On Stage (Bonus): get seriously heavy with Marduk

Marduk
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
When Marduk performs on August 27 at Reverb (1402 North Ninth Street, Reading, 610-743-3069, www.reverbconcerts.com), the band will be playing at a venue that also is a description of the effect of the group’s music.
Marduk is one of the heaviest metal bands from Scandinavia. When the powerful foursome plays, the sounds it makes rattle the foundation...
On Stage: Dee Jay Silver puts new spin on country

By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Dee Jay Silver
It’s easy to assume that a musical act with the name Dee Jay Silver would be a Day-Glo drenched EDM (electronic dance music) act. However, if the artist’s name were Jay Dee Silver, it would sound much more like a country act.
On August 25, Dee Jay Silver will be performing at the BB&T Pavilion (1 Harbour Boulevard, Camden, New Jersey,...
On Stage (Spotlight): VÉRITÉ brings truth to music

By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
VÉRITÉ
VÉRITÉ is a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter whose fans have been waiting for her debut album ever since she self-released her first single “Strange Enough” in July 2014. That song reached Number One on Hype Machine and becoming the Number One Most Viral Twitter Artist the week of release.
The fans who have been patiently waiting have been...
Art Watch: Busy art calendar as summer ebbs

By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
This week make sure to submit your artwork to the Oxford Art Alliance’s Juried Show by the close of Thursday August 24th. This is a wonderful national show that is juried this year by Brandywine River Museum of Art’s Executive Director, Tom Padon. Go to www.oxfordart.org for more information and an online application. There are great cash prizes and...
On Stage Spotlight: Croce returns to his Chester County roots

By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
A.J. Croce
There are quite a few recording acts that have their roots in Chester County. Nashville has three of them – Downingtown’s Liz Longley and Kate Klim (Downingtown High grads) and Chester Springs’ Anna Wilson (Villa Maria Academy). West Chester has Mindy Rhodes (Westtown School) and Laura Promiscuo (West Chester Henderson).
Coatesville has...
On Stage: Dave Koz and Larry Graham Jr. are side by side

By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Dave Koz and Larry Graham Jr.
There are people who never seem to wear the same outfit twice. Dave Koz seems that way when it comes to touring his live shows. Koz’ tours come in many different formats and are presented at a wide variety of venues.
In recent years, Koz has visited this area with an assortment of different shows and an array of guest performers...
On Stage (Premium Edition): Boggs smashes stereotypes

By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Paula Boggs
Paula Boggs, who will bring the Paula Boggs Band to the area on August 16 for a show at the World Café Live (3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, 215-222-1400, www.worldcafelive.com), is an artist who smashes stereotypes.
Here are some of them.
Bluegrass bands come from the South – Boggs and her band are based in Seattle, Washington.
Bluegrass...
Art Watch: The place for what’s new – The Delaware Contemporary

By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
This week’s Art Watch is all about an important center for the arts that most of you have never been to. The Delaware Contemporary, or DCCA, is a fascinating art center with ever-changing art installations that is located just 24 minutes from Longwood Gardens, and is free to the public and open every day except Monday.
DCCA has a large parking lot, is easy...
On Stage (Bonus): Eagleview Summer Concerts keep on rockin’

By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Trout Fishing in America
The Eagleview Summer Concerts on the Square at Eagleview Town Center (Wharton Boulevard, Exton, www.ineagleview.com) have been an area summertime tradition for more than two decades – a free outdoor event where families gather on the lawn to hear live music under the stars.
Every year, the series features a “Family Night”...
On Stage: Aztec Two-Step debuting 1st new album in more than a decade

By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Aztec Two-Step
Aztec Two-Step has been around for decades and has played the area numerous times over the years at a variety of venues – including Kennett Flash not long ago.
So, the fact that the duo is returning to the area for a show on August 11 at the World Café Live (3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, 215-222-1400, www.worldcafelive.com) is no big...