All photos provided by David Becker By 8:05pm the Paramount was already completely full of people of all ages. The sold out crowd was seated and ready to be entertained, and for the next two and a half hours, “Weird Al” Yankovic and his talented band did not disappoint. Shortly after that, Yankovic brought out his trusty accordion and used the instrument to run through a polka medley called “Now That’s What I Call Polka!” while the original songs’ music videos were projected in the background. The comical highlight was Miley Cyrus swinging on screen behind Yankovic while he…
Author: Matt Saidman
Matt Saidman
With over twenty years of experience as a hockey player, referee, coach, and writer, Matt Saidman is LIB Magazine's credentialed New York Islanders reporter. You can find him in the press box at every Isles home game and you can follow him on Twitter at @MattSaidman
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Since 2011, BestWingsLI.com has been finding the best wing and beer joints on Long Island. They put on quite a show at Cannon’s Blackthorn restaurant in Rockville Centre July 12 at the annual Summer Wings and Beerfest. At least 250 people packed the bar and spent the afternoon tasting some of the best local wings and craft beer on Long Island. For the extremely reasonable price of $35 per ticket, everyone got more than his and her money’s worth. The wings were delicious, the beer to wash them down couldn’t have been more refreshing, and the atmosphere was a straight-up…