Acoustic Americana Music Guide, Oct 22-31 - and waaay beyond

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Tied to the Tracks
ACOUSTIC AMERICANA
MUSIC GUIDE
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OCTOBER 22 through 31 (plus much more, into 2011)
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THIS WEEK’S QUICKIE “TIME SAVERS” ~
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** THIS WEEKEND’S WORKSHOP FOR ARTISTS (News Feature #1, just below)

** FAST LIST to THIS WEEKEND’S “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks (the #2 News Feature, just below) – the best concerts, festivals, club gigs, free shows, and more!

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** FAST LIST of FESTIVALS THIS WEEKEND (#2 News Feature)

PLUS, a whole buncha fresh wunnerful News Features, the Guide’s FIRE SONG CONTEST, upcoming stuff to jump on NOW, and a whole lot more!
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NEWS FEATURES in this edition…
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1) “HOW TO WORK THE MEDIA: A WORKSHOP FOR ARTISTS,” ON SATURDAY
2) WEEKEND-AT-A-GLANCE: “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” PICKS, FRIDAY-SUNDAY
3) THIS WEEKEND’S FESTIVALS, OCTOBER 22-24…
4) AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT: OCT 23 & 30
5) BOOKSIGNING IS A TRIUMPH OF COMMUNITY, COMING NOVEMBER 7…
6) DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 27: SONGWRITERS, ENTER YOUR “FIRE SONGS”
7) TOP WESTERN GROUP IS SO CAL-BASED, & RELEASING NEW CD
8) SIGN-UP NOW TO JOIN CELEBRITIES IN HOLIDAY CAROLING FOR SHUT-INS

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Here are those feature stories…
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1) “HOW TO WORK THE MEDIA: A WORKSHOP FOR ARTISTS,” ON SATURDAY
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Seats are STILL AVAILABLE AT PRESS TIME! Discounts available to members of several music organizations! Reservations & info, 323-627-0662…
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It’s highly-acclaimed by past participants, chockfull of vital “MUST-KNOW” information for artists to effectively “work” the media to get your gig notices published, airplay for your music, reviews of your CDs, stories and profiles of you and your music in newspapers, magazines, and ezines – and plenty more things that will GET RESULTS (including more PAYING gigs) and save you a lot of time, money and frustration!
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On Saturday, October 23, from 11 am-1 pm, it’s “HOW TO WORK THE MEDIA: A WORKSHOP FOR ARTISTS” by LARRY WINES, one in a series of artists workshops at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. (“the venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
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This is the same workshop presented at the AUTRY NATIONAL CENTER (Autry Museum) on July 10, to the acclaim of participants.
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Larry Wines is a master of effective press/media materials for artists, including one-sheets, bios, and tools that work. He knows promo materials and serves on expert panels at music conferences, providing knowledge and skills that artists can use.

Larry teaches “how to work the media” to get ~

* airplay for your music
* press for your gigs (print & electronic)
* radio & television guest spots
* reviews of your CD
* paid bookings
* signed to a label - he’s gotten clients signed!

THE WORKSHOP ~

* teaches techniques that WORK
* covers both print and EPK materials
* includes PowerPoint slides
* provides step-by-step “how-to” examples
* illustrates and explains each key element
* includes a Q&A session
* gives you useful take-home materials

LARRY WINES – music journalist, artist consultant, event producer & radio personality, is uniquely on both sides of the media – seeking and obtaining media attention for clients, and providing it for musicians and venues who seek it on an ongoing basis.

As a consultant to musicians, venues, songwriters, festivals, and the industry, he teaches what works. And he knows. He’s produced and booked music festivals and benefits for charity and he’s a longtime and award-winning journalist and editor.

Producer / host of the award-winning “Tied to the Tracks” Acoustic Americana radio program – included among Los Angeles Magazine’s “Best of L.A. 2006”– he’s interviewed and coaxed memorable live performances from hundreds of guests, from talented up-and-comers to established icons with Grammy, Juno, Emmy, Music Oscar and Peabody Awards.

He edits the massive weekly “Acoustic Americana Music Guide” (www.acousticmusic.net), writes a column and the annual “Best of / Top Ten” for FolkWorks magazine, and is a regular contributor to music forums.

Larry works with artists in many genres, including pop and rock, while maintaining his focus on developing talented musicians in today’s innovative “acoustic renaissance” and folk-Americana. In addition to his acclaimed one-on-one consultations, he directs workshops, serves on panels, and emcees at conferences and festivals.

TESTIMONIALS

* This is an update of the workshop presented by Larry Wines at the Autry National Center (Autry Museum) on July 10, to the acclaim of participants. Some examples:

* “I wish we’d know these things before we released our CD!” – Rob Wolfskill, The Tumbling Tumbleweeds, top Western Music Group of 2008

* “The best workshop for artists they’ve ever had there! I should know, I’ve been to all of them, and to many music and acting workshops throughout my career. Larry’s workshop is first-rate!” – Debbie Berry, musician and marketing professional.

* “Larry’s workshop was excellent and filled with useful information, and we need to get Larry to [our National Conference in] Albuquerque to present this workshop!” – Lindalee Green, National Board of Directors, Western Music Association.


THIS WORKSHOP is one in a series presented by the Coffee Gallery Backstage, Duane Thorin Productions, & Bob Stane. The series includes workshops on instrument and vocal techniques, songwriting, arranging and more. Each is presented by a top musician or recognized expert in the music industry.

Larry uses a PowerPoint presentation and includes step-by-step “how-to” examples with print and EPK pages, a Q&A session, and much more that will teach you how to do things that are EFFECTIVE, things that WORK. Workshop participants who register in advance receive take-home materials.

ADVANCE REGISTRATION at 323-627-0662

Arrive early - STARTS PROMPTLY, runs 2 full hours!

Fee, $25, includes take-home materials for all who pre-register.
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2) WEEKEND-AT-A-GLANCE: “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” PICKS, FRIDAY-SUNDAY
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Full write-ups are in the Guide’s complete events section for each day; Festivals are in their OWN News Feature (#3). Of course, the complete new edition of the Guide has all the deets about these shows and MANY more. For the harried and those with short attention spans, here’s our quickie run-down of this weekend’s best club gigs & concerts:
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22’s “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks:
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* SOLD OUT: 7 pm JOE FRANK at McCabe’s in Santa Monica.
* 7 pm “T.G.I. ALINA & FRIENDS” brings MARINA V plus ALINA SMITH & ALISSA MORENO for a "songwriter-in-the-round" session at Pi in West Hollywood.
* 8 pm TAJ MAHAL plus special guest VIEUX FARKA TOURÉ at UCLA Live in Royce Hall, on the UCLA campus in Westwood.
* 8 pm The truly all-star LIT BY FIREFLIES featuring JAMES RAYMOND (fresh off a major tour with CROSBY STILLS & NASH) at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena.
* 8-10 pm “FRIDAY NIGHT FRIGHT FLICKS” presents ROGER CORMAN’S “HOUSE OF USHER,” from the short story by EDGAR ALLEN POE, at Pershing Square, in downtown L.A. Not music, but cool.
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23’s “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks:
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* 1-7 pm annual “THUNDERFEST – BLUESAPALOOZA” with LES JOHNSON BLUES BAND, BARRY BIG B BRENNER, & STAN WEST. at The Fret House in Covina.
* 2:30-5 pm “SINGING OUT FOR JUSTICE” honors GUY CARAWAN in a “concert of celebration and support for Highlander Research and Education Center, in a house concert in Santa Monica.
* 7 pm SLIGO RAGS at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena.
* 7:30 pm JOHN YORK (The BYRDS) plays the “Gelencser House Concert” series in Claremont.
* SOLD OUT: 7:30 pm JOHN SEBASTIAN at the “AMSD Concert” series in San Diego.
* 8 pm JUDY COLLINS plus AMY SPEACE at The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano.
* 8 pm BILL BURNETTE & THE BACKBONERS, featuring SUZY WILLIAMS, at Boulevard Music in Culver City.
* 8 pm WAYNE "THE TRAIN" HANCOCK, plus THE BLASTERS at Brixton South Bay in Redondo Beach.
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Plus, Saturday’s “EVENTS-OF-THE-WEEK” for Artists:
* 11 am-1 pm “HOW TO WORK THE MEDIA: A WORKSHOP FOR ARTISTS” last presented at the Autry Museum, is an acclaimed workshop by LARRY WINES, one in a series of artists workshops at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena.
* (out of town…) annual “FOLK ALLIANCE REGION WEST (FAR-West) MUSIC CONFERENCE” this year in San Jose, CA. Runs Thu-Sun, Oct 21-24.
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24’s “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks:
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* 7 pm KEN O’MALLEY brings his wonderful baritone voice, fine guitar, and authentic and original Irish music to the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena.
* SOLD OUT: 7:30 pm JOHN SEBASTIAN at the “AMSD Concert” series in San Diego.
* 8 pm DAVID BROMBERG plays The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano.
* 8 pm JUDY COLLINS plays 4th and B in San Diego.
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See the Guide’s complete EVENTS listings for all the details.
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3) THIS WEEKEND’S FESTIVALS, OCTOBER 22-24…
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Of the Saturday-only offerings, one is free and one is a benefit, so that might be the decision-maker for some. Both are “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks. Read-on, ‘cause the one that’s a benefit is something reeaaallly special, and the freebie festival has a very notable player. And, the BLUE RIDGE PICKIN’ PARLOR makes a comeback of sorts Saturday, presenting the music stage at the annual “SANTA CLARITA PUMPKIN FESTIVAL.” (Plus other ongoing festivals either continue or conclude this weekend.)
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FRIDAY’S FESTIVALS…
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* Runs daily, mid-Oct to Nov 2, “DIA DE LOS MUERTOS 2010” festival, on Olvera Street and in the adjacent plaza & bandstand, across from Union Station in downtown L.A. There’s a scope of events that vary by day, with major events and music Oct 30 through Nov 2. Many evenings feature live music, some with Native North American dancers in regalia, performing on ancient indigenous instruments. Info, call Mike Mariscal at 213-625-7074.
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* Runs daily, Oct 12 to 24, down the coast: 9th annual “OCEANSIDE MUSIC FESTIVAL” throughout Oceanside, at various venues. Google it, as info comes and goes daily as it progresses.
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SATURDAY’S FESTIVALS…
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* Saturday-only, Oct 23, 2:30-5 pm “SINGING OUT FOR JUSTICE” is a musical reunion of key musicians of the Civil Rights Movement, as people who braved the dangers to make the freedom marches gather with folk historians and those who just want to be there to hear and witness now. It honors GUY CARAWAN with performances by GUY & CANDIE CARAWAN, LEN CHANDLER, ROSS ALTMAN, THE GET LIT PLAYERS, BETTY MAE FIKES (of the FREEDOM SINGERS), BERNIE PEARL, poet / emcee S. PEARL SHARP, and special surprise guests, in a “concert of celebration and support for the Highlander Center,” in a house and garden concert at the home of Jan Goodman & Jerry Manpearl in Santa Monica. Reservations get directions at 865-933-3443, x 226. Info, www.highlandcenter.org.
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This is easily a major “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” and “SHOW-OF-THE-YEAR” pick.
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GUY CARAWAN is a legend of folk music – not the safe and cozy kumbaya stuff, but the music of the trenches where social change was won against often brutal odds. This event raises funds while honoring Guy for “his 50-plus years of tireless service as a cultural worker with the Highlander Research and Education Center” of Knoxville, Tennessee. In 1961, Guy, as Music Director of the Highlander Center, helped arrange and spread a gospel and union song into “We Shall Overcome.” It became the anthem of the Civil Rights Movement. It was first sung as we know it today at meetings, churches and rallies in the deep South, in those very dangerous times. Now, it is sung all over the world by people working towards social justice.
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Did ROSA PARKS just get on that bus on a whim? No, she studied nonviolent protest and civil disobedience at the Highlander Center.
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Since 1966, Highlander has administered the “We Shall Overcome Fund,” which receives royalties for the commercial use of the song from which it derives its name – the song that remains a worldwide anthem for freedom and justice. Musician Guy Carawan was one of the people who established that fund.
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This event’s musical lineup is impressive by any standards, and most appropriate for this commemoration. LEN CHANDLER, who performs today, was among the small and elite group of writers that included Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs, Tom Paxton, & Malvina Reynolds – the group whose members first wrote notable songs of protest against the Vietnam War, as well as the key songs for the Civil Rights Movement. BETTIE MAY FIKES, from Selma, Alabama, is a vintage voice of the Movement, who performed often with the SNCC FREEDOM SINGERS as a soloist. Folk “singer-songfighter” ROSS ALTMAN, a veteran of many social justice causes, is the 2010 Topanga Banjo-Fiddle Contest’s “Music Legend Award” winner. BERNIE PEARL is acclaimed as “one of the great ambassadors of blues music and history;” he just might have played with more of the legendary late blues masters than anyone living today. The GET LIT PLAYERS are teenagers who “are tackling the darkness of illiteracy and lighting the way for our youth.”
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The event is presented by Ash Grove Music and the Highlander Center, with assistance from REV. JAMES M. LAWSON, colleague of both Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Guy Carawan.
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More info at www.ashgrovemusic.com and www.ashgrovefilm.com. Plus, after we wote our story, we learned that the Huffington Post has one, too, at www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-dreier/honoring-guy-carawan_b_761223.html. Gen’l tix are available in advance for $35, with larger donations encouraged.
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* Saturday-only, Oct 23, 1-7 pm, brings the annual “THUNDERFEST – BLUESAPALOOZA” at The Fret House and the downtown area surrounding it, centered on 309 N Citrus Av, Covina; 626-339-7020; www.frethouse.com.
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BLUESAPALOOZA is a tradition here, a once-a-year FREE day of the blues.
Here’s the lineup:
* 1 pm - LES JOHNSON BLUES BAND
* 3 pm - BARRY BIG B BRENNER
* 5 pm - STAN WEST
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Bluesman STAN WEST is the subject of last week’s “We’d Like You to Meet” feature – it’s News Feature #6, available in our archive, at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/10/acoustic-americana-music-guide-oct-14.html.
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As for the “THUNDERFEST” part of the festival? That’s not heavy metal music, but heavy metal two-wheelers – the annual companion motorcycle show and meet.
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* Saturday-only, Oct 23, the BLUE RIDGE PICKIN’ PARLOR makes a comeback of sorts today, presenting the music stage at the annual “SANTA CLARITA PUMPKIN FESTIVAL.” Info, www.pickinparlor.com
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* Runs daily, Oct 12 to 24, down the coast: 9th annual “OCEANSIDE MUSIC FESTIVAL” throughout Oceanside, at various venues. See “Friday’s Festivals,” just above, for details.
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* Runs daily, mid-Oct to Nov 2, “DIA DE LOS MUERTOS 2010” festival, on Olvera Street and in the adjacent plaza & bandstand, across from Union Station in downtown L.A. See “Friday’s Festivals,” just above, for details
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* Runs Sat & Sun, Oct 1-31, 10 am-5:30 pm: 13th annual “FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL” at Underwood Family Farms, 3370 Sunset Valley Rd, Moorpark 93021; 805-529-3690; www.underwoodfamilyfarms.com. Festival runs all month, and each weekend has a different theme, including the Folk Festival, a Bluegrass Festival, and Cowboy/Western Music Festival. Admission is $12, though you can get discount coupons online and in various local newspapers.
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* Runs Sat & Sun, Oct 1-31, 9 am-5 pm: annual “HARVEST FESTIVAL” in the SFV at Forneris Farms, 15200 Rinaldi St, Mission Hills 91345; 818-361-0714 Farm Market; www.fornerisfarms.com; 818-730-7709. Live music on weekends; weekdays, the festival runs 2-5 pm. Features a refreshment stand on weekends with fresh roasted corn and more; a Farm Market with fall decorations and farm grown produce; a farm grown Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze Adventure (the editor can tell you that getting lost in one of these corn “maizes” is a distinct possibility); Tractor-pulled Train Ride – take a narrated ride around the farm; Farm Frolic Area for Kids - mini maze, giant hay pyramid, the Great Pumpkin jumper. Attractions have a fee, cash only (prices on their website). No pets. Free parking, free admission.
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SUNDAY’S FESTIVALS…
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* (Sunday only) 11th annual “OLD-FASHIONED FAMILY FAIR” Festival at Warner Center Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Bl, Woodland Hills. Includes a 2 pm performance by MARINA V and LOVERS&POETS. Details www.marinav.com/events.php. One of three chances to catch Marina in L.A. before she crosses the pond to perform in Russia. (She's still feeling good about the benefit show she played for the American Cancer Society on her birthday.) Marina justifiably gets great press (including here). Other media has written: "hauntingly beautiful" — L.A.Times; "Melodic and passionate music" — The Washington Post; "The voice of an angel" — The Prague Post.
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Some other festivals continue all weekend. Check the Saturday listings, above.
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4) AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT: OCT 23 & 30
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When we saw their picture in the L.A. Downtown News, we knew we had to spread the word to our readers. They’re a band called THE MORMONS, and they perform wearing matching black pants, short-sleeve white shirts with collars, narrow black neckties, and the piêcé de resistancé, bike helmets and little book-bag backpacks. Not exactly BILL MONROE’s “Monroe Doctrine” Sunday-go-to-meetin’ suits, nor do we expect, is the music. The DN’s story calls the lead singer “quasi-bananas, falling all over the place.” (Wonder how he rides a bicycle?) Their influences are said to be Devo, Minor Threat, Bad Brains and Talking Heads. It’s so over-the-top we had to tell you about ‘em. They finish their October residency the next two Saturdays, the 23rd & 30th, at Casey's Irish Pub, 613 S Grand Av, downtown L.A., 90017; 213-629-2353; www.bigcaseys.com.
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5) BOOKSIGNING IS A TRIUMPH OF COMMUNITY, COMING NOVEMBER 7…
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LESLIE PERRY is a well-known and long-regarded figure throughout the Los Angles arts and storytelling communities. When he was diagnosed with ALS, aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease, his enduring inner strength and smiling presence began to endear him even more to those who knew him and those who came to know him.
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During one of Leslie’s visits to Altadena’s formidable little arts mecca, the Coffee Gallery (which includes the world-famous Coffee Gallery Backstage), Leslie let slip a revelation. He told Coffee Gallery coffeehouse and Front Stage proprietor / part-time standup comic JULIE SANDOVAL that he wished he “had gotten around to publishing that book” of his stories and plays that, over the years, he had crafted, polished, and never quite assembled for placement between covers.
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Say something like that to Julie, and stand back and watch. More likely, find you’ve been drafted to help, before you know what happened. Leslie found himself the guest of honor at an evening of performance art in a local church, chosen as the venue because it held more people than the Coffee Gallery. Musicians, poets, storytellers, pundits, painters and a growing legion of admirers came to the event to pay homage to Leslie, the man, and to Leslie, the artist.
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But that wasn’t all. When Julie wears her “event producer” hat, expect substantially more than an opportunity to bask in the light of a deserving honoree. Sure, there was the company of others who shared the sense of the honoree’s gifts, a gathering of those who “get it” when it comes to a sense of community with artists and others. But there was more, of a tangible variety.
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The irrepressible Julie does a long-running monthly “Cans for Comedy” show in the Backstage to help the local food bank. Beyond that, she was a key member of the triumvirate that brought-in more food donations than any weekend event in Pasadena history with last year’s “Food Drive at the Fork in the Road.” Plus, she produces the annual “Relay for Life” event in Farnsworth Park – including a live music stage – to raise money for the American Cancer Society.
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Julie’s event to honor Leslie Perry allowed an entire community to honor him and the legacy of his artistic body of work. It raised the money needed to publish that book he’d always dreamed he’d “gotten around to publishing.”
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That book is now a reality. “The Story Man – the Stories and Plays of Leslie Perry,” will make its debut with readings and Leslie in attendance, at the Coffee Gallery, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena, 91001. Info (for this event only, NOT for Backstage shows) is available by calling the venue phone at 626-398-7917.
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Come for Leslie, and come for yourself, to restore, reinforce or recharge your sense of community. You’ll laugh and you’ll be touched. The event is Sunday, November 7, at 2 pm.
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6) DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 27: SONGWRITERS, ENTER YOUR “FIRE SONGS”
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The deadline to enter your original songs in the Guide’s “Fire Song” contest is WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27.
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OUR CHALLENGE FOR ALL YOU SONGWRITERS is designed to get your original songs exposure right away, and bring you a chance to win RECOGNITION AND PRIZES in a vote by Guide readers.
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YOU CAN ENTER AS MANY SONGS AS YOU LIKE, FOR FREE! Each song must deal with “fire” or firefighters” in some way. To enter, send us the url of a place that everyone can see (or simply hear) your “fire song(s)” someplace on the web. Yep, either a music video, or audio-only, both forms are accepted. Send the info to
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tiedtothetracks@hotmail.com
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and title your email FIRE SONGS.
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Get complete info on the contest at
http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/10/fire-songs-contest-ino.html

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7) TOP WESTERN GROUP IS SO CAL-BASED, & RELEASING NEW CD
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We’ve previously observed that the “Bakersfield Sound” safely moved to L.A. a few years ago, and that L.A.’s alt-country bands like I SEE HAWKS IN L.A., and groups led by DAVID SERBY and GRANT LANGSTON are better, more listenable, and certainly deliver more intelligent and substantial material than the Nashville Establishment’s endless gaggle of dysfunctional relationship wallows, foist on the public on payola-driven “country” radio.
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Similarly, we’ve explored the clear fact that “Country & Western” has become, as DON EDWARDS says, “neither of either,” since the two genres split two decades ago. And, we’ve celebrated the vitality of the resurgence of western music, the brilliant performing songwriters like DAVE STAMEY, BELINDA GAIL, KATY MOFFATT, R.W. HAMPTON, (the late) CURLY MUSGRAVE, and groups like COW BOP, and their songs, from honky-tonk to history-based and often humorous ballads and waltzes and polkas and lullabies, and the musicianship of the artists and the bands.
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If the real west is a state of mind, it should surprise no one that not a herd of Texans, but rather a Southern-California-based outfit, THE TUMBLING TUMBLEWEEDS, are the current holders of the top awards bestowed by both entities who recognize the best in Western music. The group’s growing fan base will be happy to know the Tumbleweed’s sophomore CD is ready to go for their CD release show on Saturday, November 13.
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The group won top honors from both the Academy of Western Artists and the Western Music Association following release of their debut album in 2008. Even before arrival of the new CD, the group is currently nominated for the 2010 Western Music Association "Outstanding Entertainer-Group Award" of 2010. With no Grammy specifically for western music, those are the top honors in the genre.
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They’ve been performing the material from their brand-new “Blaze Across the West” album for the past few months, including their new originals when they headlined the “National Day of the Cowboy & Cowgirl” this summer, which set attendance records at the Autry Museum in L.A.’s Griffith Park.
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To simply call this group a charming throwback to the SONS OF THE PIONEERS (complete with matching outfits) denies the originality the Tumbleweeds inject. Sure, they began as a tribute to that classic cowboy group. But they’ve grown their own identity. Among those who celebrate their music and performance? "Great Harmony, creative arrangements, keeping the tradition alive!" raves “RANGER DOUG” (aka DOUGLAS B. GREEN), of the Grammy-winning RIDERS IN THE SKY.
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Band members “TUMBLEWEED ROB” WOLFSKILL, “BIG CADE” PARENTI, CHRIS ACUFF and “BABYFACE” R.J. MILLS, are accompanied on the new CD by featured players JEAN SUDBURY on fiddle and “SMOKIN’ DAN” DUNGAN on bass.
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The group’s second album is being released both as a CD and digital download. The physical CD is available at www.thetumblingtumbleweeds.com, and on www.CDBaby.com, and digital download is available on iTunes and CDBaby.
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The new album includes five of their original tunes, “The Mighty Santa Fe,” ”Lazin’ Down the Trail,” “Sleepin’ on a Mountain,” “California,” and “So Now You’ve Gone,” each co-written and arranged by the group. As with their debut album, The quartet of Tumbling Tumbleweeds vocalists (and practitioners of fancy footwork) are accompanied on the recorded tracks by Sudbury on fiddle and Dungan on bass. In addition, the album features some notable musical guests.
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TUMBLEWEED ROB says, “We… wanted to go for a more lavish sound on this album and we are thrilled to have some of our friends in the western music world join us on this recording to add to our sound.”
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The result of these collaborations has produced the swing tune, “The Mighty Santa Fe,” featuring the group’s western music pal RIC STEINKE of OPEN RANGE on steel guitar; “Sleepin’ on a Mountain,” featuring “Harmonicowboy” GARY ALLEGRETTO on harmonica (he’s up for a “Grammy consideration”); “California,” a rollicking ranchera-styled homage to the group’s home state, featuring “conjunto norteno” style accordion master OTONO LUJAN of LOS POCHOS. And there’s a medley of swing classics, “You’re Getting Tired of Me” and “You Waited Too Long,” connected with an original Tumbleweeds tune, “So Now You’ve Gone,” making up the album’s “Lost Love Medley” and featuring Steinke once more on steel guitar.
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“We feel strongly about continuing to present the classic songs of the West that folks have come to expect from us,” asserts TUMBLEWEED ROB. He says the group wants to, “share our own thoughts and feelings about what the West means to us. That’s why we included a selection of both classic and original songs on this album.”
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The CD release show is Saturday, November 13, and it’s a Guide “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick. It’s at Out West, 24265 Main St, midway along the “Western Walk of Stars” in old town Newhall (Santa Clarita) 91321. The show is at 8 pm.
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The evening includes a copy of the new "Blaze Across the West" CD for each concert seat holder, the live performance by The Tumbling Tumbleweeds, light refreshments and “surprises.” Reservations are required at 661-255-7087 or toll free, 800-340-9378. Rather than tickets, admission is a “suggested donation” of $20.
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(This feature takes the place, this week, of our regular feature, “WE’D LIKE YOU TO MEET…” which usually profiles an individual artist.)
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8) SIGN-UP NOW TO JOIN CELEBRITIES IN HOLIDAY CAROLING FOR SHUT-INS
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The 29th annual “LOS ANGELES HOLIDAY CAROLING” for shut-ins has just been announced. It happens at four senior care centers and a restaurant, all in the West San Fernando Valley. This year’s event is Sunday, December 5, beginning promptly at 4 pm and operating on an amazingly precise schedule. It’s an “EVENT-OF-THE-WEEK” for artists, and if you take part, you’ll banish any “bah humbugs” you might be carrying.
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Vincent says, “The tradition of caroling for the elderly began for me in high school while singing at local senior care centers with the St. Mary Catholic Youth Association in Dow City, Iowa (pop. 498). It then continued while attending the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Now, as a resident of Los Angeles, the tradition has since evolved, grown, and expanded into a series of festivities celebrated across the country. This includes the large-scale, must-attend holiday event (est. 200 participants) in Los Angeles. This enjoyable and rewarding community service project is open to entertainers, singers and musicians of all talent levels and ages.”
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Vincent continues, “It is a very fulfilling opportunity to give and to receive joy, happiness, and holiday spirit to and from the elderly residents, care-givers, and participants, while enhancing one’s own perspective or appreciation of life, health, and family. Bottom line: Everyone greatly benefits from the festivities.”
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A full media blitz promoting this event will be launched to many major Los Angeles Metro radio, television, and newspaper outlets, local church bulletins etc., to promote the festivities and overall theme during the holiday season.
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Vincent’s invitation to the arts community contains an element of urgency: “All effort given to support, promote and participate in this heart-warming activity would be especially appreciated, since your contribution and presence would greatly enhance the festivities for all involved. Please RSVP ASAP!”
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So many artists take part that an early RSVP is indeed needed, so you CAN take part. You can get more details at www.ReachfortheStars.com/caroling and you can reach Vincent at 818-342-9336.
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RECENT NEWS FEATURES (in the past 30 days):
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October 14 edition’s News Features are available at:
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1) “How to Work the Media: A Workshop for Artists” Set for Oct 23
2) Weekend “Show-of-the-Week” Pick “Quickies” (Friday-Sunday)
3) This Weekend’s Festivals…
4) Deadline Extended: Songwriters, Enter Your “Fire Songs”
5) KACEY JONES, Comedic Songstress & Nashville Rebel, Back in L.A.
6) Plan Ahead: Two Festivals Coming Saturday, October 24…
7) We’d Like You to Meet… STAN WEST
8) Kulak's Woodshed in Dire Financial Situation
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October 8 edition’s News Features are available at:
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1) Fast Access – This Weekend’s “Show-Of-The-Week” Picks…
2) “Events-Of-The-Week” for Artists, Saturday & Monday…
3) This Weekend is Festival-Crazy!
4) Deadline Nears: Songwriters, Enter Your “Fire Songs”
5) We’d Like You to Meet… DANIELLE HEBERT (She Plays In L.A. Sat, Oct 9)
6) Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples Day, Arts and Music…
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October 1 edition’s News Features are available at:
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The topics are…
1) Fast Access List: this Weekend’s “Show-Of-The-Week” Picks…
2) Enter Our “Songwriter’s Challenge” for Fire Prevention Week
3) We’d Like You to Meet… JOE CRAVEN (matinee show in L.A., Sun, Oct 3)
4) 50th Anniversary of the Ice House - and Folk Music is Back! Sun, Oct 3
5) A Festival-Rich Environment in Early October (starting Saturday!)
6) Fructose Corn Syrup; Drinking Soft Drinks Onstage, or at a Gig?
7) KENNY EDWARDS Memorial & Benefit Concert, October 9
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September 28 “Quick Update” news is available at:
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The topics are…
1) Hot, Fresh, and Added Quick Notes:
> PO GIRL & DRUHA TRAVA in Town;
> Annual “SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UKULELE FESTIVAL” Coming Saturday (Oct 2);
> Touring Act SMALL POTATOES Heads Lineup with Talented Locals
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> JOE CRAVEN Here for a 1 pm Sunday Matinee.
2) Time-Saver: Updated “Show-Of-The-Week” Picks, Tuesday, Sep 28, through Sunday, Oct 3. [All those early October “Picks” are included in this edition.]
3) Time-Saver Quick Links to Our Fall Festival Season Detailed Features:
> “Fall Festivals Almanac”
> “Annual Guide to Music at the L.A. County Fair,” Through October 3. [Both are freshly updated, with links in THIS edition.]
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The topics are…
1) Sponsor Cancels “AMERICANA MUSIC FEST,” October 3…
2) Enter Now: Songwriter’s Challenge for Fire Prevention Week
3) Quick Glance at Another Great Weekend of Music!
4) DALA, Canadian Folk Duo & PBS Darlings, here September 25 & 26
5) JEFFREY HALFORD & THE HEALERS Hit L.A., September 25 & 26…
6) 8th Annual “SOURCE AWARDS” Honors Women in Music
7) We’d Like You to Meet… VICTORIA VOX
8) Sputnik, GPS, & IPODs: Is this the “Giant Leap” We Were Expecting?
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THE LATEST FULL EDITION of the Acoustic Americana Music Guide is always available at
www.acousticmusic.net or at
www.acousticamericana.blogspot.com or by links from the News-only edition at www.nodepression.com/profile/TiedtotheTracks
or by following any of MANY links on the web to get to one of those sites.
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Updated October 22, 2010 with MORE EVENTS ADDED; all “recurring events” are included in this edition through October 31, with MANY additional listings of upcoming events through the rest of 2010 and into 2011.
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Each weekly edition is designed to be useful not just for the current week, but well beyond. Each edition focuses on ALL THINGS ACOUSTIC for a span of a week or so – AND adds MORE events to those days’ listings than we had the previous week – PLUS, it’s updated with more events, farther into the future, as we learn of them.
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(1) Friday’s “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks:
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SOLD OUT: 7 pm JOE FRANK at McCabe’s in Santa Monica.
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7 pm “T.G.I. ALINA & FRIENDS” brings MARINA V plus ALINA SMITH & ALISSA MORENO for a "songwriter-in-the-round" session at Pi in West Hollywood.
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8 pm TAJ MAHAL plus special guest VIEUX FARKA TOURÉ at UCLA Live in Royce Hall, on the UCLA campus in Westwood.
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8 pm The truly all-star LIT BY FIREFLIES featuring JAMES RAYMOND (fresh off a major tour with CROSBY STILLS & NASH) at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena.
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8-10 pm “FRIDAY NIGHT FRIGHT FLICKS” presents ROGER CORMAN’S “HOUSE OF USHER,” from the short story by EDGAR ALLEN POE, at Pershing Square, in downtown L.A. Not music, but cool.
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Fri, Oct 22; Thu-Sun, Oct 21-24; an “EVENT-OF-THE-WEEK” for artists:
Annual “FOLK ALLIANCE REGION WEST (FAR-West) MUSIC CONFERENCE” this year in San Jose, CA; www.far-west.org. This annual event is a multifaceted / multipurpose fete that’s part main-stage-showcase acts; part “showcase room” performances by up-and-comers where listeners crowd-in and move freely from one music room to another; part artist workshop conference; part booking conference; part meet ’n’ greet for artists to form collaborations and find those they need to play on their records; part fan fair (where future big fans hear new-to-them artists for the first time); and three all-night jam sessions after all the late-night showcase rooms close. Everybody has fun, and those that craft a plan to work it can find it productive and may pick-up bookings out of their normal tour circuit.
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Annual “MAGNOLIA FESTIVAL” in Live Oak, FL. Artists include MIKE + RUTHY (from the MAMMALS); more at www.mikeandruthy.com and www.myspace.com/mikeandruthy
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9th annual “OCEANSIDE MUSIC FESTIVAL” throughout Oceanside, at various venues. Google it for info…
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“DIA DE LOS MUERTOS 2010” festival, runs mid-Oct to Nov 2, on Olvera Street and in the adjacent plaza & bandstand, across from Union Station in downtown L.A. There’s a scope of events that vary by day, with major events and music Oct 30 & 31. Many evenings feature live music, some with Native North American dance in regalia, with ancient indigenous instruments. Info, call Mike Mariscal at 213-625-7074.
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Fri, Oct 22:
CALIFORNIA E.A.R. UNIT: “CHAMP VITAL (LIFE FIELD)” at REDCAT, The Roy & Edna Disney CalArts Theater, at the L.A. Music Center, 631 W 2nd St (at Hope St), inside the Walt Disney Concert Hall complex, downtown L.A. 90012; www.redcat.org; 213-237-2800; Fall sched, www.redcat.org/sites/redcat.org/files/REDCAT_Fall10_Brochure.pdf.
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Fri, Oct 22; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
SOLD OUT: 7 pm JOE FRANK at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497.
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Fri, Oct 22, a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm “T.G.I. ALINA & FRIENDS” brings MARINA V plus ALINA SMITH & ALISSA MORENO at Pi, 8828 Sunset Bl, West Hollywood; 310-657-1774. One of three chances to catch Marina in L.A. before she crosses the pond to perform in Russia. (She's still feeling good about the benefit show she played for the American Cancer Society on her birthday.) Marina justifiably gets great press (including here). Other media has written: "hauntingly beautiful" — L.A.Times; "Melodic and passionate music" — The Washington Post; "The voice of an angel" — The Prague Post.
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Fri, Oct 22, in Ventura:
7 pm Songmakers’ monthly “BELL ARTS SONG CIRCLE” at Bell Arts Factory, 432 N Ventura Av, Ventura; event info, www.songmakers.org
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Fri, Oct 22; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm TAJ MAHAL plus special guest VIEUX FARKA TOURÉ at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, Westwood; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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In one astounding evening, two artists embody the global spirit of the blues in a magnificent co-bill of TAJ MAHAL and VIEUX FARKA TOURÉ. Opening the night is Touré, son of legendary Malian musician Ali Farka Touré and himself a famed blues guitarist who, with his band, extends traditional Western Saharan rhythms into hypnotic, stinging grooves.
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TAJ MAHAL, perhaps the 20th century’s most influential figure in blues and roots music, closes the night with KESTER SMITH on drums and BILL RICH on bass. Expect a thrilling on-stage collaboration with Taj and Vieux as two generations and two distinct global traditions of the blues collide. Tix, $33-58 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Fri, Oct 22, a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm The truly all-star LIT BY FIREFLIES featuring JAMES RAYMOND (fresh off a major tour with CROSBY STILLS & NASH) at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. (“the venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
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These guys have individually toured with everybody from JONI MITCHELL to LIONEL RICHIE, RANDY NEWMAN to STEVIE WINWOOD, BONNIE RAITT to AIR SUPPLY, DIANA ROSS to GLADYS KNIGHT, to members of PINK FLOYD, THE EAGLES, BLACK SABBATH, and the BLACK CROWES.
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LIT BY FIREFLIES is an adventurous jazz quartet with saxophone, piano, bass and drums, comprised of four musicians with backgrounds in jazz, rock, pop, world music, film music and electronica. In addition to original compositions, they play an eclectic selection of songs from different genres, interpreting the songs with unique and surprising arrangements. Although this is a new incarnation of the band, the musical collaboration between these four talented musicians started more than twenty years ago.
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STEVE Di STANISLAO plays drums/percussion. “ Stevie D,” as he is known worldwide, is a much in demand studio and touring drummer of great musicality and passion. Stevie has toured and recorded with DAVID GILMOUR (PINK FLOYD), DON FELDER (EAGLES), DAVID CROSBY, CROSBY/NASH, CHRIS ROBINSON (BLACK CROWES) CPR, and many others.
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STEVE TAVAGLIONE plays saxophones/woodwinds. He started playing jazz gigs at 18, frequently sitting in with a jazz trio that was a nightly fixture at his uncle’s bowling alley. In 1974, Tavaglione joined Sly and the Family Stone for a year, before co-forming the Latin jazz group Caldera. Tavaglione subsequently toured with George Benson for eight years, after which he became a regular in the L.A. studio scene. He eventually meet up with film composer Thomas Newman (Wall-E, Shawshank Redemption), and has worked steadily with Newman for many years. Steve has worked on MANY film scores, including “Road to Perdition,” “American Beauty,” “Ocean’s Eleven,” and “Wall-E,” and has recorded with WHITNEY HOUSTON, PATTY AUSTIN, DIANE REEVES, AIR SUPPLY, RANDY NEWMAN, STEVIE WINWOOD, BONNIE RAITT, MICHAEL JACKSON, SERGIO MENDEZ, ROGER WATERS(PINK FLOYD), WALTER BECKER (STEELY DAN), JONI MITCHELL, LIONEL RICHIE, LEE RITENOUR, DIANA ROSS, BILL WARD (BLACK SABBATH), STRUNZ & FARAH, LUIS CONTE, PEEBO BRYSON, DAVID HOLMES, ANDRE CROUCH, THE WINANS, TULKU, MICHAEL BOLTON, GARY WILLIS, VINNIE COLAIUTA, MARK ISHAM, DAVE WECKL, JOHN PATITUCCI, JOHN BEASLEY, JIMMY HASLIP, ROBBEN FORD and many others.
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ANDREW FORD plays bass. He recently produced a critically acclaimed album by jazz songstress LYNNE FIDDMONT featuring the songs of BILLIE HOLIDAY. Andrew has toured and recorded with GLADYS KNIGHT, AL JARREAU, WHITNEY HOUSTON, CHAKA KHAN, DAVID CROSBY, GRAHAM NASH, CPR, ROBBEN FORD, KIRK WHALUM, EVERETTE HARP, BONEY JAMES, THE EMOTIONS, PATTI AUSTIN, PHIL PERRY, JAMES INGRAM and many others.
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JAMES RAYMOND plays piano. He recently finished scoring the feature film "That's What I Am" starring Ed Harris and Amy Madigan; it premieres at the Sundance Film Festival. He just completed a summer-long concert tour in the US and Europe with CROSBY STILLS & NASH. James has toured and recorded with CSNY, CSN, CROSBY / NASH, GRAHAM NASH, DAVID CROSBY, CPR (CROSBY / PEVAR / RAYMOND) RONNIE LAWS, KIRK WHALUM, EVERETTE HARP,TAKE 6, OLETA ADAMS, PHIL UPCHURCH and many others.
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Fri, Oct 22; not music, but cool, a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8-10 pm “FRIDAY NIGHT FRIGHT FLICKS” presents ROGER CORMAN’S “HOUSE OF USHER,” from the short story by EDGAR ALLEN POE, at Pershing Square, 532 S Olive St / or, W 5th St between S Olive St & S Hill St, L.A.; www.laparks.org/pershingsquare; 213-847-4970. Ride the Red Line subway to the Pershing Square Station and avoid expensive downtown L.A. parking. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Free, and free popcorn.
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9 pm DICKY MURPHY, MARK NEMETZ MILEAGE UNKNOWN, PATROLLED BY RADAR (FORMERLY 50 CENT HAIRCUT) all in the lineup at the Cinema Bar, 3967 N Sepulveda Bl, Culver City. Americana that’s at least partly (maybe mostly) electric. No cover, bring $ for the artists’ tip jar.
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Included are today & tonight’s weekly and monthly residencies, series, showcases, workshops, open mics and other acoustic music events that are scheduled in advance to happen today and tonight, from northern Santa Barbara County to south Orange County, from downtown L.A. to the valleys to the Inland Empire, from the desert to the sea.
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1-7 pm annual “THUNDERFEST – BLUESAPALOOZA” with LES JOHNSON BLUES BAND, BARRY BIG B BRENNER, & STAN WEST. at The Fret House in Covina.
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2:30-5 pm “SINGING OUT FOR JUSTICE” honors GUY CARAWAN in a “concert of celebration and support for Highlander Research and Education Center, in a house concert in Santa Monica.
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7 pm SLIGO RAGS at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena.
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7:30 pm JOHN YORK (The BYRDS) plays the “Gelencser House Concert” series in Claremont.
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SOLD OUT: 7:30 pm JOHN SEBASTIAN at the “AMSD Concert” series in San Diego.
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8 pm JUDY COLLINS plus AMY SPEACE at The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano.
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8 pm BILL BURNETTE & THE BACKBONERS, featuring SUZY WILLIAMS, at Boulevard Music in Culver City.
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11 am-1 pm “HOW TO WORK THE MEDIA: A WORKSHOP FOR ARTISTS” last presented at the Autry Museum, is an acclaimed workshop by LARRY WINES, one in a series of artists workshops at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena.
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Annual “FOLK ALLIANCE REGION WEST (FAR-West) MUSIC CONFERENCE” this year in San Jose, CA. Runs Thu-Sun, Oct 21-24.
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Sat, Oct 23, in San Diego:
7 pm BROOKLYN MACINTOSH plays the “San Diego Folk Heritage” series at Templar’s Hall in Old Poway Park, 14134 Midland Rd, Poway (San Diego); 858-566-4040; www.sdfolkheritage.org . More at www.myspace.com/brooklynmack
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SOLD OUT: 7:30 pm JOHN SEBASTIAN plays the “AMSD” concert series at 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; 619-303-8176; www.acousticmusicsandiego.com
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Annual “FOLK ALLIANCE REGION WEST (FAR-West) MUSIC CONFERENCE” this year in San Jose, CA; www.far-west.org. This annual event is a multifaceted / multipurpose fete that’s part main-stage-showcase acts; part “showcase room” performances by up-and-comers where listeners crowd-in and move freely from one music room to another; part artist workshop conference; part booking conference; part meet ’n’ greet for artists to form collaborations and find those they need to play on their records; part fan fair (where future big fans hear new-to-them artists for the first time); and three all-night jam sessions after all the late-night showcase rooms close. Everybody has fun, and those that craft a plan to work it can find it productive and may pick-up bookings out of their normal tour circuit.
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Annual “MAGNOLIA FESTIVAL” in Live Oak, FL. Artists include MIKE + RUTHY (from the MAMMALS); more at www.mikeandruthy.com and www.myspace.com/mikeandruthy
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All-day annual “SANTA CLARITA PUMPKIN FESTIVAL,” where the BLUE RIDGE PICKIN’ PARLOR makes a comeback of sorts, presenting the music stage. Info, www.pickinparlor.com
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9th annual “OCEANSIDE MUSIC FESTIVAL” throughout Oceanside, at various venues. Google it for info…
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9 am-6 pm The 13th annual “UNDERWOOD FAMILY FARM FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL” continues at Underwood Family Farms, 3370 Sunset Valley Rd, Moorpark 93021; www.underwoodfamilyfarms.com; 805-529-3690. Runs all month, and each weekend has a different theme, including a Folk Festival, Bluegrass Festival, and Cowboy/Western Music Festival. Weekend admission is $12, though you can get discount coupons online and in various local newspapers. Runs weekdays without live music, Sats & Suns with live music, Oct 1-31.
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9 am-5 pm annual “HARVEST FESTIVAL” in the SFV at Forneris Farms, 15200 Rinaldi St, Mission Hills 91345; 818-361-0714 Farm Market; www.fornerisfarms.com; 818-730-7709. Live music on weekends; weekdays, the festival runs 2-5 pm. Features a refreshment stand on weekends with fresh roasted corn and more; a Farm Market with fall decorations and farm grown produce; a farm grown Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze Adventure (the editor can tell you that getting lost in one of these corn “maizes” is a distinct possibility); Tractor-pulled Train Ride – take a narrated ride around the farm; Farm Frolic Area for Kids - mini maze, giant hay pyramid, the Great Pumpkin jumper. Attractions have a fee, cash only (prices on their website). No pets. Free parking, free admission. Runs Sat & Sun, Oct 1-31.
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Sat, Oct 23, an “EVENT-OF-THE-WEEK” for ARTISTS:
11 am-1 pm “HOW TO WORK THE MEDIA: A WORKSHOP FOR ARTISTS” by LARRY WINES, one in a series of artists workshops at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. (“the venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
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This is the same workshop presented at the Autry National Center (Autry Museum) on July 10, to the acclaim of participants. “The best workshop for artists they’ve ever had there!” – Debbie Berry, musician and marketing professional.
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Larry Wines is a master of effective press/media materials for artists, including one-sheets, bios, and tools that work. He serves on expert panels at music conferences, providing knowledge and skills that artists can use. Larry teaches how to “work the media,” get radio airplay, paid bookings, coverage (print and electronic), television guest spots, and get signed to a label. (Yes, he has helped clients get signed.)
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A consultant to musicians, songwriters, festivals, venues, and the industry, he’s produced and booked music festivals and benefits for charity. A longtime journalist, he’s written features, investigative pieces, interviews, reviews, and weekly columns for newspapers. As producer and host of the multiple award-winning “Tied to the Tracks” Acoustic Americana radio program – included among "The Best of L.A. 2006" by Los Angeles Magazine – he’s interviewed and coaxed memorable live performances from hundreds of guests, from established icons with Grammy, Juno, Emmy, Oscar and Peabody Awards, to talented up-and-comers. He edits the weekly “Acoustic Americana Music Guide” (www.acousticmusic.net) and writes a column and the annual “Best of / Top Ten” for FolkWorks magazine. His focus is developing talented musicians in folk-Americana, cowboy, Cajun, Celtic, bluegrass, blues and other traditions, and today’s innovative “acoustic renaissance.” Larry has emceed the Autry’s annual Christmas show, Topanga Banjo-Fiddle Contest, and more. Info, tiedtothetracks@hotmail.com
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This workshop is one in a series produced by the Coffee Gallery Backstage, Bob Stane, and Duane Thorin Presents. The series includes workshops on instrument and vocal technique, songwriting, music arranging and more, and each is presented by a top musician or recognized expert.
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Today’s event uses a PowerPoint presentation, includes step-by-step “how-to” examples, a Q&A session, and workshop participants receive take-home materials. Fee, $25.
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Sat, Oct 23; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick; festival:
1-7 pm annual “THUNDERFEST – BLUESAPALOOZA” at The Fret House, 309 N Citrus Av, Covina; 626-339-7020; frethouse@earthlink.net; www.frethouse.com.
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It’s a tradition here, a once-a-year FREE day of the blues. Here’s the lineup:
* 1 pm - LES JOHNSON BLUES BAND
* 3 pm - BARRY BIG B BRENNER
* 5 pm - STAN WEST
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Sat, Oct 23; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
2:30-5 pm “SINGING OUT FOR JUSTICE” honors GUY CARAWAN with performances by GUY & CANDIE CARAWAN, LEN CHANDLER, ROSS ALTMAN, THE GET LIT PLAYERS, BETTY MAE FIKES (of the FREEDOM SINGERS), BERNIE PEARL, poet / emcee S. PEARL SHARP, and special surprise guests, in a “concert of celebration and support for the Highlander Center,” in a house and garden concert at the home of Jan Goodman & Jerry Manpearl in Santa Monica. Reservations get directions at 865-933-3443, x 226. Info, www.highlandcenter.org.
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GUY CARAWAN is a legend of the folk music – not the safe and cozy kumbaya, but the music of the trenches where social change was won against often brutal odds. Today’s event honors Guy for “his 50-plus years of tireless service as a cultural worker with the Highlander Research and Education Center” of Knoxville, Tennessee. In 1961, Guy Carawan, Music Director of the Highlander Center, helped arrange and spread a gospel and union song into “We Shall Overcome,” which became the anthem of the Civil Rights Movement. It was first sung as we know it today at meetings, churches and rallies in the deep South, in very dangerous times. Now, it is sung all over the world by people working towards social justice.
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Did Rosa Parks just get on that bus on a whim? No, she studied nonviolent protest and civil disobedience at the Highlander Center.
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Since 1966, Highlander has administered the “We Shall Overcome Fund,” which receives royalties for the commercial use of the song from which it derives its name – the song that remains a worldwide anthem for freedom and justice. Guy Carawan was one of the people who established that fund.
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The musical lineup is impressive by any standards, and most appropriate for this commemoration. LEN CHANDLER, who performs today, was among the small and elite group of writers that included Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs, Tom Paxton, & Malvina Reynolds, who first wrote songs of protest against the Vietnam War, as well as songs for the Civil Rights Movement. BETTIE MAY FIKES, from Selma, Alabama, is a vintage voice of the Movement, who performed often with the SNCC FREEDOM SINGERS as a soloist. Folk “singer-songfighter” ROSS ALTMAN, a veteran of many social justice causes, is the 2010 Topanga Banjo-Fiddle Contest’s “Music Legend Award” winner. BERNIE PEARL is acclaimed as “one of the great ambassadors of blues music and history;” he just might have played with more of the legendary blues masters of the past than anyone living today. The GET LIT PLAYERS are teenagers who “are tackling the darkness of illiteracy and lighting the way for our youth.”
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More info at www.ashgrovemusic.com and www.ashgrovefilm.com. Plus, after we wote our story, we learned that the Huffington Post has one, too, at www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-dreier/honoring-guy-carawan_b_761223.html. Gen’l tix are available in advance for $35, with larger donations encouraged.
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Sat, Oct 23; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm SLIGO RAGS at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. (“the venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
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Named among the top acoustic bands in L.A. by Larry Wines in his annual “Best of / Top Ten” for Folkworks Magazine, and two-time winners of the Orange County Music Award for Best Folk Band, this oh-so-musical ensemble presents Irish Folk with a decidedly bluegrass attitude. SLIGO RAGS is taking the local and not-so-local Folk and Irish music scenes by storm with a unique blend of eclectic musical influences.
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Dan Miller of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine says, “These guys have it all – great vocals, lots of energy, captivating songs, well executed arrangements, and tasteful solos.”
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Their debut studio recording, "The Night Before the Morning After," was called "the best I've heard from a stateside band" by Celtic Beat Magazine, while their sophomore effort, “The Whiskey Never Lies,” was called “the best from the West Coast Celts in many years” by Shay Clark of the Irish-American News.
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That album was named one of the Top 10 of 2007 by Folkworks. Don’t be surprised if elements of country, gypsy jazz and swing manage to sneak their way into the act as well. Award-winning flatpicking and fingerstyle guitarist David Burns (recently featured in Flatpicking Guitar Magazine), fiddler extraordinaire Michael Kelly, world-renowned bassist Gordon Rustvold, and percussion whiz-kid Jonathan Baer, who grew up in Ireland, surrounded by musicians, are guaranteed to fill the room and your lives with electricity. They may give you a good laugh or two along the way as well.
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"SLIGO RAGS" have mastered the ability to take songs from a time gone by and make them fresh and relevant for a modern audience. Their passion for the music and their willingness to take risks combine for an outstanding live show."--Music Connection "
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Music journalist Larry Wines says, “Some bands, no matter how dependable they are in any situation, shine their best in certain venues. That’s always true of these guys, playing here.”
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“A ‘money back, no questions asked if you are not thrilled’ act. Bring friends. Dynamic, up tempo, multi-talented. A fusion that just crackles." – Bob Stane, venue impresario, The Coffee Gallery Backstage. More at www.sligorags.com. Tix, $18.
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Sat, Oct 23, world music:
7 pm MANI BOLOURI, Iranian composer and virtuoso player of the kamancheh (spiked fiddle) and gheychak (bowed fiddle), at The Getty Center, Harold M. Williams Auditorium, 1200 Getty Center Dr, L.A.; 310-440-7300; www.getty.edu
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Sat, Oct 23; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm JOHN YORK (The BYRDS) plays the “Gelencser House Concert” series in Claremont. Reservations get directions at 909-596-1266 or singfolk@yahoo.com. Series and show info, www.gelencserhouseconcerts.com. More at www.johnyorkmusic.com
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Sat, Oct 23, in San Diego; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
SOLD OUT: 7:30 pm JOHN SEBASTIAN plays the “AMSD Concert” series at 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; 619-303-8176; www.acousticmusicsandiego.com. He performs for the series on Sat & Sun, Oct 23 & 24, and both are sold-out. More at www.johnbsebastian.com
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Sat, Oct 23, in OC; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm JUDY COLLINS plus AMY SPEACE at The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano; 949-496-8927; www.thecoachhouse.com.
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The editor says, “We’ve followed the career of AMY SPEACE since we were among the first to give her radio airplay on ‘Tied to the Tracks.’ It is wonderful to see her performing with longtime star JUDY COLLINS. Well worth the trip to south OC.” More at www.judycollins.com.
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Sat, Oct 23, in OC; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm BILL BURNETTE & THE BACKBONERS at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; www.boulevardmusic.com; 310-398-2583. Venue’s web site has a helpful local dining guide. The group features SUZY WILLIAMS, too. More info later. Tix, $15.
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Sat, Oct 23, a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm WAYNE "THE TRAIN" HANCOCK, plus THE BLASTERS at Brixton South Bay, 100 Fishermans Wharf, Redondo Beach 90277; www.brixtonsouthbay.com. Tix, $15.
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Sat, Oct 23:
8 pm JACKSH*T at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. Tix, $15.
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8 pm THE RUNNING KIND plays the Farmers Market, 3rd & Fairfax, L.A. No cover.
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Sat, Oct 23, in Santa Barbara County:
8 pm PETER FELDMANN, TOM LEE, & DAVID WEST bring classic and original bluegrass to the Santa Ynez Valley Grange Hall, 2374 Alamo Pintado Av, Los Olivos; 805-688-9894. More at www.bluegrasswest.com
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Sat, Oct 23; dance:
8 pm HELIOS DANCE THEATER: “BEAUTIFUL MONSTERS” at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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In a one-night-only, world-premiere performance, this haunting dance dreamscape reveals the furious abandon of a body transformed by magic, in a romance that defies human limitations. Brought to life by Los Angeles’ own HELIOS DANCE THEATER, this stunning piece features visual design by acclaimed animator and director CHRIS MILLER and an original score by praised composer PAUL CANTELON (The Diving Bell and The Butterfly). Choreographed by Helios artistic director LAURA GORENSTEIN MILLER, it is a dance born from confrontation of childhood nightmares, where becoming the monster may be the only escape. Tix, $28-63 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Sat, Oct 23:
8:30 pm GARRET SWAYNE plays the Coffee Gallery FRONT Stage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena. no cover, no reservations needed. Garret continues to enjoy a colorful music career, ranging from his days as an official "On Board Troubadour" on Amtrak's "Coast Starlight" to his years as performing host of the "Main Street Songwriters Showcase." Come out and enjoy his new and old songs.
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Sat, Oct 23:
9 pm KAZ MURPHY plus TONY GILKYSON at The Cinema Bar, 3967 N Sepulveda Bl, Culver City, No cover, bring $ for the artists’ tip jar.
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10:30 pm PAUL INMAN plays the Taix Lounge, 1911 Sunset Bl, Echo Park. No cover.
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Included are today & tonight’s weekly and monthly residencies, series, showcases, workshops, open mics and other acoustic music events that are scheduled in advance to happen today and tonight, from northern Santa Barbara County to south Orange County, from downtown L.A. to the valleys to the Inland Empire, from the desert to the sea.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/07/saturday-fourth-saturday-every-month-in.html
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7 pm KEN O’MALLEY brings his wonderful baritone voice, fine guitar, and authentic and original Irish music to the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena.
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SOLD OUT: 7:30 pm JOHN SEBASTIAN at the “AMSD Concert” series in San Diego.
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8 pm DAVID BROMBERG plays The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano.
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8 pm JUDY COLLINS plays 4th and B in San Diego.
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Annual “FOLK ALLIANCE REGION WEST (FAR-West) MUSIC CONFERENCE” this year in San Jose, CA. Runs Thu-Sun, Oct 21-24.
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Sun, Oct 24, in San Diego:
SOLD OUT: 7:30 pm JOHN SEBASTIAN plays the second of two dates at the “AMSD” concert series, 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; 619-303-8176; www.acousticmusicsandiego.com. More at www.johnbsebastian.com
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Sun, Oct 24, in San Diego; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm JUDY COLLINS plays the “4th & B Events” series at 4th and B, 345 B St, San Diego 92101; 619-231-4343; www.4thandbevents.com. More at www.judycollins.com
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Sun, Oct 24; Thu-Sun, Oct 21-24; an “EVENT-OF-THE-WEEK” for artists:
Annual “FOLK ALLIANCE REGION WEST (FAR-West) MUSIC CONFERENCE” this year in San Jose, CA; www.far-west.org. This annual event is a multifaceted / multipurpose fete that’s part main-stage-showcase acts; part “showcase room” performances by up-and-comers where listeners crowd-in and move freely from one music room to another; part artist workshop conference; part booking conference; part meet ’n’ greet for artists to form collaborations and find those they need to play on their records; part fan fair (where future big fans hear new-to-them artists for the first time); and three all-night jam sessions after all the late-night showcase rooms close. Everybody has fun, and those that craft a plan to work it can find it productive and may pick-up bookings out of their normal tour circuit.
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9th annual “OCEANSIDE MUSIC FESTIVAL” throughout Oceanside, at various venues, concludes today. Google it for info…
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Sat & Sun, through Oct 31, in Moorpark:
9 am-6 pm The 13th annual “UNDERWOOD FAMILY FARM FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL” continues at Underwood Family Farms, 3370 Sunset Valley Rd, Moorpark 93021; www.underwoodfamilyfarms.com; 805-529-3690. Runs all month, and each weekend has a different theme, including a Folk Festival, Bluegrass Festival, and Cowboy/Western Music Festival. Weekend admission is $12, though you can get discount coupons online and in various local newspapers. Runs weekdays without live music, Sats & Suns with live music, Oct 1-31.
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Sat & Sun, Through Oct 31:
9 am-5 pm annual “HARVEST FESTIVAL” in the SFV at Forneris Farms, 15200 Rinaldi St, Mission Hills 91345; 818-361-0714 Farm Market; www.fornerisfarms.com; 818-730-7709. Live music on weekends; weekdays, the festival runs 2-5 pm. Features a refreshment stand on weekends with fresh roasted corn and more; a Farm Market with fall decorations and farm grown produce; a farm grown Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze Adventure (the editor can tell you that getting lost in one of these corn “maizes” is a distinct possibility); Tractor-pulled Train Ride – take a narrated ride around the farm; Farm Frolic Area for Kids - mini maze, giant hay pyramid, the Great Pumpkin jumper. Attractions have a fee, cash only (prices on their website). No pets. Free parking, free admission. Runs Sat & Sun, Oct 1-31.
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“DIA DE LOS MUERTOS 2010” festival, runs mid-Oct to Nov 2, on Olvera Street and in the adjacent plaza & bandstand, across from Union Station in downtown L.A. There’s a scope of events that vary by day, with major events and music Oct 30 & 31. Many evenings feature live music, some with Native North American dance in regalia, with ancient indigenous instruments. Info, call Mike Mariscal at 213-625-7074.
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Sun, Oct 24:
11 am PETER HIMMELMAN plays the Kid's Matinee series at McCabe's, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica; 310-828-4497; www.mccabesguitar.com. More at www.peterhimmelman.com/kids.html
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Sun, Oct 24, in Ventura:
Noon-3 pm AUGUST RISING plays “a blend of transcending melodies” at the “Outdoor Lounge” series on the outdoor stage in front of Margarita Villa Mexican Restaurant in Ventura Harbor Village, Ventura; 805-642-8538; www.venturaharborvillage.com. Free & free parking.
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Sun, Oct 24:
5 pm “HONEYCOMB HIDEOUT” with DJ HOBO spinning “Jizzy Jazzy Junk Jive for Jet Age Juniors & Salivating Seniors,” plus “Back Alley Soul! Front Parlor Skiffle! All Vinyl! All Sketchy!” Fortune Telling by MADAME PAMITA, and “the stellar wit and dashing good looks” of BRAD THE BARTENDER, all at The Hyperion, 1941 Hyperion Av, L.A. Look for the barber pole and sidewalk sign saying "The Honeycomb Hideout." The Secret Password is "Big Rock Candy Mountain." Begins at 5 pm, 21+, no cover, Details at www.facebook.com/event.php
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Sun, Oct 24; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm KEN O’MALLEY brings his wonderful baritone voice, fine guitar, and authentic and original Irish music to the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; reservations, 626-794-2424; info, www.coffeegallery.com. More at www.kenomalley.com
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Ken O’Malley's rich, resonant voice and engaging stage presence have delighted audiences for over thirty years. In this unique solo performance, Ken transports his audience to his beloved Ireland through heartfelt singing and vivid storytelling. Find out why the Irish News calls this consummate entertainer “without question, . . .the single most enduring, influential and proficient of all Irish musicians in Southern California.”
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“Dust-free and polished to perfection, each song is performed with authenticity, and the care one might use when handling a valuable family heirloom” – Lisa Elaine Scott, Music Connection Magazine.
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Sun, Oct 24:
7 pm TRASHCAN SINATRAS at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. Tix, $20.
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Sun, Oct 24, in San Diego; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
SOLD OUT: 7:30 pm JOHN SEBASTIAN plays the “AMSD Concert” series at 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; 619-303-8176; www.acousticmusicsandiego.com. He performs for the series on Sat & Sun, Oct 23 & 24, and both are sold-out. More at www.johnbsebastian.com
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Sun, Oct 24, in OC; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm DAVID BROMBERG plays The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano; 949-496-8927; www.thecoachhouse.com. More at www.davidbromberg.net
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Sun, Oct 24, in San Diego; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm JUDY COLLINS plays the “4th & B Events” series at 4th and B, 345 B St, San Diego 92101; 619-231-4343; www.4thandbevents.com. More at www.judycollins.com
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/08/sunday-fourth-sunday.html
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8 pm An brilliantly eclectic night, as FRANKIE McDEE delivers classic songs and “JAZZ STANDARDS SERVED FRESH,” plus opening act TIM MOYNAHAN & FRIENDS with “IRISH FOLK TUNES,” at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena.
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Mon, Oct 25; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm An brilliantly eclectic night, as FRANKIE McDEE delivers classic songs and “JAZZ STANDARDS SERVED FRESH,” plus opening act TIM MOYNAHAN & FRIENDS with “IRISH FOLK TUNES,” at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; info www.coffeegallery.com; venue phone 626-398-7917. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
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FRANKIE McDEE, aka FRANK McDONOUGH, takes you back to a world of smoky lounges, tinkling glasses, and intoxicating laughter. Frankie sings the standards with subtlety, power and range, just the way they grabbed the attention of the cocktail soaked audiences of the 50’s and 60’s. Smooth as glass jazz pianist MIKE BOLGER will accompany Frankie.
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In a world where copy-cat Martin and Sinatra clones seem to be popping up everywhere in Elvis-like fashion, Frankie McDee sings from his heart and his soul. Accompanied by piano, Frankie will engage and entertain you with heartfelt interpretations of such great songs as “Fly Me To the Moon,” and “It Was a Very Good Year.” Still, the evening will not be all heartstrings, romance and tears; because the versatile McDee will sing a few humorous songs, too, including “Interior Cowboy,” a tongue-in-cheek ode to (of all things) spelunking.
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Frankie got his start when he took voice lessons to help polish a ballad he wrote. It was a requested performance at an international conference of cave explorers (Frankie's hobby). Since you don’t want your colleagues to leave you underground in the dark, her had plenty of motivation to sing well. Those lessons paid off. Frank received a standing ovation.
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Hooked, he started performing Sinatra songs in front of strangers at karaoke bars around L.A., along with performing on the streets, and singing wherever he could. Then came his performance at an L.A. County talent show – where he didn't win first prize, but got an invitation to sing at large Christmas party in front of 300 people. That led to more and larger gigs, and each time, he’s receiving thunderous applause.
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During the day, Frankie McDee (in his alter ego as Frank McDonough) is a botanist at a local botanic garden. No slouch there either, he’s hosted a popular gardening show live on TV in L.A. Tonight will be a showcase of contrasts. In addition to McDee's jazzy smoothness, there’s –
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Opening act TIM MOYNAHAN & FRIENDS… Tim is a member of local bands THE UNTOUCHABLES and SLUGGER O' TOOLE. They’ll play Irish folk tunes in rousing, hard hitting style. Tix, $25.
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(5b) Monday’s RECURRING
“LOS ANGELES AREA ACOUSTIC MUSIC PERFORMANCES” and related events.
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THERE ARE 22 (yep, Twenty-two!) ADDITIONAL EVENTS, TODAY & TONIGHT!
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Included are today & tonight’s weekly and monthly residencies, series, showcases, workshops, open mics and other acoustic music events that are scheduled in advance to happen today and tonight, from northern Santa Barbara County to south Orange County, from downtown L.A. to the valleys to the Inland Empire, from the desert to the sea.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/07/monday-fourth-last-monday-of-month-in.html
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(1) Tuesday’s “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks:
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8 pm MARC BLACK, Kerrville “FOLK ARTIST OF THE YEAR,” with accompanist JEN CONDOS (STEVIE NICKS, RAY LaMONTAGNE) on bass, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/03/tuesdays-radio-web-radio-tv-acoustic.html
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“DIA DE LOS MUERTOS 2010” festival, runs mid-Oct to Nov 2, on Olvera Street and in the adjacent plaza & bandstand, across from Union Station in downtown L.A. There’s a scope of events that vary by day, with major events and music Oct 30 & 31. Many evenings feature live music, some with Native North American dance in regalia, with ancient indigenous instruments. Info, call Mike Mariscal at 213-625-7074.
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Tue, Oct 26; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm MARC BLACK, Kerrville “FOLK ARTIST OF THE YEAR,” with accompanist JEN CONDOS (STEVIE NICKS, RAY LaMONTAGNE) on bass, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. (“the venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
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Kerrville Folk Festival “New Folk” finalist and Winner of “Folk Artist of the Year” honors from Fame Games, Marc Black is a unique presence. His music is as soulful as it is timely. His current CD, “Pictures of the Highway,” has been a fixture at the top of Folk DJ & Roots Rock charts for the last several months and the single “Ooh I Love My Coffee” has reached #6 on the National Folk DJ Chart. He's recorded more than a dozen albums, including a “Pick Hit” in Billboard Magazine, and another recognized as a “minor masterpiece” by famed music producer John Hammond Sr.
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JEN CONDOS joins Marc for tonight’s show, on bass. She is co-producer of “Picture of the Highway.” Jen is an accomplished player who’s played with a wide range of musicians from STEVIE NICKS to her current gig with RAY LaMONTAGNE. Tix, $15.
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THE MAKERS bring their jazzy blues to Seven Grand, 515 W 7th St (2nd floor), downtown L.A. 90014; www.sevengrand.la.
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THERE ARE 27 (wow, Twenty-seven!) ADDITIONAL EVENTS, TODAY & TONIGHT!
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Included are today & tonight’s weekly and monthly residencies, series, showcases, workshops, open mics and other acoustic music events that are scheduled in advance to happen today and tonight, from northern Santa Barbara County to south Orange County, from downtown L.A. to the valleys to the Inland Empire, from the desert to the sea.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/07/tuesday-fourth-last-tuesday-of-month-in.html
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(1) Wednesday’s “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks:
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7:30 pm PETER MULVEY & JEFFREY FOUCAULT plus BONNIE "PRINCE" BILLY & THE CAIRO GANG play the ”Tales from the Tavern” series at the Maverick Saloon in Santa Ynez.
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8 pm ALMANOVA, internationally renowned flute & guitar duo, with percussionist MATT HILLEGASS, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena.
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8 pm BLAME SALLY plays the SOHo Restaurant and Music Club in Santa Barbara.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/03/wednesdays-radio-web-radio-tv-acoustic.html
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Wed, Oct 27; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick, in Santa Barbara County:
7:30 pm PETER MULVEY & JEFFREY FOUCAULT plus BONNIE "PRINCE" BILLY & THE CAIRO GANG play the ”Tales from the Tavern” series at the Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez; 805-686-4785, www.talesfromthetavern.com. More at www.petermulvey.com & www.jeffreyfoucault.com
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“DIA DE LOS MUERTOS 2010” festival, runs mid-Oct to Nov 2, on Olvera Street and in the adjacent plaza & bandstand, across from Union Station in downtown L.A. There’s a scope of events that vary by day, with major events and music Oct 30 & 31. Many evenings feature live music, some with Native North American dance in regalia, with ancient indigenous instruments. Info, call Mike Mariscal at 213-625-7074.
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Wed, Oct 27; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm PETER MULVEY & JEFFREY FOUCAULT plus BONNIE "PRINCE" BILLY & THE CAIRO GANG play the ”Tales from the Tavern” series at the Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez; 805-686-4785, www.talesfromthetavern.com. More at www.petermulvey.com & www.jeffreyfoucault.com
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Wed, Oct 27; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm ALMANOVA, internationally renowned flute & guitar duo, with percussionist MATT HILLEGASS, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. (“the venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
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The ALMANOVA duo of Mr. IMAMOVIC and Ms. PIERCE are Cultural Ambassadors for the Bosnian-Herzegovinian-American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Not simply ambassadors for the arts, but true artist / ambassadors. The two present an eclectic program of music of all genres. They began their career in France while studying at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris. Since then, they have performed prestigious venues and events throughout Europe and North America, including Paris’ Theatre de Naples, the “Tijuana International Guitar Festival,” “International Giuliani Festival,” “Juan Serrano International Guitar Festival,” “Dom Armije” in Sarajevo, Bosnia, and they’ve been featured on TV and radio broadcasts in the US and Europe. The two have played with top-award-winning artists including SCOTT TENNANT & THE LOS ANGELES GUITAR QUARTET.
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In 2006, ALMANOVA released their successful and critically acclaimed first CD recording, "Debut", featuring original works by Mr. Imamovic inspired by the sounds and folk melodies of his native Bosnia. This evening’s program includes music from this album and favorites from the classical repertoire.
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Their live performances are filled with energy and passion creating a “graceful, intuitively choreographed display of seamless connection.” – Fresno Bee.
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Their recent performances have included the “National Flute Convention,” “Santa Barbara Symphony International Guitar Festival,” and they’ve been featured soloists with the CHAMBER OPERA CHICAGO, guest artists with the Grammy-winning LOS ANGELES GUITAR QUARTET, and fresh from performances at the University of Texas, Cal State Northridge, and the CSU “Summer Arts Festival.”
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Their recordings have been described as “pure musical pleasure” - Flute Focus Magazine, 2009. Their CD, ”Debut,” featuring original music composed by Almer inspired by the folk melodies and dances of Eastern Europe, received honors from the largest worldwide independent music organization, “Just Plain Folks,” winning “Best Instrumental Album” of 2009, together with “Best Instrumental Song” of 2009 for “Sarajevo Nights.” Their second CD, “Classic Giuliani,” was awarded “Critic's Choice” in 2008 by the American Record Guide, whose writer called it, “some of the best [Giuliani] I've heard.”
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They will be joined by percussionist MATT HILLEGASS for an exhilarating evening of music. Tix, $15.
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Wed, Oct 27; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick, in Santa Barbara:
8 pm BLAME SALLY plays the SOHo Restaurant and Music Club, 1221 State St, Santa Barbara; 805-962 7776; www.sohosb.com. More at www.blamesally.com
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Here’s one new one:
Wed, Oct 27:
7:30 pm “VALLEY IRISH SESSION” at McG's Irish Pub and Grill, 21356 Devonshire St, Chatsworth; 818-734-7056; www.mcgspubandgrill.com. Runs the 2nd & 4th Wed, every month.
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Included are today & tonight’s weekly and monthly residencies, series, showcases, workshops, open mics and other acoustic music events that are scheduled in advance to happen today and tonight, from northern Santa Barbara County to south Orange County, from downtown L.A. to the valleys to the Inland Empire, from the desert to the sea.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/10/wednesday-fourth-last-wednesday-of.html
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(1) Thursday’s “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks:
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7 pm STEVE MECKFESSEL & CHRIS KOKESH, with special guest PETER ANDREWS, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena.
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8 pm RUSSELL MOORE & IIIRD TYME OUT plus LONESOME OTIS play a show sponsored by the Bluegrass Association of Southern California (BASC) at Rancho Cordillero del Norte Theater in Northridge. (Site of the recent Fall Equinox Festival.)
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8:30 pm JESSICA FICHOT, plus HOLLAND GRECO opening, at El Cid Restaurant in L.A.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/03/thursdays-radio-web-radio-tv-acoustic.html
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(3) Thursday’s “BEST OUT-OF-TOWN EVENTS”
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Thu-Sun, Oct 28-Nov 1, in Denmark; festival:
Annual “WOMEX - THE WORLD MUSIC EXPO,” in Copenhagen, Denmark. It began in Berlin and it’s traveling through Europe. The last edition saw over 2,700 delegates from more than 90 countries, a full conference and a showcase festival presenting 57 acts on 6 stages. More at www.womex.com.
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“DIA DE LOS MUERTOS 2010” festival, runs mid-Oct to Nov 2, on Olvera Street and in the adjacent plaza & bandstand, across from Union Station in downtown L.A. There’s a scope of events that vary by day, with major events and music Oct 30 & 31. Many evenings feature live music, some with Native North American dance in regalia, with ancient indigenous instruments. Info, call Mike Mariscal at 213-625-7074.
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Thu, Oct 28:
6 pm “OLD TIME JAM” at Casa Di Pizza, 7543 Fallbrook Av, West Hills. Held fourth Thursday of every month, and not yet in our “recurring events."
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Thu, Oct 28; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm STEVE MECKFESSEL & CHRIS KOKESH, with special guest PETER ANDREWS, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. (“the venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
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There’s magic when STEVE MECKFESSEL & CHRIS KOKESH take the stage together. Venue impresario Bob Stane says, “Steve’s music is often compared with that of James Taylor, Jackson Browne and Cat Stevens. Chris toured for ten years with the iconic MISTY RIVER BAND. Her first solo CD, ‘October Valentine’ is turning heads and hearts and is currently number 20 nationwide on the Folk DJ charts. Don’t miss them!
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In the words of songwriter Claudia Russell, “Steve is one of those under-the-radar songwriters that when you ‘discover’ him, you think “lucky me!”
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Bob Stane adds, “Everyone should know his beautiful songs. ‘As Long as He’s Gone’ is one of the most compelling songs I’ve ever heard… a song that reaches across time, like the Big Muddy, His songs feature distinctive chord voicings and evocative melodies, but mostly they tell stories. Steve can change it up; one song brings tears and the next one has the audience in stitches.”
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Last year, STEVE MECKFESSEL released his CD, “Under Beautiful Skies” to a sold-out crowd at the venerable Freight and Salvage in Berkeley. One reviewer wrote of that CD, “The folk world has just been handed some of the best music it will hear in 2009 and beyond!”
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CHRIS KOKESH is a veteran of festival and performing arts center stages with the all-woman Americana band MISTY RIVER. With the 2010 release of her solo CD “October Valentine,” her stunning songwriting, alluring vocals, tasty fiddle, and solid guitar distinguish her as a standalone talent. Onstage, Chris brings her songs to life with a transparency that draws audiences in and reveals the inner workings of her heart with grace and humor. She is real. Folks are taking notice of Chris’s solo performances as well as her fiddle and harmony singing. “October Valentine” debuted at #20 on the Folk DJ Charts in July 2010, and she has performed across the country with many much-loved artists, including JONATHAN BYRD, TOM PRASADA-RAO, & JOHNSMITH.
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Jeff Douglas of Oregon Public Broadcasting says, “CHRIS KOKESH is writing songs that stand up with the best. Keep an ear out for this emerging talent.”
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PETER ANDREWS, an L.A. based guitarist and composer with extensive film, TV and recording credits, accompanies Chris and Steve tonight. Peter and Steve share some history, growing-up in Sacramento and playing together in a legendary teen rock band called SIZE FIVE. Tix, $18.
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Thu, Oct 28; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm RUSSELL MOORE & IIIRD TYME OUT plus LONESOME OTIS play a show sponsored by the Bluegrass Association of Southern California (BASC) at Rancho Cordillero del Norte Theater, 9015 Wilbur Av, Northridge. (Site of the recent Fall Equinox Festival.) Show info at www.socalbluegrass.org. More at www.iiirdtymeout.com and www.lonesomeotis.com
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8-10:30 pm weekly "POCKET GOLDBERG & FRIENDS SONGWRITER SHOWCASE" this week with musical guest WADE BIERY, plus all-star house band with DEBRA DOBKIN, DAVE FRASER, MARK "POCKET" GOLDBERG & special guest LARRY TREADWELL, at Arnie's Cafe, 15245 Burbank Bl, Sherman Oaks 91411; 818-781-7009; www.arniescafe.com.
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This is a fine weekly series with one or more recording artist guest performers, different each week. Mark "Pocket" Goldberg has plenty of film score credits and he knows lots of "A" list musicians whom he taps to play his shows. This is the same series that began when the venue - Arnie's - was in Tujunga. And note the change to an 8 pm start.
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Upcoming performing guests:
DAVE MORGAN on Nov 4
PHIL PARLIAPIANO on Nov 11
NICOLE GORDON on Nov 18
(the series takes a week off for Thanksgiving, so no show on Thu, Nov 25.)
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8:30 pm JESSICA FICHOT, plus HOLLAND GRECO opening, at El Cid Restaurant, 4212 W Sunset Bl, L.A.; 323-668-0318; www.elcidla.com. Jessica is a charming French virtuoso of the accordion. More at www.jessicasongs.com
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Here’s one new one:
Thu, Oct 28:
6 pm “THURSDAY OLD TIME JAM” at Casa Di Pizza, 7543 Fallbrook Av, West Hills (West SFV). Runs 1st & 4th Thurs.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/08/thursday-fourth-and-last-thursday-of.html
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7:30 pm Grammy-winning guitarists DOUG SMITH & MARK HANSON play the “Lord Of The Strings” Concert Series at Dana Point Community House in Dana Point.
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7.30 pm ZODIAC TRIO, on tour from France, at Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz at Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles, 10361 W Pico Bl, L.A.
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8 pm HANS YORK, 2008 Kerrville “New Folk” Winner, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena.
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8 pm BLAME SALLY at Boulevard Music in Culver City.
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8 pm PETER MULVEY & JEFFREY FOUCAULT at McCabe’s in Santa Monica.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/03/fridays-radio-web-radio-tv-acoustic.html
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Annual “WOMEX - THE WORLD MUSIC EXPO,” in Copenhagen, Denmark. It began in Berlin and it’s traveling through Europe. The last edition saw over 2,700 delegates from more than 90 countries, a full conference and a showcase festival presenting 57 acts on 6 stages. More at www.womex.com.
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Fri, Oct 29; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm Grammy-winning guitarists DOUG SMITH & MARK HANSON play the “Lord Of The Strings” Concert Series at Dana Point Community House, 24642 San Juan St, Dana Point; 949-842-2227 or 949-244-6656; www.lordofthestringsconcerts.com. We’ve enjoyed these two guitar masters when they’ve performed at the Coffee Gallery Backstage. If you are a fan of virtuosic guitar playing, go, for sure. More at www.dougsmithguitar.com and www.accentonmusic.com
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Fri, Oct 29; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7.30 pm ZODIAC TRIO, on tour from France, Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz at Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles, 10361 W Pico Bl, L.A. 90064; info & tix, www.theatreraymondkabbaz.com; 310-0286-0553.
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8 pm HANS YORK, 2008 Kerrville “New Folk” Winner, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. (“the venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
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HANS YORK has performed live, numerous times, on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks,” during his coast-to-coast concert tours, BEFORE he was the 2008 Kerrville “New Folk” Winner. Known for his infectious shows and his captivating performances, Hans mixes the musical sensibilities of acoustic Americana with his native German roots and influences of the infectious music of South America. His grassroots approach and close interaction with the audience have made friends for Hans and his music throughout the country.
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Hans’ superb musical and composing skills, together with his soaring three-octave voice, have become an asset to the American songwriter community. His US debut album “Inside Out” received various Awards including “Best Acoustic Album” of 2005 from Indie Acoustic Project. His current album “Young Amelia” takes you on a subtle sojourn to explore the hidden recesses of the human heart, in a journey with outstanding musicianship and deep compassion. Besides Germany, Hans has lived in Rio de Janeiro where he studied Samba, Bossa Nova and popular Brazilian music. That experience, upon his return, inspired his first solo album, “Hazzazar.” While his lyrics are English, Hans is a world musician in the true sense of the term, drawing most of his inspirations from his vast eclectic background. Tix. $15.
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8 pm BLAME SALLY at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; www.boulevardmusic.com; 310-398-2583. Venue’s web site has a helpful local dining guide.
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This exciting all-female ensemble performs folk and rock songs that fit into Americana traditions, with often lush electric and acoustic instrumentals.
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Russ & Julie Paris of “Russ & Julie's House Concerts” say, “We were captured by their energy and enthusiasm for what they do as much as we enjoyed their great songs, harmonies and rhythms.”
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Austin has its Dixie Chicks, and San Francisco has BLAME SALLY, the difference being, among other things, that BLAME SALLY's music is a little more indie, a little less country, a little more brainy and BLAME SALLY released their potent anti-war song in 2001, long before protest became fashionable among the mainstream. An updated version of that song is one of the 12 tracks on their third release, “Severland.” A music video of "If You Tell a Lie," from that album, reached #2 on Neil Young's politically charged website, “Living With War.”
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BLAME SALLY is PAM DELGADO, RENEE HARCOURT, JERI JONES, & MONICA PASQUAL. These four accomplished instrumentalist-singers combine their strikingly different approaches to create a distinct and beautiful sound. They perform an eclectic blend of pop-motivated folk - lush, inventive arrangements and compelling songs that are intelligent, emotional and alive with syncopation and melody.
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Their music, which has been described as “emotionally charged, passionate, highly melodic and compelling,” has been played on radio stations around the country. Their performance schedule has taken them from San Francisco to Italy, including performances at some of the top US acoustic music festivals, including Strawberry Music Festival, Four Corners Folk Festival, and Live Oak Music Festival, and to notable concert halls and listening rooms. San Francisco's KFOG selected tracks from the first two BLAME SALLY CDs for 2003 and 2004 compilations, alongside tracks by Paul Simon, Spearhead, Jackie Greene, The Waifs, Dar Williams, and other new-folk luminaries.
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Fri, Oct 29; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm PETER MULVEY & JEFFREY FOUCAULT at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. More at www.petermulvey.com and www.jeffreyfoucault.com. Tix, $16.
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10 pm KEN O'MALLEY brings his wonderful baritone voice, fine guitar, and authentic and original Irish music to the Auld Dubliner, 71 S Pine Av, Long Beach 90802; 562-437-8300; www.aulddubliner.com. More at www.kenomalley.com
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Ken O’Malley's rich, resonant voice and engaging stage presence have delighted audiences for over thirty years. In this unique solo performance, Ken transports his audience to his beloved Ireland through heartfelt singing and vivid storytelling. Find out why the Irish News calls this consummate entertainer “without question, . . .the single most enduring, influential and proficient of all Irish musicians in Southern California..” Don’t miss this magical evening of songs in both English and Irish Gaelic, accompanied by Ken’s remarkable talent on guitar and mandolin. “Dust-free and polished to perfection, each song is performed with authenticity, and the care one might use when handling a valuable family heirloom” – Lisa Elaine Scott, Music Connection Magazine.
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Included are today & tonight’s weekly and monthly residencies, series, showcases, workshops, open mics and other acoustic music events that are scheduled in advance to happen today and tonight, from northern Santa Barbara County to south Orange County, from downtown L.A. to the valleys to the Inland Empire, from the desert to the sea.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/07/friday-fifth-friday-when-month-has-one.html
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7 pm JESSICA FICHOT splendid accordion chanteuse and her acoustic full band, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena.
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7:30 pm Grammy-winning guitarists DOUG SMITH & MARK HANSON play the “Lord Of The Strings” Concert Series at Mission Viejo Civic Center in Mission Viejo.
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8 pm “PHANTOM OF THE OPERA,” the classic 1925 silent film, with live original score performed by theater organ specialist STEVEN BALL on Royce Hall’s massive Skinner pipe organ at UCLA Live, on the UCLA campus in Westwood.
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8 pm RONNY COX & JACK WILLIAMS play the “Bodie House Music Series at the Thousand Oaks Library,” at Grant R. Brimhall Library in T.O.
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8 pm KENNY BLACKWELL plus the DORIAN MICHAEL QUARTET at Boulevard Music in Culver City.
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Sat, Oct 30; Thu-Sun, Oct 28-Nov 1, in Denmark; festival:
Annual “WOMEX - THE WORLD MUSIC EXPO,” in Copenhagen, Denmark. It began in Berlin and it’s traveling through Europe. The last edition saw over 2,700 delegates from more than 90 countries, a full conference and a showcase festival presenting 57 acts on 6 stages. More at www.womex.com.
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9 am-6 pm The 13th annual “UNDERWOOD FAMILY FARM FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL” continues at Underwood Family Farms, 3370 Sunset Valley Rd, Moorpark 93021; www.underwoodfamilyfarms.com; 805-529-3690. Runs all month, and each weekend has a different theme, including a Folk Festival, Bluegrass Festival, and Cowboy/Western Music Festival. Weekend admission is $12, though you can get discount coupons online and in various local newspapers. Runs weekdays without live music, Sats & Suns with live music, Oct 1-31.
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9 am-5 pm annual “HARVEST FESTIVAL” in the SFV at Forneris Farms, 15200 Rinaldi St, Mission Hills 91345; 818-361-0714 Farm Market; www.fornerisfarms.com; 818-730-7709. Live music on weekends; weekdays, the festival runs 2-5 pm. Features a refreshment stand on weekends with fresh roasted corn and more; a Farm Market with fall decorations and farm grown produce; a farm grown Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze Adventure (the editor can tell you that getting lost in one of these corn “maizes” is a distinct possibility); Tractor-pulled Train Ride – take a narrated ride around the farm; Farm Frolic Area for Kids - mini maze, giant hay pyramid, the Great Pumpkin jumper. Attractions have a fee, cash only (prices on their website). No pets. Free parking, free admission. Runs Sat & Sun, Oct 1-31.
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“DIA DE LOS MUERTOS 2010” festival, runs mid-Oct to Nov 2, on Olvera Street and in the adjacent plaza & bandstand, across from Union Station in downtown L.A. There’s a scope of events that vary by day, with major events and music Oct 30 & 31. Many evenings feature live music, some with Native North American dance in regalia, with ancient indigenous instruments. Info, call Mike Mariscal at 213-625-7074.
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Sat, Oct 30:
3 & 8 pm RAIATEA HELM plays two shows at the Ruth Shannon Center for the Performing Arts, 6760 Painter Av, Whittier; 562-907-4203; www.shannoncenter.org
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7 pm JESSICA FICHOT splendid accordion chanteuse and her acoustic full band, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; info www.coffeegallery.com; venue phone 626-398-7917. (“The venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
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Her music is the result of an international cultural heritage spanning avant-garde cabaret, French and Spanish standards, Chinese poetry, and American pop influences. Her jazzy mezzo-soprano, indie-style accordion, and relaxed backing band, light-up a program ranging from heartbreaking torch songs to European supper-club standards.
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One reviewer wrote, "Globalization may have its critics, but surely none would object to one of its finer imports of late: multiethnic, multilingual chanteuse and songwriter JESSICA FICHOT… The well-traveled troubadour makes music that is truly international in its sound, style and spirit. In her debut album, Fichot takes listeners on a musical excursion that begins with the French chanson tradition and moves with ease into gypsy jazz, Chinese and Latin folk music and classic American song... This breezy confidence in her ability to cross boundaries, both linguistic and musical, shines through on her stunning debut." Tix, $15.
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Sat, Oct 30; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick, in OC:
7:30 pm Grammy winning guitarists DOUG SMITH & MARK HANSON play the “Lord Of The Strings” concert series at the Mission Viejo Civic Center, 100 Civic Center Dr, Mission Viejo; 949-842-2227 or 949-244-6656; www.lordofthestringsconcerts.com. We’ve enjoyed these two guitar masters when they’ve performed at the Coffee Gallery Backstage. If you are a fan of virtuosic guitar playing, go, for sure. More at www.dougsmithguitar.com and www.accentonmusic.com
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Sat, Oct 30; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm “PHANTOM OF THE OPERA,” the classic 1925 silent film, with live original score performed by theater organ specialist STEVEN BALL on Royce Hall’s massive Skinner pipe organ at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, Westwood; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Wow. Royce Hall’s fabulous Skinner Organ and a classic silent film. The oft-retold tale of “The Phantom of the Opera” in a not-to-be missed evening of silent movie magic and live music performed on Royce Hall’s historic Skinner organ. Eerie and astonishing, this 1925 classic silent film starring LON CHANEY endures as a seminal piece of theatrical horror, from the grand old days when horror wasn’t about grossing you out. Tix, $23-33 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Sat, Oct 30; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm RONNY COX & JACK WILLIAMS play the “Bodie House Music Series at the Thousand Oaks Library,” at Grant R. Brimhall Library, 1401 E Janss Rd, Thousand Oaks 91362; 818-621-8309; info, www.BodieHouse.com.
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Sat, Oct 30; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm KENNY BLACKWELL plus the DORIAN MICHAEL QUARTET at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; www.boulevardmusic.com; 310-398-2583.
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KENNY BLACKWELL, of the LAUREL CANYON RAMBLERS, is one of Southern Cal’s foremost mandolinists. Tonight, he plays outside the bluegrass genre and explores the many styles he has mastered. He’s joined by fingerstyle guitarist DORIAN MICHAEL with the latter’s quartet. Michael displays his vast knowledge of musical styles from the blues masters to Hawaiian slack key and classical influences. They’ll create a performance of exciting and tasteful musicality. Venue’s web site has a helpful local dining guide. Tix go on sale Oct 16; $15.
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8 pm RAIATEA HELM plays two shows at the Ruth Shannon Center for the Performing Arts, 6760 Painter Av, Whittier; 562-907-4203; www.shannoncenter.org. Shows at 3 & 8 pm.
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BLAME SALLY plays the “Live at Rock Valley” series in University City, San Diego. Info from wonderwoman@san.rr.com. More at www.blamesally.com
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8 pm “COLEMAN ORCHESTRA CONCERTS” brings the COLBURN SCHOOL ORCHESTRA, JAMES CONLON, conductor, to Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St John St, Pasadena 91105. Program is Filas’ “There Was a Pathway;” Shostakovich’s “Symphony No. 1 in F minor, op. 10;” Stravinsky’s “Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring).” Info, 213-621-2200 or www.colburnschool.edu. Tix, $10, gen’l admission.
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Included are today & tonight’s weekly and monthly residencies, series, showcases, workshops, open mics and other acoustic music events that are scheduled in advance to happen today and tonight, from northern Santa Barbara County to south Orange County, from downtown L.A. to the valleys to the Inland Empire, from the desert to the sea.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/07/saturday-fifth-saturday-when-month-has.html
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3 pm KIM ROBERTSON and LAURIE RASMUSSEN perform “CELTIC HARP AND SONG” at the “SongTree” concert series in Goleta (Santa Barbara County).
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/03/sundays-radio-web-radio-tv-acoustic.html
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Sun, last Sun, every month; near Seattle:
4-6:30 pm “RUNNING DOG SHANTY SING,” held the last Sunday of every month, at Running Dog Guitars / Sound Guitar Repair, 118 N 35th St, Suite 105, Fremont, WA. Hosted by Rick Davis & Cat Fox. Sea Chanties (shanties) are fun to sing and the choruses are always easy-to-learn sing-alongs. The hosts tell us, “The building is tall, grey cinderblock and green metal. Suite 105 is in the back, facing the alley between 36th and 35th. Parking available on the street. Over 21 years of age please. Potluck beverages and snacks.” Free.
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Annual “WOMEX - THE WORLD MUSIC EXPO,” in Copenhagen, Denmark. It began in Berlin and it’s traveling through Europe. The last edition saw over 2,700 delegates from more than 90 countries, a full conference and a showcase festival presenting 57 acts on 6 stages. More at www.womex.com.
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9 am-6 pm The 13th annual “UNDERWOOD FAMILY FARM FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL” continues at Underwood Family Farms, 3370 Sunset Valley Rd, Moorpark 93021; www.underwoodfamilyfarms.com; 805-529-3690. Runs all month, and each weekend has a different theme, including a Folk Festival, Bluegrass Festival, and Cowboy/Western Music Festival. Weekend admission is $12, though you can get discount coupons online and in various local newspapers. Runs weekdays without live music, Sats & Suns with live music, Oct 1-31.
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9 am-5 pm annual “HARVEST FESTIVAL” in the SFV at Forneris Farms, 15200 Rinaldi St, Mission Hills 91345; 818-361-0714 Farm Market; www.fornerisfarms.com; 818-730-7709. Live music on weekends; weekdays, the festival runs 2-5 pm. Features a refreshment stand on weekends with fresh roasted corn and more; a Farm Market with fall decorations and farm grown produce; a farm grown Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze Adventure (the editor can tell you that getting lost in one of these corn “maizes” is a distinct possibility); Tractor-pulled Train Ride – take a narrated ride around the farm; Farm Frolic Area for Kids - mini maze, giant hay pyramid, the Great Pumpkin jumper. Attractions have a fee, cash only (prices on their website). No pets. Free parking, free admission. Runs Sat & Sun, Oct 1-31.
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Sun, Oct 31, in Ventura:
Noon-3 pm THE SHOEMAKER BROTHERS play blues (they’re classically-trained musicians) play the “Outdoor Lounge” series on the outdoor stage in front of Margarita Villa Mexican Restaurant in Ventura Harbor Village, Ventura; 805-642-8538; www.venturaharborvillage.com. Free & free parking.
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2 pm matinee, as SHIR BA'IR (Hebrew for "Song in the City") performs at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. (“the venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
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SHIR BA'IR is an a cappella group of young professionals singing traditional and original Jewish-themed music, with most of the songs sung in Hebrew. The ensemble is an energetic mix of semi-professional singers, composers, pre-cantorial students, and others who have been singing together since 2005. Various members of the group write original songs and arrange traditional favorites. We have brought our new Jewish sound and lively performances to venues throughout Los Angeles." Tix, $12.
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3 pm KIM ROBERTSON and LAURIE RASMUSSEN perform “CELTIC HARP AND SONG” at the “SongTree” concert series, 820 N Fairview Av, Goleta; 805-403-2639. Series and show info, www.songtree.org. More at www.kimrobertson.net and www.laurierasmussen.com
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Included are today & tonight’s weekly and monthly residencies, series, showcases, workshops, open mics and other acoustic music events that are scheduled in advance to happen today and tonight, from northern Santa Barbara County to south Orange County, from downtown L.A. to the valleys to the Inland Empire, from the desert to the sea.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/08/sunday-fifth-sunday-when-month-has-one.html
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“DIA DE LOS MUERTOS 2010” festival, runs mid-Oct to Nov 2, on Olvera Street and in the adjacent plaza & bandstand, across from Union Station in downtown L.A. There’s a scope of events that vary by day, with major events and music Oct 30 & 31. Many evenings feature live music, some with Native North American dance in regalia, with ancient indigenous instruments. Info, call Mike Mariscal at 213-625-7074.
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7:30 pm FOY WILLING'S RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE featuring CODY BRYANT play their monthly “potluck dinner & a show” at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; reservations, 626-794-2424; info, www.coffeegallery.com. More at www.ridersofthepurplesage.com and www.codybryant.com
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PETROJVIC BLASTING COMPANY brings its klezmer and rollicking horns, fresh from their European tour, to Seven Grand, 515 W 7th St (2nd floor), downtown L.A. 90014; www.sevengrand.la.
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WAYNE HORVITZ GRAVITAS QUARTET at REDCAT, The Roy & Edna Disney CalArts Theater, at the L.A. Music Center, 631 W 2nd St (at Hope St), inside the Walt Disney Concert Hall complex, downtown Los Angeles 90012; www.redcat.org; 213-237-2800; Fall sched, www.redcat.org/sites/redcat.org/files/REDCAT_Fall10_Brochure.pdf.
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THE MAKERS bring their jazzy blues to Seven Grand, 515 W 7th St (2nd floor), downtown L.A. 90014; www.sevengrand.la.
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7 pm “TAYLOR GUITARS ROAD SHOW 2010 EXHIBITION” at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497.
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“For all you guitar players and enthusiasts out there,” McCabe’s welcomes “a very special event… joined by the good folks at Taylor guitars… [for] an evening of guitar talk and demos with their factory staff and guitar makers.” McCabe’s booker Lincoln Myerson promises, “There'll be oodles of guitars to test drive, some very rare instruments for sale, demos, and awesome prizes too. Best of all it's free!”
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7:30 pm CAROLINE HERRING & STEVE FORBERT play the “Tales from the Tavern” series at the Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St, Santa Ynez; 805-686-4785; www.talesfromthetavern.com. More at www.carolineherring.com and www.steveforbert.com
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8 pm ORNETTE COLEMAN at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Free jazz pioneer, Pulitzer Prize winner and peerless saxophonist Ornette Coleman has played a major role in the evolution of American music for more than five decades. At the 2009 Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, Coleman became the 16th person to receive the prestigious Miles Davis Award, instituted to honor an international jazz musician for his or her complete body of work and influence. Coleman was instrumental in breaking down jazz conventions in the 1960s, becoming the father of free jazz and returning the medium to its daring, revolutionary roots. Joining him on stage are his son Denardo Coleman on drums, Tony Falanga on bass and other special guests. Tix, $43-83 ($15 for UCLA students).
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8 pm MARINA V is joined by her friend STACY at Ivan Kane's Cafe WAS 1521 Vine St, Hollywood; 323-466-5400. Marina says the venue has "a super cool rotating baby grand piano" for her tom play. (She's still feeling good about the benefit show she played for the American Cancer Society on her birthday.) Marina justifiably gets great press (including here). Other media has written: "hauntingly beautiful" — L.A.Times; "Melodic and passionate music" — The Washington Post; "The voice of an angel" — The Prague Post.
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Thu-Sat, Nov 4-6, in Utah; festival:
Annual “HEBER CITY COWBOY POETRY GATHERING” in Heber City, Utah. Info at www.hebercitycowboypoetry.com.
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Fri-Sun, Nov 4-13, tour to Ireland:
Musician KEN O’MALLEY leads another of his IRELAND TOURS, returning to some old favorite places including Dublin and Westport, and some exciting new places, including Dingle, Killarney, Skibbereen, and Kinsale. For info, write to twlord@sbcglobal.net
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Thu, Nov 4, in San Diego; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm TOM RUSSELL, performing songwriter extraordinaire, plays the “AMSD” concert series at 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; 619-303-8176; www.acousticmusicsandiego.com. More at www.tomrussell.com
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Thu, Nov 4, in San Diego; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm MAVIS STAPLES and CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE play at Belly Up Tavern, 143 S Cedros Av, Solano Beach (San Diego); 858-481-9022; www.bellyup.com. More at www.mavisstaples.com and www.rosebudus.com/musselwhite
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Thu, Nov 4:
8-10:30 pm weekly "POCKET GOLDBERG & FRIENDS SONGWRITER SHOWCASE" this week with musical guest DAVE MORGAN, plus all-star house band with DEBRA DOBKIN, DAVE FRASER, MARK "POCKET" GOLDBERG & special guest LARRY TREADWELL, at Arnie's Cafe, 15245 Burbank Bl, Sherman Oaks 91411; 818-781-7009; www.arniescafe.com.
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This is a fine weekly series with one or more recording artist guest performers, different each week. Mark "Pocket" Goldberg has plenty of film score credits and he knows lots of "A" list musicians whom he taps to play his shows. This is the same series that began when the venue - Arnie's - was in Tujunga. And note the change to an 8 pm start.
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Upcoming performing guests:
PHIL PARLIAPIANO on Nov 11
NICOLE GORDON on Nov 18
(the series takes a week off for Thanksgiving, so no show on Thu, Nov 25.)
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Thu, Nov 4:
8 pm MURRAY PERAHIA at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Known for his lyrical, evocative renditions of classical masterworks, Murray Perahia wields consummate skill rooted in traditional classical music interpretation. Dubbed a “poet of the piano” by The New York Times, the beloved performer returns to Royce Hall for a stunning program of works by Bach, Beethoven and Brahms for solo piano. One of the most cherished pianists of our time, who has performed in all of the major international music centers and with every leading orchestra, he also serves as the Principal Guest Conductor of the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, with whom he has toured as conductor and pianist throughout the United States, Europe, Japan, and Southeast Asia. Tix, $43-88 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Fri-Sun, Nov 5-7, in San Francisco:
“AES SAN FRANCISCO,” the 129th annual AES Convention, in San Francisco, CA.
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Fri, Nov 5; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm BANSHEE IN THE KITCHEN performs at Sherman Oaks Presbyterian Church, 4445 Noble Av, Sherman Oaks; 818-788-3330; www.shermanoakspc.org. This female trio brings splendid Celtic music and a National Hammer Dulcimer Champ! More at www.bansheeinthekitchen.com
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Fri, Nov 5, in San Diego; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm TOM RUSSELL, performing songwriter extraordinaire, plays the “AMSD” concert series at 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; 619-303-8176; www.acousticmusicsandiego.com. More at www.tomrussell.com
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Fri, Nov 5:
“SCREAM FESTIVAL: NOISEFOLD” at REDCAT, The Roy & Edna Disney CalArts Theater, at the L.A. Music Center, 631 W 2nd St (at Hope St), inside the Walt Disney Concert Hall complex, downtown Los Angeles 90012; www.redcat.org; 213-237-2800; Fall sched, www.redcat.org/sites/redcat.org/files/REDCAT_Fall10_Brochure.pdf.
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This is described as, “A powerful synaesthetic experience where noise, music and image interact on a symphonic scale.” So are we going off the reservation, putting it in the Acoustic Americana Music Guide. Most probably. But, hey, it’s innovative, so we thought you might be interested.
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Fri, Nov 5; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm CHERYL WHEELER plus JILL SOBULE at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. More at www.cherylwheeler.com and www.jillsobule.com. Tix, $26.
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Fri, Nov 5; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm MAVIS STAPLES and BILLY BRAGG at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Two artists, hailing from different sides of the Atlantic, both bound by the spirit of social justice and activism, come together for a special celebration of music. Mavis Staples blazes a rhythm & blues trail while never relinquishing her gospel roots. The Lifetime Grammy Award winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee was honored as one of Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Singers of all time. Billy Bragg’s inspiration stems from the socially conscious folk tradition of Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan. He’s spent more than two decades making an indelible mark on the conscience of music with celebrated solo records and two Grammy-nominated albums with Wilco—Mermaid Avenue (1998) and Mermaid Avenue, Volume II (2000). More at www.mavisstaples.com and www.billybragg.co.uk
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Fri, Nov 5; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm EILEEN EIVERS & IMMIGRANT SOUL plays the “Caltech Campus Events” series in Beckman Auditorium on the campus, 322 S Michigan Av, Pasadena; 626-395-4652, or toll-free 888-2CALTECH (1-888-222-5832). More at Caltech Presents / Caltech Public Events series (www.events.caltech.edu). Get a $5 discount if you mention the Caltech Folk Music Society when you buy your tickets.
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Fri, Nov 5:
9:30 pm KEN O'MALLEY brings his wonderful baritone voice, fine guitar, and authentic and original Irish music to the Cock N Bull Pub, 2947 Lincoln Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-399-9696; www.cocknbullbritishpub.com. More at www.kenomalley.com
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Ken O’Malley's rich, resonant voice and engaging stage presence have delighted audiences for over thirty years. In this unique solo performance, Ken transports his audience to his beloved Ireland through heartfelt singing and vivid storytelling. Find out why the Irish News calls this consummate entertainer “without question, . . .the single most enduring, influential and proficient of all Irish musicians in Southern California..” Don’t miss this magical evening of songs in both English and Irish Gaelic, accompanied by Ken’s remarkable talent on guitar and mandolin. “Dust-free and polished to perfection, each song is performed with authenticity, and the care one might use when handling a valuable family heirloom” – Lisa Elaine Scott, Music Connection Magazine.
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Sat, Nov 6; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7.30 pm LOST FINGERS play Djangostyle gypsy jazz at Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz at Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles, 10361 W Pico Bl, L.A. 90064; info & tix, 310-0286-0553; www.theatreraymondkabbaz.com.
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The Lost Fingers combine great musicianship with a fabulous sense of humor. This trio devised a surprising idea: an ingenious tribute to the ’80s in the swinging gypsy style of “jazz manouche” inspired by their mentor, Django Reinhardt. The Lost Fingers' shows have become a must-see attraction across the world, crossing borders with their irresistible sound and style. More at www.thelostfingers.com/en
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Sat, Nov 6:
7:30 pm TOM CREEGAN and EAMONN DILLON, Irish Uilleann Pipers, play the
San Juan Capistrano Community Center, 30201 Outpost Rd, San Juan Capistrano 92675. More at www.socalpipers.com/tionol_2010_details.html and www.irishpipersclub.org and www.eamonndillon.com
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Sat, Nov 6:
7:30 pm “A TRIBUTE TO THE MUSIC OF SIMON AND GARFUNKEL” at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Scherr Forum Theater, 2100 Thousand Oaks Bl, Thousand Oaks 91362; www.toaks.org/cap/tickets/events/event.asp?eventID=1580; 805-449-ARTS (2787).
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It’s a “live musical tribute to Simon and Garfunkel, fronted by oldies tribute artist / vocalists MARK W. CURRAN & TOM HANEY, and backed by the CRUISIN OLDIES SHOW BAND, in a “passionate tribute [that] stays true to the original arrangements and trademark harmonies of Simon and Garfunkel, all backed by a smokin’ hot band. All the memorable hits are here, ‘Mrs. Robinson,’ ‘The Boxer,’ ‘Sounds of Silence,’ ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water,’ ‘America,’ ‘I Am A Rock,’ plus a retrospective of Paul Simon's solo career.” Presented by West Coast Performing Arts Presenters. Their promo adds, “Bring the whole family for a great night of fun, sing and clap-along to all your favorite sixties and seventies classic Simon and Garfunkel songs.”
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Tix, $34-$44. Seniors (age 65+) and children age 12 and under, and students, get 20% off any seat, but ”Age Discounts” are not available with online tix buys.
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Sat, Nov 6, in San Diego; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm CHERYL WHEELER plays the “AMSD” concert series at 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; 619-303-8176; www.acousticmusicsandiego.com. More at www.cherylwheeler.com
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Sat, Nov 6; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm PATRICK BALL: “CELTIC HARP AND STORY” at the CALTECH FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY series in Beckman Institute Auditorium (“Little Beckman”) on the campus, 322 S Michigan Av, Pasadena; 626-395-4652, or toll-free 888-2CALTECH (1-888-222-5832). More at Caltech Folk Music Series (www.folkmusic.caltech.edu) or Caltech Presents / Caltech Public Events series (www.events.caltech.edu).
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PATRICK BALL, the great Celtic harpist and storyteller, has performed at Caltech on four occasions, each time performing a completely different show. Patrick's show tonight is likewise a new one, entitled "Celtic Harp and Story" and it once again combines his masterful storytelling and brass-strung harp playing in an evening that features the marvelous tales of wit and enchantment from Irish tradition, as well as the exquisite music of the Celtic harp, which long dominated Irish music in earlier days. Patrick “brings-alive the rich heritage and culture of Ireland through dialog and music.” – Caltech Folk Music Series.
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Patrick has a brand-new CD, released in September, titled "The Wood of Morois." Nick Smith has heard it, and he says, “It is a beautiful collection of traditional tunes, along with one O'Carolan piece.”
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Series bookers Rex Mayreis & Nick Smith add, “Those who have heard him will surely want to return, and the uninitiated will no doubt be delighted.”

More at www.patrickball.com.
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The campus ticket office handles the Folk Music Society’s advance tickets, takes credit cards, and is open Noon-5 pm, Mon-Fri; their number is 626-395-4652. Tickets went on sale in early August. As the date gets close, this will likely sell-out. Tickets are $15, $5 for children and Caltech students.
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Sat, Nov 6; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm LAURENCE JUBER at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. Doors at 7:30 pm for best seats. As a young working musician in London, England in the 1970s, Laurence Juber got an extraordinary, life-changing break when PAUL McCARTNEY picked him to become WINGS’ lead guitarist. Juber spent three years recording and touring with the band. During that time he won a Best Rock Instrumental GRAMMY® for the track "Rockestra" from the Wings album “Back To The Egg.” His instrumental prowess is dazzling. Tix, $20.
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Sat, Nov 6; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm JACK WILLIAMS at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; www.boulevardmusic.com; 310-398-2583. Venue’s web site has a helpful local dining guide. More info later. Tix go on sale Oct 23; $15.
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Sat, Nov 6; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm JANIS IAN plays Casablanca Studios, 66-321 Pierson Bl, Desert Hot Springs. Presented by “Women in the Arts Project,” www.lawomenstheatreproject.org. More at www.janisian.com
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Sun, Nov 7 – DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ends its unusually long season at 2 am Saturday night/Sunday morning (and even in Southern Cal, we must stop pretending it’s still summer…)
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Sun, Nov 7:
11 am CATHY AND MARCY play the Kid's Matinee series at McCabe's, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica; 310-828-4497; www.mccabes.com. More at www.cathymarcy.com
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Sun, Nov 7; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
2 pm TRACY NEWMAN & THE REINFORCEMENTS, THE DALE LaDUKE GROUP, and TIM TEDROW & TERRY VREELAND play Dana Charnofsky’s “Songwriter Sanctum” series at the Church in Ocean Park, 235 Hill St, Santa Monica; 310-399-1631.
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Sun, Nov 7, in the desert; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
2 pm JACK WILLIAMS plays the “Traditional Music At The Russell's” house concert series in Lucerne Valley. Reservations get directions at 760-248-2118 or carolyn@lucernevalley.net. More at www.jackwilliamsmusic.com
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Sun, Nov 7, in OC; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
2:30 pm CELTIC THUNDER at The Grove of Anaheim, 2200 East Katella Av, Anaheim; 714-712-2700; www.thegroveofanaheim.com. You’ve seen them on PBS, during pledge drives (the only time PBS brings you music shows…)
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Sun, Nov 7:
3:30 pm CALDER QUARTET plays the “SUNDAYS WITH COLEMAN” 107th season (2010-2011), presented by the Coleman Chamber Music Association in Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium, 322 S Michigan Av, Pasadena; series info 626-793-4191; www.colemanchambermusic.org. Season subscription (6 concerts) $108-$234; single-event tix $24-45.
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Sun, Nov 7; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm RICHARD SHINDELL at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. More at www.richardshindell.com. Tix, $22.50.
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Sun, Nov 7; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm KEVIN CARR plays the “FolkWorks House Concert” series in Santa Monica. Reservations get directions at 818-785-3839 or concert@FolkWorks.org. Check back later for details, but don’t delay getting your reservation.
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Sun, Nov 7; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick, in Santa Barbara:
8 pm CHERYL WHEELER and JILL SOBULE play the SOHo Restaurant and Music Club, 1221 State St, Santa Barbara; 805-962 7776; www.sohosb.com. More at www.cherylwheeler.com and www.jillsobule.com
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Mon, Nov 8; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm STEPHEN SONDHEIM in a rare speaking engagement in celebration of the American master’s 80th birthday, at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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The greatest Broadway composer and lyricist of his generation, Stephen Sondheim is the true heir to such Broadway masters as Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe, and Irving Berlin. After his first big break for “West Side Story,” Sondheim went on to revolutionize musical theater with intricate and emotionally complex works, including “A Little Night Music,” “Sweeney Todd,” “Sun in the Park with George,” and “Into the Woods.” Tix, $43-88 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Wed, Nov 10:
8 pm BUIKA plus LILA DOWNS perform at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Av, downtown L.A.; 323-850-2000; show info, www.musiccenter.org/wdch. More at www.buika.casalimon.tv and www.liladowns.com
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Thu, Nov 11, in Tehachapi; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm MIKE + RUTHY, from THE MAMMALS, play their CD Release Tour for their new album, "Million To One," at Fiddlers Crossing, 206 East F St, Tehachapi; 661-823-9994 www.events.fiddlerscrossing.com.
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Mike and Ruthy are a musical couple whose love was forged in New York City amidst a swirl of rock, anti-folk, and Americana enthusiasm. They harmonized from the first night they met, bringing smiles to their friends' faces with original songs and layering raspy fiddle over pop-strummed guitar. It was 1999, and their band, Rhinegold, played to pre-trucker-hat hipsters in the East Village and then gathered to play more songs around the cluttered coffeetable at someone's apartment. Richard Buckner played low on the small bedside stereo as these young, nocturnal band-mates got some early morning sleep.
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It's true that Mike was originally recruited by his college to play hockey and Ruth had gone to school for acting, but now they began a new path together, crafting songs and recordings and touring the world. Ten years later, Mike and Ruthy are married and living upstate with their new son, William Puck. With 7 years of touring under their belts with folk band The Mammals, they have begun a new chapter, one that still incorporates the best sounds and textures that old-timey and rock music can offer.
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Mike and Ruthy love writing, recording and playing shows and music festivals as a duo or 4-piece band. The added joy and demands of parenthood have given them a new appreciation for the power of good music and the fine community of people they have connected with across the country and the world. Enjoying the beauty of the moment is their shared goal, and you can hear it in every song they sing.
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In addition to playing a great many famous folk venues, they were stars in summer 2010 on the festival circuit. A few festivals they played included: the sixth annual “Sugar Hill Festival” in Dalton, MA, Aug 22, where Mike + Ruthy performed with The Ladies Auxilary Ukulele Orchestra; then dashed off the same day to play the “Word x Word Festival” in Pittsfield, MA. Autumn brought the first annual “Hudson Valley Green Festival,” Sep 4 in Staatsburg, NY, and the October 10 “O+ Festival” in Kingston, NY, and the October 21-23 “Magnolia Festival” in Live Oak, FL.
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More at www.mikeandruthy.com and www.myspace.com/mikeandruthy
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Thu, Nov 11; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8-10:30 pm weekly "POCKET GOLDBERG & FRIENDS SONGWRITER SHOWCASE" this week with musical guest PHIL PARLIAPIANO, plus all-star house band with DEBRA DOBKIN, DAVE FRASER, MARK "POCKET" GOLDBERG & special guest LARRY TREADWELL, at Arnie's Cafe, 15245 Burbank Bl, Sherman Oaks 91411; 818-781-7009; www.arniescafe.com.
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This is a fine weekly series with one or more recording artist guest performers, different each week. Mark "Pocket" Goldberg has plenty of film score credits and he knows lots of "A" list musicians whom he taps to play his shows. This is the same series that began when the venue - Arnie's - was in Tujunga. And note the change to an 8 pm start.
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Upcoming performing guests:
NICOLE GORDON on Nov 18
(the series takes a week off for Thanksgiving, so no show on Thu, Nov 25.)
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Thu, Nov 11, in San Diego; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm LILA DOWNS plays the House of Blues, 1055 5th Av, San Diego 92101; 619-299-BLUE. Show info, www.hob.com/venues/clubvenues/sandiego. More at www.liladowns.com
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Thu, Nov 11, world music:
8 pm GAMELAN CUDAMANI at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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The exhilarating splendor of Çudamani returns to UCLA Live with its newest innovation, Bamboo to Bronze. The 26-member music and dance ensemble from Bali, Indonesia harnesses movement, music and spectacle to transport audiences into the vibrant world of the treasured gamelan art form. Bamboo to Bronze highlights Balinese contemporary reality by celebrating the intimate and poetic sounds of a small village as well as the virtuosic, dynamic and technically dazzling sound of the brilliant seven-toned gamelan Semarandana. The simple beauty of bamboo and the glorious sheen of bronze continue to coexist in the increasingly complex and sophisticated culture of Bali. Tix, $28-48 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Fri & Sat, Nov 12 & 13, in Florida:
Annual “MIAMI MUSIC FESTIVAL” in Miami, FL.
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Fri, Nov 12; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm CHAD AND JEREMY play the “AMSD” concert series at 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; 619-303-8176; www.acousticmusicsandiego.com. More at www.chadandjeremy.net/cj
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Fri, Nov 12; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm MIKE + RUTHY (from THE MAMMALS) play their CD Release Tour for their new album, "Million To One," at the Center for Folk Music, in Encino Community Park, 16953 Ventura Bl, Encino 91316; HQ of the California Traditional Music Society; www.ctmsfolkmusic.org.
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Mike and Ruthy are a musical couple whose love was forged in New York City amidst a swirl of rock, anti-folk, and Americana enthusiasm. They harmonized from the first night they met, bringing smiles to their friends' faces with original songs and layering raspy fiddle over pop-strummed guitar. It was 1999, and their band, Rhinegold, played to pre-trucker-hat hipsters in the East Village and then gathered to play more songs around the cluttered coffeetable at someone's apartment. Richard Buckner played low on the small bedside stereo as these young, nocturnal band-mates got some early morning sleep.
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It's true that Mike was originally recruited by his college to play hockey and Ruth had gone to school for acting, but now they began a new path together, crafting songs and recordings and touring the world. Ten years later, Mike and Ruthy are married and living upstate with their new son, William Puck. With 7 years of touring under their belts with folk band The Mammals, they have begun a new chapter, one that still incorporates the best sounds and textures that old-timey and rock music can offer.
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Mike and Ruthy love writing, recording and playing shows and music festivals as a duo or 4-piece band. The added joy and demands of parenthood have given them a new appreciation for the power of good music and the fine community of people they have connected with across the country and the world. Enjoying the beauty of the moment is their shared goal, and you can hear it in every song they sing.
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In addition to playing a great many famous folk venues, they were stars in summer 2010 on the festival circuit. A few festivals they played included: the sixth annual “Sugar Hill Festival” in Dalton, MA, Aug 22, where Mike + Ruthy performed with The Ladies Auxilary Ukulele Orchestra; then dashed off the same day to play the “Word x Word Festival” in Pittsfield, MA. Autumn brought the first annual “Hudson Valley Green Festival,” Sep 4 in Staatsburg, NY, and the October 10 “O+ Festival” in Kingston, NY, and the October 21-23 “Magnolia Festival” in Live Oak, FL.
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Fri, Nov 12:
8 pm “An Acoustic Evening with The MOTHER HIPS” at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. More at www.motherhips.com. Tix, $20.
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Sat, Nov 13:
9 am-4 pm “MONTROSE ART WALK” in the 2300 & 2400 blocks of Honolulu Av, Montrose. Billed as, “Musicians playing, great family outing. Watch artists work while strolling along the tree-lined Honolulu Avenue.” Info, call Montrose Chamber of Commerce, 818-249-7171. Runs May 8, Jul 10, Sep 18, Nov 13.
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Sat, Nov 13; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm WOMEN ON THE MOVE TRIO of singer-songwriters JOAN ENGUITA, LINDA GELERIS, TRISH LESTER, play the “Contemporary Folk” series at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 12355 Moorpark St. ,Studio City; www.uustudiocity.org.
Event info, 818-769-5911; Judy Leslie judy@lesliemail.com. The full, much larger, ensemble of WOMEN ON THE MOVE has a CD titled “Beautiful,” and after it’s world premiere on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks,” it went on to become the top editors’ pick on CDBaby – for more months than any CD there, ever (and the sire offers 400,000+ CDs!)
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Sat, Nov 13, in Alexandria VA; a “Best-Out-Of-Town” show, for sure!
7:30-10:30 pm JOHN GORKA & LUCY KAPLANSKY play The Birchmere, 3701 Mt. Vernon Av, Alexandria VA; 703-549-7500; www.birchmere.com
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Sat, Nov 13; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm CHAD AND JEREMY play the Ruth Shannon Center for the Performing Arts, 6760 Painter Av, Whittier; 562-907-4203; www.shannoncenter.org. More at www.chadandjeremy.net/cj
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Sat, Nov 13; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm COSY SHERIDAN plus TR RITCHIE play the “SongTree” Concert series at 820 N Fairview Av, Goleta; 805-403-2639. Series info, www.songtree.org. More at www.cosysheridan.com and www.trritchie.com
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Sat, Nov 13, in OC; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm ACOUSTIC EIDOLON play the “Lord Of The Strings” concert series at the Dana Point Community House, 24642 San Juan St, Dana Point; 949-842-2227 or 949-244-6656; www.lordofthestringsconcerts.com. More at www.acousticeidolon.com
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Sat, Nov 13; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm LAWRENCE LEBO & HER LITTLE BIG BAND plus LISA HALEY & THE ZYDEKATS in a stellar double bill at The Fret House, 309 N Citrus Av, Covina; 626-339-7020; frethouse@earthlink.net; www.frethouse.com. Twp of L.A.’s top female artists, backed by their first-rate bands. Lisa Haley is a Grammy nominee, and :awrence Lebo oughta be. Doors at 7:30 pm for best seats. More at www.lisahaley.com and www.lawrencelebo.com. This is absolutely the bargain of the week, with tix for just $15.
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Sat, Nov 13; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm Grammy winners MARK HANSON & DOUG SMITH at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; www.boulevardmusic.com; 310-398-2583. Venue’s web site has a helpful local dining guide. More info later. Tix go on sale Oct 30; $17.50.
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Sat, Nov 13; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm JUDE JOHNSTONE & MARK GOLDENBERG play the “Bodie House Music Series at the Thousand Oaks Library,” at Grant R. Brimhall Library, 1401 E Janss Rd, Thousand Oaks 91362; 818-621-8309; info, www.BodieHouse.com.
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Sat, Nov 13; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm JANIVA MAGNESS at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. More at www.janivamagness.com. Tix, $15.
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Sat, Nov 13, a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm THE TUMBLING TUMBLEWEEDS, top award-winning Western group, play their CD RELEASE SHOW for their brand-new "Blaze Across the West" album, at Out West, 24265 Main St, Newhall 91321.
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If the real west is a state of mind, it should surprise no one that not a herd of Texans, but rather a Southern-California-based outfit, THE TUMBLING TUMBLEWEEDS, are the current holders of the top awards bestowed by both entities who recognize the best in Western music. The group’s growing fan base will be happy to know the Tumbleweed’s sophomore CD is ready to go for their CD release show on Saturday, November 13.
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The group won top honors from both the Academy of Western Artists and the Western Music Association following release of their debut album in 2008. Even before arrival of the new CD, the group is currently nominated for the 2010 Western Music Association "Outstanding Entertainer-Group Award" of 2010. With no Grammy specifically for western music, those are the top honors in the genre.
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They’ve been performing the material from their brand-new “Blaze Across the West” album for the past few months, including their new originals when they headlined the “National Day of the Cowboy & Cowgirl” this summer, which set attendance records at the Autry Museum in L.A.’s Griffith Park.
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To simply call this group a charming throwback to the SONS OF THE PIONEERS (complete with matching outfits) denies the originality the Tumbleweeds inject. Sure, they began as a tribute to that classic cowboy group. But they’ve grown their own identity. Among those who celebrate their music and performance? "Great Harmony, creative arrangements, keeping the tradition alive!" raves “RANGER DOUG” (aka DOUGLAS B. GREEN), of the Grammy-winning RIDERS IN THE SKY.
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Band members “TUMBLEWEED ROB” WOLFSKILL, “BIG CADE” PARENTI, CHRIS ACUFF and “BABYFACE” R.J. MILLS, are accompanied on the new CD by featured players JEAN SUDBURY on fiddle and “SMOKIN’ DAN” DUNGAN on bass.
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The group’s second album is being released both as a CD and digital download. The physical CD is available at www.thetumblingtumbleweeds.com, and on www.CDBaby.com, and digital download is available on iTunes and CDBaby.
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The new album includes five of their original tunes, “The Mighty Santa Fe,” ”Lazin’ Down the Trail,” “Sleepin’ on a Mountain,” “California,” and “So Now You’ve Gone,” each co-written and arranged by the group. As with their debut album, The quartet of Tumbling Tumbleweeds vocalists (and practitioners of fancy footwork) are accompanied on the recorded tracks by Sudbury on fiddle and Dungan on bass. In addition, the album features some notable musical guests.
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TUMBLEWEED ROB says, “We… wanted to go for a more lavish sound on this album and we are thrilled to have some of our friends in the western music world join us on this recording to add to our sound.”
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The result of these collaborations has produced the swing tune, “The Mighty Santa Fe,” featuring the group’s western music pal RIC STEINKE of OPEN RANGE on steel guitar; “Sleepin’ on a Mountain,” featuring “Harmonicowboy” GARY ALLEGRETTO on harmonica (he’s up for a “Grammy consideration”); “California,” a rollicking ranchera-styled homage to the group’s home state, featuring “conjunto norteno” style accordion master OTONO LUJAN of LOS POCHOS. And there’s a medley of swing classics, “You’re Getting Tired of Me” and “You Waited Too Long,” connected with an original Tumbleweeds tune, “So Now You’ve Gone,” making up the album’s “Lost Love Medley” and featuring Steinke once more on steel guitar.
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“We feel strongly about continuing to present the classic songs of the West that folks have come to expect from us,” asserts TUMBLEWEED ROB. He says the group wants to, “share our own thoughts and feelings about what the West means to us. That’s why we included a selection of both classic and original songs on this album.”
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The evening includes a copy of the new "Blaze Across the West" CD for each concert seat holder, the live performance by The Tumbling Tumbleweeds, light refreshments and “surprises.” Reservations are required at 661-255-7087 or toll free, 800-340-9378. Rather than tickets, admission is a “suggested donation” of $20.
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Sat, Nov 13, in San Diego; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm MIKE + RUTHY (from THE MAMMALS) play their CD Release Tour for their new album, "Million To One," at the San Diego Folk Heritage series at San Dieguito United Methodist Church, 170 Calle Magdalena, Encinitas; 858-566-4040; www.sdfolkheritage.org.
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Mike and Ruthy are a musical couple whose love was forged in New York City amidst a swirl of rock, anti-folk, and Americana enthusiasm. They harmonized from the first night they met, bringing smiles to their friends' faces with original songs and layering raspy fiddle over pop-strummed guitar. It was 1999, and their band, Rhinegold, played to pre-trucker-hat hipsters in the East Village and then gathered to play more songs around the cluttered coffee table at someone's apartment. Richard Buckner played low on the small bedside stereo as these young, nocturnal band-mates got some early morning sleep.
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It's true that Mike was originally recruited by his college to play hockey and Ruth had gone to school for acting, but now they began a new path together, crafting songs and recordings and touring the world. Ten years later, Mike and Ruthy are married and living upstate with their new son, William Puck. With 7 years of touring under their belts with folk band The Mammals, they have begun a new chapter, one that still incorporates the best sounds and textures that old-timey and rock music can offer.
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Mike and Ruthy love writing, recording and playing shows and music festivals as a duo or 4-piece band. The added joy and demands of parenthood have given them a new appreciation for the power of good music and the fine community of people they have connected with across the country and the world. Enjoying the beauty of the moment is their shared goal, and you can hear it in every song they sing. More at www.mikeandruthy.com and www.myspace.com/mikeandruthy
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Sat, Nov 13; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm monthly “SABRINA & CRAIG'S ACOUSTIC L.A.” series brings MICHAEL MONROE & DEAN DOBBINS, plus performing hosts SABRINA & CRAIG at Hallenbeck's Cahuenga General Store, 5510 Cahuenga Bl, North Hollywood; 818-985-5916.
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MICHAEL MONROE, from Minnesota, performs original acoustic folk, reggae and jazz, blending rich vocals, guitars, bamboo and crystal flutes. Monroe's soundtrack is featured on Jim Brandenburg's "Chased By the Light" documentary on PBS, for which he received several national awards. Plus, he received a regional Emmy for his documentary theme "Soaring On Mended Wings.” He has shared the stage with Michael McDonald, Paul Williams, Bernie Leadon (Eagles), Kathy Mattea, Shawn Phillips. More at www.MichaelMonroeMusic.com
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DEAN DOBBINS won the California Country Music Association’s “Songwriter of the Year,” “Song of the Year,” and “Male Vocalist of the Year.” Dean has performed both as a solo artist with eight CDs to his credit, and as the leader of the Dean Dobbins Band, which won CCMA’s “Band of the Year” award in 1990. Dean’s recordings have reached #2 on the Independent Country Charts, and Sabrina & Craig that he “is always #1 in the hearts of his fans.” More at www.MySpace.com/DeanDobbins1
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SABRINA & CRAIG won the 2010 Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest’s “Traditional Singing” title. Their harmonies are really somethin’ special. More at www.SabrinaandCraig.com and www.MySpace.com/AcousticLA. Info, SABRINAandCRAIG@aol.com. Cover is $10 at the door.
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Sat-Sat, Nov 13-20, departing from New Orleans:
“PIRATES OF ZYDECO CRUISE 2010” is a chance to “Get your pirate on and get on a Pirate Cruise,” New Orleans to Key West / Bahamas, on the Carnival “Triumph.” Music featuring GENO DELAFOSE & FRENCH ROCKING BOOGIE BAND with special guest STEVE RILEY. Sponsors say, “We are sailing thehHigh seas with zydeco and Cajun music for our 13th year. [This time] following Captain Jean Lafitte ,famous Pirate of New Orleans (and the subject of the movie, “The Buccaneer”) from New Orleans across the Caribbean dancing under the stars all the way. There will be awesome music, dance lessons, classes for making your Pirate fun things, super shore excursions and the Pirate Costume Ball. Join us for this most unique Zydeco event. Call the Travel Machine to reserve your cabin. Book Early for the best prices me hearties! And a special Zydeco Cruise Boarding Party at the Rocking Bowl Friday before we sail!”
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$250 deposit holds your spot. Call 800-683-9882 or email Kermit@TravelMachine.net, exclusive agent for Zydeco Cruises.
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Sun, Nov 14, in OC; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm ACOUSTIC EIDOLON plays the “Lord Of The Strings” Concert Series at the Mission Viejo Civic Center, 100 Civic Center Dr, Mission Viejo; 949-842-2227 or 949-244-6656; www.lordofthestringsconcerts.com. More at www.acousticeidolon.com
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Sun, Nov 14, in Santa Barbara; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm MIKE + RUTHY (from THE MAMMALS) play their CD Release Tour for their new album, "Million To One," at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St, Santa Barbara 93101; 805-962-7776; www.sohosb.com.
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Mike and Ruthy are a musical couple whose love was forged in New York City amidst a swirl of rock, anti-folk, and Americana enthusiasm. They harmonized from the first night they met, bringing smiles to their friends' faces with original songs and layering raspy fiddle over pop-strummed guitar. It was 1999, and their band, Rhinegold, played to pre-trucker-hat hipsters in the East Village and then gathered to play more songs around the cluttered coffeetable at someone's apartment. Richard Buckner played low on the small bedside stereo as these young, nocturnal band-mates got some early morning sleep.
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It's true that Mike was originally recruited by his college to play hockey and Ruth had gone to school for acting, but now they began a new path together, crafting songs and recordings and touring the world. Ten years later, Mike and Ruthy are married and living upstate with their new son, William Puck. With 7 years of touring under their belts with folk band The Mammals, they have begun a new chapter, one that still incorporates the best sounds and textures that old-timey and rock music can offer.
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Mike and Ruthy love writing, recording and playing shows and music festivals as a duo or 4-piece band. The added joy and demands of parenthood have given them a new appreciation for the power of good music and the fine community of people they have connected with across the country and the world. Enjoying the beauty of the moment is their shared goal, and you can hear it in every song they sing.
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In addition to playing a great many famous folk venues, they were stars in summer 2010 on the festival circuit. A few festivals they played included: the sixth annual “Sugar Hill Festival” in Dalton, MA, Aug 22, where Mike + Ruthy performed with The Ladies Auxilary Ukulele Orchestra; then dashed off the same day to play the “Word x Word Festival” in Pittsfield, MA. Autumn brought the first annual “Hudson Valley Green Festival,” Sep 4 in Staatsburg, NY, and the October 10 “O+ Festival” in Kingston, NY, and the October 21-23 “Magnolia Festival” in Live Oak, FL.
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Tue, Nov 16; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm ROCKY NECK BLUEGRASS plays the “Bluegrass at Braemar” series sponsored by the by Bluegrass Association of Southern California (BASC) at Braemar Country Club, 4401 Reseda Bl, Tarzana. Info, call Harley 818-221-4680; bascinfo@socalbluegrass.org. series info, www.socalbluegrass.org. More at www.myspace.com/rockyneckbluegrass
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Tue, Nov 16, in Ojai; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm COSY SHERIDAN plus TR RITCHIE play the “Ojai Concert Series” at Ojai Valley Woman's Club, 441 E Ojai Av, Ojai; 805-649-5189; www.ojaiconcertseries.com. More at www.cosysheridan.com and www.trritchie.com
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Thu, Nov 18; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
KATHERINE JENKINS performs at the Wiltern Theatre, 3790 Wilshire Bl, L.A.; 213-380-5005. She’s done a spectacular special for PBS, and her version of Sarah McLaughlin’s “Angel” is the best we’ve heard – and seen, with a dancer - suspended from traveling slings - who takes her aloft then brings her back to earth, mid-song. Her voice, through all of it, is magnificent, as is her choice of songs.
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Fri, Nov 19; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm DAVID MALLETT plays the Gelencser House Concert series in Claremont; reservations get directions at 909-596-1266.
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Fri, Nov 19; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm RICHARD BERMAN (from Amherst, Massachusetts) and STEVE MECKFESSEL play a double-bill at the “CAMARILLO CAFÉ CONCERT SERIES,” at Camarillo Community Center, 1605 E Burnley St (NE corner, Carmen & Burnley), Camarillo; info, 805-523-2682, email WhatsHappening@CamarilloCafe.com and website, www.CamarilloCafe.com. Sponsored by Pleasant Valley Recreation & Parks District. Produced by Gary & Kathy Lynch.
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7:30 pm - doors open - open mic signups begin
8 pm – open mic
8:40 pm – first headliner.
9:15 pm – break (refreshments and snacks available)
9:40 pm – second headliner.
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Fri, Nov 19; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm “RICHARD THOMPSON’S CABARET OF SOULS” featuring HARRY SHEARER, JUDITH OWEN, PETE ZORN & special guests at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Direct from London's Royal Festival Hall, this show marks the West Coast premiere of Richard Thompson's stunning “Cabaret of Souls.” Featuring all-new songs and an original score composed by Thompson himself, “Cabaret of Souls” is a witty musical satire on human foibles, inviting the audience to cross over into darkness for an evening of entertainment staged in the Underworld. Featuring Richard Thompson with musical and theatrical cohorts Harry Shearer, Judith Owen, Pete Zorn, Debra Dobkin, David Piltch and the Idyllwild Arts Academy Orchestra, conducted by Peter Askim. Tix, $28-53 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Thu, Nov 18; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8-10:30 pm weekly "POCKET GOLDBERG & FRIENDS SONGWRITER SHOWCASE" this week with musical guest NICOLE GORDON, plus all-star house band with DEBRA DOBKIN, DAVE FRASER, MARK "POCKET" GOLDBERG & special guest LARRY TREADWELL, at Arnie's Cafe, 15245 Burbank Bl, Sherman Oaks 91411; 818-781-7009; www.arniescafe.com.
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This is a fine weekly series with one or more recording artist guest performers, different each week. Mark "Pocket" Goldberg has plenty of film score credits and he knows lots of "A" list musicians whom he taps to play his shows. This is the same series that began when the venue - Arnie's - was in Tujunga. And note the change to an 8 pm start.
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The series takes a week off for Thanksgiving, so no show on Thu, Nov 25. No cover, though venue has tasty Italian dinners and coffeehouse treats.
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Fri, Nov 19:
8 pm CURT SMITH of TEARS FOR FEARS at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. Tix, $20.
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Sat, Nov 20; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm DAVID MALLETT & PHIL CHRISTIE play the The Living Tradition concert series at the Anaheim Downtown Community Center, 250 E Center St, Anaheim; 714-955-3807.
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Sat, Nov 20; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm Grammy-winning guitarist LAURENCE JUBER at The Fret House, 309 N Citrus Av, Covina; 626-339-7020; frethouse@earthlink.net; www.frethouse.com. Doors at 7:30 pm for best seats. As a young working musician in London, England in the 1970s, Laurence Juber got an extraordinary, life-changing break when PAUL McCARTNEY picked him to become WINGS’ lead guitarist. Juber spent three years recording and touring with the band. During that time he won a Best Rock Instrumental GRAMMY® for the track "Rockestra" from the Wings album “Back To The Egg.” His instrumental prowess is dazzling. Tix, $20.
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Sat, Nov 20:
8 pm FREEBO & FRIENDS at “Russ & Julie’s House Concert” series in Oak Park (Thousand Oaks / Agoura Hills area); reservations get directions at 818-707-2179 or houseconcerts@jrp-graphics.com. Series and show info, www.houseconcerts.us.
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Sat, Nov 20; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm SLIGO RAGS at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; www.boulevardmusic.com; 310-398-2583. Venue’s web site has a helpful local dining guide. More info later. Tix go on sale Nov 6; $15.
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Sat, Nov 20:
8 pm JUDITH OWEN at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. Tix, $15.
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Sat, Nov 20:
8 pm MENAHEM PRESSLER and RICHARD STOLTZMAN with THE NEW YORK CHAMBER SOLOISTS ORCHESTRA at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Two of chamber music’s finest appear for an evening featuring Menahem Pressler performing Piano Concerto No. 17, K. 453 and Richard Stoltzman performing Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto, K. 622. Together the duo will present Brahms’ Sonata No. 2 for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 120.
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MENAHEM PRESSLER, one of classical music’s most distinguished and honored pianists, was co-founder of the revered BEAUX ARTS TRIO.
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RICHARD STOLTZMAN, a two-time Grammy winner, is considered one of the world’s foremost clarinetists and is known for bringing the instrument to the forefront of modern classical music. Tix, $38-68 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Sun, Nov 21; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
4 pm STEPHANIE BETTMAN & LUKE HALPIN play the “Acoustic Voices” series at the Ruth Shannon Center for the Performing Arts, 6760 Painter Av, Whittier; 562-907-4203; www.shannoncenter.org.
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With their impending move to Denver, this is a great opportunity to catch these two rising stars before the big wide world keeps ‘em too booked to get back here. Lots has been happening in their musical universe for the past year.
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Early 2010 had Stephanie excitedly reporting, “… my album, ‘Get Close To Me,’ has charted at #8 on the Folk DJ chart, and my track, ‘Evening Prayer Blues,’ came in at number #6 - I BEAT ROBERT PLANT AND ALISON KRAUSS! Now, I suppose, I can die.” To which we replied, “Yikes, Stephanie, don’t say THAT!”
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STEPHANIE BETTMAN & LUKE HALPIN have performed live on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks,” and the radio show brought the world premiere of her recorded tracks from that celebrated album even before its release. Since then, Stephanie was named in FolkWorks among the “Best of 2008 / Top Ten” Female Singer-Songwriters in Los Angeles, in Larry Wines’ annual round-up for the magazine.
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There’s a lot to this singing fiddle-player. Former theater actress and trapeze artist Stephanie Bettman is an award-winning singer-songwriter and fiddler. She and her band were the Grand Prize winners in the 2008 “Southern California Live Acoustic Music Competition” and among the winners in the 2007 “Topanga Banjo Fiddle conteSt”
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In March 2010, a radio show in New Zealand named her CD “Album of the Week,” saying, "How can such a classy performer go wrong with quality moments channeling Emmylou? My album of the week ... without question." - Eddie O’Strange, Town & Country, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
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Want a US media quote? Stephanie is "A fiddle playing charmer with a set of pipes she knows how to use and gift of gab that regularly amuses her audiences" - Jesse Lilly, Mondo Cult Magazine.
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When they played the Sedona Bluegrass Festival, buzz on the street labeled her "the next Alison Krauss." Stephanie’s accompanist is multi-instrumentalist LUKE HALPIN, late of BORDER RADIO. Luke was pegged early-on as a "musical phenom" by the Southern Cal press, and he brings beautiful harmonies and fine pickin' (on several instruments) to the ensemble, and the two perform some of his original songs. More at www.stephaniebettman.com and www.myspace.com/stephaniebettman. Tix, $15.
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Sun, Nov 21; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm JOHN WESLEY HARDING “Sings to a Small Guitar” plus MATT THE ELECTRICIAN at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. Tix, $17.50.
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Sun, Nov 21; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm DAVID MALLETT plays the Noble House Concerts, 5705 Noble Av, Sherman Oaks; 818-780-5979.
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Sun, Nov 28:
7 pm BOBBY KIMMEL & BK SPECIAL at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. Tix, $15.
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Wed, Dec 1; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm “AN IRISH CHRISTMAS IN AMERICA” at the “AMSD” concert series, 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; 619-303-8176.
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Wed, Dec 1:
8 pm JOHN McLAUGHLIN & THE 4th DIMENSION at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Considered by many critics and fans to be one of the greatest guitar players of all time, JOHN McLAUGHLIN has famously performed with MILES DAVIS and also with his own historic bands, THE MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA, SHAKTI, and THE GUITAR TRIO. Through a career spanning four decades, McLaughlin’s reputation and artistry as a virtuoso guitarist and adventurous improviser has remained constant. For the 4th DIMENSION, he has enlisted multi-instrumentalist GARY HUSBAND to play percussion and keyboards along with Jeff Beck drummer MARK MONDESIR. Plus, there’s ETIENNE MBAPPÉ, an extraordinary young bassist from Cameroon, to complete the rhythm section. Tix, $43-83 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Fri, Dec 3; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm RONNY COX plays the Sherman Oaks Presbyterian Church concert series, at 4445 Noble Av, Sherman Oaks; 818-788-3330.
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Fri, Dec 3; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick; good event for children:
“RUMPELSTILTSKIN,” the old German folk / fairy tale, presented by “Tears of Joy” at Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz at Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles, 10361 W Pico Bl, L.A. 90064; info & tix, 310-0286-0553; www.theatreraymondkabbaz.com.
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Jacob and Wilhelm, the Brothers Grimm, collected many old folk / fairy tales. Much as the Lomax’s would do a hundred years later with American folk song, the brothers sought, heard and wrote down the old tales, enhancing the excitement of the story lines and characters. The brothers published three books of these stories between 1812 and 1822. Tears of Joy performs the play here, one night only, with bunraku style puppets.
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Sat, Dec 4; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm JAMES LEE STANLEY at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; www.boulevardmusic.com; 310-398-2583. Venue’s web site has a helpful local dining guide. More info later. Tix go on sale Nov 20; $15.
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Sun, Dec 5; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
2 pm annual "COWBOY CHRISTMAS CONCERT" with THE SONS OF THE SAN JOAQUIN and JENNIFER LIND in the Wells Fargo Theatre at the Autry National Center / Autry Museum of the American West, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park, L.A. 90027; 323-667-2000; www.theautry.org. Tix, $15 for Autry or WMA members, $20 gen'l admission.
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4 pm 29th annual “LOS ANGELES HOLIDAY CAROLING” for shut-ins, at four senior care centers and a restaurant, all in the West San Fernando Valley.
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Vincent says, “The tradition of caroling for the elderly began for me in high school while singing at local senior care centers with the St. Mary Catholic Youth Association in Dow City, Iowa (pop. 498). It then continued while attending the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Now, as a resident of Los Angeles, the tradition has since evolved, grown, and expanded into a series of festivities celebrated across the country. This includes the large-scale, must-attend holiday event (est. 200 participants) in Los Angeles. This enjoyable and rewarding community service project is open to entertainers, singers and musicians of all talent levels and ages.”
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Vincent continues, “It is a very fulfilling opportunity to give and to receive joy, happiness, and holiday spirit to and from the elderly residents, care-givers, and participants, while enhancing one’s own perspective or appreciation of life, health, and family. Bottom line: Everyone greatly benefits from the festivities.”
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A full media blitz promoting this event will be launched to many major Los Angeles Metro radio, television, and newspaper outlets, local church bulletins etc., to promote the festivities and overall theme during the holiday season.
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Vincent’s invitation to the arts community contains an element of urgency: “All effort given to support, promote, and participate in this heart-warming activity would be especially appreciated, since your contribution and presence would greatly enhance the festivities for all involved. Please RSVP ASAP!”
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7 pm “ALICE COLTRANE TRIBUTE” with a host of all-star musicians, to pay tribute to jazz legend Alice Coltrane at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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It’s appropriate this is at UCLA, the site of ALICE COLTRANE’s historic 1976 recording “Transfiguration.” Led by KYP MALONE (TV on the Radio, Rain Machine) and co-curated by famed record producer IAN BRENNAN, the night will feature inspirational and improvisatory music via mini sets and onstage collaborations from legendary saxophonist PHAROAH SANDERS, guitarist NELS CLINE (Wilco), acclaimed Dutch free-improvisation drummer HAN BENNINK, free jazz saxophonist DANIEL CARTER, and others. Lineup subject to change. Tix, $28-48 ($15 for UCLA students).
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8 & 10 pm DAN HICKS & The HOT LICKS present "Holidaze In Hicksville" - CD release concert for the upcoming “Crazy For Christmas” album, at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. Tix, $26.50.
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7 pm SCOTT GATES & NATHAN McEUEN play the “BLUEGRASS AT THE BRAEMAR” series sponsored by the Bluegrass Association of Southern California (BASC) at Braemar Country Club, 4001 Reseda Bl, Tarzana; 818-705-8870.
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Wed, Jan 12, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm MURIEL ANDERSON & TIERRA NEGRA play the “Acoustic Voices” series at the Ruth Shannon Center for the Performing Arts, 6760 Painter Av, Whittier; 562-907-4203; www.shannoncenter.org. Tix, $20; seniors & students, $15.
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7:30 pm DOYLE DYKES plays the Grace First Presbyterian Church concert series, at 3955 Studebaker Rd, Long Beach; 562-420-3393.
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8 pm JEFF LARSON & FRIENDS play “Russ and Julie's House Concert” series in Oak Park (in the Agoura Hills/Westlake Village area); Reservations get directions at 818-707-2179.
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Sat, Jan 22, 2011:
8 pm “WALLACE SHAWN: REAL WORLD, FAKE WORLD, DREAM WORLD” is a spoken word performance at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Writer and actor Wallace Shawn delivers a reading and interpretation from his most recent work, alongside an offering of excerpts from the works of writers and thinkers he admires. Known to stage and film audiences as an extraordinary character actor, Shawn is an Obie Award-winning playwright and best-selling author. His celebrated works include “The Designated Mourner,” and “The Fever,” along with the poignant film “My Dinner with Andre,” which Shawn co-wrote. His most recent work, “Essays,” released in 2009, is a highly personal, often self-deprecating collection of Shawn’s perspective on life, politics, morality and the power of art. Tix, $28-48 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Sun, Jan 23, 2011:
3:30 pm CLAREMONT TRIO with NOKUTHULA NGWENYAMA, viola, plays the “SUNDAYS WITH COLEMAN” 107th season (2010-2011), presented by the Coleman Chamber Music Association in Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium, 322 S Michigan Av, Pasadena; series info 626-793-4191; www.colemanchambermusic.org. Season subscription (6 concerts) $108-$234; single-event tix $24-45.
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“CEAIT FESTIVAL ~ ‘IANNIS XENAKIS: NOW & TOMORROW’” at REDCAT, The Roy & Edna Disney CalArts Theater, at the L.A. Music Center, 631 W 2nd St (at Hope St), inside the Walt Disney Concert Hall complex, downtown L.A. 90012; www.redcat.org; 213-237-2800; www.redcat.org/sites/redcat.org/files/REDCAT_Fall10_Brochure.pdf.
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Thu, Feb 10, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm “THE ONION EDITORS” bring their satirical spoken word to UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Deadpan satire and journalistic skill collide in the phenomenon that is “The Onion.” Founded in 1988 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the “fake news” newspaper is the notable precursor to such biting, faux-news programs as "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report." Last year, “The Onion News Network,” an online send-up of 24-hour cable TV news, was named a Peabody Award winner and praised as “hilarious, trenchant and not infrequently hard to distinguish from the real thing.” In their UCLA Live debut, current Onion editor JOE RANDAZZO and fellow staffers present a multimedia discussion on the state of media, politics and pop culture, as they offer insight into how the paper’s culture-skewering stories and hilarious headlines are created. Tix, $28-48 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Feb 11, 2011:
8 pm DANIEL HOPE & JEFFREY KAHANE at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Britain's versatile violinist DANIEL HOPE, the youngest person ever to perform as part of the prestigious BEAUX ARTS TRIO, is joined on piano by JEFFREY KAHANE, music director of the LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA. The duo appears for a stirring performance of Brahms’ Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78, Regenlied, O. Messiaen’s Théme et Variations, Schulhoff’s Sonata No. 2, Sz. 76 and Franck’s Sonata in A Major.
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JEFFREY KAHANE is a multitalented conductor and pianist who made his debut at Carnegie Hall in 1983 and regularly appears as a soloist with leading orchestras around the world. Tix, $28-58 ($15 for UCLA students).
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8 pm “COLEMAN ORCHESTRA CONCERTS” brings the COLBURN SCHOOL ORCHESTRA, SIR NEVILLE MARRINER, conductor, to Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St John St, Pasadena 91105. Program is Ravel’s “Suite from Ma Mer l’Oye (Mother Goose);” Korngold’s “Violin Concerto;” Bartok’s “Concerto for Orchestra.” Info, 213-621-2200 or www.colburnschool.edu. Tix, $10, gen’l admission.
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Sat, Feb 19, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm MAYA ANGELOU at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Inspiring poet, feminist, author, actress, director and activist Maya Angelou is one of the most recognizable and beloved names in contemporary American literature and one of the most powerful voices in American culture. Her work is vigorous, elegant and wields the power to blur racial and socioeconomic lines. Angelou’s influential “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” is a classic that transcends generations. Her prolific career includes a litany of best-selling works of poetry and prose, and this appearance is a rare chance to celebrate this extraordinary woman in her own notable presence.
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Angelou recited her original poetry at President Bill Clinton’s Inauguration in 1993. Not since John F. Kennedy took office in 1961 was a poet invited to take part. (Kennedy chose Carl Sandberg.) President Barack Obama revived the tradition again at his Inauguration in 2009 (the poet was Elizabeth Alexander, though most people remember that ARETHA FRANKLIN sang, and JOHN WILLIAMS conducted ITZHAK PERLMAN, YO-YO MA, GABRIELA MONTERO, & ANTHONY McGILL). Tix, $33-63 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Sun, Feb 20, 2011:
3:30 pm BORODIN QUARTET plays the “SUNDAYS WITH COLEMAN” 107th season (2010-2011), presented by the Coleman Chamber Music Association in Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium, 322 S Michigan Av, Pasadena; series info 626-793-4191; www.colemanchambermusic.org. Season subscription (6 concerts) $108-$234; single-event tix $24-45.
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8 pm JOHN WATERS: “THIS FILTHY WORLD GOES HOLLYWOOD,” plus opening act ELVIS PERKINS, is an evening of music and one-man theatre at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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As a screenwriter, director, artist, actor, and all-around filth elder, John Waters has become a rotten renaissance man of unprecedented cultural influence. Not only was his movie “Hairspray” turned into a wildly successful Tony Award-winning musical, his recently published memoir, “Role Models,” has been called “alarmingly refined.”
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Waters’ one-man vaudeville act, “This Filthy World Goes Hollywood,” sends up show business, the art world, and his own lunatic career in a rapid-fire performance. Dynamic modern-rock recording artist ELVIS PERKINS opens the show with a solo set, and actor MATTHEW GRAY GUBLER hosts as the evening’s emcee. Tix, $28-48 ($15 for UCLA students).
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2 pm WOVEN IMAGE plays the Grace First Presbyterian Church concert series, at 3955 Studebaker Rd, Long Beach; 562-420-3393.
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Fri, Mar 4, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm NOEL PAUL STOOKEY (of Peter, Paul & Mary) plays McCabe's, 3101 W Pico Bl, Santa Monica; 310-828-4403 or 310-828-4497; www.mccabes.com
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Sat, Mar 19, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
11 am & 2 pm DAN ZANES & FRIENDS make their annual return for two shows at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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UCLA Live series favorite Dan Zanes and his band perform exuberant, handmade music for enthusiastic crowds of kids and kids at heart. Filled with irresistible grooves drawn from a wealth of musical traditions, Zanes, his Brooklyn-based band and his surprising and eccentric special guests, create a rollicking Woodstock for kids, including American traditional songs, dance classics, and smart, inventive originals. The audience is invited to sing along with gusto before things heat up and ultimately evolve into an all-ages dance party. Tix, $18-28 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Sun, Mar 20, 2011:
3:30 pm SCHUMANN TRIO plays the “SUNDAYS WITH COLEMAN” 107th season (2010-2011), presented by the Coleman Chamber Music Association in Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium, 322 S Michigan Av, Pasadena; series info 626-793-4191; www.colemanchambermusic.org. Season subscription (6 concerts) $108-$234; single-event tix $24-45.
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Sat, Mar 23, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm SLIGO RAGS plays the Grace First Presbyterian Church concert series, at 3955 Studebaker Rd, Long Beach; 562-420-3393.
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Sat, Apr 2, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
2 pm BILL FRISELL TRIO: “SELECTED WORKS OF BUSTER KEATON” plays the first of two different shows today at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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The matinee is family-friendly, and the show tonight takes a different focus. Incomparable guitarist BILL FRISELL, along with his bandmates TONY SCHERR and KENNY WOLLESEN, create a live score to the Buster Keaton classics “Go West,” “The High Sign,” and “One Week.” Rediscover the timeless charm of Keaton’s magic, as re-imagined with live music, in an afternoon of film and music the whole family can enjoy. The trio plays another show here tonight at 8 pm, with an adult focus; it, too is a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick. See listing. Tix, $18-28 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Sat, Apr 2, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm BILL FRISELL TRIO: “SELECTED WORKS OF BUSTER KEATON, JIM WOODRING AND BILL MORRISON” is the second of Frisell’s two different shows today at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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The show tonight takes a different focus, unlike today’s family-friendly matinee. Geniuses collide as iconic guitarist BILL FRISELL and his bandmates TONY SCHERR and KENNY WOLLESEN play original compositions to a truly fantastic collection of visuals that includes classic slapstick comedy from a trio of Buster Keaton classics, the bold illustrations of Seattle animator JIM WOODRING and selections from avant-garde filmmaker BILL MORRISON’s “The Mesmerist.” Frisell’s trio sets this eclectic footage to music with a thrilling live score. The trio plays a matinee here at 11 am today, with a different focus and cheaper tix, intended for families; it, too is a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick. See listing. Tix, $28-43 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Sat, Apr 2, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm RONNY COX & JACK WILLIAMS play “Russ and Julie's House Concert” series in Oak Park (in the Agoura Hills/Westlake Village area); Reservations get directions at 818-707-2179.
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Apr 8-10, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
“ARLO GUTHRIE - A WEEKEND OF GUTHRIE IN REDLANDS” is a festival, venue tba. Info, www.BodieHouse.com.
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Fri, Apr 8, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm ARLO GUTHRIE & FRIENDS at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Son of the illustrious WOODY GUTHRIE and current patriarch of folk music’s most notable family, Arlo Guthrie returns to UCLA Live for an evening of American music tinged with humor, warmth and his endearing and often meandering storytelling style. Guthrie shares timeless tales and unforgettable classic songs as he carries on the Guthrie family legacy. With his singular voice as both a singer-songwriter and social commentator, he has maintained a dedicated fan base that spans the globe. His artistic ventures leave lasting impressions of hope and inspiration, and his inimitable musical ingenuity leaps to new creative heights as he perseveres through the times. Tix, $33-58 ($15 for UCLA students) (310) 825-2101, www.uclalive.org.
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Sun, Apr 10, 2011:
3:30 pm REBEL plays the “SUNDAYS WITH COLEMAN” 107th season (2010-2011), presented by the Coleman Chamber Music Association in Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium, 322 S Michigan Av, Pasadena; series info 626-793-4191; www.colemanchambermusic.org. Season subscription (6 concerts) $108-$234; single-event tix $24-45.
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CANCELLED: Poet SEAMUS HEANEY’S spoken word engagement at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101. Event cancelled due to Visa issues. Full refunds or exchanges are available at the point of purchase to patrons who purchased tickets to this event during UCLA Live’s subscription-sales window.
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Apr 16, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm JOHN FLYNN & JOHN WORT HANNAM play the “Bodie House Music Series at the Thousand Oaks Library,” at Grant R. Brimhall Library, 1401 E Janss Rd, Thousand Oaks 91362; 818-621-8309; info, www.BodieHouse.com. Canadian singer-songwriter JOHN WORT HANNAM took L.A. by storm when he toured a number of local venue in October, 2009. At home in the Great White North, he’s won just about every acoustic music award there is.
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Sat, Apr 23, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
2 pm CHRISTOPH BULL performs a stirring BACH ORGAN RECITAL for UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Bull is a UCLA Live favorite. This is a delightful afternoon of classical music on Royce Hall’s glorious Skinner organ from acclaimed organist Christoph Bull, known for his energizing and often eclectic musical interpretation of organ repertoire. Bull will perform a thrilling and ethereal program of Bach on the UCLA campus treasure, which is known as one of the country’s great musical devices of its kind. Tix, $23/28/33 ($15 for UCLA students).
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8 pm BILLY COLLINS and KAY RYAN, two former U.S. Poet Laureates in a spoken word event, at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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BILLY COLLINS, winner of the 2004 inaugural Mark Twain Prize for Humor in Poetry, served as America’s Poet Laureate from 2001-2003. Beloved for his ironic style, Collins is one of the top-selling modern poets and author of nine collections including “Questions about Angels”,” The Art of Drowning,” and “The Trouble With Poetry and Other Poems.”
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KAY RYAN, California native and UCLA alumna, was U.S. Poet Laureate from 2008-2010 and is revered for her complex and rueful style. Her work includes “The Jam Jar Lifeboat & Other Novelties Exposed,” a delightful collection inspired by stories from “Ripley’s Believe It or Not!,” as well as “Flamingo Watching”, a finalist for both the Lamont Poetry Selection and the Lenore Marshall Prize. In 2004, Ryan was awarded The Ruth Lilly Prize—the Poetry Foundation’s highest honor.
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In conjunction with this event and April’s National Poetry Month, UCLA Live will launch a poetry-writing contest for the Los Angeles community, with winning submissions to be read onstage in Royce Hall. More details will be available closer to the event. Tix, $28-53.
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8 pm PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND and THE DEL MCCOURY BAND in a stellar double-bill at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Two pillars of American music from two distinct lineages come together for an unforgettable evening to celebrate the glory of tradition and the power of newfound collaboration. Starting as a sideman for the legendary “father of bluegrass” Bill Monroe nearly 50 years ago, McCoury has broadened the audience for the genre. During that same period, the legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band has defined the tradition of New Orleans jazz. Now, they have converged to record and perform an unforgettable mix of bluegrass and traditional jazz. Each band will play individual sets, followed by a soul-stirring joint finale. Tix, $38-63 ($15 for UCLA students).
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May 22, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
“L.A. ACOUSTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL” returns after a year of hiatus, with ELLIS PAUL, ELIZA GILKYSON, JIMMY LaFAVE, SARAH LEE GUTHRIE & JOHNNY IRION. This year, it’s a one-day event at the Broad Stage Theatre at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th St, Santa Monica; 310-434-3200; www.thebroadstage.com; www.events.smc.edu. Even before we knew the lineup, we were comfortable recommending it as a “Show-of-the-Week” pick, given the talent that Renee Bodie booked the first year, and the fact that this is a MUCH more manageable venue where costs can be contained and ticket prices should be kept to reasonable limits. The festival is a benefit for the nonprofit California Acoustic Music Project.
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LA Acoustic Music Festival, www.laacousticmusicfestival.com
California Acoustic Music Project, www.californiaacousticmusicproject.org
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Annual “NEW ORLEANS TRAD JAZZ CAMP” for all enthusiasts of traditional and New Orleans-style jazz. The first discount price-break deadline for registration is Oct 31, 2010.
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Jun 12-16, 2011:
22nd annual “NORTH AMERICAN JAMES JOYCE CONFERENCE” at the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, and at Caltech in Pasadena. This event takes place in a different locale each year, and this year, Southern Cal fans of James Joyce have it right here at home. Info, www.joyceconference2011.com.
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