I will only be able to update this blog sporadically for the next few months. However - help yourself to these handy links that I use in compiling my lists!

1) I will be moving somewhere temporarily for the next few months (no, not jail!).  There is an unbelievable amount of things I need to get done before that happens in 3 weeks.

2) I will not have my own internet access in that time.  At most I'll be able to check my email a few minutes a day from a coffee shop, on an iPod.  That's not exactly conducive to running a blog.

However, there will be times when I do have better internet access, and I will try to sneak in a post here and there.   So - I'm not exactly retiring this blog yet, but it's going to a "when I have time and internet access" basis for a while.

I may resume regular posting in the fall.  As many times as I've thought putting out this blog was a pain in the ass, I'm going to miss this.  I really care about getting more Wilmingtonians to support some of the endeavors I've recommended. 

In the meantime, here are some websites you might want to check out if you're looking for the kinds of events that I've posted about in the past.

Cultural events pages:

• Theatre N website, with upcoming films: http://www.theatren.org/

• DelawareScene, a different blog (that tends to be more family-friendly, all-ages than mine.  More classical concert listings, less rock music).  I refer to this to find ideas about lectures, plays, museum events, etc: http://www.delawarescene.com/

• InWilmington.  This is the official city-sponsored page for events going on in Wilmington.  I only refer to it when I really had the time, because I find the format incredibly tedious to use (as in maximum amount of clicks to find a little bit of info).  http://inwilmingtonde.com/

• Calendar for the Delaware Center for Horticulture in Trolley Square: http://www.thedch.org/activities-events/calendar-events

• Delaware Art Museum adult events: http://www.delart.org/prog_events/adult_prog

• The Trocadero in Philly, which shows cheap, good movies on Monday nights, and sometimes other nights: http://www.thetroc.com/events.php

• Delaware Nature Society: http://delawarenaturesociety.org/

Concert pages:

• Website and calendar for the Grand Opera House and Baby Grand: http://www.thegrandwilmington.org/Home

• Calendar for World Cafe Live at the Queen Theatre: http://queentickets.worldcafelive.com/

• Website for concerts at Arden Gild Hall: http://ardenconcerts.com/

• Pages for The Buzz Factory, a brand new concert series being held at the Buzz Ware Village Center, which is across from Gild Hall in Arden.  Wordpress page: http://ardenbuzz.wordpress.com/   Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ardenconcertgild#!/ardenbuzz/info

• Calendar for Mojo Main, in Newark (they have their issues, but really they're one of the only places in the county for fledgling and up-and-coming local bands, that aren't cover bands and are a little on the "heavier" side, to play): http://www.mojomain.com/calendar

• Calendar for the Kennett Flash. http://www.kennettflash.org/tickets.html

• WXPN / Swollen Fox calendar for almost all non-classical concerts going on in and around Philly.  I feel like it's my dirty secret that I get almost all of my Philly listings from here, but for the first year of this blog, I went through every Philly clubs calendar one by one, like I do for the Delaware clubs.  This is so much easier: http://xpn.org/events/concert-calendar

• Spaceboy Clothing, on lower Market Street.  They host punk shows sometimes.  Not a lot of shows I'd be into, personally, but I admire their DIY efforts.  Wilmington needs more of this kind of thing. Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/spaceboyclothing

• Kelly's Logan House Facebook page.  It's the only place I've ever found to get info about the handful of original band shows they host, but they tend to really lag in getting info out there.  Still, every once in a while they have a really good show.  http://www.kennettflash.org/tickets.html

• Mojo 13 in Claymont.  I've made no bones about the fact that Mojo 13 is not my scene.  In the early days, Tric Town brought some good indie rock shows there, but now my perception is that they host mostly hard-core bands.  I could be wrong about this.  But it's hard to get a sense of the bands that play there, beyond their names (which often have the words "Death" or "Corpse" in them).  This is the only website I ever found that lists a music calendar for Mojo 13, and info is scant here: http://www.kennettflash.org/tickets.html . This is their Facebook page, which may have event listings that give more detail about the bands: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kellys-Logan-House/51853472989?sk=info#!/mojo13delaware?fref=ts

• Concert listing page from Graffiti Radio.  Every once in a while, they would mention a show I had missed in my weekly research, so I used them to cross reference. http://www.graffitiradio.com/index.cgi?do=calendar

This weekend, April 19-21:

Lots of local show options on Saturday...

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FRIDAY 4/19:

General Events:

• Film: Showings at Theatre N: On The Road and Leonie. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Dance Party: DJ ShadyLady and DJ Gentleman Jeff spin 80's music at west-side Wilmington barcade 1984 every Friday, 9pm-close. http://1984wilmington.com/events
• Market: Kennett Square year-round Farmers Market, 2-6pm Fridays on State Street.

Concerts:

• Writers in the Round show at Kennett Flash, with Andrew Gray (formerly of Hoots & Hellmouth), Mike Cummings of PA, and Tim Celfo of DE. $10, music at 8pm.
• Local bands at Mojo Main: My Own Worst Critic, Transonic, and The Great Charter. Music at 9pm, $6

~In Philly and beyond~

• Toy Soldiers (who recently appeared in Arden) and Holy Ghost Tent Revival at Johnny Brenda's. $10
• Marco Benevento at the Blockley. $15.
• Suicidal Tendencies and Sick of It All at the Electric Factory. $25

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SATURDAY 4/20:

General Events:

• Film: Showings at Theatre N: On The Road (no Sunday showing for O.T.R.) and Leonie. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Music Workshop: Cultural Crosswords - Music of Eastern Asia, at the Music School of Delaware.

"Celebrate the rich musical diversity of our world and our very own community through concerts and workshops that integrate a variety of art forms. Beginning at 7:00pm, participants will attend an interactive cooking workshop, a martial arts class, a Korean brush painting workshop and then proceed to the concert hall for an 8:00pm concert of music from China, Japan, Korea, and Mongolia. Concert tickets: Adults $10; Students/seniors $5. To purchase, call 302.762.1132 or purchase at door."

• Jazz: Jam session at The Nomad Bar at 9th & Orange. Every Saturday, 4-7:30pm, FREE.

Concerts:

• Work Drugs (reputed band from Philly, probably in the top 10 most-hyped right now), Revolution, I Love You, and Kind of Creatures at the Buzz Factory, a new concert series at the Buzz Ware Village Center, which is directly across from Gild Hall on Arden's Orleans Rd. All ages, music at 8:30, $12. https://www.facebook.com/events/443198375762377/
• Touring band at Mojo Main: From Buffalo NY, The Bunny The Bear ("unique sound that draws from nearly every genre of music, intense and theatrical stage show"). Also 5 opening bands. Music from 6pm to midnight, $12. More info.
• Graham Parker at the Queen Theatre. $41. http://www.ticketfly.com/event/210053
• At 1984 in West Wilmington: Silence Kid (MD), Big Skull (DE), and Dancylvania. Music at 10pm, $5. https://www.facebook.com/events/443198375762377/
• Mega nostalgia act at Kennett Flash: Johnny Kay, who was the lead guitarist for Bill Haley & the Comets.  $23, music at 8pm.

~In Philly and beyond~

• O'Death at the North Star Bar. $15.
• The Joy Formidable at Union Transfer. $20.

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SUNDAY:

General Events:

• Film: Showings at Theatre N: Leonie and Opera In Cinema: Carmen. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• Generationals at Johnny Brenda's. $12.

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Upcoming: Wilmington Film Festival next week. Aimee Mann & Ted Leo at the Queen Wed. Esperanza Spaulding at the Grand Wed. Leo Kottke at the Grand Thurs. Akron/Family at JB's Thurs. Les Claypool at the TLA Friday. Marshall Crenshaw at the Kennett Flash Friday. Tower of Power & Average White Band at the Keswick Friday. Wussy, The Cocks, Sylvan Wolfe at Mojo Main Sat. Jim James at UT Saturday but it's sold out.

This weekend, April 12-14 (quick sketch):

I'm taking the week off.

But a quick glance tells me that:

-The Honey Badgers are headlining Mojo Main on Saturday.  http://www.mojomain.com/calendar

-Documentary Sound City is playing at the Kennett Flash Friday night, 7:30, $5. 'When you think of where some of rock's greatest and most memorable albums were recorded, chances are that LA's Sound City is not what you have in mind. This is the story that Foo Fighter's front-man and first-time director, Dave Grohl, sets out to tell about this unlikely rock landmark that changed the face - and more specifically, the sound - of music. Sound city is the place where the classics were made including, Nirvana's "Nevermind," Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams" & "Rumors," Tom Petty's "Damn the Torpedos," and many, many more.' http://www.kennettflash.org/tickets.html

-There are no shows at all at the Grand Opera House this weekend.

- Fat Daddy Has Been and Soraia are playing the Queen Theatre on Friday.  (I love the Queen's new website, by the way - so much less tedious to navigate!  Well done).  http://queentickets.worldcafelive.com/

-Theatre N is showing Hunky Dory and Like Someone in Love all weekend, and on Sunday evening there's a free showing of a documentary called Red Cry, profiling the plight of Lakota women.  http://www.theatren.org/

-Logan House is still showing their February entertainment schedule.  Silly Logan House! (Cue humorous trombone noises).

-Quizzo at the Delaware Art Museum on Friday?? http://www.delawarescene.com/event.php?id=9555

-City Theatre Co.'s "Fearless Improv" is at the Buzzware Village Center in Arden, Friday, followed by open mic comedy.  8pm. http://www.city-theater.org

-Girl Talk and Janelle Monae are playing the Penn Spring Fling, Friday. $35-$55. https://tkt.xosn.com/tickets/

-The Friday shows at the Electric Factory, Union Transfer, TLA, Johnny Brenda's, and possibly Kung Fu Necktie are all sold out. Odd, right?

-Delaware's Cliff Hillis is playing the Steel City Coffee House, which is near Philly, on Friday.

-Wovenhand, which is the same guy behind 16 Horsepower, is at Johnny Brenda's on Saturday. 

-The Appleseed Cast is playing the First Unitarian Church on Sunday.

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In the upcoming week, The Proclaimers are playing the Tin Angel on Monday (my sister would be all over that show like you wouldn't believe), Deerhoof, Danielson Famile, and People Get Ready are at Union Transfer on Monday, Sean Hoots is at JB's on Monday, Twin Ghost is at the North Star Monday, jazz songstress Diana Krall is at the Grand Tuesday, reggae mainstay Steel Panther is at the TLA Tuesday, Carolina Chocolate Drops are in Sellersville Wednesday if you didn't get enough of them at the Grand last weekend, B.B. King is at the Keswick Wednesday, Bobby Long is at WCL Philly Wednesday, Ben Sollee is at the Queen Thursday, Willy Porter is at the Tin Angel Thursday, Anthrax is at the TLA Thursday, Acid Mothers Temple is at Johnny Brenda's Thursday, Yarn is at the Abbey Bar Thursday, Marco Benevento is at the Blockley next Friday, UK 2013 is still way too expensive for my poor husband to go see, Toy Soldiers is at JB's next Friday, Suicidal Tendencies is at the Electric Factory next Friday, Andrew Gray and Delawarean Tim Celfo are at the Kennett Flash next Friday, Graham Parker is at the Queen next Saturday, and I'm going to cut this short at this point because I have to go talk to a man about a horse.

This weekend, April 5th-7th:

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FRIDAY 4/5:

General Events:

• Art Loop: First Friday / Art on the Town.  Wilmington.  5-9pm.  http://www.wilmingtonde.gov/visitors/artloop
• Crafts: Alternatives Handmade Market at DCCA, near the riverfront. Indoor retail art / craft show.  4pm, free. http://www.thedcca.org/
• Film: Showings at Theatre N: Welcome to the Punch and A Place at the Table. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Dance Party: DJ ShadyLady and DJ Gentleman Jeff spin 80's music at west-side Wilmington barcade 1984 every Friday, 9pm-close. http://1984wilmington.com/events
• Market: Kennett Square year-round Farmers Market, 2-6pm Fridays on State Street.

Concerts:

• Tric Town 11th anniversary show at Mojo Main.  Low Cut Connie (band from NYC and Philly that's been making waves lately, Jon Spencer vibe - see video below), Villains Like You, The Keefs, and Butterscotch Grim.  18+, music at 9pm, $10.
• Carolina Chocolate Drops and Bombadil at the Grand Opera House. 8pm, $28, but it's looking to me like it might be sold out. Call 1-800-37-THEGRAND to find out for sure.
• Bill Mallonee at the Kennett Flash.  "Bringing Americana, alt-country, and rock from Athens, Georgia, Bill Mallonee is most known as leader of the (nineties band) Vigilantes of Love." Music at 8pm, $15-$18.

~In Philly and beyond~

• They Might Be Giants at the TLA. $35.
• Purling Hiss at Johnny Brenda's. $12.

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SATURDAY 4/6:

General Events:

• Film: Showings at Theatre N: Welcome to the Punch and A Place at the Table. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• History: Civil War one-person reenactment at the Kirkwood Library. "Learn about the life of a Civil War soldier".  2:30pm, free. Kirkwood Library is on Kirkwood Highway, halfway between Prices Corner and Newark.
• History / Fashion: Symposium on the history of fashion, presented by UD faculty from the fashion, art, and history departments.  Trabant Center, UD campus, 9am-5:30pm, free. Registration is from 9-9:45, different talks go all day. Complete info.
• Jazz: Jam session at The Nomad Bar at 9th & Orange. Every Saturday, 4-7:30pm, free.

Concerts:

• At WCL at the Queen: Rod Kim & Vince Cirino, The Splashing Pearls, DJ EA, Jacopa De Nicolo & the Younger Hebbels, and Katie Dill of Mean Lady. 7pm, $10. Ticket link.
• Spokey Speaky at Logan House, 10pm, $5-$10 range.
• Classic Albums Live presents The Who's Who's Next, at the Grand Opera House. $28-$37.  Classic Albums Live is not a band in the usual sense, but a company that puts on these note-for-note productions in different cities, sometimes at once, using a rotating arsenal of good hired-hand musicians.  My gut reaction is that this is a gimmicky, Disney-ish version of music performance tailored to people who just want the experience and don't particularly care who's playing what, but I can see why folks enjoy this, at the same time. To each their own.
• Afternoon 10-band hardcore show at Mojo Main. Noon to 7:30, $10-$12.

~In Philly and beyond~

• Show at the long-lost Khyber, now going back to its old name of the Khyber Pass Pub.  Walter Shreifels, Illinois, and Goodnight Lights. $12. I had one of those I-feel-old moments last year when I was talking to a younger, mid-twenties Philly musician -- he had never heard of the Khyber, because it stopped hosting music before he was of-age.  Egads.  But the Khyber Pass is back, and this is exciting.
• Fleetwood Mac at Wells Fargo Center. $50-$150.
• The Frightened Rabbit show at Union Transfer is sold-out.
• The Morrissey show at the Tower has been canceled.

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SUNDAY 4/7:

• Film: Showings at Theatre N: Welcome to the Punch and A Place at the Table. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Classical: Brandywine Baroque at the Barn at Flintwoods, Montchannin/Kennett Pike area. Performing works by Thomas Arne, with special guest counter-tenor.  3pm, $13-$26. http://www.brandywinebaroque.org/
• Music festival at World Cafe Live Philly: WXPN's Big Day Out. featuring Dar Williams, John Wesley Harding, Lianne La Havas, Ben Arnold, Birdie Busch, Sonny Landreth, & more. $100-$175. http://xpn.org/events/events-calendar/big-day-out
• The Black Angels at Union Transfer. $17

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Low Cut Connie, video for Scoliosis in Secaucus. 

Performing Friday night at Mojo Main, set time 11:30pm.

This weekend, March 29-31. Easter edition:

March-ruary comes to its blustery, annoyingly un-spring-like close.  So, how 'bout it, April?   What's that, early April temperatures will be in the low fifties, too?  *sigh*

Wilmington and Newark venues have about as much decent music as they usually do this weekend, while it's pretty slow in Philly.  Cultural events are sparse everywhere.  This is somewhat standard for Easter weekend.  Looking ahead at the concert listings, though, there will be a LOT more shows going on next weekend.  Glance at my "upcoming" paragraph at the bottom of the page.

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FRIDAY 3/29:

General Events:

• Horticulture: Volunteer orientation for those interested in becoming volunteer gardeners at the Winterthur Estate. 9:30-10:30 am, Brown Horticultural building, Winterthur. http://www.winterthur.org/?p=862
• Film: Showings at Theatre N: Amour, Oscar-winning French film about love at the end of life.  I would not be surprised if each showing sells out (let's face it - this is Theatre N's main demographic), so get to the ticket line 15 minutes early, have a beer while you wait.  Also playing: Love And Honor.  http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Dance: Savion Glover performs his elaborate tap-dance routine at the Kimmel Center. 8pm, $35+, or half off if you subscribe to the Philly Funsavers email.
• Market: Kennett Square year-round Farmers Market, 2-6pm Fridays on State Street.

Concerts:

• A solid local bill at Mojo Main, with Robot House, Still Moon Servants, and Villains Like You. 9pm, $5.
• Larry McKenna band at the Nomad Bar. 9:30pm, $5-ish.
• Tom Petty tribute band The Big Jangle at WCL at the Queen. 8pm, $10.
• Also at the Queen tonight, West Chester bands: The Sermon!, Mason Porter, and BossaSupernova. 8pm, $8-$10.
• Horn-infused ska-punk at Kennett Flash, with Sicklerville NJ band No Such Noise. Opening is Three For Five, a Kennett-based ska-punk band. $12-$14.

~In Philly and beyond~

• Madeleine Peyroux plays a WXPN Free at Noon concert, at the Kimmel Center.  Noon, free.  
• Low Cut Connie (who are playing the 11th anniversary Tric Town show in Newark next Friday) and DRGN KING at Johnny Brenda's, $12.

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SATURDAY 3/30:

General Events:

• Writing: Community free write at the Kirkwood Library.  This 4-times-yearly event features a half hour talk by a local published author, followed by an hour of free writing based on a prompt.  2-4pm, Kirkwood Library (Kirkwood Highway between Elsmere and Newark), free.
• Film: Showings at Theatre N: Amour, Oscar-winning French film about love at the end of life.  Get there a bit early; it may sell out. Also playing: Love And Honor. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Jazz: Jam session at The Nomad Bar at 9th & Orange. Every Saturday, 4-7:30pm, FREE.

Concerts:

• Benefit for the family of John Kostikidis at 1984 in west Wilmington, featuring Butterscotch Grim, Disaster Committee, Hurt, and Sammy K & the Fast Four. 21+, 9:30pm, $5.  There's not much info on the benefit component of this, but as near as I can tell from googling, John Kostikidis was shot to death in Wilmington last month while leaving his security guard job. 
• The Wiyos at Kennett Flash (see video at bottom of page). "The WIYOS are a vaudevillian ragtime blues, hillbilly swing and old-time country band." Jason Ager opens. $12-$15.
• Local jazz singer Kelli Vale at the Nomad Bar. 9:30pm. $5-ish.
• This week's "They're Still Around??" moment: Jimmie's Chicken Shack at WCL at the Queen.  8pm, $10.
• 4 bands at Mojo Main. No info or links given on any of these bands, but they sound like they could have potential.  Actually, I got curious and did my own digging on the headliner - they're folk-influenced pop-punk from Pittsburgh: The Frantic Heart of It, Easy Creatures, Zwanendael (this is a Delaware beach place name, so we know this one is local, at least), and Deer Gear.  9pm, $5.

~In Philly and beyond~

• World/Inferno Friendship Society, Rasputina, and Stolen Babies at Union Transfer. $16.
• Not much more for me to report on in Philly, although there are a ton of regional singer-songwriters performing.  I'm just not familiar enough with them to give a recommendation.

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SUNDAY 3/31:

General Events:

• Easter.  Easter, among other things in my house, means Govatos's chocolate-covered crackers.
• Film: Showings at Theatre N: Amour, Oscar-winning French film about love at the end of life.  Get there a bit early; it may sell out.  Also playing: Love And Honor, and 'opera in cinema' La Bayadere.  http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• Aaaand for those not celebrating Easter or having family obligations or who just get a kick out of a good raunchy name - there's, ah, "Fist Fucking Unicorns", Floaters, and more TBA at Mojo Main.   9pm, FREE.

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Upcoming: Green Day and Best Coast at Liacouras Ctr Wed. Arturo Sandoval at the Grand Thurs. Local Natives at UT Thurs. Maroon 5 at WF Ctr Thurs. Tric Town's 11th Anniversary, feat. Low Cut Connie, at Mojo Main Fri. They Might Be Giants at the TLA Fri. Carolina Chocolate Drops at the Grand Fri.  Purling Hiss at JB's Fri. Matt & Kim at House of Blues A.C. Fri. Spinto Band at Gild Hall Sat. Fleetwood Mac at the WF Ctr Sat. Frightened Rabbit at UT Sat but it's sold out. Festival at WCL Philly Sunday feat: Dar Williams, John Wesley Harding, Birdie Busch, Sonny Landreth, Ben Arnold, & more. Hot Club of Cowtown at the Grand 4/10. Diana Krall at the Grand 4/16. Divers at Kennett Flash 4/19. Marshall Crenshaw at Kennett Flash 4/26. Wussy at Mojo Main 4/27.

The Wiyos performing "Rag, Mama, Rag" at Pete's Candy Shop in Brooklyn.  You will either think this is corny, or a good display of vaudevillian musicianship.

This weekend, March 22-24:

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FRIDAY 3/22:

General Events:

• Film: Showings at Theatre N: Oscar nominee for best foreign film, War Witch, and 56 UP, the latest British installment of a documentary series that chronicles the lives of a group of Brits, every 7 years.  This first started when the group was 7 years old (the original documentary was called 7 UP), now they are 56. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Market: Kennett Square year-round Farmers Market, 2-6pm Fridays on State Street.

Concerts:

• This is exciting!  Brand new concert series in Arden, and not at the Gild Hall: it's called The Buzz Factory, and will feature monthly concerts at the Buzz Ware Village Center (across the lane from the Hall).  These concerts will generally include one big name band from the region, a popular Delaware act, and one promising local newcomer to the music scene.  The inaugural show will be Toy Soldiers, a popular Philly band who are just returning from SXSW, New Sweden, a Wilmington band who need no introduction, and newer artist Tim Meren.  Tickets are $12, the show is all ages, and doors are at 8pm. http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/347570
• Show at Spaceboy Clothing, lower Market St: Robot House, Escapism Via Hot Air Balloon, Eros & the Eschaton, Remate (from Spain), and Kind of Creatures.  8pm, $7, tickets available at the door.
• Juan De Marcos and the Afro-Cuban Allstars at the Grand.
• At Mojo Main: a 5 local-band bill, headed up by My Name Is Drew and Our Wrecked Machine. $6.
• At the Queen, upstairs: Sons of Cream, Kensington Sound House, and Dreamkillers.

~In Philly and beyond~

• Was not able to get to this part.  The Wilmington listings are the important ones, anyway.

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SATURDAY 3/23:

General Events:

• Film: Showings at Theatre N: Oscar nominee for best foreign film, War Witch, and 56 UP, the latest British installment of a documentary series that chronicles the lives of a group of Brits, every 7 years. This first started when the group was 7 years old (the original documentary was called 7 UP), now they are 56.  http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Jazz: Jam session at The Nomad Bar at 9th & Orange. Every Saturday, 4-7:30pm, FREE.

Concerts:

• Members of Guided By Voices perform at the Kennett Flash, as Detective. 8pm, $12.  Local opener Tim Celfo.

Not much else tonight!  The Queen has a kids show, the Grand has a cirque thing, Mojo Main has what appears to be hardcore or metal, Logan House is still advertising their February music calendar so who knows what's going on in there, nothing else doing in Arden or other occasional venues... sorry!

~In Philly and beyond~

• Was not able to get to this.

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SUNDAY 3/24:

General Events:

• Film: Showings at Theatre N: Oscar nominee for best foreign film, War Witch, and 56 UP, the latest British installment of a documentary series that chronicles the lives of a group of Brits, every 7 years. This first started when the group was 7 years old (the original documentary was called 7 UP), now they are 56. Also showing: Opera in Cinema: Cavalleria Rusticana (perhaps the most famously shmaltzy music ever written) and Pagliacci. http://www.theatern.org/Films

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Upcoming: Indie film The Other Son at Kennett Flash this Thurs.

This weekend, March 15-17:

Didn't have time this week to dig around as much as I like to, so this will have to do.

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FRIDAY 3/15:

General Events:

• Film: Showings at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Market: Kennett Square year-round Farmers Market, 2-6pm Fridays on State Street.

Concerts:

• Carbon Leaf at WCL at the Queen.  Chris Kasper of Philly opens. $16-$24.
• At Mojo Main: Brain Candle, Thumpbox, Clamfight, Black Hand, and Workhorse III. 9pm, $6.
• Gemini Wolf at The Note in West Chester. 3 opening bands. $10.

~In Philly and beyond~

• Jukebox the Ghost (NY), Matt Pond PA (originally from Philly), and the Spring Standards (who've appeared in Arden a couple of times in recent years, originally from DE and Kennett) at Union Transfer. $14. 
• Yacht Rock Revue at the TLA. $12.
• Otis Day & the Knights at the Blockley, near the U. Penn campus. $18.
• Adrien Reju at the Tin Angel. $12.

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SATURDAY 3/16:

General Events:

• Film: Showings at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Jazz: Jam session at The Nomad Bar at 9th & Orange. Every Saturday, 4-7:30pm, FREE.

Concerts:

• At Mojo Main: Travel Songs (ex- Diego Paulo), Robot House, and more. 9pm, $6.
• Wave Radio and the John Grecia Band at The Note, in West Chester. $10.

~In Philly and beyond (not much in the way of indie rock tonight)~

• Railroad Earth at Union Transfer. $20-$24.
• Run D.M.C. at the Borgata, Atlantic City. $55-$145.
• Jazz fans: Jane Monheit and violinist Mark O'Connor at the Annenberg Center. $20-$55.

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SUNDAY 3/17:

General Events:

• Film: Showings at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• Fountains of Wayne in Sellersville. $35-$50.

This weekend, March 8-10:

Hello folks - ready for spring?  I know I am. 

Theatre N Note: Except for the film The Playroom, Theatre N is playing a completely different French film each day this weekend.  This will be the case all month. 

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FRIDAY 3/8:

General Events:

• Theatre: The Producers will be at the New Candlelight Theatre until March 17th. $33-$56. http://www.nctstage.org/
• Film: Showings at Theatre N: Adieu Bertha/Granny's Funeral, and The Playroom. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Markets: Kennett Square year-round Farmers Market, 2-6pm Fridays on State Street.
• Food: Day 3 of the Mid-Atlantic Food & Wine Festival.  Yours truly will be at one of these events this weekend - as an employee.  http://www.midatlanticwineandfood.com/

Concerts:

• Homey Awards at the Queen. Featuring performances by award winners and nominees. 6:30pm, $10.
• I Am Heresy, Elder Things, and more bands TBA at Mojo Main. 9pm, $5 or $6.
• Allman Brothers tribute Highway 41 at WCL at the Queen.  $8.

~In Philly and beyond~

• Baltimore - the NOVO Instrumental Music Festival at the Wind-Up Space. 6:30-1am, $7.
• Devotchka (with chamber orchestra) and Pearl and the Beard at the Trocadero. $26.
• Django Django (who are also playing the XPN Free at Noon earlier in the day) and Night Moves at Union Transfer. $15.
• Norwegian Arms, Laser Background, and Circadian Rhythms at PhilaMOCA. $8.
• Black 47 at WCL Philly.  $15-$20
• The Dropkick Murphys show at the Electric Factory is sold out.

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SATURDAY 3/9:

General Events:

• Science: Adult event at the Delaware Museum of Natural History: Science After Dark.  Alcohol is either included, or there's an open bar.  '“Science After Dark: Glow” will use the Museum’s latest special exhibit, Glow: Living Lights, as the backdrop for a relaxed evening of glowing fun. Visitors can fill their glasses, then fill their brains learning more about bioluminescence -- an organism's ability to make its own light.' 21+, 6-8pm, $10, must reserve in advance by emailing mromaninsky@delmnh.
• Film: Showings at Theatre N: Persecution and The Playroom. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Food: Day 4 of the Mid-Atlantic Food & Wine Festival. http://www.midatlanticwineandfood.com/
• Jazz: Jam session at The Nomad Bar at 9th & Orange. Every Saturday, 4-7:30pm, FREE.

Concerts:

• Mojo Main: Villains Like You, The Hold Up, Bobby E. Lee and the Sympathizers, and The Kickback. 9pm, $5 or $6.
• Chicago tribute band Sounds of Society at the Kennett Flash.  8pm, $15-$18.
• Mythica and Melissa Cox (who has recently returned from a stint living in the southwest) at WCL at the Queen.  $9.

~In Philly and beyond~

• Baltimore - the NOVO Instrumental Music Festival at the Wind-Up Space. 6:30-1am, $7.
• The Parsnip Revolt, The Milwaukees, and Delaware's Cliff Hillis at WCL Philly. $12.
• Blayer Pointdujour, The Parachuting Apostles, St. James & the Apostles, and the Joe Jordan Experiment.  Milkboy Philly, $10.
• Work Drugs and Night Panthers at Kung Fu Necktie.  $10. 
• Night Beds, Indians and Cat Martino at Johnny Brenda's. $10.
• The 2nd Dropkick Murphys show at the Electric Factory is also sold-out.

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SUNDAY 3/10:

General Events:

• Film: Showings at Theatre N: You Will Be My Son and The Playroom. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Food: Final day of the Mid-Atlantic Food & Wine Festival. http://www.midatlanticwineandfood.com/

Concerts:

• Baltimore - last day of the NOVO Instrumental Music Festival at the Wind-Up Space. $7.
• For fans of GLEE: An Eastern-European youth choir (doing jazz and pop) called Perpetuum Jazzile, at the Grand Opera House. 3pm, $30. http://www.ticketsatthegrand.org/Performance?Perf_no=2149
• Irish music: Full Set is at the Baby Grand. They won "best new band" in 2012 from Irish American News. 7pm, $27.

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Upcoming: Cowboy Junkies in Sellersville Mon. Fountains of Wayne and Marshall Crenshaw at the Queen Thurs. George Thoroughgood at the Keswick Thurs. Shemekia Copeland at WCL Philly Thurs. Carbon Leaf at the Queen Fri. Gemini Wolf at the Note Fri.  Jukebox the Ghost / Matt Pond PA / Spring Standards at UT Fri. Adrien Reju at the Tin Angel Fri.

This weekend, March 1-3

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FRIDAY 3/1:

General Events:

• Art: Art Is Tasty at the Delaware Art Museum, noon to 1pm. $12-$14.  Includes lunch and a discussion of a work by Luis Cruz Azaceta.
• Art: Art on the Town, 1st Friday art loop in Wilmington. http://www.artloopwilmingtonde.com/
• Comedy: LOL @ the Grand - 10 comic finalists compete for a chance to open for a touring comedian at the Grand Opera House.  8pm, $10.
• Film: Showings at Theatre N: Inescapable and Sound City. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Books: Concord Mall UAWW book sale goes on Friday through Sunday during mall hours.  Sunday is 'fill a bag' day, not sure what they're charging for a bag this year.

Concerts:

• Lower Case Blues at Mojo Main. 2 opening bands. 9pm, $5.
• Porch Chops 25th anniversary concert at WCL at the Queen. $16.
• Jazz/pop trumpeter Chris Botti at the Grand Opera House. His last two shows at the Grand sold-out, so call the box office at 1-800-37-GRAND before you go. Price not advertised on the Grand's website.
• Revolve: A Tribute to the Beatles at the Kennett Flash. 8pm, $15-$18.

~In Philly and surroundings~
I usually don't include this many Philly shows, but almost every small to mid-sized club
in Philly has a decent line-up tonight.

• Unknown Mortal Orchestra with Foxygen and Wampire at First Unitarian Church. $13.
• Grandchildren, Buried Beds, and Son Step at Underground Arts on Callowhill. $8.
• Cheers Elephant and Keepers at Steel City Coffeehouse in Phoenixville. $15.
• Juston Stens & the Get-Real Gang at Johnny Brenda's. 8pm, $10.
• Black Horse Motel, Hezekiah Jones, and The Bailey Hounds at Kung Fu Necktie. $8.
• George Harrison tribute show at Burlap & Bean Coffeehouse in Newtown Square. $15.
•  The Skatalites and DE band Bullbuckers at the Blockley. $17.
• Boris Garcia at WCL Philly. $18.
• Jeffrey Gaines at the Tin Angel. $20.

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SATURDAY 3/2:

General Events:

• Film: Showings at Theatre N: Inescapable and Sound City. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Jazz: Jam session at The Nomad Bar at 9th & Orange. Every Saturday, 4-7:30pm, free.

Concerts:

• Ballake Sissoko & Vincent Segal: Kora and Cello at Arden Gild Hall. "Chamber Music is a collaboration between Ballake Sissoko, who plays the traditional kora, a lute-harp from Mali, and Vincent Segal, the French cellist who plays for the trip-hop band Bumcello." 8pm, $20 (Philly Funsavers users can get tickets $10 off through the weekly email - again - I'm not affiliated but I highly recommend getting the Funsavers email because there's almost always at least one good deal).  http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/304817
• I Am Heresy and Indefinate Dyad at 1984 in east Wilmington. 9pm, $5.
• Clobbersaurus, Disaster Committee, and 2 more bands at Mojo Main. 9pm, $5.
• Area singer-songwriter Mark Unruh at the Kennett Flash. 8pm, $15-$18.
• Three Legged Fox, who apparently played their first show at UD's Battle of the Bands (winning it) in 2006, at The Note in West Chester. $12.

~In Philly~ 

• Erykah Badu at the Electric Factory. $50.
• Eels and Nicole Atkins at WCL Philly. $30.
• Beach Fossils and Heavy Medical at Johnny Brenda's.  $12.
• Penrose, Levee Drivers, The Lawsuits, and St. James & the Apostles at Underground Arts. $8.
• The Man Man, Murder By Death, and Northern Arms at Union Transfer is sold-out. Guess who's going?

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SUNDAY 3/3:

General Events:

• Film: Showings at Theatre N: Inescapable, Sound City, and Rendez Vous With French Cinema. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• Daedalus and 3 opening bands at Underground Arts in Philly. $14.
• Mat Burke, Kalob Griffin (sans band, I guess), and 2 other openers at The Fire in Northern Liberties. $6.

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Upcoming: Delta Rae at the TLA Wed. Stars and Milo Greene at the Troc Wed. Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds at WCL Philly Thurs. Echo Mission at Mojo Main Thurs. Obits & Creepoid at Underground Arts Thurs. Wishbone Ash in Sellersville Thurs. Devotchka and Pearl & the Beard at the Troc Fri. Django Django at UT Fri. Villains Like You and The Hold-Up at Mojo Main Sat. Work Drugs at KFN Sat.

This weekend, 2/22-2/24:

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FRIDAY 2/22:

General Events:

• Theater: 1st of 2 nights for the annual "Festival of One-Act Plays" at the Wilmington Drama League.  The audience votes on which act to send to the DE state festival later in the year.   8pm, $10.
• Art: It's another CLAY DATE at the Delaware Art Museum. "Participants will experiment with clay and complete a functional piece of pottery in a relaxed and social atmosphere. Clay Date fills up quickly; be sure to register in advance at delart.org. No experience necessary. Supplies, beer, wine, and light snacks provided." You can also call 302.571.9590 to register. 7-9pm, $30-$35.
• Film: Showings at Theatre N: Searching for Sugar Man and Just 45 Minutes from Broadway. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts - whole lot of classic rock in Delaware and surrounds tonight:

• Universal Funk Order at Logan House. 9pm-ish, $5-ish.
• At the Kennett Flash: Tom Petty tribute band The Big Jangle. $12-$15.
• An Eagles tribute show at the Grand. 
• The Nighthawks (D.C. based blues band, formed in 1972) at the Queen. $15-$18.

~In Philly and further afield~

• DE bands Bullbuckers and Spokey Speaky at Hard Rock Cafe. $8-$10
• Interesting local line-up at Johnny Brenda's: Adam and David's Bloodline, St. James & the Apostles, Sleeping Bag, and Arrah & the Ferns. $10
• Mutlu at the Tin Angel. $15
• The Who at Boardwalk Hall in A.C.  $40-$130

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SATURDAY 2/23:

General Events:

• Theater: 2nd of 2 nights for the annual "Festival of One-Act Plays" at the Wilmington Drama League. The audience votes on which act to send to the DE state festival later in the year. 8pm, $10.
• Film: Showings at Theatre N: Searching for Sugar Man and Just 45 Minutes from Broadway. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Music Theater: the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players are putting on H.M.S. Pinafore (probably the most well-known G&S operetta next to The Mikado) at the Grand Opera House. There's also a Sunday matinee showing. 7:30pm, $29-$57. 
• Bluegrass jam: monthly Americana / bluegrass jam session, for all ages and skill levels, at the Delaware Music School on Washington Street. 3pm, free.
• Jazz jam: at The Nomad Bar at 9th & Orange. Every Saturday, 4-7:30pm, FREE.

Concerts:

• Strong female line-up at 1984: Butterscotch Grim, The Pretty Greens (from Philadelphia, the reincarnation of Go Go's tribute band Lust2Love), and Lisa Doll & the Rock n roll Romance (Baltimore) at 1984 tonight. Show starts at 10.  $5.
• Shine a Light on the Queen, to benefit the World Cafe Live at the Queen.  This time it's going to be a night of the music of the Rolling Stones, performed by local well-known musicians.  Here's the thing - general admission tickets are sold out.  You can still get in with a VIP pass ($500 for a pair of tickets, if you have that kind of scratch.) Well, good for the Queen.  http://www.facebook.com/events/366116296802760/
• Upstairs at the Queen is regional singer-songwriter Zack DuPont. 
• At the Kennett Flash: Boston band Hallelujah the Hills, "incorporating elements of Guided by Voices' lo-fi power pop, the woozy marching band music of Neutral Milk Hotel, and the off-kilter warblings of David Byrne".  $15-$18.
• There is one serious metal show going on at Mojo Main.  This blog doesn't really deal in that, but if that interests you at all - check it out: http://www.mojomain.com/event/215623-black-anvil-sapremia-newark/

~In Philly and further afield~

• Freedy Johnston and Pete Donnelly at Steel City Coffeehouse, outside of Philly. $15-$18.
• And for the show I'm only mentioning because I like the names of all involved: Vektor, Iron Reagan, and Rumpelstiltskin Grinder at The Fire on Girard Ave. $10.

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SUNDAY 2/24:

General Events:

• Music Theater: the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players are putting on H.M.S. Pinafore (true story - I once named a pet after a character in this operetta.  Like a nerd.) at the Grand Opera House. There's also a Sunday matinee showing. 2pm, $29-$57. 
• Film: Showings at Theatre N: Searching for Sugar Man and Just 45 Minutes from Broadway . http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Art: Lecture at the DCCA by artist Sonya Clark, whose chief medium is human hair.  3pm at the DCCA, no cost given on the site I'm looking at so I presume it's free. 
• Photography: 80th Wilmington International Exhibition of Photography.  At UD's Arsht Hall, on the Pennsylvania Avenue campus.  12:05pm, free. More info.

Concerts:

• John Corbett - yeah, that one, the actor - at the Sellersville Theater, $30-$45.
• Sophie B. Hawkins (wow - haven't seen that name in years and years) at the Tin Angel. $25.
• A celebration of the African-American Spiritual, presented by the Delaware Valley Chorale, at the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew, on 8th & Shipley streets downtown. 7:30pm.  Free, but donations are encouraged.
• And on the opposite end of the musical spectrum, the Cradle of Filth concert at the TLA has been canceled.  I'm sure my readership is crushed...crushed!

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Upcoming: Efterklang at JB's Wed. A showing of Argo at the Kennett Flash on Thurs. Lower Case Blues at Mojo Main next Fri. Juston Stens at JB's Fri. Murder By Death and Man Man at UT 3/2. Django Django (who will be at the Firefly festival) at UT 3/8.

This weekend, 2/15 to 2/17:

Sorry for that double post last week (one weekend schedule filled out, one obviously not).   I have that feeling you usually only get upon the realization that you've been walking around with toilet paper stuck to your shoe for the past hour.

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FRIDAY 2/15:

General Events:

• Showings at Theatre N: Saving Lincoln and Oscar Nominated Shorts: Documentaries. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• At Mojo Main in Newark: The Yokos, Last Dinosaur, The Great Charter, and Transonic. 8pm, $6.
• At Kennett Flash: Joe D'Amico (Brothers Past, Mason Porter) with local Chris Bruni opening. 8pm, $12-$15.
• A local headlines the Grand Opera House: Angela Sheik, winner of an international loop pedal contest and wielder of flute, keyboard, and obviously loop pedals. 8pm, $16.

~In Philly~

• Downstairs show at KungFu Necktie - Toy Soldiers with 2 opening bands. 7:30pm doors, $10.
• Upstairs show at KungFu Necktie - Newark DE band Tithonus (ex-members of I, Fanblades and The Collingwood) open a 4 band bill headlined by metal band InAeona.  Doors at 8pm.
• West Philadelphia Orchestra with Raya Brass Band at Johnny Brenda's. $12.
• Pissed Jeans (recently profiled in the City Paper) at Underground Arts. 2 opening bands. $12.

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SATURDAY 2/16:

General Events:

• Showings at Theatre N: Saving Lincoln and Oscar Nominated Shorts: Documentaries. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Jazz jam session at The Nomad Bar at 9th & Orange. Every Saturday, 4-7:30pm, FREE.

Concerts:

• Stooges Brass Band and Richard Raw at Arden Gild Hall. $16. Ticket link.
• Tric Town February at Mojo Main: DRGN KING from Philly and on Bar / None Records, with Tail (technically headlining), The Jolly What, and LaRhonda, all from Newark.   More info.  All ages, 8pm, $6.
• At 1984: 2 bands from upstate New York; Nothing But Wolves and Dead Channels, with Delaware's Tithonus.  Not sure about start times or cover (probably not much). 
• Two shows at the Queen Theatre: Bernie Worrell Orchestra (keyboard player on all the best-known Parliament / Funkadelic songs) downstairs, $16-$19.  Slide Brothers (funk, r&b) downstairs, $15.
• Blind Boys of Alabama at the Grand Opera House. 8pm, $32-$40.
• At Kennett Flash: If Birds Could Fly, "a haunting mix of Appalachian folk, Americana, and retro country". No listed opening band. 8pm, $12-$15.

~In Philly and further afield~

• Ben Arnold at the Tin Angel, $12. 
• Mumford & Sons at Susq. Bank Center is sold-out.

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SUNDAY 2/17:

General Events:

• Showings at Theatre N:  Saving Lincoln and Oscar Nominated Shorts: Documentaries. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• Delaware band at the Tri-State Indie Awards at World Cafe Live Philly: New Sweden, Levee Drivers, Nico's Gun, and a few more. $10-$20. Ticket link.
• The Midtown Men at the Grand Opera House. $43-$65.
• Jill Sobule at the Tin Angel. $13.
• Far-Out Fangtooth with 3 opening bands at Johnny Brenda's. $10.
• Harry and the Potters at the Barbary (across Girard Ave. from JB's). $8.
• Imagine Dragons at the Electric Factory is sold-out.
• Mumford & Sons at the Susa. Bank Center is sold-out, again.

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Upcoming: Jim James at JB's Mon but it's sold out. Matisyahu at the Grand next Wed.  Robot and Frank (movie) showing at Kennett Flash next Thurs. Yarn at the Queen Thurs. Bad Books at WCL Philly Thurs. but it's sold-out.

This weekend, [So, oops, this obviously was a snafu. The real Feb. 8th weekend post is below this one].

This weekend, 2/8-2/10:

Back to normal levels of shows.
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FRIDAY 2/8:

General Events:

• Showings at Theatre N: Rust and Bone and Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• Spokey Speaky's Bob Marley celebration at the Queen, with Splashing Pearls opening. $15
• The Joe Trainor Trio at the Queen, upstairs. 8pm, $10.
• The Arlen Roth show at Kennett Flash has been postponed due to weather.  Seems a little rash - we're only supposed to get a couple of inches.
• Hard-core-ish bands at Mojo Main both Friday and Saturday.  Meh.

~In Philly and Atlantic City~

• Frontier Ruckus with Pomegranates at Johnny Brenda's.  $10. 
• Rufus Wainwright at the Borgata. $50-$60
• Aesop Rock at Union Transfer. $19.

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SATURDAY 2/9:

General Events:

• Showings at Theatre N: Rust and Bone and Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Jazz jam session at The Nomad Bar at 9th & Orange. Every Saturday, 4-7:30pm, FREE.

Concerts:

• Free Energy at the Arden Gild Hall. Opening is Bleeding Rainbow (formerly known as Reading Rainbow). 8pm, $14.  Should be a pretty good show - and - did you know they sell bottles of Dogfish Head for $3 and bottles of other stuff like Sea Dog Apricot for $2?  When you figure in how much you save on alcohol, it becomes cheaper than most nights out. 
• Can You Canoe with Rumours and (one-time Dr. Dog drummer) Juston Stens & the Get-Real Gang at WCL at the Queen. All ages, $7.
• The Johnny A show at Kennett Flash has been postponed due to weather.   Which will be largely cleared up by then.

~In Philly and further afield~

• Ape School with Ramona Falls and The Interest Group at Johnny Brenda's. $12
• Former Hooter Eric Bazilian, with Delawarean Cliff Hillis, at the Steel City Coffee House.  $22 Ticket link.

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SUNDAY 2/10:

General Events:

• Showings at Theatre N: Rust and Bone and Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• Brown Bird with Joe Fletcher at the Arden Gild Hall. 8pm, $14.
• Black Francis (aka Frank Black, aka Charles Thompson, singer from The Pixies) at the Abbey Bar in central PA. $15. Ticket link.

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Upcoming: The Residents at WCL Philly Monday. Toro Y Moi at UT Monday. Auctioneer & Divers at KFN Tues. Revolution, I Love You and Brick + Mortar at The Fire Tues. WHY? at UT V-Day. The Smithereens at WCL Philly V-Day. Hoots & Hellmouth at Tin Angel V-Day but it's sold-out. Spinto Band at JB's next Saturday.

Art exhibit in Wilmington

My apologies to art curator Lauren Gidwitz, who asked me to publicize her reception.  I put if off to be done at a later time and... subsequently forgot.  What can I say, I'm obviously not a professional blogger.  But the good news is that Lauren's show goes on through February 22nd on West 17th street in Wilmington.  See attached picture for details. 

This weekend, 2/1-2/3:

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FRIDAY 2/1:

General Events:

• Showings at Theatre N: Knife Fight and Oscar Nominated Short Films. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• Editor's pick: NY-based Freelance Whales and Hundred Waters at the Queen Theatre. $16
• Seldom Scene at the Baby Grand. "Vintage bluegrass quintet with intricate vocal harmonies".  $37
• Americana/Alt-country band Yarn at the Kennett Flash.  No advertised opener. 8pm, $12-$15. More info.
• 4 band bill at Mojo Main, headlined by A Victim of Good Times, who call their influences Pixies, Weezer, Pavement, Nirvana, Modest Mouse, Pinback, The Misfits.  No info available on the other 3 bands. 9pm, $6.

~In Philly and non-nearby PA and NJ~

• Concert at World Cafe Live to benefit Sandy relief efforts: Highway 41, an Allman Brothers tribute. Ticket link.  All ages, $19
• Buke & Gase with Ahleuchatistas and Norwegian Arms (with Dr. Dog's drummer), at Johnny Brenda's. $12
• A Sound Garden tribute band and a Rage Against the Machine tribute band at the North Star Bar in the Art Museum neighborhood.  $12. More info here.
• Grace Potter & the Nocturnals at House of Blues, Atlantic City. $30-$45
• The Fractals and Transistor Rodeo at Steel City Coffeehouse in Phoenixville, outside of Philly. $14

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SATURDAY 2/2:

General Events:

• Showings at Theatre N: Knife Fight and Oscar Nominated Short Films. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Jazz jam session at The Nomad Bar at 9th & Orange. Every Saturday, 4-7:30pm, FREE.

Concerts:

• Editor's pick: At Arden's Gild Hall -  School of Seven Bells (electronic and modern in a Metric way, but the guitar work reminds me of "Streets Have No Name" era U2 and the none-too-unattractive lead singer's voice has an earnest 80s/90s quality to it.  Dolores O'Riordon, maybe) and Nightlands (in my opinion the more unique of the two bands - see the video below - though both are worth seeing). $20, but if you buy them through the Funsavers entertainment discount website, you might be able to get them for $10, plus $3 fee.  Doors at 7, show at 8.
• Oh Boy! - a Buddy Holly tribute, at WCL at the Queen. The show occurs on the 54th anniversary of the night Holly, Richie Havens, and the Big Bopper died in a small plane crash. $25. Ticket and info link.
• Good local show at Mojo Main: Butterscotch Grim, Soraia, Old Baltimore Speedway (members of Modern Exile), and The Future Unwritten. 9pm, $6
• British singer-songwriter Lloyd Cole at the Kennett Flash.  The opener is West Chester native Ben Smith, of the acclaimed PA bands Wise and Foolish Builders and Missing Palmer West.  8pm, $20-$23.

~In Philly and non-nearby PA~

• Reel Big Fish at the TLA, $22.
• Great White Caps at the Mauch Chunk Opera House in central PA. $15
• Folk: Lili Anel and John Byrne at the Burlap and Bean coffee shop. $15
• For jazz heads: The Monterey Jazz Festival 55th Anniversary tour is at the Merriam Theatre, featuring Christian McBride (I realized recently that he's a Philly native), Dee Dee Bridgewater, Benny Green, Lewis Nash and Chris Potter. $28-$60
• The Kopecky Family Band show at Milkboy Philly is SOLD OUT.

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SUNDAY 2/3:

General Events:

• Free Superbowl ("Har-bowl") viewing at Theatre N.  Ravens vs. the Niners. There will also be an unlimited buffet available for $20.  Doors open at 6, kick-off is at 6:30.  This raises the question: Is it too late for me to get out of my extended family member's stiff and predictable party?
• Other showings at Theatre N: Knife Fight and Oscar Nominated Short Films. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• Dong Johnson (I'm usually against word-play band names, but I hear they're a fun band to watch) at Kung Fu Necktie. $8

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Upcoming: Jeff Mangum is at the DuPont Theatre Tues but it's SOLD OUT. Rufus Wainwright is at the McCarter Theatre Wed. Cheers Elephant and Honeychurch play JB's Wed. RJD2 is at the Chameleon Club in central PA Fri. Frontier Ruckus is at JB's Fri. Spokey Speaky and Splashing Pearls at the Queen Fri. Free Energy and Bleeding Rainbow at Gild Hall Sat. Can You Canoe and Juston Stens at the Queen Sat. Ape School at JB's Sat.

Nightlands, "So Far So Long", one of several strong tracks on Dave Hartley's just-released sophomore album on Secretly Canadian. 

Weekday events, 1/29-1/31:

I'm bringing the work week listings back this week because there are several big name concerts happening on Wednesday and Thursday. 

 

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Tuesday 1/29:

• Opening week of The Producers at the New Candlelight Dinner Theatre in Arden.  It runs through mid-March. $33-$56. http://nctstage.org/home.html
• Purity Ring and Young Magic at Union Transfer.  $17.
• Frances Quinlan, frontwoman of the band Hop Along, at PhilaMOCA.  Following her set will be a screening of a 1950s Federico Fellini film (the organizers are being coy about which film it is, but hints suggest it's La Strada).   PhilaMOCA stands for Mausoleum of Contemporary Art and is basically a small DIY warehouse that used to be a headstone showroom, in the loft district in north Center City. Go to Prohibition Taproom across the street beforehand - great beer selection - although PhilaMOCA usually sells cheap cans of PBR. $5, 7:30pm

~Ongoing~

• Remix Disco[tech] at Mojo Main.  Rotating cast of local and regional DJs.  9pm, free.
• Urban Bike Project (Wilmington) is open from 6:30-9pm for the public to repair their bikes or purchase refurbished bikes. 19th & Market, enter on Race St. side of building.

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Wednesday 1/30:

• Cat Power at the Electric Factory, $30.
• Sixpence None the Richer and Kevin Killen at the Kennett Flash (now say that 3x fast). $23 
• Matt Duke with Sean Hoots (the red-head in Hoots & Hellmouth) and Luray at the Tin Angel. $6

~Ongoing~

• Wax Wednesdays at 1984, at 4th & Greenhill. The focus is on vintage music. Bring your own vinyl to play and get $1 off drinks all night. 8pm-1am.
• 4W5 Blues Jam at the Queen. 7pm, free.

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Thursday 1/31:

• 10,000 Maniacs at the Sellersville Theatre. $40-$55
• Flogging Molly at the Electric Factory. $34.
• Tommy Conwell and Jeffrey Gaines at the Blockley.  $18
• Something called "Giants of Genesis" at Mojo Main.  No other info, no idea what this is, but it could be cool?  9pm, $5.
• The Lumineers show at the Tower is SOLD-OUT.

~Ongoing~

• Urban Bike Project (Wilmington) is open from 6:30-9pm for the public to repair their bikes or purchase refurbished bikes. 19th & Market, enter on Race St. side of building.
• 80's karaoke at 1984 (2511 W. 4th St). 9pm, free.
• Karaoke at Mojo Main. 9pm, free.

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Upcoming: Freelance Whales at the Queen Fri. Yarn at K.Flash Fri. Buke & Gase at JB's Fri. Grace Potter in A.C. Fri. School of Seven Bells and Nightlands at Gild Hall Sat. Reel Big Fish at the TLA Sat. Kopecky Family Band at Milkboy Phl Sat. Jeff Mangum at the DuPont Theatre Tues. but it's sold-out.

This weekend, 1/25-1/27:

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FRIDAY 1/25:

General Events:

• CLAY DATE at the Delaware Art Museum! "Participants will experiment with clay and complete a functional piece of pottery in a relaxed and social atmosphere. Clay Date fills up quickly; be sure to register in advance at delart.org. No experience necessary. Supplies, beer, wine, and light snacks provided."  7-9pm, $30-$35. Call 302.571.9590 or visit delart.org to register.
• Showings at Theatre N: Let Fury Have the Hour and The Big Picture. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Showing of Mike Birbiglia's film Sleepwalk With Me (if you missed it at Theatre N last year) at the Kennett Flash. Doors at 7, show at 7:30, $5.  Light snacks available, BYOB.

Concerts:

• Riley Road, Phoenixville-based winners of WCL Philly's Beta Hi Fi Festival, and The Districts, Lititz-based winners of WCL at the Queen's first Beta Hi-Fi Festival, at the Queen Theatre, upstairs.  8pm, $10
• Show at Mojo Main for fans of bands like Taking Back Sunday and Coheed and Cambria.  It's not my scene, so I'll just post the facts:  Terrible Things, featuring Fred Mascherino of Taking Back Sunday, Breaking Pangaea, and The Color Fred (apparently its last line-up also included the drummer from Coheed and Cambria, but he has since rejoined that band.  He was replaced by the drummer from The Color Fred).  Opening are MNDS, I Am Lightning, and Our Wrecked Machine.  9pm, $7.
• Wave Radio at Logan House. $5-ish
• Rubix Kube - a NY 80's tribute band, downstairs at the Queen. $19-$21.
• There's a PA-based hardcore band calling themselves The Teeth at Mojo 13 - but it's not the nationally-known Philly band on the Park The Van label that broke up a few years ago.  Can you do that?  Can I form a new band and call it, say, The Elk-Tones? 

~In Philly~

• Ross Bellenoit Band and Auctioneer at Puck Live in Doylestown. $10.
• The Smiths tribute band "The Smites", with Dead Flowers, at Underground Arts, on Callowhill in the loft district just north of Center City but south of Temple's 'hood. $8
• Local singer / voice teacher IVA at WCL Philly with Tripod Trio. $10-$15
• Tommy Conwell and Jeffrey Gaines at The Blockley, near U. Penn. $15-$18
• Bryan Adams at the Merriam Theatre. $52+ (I don't know, I have young Canadian acquaintances who swear he's still relevant).

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SATURDAY: 1/26

General Events:

• Australian comedian / magician James Galea at the Baby Grand. $35.
• Showings at Theatre N: Let Fury Have the Hour and The Big Picture.  http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Monthly installment of the all-ages bluegrass / old-time acoustic jam at the Delaware Music School, just north of Wilmington on Washington Street.  3pm, free.  More info.
• Jazz jam session at The Nomad Bar at 9th & Orange. Every Saturday, 4-7:30pm, FREE.

Concerts:

• John Grecia Band, Wave Radio, and Drew Neilands at the Kennett Flash. $15
• "Favorite on the folk circuit" singer Tracy Grammer at the Queen Theatre.  8pm, $18.
• 4 band bill at Mojo Main.  This show is worthwhile at least for the 2nd band, alt-Americana Thumpbox, veterans of several good Newark bands of years past.   The full bill is: Hurt, Brain Candle, Thumpbox, and Scareho.  $7, show starts at 8.  In their bio - that thing potential fans read to determine whether it's worth it to get to the club early enough to see the first band's set - opening band Scareho advises the show goer that: 

"If you're not offended, you're probably drunk and not paying attention.  If you are offended, you're probably a hipster and should not be taken seriously".  Gotcha.

~In Philly~

• FREE festival - Winterjam 2013 at the Piazza at Schmidt's in Northern Liberties: Tegan and Sara, Matt & Kim DJ set, Walk the Moon, Twenty | One | Pilots, and June Divided. Noon-5pm, free.  http://www.radio1045.com/pages/events/winterjam2013/
• Nightlands, solo project of Dave Hartley from War On Drugs, has its CD release show at Kung Fu Necktie. The interchangeable backing band includes members of Dr. Dog, Buried Beds, and Ladies Auxilliary.  Nightlands will also be opening for School of Seven Bells at the Arden Gild Hall in N. Wilmington on February 2nd. Doors at 7:30, $10. See new video below.
• DE favorites Bullbuckers, with Steppin Razor, at Milkboy Philly. $8
• Hot Water Music at the Electric Factory. $20
• One More Time, a Daft Punk tribute, at the TLA. $15

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SUNDAY 1/27:

General Events:

• Silver Screen Sunday at the Delaware Art Museum, with a showing of Kenneth Branaugh's Hamlet, 1996.  Intro and discussion by a representative of the Delaware Shakespeare Festival.  Free, 1pm.
• Talk by Pulitzer-Prize-Winning photographer John Kaplan at Cokesbury Village in Hockessin, for a meeting of the Delaware Photographic Society.  Public is welcome. 1pm, free. More info.
• Showings at Theatre N: Let Fury Have the Hour and The Big Picture. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• Flamenco guitarist Jesse Cook at the Grand Opera House. 7pm, $37. Ticket link.
• Citizen Cope at the Queen. 8pm, $41-$54 (*whistles*). 
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo (who've played Wilmington a few times) at Musikfest Cafe in Bethlehem. $35+.

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Upcoming:
Sixpence None the Richer at the Kennett Flash on Wed. Cat Power at EF Wed. Matt Duke & Sean Hoots (of "Spark staffer favorite" Hoots & Hellmouth) at the Tin Angel Wed. The Lumineers at the Tower Thurs. 10,000 Maniacs in Sellersville Thurs. Flogging Molly at the EF Thurs. Freelance Whales at the Queen next Fri. Buke & Gase at JB's next Fri. Nightlands & School of Seven Bells at Gild Hall next Sat. Reel Big Fish at the TLA next Sat. John Waters at the Grand 2/9. Matisyahu at the Grand 2/20. 

This weekend, 1/18-1/20:

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FRIDAY:

General Events:

• Showings at Theatre N: Struck By Lightning and How to Survive a Plague. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• Lori Citro, Little Invisibles, and Prima Donna at the Queen theatre.  I believe this is a cancer benefit.  $10
• Sweet Leda, Noelle Picara, and more, also at the Queen.  $11

~In Philly~

• Aaron Neville plays a free noon concert at World Cafe Live Philly. 
• The (3rd?) annual Philly Opry at Johnny Brenda's with Birdie Busch and her new cd, string band Joy Kills Sorrow, and Jason Loughlin, a slide guitar wiz from Brooklyn.  $12-$15
• G. Love & Special Sauce at the TLA, $25. 

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SATURDAY:

General Events:

• Showings at Theatre N: How to Survive a Plague and Struck By Lightning. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Jazz jam session at The Nomad Bar at 9th & Orange. Every Saturday, 4-7:30pm, FREE.

Concerts:

• Local line-up at Arden Gild Hall, and a cheap way to see a show at this very charming, former-dairy-barn historic venue: Spokey Speaky, Mallory Square, and Villains Like You.  $10
• Blood, Sweat & Tears at the Grand Opera House. $32-$40
• Vinyl Shockley (cd release show, I think) and Find Vienna at the Queen. $10

~In Philly~

• Soundgarden is sold-out at the Tower Theatre. 

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SUNDAY:

General Events:

• We Three Kings: A Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Grand Opera House. 3:30pm, free.  Includes choirs, poets, speeches by civil rights leaders.
• Showings at Theatre N: Struck By Lightning, with Q&A with Chris Colfer, and How To Survive a Plague. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• Diplo at the Borgata, A.C., $30

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Upcoming: (to be filled in later)

Yeah, I didn't put any weekend listings out for this weekend.  I've just had a lot going on, between a heater breaking, a relative's 95th birthday party, searching for a new place to live, putting up new curtains and then sending them back (that house with the bed sheets on the front windows?  That's mine), and your garden variety winter blues.  But I did look at what's going on this weekend, and there really was barely anything, just like last weekend. 

Next weekend I'll have something.  And I bet there will actually be decent events to report on.  So - till next time.

This weekend, 1/4-1/6:

Happy New Year!   The listings are pretty thin - it's just a slow weekend here on the mid-Atlantic coast.  Even the other blogs that I shamelessly pilfer for ideas are showing scant events.  Good weekend to catch up on winter blockbusters at Movies 10 or the Brandywine theater, maybe, or to start using those restaurant gift cards you got at Christmas time.

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FRIDAY 1/4:

General Events:

• Showings at Theatre N: The Central Park Five, and In Another Country. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• Boatrocker (note to Mojo Main: I know I sometimes complain that you don't give any info on the bands that play on your stage.  But at the opposite end, just because a band submits a bio that's 11 pages long and says basically nothing doesn't mean you have to actually publish it), Curser, and Keep For Yourself at Mojo Main. 9pm, $6.  Boatrocker's bio, if you want to see what I mean: http://www.mojomain.com/event/203245-boatrocker-curser-keep-for-newark/
• Garland Jeffreys at the Queen Theatre, downstairs. $27.
• DJ/ electronic music show at the Queen: Jack Deezl ("This 21 year old producer/multi-instrumentalist/DJ from Philadelphia spends most of his time recording live instruments only to mash and mangle them with electronic sounds"), Architekt and DJ EA at the Queen Theatre. $7.
• Jon Herrington at the Kennett Flash (touring member of Steely Dan, but not a part of Steely Dan during their peak writing years.  Which is not a statement against him, as I'm sure he's a fine artist in his own right, but it's worth noting).  $18-$20.

~In Philly~

• Really nothing that I would recommend as being worth the drive.   I think glee-club-super-group The Silver Ages are playing their yearly holiday show, but that show is sold out. 

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SATURDAY 1/5:

General Events:

• Showings at Theatre N: The Central Park Five, and In Another Country. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Jazz jam session at The Nomad Bar at 9th & Orange. Every Saturday, 4-7:30pm, FREE.

Concerts:

• Travel Songs (ex-Diego Paulo) and New Sweden at Mojo Main. 9pm, $5 or $6.
• Led Zeppelin tribute, "ZOSO", at The Note in West Chester. $12-$14.

~In Philly~

• Sun Airway and Cruiser at Johnny Brenda's. $12.

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SUNDAY 1/6:

General Events:

• Showings at Theatre N: Struck By Lightning with live Q&A with Chris Colfer (the site doesn't say who he or she is), The Central Park Five, and In Another Country. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Vinyl Shockley is doing an album release show at the Queen next Saturday, and Blood Sweat and Tears plays the Grand Saturday.