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Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party is bringing its unique brand of revved up fun back to Long Island! Fans of all ages will experience the thrill of watching their favorite Hot Wheels Monster Trucks in the DARK! This one-of-a-kind show will visit Nassau Coliseum on January 20 and 21 for three epic, car-crushing, bone-shaking, high-octane performances! Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party brings fans’ favorite Hot Wheels Monster Trucks to life including Mega Wrex™, Tiger Shark™, Demo Derby™, Bone Shaker™, Bigfoot®, Gunkster™, and introducing the brand new Hot Wheels 5-Alarm™, the firetruck hero of Hot Wheels Monster Trucks! The Glow Party production features a laser light show, spectacular theatrical effects, dance parties, and Hot Wheels toy giveaways. Fans can also witness a special appearance from a transforming robot, plus the electrifying high-flyers of Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Freestyle Motocross Team! Tickets and event information are available at Ticketmaster.com and www.hotwheelsmonstertruckslive.com. Tickets are subject to convenience and facility fees.
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Visitors to Long Island Children’s Museum in December can immerse themselves in a range of holiday traditions and winter fun. Explore the symbols associated with Hanukkah, Las Posadas, Christmas and Kwanzaa. Slip on a pair of booties and twirl, glide and spin on LICM’s Snowflake Sock Skating rink. Settle into the theater and enjoy a toe-tapping musical adaptation of Leo Lionni’s beloved book “Frederick.” There’s something for every age and interest at Long Island Children’s Museum. All activities will be held at the Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis Avenue, Garden City. For the safety of our visitors, Adults are not permitted in the Museum without children; Museum visitors under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Museum admission: $17 for adults and children over 1 year old, $16 for seniors, FREE to museum members and children under 1 year old. Additional fees for theater and special programs may apply. For additional information, contact 516-224-5800.
PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S HOCKEY LEAGUE (PWHL) The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) announced its official 2024 regular-season schedule that begins on Monday, January 1, and concludes on Sunday, May 5, 2024. The inaugural PWHL season consists of 72 games, with each of the league’s six teams competing 24 times. “Our inaugural season schedule features games being played at exceptional venues, at a variety of times, across all seven days of the week – offering multiple options for our fans,” said Stan Kasten, PWHL Advisory Board member. “We are excited to drop the puck on New Year’s Day and launch a new era of professional women’s hockey.” The 72 regular-season games land on 51 different dates, including 32 standalone matchups, 17 days with two games, and two days where all six teams are in action. 22 games on Saturdays, 21 games on Wednesdays, 13 games on Sundays, six Fridays, six Tuesdays, three Mondays, and one Thursday game. A minimum of 28 games have confirmed afternoon puck drops to provide additional flexibility for fans of all ages. Locally Montreal will take on New York on January 10th, 7 p.m. at The UBS Arena. For additional information, please visit UBSArena.com Good Times Magazine - December 15 - January 19, 2024 • 3
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ISLANDERS CREATE PUBLIC RINKS The New York Islanders in partnership with Northwell, the New York Racing Association and USA Hockey announced the opening of The Park at UBS Arena, a 155,800 square foot season-long, outdoor experience that will introduce the first two public pond hockey rinks to the community. The first rink, named the Northwell Pond, boasts a sheet of natural ice. It will host a series of 4v4 pond hockey tournaments following USA Hockey guidelines, catering to youth and adult divisions at various competitive levels. The second rink, named the Isles Pond, will host Learn to Skate, Learn to Play, and Try Hockey for Free programs. Ninety minute public skate sessions will also be offered on both ponds. General admission public skate tickets start at $20. Discounts of 25% will be available for first responders and military personnel, courtesy of Northwell. Islanders Season Ticket Members will also receive a 25% discount. Skate rentals will be available for guests along with lockers to store personal belongings. Private ice time reservations are also available for team practices or special events. To learn more about upcoming pond hockey tournaments, public skating sessions, and private ice rentals, please visit TheParkatUBSArena.com.
INTERNATIONAL FRINGE SERIES SoHo Playhouse announced the full lineup for the 2024 International Fringe Encore Series, running Off-Broadway from January 4 – February 11, 2024. Productions include Bacon by Sophie Swithinbank, It’s a Motherf**king Pleasure by FlawBored and directed by Josh Roche, Aberdeen by Cassie Workman, Esther’s Revenge produced by Tope Sanni, Jekyll & Hyde written and directed by JD Henshaw, Split Lip by Blake Anderson, Wounded by Jiggs Burgess, Uroboros/Akmé by Sabino Barbieri and Nuria Argiles, and returning from SoHo Playhouse’s Comedy Fringe Series,
Photo credit: Ali Wright Ted Lasso’s Brendan Hunt in The Movement You Need. Annually, The International Fringe Encore Series provides opportunities to emerging artists who show exceptional talent at each season’s Fringe Festivals
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both artistically and commercially. In recognition of their excellence. SoHo Playhouse is located at 15 Vandam Street in New York City. Tickets to all shows are $39. Student tickets are $20 (with valid ID) at the box office on the day of the show on a space availability basis. Schedule varies - for exact days and times, to purchase tickets, and for more info visit https://fringeencoreseries.com.
DINOSAURS DYNAMITE DOUBLE FEATURE! Dinosaurs Dynamite! is a family musical that will take children back in time and around the world for an unforgettable adventure featuring vicious velociraptors, adorable baby dinosaurs and a living, breathing and roaring T-Rex. Over an hour of original musical theater (with one 20-minute intermission) by Field Station: Dinosaurs’ creator Guy Gsell will take over the Hackensack’s Performing Arts Center (HACPAC) for performances on Tuesday, December 26th at 2 p.m. and Wednesday, December 27th at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tickets are $19.25 and can be purchased on Eventbrite at Field Station: Dinosaurs – Eventbrite or at the HACPAC box office. For more information, please call Field Station: Dinosaurs at 855.999.9010.
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Good Times Music Calendar
December 30 - Suffolk JCC - Commack
16 Friends of the Brothers 19 Funk Filharmonik 20 Gotcha Covered 20 Rusty Spur Band 20 Chelsea Takami 21 Four Way Street
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21 Mad Acoustico 21 Four Way Street 21 Paulie B 22 Lovesong 22 Lisa Polizzi 22 Acoustic Soul 22 Chelsea Takami 22 That 70’s Band 22 Vinyl Revival 22 Just Add Water 22 Vavo 22 Dan Freedman 22 Rock Nation 22 Electric Dudes 22 Nacho Brothers 22 Panico & Ice 22 The Blend 22 Sweet Ride 22 Gerald Bair 22 Somehow Sorry 22 Rock Nation 23 Hard Drive 23 Warped Tour Band 23 Rock of Ages 23 Chelsea Takami 23 Decadia 23 Unmasked 23 Gotcha Covered 23 Susan & Dave
Popei’s Warehouse The Pantry 317 Main Husk & Vine Metros On Main Dark Horse 89N Warehouse Bobbique Mulcahy’s Off the Brook My Place Tavern Bacaro Woodhull Tavern Taj Eleanor’s Lounge Popei’s MacArthur Park The Edge Royal Bar Bobbique Napper Tandy’s 89N American Standard Warehouse Village Pub Bagel Boss It’s About Time
Coram Amityville Rockville Centre Farmingdale St. James Sayville Massapequa Patchogue Amityville Patchogue Wantagh Merrick Selden Massapequa Park Commack East Setauket Bohemia Coram Rockville Centre Patchogue Mt. Sinai Patchogue Smithtown Patchogue Bay Shore Amityville Massapequa Hewlett Farmingdale
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GOOD TIMES STUDIO DIRECTORY A ROOM STUDIO INC.
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BENEATH THE SUN REHEARSAL AND RECORDING STUDIO
Recording/Rehearsal. Owner/Head Engineer: Stephen Porcelli No. of Rooms: 2 We do promo videos, editing, live sound, showcases, recording, and rehearsals. We use DW/Yamaha drums, Fender and Marshall amps. MPEG, GK, and SWR amps. Roland and QSC powered amps. Address: 360-C Commack Road Deer Park, NY 11729 Telephone: 631-243-4250 Website: ekoproductions.com Email address: ekopro@aol.com
Recording/Rehearsal Owner/Head Engineer: Steve Ronsen No. of Rooms: 5 Big rooms, front door parking, easy location. Marshall, Tama, Pear, Peavy, JBL, Hartke, GK, all the good stuff. No living room setups real sound stage & feel! Address: 62 Bethpage Drive Hicksville, NY 11801 Telephone: 516-433-7666 Website: www. TheARoom.com Email address: thearoom@yahoo.com
Recording/Rehearsal. Owner/Head Engineer: Mick James No. of Rooms: 4 ProTools, Neve, Avalon, Marshall, Fender, Ampeg. GMS, Tama, EV, Blackstar, Focusrite, Yamaha NS10M, Green Screen Room Available. Address: 1 Willis Court Hicksville, NY 11801 Telephone: 631-882-1327 Website: www.facebook.com/beneaththesunstudios Email address: distressedvisionproductions@gmail.com
DARE STUDIOS
Recording/Rehearsal. Owner/Engineer: Mike Epstein Engineer: Peter Eppolitto Rehearsal – Gretsch drums, messa boogie amps, Ashdown, Marshall, Supro, Vox, Fender, Roland, Korg, Shure, JBL, EV – All rehearsal rooms have mixing board access, 3 all tube guitar amps, PA, bass, microphones, & drums. Recording – ProTools HD Ultimate, Neuman Mics, AKG, hundreds of plug-ins, Avalon, Chandler, Universal Audio, Adam speakers, dozens of guitars. Address: 261F Suburban Avenue Deer Park, NY 11787
EKO PRODUCTIONS
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Recording/Rehearsal/ Owners: Mark S. Mina/Danny Stanton/ Don Chaffin Head engineers: Marcus Coleman/Don Chaffin No. of Rooms: 6 Studio A: Full television and video production with a 25’x33’x16’ high cyc Studios B & C: State of the art rehearsal. All sound and backline in-house Studio D: Full music recording and video editing complex Studio E: 60’x27’ full dance room with mirrors, stretchbars, and coated floor Studio F: Full state of the art performing and rehearsal venue 3,500sqf. Full digital sound and lighting/Line Array EAW/Chauvet lighting/Video screens Address: 80 Dale Street West Babylon, NY 11704 Telephone: 917-273-2876 Website: www.elitesoundstage.com Email address: elitesoundstudiosny@gmail.com
HOLE IN THE WALL RECORDS
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GOOD TIMES STUDIO DIRECTORY No. of Rooms: 1 Hole In The Wall Records stands out because of our professionalism, reliability, integrity, and great service. We have a knowledgable and enthusiastic staff. Our Pro-Tools-based recording, mixing, and mastering platform is industry standard. Our rates are reasonable. We know you will love recording with us. Address: 2208 Loretta Road Far Rockaway, NY 11691 Telephone: 347-599-5765 Website: www.hole-in-the-wallrecords.com Email address: coolhandloue@live.com
HYPERSTUDIO RECORDING
Recording. Owner/Head Engineer: Eitan Kantor No. of Rooms: 3 Yamaha recording drum set, C7 grand piano, amps, keyboards, Windows (!) with beautiful suburban view Address: West Hempstead Telephone: 516-343-8890 Email address: hyperstudiorecording@gmail.com
IAN LONDON PRODUCTIONS
Recording/Mixing/Productions. Owner/Head Engineer: Ken Wallace ProTools HDX/48x48, Amek 9098i console, Amek rembrant console, Neve Eq, Avalon, SSL, Bricasti M7, GML, Wesk Lake speakers, Otari 24-track tape, vast mic collection, Yamaha grand piano 7-9, Fender Rhoades, Hammond B-3, three sets of drums, various amps. Address: 229 Sherry Street East Islip, NY 11730 Telephone: 631-277-6273 Office Phone: 212-7655546 Website: www.ianlondon.com Email address: kwlondon@ aol.com
NEXT PHASE BLOKHED STUDIOS
Recording/Rehearsal. Owner/Head Engineer: Tom Stiegler No. of Rooms: 6 Yamaha and DW drums, Marshall, Vox, Fender, Mesa Boogie, Orange, Ampeg, and many other GT amps. We are the best-stocked, cleanest rooms, and best sounding rehearsal studio in NY, and one of the nicest recording studios that can handle any type of recording. AddressL 136 Allen Blvd Farmingdale, NY 11735 Telephone: 631-7521295 Website: nextphasesoundstudios.com Email address: nextphasesoundstudios@gmail.com
PARADIDDLE STUDIO
Recording. Owner/Chief Engineer: Bill Herman Paradiddle Studio is a private studio located in Huntington, NY providing a creative, comfortable environment for your next project. We make quality recording affordable. We specialize in Americana, blues, folk and rock genres. Telephone: 631-680-0544 Website: www.paradiddlerecords.com/paradiddle-studio Email address: paradiddlerecords@gmail.com
THE MIX PALACE
Recording/Mixing/Mastering. Owner/Head Engineer: Mic Angelo No. of Rooms: 6 SSL, ProTools, Studor, Neumann, Neve. Biggest tracking room on Long Island. Live recording capabilities! Address: 94A Cherry Valley Avenue West Hempstead, NY 11552 Telephone: 516-384-9011 Website: www.themixpalace.com Email address: magnaplaner@hotmail.com
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STUDIO DIRECTORY TIKI RECORDING STUDIO
Recording. Owner/Engineer: Fred Guarino Fred has been in business for over 40 years. Since selling his former studio and building in 2004 to Alicia Keys, Tiki stayed in business with a focus on more personal relationships. Recording, mixing, and mastering all types of projects for people like: Billy Joel, Jimmy Webb, Maureen McGovern, Billy J Kramer, The Infamous Stringdusters, Odetta, Ashanti, Blondie Chaplin, Mark Newman, Ken Talve, John “Cat” Gatto, and many more. Address: 30-A Glen Street Glen Cove, NY 11542 Telephone: 516-671-4300 Website: www.tikirecording.com www.tikimastering.com Email address: fred@tikirecording.com
ULTIMATE SOUND STUDIO
Owner: Karen Curry All tube guitar amps... Marshall, Peavey, Carvin, Vox, Krank, etc... Ampeg bass heads, Tama, Gretsch drum sets... full backline Address: 1675 Roosevelt Avenue Bohemia, NY 11716 Telephone: 631-647-5603 Website: www. facebook.com/p/Ultimate-Sound-Studio-100038120745241/ Email address: atbonz@icloud.com
YOUNG STREET STUDIOS
Recording. Owner/Chief Engineer: Mike Hogan Control room, live room, 2 Iso booths. Convert any analog format to digital, 56 input SSL GB8000. Address: 1501 Lincoln Avenue Holbrook, NY 11741 Telephone: 516-492-5658 Website: www. youngstreetstudios.com Email address: youngstreetstudios. inc@gmail.com
Tiki Recording Studios ~ still making music ... ... and lots of it. All size and type projects welcome.
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Recording $30 an Hour. 10 Hour Booking Minimum Mixing: $200 Flat Rate for up to 10 Songs Mastering: $200 Flat Rate for up to 10 Songs HOLE IN THE WALL RECORDS 2208 LORETTA ROAD FAR ROCKAWAY, NY 11601 Lou Gerrero Audio Engineer 347 599 5765 coolhandlou@live.com
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Mark: (917) 273-2876 Danny: (631) 974-2230 Don: (631) 553-3763
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Good Times Talent Directory 2023 Absurd Condition
Boomer Brothers
Progressive rock, fusion, metal trio
Our background begins 1966 when I played the Action House. My current bandmates bring forward those days with originals and covers. Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock Contact: Donnie Marino (516) 996-6792 don28@optonline.net
Category: Alternative/Hard Rock/ Metal/Funk/Rock/Pop/Roots Rock/ Cover Band Contact: Chris Savarino (516) 462-0846 chrissavarino121@gmail.com
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Avalanche Band Classic rock & Mountain tribute Category: Cover Band Contact: Jim Turrisi (516) 523-7757 jamminjtt@aol.com www.avalancheband.com
Back Bone R&B tribute with original movie soundtrax Contact: Dan Orza (516) 887-7170 lisound@icloud.com
Background Music Group* Live instrumental/vocal background music for corporate events. Small restaurants, gallery openings, wineries, country clubs, fundraisers, private parties, and special events. Solo, trio, full band Category: Cover Band Contact: Rob Gayle (516) 353-8439 bmgmusicians@gmail.com www.backgroundmusicgroup.com
A group of teachers playing music through decades and having a blast doing it. A new take on the old scene. Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock Contact: Frank Vee (631) 294-4790 bfybband@gmail.com
Bill Deimann Pro drummer/songwriter/music producer available for prog rock, synth, EDM, dance projects Contact: Bill Deimann (631) 875-1910 cygnus2112@optonline.com
Borrowed Time This group of talented musicians plays the best in pop, rock, and dance music with male and female lead vocals Category: Cover Band Contact: Steve Matonti (631) 921-4482 gtrplyr51@msn.com Myppk.com/get/borrowedtime
Breakaway Original rock n blues n roll Category: Blues/R&B/Soul Contact: Howie Haber (516) 770-7382 howieatbreakaway@gmail.com www.breakawaygroup.com
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LISA POLIZZI BAND
We are a Concert Promotion, Personal Management and Booking Agency All Tribute and Original Bands or Solo Artists Welcome! For Booking call Rob Bass at (516) 781-7100 BLACK AND BLUE ROLLING STONES TRIBUTE
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Talent Directory 2023 Rock with The
Beta Blockers! Camelot Punks*
Classic rock & blues: Stones, Animals, U2, Beatles, Tom Petty, Creedence & more. Rockin’ originals too! thebetablockers.com (516) 286-9084 thebetablockers
We are a cover band playing all the hits you love to hear from the ‘60s to today. This is a fun party band. Category: Cover Band Contact: Richard Schubert (631) 786-3217 rschubert1976@gmail.com Camelot Punks on Facebook
Circus Mind New Orleans flavored funky jam band playing originals and choice covers. Special guest artists often include the Nevilles, Brandon “Taz” Neiderauer, and others. Category: Reggae/Funk/World Music/Dance/Jam Band Contact: Mark Rechler, Outhouse Music (516) 987-6708 outhousemusic@gmail.com
Closenuf Playing the best in classic rock & classic rock inspired originals. They write it, they play it, they rock it! Musical perfection? CLOSENUF! Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock Contact: Anthony J. Foti (917) 612-6953 closenuf@closenuf.com www.closenuff.com
Dave Clive’s Nawlins Funk Band Performs the best of New Orleans party music from the 1950s to the sounds of today! Category: Blues/R&B/Soul Contact: David Clive (917) 622-4578 dcgretsch@aol.com www.davidclivemusic.com
Dritty Pope Dritty Pope is a multiinstrumentalist, singer, rapper, and producer who venures in experimental pop/hip-hop music. His self-produced earworms feature guttural chanting and danceable beats. Category: Hip-Hop/Rap Contact: Dritty Pope (516) 587-9275 clarkadoma@gmail.com
Expressway Jam* Cool Noise Cover band from Long Island playing songs from the ‘60s to today. Contact: Ryan O’Leary (516) 680-0620 coolnoiseband1@gmail.com www.facebook.com/ coolnoiseband1 18 - Good Times 37th Musician’s Directory
Expressway Jam is an exciting energetic rock and roll band playing a mix of up-temp songs from all eras-guarantee to rock Category: Blues/R&B/Soul Contact: Karen McDonald (631) 786-7812 vivaceuna@yahoo.com www.facebook.com/ expresswayjam
Good Times Talent Directory 2023 For The Birds
Alternative rock band looking to start playing shows this August and will be independently releasing their debut album by summer’s end. Category: Alternative/Hard Rock/ Metal/Punk Contact: Cody Czawursky (631) 338-2714 ftbirds@gmail.com
Fred Zep Led Zeppelin tribute Category: Cover Band Contact: Dan Orza (516) 887-7170 lisound@icloud.com
FromThe80s NY-based female fronted 80s tribute band that plays the hits of the BEST DECADE. Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock Contact: Christine Brigilla 917-288-6956 ccasalta@yahoo.com www.facebook.com/
FromThe80sNYC www.instagram.com/fromthe80snyc
Funk Filharmonik Tower of Power alumni band, 12 pieces, 5 horns. Members play with Billy Joel, Diana Ross, Blues Bros., etc. 35 years strong, funkier than ever! Category: Funk/Jazz/Soul/R&B Contact: Lee Finkelstein 917-838-0622 leefprod917@gmail.com
Hitz NY A Long Island-based party rock cover band playing hit songs from the 60s – 2010s that everyone loves to dance and sing along to Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock Contact: Colleen Lamberti (516) 305-3738 colleenlamberti@gmail.com www.reverbnation.com/hitzny
Jammin Jeff NY based SOCA cover artist, singing all of the most popular
Beyond the Flames debut album "Rise AGain" which contains "Spellbound" as heard on 94.3 The Sharks's Freshblood is now out on all streaming services such as Spotify , iTunes, YouTube, Amazon etc.
For Booking:
Ted (631) 605-5543 Jason (631) 504-8597 Email at beyondtheflamesband@gmail.com
hit songs from the Caribbean Carnival! Category: Reggae/Funk/World Music/Dance Contact: Jeff 631-255-5391 soundstudio@mac.com www.instagram.com/ JamminJeffNY
Jason Watson Solo acoustic or with band Park Brothers also as duo Watson and The Strat Cat or Watson and James. All featuring Kirsten. Category: Cover Band Contact: Jason Watson (516) 808-1617 JKWatson24@msn.com www.parkbrothersband.com
Joe Piket “One of New York’s top songwriter/ lyricists has worked with Chuck Berry, Leon Russell, Jason Bonham, and more. Music and CDs available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, CDBaby, and more.” Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock Contact: Spotlight Productions (516) 528-5037 SpotlightMediaSV@aol.com JoePiket.com
Johnny Jackpot I am a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist. I play Italian classic and the American Songbook on piano. I play Bluegrass, Folk, and Irish on banjo.
Beyond the Flames is a five piece traditional heavy metal band from Long Island, NY, consisting of Jason "Jagged" Levy - vocals, Ted Mitchell - lead guitars, Jonny Hagelmann - lead guitar, Rob Sidoti-Bass guitar and Joe Iannotti - drums. Beyond the Flames is heavily influenced by such bands as Iron Maiden, Ozzy, Metallica and GnR along with other genres such as punk and rockabilly which can be heard on such songs as "Mistress". Beyond the Flames has open for major acts such as UFO, Skid Row, LA Guns, Lynch Mob, Sebastian Bach, Dio's Disciples and Michale Graves of the Misfits; at local venues, Revolution, Mulcahy's, Blackthorns 51 and 89 North.
Facebook: beyondtheflames Instagram @ beyondtheflamesofficial YouTube: BeyondtheFlamesband
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ONE OF NEW YORK'S TOP RECORDING ARTISTS
Chris Milo
New Single & Video “Somebody To Love” Out Now Recorded at Cove City Sound Studios
Available on YouTube @ chrismiloofficial.com
Has opened for Lords of 52nd Street John Waite "Missing You" Livingston Taylor Randy Jackson of Zebra Tito Puente, Jr. David Bromberg The Blues Project
On charts at National Radio Hits and New Music Weekly
CHRIS MILO Poisoned Love EP
Featured on the cover of Long Island's daily, Newsday
Has performed at Limehoff, My Father's Place, Suffolk Theater, Bitter End, Lion's Den, Arlene Grocery, Anthony's on the Water, Terravita Vineyard, The Cuban, Head of the Bay Club Eisenhower Park and many more...
Chris Milo is a blend of new and old. Vocally, he's insprired by classic artists like Otis Redding and Nina Simone while musically he draws from modern hitmakers such as Ed Sheeran and Charlie Puth."
David J. Criblez, Newsday
NOW YOU CAN BOOK THIS UNIQUE TALENT
for your club, restaurant, fair, festival, corporate event, vineyard or private event. Call or text to discuss your entertainment needs 631-334-2554 or info@chrismiloofficial.com A&R Reps, Promoters, Booking Agents, Contact Us For Electronic Press Kit at info@chrismiloofficial.com 20 • Good Times 37th Musician’s Directory
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Talent Directory 2023 Contact: Johnny Jackpot 718-578-9171 johnnyjackpot@yahoo.com www.johnnyjackpot.com
Just Sixties The longest continually running Sixties tribute in the USA – 39 years! Bubblegum, Motown, surf music, Hendrix, girl groups, Beatles, Stones, Woodstock and more! Category: Cover Band Contact: Rob Gerver (631) 544-5047 rob@justsixties.com www.JustSixties.com
Kid A Blues Express We are a fully equipped three piece guitar-based high energy Texas blues band. We play a mix of original material and familiar songs from that genre that has been reworked to suit our style. Category: Blues/R&B/Soul Contact: Andrew Pearson (973) 600-0278 pulpgen@gmail.com kidabluesexpress.com
Marty G and the Gmen Live 50s, 60s, 70s music holiday and patriotic Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock Contact: Bud Gramer (516) 504-5436 bud_linda_gramer@yahoo.com martygandthegmen.com
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musicians. Category: Cover Band Contact: Harvey Pollack (516) 382-3867 spooner77@optonline.net www.mayhemli.com
Mountain Maidens Three women who sing folk, contemporary gospel and social justice in splendid harmony. Guitar, bouzouiki, banjo, dulcimer, percussion Category: Folk/Acoustic/SingerSongwriter Contact: Marie O’Connell (718) 819-8009 mmularczyk@nyc.rr.com
Mr. Smith Driving style rock mixed with a funk alternative blues pop edge. Makes you remember why you like rock music Category: Alternative/Hard Rock/ Metal/Punk Contact: Dan Smith (516) 244-1817 mrsmithband@aol.com
Music Staff Featuring bandleader/Julliard alumnus/
New York Rat Pack Nina Et Cetera Rock ‘n’ roll, blues, country, standards. Power trio/duo. Low volume as needed. Category: Americana Contact: Tim Smith (631) 289-7170 timsmith7@yahoo.com www.ninaetcetera.com
Mary Lamont Band* “Queen of LI Country” - Newsday Category: Country Contact: Jim Marchese (631) 435-4360 Jim@marylamont.com www.marylamont.com
Mayhem LI Mayhem LI is a cover band comprised of special needs
No Conscience* After a playing stint with Joe Piket, Gino Santangelo has found a home with a great all-around fun classic rock band. Enjoy the show! Category: Cover Band
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Good Times Talent Directory 2023 Green Day, Nickelback, Rage, etc. Category: Cover Band Contact: Joe Levens (646) 771-6292 joe3723@yahoo.com www.facebook.com/outlawrockers
Contact: Gino Santangelo (917) 773-2610 ginoandjaka8166@aol.com facebook.com/ginosantangelo
Revelry
No Stone Unturned* Top notch classic rock and dance 6-piece Long Island cover band. Playing wide variety of tunes from 60’s to today. Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock Contact: Dvorah Lumerman (516) 476-8102 sopranodivalicious@gmail.com www.facebook.com/ nostoneunturnedtheband
Otto – A Country Rock Duo* Featuring Mark Siegel on guitar and vocals with accomplished drummer John Ronconi. Available for bar and lounge venues or family events. Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock Contact: Mark Siegel (718) 757-9435 siegtec@icloud.com
Outlaw Rockers Established heavy rock cover band. Can do ZZ Top set with costumes, 30-minute Sabbath medley, Bush, Candlebox, STP,
Revelry is a 5-piece classic rock cover band specializing in highenergy Rock & Roll hits. Artists include: Led Zeppelin, U2, KISS, AC/DC, Lenny Kravitz, The Who, Tina Turner, Billy Idol, Blondie, Prince and more! Category: Cover Band Contact: Ed Powers 516-991-5468 connect@revelrybandnyc.com www.RevelryBandnyc.com
Seven Wonders Seven Wonders is a group of harmony-driven, dedicated musicians recreating the amazing songs of one of the greatest bands of our generation, FLEETWOOD MAC, spanning the catalog from the formation years with Peter Green through to the Buckingham/ Nicks era Category: Tribute Band Contact: Monica Spano 631-317-8281 SevenWonderLINY@gmail.com www.sevenwondersliny.com www.facebook.com/ SevenWondersLINY
Southern State Band
Sativa ReEcho Space improv rock – We are a hard rock/alternative band akin to Pink Floyd/Stooges zone Contact: Sam Sochet ssochet@gmail.com 516-528-9789
A southern rock tribute. Contact: Dan Pascucci 631-786-8450 19min5k@optonline.net www.facebook.com/ southerstateband
Long Island’s own dynamic rock, dance & tribute band covering everything from Radio Gaga to Lady Gaga! Playing your favorites from the ‘60s thru today! Take the journey with 1984!
THE 1984 BAND HAS PLAYED AT:
The Lake House (Lake Ronkonkoma) Prohibition (Massapequa Park) Ridgewood Station Tavern (Wantagh) The Garden Grill (Smithtown) The Pinegrove Inn (Patchogue) The Oar (Patchogue) CM Performing Arts (Oakdale) Butterfields (Hauppauge) The Reel (East Rockaway) Pindar Vineyards (Peconic) Trotters (Franklin Square) Osprey Dominion (Peconic) Available To Play At Clubs, Festivals Corporate Events, & Benefits
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Talent Directory 2023 Squirrels From Hell
The Band Easy Street
Established 1978. An intense band that has spent decades in obscurity with different, desperate members. Driven by an artistic inspiration that will not release them. Category: Rock/Pop/Underground Garage Contact: Will Duggan 516-946-5152 elevator34@aol.com www.facebook.com/squrrels-fromhell-240025721931
Awesome party band playing the best of funk & soul & rock n roll Category: Cover Band Contact: Paul Carlozzo (631) 922-4473 sixstringpaul@optonline.net www.thebandeasystreet.com
Steel Wolf Taking their name from Lithuanian folklore, Steel Wolf is a New Yorkbased rock band whose original music has been described as potent and pungent! Category: Hard Rock Contact: Mark 516-672-5195 steelwolf1982@gmail.com www.steelwolfband.com
Straight To Hell The only “Clash” tribute band that matters Category: Tribute Band Contact: Dan Muira 206-898-8159 drummerdan2001@hotmail.com straighttohellnyc.com
The Beta Blockers Classic rock and blues band that also features over two dozen originals based in the same genres Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock Contact: Andy Esposito (516) 286-9084 espos3@aol.com www.thebetablockers.com
The Dan Sheehan Conspiracy Original rock and untired covers from multi-award winning, internationally performing LI bred songwriter/guitarist Dan Sheehan, influenced by 60s-90s. Virtual shows available! Contact: Dan Sheehan 917-496-0607 dakesh@gmail.com www.dansheehan.net
Swing Dance Band of the Bay Area Symphony Horns and rhythm section playing standards, jazz tunes and original compositions Category: Chamber/Classical/ Vocal/Solo/Duo Contact: Ralph LaFemina (631) 475-8339 baglady44@optonline.net
The Day Trippers* A Beatles cover band, we will get the dancing! Check us out; we play all over Long Island. Category: Cover Band Contact: Michael Borkan (631) 774-4025 mike@thedaytrippers.live www.thedaytrippers.live
The Bad Bax All original rock Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock Contact: Joe Terravecchia (516) 395-1969
The Electric Dudes*
JOE PIKET (ASCAP), TWO-TIME FINALIST IN THE LONG ISLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL and THREE-TIME WINNER OF THE BEST OF LONG ISLAND POLL in the category of Piano Entertainer, has been described as “a more edgy Billy Joel”, and “the Bruce Springsteen of Long Island”. Rave reviews have appeared in Newsday, Good Times, and countless other publications, in print and online. Joe has appeared with such diverse artists as Chuck Berry, Leon Russell, Jason Bonham, Dee Snider, Johnny Maestro, Renaissance, Alive and Kicking, Randy Jackson, Damon Johnson, and TV personality/performer “Uncle” Floyd Vivino. JOE WILL BE RELEASING THE NEW CD, ADULT THEMES, FEATURING SOME OF LONG ISLAND’S TOP MUSICIANS, DECEMBER 10, 2023. SHOWS ARE CURRENTLY BEING BOOKED STARTING EARLY IN 2024.
CONTACT INFO, MUSIC, VIDEOS, LYRICS, AND REVIEWS AT www.joepiket.com E MAIL: JPPIANOMAN@aol.com
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Book Dan Freedman and The Dan Freedman Project
Dan’s style is a mix of Blues, Funk, and Good Ole Rock ‘n’ Roll. His performances consist of solo shows, and shows with 2 bands.
UPCOMING SHOWS: Dec 22nd-Off The Brook - Merrick Dec 29th-Bartini - Babylon th Jan 6 -The Laurel Tavern - Northport Jan 18th-Chadwicks - RVC Jan 20th-Wild Rose - Farmingdale Jan 26th-Prost - Garden City
Check out his site at danfreedmanmusic.com For Booking Info 917.373.3238 or email info@danfreedmanmusic.com
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Good Times Talent Directory 2023 Playing every type of music everywhere, forever! NY’s #1 party band! Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock/ Cover Band Contact: Dave Saul dave@marketingmastersny.com www.electricedudes.com
The How Covering your favorite classic rock with country and blues as needed for venues, private parties, and corporate events. Category: Cover Band Contact: Mike Carr 516-314-3310 bayvillewines@optonline.net www.facebook.com/TheHow-338837650206871
Every performance is high energy and improvisational. Dance, rock, funk, reggae, R&B, blues, originals & covers. Consistently thrilling audiences. Category: Blues/R&B/Soul Contact: Dave Ice (516) 526-1006 salisburydaveice@gmail.com www.johnnymacband.com
The Joni Project A tribute to the arc of Joni Mitchell’s artistry. Katie Pearlman’s band members have played with Santana, members of the Dead, Doors, Allmans, and Neville Bros. Category: Tribute to Joni Mitchell Contact: Monarch Music Agency Bobbi Dickerman 846-613-7431 bookings@monarchmusicagency. com
The Park Brothers The Johnny Mac Band*
We are a cover band from western Nassau County. We play a little bit of everything.
Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock Contact: Mike Levy 347-229-3246 papabass172@yahoo.com www.parkbrothersband.com
The Plaine Truth Female-fronted original hard altrock band. Lemmy said people wanna see beings from another planet on stage, and that’s – The Plaine Truth Category: Alternative/Hard Rock/ Metal/Punk Contact: Lorraine Iwan (718) 971-3105 lorraineiwanofficial@gmail.com
blues, funk, and dance, Comprised of talented veteran musicians always ready to deliver a powerful performance, including epic tunes. Category: Cover Band Contact: Nick Morales (646) 596-5088 musicmage69@gmail.com TheRevelatorsRockBand on Facebook and Instagram
The Reverb Kings Old school trio. Surf, blues, R&R, instrumentals, Different because we want to be! Always fun! Category: Blues/R&B/Soul Contact: Johnny Cola (516) 672-9493 iplayloud@aol.com
The Sea Monkeys
The Revelators* Rock-based cover and whose influences span into southern
Rockin’ Long Island for 20 years with songs you love to dance and sing along with. The music and the time of your life! Contact: Paul Nowicki (516) 313-9392 cmonxli@myyahoo.com
THE ROSLYN CONCERT HALL THE METROPOLITAN CONCERT HALL
Best Band Following on Long Island
MY FATHER'S PLACE AT THE METROPOLITAN 3 Pratt Boulevard, Glen Cove, NY 11542
Town of Hempstead Union employees and the people who deal with them are real estate, architects, attorneys, builders, a politician or two from time to time, and more. The publicist for the band is the director of real estate for the Town of Hempstead and event planner for employees and friends. Lenny Michelle Band has played several times at My Fatherʼs Place. Lenny Michelle Band will be appearing at the Roslyn Hotel Concert Hall, tickets are available online for the January 13 performance. Also performs regularly at the Metropolitan Concert Hall. Lenny Michelle Band will also be at Oulala Café and Lounge, Lynbrook at the December 15 Holiday Party. Lenny Michelle Band has appeared on the cover and inside of the Good Times paper and has been featured in Newsday under big gigs. Lenny Michelle Band has played the biggest clubs throughout the country. The band does 2, 3, 4 piece shows & concerts. We love playing at local venues also.
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Good Times Talent Directory 2023 (631) 623-6914 info@universaldice.com www.universaldice.com
Transmorpheus Trippy funk classic rock afro carribean world beat jazz jams for yoga classes, trance dances, full moon celebrations, outdoor and indoor gatherings. Acoustic/ electric/ecstatic! Category: Ambient World Dance Music Contact: Steve Finkelstein 516-458-7044 earthfink@aol.com www.elyceyogadance.com
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UniversalDice* Here’s what Razorfish said about our “birth, love, hate, death” album; “...it simply does not get any better than this.” razorfishreviews. blogspot.com/2018/02/universaldice.html Category: Rock Contact: Gerry Dantone
A band that plays everyone’s favorites from classic 60’s through 2000’s rock & roll. Experienced enough to get the audience going. Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock Contact: Mickey Sang (203) 858-0013 keysingman@gmail.com thesecondtime.wednode.com
Watson and James Acoustic duo, playing a wide variety of covers and a few originals. Always a great time. Watson and James Music on Facebook. Category: Folk/Acoustic/SingerSongwriter Contact: James Watson (516) 808-1617 jkwatson24@msn.com facebook.com/ watsonandjamesmusic
Wicked Games Xciting 5-piece classic rock, PLUS more. Keyboard flute. 60’s-2000’s rare songs. Allmans, Chili Peppers, Evanescence, Petty, Queen, Sabbath, Stones, Tull, Zep Category: Cover Band Category: Glenn Demaria (631) 559-0781 gpdemaria123@gmail.com Wickedgamesrocks on Instagram
Zetty Twine Original rock with Zep-Rap overtones Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock Contact: Dan Orza (516) 887-7170 zettytwine@aol.com
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The Lighter Side* Performing together since 2018, lifelong musicians – singer Suzanne O’Connor and guitar/singer Doug Gordon reveal their “lighter side” in this professional acoustic duo Category: Cover Band Contact: Doug Gordon 631-678-3299 thelightersidemusic@gmail.com www.thelightersidemusic.com 30 - Good Times 37th Musician’s Directory
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Good Times Music Calendar 31 Tiberius 31 Johnny Mac Band 31 The Blend 31 NY Bee Gees 31 Lisa Polizzi 31 O El Amor 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6
Open Mic Lisa Polizzi Open Jam Tom Pekar Open Jam Yankee Rebel Open Mic Gotcha Covered All Revv’d Up Chelsea Takami Lisa Polizzi Open Jam Somewhat Sorry MTM Acoustic Jason Dorsa Jimmy Kenny Decadia Radio Daze Crossing Sunrise Badfish That 70’s Band Matt Bruno Pour Some 80’s On Me Wonderous Stories
Big Daddy’s American Legion Eleanor’s Paramount Senix Creek Inn 89N
Massapequa Massapequa Bohemia Huntington Center Moriches Patchogue
Harmony The Edge Katie’s The Edge Homestead Village Lanterne Warehouse Villager Frogzz Twisted Cow Barito Metros on Main Paramount 89N Warehouse Nutty Irishman Mulcahy’s Red Barn Metros on Main 89N Warehouse
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6 Anyway You Want It 6 Vinyl Revival 6 Face To Face 6 Nancy Atlas 6 Us and Floyd 6 Day Trippers 6 Dan Freedman 6 Cynthia 6 Diva/Bar Band Heroes 6 Old School 7 Stoller Band 7 Gerald Bair 8 Chelsea Takami 8 Lisa Polizzi Open Jam 9 Lisa Polizzi Open Jam 9 Tom Pekar Open Jam 10 Gotcha Covered 10 Yankee Rebel 11 Seconds Out 11 Chelsea Takami 11 Lisa Polizzi Open Jam 11 Con Ed 12 Life of Agony 12 Hard Drive 12 Vinyl Revival 12 Chelsea Takami 12 Bryan Gallo 12 Somehow Sorry 12 The Blend 12 Day Trippers
Nutty Irishman Napper Tandy’s Plattduetsche Park Bay Street Theatre Argyle Nostalgia Laurel Tavern Carmelo’s Eleanor’s Popei’s My Father’s Place Roger’s Pub Harley’s Lakehouse The Edge Katie’s Village Lanterne The Edge Warehouse Craft Kitchen Frogzz Popei’s Mulcahy’s Nutty Irishman Warehouse American Standard Metros on Main Bayville Music Center Eleanor’s Twisted Cow
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Good Times Music Calendar 12 Jason Watson 13 Bad Reputation 13 Lisa Polizzi 13 Chelsea Takami 13 Lenny Michelle Band 13 Pete Correale 13 Mean Machine 13 Legendary Murphys 13 Half Step 13 Mike DelGuidice 13 The Garden 13 Nancy Atlas 13 Mike Del Guidice 13 Yankee Rebel 13 Four Shades of Grey 13 Patrick Mullen Band 13 Zocial 13 Diva/Bar Band Heroes 13 Live Vinyl 13 Foreign Journey 14 Kerry Kearney 14 Janis Joplin Experience 14 Lisa Polizzi Open Jam 15 Open Mic 15 Chelsea Takami 15 Lisa Polizzi Open Jam 16 Tom Pekar Open Jam 16 Lisa Polizzi Open Jam 17 Gotcha Covered 17 Yankee Rebel
Brew House Village Pub Sea Breeze George Martini’s My Father’s Place Paramount 89N Warehouse Nutty Irishman Mulcahy’s Broadway Bay Street Theatre Mulcahy’s Laurel Bar Eleanor’s Nostalgia It’s About Time Red Barn Sonny’s Bellmore Theatre My Father’s Place 89N Lakehouse Harmony Harley’s Lakehouse Katie’s The Edge Village Lanterne The Edge
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THEATER: HOLIDAY CHEER For sheer irreverent silliness and merriment, you can’t beat the new Broadway revival of “Spamalot.” Director/choreographer Josh Rhodes keeps the comic pacing at breakneck speed and A-list comedy masters – Michael Urie, Christopher Fitzgerald and Ethan Slater -- keep the audience in stitches. (St. James Theatre) https://spamalotthemusical.com/ Obie Award-winning playwright Branden JacobsJenkins makes his Broadway debut with the 2nd Stage’s new production of his 2014 off-Broadway play “Appropriate.” Sarah Paulson, returning to the New York stage after more than a decade, plays the eldest daughter of a recently deceased Southern patriarch whose family comes together at their Arkansas homestead to settle his estate, which becomes complicated by the discovery of unsettling keepsakes. Corey Stoll and Elle Fanning co-star under the direction of Lila Neugebauer. (Hayes Theatre) https://2st.com/shows/appropriate Joshua Harmon’s much-lauded Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award-winning play “Prayer for the French Republic” moves to Broadway after a successful run off-Broadway last year at the Manhattan Theatre Club. The intense, thought-provoking drama focuses on five generations of a Paris-based Jewish family as it deals with rising anti-Semitism in the present-day Paris (intercut with the story of their relatives in 1944-46 Paris) and whether they should stay or move to Israel. David Cromer directs the splendid cast, many from off-Broadway including award winners Francis Benhamou and Betsy Aidem. (Previews begin December 19) (Samuel J. Friedman Theatre) https://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/shows/2023-24season/prayer-for-the-french-republic/ After a sold-out run this Fall, the one-woman musical comedy “Death, Let Me
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18 Four Way Street 18 Lisa Polizzi Open Jam 18 Craig Ferguson 18 Playin’ English 19 JJ Experience 19 The Virtual Band 19 Best of the Eagles 19 Moving Pictures 19 Glenn Strange Band 19 Interboro 18 Mad Acoustics 18 Dan Freedman 19 The Blend 19 E3 19 Rock Starz from Mars 19 Somehow Sorry 20 Lisa Polizzi Band 20 Matt Bruno 20 Tom Papa 20 Last Exit 20 That 70’s Band 20 The 90’s Band 20 Zac Brown Tribute Band 20 Voodoo Dudes 20 Dan Freedman 20 Nancy Atlas 20 Spare Time Band 20 Freebird 20 Mach 5 21 Stephen Pearcy 22 Chelsea Takami 22 Lisa Polizzi Open Jam
My Father’s Place Frogzz Paramount Warehouse Dox My Father’s Place Paramount 89N Mulcahy’s Plattduetsche Park Popei’s The Edge Eleanor’s Dunton Inn Popei’s Sea Breeze Dunton Inn Metros on Main Paramount 89N Warehouse Plattduetsche Park Mulcahy’s Dawg Pound Wild Rose Bay Street Theatre Eleanor’s Napper Tandy’s It’s About Time Patchogue Theatre Harley’s Lakehouse
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Do My Show,” written by and starring “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s” Rachel Bloom, returns for a four-week run. According to the press materials, the musical is “definitely NOT about the everpresent spectre of death” but instead is “filled with raunchy and escapist material that will in NO way explore the pandemic and all the tumultuous events that ensued in her personal life.” (Orpheum Theatre) https:// www.rachelbloomshow.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpt-utbnpggMVIUZyCh1eUgt xEAAYASAAEgIOR_D_BwE Cuban-American playwright Marco Ramirez (“The Royale”) has dramatized the story of the original 1950s performers who reunited in the 1990s to create the Grammy-winning 1996 album “Buena Vista Social Club” (which showcased veteran Cuban musicians performing classic Cuban songs) for a new musical, directed by Saheem Ali and choreographed by Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck. (Atlantic Theatre) https://atlantictheater.org/production/buena-vista-social-club/ Sandra Tsing Loh’s comedy “Madwomen of the West” features veteran actresses Caroline Aaron, Marilu Henner, Melanie Mayron and Brooke Adams as Boomer feminists and old friends who gather at a birthday brunch in a Brentwood mansion and discuss men, aging and children as they try to “figure it all out.” (Actors Temple) https://m.telecharge.com/FindTickets?productId=14234 Written as part of the Public Theater’s Emerging Writers Group, Mary Kathryn Nagle’s play “Manahatta,” spans a journey from the 1600s to the stock trade of today as it tells of a brilliant Native woman with an MBA who reconnects with her ancestral Lenape homeland when she moves from Oklahoma to New York just before the 2008 financial meltdown to take a job in banking. (The Public Theater) https://publictheater.org/productions/ season/2324/manahatta/ Good Times Magazine - December 15, 2023 - January 19, 2024 • 37
BITS & PIECES BAND ON THE RUN 50TH ANNIVERSARY Fifty years to the week of its original release, MPL and UMe announce the expanded 50th anniversary edition of Paul McCartney & Wings’ iconic Band on the Run, due February 2nd, 2024. A fixture of all-time greatest album lists for decades, the multiple GRAMMY-winning #1 smash was originally released in December of 1973. Featuring the immortal title track, worldwide hit ‘Jet,’’ the wistful ‘Bluebird,’ long-time live staple ‘Let Me Roll It,’ the multi-faceted ‘Picasso’s Last Words (Drink to Me)’ and climactic closer ‘Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five,’ Band on the Run is undoubtedly Wings’ most successful and celebrated release ever. Experience the 50th anniversary edition of Band on the Run HERE. The 50th anniversary edition of Band on the Run will be available in a variety of formats, beginning with the essential 1LP. This special vinyl edition was cut at half speed using a high-resolution transfer of the original master tapes from 1973 by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios, London. The single vinyl album configuration mirrors the US tracklist, which features the song ‘Helen Wheels’ and includes a Linda McCartney Polaroid poster. The 2LP vinyl edition features the original US album, remastered at half speed, and a second LP titled “Underdubbed” Mixes Edition, housed in a premium slipcase. The set also includes two Linda McCartney Polaroid posters. A 2CD format will feature the original US album, “underdubbed” mixes, and a doublesided fold-out Polaroid poster taken by Linda McCartney. Band on the Run (Underdubbed) will also be released digitally. TOM PETTY’S GRAND THEFT AUTO Today, Rockstar Games unveiled their highly anticipated first trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI featuring Tom Petty’s “Love Is A Long Road,” from 1989’s Full Moon Fever, the iconic musician’s first solo album. After previously using Petty’s “Runnin’ Down A Dream” for GTA: San Andreas in 2004 (which Tom loved), the newest trailer from the series reveals a Petty easter egg in the form of a “Petty Forever” sticker using the color scheme from the Full Moon Fever album cover art. The reaction has been overwhelmingly positive -with fans referencing the beauty of the song and the title marrying seamlessly into a number of themes: the street-level setting, Tom Petty’s native Florida, and of course, the long road of love SONIC YOUTH REISSUES LONG OUT-OF-PRINT BOOTLEG FROM 1986 Culled from three 1985 gigs in the UK during a transitional and transcendent time in the band’s story, Sonic Youth’s ‘Walls Have Ears’ appeared as a 2LP set in 1986, not just a live album but an artful tapestry full of live experimentation with songs, between-song tape segues, darkness, humor and audio verité on par with elements of side B of ‘Master Dik’ to come later. With a bit of complexity Photo by A.J. Barratt to the situation of the release itself. Deleted as quickly as it appeared, it’s now issued for the first time officially under the band’s auspices. In this 2LP set brimming with primitive classics like “The Burning Spear”, “I Love Her All The Time”, “Death Valley 69” and “I’m Insane” (uncredited on sleeve), segues and live guitar changes ooze together threaded by Madonna tapes and vocal loops off the board (somewhat a necessity for distraction until the band had a full fledged stage crew to prepare guitars). Claude Bessy (French punk raconteur who moved to LA for a period to co-found Slash Magazine and notoriously appeared in the Penelope Spheeris ‘Decline of Western Civilization’ documentary) humorously MC’s their intro to a October 30th ULU London gig with a lob at the indie label zeitgeist: vocally detailing how Rough Trade had come down on distributing the “Flower” 12” for sporting a xeroxed, nude female on the cover. The message was that music was reality, not manufactured subcultures, and Sonic Youth was there to present Britain with a healthy dose of it. The first two sides of ‘Walls’ are massive, cavernous, with newly-drafted drummer Steve Shelley in tow taking on past tunes and unveiling “Expressway To Yr Skull” in glorious form. They tear it up especially on one trash-fi excerpt of “Blood On Brighton Beach” (actually “Making the Nature Scene”) from a legendary outdoor gig November 8th where Moore, Gordon and Ranaldo’s guitars treble-blast dissonant shockwaves over the black-stoned beach of Quadrophenia fame.
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JEAN MICHEL JARRE VERSAILLES 400 Versailles 400 is a uniquely hybrid artistic creation created specifically by Jean-Michel Jarre to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Château de Versailles. Tickets available here. On December 25, 2023, this concert will be an opportunity for Jean-Michel Jarre, who is widely hailed as the Godfather of Electronic Music, and for his innovative approach to his spectacular live events, to celebrate contemporary French innovation as well as link the past to the future. The event takes place in a location that was at the origin of an incredible artistic revolution and to pay tribute to the great royal festivities that have marked the history and made the world-famous Château de Versailles, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Wearing the LYNX mixed reality headset, the French musician will perform this concert simultaneously in front of a real audience in the Hall of Mirrors, and in the metaverse in the center of a futuristic Hall of Mirrors with a virtual audience connected in VR or on tablets and smartphones. The show will be filmed at the Château de Versailles, and broadcast on French (Groupe M6-W9) and international TV channels via Eurovision Services / UER, on radio (RTL), online via digital platforms (Jarre’s YouTube channel), and in virtual reality on the French VRROOM platform on December 25, Christmas Day. BÉLA FLECK NEW ALBUM RHAPSODY The latest project from banjo great Béla Fleck expands and explores George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue by paying homage to the legendary composer while redefining an American classic—just in time for its centennial. Available February 12, a hundred years to the day Gershwin premiered the work at Aeolian Hall in New York City, Fleck’s Rhapsody in Blue album includes three variations: “Rhapsody in Blue(grass),” “Rhapsody in Blue(s),” and the classic orchestration, but with banjo featured instead of piano, performed by the Virginia Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Eric Jacobson. The set also features Gershwin’s “Rialto Ripples” and “Unidentified Piece for Banjo,” an unrecorded and unreleased gem discovered at the Library of Congress. Hear the inaugural recording of Gershwin’s “Unidentified Photo by Jeremy Cowart Piece for Banjo,” brought to Fleck by his friend Dr. Ryan Banagale, author of Arranging Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue, “It’s very much like a ragtime tune through a Gershwin lens, with a highly catchy melody and some surprising harmonic moves at the ends of phrases,” Fleck says. “He didn’t write out the harmony, but the implications seemed to point clearly towards ‘I Got Rhythm’ types of chords, though a little more quirky. To keep the authenticity of the piece, I played it on an old gut-string, five-string banjo.” Rhapsody in Blue will be available on LP, CD and streaming. MÖTLEY CRÜE TO ROCK IN THE NEW YEAR PALM SPRINGS, CA (December 1, 2023) – Get ready to kick off the New Year in true style at Acrisure Arena in Greater Palm Springs with Mötley Crüe, the world’s most iconic and celebrated rock legends who have defined the genre for decades. The multi-platinum band is set to headline “Crüe Year’s Eve,” an unforgettable one-night-only New Year’s Eve concert of rock and revelry at Acrisure Arena to ring in 2024. Doors will open at 8:30 p.m. and the show will start at 10:00 p.m. with Mötley Crüe on stage through midnight to kick off the New Year with fans. “Crüe Years Eve” at Acrisure Arena stands as the sole date on the band’s schedule, making it an exclusive and not-to-be-missed experience for fans to see Mötley Crüe live in concert. Tickets go on sale Friday, December 8, at 10:00 a.m. local at ticketmaster.com, the official ticketing provider of Acrisure Arena. Fans are encouraged to secure their seats early, as this exclusive New Year’s Eve concert is expected to sell out quickly. Known for their high-energy performances and chart-topping hits including anthems like “Kickstart My Heart,” “Dr. Feelgood,” and “Girls, Girls, Girls,” Crüe Years Eve at Acrisure Arena marks a rare and exclusive opportunity for fans to witness Mötley Crüe live in action as they bid farewell to the old year and welcome in the new. The intimate atmosphere of Acrisure Arena, which celebrates its first anniversary this month, will provide the perfect setting for this momentous occasion
SPORTS BEAT It is to be seen how successful a manager Carlos Mendoza will be, but he certainly displayed plenty of personality at his introductory press conference. Yes, he said the boilerplate stuff about the Mets’ enthusiastic fan base, as well as being impressed with the team’s culture. The word “accountability” was liberally thrown around, as it has been at every new manager/head coach hiring press confab since Adam & Eve. Both he, and new Mets president of baseball operations, David Stearns, said the Mets would be competitive for a playoff spot in 2024, but stopped short of saying they expected the Mets to dethrone the perennial NL East champions, the Atlanta Braves. Although he is technically a first-time manager, Carlos Mendoza was the Yankees bench coach the last four years, which meant he ran the team whenever Aaron Boone was thrown out of a game for arguing with an umpire. That was a frequent occurrence. Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said he had many conversations with his Yankees counterpart, Brian Cashman, about Mendoza. You can be certain Cashman reminded Stearns of the respectable job Mendoza did as Boone’s understudy. Kenny Albert, who grew up in Sands Point, has just written his autobiography appropriately titled “A Mic for All Seasons” (Triumph Books) since he does playby-play for every sport with the exceptions of golf and auto racing. While he is proud to have grown up in a broadcasting family, being the son of Marv, and nephew of Al and Steve Albert, Kenny only refers to them in passing. Having been a broadcaster for over 30 years, Kenny has earned the right to tell his own story. It is an interesting one, as he recounts his days calling the games of the American Hockey League’s Baltimore Skipjacks to his MSG work with the Knicks and Rangers to his lengthy association with FOX Sports calling NFL and MLB games. The best advice he gives to broadcasters is not to schedule a game the next day in another city if you are in Buffalo the previous day in the late fall, winter, or early spring. You can very well find yourself snowed in. Speaking of broadcasters, ESPN’s Hubie Brooks turned 90 in late September, and he is still going strong. He is planning to work a full slate of calling NBA games alongside Manhasset resident Mike Breen, who just inked a lucrative long-term contract with the Worldwide Leader Photo credit: Lloyd Carroll in Sports. A new Prime Video documentary, made in conjunction with NFL Films, “Bye Bye Barry,” sheds light on why Sanders walked away when he did. Although he does not cite one specific reason, Sanders does mention fears of incurring a life-altering injury. He was also tired of his Detroit Lions being an NFL also-ran, but he did not want to change teams through free agency. His father was a big fan of Cleveland Browns legend Jim Brown who also walked away from the game when he was at his playing peak.
By Lloyd Carroll “Bye Bye Barry” shows how Sanders was able to elude NFL tacklers in a miraculous manner. The documentary also includes interviews with many notable Lions fans including Eminem. NBA star Stephen Curry has followed in the steps of LeBron James as he has started an entertainment production company. His first feature, “Underrated,” debuted at the 2023 Sundance Festival, and recounts how top colleges overlooked him because they considered him too skinny and small. They also did not like Photo credit: Apple TV Plus the way he took an outside shot. Hence, the documentary’s title. Curry worked his butt off to lead Davidson University deep into the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament fifteen years ago. His terrific play got him noticed to the point where he was drafted by the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the 2008 NBA Draft. The decision to join the NBA meant he had to leave Davidson before getting his degree. “Underrated” shows Curry using every rare minute of free time taking online classes and ends with him wearing a cap and gown at the 2022 Davidson commencement. “Underrated” is being shown on the streaming service Apple TV Plus. When it comes to endorsement deals, no sports figure has racked them up the way Shaquille O’Neal has. Shaq has reunited with Pepsi Cola for a commercial promoting the beverage manufacturer new “Mini” line of canned soft drinks. O’Neal gets to show off his rap skills as well as demonstrating yet again his superb sense of humor. Another charismatic athlete, WWE veteran John Cena, has cut down his ring appearances in recent years, as his attention has turned to doing voiceover work for Honda, appearing in films, and hosting an occasional reality show. The Roku Channel has just signed Cena to host an automobile-themed talk show titled “What Drives You.” It will be interesting to see whether Cena is influenced by Jerry Seinfeld’s old Netflix series “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” or comedian Spike Feresten’s “Car Matchmaker” which aired on some of NBC’s cable outlets Photo credit: Prime Video from 2014 to 2016. Good Times Magazine - December 15 - January 19, 2024 • 39
ONE NIGHT ONLY! Saturday, December 16 | 8pm
“Friends of the Brothers isn’t a tribute band. They’re a continuation of the Brotherhood.” -Kirk West, Allman Brothers Archivist
A celebration of the legendary influence of the Allman Brothers Band, the Friends of the Brothers deliver a masterful night of music and conversation. The evening will also feature a book release signing and audience Q+A.
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