On Stage: John Byrne comes ‘home’ to Philly
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor
John Byrne
Singer/songwriter John Byrne is a native of Dublin, Ireland who first worked in the United States when he was in college and then moved to this country more than 20 years ago.
Now a resident of the Fishtown section of Philadelphia, Byrne will have a hometown show on November 1 at World Café Live (3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, 215-222-1400,...
On Stage: Olivia Chaney, Michael Franti in solo spotlight
Start of June means multitude of live music choices
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Olivia Chaney headlines at the Tin Angel in Philadelphia Friday night, kicking off a very busy busy music weekend in the area.
If your music listening tendencies lean in the direction of solo artists — guitarists, singers, keyboard players, songwriters — then you have a lot of potential destinations...
On Stage: Nalani & Sarina are twice as nice
JMSN, Doomtree hit local stages; Michael Franti forced to cancel local gigs due to injury
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Nalani & Sarina take the stage at the World Cafe at the Queen, Feb. 13.
Years ago, there was a popular slogan used in commercials for a chewing gum brand that is still ranked in the Top 10 for “recognizable ad slogans.” The main hook was “Double your pleasure,...
