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Nassau County Film Commissioner Debra Markowitz has announced that filmmaker submissions for The 2016 Long Island International Film Expo are now open. Filmmakers are encouraged to submit online via FilmFreeway.com, which provides cost-saving, paperless submission to film festivals around the globe. This year's Expo will be July 13 through 21 at The Bellmore Movies. Submissions will be considered for awards and prizes in categories ranging from Best First Film to Best Documentary, Best Student Film, Best Long Island Film, Best Animation, Best Feature, and other categories. Submissions are open through March 1; info: longislandfilmexpo.com.
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LI Pet Expo Returns In Brentwood
The Long Island Pet Expo returns on March 4 through 6 at The Suffolk County Community College Exposition Center at the Brentwood Campus. The Pet Expo will transform the Expo Center into the areas largest collection of pets and pet products. The Long Island Pet Expo is a family oriented event to educate and entertain the public about pets and responsible pet ownership, while making available products and services pertaining to pets and pet lovers. Offered will be demonstrations in the dog ring, cat agility demonstrations, and Rainforest Reptile Shows along with birds, ferrets, alpacas, a petting zoo, pony rides, and other attractions. Visit longislandpetexpo. com for discount tickets, to purchase
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Comedy’s Back In Oakdale
Fins Pub is now Shakers Pub, and a tradition at the popular club – its free comedy open mic – now runs on the first three Mondays of every month; there is a free improv class on the fourth Monday. Shakers Pub is located at 4608 Sunrise Highway Service Road in Oakdale. The comedy night's host, Kenny Carr, is a disabled veteran of the U.S. Navy with a traumatic brain injury, active with Project 9Line’s comedy program for veterans. He’s re-launching the room that ran successfully for more than 20 years to give his fellow veterans, comics, and aspiring comics a “warm, nurturing place to network and hone their skills,” said Kenny Carr. “A lot of these Carr guys are really talented. Everyone is welcome. We need an audience, and who wouldn’t want a free night of laughs?” Learn more at Facebook.com/ shakerspubcomedyopenmic.
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Yankees Camps In Garden City
New York Yankees Baseball Camps offering instruction and fun will take place at The Mitchel Athletic Complex in Garden City from July 25 through 29 for fans aged 5 to 13. A “Pinstripe Package” is available; register now to secure a spot for your child. For more info and to register, log on to yankees.com/camps.
Staller Center Gala 2016: Vanessa Williams & Peabo Bryson Staller Center For The Performing Arts, Stony Brook University March 5 at 8 PM stallercenter.com (631) 632-ARTS [2787]
These pop and R&B legends take the stage on the same night for Staller Center's lavish annual gala, performing both their many hits as well as an array of classics and timeless songs.
Hot Tips: Queens 'Snow People' At Alley Pond Center A special event for children, “Snow People,” will be February 27 at 1:30 pm at Alley Pond Environmental Center in Douglastion. Pre-registration is required; log on toealleypond.com. This program includes making your own snow person (if no snow, there will be “pretend snow” outside), as well as games, crafts, and more.
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The NutcrackerThe Moscow Ballet: Giselle Madison Theatre, Molloy College, Rockville Centre March 4 at 8 PM • madisontheatreny.org (516) 678-5000 The famed Moscow Ballet presents Giselle, which tells the story of a beautiful young peasant girl and a deceitful man who lures her into a deceptive engagement. Radical 2 Adelphi University Performing Arts Center March 5 at 8 PM • adelphi.edu (516) 877-4927 Levy Lorenzo and Dennis Sullivan, a Brooklyn “performance duo,” are grounded in the tradition of contemporary classical percussion.
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Revisit the glory days of serious rock and get first-hand accounts from Laing (of Mountain, pictured above) and Baker, the son of drummer Ginger Baker. Sample hits from Mountain and Cream, and join in on what’s sure to be a spirited Q&A with the two drummers.
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Beyoncé, The Dead, & More: Huge Season For Citi Field Concerts
Directly after her show at the Super Bowl 50 halftime, Beyoncé (below) announced a new world tour – which includes June 6 and 7 concerts at Citi Field in Flushing. The New York Mets have also announced that Dead & Company, the new band comprised of Grateful Dead stars and John Mayer, will perform at their ballpark on June 25 and 26. Tickets for these concerts are now on sale via livenation .com. In addition to those standalone shows, the Mets will soon announce details for their 2016 postgame concert series, which last year featured NE-YO, Steve Miller Band, and Heart.
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Rediscover The Queens World's Fair
“Historic New York: The World's Fair” will be March 6 at 1 pm at the famed Unisphere in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Urban Park Rangers specialize in inter-
pretation of historic turning points, both natural and manmade, in New York City’s long history. This park hosted two world's fairs in 1939 and 1964. Relive the stories from those times and learn more about the structures that still survive today. Info: (718) 352-1769 or visit nycgovparks.org.
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Elvis, Jerry Lee, & Cash: The Sons of Sun Records Suffolk Theater, Riverhead February 26 at 8 PM (631) 277-4343 suffolktheater.com
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The ultra-popular acoustic guitarist returns to the Landmark in a concert in celebration of his 12th studio album, Bright Side Of Down, out now on Red House Records. Gorka is a Long Island favorite from his previous performances here; expect to hear songs from this vast canon during this performance.
The Lone Bellow Revisit the early years of rock & roll with this lavish triple tribute concert featuring stunYMCA Boulton Center, Bay Shore ning recreations of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee February 26 at 8 PM Lewis (pictured left), and Johnny Cash. boultoncenter.org • (631) 969-1101 From “Whole Lotta Shakin’” to “Hound Dog” Playing what they call "Brooklyn country to “Get Rhythm,” expect all the hits. music," The Lone Bellow is a group of transplanted Southerners who deliver acoustic-based “alternative rock Americana.” Los Lobos & Ballet Folklórico Mexicano: Fiesta Mexico-Americana Tilles Center, Greenvale March 6 at 7 PM • tillescenter.org (516) 299-2752
The multiple Grammy-winning band celebrates the Mexican-American experience through song, dance, music, and even film in this unique and original concert presentation.
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eturning to the area after a long absence, “Dennis DeYoung: The Music of Styx” headlines on Thursday, February 25 at 8 pm at The Paramount in Huntington. A “Founder’s Room Afterparty” applies after the consusion of this performance; for details and tickets, log on to paramountny.com or ticketmaster.com. Like other legendary lead singers who a portion of the casual listening public might not remember from their actual names (think Burton Cummings’ work with The Guess Who or Lou Gramm with Foreigner), DeYoung is a founding member of Styx. The Chicago-based band originated in 1962 when 14-yearold DeYoung and brothers John and Chuck Panozzo joined DeYoung in the basement of his childhood home to form what would eventually becoming a best-selling pop/rock group. In that light, Styx has sold more than 35 million
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Pick Up Styx (& More) At The Paramount albums worldwide; DeYoung has written eight of their nine Top 10 singles. An historic tidbit: Styx is the only band to ever record four consecutive triple platinum albums. The unique, undefinable, legendary B-52s are in the midst of another national tour – and they’ll return to area for their third headlining show at The Space At Westbury on Friday, February 26 at 8 pm. Tickets are available now online at Ticketmaster.com or at the Space box office. For more information, visit thespaceatwestbury.com. There’s a very good reason why this trio of wacky Georgia-based rockers have become a favorite at The Space and throughout Long Island: Only The B-52s can lay claim to their quirky, one-of-a-kind sound. There's certainly no mistaking the signature call-and-response vocal play of singers Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, and Cindy Wilson. With more than 20 million albums sold and a non-stop touring schedule, this revolutionary rock band shows no signs of slowing down. Two years back, the influential act celebrated its 35th anniversary; their current tour will feature new musicians in the group, but the same non-stop upbeat bent that has deservedly landed the group the designation of
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It’s Their Third Party At The Space “The World’s Greatest Party Band.” It’s been an historic past few years for these Athens, Georgia natives. In February 2011, 34 years after their debut, The B-52's returned to celebrate in their hometown, where it all began for the group. The concert is available as the band's first-ever live DVD and Blu-ray, entitled With The Wild Crowd, which was released in March 2012 via Eagle Rock Entertainment (and has also been featured as part of a ratings-grabbing PBS network special event last year). With The Wild Crowd! was recorded in The
seven solo albums, including Desert Moon, whose title track achieved Top 10 status. In 2014, Frontiers Music released Dennis DeYoung & The Music Of Styx Live In Los Angeles, a CD/DVD/Blu-ray set that encompasses the greatest hits of Styx. This live concert was filmed at the El Rey Theatre, and was also released as a concert TV special on AXS-TV. “I am constantly amazed, and I mean this from the bottom of my heart, that the (Styx) music has touched so many people for such a long time, it really is a testament to the songs,” said DeYoung of the CD/DVD project. “Because, strip it all away, it is the songs that matter to people. You get the song right and the people respond.” Learn more at dennisdeyoung.com.
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For more than five decades, DeYoung has been a singer, songwriter, keyboardist, and record producer. He wrote and sang a host of hit songs, including “Lady,” “Come Sail Away,” “Best Of Times,” “Mr. Roboto,” “Show Me The Way,” “Desert Moon,” “Don’t Let It End,” and the 1979 People’s Choice Award winner, “Babe.” DeYoung has also recorded Photos by Pieter M. Van Hattem
B-52s' hometown at a show that commemorated the band's 34th anniversary of their first-ever live show on Valentine's Day 1977. Wig-wearing, boa-draped, glitter-covered fans came from near and far to celebrate this historic event as the band delivered a sizzling set that turned Athens' Classic Center into a cosmic dance hall. Filmed in high-definition with DTS Surround Dolby Digital 5.1 sound, this 90-minute set is packed with fan favorites such as "Love Shack," "Rock Lobster," "Roam," "Funplex," "Give Me Back My Man," "Private Idaho," and "Planet Claire" (most of which will no doubt be performed at the upcoming concert at The Space as well). The B-52s were formed on an October night in 1976 following drinks at an Athens Chinese restaurant. Naming themselves after Southern slang for exaggerated bouffant hairdos, the band soon attracted an ardent following, becoming the talk of Athens. Before long, they began making trips to New York City for gigs at CBGB, with their thrift store aesthetic and genre-defying songs electrifying
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the post-punk underground. A record deal soon followed, and their self-titled debut sold more than 500,000 copies on the strength of its first singles, the garage rock party classic "Rock Lobster," and "52 Girls." Years later, the band scored its biggest hit with “Love Shack,” and remains a touring smash to this day. Other hits have included such smashes as “Good Stuff,” “Planet Claire,” “Give Me Back My Man,” and their most recent single, “Funplex.” Thirty-seven years and more than 20 million album sales later, The B-52s remain one of rock music's most one-of-a-kind – as well as enduring – original bands. Looking back at the group's pioneering fusions of punk, new wave, and vintage rock, it would be tough to imagine the contemporary musical landscape without the off-kilter and unique Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, and Cindy Wilson, as well as past members Keith Strickland (still a non-touring part of the group) and Ricky Wilson. As brilliantentertainers as well as true ambassadors for peace, long may their party continue.
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ultra-violent, profane, and definitely not-for-kids The lauded nationally touring tribute to the eternal “Fab Four” – Rain: A Tribute To The Beatles – returns to the area for a second appearance on March 6 at 7 pm at The NYCB Theatre At Westbury. Tickets are on sale now; log on to ticketmaster.com or thetheatreatwestbury.com for information. To order by phone, call Charge By Phone at (800) 745-3000. It's not often that a sincere tribute to a legendary band becomes a nationally touring sensation in its own right, but that's exactly what has occurred with this unique presentation. Rain: A Tribute To The Beatles is a live multimedia spectacular that takes fans on a musical journey through the life and times of the world’s most celebrated band. Going further than before, the new edition of Rain adds more hits from the vast anthology of Beatles classics, including “I Want To Hold Your Hand,” “Hard Day’s Night,” “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” “Let It Be,” “Come Together,” and “Hey Jude,” to name but a few best-remembered tunes. This concert event takes fans back in time with the foursome delivering a note-for-note theatrical
action thriller may be the best (and most faithful) adaptation of a comic book anti-hero to date. It’s not the one you want to drop off Becky and Billy at, but this is a great night out for grown-ups looking for vibrant escapism. Everything you don’t expect in a superhero film is crammed into this one – murderous violence, hot sex, terminal cancer, and more streams of flowing blood than anywhere outside of a George Romero zombie film, all offered with some of the most subversive humor this side of “The Far Side.” And it doesn’t hurt that Reynold is perfectly cast, Carino is a star in the making, and Baccarin is beyond smoking. All in all, it’s simply dazzling action filmmaking.
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Whiskey Foxtrot Tango (March 4): Tina Fey as journalist Kim Barker, a reporter who covered the Taliban in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The ever-sublime Margot Robbie co-stars in her most serious role to date. Critics are split on what this will be – perhaps great, perhaps badly miscast. London Has Fallen (March 4): Uh oh, Morgan Freeman looks concerned – so Gerard Butler (again) better save the UK in this sequel to Olympus Has Fallen.
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event that many of its fans claim is the next best thing to The Beatles. If the name of this show sounds familiar, it should – the original production of Rain ran on Broadway for 300 shows (and eight preview performances) at The Brooks Atkinson Theatre in New York City; the original stint lasted from October 2010 to July 2011. Here's another trivia nugget about Rain: This show actually pre-dates Beatlemania, another show that ran on
Broadway, by several years. Mark Lewis, the act’s manager, looks back with pride on the tour's official website. “I’m proud to say that I was there when America tuned into 'The Ed Sullivan Show' and saw The Beatles presented to a nation for the first time,” said Lewis. “I remember what it was like to take the plastic wrap off of a Meet The Beatles LP, and be introduced to all of these classic songs for the first time.”
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It wasn’t a super Monday two weeks ago for New York Knicks upper management as team president Phil Jackson dismissed his handpicked head coach, Derek Fisher, less than two seaons into the job. Jackson cited that the
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Knicks had lost nine of their previous 10 games as the key factor for making the change. Knicks owner James Dolan had to notice when Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov fired his head coach, Lionel Hollins, after the start of the new year; Hollins has a far more respected coaching resumé than the novice Fisher had. The Nets have bupkis in terms of NBAcaliber talent, save for center Brook Lopez and point guard Jarrett Jack. In comparison, the Knicks feature a superstar in Carmelo Anthony, one of the league’s top rookies in Kristaps Porzingis, veteran center Robin Lopez, and sharpshooting guard Arron Afflalo. Fisher also incurred some self-inflicted wounds. He didn’t make anyone in the Garden hierarchy
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happy when he tried to minimize the Yoenis Cespedes importance of the Knicks making it into the playoffs this season during a recent interview. It’s also easy to surmise that Dolan was incensed when Fisher wound up on “TMZ” and other gossip shows when he started dating the estranged wife of a former teammate, Matt Barnes, who understandably wasn’t happy about being part of a triangle that had nothing to do with Jackson’s favored offensive scheme; their skirmish has led to fines and more headlines. Returning New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes spoke to the press at Citi Field and discussed his new contract, where he has the right to opt out after the end of the Phil 2016 season – but he didn’t even Jackson entertain that possibility as he emphasized that he expects to play in Queens for the next three seasons. I asked him his thoughts about how the marketplace treated him as a free agent, and pointed that outfield peers Jason received. If you look at it on a per-year basis Heyward and Justin Upton both as opposed to contractual length, the agent signed more lucrative and longerterm contracts. Cespedes claimed makes a valid point. Normally, I don’t get excited about nonthat he wasn’t upset about how roster invitees to spring training, but keep an things turned out. Obviously, no eye on outfielder Roger Bernadina, whom the one should be upset at making Mets singed to a minor league deal earlier this $25 million per year, but athletes month. Bernadina used to kill the Mets when are a competitive lot. Cespedes’s he played for the Washington Nationals. Mets agent, Brodie Van Wagenen, told GM Sandy Alderson has shown that he can me that the present value of the Mets contract ranks favorably with catch lightning in a bottle when it comes to veterans, and this may be one of those times. what Heyward and Upton champions. Results: Handicap division: Chris Dumas $125, Daniel Perillo $80, Aaron Rice $60, Michael Miribile $40, Carmelo Randazzo $35. Scratch Division: Adam Zimmerman $250, Brittany Arne $150, Drew Esposito $100, Nick Caruana $75, Meghan Wing $50, Anthony Cioffi $40, Amanda Naujokas $30. Scratch Eliminator: Nick Caruana $24, Drew
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Esposito $15, Adam Zimmerman $8, Skylar McGarrity $5 Front Eight Jackpot: Michael Miribile $22. Get a schedule of upcoing tournaments and learn about the upcoming Teen Masters Qualifier on March 12 and 13 at Herrill Lanes in New Hyde Park at liybtbowling.com. Our Man In Oklahoma: Emerging PBA star Anthony Pepe of Elmhust – no stranger to Long Island bowling centers in both league and tournament play – added a second PBA title to his record when he won the PBA Grand Casino, Hotel & Resort Winter Open regional on February 7 at The FireLake Bowling Center in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Pepe took home $2,500 for his tournament win. Pepe erased a 71-pin deficit in the final position round match by defeating E.J. Tackett, 278-182. Pepe ended Sunday’s match play with a 7-1 record and 5,159 21-game pinfall total (including bonus pins) while Tackett finished second with a 6-2 record and 5,104 pinfall. “I kind of resigned myself to finishing second,” said Pepe, who won his fourth regional title. “Having a ‘didn’t have anything to lose’ mentality probably relaxed me and in that last match I just started throwing strikes.” PBA fans can watch events such as this regional one on Xtra Frame, the PBA’s year-round subscription video service. To subscribe, visit pba.com and click on the Xtra Frame link. In addition to Xtra Frame’s live video streaming coverage, PBA fans can follow the action via “Live Scoring” on the pba.com website. – With Jerry Schenider, PBA.com
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New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. should remind professional athletes that playing in New York does have tangible advantages. He was part of one of this year’s better Super Bowl ads, a Buick spot, as he was a guest at a wedding where a bridesmaid makes an Odell-like catch of the bouquet. Beckham, who has acting aspirations, also had a small role just after the Super Bowl on the CBS medical drama “Code Black.” The Super Bowl was not a well-played game, but CBS’s coverage was as good as Dave Mason's Traffic Jam Leon Russell NYCB Theatre at Westbury February 25 at 8 PM
one could have asked. The network was aware that it had a responsibility to cover not just this particular game, but properly document the half-century of America’s biggest sporting event. In a particularly poignant segment, all of the surviving playby-play Super Bowl broadcasters spoke about their experiences. CBS Sports CEO Sean McManus deserves to take a bow for giving Fox’s Joe Buck and NBC’s Al Michaels a chance to bask in the glory of this NFL milestones. A lot has been made of the suddenly embattled Peyton Manning plugging Budweiser when asked about how he would celebrate. It was subsequently reported that he has an equity stake in some regional Anheuser-Buschdistributorships. If you’re a scholarly baseball fan, pick up The Golden Era of Major League Baseball by Bryan Soderholm-Difatte (Rowman & Littlefield). The focus is on the 1950s; while there is plenty written about New York’s three teams at the time, Soderholm-Difatte dedicates a chapter to how the 1956 Cincinnati Reds may have screwed themselves out of a pennant because their manager, Birdie
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Tebbets, refused to use his best pitcher, Brooks Lawrence, who was AfricanAmerican, down the stretch. The author makes it clear that he thinks that prejudice played a part in Tebbets’ decision-making. Normally, men’s grooming product manufacturers salivate at the idea of using professional athletes as endorsers. Dollar Shave Club got notice by doing the opposite when CEO Michael Dubin made fun of Gillette’s costly endorsement deal with Roger Federer in its ad. Dollar Shave Club gained in popularity soon afterward, and the company has recently expanded from razors into men’s skin products.
Top Picks, Hot Events Geoff Tate’s Operation: Mindcrime The Paramount, Huntington March 2 at 8 PM paramountny.com (631) 673-7300 Queensryche's legendary original singer returns for a short U.S. tour – and one of the stops is at this Huntington music mecca. Yes, this band is named after the Queensryche album of the same name, and expect more of the same sound and style that made Tate and his bandmates hard rock legends for more than three decades – and they’re not letting up now.
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Renowned for such Traffic hits as “Feelin’ Alright” and “Hole In My Shoe,” plus his signature tracks “We Just Disagree” and “Only You Know And I Know,” Mason is excited to be on the road performing the music of Traffic. “I think that it is important to keep alive the legacy of four young men from the heartland of England and their contribution to contemporary music,” said Mason.
David Cook YMCA Boulton Center, Bay Shore March 4 at 8 PM boultoncenter.org (631) 969-1101 When Cook moved to Nashville in 2012, the expectation was that this singer/songwriter would emphasize the rootsy side of his sensibility – and sure enough, he had immediate success cowriting country tunes including the Top 20 single “Kiss You Tonight” for David Nail in 2014. Cook's newest album is Digital Vein; check the Boulton website for a “Meet & Greet” opportunity.
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Calendar Tuesday, February 23 Nassau Original Music Showcase Hosted By 42nd & Nelson: Backbone / The Vinyl Plane / Kegbelly K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Body & Soul Puglia's (Garden City) Open Mic hosted by Mike Dorio Jack Halyard's American Bar & Grill (Oyster Bay) JDL Paddy's Loft (Massapequa) Jazz Jam Session Walk Street Tavern (New Hyde Park) Dueling Deejays: DJ Neil Wrangler / DJ Cowboy Ben-E / The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Karoke Vue At E.B. Elliot's (Freeport) LIU Post Wind Bands Tilles Center (Brookville) Suffolk Adam Lambert / Alex Newell The Paramount (Huntington) Acoustic Open Mic Night hosted by David Jon Paisley 50 Yard Line (West Babylon) Acoustic Open Mic One Main (Babylon) Bobby Dee's Open Mic & Jam Pour House (Holbrook) Tuesday Night Live: George Cintron & Bobby Rondinelli Katie's of Smithtown The Cogs Singles Open Jam Gator Blue (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) Open Mic Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Ward Cloughen Shandon Court (East Islip)
Your Guide To Local Events Vinyl Night With Jordan Miller BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) NYC/Queens K'Jon / B.B. King Blues Club All-Stars B.B. King's (NYC) Yael Naim City Winery (NYC) Milan To Minsk / Isadora / The Cactus Blossoms Mercury Lounge (NYC)
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Nassau Wonderous Stories / A Tribute To George Harrison: Arno Hecht / Godfrey Townsend / Ed Ryan / Others K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Blues At Sunset: Open Jam With The Sunset Boyz Sunset Grill (Seaford) Satellite Tribe Presents Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Ed Kaercher Big Daddy's (Massapequa) Country Night Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Open Jam 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) Open Mic hosted by Robert Sloan Front Street Pub (Massapequa Park) Country Music Originals Night Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach) Tommy T. Mudcat Blues Jam w/Mike Nugent and Ian Petillo The Breakers (Bayville) Randy & P.J. Of The Zoo Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Country Wednesdays Otto's Sea Grill (Freeport)
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Karoke With DJ Chris Of Songbird Entertainment Blue Parrot Lounge (Massapequa) The Rockinghams The Living Room (Bethpage) Karaoke Night With DJ Greg Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa)
Morgan Heritage & Blackalicous B.B. King's (NYC) Coastgaard / Surf Rock Is Dead / Benajmin Clementine Mercury Lounge (NYC)
Suffolk The Cogs Singles Open Jam The Stadium (Bohemia) 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 Night Sea Cove (Center Moriches) Open Mic With Ryan Fitzpatrick BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Open Jam / Paint Night Off Key Tikki (Patchogue) Ladies Night Karaoke With DJ Jay Red River Inn (Yaphank) Wayne Sabella / Vanessa Trouble Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Country Night Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Live Music Bobbique (Patchogue) Whitney Peyton / Supreem / Stitchy C / Swindleville / Conscious Revolution (Amityville) Stella B. Davie & Brian Wishin Butterfield's (Hauppauge) Butchers Blind Spirit Of Huntington Art Center (Huntington)
Nassau Live Band Karaoke / The Joni Project (Joni Mitchell Tribute) K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Dave Mason / Leon Russell NYCB Theatre At Westbury Memphis Crawl & Guests The Lounge At The Space At Westbury A Witch's Brew Vue At E.B. Elliot's (Freeport) JACK Quartet Tilles Center (Brookville) Open Mic Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Open Mic with Benoir The Hub (Island Park) Mike & The Outlaws Suite 1828 (Merrick) A Witch's Brew Vue At E.B. Elliot (Freeport) U2OU (U2 & Oasis Tribute) Nutty Irishman (Farmingale) Acoustic Open Mic With Frank Walker Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola) Trivia Night With DJ Greg Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa)
NYC/Queens Yael Naim City Winery (NYC)
Thursday, February 25
Suffolk Dennis DeYoung The Paramount (Huntington) Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) The Irish Sessions Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Rich Mahogany Shandon Court (East Islip) Frank O'Brien & Tim Givins Duo
Calendar Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Nisen 347 Thursdays Niesen 347 (Saint James) Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Emporium (Patchogue) Live Music Showcase & Open Mic With Tom Pekar Red River Inn (Yaphank) Karaoke BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Fools & Fanatics / Sonic Bliss / The Scoundrels Revolution (Amityville) 20 Highview Butterfield's (Hauppauge) Keep Islip Clean General Meeting Islip Public Library NYC/Queens Classical Music Thursday Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach) Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters B.B. King's Blues Club (NYC) Sharp Things / Mark Eitzel / Michael Blume Mercury Lounge (NYC) Joan Osborne Versus Sonia Leigh: The Covers Challenge City Winery (NYC)
Friday, February 26
Nassau Decadia / Uppercut K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Parrot Head Party: Changes In Latitudes (Jimmy Buffet Tribute) / Ed Travers Mulcahy's Pub & Music Hall (Wantagh) The B-52s The Space At Westbury Truetlein & Friends Big Daddy's (Massapequa) Hello, Brooklyn / Vavoom The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Posse In Effect (Beastie Boys Tribute)/ Bright Lights (Matchbox 20 Tribute) / Others Mr. Beery's (Bethpage)
Your Guide To Local Events Live Music Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola) Arcadia Puglia's (Garden City) Kerry Kearney Swing The Teapot (Floral Park) Rockin' 45s Sunset Grill (Seaford) Dueling Pianos Vue At E.B. Elliot's (Freeport) Rock Candy Trotters (Franklin Square) The Mystic Plattduetsche Park (Franklin Square) The Revelators Blue Parrot (Massapequa) Butchers Blind (Duo) Still Partners (Sea Cliff) Steve Calta Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Suffolk Grateful Overkill (Grateful Dead Tribute) The Paramount (Huntington) Marc Berger Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Gene Casey & The Lone Sharks / Don Olsen (Happy Hour) Shandon Court (East Islip) Trapt / J. Rad / Lubricoma / Inherit The Earth / Cracked Alice Revolution (Amityville) Danny Mixon Trio Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Beyond Fab (Beatles Tribute) / 45 RPM 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) The Lone Bellow Boulton Center (Bay Shore) Elvis, Jerry Lee, & Cash: The Sons Of Sun Records Suffolk Theater (Riverhead) Captain Jack (Billy Joel Tribute) / Mean Machine The Emporium (Patchogue) The Pamela Betti Band Treme (Islip) E3 Red River Inn (Yaphank) Da The Future BrickHouse Brewery
(Patchogue) Hi Def Painter's Restaurant (Brookhaven) The Decoys / Live DJ Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Flashback Changing Times Pub (Farmingdale) NYC/Queens Poi Dog Pondering City Winery (NYC) Air Supply / Slam Allen B.B. King's (NYC) Slonk Donkerson / Dances / Stringer / Poppies Mercury Lounge (NYC)
Saturday, February 27
Nassau ZBTB (Zac Brown Tribute Band) / Kayla's Kause Benefit Mulcahy's Pub & Music Hall (Wantagh) Nitework / Off The Record K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) I Love The 90s: Salt N Pepa / Kid N Play / Coolio / Tone Loc / Rob Base / Color Me Badd NYCB Theatre At Westbury Adelphi's Best Of Broadway: Spring Fever Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (Garden City) The Zoo / That 70s Band The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Live Deejays Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach) Jazz Brunch With Jack Morelli MP Taverna (Roslyn) Live Music Savoy Tavern (Merrick) The Acchords Puglia's (Garden City) Classic Rock Showcase Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Live Music Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola) The Players Club Swing The Teapot (Floral Park) 7 With JSB Vue At E.B. Elliot (Freeport)
Streetfighter (Rolling Stones Tribute) Sunset Grill (Seaford) Heartbreaker (Pat Benatar Tribute) Blue Parrot Lounge (Massapequa) Parade Trotters (Franklin Square) 45 RPM Plattduetsche Park (Franklin Square) Suffolk Big Shot (Billy Joel Tribute) The Paramount (Huntington) Ed Ryan Shandon Court (East Islip) RockHard / The 90s Band 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Marc Broussard Boulton Center (Bay Shore) The Realm Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Broadcaster / Scout Boys / Iron Chic BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Lil' Cliff & The Cliffhangers Bobbique (Patchogue) Drop Dead Sexy Painters Restaurant (Brookhaven) The Cara Band Shandon Court (East Islip) Ayako Shirasaki & Noriko Ueda Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Live DJs Villiage Idiot Pub (Patchogue) Ray Anderson: Ray's Proteges Jazz Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) New York Jazz Mission 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Joe Lynn Turner / Trainwreck / Stryctnyne / Trendkill / Tang Revolution (Amityville) Crush Live The Arden (Port Jefferson) A$AP Ferg The Emporium (Patchogue) Live Irish Music / Live DJ Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) The Lowly Jensens Red River Inn
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Calendar (Yaphank) Live Deejay Village Idiot Pub (Patchogue) Stagecoach Off Key Tikki (Patchogue) Live Irish Music / DJ Epic Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Cabin Fever Music Festival: Butchers Blind / Others Bub's (Sag Harbor) The Jack Morelli Quartet Pellegrini Vineyards (Cutchogue) NYC/Queens Poi Dog Pondering City Winery (NYC) Regina Belle B.B. King's (NYC) Little Racer / The Kickback / Stone Cold Fox / Total Makeover Mercury Lounge (NYC)
Sunday, February 28
Nassau Kofi Baker's Cream Experience / Sunday With The Beatles (Beatles Tribute) K.J. Farrell’s (Bellmore) Jack Hanna NYCB Theatre At Westbury Live Music Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Live Irish Music Connoly Station (Malverne) Live Reggae Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach) Live Jazz Brunch City Cellar (Westbury) Jazz Brunch With Jack Morelli MP Taverna (Roslyn) Au Privave Jazz / Little Wilson Big Daddy's (Massapequa) Dance Theater Of Harlem Tilles Center (Brookville) Adelphi's Best Of Broadway: Spring Fever Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (Garden City) Kenny Hendricks Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Tashina Mitchell: Tribute Lecture To
Your Guide To Local Events African-American Singers Freeport Memorial Library Suffolk Rock The Mic Fest Revolution (Amityville) Ray Anderson's Tasting Notes Jazz Club Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Tommy Mulvihill Shandon Court (East Islip) Live Breakfast Music Village Idiot Pub (Patchogue) Brunch With Cassandra House Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Live Irish Music Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Joe Carter Duo / Richie Iacona Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Open Jam With Jim Moran Red River Inn (Yaphank) Live Reggae Off Key Tikki (Patchogue) Full Throttle Icebreaker Bash: Joe Rock & The All-Stars 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) NYC/Queens Open Mic with Anthony Gibney Diving Bell (Sunnyside) Bluegrass Jam Hosted By Dave McKeon & Mary Noecker Of Moonshine Falls The Irish Whiskey Bar (Astoria) Johnny Kinnaird (Johnny Cash Tribute) B.B. King's (NYC) Pyke / Matkua Mercury Lounge (NYC) Masters Of The Telecaster: G.E. Smith / Jon Herington / Jim Weider City Winery (NYC)
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Monday, February 29 Nassau Open Mic & Jam Hosted by Kenny Forgione K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Industry Night Allegria Hotel (Long Beach) Jack Schnur (Nat King Cole Tribute) Freeport Memorial Library Suffolk Open Mic Comedy Show Shakers Pub (Oakdale) Musicians Night Hosted by Gil McLean Shandon Court (East Islip) Open Mic with Dave Drew The Bartini Bar (Babylon) Open Mic Night Hosted by Jerry Ramone The Crooked Rail (Northport) Open Jam with Rockin' Rob Diamond Club (Ronkonkoma) Open Mic Night w/Kenn Village Lanterne (Lindenhurst) Open Mic Featuring Bobby Dee, John Dobert, & Johnny Mac Sea Cove (Center Moriches) Open Mic Night Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Open Mic Night Sea Cove (Center Moriches) Acoustic Open Mic BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Open Mic Even Flow (Bay Shore) NYC/Queens Jam with Richie Cannata The Bitter End (NYC) Open Jazz Jam Session Kitano New York Hotel (NYC) Junior Brown City Winery (NYC) A Decade Of Soul (Motown Tribute) B.B. King's (NYC)
Grafh / Carlie Bizzle Mercury Lounge (NYC)
Tuesday, March 1
Nassau Original Music Showcase: Martini Garden / The Values / Others K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Open Mic hosted by Mike Dorio Jack Halyard's American Bar & Grill (Oyster Bay) Chantilly Whiskey / DJ Cowboy Ben-E The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Jazz Jam Session Walk Street Tavern (New Hyde Park) JBL Paddy's Loft (Massapequa) Karaoke Vue At E.B. Elliot (Freeport) Frank Belluci Trio Living Room (Bethpage) Body & Soul Puglia's (Garden City) The Jack Morelli Trio Margaritas Café (East Meadow) Suffolk Acoustic Open Mic Nite hosted by David Jon Paisley 50 Yard Line (West Babylon) Open Mic with Shaun Lally Flanagan's Pub (Ronkonkoma) The Liverpool Shuffle (Beatles Tribute) Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Open Mic Night Hosted by Jerry Ramone The Crooked Rail (Northport) 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
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DeMartino Katies of Smithtown Open Mic Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James) Vinyl Night With Jordan Miller BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) NYC/Queens James Hunter City Winery (NYC) The Harlem Gospel Choir Sings Adele B.B. King's (NYC) Joesph King / The Boobies / Benjamin Clementine Mercury Lounge (NYC)
Wednesday, March 2
Nassau Wonderous Stories K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Randy & P.J. Of The Zoo The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Country Music Originals Night Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach) Open Jam 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) Karoke With DJ Chris Of Songbird Entertainment Blue Parrot (Massapequa) Drive (Cars Tribute) Living Room (Bethpage) Karaoke Night With DJ Greg Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Suffolk Geoff Tate's Operation: Mindcrime The Paramount (Huntington) The Cogs Singles Open Jam The Stadium (Bohemia) Open Jam Night with Jim Kolman Diamond Club & Sports Bar (Ronkonkoma) Garet Newman's Jazz Jam East End Republican Club (Sayville) Open Mic Night Sea Cove (Center Moriches) Open Blues/Jazz Jam Park Avenue Studios/Briggs Music (Huntington) Open Mic hosted by Johnny B. Quogue East Pub (East Quogue) Open Mic BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Live Deejay Village Idiot Pub (Patchogue) Open Mic 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Ladies Night Karaoke With DJ Jay Red River Inn (Yaphank) Open Jam / Paint Night Off Key Tikki (Patchogue) Country Night Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) NYC/Queens Selwyn Birchwood B.B. King Blues Club (NYC) Handsome Jack / Reed Turchin & The Caterwauls / The Weeks Mercury Lounge (NYC)
Thursday, March 3 Nassau The Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular NYCB Theatre At Westbury Live Band Karaoke / Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones Tribute) K.J. Farrell’s (Bellmore) Steve Urban & Guests The Lounge At The Space At Westbury Open Mic With Benoir The Hub (Island Park) Jazz & Sushi Night Allegria Hotel (Long Beach)
Your Guide To Local Events Open Mic Night Spice's Restaurant (Baldwin) Open Mic Night Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Acoustic Open Mic with Frank Walker Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola) Salsa Night Holiday Inn (Carle Place) Mike & The Outlaws Suite 1828 (Merrick) A Witch's Brew Vue At E.B. Elliot's (Freeport) Trivia Night With DJ Greg Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Suffolk The Blues Brothers: Jim Belushi & Dan Aykroyd The Parmount (Huntington) Ray Anderson & Steve Salerno Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Nisen 347 Thursdays Niesen 347 (Saint James) Jelly Jam & Showcase With Tom Pekar Red River Inn (Yaphank) Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfetones Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) NYC/Queens Jazz Night Smoke BBQ Pit (Jamaica) Nikki Armstrong B.B. King's (NYC) Shilpa Ray / One Prayer One Sin / Cut Worms Palisades (Brooklyn) High Waisted / The Teen Age / Sons Of An Illustrious Father Mercury Lounge (NYC)
Friday, March 4
Nassau Ms. Lauren Hill NYCB Theatre At Westbury O El Amor / 45 RPM Mulcahy's Pub & Music Hall (Wantagh) Basket Case (Green Day Tribute) / Township Rebellion (Rage Against The Machine Tribute) / Petty Rumours (Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks Tribute) K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Roast Beef Joe & Dee Harris Swing The Teapot (Floral Park) Live Music Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach) Live Music Savoy Tavern (Merrick) Live Music Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola) Goodman Fiske / Guilty Pleasures The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Sound Affair Puglia's (Garden City) Charlie's Birthday Party: Dino Boys / Warm Needles / Bearchild / Playing Dead / Dead Of Winter Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Live Music Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola) The Rockinghams Sunset Grill (Seaford) Grand Central Blue Parrot (Massapequa) Time Lapse Trotters (Franklin Square) Bon Journey (Bon Jovi & Journey Tribute) Plattduetsche Park (Franklin Square) Junior Recital Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (Garden City) Juke Box Bob Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Suffolk Jim Norton The Paramount (Huntington) Doro / Madame Mayhem / To The Pain ·/ EXM Revolution (Amityville) Nine Days/ Yeehaw / Lonesome Dan & The Curmudgeons 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) The Mystic / Peat Moss & The Fertilizers Emporium (Patchogue) DJ Epic Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Yankee Rebel Red River Inn (Yaphank) Live Deejay Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) David Cook Boulton Center (Bay Shore) The Joe Bayer Band Off Key Tikki (Patchogue) The Suburban Brothers Band The Lion's Den (Islip) Paradiddle Records Showcase: Mike Meehan & The Lucky Ones / Annie Mark
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Your Guide To Local Events
& Chris James / Pete Mancini / Porch Groove/ Johnny Zarrow Amityville Music Hall The Carl Michael Band Johnny O's Sports Bar & Grill (Coram)
RPM & Friends Trotters (Franklin Square) The LPs Plattduetsche Park (Franklin Square) Pump (Aerosmith Tribute) Blue Parrot (Massapequa)
NYC/Queens Y & T B.B. King's (NYC) Archdeacon Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach) Tor Miller / Elliot & The Ghost / The Rassle Mercury Lounge (NYC)
Suffolk Joe Deguardia's Star Boxing The Paramount (Huntington) The Cara Band Shandon Court (East Islip) Ray Anderson: Ray's Proteges Jazz Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Jumaane Smith Treme (Islip) Saturday Night Dance Party Emporium (Patchogue) Live DJ Villiage Idiot Pub (Patchogue) DJ Epic / Live Irish Music Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Freebird (Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute) / Almost Brothers Band (Allman Brothers Band Tribute) 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Saturday Night Dance Party Emporium (Patchogue) Cher-iest Show On Earth (Cher Tribute) Red River Inn (Yaphank) Ready In 10 The Arden (Port Jefferson) Gala 2016: Vanessa Williams & Peabo Bryson Staller Center (Stony Brook University) Mr. Amagansett Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Folk Music Society Of Huntington's Phil Ochs Song Night: Greg Greenway & Pat Wictor / Kim & Reggie Harris / Colleen Kattau / Sharon Katz / Sonny Ochs Congregational Church Of Huntington (Centerport)
Saturday, March 5
Nassau The Electrix (Grateful Dead Tribute) / Four-Way Street (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Tribute) K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Big Shot (Billy Joel Tribute) Mulcahy's Pub & Music Hall (Wantagh) PFX (The Pink Floyd Experience) The Space At Westbury Rain (Beatles Tribute) NYCB Theatre At Westbury Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story Tilles Center (Brookville) Radical 2 Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (Garden City) Crosstown Rhythm Puglia's (Garden City) Platinum Star / The Stanton Anderson Band The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Live Music Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola) The Electric Dudes Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Live Deejays Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach) Live Music Savoy Tavern (Merrick) Patrick Freeman Swing The Teapot (Floral Park) Beyond Fab (Beatles Tribute) Sunset Grill (Seaford) Brunch With Jack Morelli MP Taverna (Roslyn)
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NYC/Queens Maysa B.B. King's Blues Club (NYC)
Judy Collins & Ari Hest City Winery (NYC) Lnzndrf Mercury Lounge (NYC)
Sunday, March 6
Nassau Curt Arnel & Friends Open Jam Featuring Glen Goldman, Tim Smith, & Paul Karekinian / Steve Lieberman “The Gangsta Rabbi” (The Who’s Quadrophenia Tribute) K.J. Farrell’s (Bellmore) Live Jazz Brunch City Cellar (Westbury) Live Music Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Brunch With Jack Morelli MP Taverna (Roslyn) Los Lobos / Ballet Folklórico Mexicano: Fiesta Mexico-Americana Tilles Center (Brookville) Larson Legacy: Max Vernon / Student Recital Adelphi University (Garden City) St. Baldrick's Benefit 2016 Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Kenny Hendricks Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Suffolk Live Breakfast Music Village Idiot Pub (Patchogue) Ray Anderson's Tasting Notes Jazz Club Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Open Mic Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James) Live Reggae Off Key Tikki (Patchogue) Jam With Jim Moran Red River Inn (Yaphank) Live Irish Music Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Dave March Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) That 70s Band / Joseph Zimini Music Scholarship Benefit 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Chelsea Grin / Oceans Ate Alaska / Lorna
Shore / Wage War / Necropia Revolution (Amityville) Gibraltar Jazz Brentwood Library NYC/Queens Bluegrass Jam Hosted By Dave McKeon & Mary Noecker Of Moonshine Falls The Irish Whiskey Bar (Astoria) Open Mic w/Anthony Gibney Diving Bell (Sunnyside) Tal Wilkenfeld B.B. King's (NYC) Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams City Winery (NYC) Carl Culley Mercury Lounge (NYC)
Monday, March 7 Nassau Industry Night Allegria Hotel (Long Beach) Open Mic & Jam hosted by Kenny Forgione K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Suffolk Open Mic Comedy Show Shakers 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) Acoustic Open Mic BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Open Mic Featuring Bobby Dee, John Dobert, & Johnny Mac Sea Cove (Center Moriches) Open Mic Night Sea Cove (Center Moriches) Country Music Monday Revolution (Amityville) Open Mic Even Flow (Bay Shore)
The Best Venues & Bars, Unveiling The Stars Kofi Baker's Cream Experience K.J. Farrell's, Bellmore February 28 at 8 PM kjfarrells.com • (516) 804-9925 A special event: Continuing where Cream left off, original member Ginger Baker's son, Kofi, has pieced together an all-star tribute, combining Cream’s innovative and experimental style with rocking co-stars in Godfrey Townsend and Greg Smith.
Changes In Lattitude: Jimmy Buffet Tribute Mulcahy's Pub & Music Hall, Wantagh February 26 at 9 PM • muls.com • (516) 783-7500 • ticketweb.com This nationally touring 10-piece Jimmy Buffett tribute band hosts its famous “Parrot Head Winter Party” – and we have to admit, it sounds nice and tropical after this #!!@@$%# winter we've been “enjoying” during the past few weeks.
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Joe Lynn Turner Revolution, Amityville February 27; Doors At 7 PM • revolutionli.com clubloaded.com • (631) 264-7712 He's done it all, and he's back: The full-throated vocalist with one of rock's most storied resumes returns to Long Island; he still delivers the goods after more than three decades of worldwide stardom. Also on the bill: Trendkill, Trainwreck, Stryctnyne, and Tang.
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ff The Record – longtime favorites at K.J. Farrell’s in Bellmore as both a rocking live band and as host for the popular nightclub’s regular Sunday night jams – return as headliners to the club on Saturday, February 27 at 7 pm; Nitework keeps the music going at 10 pm. Learn more at kjfarrells.com, or call (516) 804-9925. Off The Record can pretty much play it all; it’s a four-piece classic rock, blues, R&B, soul, and funk band that has been steadily growing in popularity in Long Island. Founded in 2011, the group took first place as the winner of
OFF THE RECORD
K.J. Farrell’s Favorites Keep Rockin’(& Jammin’) The House
The Gotham City Battle of the Bands in 2013, and also earned second place in the same contest in 2015. “OTR” has performed at many local Long
singer Tim Smith, who recently performed with the legendary R&B group The Drifters when it headlined in Long Island. Off The Record performs mostly up-tempo, danceable classic rock songs from virtually every form of rock, including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Cream, Tom Petty, The Grateful Dead, Motown, Stevie Ray Vaughan, ZZ Top, Deep Purple, U2, The Eagles, CSN, Eric Clapton, Lynryd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers, the British Invasion, and much more. With three singers, this is a classic rock show that is as different as it is authentic. And that’s not all: The group is also the host and house band every week at K.J. Farrell’s for the popular Curt Arnel & Friends Sunday Open Jam, which begins at 7:30 pm. It’s a fun and relaxed setting that attracts musicians who come to play together, network, exchange musical techniques, and enjoy the camaraderie with non-musicians who enjoy the music and friendship every bit as much. For more information, log on to Facebook.com/groups/ curtarnelsundayjam. For info or bookings, call (516) 459-5715, or write to curt1@optonline.net. Photos Provided By The Artists
Island and New York City venues, including Café Wha? in NYC, The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, B.B.’s in Queens; and in Long Island at K.J. Farrell’s, The Sunset Grill, the Beach Huts chain, Farrell’s of West Islip, and many other venues, as well as private parties, street fairs, and fundraisers. The veteran band consists of drummer Curt Arnel, who when he isn’t performing with the group is a matrimonial and family law attorney with more than 30 years experience, serving all of New York City and Long Island; guitarist and singer Glen Goldman, who also serves at audio/video engineer at The Council on Foreign Relations; guitarist and singer Paul Karekinian, who serves as a service advisor for Land Rover; and bassist and
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STUDIO NEWS Billy Joel
It appears that 2016 is going to be a big year for music produced in Long Island. Recent sessions at Fred Guarino's Tiki Recording Studios in Glen Cover bear this nugget of truth out: “Billy Joel has been in recording segments for the new Billy Joel Channel on Sirius XM,” reported the studio. “Studio owner Fred Guarino recorded Billy talking about and performing his songs on Tiki's Yamaha grand piano. The show was produced by Sirius' program director Lou Simon. “Fred just completed a new album for Maureen McGovern (famous for her 1970s hit “The Morning After,” from the classic film The Poseidon Adventure). Maureen took breaks from her busy national touring schedule to
record with Fred in Glen Cove. The album features Jeff Harris, Jay Leonhart, Jay Berliner, ‘Blue’ Lou Marini, and Mauro Refosco. “Fred is also recording tracks with famed British Invasion artist Billy J. Kramer. Players include Donny Celenza and Liberty DeVitto. Billy has an impressive career, and talks about it in his soon to be released book, Do You Want To Know A Secret, available from equinoxpub.com. He was managed by Brian Epstein (The Beatles), signed to EMI/Capitol Records, and produced by George Martin. Many of Billy’s hits were written for him by his friends John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
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S uu bbm S m ii tt rr ee cc oo rr dd ii nn gg ss tt uu dd ii oo nn ee w w ss tt oo ggtt m maa gg@ @ oo pp tt oo nn ll ii nn ee .. nn ee tt “Aliana Chris Pati & Lohan has Lynn Hoffman returned from Los Angeles and has been in recording demos with Fred. She's turning out to be the vocal talent of the family (Editor's note: The artist is the sister of actress Lindsay Lohan), featuring a big, bluesy voice. Fred also mastered a bluegrass album
The Sexy Suz’n Project
for Andy Falco and The Infamous Stringdusters. The album ranked #1 in sales on Billboard's bluegrass charts. Other sessions: Jesse Kinch, John Gatto & Gissel Garcia, Grace Haggerty, Ken Talve, Seth Farber & Liz Queler, Father Charles Mangano & Laurie, and Jim and Chris McCann (1-800 Flowers).” Learn more about this local studio with a wealth of national credentials at tikirecording.com, or call (516) 671-4300. Metal Allegiance's new album – recorded at Sabella Studios in Roslyn Heights – as been racing up many metal charts since its release by Nuclear Blast America this past summer; it's available at FYE, Best Buy, iTunes, Amazon,
and wherever music is sold or offered as downloads. Brought together by principal partner Mark Menghi, the original material came together from the creative minds of David Ellefson of Megadeth, Mike Portnoy of The Winery Dogs, and Alex Skolnick from Testament alongside Menghi. The four writers reached out through their metal Rolodexes to a diverse lineup of performers, each adding their own personal musical stamp to the collection of nine original songs. Stemming from an initial idea in 2011, Metal Allegiance was born as a way to unite a collection of hard rock and heavy metal’s most notable musicians in a setting born under one ideal: A love of music and performing. Learn more about the band and the album at nuclearblast.com; for more on Sabella Studios, log on to sabellastudios.com, or call (516) 484-0862. News from Long Island's IndiMusic TV Studios: The famed video production team will be working with Vans Warped Tour for 2016. The partnership is set to include sponsorship, interviews and behind the scenes segments, and content from the longest-running touring music festival in North America. IndiMusic TV was originally
founded in 2004 as a “go to” music video website, and later launched as a half-hour TV show in 2008 on WLNY TV10/55. After three seasons, IndiMusic TV launched a worldwide mobile TV network. Popular offerings include episodes of “Private Sessions” starring Lynn Hoffman, who also appears on “Top 21 Countdown,” and other offerings. IndiMusic TV was founded by Chris Pati, a recording artist in his own right who has worked as a producer with artists such as Rebbie Jackson and The Isley Brothers. For more info on Vans, log on to vanswarpedtour.com; for more on IndiMusic TV, get the scoop at indimusic.tv. Hicksville's Beneath The Sun Rehearsal & Recording Studios has been a hotbed of activity in recent weeks; among the artists to ply their musical trades here have been Jam Authority; the Metal
unique new multiaged, multigenre band The Sexy Suz'n Project; bagpipe master George Kellinger; Barry & The Bigfoots; tribute act YYZep; and a host of others. This lavish new studio is attracting the cream of area musicians; learn more at (631) 882-1327, or find them at Facebook. Rapture Sounds Studio in Syosset offers five state of the art
rehearsal rooms. The studio recently released an incredible article that all serious musicians should read; it's entitleld “4 Ways To Improve Your Band's Performance,” and veterans musicians have told us the article is right on the money and a must-heed for fledgling performers. Best of all, it's free for all by logging on to rapturesound.com. Contact the studio to see their new facility – run by musicians for musicians – at (516) 433-0070. A correction from Demolition in our prevous issue: The Classic Kids and Afterburn are artists that use Rapture Sound Studios for rehearsals – however, neither group recorded their recent albums at the facility; the Kids disc was recorded by Christian Medice. We apologize for the error.
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Arts Announcements
Virostko and his 17-piece swing band. Dancing, raffles, and more. Log on for the next show dates.
Books Laura Prepon & Elizabeth Troy Book Revue, Huntington March 1 at 7 pm; (631) 271-1442; bookrevue.com Prepon, star of “Orange Is The New Black” and “That 70s Show” (above) and integrative nutritionist Troy will be speaking and signing their new book, The Stash Plan: Your 21-Day Guide To Shred Weight, Feel Great, And Take Charge of Your Health. Comedy Murder For Two Queens Theatre, Flushing March 4 through 6; (718) 760-0064; queenstheatre.org In this 90-minute comedy show, two performers play 13 roles — not to mention the piano — in an homage to old-fashioned murder mysteries.
The Most Excellent Order Of Sir Paul: Paul McCartney Tribute Smithtown Center For The Performing Arts February 27 at 8 pm; (631) 724-3700; smithtownpac.org Tribute band honoring the former Beatle features Lenie Colacino (as Paul McCartney), Joe Pecorino, Larry Hochman, Vinny Grauso, and Monroe Quinn. Film Bay Street Theater Film Series Weekends (log on for show times); baystreet.org; (631) 725-9500 This winter, Bay Street Theater will spool two series of films on weekends: documentaries and children's fare. Coming up: February 28 brings a screening and discussion of Voices Of Sarafina! by Nigel Nobel; March 6 brings a screening of the Disney classic Toy Story – with the two animated sequels to be shown in the coming weeks. Hobbies Long Island Auto Replica Society Henrietta Acampora Recreation
Send arts notices to gtmag@optonline.net oo nn ee m m oo nn tt hh before your first event. Photos courtesy respective venues
Man Of La Mancha
a Tony Award winner for Best Play. First Date Smithtown Center For The Performing Arts March 5 through 26; (631) 724-3700; smithtownpac.org The famed musical comedy makes its Long Island debut. A Princess Adventure BayWay Arts Center, East Islip Through February 28; (631) 581-2700; broadhollow.org For the kids: Cinderella, Snow White, and Rapunzel band together for a common cause.
Man Of LaMancha BayWay Arts Center, East Islip Through February 28; (631) 581-2700; broadhollow.org Murder For Two One of the greatest musicals in history is revived by this popular area theater company. Dreamgirls BroadHollow Theatre, Elmont Public Library Through February 27; (516) 775-4420; broadhollow.org A revival of the modern Broadway classic. Norman Is That You? Merrick Theatre
John Pizzi Noel S. Ruiz Theatre At CM Peforming Arts Center, Oakdale February 26 at 7:30 pm & February 28 at 2 pm; (631) 218-2100; cmpac.com This standup comic and ventriloquist (“America's Got Talent) makes his CM debut.
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 and meeting dates.
Theater Concerts God Of Carnage Good Old Dance Band John W. Engeman Theatre St. Sylvester's Parish Center, At Northport Medford Through March 6; Check website for show dates; (631) 261-2900; (631) 730-3333; engemantheatre.com goodolddanceband.com The regular monthly show of Mike Engeman Theatre: This comedy is 18 • Good Times Magazine - February 23 - March 7, 2016
& Center For The Arts Through March 30; (516) 868 6400; merrick-theatre.com The famed comedy hit. Deathtrap Helen Butler Hall Theatre At Dominican Village, Amityville Through March 13; (631) 213-9832; townshiptheatregroup.org Township Theatre Group: Ira Levin's classic thriller. Toyer Arena Players Theatre, Vanderbilt Estate Carriage House, Centerport March 4 through 13; (516) 293-0674; ArenaPlayers.org Gardner McKay’s gripping psychological thriller. Seminar Bare Bones Theater, Northport March 3 through 20; barebonestheater.com;(800) 838-3006 The Long Island premiere of the comedy by Pulitzer Prize finalist Theresa Rebeck. Godspell Theatre Three, Port Jefferson February 27 through March 26; (631) 928-9100; theatrethree.com Jeffrey Sanzel directs this revival.
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Be A Star In Bellmore: Sweeping Talent Search Is On
Compiled By Bob Smith In-Between Spending Lonely Nights In Bars Asking Women Half His Age To Pass Him A Napkin.
Area talent of all kinds, pay serious heed: There is currently a search on for participants in a major talent show that could become a regularly scheduled event at one of the area’s top showplaces. These events will headine on The Bellmore Movies’ lavish live stage, and the search is on for all kinds of talent – magicians, comedians, singers, improvisational groups, ventriloquists, acoustic acts, and more. “We’re looking to do a talent search and show – old school, somewhat like vaudeville,” said area entertainment professional Gary Smith of New York Entertainment Club; he’s well-known in for his long stint at The Brokerage, one of the area’s top venues. “We’d also like to have a keyboard player to fill time between the acts, and be used when needs for the singers, and more. The emcee will be Rick Morgan, an established comic and producer from Long Island ... I see this as a great night out. I would love to make this a monthy event.” To get involved, call (516) 785-4234, or log on to NYentertainmentcclub.com to learn more.
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Ha H ai il l t th he e Q Qu ue ee en n O ff M O Me et ta al l At Revolution
Doro – hailed as “The Queen Of Metal” for more than three decades – returns to the area when she and band headlines on Friday, March 4 at Revolution in Amityville. Also appearing are Madame Mayhem, To The Pain, and EXM. Doors open at 7:30 pm for this 18-and-older show; tickets and information are at clubloaded.com. Doro Pesch is one of Germany’s most popular metal exports, and is the former lead singer of Warlock. Now, Doro is the name of her own touring band, lauded for the contributions of longtime member Nick Douglas (bass) and Johnny Dee (drums). Doro now ranks as one of metal’s most prolific aritsts, releasing a whopping 16 studio albums; 2012 brought perhaps her biggest hit yet in Raise Your Fist. Some Doro trivia: Many fans may not realize that the beautiful blonde belter has lived in New York City for the past several years.
March (& Late February) Mirth: Here comes a whole mess o' comedy in the coming days, with FM and satellite radio superstar Jim Norton headlining The Paramount in Huntington with his
Comedy
“Mouth Full Of Shame Tour” on March 4 (paramountny.com); area star Stevie G.B. brings his one-man show “Never Too Old To Be Immature” on March 5 to Gateway Comedy at The Clarion Hotel in Ronkonkoma (immature. eventbrite.com); and, in a huge club coup, national standup sensation Carly Aquilino headlines Governor's in Levittown for three shows on March 4 and 5 (govs.com). A Legend & A Pale Warrior: Original Force Animation continues to add cast and filmmaking talent to its first animated feature, Duck Duck Goose. Joining the list of vocal talent, actor, writer, and standup comedy star Jim Gaffigan has been cast in one of the film's leading roles and will voice the rebellious but lovable goose Peng. Legendary director, writer, and actor Carl Reiner will voice Larry, a venerable, wise and loyal friend
Jim Norton
who happens to be a turtle. Composer Mark Isham (Crash) will be creating the film's score. Gaffigan and Reiner will join previously announced cast members, including Stephen Fry, Zendaya, Jennifer Grey, Molly Shannon, Lance Lim, Greg Proops, Diedrich Bader, and Rick Overton. Duck Duck Goose is the first of three feature animated films currently in production for Original Force Animation, one of China's
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most prominent and successful digital animation studios, which opened a Los Angeles-based production and development office in 2015, led by Finkelman Cox and Rabins. "We could not be more thrilled
Carly Aquilino
to have Jim Gaffigan and Carl Reiner adding their comedic talent to our film," said Rabins and Finkelman Cox. "We love the way this cast has come together and we are enormously excited that their work will be given additional heart and soul through the magic of Mark Isham's score." Added director Christopher Jenkins: "With the comic talent of Jim Gaffigan and Carl Reiner you stand back Stevie and let the G.B jokes come. It's a complete thrill to work with talent of this caliber. Add to that the sparkling musical talent of composer Mark Isham, and it's easy to see how we have something special coming together."
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he New York Roots Music Association (NYRMA) will host The Inspiration/Aspiration Songwriters Showcase on Saturday, February 27 at 8 pm at The American Legion Hall in Plainview. Tickets, $15, are available via eventbrite.com; there is a full cash bar and free parking at the venue, located at 115 Southern Parkway. The Showcase will feature eight songwriters who will perform original songs along with a song by an artist the has inspired
INSPIRATION/ ASPIRATION: Songwriters Showcase In Plainview
them. “Over the course of the many shows we have presented, our collective has performed hundreds of songs by a wide variety of songwriters,” said Steve Prisco, an NYRMA founder. “That's really what our shows are about – the songs. Among the great vocalists and instrumentalists that make up NYRMA, you'll also find a group of songwriters as well. Fittingly, they are as diverse as they are talented, and we think it's time that we featured some of their songs.” The roster of artists for this event includes Tom Ciorciari, Eric Grugnale, Chris J. Connolly, Andre
Fortier, Philip Hoffman, Annie Karen Hudson, Annie Mark, Mark and Steven Welner, performing with an assortment of backing musicians. An overview: Singer-songwriter Karen Hudson has opened for Madeliene Peyroux, Walter Salas Humara, and Pete Seeger. This is Americana for people who keep The Byrds and The Beatles next to Johnny Cash and Patsy Cline ... Steve Welner has received critical praise for all of his albums, and in particular for his songwriting. For his work on Stole Away, he was nominated to the Austin, Texas-based Freeform American Roots charts as one of the top five songwriters of 2008 .... Long Island native Andrew Fortier is a singer/songwriter whose personal style transforms the stage into his living room and the audience into his family, according to NYRMA. His songs such as “Restoration,” “Freeze Frame,” and “I Say Grace” tell stories of the trials and tribulations of everyday life: love, loss, family, faith, acceptance, and thankfulness ... Eric The drivCrugnale ing force
Photos: Andy Fortier, Eric Crugnale by Ken Farrell; Annie Mark by Tom Pfeifer
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behind the early 90s band The Rockefellers, Eric Crugnale took a hiatus to pursue family and "responsible" career goals. In 2005, he formed The Winter Wonderland with family and friends to record a series of holiday-themed releases. In 2010, he released Carol Was Here, his first solo album ... Deerheart is the nom du rock of Tom Ciorciari, a veteran of the 80s garage scene in both New York City and Boston ... Originally from Staffordshire, England, Chris J. Connelly spent his early years performing in hometown venues before eventually crossing the Atlantic to reside in his current home in Long Island. His work is inspired by both early Americna roots music and modern alt-rock ... Annie Mark has shared her countrytinged Americana-roots music with audiences from Ireland to Nashville. A New York native, she moved to the South at age 10, where she nurtured a life-long love of old-style country music and of songs that convey slice-of-life stories ... Philip Hoffman is the lead singer and songwriter for Azro Cady, and has played Joe’s Pub, The Mercury Lounge, and Rockwood Music Hall in New York City and at Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett.
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Who: Nikki Torres & The Rhythm Machine, based in Suffolk County and Florida, are delivering the goods as one of the most authentic new bands that pays tribute to both Gloria Estefan and her original group, the legendary Miami Sound Machine. The Aritsts & Their Sound: From their bio: “From a small hallway behind a door marked #7 emerges congas, timbales, and bongos with rhythms that invade the soul and make your body shake like a quarter-mile dragster; Nikki Torres and Bill Ciaramelli are the culprits. The power duo of singer and drummer/musical director are tightening up their latest project, consisting of some of the most highly regarded musicians in New York. “Nikki Torres & The Rhythm Machine is paying tribute to Ms. Gloria Estefan and her longtime collaboration with her husband, Emilio. Like the renowned couple, the husband-and-wife team of Nikki and Bill were introduced through the business and music that they love. With hours of rehearsal and miles of touring to venues from Nikki Torres New York to California, it was meant to be. As they joined their passion and their lives, they combined their years of experience to develop an extraordinary musical homage. “Paying close attention to details of not only the music but the rhythms and the energy, Nikki and Bill have managed to painstakingly put together a solid show that will respectfully represent the work and dedication that came before. With an anxious group of talented musicians, they are ready to play and ready to bring a new level of excitement to any stage, any arena, and any audience that does not just want to sit but wants to stand and sing and get involved. Get on your feet!” The band is currently in the studio with Don Chaffin at DCity Studio, with a video to be released this month. To Learn More About The Artists: Call (631) 431-9005 or log on to rhythmmachineband.com.
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Vinyl, The Reality: As we’ve been harping about for some time here, the future of recorded music is its past – the vinyl record album and single, with two sides, LP covers, and picture sleeves, items that can be collected and revered, indicating true fandom. Everyone can get a selfie-style video
with Bob Marley & The Wailers in front of a small crowd of hipsters, no one beileves me – but this very same event is portrayed in the first episode of "Vinyl." If the show finds its audience, the real history of the New York rock scene might finally reach the public at large, which at the time was more interested in Helen Reddy and John Denver. I'm sure that some details will be totally wrong and certain artists will be overlooked, but there'll be time enough for me to bitch about such things in future issues of Good Times. For the moment, let's lean back and enjoy the ride on Sunday nights on HBO.
Photos: Vinyl Records by Geoffrey Whiteway; Vinyl Series courtesy HBO
Rhythm Tracking With Jimi LaLumia
up on YouTube or elsewhere, but can everyone get a record out there and then watch people buy a copy and proudly display it? I can attest to my own pride when hearing from people who still own my "Death To Disco" single from late 1977, and the original button to go along with it. Turntable sales and vinyl record sales are turning the music industry on its collective ear; the young are leading the charge, not nostalgic old timers longing for 1967. Who would rather ask “Did you see my new video?” instead of asking, “Did you get a copy of my new record?" Trust me: There ain't nothing like the real thing, baby. As teens step away from video games for a while and invite friends over to see their new record player, the pop culture world prepares to step back into the future. I can't wait to see and hear the results. ‘Vinyl,’ The Series: The HBO series "Vinyl" is being unleashed upon the world, a product of Mick Jagger and Martin Scorsese. The show brings us to the dawn of the 1970s in New York City as the glam rock scene is born at The Mercer Arts Center, with The New York Dolls on HBO’s “Vinyl”
stage in full tilt performing "Personality Crisis." Worked around a record executive played by "Ant Man" star Bobby Cannavale, who finds himself in the midst of several new music genres being born, the program takes us on a tour of the NYC that I remember. When I tell people that the legendary "in" club, Max's Kansas City, was the place where Bruce Springsteen shared the stage
Super Bowl: Aside from the game and the commercials, the Super Bowl halftime show is always a conversation piece; this year's was no different. Originally, the night was going to be a vehicle to promote the new album by Coldplay, one of the few bands to actually be in a position to get booked onto the show in an era of solo female stars dominating the charts and radio playlists. It thereby came as no surprise when Beyoncé was added to the bill – a bit of insurance to keep folks from drifting – and they even added a sweetener in Bruno Mars, who had delivered one of the most successful halftime shows ever. The result was viewed by most as a pandering mish mosh featuring everything but the kitchen sink. In spite of that, Beyoncé's appearance was taken as some sort of political statement (which I didn't get from it at all), while Mars came across as the third wheel on the bicycle. As for the kitchen sink, that would be Lady Gaga, delivering a brilliant version of “The National Anthem,” which was attacked the next day by some folks who said it was a plot to turn people gay by featuring Gaga on the show. I never cease to be amused by how powerful pop culture can be, but I have yet to meet a female-loving straight guy who suddenly turned gay by watching Gaga. Maybe this sort of thing happens more often in the midwest?
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BITS & PIECES Iggy Pop
some of the most powerful and impassioned performances he ever committed to record. With complete creative control we've labored hard, tracking down recordings, identifying the right
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The Original Iggy:
Pop’s New ‘Depression’
Iggy Pop’s new album Post Pop Depression will be supported by a limited run of live performances; he'll perform on April 12 at United Palace Theater in New York City. The tour will mark the sole occasion that the album lineup of Iggy Pop, producer, guitarist, songwriter, and band leader Joshua Homme, Dean Fertita, and Matt Helders — augmented by multiinstrumentalist Troy Van Leeuwen and journeyman guitarist/bassist Matt Sweeney — will perform this material, as well as classics spanning Iggy’s solo career, in a live setting. The first single from the new effort was "Gardenia"; a second advance track, "Break Into Your Heart," has been premiered. Both tracks will be delivered instantly with pre-orders from iTunes or on vinyl.
Lizzy’s Labors:
Halestorm Hits The Hiway
Halestorm has announced details of its upcoming North American tour. The dates begin April 1; support comes from guests Dorothy and Lita Ford. In addition, the tour will include stops at a number of festivals and summer radio concerts, as well as a pair of dates alongside Rob Zombie. “This is a tour I've wanted to put together for a long time,” said
Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale. “Not just a package with every band featuring a girl – that's been done a million times.This tour is a different breed, showcasing loud, powerful female voices. Every frontwoman here holds her own both on and off the stage, and has fought more than her share of the good fight. This isn’t your sister’s woman music fest! I'm honored to have the legendary Lita Ford on this run and welcome newcomers Dorothy, who make me so proud of the future of Jeff Healey rock. All fans of true rock music — men, women, everyone — need to see this show.” More: halestormrocks.com.
Jeff Healey: A ‘Lost’ Gem
March 25 marks the release of Heal My Soul, the new “lost album” from Jeff Healey; that same date would have seen Healey turn 50 years old. Under the supervision of his estate, these tracks were restored for release; the set includes "Daze Of The Night," the acoustic ballad "Baby Blue," and Healey's take on Richard Thompson's "I Misunderstood." In a joint statement, Jeff Healey Estate co-administrators Cristie Healey and Roger Costa said: "Heal My Soul is a project that we have wanted to tackle for years. A 'lost' album, it contains material recorded during one of the most creative periods in Jeff's rock career. Until now, it has never seen the light of day. Jeff was very proud of this work Halestorm and it features
performances, restoring them to their proper stature and mixing and mastering them from the ground up. This has been a true labor of love for us from beginning to end and we're absolutely thrilled to be able to finally share this significant release with the world." Healey, from Toronto, is remembered as one of the most outstanding and innovative rock and blues guitarists of the past 30 years. He lost his sight during early childhood due to retinoblastoma, a rare form of eye cancer. Playing guitar since the age of three, he developed the distinctive lap-style guitar technique that helped bring him international attention by his late teens. Healey died on March 2, 2008 at age 41 after a three-year battle with sarcoma cancer. His biggest FM hit was “Angel Eyes.”
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Photo: Iggy Pop by Andreas Neumann
It’s A ‘Fair’ Record
Betsy has released ‘Fair,’ the title track from her forthcoming debut solo EP via Warner Brothers / Columbia Records. The track is
available now on iTunes and Spotify. It’s an introduction which immediately begs the question “Where did that voice come from?” – though few would predict the answer actually lies on a goose farm in rural Wales, where Betsy was born and raised. The EP is written and co-produced by Betsy, and is a fusion of soulful, gospel melodies and modern electronics. Learn more via betsymusic.co.uk, or find her all over social media at SoundCloud, Facebook, Twitter, Tumbler, Instagram, and Vine.
Lilly Hiatt:
New Year, New Tour
Lilly Hiatt will kicked off 2016 by joining John Moreland on his headlining U.S. tour, now underway. Hiatt’s new disc is Royal Blue, which has continued to gain critical praise; American Songwriter named her ode to father John Hiatt, "Somebody's Daughter," as one of its Top 50 of 2015. More: lillyhiatt.com.
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