Convoy of Corvettes Rolling  into Ocean City

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Plus, Last Dance for Night Fever, the Album of the Week (Band of Horses) and Drew Toonz on Lady Gaga and Madonna

By AC Weekly Staff

Add Comment | Comments: 0 | Posted Sep. 19, 2012

Convoy of Corvettes Rolling  into Ocean City

It will be muscle-car mania in Ocean City on Sunday, Sept. 23, as one of the largest Corvette shows in the country will be happening between 7th and 12th streets on the O.C. Boardwalk starting 11:30am. Over 400 of Chevrolet’s most popular sportscar will be displayed on the Boardwalk with models spanning from the original in 1953 (next year will mark the Corvette’s 60th anniversary) through current models. The show is one of the largest on the East Coast, with Corvette owners hailing from Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland. New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana and Florida. The event will be held rain or shine. Registration is from 8-10am at the Ocean City Airport, 26th Street and Bay Avenue. The Ocean City Humane Society (OCHS) and Ocean City Ecumenical Food Cupboard will be on location selling items and accepting donations. The line of Corvettes will be parked on the Boardwalk and beyond until 4pm, and there will be a special wedding-themed Corvette display in front of the Ocean City Music Pier at Boardwalk and Moorlyn Terrace. The event is being sponsored by the Boardwalk Corvettes Club, which will be selling T-shirts to raise money for the OCHS and Food Cupboard. Attendance is free. For more information, call the club at 457-0081or go to boardwalkcorvettes.com. — Ray Schweibert  

Night Fever Makes Way  for Margaritaville 

Resorts recently announced that its Night Fever dance club will be closing following a grand finale “Last Dance Party” on Saturday, Sept. 29. The event will feature free appetizers, $1 shots, $2 domestic draft beers, $3 glasses of wine and a performance by 1970s singing star Maxine Nightingale, who was best known for her hit “Right Back Where We Started From.” Resorts is closing the club, according to a company spokesperson, to make way for the new Margaritaville entertainment complex scheduled to open in spring 2013. On Friday, Sept. 14, the state’s Casino Control Commission approved the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority to run the day-to-day affairs of Resorts and purchase a 10 percent share of the company. Earlier last week, the Mohegan tribe — which owns casinos in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and Uncasville, Conn. — was granted approval by the state DEP for the necessary environmental land-use permit for Margaritaville, which will be built across the Boardwalk from Resorts where the Steeplechase Pier once stood. Guests attending the Last Dance Party are encouraged to send in their favorite Night Fever photos, and/or photos of themselves from the ‘70s and ‘80s, which will be displayed on giant video screens throughout the night. One photo will be chosen as the “ultimate ‘70s and ‘80s representation” and will win the owner a table for 10 and a round of drinks for their party. Photos must be submitted to jballesteros@resortsac.com by Monday, Sept. 24, to be eligible, and the winner will be notified by e-mail. Additionally, Facebook fans are encouraged to submit their favorite ‘70s and ‘80s songs to Resorts’ fan page at Facebook.com/NightFeverAC. — RS 

Band of Horses 

‘Mirage Rock’ (Columbia) 

A tasty brew of ragged, rough-hewn rock; Beach Boys harmonies and glistening ‘70s rock ala CS&N and America (and more contemporary sounds of country-rock groups such as My Morning Jacket, Sun Volt, Dr. Dog and the Jayhawks) fills the sublime pot of gold at the end of the rainbow of the Band of Horses’ new album, Mirage Rock. Cut live in the studio and recorded straight to analog tape, the album is a trip back in time, yet perfect for the 2012 autumn months. The Grammy-nominated band got legendary producer Glyn Johns (The Who, Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin) on board for an 11-track set that is the band’s best yet. Songs such as “Slow Cruel Hands of Time” and “How to Live” should be on everybody’s playlist, while “Dumpster World” discusses the “evils of the Western world,” with a sound to match. The acoustic instruments replace the reverb-drenched sounds of the band’s last album, while the vocal harmonies and songwriting here have both been taken up a few notches. — Jeff Schwachter 

Drew Toonz