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ROCK ON! This Week's Sound Bites...5/9/19
By Danny Coleman
originally published: 05/09/2019
"I thought of that name for the group because first, I always liked the candy and thought it was very special stuff; kind of like medicine that tasted good," says lead vocalist and guitarist Mimi Betinis of the '70's "Power Pop" group PEZBAND. "What really kind of fascinated me was the letter combination; P E Z. I thought it was kind of unusual and out of high school we had a little jam band and called it PEZ and then I thought; why don't we make it something that people will only associate with us instead of the candy? So I decided to call it PEZBAND so that the name just meant the group instead of the candy."
Based out of the Chicago, IL area, PEZBAND was both innovative and ahead of their time as they caught the eye and ears of one Marty Scott President of JEM Records who signed them in 1977 to PVC, a label of The Passport Group and a division of JEM.
With a sound that was termed, "Melodic" and "New Wave" with influences from the British Invasion years; PEZBAND was perhaps one of, if not the first band to be labeled "Power Pop" and promoted as such. However, timing is everything and during the height of their talents they struggled to find their niche as they were sandwiched between two eras of pop culture.
"We were up against the disco movement and later on against punk," said Betinis as he reflected on the band's past. "Punk stuff like the Sex Pistols came in; we loved them and thought they were great but our sound was a little more; I don't want to say refined but a little more commercial sounding. Even though we didn't really sell many records we had a marketable look and sound."
Faced with the task of trying to fit in, the record company and the members themselves began to lose faith. So with no crystal ball and a sound that unknowingly would eventually become more mainstream only a handful of years later; they decided to disband.
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"In 1980 we called it quits, we had lost the Passport Record contract and management that we had decided to bow out as well; so we were on our own and kind of floated for a while. We tried to regroup as a trio and we did some more recordings in Los Angeles and that too didn't really do too much; we couldn't get it sold. So that brought us to about 1982 and at that point I kind of called it, I was just fed up with the music business. I had been doing it since 1971 and hadn't gotten where I wanted to go so I went back to school and got my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and I started teaching Art for Chicago Public Schools later in the 80's and I did that for about 22 years. I always had my hand in music but not like I had in the 70's where it was an everyday thing; of course you can't do both things at once, you can't play music and teach inner city kids Art, that would be a little too much."
Then as with all else in life, nothing lasts forever and Betinis was once again faced with another change in his game plan.
"My teaching career was cut short because the Chicago Public School System is one system that just ousts you out of a job; so I lost my job a couple of years ago. My principle said to me, "You know, you've been teaching for 22 years, take your pension and relax." So I took my pension way to early but I had to because they won't hire specialty teachers for Art; you need to have multiple certifications and I only have one.
Now with new found time on his hands and his love of music still intact, he revisited the band's past and discovered that there were still some embers burning underneath the ashes. With the 40th anniversary of their PVC release of "Cover To Cover" approaching, Mimi enlisted friend and producer John Pavletic who eagerly took on the task of revisiting the album and updating its sound.
"You can't shake it, once it's in your blood it's there," said a laughing Mimi as he referred to being a musician and performer. "With us now, with the re-issue of the record with the remix and remastered version; I think it sounds much stronger than it did in 1979. I think in 1979 had we sounded like we do today, I think our future might have been much different because the sound today is quite powerful. The production was done by a very close friend of mine, a fellow by the name of John Pavletic who I've worked with for years and years. He works on all of my solo material and this is the third PEZBAND record that he's done. I took the two inch 24 track master tape down to his place, I had it digitized and he started working on mixing and remastering and it took him the better part of a year to do. When you compare the two, how it sounded in '79 a little rattling and rough sounding and how it sounds today it's very polished and contemporary; the difference is astounding."
With the album now having the equivalent of a face lift; Betinis turned to his past once again and old friend Marty Scott.
"Marty and I had talked for the last couple of years and we both said that we should do something together because he's got all of this catalog stuff and I had all of the master tapes so I said; why don't we do something together? So I said that John had mixed a couple of songs and asked if he wanted to hear them and I sent them to him and Marty said, "We have to do something; let's do a release" and that was back in December. So we kind of mutually agreed that we had to do something and I'm very glad that we have because Marty was the guy who signed us and had the faith in us in 1977 and again he's proven himself to be quite good because the record has received a great deal of radio play and accolades; it's really good, he's doing a great job."
PEZBAND originally consisted of Betinis, guitarist Tommy Gawenda, Mick Rain on drums and vocals and Mike Gorman on bass and vocals. Although many years have passed these four have stayed in touch and are still up for the challenge of the road; that's if the re-release continues to gain traction and opens up new opportunities.
"Now the group is not active right now but that doesn't mean that it won't be active at some point especially if the record does better than we hope it will and if it does there's a good chance that we'll get the militia together and come to your town," he explained with a laugh. "Tommy who is our other guitar player is unable to perform loud music due to a hearing condition but the drummer and the bass player, Mike and Mick are up for doing shows and I have another friend of mine who is a guitarist that will fit right in; if need be we will go out and do it."
To discover more about PEZBAND or purchase "Cover To Cover Remixed" please visit www.pezbandofficial.com. Shall you wish to here the solo works of Mimi Betinis, please visit www.musicsounds.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
Arts Council of Princeton 102 Witherspoon Street Princeton
(609) 924-8777
Sat. 7:30 p.m. "Love...According to the Great American Songbook" w/ Katie Welsh. $15
Bill's Olde Tavern 2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton
(609) 586-0192
Thurs. 9 p.m. Trivia
Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Ages 21+
Blend Bar & Bistro 911 Highway 33 Hamilton
(609) 245-8887
Sun. 7 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 8 p.m. Trivia Jam
Wed. (4 p.m.) "Guest Bar Tending Event" (7 p.m.) Karaoke
Bowman's Tavern 1600 River Road New Hope, PA
(215) 862-2972
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Glenn McClelland Trio
Fri. (4 p.m.) Ottmar (8 p.m.) Bob Egan
Sat. 7 p.m. Blue Chips Trio
Sun. 12 p.m. Ottmar
Mon. 6 p.m. Andy Prescott
Tues. 6 p.m. Tony Alosi
Wed. 6 p.m. Lovey Williams
Brickwall Tavern & Dining Room 19 E. Union Street Burlington
(609) 733-3562
Fri. 10 p.m.DJ Byrd
Sat. 7 p.m./9:30 p.m. "Laugh It Up" Comedy Show. $20
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics
Broken Goblet Brewing 2500 State Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 812-5653
Fri. 8 p.m. Wild Adriatic / LaBella & Poole. Ages 21+ (FREE admission)
Sat. 7:45 p.m. Life of Agony, Despyre, Half Ton of Humanity. Ages 21+, $25 (online $30 at door)
Wed. 8 p.m. Quizzo
Bruno's Bicycles, One Sweet Ride19 South Main Street Allentown
(609) 208-0544
Fri. 7 p.m. Jet Weston & His Atomic Ranch Hands (FREE admission)
Candlelight Lounge 24 Passaic Street Trenton
(609) 695-9612
Thurs. 6 p.m. Thursday Night Blues Jam feat. The Mojo Gypsies
Sat. 3 p.m. (TBA) $10 (cover charge/$10 Minimum includes buffet)
Tues. 6 p.m. "Tuesday Jazz Jam" Open Session feat. James Stewart / Tom Littwin Trios. $5 (Lite appetizers)
Centro Grille 2360 Route 33 Robbinsville
(609) 208-9300
Sat. (5 p.m.) "Glow Crazy" Hosted by Staci Barbati feat. DJ Moe Green, Kym D. $10 (cover charge starts at 9 p.m. / $5 of cover benefits NAMI of Mercer) (6 p.m.) Tricky Switch
Championship Bar 931 Chambers street Trenton
(609) 396-5457
Fri. 7 p.m. Dinosaur Eyelids, Nobody From Jersey, Jag One, (TBA). All ages, $10
Mon. 8 p.m. "Art Chill Night"
Tuesday 8 p.m. "Jam Night" Hosted by Nikki & Caleb
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. (We are on a two week vacation, will return on 6/2)
Cook A.A. 411 Hobart Avenue Hamilton
(609) 586-5117
Fri. 6 p.m. Dick Gratton w/ Kim Robinson
Sat. 9 p.m. The Drunk Monkeys
Cooper's Riverview50 Riverview Plaza Trenton
(609) 393-7300
Thurs. 9 p.m. "Thirsty Thursday" w/ DJ. Desisto. Ages 21+ (Ladies free before 10 p.m. w/ college ID)
Fri. (3 p.m.) Happy Hour (7 p.m.) Tour de Force
Dacey's Pub215 West Philadelphia Avenue Morrisville, PA
(215) 295-4838
Fri. 7 p.m. Jimmy Siesser
Wed. 8 p.m. Quizzo
Diamond's of Hamilton 661 Route 33 Hamilton
(609) 981-7900
Fri. (5 p.m.) Tara Woodcock (9 p.m.) DJ Frank Oliveti
Sat. 5 p.m. Masterpiece
Wed. 6 p.m. Tony Malandro
Dog & Bull Brew House 810 Bristol Pike (Rte. 13) Croydon, PA.
(215) 788-2855
Thurs. 9 p.m. Mama's juice Box
Fri. (11 a.m.) Mike Leggerie (9 p.m.) Audio Pilot
Sat. 11 a.m. "Saturday Brunch" feat. Keli Vale
Sun. 11 a.m. "Sunday Brunch"
Tues. 7 p.m. 90's Trivia
Dubai Restaurant & Bar-Anchor Lounge3950, 931 New York Avenue Trenton
Thurs. 8 p.m. "Laff Out Loud" Hosted by Nina & Landy feat. Ace Brown, Tammy Jo Jo Collins, Hez Green, Topp Flight, Sean Larkins w/ DJ Say Whaaat Steve Cooke. $20 (advance)
Freddies Tavern 12 Railroad Avenue Ewing
(609) 882-0978
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Country Night" Hosted by Jeremy Line Dance. (FREE event)
Fri. 9 p.m. Downright Down
Sat. 9 p.m. Karly C and Mike Matisa
Sun. 10:30 a.m. "Mother's Day Brunch"
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Joe Vadala, Falcey & Marc Hoffman
Friendly's1031 Washington Boulevard Robbinsville
(609) 426-9203
Tue. 6 p.m. "A Magical Night of Music and Memories" Hosted by Geri Petito feat. Michael D'Amore, Frank Jekell, Frankie Sweets, Jack Motown, Voices. (FREE admission Friendly's will donate a percentage of proceeds to Robbinsville C.A.R.E Program)
Greenhouse 90 South Main Street New Hope, PA
(215) 693-1657
Thurs. 8 p.m.
Fri. 9 p.m. Rougorau
Sun. 1 p.m. "Mother's Day Brunch" w/ Brian Elliot
Tues. 8 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Sam Ryan Music
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. 7 p.m. Open Mic. Hosted by Anker
Halo Pub 4617 Nottingham Way Hamilton Square
(609) 586-1811
Sat. 7 p.m. John & Carm
Hamilton Tap & Grill 557 US Route 130 North Hamilton
(609) 905-0925
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 8 p.m.Trivia Challenge
Havana New Hope 105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.
(215) 862-9897
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Rocky & His Friends
Fri. (8 p.m.) Van Halen Tribute w/ "Romeo Delight." Doors open at 6 p.m., $20 (11 p.m.) DJ Dance Party
Sat. (8:30 p.m.) Coast 2 Coast (12 a.m.) DJ Dance Party
Sun. (1 p.m.) (6:30 p.m.)
Mon. (10 p.m.)"Lipstick Mondays" Drag Show (12 a.m.) Karaoke
Tues. 8 p.m. Funk 'N' Blues Jam Hosted by Sidewinder Blues Band
Wed. 8 p.m. "Local Original Music Showcase" Hosted by Pat Foran feat. Anker
Hopewell Theater 5 South Greenwood Avenue Hopewell
(609) 466-1964
Fri. 8 p.m. Sam Reider & the Human Hands. $34.12, $36.25, $38.39
Sun. 11 a.m. "Brunch Club" feat. O'Neill & Martin. $19.73 (No brunch) $53.85 (Includes brunch)
Hopewell United Methodist Church 20 Blackwell Avenue Hopewell
(609) 466-0471
Fri. 6:30 p.m. First Friday Open Mic
Sat. 7;30 p.m. "Songs For Mothers Everywhere-A Celebration Of Mothers On Earth And In Heaven" Hosted by Helen O'Shea w/ various musical acts. $10 (donations benefit Mothers Matter NJ and HUMC Missions)
Hopewell Valley Bistro & Inn 15 East Broad Street Hopewell
(609) 466-9889
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. Jerry Monk & Jim Matlack "Roundabout"
Fri. 6 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. Blue Notes Trio
Sat. 6 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. Got 35
Sun. (11 a.m.) "Mother's Day Brunch" (2 p.m.) "Jazzy Sundays" feat. "Smooth Sinatra Selections" w/Jim Slagle
Hurricane Jacks Bar and Grill 7759 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(267) 914-4517
Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paul Kircher
Fri. 9 p.m. Discoteks
Sat. 9 p.m. Kool & The Gang tribute w/ "Kool Breeze"
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paula & Sam
Irish Rover Station House 1033 Bellevue Avenue Langhorne, PA
(215) 970-5412
Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ Entertainment
Sun. (10 a.m.) "Mother's Day Brunch" (3 p.m.) "Chill Sunday Acoustic Afternoon" w/ Shotzline
Iron Plow Vineyards 26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus
(732) 306-9111
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Carly & Me
Sat. 2 p.m. John Rossi
Ivy Tavern 3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton
(609) 888-1435
Thurs. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke
Fri. 9 p.m. Asylum Choir
Sat. 9 p.m. El Ka Bong
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. Tri-State / Sad About Girls
Fri. 9 p.m. Liberty Blues Band
Sat. (3 p.m.) No More Fences (9:30 p.m.) "Superfunksplosion" feat. Carol Brooks
Sun. (3 p.m.) Ben Davis (9:30 p.m.) Trio Of Madness
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic
Tues. 9 p.m. Christopher Daniel
Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational
All shows 21+
Killarney's Publick House 1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 586-1166
Thurs. 6 p.m. "Girls Night Out"
Fri. (5 p.m.) "Riders For a Cause" Celebrity Guest Bartender Happy Hour Event" (10 p.m.) DJ BAY Nice
Sun. 10 a.m. "Mother's Day Brunch"
Mon. 7 p.m. "Paint Nite" Lilac Sparkle
Wed. 8 p.m. Drop the Beat Bingo
Laurita Winery 85 Archertown Road New Egypt
(609) 752-0200
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Laurita Idol Spring Singing Showcase" (Adult Finals)
Fri. 6 p.m. "4th Annual Spring Hoedown"
Sat. 1 p.m. Gary "sfgra" Philips
Sun. 10 a.m. "Mother's Day Brunch"
Wed. 6 p.m. "Girls Night Out"
Logan Inn 10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA
(215) 862-2300
Thurs. 6 p.m. Rob Tait
Fri. 7 p.m. John Beacher
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Russell Norkevich
Sun. 11 a.m. "Jazz Brunch"
Mamma Rosa's / Gino's Place572 Klockner Road Hamilton
(609) 588-5454
Sat. 6 p.m. Frank Pinto & Jim Matlack
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"
Sat. 8:30 p.m. "NARPP Anniversary Show" feat. Ketosis, Sutter Cane, Burned In Effigy, Order Of Brutality. Ages 21+, $5
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo hosted by Mike
Wed. 9 p.m. "Karaoke Time" w/ Kirchner Entertainment
Mercer County Park Festival Grounds Hughes Drive/Old Trenton Road West Windsor
(609) 448-1947
Sat. 8 a.m. "Vibe Well" Yoga Festival
Millhill Basement 300 S. Broad Street Trenton
(609) 989-1600
Tues. 10 p.m. "Local Artist" Hip Hop, Experimental EDM and Bass Music Showcase
New Hope Winery 6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA
(215) 794-2331
Fri. 8 p.m. "Ultimate 80's Dance Party" w/ Route 80's. Doors open at 7 p.m., $25
Sat. 8 p.m. John Waite. Doors open at 7 p.m., $50-$140 (SOLD OUT check for ticket availability)
Sun. 6 p.m. Al Stewart / Empty Pockets. Doors open at 5 p.m., $50. (SOLD OUT check for ticket availabilty)
New Jersey WeedMan's Joint322 East State Street Trenton
(609) 437-0898
Sat. 9 p.m. Jazz Night
Sun. (2 p.m.) "Old School Sunday" (4:20 p.m.) "Sugar Magnolia Sundaze"
Wed. 8 p.m. "420 Game Night"
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. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis
Fri. 9 p.m. The White/Sacco Experiment
Sat. 8 p.m. Tour de Force
Ages 21+
O'Connors American Bar & Grille 1383 Monmouth Road Easthampton
(609) 261-1555
Thurs. 5 p.m.
Fri. 6 p.m. "Guinness Keep The Glass"
Sun. 12 p.m. "Mother's Day Buffet"
Old Town Pub 135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 291-9232
Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia (Upstairs) / Bitonti Boys (Downstairs bar area)
Fri. 9 p.m. Deb & Mike
Sat. 9 p.m. 4am Live
Tues. 8 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Sir Xerri
Old York Cellars (Quakerbridge Tasting Room)
3320 Brunswick Pike (US Rte 1) Lawrence
(609) 799-2707
Fri. 5 p.m. "Happy Hour" w/ Joe Pahlow
Sat. 4 p.m. "Happy Hour" w/ George Becker
Oliver - A Bistro 218 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 298-7177
Fri. 6 p.m. Phil Bruschi Sings "Sinatra & Friends"
Palermo's Of Hamilton 310 Klockner Road Hamilton
(609) 838-7979
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke
All shows 21 +
Patriots Crossing 1339 River Road Titusville
(609) 737-2780
Thurs. 8 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Sean Cavalier
Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo
Pete's Steak House 523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton
(609) 585-8008
Fri. 9:30 p.m. (TBA)
Sat. 9 p.m. The Kootz
Randy Now's Man Cave 134 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 424-3766
Fri. 8 p.m. Amy Rigby. $20
Sat. 8 p.m. Brian Auger's Oblivion Express / Frank Gambale. $30 (SOLD OUT please check for ticket availability)
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
Salt Creek Grille 1 Rockingham Row Princeton
(609) 419-4200
Fri. 8 p.m. Joel Zelnik
Sat. 8 p.m. Lynn Randall
Small World Coffee 14 Witherspoon Street Princeton
(609) 924-4377 x2
Fri. 8 p.m. Jiayan Mi Poetry
Sat. 8 p.m. Rainbow Fresh
Sun. 7 p.m. Princeton Bluegrass Jam
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
Sat. 2 p.m. Joe Holt and Cody Leavel. $20
Sun. 3 p.m. Jerry Rife's Rhythm Kings. $20
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. El Ka Bong
Tavern On The Lake 101 Main Street Hightstown
(609) 426-9345
Fri. 9 p.m. Kick Back
Sat. 9 p.m. The Wrecks
Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke Night
Temperance House 5 South State Street Newtown, PA
(215) 944-8050
Thurs. 7 p.m. Blues Open Mic Hosted by Steve Guyger
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo
Terhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road Princeton
(609) 924-2310
Sun. 1 p.m. "Spring Sunday Music Series" feat. Kingston Ridge
The Cool Cricket 216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro
(609) 291-9110
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Sat. 9 p.m. Radio Fiction
The Cure Insurance Center 81 Hamilton Ave. Trenton
(609) 656-3200
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The Dubliner 34 North Main Street New Hope, PA
(215) 693-1816
Fri. 8 p.m. Na Bodach
Sat. 7 p.m. Celtic Connection
Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Session" Hosted by Patrick & Steve
The Five Four Bar & Grill 8919 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(215) 547-5525
Fri. 9 p.m. Jumper
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Witzend
Wed. 7 p.m. "Lyrical Conundrums" w/ Cara & Righteous
The HOB Tavern 146 Second Street Bordentown
(609) 291-7020
Fri. 8 p.m. DJ Entertainment
Tues 9 p.m. Open Mic. Night
The Ivy Inn 248 Nassau Street Princeton
(609) 921-8555
Thurs. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Rockin' Ron
Fri. 10 p.m. TBD (That's the Name)
Sat. 10 p.m. Jam Lab
Tues. 8 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv
Wed. 10 p.m. "Wednesday Wheel Night Spin To Win Karaoke" w/ DJ Rockn Ron
The Pines Tavern 6217 North Radcliffe Street Bristol, PA
(215) 788-1659
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Soul Custody Trio
Sun. 3 p.m. "Sunday Funday"
The Roost 181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge
(609) 208-0050
Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke
The Sticky Wicket 2465 South Broad Street Hamilton
(609) 439-0007
Thurs. 9 p.m. "Throwback Thursday" w/ DJ Chillio
Fri. 9 p.m. The Small Potatoes Band
Tues. 7 p.m. Karaoke
The Sycamore Grill 255 North Sycamore Street Newtown, PA
(215) 908-6326
Thurs. 8 p.m. Lisa Bouchelle
Fri. 8 p.m.Joe Robinson Band
Sat. 8 p.m. Scoville Blues
The Union Firehouse 18 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 288-6491
Thurs. (4 p.m.) Happy Hour w/ Cover Up (7 p.m.) "Local Thursday"
Fri. (4 p.m.) Acoustic Happy Hour (8 p.m.) Steely Dan Tribute w/ "Countdown to Ecstasy" / The Third Arrangement. Ages 21+, doors open at 7 p.m., $25 (advance)
Sat. 7 p.m. "New Wave Fest" feat. (8 p.m.) The Cure Tribute w/ "Strange Attraction" (9:15 p.m.) Night Protocol (10:30 p.m.) Retroglyphs. Ages 21+, $10
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Open Jam w/ Blue Light Digital Sound
Tir Na Nog 1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton
(609) 392-2554
Fri. 5 p.m. "Billy Briggs Memorial Scholarship Fund Guest Bartender Night" feat. The Williamsboy, Alanna Griffin, Mark Sutor. $5 (Door and tips to benefit the fund)
Sat. 9 p.m. The Williamsboy
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 Coffee House and Records 750 Cass Street Trenton
(609) 379-0549
Fri. 7 p.m. Party Show (Album Release), Bern the Bastard & the Cap City Beat, Blow Band. $6
Trenton Social 449 South Broad Street Trenton
(609) 989-7777
Thurs. 5 p.m. "Happy Hour" Hosted by Jay Kountree
Tues. 7 p.m. "Social Musicology Series"
Triple Sun Spirits 126 South State Street Newtown, PA
(215) 944-3057
Sat. 7 p.m. Bill Thomas
Triumph Brewing Company (New Hope, Pa. Location)
400 Union Square New Hope, Pa.
(215) 862-8300
Thurs. 8 p.m. Trivia
Fri.10 p.m. The Successful Failures. $5 (cover charge)
Sat.10 p.m. The Outside Voices. $5 (cover charge)
Sun. 7 p.m. Open Stage
All shows 21+
Triumph Brewing Company (Princeton Location)
138 Nassau Street Princeton
(609) 924-7855
Fri. 10 p.m. New Pony
Vault Brewing Company 10 South Main Street Yardley, PA
(267) 573-4291
Fri. 7 p.m. Dzubinski/Brecher Trio
Wildflowers Inn 2572 Pennington Road Pennington
(609) 773-2392
Sat. 9 p.m. Acoustic Rock Night
Mon. 9 p.m. "Moonshine Mondays" Trivia
Tues. 9 p.m. Ed Wilson
Working Dog Winery 610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown
(609) 371-6000
Sat. 1 p.m. "Live Music and Food Trucks"
Yardley Inn Restaurant & Bar 82 East Afton Avenue Yardley, PA
(215) 493-3800
Sat. 8 p.m. Mike Meade

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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