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arrah’s in Atlantic City hosts Real Diamond, a tribute to legendary singer/songwriter Neil Diamond on June 19, and Brass Transit, a tribute to Chicago on June 26. The female impersonator Frank Marino brings his racy drag show “Frank Marino’s Divas” to the stage on June 21 and 22, which features impressions of Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and many more pop stars. R&B legends and Rock & Roll Hall Of Famers The Isley Brothers, best known for the perennial wedding favorite “Shout” as well as funk hits “Fight The Power” and “Who’s That Lady,” headline on June 27. For more information, visit harrahsresort.com or call (609) 441-5000. Weirdos and pet lovers take note: The Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City will host auditions for David Letterman’s long-running “Stupid Pet Avril Lavigne At Foxwoods

& Human Tricks” segment on June 28. The Do AC Sand Sculpting World Cup takes place on the boardwalk from June 19 through July 6, and features top sand castle architects and designers from around the world. Comedian Yakov Smirnoff brings his “Happily Ever Laughter Tour” to the Trump stage on June 26. For more information, visit trumptaj.com, or call (609) 449-1000. Latin multimedia superstar Jennifer Lopez heads to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut on June 21 in support of her newest record, A.K.A. Pop-punker turned pop star Avril Lavigne takes the stage on June 28 in support of her new single, “Hello Kitty.” June 29 boasts a packed bill of classic rock: Styx will be joined by Foreigner and guitarist Don Felder (best known as the guy who played the solo on “Hotel California” during his stint with The Eagles) during this stop of their “Soundtrack of Summer Tour.” To learn more on these and upcoming

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shows, visit foxwoods.com, or call (800) 312-3000. Caesar’s Atlantic City hosts a true music legend making a rare concert appearance, Diana Ross, on June 20. Beatles legend Ringo Starr plays June 21 with a new lineup for his famous

Isley Brothers At Harrah’s

All Starr Band: guitarist Steve Lukather, singer Richard Page, keyboardist Gregg Rolie, multi-instrumentalist Todd Rundgren, and drummer Gregg Bissonette. This latest incarnation of the All Starr Band is one of the more unique lineups we have seen; many of the new members have hits of their own, which will guarantee some interesting on-stage collaborations. For more information, visit caesarsac.com, or call (609) 348-4411. Mohegan Sun in Connecticut welcomes Earth Wind & Fire to the stage on June 21, and EDM superstar Avicii headlines on June 27. Classic rock icons Boston and Cheap Trick share a bill on June 28, which is sure to please both 1970s album fans and power-poppers alike. Boston’s latest album, Life, Love & Hope, was its first in 11 years, and the latest incarnation of the band sounds better than ever. To learn more, visit mohegansun.com or call (888) 226-7711. Music, comedy, and even sand sculptures – the nearby resorts have something for everyone. These events are good ones to consider when planning your next “stay-cation.” Throw in the added chance of hitting the jackpot, and you have plenty of reasons to ante up and let it ride all summer long. Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band At Caesar’s AC

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Lace ’Em Up:

Monday Summer Runs

Here’s the remaining schedule for the 2014 “Monday Evening Summer Run” series of races from the New York State Parks & Recreation; each event takes place at 7 pm: June 23 at Sunken Meadow State Park (5K); June 30 at Belmont Lake State Park; July 7 at Bethpage State Park; July 14 at Hempstead Lake State Park; July 21 at Caumsett State Historic Park; July 28 at Robert Moses State Park; and August 4 at Jones Beach State Park. For more information, log on to nysparks.com or find the event on Facebook.

Get Caught (& Love It):

Trapped NYC

Sure, Manhattan can be downright scary just as it is – but now, NYC Haunt Holdings, the originators of the “Full Bunny Contact” Easter attraction, have launched “Trapped NYC,” a live-action escape room where audiences are locked in and have to solve a series of clues to find the keys that get them out. The inaugural rooms – “House Arrest” and “Project: Puppet” – opened on Friday, June 13. Advanced tickets only; for reservations and more information, go to trappedNYC.com. In this game, players

Best Bets For Area Fun will pay to be locked inside a themed room with only a few clues to help them escape. “Trapped NYC” will continue the Nightmare team’s unique theatricality and visceral scenarios and challenge participants to escape from a specially designed locked room in an actionpacked 60 minutes utilizing logic, math, common sense, probability, teamwork, wit, and a dash of physical skill. Find “Trapped NYC” at Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Yoga At The Farm:

Peace In Peconic

A special series, “Yoga At The Farm,” continues through September at Sang Lee Farms in Peconic. More information: (631) 7347001; admission is $14 per person. Feel inspired and refreshed with the series’ yoga teacher, Carolyn, as well as fresh organic veggie juice from Sang Lee Kitchen. Reservations are preferred; the series runs June through September on Thursdays at 8 am and Saturdays at 10 am.

Marvels & Monsters: Comic Books’ Asian Images

“Marvels And Monsters: Unmasking Asian Images In U.S. Comics, 1942-86” is a special illustated exhibit on display at The Charles B. Wang Center at Stony Brook University through July 27. Admission is free; learn more at stonybrook.edu/ sb/wang, or call (631) 632-6320.

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Under-The-Radar Activites In The Borough Astoria Tour-De-Bar: Go Everywhere

What’d I Say: Kenny Brawner Is Ray Charles

A unique pub crawl, “Astoria Tour-de-Bar,” takes place Saturday, June 21 from noon to 8 pm throughout Astoria. Join hundreds of New York City tourists, residents, and bar-goers in Astoria to kick off Summer Solstice 2014. Throughout the day, attendees will be directed to more 20 bars in Astoria, featuring Queens Comfort Gin, craft beer, cocktails, drink specials, and free snacks. There will games, outdoor fun at beer gardens, and giveaways where participants have the opportunity to receive a t-shirt, visor, and a backpack. To wrap up the event, live music will be played at The Strand, the last stop on the tour, which begins at Katch Brewery & Grille. Learn more about this charity event for the Childhood Cancer Society by finding it at Facebook; tickets are at eventbrite.com.

A unique musical tribute, “Kenny Brawner Is Ray Charles,” headlines Flushing Town Hall on Friday, June 20 at 7 pm. Tickets and information: flushingtownhall.org. This hybrid concert/theater presentation brings the music and story of the legendary Ray Charles (“Georgia On My Mind,” “What’d I Say,” “Hit The Road Jack,” “America The Beautiful”) to vivid life. Portraying the famous pianist and R&B legend, the master pianist, vocalist, and actor Kenny Brawner leads his 12-piece orchestra and three sultry vocalists (a la “The Raelettes”) in performing Charles’ top hits. Admission is $20, or $15 members and $10 for students.

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A WORTHY BENEFIT

Melville-based BZarry Events will host a fundraising event on Tuesday, June 17 from 7 to 10 pm at Crest Hollow Country Blues in Woodbury, which will raise money for several Farmingdale families affected by a May 10 car accident that Cass resulted in in D il lon the deaths of five teenagers. The Crest Hollow Country Club donated its establishment for this special event; BZarry Events will donate 100 percent of ticket sales to Farmingdale High School, which has “set up a fund account to disburse monies evenly to the families,” according to a press release. The celebrity guest list for this night (at press time, as more names were expected) includes former New York Mets and Yankees pitcher Dwight Gooden; hip hop artist Dres of The Black Sheep; disco singers Carol Douglas and Carol Williams; freestyle artist Soave; and detective turned radio personality Bo Dietl. Entertainment will include performances by Cass Dillon and DJ SpinMaster Vin. Tickets and DJ information: SpinMaster bzarryevents.com. Vin

A Most Unique New Dance Music Star At The Space

ne of the hottest new artists of the moment, Lindsey Stirling – with special guest AJR – will headline the new Space At Westbury on June 21 at 8 pm. Tickets are now on sale via ticketmaster.com. So when we say hot, just how hot is Ms. Stirling? Her new album, Shatter Me, debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 and Top Current Album Charts, with 56,038 albums sold in the first week following a wildly successful PledgeMusic campaign. This makes the album the highest debut album in the Billboard Top 200 the week it was issued during May, and also lands the album at #1 on the Electronic Chart and #1 on the Classical Chart. At the same sime, Lindsey’s first self-titled album jumped up to #42 on the Billboard Top 200. Stirling’s music blends electronic beats, dance, animation, theatrics and visuals. Her long list of achievements include more than 4.7 million YouTube subscribers and more than half a billion views to date. Lindsey’s song “Crystallize” was the eighth most-viewed video on YouTube in

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Groovin’ In The Park: Stars At Roy Wilkins

The annual Groovin’ In The Park Festival returns on Sunday, June 29 beginning at 2 pm at Roy Wilkins Park, 177-01 Baisley Boulevard in Jamaica. A shockingly starstudded lineup will feature balladeersturned-dance stars Air Supply, Jamaican favorite Beres Hammond, and more. The one-day extravaganza will also showcase elements of Jamaican culture including cuisine and fashions. Tickets are $59.99, or VIP $149.99 (gates open at noon; children 12 and under are free). Learn more at groovininthepark.com or call (347) 980-2252; find Groovin’ In The Park at Twitter and Facebook.

2012, racking up an incredible 93 million views, and she is now selling out tour dates across Europe, America, Russia and Asia. Her selfreleased debut album has sold more than 320,000 copies in the U.S., and is certified-platinum in Germany, where she recently won the Echo Award for Best Crossover Artist. This summer,

Lindsey will complete a 44 city North American tour from May to July – with one of the performances being at The Space at Westbury.

Overall, Stirling is a classically trained violinist from Gilbert, Arizona, who has entered a futuristic world of big beats and animation – imagine Vanessa Mae leaping through the pages of a Manga comic with Skrillex in hot pursuit. This really happened: It is hard to believe that Piers Morgan told Lindsey Stirling the world had no place for a dancing dubstep violinist. But being voted off 2010’s “America’s Got Talent” at the quarterfinals turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to her. Rejection simply strengthened Stirling’s resolve to be herself: “The same reasons I was told I wouldn’t succeed are the reasons people travel hundreds of miles to see me now,” she laughs. “Because it’s different. Because it’s something you haven’t seen before...” Stirling’s debut album features 12 original tracks, including viral smashes “Crystallize,” “Shadows,” and “Electric Daisy Violin.” She has created a new musical world where the romance of Celtic folk music and modern classical meet the infectious energy of dance and electronica. On stage, Stirling moves with the grace of a ballerina but works the crowd into a frenzy, “dropping the beat” like a strange, electro-pastoral rave fairy.

PAC TRACK

The Biggest Events At Area Performing Arts Centers & Theaters Photo: Jane Monheit by Timothy Saccenti

Elvis Meets The Beatles Madison Theatre, Molloy College, Rockville Centre • June 27 at 8 PM madisontheatreny.org (516) 678-5000

This unique night of music is a tribute to both “The King,” Elvis Presley, and The Beatles, the biggest band ever. Gene DiNapoli and Steve Mitchell perform the hits of these legends, which might prompt fans to decide: Who was the greatest? Decide for yourself at this special event. Gene DiNapoli

cuts as a result of tightening school budgets. The Board of Directors of LICC strives to “unite children in song,” providing choral singing opportunities for students of all ages and ability levels. The LICC currently serves over 100 fine young singers in grades 1 through 12.

Jazz Summit: Jason “Mallet Man” Taylor, Tito Puente Jr., & Bernard Purdie

Puente & Taylor

the vibe protégé of Lionel Hampton; Jane Monheit DuoTito Puente J,r, progeny of Salsa legend Tito Puente and one of the Boulton Center, Bay Shore top Latin percussion players in the country; and June“Pretty” 27 at 8Purdie, PM •the boultoncenter.org Bernard most recorded drum(631) 969-1101 mer in world with credits from B.B. King to Aretha F We’ll ranklinstate and it too manyOakdale’s others to list here. again: Jan Monheit,

Long Island Children’s Choir Tilles Center, Greenvale June 21 at 8 PM • tillescenter.org (516) 299-2752

Led by artistic director and conductor Colleen Regan, The Long Island Children’s Choir, founded in 2013, came about in response to music program

Suffolk Theater, Riverhead June 27 at 8 pm • suffolktheater.com (631) 727-4343

Three of jazz’s legendary percussive players perform together on what promises to be one hot night of drums and more than a little fun.

to be accompanied by Michael Kanan on this evening, is one of the most heralded vocalists Long Island has ever produced; this concert will be an intimate set of music. Monheit has been a leading light in both the jazz and cabaret worlds since emergingDuo as a finalist in Jane Monheit the Thelonious Monk Institute’s 1998 vocal Boulton Center, Bay Shore competition. In addition to her own hit genre June 27 at 8 PM • boultoncenter.org recordings, the stunningly gifted Monheit has •n(631) 969-1101 worked alongside the likes of jazz greats We’ll state it again: Terence Blanchard and Monheit Ivan Lins.toIf be youaccompanied experienced by Michael her, Kanan, is your one of the haven’t here’s chance.

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FAIRS & FESTIVALS

By Peter Mancini

e are being inundated by the sheer amount of festivals taking place, which is a heartening thing – with the wide selection of music being offered, there is something to please even the most eclectic of musical palettes.

The 2014 Long Island Blues Festival in Freeport offers two days of national and local blues artists to benefit those still affected by Hurricane Sandy. The festival takes place at Cow Meadow Park, a short walk from the Freeport LIRR station. August 9 sees Popa Chubby headline; also on the bill are The Pamela Betti Band, Little Mike & The Tornadoes, Sheba The Mississippi Queen, The Tony O Blues Band, and more. August 10 features Joe Louis Walker, Zora Young, The Slam Allen Band, and local favorites Joe Rock & The All Stars. All in all, this festival features a stacked lineup and benefits a great cause. To learn more, visit freeportbluesandjazzfestival.com, or call Catherine (631) 393-6878. Russell At Louis The River To River Armstrong Festival returns from Festival June 19 through 29 in various venues around New York City. This festival offers a wide range of entertainment such as music, dance, theater, visual art, film,

Ostwald’s Louis Armstrong Eternity Band. In addition to a food truck contest, the event also features a jazz soiree with Catherine Russell (a touring member of Steely Dan) that kicks off the exhibit from 4 to 6 pm in the Queens Museum. Admission is free, rain or shine. For more information, visit kupferbergcenter.org/ armstrongfest, or call (718) 793-8080. The first Beach Blanket Bingo Festival hits the shore in Wildwood, New Jersey on June 28. House music performers 12th Planet, Candyland, gLAdiator, Loudpvck, and Pegboard Nerds headline this unique outdoor event, which takes place directly on the beach. With five miles of sand, 38 blocks of boardwalk, amusement park rides, and more, the inaugural information, visit rivertorivernyc.com installment of this event is sure or call (212) 219-9401. to become an EDM destination for Jazz icon Louis Armstrong’s legacy years to come – just don’t forget is being celebrated at the inauthe sun block. To learn more, gural Louis Armstrong visit Joe Louis International Music beachblanketfestival.com, Walker At LI Festival at Flushing Blues or call Festival Meadows Corona Park (315) 559-3095. on June 29. This These festivals are a unique festival takes short drive away and place on the site of the offer up great talent. 1964 World’s Fair, There’s something for where Armstrong everyone, so hop in the performed a historic set. van and head out to these Performers include Albita, events for a guaranteed good The Jon Faddis Quartet, Junoon time this summer. – Peter Mancini with Salman Ahmad, and David

Candyland At Beach Blanket Bingo Festival

and “unique participatory experiences.” One such experience is the “Bang On A Can Marathon” on June 19 at Brookfield Place Winter Garden. Guitar virtuoso Kaki King is joined by the worldrenowned string quartet Ethel on June 24; Terry Riley & Friends, a concert featuring works by the composer performed by musicians including his son Gyan Riley, Tracy Silverman, and The Young People’s Chorus, is June 20. For more

HEADLINERS

Make Your Plans Now For These Huge Events The Happy Together Tour: The Turtles Featuring Flo & Eddie Chuck Negron Mark Farner Mitch Rider & The Detroit Wheels Gary Lewis & The Playboys NYCB Theatre at Westbury June 21 at 8 PM • thetheatreatwestbury.com (516) 334-0800

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Robert Randolph & The Family Band The Paramount, Huntington JuneJune 19 at198at PM • paramountny.com • (631) 8 PM • paramountny.com 673-7300 631) 673-7300

Last seen in these parts as a third The of Rides Last seen in these parts asofpart Thewith Rides Stephen Stills and Barry Goldberg, Shepherd brings his with Stephen Stills and Barry Goldberg, increasing musical maturity and wealth of red-hot guitar Shepherd brings his increasing musical maturiprowess back to Long Island for this co-headlining show ty and of red-hot guitar prowess with Newwealth Jersey slide guitar maven Randolph andback his to Long Island for this co-headlining show upbeat Family Band. One can only wonder if these two disparate guitarists onmaven stage together; with New Jerseymight slideappear guitar Randolph they’re as different as they can possibly be, but easy and his upbeat Family Band. One canit’sonly to figure that together they’d sound magical.

wonder if these two disparate guitarists might

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Frankly, this year’s Turtles tour sounds better than ever, mainly because it’s likely to rock more with the inclusion of Farner (Grand Funk) and Negron (Three Dog Night). The ultra-poppy Lewis and his bunch seem a little misplaced here given the hard-driving Farner and Rider are also on the bill, but the always amiable Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan – the irrepressible Flo & Eddie – will certainly insure a good, wacky time enjoyed by all.

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Ben Folds The Space at Westbury June 23 at 8 PM • thespaceatwestbury.com (800) 745-3000

Folds, as unique and quirky an artist ever to hit the Billboard 200, seems intent on forging a new path for his music these days. Although he toured with Ben Folds Five last year as part of a package tour, this time out he’s a solo artist, and the raves have come fast and furious as the veteran singer/songwriter seems less introspective and a lot more outgoing these days. Perhaps that’s because he’s been romantically linked with the gorgeous actress and fellow singer/songwriter Alicia Witt in the tabloids, but we surmise he’s simply maturing as both an artist and a performer.

Techno Beat The summer is finally here and with new album, #NEWGOREORDER, it comes show after show in the NYC out on July 8 on Buygore/Dim Mak area, as well as festivals everywhere. records. If you haven’t heard any of The first of the batch is Life in Color the songs that are going to be released, at the IZOD Center. If you’ve never I highly recommend you do, as it been to a paint party, it’s something is guaranteed to be a monumental that you absolutely must experience. album. But, if you’re not into the Especially outdoor with the venues, lineup that Pacha NYC Benny Pacha is will be Benassi presenting hosting DJ at the event. Bl3nd on If you do July 3. He decide to is one of my go, you will favorite live be dancing performers, amongst as he goes the likes absolutely of David nuts on Solano, stage, with DVBBS, CO2 blasters, MAKJ, Chuckie, and culminating in throwing water and champagne on a headlining set by Carnage. I can the crowd, and completely immersing confidently say that this lineup is you in a captivating experience. incredible and that I’ve seen each and The last event I want to bring up every one of these artists before and is the Hudson Project, which is they all absolutely kill it live. Add this taking place in Saugerties, NY July together with the insane amounts of 11-13. This is a brand new festival paint, lighting, and effects, and you’re set in upstate New York right within sure to get an unforgettable night. the Catskill Mountains. It is a It’s on June 21 at the very eclectic music IZOD Center (right festival, comparable by MetLife Stadium), to Bonnaroo and so make sure you get Coachella. It’s got your tickets ASAP! a mix of all sorts If you’ve never But if you’re unable of genres, giving it been to a to make that show, the ability to reel in Made Events has a lot a wide variety of paint party, of things going on for concertgoers. Artists it’s something you to do. The next performing include day, Sunday, June 22, Kendrick Lamar, that you Benny Benassi will be Bassnectar, Modest absolutely heading to Governor’s Mouse, Matt & Kim, Island to put on one must experience. Moby, Excision, of many shows at that Capital Cities, Big venue this summer. Gigantic, AraabMuzik, His supporting acts Bro Safari, Kap Slap, are nothing less than and many, many spectacular, being more. Be sure to check accompanied by Tritonal, Audien, it out! Tommie Sunshine, and Alex English. Now, I didn’t get to attend EDC And if that wasn’t enough for you, NYC this year. However, I was Bingo Players will be headlining the blessed with the oppertunity to see next weekend Adventure on Sunday, Club June 29, with performing Benasis Clockwork, at the EDC Henry Fong, afterparty at and Bare. Pacha. I must Made Events say, that is the did a great best set I have job with the seen them lineups so play to date. far this year, I would even including compare it to their annual their Ultra set. Electric They went Zoo festival all out. They on Randall’s Island. But you’ll get played some well-known songs, some to hear more about that as Labor house, some melodic stuff, and some Day weekend gets closer. And this very dirty songs as well (my personal JUST IN (I mean literally just in as favorite). The crowd was absolutely I found out about this show as I loving it as well. It made me very was writing this), Borgore will be happy to see so many people going playing at Governor’s Island this crazy for dirty dubstep as I very often Independence Day weekend on July do. This just builds up my excitement 5!! If you’re a fan of bass music of for the next time I get to see them, all sorts, this is the show to be at, hopefully this summer at Governor’s hands down. Borgore also has his Island.

by Richard Joseph Branciforte Now that we got all of the amazing events out of the way, it’s time to move in to some new music I have recently acquired. Within the last few weeks, I’ve acquired over 100 new songs. All of them are good. I wouldn’t download it if I didn’t know it would be a banger. So here’s a little bit of knowledge for you. How many of you have heard of Benasis? None of you? Well, I was in that same boat until Borgore about 2 weeks ago when I discovered him. He is incredible, to say the least. His versatility in genres and styles is perfect. And all of his songs either go hard or make you want to get down. He’s got trap, twerk, house, and dubstep. Most artists stick to one or two genres at most, but he spans every one that he can. It would be too much to post all of the songs I’ve downloaded from his Facebook (around 35), but you should definitely check out Benasis on Facebook as soon as you finish reading this. It will be worth the time, I promise. Now, staying on the topic of twerk, I’ve recently downloaded a Tropkillaz song that is absolutely incredible.

Move: The Houghs’ Dance Spectacular

uperstar siblings Julianne and Derek Hough star in their dance production, “Move Live: On Tour,” this spring and summer onstage across North America; the tour begins on May 28 and runs through July. The tour stops at The Beacon Theater on June 21; a second date has been added by popular demand (tickets via ticketmaster.com). “Move: Live On Tour” will be a complete stage production with sets, costumes, and a cast of professional dancers, with the Houghs headlining in solo, duet, and group performances in styles ranging from ballroom and tap to salsa and hip-hop, and everything in between. “No matter where we go in the world, the question we hear most from people is ‘when are you going to do something together?’” said Julianne Hough, who has graduated from her appearances on “Dancing With The Stars” to become an A-list film star. “We feel that everything we’ve done up to this point has led us to creating this show, and we can’t wait to share it with our fans.” The “Dancing With the Stars” champions conceived the show, which they are staging with Tabitha and Napoleon D’umo (Nappytabs), best

“Que Pasa Amigo” starts off with a bit of a Latin flare to it (as you might be able to guess from the name) and then drops into a very smooth half moombahton half twerk beat that is eargasmic. Definitely one of my new favorites. Now, moving to the other side of the spectrum, we have EH!DE, a producer from Spain. He is known for his massively dirty remixes include his “I Knew You Were Trouble” by Taylor Swift remix. Well, he’s done it again and took an already dirty song and made it grimier. Gun Finga by Eptic is taken and turned into an even bigger masterpiece. The face my friend and I made when we heard the drop was enough of a descriptor for me (if I had a camera at the time, the picture would be up here right now). Drop what you’re doing and go download the song right now. That’s all the time I have this issue. Direct any questions, comments, or concerns to richiegtechno@gmail. com. Remember to keep on raging my friends! known for their Emmy Award-winning choreography on “So You Think You Can Dance.” “We’re so thrilled to be working with Nappytabs – their creativeenergy is perfectly aligned with ours and we couldn’t dream of better partners to bring ‘Move: Live On Tour’ to life,” said Derek. The Houghs, both accomplished singers and musicians, promise musical surprises and special guest appearances in a show they describe as “a cross between a Broadway spectacular

and the hippest, coolest dance party you’ve ever been to.” The Houghs and their “Move Live: On Tour” troupe will also be going into local towns on the tour to engage local dance groups and non-profit organizations to include them in the “Move” experience in fun and unique ways in order to encourage and celebrate dance. Tickets: moveliveontour.com. VIP packages are available through VIPNation.com, giving serious fans the chance to meet these stars.

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BOWLING

oodbye, 13/14: The end of the Michelle season and the advent of many Mullen centers starting their summer stints has brought more news than we’ve been able to offer in some time – thus, this expanded edition: LIYBT At Coram: Eighty-five competitors packed Coram Country Lanes on May 18 for the LIYBT event that saw Mitchell Pincus open with a 290, Meghan Wing posted 290/792, Mike Karolewski 290/740, Adam Zimmerman 279/737 as well a 296/767 in the finals, Nick Mencarelli 267, Michael Mirabile 247, and Emily McGlaughlin 245. Scholarship Winners – Handicap Division: Ariel Lavi $125; Nick Mencarelli $100; Micheal Mirabile $75; Thomas Lettich $50; Brianna Maenza $40. Scratch Division: Adam Zimmerman $275; Meghan Wing $160; Mike Karolewski $110; Bryan Dragotta $75; Mike Ruben $60; Nick DeFazio $40; Ben Sobel $30. Scratch Eliminator: Nick DeFazio $25, Conor Egan $15, Jacob Klein $10. Summer schedules, title match videos, and more can be found at liybtbowling.com. Go By The Book: A passion for writing and coaching has come together in the June 10 release of Bowling Fundamentals: Second Edition (Human Kinetics, 2014) by Michelle Mullen, along with a mini eBook, How to Pick Up Spares. Bowling

SportsBeat

ifty Cent – Curtis Jackson, who performed last Saturday at Citi Field following the New York Mets game – became a national punch line after his ceremonial first pitch two weeks earlier went awry. Mets relief pitcher Carlos Torres sympathized with Jackson: “It’s not easy to throw a pitch from a major league mound to home plate if you haven’t done it. I have seen many professional athletes badly bounce their throws to the catcher.” Media critics love to take aim at the New York Yankees radio team of John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman for a multitude of reasons, but I have always admired their chemistry as well as their desire to appeal to listeners who are neither stat geeks nor diehard team rooters. A good example of Sterling and John Waldman at the top of their game Sterling was a couple of weeks ago as the Yankees were getting soundly beaten by the Minnesota Twins, when Sterling suddenly started getting peeved. “I have been broadcasting baseball games for a long time, Suzyn, but for the life of me I can never understand why fans do the wave,” he steamed. “It’s a way of relieving the boredom, John,” Suzyn replied. “Standing up and throwing my hands up in the air every few seconds wouldn’t relieve my boredom!” Sterling retorted. Book Expo America, the annual publishing trade show, recently took place at The Javits Center. A number of veteran sports scribes such as

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By Bob Smith Photos: LIGBT winner Darryl Freeman courtesy LIGBT

Gold Coach with a background in biomechanics Fundamentals was also and sports psychology. Her passion is to coach translated into both Russian more than it is to bowl herself. Michelle’s other and Simple Chinese. passion is to help animals in need, and her ninth “I am excited to share annual “Bowl-4-Animal Rescue” is currently underthree decades of coaching way. This three-month pledge-driven event culmiexperience with bowlers of nates in a huge bowling event on August 9; all all age/skill levels,” said proceeds benefit local animal charities. Mullen about this updated “I would love to tie these two timely occasions edition. “I am thrilled to share anecdotes from my pro together and donate 10 percent of all pre-orders I career, but even more excited take to bowl4animalrescue.org. Nothing would about sharing my insights on delight me more than to bring my two passions the psychology involved in working on biomechanics, to ease Darryl the process of change. I Freeman have passionately and meticulously written everything that I know will help bowlers in a way that that is now accessible and useful to everyone, including specific and thorough information for the left-handed bowler. This truly is a “one-of-a-kind” handbook for all bowlers and coaches

alike.” The mini eBook, How to Pick Up Spares, is also now available: “My mini eBook is a great guide to picking up spares – complete with detailed illustrations – whether you throw a hook or a straight ball.” Mullen said. “It was a lot of work, but a very cool project that I am excited to share as most bowlers will improve their average on better spare shooting alone.” Mullen is a four-time pro champion (capturing one major), a former U.S. Team Coach, and a USBC

together.” Pre-order a signed copy of Bowling Fundamentals: Second Edition for $19.95 by contacting Michelle at michelle@yourbowlingcoach.com, visiting YourBowlingCoach.com, or calling Aleta Sill’s Bowling World Pro Shop at

By Lloyd Carroll Photo: John Sterling by Chris Ptacek (Commons)

Bob Ryan, Harvey Araton, Thomas Hauser, and Barry Wilner autographed advance copies of their forthcoming books. Former major league umpire Al Clark and his co-writer, baseball journalist extraordinaire Dan Schlossberg, signed copies of their current book, Called Out But Safe. Williamsport, Pennsylvania may have the Little League World Series, but the National Youth Baseball Championships will be taking place in Yaphank during the first two weekends in August. The NYBC differs from the Little League in that it features teams of 12 year-olds that travel around the country to compete. It also incorporates all major league rules, such as stealing bases. Catcher Travis d’Arnaud was a key (along with Noah Syndergaard) in the R.A. Dickey trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, and I have faith in his abilities. What I don’t get is why the Mets didn’t ease him into the job by letting his understudy,

Anthony Recker, get more playing time before d’Arnaud was sent to AAA. Recker has shown that he can call a great game; he blocks pitches in the dirt, and is no slouch at the plate, particularly in clutch situations. If that weren’t enough, Anthony is personable and possesses matinee idol looks. Sports is part of the entertainment industry, and he is certainly a player that the Mets can market. Willie Randolph has published an autobiography, The Yankee Way (It Books). It’s a fun read as Willie recalls the enmity between Graig Nettles and Reggie Jackson, the nuttiness of his former Pirates teammate, Dock Ellis, and his close relationships with Joe Torre and Don Mattingly. What is disappointing is that he devotes just a flimsy chapter to his tenure as Mets manager, and provides little about what led to his dismissal. The Philadelphia Phillies have always had great giveaway days. They may have outdone themselves on Father’s Day, when they gave out fedoras to all the guys in attendance.

BOWLING (248) 615-9060. The book is also available from online resellers and your local book store. The eBook and the mini eBook, How To Pick Up Spares, are available in Kindle format (Amazon), e-pub format (Human Kinetics), and from the iTunes bookstore. Darryl’s Day: Classy Darryl Freeman waited five years to win an LIGBT trophy. His $1,000 victory came at AMF Garden City on June 1 as he defeated two other LIGBT champions with a great performance. Freeman, who resides in Forest Hills, shot a 223 to defeat second place finisher and threetime champion Dexter Sapp of Valley Stream by eight pins. Sapp shot a 215 to earn $500, while third place finisher Dave Martorella of Meriden, CT earned $300 with a 201. The AMF Garden City tournament drew a crowd of 117 entries, advanced 20 bowlers to the finals, and paid out $3,930. Kegel’s 39-foot Winding Road pattern was used; scoring was on the moderate side (a 680 cut at 1 pm, and 698 at 3 pm). LIGBT’s next tournament is a two-squad (1 pm and 3 pm) handicap event at AMF East Meadow on Sunday, June 22; top prizes are guaranteed to pay $1,000 and $500. To enter and learn more about other summer LIGBT events, visit ligbtour.com. In other LIGBT news, it was recently announced that Pinacle Events, owners of The Long Island Generations Bowling Tour, has signed a 10tournament agreement with AMF Babylon Lanes; all of next season’s majors will be rolled at the beautiful Suffolk center. It’s another feather in the cap for AMF Babylon manager Mike Serragano; the same house was a PBA favorite for years. Herrill Highs: High scores from the waning weeks of league compeition at Herrill Lanes in New

Hyde Park: Congratulations to talented Jonathan Corda, who rolled his third 300 games of the season on May 15. Other high scores: Paul Pillitteri 279; Tommy Genova Sr. 741 series; JoAnne Perry 657 series; Bonnie Gortler 215; Elizabeth Randazzo

206; Jen Madden 246; Tony Truglio 290; Larry Dimitriou 739 series; Mike Schettini 707 series. We’ll continue to provide high scores from summer leagues. Lightning Strikes Doubles: Lightning Strikes Tournament Productions will present a 199 & Under Handicap Scotch Doubles Challenge on June 21 at Levittown Lanes. A $1,000 first-place award is being offered (based on 50 teams). Details and information: Call Lamar Palmer at (347) 529-9447 or

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Keith Pappas or John Schrank of Levittown Lanes at (516) 731-5700. Bowl For Martell: The T.J. Martell Foundation has announced The New York Bowling Bash, a fundraiser that combines the competitive sport of bowling with high energy entertainment to raise funds for cancer research. Hosted by DJ Sean Glass, the event takes place on Thursday, June 26 at 7:30 pm at Bowlmor Times Square. The T.J. Martell Foundation aims to combine music and entertainment with an event that will drive competition to raise funds for its core mission of finding a cure for leukemia, cancer, and AIDS. The T.J. Martell Foundation New York Bowling Bash is a re-launch of the foundation’s famous bowling tournaments of the 80s and 90s that included performances by top music artists. Guests of the New York Bowling Bash for The T.J. Martell Foundation will be greeted with team shirts, food and drink, and upbeat music provided by Glass. The competition will produce a winning team who will take home the title and trophy from the T.J. Martell Foundation. To purchase tickets and corporate teams or for general information, go to: bowlingbash.splashthat.com.

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Film Reviews

A Million Ways To Die In The West

Starring Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Liam Neeson Written, produced, and directed by Seth MacFarlane Universal Pictures

For baby boomers and their parents, westerns were an entertainment staple. Gary Cooper became a film icon playing the good guy sheriff who said little, but always defeated the villains. Roy Rogers and Gene Autry delighted both kids and adults with their short films, and even their respective horses, Trigger and Champion, were household names. Two of the longest running television shows of all time were “Bonanza” and “Gunsmoke.” However, it has been a long time since westerns have been part of mainstream entertainment. Clint Eastwood tried his best to keep the genre going with the critically acclaimed Pale Rider (1985) and the Academy Award-winning Unforgiven (1992). So did Kevin Costner with another Academy Award winner, 1990’s Dances With Wolves. Nonetheless those are the few notable westerns in recent memory. Humorist Seth MacFarlane of “Family Guy” fame obviously has a soft spot for the western as he applies his offbeat, frequently raunchy, humor in this new film. This marks his followup to 2012’s Ted – but unlike that hit, where MacFarlane provided the voice for an animated teddy bear, MacFarlane is front and center portraying violence-averse sheep farmer Albert Stark, who is trying to eke out a living in fictitious frontier town, Old Stump, Arizona, in 1882. Although the film is set in the 19th Century,

MacFarlane provides a 21st Century perspective to his character. Rather than romanticize the west, his character complains from the beginning of the film: “Life in the west stinks. Who is not you is trying to kill you.” MacFarlane has a field day spoofing western clichés here, from barroom brawls to elaborate square dances to high noon duels over petty matters to corny county fairs to the way Native Americans have been portrayed as savages who enjoyed scalping settlers. In a nice touch, MacFarlane employs arguably the well-known Cherokee actor, Wes Studi, to portray Chief Cochise. In their lengthy scene together it’s clear that MacFarlane makes it clear that Native Americans got the short end of the stick for years from both historians and Hollywood. Even though he serves as his own star of a movie that he wrote, produced, and directed, MacFarlane is generous in giving screen time to the many big names in the cast. Neeson, who generally plays the action hero in films, gleefully plays sadistic villain Clinch Leatherwood, who tells his victims: “I am going to count to three!” and

Film Reviews 22 Jump Street Starring Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Ice Cube Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller Columbia Pictures

The 2012 cinematic reboot of “21 Jump Street,” which along with “Married With Children” and Beverly Hills 90210” helped establish the Fox television network back in the late 1980s, was one of the better theatrical film surprises that year. Even if you had never watched the show about undercover high school cops, you could easily enjoy the witty spoof that combined humor, fast-paced action, and surprising cameos. Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill were great as a mismatched team of the handsome jock and the self-aware shlub who together knock off bad guys and drive their superiors at the police department crazy. As per longstanding custom with any film that does decent box office business, a sequel was commissioned and the result is 22 Jump Street. With the exception of Godfather II and perhaps a few other films, the law of diminishing marginal returns quickly kicks in for sequels both in terms of film quality and box office receipts. The filmmakers and the cast knew this coming, in and they let us in on the joke both at the beginning of the film where Deputy Chief Hardy (Nick Offerman at his deadpan best) informs Officers Jenko (Tatum) and Schmidt (Hill) that their next assignment will be exactly the same as the last one, even though it sounds slightly different and how it will ultimately

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be a disappointing experience. Clearly, they are trying to knock down the mythical audience wall, and they are, at least, successful in that endeavor. It’s crystal clear at the end of the film that there will not be any more Jump Street installments, as the cast has fun spoofing predictable sequel plotlines as the credits roll. As expected, there are the now-standard crowd-pleasing cameos. The problem with this film is that everyone involved seemingly has so much fun with the conceit of how sequels disappoint. They tend to be such lazy forms of entertainment that it does become a self-fulfilling prophecy; it’s easy to get the feeling that the screenwriters and producers made up scenes haphazardly as the film goes along, instead of having a clear vision from the

then fires his bullet on two (The Clinch character is a tribute to Lee Marvin’s Liberty Vallance from the 1962 film The Man Who Shot Liberty Vallance). Clinch’s wife is Anna (Theron), not only beautiful but is also a crack shot. While Clinch is looking for gold in the Arizona Territory, Anna arrives in Old Stump, where she meets Albert, the polar opposite of Clinch in terms of temperament and shooting skills. Adding to the supporting cast are Sarah Silverman as the town’s most successful lady of the evening, Ruth, and Giovanni Ribisi as her virtuous boyfriend, Edward. The joke is that even though sex is Ruth’s business, the pair have not had premarital relations because they consider themselves good Christians. Amanda Seyfried is Louise, an object of Albert’s affections who is icy and aloof, and enjoys humiliating Albert after she dumps him. The welcome Neil Patrick Harris plays wealthy and foppish Foy; MacFarlane wisely gives Harris a musicial number. A Million Ways To Die In The West is a fast-moving two-hour film that will have you laughing out loud even as you leave the theater. For those who are not familiar with MacFarlane’s humor, you should be warned that there are a ton of bathroom jokes, lots of foul language, and some violent depictions that go well beyond what you would see in a Three Stooges short – in short, this is certainly not a family film. – Lloyd Carroll

start. The basic plot gist is that Jenko and Schmidt are now working undercover at a college as they try to figure out who is supplying the campus with an Ecstacy-like drug cleverly named Whyphy. Jenko, who got the short end of the stick when he had to re-enter high school in the original film, gets to blossom as a big man on campus here as he becomes a star on the football team. Schmidt, however, surprised to discover that he was part of the “in crowd” during his second go-round in high school, has it rougher in what would appear to be a natural milieu for him: college. Schmidt does meet an attractive art student, Maya (Amber Stevens, the daughter of radio personality Shadoe Stevens) at a Slam Poetry night at the college coffee house. Against all logic, she takes a liking to him. While there are occasional laughs throughout the body of the film, they seem to be an afterthought, as scenes drag badly; time is taken up by elongated chase scenes that will bring joy only to stuntman fans. The worst time-wasting offense is when the guys go to Mexico (in reality it’s San Juan, Puerto Rico’s Condado Beach) for the predictable spring break bacchanalia final scenes. It’s hard to blame the filmmakers for having a little Caribbean fun on Sony Pictures’ dime. Just about the only break from the monotony prior to the end credits is when Ice Cube, playing Captain Dickson, is on screen and goes into his angry dude routine. Few performers can act enraged yet whip out one funny line after another the way Cube can. Despite his efforts, don’t jump through hoops to see this one. – Lloyd Carroll

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Calendar

Tuesday, June 17

Nassau Rickey Roche – Paddy's Loft (Massapequa) Jazz Jam Session – Walk Street Tavern (New Hyde Park) Lou Messana & Al Cardillo – Sage Bistro (Woodbury) The Acoustic/Electric Open Mic hosted by The Reflectors – Connolly Station (Malverne) Rattlesnake Dawn – Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Body & Soul – City Café (Garden City) Songwriters Roundtable hosted by 42nd & Nelson – K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Suffolk Acoustic Open Mic Nite hosted by David Jon Paisley – 50 Yard Line (West Babylon) Open Mic with Dan Acosta + DJ Harry-Oke – The Thirsty Scholar (Holbrook) Open Mic – Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James) The Cogs Singles Open Jam – Gator Blue (East Islip) Open Jam w/George Cintron & Rob DeMartino – Katies of Smithtown Industry Night – Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Rickey Roche – Nutty Irishman (Bay Shore) NYC/Queens Solo Piano – Kitano New York Hotel (NYC) Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet – Jazz Standard (NYC) Brad Shepik/Tom Beckham Duo/Matt Moran Trio – Cornelia Street Café (NYC) Danilo Perez/John Patitucci/Brian Blade – Blue Note (NYC) Curtis Stigers – Highline Ballroom (NYC)

Wednesday, June 18

Nassau Open Mic w/The Night Owls Band – Phat Daddys Pub (Oceanside) Jerry Costanzo And His Trio – Don Lorenzo's Restaurant and Lounge (Glen Cove) Donny Celenza and Nina Gordon – Mickey Malone's (Floral Park) Blues Jam w/Joe Vicino Band – Sunset Grill (Seaford) Open Mic hosted by Robert Sloan – Front Street Pub (Massapequa Park) Tommy T. Mudcat Blues Jam w/Mike Nugent and Ian Petillo – The Breakers Bar (Bayville) Open Jam Night/Open Mic w/"Big Daddy" John

Your Guide To Local Events Struck – The Homestead (Oyster Bay) Pretty Thieves/Graz/Nico Padden – Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Eddie Sessa – City Café (Garden City) Kane Daly – Big Daddy's (Massapequa) Jack Morelli Trio – K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Suffolk Open Blues/Jazz Jam – Park Avenue Studios/Briggs Music (Huntington) Open Mic hosted by Johnny B. – Quogue East Pub (East Quogue) The Cogs Singles Open Jam – The Stadium (Bohemia) Open Jam w/Ed The Hat & Friends w/Ed D'Alessio – The Diamond Club (Ronkonkoma) Joanne Amante & Frank Walker Open Mic – Medley's Lounge (Islip) Gene Casey Trio/Karaoke Night – Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Garet Newmans Jazz Jam – East End Republican Club (Sayville) Whiskey Road – Nutty Irishman (Bay Shore) Johnnie Lee Jordan and The Boys, Elephant Wrecking Ball, People's Blues of Richmond – 89 North (Patchogue) Vintage Val + Paul Gilmore – Bobbique (Patchogue) Jounce, Vigil Antics, Number F, Jayyy Jaegseun Revolution Bar (Amityville)

Café (NYC) Danilo Perez/John Patitucci/Brian Blade – Blue Note (NYC) Willie Nile – Highline Ballroom (NYC)

Thursday, June 19

Nassau Frank Walker Open Mic – Sunset Grill (Seaford) Salsa Night – Holiday Inn (Carle Place) Classic Rock & Blues Jam w/Curt Arnel & Friends – Callahan's (East Meadow) Jazz Jam – Wickers Club (Hicksville) Open Mic Night – Spice's Restaurant (Baldwin) Open Mic Night – Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Jazz Night: Marty Phillips/Daryl Pooser/Bill Smith – Viana Hotel + Spa (Westbury) Jazz and Sushi Night – Allegria Hotel (Long Beach) Pep & The Soul Explosion Band – JC Cove (Freeport) Ricky Roche – Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Eddie Sessa – City Café (Garden City) "Jazz Trio" – Big Daddy's (Massapequa) The Revere – Mulcahy's Pub (Wantagh) Lucinda Williams with Kenneth Brian Band – The Space (Westbury) Sailin' Shoes (Little Feat Tribute)/Live Band Karaoke – K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)

Willie Nile - June 18 Highline Ballroom (NYC)

NYC/Queens Open Mic with Lesly Bernard and The Tony Stevenson Band – Tillman's (NYC) Paula Atherton & Interplay – Battery Gardens (NYC) Nuggets 40th Anniversary feat. Tony Shanahan & Lenny Kate of the Patti Smith Band – City Winery (NYC) Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet – Jazz Standard (NYC) Alon Nechushtan CD Release – Cornelia Street

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Suffolk Acoustic Open Mic with Dave Christian – Lefty's (Lindenhurst) Live Jazz with Anthony Raffa – Cirella's (Melville) Fusion Collective – Hennessy's (Huntington) Open Mic – Zebra Club (Copiague) Project Vibe – Publick House (Southampton) Sarah Dashew/HooDoo Loungers – Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Robert Randolph & The Family Band – The Paramount (Huntington)

Time: A Pink Floyd Experience, The LPs – 89 North (Patchogue) Syncrosanct – Bobbique (Patchogue) Janes From Crush – The Meetball Place (Patchogue) Shadows Fall, Extinction A.D., Westnyle, Necropia, Give Up The Goods – The Revolution Bar (Amityville) Tommy Keys – Treme (Islip) NYC/Queens Comedy + Trivia Show – LIC Bar (Long Island City) Tiny Bubbles Burlesque – Bubble Lounge (NYC) Henning Stumm/Eliana Marcia/Banda Azul – Giovanna's Restaurant (NYC) Buster Poindexter – City Winery (NYC) Warren Wolf & Wolfpack – Jazz Standard (NYC) Rob Garcia – Cornelia Street Café (NYC) Danilo Perez/John Patitucci/Brian Blade – Blue Note (NYC) Big Daddy Kane + Rebel Diaz & DJ Herbert Holler – Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) Devo – Best Buy Theater (NYC)

Friday, June 20

Nassau Savannah Sky – Swing The Teapot (Floral Park) Anyway You Want It - Sunset Grill (Seaford) Hello Brooklyn – JC Cove (Freeport) Benefit Show/Music & Art Laughter Tour w/American Helfire Club, Breslau, Fellow Project – Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Canvas Moon Band – Our Times Coffeehouse (Garden City) The Touch/Peat Moss – Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Highview – City Café (Garden City) Little Cliff & The Cliffhangers – Big Daddy's (Massapequa) Big Shot – Mulcahy's Pub (Wantagh) Big Daddy – The Homestead (Oyster Bay) Bass Rokwell, Vinyl Fatigue, Galvatron, Frank Clementi, The Magical Atari Report, DJ Beast – The Hub (Island Park) Flashback – Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola) Blindside Tackle/Billboard Live – K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Suffolk The Melody Rose Quartet – The Elks Club (Huntington) Long Island Banjo Society – VFW Hall (Copiague) Down & Dirty Band – Harbor Crab (Patchogue)

Calendar India Eaton/Decadia – Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Pamela Betti – Napper Tandy's Pub (Miller Place) The Generators – Napper Tandy's Pub (Smithtown) The Lisa Polizzi Band – The Red River (Yaphank) Green Machine/DJ Sparky – Nutty Irishman (Bay Shore) J.D. Leonard, Jordan Hope Showcase, Miss Black Lady President, Vanilla Coast – Brickhouse Brewery (Patchogue) Talisman – Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Soul Junkies, DJ Omar, DJ Lap, DJ Rugged, DJ Prez – 89 North (Patchogue) Rock and Roll University, Truck Stop Gypsie – Bobbique (Patchogue) Bad Medicine, Bottoms Up!, Appetite For Destruction – Revolution Bar (Amityville) Universal Funk Order – Treme (Islip) King Cobras – Giacomo Jack's (Amityville) Act of Falling, Missing Maddox, Lubricoma, Sunken Meadow – The Emporium (Patchogue)

Your Guide To Local Events Richard Lewis – Bay Street Theater (Sag Harbor) Jann Klose – Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard and Horse Rescue (Baiting Hollow) Dana Carvey – The Paramount (Huntington) Ready in 10 – Nutty Irishman (Bay Shore) Uncle Ebeneezer – Brickhouse Brewery (Patchogue) Easy Chief – Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Chris P Cauley Collective, Matty O'Brien Band, Afrobrick, Skeleton Dealer, Twang – 89 North (Patchogue) F+G Blues Band feat. Sandra Taylor – Bobbique (Patchogue) Crush – The Meetball Place (Patchogue) Deleasa, Six Stories Told, Count To Ten, Dave Torres, D.J. Mickey Garcia – Revolution Bar (Amityville) Todd Wolfe Band – Treme (Islip) Joe Rock and The All Stars – Giacomo Jack's (Amityville) Joe Piket – Zebra Club (Copiague) Scott Stapp, Monks of Mellonwah – The Emporium (Patchogue) Josh Ritter – Boulton Center (Bay Shore)

Hot Tuna/Leon Russell - June 20 NYCB Theatre at Westbury

NYC/Queens Sweet Licks with DJ Souljah + DJ Marcus – Tillman's (NYC) Streetlight Circus – Blackthorn (Elmhurst, Queens) Red Molly w/Roosevelt Dime – City Winery (NYC) Warren Wolf & Wolfpack – Jazz Standard (NYC) The Benedikt Jahnel Trio – Cornelia Street Café (NYC) Danilo Perez/John Patitucci/Brian Blade – Blue Note (NYC) Brandy Clark – Highline Ballroom (NYC) Stromae – Best Buy Theater (NYC)

Saturday, June 21

Nassau Monumentour/Fall Out Boy & Paramore/New Politics – Nikon at Jones Beach Theater (Wantagh) The Seven – Sunset Grill (Seaford) Livestock "Led Zeppelin" Tribute – Whoville (Bethpage) Strome/The Union Forever/Matt Stoll & The Enablers, Medicine Fish – Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Mean Machine – Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Wayne Sabella & Eddie Sessa – City Café (Garden City) Shecky and The Twangtones – Swing The Teapot (Floral Park) I Ignite, Face The King, Love Robot, Off The Turnpike, Tempest City, Jack Furia, Paul Trezza – Mulcahy's Pub (Wantagh) Frankie Valli Experience – The Homestead (Oyster Bay) The Electrix, Ally Barrett, Still Remains – The Hub (Island Park) The Generators – Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola) Lindsey Stirling w/special guest AJR – The Space (Westbury) Center Stage Music Showcase/Innervision – K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Suffolk Open Mic hosted by Foreverman & Joe Brown – Mug's Pub (Smithtown) Diane McArdle & Frank Walker – Cooper Age Inn (Baiting Hollow) Martin Sexton/CTO/Rubix Kube – Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Lucinda Williams – Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center Joseph and Friends – Lily Flanagan's (Islip)

NYC/Queens The Gloaming – Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) The Night Owls Band – Luna

Restaurant (Manhattan) Warren Wolf & Wolfpack – Jazz Standard (NYC) Loren Stillman Danilo Perez/John Patitucci/Brian Blade – Blue Note (NYC) Meshuggah w/Between The Buried And Me – Best Buy Theater (NYC) Cool Hand Lou & The Downtown Daddy-O's – The Thai Rock Restaurant (Rockaway Beach)

Sunday, June 22

Nassau Carolyn Harding Trio Jazz Brunch – Diletto's Restaurant (Westbury) Tree House Studios Open Mic – Ziggy's Corner (Massapequa) Rich Walker – The Brokerage (Bellmore) Au Privave Jazz/Santo & Billy – Big Daddy's (Massapequa) Big Daddy – The Homestead (Oyster Bay) Prune Belly Sundrome Benefit – K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Suffolk Jazz Jam w/Melody Rose – Declan Quinn's (Bay Shore) Open Mic – Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James) Bobby Sexton/Don Sands R&B Jam – Picollo (Huntington) Brandon Niederauer/Reggae Night – Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Everclear, Soul Asylum, Eve6, Spacehog – The Paramount (Huntington) Dave Grube – Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Randy Jackson, George Cintron & The Clapton Chronicles, MOTU, The Stanton Anderson Band – 89 North (Patchogue) Tyrone Paris – The Meetball Place (Patchogue) The Still Life, Me The Enemy, A.M. Down, Bending Over Backwards – Revolution Bar (Amityville) Michele Petrucciani Project – Treme (Islip) NYC/Queens Comedy with Hannibal Buress – Knitting Factory (Brooklyn) Bossa Nova Brunch – S.O.B.'s (NYC) Open Mic w/Anthony Gibney – Diving Bell (Sunnyside) Tony Middleton Trio Jazz Brunch – Kitano New York Hotel (NYC)

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Calendar Warren Wolf & Wolfpack – Jazz Standard (NYC) Danilo Perez/John Patitucci/Brian Blade – Blue Note (NYC) Silencio – Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) Defne Sahin Quartet – Cornelia Street Café (NYC) Avishai Cohen Trio – Highline Ballroom (NYC) Butchers Blind w/Azro Cady – Mercury Lounge (NYC)

Monday, June 23

Nassau Industry Night – Allegria Hotel (Long Beach) Ben Folds – The Space (Westbury) Open Mic and Jam – K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Suffolk Open Mic Comedy Show – Fin's Pub (Oakdale) Open Mic with Dave Drew – The Bartini Bar (Babylon) Open Mic Night w/Kenn – Village Lanterne (Lindenhurst) Outrageous Open Mic Night – Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Late Nite Reading, Amanda Jayne, Tim Kelly – Revolution Bar (Amityville) NYC/Queens Jam with Richie Cannata – The Bitter End (NYC) Open Jazz Jam Session – Kitano New York Hotel (NYC) House of SpeakEasy – City Winery (NYC) Beth Hart Band - Highline Ballroom (NYC)

Tuesday, June 24

Your Guide To Local Events Islip) Open Jam w/George Cintron & Rob DeMartino – Katies of Smithtown Diane McArdle & Frank Walker – Cedar Beach Hut (Babylon) Industry Night – Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Rickey Roche – Nutty Irishman (Bay Shore) The People's Open Mic – Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) NYC/Queens Solo Piano – Kitano New York Hotel (NYC) Griffin House – City Winery (NYC) Bruce Barth Quartet CD Release – Jazz Standard (NYC) Human Feel w/Kurt Rosenwinkel, Jim Black, Andrew D'Angelo & Chris Speed – Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) Jamestown Revival/Beth Hart Band - Highline Ballroom (NYC)

Tabula Rosa – Big Daddy's (Massapequa) 42nd & Nelson – K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Suffolk Open Blues/Jazz Jam – Park Avenue Studios/Briggs Music (Huntington) Open Mic hosted by Johnny B. – Quogue East Pub (East Quogue) The Cogs Singles Open Jam – The Stadium (Bohemia) Open Jam w/Ed The Hat & Friends w/Ed D'Alessio – The Diamond Club (Ronkonkoma) Karaoke Night – Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Garet Newmans Jazz Jam – East End Republican Club (Sayville) Grand Central – Nutty Irishman (Bay Shore) Az Iz – Bobbique (Patchogue) Funknasty, The Montauk Project, Von Voight, Jenna Rose – Revolution Bar (Amityville)

Between The Buried & Me - June 21 Best Buy Theater (NYC)

Wednesday, June 25

NYC/Queens Open Mic with Lesly Bernard and The Tony Stevenson Band – Tillman's (NYC) Paula Atherton & Interplay – Battery Gardens (NYC) Joe Henry – City Winery (NYC) Camila Meza Quartet – Jazz Standard (NYC) Hiromi: The Trio Project feat. Anthony Jackson & Simon Philips – Blue Note (NYC) Sara Serpa & Andre' Matos – Cornelia Street Café (NYC) A Benefit Concert for The Ally Coalition, New Alternatives & Broadway Impact – Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) Beth Hart Band - Highline Ballroom (NYC)

Thursday, June 26

Nassau Frank Walker Open Mic – Sunset Grill (Seaford)

Salsa Night – Holiday Inn (Carle Place) Classic Rock & Blues Jam w/Curt Arnel & Friends – Callahan's (East Meadow) Jazz Jam – Wickers Club (Hicksville) Open Mic Night – Spice's Restaurant (Baldwin) Open Mic Night – Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Jazz Night: Marty Phillips/Daryl Pooser/Bill Smith – Viana Hotel + Spa (Westbury) Jazz and Sushi Night – Allegria Hotel (Long Beach) Pep & The Soul Explosion Band – JC Cove (Freeport) Ricky Roche – Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) "Jazz Trio" – Big Daddy's (Massapequa) The Paper Bag – Mulcahy's Pub (Wantagh) Iron and Wine w/The Secret Sisters – The Space (Westbury) Macca Nation (Paul McCartney & Wings Tribute)/Live Band Karaoke – K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Suffolk Acoustic Open Mic with Dave Christian – Lefty's (Lindenhurst) Live Jazz with Anthony Raffa – Cirella's (Melville) Fusion Collective – Hennessy's (Huntington) Open Mic – Zebra Club (Copiague) Project Vibe – Publick House (Southampton) Azro Caddy/The Realm – Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Huntington's Men's Chorus – Arts Festival at Heckscher Park (Huntington) The Irish Sessions – Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Syncrosanct – Bobbique (Patchogue) Ron Aprea Quartet – Treme (Islip) Aaron Lewis – The Emporium (Patchogue) NYC/Queens Comedy + Trivia Show – LIC Bar (Long Island City) Tiny Bubbles Burlesque – Bubble Lounge (NYC) Henning Stumm/Eliana Marcia/Banda Azul – Giovanna's Restaurant (NYC) The Electrix – Thai Rock Restaurant (Rockaway Beach) Jackopierce w/Halle Petro – City Winery (NYC) Cyrus Chestnut Trio – Jazz Standard (NYC) Hiromi: The Trio Project feat. Anthony Jackson & Simon Philips – Blue Note (NYC) Marcus Miller – Highline Ballroom (NYC) Wise Girl – Bowery Electric (NYC)

Friday, June 27

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CHER DEFIES THE ODDS

While Mariah Carey never really went away, her return to the top of the Billboard charts has brought her more headlines and perhaps even more fame than she has already enjoyed during her legendary career. Carey isn’t the only legend returning to recording and touring after being Cher away for quite awhile: Cher is back. Absolutely ageless, this 1960s icon has kept her career going in various phases for more than five decades without missing a beat. She’s still in demand, as well; her “D2K Tour 2014” will stop at Madison Square Garden on September 19 and 20, at at Nassau Coliseum on September 22. She won’t be alone, either: None other than Pat Benatar and Neil Geraldo will serve as her special guests. Amazing. Pat Benatar

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Highline Ballroom (NYC) Butchers Blind w/Spanking Charlene, Azro Cady, The Summer Husbands – Fat Baby (NYC) Cadence Fest 2014 – Shapeshifter Lab (Brooklyn)

Saturday, June 28

Nassau Revolver – Sunset Grill (Seaford) Screamer of the Week – Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Push – Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Wayne Sabella & Eddie Sessa – City Café (Garden City) Thunder Road – Michael's Porthole (Oceanside) Marco and Friends – Swing The Teapot (Floral Park) Rubix Cube, Andy Putnam – Mulcahy's Pub (Wantagh) Fred Gatti Quintet – The Homestead (Oyster Bay) X-Session/Tiger Rose (Jerry Garcia Tribute) – K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Suffolk Open Mic hosted by Foreverman & Joe Brown – Mug's Pub (Smithtown) Down & Dirty Band – Sunset Harbor (Patchogue) Ahmad Ali – The Lobster Roll (Riverhead) Junior Marvin w/Nappy Riddem/Hello Brooklyn – Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Dave Christian – Swept Away (Bay Shore) Billboard Live and Completely Unchained – Napper Tandy's Pub (Miller Place) Joseph and Friends – Medley's (Islip) Parrothead Festival: Ed Travers/Jimmy Kenny Band/Barometer Soup – Flynn's (Fire Island) The Pitchforks of Duke University – Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center Drive By Truckers/The Hold Steady – The Paramount (Huntington) Jimmy Webb – Summer Arts Festival at Heckscher Park (Huntington) Mean Machine – Nutty Irishman (Bay Shore) Ready Jet, Ugly Danger – Brickhouse Brewery (Patchogue)

Jack Licitra and Kerry Kearney – Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) The Electrix, Soundswell, The Grateful Girls – 89 North (Patchogue) WEHM Band Battle, Bobby Nathan – Bobbique (Patchogue) Hurricane – The Meetball Place (Patchogue) Willy + The Poor Boys, B-Side Bandits, Caffeine – Revolution Bar (Amityville) Adelson, Minucci, Bellucci w/Rachel Z – Treme (Islip) Tony K and the Boardwalk – Giacomo Jack's (Amityville) Suicide Girls – The Emporium (Patchogue) Full Tilt Band (Country Band) – Zebra Club (Copiague)

Suffolk Jazz Jam w/Melody Rose – Declan Quinn's (Bay Shore) Open Mic – Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James) Bobby Sexton/Don Sands R&B Jam – Picollo (Huntington) Spoonwalk – Fat Fish Bistro (Bay Shore) Jake Furia/Reggae Night – Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Bela Fleck And Brooklyn Rider – Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center Ester Rada – Summer Arts Festival at Heckscher Park (Huntington) Tom Falco and Kevin Griffin – Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Rock N' Roll University – Revolution Bar (Amityville) Interplay Jazz Orchestra – Treme (Islip)

NYC/Queens Avicii – Barclays Center (Brooklyn) The Night Owls Band – Luna Restaurant (Manhattan) The English Beat – City Winery (NYC) Cyrus Chestnut Trio – Jazz Standard (NYC) Hiromi: The Trio Project feat. Anthony Jackson & Simon Philips – Blue Note (NYC) Matt Pavolka's Horns Band – Cornelia Street Café (NYC) Girls Girls Girls/Guns N' Hoses – The Bowery Ballroom (NYC) Say Anything w/The Front Bottoms, The So So Glos, and You Blew It! – Best Buy Theater (NYC)

NYC/Queens Comedy with Hannibal Buress – Knitting Factory (Brooklyn) Bossa Nova Brunch – S.O.B.'s (NYC) Open Mic w/Anthony Gibney – Diving Bell (Sunnyside) Tony Middleton Trio Jazz Brunch – Kitano New York Hotel (NYC) The English Beat – City Winery (NYC) Cyrus Chestnut Trio – Jazz Standard (NYC) Hiromi: The Trio Project feat. Anthony Jackson & Simon Philips – Blue Note (NYC) Dave Ambriosio Trio – Cornelia Street Café (NYC) Groovin' In The Park Festival – Roy Wilkins Park (Queens)

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he multi-platinum global superstar Mariah Carey — Huntington, Long Island’s biggest gift to the pop world — has once again exploded onto the charts with her new album, Me, I Am Mariah ... The Elusive Chanteuse. The new disc, which features some of the most spectacular cover art of the beautiful singer’s career (pictured here), spawned two major hits even before it broke into the marketplace in late May: “You’re Mine (Eternal),” the initial single that Carey wrote and produced with hitmaker Rodney Jerkins that was this year’s official Valentine’s Day smash, as well as “Thirsty,” the current single that’s made headlines not only for dominating the iTunes charts, but for once again making this music legend the most talked-about female star on the current charts. As usual, Carey is about much more than simply making hits: Mariah continues her philanthropic efforts and opens her heart and home by partnering with Prizeo to offer

Sunday, June 29

Nassau OneRepublic/the Script – Nikon at Jones Beach Theater (Wantagh) Carolyn Harding Trio Jazz Brunch – Diletto's Restaurant (Westbury) Tree House Studios Open Mic – Ziggy's Corner (Massapequa) Rich Walker – The Brokerage (Bellmore) 52nd St Jazz Band/King Cobras – Big Daddy's (Massapequa) Exit 49 – The Homestead (Oyster Bay)

a once-in-a-lifetime exclusive private concert to those dedicated fans who make a donation to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Mariah desired to do something extra and offered a special Valentine’s Day concert to the lucky winner. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, leading the way in a way that the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other deadly diseases. Carey traveled to Puerto Rico’s El Yungue National Rain Forest to film her video for “You’re Mine (Eternal),” and to experience firsthand the soaring natural beauty of this environmental wonder. She sought to further highlight the need to protect and preserve our planet’s natural resources and to raise awareness so our future generations will be able to enjoy the same. The new album Me, I Am Mariah … The Eternal Chanteuse has been released in at least three different versions, including one that’s exclusive to Target stores. All in all, the rousing success of this new release is only adding to Carey’s

Monday, June 30

Nassau Industry Night – Allegria Hotel (Long Beach) Open Mic and Jam – K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Suffolk Open Mic Comedy Show – Fin's Pub (Oakdale) Open Mic with Dave Drew – The Bartini Bar (Babylon) Open Mic Night w/Kenn – Village Lanterne (Lindenhurst) Diane McArdle & Frank Walker – Tanner Park (Copiague) Outrageous Open Mic Night – Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) NYC/Queens Jam with Richie Cannata – The Bitter End (NYC) New York Funk Exchange – Rockwood Music Hall (NYC) Open Jazz Jam Session – Kitano New York Hotel (NYC) Gato Barbieri – Blue Note (NYC) Jenny Scheinman w/Brian Blade and special guest – Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) Anat Fort Trio – Cornelia Street Café (NYC) Ian Edwards – City Winery (NYC)

unprecedented resumé: She is the best-selling female artist of all time, with more than 200 million albums sold to date and a record 18 Billboard Hot 100 #1 singles (17 self-penned), more than any solo artist in history. With her distinct five-octave vocal range, prolific songwriting, and producing talent, Carey is the template of the modern pop icon. She pioneered the latest trend of integrating different genres of musical collaboration now seen so often in pop music. As a singer, songwriter, and producer, she has been recognized with countless accolades, including multiple Grammy Awards, 21 American Music Awards, Billboard’s “Artist of the Decade” Award, the World Music Award for “World’s Best Selling Female Artist of the Millennium,” and BMI’s “Icon Award” for her outstanding achievements in songwriting, to name a few.

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Studio News

Evolution Sound Stage in West Babylon always widens the eyes of area musicians when they see the facility for the first time – that’s because it’s not only a topflight recording studio, but also a great place for video shoots and

Evolution on Facebook during April. “What a great band and a cool bunch of guys, you rock!” Four By Fate is a new band, but it’s comprised of notable hard rock veterans, including John Regan (Frehley’s Comet, Peter Frampton), Stet Howland (Lita Ford, W.A.S.P.), Tod Howard (Frehley’s Comet, Cheap Trick), and Sean Kelly (Crash Kelly, Helix). Follow this new supergroup at Facebook.com/ fourbyfate. To learn more about the amazing Evolution Sound Stage, all them at (516) 794-

Four By Fate (above) At Evolution Sound Stage

showcases as well. Recently, the studio took the time to thank one of the hottest bands in the nation for working there. “Evolution Studios wants to thank Four By Fate for making our studio their home when they are in New York,” wrote the crew at

ROXX (7699). A couple of months back, the

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esteemed Igor and Danny Tchibirev visited Sabella Studios in Roslyn Heights – home to both the best vintage equipment and the newest cutting-edge technology – and repaired the studio’s rare EMT 251 Classic Electronic Reverberator, bringing this legendary piece of gear back to use at Sabella. Only two hundred of these were ever made; legend has it that only 250 of the unit’s predecessor, the EMT 250, were made – but the 251, which followed, offered extended frequency response, more programs, and additional features. These prototype digital units are considered by many audio pros to be the best reverb units ever made – and now, you can use the 251 on your project. To learn more, call Sabella at (516) 484 0862 to schedule a free consultation visit. Suffolk Recording Studios, located in downtown Patchogue

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– only 150 yards from sister company 89 North Music Venue – has been busy with a variety of projects. A departure from the normal recording session was a live concert by Capitol Records artist Grizfolk. The intimate performance was attended by 20

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people, who won their ticket from WEHM Radio. SRS’s large live room, normally used for tracking drums, horns, and other instruments, was converted into a concert venue for the day. Besides the intimate audience being treated to a selection of songs from the band’s new EP, fans were able to take part in a

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Q&A with band members. Following the show at Suffolk, Grizfolk was headed to a concert at Brooklyn Bowl, then back to Los Angeles, their home, for more recording. The band will return to the area on July 5 to headline at 89 North Music Venue. Others taking part in recording projects at Suffolk Recording Studios have included Year Of The Locust, The Electrix, Deborah Lombardi, Dave Powell, Ground Swell, Masquerade, Chris P. Cauley Project, Noah’s ARC, Memphis Crawl, Lion Of Judah, Towers Rising, Christastrophe, Christine Holt, Funkin’ A, Accelerator, Jim Brown, J-Love, and others. Engineers Brian

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Rhett Miller and his merry crew are back in a big way. As the title implies, this record is marked by a wry punk attitude and ends up being the band's most rocking effort since the classic Too Far To Care. The epic opening track, "Longer Than You've Been Alive," sees Miller tear down the fourth wall as he ruminates on the last 20 years of life on the road: “Mountains of weed, a couple of pills, but never the hard stuff/that s*** kills.” Salim Nourallah returns as producer and The Replacements' Tommy Stinson makes a guest appearance, and the result is an album that is great the whole way through. This is a party record –

This followup to band's excellent debut, Birds Fly South, does not disappoint. Its sound, honed to a fine point by producer Jim Scott (Wilco, Son Volt), features their hallmark incredible harmonies hat simultaneously recall the glory days of The Jayhawks and Fleetwood Mac. The songs here deal with more political and personal topics; the title track is inspired by Senator Wendy Davis' historic filibuster. Highlights include the Westerberg-inspired shuffle of "Closer To You," "If I Wanted To," and "Time Is Tender," which recalls the beautiful road-worn ballads of Little Feat and The Band. American music is alive and well, and The Mastersons are bearing the torch. – Peter Mancini

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This double-CD compilation is an excellent opportunity to take stock of Williams’ talents. There is a tendency to overlook Williams because he was more in the league of Jack Jones rather than stratospheric levels of Frank Sinatra or Tony Bennett – but Williams and Jones battled it out on the pop charts in the fall of 1964 with renditions of Henry Mancini’s “Dear Heart.” Williams may be synonymous with easy listening music, but his supple tenor voice was both powerful and full of range, exemplified by “Born Free,” “Love Story,” and “Love Theme From The Godfather (Speak Softly Love).” – Lloyd Carroll

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One of the area’s hottest and busiest bands, hailing from East Setauket, headlines the official release party for its new EP, Rise And Define at this highly anticipated concert stop. The stellar I Ignite lineup includes Eddie Raccioppi, Stefen Milana, Corey Grucci, itsJoe Meyer (not a typo, fans), and James Miller. Also on the diverse yet perfectly stacked bill of musica fare are Tempest City, Off The Turnpike, Face The King, and Love Robot. For this show, advance tickets are now available at ticketweb.com – and that’s not the worst idea we’ve ever heard, considering that this stacked, rocking lineup features a headliner that is attracting a lot of buzz at present.

Funknasty The Montauk Project Jenna Rose Von Voight Revolution Bar & Music Hall, Amityville June 25; doors at 7 PM revolutionli.com (631) 264-7712

Off The Road K.J. Farrell’s, Bellmore June 27 at 10 PM kjfarrells.com (516) 804-9925

The name of Off The Road couldn’t be more appropriate: These are seasoned musicians with national cred, doing what they do best in-between major artist tours. The band consists of bassist Greg Smith, who has played with so many nationally touring artists that we couldn’t possibly list them all here (among them are Rainbow, Ted Nugent, Alice Cooper), drummer Chuck Burgi (Billy Joel, Meatloaf, Rainbow), and guitarists Phil Varca (The Slamjammers) and John Cannavo. Also: Performing at 7 pm at Farrell’s is noted area guitarist John Judd.

Not only does this Project inexpensive multi-act show feature some of the hottest young names in local rock at the moment, but it’s completely accessible for everyone from teens to grizzled classic rockers: This Jenna is a show for ages 16 (that’s Rose not a typo) and up. It’s only $10 in advance (ticketweb.com), and features not only the rocking Montauk Project (fresh off the release of their stellar new Belly Of The Beast disc – and who are under consideration for this year’s Van’s Warped Tour), the groovin’ Funknasty, and the tuneful Von Voight, but also beautiful young singer supreme Jenna Rose, who is being pegged by many industry insiders as a coming pop star.

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The veteran singer/songwriter celebrates the first day of summer at this lush performance

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Legendary drummer Harvey Mason and his new supergroup, Chameleon, will be one of the headliners of the annual Huntington Summer Arts Festival on June 25 at 8 pm. Mason will perform at this special event with his newly formed supergroup, comprised of some of the country’s finest jazz/fusion players. Most concerts in this yearly Huntington series take place on the Chapin Rainbow Stage in Heckscher Park. All performances in The Huntington Summer Arts Festival are free. For more information, log on to huntingtonarts.com ... The Canvas Moon Band makes its Harey Mason Long Island debut on Friday, June 20 at 8 pm at Our Times Coffeehouse in Garden City. Information: (516) 741-7304 or log on to their website,ourtimescoffeehouse.org ... The fourth annual Craic Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (CGLFF) is scheduled for Friday, June 27 at The Irish Arts Center, located at 553 W. 51st Street in New York City – during the official Pride Week in Manhattan. Craic LGBT fest is in partnership with The Irish Arts Center along with The Gaze Film Festival in Dublin for this festival. This event is presented by Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey, Stella Artois, and Con Edison. The CGLFF is a one-night festival of films by Irish gay and lesbian filmmakers based in the New York City area, as well as award-winning short films from Ireland. The program will be a combination of short documentaries and live action comedy shorts. An pen bar reception takes place from 9 to 10:30 pm. The films run from 7:30 to 9 pm; the reception is sponsored by Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey and Stella Artois. Advance tickets are at Ovationtix.com; for further information, call (917) 373-6735, or log on to Thecraicfest.com. The Craic is a Long Bech-based organization that hosts these yearly special events.

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Chris Fury LI’s Fiery New Guitar Sensation

Who: Chris Fury is a Long Island-based progressive rock guitarist who incorporates virtually all music styles into both his playing and original songs, including jazz, blues, funk, rock, R&B, fusion, and very other facet under the sun. A deft soloist and seasoned live performer, Fury recently took part in an official release party for his new album, From Darkness, at Revolution in Amityvile. He’ll take part in a tour in the coming months in support of the new disc. The Artist & His Sound: From his bio: “Chris Fury speaks, lives, and breathes music — all through the guitar. Born in Long Island, a breeding ground for instrumental rock guitar virtuosos such as Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, and John Petrucci, Fury brings a refreshing sound to the genre. Fronting his own instrumental rock guitar band, The Chris Fury Trio, his music is an eclectic taste of progressive rock, fusion, blues, and jazz elements with the guitar in the forefront. “Based in Brooklyn, Fury’s band features bassist Ian Underwood, a Berklee College Of Music graduate, and Chris Markwood, a reputable Los Angeles session musician. Performing Chris’s originals as well as ambitious cover tunes such as Eric Johnson’s ‘Cliffs Of Dover’ and Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Little Wing,’ The Chris Fury Trio performs at a high level of technicality few musicians reach ... Chris is developing a unique voice on the guitar. His sound reflects the grace and funk of John Fruciante of The Red Hot Chili Peppers combined with the technique and virtuosity of Joe Satriani

RHYTHM TRACKING Brit Invasion: It was 50 years ago … oh, dear. I just watched A Hard Day’s Night starring The Beatles on TCM, and the host reminded me that this film was released in the summer of 1964 – and I saw it that summer, not yet a teenager, totally over the moon, as they say in the UK, over this mania that had infected the world. After all this time, it still brings a chill and a

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and Steve Vai, creating a mixture of originality all his own. “Although predominantly selftaught, an obsession to further his musical skills led Fury to receive a Bachelor of Arts in Music in 2008 from Binghamton University. He has also studied under world-renowned guitarists Tom Hess (Rhapsody Of Fire) and Greg Howe (Michael Jackson, Enrique Iglesias, and a solo artist). In 2010, Fury’s track “Reborn” was featured on the compilation album Shrouded In Sound: New Guitar Music For A New Decade,” with 14 other artists from around the world. “Fury’s full-length debut release From Darkness is comprised of 13 instrumental emotional tracks, each telling a story within and showcasing Chris’s command of the instrument. The CD was written over a period of five years, with some of the earliest ideas coming from his college dorm.” To Learn More About The Artist: Fury’s new album is available on his website chrisfury.com, and is available everywhere music is sold, including iTunes and Amazon. Contact Chris Fury through social media at Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube (via “ChrisFuryGuitar.”)

thrill, and I can’t wait until July 4, when the film will be shown in theatres in the USA to celebrate its half-century (ouch!) anniversary. Criterion Collection is also going to release a Blu-ray, multi-disc box set to mark the event (meaning that I want to buy it again ... and I will!). It’s quite a trip to realize that The Beatles are still the biggest rock & roll band on the planet. Watching the film, I caught some interesting things: John Lennon is looking at a trade magazine, maybe Billboard (or the U.K.’s Music Week), with an advertisement for “Love Potion #9” by The Searchers on the back cover. In the night club scene, Ringo Starr and the big tall guy are actually inventing the pogo, jumping up and down in place, which would finally surface in the UK in 1976/1977 during punk, although there was no gobbing to be seen. The myth that The Monkees TV show was the template for MTV and music video? Sorry – it was clearly A Hard Day’s Night, and seeing it all again on broadcast TV was like seeing it for the first time. That night, TCM also ran Go Go Mania, Having A Wild Weekend, Hold On, and other “British Invasion” flicks featuring the also powerful at the time Dave Clark 5 and Herman’s Hermits, and forgotten names like The Rocking Berries alongside legends such as The Animals with Eric Burdon. My goodness, we had it so good

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back then; I don’t think we realized how lucky we were to be around for all this ... until now. See you at the movies on July 4 for A Hard Day’s Night. Here’s To You, Ms. Robinson: The trend-setting Lisa Robinson has finally put it down in writing: A new book, There Goes Gravity: A Life In Rock And Roll (Riverhead Books), tracks the saga of this event-setting woman who glammed up the 1970s while providing even reportage. We follow her at her career inception, meeting and working with her future husband Richard and her editor status at Hit Parader Magazine before birthing Rock Scene Magazine. Like my mentor, Gloria Stavers, Robinson included herself in the mix, and being seen with all the scene makers – rightfully so, as no one was a bigger scene maker than she was. Her column in Creem Magazine, “Eleganza,” focused on fashion in rock & roll before anyone else did, and gave her the chance to turn us on to exotic creatures like The New York Dolls, Bette Midler, and Wayne County. Robinson, in fact, penned a Rock Scene advice column to County, “Dear Wayne,” which in the early-70s was a total mind-blower – imagine, transgendered advice to rockers in 1975! This book is a must, as it’s a historical document of who’s who and what’s what, and how ballsy Lisa Robinson was, and is. Her standoff with Berry Gordy for a Vanity Fair feature (where she has been music editor forever) is worth the price of admission alone. Enjoy There Goes Gravity, because it’s just brilliant.

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The Next Teen Dream? Sophi Lights Up Web

Not your average teenager by any stretch of the imagination, Sophi is an ambitious, talented young woman who already making a name for herself at just 16 – and reportedly, has developed a fan base that includes not only music industry wags but another former teen star in Selena Gomez. In a recent interview, the pretty teenager talked about her goals in music. “I really have a diverse taste in music,” said Sophi. “From the Beatles to Madonna to Katy Perry. They all have their own styles and are completely themselves. I really respect that. I hope that when I sing, people realize that I’m trying to show them who I really am.” Sophi’s single “Like Me” can be found at YouTube, but you’ve probably already seen it: The young singer can already boast of more than two million hits on the site. For everything Sophi, check out her site at gosophi.com, or find her at her Twitter and Facebook and her media channels.

Photos: Foo Fighters by Steve Gullick; Arcade Fire by J.F. Malone

debuted at #1 in The United States, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Finland and Sweden, while entering the chart at #2 in the U.K., France and Canada. Longtime Toto ace guitarist Steve Lukather seems in awe: “After a long, wonderful, surreal and sometimes f*cked up 35-plus years as a band, never in our minds did we imagine the good fortune we are now receiving. The reviews, the reaction from our longtime friends and supporters, and the new friends we have made recently on tour are appreciated. We are blown away, and so very thankful and honestly surprised at the reception and success of this new live DVD out of the box … Much love and thanks to you all.” The new discs are available everywhere music is sold; the refreshed and revived classic rock band will tour throughout this summer and fall.

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Looking Back – And Ahead

Foo Fighters have confirmed that the making of their upcoming eighth album – due out this fall on Roswell/RCA – will be accompanied by an as-yet untitled HBO series documenting the eight-city odyssey during which the record was created. In the series, directed by band founder Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters tap into the musical heritage and cultural fabric of eight cities – Chicago, Austin, Nashville, Los Angeles, Seattle, New Orleans, Washington, DC, and New

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dazzling 19-year-old singer Chloe Chaidez, a slew of media attention and critical acclaim. The LP features the lead single “G#.” Formed in 2010, Kitten selfreleased its debut EP Sunday School that same year. A second EP – the group’s major label debut, Cut It Out – came out in 2012, followed quickly by a third EP, Like A Stranger. Kitten recently finished a nationwide tour with The Neighbourhood, and has previously shared stages with such national stars as No Doubt, Charlie XCX, Garbage, The Joy Formidable, and Paramore. More: kittentheband.com, or find them through their social media areas at Twitter and Facebook.

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Coldplay: They Still ‘Exist’

And Toto, Too...

Arcade Fire:

Toto is celebrating the chart-topping sales success of its new 35th Anniversary Tour – Live In Poland, available in configurations that include two-CD, DVD, Blu-ray, and a deluxe edition featuring all formats with a 60-page book. The DVD

Arcade Fire’s video for “We Exist,” starring Andrew Garfield in a narrative that begins in a nondescript locale and concludes live on stage during the band’s second weekend headline set at this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, can now be viewed in its entirety at smarturl.it/WeExist. “We Exist” is a six minute, 18-second-long story of one young person’s struggle with gender identity set to the soundtrack of the second track from Arcade Fire’s Reflektor album. The band’s Win Butler has described the song as “about a gay kid talking to his dad,” specifically coming out to his straight father, and has introduced it during recent live performances with the statement, “The right to marry anyone you want is a human rights issue.”

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York – basing themselves at legendary studios integral to the unique history and character of each location. “Dave’s heartfelt passion for this project is contagious, and his talent as a musician and filmmaker is undeniable,” said Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming. “We are excited to go on this journey with him and the Foo Fighters for this insider’s look at how regional music inspired them to create their own new music.”

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Kitten:

Los Angeles-based Kitten will release its self-titled debut LP on June 24 via Elektra Records. The band’s new sounds come on the heels of a string of lauded EPs that earned the group, fronted by the

Coldplay’s new album, Ghost Stories, debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 – selling 383,474 copies in its first week, the largest sales week of 2014 thus far. The feat marked the band’s fourth consecutive studio album to top the Billboard charts.

Kitten: Chloe Chaidez

Arts Announcements

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engemantheatre.com Engeman Theatre: Neil Simon’s classic comedy gets the just-likeBroadway Engeman treatment.

Singin’ In The Rain CM Performing Arts Center, Oakdale June 27 through July 20; (631) 581-2700; cmpac.com CM Performing Arts: This classic musical, despite its title, hasn’t gotten soggy in the least; expect CM’s usual lavish production values. Art Don Resnick: Essence Of Place Emily Lowe Gallery, Hofstra University Museum, Hempstead Through August 15; (516) 463-5672; hofstra.edu/museum This exhibition features landscapes by the internationally recognized Rockville Centre artist (1928-2008), and includes oil paintings, watercolors and works on paper. Concerts Lords Of Liechtenstein/ He-Bird, She-Bird Hard Luck Cafe, Sky Room, Cinema Arts Centre, Huntington June 19 at 7:30pm; (631) 423-FILM; cinemaartscentre.org A double dip of folk fun from The Folk Music Society of Huntington.

Good Old Dance Band St. Sylvester’s Parish Center, Medford Check website for show dates; (631) 730-3333; goodolddanceband.com The regular monthly show of Mike Virostko and his 17-piece swing band. Dancing, raffles, and more. Log on for the next show dates.

Long Island Banjo Society VFW Hall, Copiague Fridays at 8 pm; (516) 889-2184; libanjosociety.org All banjo players – beginners, advanced, and professional – are invited to play along at these rehearsals. Music fans are welcome to come and listen; refreshments are available. Film Screenwriter Disccussion Group Sky Room, Cinema Arts Centre, Huntington Every other Monday at 7:30 pm; (631) 423-FILM; cinemaartscentre.org This free series offers networking, information, feedback, and readings by area screenwriters. Log on for schedules and information. Ashes & Diamonds Cinema Arts Centre, Huntington June 18 at 7:30 pm; (631) 423-FILM;

cinemaartscentre.org Andrzej Wajda’s thrilling portrait of a young resistance fighter trying to survive at the end of World War II; part of the Scorsese series listed below. Martin Scorsese Presents: Masterpieces Of Polish Cinema Cinema Arts Centre, Huntington Through July 23; (631) 423-FILM; cinemaartscentre.org The famed director’s hand-picked array of classic films; log on for titles and show times.

Murder Among Friends BayWay Arts Center, East Islip Through June 29; (631) 581-2700; broadhollow.org BroadHollow Theater Company: A comic thriller by Bob Barry; this show moves to .... BroadHollow Theatre, Elmont July 5 through 20; (631) 581-2700;

Health Community Yoga Wang Center, Stony Brook University Each Tuesday at 6 pm; stonybrook.edu/ sb/wang/events.shtml Multi-level yoga classes (appropriate for beginners and more Quartermaine’s advanced students) Terms designed to stretch and strengthen your body, increase your broadhollow.org inner peace, and bring mind, body, … this BroadHollow venue. and spirit into alignment. 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.

Months On End Studio Theatre, Lindenhurst Through June 21; (516) 775-4420; broadhollow.org BroadHollow Theatre Company: A comedy by Craig Pospisil. Master Class

Theater Three, Port Jefferson Through June 28; (631) 928-9100; theatrethree.com Theater Three: Tony winner Terrence McNally’s classic about opera icon Maria Callas — who was, by all accounts, glamorous, commanding, larger than life, and drop-dead funny — hosting a master class that revels and reveals the glories of her career, the pain of her personal life, and the sacrifice demanded by true commitment to art.

Quartermaine’s Terms Bares Bones Theater, Northport Through June 29; (800) 838-3006; barebonestheater.com; brownpapertickets.com From prizewinning playwright Simon Gray, author of Butley and Otherwise Engaged, this is a comedy about a

mediocre but lovable English teacher named Quartermaine and his fellow faculty at a school in Cambridge. Smokey Joe’s Cafe Gateway Playhouse, Bellport Through June 28; (631) 286-1133; gatewayplayhouse.org Gateway Playhouse: One of the most tuneful Broadway experiences of all time comes to Long Island.

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Singles Singles Association Of Long Island Various event locations; meetup.com/singles-association-of-long-island Write to singlesassociationoflongisland@ verizon.net for more information. Theater Plaza Suite John W. Engeman Theatre at Northport Through July 13; (631) 261-2900;

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