On Stage: Yamagata celebrates new album
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Rachael Yamagata
When Rachael Yamagata performs on September 23 at Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, 215-232-2100, www.utphilly.com), there will be many reasons for celebrations.
Fans at the venue can raise a toast to celebrate the birthdays of a trio of music luminaries – John Coltrane, Ray Charles and Bruce Springsteen. They can also...
Art Watch: Great new gallery — Malvern’s new place to be!
Editor’s Note: Lele Galer is away this week, prowling the galleries of Prague, and immersing herself in Berlin’s Art Week. In her absence, Laurie Lamont Murray is keeping watch. Laurie is an abstract painter and metal sculptor whose years as an architecturally-trained interior designer are revealed in her work. She serves on the board of DVAL and ARTsisters, and has enjoyed being a substitute...
On Stage (Extra): KT Tunstall returns to pop roots
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
KT Tunstall is a singer-songwriter-musician from Edinburgh, Scotland who burst onto the music scene in 2004 with a live solo performance of her song “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” on the popular British TV show “Later… with Jools Holland.”
In the decade that followed, she released four full-length studio albums, along with a few EPs and live...
On Stage: Steve Forbert keeps on rockin’ steady
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Steve Forbert
Steve Forbert has been recording and playing music for four decades and has reached a point in his career where he knows how to stay busy but not too busy.
Forbert averages around four shows a year in this area and is a regular at the Kennett Flash. On September 16, the veteran singer-songwriter will return for a show at the Sellersville Theater...
Art Watch: Batch of new shows open this weekend
From West Chester to Oxford, great options for art lovers
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
Several wonderful new shows are opening this Friday, September 16th! Shows with opening receptions this Friday include: The Art Trust‘s “Mirage” show in West Chester, Somerville Manning Gallery‘s Timothy Barr exhibit in Greenville Delaware, The Chadds Ford Gallery‘s “Scarborough...
On Stage (Extra): Joe Purdy rocks The Keswick tonight
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Joe Purdy is a singer-songwriter/folk musician who has been making top-shelf music since the turn of the century. Purdy’s music is powerful. His lyrics are poignant and his recorded output is prolific.
Purdy released his first album “Joe Purdy” in 2001 and has recorded 14 albums over the last 16 years. His most recent full-length was “Who Will Be...
On Stage: Skatalites still have the beat
Ska legends hit Philly with new album, show this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The Skatalites
In the 1970s, ska music became very popular in the United Kingdom with the emergence of the 2 Tone scene — a movement that included popular bands such as the Specials, the Beat and The Selecter. That was the second wave of ska.
Ska is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the...
Art Watch: All about Brett Walker
Abstract artist has two shows opening in area this week
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
The buzz this week is all about local abstract figurative painter Brett Anderson Walker who has two explosive gallery shows opening this week in West Chester. Opening at The Chester County Art Association in their main Allinson Gallery, Brett has a large selection of his figurative paintings as well as sculptural...
On Stage (Extra): Don’t be Alarmed, but he’s back
Alarm frontman hits area with Spirit of ’86
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Mike Peters of The Alarm.
For the second year in a row, The Alarm’s front man Mike Peters is coming to America to do a solo show of material made popular by the veteran Welsh band.
On September 7, Peters will present “The Alarm – Spirit Of ’86” at the World Café Live at the Queen (500 North Market...
On Stage: Howard Jones loves his US fans
Plus: a does of ‘fast-food’ metal you have to see to believe
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Howard Jones is playing just four dates in the U.S. — including one in the Delaware Valley.
Local fans of Howard Jones can be thankful that the British singer holds them in high regard.
Jones will play his show scheduled for September 1 at the World Café Live at the Queen (500 North...
