{"id":36542,"date":"2022-04-29T08:19:59","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T12:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/?p=36542"},"modified":"2022-04-29T08:20:14","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T12:20:14","slug":"on-stage-extra-candlebox-unplugged-at-city-winery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/?p=36542","title":{"rendered":"On Stage Extra: Candlebox Unplugged at City Winery"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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Candlebox Unplugged<\/p><\/div>\n

Brian Quinn is a busy musician.<\/p>\n

The King of Prussia resident is a talented guitarist who performs solo and duet shows locally on a regular basis \u2013 and he is a member of the veteran Seattle-based rock band Candlebox.<\/p>\n

Several area venues have hosted shows by Candlebox Unplugged, featuring Quinn, a guitarist originally from Pennsylvania\u2019s Anthracite region, and Kevin Martin, lead vocalist and only remaining founding member of Candlebox.<\/p>\n

On May 3, City Winery (990 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, citywinery.com\/philadelphia<\/a>) will host the only area show on the current tour of Candlebox Unplugged. <\/p>\n

Candlebox Unplugged does not mean that Candlebox is breaking up \u2013 or even slowing down slightly.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe full band is going out soon,\u201d said Quinn, during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon from a tour stop in Bloomington, Indiana.<\/p>\n

\u201cCandlebox has a run of shows in May in Florida. We\u2019re playing in Alaska on June 11. It will be the first time Candlebox has played Alaska since I\u2019ve been in the band.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlaska and Florida are my last two states to visit. Hopefully, my wife Denise and I will be able to take a vacation in Hawaii later this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

From May through October, Candlebox has shows in Florida, Alaska, Louisiana, Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Ohio, California, New York, Washington and Virginia.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re pretty busy the whole year,\u201d said Quinn. \u201cI\u2019ll have time off in the summer to do some solo acoustic shows and then Candlebox starts up again at the end of August.\u201d<\/p>\n

Candlebox is touring in support of its new album, \u201cWolves.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe recorded \u2018Wolves\u2019 in September 2019,\u201d said Quinn. \u201cBecause of the pandemic, it wasn\u2019t released until September 2021. It was supposed to come out in April 2020, but we had to sit on it.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe waited until things with COVID started to settle down and touring became available. We started laying live again in August 2021. We played a lot of places and 97 per cent of the shows were well-attended. People were glad to get back out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Doing band shows had a special attraction for Quinn, who had performed mostly acoustic shows \u2013 seated acoustic shows.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt felt great to perform standing up,\u201d said Quinn. \u201cWe started in August and didn\u2019t finish until November. We got a lot of shows in. It was the longest tour we\u2019ve done since I\u2019ve been in the band.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis has been an album support tour for \u2018Wolves.\u2019 It\u2019s strange because by the time the album came out, it was already old for us. We already had a pile of new ideas before this album was even out. To get ready for the tour, we had to critically listen to the record and look at the album notes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Candlebox may be a band from the Pacific Northwest, but Quinn is a Pennsylvania boy all the way.<\/p>\n

In the late 1990s, Quinn moved from his hometown of Pittston (PA) to Philadelphia. Soon after arriving, he co-founded the Philadelphia-based rock band\u00a0Octane\u00a0(2000-2005).\u00a0During this time, Quinn was named \u201cBest Guitarist\u201d in the Philadelphia region by the Philadelphia Music Awards in 2001 and 2004.<\/p>\n

After five successful years with Octane, Quinn left the band to form a blues-based hard rock band that would later become known as\u00a0Fosterchild. Then, Quinn joined Candlebox a few years ago when the band needed to replace its guitarist.<\/p>\n

\u201cKevin (Martin) and I were labelmates when I was with Fosterchild,\u201d said Quinn, who now lives in the Philly suburbs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe met at a label showcase and stayed in touch after that. I played on two tunes with his side project Le Projet. When personnel changes started with Candlebox, he asked me to join the band. I\u2019ve been with the band since 2015.\u201d<\/p>\n

Many of the shows on the Candlebox Unplugged 2022 shows are already sold out.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor fans who can\u2019t see us live, we\u2019re doing a Livestream show,\u201d said Quinn. \u201cWe\u2019re playing live at the Cabot Theater in Beverly, Massachusetts on May 6 and there will be a Livestream of the show in real time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fans can get Livestream information at this link — Candlebox Live Stream Concert – Friday 06 May 2022 \u2013 Songkick<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Video link for Candlebox \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/VoqRFt58rck<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at City Winery on May 3 will start at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at City Winery are Shelby Lynne and Allison Moorer on April 30, Chrisette Michele on May 1 and Graham Parker on May 4.<\/p>\n

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LP<\/p><\/div>\n

For older music fans, LP refers to an album with LP taking its name from \u201cLong Player.\u201d Current music fans, on the other hand, know that LP refers to one of the most dynamic rockers making music today.<\/p>\n

LP derives her moniker from her given name \u2013 Laura Pergolizzi. That name is also something from the past.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t do Laura at all,\u201d said LP, during a phone interview Thursday afternoon from a tour stop in Portland, Maine. \u201cIt\u2019s not my name anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n

LP is now touring in support of her latest album, \u201cChurches,\u201d which was released on December 3, 2021 through SOTA\/Dine Alone. It is her sixth studio album.<\/p>\n

Produced by Mike Del Rio (Christina Aguilera, X Ambassadors) and including several tracks co-written by Nate Campany (Tove Lo, Carly Rae Jepsen, Martin Garrix), \u201cChurches\u201d is intense, smart, touching and powerful.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wrote most of it before the pandemic started,\u201d said LP. \u201cWhen reactions to the pandemic started getting underway, I just kept writing. Things changed direction here and there. I found the pandemic inspiring.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wrote maybe half of the songs pre-pandemic in San Jos\u00e9 del Cabo, Mexico.\u00a0Other songs were written all over \u2013 Palm Springs, Greece, L.A. I bounced around a lot. I like to change things up.\u201d<\/p>\n

LP\u2019s previous albums were \u201cHeart-Shaped Scar\u201d in 2001, \u201cSuburban Sprawl & Alcohol\u201d in 2004, \u201cForever for Now\u201d in 2014, \u201cLost on You\u201d in 2016 and \u201cHeart to Mouth\u201d in 2018. She also has released three EPs \u2013 \u201cInto the Wild\u201d in 2012 and \u2018Spotify Sessions\u201d and \u201cDeath Valley\u201d in 2016.<\/p>\n

Like most of LP\u2019s previous albums, \u201cChurches\u201d was produced by Del Rio and featured songs co-written with Nate Company. Her debut album was produced by Cracker\u2019s David Lowery.<\/p>\n

In a Facebook entry in mid-December, LP wrote, \u201cIt\u2019s been over a week that \u2018Churches\u2019 is out, and the response has been so overwhelmingly beautiful. I can\u2019t get over all the love for it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so so grateful to all the amazing people who lent their extraordinary talents to this endeavor. As with most records, it takes a village, and a lot of time and work goes into it all.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe man who has to spend the most time other than myself is none other than Mike Del Rio! Thank you, my beautiful friend and co-pilot. I literally couldn\u2019t do it without your multi-instrumental\/multi-talented ass — lol.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe incredible Nate Campany who rounds out \u201cthe band\u201d with Mike and me on a ton of songs and made an appearance with a couple of songs with his new amazing production team Valley Girl with Kyle Shearer.\u201d<\/p>\n

LP also gave props to the musicians who brought \u201cChurches\u201d to life — Kiara Peirco – Violin\/Viola, Dave Weingarten \u2013 Guitars, Rob Guariglia – Acoustic Guitars, Ben Romans \u2013 Piano, Martin Cooke \u2013 Percussion, Sarab Singh \u2013 Percussion, Daniel Chae – Acoustic Guitar, Strings, and Synths, John Badamo – Live Drums, and Neal Daniels \u2013 Percussion.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI tracked a lot of stuff in L.A.,\u201d said LP. \u201cMike Del Rio has a studio in his house and that\u2019s where we worked. Mike and I are very tight. We definitely have a bond creatively. I also co-wrote many of the songs with Nate Company.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen it was time to make the album, I had about 30 songs to choose from. Certain songs just go together. I chose songs that I felt like belonged together. It\u2019s like a feeling. The last song I tracked was \u2018Churches.\u2019 I just finished the poem at the end.\u201d<\/p>\n

The album was originally planned for an October 2020 release. It was later announced for October 6, 2021,\u00a0then postponed to the following month\u00a0and finally pushed back to December 3.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt got put off three or four times,\u201d said LP. \u201cThere wasn\u2019t anything I could do about it. I just kept going.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn this tour, the band is four guys and me. We do about 11 or 12 songs from \u2018Churches.\u2019 We probably do 19 songs altogether. I don\u2019t feel there are any older songs I have to play. But people might be sad if I don\u2019t play \u2018Lost on You.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for LP — https:\/\/youtu.be\/DKuDnvi81iY<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show on May 1 will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35.<\/p>\n

Usually, a band will release a new album and then spend a year or more touring in support of the new record.<\/p>\n

COVID-19 revised that model for a lot of bands \u2013 including The Rumjacks.<\/p>\n

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The Rumjacks<\/p><\/div>\n

The Rumjacks, who will headline a show on May 3 at Kung Fu Necktie (1248 North Front Street, Philadelphia, 215-291-4919, Kung Fu Necktie<\/a>), released a new album, \u201cHestia,\u201d and welcomed a new lead singer, Mike Rivkees, right before the pandemic hit. The band\u2019s plans for introducing both were immediately put on hold.<\/p>\n

\u201cI joined the band in March 2020 \u2013 the worst time historically to join a band,\u201d said Rivkees, during a phone interview Thursday morning from his home in Boston.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t get to play any gigs prior to the pandemic. Everything started closing down and we had to cancel a fall tour.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Rumjacks\u00a0are a Celtic-punk\u00a0band which formed in Sydney,\u00a0Australia\u00a0in 2008. The band released its debut EP, \u201cHung, Drawn & Portered,\u201d in 2009 and followed with five albums \u2013 \u201cGangs of New Holland\u201d (2010), \u201cSober & Godless\u201d (2015), \u201cSleepin\u2019 Rough\u201d (2016), \u201cSaints Preserve Us\u201d (2018) and \u201cHestia\u201d (2021).<\/p>\n

One of the band\u2019s best-known songs, \u201cAn Irish Pub Song,\u201d became a viral hit and has earned over 75 million views on\u00a0YouTube.<\/p>\n

The Rumjacks also have recorded two other EPs \u2013 \u201cSound as a Pound\u201d in 2009 and the just released \u201cBrass for Gold.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI was in a band in Boston called Mickey Rickshaw,\u201d said Rivkees. \u201cWe played on the same cruise with The Rumjacks \u2013 Flogging Molly\u2019s Salty Dog Cruise.\u201d We come from similar drinking cultures \u2013 Boston and Australia.\u201d<\/p>\n

Right around that time, The Rumjacks fired their previous singer Frankie McLaughlin. Based on the statements, the band parted ways with McLaughlin because of numerous incidents of violence and abuse dating back 10 years. McLaughlin was convicted in 2012 with two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and one count of common assault against a former partner.\u00a0since 2013.<\/p>\n

\u201cJohnny (The Rumjacks\u2019 bassist Johnny McKelvey) and their manager were in New York at the time of the firing,\u201d said Rivkees. \u201cWhen they asked me to join, it was a pretty big surprise.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHestia\u201d was Rivkees first recording with The Rumjacks. He then really took over the songwriting on the new EP, \u201cBrass for Gold.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI started writing the EP in winter 20\/21 when COVID had taken a grip on everybody,\u201d said Rivkees. \u201cThe label said they wanted an EP. They asked for four songs, and I gave them eight.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a little studio in my apartment. I\u2019d write completed demos on guitar and send them to the band. I write every song as an acoustic and it can easily be adapted as a band song.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur manager owns a studio in Milan (Italy) \u2013 Cronos Studio. We got an apartment in Milan and went to the studio every day. We spent three months last summer making the EP and it just came out in March.\u201d<\/p>\n

The recording sessions for \u201cBrass for Gold\u201d were the first time the band members united in person post-pandemic.<\/p>\n

According to Rivkees, \u201c\u2018Brass for Gold\u2019 is as much as an EP can possibly offer and still be called an EP. In true Rumjacker fashion, these songs represent a variety of different stories. The topics range from lovesick nostalgia to misfortunate war heroes \u2013 with a few lighthearted drinking songs for good measure.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, The Rumjacks have embarked on a very busy year.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just finished a tour with Dropkick Murphys,\u201d said Rivkees. \u201cNow, we\u2019re doing a headline tour of the states for a month. \u201cThen, we fly to Milan and start a month tour of Europe. We have three weeks off in the summer and then go back to Europe to play a lot of festivals. It feels great to be playing live onstage again.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for The Rumjacks \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/FeuLHzotISc<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show on May 3 at Kung Fu Necktie will start at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

Tickets are $15.<\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at Kung Fu Necktie are Vulturo on April 29, Baddie on April 30 and Jazz Emu on May 4.<\/p>\n

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Jawn Of The Dead<\/p><\/div>\n

Jawn Of The Dead is a Philly band centered around the nucleus of guitarists\/vocalists Rich Hill and Jim\u00a0Tauscher.<\/p>\n

On May 1, Jawn of the Dead will return to Philly\u2019s Main Line for a show at 118 North (118 North Wayne Avenue, Wayne, www.118northwayne.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The Grateful Dead tribute band just celebrated a milestone event for a young music act \u2013 its third anniversary.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe started on March 20, 2019,\u201d said Hill, during a phone interview from his home in nearby Ridley Park. \u201cIt was supposed to be a one-off show at The Fainting Goat in Glenolden.<\/p>\n

\u201cI play there once a month with my bar band so I asked if I could do a (Grateful Dead) show. I invited some musician friends to get together to play Dead stuff. I took people from different bands, and we rehearsed 30-40 songs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe showed up at the club with our gear and the place was packed. Deadheads from around the area got the word and showed up.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter we played the second set, people were coming up to us saying that they loved it. I said to the guys \u2013 I think we have a \u2018thing.\u2019 They said \u2014 yeah, we do have a \u2018thing.\u2019 We didn\u2019t have a name, so we came up with Jawn Of The Dead.\u201d<\/p>\n

JOTD\u2019s other band members are Jim Shaflucas (bass\/vocals), Dean Sophocles (keyboards) and Drew Gerace (drums).<\/p>\n

Time out here for a Philadelphia based etymology lesson.<\/p>\n

If you live more than 35-40 miles from Philly, you might not have ever heard the word \u201cjawn.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cJawn\u201d\u00a0is a\u00a0slang\u00a0term local to\u00a0Philadelphia\u00a0and its\u00a0metropolitan area. \u201cJawn\u201d is a context-dependent substitute noun, meaning it is a noun that substitutes for any other noun \u2013 and it can be singular or plural.<\/p>\n

\u201cJawn\u201d is a word loved by Philly residents. Because it has no specific meaning, it can be used to mean all sorts of things. One of the only points on which everyone can agree is that \u201cjawn\u201d is a noun \u2013 and that now it is part of the name of a Philly area band.<\/p>\n

Lesson over!<\/p>\n

\u201cWe played a handful of shows from March through August 2019,\u201d said Hill, who grew up South Philadelphia and graduated from Neumann High. \u201cThen, we got a call from the World Caf\u00e9 Live about its Tuesday Dead Jam. One of the bands canceled and they asked us to play.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe audience liked it. We kept the band going \u2013 playing a few places around Philly. Last February, we played the Boot and Saddle. We figured that if we got 50 people, it would be a good start. We got 170.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were just getting started and then we had to shut down because of COVID-19. We played some private events in the summer and then started to play at 118 North in Wayne. We also did a Livestream show from the Kennett Flash.\u201d<\/p>\n

Billing themselves as \u201can energetic tribute to the\u00a0mystique\u00a0and musical mayhem of The Grateful Dead,\u201d Jawn Of The Dead posted this message on its website \u2013 \u201cThe dedication of the band to both the songs of the Grateful Dead and their spirit of musical exploration sets JOTD apart.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not a tribute band in the sense that we\u2019re trying to be the people in the Dead,\u201d said Hill, who was a music major at West Chester University.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur commitment is to excellence \u2013 to playing the music well and to also honor the songwriting. We play a whole catalog of Dead songs along with cover songs the Dead played.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jawn Of The Dead has already become a favorite of Philly area Deadheads so the band must be doing something right.<\/p>\n

Hill and his mates aren\u2019t looking to conquer the world. Right now, they\u2019re happy just \u201cPlaying in the Band.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Jawn of the Dead \u2013\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/p6qxYa6p20o<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at 118 North on May 1 will start at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $12.<\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at 118 North (118 North Wayne Avenue, Wayne, www.118northwayne.com<\/a>) are DNR on April 29, Reggae Thunder on April 30, and Wally Smith\u2019s Organ Trio on May 1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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