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WHO Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo ontv WHEN |WHERE 8p.m. Friday, NYCB Theatre at

Fanfare Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury INFO $49.50; 800-745- 3000, livenation.com

Flooding on Wellwood Avenue in Lindenhurst aweek after superstorm Sandy hit

into the area —Benatar says they may take the summer off to record their next album. “I really want to get Patricia into the studio,” Giraldo says.

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OTO Giraldo is working on aChrist- PH mas album featuring all-new holiday songs, as well as asolo album. And following Benatar’s successful memoir, “Between a Heart and aRock Place,” in 2010, Giraldo is working on his own book, about going from trying to a heartbreaker avoid gangs in Cleveland to stardom with the love of his life. “I’m not doing abook to AfterSandy hits, rocker and hubbygive keeping it small.” Yeah, we’re set.” create some sort of narcissistic Giraldo says he was eager to Throw in the chorus to “Shad- journey,” he says. “I want to give help out the Lindenhurst area ows of the Night,” alittle “Hit people hope.” it their best shot to help her hometown specifically because it embraced Me With Your Best Shot” and Benatar says she also wants to him so warmly once he started suddenly you’ve got as pointed a give Long Islanders some hope BY GLENN GAMBOA actually in it.” dating Benatar. “It was the kind rallying cry as anyone would with the benefit. “I know it takes [email protected] Nevertheless, Benatar choos- of town Iwould have wanted to need. “It’s going to be areally some time, when you can’t really es to focus on the positive. “I grow up in —the real ‘Happy casual thing,” Benatar says. wrap your head around what has ove is abattlefield, want to do what Ican in my Days,’ ”Giraldo says. “Seeing all “We’re having aparty, and we’re happened,” she says. “But this sure. small way,” she says. And that is this devastation was so sad the house band. We want people area is filled with survivors, a But when Pat what led her and Giraldo to do a because Iknow all these people to just come and enjoy them- really amazing lot of people who Benatar saw that her benefit at the NYCB Theater at have such good hearts. They selves for awhile, forget about it know how to do what’s gotta be beloved Linden- Westbury Friday night, with don’t deserve this.” for anight or don’t. If people done. And they will.” hurst was looking proceeds going to Habitat for Both Benatar and Giraldo say want to talk about it, we’re here.” Llike one in the after- Humanity, the Lindenhurst Fire their concert really won’t However, Benatar and Giraldo math of superstorm Department and the Village of change much Friday because may not be around this summer Sandy, she knew she had to do Lindenhurst Relief Fund. Benatar’s music has always been like they usually are. Because something. “I wanted to keep it local,” she built around themes of standing they spent much of last year “It was just insanity,” says adds. “The beauty of being in strong and fighting back. playing arenas with Journey and Forthe latest music news Benatar, calling from her Cali- this business for so long is that “There’s no need for much Loverboy —atour that was set and views, follow music critic fornia home. “I have family I’ve done things like this several tweaking,” she says, laughing. to play Brooklyn’s Barclays Glenn Gamboa on there, and they had 8feet of times. There are advantages to “‘Invincible.’ ‘All Fired Up.’ Center the night Sandy slammed Twitter @ndmusic water in their basement. They sent me these pictures, and it’s just heartbreaking to see all MORE SANDY HELP at The Cutting Room in Manhattan will go Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh, Jeff Lynne and this stuff piled up in the street. to The Graybeards from Rockaway Beach, Joseph Arthur have offered previously newsday.com It’s just anightmare. ...When hile it seems much of the rest of the West Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire unreleased material to the “Songs After Isaw what happened to the the country has moved on to Department and the Broad Channel Sandy” compilation, which will benefit

2013 W shore, Ialmost fainted.” other causes, plenty of artists Volunteer Fire Department. Restore Red Hook, Red Hook Initiative and For Benatar and husband / are still looking to support area victims of Occupy Sandy. Paul McCartney has donat- 20, longtime guitarist and collabora- superstorm Sandy. Here are some upcom- ‘12-12-12: THE CONCERT FOR SANDY ed aversion of “I’ve Got aFeeling” to the tor Neil Giraldo, the need to ing ways to help: RELIEF’ The physical album compiled from recently released second compilation. For help out has intensified as they performances by Paul McCartney, Bruce more, go to songsaftersandy.com.

JANUARY have watched national concern THE ROCKERS IN RECOVERY ALL-STAR Springsteen, Billy Joel, the Rolling Stones about those hurt by the storm BAND The band —with musical director and more at the Madison Square Garden ‘THE STORM IS PASSING OVER’ Mason start to fade. “I don’t know that Ricky Byrd, from Joan Jett’s band, Liberty concert in December arrives in stores on Jar Music has released an indie-folk compi- it’s anyone’s fault, but is every- DeVitto, Mark Stein and others —will Tuesday, with proceeds going to the Robin lation —featuring new music from Rosanne SUNDAY, thing so ephemeral?” Benatar team up with astring of special guests, Hood Foundation Relief Fund. For more Cash, Tift Merritt, Béla Fleck and more —to says. “Is everything just today’s including Gary U.S. Bonds, Ian Hunter, information, go to 121212concert.org. raise money for the Occupy Sandy chari- news and then buh-bye, and Michael Des Barres and Handsome Dick ties. For more information, go to thestorm that’s the end of it? It’s like Manitoba. Proceeds from the show Friday ‘SONGS AFTER SANDY’ Stars including ispassingover.com. —GLENN GAMBOA

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