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The Insomniacs, Spanking Charlene and The Doughboys Instead of a School Event

Once again, Randy Now did it again! This time it was for his GARAGE A GOGO WEEKEND held on September 18th and 19th, 2015.Randy Now Garage A GoGo Weekendat The Open Arts Stage Theater in Bordentown was rocking to three incredible bands. The first night was The Insomniacs, Spanking Charlene and The Doughboys. The second night was The Droogettes, Sorala, Palmyra Delran and The Grip Weeds. I wasn’t able to make it the second night though 🙁

I was a torn about letting my daughter attend Bingo Night at her school or come with me to the concert. At her elementary school, Bingo Night was my committee that I would help out with and run. But this night was something that I wanted to go to, and I thought, you know what? She’s really into The Doughboys, and she’ll love the other two bands. I decided to bring her with me, and her other two friends were helping their dad in the back too. And guess what?  THEY.LOVED.EVERYONE.

First up was The Insomniacs,  are from NJ and WOW!!!! Check out their new vinyl single here. And look for their album on iTunes -Just Enjoy It!
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Then came Spanking Charlene from NYC. The girls were super impressed with the lead singer, a powerful woman. They LOVED her! Check out their album Where are The Freaks.
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Spanking Charlene Photo byDeirdre Ryan Photography at Randy Now's Garage a Go-Go Weekend

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Then came The Doughboys! Plus Myke Scavone was about to go on tour with The Yardbirds in October and November 2015, so that was pretty exciting. Now he had something in common with Eric Clapton and Jimmy Paige. The Doughboys have been covering songs by The Yardbirds for a long time. I wish that I could’ve seen one of those shows.

The Doughboys Photo by Deirdre Ryan Photography playing at Randy Now's Garage Weekend a Go-Go

The Doughboys Photo by Deirdre Ryan Photography playing at Randy Now's Garage Weekend a Go-Go Mike Caruso on bass…

The Doughboys Photo by Deirdre Ryan Photography playing at Randy Now's Garage Weekend a Go-Go

Lead singer, harmonica, and percussions, Myke Scavone….The Doughboys Photo by Deirdre Ryan Photography playing at Randy Now's Garage Weekend a Go-Go The Doughboys Photo by Deirdre Ryan Photography playing at Randy Now's Garage Weekend a Go-Go The Doughboys Photo by Deirdre Ryan Photography playing at Randy Now's Garage Weekend a Go-Go

This photo was shot during the song as seen from the below video.

The Doughboys Photo by Deirdre Ryan Photography playing at Randy Now's Garage Weekend a Go-Go

Gar Francis on lead guitar just wails….The Doughboys Photo by Deirdre Ryan Photography playing at Randy Now's Garage Weekend a Go-Go

The amazing Richie X. Heyman on drums.The Doughboys Photo by Deirdre Ryan Photography playing at Randy Now's Garage Weekend a Go-Go The Doughboys Photo by Deirdre Ryan Photography playing at Randy Now's Garage Weekend a Go-Go The Doughboys Photo by Deirdre Ryan Photography playing at Randy Now's Garage Weekend a Go-Go The Doughboys Photo by Deirdre Ryan Photography playing at Randy Now's Garage Weekend a Go-Go The Doughboys Photo by Deirdre Ryan Photography playing at Randy Now's Garage Weekend a Go-Go

Performing Bo Diddly and Mona.The Doughboys Photo by Deirdre Ryan Photography playing at Randy Now's Garage Weekend a Go-Go The Doughboys Photo by Deirdre Ryan Photography playing at Randy Now's Garage Weekend a Go-Go

My daughter and her friends had a very good time, might I even say epic? They were so impressed with seeing a strong woman singing and wanted to meet her, and got to get their pictures taken. This to me and my friends, who were the other parents there, agreed, gave our girls an education into music and culture that was different than the norm.

As always, I want to thank these bands, The Open arts Stage and to Randy Now at Randy Now’s Man Cave located right here in Bordentown, NJ. If it were for Randy, then none of these act would in such a great venue like this in our little town.  Love you Randy!!!!!

Uncle Floyd and Les The Mentalist Perform In Bordentown, NJ

Acts like these are getting fewer and fewer, so when you see a show that reads Uncle Floyd with Special Guest Les The Mentalist, then you should buy a ticket, bring friends and see the show.

Randy Now hosted the performance at the Open Arts Stage in Bordentown, NJ on May 16, 2015.

The first act was Les the Mentalist, and what he does is help bend the way your brain perceives things, he makes you think and is really damn funny too. Truly Les’s act is one to catch!

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After Les The Mentalist’s act was Uncle Floyd! If you’re from New Jersey growing up, you’ll remember him from his tv, The Uncle Floyd Show  I remember watching this on UHF channel 48 I “think”….closer to NYC in Northern NJ it was on another UHF channel. But Uncle Floyd is a vaudeville comedienne, who is also a fantastic piano player. (A little known fact about myself, I’m a classically train pianist, so when I hear someone who’s good, I mention it, because it’s literally a joy to my ears.)

Myself and the audience were laughing so hard we were crying, we had such a great time! People, you really need to see Uncle Floyd live in person. lesthementalistunclefloyd87 lesthementalistunclefloyd100 lesthementalistunclefloyd107 lesthementalistunclefloyd122 lesthementalistunclefloyd128 lesthementalistunclefloyd138 lesthementalistunclefloyd142
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National Night Out Photographed By Local Editorial Photographer For The Register News

National Night Out was celebrated in Bordentown Township at Joseph Lawrence Park on August 5th, 2014. The entire event was free, including face painting, police demonstrations, demonstrations, music, food and drinks. This awareness-raising event in the United States, is held the first Tuesday of August.

As found on Wikipedia:

The event has been held annually since 1984 and is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch in the United States and Canada.

The event is meant to increase awareness about police programs in communities, such as drug preventiontown watchneighborhood watch, and other anti-crime efforts.

The events are typically organized by block watches, non-for-profit organizations, companies, and police departments. These events can be as simple as backyard cookouts to full-blown festivals like the one on the west side of Columbus, Ohio. The Ogden Block Watch in Columbus organizes one of the largest of this type of National Night Out festival which includes live music, food, and entertainment.

National Night Out by Deirdre Ryan for The Register News.

National Night Out by Deirdre Ryan for The Register News.

National Night Out by Deirdre Ryan for The Register News.

National Night Out by Deirdre Ryan for The Register News.

National Night OUt by Deirdre Ryan for The Register News.

National Night OUt by Deirdre Ryan for The Register News.

Bordentown Township Police Patrolman Kevin Guire demonstrates how their 3 year old, 100 lb German Shepherd, Boston, attacks a “criminal” Bordentown Township Police Detective Joshua Pavlov. Boston was purchased with seized drug money.

National NIght Out by Deirdre Ryan for The Register News.

National Night Out by Deirdre Ryan for The Register News.

National Night Out by Deirdre Ryan for The Register News.

National Night Out by Deirdre Ryan for The Register News.