NEWS and LIVE MUSIC through the holiday weekend, Nov 28-Dec 1, 2013

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WE remembered to honor the folky Thanksgiving tradition of listening to ARLO GUTHRIE perform the full "ALICE'S RESTAURANT MASACREE" but we're not sure if the judge brought his seein' eye dog or you got that forty-five-minute phone call from Officer Obie.
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So in case you didn't, or you forgot, here's a link to a YouTube video where you can hear, AND SEE, the entire masacree, with harmony:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5_7C0QGkiVo&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D5_7C0QGkiVo

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A few notable LATE ADDITIONS are inevitable with any multi-day edition. Here are the tardy reports from those at the front, brought to you right up-front:
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On Saturday...
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Sat, Nov 30, in Altadena:
6:30-8:30 "DINNER CONCERT SERIES" at Amy's Patio Cafe, at Lake Av & Altadena Dr (waaay up the hill), in Altadena.
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Tonight brings the return of venue faves DUANE THORIN and CAL BEZEMER, with some opening tunes by ukulele songstress DONNA BEA.
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No cover. Special dinner menu, plus some "you-need-to-ask-to-know" specials that are not on the menu
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Sat, Nov 30, in Culver City:
9 pm  LOUISE GOFFIN, BUNNYNOSE, and SARAH KRAMER share the night at the Cinema Bar in Culver City.
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Sun, Dec 1, on TV:
11 am-10 pm (Pacific)  "CELEBRATING GUITAR VIRTUOSOS" marathon on AXS TV in 11 hours of today’s guitar virtuosos in live / recorded live performances.
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√  PETER FRAMPTON delivers his classics, including “Do You Feel Like We Do,” and surprising covers, including “Black Hole Sun.” This kicks-off the marathon at 11 am.
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√  JOHN FOGERTY, roots-Americana-rock pioneer (Creedence Clearwater Revival), performs songs from his newest album, “Wrote A Song For Everyone”, plus "Proud Mary," "Bad Moon Rising," and more, from the historic El Rey Theatre; at 1 pm.
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√  TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND, with 11 members, brings their soulful blend of blues, funk and rock, at 2:20 pm
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√  GRACE POTTER & THE NOCTURNALS bring her vocals and their guitar-driven sound from Stubbs's BBQ in Austin, at 3:20 pm.
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√  ANDERS OSBORNE, the Big Easy's "Entertainer of the Year," plays Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre, showcasing his soulful vocals and subtle, expert guitar work in the night's first premiere at 4:20 pm.
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√  RODRIGO y GABRIELA, "Live From Red Rocks with The Colorado Symphony” premieres next, with the internationally acclaimed acoustic rock duo bringing their unique instrumental blend of metal, jazz, and world music to 9,500 fans in Red Rocks and the TV audience, at 5 pm.
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√  THE GIPSY KINGS do their pop and Latin rhythms in “Savor Flamenco Live” at 7 pm.
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√  JOHN MAYER performs with special guest BUDDY GUY laying down blues riffs at 8:30 pm.
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Where would music be without the guitar? It’s been fueling creation and innovation in the modern world since the wild solo in the 1946 song, “That’s Alright, Mama.”
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Tune-in and talk favorite solos with fans on Facebook and Twitter using #axsCONCERTS.
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AXS TV is available on:
ATT U-VERSE Channel #1106
CHARTER (Check listings for channel #) 
COMCAST/Xfinity (check listings for channel #) 
DIRECTV Channel #340
DISH Channel #167
VERIZON FIOS Channel #569
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Sun, Dec 1, on TV:
11:30 am (Pacific)  "WOODSONGS IN IRELAND," a special edition of Michael Johnathon's "WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour," a show that celebrates the world of folk and bluegrass musicand every week. This special is on DISH TV channel 102 and you can track it down on the web.
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Sun, Dec 1, in Altadena:
3 & 7 pm THE LONG RUN, the top-rated Eagles tribute band, plays a pair of CHRISTMAS-THEMED ACOUSTIC shows at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; 626-798-6236 for reservations.
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Since their debut in 1999, THE LONG RUN - "Experience The Eagles" has earned its place among the top-drawing tribute acts in North America and is regarded as one of the finest Eagles tribute shows in the world. Marked by lush vocal harmonies and exceptional musical accuracy, every TLR performance delivers a reverence for the beloved Eagles studio recordings blended with The Long Run's infectious, live-concert energy.
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Two shows, 3 pm and 7 pm. Tix for either show are $25.
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Sun, Dec 1, in Claremont:
4:30-5:30pm  "HOLIDAY UKULELE WORKSHOP" at the Folk Music Center & Museum, 220 Yale Av, Claremont 91711; more info & sign-up at 909-624-2928.
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Want to learn 5 holiday songs to entertain friends and family? Sign up for this Holiday workshop with Jerry and Ellen. All levels welcome.
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Sun, Dec 1, in Altadena:
7 pm THE LONG RUN, the top-rated Eagles tribute band, plays a pair of CHRISTMAS-THEMED ACOUSTIC shows at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; 626-798-6236 for reservations.
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Two shows, 3 & 7 pm. See 3 pm for details.
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Now, here's the complete edition as originally published...
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In this edition:
♪ Two NEWS ITEMS for Thanksgiving
♪ Thursday’s Music Scene
♪ Friday’s POST-TURKEY TUNES, and TWANG ON TV…
♪ Saturday’s WEBCAST and LIVE MUSIC SCENE
♪ Sunday’s WORKSHOP; iconic band on HBO; and LIVE MUSIC SCENE
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Let’s get started!
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♪ .NEWS ITEM ONE...
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YOU ARE INVITED TO A FEAST TO SHARE WHAT EMBODIES THANKSGIVING

Thursday, November 28, in Venice:
11 am-2 pm “Serving at noon” 9th Annual “THANKSGIVING POTLUCK AT THE LEARNING GARDEN” is a truly meaningful event, as members of the community host and honor the clients and staff of “The Program for Torture Victims,” Los Angeles, and all are welcome to partake of the feast, at The Learning Garden, on the grounds of Venice High School at the intersection of Venice Bl & Walgrove Av, Venice; entrance is the first gate on Walgrove.
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The Friends of The Learning Garden, the Board of Directors and staff invite you to come honor our guests for Thanksgiving in this 9th year of sharing with The Program for Torture Victims, Los Angeles. (www.ptvla.org). These folks have sought asylum in the United States, and PTV works on their behalf to settle them here and make their transition to America as smooth as possible. Gardenmaster David King says, “We celebrate their new lives and show them the tradition of Thanksgiving.”
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He continues, “We have turkey and potatoes. Bring any other favorite dish to serve about 12. If you can bring your own plate and service ware you can help us be a zero-waste event. No cover charge.”
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The Guide has participated several times. If you feel alone on Thanksgiving, we strongly encourage to bring an edible contribution and take part. You will find yourself among people who are TRULY grateful to be there, to be here in a nation where they are not persecuted and tortured for their beliefs. In turn, you will acquire a whole new perspective on the meaning of Thanks-giving.
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LET’S STARVE THE GRINCH WHO STOLE THANKSGIVING

It's an outrage. Thanksgiving is being erased by corporate greed and disregard for the dedicated (and usually underpaid) employees who keep the fat cats in the 1%. It’s pathetic, and literally true.

Most big retailers are changing long-standing policies and will be open long hours on Thanksgiving. Walmart – the monolithic hegemonist that has no regard for its employees all year, anyway -- is being joined by K-Mart, which, disgracefully, will open its stores at 6 am Thanksgiving morning. Those are stores we will not enter from now through the end of the year, and we call upon you to do the same.

We support REI, Patagonia, Nordstrom, Burlington Coat Factory, American Girl, and Costco, all of whom are closed on Thanksgiving to provide traditional holiday time for their employees to spend with loved ones. Those are places we will do holiday gift shopping.

Last year, Radio Shack stole Thanksgiving from its employees. And their stores did no business on the holiday. This year, amidst their corporate big shots’ high fallutin' rhetoric about the sanctity of families enjoying Thanksgiving together, Radio Shack stores will be closed.

Using that example, let’s assist all the greedy Grinches to fail. Cross them off your list of places to find holiday gifts. Shop elsewhere. Support small businesses on “Small Business Saturday,” November 30th. Reclaim Thanksgiving for the beleaguered employees of the unfeeling, greed-obsessed megagiants. Let’s join in a boycott of all corporate retail chains that are open on Thanksgiving. They’re the real turkeys who care only about gobbling-up your money. Let’s give them indigestion.
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Here’s the live music,
music-on-TV, workshops and more,
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THANKSGIVING:
Thursday, November 28, 2013
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Thu, Nov 28, in WeHo:
10 am-all day Annual “HOUSE OF GIVING / FEED THE SOULS” Charitable Dinner at the House of Blues Sunset Strip, 8430 Sunset Bl, West Hollywood; 323-848-5100; www.hob.com
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The House of Blues continues its annual tradition of providing Thanksgiving meals to those in need. Seating is in the Music Hall. Guests are treated to a traditional Thanksgiving feast of turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, cranberry sauce, vegetables, rolls and pumpkin pie. Live entertainment is provided by the House of Blues Gospel Band.
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Charitable organizations can make seating reservations thru Maria Solorio at 323-848-5195.
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Thu, Nov 28, in WeHo:
4 pm-through-the-evening “TURKEY DAY AT THE RAINBOW” lets you add some rock and roll history to your traditional Thanksgiving dinner, at the Rainbow Bar & Grill, 9015 W Sunset Bl, West Hollywood; 310-278-4232.
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The legendary restaurant serves a traditional Thanksgiving dinner for $21.50 per person. The usual full menu is also available. More at www.rainbowbarandgrill.com
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Thu, Nov 28, in WeHo:
Time tba “ORPHAN’S THANKSGIVING” at Rock & Reilly’s becomes “your home away from home” with Reilly and his band of misfits on the Sunset Strip.
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Enjoy $10 Thanksgiving meals, a cold brew, football, and a little rock n' roll. More at www.rnrpub.com
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♪ Friday’s POST-TURKEY TUNES…
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Friday, November 29, 2013
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♪ Twang on TV, as AXS TV presents a huge lineup of live / taped live country performances
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AXS TV presents a huge lineup of live / taped live country performances…
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Fri, Nov 29, on TV:
2:30 pm-1:20 am “KICKIN' IT COUNTRY MARATHON” hosted by DARIUS RUCKER on AXS TV.
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AXS TV brings a marathon of concerts from country music’s biggest stars, including the premiere of DARIUS RUCKER’s solo show from Colorado’s legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre -- all hosted by Darius himself.
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On Black Friday, forget fighting the crowds and waiting in long lines. Stay home, kick back, and sign up for your chance to win the ultimate holiday gift -- a SIGNED guitar from Darius Rucker. (That link was not yet active at press time.)
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They are encouraging you to use Facebook and Twitter "to chat with fellow fans" using #axsDARIUS
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Schedule (Pacific time):
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DIERKS BENTLEY at 2:30 pm
TRAVIS TRITT at 3:40 pm
SUGARLAND at 4:45 pm
DARIUS RUCKER at 6 pm (repeats at 9:10 pm and 1:20 am)
GEORGE JONES at 7:10 pm
TIM McGRAW at 10:20 pm
KENNY CHESNEY at 11:20 pm
ALISON KRAUSS at 12:20 am.
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AXS TV is available on
ATT U-VERSE Channel #1106
CHARTER (Check listings for channel #)
COMCAST/Xfinity (check listings for channel #)
DIRECTV Channel #340
DISH Channel #167
VERIZON FIOS Channel #569
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Fri, Nov 29, in OC (Laguna Beach):
Noon-4 pm THE SALTY SUITES play the 2013 “Winter Fantasy” show at the Sawdust Festival grounds, 935, Laguna Cyn Rd, Laguna Beach 92651; www.sawdustartfestival.com; 949-494-3030.
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Fri, Nov 29, in Burbank:
1-3 pm THE WOODY JAMES BIG BAND plays the Riverside Rancho Room at Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr, Burbank 91506; 818-515-4444.
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Fri, Nov 29, in Burbank:
5-8 pm THE CODY BRYANT TRIO plays Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr, Burbank 91506; 818-515-4444.
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Fri, Nov 29, in Monrovia:
6-10 pm Weekly “MONROVIA FAMILY FESTIVAL” is a street fair with plenty of live music, some indoors at venues, some on the street corners, and it includes the rootsy “KATTYWOMPUS CONCERT & JAM” at Dollmakers Kattywompus, 412 S Myrtle Av, Monrovia 91016; 626-357-1091.
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Things there turn festive this time of year. Support small businesses with your holiday gift purchases and catch some acoustic music. Free.
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Fri, Nov 29, in Santa Barbara Co (Goleta):
7 pm THE SYNCOPATHS play the Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 820 N Fairview Av, Goleta 93117; info, ashley@syncopaths.com
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Fri, Nov 29, in San Diego:
7:30 pm “AN IRISH CHRISTMAS IN AMERICA” is a show like “Riverdance,” with performances by OISÍN MAC DIARMADA, LUMIERE (PAULINE SCANLON, EILIS KENNEDY, & DONOGH HENNESSY), at the AMSD Concert Series, 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego 92116; 619-303-8176.
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Fri & Sat, Nov 29 & 30, in SFV (Chatsworth):
8 pm 3rd Annual “CHRISTMAS BIKE DRIVE” with music by THE DOO-WAH RIDERS, at the Cowboy Palace, 21635 Devonshire St, Chatsworth; 818-341-0166.
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This wonderful event collects bikes for needy kids, and cash to purchase and donate bikes, working through established and proven charities.
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Basic bikes are approximately $50 at Target or K-mart if you want to bring a bike, or you can contribute any amount of money to enable bike purchases.
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This is L.A.’s last real honky tonk. No cover, full bar, lots of fun. Go early for the free dance lesson.
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Fri, Nov 29, in Topanga:
8-10 pm MURPHY’S FLAW with performing guest JEFFREY FLECK, at Froggy's Topanga Fish Market, 1105 N Topanga Canyon Bl, Topanga 90290.
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Fri, Nov 29, in Long Beach:
8:30-11:30 pm ANDY & RENEE of HARD RAIN, named the “South Bay’s Best Band of 2013,” play the Eldorado Bar & Grille, 3014 Studebaker Rd Long Beach 90808; 562-421-4590.
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Fri, Nov 29, in Burbank:
8:30 pm THE CARBE DURAND DUO (from INCENDIO) plays Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr, Burbank 91506; 818-515-4444.
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Saturday, November 30, 2013
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Today is National “SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY.” So if you are inclined to buy holiday gifts or to otherwise spend your moolah, remember that small businesses are the backbone of America, and patronizing them keeps your money in the community (instead of putting it in the pockets of rich jerks who inherited a mega-giant corporation). Many small businesses offer one-day-only deals today to sweeten the pot.
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♪ Today’s extra-special WEBCAST
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Sat, Nov 30, WEB SIMULCAST:
8 pm (Pacific) LAURIE LEWIS & THE RIGHT HANDS plus guitar wizard NINA GERBER, the T SISTERS, and THE GET AROUND GALS, live streaming webcast from the Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse, 2020 Addison St, Berkeley (CA).
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It starts at 8 Pacific, 11 pm EST, and wherever you are in the world, you can tune in. (Set it up early so you don't miss anything.)
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Grammy winner LAURIE LEWIS says, "Aside from the Right Hands (Tom Rozum, Chad Manning, Patrick Sauber, and Sharon Gilchrist), the talented T Sisters (Erika, Rachel and Chloe) will be on hand to sing with us, and the amazing Nina Gerber will be playing her Stratocaster guitar. We are going to be performing songs from our new live album, 'One Evening in May,' which will be available for the first time that night. AND, to top it off, the GET AROUND GALS will be there, to reprise our show-stopping song from the Berkeley Old Time Music Convention. It's going to be a three-ring circus with only one ring."
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The webshow will not be archived or available as a podcast -- it's offered only in real time, because the show is being filmed for an upcoming KQED Arts TV show on Laurie and the local East SF Bay Area music community.
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It's a good opportunity for Southern Californians to get a peek inside the legendary Freight & Salvage, and to catch what'll surely be an outstanding show. Laurie adds, "please come and whoop it up, if you're in the Bay Area." And if you watch on the web, "Wear your best Berkeley junk-store chic and sit in the front row."
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Sat, Nov 30, in Burbank:
5-8 pm THE CODY BRYANT TRIO plays Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr, Burbank 91506; 818-515-4444.
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5:30 pm Weekly “BLUEGRASS CONCERT” brings various bands to play Me ’N Eds Pizza Parlor, 4115 Paramount Bl, Lakewood 90712; 562-421-8908.
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Sat, Nov 30, in Pasadena:
6 pm FRANK FAIRFIELD & ZAC SOKOLOW bring banjo-based old-time good time music, plus traditional dance from special guest REBECCA STOUT, at the Urban Homestead Urban Farm, 631 Cypress Av, Pasadena 91103; 626-844-4586; www.urbanhomestead.org
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Frank Fairfield & Zac Sokolow return to the homestead, providing the perfect alternative to getting elbowed by the crush of mad shoppers. Bring your friends, family, neighbors or out of town guests to enjoy a night of old time music with some local homegrown musicians.
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"We saw Frank briefly when he stopped by at the second Mountain Music concert and he is an incredible character and fiddle player! We were mesmerized. He reminds us of what it must have been like to witness Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain) in person. A man of wit from days of yore. We can hardly wait to see him again!!" – DS.

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Sat, Nov 30, in Newhall (Santa Clarita):
6:30 pm GRATEFUL DUDES play their weekly bluegrass residency, sometimes with notable guest musicians, at Vincenzo's Pizza, 24500 Lyons Av, Newhall 91350.
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Sat, Nov 30, in Altadena:
7 pm JERRY BURGAN & FRIENDS bring “FOLK SONGS & STORIES” to the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-798-6236 (10 am-10 pm); venue phone 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. (“the venue named by the Guide’s editor, writing in FolkWorks, as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
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Venue impresario Bob Stane says, “Highly Recommended. Good fun, good music and superbly satisfying.”
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Jerry and friends take a musical journey leading from familiar pop songs of the late ’50s to an exploration of his folk roots and experiences as the surviving co-founder of WE FIVE, the group that had a million-selling hit record with “You Were On My Mind.” Along the way, he informs the audience about pockets of American heritage that are often overlooked, forgotten, or never really known.
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The sets are laced with a fabric woven from the spirit of Woody Guthrie, John & Alan Lomax, and Pete Seeger and the Weavers, to the more contemporary artists they inspired when Jerry was coming of age. That was in the mid-sixties, under the mentoring eye of John Stewart — No, not the comedic TV host, but the Kingston Trio banjo player and writer of countless classic songs including “Runaway Train,” “Gold,” and “Daydream Believer,” as well as an early pioneer of the musical form that’s come to be called Americana.
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Jerry’s songs, stories and guitar are beautifully complimented by bassist and humorist THOLOW CHAN. Also joining them are Jerry’s wife and lead singer from WE FIVE, DEBBIE BURGAN. Their stage rapport has a quality which can only come with time, and their arrangements reflect voices that can be disarmingly bold and beautiful.
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Sat, Nov 30, in SFV (Chatsworth):
7 pm 3rd Annual “CHRISTMAS BIKE DRIVE” with music by THE DOO-WAH RIDERS, at the Cowboy Palace, 21635 Devonshire St, Chatsworth; 818-341-0166.
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This wonderful event collects bikes for needy kids, and cash to purchase and donate bikes, working through established and proven charities.
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Basic bikes are approximately $50 at Target or K-mart if you want to bring a bike, or you can contribute any amount of money to enable bike purchases.
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Sat, Nov 30, in SFV (Studio City):
7 pm SONGMAKERS’ “TAKE THE FIFTH HOOT” in Studio City 91604, happens whenever there is a fifth Saturday in a month (get it?) Info and location at www.songmakers.org
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Sat, Nov 30, in Santa Monica:
7:30 pm CRYSTAL BOWERSOX and SETH GILER play McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497.
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It’s the venue’s only show this holiday weekend, and their booker, Lincoln Myerson, assures us, “It's a good'un.”
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It’s the McCabe's debut of the young Crystal Bowersox, who, since her arrival on the ninth season of “American Idol,” has released two acclaimed albums, most recently “All That For This,” produced by Steve Berlin. The Chicago Tribune says, "Bowersox expertly works the territory between folk and country...her best moments are...subtle, with a touch of twang and fragility."
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Lincoln asserts, “The girl can really sing. In fact, she's all set to star in the upcoming Broadway production of ‘Always... Patsy Cline,’ but we're lucky enough to get her here first.”
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Opening the double-bill issinger-songwriter and Grammy-nominee SETH GLIER, whose new album, “Things I Should Tell You,” features, says Myerson, “expertly crafted stories entwined with exceptional musicianship and rife with incredible lyrical detail.”
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Sat, Nov 30, in Burbank:
8:30 pm BRUCE FORMAN, guitar wizard leader of COW BOP and artist-in-residence at USC’s Thornton School of Music, plays Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr, Burbank 91506; 818-515-4444.
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Sat, Nov 30, in L.A.:
9 pm CHRIS VALENTI, wonderfully talented comedic singer-songwriter / standup comic / film producer plays Genghis Cohen, 740 N Fairfax Av, L.A. 90069.
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Chris says, “I'll be performing one of my regular shows (I'm not quite sure what that is anymore). And it's MY BIRTHDAY. Yay for me. Come join in and help count the wrinkles on my face after the show.”
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Much more at www.ChrisValentiMusic.com
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Sunday, December 1, 2013
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in Pasadena:
11 am-1 pm " FLAT FOOT DANCE WORKSHOP" for ages 12 and up, with REBECCA STOUT, at the Urban Homestead Urban Farm, 631 Cypress Av, Pasadena 91103; 626-844-4586; www.urbanhomestead.org
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Los Angeles-based Appalachian flatfoot dance instructor Rebecca Stout teaches and performs traditional Appalachian dance with a focus on dance as a percussive instrument. She encourages students to develop their own personal style built on a firm foundation of A.S.P.S. Flatfoot 101 basics.
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Rebecca began clogging as a child in Cordele, Georgia, as part of the community mountain-style clogging group The Dixieland Cloggers. She went on to spend the next three decades developing and fine-tuning her unique "Tennessee Shuffle" style of free-form flatfoot and buck dance, inspired by friends, relations, masters and mentors throughout Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia. "There was never a question that I would sing and dance," says Rebecca. "In my family, it was about the same as breathing air or drinking water."
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Cost $30 person, includes light refreshments. Rebecca says, “Spaces are limited, don't you dawdle now ya hear.”
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Sun, Dec 1, on HBO:
9 pm (Eastern & Pacific) BEAUSOLEIL AVEC MICHAEL DOUCET, the Cajun supergroup, appears on the final season of HBO’s hit New Orleans drama “TREME.”
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It’s the final season, and the episode involves the band clarifying a point or two with the main characters about their classic album, “Bayou Cadillac.”
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Sun, Dec 1, in Hollywood:
9 am-11 am FAIR MARKET BAND plays the Hollywood Farmer's Market, on Ivar St between Hollywood Bl and Sunset Bl, Hollywood 90028. Free.
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Sun, Dec 1, in San Diego:
9 am-1 pm Weekly “BLUEGRASS BRUNCH” at Urban Solace, 3823 30th St, San Diego 92104; 619-295-6464.
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Sun, Dec 1, in South Pasadena:
10 am-2 pm BARRY “BIG B” BRENNER plays his “Blues Brunch” residency at Firefly Bistro 1009 El Centro St, South Pasadena 91030; 626-441-2443.
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Sun, Dec 1, in Burbank:
10 am Monthly “OLD-TIME MUSIC JAM” at Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr, Burbank 91506; 818-515-4444. This was formerly the long-running CTMS jam in the park in Encino, before that organization went defunct.
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No cover. Venue is known for its Mexican food and full bar. Park free across the street at Pickwick Bowl (same owners).
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Sun, Dec 1, in Torrance:
Noon Monthly “BLUEGRASS JAM” at El Camino College, 16007 Crenshaw Bl, Torrance 90506.
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Sun, Dec 1, in OC (Costa Mesa):
3 pm PACIFIC SYMPHONY, PACIFIC CHORALE, and THEN ALL AMERICAN BOYS CHOIR perform Handel’s “Judas Maccabaeus” in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Dr, Costa Mesa; 714-556-2787; www.ocpac.org.
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The story of Judas Maccabees forms the basis for Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights.
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Emotional arias and powerful choruses have the audience rejoicing in the victory of “Judas Maccabaeus,” as Pacific Symphony opens the holiday season with the rare opportunity to hear Handel’s jubilant oratorio. The Baroque composer masterfully tells of the Israelites’ rich journey from hardship to triumph. Pacific Chorale’s Artistic Director John Alexander leads the orchestra, chorale, esteemed vocal soloists and The All American Boys Chorus for an inspiring and rousing musical experience.
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One-performance only.
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Tix, 714-755-5799 or www.PacificSymphony.org
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Sun, Dec 1, in WeHo:
4 pm “SONGS IN THE KEY OF LOS ANGELES,” the book by author JOSH KUN, brings him for a discussion and signing at Book Soup, 8818 W Sunset Bl, West Hollywood 90069; 310-659-3110.
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Culled from the “Southern California Sheet Music Collection” of the Los Angeles Public Library, this unprecedented anthology tells the story of Los Angeles through its songs. Featuring the elaborately designed covers of more than one hundred pieces of vintage sheet music, “Songs in the Key of Los Angeles” spans a hundred years from 1859 to 1959 and offers a rare musical window into Southern California history. More at www.booksoup.com
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Sun, Dec 1, in Hollywood:
5-6 pm 82nd Annual “HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS PARADE PRE-PARADE CONCERT” benefiting the Marine Corps’ “Toys for Tots Foundation” happens on Hollywood Bl in Hollywood.
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Musical fireworks ignite the evening with performances by:
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♪ STEVIE WONDER
♪ LEANN RIMES
♪ BILLY RAY CYRUS
♪ WILLIAM SHATNER
♪ KENNY LOGGINS
♪ DAUGHTRY
♪ GOO GOO DOLLS
♪ RICHIE SAMBORA
♪ THE McLAIN SISTERS
♪ ACE YOUNG
♪ DIANE DEGARMO
♪ OLATE DOGS
♪ GLEE CLUB AUSTRALIA
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After the concert, the parade commences at 6 pm with Grand Marshal BUZZ ALDRIN (second man to walk on the Moon, and the inspiration for the “Toy Story” astronaut, “Buzz Lightyear”) and broadcast hosts ERIK ESTRADA and LAURA McKENZIE.
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The parade will be telecast Wed, Dec 11, on the Hallmark Channel; and on Dec 20, 8-10 pm, on KTLA Channel 5 in Los Angeles, and on the Hallmark Movie Channel the same night. Altogether, the parade will be broadcast throughout the holiday season on more than 350 television stations.
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But the concert is another matter. To enjoy that, you must be there. Full info is available at the 24/7 Parade Hotline, toll free, at 866-PARADE1 (866-727-2331) and at the parade’s official website at www.thehollywoodchristmasparade.org.
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Highlights of past parades are at: www.youtube.com/thechristmasparade
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Sun, Dec 1, in T.O.:
5 pm Monthly “FUN-DO-MENTAL MUSIC SONG CIRCLE” at Fun-do-mental Music, 1489 E Thousand Oaks Bl Suite C, Thousand Oaks 91362; 805-778-1000.
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Sun, Dec 1, in Burbank:
6 pm DEBRA LEE & TRIGGER, plus BUCK STARR, play Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr, Burbank 91506; 818-515-4444.
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Sun, Dec 1, in SFV (Chatsworth):
7 pm RANDY BECKETT plays the Cowboy Palace, 21635 Devonshire St, Chatsworth; 818-341-0166.
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This is L.A.’s last real honky tonk. No cover, full bar, lots of fun. Go early for the free dance lesson.
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Sat, Nov 30, in Palmdale:
7 pm BRIGHTSIDE OF BLUE plus THE COSMOPOLITES play Butler's Coffee, 40125 10th St West, Suite I, Palmdale 93551; 661-272-9530; www.butlerscoffee.com/music.html.
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Kevin Burton Smith, Butler’s “Coffee Music Guy,” outdid himself with the descriptions of tonight’s acts. Here ya go:
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Emma and Ellie are BRIGHTSIDE OF BLUE, two swinging and multi-talented sisters from Valencia who play a multitude of instruments while swapping vocals back and forth like Betty and Veronica time-share dating Archie, singing a captivating and crowd-pleasing blend of covers and originals, and maybe a few holiday nuggets.
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Then it's the wild Gypsy bop / pop hobo boho / Broadway cosmic / marching band stomp and shimmy of THE COSMOPOLITES, whose music is about as easy to pin down as a scared congressman's stand on almost anything. This eclectic and ever-elastic band of uber-talented tomcats offer a Day-Glo kaleidoscope of musical shadings that seem to know no boundaries. With trumpet. Colour us impressed.
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Kevin concludes, “It's just gonna be a great evening. Plus, it's Small Business Saturday, and BUTLER'S COFFEE is -- you guessed it -- a small business. So come on out and support a local business, owned and operated by real people with real hearts; not a corporate ledger overseen by anonymous and souless Darth Vaders.”
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No cover. One purchase (food or drink) minimum.
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Sun, Dec 1, BENEFIT, in Culver City:
8 pm “ALL-ORIGINAL HOLIDAY SONG SHOW AND FIGHT FOR FINNY FUNDRAISER” at the Cinema Bar, 3967 Sepulveda Bl (between Washington & Venice), Culver City 90230; 310-390-1328; www.thecinemabar.com.
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With performances by:
♪ Kip Boardman
♪ Bliss Bowen
♪ Kristi Callan
♪ Dafni
♪ Doozy
♪ Duff Ferguson
♪ Jen Gibbons
♪ Jay Green
♪ Skip Heller
♪ Ted Jacobs
♪ Dan Janisch
♪ Jeremiah
♪ Kevin Jarvis
♪ Ted Russell Kamp
♪ Grant Langston
♪ Adam Marsland
♪ Shane McMahon
♪ Edie Murphy
♪ Sam Park
♪ Punch Drunks
♪ John Ramey
♪ Bob Ricketts
♪ Christina Roldan
♪ Charles Saltzman
♪ Jaimi Shuey
♪ Sarah Stanley
♪ Ben Vaughn
♪ Bruce Ray White
♪ Ted Wulfers
♪ The Modern Skiffle Quartet
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Organizers tell us, “Four years ago a few of us decided to challenge ourselves and songwriter friends to write brand new holiday songs, and ‘The Original Holiday Song Show’ was born. This year on Sunday, December 1 at 8pm, host Bill Boyd and the Cinema Bar will kick of the holiday season and present new songs by some of this town’s most talented songwriters.”
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They continue, “All money raised from the bar and the tip jar will go to the ‘Fight for Finny Foundation’ to help our good friend and favorite bartender, Finny. Finny is going through radiation treatment as he faces his second outbreak of Lymphoma and has not been able to work since May. His doctors are hopeful that another dose of healthy cells from his original bone marrow donor will aid him in getting stronger and healthier and also help to avoid surgery. Your contributions will help with these treatments, so come and have a drink and put some money or gift card in the tip jar for Finny!”
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If you can't be there, you can donate via helphoplive.org, at:
https://m.helphopelive.org/find-a-patient/profile/index.cfm/patient/1155994E-CD8B-C4B3-4C3A5C5DF0F85223
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Venue is 21+, the size of a shoebox, and known as “the world’s smallest honky-tonk,” and it’s lots of fun. Barstool seating is competitive.
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Sun, Dec 1, in Santa Monica:
10 pm Weekly “ACOUSTIC CORDIALE” showcase closes-out the musical weekend, at 14 Below, 1348 14th St, Santa Monica 90404; 310-451-5040.
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