ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT > THE MUSIC BEAT
By Raymond Tyler
Here are a few great events coming up before and after the holidays. But first, Atlantic City...
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT > THE MUSIC BEAT
By Raymond Tyler
This past Thanksgiving weekend I had the blessing of attending my 25-year high school reunion. There is no way to write about this experience with out sounding sappy, corny or bitter — although I’ve very few bitter feelings between then (1986) and now.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT > THE MUSIC BEAT
By Raymond Tyler
The music world lost a great talent on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Born Dwight Myers, the rapper known as Heavy D., like his contemporaries Will Smith and Dana “Queen Latifah” Owens, used the art form of hip-hop videos as screen tests for future acting roles. Heavy went on to small-screen acting roles on the shows Roc and Boston Public, and to big-screen roles that include the new Tower Heist.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT > THE MUSIC BEAT
By Ray Tyler
In this week’s Music Beat, I am playing Casey Kasem and sending out some song dedications.
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Restaurants, entertainment acts, and supporters will team up Tuesday evening (from 5-8pm) to raise money for the Community Food-Bank of New Jersey. The 2012 Beach Ball will be held at the Atlantic City Country Club (in Northfield) and will host cuisine from Fin, Port O Call, the Professional Chefs Association of South Jersey and many other [...]
This Monday on Memorial Day one of your “Do AC” activities can be watching the Phillies vs. the Mets on a big screen set up on the beach as Arkansas Ave. Comcast SportsNet and the Phillies will be the hosts when the Phillies play the New York Mets at 1pm. Pre-game festivities will include a visit from [...]
The music world has lost two iconic figures with the deaths of Donna Summer and Robin Gibb, both after long bouts with cancer. See elsewhere on this blog for a tribute to Summer. Both helped propel the disco era to the forefront of the musical world as the defining soundtrack of the 1970s. The Brothers Gibb — [...]