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A little something for everyone at area venues this weekend<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>,<\/span>\u00a0Staff Writer, The Times<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Annie\"<\/a>

Annie opens a six-dat run at the Academy of Music, March 17.<\/p><\/div>\n

The area\u2019s calendar of live music for the next week has something to satisfy almost every taste.<\/p>\n

From the timeless music and story of \u201cAnnie\u201d to the hardcore hip hop sounds of Twiztid, from the soothing music of the Delaware Symphony Orchestra to the ultra-fresh pop\/rock songs of Dylan Gardner, from the folk-tinged rock of Twin Forks to the guitar-driven tunes of Shannon Wright, the variety of moods and styles of live entertainment is impressive.<\/p>\n

The signature song \u201cTomorrow\u201d from the hit musical \u201cAnnie\u201d tells you that tomorrow is always a day away.<\/p>\n

Forget tomorrow. If you want to catch a local performance of the national tour of \u201cAnnie\u201d, you have to seize the day. If you wait for tomorrow, you just might be too late. The show opens March 17 for a short six-day run at the Academy of Music (Broad and Locust streets, Philadelphia, 215-731-3333,\u00a0www.kimmelcenter.org<\/a>) as part of the Kimmel Center\u2019s Broadway Series.<\/p>\n

The original production of \u201cAnnie,\u201d which opened on Broadway in 1977, won seven Tony Awards and ran for six years, featured Andrea McArdle as Annie.<\/p>\n

The show has gone on numerous national tours and featured notable cast members such as child star Amanda Balon as Annie and television\/movie\/stage\/rock band veteran Mackenzie Phillps as Lily St. Regis.<\/p>\n

The current production features Issie Swickle as Annie, Gilagmesh Tagget as Oliver Warbucks and Lynn Andrews as Miss Hannigan.<\/p>\n

\u201cMartin Charnin did this show again,\u201d said Tagget, during a phone interview a few weeks ago from a tour stop in Indianapolis. \u201cHe was the original Broadway director. He wanted to return the show to its original roots which are the American spirit of optimism and the importance of the love of a child.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tagget did the show twice in Cleveland — most recently in 2013.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always played Oliver,\u201d said Tagget, whose other favorite roles are Father (\u201cChildren of Eden\u201d), Franz Liebkind (\u201cThe Producers\u201d), Billy Flynn (\u201cChicago\u201d) and Jud Fry (\u201cOklahoma\u201d).<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cI started shaving my head in 2005 for another role. I went from having long hair and a full beard to being completely shaven. I\u2019ve stayed that way ever since.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first time I saw the stage version of \u2018Annie\u2019 was from the inside and that\u2019s primarily how I see it now,\u201d said Tagget. \u201cI saw the movies but movies can\u2019t compare to live performances.\u201d<\/p>\n

In playing Oliver, Tagget has a shaved head on the outside. And, he has to work to get inside Oliver Warbucks\u2019 head.<\/p>\n

\u201cOliver is not a bad man,\u201d said Tagget. \u201cBut, he\u2019s a driven man who knows exactly what he wants and has it — until he meets Annie. He realizes that the needs of that child are more important than money.\u201d<\/p>\n

The veteran actor, is not surprised at all by the longevity enjoyed by this musical.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe structure of this show is different than many other shows,\u201d said Tagget. \u201cThe main character has the arc and everyone around Annie transforms. It was the Great Depression. Everyone was suffering and here was this little girl with an indomitable spirit. The show is funny but it\u2019s also about truth and love.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you really look at the structure of the show, it\u2019s unique. It captures everything in a bottle. The book, music and lyrics are all brilliant. And, it\u2019s more than just a story. It\u2019s about this girl who demonstrates an unflagging can-do attitude. She represents everything that is good about the American spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tagget shares his name with Gilgamesh, a\u00a0Mesopotamian king who lived sometime between 2800 and 2500 B.C.\u00a0\u00a0Gilgamesh was a king who was two-thirds god and one-third man.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs an actor and performer, I\u2019m a storyteller,\u201d said Tagget. \u201cBeing named after the main character in the oldest recorded story ever written inspires me.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnnie\u201d video link —\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2gD_Gq8chFU<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The performance schedule for \u201cAnnie\u201d is March 17-19 at 7:30 p.m.; March 20 at\u00a0\u00a08 p.m.; March 21 at 2 and 8 p.m.; and March 22 at 1 and 6 p.m. Tickets range in price from $20 to $115.50<\/p>\n

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Dylan Gardner<\/p><\/div>\n

Dylan Gardner, who just released his debut album \u201cAdventures in Real Time\u201d on Warner Bros. Records, will be performing March 12 at the World Caf\u00e9 Live (3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, 215-222-1400,philly.worldcafelive.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Gardner, who at the age of 18 is too young to be in the audience at many of his club shows, is a talented singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who draws much of his influence from the great rock songwriters from the 1960s and 1970s. He lists the Beatles, the Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, and the Doors as particular favorites.<\/p>\n

\u201cEver since I was born, I\u2019ve been attracted to playing music,\u201d said Gardner, during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon en route from New York to a show in Boston.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was banging on pots and pans when I was four. My dad Mark Gardner played lead guitar in a band and he brought me onstage to sing with him when I was four. And, my brother Mark was a drummer. All that influenced me very early in my life. I was really young when I started listening to the Beatles and other 1960s acts.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gardner used his own and his family\u2019s record collections as educational tools and supplemented them with information gleaned from the internet. He has spent the last 10 years of his life obsessed with the art of songwriting, and the internet provided him with the entire history at his fingertips. He taught himself to be a multi-instrumentalist, pro-tools engineer, and bedroom producer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started as a drummer and then went to guitar and piano,\u201d said Gardner. \u201cI play bass on my demos and mandolin — and I dabble with other instruments. I grew up in Chicago and then our family moved to Arizona when I was 14. I was writing songs for no reason on my guitar. My parents heard it and got behind me. I went out and professionally recorded a few songs. I was inspired by the recording process so I turned my bedroom into a recording studio.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gardner built a studio in his bedroom (laptop, Pro Tools rig, MIDI keyboard, drum programming machine), put all his clothes in his parents\u2019 room, and turned his closet into a vocal booth. He even moved in an upright Baldwin piano that he got at a Goodwill store.<\/p>\n

\u201cI read and learned about the craft of recording music,\u201d said Gardner. \u201cAnd, I was writing songs every day. I had over 100 songs after a year. I love writing songs. The melody always comes first. The hook gets immediately fleshed out following the trail of the melody. Then, I take it to piano or guitar right away. I attack the song really fast.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of times, I start with an idea and get it down on my iPhone immediately. The iPhone voice memo is the most useful tool in my pocket. Inspiration for songs comes from stuff that has happened to me, from people and places, from what I see in other people — nothing is off-limits.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last year, Dylan put \u201cLet\u2019s Get Started\u201d on Spotify, which included it on a popular playlist called \u201cSmart Is The New Sexy.\u201d Suddenly, the track caught fire.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt spread by word of mouth,\u201d said Gardner. \u201c\u2018Let\u2019s Get Started\u2019 had 80,000 plays. I started watching and it was going up 20,000 plays every day. Then, it hit a million. Then it hit two million. Now it\u2019s over four million.\u201d<\/p>\n

The meteoric rise did not go unnoticed by the folks at Warner Bros. It didn\u2019t take too long for the huge record label to offer Gardner a contract.<\/p>\n

\u201cWarner Bros. saw me as an artist with a career,\u201d said Gardner. \u201cThey believed in me. I love Warner Bros. For the kind of music I listen to, they\u2019ve had so many of the acts I really love.<\/p>\n

\u201cI recorded the \u2018Adventures in Real Time\u2019 album and then released it in March 2014 on Spotify. It was re-issued by Warner Bros. in January with no changes. The album is exactly the same as the original release.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy brother Mark played drums on the record and he\u2019s my tour drummer. We also have Nick Jozwiak on bass. It\u2019s a really tight band. We perform the whole album. We also do a few covers like the Arctic Monkeys\u2019 \u2018Vampire Weeked.\u2019 And, we throw in some surprises.\u201d<\/p>\n

Opening for Gardner at the World Caf\u00e9 Live will be his label-mate Taylor Berrett, one of the brightest new singer-songwriters in America. It will be the final show of his three-show residency at the venue. Berrett\u2019s debut album \u201cGreat Falls\u201d was released on Warner Bros. Records on March 10.<\/p>\n

\u201cGenerally, I like to tell a story,\u201d said Berrett, talking about his songwriting during a recent phone interview. \u201cI get ideas through storytelling — first person or third person.<\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes, third person is more interesting. A lot of times, I\u2019m just creating characters. When I first started, I was just trying to write songs that I thought songs should be about. Now, if it\u2019s not something that\u2019s a unique perspective, I\u2019ll abandon it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Dylan Gardner —\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?list=PLrGNSMrqFsUJQ2gfPAZk8XMTjLAjHiMfs&v=j-ZvVm2d5a8&feature=player_detailpage<\/a><\/p>\n

Tickets for the 8 p.m. show on March 12 on the WCL\u2019s Upstairs Stage are $10 and $12. The Downstairs Stage will host Scott Weiland and his band the Wildabouts. Weiland was formerly the lead vocalist for the Stone Temple Pilots.<\/p>\n

Other acts coming to the Downstairs Stage over the next week are John Byrne Band (March 13), Minas (March 14), the Pine Hill Project featuring Richard Shindell and Lucy Kaplansky (March 15) and the Full CarbonGet-Up Cultureal (March 16).<\/p>\n

The Upstairs Stage will present Orla Gartland (March 13), Carrie Manolakos (March 14), Giovana Robinson (March 15), Widow Maker Social Club and Civil Holdup (March 16), BarleyJuice (March 17) and Eric Sommer (March 18).<\/p>\n

The World Caf\u00e9 Live at the Queen (500 North Market Street, Wilmington, 302- 994-1400,\u00a0www.queen.worldcafelive.com<\/a>) will present an attractive triple-bill on its Downstairs Stage on March 12 with Twin Forks, Lucero and Ryan Bingham.<\/p>\n

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Twin Forks<\/p><\/div>\n

Chris Carrabba began his current band Twin Forks pretty much the same way he started his previous band Dashboard Confessional about 12 years ago. Carraba wrote the songs first and then put a band together.<\/p>\n

Twin Forks released its eponymous\u00a0debut EP in September 2013 and then toured with a lineup featuring mandolin player\u00a0Suzie Zeldin, bassist\u00a0Jonathan Clark\u00a0and drummer\u00a0Ben Homola along with singer\/guitarist Carrabba.<\/p>\n

The band eventually\u00a0evolved as a live band that included Kimmy Baron on backing vocals, Kelsie Baron on mandolin and Shawn Zorn on drums.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been this lineup for quite awhile,\u201d said Carrabba, during a phone interview last week. \u201cWe knew we were on borrowed time with some of the musicians we had because of their other commitments. It\u2019s a continual open door.\u201d<\/p>\n

More evolution reduced the number of players by one.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight now, we\u2019re a trio — Kelsie, Shawn and I,\u201d said cCrrabba. \u201cKimmy left the band because she\u2019s having a baby.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Nashville-based group is touring in support of its new CD \u201cTwin Forks,\u201d which was released on Dine Alone Records.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe recorded the album in our garage in Nashville and it came out about a year ago,\u201d said Carrabba. \u201cNashville is a great city with a lot of culture. And, because of its location, it\u2019s a great city to tour out of.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re touring with two other acts and we had a request from the headliner to keep it down to a stripped-down line-up. Both bands had a lot of gear so we had to keep it small. I take what I learn from these bands and infuse it into our shows.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the opening act, we only have a 30-minute set. This is a rare opportunity to preach to the uninitiated. I like the challenge of winning over an audience. It\u2019s tactile.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith Dashboard Confessional, it started out as a very communal thing. Then, when we started playing sheds and arenas, it became logistically different. I didn\u2019t like the line of demarcation between the audience and the band. With tours like this one, I love the lack of division. I\u2019m having a blast on this tour.\u201d<\/p>\n

Twin Forks video —\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fOXyVWXchLM<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show on March 12 at the Queen will start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25.<\/p>\n

Other shows slated for the Downstairs Stage over the next week are Carbon Leaf (March 13), the Delaware Humane Association\u2019s Ninth Annual Muttini Mixer (March 14) and Los Lonely Boys (March 17). The Upstairs Stage will have Nora Struthers and the Party Line (March 12), and the Rent-A-Cops and Krush (March 14).<\/p>\n

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Delilah Rene Luke<\/p><\/div>\n

Another show on March 12 in Delaware that looks interesting will take place at the Grand Opera House (818 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-652-5577,\u00a0www.thegrandwilmington.org<\/a>). The latest installment of the SmartTalk series features Delilah with a talk titled\u00a0\u201cThe Women We Come From.\u201d<\/p>\n

Delilah, whose full name is Delilah Rene Luke, is a radio personality, author, and songwriter who is famous as the host of a nationally-syndicated nightly radio program with a listening audience that numbers in the millions.<\/p>\n

Described as \u201cAmerica\u2019s radio voice of reason and compassion,\u201d Delilah has 13 children, writes books, poetry, runs a foundation, and is a sympathetic listener to her audience.<\/p>\n

A native of the Oregon Coast, Delilah is the founder of Point Hope, a non-profit organization providing a better future for impoverished Liberian refugees living in Ghana. On the day prior to her Wilmington show, she flew back to America from her latest trip to the African nation.<\/p>\n

Delilah\u2019s program at the Grand will start at 7:30 p.m. on March 12. Other talks in the series will be presented by international newswoman Lara Logan on April 20 and veteran singer Linda Ronstadt on May 13.<\/p>\n

Other shows coming soon to the Grand are \u201cMike Super — Magic & Illusion\u201d on March 14 and the traditional Irish band Dervish on March 18.<\/p>\n

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Delaware Symphony Orchestra Music Director David Amado<\/p><\/div>\n

Another incentive to head a few miles south of the Pennsylvania-Delaware state line this weekend is a pair of concerts by the Delaware Symphony Orchestra.<\/p>\n

On March 13 at 7:30 p.m. and again on March 15 at 2 p.m., the DSO will perform a program called \u201cBody and Soul\u201d at the\u00a0Laird Performing Arts Center at Tatnall (1501 Barley Mill Road, Greenville, Delaware, 302-656-7442,\u00a0www.delawaresymphony.org<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The program features \u201c<\/strong>Variations on a Theme of Haydn\u201d by German composer Johannes Brahms, \u201cClarinet Concerto\u201d by British composer Gerald Finzi and \u201cSymphony No. 2\u201d by French composer Jean Sibelius.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Brahms pieces isn\u2019t really a theme of Haydn,\u201d said DSO Music Director David Amado, during a phone interview Tuesday morning. \u201cIt\u2019s a set of variations — eight variations and a finale. It\u2019s one of Brahms\u2019 most popular works.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn all of Brahms\u2019 music, no other pieces fit this mold. It\u2019s about 20 minutes. The rest of his works are giant pieces. It\u2019s a nice opportunity to hear Brahms work through material in a piece that is not symphonic in length. It is symphonic in scope but not in length.<\/p>\n

\u201cEach variation has a different feel. With the variations, it allows Brahms to visit many moods and character. It\u2019s constantly changing so it is a challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n

The first half of the show also features \u201cClarinet Concerto.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a mid-century piece by an English composer with very beautiful language,\u201d said Amado about the composition from 1948. \u201cHe uses dissonance to provide tension –just clarinet and strings. It\u2019s a very lush sound palate in three movements. They are beautiful tunes. It\u2019s a very friendly piece — not harsh at all.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe whole piece is pervaded by a sense of melancholy — which is good for this time of year. It features Charlie Salinger, who is our principal clarinetist. He suggested it last year. I found the score and did some listening. I\u2019m very appreciative that Charlie found it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The second half of the concert showcases the Sibelius composition.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was the second of seven symphonies that Sibelius wrote,\u201d said Amado. \u201cIt\u2019s his most popular symphony — the one that is performed most often. It represents an amalgam of traditional symphony values. It\u2019s Sibelius\u2019 sense of how a symphony should function. His later symphonies were more Sibelian.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe second symphony is more balanced. Sibelius was interested in writing music that felt natural and organic. You can feel that in the second symphony. Sections that would have been delineated are blurred. It\u2019s a big piece — 45 minutes long. Fortunately, it has many movements.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the many things I love about Sibelius is his abandonment of formal values. The music has a natural way of unfolding. It doesn\u2019t require a listener to have a degree of scrutiny.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is incredibly appealing music. It has a direct connection to your emotions. It\u2019s very accessible — but it requires a degree of patience. The piece is all about building expectations. And, when the expectations are achieved, it\u2019s momentous.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tickets for the concerts are $60 and $80 on March 13 and $60 on March 15.<\/p>\n

On March 15, you can travel to the opposite end of the musical spectrum by heading to\u00a0Reverb (1402 North Ninth Street, Reading, 610-743-3069,\u00a0www.reverbconcerts.com<\/a>)\u00a0to catch the \u201cGet Wasted With Twiztid Green Beer, Bud n\u2019Blood Show.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Twiztid<\/p><\/div>\n

Formed in 1997, Twiztid is a duo featuring Jamie Madrox and Monoxide Child (a.k.a. Jamie Spaniolo and Paul Methric). The two former members of the group House of Krazees departed that group and formed Twiztid in 1997.<\/p>\n

Now, almost 20 years later, Twiztid is still going strong with more than 20 albums in their catalogue. The two rappers\u2019 most recent album is \u201cThe Darkness,\u201d which was released on their own label Majik Ninja in January.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going to be out about six weeks touring \u2018The Darkness,\u2019\u201d said Monoxide, during a phone interview Monday afternoon from his home in Michigan.<\/p>\n

\u201cInitially, the tour was something different. Me and Jamie were very critical. We didn\u2019t know how the album would be perceived. We were going to call the tour something else because if people didn\u2019t like the record, they\u2019d still come to the tour. We\u2019re like that with every record. We\u2019re very self-conscious.\u201d<\/p>\n

Their worries were unfounded.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Darkness\u201d\u00a0debuted at Number 29 on the Billboard Top 200 charts, making this album their 11th album to land on the Top 200 charts since the inception of the group in 1997. It hit Number 2 on Top Rap Album Chart, Number 4 on Top Independent Album Chart and Number 17 on Top Albums Chart.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt debuted in the Top 30,\u201d said Monoxide. \u201cThat was insane. We\u2019ve already done some live shows for \u2018The Darkness.\u2019 We can do the whole album start to finish and it will go over well live.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve never played it safe. Safe isn\u2019t forever and we want to be here forever. It\u2019s no fun to be safe. This is our passion. Every record has its time and some are ahead of their time. We\u2019ll never been content. We saw a lane open up and we took it.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe finally have our own studio so we can work when we want. We recorded \u2018The Darkness\u2019 in three weeks. We\u2019re extremely efficient in the studio because we were used to doing albums quickly because to the high cost of renting a studio.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe knew the beats but nothing was written and we had no concept. We just went in and designed it. Once you get the concept, it\u2019s pretty much just putting it all together. We finished the songs and then went to the chalk board and picked the order for the songs to be on the album.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Darkness\u201d was Twiztid\u2019s first album on its own label. Prior to Majik Ninja, the duo released its albums on Psychotropic Records, a label run by Insane Clown Posse. The first new signee on Majik Ninja is Blaze Ya Dead Homie, which is the opening act for this weekend\u2019s show.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re still friends with Insane Clown Posse,\u201d said Monoxide. \u201cThey really helped us in the beginning. When we came out with them, we saw them at their pinnacle and they walked us into everything they did. We still do Gathering of the Juggalos every year with ICP.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gathering of the Juggalos is an outdoor rap festival in the Midwest organized each year for the last 16 years by Insane Clown Posse. It will be held this year in July in Thornville, Ohio.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe started our own label because it was time,\u201d said Monoxide, who was enjoying the unseasonably warm weather in the Detroit area. \u201cInitially, it was just going to be Twiztid and see where it\u2019s going. But, we realized we wanted something bigger and more. It\u2019s not just about me and Jamie anymore. It\u2019s so much bigger.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt opened for us. It was a parting of the Red Sea and \u2018here\u2019s your lane.\u2019 2015 will be our time to fill it. We\u2019re going to watch this grow and grow. It\u2019s all about survival. We grew up hard on the east side of Detroit. We grew up with about 40 kids and 30 of them are either dead or in prison for life. Where we grew up, it was survival every day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Twiztid\u2019s concert at Reverb will get underway at 5:30 p.m. on March 15 with Thira, Whitney Peyton and Blaze Ya Dead Homie opening the show. Tickets are $17.<\/p>\n

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Shannon Wright<\/p><\/div>\n

Another show slated for March 15 is Shannon Wright\u2019s concert at Boot and Saddle (1131 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, 215-639-4528,\u00a0www.bootandsaddlephilly.com<\/a>).<\/cite><\/p>\n

Wright travels to the beat of her own drum — and travels at her own chosen pace.<\/p>\n

The singer-songwriter-guitarist, who has lived in a number of locations in the south including Chapel Hill, North Carolina and Atlanta, released her debut album \u201cFlightsafety\u201d on\u00a0Touch and Go\/Quarterstick Records in 1997 — an album on which she played almost all the instruments.<\/p>\n

Since then, she has released eight more albums — \u201cMaps of Tacit\u201d (2000), \u201cDyed in the Wool\u201d (2001), \u201cOver the Sun\u201d (2004), \u201cYann Tiersen and Shannon Wright\u201d (2004), \u201c Let in the Light\u201d (2007), \u201cHoneybee Girls\u201d (2009), \u201c Secret Blood (2010) and \u201cIn Film Sound\u201d (2013).<\/p>\n

The last time she toured in America was after the release of \u201cOver the Sun,\u201d an album she recorded with legendary recording engineer Steve Albini.<\/p>\n

\u201cI haven\u2019t toured in the states in 10 years,\u201d said Wright, during a phone interview last week from her home in Atlanta. \u201cI was on Touch and Go. When the label closed down, I didn\u2019t want to do it anymore.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been on the road in Europe for the last 10 years. In Europe, people go to music shows a lot and clubs there treat you well. I recorded \u2018In Film Sound\u2019 in Louisville (Kentucky). I toured it in Europe many times but never here in the states.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIn Film Sound\u201d\u00a0<\/em>featured the rhythm section of\u00a0Shipping News<\/strong>\u00a0members\u00a0Kyle Crabtree<\/strong>\u00a0on drums and\u00a0Todd Cook<\/strong>\u00a0on bass. It was released in America in 2013 on Brooklyns Ernest Jenning Record Co.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m touring with the two guys that played on the record — just a three-piece band,\u201d said Wright, who is known for her distinct and intense guitar sound, insightful lyrics amnd furious live shows.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe songs are pretty much the same as we recorded them. But, songs always do evolve in some ways after they\u2019re played live for awhile. We recorded the album live — all three of us playing in the same room together. I added vocals later — and a few other little things. So, we can play them all live.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was writing the songs for the album, they all came out at the same time. Writing just depends on the mood. I start on guitar or piano and songs just come. There are no themes. I just write from an honest perspective of what I feel at the movement.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith this record, I wanted to record it live. It\u2019s definitely more important to me that the honesty is there. When I\u2019m not feeling it, it doesn\u2019t play. It just comes out on its own. If it\u2019s not something that naturally comes out, I\u2019m not interested.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wright isn\u2019t worried whether or not her fans will still be there after she spent a decade in Europe without performing in America.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe kind of fans I have — they tend to be very faithful,\u201d said Wright, who didn\u2019t start playing guitar until she was 20. \u201cStill, it\u2019s very interesting to me that the fans have stayed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith this tour, I\u2019m not really worried about sparking an interest. We\u2019re just going to go, play and enjoy ourselves. I\u2019m just looking forward to playing music.\u201d<\/p>\n

The show on March 15 at Boot and Saddle will start at 8 p.m. and will also feature Young Widows and The Austerity Program. Tickets are $14.<\/p>\n

The Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295,\u00a0http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org<\/a>) will present Better Than Bacon on March 12, The Buffalo Chip and the Heard along with Naked Blue on March 13 and Beyond The Pale on March 14.<\/p>\n

The Steel City Coffee House (203 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, 610-933-4043,\u00a0www.steelcitycoffeehouse.com<\/a>) will host the Jost Project with Gina Roche on March 13 and \u201cIn the Round with Craig Bicjkhardt and Thom Schuyler\u201d on March 14.<\/p>\n

Chaplin\u2019s (66 North Main Street, Spring City, 610-792-4110,\u00a0http:\/\/chaplinslive.com<\/a>) will host Slave Dog and Overfield on March 13 and Sliding Delta on March 14.<\/p>\n

The Ardmore Music Hall (23 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, 610-649-8389,\u00a0www.ardmoremusic.com<\/a>) will host Angaleena Presley on March 13, Melvin Seals and KGB on March 14, and Steve Kimock and Friends on March 15.<\/p>\n

Burlap & Bean Coffeehouse (204 South Newtown Street Road, Newtown Square, 484-427-4547,\u00a0www.burlapandbean.com<\/a>) will present Josh Oliver with Emily Mure on March 13 and Michael Braunfeld with Matt Harlan on March 14.<\/p>\n

Melodies Caf\u00e9 (2 East Ardmore Avenue, Ardmore, 610-645-5269,\u00a0www.melodiescafe.com<\/a>) will host Ben Abrams, Kevin Feeley and No Stranger on March 13 and The Jumping Juvies and Laela Johnson on March 14.<\/p>\n

The Keswick Theater (291 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside, 215-572-7650,\u00a0www.keswicktheatre.com<\/a>) presents Tommy Emmanuel on March 13 and Seth Avett & Jessica Lea Mayfield on March 14.<\/p>\n

The Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808,\u00a0www.st94.com<\/a>) will have Jason Boland & The Stragglers and Cody Canada & The Departed on March 12, the Glengharry Boys on March 13, Dave and Phil Alvin on March 14, and the Richie Furay Band on March 15.<\/p>\n

The American Music Theatre (2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, 800-0 648-4102,\u00a0www.AMTshows.com<\/a>) will present Matthew West on March 12 and the Blue Man Group on March 13.<\/p>\n

The Candlelight Theater (2208 Millers Road, Arden, Delaware,\u00a0302- 475-2313,\u00a0www.nctstage.org<\/a>) starts the run of its latest production \u201cHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying\u201d on March 14. The play, which won seven Tony Awards, the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, and the 1962 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, is a comedic story that was also a hit film.<\/p>\n

A satire of big business and all it holds sacred, it follows the rise of J. Pierrepont Finch up the corporate ladder from lowly window washer to high-powered executive.\u00a0Tickets, which include a tasty buffet dinner, are $59 for adults and $33 for children (ages 4-12).<\/p>\n

The Rainbow Dinner Theatre (3065 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise, 800-292-4301,\u00a0www.RainbowDinnerTheatre.com<\/a>) is presenting \u201cSquabbles\u201d now through March 21. Matinee performances are every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and selected Saturdays with an 11:30 a.m. lunch and a 1 p.m. curtain.<\/p>\n

Evening performances are every Friday, Saturday and selected Thursdays with dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the show following at 8 p.m. There will also be \u201cTwilight Performances\u201d on selected Sundays with dinner at 2:30 p.m. and the show at 4 p.m. Ticket prices range from $30-$55.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A little something for everyone at area venues this weekend By Denny Dyroff,\u00a0Staff Writer, The Times The area\u2019s calendar of live music for the next week has something to satisfy almost every taste. From the timeless music and story of \u201cAnnie\u201d to the hardcore hip hop sounds of Twiztid, from the soothing music of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15343,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[51,4],"tags":[4965,5201,5946,5944,5948,5945,5947],"class_list":["post-15350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts-entertainment","category-featured","tag-annie","tag-delaware-symphony-orchestra","tag-delilah-rene-luke","tag-dylan-gardner","tag-shannon-wright","tag-twin-forks","tag-twiztid"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15350","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15350"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15350\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15351,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15350\/revisions\/15351"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}