Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...1/23/25

"45 West 55th" is the band's third studio record and one that came about for several reasons; sometimes it takes a "Loss" to make a gain being among them.

"In the past many years, people have been selling our records illegally and not compensating us and it has been happening for a long time," explained Dees. "So, we put this out to say, Hey, this is us and it's a good record and if you want to support what we did it'd be great instead of paying some guy who has been ripping us off. This guy rips off a lot of artists, he sort of does this as a living; that's the weird thing. I've talked to other people that he's selling also and in fact, I was checking him out and I talked to a friend who I used to play with who has several albums out and I asked him about this guy and he said, "Oh, well, that guy is a crook and a liar" and I was like, "Oh." This guy is one of those guys who is kind of under the radar and nobody wants to go to court and he knows that. I think we'd have to do a class action thing or a whole thing where everyone gets together and it's just not worth it. There are bad players and people who do things like that all of the time, you have to expect it but this guy really kind of takes the cake. So, that was an incentive but what really got me sparked on it was, a good friend of mine passed away several years ago, his name was Eddie Zyne. We were kids together, grew up together, he was a great drummer, we played together in many bands including the Hall & Oates Band in the '70s; it was really great and we had a great time. When he passed away, I started going through my archives of music because I wanted to hear things with Eddie on them; just remembering him. I went in there and of course there were tons of other things and there was a bunch of Novo Combo music. I listened to that and was like, wow, what a great band that was and I was really blown away at how good it was after listening to the demos because it was so real. We were a really good band, everyone pulled their weight and it was a very talented band. I was listening to the demos; some of these demos were better than what made it to the record. I know people say that a lot but it's absolutely true; back then when we were doing demos, we'd go in a studio for one afternoon and just play live, just cut the songs, here you go. There were no tricks, no computers, just boom, here it is! We were a band and we'd play it and that's some of the tracks that we put on this record. I love the rawness and the energy that's involved in just playing because over the last 30 years or so, everything has been about Pro Tools and computers and just getting everything perfect. So, it was really refreshing to have us just go in and slam it out (Laughs). So, then I started talking to the guys and we started having conversations because we're a very democratic band and we started going back and forth with the tunes and picking the songs and deciding what we wanted to do on it and we arrived at where we are now. I'm really glad that we did it because I've always loved these guys; we basically broke up back in the day because of business stuff. Seems like business stuff always seemed to mess it up back then; all the money involved, time and this and that and everything, "Oh, you've got to have a hit" and etc, you know, that kind of thing."

"When I went to New York initially, I was just a kid," he went on. "There was literally management sitting behind the desk with a cigar saying, "I'm gonna make you a star" and that kind of stuff. That sounds cliche but it's true and it really happened; initially I had no representation and no lawyer so I kind of got taken to the cleaners by a certain guy. I don't want to cast any shade but you live and learn; it has always been about the music for me. I'm not a business guy, some musicians are but most of them aren't, they usually have somebody help them out. I didn't have an attorney back in the day when I signed some things. I had a solo record on RCA and it was co-produced with Daryl Hall because I was working with those guys and it was great. I really appreciate working with Daryl, he was very considerate and kind to me, he kind of took me under his wing and that was great but it wasn't Hall & Oates, it was the business people involved. They (Hall & Oates) are fine, they're regular guys like anybody else and they're about the music as well."

The Hall & Oates connection doesn't stop there; Novo Combo has an alumnus on this release and he's a fine one at that.

"I work with a guy named Charlie DeChant, he's the saxophone player from Hall & Oates," said Dees. "He played on all of their big number one hits, he's been with them forever. Charlie is on the Novo Combo record, he plays on a track called, "It's Only Temporary;" he's fabulous. I've known Charlie forever, since I was a teenager back in Coconut Grove. He was the older cat who really had it together. He was a really good musician and in a band called Bethlehem Asylum and they had a record deal so we looked up to them. He's been a lifelong friend, we both live in Florida and we're going to be doing some gigs with my band called The WildRoots and he's been playing with us on and off for years; great guy, great player."

The luxury of having players at your disposal like DeChant is fantastic but even more nice is when you can take decades old recordings and discover that they sound as fresh today as they did years ago; in part, thanks to quality studios and those employed there.

"Back in the day, all of the engineers; have you ever heard of The House of Music in New Jersey? Asked Dees, "I did some recording there for my solo record and Novo Combo also did some demo recording for a day. The thing is, in New York and New Jersey, almost all of the engineers that you use if you go to a good studio, are really good engineers. They know how to mix the drums and the bass there, whereas in L.A., I always kind of thought that they didn't have a handle on it as much as the New York cats and the Jersey guys. I go back and listen to these demos and the drums and the bass are really there, they were great. We'd go in, literally in an afternoon and cut four or five songs and get out and that would be it and they were always together; as a matter of fact, some of these tracks are just how they mixed them, they were that together. Even when we did our record with the record company behind us, you'd go in and you'd have more time than when we were doing the demos but you'd go in and still, everybody was looking at their watch and going, hey, this is 80 bucks an hour or whatever it was. So, you still had that hurry up kind of thing and that's the one good thing about now, when we went back and did some songs, we were able to take our time and get it right where we wanted it. So, it's kind of a nice contrast between the raw immediate stuff and some more disciplined regular recording like now but the bottom line is, we always sound like Novo Combo and we always sound like Novo Combo because we are a band for sure."

"45 West 55th" and its origin may have begun at Shrieve's apartment of the same address all of those years ago when times and things were different and according to Dees, it was a bit easier to garner feedback as you showcased your material.

"We do what we do and so we fell into it pretty easily because everybody had a life in music. Michael has a new album that came out called, "Drums of Compassion," it's an instrumental thing. He's an artsy guy, he's always chasing it and doing cool things. So, it's nice to have him with us on this whole thing and he's into it. As time passes by, hopefully you remember all the good stuff and that's what I and we were doing. Going back to "45 West 55th;" when we put this band together, Michael was the only guy living in New York at the time. So, when we went up there, we'd all crash on his floor in that very apartment. We put all of the songs together there, we worked really hard writing together and then finally I moved up there and then Jack moved up there; we were really just a band trying to do our thing because there were a lot of places to play in New York and New Jersey as well. You could find some place to play every weekend and we could go out on that first record and play for people and get a reaction and that's what you want. Get a reaction, "Hey, that song was happening" and that kind of thing. So, we really could hit the streets and do what bands do."

When you have pedigrees such as they, one of which being Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Shrieve, you tend to gather a bit more attention, perhaps more than some others but even with that, there is not much out there on air or screen linked to the band. So; what do they intend to do to advance the new record which was released on October 18 of this past Fall?

"We have a promoter and we're doing everything that we normally do," said Dees excitedly. "We have a certain following and it's just getting the word out there to let people know that we have this out. We don't have giant money like back in the day so we expect a slow build and that's fine. We did this mostly for ourselves and our fans; we're not expecting it to change the world or anything, we're expecting; actually nothing (Laughs) other than what it already is because it has already lived to our expectations so, we're happy about that. As far as touring, everybody lives all over the country and Michael is into a different kind of thing now; he's mostly standing up and playing a lot of different instruments. He had a back operation a couple of years ago and so for him to sit behind a drum kit for a long time is kind of rough; who knows but never say never. We do have a couple of live videos that are coming out that we taped way back in '81 or something; it's probably the only film of us playing and performing live at the same time. There are a lot of videos out there and we did TV shows but those are all lip-syncing and there are several live recorded shows like King Biscuit or whatever was happening back then but I don't think there is any of us actually; here it is live with audio and visual at the same time. We have that because there was a crew that came over from Italy who wanted to film us and interview us and there is this primitive one camera and a mic and we were doing a soundcheck from a gig in Connecticut I believe and they asked if they could record a couple of songs; it's kind of low tech but it captures what we were about and of course when you have an audience it's better because we were playing to know one at that time except for the camera guy but you get a really good sense of what we were, a very high energy into it band that gelled well together and that's so important. Speaking of drummers, for me, being a bass player, the drummer is everything. So, to play with Michael and have that energy is great. I've always been a Michael fan, even before I met him; there were a lot of guys in rhythm sections who were Michael fans; after the Woodstock thing; which just blew me away like so many other people. I was just talking to someone and they were reading Alex Van Halen's book and very early on like page 24 or something like that, he said the same thing as to how Michael Shrieve blew him away at Woodstock and how it affected him. So, it was like, there you go; Michael met Jimmy Page a couple of years ago and Jimmy Page told him, "John Bonham loved your drumming" and he didn't know that until after all these years and people loved John Bonham's drumming and he was one of the main guys in the Rock pantheon for sure."

With seemingly a great amount of enthusiasm and interest in the group's revival; were there any things that "Surprised" them during this process?

"It is the same energy, everybody sounds the same, which is really great! I'm 72 and I'm the next to the youngest guy but all three singers, Pete, myself and Jack; we all sound exactly the same. So, that's cool (Laughs)! When you get older, voices change, you may not have the same range or whatever it may be and I was pleasantly surprised that it still sounds like we are kids and like we did then."

To discover more about Novo Combo and its members, please visit https://www.facebook.com/novocombo?paipv=0&eav=AfaQl3dCarWG_17cGcr-ZotpIojqTYrLz-x2HTWs8GFRi7B0ZsXiMBtKL37VvIcO5UU&_rdr

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

Abbott Marshlands
157 Westcott Avenue Hamilton
Sun. 12 p.m. Art Exhibit Opening: "Dual Nature" A Collaborative Exploration of Nature's Splendor

Ace Cafe
15 Market Place New Hope, PA
Thurs. 6 p.m. Bike Night
Fri. 6 p.m. Stranger Things
Sat. (11 a.m.) Cars & Coffee (2 p.m.) Camaro/Firebird Meet-Up
Sun. (11 a.m.) Subaru Day (2 p.m.) Volvo/Saab Meet-Up
Wed. 6 p.m. Trivia Hosted by Righteous Jolly

Al's Airport Inn
636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton
(609) 883-5252
Thurs. 5 p.m. Radio Fiction
Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch w/ Jerry Monk (5 p.m.) Kindred Spirit Duo
Mon. 5 p.m. Bill Thomas
Tues. 7 p.m. Jessica DiDonato
Wed. (3 p.m.) LGBTQ Happy Hour (7 p.m.) Jessica DiDonato

Ancient Order of Hibernians
2419 Kuser Road Hamilton
Fri. 8 p.m. Music BINGO
Sat. 7 p.m. Tricky Tray Benefitting the St. Patrick's Day Parade and Scholorship Committee. $30 (Includes sheet of Level 1 and Level 2 tickets), doors open at 6 p.m.

Aristaeus Brewing
2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA
(215) 757-2337
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia

Arts Council of Princeton
102 Witherspoon Street Princeton
(609) 924-8777
Sat. (3 p.m.) Gallery Opening: Intuitive Nature by Karen Schoenitz / Gallery Opening: Exploring, Expanding The Connections (7 p.m.) Cafe` Improv feat. The Humans. $2
Wed. 7 p.m. JAM: Jersey Art Meet-Up

Ashlynn Distillery
32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA
Thurs. 6 p.m. Cecil
Fri. 7 p.m. Blended Hearts (Laura & Michael)
Sat. 8 p.m. Mike D
Sun. 3 p.m. Cecil & Troy
Wed. 6 p.m. Caa Cartney

Bill's Olde Tavern
2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton
(609) 586-0192
Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia
Sun. 7 p.m. BINGO
Tues. 8 p.m. / Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Ages 21+

Bit-hin' Kitten Brewery
58-B East Bridge Street Morrisville, PA
(267) 799-5348
Sun. 12 p.m. Dungeons & Drafts
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo

Bordentown City
Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
Fri. 7 p.m. "Frightening Fridays!" Haunted History Tours. $20
Sat. 12 p.m. Bordentown Walking Tours. $20

Bowman's Tavern
1600 River Road New Hope, PA
(215) 862-2972
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. PJ Parker Duo
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Bennett Lee (8 p.m.) Bob Egan
Sat. 7 p.m. Keith Franklin Trio
Sun. (12 p.m.) Bill Avayou Trio (6 p.m.) Lorenzo
Tues. 6 p.m. Tony Alosi
Wed. 6 p.m. Liz DuFour

Broken Goblet Brewing
2500 State Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 812-5653
Thurs. 8 p.m. Open Mic Thursdays w/ Mike Estabrook
Fri. 7 p.m. Blink 182 Tribute w/ "Phase 3"
Sat. 8 p.m. "New York's Finest" A Tribute to Sting & The Police. $20-$35, doors open at 7 p.m., ages 21+
Sun. 10 a.m. Punk Show
Wed. 7 p.m. Mixtape Meet Cute: Volume 2. $22

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. Trivia

Cadwalader Park (Ellarslie Museum)
299 Parkside Avenue Trenton
(408) 335-4400
Sat. 4 p.m. Reception: 3 Exhibitions by 3 Friends of the Ellarslie

Catch A Rising Star (Hyatt Regency Princeton)
102 Carnagie Center Princeton
(781) 568-1471
Fri. 8 p.m. Patrick Garrity. $26.50, Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Patrick Garrity. $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/ Paul

Club Atlantis
1858 Street Road Bensalem, PA
(215) 944-1777
Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Robbie Tronco
All Events Ages 21+ and Dress to Impress

Continental Tavern
2 North Main Street Yardley, PA
(215) 493-9191
Fri. 8 p.m. Just Todd
Sat. 8 p.m. Mike & Laura

Cooper's Riverview
50 Riverview Plaza Trenton
(609) 393-7300
Thurs. (6 p.m.) Young Pros Happy Hour (7 p.m.) BE5D
Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour (7 p.m.) WitZend
Sat. 8 p.m. Shot of Southern

Cream Ridge Winery
145 Route 539 Cream Ridge
(609) 259-9797
Sat. 5 p.m. Ronnie Brandt

Crossing Vineyard and Winery
1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA
(215) 493-6500
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Sat. 2:30 p.m. Bill Thomas
Sun. 2 p.m. Kat Rivers / Pairing Wine & Popcorn. $35

Curran’s Irish Inn
1909 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA
(215) 245-1800
Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo
Mon. 7:30 p.m. Quizzo

Dacey'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. (5 p.m.) Happy Hour w/ Thomas Duffy (7 p.m.) Vinnie Travalino

Dharma Bums
4935 River Road New Hope, PA
(215) 663-2867
Thurs. 7 p.m. Sean Hopkins, Gary Eshbaugh, Chris Bizzarro
Fri. 7 p.m. Dizgo w/ Kevin Rovner Band. $20 (advance)
Sat. (10:30 a.m.) Meridi-Yin Yoga to the Sounds of the Grateful Dead. $20 (8 p.m.) Beggar's Pay w/ Mark Diomede. $10 (advance)
Sun. 6 p.m. The New Hope Nonet. $15 (advance)
Wed. 7 p.m. DBums Hootenanny: An Open Mic of Music, Comedy & Spoken Word Hosted by Michael Henry Robert

Dickey's Barbecue Pitt
1858 Burlington-Mount Holly Road Westampton
Sat. 3 p.m. Aspiring Magazine Winter Edition Reveal Hosted by Carie Lynne McCay feat. Peter Scavello
Eddington House Bensalem
2813 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA
(215) 639-1220
Fri. 8:30 p.m. Leading Zero
Mon. 5:30 p.m. "Family Fun Night" w/ Amazing Balloon Creations by Kelsi-Joe
Wed. 7 p.m. Music BINGO

Flying Pig Tavern & Tap
167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown
(609) 899-7447
Thurs. 8 p.m. Ladies Night w/ DJ Mig
Fri. 9 p.m. Signature
Sat. 9 p.m. JT Rox
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia

Forsgate Country Club
375 Forsgate Drive Monroe
(732) 521-0700
Thurs. 6 p.m. Chunky Blanket Workshop
Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia

Founding Father's Sports Bar & Grill
2900 Street Road Bensalem, PA
(215) 923-1100
Fri. 6 p.m. Bob Pantano Dance Party w/ DJ Joe Castro

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" (8:30 p.m.) Sometime In September
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Rustic Revival
Tues. 7 p.m. Game Show Palooza

Green Parrot Restaurant Pub, & Patio
240 North Sycamore Street Newtown Township, PA
(215) 504-7277
Thurs. 7 p.m. Ed Packer
Fri. 8 p.m. Fat Mezz
Sat. 8 p.m. The Beasts
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo

Grounds For Sculpture
80 Sculptors way Hamilton
(609) 586-0616
Sat. 10:30 a.m. Garden Maintenance Series: Rose Pruning

Grover's Mill Coffee House
Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction
(609) 716-8771
Thurs. 6 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Wade Prestridge

Hamilatte Cafe
1971 Route 33 Hamilton
Sat. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Saturdays

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. ( 8 p.m.) Van Halen Tribute w/ "Romeo Delight (11 p.m. ) DJ Dance Party
Sat. (3 p.m.) Matt Setzer (8:30 p.m.) Bigg Romeo (11:59 p.m.) DJ Dance Party w/ DJ Iron Mike
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Steve
Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet
Wed. 7 p.m. Jumper Duo

Hopewell Train Station
2 Railroad Place Hopewell
Sun. 5 p.m. Zero Waste Potluck

Hopewell Valley Vineyards
46 Yard Avenue Pennington
(609) 737-4465
Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5 p.m.) Modern Rewind
Sat. 5 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. Mark Margolies Duo
Sun. 2:30 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Darla Rich

Hurricane 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
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Laura Fiocco

Il 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 O

Irish 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
Fri. 5:30 p.m. Carmen Marranco
Sat. 4:30 p.m. Bob Daley
Sun. 1 p.m. Bob O & Kim M

Ivy Tavern
3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton
(609) 888-1435
Thurs. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke
All shows 21+

John & Peter's
96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa
(215) 862-5981
Fri. 9 p.m. Outerspace Boogie Band
Sat. (3 p.m.) Black Cat Habitat. Annalise Curtain (9 p.m.) Alpha Rabbit, The Looms, Pushing Tiger Lilies. $10, doors open at 8 p.m.
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic Night(Sign-ups start at 8 p.m.)
Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational
All shows 21+

Kelly's Bar n Banquet Hall
14 Railroad Avenue Fort Dix
(732) 230-6169
Fri. 7 p.m. Random Notes

Killarney's Publick House
1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 586-1166
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Bryan Hill
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Ty Mares (10 p.m.) DJ Jimmy G
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch feat. (11 a.m.) Ant Cannuli (5:30 p.m.) Lou Mutter(10 p.m.) DJ Nick & Dom
Sun. 10 a.m. "Sunday Funday" Brunch
Wed. 6 p.m. A Murder Mystery Dinner: "Midnight at the Masquerade" $65

Lambertville Station Restaurant and Inn
11 Bridge Street Lambertville
(609) 397-8300
Fri. 6 p.m. "Hello I Must Be Going!" Phil Collins Tribute Dinner and Show. $95, doors open at 5 p.m. Laurita Winery
85 Archertown Road New Egypt
(609) 752-0200
Thurs. (6 p.m.) Pallett Plank Penguin Workshop. $47.50 (7 p.m.) "Song Wine Dancing" w/ Max Valentino & Bobby Fischetti
Fri. 7 p.m. Oldies Night w/ Strictly '60s. $15
Sat. 1 p.m. Chili & Chowder Cookoff

Library 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

Logan Inn
10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA
(215) 862-2300
Thurs. 6 p.m. Tom Reyes
Fri. 7 p.m. Aaron Quarterman
Sat. 7 p.m. Lambertville Jazz
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Keith Franklin Trio

Magikava
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./Sun. 10 a.m. "Fire & Ice Festival" (Townwide event)

MarketFair
3535 U.S Highway 1 Princeton (Center Courtyard)
(609) 452-7777
Sat. 1 p.m. Chinese New Year Celebration

McStews Irish Sports Pub
5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(215) 949-9570
Sat. 9 p.m. Into The Void, Rat Rod
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night

Music Mountain Theater
1483 Route 179 Lambertville
(609)397-3337
Fri. 8 p.m. "Iconic Broadway A Concert"
Sat. 3 p.m./ 8 p.m. "Iconic Broadway A Concert"
Sun. 3 p.m. "Iconic Broadway A Concert"

Naked Brewing Company
212 Mill Street Bristol, PA
(267) 544-7129
Thurs.6:30 p.m. Dana Collins Project
Fri. 7 p.m. Righteous Jolly & Greg McGarvey
Sat. 7 p.m. Honey Spot Blvd
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia

Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company
909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA
(215) 458-7081
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Night
Sat. 5 p.m. Found Footage Festival 20th Anniversary Show, Market & Screening

New Egypt Flea Market Village
933 Monmouth County Road Cream Ridge
(609) 758-2082
Sun. 8 a.m. Flea Market
Wed. 8 a.m. Flea Market

Newtown Brewing Company
103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA
(215) 944-8609
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Philly Sports" Trivia
Fri. 6 p.m. John Rodden
Sat. 6 p.m. John Brennan

Nick's Roast Beef
4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA
(215) 637-515
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke

NJWeedman's Dispensary
322 East State Street Trenton
(609) 437-0898
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke

Nomad Distilling Company
20 South Main Street New Hope, PA
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch

Nottingham Tavern
9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square
(609) 587-6623
Thur. 9 pm. Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis
Sat. 9:30 p.m. El Ka Bong
Tues. 5 p.m. Prime Rib Night feat. (6:30 p.m.) Music by Frank Pinto
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. Quizzo

Old Barracks
100 Barrack Street Trenton
Sat. 7 p.m. Concerts by Candlelight

Old Hights Brewing
123 West Ward Street Hightstown
(609) 469-5976
Thurs. 5 p.m. Happy Hour and Vinyl Night
Sat. 6 p.m. The Blue Vibes
Sun. Local Performers Showcase feat. (2 p.m.) Brandon Linke Basement Dream (3 p.m.) Starlightsing

Old Town Pub
135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 291-9232
Thurs. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia
Fri. 9 p.m. Modern Mojo Duo
Sat. 9 p.m. Anna Felice Trio
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch

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
Sat. 8 p.m. No More Fences
Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo"

Pete's Steak House
523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton
(609) 585-8008
Fri. 9:30 p.m. Deep Release

Princeton 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 (7 p.m.) Karaoke
Sun. 11 a.m. Jazz Brunch feat. (2 p.m.) Daryl Gibson

Puss N Boots Tavern
942 Trenton Road Fairless Hills, PA
Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia

Ristorante LUCCA & Piano Lounge
144 US Route 130 Bordentown
(609) 262-0110
Thurs. 8 p.m. Jazz Night
Tues. 6 p.m. January 2025 Wine Dinner. $145

River House at Odette’s
274 South Rive Road New Hope, PA
(215) 682-2022
Thurs. 7 p.m. Cara Cartney
Fri. 7 p.m. Keith Franklin
Sat. 7 p.m. Bob Egan
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Brunch w/ Neil Podgurski Duo

Rossi's Bar & Grill
2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 890-2004
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Ernie White
Fri. 6:30 p.m. LakeHouse
Sat. 11 a.m. Brunch
Sun. 11 a.m. Brunch
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics

Sandy's Beef & Ale
2028 E. Old Lincoln Highway Langhorne, PA
(2670 852-2333
Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzo
Mon. 7 p.m. Music Bingo

Second Sin Brewing Company
1500 Grundy Lane Bristol, P
(267) 812-5251
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia

Slim'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
Wed. 6 p.m. Karaoke Contest

Small World Coffee
14 Witherspoon Street Princeton
(609) 924-4377 x2
Sat. 7 p.m. Tom Tallitsch

Sparky World-Famous Beer Garden
4333 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(215) 943-2321
Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Dana
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Balanced Breakfast
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

Starving Artist Cafe
18 Bridge Street Stockton
Fri. (10 a.m.) JB Kline facebook Livestream (6:30 p.m.) The Accidental Brothers
Sat. 6 p.m. The Kels "Dinner and a Show"
Sun. 2 p.m. Erica Sherger, Christina Ward

Steam Pub
606 2nd Street Pike Southampton, PA
Sun. 12 p.m. "Drag" Brunch. $40, doors open at 11 a.m.

Tavern On The Lake
101 Main Street Hightstown
(609) 426-9345
Sat. 8 p.m. Prisms
Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke

Temperance House
5 South State Street Newtown, PA
(215) 944-8050
Thurs. 7 p.m. Steve Guyger and Filthy Rich
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. Jerry Steele
Sun. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Bud Belviso

TGI 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 Orchestra

The Buck Hotel
1200 Buck Road Feasterville, PA
(215) 396-2002
Fri. 9 p.m. Soul Cruisers
Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (6:30 p.m.) Eric Clapton Tribute/Dinner feat. "The Best of Clapton" $60 (8:30 p.m.) Funzaluv
Tues. 7 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. 80s Undercover

The Corner Inn
24509 East Main Street Columbus
(609) 298-8543
Sat. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ We R Entertainment

The Cure Insurance Center
81 Hamilton Ave. Trenton
(609) 656-3200
Fri. 7:30 p.m. Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire
Sat. 12 p.m./7 p.m. Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire
Sun. 2:30 p.m. Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire

The Dubliner
34 North Main Street New Hope, PA
(215) 693-1816
Fri. 7 p.m. Popik & Stewart
Sat. 7 p.m. Fiona Tyndall Band
Sun. 3 p.m. "Traditional Irish Session"

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. Covered In Ash
Sat. 9 p.m. Jukebox Graveyard
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan Appel

The 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. Talking In Cursive
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. Jeds Gold
Sat. 8 p.m. DJ Todd
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./Sat. 8 p.m. "Crystal Ship" Doors Tribute. $40.10
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Cult Vault: "Blazing Saddles" $17.04

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. Taylor Davis
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 Godfrey

The Roost
181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge
(609) 208-0050
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. DC Duo
Fri. 8 p.m. Radio Fiction Duo
Sat. 8 p.m. Samantha Spano
Mon. 6 p.m. Music BINGO
Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia
Wed. 6 p.m. Joe Vadala

The Union Firehouse
18 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 288-6491
Thurs. 7 p.m. Comedy Open Mic Hosted by Holly Huff. $5, ages 21+
Fri. 8:30 p.m. "Who Got The City!!!!" w/ Dreartist, David M., Cell Block, Naiqwan Wanya w/ music by DJ Wes Will. $10/$15 (Ladies/Men), Doors open at 8 p.m.
Sat. (12 p.m.) Son & Father Duo and Friends / Fire & Ice Festival Chili Contest (5 p.m.) Doc Marten and The Flannels. $10 (advance), doors open at 4 p.m.

The Union House
19 East Union Street Burlington
(609) 531-6077
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 8 p.m. Gumbo Nouveau
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (8 p.m.)Swansun
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch

Tindall Road Brewing Co.
102 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 526-8651
Sat. (1 p.m.) The Wandery: A Traveling Bookshop (7 p.m.) Buckshot
Sun. 3 p.m. Commanders vs Eagles Potluck watch Party

Tir Na Nog
1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton
(609) 392-2554
Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions" Hosted by
All Shows 21+

Trenton Free Public Library
120 Academy Street Trenton
(609) 392-7188
Sat. 11 a.m. Medical Fair w/ Jersey Care Foundation

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

Vault Brewing Company
10 South Main Street Yardley, PA
(267) 573-4291
Thurs. 6 p.m. Omeed Nyman Trio
Fri. 7 p.m. Mike Estabrook Duo / Hootenanny Tweed
Sat. 7 p.m. Tony Miceli Trio

Village Idiot Brewing Company
42 High Street Mount Holly
(609) 975-9270
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 7:30 p.m. Karaoke
Wed. 7 p.m. Disney/Pixar Music BINGO

Wildflowers Too
255 Route 156 Yardville
(609) 585-5483
Wed. 7 p.m. Poker Night

Woodlin Lodge 30
19 Park Street Bordentown
(609) 298-9849
Fri. 8 p.m. Friday Nights on Park Street

Working Dog Winery
610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown
(609) 371-6000
Thurs. 4:30 p.m. Joe Vadala or Rob Silvers
Fri. 4:30 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Kevin McGowan
Sat. 1 p.m. Williamsboy
Sun. 1 p.m. Patty Blee

WWFM 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"

About the author:

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.

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