"We're not new but it's new for me," laughed the artist known as "Slaw" as he discussed his debut release, "Here I Come," Nashville, songwriting and much more.
Proving at the age of 55 that it's never too late to start something new, Slaw, aka Scott Colson has turned a "Hobby" into a passion and has done so in a big way; via Nashville, Tennessee.
"I've been playing music my whole life but really just kind of recorded this single album a couple of years ago; first time I've ever really done it in earnest and put everything I had into it. I kind of wrapped up my other career, sold my business about a year-and-a-half ago and so, I'm in a place now where I'm able to kind of actually pursue it in earnest; so here I am. You know, pretty standard trajectory," he explained with a laugh."I always did it as a hobby, I've always loved music but I never saw it as a career; I always envisioned myself going the business route. I've always been an entrepreneur, started and failed in a lot of businesses and so forth but finally got it right at the end of the day. I've always played music and played in bands and had a great time with it but I'd never really created something from me and this was the opportunity to do that and yeah, that's where we are."
Slaw's sound has been called, "Soulful" with "Gritty vocals" that "Combine the smokiness of Otis Redding with the country twang of Darius Rucker" and keeping that in mind; how does he come up with a name like Slaw? Which some may feel possibly fits a metal band more accurately.
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"Slaw, well, it's not a band, it's me," he said with a chuckle. "I've been in bands my whole life and for me, getting to this point and doing something like this, to do your own album and have "Control" over everything for lack of a better word, for good or bad; it's kinda gotta be you and not a band if you will. So, I decided to do this solo and "Slaw," my name is Scott Colson and so my friends would call me Colson and then they thought it was funny and it went from Colson to Coleslaw pretty quickly and then the lazy ones went, "Slaw, hey Slaw" so, Slaw has been a nickname I've had for a quite while; the one word name worked for Sting, Prince and Bono so; why not me (laughs)? An interesting story though, when I was letting friends and family know that I was doing this under Slaw, my aunt, who I hadn't talked to in forever said, "Hey, it's funny about this Slaw thing. Casey, your cousin, was also called Slaw in high school." So, I guess his friends also made the same stupid progression, it's kind of funny."
Every artist and/or songwriter has their own methods when constructing their material and as much as everyone is different, there are also similarities. So, it all comes down to personal preference.
"As a musician, I've always been vocals first; I've always been the lead singer in every band I've played in. I play guitar and harmonica but I guess in terms of writing music, I always really start with the vocals, the leads, the hooks, the melodies and kind of back it in from there. Generally speaking, as you know, songs come from everywhere but that's generally where I come from. I always hear the vocals, the front of the songs and I back it in from there."
"That app, the voice recorder thing, that was a game changer for me," he went on, "Used to be, you'd come up with some little diddy and the next day you lost it. So, I went through a very creative stretch about three or four years ago and I was working too at the time. I'd be on the road and driving somewhere between meetings and humming something and something would come to me and I'd grab the recorder and hum the line and when I'd get back to my home studio a couple of days later, I'd work it out from there. So, that's kind of typically how it starts with me; just kind of a cool part, cool melody or cool hook on a line and then I will typically go back and build it out from there. I've also written songs where it's like a chord progression and then sing on top of that but it's always just some cool part that comes up and then I build it out from there. I don't typically go, I need to write "A" song, that's not the way it goes for me. I don't know how others do it but It kind of starts with a cool part either vocally or a cool chord progression and I build it out from there."
"Vocal melodies, hooks, chord progressions" are all instrumental in song construction but what about the importance of lyrics?
"Lyrics? It's interesting, they used to not be very important at all," he said, once again with a laugh. "I used to have deep arguments with friends in college who were like, "Dude!" I mean, night long, drunk arguments like, "Hey man, it's about how it sounds" and they'd be like, "No man, it's about the lyrics, they mean something" so, I would tell you, I used to say, I don't care what the song means because there are a lot of songs I love that I really don't know what they mean but at the same time, if you get the lyrics right; to me, there is kind of three parts to a song. There's the vocals, the melody of the song, then there is the music behind it and then there is the meaning of the song and I think, when you get them all together and get them all just right, that's when you have something special. When you can combine all three; you can get moved by all three or one of those three but if you get all of the above, you've probably got something really special."
When you're on the other side of 50, most are looking to wind down as they can see retirement appearing on the horizon but when you're a musician, entertainer or anything in the arts, many times, the rules don't apply and Slaw; well, he is embracing this new adventure with zest.
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"Here I Come" is the title and one of the singles I've released. "Here I Come," if you listen to the song, it's really about hanging in there when things go bad, it's about grit and determination and when your time comes; go for it! I guess the double meaning of it could be, "Here I Come," it's my first album at age 55; so it has kind of a double meaning to it. Having never done this before, I sought out Erin Anderson out of Nashville and I had started talking to her about three or four years ago and I sent her a bunch of demos and I said, "Hey, I'm looking to get into this as a solo artist" and she said, "Sounds good but the first step; let's get the album recorded" and so, I took the demos and started looking for a producer I could work with up in Nashville. I found Shawn Byrne and I feel like I just really got lucky. I talked to a few others but he and I really hit it off personally and musically, I was really impressed by what he was doing and I'd heard good things from other folks. I took all of my demos up there, we basically agreed on the tempos for all of them, laid them out, he did a basic guitar track; he's also an amazing guitar player. We laid them out and I did all of the vocals and then we started layering other instruments. There are strings on there, which I've always loved, he did the guitar and then he brought in a cellist, Brian Sutherland, who is amazing and will be playing live shows with me. He brought in Andrea Young, a violin player who played some amazing fiddle parts; I tried to get her to come play with me but I think she's touring with Rod Stewart now; amazingly, she opted for Rod instead of me (Laughs). The amazing thing; I know you're in New Jersey and don't know if you know much about Nashville but it's an amazingly little, close knit community there. There are these amazingly talented musicians and Shawn is just well-connected and brought in some amazing folks to come in and play and sing on the record. Musically, the session musicians; I don't think there is a stronger place on the planet."
While viewing this as his time to, "Go for it," he spent the time making the record in Nashville as well as also performing in "Music City" but he at first hesitated, then conceded that it is at times a struggle to separate oneself from all of the other talented people who flock there.
"There are so many talented artists; it's kind of like a double-edged sword," he said with some trepidation. "There are so many talented artists, it's hard but if you're talented, you've kind of got to go there because that's probably where the opportunity is for you to play and get on records and so forth but at the same time, there is a ton of competition there; it's just loaded with massive amounts of talent. So, yeah, if you want to stand out, it's not easy but that's where it's happening."
Now after "Here I Come" was released back in the beginning of November, Slaw has plans to branch out a bit as he begins to do shows in support of the record.
"I think I mentioned earlier, I hadn't played a note in a couple of years when we decided to release this album. So, I've been rehearsing with a new band I put together, like I said, I've got a couple of folks who play with me played on it and we had an album release party in November and we are playing gigs beyond that; some interesting, quality gigs outside of Nashville to your point and so, we are looking forward to getting out and playing live."
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That's it for this week! Please continue to support live and original music and until next week....ROCK ON!
This week's event listings
Abbott Marshlands 157 Westcott Avenue Hamilton Sat. 10 a.m. Standing Yoga and Nature Walk. (FREE event)Ace Cafe 15 Market Place New Hope, PA Thurs. 6 p.m. Biker Movie Night: "The Wild One" Wed. 6:30 p.m. Ford Night Sat. (2 p.m.) German Car & Bike Day / Mustang Day (7 p.m.) Bluegrass w/ Tye Dye Hillbilly Dance Party Sun. 2 p.m. Mopar DayAl's Airport Inn 636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton (609) 883-5252 Thurs. 5 p.m. Diane Chiorello Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch Mike Tusay (5 p.m.) Mark Sacco Mon. 5 p.m. Bud Belviso Tues. 7 p.m. Jessica DiDonato Wed. (3 p.m.) LGBTQ Happy Hour (7 p.m.) Jessica DiDonatoAncient Order of Hibernians 2419 Kuser Road Hamilton Sun. 6 p.m. Annual Christmas Tree LightingAristaeus Brewing 2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA (215) 757-2337 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Wed. 6 p.m. Vinyl Listening Party and Pop-Up Arts Council of Princeton 102 Witherspoon Street Princeton (609) 924-8777 Thurs. 6 p.m. ART OF: Holiday Magic w/ Francisco Irala Sat. 11 a.m. Gallery Opening: The Olivia & Leslie Rainbow Foundation Wed. 7 p.m. JAM: Jersey Art Meet-UpAshlynn Distillery 32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA Thurs. 6 p.m. Cecil & Carl Fri. 7 p.m. Nick Crocker Sat. 7 p.m. Lisa Bouchelle Sun. 3 p.m. Cecil & Troy Wed. 6 p.m. Cara CartneyBella Mia 3224 U.S. Highway 206 Bordentown (609) 291-7475 Sun. 1 p.m. "Snowman Tray" Pizza and Paint Day. $57 (Includes supplies and lunch)Bill's Olde Tavern 2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton (609) 586-0192 Sun. 7 p.m. BINGO Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia Tues. 8 p.m. / Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke Ages 21+Bit-hin' Kitten Brewery 58-B East Bridge Street Morrisville, PA (267) 799-5348 Wed. 7 p.m. QuizzoBordentown City Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown Fri. 7 p.m. "Frightening Fridays!" Haunted History Tours. $20 Sat. 12 p.m. Bordentown Walking Tours. $20 Bowman's Tavern 1600 River Road New Hope, PA (215) 862-2972 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Matt Gordeuk Trio Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Bennett Lee (8 p.m.) Bob Egan Sat. 7 p.m. Maci Miller Duo Sun. (12 p.m.) Bill Avayou Trio (6 p.m.) Lorenzo Tues. 6 p.m. Chris Giakas Wed. 6 p.m. Liz DuFour Broken Goblet Brewing 2500 State Road Bensalem, PA (267) 812-5653 Thurs. 7 p.m. Open "Mike" Sat. 6 p.m. The Ultimate Taylor Swift Night feat. (7 p.m.) Tay Tay Trivia (8 p.m. Cara Cartney & Se7en. $21.73 Sat. 7:30 p.m. Whores, Faking, A Deer A Horse, Gre/Ay, $21.73 (advance), doors open at 7 p.m., ages 18+ Sun. 12:30 p.m. Big Wig Holiday Drag Brunch w/ Sutton Fearce. $21.73, doors open at 11 a.m., ages 18+ Tues. 6:30 p.m. Dungeons & Dragons Bucks On Bridge 25 Bridge Street Lambertville (609) 483-2615 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Poetry Night Tues. 5 p.m. Chess Night Wed. 6 p.m. TriviaByron Barn 626 Plainsboro Road Plainsboro (609) 955-1434 Sat./Sun. 10 a.m. Christmas Artisan MarketCadwalader Park (Ellarslie Museum) 299 Parkside Avenue Trenton (408) 335-4400 Fri. 6 p.m. Reception: "Voices In Color" and "Mother & Son"Cazz's Sports Bar 'N' Grille 1560 Haines Road Levittown, PA (267) 580-5469 Fri. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke w/ PaulCellar Pub & Wine Bar New Hope 88 South Main Street New Hope, PA (215) 876-6984 Fri. 6 p.m. Chrome Pony Chesterfield Inn 633 Chesterfield-Arneytown Road Chesterfield (609) 298-1917 Sat. 9 p.m. Groove PocketCity Streets 510 Highway 130 South East Windsor (609) 426-9400 Sat. 9 p.m. AnkerClub Atlantis 1858 Street Road Bensalem, PA (215) 944-1777 Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Robbie Tronco All Events Ages 21+ and Dress to Impress Continental Tavern 2 North Main Street Yardley, PA (215) 493-9191 Thurs. 5 p.m. Ladies Night Fri. 8 p.m. Frank Pinto & Richie Z Sat. 8 p.m. Diane & PKCooper's Riverview 50 Riverview Plaza Trenton (609) 393-7300 Thurs. 7 p.m. Lovelight Sat. 8 p.m. Drop Dead Sexy / DJ Caesar Cab. Doors open at 6 p.m., Dinner 7 p.m. (VIP and dinner packages available)Crossing Vineyard and Winery 1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA (215) 493-6500 Fri. 6 p.m. Holiday Sip & Shop Sat. (2:30 p.m.) Holiday Festival feat. Sweet Spot (6 p.m.) "Merry and Bright" After Hours Holiday Fun feat. Bill Thomas Sun. 2 p.m. Holiday Festival feat. On The FlyCurran’s Irish Inn 1909 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA (215) 245-1800 Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Fri. 7 p.m. SoulShine Mon. 7:30 p.m. QuizzoDacey's Pub 215 West Philadelphia Avenue Morrisville, PA (215) 295-4838 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Music Night Wed. 8 p.m. QuizzoDadz Bar and Grill 744 Main Street Lumberton (609)267-4344 Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Jimmy Mannix Fri. 7 p.m. Talking In Cursive Tues. 7 p.m. Open MicDharma Bums 4935 River Road New Hope, PA (215) 663-2867 Thurs. 7 p.m. Tim Nayfield Fri. 8 p.m. The Mighty Manatees. $10 (advance) Sat. (10 a.m.) Craft & A Coffee: Bohemian Wreath Workshop. $50 (8 p.m.) Feaster, Psychic Bison, Hollow Howl. $10 (advance) Sun. 12 p.m. Coffee House Open Mic (Ages 18 and under to perform) Wed. 7 p.m. DBums Hootenanny: An Open Mic of Music, Comedy & Spoken Word Hosted by Michael Henry Robert Eddington House Bensalem 2813 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA (215) 639-1220 Fri. 8:30 p.m. SpareParts Mon. 5:30 p.m. "Family Fun Night" w/ Amazing Balloon Creations by Kelsi-JoeFlying Pig Tavern & Tap 167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown (609) 899-7447 Thurs. 8 p.m. Ladies Night w/ DJ Mig Fri. 9 p.m. Acoustic Sara Sun. 11:30 a.m. Jazz brunch w/ Alex Otey Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke Wed. 8 p.m. TriviaForsgate Country Club 375 Forsgate Drive Monroe (732) 521-0700 Fri. 6 p.m. Gingerbread House Decorating Mon. 1 p.m. Mahjong Tues. 6 p.m. Christmas Themed Cupcake DecoratingFounding Father's Sports Bar & Grill 2900 Street Road Bensalem, PA (215) 923-1100 Fri. 6 p.m. Bob Pantano Dance Party w/ DJ Joe CastroFriendly's 1031 Washington Boulevard Robbinsville (609) 426-9203 Wed. 6 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Kevin McGowan and/or Gino Formaroli (Sign-ups begin at 5:30 p.m.) German American Society 215 Uncle Pete's Road Hamilton (609) 585-5200 Thurs. 6 p.m. Whisky/Whiskey & Cigar Night Sat. 6 p.m. Christmas/Anniversary GalaGleason's Bar 6700 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA (215) 943-4781 Thurs. (7 p.m.) Music Bingo / “Ladies Night” Hosted by Best Choice Productions (9:30 p.m.) Karaoke Fri. (6 p.m.) "Happy Hour" (8 p.m.) Little Sister Sat. 8:30 p.m. FabFlyBand Tues. 6:30 p.m. Game-a-Palooza Green Parrot Restaurant Pub, & Patio 240 North Sycamore Street Newtown Township, PA (215) 504-7277 Thurs. 6 p.m. Dave Maida Fri. 8 p.m. Rachel & Ty Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch with The Grinch (8 p.m.) NC3 Duo Grover's Mill Coffee House Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction (609) 716-8771 Thurs. 6 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Wade PrestridgeHamilatte Cafe 1971 Route 33 Hamilton Sat. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Saturdays w/ John Ezzo Hamilton Township Public Library 1 Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. Way Hamilton (609) 581-4060 Sat. 1 p.m. Herbal Tea Tasting: Cinamon (FREE event / Registration Required) Sun. 10 a.m. Winter Pop-Up Vendor & Crafters Fair Tues. 7 p.m. December Meeting and Holiday Party Havana New Hope 105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA. (215) 862-9897 Thurs. 7 p.m. Funk & Blues Jam Hosted by The Slidewinder Blues Band Fri. ( 8 p.m.) "Wooden Ships" the Music of CS&N. $30 (11 p.m. ) DJ Dance Party Sat. (10:30 p.m./12:30 p.m.) Doylestown School of Rock End of Season Performance (8:30 p.m.) Bigg Romeo (11:59 p.m.) DJ Dance Party w/ Iron Mike Sun. 6 p.m. "Queen Flash" Queen Tribute. $45 Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Steve Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet Wed. 7 p.m. Jumper DuoHomedell Elementary School 535 East Franklin Street Hamilton Sat. 12 p.m. Holiday Celebration feat. Crafts for Kids, Photos w/ Santa, Light RefreshmentHome Town Country Marketplace 1739 Route 206 Vincentown/Southampton (856) 577-0844 Sat. 12 p.m. Holiday Festival Hopewell Train Station 2 Railroad Place Hopewell Sat. 10 a.m. Hopewell Art and Community Holiday Market Hopewell United Methodist Church 20 Blackwell Avenue Hopewell (609) 466-0471 Sat. 6 p.m. Hopewell Hayride (Old Time Country & Bluegrass) "Christmas Show" Hosted by Mary McIntyre & Chris Turner, feat. Ann Brown, Amy Lynn, Bill Brandon, Bill Turner. $15, doors/food open at 4 p.m. (Includes food)Hopewell Valley Golf Club 114 Pennington-Hopewell Road Hopewell (609) 737-1199 Sat. 9 a.m. Breakfast with SantaHopewell Valley Vineyards 46 Yard Avenue Pennington (609) 737-4465 Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5 p.m.) TBA Sat. (9 a.m.) WWFM (11 a.m.) Sangria making Class w/ a Holiday twist (5 p.m.) "Music & Merlot" feat. Deb & Mike Sun. 2:30 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Mark Feingold GroupHurricane Jacks Bar and Grill 7759 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (267) 914-4517 Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Music Bingo w/ DJ John W. Fri. 6 p.m. "Customer Appreciation Day w/ DJ BeeNice & Erin (FREE buffet) Sat. 8 p.m. The Cut-offs Tues. 8 p.m. Acoustic Tuesday w/ Daniel Chapman Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Laura FioccoIl Portico Restorante Italiano 273 West Route 130 South Burlington (609) 239-1000 Thurs. 7 p.m. Jazz Night Fri. / Sat. 7 p.m. Live Music w/ Tony OIrish Rover Station House 1033 South Bellevue Avenue Langhorne, PA (215) 970-5412 Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo Night Iron Plow Vineyards 26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus (732) 306-9111 Fri. 5:30 p.m. Radio Fition Sat. 4:30 p.m. Grouser Girls Sun. 1 p.m. Ed WilsonIvy Tavern 3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton (609) 888-1435 Thurs. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke All shows 21+ John & Peter's 96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa (215) 862-5981 Fri. 8 p.m. The Great Bonfire (Toy Drive) Sat. 9 p.m. The Amorphous Blob Orchestra, Alright Junior, Dummy Pass Sun. 3 p.m. The Lou Tambone Band Mon. 9 p.m. Chris Lyons & Joe Montone Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational All shows 21+Kelly's Bar n Banquet Hall 14 Railroad Avenue Fort Dix (732) 230-6169 Sat. 8 p.m. The Bad Neighbors Wed. 6 p.m. Linda of Random NotesKillarney's Publick House 1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton (609) 586-1166 Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Fri. (5:30 p.m.) (9 p.m.) Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch feat. (10 p.m.) Sun. (11 a.m.) "Sunday Funday" Brunch and Breakfast w/ The Grinch Mon. 5 p.m. Kid's Night w/ The Grinch Tues. 5 p.m. Dinner w/ SantaLaurita Winery 85 Archertown Road New Egypt (609) 752-0200 Thurs. 6 p.m. Plank Sled Workshop. $65 Fri. 6 p.m. Dueling Pianos. $20 Sat. (11 a.m.) Christmas Craft Class. $22.50 (7 p.m.) "Christmas with The King" Elvis Tribute. $20 Sun. (9 a.m.) Breakfast w/ Santa. (11 a.m.) Christmas Craft Class. $22.50 (4 p.m.) New Jersey Chamber SingersLawrenceville Senior Center 30 East Darrah Lane Lawrenceville Thurs. 7 p.m. "Sounds of the Season" w/ the Lawrence Community Concert BandLibrary Company of Burlington 23 West Union Street Burlington (609) 3861273 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic Night Sat. 11:15 a.m. Story HourLillipies Bakery 30 North Harrison Street Princeton (609) 423-2100 Sat. 10 a.m. Storytime with JeffLocust Hall at Johnson's Farm 2691 Monmouth Road Jobstown (609) 723-2630 Sat./Sun. 10 a.m. Breakfast with Santa / Historic ChristmasLogan Inn 10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA (215) 862-2300 Thurs. 6 p.m. Rachel & Ty Sat. 7 p.m. Mark Feingold Trio Sun.11:30 a.m. Mosaic GrooveMagikava 87a South Main Street New Hope, PA (215) 862-2739 Thurs. 6 p.m. Astrology Readings by Riss Cottrill Mon. 6 p.m. Magik "Art Mondays" Wed. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic Night Makefield Highlands Golf Club 1418 Woodside Road Yardley, PA (215) 321-7000 Thurs. 5 p.m. "Smoke & Oak" $100 (Includes 5 course dinner, bourbon & whiskey tasting, first drink, one cigar) Sun. 11 a.m. Breakfast w/ Santa (Reservations required)MarketFair 3535 U.S Highway 1 Princeton (Center Courtyard) (609) 452-7777 Thurs. 11 a.m. Photos with Santa Fri. 11 a.m. Photos with Santa Sat. 10 a.m. Photos with Santa / Holiday Makers Market Sun. (11 a.m.) Holiday Makers Market (12 p.m.) Photos with Santa Mon. 11 a.m. Photos with Santa Tues. 11 a.m. Photos with Santa Wed. 11 a.m. Photos with SantaMcStews Irish Sports Pub 5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (215) 949-9570 Sat. 9 p.m. Grand Th3ft Audio Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia NightMorven Museum & Garden 55 Stockton Street Princeton (609) 924-8144 Thurs.-Wed. "Festival of Trees"Naked Brewing Company 212 Mill Street Bristol, PA (267) 544-7129 Thurs.6:30 p.m. Dana Collins Project Fri. 7 p.m. WURL Sat. 7 p.m. Honey Spot Blvd. Tues. 7 p.m. TriviaNeshaminy Creek Brewing Company 909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA (215) 458-7081 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Night Fri. 7 p.m. FREE Movie Night: "Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter" Sat. 7:30 p.m. "Nostalgia Personified" Hosted by Jeremy Balon feat. Danny Tamberelli & Michael C Maronna/Ugly Sweater Contest. $25 (VIP $40 6 p.m. doors), doors at 7 p.m. New Egypt Flea Market Village 933 Monmouth County Road Cream Ridge (609) 758-2082 Sun. 8 a.m. Flea Market Wed. 8 a.m. Flea MarketNew Hope Arts Center 6 Stockton Avenue New Hope, PA Fri. 6 p.m. "Santa, Santa, Santa" A Family Friendly Christmas Comedy w/ JaQuinley Kerr, Righteous Jolly, Matt DiMarino / Holiday Sing-A-Long. $20 Sat./Sun. 3 p.m. "Santa, Santa, Santa" A Family Friendly Christmas Comedy w/ JaQuinley Kerr, Righteous Jolly, Matt DiMarino / Holiday Sing-A-Long. $20New Hope Inn & Suites (Diva Lounge) 6426 Lower York Road New Hopoe, PA (855) 229-5934 Fri. 8 p.m. "Nightmare Before Christmas" Drag Show Sat. 7:30 p.m. Mike Montrey Band / Juliana FrangellaNew Jersey State Museum 205 West State Street Trenton Sun. 3 p.m. Trenton Brass Quintet Plus One Holiday Concert Newtown Athletic Club 120 Pheasant Run Newtown, PA (215) 968-0600 Sat. 8:30 a.m. Holiday Brunch w/ Santa Newtown Brewing Company 103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA (215) 944-8609 Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Useless Knowledge" Trivia Fri. 6 p.m. Steve Tourison Sat. 6 p.m. Chris Nickey Sun. 1 p.m. Holiday Craft Fair Wed. 4 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Bill MonachNick's Roast Beef 4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA (215) 637-515 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Fri. (6 p.m.) Michael Eli & Friends (9 p.m.) Fat Mezz Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Eric B Freestyle Night Wed. 7 p.m. KaraokeNJWeedman's Dispensary 322 East State Street Trenton (609) 437-0898 Thurs. 8 p.m. KaraokeNomad Distilling Company 20 South Main Street New Hope, PA Sun. 10 a.m. BrunchNottingham Tavern 9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square (609) 587-6623 Thur. 9:30 pm. Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis Fri. 9 p.m. The Ess Gees Sat. 9:30 p.m. 80s Undercover Mon. 6 p.m. BINGO Tues. 5 p.m. "Prime Rib" Night feat. (6:30 p.m.) The Dawgs Duo Ages 21+O'Fowley's Tavern & Grill 200 State Road Croydon, PA (215) 785-6998 Mon. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Hosted by Best Choice Productions w/ DJ John S Tues. 7 p.m. QuizzoOlde Liberty Tavern 2114 Liberty Street Trenton (609) 396-2262 Sat. 8 p.m. First Annual "On The Map" Artist Showcase. $5 ($50 artist entry fee, 15 entries accepoted, prize money for first place)Old Hights Brewing 123 West Ward Street Hightstown (609) 469-5976 Thurs. 5 p.m. Vinyl Night Fri. 6:30 p.m. Thomas Duffy Sat. 6:30 p.m. Barron Caromano Wed. 6:30 p.m. Trivia Night Old Town Pub 135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown (609) 291-9232 Thurs. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia Fri. 9 p.m. Mike Montrey Duo Sun. 10 a.m. BrunchPalmer Square 40 Nassau Street Princeton Sat./Sun. 12 p.m. Strolling Santa w/ Live Entertainment Pasquale's Sports Bar 9078 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA (267) 202-6268 Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke Patriots Crossing 1339 River Road Titusville (609) 737-2780 Thurs. 8 p.m. Ladies Night Sat. 8 p.m. Spanky's Garage Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo"Patriot's Theater at The War Memorial 1 Memorial Drive Trenton (609) 984-8400 Sat. 1 p.m./5 p.m. American Repertory Ballet Presents: "The Nutcracker" Sun. 7 p.m. Grand Kyiv Ballet Presents: "Snow Queen"Pete's Steak House 523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton (609) 585-8008 Fri. 9:30 p.m. Asylum ChoirPetticoat Bridge 2159 Jacksonville-Jobstown Road Jobstown Sat. 10 a.m. Battle of Petticoat Bridge Re-Enactment and Lecture w/ Noah LewisPrinceton Country Club 1-Wheeler Way West Windsor (609) 452-9382 Thurs. 6 p.m. Karaoke Night w/ Live DJ Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour Sat. 7 p.m. Tree Lighting feat. Aaron Quarterman Sun. 11 a.m. Jazz Brunch Princeton Folk Music Society (Christ Congregation Church) 50 Walnut Lane Princeton (609) 799-0944 Fri. 8 p.m. David RothPrinceton Makes 301 North Harrison Street Princeton Mon. 5 p.m. Opening Reception "Roots and Radiance" Hosted by Adriana Groza Princeton University (Richardson Auditorium) Nassau Street Princeton Mon. 7:30 p.m. The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Presents: "The Brandenburg Concertos" Sun. 4 p.m. A Feast of CarolsPuss N Boots Tavern 942 Trenton Road Fairless Hills, PA Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke Tues. 7 p.m. TriviaRistorante LUCCA & Piano Lounge 144 US Route 130 Bordentown (609) 262-0110 Thurs. 8 p.m. Jazz Night River House at Odette’s 274 South Rive Road New Hope, PA (215) 682-2022 Thurs. 7 p.m. Gina Corso Fri. (6 p.m.) DJ (7 p.m.) Max Rogers Sat. 7 p.m. Russell Norkevich Sun. 7 p.m. Neil Podgurski Duo Robin's Nest Restaurant 2 Washington Street Mount Holly (609) 261-6149 Thurs. 6 p.m. Light Up Snowman Wine Bottle Paint Night and DinnerRoebling Museum 100 2nd Avenue Roebling (609) 499-7200 Sat. 3 p.m. Tree Lighting and FREE Holiday Crafts Rossi's Bar & Grill 2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton (609) 890-2004 Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Ernie White Sat. 11 a.m. Brunch Sun. 11 a.m. Brunch Tues. 7 p.m. QuizzoholicsSaint David's Episcopal Church 90 South Main Street Cranbury Sun. 4 p.m. "Hark, the NJGMC Sings!" $20, $25 Sandy's Beef & Ale 2028 E. Old Lincoln Highway Langhorne, PA (2670 852-2333 Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzo Mon. 7 p.m. Music BingoSchool of Rock Princeton 1761 Princeton Avenue Hamilton (609) 890-7090 Fri. (6 p.m.) Best of the '90s (Mondays) (7:30 p.m.) A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix Sat. (12 p.m.) A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac (1:15 p.m.) White Stripes vs The Black Keys (3:45 p.m.) Best of the '80s (5 p.m.) Folk (6:15 p.m.) Classic R&B (7:30 p.m.) Classic Metal (Mondays) Sun. (3 p.m.) Rock 101 (5 p.m.) Classic Metal (Fridays) Slim's Irish Pub 2195 Galloway Road Bensalem, PA (267) 332-0047 Mon. 6 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Cecil Wed. 6 p.m. Karaoke ContestSmall World Coffee 14 Witherspoon Street Princeton (609) 924-4377 x2 Sat. 7 p.m. Rich SeinerSmithville Park 815 Smithville Road Easthampton Sat. 1 p.m. "Winterfest"Sparky World-Famous Beer Garden 4333 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (215) 943-2321 Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Dana Sun. 9 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Cara Cartney Mon. 9 p.m. Game Night Hosted by Kid Dalton Tues. 7 p.m. Johnny Betz Starving Artist Cafe 18 Bridge Street Stockton Fri. 10 a.m. JB Kline's Facebook "Live"Steam Pub 606 2nd Street Pike Southampton, PA Fri. 10 p.m. DJ Kurteousy Sat. 10 p.m. Bonehead Mon. 7 p.m. Holiday Paint NightStone Terrace by John Henry's 2275 Kuser Road Hamilton (609) 581-8855 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. "Sinatra Night" Presented by Jack Daniel's & SprezzaturaStratosphere Brewing Company 72 Washington Street Mount Holly (609) 6677116 Sat. 6 p.m. Son and Father Duo1675 Spirits 2685 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA (215) 645-1445 Fri. 6 p.m. Keep The Change Acoustic Tavern On The Lake 101 Main Street Hightstown (609) 426-9345 Sat. 8 p.m. Keith Kenny Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke TCNJ College of New Jersey 2000 Pennington Road Ewing (609) 771-2467 Sat. 3 p.m. Blawenberg Band Holiday ConcertTemperance House 5 South State Street Newtown, PA (215) 944-8050 Thurs. 7 p.m. Steve Guyger and Filthy Rich Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia Hosted by Neville Esquire Tues. 7 p.m. Beginner Line Dance Lessons w/ Jeremy Line Dance. $40/4 Weeks Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Cara CartneyTerhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road Princeton (609) 924-2310 Sat. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Brian Bortnick Sun. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Jeff PenqueTGI Fridays 780 Route 130 South Hamilton (609) 581-6910 Sun. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ BurnTGI Fridays 2703 Mount Holly Road Suite 3 Washington Twp. (609) 239-486 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia TGI Fridays 3535 U.S. Route 1 North #275 Princeton (609) 520-0378 Thurs. 8 p.m. Trivia Night The Birdhouse Center For The Arts 7 North Main Street Lambertville (215) 681-4660 Tues. 7:30 p.m. NJNO the "not just nyckelharpa orchestra" Community Orchestra The Buck Hotel 1200 Buck Road Feasterville, PA (215) 396-2002 Sat. (10 a.m./12:30 p.m.) Brunch w/ Santa. $45 (8:30 p.m.) Kirko Sun. 2 p.m. The Buzzer Band Christmas Spectacular Tues. 6 p.m. Danny Lynch DuoThe Cool Cricket 216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro (609) 291-9110 Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dave Curtis Sat. 9 p.m. El Ka BongThe Corner Inn 24509 East Main Street Columbus (609) 298-8543 Fri. 7 p.m. Ugly Christmas Sweater Party w/ The Grouser Girls Sat. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ We R Entertainment The Cure Insurance Center 81 Hamilton Ave. Trenton (609) 656-3200 Thurs. 5 p.m. Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market Sat./Sun. 10 a.m. Trenton Punk Rock Flea MarketThe Dubliner 34 North Main Street New Hope, PA (215) 693-1816 Fri. 7 p.m. Na Bodach! Sat. 7 p.m. Fiona Tyndall Band Sun. 2 p.m. David Falcone The Five Four Bar & Grill 8919 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (215) 547-5525 Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paula and Sam Fri. 9 p.m. EarCandy Sat. 9 p.m. Philly Rock & Soul Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan AppelThe HOB Tavern 146 Second Street Bordentown (609) 291-7020 Wed. 8 p.m. The Successful Failures Duo The Ivy Inn 248 Nassau Street Princeton (609) 921-8555 Thurs.10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Trey Brown Fri. 9:30 p.m. Diablo Sandwich Band Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Moe Green Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv Wed. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Trey BrownThe Morrisville Tavern 376 West Trenton Avenue Morrisville, PA (215) 295-5310 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Fri. 8 p.m. Solomon Dub Sat. 8 p.m. Never Enough Mon. 8 p.m. Karaoke Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia NightThe Newtown Theatre 120 North State Street Newtown, PA (215) 968-3859 Thurs. 8 p.m. "From Broadway to Newtown, PA: Holiday Edition" feat. Talia Suskauer, Kyle Taylor Parker, John Riddle, Dan Micciche. $79.92 Fri. (3 p.m.) Studio 2's All-time Greatest Holiday Movie Extravaganza Champion feat. Winter Wonder Band, Avi Wolfman-Arent, Cherri Gregg, Bedatri D. Choudry, Dan McQuade. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. (8 p.m.) "Elf" for Grown-Ups. $40.10 (Includes one free cocktail, popcorn, trivia, Elf costume contest), doors open at 7 p.m., ages 21+ Sat. 8 p.m. Dueling Pianos w/ Steve & Jenni Luhmann. $34.86 Sun. (9 a.m.) "Home Alone" $6.57, doors open at 8:30 a.m. (7:30 p.m.) "It's a Wonderful Life" $6.57, doors open at 7 p.m. Tues. 8 p.m. Illuminated Classical Christmas Concert w/ The Newtown Chamber Orchestra. $40.10 Wed. (3 p.m.) "White Christmas" $5, doors open at 2:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m.) "White Christmas" (Sing-a-Long Version). $5, doors open at 7 p.m.The Penguin Rocks (24 Hour On-Demand Music/Radio) www.thepenguinrocks.com Mon. - Fri. "Radio Jersey" Hosted by Lee Mrowicki Sun. - Sat. "Classic Jersey" Hosted by Gary Wien Sun. - Sat. "Beyond The Palace" Hosted by Lee Mrowicki Sun. - Sat. "Danny Coleman's Rock On Radio" feat. Johnny of Johnny& The Mongrels and james "Biscuit" Rouse of Biscuit & Buddy Sun. - Sat. "From The Basement" Hosted by Mike Marrone Sun. - Sat. "Deuce Radio" Hosted by Matt Barker Sun. - Sat. "Altrok Radio" Hosted by Sean Carolan Sun. - Sat. "Lighty's Corner" Hosted by Gary Wien Sun. - Sat. "The Troubador Show" Hosted by John Godfrey The Roost 181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge (609) 208-0050 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Brockway Slim Fri. 8 p.m. 80's Undercover Sat. (10 a.m.) Breakfast w/ Santa" $45.95 ($16.95 ages 6-12, ages 5 and under FREE) (8 p.m.) Even Odds Mon. 7 p.m. Music BINGO Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia Wed. 6 p.m. Joe VadalaThe Sycamore Grill 255 North Sycamore Street Newtown, PA (215) 908-6326 Fri. 8 p.m. Plush Duo The Union Firehouse 18 Washington Street Mount Holly (609) 288-6491 Fri. 8 p.m. The Billy Walton Band. Doors open at 7 p.m. Sat. 7 p.m. "Jingle Bell Rock" feat. Loose Panic, The Azures, The Successful Failures. Doors open at 6 p.m., ages 21+ The Union House 19 East Union Street Burlington (609) 531-6077 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Fri. 8 p.m. Modern Mojo Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (8 p.m.) Comedy Night Sun. 10 a.m. BrunchTindall Road Brewing Co. 102 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown (609) 526-8651 Thurs. 6 p.m. Christmas Cookie Classes w/ Kathy Sat. 7 p.m. '80s Holiday Party w/ "The Emulators" Sun. 1 p.m. Rainbow Recess Wed. (6 p.m.) Books & Beer (7 p.m.) Li-Brewery TriviaTir Na Nog 1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton (609) 392-2554 Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions" Tues. 8 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Jerry & John Monk All Shows 21+Trenton Social 449 South Broad Street Trenton (609) 989-7777 Thurs. 5 p.m. "Happy Hour Throwback Thursday Sat. 9 p.m. Live Music (TBA) Mon. 6 p.m. "Monday Night Karaoke" Hosted by SweetsTrinity Church 33 Mercer Street Princeton (609) 924-2277 Fri. 6 p.m. "A Rose In Winter"Triple Sun Spirits 126 South State Street Newtown, PA (215) 944-3057 Sat. 8 p.m. Johnny Never & John Colgan-DavisVault Brewing Company 10 South Main Street Yardley, PA (267) 573-4291 Thurs. 6 p.m. Gene Shepherd Fri. 7 p.m. Tom Trovas Duo Sat. 7 p.m. Suzette Ortiz and Her Latin Ensemble Sun. 12 p.m. Blown Glass OrnamentsVillage Idiot Brewing Company 42 High Street Mount Holly (609) 975-9270 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Wed. 6 p.m. Cheesecake and Craft Beer Pairing. $25Villa Mannino Ristorante 73 U.S. Highway 130 North Bordentown (609) 298-9000 Tues. 6 p.m. "Snowman Lantern" Paint Night and Dinner w/ Spotted Frog Art StudioVilla Maria Restaurant 3800 Quakerbridge Road Hamilton (609) 587-4445 Sat. 6 p.m. "Crooners Christmas" w/ Sam McDonough. $50 (Includes Dinner and Show)West Trenton Ballroom (West Trenton Firehouse) 40 West Upper Ferry Road Ewing (609) 883-0325 Sun. 8 a.m. Breakfast w/ SantaWildflowers Too 255 Route 156 Yardville (609) 585-5483 Wed. 7 p.m. Poker NightWoodlin Lodge 30 19 Park Street Bordentown (609) 298-9849 Fri. 8 p.m. Fridays On Park StreetWorking Dog Winery 610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown (609) 371-6000 Thurs. 4:30 p.m. Rich Boland Sat. 1 p.m. Jersey SureCats Sun. 1 p.m. Roger GardellaWWFM 89.1 FM HD2 Radio MCCC Old Trenton Road West Windsor Jazzon2.org Mon. 7 a.m./7 p.m. "Danny Coleman's Got The Blues"Yankee Doodle Tap Room 10 Palmer Square Princeton (609) 921-7500 Wed. 4:30 p.m. Menorah Lighting (Takes place on Nassau Inn Patio)Yardville Carvel 19 Sunnybrae Boulevard Yardville (609) 585-2299 Sun. 1 p.m. "Christmas at Carvel" feat. Photos with Santa Danny Coleman is a veteran musician and writer from central New Jersey. He hosts a weekly radio program entitled 'Rock On Radio' airing Sunday evenings at 7:00pm EST on ThePenguinRocks.com where he features indie/original bands and solo artists.
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(RED BANK, NJ) -- Sad news for the Jersey Music Community. Southside Johnny has announced he has retired from touring immediately, leading to the cancellation of this year's annual New Year's Eve performance at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank.
(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Outpost in the Burbs presents Robyn Hitchcock on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at First Congregational Church of Montclair. Imogen Clark will open the night. Doors are at 7:30pm, showtime is 8:00pm.
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