Frank Sinatra Jr. turned in a typically stellar performance Sunday night at the Atlantic City Hilton.

I knew it would be a cool night when, upon arriving at the Hilton, I noticed an early-'70s, copper-colored Cadillac Eldorado convertible (with its top down) parked at the porte cochere. The (New Jersey) license plate read: "SUMAWND."

Inside the theater, things were equally swingin' as "Junior" again proved he is a first-class vocalist and entertainer. Sure, he thrilled the audience with spot-on versions of such Ol' Blue Eyes signatures as "Night and Day," "Angel Eyes," "I've got the World on a String" and, of course, "New York, New York" and "My Way." But some of the set's strongest moments came when Sinatra veered from Greatest Hits Avenue onto some less-traveled side streets: "Blues In the Night," "Indiscreet" and "Grenada" (which ping-ponged between a brass-blaring, Spanish motif and classic big-band swing) were real treats.

One of the real joys of attending a Frank Sinatra Jr. concert is the opportunity to hear a full (38-piece) orchestra--something that has pretty much gone the way of rotary-dial phones and rooftop TV antennas, at least in AyCee showrooms. To his everlasting credit, Sinatra stubbornly clings to a religious-like belief in, as he called it last night, "the entire spectrum of musical color" such an ensemble provides.

In all, another great show from a criminally underrated artist.

TALKIN' POLITICS: If there is something that ignites Sinatra's passions as much as the classic pop music of the pre-rock era, it's politics. After his show, he had this word of caution for his fellow Americans in this season of non-stop promises of "change" by the two candidates:

"People need to realize," he reasoned, "that just because we get a new president on Jan. 20, everything will not be fine on Jan. 21."

And just who will Sinatra--whose father famously supported Republicans in the latter part of his life--pull the lever for Nov. 4? He explained that while he has been a friend of McCain's for some time, he is concerned about the Republican standard-bearer's health. The prospect of Sarah Palin becoming president, he continued, is simply too frightening to contemplate. Thus, he expects to vote for Obama (or, to put a finer point on it, against McCain).

FLY-GUYS PROMOTION: Wanna hang with two Flyers legends--and sip the new wines they've endorsed, to boot? Then get a Resorts Atlantic City Destination Card (if you don't already have one), and enter the drawing to win admission to a Nov. 1 VIP bash whose guests of honor will be '70s icons Bobby Clarke and Dave "The Hammer" Schultz. Hosting the soiree will be ESPN 950 host Mike Missanelli.

Winners will get their pictures taken with the two Stanley Cup heroes, two autographed bottles of Ironstone Wine and a chance to take home some official NHL merchandise. They'll also get to sample Clarke's Cabernet sauvignon, and Schultz's chardonnay along with 10 other vintages from Ironstone Vineyards' NHL Alumni Signature Wine Series.

Current Destination Card holders automatically receive one entry into the sweepstakes. Additional entries can be earned by accruing one point on slot play or by playing an hour at the table game of their choice. The promotion ends at 9 p.m. Oct. 25, at which time winners' names will be drawn.

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