Johnny Brenda's presents
Renegade
Sweatheart, How the Gods Chill (Danzig covers)
Sat, December 22, 2012
Doors: 8:00 pm / Show: 9:15 pm
Johnny Brenda's$10.00
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Renegade - (Set time: 11:15 PM)
There are many stories about how and where Renegade formed. One has the group forming in the 1960's and recording an early version of "Born to be Wild," later covered by Steppenwolf. Another, has the group forming to play a talent show at Cherry Hill West High in the late 1990s. But there is no debate over why the group formed. To rock
your balls off. Oh, you don't have balls? Right. Because Renegade rocked them off.
Since the band's last show at Johnny Brenda's on July 4,2008, the members of Renegade: Brian Adoff (Punk Rock Boot Camp/Drunken Heckler of Screen Legend Robert Duvall) Dave Adoff (Hey Angel) Richie Roxas (Pet Milk/Hail Social) Matt Maraldo (Hail Social) Dan Gross (Philadelphia Daily News/None More Black) and Jeff Ziga (Affirmative Action Jackson/Little Baby's Ice Cream), have had barely a day go by
where someone doesn't come up to them and ask when is the next Renegade show, much like how musicians from The Smiths or Led Zeppelin are inevitably asked about reunions whenever they are interviewed.
Having finally decided to take mercy on the masses and grant the public one more show, Renegade, whose countless hits have gone on to be covered by the likes of Quiet Riot, Simple Minds, INXS, Kim Wilde, Guns N' Roses, Billy Idol, and many more, will perform their farewell concert December 22, 2012 at Johnny Brenda's. But wait, wouldn't Wembley Stadium, or even Citizens Bank Park be a more appropriate
venue for such a monumental rock concert? Yes, conceivably. But they don't offer as many drink tickets as JB's so that is where Renegade will fittingly call it quits after nearly 50 years. Or 20 years. Depends on who you ask.
your balls off. Oh, you don't have balls? Right. Because Renegade rocked them off.
Since the band's last show at Johnny Brenda's on July 4,2008, the members of Renegade: Brian Adoff (Punk Rock Boot Camp/Drunken Heckler of Screen Legend Robert Duvall) Dave Adoff (Hey Angel) Richie Roxas (Pet Milk/Hail Social) Matt Maraldo (Hail Social) Dan Gross (Philadelphia Daily News/None More Black) and Jeff Ziga (Affirmative Action Jackson/Little Baby's Ice Cream), have had barely a day go by
where someone doesn't come up to them and ask when is the next Renegade show, much like how musicians from The Smiths or Led Zeppelin are inevitably asked about reunions whenever they are interviewed.
Having finally decided to take mercy on the masses and grant the public one more show, Renegade, whose countless hits have gone on to be covered by the likes of Quiet Riot, Simple Minds, INXS, Kim Wilde, Guns N' Roses, Billy Idol, and many more, will perform their farewell concert December 22, 2012 at Johnny Brenda's. But wait, wouldn't Wembley Stadium, or even Citizens Bank Park be a more appropriate
venue for such a monumental rock concert? Yes, conceivably. But they don't offer as many drink tickets as JB's so that is where Renegade will fittingly call it quits after nearly 50 years. Or 20 years. Depends on who you ask.
Sweatheart - (Set time: 10:15 PM)
“If Sparks, The Bangles and Blue Oyster Cult made a smoothie, it might
smell something like Sweatheart” – Naeem Juwan (Spankrock)
Philadelphia based band Sweatheart has created an exciting new show
and sound. Now they are excited to take it on the road.
Through six years of working with an army of talented musician
friends, performers, film makers, visual artists and DJ’s, Sweatheart
has evolved. A live show that was once art gallery madness in french
fry costumes is now more refined. Thoughtful backing tracks and dance
routines have replaced off key screaming and humping the audience
(sometimes they still hump the audience). Sweatheart is inspired by
the spirit of 80’s rockers like Eddie Money, Pat Benatar and The
Outfield, and influenced by the punk and indie rock ideas they all
grew up with.
Sweatheart formed in 2004 with original members (Hot) Tanya
Nagahawhatta, Rose Luardo and Thom Lessner. When Nagahawhatta left for
medical school, close friend and fellow musician Amanda Blank
(Downtown Records) joined the band. Soon after, Dave Pap became
Sweatheart’s drummer. Lessner, Luardo, Pap, and Blank form the
cornerstones of Sweatheart, and they welcome collaborators including
Michael Robinson (King God/ Holland Boys), Brian Langon (Kock107/
Sw!ms) and Trevor Williams (Barry & the Eastenders).
Last year Amanda Blank released her own album (I Love You), and toured
worldwide supporting the album. Rose Luardo did a brief stint as
Santigold’s hypewoman and began her performance work with The New
Dreamz – the duo of artist Andrew Jeffrey Wright and Luardo. Thom
Lessner is a working fine artist and maintains an art studio at Space
1026 collaborative gallery. He simultaneously leads Sweatheart while
he creates art work for gallery shows as well as companies like OBEY
and Blue Q. Dave Pap works closely with Lessner to create the
Sweatheart sound and serves as handler for the rest of the band.
As stage performers, Sweatheart members are versatile and seasoned.
While Blank maintains sex appeal and has cut her teeth touring as both
a solo artist and with bands like Sweatheart and Spankrock, Rose
Luardo adds a performance art element. Luardo has many years of
experience as a theatrical performer and dancer. She is a recent
graduate of Bryn Mawr’s Performance Program and has done comedy
routines for The Next Art Festival in Chicago and The 30 Days Festival
in NYC with The New Dreamz.
If the women of Sweatheart are performers, the men are musicians.
Lessner and Pap have been working with music their entire lives.
Lessner played guitar in numerous Columbus bands since Jr. high school
and later played everywhere from Philadelphia to Tokyo with artist
Clare Rojas/Peggy Honeywell (Glaxia) as her entire backing band “The
Dew”. Pap has been in several bands and is a former student and
teacher at the Paul Green School of Rock Music.
A Sweatheart performance is fun and alive. It’s a bold show with no
pretension, no sleepers, some guitar solos, many high-kicks and
finely-crafted, inspiring songs. At a Sweatheart show you’ll see girls
popping out of boxes and eerie, human-like robots. Band members
costumed in matching outfits bring the audience in with stylized
movements and off-the-wall banter. You’ll also find an interesting
collection of hand-made merchandise.
What you will walk away with after seeing a Sweatheart show is the
honesty of their feel-good stage performance and music. They believe
wholeheartedly in what they’re selling — this isn’t an irony show.
This is a pop-rock show. And pop-rock is what they love.
smell something like Sweatheart” – Naeem Juwan (Spankrock)
Philadelphia based band Sweatheart has created an exciting new show
and sound. Now they are excited to take it on the road.
Through six years of working with an army of talented musician
friends, performers, film makers, visual artists and DJ’s, Sweatheart
has evolved. A live show that was once art gallery madness in french
fry costumes is now more refined. Thoughtful backing tracks and dance
routines have replaced off key screaming and humping the audience
(sometimes they still hump the audience). Sweatheart is inspired by
the spirit of 80’s rockers like Eddie Money, Pat Benatar and The
Outfield, and influenced by the punk and indie rock ideas they all
grew up with.
Sweatheart formed in 2004 with original members (Hot) Tanya
Nagahawhatta, Rose Luardo and Thom Lessner. When Nagahawhatta left for
medical school, close friend and fellow musician Amanda Blank
(Downtown Records) joined the band. Soon after, Dave Pap became
Sweatheart’s drummer. Lessner, Luardo, Pap, and Blank form the
cornerstones of Sweatheart, and they welcome collaborators including
Michael Robinson (King God/ Holland Boys), Brian Langon (Kock107/
Sw!ms) and Trevor Williams (Barry & the Eastenders).
Last year Amanda Blank released her own album (I Love You), and toured
worldwide supporting the album. Rose Luardo did a brief stint as
Santigold’s hypewoman and began her performance work with The New
Dreamz – the duo of artist Andrew Jeffrey Wright and Luardo. Thom
Lessner is a working fine artist and maintains an art studio at Space
1026 collaborative gallery. He simultaneously leads Sweatheart while
he creates art work for gallery shows as well as companies like OBEY
and Blue Q. Dave Pap works closely with Lessner to create the
Sweatheart sound and serves as handler for the rest of the band.
As stage performers, Sweatheart members are versatile and seasoned.
While Blank maintains sex appeal and has cut her teeth touring as both
a solo artist and with bands like Sweatheart and Spankrock, Rose
Luardo adds a performance art element. Luardo has many years of
experience as a theatrical performer and dancer. She is a recent
graduate of Bryn Mawr’s Performance Program and has done comedy
routines for The Next Art Festival in Chicago and The 30 Days Festival
in NYC with The New Dreamz.
If the women of Sweatheart are performers, the men are musicians.
Lessner and Pap have been working with music their entire lives.
Lessner played guitar in numerous Columbus bands since Jr. high school
and later played everywhere from Philadelphia to Tokyo with artist
Clare Rojas/Peggy Honeywell (Glaxia) as her entire backing band “The
Dew”. Pap has been in several bands and is a former student and
teacher at the Paul Green School of Rock Music.
A Sweatheart performance is fun and alive. It’s a bold show with no
pretension, no sleepers, some guitar solos, many high-kicks and
finely-crafted, inspiring songs. At a Sweatheart show you’ll see girls
popping out of boxes and eerie, human-like robots. Band members
costumed in matching outfits bring the audience in with stylized
movements and off-the-wall banter. You’ll also find an interesting
collection of hand-made merchandise.
What you will walk away with after seeing a Sweatheart show is the
honesty of their feel-good stage performance and music. They believe
wholeheartedly in what they’re selling — this isn’t an irony show.
This is a pop-rock show. And pop-rock is what they love.
How the Gods Chill (Danzig covers) - (Set time: 9:15 PM)
3 dudes. Should have been called Dumb-zig. Featuring members of None More Black, Halo of Snakes, Hey Angel
Venue Information:
Johnny Brenda's
1201 N. Frankford Ave
Philadelphia, PA, 19125
http://www.johnnybrendas.com/
Johnny Brenda's
1201 N. Frankford Ave
Philadelphia, PA, 19125
http://www.johnnybrendas.com/
