{"id":26869,"date":"2015-10-01T10:20:44","date_gmt":"2015-10-01T14:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=26869"},"modified":"2015-10-01T10:20:34","modified_gmt":"2015-10-01T14:20:34","slug":"on-stage-phillys-new-fillmore-opens-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=26869","title":{"rendered":"On Stage: Philly’s new Fillmore opens tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Fishtown music venue to open with Hall & Oates<\/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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An artists’ rendering of the new Fillmore in Philadelphia, which opens tonight.<\/p><\/div>\n

Starting tonight, the live music scene in Philadelphia will have a new look. A new high-profile venue has come to town. October 1 will mark the Grand Opening of Philadelphia Fillmore (Frankford Avenue and Richmond Street, Philadelphia, http:\/\/www.thefillmorephilly.com<\/span><\/a>) with a sold-out show featuring Hall & Oates, which features Chester County native and Owen J. Roberts alum, Darryl Hall.<\/span><\/p>\n

The spectacular Philadelphia Fillmore, which is being billed as the \u201cbest live rock music venue in the United States,\u201d has formed a uniquely special bond to the legacy of the original Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco after discovering an extraordinary link to the past in its own back yard. The results will be unveiled on opening night as a treasured keepsake for everyone in attendance.<\/span><\/p>\n

To commemorate the sold-out Grand Opening, Live Nation has commissioned 1960s Fillmore poster artist Bonnie MacLean, a Philadelphia native and the onetime wife of legendary concert impresario and Fillmore Auditorium founder Bill Graham, to design a distinctive souvenir poster which will be handed out free to ticket-holders that evening.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Fillmore Auditorium, which first opened in San Francisco in1965, is one of this country\u2019s landmark performing stages. That Fillmore was the focal point of the psychedelic music scene during the 1960s and \u201870s, helping to launch the careers of iconic rock acts such as the Grateful Dead, Santana, The Doors and The Allman Brothers Band.<\/span><\/p>\n

MacLean was among the driving forces behind the rise of the San Francisco rock music scene of the late ’60s, with the success of the Fillmore Auditorium due in no small part to her groundbreaking posters promoting the venue’s concert attractions.<\/span><\/p>\n

She moved back to the East Coast in 1972 and settled in rural Bucks County, where she has been living ever since. She remains best-known for her series of historical hand-drawn rock posters, among the most sought-after collectible poster art in rock. Some of MacLean\u2019s posters sell today for as much as $10,000.<\/span><\/p>\n

The opening of The Philly Fillmore, which has a capacity of 2500, marks the seventh Fillmore now open in the U.S., and the latest addition to a legendary group of music venues that traces its lineage to rock history\u2019s golden era. The newest Fillmore is a major component in the continued revitalization of iconic Fishtown. It is located in the former Ajax Metal Factory at the intersection of Frankford Avenue and Richmond Street.<\/span><\/p>\n

It actually will be two state-of-the-art music venues under one roof. In addition to the Fillmore, there will be the separate 450-capacity Foundry club.<\/span><\/p>\n

Upcoming shows for the next two weeks are Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls (October 2), Flux Pavilion (October 4), Adventure Club (October 9), Brandi Carlile (October 11) and Joe Walsh (October 12).<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Doobie Decibel System<\/p><\/div>\n

Ironically, one of the most popular bands from the home of the original Fillmore will be playing in the area the same night. On October 1, the Bay Area\u2019s Doobie Decimal System will be performing at the Ardmore Music Hall (23 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, 610-649-8389,\u00a0www.ardmoremusic.com<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

The Doobie Decibel System\u00a0(DDS) has two configurations. The DDS Duo features\u00a0Jason Crosby and Roger McNamee. The DDS Band features Jason Crosby, Roger McNamee, Pete Sears, Dan \u201cLebo\u201d Lebowitz and Jay Lane. The show in Ardmore will feature the band.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Doobie Decibel System was the brainchild of Crosby and McNamee. As the Dewey Decimal System organizes library materials by discipline or field of study, the Doobie Decibel System throws its diverse musical talents together to create riffs and songs that cross genre and generation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Both musicians have impressive credentials.<\/span><\/p>\n

Crosby has been a member of Robert Randolph and the Family Band and the Susan Tedeschi Band, among others. In recent years, Crosby has played with Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Carlos Santana, Pete Seeger, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen and Dave Matthews in various configurations.<\/span><\/p>\n

McNamee is lead vocalist and plays bass and guitar with Moonalice, performing 90-100 shows a year. Moonalice has leveraged technology to help build a national audience. The Moonalice Couch TourTM on Moonalice.com<\/span><\/a> enables fans to watch any show on a smartphone, PC or tablet without an app. Moonalice works with 24 poster artists to produce a unique poster that is given to guests at every concert.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Doobie Decibel System also supports the creative community by offering a commemorative poster by a well-known artist to fans at each show. Live streaming video in HD of every performance is available and archived for free listening via their website http:\/\/www.doobiedecibelsystem.com\/<\/span><\/a> and social media channels.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we play shows with the band line-up, we start as a duo and then we bring up the band,\u201d said McNamee, during a phone interview Monday afternoon. \u201cIt\u2019s unbelievable. We\u2019re a new band and we can be 2,000 miles from home and we sell out every night. It\u2019s really encouraging. Our debut album comes out in two weeks.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s fortunate for DDS that its fans are very supportive because they could listen to DDS music and never have to pay for it.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe recorded 27 songs and videos for all of them are up on our website (http:\/\/www.ddsband.com)<\/span><\/a>,\u201d said McNamee, who lived in Delaware County for 20 years when his was the chair of the music department at Swarthmore College. \u201cWe also broadcast all our shows and then archive them on the site.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAnd, we do a different poster for every show. We\u2019re big believers in the integration of music and art. Right now, we have 31 artists that we work with.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The other three DDS Band member also sport impressive musical resumes (especially attractive to jam band fans) — Pete Sears: bass, guitar, keyboards, vocals (Moonalice, Sam Gopal Dream, Rod Stewart, Long John Baldry, original Jefferson Starship, Hot Tuna, Peter Rowan, Jimi Hendrix, Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh & Friends, Steve Kimock, David Nelson, John Lee Hooker and more); Dan \u201cLebo\u201d Lebowitz: guitar, steel guitar, vocals (ALO, Lebo & Friends, Jack Johnson, Phil Lesh, Steve Kimock Band, Brokedown in Bakersfield and more); Jay Lane: drums, vocals (Primus, Further, Golden Gate Wingmen, RatDog, Scaring the Children, Alphabet Soup, Jay’s Happy Sunshine Burger Joint, Ice Age, The Uptones, The Freaky Executives and more).<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe started Doobie Decimel System only a year ago,\u201d said McNamee. \u201cIn the Bay Area, members of the Grateful Dead have opened clubs — Bob Weir\u2019s Sweetwater (Music Hall & Caf\u00e9) and Phil Lesh\u2019s Terrapin Crossroads.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThey changed the scene dramatically. They provided a place where musicians could do \u2018friend\u2019 concerts with the main artist and his invited friends. Because of Lesh and Weir, the city has a new level of interest for local acts.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWith Doobie Decimel System, we play psychedelic music but it\u2019s played in folk music style. We do covers of artists such as the Beatles, Beck and Pink Floyd — songs hat emphasize two-part harmonies. Our repertoire has close to 50 songs and it grows by several each week.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for DDS — https:\/\/youtu.be\/Yy5NWw3Dyos<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The DDS Band will share the bill with Splintered Sunlight tonight. The show starts at 8 p.m. with tickets priced at $12.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other shows at the Ardmore Music Hall over the next week include Turkuaz on October 2 and Naughty Professor along with Out of the Beardspace on October 7.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Turkuaz<\/p><\/div>\n

Turkuaz is a nine-piece power funk army from Brooklyn, NY whose modern twist on the classic sound has placed them at the forefront of a new funk evolution. With the obvious influences — Parliament, Sly & The Family Stone, Rick James and Earth, Wind & Fire — as the basic recipe, Turkuaz adds healthy doses of jittery, world-pop-dance groove along with Motown and R&B.<\/span><\/p>\n

The band is touring in support of its new album \u201cDigitonium,\u201d a 23-track album with a funky 1980\u2019s rock feel. Turkuaz\u2019s prior album \u201cFuture 86\u201d was released last year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Turkuaz\u2019 line-up includes Dave Brandwein (Lead & Backing Vocals \/ Guitar), Taylor Shell (Bass), Michelangelo Carubba ( Drums), Craig Brodhead (Guitar \/ Keys), Josh Schwartz (Tenor & Baritone Sax \/ Lead & Backing Vocals \/ Percussion), Greg Sanderson (Alto & Tenor Sax \/ Backing Vocals \/ Percussion), Chris Brouwers (Trumpet \/ Keys \/ Backing Vocals \/ Percussion) and Sammi Garett (Lead & Backing Vocals \/ Tambourine).<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe band has been together for about five years — touring the country and playing shows,\u201d said Brouwers, during a phone interview last week.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMost of us went to school together in Boston at Berklee. We got together in basement jamming. We finished school in Boston and moved to Brooklyn as a band. We all had a lot of different musical backgrounds.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The band\u2019s music has a lot of influences but its core is funk.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s always been funk but it\u2019s changed in the years we\u2019ve been together,\u201d said Brouwers. \u201cIt was very song-oriented in the beginning — not a lot of improv. Now, there is more improv. It\u2019s still song-based but it opens up to let the musicianship show off.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFive of us have been along for the whole ride. The guys who started the band were Dave and Taylor — the songwriters — and the three horns\u2026Josh, Greg and me. \u2018Future 86\u2019 was one of the first albums we did a big tour to support.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe did the EP \u2018Sterochrome\u2019 earlier this year. The whole time, we were working on \u2018Digitonium.\u2019 We\u2019ve been working on it for quite awhile. There was a whole month when the band lived in the studio. We recorded it in Syracuse at More Sound Studio with our friend Jocko.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMost of the songs were written in the studio or right before we went in. There was certainly a concept. A lot of the songs were arranged in the studio. It really developed organically. The songs work really well live. Our live show is a high-energy dance party.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Turkuaz — https:\/\/youtu.be\/NsXQUHH8Euo<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Turkuaz show will start at 8:30 p.m. with opener Yo Mama\u2019s Big Fat Booty Band. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Fairground Saints<\/p><\/div>\n

Another band from California will be playing in the area tonight when Fairground Saints perform on the Upstairs Stage at the World Caf\u00e9 Live (3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, 215-222-1400, philly.worldcafelive.com<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

Fairground Saints is a trio from Los Angeles featuring Mason Van Valin (vocals and guitar), Elijah Edwards (vocals, guitar, mandolin, keyboards, Dobro, accordion) and Megan McAllister (vocals, guitar, dulcimer). The band\u2019s self-titled debut album is out now on Verve Music Group\/Universal Records.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cElijah and I met on Facebook about two-and-a-half years ago,\u201d said Van Valin, during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon from a tour stop in Boston.<\/span><\/p>\n

McAllister soon joined and Fairground Saints was born.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to McAllister, the trio gelled quickly and started making music together right away — that it was almost like they were already family.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe started writing songs the first day we got together,\u201d said McAllister. \u201cThe song \u2018Somethin\u2019 From Nothin\u2019 was written the second day we sat down.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Van Valin said, \u201cWe were obviously gelling. We were writing for a long time in Malibu. Our first actual show was at Genghis Cohen in L.A.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

McAllsiter said, \u201cWe were together almost a year until we did that first live gig. We were recording a lot. We actually had most of the album done before we played our first live gig.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Fairground Saints has just three members but its list of musical influences is huge.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur main influences are groups like Crosby, Stills and Nash,\u201d said Edwards. \u201cWe all have similar tastes but separate influences.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Van Valin said, \u201cWe call our music American folk-pop or acoustic soul.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

McAllister said, \u201cFor this tour, we\u2019re just a trio. Sometimes, we play as a five-piece with drums but that can be expensive when you\u2019re out on a big tour. We\u2019re doing mostly songs from the album.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Fairground Saints — https:\/\/youtu.be\/LoWiYxMvghc<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The show at the World Caf\u00e9 Live, which also features Striking Matches, will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are $14.<\/span><\/p>\n

On October 4, the World Caf\u00e9 Live will present the Danielle Nicole Band.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Danielle Nicole<\/p><\/div>\n

The Danielle Nicole Band, which is based in Kansas City, Missouri, emerged from the ashes of another KC band — Trampled Under Foot.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trampled Under Foot, which specialized in a blend of blues, soul and rock, started as a trio featuring three\u00a0siblings \u2014 Danielle Schnebelen (lead vocals and bass), Nick Schnebelen (guitars and vocals) and Kris Schnebelen (drums and vocals).<\/span><\/p>\n

The final incarnation also included Jan Faircloth (drums) and Mike \u201cShinetop\u201d Sedovic (keyboards). The line-up of the Danielle Nicole Band features Danielle Nicole Schnebelen, Sedovic, Faircloth and guitarist Brandon Miller.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTrampled Under Foot was my brothers and I,\u201d said Danielle Nicole Schnebelen, during a phone interview Tuesday afternoon. \u201cWe had been touring for 12 years and it was time to move on.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cKris left in 2014. Then, we added musicians so we could go out on a high note. We\u2019re all still playing music. Nick has a power trio and Kris is playing with Albert Castilla, who is a really good blues guitarist.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWith my new band, I\u2019m moving in a new musical direction. It\u2019s still based in roots and blues but there is more. It\u2019s been cool to branch out with my writing. I just put my soul out there. I love the rock genre because it\u2019s wide and it\u2019s timeless.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Danielle Nicole Band is releasing its debut self-title EP earlier this year on Concord Records. Concord just released Nicole\u2019s debut album \u201cWolf Den\u201d on September 25.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI recorded the album same time as the EP — last September,\u201d said Schnebelen. \u201cWe did 14 songs. The EP had six songs — two acoustic, two radio show tracks and two that aren\u2019t on the album.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The band recorded the EP late last year in New Orleans with Anders Osborne, a guitarist\/singer from Sweden who relocated to the Crescent City in 1985.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cShinetop and I went to New Orleans and recorded it last fall,\u201d said Schnebelen.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cThe EP is almost all original songs. It\u2019s my writing — a new facet. On the EP, Anders and I co-wrote songs and he played guitar and produced it. The album is 90 per cent original. \u00a0We did 14 tracks in six days — long hours in the studio.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cStanton Moore (founding member of Galactic) was our drummer. It was a label thing. They wanted some recognizable names on the album. They wanted a kick-ass backing band. With this debut, they wanted to make sure I had a good foundation to build on. Jan, our regular drummer, was a good sport about it.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe did most of the stuff live in the studio. We\u2019re a live band — a blues-roots band or a blues-funk band. I would classify it more as hard blues but we do take a modern approach.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI think people do need to be re-educated about the blues. A lot of younger artists are emerging and they have a fresher approach. I love that there are a lot of artists out there playing the blues. I think blues is still really relevant.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video for Danielle Nicole \u2014\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ayC5UZlYhuk<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at the World Caf\u00e9 Live will start at 8 p.m. with opening act Liz Vice. Tickets are $14.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Another area concert tonight will delight fans of the blues. On October 1, Shemekia Copeland headlines a show at the Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808,\u00a0www.st94.com)<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Copeland is touring in support of her new album \u201cOutskirts of Love,\u201d which was just released on September 11 on Alligator Records. Her previous album was \u201c33 1\/3\u201d in 2012.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like I\u2019ve had this album made forever,\u201d said Copeland, during a phone interview this week from a tour stop in Davenport, Iowa. \u201cI started making it a year ago. We did it in pieces. I like working on it, stopping and reflecting and then going back.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was recorded at two studios — Southern Ground and Sound Emporium. I used the same producer at both — Oliver Wood. He\u2019s a genius. I love working with him. Oliver makes the calls and he\u2019s usually right. I trust him to make the right decision.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Copeland was born in Harlem, New York on April 10, 1979, and came to her singing career naturally. Her bluesman father (the late Johnny Clyde Copeland) recognized his daughter\u2019s talent early on. He always encouraged her to sing at home and even brought her on stage to sing at Harlem\u2019s famed Cotton Club when she was just eight. At that time Copeland\u2019s embarrassment outweighed her desire to sing.<\/span><\/p>\n

But when she was 15, and her father\u2019s health began to slow him down, she received the calling. At 16, Copelasnd joined her father on his tours after he was diagnosed with a degenerative heart condition. Soon enough Copeland was opening, and sometimes even stealing her father\u2019s shows.<\/span><\/p>\n

Copeland stepped out of her father\u2019s shadow in 1998 with her groundbreaking debut CD \u201cTurn The Heat Up,\u201d which was recorded when she was only 18. \u00a0Since then, she has recorded seven more albums — including \u201cOutskirts of Love.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWith the new album, the choice of songs took forever,\u201d said Copeland. \u201cSongs are so important. If you\u2019re putting something out in the universe, you have to do it right. On my last three albums, I\u2019ve started doing some songs that are a little more political — topics like religious hypocrisy and domestic abuse.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOn this tour, I\u2019m doing a lot of songs from the new album. And, I\u2019m doing songs from all my previous albums. But, I\u2019m not doing any covers. I have enough of my own to draw from.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Shemekia Copeland — https:\/\/youtu.be\/HBuuJqzH9-g<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The show at Sellersville will begin at 8 p.m. with opening act Bev Conklin, Tickets are $29.50 and $45.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"a0411306059_16\"<\/a>On October 5, the Sellersville Theater will host Peter Tork, the former guitarist of the Monkees, along with his band Shoe Suede Blues.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tork just finished a big tour with fellow Monkees member, Micky Dolenz, Now, he is heading back on the road to play the music that uis his main love — the blues. Tork\u2019s band, Shoe Suede Blues, is an entertaining foursome of exceptionally talented musicians.<\/span><\/p>\n

SSB has toured the U.S. and overseas since 1994 — performing for audiences that include both blues fans and diehard Monkees fans. Tork has found a comfortable space playing in intimate settings that are ideal for connecting with fans and playing music that has called to him ever since his childhood.<\/span><\/p>\n

Shoe Suede Blues will play a handful of Monkees\u2019 hits — including a smoky bluesy rendition of “Last Train to Clarksville\u201d — along with a mixture of blues, rhythm & blues, and grass roots rock. The band\u2019s latest album is \u201cStep By Step.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve had Shoe Suede Blues together for awhile,\u201d said Tork, during a phone interview this week from his home in northeast Connecticut. \u201cOn and off, it\u2019s probably been about 20 years with various changes in personnel.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cShoe Suede Blues has been a lot of fun. I have a lot of fun at Monkees shows but I really take off and fly at Shoe Suede Blues shows. I always thought the blues were special. I didn\u2019t realize at first about my ability to play the blues. Blues is very honest.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Tork has had a long career in music. Way back with the Monkees, he played guitar, keyboards, bass guitar, banjo, harpsichord and other instruments on their recordings.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI went out to California in my early 20s to seek my fame and fortune — and I found it,\u201d said Tork. \u201cThe \u2018California Dream\u2019 is a dream and, for me, it was in many respects. But, I also found that life goes on. When the party stopped, I was on my own — and didn\u2019t have much money left.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Fortunately, the Monkees have found new life playing for their old fans and Tork keeps his life interesting playing with Shoe Suede Blues.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen Shoe Suede Blues plays, we do play some Monkees\u2019 songs because no show with Peter Tork should be without Monkees\u2019 songs,\u201d said Tork. \u201cWe play \u2018I\u2019m a Believer\u2019 straight but our version of \u00a0\u2018Last Train to Clarksville\u2019 is really bluesy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Peter Tork — https:\/\/youtu.be\/AK5hlXAWjh4<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at Sellersville will get underway at 8 p.m. with the Laura Cheadle Band. Tickets are $29.50 and $45.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another veterans recording artist with a diverse musical background will be performing On October 2 when Joan Armatrading plays the Keswick Theater (291 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside, 215-572-7650,\u00a0www.keswicktheatre.com<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

The legendary singer\/songwriter\/guitarist is back travelling around North America on the second leg of her last major world tour.<\/span><\/p>\n

Armatrading\u2019s fans should not be alarmed by the finality implied by the singer\u2019s claim that this will be \u201cher last major world tour.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe tour started in April 2014,\u201d said Armatrading, during a phone interview last week. \u201cI just started the American leg. My tours are usually always long. A short tour for me is six months. I\u2019m not going to stop touring. I\u2019m just going to tour much shorter after this. A month will be a long tour.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Armatrading\u2019s \u201cMe Myself I\u201d world tour has been winning rave reviews from the media globally.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe show is about 90 minutes,\u201d said Armatrading. \u201cI\u2019ve changed it a bit from what it was when we started the tour. It\u2019s basically the same but the last few gigs I\u2019ve changed it a bit.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOn the last segment, I used four set lists — \u2018A,\u2019 \u2018B,\u2019 \u2018C\u2019 and \u2018D.\u2019 It turned out that I used \u2018A\u2019 90 per cent of the time. I do fan favorites — and what I want to hear as well. I generally just go with whatever happens.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Armatrading\u2019s music covers a wide array of genres — folk, jazz, blues, rock, soul, and even reggae.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the only albums I decided to stay in one genre with was \u2018Into the Blues\u2019 back in 2007,\u201d said Armatrading. \u201cI write on keyboard and guitar. Melodic songs tend to be on keyboard and percussive songs more on guitar. The songs dictate the key, the length, everything. There is no formula for my writing. It\u2019s whatever happens first — melody, lyrics — it always changes. I tend to write about what I\u2019m looking at — what I\u2019m observing. Writing comes naturally. Some songs take a little longer. The whole process is never a chore. I don\u2019t go through angst. I tend to be just who I am. I just go my own way.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Fortunately for her fans, Armatrading goes her won way but isn\u2019t going away.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis tour isn\u2019t a retirement tour,\u201d said Armatrading. \u201cMy plan is to never retire. If you really love what you\u2019re doing, you don\u2019t want to stop. I\u2019m a songwriter and I\u2019ll be writing until the day I die.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Joan Armatrading — https:\/\/youtu.be\/LqLbFlPws4U<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at the Keswick starts at 8 p.m. with the opening act Marti Jones & Don Dixon. Ticket prices range from $39-$69.<\/span><\/p>\n

On October 3, Circa Waves will play a show at Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, 215-232-2100, www.utphilly.com<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Circa Waves<\/p><\/div>\n

Circa Waves is a relatively new British indie-rock band that came together in Liverpool in 2013. The band features Kieran Shudall (vocals, guitar), Sam Rourke (bass), Colin Jones (drums) and Joe Falconer (guitarist). The band released its debut single \u201cGet Away\u201d in December 2013 on Transgressive Records.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTwo years ago, I had basically given up on the idea of being a real musician,\u201d said Shudall, during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon on his way to a show in Virginia. \u201cI was making demos — very garage-y. A Radio One DJ played one of my songs and it became big very quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI got calls from agents and record companies. So, I put a band together. Joe was a bass player in a band I knew and I convinced him to join when he was drunk. I met Sam playing football (soccer). Our original drummer left and that\u2019s when we got Colin.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe played a lot of shows under secret names like Malkovich Malkovich and Wet Wet Wet Wet Wet — shows around Manchester. I started writing more songs and then we signed with Virgin Records.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Once with Virgin Records, Circa Waves released its second single \u201cStuck In My Teeth\u201d in March 2014 to coincide with an appearance on the prestigious NME Awards tour alongside Interpol, Royal Blood and Temples. The tour culminated in a rapturous sold-out show at London’s Brixton Academy.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cVirgin signed us and gave us complete control,\u201d said Shudall. \u201cWe signed with a major label because we want to tour the world. We spent a month making our first album in March 2014 with Dan Grech at the famous RAK studios in London. We tended to do everything as live as possible. We set up in the same room. I think it was the best way to do it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Circa Waves makes high-energy music — pop music with enough punk rock in its DNA to inspire audiences to pogo the night away.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI listened to bits of punk but I\u2019ve always been a fan of newer bands like the Maccabees or Arcade Fire,\u201d said Shudall. \u201cI also listen a lot to songwriters like James Tayor, Carole King and Joni Mitchell.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI want to create the rawness of punk with punk guitar rhythms and pop sensibilities. I\u2019d be happy to look out in our audience and see a lot of kids doing the pogo.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Circa Waves — https:\/\/youtu.be\/vBp8QwT4_R0<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show, which starts at 8 p.m., also features Crater and headliner MS MR. Tickets are $26.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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