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On Saturday January 27 at 7 p.m., The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame, Stony Brook, will host a screening of Jackie Martling’s Joke Man with Q&A with Jackie. Tickets for adults are $35 for the screening and the Q&A, which also includes admission to the entire Hall of Fame and Museum. Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling may just be America’s last great joke teller. His savantlike ability to remember every joke he’s heard since he was eight years old, combined with his lightning-fast wit and infectious laugh, helped establish him as a comedy icon. Famous for being the head writer of the Howard Stern show for 15 years and infamous for leaving that position. In this feature documentary we learn Jackie’s improbable story, from the fledgling days of comedy on Long Island, through his time as one of the “Beatles of Radio”, to his success as an author and actor. Willie Nelson, Penn Jillette, Billy West, Artie Lang, Marc Cuban, Sean Young and a bunch of former Stern show staffers give us their take on what makes him truly unique. https://www.limusichalloffame.org/museum/

LOST LONG ISLAND Long Island has an incredibly rich history that is often lost in local memory as each generation brings new residents amid an ever-changing landscape. Long Island was the home of some of the nation’s first professional auto races. Although farming still thrives in Suffolk County, there are only a few working farms left in Nassau County, where hundreds of farms dotted the landscape generations ago. Cold Spring Harbor, Greenport, Sag Harbor, and Southampton were once bustling centers of the American whaling industry and still honor that whaling heritage today. During the world wars, Long Island became a national leader in aircraft manufacturing with numerous companies, including the Grumman Corporation and the Republic Aviation Corporation. Author Richard Panchyk reveals fascinating narratives of Long Island’s lost history in his new, paperback, priced at: $24.99.

OVO-A CIRQUE DU SOLEIL SPECTACULAR Cirque du Soleil announced its return to UBS Arena, Belmont Park with its newly revisited high-energy and high-acrobatic production OVO. An exciting Cirque du Soleil experience, OVO is a colorful intrusion into a new day in the life of insects; a non-stop riot of energy and movement. Through show-stopping acrobatics highlighting the unique personalities and abilities of selected insect species, OVO explores the beauty of biodiversity in all its contrasts and vibrancy. OVO is a headlong rush into a colorful ecosystem teeming with life, where insects work, eat, crawl, flutter, play, fight and look for love in a non-stop riot of energy and movement. The insects’ home is a world of biodiversity and beauty filled with noisy action and moments of quiet emotion. When a mysterious egg appears in their midst, the insects are awestruck and intensely curious about this iconic object that represents the enigma and cycles of their lives. It’s love at first sight when a gawky, quirky insect arrives in this bustling community and a fabulous ladybug catches his eye—and the feeling is mutual. OVO will perform at the UBS Arena from August 15-18th. Tickets for OVO are available at cirquedusoleil.com/ovo. Family friendly ticket pricing available – tickets can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com or in person at the venue box office.

MAHAVISHNU PROJECT AT MY FATHERS PLACE The Mahavishnu Project is back in action, this time to perform the entire “Birds of Fire” album, the 1973 classic of jazzrock fusion music, with new interpretations of the music of Jeff Beck and Jan Hammer in a bonus set of Beck’s “Wired” and “Blow By Blow” material, played in honor of the late/ great guitar hero. They will be performing at My Father’s Place in Roslyn on February 3rd. The Mahavishnu Project has become well-known for reaching into the jazz-rock repertoire beyond the John McLaughlin-led originals to include songs of Jeff Beck, featuring guitar virtuoso Robbie Mangano (Sean Lennon/ Tom Morello), keyboardist Neil Alexander (The Machine/ Eric Person) and bassist Brian Mooney, joining drummer and bandleader Gregg Bendian - well-known for his work with Todd Rundgren, Jan Hammer, Pat Metheny, Nels Cline and Ornette Coleman. Photo by Jesse Martin For more information: http://mahavishnuproject.com/ Good Times Magazine - January 23 - February 19, 2024 • 3

THIS IS MY COLUMN THINGS THAT PISS ME OFF Wow, it’s been a while since I put up a column but this seems like the perfect time. I’m looking out the window at the snow, and as always it looks great on the landscape, just not when you have to drive in it. The reason I’m home writing this is that yesterday I received a call from my graphic artist, Sydney, asking if we could not come in today because of the upcoming snow storm. I hemmed and hawed, well, I said, it’s really not going to be very bad for travel. I wanted to remind her of the story of Chicken Little, but being the kind and benevolent boss that I am, I agreed to move production back. Then I called Nicholas, our marketing associate to let him know. Nick, being rough and ready, was more than willing to come in. But that’s not unexpected, Nick being a professional wrestler by trade who also types very fast and can do social media easily. We agreed he would come in Wednesday also. I thought about this, moving production back a day, and then I clicked my heels. YEAH!!! I don’t have to be a boss for another day. I felt like I was back in school and we had just been given a snow day. Now, on to the pissed...

NFL/PEACOCK RIPOFF OF MIAMI-KC GAME I am not a huge pro football fan I have to admit. I prefer college football but do enjoy watching the games on the weekend. Because of the Marx Brothers-like ongoings of the Jets and Giants, my loyalties are often elsewhere. However, this past weekend, I wished I was a betting man. I successfully picked the winners of the Chiefs, Tampa Bay, Lions and Packers games. I’m sure I would have done well on Fan Duel. I pick the teams I follow usually for two reasons. I like the quarterback, or they are mostly the underdogs which I feel for. Now, let me join the billions of fans who have complained about the NFL/ Peacock sell-out of their fans. I don’t begrudge them making big money. That’s what they’re there for, they’re not a non-profit. But there comes a time when their loyal fans should be rewarded. One of those rewards has always been to be able to watch playoffs free. That model has passed its expiration date I’m afraid. NBC decided to show the game only on its premium streaming service, Peacock. This was an incredibly stupid move. Yes, Peacock only costs $5.99, so you could sign up for it, then immediately cancel it after the game at no cost. However, NBC and The NFL lost a lot of good will from their fan bases. Fans who are willing to shell out $200 for a team jacket rebelled at the thought of pay playoffs. I thought I was smarter than the system. I signed up for the KC NBC 41 affiliate app on Roku and got the station. I tested the station throughout the day. All good to go. However at game time all I could get was an exciting repeat of the 6 p.m. news from Kansas City. I lucked out and came upon a live stream called How About Those Chiefs, hosted by an intelligent game caller named Cole who put some of the professionals 4 • Good Times Magazine - January 23 - February 19, 2024

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to shame. Cole couldn’t actually show the game on his site, he would have been shut down. But what it did is have several large t.v.s that he watched and gave a fun play by play verbally of what he saw. He had a mockup of the playing field and moved his men down as they advanced. It was great. Not the real thing, but kind of like listening to the game on radio with a friend. The amazing thing was that throughout the broadcast, viewers kept sending Cole money, anywhere from $1.99 to $5, $10, $20, even $50 for his efforts. These same people could easily have used the money to sign up for Peacock for $5.99, but didn’t. There’s a lesson to be learned here, but doubt the NFL will hear it since they grossed an extra $110 million for the Peacock broadcast, which put an additional $3 million+ in each team owner’s stocking.

TAKE JARDIANCE AND HAVE FUN, FUN, FUN Is anyone but me pissed off from the insensitive Jardiance commercial? For those who have missed the thrill of seeing it aired ten million times, briefly, it shows a diabetic singing and dancing their way through various scenes, due to the fact that they are taking Jardiance for their Type 2 diabetes. The commercial purports to show all the wonderful activities you will gain access to if you only take Jardiance. As someone with Type 2, I can tell you it is no picnic (literally) and every time this commercial comes on I switch channels. But what it shows is the insensitivity towards the viewer. This is standard format it seems for drug commercials. A happy customer taking their meds and then singing and dancing through the streets, marketplace or wherever. No, that’s not the way it works. When I pay $400 for my monthly Mounjaro supply, I am not singing and dancing. I am usually unconscious as I try to recover from the $5,000 out of pocket it costs, although I guess I’m lucky since without insurance it is $1100 a month for 4 injections. Enough for now, let me know what pisses you off. If I get enough responses, we can have a Pissed Off Greatest Hits Edition. Email comments to goodtimesfounder@gmail.com

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HOT TIPS The 3 p.m. performances are 60 minutes long, while the 7 p.m. performance is an extended 90-minute program Kupferberg Center for the Arts | info@kupferbergcenter. org. 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Flushing New York.

EVENING OF BOHEMIAN RHAPSODIES The North Shore Symphony Orchestra will perform “An Evening of Bohemian Rhapsodies” 8 p.m. on Saturday, February 10th at the Adelphi Performing Arts Center. The evening will include a special guided tour of Smetna’s Vltava from Ma Vlast “The Moldau” by Music Director and Conductor Harry Marenstein and a performance of Mahler’s Symphony No.4 in G Major with soprano Stefanie Izzo. Soprano Stefanie Izzo has been hailed as possessing a “gorgeously rich and full sound” for her work in opera and musical theatre. Tickets are available in advance at www.northshoresymphonyoch.org or may be purchased at the door 30 minutes prior to the concert. General Admission: $15; Senior/ Student $12; free for children 12 and under. Further information about North Shore Symphony Orchestra and the evening’s concert may be found on the orchestra’s website at www.northshoresymphonyorch.org or by calling (631) 827-5401.

CELEBRATING LUNAR NEW YEAR AT KUPFERBERG On January 27-28th visit Kupferberg Center on the Queens College campus for a spellbinding dance performance as we embrace the spirit of the Year of the Dragon through the power and beauty of dance. Immerse yourself in a world of wonder as NaiNi Chen Dance Company takes the stage, weaving together graceful movements and vibrant costumes to bring ancient traditions to life. Come experience majestic dragons, dancing lions, elegant peacocks, stunning acrobats, twirling ribbons, and much more.

WILL SING FOR FOOD CONCERT Will Sing For Food (WSFF) is a musical group that performs a series of charity concerts created with the purpose to raise money for the food insecure and hungry on Long Island. Founded in 2011 as a single concert, and after tremendous support and success, WSFF has developed into many concerts and special events throughout the year. Currently, they are partnered with Long Island Cares, Inc. The Harry Chapin Food Bank. They will hold their annual Winter Concert at The Nutty Irishman, Farmingdale on February 4th at 7 p.m. Will Sing For Food is ready to rock once again! Covering a wide range of genres, sing and dance along as they help the food insecure on Long Island. General Admission price of $50 per ticket includes a buffet dinner! (Drinks not included) 100% of the ticket purchase is donated to Long Island Cares! For more info: www.licares.org | 631.582.3663

THEATER: WINTER WONDERLAND Instead of the usual January doldrums, 2024 offers a feast of new Broadway openings, starting with highly-anticipated transfers of the off-Broadway hits: “Prayer for the French Republic” and the musical “Days of Wine and Roses,” in which Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy James reprise their emotionally devastating performances as a young couple descending into alcoholism. Michael Greif directs the harrowing musical (with a jazzy and soaring score by Adam Guettel), adapted by Craig Lucas from JP Miller’s 1958 teleplay and the 1962 movie. (Studio 54) https:// daysofwineandrosesbroadway.com/ Hailed as “an inspired study in moral uncertainty,” John Patrick Shanley’s 2004 Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, “Doubt: A Parable,” is being given its first Broadway revival by the Roundabout Theatre Company. The compelling, intense drama pits a Catholic school principal, Sister Aloysius (Tyne Daly), against a charismatic neighborhood priest (Liev Scheiber) whom she accuses of molesting a student based purely on her intuition. Scott Ellis directs a cast which includes Zoe Kazan and Quincy Tyler Bernstine. (American Airlines Theatre) https://www.roundabouttheatre.org/gettickets/2023-2024-season/doubt-a-parable/ Following its world premiere at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater, “The Notebook,” adapted from Nicholas Sparks’s 1996 bestseller, is 2024’s first new Broadway musical. With a book by Bekah Brunstetter (“This Is Us”) and a score by Ingrid Michaelson, the musical recounts the decades-spanning love 6 • Good Times Magazine - January 23 - February 19, 2024

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story between a wealthy young girl, Allie, and a mill worker, Noah, from the 1940s through the ravishes of old age and dementia. Under the direction of Michael Greif and Schele Williams, three sets of actors play Allie and Noah at different ages: Jordan Tyson and John Cardoza as teenagers; Joy Woods and Ryan Vasquez in their late 20s, and Maryann Plunkett and Dorian Harewood as elderly residents of a nursing home. (Previews begin February 10) (Schoenfeld Theatre) https://notebookmusical.com/ The Encores! revival of “Once Upon a Mattress” promises to be a major musical treat. Directed by Lear deBessonet (“Into the Woods) and sporting an all-star cast headed by Sutton Foster, J. Harrison Ghee, Harriet Sansom Harris, Cheyenne Jackson, and Michael Urie, the Mary Rodgers-Marshall Barer musical comedy charmer runs January 24 through February 4. (City Center) https://www.nycitycenter.org/pdps/2023-2024/once-upon-a-mattress/ Scott Bakula and Hannah Cruz star in composer-lyricist Jason Robert Brown’s (“Parade”) timely new musical “The Connector.” Set at a revered magazine in the late 1990s, Jonathan Marc Sherman’s book examines how far an ambitious journalist will go for a big scoop and how far an assistant copy editor will go to stop him. Brown conducts the band at all performances. (Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater) https://mcctheater.org/tix/the-connector/ At the MCC Theater’s second theater, Sean Daniels’s autobiographical recovery comedy, “The White Chip” returns off-Broadway after its 2019 premiere. Joe Tapper reprises his role as man whose life spins out of control – from his first sip, to his descent into alcoholism, and his journey towards recovery. Crystal Dickinson and Jason Tam co-star. https://www.whitechipplay.com/ Based on a true story, “White Rose: The Musical” (music by Natalie Brice; book and lyrics by Brian Belding) concerns a group of courageous university student activists who defy Hitler by distributing leaflets challenging Hitler’s propaganda. (Theatre Row) WhiteRoseTheMusical.com

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MIKE BIRBIGLIA RETURNS TO BAY STREET Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts announced the return of actor and comedian Mike Birbiglia for two nights this Summer Friday, July 26th @ 7 p.m. and Saturday, July 27th @ 6 p.m. to perform his newest show “Mike Birbiglia: Please Stop the Ride”. Birbiglia returns to Bay Street Theater, by popular demand, on the heels of his DOUBLE SOLD-OUT performances last summer of “The Old Man and the Pool” which debuted at Bay Street Theater and went on to be a hit Broadway show and Netflix comedy special. Mike Birbiglia is a comedian, writer, director, and actor who has performed his award-winning solo shows worldwide—from the Sydney Opera House to the West End of London to Broadway. His five solo shows Sleepwalk With Me, My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend, Thank God For Jokes, The New One, and The Old Man & The Pool enjoyed successful runs on and off Broadway and became hit Netflix comedy specials. Tickets on sale at BayStreet.org online 24/7 or call the Box Office at (631) 725-9500.

JOAN OSBORNE AT LANDMARK Since she broke through 25 years ago with the multi-platinum Relish and its touchstone megasmash “One of Us,” the seven-time Grammy nominee has never played it safe. Osborne has followed her restless musical heart, exploring a diverse range of genres: pop rock, soul, R&B, blues, roots rock, gospel, funk, and country – all of which can be heard on Trouble and Strife, along with the Western side of C&W and a touch of glam and disco. Joan Osborne has performed with Motown’s revered rhythm section the Funk Brothers and toured with the Dead (where she first met and sang with Dylan). She’s harmonized with Stevie Wonder at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, duetted with Luciano Pavarotti, and co-headlined a tour with the legendary Mavis Staples. She’ll be appearing on Saturday March 8 at 8 p.m. at The Landmark On Main Street, Port Washington. Box Office Hours: Mon - Fri, 12 Noon to 5 p.m. (516) 767-6444.

SLAMBOVIANS AT BOULTON Explore the depths of Americana “one trippy tune at a time” with New York’s Slambovian Circus of Dreams at the Boulton Center in Bay Shore, NY February 9th, 8 p.m. The Boulton Center, one of the premier music and live entertainment venues on the South Shore, just reopened in November and the band is excited to be among their first shows. Joziah (the resident shaman of Slambovia), leads with vocals described as “soothing and bewitching as a snake oil tonic.” Longtime bandmates Tink Lloyd (accordion, cello, mandolin, flute) and guitarist/mandolin wizard Sharkey McEwen bring their own magic to the Slambovian brew with “a little help from their friends” - RJ McCarty (keys, bass, sax), Bob Torsello (bass), and Matthew Abourezk (drums). This Woodstock-tinged psychedelia has a hint of southern rock, British folk combined with solid songwriting - a slice of Americana pie that is irresistable! Boulton Center 37 West Main Street Bay Shore, www.boultoncenter.org (631) 969-1101

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SPORTS BEAT The 2023 season marked the thirteenth straight in which the New York Jets have failed to qualify for the NFL playoffs. This means Gang Green has not had a playoff game during the lifetimes of most kids having a bar mitzvah this year. The Jets should reconsider moving their training facilities from Florham Park, NJ back to their old home, Hofstra University. They certainly played better when they were on Long Island. Not much better, but still heads and shoulders over what we have seen in recent years. Even when the Jets prevail, it fails to inspire confidence. The Jets beat the even more woeful Washington Commanders on Christmas Eve by a score of 30-28. The Jets led 27-7 at halftime, only to watch the Commanders score three touchdowns, thanks to a Jets defense which was worn down by QB Trevor Siemian’s inability to get first downs in the second half, as well as his boneheaded interception when the Jets were on the Commanders’ six-yard line. Jets place kicker Greg Zuerlein, one of the few bright spots on the 2023 team, booted a 54-field goal with five seconds left to bail out the home team. It is safe to say Siemian will not be on the roster when Aaron Rodgers returns next season. Both the Jets and Giants deserved to be slimed by their fans after their awful 2023 seasons. The

slime will really be flying next month when cable’s Nickelodeon will be televising the Super Bowl, along with its Paramount corporate sibling, CBS. Los Angeles Dodgers fans had the brightest holiday season as their team signed the two most sought-after free agents this offseason, baseball’s best-known star, Shohei Ohtani, and heavily

recruited 25-year-old Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Adding them to a roster which includes such perennial all-stars as Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and Max Muncy, understandably makes the Dodgers heavy favorites to appear in the 2024 World Series. Mets owner Steve Cohen told the press last August that he expects the Mets to be competitive in 2024 (all sports team owners say that to their club’s fans), but the team would not be as star-studded as in recent seasons. Cohen is playing a long game, as next year’s free agent class should be far stronger than this one. Low expectations in 2024 will give Mets minor league prospects more time to develop. His new president of baseball operations, David Stearns, was acquiring players for 2024 from the dollar store. There may be a surprise gem here, but I would not be holding my breath. Citi Field will be rocking in August, even if the Mets are not. On August 5, Green Day and the Smashing Pumpkins will be performing there. Two days later, Def Leppard, Journey, and the Steve Miller Band will visit Flushing. If those do not work for your schedule, these classic rock artists will also be playing just a little south of us at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park. ESPN, in conjunction with Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions, have started an alternative

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By Lloyd Carroll MJF has always embraced his Jewish heritage, both in real life and as part of his ring character. When I interviewed him last year, he told me has experienced anti-Semitism dating back to his football playing days at Plainview-Kennedy High School, and even from his fellow pro grapplers. MJF is especially courageous nowadays, given the wave of hostility Jews are facing all over the world ever since the Hamas attack on Israel last October 7.

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NBA broadcast, “The Bird & Taurasi Show” starring former WNBA superstar, and Syosset native Sue Bird, and the still active WNBA legend, Diana Taurasi. The show is like what ESPN2 does on its NFL “Manningcasts,” and MLB’s “Kayrodcasts.” These have not been sanguine days for premium cable. “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” completed its run after 29 years on HBO Sports. It was the gold standard in investigative sports journalism, and it will be missed. Meanwhile, HBO’s chief competitor over the years, Showtime, decided to shut down its sports division. This is a major blow to boxing as Showtime has been the place to watch the best bouts in recent years, especially since HBO walked away from boxing five years ago. Mazel tov to All Elite Wrestling champion, and proud Plainview native, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, on his induction into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame located in Commack last month. Friedman, better known to fans by his initials,

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Long Island now has solid winter sports options for fans. The National Lacrosse League’s New York Riptide have returned to the Nassau Coliseum which they share with Long Island Nets of the NBA’s G-League. The new Professional Women’s Hockey League has a New York team which split its home games between Elmont’s UBS Arena and Bridgeport, Connecticut’s Total Mortgage Arena, which is also home to the New York Islanders’ American Hockey League affiliate.

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CASINOS TONY ORLANDO’S FINAL CONCERT

Legendary artist Tony Orlando will grace the award-winning 10,000 Mohegan Sun Arena for his last performance on Friday, March 22nd at 7:30 p.m. Tony Orlando has played for millions of fans throughout his illustrious 60-year career, and this final performance will be his 65th at Mohegan Sun over the course of 23 years. Tickets are on sale via Ticketmaster. com. Subject to availability, tickets can also be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Box Office. Tony Orlando is a Grammy-nominated artist, with 15 Top 40 hits, two platinum albums, three gold albums, and millions of copies sold. The 1973 #1 Billboard song “Tie A Yellow Ribbon” went on to become the theme song for Orlando and an anthem for hope, reunion, and rejuvenation in America. Orlando is a recipient of two American Music Awards and one People’s Choice Awards for “Best Male Entertainer.” Prior to Tony Orlando’s final show at Mohegan Sun Arena, three performances will take place at Mohegan Sun’s sister properties at Fallsview Casino Resort on February 27th & 28th, and a show at Resorts Casino Hotel on Saturday, March 16th. MOTLEY CRUE SHOWS AT HARD ROCK CASINO Mötley Crüe is slated to perform two shows at Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. The shows are set for Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4. Both shows are scheduled for 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale at HardRockHotelAtlanticCity.com and Ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000. All shows are subject to change. Mötley Crüe is one of the world’s most notorious rock bands. Hailing from Los Angeles,the quartet — Vince Neil (vocals), Mick Mars (guitars), Nikki Sixx (bass), and Tommy Lee (drums) — has commandeered the rock pantheon for 38 years. During that time, Mötley Crüe has accumulated worldwide album sales exceeding 100 million, seven platinum and multi-platinum albums, 22 Top 40 mainstream rock hits, six Top 20 pop singles, three GRAMMY nominations, four New York Times best-sellers and even landed a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. CHIPPENDALES SPICE UP MOHEGAN SUN Global warming alert! Winter may be here but the men of Chippendales are about to heat up stages (and audiences) with their heart-thumping choreography including Mohegan Sun’s Cabaret Theatre on Sunday, April 14th at 9:00 p.m. during the “Welcome to the Chippendales Tour.” Tickets for this 21+ event are on sale via Ticketmaster.com. Tickets can also be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Box Office subject to availability. Direct from Las Vegas, the men of Chippendales are ready to party, please and tease and turn up the heat in venues around the world, with more than 400 performances already scheduled from Las Vegas to cities across the USA, Canada and Europe in 2024. Prepare yourselves for a sexy, high-energy show with new numbers, music, choreography, aerial acts, acrobatics and of course, the most stunning men in the world! 10 10 • •Good GoodTimes TimesMagazine Magazine- -January January23 23- -February February19, 19,2024 2024

Good Times Music Calendar

February 10 • Almost Queen Paramount • Huntington 23 Funk Filharmonik 23 Miki Howard 23 Tom Pekar Open Jam 24 Readicculus 24 Acoustic Hand & JC 24 Steve Dale 24 Skeedle Brothers 24 Yankee Rebel 24 Grace Potter 25 Yankee Rebel 25 Ethan Lipton Orchestra 25 Bill Abramoff Open Jam 25 Gary Sellers Band 25 The Bsheps 25 Acoustifunk 25 Sir Paul 26 Unforgettable Fire 26 The Nacho Brothers 26 Radioactive 26 Hollywood Nights 26 Decadia, The 90’s Band 26 Cyndi & Glenn Plugged In 26 Ethan Lipton Orchestra 26 East Coast 26 Robby Ameen 26 Adam Conover 26 Bar Code 26 Dave Ice/Lou Carrillo 26 The Hustle 26 Bowie Station 26 Dan Freedman 26 Jokr 26 The Mystic 26 Dave & Joey 26 Diva and the Heroes 26 Hitman Blues Band 26 Blue Rumor/Fulcrum 26 Vinyl Revival 26 No Request Band 26 Lovesong 26 Nick Rinaldi 27 Fred the Human iPod 27 Devil Wears Prade 27 The Nacho Brothers 27 Mach 5 27 Jack Megale

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February 25 • Sir Paul The Warehouse • Amityville 27 Bear the Bell 27 Jose Hess/Beaster 27 Petty Five 27 Decades of Country 27 Jelly Band 27 Dan Freedman 27 Bubba Jam Blues Band 27 The John Fogerty Project 27 Black Ice/George Cintron 27 Dave Ice/Max Manicone 27 Porch Groove 27 Longwave

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27 Warped Tour Band 27 Rock Nation 27 Absolute Adele 27 Instant Replay 27 Chris Devine 27 Diva and the Heroes 27 Wynton Marsalis 27 Big Laughs in Bay Shore 27 O El Amor 27 RPM 27 The Mystic 27 Jackie Martling 28 Christiaan Padavan 28 Maggie Mills Music 28 Jim Moran Open Jam 28 Ken McGorry 28 Juliana Hatfield 28 Brian Mc 29 Open Mic 29 Fabulous Thunderbirds 30 G-Love/Special Sauce 30 Diva and the Heroes 30 Karen Bella 30 Tom Pekar Open Jame

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Multiple Dates • Let It Bleed Mr. Beery’s • Bethpage 31 Yankee Rebel 31 Wonderous Stories 31 Diva and the Heroes 31 Open Jam 31 Mr. Big 31 Let It Bleed 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Karen Bella Original Copy Jazz Loft Big Band Yankee Rebel Bill Abramoff Open Jame Robby Ameen Edy Modica Comedy Night Jonathan Van Ness Badlands

The Edge at Lulu’s The Warehouse Metros on Main Homestead Patchogue Theatre Mr. Beery’s

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February 3 • Livingston Taylor Boulton Center • Bay Shore 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8

Tom Pekar Open Jam Band of Horses Karen Bella Yankee Rebel Jazz Jam Session Young At Heart Open Mic Acoustic Hand & JC Let It Bleed Tiger Rose Toby Tobias Yankee Rebel Dave & Carrie

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Smithtown Huntington NYC Patchogue Stonybrook Stonybrook Oyster Bay Lake Ronkonkoma Bethpage Amityville Port Washington Baiting Hollow Farmingdale

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January 26 • Hitman Blues Band Big Daddy’s • Massapequa 10 O El Amor 10 Almost Queen 10 Love Hate Love/Last Exit 10 Karen Bella 10 E3 10 Acoustic/the Living Room 10 Lisa Polizzi Band 10 One Way Drive 10 Doug Gordon 10 Pride & Joy (SRV Tribute) 10 The Project 10 Ziggy & the Goon Squad 10 Dave Ice 10 Mansour 10 High Street 10 Tentacle Warfare 10 Dave Clive Nawlins Band 10 Live Vinyl 10 Mike DelGuidice 10 Electric Dudes 10 Rock Nation 10 Cubop to Hip Hop! 10 Firefall 10 Allmost Brothers Band 10 Day Trippers 10 Vinyl Revival 11 Eric Semo 11 Dan Freedman 11 Jose Luis Rodriguez 12 Open Mic 12 Karen Bella 12 Stick Men 13 Sammy Rae and Friends 13 Tom Pekar Open Jam 13 Tigers Jaw 13 Kerry Kearney 13 Dave Clive Nawlins Band 13 Dee Harris/Bubba Jam 14 Rahsaan Patterson 14 Sevendust/Static X 14 Yankee Rebel 14 Let It Bleed 14 John Mangione Quartet 14 Dan Freedman 14 Open Mic 14 O El Amor

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Your Guide To Local Events

14 Jazz Jam Session 14 Bionic Babes 15 Modi 15 Allan Santoriello 15 Castle Hill Acoustic 15 Mad Acoustics 15 Bill Abramoff Open Jam 15 Pompeii Floyd 15 Mike DelGuidice 15 Bad Little Big Band 15 Emerson Legacy Concert 16 Gerald Bair 16 Karen Bella 16 Lisa Polizzi 16 The Nacho Brothers 16 Burning Bridges 16 The Mixx-Up 16 Tasty Biscuits 16 Om-en 16 That Chicago Band 16 The Mechanix 16 Petty Five 16 Jewelia and the Gems 16 Echoes of the Eagles 16 Jazz Loft All-Stars 16 Dave Clive Nawlins Band 16 Live Vinyl 16 That 70’s Band 16 Electric Dudes 16 Almost Creed 16 Diva and the Heroes 16 Big Laughs in Bay Shore 16 Friends of the Brothers 16 Krush 17 Brass Queens/Mardi Gras 17 Yankee Rebel 17 Revelry 17 The 90’s Band 17 Out Of Nowhere 17 Joseph Vescey’s Comedy 17 LI Songwriters Showcase 17 Clyde Acousic/Bruno Bros 17 Decadia/Fast Five Band 17 VHS 17 Fab 3 17 Janis Joplin Experience 17 Hard Knocks 17 Bryce Larsen 17 Penny Lane 17 Dan Freedman 17 Diva and the Heroes 17 Music Express 17 Professor Louie 17 Brandon Niederaur 17 Half Step 18 Modi 18 Carrie & Durand Duo 18 Duo Kayo 18 The Byrne Unit 18 Band Battle 18 Chris Devine 18 King Cobras 19 The Veils

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FAIRS & FESTIVALS

TOTALLY TUBULAR 80’S NEW WAVE TOUR

Soilent Green reuniting, the new generation’s heaviest in Paleface Swiss, regional faves Casket Robbery and true old schoolers like Hellwitch, we are beyond stoked! Plus, you know Belushi Speedball & others will bring the party HARD. The festivities will kick off with a preparty on May 16 while the main festival will run May 17 - 19 at The Rave/Eagles Club in Milwaukee, WI and is promised to have bigger headliners, more food, vendors, live podcasts and other surprises! Tickets are on sale now and available for a limited time! 1, 2 & 3 day options with zero interest payment plans available at Etix.com.

TOTALLY TUBULAR FESTIVAL will debut in 17 markets across North America starting June 28 in Santa Barbara, CA and wrapping up July 27 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The festival features artists that exploded in the pop culture zeitgeist in the early to mid-1980’s thanks mainly to the high rotation of their music videos on MTV; the genre has also seen a resurgence in popularity in recent years. The artists performing on the 2024 tour include THOMAS DOLBY, THOMPSON TWINS’ TOM BAILEY, MODERN ENGLISH, MEN WITHOUT HATS, THE ROMANTICS, BOW WOW WOW, TOMMY TUTONE (select markets), and THE PLIMSOULS. “This is a dream lineup for those who love the music of the early 1980’s, and for those who want to relive the days when life was…plain and simply--a total party,” says Jon Pleeter, CPO (Chief Party Officer) of TOTALLY TUBULAR FESTIVAL. “You wore dayglow, you wore parachute pants, you had big hair, perms and more perms, mullets, leg warmers, along with tons of buttons and lots of rubber bracelets. You wore sunglasses at night. The choruses were big, and the hooks were bigger—the party didn’t end.” Shows: 7/18 – New York, NY – Pier 17, 7/19 – Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock Live @ Etess Arena, 7/20 – Bushkill, PA – Poconos Park Amphitheatre

Pass options for Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival include single day and weekend VIP (with access to the VIP area, field, and stadium), Field GA (access to field and stadium) and Stadium GA. Stadium passes allow close general admission access for stages 2, 3 and 4, but only provide stadium seating for the main stage. In addition, those who purchase Columbus Owner’s Club passes will enjoy the ultimate VIP experience.

MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL MIAMI For the first time in its long and renowned history, the iconic Montreux Jazz Festival has announced Montreux Jazz Festival Miami. Set to make its debut March 1-3 at The Hangar in Coconut Grove, the lineup for the inaugural threeday event will include a headlining performance from multi-Grammy® and Oscar® winner Jon Batiste, who along with a group of partners has worked to bring the iconic Montreux Jazz Festival to Miami; Batiste, co-owner of the event, will also serve as the Miami festival’s Artist Ambassador. Announced headliners also include Rock And Roll Hall of Famer Daryl Hall and Brazilian singer, songwriter Daniela Mercury, with supporting acts, masterclass lineup, and special guests to be announced. Single-day ticket prices begin at $199 and VIP tickets at $699. Tickets for the Legendary Montreux Jam Session are available for $99. Payment plans are also available. To view all ticketing options and additional details about Montreux Jazz Festival Miami, visit their website. www.montreuxjazzfestival.com

SONIC TEMPLE ART & MUSIC FEST

MILWAUKEE METAL FEST 2024 After a successful return of Milwaukee Metal Festival in 2023, the iconic Midwestern, multi-day event is now revealing 11 more bands and daily schedules for the highly anticipated 2024 edition, with more TBA! The festival is now welcoming Testament, Hammerfall, Soilent Green (Reunion), Paleface Swiss, Exhumed, It Dies Today, Errors Of Humanity, Casket Robbery, Hellwitch, Belushi Speed Ball and Illusion of Fate. Co-organizer and Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta comments on the new additions, “The spirit of the original fest is alive, well and growing. People are traveling from all over the world to join us and the reaction to each line up addition keeps getting better. Now, with thrash legends Testament who have been our most requested band, power metal legends Hammerfall,

After roaring back into Columbus, Ohio in 2023, Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival turns the volume up to 11 in 2024 with its biggest event ever, May 16-19 at Historic Crew Stadium. Festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents is adding a 4th stage and 40 more bands, plus art activations, for nonstop entertainment over four full days at The Pinnacle of Rock Festivals in America. Headlining Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival are some of rock and metal’s biggest artists including Disturbed (Thursday), The Original Misfits (Friday), Pantera (Saturday) and Slipknot (Sunday). Additional performers include Evanescence, Limp Bizkit, Judas Priest, Staind, Breaking Benjamin, A Day To Remember, Falling In Reverse, Sleep Token, Rise Against, 311, Seether, In This Moment, Mudvayne, Cypress Hill, Sum 41, Kerry King, Mr. Bungle, Theory of a Deadman, Anthrax and many others. Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival tickets are on sale at www.SonicTempleFestival.com.

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Good Times is compiling its most complete listing of New York’s performing musicians and bands. If you’re a performer or if you have a band, this annual special issue is your chance to get noticed - and best of all, It’s free! The Musician’s Directory is mailed to club owners in Long Island, NYC, and to A&R reps & indie management executives – plus distributed at musician’s retail locations such as studios and musical instrument stores.

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MADNESS FIRST TOUR SINCE 2012 British ska and pop band Madness announced their first US tour since 2012. The band will visit Seattle, Oakland, Las Vegas, Boston, and New York, giving American audiences their first chance to see the band in over a decade. The Madness C’est La Vie In America tour follows their new UK #1 album Theatre of the Absurd Presents C’est la Vie. In their 40-year careers, the bandmates released numerous hit singles and two #1 greatest hits albums, but this is their first #1 studio album. They’ll be playing May 30 @ Hammerstein Ballroom. The governing principle behind Theatre of the Absurd Presents C’est la Vie, is: “let Madness be Madness.” The result is an album of typically timeless brilliance that also reflects the wonky years of its creation. These 14 songs represent the cream of the bumper crop of tunes the group cooked up, whittled down to this punchy, focused set. The album is available on double vinyl and CD with a limited crystal-clear vinyl sold through HMV and indie stores. Tickets and more info at www.madness.co.uk/live/ THIRD EYE BLIND SUMMER GODS TOUR Third Eye Blind announced the fourth edition of the Summer Gods Tour. Produced by Live Nation, the tour will begin June 8 in Spokane through August 3 in Houston, with special guests Yellowcard and A R I Z O N A. Tickets are available at ThirdEyeBlind.com. Photo credit: Kylie Spinelli To commemorate the 25th anniversary of “Jumper,” Third Eye Blind is releasing the world’s first playable .999 silver-coated and .997 karat gold-coated records, in collaboration with Precious Sound. Manufactured in Germany, each 5”, 7 ounce record is playable at 33-1/3 RPMs on any manual record player, and pressed with 1,250 tons, using groundbreaking technology. The B-side is an engraving celebrating the cover art of the self-titled album. “Jumper” will be available in .999 silver coating ($450), in .997 gold coating ($800), and twenty-five 24 karat pure gold pressings (price available by request at PreciousSound.com). Pre-orders will be available at thirdeyeblind.com and precioussound.com.

JAMES TAYLOR TO PERFORM AT TANGLEWOOD James Taylor returns to Tanglewood with his All-Star Band for performances on Wednesday, July 3rd, and Thursday, July 4th, at 8 p.m. in the Koussevitzky Music Shed. This summer marks 50 years since Taylor first performed at Tanglewood on July 30, 1974. The two dates scheduled this July will bring the total number of Taylor’s appearances on the Shed stage to 51, making him one of the most frequent Tanglewood guest performers of all time. To celebrate Independence Day, the July 4 concert will be followed by a fireworks display over the Stockbridge Bowl. Proceeds from the July 4 concert will be donated by Kim and James Taylor to support Tanglewood. Tanglewood—this country’s preeminent summer music festival and the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra—is located in the Berkshire Hills between Stockbridge and Lenox, Mass.

WHEELS & DEALS Gilbert and blues greats including Albert Castiglia, Kat Riggins, Grammy winner Jimmy Carpenter.

EMANUEL CASABLANCA STRUNG OUT ON THRILLS Blues guitarist/singer/songwriter Emanuel Casablanca announced a February 2nd release date for his new album, Strung Out on Thrills, coming from the Vinyl Recording Group. The new record, produced by Casablanca and Paul Howells, is solely blues/blues-rock based and truly owns the sound of minor blues. Several of his peers are featured on this album including Elliot Sharp and Blues Music Award Nominee Joanna Connor. With his sophomore album, Strung Out on Thrills, two feature films and a ‘24 Art Basel Miami show underway, Casablanca is an ideal example of an artist who possesses the ability, ingenuity, and the passion that drives him to succeed. Over the course of his career, he has worked with an array of A-list performers, including bassist and producer Bill Laswell; drummer Daxx Nielsen, a prominent member of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honorees Cheap Trick; vocalist Bernard Fowler, a touring member of the Rolling Stones; bassist Doug Wimbish of the Grammy-winning band Living Colour; guitar slingers such as Eric Gales, Paul

TC KROSS RELEASES RAGER Hailing from the vibrant music scene of Long Island, TC Kross stands tall as a dynamic force in the realms of metal and hard rock. A triple threat as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, TC Kross commands attention with her magnetic stage presence and a vocal prowess that ignites a surge of energy through the veins of her audience. Her music is a seismic fusion of heavy rock and metal, characterized by bone-crushing riffs, thunderous beats, and melodies that hook into your psyche, causing heads to bob involuntarily. What sets TC Kross apart is

her knack for infusing her music with relatable, authentic lyrics that resonate deeply with listeners, forging a bond that transcends mere entertainment.

LIKE A DOLL DEBUT ALBUM Like a Doll, the project of spirited New York musician Emma Stacher, shared their debut album, Like a Doll. A record filled with textured string arrangements, springing cowbells, running water and bittersweet lullabies, Like a Doll was recorded at Greenpoint, Brooklyn’s Studio G in December 2020. Birthed in NYC’s ever-evolving guitar music scene, the playful six-piece band brings listeners into their figurative dollhouse and dissects past trauma through what they’ve termed “whimsical dissociation.” After sitting with the album for the past three years and playing shows within NYC’s music scene that is shaping the sound of modern guitar music,the release provides a sense of catharsis for the band as they look to the future. The group – comprised almost entirely of childhood friends – promises listeners that they have already written ‘a couple albums’ worth’ of new material, so more music is sure to be on the way soon.

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TECHNOBEAT

By Richard Joseph Branciforte

Welcome to the first TechnoBeat of 2024! I hope everyone had an awesome end of the year spent with friends and family and got to check out some great music. If you didn’t get to see any end of the year shows, there’s plenty coming up for you to check out. Making a stop at Brooklyn Steel on January 26 we have the one and only SubDocta. This king of the low down frequencies dropped his Bass Science EP in 2023 and has been tearing up the scene for many years before that. He brings a high level of energy and some really unique sound design to the stage which has kept him relevant and thriving through all the changes in the scene over the years. He continues to push the boundaries of music production and always makes room to collaborate with up and coming producers, keeping his sound fresh. If you’re looking for some house music, Dr. Fresch and Habstrakt will be coming through Avant Gardner on February 3 to hit us with that bass house and tech house. Both of these artists are incredibly fun and captivating on their own, so it only makes sense they would tour together and give the people what they really want (even if they don’t know it yet). Dr. Fresch is a personal favorite for his slowed down house music and dirty basslines, giving a new take on what the average person would consider house music. For a really unique style, Beats Antique and Balkan Bump will have you covered at Brooklyn Bowl on February 8. Balkan Bump is known for bringing his trumpet out during his sets to immerse the listener in some funky brass vibes

Alleycvt while also bringing the heat to the stage. He’s been featured on numerous bass and funk songs and has also rocketed his career with a style is that becoming evermore popular in the last few years. Beats Antique is an experimental world fusion group that pulls styles from various cultures and mixes it into their music. Stepping into a Beats Antique show will have you wondering what planet you journeyed to and what style and sound you are going to hear next. This fusion of musical styles from around the world adds an engaging atmosphere to the live show and the performances from the trio are one of a kind. As the new year has begun, I want to take a look at some artists I think will reach new musical heights this year. First up, we have Alleycvt. A dubstep and bass producer who also sings, Alleycvt creates an incredibly grimey style of bass music that feels different than everything else I hear out there. She seems to have come out of nowhere this last year and is poised to start becoming huge 20 • Good Times Magazine - January 23 - February 19, 2024

as she continues to deliver music that goes against the norms of bass music these days. On stage, she comes across as a genuine human whose sole purpose is to make sure her fans have the best night possible. Each track she releases takes a step up from her last track and I can guarantee you’ll be seeing her name on more and more lineups throughout the year. Another name you may have heard through their song “Flip It” is Levity. This song hit the scene and began an instant success with numerous big name artists dropping the song in their sets. They constantly Levity are teasing new music on their social media accounts and have dropped a handful of songs in 2023. They are opening for artists such as Liquid Stranger, Inzo, DJ Diesel (Shaq), and will be making an appearance at festivals like Ultra and Ubbi Dubbi as well as making many stops on their own tour. This is a trio that seemed to pop up out of nowhere and taken the scene by storm. Although I’ve never seen them live, I can only imagine how vibrant their live sets will be. Putting out good vibes at a show is half the battle and I have no doubt they will be hitting the gas pedal with all they have in 2024. Thanks for tuning in this time and can’t wait to share with everyone out there again next month. Hit me up at richiegtechno@gmail.com and remember to keep raging my friends!

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NEIL DIAMOND “AUSTRALIA LIVE 1976” On January 19th, Mercury Studios reissued the historic and formerly long out of print concert event The Thank You Australia Concert Live 1976 DVD, from the legendary and inimitable songwriter and performer Neil Diamond. This concert from the Sydney Sports Stadium was the final show of Diamond’s 1976 Australian New Zealand tour, an event that marked his comeback to the stage after a creatively fruitful fouryear sabbatical from live performance that resulted in the creation of the ground-breaking, Grammy winning album; Jonathon Livingston Seagull and the autobiographical album Beautiful Noise, produced by Robbie Robertson of The Band. Just ten years after “Solitary Man” rocketed into the charts and introduced us to Neil Diamond; the 1976 tour is still one of the most memorable in Australian history. The Neil Diamond Thank You Australia Concert Live 1976 delivers the enthralling performance of a consummate showman. The Thank You Australia Concert Live 1976 is presented with a host of bonus features including priceless moments of entertainment history: Neil Diamond’s first ever full-length Television interview – an intimate 50 minutes filmed during the March ’76 tour.

TESLA TOUR DATES The iconic rock band TESLA have announced their tour dates for 2024. Titled the “Keepin’ It Real” Tour, this musical journey promises to captivate audiences with their signature sound and unparalleled stage presence. Known for their timeless hits such as “Love Song,” “Signs,” and “Modern Day Cowboy,” TESLA continues to reign supreme in the rock genre, showcasing an enduring passion for music that transcends generations. The “Keepin’ It Real” Tour kicked off on January 11th in Immokalee, FL. Fans can expect an unforgettable experience as TESLA delivers powerhouse performances, showcasing their classic anthems alongside new tracks that further solidify their legacy. Expressing their excitement for the upcoming tour, TESLA shared, “We cannot wait to hit the stage and share our music with our incredible fans once again. The ‘Keepin’ It Real’ Tour is going to be an unforgettable experience for everyone who joins us.” Tickets for “Keepin’ It Real” Tour are available at https://teslatheband.com/ tour/

MICKEY THOMAS “A CLASSIC CHRISTMAS”

Christmas may be over, but you still might want to check out Mickey Thomas’ “A Classic Christmas,” a two-sided single (available digitally only, via Symphonic Distribution) on which he distinctively lights up such holiday gems as “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” and “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” with his deeply soulful and soaring voice. Having recorded only one Christmas song before—a bluesy/gospel version of “Silent Night” with the Elvin Bishop Band in 1976—Mickey says, “I love traditional Christmas songs because most of them were written by fantastic old school writers. They all have a terrific sense for melody and usually have very creative rhyme schemes.” Both songs were produced, mixed, and engineered by Dan Frizell and recorded in East Iris Studios in Nashville with John Willis (guitars), David Dorn (keys), Mark Hill (bass), and Evan Hutchings (Drums). LESLEY GORE’S ‘EVER SINCE’ ECR Music Group has released the acclaimed final album of Lesley Gore as a deluxe edition fully restored, remixed, and remastered by the album’s original producer and ECR founder, Blake Morgan. This new deluxe edition of Ever Since features a never-before-released bonus track––Gore’s final studio recording––recorded during the album’s original 2005 sessions. “In the years since Lesley’s death in 2015, I’d found it emotionally challenging to listen to the album we made together,” says Morgan. “She was my godmother after all, and I have such rich and beautiful memories of us making Ever Since. I still miss her.” In addition to the ten original tracks on Ever Since, this final studio recording of Gore’s (Morgan and Gore’s reimagining of her previously Quincy Jones– produced song “Love Me By Name”) prompted Morgan to embark on a full restoration, remix, and remaster of the entire album. “We’d tracked ‘Love Me By Name’ in full, but never mixed it back in 2005. Mixing it this past spring provided me the impetus to breathe new life into the entire record and restore it in full, in all its glory.” The most commercially successful solo artist of the “Girl Group” era of the ‘60s, singer-songwriter Lesley Gore quickly set herself apart. With a string of Quincy Jones-produced chart-topping hits, including “It’s My Party,” “Judy’s Turn To Cry,” and “You Don’t Own Me.” 22 • Good Times Magazine - January 23 - February 19, 2024

HYPOXIA: NYC DEATH METAL BAND New York City-based death metal quintet HYPOXIA – formed by members of Monstrosity, Vile, Secrecy, Castrator, Total Fucking Destruction, and more – returns with their third album, Defiance. The record will be released in February through Selfmadegod Records, who unveiled the cover art, track listing, preorders, and a lyric video for the lead single, “Bleed For Blasphemy.” The dawn of 2024 sees HYPOXIA returning with several lineup changes including guitarists Carlos Acboleda (Non Eternal, ex-Secrecy, ex-Aether) and new guitarist Ryan Moll (Rumpelstiltskin Grinder, Azure Emote, Total Fucking Destruction) are constructed atop the earthmoving rhythm section of Carolina Perez (Castrator, ex-Aether) and new bassist Mike Poggione (Omnipotence, ex-Monstrosity, ex-Capharnaum), the relentless roars of Mike Hrubovcak (Azure Emote, Imperial Crystalline Entombment, ex-Monstrosity, ex-Vile). Recorded by HYPOXIA, Defiance was mixed and mastered by Noah Buchanan at Mercinary Studios (Midnight, Embalmer, Nunslaughter) and completed with cover art by Daemorph (The Black Dahlia Murder, Pyrexia, Avulsed). JUDAS PRIEST INVINCIBLE SHIELD TOUR Judas Priest announced their Invincible Shield Tour with special guest Sabaton. The all-time greats will take over the U.S.A. this spring with 14 shows. Produced by Live Nation, the tour kicks off on April 18 at Toyota Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, CT making stops in Reading, PA; Boston, MA; Rosemont, IL; Washington, DC and more before wrapping up in Syracuse, NY at Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview on May 22. Metalheads are in for the show of a lifetime as few rock or metal acts remain as much of a must-see live attraction as Judas Priest! JUDAS PRIEST also released ‘Trial By Fire’ the second song from their new album Invincible Shield after lead single ‘Panic Attack’ - https://judaspriest.lnk. to/InvincibleShield Tickets are available at judaspriestinvincibleshield.com. They’ll play the Prudential Center In Newark on Friday, April 19th.

BITS & PIECES DISTURBED JOIN WITH HEART’S ANN WILSON Multi-platinum rock band Disturbed shared the video for “Don’t Tell Me” featuring Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® Inductee and Heart co-founder Ann Wilson. The song - which continues to climb the Top 15 at Rock Radio - soars as the emotional climax of the band’s acclaimed album, Divisive, out now via Reprise Records. About the collaboration, Disturbed’s lead vocalist David Draiman comments, “I have tremendous respect for Ann. In my humble opinion, she’s the greatest female rock voice of all time. I think she’s untouchable. I feel like we were very gifted to have her be a part of this.” Disturbed also recently announced their 23-date Take Back Your Life 2024 North American tour which kicked off in Peoria, IL on January 19th. The tour will feature support from Falling In Reverse & Plush and is produced by Live Nation. Tickets for this tour are on sale at: disturbed1.com/tour. THE NEARNESS OF YOU BENEFIT CONCERT The Nearness of You Concert to support cancer research at Columbia University Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC) is slated for Tuesday, February 6 at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Appel Room in New York City. Honoring the memory of 15-time Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Michael Brecker, the benefit concert will feature performances by Elvis Costello, Diana Krall, Christopher Cross, Dianne Reeves and Branford Marsalis. The musical director is Will Lee with an all-star band featuring Randy Brecker and Steve Gadd, among others.Tax deductible tickets for The Nearness of You Concert are on sale now via https://events.columbia.edu/go/NearnessofYou24 Tickets are also available by calling Center Charge at 212-721-6500, online through Jazz at Lincoln Center at www.jazz.org, or at the Jazz at Lincoln Center box office, located on the ground floor of the Columbus Circle Center (Broadway & 60th). SANTANA RELEASES NEW SINGLE Legendary guitarist Carlos Santana released “Let The Guitar Play,” a reimagination of his 2021 song “Song for Cindy.” Teaming up with producers Lino Nicolosi, Nicolosi Team, and Narada Michael Walden (Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey), “Let The Guitar Play” brings the original song to new heights — Run DMC’s Darryl McDaniels delivers a poetic rap over an EDM-style drum beat, serving as a dynamic catalyst for Santana to intricately weave his signature guitar magic. The release features three distinct remixes—The Radio Version, The Soul Radio Version, and The 70’s Version—each showcasing Santana’s commitment to pushing musical boundaries and extending his legacy to captivate a fresh generation of listeners. As reflected in the music, Santana’s work continues to be a beacon of positivity. His mission of healing the planet and touching people’s hearts through art reinforces Santana’s legacy as an artist committed to spreading positive messages and making a lasting impact on the world. “Let The Guitar Play” is out now via Candid Records.

GIBSON LAUNCHES GIBSON BAND Gibson, the iconic instrument brand, has announced the launch of the Gibson Band, which features a revolving collective of Gibson artists. Today, the Gibson Band is launching the first single, “Deconstruction,” which was cowritten by Serj Tankian of System of a Down and Cesar Gueikian, CEO of Gibson, and features Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath on guitar. Listen to “Deconstruction,” out now on Gibson Records. Gibson Records, Cesar Gueikian, Serj Tankian, and Tony Iommi will donate all proceeds from the sale of the song “Deconstruction,” as well as the funds raised from the auction of Serj Tankian’s painting and a unique Les Paul guitar (details below) via Gibson Gives, and the Corporación America Foundation will match the funds raised from the auction--with all funds going to Armenia Fund’s Artsakh Refugee Initiative. UMPHREY MCGEE COVERS “LET’S DANCE” Opening with a perfectly replicated doo-wop vocal stack, Umphrey’s McGee’s latest release, a ripping cover of David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance,” finds the Chicago-based veterans of the improv-rock scene sticking closely to the original wax from Bowie’s 1983 album of the same name. But this new version has a ringer that could’ve never been dreamed up those 41 years ago: the incomparable Huey Lewis on lead vocals. Little did the band and Lewis know that it would be his last recording session before Meniere’s disease and hearing loss forced him to stop singing after a lengthy, iconic career. Additionally, another longtime UM collaborator, Jeff Coffin (Dave Matthews Band, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones), adds his iconic saxophone touches to this version of “Let’s Dance,” originally recorded for Howard Stern’s David Bowie Tribute on SiriusXM. “I still can’t believe that we actually got to collaborate with these two musical powerhouses on one of my favorite David Bowie tunes of all time,” says Umphrey’s Mcgee guitarist and singer, Brendan Bayliss.” For all tour dates and ticket information, please visit umphreys.com/tour. RUSSELL/GUNS ‘MEDUSA’ RUSSELL/GUNS marks the beginning of a fresh artistic partnership between two legendary figures of Los Angeles hard rock: Jack Russell and Tracii Guns, accompanied by Johnny Martin, Shane Fitzgibbon and Alexandro del Vecchio. The pair have announced an upcoming new studio album, ‘Medusa,’ released January 12th via Frontiers Music Srl. To kick off the announcement is the first single, “Next In Line” which showcases Jack’s stellar vocals and Tracii’s always clear and catchy riffs and is the first shot at showing just what a powerhouse RUSSELL / GUNS is to contemporary hard rock. On ‘Medusa,’ Jack and Tracii have discovered a common thread in a collection of songs that draw from the bluesy power and heavy energy of their most celebrated material and roots, yet infused with a fresh, energetic drive and modern metallic production. Good Times Magazine - January 23 - February 19, 2024 • 23

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