Acoustic Americana Music Guide June 26 (only) update, 2009

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There is soooooo much acoustic music in the L.A. region this weekend! Here’s a very quick update of today’s & tonight’s events, with many late additions.
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In a few hours, the COMPLETE WEEKEND UPDATE will be published here, with all the very many weekend events (and there’s such a bunch of ‘em, that’s why we’re still working on it!)
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Meanwhile we’ll tease with with the fact that it’s another weekend ahead of ACOUSTIC MUSIC FESTIVALS!
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Sat & Sun is the annual “LONG BEACH BAYOU FESTIVAL” with the best Cajun and zydeco acts on one stage, plus another first-rate lineup on the Blues Stage.
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Sun, 10 am-5:30 pm, is the first-ever “SEA SHANTIES FESTIVAL” in San Pedro, and it’s free!
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Sun evening, The L.A. ACCORDION FESTIVAL arrives for its second year as “SQUEEZEFEST L.A.” at the fabulous Ford Amphitheatre. We gave-away pairs of tickets (worth $40 & $30 per ticket) right here, both Thursday and Friday, for this one!
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And, in Northern Cal it’s the annual “KATE WOLF MEMORIAL MUSIC FESTIVAL.”
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Some folks will surely catch a day or parts of both days at the Long Beach Bayou festival, then spend all or part of daytime Sunday, June 28, at the nearby Sea Shanties Festival in San Pedro, which is right on the ocean and free. And that still leaves time to get to the Ford for Squeezefest!
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COMPLETE DETAILS will be published right here in a few hours on all these festivals and all the other acoustic performances this weekend.
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“Tied to the Tracks”
ACOUSTIC AMERICANA
MUSIC GUIDE
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JUNE 26, 2009 UPDATE of today’s events only
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Updated June 26, 2009; recurring events are included.
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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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(And that doesn’t even take the dozens of electric Americana shows into account!)
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WELCOME!
Without question, the Los Angeles region now has the greatest number of live acoustic performances of anyplace in America, and possibly in the world. Much of it is simply WONDERFUL, including club and coffeehouse gigs, performing arts center and theater concerts, indoor and outdoor shows, and a steady parade of festivals that include a healthy acoustic music presence. In addition, for those planning travel and our readers elsewhere, the Guide always includes a vast variety of acoustic music festivals all over the planet. And unique to the Guide, descriptions are included in our extensive listings, rather than simple calendar listings where you need to recognize a performer’s name to know the genre of acoustic music. (Lots of places tell you who, where, and when. We tell you that, plus the all-important “what.”) Yep, we “Guide” you through the live acoustic music scene.
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RECURRING EVENTS include residencies, series, showcases, and open mics, and all these are numerous in the Southern California acoustic music universe. We generally add them to the Guide’s calendar one week at a time, as dates approach, because there are so many of them AND because it gives us a chance to learn who is playing.
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RADIO SHOWS that regularly feature live acoustic performances are included, provided there is a way to hear them in Los Angeles. With precious few exceptions, hearing these in L.A. requires internet listening, and we give you the necessary URLs.
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GETTING YOUR GIG LISTED: We welcome your feedback, and news of your acoustic Americana and acoustic renaissance music shows (send us gig notices in our format, please; see any listed show for an example) please DON’T expect us to re-type info that you have locked into a jpg – send us plain text, so we can work with it! Send to us at tiedtothetracks@hotmail.com.
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WHERE TO FIND WHAT WE DO…
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WE’RE ON BLOGSPOT.COM where the format allows us to present the massive content of the Guide in easy-to-index published form. The Guide is waaaay too comprehensive to fit anywhere that imposes size limitations (yep, size matters). We began publishing on Blogspot in early 2008.
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WE’RE ON NO DEPRESSION as a new presence, and enjoying that site. Find us there at http://community.nodepression.com/profile/TiedtotheTracks
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WE’RE IN FOLKWORKS with the latest edition of the “Somewhere Out There” column, available online at www.folkworks.org/content/view/35941/3176. (We have received MANY compiled pages of feedback about the current column, so feel free to send us yours!) We contribute occasional reviews or feature stories to FolkWorks. You can read the work of many good writers there, and you can sign-up for a free FolkWorks e-newsletter, too, all at www.FolkWorks.org
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Our MYSPACE PAGE has news of the syndicated “Tied to the Tracks” radio show. After a long presence on MySpace with the Guide’s predecessor publication, we had to move on, because that site now accepts only short posts. But it’s where you can find archived Acoustic Americana Music News editions published prior to Spring, 2008. (We don’t update the Myspace site very often, or even check its esoteric, myspace-only email. So please DON’T email us through that site. Myspace “friends” are welcome!) You can find what we have there at www.myspace.com/laacoustic
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PLEASE DO COMMUNICATE WITH US about anything related to the Acoustic Americana Music Guide and / or the Acoustic Americana Music News, at tiedtothetracks@hotmail.com.
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PLEASE DON’T send us anything through myspace email. It’s esoteric, it cannot be auto-forwarded into a “real” email account, and we just can’t keep up with it. (Myspace “friends” are great, and we DO welcome you there!) But, communicate through email only at the above address. And, yes, we get HUNDREDS of emails every week, so please give us as much advance notice as possible for your event!
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Entire contents copyright (c) © 2009, Larry Wines. All rights reserved.
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JUNE 26, 2009 EVENTS UPDATE ONLY
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IN THIS EDITION: Look for our Special Section with a film review, and our popular “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks!
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SPECIAL SECTION:
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FILM REVIEW: Opened LAST Friday in L.A., playing citywide at Laemmle Theatres:
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Film; ongoing; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
“IRENE IN TIME,” the new HENRY JAGLOM film, prominently features, on-camera, original music and song performances by multi-platinum songwriter HARRIET SCHOCK and her band, with some on camera vocals by the film’s star, TANNA FREDERICK. It opens today in L.A., citywide, at the Laemmle Theatres. Harriet Schock is attending with a group tonight at the Laemmle Sunset 5, for the 7:20 pm show, if you would like to try to meet her. Your editor has seen the film, and concurs with film critics that it is wonderful (see review, below). It opens in NYC on September 23.
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Here are the early reviews of “Irene In Time:”
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Larry Wines, Acoustic Americana Music Guide: “This film explores the relationship between a young adult daughter and her departed father. Often charming, it is a tale with broad overtones and themes for our broken society. The topic seems inescapably uncomfortable, but not in Jaglom’s hands and those of his cast. Yes, too many children in our society are raised by one parent with the other parent present in a limited role that sometimes seems larger-then life as much as it is ultimately unfulfilling. The film neither runs from that nor trivializes it. Nor does it exploit it.
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“The film could have been a downer, but it most certainly is not. Jaglom trusts his actors to find the right dialog when it’s better than the script, something that Tanna Frederick, his star, points-out that’s been Jaglom’s trademark since he cast Jack Nicholson and Tuesday Weld years ago. Frederick’s comment and her character are wholly believable, and never more so than in her many tight close-ups, where her expressions are masterfully understated and in the picture-worth-a-thousand-words league.
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“If some moments seem saccharine, those pass in the context of the story and the style of storytelling, where the full backdrop of life is on display, with all its joys and disappointments, and ultimately, the comfort of a happier time, longed for. Aside from its drop-you-right-in, unusually spare opening, devoid of most of what we have come to expect from a film’s first two or three minutes, the editing is just right, with no cuts called for, at all.
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“Multi-platinum songwriter Harriet Schock’s music and lyrics are a full-fledged character throughout, as complete songs are used, and the visual images mix appealing images of sailing and beach waves with in-studio performances. The use of the live band shots give Jaglom a set of tools that reach beyond the usual filmmaker’s hard-cut or lap-dissolve to transition from one scene to another. And to the extent the songs create interludes, they never take you away from wanting to see what will happen next. Mostly, the songs illuminate the storyline and broaden both the appeal and the impact. (Though we would not include Schock’s “Starbuck’s” song in that, which felt a bit like product placement.)
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“The acting is exactly right, across the board, with standout performances from Kelly DeSarla, veterans Victoria Tennant and Karen Black, Jaglom’s newcomer daughter Sabrina and young son Simon, and consummate pro Andrea Marcovicci, who ad libs the film’s best line. See it for the story and the splendid use of the music. Both will stay with you.”.
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Jim Svejda, KUSC, L.A. - “Driven by Tanna Frederick’s astonishing performance, ‘Irene In Time’ proves once again that Henry Jaglom is America’s most daring, consistently provocative and stubbornly individual director.”
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Betty Jo Tucker, ReelTalk - “Part of the charm of ‘Irene in Time’ comes from the film’s lovely music. ‘When I hired Harriet Schock to write the music,’ Jaglom reports, ‘telling her what Irene in Time was about, she -- stunned -- immediately said to me: ‘I married my father.’ And right there in my living room, she sat down at the piano and played a song for me that she had written, ‘I’m Dancing with My Father.’ Tanna sang it together with Harriet’s band in a club one night and suddenly all the pieces of what I was looking for seemed to fall into place.’”
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Dan Kimpel, Music Connection Magazine - “Prolific gold and platinum Los Angeles based singer/songwriter Harriet Schock is lending her narrative talents to the latest film directed by cinematic auteur Henry Jaglom. The feature, titled Irene in Time, is centered on the complex relationships between fathers and daughters, and the potential lifelong consequences of these complex bonds. Schock’s contributions include four songs she performs on screen in conjunction with the film’s star, Tanna Frederick.
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“The project evolved when Frederick joined the songstress and her band onstage at the venerable Los Angeles listening room Genghis Cohen. When Henry Jaglom attended the performance, he was inspired to create a film utilizing the songs as commentary. In addition to the quartet of on screen performances, Schock’s song ‘Dancing With My Father’ from her ‘American Romance’ CD is reprised, and the songwriter also appears on camera in multiple scenes.
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“Schock is currently completing production on her seventh studio release, ‘Breakdown on Memory Lane,’ recorded with a stellar cast of Nashville musicians.”
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Friday’s “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks include the opening day of the annual “Laguna Beach Sawdust Festival,” where Grammy-nominated Lisa Haley & the Zydecats play at 5:30 pm; Sligo Rags, another one of Southern Cal’s best bands, plays Altadena at 8 pm; Aretha Franklin performs with the L.A. Phil in the Hollywood Bowl at 8:30; and the delightful Dafni plays two sets in Claremont at 10 pm.
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Fri, Jun 26; in the OC; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
5:30 pm “LAGUNA BEACH SAWDUST FESTIVAL” brings LISA HALEY & THE ZYDECATS to play the annual festival’s opening day, on the Sawdust Art Festival grounds, 935 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach 92651; info hotline 949-494-3030; www.sawdustartfestival.org/summer_show/summershow.htm.
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LISA HALEY & THE ZYDECATS have performed live on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks” and earned a “Listener Favorite” there. AND, their Grammy-nominated album, “King Cake” had its world premiere and five weeks exclusive airplay on “TttT.” They were recently named “Zydeco Band of the Year 2009” by the Bay Area Blues Society. Their music is joyful and accessible and mixes Cajun and zydeco with touching and driving Americana, delivering a thoroughly satisfying show that leaves you humming the melody lines. They play festivals and get airplay all over the planet. Lisa says, “See Zydecosis at work on the new YouTube video from the recent San Diego ‘Gator By the Bay’ Fest!” at www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKI9LHinDPM and you can catch the band’s performance of "King Cake" at Belladrum, in Scotland, at www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ_1gp3XF1w -- Lisa says, “Listen for the Scottish ‘ROAR’ at the end!” More at www.bluefiddle.com and www.lisahaley.com and www.myspace.com/lisahaley
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The summer-long Sawdust Festival brings live music on three stages, plus roving musicians and circus acts. It runs daily, Jun 26 through Aug 30, with several different musical acts each day. It’s open daily, 10 am-10 pm (except 10 am-6 pm on July 4). A full summer-season pass is $15, and an annual pass is $25 (for summer & winter festivals, combined). One-day admission is $7.50 general, $6 seniors, $3 children (age 6-12), and free for those age 5 and younger.
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Heads-up: The annual “LONG BEACH BAYOU FESTIVAL” is this weekend! Look for a special edition about that one!
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Fri, Jun 26; on web radio:
1 pm (Pacific) “IT'S FRIDAY” Radio Show on WUGA 91.7 FM, from Georgia, simulcast at www.uga.edu/wuga/its_friday.html. Performing guests are the PACKWAY HANDLE BAND, a “trad-absurdist experience” bluegrass band from Athens, Georgia, who have been heard on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks.” (Time is PDT.) More at www.packwayhandle.com
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Fri, Jun 26, every Fri:
5:30-10 pm “MONROVIA FAMILY FESTIVAL” along Myrtle Av, in old downtown Monrovia. It’s year-round and weekly, a street festival and farmers market, that’s been running 17 years. KATTYWOMPUS STRING BAND plays 8-10 pm at 412 S Myrtle Av; contact Jennifer Ranger, 877-365-5744. RON ELY does authentic and original maritime songs most weeks, usually at Myrtle Av & Colorado or Myrtle Av and Lemon Av, on the North end of the festival. Artist’s info, www.myrecordlabel.net/ronely. There’s lots of other music throughout old town Monrovia, several acoustic performers each week – singer-songwriters, duos or bands – plus specialty vendors, lots of food, and local merchants. Event is large during the summer when it includes a carnival (rock climbing wall, balloon man, bubble man, petting zoo, pony rides, etc.) It scales-down from 4 blocks to 2 blocks during winter months, following the Christmas holidays. Myrtle Av exit, N of 210 Fwy, free parking, free event.
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Fri, Jun 26, recurring, on web radio:
5:30 pm (Pacific) “RALPH’S BACK PORCH” broadcast from Texas, today has a live in-studio performance by Southern Cal-based SKEETER MANN & THE LOST CANYON RANGERS. The show often hosts western music guests; call-in number to chat with Ralph and guests, 347 215 8849; catch the show at www.blogtalkradio.com/ralphsbackporch.
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Fri, Jun 26, every Fri:
6-9 pm DAVE OSTI and DEANNA COGAN jam-out on acoustic classic rock tunes every Friday at the Mayan Bar, 311 W Foothill Bl, Monrovia.
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Fri, Jun 26, every Fri:
6-8 pm OPEN MIC at Fendi's Café, 539 East Bixby Rd (near Atlantic), Long Beach; 562-424-4774.
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Fri, Jun 26:
7 pm STOCKHOLM CATHEDRAL CHOIR (STORKYRKANS KÖR) perform at the Norwegian / Swedish Seamen's Church, 1035 S Beacon St, San Pedro 90731.
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Fri, Jun 26, every Fri, in Tehachapi:
7 pm ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE at Mama HillyBeans Coffee & Community, 426 E Tehachapi Bl, Tehachapi; www.mamahillybeans.com; 661-822-BEAN. Venue has great ambience, and food "made from scratch and about 95% organic." Traveling acts have varying admission prices; check venue's web site.
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Fri, Jun 26; in Paso Robles:
7-9:30 pm SEAN WIGGINS plays the “Vina Robles Summer Concert Series” with her full LONE GOAT Band, in Paso Robles; info & tix, www.vinarobles.com. Presented by AMS Entertainment at a beautiful winery, under the stars with dancing and dining. Sean has twice performed live on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks” and earned a “Listener Favorite” there. More at www.SeanWiggins.com - www.MySpace.com/SeanWiggins
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Fri, Jun 26:
7:30 pm PETE HUTLINGER plays the “Lord of the Strings” concert series at the Dana Point Community House, 24642 San Juan Av, Dana Point; 949-842-2227; www.lordofthestringsconcerts.com. He was renowned as JOHN DENVER’s guitar player. If you don’t know who Pete is, check out his website at www.petehuttlinger.com. Pete is an amazing guitar picker, great singer and does an outstanding solo show. More at www.petehuttlinger.com. $25.
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Fri, Jun 26, every Fri:
7:30 pm “OPEN MIC” at the Unurban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Bl (at 33rd), Santa Monica; 310-315-0056; www.unurban.com
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Fri, Jun 26, every Fri:
MISS MICKEY CHAMPION at the Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel bar, 1401 S Oak Knoll Av, Pasadena; 626-568-3900. L.A.’s legendary blueswoman plays an every-Fri & Sat residency. Artist info: www.mickeychampion.net. Start time varies; call venue.
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Fri, Jun 26:
8 pm MICHELLE SHOCKED plays “Club Pillows” at McCabe’s, named in FolkWorks Best of 2008 / Top Ten” as “Best Medium-Sized Indoor Acoustic Music Venue,” at 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. And that’s not all: FolkWorks “Top Ten / Best of 2008” named MICHELLE SHOCKED among the Top Ten Live Acoustic Female Singer-Songwriters in L.A., saying, “One of folk-Americana’s true performance artists, she can work her vocal intensity to project exactly the right emotion for each line and each word in her fine original songs.” More at www.michelleshocked.com. Tix, $22.50 & $15.
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Fri, Jun 26; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm SLIGO RAGS, named in FolkWorks among L.A.’s “Best of 2008 / Top Ten” bands, perform at the venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue - The Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; reserv 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. They played radio’s “Tied to the Tracks” on St. Patrick’s Day, 2007, at the time they had EIGHT of the Top Ten songs on one Celtic Music Chart. No other artist or band repeated even once anywhere in the Top 100. And they earned a “Listener Favorite” on radio’s “TttT.” Venue impresario Bob Stane says, “Such a talented group. Drawing big crowds without it bein’ a wake. As usual, they’ve been winning awards, but modest they are.”
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The energetic and splendidly musical SLIGO RAGS are Named in FolkWorks in the “Top Ten / Best of 2008” among the “Top Ten Live Acoustic Bands in L.A.” That write-up notes, “When they performed on radio’s ‘Tied to the Tracks’ on St. Patrick’s Day, 2006, eight of the Top Ten songs on one Celtic music chart were theirs (no other artist appeared more than once in the Top 100). And they’ve grown much since then, with lively Irish music that imparts flavors of bluegrass and jazz.” Two-time winners of the “Orange County Music Awards” for “Best Folk Band,” this dynamic ensemble presents Celtic Folk with a decidedly bluegrass attitude. Using fiddle, acoustic guitar, electric bass, and percussion, Sligo Rags is taking the local and not-so-local Celtic music scene by storm. Their debut studio recording, "The Night Before the Morning After," still gets international airplay, and was called "the best I've heard from a stateside band" by Celtic Beat Magazine. Says the San Diego Troubadour, "This band can light up an atmosphere as dim as the Guinness stout you just ordered at the bar... Sligo Rags really know their Celtic music." Don't be surprised if elements of country, gypsy jazz, and swing manage to sneak their way into the act. Bob Stane adds, “Much fun. This is money-back, no-questions-asked-if-you-are-not-thrilled. Bring friends. Dynamic, up tempo, multi-talented. A fusion that just crackles.” More at www.sligorags.com. (Previously listed as a 7 pm show, on the CGB site.) $18.
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Fri, Jun 26; in the OC:
8 pm MARC COHN plays the Galaxy Concert Theatre, 3503 S Harbor Rd, Santa Ana; 714-957-0600; www.galaxytheatre.com. More at www.marccohn.net.
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Fri, Jun 26, every Fri:
8-10:30 pm THE PLOUGHBOYS play an every-Friday residency at the Tam O'Shanter, 2980 Los Feliz Bl, Los Feliz 90039; www.lawrysonline.com/tamoshanter_gen_info.asp; 323-664-0228. Venue serves ale & sandwiches. Band member Mark Romano says, “Great food, drinks, dancing, and of course, music!” More at www.theploughboys.com. All ages, no cover.
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Fri, Jun 26, every Fri:
8 pm OUTLAW X plus THE BOBBY BLUEHOUSE BAND opening for “some of the best blues music headliners in the industry,” at the Arcadia Blues Club, 16 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia; www.arcadiabluesclub.com; 626-447-9349. Info and reservations for this show, http://srv.ezinedirector.net/?n=2926649&s=93914888. Larry Kimpel, bass player the Founder of "Outlaw X," has played with George Benson, Johnathan Butler and Larry Carlton and doubles as a song writer.
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The venue claims, THE BOBBY BLUEHOUSE BAND “is the greatest house band in America. Members over the years have included musicians who have played with Billy Joel, Aretha Franklin, The Pointer Sisters, The Jeff Healey Band and influences from John Lee Hooker, Van Morrison and Eric Burden.” Fri & Sat nights bring local blues bands as well as national acts. Acts booked include Chris Cain, Lil Charlie and the Nite Cats, Coco Montoya, Rod Piazza, James Intveld, Rosie Flores, Duke Robillard, Guitar Shorty, Gary Hoey, Wumbloozo, Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash and more. Website has lineups for specific dates and a tix link. Venue serves dinner Fri & Sat, 7 pm-2 am. Advance tix, reservations, recommended (club is now only holding tables only until 8:30 pm). Friday, Jun 26th - OUTLAW X at 10:30 pm, with Bobby Bluehouse at 8 pm; tix $15.
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Fri, Jun 26, every Fri:
8-10 pm ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE, singer-songwriter or band, at Kulak's Woodshed, 5230-1/2 Laurel Canyon Bl, North Hollywood; 818-766-9913; info / web simulcast at www.kulakswoodshed.com - named for “Best Web Simulcast” in “The Best of 2008 / Top Ten” in FolkWorks, at www.folkworks.org/content/view/35788/166. All artists donate their performances; venue is supported by donations, and asks $10 per attendee in lieu of a cover charge.
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Fri, Jun 26, fourth Fri, every month:
8-10 pm “OUT-OF-THE-BLUE” songwriter showcase brings UNCLE CHARLIE (ANDREW KELSEY & GREG MARKLES), DAVE MORRISON, JOHN ZIPPERER & FRIENDS BAND, & KATHY LEONARDO to the venue named as co-winner for “Best Free (no cover) Acoustic Music Venue,” The Talking Stick, 1411c Lincoln Bl, Venice 92091; www.thetalkingstick.net. This monthly event is specifically cited as a reason for the venue’s 2008 co-win. ANDREW KELSEY has taken-over as performing host since DANIEL McFEELEY moved to Australia, retaining the event and its unique format, wherein each songwriter’s 3-song set includes a new song written to the theme-of-the-month for this occasion. The results are often witty, funny, clever or touching. Venue has good sandwiches, soups, coffeehouse fare. No cover.
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DAVE MORRISON has performed live on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks,” and his CD debuted there, en-route to global airplay. Dave is named in FolkWorks as one of the “Top Ten / Best of 2008” Male Singer-Songwriters in L.A., and the notation reads, “He doesn’t tour, and he should. But that means we get to hear more of him here, and those who know his music go to hear him again and again.” More at www.davemorrisonmusic.com.
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JOHN ZIPPERER, whose music has been heard on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks,” tells us, “Those of you who know me, know how well I deal with dead lines. I'm probably the very reason they call them ‘DEAD-lines.’ So, I'll be interested to hear what you think of the new tune. Because I had little time to put this song together, of course, it's more complicated in structure and arrangement than any other song we do. So hold on tight. Andrew has put together a very special night. I am personally a big fan of Dave Morrison and Andrew's band Uncle Charlie. (I haven't heard Kathy yet). Come out spend some time with us. It's FREE, and a great place to hang out and one of the bigger rooms we play.” More at http://johnzipperer.com.
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Fri, Jun 26; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8:30 pm “L.A. PHIL PRESENTS - ARETHA FRANKLIN AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL,” 2301 N Highland Av, Hollywood; 323-850-2000. Still fresh from her performance at the Presidential Inauguration, the Queen of Soul returns to the Bowl for the first time in 35 years. The first woman in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and recently voted #1 in Rolling Stone's “100 Greatest Singers of All Time,” she will sing many of her timeless hits with that inimitable, powerful, and soaring voice. Online tix and info at www.HollywoodBowl.com
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Fri, Jun 26:
9 pm-1 am KELLY FITZGERALD brings her trio to Muldoon’s, 202 Newport Center Dr, Newport Beach; www.muldoonspub.com. The award-winning Kelly writes fine songs and is a delightful performer. Her music has been heard on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks.” More at www.kellyfitzgerald.net
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Fri, Jun 26:
9 pm 21ST CENTURY BLUES returns to Cat Man Blu, 51 S Pine Av, Long Beach 90802; 562-216-1590. Free parking, no cover charge, venue is 21+. More at www.myspace.com/bluesharp1com
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Fri, Jun 26:
9 pm THE CHEATIN' KIND plus THE NEIGHBORHOOD BULLYS at Taix Lounge, 1911 W Sunset Bl (at Alvarado), Echo Park; 213-484-1265. BABS, MEL, PAUL and TRENT from THE CHEATIN' KIND tell us, “Dancing and loose women encouraged!” It’s a night of honky-tonk with THE CHEATIN' KIND at 10, THE NEIGHBORHOOD BULLYS at 11 pm. Babs adds, “Come have a nice bordeaux and help us break in the new drummer.”
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Fri, Jun 26, every Fri:
9 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 line dance lessons with Marie, 7-9 pm. No cover.
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Fri, Jun 26; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
9:30 pm BEN VAUGHN DESERT CLASSIC plus the DAN JANISCH BAND bring a two-headliner evening to the Cinema Bar, 3967 Sepulveda Bl (between Washington & Venice), Culver City 90230; www.myspace.com/thecinemabar; 310-390-1328; music series hotline 310-250-1317. BEN VAUGHN is a musician the Village Voice describes as having a "sound so pure and spontaneous it sounds instantly classic." As for DAN JANISCH, Freight Train Boogie writes, "If John Steinbeck had written music, he'd have written music like Dan Janisch..." Dan has performed live on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks,” and we concur. More on the artists at www.panioloproductions.com. Venue is 21+. No cover, bring $ for the tip jar.
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Fri, Jun 26; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
10 pm DAFNI at The Press Restaurant, 129 Harvard Av, Claremont 91711; 909-625-4808; www.thepressrestaurant.com. Reservations recommended. The delightful Dafni has performed live on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks,” and earned a “Listener Favorite.” More at www.myspace.com/dafni. Tonight, she plays two sets. Venue is 21+. No cover.
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Fri, Jun 26:
10:30 pm THE CHEATIN' KIND plus NEIGHBORHOOD BULLYS bring honky-tonk revelry to Taix Lounge, 1911 W Sunset Bl (at Alvarado), Echo Park; 213-484-1265. TCK’s Babs tells us, “Come bid a fond farewell to the only all-Hawaiian rhythm section in Los Angeles honky-tonk! The bass playing raven-haired beauty stays, but they guy behind the drums goes!”
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[Updated editions with more (always more -- as we have time to organize all of it), and all the many, many, acoustic music events to come in JUNE and beyond - in and around Los Angeles, plus the many, many, many upcoming acoustic music FESTIVALS, near and far, here, there and everywhere! It’ll all be here, soon.]
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The MOST RECENT EDITIONS - both the GUIDE’s event calendars with descriptive write-ups, AND the Acoustic Americana Music News Features – are available at
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com
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News of the “Tied to the Tracks” radio show is at www.myspace.com/laacoustic and on No Depression, at http://community.nodepression.com/profile/TiedtotheTracks
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Questions? Comments? Contact us at tiedtothetracks@hotmail.com
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As always, more to come, as we (believe it or not) continue to make updates to all the months of 2009 in the “long look ahead” posts.
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…So many truly fine shows, so few evenings and weekends to see them. With a new spirit of HOPE in America, why not celebrate by going out for a tunefully good time?
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copyright (c) © 2009, Larry Wines. All rights reserved.
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“There’s nothing as quiet as night without music, as dark as a night without stars...” - from “THE FIDDLER,” learned from Guy Carawan
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CAJUN PROVERB OF THE MONTH “The sign of a true friend: when he can forgive your success!” -- from www.bluefiddle.com, which supplies us and the Gator Gazette.
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Yes, it’s true -
There are more ACOUSTIC AMERICANA / ACOUSTIC RENAISSANCE music performances EVERY week in the Los Angeles area than the COMBINED TOTAL of ALL OTHER KINDS OF MUSIC!
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(And that doesn’t even take the dozens of electric Americana shows into account!)
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If you have trouble believing that assertion, then print this out and see how many pages you’ll need just for the events for the days covered in this edition!
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Check it yourself: take any edition of the L.A. Times Calendar Section and any edition of the LA Weekly, count-up all the live music shows (you won’t even need to subtract-out the acoustic shows in those two publications, since they hardly list any, anyway) and add them up. THEN, count the number of live acoustic music performances for the same days in the Acoustic Americana Music Guide. We have yet to find a week when the TOTAL of all those other genres of music performances equals the number of live performances of acoustic music in the L.A. area! (Even though you can’t hear the music on the radio here, or read about it in the biggest newspapers, it seems people DO want acoustic music and they will find and support it anyway!
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