Stone Street Oyster Festival

The annual Stone Street Oyster Festival is one of our favorite events of the year.

Saturday, September 25, 2010
Stone Street Oyster Festival

Featuring live music all day by
Winston Irie
Milo Z
The Young Dubliners
at:
at:
Ulysses'
95 Pearl St./58 Stone St.
(Hanover Square)
New York, NY
(212) 482-0400
Ulyssesfolkhouse.com





and here are some other spots on Stone Street you can check out:

Mad Dog & Beans
83 Pearl St. / 50 Stone St.
New York, NY
(212) 269-1177
MadDogandBeans.com



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Beckett’s
Bar and Grill
81 Pearl St. (Stone St.)
New York, NY
(212) 269-1001
BeckettsNYC.com





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The Dubliner
45 Stone St.
(bet. Coenties Alley & Mill Lane)
New York, NY
(212) 785-5400
DublinerNYC.com

Toasting Timbo 6: Casino Night

Friday, September 24, 2010
The Timothy C. McWilliams, Jr. Foundation’s
6th annual fundraiser
Toasting Timbo: Casino Night
with Blackjack, Texas Hold'em, Craps & Roulette
$150 donation includes
five hours of great food and open bar
Live and silent auctions and raffle
Live music
and the chance to celebrate Timbo while helping out some great causes

Buy tickets on-line at timbofund.org
Tickets are also available at the door
8pm - 1am
at:
Pier Sixty
Chelsea Piers
12th Ave. & W. 23rd St.
New York, NY
PierSixty.com




About Timothy McWilliams:
On March 16, 2005, Timothy C. "Timbo" McWilliams, Jr., a beloved son, brother, family member and friend, passed away at the age of 27 from complications related to a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) that he had sustained three years earlier. During his life, and especially throughout his rehabiliation and recovery, Tim exemplified a boundless will to live and an innate ability to positively affect those around him.






The Timothy C. McWilliams, Jr. Foundation is a 501 c3 organization dedicated to helping victims of traumatic brain injury through a two-pronged giving strategy of small grants to patients and their families, and large grants to rehabilitation organizations.
It's mission is to make a difference in the lives of individual TBI patients, and to help organizations who believe in the long-term treatment of patients and their families.

To learn more about the charities that benefited from the donations made by the Foundation,
please visit timbofund.org and like Timbo Fund on facebook

Adams Angels Salute to Firefighters

Our friend Jill invites her fellow MurphGuide readers (you) to this very worthy fundraiser. Adam's Angels presents the 5th annual Salute to Firefighters tonight at Saloon:
Thursday, September 23
Adam's Angels
Fifth Annual Salute to Firefighters
To benefit The John Bellew Fund & The Chris Engeldrum FDNY VFW
Honor our fallen heroes & recognize the sacrifices made everyday at Salute 2010.
Firefighters, military members, veterans, 9/11 family members, and compassionate supporters of NY's Bravest will attend "A Salute to Firefighters" to honor fallen heroes and recognize the sacrifices made every day.

The 2010 Adam's Angels Heroes & Halos Awards will be presented to the:
FDNY Boxing, FDNY Football and FDNY Hockey teams for their steadfast commitment of giving back to the community. Each of these teams have not only been great friends to Adam's Angels over the years, but they also raise crucial funding for an array of non profit organizations.

Admission: Firefighter / EMS / military tickets are $5 and friends tickets are $15. Purchase tickets on-line at AdamsAngels.org

Live Music by Ready in 10:
DJ Bubba Guitar
Discounted beverages courtesy of Saloon
7pm - 11pm
at:
Saloon
1584 York Ave.
(between 83rd & 84th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 570-5454
SaloonNYC.com

Adam’s Angels is a completely volunteer- driven program in memory of firefighter Adam David Rand (FDNY, Squad 288 & Bellmore Volunteer Fire Department), who became an angel on September 11, 2001 while saving others. They work tirelessly to help promote, advocate and support worthwhile causes in Adam’s name. Adam’s Angels is a program, not a 501c3. They select non-profit charities to support. When you attend an event hosted by Adam’s Angels, you make your check out to the 501c3 non-profit organization you wish to support (or pay online directly through that 501c3 non-profit organization’s bank account), not Adam’s Angels. For more information, visit: Adamsangels.org or email AdamsAngels@gmail.com

Every dollar collected from admission and raffle ticket sales will go directly to the benefit the following two 501(c)3 charitable organizations:
The John Bellew Memorial Fund
Originally created to be a Scholarship Fund for the children of members of the FDNY, the John Bellew Memorial Fund has extended its purpose to also provide financial assistance to the families of members of the FDNY and NYPD who have suffered non-line of duty deaths.
To make a donation please make checks payable to: John Bellew Memorial Fund, 44 Abbey Court, Ramsey, NJ 07446. JohnBellew.com

The SSGT Chris Engeldrum FDNY Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #12033 was instituted on 8/12/2005, in memory of SSGT Christian P. Engeldrum, the first New York firefighter to die in Iraq out of those who have been activated since 9/11. In keeping in the spirit of their national organization, they have been steadfast supporters of the rehabilitation of disabled veterans from Walter Reed and Bethesda Hospitals, assisted the widows and orphans of disabled and needy veterans and promoted Americanism through education in patriotism and service to the community of New York City. FDNYVFW.com

Links:
AdamsAngels.org
SaloonNYC.com
Ready in 10
John Bellew Memorial Fund
FDNYVFW
See event flyer:

Half Way to St. Patrick's Day in NYC: September 17, 2010

September 17 is 6 months from March 17, which is, of course, St. Patrick's Day. It sounds like a lame excuse for a party, but who are we to complain? There's no such thing as a lame excuse for a party!

Our friend Terence throws an annual Irish music & film festival around St. Patrick's Day called The Craic Fest. (Craic is Irish for fun). So for half-way to St. Patrick's Day, how about a wee Craic...
Friday, September 17
The Wee Craic: Irish Short Film Festival
11th annual Shorts Night (aka A WEE CRAIC)
The best of Irish short films and short films from local Irish filmmakers.
This one night festival combines award winning shorts (animation, comedies)
tied in with live music at the after party.
$20 includes short film admission and after party (Stella Artois from 8-10pm).

Special Musical guest: Colin Devlin
7pm
at:
Tribeca Cinemas
54 Varick St. (at Laight St.)
New York, NY
(212) 941-2001
thecraicfest.com
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Our friends at T.G. Whitney's are celebrating this weekend...
Friday, September 17 & Saturday, September 18
Half Way to St. Patrick's Day
$5 pints of Guinness
$4 pints of black & tan
$5 Car bombs
$4 Jameson / Paddy shots
$3 Nutty Irishman shots
Food specials & give aways all night
plus the usual 2 for 1 happy hour drink specials
at:
T.G. Whitney's
244 E. 53rd St.
(bet. Second & Third Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 888-5772
TGWhitneys.com
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If you are in Westchester, our friend Jim invites you to his first ever half-way to St. Patrick's Day party...
Friday, September 17
Half Way to St. Patrick's Day Party
Beat-the-clock pricing on Guinness
$4 shots of Jameson
unlimited corned beef and cabbage for $17 all day long
Live music with Chris Brown at 10pm


at:
Murphy's Law
110 Halstead Avenue
Harrison, NY
Call for reservations
914-630-2760



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Friday, September 17
Half Way to St. Patrick's Day Party
Drink specials, music and mayhem
RSVP at daniellamjs@gmail.com or 212 358 9946
at:
M.J. Armstrong's
329 First Ave. (19th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 358-9946
MJArmstrongs.com


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Not U2, but the worlds second best U2 show...
Friday, September 17 2U
Tribute to U2
at:
Stout
133 W. 33rd St.
(bet. Sixth & Seventh Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 629-6191
StoutNYC.com
NotU2.com
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Friday, September 17
Half-Way to St. Patrick's Day
A Night of Great Guinness and Great Irish Music
If you can't wait for Paddy's Day...well you don't have to.
Guinness Promotion: 6pm-8pm
Learn to pull your own pint of Guinness with our Guinness Specialist, (everyone receives a complimentary pint) and test your knowledge of Guinness with the Guinness Model to win more free pints in our Guinness trivia. Shenanigans kick off at 6pm.

Live Irish music starting at 7pm:
Sean Mc Nally & Company: 7pm-8.30pm
(energy packed ballads and fired up rebel songs)

Streams of Whiskey: 8.30pm-10.30pm
(the great music of the legendary band "The Pogues", a must see tribute band)

Prodigals: 11pm-2pm
(jig-punk at its best)
RSVP via facebook
at:





Paddy Reilly's Music Bar
519 Second Ave. (29th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 686-1210
Paddyreillysmusicbar.us
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Just like the real St. Patrick's Day, half-way to St. Patrick's Day does not necessarily have to be confined to one day. The folks at The Rambling House in Woodlawn will be celebrating all weekend:
Friday, September 17 - Sunday, September 19
Half Way to St. Paddy's Day

The Rambling House
4292 Katonah Ave.
Bronx, NY
(718) 798-4510
RamblingHouse.com
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Saturday, September 18
Celebrate the end of summer
and the half way point until St. Patrick's Day at Marty O'Brien's
There'll be plenty of Guinness and Jameson to allow you to get yourself ready for the big day in March. Drink specials during the night also.
at:
Marty O'Brien's
1696 Second Ave.
(between 87th & 88th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 722-3889
facebook.com/MOB1696




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Last, but certainly not least, this weekend is the annual Great Irish Fair of NY in Coney Island, Brooklyn.
Saturday & Sunday, September 19 & 20 The Irish American Building Society Charities presents...

The Great Irish Fair of NY
A Family Friendly Event Celebrating
New York City’s Great Irish-American Heritage & Culture
Music – Food – Dancing – Irish Goods
rain or shine
at:
MCU Park
1904 Surf Ave. (W. 16th St.)
Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY
GIFNYC.com

See also our friends at Peggy O'Neill's for post-fair action...






Peggy O'Neill's
1904 Surf Ave. (at MCU Park)
Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY
(718) 449-3200

Big Brothers/Big Sisters Fundraiser Happy Hour

Our friends Tom and Mark are hosting their annual fund raising happy hour tonight. Each year, they raise funds as part of the Race for the Kids, to support Big Brothers/Big Sisters of New York City. This year, the happy hour fundraiser is Wednesday, September 15 at Croton Reservoir Tavern, and the Race for the Kids will be held on Saturday, September 25.


Wednesday, September 15
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Fundraiser
A night dedicated to raising funds for the 6th annual
Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City RBC Race for the Kids
hosted by Tom Basile & Mark LoGrippo
Happy hour drink specials throughout the evening.
Tickets can be purchased at the door for $15 and will include two drink tickets. All proceeds will support Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC. You will also have a chance to win one of these great raffle prizes, including:
Concert tickets, wine basket, Croton Reservoir gift certificate, Rangers and Devils tickets, Mets tickets, Radio City Christmas Spectacular tickets, Toys R Us gift certificates, NFL Memorabilia
plus additional items

If you can't attend, but still wish to support BBBS of NYC, you can make a donation at Tom or Mark's pages.
Happy hour 6-9pm
at:

Croton Reservoir Tavern
108 W. 40th St.
(bet. Broadway & 6th Ave.)
New York, NY
212 997-6835
Crotonreservoirtavern.com


The 6th Annual Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City RBC Race for the Kids is part of Nickelodeon's Worldwide Day of Play. Come celebrate the power of mentoring, while promoting the importance of health and exercise.

Saturday, September 25, 2010
Race for the Kids
4K Run/Walk and Picnic
10am
at:
Riverside Park
at W. 72nd St.
New York, NY

To learn more about the Race for the Kids, see the video below or visit RacefortheKids.org

Spotlight Artists: The Urge

On Sunday, Sept. 12, nine Long Island bands performed at the JDRF Jam to raise funds for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. One of them, the Urge, is our next spotlight artist. Guitarist Michael Leccese answered the questions for us:

Spotlight Artist: The Urge

photos by Ocean Moonshine Imaging

Lineup
Bob O'Neal - Guitar and vocals
Ed Sisali - Bass and vocals
Michael Leccese - Guitar and vocals
Rick Wolanski - Drums

How long have you been performing?
The Urge was an acoustic 2 piece band from 1980 til 1994, consisting of Ed and Bob. I joined them in 1994 and we made it a bit more rockin' and have been together ever since.

Past lives (i.e., previous bands, your early years, etc.):
Mainly in Queens in The 70's. No big names.

Favorite venues to play:
Any place with a lot of unfamiliar faces.

Musical influences:
So many... from Mark Farner to Andres Segovia. Can't play like any of them, I just admire them :)

Blatant self-promotion: What would you like to plug?
What?... or who? Seriously, catch one of THE BEST little rock shows on Long Island with The Urge at Seabreeze Cafe. We play there 45 times a year for the past 4 years! You will find very few bands that rock like this. Don't believe it? Come see for yourself. If, after a full night of The Urge, you can look me in the eye and say, "You ain't awesome!", I'll give you 10 dollars!!! Is that shameless enough?


The Sea Breeze Cafe
470 Fire Island Ave.
Babylon, NY
631 669 9790




Linkage:
The website urgentview.blogspot.com has awesome photos by Ocean Moonshine Imaging.

Where can we buy your music?
Can't. . .we are a bar band.

You performed in the JDRF Jam, a benefit for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. How did you get involved in this event?
My very excellent friend, Mike Masciale needed my assistance, period :)
Note: To check out how the fundraising efforts fared, visit:
jdrfevents.donordrive.com

Tell us a little about the guitar smashing.
The ' guitar smashing'? love it! ... I prefer to call it a ' sacrifice'. Actually, it's fun to smash guitars and it's fun to watch guitars get smashed. The last one I sacrificed was auctioned off for 150 bucks and that money is going to JDRF, also. Mr. Masciale liked the idea and found a nice little promotional axe to sacrifice and auction off at The Concert. I could not do this with expensive guitars, of course. Nor, could I do it frequently, not on a Long Island musicians' salary. . .LOL!

Guess which guitar Michael smashed? (answer below)

Tell us a little about performing live.
Take no prisoners, make no excuses! Go in, guns blazing with the intent of slaying the entire audience. Intensity is instrumental. As the performer, you should let that fact be known with your presence. Do not think of yourself as one of the 'regulars' ... you are not! One more thing, bring some damn lights! You look terrible in the dark!

Any advice to someone just starting out?
Learn music: reading, theory, harmony, modes. . . practice from the beginning...Camptown Races, Jingle Bells. Sorry to say, if you don't give yourself a musical edge, you will sound like the rest of those who didn't give themselves the background. There are too many who haven't actually studied music and they are easy to spot. You never stay to listen to them. Only a handful can get away with it.

Below is a clip of Michael smashing a guitar at the JDRF-Jam at Mr. Beery's:

Happy 3rd Birthday to The Australian

Congratulations to Owen, Glenn, Matt and all of our friends at The Australian on their 3rd anniversary. Celebrating tonight...
Friday, September 10
The Australian's 3rd Birthday
Bogan Party
To make things fun, they are going with a theme, and it is Bogan
Unleash your inner Bogan, dress to impress (other Bogans!)
Prize for best Bogan
Free Bronzed Aussie beer and Jacobs Creek Wine
(from 7pm for an hour)
at:
The Australian
20 W. 38th St.
(bet. Fifth & Sixth Ave.)
New York, NY
(212)869-8601
TheAustralianNYC.com

Spotlight Artist: Street Survivors

On Sunday, September 12, nine bands will perform at JDRF-Jam to raise funds to help find a cure for Juvenile Diabetes. RSVP via facebook
noon - 9pm at:
Mr. Beery’s
4019 Hempstead Turnpike
Bethpage, NY
(516) 579-7049
MrBeerys.com

One of the nine bands will be the well known Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band, Street Survivors. Willie Stranger, singer & guitarist for the band, provided the information for this piece.
Spotlight Artists: Street Survivors

Willie Stranger - Guitars and Vocals
Larry Topaz - Bass Guitar
Marty Dick - Drums and Vocals
Anthony Pierro - Guitars
Todd The Guitar Man - Guitars and Vocals
Steve Demieri - Keys

How long have you been performing?
Since the '70's. We started this band around in 2001

Past lives (i.e., previous bands, your early years, etc.):
Willie And Todd played in a band called Road Kill that has opened shows for many national bands over the years, including 38 Special, Molly Hatchet, The Outlaws, Blackfoot, Georgia Satellites, Night Ranger, Leslie West, Good Rats & Zebra.
Anthony was with Uncle Fester, Larry was with Fat Daddy and Marty played with Vessel.

Musical influences:
Too many to name. The 70's Rule!!

Favorite venues to play:
Festivals and theaters

Blatant self-promotion: What would you like to plug?
The JDRF benefit at Mr. Beery's this Sunday. That's what this is about.

Linkage:
Band website: LynyrdSkynyrdLegends.com
facebook: streetsurvivors
Youtube: WillieStranger
Myspace: thelongislandstreetsurvivors


Where can we buy your music?
- Rebel Soul single "Bull By The Horns" was released on Deadline/Cleopatra Records. You can buy at Wal-mart and the album song lists. Also available on I-Tunes or any online store.
- The L.I. Street Survivors contribution (Heard It On The X) on "An All-Star Tribute to ZZ Top" also on Cleopatra Records.
Both of these compilations with greats like Pat Travers, 38 Special, Lynyrd Skynyrd...too many to remember. All classic greats and us. Very cool!!

You are performing in the JDRF Jam, a benefit for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. How did you get involved in this event?
This is especially close to my heart, having diabetes myself. I feel horrible thinking of children spending their lives sticking themselves everyday. Lots of great bands. We just wanted to be there! Hope you can join us.In addition to running a tribute band, you have performed with actual members of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Can you describe how that came about, and share some tidbits from that experience?
We are a salute to Ronnie VanZant's Lynyrd Skynyrd. There is no other. "We're not impersonators, we don't try to play a part or live someone else's life. We just pay tribute to the band, and to the men who touched so many lives and whose lives have sadly been taken from us."
(We've played) The Patchogue Theatre L.I. and The Sherman Theater PA, The Spin Magazine Private Party, Snitch NY City, The Shak in Rumford, Maine, Crazy Donkey & Stephens Talkhouse, Long Island. And everywhere in-between.
We appeared on HBO’s “Family Bonds” season 1 finale on HBO. We played on the Aircraft Carrier Intrepid Sea and Air Museum NYC for Artimus Pyle’s after-party for Lynyrd Skynyrd’s induction To The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame ceremony, not to mention fairs and festivals all over the northeast. There is no greater accomplishment than playing Skynyrd with Artimus Pyle, the late great Jo Jo Billingsley and Leslie Hawkins, three members that survived the terrible plane crash. Such an honor, it is still hard to believe.

MurphGuide.com is mostly focused on NYC. Do you ever perform in the city? If so, where?
We packed out Club Snitch for Velvet Revolver when they owned the club. We played on board the aircraft carrier Intrepid, and B.B. King's, not to forget during Fashion Week we played a private party for Spin Magazine!

Tell us a story or anecdote about performing live.
The first theater show with Artimus, Jojo and Leslie we started the show with Artimus riding on stage on a Harley the theater people were freaked out but it had little fuel in it and we got the fire marshall's OK. He was a big Skynyrd fan. So we are starting the show and Artimus is filling the stage with exhaust fumes. Then he parked it right behind me. I nearly burned my leg on the tail pipe. But doing that packed theater with those legends was the most unforgettable night of my life.

Any advice to someone just starting out?
Stay in school!!! Go to college, even if you go for music get a degree.

Can you recommend any other local act we should feature on MurphGuide?
Schroeder's Ghost. One of our singers, Pam Dixon, fronts this great band.

Street Survivors are scheduled to perform at 7pm at Sunday's JDRF benefit concert. Below is a clip of The Street Survivors performing with Lynyrd Skynyrd member Artimus Pyle and Honkette Jo Ho Billingsley:

Spotlight Artist: Hooker

On Sunday, September 12, nine area bands will donate their time & talent to JDRF Jam, a benefit for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Our next Spotlight Artist, Hooker, will be one of them. Lead guitarist Tom Moffat answered our questions for this article.


Spotlight Artist: Hooker
Tom Moffatt - Lead Guitar
Chris Lister - Lead Vox
Rob Jackson - Bass
Scott Joseph - Drums
Mike Marzigliano - Rythm Guitar

How long have you been performing?
Together, about a year and a half.

Past lives (i.e., previous bands, your early years, etc.):
We have all been in other bands, but mostly just jamming with friends.

Favorite venues to play:
The bigger the better

Musical influences:
Pearl Jam, Mettallica, southern rock.

Blatant self-promotion: What would you like to plug?
The JDRF benefit this Sunday and Sept.18th at The Village Pub in Lindenhurst.
Linkage:
cdbaby: hookerband
facebook: HOOKER
youtube: HookerBand
myspace: soundsofhooker

Where can we buy your music?
The album "Attic of the Annex" is available at CDBaby.com

Do you ever perform in NYC?
We LOVE to play the city, but do not really have a following there. We are currently looking for a great rock venue in the city where we can play all night.
Tell us a story or anecdote about performing live.
The first time we performed live it was very scary for all of us. It was a battle of the bands, and all that could have gone wrong did that day. We were all so nervous, but we got on stage and kicked ass. We were so good that the band going on after us didn't even want to play, they said it was like Led Zeppelin opening up for The Monkees. To make a long story short, we went home winners of the first round.

Any advice to someone just starting out?
Keep at it, there will always be a dick in the band.

You are performing in the JDRF Jam, a benefit for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. How did you get involved in this event?
Michael T. Masciale contacted me about it and I knew without a doubt it was something I wanted to be a part of and to help the cause.

Hooker is scheduled to perform at 3pm on Sunday at the JDRF Jam at Mr. Beery's. Below is a video of their song "Summerdays":

Spotlight Artists: Ten in the Afternoon

Thanks to facebook, I recently became re-acquainted with a classmate from (many) years ago, Michael Masciale. He is producing a benefit concert this Sunday to raise funds for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The JDRF Jam will feature nine bands performing this Sunday, September 12, 2010 at Mr. Beery's in Bethpage, NY.

Sunday, September 12
JDRF Jam - Rockin' for a Cure
Live music by nine bands:
Full House, Ten In The Afternoon, The Urge, Hooker, Celestial, Project Vibe, Sweaty Betty, Long Island Street Survivors and Thelonious Duck
Other activities include: Free hotdogs and hamburgers, drink specials all day, 50/50 and other raffles
Donation: $10 at the door, $8 in advance
Proceeds from the door & raffles go to JDRF to help find a cure for Juvenile Diabetes
RSVP via facebook
noon - 9pm
at:
Mr. Beery’s
4019 Hempstead Turnpike
Bethpage, NY
(516) 579-7049
MrBeerys.com


This is a perfect chance to feature our next Spotlight Artist, Ten in the Afternoon. They are one of the nine bands performing at the JDRF Jam. Bassist Matt Griffin answered our questions for this piece:

Spotlight Artist: Ten in the Afternoon
Ten in the Afternoon
Leo D’Antoni, guitar/vocals
Gabe D’Antoni, lead guitar/vocals
Matt Griffin, bass/vocals
Alex Belmonte, drums

How long have you been performing?
Since we were teenagers!

Past lives (i.e., previous bands, your early years, etc.)
The brothers Gabe and Leo D’Antoni have been playing together since they were kids in Rosedale, Queens. They played in Alex Belmonte’s basement when they were fifteen years old. The pictures of this are featured in the Ten in the Afternoon video “One Horse Feeling” on
YouTube. Matt Griffin is also from a musical family, and had his own band since he was a kid too. He joined Ten in the Afternoon twenty-two years ago.

Favorite venues to play:
Mr. Beery’s in Bethpage NY is the “CBGB” of Long Island.
Kenny’s Castaways, is our ‘home base’ in the city.
There are many others but these two places have been good to us.

What are some of your musical influences?
The brothers recently went to Nashville and came home with a ‘country’ edge to their latest songs. They are huge Beatle fans. Alex, too. Matt is a big reggae fan.

Blatant self-promotion: What would you like to plug?
Ten in the Afternoon has a large catalog of original music and new songs almost every week!

Linkage:
Official website: leoda.us
We have many videos on YouTube, Gabe has solo stuff there too.
Ten in the Afternoon on Myspace
Blog: Tenintheafternoon.blogspot.com

Where can we buy your music?
Online or at our gigs.

Do you ever perform in the city? If so, where?
Yes, we love playing ‘the city’. Usually we’re at Kenny’s Castaways in the Village on Bleecker. We still remember the legendary Pat Kenny.

Tell us a story or anecdote about performing live.
We once chartered a motor coach bus and gave away free beer for the ride to a gig at Kenny’s. That was one night we’ll never forget. The bus was destroyed! People getting dragged by police horses etc, but it was a GREAT show.

Any advice to someone just starting out?
Just do it! But don’t OVER do it. Less is more.

Can you recommend any other local act we should feature on MurphGuide?
Yes, our former keyboardist’s son’s band. They are all 16 years old and they are great. They just played a high-profile benefit show at South Street Seaport. The band is called ‘Steakum Tuesday’ and the kid’s name is David Ferro, a future star.

You are performing in the JDRF Jam, a benefit for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. How did you get involved in this event?
Mike Masciale of the JDRF is an old friend of the band.

Thanks, Matthew! Ten in the Afternoon will be performing at one in the afternoon at The JDRF Jam this Sunday. Below is a video for their song "One Horse Feeling"

First Irish - Festival of Irish Theatre in New York

New York’s third annual First Irish Theatre Festival celebrates the best of Irish theatre.
Created by Origin Theatre Company, the festival presents performances from playwrights new and old at 15 venues throughout the city, from September 7 through October 4.

George Heslin, the founder and artistic director of Origin, was put together a great line-up this year.

Below is a video by Derek Simon about the festival:

September in NYC - Annual Events

Welcome to September!
September is the "end of summer" month, the "back-to-school" month, the football season kickoff month and also happens to be my favorite month. September in New York is a wonderful time. There are lots of annual events that take place in September, and thus, a perfect time to start a new feature on MurphGuide, listing the best of annual events.

When an event takes place that is so much fun people say, "we should do this every year", an annual event is born. The anticipation building up to the event helps people gear up for a good time. Here are some annual events taking place in the month of September:

Swedish singer September

Charities often hold annual fundraisers, and some very worthy causes are hosting their annual fundraisers this month.
The friends and family of Tim McWilliams will host their 6th annual Toasting Timbo on Friday, September 24 at Pier 60 at Chelsea Piers to raise funds and awareness for traumatic brain injuries. This years event will be a "Casino Night" withBlackjack, Texas Hold'em, Craps & Roulette.

Adam’s Angels will hold their 5th Annual Salute to Firefighters event on Thursday, September 24 at Saloon. Named in honor of firefight Adam Rand, Adam's Angels raises funds for various firefighter charities. This year's event will raise funds for the John Bellew Memorial Fund and FDNY VFW.
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Music lovers have plenty of choices with a jazz festival, a rock & roll contest featuring up and coming bands, and The September Concert:
The 4th Annual Williamsburg Jazz Festival will take place September 10 - 17. This year's headliners include Seamus Blake, Ralph Alessi, Jason Lindner, Gretchen Parlato, Jesse Selengut and NOIR, Rick Parker Collective, Maurice Brown, and Sabir Mateen. Venues hosting shows include Galapagos, Rose Restaurant, Laila Lounge, My Moon, Surf Bar, Spike Hill and Tonic.
The annual M.E.A.N.Y. Fest (Musicians & Emerging Artists New York) takes place Sept. 16 - Oct. 2. Shows will be held at Crash Mansion, The Delancy, Public Assembly, Fontana's, Bowery Poetry Club and Ace of Clubs.

The September Concert is a celebration of peace and humanity through music. Now in its 9th year, it features musicians of every age and genre making music anywhere people gather: parks, schools, churches, office plazas, cafés, restaurants, galleries, and libraries. Concerts are produced by those who believe in the power of music to bring people together, to reaffirm our hope for peace, and to celebrate life and our universal humanity. This year it expands to three days, September 10th–12th.

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Ethnic pride will be on display as the Germans, Italians, West Indians and the Irish are among the many of NY's ethnic communities that will be holding festivals around town.
The 53rd annual German-American Steuben Parade takes place on Saturday, September 25. This year's grand marshal is “Dr. Ruth” Westheimer. The parade ends with an Oktoberfest in the “Summer Stage” area of Central Park.
Dominicans, Haitians and Jamaicans join forces for the 43rd Annual West Indian Carnival Festival in Brooklyn September 2 - 6. It will include a benefit concert for Haiti, a Stay in School concert, a steel band competition, a Dimanche Gras ( Big Sunday) party, and culminating with the Labor Day Carnivale.
The 84th Annual Feast of San Gennaro, will be held September 16-26 on Mulberry St. and the surrounding streets of historic Little Italy.
The Irish will be holding Irish Festivals in Brooklyn, the Jersey Shore in Peekskill, NY.
The 29th Annual Great Irish Fair in Coney Island will take place on September 18th and September 19 at MCU Park. The Jersey Shore Irish Fair takes place in Sea Girt, NJ on Saturday, September 18. The 2nd Annual Hudson Valley Irish Festival is on Saturday, September 25 in Peekskill, NY.
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DUMBO Arts Festival takes over Brooklyn's waterfront with visual arts, music, and literature September 24-26, and includes 150+ studios, 35+ galleries and 40+ arts organizations.

Lovers of Irish culture can enjoy theater (1st Irish) and film (A Wee Craic) in September. New York’s 3rd annual First Irish Theatre Festival, presented by The Origin Theatre Company, is a celebration of the best of Irish theatre, brought to you by Origin Theatre Company. The Craic Fest, held annually in March, presents their 11th annual Shorts Night (a.k.a. A Wee Craic), featuring one night of short films followed by live music at an after-party on Friday, September 17.
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Of course, not all annual events are celebratory, as New Yorkers and citizens all over the world will commemorate the 9th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The official commemoration will of course be held on Saturday, Sept. 11 at Zuccotti Park, adjacent to the World Trade Center site. National911Memorial.org

The 2nd Annual World Trade Center Run to Remember will be a celebration of the lives of those lost on Sept. 11, 2001. It will be held on Sunday, September 5 on Governors Island and includes a 5K Run, 3K Family Fun Run/Walk, Children's Fun Run & Family Entertainment. Runners will also commemorate the heroic run of firefighter Stephen Siller in the annual Tunnel to Towers Run on September 26.
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Food lovers can discover the culinary diversity that Queens offers during Queens Restaurant Week, Sept. 20 - 30.
Celebrating the best of NYC's street vendors, the 6th Annual Vendy Awards will be held Sept. 25 on Governors Island.
And our friends at Ulysses' host their annual Oyster Fest on Stone Street in lower Manhattan on Saturday, Sept. 25.
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Beer lovers will enjoy September, for several reasons:
Don't be fooled by the name, since Oktoberfest actually starts in September. Several NY bars will be holding Oktoberfest celebrations (details coming soon). And if you want to go to the real thing in Germany, check out our friends at Dynamic Outdoors, who will be bringing a bunch of New Yorkers over to Munich for the big Oktoberfest celebration Sept. 30 - Oct. 4.
The 3rd annual NYC Craft Beer Week kicks off September 24 and runs through October 3 with ten days of craft beer oriented tastings, walking tours, beer crawls and more. Highlights include: Brewed in Brooklyn, Astoria Suds, Fermented NY - Craft Beer Crawl, Ale Street News Disc Golf Outing & Beer Fest, Get Merry on the Ferry Beerstravaganza!, Bike Brooklyn Beer Blitz, Alcoholics Unanimous!, Food Cart Tour, GreatBrewers.com Gramercy Galavant. See NYCBeerWeek.com for the full schedule.
The 15th annual Greenwich Village Fall Bar Tour will be on Saturday, September 25. Presented by Lindy Promotions, you can register at Amity Hall, and then visit your choice of participating venues providing drink specials.
New this year, but sure to become an annual event, is Get Real NY, a celebration of the best cask beer and local food available. The inaugural event will be held September 24 & 25 at The Altman Building.
And when September comes to a close, what better way to kick off the month of October that Brewtopia, The 8th Annual Great World Beer Festival: two days of craft beer sampling Oct. 1 & 2 at Center 548.

Earth, Wind & Fire's 1979 hit "September"

If you know of other annual events taking place this month, please leave a note in the comments section below.
Now go out and have an awesome September! Here is a song to get you going: