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Kody Templeman (Teenage Bottlerocket) and Tommy Presite (Strangest Hearts) & Eric D and others, claiming he’s owed money and property rights for his work with the pioneering hip-hop act and use of his image. Flavor Flav – real name William Drayton – also claims merchandising deals were made without his consent or compensation and that his role in the band has been diminished. “Despite Drayton’s position in Public Enemy, the group’s management and related companies have for years attempted to minimize his role in the Public Enemy business, while continuing to rely upon Drayton’s fame and persona to market the brand,” court documents cited. Flav alleges that although he and Chuck D – real name Carlton Ridenhour – have agreed profits from Public Enemy would be shared between them, but that payments have “diminished to almost nothing.” Drayton requested a $75,000 fee for recording PE’s June album release, Nothing Is Quick in the Desert, but received only $7,500. Bob Dylan and His Band have lined up dates, including Philadelphia’s Tower Theatre Nov 11 & 12 and Washington DC’s Anthem Nov 14. Mavis Staples is coming along for all the stops. Dylan is in the middle of a full touring cycle, as he just released the three-disc album of classic American songs, Triplicate, in August . The year has been good for Dylan as reports show he has sold 92 percent of his available tickets in 2017.
UPCOMING SHOWS: Psychedelic Furs Baltimore Soundstage Oct 1. The Sharks Lancaster Village Oct 1. The Bronx Baltimore Ottobar Oct 4. The Bronx Philadelphia First Unitarian Church Oct 6. Jeffrey Gaines Newport Little Buffalo Park Oct 7. Psychedelic Furs Philadelphia Union Transfer Oct 10. Tom Keifer (Cinderella) Chester PA Harrah’s Casino Oct 13. Tommy Conwell & Young Rumblers Ardmore Music Hall Oct 14. Crocodiles Harrisburg HMAC Oct 17. J Roddy Walston & Business Ardmore Music Hall Oct 19. Insane Clown Posse Easton PA One Centre Square Oct 26. All Mighty Senators Harrisburg Abbey Bar Oct 31.
THE PROFESSOR By Jim Price
The outdoor live music season has entered its homestretch, with a few more fall festivals and late season outdoor concerts remaining before everything heads back indoors. County fair and festival activity continued in recent weeks. One year ago, local country singer/songwriter Josh Gallagher started his run on Season 11 of NBC Television’s The Voice, punching his ticket to the season’s finale, national notoriety and a fourth-place finish. The Cresson native and his Nashville-based band were greeted by a huge and joyous regional crowd when they performed during last month’s American Legion County Fair (formerly the Cambria County Fair) in Ebensburg. Josh explained to the audience that seeing country star Dustin Lynch perform at this fair four years earlier inspired his own dream of someday performing on the same stage, with that dream reaching fruition this night. Flanked by guitarists Johnny Meyers and Spencer Wade, steel guitar player Cody McKinney, bassist Joe Birmingham and drummer Andrew Bone, Josh performed many of his original songs, along with a few select country favorites. Josh brought resounding cheers with each song he and his band did – including “Overtime,” his breakthrough song on The Voice “Stay A Little Longer,” “No Turning Around,” “Ain’t No
Angels,” “Lovin’ On You,” “This Town Shouldn’t Sell Beer,” “Make Believe,” “Real Good Man” and more. He introduced new songs such as “Ain’t As Tough As I Think I Am” and “How About You.” Josh paid homage to Dustin Lynch with his own version of “That’s Where It’s At,” and did renditions of Eric Church’s “Homeboy,” Kenny Loggins’ “Danny’s Song” and Brooks & Dunn’s “Boot Scootin’ Boogie.” Josh and his band kept the audience at a feverish high clear to the end, when he finished his performance with another highlight song from his run on The Voice, “Pick Any Small Town.” Josh’s friend Sundance Head, the winner from Season 11 of The Voice, also performed in the area last month with a concert at Altoona’s Mishler Theatre. Slim Jim Phantom (of the Stray Cats), Commander Cody and Patty Larkin provided some of the entertainment during continued on next page...
Larry Siefers of The Norman Nardini band
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