed on YouTube. More: natalieprassmusic.com.
Natalie Prass
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