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Also: Nalani & Sarina get back to their roots<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

By Denny Dyroff,<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Staff Writer, The Times<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lloyd Cole<\/p><\/div>\n

Lloyd Cole has built a legion of fans over the last few decades and has remained hard to pin down musically. Cole, who will be performing April 22 at the Tin Angel (20 South Second Street, Philadelphia, 215-928-0770, http:\/\/www.tinangel.com<\/span><\/a>), has definitely had a varied music career.<\/span><\/p>\n

He was the leader of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions from 1984-1989, and has been a solo artist ever since.\u00a0Last year, Cole released his latest record \u201cStandards\u201d on Omnivore Recordings and the album rocks.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s been 30 years since Cole and The Commotions released their impressive, hard-hitting, debut album \u201cRattlesnakes.\u201d Cole has enjoyed something of a renaissance with \u201cStandards,\u201d which is described as \u201ca gloriously electric rock \u2019n\u2019 roll record that fans and critics alike have hailed as his best work since \u2018Rattlesnakes.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI have fun with language,\u201d said Cole, during a phone interview Wednesday morning from his home in western Massachusetts. \u201cThe language becomes the entertainment value of the song. I\u2019ve always leaned toward that.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always thought that the sonic value of words is important. Initially, I wasn\u2019t thinking of the songs in a band format. But, I was leaning toward a rock record. I thought — if I\u2019m going to make a rock record, I need a rhythm section.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Cole used a line-up of talented musicians from his past to make \u201cStandards\u201d and then toured in support of the album with a full band. This time around, he is up to something entirely different.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cole bringing a new show to Philly — \u201c2016: My Retrospective Year\u201d with\u00a0all of the set lists composed of material from 1983-1996 only. Most of the concerts will be acoustic affairs but there will be some band performances.<\/span><\/p>\n

Once the world has seen this one-of-a-kind Retrospective Show, Lloyd will resume his work as a contemporary artist and will not be performing many of these songs live again.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m gearing up for my year with this tour that starts Friday,\u201d said Cole. \u201cBy August, it will be crazy non-stop. I have a West Coast run in June. Then, I\u2019ll be touring the U.K. in August with a band I play with over there — the Leopards. Then, I have a solo\/duo tour in Ireland.\u00a0 I leave in July and don\u2019t get back until right before Christmas.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOn the solo\/duo shows, I do the first set solo. The second set will be a duo with my son Williams. He\u2019s 23 and is a pretty good musician. For these tours, I have eight albums worth of material that I\u2019ve taken down to 30 songs over two 45-minute sets.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The catalyst for the project started in 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLast year, Universal put out a boxed set of Commotions material and it did well,\u201d said Cole. \u201cThey came back and said they want to do another box with my solo material.\u00a0 They\u2019re doing this box with my first four solo albums and the fifth album the way it was supposed to be. There is also a CD of demos, a DVD and a book with interviews.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSo, I thought maybe it would make sense to do this tour. Six weeks ago, I thought \u2018Standards\u2019 might be my last record. I put all the energy I have into completing a project and then I don\u2019t write songs for awhile.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cRecently, I started working on my nylon strong guitar playing and began writing songs. I still have a long way to go for an album but I have a pretty god idea what the record will be like. It\u2019s not going to sound like \u2018Standards.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn order to get these songs finished, I\u2019m going to have to get all the distractions out of the way. Right now, I\u2019m mulling over the idea of what I want the songs to do. I\u2019m also working on my tour repertoire. I could probably do the tour without relearning the songs. On my previous tour, 50 per cent of the songs were from this period.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Lloyd Cole — https:\/\/youtu.be\/YCBJ8BVy49w<\/span><\/a>..<\/span><\/p>\n

Cole\u2019s show at the Tin Angel on April 22 will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Nalani & Sarina<\/p><\/div>\n

Several years ago when their music career was just getting started, Nalani & Sarina played a show at Burlap and Bean Coffeehouse (204 South Newtown Street Road, Newtown Square, 484-427-4547,\u00a0www.burlapandbean.com<\/span><\/a>). On April 22, they will return to the venue in Delaware County with a wealth of new material.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been recording some new stuff recently,\u201d said Sarina, during a phone interview Wednesday from their home in Flemington, New Jersey. \u201cWe did three tracks and every single one is different. \u2018Wanna Be With You\u2019 is an uptempo funk song. \u201cStranger to Me\u2019 is a rock tune. \u2018Never Let Go of Your Hand\u2019 is a ballad. That\u2019s the combination of our music. We\u2019ve been writing a lot lately so we wanted to get it on tape with our band.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Twin sisters Nalani and Sarina Bolton are seasoned musicians — vocalists, songwriters, multi-instrumentalists who know how to rock, write insightful melodic songs and how to get their funk on.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf a song works out well live then we know it\u2019s a good song to record,\u201d said Sarina. \u201cWe\u2019ve learned that the best way to test a song is by the audience\u2019s reaction. Another test is the way it feels to us as we\u2019re playing it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The sisters have more new songs that they just road-tested.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe have four new songs,\u201d said Nalani. \u201cWe played a hometown show a month ago at Dragonfly Music and Coffee Caf\u00e9 in Somerville — the club where we started. We still play there two times a year.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn the recent show there, we tried a whole set of new songs — including the three that we just recorded. So, there are seven new songs that are out in public.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cWe recorded the three songs with no specific intent. There are no big plans for these recordings although we do expect to release something. We\u2019re debating between releasing them as singles or just waiting for awhile.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Sarina, the left-handed twin, said, \u201cWe try to write and rehearse every day. We have our own music room that we use to rehearse and make demos. We don\u2019t use ProTools. We use Logic to make our demos.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re always working on new songs. Recently, we\u2019ve been starting with lyrics. We\u2019re trying to find new ways to write. We\u2019re doing more on piano. We do definitely have our fair share of writer\u2019s block. But, with two of us, if one has a block, the other can get out of it. With two, it\u2019s easier to bounce off ideas.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Nalani, the right-handed twin, said, \u201cIt\u2019s really fun for us. We\u2019re going to spend the next period honing in on our songwriting. When we\u2019re writing songs, there is no real method to our madness. If it\u2019s too planned, it doesn\u2019t seem natural. We love recording. We\u2019d like to have our new album out sometime this summer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Nalani & Sarina — https:\/\/youtu.be\/SBpqsaHYaRE<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at Burlap and Bean, which also features Sarah Blacker, will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at Burlap and Bean are Mark Erelli with Emily Grove on April 21, and Brad Almond and Chelsea Sue Allen on April 23.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jo Passed<\/p><\/div>\n

On April 22, Jo Passed will be making its Philadelphia debut at Everybody Hits Philadelphia (529 West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, 215-769-7500, http:\/\/everybodyhitsphila.com<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

Jo Passed is a band and, at the same time, a solo project by Joe Hirabayashi, a Vancouver musician who now splits his time between British Columbia and Montreal. Jo Passed is billed as \u201can emergent project by songwriter\/vocalist\/producer\/multi-instrumentalist Joseph Hirabayashi.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Hirabayashi formerly played in Vancouver-based neo-psychedelic band Spr\u00efng, which formed out of the disbanding of experimental punk band, SSRIs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hirabayashi lead both bands with his neurotic perfectionism coupled with his propensity for outlandish humour and rebellion. Spr\u00efng released an LP titled \u201cCelebrations\u201d in March 2014 and toured Canada and the West Coast three times. After a third tour in 2015, the band began to slowly disintegrate over a period of a few months.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThey have a thing in Vancouver — the phrase \u2018passed\u2019 means really tired,\u201d said Hirabayashi, during a phone interview Wednesday from a tour stop in Allentown. \u201cSo, I joked that my name was Jo Passed. It\u2019s also a reference to the jazz guitarist Joe Pass. And, it\u2019s a play on my name — Joe. Also, it\u2019s nice to have a project that isn\u2019t just a musician\u2019s name.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

A 10-year-long collaborative relationship between Hirabayashi and Elliot Langford, his friend since childhood, fell apart and left Hirabayashi scrambling, hulking, and wading through a deluge of personal and creative issues. The result left Hirabayashi with a case of insomnia that lasted months — until the day a song was finished for a new potential project.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hirabayashi began jamming with drummer Mac Lawrie (Cult Babies, Tough Age, Energy Slime, Flash Palace) in June 2015 with the idea of recording and moving to Montreal together. Jo Passed\u2019s debut EP \u201cOut\u201d was written and recorded last summer in both Vancouver and Montreal and released through the label Craft Singles on January 22.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI had Spring and thought Jo Passed would be an alternative project,\u201d said Hirabayashi. \u201cJo Passed is a full band project. I formed a band with a friend named Mac. He played with me on the EP.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI moved to Montreal for something different. It was something I always wanted to do. Montreal is sweet. Now, I travel back-and-forth between Vancouver and Montreal. I have bands in both cities.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWith the bands, it\u2019s usually always guitar with bass and drums.\u00a0 I play guitar and sing. It\u2019s a guitar-focused band. The new EP is finished so now I have new songs to play. I\u2019m excited about this tour. It\u2019s the farthest southeast that I\u2019ve been in my life.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Jo Passed — https:\/\/youtu.be\/ExlR-2-IXEw<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at Everybody Hits Philadelphia will start at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Griffin House<\/p><\/div>\n

When Griffin House was still in his teens, he made a decision about clubs. Playing with golf clubs became a thing of the past. Playing in music clubs became a thing of the future.<\/span><\/p>\n

House was offered an athletic scholarship to play golf for Ohio University. Instead, the guitar he had purchased when he was in high school helped point him in a different direction. He decided to pursue a career as a singer-songwriter and it has proven to be a wise decision.<\/span><\/p>\n

Over the last 13 years, House has released several EPs and a number of albums. He is currently touring in support of his most recent album \u201cSo On and So Forth\u201d — a tour that brings him to the area for a show on April 22 at World Caf\u00e9 Live (3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, 215-222-1400, philly.worldcafelive.com<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI recorded the album last summer in Asbury Park,\u201d said House, during a phone interview Monday as he rode an Amtrak train from Washington, D.C. to Manhattan. \u201cI did the album at Lakehouse Recording Studio. I let John Leidersdorff, the studio owner, assemble the band for me. I just flew in from Nashville and went to the studio.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI played them the songs and then we cut the record. I wasn\u2019t in the studio that long. We did a lot of live takes — no click tracks and not a lot of fixes. I was hoping that it would work out O.K. and I was pleasantly surprised. It exceeded my expectations.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

House had a bit of history with the studio.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI was in Asbury Park a couple years ago,\u201d said House. \u201cI had just finished my Pledge Music campaign and took a tour of Lakehouse. I had some other things happen to me in Asbury Park that day so I had good memories of Asbury Park.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFor this album, I really didn\u2019t have any interest in the Asbury Park sound. I just wanted a cool place other than Nashville to record. I wanted more of an East Coast vibe than a Nashville vibe.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSome of the songs on \u2018So On and So Forth\u2019 had been in the works for quite a few years. I was shelving them for awhile. And, a few were freshly-written. It was all over the place. But, they blended well. It really helped to record them at the same time with the same guys. It\u2019s my most cohesive album yet.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

According to House, \u201cThe record has a lot to do with recognizing the ego in one\u2019s self and letting it die. It can feel like your whole identity is being wiped away, and you don\u2019t even know who you are anymore.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFor the person singing these songs, holding on to one\u2019s own individuality in order to remain special or important in the world has started to became far less important than being content with being a good, decent, and loving person. But old habits die hard.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Recording and performing for over a decade, House has toured with Ron Sexsmith, Patti Scialfa, Josh Ritter, John Mellencamp, Mat Kearney, and The Cranberries. He received early critical acclaim on the CBS Sunday Morning, and his songs have since been featured in countless films and television shows such as One Tree Hill, Army Wives, and Brothers and Sisters.<\/span><\/p>\n

He has also appeared on Late Night with Craig Ferguson. Most recently, CNN Newsroom invited House to perform \u201cParis Calling,\u201d from \u201cSo On and So Forth,\u201d live on the air, and the song has been picked up by radio prior to being serviced. House has released 10 albums and continues to headline his own national tours.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFor my live shows now, I\u2019m playing with a five-piece band with the guys who made the record,\u201d said House. \u201cI\u2019m focusing on the new album — especially playing with this band. I\u2019m playing the whole album and seven older songs that people really love. The new material is really fun to play.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Griffin House — https:\/\/youtu.be\/IEgJYamb5to<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at the World Caf\u00e9 Live will start at 8 p.m. with opening act Matt Wheeler. Tickets are $19.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The World Caf\u00e9 will have another interesting show on April 23 when it presents Sierra Hull.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sierra Hull<\/p><\/div>\n

Hull is a singer and mandolin player — and a former child prodigy who signed with Rounder at age 13. She distinguished herself by becoming the first bluegrass musician to receive a Presidential Scholarship to the prestigious Berklee College of Music. Hull released her first new album in five years \u201cWeighted Mind\u201d in January.<\/span><\/p>\n

Her career has received huge support from Americana legends Alison Krauss and B\u00e9la Fleck. Krauss called Hull to the Grand Ole Opry stage when she was just 11 years old. Two years later, she signed with Rounder Records, and soon became known as a remarkable mandolin player, a tone-true vocalist, and a recording artist of high order.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Fleck, \u201cShe plays the mandolin with a degree of refined elegance and freedom that few have achieved. And now her vocals and songwriting have matured to the level of her virtuosity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Fleck, a 15-time Grammy winner, produced \u201cWeighted Mind,\u201d which features 11 new compositions written or co-written by Hull, and one traditional tune for which she and Fleck provided a new arrangement.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of things were different with this project,\u201d said Hull, during a phone interview Monday morning from her home in Nashville. \u201cIt\u2019s my first album in five year. My previous two albums had more instrumentalization — traditional instruments — and big song structures.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWith this album, my songwriting was lending itself to something different. Working with B\u00e9la, we decided to strip it down to mandolin and voice. That\u2019s how we approached it. We spent months talking about what this album would sound like. We decided to have bass before we started recording. So, we tracked mandolin and bass together and then added vocal harmonies. We had Alison Krauss, Abigail Washburn, and Rhiannon Giddens adding harmonies — and also B\u00e9la on some tracks.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

While Hull\u2019s ethereal voice and fluid playing take center stage here, she receives ample support from bass marvel Ethan Jodziewicz. Fleck\u2019s banjo adorns the elegant \u201cQueen of Hearts\/Royal Tea.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve known B\u00e9la for a long time,\u201d said Hull. \u201cWe met at the Edmonton Folk Festival when I was 15. Alison (Krauss) was one of my biggest heroes. It\u2019s so inspiring just being around them.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe recorded the album at B\u00e9la\u2019s studio in Nashville. We started in December 2014 anf finished in the summer of 2015. For my live shows now, I\u2019m performing with Ethan Jodziewicz, who played bass on the album, and Justin Moses, who plays banjo, mandolin, dobro, guitar, fiddle and sings.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Hull is a girl from a small Tennessee town — Byrdstown — who has reached stardom status in the bluegrass world. For eight consecutive years, the International Bluegrass Music Association has nominated her for \u201cBest Mandolin Player.\u201d Now, she appears ready to take her career to another level in 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Sierra Hull — https:\/\/youtu.be\/I8dwq0NXwlc<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at the World Caf\u00e9 will start at 8 p.m. with opening act Marc Silver and The Stonethrowers. Tickets are $17 in advance and $20 day of show.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"TWIZTID\"When Twiztid toured the eastern states a little over a year ago, Philadelphia wasn\u2019t on the itinerary.\u00a0 Philly fans who wanted to hear the songs from Twiztid\u2019s album \u201cThe Darkness\u201d had to travel to Reading to see the duo perform at Reverb.<\/span><\/p>\n

In October, Twiztid came to Philly for a show at Electric Factory. Now, the duo is touring in support of \u201cMutant: Remixed & Remastered\u201d and its fans will have to make another trip to Berks County on April 23 to catch Twiztid perform again at Reverb (1402 North Ninth Street, Reading, 610-743-3069, www.reverbconcerts.com<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\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.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, almost 20 years later, Twiztid is still going strong with more than 20 albums in its catalogue.<\/span><\/p>\n

Earlier this year, Twiztid announced the acquisition of their 2005 hard rock crossover album \u201cMutant\u201d from Psychopathic Records. With the help of producers Michael \u201cSeven\u201d Summers and Michael Rideout, they re-imagined and refreshed the tracks — giving them new life. The end result was \u201cMutant: Remixed & Remastered,\u201d which was just released via Majik Ninja Entertainment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The original release of \u201cMutant\u201d marked the duo\u2019s first serious venture into hard rock music and instantly became a catalog classic. Twiztid is back with hard rock vibes just in time for the \u201cJuggalo Invasion Tour,\u201d which will feature full backing band The Wickedness on all U.S. dates.<\/span><\/p>\n

The band features Rocky Sobon of VentanA on guitar, Davey Suicide\/Static-X drummer Drayven Davidson and keyboardist Tiffany Lowe, who has formerly performed with Combichrist. The tour will feature support from Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Boondox, Lex The Hex Master, Davey Suicide (U.S. only) and special guest Trilogy.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is an amazing show we\u2019re doing,\u201d said Jamie Madrox, during a recent phone interview from a Canadian tour stop in Vernon, British Columbia. \u201cPeople are going to go — WTF? But then, our fans know to expect the unexpected.<\/span><\/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. \u2018Mutant\u2019 is one of the albums that was so ahead of its time. We went back and changed the music.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe were talking about obtaining the rights to it. It was a good record. It was what we wanted it to be. It was the best we could do at that time. We don\u2019t play guitar. We rap. We know more musicians now. We said — can you tale this, strip it down and make it 2016?<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMike and Mike (Summers and Rideout) had a lot of influence on our album. When they signed on, they were listening to the actual music. They requested the stems. They had ideas and concepts of where they wanted it to go. We emailed tracks back-and-forth.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The two rappers\u2019 previous album was \u201cThe Darkness,\u201d which was released on their own label Majik Ninja last year.<\/span><\/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.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe started making a new Twiztid record at Dojo Studio in Detroit before we left,\u201d said Madrox. \u201cWe stopped to come out on tour. We\u2019re perfectionists with our music. If time doesn\u2019t allow it to happen, we\u2019ll wait. We have between eight and 10 songs recorded.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNow, we\u2019ve been listening to them out here and taking notes. The only new song we\u2019re playing live is the very first single \u2018Psychomania.\u2019 We\u2019re giving it away with the VIP package. It\u2019s a teaser to give fans a taste of what to expect.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Another indication of what to expect can be found in the new album\u2019s title — \u201cThe Continuous Evilution Of Life\u2019s ?’s.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Twiztid — https:\/\/youtu.be\/MHPVX3qqP6U<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The show at the Reverb will start at 5 p.m. Tickets are $17 in advance and $20 day of show.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"murderpostersmall-1-683x1024\"Murder By Death is a quintet from Bloomington, Indiana that will visit the area on April 23 for a show at Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, 215-232-2100, www.utphilly.com<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

Over the course of a nearly 15-year career, the band Murder by Death has taken a leading role in a growing effort to unite indie rock with country and folk. But the band also released a lot of music that defies its reputation as just twangy roots rockers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now based in Louisville, Kentucky, Murder By Death<\/span><\/a> — Adam Turla (vocals), Matt Armstrong (bass), Sarah Balliet (cello), Dagan Thogerson (drums) and Scott Brackett (backing vocals, piano, trumpet, accordion) — is touring in support of its latest album release \u201cBig Dark Love\u201d on what may be one of their only tour runs of the year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Behind the gruesome name is a band of meticulous and literary songwriters matched by a specific brand of brooding, anthem-riding balladry and orchestral indie rock. Murder By Death\u2019s path began in the early 2000s playing to small crowds at less-than-glamorous venues.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been at it pretty hard for about 15 years,\u201d said Turla, during a phone interview Monday from a tour stop in Boston. \u201cWe just push hard and always go on to the next thing.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a handful of shows this summer but the idea is to take a break — a real break. We don\u2019t have the next step planned out. I just like the idea of breaking the pattern. I\u2019ll be able to write without pressure and hopefully that will result in something.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The veteran band has shown it knows how to survive. \u201cWe did a Kickstarter campaign in 2012 for our last album \u2018Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon\u2019 and it did well,\u201d said Turla. \u201cWe did another in 2014 and it did considerably better. It\u2019s a format t hat has worked well at getting our music out to the people. We\u2019re always adjusting out of necessity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the adjustments has been \u201cAs You Wish: Kickstarter Covers Vol. 2 Double Vinyl Record.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re just using this website because it\u2019s really well set up,\u201d said Turla. \u201cIt\u2019s fun launching a project this way. Fans make a pledge and pick a song and then we have to record a cover version. Then, all of a sudden, you have this album of randomly-related songs. It\u2019s fun to have an under-the-radar project like this.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

With \u201cBig Dark Love,\u201d it\u2019s an album of all original songs.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I write songs, I have a lot of half-songs,\u201d said Turla. \u201cIf I don\u2019t like the version I\u2019ve worked up, I won\u2019t record it. I bring songs to the band and then we all decide what to record.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWith this tour, we\u2019re certainly playing songs from the new record but it\u2019s also a comprehensive representation of all our music. There is a little bit of a focus on the album \u2018In Bocca al Lupo\u2019 because it\u2019s the album\u2019s 10<\/span>th<\/sup><\/span> anniversary. We learned 55 different songs for this tour. We did two nights in Boston, played 22 songs a night and only four were the same.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Murder By Death —https:\/\/youtu.be\/FpKU3bIjVN4<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Kevin Devine<\/p><\/div>\n

The show at Union Transfer will also feature Kevin Devine and The Goddamned Band<\/span><\/p>\n

Kevin Devine is an independent musician from Brooklyn —\u00a0 a singer-songwriter with a social conscience…a modern-day troubadour with a guitar…and a vocalist with an expressive (and slightly high pitched) voice.<\/span><\/p>\n

He plays alone, with his Goddamn Band, and as a member of Bad Books. \u00a0He\u2019s currently\u00a0curating the year-long\u00a0Devinyl Splits\u00a07-inch single series, issued via Bad Timing\/Devinyl Records and featuring collaborations with Matthew Caws (Nada Surf), Meredith Graves (Perfect Pussy), Mike Kinsella (Owen, American Football), Tigers Jaw, Cymbals Eat\u00a0Guitars, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe first series of Devinyl Splits\u00a0is done — six singles in 13 months,\u201d said Devine, during a phone inter Monday from his home in Brooklyn. \u201cIt\u2019s a neat way to do music — me and then a different artist on the other side.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNow, there is a digital compilation of all 12 songs. I had a list of potential partners when I was conceiving the project. We\u2019ll do it again — but not for a couple years. I think it\u2019s something I can go back to every four or five years.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Devine is\u00a0recording his ninth full-length album with John Agnello, to be released later in 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI just finished the recoerd,\u201d said Devine. \u201cI recorded it from October through January and then mixed it in January and February. It\u2019s done and I like it a lot.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt will come out on the Procrastinate Music Traitors label later this year — not before September or after November. I want to sit on it awhile because of the family thing. I have a three-week-old daughter. For the first six months of her life, I\u2019ll be home every day — all but 25 days.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been playing a couple of the songs from the album in my live shows. I probably should be more careful. With my album \u2018Brother\u2019s Blood,\u2019 it was done in 2008 and came out in spring 2009. It leaked about three months before it was going to come out. Something like that can really hurt album sales.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWith my current shows, I go back-and-forth — solo and band. It’s a matter of availability. Sometimes, I have a six or seven piece band and that’s a lot of fun. Other times, I come alone. I like spontaneity so I do what feels right in the moment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Kevin Devine — https:\/\/youtu.be\/Agyli5347lY<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at Union Transfer will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Martin Barre<\/p><\/div>\n

Classic rock fans love Jethro Tull and, whether they know it or not, also love Martin Barre. If you\u2019re a fan of\u00a0 Jethro Tull, you most likely have spent many hours listening to Barre\u2019s guitar work.<\/span><\/p>\n

From 1968-2014, Barre and vocalist\/flautist Ian Anderson formed the core of Jethro Tull. Then, Anderson pulled the plug on Jethro Tull. Now, there are two bands playing Tull music and their own music — the Martin Barre Band and the Ian Anderson Band.<\/span><\/p>\n

Barre has had his band together for a few years and has recorded several albums. Back in December, Barre and his crew crossed the Atlantic for a North American tour and played locally at the Sellersville Theater.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now back in the states, Barre is bringing \u201cJethro Tull\u2019s Martin Barre Band — An Evening of Blues-Rock-Tull\u201d to the The Ardmore Music Hall (23 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, 610-649-8389,\u00a0www.ardmoremusic.com<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

The band includes Dan Crisp (vocals\/acoustic\/bouzouki), George Lindsay (drums), Richard Beesley (horns), Alan Thomson (bass) and Barre (guitar).<\/span><\/p>\n

Barre has released three albums in the past few years — \u201cMartin Barre\u201d (2012), \u201cAway With Words\u201d (2013) and \u201cBack to Steel\u201d (2015).<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe finished making \u2018Back to Steel\u2019 in November,\u201d said Barre, during a recent phone interview. \u201cThe longest session for me was doing the lyrics. I spent well over a month working on the lyrics.\u00a0 I actually spent a lot of time on every aspect of the album \u2013 even on the art.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTraditionally, I\u2019ve written instrumentals — four-piece band originals. I wanted songs that were direct so there were very little lyrics. In the eight previous solo albums I\u2019ve done, there were only a few songs with lyrics.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFirst of all, the music has to be there. That\u2019s the most important thing. Because I\u2019m not a singer, it\u2019s a challenge to write lyrics. I wrote many, many versions of songs with lyrics until I got them right.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve had my live band on the road for four years but this is our first time to tour America. I still do a lot of old Tull songs but in a way that\u2019s more bluesy and rock. I love music to be very broad in scope. Blues is the backbone of rock.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

But, there is more to Barre\u2019s music than just blues-rock tunes and different renditions of Jethro Tull classics. He is a world-class guitarist who knows how to explore the instrument\u2019s wide range.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI like melody,\u201d said Barre. \u201cI like dynamics. I like space. Blues is open to that. Space is important. I don\u2019t want there to always be an onslaught of notes. Dynamics make everything work.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSongwriting is a pleasure for me. It\u2019s never a chore. I love arranging. I play guitar every day and come up with things that might develop into a song. Because I\u2019m a late starter with solo work, I\u2019m like a youngster in songwriting terms.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to numerous Jethro Tull albums, has performed or recorded with many other distinguished artists, including Paul McCartney, Phil Collins, Gary Moore, Joe Bonamassa and Chris Thompson. He has shared a stage with such legends as Jimi Hendrix, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin.<\/span><\/p>\n

Even though Barre had worked on a few solo projects over the last 40 years, most of the time was devoted to being one of the musical mainstays of Jethro Tull. But, that ended suddenly when Anderson opted to follow a different road.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe end of Jethro Tull\u2014I didn\u2019t see it coming,\u201d said Barre. \u201cIt was a difficult time for me. It took me about six months to sort out what I need to be doing. Now, I\u2019m so happy. I have a great band and it\u2019s going great. I\u2019m very happy now.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPeople who see our band play get a great Tull experience. I feel like I\u2019m carrying the tradition.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Martin Barre — https:\/\/youtu.be\/UDN6hpf8v88<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at Ardmore Music Hall will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 and $40 day of show.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at Ardmore Music Hall are Jazz is Phish on April 21, and Elephant Revival and Chadwick Stokes (of Dispatch & State Radio) on April 27.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tom Daddario<\/p><\/div>\n

On April 21, it is time once again for the \u201cCandlelight Comedy Club\u201d at The Candlelight Theater\u201d (2208 Millers Road, Arden, Delaware,\u00a0302- 475-2313,\u00a0www.candlelighttheatredelaware.org<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

Headlining the show will be Tom Daddario, who has been a standup comic in New York City for the last 15 years.<\/span><\/p>\n

Daddario\u00a0has made appearances at clubs such as Stand Up New York, Dangerfield\u2019s, Gotham Comedy Club, Carolines, Broadway Comedy Club, The Comedy Cellar, Mohegan Sun Casino, The Borgata in Atlantic City, Comics at Foxwoods, Turning Stone Casino and The Laugh Factory.<\/span><\/p>\n

His credits include Comedy Central and a half-hour comedy set on XM Radio. Daddario was recently in an independent film called \u201cNight Bird,\u201d which was directed by Damian Chapa.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at the Candlelight will also feature Rob Cividanes and LaTice, the show\u2019s host.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cividanes\u00a0 has performed in a number of Off-Off- Broadway shows as well as regional productions such as \u201cBorn Yesterday\u201d and \u201cChekhov\u2019s Seagull.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to performing at standup comedy venues in and outside of New York, Cividanes has written, produced and performed in his one man show \u201cI Cried Until I Laughed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

LaTice was born and raised in the suburbs of South Jersey and has been doing standup comedy since January 2009. She has performed in Las Vegas for the World Series of Comedy and live on TV on ABC\u2019s \u201cThe View.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the comedy gets underway at 7:30 p.m. The event features complimentary light fare and cash bar. Tickets are $27.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Candlelight Theater is also presenting \u201cThe Secret Garden\u201d now through April 24. The show, which retells Frances Hodgson Burnett\u2019s beloved Victorian classic, won three Tony Awards in 1991 \u2014 including \u201cBest Musical.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Secret Garden\u201d features book and lyrics by Marsha Norman and music by Lucy Simon. Most of the action takes place at Misselthwaite Manor in North Yorkshire, England.<\/span><\/p>\n

As always, the production at Candlelight features a stellar cast of actors \u2014 young and old. The role of Colin, the sickly boy, is shared by Luke Plunkett and Scott Angelides. The role of Mary Lennox is shared by two very talented young actresses \u2014 Katelyn Gallo and Samantha Deutsch.<\/span><\/p>\n

Performances are Friday and Saturday evenings (doors 6 p.m.\/show, 8 p.m.) and Sunday afternoons (doors, 1 p.m.\/show, 3 p.m.). Tickets, which include dinner and show, are $59 for adults and $33 for children (ages 4-12).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"42nd

42nd Street<\/p><\/div>\n

Now through April 24, the Playhouse on Rodney Square (1007 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-888-0200, www. http:\/\/duponttheatre.com<\/span><\/a>) is hosting the national tour of \u201c42nd Street.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The hit musical \u201c42nd Street\u201d is known for a good book, unforgettable songs, lively dialogue and dance production numbers that rank very high on the wow factor.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c42nd Street\u201d had its Broadway debut in 1980 and ran for over eight years. The show, which is still in the Top 10 list of longest running shows on Broadway, won the Tony Award for \u201cBest Musical.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

When the 2000s arrived, \u201c42nd Street\u201d resurfaced on Broadway and was a hit all over again. The show won the 2001 Tony Award, 2001 Drama Desk Award and 2001 Outer Critics Circle Award for \u201cBest Musical Revival.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The show has two primary lead roles — Peggy Sawyer, a nervous rookie dancer from Allentown, and Dorothy Brock, a prima donna who is past her time. But, the real stars of the show are the amazing dancers and the dazzling choreography.<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for \u201c42<\/span>nd<\/sup><\/span> Street\u201d — https:\/\/youtu.be\/T3jk3MGjQpQ<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The show at the Playhouse on Rodney Square\u201d will run from April 19-24. Ticket prices range from $40-$90.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295,\u00a0http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org<\/span><\/a>) will have comedians Jim Ginty, Sidney Gantt, Darryl Charles, Alejandro Morales on April 21, Mark Unruh & Friends, Davey Poland and Bethany Bullington on April 22 and Dr. Harmonica & Rockett 88 on April 23.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Steel City Coffee House (203 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, 610-933-4043, www.steelcitycoffeehouse.com<\/span><\/a>) will host Bannister Effect on April 21, Willie Porter Duo on April 22 and Chris Holt, Cliff Hillis, Bannister Effect and J.D. Malone & The Experts on April 23.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chaplin\u2019s (66 North Main Street, Spring City, 610-792-4110,\u00a0http:\/\/chaplinslive.com<\/span><\/a>) \u00a0will present Broseph Gordon Levitt, More Than Sound, Boog, Casettes and Andross on April 22 and Stu and The Gurus and nxt2normal on April 23.<\/span><\/p>\n

Doc Watson\u2019s Public House (150 North Pottstown Pike, Exton, 610-524-2424, docwatsonspublichouse.com<\/span><\/a>) will have Chip Trimble and the listening room on April 22 and Chatterband on April 23.<\/span><\/p>\n

Valley Forge Casino (1160 First Avenue, King Of Prussia, 610-354-8118, www.vfcasino.com<\/span><\/a>) will present\u00a0 Comedy Hypnosis Live with Tim Miller on April 22 and Kicking Sunrise on April 23.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Keswick Theater (291 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside, 215-572-7650,\u00a0www.keswicktheatre.com<\/span><\/a>) presents The Gipsy Kings on April 21, Chuck Nice on April 22, Tower of Power and Average White Band on April 23 and Welcome to Night Vale on April 24.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808,\u00a0www.st94.com<\/span><\/a>) will host Joseph Arthur and Jonah Tolchin on April 21, The Church on April 22, Livingston Taylor and Chelsea Berry on April 23, George Perris on April 24, We Banjo 3 and Poor Man\u2019s Gambit on April 25, Sarah Potenza (of The Voice) and Casey Alvarez on April 26 and Janiva Magness and Jack Semple Band on April 27.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Grand Opera House (818 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-652-5577, www.thegrandwilmington.org<\/span><\/a>) will present Sinbad on April 22, The Soul Experience on April 23 and We Banjo 3 on April 27.<\/span><\/p>\n

World Caf\u00e9 Live at the Queen (500 North Market Street, Wilmington, 302- 994-1400,\u00a0www.queen.worldcafelive.com<\/span><\/a>) will feature Taylor Hicks on April 22 and Beru Revue on April 23.<\/span><\/p>\n

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