Wednesday Happenin's - Acoustic Americana Music Guide, September 12, 2012

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Unexpected treat:
The AMERICANA MUSIC AWARDS webcast live today on www.FolkAlley.com, from the Ryman in Nashville. Starts at 4:55 pm, Pacific time.
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TODAY & TONIGHT are just outstanding for music on TV. That, in a moment. First, who's playing in Southern Cal is rather impressive, too.
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Tonight's LIVE PERFORMANCES? Plentiful and diverse, some participatory:
> FIONA APPLE plus BLAKE MILLS play the Santa Barbara Bowl at 7 pm.
> BARRY ANTHONY & HIS NEW ORLEANS WAILERS bring their "TASTE OF MARDI GRAS" to the Whale & Ale in San Pedro at 7 pm.
> SUSIE GLAZE & THE HILONESOME STRING BAND play BRAD COLERICK's weekly "Wine and Song" series at Firefly Bistro in South Pasadena, 7-9 pm.
> FORTUNATE SON, the top CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL tribute band, plays the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena at 8 pm.
> The monthly "LAWIM SINGER-SONGWRITER NIGHT" (formerly the Soiree), L.A.'s longest-running monthly music showcase, is at the M Bar in Hollywood, 7-9:30 pm.
> ROCKLIND & RICHMOND play the Cowboy Palace in Chatsworth at 8 pm (free line dance instruction at 7 pm).
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MORE live music...
> KEN O'MALLEY plays his Irish music residency at Griffins of Kinsale, South Pasadena, 6:30 pm.
> Weekly "IRISH MUSIC SESSION" at Brendan's Irish Pub and Restaurant, Camarillo, 6:30 pm.
> SONGMAKERS monthly "SIMI VALLEY HOOT" at 7:30 pm; info and location, www.songmakers.org.
> "WEST SIDE HAMMERED DULCIMERS" tune sharing 'n fun, at Culver-Palms United Methodist Church, Culver City, 6:30-9 pm.
> OPEN MIC at the Talking Stick, Venice, 6:30 pm.
> "SAN DIEGO SONGWRITERS MEETUP" at New Expression Music, San Diego, 7 pm.
> Weekly "GLENDESSARY JAM" of makers of old-time music, in Alice Keck Park, Santa Barbara, 5:30 pm.
> Twice-monthly "WEDNESDAY EVENING JAM" at Southside Coffee Co, Lompoc, 7-9 pm.
> Weekly bluegrass & folk "JAM SESSION" at Matt's Music, Paso Robles, 6-8 pm.
> "GUITAROLOGY" showcase at Melody Bar & Grill, near L.A.X., 8 pm.
> Weekly "ACOUSTIC CORDIALE" at Cafe Cordiale, Sherman Oaks, 9 pm.
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NOW, for all that great TV today & tonight:
* 4-5 pm "LIVE FROM DARYL'S HOUSE" with JASON MRAZ (new, 2012) on Paladia.
* 5-6 pm "JOE BONAMASSA AT THE BEACON THEATRE" (new, 2012) taped in NYC where the blues-rock singer-guitarist is joined by JOHN HIATT and PAUL RODGERS. On Paladia.
* 6-8:30 pm "THE LAST WALTZ" (1978) is MARTIN SCORSESE'S acclaimed documentary of THE BAND's final concert. On Paladia (repeats 9-11:30 pm).
* 7-9 pm "PETER, PAUL & MARY: 25th ANNIVERSARY" (1986), on KOCE, aka PBS SoCal. Chopped-up by pledge drive beg-a-thons.
* 8:30-9 pm MUMFORD & SONS play acoustic on "Unplugged" from 2011. On Paladia.
* 9-10:30 pm "CAROLE KING & JAMES TAYLOR LIVE" (2007) on KOCE, aka PBS SoCal. Chopped-up by pledge breaks.
* 9-10:30 pm "THE LAST WALTZ" (1978) is MARTIN SCORSESE'S acclaimed documentary of THE BAND's final concert. On Paladia.
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More manana. There's MUCH more in the most recent full edition of the Acoustic Americana Music Guide, published September 6.
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