April 7 ONLY - events update, Acoustic Americana Music Guide 2009

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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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APRIL 7 EVENTS – quick update of added events, happening today & tonight. . .
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Updated April 7, 2009; more tomorrow . . .
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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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Entire contents copyright (c) © 2009, Larry Wines. All rights reserved.
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APRIL 7, 2009 EVENTS
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TUESDAY, APRIL 7
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Tuesday offers A delightful “SHOW OF THE WEEK” choice, with the monthly “Ronnie Mack’s Barn Dance” at El Cid at 8, and Manda Mosher’s much-anticipated CD release show (sterling reviews are already in for the new CD) at Hotel Café at 9 pm.
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A “PICK OF THE WEEK” FOR ARTISTS is the networking mixer at the Mint at 7 pm.
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Tue, Apr 7; 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 Apr 7; first Tue, every month:
12:30-2:30 pm monthly “TUESDAY MUSICALE CLUB RECITALS” in the Pasadena Central Library Auditorium, 285 E Walnut St, Pasadena 91101; www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/library/events. Accessible to people with disabilities, and handicapped parking available. Program & performer info, contact Celeste French, 818-790-1739.All ages, free.
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Tue, Apr 7; not music, but cool:1:30 pm “FREE CLASSIC FILM” series brings “PAT AND MIKE” at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N Sepulveda Bl, L.A. 90049; 310-440-4500; www.skirball.org. The Skirball celebrates Women's History Month with a series of free matinee screenings of films starring Katharine Hepburn. An outspoken and exceedingly talented actress, Hepburn pushed the boundaries of women's roles on and off the silver screen. The series brings “Pat and Mike” on Tue, Apr 7 and “The Philadelphia Story” on Tue, Apr 14. Free; no reservations.
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Tue, Apr 7; 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, Apr 7; 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, Apr 7; 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, Apr 7:
6-9 pm KELLY FITZGERALD plays solo acoustic at Jaqu’s, 16334 Beach Bl, Huntington Beach; www.jaqus.com. Kelly won top honors from L.A. WoMen in Music, and she has been heard on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks.” More at www.kellyfitzgerald.net
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Tue, Apr 7; 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, Apr 7; 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, Apr 7; first Tue, every month:
6:30-10 pm HAMMERED DULCIMER PRACTICE GROUP at a private home in Downey; first Tue, every month. Round-robin format, all levels welcome. No dues or fees. Contact Bea Romano for loc: celticanamusic@yahoo.com.
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Tue, Apr 7; first Tues, every month; in Camarillo:
6:30-10 pm SONGMAKERS “ROUND TABLE PIZZA SONG CIRCLE,” at Round Table Pizza, 889 Arneill Rd (near Ponderosa; in Longs, K-Mart, Vons shopping center), Camarillo; 805-484-8900. Get 20% off your order during the Songmakers event. You can call to order ahead at 805-484-8900. Info, TJ Zeiler, Songmaker93010@gmail.com or 805-482-0029; www.songmakers.org.
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Tue, Apr 7:
7 pm “SOUTHERN CAL MUSIC LIVE AWARDS” at the M Bar, 1253 Vine St (at Fountain), Hollywood 90038; 323-856-0036. Nominees are, for “Best Male Performance, JONATHAN BLAKE, SHARIF, and JESSE MacLEOD; for “Best Female Performance,” KRIS ANGELIS, ANDREA HAMILTON, and SARAH GREEN; for “Best Acoustic Band,” THE FALLEN STARS, SAL & ISELA CON LOS SALEROSAS, and BROKEN LANE; for “Best Electric Band,” THE FALLEN STARS, HERSHEL ABRAM, and CHRONIC REMORSE. Project MuszEd Program to benefit from competition.
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Showcases have been completed in the third annual Southern Cal Music Live Competition (www.myspace.com/socalmusiclive) and tonight comes the awards. The competition, the brainchild of promoter/publicist Bob Leggett (Shout it Out Promotions), is, he says “based upon the principle of giving the performers a tangible reward for their abilities.” Hence, Leggett secured the sponsorship of Fender Guitars, Daisy Rock Guitars, Minarik Guitars, Sam Ash Music, Mantz Music, Songsalive! and Chelle-S Imaging, who each donated musical equipment or services for the winners. Fender is sponsoring the Best Male category, Daisy Rock the Best Female, Sam Ash and Mantz Music the Best Band and Minarik the Best Electric Artist. In addition, each winner receives a one-year membership in Songsalive!, the world’s largest supporting organization of songwriters and composers, as well as a photo shoot by Chelle-S Imaging of a live performance. The competition, in return, has chosen to sponsor Project MuszEd (www.projectmuszed.org), a music education program based in North Hollywood. A special “Fan’s Favorite” category was established, and fans could “buy” votes for their favorite performers. The winner of the Fan’s Favorite award receives a cash prize, while the charity receives $1,000 from the proceeds of the competition. Doors and dinner at 7 pm, and the Awards begin promptly at 7:30 pm. Reservations highly recommended at 323-856-0036. More at www.socalmusiclive.com. $10 admission plus $10 minimum food purchase.
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Tue, Apr 7; a “PICK OF THE WEEK” FOR ARTISTS:
7 pm “DIGITAL LA MUSIC NETWORKING PARTY” at The Mint, 6010 W Pico Bl, L.A.; 323-954-9630; www.themintla.com. They are “an informal networking organization of friends in online entertainment, marketing, advertising, and tech in Los Angeles. Attendees work at WB, Sony, FOX, Paramount, MySpace, Google, Yahoo!, Disney, Paramount, NBC, Vivendi Games, Napster, and other entertainment, studios, agencies, and tech companies.” They say, “We organize ‘Digital Drinks’ - monthly mixers to chill and network. Join the fun at our next Digital Drinks at The Mint on April 7.” Venue is 21+. Admission is $15-$20.
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Tue, Apr 7; 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, Apr 7; 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, Apr 7; 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, Apr 7; 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, Apr 7; first & third 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 .
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Tue, Apr 7; 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, Apr 7; first Tue, every month; a “SHOW OF THE WEEK” pick:
8 pm-1 am “RONNIE MACK'S BARN DANCE” this month with SARA PETITE, TED RUSSELL KAMP, EILEEN CAREY, CARLOS GUITARLOS, & THE TEXICALI DRIFTERS, plus THE BARNDANCE BAND at El Cid, 4212 Sunset Bl, L.A. 90029; contact venue for set times, www.elcidla.com/ronnymack.html; 323-668-0318. Since 1988, Ronnie Mack has marshaled forward the Los Angeles roots and alt country scene with his once-a-month Ronnie Mack's Barn Dance. It’s simply amazing who has played the series. Alumni include Dwight Yoakam, Dave Alvin, Rosie Flores, Big Sandy, James Intveld, Mike Stinson and many more. No cover.
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Tue, Apr 7:
8 pm SURFIN’ SURFARI 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; info www.coffeegallery.com; reserv 626-398-7917. They’re a faithful recreation of what it would have been like to see The Beach Boys live, in concert, in their prime. This 5-member lineup is unrivaled in their sound, presentation, and professionalism. There are no backing tracks or extra musicians playing off-stage. The ibeauty of their vocal harmonies, the crashing back beat that sounds like Dennis Wilson's drums with the soaring surf guitar of Carl Wilson and the genius of Brian Wilson's music? Venue impresario Bob Stane says, “It is all here. The uniband choreography, the Fender guitar line up, the famous custom striped shirts, right down to the black suede Beach Boy boots, it's all here. SURFIN' SAFARI provides you with a great show, a great time, and fun, fun, fun till our Daddy takes the T-Bird away!” $15.
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Tue, Apr 7:
8 pm “ARTIST UNITED” benefit show, includes PRESTON SMITH & THE CROCODILES at Molly Malone’s, 575 S Fairfax Av, L.A.; 323-935-1577; www.mollymalonesla.com.
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Tue, Apr 7; 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, Apr 7; every week:
8 pm OPEN MIC at Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr, Burbank; www.vivacantina.com; 818-515-4444.
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Tue, Apr 7; 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, Apr 7; 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, Apr 7; 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, Apr 7; a “SHOW OF THE WEEK” pick:
9 pm MANDA MOSHER (aka MANDA) plays her CD RELEASE SHOW at Hotel Café, 1623 N Cahuenga Bl, Hollywood; 323-461-2040; www.hotelcafe.com.. Just back from showcasing at Austin’s giant SXSW Music Festival, ands a show in Santa Barbara, Manda officially releases her CD, “Everything You Need” on Red Parlor Records (www.redparlor.com), and the album already has sterling reviews.
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In “Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange,” reviewer Mark S. Tucker wrote, “A scratchy old tape recording composing the Intro belies the fully engineered recordings that follow, each one delivered in vocals as smooth and sweet as honey but with a knowing of the world…’Lay Me Down’ being exactly what you might hope and imagine and a rocker finding some good leadwork in Ido Sasson. Manda Mosher's purry pipes are a perennially slinky seduction into her brand of lush soft rock that amps up in various songs building and layering. There's a lot of Aimee Mann and bit of Martha Bates in her writing. …Mosher never resorts to [shouting], preferring the melodious, sultry, moody, and mellifluous. She was, not long ago, chosen to tributize Neil Young and Pete Townshend in respective CDs, and a Townshend cut appears here, his ‘Blue, Red, and Grey.’ ‘Everything You Need’ is a breezy CD, not a burner or a depressoid set of opuses for a dark fall afternoon. The disc is more a summertime outing, driving up Pacific Coast Highway, heading for Zuma Beach and points beyond, cares well behind with prospects of life and love ahead. There's a goodly share of wistfulness to shade the collection, and any number of cuts could easily find their way onto the charts. Manda Mosher has everything going for her: the looks, the sonorities, the chart sound, and any number of winning aspects no matter how you approach her work.”
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In the “Charleston (West Virginia) Gazette,” reviewer Michael Lipton wrote, “The debut from this comely Los Angelino starts out with a short, low-fi acoustic teaser, but it doesn't take long to realize there's nothing low-fi about Mosher. More inspired by the rock side of pop, Mosher seems more informed by smart pop gals like Marti Jones than by the bumper crop of sensitive Americana darlings. Even when she's breathy and cooing on ‘It Can't Be Wrong’ and singing with nothing but an acoustic guitar on the intro to the title track, she has an attitude and an unmistakable undercurrent of fire. The lone cover is a version of Pete Townshend's gorgeous ‘Blue, Red and Grey,’ which she performed at a Townshend tribute at Austin's South By Southwest. That starts out true to the original with guitar instead of ukulele and gradually adds full instrumentation. ‘One True Love’ and ‘Wash it All Away’ are melodic, jangle rockers with plenty of Dylanesque harp on the former. While Mosher's recipe is soaring pop-rockers that always stay within the lines, the back porch-sounding bookends on the disc indicate that she's got some soul and perhaps even a few rough edges.”
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More at www.mandamosher.com. $10 cover.
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Tue, Apr 7; 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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All shows are $10 cover.
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Tue, Apr 7:
9:15 pm CHRISTOPHER BARRAN & NATASHA at The Talking Stick, 1411 Lincoln Bl, Venice 90291; 310-450-6052. Christopher writes and performs very accessible inspirational songs, and his music has been heard on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks.” Christopher tells us, ”Natasha has put together another amazing new video for our newly-recorded song ‘Malaika’ (meaning ‘Angel’ in Swahili). The video showcases our concerts around the world. It's so cool, you'll love it!” Video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9fYUCTWDVY.
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Christopher and Natasha are soon to embark on a West Coast tour, to Canada. Catch ‘em while you can. More at http://ChristopherNatasha.com. Finally, Christopher adds, “Remember to check out the ‘Watchfire Music’ family of Inspirational artists that we are partnering with to ‘brighten your life and enliven your soul’ - www.watchfiremusic.com.“ Venue has good sandwiches, soups, salads, coffeehouse drinks. No cover.
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MUCH MORE coming tomorrow . . .
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Questions? Comments? Contact us at tiedtothetracks@hotmail.com
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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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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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