Weekend Tunefulness: Saturday, Nov 9, 2013

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Happy VETERANS DAY WEEKEND, and the Acoustic Americana Music Guide humbly extends our gratitude for all those who have (and continue to) honorably serve our nation in uniform.
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MUSIC-MUSIC-MUSIC!
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There is an astonishing amount of music this weekend. So much of it that this edition covers ONLY Saturday. Sunday will be along in a few hours. Beyond that, the most recent long-range edition was published October 31 and it’s still available at a separate click. (We’ll have a HUGE update soon, with events into 2014.) 
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Here’s SATURDAY.

>> Two fresh NEWS ITEMS
>> The weekend’s FESTIVALS
>> The weekend’s WORKSHOPS
>> An ’uge amount of CONCERTS / club gigs / coffeehouse shows / showcases, and more musical happenings on SATURDAY..
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Sunday morning comin’ down; Sunday night, too. In a few hours…
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Go,  But  Watch  Out  For  GOCE

by Larry Wines

Lots happening this weekend. Plenty of nice Veterans Day activities.

As long as you don't get clobbered by GOCE. (Pronounced "go-chay.") 

It's not some chupacabra or some mythical demon Limbaugh says is coming to devour you and your freedom to die without access to a doctor. This one is real. GOCE is a hefty monster, at more than 2400 pounds, 17 feet long, and over 3 feet in diameter.

It is coming for us -- more accurately, back to us. And it will hit somewhere -- probably Sunday or Monday -- as it unceremoniously falls out of its 167-mile-high orbit and careens in flaming glory through the atmosphere, stopping when it hits the ground -- or the water -- at a very high speed.

Last week's OC meteor was just a warm-up. A piker. Johnny Guitar the Shooting Star.

Not this time. This is grab-your-brain-bucket-and-steel-umbrella-and-hunker-down time.

Launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) in 2009, GOCE was not intended as an experiment to see what took out the dinosaurs.

A 350-million-Euro project, GOCE has been up there studying the Earth's gravitational field and related ocean currents. Which is rather ironic, since "Gravity," as in the movie, is the operative factor here. And everybody hopes it hits an ocean instead of their house. (GOCE's full name is Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer -- rather unwieldy, like the lovely Latina your cousin married whose old-school parents named her Maria Conchita Sophia Dulcinea Savannah Segunda.)

Like a high school kid on a Saturday night date, GOCE ran out of gas. As hideously expensive as gas is at the corner mini-mart, imagine stopping at a station in orbit to tank-up and grab a high-fructose-laden / salt-saturated snack.

Except there aren't any gas stations in orbit -- diesel either -- or any other propellant. Everything up there is in its own orbit so it won't smack into your TV shopping channel satellite or the International Space Station or Sandra Bullock and George Clooney.

Now, as long as GOCE doesn't smack into any of us when it returns to Earth like that Acme Safe falling on Wile E. Coyote as the Road Runner watches.

We really need to coordinate these things. If GOCE could just hit Typhoon Haiyan, we could consolidate our concerns. And we’d have a viral video that would beat the cat-playing-piano on YouTube.
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From the comedic, above, to the very solemn, here.

JACARANDA plays a November 9 concert titled “SHATTERED GLASS,” as an observance of “Kristallnacht,” on the exact date of the 75th anniversary. It features music by Arnold Schoenberg & Eric Zeisl, among others.

“Kristallnacht,” celebrated by the Nazis, was the terrifying “Night of Broken Glass” on which the windows of shops and homes owned by Jews were shattered by Brown Shirts. It is among the horrifying events remembered by the Jewish people and others who champion human rights, as a way to pledge that “never again” will humanity endure such events at the hands of our felloe man.

Concert tix are available at : http://jacarandamusic.tix.com/Event.aspx?Event Code=594066

A lovely piece in the Santa Monica Lookout about the November 9 concert includes an observation of the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht. Read it at:

www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2013/October-2013/10_25_2013_Santa_Monica_Concert _to_Commemorate_Kristallnacht.html

Sunday's Los Angeles Times “Culture Monster” ran a wonderful feature on Jacaranda founders Patrick Scott & Mark Alan Hilt. It’s available at:

www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-jacaranda-20131027,0,6 404197,full.story#axzz2j2iJVodQ

"That's the thing about Jacaranda: The music always comes first." -- Patrick Scott.
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♪   THIS  WEEKEND’S  FESTIVALS & MUSIC CONFERENCES …
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First, a quickie list (see below for details):
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♪  “DARE TO BE SQUARE WEST,” trad Americana music & dance fest, Nov 8-10, in L.A.
♪  "TAXI ROAD RALLY" MUSIC CONFERENCE, Nov 9 & 10, in L.A.
♪  "ART FESTIVAL," Nov 9 & 10, in Sierra Madre.
♪  “PLAY / GROUND,” The Annual New Play Festival, Nov 9 & 10, in Pasadena.
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Fri-Sun, Nov 8-10,
FESTIVAL,
in L.A.:
♪  "DARE TO BE SQUARE WEST" featuring master callers Larry Edelman & Tony Mates and music by Tom Sauber & Co., Chicken Liquor, Triple Chicken Foot, & more, at the American Legion Hall, Post #206, 227 N Avenue 55, Highland Park 90042.
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It's quite an event, a weekend conference of square dance calling, music and dance that includes two public dances. Save money with early bird registration until September 30th.
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Registration now open, and there's a print & share "Save-The-Date" flyer at:
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www.daretobesquarewest.org/Dare_to_be_Square_West/Home.html
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Earlybird registration discounts available until Sep 30, at www.daretobesquarewest.org/Dare_ to_be_Square_West/Register.html.
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Sat & Sun, Nov 9 & 10,
MUSIC CONFERENCE,
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Annual "TAXI ROAD RALLY" is all about pitching your songs to various outlets and placement opportunities within the music industry. Only Taxi members or those with guest passes can attend. If you go, catch GILLI MOON's "Driver's Ed" course, titled, "Just Get Out There." Only Taxi members know the L.A. location. Info about joining is at www.taxi.com
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Sat & Sun, Nov 9 & 10, in Sierra Madre:
10 am-5 pm  Annual "ART FESTIVAL" continues at Creative Arts Group, 108 N Sierra Madre Bl, Sierra Madre 91024.
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We believe it includes live music performances and art displays and demonstrations throughout the weekend.
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Runs Sat, 10 am-5 pm, and Sun, Nov 10, 11 am-4 pm.
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Sat & Sun, Nov 9 & 10,
FREE THEATRE FESTIVAL,
in Pasadena:
“PLAY / GROUND,” The Annual New Play Festival, at the Boston Court Performing Arts Center, 70 N Mentor Av, Pasadena 91106; www.bostoncourt.org; 626-683-6883.
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The Theatre @ Boston Court’s new play festival presents plays that are in keeping with Boston Court’s mission, which urges artists to fearlessly and passionately pursue their unique voice and vision. Play selection encompasses a wide variety of genres, with a special emphasis on nurturing playwrights and new play development, which are inherently theatrical, textually rich, and visually arresting.
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This year’s festival includes “The Missing Pages of Lewis Carroll,” by Lily Blau; “Habeas Corpus,” by Emilie Beck; “My Barking Dog,” by Eric Coble; and “Dark Room,” by George Brant.
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The FREE readings are open to the public and reservations can be made by calling 626-683-6883. The audience is invited to attend artist receptions following the 2:30 pm reading on November 9 and the 1:30 pm reading on November 10.
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Saturday, November 9 at 11 am: “The Missing Pages of Lewis Carroll,” by Lily Blau, conceived by Lily Blau and Sydney Gallas. Using a highly visual and poetic approach, The Missing Pages of Lewis Carroll tells a dark version of the story behind Alice in Wonderland. Charles Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, experienced a charged and ambiguous relationship with Alice Lidell, his 11-year-old muse. As the real world merges with the story he creates, life and art push together at the constrictions of society, and the storyteller becomes invisibly woven into his own tale.
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Saturday, November 9 at 2:30 pm: “Habeas Corpus,” by Emilie Beck. A mother who couldn't protect her sons; a teacher who couldn't save her students; a young woman who can't let herself be loved; a prisoner on Death Row who can't let himself be saved; the warden who finds friendship in the darkest rooms: these stories connect and intersect, exploring the ways in which we are emotionally imprisoned, and how much we are affected by the limitations of those who love us most. At its heart, Habeas Corpus illuminates how perpetrators are also victims, and the saviors are also damned.
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Sunday, November 10 at 11 am: “My Barking Dog,” by Eric Coble. Two lonely apartment dwellers' lives take a turn for the bizarre when a starving coyote begins frequenting their fire escape. My Barking Dog examines the sometimes indistinguishable line between human and animal behavior. Thrilling twists and viscerally poetic language combine to create a unique look at those who are striving for connection in a disjointed world.
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Sunday, November 10 at 1:30 pm: “Dark Room,” by George Brant. Dark Room is a dream-like journey into the haunting photographs of Francesca Woodman, a gifted artist who created a fascinating body of work before taking her life at the age of 22. A highly physical and lyrical investigation of creative impulses, the legacies of desire, and the fragmented nature of that which we leave behind.
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♪   WORKSHOPS THIS WEEKEND …
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Sun, Nov 10,
WORKSHOP,
in Claremont:
4:30-6 pm  "BEGINNING UKULELE CLASS" at the Folk Music Center, 220 Yale Av, Claremont; www.folkmusiccenter.com
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Beginners will learn to tune, hold and strum the uke, and basic chords. "In minutes you will be playing lots of easy songs. Bring a ukulele or borrow one of ours," says their promo.
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$20 fee. Call 909-624-2928 for sign-ups & info.
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♪   CONCERTS, COFFEEHOUSE SHOWS, CLUB GIGS, SHOWCASES, and everything else tuneful ...
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Sat, Nov 9, in VC (Simi Valley):
1-9 pm "A BLUES PARTY FOR OUR VETS" at the Chop Shop Bar & Grill Bar & Grill 4351 Valley Fair Simi Valley, California 93063
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Info, www.venturacountybluessociety.com)
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With the support of The Chop Shop, The Ventura County Blues Society has partnered with Martin Del Villar and his organization V.E.T.S.(Veteran's Education and Training Services) to raise money to help Veterans. Martin served for three years in the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam (1968-1969) with the 1st Infantry Division and is a combat wounded and decorated service connected veteran. VETS is a Non Profit Corporation (501-C3) and is comprised of Professionals that bring their expertise and knowledge to VETS in order to give the Veteran and their families the information that they need. The concert will feature local, regional, national and international Blues artists that include Michael John and the Bottom Line, Phil Gates, Mickey Mo, Tommy Marsh, The Guy Martin Band, Hot Roux, Ray Jaurique & The Uptown Brothers Band, Delgado Brothers, John Marx and Blues Patrol, BB Chung King and The Buddaheads with special guest Coco Montoya. Kelly's Lot Duo will start the day with a couple of songs dedicated to our Veterans and Dave Widow will finish out the night. Celebrity Drummer and Actor Mickey Jones will be the Master of Ceremonies.
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Tix, $20 at the door. All money from ticket sales goes directly to the the VETS Veteran Organization.
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Sat, Nov 9, in Long Beach:
5-9 pm  Artist Reception for the Annual “DIA DE LOS MUERTOS” at Picture This Gallery & Custom Framing, 4130 Norse Way, Long Beach 90808; 562-233-3726; www.picturethisgallery.weebly.com
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This annual exhibit is in collaboration with “Protectors of Earth Mother.”
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Día de los Muertos is celebrated throughout Mexico and Mexican-American communities November 2nd, with celebrations beginning on November 1st. It is believed that at this time the souls of the departed return to visit the living. It is not a time of mourning, it’s celebration of life. Altars are built during Día de los Muertos to honor the lives of those who have passed. These are often quite beautiful and elaborate creations, including favorite foods, beverages, music, and other items the loved ones would enjoy when their souls return to visit. Creating these altars is one of the most important traditions during Día de los Muertos celebrations around the globe.
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Tonight’s ARTIST RECEPTION includes a Book Signing by Roni Teson, writer and author whose first book, “Heaven or Hell,” received an Honorable Mention from the 2013 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards.
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FREE event.
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Exhibit runs Nov 1-30, 2013. Gallery hours are Tue-Fri Noon-7 pm, Sat 10 am – 5 pm.
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Nov 9, in Temecula:
6 pm  TOULOUSE ENGELHARDT and JOHN YORK (THE “BYRDS”) play an all-acoustic evening at the state of the art “Merc” Theater Complex in Old Town Temecula, 42051 Main St, Temecula 92590; 866-653-8696/
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John York opens with a vast repertoire of original and classic songs, some made famous by his former band mates The Byrds. “The last of the great silver voices of the Sixties” -- Kim Fowley.
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Toulouse Engelhardt is a stellar 12-string acoustic fingerstyle master. He brings a set of his signature solos and spellbinding finger work that has elevated him to cult status in the guitar fandom world. “A living legend, equally talented as his peers Leo Kottke and Michael Hedges” -- Alan Fark; Minor 7th .com
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Tix at:
http://tickets.temeculatheater.org/mobile/Performance.asp?Performance=3847
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Sat, Nov 9, in Venice:
7 pm  IMAGINARY FRIENDS, the ensemble that include STACY ROBIN, plays WitZend, 1717 Lincoln Bl, Venice 90291 (just W of Venice Bl) ); www.witzendlive.com.
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Stacy says, “Family friendly, great food, and Happy Hour is at 6 pm for the grown-ups.”
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Here’s the whole evening’s singer-songwriter lineup: Imaginary Friends at 7; Dylan Starrs at 8; Xian & The Infidels at 9; The Whole Truth at 10; Lawrence at 11.
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More at  http://ow.ly/qj6ms
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$10 cover for the whole night. All-ages show; one item purchase minimum.
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Sat, Nov 9, in Altadena:
7 pm  THE MacMAMMALS play the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675; reservations (by phone only) at 626-798-6236.
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THE MacMAMMALS are a Southern California-based acoustic duo presenting a musical stew of sounds from Ireland, the British Isles, and North America, seasoned with a touch of bluegrass, and salted with some songs of the sea. From warm ballads to rousing sea shanties, their music weaves historical tales with folklore and humor. Their selection of distinctive and seldom heard songs augment The MacMammals experience and delights listeners.
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The "Macs" are Carol Schryver and Ron Bloom. They have been performing together since 2004. Ron performs on acoustic guitar, mandolin, Irish bouzouki, and lends warm vocals. Carol backs her sheer, genuine, and enchanting contralto vocals with guitar and, on occasion, accordion. LAURA BROWNE SORENSON is well known in Celtic music circles as a member of "The Browne Sisters And George Cavanaugh". In addition to performing with these artists for well over twenty-five years, she has developed into a skilled songwriter and solo performer branching into country and pop realms. Laura is known for her warm, touching ballads, and sparkling personality. Her crystalline vocals are supported by her band of talented musicians. Aside from numerous Celtic albums produced with her sisters, Laura has released a solo album of mostly original songs: "Marilyn Drive". Her songs have been used in television , including "Army Wives" and "Castle".
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Sat, Nov 9, in Venice:
7-10 pm  Monthly “GRASSROOTS ACOUSTICA” showcase for charity, with performances by Bill Berry, Jamie Houston, Jane Bolduc, JC Hyke, Kevin Fisher, Tom Kell with Emiko Woods, at the Talking Stick Coffee Lounge, 1411c Lincoln Bl, Venice 90291.
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They’re calling this one the “College Bound Edition,” and it benefits SPLAT.
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Guest of honor is Michael Guggenheim, founder of Showing People Learning & Technology (SPLAT).
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Showing People Learning & Technology [SPLAT] provides computers and learning software to children in shelters, low income residential projects and community centers because they might not otherwise have enough opportunities to learn how to use these tools. SPLAT also aims to give every tutored child a laptop when his/her family leaves a transitional living center to a home of their own.
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Songwriter showcase Grassroots Acoustica meets on the second Saturday of every month at The Talking Stick, never charges a cover, & has raised over $66,000 in voluntary contributions supporting education, arts, social services, medical research & animal rescue organizations while also attracting a vibrant community of volunteer performers from the local scene, hit songwriters, nominees and/or winners of Grammy, Emmy, Obie, Oscar and even Peabody, ASCAP & BMI million air award recipients, one ASCAP Song of the Century winner, national touring acts swinging through L.A., session player royalty, two actresses from Robert Altman films and one reality show star.
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Sat, Nov 9, in Palmdale:
7 pm  "WHISKEY, HAM & WRY NIGHT" brings performances by MAYDE IN IRELAND, and TRACY NEWMAN & THE REINFORCEMENTS, at Butler's Coffee, 40125 10th St West, Suite I (half a mile N of the Antelope Valley Mall), Palmdale; www.butlerscoffee.com
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Kevin Burton Smith, Butler's "Music Guy," says, "Kicking off the night will be our old pals MAYDE IN IRELAND, those rollickin' rascallions from Rosamond, who'll be up to their usual Celtic-flavoured shennanigans, singing songs of epic pub crawls, gullible highwaymen and inebriated corpses. Traditional Irish fare? You're soaking in it! But 'Brave' Dave, 'Randy' Randy, Queen Frosty and The Mac Attack aren't afraid to follow their muse wherever it may lead them.
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"And then, straight outta their secret lair somewhere on a Hollywood backlot where they used to film 'Ellen,' 'According to Jim,' and 'Name That Luncheon Meat,' the lovely and talented TRACY NEWMAN (and her equally lovely and talented REINFORCEMENTS) will be taking the stage, giving you the inside scoop on middle age crazy, the mysterious man at 'Table Nine,' the perils of 'Night-Blooming Jasmine,' and why car pools may be hazardous to your already fragile mental health.
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"Other people collect stamps -- Tracy seems to collect awards: Emmys, songwriting awards, the WWF championship (Impish Blonde Division), etc. -- and she'll certain win a place in your heart (AHHHH!) with her smart, savvy and possibly contagious songs.
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"Butler's has now been fighting the good fight for five years, bringing good honest music and good honest coffee to the denizens of the Antelope Valley, and this is the sort of night that brings it all home.
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"So get there early -- you'll laugh, you'll sing, you may even snort coffee out through your nose. Yep, it's gonna be that kinda night."
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No cover; one-purchase (food or drink) minimum.
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Sat, Nov 9, in San Diego:
7 pm  T-LOU & HIS SUPER HOT ZYDECO BAND plays War Memorial Hall in Balboa Park, 3325 Zoo Dr, San Diego 92101.
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Doors at 6 pm; Dance Lesson 6:20-7 pm; Open Dancing 7-10:30 pm.
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"A leading light of the Los Angeles zydeco scene, singer and accordionist T-Lou was born Louis Joseph Eaglin in Grand Coteau, LA; the son of sharecroppers, he taught himself guitar at the age of 15 and later played bass in a high school R&B combo. Upon graduating high school, he relocated to Houston before settling in California; there T-Lou attended a Clifton Chenier concert and fell under zydeco's sway, soon learning accordion and forming the Los Angeles Zydeco Band. After issuing 1985's T-Lou & His Los Angeles Zydeco Band, he continued playing regularly along the West Coast in the years leading up to the release of 1993's Super Hot." -- Andrea Y. Peinado.
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More at www.icajunzydeco.com
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Sat, Nov 9, in Claremont:
7:30 pm  RICK SHEA plays songs from his new album in an all-acoustic show at The Folk Music Center & Museum, 220 Yale Av, Claremont 91711; 909-624-2928.
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Rick says, "I'll be joined by my good friend Dave Hall on bass and Ellen Harper and David Millard will open the show."
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Doors at 7 pm, show time is 7:30 pm.
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Sat, Nov 9, in Santa Monica:
7:30 pm MAKANA, slack key guitar virtuoso, plays the Edye at the Broad Stage, at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th St, Santa Monica 90401
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Born and raised in Hawaii, Makana is an internationally acclaimed slack key guitarist, singer, and composer. Described as “dazzling” by The New York Times, the Broad says, "Makana is considered to be the greatest living player of the art form."
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A captivating and wide-ranging performer, his music ranges from Hawaiian classics, to sexy love ballads, to songs of resistance in the style of Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan. Having toured with Jason Mraz, Sting, Santana, and Elvis Costello, Makana is not only keeping Hawaii’s musical tradition alive -– he’s evolving it.
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Tix at 310-434-3200.
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Sat, Nov 9, in OC (Seal Beach):
7:30-9:30 pm STEVE NOONAN plays Bogart's Coffee on Ocean Av (S of Main St, across from the Pier), in Seal Beach.
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Steve says, "I'll some copies of my NEW CD --Hope to see you there."
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Sat, Nov 9, in Santa Monica:
7:30 pm  MAKANA plays the Edye Stage at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th St, Santa Monica 90401; 310-434-3200.
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Sat, Nov 9, in Santa Barbara Co (Goleta):
7:30 pm  THE KIMBERLY FORD BAND plays the “Song Tree Concert Series” at Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 820 N Fairview Av, Goleta 93117; 805-403-2639.
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Info, SongTree@cox.net
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Sat, Nov 9, in Culver City:
8 pm  JOHN JORGENSON QUINTET Boulevard Music 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City 90230; 310-398-2583
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Sat, Nov 9, in San Pedro:
8 pm  LITTLE BLACK TRAIN with special guests, the Lyon's Academy of Irish Dance, at the Grand Annex, 434 W 6th St, San Pedro90731; www.grandvision.org; 310-833-4813.
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What do you get when you mash up a virtuosic bluegrass mandolinist, a traditional Irish fiddler, and an old-timey songster? You get Little Black Train - Kenny Blackwell, John Weed, and Stuart Mason - digging up the roots of bluegrass through 1930s-era gospel and blues to Appalachian and Celtic dance tunes. LITTLE BLACK TRAIN brings vintage Americana with fiddle & mandolin.
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Lyon's Academy of Irish Dance opens the show.
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Sat, Nov 9, in Santa Monica:
8 pm  GARLAND JEFFREYS plays McCabe's, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-828-4497.
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McCabe’s booker Lincoln Myerson says, “… one of our all-time favorites comes to McCabe's when we welcome the great Garland Jeffreys to our back room. The Brooklyn native, who has long been an important part of New York's musical landscape, incorporates elements of reggae, rock, soul and blues into his music. He began playing the Greenwich Village hot spots in the mid-'60s, and then became friendly with the Velvet Underground, eventually adding guitar and one composition ("Fairweather Friend") to John Cale's 1970 solo release ‘Vintage Violence.’ Jeffreys' eponymous debut came out on Atlantic Records in 1973, but it was the non-album single, ‘Wild In The Streets,’ which generated the most attention. That tune, featuring Dr. John on clavinet, went on to become a skateboarder anthem. In 2011, critics raved over ‘The King Of In Between,’ Jeffreys' first stateside release in more than a decade. Now, he's back with ‘Truth Serum’ - a stripped down, politically charged cri de coeur, chock full of the eclectic and unique genre-bending Jeffreys has long been known for... along with legendary performances (folks are still talking about his last McCabe's appearance in 2011). Don't miss this great artist.”
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Sat, Nov 9, in Pasadena:
8 pm  RT N' THE 44s vinyl record release show, plus GWENDOLYN & HER NEW FANGLED COUNTRY BAND, and JENNIFER LUNA opening, at Jones Coffee Roasters, 693 S Raymond, Pasadena.
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Doors at 7 pm, music starts at 8 pm with Jennifer Luna (www.facebook.com/pages/Jenny-Luna/144136229005677) followed by Gwendolyn & co., then RT N' THE 44s.
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RT N' THE 44s are debuting their first full-length vinyl record on New High Recordings.
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Two-for-one advance tickets available at Jones Coffee or Eventbrite, at: 
https://www.eventbrite.com/event/7177454961.
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$5 at the door.
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Sat, Nov 9; Thu-Sat, Nov 7-9, in OC (Costa Mesa):
8 pm PACIFIC SYMPHONY opens its Pops Season with Broadway’s MICHAEL CAVANAUGH in “SONGS OF ELTON JOHN AND MORE,” a program rich in iconic hits, at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Dr, Costa Mesa; 714-556-2787;  HYPERLINK "http://www.ocpac.org" \t "_blank" www.ocpac.org.
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Praised as “the new voice of the American rock-and-roll songbook” (Billboard) with both Grammy- and Tony-award nominations, charismatic performer Michael Cavanaugh opens Pacific Symphony’s 35th anniversary Pops season with crowd-pleasing pop and rock piano hits during his new show, “Michael Cavanaugh: Songs of Elton John and More.”
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Handpicked by another famous pianist, Billy Joel, to star in the Broadway musical “Movin’ Out” in 2001, Cavanaugh quickly gained a reputation for his skillful talents on the piano and lead vocals rivaling those of the “Piano Man” himself. After the musical closed in 2005, he began touring on his own, reinterpreting the modern pop/rock songbook, and eventually bringing his “Songs of Billy Joel and More” to a full house at the Symphony’s Fourth of July concert in 2009. Cavanaugh returns to bring his exuberant energy to the music of the “Rocket Man,” for a performance of songs such as “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” “Benny and the Jets,” “Daniel,” “Crocodile Rock,” “Candle in the Wind” and more—all backed by the lush sounds of the Symphony.
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Tix are $35-$185. For more info or to purchase tickets, call 714-755-5799 or go to www.PacificSymphony.org.
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Sat, Nov 9, in OC (Anaheim):
8 pm  THE DAN BAND returns with its adults-only show at City National Grove of Anaheim, 2200 E Katella Av, Anaheim 92806.
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Tickets went on sale Oct 11.
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Dan Finnerty caught America's attention as the foul-mouthed wedding singer in the film "Old School," performing his now-infamous foul-mouthed rendition of "Total Eclipse of the Heart", as well as his other appearances in Todd Phillips' movies "Starsky & Hutch" and "The Hangover."
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What started as a drunken joke for Finnerty singing "I Am Woman" at a karaoke bar has spiraled out of control into The Dan Band - a cult hit that has garnered rave reviews from The New York Times, The L.A. Times, Variety, and Rolling Stone, and prompted Entertainment Weekly to name them “one of the hottest tickets in Hollywood.”
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Their TV concert special "The Dan Band: I Am Woman" aired on Bravo and was directed by McG and executive produced by Steven Spielberg. They've appeared on numerous TV shows, including Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Late Late Show, Last Call with Carson Daly, Ellen, Spike TV's Guys Choice Awards and The Tonight Show, where Finnerty has been featured as a regular correspondent. The Dan Band plays to sold-out crowds all across the country and has released two albums “The Dan Band Live” followed by “HO – A Dan Band X-MAS." They're currently working on a third album with Comedy Central Records called "The Wedding Album," due in December.
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Nov 9, in Pasadena:
8-10 pm  Acclaimed musician ROGER ESPINOZA, “the new voice of Flamenco fusion,” plays Wine Detective, 146 S Lake Av #109, Pasadena; 626-792-9936,
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No cover. Venue offers 48 wines for tasting, 50 wines by the glass, craft beer, and appetizers.
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Sat, Nov 9, in San Pedro:
8 pm  ONE WORLD SATURDAY at Alva’s Showroom, 1417 W 8th St, Weymouth Corners, San Pedro 90732;  HYPERLINK "http://www.alvasshowroom.com" www.alvasshowroom.com; 800-403-3447 or 310-519-1314.
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You can bring your own food and drinks into this venue and just pay the cover.
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Sat, Nov 9, in the East Desert:
8 pm  DUSTBOWL REVIVAL plays Pappy and Harriet’s Place, 53688 Pioneertown Rd, Pioneertown 92268; 760-365-5956.
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Sat, Nov 9, in Arcadia:
8 pm-1 am  NICK MOSS & THE FLIP TOPS, plus BOBBY BLUEHOUSE opening, at the Arcadia Blues Club, 16 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia.
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Park free across the street in the city lot behind Denny's.
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Advance, online, $10 (+ $1.50 processing)
Door, $15 (+ $1.75 if reserved but not paid).
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Sat, Nov 9, in L.A.:
8:30-11 pm  MARC PLATT plays his CD RELEASE SHOW for “Brand New Day”, with guest musicians including LISA NEMZO , and PAUL ZOLLO as emcee, and CAREY APPEL opening, at Genghis Cohen, 740 N Fairfax Av, Los Angeles 90046; www.genghiscohen.com
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Carey tells us, “Enjoy some really good Chinese fare and hear a sweet set from me -- yes, I will actually play a couple tunes, and then a brand-new CD release (it’s amazing) from my friend Marc Platt… I promise a GREAT evening! xo Carey.”
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$8 cover includes the new CD.
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Sat, Nov 9, in WeHo:
8:30 pm  GREENSKY BLUEGRASS plays the Troubadour, 9081 Santa Monica Bl, West Hollywood 90069; 310-276-6168.
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Sat, Nov 9, in SFV (Chatsworth):
8:30 pm  BRIAN LYNN JONES plays the Cowboy Palace, 21635 Devonshire St, Chatsworth; 818-341-0166.
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Sat, Nov 9, in Sunset Beach:
9 pm-1 am  ALICE WALLACE, a splendid performer, plays one in her series of CD Release shows, this one at Nadine's Irish Mist, 16655 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Sunset Beach.
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She released her new album, "A Thousand Miles From Home," on October 22nd to glowing reviews. The Guide caught her live set at the "Bighorn Mountain Music Festival" thus summer and was mighty impressed.
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No cover, "And for this show," says Alice, "we'll be playing ALL night! Four hours of music, including songs from the new album, the old album, plus some of our favorite cover songs. We'll also be having some special guests sitting in! This is gonna be a PARTY!
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Upcoming LOCAL CD RELEASE TOUR DATES:
Dec 11 - Linnaea's Cafe, San Luis Obispo, CA, 10 pm
Dec 12 - Paso Brewing Co., Paso Robles, CA, 7:30 pm
Dec 13 - Cold Spring Tavern, Santa Barbara, CA, 7 pm
Dec 14 - The Village Jester, Ojai, CA, 9 pm
Then, out-of-state dates.
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Sat, Nov 9, in Murrieta:
9 pm THE HUMBLE HOOLIGANS play the Shamrock Irish Pub & Eatery, 39252 Winchester Rd #145, Murrieta 92563; 951-696-5252; www.theshamrockirishpubandeatery.com
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Sat, Nov 9, in L.A.:
9:15 pm  MARY GAUTHIER (pronounced “go-shay”) plus SCOTT NOLAN and JOANNA MILLER at The Mint, 6010 W Pico Bl, L.A.; 323-954-9630;  HYPERLINK http://www.themintla.com www.themintla.com. 
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Regarding MARY GAUTHIER, James Hurley says, “WELL worth the effort to see and hear this Americana icon... She doesn't make ‘cd's.’ She makes ‘Albums’ that are ON cd’s!"
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Sat, Nov 9, in Culver City:
9:30 pm  JOLENES, the new ensemble Americana band of DAN JANISCH, GRANT LANGSTON, DALE DANIEL, and DAVID SERBY -- each a band leader if his own band -- play The Cinema Bar, 3967 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City 90230.
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They've been writing songs, drinking beer, writing songs, drinking scotch, writing songs, smoking cigarettes, and writing songs... and drinking beer. David Serby says, "Here's your one-and-only chance to someday say, 'I was at the Jolenes' very first gig. It was kickass!'"
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No cover. Bring $ for the artists' tip jar. Venue is "the world's smallest honky-tonk," and barstool seating is competitive.
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