{"id":44708,"date":"2020-01-02T06:00:50","date_gmt":"2020-01-02T11:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=44708"},"modified":"2019-12-31T09:39:37","modified_gmt":"2019-12-31T14:39:37","slug":"on-stage-badfish-offers-sublime-show-at-tla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=44708","title":{"rendered":"On Stage: Badfish offers ‘Sublime’ show at TLA"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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Badfish<\/p><\/div>\n

Sublime may be gone but the music of the ska punk band from Southern California lives on.<\/span><\/p>\n

When a trio loses its guitarist\/vocalist\/primary songwriter, it usually spells the end of the band. Such was the case with Sublime when the trio\u2019s main man Brad Nowell died in 1996.<\/span><\/p>\n

The music of Sublime lives on through Badfish, a Sublime tribute band that is one of the premier tribute acts in America.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are many, many Sublime fans who are too young to have seen the band play during its eight-year run from 1988-1996. Fortunately for them and for longtime sublime fans, there is Badfish, a band from Rhode Island featuring Joel Hanks on bass, Scott Begin on drums, Dorian Duffy on Keyboards and Pat Downes on vocals and guitar.<\/span><\/p>\n

Badfish, which is bringing its \u201cBeyond the Sun Tour\u201d to the Theatre of the Living Arts (334 South Street, Philadelphia, 215-222-1011, http:\/\/www.lnphilly.com<\/a>), covers virtually the entire catalog of songs from Sublime\u2019s three albums \u2013 1992\u2019s \u201c40oz. to Freedom,\u201d 1994\u2019s \u201cRobbin\u2019 the Hood\u201d and 1996\u2019s \u201cSublime.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve pretty much learned all the tracks from all three albums,\u201d said Begin, during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon from his home in South Kingston, Rhode Island.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe middle album \u2013 \u2018Robbin\u2019 the Hood\u2019 \u2013 has some instrumental tracks that we might not do exactly as they were recorded but the rest is all pretty true. With \u201840oz\u2019 and the self-titled album, we know them front-to-back. We\u2019ve even performed them in their entirety from start to finish.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Badfish has always been a Sublime tribute band.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe band started in 2001 at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston,\u201d said Begin. \u201cI met Joel there. We started the band as college students looking to do something on weekends. When we first started, we were jamming on reggae and punk tunes.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe decided right away to be a Sublime tribute band. We booked a show two weeks out and rehearsed every day. Our first show was April 13, 2001 at Ocean Mist in South Kingston. We still play there. Actually, our last show the other day was there.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAfter a while, we started taking it seriously. It evolved into a full-time touring band. Joel and I both were computer science majors at URI. We graduated in 2002 and 2003\/2004 was when we really started to get serious. It was a lot of risk, but we knew it was worth it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, almost two decades later, Badfish is still going strong.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe core of the four of us remains the same \u2013 Joel on bass, Pat as the singer, Dorian on keys and samplers and I play drums and do backup vocals.\u201d said Begin. \u201cWe rotate in horn players.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur old singer \u2013 David Ladin \u2013 was with us for five or six years. He was a local guy from Kingston. He left the band because he had started a family. Then, Pat Downes, who had played sax with us at times, took over vocals and guitar.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPat is a great singer. That\u2019s a good thing for us because the main challenge for any tribute band is to sound like the vocalist. For me, the biggest challenge was learning the distinctive style of Sublime\u2019s drummer Bud Gaugh.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Over the years, Badfish have conquered all the challenges and that has allowed the music of Sublime to live on.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re playing the music of Sublime and they had three major releases,\u201d said Begin. \u201cSo, we don\u2019t have a large set list.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Badfish does have some recorded material that it will be releasing in the new year.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe have some live stuff that we recorded earlier this year and is now in the process of being mixed,\u201d said Begin. \u201cIt\u2019s a live show from Brooklyn.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe hope to have it ready for streaming soon. The plan right now is just to release it for streaming. We haven\u2019t put out a CD for five years.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a lot of other shows that have been recorded from the boards if we wanted to put something out there and push it. If we release something, we want it to sound really good. We want it to be the best it can be for our listeners.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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

The all-ages show at the TLA, which has Of Good Nature and Ballyhoo! as the opening acts, will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another upcoming show at the TLA this weekend is Candy Volcano on January 4,<\/span><\/p>\n

The last time Colin Mochrie performed in this area was in partnership with his \u201cWhose Line Is It Anyway?\u201d castmate Brian Sherwood.<\/span><\/p>\n

On January 4, Mochrie is coming back to the area for a show at Xcite Center at Parx Casino (2999 Street Road, Bensalem, 888-588-7279, https:\/\/parxcasino.com<\/a>). He\u2019s coming back with a new show \u2013 \u201cColin Mochrie Presents HYPROV: Improv under Hypnosis.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Scottish-born Mochrie is one of the most prolific improvisers on both sides of the pond today. He found his first line of work as a member of the Vancouver TheatreSports League where he met fellow improviser Ryan Stiles. He toured with The Second City comedy troupe until Stiles recommended that he audition for a brand-new British TV show, \u201cWhose Line Is It Anyway?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Asad Mecci and Colin Mochrie<\/p><\/div>\n

After failing in his first attempt to get on the show, Mochrie spent eight years as a regular until it ended in 1998. He then joined the US version on ABC, appearing in every episode, and continues with the current revival on the CW Network, now in its fourth season.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mochrie has toured the world with fellow \u201cWhoser\u201d Brad Sherwood for the past 12 years, appears in the \u201cSecond City Guide to Symphonies\u201d in front of orchestras all over North America and recently wrote his first collection of short stories, \u201cNot Quite the Classics.\u201d In 2014, Mochrie was named Canada\u2019s \u201cComedy Person of the Year.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Asad Mecci\u2019s jaw dropping performances have captivated audiences worldwide. He has performed in front of over 1.5 million people live and millions more through mass media. Mecci\u2019s resume includes performances on Entertainment Tonight, MTV, Maxim Online, HGTV, and YTV.<\/span><\/p>\n

When he is not performing on stage, Mecci uses hypnosis to help people lose weight, reduce stress and achieve peak performance. From a consulting perspective, Mecci has collaborated with legendary figure skating coach Brian Orser to produce a visualization figure skating app, which would eventually help Yuzuru Hanyu win the gold medal in the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics.<\/span><\/p>\n

From the brilliant minds of Improv Legend Mochrie and Master Hypnotist Mecci comes a brand-new slide-splitting show where<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe get 20 volunteers who get hypnotized on stage by Asad,\u201d said Mochrie, during a recent phone interview from his home in Toronto, Ontario.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThen, we narrow it to 10 and then narrow it down again to five of the best. These five, while still hypnotized, do improv scenes with me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The act has a strange beginning,<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe hypnotist was taking improv classes at Second City,\u201d said Mochrie \u201cHe realized the similarities in both hypnotism and improv.\u201d
\nBefore taking it to the stage, they were unsure whether it would actually work in that environment.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t meet Asad until he reached out to my agent,\u201d said Mochrie. \u201cAsad is an amazing hypnotist who has worked with Canadian Olympic teams.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we were putting this show together, I thought \u2013 this is scary. But the part I like about improv is to be out of the comfort zone.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was nerve-wracking the first time we did it,\u201d said Mochrie. \u201cWe did it and it worked amazingly well.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe have sort of a game list, but it can change on the fly. One of the hypnotized persons has to propose to me and another has to sing a rock ballad duet. Another segment is a 1940s radio show with all wrong sound effects.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur show is a fast-paced show with no intermission. It\u2019s 75 minutes straight of funny improv.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Colin Mochrie and Asad Mecci — https:\/\/youtu.be\/jaotSyTXhTs<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at Xcite Center at Parx Casino will start at 8 p.m. Ticket prices range from $20-60.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Emerging Artists Showcase<\/p><\/div>\n

Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295,\u00a0http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org<\/a>) will present Emerging Artists Showcase featuring Vassal, Jac Conner, Madeleine Anderson and Rachel Folmar on January 3, Total Mass Retain \u2013 A Tribute to Yes on January 4, and Open Mic with guest host Jac Conner on January 5.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Steel City Coffee House (203 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, 610-933-4043, www.steelcitycoffeehouse.com<\/a>) will host \u201cOne Man Dog \u2013 a Tribute to James Taylor\u201d on January 3 and 4.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chaplin\u2019s (66 North Main Street, Spring City, 610-792-4110,\u00a0http:\/\/chaplinslive.com<\/a>) will host Cowboy Cowboy, Sh’Bang and Brain Peel on January 3 and \u201c2nd Annual Chester County Winter Music Festival Featuring: Ricks Office Band, Five Minute\u00a0Major, Walton Marquette Project and more!\u201d \u200bon January 4.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Ardmore Music Hall (23 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, 610-649-8389,\u00a0www.ardmoremusic.com<\/a>) will host \u201cEchoes, the American Pink Floyd\u201d on January 3, \u201cBox Of Rain – Essential Grateful Dead ’68-’74\u201d on January 4, \u00a0and Donny McCaslin (Bowie\u2019s Blackstar) and Gail Ann Dorsey (Bassist-David Bowie, Lenny Kravitz) on January 5.<\/span><\/p>\n

118 North (118 North Wayne Avenue, Wayne, www.118northwayne.com<\/a>) presents Steal Your Peach (Allman Brothers & Grateful Dead mashup) on January 3, Smash Palace on January 4, \u201cDinner & A Show: Blues with Greg Sover\u201d on January 5, and Larry McKenna\u2019s New Voices Cabaret on January 7.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Living Room at 35 East (35 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, https:\/\/thelivingroomat35east.com<\/a>) will present An Evening with Cliff Hillis on January 3 and \u201cPhil Nicolo Presents The Beatles\u201d on January 4.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808,\u00a0www.st94.com<\/a>) will have Bruce In The USA (Bruce Springsteen Tribute) on January 2, Craig Thatcher Band with Gabe Stillman Band \u00a0on January 3, High Noon (Lynyrd Skynyrd & Southern Rock Tribute), Herman\u2019s Hermits on January 5 and Nektar on January 8.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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