Thursday Night's Abundance of Music

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Here's what's happening tonight in the live music venues. First is a "quickie" list, and that's followed by details of shows with an "*" at the beginning of their quickie listing. Enjoy!
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6 pm weekly "SOFA JAM" at Westwood Music, 1627 Westwood Bl, L.A. 90024.
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6:15 pm weekly "FOUNTAIN VALLEY BLUEGRASS JAM" at Orange County Archery, 18792 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley 92708.
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7 pm "SAN DIEGO OLD TIME FIDDLERS JAM" at New Expression Music, 4434 30th St, San Diego.
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*7:30 pm A BIG LINEUP ON TWO STAGES with headliners PHIL ALVIN (from The Blasters) plus CAPT. JEFFREY & HIS MUSICAL CHUMBUCKETS at 10:30 pm; preceded by COW BOP at 8 pm; JIMI NELSON 7:30-9:30 pm; all at Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr, Burbank 91506.
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7:30 pm CARAVAN OF THIEVES plays the "AMSD Concerts" series in San Diego ;and 619-303-8176.
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*8 pm THE SHOW PONIES plus THE WILD REEDS play the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena.
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*8 pm "MICHAEL UBALDINI'S OUTLAWS OF FOLK MUSIC SERIES" is at Alta Coffee Warehouse in Newport Beach.
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8 pm SANDY ROSS plays a 50-minute set at Republic of Pie, 11118 Magnolia Bl, North Hollywood 91601. Lots of other musicians keep the music going 6-10 pm.
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8 pm "OLD TIME MUSIC / TRADITIONAL SOUTHERN FIDDLE & BANJO JAM" at 1642 Beer & Wine Bar, 1642 W Temple St, downtown L
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HERE ARE DETAILS of the shows listed above, marked with an "*"...
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Thu, Nov 1, a "SHOW-of-the-WEEK" pick, in Altadena:
8 pm THE SHOW PONIES plus THE WILD REEDS play the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena.
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THE SHOW PONIES are a 5 piece indie folk band with old time country influences. When the Guide's editor heard their set at the "BIGHORN MOUNTAIN MUSIC FESTIVAL," he immediately acted to get them in contact with CGB impresario BOB STANE.
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The band features award winning male and female vocalists, in the persons of Clayton Chaney and Andi Schrock. They are backed by Phillip Glenn on the fiddle, Jason Harris on the guitar and banjo, and Kevin Brown on the drums. When you see The Show Ponies be prepared to clap your hands, stomp your feet and sing along. The Show Ponies strike a balance between old and new, joy and sorrow, rough and tender.
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This young band started in 2011. Schrock, a native Texan, and Chaney, who was born in Texas and raised in Arkansas, met in L.A. after heading to Los Angeles at different times for unrelated reasons. They eventually found themselves singig, writing, and performing together.
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Jason Harris, fellow musician and Texan, jumped at the opportunity to produce The Show Ponies’ debut album, "Here We Are!” bringing his extensive training in music composition to the project. Shortly after recording the album, Harris officially joined the group as their guitarist and banjo player. Philip Glenn signed-on after recording fiddle tracks with the band.
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Glenn is considered by many to be one of the top young fiddle players in the country; before joining the other members in the studio, Glenn attended the Mark O’Conner Fiddle Camp where he was awarded the "Daniel Pearl Memorial Violin."
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Kevin Brown soon became the fifth Pony, lending his drumming expertise while earning his masters degree in percussion performance from CSU Long Beach. Very rarely do five young people with such exceptional talent join together to create such a cohesive sound. The Show Ponies have played up and down the west coast to support their debut album “Here We Are!” released in April 2012. They are ramping up momentum to tour the country and record their next album.
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THE WILD REEDS, a three-piece female harmony driven group. Influences ranging from folk and bluegrass to jazz, this Los Angeles-based trio in the vein of The Wailin' Jennys, including vibrant,tight harmonies singing old time 1930's-esque tunes, upbeat bluegrass songs, and raw songs about life and truth. Beneath the hair and the torn tights lie folk-rock melodies and jazzy overtones. Since December 2009,The Wild Reeds have shared a common purpose, to work hard and develop good, honest music that reflects the deepest caverns of their hearts. The Wild Reeds are Natalie Nicoles, Sharon Silva, and Kinsey Lee. The three young women rotate around the stage exchanging roles and tossing around a variety of instruments such as guitar, harmonium, banjo, auto harp, and mandolin, while wooing their audiences with their acclaimed three-part harmonies.
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Tix, $15.
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Thu, Nov 1, in OC (Newport Beach):
8 pm "Michael Ubaldini’s Outlaws of Folk Music Series" brings acoustic performances by DAVID SERBY & ED TREE, SUSAN JAMES, and performing host Michael, at Alta Coffee Warehouse, 506 31st St, Newport Beach 92663. Venue serves snacks and dinners. No cover. .
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Thu, Nov 1, in Burbank:
One of the shows at Viva Cantina: COW BOP, acclaimed jazz guitarist Bruce Forman's always astonishing brand of classic Western Swing is characterized by a world class mixture of hard bop harmonics and complexity, affectionate respect for the idiom and an exceedingly playful approach that, taken with vocalist Pinto Pammy's expressive, self-assured delivery and the group's superb musicianship, guarantees a thrilling earful (as featured, it is worth noting, on their great, brand spankin' new "Cowlifornia Swing" CD). The band shows a 7:30 pm start, the venue's site shows 8 pm. No cover.
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MUCH MORE COMING TOMORROW. So many late notices for concerts and festivals have arrived that we can't get the weekend info packaged for you today. So tune in tomorrow, same Bat-channel.
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