Beatle Mania Comes To Milford

A group of New Haven musicians will perform the entire Beatles catalog in alphabetical order - from "A Day in the Life" to "You Really Got a Hold On Me" - for five nights next month at Daniel Street.

The band first took on this challenge last summer, and the crowd support has inspired them to do it all over again. For many fans young and old, this is the special event of the summer.

The success of last year's endeavor also gained the band a coveted spot at the BEAT Expo later this year, which is the massive Beatles convention that will be coming to Connecticut in November.

"It's really just celebrating everything that they've given us," said guitarist Tim Palmieri, of the band The Breakfast. "I absolutely feel all of these songs from the inside to the out."

The group – which features Palmieri on lead guitar, Breakfast drummer Adrian Tramontano, former Breakfast bassist Ron Spears and frequent collaborator Sean Miller on mandolin – will take over Daniel Street each Sunday in August to accomplish the feat. Special guests will join the band throughout the month.

Even Beatles tracks that never made it onto a Beatles album – such as "Not Guilty" by George Harrison and "Come and Get It" by Paul McCartney – will not be overlooked. "It's a challenge both musically and vocally," Miller says of the endeavor, "but we are fortunate that together we share a vast knowledge of the music."

Event Details:

The Beatles A-Z; performed by Tim Palmieri, Adrian Tramontano, Sean Miller and Ron Spears Every Sunday in August: August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Daniel Street, located at 21 Daniel St., Milford, Conn., 203-877-4446
Tickets $7 in advance; $10 at the door; 21+, children allowed with guardian
Doors at 5 p.m., Beatles A to Z at 6 p.m.

Contact Tim Palmieri at 203-464-6320 or Sean Miller at 203-915-9916 for more information.

By Helen Bennett Harvey Original Post

Saint Partrick's Day Parade In Milford

The spirit of the Irish was alive and well in Milford yesterday. The town, as in many of its events, came out en-masse to participate in the local parade tradition. The parade started off behind the Parsons building and continued around the corner through the center of town. The street was packed with onlookers from both sides of the street and extended the full length of the green.

The weather was beautiful, and the procession of people and floats extended for what I would guess to be about one half of a mile. Many people, like me brought their pets and kids and ran amok in celebratory shamrocks and green outerwear. All our local politicians, including our State reps, and Senator occupied a fixed float parked in front of the Funeral home. We were also once again graced with CT Attorney General Dick Blumenthal's appearance in town.

Overall the entire event was a great success, with several merchants selling food and decorations to the spectators. The spirit of Saint Patrick's day was alive and well thanks to the many organizers and parade participants whom made it all possible. I thank each and everyone who came out, and planned and organized this event in support of our local town unity. Thank you all for a wonderful day and a very successful event.

To see previous pictures of St. Patrick's day click HERE.

Daniel Street Seeks New Owner

The popular entertainment club known to the locals as Daniels Street has gone up for sale. The club/Pub has been on the market for some time now and has yet to find a new home.

The pub is affiliated with the Stonebridge Restaurant just across the street from it. The Pub has recently come under fire when they were dragged to court on this case While the case appears to be ongoing, it has demonstrated that there have been issues and liabilities there regarding the security of its patrons.

These problems, like most typical night clubs, were probably due to the clubs inability to properly screen and discriminate against problem patrons who may have attended events there under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

While the owner of the pub was not available for comment, one such person who wishes to remain anonymous said "that the best way to resolve these issues is to have the new owners make it a members only club with a strict code of conduct, and a required membership card for admission."

Meanwhile scores of bands advertising on Myspace all have adorned the club and promoted their performances there via the Internet. These bands can still be contacted by searching for Milford CT, or Daniel Street on Myspace or like social networking sites.