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t will be a night of Spandex, hits, and memories as The Back to the Eighties Show featuring Jessie’s Girl headlines on Friday, January 20 at 8 pm at The Paramount in Huntington; the coveted “Founder’s Room Afterparty” applies for this performance. Tickets are now on sale; log on to paramountny.com for information. Now, our only editorial statement: We lived through the 1980s, and we never saw a band that looked like Jessie’s Girl – but if you’re looking for a stylized, over-the-top, romanticized version of what the decade’s pop music scene was like (think a Rock Of Ages vibe), you’ve found your show. Jessie’s Girl has done
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pretty much the impossible during the past few years as its become a tribute band that’s been a hit in such top Manhattan venues as Le Poisson Rouge, drawing some critical raves along the way. The show features renditions of many ’80s pop songs, while the musicians and singers dress up as the unforgettable characters of that decade; Bon Jovi, Cindi Lauper, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Prince, and more artists to life right before the crowd. It’s theatre meets live music smothered in ’80s glitz. Jessie’s Girl’s primary lineup includes a team of seasoned New York City rock and pop vocalists, including frontwoman Jenna O’Gara,
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LI’s Classic Rock Legends Return To Mulcahy’s
Zebra – the legendary, Long Island-based trio that still features its classic lineup, and still rocks as hard as it ever has – returns to Mulcahy’s Pub & Concert Hall in Wantagh with a contemporary from their heyday, the legendary Vixen, who are basically still headliners but now serving as openers for this special night. Tickets are now on sale; log on to clubloaded.com or call “Mul’s” at (516) 783-7500. . It’s rare that Zebra makes a area major venue appearance, and this time, it’s for a special reason: Billed as a Hammerheads reunion in honor of the club where both headliners cut their teeth, at this performance Zebra will person its legendary debut album in its entirety, form the first cut to the last – an epic work that includes such hits as “Who’s Behind The Door,” “Tell Me What You Want,” and “Slow Down.” Clearly, Zebra will remain one of the area’s favorite bands as long as it chooses to continue to ply its trade. Bursting onto the scene in the 1980s and scoring a long string of FM radio hits including “Tell Me What You Want,” “Why,” and “Who’s Behind the Door,” the band – Jackson (guitars and vocals), Felix Hanemann (bass, keyboards, and vocals) and
Off-Broadway’s Chris Hall, and Sting impersonator Mark Rinzel, with frequent appearances by Broadway’s Constantine Maroulis, the Tony-nominated star of Rock Of Ages and an “American Idol” finalist. They’re backed by a band comprised of veterans of the New York City music scene: Eric Presti on guitar, Sky on keys, Drew Mortali on bass, and Michael Maenza on drums – each with dozens of credits performing with the actual 80s icons who made the music famous. A trivia tidbit: Actual hitmakers of the era, including Bret Michaels, MC Hammer, Colin Hay, Tiffany, Taylor Dane, Debbie Gibson, Mike Score, Rob Base, Tone
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Guy Gelso (drums and vocals) Vixen – is a unit that has somehow, some way remained youthful and vibrant decades after its first appearances on the national scene – and how they broked through on Atlantic Records in the 1980s, going from area clubs to major arenas in the blink of an eye based on their stunning debut album, which will be the focal point at the Mulcahy’s show. Perhap it’s their musical trustworthiness that keeps their fans coming back time and again; a Zebra concert guarantees hard rock that’s accessible and melodic,
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Loc, and others have performed live at The Back To The 80s Show. It’s established that Jessie’s Girl is one of the hardest working bands around, and their reach extends beyond New York City; their weeks are filled with high-profile appearances and private events around the US. They’ve brough The Back To The 80s Show to ABC / NY Magazine’s recent launch party for “The Goldbergs”; a Halloween bash with Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx; a private birthday party for 80s icon Neil Patrick Harris; and Coca Cola / Buffalo Wild Wing’s massive “TableGate” event in Tempe, Arizona opening for Smashmouth. We’d wager that Long Island Fans will get into the spirit, and many Jessie’s Girl fans show up for their concerts wearing Spandex, tube tops, and head bands ready to rock the night away. For more information on this unique presentation, log on to jessiesgirlnyc.com.
wherever the venue. The band, which started its career in New Orleans, is proud to have not one but two areas of the country where their influence never fades. Opening is Vixen, whose covers and originals led them to become one of the most popular bands of their era – and still are today as well.
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'Tobacco-Free' Day In Bay Shore If “kicking the habit” is one of your serious New Year's resolutions, here's a way to keep it: A special program, “Learn To Be Tobacco Free,” will take place beginning Thursday, January 19 running through Thursday, February 23, each week at 6 pm at The Long Island Cancer Help & Wellness Center, located at 32 Park Avenue in Bay Shore. Information: (631) 376-4444, or log on to suffolkcounty.gov. The program is also taking place in other towns in Suffolk County as well; log on for complete information. There is no fee for this program. Registration for each class remains open through the second session.
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Evening Tower Tour In Bay Shore An “Evening Tower Tour” will take place on Saturday, January 14 beginning at 4 pm at The Fire Island Lighthouse, 1 Burma Road in Bay Shore. There is a fee for this event, and reseervations are required. Guests can experience the sunset and view that night sky from the top of the Lighthouse; those attending are asked to bring a flashlight for the walk back to the parking field. For reservations and information, call The Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society at (631) 661-4876.
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Macabre Faire Returns To Clairion Hotel The annual Macabre Faire Film Festival from Twitch Twitch Productions returns on January 13 through 15 to The Clairion Hotel in Ronkokoma; for information
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and tickets, log on to macabrefairefilmfest.com, or call (516) 395-3049. The mission of this annual spooky film festival remains the same, as it is a haven for both horror fans and filmmakers: “This is a judged film festival that provides a venue for showcasing your films within a celebratory and respectful environment, where fans can enjoy the independent films entered by those who passionately craft their strange-ifical, weird-ifical, horror-ifical, sci-fi-tastical, fantastical, and macabre-licious films,” states the charter. As always, the 2017 event will feature actors, directors, and guests from the throughout the horror film world. The 2017 film schedule will include such features and shorts as Chat Room, The Darkness Keeper, Devil's Work, and The Door, as well as the premieres of Larry Carrell's She Rises, Manny Serrano's ThetaStates starring Tom Ryan and genre superstar Erin Brown (pictured), Jennifer Valez' Laid To Rest, and more talked-about genre films.
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Tech Jam At Digital Ballpark
The popular band Blue Movie will perform at “Tech Jam” on Friday, January 20 beginning at 5:30 pm at The LISTnet Digital Ballpark in Plainview. Info and free tickets (you must register): eventbrite.com. In addition to the music, LISTnet will present an event allowing those present to experience how music and technology can work together seamlessly to reach a new and larger audience. Food, drinks, networking, and more will be on the list of of attractions. The Digital Ballpark is a tech focused co-working and event space in Plainview, and also the home of LISTnet.
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The Biggest Events At Area Performing Arts Centers & Theaters
Larry Campbell & Theresa Williams YMCA Boulton Center, Bay Shore January 21 at 8 PM • boultoncenter.org (631) 969-1101 This unique husband-and-wife team recently released a new album on Red House Records, and both were part of Levon Helm’s Midnight Rambles, with Campbell winning three Grammys for his production work. The couple’s harmonies and songcraft have brought them accolades as they step into the spotlight.
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Live In HD The Olate Dogs Staller Center, Landmark On Main Street, Port Washington Stony Brook University January 14 at 2 PM Through May landmarkonmainstreet.org (516) 767-6444 (631) 632-ARTS We saw The Olate Dogs' amazing show when stallercenter.com they performed in Long Island last year, and all
Fireside Sessions With Nancy Atlas Bay Street Theater, Sag Harbor Saturdays at 8 PM • baystreet.org (631) 725-9500 One of Suffolk County's most effervescent performers in Atlas returns with her series of upbeat concerts featuring an array of Long Island's best musicians: keyboardist and soulful singer Danny Kean (pictured above) on January 14, and violinist Randi Fishenfel on January 21.
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Itwe is, can indeed, nextready best thing to actually say the its: Get for laughs and gasps being there, and at a fraction of the price: as some of the best-trained canines you'll ever The Livefor in HD all the excitement seeMet: perform yourbrings weekend pleasure. and prestige of a live Metropolitan Opera Trainers Richard and Nicholas Olate obviously performance to Staller Center's big screen, and– love their pooches, and we'd bet you will, too. it’s all Smith shown in the famed Main Stage Theatre. Bob Log on for this year's schedule of performances, which includes suchVocalosity classics as Verdi’s La Traviata, Mozart’s Idomeneo, Dvorak’s Rusalka, Tilles Center, Greenvale andJanuary many more operas. 20 atlegendary 8 PM tillescenter.org (516)
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Hardcore (Laughs) & More: Adult Comedy At The Creek & The Cave
Long Island City's ultra-hip multi-faceted entertainment haven, The Creek & The Cave, will once again feature its popular “The Hardcore Comedy Show” for adults on Friday, January 20 at 11:59 pm (even the start time is funny). Emceed by former adult film star and 2015 Adult Video News “Mainstream Star of the Year” nominee Alia Janine, the lineup for this night of comedy includes such seasoned performers as Drew Michael, Zac Amico, Kaitlyn Bailey (pictured), Jeff Steinbrunner, and Sovereign Syre. Best of all, admission for this event is free; log on to creeklic.com to learn more about this night of laughs and to get a schedule of upcoming events.
Alley Pond Environmental Center: Learning & More The Alley Pond Environmental Center in Douglaston is a non-profit environmental education organization dedicated to educating children and adults in the New York metropolitan area, protecting and preserving Alley Pond Park, open spaces and water bodies, and advocating for
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Flamenco At Queens Theatre Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana headlines Queens Theatre in Flushing on February 11 and 12 for three shows; log on to queenstheatre.com or call (718) 760-0064 for tickets and information. Flamenco Vivo ranks as one of the nation's premier Flamenco and Spanish dance companies. Drawing from centuries of Arabic, Gypsy and Sephardic Jewish influences, the company presents the rich diversity of Flamenco in powerful, invigorating performances. Co-founder and artistic director Carlota Santana leads this company of dancers and musicians.
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sustainable environmental policies and practices. A wealth of programs for children and adults are on the APEC's monthly schedule; each week finds new attractions designed to both entertain and educate. To learn more and to register for programs, log on to alleypond.com.
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Suffolk Theater, Riverhead January 14 at 8 PM suffolktheater.com (631) 727-4343 Even with the death of founding Jefferson Starship member and group leader Paul Kantner last year, the rest of the touring band forges on in a heartfelt, rocking tribute to one of rock’s most enduring stars and personalities. Expect “Somebody To Love,” “White Rabbit,” “Volunteers,” and all the other memories and classic rock hits, all belted out by lead singer Cathy Richardson; other members of the current edition of Starship include Airplane stalwart David Freiberg, Donny Baldwin, Chris Smith, and Jude Gold.
Landmark On Main Street, Port Washington January 14 at 2 PM landmarkonmainstreet.org (516) 767-6444 We saw The Olate Dogs' amazing show when they performed in Long Island last year, and all we can say its: Get ready for laughs and gasps as some of the best-trained canines you'll ever see perform for your weekend pleasure. Trainers Richard and Nicholas Olate obviously love their pooches, and we'll bet you will, too. – Bob Smith
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Tilles Center, Greenvale January 20 at 8 PM tillescenter.org (516) 299-2752 From the movies to television, a cappella singing is soaring in popularity. Vocalosity, with artistic direction from Pitch Perfect’s Deke Sharon, offers 10 performers in unlimited combinations exploring styles from classic rock to pop to the most current YouTube-worthy hits from this year.
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Arts Announcements
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February 10 through March 5; (516) 694-3330; culturalartsplayhouse.com The Broadway cult favorite makes its Long Island debut.
Friday Night Carmen Lynch Face-Off The Brokerage, Bellmore January 13 & 14; govs.com; (516) 781-5233 This headliner has been all over TV: “Last Comic Standing,” “Inside Amy Schumer,” and more.
Books Steve Jones Book Revue, Huntington January 18 at 7 pm; (631) 271-1442; bookrevue.com The Sex Pistols guitarist will speak and sign copies of his new memoir, Lonely Boy: Tales Of A Sex Pistol. Children Shrek The Musical Jr. Smithtown Performing Arts Center January 21 through February 26; (631) 724-3700; smithtownpac.org The family comedy based on hit film. Comedy Friday Night Face-Off Theatre Three, Port Jefferson Most Fridays at 10:30 pm; theatrethree.org; (631) 928-9202 Long Island's longest-running improv show rolls on.
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. 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 and meeting dates. Photography Photography Exhibitions Nassau County Museum Of Art, Roslyn Harbor Through March 5; (516) 484-9337; nassaumuseum.org Three exhibits are running concurrently: Ansel Adams: Sight And Feeling; Light Works: 100 Years of Photos; and New Photos: Long Island Collects.
Bonnie McFarlane Governor's, Levittown January 13 & 14; govs.com; (516) 731-3358 The Canadian star and national headliner will ply her funny trade for three shows.
Peter & The Starcatcher Smithtown Center For The Performing Arts January 14 through February 25; smithtownpac.org; (631) 724-3700
Through February 5; (516) 868:6400; merrick-theatre.com The eternal war between a history profession and his boozy wife is the stuff of theatrical history.
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The Wizard Of Oz The Showplace At Bellmore Movies January 15 through 28; plazatheatrical.com; (516) 599-6870 Plaza Theatrical Productions: Take the yellow brick road to for this family production. The Full Monty John W. Engeman Theatre At Northport January 19 through March 5; (631) 261-2900; engemantheatre.com Engeman Theatre: The 10-time Tony Award nominee is revived.
Bonnie McFarlane This musical comedy serves as the swashbuckling grownup prequel to Peter Pan. Our Mother's Brief Affair Studio Theatre, Lindenhurst January 13 through 29;
9 To 5: The Musical BayWay Arts Center, East Islip January 18 through 29; (631) 581-2700; broadhollow.org BroadHollow Theatre Company: What a way to make a living: The hit play features music and lyrics by Dolly Parton. Sister Act BroadHollow Theatre, Elmont Public Library Through January 22; (516) 775-4420; broadhollow.org BroadHollow Theatre Company: The feel-good musical comedy
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Theater Memphis: Carmen The Musical Lynch Noel S. Ruiz Theatre At CM Peforming Arts Center, Oakdale January 14 through February 4(631) 218-2100; cmpac.com The modern Broadway smash comes to Suffolk County.
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studiotheatreli.com; (631) 226-8400 Richard Greenberg's lauded Broadway play makes its Long Island debut here. Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf Merrick Theatre & Center For The Arts
based on the hit 1992 film. Sylvia Theatre Three, Port Jefferson January 14 through February 4; (631) 928-9100; theatrethree.com A comic Valentine; the stellar cast features Steve Ayle, Linda May, and Brittany Lacey above).
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arly on, they were winners of The Long Island Music Festival – and now, the unique Nonstop To Cairo is quickly emerging as one of the region’s premiere bands as it brings its unique blend of ska, hip-hop, and funk to fans up and down the East Coast – and they’re about to unleash a new, much talkedabout album as well. Already, Nonstop To Cairo has performed alongside an array of natoinal artists including The Wailers, Dirty Heads, Galactic, Matisyahu, Fishbone, Redman, and many others. The band recorded its first EP with multi-platinum record producer Jim Sabella; the first single, “We Be,” earned rotation on Faction 41 on Sirius XM. Now, the band has completed its debut full-length album, Dabble Heavy, which
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will be available shortly. The album has been a two-year process of refining their sound to capture the full essence of who they are as a band, and the message they want to convey. The members of Nonstop To Cairo consider Dabble Heavy to be the band’s crowning achievement; the hard work and dedication to its inception can be heard in every note and groove, particularly on the songs “Influenzska,”
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Post-Holiday Hopefuls
Uh oh: It's past New Year's Day – and that means it's that weird time between the holidays and the spring – the annual crock pot of delayed and buried film releases; indies ending up in big theaters; flops that major studios know are flops that's you'll find in the
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end of the long hall at the 12-plex; you name it. We'll put it this way: Few Oscar-nominated films are likely to be seen before Valentine's Day. Here's a compendium of interesting and/or curious releases due any moment now – don't blink, or you might miss them: Amityville: The Awakening (Dimension Films, scheduled for January 6 but reportedly postponed again): Hasn't the South Shore
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“Skip,” and “Get The Girl.” The album is Album Release akin to Nonstop’s live performances in its varied approach – love songs, party Party: Friday, January 13 songs, a non-stop ride. The fiveAt Amityville member contingent – Nick Diamond, Music Hall August Harris, Andrew Joseph, Alex Turner, and Matt Ezzo – elected for a gradual, organic build up, which has resulted in much attention from East Coast fans. “We wanted to take our time with each step of the process,” said Ezzo. To that end, legendary My Father’s Place proprietor Michael “Eppy” Epstein has stepped in to consult the band on management. “Their energy is terrifically addictive, and the five are all on the same page,” checking out their website, said Epstein. “There’s so much that goes into nonstoptocairo.com, or finding them on success, and they are well ahead of the pack Facebook (facebook.com/nonstoptocairo), already.” Twitter (@nonstoptocairo), or SoundCloud. Fans can learn more about the band by suffered enough? Alicia Witt, Cloris Leachman, and Bill Hard to believe Bella Bellamy, among others. This was the Thorne, on a hot unofficial sequel to Raging Bull, but was streak, is in this one postponed due to legal snafus. … oh, wait: This film Underworld: Blood Wars (Lakeshore is apprently held in Entertainment, now in theaters): Okay: such low esteem by Kate Beckinsale is still Kate Beckinsale, Dimension that it was but this is like reheating a can of tomato postponed twice soup for the fourth time. One of the worst since 2014 although reviewed films of December, yet audiences completed, were stronger than expected. Ahh, wild, and the reckless youth. word at The Founder (The Weinstein Company, press time January 20): This one actually looks good: Underworld: is that it's Academy Award winner Michael Keaton Blood Wars been takes on the role of legendary McDonald's shelved head Ray Kroc. Written by Robert Siegel again until (The Wrestler), all signs point to a sober summer. A preview has been on look at an unusual American success story. YouTube for literally years now. Must be great! The Bye The Bye Bye Man (Intrepid Bye Pictures, January 13): Actual film Man stars Faye Dunaway and CarrieAnne Moss are in the supporting cast of another horror tale, this time about a bunch of college kids discovering the creepy title character. Ahh, just give Scooby some Scooby Snax, you meddling kids. The Bronx Bull (Momentum Pictures, now in theaters and available on VOD): The story of legendary boxer Jake LaMotta, featuring a perfectly cast William Forsythe (with Mojean Aria as the young fighter), with a stellar (on paper) supporting cast that includes Joe Mantegna, Robert Davi, Paul Sorvino,
Previews by Cody Bell; photos courtesy respective studios
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New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo probably believed that he would just answer a few simple questions about how he was keeping busy during the off-season when he appeared at the team's annual holiday party
engage in actions that would appear insensitive of offensive. Baseball officials were also concerned that women could be offended, since MLB players have worn gender stereotyped attire such as Hooters uniforms and Disney princess costumes. Another factor that motivated this change was the growth of social media. As recently as a decade ago, only the With Lloyd Carroll players and a few sportswriters saw the hazing ceremony; there might be a picture in a newsfor elementary school students – but instead paper the next day, but that would be about it. he was asked to comment on the new Nowadays, everyone stipulation in the collective bargaining sees it, and MLB agreement between Major League officials rightfully Baseball and the MLB Players fear that it could Association that prevents veteran encourage high players from dressing rookies in school or other women’s clothing as part of hazing youth league teams rituals. Nimmo and Mets rookies had to to act as bullies. wear outfits similar to those sported by Tim McCarver is women's baseball players in the film A considered by League Of Their Own last September many to be the best when the Mets were in Philadelphia. baseball analyst in They had to walk through the streets of television history, Center City and bring back coffee and and was one of doughnuts for the veterans. “It was a 10 inductees into lot of good-natured fun,” Nimmo said, The 2016 Sports and seemed surprised that it was even Broadcasting Hall a topic for contractual negotiation. Of Fame in a While it did seem as if MLB ceremony that took Commissioner Rob Manfred was being place in New York a nanny-state killjoy, once can underlast month. While stand the reasoning. The LGBT he has cut down his community is a key consumer workload, McCarver Brandon demographic, and there is no reason to Nimmo has not retired: “I
still work 35 Cardinals games a year including the three that are played at Citi Field,” he said prior to his induction speech. Fans of the 2009 film comedy Fired Up will be happy to learn that the International Olympic Committee has given a green light to the International Cheer Union to make cheerleading an Olympic sport in 2020. All jokes aside, cheerleading is demanding, and a lot of the routines are risky in terms of serious injury. An advantage that NHL players have over their NBA counterparts is that they get three days off to celebrate Christmas before going back to work. Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist admitted that he was gassed and needed a vacation following the Rangers’ 7-4
popular series of youth tournaments by finding the LIYBT on Facebook, logging on to liybtbowling.com, or downloading the LIYBT app. Herrill High Games: Here's a fresh batch of honor scores rolled during league action at Herrill Lanes in New Hyde Park: Third Saturday Once A Month: Frank Raicaldo 747 series; David Del Santo 248. Wednesday Early Mixed: Kin Ng 712 series; James De Santis 710 series; Gregg De Angelo
Monday Early Men: Bob Gatti 300. Friday Early Rollers-Srs: Helen Delbove 214; Gudrun Peborde 200. Here's what you need to do to get your league scores in our column: Send them to us! We publish all USBC-sanctioned scores with these achievements: 265 games and above and 700 series and above for men, and 200 games and 600 series and above for women and youth. Send your scores to gtmag@optonline.net, or continue to live out our bowling life in sheer anonymity. It’s up to you! Stars Align For Paul: The Professional Bowling Association (PBA) and The Chris Paul Family Foundation will again host The Chris Paul Family Foundation PBA Celebrity Invitational on January 17 at Lucky Strike LA in Los Angeles in yet another assemblage of sports, bowling, and entertainment stars. Los Angeles Clippers NBA AllStar guard Chris Paul will, for the fourth time, bring together a massive crew of friends for the benefit of his Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting education, health, sports and social responsibility. In addition to Paul, PBA stars scheduled to attend include E.J. Tackett, Sean Rash, Pete Weber, Chris Barnes, and Tommy Jones; sports stars will include The Boston Red Sox' Mookie Betts (a pro bowler himself) and a host of other celebrities. The event will be tape-delayed and will air on February 17 at 9 pm on ESPN; tickets to attend live are available at eventbrite.com.
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The Lindells Lead: Bowl Long Island at Patchogue was the site as Team Lindell – Jesse and Brad Lindell – captured their first Father/Son title, while Team Amanda – Amanda Naujokas and Amanda Beck – won their first championship at the LIYBT Adult/Junior event on December 17. Fifty-two teams laced up for more than $2,400 in scholarship awards. The complete list of winners: Handicap Division: Jessie Lindell and Brad Lindell defeated Victoria Perillo and her father, Don, 439-399; Team Lindell defeated Edward Sanchez and Damien Walsh 382-362. Scratch division: Amanda Naujokas and Amanda Beck Broege defeated Nick Caruana and Drew Esposito 413-370, Team Amanda defeated Dominic Casale and Mike Kissel 377- Chris 304. Fourth place: Kurt Schall & Tom Murray; Paul Fifth Place: Brittany Arne and Chris Keller. 257; Kathy Chernow 697 series; Joanne Perry Scholarship winners: 650 and 630 series; Karen Wolf 213; Handicap division: Jesse Lindell $400, Jeff Louis 706 series; Ray Perry 268; Edward Sanchez $275, Victoria Perillo Michael Fels 721 series; Gale Calca 245; $225, Anthony Bocchino $160, Tom Costanzo 728 series; Jeanine Musacchio Justin DiMaggio $140. 669 series; Bonnie Gortler 633 series. Scratch Division: Amanda Naujokas $400, Chatterbox Mixed: Travis Maslankowski Dominic Casale $275, Nick Caruana $225, 767 series; James Speranza 277; Neil Kurt Schall $160, Brittany Arne $140. Dyzenhaus 721 series. Scratch Eliminator Juniors: Nick Caruana PBL: Jhun Chacon 300. $25, Dan Hartman $20, Pierce Field $10. Friday Mixed Nuts: Linda Butan 201; Adam Scratch Eliminator Adults: Mike Kissel $35, Chmielowiec 257. Darren Andretta $20, Tom Murray $15. Chit-Chats: Susan Fernandez 200. Learn more and get involved in this
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loss to one of the NHL’s surprises this year, the Minnesota Wild, who won their 10th straight game in the process. The Wild game was the first Rangers home game that I attened in person in nearly three years. It’s a shame that the highlight was the terrific rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” turned in by Jermaine Paul, the winner of the second season of NBC’s “The Voice.” Paul was so good that the Garden crowd didn’t dare interrupt him with a “Let’s Go Rangers!” chant, as it typically does during the anthem. The Rangers looked rusty as they couldn’t pass, and too many of their shot attempts resembled baseball hitters’ foul balls. Still, the Rangers have had a good season
Photos: Kyle O’Quinn by MIchael Tipton (CC); Brandon Nimmo by slgckgc (CC): Fired Up courtesy Sony Pictures (File photo);
Nino Niederreiter was one of the Minnesota goal scorers, and if that name sounds familiar: He was the Islanders’ first round pick in the 2010 draft. Niederreiter fell out of favor with Islanders GM Garth Snow, who shuttled him between the Isles and their AHL farm team, The Bridgeport SoundTigers. Snow eventually traded him to the Wild for veteran Cal
Clutterbuck. Queens native Kyle O’Quinn is one of the unsung heroes of the improved New York Knicks this season. O’Quinn did not have a great 2015-16 campaign for the team, his first for them after signing as a free agent, but he is making the most out his second year. O'Quinn's timing couldn’t be better because the guy who starts at center in front of him, Joakim Noah – signed to the already-infamous four-year, $72 million contract – has struggled, and O'Quinn has done a fine job of picking up the slack in rebounding and scoring. A good case in point was when the Indiana Pacers
built a 15-point lead at MSG. O’Quinn did not singlehandedly alter the direction of the game, but his stabilizing work helped nibble away the deficit until Carmelo Anthony got hot and started draining three-point shots, while Derrick Rose ran by flat-footed Pacers guards at will in the fourth quarter as the Knicks won going away. The avalanche of celebrity deaths in 2016 initiated a lot of discussion on social media. Black Dog & Leventhal recently published books on the passing of famous folks in recent history: Where Are They Buried by Tod Benoit, and The New York Times Book Of The Dead: 320 Print And 10,000 Digital Obituaries Of Extraordinary People, edited by William McDonald. Both books contain sections on departed sports heroes.
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Say Goodbye To 'Sex': As 2016 got down to its final few days, several TV series – including one that’s been a hit during the past few years – had been canceled. The most surprising new name on the list is Showtime's “Masters Of Sex,” which looked back at the lives of health researchers Masters & Johnson; there will be no season five, and the fourth season of the critically lauded series just ended its run. Other shows that will either soon be gone or are already toast are ABC Family's “Dead Of Summer,” ABC's “Conviction,” CBS' summer shows “Brain Dead” and “American Gothic,” and TNT's “Murder On The First.” Suddenly teetering after a successful summer run is CBS' “The Odd Couple”; according to reports, CBS isn't moving ahead with ordering a full 22episode season on the third year of the Matthew Perry and Thomas Lennon sitcom. Television wags are predicting a fourth season renewal is highly unlikely. We’re among Showtime’s the few that enjoyed this new Masters Of Sex version of the Neil Simon classic characters – yet, no one will ever top the 1970s series staring Jack Klugman and Tony Randall … More Showtime news: Emmy Rossum, one of Emmy Rossum cable TV’s biggest stars thanks to her role on the network’s hit “Shameless,” recently ended a salary dispute with the network that threatened to postpone producton on the series’ upcoming eighth season. Reportedly, Rossum had recieved a lower salary than co-billed William H. Macy throughout the run of the show ... It's amazing: 12 years after his last pro wrestling match, Bill Goldberg’s less-than two minute victory over Brock Lesnar at WWE's Survivor Series card on WWE Network on November 20 instantly made him the biggest star in the sport once again … The US Presidential election won by Donald Trump was good for news/talk cable stations as MSNBC, CNN, and Fox News all enjoyed high ratings; MSNBC, in particular, saw its ratings at higher Bill levels than ever, in some Goldberg cases more than 75 percent higher than the previous year … Most TV fans have seen the ubiquitous ads for My Pillow during the past few years; in November, the Minnesota-based company that distributes the product agreed to pay about $1 million in fines after being found by California consumer protection officials to have made unsubstantiated health claims in its ads. Photos: Masters Of Sex (file photo), Emmy Rossum (file photo) courtesy Showtime
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Jazz & Blues
Photo: The Duke Robillard Band by Laurene Robillard
New For You: The Duke Robillard Band knocks it out of the park with their new release, on Stony Plain Records, now available everywhere, including Looney Tunes in West Babylon. On the disc, Robillard and his crack band unleash 13 tight and taut rockin' blues tunes, displaying the veteran guitarist's mastery of every style from swing to funk – just like always. The disc includes The Duke Robillard Band guest appearances by “Sugar” Ray Norcia, Jimmie Vaughan, and Kelley Hunt. Danes' Day: It was against all odds that Anna Danes found herself standing in Capitol Records Studio A, in front of the same microphone used Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole, recording an a cappella song that she wrote for her sophomore album. The woman who escaped communist Poland as a child and overcame a loveless marriage by discovering her voice just three years ago poured her broken heart into the album closer, “I Love You,” for Find Your Wings, the DLG Anna Danes Records release. The album is completed by five standards and an interpretation of blues singer Janiva Magness’ “When You Were My King.” The new album is available wherever music is sold. The T-Birds Are Back: The Fabulous Thunderbirds honor their legendary blues and soul heroes on the album Strong Like That, now out on Severn Records. "I've always wanted my music to stand up to my heroes' music," said co-founder and harmonica great Kim Wilson, who pairs his own compositions alongside his heroes Clarence Coulter, Eddie Floyd, Eddie Holland, and Cornelius Grant. More than 30 years ago, The Fabulous Thunderbirds were the first band to come out with a rock & roll beat that was basically the blues: "You can't really push the envelope unless you're versed in the blues," Wilson said. "I am what I am. I started playing harmonica with all the old guys when I was a kid, 18 or 19 years old. "Nobody enhances what I do like the band on this album,” continued Wilson, who is joined by guitarist Johnny Moeller, bassist Steve Gomes, and Kevin Anker on keyboards, with Wes Watkins and Rob Stupka on drums. “You want to be really good if you've been doing it as long as I have.” Wilson counts Little Walter, George "Harmonica" Smith, and Lazy Lester as influences, but when he "heard that first record of James Cotton's on Verve," he realized he could play a lot of different music and legitimize it.
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
By the time he was 18, Wilson was playing with Albert Collins and Eddie Taylor. He moved to Minneapolis for about a year and a half before heading back down to Austin, Texas, to a vibrant music scene that was evolving energetically, and founded The Fabulous Thunderbirds. "Back then is when I really started playing with the old guys like Buddy Guy and Muddy Waters and I got to see up close how good they were and the high standards they set for themselves and their music."
Calendar Tuesday, January 10 Nassau Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park): J.D. Leonard & Frank Stainkamp Jack Halyard's American Bar & Grill (Oyster Bay): Open Mic With Mike Dorio K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore): Original Music Showcase: Live Area Bands Nutty Irishman (Farmingale): Country Night Paddy's Loft (Massapequa): JDL Reel (East Rockaway): Honor The Shield Tropix (Freeport): Country Night Suffolk 50 Yard Line (West Babylon): Acoustic Open Mic Night Hosted By David Jon Paisley BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue): Vinyl Night With Jordan Miller Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James): Open Mic Dek's American Restaurant (Rocky Point): Open Mic & Jam With The Johnny Mac Band Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport): The People's Open Mic House Of Brews (Port Jefferson): Open Jam With Jeff Regan Katie's Of Smithtown: Tuesday Night Live: George Cintron & Bobby Rondinelli Mouse Trap Café (Amityville): Karaoke O Solo Mio (Stony Brook): Phyllis Tagg Shandon Court (East Islip): Ward Cloughen NYC/Queens/Brooklyn B.B. King's Blues Club (NYC): Strange Land (Leon Russell Tribute) Blue Note (NYC): Keyon Herrold Jazz Standard (NYC): Bill Charlap Terminal 5 (NYC): Celebrating David Bowie: A Very Special David Bowie Concert With Bowie People Playing Bowie Music Bowie Style
Wednesday, January 11
Nassau Big Daddy’s (Massapequa): Steve Dale Blue Parrot Lounge (Massapequa): Karaoke With DJ Chris Of Songbird Entertainment BLVD (Massapequa Park): Sal The Singer Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa): Karaoke Night With DJ Greg Don Lorenzo's Restaurant & Lounge (Glen Cove): Jerry Costanzo & His Trio Front Street Pub (Massapequa Park): Open Mic & Jam With The Johnny Mac Band Homestead (Oyster Bay): Open Mic With "Big Daddy" John Struck Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach): Country Music Originals Night K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore): Wonderous Stories Manning's (Carle Place): Phil Smith Mickey Malone's (Floral Park): Open Jam Mr. Beery's (Bethpage): Modern Trigger / Ankle Grease / Immaculate Misconception Otto's Sea Grill (Freeport): Country Wednesdays Suite 1828 (Merrick): Open Jam With Mike & The Outlaws Sunset Grill (Seaford): Blues At Sunset: Open Jam With The Sunset Boyz Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue): Country Music Night Featuring Charlie Beau's Bar (Greenlawn): Open Mic Hosted By Steve Urban BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue): Kyle Fitzpatrick's Open Mic Night Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor): Wayne Sabella Trio Katie's Of Smithtown: Open Mic Hosted by Michael Perlmutter
Your Guide To Local Events Mouse Trap Café (Amityville): Open Mic Quogue East Pub (East Quogue): Open Mic Hosted By Johnny B. Revolution (Amityville): Rick's Rising Stars: The Johnny Mac Band / Jesse Eplan / Soul Junkies / Coastlwolf Sea Cove (Center Moriches): Open Mic Night Spirit Of Huntington Art Center: Original Open Mic With Toby Tobias Treme (Islip): Mind Open NYC/Queens B.B. King Blues Club (NYC): Walker & Brotherhood Of The Grape Blue Note (NYC): Keyon Herrold Jazz Standard (NYC): Bill Charlap
Thursday, January 12
Nassau Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park): Ace Duo Blue Parrot (Massapequa): Karaoke With DJ Chris From Songbird Entertainment Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa): Trivia Night With DJ Greg E.B. Elliot's (Freeport): A Witch's Brew Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola): Acoustic Open Mic With Frank Walker Hub (Island Park): Open Mic With Benoir Hudson's Mill (Massapequa): Live Music Kacey's Rooftop (Rockville Centre): Country Night K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore): Ladies Night & Live Band Karaoke / FM (Steely Dan Tribute) Living Room (Bethpage): R&B After-Work Party Lounge At The Space At Westbury: Aqua Cherry / Bunktown Falls / Chelsea Takami Band Mr. Beery's (Bethpage): Open Mic Tocolo Cantina (Garden City): Thursday Night Music Club Featuring Bryce Larsen Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue): Hunks All-Male Revue Amityville Music Hall: Mat Kerekes / Elder Brother / The Flats / The Nightmare Police Bar Louie (Commack): Live Music: Blues & Brews Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor): Frank O'Brien & Tim Givens Niesen 347 (Saint James): Nisen 347 Thursdays Paramount (Huntington): Michael Carbonaro Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor): Live Jazz Treme (Islip): The Grateful Girls NYC/Queens B.B. King Blues Club (NYC): Liv Warfield / Judith Hill & Shelby J Bowery Ballroom (NYC): Frankie Ballard Jazz Standard (NYC): Bill Charlap Shrine World Music Venue (NYC): Squirrels From Hell
Friday, January 13
Nassau Althouse 1828 (East Rockaway): Live Music Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park): The Generators Big Daddy’s (Massapequa): Acoustic Urge Brixx & Barley (Long Beach): Live Music Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa): Grand Folk Railroad D.F. Meadows (East Meadow): The Rockinghams K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore): FiveStone / The Mystic Living Room (Bethpage): Classic Fridays With Margie Alimena / DJ Billy Brown Lounge At The Space At Westbury: Last Exit (Pearl Jam Tribute) Memories 2 (Williston Park):
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Calendar Our Generation Micky Mo's Cafe & Lounge (Lynbrook): Tiberius Mr. Beery's (Bethpage): After Life TV & Friends Mulcahy's Pub & Concert Hall (Wantagh): Back To The 90s Party: Plunge / Southbound Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale): Goodman Fiske / 45 RPM Plattduetsche Park (Franklin Square): Hat Trick Prost (Garden City): Richard Lanahan & Pete Mancini Still Partners (Sea Cliff): Chicken Head Sunset Grill (Seaford): The Natural Red Band Swing The Teapot (Floral Park): Copperfield Ridge Trotter's (Franklin Square): Generations Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue): Mambo Loco / Milagro (Santana Tribute) Amityville Music Hall: Nonstop To Cairo (Album Release Party) Bay Street Theater (Sag Harbor): Live Comedy: Joseph Vecsey / Harris Stanton / Max May / Mike Cannon Emporium (Patchogue): New Life Crisis / Billboard Live Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor): Marissa Mulder & Friends Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport): Jellyband House Of Brews (Port Jefferson): Afterburn / Memphis Crawl Karvers Grill (Holbrook): Cyndi & Glenn Unplugged Paramount (Huntington): Jimmy Kenny & The Pirate Beach Band (Tribute To Zac Brown, Kenny Chesney, & Jimmy Buffett) Revolution (Amityville): Orgy / Powerman
Your Guide To Local Events 5000 / Death Valley High / Knee High Fox / Panzie Shandon Court (East Islip): UnWined Suffolk Theater (Riverhead): Village People Treme (Islip): Dave Clive's Nawlins Funk Band NYC/Queens B.B. King's (NYC): Vanilla Fudge Blue Note (NYC): Savion Glover Bowery Ballroom (NYC): The Ludlow Thieves Jazz Standard (NYC): Bill Charlap Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach): Mike Tedesco
Saturday, January 14
Nassau Althouse 1848 (East Rockaway): Live Music Aura (East Meadow): Freestyle: DJ Young K Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park): Retro 69 Blue Parrot (Massapequa): Second Chance D.F. Meadows (East Meadow): The Revelators Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola): Live Music K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore): The Legendary Murphys / 45 RPM Memories 2 (Williston Park): Face First Michael's Porthole (Oceanside): The Electrix MP Taverna (Roslyn): Jazz Brunch With Jack Morelli Mr. Beery's (Bethpage): The Fulcrum / Button Down Scarabino / TBA Mulcahy's Pub & Concert Hall (Wantagh): Zebra / Vixen Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale): The Zoo /
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Angry Young Men / Comic Bar Con NYCB Theatre At Westbury: The Wall: Live Theatrical Extravaganza (Pink Floyd Tribute) Racing Forum OTB (Hauppauge): Live Comedy: Stevie GB / Rob Greenberg / Julie Kottakis / Richie Ragu / Nicole Mirabella Still Partners (Sea Cliff): DeadRockStar Sunset Grill (Seaford): Beyond Fab (Beatles Tribute) Swing The Teapot (Floral Park): Donna D & The Notorious Three Trotter's (Franklin Square): RPM & Friends Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue): Damage Inc. / Dirty Covers / American Ice Age / Nightbreak Arden (Port Jefferson): Ana Jam Boulton Center (Bay Shore): Zach Williams Emporium (Patchogue): Lil' Jon / Roger & JP’s Manuary Wild Game Party Grey Horse Tavern (Bellport): Dave Diamond Jazz Loft (Stony Brook): Bakithi Kumalo & The South African All Stars Revolution (Amityville): Billy Mira & The Hitmen Shandon Court (East Islip): The Cara Band Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett): Cracked Actor (David Bowie Tribute) / Revel In Dimes Suffolk Theater (Riverhead): Jefferson Starship Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor): Ray Anderson – Ray's Proteges Jazz Treme (Islip): J.D. Leonard Unitarian Society's Eclectic Café (Bay Shore): Banjo Nickaru & His Western Scooches
NYC/Queens B.B. King's (NYC): The Isley Brothers Blue Note (NYC): Savion Glover Jazz Standard (NYC): Bill Charlap
Sunday, January 15
Nassau Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park): Live Music Big Daddy's (Massapequa): Little Wilson / Session 99 Jazz Blue Parrott (Massapequa): The Troubled Clefs City Cellar (Westbury): Live Jazz Brunch Connoly Station (Malverne) Live Irish Music Corney Galley Restaurant (Massapequa): Kenny Hendricks K.J. Farrell’s (Bellmore): Curt Arnel & Friends Sunday Jam Mr. Beery's (Bethpage): Live Music NYCB Theatre At Westbury: The Isley Brothers Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue): Musicology Performance Center Showcase Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor): Melody Rose & Andrew Carroll / Danny Marks Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport): Tom Falco & Kevin Griffin Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor): Ray Anderson's Tasting Notes Jazz Club Lily Flanagan's (Babylon): Martin Flynn Long Island Museum (Stony Brook): The Kennedys / Carlone Doctorow Paramount (Huntington): Michael Carbonaro Red River Inn (Yaphank): Jam With Jim Moran & Ed The Hat
Calendar Shandon Court (East Islip): Tommy Mulvihill Treme (Islip): Brookyn Circle NYC/Queens B.B. King's (NYC): Cracker Blue Note (NYC): Savion Glover Diving Bell (Sunnyside): Open Mic With Anthony Gibney Irish Whiskey Bar (Astoria): Bluegrass Jam Hosted By Dave McKeon & Mary Noecker Of Moonshine Falls Jazz Standard (NYC): Bill Charlap Terminal 5 (NYC): One OK Rock Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach): Jerry's Jazz Band
Your Guide To Local Events Village Lanterne (Lindenhurst): Open Mic Night With Kenn NYC/Queens B.B. King Blues Club (NYC): Harlem Gospel Choir / A Decade Of Soul Blue Note (NYC): Roy Hargrove Kitano New York Hotel (NYC): Live Jazz Jazz Standard (NYC): Mingus Big Band
Tuesday, January 17
Nassau Allegria Hotel (Long Beach): Industry Night Big Daddy’s (Massapequa): Paint Night / The Johnny Mac Band K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore): Open Mic & Jam Hosted by Kenny Forgione
Nassau Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park): J.D Leonard & Frank Stainkamp Jack Halyard's American Bar & Grill (Oyster Bay): Open Mic hosted by Mike Dorio K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore): Songwriters Roundtable Hosted By 42nd & Nelson Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale): Country Night Reel (East Rockway): Honor The Shield Tropix (Freeport): Country Night Walk Street Tavern (New Hyde Park): Jazz Jam Session
Suffolk Bartini Bar (Babylon): Open Mic With Dave Drew BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue): Acoustic Open Mic Cinque Terre Restaurant (Huntington Station): Monday Jazz Jam Hosted By The Grace Notes Trio Crooked Rail (Northport): Open Mic Night Hosted by Jerry Ramone La Scala Ristorante (Commack): Phyllis Tagg Shandon Court (East Islip): Musicians Night Hosted by Gil McLean Trifecta Lounge (Copiague): The Swing Sessions Hosted By Dud Music
Suffolk 50 Yard Line (West Babylon): Acoustic Open Mic Nite With David Jon Paisley BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue): Vinyl Night With Jordan Miller Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James): Open Mic Crooked Rail (Northport): Open Mic Night Hosted by Jerry Ramone Dek's American Restaurant (Rocky Point): Open Mic & Jam With The Johnny Mac Band Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor): Madeline Kole Trio House Of Brews (Port Jefferson): Open
Monday, January 16
Jam With Jeff Regan Katie's of Smithtown: Open Jam With George Cintron & Rob DeMartino Mouse Trap Café (Amityville): Karaoke O Solo Mio (Stony Brook): Phyllis Tagg Shandon Court (East Islip): Ward Cloughen Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor): Ray Anderson & Steve Salerno NYC/Queens B.B. King Blues Club (NYC): Joey Molland's Badfinger / The B.B. King Blues Club All-Stars Blue Note (NYC): Victor Wooten & Dennis Chambers With Bob Franceschini Jazz Standard (NYC): Gilad Hekselman
Wednesday, January 18
Nassau Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park): Live Music Big Daddy's (Massapequa): Kane Daily Blue Parrot (Massapequa): Karaoke With DJ Chris Of Songbird Entertainment BLVD Bar & Grill (Massapequa Park): Sal The Singer Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa): Karaoke Night With DJ Greg Don Lorenzo's Restaurant & Lounge (Glen Cove): Jerry Costanzo & His Trio Front Street Pub (Massapequa Park): Open Mic With Robert Sloan Homestead (Oyster Bay): Open Mic With "Big Daddy" John Struck Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach): Country Music Originals Night K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore): Wonderous Stories Manning's (Carle Place): Phil Smith Mickey Malone's (Floral Park): Open Jam
Suite 1828 (Merrick): Open Jam With Mike & The Outlaws Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue): Country Music Night Featuring Charlie Amityville Music Hall: Jesus Piece / Absolute Suffering / Vein / Separated / Spit It Out / Discouraged Beau's Bar (Greenlawn): Open Mic Hosted By Steve Urban BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue): Kyle Fitzpatrick's Open Mic Night Front Street Pub (Massapequa Park): Open Mic & Jam With The Johnny Mac Band Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor): Wayne Sabella & Company Katie's Of Smithtown: Open Mic Hosted By Michael Perlmutter Mouse Trap Café (Amityville): Open Mic Quogue East Pub (East Quogue): Open Mic Hosted By Johnny B. Sea Cove (Center Moriches): Open Mic Night Spirit Of Huntington Art Center: Original Open Mic With Toby Tobias Treme (Islip): The Swing Sessions NYC/Queens B.B. King's (NYC): New York Blues Hall Of Fame Concert Blue Note (NYC): Victor Wooten & Dennis Chambers With Bob Franceschini Bowery Ballroom (NYC): Cherry Glazerr Jazz Standard (NYC): Vic Juris Resorts World Casino (Queens): Thunder Road (Bruce Springsteen Tribute)
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Calendar Thursday, January 19 Nassau Allegria Hotel (Long Beach): Jazz & Sushi Night Althouse 1848 (East Rockaway): Live Music Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park): Ace Duo Blue Parrot (Massapequa): Karaoke With DJ Chris From Songbird Entertainment Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa): Trivia Night With DJ Greg E.B. Elliot's (Freeport): A Witch's Brew Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola): Acoustic Open Mic With Frank Walker Holiday Inn (Carle Place): Salsa Night Hudson's Mill (Massapequa): Live Music Hub (Island Park): Open Mic With Benoir K.J. Farrell’s (Bellmore): Ladies Night & Live Band Karaoke / Tiger Rose (Jerry Garcia Tribute) Living Room (Bethpage): R&B After-Work Party Lounge At The Space At Westbury: Tiberius Mr. Beery's (Bethpage): Open Mic Spice's Restaurant (Baldwin): Open Mic Night Still Partners (Sea Cliff): The Brother Pluckers Tocolo Cantina (Garden City): Thursday Night Music Club Featuring Bryce Larsen Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue): Pops Rizzo & The Bra-jole Bros. / Young Rebel Goombas / Calloh Callay Bar Louie (Commack): Live Music: Blues & Brews Cinema Art Centre's Hard Luck Café (Huntington): The Guthrie Brothers
Your Guide To Local Events Present Scarborough Fair – A Simon & Garfunkel Experience Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor): Tim O'Brien & Tim Givens Niesen 347 (Saint James): Nisen 347 Thursdays Shandon Court (Islip): The Roosters Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor): Ray Anderson & Steve Salerno Treme (Islip): La Elegancia De La Salsa NYC/Queens B.B. King's (NYC): Sevyn Streeter Blue Note (NYC): Victor Wooten & Dennis Chambers With Bob Franceschini Bowery Ballroom (NYC): Tom Chaplin Jazz Standard (NYC): Jeff “Tain” Watts
Friday, January 20
Nassau Althouse 1848 (East Rockaway): Live Music Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park): White Chocolate Big Daddy's (Massapequa): Bad Sandwich / John Mac & Dave Ice Brixx & Barley (Long Beach): Live Music Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa): Juke Box Bob D.F. Meadows (East Meadow): The Confessions Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola): Live Music Ethical Humanist Society's Our Times Coffeehouse (Garden City): Bill Staines K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore): Fools For Kings / Petty Rumours (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers & Stevie Nicks Tribute) Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach): Live Music Living Room (Bethpage): Classic Fridays Memories 2 (Williston Park): FiveStone
CLUBBING
Mr. Beery's (Bethpage): Alkaline Trio Tribute / TBA Mulcahy's Pub & Music Hall (Wantagh): The 90s Band / Fleetwood Macked (Fleetwood Mac Tribute) Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale): Empire Radio / Penny Lane (Beatles Tribute) Plattduetsche Park (Franklin Square): The Ronald Reagans Still Partners (Sea Cliff): Laughing Water Sunset Grill (Seaford): Wonderous Stories Swing The Teapot (Floral Park): Billy & Jacinta Tilles Center (Greenvale): Vocalosity Trotter's (Franklin Square): ReWined Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue): E3 / Suckerpunch / Vainglorious Boulton Center (Bay Shore): Buster Boindexter Emporium (Patchogue): Tragedy / O El Amor Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor): Sympatico Featuring Toni Washington Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport): Live Music Lily Flanagan's (Babylon): DJ Epic Paramount (Huntington): Back To The 80s Show: Jessie's Girl Revolution (Amityville): Battle Of Los Angeles [A Tribute to Rage Against The Machine] / The Shipwrecks / Bunktown Falls / Wings Of The Whale / Sure Sight / D'Prana Treme (Islip): The Johnny Mac Band
NYC/Queens B.B. King Blues Club (NYC): Herman's Hermits Starring Peter Noone Blue Note (NYC): Victor Wooten & Dennis Chambers With Bob Franceschini Bowery Ballroom (NYC): Tokyo Police Club Jazz Standard (NYC): Jeff “Tain” Watts Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach): Dave Clive's Nawlins Funk Band
Saturday, January 21
Nassau Althouse 1828 (East Rockaway): Live Music Amityville Music Hall: Candiria / Netherlands / Tiger Flowers / Time King / Sanction /The Lysine Contingency Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park): A Witch's Brew Blue Parrot (Massapequa): Pure Led (Led Zeppelin Tribute) D.F. Meadows (East Meadow): Shotglass Nickel Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola): Live Music Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach): Live DJs K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore): Pump (Aerosmith Tribute) / Unglued (Stone Temple Pilots Tribute) / Face To Face (Billy Joel & Elton John Tribute) Memories 2 (Williston Park): BackBeat MP Taverna (Roslyn): Brunch With Jack Morelli Mr. Beery's (Bethpage): Steve's Birthday Show: Screamer Of The Week / Inevitable Mulcahy's Pub & Music Hall (Wantagh): Big Shot (Billy Joel Tribute) Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale): 12X / O El Amor NYCB Theatre At Westbury: Larry The Cable Guy
Dave Clive's Nawlins Funk Band
Treme, Islip January 13 at 8 PM tremeislip.com (631) 277-2008 Hotter than a bowl of fresh gumbo, drummer Dave Clive's steaming veteran group performs many best-loved New Orleans tunes, and it returns to Treme yet again for a night of pure, funky fun. After a hard week, we can't think of anything more enjoyable than an evening of soulful sounds in one of the area's most upscale music clubs.
Pump (Aerosmith Tribute)
K.J. Farrell's, Bellmore January 21 at 11:30 PM • kjfarrells.com • (516) 804-9925 This Long Island-based tribute to Steven Tyler and his legendary band is only one of three tribute groups on the marquee for this popular music club on what promises to be a rockin’ Saturday night: The Stone Temple Pilots tribute act Unglued hits the stage at 10 pm, and the Billy Joel and Elton John tribute Face To Face will tickle the ivories at 7 pm. 14 • Good Times Magazine - January 10 - 23, 2017
The Mike Barry Band
Swing The Teapot, Floral Park January 21 At 9 PM swingtheteapot.squarespace.com (516) 488-2180 We'll confess: We were knocked out by Barry when he performed at The Long Island Music Festvial several years back. Now backed by a great band, this superb singer/songwriter touches all the bases with his rootsy sound; he's an area gem that you really need to check out if you haven’t already – and if you’re particuarly lucky, perhaps Barry will perform “If He Only Knew” – one of the most beautiful songs we’ve ever heard composed by a local songwriter.
Calendar Plattduetsche Park (Franklin Square): The Touch Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett): Andy Aledort & The Groove Kings Still Partners (Sea Cliff): The Hambones Sunset Grill (Seaford): The Electrix Swing The Teapot (Floral Park): The Mike Barry Band Trotter's (Franklin Square): Cover To Cover Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue): Rubix Cube / Shockwave Arden (Port Jefferson): Noiz Backstage Pass (Ronkonkoma): Bay Street Theater (Sag Harbor): Nancy Atlas Fireside Sessions: Randi Fishenfeld Boulton Center (Bay Shore): Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams Emporium (Patchogute): Dance Party Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor): Noriko Ueda & Ayaki Shirasaki Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport): Live Music House Of Brews (Port Jefferson): L.A. Punk Lily Flanagan's (Babylon): Martin Flynn / DJ Epic Paramount (Huntington): Aesop Rock: Rob Sonic & DJ Zone / Homeboy Sandman Patchogue Theatre: Genessa & The Selena Experience / Judy Torres / TKA Shandon Court (East Islip): The Cara Band Suffolk Theater (Riverhead): The East End Pops: The Music Of Carole King Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor): Live Jazz Treme (Islip): Kerry Kearney
HEADLINERS
Your Guide To Local Events NYC/Queens B.B. King's (NYC): The Smithereens Blue Note (NYC): Victor Wooten & Dennis Chambers With Bob Franceschini Bowery Ballroom (NYC): The Big Baby D.R.A.M. Tour Colony Theater (Breezy Point): Thunder Road (Bruce Springsteen Tribute) Jazz Standard (NYC): Jeff “Tain” Watts Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach): BreezyGrass
Sunday, January 22
Nassau Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park): Live Music Big Daddy's (Massapequa): King Cobras / The Joe Roberts Trio City Cellar (Westbury): Live Jazz Brunch Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa): Kenny Hendricks K.J. Farrell’s (Bellmore): Curt Arnel & Friends Open Jam Mr. Beery's (Bethpage): Live Music Tilles Center (Greenvale): Renee Rosnes Quartet
Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor): Ray Anderson's Tasting Notes Jazz Club Lily Flanagan's (Babylon): Martin Flynn Red River Inn (Yaphank): Jam With Jim Moran & Ed The Hat Shandon Court (East Islip): Tommy Mulvihill Treme (Islip): The Joe Roberts Trio Village Idiot Pub (Patchogue): Live Breakfast Music NYC/Queens B.B. King's (NYC): Larry Russell's Beatlestock Blue Note (NYC): Victor Wooten & Dennis Chambers With Bob Franceschini Diving Bell (Sunnyside): Open Mic w/Anthony Gibney Gotham Comedy Club (NYC): The Amazing Kreskin Irish Whiskey Bar (Astoria): Bluegrass Jam Hosted By Dave McKeon & Mary Noecker Of Moonshine Falls Jazz Standard (NYC): Jeff “Tain” Watts Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach): Jerry's Jazz Band
Monday, January 23 Nassau Allegria Hotel (Long Beach): Industry Night K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore): Open Mic & Jam Hosted By Kenny Forgione Suffolk Bartini Bar (Babylon): Open Mic With Dave Drew BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue): Vinyl Night Cinque Terre Restaurant (Huntington Station): Jazz Jam With The Grace Notes Trio La Scala Ristorante (Commack): Phyllis Tagg Sea Cove (Center Moriches): Open Mic Shakers Pub (Oakdale): Open Mic Comedy Show Shandon Court (East Islip): Musicians Night Hosted By Gil McLean Trifecta Lounge (Copiague): The Swing Sessions Hosted By Dud Music Village Lanterne (Lindenhurst):
Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue): School Of Rock Boulton Center (Bay Shore): Alejandro Escovedo Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James): Open Mic Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor): Gail Storm / Danny Marks
The Big Party Nightclub Reunion The Space At Westbury Theater January 26 at 8 PM thespaceatwestbury.com • (800) 745-3000 If you're a fan of the legendary dance clubs such as Escapes, Ciberia, The Savoy, Attitudes, and so many others, come to The Space and dance the night way with DJ Jenny Costa (pictured). Admission is free; log on to EventBrite.com and search “Big Party Nightclub Reunion” to find out how to enjoy this night of memories and dance.
Make Your Plans Now For These Huge Events The Isley Brothers Russell Thompkins Jr. & The New Stylistics The Delfonics NYCB Theatre At Westbury January 15 at 7 PM thetheatreatwestbury.com • (516) 334-0800 Ernie and Ronald Isley keep on keepin' on, and with their long run of hits, they're R&B royalty. The Delfonics and Russell Thompkins Jr. & The New Stylistics will open this evening of soul.
Michael Carbonaro The Paramount, Huntington January 12 at 8 PM January 15 at 6 PM paramountny.com (631) 673-7300 That's right – two different shows on two different dates, but makes plans fast: This actor and magician is one of the hot properties in entertainment these days thanks for his hit TruTV series “The Carbonaro Effect.” How good are his illusions? He recently was honored by The Academy of Magical Arts as its Magician of the Year. Good Times Magazine - January 10 - 23, 2017 • 15
WHEELS & DEALS Bill Staines: A Legendary Folk Veteran For Our Times
Hot Artists & Events Rocking The Area Scene Running Down The Sunday Street: The Kennedys Return
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Area favorites thanks to their frequent shows in these parts, The new-age Americana duo The Kennedys – Pete and Maura The Our Times Coffeehouse, located at The Ethical Kennedy – Humanist Society in Garden City, welcomes folk music return to Long veteran Bill Staines on Friday, January 20 at 8 pm; for Island on information on this and upcoming shows, log on to Sunday, ourtimescoffeehouse.org. A longtime folk star now in his January 15 at 35th year of touring, Staines has become popular on the 3 pm as they folk circuit for his original tunes and charming, heartfelt headline the performances. The charismatic veterans still averages Sunday Street about 200 show per year, plying his trade everywhere from Series in The colleges to folk festivals. Gillespie Room at The Long Scooch Over: Banjo Nickaru Goes Eclectic Island Museum in Stony Banjo Nickaru & His Western Scooches – a unique four-piece, nationally touring band Brook. The that performs a diverse mix of country, bluegrass, Western swing, rockabilly, blues, veteran area traditional jazz, dixieland, old-time, folk, roots, and Americana – headlines on Saturday, folk star January 14 at 8:30 pm at The Eclectic Café at The Unitarian Society in Bay Shore. An Carolie open mic is at 7:30 pm; Doctorow The popular opens the afternoon of area artists music. He-Bird Advance sale She-Bird tickets are perform $25 at sunat 8 pm. daystreet.org Admission through Friday, $17 in January 13, advance, with tickets at or $20 at the door for $30 (cash only). Info and more: sundaystreet.org and the door. (631) 632-1093. The Kennedys have released 11 albums to go For more information: along with their solo work, and they never seem to stop; they'll perform songs from their vast canon as well as from recent solo (631) albums: Maura's Villanelle, and Pete's Heart Of Gotham. 661-1278.
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PERFORMANCE James Taylor / Jimmy Buffett Sarah McLachlan Barclays Center Brooklyn
WCBS-FM decided to take a page out of the Z-100 promotional playbook and presented “Holiday In Brooklyn,” starring this oddly assembled trio of veteran stars. As expected, each of the artists performed a seasonal classic: McLachlan opened the evening with “Winter Wonderland,” while Taylor opened his hour-long set with “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,” and his phrasing accurately capJames Taylor tured the wistful quality of the tune. Buffett nicely incorporated his carefree party persona into “Jingle Bell Rock,” and joked that the song was from his just-released Christmas album. “I know, Iit’s a very original album concept,” he cracked. Normally a concert headliner, Buffett did not bring most of his Coral Reefer Band to Barclays Center; looking back at the relatively few musicians backing him up, Buffett joked, “Where is the rest of the band? Are they on strike?” Nonetheless, he dutifully performed “Son Of A Son Of A Sailor,” “Come Monday,” and came out in the home stretch to duet with James Taylor on “Mexico,” who spent the early part of his own set performing early compositions “Carolina In My Mind” and “Something In The Way She Moves.”
The hits “Fire & Rain,” “You’ve Got A Friend,” and “Shower The People” were warmly received.. McLachlan is an artist more associated with Lilith Fair than WCBS-FM, which likes to bill itself as the home of New York’s greatest hits. McLachlan’s career got started in the 1990s, and WCBS-FM’s playlist generally cuts off at 1989. In addition, her hits “I Will Remember You” and “Adia” border on being dirges, with lots of cellos employed; the polar opposite of upbeat, snappy WCBS-FM fare. Nevertheless, the Barclays Center audience was respectful, and nicely applauded her music.
WCBS morning man Scott Shannon introduced his team to the audience during a break between sets, and observed that nobody comes to see the disc jockeys at a concert. He may have underestimated this audience, because the crowd did indeed show much enthusiasm for the work that Shannon and his colleagues do. – Lloyd Carroll
No ‘Harmony’: Music’s Shocking Splits
In December, the pop world was rocked by the decision by Camila Cabello to leave the world's biggest girl group, Fifth Harmony (above), just as the unit was on top of the world in terms of popularity. However, this sort of thing has happened before to bands near or at the height of their success: The Guess Who: RCA Records couldn't have been pleased: Group leader and principal songwriter Randy Bachman either quit or was fired (to this day, opinions vary) from the Canadian superstars during May 1970 – the very same month the “American Woman” single hit #1 in Billboard. The group soldiered on The Guess Who with other guitarists, but had few hits to match those penned by the BachmanBurton Cummings duo. The James Gang: Guitarist Domenic Troiano joined these Cleveland rockers after Joe Walsh decided to go solo. Some fine work ensued, but to this day many people still think the Gang simply broke up after Walsh left in 1971, as the new group and later lineups made almost no impact at radio. Fleetwood Mac: Remember the lineup of Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Dave Mason, Christine McVie, Bekka Bramlett, and Billy Burnette in 1995? Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham had bolted.
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Comedy Tonight! Spamilton The Triad Oh, Hello! On Broadway Lyceum Theatre It isn’t necessary to have seen Hamilton to get the jokes in the new satirical revue Spamilton; however, it is best to be familiar with comedians Nick Kroll and John Mulaney as their crotchety septuagenarian alter egos Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland to appreciate their first foray on Broadway, Oh, Hello The musical Hamilton has become such an enormous cultural phenomenon, its creator
towering, savior-like ambition and love of theater are skewered: “I’m just like a beaver, an overachiever,” who’s not “gonna let Broadway rot”; Leslie Odom Jr.’s Aaron Burr (Chris Anthony Giles); Daveed Diggs’s Thomas Jefferson (Nicholas Edward); and Okieriete Onaodowan’s James Madison (Juwan Crawley, a talent to watch). The young, immensely tal-
Oh, Hello On Broadway
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and original star Lin-Manuel Miranda a pop icon of rock star proportions and the secondary cast members superstars in their own right that you don’t have to have actually seen the musical to be entertained and amused by Gerard Alessandrini’s gentle and affection spoof Spamilton, currently at The Triad in a cabaret setting. Since 1982 Tony, Drama Desk, and Obie winner Alessandrini has been delighting off-Broadway audiences with 25 editions of Forbidden Broadway, his topical, spot-on theatrical parodies. This time his exceptionally talented cast of five (accompanied by pianist /musical director extraordinaire Fred Barton) primarily spoofs Hamilton’s new celebrities: Lin-Manuel Miranda (Dan Rosales), whose Dashed Dreams: Love, Love, Love • Laura Pels Theatre Plenty • The Public Theater Idealistic dreams for a better future turn into bitter disillusionment in two acclaimed offBroadway British plays, which both traverse decades in their characters’ lives as well as British history. In Love, Love, love, it’s 1967 in “Swinging London,” and Kenneth (The Hobbit’s Richard Armitage) and Sandra (“Gone Baby Gone”’s marvelous Amy Ryan), 19-year-old Oxford students on summer break, meet at Kenneth’s responsible (and resentful) older brother
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Henry’s (Alex Hurt) flat where the mod-dressed and irrepressible Sandra comes for a first date with Henry. Sexual sparks fly and Kenneth blithely steals the stoned Sandra away from Henry. Kenneth marvels at the BBC’s telecast of “Our World,” the first live, international satellite telecast of international artists, proclaiming “the laws are constantly being overthrown, the music’s exploding, the walls collapsing.” Mike Bartlett satirizes the shortlived promise of these counterculture baby boomers and criticizes the failed idealism of the late 60s in this both very funny and sad three-act play covering 44 years in the lives of Kenneth and Sandra and their damaged children.
ented Nora Schell (with the assistance of hand puppets) inhabits all of the Schuyler sisters as well as J Lo and Beyonce. Opening with the Obamas listening to Hamilton in bed and ending with Barbra Streisand presenting the Tony Award to Hamilton while demanding “I want to be in the film when it happens,” Spamilton riffs on other musicals as well including Annie, Sweeney Todd, and Andrew Lloyd Webber spectaculars, and features a guest diva at each The second acts jumps 13 years to 1990 with Kenneth and Sandra – now self-absorbed representatives of the “me generation” – settled into a comfortable, stylish suburban home with their two emotionally-neglected and
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neurotic children: the moody, intelligent Rose (the brilliant Zoe Kazan) and the tuned-out 14-year-old Jamie (Ben Rosenfield). They have become the parents from hell: Kenneth oblivious to his kids’ needs and Sandra once an appealing free spirit, now a workaholic career woman. A cringemaking birthday celebration devolves into confessions of mutual infidelity Act three finds Kenneth and Sandra on the cusp of retirement, long-divorced but still friends in Kenneth’s palatial country home (Derek McLane designed the character-
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performance. Nick Kroll and John Mulaney’s large fan base is whooping it up as the comedians bring their cult comedy creations Gil and George – first seen in sketches on Comedy Central’s “Knoll Show” (2013-2015), off-Broadway, and on tour – to Broadway under the direction of Alex Timbers. Wearing intentionally unconvincing grey fright wigs and schlumpy ’70s clothes, the comics have concocted a loose story about septuagenarians presenting a play about themselves as “two legendary bachelors who live on the Upper West Side.” George fancies himself a writer, while Gil endlessly auditions as an actor. Roommates for over 40 years in a $75-a-month rent-controlled apartment, they face eviction over a $2,500 rent hike, riff on theater clichés, mispronounce words by emphasizing the wrong syllables, obsess about their cultural heroes Steely Dan and Alan Alda, describe New York in the 1970s, and evaluate every mayor since then. They pitch their public access show “Too Much Tuna” to a NY1 producer as an excuse to bring a surprise guest from the audience to be pranked in an improv riff. If you find “Too Much Tuna” hilarious, then you will love Oh, Hello – but I doubt the 95-minute show will win the comedians new fans.
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revealing sets, and Susan Hilferty the periodperfect costumes) after a funeral. Now 37, Rose blames them for her failed life and demands that they buy her a home of her own because they filled her head with unrealistic expectations. Grim though this sounds, under Michael Mayer’s expert direction, Kenneth and Sandra are deliciously awful – and the play hilariously entertaining.
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Plenty is certainly that: For Susan Traherne (beautiful and edgy Rachel Weitz), the central character in David Hare’s 1978 drama (given a sleek, intense revival by director David Leveaux), life has gone downhill since the thrilling days during WWII when she volunteered behind the German enemy lines as a 17-year-old British courier for the French Resistance. But in the postwar years, Susan is unable to recapture that excitement and sense of purpose as she stumbles into unfulfilling jobs and unsatisfying relationships including a frustrating marriage to a devoted, bland but sympathetic mid-level Foreign Service diplomat (Corey Stoll) who tries to weather the rollercoaster of her emotional storms, progressive mental instability and breakdowns. Susan’s disillusion is also meant to reflect the disappointment in the unfulfilled promise of a post-war England as it becomes complacent, consumed by materialist greed and international fiascos such as the Suez Canal disaster. The cast is splendid, especially Emily Bergl as Susan’s Bohemian artist friend, as well as Bryon Jennings as a senior diplomat.
Good Vibrations: My Life As A Beach Boy Mike Love With James J. Hirsch Blue Rider Press / Penguin Books USA
It is quite possible that Mike Love, the original lead singer of The Beach Boys, has performed in more concerts than any other performer in rock & roll history. Love was an original member of the American rock band, as he and his cousins Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson, along with Al Jardine, formed the group in 1961. Fifty-five years later, Love is still belting
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The Beach Boys catalog’ to their fans – yet, for all of the pop stardom Love has enjoyed, the performer seems to have had to endure a lot of derision from rock music snobs. Those fans’ and (and some critics)’ general thinking is that Brian Wilson was the musical genius in the group, and that Love was always trying to stifle Wilson’s creativity, starting with 1966's masterpiece album, Pet Sounds, because it deviated from the formula that made The Beach Boys popular – songs about surfing, cars, and girls. That old trope was revived in 2012; in the midst of The Beach Boys’ 50th anniversary tour, reports surfaced that Love, who has the license to use “The Beach Boys” as his touring band’s name,
fired Brian Wilson. Love claims that the story is inaccurate. It’s clear that setting the record straight once and for all was the motivation Love to publish this memoir, the title of which is appropriate since he wrote the lyrics to the #1 classic – and ironic as well, since a lot of the behind the scenes world of the band was far from anything resembling positive vibes. Love’s up-anddown relationship with Brian Wilson is the centerpiece of the book. Love recalls the joyous times that they collaborated on songs, with Brian handling the melodies while he acted as wordsmith. Unfortunately, malevolent Murry Wilson, the father of Brian, Carl, and Dennis, also served as The Beach Boys’ manager – and sometimes submitted songs that Love worked on to Sea Of Tunes, the band’s music publisher, with only Brian Wilson’s name on them. Brian kept assuring Love that the error would be corrected, but it never was. Love, trying to preserve harmony, delayed suing Brian Wilson until the mid-1990s.
Also, the general thinking by some longtime fans is that Love was envious of the band’s drummer and unquestionable wild child, Dennis Wilson. In their 1960s heyday, Love and Dennis Wilson competed on stage for the unofficial title of Beach Boys sex symbol, but it wasn’t much of a contest: Dennis was the quintessential blond-haired California surfer, while Love, despite his great stage presence, was fighting a losing battle against male pattern baldness from an early age. Surprisingly, Love devotes only a single page to his thinning hairline, as he concedes that is the reason why he has long worn hats. Perhaps it is the nearly 33 years that have passed since Dennis Wilson drowned in Marina Del Rey, but Love has only positive things to say about his late cousin. Understandably, Countless books have been written about The Beach Boys; even their biggest fans probably believe they won’t learn anything new from yet another biography. In this case, they’d be wrong; Love is not ashamed to expose a lot of warts, including his own shortcomings. Good Vibrations is a lengthy but compelling read. Coincidentally, Brian Wilson is scheduled to release his autobiography, I Am Brian Wilson (Da Capo Press), this month. It will be interesting to see whether Brian corroborates or disputes what Love has written here.
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The Bruce Of Windsor Project A Star-Studded New Album
Who: It’’s been three years since our last look at Bruce David Loeffert and his The Bruce of Windsor Project. Loeffert, a singer, songwriter, and guitarist with what he terms “old school roots” in Top 40, rock, blues, smooth jazz, and funk, founded The Bruce of Windsor Project in 2007 and released the albums Last Of Windsor (2007) and Rainbow Over The Rock (2009). Thanks to airplay, streaming, and exposure via Reverb Nation, YouTube, and Facebook, the group has built a fan base not only in the US but in Europe, Eastern Europe, South Africa, and Australia. The Bruce of Windsor Project will release a third CD, We Are One, during February. The Artist & His Sound: From his official bio: “Chasing the dream once again, Bruce David Loeffert joined forces with longtime friend Lou A. Kouvaris, a world-renowned guitarist that worked with Riot, which produced
Bruce David Loeffert, Ivery Bell, & Lou A. Kouvaris
four classic LPs; he’s also a songwriter, studio engineer, and producer. Lou collaborated with Bruce in writing the title track, ‘We Are One,’ which Loeffert believes may be one of the best songs he’s ever written. Lou and Bruce are partners on this new CD and have worked hard to make each song great.” The new CD by The Bruce of Windsor III incorporates a bevy of well-known area musicians and singers: bassist Bill Graham; drummer Cliff Aidala; lead guitarist Kouvaris; keyboardist Kenny Hendricks (That 70s Band); bassist Charles Interrante; drummer Robert Fitzpatrick; singers JayCee Wasserman and Bill Kurz; saxophonists Steve Interrante and Barry Titone; singers Ivery Bell and Charline Simmons (Dr. K’s Motown Revue): and others. The project, of course, is helmed by Loeffert, who provides vocals and guitar. To Learn More Or To Contact The Artist: The We Are One album will be available via eBay and CDBaby.com, and available as downloads on iTunes and most music retailers. Find the band on ReverbNation, Facebook, and YouTube; contact him at bruceloeffert@hotmail.com.
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Michael’s Legacy: What a year 2016 turned out to be. I remember writing about Lemmy of Motorhead and David Bowie before the avalanche of music stars passing away really began to pick up speed. Right up to the last moments of the year, it just
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the powers that be at CBS/Sony Music came crashing down on him (this is detailed in Hitmaker: The Man & His Music, Tommy Mottola’s autobiography). The right to privacy is also gone forever, and some people foolishly think that they can get that privilege back again, at least eventually; you need to look at the bear trap carefully before you stick your foot in. As fame happens on any level, things change: friends regard you differently; jealousy enters the picture, and those who stood alongside you no longer stand with you. Trust me, it's no party. Rick Parfitt of the British band Status Quo died in the same time frame as Michael. The Quo was a huge rock and roll band everywhere in the world ... except America – shades of T.Rex and Marc Bolan (whose songs are now heard constantly in TV shows, movies, and commercials decades after his death, the latest being “Baby Boomerang” from the album 'The Slider; the track is featured in a new commercial for The Gap). Like T.Rex with “Get It On (Bang A Gong)," Status Quo had but one hit in America in the 1960s: "Pictures Of Matchstick Men," but, oh, what
Photo: Status Quo by Kev Meredith (CC)
did not stop: George Michael, whose death, at the time of this writing, was still shrouded in mystery; was the finale. The closeted Wham! frontman who later “came out” of that closet was always said to be conflicted and unhappy, as is true for so many in the entertainment industry. Perhaps the distraction of stardom is what draws so many in similar circumstances to the bright lights – until they find out that the experience isn't what it's all cracked up to be. Michael seemed to Status Quo, 2005 have a quite delicate sensibility, not the best thing to a glorious hit it was. have in this business. Growing a You can YouTube that song – thick skin as quickly as possible is and while you’re at it, YouTube highly reccommended; even some the # 1 record by Debbie of the most talented artists (Amy Reynolds, "Tammy," which one Winehouse, Kurt Cobain) are of the very first 45s I ever owned simply never able to do that. The as a single digit child in the late pressures that fame brings, 1950s (not the gun, kids; “45s” especially when it begins to falter, were records with a big hole can and does crush people. When in the center and generally had Michael decided to move in a only one song on each side). non-commercial musical direction, Farewell to them all.
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Ryan On The Road: Phoebe’s Many Styles
Unlike most emerging artists, singer/songwiter Phoebe Ryan can't be pigeonholed. She's already released her own pop songs; been featured in the hot DJ duo The Chainsmokers' “All We Know”; had a major summer hits with the single (and baseballthemed video) “Boyz N Poizn” as well as “Dollar Bill” (featuring Kid Ink); and is ready to tour with Tove Lo beginning in February; the local show will be February 22 at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. The charismatic Ryan, who has been twice featured in this column during the past two years en route to her current budding superstar status, will likely have more singles released in 2017 via Columbia. As a songwriter, the New Jersey native has written for national artists such as Britney Spears, Oh Honey, Baldwin's Melanie Martinez, and Bea Miller, and has been featured on songs by The Knocks, Tritonal, and Skizzy Mars. Find Ryan all over social media.
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Molly Kate Kestner: Inspired By A Hero
Atlantic Records' singer/ songwriter Molly Kate Kestner has released a video for her debut track, “Good Die Coldplay Young.” A native of Minnesota, Kestner wrote “Good Die Young” the day she learned of Prince’s death. The track, which premiered in December, has already surpassed one million streams on Spotify. Kestner caught the attention of the world in 2014 while she was still in high school, when a home video of her original song “His Daughter” went viral on YouTube, reaching more than seven million views in just a few weeks. To date, the song has reached 15 million views on YouTube, six million streams, and sold more than 120,000 singles in the US alone. Find Kestner all over social media; her webpage is marykatekestner.com. Co C o ll d dp p ll a ay y: :
the holiday-themed Julia Brennan “Christmas Lights.” The band was named Artist of the Year at The BBC Music Awards. Coldplay just completed the 2016 leg of their “A Head Full Of Dreams Tour” with two soldout stadium shows in Sydney, Australia. The run, which has feedback, she pulled up stakes already sold in excess of 4.2 from her dorm room the day million tickets, continues in Asia, before her first class. A few days Europe, and North America after that, she signed a recording this year. contract with Columbia Records. “Inner Demons” has been fast Julia Brennan: becoming a pop hit in its own Exploring Her ‘Demons’ right. The three-song Inner It's another self-made star: Demons EP is available now Columbia Records has signed 18- everywhere, including iTunes, Apple Music, and Spotify. Learn more at juliabrennanmusic.com, or find her all over social media, YouTube, and VEVO.
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Live & Spotified
Coldplay has released Live From Spotify London, a five-track collection of stripped-back live recordings performed in front of a small audience at Spotify’s London headquarters in November. It's available at Spotify now. The track list includes “Everglow,” “Viva La Molly Kate Vida,” “Adventure Of A Kestner Lifetimes,” “Yellow,” and
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year-old Julia Brennan. The Minneapolis-bred singer/songwriter self-released her first few songs this past summer, including her single “Inner Demons,” which caught the attention of Julia’s hometown pop radio station, KDWB 101.3 FM. The reaction was instantaneous throughout Minneapolis, lighting up iTunes and Shazam with each radio spin. Brennan had just moved into the dorms at The University Of Minnesota to begin her freshman year of college as all of this was happening, but with such
Atlantic Records superstars Halestorm released ReAniMate 3: The CoVeRs eP (that's the spelling) last week. The first track to make serious noise was the band's cover of Joan Jett & The Blackhearts’ “I Hate Myself For Loving You.” "We are so excited to finally unleash our latest covers EP, ReAniMate 3,” said front woman Lzzy Hale. “On this EP, we were inspired to push the limits and challenge the ears of our fans. There are some surprises that you may not have expected from us, and there are also things that you've always wanted to hear from us. We were so incredibly honored to work alongside producer Nick Raskulinecz. He truly helped us bring these songs to life and find a way to make them Halestorm’s.” More: halestormrocks.com.
Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale
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