June 12 events, Acoustic Americana Music Calendar & News, 2008

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"Tied to the Tracks"
ACOUSTIC AMERICANA
MUSIC CALENDAR & NEWS
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Events for June 12, 2008
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copyright (c) © 2008, Larry Wines. All rights reserved.
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June calendar, as a continuous read, is now at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com, along with each day’s updated post of events, and our newest popular feature, the anniversaries of things that happened on that date.
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Each day’s updated events and anniversaries is still at www.myspace.com/laacoustic – for the time being. Because Myspace is suddenly accepting only short posts, we must go through the ponderous process of listing events there in small blocks, usually one day at a time – so, the calendar will move to another site, and that will happen soon.
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FUTURE EVENTS are posted into 2009 on our myspace site, where reading them curiously requires that you use the “Older Entries” button that appears when you click “View All” – going “back” to the future… just one of the many myspace aberrations.
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LATEST NEWS FEATURES were posted separately on June 7 and appear on both sites; previous news features posted May 31 on myspace, where earlier editions are still available by using the “View All” button, and if you want to journey farther back than recent editions, use the “Older Entries” button as many times as necessary to go all the way back to when acoustic music was made by indigenous natives pounding on hollow logs with rocks.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 12
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Today’s anniversaries:
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J.E.B. STUART, Confederate cavalry general, rode completely around the Union army of 105,000 troops commanded by General George McClellan, thoroughly embarrassing the Yankees and proving the tactical superiority of Stuart and his rebel cavalrymen.
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FILIPINO REBELS DECLARE INDEPENDENCE in 1898, during the Spanish-American War, as rebel leader Emilio Aguinaldo proclaims independence and the end of 300 years of Spanish colonial rule. Alas, the US would become the Philippines’ “protector,” and the islands would wait until after WW II for independence.
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ANNE FRANK was given a blank diary book for her 13th birthday in 1942. What she wrote in that book, while in hiding from the Nazis, would become an all-time classic.
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JOHN F. KENNEDY received the “Navy & Marine Corps Medal” in 1944 for heroism saving his crew after their boat, PT-109, was cut in half by a Japanese destroyer.
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GEORGE LUCAS SURVIVES CAR CRASH that was nearly fatal, in 1962, two days before his high school graduation. He would go on to create “American Graffiti,” “Star Wars,” and much more.
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MEDGAR EVARS, black civil rights leader, was assassinated in his driveway in 1963 in Jackson, Mississippi, by a white supremacist who would not be convicted of the murder until 1994. Evars was a US Army D-Day veteran.
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“CLEOPATRA” premiered in New York in 1963. The nearly four-hour spectacle, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, was then the most expensive film ever made, and it nearly sent the studio into bankruptcy.
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THE SUPREMES had their fifth consecutive #1 hit single in 1965, with “Back in My Arms Again.” Five straight #1 singles remains the record to this day. (Wow, two years earlier to the day, prominent civil rights leaders were being murdered, then an all-black group was setting records in sales that still stand…)
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INDIRA GANDHI, India’s Prime Minister, was found guilty in 1975 of electoral corruption in the 1971 campaign that got her elected. Gandhi refused to resign, and later imposed martial law when public demonstrations threatened to overthrow her government.
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“MR. GORBACHEV, TEAR DOWN THIS WALL” was the key line of a West Berlin speech by President Ronald Reagan in 1987.
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RUSSIA ELECTS BORIS YELTSIN as President in 1991.
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TODAY’S EVENTS:
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Thu, every week:
4:30-5:30 pm SON JAROCHO CLASSES at East Side Café, 5469 Huntington Dr N, L.A.; 323-583-5113.
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Thu, every week; in Santa Barbara:
5:30-7:30 pm THE SALT MARTIANS play bluegrass for Happy Hour at the Tupelo Junction Cafe, 1218 State St, Santa Barbara; 805-899-3900 for dinner reserv. The band is TIM MULLINS, KEN GASTON, AARON DOUGLAS and often MIKE MULLINS. Artists’ info, www.saltmartians.com. Full bar & food. No cover.
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Thu, Jun 12:
6–9 pm JAMES INTVELD'S SWING SINNERS play the “WESTERN FLING” the new series every Thu in June, at the Autry National Center (Autry Museum), 4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park, L.A. 90027; 323-667-2000; www.autrynationalcenter.org. Grab your hat and boots and come on down for summer evenings of music, dancing, food, and fun. Dust off your two-step and head out to the dance floor as the Autry presents some of the hottest swing bands from California to Texas. DAVID KATZ, former member of the Swingtime Dancers, the Silk `n' Spurs Dancers, and Sonny Watson's A Team, offers complimentary dance lessons at every event. The Golden Spur Café and Bar is open for business, and the museum stays open until 8 pm. Doors open at 6 pm, dancing until 9. Free for Autry Members, gen’l admission $5 includes museum admission.
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Thu, recurring; in Idyllwild:
6-9 pm SANDII CASTLEBERRY & KEVIN HAMBY at Café Aroma, 54750 N Circle Dr, Idyllwild; 951-659-5212. Acoustic blues, bluegrass, swing, folk, more; Sandii Castleberry with guitar, vocals, harmonica; Kevin Hamby on bass, vocals.
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Thu, every week:
7 pm WEEKLY ZYDECO DANCE in Long Beach, every Thursday at Golden Sails Hotel, PCH Club, 6285 E Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach; 562-596-1631. Come early for Bar Happy Hour with free food, 5-7 pm. Evening costs $5 plus two drink minimum (bottled water, juices, more available). Zydeco dance lesson included, 7-8 pm; raffle 8-8:15; CD dancing 8:15-10 pm or so. Beginners, singles, all ages welcome. (Total cost for the evening is $10 if you buy two bottled waters.)
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Thu, every week:
7-10 pm “POCKET GOLDBERG & FRIENDS SONGWRITER SHOWCASE” with guest artists each week, at Arnie's Café, 6864 Foothill Bl (at Marcus), Tujunga 91042; 818-951-9089; www.myspace.com/arniescafe. No cover, donations to artists are welcome.
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Thu, every week:
7 pm CHARANGOA SALSA DANCE at Steven's SteakHouse, 5332 Steven's Pl, City of Commerce; 323-723-9856; Fay@charangoa.com; www.charangoa.com. Every Thu. Includes dance class with Miguel, 7-8 pm; dancing to live music, 9 pm-1:30 am. It’s reported that there are lots of great dancers & surprises. Free.
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Thu, every week:
7-11 pm OPEN MIC NIGHT on “The Main Stage” at Highland Perk Coffeehouse, 5930 York Bl, L.A. The inaugural event was Apr 12. Sponsors say, “This event repeats every Thursday night. Singers, spoken word, guitar players, drum soloists, almost anything that makes the crowd applaud...”
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Thu, Jun 12; on web TV:
7-8:30 pm “THE MARSHALL BO SHOW” with Western music / Western events producer JULIE ANN REAM, online at www.myvideowesterns.com.
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Julie tells us, “We'll be discussing the careers of my GRANDFATHER CACTUS, GLENN STRANGE and REX ALLEN, also ‘Rex Allen Days,’ which are coming up in October, the progress being made for ‘The National Day of The Cowboy,’ MARTY ROBBINS and the Marty Robbins Museum, and where to find the best Western Events around!”
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JULIE ANN REAM is the producer of the “All-Star Western 'Round-Up” and of “Rex Allen Days,” Oct 2-5, 2008 (see our calendar listing for info). Julie’s info, and a second place to watch the webcast, is www.JulieAnnReam.com .
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Thu, every week:
OPEN MIC / SONGWRITER SHOWCASE at Primo Pizza, 28200 Bouquet Cyn Rd, Saugus. Mike Dill hosts. He's a fine fingerstyle blues picker.
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Thu, Jun 12; 2nd and 4th Thu, every month; in Ventura:
“ZOEY'S JAM” at Zoey’s, 451 E Main St, Ventura. 805-658-8311. Hosted by Gene Rubin.
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Thu, Jun 12:
SABRINA & CRAIG and 3 other acoustic artists each play 45 min sets at the Talking Stick Coffeehouse, 1630 Ocean Park Bl, Santa Monica 90405. Sabrina & Craig describe themselves as “sharing complex harmonies, unique arrangements, clever and heartfelt originals, and our love of people and music.” Craig is CRAIG LINCOLN, and you’ve heard him perform on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks.” Artist info, www.sabrinaandcraig.com.
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Thu, Jun 12:
7:30-10 pm “GROUP THERAPY SINGER-SONGWRITER SHOWCASE” with TRACY NEWMAN, SHAUN CROMWELL, MARTY AXELROD, NICOLE GORDON, FRAN LUCCI, LISA GEWIRTZ, DEAN CHAMBERLIN, & JOHN STOWERS at Hallenbeck’s General Store, 5510 Cahuenga Bl, North Hollywood 91601; 818-985-5916. It’s experienced singer-songwriters performing songs they’ve written in Marty Martin’s “Group Therapy” song group in the past two months. Tracy Newman, the Emmy and Peabody Award-winner who has performed multiple times on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks,” tells us, “These songs were sort of ‘on assignment.’ as if we were working on-staff for a publisher who asked us for specific things. We each wrote about 10 songs this session and have to do three of them. No one gets to do any songs from the past. Just the newest stuff. Since I’m one of those performers who practices each song about 50 times before I dare to venture out in public with it, I will be shaking in my boots… or sandals as the case may be. That doesn’t mean I won’t be polished. Um… well, okay… yes it does, I guess. This show will be a blast. I would arrive early if I were you. It’ll fill up with friends and family very fast. Food here is very good. No alcohol. Ample street parking.” $5 cover.
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Thu, every week:
7:30-9:30 pm IRISH SET DANCING CLASSES in Los Feliz area; social dancing for adults every Thursday. Info & location: www.michaelpatrickbreen.com.
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Thu, Jun 12:
CANCELLED: 8 pm THE BLUE ROSE TRIO at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; info, www.coffeegallery.com; reserv, 626-398-7917. No word on whether they will be rescheduled. They are AUDREY SOLOMON on violin, ROSE CHEN on piano, and LARS HOEFS on cello. We don’t have much info yet, but they have gotten some great press: "Think talent. Think intelligence. Think new;" "Dynamic and Passionate." They won top prizes in the Coleman, MTNA & Peninsula Competitions and they’ve performed in Israel, China, Brazil, France and the US. $15.
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Thu, Jun 12; in Fullerton:
8 pm KRISTIN KORB TRIO plays the “MUCKENTHALER JAZZ FESTIVAL,” honoring legendary bassist HOWARD RUMSEY, at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center, 1201 W Malvern Av (1 blk W of Euclid, 2 1/2 mi N of the 91 Fwy), Fullerton 92833; 714-738-6595; www.themuck.org. Kristin says, “We'll be doing some special pieces for the event. Be sure to get your tickets early. They are more expensive at the door!” Kristin is that amazing standup bass player and vocalist who you’ve heard perform live on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks” with COWBOP. She is hugely popular in the jazz world, and tonight is her jazz show. This music is very accessible and lots of fun, and people who “don’t like jazz” will enjoy it. Artist info, www.kristinkorb.com. Adv tix $20, $25 door; all ages.
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Thu, Jun 12:
8-8:30 pm PACIFIC COAST BAND at The Talking Stick, 1630 Ocean Park Bl; Santa Monica 90405. Stay for the full show, with other acoustic performers, 7:30-10 pm. Venue has good sandwiches, coffeehouse fare. No cover.
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Thu, Jun 12:
8 pm-midnight BRIAN BRAZIL & 21st CENTURY BLUES at Café 322, 322 W Sierra Madre Bl, Sierra Madre; 626-836-5414. Singer-songwriter Trudee Lunden tells us, “BRIAN BRAZIL, harmonica virtuoso / blues vocalist extraordinaire, and his band 21st Century Blues are performing at Cafe 322 in Sierra Madre. This is a very clean and nice neighborhood restaurant / bar with yummy food, good drinks, no cover charge, and it’s kid-friendly. Brian's birthday is June 9, so it would be a great way to celebrate with him, showing your support and stopping by for a drink or meal. He and I would both really appreciate it! No presents - just presence. You will definitely enjoy a fun evening of live entertainment. He will blow you away!” Artist info, www.bluesharp1.com, and www.myspace.com/bluesharp1com.
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Thu, Jun 12:
8 pm WALTER MIRISCH: “I THOUGHT WE WERE MAKING MOVIES, NOT HISTORY” at the Readings and Lectures series at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N Sepulveda Bl, L.A. 90049; 310-440-4500; www.skirball.org. Join award-winning film producer Walter Mirisch as he reads from and discusses his new book, a moving, star-filled account of one of Hollywood's true golden ages as told by a man in the middle of it all. $5 gen’l; free to Skirball mbrs.
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Thu, Jun 12 (& Jun 19):
8 pm “THE BAD ARM – CONFESSIONS OF A DODGY IRISH DANCER” at Bang Theatre, 457 N Fairfax Ave, L.A. 90036; 323-653 6886. Presented in association with Heather Woodbury’s Fomenting Arts Unlimited, performed by Máire Clerkin and directed by Dan O’Connor, this one-hour show follows the life and times of a girl growing up in a North London Irish community during the 60s & 70s. Tales of dysfunctional family strife, embarrassing adolescence, not to mention a hapless adulthood, are punctuated by ear-bashingly good jigs. Th epremise is, “Have you ever felt as if the world had failed to notice your brilliance?” Máire Clerkin takes this opportunity to air her grievances against those who so cruelly overlooked her, and to prove, for once and for all, that she should have been a famous Irish Dancer. This is an ugly duckling story in which the beautiful swan refuses to emerge.
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MÁIRE CLERKIN founded THE HAIRY MARYS and CLERKINWORKS IRISH DANCE THEATRE in London, touring extensively. Other credits include Enter Achilles / DV8 Physical Theatre; Dancing on Dangerous Ground / Colin Dunne & Jean Butler; Fennels, Flannels, Funnels / John Hegley; Countess / Broadway Theatre; London; Centenary Knees Up / South Bank Centre; Music Makers / BBC TV and Revolver / BBC World Service. Since moving to Los Angeles in 2003, she has choreographed for Cadence Theatre in Arizona, the Portland Irish Dancers (winning Western US dance drama title) and A Gaelic Gathering. She is a teaching artist with the Los Angeles Music Center and Orange County Performing Arts Center.
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DAN O'CONNOR is an actor, writer and director. He is the co-founder of both Bay Area and Los Angeles Theatresports. Most recently he directed "Sons and Daughters" for ABC/Broadway Video and "Campus Ladies" for the Oxygen Network. In August he goes to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival to perform "Shakespeare UnScripted," an improvised play in the style of William Shakespeare.
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Tonight’s show is $12 adv at www.bangstudio.com; $14 door.
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Thu, recurring:
8-11:30 pm RICK SHEA AND THE LOSIN' END at Arcadia Blues Club, 16 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia 91006; 626-447-9349; www.arcadiabluesclub.com. Rick and his honky-tonk blues band’s Thursday series, with guests. Rick & co play 8-9, then from 10-12. At 9 is the guest band, different each week. Artists’ info: www.rickshea.com. Venue serves dinner, has drink specials most nights. $5 cover.
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Thu & Fri, every week:
8-10:30 pm THE PLOUGHBOYS play their residency at the Tam O' Shanter, 2980 Los Feliz Bl, Los Feliz. The boys say, “Come down for great music, dancing and a green beer!” Info & directions, www.theploughboys.com.
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Thu, recurring:
8-10 pm “ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE,” singer-songwriter or band, at Kulak's Woodshed, 5230-1/2 Laurel Canyon Bl, North Hollywood; 818-766-9913; info / web simulcast at www.kulakswoodshed.com. No cover, artists are unpaid, and a $10 donation to the venue is expected from each participant & audience member.
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Thu; repeats every Thu:
CALJAS ARTISTS WEEKLY JAZZ PERFORMANCE NIGHT at Hip Kitty Jazz / Fondue, 502 W First St (in the Packing House complex), Claremont 91711; www.hipkittyjazz.com; 909-447-6700. It’s a new venue, said to be beautiful, serving food, beer & wine, 25 mins E of Pasadena off the 210 Fwy. The venue is part of the newly-renovated Claremont Packing House. Proprietress Nancy Tessier’s father, Refugio "Coco" Lopez, plays alto, and she wanted her club to feature an array of jazz singers. This led to a fortuitous connection with Dale Boatman, founder and president of the California Jazz Arts Society. CalJAS is a powerful force in bringing some of the best jazz artists in Southern California, especially singers, to restaurants, clubs and other performance spaces in eastern Los Angeles County and the Inland Empire, an area that previously had relatively few opportunities for jazz musicians to perform.
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Thu, Jun 12; in Seattle:
8 pm Annual “NOISE FOR THE NEEDY FESTIVAL” tonight features an 8 pm show by “Tied to the Tracks” favorite ALI MARCUS at Conor Byrne, 5140 Ballard Av, Ballard (NW Seattle) 98107. Ali gave the radio show the world premiere of her 2007 CD. The Seattle festival is a multi-venue benefit, and includes numerous solo acoustic performances and a lot of rock acts. It’s spread-out over eight different venues, with a show each night, through Sunday. “Noise for the Needy” is a great annual festival that’s been happening for years. Each summer, they pick a charity to receive contributions and gather a large group of local and national acts in a weeklong string of shows all over town. This year’s acts include Ali Marcus, The Black Angels, Two Gallants, Math and Physics Club, Common Market, and many more. Proceeds from the 2008 Festival will be donated to Urban Rest Stop (www.urbanreststop.org) Tix are available individually for each show at the venues’ doors. Runs Jun 11-15. For the full lineup, schedules and costs, check www.noisefortheneedy.org.
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Thu, Jun 12:
8:30 pm DOO-WAH RIDERS at the Cowboy Palace Saloon, 21635 Devonshire St (Devonshire & Owensmouth), Chatsworth 91311; www.cowboypalace.com; 818-341-0166. Live music 7 nights a week, sometimes acoustic, sometimes electric. Preceded by free line dance lessons with Marie, 7-8:30 pm. Happy hour 4-7 pm, M-F. No cover.
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Thu, Jun 12; on web radio:
9 pm I SEE HAWKS IN L.A. do a live performance-interview on the “FREIGHT TRAIN BOOGIE” radio show on KRCB 90.9 and 91.1 FM in Sonoma County, California, simulcast on the web at www.krcb.org/listen/listen.html. That show can be heard every Thursday, 8-10 pm, from the only public radio station in Sonoma County. You can ask the host or the guests questions or make comments to frater@freighttrainboogie.com.
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Thu, every week:
9 pm BEGINNERS SON JAROCHO CLASS with CESAR CASTRO from VeraCruz, at Cal Poly Downtown Center, 300 2nd St, Pomona (Arts Colony). Learn to play jarana, string instrument from Veracruz; dance Zapateado; sing & compose sones (songs); gain knowledge of Son Jarocho music. For children, teens & adults. Venue has a mic and stage lights. Info, www.myspace.com/besskepp. $3 cover.
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Thu; every Thu:
9:30 pm PRESTON SMITH & THE CROCODILES at Bartwist, 48 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia; www.bartwist.com. Expect a good time and dancing’, from honky-tonk to Elvis. Venue has food and full bar. No cover.
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Thu, Jun 12:
9:30 pm-1:30 am SEAN WIGGINS & PAUL HOUSTON at Ireland's 32, 13721 Burbank Bl, Van Nuys; 818-785-4031. She’s performed live on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks,” and scored a “Listener Favorite of 2006” with her song, “L.A. Blues.” Artist info, www.seanwiggins.com. No cover.
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Thu, Jun 12:
9:45 pm KELLY’S LOT at the Liquid Lounge, 3522 Anaheim, Long Beach. Kelly has performed live on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks.” She tells us, “We play [starting] around 9:45-10 pm, depending on what happens with the Laker Game.” Kelly’s Lot just completed a European tour, and you can enjoy a slideshow of that at www.myspace.com/kellyslot. Check out their new CD, “The Light, and more, at www.KellysLot.com.
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View all of June at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com, or listings continue at www.myspace.com/laacoustic with chronological date listings, as separate posts. On myspace, use the “view all” and then, curiously enough, the “older” button to see into the future, all the way into 2009. The calendar will be moving soon, where we won’t need to post events in small increments, and we’ll let you know when and to where. Meantime, the most recent info, both events and news, lives on both the myspace and the blogspot pages.
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copyright (c) © 2008, Larry Wines. All rights reserved.
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