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Live Review: Citizens Band Radio, Zach Djanikian Band, and Suzie Brown at Dawson Street Pub (1/8/11)

Dawson Street

A last minute cancellation put Suzie Brown on the bill who was the first artist of the night.  I’ve seen Suzie Brown perform a couple times before and I like her music. Brown delivered an enjoyable solo, acoustic, folk set.  Oh yeah, she did invite Zach Djanikian to sing a song with her and they sounded really nice together.

Next to play was Zach Djanikian Band.  A few weeks ago I saw Zach Djanikian do a great solo set at Johnny Brenda’s but it was nice to see him with a full band this time.  It was a great set and I was glad that I was there to hear it.  Unfortunately, there was no Fliptography going on last night so you’ll have to take my word on how great a set it was.  Anyways, I’ll keep an ear out for any future Zach Djanikian Band shows.

The night ended with a set by Citizens Band Radio (CBR).  I’ve seen Citizens Band Radio several times in the past although I’m not sure if I ever took a moment to write anything about that band.  Well, this is their much deserved moment.  Citizens Band Radio really wowed me with their performance last night.  CBR is very energetic, great country rock music, and their performance simply won me over.  I was not familiar with CBR’s music other than the cover of “Wagon Wheel” but their music really makes you want to get up out of your seat and dance.  And if I danced in public I would have but I opted for some enthusiastic foot tapping instead.  Yes, Citizens Band Radio was fantastic!

Based on last night’s show looks like I should hang out at Dawson Street Pub (Philadelphia, PA | Manayunk) a lot more and maybe I will but only so long as there is live music.  After all, that is the only thing that draws me to bars.

Ben Arnold: Tuesday Night Residency @ The Grape Room – June + July 2010

Ben Arnold (photo credit: Lisa Schaffer)

Ben Arnold (photo credit: Lisa Schaffer)

Tuesday nights have been fairly lackluster since The Philly Folk Parade residency at The Fire (Philadelphia, PA) wrapped up at the end of May.  Well, Tuesday nights are fun again now that Ben Arnold has a residency at The Grape Room (Philadelphia, PA).  I missed the first night of Arnold’s residency on June 8th with Huffamoose (a reunion show) but I was there for the second night of the residency this past Tuesday, June 15th.  On that bill was, of course, Ben Arnold with Citizens Band Radio, and Chris Grunwald.  Chris Grunwald preformed a good solo set of music and I really liked what I heard.  Ben Arnold (and band: Zach Djanikian, Adam Flicker, Matt Muir, and Eric S.) played the penultimate set which I really enjoyed.  Now, I don’t have much history with Arnold’s music and I would consider myself a somewhat new fan but based on that performance, a representation of the new material on Simplify (upcoming release), I’m excited to hear the new album.  Wow, Ben Arnold is such a great singer/songwriter and hearing him with a band is a fantastic musical experience.  Citizens Band Radio finished out the night with some powerful Americana, country rock tunes that I enjoyed a lot more than I had anticipated.  Overall, it was an excellent night thanks to Ben Arnold, Blinkin Lincoln Productions, The Grape Room and all the other artists that played.  Yep, there’s a good chance I’ll be there several more Tuesday nights during this residency.

Here’s how Ben Arnold’s residency at The Grape Room looks thus far:
6/08 – Ben Arnold w/ Huffamoose (reunion)
6/15 – Ben Arnold w/ Citizens Band Radio, and Chris Grunwald
6/22 – Ben Arnold w/ Late Night Drifters, and Reed Kendall
6/29 – Ben Arnold w/ Zach Djanikian Band, and Andrew Lipke
7/06 – Ben Arnold w/ Josh Komorowski Band, and Ben Carroll
7/13 – Ben Arnold w/ Julius Curcio Band, and Frank Brown
7/20 – Ben Arnold w/ Cowmuddy, and Lee Morgan

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