News from NAMM, and the vast live music scene, out ‘n about – Sat, Jan 25, 2014

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Yes, Virginia, we are still at NAMM. It’s simply too good to leave. We have the latest News from OUTSIDE world in this edition, and we’ll bring you more from NAMM later. Right now, we need to stay with the story.

And of course, there is plenty happening elsewhere.

SELECTED SHORT BITS OF GOOD-TO-KNOW STUFF…


√ JOY CAMP has a "GRAMMY AWARDS 2014 SPOILER ALERT” for their “LEAKED CLIP," and it’s short and quite funny. Check it out on YouTube at:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zMdua8D8iAs&feature=em-subs_digest&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DzMdua8D8iAs%26feature%3Dem-subs_digest


√ The 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards ® telecast goes out live from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Jan 26. The broadcast is live at 8 pm to the east, and delayed three hours to air at 8 pm here. It’s on the CBS Television Network.


√ The Saturday LIVE MUSIC SCENE is herein for you. So let’s get started!


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In this edition…

♪ NAMM NEWS QUICKIE FEATURE

♪ ONGOING MUSIC & ART EVENTS

♪ FRIDAY-Only MUSIC EVENTS



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♪ NAMM NEWS QUICKIE FEATURE

√ NAMM QUICKIE…

If you are a badged participant at NAMM, an artist to see is guitar wizard VICKI GENFAN. She is doing guitar and related gear demos at the Luna booth, and the Dean booth just across from it, through Sunday.

Vicki plays Luna and Dean guitars, and you can check-out her demo of the new USB adapter (recording directly to iPad) throughout the entire show. Performances are frequent. It happens in Hall B, at the Dean booth 5466 and Luna booth 5467.

More at www.namm.org/thenammshow/2014

EVERYONE can catch Vicki’s post-NAMM shows. One is Sunday night at the Crown City Theater with CHRISTIE LENEE, 7-9 pm, in NoHo. The other is Monday night at 8 pm at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena. She doesn’t get to California very often, so catch her while you can.



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♪ ONGOING MUSIC & ART EVENTS


Ongoing (opened Jan 17),
in Santa Monica:
"CIRQUE DU SOLEIL" presents "TOTEM" opening today under the Big Top at the Santa Monica Pier.
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"TOTEM traces the fascinating journey of the human species from its original amphibian state to its ultimate desire to fly. The characters evolve on a stage evoking a giant turtle, the symbol of origin for many ancient civilizations. Inspired by many founding myths, TOTEM illustrates, through a visual and acrobatic language, the evolutionary progress of species. Somewhere between science and legend, TOTEM explores the ties that bind Man to other species, his dreams and his infinite potential." -- the show's promo.
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"Spectacular, artful. Breathtaking and deliciously ironic." -- The Toronto Star.
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"TOTEM is visually ravishing" -- The Boston Globe.
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Tix by phone, at 800-450-1480.
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Tix & info online, at:
http://m.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/totem/americas/usa/california/santa-monica.aspx

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Through January, in L.A.:
"JOHN FOGERTY: WROTE A SONG FOR EVERYONE, " is the wonderful temporary exhibition at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, on display through this month. It features artifacts from his personal collection, and it is named after his current album, hailed by fans and critics alike. John Fogerty’s music was considered rock when he first made it with CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL, but, current and retro, it’s classic roots-rock-Americana now. The album received a rare 5-star lead review in Rolling Stone. Included with regular museum admission, which also includes the temporary exhibition, “RINGO: PEACE & LOVE.”
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At the Grammy Museum, 800 W Olympic Bl (entrance around the corner on Figueroa), L.A. 90015; check for museum hours: 213-765-6803; www.grammymuseum.org.



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Sat, Jan 25; Thu-Sun, Jan 23-26, 2014,
MUSIC TRADE SHOW & CONFERENCE,
in OC (Anaheim):
Annual NAMM SHOW is happening at the Anaheim Convention Center and in ALL the meeting and convention facilities and performance spaces of ALL the surrounding hotels, in Anaheim. See the feature stories in this edition, yesterday’s edition, and several recent editions.
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This event is music industry-only, though there ARE publicly-accessible performances. Thursday’s edition brings you the scoop on all that.
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NAMM is ENORMOUS, and is THE showcase for new music industry innovations, instruments, sound systems, mics, and anything ’n everything you can think of that’s related to recording and / or performance, teaching and learning music, instrument-making and new technologies for repair, and more.
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The performances at (and surrounding) NAMM are amazing, and VERY inclusive of acoustic and Folk-Americana artists and bands. Plus, the many top artists who are endorsed by instrument makers are brought by their sponsors to Southern California for the NAMM Show, and they perform at numerous L.A. and OC venues while they’re in town – so everybody benefits when NAMM is in town.
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The Guide is bringing, and will bring you full coverage of the NAMM Show as the four days happen.

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Sat, Jan 25, publicly-accessible at NAMM:
11 am-1 pm Annual “NAMM SONGSALIVE! SONGWRITERS’ SHOWCASE” happens at the Hilton Hotel Anaheim, 777 Convention Way, on the “Acoustic Lobby” stage. Annette Conlon of the Conlons, and host of the popular “Nette Radio” web radio show, says, “Grab your Starbucks EARLY and then enjoy a couple of hours of great music!”
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Performing are:
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♪ RD GIRARD, who as a child, experienced "the weekly family music jam. Aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, etc. would come with their guitars, banjos, fiddles, accordions and voices to play country music. That’s where I learned and fell in love with music." More at: www.rdgirardmusic.com
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♪ SABRINA & CRAIG, "Troubadours of the Human Experience," are featured nationally on NPR. Winners of the Vocal Competition at the prestigious Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest, the duo’s signature sound is rooted in unique and precision harmony anchored by Craig’s finely-crafted guitar arrangements and award-winning finger-style playing. More at: www.SabrinaandCraig.com
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♪ ENDORPHIN ANNIE is the duo of Michael, who has been writing, recording and performing since the 1980s with small successes with publishers Ledgendsongs and Wade Neville Music, and pianist Samantha Materile, creating new songs and reworking others. They'll tell you, "Making music is the greatest amusement park ride, and it never ends." More at: www.soundcloud.com/michael-vanags
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♪ BRITTANY PEARL, actress, singer, songwriter, pianist, bassist and guitarist from Northern California. A fairs and festivals veteran, she delights crowds with a mixture of her piano driven pop rock and girl-next-door personality. Endorsed by Daisy Rock Girl Guitars and signed to Musical Artist Management, when not entertaining with her music, you can see her acting in commercials for DisneyXD, movies, and print ads. More at: www.BrittanyPearl.com.
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♪ PAMELA PRUETT, Southern California native, and a “balanced and diverse musician, teacher, songwriter, vocalist, pianist, mom,” says Songsalive!, and "all-around creator of cool and soulful sound." More at www.PamelaPruettMusic.com
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♪ THE CONLONS play chilled-out psychedelic Americana with roots winding heavily through '60s and '70s rock influences like Nick Drake, Neil Young, and more modern influences such as X, The Band Perry, and The Civil Wars. Annette was the Songsalive! "Songwriter of the year" in 2011. The Conlons consistently rank in the top 10 on ReverbNation's Americana charts for Los Angeles. More at : www.reverbnation.com/theconlons
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Songsalive!®, established in 1997, is the largest international non-profit membership organization and social community for songwriters and composers. It is run by volunteer songwriters, for songwriters, and is dedicated to nurturing, support, education and promotion of songwriters and composers worldwide. More at: www.songsalive.org

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Sat, Jan 25, in OC (Santa Ana):
6 pm “RANDY RHOADS TRIBUTE SHOW features guitarists extraordinaire NUNO BETTENCOURT, BRAD GILLIS, JANET ROBIN, ULI JON ROTH, and bass player RUDY SARZO, drummer BRIAN TICHY, and guest vocalist KELLE RHOADS, at the Santa Ana Observatory
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Tix and info at:
www.classichitsandoldies.com/v2/2013/12/20/star-packed-tribute-concert-for-late-ozzy-osbourne-guitarist-randy-rhoads-scheduled-for-january/

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Sat, Jan 25, in Torrance:
Time tba “WHISKEY & BURNS” presented by the United Scottish Societies is a “Burns Dinner and Tour of Scotland Whisky Tasting” at the Toyota Auto Museum in Torrance.
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Info, contact Davie at 562-868-6521 or Alex at 949-505-3704.

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Sat, Jan 25, in San Pedro:
Time tba Annual “ROBBIE BURNS’ NIGHT” at the Whale & Ale, 327 W 7th St, San Pedro; 310-832-0363; www.whaleandale.com.
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You can enjoy music, Cock-a-Leekie Soup, Haggis wi' bashed Neeps, baked filet of Scottish Salmon, lemon-parsley sauce, fresh vegetables & mashed russet potatoes or Prime Rib of beef au jus slow roasted, with fresh vegetables & mashed russet potatoes; on the side: horseradish cream, Cumberland sticky toffee pudding with vanilla ice cream.

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Sat, Jan 25, in Altadena:
6:30-8:30 pm “DINNER & SONG” series brings performances by DUANE THORIN, CAL BEZEMER, and uke maven DONNA BEA, at Amy's Patio Cafe Breakfast & Brunch Restaurant, Cafe 900 E. Altadena Dr. Altadena, California 91001
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Cal Bezemer on keyboard is “more fun than a barrel of donkeys! Duane Thorin will astound with songs you haven't heard in years, and you certainly haven't heard them like this! Cal Bezemer will tickle the ivories and they will both try to keep up with each other. But nobody will be keeping score.” – Donna Bea. When they need a break, Donna Bea will bring up her ukulele for a little interlude.

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Sat, Jan 25, open to the public at NAMM:
7 pm “MURIEL ANDERSEN’S ALL STAR GUITAR NIGHT®” in the Anaheim Marriott Grand Ballroom, adjacent to the Anaheim Convention Center.
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Featuring Muriel Anderson, Steve Lukather, Nathan East, Monte Montgomery, Lee Ritenour, Stanley Jordan, Omar Torrez, Howard Roberts Band, Stu Hamm, Cathy and Marcy, Carl Tosten, Danny Gottlieb, and surprise guests.
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A limited number of tickets are available in advance to the general public. Reserve at:
http://allstarguitarnight.com/winter-2014-buy-a-ticket-voucher/
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Show starts at 7:30 pm; doors open at 7:15 pm; Ticket Desk / line starts at 5:30 pm.
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General admission line forms prior to the show. When doors are opened, general admission attendees are free to choose a seat in the GA section (behind VIP area). Seats are first come, first served.
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A limited number of tickets will also be available for sale at the door. On the day of the show you must bring your sales receipt to the Sales Desk to pick up your tix.

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Sat, Jan 25, in OC (Fullerton):
7-9 pm Reunion show of THE ORCHIDS, an MCA records group with CHE ZURO (coming from Utah), and other original members SUNBIE SINN and JAN KING, at Slidebar Fullerton, 122 E Commonwealth Av, Fullerton.
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Che tells us, "The reunion will include original Orchids members Jan King (vocals/guitar), Sunbie Sinn (guitar/vocals) and yours truly (guitar/vocals). Unfortunately, Laurie Bell (drums/vocals) cannot make it out for the occasion, so Tami Peden (who played with Jan and Che in Puss N Boots and now plays with Jan's band) will be sitting in on drums and percussion. Also, since Laurie McAllister (bass/vocals) is no longer with us (RIP), Sunbie's son Drew Cornick will be joining us on bass guitar."
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She continues, "It will be a fun filled night! We will do Orchids tunes, a few covers, as well as some of each girl's original material so you can see what everyone has been doing lately. Oh, and show up early, at 6 pm, to hang out and get some hugs from everyone. Lots of our old fans and friends will be there as well as some of the production people from the recording of our MCA album, 'The Orchids.' Hope to see you there!"
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Che concludes, "That will be (unless I book something else that weekend) my only SoCal gig for this month, but soon I will be booking a mini tour of sorts in the area so that I can see all of my friends."
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More at www.checheche.com

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Sat, Jan 25, in Altadena:
7 pm SLIGO RAGS take a break from playing Disneyland to play the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena.
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SLIGO RAGS have been named among the top acoustic bands in LA (by the Guide’s editor, writing in Folkworks Magazine) and are two-time winners of the Orange County Music Award for Best Folk Band. This dynamic ensemble presents Celtic Folk with a decidedly bluegrass attitude. Sligo Rags is taking the local and not-so-local Folk and Celtic 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."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,"(called "the best from the West Coast Celts in many years" by Shay Clark of the Irish-American News), 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 Olivier Prud'homme, and percussion whiz-kid Jonathan Baer 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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"A money back, no questions asked if you are not thrilled," act. Dynamic, up tempo, multi-talented. A fusion that just crackles." -- Bob Stane, the Coffee Gallery Backstage.
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Tix, $20.

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Sat, Jan 25, in Pasadena:
7 pm SHELBY & TIEG BAND, plus DALE LaDUKE’S new band, DOMESTIC VIOLETS, and the DAVE MORRISON BAND, play Throop Hall at Throop Memorial Church, 300 S Los Robles, Pasadena; enter at rear N/E corner of building, through gate and courtyard. Free parking out front and around the corner if lot is full.
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$15 donation includes dinner and dessert (they welcome goodies to share). Feel free to bring a bottle of wine for yourself and your special someone.
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More at www.davemorrisonmusic.com

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Sat, Jan 25, in L.A.:
7 pm STREET CORNER RENAISSANCE plays “an intimate evening” at the Vision Theatre in Los Angeles 90008.
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The Robey Theatre Company and Media Menagerie Productions are proud to announce that Street Corner Renaissance will be featured in an intimate evening of song and reflections about their recent high profile experience on National TV.
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It’s “new” old songs as well as the new contemporary songs that earned SCR the adoration of millions of fans worldwide following their stunning four night appearance on NBC's season 4 edition of the ratings topping show, “The Sing Off.”

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Sat, Jan 25, in Palmdale:
7 pm DABNABBIT plus Canadian guitar whiz MICHAEL GABRIEL play Butler's Coffee, on 10th St West in Palmdale.
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Dabnabbit is the “slightly nefarious Ramblin' Ray Hofstedt -- guitar picker par excellance…” with “some mighty nimble guitar wizardry; a sort of countrified chicken-scratch blues that'll make you strut like the king of the road one moment, and weep like it's your mama's funeral the next. But somehow, thanks to Ray's innate good humour, easy-goin' ways and his rockin', groovin' combo of blues, Beatles, Seger, Clapton and a few downright tasty originals, it always feels ‘just right.’” -- Kevin Burton Smith Butlers Coffee Music Guy.
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“And then lost Canadian and guitar whiz Michael Gabriel will take the stage. Recently signed with California's Gold Pan Records, is a troubadour sans frontieres, a seeker offering up a world-wide perspective and a global vision that somehow never loses the intimacy of a one-on-one encounter. Whether he's accompanying himself with his trusty guitar, offering up a hushed lover's confession or serving up an orchestral swirl of sound as part of his Orchestral Concert Series, playing before a crowd of jaded hipsters or an enthusiastic gaggle of schoolchildren, this well-travelled singer/songwriter's innate sense of melody and gently probing lyrics tap directly into the secret heart of all those things that unite us, while not being shy about railing against those things that would tear us apart. He'll be stepping into the studio soon for his next album and working on the premiere of his orchestral concert in the U.S.” -- Kevin Burton Smith Butlers Coffee Music Guy.

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Sat, Jan 25, in Tehachapi:
7 pm AMBER CROSS plays Fiddler's Crossing, 206 East F St, Tehachapi 93561; 661-823-9994.

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Sat, Jan 25, in Pasadena:
7-9 pm TY FANCE presents “another fun night of comedy, storytelling, and music” at Porticos Art Space, 2033 E Washington Bl, Pasadena.
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Hosted by Cheryl Farrell, the show includes: music performed by Latin-Jazz guitarist Rico Espinoza, Comedy performance by Katsy Chappell Latin-Jazz guitarist Rico Espinoza Featured Comedy and Stories by Ty Fance, and more
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More info, and tix, at:
http://bit.ly/somethingfunnyjan25
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Tix, $12 advance, $15 at door.

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Sat, Jan 25, in Culver City:
7:30 pm ROY ZIMMERMAN, today’s best political folk music satirist, performs “FUNNY SONGS ABOUT IGNORANCE, WAR AND GREED,” at Temple Akiba 5249 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City.
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He’s a latter-day Tom Lehrer – according to Tom Lehrer.
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Enjoy a few Zimmerman gems on YouTube: "Christa-Hanu-Rama-Ka-Dona-Kwanzaa" http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=DSZNpC1ANUM "Creation Science 101" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIwiPsgRrOs "Psychedelic Relic" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpLLv_zjuzg
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Creator of the popular ’90s satirical quartet The Foremen (Warner-Reprise recording artists), Roy (on his own or with the Foremen) has opened for Bill Maher and George Carlin -- and fans include Tom Lehrer and Joni Mitchell (think Stephen Sondheim meets Stephen Colbert)! His Creation Science 101 has garnered well over a million hits. Check out Defenders of Marriage and Psychedelic Relic while you're listening.
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Tix, $25, by email to: prisca56@sbcglobal.net or call 310-670-6394.

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Sat, Jan 25, in WeHo:
Time tba “PRE-GRAMMY SALUTE & TRIBUTE TO THE EVERLY BROTHERS,” “Remembering Phil Everly,” at the Troubadour in West Hollywood.
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The Nashville-based Americana Music Association remembers the late Phil Everly with a tribute to the Everly Brothers in a multi-artist celebration of American Roots Music.

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Sat, Jan 25, in San Diego:
Time tba TOMMY EMMANUEL & MARTIN TAYLOR play the Balboa Theatre in San Diego.
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Two-time Grammy nominee Tommy Emmanuel, the guitarist whose five-decade career has seen him win legions of fans worldwide, once again brings his passionate and infectious live show to Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre in Malibu for performances at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, January 21, and 8 p.m. on Wednesday, January 22.

Emmanuel is joined by world-renowned British guitarist Martin Taylor, with whom he recorded and released the ARIA-nominated album The Colonel & The Governor, a jazz-inspired duet album that recreates classics from masters such as Django Reinhardt and Eddie Lang.
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Recently Emmanuel self-released his highly anticipated live CD/DVD combo, titled Tommy Emmanuel CGP: Live and Solo in Pensacola, Florida. Recorded in early 2013, it includes old and new favorites, exhibiting his amazing showmanship and musical talent as he performs before a packed house at the Jean & Paul Amos Performance Studio.
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Emmanuel is an honorary Kentucky Colonel, a Certified Guitar Player (CGP), an Order of Australia Medalist (AM), and the holder of both an honorary master's degree (MA) and, more recently, an honorary Doctor of Arts (DR) from Charles Sturt University in Australia in recognition of his commitment to rural Australia and his contribution to music education.
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Taylor, a multi-award-winning guitarist, dazzles audiences with his solo shows, which combine virtuosity, emotion, humor, and a strong stage presence, while his inimitable style has seen him recognized as the world's foremost exponent of solo finger-style guitar playing. Taylor has invented and developed a way of playing the guitar that is admired, and often imitated, by guitarists everywhere.
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Collaborations with artists including Jeff Beck, Bill Wyman, Chet Atkins, David Grisman, Diane Schuur, and Gary Burton have seen Taylor garner two honorary doctorates, a BBC Lifetime Achievement Award, Top 10 albums in both the US and Europe, a record 14 British Jazz Awards, and in 2002 he was named a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) "for Services to Jazz Music" by Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain.
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More info at : www.tommyemmanuel.com

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Sat, Jan 25, in Atascadero:
7:30 pm SALTY SUITES play the "Musica Del Rio House Concert" series in Atascadero. Doors at 6:45 pm. Reservations get directions by calling 805-466-6941.
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$20 at the door.
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The Salty Suites played and recorded their live album in nearby Templeton at the Castoro Cellars in 2012. So L.A. fans need to hop on reservations.

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Sat, Jan 25, in Santa Barbara:
7:30 pm SMALL POTATOES, that great folk duo from Chicago, plays a house concert in Santa Barbara. Call or email for reservations, sharonsiphone@me.com or 805 451-5441.
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More at: www.smallpotatoesmusic.com

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Sat, Jan 25, in Long Beach:
8 pm THE IRISH ROVERS play the Carpenter Performing Arts Center, on the campus of Cal State Long Beach, 6200 Atherton St, Long Beach 90815; 562-985-7000.

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Sat, Jan 25, in Santa Monica:
8 pm DAVID LINDLEY, master multi-instrumentalist, plays the last of two nights 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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Tix, $22.50.

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Sat, Jan 25, in Malibu:
8 pm MAVIS STAPLES plays the Smothers Theatre, on the campusof Pepperdine University, 24255 PCH, Malibu 90265; 310-506-4522.

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Sat, Jan 25, in San Diego Co (Encinitas):
8 pm Folk great JOHN McCUTCHEON plays the San Diego Folk Heritage series at San Dieguito United Methodist Church, 170 Calle Magdalena, Encinitas 92024; 858-566-4040.

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Sat, Jan 25, in
8 pm “CELTIC NIGHTS: THE EMIGRANTS BRIDGE” performs at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center, on the campus of College of the Canyons, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita 91355; 661-362-5304.

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Sat, Jan 25, in T.O.:
8-11 pm “LIVE AT THE LIBRARY” series presents the FAR WEST WINTER SHOWCASE CONCERT” with Tracy Newman & the Reinforcements, John Zipperer & Friends, Ernest Troost, and The Koles, at the Grant R. Brimhall Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E Janss Rd, Thousand Oaks 91362.
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Proceeds go to the Howard Larman Memorial Scholarship Fund.
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Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, in 2007 FAR-West set up the Howard Larman Memorial Scholarship Fund to help artists with financial need attend the annual FAR-West conference. (FAR-West is tghe western-most region of Folk Alliance International.) Howard, who with his wife Roz, co-founded the long running FolkScene radio program, passed away in April 2007. Howard and Roz were on the founding committee of FAR-West and have truly been pillars of the acoustic music scene for more than 35 years. Currently, Susie Glaze is chair of the Howard Larman Memorial Scholarship Fund. Susie has organized this Winter Variety Show as a fundraiser with four prominent southern California acoustic acts: The Koles, Tracy Newman and the Reinforcements, Ernest Troost, and John Zipperer and Friends.
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Potluck desserts, coffee and tea will be provided. Please feel free to add to the dessert table.
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The FAR-West Howard Larman Scholarship Fund was created specifically to give partial and full registration scholarships to artists who would otherwise be unable to attend the annual FAR-West Conferences due to financial hardship.
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Tracy Newman and the Reinforcements, led by TV writer and producer Tracy Newman. She started as a staff writer on Cheers. In 1997, she won an Emmy and a Peabody Award for co-writing the groundbreaking “coming out” episode of Ellen. In 2001 she co-created the ABC comedy, According to Jim. Tracy has been playing guitar and writing songs since she was 14. Her band is called Tracy Newman and the Reinforcements. They include: John Cartwright (bass,) Paula Fong (back-up vocals,) Doug Knoll (drums) and Gene Lippmann (guitar/back-up vocals.) Her first CD was “A Place in the Sun,” (2007.) Her new CD is “I Just See You,” (2012.) For more details: www.tracynewman.com
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John Zipperer & Friends formed in The San Fernando Valley just outside the searing heat of Los Angeles. The group delivers their own refreshing take on Acoustic Americana Music. Tight harmonies, infectious melodies and heartfelt lyrics that reach fans in places they didn’t know they had define John Zipperer & Friends. When John Zipperer & Friends takes the stage, a stellar line up of musicians add their magic and soon heads are bopping, hands are clapping, and folks are singing along. More at www.JohnZipperer.com
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Ernest Troost is an Emmy award winning film and television composer and a recipient of the Kerrville New Folk award for his songwriting. His evocative style combines folk and Piedmont blues style guitar picking with timeless stories and colorful character portrayals drawn from the American past and present. “Mixing traditional country blues and ragtime influences with spell-binding lyrics, Ernest Troostʼs new album, “Ernest Troost Live at McCabe’s” takes the art of the story song to new heights. His talent, both as a guitarist and a lyricist, is extraordinary, drawing easy comparisons to Bob Dylan, Chris Smither, Danny Schmidt and Steve Earle.” –Jackie Morris of The Bard Chord. More at www.ernesttroost.com
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The Koles are a 3 piece acoustic and vocal trio hailing from Los Angeles, CA. Arlene Kole is joined by husband Bill Kole and the amazing Jim Rolfe to bring you fantastic 3 part harmony and unique arrangements of both popular and original songs. All members play multiple instruments so each song has its own unique sound. This husband and wife team with a quirky Canadian sense of humor makes for a funny and entertaining show incorporating deeply heartfelt and intimate songs about life, family and relationships. More at www.thekolesmusic.com
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About Howard Larman:
Howard Larman, who with his wife Roz Larman, helped shape the Los Angeles folk music landscape as the longtime co-host of the Sunday night public radio show “FolkScene,” died at the age of 73 in April of 2007. “Their show has been a stopping-off point for just about every single name in folk music in the last 30 years,” Steven Starr, then interim general manager of KPFK, told The Los Angeles Times in 2002. Howard Larman had an encyclopedic knowledge of folk music and an elastic definition of the genre. “FolkScene” could feature little-exposed Celtic or roots-rock musicians and such prominent artists as Joan Baez, Arlo Guthrie, Randy Newman and Pete Seeger. More than 3,000 musicians, often performing live, have appeared on “FolkScene,” according to the show’s records. When singer-songwriter Dave Alvin first went on the show with his old band, the Blasters, “it was a huge thing for me,” Alvin told The Times. “There were so many artists in the folk music underground that I learned about as a kid from listening to Howard on KPFK in the ’70s.” Folk singer-songwriter Richard Thompson told The Times, “Howard had an infectious enthusiasm for the music, and the show had a wonderful, relaxed style. It was like talking to friends.” Larman was a “warm, witty and wise interviewer…. just a great guy,” singer-songwriter Peter Case said in an e-mail. The interview that started it all was conducted in 1970 at the Montecito, Calif., home of Guy Carawan, the folk musician who helped introduce the song “We Shall Overcome” to civil rights protesters. Over the years, the Larmans also produced folk and bluegrass festivals and music fairs. By the 1990s, they had been downsized from their day jobs and retired early to focus even more on folk music, including releasing three CDs of “FolkScene” performances.
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More Info: http://liveatthelibrary.org/perform
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This series has ticket options: you can prepay, or simply reserve and pay at the door. Any remaining tix are available at the door.
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$20 advance tix (recommended) at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/far-west-winter-variety-show-tickets-9459354183?ref=ebtnebregn


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Sat, Jan 25; Thu-Sat, Jan 23-25, in OC (Costa Mesa):
8 pm PINK MARTINI, plus THE VON TRAPP FAMILY, perform for three nights with the PACIFIC SYMPHONY in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall at the OC Performing Arts Center in Costa Mesa.
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The genre-crossing Big Band sound of Pink Martini combines with Pacific Symphony for the first Pops concert of 2014. With eclectic flavors from around the world and classic spunk, Pink Martini has been deemed, "the perfect concoction." This energetic “little orchestra” finds its musical inspiration from cultures around the world, easily jumping from genres like pop, jazz and classical to establish its own blend of music. The ensemble has been a popular favorite in many countries for more than a decade with its revitalization of vintage Big Band sound in combination with 1940s jazz, cross-cultural rhythms and more.
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Special guests The von Trapp Family, who are currently working on a collaborative album with Pink Martini, also join the fun.
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Advance tix (it'll sell-out), 714-755-5799 or
www.PacificSymphony.org

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Fri, Jan 24, in San Diego Co (Poway):
8 pm “CELTIC NIGHTS: THE EMIGRANTS BRIDGE” performs at the Poway Center for Performing Arts, 15498 Espola Rd, Poway 92064; 858-668-4797.

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Sat, Jan 25, in Arcadia:
8 pm Annual “ABC NAMM BLUES JAM* with MURALI CORYELL and ALPHONSE MOUZON, plus THE BOBBY BLUEHOUSE BAND opening, at the Arcadia Blues Club, 16 Huntington Dr (just E of Santa Anita Av), Arcadia.

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Sat, Jan 25, in Covina:
8 pm STEFAN GROSSMAN plays the Fret House, 309 N Citrus Av, Covina 91723; 626-339-7020.

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Sat, Jan 25, in SFV (Chatsworth):
8 pm An undisclosed “AMERICANA / ALT-COUNTRY / TRAD COUNTRY BAND” plays the Cowboy Palace, 21635 Devonshire St, Chatsworth; 818-341-0166.
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This is L.A.’s last real honky tonk. No cover, full bar, lots of fun. Go early for the nightly free dance lesson.

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Sat, Jan 25, in Culver City:
9 pm DAVID SERBY & THE LATEST SCAM, plus SIMON PETTY and PATROLLED BY RADAR, play the Cinema Bar, 3967 N Sepulveda Bl, Culver City.



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