On Stage: Smooth Hound Smith rocks with conviction
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Smooth Hound Smith
Smooth Hound Smith, which is headlining a show at Boot and Saddle (1131 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, 215-639-4528, www.bootandsaddlephilly.com) on September 23 is like an Americana band with balls.
The band, which was founded by Zack Smith (guitars/vocals/foot drums/harmonicas/banjo) and Caitlin Doyle-Smith (vocals/percussion),...
On Stage: James plays it ‘big’ in Love For Three Oranges
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Zachary James
Zachary James is a Broadway and screen actor and an international opera singer who has performed in venues all around the world.
Now, James call Philadelphia home and is performing with Opera Philadelphia.
For the next two weekends, James will play a major role in Opera Philadelphia’s company premiere of “The Love for Three Oranges.”
On Stage: The Long Ryders roll out new album
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Long Ryders
The Long Ryders, who are headlining a show on September 19 at The Locks at Sona (4417 Main Street, Manayunk, 484- 273-0481, sonapub.com), could actually be called the “Long Riders.”
The Long Ryders — Sid Griffin, vocals, guitar, mandolin, harmonica; Stephen McCarthy, vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, pedal steel...
On Stage: Rose of the West at Boot and Saddle
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Rose of the West
Rose of the West, which is headlining a show on September 17 at Boot and Saddle (1131 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, 215-639-4528,www.bootandsaddlephilly.com), has a contemporary sound and, at the same time, a sound that could have put the band in heavy rotation on MTV in the 1980s.
Fronted by Gina Barrington, Rose of the West...
On Stage: Chadds Ford’s Collier appears poised for blues stardom
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Vanessa Collier
Kennett Square is no stranger to the blues. It’s actually just the opposite.
Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295, http://www.kennettflash.org) presents top-flight blues acts on a regular basis.
Most of the time, they are established acts who have been recording and performing for years – proven stars...
On Stage: Jon Pousette-Dart comes to The Flash
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Jon Pousette-Dart
Jon Pousette-Dart’s debut album in 1976 was “Pousette Dart Band.” Now, Pousette-Dart has 10 albums to his credit and more than a thousand shows on his musical resume.
When Pousette-Dart goes on tour, it could be in one of three configurations – as a solo act, as an acoustic duo or with his talented band that features Malcom...
On Stage: Halliday lays down the law for folk fans
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Marion Halliday
There are two acts coming to the area this weekend that are performing shows in support of their debut solo albums – but that’s where the similarity ends.
Marion Halliday plays powerful Americana music with rock influence. Alyse Vellturo, who performs as pronoun, is an indie pop singer-songwriter and one-woman band.
On Stage: Christie Lenée brings big guitar talent to The Flash
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Christie Lenée
If Christie Lenée played electric guitar with roots in the blues instead of acoustic guitar with a fingerpicking pedigree, she would be on a plateau with Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page.
That doesn’t mean that Lenée is not an internationally acclaimed guitarist who is one of the best in the world at what she...
On Stage: ‘Kingfish’ roars into show at The Mann
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
Venues around the Delaware Valley have long been favorite places for blues acts to visit when they are on tour.
So, it’s not surprising that three of the top young blues acts in the country are performing on the area over a three-week period.
Last week, Danielle Nicole rattled the rafters at the Ardmore Music Hall...
On Stage: Keswick hosting music treasures of the 1980s tonight
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Alarm
MTV had a major influence on rock music in the 1980. It was a springboard for hundreds of bands in a variety of genres – rock, metal, hair, pop, folk-rock and dance.
Not surprisingly, many of the bands were fluff and that resulted in a lot of “One Hit Wonders” such as Kajagoogoo, A-Ha, Toni Basil, A Flock of Seagulls and Right Said...
