{"id":29151,"date":"2018-07-19T15:40:09","date_gmt":"2018-07-19T19:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=29151"},"modified":"2018-07-20T09:12:34","modified_gmt":"2018-07-20T13:12:34","slug":"on-stage-what-to-go-seriously-retro-check-out-blackmores-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=29151","title":{"rendered":"On Stage: Want to go seriously retro? Check out Blackmore’s Night"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>, Entertainment Editor, The Times<\/em><\/p>\n

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Blackmore’s NightFeatured,\u00a0Blackmore’s Night,<\/p><\/div>\n

Many bands play music from the past \u2013 from 20, 30, 40, 50 or even 60 years ago. Blackmore\u2019s Night plays music that has its roots in music from several centuries ago.<\/p>\n

On July 19, Blackmore\u2019s Night will make a return visit to the area for a show at the Keswick Theater (291 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside, 215-572-7650,\u00a0www.keswicktheatre.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Blackmore\u2019s Night\u00a0is a traditional folk-rock band formed in 1997 by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night. To date they have released ten studio albums. Their latest, \u201cTo the Moon and Back: 20 Years And Beyond All Our Yesterdays\u201d —\u00a0was released in August 2017.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just got back from playing the Connecticut Renaissance Faire,\u201d said Night, during a recent phone Wednesday from the husband-and-wife\u2019s home in Long Island, New York.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe love going to the them. It\u2019s a perfect escape from today\u2019s world. We also usually play the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire every year.<\/p>\n

The current line-up features Ritchie Blackmore – electric\/acoustic guitars, mandola, hurdy gurdy, nickelharpe; Candice Night – vocals, chanter, cornamuse, shawms, rauschpfeife; Bard David of Larchmont- keyboards; Earl Grey of Chimay- Bass and rhythm guitar ; The Scarlett Fiddler; Lady Lynn – harmony vocals, shawm, flute, recorder; Troubadour of Aberdeen on drums<\/p>\n

Night and Blackmore are physically living in the 21st century. Musically and spiritually, they bridge the 16th century and the 21st century \u2013 the Renaissance era and the high-tech world of today.<\/p>\n

Their albums feature electric guitar, keyboards, bass guitar and drums. The list of featured instruments also includes hurdy gurdy, renaissance woodwinds, bombards, gemshorn, nyckelharpa, renaissance drum, pennywhistle and mandolin.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re celebrating our 20th anniversary and the new album is a 20-year compilation,\u201d said Night. \u201cWe let fans choose the songs they wanted to have on the album. And, we have about eight remixes on the second CD.\u201d<\/p>\n

When not on the road, Night and Blackmore live a rustic-style life away from the craziness of the music industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome people like to work on cars or watch TV \u2013 that\u2019s their release,\u201d said Night. \u201cWe like to get back to a simpler time. It\u2019s nice to shut things down — to unplug from all that stuff and go back to a place where light was provided by a fire. And, there is something special about a maiden in a window of a knight on a horse. With our music, we try to bring people to that escape.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Night and Blackmore, the love of a time from long ago is not a passing fancy \u2013 or something taken lightly.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I first met Ritchie, he lived in this dark Tudor house,\u201d said Night. \u201cWhen I first moved in, all his Renaissance music became a soundtrack for nature. Even today, Ritchie doesn\u2019t have a computer \u2013 no e-mail or anything like that.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a dungeon that is a studio. It\u2019s very dark and lit by electric candles. There are Medieval torture chambers on the wall. The room has a lot of atmosphere.\u201d<\/p>\n

Blackmore has been one of Britain\u2019s top rock guitarists since the late 1960s. He was a founding member of Deep Purple and played with that band from 1968-1975 and 1984-1993. He fronted his own band Rainbow from 1975-1984 and 1994-1997.<\/p>\n

Night also makes records on her own. She recently released a new album called \u201cStarlight Starbright,\u201d an album of lovely lullabies.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have two children,\u201d said Night. \u201cAutumn is seven and Rory is five years old. Our daily lives are like a Broadway musical. We sing all day long. We keep music in the family.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Blackmore\u2019s Night — https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=egRzQd_RsxE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at the Keswick, which has The Wizard\u2019s Consort as opening act, will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $29.50 and $55.<\/p>\n

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Oldermost<\/p><\/div>\n

There will be another interesting show on July 19 when Oldermost have a \u201cCD Release Show\u201d at Johnny Brenda\u2019s (1201 North Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, 215-739-9684, www.johnnybrendas.com<\/a>) to celebrate the issuance on AntiFragile Records of the band\u2019s fourth album \u2013 \u201cHow Could You Ever Be The Same?\u201d<\/p>\n

Oldermost is a veteran Philadelphia band that has been steadily building its reputation steadily. The band\u2019s line-up includes lead-singer Bradford Bucknum, guitarist Mike Sobel, drummer Stephen Robbins and bassist Dan Wolgemuth.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe started working on the new album almost three years ago,\u201d said Bucknum, during a phone interview last week from his home in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe finished it at the end of 2017, got the masters back in January 2018 and now we\u2019re putting it out in July. We\u2019ve played some shows lately in Philly and New York \u2013 and we had a really great show in Collingswood, New Jersey. I\u2019ve also done some solo shows in Virginia. The solo version is kind of a new thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Oldermost is based in Philadelphia but its members are scattered around eastern Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m from Virginia originally but I\u2019ve lived in Philly for the last 10 years,\u201d said Bucknum. \u201cOur guitarist is from Northeast Philly. Our bass player is from Lancaster and our drummer is from the Lititz\/Ephratra area.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bucknum and his mates\u2019 main focus is on the band and its new album.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe band is a collaborative effort of all the members,\u201d said Bucknum. \u201cSongwriting is done in the round with three of us. It was an awesome challenge to take big rock-and-roll songs and make them acoustic.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe bones of the songs were put together somewhat quickly. The writing took six months. Then came the recording, the refining and the fine-tuning of the lyrics.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe worked at our home portable studio. We did four days at a cabin in upstate New York using our portable studio. We also have a big warehouse in Kensington that we use to record in. Different environments bring different sounds.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe always wanted to do big rock-and-roll pop songs \u2013 sonic and brave in a conventional form. I wanted it to be 100 per cent rock-and-roll and 100 per cent us.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s not fool ourselves. It\u2019s rock-and-roll and rock-and-roll is not finished as an art form.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Oldermost \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/0HDdOwxeQuc<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at Johnny Brenda\u2019s, which has Carroll as the opening act, will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12.<\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at Johnny Brenda\u2019s are The Magic Numbers on July 20, Purling Hiss on July 21, and Reigning Sound on July 22.<\/p>\n

This weekend, it\u2019s time once again for the Ladybug Festival (Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware, https:\/\/theladybugfestival.com<\/a>) \u2013 a fee two-day festival held on Market Street in downtown Wilmington.<\/p>\n

The seventh annual all-female festival will feature 63 musical acts on 17 stages on July 20 and 21. A new attraction this year will be a comedy portion — the\u00a0\u201cNo Bro Comedy Show\u201d featuring 11\u00a0female comedians performing at\u00a0The Queen.<\/p>\n

Headline acts on Friday will be Nalani & Sarina on the Main Stage (Market Street between Third and Fourth streets) and Phoebe Legere at Loma Coffee (239 North Market Street).<\/p>\n

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

Nalani & Sarina have been building a huge fan base in the Mid-Atlantic region for the last five years. The duo has performed at a variety of venues around the area \u2014 including Kennett Flash, the Eagleview Concert Series in Exton, World Caf\u00e9 Live at the Queen, and the Ladybug Festival. The highly-talented twins, who are in their early 20s, have already established themselves as top-flight vocalists, songwriters, and multi-instrumentalists.<\/p>\n

They have self-released several well-crafted albums and singles. Now, they are ready to take it to another level \u2013 with a sparkling new album called \u201cThe Circle.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been in and out of the studio,\u201d said Nalani Bolton, during a phone interview last week from her home in central New Jersey. \u201cIt took about two years to complete the album. We just kept writing songs \u2013 songs that kept changing. We record with our engineer Julian Herzfeld and Greg Thomas at Julian\u2019s studio in Wayne and also at Carriage House Studio in Stamford, Connecticut.<\/p>\n

Sarina Bolton said, \u201cWe\u2019ve been recording a lot. We\u2019ve taken a pretty relaxed approach \u2014 doing it piece-by-piece\u2026song-by-song. There were no deadlines and that made it a lot less stressful.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the songwriting, we had a new approach this time. The songs on our last album were based on personal experiences. This time, it\u2019s other people\u2019s stories \u2014 more of a world-wide approach. It\u2019s observational writing geared to people our age.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a combination of first person and third person. We\u2019re writing about people our age \u2013 observing other people\u2019s stories. It\u2019s like a story about kids\u2019 lives from their early to late 20s \u2013 love, first relationships, work.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe songs are about what life is like for people our age. But, people of all ages can relate to these songs. We\u2019ve had older people tell us that they can identify with these songs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nalani said, \u201cWe think the sound and the material has matured. Our early stuff was all about relationships. Now, we are more worldly. We look at the world the way it is today \u2013 especially for people our age.\u201d<\/p>\n

The twins hit the nail on the head with the first single from the album — \u201cYoung and Inexperienced.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nalani & Sarina were featured in the New York Post about their new single, \u201cYoung & Inexperienced\u201d.\u00a0 They appeared in the Business section of the paper in an interview with MarketWatch about their single with the headline \u201c\u2018Loan\u2019 Them Your Ears: Troubadours of Youth Woe$\u201d.<\/p>\n

MarketWatch featured Nalani & Sarina in an article entitled \u201cMillennial sisters who never went to college write anthem on the evils of student debt.\u201d The article focused on their latest single, \u201cYoung & Inexperienced\u201d \u2014 offering insight\u00a0in writing the song. The Hunterdon Democrat did an article on\u00a0Nalani & Sarina featuring the pair on the front two pages of the paper. With the write-up entitled, \u201cSisters Pen Song About Struggles of Today\u2019s Youth.\u201d<\/p>\n

More impressively, Billboard featured Nalani & Sarina and their\u00a0new single, \u201cYoung & Inexperienced\u201d on its website in a praiseworthy write-up written by Thom Duffy.\u00a0 He highlights their songwriting\u00a0and titles\u00a0the article as\u00a0\u201cNalani & Sarina\u2019s \u2018Young and Inexperienced\u2019 is an anthem for the student-debt generation.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOur new single was featured in Billboard,\u201d said Nalani. \u201cIt was really awesome to see the single up there. We\u2019ve also had some stuff on SiriusXM.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYoung & Inexperienced\u201d got spun on\u00a0Debatable\u00a0on\u00a0SiriusXM\u2019s The Volume.\u00a0Last week, Nalani & Sarina were the featured guests on SiriusXM\u2019s The Spectrum for \u201cKick Out the Jams,\u201d with legendary rock critic\u00a0Dave Marsh asking them about their new record, their songwriting inspiration, and even aired some of their new tunes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe started our own label \u2013 Telepathy Records\/Kobalt \u2014 and signed a distribution deal with AWAL. They\u2019re a good company for independents because they let you keep your rights and you keep control. AWAL is part of Kobalt, which is a label servicing company that handles publishing, licensing and a ton of services.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe recorded two versions of the single,\u201d said Sarina. \u201cWe did it months ago at our producer\u2019s studio in Wayne. Initially, we had tons of ideas and rolled with it because we liked the song. Then, after internalizing it and playing it live, we changed our attitude. We decided to cut it live with our band. We wanted to capture the feeling of how we do it when we play the song love onstage.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe recorded the second version at Shore Fire Studio in West Long Branch, New Jersey. Everything is cut live except for a fee overdubs. We did five or six takes and decided which one we liked the best. The version we eventually released had a collaborative vibe with the band \u2013 Jim Hines on drums, Oscar Rodriguez on guitar, and Chris Kussner on bass. Nalani and I we both played guitar. It was the first guitar solo I ever recorded. We really liked it. The second version is the keeper.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nalani said, \u201cWith the single\u2019s topic, it wasn\u2019t our intention to capitalize on a situation that\u2019s going on. We just wrote it from what we were observing. The world has changed completely with college and jobs. People look at our generation as young and inexperienced. A lot of people in our hometown are recent college grads who are having trouble finding jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n

The sisters graduated from high school with honors but never looked to continuing their education on in college.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe graduated early from Hunterdon Central High a few years ago and we\u2019ve been doing music ever since,\u201d said Nalani.<\/p>\n

With roots based in rhythm-and-blues, soul, rock and especially funk, the sisters create vocal harmonies that only twins can make.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re identical twins,\u201d said Nalani. \u201cWe both started playing classical piano when were six and then studied operatic vocals when we were in sixth grade.<\/p>\n

\u201cClassical music and opera provided good basics for us. Our mom was a folkie, so we listened to a lot of folk music when we were young \u2014 great songwriters like Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan. And, we\u2019ve listened to a lot of classic rock.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe always have the funk. It\u2019s impossible for us to keep the funk out. We\u2019ve always had funk in our blood. We play shows with just the two of us, it always sounds more singer-songwriter. When we do shows with our band, it gets funkier.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been finding ways to combine all our styles. With this record, we\u2019ve meshed the styles. The last song we wrote was \u2018The Circle\u2019 and ten we knew it was time to stop. The album had a cohesive theme \u2013 beginning, middle. We\u2019ve started writing songs for the n4ext album but first we plan on working this album to its full potential.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Nalani & Sarina \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/77tnYL-htDc<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Phoebe Legere<\/p><\/div>\n

Phoebe Legere is a talented singer, songwriter, instrumentalist — a multi-talented artist who is like no other.<\/p>\n

The descriptive word \u201cunique\u201d is often misused \u2013 frequently as an unsubstantiated hyperbole. When used to describe Legere, it is \u201cspot on\u201d \u2013 and still a little inadequate.<\/p>\n

Legere, who has released close to 20 albums, plays seven instruments including one she invented to help physically challenged children play music — the Sneakers of Samothrace.<\/p>\n

Phoebe Legere is a Juilliard-trained composer in addition to being an internationally recognized visual artist. She offers small collectible paintings after each performance. Each original art work has a CD embedded within it.<\/p>\n

Her most recent album \u201cHeart of Love\u201d is a hymn to life on the American Highway \u2013 and a Top 20 Americana album.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe musical genre is folk\/Americana,\u201d said Legere, during a phone interviewWednesday from a roadside stop in upstate Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

\u201cI play guitar, Native American flute, piano and accordion. It was released on February 14, 2017 and immediately went Top 20 on the roots charts. It\u2019s all originals \u2013 except for my cover of \u2018Jambalaya.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Soon, Legere will treat her fans to a new album \u2013 or two.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a new album coming out soon,\u201d said Legere. \u201cI\u2019m going to release it single by single online. And, I\u2019ll have physical cipies of the album for sale at my shows.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m also working on a new album called \u2018Squeeze Me.\u2019 It\u2019s an all-accordion album. I\u2019ll be selling that albums at my shows also. The first single from \u2018Squeeze Me\u2019 will be out in about three weeks.<\/p>\n

Legere\u2019s music is a blend of Americana, Cajun, New Orleans jazz, country, folk and blues. She is an award-winning accordion player, virtuoso piano player, a rural folk blues guitar stylist, and an award-winning songwriter.<\/p>\n

A standard-bearer of the Acadian-Cajun renaissance, Legere is descended from one of the original Acadian families in North America.<\/p>\n

Her album \u201cAcadian Moon,\u201d which was released in 2015, received strong radio play in Canada. \u201cHeart of Love\u201d is faring even better \u2013 on both sides of the Canadian-American border.<\/p>\n

\u201cA DJ friend of mine gave me a list of every Americana station in America \u2013 and a list of college stations,\u201d said Legere, who hasperformed at prestigious venues around the world including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and at the Congr\u00e9s Mondial Acadien.<\/p>\n

\u201cI sent out 400 envelopes with the CD along with self-made heart-shaped chocolate lollipops. That resulted in me reaching the Top 20.\u201d<\/p>\n

In reality, the deejays were suckers for the music \u2013 after being lured in by the lollipops.<\/p>\n

Legere, whose debut album \u201cTrust Me\u201d was released by Epic Records in 1986, has a long and diverse artistic resume.<\/p>\n

She has appeared on National Public Radio, CBS Sunday Morning, ABC, NBC, PBS and Charlie Rose. She also received the prestigious Acker Award for Excellence in the Arts in 2014.<\/p>\n

In 2015, she appeared in HBO\u2019s documentary \u201cIt\u2019s Me Hilary.\u201d<\/p>\n

While still in her teens, Legere was signed Epic Records as a songwriter. She opened for David Bowie on his National Tour in 1991 and led a number of influential New York bands, including Monad, 4 Nurses of the Apocalypse and her nine-piece swing-punk outfit Swingalicious.<\/p>\n

After the radio success of her 1989 album \u201cMarilyn Monroe\u201d (Island Records), and her appearance in numerous underground films, Legere shifted her focus to avant-garde classical music and was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for her work with the Cleveland Chamber Symphony.<\/p>\n

Legere, who has had six of her original plays with music produced in New York City, did not enter the world of entertainment unprepared.<\/p>\n

She graduated from Vassar College, studied composition at the Juilliard School. She also studied piano at the New England Conservatory, and film scoring, orchestration and jazz arranging at the NYU Graduate School of Music Composition.<\/p>\n

Legere studied composition with John Lewis of the Modern Jazz Quartet, Morton Subotnick, Wayne Oquin and Dinu Gezzo. She also studied jazz arranging with Ira Newborn and Rick Shemaria.<\/p>\n

According to Legere, the death of the record business is a much-needed correction.<\/p>\n

\u201cLife in the music business is never easy,\u201d said Legere, who has been embraced by the Outlaw Americana community and music lovers around the world. \u201cIt\u2019s so competitive.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt one point, record companies felt artists didn\u2019t have to be musicians. Female artists got signed because they were pretty. They didn\u2019t need good musicians. They could just use machines.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey didn\u2019t have to deal with intelligent people. Intelligent people are like lightning rods. They\u2019re really doctors. They\u2019ve been doctors for thousands of years.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was signed by Epic Records when I was 16 so I really know about the abuse and sexual harassment \u2013 and unethical practices. Now, big record companies are falling apart.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Legere, \u201cRight now musicians have a golden opportunity. For the first time, we can shape our own careers. Musicians are no longer the slaves of music corporations.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are free to invent the music we hear in our hearts today, and invent new ways to deliver it to the listeners of tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

Legere was too talented \u2013 and too smart \u2013 to be sucked into the world of being just another pop princess.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got involved in very avant-garde music more than 15 years ago,\u201d said Legere, a versatile artist who created a 15-person, rideable giant Eagle sculpture that runs on alternative energy (learn more about The Shamancycle at Shamancyle.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\u201cI did an epic poem with the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra \u2013 singing the poem and improvising the music.\u201d<\/p>\n

In another of her many projects, Legere is the executive director of her own nonprofit organization —\u00a0The Foundation for New American Art.<\/p>\n

The Foundation for New American Art is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation that fosters art and music education programs geared to underserved communities.<\/p>\n

The goal is to educate, nurture and strengthen the artistic and musical spirit of the children of low-income communities, as well as provide support for after-school programs.<\/p>\n

She visits schools, military bases, libraries with encouraging workshops — most notably her \u201cSongwriting from The Heart.\u201d Proceeds from Legere\u2019s lectures and public performances will go to The Foundation for New American Art.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am dedicated to nurturing the visionary artists of the future,\u201d said Legere. \u201cArt and Music are not extra-curricular. Art and Music are integral to the harmonious development of the human heart and soul.\u201d<\/p>\n

Legere has brought the project to Pennsylvania this week.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m spending the last week in July teaching at Foundation for New America Art\u2019s Camp Superstar at Ruhe Farm in Emmaus,\u201d said Legere.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re bringing arts and music to the children. We\u2019ll be so focused on the arts, music, dance, theater \u2013 and nutrition.<\/p>\n

Video link for Phoebe Legere \u2013\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/Eq7VPpA1pTM<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Video link for the Ladybug Festival — https:\/\/youtu.be\/Oi8U64Przh8<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Some of the other acts slated to play on July 20\u2019s Ladybug Festival, which runs from 5:30-10 p.m., are Kategory 5, Junkanoo. Isabella Rose, Outcalls, Rad & Kell, and Jessica Graae.<\/p>\n

On July 20, two bands that have been around for a long time will be performing at venues in Philadelphia.\u00a0 Poster Children is an old band \u2013 a group that came together in 1987. faUSt is a really old band \u2013 a group with a history that dates back to 1971.<\/p>\n

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faUSt<\/p><\/div>\n

faUSt, which is headlining a show at Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia, http:\/\/undergroundarts.org<\/a>), was formed in 1971 in W\u00fcmme, Germany.<\/p>\n

faUSt is an experimental rock band which came out of the Hamburg music scene in the late 1960s. The members first met in 1969 and formed a sextet featuring Arnulf Meifert, Gunther W\u00fcsthoff, Rudolf Sosna, Hans-Joachim Irmler, Jean-Herv\u00e9 P\u00e9ron, and Werner \u2018Zappi\u2019 Diermaier.<\/p>\n

Three of the members — P\u00e9ron, Sosna and W\u00fcsthoff — had previously played in Nukleus, while Meifert, Irmler and Diermaier were with Campylognatus Citelli.\u00a0Meifert, the original drummer, left after the first album.<\/p>\n

Now, faUSt\u2019s album total is in the teens.<\/p>\n

\u201cFresh Air\u201d is the 13th studio album by faUSt. Released on May 5, 2017, it is a combination of live and studio recordings captured during a 28-day tour of the United States in March and April 2016.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Fresh Air\u2019 was recorded in L.A. in 2016,\u201d said P\u00e9ron, during a phone interview last week from New York. \u201cWe had the privilege of having great guest artists join us. As always, the nucleus was me and Werner.\u201d<\/p>\n

faUSt, which is closing in on its 50th anniversary, just embarked on the current North American tour \u2013 and it is a tour like no other.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis time when we tour, we\u2019ll have a different line-up in each city,\u201d said P\u00e9ron. \u201cThis is caused by the fact that Zappi has a bad back.\u2019<\/p>\n

Featuring founding member P\u00e9ron, faUSt\u2019s North American tour began on July 11 in Chicago. There will be line-up changes and guest additions at various points of the tour \u2013 founding member and drummer Diermaier will join the ensemble in Brooklyn on July 22 to the end of the tour. Also featured with the band is guitarist Amaury Cambuzat.<\/p>\n

The faUSt line-up for shows in the Northeast \u2013 including Philadelphia \u2013 will be Jean-Herv\u00e9 P\u00e9ron aka art-Errorist (vocals, strings, wind and tools), Amaury Cambuzat (guitar, vocals), and Tim Barnes (drums and sounds).<\/p>\n

According to P\u00e9ron, \u201cIn Chicago, we will share the stage with\u00a0Bobby Conn (guitar, vocals), Monica Boubou (vocals, violin) and Josh Johannpeter (drums). In Brooklyn, we will meet up with Braden Diotte (bass and sounds) and\u00a0Zappi, yeah! That’s \u201cze big man wiz ze big nose!\u201d on drums, vocals, tools and metal.<\/p>\n

On the West Coast, faUSt will fuse with the German\/Spanish\/Croatian all female dada-punk trio Ernsthafte Angelegenheiten. Each day, each gig a new adventure, like vagabonds on tour… Rund ist sch\u00f6n (round is nice)!!!.\u201d<\/p>\n

Such a strange approach should not be a surprise for anyone familiar with faUSt.<\/p>\n

\u201cConsidering we\u2019re an experimental band and that I\u2019ve also collaborated often with Tom and Amaury, this way of doing things should not be a problem,\u201d said P\u00e9ron. \u201cWe make a set list as we please. Our audience is used to that and will support us.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have learned that we should have a certain respect for the audience so, every once in a while, we\u2019ll play an old fan favorite. It\u2019s usually a 75-minute set. There are a few pieces from \u2018Fresh Air\u2019 that are dear to my heart that we will play \u2013 that we will interpret.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are dead serious — but we aren\u2019t too serious. For the most part, we just let it happen. We believe in Fluxus. We believe in Dada. If you come to hear faUSt, be ready for anything at ant time. Expect the unexpected.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for faUSt \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/kFZroUDglTg<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at Underground Arts, which has Zs, ONO as openers, will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35.<\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at Underground Arts are Beautychickee on July 21, and the So Cool Family Tour on July 22.<\/p>\n

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Poster Children<\/p><\/div>\n

Poster Children was formed at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana<\/a> in 1987 by Rick Valentin (guitar, vocals) and Rose Marshack (bass, vocals). Jim Valentin joined on guitar in 1991 and Matt Friscia on drums joined in 2001. The band has released 12 studio albums on various independent and major labels and one feature-length film, \u201cZero Stars.\u201d<\/p>\n

The band is like a throwback to the hippie era in many ways. Known for their strong DIY<\/a> ethic, the band members continue to drive their own tour bus, create their own artwork and T-shirt designs, and operate their own record label. Poster Children were also pioneers in several forms of electronic technology relating to performance art, including enhanced CDs<\/a>, webcasts<\/a>, and blogs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Poster Children released their 12th album \u2013 \u201cGrand Bargain!\u201d — in May 2018.<\/p>\n

Poster Children is currently on tour in support of the new album. The tour will touch down in Philly on July 20 at Kung Fu Necktie (1248 North Front Street, Philadelphia, 215-291-4919, kungfunecktie.com<\/a>),<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re touring the East Coast right now and we\u2019ll tour Texas and the West Coast in August,\u201d said Valentin, during a phone interview Monday afternoon. \u201cRight now, we\u2019re at a gas station in the highest point east of the Mississippi somewhere off I-80 in Pennsylvania. We\u2019re on our way to Brooklyn.\u201d<\/p>\n

The tour will mark the first time Poster Children are playing the songs from \u201cGrand Bargain!\u201d live.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe recorded \u2018Grand Bargain\u2019 at Electrical Audio in Chicago with Steve Albini,\u201d said Valentin. \u201cWe\u2019ve recorded a lot with Steve over the years.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe spent six days there in July 2016 and six days in July 2017. We did it in July because we\u2019re on vacation in the summer. We have time off and that means we have time to practice. We do most of the writing in winter and spring.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost of the tine in the old days, we\u2019d have long rehearsals and songs would come out of it. Now, we\u2019re older and we work on riffs separately. Then, we\u2019d come together with the drummer with bits and pieces and turn them into songs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll do rehearsals mostly in fall and spring. As it got closer to recording, we\u2019d rehearse more prior to going into the studio. Rose and I live in Bloomington, Illinois and Jim and Matt live in the Chicago area. So, we look at Chicago as our home base.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rick Valentin and Rose Marshack have been partners for a long time.<\/p>\n

\u201cRick and I met at the University of Illinois in Champaign and that\u2019s where the band started in 1987,\u201d said Marshack. \u201cRick and I had been playing together in a different band for a few years prior.\u201d<\/p>\n

Poster Children released its debut album \u201cFlower Power\u201d in 1989. Releasing an album around every two years, the band put out its 10th album \u201cNo More Songs About Sleep and Fire\u201d in 2004. More than a decade later, they released \u201cGrand Bargain!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe made a lot of records the first 15 years,\u201d said Marshack. \u201cThen, we took a break for 15 years. We played some shows during that time span but didn\u2019t make a record. We\u2019d play a few shows every few years but, when you have small kids, it\u2019s hard to do the touring. And, we all have day jobs.<\/p>\n

\u201cTwo years ago, we decided we wanted to re-issue \u2018Daisychain Reaction\u2019 for its 25th anniversary. When we played live, we didn\u2019t want to play just old songs. So, we got together and played and started to write new songs<\/p>\n

Video link for Poster Children \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/KkYWrc7258E<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at Kung Fu Necktie, which has the Improbables and Kell as openers, will start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20.<\/p>\n

Other upcoming acts at Kung Fu Necktie are Crazy Bull on July 21, Noisem on July 22, Thelma and the Sleaze on July 23, Bongripper on July 24 and Levee Drivers on July 25.<\/p>\n

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Dropout Kings<\/p><\/div>\n

On July 20, there will also be an area show by a very new band \u2013 Dropout Kings, an Arizona band featuring Adam Ramey, vocals; Eddie Wellz, vocals; Chucky Guzman, guitar; Staig Flynn, guitar; Rob Sebastian, bass; and Trevor Norgren, drums.<\/p>\n

The Dropout Kings will make their area debut with a show as openers for OTEP at Reverb (1402 North Ninth Street, Reading, 610-743-3069, www.reverbconcerts.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been together for two years and we\u2019ve released three singles so far,\u201d said Ramey, during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon from a Canadian tour stop in Ottawa, Ontario.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe put out the first single \u2018Never Mind\u2019 in April and then the second \u2018Scratch and Claw\u2019 on June 1. Our new single \u2018Going Rogue\u2019 was released on July 6. Our debut album \u2018AudioDope\u2019 will come out on August 10 on Napalm Records.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dropout Kings has its roots in another band from the Phoenix area.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost of the guys were in a band called the Bad Chapter,\u201d said Ramey. \u201cI started this new project with a rapper named Eddie Wellz. I wanted to do something like rap and rock mixed together. At first, me and Eddie did Linkin Park covers and it worked well.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got some of the guys from the Bad Chapter and formed Dropout Kings. We\u2019re the only band this us like we are in Phoenix. The bands in Phoenix do mostly hardcore \u2013 really heavy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the first time we\u2019ve played the East Coast. Most of our shows have been in Arizona and California. This is actually our first real tour. We\u2019ll finish the tour before the album comes out so we\u2019ll probably be back on the road again when the album drops.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe recorded the album at 37 Studio in Detroit with producer Nick Sampson in October and November. Rick was a friend of ours and he understood what we wanted to do. We had about five songs ready when we went to Detroit and wrote another five in the studio.<\/p>\n

\u201cWriting is pretty much a whole band thing. We have the same six guys since when we started and it\u2019s a full collaboration. We\u2019re always writing stuff. I listen to beats a lot and then turn them into songs.\u201d<\/p>\n

This tour will just be an introductory sampler for Dropout Kings fans.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince were opening for OTEP, we only have a 30-minute set,\u201d said Ramey. \u201cWe\u2019re playing seven songs \u2013 all from the album. Even if people have heard of us, they haven\u2019t heard these songs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Dropout Kings \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/56tQOGEj_Ng<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at Reverb, which has OTEP as the headliner, will start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $17.<\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at Reverb are Rivers of Nihil on July 19, Sponge on July 21, and the Magic Mike Tour on July 25.<\/p>\n

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Marah<\/p><\/div>\n

Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295,\u00a0http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org<\/a>) will present \u201cAn Evening with Marah\u201d on July 20, \u201cChicago 9 — A Tribute to Chicago<\/a>\u201d on July 21 and \u201cThe 2nd Annual Ben Arnold Summer Residency – Week 3\u201d with Cliff Hillis on July 24.<\/p>\n

The Steel City Coffee House (203 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, 610-933-4043, www.steelcitycoffeehouse.com<\/a>) will host Todd Cardin on July 20, and The Odyssey, Double Suede and Linsey Fitting on July 21.<\/p>\n

The Ardmore Music Hall (23 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, 610-649-8389,\u00a0www.ardmoremusic.com<\/a>) will have Spyro Gyra on July 19, Dead Prez on July 21, \u201cA Night of Philly Music\u201d on July 21, and Shelby Lynne on July 22<\/p>\n

The Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808,\u00a0www.st94.com<\/a>) will host Ray Wylie Hubbard on July 19 and 20, Walter Trout on July 21, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver<\/a> on July 22, James Hunter Six on July 22 and Tartan Terrors<\/a> on July 25.<\/p>\n

The Grand Opera House (818 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-652-5577, www.thegrandwilmington.org<\/a>) will present Miranda Sings Live\u00a0 on July 21.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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