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Volume 32 Number 06 • June 2, 2010 to June 23, 2010 • www.OOTWEB.com
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AJ Slick
“A Northern Rock Attitude that is Music from the Heart”
By: Krista Doran
Like many of the people who read this
feature, music has always been a big part
of my life. As a kid, I remember how
exciting it was to go buy a brand new
album. I would get home, jump on my
bed, tear that thing open and would study
every picture, read every word from
cover to cover, inside and out. The stories
about the artists and their songs simply
fascinated me. To me, getting to know a
musician or band through their music is so
interesting. You get to share in their joy
and their pain. Like Mick Jaggar sang, “If I
could stick my pen in my heart and spill it
all over the page,” musicians certainly have
that unique ability to express themselves.
As a musician myself, I know that it takes
a lot to write and perform from the heart
and behind every musician there is always
a great story. This fact holds true for the
artist I am writing about in this month’s
issue, AJ Slick.
For anyone that knows AJ, you know
what a humble, yet extremely talented
musician this man is. Born right here in
Philly and growing up in the true rock and
roll era of the 60’s and 70’s, AJ was first
influenced by some of the best music ever
written…by The Beatles, of course! He
heard the song “Revolution” and his desire
to play guitar was born.
AJ’s great talent developed early and
by the age of 14 he started playing local
clubs in Philly and New Jersey with his
bands Destroyer and the 5670 Band. In
the mid 80’s, AJ was noticed by a couple of
Philly’s major acts and had the opportunity
to share the stage with Cinderella and
Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers.
“Tommy is such a great guitar player and
a really cool dude,” AJ told me. By the
late 80’s, when AJ was just 18 years old,
he went full force into his style of Texas
Blues and Southern Rock and started
playing at many Blues festivals all over the
East Coast and down South. While in
Texas playing at the Crazy Horse Saloon
Blues Festival, he got to meet Blues legend
Sonny Rhodes. Once Sonny heard AJ, he
asked him to accompany him on a short
tour of the East coast playing guitar for
The Sonny Rhodes Band. AJ told me “I
learned so much from that tour. Sonny
showed me a lot of great things. It was
definitely a pivotal point in my career.”
After that tour, AJ decided to go on tour-
ing with his own band playing the first
Woodstock Festival back in the early 90’s
and things just progressed from there.
AJ was really starting to get his name
out there as a musician, and had some
great opportunities to play with many
well-known artists. AJ told me “one of
the coolest things that ever happened to
me was when Rick Danko from The Band
approached me and asked if we could
play some songs onstage together. That
was a really incredible experience for me,
one that I will always remember.”
Over the years, AJ has been inspired
by some of the best music out there such
as Lynyrd Skynyrd, C.C.R, The Allman
Brothers, Led Zeppelin, Eddie Van Halen,
Randy Rhodes, Jimi Hendrix and Yngwie
Malmsteen. When you hear AJ play, you
can hear all of this influence erupt into a
whole other unique style, all his own. “I
play what I want to play, not what people
expect me to play. I just feel like it comes
across so much better and people really
seem to enjoy it.” Whenever AJ plays, you
can believe it all comes from the heart.
He is a very intense player, whose movements are fluid, as if the guitar is part of
his body. He plays with so much feeling
and it always comes across so genuine. AJ
told me, “I play every show like it’s the last
time I’ll ever play and I always play with
one goal and that is to play the best I can.”
Even with all that he has seen and done
over the years, AJ still remains modest yet
confident in his abilities as a musician. He
spoke very highly of several of the local
musicians he knows and truly believes that
Philly has some of the most talented musicians anywhere and I have to agree with
him. AJ’s “Northern Rock” attitude is a no
holds barred, tough but fair Philly attitude,
which keeps him focused on playing the
music he wants to play and not become
a sell-out.
Of all the great music that has influenced AJ, there is definitely one artist
that has had a major effect on him, and
that would be the late, great Stevie Ray
Vaughan. AJ started his SRV Tribute band,
appropriately named Soul to Soul with
band members Stevie K on Bass and Bill
Beck on Drums. This trio also performs
AJ’s original music, and along with top
notch female singer Eileen Silverman,
they gig as The AJ Slick Band, performing
Classic Rock covers. You can catch AJ’s
Stevie Ray Vaughan Tribute every couple of
months at one of the venues in Philly that
definitely supports local music, whether
it be original, cover and especially Tribute
band, Sweeney’s Saloon. The next stop
for AJ Slick and Soul to Soul will be at
The Pennypack Park Music Festival on
Wednesday 6/23, along with Joe Coyne’s
Eric Clapton/Cream Tribute and Axis (Jimi
Hendrix Tribute).
AJ’s love for music has gone on to
inspire many others that he now teaches
at R & M Music Studios in Langhorne, PA.
In fact, two of his students recently won
Guitar Center’s King of Blues contest. AJ
is also a great dad and he tries to spend as
much time as he can with his kids which
includes helping to coach their hockey
teams. AJ told me, with a smile, “My kids
are my life and I love hanging out with
them.”
AJ has had it tough at times, having to
overcome many trials and tribulations
through the years. He was very candid
during our interview and out of respect
for him I did not mention everything here.
But I will say that all of these experiences
have molded him into a strong-willed,
unique individual who will, if nothing else,
always be true to himself. This man is
worthy of our admiration. Not just for his
music, but for the person he is – husband,
father, teacher, and friend. You can get
more information about AJ and where he
will be playing next at www.ajslick.net or
by calling 215-437-1219. See you all at
Pennypack Park on 6/23!
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Eat*Drink*Dance*Party!
KatManDu-Sizzling HOT!
By Helene
This summer is gonna be HOT! HOT!
HOT! And I am not talking about the weather!
I am talking about KatManDu-“Where you can
escape the everyday!” Located on 50 Riverview
Plaza, in Trenton, NJ, KatManDu’s ambience and
atmosphere takes hold of you and erases the
stresses of the day. KatManDu is not just another
nite club either! You can Eat (Restaurant), Drink
(Bar), Dance (Nite Club), and Party (Banquets)
all that in one hot spot! In the 14 years they
have been in business, they keep it fresh; renovating, updating, always answering to what their
patrons want! And what lends to their success?
Friendly staff-some who have been with them for
over ten years, a great management team that
knows how to create an atmosphere that draws
a diversified crowd, sumptuous food, affordable prices and HOT LIVE ENTERTAINMENT!
Nothing beats sitting on their huge deck, sipping
on some cool Mojitos, overlooking the river! Or
maybe you want to hang inside for the Hottest
Dance party or sit down for a nice dinner or
chill in the newly added pub for a more intimate
setting! It’s your choice and its all for you!
While talking with Joe Surdo, KatManDu’s
Marketing and Entertainment Director, he shared
that they are having a good year, especially since
the nice weather kicked in! He added that
they do a tremendous amount of banquets and
private parties too! They can accommodate
small parties of 20 all the way up to a couple
of thousand for Corporate Events! KatManDu
has a great team with Chef, Brendan Gillespie
and Banquet Director, Mike Langsner, you can
have a wonderful experience on your special day,
whether it is a Wedding, Sweet Sixteen, Reunion,
Bar Mitzvah, Rehearsal dinner ….well any occasion. Packages can also be customized to fit your
every need.
Looking for excitement- KatManDu’s has
got Hot entertainment including Live Bands and
DJ’s and great drink and food specials! Check
out their Acoustic Show Case every Wednesday
from 7-11pm-No Cover! Every Thursday is College Night! Get your $1.00 Miller Lite, Bud Lite,
Coors Lite and Budwieser bottles and Ladies are
free with College ID-up to 11pm ($5.00 later).
And Every Friday check out their “Economy
Buster” $5.00 All You Can Eat Happy Hour-Carving Station, Pasta Station, Stir fry Station, Mash
Potato Bar, Nacho Bar, even a Chocolate Fountain
(yumm) and so much more from 5pm-8pm-plus
a live solo/duo acoustic show! Then starting at
8pm the best live bands take to the stage until
11pm and the night still isn’t over cause after that
it’s FLASH BACK FRIDAYS….DJ spinning music
from the 70’s-90’s so you can get your dance on!
And on Saturday nights the Ladies are free until
11pm!
Look out for these upcoming special events!...
Sunday, June 20th Father’s Day Brunch, Friday, June
25th Hawaiian Luau-Hawaiian dancers, Fire-Eaters,
and a traditional Pig Roast! And later on be sure
to check out the Fizz Reunion, Delaware Avenue
Reunion, and the Rum Jungle-themed party
sometime this summer! For more information on
what’s happening at KatManDu check out their
website at www.KatManDuTrenton.com. Get
ready for an unforgettable summer at KatManDu!
Easily assessable from PA or anywhere in NJ and
there is plenty or parking too! See you there!
Photo by: Mike Schwartz
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Around Town FLYERS
Photos by Donny Smith and Mike V
Flyer’s Celebration! and Photos from Reale’s SportsBar
Let’s Go Flyers...Here are some photos taken at a recent celebration when the FLYERS won the game taking them into the STANLEY CUP FINALS...thousands of folks
made their way to the intersection of Cottman and Frankford Aves...we also made a
pit stop over to REALES SPORTS BAR AND GRILL here
are some of the fans in action.
BAMBOOZLE FESTIVAL WITH BOYS LIKE GIRLS
Boys Like Girls will be headlining the Bamboozle Festival on June 20th at the Festival Pier at Penn’s
Landing. The band has sold more than 800,000 albums and over 5 million digital singles in their
young career, and is available for interviews by request. Boys Like Girls will be performing songs
from their latest album, Love Drunk, which contains the smash hits “Love Drunk” and “Two Is Better Than One” featuring Taylor Swift. http://www.boyslikegirls.com
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Let’s All Have A Music Festival At Pennypack Park
The time is almost here for thousands of music fans to bring their
blankets and their chairs to the Pennypack Park Music Festival in Northeast
Philadelphia. Each year the shows
become bigger and better than before.
The record breaking crowds that come
out are always talking about how wonderful it is to see live music in such
a beautiful setting and best of all it’s
free. Everywhere you look you’ll find
people singing and dancing along to all
the amazing musicians. If you’ve been
here before I’m sure you were one of
them. If you’ve never been here now’s
your time to come and experience
what thousands of others have done
for close to 30 years. It’s the Pennypack Park Music Festival and this year
there’s a spot on the lawn with your
name on it. Today come sit with me
as I speak to one of the festivals dedicated coordinators Mr. Norman Jadzcat.
“It was started about 30 years ago
by Ed Kelly and originally only featured
Big Band musicians like Tommy Dorsey.
We’ve had some well know acts like
Kris Kristofferson and Bonnie Raitt. Then
it lied dormant for a while. About 7
years ago my wife met Mr. Kelly at
church. Ed found out I played music
and was also an engineer. At that time
they were looking for somebody to
help bring the festival back so I agreed
to help. We started with crowds of
about a couple a hundred but 5 years
ago when we switched to tribute bands
the crowds increased by the thousands.
Our shows are usually 2 & 1/2 hours
and start at 7PM. Our permit only
goes up to 9:30PM but some of the
bands want to play longer. The Park
Rangers have been really good to us.
Sometimes they’ll let us go a little
longer but the gates on the parking
lots are locked at 10PM so people have
to get out by then. The first 2 shows
we’re starting at 6:30PM because we’re
having High School bands as openers
and we want everyone to get their
time.” Said Norman.
I asked who can we expect to see
this year, “We usually go every other
week but we’re going three weeks in
a row starting May 12th. We’re starting with Washington High School Jazz
Band and a Tom Petty tribute band.
The following week is an All Catholic
Jazz Band with musicians from Father
Judge Jazz Band and a Pink Floyd tribute
band. We’re having acts like LeCompt,
The Soul Cruisers, A Guitar Hero Tribute
which is usually a very big night for
us featuring Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray
Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix tribute bands,
Irish Night, a Heart tribute band and
opening for them I’m excited about
this is a Van Halen tribute band. There’s
52 Street which is a Billy Joel tribute
band. A Southern Rock night, something
we haven’t had in a while featuring the
band Tuesday’s Gone. We’re finishing
with a Tina Turner tribute band which
I feel was one of our best shows last
year. Suzette plays Tina Turner. She
looks like her and sings like her. They
bring back-up singers, dancers, full band,
lights and it’s an excellent show. We
have 13 shows this year. We’re also
having new tribute bands like Bob Seger
and a British Invasion one.
“I think people appreciate the kind
of shows we put on. It’s free so
that’s important. We ask for donations
and people have been generous. The
economy is not so good so to have
a place to go for free it’s nice and it’s
a pleasant setting. We receive a lot of
emails from people that are so happy
it’s a place to go where they don’t
have to worry about being accosted or
be around unruly crowds. People have
been great. They always clean up. They
have no issues. We do have park guards
and police who patrol. They do a great
job. So why is it so popular? It’s a
combination of things. It’s free and it’s
a night out with good music. For some
people it’s just a destination to go.
They don’t care who’s playing. It’s just
a place for them to go and to gather
while having a good time.” Norman said.
I asked him to talk about the cost
of putting on these concerts, “One
thing I really want people to know and
this is important. We’re not supported
by the city. Your tax dollars are not
going for this. In fact we have to pay
the city for the electrician, the clean-up
and permits. They really wanted us to
pay 1,000 a show for contributions,
who knows what that was for? It’s an
extra 13,000 a year which we don’t
have. We use to pay 500.00 for the
whole year plus electrician, which cost
about 5,000 that we paid the city but
all of a sudden it went up to 17,000
a year. We came to an agreement
with the Fairmount Park Commissioner
and he agreed to reduce it. We give
them in addition to what we pay the
electrician 1,000 donation, wherever that
goes. I think it’s
important people
know it’s not the
city putting this on
its volunteers. If
you ask anyone of
us if we want to
get paid I guarantee
everyone would say
no. We are nonprofit.
None of us make
any money out of
this but we do pay
the bands. Some
of them offer to
play for free. I’m a
technical guy so I
wish we had more
money for better
equipment. We
don’t have a ton
of money. It’d be
great to have an in
house sound system
so I wouldn’t have
to move everything before and
after each show
because the way it
is now we’ve got
to set it up and
tear it down every
concert. We got a
pretty nice grant
from the state 2
years ago. We use
to get funding
from Mayfair CDC
but they’re having
their own problems. Deer Meadows are
pretty good with us, The Philadelphia
Prisons, WAWA, The Drain Surgeons,
Cintioli Music Stores have been very
good to us. We buy most of our
equipment there pretty much at cost.
We had a company donate some billboards. We use to put a sign over the
Roosevelt Blvd, Northeast Times runs
our schedule for free which is nice. We
do make money by selling shirts. This
year we’re going to have a couple of
new items including blow up guitars and
microphones. We had a big donation
from Coke, 26 cases. We do get grants
from some companies. Comcast gives us
some money and everything’s on our
website who contribute. We don’t pay
for advertising anymore because we’re
filled up, it’s caught on. This month
we’re probably going to hit 100,000
hits on our website all in about 5
years. People are going to the website
to get the schedule and to see who’s
coming. If we have a rain out I try to
post the new date ASAP.” Norman said.
I asked based on the success of the
festival if they ever thought about selling CD’s or DVD compilations of each
year’s shows to help fund the festival
or to donate to local causes like
school music programs, “That might be
a good idea but I don’t know if there
would be a copy-write issue. We do
pay ASCAP to have the shows. That’s
something I can bring to the board. I
will consider that idea.” Said Norman.
As our chat was ending I asked if
he wanted to add anything else, “I
want to thank The Out On The Town
Entertainment Guide and Mike Vagnoni
for his continued support. Everyone
please come on out and bring your
kids. Bring a blanket, some refreshments
and a folding chair if you’d like. We’re
not allowed to have adult refreshments.
We have a vendor that comes in with
hotdogs and sodas that gives us a
fixed rate for each show. A couple
nights we’ll bring our own grills in and
we’ll sell hamburgers. Please don’t bring
any problems and don’t cause any.
We all do this for free but I get a
big kick out of seeing 3 to 4 thousand
people having a good time.” Finished
Norman.
For more info on schedules, booking
your band or helping out visit www.pennypackpark.com.
By John J. Ruppert 5-7-2010
www.myspace.com/jjrupppromotions
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Fun Served on a Silver Platter:
Trump Marina’s 25th Anniversary
Means Big Events and Even Bigger Chances to Win
Our
25th Anniver$25,000 Dollars:
sary has us in
giving mood.
Thank
Yous the
advantage
It’s better on the bay. Loyal Trump Take
of it by winning
Marina customers have known that
for 25 years. And we’re celebrating
our Silver Anniversary all month
long with great casino and dining
promotions, nonstop entertainment,
and of course, big-money events.
Our customers are the most
loyal—and the most fun. That’s why
we’re hosting a 25th Anniversary
Customer Appreciation Day on
Saturday, June 19, from 3 p.m. to
10 p.m.You could win a share of
$25,000 in cash—and maybe even
win the $5,000 Grand Prize. Simply
play your favorite games to earn
entries from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and
activate those entries between
noon and 9:30 p.m. Every half-hour
we’ll select a cash winner with
prizes including $500, $750, $1,000,
$1,250, $2,500 or $5,000. After 25
years of fun, we know how playing
hard can work up an appetite. From
hot casino action to the playful
vibe on The Deck, there’s never a
dull moment at Trump Marina. And
now we’re treating you to free live
entertainment in the Main Atrium
from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on June
19 It’s all part of a summer-long
celebration of 25 Years as Atlantic
City’s free-spirited casino on the
bay with Atlantic City’s hottest
outdoor party venue with a view
of the bay. Stay tuned for more anniversary announcements.
$1,000,000 Cash Explosion:
Trump Marina has a reputation for
making millionaires with our exclusive million-dollar sweepstakes.
And since it’s our 25th Anniversary
celebration, we just had to offer
you a chance to win a cool million.
Earn entries into our $1,000,000
Cash Explosion now through 9 p.m.
on July 3. Then activate your entries
on the big drawing date, Saturday,
July 3. We’ll randomly select four
contestants at 8 p.m. and another
four at 10 p.m. Each contestant will
select one envelope from each of
the six rows of envelopes on the
Cash Explosion board. If the values
inside the six envelopes equal
exactly $1,000, then that contestant
wins a million bucks!
Two Days of Non-stop Comp
your share of
thousands of
Comp Dollars.
We’re giving
away $250
Comp Dollars every 25
minutes on
June 2 and June
28. Play your
favorite games
to activate your
entry. Then
listen for your
name as we call a winner every 25
minutes between noon and 8 p.m.
each sweepstakes day. Comp Dollars are the ultimate way to enjoy
all that Trump Entertainment Resorts have to offer.You can use your
Comp Dollars to dine and shop at
any of our Trump Entertainment
Resorts’ restaurants and shops.
So rack up the Comp Dollars and
enjoy all the choices.
$2,500 Every 30 Minutes: Trump
Marina keeps the anniversary celebration going with a cash giveaway
you’re going to love.You could win
$2,500 cash every 30 minutes from
noon to 8 p.m. on June 8. Play your
favorite games to activate your entry, then keep your fingers crossed.
You could pocket some extra
spending money—a whole lot of it.
Grab up to $7,000: What kind
of anniversary celebration would
it be without our famous Money
Machine? We’re bringing the Money
Mania Machine to Trump Marina on
Wednesday, June 16. Every half-hour,
from noon to 8 p.m., we’ll randomly
select a player to step into the
machine and catch some flying
cash. If you’re one of the lucky ones
selected, you’ll get a commemorative 25th Anniversary t-shirt. And
more importantly, you’ll step into
the Money Machine and get 60
seconds to grab as much cash as
you can—up to $7,000! For your
chance to win, simply earn entries
playing your favorite games, 6 a.m.
through 7 p.m. on June 16. Then activate your entries at any Rewards
Center Kiosk from 10 a.m. to 7:50
p.m. Who knows? You just might get
a chance to pluck some cash right
out of the air.
Fakefest is Back! : Fakefest, the
ultimate summer event returns to
The Deck at Trump Marina. This
incredible party weekend packs in
amazing food, drink specials, and of
course, the best tribute bands anywhere. From Friday, June 25 through
Sunday, June 27, The Deck will rock
with the sounds of your favorite
performers. And these tribute artists are so spot-on, it’s hard to tell
the difference from the real thing.
Cover charge may apply. Must be 21
to enter Friday and Saturday night.
The Deck is Now Open!: The
Deck is open again for the season
and the first sure signs that summer
is back! Party with us on weekends,
from now until June 18, when
we’re open seven days a week with
live entertainment, a huge dance
floor, unbeatable bay views, and
great food and drink specials in a
laid-back outdoor vibe, The Deck is
your place to party all summer long.
Join us on weekends for breakfast
outdoors, overlooking the Frank S.
Farley Marina. (Cover charge may
apply. Must be 21 years to enter on
Friday and Saturday nights.)
And…The Parking’s On Us: To
show you our appreciation, we’re
giving all Trump One Cardholders
free parking in the self-park garage.
It’s our way of thanking you for
making Trump Marina your place to
play. So stop in now through May 31
to enjoy free parking--and chances
to win big. Don’t have a Trump One
card? It’s free. Stop by Trump One
Services to pick one up!
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PATTY LARKIN CELEBRATES TWENTY FIVE YEARS IN MUSIC WITH THE RELEASE OF “25”
by Rob Nagy
While Patty Larkin is not a household name, she certainly deserves
to be. With a dozen solo releases to
her credit, Larkin has been dazzling
concert audiences and alternative
and college radio for decades. She has
become a legend in her time, paving
the way for numerous female singersongwriters to follow. Celebrating
her storied career, which now spans
twenty-fie years, Larkin is back out
on the road in honor of her latest
release “25”, a collaborative collection
of twenty-five songs written and performed with the style and grace that
Larkin consistently brings to the table.
Born and raised in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, Larkin is the product of
an artistic upbringing, her mother
a painter and her sisters singers.
Gravitating toward the folk music of
the sixties, Larkin became a self-taught
guitarist eventually finding her way to
the stages of local coffee houses while
attending the University of Oregon.
Relocating to Boston, Larkin continued to perform while studying jazz
guitar at the Berklee College of Music.
She first came to prominence in 1985,
with the release of her debut “Step
Into The Light”. Over the next two
and a half decades, Larkin continued
to release solo efforts, with a few
collaborations mixed in, while hitting
concert stages throughout the U.S.
and abroad.
With 2010 marking her twenty-fifth
year in music, Larkin wanted to find a
special way to celebrate this personal
milestone. The inspiration behind “25”
came to Larkin as she faced one of
life’s greatest challenges, the loss of
a parent. “I spent the summer in the
Midwest a lot ‘cause my mother was
very ill”, says Larkin. “I wasn’t really
playing a lot of music. I remember
coming back one time and thinking,
‘I need to put something out. I want
to do something for this 25th year
and I want to do a retrospective of
songs.’ So I started to work these
songs up while my mom was in the
other room. I talked to her about it,
saying ‘It’s going to be a love project
and I’m going to invite some friends
on.’” Larkin decided to reach out to
a few of the many musicians she had
worked with over the years. In no
time at all, responses came back with
an emphatic “yes”. With commitments from other artists rolling in, the
logistics of establishing a means to record became the next challenge. “We
set up a system where I recorded the
tracks”, says Larkin, “and then I had
an engineer come in and make sure
everything was correct. So then we
were at eleven or twelve people. Let’s
just see if we can get twenty-five yes’s
in honor of my twenty-fifth anniversary. We just started to chip away, and
everyone said ‘yes’. Then the miracle
was that people got them in on time.”
The result is a double CD featuring a selection of twenty-five songs
capturing the mood and spirit of
Larkin and so many of the gifted artists she collaborated with, including
Shawn Colvin, Mary Chapin Carpenter,
Suzanne Vega, Erin McKeown and
Rosanne Cash just to name a few.
While the songwriting and delivery
is flawless on every track, it is the
simplicity and beauty that makes this
album, Larkin’s most challenging to
date, so impressive. “There’s a thread
that runs through it and we kept it
fairly mellow”, says Larkin. “It’s calming to listen to. There’s a vibe to the
album that my other ones don’t have.
I performed it live the way I would do
it in a show. That’s the first time I’ve
done something like that - acoustic
all the way through - and held off any
kind of electric instruments. It’s pretty
much me and my guitar, the way I do
it live. Since some were songs I hadn’t
recorded in
years, I was able
to reinterpret
or do them the
way I do live or
just come at it
from a different,
fresh perspective. It’s pretty
incredible”, added
Larkin. “I still can’t
believe that we
came up with a
concept album
like this. It really
is a collection of
people that I find
inspiring and that
I love.” Standout
tracks include
“The Cranes”,
“Closest Thing”,
“Hallelluah”,
“Tango”, “Inside
Your Painting” and “Italian
Shoes”.
The consummate seasoned
professional,
Larkin has no illusions of grandeur
when it comes
to her work. “I
wish I was better
at self promotion”, says Larkin.
“I basically put
the work out and
let it stand on its
own. It’s funny.
You spend ten
years being an up and comer, fifteen
years being a mainstay, and now I’m
moving into survivor status at twenty
five years in this business. In another
ten or fifteen perhaps I’ll become a
legend.”
On March 23, 2010 Patty Larkin,
joined by special guest Erin McKeown,
played Philadelphia’s World Café Live.
Mckeown opened the show with a
forty-five minute set. Following a brief
intermission, Larkin hit the stage performing a number of selections off
her brand new release “25” as well
as select songs from previous albums.
Larkin’s flawless vocals, accentuated
by her impressive guitar work, made
for an unforgettable performance.
McKeown joined her for a two-song
encore before both exited the stage
to meet with fans. For more info on
Patty Larkin, go to www.pattylarkin.
com. To stay up-to-date with concert
news at World Café Live, go to www.
worldcafelive.com
Upstairs
Live
6/1 – Jace
Everett – 8:00
PM; $13
6/2 – The Harvest: Spoken
Soul 215 Open
Mic – 8:00 PM;
$12
6/5 – Richard
Julian and Amy
Correia – 8:00
PM; $15
6/6 -- Philly
Beer Week:
“Stay Pretty
and Drink Real
Beer” Tasting
Dinner – 5:00
PM; $50
6/7 – Philly Beer Week: Six Point Craft Ales Beer
Dinner – 7:00 PM, $50
6/6 -- SambaDá with The Pagode Project – 8:00 PM;
$13
6/8 – Pre-show dinner for Dee Dee Bridgewater’s
Annenberg Center Performance – 5:30 PM, $50
6/8 – Tamarama – 8:00 PM, $11
6/9 – The Greencards – 8:00 PM; $21, (DOS $23)
6/11 – Sally Seltmann – 7:00 PM; $15, (DOS $18)
6/11 – Downtown Harvest, The Spinning Leaves and
The Black River Thieves – 9:30
PM; $10
6/12 – The Roddies with Brett Kull; 8:00 PM, $18
6/13 – Trashcan Sinatras – 8:00 PM; $18 (DOS: $20)
6/15 – Bob Beach and Friends – 9:00 PM – FREE!
6/16 – The Handsome Family – 8:00 PM;
$17 (DOS: $19)
6/17 – Amy Cook – 9:00 PM; $11 (DOS $13)
6/19 – The Revelations featuring Tre Williams – 9:00
PM; $12 (DOS: $14)
6/20 – Beth Nielsen Chapman – 8:00 PM; $23
6/23 – Samantha Crain and Frontier Ruckus – 8:00
PM; $13 (DOS: $18)
6/24 – Kat Edmonson – 7:00 PM; $18
6/25 -- Travis Sullivan’s Bjorkestra – 9:00 PM; $15
(DOS: $18)
6/26 – Alex & Janel – 7:00 PM; FREE!
6/29 – Charlie Phillips – 8:00 PM; $10
6/30 – Soulidified – 9:00 PM; $10
Downstairs Live
6/2 – Jim Stephens’ Soul Series:Vol. 1 – 8:00 PM;
Floor/Loge (Standing): $18,
Mezzanine: $23
6/6 – Marah with Cary Hudson – 8:00 PM, Floor
(Standing): $21, Loge (Reserved): $21,
Mezzanine (Reserved): $31 (DOS: Floor (Standing):
$23, Loge (Reserved): $23, Mezzanine (Reserved):
$33)
6/7 – Philly Beer Week: Magic Hat Big Easy Celebration – 7:30 PM, $6
6/8 – “He Said Beer, She Said Wine” Tasting Dinner
Doors will open at 6:00pm for a pre-dinner beer &
wine tasting with light finger foods, Seated 3-course
dinner with rival beer/wine pairings follows at
7:30pm;$95
6/9 – Jamie Lidell – 8:00 PM; Floor/Loge (Standing
Room): $25
6/11 – Allison Moorer – 7:30 PM; Floor/Loge: $25,
Mezzanine: $35 (DOS: Floor: $27, Mezzanine: $37)
6/12 – Peanut Butter and Jams welcomes Hullabaloo – 11:30 AM; Adults: $10, Children:
$7 Ages
1-12, Free for children under the age of one
6/13 – School of Rock: Best of Season Showcase –
12:00 PM; $12
6/13– WXPN welcomes Wildflower Records Showcase featuring Judy Collins, Kenny White and Walter
Parks – 8:00 PM; $25 (DOS $35)
6/14 – Max Weinberg Big Band – 8:00 PM; Floor/
Loge (Reserved): $35, Mezzanine
(Reserved): $45 (DOS Floor/
Loge (Reserved): $40, Mezzanine
(Reserved): $50)
6/15 – Tift Merritt – 7:30 PM;
Floor/Loge: $19, Mezzanine: $24
(DOS: Floor/Loge: $21, Mezzanine: $26)
6/16 – Corey Smith – 8:00 PM;
Floor/ Loge: $19, Mezzanine: $24
(DOS: Floor/Loge:
$24,
Mezzanine: $29
6/17 – Suzy Bogguss – 7:30 PM;
Floor/Loge (Reserved Seating):
$30
6/18 – WXPN welcomes Bobby
Long – 8:00 PM; Floor/Loge: $19,
Mezzanine: $24 (DOS: Floor/
Loge: $21, Mezzanine: $26)
6/19 -- Peanut Butter & Jams
welcomes The Shushybyes –
11:30 AM; Adults: $10,
Children: $7 Ages 1-12, Free for
children under the age of one
6/19 – The CiTY – 8:00 PM;
6/20 – Gurrumul – 7:30 PM;
6/21 – Live Nude SMod! SModcast Live (Nudity Not Included)
featuring Kevin Smith
and Scott Mosier – 8:00 PM;
Floor/Loge (GA): $40, Mezzanine:
$50
6/23 – Grilled Cheese & Craft
Beer does Pizza & Cans! – 7:00
PM, $35
6/25 – Dan Bern – 7:30 PM;
6/26 – Peanut Butter and Jams
welcomes The Cat’s Pajamas –
11:30 AM; Adults: $10,
Children: $7, Ages 1-12, Free for
children under the age of one!
6/26 – Sarah Harmer – 8:30
PM; Floor: $25, Mezzanine: $35,
(DOS: Floor: $27,
Mezzanine: $37)
6/29 – Toubab Krewe with
Grimace Federation – 9:00 PM;
Floor/Loge: $15, Mezzanine:
$20, (DOS: Floor/Loge: $17, Mezzanine: $22)
6/30 – The Real Feel – 8:00 PM;
$15
6/30 – Constantine Maroulis –
POSTPONED For more information, please use contact listed
above or visit
www.worldcafelive.com.
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Wedenesday nights at McStew’s
Irish Sports Pub in Levittown
Wedenesday nights at McStew’s
Irish Sports Pub in Levittown consists of the electrifying Open Mic
night hosted by local band, STEM.
From 10:00 pm until 1:00 am, you
can participate (or become a supportive audience) in either a full
band jam session, acoustic performances, or even get up with STEM
themselves and enjoy “karaoke”
with the band as they have over
150 songs to choose from! Participants can bring their own instruments, but electric and acoustic
guitars, bass, and drums are always
available to borrow for the night.
Need some liquid courage to go up
and perform? McStew’s has $2.00
“u-call-its” from 10-12! The fun and
relaxing atmosphere is a great way
to celebrate “hump day” and get
through the rest of the week!
Here are some photos from the Wet T-shirt contest held over at Mc Stews...Cool promotions
always. Coming up on JUNE 11th will be their 2nd Anniversary Party. Make sure you stop in and
say Hello to the staff ... All photos done by Steve Danberry
Frank Sinatra Musical tribute starring Tony Sands
“It Was A Very Good Year”
When: June 26th
Where: JT’s Philadelphia House
7312 Castor Avenue
Phone: (215) 342-1161
Show Time: 7:30
Dinner: 6:30
“A multi-media extravaganza!”
A never before seen musical
journey about the life and times of
the late
Frank Sinatra starring Tony Sands as
“The Voice”, singing all his
best loved songs!
“IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR”
From the early days with Tommy
Dorsey to the bright lights of New
York City and the silver screen of
THURSDAY JUNE 3
DIANE BIRCH
FRIDAY JUNE 4
THE LEGWARMERS
SATURDAY JUNE 5
FUNKY FRESH FLASHBACK
TOUR VOL.1
Special Ed, Schooly D, EST, Sweet
Tee, Chubb Rock
SUNDAY JUNE 6
FEAR FACTORY, PRONG, , Silent
Civilian, Thy Will Be Done, World
Lost
MONDAY JUNE 7
GHOSTBUSTERS
WEDNESDAY JUNE 9
CocoRosie. Diane Cluck
FRIDAY JUNE 11
The Second Annual ZOMBIE
BEACH PARTY
Music by DJ ROBERT DRAKE &
DAVE GHOUL
And special guests THE SLOTCARS (Philly’s premier surf-punk
band)
Plus Zombie Make-Up Stations &
Free Zombie Beach Photos
Prizes for the Best Beach Zombies
SATURDAY JUNE 12
KAIJU BIG BATTEL, LIVE MONSTER MAYHEM!
SATURDAY JUNE 12
KAIJU BIG BATTEL after-party
with
KARAOKE GONG SHOW &
ROCK BAND 2 SHRED-ATHON! Hosted by Skeletor
SUNDAY JUNE 13
No Reward & Snap-O-Matic
Hollywood, leading up to the “Main
Event” comeback.
A one of a kind musical tribute to
the late Frank Sinatra starring Tony
Sands.
A never before seen musical journey about the life and times of the
late Frank Sinatra starring Tony Sands
as “The Voice”, singing all his best
loved songs!
In his new show, “It Was A Very
Good Year”, Tony is uncanny portraying Frank from a young man through
to his come back show, the “Main
Event”. It’s like Frank walked off of
the screen and on to the stage to
perform just for you!
Productions
present THE
B FOUNDATION, Tsunami
Rising
MONDAY
JUNE 14
SHUTTER ISLAND
TUESDAY JUNE 15
BLITZEN TRAPPER, The Moondoggies
THURSDAY JUNE 17
No Reward & Snap-O-Matic Productions present DIRTY FILTHY
MUGS
FRIDAY JUNE 18
An Evening of Comedy with JIM
JEFFERIES
SATURDAY JUNE 19
DANZIG, Gorgeous Frankenstein feat. Doyle from the Misfits,
Seventh Void
MONDAY JUNE 21
Y-Rock and XPN welcome
THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS,
The Dodos, The Dutchess & the
Duke
TUESDAY JUNE 22
YOUTH IN REVOLT
WEDNESDAY JUNE 23
THRICE, Kevin Devine, Bad Veins,
The Dig
THURSDAY JUNE 24
LI(F)E ON THE ROAD Tour
SAGE FRANCIS with live band
Free Moral Agents (feat. Ikey
Ownes of the Mars Volta) B.
Dolan
FRIDAY JUNE 25
STARKWEATHER, Na Sadaa,
Halo of Snakes
Trocadero Theatre
1003 Arch St
Philadelphia PA 19107
www.thetroc.com
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HOT HOT ACTS GETTING IT TOGETHER
The Zone from 1999-2000. My lead guitar
player is Chris McCarter, formerly of the
ska band “The Freakin’ Cads” and most recently the co-front to “Lost in Paris”. We
also feature a female vocalist Estee Maria
and a strong rhythm section with national
performance credentials. We are currently
working with Al Geary and Shore Bets
with our first shows with this new lineup
starting in 2 weeks on Wed 6/2 at Brownie’s 23 East and Sat 6/5 at The Field House
Philadelphia.Our style is a mix of hip hop,
funk, soul and rock. We are currently
performing covers, lots of mashups and top
White Collar Crime Lords .. My name is
40… but more towards hip-hop and female
Ray Ramos, and I’m the bandleader of a
pop
than most area cover acts. I just
new group called The White Collar Crime wanted
to introduce myself and the band…
Lords. We are a hip-hop funk soul rock
been a long time reader and I always check
band based in NYC but with strong ties
out
the
website, keep up the great work!
to the Philadelphia area. I was in a Philly
if you ever get a chance, come check
band called “X Theory” and “A Band Called And
us out and let us know what you think!
X” from 2000-2005, and also performed
Thanks for your time, have a great day! Ray
as a sax player with Mr. Greengenes and
Ramos whitecollarcrimelords.com
Jimmie Lee “The Jersey Outlaw”
is the Bad Boy of Country Rock
2010 is his year ... New Video, New CD, New Tour!
By Mike Vagnoni
Had the chance to meet up with Jimmie Lee
the Bad Boy of Country Rock. We had a luncheon and meeting him was kind of cool, He’s
one heck of a talent and gifted music writer.
Swagger was created because all
its members have an appreciation His been writing songs all of his life. He has the
passion to be doing what he’s doing - and you
for Quality live entertainment.
The band prides itself in maintain- will be finding out more and about this new
ing and dress code and elegance
country artist as he is set to be going on Tour
rarely found in Today’s Young
sometime at the end of the summer.
musicians.
OOT - How long have you been writing
We have worked hard to achieve songs?
a level of entertainment that is
JL - “Been writing since 1991 and have about
very diverse, our show really has
150 plus songs to date. I have been blessed
music for everyone in the famwith this gift. I can write the music first and lay
ily and our repertoire of songs
in some lyrics or I can come up with the lyrics
ranges from as far as 1940’s top
hits of the day to 2010 pop music. and then marry the music to the words. It’s
Swagger is also composed of all
just a process that happens.You might work on
young artist, the oldest member
something for days and days...and then there
in the band is not even 30, but
are times where the song and melody just
the abilities and professionalpop right out of you .You know in the lyrics
ism, the business etiquette and
Dept. I have a co -writer by the name of Chirs
conduct really set SWAGGER
Baile who also helps inspire me with some
apart from the rest. Arturo Del
great lyrics. He is a very gifted person also and
Rio is the band’s Frontman, he
I am so glad that we work together he also
also adds Classical and Flamenco
guitar to the shows, Tomas
serves as head of security on all of our shows.”
Giraldo plays the guitar and bass, OOT - Your new CD is very Impressive and
Andrew Pullen on drums and
your song LET’s GO is the title track -where
percussion, Kyle Tondi adds his
did you cut this project at?
experience on the saxophone
and Danny Galvano is responsible JL - “It was a Labor Day weekend a couple of
for the keyboards and some bass years ago, and I happen to meet up with David
duties. The repertoire of songs is Ivory who is one of the top record producers
on the east coast. I told him how I was a music
extensive and varied, From Tony
writer and performer and that I wanted him
Bennett to BlackStreet, Swagger
performs the songs with a very
to hear my music and see what could be done.
personal sound and Arturo makes He says to me, look I don’t take on new artists
every song, as unforgettable and
but let me hear some of your stuff and take
fun filled as possible. From dance it from there. So I made sure he did get my
contests to Swaggers Own mixed package and did keep on calling him and then
drink, the band strives to cover
he gets back to me and says” Your so into this,
all aspects of entertainment but
updating and revising shows every I’m going to take you on. Well he did and the
rest is history now and we have a very impresweek. In the future, there are
plans to create other divisions of sive CD - The CD was mastered by Peter
Swagger for different areas of the Humphreys.” I have to say shouts out to my
world but for now the original
music director Joe Lam he does a super job
line up will continue growing and with the band and our live arrangements”
expanding its success locally by
OOT - You did hit the road and where are
continuing to entertain its audisome of the places you took your tour to?
ences from Bars and Lounges to
JL” We toured in Las Vegas and played to a
Wedding receptions. For booksold our concert in front of 17,000 people
ings and any other information,
also have played the House of Blues and the
contact: Arturo Del Rio 609 712
Hard Rock Cafes. We even did a show over at
6370, or visit www.swaggerband.
com
Prospectors. Right now we are working on a
big tour at the end of the summer and there
are talks going on that we might be opening up
for ZZ TOP at the HOUSE OF BLUES in AC.
We should know more about this very soon.”
OOT- You just completed a video shoot over
at Whiskey Tango - how did this go over?
JL - “We contacted George Manney and
did a video shoot of Let’s Go last week. This
went over real well and we can’t wait to get
this out and up on TV and up online for all to
see...George is an award winning music video
producer and we are so glad to see him work
on our project. This is going to be a real good
presentation of our song Let’s Go.”
OOT - What makes your live shows so
unique?
JL - “:We are so powerful up on stage we can
ignite any audience - we are the new breed of
Country rock and this is such an exciting time
to be in the music business. When you come
to one of our concerts - you’ll be standing
and dancing all thru the show. I am telling you
right from the beginning of the show to the
end...you will love what we do since it is all
about the music and the songs, we also have
the lights and the sirens going off..it’s just so
electrifying and exciting.”
OOT - Thanks for taking the time to chat with
me Jimmie, and we wish nothing but the best
for you - the new bad boy of county rock.
JL- “ Thank You Mike”
So that ended our talk and I just highlighted
some of the points that I feel would get you
interested into finding out more about this
soon to be country star. He is the bad boy
of Country rock and the is the new breed of
country music. Jimmie Lee is a must see check him out online and be sure to get out
and see him in concert when you can. To find
out more go to: www.jimmieleesongs.com
MGK’s JOHN DEBELLA CONTINUES
THE FIGHT FOR AREA VETERANS
WITH 4th ANNUAL RADIOTHON
MGK’s John DeBella will hold his 4th Annual
Veterans’ Radiothon to benefit The Philadelphia Veterans Multi-Service & Education Center. It will be broadcast live on 6/11 from 6a-6p
outside the National Constitution Center
102.9 MGK is proud to announce that the
John DeBella Veterans’ Radiothon will march
into its 4th year on June 11, 2010. The Radiothon has raised more than $260,000 for the
Philadelphia Veterans Multi-Service & Education Center (PVMSEC) over the past three
years. Last year’s Radiothon received support
from a variety of influential people. General
Colin Powell, Jimmy Fallon, Arlen Specter, Frank
Caliendo, The Bacon Brothers, Sean William
Scott, Joe Sestak, Billy Bob Thornton, and Jesse
Ventura called The DeBella Show to encourage listeners to make donations. Once again,
MGK’s legendary morning man (weekdays 6a9a), will broadcast live from 6am to 6pm from
outside of the National Constitution Center
(6th + Arch Sts).
The main goal of the Radiothon is to raise
funds to address the multiple needs of veterans
returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as
those from the Vietnam and Persian Gulf wars.
Those returning from Iraq and Afghanistan face
the same tenuous economic and employment
situation as the rest of America in addition to
carrying the emotional and physical affects of
war and combat. The PVMSEC embraces new
and old veterans and helps them with any issues they have after returning to the US.
Those interested in making donations can
make a secure online donation at wmgk.com
starting today. Those interested in making
donations on June 11 can do so by calling
1800-678-WMGK, making a secure donation at
wmgk.com or by stopping by DeBella’s broadcast site outside the National Constitution
Center. In addition, the highest call-in donator each hour will be awarded with a prize.
This year’s prizes include: autographed guitars
signed by Roger Daltrey, Little Steven VanZandt, Peter Frampton; foursome of golf with
Philadelphia Eagle linebacker Moise Fokou ;
tickets and limo to
David Letterman,
Bed and Breakfast
package at Four
Seasons Philadelphia; a gold record
of the donator’s
choosing with their
name on it. Find
more info on
the Radiothon at
wmgk.
com
In
addition
to
raising
funds, John DeBella is also looking to find
companies interested in donating products and
services to the PVMSEC. The center would
greatly benefit from receiving items such as
clothing, underwear, socks, perishable and
non-perishable food, cleaning supplies, towels,
bedding, public transit tokens and supermarket
and home repair store gift cards, among others.
A full list of items the PVMSEC needs can be
found at www.wmgk.com.
“Our veterans carry the baggage of war
with them for the rest of their lives. After
facing harsh situations on the battlefield, they
also have to face a harsh economic situation
back in the US. George Washington said the
willingnes with which our young people are
likely to serve, shall be directly proportional
to how they feel the Veterans of earlier wars
were treated. More needs to be done to assist
these brave men and women. They fought for
us, now it’s our turn to fight for them,” said
John DeBella.
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Review: WMMR BBQ 2010
by Jimmy Abgarian
Sunday May 23rd saw the
return of the 93.3 WMMR BBQ
to the Susquehanna bank arena
in Camden, NJ. With a capacity
of 25,000 the event was a near
sellout. An all star line up was
assembled and promoted all
over radio and print, as well as
the ever popular word of mouth.
With headliners like Stone Temple
Pilots and Alice In Chains, the
buzz on the show was well deserved. Openers Automatic Fire,
Dive, and Skillet were credible in
name while Fuel and Three Days
Grace in the middle made the Bill
that much more appealing. This
was anticipated as the start of a
great concert season at the SBA.
WMMR spared no expense and
delivered the goods. The OOT
street team met people from
as far as the UK to California,
all waiting to see their favorite
bands. Every band got to the
stage on time and the organization of the event was impressive.
FUEL
The surprise of the day was
the highly anticipated return of
Fuel with original front man Brett
Scallions. I’m not sure how many
people knew that this lineup had
only one original member, that
being Brett. It begs the question
as a fan; would you rather see
Brett with different musicians
playing Fuel songs or watch the
original band play with a different singer? Brett Scallions is
everything a rock star should be.
He has the look, the voice, and
the talent to play guitar as well as
bass. He knows how to own the
stage; I have seen him do it many
times from dive bars to stadiums.
With the blessing of the other
original members of Fuel, Brett
put together a lineup of great
backing musicians and played the
hits. His Voice was in great shape,
dispelling all rumors that he
couldn’t sing anymore.
The general consensus seemed
to be disappointment that it
wasn’t the original lineup.
Once the shock was over
the crowd seemed to get
into them. They played
Shimmer, Bad Day, and
Hemorrhage as well as a
few lesser known songs.
I thought it was great
to see and hear Brett
sing the Fuel songs he
so rightfully deserves to
sing. Vocally it sounded
just as it was supposed
to. I think it was great to
see any version of Fuel
back in the tri state area.
I do hope one day to see
a full blown reunion with
the original lineup.
Three Days Grace
Three days grace played a blistering set of hits. The four piece
from Canada left nothing on the
stage and had the crowd fired up
from the first song. What was
more impressive than anything
else was how well versed this
band was at playing their set. Every song, every chord change, and
every transition was spot on.
Lead singer, Adam Gontier’s,
voice was amazingly strong
from beginning to end and had
unbelievable quality. This band is
on the verge of stardom and from
the reaction of the fans, I’m not
the only one who feels this way.
I hope that this band get’s the
recognition it deserves by way of
record sales.
ALICE IN CHAINS
Probably the most anticipated
band of the day was AIC, with
new front man William DuVall.
Prior to the show the members
were notified that their current
record Black gives way to blue
had been certified gold. That is
an impressive milestone in today’s
market of free downloading and
copy burning. The entire set was
flawless, AIC stole the show in every way. The chemistry that lies
within this version of the band
is limitless. This was one of the
best sets I have seen by any band.
William DuVall has the voice that
AIC needs and deserves. The
set list was full of songs from
the bands entire catalog. It was
announced during the show that
they will be returning September
25th. The only down side to the
AIC set was that it wasn’t longer.
Stone Temple Pilots
The newly reformed Stone
temple pilots with Singer Scott
Weiland closed the day. With the
release of their newly self titled
debut, slated, to be released in
a few days, STP took the stage
ready to show why they are
legendary. Scott Weiland came
out and performed like a perfect
blend of David Bowie and Mick
Jagger. During songs he sounded
good, hitting every spot, however
addressing the crowd he seemed
to ramble or talk under his
breath at times. STP played four
new songs off of the new record
and they sounded strong. When
they played the popular songs, the
crowd went absolutely nuts and
for good reason. The highlight for
me was when Jerry Cantrell from
AIC came out to play sex type
thing. STP played 17 songs and
ended the night with trippin on
a hole in a paper heart. This was
a great ending to a great event,
hosted by a great radio station.
Thank you WMMR for listening
to the fans and bringing quality
entertainment.
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Nothing Can Be Finer…… Than Heading to “The Diner”
After “last call”, Philly has plenty
of diners to head off the hangover
By Patty-Pat Kozlowski
It’s just after 2 a.m. and last call is over.
There is only but one question that
remains, and we’re not talking about,
“Where the hell are my pants?”
Nope, you say to yourself and your
crew, “Where are we gonna eat?” Chances
are, you’re one of the lucky ones who
know that “the diner” has just what you
need to get your fill.
And you’re lucky because Philadelphia is
one of the few remaining towns that still
has a thriving diner trade. New Jersey of
course will always be king of diners, but
Philly, Baltimore, New York and Rhode
Island are still the mainstays of diner
domes where shortstakes, burgers and
fries and apple pie ala mode will always be
on the menu.
But before we go through a list of diners
that are meccas for “after the bar” scenes,
we’ll give you a little bit of history of these
American icons where you sit in a booth
and order chipped beef on toast or better
known as S.O.S……..
The First Diner-had no booths, no
sarcastic waitresses, no blue plate specials.
It was actually a horse drawn carriage
wagon in Providence, Rhode Island back in
1872 and it catered to the workers at the
Providence Journal newspaper. A guy
named Walter Scott worked for the paper
and would make a little money on the side
by preparing his fellow co-workers basket
lunches. He left the paper business and
bought a horse and carriage and took his
lunch baskets on the road, visiting other
businesses and
factories that
worked around
the clock. His
menu was simple:
coffee and
sandwiches.
Five years later
in 1877, Thomas
Buckley started
to mass produce
lunch wagons and
received a patent
in 1891 for his
“diners”. By this
time, the wagons
were made with
stools attached to
the sides so
workers could
have a seat and
eat their
sandwich on the
ledge of the
wagon-hence, the
first diner
counter.
But with supply
and demand,
when the demand
for more seats
came about,
diners went from
being wagons to
becoming more
stationary. Call it
coincidence, but
someone had the
bright idea to
take an out of
service train
dining car off its
tracking and plant
it on a busy
corner. The
beginning of,
“What are ya
having, hon?” was
born.
And that’s where
Jersey boy Jerry
O’Mahony comes
into play. The
O’Mahony Diner
Company, based
in Elizabeth, New
Jersey started to
manufacture and
build these railcar
diners with the
sleek steel and art
deco designs and
is credited with
making over
2,000 diners up
until 1972 when
they closed shop.
Only 20 of
O’Mahony’s masterpieces
still exist today.
Where are we gonna
eat? But it’s still 2 a.m.
and where are you gonna
eat? This whole article
could be filled with the
diners of Philly and Jersey
and everybody has their
favorites but we wittled
them down to these five
that are sure bets for
your after the bar closes meal. As one of
my favorite drinkers told me, in her wild
days, she’d finish off a night with a plate of
steak and eggs. “It gave me the protein I
needed and it helped with the hangover,”
she belched, also giving me the advice to
never ever eat cheese sandwiches with a
pitcher of Sinapore Slings.
Nothing Could Be Finer…….Than The
Aramingo Diner: The Aramingo Diner at
3356 Aramingo Avenue, 19134 itself began
in 1957 when William and Catherine
Moraitis opened its door and immediately
became a Philadelphia favorite serving up
famous breakfast fried potatoes, chipped
beef on toast, cream of chicken soup and
Friday seafood dinners in Port Richmond
along Aramingo Avenue-a much travel
route that linked Center City with the
lower Northeast.
In 1972, their daughter Georgette
married George Grigos and a new
generation began at the Aramingo Diner.
Grigos has ketchup in his blood and coffee
in his veins as this self-made man started
in the food business and worked his way
from the ground up to own and operate
the Aramingo Diner. At age 19, Grigos
moved to New York City to attend college
and complete a course in restaurant and
hotel management. He knew he could not
afford
the top
of the
line
schools
like
Cornell
University or
the
Culinary
Institute
of
America but he knew he had the passion and
work ethic to be successful.
When he returned to Philadelphia, at the age
of 21 he started a catering job at the
Philadelphia International Airport and found
himself managing 350 people. He excelled by
making sure sanitation and safety were first
and foremost.
But on a cold December night in 2006, loyal
staff and customers gathered on the sidewalks
and watched the Philadelphia Fire Department
fight a blaze in the diner and wondered if
another slice of that famous cheesecake would
ever be served again.
Just in time for their 50th Anniversary, the
Aramingo Diner opened its doors again in
March 2007 serving up a full house of
customers. Those who tried to pay for their
slice of cheesecake, the diner’s signature
dessert were shooed away by Grigos. “The
cash register doesn’t work today,” he quipped.
“Thank-you for coming back to us.”
One of the few diners in Center City
Philadelphia that’s open 24 Hours-and that’s
Little Pete’s at the corner of 17th and
Chancellor Streets. With its cash only policy
and free delivery (but very, very strict delivery
boundaries) Little Pete’s is very little with only
a dozen or so counter stools and a handful of
booths for customers that are always filled and
Little Pete’s is famous for always being opened
24/7 and serves breakfast all the time. Cheese
omlettes and home fries, club sandwiches and
milkshakes, ice cream sodas and greasy gotta
have burgers with greasier onion rings.
You’ll never know who you’ll bump elbows
and knees with, the place is that small-but suits
and ties, Rittenhouse Square condo dwellers,
plumbers, construction workers, cops and
secretaries either take a seat or take it out. But
those you hit the center city bar scene know
there is only one place to eat at 4 a.m. less
than one of their fancy overpriced cocktails
two blocks away.
Thick cut steak fries and the best Texas
Tommy dogs outside the Lone Star state as
well as juicy burgers on toasted buns join the
famous turkey (do you want Thanksgiving
turkey or lunchmeat turkey?) club sandwiches
with alotta crispy bacon wedged in between as
lunchtime favorites but don’t forget to look at
“Pete’s Picks” atop the stainless steel napkin
holder that gives you over 20 choice specials
from sandwiches to full platters.
But again, it’s the breakfast after the bars that
Little Pete’s excel at. Food blogs and websites
are chock full of grateful diners who just
needed a short stack and sausage or French
Toast and scrapple and yes, even steak and eggs
to tide them over after a night of dancing on
the bar. In fact, both the Latham Hotel and the
Warwick across the street find their guests
stepping out to grab something at Little Pete’s
instead of dining in.
Everybody Who Knows Goes to Melrose-for
over 73 years The Melrose Diner at 1501
Snyder Avenue in South Philadelphia has been
the diner to eat at with their famous Butter
Cream Layer Cake and the bags of chocolate
chip, butter and oatmeal raisin cookies.
Don’t take the revolving door of customers
using their take-out window as a clue to not
go inside.You’ll be met with oldies music and
staff that knows your name and your order.
When the ownership changed hands a few
years back it was a split decision between
customers if it was for the better. The
waitresses are still there with their brown and
white uniforms and nametags and yes, you still
have to share the booths with other diners!
But that’s the Melrose Diner, it’s their way or
go elsewhere-and some customers did to The
Oregon Diner and the Penrose Diner but the
Melrose, just off of Broad Street still has its
loyalists and still is a breakfast go-to place after
a night out at the Phillies game, a concert at
Wachovia or throwing them back at any given
South Philly bar room.
Their version of steak and eggs is a petite
tenderloin tail with fried eggs, home fries and
toast for $11.95. Go ahead, my friend, have
another Pink Squirrel.
Only Christmas Closes the Dining Car-but
every other day, The Dining Car at 8826
Frankford Avenue is open 24 hours a day.
Patriarch Joe Morozin Sr. opened his very first
eatery when he was sixteen years old. The
road was paved with hard work, dedication and
perseverance. It led from the GI Inn to White
Way to the Torresdale Diner to The Dining
Car.
The Torresdale Diner was originally located at
8828 Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia from
1960 to 1980. In 1979 its name changed to The
Dining Car.
The “new” Dining Car was constructed by the
Swingle Diner Company on-site in New Jersey
and trucked to its current location at 8826
Frankford Avenue in 1980.
Its prominent features include black enamel,
stainless steel, glass block and neon accents. As
you approach its rolled top stainless steel roof
and long sleek black body, you can almost find
yourself looking for the rest of the train. Not
wanting to interrupt service to its customers,
both diners were actually operating at the
same time for a short while. Some customers
even picked up there coffee cups from the old
diner and walked over to the new diner to sit
and finish up there. Once all of the patrons
were served, the “old” diner was closed.
The Food Network Channel knows this
Northeast Philly diner very well and has
featured it on several specials but they’re
preaching to the choir. Everybody knows the
Jewish Apple Cake, Apple Walnut Pie, the
French Onion Soup and Mama’s Chicken and
Gravy are downright awesome.
The Dining Car has always been known for its
authentic diner fare. However, it has its own
personal touch on American/Continental
cuisine. Executive Chef Lawrence Thum, a
Dining Car veteran since 1975, constantly
adapts the daily blackboard specials for
freshness and variety.
Chef Thum started out as a dishwasher in high
school working his way through all facets of
the diner until reaching the position of head
chef. His knowledge of the front and back of
the house is invaluable. His assistant Chef
Robert High, another valued employee since
1975, is a third generation member of the
Dining Car family. Chef Thum is the culinary
architect of the Diner’s totally scratch kitchen.
He even makes his own maple syrup!
And that’s what you top your pancakes and
French toast with when you order that
breakfast after the bar scene. Locals like to call
The Dining Car, “the Palm of the Northeast”
cause its where everybody who’s anybody likes
to go-not to be seen-but to eat a meal you
know will always be fantastic. And maybe, just
maybe you’ll have the honor of being waited
on by Elaine Kelly-who’s been a waitress there
for 34 years.
It’s worth the bridge toll-Penn Queen Diner in
Pennsauken N.J.- Ahh the Penn Queen on
Route 130 between Pennsauken and
Merchantville and just right off the Betsey Ross
Bridge. It’s the best $4 you’ll ever spend to
cross the river, if only for their basket of warm
cheese rolls.
And don’t worry, you’re not doing a double
take-you’ll see good looking tall handsome
twin brothers seating you in either the counter
and booth wing or the dining room.
Portions are huge, the chicken parm dinner
feeds you for dinner and then a midnight snack
and then lunch the next day and the cream of
chicken rice soup on Sundays is divine
intervention. The only drawback is that the
Penn Queen takes off her crown at midnightso drinkers need to call it an early night for
their steak and eggs and western omlettes.
Now let the slinging of hash begin, of course
we could not put every diner on this list and
we heard people give kudos to the Mayfair
Diner, the Tiffany Diner, Broad Street Diner, the
Liberty Bell Diner, Ponzio’s, The Sage and does
anybody remember Sherry’s under the EL on
Kensington Avenue?
America has a love affair with their diners
and diner food and the epitome of going to the
diner after a night out is immortalized in the
1942 Edward Hopper painting titled “Nighthawks”- a scene of a corner all night diner with
a waiter, dressed in crisp whites looking to
refill a cup of hot joe to a few lonely counter
guests.You see the scene through the window
and suddenly you get the urge for what else?
Steak and eggs at a 24 hour diner.
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Lost without “LOST”
by L.Ramage’
It hasn’t even been a week yet since
the finale of “LOST” ended May 23
and so many of us are already feeling
the pangs of withdrawal! What are we
going to do now without LOST? There
are “Star Trekkie’s” and there are
“LOSTEE”S” and I never understood
the “Trekkie” movement until I became
a devout LOSTEE. That included
screaming obscenities into the phone
to anyone that dared to call you at
9pm on a Tuesday night which was the
epic Television series LOST time slot!
For six strong seasons we fell in love
with Jack, Kate, Sawyer, Syiad, Hugo,
Julia, John Locke, Rose and Bernard and
yes even Benjamin Linus! They were
like family! The actors were phenomenal they made you believe! For those
of us who are of a scientific nature,
the prove it to me, show me types the
finale wasn’t to their expectations. I
know and Queen Helene and I were
like “What? You’ve got to be kidding!
This is how they are ending it?” OK,
so It had a so so to a good ending
and or greater ending for the more
spiritual believers. However, it did
leave some skeptics with questions left
unanswered.
Here are some takes from my crew
on Facebook I thought were worth
sharing: Kevin Mercer of the band
KRANK (that by the way is playing the
Cellblock Reunion June 6) said this;
“OK now here’s the thing- none of
the main characters died in the plane
crash! Everything that happened to
them on the island was real! The only
thing that was afterlife related was this
seasons “flash-sideways”. Does this
make more sense to you? Yeah if the
whole series was just a dream I could
understand why you hated the endingit’s a rip-off of Dallas & Newhart- but
that is not the case at all,” and then
Michael Dadura commented on Kevin
Mercer’s status: “Jack truly did lived
together with his fellow castaways
and died alone technically if you do
not count Vincent! He sacrificed him
self to save the island and universe for
real and Moved on as a man of faith
like a rapture state with his friends!
Christian stated these people are dead.
But, they did not die when you did.
They came to join with you to move
on and let go. There is no timeline rule
in this reality. Hurley stated that Linus
was a good #2 and mpre stated he was
a good # 1. What happened on the
Island was real! What ever happened
Happened! Let go and move on! We
did not get to see their deaths because
Sideways was for Jack’s closure to
move on. Filmed from his point of view
from the beginning of the season. If
you like to get technical, the bomb and
Faraday’s theory worked for Jack! He
implemented and everything was done
from his view. When Jack replaced Jacob, He asked Jacob what the purpose
was, Too protect the Light as long as
you can. How can I protect it against
MIB? Do I have to kill MIB and how?
Yes, you have to find a way to kill MIB
and I do not know how? Jack found a
way by letting Desmond destroy the
light temporarily and make MIB human.
Now MIB can be killed and Jack can
fix the light like everything else he has!
Salvation is his reward and his friends
are awarded normal lives till they die!
They get to share in Jack’s awakening in
the Sideways reality to Move On and
Let all past frustration go! Excellent
End!”
Andrew Nolan’s from OOT’s take was
this: “The journey of LOST began on
September 22, 2004 and ended just
a couple weeks ago. Given that so
many millions committed to the plot,
characters and the island for over
6 years, it’s understandable that the
ending left much to be desired for so
many. I was certainly one who, at first,
was left with a little confusion and
disappointment over the series finale.
Then after about 48 hours, I rewatched
the finale again along with a couple of
other back episodes. I am not a man of
faith and was a little upset about all the
religious references and how they tried
to tie the ending into a nice, neat little
bow. But now I fully appreciate the
show for what it was. It was the most
thought-inducing, unique and creative
shows to ever hit network television.
No matter how you felt about the
ending, each week prior had an episode
that would create debate and theories
that excited myself and brought me
closer to my family/friends who also
enjoyed it. The amazing writing, direction, acting, music and production value
can not be disputed. So after further
review, I thought the ending was very
well orchestrated, and although not
all questions were answered, the
show kept to it’s credo of keeping you
guessing and interpreting. So, if you’re
looking for commentary on the ending,
there’s plenty out there to read. But
the real questions remaining are, how
close were you paying attention, what
did you get out of the show each week
and did it shine a spotlight on some of
your own belief systems? Namaste,
Andrew”
In closing to all that are welcome to
come out and Party with us Sunday,
June 10 at The Whiskey Tango for the
last and finale ever “Cellblock 15 yr.
Reunion” there will be a special table
set up for “LOSTEE’S” so feel free to
debate away!
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CURRAN’S IRISH INN with 102.9 MGK
Photos by Mike Vagnoni
Curran’s Irish Inn was the host to the 102.9 MGK’ S home town
broadcast series with radio host Andre Gardner, a couple of weeks
back. WMGK goes out to various sites and does a live radio remote
on Fridays. Here are some photos taken as OOT had to make it
over and check out our good friends from CURRAN’S and of course
Andre Gardner and his crew from WMGK radio! Way to go! Andre
knows how to light up a crowd he’s da’ man.
Around Town At
PennyPack Park
Music Festival
IT ROCKS!
Photos by Donny Smith
The music series is” Free” and all
you have to do is make a donation,
if you would like. The music is on
Wednesdays and this music series
has the best tribute bands in the
region ...check it out and see the
schedule in this OOT. Here are
some photos from the LECOMPT
show ( see the article in this issue
about what goes on over at the
PennyPack Park Music Festival )
This is one of the most well put
together Festival concerts in the
area that you will find...Great job by
the staff who all donate their time.
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breakfast? A.Mice Krispies
do you get when
Donny’s Joke CornerQ.What
Santana with Special Guest Steve Winwood
you have a cow and a duck?
A.Milk and quackers
Kev and
Q.What kind of necktie does a pig
Kathy
take
the stage At Trump Taj Mahal Saturday, July 24
wear? A. A pigsty
Kev and
Kathy went
up the hill,
and planned
to do some
kissing, Kev
made a pass,
grabbed
Kathy’s ass,
now his front teeth are missing
Sister Isabelle and Father
Houl
Sister Isabelle and Father Houl were
crossing the Sahara desert on a
camel. On the third day out, the camel
they were riding suddenly dropped
dead without warning. After dusting
themselves off, the Nun and the Priest
surveyed their situation. After a long
period of silence, Father Houl spoke
up and said “Well Sister, this looks
pretty grim.” “I know Father. In fact, I
don’t think it likely that we can survive out here for more than a day or
two.” “I agree” says the priest. “Sister,
since we are unlikely to make it out
of here alive, would you do something for me?” “Anything Father.” “I’ve
never seen a woman’s breasts and I
was wondering if I might see yours.”
With that, Sister Isabelle opened her
habit and the Priest enjoyed the sight
of her shapely breasts and was even
permitted to fondle them a bit. After
several minutes, the Nun asks Father
Houl to see and touch his Johnson,
as she’s been a Nun her whole life
and has never seen one before. After
a few minutes of stroking the priests
Johnson, Father Houl is now sporting
a huge erection. “Sister, did you know
that if I insert my Johnson in the right
place that it can give life”? “Is that
true Father” “Yes Sister Isabelle, it is.”
Oh Father Houl that’s wonderful!!
Quick ... stick it in the camels ass and
lets get the hell out of here!!”
Roosevelts gets a Visitor
Some armless dude Walt walked into
Roosevelts one day just as they were
opening and it’s pretty quiet there
empty except for the bartender Joe.
Walt ordered a drink and when he
was served, he asked Joe if he would
get the money from his wallet in his
pocket, since he has no arms. Joe
obliged him. Walt then asked Joe if he
would tip the glass to his lips. Joe did
this for the man until he finished his
drink. He then asked if the bartender
would get a hanky from his pocket
and wipe the foam from his lips. Joe
gladly did it and commented that it
must be very difficult not to have
arms and to have to ask someone to
do nearly everything for him. Walt
said, “Yeah dude - It’s a bit embarrassing at times. By the way, where
is your restroom?” The bartender
quickly replies -, “The closest one
is in the gas station right across the
street.”
Fosterchild Danny
Danny from Fosterchild runs into the
Whiskey Tango one night and says,
“Quick, gimme a shot of Jagermeister before the trouble starts!” The
barman Tony
looks around the
bar, shrugs and
hands him a shot.
Danny slams it ....
“Quick! gimme
another before
the trouble
starts!” The
barman looks
at the guy oddly
but hands him
another shot
of Jager. Danny
chugs it down ...
“Quick, another
one before it
get’s real ugly in
here!” With a
frown on his face,
Tony hands him
another shot, but
hands it over reluctantly. Danny
whiffs it down.
“Quick man,
another before
all hell breaks
loose!” Tony
replies, “Yo Danny,
exactly what
trouble are you
talking about?” “I
haven’t got any
money!”
One Liners
Q.What do cats
like to eat for
Did you hear about the dentist who
married a manicurist? They fight
tooth and nail!
Aj Hits The Rockledge
One fine warm Thursday night, Aj
decided to take a walk to The Rockledge Pub. Once there, the bartender
Eileene says “Yo Slick ... If you can
make that horse over there laugh, you
can have free drinks on me for the
rest of the night”. Aj says “ok”, and he
walks on over to the horse and whispers something in its ear. With that,
the horse starts laughing hysterically!!
Eileen can’t believe it, but she gives
him free drinks for the rest of the
night. The next night Aj went back to
The Rockledge, only now his whole
band. Spotting him across the room,
the bartender says “ Yo Slick ... If you
can make that horse over there cry
this time, I’ll give you free drinks for
you and your entire band for the rest
of the night. With that, Aj walks over
to the horse, he fidgets a little with
his pants, and sure enough the horse
starts crying. Eileen now stunned
gives him and his band free drinks for
the rest of the night. Curious as to
how he did it, the bartender asked Aj
what he did to make the horse laugh
one night, and then cry the next. Aj
smiled and said “To make him laugh I
told him I had a bigger Johnson than
he did ... to make him cry ... I simply
showed it to him”!
Final Thoughts:
Two days ago I was asked to join a
group called Stop breast Cancer For
Life, and I immediately thought to
myself, “Why would anyone only want
to stop it temporarily”? Shout Outs
and PROPS !! HUGE Shout Outs go
out to Queen Helene, Romeo Delight, Aj Slick, Mike McCullough, Tim
Golden, Left at Albuquerque, and Mike
LeCompt for doing an AWESOME
job at this years Mayfair - May Fair!!
You guy’s RULE!! It really wouldn’t
have been the success that it was
without you guys ... Thank You!! Also,
another Shout Out goes out to every
single musician who played at the Billy
Lomax benefit, to Bob Denver and
the staff at Roosevelts for the amazing
job they did with hosting it, and most
importantly to Johnny Rodgers who
put the whole thing together.You
guy’s made the night not just special,
but truly amazing. There’s no question
at all that Billy was smiling down on
that beautiful Saturday night and was
happy not just with you guy’s, but also
with all who attended. AWESOME
job!! I hope everyone had a GREAT
Memorial Day Weekend!! Summer is
HERE !!! Keep your eyes on OOTweb.
com for what’s going on and where I’ll
be. Pennypack Wednesdays have been
AWESOME !! You can always catch
me there. I’ll also beat the Northeast
Riders Hawg Wild event on the 6th.
Shoot me an email for info. As always,
keep those jokes and pics coming
to [email protected] Have
FUN!!
Atlantic City, NJ - May 27, 2010; Santana with special guest Steve Winwood
will be in the Mark G. Etess Arena at
Trump Taj Mahal on Saturday, July 24,
2010. Show time is 8:00 pm, doors
open one hour prior.
The Carlos Santana Universal Tone
Tour 2010 gets underway on June 30
with an initial North American leg running through early August. Carlos and
the Santana Band will be joined on the
road by special guest Steve Winwood,
who will open the dates.
The Universal Tone Tour 2010 will
feature hits from Santana’s four-decadelong career, as well as songs from a
brand new studio album that Carlos
Santana is currently putting finishing
touches on. Santana’s most recent
release was the 2010 reissue of “Supernatural ” as a 2-CD Legacy Edition —
featuring 11 previously un-issued bonus
tracks — in celebration of the classic
nine-time GRAMMY-winning album’s
tenth anniversary.
Carlos Santana became famous in
the late 1960s and early 1970s with
his band, Santana , which pioneered
rock, salsa and jazz fusion. The band’s
sound featured his melodic, blues-based
guitar lines set against Latin rhythms
featuring percussion instruments such
as timbales and congas not generally
heard in rock music. Santana continued to work in these forms over the
following decades. He experienced a
resurgence of popularity and critical
acclaim in the late 1990s. Rolling Stone
named Santana number 15 on their list
of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All
Time in 2003. He has won 10 Grammy
Awards and 3 Latin Grammy Awards.
For more information, visit; http://www.
santana.com
Steve Winwood will release a multidisc career retrospective on June 7
entitled “Revolutions – The Very Best
Of Steve Winwood.” It is a portrait
of one of the most
influential British
musicians in rock
history; a singersongwriter, peerless
vocalist, guitarist and
keyboard player.
With track listings
personally selected
by Steve Winwood
from his five decade
career, “Revolutions:
The Very Best Of
Steve Winwood”
will be available in
two high quality
formats: a single CD
for the casual fan and
a four CD deluxe
box set including 60
page book
for the connoisseur,
with sleeve
notes by
writer Dylan Jones.
Steve
Winwood
has written and
performed
rock, bluesrock and
jazz music
since his
teens. He is
a multiinstrumentalist
who plays
Hammond
organ,
guitar, bass,
and other
string instruments.
In addition
to his solo
career,
he was a
member of
the bands
the Spencer
Davis
Group,
Traffic and
Blind Faith.
He has won
multiple
Grammy
Awards. In
2008, Rolling Stone ranked Winwood
#33 in its 100 Greatest Singers of All
Time.
For more on Steve Winwood at
http://www.stevewinwood.com
Ticket prices are $121, $86 & $66.
Tickets will go on sale Fri., May 28th
at noon. Tickets can be purchased by
calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-736-1420,
on line at www.ticketmaster.com or in
person at the Taj Box Office. For box
office hours and more information call
(609) 449-5150.
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HOLLYWOOD EAST
CHERRY HILL NJ
Yes, Cherry Hill NJ may soon become Hollywood East thanks to Creative Entertainment
and Mike Dano. A now functioning entertainment complex includes: an entertainment and
management company specializing in Major
Recording Stars for Casinos and Corporate
Events; also state-of-the-art “4-Star Recording
Studios”, “NGA” marketing and advertising,
graphics department, web development, and a
working relationship with Eye in The Sky Motion Picture Company producing Independent
Films.
Since September of this year, Creative Entertainment has progressed leaps and bounds
to develop these companies and bring to 1950
Old Cuthbert Road (suite # J), in Cherry Hill
NJ a taste of Hollywood. Some of the recent
artists they have produced and/or recorded
include: Michael Bolton, Kool & The Gang, The
Commodores, Art Garfunkel, Mary Wilson
of the Supremes, Rita Coolidge, Sax Great
George Young, and so many more.
A television special, produced at Creative,
“Rock n Roll is Here to Stay” is in negotiations at this time as a pilot development; and a
full length feature film will start shooting this
Fall.
NGA marketing and advertising has many
of the top Auto Dealers and Store Chains as
clients; and will use all of their 50-combined
years of knowledge to bring business and
crowds back to their doors.
4-Star Recording Studios can record, edit,
and produce as well as any of the high-line
New York and LA studios, but at ½ the cost.
In addition, they are one of the very few
studios in the country who can “restore” old
recording tapes.
If Show- Biz is your dream, or if you need
assistance with any entertainment, recording, marketing, graphics or web design, then
make sure you remember Hollywood East and
Creative Entertainment.
Mike Dano, Creative Entertainment, 1950
Old Cuthbert Road, Suite J, Cherry Hill NJ
08034, Phone: 856-229-7092, Fax: 856-2297159, www.creative-ent.com,
Mdano@creative-ent
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