May 18 & 19, Acoustic Americana Music Guide 2009

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YIKES! Between the out-of-town event and the annual Old Time Social, followed by the annual Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest & Folk Festival, the best we can do right now is to publish two days of events. More soon!
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MEANWHILE, explore our listings to get the lowdown on the hoedowns (thanks to David Serby for that phrase), then get out there and enjoy live music!
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NEWS FLASHES; two TV airdates set:
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Thu, May 21 (after midnight, May 22) on TV:
12:35-1:45 am MANDA MOSHER (aka MANDA) performs as the musical guest on Craig Ferguson’s “Late Late Show” on CBS network TV. Set your recording device for May 22. (BTW, Manda and her band will be touring and playing in NYC all week, including May 21 at the famous Rockwood Music Hall!)
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Manda, who has performed at the “Folktacular” and various local L.A.-venues, says, “What a tremendous thrilling thing! I’m bringing out the most awesome band for this one: Ido Sasson, Dave Allen, Alex Balderston, and Carl Byron. A huge thank you to Chris Maddalone from the Craig Ferguson show for helping us with this. Stay up late to watch and celebrate or set the TiVos.”
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MANDA is a multiple award-winner, including “Female Singer-Songwriter of the Year” in the L.A. Music Awards. You’re read extensively about her in the Acoustic Americana Music Guide and the Acoustic Americana Music News, and PAUL ZOLLO wrote a stellar review of her CD in “American Songwriter” magazine. Might be a good idea to record the show just so you’ll have the breakthrough performance of a rising star.
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SECOND,
Mon, May 25 (Memorial Day):
4-5 pm STEVE MARTIN, backed by SCOTT GATES on mandolin, performs on the “ELLEN – THE ELLEN DeGENERIS SHOW” today – on KNBC Ch 4 in L.A. -- check local listings; it’s a daytime network show, in national distribution. STEVE MARTIN is promoting his new banjo CD, "The Crow," produced by JOHN McEUEN (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band founding member), and he chose 16-year-old mandolin wunderkind SCOTT GATES to perform with him. More at www.ellen.warnerbros.com
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Yes, it’s true -
There are more ACOUSTIC AMERICANA / ACOUSTIC RENAISSANCE music performances EVERY week in the Los Angeles area than the COMBINED TOTAL of ALL OTHER KINDS OF MUSIC!
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“Tied to the Tracks”
ACOUSTIC AMERICANA
MUSIC GUIDE
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MAY 18 & 19, 2009 EVENTS
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Updated May 18, 2009; recurring events are included.
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WELCOME!
It’s a regular thing that we have WONDERFUL acoustic performances, including club and coffeehouse gigs, performing arts center and theater concerts, indoor and outdoor shows, and a steady parade of festivals in the Los Angeles area! In addition, for those planning travel and our readers elsewhere, we cover a vast variety of acoustic music festivals all over the planet. Full descriptions of all are included in our extensive listings.
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RECURRING EVENTS include residencies, series, showcases, and open mics, and all these are numerous in the Southern California acoustic music universe. We generally add them to the Guide’s calendar one week at a time, as dates approach, because there are so many of them AND because it gives us a chance to learn who is playing.
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GETTING YOUR GIG LISTED: We welcome your feedback, and news of your acoustic Americana music shows (send us gig notices in our format, please; see any listed show for an example) please DON’T expect us to re-type info that you have locked into a jpg – send us plain text, so we can work with it! Send to us at tiedtothetracks@hotmail.com.
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WHERE TO FIND OTHER THINGS WE DO…
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WE’RE ON BLOGSPOT.COM after a long presence on MySpace, because that site now accepts only short posts. The Guide is waaaay too comprehensive to fit anywhere that imposes limitations. We began posting to Blogspot in early 2008.
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WE’RE ON NO DEPRESSION as a new presence, and enjoying that site. Find us there at http://community.nodepression.com/profile/TiedtotheTracks
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WE’RE IN FOLKWORKS with a new edition of Larry’s column, “Somewhere Out There,” and occasional reviews or feature stories. There are many good writers there. You can sign-up for a free FolkWorks e-newsletter, too, all at www.FolkWorks.org
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Our MYSPACE PAGE has news of the syndicated “Tied to the Tracks” radio show. And it’s where you can find archived Acoustic Americana Music News editions published prior to Spring, 2008. (We don’t update it often.) That’s at www.myspace.com/laacoustic
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PLEASE DO COMMUNICATE WITH US about anything related to the Acoustic Americana Music Guide and / or the Acoustic Americana Music News, at tiedtothetracks@hotmail.com.
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PLEASE DON’T send us anything through myspace email. It’s esoteric, it cannot be auto-forwarded into a “real” email account, and we just can’t keep up with it. (Myspace “friends” are great, and we DO welcome you there!) But, communicate through email only at the above address. And, yes, we get HUNDREDS of emails every week, so please give us as much advance notice as possible for your event!
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IN THIS EDITION: Look for our popular “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks!
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Monday’s “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks are Kristin Korb & Co in Santa Barbara at 7:30 pm; Dale LaDuke’s showcase with Bill Burnett and Teresa Tudury in Tujunga at 7:30 pm; and “Jim Curry's Tribute to the music of John Denver” in Altadena at 8 pm.
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LOS ANGELES-area acoustic music events:
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Mon, May 18, every week; on radio & web simulcast:
1-4 pm “BUFFALO BAYOU” radio show hosted by Jake Bacon on KUCI, simulcast at http://www.kuci.org. Sometimes with live performances. It’s “a swamp pop, Cajun, Zydeco, and all things bayou sonic gumbo laced with international flavorings and a wild attitude, cooked up, and served live to the world on the web and on itunes, and at 88.9 FM in Irvine since 2003. In addition to the KUCI webstream, the show is live on myspace at www.myspace.com/jakebacon889.
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Mon, May 18, every week:
2-4 pm “HEAR, HERE” at the Lost Souls Café, 124 E 4th St (down the gated alley), downtown L.A.; 213-617-7006; www.lostsouls.com. A weekly live benefit event of “whatever” kind of music, by and for www.killradio.org, which has daily internet radio and live webcasts on Fridays, Noon-2 pm. The “Kill Radio” webcast is a submission show; send them your CDs or mp3s for “guaranteed” airplay. All the info for that is at www.myspace.com/hear_here.
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Mon, May 18, every Mon, on the web:
3:59-5:15 pm (Pacific time) “WOODSONGS OLD TIME RADIO HOUR” live simulcast from Lexington, Kentucky. Those near Lexington are invited to attend the show live; the rest of us can watch and listen live on the web, or download the podcast later, at www.woodsongs.com. The host is folksinger MICHAEL JOHNATHON, and both he and many of his guests have performed live on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks.”
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Michael’s “WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour” is a multi-media celebration of grassroots Americana music, heard worldwide in radio syndication (except in L.A.) and seen and heard on the web. Every Monday evening, Michael and his guests perform folk and bluegrass, and the show explores songwriting, new artists, literature, worldwide radio, television and concerts. WoodSongs is the world first multi-camera, weekly series broadcast on the Internet. Online viewers worldwide can watch the behind-the-scenes production heard by over 900,000 radio listeners on over 491 radio stations each week. Here’s the weekly schedule, adjusted to Pacific time: 4 pm - watch the 60 minute show live as it happens; 5:03 pm - join the audience as they record the promo for the just-completed show; 5:05 pm - enjoy the guest artist's encore performances, not heard on the radio broadcast.
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Each show is later archived on line, for free 24/7 viewing in various media formats, and available streaming and as a podcast.
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Mon, May 18, every Mon:
6-10 pm MARC BOSSERMAN plays his residency at Parkway Grill, 510 S Arroyo Pkwy, Pasadena 91105; reserv recommended, 626-795-1001 (or hang out at the bar). He delivers fine piano and vocals. Info, www.marcbosserman.com.
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Mon, May 18, recurring, on web radio:
6 pm (Pacific) “RALPH’S BACK PORCH” broadcast from Texas, usually has live in-studio western music guests; call-in number to chat with Ralph and guests, 347 215 8849; catch the show at www.blogtalkradio.com/ralphsbackporch.
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Mon, May 18, every week:
“PRO BLUES JAM” at Cozy's Bar & Grill, 14058 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks; 818-986-6000 www.cozysblues.com.
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Mon, May 18, every week:
“ALL STAR PRO JAM” (blues, R&B, jazz, soul, etc.) every Monday at Harvelle's, 1432 Fourth St, Santa Monica; 310-395-1676.
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Mon, May 18; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm KRISTIN KORB with INGA SWEARINGEN and ELIO VILLAFRANCA at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St, Santa Barbara 93101; 805-962-7776; www.sohosb.com. Kristin Korb has performed live on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks” with COW BOP. She is that amazing standup bass player and vocalist / jazz composer. Kristin tells us, “Fans of the Diva Den know Inga. She is nothing but coolness and fun. We're being joined tonight by ELIO VILLAFRANCA, who wrote ‘Tears of the Sun.’ He was in L.A. to play with Jane Bunnett last week. He's sticking around one more day to play with us.” All ages. Tix $13 & $11.
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Mon, May 18; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm “DALE LaDUKE’S SINGER-SONGWRITER SERIES” brings TERESA TUDURY plus BILL BURNETT (Bill Burnett’s Song Mine) to Arnie’s Ristorante Italiano (formerly Arnie’s Café), 6864 Foothill Bl (at Marcus), Tujunga 91042; 818-951-9089; www.myspace.com/arniescafe. From the wilds of Northern California, the amazing TERESA TUDURY plus local legend and song smith BILL BURNETT, and some songs by host Dale LaDuke . Dale asks, “Remember to try to order any cappuccinos or blender drinks between sets.” Venue serves complete dinners and lighter fare. No cover.
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Mon, May 18, every week:
7:30 pm OPEN MIC at Kulak's Woodshed, 5230-1/2 Laurel Canyon Bl, North Hollywood; 818-766-9913; Web simulcast at www.kulakswoodshed.com. This is named as the “Best Acoustic Open Mic” in L.A. AND the “Best Web Simulcast,” in “The Best of 2008 / Top Ten” in FolkWorks, at www.folkworks.org/content/view/35788/166. Kulak’s provides all necessary connections for acoustic stage, plus a baby grand piano. Hosted by LISA TURNER. Sign-ups 7-7:15 pm, show at 7:30 pm. Performers may choose (in advance) to purchase a multi-camera DVD of their performance. One (max length 3-4 minute) song per performer. Info, www.kulakswoodshed.com/openmic.shtml. All artists donate their performances; venue is supported by donations, and asks $10 per attendee in lieu of a cover charge.
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Mon, May 18; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm “JIM CURRY'S TRIBUTE TO THE MUSIC OF JOHN DENVER” returns to the venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue - The Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; reserv 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. Husband and wife team JIM & ANNE CURRY deliver the multi-platinum hits of the late, great JOHN DENVER in a fun-filled evening of singing and stories. Venue impresario Bob Stane says, “Jim plays the guitar and sings John's songs in a crystal clear tenor that will take your breath away. Anne, his wife and musical partner, plays guitar and mandolin and sings harmony in all the right places. You'll be invited to sing along, share in the memories, learn new songs and howl at the moon (literally!)”
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Jim Curry recently worked with John Denver’s orchestra leader/arranger LEE HOLDRIDGE, John Denver band member PETE HUTLINGER, and the KANSAS CITY PHILHARMONIC to perform, live, the original concert orchestral versions of John’s hits, not heard since his death. RCA had destroyed all the sheet music for orchestra, and Jim’s collaboration with Holdridge restored them from the latter’s collection of penciled-in parts.
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JOHN DENVER‘s music is like an old friend, outlasting trends and standing the test of time. Jim Curry is an acclaimed performer for this tribute to the music of one of the most beloved singer-songwriters ever to grace the stage. Tribute artist Jim Curry, whose voice was heard in the CBS-TV movie, “Take Me Home: The John Denver Story,” has performed Denver's music in sold-out shows throughout the country and has emerged as today's top performer of Denver's vast legacy of multi-platinum hits. Jim's uncanny ability to mirror John's voice and clean-cut look takes you back to the time when "Rocky Mountain High," "Sunshine on My Shoulders," "Calypso," and "Annie's Song" topped the charts, and his popular music had the heartfelt message of caring for the earth and caring for each other.
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Together, Jim and Anne take you on a musical journey of the heart. They add, “Don't worry, you already know the words to the songs, and John Denver's message is worth repeating: ‘Be kind to the Earth and to each other’." More at www.jimcurrymusic.com. $18.
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Mon, May 18, every week:
8 pm “BLUE MONDAYS” brings NEW ORLEANS WEST and featured blues performers to Club Fais Do Do, 5257 W Adams Bl, L.A. 90016; www.faisdodo.com; 323-215-5212; (Adams & Cloverdale; exit La Brea S from 10 Fwy). Free red beans & rice with BBQ chicken.
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Mon, May 18, every week:
8 pm “KILLING CASSANOVA'S SALOON MONDAYS” series at The Bordello, 901 E First St, L.A 90012; www.bordellobar.com; 213-687-3766. Event info, scheduled performers, www.myspace.com/saloonmonday. Always a lineup of alt-country and roots bands, often with names you recognize and already know you want to go see. The Bordello is the oldest bar and brothel in downtown Los Angeles, reflecting its legendary status as the theater of the unusual and provocative, and it is now the venue for “Killing Cassanova’s Saloon Mondays.” $3 cover.
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Mon, May 18, every week:
8 pm “ACOUSTIC MONDAYS” in-the-round showcase, guided by singer-songwriter JAY NASH, with different guest artists each week, at Room 5, 143 N LaBrea Av (2nd floor, above Amalfi Ristorante), L.A. 90036; 323-938-2504. Upscale, cozy atmosphere with affordable food. Full bar and menu.
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Mon, May 18, every week:
8 pm “IRISH MUSIC SESSION” at the Celtic Arts Center at Theatre Unlimited, 10943 Camarillo St, North Hollywood; 818-760-8322; www.celticartscenter.com.
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Mon, May 18, every week:
ON HIATUS: 8-11 pm blues legend BERNIE PEARL has long hosted the weekly BLUES JAM at M'Dear's, 78th & Western, L.A. But, the series is on hiatus because the venue is remodeling. We’ll let you know when it returns. Artist info, www.berniepearl.com.
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Mon, May 18, every Mon:
8:30 pm “TALENT NIGHT” hosted by CHAD WATSON BAND at the Cowboy Palace Saloon (Devonshire & Owensmouth), Chatsworth 91311; www.cowboypalace.com; 818-341-0166. Cash prizes, and some winners have gone on to perform on the Grand Ole Opry. Free dance lessons 7-8:30 pm, "Two-Step with Ed." No cover.
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Mon, May 18, every week:
8:30 pm OPEN MIC at the Rainbow Bar and Grill, 9015 W Sunset Bl, West Hollywood; 310-278-4232. Sign-ups at 8, show at 8:30 pm.
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Mon, May 18, every Mon:
8:30 pm OPEN-MIC hosted by Gordon Gilges at Café Muse, 6547 Santa Monica Bl, Hollywood 90038; www.cafemusela.com; 323-464-MUSE (6873). The venue tells us, ”There's a piano & guitar you are welcome to use, the rest is up to you. Bring your music, your own instruments, your friends!” Sign-ups are at 8 pm. Comedy is now from 7:30-8:30 pm, with those sign-ups at 7:30 pm. They add, “We are trying to create a community of artists who support each other, so participants are encouraged to come early and stay as long as you can to show the love to your fellow open-mic-ers. You may even get to go up a second time. The night may even turn into a big music jam, so be prepared for anything! There's a piano and guitar you are welcome to use, the rest is up to you.”
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Venue serves vegan & omnivore “comfort food,” fruit smoothies and organic coffee & tea beverages. Entertainment (of various kinds) every night, usually beginning 9:30-10 pm, after the shows in the surrounding theatre district. Venue has a beautiful piano and a house guitar for musician use, or bring your own instrument. They say, “We welcome people to come by and play anytime - you never know when the Muses might appear!” They tell us, “We are always looking for piano players & musicians to accompany the singers and spoken word artists (or to come in and jam with us).” Email them to be added to their roster, at TheMuses@CafeMuseLA.com. Early arrival recommended; $5 minimum for table service requested, otherwise, no cover.
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Mon, May 18, every week:
9-11:30 pm "IRISH MUSIC SESSION" weekly at Celtic Arts Center’s new shared location, Theatre Unlimited, 10943 Camarillo St, North Hollywood 91602; 818-760-8322; www.celticartscenter.com. Schedule every week is Irish language workshop at 7 pm, followed by the Irish céilí dance workshop at 8 pm, then comes Southern California's longest running traditional Celtic music seisiún, from 9-11:30 pm. Free.
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Mon, May 18, every week:
9:30 pm “JJ SONG SALON” weekly singer-songwriter night at Life on Wilshire, 6311 Wilshire Bl, L.A. 90048; 323-651-5433; www.lifeonwilshire.com. Grammy award winning producer JOHN JONES (Fleetwood Mac, Duran Duran, Celine Dion) is the “JJ” who assembles an eclectic mix of performers for an evening of live acoustic entertainment. Complete list, with links, for this week’s performers at www.jjsongsalon.com. Each plays a short set, beginning at 9:30 pm. Dinner seating available starting at 6:30 pm.
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Mon, May 18, most Mondays:
10 pm PRESTON SMITH plays solo acoustic at The Bridge, 3256 Caheunga Bl (at Barham), Universal City / Hollywood area, one mile N of the Hollywood Bowl. Romantic, loungy, acoustic room. Preston sings “blues & beyond,” soul and jazz. "Preston is a singing, guitar and harmonica playing virtuoso of blues and jazz, which makes him a great fit. His stuff is upbeat, intelligent and classy, He's known for his widespread appeal to a variety of audiences and some say his music knows no boundaries. While Smith's songwriting skills have received a big thumbs up from critics all over the map, his live gigs are legendary." - John Sollenberger July 28, ‘06 Pasadena Weekly.
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Preston sang for Barbra Streisand's wedding, and he’s performed for Steven Spielberg, Bruce Willis, Aaron Spelling, Brad Grey, the cast of The Soprano's, and the late Sonny Bono. He appeared on "The Tonight Show" with the late Jimmy Stewart. Roseanne Cash recorded his song "Black and White," then she included it in her greatest hits CD that went to gold. More at www.myspace.com/prestonsmithmusic and www.prestonsmith.com
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Mon, May 18, every week:
10:30 pm “BLUES JAM” with MISS MICKEY CHAMPION at Babe's and Ricky's Inn, 4339 Leimert Bl, L.A.; 323-295-9112; www.bluesbar.com.. L.A.’s legendary blueswoman plays an every-Monday residency. Artist info: www.mickeychampion.net. Event info, Info, info@bluesbar.com. No cover.
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Tuesday’s “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks are this month’s “Bluegrass at the Braemar” in Tarzana with Murphy’s Flaw performing, show at 7:30, dinner at 6:30; and, the “Cancerpalooza” benefit presented by cancer survivor musicians at Molly Malone’s in L.A. at 8 pm.
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LOS ANGELES-area acoustic music events:
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Tue, May 19, every week; in Loma Linda:
9-11:30 am “LOMA LINDA UKULELE STRUMMERS” welcomes all, every Tuesday at the Loma Linda Senior Center, 25541 Barton Rd (behind the Civic Center), Loma Linda. (Sr Center at the far end of the parking lot.) Info, www.lomalindaukestrummers.org. Contact, Ginny Stone, 909 795 3841 or harryginny@hotmail.com.
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Tue, May 19, every week:
4:30-6 pm SON JAROCHO CLASSES at East Side Café, 5469 Huntington Dr N, L.A.; 323-583-5113. Learn to play Jarana, a string Instrument from Veracruz; dance Zapateado; sing & compose Sones-songs; gain knowledge of Son Jarocho music; work sound & lights. Open to adults, children and teens. No cover, donations are accepted.
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Tue, May 19, every week:
6 pm Weekly BLUEGRASS JAM at Curley’s Café, 1999 E Willow (at Cherry), Signal Hill; 562-424-0018.
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Tue, May 19, every week:
6-8 pm ARANA MUSIC LESSONS at IMIX Bookstore, 5052 Eagle Rock Bl, Eagle Rock; 323-257-2512; www.imixbooks.com. For beginners to experts music lessons focusing on the arana and Son Jarocho, presented by Caesar Castro, El Jarochelo.
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Tue, May 19, every week; in Menifee:
6-8:30 pm SANDII CASTLEBERRY & RON DAIGH, folk fest faves, at Giovanni's, Pizza, Pasta & More, 26900 Newport Rd #112, Menifee 92584; 951-672-8080. Info, www.sandiicastleberry.com.
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Tue, May 19, every Tue:
6:30-11 pm “SOUP JAM,” Don Rowan’s country & bluegrass jam, at 3240 Industry Dr, Signal Hill 90755. Info, contact Don, 562-883-0573. Acoustic instruments only, floating mic for voice; soup, donuts, coffee & tap water served. Loc is 1 mile S of 405 Fwy, 1.2 mi S of Long Beach Airport. Lakewood Bl South exit from 405, immediate right onto Willow for 1 mi (W), left on Redondo for 3/4 mile (S), right onto Industry Dr for 0.2 mi (W), building is first entrance for last building on the left; a fair-sized industrial building with high ceilings.
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Tue, May 19, every week:
7-10 pm OPEN MIC - Music, Comedy, Spoken Word, at Synergy Café Lounge, 4437 Sepulveda Bl (just S of Culver Bl), Culver City; www.synergycafelounge.com; 310-482-3490. An eclectic open mic night. Bring your instruments, poetry, comedy, and anything else you'd like to share during your 8-10 minute set. Great atmosphere, excellent opportunity to see and meet other performers. No cover, food / drink purchase expected. Info, contact MC Jackie, jackielievense@yahoo.com.
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Tue, May 19, every week: ON HIATUS, PENDING VENUE’S BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS:
7 pm “MAIN STREET SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE” at Café Bellissimo, 22458 Ventura Bl, Woodland Hills; 818-225-0026. It’s a nice format, always with two recording artists, each doing a half-hour set, and a few songs from performing host GARRET SWAYNE. The two featured artists are followed by an open mic; info, www.garretswayne.com. MSSS patrons get half-price drinks, 6:30-7:30, and special discount on award-winning pizza all evening. No cover, but venue expects a minimum $5 food / drink purchase (and that’s half their former expectation).
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Tue, May 19, every week; in the Inland Empire:
7 pm “LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY OPEN JAM” at Loma Linda University College Market Patio Pantry, 24905 Anderson St, (at Mound & Anderson St, near US Post Office, behind other buildings), Loma Linda. Every Tue in 2009.
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Tue, May 19, every week; in Tehachapi:
7-10 pm “ACOUSTIC JAM” at Mama HillyBeans Coffee & Community, 426 E Tehachapi Bl, Tehachapi; 661-822-BEAN; www.mamahillybeans.com. They welcome "All unplugged acoustic players." Venue has great ambience, food "made from scratch and about 95% organic." No cover.
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Tue, May 19; third (and first) Tue, every month:
“BACK PORCH AT THE UNURBAN” hosted by swamp grass band KILLING CASSANOVA, on the back porch at the Unurban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Bl (at 33rd), Santa Monica. The back porch is “a night of acoustic singer-songwriters, folk and freak folkers” sharing the stage with Killing Cassanova. The Unurban is a free thinking, all ages, speakeasy-style coffee house, with food for vegeterians and deli lovers alike, and the usual coffeehouse fare. The hosts add, “Please contact us if you're interested in sharing the stage with Killing Cassanova,” through www.myspace.com/killingcassanova or www.myspace.com/backporchattheunurban.
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Tue, May 19; third Tue, every month; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm MURPHY’S FLAW play “The Recriminations Concert” as this month’s performing artists at the monthly “BLUEGRASS AT THE BRAEMAR,” BASC (Bluegrass Assoc of Southern Cal) dinner-and-a-show at Braemar Country Club, 4001 Reseda Bl, Tarzana 91356. (Take 101 Fwy to Reseda Bl, exit S, go 2 1/2 miles up the hill to the entrance on the right.)
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So, what’s this “Recriminations Concert” stuff? Well, the band tells us, “Tuesday night, the Flaw, still licking its wounds from competing Sunday at the Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest [in which they have won in ther top three, multiple years in a row]. We'll probably be demoralized, which only adds to this incredible entertainment value. Braemar will be the performance that we could have had at Topanga had if only we'd practiced, but hey -- maybe if we tape it and put it up on the website we still can get some mileage out of it. (Past attempts at videotaping have included long periods of people standing in front of the camera so you see the little hairs on the back of their necks (we're talking men here, of course -- ha, ha!) accompanied by the soundtrack of bluegrass thrashing for which the Flaw has become so infamous.)” More on this talented and entertaining bunch at www.murphysflawband.com and www.facebook.com/pages/Murphys-Flaw/58844108000.
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Show is free; dinner is an optional pasta buffet, complete with soup, dinner salad (you can add chicken breast), rolls, butter, coffee, tea and dessert, $14 (tax and tip included). Buffet served beginning at 6:30 pm. Bar service available. Ample seating, safe, secure free parking. Info: contact Joy Felt, Bluegrass Association of Southern California, at 818-705-8870 or bascinfo@socalbluegrass.org.
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Tue, May 19, recurring:
7:30 pm Weekly OPEN MIC at Hallenbeck’s General Store, 5510 Cahuenga Bl, North Hollywood; 818-985-5916; www.hallenbecks.com. Venue offers sandwiches, coffeehouse fare. No cover.
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Tue, May 19:
8 pm JULIE GRIBBLE plays the “VENICE SONGFEST” at the Talking Stick, 1411 Lincoln Bl, Venice. Julie has performed live on the CBS Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, after she first performed live on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks.” Then, she did the radio show again, and the Craig Ferguson show again, and the radio show again a third time. Now based in Atlanta, Julie tells us she is excited about a lightning-round of seven shows in L.A./ the OC (with a trip to Flagstaff in the middle) all in a nine-day span. Keep up with her at www.juliegribble.net.
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Beginning at 8 pm, the SongFest features four highly accomplished acts, including recent New York transplant the vibrant LORIJO MANLEY, the Hesperia based rock-alternative band BROKEN TOYS, and L.A. veteran songsters JOHN ZIPPERER & FRIENDS. The evening headliner, 2009 Southern Cal Live Music Competition winner FALLEN STARS, plays at 9:30 pm. The series artists-in-residence ALLAN COMEAU & JOHNNY SZMYD perform a welcoming set and host an open-mike from 7 to 8 pm (sign-ups at 6:30). Info, 310-450-6052.
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Tue, May 19; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm “CANCERPALOOZA BENEFIT” with many artists, all cancer survivors, including award-winning singer-songwriter DENISE VASQUEZ, plus BRANDON SCHOTT, CHARLIE LUSTMAN, DEBBIE HENNESSEY, & MICHAEL TIERNAN, at Molly Malone's, 575 S Fairfax Av, L.A. Denise Vasquez has twice performed live on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks,” and Debbie Hennessey has done the radio show. Denise says this is “a very special cancer charity event to benefit www.I'mTooYoungForThis.org!” Brandon, Charlie, Denise and Michael are all cancer survivors “and kick ass musicians!” Denise adds, “This is going to be a fun and informative evening. Even if you can't attend you can make a donation online. Of course the evening is FREE to cancer patient survivors!” Info & tix at http://cancerpalooza.i2y.com and www.imtooyoungforthis.org Please, please, please buy your tickets as early as possible! Or if you are a patient survivor just let me know you want to be there and we'll put you on the guest list.” Contact Denise at niecierocks@yahoo.com. Tix $15 advance, $20 door.
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Tue, May 19:
8 pm JENNA AND BRIAN at the venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue - The Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; reserv 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. This duo offers progressive, poetically rich, harmonically innovative lyrical tunes with a world-class vocalist and top notch guitar pyrotechnics. JENNA MAMMINA is an unclassifiable singer and songwriter who’s been recognized as one of the leading women of “jazz-pop” crossover by Jazziz Magazine for three years in a row. “Jenna could sing a page from the phone book and make it sound like her own private piece of the sky," writes Grapevine Culture critic Kimberlye Gold. She has performed with a vast array of legendary talent that affirms her eclectic musical approach, including Bobby McFerrin, June Millington, Rickie Lee Jones, Al Jarreau, Phish and others. Her duo partner, BRIAN GORE, got his chops playing with some of the most amazing guitarists in the world, including Pierre Bensusan, Ralph Towner, Andrew York and others, as the host of “International Guitar Night,” now in it's 10th season of North American touring. And he's an amazing lyricist. Brian's "finely crafted poetic ‘songs without words' take the listener on a spellbinding, emotional ride," writes Ron Forbes Roberts of Acoustic Guitar Magazine. An evening with Jenna and Brian merges influences from jazz, Latin American music, and the Celtic Isles, with tinges of folk-Americana. Songs from this performance will be recorded for a live album to be released on this, their first tour together. Tix, $15.
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Tue, May 19, every week:
8-9:30 pm “TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB” weekly series with KACEE and MICHAEL DOMAN, with different musical guests each week, at Molly Malone's, 575 S Fairfax Av, L.A. 90036; 323-935-1577; www.mollymalonesla.com. Began Jul 8, 2008. Michael says, “Tuesdays just got a whole lot better.”
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Tue, May 19, every week:
8 pm OPEN MIC at Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr, Burbank; www.vivacantina.com; 818-515-4444.
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Tue, May 19, every week:
8 pm OPEN MIC at Sierra Cup, 409 S Myrtle Av, Monrovia 91016; 626-301-4214; www.sierracup.com. Sign-ups at 7:30 pm.
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Tue, May 19, every week; in Laguna Beach:
8 pm weekly “SONGWRITER SHOWCASE” features guest artists and BETH FITCHET WOOD, who plays the opening set each week, at the The Marine Room Tavern, 214 Ocean Av, Laguna Beach; 949-494-3027.
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Tue, May 19, every Tue:
8:30 pm LIVE MUSIC (artists tba) 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 swing dance lessons with Ed, 7-8:30 pm. No cover.
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Tue, May 19, every Tue:
9 pm-12:30 am “BLUES ROCK JAM” night at Music Club Mogul, 351 N Fairfax Av, L.A. 90048; www.mogul.am; reservations, 323-428-8471. Open for dinner at 7 pm; those not there by 9 pm lose priority seating. Venue has a capacity of 250, with ample free parking (wonderful news in this part of town!) and full dinner menu including exotic Russian cuisine and lighter fare, and full bar. Big patio for those still afflicted with smoking. Their goal is to present “great, energizing live music, local artists and bands as well as international acts.” They note, “As can be seen from the 2009 Grammy Awards, half the winners were indie artists. Club Mogul supports this trend.” Music Club Mogul is the brainchild of Surge Mogul, music industry veteran and entrepreneur, with his partners Vova Mogul as musical director and Shadow Sky doing the booking.
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Each night brings different styles and genres:
Monday - Singer-Songwriter "Create" night, 8 pm-12:30 am
Tuesday - “Pro-Jam, Tribute/Cover Bands night,” 9 pm-12:30 am
Wednesday - “Platinum Divas Live!” night, 8 pm-12:30 am
Thursday - “Blues, Blues/Rock, Funk night,” 8 pm-12:30 am
Sunday - “Pop, Rock, Indie Rock, World Music” night, 8 pm-11:30 am
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Tue, May 19; world music:
10:30 pm-midnight STEFANI VALADEZ ENSEMBLE performing Turkish, Ladino, Brazilian, Spanish and Klezmer, at EL Cid, 4212 W Sunset Bl, L.A. 90029; table reservations by phone only, at 323-668-0318. Richard Hardy will perform with the ensemble. Ensemble musicians are Stefani on guitar, vocals & percussion; Leo Chelyapov & Richard Hardy on woodwinds; Nyofu Tyson on Turkish long necked lute (saz); Jamie Papish on percussion; Christo Pellani on percussion; Oliwa on upright bass; Lori Reimer on backing vocals. More at www.stefanivaladezmusic.com. $10 cover.
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[Updated edition SOON, with more (always more -- as we have time to organize all of it), and all the many, many, acoustic music events remaining in MAY and still to come in JUNE and beyond - in and around Los Angeles, plus the many, many, many upcoming acoustic music FESTIVALS, near and far… it’ll all be here, soon.]
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The MOST RECENT EDITIONS - both the GUIDE’s event calendars with descriptive write-ups, AND the Acoustic Americana Music News Features – are available at
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News of the “Tied to the Tracks” radio show is at www.myspace.com/laacoustic and on No Depression, at http://community.nodepression.com/profile/TiedtotheTracks
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As always, more to come, as we (believe it or not) continue to make updates to all the months of 2009 in the “long look ahead” posts.
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…So many truly fine shows, so few evenings and weekends to see them. With a new spirit of HOPE in America, why not celebrate by going out for a tunefully good time?
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copyright (c) © 2009, Larry Wines. All rights reserved.
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“There’s nothing as quiet as night without music, as dark as a night without stars...” - from “THE FIDDLER,” learned from Guy Carawan
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CAJUN PROVERB OF THE MONTH “The sign of a true friend: when he can forgive your success!” -- from www.bluefiddle.com (which supplies us and the Gator Gazette).
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Yes, it’s true -
There are more ACOUSTIC AMERICANA / ACOUSTIC RENAISSANCE music performances EVERY week in the Los Angeles area than the COMBINED TOTAL of ALL OTHER KINDS OF MUSIC!
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If you have trouble believing that assertion, then print this out: you’ll need 130 pages just to print-out the events for these 13 days!
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Just check it yourself: take any edition of the L.A. Times Calendar Section and any edition of the LA Weekly, count-up all the live music shows (you won’t even need to subtract-out the acoustic shows in those two publications, since they hardly list any, anyway) and add them up. THEN, count the number of live acoustic music performances for the same days in the Acoustic Americana Music Guide. We have yet to find a week when the TOTAL of all those other genres of music performances equals the number of live performances of acoustic music in the L.A. area! (Even though you can’t hear the music on the radio here, or read about it in the paper, either, it seems people DO want acoustic music and they will find and support it anyway!
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