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®Issue 1148 July 1 - 14, 2014

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The 19th annual Stony Brook FilmFestival, produced by Staller Center forthe Arts at Stony Brook University, willscreen 10 evenings of new independentfilms from Thursday, July 17 throughSaturday, July 26, at The Staller Center

Main Stage Theatre. The popular summer festivalwill include three world premieres and four U.S.premieres among the 17 features and 20 shorts,and host Q&As with filmmakers as well as opening and closing night receptions.

The U.S. premiere features include Back OnTrack directed by Kilian Riedhof, a drama fromGermany about a man well more than 70 years oldtraining for the Berlin marathon; Kenau, directedby Maarten Treurniet, a big-screen adventure fromthe Netherlands set in the 16th century; PaperSouls (Les âmes de papier), a quirky comedy fromFrance; The Dark Valley, directed by AndreasProchaska, with Sam Riley (On The Road), a tale ofrevenge from Austria/Germany reminiscent of theAmerican westerns.

Juliette Binoche (The English Patient) andNikolaj Coster-Waldau (“Game Of Thrones”) starin the closing night film, the New York premiere of

A Thousand Times Good Night, directed by ErikPoppe; the film was inspired by the director’sexperience as a Reuters war photojournalist. Othertop actors to be seen on screen in the Festival: RayLiotta, Ashley Judd, Seth Green, and Joe

Pantoliano in the New York premiere of TheIdentical; Daphne Rubin-Vega (“Smash”) in Fall ToRise; Hiam Abass (Lemon Tree) in the New Yorkpremiere of May In The Summer. Karina Smirnoff(“Dancing With The Stars”) and Marsha Mason(The Goodbye Girl) are expected to accompanyRalph Macchio, who is screening his short film,Across Grace Alley, opening the Festival alongwith Back On Track. Among the short films arethree world premieres: The Ring Cycle, a film byErin Cramer with Natalie Dormer (“Game OfThrones,” “The Tudors”); The Showdown, a filmby Daniela Schrier Kafshi; and Sorta’ Horny, a filmby Don Cherel.

Film passes good for all films are on sale for$85, which entitles pass holders to enter the theater first and enjoy other perks. Single tickets

go on sale Monday, July 7, subject to availability;costs are $10 general admission, $8 for seniors, or$5 students. For program information, visit stonybrookfilmfestival.com. The Staller Center boxoffice is open Monday through Saturday fromnoon to 6 pm, by phone via (631) 632-ARTS [2787],or sales online at any time.

“In addition to receiving hundreds of entries aswe send out a ‘call for entries’ with a ‘no entryfee,’ and working with many U.S. sales agents anddistributors, we have also established good rela-tionships with foreign sales agents and film dis-tributors,” said Alan Inkles, the founder and direc-tor of The Stony Brook Film Festival. “FilmsDistribution, Eye International (Holland Films),Beta Cinema, eOne FilmsInternational, Media Luna, andGlobal Screen have been pivotal in securing an excitingand diverse program. Alongwith films from the U.S., theinternational slate of features,documentaries, and shorts willtake audiences to Germany,Canada, the United Kingdom,Australia, Ireland, Israel, Iraq,France, Netherlands, Singapore,Italy, Spain, Austria,Argentina, and Jordan.”

Tiffany Bartok, theproducer of Fall To Rise,

as well as the short TheShowdown, returns tothe Festival this yearwith Fall to Rise’s writer and director,Jayce Bartok.

“In this carefullycurated, highly selectivefestival, all filmmakerswho screen their film atStony Brook feel likewinners,” said TiffanyBartok. “With theintense competition tosecure a spot on the pro-gram, it is an honor toscreen at Stony Brook

once again. We have been in the theater with closeto 1,000 appreciative filmgoers, and it’s an awe-some experience.” Bartok’s short, Little Pumpkin,screened at a past Festival, and Jayce Bartok wroteand starred in Mary Stuart Masterson’s The CakeEaters, which premiered at the Stony Brook FilmFestival in 2008.

Opening Night Stars: Among the expectedguests for opening night are the cast and filmmaker for the short film, Across GraceAlley. Ralph Macchio, a Long Island native, wrote and directed the short. Karina Smirnoff, the dancer who partnered with him on “DancingWith The Stars,” makes her acting debut in Across Grace Alley, and is expected to attend. In addition, actors Marsha Mason (The GoodbyeGirl) and newcomer Ben Hyland are also

expected to attend the screening.Macchio is perhaps best known for hisrole in The Karate Kid, now celebratingits 30th anniversary.

The closing night awards will beannounced by film critic John Andersonat a reception following the screening ofA Thousand Times Good Night, starring Juliette Binoche and NikolajCoster-Waldau (“Game Of Thrones”),along with young newcomer Lauryn Canny.

The Movie World Comes To Long Island:

The 2014 StonyBrook Film Festival

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Across GraceAlley

The Identical

A ThousandTimesGoodnight

Tiffany Bartok

In Middle Island:Guitars, Cars, & Cycles ShowHere’s something foreveryone: a huge“Guitars, Cars, &Cycles” show takesplace on Saturday,July 12 from noonto 10 pm at TheMiddle Island FireDeparment, located 31Arnold Drive.

This live music eventmerged with auto andmotorcycle shows willfeature bands through-out the day andevening, includingRemedy, AmericanStandard, Mr. Hyde,Nobody’s Business,Masquerade, and others. Cost is $10 toenter a car or bike,which includes admis-sion; cash and trophyprizes will be awarded.Regular admission is $5,with children under 10admitted free;food and facepainting areattractions.

For moreinformation,contact Kelly at(516) 383-7303.

AmusementPark AtNauticalMile

A specialamusementpark for allages is nowrunningthroughOctober atWoodcleft Avenueon the NauticalMile in Freeport.Hours are noonthrough 7:30 pmdaily.

Those visiting canenjoy carnivalgames, refreshments,and rides for children14 and under. Thelocation is Sea BreezePark, located at thesouthern end ofWoodcleft Avenue.Open until dusk. Thisevent is free; there is acharge for rides.

Blast Off For The 4th:Fireworks & More In addition to the usualJuly 4 fireworks celebrations, other eventsaround the area will feature pyrotechnics: TheClamshell Foundation’s“Shelter Island FireworksShow Celebration” takesplace on Saturday, July12 at The Perlman MusicProgram in ShelterIsland. This free event,which begins at 5:30 pm,will include a reception,a patriotic concert featur-ing The Perlman MusicPrograms’ students andfaculty, and dinner. Bringyour own blanket for aprime beachfront view ofthe Grucci FireworksShow after the concert …The Shelter IslandChamber of Commerce’s57th annual Fireworksfireworks show takesplace on July 12 atCrescent Beach inHuntington Bay.Beginning at 9:30 pm,

this free eventoffers parking atGoat Hill.

Unique Treats: Events For All

Friday night squaredancing is beingoffered on Fridayevenings in July andAugust at WildwoodState Park in WadingRiver; call (631) 321-3510 for info …“America’s LoveAffair With TheMotorcycle” is anexhibit runningthrough September 1 atThe WMHOEducational andCultural Center inStony Book; the exhibitfeatures motorcyclesthrough the eras, includ-

ing a BSA currently owned byBilly Joel. Information: (631)751-2244 …. Free outdoormovies, including ThePrincess Bride, E.T.,and moreare being shown as dusk atEugene Nickerson Beach &Campground in Lido Beach;event dates are July 18 and25 and August 15 and 22.Info: (516) 571-7705. Freeoutdoor movies, includinghits such as Despicable Meand The Secret Life OfWalter Mitty, will also beoffered from July 10through August 28 at TheEisenhower Park LakesideTheater in East Meadow.

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My Mother, The Film Star: Offbeat Exhibit In LIC

“She Was A Film Star Before She Was My Mother” is now on exhibition, remaingin through July 13 at The Dorsky Galleryin Long Island City. Information: (718) 937-6317 or dorsky.org.

In works of photography, video, performance, and installation, eight artists question the constructed narrative of family. Recovered from the depths of the artists’ psyche, the resulting photographs and videos are demonstrations of “what is psychologically, socially, and culturally possible when aspirations and disappointments are made manifest and fantasies areembraced,” according to organizers.

Admission is free; gallery hours are 11 am to 6 pm.

Jam Some Jazz At Flushing Town HallThis month’s regularly scheduled jazz jam takesplace on July 2 at 7 pm at the famed FlushingTown Hall. Admission is $10, or free for performers, Flushing Town Hall members, or students.

Whether you’re a student, jazz musician, ormusic educator, you are welcome to come joinThe Queens Jazz OverGround as they lead thehouse band inthis monthlyjam session,which hasbecome one ofFlushing TownHall’s mostpopular regularlyscheduledevents formusicians andfans alike. Ifyou don’t playan instrument,don’t worry;everyone whoenjoys hot jazz sounds is welcome to come and listen to one of New YorkCity’s most musicaljam nights.

Lace ‘Em Up: Summer Dance The famed Dance Entropy’s “SummerDance Intensive” runs from July 7 through13 at Green Space in Long Island City.

This intensive is open to dancers, choreographers, actors, directors, andmovement lovers of every kind; the eventsfeature Hawkins-based modern dance tech-nique, choreography, nutrition, Pilates, andeven a performance lab. All of these inten-sive classes will be taught by famedinstructor Valerie Green, as well as severalof the Dance Entropy company members. For more information and to register forthis special dance-themed event, visit:danceentropy.org/NYCSummerDanceIntensive.html.


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Quite posssibly the most popular club tribute act in the

nation at this juncture is Badfish:A Tribute To Sublime – which willreturn to the area on Thursday,July 3 at 9 pm at Mulcahy’s Pub &Concert Hall in Wantagh. Formore information on this specialholiday show, log on to muls.com,visit the Mulcahy’s box office at3232 Railroad Avenue, or call (516) 783-7500.

On April 13, 2001, Badfish: ATribute To Sublime played its firstshow in Matunuck, Rhode Islandto 500 fans – many of whom drovean hour or more to celebrate themusic of a band whose run endedfar too soon amid the tragic deathof lead singer Brad Nowell in1996. However, no one could havepredicted what was about to happen next: Fans were callingthis a “rebirth” of Sublime, andBadfish went on to break atten-dance records up and down theeast coast. Thirteen years later, theband is still going strong, and –despite the fact that the originalSublime has reformed with a newsinger – Badfish still maintains the

spirit of Sublime and helps tocarry on their legacy with grace.

Sublime was arguably the mostenergetic, original and uniquelyeclectic band to emerge from anyscene, anywhere, but ended withthe untimely death of lead singer,guitarist, and songwriter Brad

Nowell in 1996. Encompassing thesense of place and purpose longassociated with Sublime’s music,Badfish: A Tribute To Sublime hascontinued to channel the spirit ofSublime with fury. What separatesBadfish from other tribute bandsis that they have replicatedSublime’s essence, developing ascene and dedicated followingmost commonly reserved for

mainstream acts. Indeed, Badfishhas become one of the biggest cluband theater acts in the northeastand midwest.

There is no question thatBadfish rivals the biggest tributesin the music business. Badfishmake their mark on the audience

by playing with the spirit ofSublime. They perform not asSublime would have, or did, butas Badfish does. The attitude ofSublime cannot be faked, soBadfish doesn’t try – its own trib-ute is one that works. Pat Downes,Joel Hanks, Scott Begin, andDorian Duffy might be the mostenjoyable club band in the nation;see them and decide for yourself.

TOP TRIBUTESLet’s face it: Tributes acts are and

probably will always be Long Island staples. As long as bikers and post-gradscontinue to yell “Freebird!” at area clubs,there will be musicians and bookersready to feed this area’s music fans’

unquenchablethirst to hearthe samesongs overand over forthe rest oftheir lives.

Here aresome of themost populartributes fromthis area:Hammer Of

The Gods: Thebeloved Zep tribute has become a legitimate concert act in its own right,moving from small clubs to concert hallsin just a few short years.

Warchild: This Jethro Tull tribute acthas bestowed some of the most eleborateconcerts ever perfomred at area clubs.

Desert Highway: The songs of not onlyThe Eagles, but solo hits from DonHenley, Joe Walsh, and more Americanclassic rock.

Fire &Ice: Notonly is this arocking tribute toPat Benatarand NeilGiraldo, butthis act hits the road with the blessing ofBenatar herself.

Almost Queen: Close your eyes and it’sFreddie Mercury and company.

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Bay Street Theater’s Summer GalaThe Long Wharf, Sag Harbor

July 12 beginning at 6 PM(631) 725-0818 • baystreet.org

Bay Street Theater’s 23rd annual big event will beas star-studded as ever, featuringfilm star Bob Balaban introducinghonoree April Gornik, and more;The Nancy Atlas Band providesentertainment throughout. Also tobe honored is Kate Burton. Call orlog on for details.

Diamond: One Hot NightMadison Theatre, Rockville Centre

July 13 at 3 PM • madisontheatreny.org(516) 678-5000

The Madison Theatre keeps the tribute acts coming withDiamond: One Hot Night, a tribute to legendarysinger/songwriter Neil Diamond. Expect “CherryCherry,” “Sweet Caroline,” “The Grass Don’t Pay NoMind,” “America,” and many more; singer TommyLynn, as Diamond, is part of a rocking 10-piece bandthat will perform virtually every hit from the veteransinger/songwriter’s vast canon.

Black Oak ArkansasBoulton Center, Bay Shore

July 2 at PM • boultoncenter.org (631) 969-1101

It’ll be Jim Dandy to the rescue once again– Mangrum, that is – as this veteran southern rock band with its wild andupbeat bent continues its comeback. It allbegan with Atlantic/Atco’s release of a

career-spanning “best-of” several monthsago. Since then, Mangrum has assembledmembers old and new into the biggestBOA presentation yet, so it’s likely to be a“Hot ’N Nasty” night in Bay Shore – justlike old times. We’re just hoping they play“When Electricity Came To Arkansas,” the oddest southern rock song ever.

Keeping with the sudden invasion of classicrockers in these parts, Suffolk Theater willpresent the 60s/70s stars Spoonful, which dom-inated both the FM and AM bands during theirheyday with such hits as “Do You Believe InMagic,” “Day Dream,” “Summer In The City,”“Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind,and too many more to list here. The bandretains original members in Long IslandersSteve Boone and Joe Butler as well as JerryYester, who perform with Mike Arturi and PhilSmith.

The Pierrot ConsortTilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIUPost, GreenvaleJuly 18 at 8 PM tillescenter.org (516) 299-2752Classical music returns to the Tilles Center

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The Lovin’ SpoonfulSuffolk Theater, Riverhead

July 3 at 8 pm • suffolktheater.com (631) 727-4343

Keeping with the sudden invasion of classic rockersin these parts, Suffolk Theater will presentSpoonful, which dominated both the FM and AMbands during its heyday with such hits as “Do YouBelieve In Magic,” “Day Dream,” “Summer In TheCity,” “Did You Ever Have To Make Up YourMind,” and too many more to list here. The bandretains original members in Long Islanders SteveBoone and Joe Butler as well as Jerry Yester, whoperform with Mike Arturi and Phil Smith.

The Pierrot ConsortTilles Center, Greenvale

July 18 at 8 PM • tillescenter.org (516) 299-2752

Classical music returns to the Tilles Center stage asthese area favorites again grace the famed venue foran evening of chamber music: Note: The PierrotConsort returns on July 25 with special guests;Music Festivals; log on for complete information.

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Jersey BoysStarring John Lloyd Young, Vincent Piazza, and Christopher WalkenDirected by Clint EastwoodWarner Bros.

Since so many fans have seen Jersey Boys onBroadway, please note: The movie is a completely different experience. While the stageversion placed Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons’songs front and center – with the story of thegroup’s ups and downs as a device to give somespace between the tunes – the movie takes theopposite approach.

Jersey Boys opens with 17-year-old FrankieCastelluccio (Young) working as a barber’s appren-tice in suburban Belleville, New Jersey. One of theshop’s best customers is Gyp De Carlo (Walken), acrime boss who takes a liking to young Frankie,especially his vocal talents; the gangster can’t helpbut tear up when Frankie sings “My Mother’sEyes” while shaving him. Frankie’s buddy isTommy DeVito (Piazza), a petty criminal anderrand boy for De Carlo. On the positive side,Tommy is a fine guitarist who enjoys playing gigswith his buddy, fellow guitarist Nick Massi(Michael Lomenda), who also runs afoul of the law.The two of them seem to take turns doing stretchesof time at Rahway State Prison. Tommy is certainthat Frankie will be a star, and asks him to join hisband. Frankie accepts and soon changes his stagesurname to “Valli.” After years of struggling, theguys hit it big when they ask the upscale BobGaudio (Erich Bergen) – a great keyboardist who

wrote such signature tunes as “Sherry,” “Big GirlsDon’t Cry,” “Dawn,” and “Walk Like A Man” – tojoin what will soon be called The Four Seasons.

As is often the case when a struggling bandfinally achieves success, problems come to the surface. The extroverted Tommy is foolishly

allowed to control the finances. The Four Seasonsare arrested in Cleveland because Tommy did notpay the hotel bill the prior year. Even worse, theguys discover that just before a 1966 appearanceon “The Ed Sullivan Show” that Tommy is in deephock to a gambling syndicate. With the assistanceof kindly Gyp and Frankie’s generous vow to payhis high six-figure debt, the group is able to continue, albeit without Tommy. Frankie’s personal life is in upheaval as well, as his wife,Mary (Renee Marino), berates him for being anabsentee father (playing 200 dates a year on theroad will cause that) while his daughter Francinestarts hanging out with the wrong crowd, whichleads to tragic consequences.

Director Clint Eastwood, as usual, he never letsscenes dawdle. He also makes sure that we get toappreciate the different personalities of the group,from the brash Tommy to man-of-few-words Nick(responsible for the deep bass vocals on theSeasons’ hits) to preppy Bob to the easygoing andeager-to-please Frankie.

Young starred as Valli in the original Broadway production, and he can still really hitthose impossible high falsetto notes. AlthoughYoung would be the obvious choice to be the center of attention – and he does a fine job in the film – Jersey Boys belongs to Piazza, letter perfect as the funny and philosophical bad boy of the film, Tommy. “There were onlythree ways to get out of our neighborhood: join themob, join the army, or get famous. We got two outof three,” he says early in the movie; at the end, headds, “People remember the past the way they need to.”– Lloyd Carroll

Film Reviews

It is news that seems unimaginable,especially considering the history of

this legendary group: The AllmanBrothers Band has announcedits final plans. The Band hasrescheduled dates for fourshows at New York City’sBeacon Theatre that werepostponed in March: Theywill now be performed onTuesday, October 21,Wednesday October 22,Friday, October 24, andSaturday, October 25. Ticketspurchased for those sold-outshows (originally set for fourdates in March) will be hon-ored on these dates for thecorresponding days. Fansunable to attend the resched-uled shows can return tickets for arefund at the point of purchase priorto August 1.

Here’s the kicker, and words wetruly believed we’d never print:Immediately following the four make-up dates, The Allman BrothersBand has announced the final showsfor The Rock & Roll Hall of Famegroup, which formed in 1969. Thesefinal ABB performances will also be at

the Beacon Theatre on October 27 and28, a venue the band has playedexactly 232 times since their annualtradition began there in 1989.

The current lineup of the band –founding members Gregg Allman(vocals and keyboards), Butch Trucks(drums and tympani) and Jaimoe(drums,) plus longtime membersWarren Haynes (vocals, lead and slideguitar), Derek Trucks (slide and leadguitar), Oteil Burbridge (bass) and

Marc Quinones (congas and percus-sion) – is, at 14 years, substantiallylonger than any other version of theBand. The group returned to the stagein April with two shows at their 10thannual Wanee Festival in Live Oak,Florida, where they played to anenthusiastic sea of fans each night.

The Allman Brothers Band willclose the Lockn’ Festival in Arrington,Virginia on Sunday, September 7.

Meanwhile, the band is gearing up fortwo nights of concerts as part of theirvery own Peach Festival, August 14through 17 in NortheastPennsylvania. In its third year, PeachFest 2014 will feature artists includingThe Allman Brothers Band on twonights, as well as Gov’t Mule, TheTedeschi Trucks Band, Jaimoe’s JassszBand, Bob Weir & Ratdog, TreyAnastasio Band, Lotus, Big Gigantic,The Taj Mahal Trio, Blackberry

Smoke, George Clinton &Parliament Funkadelic,The London Souls, and more. To keep upwith the Allmans, findthem at Twitter andFacebook, or log on to allmanbrothersband.com.

A bit of trivia: While many believe

that the classic album EatA Peach was somehow areference to DuaneAllman’s fatal motorcycleaccident, that wasn’t thecase at all – the facts are isthat Duane Allman

uttered the phrase during an interview with this very music magazine, Good Times, in the early1970s. Writer Ellen Mandel askedDuane Allman what he was doing to help the peace effort: “How are you helping the revolution?” she asked him.

“I’m hitting a lick for peace,” DuaneAllman said. “And every time I’m inGeorgia, I eat a peach for peace.”

STILL ROCKIN’

Sure, there are some acts the vintage of The Allman Brothers Band (oreven older) that are still on the road – butwhich ones are still worth seeing, still asgood as they once were? Here’s a guideto the best veteran acts you can see thissummer:

Burton Cummings:The former GuessWho lead vocalistis still in fine form,and his band justcrackles. He’llappear with a fullgroup at TheTropicana inAtlantic City on

July 5, and solo at City Winery in NewYork City on July 1 and 2 (act fast, astickets are flying).

Aerosmith: Think of it: It’s still theoriginal lineup. Enough said.

The Duke Robillard Band: TheRoomful of Blues founder’s currentgroup simply isn’t as good as Roomful –it’s better.

Johnny Winter: These days, sure, hesits a lot more – but plays with fire.

Ian Anderson: The Jethro Tull flutistlooks the same, plays the same, and inconcert, mayeven be bettersolo.

Dave Mason:The guitaristcan still rock aroom with thebest of them;these days,he’s playingthe best ofTraffic withother classics.

The AllmanBrothers Band

The Longest Road Comes To A Close


The Van’s Warped Tour returns toThe Nikon Jones Beach

Amphitheater in Wantagh on July 12.This year’s lineup is stacked with ahost of national and local acts, including Yellowcard, Stray From ThePath, Icon For Hire, Finch, Cute IsWhat We Aim For, Bowling For Soup,Blameshift, Bayside, All Time Low, andLess Than Jake. The longstandingWarped Tour is currently celebrating

its 20th anniversary with a massive 43stops. Young pop punkers take note:Parents and guardians of minors get infree; drop them off at the “Adult DayCare” and head over to the mosh pit.For more information, visit vanswarpedtour.com, or call (866) 558-8468.

Music Under The Stars at John J.Burns Park in Massapequa has bookedsome impressive national headlinersfor its 2014 season; last year’s lineuphere saw such legends as Lou Grammand Burton Cummings perform. Theconcert series kicks off on July 8 withLonestar, and continues withHerman’s Hermits starring PeterNoone on July 10; Gin Blossoms onJuly 11; and Bret Michaels on July 14.With other famous acts such as DavidCook, The Zombies, Jay & TheAmericans, Billy Ocean, and BlueOyster Cult performing later in theseason, this summer-long festival is notto be missed. The best part: All theseshows are completely free of charge;bring a lawn chair and rock out. Tolearn more, visit oysterbaytown.com,or call (516) 797-7900.

The Huntington Summer ArtsFestival is an ongoing season-long concert series that showcases a widevariety of musical styles. After kickingoff its season with Garland Jeffreys andJimmy Webb, upcoming shows includetheatre, music, and dance performances. Matuto brings theirBrazilian-themed World music to thestage on July 4; Nutopians present“John Lennon Reimagined” on July 5.The LI Dance Consortium and The

Northport Community Band play July10, and Plaza Theatrical Productionspresents the comedy Broadway playYoung Frankenstein on July 12. TheNassau Pops Symphony Orchestraheadlines on July 13. For more information, visit huntingtonarts.org,or call (631) 271-8423.

Many festivals involve long days ofdancing in the sun, and some of theminvolve overnight camping. The sum-mer heat can be taxing, and those whoare unprepared could unintentionally

be putting themselves at risk. Luckilythe people at Oxygen Plus, the world’s only recreational canned oxygen manufacturer, have complied a “Music Festival Survival Kit” thatincludes must-have items for the hardcore festival fan. Items includewater misting fans, blankets, hand sanitizer, and fanny packs for convenient storage. The company’s latest canned oxygen products come in various sizes, and provide userswith an all-natural boost of energy. The “Elevate Pack” is the world’s only refillable recreational oxygendelivery system, which guarantees the most “breaths for your buck” (as well as the opportunity to inhale something legal for a change). For more information, visit oxygenplus.com, or call (952) 955-8880.

FAIRS & FESTIVALS


By Peter Mancini

Bowling For Soup:Vans Warped Tour

Oxygen Plus: Festival Survival Kit

BretMichaels:John J. Burns

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Death, taxes, Adam Levine.That’s not exactly how the

old bromide goes, but these days,everything the personable co-starof NBC’s mega-smash “TheVoice” touches seems to turn topure gold. Of course, ask hislegions of fans (particularlyfemale) about Levine, and he verywell may rank as the #1 pop starin the world at this writing; givenhow busy he always is, it’s quitepossible that no one else comeseven remotely close.

Levine’s multi-platinum, three-time Grammy Award-winning recording band Maroon 5has announced the release of“Maps,” the first single off of thegroup’s fifth studio album, V. The track was released at radioand iTunes on June 16. Maroon 5’s new studio album, V, wasrecorded in Los Angeles over thepast year and will be released

on September 2. The band worked with famed producersMax Martin, Benny Blanco, Ryan Tedder, Shellback, and Sam Martin, and the release sees Maroon 5 reuniting with longtime keyboardist JesseCarmichael, who took a hiatus while the band recorded2012’s smash release,Overexposed.

In addition to his work with Maroon 5, Levine hasreturned for the sixth season as a coach on the Emmy Award-winning NBC series “The Voice.”Levine also made his small screen acting debut on the second season of the FX drama“American Horror Story,” andnow can be seen in a lead role in the major motion picture, BeginAgain, from director John Carney, which premiered at the TorontoInternational Film Festival last

fall. The film is now making the rounds in theaters. Adding to his resumé was his 2013 hosting stint on “Saturday NightLive,” one of the highest-rated late night shows of that season.

In addition to acting and hisMaroon 5 duties, Levine has muchmore going on: His own label, 222Records, recently announced anew partnership with InterscopeRecords. The labels will jointlyrelease the soundtrack for BeginAgain (produced by The WeinsteinCompany). The album will beavailable fromALXNDR/222/Polydor/Interscope today (July 1), and features songs co-written byGregg Alexander, DanielleBrisebois, Nick Lashley, NickSouthwood, Rick Nowels, JohnCarney, and Glen Hansard. Yes,

there’s even more hot biz news toreport: 222/Interscope will nowalso jointly release Maroon 5’snew album, V.

And even that’s not all.Recently, Levine was spottedsporting blonde hair, which wasenough to send the Internet into apanic of “when,” “why,” and“how can I see him?” Anotherinteresting aspect of Levine’sfamous band is that he turned coyabout the origin of the group’sname when asked by DavidLetterman on his late night talkshow in June. ““I'll tell you the truth: I won't tell you wherethe name came from. It was myidea never to tell anybody,”Levine said on “The Late Show.”“The origin of the name is so badand such a terrible story that wedecided that shrouding it in mys-tery will make it a better storythan the actual story ... it works!”

Photos (Cover & article) by Terry Richardson; provided by the artist or representative

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ADAM LEVINEFrom Maroon 5 To ‘The Voice’

To Major Films:His Star’s Still On the Rise

Since few fans or experts seemed toexpect the New York Rangers to

go very far in the NHL playoffs, it’seasy to rationalize their five-gameloss to the Los Angeles Kings in theStanley Cup Final – but that’s coldcomfort to both the Rangers’ playersand their fans, who will undoubtedlyruminate on three overtime lossesthat were preceded by blown thirdperiod leads – punctuated by questionable referees’ calls.

Two particular calls may havebeen the turning points in the series:The Rangers held a 4-2 lead in thethird period of Game 2 when theKings’ Dwight King tipped in a shotpast Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist. Therewas considerable physical contact and it appearedto everyone but the referee that Lundqvist was thevictim of interference, and that King’s goal shouldbe disallowed. Yet, it counted, and the Kings wenton to win the game. Fast forward to Game 5, andthe Rangers were up 2-1 in the middle of the thirdperiod as “Blueshirts” right winger Mats Zuccarellogets called for a tripping penalty, but Matsappeared to be the victim of a trip. The Kings went on the power play and quickly scored to tie the game; the rest is history. As livid asRangers fans may be over those judgment calls, one has to assume that their frustration is nothing compared with how NHLCommissioner Gary Bettman and Comcast CEO Brian Roberts must feel. It can’t be stated with any authority that Bettman was pulling for the Rangers, but it’s safe to believe

that he was rootingfor a long series, aswas Roberts, whosecompany owns NBCSports. More gamesbetween teams fromthe country’s twobiggest marketswould have meantmore advertising revenue and greaterexposure for hockeyin the jammed sportsmarketplace.

The next NHLaction in our areawill be the annual

New York Islanders’ rookie “Blue & Orange” scrimmage at the Nassau Coliseum on July 10.

Area boxing has a new sensation asHuntington’s Chris Algieri, who graduated with a degree in biology from Stony Brook and has plans to attend medical school, defeatedRuslan Provodnikov in a 12-round split decision forthe World Boxing Organization (WBO) 140-poundtitle at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn two weeksago. Algieri also has matinee idol looks, and thatcertainly has to excite HBO Sports executives whodesperately need a marketable boxer.

Congratulations to Yankees media relationsdirector Jason Zillo on completing five years ofH.O.P.E. (Helping Others Persevere & Excel) Week.Zillo began this project in 2009 as a way ofacknowledging the unsung heroes in our area whowork tirelessly, anonymously, and often out of theirown pockets to improve the lives of others. It is to

his credit that Yankees players, alumni, and executives all roll up their sleeves and surprise selfless individuals and their organizations by appearing unannounced and giving them a daythat they will never forget. The attention that theYankees receive helps raise awareness of these non-profits, and thus makes it easier to gain funding. H.O.P.E. has become the gold standardof sports team community endeavors.

Wasn’t starting pitcher Zack Wheeler supposed

to make New York Mets fans forget about MattHarvey while Harvey recuperates from TommyJohn surgery? Wheeler has struggled with his

ChrisYoung

Duke Gets (Another) Duke: PBA Hall of FamerNorm Duke won the Suncoast PBA Senior

U.S. Open on June 6 to become the first player towin a U.S. Open title on both the PBA and PBA50 Tours.

The 50-year-old Duke, competing as a rookie onthe PBA50 Tour this season, defeated fellow Hall ofFamer Pete Weber in the championship match atthe Suncoast Bowling Center in Las Vegas. It wasDuke’s first major and second title of the season, ashe also won The United Health Care Sun Bowl InThe Villages in April.

“Every U.S. Open is a fight the whole way, andthis was no different,” said Duke, who won thePBA Tour U.S. Open championship in 2008 and2011. “I’m so physically and mentally drained rightnow that I’m having trouble recalling what justhappened.”

During their careers spanning more than threedecades, both Duke and Weber have won 37 PBA

Tour, titles which ranks third all-time.Weber was trying for his third PBA50Tour title and first of the season. In winning PBA50 Rookie of the Year honors in 2013, Weber won two titlesincluding the United States BowlingCongress Senior Masters.

“Whenever you beat Pete it’s some-thing very special because you’re beating the best,” said Duke. “I knewthat title match was going to be a struggle until the end — he just struggled a little more than I did.”

After both players threw nine-sparein the first frame of the championshipmatch, Weber left the 4-6-7-9-10 split inthe second frame which he failed to

convert, and never recovered. Meanwhile, Dukewas able to avoid open frames and strung threeconsecutive strikes in the eighth, ninth, and 10thframes to secure the win.

“I was trying to throw the ball as straight aspossible to take away the splits,” Duke said. “I wassatisfied with 9-spare and was just happy to get afew strikes along the way.”

The PBA’s International Expansion: TheProfessional Bowlers Association (PBA) and JapanBowling Promotions have jointly announced anhistoric agreement that will create the first PBAInternational Regional program, a series that willserve as a qualifying system for the DHC JapanWorld Challenge in January 2015.

“I am very excited,” said Japan BowlingPromotions managing director ShinichiroKinoshita. “This program has been a goal since weformed our company five years ago. It is a hugeleap forward for the sport of bowling.”

“The cultivation of very high level competitionthat will help develop world-class bowling talentaround the globe has always been a goal of thePBA,” said PBA Commissioner Tom Clark. “Thislandmark program is an example of how coopera-tion at the highest levels can produce great resultsfor the international bowling community.”

Clark and PBA Deputy Commissioner Kirk VonKrueger, who spearheaded the project, will attend

the July 12 and 13 Women’s DHC Chameleon Openand DHC Chameleon Open at Sound Bowl inUshiku, a Tokyo suburb.

BOWLINGPhotos: Norm Duke, Tom Clark courtesy PBA

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control, and has routinely thrown more than 100pitches before the end of the fifth inning in most ofhis starts.

Mets outfielder Chris Young has had a night-mare of a season, and Mets general manager SandyAlderson has to be regretting the decision to signhim for $7.25 million. Some Mets fans are understandably upset that Alderson rushed to signYoung and did not even talk with free agent NelsonCruz, whose asking price ended up being similar to

Young’s because he was suspended last season for50 games for testing positive for steroids. Makingmatters worse, Cruz has played at All-Star levelafter signing with the Baltimore Orioles. In spite ofhis being a target for boo birds, Young has beenfriendly with the media and has refrained from criticizing the fans. Let’s hope that the second halfof the season goes better for him.

Mookie Wilson remains one of the most belovedplayers in Mets history. Because he always had asmile on his face and was never thought of as controversial by any stretch of the term, it has surprised a lot of folks that his new autobiography,Mookie: Life, Baseball, & The ‘86 Mets (Berkley), iscandidly critical of his old employer. Wilsonattacks Mets management for never appreciatingthe ‘86 Mets because of their take-no-prisoners attitude on the field as well as their wild side off ofit. Wilson has somewhat surprisingly stated that hebelieves Wally Backman will never be the Mets’manager. In addition, he criticizes team executivesfor turning a blind eye towards Dwight “Doc”Gooden’s problems. Mookie claims that Goodenpeaked in 1985, and that if the Mets had a pitching coach such as Bob Gibson, Gooden mightnot have gotten into trouble. Wilson chastiseshimself for agreeing to platoon, first with LenDysktra, next Juan Samuel. Being a good soldierprobably cost him a lot of bucks when it came tocontract negotiations.

So how hated were the ‘86 Mets? FormerPhiladelphia Phillies PR director turned alumniaffairs director Larry “The Baron” Shenk writes inIf These Wall Could Talk: Philadelphia Phillies(Triumph Books) that outfielder Von Hayesbelieves that sweeping the Mets three games over

a September weekend at Veterans Stadium in ‘86 that prevented the Mets from clinching theNL East title (which they eventually did) was thehighlight of his playing days in Philly. Shenk’s book is not only his story, but it’s a wonderful history of a classy franchise that has endured more ups and downs than even the Mets have.

Tony Gwynn Jr. told me that he felt that his latefather’s cancer was caused by smokeless chewingtobacco. Any current player who has a can of Skoalin his locker is an idiot, in my opinion.

Miami Heat president Pat Riley trademarked the term “three-peat.” You can imagine that he must have been angry not only about his team losing the NBA title to the San Antonio Spurs infive games, but also the royalty income that he now has to forego because the Heat couldn’t get it done in 2014 after winning championships in2012 and 2013.

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SportsBeat By Lloyd CarrollPhotos: Tony Gwynn by Krusty (Commons); Chris Young, Mookie Wilson by Bob Smith

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Arts Announcements

ArtDon Resnick: Essence Of PlaceEmily Lowe Gallery, HofstraUniversity Museum, HempsteadThrough August 15; (516) 463-5672;hofstra.edu/museumThis exhibition features landscapes bythe internationally recognizedRockville Centre artist (1928-2008),and includes oil paintings, watercolors, and works on paper.

ChildrenThe Wizard Of OzLong Island Children’s Museum,Garden CityJuly 12, 13, 19 & 20 at 11:30 am and

2:30 pm; (516) 599-6870; plazatheatrical.comPlaza Theatrical Productions: Dorothy,The Tin Man, The Cowardly Lion, TheScarecrow – you know the drill, andso will your kids.

Summer Children’s TheaterPresented by BroadHollow Theatre CompanyThroughout July and August; (631) 581-2700; broadhollow.orgFull shows of both Disney’s 101Dalmantians and The Little Mermaid

during mornings and afternoons at all threeBroadHollow Theatre regular locations; call orlog on for a completeschedule.

ConcertsGood Old Dance BandSt. Sylvester’s ParishCenter, MedfordCheck website for show dates; (631) 730-3333; goodolddanceband.comThe regular monthly showof Mike Virostko and his17-piece swing band.Dancing, raffles, and more.Log on for the next showdates.

FilmScreenwriter DisccussionGroupSky Room, Cinema ArtsCentre, Huntington

Every other Monday at 7:30 pm; (631) 423-FILM; cinemaartscentre.orgThis free series offers networking,information, feedback, and readingsby area screenwriters. Log on forschedules and information.

The 39 Steps/Double IndemnityCinema Arts Centre, HuntingtonJuly 12 at 10:30 pm; (631) 423-FILM;cinemaartscentre.orgTwo classic mysteries, part of the“Summer Camp Cinema” series.

Martin Scorsese Presents:Masterpieces Of Polish CinemaCinema Arts Centre, HuntingtonThrough July 23; (631) 423-FILM; cinemaartscentre.orgThe famed director’s hand-pickedarray of classic films; log on for titlesand show times.

HealthCommunity YogaWang Center, Stony Brook UniversityEach Tuesday at 6 pm;stonybrook.edu/sb/wang/events.shtmlMulti-level yoga classes(appropriate for beginners andmore advanced students)designed to stretch andstrengthen your body.

HobbiesLong Island Auto ReplicaSocietyHenrietta AcamporaRecreation Center, CentereachThird Thursday of everymonth at 7 pm; (516) 884-2270; (631) 946-6335The L.I.A.R.S. monthly meet-ings; call for more information.

TheaterCatsBayWay Arts Center, East IslipJuly 12 through 27; (631) 581-2700; broadhollow.org.

BroadHollow Theatre Company: Oneof the longest-running musicals inhistory is revived; a best bet for this editon.

Plaza SuiteJohn W. Engeman Theatre at NorthportThrough July 13; (631) 261-2900; engemantheatre.comEngeman Theatre: Neil Simon’s classic comedy.

Singin’ In The RainCM Performing Arts Center, OakdaleThrough July 20; (631) 581-2700;cmpac.comCM Performing Arts: This classicmusical hasn’t gotten soggy; expectCM’s usual lavish production values.

Murder AmongFriendsBroadHollowTheatre, ElmontJuly 5 through 20;(631) 581-2700;broadhollow.orgBroadHollowTheater Company:Comedy by BobBarry.

Ruthless! TheMusicalStudio Theatre,LindenhurstThrough July 26;(516) 775-4420;broadhollow.orgBroadHollowTheatre Company:This comedy stars Long Island-based“Tupperware” sensation AuntBarbara.

Enchanted AprilBares Bones Theater, NorthportOpens July 31; (800) 838-3006; barebonestheater.com; brownpapertickets.comThe Tony-nominated stage play byMatthew Barber, from the novel byElizabeth von Arnim.

Disney’s Mary PoppinsPresented by Gateway Playhouse

at Patchogue TheaterJuly 2 through 19; (631) 286-1133; gatewayplayhouse.orgGateway Playhouse: Just a spoonfulof sugar, don’t you know.

A Midsummer Night’s DreamThe Suffolk County VanderbiltMuseum, CenterportJuly 2 through August 24; (516) 293-0674; ArenaPlayers.orgArena Players Repertory TheaterCompany: The highlighted produc-tion of this famed theater company’sannual summer Shakespeare Festival.

TravestiesBay Street Theater, Sag HarborThrough July 20; (631) 725-9500;baystreet.org

Bay Street Theater: This Tony Award-winning comedy features film and TVstar Richard Kind.

Minstrel Players’ Third AnnualOriginal Short Play Festival:Scenes From The ZoneHoughton Hall Theatre, TrinityEpiscopal Church, Northport VillageJuly 26 & 27; (631) 732-2926; minstrelplayers.orgMinstrel Players of Northport: Sevenshort scenes, a huge cast, originalplaywrights, and a yearly tradition.

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Roscoe Beer Co. is a relativelynew craft brewery based in Roscoe,New York. Since April 2013, Roscoehas stood out from the pack by usingall natural, local ingredients in aneffort to produce products that aretrue to their area and American roots.

Trout Town American Amber Ale,Roscoe’s flagship brew, pours a deepamber color and features a refreshinghint of light citrus; it’s a perfectchoice for outdoor grilling. The company’s commitment to its community spreads over to the arts, as Roscoe currently is sponsoring a

Long Island tourfor rising countrymusic star RyanBroshear. Namedone of the “top 10artists to watch in2014,” Broshearhas some impres-

sive performances already under hisbelt: He has toured with DiamondRio and Merle Haggard, among othernational artists. Broshear will be playing four area dates,starting with LilyFlanagan’s Pub inBabylon on July 16, K.J.Farrell’s in Bellmore onJuly 17, Lonestar Bar &Grill in Brooklyn onJuly 18, and Sonny’sCanal House in Baldwinon July 19. For moreinformation, visit ryanbroshear.com. Tolearn more aboutRoscoe Beer Co., visitroscoebeer-company.com, or call (607) 290-5002.

A unique new spot on our radar isThe Hollow Creamery in CarlePlace, whose owner had the brilliantidea of pairing ice cream with craftbeer (yes, you read that correctly).Originally conceived as a dessert-oriented coffee house, The Hollow

Creamery went in a new beer-centricdirection due to owner and scienceteacher Frank Signorello’s passion forcraft brews. HollowCreamery has a variety ofcraft beers on tap that arepaired with specific flavorsof ice cream, which includeChocolate Covered Pretzel,S’mores, Whopper, BananaPudding, and Nikki’sCinnanut. The standard flavors of chocolate, vanilla,and other favorites are alsorepresented here, and thepotential for interesting pairings are endless. Formore information, visit the-hollowcreamery.webs.com,or call (516) 280-3703.

Queens readers will be happy tolearn that the famous LIC Flea &Food Market has big plans for beerfans: Opening soon will be a full-service beer garden on a ferrydocked alongside the market. While

the market itself acquiredits beer and wine license toserve drinks in a containedbar, the plans to renovatethe ferry has suds fansthroughout the area talking. For now, thedrinking section will becomprised of 92 seats surrounding a 20’ bar,open during the four daysper week when the marketdoes business. The LICFlea Market is one of thebest in the area, which

welcomes unique food and merchandise vendors from aroundthe world. To learn more, visitlicflea.com or call (718) 866-8089.

During these hot summer months, there are few things more desirable than an ice-cold beer. Here in Long Island, we are surrounded by some of the bestbreweries and bars in the country,and there are always different beer events somewhere nearby –which is always great news foradventurous tasters and ambitioussession drinkers alike. Find yourfavorite designated driver and headout to these destinations to enjoy acold one.– Peter Mancini

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Calendar Tuesday, July 1

NassauAcoustic/Electric Open Mic hosted by TheReflectors – Connolly Station (Malverne)Frank Walker Acoustic Open Mic – K.J.Farrell's (Bellmore)Boston/Cheap Trick – Nikon at Jones BeachTheater (Wantagh)JDL – Paddy's Loft (Massapequa)Jazz Jam Session – Walk Street Tavern (NewHyde Park)Lou Messana & Al Cardillo – Sage Bistro(Woodbury)My Summer/The Foxery/Playing Dead – Mr.Beery's (Bethpage)The Mystic – Maliblue Oyster Bar (Lido Beach)Nappi – Hudsons On The Mile (Freeport)Whiskey Road–The Nutty Irishman(Farmingdale)

SuffolkAcoustic Open Mic Night hosted by DavidJon Paisley – 50 Yard Line (West Babylon)Beauty & The Beast – Summer Arts Festival atHeckscher Park (Huntington)The Cogs Singles Open Jam – Gator Blue(East Islip)Open Jam w/George Cintron & RobDeMartino – Katie’s of SmithtownOpen Mic with Dan Acosta & DJ Harry-Oke –The Thirsty Scholar (Holbrook)Open Mic – Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James)Paul Mahas – Dockers Waterside (Quogue)Rickey Roche –The Nutty Irishman (BayShore)The Slim Kings/Industry Night – StephenTalkhouse (Amagansett)Sweet Suzi & Sugafixx – Bobbique(Patchogue)

NYC/QueensArturo O'Farrill w/Auction Project featuringDavid Bixler & Victor Prieto – Birdland (NYC)Burton Cummings – City Winery (NYC)U.S. Air Guitar Championships

2014 Semi-Finals –Bowery Ballroom (NYC)Zr. King – Mercury Lounge (NYC)

Wednesday, July 2NassauBlues Jam w/Joe Vicino Band – Sunset Grill(Seaford)Donny Celenza & Nina Gordon – MickeyMalone's (Floral Park)Jerry Costanzo And His Trio – Don Lorenzo'sRestaurant and Lounge (Glen Cove)DJ Rumer –The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale)Live Art Fusion – K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)Open Micw/"Big Daddy"John Struck –The Homestead(Oyster Bay)Open Micw/The NightOwls Band –Phat Daddy's(Oceanside)Open Mic host-ed by RobertSloan – FrontStreet Pub(MassapequaPark)Pep Duo –Hudsons On TheMile (Freeport)Tommy T. Mudcat Blues Jam w/Mike Nugentand Ian Petillo – The Breakers (Bayville)Wonderous Stories – Maliblue Oyster Bar(Lido Beach)

SuffolkAnnie Morgan – Dockers Waterside (Quogue)Black Oak Arkansas – Boulton Center (BayShore)The Cogs Singles Open Jam – The Stadium(Bohemia)Bradley Gilbert/Thomas Rhett/LeahTurner/American Young/Cole Swindell –

Pennysaver Amphitheater (Farmingville)Garet Newman’s Jazz Jam – East EndRepublican Club (Sayville)Huntington Community Band – HeckscherPark (Huntington)Open Blues/Jazz Jam – Park AvenueStudios/Briggs Music (Huntington)Open Jam w/Ed The Hat & Friends – TheDiamond Club (Ronkonkoma)Open Mic hosted by Johnny B. – Quogue EastPub (East Quogue)Open Mic hosted by Kyle Fitzpatrick –BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue)

BrianMcGeough –Post Office Cafe(Babylon)RattlesnakeDawn –TheNutty Irishman(Bay Shore)The Skatalites/Karaoke Night– StephenTalkhouse(Amagansett)Nick Tanggora– TheEmporium(Patchogue)

NYC/QueensBabe The Blue Ox – Mercury Lounge (NYC)Burton Cummings – City Winery (NYC)James Cotton Blues Band – Jazz Standard(NYC)

Thursday, July 3NassauAlive 'N Kickin – Maliblue Oyster Bar (LidoBeach)Another Color – Changing Times Pub(Farmingdale)Badfish (Sublime Tribute) – Mulcahy's Pub &Concert Hall (Wantagh)

Classic Rock & Blues Jam w/Curt Arnel &Friends – Callahan's (East Meadow)Fourth Anniversary Party featuring ScottJames – Jack Halyard's American Bar & Grill(Oyster Bay)Jazz Jam – Wickers Club (Hicksville)Jazz Night: Marty Phillips/Daryl Pooser/BillSmith – Viana Hotel + Spa (Westbury)Jazz & Sushi Night – Allegria Hotel (LongBeach)Kamellot – Hudsons On The Mile (Freeport)Brian McGeough – Prost (Garden City)The Mystic – The Carltun at Eisenhower Park(East Meadow)One Click Waiting/Live Band Karaoke – K.J.Farrell's (Bellmore)Open Mic Night – Spice's Restaurant(Baldwin)Open Mic with Frank Walker – Sunset Grill(Seaford)Open Mic Night w/Mike Longo – Mr. Beery's(Bethpage)Pep & The Soul Explosion Band – JC Cove(Freeport)Ricky Roche –The Nutty Irishman(Farmingdale)Salsa Night – Holiday Inn (Carle Place)

Suffolk#TBT featuring Fat Joe/DJ Class/OdelYoung/Smooth City/Click Da Cosigner/KillaK/Scott Camello – Emporium (Patchogue)Acoustic Open Mic with Dave Christian –Lefty's (Lindenhurst)Anthony Raffa – Cirella's (Melville)Basket Case/Soul To Squeeze/Return OfSaturn – 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue)Falco Brothers –Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport)Felix/Buying Time/Radio Daze/FlakJacket/The Old Ironsides – Amityville MusicHallThe Go-Go's – The Paramount (Huntington)Chris Kenny –The Nutty Irishman (Bay Shore)Frank Latorre & The King Bees – Treme (Islip)The Lovin' Spoonful – Suffolk Theater(Riverhead)


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Burton Cummings - July 1 & 2City Winery (NYC)

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Calendar Open Mic – Zebra Club (Copiague)Fusion Collective – Hennessy's (Huntington)Lez Zeppelin/Wonderama – StephenTalkhouse (Amagansett)North Shore POP's Concert Band/NorthportCommunity Band – Heckscher Park(Huntington)Project Vibe – Publick House (Southampton)Syncrosanct – Bobbique (Patchogue)Trapt –Revolution (Amityville)

NYC/QueensBlackbird Blackbird – Mercury Lounge (NYC)Henning Stumm/Eliana Marcia/Banda Azul –Giovanna's Restaurant (NYC)James Cotton Blues Band – Jazz Standard(NYC)Rumble & Twang featuring Lee Rocker &Jimmy Vivino – City Winery (NYC)

Friday, July 4NassauNew York Minute – JC Cove (Freeport)

Suffolk20 Highview & Lime/Something Fresh –Maliblue Oyster Bar (Lido Beach)20 Highview & Lime/Young Rebel Goombas– Hudsons On The Mile (Freeport)The Atlantic Community Band (Free OutdoorConcert) – Patchogue TheatreJoseph & Friends – Pete Williams (Bayport)Jonathan Edwards/The Nancy Atlas Project –The Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett)The Long Island Banjo Society – VFW Hall(Copiague)Mambo Loco – Parrish Art Museum (WaterMill)Matuto – Heckscher Park (Huntington)

NYC/QueensJames Cotton Blues Band – Jazz Standard(NYC)Saved By The 90s: The Bayside Tigers – Le

Poisson Rouge (NYC)Gina Sobel & The Mighty Fine – MercuryLounge (NYC)

Saturday, July 5NassauThe Beach Boys/Felix Cavaliere's Rascals/TheLovin' Spoonful – Nikon at Jones BeachTheater (Wantagh)The Electrix/Minglewood Blues – K.J. Farrell's(Bellmore)Grizfolk/Ladies Drink Free/Como BrothersBand/Why Not Be Kings – 89 North MusicVenue(Patchogue)Kamellot/Therapy –Hudsons On TheMile (Freeport)The MattSharps/Inbetweens/Remnants/Yum-Yuckers/RobbieFreeman & TheNew LeavesBand – Mr.Beery's(Bethpage)Mean Machine –Maliblue Oyster Bar (Lido Beach)Pep & The Soul Explosion Band – JC Cove(Freeport)UFC 175: Weidman Vs. Machida – Mulcahy'sPub & Concert Hall (Wantagh)

SuffolkAhmad Ali – The Lobster Roll (Riverhead)Diane McArdle & Frank Walker – CooperAge Inn (Baiting Hollow)Danny Kean –Bobbique (Patchogue)Freestyle Explosion – PennysaverAmphitheater (Farmingville)Jack Morelli Trio – Treme (Islip)Loudon Wainwright III/Mr. Badger/Rubix

Kube – Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett)Nutopians: "John Lennon Reimagined" –Heckscher Park (Huntington)Oogee Wawa – BrickHouse Brewery(Patchogue)Open Mic hosted by Foreverman & JoeBrown – Mug's Pub (Smithtown)Sabbath Bloody Sabbath – Zebra Club(Copiague)Tribute To Earth Wind & Fire –SuffolkTheater (Riverhead)

NYC/QueensCool HandLou & TheDowntownDaddy-Os –BayhouseRestaurant(Breezy Point)James CottonBlues Band –Jazz Standard(NYC)The Night OwlBand – TheLunaRestaurant(Manhattan)

Very Be Careful – Mercury Lounge (NYC)

Sunday, July 6NassauCarolyn Harding Trio Jazz Brunch – Diletto'sRestaurant (Westbury)Jazz Brunch – Big Daddy's (Massapequa)Rich Walker – The Brokerage (Bellmore)Tree House Studios Open Mic – Ziggy'sCorner (Massapequa)Uppercut – Maliblue Oyster Bar (Lido Beach)Wonderous Stories – Hudsons On The Mile(Freeport)

SuffolkJoseph & Friends – The Oar (Patchogue)Irish Music – Napper Tandy's (Northport)New York Jazz Mission – Treme (Islip)Open Mic – Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James)Paul Mahas – Dockers Waterside (Quogue)Bobby Sexton/Don Sands R&B Jam – Picollo(Huntington)Sol y Sombra – Heckscher Park (Huntington)Spoonwalk – Fat Fish Bistro (Bay Shore)Taylor Barton & GE Smith/Reggae Night –Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett)

NYC/QueensArturo O'Farrill Afro Latin JazzOrchestra/Jane Monheit's Jazz Party –Birdland (NYC)The Gantry/Dogs On Main Street – MercuryLounge (NYC)James Cotton Blues Band – Jazz Standard(NYC)Open Mic with Anthony Gibney – DivingBell (Sunnyside)

Monday, July 7NassauFX Zero And Friends – Mr. Beery's (Bethpage)Industry Night – Allegria Hotel (Long Beach)Nappi – Maliblue Oyster Bar (Lido Beach)Open Mic & Jam Hosted by Kenny Forgione& Friends – K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)Pump – Hudsons On The Mile (Freeport)Snoop Dogg AKA Snoop Lion – The Space atWestburyOut Of The Weeds – Mulcahy's Pub &Concert Hall (Wantagh)

SuffolkOpen Mic Comedy Show – Fin's Pub(Oakdale)Open Mic with Dave Drew – The Bartini Bar(Babylon)Open Mic Night w/Kenn – Village Lanterne(Lindenhurst)


Larry Mitchell - July 11K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)

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Open Mic Night w/The House Wreckers –Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett)

NYC/QueensMichael Buble – Madison Square Garden(NYC)French Style Furs – Mercury Lounge (NYC)Glass Animals – Bowery Ballroom (NYC)Jam with Richie Cannata – The Bitter End(NYC)Neon Trees – Central Park Summerstage(NYC)

Tuesday, July 8NassauAcoustic/Electric Open Mic hosted by TheReflectors – Connolly Station (Malverne)DJ Cowboy Ben-E –The Nutty Irishman(Farmingdale)Jazz Jam Session – Walk Street Tavern (NewHyde Park)JDL – Paddy's Loft (Massapequa)Lou Messana & Al Cardillo – Sage Bistro(Woodbury)The Mystic – Maliblue Oyster Bar (Lido Beach)Nappi – Hudsons On The Mile (Freeport)

SuffolkAcoustic Open Mic Nite hosted by David JonPaisley – 50 Yard Line (West Babylon)The Cogs Singles Open Jam – Gator Blue(East Islip)Jimmy Pirrone Trio – Bay Shore BandshellMoona Luna – Heckscher Park (Huntington)Open Mic with Dan Acosta & DJ Harry-Oke– The Thirsty Scholar (Holbrook)Open Jam w/George Cintron & RobDeMartino – Katies of SmithtownOpen Mic – Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James)Paul Mahas – Dockers Waterside (Quogue)Rickey Roche –The Nutty Irishman (BayShore)Stick Figure/Industry Night – StephenTalkhouse (Amagansett)

NYC/QueensMichael Buble – Madison Square Garden(NYC)Control Group – Mercury Lounge (NYC)Kitten – Highline Ballroom (NYC)Marshall Crenshaw – City Winery (NYC)The Metropolitan Opera – Jackie RobinsonPark (Manhattan)

Wednesday, July 9Nassau20 Highview & Lime – Hudsons On The Mile(Freeport)Blues Jam withThe Joe VicinoBand – SunsetGrill (Seaford)Donny Celenza& Nina Gordon– MickeyMalone's (FloralPark)Jerry CostanzoAnd His Trio –Don Lorenzo'sRestaurant andLounge (GlenCove)DJ Rumer –TheNutty Irishman(Farmingdale)Brian McGeough – Oak Room Tavern (SeaCliff)Open Mic w/The Night Owls Band – PhatDaddy's (Oceanside)Open Mic hosted by Robert Sloan – FrontStreet Pub (Massapequa Park)Open Mic with "Big Daddy" John Struck –The Homestead (Oyster Bay)Tommy T. Mudcat Blues Jam with MikeNugent and Ian Petillo – The Breakers(Bayville)Wonderous Stories – Maliblue Oyster Bar(Lido Beach)

SuffolkAnnie Morgan – Dockers Waterside (Quogue)Baked Goods –Revolution (Amityville)The Cogs Singles Open Jam – The Stadium(Bohemia)Cassandra House – Bobbique (Patchogue)Garet Newmans Jazz Jam – East EndRepublican Club (Sayville)Whiskey Road –The Nutty Irishman (BayShore)Huntington Community Band – HeckscherPark (Huntington)Jettykoon/Karaoke Night – Stephen Talkhouse

(Amagansett)Open Mic hosted byJohnny B. –Quogue EastPub (EastQuogue)Open Mic host-ed by KyleFitzpatrick –BrickHouseBrewery(Patchogue)Open Jam w/EdThe Hat &Friends – TheDiamond Club

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Thursday, July 10NassauAerosmith – Nikon at Jones Beach Theater(Wantagh)Classic Rock & Blues Jam with Curt Arnel &Friends – Callahan's (East Meadow)Jazz Jam – Wickers Club (Hicksville)Jazz Night: Marty Phillips/Daryl Pooser/BillSmith – Viana Hotel + Spa (Westbury)Jazz & Sushi Night – Allegria Hotel (LongBeach)The Legendary Murphys – Hudsons On TheMile (Freeport)

Live Band Karaoke/P.G.P – K.J. Farrell's(Bellmore)The Mystic – The Carltun at Eishenower Park(East Meadow)Open Mic Night – Spice's Restaurant(Baldwin)Open Mic Night w/Mike Longo – Mr. Beery's(Bethpage)Open Mic with Frank Walker – Sunset Grill(Seaford)Pep & the Soul Explosion Band – JC Cove(Freeport)Rickey Roche –The Nutty Irishman(Farmingdale)Salsa Night – Holiday Inn (Carle Place)Uppercut – Maliblue Oyster Bar (Lido Beach)

SuffolkAcoustic Open Mic with Dave Christian –Lefty's (Lindenhurst)The Assassins/Barley Brothers/FlakJacket/The Shipwrecks/Morning Fuzz –Revolution (Amityville)Blue Bayou (Linda Ronstat Tribute)/Kristhen– 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue)Clara Lofaro/The Gary Douglas Band/SecondShift – Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett)Fusion Collective – Hennessy's (Huntington)Grunge Junkies –Emporium (Patchogue)Long Island Dance Consortium – HeckscherPark (Huntington)Open Mic – Zebra Club (Copiague)Project Vibe – Southampton Publick House Anthony Raffa – Cirella's (Melville)Raindance Jazz – Treme (Islip)Syncrosanct– Bobbique (Patchogue)

NYC/QueensThe Ludlow Thieves – Bowery Ballroom White Arrows/Vic Thrill/Lifeguard Nights –Mercury Lounge (NYC)

Friday, July 11NassauAcoustic Blue – Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola)


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The Lounge At The Space:A Call For The Best Area Talent

The Lounge, the new intimate performancearea located adjacent tothe lobby at TheSpace at Westbury, continues to seek the bestin area talent for club-style shows there.

The Space’s management is actively scouting for talented comedians and musicians to appear at the lush new per-formance area. Those interested may sendaudition tapes, videos, and resumes to:[email protected]. For moreinformation on The Lounge and its upcoming attractions, log on to to thespaceatwestbury.com.

Thus far, The Lounge at The Space hasproven to be a lush modern venue for areatalent. To date, The Lounge at The Space has welcomed such top area artists at NancyAtlas, Butchers Blind, Sister Monk, and The Como Brothers Band for its initial performances.

Sleek Ferrari Revs Up In Dix HillsThe beautiful rock singer Amber Ferrari’smost famous alter ego, Janis Joplin, is back:Joplin’s Pearl headlines Dix HillsPerforming Arts Center at Five TownsCollege on Saturday, July 12. Ferrari willalso perform the music of Pat Benatar,Jefferson Airplane, and other artists. Alsoappearing will be legendary saxman RichieCannata and other artists. Tickets:dhpac.org.Staller Center Fall Tix On SaleTickets for Staller Center’s 2014/2015 season are now on dale for shows fromSeptember through May; visitstallercenter.com. Note: The MandyPatinkin concert tour has been cancelled,thus is his show at Staller for this year.

Top Actor To Teach At LIIFEThe lead actor of two Long Island-based films will teach a

free acting workshop at the upcoming Long Island InternationalFilm Expo (LIIFE), to take place July 9 through 17 at TheBellmore Movies. Actor Joseph A. Halsey, who appeared on“The Cosby Show” as the quirky pizza boy and was featured inrecurring roles on “The Guiding Light,” “Law & Order: SUV,”and “One Life to Live,” will present the free “How To BreakInto The Business of Acting And How To Dig Deep forChallenging Roles” workshop on Sunday, July 13.

LIIFE was designated as “one of the top 25 coolest film festivals” byMovieMakerMagazine. Formore informationabout the LongIslandInternational FilmExpo (LIIFE), logon to longisland-film.com, or [email protected] contact DawnOteri at [email protected].

Blameshift: LI Band Get Warped Time At HomeNationally touring Blameshift finally isbeing seen by their scores of rabid localfans: They’ve been added to the VansWarped Tour (local date: July 12 at Nikonat Jones Beach Theatre), and will performin Huntington on July 20 at part of The

Huntington Summer Performing Arts Festival. Blameshift wasalso part of the huge LI Cares Fundraiser at Mulchay’s in June.

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Amber Ferrari


“American Idol” Live – Nassau Coliseum(Uniondale)Axis Orbit/The Royds/Swear To Me – Mr.Beery's (Bethpage)Jerry DeMeo – Jack Halyard's American Bar &Grill (Oyster Bay)Full House/Young Rebel Goombas – HudsonsOn The Mile (Freeport)Brian McGeough – Grillfire (Merrick)Good Man Fiske–The Nutty Irishman(Farmingdale)O.A.R./Phillip Phillips – Nikon at Jones BeachTheater (Wantagh)Tara O'Grady – Swing The Teapot (Floral Park)Ready In 10 – Mulcahy's Pub & Concert Hall(Wantagh)Spin Doctors – The Space at WestburyThat 70s Band – Maliblue Oyster Bar (LidoBeach)Tiger Rose (Jerry Garcia Tribute)/Larry Mitchell – K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)

SuffolkThe Band Perry – Pennysaver Amphitheater(Farmingville)Back To The 80s: Jessie's Girl – TheParamount (Huntington)Black Violin – Heckscher Park (Huntington)David Bromberg/Booga Sugar – StephenTalkhouse (Amagansett)Cold Shot (Stevie Ray Vaughan)/Breakdown(Tom Petty Tribute) – Revolution (Amityville)DJ Schwaygar – Zebra Club (Copiague)DJ Sparky/45 RPM –The Nutty Irishman (BayShore)Garry Sellers Band – Bobbique (Patchogue)Indulgent Lucie – Katie's Of SmithtownKevin Devine & The Goddamn Band –Emporium (Patchogue)David Gerald – Treme (Islip)Jellyband –Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport)LA Woman/Mudcat/Crowes Addiction – 89 North MusicVenue (Patchogue)The Long Island Banjo Society – VFW Hall

(Copiague)Soul Junkie – BrickHouse Brewery(Patchogue)J.D. Souther – Boulton Center (Bay Shore)

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SuffolkAdventures In Bluesland – Treme (Islip)Ahmad Ali – Sherwood House Vineyard(Jamesport)Ahmad Ali – Diliberto Vineyard (Riverhead)Down And Dirty Band – Schaefer's (PortJefferson)Gorilla Music's Long Island Battle of theBands – Revolution (Amityville)

Steve Forbert – Swing The Teapot (Floral Park)Lex Grey & The Urban Pioneers – Bobbique(Patchogue)Green Machine–The Nutty Irishman (BayShore)Ashley Monroe – Suffolk Theatre (Riverhead)Live After Death/Exciter – 89 North MusicVenue (Patchogue)Melle Mel/Joeski Love/Oran "Juice"Jones/Brand Nubian featuring GrandPuba/Aly-Us/T-Ski Valley – Emporium

(Patchogue)Open Mic host-ed byForeverman &Joe Brown –Mug's Pub(Smithtown)The OriginalWailers/BaysideTigers – StephenTalkhouse(Amagansett)ParamountComedy Series:VeronicaMosey/JimDailakis/Isaacs

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Sunday, July 13NassauPeter Frampton/The Doobie Brothers – Nikonat Jones Beach Theater (Wantagh)Carolyn Harding Trio: Jazz Brunch – Diletto'sRestaurant (Westbury)Jazz Brunch – Big Daddy's (Massapequa)The Mystic – Maliblue Oyster Bar (Lido Beach)Straight No Chaser – NYCB Theatre at

WestburyTree House Studios Open Mic – Ziggy'sCorner (Massapequa)Rich Walker – The Brokerage (Bellmore)Wonderous Stories – Hudsons On The Mile(Freeport)

SuffolkCold Steel – Emporium (Patchogue)Dirty Dozen Brass Band – Suffolk Theatre(Riverhead)Gravity Jazz Band – Treme (Islip)Irish Music – Napper Tandy's (Northport)Paul Mahas – Dockers Waterside (Quogue)Muscular Dystrophy Association Benefit:Nick D'Avanzo's Rock & Blues Revue –Boulton Center (Bay Shore)Open Mic – Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James)Moore-Johansson/Reggae Night – StephenTalkhouse (Amagansett)Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra –Heckscher Park (Huntington)Mick Russell – Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport)Bobby Sexton/Don Sands R&B Jam – Picollo(Huntington)

Monday, July 14NassauAhmad Ali – Hudsons On The Mile (Freeport)All-Star Cigar Extravaganza – The Carltun inEisenhower Park (East Meadow)Industry Night – Allegria Hotel (Long Beach)Nappi – Maliblue Oyster Bar (Lido Beach)Open Mic & Jam hosted by Kenny Forgione –K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)Out Of The Weeds – Mulcahy's Pub & ConcertHall (Wantagh)

SuffolkDiane McArdle & Frank Walker – TannerPark (Copiague)Open Mic Comedy Show –Fin's Pub (Oakdale)Northport Chorale – Northport ParkOpen Mic – The Bartini Bar (Babylon)

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J.D. Souther - July 11Boulton Center (Bay Shore)

The ElectrixK.J. Farrell’s, Bellmore

July 5 at 10 PM • kjfarrells.com (516) 804-9925

The Electrix may be the busiest band anywhere in Long Island, and their years ofperforming everywhere from festivals to clubshas served them in good staid. Many fansknow them as a Grateful Dead cover/tributeact, but they perform songs from The AllmanBrothers Band and other genres of music –including originals – with equal aplomb. It’ssmall wonder they continue to draw healthy,LI-based radios hits-chanters to venues both

big and small, again andagain. They’re real favorites atFarrell’s, so make your plansearly for a rockin’ Satudaynight.

Sabbath Bloody SabbathZebra Club, CopiagueJuly 5; (631) 226-7913

Ahh, can’t you tell from thename? Another relaxing night featuring covers of thesmooth sounds of Perry Como and Vic Damone … justteasing. SBS (as its fans call it)is one of the area’s newesttribute acts, performing thehits and deep cuts of Ozzy,

Geezer, and Tommy with authority – we haveto call it imitation, but you don’t.

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Ready In 10Mulcahy’s Pub & Music Hall, Wantagh

July 7 • (516) 783-7500ticketweb.com • muls.com

Once again, Ready In 10 performs atMulcahy’s, and it’s no small wonder thatthey’re back: Their extensive song list iscomprised of Top 40 rock hits rangingfrom The Beatles to Kings Of Leon, and

everything in between. Yet, this charismatic foursome also has a canon ofgreat original material as well; this isdynamic and accompished a group asyou’ll ever seen in a club in these parts –check them out now before they go national, which is an accomplishmentwe’d bet the ranch on.

For early partiers and music lovers ,“Mul’s” will present a special happy hourguest, Mulvihill Duo, at 6 pm.

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PonoMusic: Neil Young Brings Back Real High FidelityGear Heads Gizmos, Gadgets, & The Hottest Musical Equipment

It has been the talk of the music industryfor months, and it has the recording industryin a state of excitement not seen since theadvent of the compact disc. As of mid-April,Neil Young and the PonoMusic team ranked asthe third most-funded campaign inKickstarter history; the project had raised$5.75 million as of April 10.

“We are so excited about hitting thismilestone. This campaign has exceededour expectations from the start. By takingthe non-traditional crowdfundingapproach, we have been able to unveilPonoMusic our way – directly to our customers. The PonoMusic Kickstartercampaign now has over 16,000 activebackers, and we’ve received over 5,000comments, questions, and suggestions on the site. This is incredibly valuable consumer feedback, and we will be amuch better company at launch becauseof the engagement from the PonoMusiccommunity,” said PonoMusic CEO JohnHamm.

Less than 10 hours after launching theirKickstarter campaign on March 11, the teamsurpassed their $800,000 goal; at the 24-hourmark, they hit $2 million. Since then, Youngand the PonoMusic team have been heavilyinvolved with their Kickstarter audience,

fielding questions, comments, and concerns inorder to share the full experience with theirsupporters. The team has also engaged theiraudience by explaining the feeling behind thePonoMusic experience via constantly updated

imagery; video testimonials from bothrenowned artists and young people in LosAngeles; and weekly updates from Hamm and Young.

“Pono is an ecosystem to play and storemusic. This is not a format; the experience isnot about recognizing a song, it’s about feeling

it,” said Young, who came up with the ideamore than three years ago. He and his teamhave been chasing the dream of bringing thesoul back into music ever since.

On the Kickstarter campaign, backers arebeing offered PonoPlayers as rewardsin yellow and black. A roster of topmusicians also took part in the campaign by authorizing limited edi-tion “Artist Signature Series” that havetheir signatures etched onto the players. Artists who participatedinclude Elton John, The Eagles, KingsOf Leon, Emmylou Harris, Neil Young,Willie Nelson, Pearl Jam, Tom Petty,Crosby Stills & Nash, and other stars.Other rewards range from stickers andT-shirts to exclusive PonoMusic listening parties around the countrywith Neil Young.

Here’s what it’s all about:“PonoMusic takes all the musicalgoodness of an artist’s studio master

recordings and liberates it right into yoursoul,” stated the company’s initial pressrelease. “Nothing is lost, but everything isgained, with resolutions up to 30 times that ofan MP3, depending on just how great therecording quality of the artist’s original masteris.” It’s about time.


She’s not your typical female comedian, not by a long shot: She’s not aspandex-clad silicone bombshell bemoan-ing her sex life while complaining aboutmen; she never insults anyone in her pro-fession or even loutish members of herown audience; she’s not a one-liner spe-cialist; she’s not her own “character.”She’s just Wanda Sykes being WandaSykes, who she remains one of the funniest and most pleasing personalitiesever to emerge from virtually out ofnowhere to earn comedy superstardom.

In her formative years, Sykes workedfor the NSA (you can look it up) and as amusic book editor before deciding to try

standup comedy in the late 1980s, andfrom her first grasp of a microphone, it’sbeen onward and upward. As a writerand performer on HBO’s groundbreaking“The Chris Rock Show,”he had her first taste ofnational stardom; since,she’s earned major roleson her own sitcom andThe New Adventures OfOld Christine, as well asan uproarious Saturdaylate night talk show that was lauded bycritics but somehow failed in the ratingsrace. However, standup comedy remainsher first love – she admitted that in her

opening remarks at this performance –and it showed in this outstanding evening in front of a nearly sold-outhouse at Long Island’s famed theater inthe round.

Few comedians seem as warm and realas Sykes. Wonder of wonders: Unlike musicalartists who pass throughtown in the midst of a tourand shout “Hello, New York!”from Long Island, not onlydid Sykes actually know shewas in Westbury, but sherecalled her earlier perform-ances here. In addition, shegladly high-fived membersof her audience on the wayon and off the stage, posedfor post-performance “selfies,” and genuinelyseemed to enjoy her time infront of her throng multi-cultural, multi-aged, multi-faceted fans.

Skyes, who came out a few years back,is a lesbian with a wifeand two children, andmuch of comedy thesedays revolves round herfamily life and lifestyle. Abrilliant observationalhumorist, Sykes riffed onwhat it’s like to be a black

woman that ended up with a white wifeand two white children; dealing withbreast cancer, of which she’s a healthysurvivor; her battles with her weight and

aging body; and other personal reflections. Through it all, Sykes spokewith an upbeat tone that belies her deliberate speaking voice – she talks slowly, but her sense of comic timing anduse of language is letter perfect. At this

stage in her career(she admitted to turn-ing 50), it’s easy towonder what her filmand TV future mighthold, but it’s safe betthat as long as shecontinues herstandup career she’llcontinue to be drawcrowds and earn thestardom she has richly deserved.Wanda Sykes makesno grand statements,but she doesn’t needto; her career is one of

those rare cases where a performer’s witand warmth are more than enough tocarry her through.

An unexpected treat was opener KeithRobinson, a regular on Skyes’ late nighttalk show, who earned five applausebreaks with his riotous observations onsex, TV, youth, and other topics of the day.Robinson and Sykes are close friends, andit’s easy to see why; each compliments theother perfectly. It’s also not hard to imagine Robinson himself headlining theaters like this in the future – yeah, he’s that good. – Bob Smith


LONG ISLAND SOUNDS Entertainmet reviews in and around Long Island

The Real Deal Wanda Sykes/Keith Robinson The Space At Westbury

Few comedians seem aswarm and real as WandaSykes – she actually knew

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The Long Island-based The LastInternationale, formerly based in WestHempstead, is poised to break into thenational spotlight in a big way. After TomMorello of Rage Against The Machineheard the band’s music, the act signedwith Epic Records; their Brendan O'Brien-produced debut album will be releasedsoon. RATM drummer Brad Wilk hasjoined the band, adding a new level ofenergy and precision to its songs.

After touring extensively, the bandreturned to NYC's Mercury Lounge onJune 11 for a scorching set of politicallyaware, bluesy garage rock.

“When we stepped in to Penn Stationafter not being here for a whole year, itfelt amazing. I started screaming,” saidlead singer Delila Paz.

The tension in the sold-out crowd waspalpable; this was the band’s first NewYork show in more than a year. TLI wasintroduced to the stage by by Brian Jones,who is running for Lieutenant Governoron the Green Party line, with HowieHawkins. “He is a great public speakerwith great ideas. What I like about him, ishe doesn't have dogmatic ideas,” said guitarist Edgey. “It was perfect timing, sowe invited him down to speak and introduce the band.” Politics has alwaysbeen an important part of The LastInternationale's dynamic, and their choiceof a guest speaker is a testament to theiractivism. “We want to do our music andalso continue to work with communities,”Paz explained, while Edgey added, “Youcant separate music and community. It's

why we are fans of folk music.”The band took the stage after Jones

energized the crowd and quickly dis-played its influences, both musical andpolitical. It opened its set with “KillingFields,” which features a guitar riffreminiscent of early Led Zeppelin laidon a solid foundation of Wilk's drumming and Paz's bass. The band ranthrough energetic readings of “Life,Liberty, And The Pursuit Of IndianBlood” and “Crawlin' Queen Snake,’ long-time live staples. Their new material fit inperfectly with the band's establishedsongs; “Wanted Man” is an acoustic guitar-driven country-rock ballad with abluesy melody that goes down like asmooth shot of bourbon. Paz's vocalssimultaneously recall Grace Slick and JimMorrison, especially during the a capella“Berta Berta (Prison Song).” The band alsopaid homage to blues great Howlin' Wolf

with a unique rendition of “Moanin' AtMidnight,” a longtime fan favorite.

At press time, The Last Internationalehad an impressive schedule lined up,including a European tour with Kings OfLeon and an opening spot for NeilYoung. With plans for a headlining U.S.tour currently to coincide with theiralbum release in the fall, The LastInternationale is a band to watch, set toadd its name to Long Island's storiedmusic history.– Peter Mancini

Old 97'sLydia LovelessWebster Hall/New York City

Dallas, Texas’ Old 97's first formedin 1993, and since have have released 10albums of hooky, guitar-driven music. The act is considered one of the leadinglights of the“alt-country” movement ofthe 1990s along with Uncle Tupelo,Whiskeytown, and The Jayhawks.However, the Old 97's has retained itsoriginal lineup throughout all these years,unlike other bands from their era. Old97’s latest album, Most Messed Up, is oneof their most rocking records yet, and its

set at Webster Hall on June 3 saw theband showing no signs of slowing down.

Lydia Loveless opened the show witha energetic set that recalled FaithlessStreet-era Whiskeytown and Drive-ByTruckers. Despite initial technical difficulties, she won the crowd over withher confessional lyrics and humorousstage banter. After the opener, Old 97'spresented a set that cherry-picked somethe best material from their extensivediscography. The band was in good spiritsthroughout its two-hour show, which sawfrontman Rhett Miller and bassist MurrayHammond trading lead vocal duties. KenBethea's signature guitar work was augmented by drummer Philip Peeples'punk-influenced train-beat style, both hallmarks of the band's sound.

Highlights included the deep cuts“Indefinitely,” “Wish The Worst,” and“Murder (Or A Heart Attack),” consideredby many critics to be one of the band’sgreatest song. The band sounded especially comfortable performing its newmaterial, and most of the audience sangalong – a rarity for even establishedbands. The band closed out its main setwith Loveless filling in for ExeneCervenka on “Four Leaf Clover.” Old 97’sreturned for a short encore that includedthe title track to “Most Messed Up,” acover of “Career Opportunities” by TheClash, and the fan favorite “Timebomb, “which the band has closed with for years.

All in all, it was a great night of musicand a remarkably strong showing for aseasoned band that’s clearly still at the topof its game. – Peter Mancini

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The Go-Go’sThe Paramount, Huntington

July 3 at 8 PM • theparamountny.com(631) 673-7300

No question about it: The Go-Go’s will always havethe beat. The multi-platinum, all-female American

rock band was originally formedin 1978, and was the first all-female band to write their ownsongs and play their own instru-ments to top the Billboard charts(“We Got TheBeat,” “Vacation,”“Head OverHeels,” “Turn ToYou”). Today,

they’re still the real thing – stillcomprised of Belinda Carlisle, JaneWiedlin, Charlotte Caffey, and

Gina Schock.Unlike many bands now lumpedinto the “classic rock” category, The Go-Go’s have a refreshingapproach to live performing:Every few years,they take off on anational tour whenthe mood strikesthem, giving theirsteadfast fans anopportunity to see

one of the most influenital actsever, as The Go-Go’s paved the wayfor every female rock band since.

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HEADLINERS Make Your Plans Now For These Huge Events

AerosmithNikon at Jones Beach Theatre, WantaghJuly 10 at 7:30 PM • ticketmaster.com

(516) 221-1000The original lineup of the Boston-based rockers isback, looking and sounding as well as ever despitethe well-publicized headlines about the health woesof lead singer Steven Tyler in recent years. So let’sget corny in traditional Good Times style: Walk thisway for some sweet emotion as Aerosmith drivesyou crazy at Jones Beach! Here’s an added treat: Guitarist Slash is also on the bill.

Photos: Aerosmith by Wayne Herrschaft, headlampdigital.com; Yes (cover and article) by Rob Shanahn

YesNYCB Theatre at Westbury

July 12 at 8 PM thetheatreatwestbury.com

(516) 334-0800Despite all the years and the changes, Yes is still the word: Chris Squire,Steve Howe, Alan White, Geoff Downes, and Jon Davison, are touringand performing their classics from their canon of platinum sellers that isfar too long to list here. Clearly one of the founding fathers of the pro-gressive rock movement, the band continues one with estimable energy;the current lineup packs as much of a kick as ever. VIP packages areavailable; log on to yesworld.com to learn more. This particular tourranks as a special one for serious fans of this influential band: Yes willperform two of their most famous albums – 1972’s Close To The Edgeand 1971’s Fragile – in their entirety, followed by an encore of theirgreatest hits. A bonus: They’ll also play songs from their new album.

Better Than EzraThe Space at Westbury

July 25 at 8 PM thespaceatwestbury.com • (800) 745-3000

To say the past 25 years have been good for thisNew Orleans-based would be an understatement.The group, featuring co-founding members KevinGriffin (vocals, guitar) and Tom Drummond (bass)along with drummer Michael Jerome who joined in2009, is thrilled to partner up with The End Records;when discussing signing to The End Records andtheir new album, lead singer/songwriter Griffinwas up front: “We couldn’t be more thrilled to teamup with The End. With this upcoming album, it wasreally about exploring and reinventing a band thathas been together for 25 years while staying true towho we are as artists.” While it’s hard to believethat much time as passed since Ezra first hit thescene, they’re still the same energetic live act.

Who: Youth Be Toldranks as one of LongIsland’s fastest-risingnew acts. This rockgroup has recorded anEP with famed producerJack Douglas (JohnLennon, Aerosmith, TheWho), and recentlyopened for Zebra at TheNYCB Theatre atWestbury. Boastingimpressive musical ability that defies theirages, Youth Be Told’sclassic rock sound hasgarnered them fans of all ages. Atpress time, the band had shows scheduled at Webster Hall and at the

Jones Beach bandshell – impressivefeats for area artists of any age.

The Artist & Their Sound: From theband’s official bio: “Started in 2010,Lennon Ashton of Plainview, whoplays the guitar and keys, wanted tostart a band with musicians whoshared his love for classic rockmusic. He met Madden Klass ofSmithtown at a music school thatthey both attended. They becamevery close friends, and Lennonloved her drumming abilities andthought she would be the perfectdrummer for the band. In Januaryof 2012, Alex Taub of Woodbury,another friend from the musicschool, was invited to join thegroup on bass. Once Alex joined,they continued to perform as a

powerhouse trio as they went througha long audition process to find a vocalist that would be able to pull offclassic covers and offer a true, authentic rock & roll sound to theiroriginal songs. A school friend ofAlex, Jessica Kantorowitz fromJericho, who knew about the band,auditioned in 2012. Since then, theyhave continued to add their markwith their rockin’ original music andclassic rock covers.

“During the spring of 2013, theband had the opportunity to open forRandy Jackson of Zebra. Randy wasincredibly impressed with this youngband, and put their manager, RickMueser, in touch with legendarymusic producer Jack Douglas. Theyrecorded their EP with Jack during the summer of 2013, making them

the youngest band to record with the legend.

“Youth Be Told recently performedtheir biggest show to date when Zebra invited the band to open forthem at The NYCB Theatre atWestbury. It was an amazing momentfor the band. They received a standing ovation as they closed theirshow with their original song, “Words Without Meaning.”

To Learn More About The Artists:Youth Be Told has developed a strong online and social media presence – which is a must in today’sever-changing music industry. Find them on the web at youthbetoldband.com, @youthbetold on Twitter, and on Facebook at facebook.com/youthbetold.– Peter Mancini

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Gold Coast To Host Guffaws & Boasts: The executive director andofficial comic host of the ninth annualLong Island Comedy Festival, PaulAnthony, recently announced thatthis year’s events will take place insome new venues, with veteran starsand newcomers popping up throughthe summer..

"This summer, we're bringing theComedy Festival to several new venues across Nassau County, andthe new Gold Coast Arts Center isone of the venues we are very excitedto be working with,” said Anthony.“It's an intimate room that is perfectfor our comedy showcases. For thisone night only performance, theFestival has put together an awesomelineup of top comedians. It is goingto be a great night of hilarious laughter and fun."

We’re glad that Anthony noted thatthe event, scheduled for July 17 at 8pm at The Gold Coast Arts Center inGreat Neck, will feature “hilariouslaughter” as oppossed to “painfullaughter,” or, worse, “laughter thatleads to hair loss and/or toe jam.”

We digress: As always, The LongIsland Comedy Festival's goal is topromote the art of live standup comedy, and it focuses on featuringthe best comic talent from not onlyhere in the Long Island area, but alsofrom the New York City comedyscene and from around the globe.

"We work very hard puttingtogether lineups (about four to sixcomics per show) that are the bestyou'll see anywhere in the tri-statearea or beyond,” noted Anthony, amaster of dry, original comedy and amost genial emcee for these shows.“Many of the comedians we featurecan only be seen at our ComedyFestival shows here on Long Island,which makes our comedy showcasesspecial events for Long Islanders.Each performance features a completely different lineup of comedians. No two shows are thesame. We'll feature over 50 comicsthis summer. That's a lot of laughs!"

Note that Anthony said therewould be a “lot of laughs,” asopposed to “a gross of laughs,”

or, worse yet ... oh, never mind. Paul Anthony will once again

serve as your “official comic host,”bringing to the stage at Gold Coastthe popular Randy Levin, who hasheadlined in both Las Vegas andAtlantic City, as well as red-hot ChrisRoach, whose recent new comedyshort, “Umbrellas Kill,” broughtraves when it debuted recently in the area. In addition to these stars,additional guest comedians will beannounced in the days and weeks tocome for all upcoming dates; log onto LIcomedy.com for up-to-date information on this performance.For tickets and information: greatneckarts.org, or call the boxoffice at (516) 829-2570. Informationon comedians performing at thissummer's Long Island ComedyFestival canbe found atthe officialwebsite, LI-Comedy.com.

Otherdates for thisyear’s LongIslandComedyFestival: July11 and 12 atTheater Three in Port Jefferson; July18 at Country Fair EntertainmentPark in Medford; July 19 at TheMadison Theater at Molloy Collge inRockville Centre; July 25 at TheBellmore Theatre; July 26 at MarthaClara Vineyards in Riverhead;August 1 at Theatre Three in PortJefferson (at press time, the roster forthis show featured “Jiffy Jeff” himself, Bob Nelson); August 2 atGateway Playhouse in Bellport (featuring Kevin Meaney); August 9at Landmark on Main Street in PortWashington; August 16 at CountryFair Entertainment Park in Medford; and August 22 and 23 at TheatreThree in Port Jefferson. Affordableand fun, The Long Island ComedyFestival ranks among the best valuesin area mirth – act fast before yourpals scarf up all the best seats.– Bob Smith

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In The Zone: Growing up Italian inthe 1960s in the New York metro area wasquite a trip, especially if you were different. As pop culture changed theworld, the older family members railedand ranted against the changes – and ifyou were different, as I was, you wererooting for the changes. As it turns out,many of those world-altering changeswere coming from the streets of NewYork, be they musically or in the worldsof art, theatre, lifestyle, race, and gender.I know most of the older generation wasnot thrilled by what was taking placeright in front of them, but Italians in particular took it as a personal affront –and Lord help you if you were on thewrong side. I was on the wrong side ofmy relatives, but I was on the right sideof history.

So was Paul Zone, who also grew upin a similar type of house – and he hasgifted the world with a new book:Playground: Growing Up In The NewYork Underground (published byGlitterati Incorporated) with help fromJake Austen, as well as a foreword writtenby Debbie Harry and Chris Stein ofBlondie. Zone grew up with two like-minded brothers, with whom he formed aband called The Fast, but their lives areportrayed in the written part of the book

in sometimes heartwarming, sometimesheartbreaking detail.

The Fast were way ahead of theirtime, inventing power pop and newwave before the forms were were fashionable. The band was everywherein New York City, and headquartered at the ultimate downtown night club,Max's Kansas City. The Fast deliveredthe great "Boys Will Be Boys," a standout track on the 1976 Max's various artists album, and it shouldhave been a hit ... but various detailsand obstacles, elaborated upon in thebook, explain why it never happened.There was interest and time spent in the studio with Ric Ocasek of TheCars, but that interest was blunted byprior deals and other circumstances. Bythe 1980s, The Fast had become Man 2Man, enjoying an international danceclub hit, "Male Stripper," partnered withanother New York legend, Man Parrish.The text of this book is absorbing aswell as cautionary in regard to how themusic/record biz worked back then.

The photos, taken by Zone, areastounding, gallery quality material, andsimply are a necessity for anyone withany interest in punk, new wave, and the70s NYC scene and what it looked likebeforesome ofthe maincharac-tersbecamestars. Thebookincludesphotosyou haveneverseenbefore ofeveryoneyou'dwant tosee: The Ramones, Blondie, JohnnyThunders and various New York Dolls,Wayne County, Cherry Vanilla, and onand on; just amazing. Get this book foryourself as a “selfie” present or for thatspecial person that you know would killto get their hands on this. Playground:Growing Up In The New YorkUnderground is now available everywhere, and it’s one of the big eventsof this year.

Casey At The Mic: Rest in peaceCasey Kasem, the voice of "American Top 40" for decades (as well as on cartoon TV shows such as Scooby-Dooand Batman). I would listen to Kasem onSunday mornings in the early 70s, whensingles by new artists like T.Rex, DavidBowie, and Lou Reed would pop up (not often enough) on the “Countdown,”which was based on the Billboard chart forthat week. He kept the attention of several generations of kids with "AT40,"indoctrinating them into the rituals ofpop music and record (cassette, CD) buying and collecting. It was a differenttime, and he was the gatekeeper formany. We wish him Godspeed.

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LGBT Evenings At Bay Street: Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor hasannounced special nights for theLGBT community to enjoy a reception prior to Mainstage performances on July 19 and August9. Enjoy a complimentary glass ofred or white wine. The bar will also

be open to purchase drinks. Ticketsfor the reception and performanceare available by calling the box officeat (631) 725-9500, or online atbaystreet.org. The receptions are at 7pm for each performance date.

The Mainstage season began, alongwith the theater’s first LGBT night,with the world premiere ofConviction, a modern drama, whichran through June 15.

For the second production, filmand TV veteran Richard Kind returnsto Bay Street Theatre in Travesties, aTony Award-winning comedy, whichruns from June 24 through July 20.The LGBT reception will be held onSaturday, July 19. This Tom Stoppardclassic will be directed by GregoryBoyd. Stoppard creates a theatricalexperience with the wit of OscarWilde crashing headlong into song-and-dance, strip tease, pie fights, andbrilliant wordplay. Set in 1917 and1974 in Zurich, Switzerland, the playfantasizes how a British consulnamed Henry Carr (Kind) encounterssome of the most famous figures ofthe 20th century, including JamesJoyce, Tristan Tzara, and Lenin,through an amateur production ofThe Importance Of Being Earnest.Stoppard takes on the role of theartist in society in this exuberantand freewheeling comedy about artand revolution that is as fresh andthought-provoking as it is uproari-ous. The cast also includes CarsonElrod (Person Of Interest and Peter& The Starcatcher), Michael Benz(The Tempest and Rosencrantz AndGuildenstern Are Dead), AloysiusGigl, Julia Motyka (Off Broadway:We Got Issues,The Last Starfighter:The Musical; and Golden Ladder),and Emily Trask (Twelfth Night andThe Gaming Table).

The season culminates with theworld premiere of My Life Is AMusical, which runs July 29 throughAugust 31. The LGBT reception willbe held on Saturday, August 9. Themusical has book, music, and lyricsby Adam Overett, music direction byVadim Feichtner, and will be directedand choreographed by Marlo Hunter.Presented in association with MartinPlatt, David Elliott, Cheryl

Wiesenfeld, Joan Raffe & JhettTolentino, and Patrick Blake.

My Life Is A Musical is aboutParker, who isn’t like anyone else.When Parker wakes up in the morning and leaves his apartment,he hears people singing, he sees people dancing – and no other

person on earth knows this is happening. Because Parker’slife is a musical ... and Parkerhates musicals. This world premiere features a new scoreby Adam Overett, and direction and choreography byMarlo Hunter, two rising starsof the musical theater. FollowParker’s journey as he strug-gles to hide his predicamentfrom the world, tries to save a

rock band, is pursued by a mysteri-ous blogger, and possibly even findslove along the way.

To purchase a ticket for the LGBTreceptions, log on to baystreet.org, orcall the box office at (631) 725-9500each day from 11 am to show time.For more information about BayStreet Theater, log on to baystreet.org.

Nassau County GLBT Mingles:The Long Island GLBT ServicesNetwork offers “Nassau CountyMingles,” which serve as a perfectopportunity for the area’s GLBTolder adults to meet in a relaxed, co-ed environment. Light refreshments are served.

These special events take placeeach Tuesday from 11 am to 1 pm atThe Center at Garden City.Attractions include “pot luck” on thefirst Tuesday of every month; bringyour favorite dish to the monthlymingle to share. Other attractionsinclude films and other activities.

For more information, contactAlyssa Cottone, SAGE-LI programcoordinator, at (631) 665-2300. Formore information on The Long Island

GLBT Services Network, log on toliglbtnetwork.org.

We’re #2: New York City rankedsecond on Vocativ’s recent list of the35 most LGBT-friendly U.S. cities, butthree New York cities ranked in theTop 10. The top ranked cities, according to the “Queen Index,” are(in descending order) Los Angeles,New York City, San Francisco, DesMoines, Chicago, Seattle, Albany(New York), Rochester (New York),Denver, and Madison (Wisconsin).

The “Queen Index” is an analysisof dozens of quality-of-life factors forAmerica’s LGBT communities in 100United States cities. For the completedata, log on to vocativ.com.

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Kylie Marcus:‘Yellow Shirt’ Is Her TicketAt press time, emerging popsinger Kylie Marcus ranked at #4on the Billboard Hot Singles salescharts and is gaining fans aroundthe world. With her hit single“Yellow Shirt,” Marcus is poisedfor the next level in her career as a pop singer; the 21-year-oldhas been compared to everyonefrom Barbara Steisand to evenBruno Mars.

Born and raised in Boca Raton,Florida, Marcus discovered a lovefor songwriting at an early age.By the time she was nine yearsold, she found the courage toshare a collection of songs withher school voice teacher. Heramazed teacher set up a collabora-tion between Kylie and a musicalscorist and pianist, who helpedKylie to complete a nine-songR&B/soul demo.

“When I was very little myfavorite thing to listen to wasMichael Jackson and The Jackson5,” Marcus recalled. “I rememberthinking if Michael Jackson cansing songs like this at his age, thenmaybe so can I! That’s the onlyreason I can think of that I waswriting heavy songs about life andlove at such a young age.”

Learn more about Kylie Marcusat KylieMarcus.com, or find her atTwitter and Facebook.

A Foos Fall:Fighters Confirm ReleaseFoo Fighters have confirmed thattheir as-yet untitled eighth studio

album will be released inNovember. An upcoming HBOspecial will detail the creation ofthe new record. “I’ve pulled upthe family tree of American musicand exposed its roots to find inspiration for the next FooFighters album,” says Dave Grohlof the band’s most ambitiouseffort to date.

Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, NateMendel, Chris Shiflett and PatSmear tapped into the musicalheritage and cultural fabric of several cities – Austin, Chicago,Los Angeles, Nashville, NewOrleans, New York, Seattle andWashington DC – basing them-selves at a legendary studio integral to the unique history andcharacter of each location.

Foo Fighters: Sonic Highwayspremieres this fall on HBO. Forfurther information and updates:foofighters.com.

Oh, My Lorde:She’ll Be Back SoonOne of the hottest new stars onthe planet, Lorde, hasannounced that she’s returningto North America this fall. Hertour will commence in

Philadelphia onSeptember 5;she’ll perform onSeptember 15and 16 at TheUnited PalaceTheater in NewYork City.Tickets: tickets.lorde.co.nz.

Since her lastNorth Americantour – whichincluded stops at2014’s CoachellaFestival and animpromptuappearance atthe Rock & RollHall of Fameawards – Lorde’s debut albumPure Heroine dominates the U.Scharts. Her quadruple-platinumsingle “Royals” holds the recordfor the longest #1 on the BillboardHot 100 by a female artist in 2013.In January, Lorde walked awaywith “Song of the Year” and “BestPop Solo Performance” awards atthe 2014 Grammy Awards, and

has since been nominated for 12Billboard Music Awards.

LP: Her New LPSinger/songwriter LP has releaseda new album, Forever For Now,that by all accounts was a massivesmash during pre-orders forWarnerBros.Records.

The NewYork born,LosAngeles-based LP,who pos-sesses awide rangeof influ-ences fromrock to folkto punk topop, got

her start writing songs forRihanna, Cher, Christina Aguilera,Backstreet Boys, and others. Thenew album, along with her 2012debut CD EP/DVD package LiveAt EastWest Studios, introducedher voice to the world. The EPfeatured the track “Into The Wild,”which was also heard in a memorable CitiBank TV commer-cial featuring mountain climbers.

Lorrie Morgan:A Grand Ole CelebrationCountry music star Lorrie Morganrecently celebrated her 30thanniversary as a member of theGrand Ole Opry in Nasvhille. OnJune 9, 1984, Morgan was inducted as a member into theinvitation-only institution.

Throughout her career, whichincludes more hits than we can listin this column, Morgan admits shehas thought of the Opry as home.

“The Opry gave me my start incountry music,” she said. “It’s aplace we all need to go from timeto time to remember why we’rehere and what gave us the opportunity to be here.”

Morgan’s “Up On Santa ClausMountain” was a massive holidayhit this past Christmas season.More: lorrie.com.

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