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Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...1/9/20
By Danny Coleman
originally published: 01/09/2020
"You can't judge a book by its cover" is an old adage and Jesper Lindgren and Jonas Ericksson may be the perfect example of this tried and true saying. Together the duo make up the Swedish act Velvet Insane and even though they have the look of 80's metal musicians they have a sound which begs to differ.
"It's a little bit of "Glam Rock" from the 70's like KISS, David Bowie and T-Rex with a modern touch. It has a punky feel to it; it's rock that's clean and there's an artistic side to the music as well," says guitarist Lindgren who anchors this one time four piece unit turned duo.
"We started out in 2013 and we're from a small town here in Sweden called "Ostersund" and why it is just me and Joe is because we are two best friends who love to make music together. We have had other members as well but they quit the band a few years ago and we couldn't find any true replacements for them. Now we're a duo and it works fine, we are the driving force in the band and that's how it's always been."
Releasing their debut self-titled album in the beginning of 2019, they wasted no time getting back to work on their next effort and finished up the year by releasing the single "A Brand New Start."
"We started recording this album in March of 2019 and before this one we had released three EPs and one full length album that was released in February of 2019. Then we went straight into the studio and that is Benny from ABBA's studio in Stockholm where we recorded 10 songs and it's being released on January 28; we released the single, "A Brand New Start" back in December."
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So what makes this single so special, well it seems that the duo had a certain guest musician in mind and much to their happiness they got their man; none other than former KISS and Grand Funk Railroad guitarist Bruce Kulick.
"I sent Bruce an e-mail, it seems that sometimes as a band you sit more in front of your computer than playing your instrument nowadays. We're doing this all by ourselves; released the album, booked our tours by ourselves; we've done that from the start with a little bit of help from other people. Then I tried a long shot and sent Bruce the e-mail and my first question was if he'd consider mixing the album or a few songs because we were in that period where we were looking for someone to mix the album. He answered back right away with his private e-mail address and said that he wanted to hear the songs and wanted me to tell him more about the band and all of the things that we have done and then he listened to the album and he loved the song and wanted to play guitar on it. For us it was just a dream come true because KISS was for me, like so many others so important and they are the band and the reason for me doing what I'm doing right now and why I play guitar. I'm just a die hard KISS fan since the beginning; my first album was "Double Platinum" which I bought when I was 10 years old. Then I got an album from my mother and I loved that too and my favorite era of the band was from 1982 to 1994; so I loved the Bruce songs and his guitar work so this is pretty cool."
"Pretty Cool?" Lindgren's assessment of the transaction was right on the money and it seems that Kulick has a mutual admiration for the duo and their sound as well.
"They reached out to me; I have a website and Facebook, I'm pretty active on my social media and I like to respond to people," stated Kulick on how his role in this process came about. "I don't respond to everything of course and I have done sessions for various bands through the years; usually a guest solo spot or something like that and sometimes I even get involved with writing. Like I do with most of these artists or bands I ask them to tell me about their band and to play me some stuff and what song were you thinking; obviously if I like it I have a business discussion with them to just figure out if they can afford me and I don't get crazy with it. They're easy to say no to everything if you say I want a hundred thousand dollars (laughs), I think that's what some famous people do; sure I'll record it, it's a hundred thousand dollars (laughs). I liked what they were doing, even more than just the song that they were asking me to perform on. I heard some of their other material and I found them to be refreshing and kind of unique; their material was a bit varied and I liked the voice of the singer and Jesper's communication with me was easy and always very clear. I'm sure you are well aware that you can do sessions and send a file and they place it, usually in Pro Tools into the master file of the song and it's as if you were there recording it. So things worked out really pretty easy with them and I liked the song and I had ideas and we just went from there."

Like many well-known musicians Kulick gets inundated with requests to critique submissions and is often asked his opinion; percentage wise the odds of him getting to every request are rather small; which makes his performance with Velvet Insane rather special.
"When someone just sends me material or sometimes people just want me to hear their stuff; I don't have a lot of time for that. Sometimes I'm able to check something out while I'm doing something mundane like when I'm at the gate of an airport and I could possibly give a listen to something but I do definitely want to. When someone is reaching out about me potentially performing on the thing; I take all of the requests seriously but I can tell you honestly that I generally know within 30 seconds if I like the band and I think that they are of a caliber that I would want to perform with; do you know what I mean? I'd also say and I'm not going to say that I keep tabs on this but maybe only 25 to 30 percent of what people present to me am I willing to do a session for. Sometimes the artist, I don't totally get them but I really like the song that they sent me and in this case it was a really positive reaction from me and when I heard other material it made me feel a little more kind of connected to them. In fact, Jesper was curious about other things that maybe I could help them with; he wasn't aware if I have a studio or not and I have gotten involved with producing and recording people in the past but not really recently because I've moved and some of the people I've worked with aren't here where I'm living now. I have met new people here now and I kind of did recommend some other people that he could possibly work with to co-write and things like that; so I did kind of go the extra mile and network with them but most important for the work that I did and that I liked the song and I was quite pleased that they trusted me to add my talent on there. I was quite pleased with how it came out, I gave him one critique when he sent me the mix and asked; what do you think of this? I made a couple minor points and in the end the thing came out really good."
So after the album release on January 28; what's next for this Swedish duo?
"We will be playing in the UK starting in February, then some Swedish shows with Crash Diet and then we will be putting together some dates around the world," explained a very enthusiastic Lindgren. "We love to tour and we would love to come back to the United States again; we've played the New York City area as well as Philadelphia and Baltimore. Hopefully we will get back soon."
To discover more about Velvet Insane, please go to www.velvetinsane.net and to discover more about Bruce Kulick please go to www.brucekulick.com.
That's it for this week! Please continue to support live and original music and until next week....ROCK ON!
This week's event listings
Amalfi's Kitchen & Bar 146 Lawrenceville-Pennington Road Lawrenceville
(609) 912-1599
Sat. 8:30 p.m. No Way Out
Arts Council of Princeton 102 Witherspoon Street Princeton
(609) 924-8777
Fri. 7:30 p.m. "Dance, Princeton, Dance: Community Dance Party" w/ DJ ModCon02. $5
Artworks Trenton 19 Everett Alley Trenton
(609) 394-9436
Thurs. 6 p.m. Sprout U 5-10th Reception
Bill's Olde Tavern 2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton
(609) 586-0192
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Ladies Night"
Ages 21+
Blend Bar & Bistro 911 Highway 33 Hamilton
(609) 245-8887
Sun. 7 p.m. Karaoke
Bordentown Elks 11 Amboy Road Bordentown
(609) 298-2085
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke Night
Bowman's Tavern 1600 River Road New Hope, PA
(215) 862-2972
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Glenn McClelland Trio
Fri. (5 p.m.) Bennett Lee (8 p.m.) Bob Egan
Sat. 7 p.m. Blue Chips Trio
Sun. 6 p.m. Lorenzo
Mon. 6 p.m. Andy Prescott
Tues. 6 p.m. Ryan Mayersky
Wed. 6 p.m. Lorenzo
Brickwall Tavern & Dining Room 19 E. Union Street Burlington
(609) 733-3562
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics
Broken Goblet Brewing 2500 State Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 812-5653
Thurs. 7 p.m. Mike Estabrook
Fri. 8 p.m. Mike Nappi / Dylan Hepner
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Legion of Prog
All Shows 21+
Candlelight Lounge 24 Passaic Street Trenton
(609) 695-9612
Thurs. 6 p.m. Thursday Night Blues Jam w/ $5 (Includes hot buffet)
Sat. 3 p.m. (TBA) $10 (cover charge/$10 Minimum includes buffet)
Championship Bar 931 Chambers street Trenton
(609) 396-5457
Mon. 8 p.m. "Art Chill Night"
Tuesday 8 p.m. "Jam Night" Hosted by Nikki & Caleb
Wed. 8 mp.m. Comedy Night
Chickie's & Pete's
183 US Highway 130 North Bordentown
(609) 298-9182
Tues. 8 p.m. Acoustic Music Night
Wed. 9 p.m. Quizzo Trivia
City Streets 510 Highway 130 South East Windsor
(609) 426-9400
Mon. 9 p.m. "Malibu Mondays"
Tues. 9 p.m. Trivia w/ Jessie & Chelsea
Wed. 6:30 p.m. "Wine Down Wednesdays" w/ Rich Genoval
COARadio.com 125 South Main Street Hightstown
(609) 241-7103
Sun. 7 p.m. "Rock On Radio" feat. Matt Portella
Continental Tavern 2 North Main Street Yardley, PA
(215) 493-9191
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Bridge Beat Duo
Cook A.A. 411 Hobart Avenue Hamilton
(609) 586-5117
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Karaoke at The Cook" Hosted by Superstar Entertainment
Fri. 6 p.m. Dick Gratton & Kim Rogers
Cooper's Riverview 50 Riverview Plaza Trenton
(609) 393-7300
Thurs. (4 p.m.) Happy Hour (9 p.m.) "Late Night Thirsty Thursdays" w/ DJ Chillio Ortiz. Ages 21+
Fri. 4 p.m. Paradise Happy Hour"
Sat. 9 p.m. "Social Saturdays" w/ Rotating DJ Entertainment
Sun. (11 a.m.) "Sunday Brunch" (8 p.m.) "18 & Up Micro Wrestling"
Mon. 7 p.m. Country Line Dancing w/ Jeremy Line Dance. $10
Tues. 7 p.m. Karaoke w/ Karen and Mark
All Events Ages 21+
Dacey's Pub 215 West Philadelphia Avenue Morrisville, PA
(215) 295-4838
Fri. 7 p.m. Acoustic Music Night feat.
Wed. 8 p.m. Quizzo
Dog & Bull Brew House 810 Bristol Pike (Rte. 13) Croydon, PA.
(215) 788-2855
Fri. 8 p.m. Mike Estabrook
Sat. (11 a.m.) "Saturday Brunch" feat. Dick Gratton (8 p.m) Justin Beck
Sun. (11 a.m.) "Sunday Brunch" feat. Keli Vale (7 p.m.) Bob and Chelsea
Fedora Bistro Cafe 2633 Main Street Lawrenceville
(609) 895-0844
Wed. 6 p.m. Jerry Monk
First Presbyterian Church of Hightstown320 North Main Street Hightstown
(609) 448-0055
Fri. 7 p.m. 3rd Friday Open Mic. Hosted by Rob & Bob Belloff
Friendly's1031 Washington Boulevard Robbinsville
(609) 426-9203
Sun. 5:30 p.m. Open Mic and Karaoke
Greenhouse 90 South Main Street New Hope, PA
(215) 693-1657
Thurs. 8 p.m. "Musical Chair" (Rotating Live Music)
Tues. 8 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Sam Ryan
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia Hosted by Dwayne Dunlevy
Grounds For Sculpture 80 Sculptors way Hamilton
(609) 586-0616
Thurs. 5 p.m. "Sing Along with Sculpture" w/ Seward Johnson
Grover's Mill Coffee House Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction
(609) 716-8771
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic. Hosted by Anker
Halo Pub 4617 Nottingham Way Hamilton Square
(609) 586-1811
Sat. 7 p.m. Outside The Box
Hamilton Tap & Grill 557 US Route 130 North Hamilton
(609) 905-0925
Tues. 8 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia
Wed. 7 p.m. Country Night
Havana New Hope
105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.
(215) 862-9897
Fri. 8 p.m. Sensational Soul Cruisers. Doors open at 6 p.m., $25
Sat. 8 p.m. Allman Brothers Band Tribute w/ "A Brother's Revival. Openers "70's Rock Revival." Doors open at 6 p.m., $30
Mon. 9 p.m. "Lipstick Mondays Drag Show" followed by Karaoke w/ Dwayne
Tues. 8 p.m. "Funk N Blues Jam" Hosted by Slidewinder Blues Band
Wed. 8 p.m. Original Music Showcase Hosted by Pat Foran feat. Chris Giakas
Hopewell Theater 5 South Greenwood Avenue Hopewell
(609) 466-1964
Fri. 8 p.m. Jay Ungar and Molly Mason. $30, $35
Hopewell United Methodist Church 20 Blackwell Avenue Hopewell
(609) 466-0471
Fri. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night
Sat. 6 p.m. Hopewell Hayride (Old Time Country & Bluegrass). $15 (Suggested donation adults)
Sun. 2 p.m. Kids and Teens Open Mic
Hopewell Valley Bistro & Inn 15 East Broad Street Hopewell
(609) 466-9889
Thurs. 6 p.m. "Jazz On Broad" Hosted by Phil Orr feat. $15 (Ages 22 and under $5)
Fri. 8 p.m. Open Mic Night
Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions"
Hopewell Valley Vineyards 46 Yard Avenue Pennington
(609) 737-4465
Thurs. 6 p.m. Tom McMillan
Fri. 6 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. Catmoondaddy
Sat. 6 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. Acoustic DuOver
Sun. 3 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Alix & Gian
Hurricane Jacks Bar and Grill 7759 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(267) 914-4517
Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paul Kircher
Fri. (6 p.m.) Casey Welborn (9 p.m.) Asylum Choir
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paula & Sam
Irish Rover Station House 1033 Bellevue Avenue
Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ Entertainment
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Stems & Seeds Lite
Wed. 8:30 p.m. Trivia
Iron Plow Vineyards 26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus
(732) 306-9111
Fri. 6:45 p.m. Ed Wilson & Carol Brooks
Sat. 2 p.m. AudioPilot
Sun. 1 p.m. John & Carm
Iron Plow Vineyards Tasting Room61 High Street Mt. Holly
(732) 306-9111
Fri. 7 p.m. Ronnie Brandt
Sat. 7 p.m. John & Carm
Ivy Tavern 3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton
(609) 888-1435
Thurs. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke
Fri. 9 p.m. South Side Wanderers
Sat. 9 p.m. Unleashed
All shows 21+
Jake's Eatery 869 Bustleton Pike Richboro, PA
(215) 322-6787
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Ladies Night"
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia Night
Jimmy's Firestone American Grill 140 Route 130 South Bordentown
(609) 291-0200
Thurs. 8 p.m. "Bar Games and Trivia"
John & Peter's 96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa
(215) 862-5981
Thurs. 9 p.m. The Dan Beaver Band
Fri. 9 p.m. The Swiss Guard
Sat. (3 p.m.) Perpendicular Universe (9 p.m.) Jonah Lloyd & Friends
Sun. (3 p.m.) Jason Ager (9 p.m.) Dirty Rico
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic
Tues. 9 p.m. "Acoustic Throwdown"
Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational
All shows 21+
Killarney's Publick House 1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 586-1166
Thurs. (5 p.m.) "Girls Night Out" w/ Danny Lynch Project (6 p.m.) Radio Fiction Duo
Fri. 10 p.m. Big Country & the Finger Pickin' Good Band
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Ess Gees
Lambertville Elks Lodge #107066 Wilson Street Lambertville
(609) 397-4210
Sat. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night
Logan Inn
10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA
(215) 862-2300
Sun. 11 a.m. "Jazz Brunch"
Mamma Rosa's 572 Klockner Road Hamilton
(609) 588-5454
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke
Marcellos Coal Fired Restaurant & Pizza 206 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 298-8360
Sun. 10 a.m. "Blues Brunch"
McGuinn's Place 1781 Brunswick Avenue Lawrence
(609) 392-0599
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Ages 21+
McStews Irish Sports Pub 5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(215) 949-9570
Thurs. 10 p.m. "Beer Pong Night"
Millhill Basement 300 S. Broad Street Trenton
(609) 989-1600
Tues. 8 p.m. "Millhill Experiment"
Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA
(215) 458-7081
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Super Smash Brothers Tap Room Tournament"
Fri. 7 p.m. Charity Movie Night "Dumb and Dumber"
Newtown Brewing Company103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA
(215) 944-8609
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Movie Night: "Terminator 2"
Sat. 5 p.m. "Liz's Birthday Bash" w/ TWOband
Nook's PourHouse 2043 Route 130 South Florence
(609) 447-0927
Tues. 8 p.m. Trivia Tuesday w/ Quizoholics
Nottingham Tavern 9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square
(609) 587-6623
Thurs. (7 p.m.) "Rock On Radio Happy Hour" w/ The Successful Failures Duo (9:30 p.m.) Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis
Fri. 9 p.m. Cover Up
Sat. 9 p.m. 80's Undercover
Ages 21+
O'Connors American Bar & Grille 1383 Monmouth Road Easthampton
(609) 261-1555
Fri. 6 p.m. "Roaring 20's Murder Mystery." $50
Old Town Pub 135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 291-9232
Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia
Fri. 9 p.m. Tour de Force Trio
Sat. 9 p.m. Radio Fiction
Palermo's Of Hamilton 310 Klockner Road Hamilton
(609) 838-7979
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke
All shows 21 +
Palmer SquareNassau Street Princeton
Thurs. 4 p.m. "Skating On The Square" $10 (Includes skate rental)
Fri. 4 p.m. "Skating On The Square" $10 (Includes skate rental)
Sat.12 p.m./4 p.m. "Skating On the Square" $10 (Includes skate rental)
Sun 12 p.m./4 p.m. "Skating On the Square" $10 (Includes skate rental)
Patriots Crossing 1339 River Road Titusville
(609) 737-2780
Thurs. 8 p.m. Open Mic Night
Fri. 8 p.m. Little Red Rooster
Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo"
Pj's Pancake House & Tavern19 Main Street Robbinsville
(609) 772-4755
Tues. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic Night
Randy Now's Man Cave
134 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 424-3766
Fri. 7:30 p.m. The Kennedys. $15
Revere Restaurant802 River Road Ewing
(609) 882-6365
Thurs. 9 p.m. Keep The Change
Fri. 9 p.m. Bad Ombray's
River Cat Cafe` 142 South Main Street New Hope, PA
(215) 693-1008
Mon. 6 p.m. "Monday Night Jazz"
Rossi's Bar & Grill 2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 890-2004
Thurs. 7 p.m. Ernie White
Small World Coffee 14 Witherspoon Street Princeton
(609) 924-4377 x2
Sat. 8 p.m. Pretty Goats
Sun. 7 p.m. Princeton Bluegrass Jam
Sparky World Famous Beer Garden4333 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(215) 943-2321
Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Fri. 9 p.m. DJ Dance Parties w/ the Paula & Sam Livingston
Mon. 9 p.m. Game Night w/ Kid Dalton
Tues. 8 p.m. Johnny Betz
Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Starbucks Coffee (Trenton Community Store)
102 South Warren Street Trenton
(609) 393-0261
Sat. 3 p.m. Open Mic
1867 Sanctuary 101 Scotch Road Ewing
(609) 392-6409
Fri. 8 p.m. Rick Fiori Jazz Quartet. $20
Sat. 8 p.m. Kenny Kay & The Way. $20
Sun. 2 p.m. Classical Guitar w/ Hannah Murphy and Phil Goldenberg. $20
Wed. 6 p.m. TAAC Poetry Cafe. (FREE admission)
Tara's Tavern 1 Cookstown-New Egypt Road, Wrightstown
(609) 286-2300
Fri. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Big Daddy G
Sat. 10 p.m. Black Brant
Tavern On The Lake 101 Main Street Hightstown
(609) 426-9345
Fri. 9 p.m. Drunken Clams
Temperance House 5 South State Street Newtown, PA
(215) 944-8050
Thurs. 7 p.m. Blues Open Mic Hosted by Steve Guyger
Tues. 8 p.m. Trivia w/ Righteous Jolly
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Cara Cartney
Terhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road Princeton
(609) 924-2310
Sun.12 p.m. "Sunday Music Series" feat. Bill Flemer
Tessara's 812 Route 33 Hamilton
(609) 584-1700
Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke
The Birdhouse Center For The Arts 7 North Main Street Lambertville
(215) 681-4660
Sat. 2 p.m./7 p.m. "12th Night Celebration!" Presented by The Colonial Revelers. $10 (suggested donation)
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Not Just Nyckleharpa Orchestra
The Cool Cricket 216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro
(609) 291-9110
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Sat. 9 p.m. Sideways Willy
The Cure Insurance Center 81 Hamilton Ave. Trenton
(609) 656-3200
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The Deck Restaurant and Bar @ the Bucks County Playhouse70 South Main street New Hope, PA
(215) 862-2121
Thurs. (2 p.m.) Sam Ryan (7 p.m.) Aidan Holtz
Fri. (2 p.m.) Sam Ryan (4 p.m.) (8 p.m.) Aidan Holtz
Sat. (2 p.m.) Blend Band (8 p.m.) Aidan Holtz
Sun. (2 p.m.) Tony Alosi (7 p.m.) Matt Gordeux
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia
Wed. (2 p.m.) Sam Ryan (7 p.m.) Eric Mintel Jazz Quartet
The Dubliner 34 North Main Street New Hope, PA
(215) 693-1816
Fri. 7 p.m. Seamus Kelleher
Sat. 7 p.m. Sean Fleming
Sun. 2 p.m. Lockman & Purcell
The Five Four Bar & Grill 8919 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(215) 547-5525
Fri. 9 p.m. The Fredz
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Spareparts
The HOB Tavern 146 Second Street Bordentown
(609) 291-7020
Fri. 8 p.m. DJ Entertainment
Sun. 1 p.m. Open Circle
Wed. 8 p.m. Open Mic Night
The Ivy Inn 248 Nassau Street Princeton
(609) 921-8555
Thurs. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Rockin' Ron
Tues. 8 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv
Wed. 10 p.m. DJ Dujour
The Roost 181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge
(609) 208-0050
Fri. 8 p.m. Kindred Spirit
Sat. 8 p.m. No Bad Days
Sun. 4 p.m. Dick Gratton
The Sticky Wicket 2465 South Broad Street Hamilton
(609) 439-0007
Fri. 9 p.m. "Retro Fridays" Hosted by Vibe DJs feat. DJ Chris Joseph
The Sycamore Grill 255 North Sycamore Street Newtown, PA
(215) 908-6326
Thurs. 7 p.m. Lisa Bouchelle
Fri. 8 p.m. Stage Left
Sat. 8 p.m. Kickbax Acoustic Trio
The Union Firehouse 18 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 288-6491
Thurs. 4 p.m. Happy Hour
Fri. (4 p.m.) Happy Hour w/ Billy Walton (7 p.m.) Al's Pals
Sat. (5 p.m.) Happy Hour (8:30 p.m.) Kate Dressed Up, Zymotic Flow, Elaine Rasnake. Ages 21+, doors open at 7:30 p.m., $10
Tues. 8 p.m. Movie Trivia
The Vibe Lounge at MastorisRoute 130 and Route 206 Bordentown
(609) 298-4650
Thurs. 5 p.m. Dave Boucher
Tir Na Nog 1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton
(609) 392-2554
Fri. 9 p.m. Diarmuid MacSuibhne
Sat. 9 p.m. Paul Wiese
All Shows 21+
Trenton Buzz 702 Pine Street Trenton
(609) 392-6000
Fri. 8 p.m. Live Band & Open Mic.
Sat. 10 p.m. "Buzzed Saturdays" w/ Bockman
Trenton Social 449 South Broad Street Trenton
(609) 989-7777
Thurs. 5 p.m. "Happy Hour" Hosted by Jay Kountree
Mon. 9 p.m. "Monday Night Karaoke" Hosted by Sweets
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night
Triumph Brewing Company (New Hope, Pa. Location)
400 Union Square New Hope, Pa.
(215) 862-8300
Thurs. 8 p.m. Trivia
Sun. 7 p.m. Open Stage
All shows 21+
VFW Post 491 9 Fisher Place Yardville
(609) 585-9645
Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke
All shows ages 21+
Wildflowers Inn 2572 Pennington Road Pennington
(609) 773-2392
Sat. 9 p.m. Acoustic Rock Night
Mon. 9 p.m. "Moonshine Mondays" Trivia
Working Dog Winery 610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown
(609) 371-6000
Sat. 1 p.m. Kevin McGowan

Danny Coleman is a veteran musician and writer from central New Jersey. He hosts a weekly radio program entitled “Rock On Radio” airing Sunday evenings at 7:000pm EST on multiple internet radio outlets where he features indie/original bands and solo artists.
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