“It's all about the selections and realizations and understandings and life from the beginning of the inception of the soul up until the baby is born; which is an eternal being in my book, all the way through life. The first thing you hear on the record is the actual sound of an unborn baby heartbeat and that's an actual unborn child's heartbeat right off the bat. So, it's loosely based around all of the lessons that I've learned in my life in chronological order from birth, all the way until the end of this life here on this planet," stated Lillian Axe lead guitarist and principal songwriter Steve Blaze as he discussed the band's recent release "From Womb to Tomb."
With the passing of former manager and close friend Charlie Bagarozza, perhaps the album's title and above statement from Blaze lend credence to a new beginning for this hard rocking band from New Orleans, LA. who have a new label deal to go along with a resurgent tour schedule and fan base.
“Believe it or not, it’s our ninth label deal and it's a brand-new label under TheStore For Music umbrella which is a big re-issue label over in the UK. They contacted me through their A&R guy Giles Lavery who was friends with our drummer Wayne. Wayne joined the band a couple of years ago and they were talking and Giles was like, “Hey I'm getting ready to do A&R for this new label and we would love to sign Lillian Axe; are they with anybody right now?” Luckily, we were in a situation where we could negotiate with them and we did and they put out the new record they put an anthology album out three months ago and reissued our whole catalog; it's a good relationship and a good start”
A "Good start" is always a welcome start and according to Blaze; the music starts with him and his songwriting ability.
“I've put a lot of time and hours and work into it and this is a 16-track album with four musical interludes and 12 tracks. From the beginning of our existence, I've written 95 percent of the songs; everything. I write the music, lyrics, arrangements, etcetera. That's just how it works in this band, that's what signed us to MCA in the first place was the songs and I'm just saying I write a lot. Being a songwriter is not just coming up with a riff and throwing it down on a piece of paper and everybody plays to it; for me it's a lot more personal, it's an emotional thing and it's something that you work hard at. You spend many, many hours writing lots of material and it's just something that you can actually develop but to be a songwriter is something innate it's; just like any talent, it's something that's given to you but you have to cultivate it and that's just the way that it's always been with this band. It’s not that I don't welcome other songs but in our situation everybody's like, hey Steve writes the songs and the essence of this band is the songs so they're all very happy with it. They all have opinions and make comments and have ideas to enhance them but for the most part I write everything.”
One of the things Blaze stresses is a band's need to find their own identity; something that can often be a struggle in today's point and click, downloadable world. Bands are lumped together in categories and genres and those like Lillian Axe can oft times be put into various columns such as Metal, Rock, Progressive, etc. He is quick to point out that they are really none of those things and also says that patience plays a large role in a band achieving their niche.
“I would say none of the above, we're really uniquely different," he said with confidence. "When we first came out, we got lumped in with the Rats and the Crue and Queensryche and bands like that, which are great bands but it always takes few albums for a band to develop their own identity in the eye of the public. We have done that since then but we have done shows with everyone from Judas Priest to Alice Cooper to The Stray Cats to Eddie Money. We have our own entity, we pretty much can fit anywhere but we are a big, heavy, Hard Rock epic band. On this album there's cellos and choirs and strings and tubular bells and Timpanis and piano along with massively heavy guitars and drums and lots of vocals. So, the one word that keeps coming to me over and over is epic. So yeah, you just have to hear it and draw your own conclusions but we're not unique to any particular style other than we're a hard rock band. I was going to say how I was thinking about Rush and songs like “Xanadu” and “Farewell to Kings” and all their early stuff; kind of like that type of epic progressive stuff was always a big influence on us but then again, we have straight ahead Hard Rock songs as well. All of our albums are uniquely different from each other. I mean, we still have all the same rock elements, there are big guitar armies, big drums, etc. but a lot of dynamics and a lot of changes. We spent a lot of time developing our own unique stamp out there and we don't sound like anybody else. We've never actually ever been compared like, oh you guys' sound like this band or that band. Once in a while somebody says this or that but we’re kind of our own unique weird anomaly."
"That's the whole idea," he continued, "To create our own legacy, our own stamp, our own brand and that takes time. That takes years to be able to do that; it takes continually putting out creative things for the world to absorb and that's what we've been doing for many years and that's why it's kind of a blessing and a curse, it's a blessing in a way that you become unique in that people can't put you into a nice compartment but it's also got its drawbacks in that a lot of the public looks for something neatly packaged that they can understand in one sentence. So, you kind of just go with what's more important to you; is it important for you to stick to your guns and be true to what you love and what you want to give to people or are you in it just to make a few bucks? We'll just keep on playing out and not put out any new music and we'll just go ahead and do this for the money; there's no right or wrong but there are different venues and different avenues for different bands and it all depends on what their motives are.”
A 16-track album is as rare as a concept album in this day and age. There are very few "Dark Side of the Moon" or "Close to the Edge" type of productions but this doesn't faze Blaze or the band and they even enlisted the help of one of the best mastering engineers in the business to drive that point home and thus far; the reviews have been fantastic.
“We have a song on the new album that's seven minutes and two seconds long called “Dance of the Maggots” so; do you think I'm really worried about that? You know what? I'll go with what everybody keeps telling me; everybody says this, “I have one word, epic.” I'm like OK, we'll stick with that! I've heard that that's a good word so yeah. I think it's our opus, it's an immensely big, emotional, powerful record and it sounds amazing. Ted Jensen mastered it Ken Bruce mixed it. Ted Jensen has mastered the new Ghost album, “Hotel California” by the Eagles, Billy Joel,Madonna, Guns N’ Roses; his list is a mile long of major albums that he has mastered and he did a phenomenal job on this. I knew his name but I believe I got his name through George Marino, another brilliant, well-known master of the mastering and George Marino mastered one of our early albums. I think he did “Love and War” and you know these guys that do all of these big records, they know exactly what they're doing. When I heard the new Ghost record, we had already thought about Ted Jensen and then when the Ghost record came out; I was like, this sounds great! So, it just so happened that Jensen did that too. So, it was like a sign from God that he was the man to do this so that's where we went and he did it; we found that he had an opening in his schedule and so we were blessed.”
After previously sharing stages with such diverse acts as those mentioned earlier; what plans do they have going forward to promote the release?
"We went to Monsters on the Mountain to play that festival, we went to Gatlinburg and then we went to Atlanta and then flew to the UK to do seven days in a row doing some headline tour of the UK and then we came back here and we'll pick it up again. We want to let this album get some tread and get some legs and we'll figure out. We had a new video debut so we're pretty stoked and we have a lot of stuff in the fire right now. I'm not sure yet but it looks like we're going to enter into a deal with a new management company and the first thing to do is to find the right touring situation. We had some sporadic shows lined up throughout Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi and Florida but we're looking to find the right touring situation so that we can get out there and whether we go with another band or however we want to do it, we're not sure yet. I want this album to get some legs and get out there in people's minds and then we'll figure out how we're gonna do this. We've got to be smart about our touring and we've got to be thorough; we should know more soon.“
To purchase "From Womb to Tomb" or discover more about Lillian Axe, please visit http://www.lillianaxe.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
Al's Airport Inn 636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton (609) 883-5252 Thurs. 5 p.m. Bill Thomas Sat. 12 p.m. Acoustic Brunch Sun.12 p.m. Sunday Acoustic Brunch Mon. 5 p.m. Bud Belviso Tues. 7 p.m. Brian Elliot Wed.7 p.m. Radio FictionAristaeus Brewing 2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA (215) 757-2337 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Sun. 10 a.m. “Sunday Funday Brunch” Arts Council of Princeton 102 Witherspoon Street Princeton (609) 924-8777 Mon. 9 a.m. Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Artworks Trenton 19 Everett Alley Trenton (609) 394-9436 Fri. 6 p.m. A Vision for Trenton Youth Art ExhibitionAshlynn Distillery 32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA Thurs. 5 p.m. Cigar, Whiskey, Open Mic Night Fri. 6 p.m. Aaron Quarterman Sat. 8 p.m. The Magic of Dan Hauss. $25, Ages 21+ Wed. 6 p.m. Mixology ClassBill's Olde Tavern 2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton (609) 586-0192 Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia Tues. 8 p.m. / Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dave Curtis Ages 21+ Blend Bar & Bistro 911 Highway 33 Hamilton (609) 245-8887 Sat. 7 p.m. Chet & Ari Blue Bottle Cafe 101 East Broad Street Hopewell (609) 333-1710 Wed. 6 p.m. Brian Elliot Bowman's Tavern 1600 River Road New Hope, PA (215) 862-2972 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Matt Gordeuk Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Bennett Lee (8 p.m.) Bob Egan Sat. 7 p.m. Jim Dedrick Trio Sun. (12 p.m.) Larry Tamanini (6 p.m.) Lorenzo Wed. 6 p.m. Liz DuFourBroken Goblet Brewing 2500 State Road Bensalem, PA (267) 812-5653 Thurs. 8 p.m. Mike Estabrook Fri. (3 p.m.) Friday The Firkinteenth #44 (8:30 p.m.) Jason Ager Sat. 8:30 p.m. Mansion On The Hill / Project Diamond Sun. 11 a.m. Sunday Brunch Bucks On Bridge 25 Bridge Street Lambertville (609) 483-2615 Thurs. 5 p.m. Gareth KearBury The Hatchet Princeton 2495 Brunswick Pike Lawrenceville (609) 337-2557 Fri. 7 p.m. Glow Throw Candlelight Lounge 24 Passaic Street Trenton (609) 695-9612 Thurs. 6 p.m. Thursday Night Blues Jam. $5 Sat. 3 p.m. Charlie Sigler. $20 Catch A Rising Star (Hyatt Regency Princeton) 102 Carnagie Center Princeton (781) 568-1471 Sat. 8 p.m. Brad Lowery. $23.69, Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Chickie's & Pete's 183 US Highway 130 North Bordentown (609) 298-9182 Fi./Sat. 8 p.m. DJ EntertainmentCity Streets 510 Highway 130 South East Windsor (609) 426-9400 Sat. 9 p.m. Jim Delre BandClub Atlantis 1858 Street Road Bensalem, PA (215) 944-1777 Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Robbie Tronco All Events Ages 21+ and Dress to Impress Clubhouse at Mountain View (The Patio) 850 Bear Tavern Road Ewing (609) 538-0808 Thurs. 7 p.m. Karaoke Fri. 6:30 p.m. Full Grown Men COARadio.com 125 South Main Street Hightstown (609) 241-7103 Fri. 7 p.m. "Danny Coleman's Got The Blues" Sat. 3 p.m. “Rock On Radio Indie Hour" Sun. 7 p.m. "Rock On Radio" feat. Southpaw Cooper's Riverview 50 Riverview Plaza Trenton (609) 393-7300 Thurs.8 p.m. Club Night w/ DJ Ricch . Ages 21+ Fri. (5 p.m.) "It's 5 O'clock Somewhere Happy Hour" (7 p.m.) The Nerds. $15, $30, $40 (VIP) Sat. 8 p.m. Shameless Sun. 11 a.m. Jazz Brunch w/ Victor Tarassov Tues. 5 p.m. Salsa Tuesdays w/ DJ Jay Serrano Wed. (7 p.m.) Blues Jam (8 p.m.) Disco “Hustle” Night w/ "Guest" DJs. $5 Crossing Vineyard and Winery 1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA (215) 493-6500 Thurs. 7 p.m. Tarot Card Reading and Wine Tasting Sat. 2 p.m. Julia Melito Sun. 2 p.m. Bill Thomas Cross Pollination Gallery 2 North Union Street Lambertville (609) 213-6734 Fri. 5 p.m. "Friday Happy Hour." (Talk art, wine and musicians who bring instruments) Sat. 5 p.m. "Second Saturday" feat. SiriOm Singh and the Soul Warriors "Peace Like A River" Curran’s Irish Inn 1909 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA (215) 245-1800 Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Fri. 8 p.m. Evryman Jack Sat. 8 p.m. SoulShine Tues. 7:30 p.m. QuizzoDacey's Pub 215 West Philadelphia Avenue Morrisville, PA (215) 295-4838 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Music Night feat. Kate & Bob Wed. 8 p.m. Quizzo Dadz Bar and Grill 744 Main Street Lumberton (609)267-4344 Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Jimmy Mannix Fri. 8 p.m. Whiskey Grin Sun. 4 p.m. Oldies with DJ Deuce Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Edgar Anderson Eddington House Bensalem 2813 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA (215) 639-1220 Fri. 8 p.m. Go Ham Duo El Barrio Cantina & Tequila Bar 1470 Buck Road Southampton, PA (267) 685-0725 Fri. 8 p.m. Cara Cartney Flying Pig Tavern & Tap 167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown (609) 899-7447 Fri. 8 p.m. 44 Fridays Sat. 8 p.m. Just Wiln Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia Friendly's 1031 Washington Boulevard Robbinsville (609) 426-9203 Wed. 6 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Kevin McGowan and/or Gino Formaroli (Sign-ups begin at 5:30 p.m.) Gleason's Bar 6700 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA (215) 943-4781 Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo / “Ladies Night” Hosted by Best Choice Productions Fri. (6 p.m.) "Happy Hour" (8 p.m.) Frankford Fitler Sat. (6 p.m.) Casey Welborn (9 p.m.) WitzEnd Tues. 6:30 p.m. Trivia Night Hosted by Best Choice ProductionsGrounds For Sculpture 80 Sculptors way Hamilton (609) 586-0616 Wed. 11 a.m. "Winter Wonders" Hamilton Marketplace 201 Marketplace Boulevard Hamilton Fri. 6:30 p.m. Friday Night Jeep Meet (Park by Mission BBQ) Hamilton Tap & Grill 557 US Route 130 North Hamilton (609) 905-0925 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Music Bingo w/ DJ Nebbs Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia Havana New Hope 105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA. (215) 862-9897 Thurs. 7 p.m. Funk & Blues Jam Hosted by The Slidewinder Blues Band Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ Dance Party Sat. (8:30 p.m.) Jumper (11:59 p.m.) 9:30 p.m. DJ Dance Party Sun. 6 p.m. Springsteen Tribute w/ "B Street Band" Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dwayne Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet Wed. 7 p.m. Jumper DuoHopewell United Methodist Church 20 Blackwell Avenue Hopewell (609) 466-0471 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic Night Hopewell Valley Vineyards 46 Yard Avenue Pennington (609) 737-4465 Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5 p.m.) Catmoondaddy Sat. 5 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. Just Us Sun. 1:30 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Mark Feingold GroupHurricane Jacks Bar and Grill 7759 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (267) 914-4517 Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Music Bingo w/ DJ John W. Fri. (6 p.m.) Happy Hour w/ Johnny Betz (9 p.m.) Surprise Surprise Sat. 7 p.m. Michael McCullough Mon. 7 p.m. Motown Mondays w/ rotating DJs BeeNice, Rawskillz, JusGroove Tues. 8 p.m. Acoustic Tuesday w/ Brian Loftus Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Laura Fiacco Il Portico Restorante Italiano 273 West Route 130 South Burlington (609) 239-1000 Thurs. 7 p.m. Jazz Night Fri. / Sat. 6:30 p.m. Live Music w/ Tony O Irish Rover Station House 1033 South Bellevue Avenue Langhorne, PA (215) 970-5412 Sat. 8 p.m. Ty Kingsley Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo Night Iron Plow Vineyards 26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus (732) 306-9111 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Loose Bandits Sat. 6:30 p.m. Singer Songwriter Night Hosted by Frank Clayton feat. Justin Love, Karly "C", Mike Matisa, Bob Crossey, Kevin Toft, Kristin, Scott Mount, Ed McGrath, Bill Wieszezek, Jerry Monk Sun. 2 p.m. Ronnie BrandtIron Plow Vineyards Tasting Room 61 High Street Mt. Holly (732) 306-9111 Sat. 6:30 p.m. Tom Chiola Quartet John & Peter's 96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa (215) 862-5981 Fri. 9 p.m. Lush Honey Sat. 8:30 p.m. Golden Anniversary Prom. $50 (Per Couple, $35 Individual) Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic w/ Mike Dialto (Sign-ups start at 8 p.m.) 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. Psychic Night / Radio Fiction Fri. 9 p.m. DJ Dan Sat. (5:30 p.m.) Lofash (9 p.m.) DJ Jimmy G Sun. 6 p.m. "Kids Night" (Reservations required) Wed. 6 p.m. "Ladies Night" Lakeside Cafe and Liquors 129 Route 31 North Pennington (609) 621-9998 Sat. 1 p.m. Trivia Tues. 5:30 p.m. Trivia. Laurita Winery 85 Archertown Road New Egypt (609) 752-0200 Sat. 7 p.m. Country Line Dancing. (SOLD OUT check for availability) Logan Inn 10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA (215) 862-2300 Sun. 11:30 a.m. Sunday Brunch Magikava 87a South Main Street New Hope, PA (215) 862-2739 Wed. 7 p.m. Roots In Blue Stone 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. 7:30 p.m. Music Bingo Sat. 9 p.m. Midnight Sun Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night Music Mountain Theater 1483 Route 179 Lambertville (609)397-3337 Fri. 8 p.m. "Ain't Misbehavin' Sat. 3 p.m./ 8 p.m. "Ain't Misbehavin' Sun. 3 p.m. "Ain't Misbehavin'Naked Brewing Company 212 Mill Street Bristol, PA (267) 544-7129 Thurs.6:30 p.m. Dana Collins Project Fri. 7 p.m. Faraway Guys Sat. 7 p.m. Jessica Stanley & Stephen Scarafile Sun. 11 a.m. Weekend Brunch Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company 909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA (215) 458-7081 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Video Game Night Fri. 7 p.m. FREE Movie Night feat. "Friday the 13th" New Hope Winery / Tavern 6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA (215) 794-2331 Fri. 5 p.m. Bob T & Hal Mac Sat. 5 p.m. RCJ Duo Sun. 1 p.m. Sunday Jazz Newtown Brewing Company 103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA (215) 944-8609 Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Fri. 6 p.m. John Rodden Sat. (3 p.m.) Guided Wine Pairing & Tasting (6 p.m.) Two For Flinching Sun. 2 p.m. John Brennan Nick's Roast Beef 4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA (215) 637-5151 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Fri. 9 p.m. LeCompt Sat. 9 p.m. Doc HollywoodNottingham Tavern 9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square (609) 587-6623 Thurs.9:30 pm. Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis. Fri. 9:30 p.m. Blind Lemon Pie Sat. 9:30 p.m. 80s Undercover Ages 21+Odd Logic Brewing Co. 500 Bristol Pike, Bristol, PA Thurs. 6 p.m. Trivia O'Fowley's Tavern & Grill 200 State Road Croydon, PA (215) 785-6998 Mon. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Hosted by Best Choice Productions w/ DJ John S Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo Old Hights Brewing 123 West Ward Street Hightstown (609) 469-5976 Sat. 6 p.m. Kyler St. Phard Wed. 6:30 p.m. Trivia Old Town Pub 135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown (609) 291-9232 Thurs. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia Fri. 9 p.m. Monk & Monk Sat. 9 p.m. Radio Fiction Tues. 6 p.m. Taco Tuesday Palmer Square 40 Nassau Street Princeton Thurs. 4 p.m. "Skating On The Square" $10/$12 (Includes skate rental) Fri. 4 p.m. "Skating On The Square" $10/$12 (Includes skate rental) Sat. 12 p.m. / 4 p.m. "Skating On the Square" $10/$12 (Includes skate rental) Sun. (11 a.m.) DIY Pop-Up Project: Hand-lettered Envelopes (12 p.m. / 4 p.m.) "Skating On the Square" $10/$12 (Includes skate rental) Patriots Crossing 1339 River Road Titusville (609) 737-2780 Thurs. 8 p.m. Ladies Night Sat. 8 p.m. MLC Band Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo" Pete's Steak House 523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton (609) 585-8008 Fri. 9 p.m. Classic PiePot Heads Coffee House 3718-B Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA (215) 650-4169 Fri. 4 p.m. NORML Inaugural Event Princeton Country Club 1-Wheeler Way West Windsor (609) 452-9382 Thurs. 6 p.m. Karaoke Night w/ Live DJ Fri. 6 p.m. Happy Hour w/ Live DJ Sun. 11 a.m. Jazz BrunchPrinceton Public Library (Hinds Plaza) 65 Witherspoon Street Princeton (609) 924-9529 Thurs. 7 p.m. "Soundtracks Talk" w/ Austin Stewart Princeton University (Richardson Auditorium) Nassau Street Princeton Sat. 8 p.m. Pretty Yende / Edward T Cone Puss N Boots Tavern 942 Tenton Road Fairless Hills, PA (215) 295-8236 Thurs. 7 p.m. Cornhole Tournament Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke Randy Now's Man Cave 119 West Ward Street Hightstown (609) 424-3766 Sat. 7 p.m. Adam Realman. $15Recklesstown Farm Distillery 2800 Route 206 North Columbus (609) 784-8046 Sat. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Duo Sun. 12 p.m. Botanical Watercolor Workshop River House at Odette’s 274 South Rive Road New Hope, PA (215) 682-2022 Thurs. 7 p.m. Gina Corso Fri. 7 p.m. Carole Lynn Duo Sat. (11:30 a.m.) Brunch w/ Scott Gurney (7 p.m.) Bob Egan Sun. (11:30 a.m.) Brunch w/ Dave Dales Duo (7 p.m.) Michael Andrew Mon. 7 p.m. Scott Gurney Tues. 7 p.m. Greg McGarvey Wed. 7 p.m. Megan KnightRobin's Nest Restaurant 2 Washington Street Mount Holly (609) 261-6149 Fri. 7 p.m. Jimmy ShubertRose Bank Winery 258 Durham Road Newtown, PA (215) 860-5899 Sat. 1 p.m. "Tastings & Tunes in the Buckman Barn" feat. Cara Cartney Second Sin Brewing Company 1500 Grundy Lane Bristol, PA (267) 812-5251 Thurs. 7 p.m. TriviaSilver Lake Nature Center 1306 Bath Road Bristol, PA (215) 785-1177 Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Yoga ClassSlim's Irish Pub 2195 Galloway Road Bensalem, PA (267) 332-0047 Sat. 8 p.m. EarCandy Mon. 6 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Cecil Small World Coffee 14 Witherspoon Street Princeton (609) 924-4377 x2 Fri. 5:30 p.m. Princeton Makes Artist Collective Art Exhibit Sat. 6 p.m. Caruso Sparky World-Famous Beer Garden 4333 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (215) 943-2321 Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Dana Sun. 9 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Cara Cartney Mon. 9 p.m. Game Night Hosted by Kid Dalton Tues. 7 p.m. Johnny Betz Stars & Stripes Harley Davidson 600 South Flowers Mill Road Langhorne, PA (215) 752-9400 Fri. 10 a.m. Friday The 13th Tattoo Marathon Sat. 12 p.m. Performance Workshop & LunchSteam Pub 606 2nd Street Pike Southampton, PA (215) 942-6468 Fri. 10:30 p.m. DJ Reed Streets Sat. 10 p.m. Let's Ride1675 at The Ridges 4666 East Bristol Road Trevose, PA (215) 876-6868 Sun. 6 p.m. Rock-a-Billy Sunday feat. Sean K. Preston & The Loaded. $101675 Spirits 2685 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA (215) 645-1445 Fri. 6 p.m. Keep The Change Sat. 6 p.m. Bev and Dan 1867 Sanctuary 101 Scotch Road Ewing (609) 392-6409 Sun. 3 p.m. Music for the Soul Presents: "Trailblazers" $25 (Adults, $10 Students) Taps Sports Bar 4021-4023 Veterans Highway Levittown, PA (215) 486-7862 Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke Hosted by Paula Mon. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night Tara's Tavern 1 Cookstown-New Egypt Road, Wrightstown (609) 286-2300 Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Big Daddy G Sat. 9 p.m. Zach TrucksessTavern On The Lake 101 Main Street Hightstown (609) 426-9345 Fri. 9 p.m. After The Flood Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke TCNJ College of New Jersey 2000 Pennington Road Ewing (609) 771-2467 Sun. "Winter Concerts" (3 p.m.) Wind Symphony, String Preparatory Orchestra, Pro Arte Orchestra (8 p.m.) Saxophone Choir, Symphonic Orchestra. $23, $28. (Takes place at Kendall Hall) Temperance House 5 South State Street Newtown, PA (215) 944-8050 Fri. 7 p.m. Anders Hyatt Sat. 7 p.m. Faraway Guys Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia w/ Righteous Jolly Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Cara Cartney TGI Fridays 319 US Highway 130 North East Windsor (609) 490-1450 Sun. 9 p.m. SIN Sundays Trivia Game Night Tues. 6 p.m. Kids Night: "Baby Shark" TGI Fridays 3535 U.S. Route 1 North #275 Princeton (609) 520-0378 Fri. 7 p.m. Veronica Kole Sun. 1 p.m. James Gedeon The Birdhouse Center For The Arts 7 North Main Street Lambertville (215) 681-4660 Tues. 7:30 p.m. NJNO the "not just nyckelharpa orchestra" Community OrchestraThe Buck Hotel 1200 Buck Road Feasterville, PA (215) 396-2002 Thurs. 7 p.m. Kirko Fri. 7 p.m. "Comedy On the Crick." $50 (Includes Dinner and Comedy Show) Sat. 9 p.m. Don't Call Me Francis Tues. 6 p.m. Danny Lynch Duo The Cool Cricket 216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro (609) 291-9110 Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dave Curtis Sat. 9 p.m. El Ka BongThe Dubliner 34 North Main Street New Hope, PA (215) 693-1816 Fri. 7 p.m. Na Bodach Sat. 7 p.m. The King Brothers Sun. 2 p.m. David FalconeThe Five Four Bar & Grill 8919 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (215) 547-5525 Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paula and Sam Fri. 9 p.m. Jumper Philly Tues. 7:30 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan Appel Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Chris BenedettiThe Irish Horne Bar & Restaurant 882 2nd Street Pike Richboro, PA (215) 942-4000 Sat. 8 p.m. John Brennan The Ivy Inn 248 Nassau Street Princeton (609) 921-8555 Fri. 9 p.m. Midnight Sun TTL Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Soto Tues. 8 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv Wed. 10 p.m. Total Request w/ DJ Rockin' Ron The Morrisville Tavern 376 West Trenton Avenue Morrisville, PA (215) 295-5310 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Night Sat. 8 p.m. SpareParts Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia Night The Newtown Theatre 120 North State Street Newtown, PA (215) 968-3859 Fri. 8 p.m. Susan Werner The Roost 181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge (609) 208-0050 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. DC Duo Fri. 8 p.m. ArHouse Sat. 8 p.m. The Shaykz Wed. 6 p.m. Joe VadalaThe Sycamore Grill 255 North Sycamore Street Newtown, PA (215) 908-6326 Fri. 8 p.m. John and Mare Sat. 8 p.m. Low TotemThe Tavern at Penns Park 2295 Second Street Pike Newtown, PA (267) 491-5658 Fri. 8 p.m. Fahrenheit Sun. 3 p.m. Vinyl LogicThe Union Firehouse 18 Washington Street Mount Holly (609) 288-6491 Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Crambler, Wonky Pocket, Toogood. Doors open at 7 p.m. Fri. 8 p.m. Phish Tribute w/ "Divided Sky" Doors open at 7 p.m. Sat. 8 p.m. Rob Messina's Dave Matthews Tribute. Doors open at 7 p.m. The Union House 19 East Union Street Burlington (609) 531-6077 Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (7 p.m.) SoulJoel Presents: Comedy Fundraiser Benefitting BSA. $25, doors open at 6 p.m. Tir Na Nog 1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton (609) 392-2554 Fri. 9 p.m. Chay Jenkins, Taylor Reed & Frank Thewes Sat. 9 p.m. Dave & Ellen Anderson Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions" Hosted by Mark Sutor Tues. 8 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Jerry & John Monk All Shows 21+ Titusville Presbyterian Church 4 River Drive Titusville Mon. 7:30 p.m. Master Class: "Jazz Improvisation" Hosted by Jack Furlong. $100 (4-week class)Trenton Social 449 South Broad Street Trenton (609) 989-7777 Thurs. 5 p.m. "Happy Hour Throwback Thursday" Sat. 9 p.m. Live Music (TBA) Mon. 6 p.m. "Monday Night Karaoke" Hosted by Sweets Tues. 8 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Tobias & Lea (Sign-ups at 7:30 p.m.) Triple Sun Spirits 126 South State Street Newtown, PA (215) 944-3057 Fri. 7 p.m. Two For Flinching Vault Brewing Company 10 South Main Street Yardley, PA (267) 573-4291 Fri. 7 p.m. Tom Trovas Duo Sat. 7 p.m. Suzette Ortiz and Her Latin Ensemble Wildflowers Inn 2572 Pennington Road Pennington (609) 773-2392 Thurs. 6 p.m. Rob SilversWilson's Pub 1870 Brownsville Road Trevose Heights, PA (215) 355-4739 Fri. 8 p.m. SoulShineWitherspoon Grill 57 Witherspoon Street Princeton (609) 924-6011 Tues. 6:30 p.m. Keith Franklin JazzWorking Dog Winery 610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown (609) 371-6000 Sat. 1 p.m. Jersey Sure Cats Sun. 1 p.m. Vinny RWWFM 89.1 FM HD2 Radio MCCC Old Trenton Road West Windsor Jazzon2.org Mon. 7 p.m. "Danny Coleman's Got The Blues"
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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