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Kevin James NYCB Theatre at Westbury October 12 at 7 & 10 PM thetheatreatwestbury.com (516) 334-0800
The demand to see the former “King Of Queens” star was so strong that a second show has been added at 10 pm. James broke into the film world in 2005 in Hitch starring opposite Will Smith, but his comedy career started well before that as a stand-up on the Long Island scene. After being discovered at the 1996 Montreal Comedy Festival, he signed a network development deal to create his own sitcom, and the rest is comedy history. He returns to NYCB Theatre after his amazing 2013 performance.
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Make Your Plans Now For These Huge Events Blue Oyster Cult The Space at Westbury October 18 at 8 PM thespaceatwestbury.com • (800) 745-3000 From “Don't Fear The Reaper” to being the subject of one of “Saturday Night Live's” best sketches (“I gotta have more cowbell!”), Blue Oyster Cult remains one of the longest-lasting cult rock favorites of all time. BOC’s original core duo of vocalist/lead guitarist Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser and vocalist/rhythm guitarist Eric Bloom are complemented by Richie Castellano on guitar and keyboards and the longtime rhythm section of bass guitarist Kasim Sulton and drummer Jules Radino. “We realized we’re a 'classic rock’ band. That’s what we are, that’s what we do best, that’s what we know,” said Bloom.
Alter Bridge
The Paramount, Huntington October 12 at 8 PM paramountny.com (631) 673-7300
their favorite songs by other songwriters. Alter Bridge has hit the road stateside one more time in 2014; the red-hot group continues to tour on a headline run this October in support of their latest album, Fortress. This latest 13-city run – with California Breed and Like A Storm also on the bill – includes this performance at The Paramount; this jaunt comes on the heels of their sold-out run this past spring, which had critics raving across the country. California Breed has been making headlines of late as well; the band includes true rock royality in former Deep Purple bassist Glenn Hughes, drummer Joey Castillo, and guitarist and vocalist Andrew Watt.
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Soccer Is Back:
Cosmos Action In Hempstead
The legendary New York Cosmos soccer team will take on The Ottawa Fury FC on Saturday, October 11 at 7 pm at James M. Shuart Stadium at Hofstra University in Hempstead as part of the NASL's regular season. Also on sale are tickets for the Cosmos' future game against The Tampa Bay Rowdies on October 25. For more information on James M. Shuart Stadium at Hofstra University, call the ticket office at (855) 71COSMOS, or email the Cosmos at tickets@ nycosmos.com. On the web: nycosmos.com.
In Huntington:
LI Fall Festival – Music & More
The 2014 edition of The Long Island Fall Festival runs from October 10 through 14 at Huntington's Heckscher Park. The festival will feature a carnival, food courts featuring every type of outdoor fun food imaginable, and an array of entertainment for children and adults alike. Free parking available at the Huntington Train Station, as is a $1 round-trip shuttle. Admission to the fair is free. Live music will be a big part of this year’s Festival, being offered during the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday legs of the event; a “battle of the bands” will take place on October 10 at 7:30 pm on the Chapin Stage. Other headliners will include the up-and-coming young country star Jillian Rae of Cold Spring Harbor (who in the past has been featured on NBC's hit reality competition show, “The Voice”), and a rock act, Lion In The Mane, that is attraction national attention for its original sound. For schedules and more information, log on to lifallfestval.com.
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Hope On The Hill’s Fun & Food-Filled Weekend
The Hope On The Hill Flea & Farmers Market and BBQ Cook-Off takes place on the weekend of October 11 and 12 at The Pennysaver Amphitheater in Farmingville. Information: (631) 297-9055. The weekend's events will benefit the West Islip JJiillll iia an n Breast Cancer Coalition, RRa ae e a nonprofit, grass roots organization founded in 1992 that is working to eradicate breast cancer and gynecological cancers. Saturday, October 11 (open from 8 am to 3 pm) will bring a huge flea and farmer's market, as well as a chili cook-off from noon to 3 pm. The Sunday, October 12 leg of the event (open from 10 am to 5 pm) will feature The Hope On The Hill Car Show (judged by Endless Summer Championship Car Shows), as well as a barbecue cook-off competition that likely will rank as one of the biggest of 2014 in Long Island. To register or for more information, log on to lipennysaver.com.
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The 60th annual Manhasset Antiques & Decoratives event will be the weekend of October 18 and 19 at the The Congregational Church Of Manhasset's Church School in Manhasset. A benefit for the Ladies Club of the Church, this event is one of the longestrunning shows in the area. An appraiser and the star of TV's “Market Warriors,” John Bruno, will be present on Suday from 1 to 3 pm; appraisals are $5 per item. Show hours: Saturday from 10 am to 5pm, Sunday from 11 am to 4pm. Admission is $7, with children under 12 admitted free with an adult. For more information, log on to FlamingoEventz.com.
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On The Money: Eddie At Resorts World
Longtime area favorite and 1980s rock superstar Eddie Money will be the headliner at one of the highest profile shows in the history of Resorts World Casino in South Ozone Park on Saturday, October 11 at 9 pm. Info and tickets: (888) 888-8801, info@rwnewyork.com, or etix.com. The former police officer-turned Grammy-nominated, platinum albumselling artist – and the star of a recent, popular GEICO television commercial where the whimsically portrayed a travel agent – will perform many of his biggest hits, includng "Take Me Home Tonight," "Two Tickets To Paradise," "I Wanna Go Back," “Walk On Water,” and too many more classic rock songs than we can list here. Doors open for the concert at 8 pm. Of course, Resorts World also features a wealth of other entertainment options while you’re there, including slots and gaming, an array of gourmet and popular food choices, and much more adult fun.
Fall Harvest Fest At King Manor
The King Manor Museum's Fall Harvest Festival is Saturday, October 14 from noon to 4 pm at the Jamaica museum. Area residents and guests are invited to join in during this free celebration of the traditional autumn harvest. Those taking part can journey back in time to watch open-hearth cooking and taste historic foods; press apple cider and churn butter by hand; and create fall-inspired crafts. For more information: kingmanor.org.
Pedal Power: Rockspot Bike Tour
The latest Rockspot Bike Tour will be Sunday, October 12 at 11 am starting at Jacob Riis Bathouse in Rockaway. Info: (718) 327-5919 or rwalliance.org/rwa/events. This is an “interactive” tour that allows participants to explore select sites of environmental and historical significance along the Rockaway Peninsula. This tour will depart from Jacob Riis Bathouse and travel through Gateway National Park to explore the west end of the Rockaway Peninsula. Participation is free for all.
Glamorous Camping in The Finger Lakes
By Rich Branciforte If your memories of camping are from the scouts or Jellystone Park, it's time to throw away your Walkman and enter the wonderful world of Glamorous camping, or “glamping.” Firelight Camps, founded by Food Network star Emma Frisch and her husband Robert, celebrates its first season of hosting glamorous camping this Fall. Nestled in the landscape on the grounds of the top rated La Tourelle Hotel in Ithaca, New York, Firelight Camps provides its guests with luxury camping through the end of October. But this isn't your typical campground ... With “Glamping” there is no tent to pitch, no sleeping bag to unroll and no fire to build, so you can put away your Scout's manual. Amenities found at Firelight Camps top those of recreational camping experiences. Guests can reserve one of six safari-style tents equipped with hardwood floors, a private balcony, a king or queen size bed, and hotel quality linen. All tents are within walking distances of the well known Finger Lake Trail system and Buttermilk Falls State Park. After exploring nearby waterfalls and scenic gorges, guests can feast in the steakhouse, relax at the spa, or share a communal campfire with local wine, spirits and homemade s'mores prepared by Frisch. There is also a communal lounge where a complimentary breakfast is served each morning, and a phone charging station is accessible to all guests. Don't forget the bathrooms that include a small sauna! Nightly rates start at $155. For more information on Firelight Camps, visit firelightcamps.com.
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MEDIA Victoria Silvstedt
The stunnng Swedish model Victoria Silvstedt – a former Playboy Playmate of the Year who has graced as many men's and general interest magazine covers as any model in history – made headlines recently for, as a publicist put it, trading the catwalk for financial markets as she's trying her hand at trading. According to a press release from Denmark, where Silvstedt is a major celebrity, the blonde bombshell started trading following the global financial crisis in 2008. She's now fluent in all forms of trading, including fixed income and FX and equity dealing … Speaking of Playboy, the October issue of its magazine recently issued its annual list of “Top Party Schools,” with The University of Pennsylvania taking top “honors.” Others making the Top 10: University of Wisconsin, West Virginia University, University of Arizona, University of Iowa, University of California, Santa Cruz, University of Miami, Colorado State University, University of Texas, and, not leaving New York off the list, Syracuse University … SiriusXM continues to attract celebrities to host new radio programs. The legendary golfer Fred Couples has joined SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio (XM channel 93, Sirius channel 208); he's hosting, appropriately, “The Fred Couples Show,” now airing monthy
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on Thursday nights at 7 pm. Early listeners have found that Couples talks about much more than golf, as he's a fervent fan of virtually every other sport as well. Also joining SiriusXM are fellow golf stars Natalie Gulbis and Debbie Doniger, who now have their own show on the world of women's golf … One of PBS' most legendary TV programs, “This Old House,” is now celebrating its 35th anniversary. As the first home improvement reality TV series, the show began in 1979 featuring expert home renovation for national audiences. Thirty-five years later, its cast of experts hosted a historical homecoming to the Boston area in its season premiere, showcasing classic deep-dive how-to renovation projects in celebration of the shows longstanding commitment to teaching first class, authentic craftsmanship. The cast includes general contractor Tom Silva, master carpenter Norm Abram, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Roger Cook, and host Kevin O'Connor … What will they think of next: In just eight weeks since its launch, the location-based hookup web app Mixxxer has grown
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to more than 100,000 users, thanks in large part to the unexpected blitz of media attention and curious fun-seekers looking for a guaranteed good time that the endless stream of “dating apps” don’t offer. It's an adults-only site – definitely not for the meek – and truth be told, it’s all about sex. “In just a few short weeks, we’ve become popular by an unexpected rush of media exposure, and suddenly we’re on everyone’s radar,” said Mixxxer founder Michael Manes. “We couldn’t be happier, and we’re glad that people are on board with what we’re about … You have to be sexually adventurous to join our site, and we are finding that a lot of people have no problem with that.” said Manes. To sign up for a free membership, visit Mixxxer.com.
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Chris Hillman & Herb Pederson YMCA Boulton Center, Bay Shore October 10 at 8 PM boultoncenter.org (631) 969-1101
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A pioneer of the genre he helped invent – country rock – Chris Hillman has carved a permanent niche in the history of contemporary American music through his work with The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Stephen Stills & Manassas, and The Desert Rose Band – and it was with the latter that he teamed with Pederson to make country history. Now, these two legends are touring the country in support of their new album, At Edwards Barn, which is currently burning up the bluegrass charts. These are musicians who have, for lack of a better term, done it all, and this is a rare chance to see them in an intimate setting.
The Biggest Events At Area Performing Arts Centers & Theaters
The South Shore Symphony Featuring Keith Emerson Madison Theatre, Molloy College, Rockville Centre October 10 and 11 at 8 PM madisontheatreny.org (516) 678-5000
Adelphi's Best Of Broadway: Anniversaries Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, Garden City Westermann Stage, Concert Hall October 18 at at 8 PM, October 19 at 4 PM adelphi.edu • (516) 877-4927
Don't believe for even one second that this is going to be an evening of stodgy classical music: These special concerts, featuring conductor Scott Jackson Wiley (above), will feature musical director Keith Emerson's classic sounds – including music from Pictures At An Exhibition, Tarkus, Honky Tonk Train Blues, and other works by the esteemed, multi-faceted musician during“Keith Emerson: The Classical Legacy of a Rock Star.” Yes, Emerson himself is part of the program. This surely appears to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see one of progressive rock's biggest legends in an actual symphony format. It’s a classic rock fan’s dream come true; there’s no other way to describe this one.
Join Adelphi's musical students for this unique presentation featuring highlights from shows that opened on Broadway 100, 75, 50, and 25 years ago. It's a whirlwhind retrospective of the best of the “Great White Way,” including songs from Watch Your Step, Hello, Dolly!, Funny Girl, Gypsy, On The Town, and many more classic shows.
Kinks) in the year 1999. Scudder, now clean but still quite troubled, hooks up with a drug dealer (Stevens, in quite the departure from his character of Matthew in “Downtown Abbey”) who is
obsessed with finding out who brutally murdered his wife (page The Dead Kennedys). In the midst of researching the case, Scudder hooks up with a young, eager kid, J.T. (Bradley), a walking cliché (page The Sylvers). Off they go, interrogating creeps and goons, until the inevitable “plot twist” (page Joe Friday). Yet, despite its lack of invention, we can't damn this film; the actors are too good. Neeson continues to be someone an audience can care about within five minutes of the start of a film; he projects more with his expressive face than many actors can with 10 pages of dialogue. Stevens looks, sounds, and acts nothing like his TV character, and is a star in the making. Even Bradley is engaging, though he should kick the screenwiters in in the shins for giving him so many trite lines to utter. Director Scott Frank offers little that's new; his use of long, lingering closeups and freeze frames is right out of the TV mystery playbook; the only thing that differentiates this film from TV dramas is the excessive violence and rough language. A Walk Among The Tombstones fits perfectly with Neeson's last actioner, Non-Stop: Both would be pretty lame without someone of his caliber at the forefront. – Cody Bell
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A Walk Among The Tombstones
Starring Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, Brian "Astro" Bradley, Boyd Holbrook Directed by Scott Frank Universal
Both the best and worst thing that ever happened to Liam Neeson was being cast in the blockbuster Taken in 2009. Since, he's pretty much been Action Liam, which is an odd thing for a actor with his credentials as a serious performer (Schindler's List, Out Of Ireland, Les Miserables spring to mind), but somehow, Neeson is now lumped in with the Pierce Brosnans and Jason Stathams as part of the mystery/drama/thriller pack. Slumming, to be sure, but it's certainly big coin. However, as has been proven time again by things like “Gilligan's Island,” Nikki Minaj, and Beanie Babies, popular doesn't always equate to top-notch quality. A Walk Among The Tombstones plays out like an episode of TV detective shows such as “Mannix” or “Cannon”; this is all formula, and in the words of Eric Idle of Monty Python, it's been done before. At least the popcorn was fresh at the screening we attended. This time out, the plot, based on the book by Lawrence Block, focuses on Matt Scudder (Neeson), a former top New York detective who had succumbed to the demon alcohol (page The
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Cirque Peking: The National Acrobats Of The People's Republic Of China Staller Center for the Performing Arts, Stony Brook University October 18 at 8 PM • (631) 632-ARTS stallercenter.com Acrobats from Beijing entertainwith gravity-defying feats while contortionists bend in ways that defy anatomy. Founded in 1951, The National Acrobats of The People’s Republic of China has had more than 200 artists win gold and silver medals in acrobatic competitions and circus festivals.
Gilbert Gottfried Suffolk Theater, Riverhead October 17 at 8 PM suffolktheater.com (631) 727-4343
Known for his side-splitting dissertations on Comedy Central roasts, Gottfried remains one of the most cutting-edge comics on the scene – with one of the funniest “old school” deliveries since the glory days of Henny Youngman. Gottfried's hilarious (and somewhat unfortunate) viral video reading of "Fifty Shades Of Grey" (College Humor) received more than million views on YouTube, which ranks as only one of his recent outrages/triumphs.
Roberta Flack Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center October 12 at 8 PM • (631) 288-1500 • whbpac.org
She's given us many signature classics, from "Killing Me Softly With His Song," "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," and "Feel Like Makin' Love." A fourtime Grammy Award winner, Flack has effortlessly inhabited the worlds of pop, soul, R&B, jazz, and folk, and is still doing her thing. She promises to perform some of her "best loved hits" when she takes the stage at the WHBPAC along with her top-flight band.
ELECTRIC AVENUE PROFILES Polka Floyd At Monster Music
October, a time for ... what else? Oktoberfest! Quaffing a few good German brews, downing some wurst with mustard and pretzels, listening to oom-pah bands ... and Pink Floyd polka, natch. Brian and the boys at Monster Music have really taken it outside the box with their October 16 instore, featuring Ken Haas and Reverend Guitars. Reverend, of course, is a perennial favorite at Monster, but this year, there will be more than just the usual offbeat designs and innovations that the brand is famous for: Haas, the St. Peter of Reverend Guitars, will be showing up to perform “The Polka Floyd Show,” a tribute band that performs Pink Floyd covers set to a polka beat. Wipe the smile off your face – not only is this a top-notch band, but they are booked solid in September and October as Oktoberfest rivals NFL football for drinking attention. The Floyd gang performed their first show in 2006 after Ken unveiled “Comfortably Numb” with a polka shuffle to longtime polka musicians Frank Dramczyk and Chris Zielinski, who immediately signed on along with accordionist Eric Hite and Ken's wife, Penny. You can see the Reverend line or just get your polka face on at Monster when they present “The Polka Floyd Show” on the corner stage at Monster Music; Ken and Penny will be available for questions about Reverend guitars after the show. The Monster gang has a full fall schedule upcoming, including sponsoring a stage at this year's Oysterfest in Oyster Bay the weekend of October 18 and 19, plus an ESP Clinic on November 13 and “The 12 Days of Axmas” on The Shark Radio. Monster Music is located at 3068 Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown; call them at (516) 735-3594 or check out monstermusicny.com.
Jamie Lee MTV's Guy Code + Girl Code Comedy Tour Tilles Center, Greenvale October 10 at 8 PM • tillescenter.org (516) 299-2752
The hit MTV and MTV2 series, "Guy Code" and "Girl Code," are joining forces and hitting the road with their official live show featuring standup comics Nessa, Jamie Lee, Damien Lemon, and Andrew Schulz. Flirting? Decoding text messages? Rebound relationships? You never know what might happen during the laugh-out-loud panel discussion of exclusive "Code" topics.
By Rich Branciforte Phil Varca & The Slamjammers Open For Robin Trower At The Paramount
There aren’t many marriages that can last 25 years – not to mention local music groups – but Phil Varca & The Slamjammers are about to celebrate their big 25th with a super show, opening for the legendary Robin Trower at The Paramount in Huntington on October 24. Varca, who has nearly a half dozen albums to his credit, is known for his throaty vocals and lusty guitar riffs; he rhas performed all over the country, including the prestigious South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. The trio feeds off the talent of each member and serves up some tasty blues licks. Besides Varca, The Slamjammers feature drummer Russell Stone and bassist Tom Porter. Consistent gigging has brought The Slamjammers a hardcore audience that is fervent in its enthusiasm. Their first full-length release dropped in 1997. The track “Skin On Skin” was featured in the movie “Evil Street,” a horror cult classic that came out in 1998. “We've played before lots of people at The Riverhead Blues Festival and other festivals,” Varca recalled, “but this is the diamond for us – opening for an icon like Robin Trower, who put in his time with Procol Harum before going solo in '71.” For more information, visit The Paramount website (paramountny.com).
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n the waning days of the regular season, Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig made his final visit to Citi Field; Selig retires from his longtime post early next year. While many New York Mets fans and naive media members seemed to be hopeful that Selig would say something critical of Mets’ ownership, he instead praised the team for its operations. Frankly, I wasn’t the least bit surprised. Selig said that he had no problem with the fact that the Mets are in the lowest third of MLB teams in terms of payroll, with its 2014 salary expense estimated to be $84 million. Why should he be perturbed? As the owners’ chief executive, he would be thrilled if all clubs significantly reduced payroll. Having a team situated in the nation’s largest media market acting parsimoniously makes other team owners take notice. Even the once free-spending New York Yankees are trying to keep things in budget (albeit with a dollar figure more than twice what their counterparts in Queens spend). The Mets’ fiscal thriftiness has to have had an effect on Yankees executives. I think it’s a safe belief that it was Selig who insisted that the Mets make Sandy Alderson their general manager after they fired Omar Minaya four years ago. There are some who believe that Selig would have forced the Wilpons to sell the Mets the way he twisted the arm of former Dodgers owner, the financially troubled Frank McCourt, had he not installed Alderson as the team’s GM. These days, Mets fans have to be envious of their California counterparts. It appears to be open season on NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who clearly should have given Ray Rice a harsher penalty; Goodell
By Lloyd Carroll Sandy admits that he Alderson screwed up. I
believe him when he says that he did not see the infamous Revel Hotel elevator tape of Rice pulverizing his fiancee until after it went public. I can understand why there would be skepticism if it were a team owner who did what Rice did, but what incentive is there for him to cover up for a player? One has to also wonder why the Atlantic County district attorney did not press charges against Rice. The NFL is obviously concerned, because 45 percent of its fans are female – a point that Sheila Johnson, the CEO of the WNBA’s Washington Mystics, brought up during her speech at the Sports Business Journal’s Game Changers conference last month that spotlighted female sports executives. Johnson also pointed out that less than two percent of television sports programming is devoted to female sports. She also took Sports Illustrated to task for its swimsuit issue and for highlighting only female athletes who are physically attractive. Actor John Leguizamo was one of the celebrities born between 1946 and 1964 who was profiled
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in the AARP-financed “The Boomer List,” the latest installment of PBS’s “American Masters” series that debuted two weeks ago. Leguizamo reminisced about growing up in Queens in the documentary. He was present at The Paley Center for its premiere, where we discussed his favorite baseball team, the Mets. “Do you think that they’ll ever win again?” he asked out of frustration. The actor also believed that Shea Stadium got an undeserved bum rap: “Citi Field is beautiful, but I miss seeing the Whitestone Bridge and the old Serval Zippers sign from Shea.” Premium cable television network Epix has quietly picked up the void in producing sports documentaries now that it’s clear that HBO Sports By Bob Smith Photos: Amy Zaslansk courtesy The Book Fairies; Dexter Sapp courtesy LIBGT
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underway; here's our first batch of scores from Herrill Lanes in New Hyde Park: Wednesday Early Mix: John Tear Sr. 289; Michael Schettini 279; Jennifer DeVoti 215; Renee Aminowitz 212; Gregg De Angelo 750 series; Jeanine Musacchio 223; Kathy Chernow 222; JoAnne Perry 214; Bonnie Gortler 210. Chatterbox Mixed: Ron Neugebauer 770 series; Tom Fischetti 289. Thurdsay Early Mixed: Lisa LaGuarino 278; Larry Dimitriou 279. Thursday Sportsmen: Frank LoCascio 279; Ian Lang 289; Michael Fandino 288 and 811 series; Steven Kaplan 266 and 725 series; Doug Liquori 279 and 770 series; Joe Morello 279; Jay Nikol 277; Jimmy Vega 269; Hector Perez 269; Eric Auld 268; Mike Vietri 267; Greg DeAngelo 267; Steve Kaplan 266; Matt Greco 266; John Johnson 264; Nick Filosa 262. 8th Battalion: Karyn Deem 218. Friday Mixed Nuts: Anthony Calabro 705 series; Kathrine Schoenwandt 202. Leagues: Send your high scores to gtmag@ optonline.net, and we'll guarantee they get into print in a future issue. Our usual criteria: Scores of 275 or above for men or 200 or above for women, and all series higher than 700 deserve recognition. Fairies & Foul Lights: The Book Fairies hosts its inaugural “Bowling For Books” fundraising event on Monday, October 13 from noon to 2 pm at AMF Wantagh Lanes. The Book Fairies is a charity that collects reading materials for people (children, teens, and adults) in need throughout Long Island and the metropolitan New York area. The reading materials foster literacy and academic success, provide a respite from struggles, and nurture a love
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of reading across age groups. In two years, The Book Fairies has provided more than 82,000 books to people in lower income communities. Books are delivered to schools, libraries, community centers, soup kitchens, battered women’s shelters, teen programs, homeless shelters, and other venues in some of the highest areas of poverty in the region. “The goal of our Bowling For Books event is to raise enough money to purchase electronic book readers for children who have extended stays in local hospitals,” said Book Fairies founder Amy Zaslansky. “Most hospitals are unable to accept our ‘gently used books’ due to dust and other allergens. E-book readers will help these children academically, but more importantly, the readers will truly engage their minds and provide a distraction from the doctors, tests, diagnoses,
boredom, and pain that come from living in a hospital.” The cost for the bowling event is $20, which includes two hours of bowling, shoe rentals, one pizza per lane, and unlimited soda. Sponsorship opportunities are available to companies, retail outlets, restaurants, other venues, and individuals. The “lane sponsor” option is $200; a “frame sponsor” opportunity is $100, and a “pin sponsor” choice is $50. To participate in Bowling For Books, send a check made payable to The Book Fairies for $20 per person to Amy Zaslansky at 3216 Judith Drive, Bellmore, NY 11710. Info: (516) 557-6645. LIGBT In Gear: The 2014 fall schedule of Long Island Generation Bowling Tour (LIGBT) tournaments has been announced as it enters its seventh season. Upcoming: October 12 at Herrill Lanes in New Hyde Park; October 19 at Farmingdale Lanes; November 2 at JIB Lanes in Flushing; November 16 at South Levittown Lanes; and several other tourneys. Get involved in these tourneys by logging on to ligbtour.com, or call (877) 900-6464. Talented Dexer Sapp of Valley Stream won the first LIBGT tournament of this season – and his fifth overall championship – on September 21.
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has stopped making them, despite all the Emmy Awards they garnered during the past several years. Epix went to the best – former HBO Sports president Ross Greenburg – to produce “Forgotten Four,” a one-hour documentary about Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Marion Motley, and Bill Willis, who integrated the NFL in 1946. As the title indicates, this talented and brave quartet of football
players has never gotten the due that Jackie Robinson did for integrating Major League Baseball. Ironically, Washington and Robinson were teammates on the UCLA Bruins football team. There are understandable reasons for their comparative obscurity; the National Football League in the mid-1940s was an afterthought in the minds of most sports fans, as Major League Baseball was the undisputed national pastime. The New York Giants, in spite of looking rather inept in the first half, easily handled the Houston Texans two weeks ago for their first victory of the year. Before “Big Blue” fans get too excited, they should keep in mind that Texans QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, Harvard’s gift to the NFL, is arguably the worst starting quarterback in the league. They should also be thankful that Arian Foster, one of the league’s best running backs, had to miss the game because of a leg injury. Even though it was their opening game of the season, the Columbia Lions, under the aegis of head coach Peter Mangurian – the Vince Lombardi of losing – were in mid-season form as they not surprisingly lost to the Fordham Rams, 49-7. The stingy Lions offense held the Rams to under 50 points while their potent offense made sure that they weren’t shut out on a beautiful Saturday afternoon at Kraft Stadium. Despite losing by 42 points, they probably covered any Las Vegas point spread on the game. Newsday baseball columnist and one-time Mets beat writer David Lennon, who most of us thought was a confirmed bachelor, married nephrologist and Flushing native Dr. Miriam Chung Friday night at The Central Park
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Boathouse. Lennon, who grew up in the Boston area, told me that his wife is a Yankees fan in spite of growing up in the shadow of Shea Stadium. Hopefully, love will conquer all. Congratulations to the happy couple! Outfielder Brandon Nimmo, the Mets firstround pick in the 2011 amateur draft, was a recipient of a Sterling Award that recognizes excellence in the Mets’ minor league system; the awards were doled out during a pre-game ceremony at Citi Field. Last year, Nimmo was a member of the Savannah team that won the Southern League championship, and this year he was part of the Binghamton Mets that won the Eastern League title. I guess that it’s safe to say that where Nimmo goes, champagne flows; he’ll
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Arts Announcements The Faux Sho’
Art Bare Alex Ferrone Photography Gallery, Cutchogue Through October 20; (631) 734- 8545; AlexFerrone.com An exhibition highlighting evocative images by Michael Edelson and Ann Brandeis.
Still Life: 1970s Photorealism Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn Harbor Through November 9; (516) 484-9337; nassaumuseum.org Works from The Yale University Art Gallery include those by Chuck Close, Audrey Flack, Ralph Goings, Duane Hanson, Malcolm Morley, Ben Schonzeit, Idelle Weber, and more. The Faux Sho' Islip Art Museum October 5 through December 28; (631) 224-5402; islipsarts.org Curated by Beth Giacummo, Faux
area theater group.
Concerts Good Old Dance Band St. Sylvester's Parish Center, Medford Check website for show dates; (631) 730-3333; goodolddanceband.com The regular monthly show of Mike Virostko and his 17-piece swing band. Dancing, raffles, and more. Log on for the next show dates. 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. Home Movie Day Cinema Arts Centre, Huntington
Send arts notices to gtmag@optonline.net one month before your first event.
Varying dates and times; stallercenter.com Upcoming in this special series, featuring live encores of actual Metropolitan Opera events: MacBeth on October 12 at 1 pm; Le Nozzi Di Figaro on October 19 at 1 pm.
Hobbies Long Island Auto Replica Society Henrietta Acampora Recreation Center, Centereach Third Thursday of every month at 7 pm; (516) 884-2270; (631) 946-6335 The L.I.A.R.S. monthly meetings are open to anyone with an interest in building scale models of automobiles. Call for more information. Theater South Pacific BayWay Arts Center, East Islip October 11 through 26; (631) 581-2700; broadhollow.org. BroadHollow Theatre Company: The legendary Broadway musical (“Some Enchanged Evening,” “Bali Ha'i”) is revived by BroadHollow’s players. Evita John W. Engeman Theatre at Northport Through November 2; (631) 261-2900; engemantheatre.com Engeman Theatre: The legendary musical based on the life of Eva Person, featuring the standards “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina,” “Another Suitcase in Another Hall,” and “High Flying, Adored.”
Young Frankenstein CM Performing Arts Center, Oakdale October 10 through November 2; (631) 581-2700; cmpac.com CM Performing Arts: You'll be putting on “The Ritz” as you enjoy this Mel Brook musical/comedy classic. Other Desert Cities BroadHollow Theatre, Elmont Through October 12; (631) 581-2700; broadhollow.org BroadHollow Theater Company: The famed Broadway hit by Jon Robin Baitz.
Sho' promotes contemporary artists exploring methods and materials that highlight illusionism of all forms to fool the viewers' eye. Children Cinderella BroadHollow Theatre, Elmont Through October 18; (631) 581-2700; broadhollow.org BroadHollow Theater Company: The beloved fairy tale returns, portrayed in the just-like-Broadway manner we've grown to expect from this top
October 18 at 11 am; (631) 423-FILM; cinemaartscentre.org Here's a unique event, and admission is free: “Home Movie Day” events provide the opportunity for individuals and families to see and share their own home movies with an audience of their community, and to see their neighbors in turn.
Met Live In HD Series Staller Center for the Arts, Main Stage Theater, Stony Brook University
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Port Jefferson Through November 1; theatrethree.com Theatre Three: The Long Island premiere of the story of Australian
Mrs. Parliament’s Night Out Studio Theatre, Lindenhurst Through October 18; (516) 775-4420; broadhollow.org BroadHollow Theatre Company: Yet another comedy by the prolific Norm Foster. The Boy From Oz Theatre Three,
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entertainer Peter Allen, from his humble beginnings through meteoric rise to international fame and celebrity. Tiger/ Around The Park (A Need For Less Expertise) Vanderbilt Estate Carriage House, Centerport Through October 12; (516) 293-0674; ArenaPlayers.org Arena Players Repertory Company: Works by Murray Schisgal.
Lost In Yonkers Bare Bones Theater, Northport October 16 through November 2; (800) 838-3006; barebonestheater.com Bare Bones Theater: The Neil Simon comedy classic.
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aftermath, Grande was named “Best New Artist” at The American Music Awards in 2013. At this point, there’s no question that Grande’s unique and magnetic charm, impressive voice, and astounding presence have enchanted millions of fans worldwide. This year saw her reach incredible heights right out of the gate: The first single from her sophomore album, “Problem" featuring fellow star Iggy Azalea, saw her become the "youngest woman to debut with over 400,000 sold first-week," according to Billboard. In addition to ranking as the fifth highest digital song debut for a female artist and ninth highest ever, the platinum smash debuted at #1 in 65 countries, topping the iTunes overall Top Songs and Pop Songs charts for four weeks. Other accolades followed recently, with Grande winning "Favorite Breakout Artist" at The People's Choice Awards 2014, The "Young Influencer Award" at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, the Radio Disney Chart Topper Award, “Choice Female Artist” and “Choice Single - 'Problem'” at the 2014 Teen Choice Awards, and more. At the 2014 MTV VMAs, “Problem” was named “Best Pop Video” as well. In 2014, she also became the first woman in history and the first artist since Michael Jackson to simultaneously have three songs in the Top 6 of the Digital Songs Chart. Still, the future looks brighter daily as her star continues to rise. Want more? Just log on or open a paper; she’s everywhere.
o, how does it happen? How do megastars happen in the blink of an eye, to the point where their every move is covered by the press, fans, and social media alike? This type of rapid ascent is currently happening to Ariana Grande, who clearly ranks as pop music's biggest breakout star of the year. From the gossip pages to the charts, it seems the music public simply can’t get enough of her. Grande recently announced a 2015 tour in support of her Billboard-topping #1 album, My Everything, which was to include a stop at Madison Square Garden ... but now, it’s two stops and counting. Demand for tickets is so high that in addition to the previously announced
ARIANA GRANDE The Biggest New Pop Star Of 2014
March 20 date, a show on March 21 has been added as well. Tickets for both performances are available through livenation.com, but act quickly. So what led to such public adoration in so little time, making her “The Honeymoon Tour” the hottest ticket in the land? In reality, it’s been a lot of hit records: Grande initially landed at the top with her first full-length album for Republic Records, Yours Truly. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200, Billboard Digital Albums Chart, and iTunes Overall Albums Chart. Moreover, it yielded the game-changing pop smash "The Way," featuring Mac Miller. One of 2013's defining songs, the single went double-platinum, hit the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, and reached #1 on the iTunes Overall Top Songs Chart. In the
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f it's cutting edge you want, it's cutting edge you're gonna get: The Kooks, with specials guests Halsey and Priory, perform on Thursday, October 9 at 8 pm at The Paramount in Huntington. Tickets and information: paramountny.com. British rock act The Kooks is a self-described “pop” band that draws inspiration from various sources to create its unique rock sound, borrowing equally from the ’60s “British Invasion” bands and the post-punk revival of the new millennium to craft its songs. The band has achieved massive success globally since their breakthrough into the mainstream with debut album Inside In/Inside Out (2006), which
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The New British Invasion Conquers Huntington
achieved quadruple platinum status in the UK within a year and earned the band awards for Best UK & Ireland Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2006 and a nomination at The Brit Awards for the single “She Moves in Her Own Way.” Sophomore album Konk debuted at #1 on the UK Albums Chart, selling 65,000 copies in its first week alone. Their third studio album, Priory
boundaries of the Northwest, Priory is comprised of four members who have convened to assemble the variances of their musical convictions. Songwriting began with the reunion of longtime collaborators Brandon Johnson and Kyle Dieker in 2008. Greg Harpel was soon added to the roster on guitar. The recent addition of Portland drummer Joe Mingus (Climber) on drums rounds out the sound. Using Portland as a base of operations and strong support of the community therein, Priory has honed in on its sound, rooted in folk with the hooks of the best pop, the energy of electronic instrumentation, and the backbone of punk rock percussion. In addition, the use of eclectic vocal harmonies bring an anthemic charge that makes this a truly original sound, perhaps a first in rock music.
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Junk Of The Heart was released on September 2011. Following sold-out shows in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and at SXSW earlier this year, The Kooks are back on the road again, sharing material from their upcoming fourth album. Also on the bill are two much-talked about newcomers: Halsey is making bigger waves by the day; “Ghost,” her single released in July, has critics raving about her new original sound. A deep and introspective alternative rocker with a host of influences, she's also become a social media favorite thanks to her open mind, and also her bent for posting some uninhibited “selfies.” Also performing is Priory, a group many are dubbing the next breakthrough band from Portland, which is already signed to Warner Bros. Records. The group's single, “Weekend,” scored big at radio this past spring. From the within the
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Acoustic Open Mic With Frank Walker October 7 - K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)
Tuesday, October 7
Nassau Open Mic hosted by Mike Dorio Jack Halyards American Bar & Grill (Oyster Bay) Acoustic/Electric Open Mic hosted by The Reflectors Connolly Station (Malverne) JDL Paddy's Loft (Massapequa) Jazz Jam Session Walk Street Tavern (New Hyde Park) Acoustic Open Mic hosted by Frank Walker K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Rattlesnake Dawn/DJ Cowboy Ben-E The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale)
Suffolk Acoustic Open Mic Night hosted by David Jon Paisley 50 Yard Line (West Babylon) Acoustic Open Mic One Main (Babylon) Tuesday Night Live: George Cintron & Bobby Rondinelli Katie's of Smithtown Open Mic Night hosted by Mike & Mike Nutty Irishman (Bay Shore) The Cogs Singles Open Jam Gator Blue (East Islip) Open Mic with Dan Acosta
Your Guide To Local Events & DJ Harry-Oke The Thirsty Scholar (Holbrook) Combichrist Revolution (Amityville) Open Mic with Shaun Lally Flanagan's Pub (Ronkonkoma) Open Mic Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James) Industry Night Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Ward Cloughen Shandon Court (East Islip)
NYC/Queens Dr. K's Motown Revue B.B. King's Blues Club (NYC) Shook Twins Rockwood Music Hall (NYC) The Bangles City Winery (NYC) Fleetwood Mac Madison Square Garden (NYC) Charli XCX Webster Hall (NYC) Gardens & Villa Bowery Ballroom (NYC) The Bone Chimes/Dirty Wings Mercury Lounge (NYC) Jackson Browne Beacon Theatre (NYC) Cloud Nothings Irving Plaza (NYC)
Wednesday, October 8
Nassau Open Mic w/Lee Sunset Grill (Seaford) Wonderous Stories K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Johnny Couples Memories (Williston Park) Pete Kanelous & Friends R.S. Jones (Merrick) Fred The Human iPod The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Donny Celenza & Nina Gordon
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Mickey Malone's (Floral Park) Jerry Costanzo And His Trio Don Lorenzo's Restaurant & Lounge (Glen Cove) Open Mic w/"Big Daddy" John Struck The Homestead (Oyster Bay) Open Mic w/The Night Owls Band Phat Daddy's (Oceanside) Open Mic hosted by Robert Sloan Front Street Pub (Massapequa Park) Tommy T. Mudcat Blues Jam with Mike Nugent and Ian Petillo The Breakers (Bayville)
Suffolk Cassandra House Bobbique (Patchogue) The Cogs Singles Open Jam The Stadium (Bohemia) Mike Deljudice & Friends The Arden (Port Jefferson) Garet Newman's Jazz Jam East End Republican Club (Sayville) Freddy Monday Post Office Cafe (Babylon) Open Mic with Jim Kolman Diamond Club & Sports Bar (Ronkonkoma) Open Blues/Jazz Jam Park Avenue Studios/Briggs Music (Huntington) Open Mic hosted by Johnny B. Quogue East Pub (East Quogue) Open Mic hosted by Kyle Fitzpatrick BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Guys With Guitars 3: Billy Currington/Easton Corbin/Canaan Smith Patchogue Theater Game Night Katie's of Smithtown Acoustic Artist Tom Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Country Night The Nutty Irishman (Bay Shore)
NYC/Queens Mean Creek/The Fauntleroys Mercury Lounge (NYC) The Black Lillies/Communion Presents Rockwood Music Hall (NYC) Bastille Radio City Music Hall (NYC) Beartooth Gramercy Theater (NYC) Justin Nozuka Webster Hall (NYC) Macy Gray City Winery (NYC) Limp Bizkit/Machine Gun Kelly Best Buy Theater (NYC) Jackson Browne Beacon Theatre (NYC) Lara St. John & Marie-Pierre Langlamet Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) Kaytranada Bowery Ballroom (NYC) Betty Who Irving Plaza (NYC) Blake Mills Rough Trade NYC Florida Georgia Line Terminal 5 (NYC) Last Coming Standing Tour: Joe Machi/Lachlan Patterson/Nikki Carr/Rocky Laporte/Rod Man B.B. King's Blues Club (NYC)
Thursday, October 9
Nassau Classic Rock & Blues Jam w/Curt Arnel & Friends Callahan's (East Meadow) Brian McGeough Hudson's Mill (Massapequa) Jazz Jam Wickers Club (Hicksville) Crowder Neon The Space at Westbury Keith Sambolin/Columbus Street Fair Caracara Mexican Grill (Farmingdale) Open Mic with Benoir The Hub (Island Park) Jazz Night: Marty Phillips/Daryl Pooser/Bill Smith Viana Hotel & Spa (Westbury) Jazz & Sushi Night Allegria Hotel (Long Beach)
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Johnny Ray Post Office Cafe (Babylon) Kamellot Patio Marina Lounge (Freeport) Live Band Karaoke/FM (Steely Dan Tribute) K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Open Mic Night Spice's Restaurant (Baldwin) Martina McBride NYCB Theatre at Westbury Acoustic Open Mic with Frank Walker Sunset Grill (Seaford) Woody Mack R.S. Jones (Merrick) Open Mic Night Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Dave Diamond Band Still Partners (Sea Cliff) Salsa Night Holiday Inn (Carle Place) Karaoke with DJ Joey Mongoose Blue Parrot Lounge (Massapequa) Suffolk Ray Anderson & Steve Salerno Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Lauren Hefner Village Idiot Pub (Patchogue) Chris Kenny The Nutty Irishman (Bay Shore)
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Gravity Jazz Band Treme (Islip) DJ Loki The Arden (Port Jefferson) Travis Larson Band/Ad Astra/Magic Elf/Ethan Meixsell 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Howie Day/Toby Lightman Boulton Center (Bay Shore) Nisen 347 Thursdays Niesen 347 (Saint James) The Kooks/Halsey/Priory The Paramount (Huntington) Gerry Finlay Shandon Court (East Islip) Open Mic Night Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Syncrosanct Bobbique (Patchogue)
NYC/Queens Dragons Of Zynth/Whiskey Shivers Mercury Lounge (NYC) Ten Ton Man Slipper Room (NYC) Raheem DeVaughn B.B. King's (NYC) The Strumbrellas Rockwood Music Hall (NYC) Deicide/Jessie J Gramercy Theater (NYC) Bastille Radio City Music Hall (NYC) Aziz Ansari Madison Square Garden (NYC) ESL One New York 2014 The Theater at Madison Square Garden (NYC) The Fauntleroys Rough Trade NY Allen Stone Terminal 5 (NYC) Lady Rizo/Twin Danger Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) House Party (Various Artists) Webster Hall (NYC) King Tuff Bowery Ballroom (NYC) The Black Dalhia Murder/Suicide Silence Irving Plaza (NYC)
Your Guide To Local Events
Friday, October 10
Nassau The Machine NYCB Theatre at Westbury Frank Walker Eleanor Rigby’s (Mineola) Reckoning The Homestead (Oyster Bay) Goodmanfiske/Artificial Flavor The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) The South Shore Symphony Featuring Keith Emerson Madison Theater, Molloy College (Rockville Centre) Columbus Street Fair Caracara Mexican Restaurant (Farmingdale) Tiger Rose Band (Jerry Garcia Tribute) The Hub (Island Park) Weis Stock Still Partners (Sea Cliff) C2 Harmonies C.J. Wellington's (Franklin Square) MTV's Guy Code + Girl Code Comedy Tour: Nessa/Jamie Lee/Damien Lemon/Andrew Schulz Tilles Center (Brookville) David Roth The Garden Stage at The Unitarian Universalist Congregation (Garden City) AM/FM: 45 RPM/Wonderous Stories The Space at Westbury Chet-Yeng Loong Alephi University Performing Arts Center (Garden City) Pep & The Soul Explosion The Patio Marina Lounge (Freeport) Hardcopy Band Michael’s Porthole (Oceanside) Off The Record Sunset Grill (Massapequa) Travis Larson Band Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) The Legendary Murphys/Desert Highway (Eagles Tribute)
K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Big Shot (Billy Joel Tribute) Mulcahys Pub & Concert Hall (Wantagh) Carrie McQuade R.S. Jones (Merrick) Fivestone Memories (Williston Park) Andy Dell Band Blue Parrot Lounge (Massapequa) Suffolk Sweet Suzi & Sugafixx XO Restaurant (Huntington) Savin' Faith/Brother Joe Village Idiot Pub (Patchogue) Judy Charmichael Bay Street Theater (Sag Harbor) PDT Entertainment Presents: Live Music Zebra Club (Copiague) New Life Crisis The Arden (Port Jefferson) Electric Mayhem Flanagan's Pub (Lake Ronkonkoma) Funk Project/DJ Epic Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) The Rockinghams/Johnny Ray Shandon Court (East Islip) Chaz Palminteri: A Bronx Tale The Paramount (Huntington) The Vine Brothers Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen Boulton Center (Bay Shore) Elliot & The Ghost/Sara Harman Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Chris McDonald's Memories Of Elvis Patchogue Theatre Fast Lane (Eagles Tribute) Suffolk Theater (Riverhead) That 70s Band/Decadia Emporium (Patchogue) Solid Sound Diamond Club
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Your Guide To Local Events Suffolk
Kat Quinn - October 16 Cinema Arts Centre (Huntington)
(Ronkonkoma) Hoodoo Loungers Treme (Islip) Live Music Swept Away (Bay Shore) Periphery Revolution (Amityville) DJ Sparky/Fullhouse The Nutty Irishman (Bay Shore) The Troublemakers/Sal of Ready In 10 Bobbique (Patchogue) Funknasty/Bad Rabbits 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue)
NYC/Queens Johnny Winter Tribute: Paul Nelson & The Johnny Winter Band B.B. King's (NYC) Gareth Emory Webster Hall (NYC) yMusic/The Kennedys/Levi Kreis/David Poe/Gabe Dixon/Myra Flynn & Res Rockwood Music Hall (NYC) The Vansanders/Dead Boots/Valley Lodge Mercury Lounge (NYC) Gareth Emory/American Football Webster Hall (NYC) The Acid Rough Trade NYC Marketta Irvlova/Back To The 80s Show Featuring Jessie's Girl & Rock Of Ages Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) Within Temptation Terminal 5 (NYC) Macy Gray City Winery (NYC) Yelle Irving Plaza (NYC) Jordan Knight & Nick Carter Best Buy Theater (NYC) BoomBox Bowery Ballroom (NYC) ESL One New York 2014 The Theater at Madison Square Garden (NYC)
Saturday, October 11
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Nassau Englebert Humperdink NYCB Theatre at Westbury As Is Still Partners (Sea Cliff) Chet-Yeng Loong Alephi University Performing Arts Center (Garden City) Therapi/Tribal Legacy Patio Marina Lounge (Freeport) Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra featuring Wynton Marsalis Tilles Center (Brookville) Badfish: A Tribute To Sublime Mulcahy's Pub & Concert Hall (Wantagh) Welldiggers R.S. Jones (Merrick) South Street Band The Homestead (Oyster Bay) The Rocket Queens (Female Guns 'N Roses Tribute) Vibe Lounge (Rockville Centre) 12X The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Columbus Street Fair Caracara Mexican Restaurant (Farmingdale) Just Nuts Memories (Williston Park) South Shore Symphony Orchestra featuring Keith Emerson Madison Theatre, Molloy College (Rockville Centre) Moondance Band Wantagh Inn Deathproof/Paranoid (Black Sabbath Tribute)/Others Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Rattlesnake Dawn/X Session K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Jimi Hattrix The Hub (Island Park) The Rockinghams Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola) Uppercut Sunset Grill (Massapequa) The Bobcats Blue Parrot Lounge (Massapequa)
Chaz Palminteri: A Bronx Tale The Paramount (Huntington) Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards Eclectic Cafe/Unitarian Society (Bay Shore) Gary Wright Boulton Center (Bay Shore) Soulfly Revolution (Amityville) Saturday Night Dance Party Emporium (Patchogue) Radio Riot The Arden (Port Jefferson) Juke Box Explosion XO Restaurant (Huntington) Ray Anderson & Steve Salerno Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Freddy Monday Post Office Café (Babylon) Live Music Swept Away (Bay Shore) Bangers & Mash Band Flanagan's Pub (Lake Ronkonkoma) The Cara Band Shandon Court (East Islip) Stryctnyne/TTP/Exit Among Even Flow (Bay Shore) Live DJ Village Idiot Pub (Patchogue) Bad Medicine (Bon Jovi Tribute)/Any Way You Want It (Journey Tribute) 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Margo B./Jazzaphonic Treme (Islip) Martin Flynn Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Sweet Suzi & Sugafixx Bobbique (Patchogue) Blood, Sweat & Tears featuring Bo Bice Patchogue Theatre The Zoo/Rockin' 45s The Nutty Irishman (Bay Shore) New York Funk Exchange/Nancy Atlas Project Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) NYC/Queens The Lovely Feathers/Hey Lady Mercury Lounge (NYC) Tim & Eric/Dr. Steve Brule Best Buy Theater (NYC) Martha Graham Dance Company Queens Theatre (Flushing) X Japan Madison Square Garden (NYC) Eddie Money Resorts World Casino (Queens) Mirah/Death Vessel Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) Anais Mitchell/House Of Waters/Mike Clifford Rockwood Music Hall (NYC) BoomBox Bowery Ballroom (NYC) Papadosio Irving Plaza (NYC) Klezmer Brunch City Winery (NYC) Porter Robinson Terminal 5 (NYC) Cool Hand Lou & The Downtown Daddy-Os Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach) Chris Thile & Edgar Meyer Town Hall (NYC) American Football Webster Hall (NYC) The Whispers B.B. King's (NYC)
Sunday, October 12
Nassau Great Expectations Alephi University Performing Arts Center (Garden City) Smuttynose Lagunitas Super Beery Party: Tiger Rose/Orange Tincture Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Kevin James NYCB Theatre at Westbury Moving Violations The Homestead (Oyster Bay) Travis Larsen & Friends K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)
Suffolk NY Jazz Mission Treme (Islip) Foxing Amityville Music Hall Folk Jam/Sing Along/Song Circle South Huntington Public Library Ray Anderson's Tasting Notes Jazz Club Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor)
Calendar 26 + 6 Acoustic Dio Flanagan's Pub (Lake Ronkonkoma) Mark Erreli The University Café (Stony Brook University) Roberta Flack Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center Open Mic Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James) Dreamlab Emporium (Patchogue) Ikillya/Tsul ’Kalu/VX-36/Iron Assault/Carcinogen Even Flow (Bay Shore) Hollywood Ending Revolution (Amityville) Martin Flynn Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Travis McKevney Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Alter Bridge The Paramount (Huntington) Herb Alpert & Lani Hall Patchogue Theatre Traditional Irish Music Shandon Court (East Islip) NYC/Queens B.B. King B.B. Kings's Blues Club (NYC) Jeff Jacobs/Tam Lin Rockwood Music Hall (NYC) Jukebox The Ghost/Steve Gunn Rough Trade NYC Porter Robinson Terminal 5 (NYC) The Janoskians Irving Plaza (NYC) Lacuna Coil Gramercy Theater (NYC) Shy Girls Mercury Lounge (NYC) Iceage Bowery Ballroom (NYC) Amercian Football Webster Hall (NYC) Pat McGee City Winery (NYC) Martha Graham Dance Company Queens Theatre (Flushing) Open Mic with Anthony Gibney Diving Bell (Sunnyside) Bowieball: The 30th Anniversary of Let's Dance/Peter Hill & Marilyn Nonken Le Poisson Rouge (NYC)
Monday, October 13
Nassau Industry Night Allegria Hotel (Long Beach) Open Mic & Jam Hosted by Kenny Forgione & Friends K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)
Suffolk Open Mic Comedy Show Fin's Pub (Oakdale) Musicians Night Hosted by Gil McLean Shandon Court (East Islip) Open Jam with Rockin’ Rob Diamond Club & Sports Bar (Ronkonkoma) Open Mic with Dave Drew The Bartini Bar (Babylon) Open Mic Night w/Kenn Village Lanterne (Lindenhurst) Open Mic Night w/The House Wreckers/Jeff Leblanc Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett)
NYC/Queens Jam with Richie Cannata The Bitter End (NYC) Jim Caruso's Cast Party Birdland (NYC) Sunny Choi/Angeleena Presley Rockwood Music Hall (NYC) Lil Dickey Irving Plaza (NYC) Open Jazz Jam Session Kitano New York Hotel (NYC) Ramona Lisa Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) Milky Chance Bowery Ballroom (NYC) B.B. King B.B. King's Blues Club (NYC) John Hiatt (Acoustic) City Winery (NYC)
Your Guide To Local Events
Tuesday, October 14
Nassau Open Mic hosted by Mike Dorio Jack Halyards American Bar & Grill (Oyster Bay) Acoustic/Electric Open Mic hosted by The Reflectors Connolly Station (Malverne) Original Music Night: Three Bands K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Whiskey Road/DJ Cowboy Ben-E The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Jazz Jam Session Walk Street Tavern (New Hyde Park) JDL Paddy's Loft (Massapequa)
Suffolk Acoustic Open Mic Nite hosted by David Jon Paisley 50 Yard Line (West Babylon) Ward Cloughen Shandon Court (East Islip) Open Mic Night hosted by Mike & Mike Nutty Irishman (Bay Shore) Tuesday Night Live: George Cintron & Bobby Rondinelli Katie's of Smithtown The People's Open Mic Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Open Mic with Shaun Lally Flanagan's Pub (Ronkonkoma) The Cogs Singles Open Jam Gator Blue (East Islip) Open Mic with Dan Acosta & DJ Harry Oke The Thirsty Scholar (Holbrook) Open Jam w/George Cintron & Rob DeMartino Katies of Smithtown Open Mic Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James)
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Kuesi K/Dave Wanamaker Mercury Lounge (NYC) King Diamond Best Buy Theater (NYC) John Hiatt (Acoustic) City Winery (NYC) Warpaint/Liam Finn Webster Hall (NYC) Chatham County Line/The Big Bright Rockwood Music Hall (NYC) Tokyo Spa Paradise Orchestra Irving Plaza (NYC) Ought Bowery Ballroom (NYC) California Guitar Trio/Montreal Guitar Trio B.B. King's (NYC)
Wednesday, October 15
Nassau Fred The Human iPod The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Open Mic with Lee Sunset Grill (Seaford) Donny Celenza & Nina Gordon Mickey Malone's (Floral Park) Steve Michaels Memories (Williston Park) Brian McGeough Prost (Garden City) Jerry Costanzo And His Trio Don Lorenzo's Restaurant and Lounge (Glen Cove) Open Mic w/The Night Owls Band Phat Daddy's (Oceanside) Open Mic hosted by Robert Sloan Front Street Pub (Massapequa Park) Open Mic with "Big Daddy" John Struck The Homestead (Oyster Bay) Tommy T. Mudcat Blues Jam with Mike Nugent and Ian Petillo The Breakers (Bayville) 45 RPM K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Mike Barry R.S. Jones (Merrick) Suffolk The Cogs Singles Open Jam The Stadium (Bohemia)
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The Best Venues & Bars, Unveiling The Stars
Mike Green Of Beyond Fab
Badfish: A Tribute To Sublime Mulcahy's Pub & Music Hall, Wantagh October 11at 9 PM • muls.com (516) 783-7500 • ticketweb.com
In 2001, Badfish played its first show in Rhode Island to 500 fans, many of whom drove an hour or more to celebrate the music of a band whose run ended far too soon amid the tragic death of lead singer Brad Nowell in 1996. But no one could have predicted what was about to happen – to this day, Badfish still maintains the spirit of Sublime and helps to carry on its legacy with grace.
Beyond Fab K.J. Farrell's, Bellmore October 18 at 10 PM kjfarrells.com (516) 804-9925
“Mop Top” fans, take serious note: Mike Green (bass, guitar, keyboards, vocals), Pete Bross (drums, vocals), George Tebbit (guitar, bass, vocals) and Michael Ponella (guitar, vocals) have formed Beyond Fab, the area's newest Beatles tribute band. If the roster of musicians looks familiar, it should: This group features members of Macca Nation and Tuesday Afternoon, as well as former members of The Liverpool Shuffle.
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Southbound The Nutty Irishman, Bay Shore October 15 at 8:30 PM thenuttyirishman.com (631) 969-9700
Ahh, can't you tell from the name? “Country Nights” at both of the area Nutty Irishman locations are turning the mid-weeks into southern festivals of dance and nostalgia. Southbound is, of course, a band that performs favorites from the soon-to-be retired Allman Brothers Band, but they're more than that – they perform blues, rock, country, southern rock, and classic rock songs and make them their own. If one night of Southbound is not enough for you, don’t fret: The Nutty Irishman’s location in Farmingdale also runs weekly country events, with the band headlining there on October 21 as well.
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Amon Amarth - October 18 Best Buy Theater (NYC)
Anvil Emporium (Patchogue) Eric Glavitz Post Office Cafe (Babylon) Open Mic with Jim Kolman Diamond Club & Sports Bar (Ronkonkoma) Garet Newman's Jazz Jam East End Republican Club (Sayville) Chris Kenny The Nutty Irishman (Bay Shore) Uncle Sparky (Acoustic) Bobbique (Patchogue) Acoustic Artist Tom Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Open Blues/Jazz Jam Park Avenue Studios/Briggs Music (Huntington) Open Mic hosted by Johnny B. Quogue East Pub (East Quogue) Open Mic hosted by Kyle Fitzpatrick BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue)
NYC/Queens John Hiatt (Acoustic) City Winery (NYC) Lizzie Sider The Bitter End (NYC) Felabration Party Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) Pond Bowery Ballroom (NYC) Brian Kirk & The Jirks (Lucille's) B.B. King's Blues Club (NYC)
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Your YourGuide GuideToToLocal LocalEvents Events Flying Lotus Terminal 5 (NYC) Jena Irine/Bluebirds Of Paradise/Frazey Ford/Dani Shay Rockwood Music Hall (NYC) Benji Hughes Rough Trade NYC Nina Persson Webster Hall (NYC) The Orwells Irving Plaza (NYC) Tristan/Hot 8 Brass Band Mercury Lounge (NYC)
Thursday, October 16
Nassau Classic Rock & Blues Jam with Curt Arnel & Friends Callahan's (East Meadow) Knight Skreams The Lounge at The Space at Westbury Rusty String Band (Tentative) Still Partners (Sea Cliff) Open Mic with Benoir The Hub (Island Park) Second Annual Survivor Benefits Mulcahy's Pub & Concert Hall (Wantagh) Jazz Jam Wickers Club (Hicksville) Carley Parahia R.S. Jones (Merrick) Jazz Night: Marty Phillips/Daryl Pooser/Bill Smith Viana Hotel + Spa (Westbury) Jazz & Sushi Night Allegria Hotel (Long Beach) Live Band Karaoke/Tuesday Afternoon (Moody Blues Tribute) K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Open Mic Night Spice's Restaurant (Baldwin) Open Mic Night w/Mike Longo Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Kamellot Patio Marina Lounge (Freeport)
Keith Sambolin Caracara Mexican Grill (Farmingdale) Acoustic Open Mic with Frank Walker Sunset Grill (Seaford) Salsa Night Holiday Inn (Carle Place) Karaoke with DJ Joey Mongoose Blue Parrot Lounge (Massapequa)
Suffolk Craig Rose Village Idiot Pub (Patchogue) Jesse Terry/Kat Quinn Cinema Arts Centre (Huntington) Gerry Finlay Shandon Court (East Islip) DJ Loki The Arden (Port Jefferson) Mayday Parade Emporium (Patchogue) Ray Anderson & Steve Salerno Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) DJ Sparky/No Request Band The Nutty Irishman (Bay Shore) Nisen 347 Thursdays Niesen 347 (Saint James) Long Island Comedy: Chris Roach/Frankie Pace/Stevie G.B. Patchogue Theater Open Mic Night Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Syncrosanct Bobbique (Patchogue) Open Mic Zebra Club (Copiague) Weird Science Evolution (Patchogue) Gay Blades Revolution (Amityville) Tommy Keys Treme (Islip) NYC/Queens Andy McKee B.B. King's Blues Club (NYC) Amanda Shires Rockwood Music Hall (NYC) Kopecky Family Band Bowery Ballroom
(NYC) Fall Fest Beacon Theater (NYC) The Losers Lounge Tribute to Roxy Music and the Music of Brian Eno Joe's Pub (NYC) mewithoutyou Irving Plaza (NYC) Flyleaf Gramercy Theatre (NYC) Machine Head Terminal 5 (NYC) House Party (Various Artists) Webster Hall (NYC) The Twilight Sad Rough Trade NYC La Femme/Charly Bliss Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) The Last Bison Mercury Lounge (NYC)
Friday, October 17
Nassau Exmag Mulcahys Pub & Concert Hall (Wantagh) Brian McGeough Jack Halyard's (Oyster Bay) MSRP Still Partners (Sea Cliff) Heather Pierson/Cathy Krieger Our Times Coffehouse/Ethical Humanist Society (Garden City) Big Daddy & Friends The Homestead (Oyster Bay) Night Times Fall Michael’s Porthole (Oceanside) Pep & The Soul Explosion The Patio Marina Lounge (Freeport) Jan Slow R.S. Jones (Merrick) Pilobolus Tilles Center (Brookville) George Lopez NYCB Theatre at Westbury Strength Approach/Nebraska Bricks Vibe Lounge (Rockville Centre) The Wild Ones/Uppercut The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale)
pple, Universal Music Group, and rock veterans U2 recently joined forces for the release of the album Songs Of Innocence, which Apple notably gifted to iTunes Store customers around the world, making it the largest album release ever, with more than half a billion copies distributed. The album features 11 new songs from the band, and charts their earliest influences from 70s rock and punk rock to early 80s electronica and soul. The album was made available for free for iTunes Store account holders in 119 countries and was available exclusively on iTunes for five weeks; the album will be released on CD and through other outlets on October 13. “From the very beginning U2 have always wanted our music to reach as many people as possible, the clue is in our name I suppose — so today is kind of mind-blowing to us,” said U2
U2
The Apple Of Rock’s Eye ... & Vice Versa
lead singer Bono. “The most personal album we’ve written could be shared with half a billion people… by hitting send. If only songwriting was that easy It’s exciting and humbling to think that people who don’t know U2 or listen to rock music for that matter might check us out. Working with Apple is always a blast. They only want to do things that haven’t been done before — that’s a thrill to be part of.” Songs of Innocence features 11 new songs from the band, charting their earliest influences from 70s rock and punk rock to early 80s elec-
tronica and soul and giving insight into how and why the band came together and the relationships in and around them, their family and friendships. Recorded in New York, London, Los Angeles, and Dublin the album is produced by Danger Mouse, along with Paul Epworth, Ryan Tedder, Declan Gaffney and Flood. Apple and U2 share a special connection in music. U2 was an important partner for the opening of the iTunes Store in 2003. Apple worked with U2 on the iPod U2 Special Edition,
and created The Complete U2 box set. Apple has partnered with Bono and (RED) to fight for an AIDS-free generation by creating (PRODUCT)RED merchandise. More than $75 million has been generated by Apple for the Global Fund. Despite some Apple customers reportedly rejecting the new album, most fans in this area seem delighted with the free music; the release became a major news headline. Compact discs of the new album are out October 13.
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Calendar
Garnet Rogers - October 19 University Cafe (Stony Brook University) Mr. Beery's Pre-Fest Show: Iron Chic/Fellow Project/Raging Nathans/Broadcaster Mr. Berry's (Bethpage) Natural Red Band Sunset Grill (Massapequa) Central Beat Memories (Williston Park) Flashback Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola) Wonderous Stories/Black Sparrow K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Suffolk Side FX/The Salty Captain & His Mermaid Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Live Music Swept Away (Bay Shore) Live Music Diamond Club & Bar (Ronkonkoma) Empty Sky (Elton John Tribute/Macca Nation (Paul McCartney Tribute) 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Johnny Ray Post Office Cafe (Babylon) Pete Fabrizio (Acoustic) Flanagan's Pub (Lake Ronkonkoma) Rock & Roll University Band Showcase/David Ferro Bobbique (Patchogue) Thompson Square Patchogue Theatre
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Your Guide To Local Events Mango Brothers/Mark Philips Village Idiot Pub (Patchogue) Mean Machine The Arden (Port Jefferson) Lazy Bunny Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Uncle Jack Band (Bill Joel Tribute) XO Restaurant (Huntington) That 70s Band Revolution (Amityville) Peat Moss & The Fertilizers/Somethin' Fresh The Nutty Irishman (Bay Shore) De La Ghetto Emporium (Patchogue) Kelly Richey Band Treme (Islip) Mick Foley: Tales From Wrestling's Past Vail-Leavitt Music Hall (Riverhead) Rufus Wainwright Boulton Center (Bay Shore) Body & Soul/DJ Epic Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Gilbert Gottfried Suffolk Theater (Riverhead) The Long Island Banjo Society VFW Hall (Copiague) NYC/Queens America/Electron B.B. King's Blues Club (NYC) STS9 Best Buy Theater (NYC) Paul Brill/Dana Foote Rockwood Music Hall (NYC) Minus The Bear Gramercy Theater (NYC) Jay Mascis Bowery Ballroom (NYC) Drive-By Truckers Beacon Theater (NYC) Eric Church Madison Square Garden (NYC) The Shivers Mercury Lounge (NYC) Girls And Boys/Okean Elzy Webster Hall (NYC)
Rebel Bingo Irving Plaza (NYC) The Losers Lounge Tribute to Roxy Music and the Music of Brian Eno Joe's Pub (NYC) Barry Harris & Valerie Capers Flushing Town Hall Citizen Cope Terminal 5 (NYC) John Sebastian & David Grisman City Winery (NYC)
Saturday, October 18
Nassau Beyond Fab (Beatles Tribute)/45 RPM K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Filthy Two Lips Anniversary Show Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Colin Jost Madison Theatre at Molloy College (Rockville Centre) Volcano Wantagh Inn Therapi/Tribal Legacy Patio Marina Lounge (Freeport) Chris James & Annie Marks R.S. Jones (Merrick) Kill The Clock/Siamese Connection/Dirty Black 7/Rock Zeppelin/Steven Stories The Hub (Island Park) Betty Buckley Tilles Center (Brookville) Plain Jane Memories (Williston Park) Tiger Rose Band (Jerry Garcia Tribute) Still Partners (Sea Cliff) New York State Of Mind Caracara Mexican Restaurant (Farmingdale) Oyster Festival (Oyster Bay) Bulldog Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola) Best Of Broadway: Anniversaries Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (Garden City) Blue Oyster Cult The Space at Westbury
Jackie Mason/The Wizard Of Oz NYCB Theater at Westbury The Hotel Bar Band Michael’s Porthole (Oceanside) Pure Led Blue Parrot Lounge (Massapequa) Ninedeeznite/The Retros The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Generations Sunset Grill (Massapequa) Gladiator Boxing Mulcahys Pub & Concert Hall (Wantagh)
Suffolk The Cara Band Shandon Court (East Islip) Sol Play Village Idiot Pub (Patchogue) Live Wire (AC/DC Tribute)/Rage For Order (Queensryche Tribute) 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Nobody’s Business Diamond Club (Ronkonkoma) Strecker The Arden (Port Jefferson) Bill Cosby The Paramount (Huntington) Masters Of The Telecaster: G.E. Smith/Larry Campbell/Jim Weider/Taylor Barton Bay Street Theatre (Sag Harbor) Martin Flynn Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Double Play Flanagan's Pub (Lake Ronkonkoma) Richard Marx Boulton Center (Bay Shore) Sweet 16 For Charity/Dave Christian/White Trash/For The Kill/Race Odyssey/War & Blues/Young Boy Revolution (Amityville) John Sebastian & David Grisman Westhamption Beach Performing Arts Centre Ray Anderson & Steve Salerno
he Machine – as in “Wecome To The Machine,” one of Pink Floyd’s biggest hits and a tribute act to the legendary British rockers – headlines once again on Friday, October 10 at The NYCB Theatre at Westbury. Tickets are now on sale, and are available via Ticketmaster.com, charge by phone at (800) 745-3000 or at the Westbury box office. For more information, visit thetheatreatwestbury.com. The Machine, hailed by many as America’s top Pink Floyd show, has forged a 25-year reputation of excellence, extending the legacy of Pink Floyd while creating another legacy all their own. Over the years, The Machine has touched the hearts and souls of many, selling out theaters, large clubs, and casinos across North and Central America, Europe, and Asia. They have also appeared at renowned music festivals such as Bonnaroo, Riverbend, Gathering Of The Vibes, Buffalo's Artpark, and Germany’s Rock of Ages.
WELCOME TO THE MACHINE:
America’s Top Pink Floyd Tribute Returns To NYCB Theatre At Westbury The New York-based band focuses on making every show an authentic “Floydian” experience for their fans. Known for performing a diverse mix of The Floyd’s extensive 16-album repertoire (complete with faithful renditions of popular hits as well as obscure gems), The Machine’s musicianship,
dramatic lighting and video, and passionate delivery sets them above and beyond other tribute acts, according to their PR team. In the classic tradition, The Machine explores collective improvisation paralleling and even rivaling that of an early 1970s Pink Floyd mentality. Their use of expanded theatrical elements and elaborate stage displays continues in the spirit of the later Floyd lineups of the 1980s. The band is also known for recreating entire albums as a part of their show, accepting requests from fans, and for taking an “A to Z” approach in which one song is played for every letter of the alphabet. Additionally, the
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quartet has been sharing the stage with full symphony orchestras, including the Atlanta, Detroit, Pittsburgh and San Diego Symphonies. Hits: Their release, Unplugged (2006), which aptured a special acoustic performance at B.B. King’s in New York City featuring rare Syd Barrett solo material and deep cuts from early Floyd albums. Live In Amsterdam, a concert DVD, hit stores in 2008. The band is comprised of Adam Minkoff (bass, vocals), Scott Chasolen (piano, keyboards, and vocals), Ryan Ball (guiar and vocals), and Tahrah Cohen (drums and percussion).
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Knight Skreams - October 16 The Lounge At The Space In Westbury
Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Boobstock - A Music Festival For Breast Cancer: Lady Sabbath/Wildside/Flight Of Fire/Amethyst Roxx/Gutter Dollz/Aerochix Emporium (Patchogue) Saturday Night Dance Party (10 PM) Emporium (Patchogue) Snakes & Arrows (Rush Tribute) Zebra Club (Copiague) Revel 9 Even Flow (Bay Shore) Quarter Horse Martha Clara Vineyards (Riverhead) Out Of The Blue Swept Away (Bay Shore) The Rockinghams XO Restaurant (Huntington) Paula Poundstone Patchogue Theatre MOTU Big Band Treme (Islip) Easy Chief Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Millionaires Amityville Music Hall Lisa & The Leftovers Bobbique (Patchogue) Open Mic hosted by Foreverman & Joe Brown Mug's Pub (Smithtown) The Lone Sharks/The Garden Weazles Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) NYC/Queens Zeus Mercury Lounge (NYC) Michael Franks B.B. King's Blues Club (NYC) Thunder Road (Bruce Springsteen Tribute) Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach) Amon Amarth/Sabaton/Vallenfyre Best Buy Theater (NYC) The Losers Lounge Tribute to Roxy Music and the Music of Brian Eno Joe's Pub (NYC) Finch Gramercy Theatre (NYC) Pond Rough Trade NYC No Good Sister/Katie Costello Rockwood Music Hall (NYC) Alice Russell/Dead Right Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) The Fab Faux Beacon Theatre (NYC) Fat White Family Bowery Ballroom (NYC) Citizen Cope Terminal 5 (NYC) Brite Nites Webster Hall (NYC) Above & Beyond Madison Square Garden (NYC) Rebel Bingo Irving Plaza (NYC)
Sunday, October 19
Nassau Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk Jones Beach (Wantagh) Cutters & Friends Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Long Island Philharmonic The Space at Westbury Brooklyn Rider Tilles Center (Brookville) Best Of Broadway: Anniversaries Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (Garden City) Oyster Festival (Oyster Bay) Tree House Studios Open Mic Ziggy's Corner (Massapequa)
Suffolk Traditional Irish Music Shandon Court (East Islip) Dying Fetus Revoluton (Amityville)
Your Guide To Local Events Martin Flynn Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Jam Fest: Jerry Jammers/ Jellyband/Soundswell/Syncrosanct/ The Brother Pluckers/The Growlers 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) The Creans Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Thom Penn Nonet Treme (Islip) The Magic Garden Starring Carole & Paula Boulton Center (Bay Shore) Ray Anderson's Tasting Notes Jazz Club Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Garnet Rogers University Café (Stony Brook University) New Found Glory (In-Store Performance & Autograph Signing) Looney Tunes (West Babylon) Open Mic Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James) NYC/Queens Ligablue Terminal 5 (NYC) Gary Wright/Louise Goffin/ Klezmer Brunch City Winery (NYC) Spin Doctors B.B. King’s Blues Club (NYC) Funkbox Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) Pigpen Theatre Co. Gramercy Theatre (NYC) Zola Jesus Webster Hall (NYC) New Found Glory/We Are The In Crowd/Fireworks Best Buy Theater (NYC) Kevin James Beacon Theatre (NYC) Pauline Kim Harris/Maya Isacowitz Rockwood Music Hall (NYC) You Me At Six Bowery Ballroom (NYC) Open Mic w/Anthony Gibney Diving Bell (Sunnyside) Kat Wright & The Indomitable Soul Band Mercury Lounge (NYC)
Monday, October 20
Nassau Industry Night Allegria Hotel (Long Beach) Jimmy Eat World The Space at Westbury Open Mic & Jam hosted by Kenny Forgione K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Suffolk Open Mic Comedy Show Fin's Pub (Oakdale) Set It Off (In-Store Performance & Autography Signing) Looney Tunes (West Babylon) A Night Of Comedy Hosted by Adam D. Parsons Revolution (Amityville) Open Jam with Rockin’ Rob Diamond Club & Sports Bar (Ronkonkoma) Keith Sambolin Caracara Mexican Grill (Farmingdale) Open Mic with Dave Drew The Bartini Bar (Babylon) Open Mic Night w/Kenn Village Lanterne (Lindenhurst) Musicians Night Hosted by Gil McLean Shandon Court (East Islip) NYC/Queens Scott Bradlee & Postmodern Jukebox Best Buy Theater (NYC) Maria Ambrosius B.B. King's Blues Club (NYC) Doro Gramcery Theatre (NYC) Angela McCluskey & Paul Cantelon Rockwood Music Hall (NYC) Bernhoft Bowery Ballroom (NYC) Gerard Way Irving Plaza (NYC) Dads Webster hall (NYC) Festival Pablo Casals Prades Collective Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) Wavy Gravy City Winery (NYC)
COMEDY
Compiled By Bob Smith, Not The Comic. Or The Singer. Or That Old Puppet Guy.
A-Listers Everywhere: This truly is a huge time for comedy in Long Island, with huge stars performing at top venues all around: Face Mr. Lopez: Legendary standup George Lopez brings his “Listen To My Face” comedy tour to The NYCB Theatre at Westbury on Friday, October 17 at 8 pm. Tickets are available online at ticketmaster.com, charge by phone at (800) 745-3000, or at the Westbury box office. For more information, visit thetheatreatwestbury.com. This show is for mature audiences only. Lopez has become a household name over the course of the past decade. For two seasons, he hosted “Lopez Tonight”, a late-night talk show on TBS, which represented Lopez’s return to series TV after cocreating, writing, producing, and starring in the groundbreaking sitcom “George Lopez,” which ran for six seasons on ABC. That show remains a hit with viewers in syndi-
cation on both broadcast stations and cable’s Nick at Nite, ranking as one of the top-rated shows on the network and among the top five comedies and top 20 weekly programs in syndication. In addition to his TV success, most of his fans realize that Lopez' true forte is live standup; he returns to The NYCB Theare at Westbury after a simply boffo show there last year. Pure Comedy Gold: Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts will headline Judy Gold's “25 Question For A Jewish Mother” on Saturday, October 11 at 8 pm. Tickets are available online at baystreet.org, or by calling the box office at (631) 725-9500. Gold's theme for her show came about as she traveled across the country to interview Jewish mothers and find how overprotective they are. It's pure Gold: “We’ve been kicked out of every country from the beginning of time, so of course we always need to know where the children are.” She wrote and starred in “25 Questions For A Jewish Mother” at St. Luke’s Theater/Ars Nova
Photo: Judy Gold by Leslie Bohm
George Lopez
in New York City, which won the 2007 GLAAD award for Outstanding New York Theater. Tickets are available online at www.baystreet.org or by calling the Bay Street Theater Box Office at (631) 725-9500. Judy Gold Insert That Foley: The Vail–Leavitt Music Hall in Riverhead welcomes WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley on October 17 at 7:30 pm; for information, call (631) 727-5782. A former wrestler known as “The King of Hardcore,” Foley's multi-faceted career has seen him turn from three-time WWE champion, to two-time New York Times #1 best-selling author, to his present incarnation as sole proprietor of his one-man stage show. Showcasing his trademark blend of wildness and warmth, and combining the humor fans loved from his books and in-ring “promos,” Foley's show isn't just for wrestling fans: It's a revelation, with rave reviews coming from all quarters. Get a glimpse of the man via realmickfoley.com; tickets are at eventbrite.com.
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The Royal Guard
Jazz & Blues Montreux (2005). This new
Clare release features the classic Fischer Healy trio backed by a
Rock Fit For A King
Who: The Royal Guard is Todd Davidson (lead Vocals, guitar), Andy Ascolese (guitar, vocals), and Fred Scragg (drums). The Artists & Their Sound: From the press kit “Upon returning back home to New York after living five years in Eastern Europe, Todd was ready to create exciting music that can reach people. First he called Fred. They worked great together, but something was missing. The next call was to Andy, and everything started falling into place. “When The Royal Guard completed their debut album, Showdown, in 2009, they traveled to Eastern Europe to a country called Estonia.” "It was so amazing how we were received," said Andy. "We played in front of these people for the first time ever and they immediately followed us around the country until we left." “When they came home from touring, the band had to pull through with its share of hardships. They had to watch Todd lose his mom after a long battle with cancer while their drummer was fighting the same fight, going through series of radiation and chemo. These events halted the band for a season, but didn’t stop them. Quite contrary, it gave them inspiration for some new music. “After a few months of pre-production, in 2013 The Royal Guard started recording their sophomore effort, Hail The King. These songs are powerful. These are the songs that the band turned to in the tough times they were going through. This is a different band than the one that was on Showdown.” "These are songs of Hope" the band said jointly. "These songs helped us
heal, let us blow off steam, and they give us hope. And we feel that they can do the same for others." “The new album is produced by Andy and co-produced/engineered by Andrew Gearhart (Matt &Kim/Micheal Franti/Young The Giant). "We were able to get an amazing sound in my parents’ house" Gearhart laughed. "This is a homemade album, but I don't think anyone would be able to tell." “The guys are back and they are more determined than ever, playing local clubs and venues, and putting on an amazing live show.” Our Take: How completely
refreshing – a straight-ahead, no-frills, real rock trio in the classic tradition that still manages to sound and look completely modern. To compare them to other trios such as Green Day would be off base, as The Royal Guard is so original that to try to link them to peers sould be utterly unfair. Take a listen to find the sort of band that could bring rock back to national radio in a big way. To Learn More About The Artists: Log on to theroyalguardband.com, or find them at Twitter, Facebook, and Soundcloud. The band will perform at The Emporium in Patchogue on December 7.
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News & Grooves: Clavo Records has released Pacific Jazz, a new album by the legendary Clare Fischer Big Band – which features Bob Sheppard, Andy Martin, Ron Stoudt, Alex Budman, Carl Saunders, and Scott Whitfield. The album is “directed” by Brent Fischer, naturally; it's also available as a digital download (clairefisher.com) … The late blues/rock guitarist Jeff Healey is one of the few artists whose albums that have been released posthumously are of equal quality to his earlier works. The original Jeff Healey Band's new release is Live At The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern: 1993, which follows previous Healy albums from the vaults that have been released on the Eagle Rock Entertainment label, including Live From NYC (2013), Live At Grossman’s (2011), Full Circle – The Live Anthology (2011), and Live At
Carol McCartney
keyboardist and backup singers … Canadian jazz singer Carol McCartney is drawing raves for her new album, Be Cool, which she launched at Toronto's top jazz room, Jazz Bistro, in September. "This new recording project is a little more contemporary than my last CD, but it is still classic jazz,” said McCartney in a release about the new disc. “We recorded it at CBC's Studio 211, and once we got in there, the tracks went down quickly and seamlessly. It was a blast! The band played beautifully!" Highlights of the album include the Joni-Mitchell composed title track; Jerome Kern and Johnny Mercer's 1942 hit "I'm Old-Fashioned"; the elegant and rarely performed "For Heaven's Sake;" the stylish bossa-nova "Almost Twelve" by Cassandra
Jeff Healey
Wilson, and much more. "I think that Be Cool was, in fact, a very cool project – and of course, how could it not be when Brian Dickinson, Lorne Lofsky, Kieran Overs, Terry Clarke, Chris Robinson, Mike Malone, and engineer Dennis Patterson are all there with me creating it,” said McCartney. “The arrangements, which were predominantly divided between Brian Dickinson and Rick Wilkins, brilliantly blend cool classic jazz with a fresh contemporary style and perspective. Our motto was: 'Play a tune three times maximum, move on and have fun at all times.' ‘More Than You Know’ is a first take. We recorded the entire CD over Christmas during some very stormy days, and it was cold … but we had a blast."
WHEELS & DEALS
Hot Artists & Events In The Area Scene Photo: Mark Erelli by Rodney Bursiel
A Double Bill For Our Times
Our Times Coffeehouse in Garden City will present a double bill of singer/songwriters in separate performances in its next concert: Heather Pierson and Cathy Kreger share the stage on Friday, October 17 at 8 pm. Pierson, who opened for Joan Osbourne recently, is a soulful Heather singer, instrumentalist, and songPierson writer, performing New Orleansstyle jazz, blues, Americana, and folk. Kreger’s melodic voice and guitar have earned her a place on stage with world-class acts including Bonnie Raitt, David Bromberg, The Band, Patti Larkin, Maria Muldaur, Taj Mahal, and Aztec Two-Step. For more than 20 years, she has toured throughout the northeast, peforming folk, rock, blues. and pop. Suggested donations for this show are $15 adults; children under 12, $6. Tickets on sale at the door only (no pre-sales); doors open at 7:15 pm. Our Times Coffeehouse is located inside The Ethical Humanist Society building on Old Country Road for more information, visit ourtimescoffeehouse.org, or call (516) 741-7304.
The Other David Roth Performs In Garden City
Ka i Elle: An Ex otic New Single
A Long Island native turned Californian, Kai Elle (formerly known by area fans as Kyle Lardner) has released a new single, "St. Barths," as she continues performing and recording internationally. The song is now available at iTunes. “St. Barths” is produced by Alberto Bof; Elle is no stranger to working with Alist music professionals and stars. She recorded a song with international music superstar Robbie Williams two years ago, “Carry On,” that brought her listeners in the UK and beyond. The new release is “cheeky and exotic with a European flair,” according to multi-talented star, who has been an athlete, model, and musical performer thus far during her still-rising career. Learn more at kaielle.com.
Leave out the “Lee”: Folk music star David Roth will perform on Friday, October 10 at 8:30 p.m., preceded by an open mic at 7:30 pm, at The Garden Stage at The Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Garden City. Admission is $20 with advance reservations, or $22 without; for reservations and information, write to calendar @uuccn.org, or call (516) 248-8891. This Chicago native ~ who spent the 1980s in New York City with the “Fast Folk” community – will venture from his home on Cape Cod to make a rare Long Island appearance. For more information, visit gardenstage.com or uuccn.org, or call (516) 248-8891.
PAC MAC Festival Takes Over Patchogue
The Patchogue Arts Council's “Destination Downtown - PAC MAC Festival 2014” will be October 17 through 26 in the Suffolk County village. According to organizers, the festival will be a “downtown-centric, multi-day, multivenue festival encompassing (M)usic, (A)rts, and (C)inema.” Highlights include original music performances at a variety of local restaurants throughout Patchogue. The Patchogue Theater for the Performing Arts
Butchers Blind
Ma rk Er ell i: A Tribut e To Moris sey At Caf é
Singer/songwriter Mark Erelli's "Milltowns," a tribute to Bill Morrissey, will be performed with multi-instrumentalist Charlie Rose as the opener on Sunday, October 12 at 2 pm at The University Café, located on the Stony Brook University campus. Erelli returns to the venue with his special tribute to the late singer/ songwriter Bill Morrissey. An original Erelli song, the album's title track, is accompanied by a dozen of Morrissey's tunes. Erelli's songs have been recorded by Red Molly and Ellis Paul, among others; he's also collaborated with Jeffrey Foucault on a duo album and in a contemporary bluegrass band, Barnstar, and has joined Josh Ritter's band for several concert tours. Learn more via markerelli.com. Rose will open this show, highlighting songs from his debut album, Stowaways. A member of Barnstar, Rose plays pedal steel guitar, guitar, banjo, upright base and other instruments (learn more at charlierosemusic.com). Advance sale tickets are available at universitycafe.org through Friday, October 10, with remaining tickets at the door for $25 (cash only). Information: universitycafe.org and (631) 632-1093.
kicks off the opening of the 10th season of “Live In The Lobby” with a double album release featuring musician Chris J. Connolly andthe group Butchers Blind. In addition, there will be outdoor performances by Tri Valley Brass at The New Village Green, a day of jam band performances at 89 North, and an outdoor open mic session taking place off Main Streer in The Roe Walkway. Other attractions include a vast number of arts exhibits and film presentations throughout Patchogue, and theater shows will be highlighted by an appearance by comedian Paula Poundstone on October 18 at Patchogue Theatre. For more information, visit patchoguearts.org, call (631) 627-8686.
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PERFORMANCE
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Still Cheap At Twice The Price Cheap Trick continues its run of nearly four decades of touring; this stop at The Paramount was part of its current trek. Longtime members Robin Zander (vocals and rhythm guitar), Tom Petersson (bass), and Rick Neilson (guitar) now have Rick's son, Daxx, watching their backs from the drum kit, and he handled the chores with skill. The band opened with “Hello There” and filled the air with songs that any diehard fan would drool for. They reached into their canon for the next selections, “ Standing On The Edge,” “California Man,” “You're All Talk,” “Stop This Game,” and “Just Got Back”; casual fans had to wait until the end of the show to hear songs that would be familiar to just about anyone acquainted with rock & roll. “That 70s Show” could have served as a title for the festivities on this evening as well as for Aston Kutcher's launching-pad television program.
Hard to ignore: Former drummer Bun E. Carlos was notable by his absence, and is reportedly currently involved in litigation with his old band. Carlos had reportedly suffered back problems that kept him from touring with the group, so the capable progeny Daxx Nielsen has been enlisted for road campaigns. According to reports, Carlos claims to have been cut off from touring and recording sessions, although the band has stated that he is still a member. Also in the news: A countersuit by the band against the beleagured drummer was dismissed, and Carlos still seems hopeful that a reunion may be in the stars for the future. What would rock be without the gratuitous drama of
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infighting among original classic rock group members? Back to the stage: A Lou Reed tribute of sorts was offered as Petersson took over lead vocals for the Velvet Underground classic “Waitin' For The Man.” Up next and notable were “Heaven Tonight,” “Big Eyes,” “Never Had a Lot To Lose,”and “Gonna Raise Hell,” all performed well, though the sound could have been toned down a bit. A cover of the Beatles classic “Magical Mystery Tour” brought to mind the Double Fantasy sessions that Nielsen and Carlos did for John Lennon just prior to the ex-Beatle’s death in 1980. Lennon decided to go for a less bass-heavy sound on the release, but the story is now part of mythos and lore. Cheap Trick often has covered the Beatles catalog over the years; another cover from the “Lads” would have been even more enjoyable during this concert. The best was saved for the last
quarter of the show: “Surrender,” “I Want You To Want Me,” and “In the Street” (the theme from “That 70s Show”) were topped off by “Goodnight.” For the last number, eight-year-old “Six String” Andrew Sullivan played rhythm guitar, and proved W.C. Fields’ axiom about kids stealing the spotlight correct. Andrew strummed with the confidence of a veteran rocker as his mom stood in front of the stage, understandably screaming her lungs out. Nielsen broke out his five-necked guitar as the band and audience were enamored by the playing of their young protegé. Opening the show was The Dirty Pearls, a band that has toured with Lady Gaga and lauded by the press; the Pearls shined in a short but sweet set. Tommy London and crew ripped into “New York City Is A Drug” and whetted the crowd's appetite for a full night of rock. – Bob Wilson
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featuring Vixen Neil of Girls Girls Girls); The Gutter Dollz (Runaways/Joan Jett tribute); longtime, nearly legendary Suffolk County favorites Amethyst Roxx (rock covers); Flight Of Fire (all-original blues rock); and Aerochix (Aerosmith tribute). More entertainment will Amethyst be provided by MC Roxx Joey Nuccio of You Are The Star Entetainment and D-Jay Joey And
Company. Rocking The Road For A Cure was founded in 2006 by Dawn Frey, a drummer and breast cancer survivor. It is a non-profit
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he influential self-made modern rock band Jimmy Eat World makes a rare Long Island appearance when it headlines The Space at Westbury on Monday, October 20 at 8 pm. Tickets are on sale now via ticketmaster.com. The band's last full-length, Damage (2013), was preceded by Invented, which features the signature big hooks and sing-along melodies for which the band has become famous. Fans of the band’s older hits like “The Middle,” “Sweetness,” and “Pain” found a lot to grab onto … and those same fans will be happy to learn that Mark Trombino, who served as a producer on the band’s first three albums Static Prevails, Clarity
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RHYTHM TRACKING Beatz Bleats: Beats is rumored to be facing a shutdown by Apple. The computer company acquired the brand a while back, making Dr. Dre a billionaire according to some, and snagged producer Jimmy Iovine in
Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga the process. Apple is denying the shutdown, but some folks think that the deal was done mainly to bring Iovine into the Apple camp and negate a possible competitor for Apple's iTunes. Beats, of course, are the “must have” headphones that everyone walks around with these days (I myself am quite happy with my Bose noise-canceling QC15s, but hey, what do I know?). What I do know is that there is no app for Beats Music on the new iPhones (the fancy bending ones), so that does not bode well for Beats Music's future. iTunes will remain Apple's primary music source. U2 Doings: Apple gave U2 tons of money for their new album; everyone with iTunes got the new songs whether they wanted them or not, and both Apple and U2 got tons of publicity as part of the bargain. There is a cool U2 TV commercial making the round, featuring their Joey Ramone tribute song with footage of The Clash, and Patti Smith thrown into the mix. Bono has always been a verbal champion of punk and still throws the term around quite liberally, which I guess is a good thing if it turns kids onto Patti, The Clash, Ramones, and all the rest of my old crowd. Regardless, radio is not rushing to play new U2 music; Ariana Grande and Iggy Azalea have nothing to worry about from those old-timers.
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Babs Still Fab: Yet, there are some old-timers that Ariana and Iggy do have to worry about – first and foremost is Barbra Streisand, whose new duets album, Partners, went right to #1 on the Billboard albums chart and will probably stay up in the Top 10 through the holidays. Right behind her is Tony Bennett, now in his 80s, who has teamed up with Lady Gaga for Cheek To Cheek, all standards from the days before rock & roll; this album is also zooming to the top of the sales charts. Proving there's always room for another diva, Bette Midler is unleashing her first album in years, It's The Girls, featuring covers of girl groups from the 1940s to the present day. The boomers know how to buy albums, and their clout is being felt on the national charts in a very big way these days. Punk’s “Brand” Lives: CBGB has now taken on partners for a worldwide branding campaign that will likely lead to clubs opening up with the iconic name on their marquees. Japan wants one already, and there's been talk of a Las Vegas version of CB's for years. Merchandise is also about to flood the market in addition to the CBGB shirts that you see all the bubblegum teen stars always walking around in to insinuate how cool they are. Now, if only Max's Kansas City would step up to the plate. The 50th anniversary of Max's happens in 2015, and the long-festering Max's documentary film is supposedly going to be released in time for the festivities. Max's was around for a decade before CBGB, and Max's is where Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground originated punk alongside Iggy & The Stooges, The New York Dolls, and Wayne County.
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Favorites & Legends Rock On Photos: Rolling Stones by Helena Smith; Chrissie Hynde by Dean Chalkley
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Eagle Rock Entertainment is about to deliver a double dose of The Rolling Stones this November, with the debut of the new series of live concerts: From The Vault. The series will unveil live concert films from the Rolling Stones archive, now receiving their first official release. The footage from these concerts have been carefully restored, and the sound has been newly mixed by Bob Clearmountain. From The Vault – Hampton Coliseum – Live In 1981 will be released simultaneously on SD Blu-ray, DVD/2CD, DVD/3LP, DVD, and digital formats on November 4; From The Vault – L.A. Forum – Live In 1975 will be released on DVD, DVD/2CD, DVD/3LP, and Digital Video on November 18 … Our review of Rod Stewart's recent Jones Beach show that noted it more resembled a Las Vegas revue than a rock concert seems to have been onpoint: Stewart is now “in residence” at Caesar's Palace on the Strip; he just finished a run there, and the next one rolls from November 5 through 23 … John Mellencamp recently announced dates for his upcoming
City: April 20 and 21 at Carnegie Hall, and April 23 and 24 at The Apollo Theater … We haven't heard much of The Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde of late, but now she's back in a big way: Hynde is about to launch a 25-date North American fall tour in support of her new album, Stockholm. The upcoming tour dates will feature the first live performances of Stockholm material alongside classics spanning Hynde's career with The Pretenders. She'll headline on November 5 at The Beacon Theatre in New York City … Soft rocker Richard Marx returns to the area on October 18 when he headlines The Boulton Center in Bay Shore … Irish rock guitarist Rory Gallagher was firmly established as one of the best fretslingers in the history of the genre before his life was tragically cut short in 1995. October 20 will see the 40th anniversary expanded deluxe edition release of one of Rory Gallagher’s most celebrated recordings, Irish Tour 74, on Sony Music/Legacy Recordings – and it's the most expansive edition to date of this landmark
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“Plain Spoken Tour” that will be a massive undertaking next year. Beginning in January, “The Voice of the Heartland” will play 80 shows. Tickets for all shows are on sale now; the local events will be in New York
album. Packaged in a special deluxe edition eight-disc 10” boxed set, the release includes 43 unreleased tracks, remastered audio, photos, new liner notes, a feature length documentary, memorabilia, and more.
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Kayla Adams:
Country Newbie Soars – Really
Country newcomer Kayla Adams kicked off the annual Mountain Madness Airshow with a performance at the event's pre-flight party for the USAF Thunderbirds on August 29 in Kalispell, Montana. A native of the state, the young star is currently lighting a fire at radio with her debut single, "Sober & Sorry." The track, a rock-tinged, straight-shootin' country girl's answer to good love gone bad, sat at #42 on the MusicRow Chart at press time; it also had debuted on “The Boot.” Adams' visit home wrapped up a seven-week radio promo tour in support of the single, which continues its rise up many charts. "It's always an honor to play before your hometown crowd," said Adams, who noted that she has fond memories of attending previous air shows with her family; to be performing before the large crowd this year was definitely "a blast." Learn more about Adams at Facebook.com/kaylaadamsband.
Volbeat On Tour
Death Punch,
Five Finger Death Punch has jointed Volbeat for a co-headlining North American fall arena tour. Special guests joining the headliners are Hellyeah as direct support, as well as Nothing More as the opener. Recently, Five Finger Death Punch debuted the video to their new single “Wrong Side Of Heaven,” which can now be viewed at Vevo. The video, written by the band and directed by Nick Peterson, is intended to increase knowledge about the plight of veterans suffering from PostTraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and its larger repercussions for our country by way of affecting their mental and physical health, family life, assimilation back home after service and garnering quality job placement, among many other issues. The clip has received more than 3,669,411 views since its release on August 11. For more news on Five Finger Death Punch, log on to fivefingerdeathpunch.com.
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‘Pete’ Book New Fall Offering
The Boss’ Outlaw:
Simon & Schuster has added a unique title in its fall book release schedule: Outlaw Pete by Bruce Springsteen and Frank Caruso, based Bruce on the song about a Springsteen bank-robbing baby whose exploits become a meditation on sin, fate, and free will. Both the song (from Springsteen's 2009 Working On A Dream album) and the new book Outlaw Pete were inspired by a children's book, Brave Cowboy Bill (Simon & Schuster, 1950), which Springsteen's mother used to read to him as a child. "Outlaw Pete is essentially the story of a man trying to outlive and outrun his sins," Springsteen wrote. Caruso, a cartoonist and
writer, conceived of making the song into a book and created the illustrations to accompany Springsteen's lyrics. "When Bruce wrote 'Outlaw Pete' he didn't just write a great song, he created a great character," Caruso said. "The first time I heard the song this book played out in my head. Like Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, Dorothy Gale and for me, even Popeye, Outlaw Pete cuts deep into the folklore of our country and weaves its way into the fabric of great American literary characters. " Simon & Schuster, which acquired world rights to the work, will publish Outlaw Pete on November 4.
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Ferguson’s New Hit
‘Name Game’:
Featuring a stunning array of celebrity guests including Tom Arnold, Lisa Kudrow, Kevin McHale, and Mena Suvari, as well as show producers Courteney Cox and David Arquette, Celebrity Name Game, hosted by the soonto-be former late night host Craig Ferguson, appears to be a massive hit following its September 22 national launch (locally on WPIX/ Channel 11). The show is attracting a huge numbers of celebities that audiences might not expect to particpate in such a program, including more than a few
first-time game show contenstants who will join players as they compete in four rounds of fast-paced gameplay for a chance to win up to $20,000.
From Alaska To NYC
Hilary Gardner:
Singer Hilary Gardner grew up in Alaska, but was infatuated with New York City. Her recording debut, The Great City (now available) is Gardner's love letter to her adopted hometown. "I wanted to acknowledge the breadth of musical influences in my life while still making a cohesive musical statement," said Gardner of the new disc, which includes the title track, which is her love letter to the “Big Apple.” Learn more at HilaryGardner.com.
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