Kobe Bryant - In Memoriam

                         Deepest sympathies on the tragic loss of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. Both gone way too young.Rest in Peace.

Light of Day 20 - Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park NJ 1/18/2020

 The Light of Day concerts celebrated it 20th anniversary with a week plus of shows throughout New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia.
 As is now tradition, the concert billed as Bob's Birthday Bash, named after Bob Benjamin, was held at the Paramount Theatre the Saturday of the festival's final weekend.
 The majority of the acts who performed were artists who have been part of the shows in previous years, which felt appropriate.
 This years show ran more smoothly than any year that I can recall. The show started a few minutes past the 6:30 start time with DJ's Ton Cunningham and Rich Russo welcoming everyone and introducing Bocci and the Bad Boys.
 Each main stage act played a tight 20 minute set, give or take a few minutes. As in previous years, acoustic acts played between the band performances.
 For the first time since 2015, Bruce Springsteen showed up as an unannounced guest, but it was spread pretty early that he would be there on social media.
Bruce performed with Jesse Malin, the highlight for me, with Willie Nile and with Joe Gruschecky and The Houserockers.
 All in all a very exciting night, for a very worthy cause.

 As usual, if I am unsure of a song title, I will put a question mark.

       Bocci and The Bad Boys

           Shotgun (Junior Walker cover)
           Dreamin'? (George Theiss song)
           Holy Lightning?
           Forever ( Little Steven song)

      Miss Emily

           Sell Her Out?
           No
           Standing Stone

      Dramarama

           Haven't Got a Clue
           Spirit
           Work For Food
           Last Cigarette
           Anything Anything

      Adam Ezra

           Set included The Toast

       Jesse Malin

          Shining Down
          Turn Up the Mains
          She Don't Love Me Now
          Broken Radio w/Bruce Springsteen
          Meet Me At The End of The World w/Bruce Springsteen

      Matt Jaffee

Bocci & The Bad Boys

           Weekend Lover?
           Hellhounds of Alcatraz

       Brian Dunn

           New Tattoo
           If You Want To Stay a While

      The Weeklings

           Friday on My Mind (Easybeats cover)

Miss Emily

           Three
           Little Elvis
           I Am the Walrus (Beatles cover)

       Daniela Cotton

          I Tried

Dramarama

          Let it Ride

      James Maddock

James Maddock

          Beautiful Now
          F***ed Up World
          Another Life
          Where the Sun's Out

      Lisa Bouchelle

Willie Nile

          Take Me To Heaven
          I Believe

      Joe D'Urso & Stone Caravan

         Come Down Tonight (Asbury Park)
         Tell Me Why
         Just Once

Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers & Bruce Springsteen         

         Let It Go
         Noisy Guitars

      Williams Honor

         Rain?
         I Can't Wait To Be Ashamed


     Willie Nile

         This Is Our Time
         The Innocent Ones
         House of 1000 Guitars
         One Guitar w/Bruce Springsteen

     Jill Hennessy

         She Had To Know? 
         No Surrender (Bruce Springsteen cover)

Finale

   Ben Arnold

         That's America?
         When January's Gone
         Hold On w/Joe D'Urso and Vini Lopez

  Joe Grushecky and The Houserockers

        More Yesterday's Than Tomorrow's

   w/ Bruce Springsteen from here on

        Talkin' To The King
        Promised Land
        Pumping Iron
        Atlantic City
        Never Be Enough Time
        Darkness On The Edge Of Town
        Pink Cadillac w/Danny Clinch
        Savin' Up
        Light of Day w/All Artists
        Thunder Road
        Happy Birthday


       

2020 Oscar Nominations

  Tomorrow nominations for the academy Awards are announced.
  These are the films I think will be nominated fr Best Picture.

   
      The Irishman
      Jo Jo Rabbit
      The Joker 
      Knives Out
      Little Women
      Marriage Story
      1917
      Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
      Parasite
      

Happy 2020