"Yeah, we've got a few singles out from the next record and we are dropping the whole record on May 17," stated musician, songwriter and crossword puzzle creator PeterMuller as he discussed his new record, "More Time," his collaboration with Lisa Loeb, upcoming tour dates and more.
Muller, a former resident of the Garden State says he utilizes, "Two sides of his brain," due to his math and financial backgrounds as well as literary exploits in the world of crossword puzzle creation.
"I was raised in Wayne, NJ by immigrant parents; my mom was a doctor from Brazil and my dad was a mastering engineer. They came to The States later in life and had kids later in life and they're no longer with us. I've always played music but I couldn't write songs, I kind of have two sides to my brain; one is very good at math, numbers and puzzles. I've had regular crossword puzzles in The Washington Post and The New York Times; I've even pinch hit for Will Shortz a few weeks ago at The American Crossword Puzzle Tournament; I was asked to emcee. So, the math side of my brain; I built a group, which is still around 30 years ago that uses math to trade in financial markets and it's something I've been really passionate about and I've been pretty successful at; I built it in the '90s and while I was building it, I let my music go. I still had a grand piano in my apartment but I didn't really play it that much and then one day, I was working really great but once I achieved a level of success that I never thought I would, I realized, wait a second, there is more to life. So, I kept going and my life blew up a little bit and that's what got me into songwriting."
"I shifted gears and started writing songs," he continued to explain. "I went to a graduate program in musical theater where I learned song critiquing and I started a song circle in my apartment in Manhattan, we met almost every week for five years and that led to me writing a couple of albums and putting them out and getting more serious. The first few songs were about heartbreak because that's how my life kind of blew apart and I got a little more sophisticated and right when I was ready to put a third album out; I met the woman who became my wife and life took a detour. We moved to California, had a couple of kids; I would play regularly in New York because the group was still in New York and I would come out there but I wasn't writing that much. Then in 2013 or '14, the business was stable and I thought, I want to dive into this again and I started with a vengeance. This is my fourth album since then and I started with a fella named Rick DiPaffe who worked with John Leventhal as a producer and then the legendary Rob Mathes who works regularly with Springsteen and Sting; he's a friend and I'm honored that he works with me too and then this last record, I made a little departure and made it in Memphis with a guy named Matt Ross-Spang. All the while I kind of kept writing and maybe five years ago, I decided that I wanted to start going out and playing some music; I have a family and a business so I can't be on the road 250 dates a year but I aspire to 50 live performances a year and so far we're doing that. The pandemic put a bit of a halt to that but I'm out there writing and playing and it gives me great joy."
One of the singles from the album is a slow, bluesy type number called, "Run Out of Love" and it features the aforementioned Lisa Loeb. The style of the song is more the exception than the rule for Muller; or is it?
"Lisa Loeb,it was a connection that got me there and she listened to the song, liked it and wanted to do it; we also opened for her for five dates last summer and she was lovely but I definitely have some bluesy songs. There is an older song called "Scraps of Your Love" that kind of has a similar blues feel and a song called, "Not Your Man" from earlier, I have a number of songs that have that vibe but this record particularly has more Southside Johnny-ish horns and kind of like grit than stuff I've done previously as a result of the Memphis players on it. Matt made the record very differently than Rob, they learned the songs while I was down there, we didn't even use a click track, we just played it. We used Will Sexton on guitar and he just threw this guitar riff on there; I don't know how his brain works, he had a stroke and maybe it made him think maybe very non-linearly but he came up with this incredible hook on the song that just makes it and I just love that hook and because we didn't use a click track; the record has a rawness. There were some things we wanted to fix and we couldn't change and we said, "Ah, whatever" and I'm happy with it."
Rawness used to be often times treasured in the recording process. There is something about a good live sound or the occasional "Mistake" that can enhance or create a nuance in the listening experience but today it's not always welcome.
"Modern radio is a little less forgiving of some of the rawness that used to be on records because it's so easy to polish stuff; you lose something too without that rawness," agrees Muller. "Go back and listen to some Neil Young stuff and it's like, OK, that's really pitchy and out of tune or some of the Stones stuff; man they're speeding up my 20 BPM but it's like, OK, I never noticed and it's great!"
"More Time" was released recently just over two weeks ago and its title isn't exactly what one may think.
"More Time," comes from the first single and it's a song about temptation; that's typically how I introduce it. What's interesting is, my wife grew up with Nirvana in the '90s and that's her kind of music so the kind of stuff I do doesn't always resonate with her but that song, when I first started playing it, she was like, "Oh my God, that song! That song, that's your hit! I love that song! Can you record it right now? I need to send it to all of my friends right now." Now if you knew my wife, that was just the most surprising reaction I could imagine because I never get that from her. I get the, "Ok, yeah, I'm kind of sick of that one" or "That one's not bad" or "Is that one about me?" This one, she just absolutely loved; it's a piano and vocal thing and we put on top, a wonderful string quartet and a little bit of timpani and it really holds up. There is no drum set or anything like that or guitar; it's a really cool haunting song and the title makes a great album title because we would all love more time."
"I don't actually think in terms of time," he continued, "I'm one of those people who does a lot of stuff. I work out every day, I have the business, I create crossword puzzles, I write a lot of songs, I put out albums, I tour, I have a family and a lot of times people ask, "Hey; how do you have time for that? How much time do you spend on each?" My response is, that's not the right question because I don't think of it as how many hours I spend on something. When you're doing things that are inherently creative, it's really about energy because if you're in the right frame of mind and in tune with the universe and need to write a song; that song can basically come out in less than an hour and I've written a bunch of songs very, very quickly and if you're not in tune, you can spend a few days and get something that's mediocre and frustrating. So, it's really a question of energy as opposed to time and if you're spending energy doing something and you're getting energy back from it because you love it for the passion and connecting with people and achieving your dream and all of that; it's almost like doing it for free because you get the energy back and you can keep cycling it and cycling it. I'm very rarely in a position where I find myself having run out of time. I think that most people work on creative stuff incredibly inefficiently so the "More Time" thing is not a plea for, I wish there were more hours in a day; it's like when you're in a cool experience, when you're experiencing something exciting or energetic; can I have more time to just stay in this moment? That's not how life works because the whole beauty and joy of it is because it's ephemeral. Have you ever seen the movie, "Meet Joe Black?" Anthony Hopkins is this 65 year old newspaper magnate whom everybody loves who is kind of having a heart attack and Brad Pitt, who is "Death," shows up and basically says, OK, it's your time but I'm really curious as to how you're living, so I'll make a deal with you. I'll let you keep living if you let me hang out with you, I'm not going to tell you how long, maybe until I get bored; I'll let you keep living if you let me be with you and watch everything you do. It is an absurd plot and he winds up falling for Anthony Hopkins' daughter in a complicated weird plot but it's really cool and heartfelt and I love stuff like that because it's all about energy and not about time and when it's actually time for Hopkins to go; he's kind of ready and it is what it is."
With the release of "More Time;" what does he plan on doing to support the record?
"I'm doing a bunch of touring, I'm opening for some people you may know including JohnOates, Livingston Taylor, a CD release in Santa Barbara and one in New York City at Joe's Pub on July 10 and then traveling around doing more dates, we've shot some videos and we're gonna shoot some more and create cool fun art and hope people love it."
To discover more about Pete Muller, please visit https://www.petemuller.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
Ace Cafe 15 Market Place New Hope, PA Thurs. 6 p.m. Bike Night Sat. 11 a.m. Vintage Moto Meet Wed. 6 p.m. BMW Night Allentown Presbyterian Church 20 High Street Allentown (609) 259-7289 Sat. 6:30 p.m. Jazz w/ Enoch & FriendsAl's Airport Inn 636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton (609) 883-5252 Thurs. 5 p.m. Rob Silvers Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch w/ Jerry Monk (5 p.m.) Mark Robidoux Sun. 12 p.m. Sunday Acoustic Brunch w/ Just Jeff Mon. 5 p.m. Bud Belviso Tues. 7 p.m. Brian Eliot Wed.7 p.m. Rick WinowAristaeus Brewing 2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA (215) 757-2337 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Arm & Hammer Park 1 Thunder Road Trenton (609) 394-3300 Tues. 7 p.m. Opening Day Celebration + Rally Towel Giveaway Wed. 7 p.m. Class of 2024 Celebration + Magnetic Schedule GiveawayArts Council of Princeton 102 Witherspoon Street Princeton (609) 924-8777 Thurs. 6 p.m. ACP BYOB: Polymer Clay Earrings Fri. (5 p.m.) Member Appreciation Event (7 p.m.) Pride Eve: Outdoor Dance Party Sat. (11 a.m.) Quilt Workshop w/ Ronah Harris (3 p.m.) Gallery Opening: "Narratives from My Toy Box" and "The Way of Watercolor Wed. 7 p.m. Jersey Art Meet-UpAshlynn Distillery 32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA Thurs. 5 p.m. Cecil & Carl Fri. 7 p.m. Diane & PK Sun. 3 p.m. Cecil & Troy Cain Wed. 6 p.m. Cara CartneyBill's Olde Tavern 2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton (609) 586-0192 Fri. 7 p.m. Groove Pocket Sat. 7 p.m. Bad Hombres Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia Tues. 8 p.m. / Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Burn Ages 21+Bit-hin' Kitten Brewery 58-B East Bridge Street Morrisville, PA (267) 799-5348 Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo Blend Bar & Bistro 911 Highway 33 Hamilton (609) 245-8887 Wed. 4:30 p.m. Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Golden Ticket ChallengeBordentown City Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown Fri. 7 p.m. "Frightening Fridays!" Haunted History Tours. $20 Sat. (11 a.m.) "History In Bloom" Garden Tour (Leaves from 302 Farnsworth Avenue) (12 p.m.) Bordentown Walking Tours. $20 Boro Bean 9 East Broad Street Hopewell (609) 466-6681 Sat. 11 a.m. John Abbott Bowman's Tavern 1600 River Road New Hope, PA (215) 862-2972 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Jeffrey Fadden Trio Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Bennett Lee (8 p.m.) Bob Egan Sun. (12 p.m.) Bill Avayou Trio (6 p.m.) Lorenzo Wed. 6 p.m. Liz DuFour Bristol Riverside Theater 2501 Bath Road Bristol, PA (215) 785-0100 Sat. 7 p.m. Buzzer Bristol Yacht Club 7230 Parkwyn Avenue Bristol, PA (215) 946-9763 Sat. 7 p.m. Pirate Rock Party w/ Never Enough Broken Goblet Brewing 2500 State Road Bensalem, PA (267) 812-5653 Thurs. 7 p.m. Exhumed, Skeletal Remains, Morbikon, Blasphemous. $20 (advance), doors open at 6:30 p.m., ages 18+ Fri. 8 p.m. Zeke Skye (Record release), Strange Culture, Breaker. $15 (advance), doors open at 7 p.m. Sat. 8 p.m. A Tribute to Motley Crue w/ "Wildside" $10.25, doors open at 7 p.m., ages 18+ Sun. 8 p.m. Zane Lamprey-"Thirsty!" Comedy Tour. $25, $40, (VIP/Early Entry available) doors open at 7:30 p.m., ages 21+ Bucks County Brewery and Hewn Spirits 31 Appletree Lane Pipersville, PA (215) 766-7711 Fri. 5:30 p.m. Eddie Gallagher Sat. 3 p.m. UC3 Bucks On Bridge 25 Bridge Street Lambertville (609) 483-2615 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Poetry Night Tues. 5 p.m. Chess Night Wed. 6 p.m. TriviaCadwalader Park (Ellarslie Museum) 299 Parkside Avenue Trenton (408) 335-4400 Fri. 7 p.m. Freedom Friday Open MicCandlelight Lounge 24 Passaic Street Trenton (609) 695-9612 Thurs. 6 p.m. Thursday Night Blues Jam. $5 Sat. 3 p.m. Josh Lee. $20Catch A Rising Star (Hyatt Regency Princeton) 102 Carnagie Center Princeton (781) 568-1471 Fri. 8 p.m. Richie Minervini, Tugboat Manny. $26.50, Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Sat. 7:30 p.m. Richie Minervini, Tugboat Manny. $26.50, Doors open at 7 p.m. Cazz's Sports Bar 'N' Grille 1560 Haines Road Levittown, PA (267) 580-5469 Fri. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke w/ PaulChesterfield Inn 633 Chesterfield-Arneytown Road Chesterfield (609) 298-1917 Sat. 9 p.m. El Ka BongCity Streets 510 Highway 130 South East Windsor (609) 426-9400 Sat. 9 p.m. Comedy Night Hosted by Tim Eli feat. Debbie Bazza, Kelly Shannon, Mike Bonner, Randi Simon Lupo, Helaine Witt. (Reservations required, FREE event)Club Atlantis 1858 Street Road Bensalem, PA (215) 944-1777 Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Robbie Tronco All Events Ages 21+ and Dress to ImpressContinental Tavern 2 North Main Street Yardley, PA (215) 493-9191 Fri. 8 p.m. Lisa BouchelleCooper's Riverview 50 Riverview Plaza Trenton (609) 393-7300 Thurs. 7 p.m. Kindred Spirit Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour (7 p.m.) Se7en Sat. 7 p.m. U2 Tribute w/ "Mysterious Ways" Wed. 7 p.m. Extreme Dwarfanators Wrestling. $25/$40Crossing Vineyard and Winery 1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA (215) 493-6500 Thurs. 7 p.m. Pairing Wine & Popcon. $35 Sat. 1 p.m. Spring Wine & Food Festival feat. Aaron Quarterman. $35 (advance)Curran’s Irish Inn 1909 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA (215) 245-1800 Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Mon. 7:30 p.m. QuizzoDacey's Pub 215 West Philadelphia Avenue Morrisville, PA (215) 295-4838 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Music Night 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. (7 p.m.) Backyard Boys (9 p.m.) DJ Dance Party Sat. 8 p.m. Karaoke / DJ Dance Party Sun. 3 p.m. Carie McKay Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Linda Wed. 7 p.m. Jazz JamDharma Bums 4935 River Road New Hope, PA (215) 663-2867 Thurs. 8 p.m. Ketchel & Creeksnake Fri. 8 p.m. Dead to the Core. $10 (advance) Sat. 8 p.m. An Allman Brothers Tribute w/ "The Mountain Jam Band" $20 (advance) Sun. (1 p.m.) Vintage Flea Market (6 p.m.) Songwriters Showcase Hosted by Jesse Ketchel. $10 Wed. 7 p.m. DBums Hootenanny: An Open Mic of Music, Comedy & Spoken Word Hosted by Michael Henry RobertEast Windsor Municipal Building 16 Lanning Boulevard East Windsor Thurs. 7 p.m. Acoustic Open MicEddington House Bensalem 2813 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA (215) 639-1220 Fri. 8:30 p.m. Plush Sat. 8:30 p.m. Leading Zero Sun. 3 p.m. Fly On The Wall Mon. 5:30 p.m. "Family Fun Night" w/ Amazing Balloon Creations by Kelsi-JoeEscape Resort, Restaurant & Bar 120 Pheasant Run Road Newtown, PA Fri. 6 p.m. JDuo Tues. 6 p.m. KaraokeFlying Pig Tavern & Tap 167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown (609) 899-7447 Thurs. 8 p.m. DJ Entertainment Fri. 9 p.m. Asylum Choir Sat. 9 p.m. ArHouse Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia Forsgate Country Club 375 Forsgate Drive Monroe (732) 521-0700 Fri. 5:30 p.m. Seth Teiger Mon. (1 p.m.) Mahjong (6 p.m.) "Patriotic Gnome" Paint & SipFounding Father's Sports Bar & Grill 2900 Street Road Bensalem, PA (215) 923-1100 Fri. 6 p.m. Bob Pantano Dance Party w/ DJ Joe CastroFriendly's 1031 Washington Boulevard Robbinsville (609) 426-9203 Thurs. 5 p.m. Cruise Night Wed. 6 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Kevin McGowan and/or Gino Formaroli (Sign-ups begin at 5:30 p.m.)German American Society 215 Uncle Pete's Road Hamilton (609) 585-5200 Sat. "7th Annual Wurst Bierfest" feat. (12 p.m.) Sideways Willie (4 p.m.) Jimmy B (5 p.m.) Junkyard Dawgs Sun. "7th Annual Wurst Bierfest" feat. (1 p.m.) The Adlers /Accordionist Don Bitterlich (all day).Gleason's Bar 6700 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA (215) 943-4781 Thurs. (7 p.m.) Music Bingo / “Ladies Night” Hosted by Best Choice (9:30 p.m.) Karaoke Productions Fri. (6 p.m.) "Happy Hour" (8 p.m.) Time Peace Sat. 8 p.m. EMO Night Tues. 6:30 p.m. Trivia Night Hosted by Best Choice Productions Green Parrot Restaurant Pub, & Patio 240 North Sycamore Street Newtown Township, PA (215) 504-7277 Fri. 8 p.m. Side Hustle Sat. (12 p.m.) "Kay Day" Kornhole Tournament feat. Chris Dole (8 p.m.) NC3 Duo Grover's Mill Coffee House Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction (609) 716-8771 Thurs. 6 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Wade PrestridgeHamilton Tap & Grill 557 US Route 130 North Hamilton (609) 905-0925 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Music Bingo w/ DJ Nebbs Sat. 8 p.m. Karaoke Wed. 7 p.m. TriviaHavana 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. (8 p.m.) "Romeo Delight" Van Halen Tribute. $25 (11 p.m. ) DJ Dance Party Sat. (3 p.m.) Hopewell (8:30 p.m.) Se7en (11:59 p.m.) DJ Dance Party Sun. (1 p.m.) Midnight Sun Orchestra (6:30 p.m.) JB Kline Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Steve Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet Wed. 7 p.m. Jumper DuoHopewell Valley Golf Club 114 Pennington-Hopewell Road Hopewell (609) 737-1199 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Trivia Hosted by Jack FurlongHopewell Valley Vineyards 46 Yard Avenue Pennington (609) 737-4465 Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5:30 p.m.) Rupert & Scheetz Sat. (9 a.m.) WWFM Fransisco (1 p.m.) On The Fly (5:30 p.m.) "Music & Merlot" feat. Live Wire Sun. 2:30 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Sunday's AfternoonHurricane Jacks Bar and Grill 7759 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (267) 914-4517 Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Music Bingo w/ DJ John W. Tues. 8 p.m. Acoustic Tuesday w/ Mikey Jr. Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Laura FioccoIl Portico Restorante Italiano 273 West Route 130 South Burlington (609) 239-1000 Thurs. 7 p.m. Jazz Night Fri. / Sat. 7 p.m. Live Music w/ Tony OIrish Rover Station House 1033 South Bellevue Avenue Langhorne, PA (215) 970-5412 Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo Night Iron Plow Vineyards 26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus (732) 306-9111 Sat. 6:30 p.m. Wounded Souls Sun. 2 p.m. Bob O & AnneIvy Tavern 3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton (609) 888-1435 Thurs. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke All shows 21+ John & Peter's Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic Comedy Night 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. (5:30 p.m.) Bryan Hill (7 p.m.) "Flying Ivories" Dueling Pianos. Ages 21+ Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Lou Mutter (10 p.m.) DJ Dan Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (5:30 p.m.) Bob Banka (10 p.m.) DJ Dom Sun. (10 a.m.) "Sunday Funday" Brunch feat. (12 p.m.) Ant Cannuli Mon. 6 p.m. Paint Night w/ Spotted FrogKUMO 27 3376 Route 27 South Brunswick (732) 419-3452 Sat. 8:30 p.m. Loose BricksLa Cena Ristorante 2233 Galloway Road Bensalem, PA (215) 639-9969 Wed. 6 p.m. Joe Plush & FriendsLaurita Winery 85 Archertown Road New Egypt (609) 752-0200 Thurs. 6 p.m. Cupcake Decorating. $60 / Chef's Dinner w/ Music by Michael DiFabio. $24, $37 Fri. 7 p.m. '90s Dance Party. $10 Sat. 6 p.m. Magnolia Street BandLibrary Company of Burlington 23 West Union Street Burlington (609) 3861273 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic Night Lillipies Bakery 30 North Harrison Street Princeton (609) 423-2100 Sat. 10 a.m. Storytime with Jeff Sun. 11 a.m. llan EisensweigLogan Inn 10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA (215) 862-2300 Thurs. 6 p.m. Michael Colarossi Fri. 7 p.m. Jazz FactionMagikava 87a South Main Street New Hope, PA (215) 862-2739 Thurs. 6 p.m. Astrology Readings by Riss Cottrill Mon. 6 p.m. Magik "Art Mondays" Wed. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic Night Main Street Mt. Holly 28 Washington Street Mt. Holly (609) 914-0811 Sat. 12 p.m. Mount Holly Car ShowMcStews Irish Sports Pub 5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (215) 949-9570 Sat. 9 p.m. Big Whiskey Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night Millhill Basement 300 S. Broad Street Trenton (609) 989-1600 Fri. 9 p.m. Mr. Unloved, Rubix Pube, Bus Stop Minister, Tedd Hazard. $5, doors open at 8:30 p.m., ages 21+ Sat. 9 p.m. Blud Red Roses, Chaos Protocol, Little Miss Carriage. $10Music Mountain Theater 1483 Route 179 Lambertville (609)397-3337 Fri. 8 p.m. "Sweet Charity" Sat. 3 p.m./ 8 p.m. "Sweet Charity" Sun. 3 p.m. "Sweet Charity" Naked Brewing Company 212 Mill Street Bristol, PA (267) 544-7129 Thurs.6:30 p.m. Dana Collins Project Fri. 7 p.m. The Monkey Bars Tues. 7 p.m. TriviaNeshaminy Creek Brewing Company 909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA (215) 458-7081 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Night Wed. 6:30 p.m. Cornhole LeagueNew Egypt Flea Market Village 933 Monmouth County Road Cream Ridge (609) 758-2082 Fri. 5 p.m. Moonlit Market Sun. 8 a.m. Flea Market Wed. 8 a.m. Flea MarketNew Hope Inn & Suites (Diva Lounge) 6426 Lower York Road New Hopoe, PA (855) 229-5934 Sat. 8 p.m. Sandy Hall & FriendsNew Hope Winery / Tavern 6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA (215) 794-2331 Fri. 8 p.m. A Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers Tribute w/ "The Breakers" Newtown Brewing Company 103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA (215) 944-8609 Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Useless Knowledge" Trivia Fri. 6 p.m. Chet & Ari Sat. 3 p.m. Magic by Jared Wed. 4 p.m. Open Mic NightNick's Roast Beef 4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA (215) 637-515 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Fri. (6 p.m.) Aaron Quarterman (9 p.m.) Tailspin Sat. 9 p.m. Highway Run (Journey Tribute) Sun. 4 p.m. Nothing 2 Prove Wed. 7 p.m. KaraokeNJWeedman's Dispensary 322 East State Street Trenton (609) 437-0898 Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke Fri. 9 p.m. Freestyle Fridays w/ Voice of Myra Sat. 8 p.m. Reggae w/ Caya SolNomad Distilling Company 20 South Main Street New Hope, PA Sun. 10 a.m. BrunchNottingham Tavern 9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square (609) 587-6623 Thur. 9:30 pm. Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis Fri. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke Ages 21+ 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. QuizzoOld Hights Brewing 123 West Ward Street Hightstown (609) 469-5976 Thurs. 5 p.m. Vinyl Night Sat. 5 p.m. Brandon Broderick Sun. 2 p.m. Bluegrass Jam 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. Ryan Bria Trio Sat. 9 p.m. Mike Montrey Trio Sun. 10 a.m. BrunchPalmer Square 40 Nassau Street Princeton Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Shop For A Cause: Community Options / Downtown Derby Do-Over Sat. 12 p.m. Spring Music Series feat. Electric Sting Ray Pasquale's Sports Bar 9078 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA (267) 202-6268 Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke Patriots Crossing 1339 River Road Titusville (609) 737-2780 Thurs. 8 p.m. Ladies Night Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo" Pete's Steak House 523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton (609) 585-8008 Fri. 9:30 p.m. Beatle PiePJ's Pancake House 17 Main Street Robbinsville (609) 772-4755 Sat. 2 p.m. Robbinsville PRIDE 2024Princeton Country Club 1-Wheeler Way West Windsor (609) 452-9382 Thurs. 6 p.m. Karaoke Night w/ Live DJ Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour Sun. 11 a.m. Jazz BrunchPrinceton Public Library (Hinds Plaza) 65 Witherspoon Street Princeton (609) 924-9529 Tues. 7 p.m. Artists' Public RoundtablePuss N Boots Tavern 942 Trenton Road Fairless Hills, PA Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke Sat. 12 p.m. "Boot Pig Roast" Tues. 7 p.m. TriviaRandy Now's Man Cave 119 West Ward Street Hightstown (609) 424-3766 Tues. 7 p.m. Dan Bern. $30Ristorrante LUCCA & Piano Lounge 144 US Route 130 Bordentown (609) 262-0110 Thurs. 8 p.m. Jazz NightRoebling Carnival Corners of Hornbergerand 10th Avenue Roebling Fri. 7:30 p.m. Random Notes Romeo's Restaurant & Pizza 10 Schalks-Crossing Road Plainsboro (609) 799-4554 Fri. 7 p.m. The Blue Eyed Balladeer Rose Bank Winery 258 Durham Road Newtown, PA (215) 860-5899 Sat. 2 p.m. "Tastings & Tunes in the Buckman Barn" feat. (TBA)Rossi's Bar & Grill 2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton (609) 890-2004 Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Ernie White Sat. 11 a.m. Brunch Sun. 11 a.m. Brunch Tues. 7 p.m. QuizzoholicsSandy's Beef & Ale 2028 E. Old Lincoln Highway Langhorne, PA (2670 852-2333 Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzo Mon. 7 p.m. Music BingoSecond Sin Brewing Company 1500 Grundy Lane Bristol, P (267) 812-5251 Thurs. 7 p.m. TriviaShady Brook Farm 931 Stony Hill Road Yardley, PA (215) 968-1670 Fri. 6:30 p.m. "UnWINEd" Concert feat. Black Rose $12 (advance/online, $15 at door), doors open at 5:30 p.m. Sat. "Party On The Patio" feat. (2 p.m.) Just Jeff (6:30 p.m.) The Naturals Trio Sun. (12 p.m.) Strawberry Festival feat. Plush / "Party On The Patio" feat. (2 p.m.) JDuoSherman Theater/Penn Community Bank Amphitheater 2400 Byberry Road Bensalem, PA Wed. 7 p.m. "Satisfaction" The International Rolling Stones Tribute (Doors open at 5:30 p.m., tickets available online) Slim's Irish Pub 2195 Galloway Road Bensalem, PA (267) 332-0047 Sat. 9 p.m. All Lit Up Mon. 6 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Cecil Wed. 6 p.m. Karaoke ContestSmall World Coffee 14 Witherspoon Street Princeton (609) 924-4377 x2 Sat. 7 p.m. BD LenzSparky 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 1675 Spirits 2685 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA (215) 645-1445 Sat. 6 p.m. Keep The ChangeTara's Tavern 1 Cookstown-New Egypt Road, Wrightstown (609) 286-2300 Fri. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke w/ Big Daddy GTavern On The Lake 101 Main Street Hightstown (609) 426-9345 Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke TCNJ College of New Jersey 2000 Pennington Road Ewing (609) 771-2467 Fri. 7 p.m. The Rangers Nouveau Band (Takes place at Blueberry Kitchen & Tap) Temperance House 5 South State Street Newtown, PA (215) 944-8050 Thurs. 7 p.m. Steve Guyger and Filthy Rich Fri. 7 p.m. Bad Hombres Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia Hosted by Neville Esquire Tues. 7 p.m. Beginner Line Dance Lessons w/ Jeremy Line Dance. $40/4 Weeks Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Cara Cartney Terhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road Princeton (609) 924-2310 Sat. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Brian Bortnick Sun. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. AudioPilotTGI Fridays 780 Route 130 South Hamilton (609) 581-6910 Sun. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Burn TGI Fridays 2703 Mount Holly Road Suite 3 Washington Twp. (609) 239-486 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia TGI Fridays 3535 U.S. Route 1 North #275 Princeton (609) 520-0378 Thurs. 8 p.m. Trivia Night 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. 8 p.m. Kirko Sat. 11 a.m. Brunch The Cool Cricket 216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro (609) 291-9110 Fri. (7 p.m.) Country Line Dance Night w/ Jeremy (9 p.m.) Karaoke w/ Dave Curtis Sat. 9 p.m. 80s Undercover Tues. 6:30 p.m. Paint w/ Priya "Aruba" $45 The Dubliner 34 North Main Street New Hope, PA (215) 693-1816 Fri. 7 p.m. Zaire Sun. 2 p.m. Gerry Timlin The Federal Twist Vineyard 8 Federal Twist Road Stockton (609) 773-6066 Sat. 12 p.m. Str8up $5 (Ages 20 and under FREE) Sun. 12 p.m. The Lifters $5 (Ages 20 and under FREE)The 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. Well Strung Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan AppelThe HOB Tavern 146 Second Street Bordentown (609) 291-7020 Sat. 8 p.m. The JenksThe Ivy Inn 248 Nassau Street Princeton (609) 921-8555 Thurs. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Trey Brown Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ Bockman Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Fatha Ramzee Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv Wed. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Trey Brown The Morrisville Tavern 376 West Trenton Avenue Morrisville, PA (215) 295-5310 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Fri. 8 p.m. Breakeven Sat. 8 p.m. SpareParts Mon. 8 p.m. Karaoke Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia Night The Newtown Theatre 120 North State Street Newtown, PA (215) 968-3859 Thurs. 6 p.m. "Cigars, Spirits & Shawshank Redemption" Cigar/Whiskey Sampling w/ (7:15 p.m.) "The Shawshank Redemption" $64.20 Fri. 8 p.m. "New York's Finest" Tribute to Sting & The Police. $40.10 Sat. 8 p.m. "Burning Sky" A Tribute to Bad Co. $34.86 Sun. 3 p.m. "Best of Clapton" $34.86 Tues. 7:30 p.m. "The Girl Who Wore Freedom" $12, $10, $6, doors open at 7p.m.The Penguin Rocks (24 Hour On-Demand Music/Radio) www.thepenguinrocks.com Mon. - Fri. "Radio Jersey" Hosted by Lee Mrowicki Sun. - Sat. "Classic Jersey" Hosted by Gary Wien Sun. - Sat. "Beyond The Palace" Hosted by Lee Mrowicki Sun. - Sat. "Danny Coleman's Rock On Radio" feat. Sandy Hall Sun. - Sat. "From The Basement" Hosted by Mike Marrone Sun. - Sat. "Deuce Radio" Hosted by Matt Barker Sun. - Sat. "Altrok Radio" Hosted by Sean Carolan Sun. - Sat. "Lighty's Corner" Hosted by Gary Wien Sun. - Sat. "The Troubador Show" Hosted by John GodfreyThe Roost 181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge (609) 208-0050 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. DC Duo Fri. 8 p.m. My Other Band (M.O.B) Sat. 8 p.m. No Way Out Wed. 6 p.m. Joe Vadala The Tavern at Penns Park 2295 Second Street Pike Newtown, PA (267) 491-5658 Wed. 7 p.m. 1st Wednesday Open Mic The Union Firehouse 18 Washington Street Mount Holly (609) 288-6491 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic Night Fri. 8 p.m. Stareyed. $15, Doors open at 7 p.m. Sat. Mount Holly Car Show & Music Event feat. (12 p.m.) EDDIE, (1:30 p.m.) Ray Sheehan & The Midnight Players (3 p.m.) Last Wish (4:10 p.m.) 4130 (5:10 p.m.) Lions of West Texas. (FREE event, all ages)The Union House 19 East Union Street Burlington (609) 531-6077 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Fri. 8 p.m. OMGB Sat. (12 p.m.) Brunch (8 p.m.) Three Question Marks Sun. 12 p.m. Brunch Tir Na Nog 1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton (609) 392-2554 Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions" All Shows 21+ Train Wreck Distillery 25 Madison Avenue Mount Holly (609) 288-6300 Fri. 7 p.m. Radio FictionTrenton 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 SweetsVault Brewing Company 10 South Main Street Yardley, PA (267) 573-4291 Thurs. 6 p.m. John Brennan Fri. 7 p.m. Fermenters Trio / Tony Miceli Trio Sat. 7 p.m. Tony Miceli Trio Mon. 6 p.m. QuizzoVault Smoke House 19 West College Avenue Yardley, PA (267) 907-8550 Sat. 1 p.m. "Brewfest"Village Idiot Brewing Company 42 High Street Mount Holly (609) 975-9270 Thurs. 7 p.m. TriviaWildflowers Inn 2572 Pennington Road Pennington (609) 773-239 Thurs. 6 p.m. Rob SilversWildflowers Too 255 Route 156 Yardville (609) 585-5483 Wed. 7 p.m. Poker NightWorking Dog Winery 610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown (609) 371-6000 Thurs. 4:30 p.m. Rich BolandWWFM 89.1 FM HD2 Radio MCCC Old Trenton Road West Windsor Jazzon2.org Mon. 7 a.m./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 7:00pm EST on ThePenguinRocks.com where he features indie/original bands and solo artists.
