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If you're feeling like you drove the Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry, and it's too hot out to join those good ol' boys drinkin' whisky and rye? Uh-huh. We know.
So go forth. Here's a very unusual and splendidly musical show happing TONIGHT. Drum roll, maestro...
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*** WAGAKKIBAND, from Japan, combines ancient instruments with rock sensibilities. Now THAT's sumpin' ya don't hear every day. They're playing Club Bahia, 1130 Sunset Bl, Los Angeles, tonight, Tuesday, July 12, at 8 pm.
The female-fronted ensemble is led by Shigin poetry champion YUKO SUZUHANA. They are a YouTube sensation with more than 70 Million views.
They're playing their first California tour dates since their wildly successful U.S. debut shows in NYC, and at SXSW where they were included in the "NPR 100" at SXSW 2016.
TICKET LINK:
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Download their POSTER:
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OH YES, THEY HAVE PRESS...
“Is there another band at SXSW that fuses traditional Japanese instruments – shamisen, shakuhachi, koto, and other things that originated in the 16th or even 8th century or earlier – with classic rock-and-roll style and Vocaloid pop novelty? If there is such a group... I doubt they’d display the ninja-level music skills and senses-galvanizing showmanship of WagakkiBand, the reigning superstars..." - Austin Chronicle, March 17, 2016.
"This band stands out not only because of its great music but what it brings in presentation.....the crowd went nuts. WagakkiBand is a music act that you need to get into....There is nothing like it right now." - Otakus and Geeks of their Irving Plaza show.
“This is a No. 1 band, folks.” - The Daily Beast.
FULL DEETS...
Wagakkiband returns to the US in July with three shows in California as part of their “Deep Impact” first US tour. These dates are a continuation of their two shows this past March, the first a capacity crowd at New York's Irving Plaza, followed by their debut at SXSW. With both NPR and Austin Chronicle recommendations in Austin, they were one of the buzz bands of the festival. This announcement also comes on the heels of their April-May sold out tour of Japan.
The Female-fronted Japanese 8-piece have a track included in the NPR "Austin 100: a SXSW 2016" Mix. That full compilation is, "a remarkable six hours of music, painstakingly culled from a bulk playlist spanning nearly five days."
WagakkiBand fuses Shigin, poetry recitation rooted in Japanese traditional performing arts, Wagakki, traditional Japanese musical instruments, and rock music to bring a fresh, yet authentically Japanese live show. Their YouTube smash hit, “Senbonzakura,” has over 40 million views, and counting and their latest single, “Hangeki no Yaiba,” is the theme song for the dTV mega multimedia original series hit, “Attack on Titan.”
YASOUEMAKI is available in the US at iTunes, Spotify and other online stores.
Front woman Yuko Suzuhana was awarded the championship at a nationwide Shigin contest. Backing Suzuhana are seven members playing traditional instruments, including Shakuhachi (bamboo flute), Shamisen (3 string banjo-like instrument), Koto (Japanese Harp), and Taiko (Japanese drum).
They released their debut album "Vocalo Zanmai" in 2014, which hit the Top 10 twice during a 22-week stay in the Top 100 of Japan's "Oricon" weekly charts. Simultaneously, their video for "Senbonzakura" hit 10 million views within a few months of release.
That video now boasts over 40 million views.
Here are all three Southern Cal dates:
July 12th : Los Angeles - Club Bahia; tix @TICKET WEB
July 14th : San Diego – House of Blues; tix @TICKETMASTER
July 16th : San Francisco – The Fillmore; tix @TICKETMASTER
Pop Matters Review of the Irving Plaza Show:
http://www.popmatters.com/post/wagakki-band-nyc-photos/
WagakkiBand Online (Official Website):
http://wagakkiband.jp/wagae/
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Saturday, July 9, 2016
A MIDSUMMER MUSIC NEWS & EVENTS EDITION... July 9 2016
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We present a multi-artist farewell to the late RALPH STANLEY. We have offers of two FREE RESOURCES AS DOWNLOADS for you -- one a guide to gigging, the other a complete free copy of "SONGWRITERS ON SONGWRITING." We have a look at a couple of upcoming festivals. There are some recommended concerts and events in here. An important artist is returning to the scene after a three-year hiatus. The two Levitt Pavilions are just getting underway with some rare Americana emphases. Plus there's plenty more within.
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Contents / in this edition...
1) REMEMBERING THE LATE RALPH STANLEY
2) "SUMMERGRASS" FESTIVAL RETURNS IN AUGUST
3) FRESHLY RECOMMENDED: SHOWS, FESTIVALS, CONCERTS, AT VARIOUS VENUES
4) "INDIE ARTISTS GUIDE TO GIGGING" and "SONGWRITERS ON SONGWRITING GUIDE" ARE FREE DOWNLOADS
5) TWO LEVITT PAVILIONS SEASONS GET UNDERWAY: PASADENA AND L.A. — Hear "MacArthur Park" by its writer, IN MacArthur Park; catch TROUT FISHING IN AMERICA in Pasadena; and twin Schedule Sweet Spots of Americana Music
6) "A CENTURY ON FILM" IS REMARKABLE, WITH NEVER-SEEN FOOTAGE, AND A MUST-KNOW MUSIC TALE YOU DON'T (FULLY) KNOW
7) MICHELE SHOCKED RETURNS AFTER 3-YEAR HAITUS WITH "THE MERCURY TRILOGY"
8) AUSTIN-BASED AMERICANA ARTIST CARSON McHONE TO PLAY L.A. DATE JULY 21st
9) CHECK OUT "ON THE VILLAGE GREEN" LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCE PODCAST
10) CATCH SOME MARITIME MUSIC ON YOUR PACIFIC NORTYHWEST VACATION
11) TRANSPOSING MUSIC: A "HOW-TO" PRIMER
12) 8th ANNUAL BHAKTI FEST: Thousands of All Ages Gather for a Transformational Event
13) Late addition / THIS JUST IN: FOLK ALLIANCE REGION WEST (FAR-WEST) & RADIO SUBMIT ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP
Let's get started!
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# 1 news feature
REMEMBERING THE LATE RALPH STANLEY
How do you measure the contributions of one so iconic as Bluegrass and Appalachian music giant Ralph Stanley? We'll offer a few perspectives.
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THE GRAMMY ORGANIZATION'S TRIBUTE
The Recording Academy® (the GRAMMY organization) issued a "Statement Re: Ralph Stanley" just after his death was reported on June 24, 2016. It comes from Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the Recording Academy, and it reads:
"Considered a patriarch of Appalachian music, GRAMMY® Award winner Ralph Stanley was a masterful bluegrass singer and banjo player. With his prodigious banjo picking, haunting vocal style, and intriguing songwriting, Ralph helped pioneer and popularize the bluegrass genre and inspired countless musicians while doing so. His work on the 'O Brother, Where Are Thou?' soundtrack helped bring about a bluegrass resurgence in the early 2000s. While he will be greatly missed, his contributions to music will live on. We offer our sincere condolences to his family, friends, fans, and collaborators."
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DEERING BANJO'S TRIBUTE
The folks at Deering Banjo presented fine remembrances from several people who knew him. We share that here, in full. Their tribute begins, "The world of music lost one of the great banjo legends last week with the passing of Dr. Ralph Stanley. Learn more about him and read remembrances by Deering Sales Manager Barry Hunn, and Deering Artists Jens Kruger, Terry Baucom, Bennett Sullivan, and David Holt."
Here it is, from the Deering folks in their "Hooks & Nuts" publication:
Banjo Legend Ralph Stanley Passes
by Barry Hunn
The world of music lost one of the great banjo legends last week with the passing of Dr. Ralph Stanley.
Ralph Stanley influenced generations of five string banjo enthusiasts with his driving and sparkling bluegrass banjo. His signature arch top banjo and distinctive approach to both fingerpicking and clawhammer in the very early days of bluegrass placed him in the halls of legend.
For those who have not been exposed to this bluegrass giant, he was also noted for his haunting and lyrical singing. Probably his most well-known performance was in the movie “Oh Brother Where Art Thou” when he sang, “Oh Death.”
During his long career he was always true to the music that he loved and he was always encouraging to musicians that crossed his path. I was one of them.
When I was a young musician, I managed to be hired as an opening act for Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain boys. When my partner saw Mr. Stanley before the performance, she exclaimed “are you Ralph Stanley?” He very quietly replied “what there is left of him”. He was gracious and encouraging to two young musicians who were just getting started in a career in music.
From all of us at Deering Banjos, we wish to convey our condolences to the Stanley family and offer our profound thanks to this great man who inspired and still inspires millions to play the banjo.
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Here are recollections from some famous musicians, contained in Barry Hunn's "Hooks & Nuts" story...
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The music of the Stanley brothers was nothing short of amazing. The real, honest, and pure choice of songs, harmonies, and instrumentation made them a true national treasure. They called their music Mountain Music or just Folk, to avoid any resemblance to other Bluegrass type music of their time.
Ralph was known for his love of the archtop banjo, which he also clawhammered in an old fashion way. His haunting voice and the crystal clear banjo tone became a trademark for rural America.
Musicians from all around the world tried to imitate his distinct way of using the forward roll picked close to the bridge, which sounded to me like an old train rattling and rumbling over a steel bridge.
I was always fascinated with the realness of his artistic expressions and the clarity of his esthetic measures. Dr. Ralph Stanley will always be remembered in my heart and the heart of people around the world as a giant of American culture, who has made his mark as an innovator in tradition.
– Jens Kruger
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The mountain-style banjo playing of Ralph Stanley certainly influenced a lot of players. And he was a professional entertainer all the way around…from the way he dressed for stage to the sincerity of every note he played and sang.
Since my Dad’s record collection contained a lot by the Stanley Brothers, I grew to love that sound early on. As a young boy I got to see Ralph and Carter together in person once. But after starting my own career in Bluegrass in the 1970s, I got to know Ralph and liked him a lot.
A few years ago I was playing a festival near Roanoke, Virginia where Ralph was also appearing. Just a few days earlier I had seen a publicity photo of the Stanley Brothers with Ralph holding an old raised head RB 250 Bowtie. Since I was playing a Bowtie at the time, I asked Ralph if he remembered the photo and that banjo. He said, “Yes, I do… and I wish I had it back”!
He loved the people and the people loved him… and I join all the others who will miss him greatly.
-Terry Baucom
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Ralph Stanley was an inspiration to anyone who loved traditional mountain music. His soulful singing and driving banjo thrilled us for over 60 years. I owe a great debt to Ralph because he encouraged me to travel the southern mountains and visit the old timers if I wanted to learn the real music. So in 1969 I followed his advice and never looked back. I am forever grateful.
Ralph was one of the giants of America music.
– David Holt
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Although I never met Ralph Stanley in person, he’s one of those special artists who make it so clear through their music who they are. For me, listening to his music paints a detailed picture of his life in southwestern Virginia and as a southerner myself, it inspires me to embrace my home more in the creation of my music.
It’s easy to just listen for technical prowess of banjo players these days (and for the most part its really fun!). But Ralph’s banjo playing brings a flow and feeling that is just easy and relaxing to listen to.
He serves the song, and its obvious that his main motivation – whether he was writing, singing, or picking – was telling a story. Know that even if you never met Ralph in-person, his music tells his story if you listen close enough.
Rest in peace, Dr. Ralph.
– Bennett Sullivan
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A RECOLLECTION FROM THE GUIDE'S EDITOR
Any time you could exchange a few words with Dr. Ralph Stanley, he made you feel special. In our case, we could have attributed that to the fact he knew he was speaking to music journalists who might or might not write about his latest project or most recent CD or upcoming tour or local concert. But that wasn't at the heart of it.
Dr. Ralph -- and let's be clear, he loved the "doctor" before his name, even though it was an honorary doctorate -- was more positive presence than musician, and that's not intended to demean his musicianship. The man was genuinely happy that his music made YOU happy. Or, if happy isn't necessarily the best word, given that we could be talking about a murder ballad or a sad and forlorn lost love or a tale of someone broken by hard work with no happy ending to the tale, well, then, let's say there was a little expression of fulfillment evident that you sought his presence and an exchange of words with him regarding his music or a particular performance or an arrangement of a particular song.
And if that sounds a lot like someone wrapped up in his own ego, that would very much be the wrong impression. Let's illustrate.
About a decade ago, Dr. Ralph's grandson Nathan Stanley was touring with the grand old man and his band. Nathan was 12 years old. He was doing his schoolwork backstage between his turns to come out and perform. During a break, our editor was chatting with young Nathan about his originals and influences. Dr. Ralph walked over and said, "Nathan, make sure you give this gentleman your CD -- not our CD, I'll make sure he has that -- but your CD. Get his card so you won't be counting on anyone else to be able to contact him and thank him for the time he is spending with you. Even if it's me, you should never count on someone else for what you need to do yourself. Never take for granted when someone shows interest in your music."
Our editor laughed and said, "Especially when he's a music journalist!"
Dr. Ralph, "Well, I don't know about that, but especially when it's someone who could be talking to any of the rest of us right now, but he's talking to you."
About a week later, a letter arrived. Inside the envelope, handwritten on a sheet of three-hiole notebook paper, was a nice letter from young Nathan. Of course, it was a thank-you for the time and interview that became a topic on the radio the Saturday following the conversation.
Chalk it up to a grandfather's pride that the family's youngest musician was following in his footsteps. Note that what the master was teaching was based on experience. Or, instead, recognize that all the practical dimensions were based in one place: a religious man who lived the teachings and tenets of love and respect, and knew that, whatever success he attained from his sought-after musical prowess, he still knew his own happiness was based on being an involved, caring person and a nice guy.
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"SUMMERGRASS" FESTIVAL RETURNS IN AUGUST
The big-deal annual "SUMMERGRASS FESTIVAL" happens August 19-20-21, 2016 , at a marvelous outdoor museum venue that regulars call "The Farm" in Vista (San Diego County). The festival is complete with a "Boot Camp, Kids Camp, Raffle," and more. We have info on a lot of that, plus why you should become a volunteer, and the performance lineup and schedule for all three days. Summergrass San Diego happens at the Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum, a unique venue that harkens back to 19th and 20th century farm days. It's brimming with rural farm nostalgia from that era. It's like a farm, but with steam and gas engines chugging away on historic tractors, farm equipment, steampunkish industrial and Jurassic-y household contraptions, and other relics. There's the Weaver's Barn, the Farmhouse, the Schoolhouse, the 1930s gas station replica (posted price "32 cents a gallon" which is really expensive for back when), a yuge model railroad, the Blacksmith shop, and lots and lots of farm machinery to delight young and old. Full information on Tickets, Schedule, Camping and more is at:
www.summergrass.net
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This year Summergrass offers a stellar lineup:
♪ The Gibson Brothers
♪ David Parmley & Cardinal Tradition
♪ Chris Henry & Hardcore Grass
♪ Bluegrass Etc.
♪ Rocky Neck Bluegrass
♪ Sweet Tidings
♪ Virtual Strangers
♪ Vintage Martins
♪ Burning Hearts
♪ This Just In
♪ Gone Tomorrow
♪ Old Town Road
This combination of national and regional bands is highlighted on a turn-of-the-19th century stage built by the museum folks just for the festival. It's constructed without nails, using just dowels and pins to hold it together.
3 Days of live music from 12 national and local bands, activities including a Kids Camp, Meet the Bands, music workshops and family-friendly things to do, and spontaneous jam sessions, plus instrument raffles, tasty food, and a variety of vendors. Summergrass is a whole-family affordable event and not too far to drive.
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ALL INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED PLAYERS: ADULT BOOT CAMP NOW TAKING REGISTRATIONS
If you've ever wanted to know how the pros do it, this is your chance. Summergrass Adult Boot Camp is "an intense music seminar for intermediate to advanced adults," happening Friday, August 19, from 9:30 am to 1 pm (no lunch break).
The instructors this year are:
Banjo - Dennis Caplinger
Mandolin - Chris Henry
Guitar - John Moore
Fiddle - Tom Cunningham
For info contact Jeff Johanning, 951-302-1503 or email bluegrassbootcamp@summergrass.net or follow the Boot Camp link on their site and down load a registration form.
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The BAND SCRAMBLE returns. The INSTRUMENT RAFFLE includes top-of-the-line instruments. The "First Annual Pie Society Meeting" offers pie bakers a competition.
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VOLUNTEERS WANTED
Volunteers save $70 off the gate ticket price. 4 hours volunteer time = 1 day Summergrass admission; 8 hours = 2 days; 12 hours = 3 days.
The signup link is: http://vols.pt/SXU9Di
1. Pick a job and click VIEW
2. Sign in with your email
3. Pick a date/time and click SIGN UP
You will be notified of the availability of your gate pass and reminded of your shift commitment. If you prefer, contact Jim Henderson, the festival's Volunteer Coordinator, at 760-301-6626, or at volunteer@summergrass.net and you can be signed-up manually.
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STAGE SCHEDULE 2016
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19
3 pm - Rocky Neck Bluegrass
4 pm - Chris Henry & Hardcore Grass
5 pm - Old Town Road
6 pm - Dinner Break
7 pm - Burning Hearts
8 pm - Bluegrass Etc.
9 pm - Chris Henry & Hardcore Grass
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20
10 am -This Just In
11 am - Bluegrass Etc.
12 noon - Chris Henry & Hardcore Grass
1 pm - lunch break / jams
2 pm - Virtual Strangers
3 pm - Vintage Martins
4 pm - Gibson Brothers
5 pm - Bluegrass Etc.
6 pm - Dinner Break / Jams
7 pm - Rocky Neck Bluegrass
8 pm - David Parmley & Cardinal Tradition
9 pm -Gibson Brothers
SUNDAY, AUGUST 21
9 am - Sweet Tidings
10 am - David Parmley & Cardinal Tradition
11 am - Gone Tomorrow
12 noon - Kids on Stage
12:30 pm -Rocky Neck Bluegrass
1:15 pm - lunch break /
2 pm - David Parmley & Cardinal Tradition
3 pm - Gibson Brothers
3:50 pm - Instrument Raffle Drawings
4 pm - Vintage Martins
5 pm - festival ends
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CAMPING & LODGINGS
You can camp at the festival, or stay at the La Quinta Inn in Vista. Official Summergrass " Stay where the artists stay" lodgings at La Quinta Inn, 630 Sycamore Av, Vista 92083. Room reservations, 760-727-8180. Located a short drive from the festival.
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WHO'S BEHIND ALL THIS
Summergrass is produced by the San Diego North County Bluegrass & Folk Club, the San Diego Bluegrass Society, and the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum. All are 501 (c) 3 non-profit organizations.
For custom info, email: festivalchair@summergrass.net
phone: 858-679-4854
website: www.summergrass.net
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TICKETS
Advance tix save money. Check out prices and when they ramp-up, at:
www.summergrass.net
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FRESHLY RECOMMENDED: SHOWS, FESTIVALS, CONCERTS, AT VARIOUS VENUES
Lots happening. Things of a vast variety. Jump right in and find something of your liking, happening this weekend and beyond.
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Friday & Saturday, July 8 & 9: Annual "LOTUS FESTIVAL" at Echo Park Lake, 751 Echo Park Av, in Echo Park. Note thet I SEE HAWKS IN L.A. plays Friday night at 8 pm. The Lotus Festival in Los Angeles celebrates Asian Pacific cultures with two days of attractions and entertainment in scenic Echo Lake Park. The festivities take place in July when the eponymous flower is in bloom, and the weekend kick-offs with an opening ceremony, continuing with live music, a film screening, cultural performances and more. Teams compete in the colorful Dragon Boat Race on the lake and there are martial arts demonstrations and dance showcases, both traditional and contemporary. Each year, the festival focuses on a different ethnicity within the Asian Pacific region. Always fun.
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7th Annual "L.A. FOOD FEST" in Exposition Park, Friday night, July 8, and Saturday & Sunday, July 9 & 10, begins at 11 am on the weekend. It's billed as "L.A.'s largest and most affordable tasting event," and proclaims that it "just got even better." TIME OUT Magazine's #1 reader-voted event in Los Angeles returns for its seventh consecutive year to present three nights and two full days of food, entertainment, culture and community for Angelenos, by Angelenos. The event kicks off Friday with a dinner celebrating the Food Fest's past and present. The main event spans an all-inclusive VIP "Golden Hour." The general admission MRKT opens at 2 pm, where attendees can choose their own adventure with food, drink and more for purchase from 100+ food, beverage, beer, wine and craft cocktail vendors each day. Tickets start at $15. Tix and more info at: http://lafoodfest.com
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Sunday, July 10, 2-5 pm BULLFISH plays Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr, Burbank. There are two stages there, and this is the band playing the Trailside Room (the back room). Viva Cantina is located at the entrance to the Los Angeles Equestrian Center. Cover is one purchase from bar or menu. Free parking across the street at Pickwick. Good food, great margaritas, and in that back room, there's a lovely view of the riders and horses strollin' by. In addition to the music.
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Sun, Jul 10, 4 pm: KING WASHINGTON, four talented and very musical guys with three guitars, two acoustic, one electric, play Alvas Showroom, 1417 W 8th St, San Pedro 90732; reservations, 310-519-1314; Tix, $20. Complimentary hot coffee, tea, cocoa, and a filtered water fountain are provided. Bring your own food & drinks. They are: Tyson Kelly - guitar, vocals, keyboards; George Krikes - guitar; Billy Lee - bass, vocals; David Contreras - drums.
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Sat & Sun, Jul 16 & 17: 32nd Annual "BILL PICKETT INVITATIONAL RODEO" rides in Southern California, celebrating the rich tradition of the black cowboy, at the Industry Hills Expo Center. Info & tix, www.billpickettrodeo,com
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Sat, July 23, 7:30 pm: I SEE HAWKS IN L.A., plus TONY GILKYSON, at the Folk Music Center & Museum, 220 Yale Avenue, Claremont CA 91711; 909-624-2928. Acoustic music in a great setting from a well-toured (including England, many times) L.A.-based Americana band. Plus Tony Gilkyson, and you've got a memorable evening. Doors open at 7, 7:30 concert. Call 'em for tix.
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Tue, Aug 2: I See Hawks In L.A. at the Hi Hat, 5043 York Bl, Highland Park; 323-258-4427. Music starts at 8 pm, Hawks play at 10 pm. All Ages.
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Sat, Aug 13: Annual "SO-CAL HOEDOWN" brings THE BLASTERS, I SEE HAWKS IN L.A. with the legendary WANDA JACKSON, SHOOTER JENNINGS OFFICIAL with WAYMORE'S OUTLAWS, NEKROMANTIX, and many more, at the corner of 4th and French in Downtown Santa Ana.
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Sat, Aug 20:: ALIAS MEANS with PAUL MARSHALL play the weekly "RANCH PARTY" concert presented by EB's Beer & Wine Bar in the West Food Court, at L.A.'s historic Farmer's Market, 6333 W 3rd St (3rd & Fairfax), Los Angeles 90036. Music runs 7:30-10 pm. Free.
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Sat, Sep 10, 8-11:30 pm: I SEE HAWKS IN L.A. play Pappy and Harriet's Pioneertown Palace in the High Desert, 53688 Pioneertown Rd, Pioneertown 92268; 760-365-5956. It's always a party at Pappy and Harriet's.
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More soon.
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"INDIE ARTISTS GUIDE TO GIGGING" and "SONGWRITERS ON SONGWRITING GUIDE" ARE FREE DOWNLOADS
"Find success during a string of gigs" is the promise of CD manufacturing firm Discmakers with their free downloadable gigging guide. These folks have been at it since 1946, so they have a thing or two to share.
They say, "Maybe you’re just starting out — hitting a few spots back-to-back as the hometown hero. Maybe things are a bit bigger — a tour bus, five states, and a brand new album to promote. Whatever your path may be, 'The Indie Artist’s Guide to Gigging' provides essential information for any musician looking to make some waves on tour."
Main subjects include:
♪ Are you really ready to tour?
♪ Booking strategies
♪ Time well spent on the road
♪ Preparing for the night of
♪ And much, much more
*** You can get your hands on this resource right now. Download your free GIGGING GUIDE at:
http://www.discmakers.com/request/guide-to-gigging.asp
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*** How about some SONGWRITING HELP? In "Songwriters on Songwriting," five successful songwriters weigh-in on how to write a great song, how to work past writer's block, co-writing, knowing when your song is finished, and more. It's a free download at:
http://www.discmakers.com/request/songwriters-on-songwriting.asp
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The company bringing you these valuable freebies is Disc Makers, They have set the standard for independent artists for 65 years, and have grown to be the leader in CD and DVD manufacturing for musicians, businesspeople, and filmmakers.
Take a look at their range of services, from post-production expertise to a tune up of your project to distribution packages to help you sell your finished product.
Read more on "Disc Duplication & Replication Services by Disc Makers" at:
http://www.discmakers.com/welcome/#ixzz4DlnNmCAQ
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TWO LEVITT PAVILIONS SEASONS GET UNDERWAY: PASADENA AND L.A. — Hear "MacArthur Park" by its writer, IN MacArthur Park; catch TROUT FISHING IN AMERICA in Pasadena; and twin Schedule Sweet Spots of Americana Music
We'll start with Pasadena, then get you to L.A. And we'll take things out of scheduled sequence. Because...
* TROUT FISHING IN AMERICA, a big time folk festival headliner, is doing a FREE show at Levitt Pasadena on Thursday, July 14. Activities begin at 5:30, and main stage music starts at 7 pm. Go early for good blanket-sprawling or beach chair claiming grassy ground. Take a picnic, but no alcohol, 'cause booze'll get ya busted. Trout Fishing in America is the long-standing and yet seemingly unlikely musical partnership of Keith Grimwood and Ezra Idlet. As individuals, they are about as different as one can imagine. Together, they blend seamlessly in a way that has captured the imagination (and hearts) of audiences of all ages for over three decades. Ezra on guitar and banjo stands 6’8″ tall while Keith on bass stretches to 5’5 1/2″ on a humid day. Ezra is more playful and extroverted while Keith is more serious and reserved. Each of them bring out the best in the other and the joy that comes from this musical interaction is contagious and impossible to deny. Trout Fishing in America was in the first wave of artist-owned labels (Trout Records) to successfully record and market their own music. Their recordings have garnered multiple national awards as well as four Grammy nominations. More at: www.troutmusic.com
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Levitt Pavilion in Memorial Park is at 85 E Holly St, Pasadena 91103. Ride the Gold Line light rail to Memorial Park Station and you're quite literally right there.
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BEFORE THAT...
* Friday, July 8, Americana band BRIGHTSIDE brings a high-energy to Led by guitarist and vocalist Clayton Joseph Scott, Brightside is influenced by singer-songwriter legends such as Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, and Bob Marley. They step in the path of modern roots/rock performers, like Michael Franti to deliver a positive message, while invigorating audiences of all cultures to dance with a purpose. Activities commence Friday at 6:30, and main stage music begins at 8 pm. More at: www.brightsidevenice.com
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* Saturday, July 9th, the free show at Levitt Pasadena is by AREA 51, an eclectic Santa Barbara-based "dance band" with a varied playlist of Funk, Soul, R&B, Motown, Disco, Rock & Roll, and modern hits from the '60s, '70s, '80s, & '90s. Activities begin at 6:30 pm, main stage music at 8 pm. More at: www.area51livemusic.com
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* Sunday, July 10th brings TIZER — a 2011 nominee for “Jazz Group of the Year” — to Levitt Pasadena, Activities start at 5:30 pm, concert at 7 pm.
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* Friday, July 15, it's Americana band DARLINGSIDE at Levitt Pasadena. Friday, July 15. Activities commence at 6:30, main stage show at 8 pm. More info at: www.darlingside.com
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* Saturday, July 16, catch acoustic Americana artist SAM LLANAS in Pasadena. Activities start at 6:30 pm, concert at 8 pm. Sam Llanas is an iconic American singer-songwriter from the midwest. He is considered a forefather of what is now called Americana music. Over his 30 year career, he has sold more than a million records, writing songs in the vein of artists like Bob Seger, Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp and Tom Petty. Sam Llanas has shared the stage with U2, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Tom Petty, David Bowie, Merle Haggard, Los Lobos. and many more. It’s his astounding unique voice that you hear on Robbie Robertson's classic song, "Somewhere Down the Crazy River." Sam Llanas (formerly of the BoDeans) will perform his most beloved songs, including “She’s a Runaway,” “Naked,” “True Devotion,” “Feed The Fire,” and his biggest hit, “Closer To Free.” More at: www.samllanas.com
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** LEVITT PASADENA HAS PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITES THIS WEEK
Yep, THERE'S MORE, on Pasadena's "Grassyhill Emerging Artists Side Stage"...
* Friday, July 8, at 7 pm - Big Language
* Saturday, July 9, at 7 pm - Yioma Chuta
* Sunday, July 10, at 6 pm - Shaun B & Company
PLUS, pre-concert workshops (you can catch 'em throughout the season) are made possible by a grant from the Tournament of Roses Foundation.
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LEVITT PAVILION IN MacARTHUR PARK, L.A.
*** A MAJOR FREE CONCERT PICK OF THE SUMMER***
The Levitt Pavilion in MacArthur Park kicks-off its season on Saturday, July 9, with JIMMY WEBB. The legendary Grammy-winning songwriter performs his “MacArthur Park” in the place that inspired it. Webb reveals the story behind that song and more of his hits – most of which were written in L.A. – including “Wichita Lineman,” ‘The Worst That Could Happen,” “All I Know,” and a range of others, unbelievably all written by the same person. And you'll hear all of them in a FREE concert that will give you a new perspective on how songs that so many have loved on the radio for half a century all came to be. Activities get underway at 6:30 pm, main stage music -- a A pop culture moment not to be missed -- begins at 8 pm. More at: www.jimmywebb.com
Jimmy’s Facebook page ( https://www.facebook.com/JimmyWebbMusic ) offers a fun countdown of some of the many and varied artists who have covered the Park’s namesake song over the years.
Picnic items with sweet green icing, to fully experience the lyrics, are optional. You are, indeed invited to bring a picnic, but no alcohol is allowed.
“Few singers blend grit and grandeur like Jimmy Webb…[his] voice is like an old Mustang heading through a treacherous yet often gorgeous landscape.” — Rolling Stone.
“At an age when other singers are losing their voices, Mr. Webb finds his mercurial, unguarded, singing…attaining the gritty authority of a softhearted country outlaw’s…Mr. Webb is still at the top of his game.” — Stephen Holden, The New York Times.
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*** Sunday, July 10, Levitt L.A. brings the fave of generations of L.A.'s kids, THE BOB BAKER MARIONETTES. Activities, with PLENTY for the young short people, begin at 5, with the main stage performance getting underway at 7 pm. More at: www.bobbakermarionettes.com
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** LEVITT L.A. HAS PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITIES including the KidZone and food trucks for the "TASTE OF LEVITT PAVILION LOS ANGELES."
Venue is Levitt Pavilion, the renovated historic bandshell in MacArthur Park, 2230 W 6th St, Los Angeles 90057. You can ride the Red or Purple line subway and walk across the park to the venue, which is likely a shorter walk than it'll be from someplace you can find parking.
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"A CENTURY ON FILM" IS REMARKABLE, WITH NEVER-SEEN FOOTAGE, AND A MUST-KNOW MUSIC TALE YOU DON'T (FULLY) KNOW
Something you can download, free, is the subject of this piece. But if we just print a url, you'll pass it by. And you really won't want to do that, once you know what it's about. So bear with us while we offer a bit of perspective as reason why you want to go get this free download.
We're not certain how broadly based this series is or will be. Presumably it will look at the last hundred years, or the full scope of the twentieth century. The episode in question here is a look at some specific aspects of World War II, including a very remarkable wartime musical event. Sure, there have been dozens of documentaries over the seven decades since World War II ended. The best of them do not leave you quite the same as you were. That can be true on many levels.
Some have been remarkable for the inclusion of music, occasionally by renowned composers. The 1950s brought the "Victory at Sea" series, with music by Richard Rogers that sold in individual records and boxed sets for three decades in record stores. The BBC produced "The World at War" in the '70s with a suitably dramatic soundtrack. Most recently, "World War II in Color" took black & white film, added new orchestral music, and applied computerized colorization for a generation that presumably refuses to watch B&W. (Though plenty of young people flock to film festivals to see "Casablanca," "Stagecoach," the Marx Brothers catalog, Laurel & Hardy, The Three Stooges, and other classics that, by law, cannot be colorized, so go figure. But we were talking about WWII documentaries.
The latest edition of this documentary comes from deep-digs in film archives. Best we can tell, it flies under just about everyone's radar, and we can tell you that it deserves more.
Produced by NHK, the Japanese television giant, it has English narration and uses film from around the world. Both B&W and color, much of it is rare or unseen since it was taken and catalogued, or simply processed and warehoused. There is some annoying editing in terms of the jumping-around that disorients the sequence of many events. That's because it takes things topically rather than chronologically. But forgive that minor flaw. We're writing about it here because of the musical dimensions. The series' soundtrack is suitably notable, but not outstanding. But some of the content is amazing. Like learning that starving prisoners in the Auschwitz death camp formed a choir, and one of their performances was the "Ode to Joy: from Beethoven's Ninth.
What really inspired us to tell you about it was another, more fully developed story of a powerful music performance / music history segment in the same episode. it just aired on KCET's Japan channel, and you can catch it there in several repeats this weekend. Here's the story that captivated us.
You may know that iconic Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich wrote his "Symphony Number 7: Leningrad," during, and to tell the story of, the Nazi's World War II siege of the city. (It is now renamed St. Petersburg since the dissolution of the Soviet Union). The debut of the epic work was broadcast to most of the world from inside the besieged city, where residents -- including the symphony's musicians -- were starving. It was a landmark of inspiration to the populations of Allied nations, and to soldiers and sailors of Allied forces at the time, and orchestras throughout the world made a big deal of performing it for their home crowds, and for the troops, for the duration of the war.
History notes those things. But history seldom reports the rest of the story. The documentary does, and does it masterfully.
The NHK film has footage of Shostakovich himself, inside Leningrad, making the full story come alive. In that footage, we see the composer speaking of stirring the spirit of humanity, through music, to put an end to fascism, to oppression, and to everything that would stifle humanity's highest aspirations. And unlike most sources that report "about" the performance from the ruined, starving city, we learn more. You see, Shostakovich very openly challenged the murderous regime of Soviet ruler Joseph Stalin. The composer included Stalin in his dramatic and breathtakingly courageous condemnation of fascism, asserting the rights of peoples everywhere, proclaiming all were entitled to peace, to pursuing their dreams, to advancing mankind, and to living in a better world. He did thjat at a time when any criticism of Stalinist edicts, however slight, got you killed in the Soviet Union.
Hearing key passages of the symphony with the alternating on-screen and spoken narration of the defiant and unparsed words of Dmitri Shostakovich is truly remarkable and highly recommended.
"A Century on Film" is available for streaming and download for two weeks after the broadcast of each new episode. View or download this edition now, at:
www.nhk.jp/nhkworld
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# 7 news feature
MICHELE SHOCKED RETURNS AFTER 3-YEAR HAITUS WITH "THE MERCURY TRILOGY"
Grammy Award winner Michelle Shocked, long a favorite of nu-folk fans, returns to the stage after a three-year hiatus with a tour of “The Mercury Trilogy.” These performances showcase Michelle's classic albums: "Short, Sharp, Shocked," "Captain Swing," & "Arkansas Traveler." These albums will be played in their entirety at each concert and will incorporate an unprecedented theatrical dimension yet to be experienced in Michelle's work.
Michelle Shocked is a traveling troubadour whose musical talent is so eclectic it is difficult to categorize. As a young feminist, she left Texas to travel, Kerouac-style, and was caught up in Reagan-era grassroots politics. Her musical career was ignited by a bootleg recording made around a Kerrville Folk Festival campfire on a Sony Walkman. In a 30-year career that has seen critical acclaim at every juncture, she famously escaped major-label indentured servitude in 1996, subverting the artist-label relationship that helped lead to the current trend toward artistic self-containment. She has made good use of her independence, releasing more critically-acclaimed albums on her Mighty Sound label. Her 2009 album, "Soul of My Soul," was the latest of these.
"Michelle Shocked" is the nom de guerre given at her arrest in a political protest called "The War Chest Tour" during the 1984 Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, California. The demonstration challenged the practice of U.S. corporations receiving lucrative military contracts from the U.S. government while giving generous campaign contributions to both political parties, thus benefiting from political favors regardless of election results. "Michelle Shocked" was intended to invoke the specter of "shell shock" as a result of Reagan's Cold War policies. A committed Occupy Wall Street activist, she is now engaged in the Bernie Sanders revolution, and a fierce supporter of the grassroots artists' rights hashtag campaign, #IRespectMusic.
Michelle chose the artistic nexus of Saratoga Springs, NY, as the staging ground for launching “The Mercury Trilogy.” The Saratoga shows are being followed by various stops throughout the Northeast through July, culminating in a 24-night residency at "The Edinburgh Fringe Festival," the largest arts festival in the world.
At Edinburgh, Michelle will play "The Mercury Trilogy" over the full 24 consecutive nights, playing each album one night in sequential three-day intervals. After each of the three-day cycles, she will augment her backing band with top players from around the world, along with local Scottish talent, to create what she is calling "an ever-evolving accrued sonic density." This experience will reach its cathartic and celebratory apex as she performs the trilogy over the final three days of the festival with a monumental collective of performers backing her.
Immediately following the Edinburgh Festival, Michelle will embark on an eight-week tour of Ireland, England, and Scotland, taking, as she puts it, "the spirit and anarchic core of the residency on the road."
In 2017, Michelle will expand The Mercury Trilogy Tour to include 12 weeks of dates throughout continental Europe, followed, at last, by 12 weeks of dates in the US and Canada.
In the Spring of 2016, Michelle created the arts / activist collective “1000 Yard” with co-artistic director Josh Chambers. The mission of “1000 Yard,” she explains, "is to decimate exploitative institutions in the American performing arts culture, while providing viable alternatives to artists everywhere – challenging the belief that humane, respectful, sustainable production models for the performing arts are unattainable - and asserting that this mentality comes from either a complete and utter lack of imagination, or from the pervasive interests of those who benefit from this exploitation."
“1000 Yard” is also a producing entity – producing opera, film, music, theater, visual art, and literature while adhering at the bare minimum to the nationally accepted living wage of $15 per hour. “1000 Yard” intends to fight for those individuals who have been dismissed, debased, and disenfranchised by the culture at large, and to support and cultivate their artistic efforts.
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# 8 news feature
AUSTIN-BASED AMERICANA ARTIST CARSON McHONE TO PLAY L.A. DATE JULY 21st
Carson McHone is an Americana artist from Austin, Texas, with a sound that L.A.'s alt-country "Grand Ol' Echo" fans will love. She has shared the stage with Ryan Bingham, Lydia Loveless, Charlie Mars, David Ramirez, and Jerry Jeff Walker, among others. Carson toured as direct support for Shakey Graves in June 2015, and more recently with Gary Clark Jr. for his spring 2016 tour. Carson will continue touring throughout the rest of the year promoting her newly released full length album "Goodluck Man."
She released her debut self-titled EP in 2013 and toured nationally and internationally in its support. Her vocals are featured on Shinyribs‘ newest album "Okra Candy," a 2015 release, on Ray Wylie Hubbard’s newest song “Chick Singer Badass Rockin,” as well as on a duet on Mike and The Moonpies, their 2015 release, "Mockingbird." In 2014, McHone was selected as one of six songwriters to represent the city of Austin in “Project #ATX6.” That group played showcases in Toronto, Canada at NXNE (North By Northeast Festival) and toured Northern Germany, culminating in a sold-out showcase at the "Reeperbahn Festival" in Hamburg.
Carson McHone's West Coast Tour Dates...
July 16 - Timberfest! - Carnation, WA
July 17 - Triple Door - Seattle, WA
July 18 - Volcanic Theater - Bend, OR
July 20 - DNA Lounge - San Francisco, CA
July 21 - The Mint - Los Angeles, CA
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# 9 news feature
CHECK OUT "ON THE VILLAGE GREEN" LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCE PODCAST
RICHARD BYFORD has been hosting a music performance-interview podcast for some time, and it's been quite a while since we've mentioned it. This week's show features the talented San Francisco-based artist LISA SNYDERMAN who is, of late, performing as AOEDE (no, we're not sure which are the long vowels and which are the short). We already know she's worth a listen, as a rose by her previous name, and a listen'll let you learn how she pronounces it.
Check out the artist AOEDE out at http://aoedemuse.com/
Listen to the podcast of "On The Village Green" at:
http://richard15321.podomatic.com/
OR
http://bywayentertainmentblog.com/podcasts/
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# 10 news feature
CATCH SOME MARITIME MUSIC ON YOUR PACIFIC NORTHWEST VACATION
In Southern California, a festival of Sea Chanteys or Maritime music is rather rare and therefore a big deal. In the Pacific Northwest, they happen all the time and they're a big deal. Many of North America's best nautical music groups are located there. So you get multiple Shanty Sings (or Chantey Sings) purt near every week around Puget Sound and out on the islands, especially when the weather is warm and any rain is, too. In addition to what the local nautical museums host, or can tell you about, we have a resource you need to know. She's the queen of maritime music for the entire region. And she does a weekly email that reports, well, everything. Now, don't wait 'til the last minute and expect miracles. But a polite email to her will get you on the list for a short time or permanently. She's Alice Winship. (You just knew there had to be a "ship" there somewhere, didn't you?) Her email is: walice1@qwest.net
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# 11 news feature
TRANSPOSING MUSIC: A "HOW-TO" PRIMER
Our friends at Deering, the always-innovative California-based banjo makers, published this Thursday. As we often do, we are taking advantage of the permission they have given us to share feature stories from their publication, "Hooks & Nuts," whose information appears on their website and/or blog ( http://blog.deeringbanjos.com/transpose-music-banjo ).
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How To Transpose Music On the Banjo Using I, IV, V Chords
by Barry Hunn
Transposing is moving a song from one key to another. There are often two questions that new banjo players ask about this musical technique:
1. Why would I want to transpose a song?
2. How do I change the key of a song?
Both are addressed in this "how to" feature.
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Why Do I Need To Transpose Music?
Sometimes, a singer has difficulty singing a song in a certain key. By changing the key, the song can be “placed” or “pitched” to fit the singer’s comfortable vocal range.
In addition to singers, there are some instruments that players find certain keys easier to finger. Mandolin and fiddle players often like playing in keys like A and D. Concertina players are sometimes limited to a specific key.
For banjo players, there are certain songs where the fingerings work best when played in the open tuning of the banjo, whether it is capoed or open.
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What are the mechanics?
I’ve created a list of chords one on top of the other to show how chords relate to each other from key to key. But first, here are a couple of highly generalized rules of thumb about keys and changing key when transposing.
When we say a song is in the key of G that means the melody and the other chords all revolve around the G chord. Here is an example using a song written in the key of G, “You Are My Sunshine”. I’m listing just the words for the chorus and above the words are the chords that are strummed on the banjo during that section of the song.
(Chorus:)
G
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
-------------C------------------G
You make me happy when skies are gray
---------C--------------------G
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
--------------------D---------G
Please don't take my sunshine away
Notice in this example, the song starts on a G chord and ends on a G chord. This is quite typical in most folk, popular, rock ‘n roll, pop, and even in classical and jazz music.
So here is a list of the chords used above in the song “You Are My Sunshine.” G, C, D
If you were playing your banjo with a singer and the singer could not sing the song in the key of G and told you “I usually sing this in A”, you would use the following chords: A, D, E.
All this means, if you go back to the song “You Are My Sunshine” wherever you see a G chord you would play an A chord. Wherever you would see a C chord, you would play a D chord. And wherever you would see a D chord, you would play an E chord.
In the list below, you will see G, C, and D. Underneath these three chords there will be other chords that will correspond to G, C, and D. It is most common to use Roman numerals when talking about the number of the chord. The I chord (this is a Roman numeral meaning the one chord) will always be the key that you are going to playing the song in. Here is the list:
I Chord IV Chord V Chord
G----------------C-------------E
B----------------E-------------F#
C----------------F-------------G
D----------------G-------------A
E----------------A-------------B
F ---------------Bb------------C
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Try It For Yourself
If you know the song “You Are My Sunshine” try strumming it using these various groups of three chords.
Start with the I chord on the far left of the list and wherever you see the G chord in the example above, put in one of the other I chord for the key you are playing the song in. Then reading the list from left to right use the chords on the same line as the I chord that you used.
For example:
(Chorus:)
F
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
-------------Bb-----------------F
You make me happy when skies are gray
---------Bb-------------------F
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
--------------------C---------F
Please don't take my sunshine away
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You have now just transposed the song from the key of G, to the key of F.
Here is another “You Are My Sunshine” example in which you will play it in the key of C:
(Chorus:)
C
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
-------------F------------------C
You make me happy when skies are gray
---------F---------------------C
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
--------------------G---------C
Please don't take my sunshine away
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Knowing How To Transpose Music Is Handy
Being able to play in different keys makes you far more versatile. You can then accommodate instruments that are unable to play in some keys and you can also accommodate singers who need to place their voice in a range that is more comfortable.
As an exercise, take a few songs that you know well enough to hum, look at the chords listed above, and interchange the chords with the chords you usually use.
For example, if you know a song that has G, C, and D in it then transpose it to one of the other keys listed above. You will quickly start to see that while the chords on your banjo sound a little different when playing the song, the melody still works with the new set of chords.
The other wonderful aspect of transposing chords is you begin to see patterns that are common in every kind of music. And… It’s not such a bad thing to be very versatile and accommodating when playing with other musicians.
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# 12 news feature
8th ANNUAL BHAKTI FEST: Thousands of All Ages Gather for a Transformational Event
And now for something completely different. Bhakti Fest is billed as "the preeminent sacred music and yoga festival dedicated to bringing spiritual consciousness and earthly freedom" to attendees and to the global recipients of shared proceeds of this nonprofit festival’s charitable endeavors. It returns to the Joshua Tree Retreat Center September 7-12.
Bhakti Fest offers nonstop conscious music and Kirtan/chanting on two stages, in a wide of variety of musical genres including blues, rock, pop, gospel, traditional, and hip-hop.
"A beloved annual event on the calendars of spiritual seekers, yogis, families, girlfriend squads, and others looking for an end of summer festival to commune with nature, each other and the divine" is what is proclaimed. Bhakti Fest has now expanded its offerings beyond the top yoga teachers, Kirtan artists and workshop leaders, to include features such as a Family Village for "parent and me yoga," kids music, and more, as well as a "Sound-Bath Dome" and "Sound Healings Under the Stars," the latest trend in musical meditation. In addition to its always enlightening workshop program, Bhakti Fest also hosts a "Sacred Women’s Tent" and a "Men’s Lodge" offering gender-specific programming. There, topics covered include Tantra, empowerment, and redefining masculinity.
Along with the new highlights, the event is known internationally for hosting a massive lineup of Kirtan musicians, master yoga instructors, and spiritual teachers. Bhakti Fest draws thousands of consciousness explorers from the U.S. and around the world. Kirtan and reggae influenced singer-songwriter Trevor Hall, known for his hits “Brand New Day,” “The Lime Tree,” “Unity,” and other songs, will headline the event. Other returning headliners include Grammy nominee Krishna Das; Jai Uttal, with his high energy reggae and ska-influenced Kirtan set; revolutionary hip-hop artist MC YOGI; and long-time Madonna collaborator Donna De Lory.
This year’s musicians also include the Kirtaniyas, Dave Stringer, Sean Johnson & the Wild Lotus Band, Saul David Raye, David Newman, Govind Das & Radha, Gina Sala, Girish, Brenda McMorrow, Gandharvas Kirtan, Larisa Stow & Shakti Tribe, Sri Kirtan, Fannah Fi Allah, Shantala and Pranja Vieira.
Several thousand participants share sacred space with the world’s finest teachers of spiritual knowledge, yoga, and breath-work. The festival will feature twelve hours of daily yoga classes in four venues, facilitated by incomparable teachers: Shiva Rea, Saul David Raye, Mark Whitwell, Kia Miller, Jennica Mills, Laura Plumb, Erica Burkhalter, Jaya Lakshmi & Ananda, Hemalayaa Behl, Mas Vidal, Janet Stone, and Kristin Olson, to name only a few. All levels of students are welcome—beginner and advanced yogis alike are encouraged to join! There is something for everyone.
The Bhakti Fest workshops aim to enlighten all attendees with talks by as Radhanath Swami, a philanthropist and author of "The Journey Home," who presents on his incredible spiritual journey; breath-work phenomenon, Michael Brian Baker whose students say his class “provides a life changing experience;” Manoj Chalam, a Murti scholar who uses humor and personal anecdotes in his lectures and workshops to illuminate Hindu mythology; and many more.
Presenters in the Sacred Women’s Tent include Dawn Cartwright, a Tantric visionary, sacred writer, world traveler, and innovator in bio-energetic Tantra fusion; Monika Nataraj, the creatrix of the 200-hour Mystical Dance® and Shakti Spirit® women’s teacher trainings in Thailand who also co-leads the Mystical Yogini women’s teacher training in India; Joanne Ameya Cohen a Certified Women’s Herbalist and Flower Essence Therapist, Plant Spirit Medicine Practitioner, Feminine Embodiment Mentor, Counselor, and Shamanic Practitioner, who is passionate about helping women to let go of past pains and hurts in order to reclaim their Wild Feminine; among others.
In the Men’s Lodge, Zat Baraka will help men to step out of the confines of their societal conditionings and into the new masculine way of being; other men’s lodge speakers will be announced. As always the annual festival will deliver an exclusive interview with Bhakti Fest elder, and spiritual icon, Ram Dass, whose book "Be Here Now" helped bring Eastern philosophy to the West in the 1960s.
Bhakti Fest also offers a healing sanctuary with massage, bodywork, energy work, and other wellness enhancing modalities. In addition, Bhaktis will feast on a variety of raw, vegan, and vegetarian food and beverage options. There is an extensive marketplace with eco-friendly, sustainable vendors who offer yoga gear, clothing, devotional art, musical instruments, CDs, crafts, jewelry and more. Bhakti Fest’s own Bhakti Shoppe will feature highly sought-after items from the bazaars of India.
Bhakti Fest is a vegetarian, family friendly, safe environment, free of alcohol and drugs. Children age 12 and under are allowed in for free and there is a specific Bhakti Family Village where children can take part in music, yoga and enlightened play.
The Joshua Tree Retreat Center offers a perfect setting for inner reflection and spiritual reconnection, with its natural high desert beauty. Accommodations onsite include new private apartments, beds in the men’s and women’s dorms, glamping, camping, and RV parking. There are also several hotels within a few miles of the retreat center that offer discounts for attendees. Info on lodging is available at http://west.bhaktifest.com/lodging/.
With a world-class lineup of musicians and yoga instructors, more than 60 conscious workshops, and 100 artisan vendors, Bhakti Fest asserts that it "offers the most heart-opening, consciousness-raising experience of any festival on the scene today." Attendees describe the festival as “being immersed in the greatest conscious party you have ever experienced, filled with music, yoga, dancing, love, light, and heart centered community.”
Tickets for Bhakti Fest West 2016 are available at:
www.west.bhaktifest.com
Bhakti Fest is a nonprofit 501c3 organization and accepts tax-deductible donations. The festival donates a percentage of its funds to charities and other nonprofit groups that provide food, education, and environmental beautification programs around the world. These include Food for Life Vrindavan, Love Serve Remember Foundation, Ramana’s Garden, Seva Foundation, Share Your Care, and Woman’s Earth Alliance.
Bhakti Fest enjoys support of generous sponsors; I-CODA, Organic India, Health Ade Kombucha, Desert Essence, Coconut Bliss, Divinitree Yoga & Art Studio, Shakti Juice and White Swan Records.
More info at: www.bhaktifest.com.
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# 13 news feature
Late addition / THIS JUST IN...
FOLK ALLIANCE REGION WEST (FAR-WEST) & RADIO SUBMIT ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP
Folk Alliance Region West (FAR-West) and Radio Submit have joined forces to advance the progression of Roots / Folk music across the globe. Radio Submit will present music from FAR-West "Official Showcase" artists to radio stations via their digital online music distribution network. This network includes thousands of member radio stations that utilize the website to discover and download broadcast quality music tracks.
FAR-West hosts an annual four day conference open to artists, presenters, related music professionals and other supporters. FAR-West's ongoing mission is to foster and promote traditional, contemporary and multicultural folk music, dance, storytelling and related performing arts in the West. FAR-West welcomes a wide variety of styles, levels and disciplines and encourages musical and cultural diversity and excellence. The next conference, which will feature the "Official Showcase" performances for 2016, is in Washington State in October.
Folk Alliance Region West (FAR-West) is the western regional affiliate of Folk Alliance International and includes California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, and Hawaii in the USA, and Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon and Northwest Territories in Canada.
Radio Submit is a powerful interface that allows artists and record companies to deliver crucial artist information to a variety of media outlets, including AM / FM radio, TV, print and digital destinations. Radio Submit was also the first to offer this full service EPK with the added capability of delivering broadcast-quality music. Radio Submit was created by, and is run by, music business professionals who know the value of helping artists go to advance their exposure and enhance their career paths.
Radio Submit representatives will join an assortment of industry experts as panel members at the FAR-West 2016 Conference, October 13th through 16th at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Bellevue, Washington.
Registration for the conference is now open. FAR-West is offering a variety of discounts to Folk Alliance International members, Canadian members, qualifying radio DJs and hosts, house concert presenters, small music performance venues, and AFM Local 1000 members.
Full info and registration for the 2016 FAR-West conference is on the organization's website, at:
http://www.far-west.org/far-west-2016.html
The site also offers samples and downloads of all the latest New Music Releases currently going for radio adds via Radio Submit. Listen to samples of several radio programs looking for radio syndication at:
http://www.radiosubmit.com/index.php?page=syndicated
Radio Submit gives record labels and artists the ability to distribute high bit-rate broadcast quality music and promotion material to radio stations around the world for airplay consideration. their spokesperson tells us, "Getting radio airplay has never been easier using our digital music system. Radio Station programmers can now listen to you, view your promotion material and video, then download your new music and play it on their stations."
Artists, labels, songwriters & record promoters are invited to load your new music today for radio stations around the globe to consider your tracks for airplay.
Radio Submit's offices:
Utah Office:
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♪ The ACOUSTIC AMERICANA MUSIC GUIDE endeavors to bring you NEWS and views of interest to artists everywhere, more specifically to musicians and the creative community and music makers and fans of acoustic and Folk-Americana music, both traditional and innovative forms. From the deepest roots to today’s acoustic renaissance, that’s our beat. We provide a wealth of resources, including a HUGE catalog of acoustic-friendly venues, and schedules and inside info on FESTIVALS and select performances in Southern California in venues monumentally large and intimately small and cozy. We cover workshops and other events for artists and folks in the music industry, and all kinds o’ things in the world of acoustic and Americana and accessible classical music. From washtub bass to musical spoons to oboe to viola to banjo to squeezebox, from Djangostyle to new-fangled-old-time string band music, from sweet Cajun fiddle to bluegrass and pre-bluegrass Appalachian mountain music to all the roots of the blues and where the music is headed now.
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We present a multi-artist farewell to the late RALPH STANLEY. We have offers of two FREE RESOURCES AS DOWNLOADS for you -- one a guide to gigging, the other a complete free copy of "SONGWRITERS ON SONGWRITING." We have a look at a couple of upcoming festivals. There are some recommended concerts and events in here. An important artist is returning to the scene after a three-year hiatus. The two Levitt Pavilions are just getting underway with some rare Americana emphases. Plus there's plenty more within.
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Contents / in this edition...
1) REMEMBERING THE LATE RALPH STANLEY
2) "SUMMERGRASS" FESTIVAL RETURNS IN AUGUST
3) FRESHLY RECOMMENDED: SHOWS, FESTIVALS, CONCERTS, AT VARIOUS VENUES
4) "INDIE ARTISTS GUIDE TO GIGGING" and "SONGWRITERS ON SONGWRITING GUIDE" ARE FREE DOWNLOADS
5) TWO LEVITT PAVILIONS SEASONS GET UNDERWAY: PASADENA AND L.A. — Hear "MacArthur Park" by its writer, IN MacArthur Park; catch TROUT FISHING IN AMERICA in Pasadena; and twin Schedule Sweet Spots of Americana Music
6) "A CENTURY ON FILM" IS REMARKABLE, WITH NEVER-SEEN FOOTAGE, AND A MUST-KNOW MUSIC TALE YOU DON'T (FULLY) KNOW
7) MICHELE SHOCKED RETURNS AFTER 3-YEAR HAITUS WITH "THE MERCURY TRILOGY"
8) AUSTIN-BASED AMERICANA ARTIST CARSON McHONE TO PLAY L.A. DATE JULY 21st
9) CHECK OUT "ON THE VILLAGE GREEN" LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCE PODCAST
10) CATCH SOME MARITIME MUSIC ON YOUR PACIFIC NORTYHWEST VACATION
11) TRANSPOSING MUSIC: A "HOW-TO" PRIMER
12) 8th ANNUAL BHAKTI FEST: Thousands of All Ages Gather for a Transformational Event
13) Late addition / THIS JUST IN: FOLK ALLIANCE REGION WEST (FAR-WEST) & RADIO SUBMIT ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP
Let's get started!
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# 1 news feature
REMEMBERING THE LATE RALPH STANLEY
How do you measure the contributions of one so iconic as Bluegrass and Appalachian music giant Ralph Stanley? We'll offer a few perspectives.
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THE GRAMMY ORGANIZATION'S TRIBUTE
The Recording Academy® (the GRAMMY organization) issued a "Statement Re: Ralph Stanley" just after his death was reported on June 24, 2016. It comes from Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the Recording Academy, and it reads:
"Considered a patriarch of Appalachian music, GRAMMY® Award winner Ralph Stanley was a masterful bluegrass singer and banjo player. With his prodigious banjo picking, haunting vocal style, and intriguing songwriting, Ralph helped pioneer and popularize the bluegrass genre and inspired countless musicians while doing so. His work on the 'O Brother, Where Are Thou?' soundtrack helped bring about a bluegrass resurgence in the early 2000s. While he will be greatly missed, his contributions to music will live on. We offer our sincere condolences to his family, friends, fans, and collaborators."
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DEERING BANJO'S TRIBUTE
The folks at Deering Banjo presented fine remembrances from several people who knew him. We share that here, in full. Their tribute begins, "The world of music lost one of the great banjo legends last week with the passing of Dr. Ralph Stanley. Learn more about him and read remembrances by Deering Sales Manager Barry Hunn, and Deering Artists Jens Kruger, Terry Baucom, Bennett Sullivan, and David Holt."
Here it is, from the Deering folks in their "Hooks & Nuts" publication:
Banjo Legend Ralph Stanley Passes
by Barry Hunn
The world of music lost one of the great banjo legends last week with the passing of Dr. Ralph Stanley.
Ralph Stanley influenced generations of five string banjo enthusiasts with his driving and sparkling bluegrass banjo. His signature arch top banjo and distinctive approach to both fingerpicking and clawhammer in the very early days of bluegrass placed him in the halls of legend.
For those who have not been exposed to this bluegrass giant, he was also noted for his haunting and lyrical singing. Probably his most well-known performance was in the movie “Oh Brother Where Art Thou” when he sang, “Oh Death.”
During his long career he was always true to the music that he loved and he was always encouraging to musicians that crossed his path. I was one of them.
When I was a young musician, I managed to be hired as an opening act for Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain boys. When my partner saw Mr. Stanley before the performance, she exclaimed “are you Ralph Stanley?” He very quietly replied “what there is left of him”. He was gracious and encouraging to two young musicians who were just getting started in a career in music.
From all of us at Deering Banjos, we wish to convey our condolences to the Stanley family and offer our profound thanks to this great man who inspired and still inspires millions to play the banjo.
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Here are recollections from some famous musicians, contained in Barry Hunn's "Hooks & Nuts" story...
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The music of the Stanley brothers was nothing short of amazing. The real, honest, and pure choice of songs, harmonies, and instrumentation made them a true national treasure. They called their music Mountain Music or just Folk, to avoid any resemblance to other Bluegrass type music of their time.
Ralph was known for his love of the archtop banjo, which he also clawhammered in an old fashion way. His haunting voice and the crystal clear banjo tone became a trademark for rural America.
Musicians from all around the world tried to imitate his distinct way of using the forward roll picked close to the bridge, which sounded to me like an old train rattling and rumbling over a steel bridge.
I was always fascinated with the realness of his artistic expressions and the clarity of his esthetic measures. Dr. Ralph Stanley will always be remembered in my heart and the heart of people around the world as a giant of American culture, who has made his mark as an innovator in tradition.
– Jens Kruger
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The mountain-style banjo playing of Ralph Stanley certainly influenced a lot of players. And he was a professional entertainer all the way around…from the way he dressed for stage to the sincerity of every note he played and sang.
Since my Dad’s record collection contained a lot by the Stanley Brothers, I grew to love that sound early on. As a young boy I got to see Ralph and Carter together in person once. But after starting my own career in Bluegrass in the 1970s, I got to know Ralph and liked him a lot.
A few years ago I was playing a festival near Roanoke, Virginia where Ralph was also appearing. Just a few days earlier I had seen a publicity photo of the Stanley Brothers with Ralph holding an old raised head RB 250 Bowtie. Since I was playing a Bowtie at the time, I asked Ralph if he remembered the photo and that banjo. He said, “Yes, I do… and I wish I had it back”!
He loved the people and the people loved him… and I join all the others who will miss him greatly.
-Terry Baucom
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Ralph Stanley was an inspiration to anyone who loved traditional mountain music. His soulful singing and driving banjo thrilled us for over 60 years. I owe a great debt to Ralph because he encouraged me to travel the southern mountains and visit the old timers if I wanted to learn the real music. So in 1969 I followed his advice and never looked back. I am forever grateful.
Ralph was one of the giants of America music.
– David Holt
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Although I never met Ralph Stanley in person, he’s one of those special artists who make it so clear through their music who they are. For me, listening to his music paints a detailed picture of his life in southwestern Virginia and as a southerner myself, it inspires me to embrace my home more in the creation of my music.
It’s easy to just listen for technical prowess of banjo players these days (and for the most part its really fun!). But Ralph’s banjo playing brings a flow and feeling that is just easy and relaxing to listen to.
He serves the song, and its obvious that his main motivation – whether he was writing, singing, or picking – was telling a story. Know that even if you never met Ralph in-person, his music tells his story if you listen close enough.
Rest in peace, Dr. Ralph.
– Bennett Sullivan
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A RECOLLECTION FROM THE GUIDE'S EDITOR
Any time you could exchange a few words with Dr. Ralph Stanley, he made you feel special. In our case, we could have attributed that to the fact he knew he was speaking to music journalists who might or might not write about his latest project or most recent CD or upcoming tour or local concert. But that wasn't at the heart of it.
Dr. Ralph -- and let's be clear, he loved the "doctor" before his name, even though it was an honorary doctorate -- was more positive presence than musician, and that's not intended to demean his musicianship. The man was genuinely happy that his music made YOU happy. Or, if happy isn't necessarily the best word, given that we could be talking about a murder ballad or a sad and forlorn lost love or a tale of someone broken by hard work with no happy ending to the tale, well, then, let's say there was a little expression of fulfillment evident that you sought his presence and an exchange of words with him regarding his music or a particular performance or an arrangement of a particular song.
And if that sounds a lot like someone wrapped up in his own ego, that would very much be the wrong impression. Let's illustrate.
About a decade ago, Dr. Ralph's grandson Nathan Stanley was touring with the grand old man and his band. Nathan was 12 years old. He was doing his schoolwork backstage between his turns to come out and perform. During a break, our editor was chatting with young Nathan about his originals and influences. Dr. Ralph walked over and said, "Nathan, make sure you give this gentleman your CD -- not our CD, I'll make sure he has that -- but your CD. Get his card so you won't be counting on anyone else to be able to contact him and thank him for the time he is spending with you. Even if it's me, you should never count on someone else for what you need to do yourself. Never take for granted when someone shows interest in your music."
Our editor laughed and said, "Especially when he's a music journalist!"
Dr. Ralph, "Well, I don't know about that, but especially when it's someone who could be talking to any of the rest of us right now, but he's talking to you."
About a week later, a letter arrived. Inside the envelope, handwritten on a sheet of three-hiole notebook paper, was a nice letter from young Nathan. Of course, it was a thank-you for the time and interview that became a topic on the radio the Saturday following the conversation.
Chalk it up to a grandfather's pride that the family's youngest musician was following in his footsteps. Note that what the master was teaching was based on experience. Or, instead, recognize that all the practical dimensions were based in one place: a religious man who lived the teachings and tenets of love and respect, and knew that, whatever success he attained from his sought-after musical prowess, he still knew his own happiness was based on being an involved, caring person and a nice guy.
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# 2 news feature
"SUMMERGRASS" FESTIVAL RETURNS IN AUGUST
The big-deal annual "SUMMERGRASS FESTIVAL" happens August 19-20-21, 2016 , at a marvelous outdoor museum venue that regulars call "The Farm" in Vista (San Diego County). The festival is complete with a "Boot Camp, Kids Camp, Raffle," and more. We have info on a lot of that, plus why you should become a volunteer, and the performance lineup and schedule for all three days. Summergrass San Diego happens at the Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum, a unique venue that harkens back to 19th and 20th century farm days. It's brimming with rural farm nostalgia from that era. It's like a farm, but with steam and gas engines chugging away on historic tractors, farm equipment, steampunkish industrial and Jurassic-y household contraptions, and other relics. There's the Weaver's Barn, the Farmhouse, the Schoolhouse, the 1930s gas station replica (posted price "32 cents a gallon" which is really expensive for back when), a yuge model railroad, the Blacksmith shop, and lots and lots of farm machinery to delight young and old. Full information on Tickets, Schedule, Camping and more is at:
www.summergrass.net
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This year Summergrass offers a stellar lineup:
♪ The Gibson Brothers
♪ David Parmley & Cardinal Tradition
♪ Chris Henry & Hardcore Grass
♪ Bluegrass Etc.
♪ Rocky Neck Bluegrass
♪ Sweet Tidings
♪ Virtual Strangers
♪ Vintage Martins
♪ Burning Hearts
♪ This Just In
♪ Gone Tomorrow
♪ Old Town Road
This combination of national and regional bands is highlighted on a turn-of-the-19th century stage built by the museum folks just for the festival. It's constructed without nails, using just dowels and pins to hold it together.
3 Days of live music from 12 national and local bands, activities including a Kids Camp, Meet the Bands, music workshops and family-friendly things to do, and spontaneous jam sessions, plus instrument raffles, tasty food, and a variety of vendors. Summergrass is a whole-family affordable event and not too far to drive.
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ALL INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED PLAYERS: ADULT BOOT CAMP NOW TAKING REGISTRATIONS
If you've ever wanted to know how the pros do it, this is your chance. Summergrass Adult Boot Camp is "an intense music seminar for intermediate to advanced adults," happening Friday, August 19, from 9:30 am to 1 pm (no lunch break).
The instructors this year are:
Banjo - Dennis Caplinger
Mandolin - Chris Henry
Guitar - John Moore
Fiddle - Tom Cunningham
For info contact Jeff Johanning, 951-302-1503 or email bluegrassbootcamp@summergrass.net or follow the Boot Camp link on their site and down load a registration form.
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The BAND SCRAMBLE returns. The INSTRUMENT RAFFLE includes top-of-the-line instruments. The "First Annual Pie Society Meeting" offers pie bakers a competition.
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VOLUNTEERS WANTED
Volunteers save $70 off the gate ticket price. 4 hours volunteer time = 1 day Summergrass admission; 8 hours = 2 days; 12 hours = 3 days.
The signup link is: http://vols.pt/SXU9Di
1. Pick a job and click VIEW
2. Sign in with your email
3. Pick a date/time and click SIGN UP
You will be notified of the availability of your gate pass and reminded of your shift commitment. If you prefer, contact Jim Henderson, the festival's Volunteer Coordinator, at 760-301-6626, or at volunteer@summergrass.net and you can be signed-up manually.
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STAGE SCHEDULE 2016
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19
3 pm - Rocky Neck Bluegrass
4 pm - Chris Henry & Hardcore Grass
5 pm - Old Town Road
6 pm - Dinner Break
7 pm - Burning Hearts
8 pm - Bluegrass Etc.
9 pm - Chris Henry & Hardcore Grass
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20
10 am -This Just In
11 am - Bluegrass Etc.
12 noon - Chris Henry & Hardcore Grass
1 pm - lunch break / jams
2 pm - Virtual Strangers
3 pm - Vintage Martins
4 pm - Gibson Brothers
5 pm - Bluegrass Etc.
6 pm - Dinner Break / Jams
7 pm - Rocky Neck Bluegrass
8 pm - David Parmley & Cardinal Tradition
9 pm -Gibson Brothers
SUNDAY, AUGUST 21
9 am - Sweet Tidings
10 am - David Parmley & Cardinal Tradition
11 am - Gone Tomorrow
12 noon - Kids on Stage
12:30 pm -Rocky Neck Bluegrass
1:15 pm - lunch break /
2 pm - David Parmley & Cardinal Tradition
3 pm - Gibson Brothers
3:50 pm - Instrument Raffle Drawings
4 pm - Vintage Martins
5 pm - festival ends
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CAMPING & LODGINGS
You can camp at the festival, or stay at the La Quinta Inn in Vista. Official Summergrass " Stay where the artists stay" lodgings at La Quinta Inn, 630 Sycamore Av, Vista 92083. Room reservations, 760-727-8180. Located a short drive from the festival.
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WHO'S BEHIND ALL THIS
Summergrass is produced by the San Diego North County Bluegrass & Folk Club, the San Diego Bluegrass Society, and the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum. All are 501 (c) 3 non-profit organizations.
For custom info, email: festivalchair@summergrass.net
phone: 858-679-4854
website: www.summergrass.net
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TICKETS
Advance tix save money. Check out prices and when they ramp-up, at:
www.summergrass.net
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FRESHLY RECOMMENDED: SHOWS, FESTIVALS, CONCERTS, AT VARIOUS VENUES
Lots happening. Things of a vast variety. Jump right in and find something of your liking, happening this weekend and beyond.
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Friday & Saturday, July 8 & 9: Annual "LOTUS FESTIVAL" at Echo Park Lake, 751 Echo Park Av, in Echo Park. Note thet I SEE HAWKS IN L.A. plays Friday night at 8 pm. The Lotus Festival in Los Angeles celebrates Asian Pacific cultures with two days of attractions and entertainment in scenic Echo Lake Park. The festivities take place in July when the eponymous flower is in bloom, and the weekend kick-offs with an opening ceremony, continuing with live music, a film screening, cultural performances and more. Teams compete in the colorful Dragon Boat Race on the lake and there are martial arts demonstrations and dance showcases, both traditional and contemporary. Each year, the festival focuses on a different ethnicity within the Asian Pacific region. Always fun.
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7th Annual "L.A. FOOD FEST" in Exposition Park, Friday night, July 8, and Saturday & Sunday, July 9 & 10, begins at 11 am on the weekend. It's billed as "L.A.'s largest and most affordable tasting event," and proclaims that it "just got even better." TIME OUT Magazine's #1 reader-voted event in Los Angeles returns for its seventh consecutive year to present three nights and two full days of food, entertainment, culture and community for Angelenos, by Angelenos. The event kicks off Friday with a dinner celebrating the Food Fest's past and present. The main event spans an all-inclusive VIP "Golden Hour." The general admission MRKT opens at 2 pm, where attendees can choose their own adventure with food, drink and more for purchase from 100+ food, beverage, beer, wine and craft cocktail vendors each day. Tickets start at $15. Tix and more info at: http://lafoodfest.com
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Sunday, July 10, 2-5 pm BULLFISH plays Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr, Burbank. There are two stages there, and this is the band playing the Trailside Room (the back room). Viva Cantina is located at the entrance to the Los Angeles Equestrian Center. Cover is one purchase from bar or menu. Free parking across the street at Pickwick. Good food, great margaritas, and in that back room, there's a lovely view of the riders and horses strollin' by. In addition to the music.
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Sun, Jul 10, 4 pm: KING WASHINGTON, four talented and very musical guys with three guitars, two acoustic, one electric, play Alvas Showroom, 1417 W 8th St, San Pedro 90732; reservations, 310-519-1314; Tix, $20. Complimentary hot coffee, tea, cocoa, and a filtered water fountain are provided. Bring your own food & drinks. They are: Tyson Kelly - guitar, vocals, keyboards; George Krikes - guitar; Billy Lee - bass, vocals; David Contreras - drums.
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Sat & Sun, Jul 16 & 17: 32nd Annual "BILL PICKETT INVITATIONAL RODEO" rides in Southern California, celebrating the rich tradition of the black cowboy, at the Industry Hills Expo Center. Info & tix, www.billpickettrodeo,com
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Sat, July 23, 7:30 pm: I SEE HAWKS IN L.A., plus TONY GILKYSON, at the Folk Music Center & Museum, 220 Yale Avenue, Claremont CA 91711; 909-624-2928. Acoustic music in a great setting from a well-toured (including England, many times) L.A.-based Americana band. Plus Tony Gilkyson, and you've got a memorable evening. Doors open at 7, 7:30 concert. Call 'em for tix.
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Tue, Aug 2: I See Hawks In L.A. at the Hi Hat, 5043 York Bl, Highland Park; 323-258-4427. Music starts at 8 pm, Hawks play at 10 pm. All Ages.
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Sat, Aug 13: Annual "SO-CAL HOEDOWN" brings THE BLASTERS, I SEE HAWKS IN L.A. with the legendary WANDA JACKSON, SHOOTER JENNINGS OFFICIAL with WAYMORE'S OUTLAWS, NEKROMANTIX, and many more, at the corner of 4th and French in Downtown Santa Ana.
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Sat, Aug 20:: ALIAS MEANS with PAUL MARSHALL play the weekly "RANCH PARTY" concert presented by EB's Beer & Wine Bar in the West Food Court, at L.A.'s historic Farmer's Market, 6333 W 3rd St (3rd & Fairfax), Los Angeles 90036. Music runs 7:30-10 pm. Free.
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Sat, Sep 10, 8-11:30 pm: I SEE HAWKS IN L.A. play Pappy and Harriet's Pioneertown Palace in the High Desert, 53688 Pioneertown Rd, Pioneertown 92268; 760-365-5956. It's always a party at Pappy and Harriet's.
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More soon.
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# 4 news feature
"INDIE ARTISTS GUIDE TO GIGGING" and "SONGWRITERS ON SONGWRITING GUIDE" ARE FREE DOWNLOADS
"Find success during a string of gigs" is the promise of CD manufacturing firm Discmakers with their free downloadable gigging guide. These folks have been at it since 1946, so they have a thing or two to share.
They say, "Maybe you’re just starting out — hitting a few spots back-to-back as the hometown hero. Maybe things are a bit bigger — a tour bus, five states, and a brand new album to promote. Whatever your path may be, 'The Indie Artist’s Guide to Gigging' provides essential information for any musician looking to make some waves on tour."
Main subjects include:
♪ Are you really ready to tour?
♪ Booking strategies
♪ Time well spent on the road
♪ Preparing for the night of
♪ And much, much more
*** You can get your hands on this resource right now. Download your free GIGGING GUIDE at:
http://www.discmakers.com/request/guide-to-gigging.asp
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*** How about some SONGWRITING HELP? In "Songwriters on Songwriting," five successful songwriters weigh-in on how to write a great song, how to work past writer's block, co-writing, knowing when your song is finished, and more. It's a free download at:
http://www.discmakers.com/request/songwriters-on-songwriting.asp
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The company bringing you these valuable freebies is Disc Makers, They have set the standard for independent artists for 65 years, and have grown to be the leader in CD and DVD manufacturing for musicians, businesspeople, and filmmakers.
Take a look at their range of services, from post-production expertise to a tune up of your project to distribution packages to help you sell your finished product.
Read more on "Disc Duplication & Replication Services by Disc Makers" at:
http://www.discmakers.com/welcome/#ixzz4DlnNmCAQ
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TWO LEVITT PAVILIONS SEASONS GET UNDERWAY: PASADENA AND L.A. — Hear "MacArthur Park" by its writer, IN MacArthur Park; catch TROUT FISHING IN AMERICA in Pasadena; and twin Schedule Sweet Spots of Americana Music
We'll start with Pasadena, then get you to L.A. And we'll take things out of scheduled sequence. Because...
* TROUT FISHING IN AMERICA, a big time folk festival headliner, is doing a FREE show at Levitt Pasadena on Thursday, July 14. Activities begin at 5:30, and main stage music starts at 7 pm. Go early for good blanket-sprawling or beach chair claiming grassy ground. Take a picnic, but no alcohol, 'cause booze'll get ya busted. Trout Fishing in America is the long-standing and yet seemingly unlikely musical partnership of Keith Grimwood and Ezra Idlet. As individuals, they are about as different as one can imagine. Together, they blend seamlessly in a way that has captured the imagination (and hearts) of audiences of all ages for over three decades. Ezra on guitar and banjo stands 6’8″ tall while Keith on bass stretches to 5’5 1/2″ on a humid day. Ezra is more playful and extroverted while Keith is more serious and reserved. Each of them bring out the best in the other and the joy that comes from this musical interaction is contagious and impossible to deny. Trout Fishing in America was in the first wave of artist-owned labels (Trout Records) to successfully record and market their own music. Their recordings have garnered multiple national awards as well as four Grammy nominations. More at: www.troutmusic.com
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Levitt Pavilion in Memorial Park is at 85 E Holly St, Pasadena 91103. Ride the Gold Line light rail to Memorial Park Station and you're quite literally right there.
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BEFORE THAT...
* Friday, July 8, Americana band BRIGHTSIDE brings a high-energy to Led by guitarist and vocalist Clayton Joseph Scott, Brightside is influenced by singer-songwriter legends such as Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, and Bob Marley. They step in the path of modern roots/rock performers, like Michael Franti to deliver a positive message, while invigorating audiences of all cultures to dance with a purpose. Activities commence Friday at 6:30, and main stage music begins at 8 pm. More at: www.brightsidevenice.com
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* Saturday, July 9th, the free show at Levitt Pasadena is by AREA 51, an eclectic Santa Barbara-based "dance band" with a varied playlist of Funk, Soul, R&B, Motown, Disco, Rock & Roll, and modern hits from the '60s, '70s, '80s, & '90s. Activities begin at 6:30 pm, main stage music at 8 pm. More at: www.area51livemusic.com
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* Sunday, July 10th brings TIZER — a 2011 nominee for “Jazz Group of the Year” — to Levitt Pasadena, Activities start at 5:30 pm, concert at 7 pm.
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* Friday, July 15, it's Americana band DARLINGSIDE at Levitt Pasadena. Friday, July 15. Activities commence at 6:30, main stage show at 8 pm. More info at: www.darlingside.com
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* Saturday, July 16, catch acoustic Americana artist SAM LLANAS in Pasadena. Activities start at 6:30 pm, concert at 8 pm. Sam Llanas is an iconic American singer-songwriter from the midwest. He is considered a forefather of what is now called Americana music. Over his 30 year career, he has sold more than a million records, writing songs in the vein of artists like Bob Seger, Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp and Tom Petty. Sam Llanas has shared the stage with U2, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Tom Petty, David Bowie, Merle Haggard, Los Lobos. and many more. It’s his astounding unique voice that you hear on Robbie Robertson's classic song, "Somewhere Down the Crazy River." Sam Llanas (formerly of the BoDeans) will perform his most beloved songs, including “She’s a Runaway,” “Naked,” “True Devotion,” “Feed The Fire,” and his biggest hit, “Closer To Free.” More at: www.samllanas.com
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** LEVITT PASADENA HAS PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITES THIS WEEK
Yep, THERE'S MORE, on Pasadena's "Grassyhill Emerging Artists Side Stage"...
* Friday, July 8, at 7 pm - Big Language
* Saturday, July 9, at 7 pm - Yioma Chuta
* Sunday, July 10, at 6 pm - Shaun B & Company
PLUS, pre-concert workshops (you can catch 'em throughout the season) are made possible by a grant from the Tournament of Roses Foundation.
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LEVITT PAVILION IN MacARTHUR PARK, L.A.
*** A MAJOR FREE CONCERT PICK OF THE SUMMER***
The Levitt Pavilion in MacArthur Park kicks-off its season on Saturday, July 9, with JIMMY WEBB. The legendary Grammy-winning songwriter performs his “MacArthur Park” in the place that inspired it. Webb reveals the story behind that song and more of his hits – most of which were written in L.A. – including “Wichita Lineman,” ‘The Worst That Could Happen,” “All I Know,” and a range of others, unbelievably all written by the same person. And you'll hear all of them in a FREE concert that will give you a new perspective on how songs that so many have loved on the radio for half a century all came to be. Activities get underway at 6:30 pm, main stage music -- a A pop culture moment not to be missed -- begins at 8 pm. More at: www.jimmywebb.com
Jimmy’s Facebook page ( https://www.facebook.com/JimmyWebbMusic ) offers a fun countdown of some of the many and varied artists who have covered the Park’s namesake song over the years.
Picnic items with sweet green icing, to fully experience the lyrics, are optional. You are, indeed invited to bring a picnic, but no alcohol is allowed.
“Few singers blend grit and grandeur like Jimmy Webb…[his] voice is like an old Mustang heading through a treacherous yet often gorgeous landscape.” — Rolling Stone.
“At an age when other singers are losing their voices, Mr. Webb finds his mercurial, unguarded, singing…attaining the gritty authority of a softhearted country outlaw’s…Mr. Webb is still at the top of his game.” — Stephen Holden, The New York Times.
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*** Sunday, July 10, Levitt L.A. brings the fave of generations of L.A.'s kids, THE BOB BAKER MARIONETTES. Activities, with PLENTY for the young short people, begin at 5, with the main stage performance getting underway at 7 pm. More at: www.bobbakermarionettes.com
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** LEVITT L.A. HAS PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITIES including the KidZone and food trucks for the "TASTE OF LEVITT PAVILION LOS ANGELES."
Venue is Levitt Pavilion, the renovated historic bandshell in MacArthur Park, 2230 W 6th St, Los Angeles 90057. You can ride the Red or Purple line subway and walk across the park to the venue, which is likely a shorter walk than it'll be from someplace you can find parking.
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"A CENTURY ON FILM" IS REMARKABLE, WITH NEVER-SEEN FOOTAGE, AND A MUST-KNOW MUSIC TALE YOU DON'T (FULLY) KNOW
Something you can download, free, is the subject of this piece. But if we just print a url, you'll pass it by. And you really won't want to do that, once you know what it's about. So bear with us while we offer a bit of perspective as reason why you want to go get this free download.
We're not certain how broadly based this series is or will be. Presumably it will look at the last hundred years, or the full scope of the twentieth century. The episode in question here is a look at some specific aspects of World War II, including a very remarkable wartime musical event. Sure, there have been dozens of documentaries over the seven decades since World War II ended. The best of them do not leave you quite the same as you were. That can be true on many levels.
Some have been remarkable for the inclusion of music, occasionally by renowned composers. The 1950s brought the "Victory at Sea" series, with music by Richard Rogers that sold in individual records and boxed sets for three decades in record stores. The BBC produced "The World at War" in the '70s with a suitably dramatic soundtrack. Most recently, "World War II in Color" took black & white film, added new orchestral music, and applied computerized colorization for a generation that presumably refuses to watch B&W. (Though plenty of young people flock to film festivals to see "Casablanca," "Stagecoach," the Marx Brothers catalog, Laurel & Hardy, The Three Stooges, and other classics that, by law, cannot be colorized, so go figure. But we were talking about WWII documentaries.
The latest edition of this documentary comes from deep-digs in film archives. Best we can tell, it flies under just about everyone's radar, and we can tell you that it deserves more.
Produced by NHK, the Japanese television giant, it has English narration and uses film from around the world. Both B&W and color, much of it is rare or unseen since it was taken and catalogued, or simply processed and warehoused. There is some annoying editing in terms of the jumping-around that disorients the sequence of many events. That's because it takes things topically rather than chronologically. But forgive that minor flaw. We're writing about it here because of the musical dimensions. The series' soundtrack is suitably notable, but not outstanding. But some of the content is amazing. Like learning that starving prisoners in the Auschwitz death camp formed a choir, and one of their performances was the "Ode to Joy: from Beethoven's Ninth.
What really inspired us to tell you about it was another, more fully developed story of a powerful music performance / music history segment in the same episode. it just aired on KCET's Japan channel, and you can catch it there in several repeats this weekend. Here's the story that captivated us.
You may know that iconic Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich wrote his "Symphony Number 7: Leningrad," during, and to tell the story of, the Nazi's World War II siege of the city. (It is now renamed St. Petersburg since the dissolution of the Soviet Union). The debut of the epic work was broadcast to most of the world from inside the besieged city, where residents -- including the symphony's musicians -- were starving. It was a landmark of inspiration to the populations of Allied nations, and to soldiers and sailors of Allied forces at the time, and orchestras throughout the world made a big deal of performing it for their home crowds, and for the troops, for the duration of the war.
History notes those things. But history seldom reports the rest of the story. The documentary does, and does it masterfully.
The NHK film has footage of Shostakovich himself, inside Leningrad, making the full story come alive. In that footage, we see the composer speaking of stirring the spirit of humanity, through music, to put an end to fascism, to oppression, and to everything that would stifle humanity's highest aspirations. And unlike most sources that report "about" the performance from the ruined, starving city, we learn more. You see, Shostakovich very openly challenged the murderous regime of Soviet ruler Joseph Stalin. The composer included Stalin in his dramatic and breathtakingly courageous condemnation of fascism, asserting the rights of peoples everywhere, proclaiming all were entitled to peace, to pursuing their dreams, to advancing mankind, and to living in a better world. He did thjat at a time when any criticism of Stalinist edicts, however slight, got you killed in the Soviet Union.
Hearing key passages of the symphony with the alternating on-screen and spoken narration of the defiant and unparsed words of Dmitri Shostakovich is truly remarkable and highly recommended.
"A Century on Film" is available for streaming and download for two weeks after the broadcast of each new episode. View or download this edition now, at:
www.nhk.jp/nhkworld
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MICHELE SHOCKED RETURNS AFTER 3-YEAR HAITUS WITH "THE MERCURY TRILOGY"
Grammy Award winner Michelle Shocked, long a favorite of nu-folk fans, returns to the stage after a three-year hiatus with a tour of “The Mercury Trilogy.” These performances showcase Michelle's classic albums: "Short, Sharp, Shocked," "Captain Swing," & "Arkansas Traveler." These albums will be played in their entirety at each concert and will incorporate an unprecedented theatrical dimension yet to be experienced in Michelle's work.
Michelle Shocked is a traveling troubadour whose musical talent is so eclectic it is difficult to categorize. As a young feminist, she left Texas to travel, Kerouac-style, and was caught up in Reagan-era grassroots politics. Her musical career was ignited by a bootleg recording made around a Kerrville Folk Festival campfire on a Sony Walkman. In a 30-year career that has seen critical acclaim at every juncture, she famously escaped major-label indentured servitude in 1996, subverting the artist-label relationship that helped lead to the current trend toward artistic self-containment. She has made good use of her independence, releasing more critically-acclaimed albums on her Mighty Sound label. Her 2009 album, "Soul of My Soul," was the latest of these.
"Michelle Shocked" is the nom de guerre given at her arrest in a political protest called "The War Chest Tour" during the 1984 Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, California. The demonstration challenged the practice of U.S. corporations receiving lucrative military contracts from the U.S. government while giving generous campaign contributions to both political parties, thus benefiting from political favors regardless of election results. "Michelle Shocked" was intended to invoke the specter of "shell shock" as a result of Reagan's Cold War policies. A committed Occupy Wall Street activist, she is now engaged in the Bernie Sanders revolution, and a fierce supporter of the grassroots artists' rights hashtag campaign, #IRespectMusic.
Michelle chose the artistic nexus of Saratoga Springs, NY, as the staging ground for launching “The Mercury Trilogy.” The Saratoga shows are being followed by various stops throughout the Northeast through July, culminating in a 24-night residency at "The Edinburgh Fringe Festival," the largest arts festival in the world.
At Edinburgh, Michelle will play "The Mercury Trilogy" over the full 24 consecutive nights, playing each album one night in sequential three-day intervals. After each of the three-day cycles, she will augment her backing band with top players from around the world, along with local Scottish talent, to create what she is calling "an ever-evolving accrued sonic density." This experience will reach its cathartic and celebratory apex as she performs the trilogy over the final three days of the festival with a monumental collective of performers backing her.
Immediately following the Edinburgh Festival, Michelle will embark on an eight-week tour of Ireland, England, and Scotland, taking, as she puts it, "the spirit and anarchic core of the residency on the road."
In 2017, Michelle will expand The Mercury Trilogy Tour to include 12 weeks of dates throughout continental Europe, followed, at last, by 12 weeks of dates in the US and Canada.
In the Spring of 2016, Michelle created the arts / activist collective “1000 Yard” with co-artistic director Josh Chambers. The mission of “1000 Yard,” she explains, "is to decimate exploitative institutions in the American performing arts culture, while providing viable alternatives to artists everywhere – challenging the belief that humane, respectful, sustainable production models for the performing arts are unattainable - and asserting that this mentality comes from either a complete and utter lack of imagination, or from the pervasive interests of those who benefit from this exploitation."
“1000 Yard” is also a producing entity – producing opera, film, music, theater, visual art, and literature while adhering at the bare minimum to the nationally accepted living wage of $15 per hour. “1000 Yard” intends to fight for those individuals who have been dismissed, debased, and disenfranchised by the culture at large, and to support and cultivate their artistic efforts.
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AUSTIN-BASED AMERICANA ARTIST CARSON McHONE TO PLAY L.A. DATE JULY 21st
Carson McHone is an Americana artist from Austin, Texas, with a sound that L.A.'s alt-country "Grand Ol' Echo" fans will love. She has shared the stage with Ryan Bingham, Lydia Loveless, Charlie Mars, David Ramirez, and Jerry Jeff Walker, among others. Carson toured as direct support for Shakey Graves in June 2015, and more recently with Gary Clark Jr. for his spring 2016 tour. Carson will continue touring throughout the rest of the year promoting her newly released full length album "Goodluck Man."
She released her debut self-titled EP in 2013 and toured nationally and internationally in its support. Her vocals are featured on Shinyribs‘ newest album "Okra Candy," a 2015 release, on Ray Wylie Hubbard’s newest song “Chick Singer Badass Rockin,” as well as on a duet on Mike and The Moonpies, their 2015 release, "Mockingbird." In 2014, McHone was selected as one of six songwriters to represent the city of Austin in “Project #ATX6.” That group played showcases in Toronto, Canada at NXNE (North By Northeast Festival) and toured Northern Germany, culminating in a sold-out showcase at the "Reeperbahn Festival" in Hamburg.
Carson McHone's West Coast Tour Dates...
July 16 - Timberfest! - Carnation, WA
July 17 - Triple Door - Seattle, WA
July 18 - Volcanic Theater - Bend, OR
July 20 - DNA Lounge - San Francisco, CA
July 21 - The Mint - Los Angeles, CA
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CHECK OUT "ON THE VILLAGE GREEN" LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCE PODCAST
RICHARD BYFORD has been hosting a music performance-interview podcast for some time, and it's been quite a while since we've mentioned it. This week's show features the talented San Francisco-based artist LISA SNYDERMAN who is, of late, performing as AOEDE (no, we're not sure which are the long vowels and which are the short). We already know she's worth a listen, as a rose by her previous name, and a listen'll let you learn how she pronounces it.
Check out the artist AOEDE out at http://aoedemuse.com/
Listen to the podcast of "On The Village Green" at:
http://richard15321.podomatic.com/
OR
http://bywayentertainmentblog.com/podcasts/
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CATCH SOME MARITIME MUSIC ON YOUR PACIFIC NORTHWEST VACATION
In Southern California, a festival of Sea Chanteys or Maritime music is rather rare and therefore a big deal. In the Pacific Northwest, they happen all the time and they're a big deal. Many of North America's best nautical music groups are located there. So you get multiple Shanty Sings (or Chantey Sings) purt near every week around Puget Sound and out on the islands, especially when the weather is warm and any rain is, too. In addition to what the local nautical museums host, or can tell you about, we have a resource you need to know. She's the queen of maritime music for the entire region. And she does a weekly email that reports, well, everything. Now, don't wait 'til the last minute and expect miracles. But a polite email to her will get you on the list for a short time or permanently. She's Alice Winship. (You just knew there had to be a "ship" there somewhere, didn't you?) Her email is: walice1@qwest.net
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TRANSPOSING MUSIC: A "HOW-TO" PRIMER
Our friends at Deering, the always-innovative California-based banjo makers, published this Thursday. As we often do, we are taking advantage of the permission they have given us to share feature stories from their publication, "Hooks & Nuts," whose information appears on their website and/or blog ( http://blog.deeringbanjos.com/transpose-music-banjo ).
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How To Transpose Music On the Banjo Using I, IV, V Chords
by Barry Hunn
Transposing is moving a song from one key to another. There are often two questions that new banjo players ask about this musical technique:
1. Why would I want to transpose a song?
2. How do I change the key of a song?
Both are addressed in this "how to" feature.
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Why Do I Need To Transpose Music?
Sometimes, a singer has difficulty singing a song in a certain key. By changing the key, the song can be “placed” or “pitched” to fit the singer’s comfortable vocal range.
In addition to singers, there are some instruments that players find certain keys easier to finger. Mandolin and fiddle players often like playing in keys like A and D. Concertina players are sometimes limited to a specific key.
For banjo players, there are certain songs where the fingerings work best when played in the open tuning of the banjo, whether it is capoed or open.
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What are the mechanics?
I’ve created a list of chords one on top of the other to show how chords relate to each other from key to key. But first, here are a couple of highly generalized rules of thumb about keys and changing key when transposing.
When we say a song is in the key of G that means the melody and the other chords all revolve around the G chord. Here is an example using a song written in the key of G, “You Are My Sunshine”. I’m listing just the words for the chorus and above the words are the chords that are strummed on the banjo during that section of the song.
(Chorus:)
G
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
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You make me happy when skies are gray
---------C--------------------G
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
--------------------D---------G
Please don't take my sunshine away
Notice in this example, the song starts on a G chord and ends on a G chord. This is quite typical in most folk, popular, rock ‘n roll, pop, and even in classical and jazz music.
So here is a list of the chords used above in the song “You Are My Sunshine.” G, C, D
If you were playing your banjo with a singer and the singer could not sing the song in the key of G and told you “I usually sing this in A”, you would use the following chords: A, D, E.
All this means, if you go back to the song “You Are My Sunshine” wherever you see a G chord you would play an A chord. Wherever you would see a C chord, you would play a D chord. And wherever you would see a D chord, you would play an E chord.
In the list below, you will see G, C, and D. Underneath these three chords there will be other chords that will correspond to G, C, and D. It is most common to use Roman numerals when talking about the number of the chord. The I chord (this is a Roman numeral meaning the one chord) will always be the key that you are going to playing the song in. Here is the list:
I Chord IV Chord V Chord
G----------------C-------------E
B----------------E-------------F#
C----------------F-------------G
D----------------G-------------A
E----------------A-------------B
F ---------------Bb------------C
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Try It For Yourself
If you know the song “You Are My Sunshine” try strumming it using these various groups of three chords.
Start with the I chord on the far left of the list and wherever you see the G chord in the example above, put in one of the other I chord for the key you are playing the song in. Then reading the list from left to right use the chords on the same line as the I chord that you used.
For example:
(Chorus:)
F
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
-------------Bb-----------------F
You make me happy when skies are gray
---------Bb-------------------F
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
--------------------C---------F
Please don't take my sunshine away
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You have now just transposed the song from the key of G, to the key of F.
Here is another “You Are My Sunshine” example in which you will play it in the key of C:
(Chorus:)
C
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
-------------F------------------C
You make me happy when skies are gray
---------F---------------------C
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
--------------------G---------C
Please don't take my sunshine away
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Knowing How To Transpose Music Is Handy
Being able to play in different keys makes you far more versatile. You can then accommodate instruments that are unable to play in some keys and you can also accommodate singers who need to place their voice in a range that is more comfortable.
As an exercise, take a few songs that you know well enough to hum, look at the chords listed above, and interchange the chords with the chords you usually use.
For example, if you know a song that has G, C, and D in it then transpose it to one of the other keys listed above. You will quickly start to see that while the chords on your banjo sound a little different when playing the song, the melody still works with the new set of chords.
The other wonderful aspect of transposing chords is you begin to see patterns that are common in every kind of music. And… It’s not such a bad thing to be very versatile and accommodating when playing with other musicians.
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8th ANNUAL BHAKTI FEST: Thousands of All Ages Gather for a Transformational Event
And now for something completely different. Bhakti Fest is billed as "the preeminent sacred music and yoga festival dedicated to bringing spiritual consciousness and earthly freedom" to attendees and to the global recipients of shared proceeds of this nonprofit festival’s charitable endeavors. It returns to the Joshua Tree Retreat Center September 7-12.
Bhakti Fest offers nonstop conscious music and Kirtan/chanting on two stages, in a wide of variety of musical genres including blues, rock, pop, gospel, traditional, and hip-hop.
"A beloved annual event on the calendars of spiritual seekers, yogis, families, girlfriend squads, and others looking for an end of summer festival to commune with nature, each other and the divine" is what is proclaimed. Bhakti Fest has now expanded its offerings beyond the top yoga teachers, Kirtan artists and workshop leaders, to include features such as a Family Village for "parent and me yoga," kids music, and more, as well as a "Sound-Bath Dome" and "Sound Healings Under the Stars," the latest trend in musical meditation. In addition to its always enlightening workshop program, Bhakti Fest also hosts a "Sacred Women’s Tent" and a "Men’s Lodge" offering gender-specific programming. There, topics covered include Tantra, empowerment, and redefining masculinity.
Along with the new highlights, the event is known internationally for hosting a massive lineup of Kirtan musicians, master yoga instructors, and spiritual teachers. Bhakti Fest draws thousands of consciousness explorers from the U.S. and around the world. Kirtan and reggae influenced singer-songwriter Trevor Hall, known for his hits “Brand New Day,” “The Lime Tree,” “Unity,” and other songs, will headline the event. Other returning headliners include Grammy nominee Krishna Das; Jai Uttal, with his high energy reggae and ska-influenced Kirtan set; revolutionary hip-hop artist MC YOGI; and long-time Madonna collaborator Donna De Lory.
This year’s musicians also include the Kirtaniyas, Dave Stringer, Sean Johnson & the Wild Lotus Band, Saul David Raye, David Newman, Govind Das & Radha, Gina Sala, Girish, Brenda McMorrow, Gandharvas Kirtan, Larisa Stow & Shakti Tribe, Sri Kirtan, Fannah Fi Allah, Shantala and Pranja Vieira.
Several thousand participants share sacred space with the world’s finest teachers of spiritual knowledge, yoga, and breath-work. The festival will feature twelve hours of daily yoga classes in four venues, facilitated by incomparable teachers: Shiva Rea, Saul David Raye, Mark Whitwell, Kia Miller, Jennica Mills, Laura Plumb, Erica Burkhalter, Jaya Lakshmi & Ananda, Hemalayaa Behl, Mas Vidal, Janet Stone, and Kristin Olson, to name only a few. All levels of students are welcome—beginner and advanced yogis alike are encouraged to join! There is something for everyone.
The Bhakti Fest workshops aim to enlighten all attendees with talks by as Radhanath Swami, a philanthropist and author of "The Journey Home," who presents on his incredible spiritual journey; breath-work phenomenon, Michael Brian Baker whose students say his class “provides a life changing experience;” Manoj Chalam, a Murti scholar who uses humor and personal anecdotes in his lectures and workshops to illuminate Hindu mythology; and many more.
Presenters in the Sacred Women’s Tent include Dawn Cartwright, a Tantric visionary, sacred writer, world traveler, and innovator in bio-energetic Tantra fusion; Monika Nataraj, the creatrix of the 200-hour Mystical Dance® and Shakti Spirit® women’s teacher trainings in Thailand who also co-leads the Mystical Yogini women’s teacher training in India; Joanne Ameya Cohen a Certified Women’s Herbalist and Flower Essence Therapist, Plant Spirit Medicine Practitioner, Feminine Embodiment Mentor, Counselor, and Shamanic Practitioner, who is passionate about helping women to let go of past pains and hurts in order to reclaim their Wild Feminine; among others.
In the Men’s Lodge, Zat Baraka will help men to step out of the confines of their societal conditionings and into the new masculine way of being; other men’s lodge speakers will be announced. As always the annual festival will deliver an exclusive interview with Bhakti Fest elder, and spiritual icon, Ram Dass, whose book "Be Here Now" helped bring Eastern philosophy to the West in the 1960s.
Bhakti Fest also offers a healing sanctuary with massage, bodywork, energy work, and other wellness enhancing modalities. In addition, Bhaktis will feast on a variety of raw, vegan, and vegetarian food and beverage options. There is an extensive marketplace with eco-friendly, sustainable vendors who offer yoga gear, clothing, devotional art, musical instruments, CDs, crafts, jewelry and more. Bhakti Fest’s own Bhakti Shoppe will feature highly sought-after items from the bazaars of India.
Bhakti Fest is a vegetarian, family friendly, safe environment, free of alcohol and drugs. Children age 12 and under are allowed in for free and there is a specific Bhakti Family Village where children can take part in music, yoga and enlightened play.
The Joshua Tree Retreat Center offers a perfect setting for inner reflection and spiritual reconnection, with its natural high desert beauty. Accommodations onsite include new private apartments, beds in the men’s and women’s dorms, glamping, camping, and RV parking. There are also several hotels within a few miles of the retreat center that offer discounts for attendees. Info on lodging is available at http://west.bhaktifest.com/lodging/.
With a world-class lineup of musicians and yoga instructors, more than 60 conscious workshops, and 100 artisan vendors, Bhakti Fest asserts that it "offers the most heart-opening, consciousness-raising experience of any festival on the scene today." Attendees describe the festival as “being immersed in the greatest conscious party you have ever experienced, filled with music, yoga, dancing, love, light, and heart centered community.”
Tickets for Bhakti Fest West 2016 are available at:
www.west.bhaktifest.com
Bhakti Fest is a nonprofit 501c3 organization and accepts tax-deductible donations. The festival donates a percentage of its funds to charities and other nonprofit groups that provide food, education, and environmental beautification programs around the world. These include Food for Life Vrindavan, Love Serve Remember Foundation, Ramana’s Garden, Seva Foundation, Share Your Care, and Woman’s Earth Alliance.
Bhakti Fest enjoys support of generous sponsors; I-CODA, Organic India, Health Ade Kombucha, Desert Essence, Coconut Bliss, Divinitree Yoga & Art Studio, Shakti Juice and White Swan Records.
More info at: www.bhaktifest.com.
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Late addition / THIS JUST IN...
FOLK ALLIANCE REGION WEST (FAR-WEST) & RADIO SUBMIT ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP
Folk Alliance Region West (FAR-West) and Radio Submit have joined forces to advance the progression of Roots / Folk music across the globe. Radio Submit will present music from FAR-West "Official Showcase" artists to radio stations via their digital online music distribution network. This network includes thousands of member radio stations that utilize the website to discover and download broadcast quality music tracks.
FAR-West hosts an annual four day conference open to artists, presenters, related music professionals and other supporters. FAR-West's ongoing mission is to foster and promote traditional, contemporary and multicultural folk music, dance, storytelling and related performing arts in the West. FAR-West welcomes a wide variety of styles, levels and disciplines and encourages musical and cultural diversity and excellence. The next conference, which will feature the "Official Showcase" performances for 2016, is in Washington State in October.
Folk Alliance Region West (FAR-West) is the western regional affiliate of Folk Alliance International and includes California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, and Hawaii in the USA, and Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon and Northwest Territories in Canada.
Radio Submit is a powerful interface that allows artists and record companies to deliver crucial artist information to a variety of media outlets, including AM / FM radio, TV, print and digital destinations. Radio Submit was also the first to offer this full service EPK with the added capability of delivering broadcast-quality music. Radio Submit was created by, and is run by, music business professionals who know the value of helping artists go to advance their exposure and enhance their career paths.
Radio Submit representatives will join an assortment of industry experts as panel members at the FAR-West 2016 Conference, October 13th through 16th at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Bellevue, Washington.
Registration for the conference is now open. FAR-West is offering a variety of discounts to Folk Alliance International members, Canadian members, qualifying radio DJs and hosts, house concert presenters, small music performance venues, and AFM Local 1000 members.
Full info and registration for the 2016 FAR-West conference is on the organization's website, at:
http://www.far-west.org/far-west-2016.html
The site also offers samples and downloads of all the latest New Music Releases currently going for radio adds via Radio Submit. Listen to samples of several radio programs looking for radio syndication at:
http://www.radiosubmit.com/index.php?page=syndicated
Radio Submit gives record labels and artists the ability to distribute high bit-rate broadcast quality music and promotion material to radio stations around the world for airplay consideration. their spokesperson tells us, "Getting radio airplay has never been easier using our digital music system. Radio Station programmers can now listen to you, view your promotion material and video, then download your new music and play it on their stations."
Artists, labels, songwriters & record promoters are invited to load your new music today for radio stations around the globe to consider your tracks for airplay.
Radio Submit's offices:
Utah Office:
Radio Submit
375 South Main - #127
Moab, UT 84532
Texas Office:
Phone: (512) 938-3461
13501 Ranch Rd. 12
Ste. 103-327
Wimberley, TX 78676
Florida Office:
9526 Argyle Forest Blvd.
Jacksonville, Florida 32222
Their global website and contact phone are:
www.radiosubmit.com
Phone: 512-938-3461
For information on Folk Alliance-Region West (FAR-West) beyond the upcoming conference, check out:
http://www.far-west.org
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A SONG DEDICATION FOR OUR TIMES... July 7 2016 Special Scathing Edition
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Ordinarily, dedicating a song simultaneously to multiple individuals and more than one organization, all together, isn't particularly appropriate. But on Tuesday it was, and it still is.
This is a song written and recorded by the late Harry Nilsson. He recorded it, as heard here, with a huge band, horns and everything, way back in the early '70s. It remains timeless for the right occasion -- like now. The song was sung by George Harrison and Ringo Star at Harry Nilsson's request, over his grave.
On the occasion of a particularly outrageous event in DC on July 5th, and all the outrageously unethical and blatantly illegal activities that led up to it,
WE HUMBLY DEDICATE THIS SONG:
* to Hillary the Hun and her exempt standards of conduct;
* to the crappy cover band of Houma & the Hillbots;
* to Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who was required in her part-time "national private-party" job to be impartial, but who instead took advantage of the levers of power to stack the deck with obfuscation and distraction and to add ersatz aces and jokers;
* to the Democratic National Committee and all others in collusion with them who willfully rigged assorted 2016 Democratic Primaries, Caucuses, and State Nominating Conventions in contravention of the will of voters, whether or not they were "allowed" to cast their vote;
* to the H-arrow crowd (arrow pointing appropriately to the right) who broke the Nathan's Hot Dog eating record with their preemptive disgusting version, a bullsh*t eating record;
* to the figurative severed horse's head Bubba left aboard the Attorney General's private plane at their Tarmac Tete-a-Tete last Friday in Phoenix;
* to Elizabeth-the-sellout Warren and everyone else who took the lapel flower on the H button when they were symbolically pinned, made an offer they couldn't refuse, and accepted it;
* to the mega-donor oligarchs -- whose mouths are watering as soon-to-be plutocrats -- who "contributed" to one or another of the Clinton Foundations or "financially participated" in a Clinton Global Enterprise Partnership in return for environmentally disastrous "favorable outcomes" for their shady profit-making from the US State Department;
* to the cynicism of HRC spinmeisters who have crafted her temporary and expedient posture of sudden apparent opposition to TPP, Keystone XL, and various carbon-spewing mega projects;
* to the wink-and-a-nod of temporary support of "bold new" funding assistance for students of public universities and colleges (falling short of adopting Bernie's program of free tuition to public colleges and universities, paid-for by a tax on Wall Street speculation);
* to the fleeting "sort-of" support for the Fight for Fifteen (falling short of Bernie's fifteen-bucks-an-hour minimum wage);
* to the nouveau alliance of neocons and neoliberals as the people who will soon bring you the next war and her next opportunity to quip, "We came, we saw, he died," with her trademark cackling maniacal laughter;
* to the people who, as employees of Hillary Clinton -- simultaneously as federal employees and as Clinton Foundation employees -- engaged in activities that became subjects of legal actions, but who took the Fifth Amendment; including one who had been granted prosecutorial immunity in return for his testimony, yet took the 5th over a hundred times; When asked about their actions as her employees, they took the 5th over a hundred times, so as to not incriminate themselves, even though some of the acts in question were committed on the taxpayers' time.
Finally, we will hold in abeyance dedicating the song to James Comey, who laid out a big steamer, buzzed around it like a fly, then vanished on the ill wind that blows no good. Because he may not be done. If he is, he gets the song. If he's still working -- as we 'spect he is -- he may yet deserve QUITE a different song.
AND SO WE DEDICATE THIS SONG to each of those (others) named above, individually and collectively. But, allow us to specify that our dedication stops just short of the song's final line. That line may have applied to Harry Nilsson's first wife, but it's the only part of the song that does not apply to those we name.
And so here it is. We do hope it means something to each person hearing it. And if you're listed among the intended recipients, you thoroughly deserve this dedication:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02lXLiFsRtE
_____________________
NOTES:
*** This is the ONLY link the Guide has ever presented that comes with a caution: it is NOT appropriate for small fry or those with extreme sensitivity to thoroughly deserved criticism.
** The Guide WAIVES OUR COPYRIGHT OF THIS EDITION. You may circulate this one freely.
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Originally published by the Acoustic Americana Music Guide, July 7, 2016.
More soon, on less contentious topics, including music news and reviews, festivals, outdoor summer music events, a film festival or two, concerts, and other events.
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Ordinarily, dedicating a song simultaneously to multiple individuals and more than one organization, all together, isn't particularly appropriate. But on Tuesday it was, and it still is.
This is a song written and recorded by the late Harry Nilsson. He recorded it, as heard here, with a huge band, horns and everything, way back in the early '70s. It remains timeless for the right occasion -- like now. The song was sung by George Harrison and Ringo Star at Harry Nilsson's request, over his grave.
On the occasion of a particularly outrageous event in DC on July 5th, and all the outrageously unethical and blatantly illegal activities that led up to it,
WE HUMBLY DEDICATE THIS SONG:
* to Hillary the Hun and her exempt standards of conduct;
* to the crappy cover band of Houma & the Hillbots;
* to Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who was required in her part-time "national private-party" job to be impartial, but who instead took advantage of the levers of power to stack the deck with obfuscation and distraction and to add ersatz aces and jokers;
* to the Democratic National Committee and all others in collusion with them who willfully rigged assorted 2016 Democratic Primaries, Caucuses, and State Nominating Conventions in contravention of the will of voters, whether or not they were "allowed" to cast their vote;
* to the H-arrow crowd (arrow pointing appropriately to the right) who broke the Nathan's Hot Dog eating record with their preemptive disgusting version, a bullsh*t eating record;
* to the figurative severed horse's head Bubba left aboard the Attorney General's private plane at their Tarmac Tete-a-Tete last Friday in Phoenix;
* to Elizabeth-the-sellout Warren and everyone else who took the lapel flower on the H button when they were symbolically pinned, made an offer they couldn't refuse, and accepted it;
* to the mega-donor oligarchs -- whose mouths are watering as soon-to-be plutocrats -- who "contributed" to one or another of the Clinton Foundations or "financially participated" in a Clinton Global Enterprise Partnership in return for environmentally disastrous "favorable outcomes" for their shady profit-making from the US State Department;
* to the cynicism of HRC spinmeisters who have crafted her temporary and expedient posture of sudden apparent opposition to TPP, Keystone XL, and various carbon-spewing mega projects;
* to the wink-and-a-nod of temporary support of "bold new" funding assistance for students of public universities and colleges (falling short of adopting Bernie's program of free tuition to public colleges and universities, paid-for by a tax on Wall Street speculation);
* to the fleeting "sort-of" support for the Fight for Fifteen (falling short of Bernie's fifteen-bucks-an-hour minimum wage);
* to the nouveau alliance of neocons and neoliberals as the people who will soon bring you the next war and her next opportunity to quip, "We came, we saw, he died," with her trademark cackling maniacal laughter;
* to the people who, as employees of Hillary Clinton -- simultaneously as federal employees and as Clinton Foundation employees -- engaged in activities that became subjects of legal actions, but who took the Fifth Amendment; including one who had been granted prosecutorial immunity in return for his testimony, yet took the 5th over a hundred times; When asked about their actions as her employees, they took the 5th over a hundred times, so as to not incriminate themselves, even though some of the acts in question were committed on the taxpayers' time.
Finally, we will hold in abeyance dedicating the song to James Comey, who laid out a big steamer, buzzed around it like a fly, then vanished on the ill wind that blows no good. Because he may not be done. If he is, he gets the song. If he's still working -- as we 'spect he is -- he may yet deserve QUITE a different song.
AND SO WE DEDICATE THIS SONG to each of those (others) named above, individually and collectively. But, allow us to specify that our dedication stops just short of the song's final line. That line may have applied to Harry Nilsson's first wife, but it's the only part of the song that does not apply to those we name.
And so here it is. We do hope it means something to each person hearing it. And if you're listed among the intended recipients, you thoroughly deserve this dedication:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02lXLiFsRtE
_____________________
NOTES:
*** This is the ONLY link the Guide has ever presented that comes with a caution: it is NOT appropriate for small fry or those with extreme sensitivity to thoroughly deserved criticism.
** The Guide WAIVES OUR COPYRIGHT OF THIS EDITION. You may circulate this one freely.
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Originally published by the Acoustic Americana Music Guide, July 7, 2016.
More soon, on less contentious topics, including music news and reviews, festivals, outdoor summer music events, a film festival or two, concerts, and other events.
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Thursday, June 30, 2016
When Woody Guthrie stood up to the Trump empire... June 30th special edition, 2016
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Here's a single-story special edition. The June 28th edition has multiple topics, news, and events. This is about one thing. A voice from the past improbably speaking now. The power and enduring reach and relevance of American Folk Music. Enjoy.
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WOODY GUTHRIE HATED TRUMP? WHAAAA?!
Holeeee-moleee. A song named "Old Man Trump" written by WOODY GUTHRIE about his landlord, Donald Trump's father, Fred. Never recorded by Woody. But recorded now, and played on "Democracy Now" on June 30th.
Music video by The Missin' Cousins at:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jANuVKeYezs
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There are several "latest" full stories out today, June 30th, on how this came about — starting with the fact that Woody knew real estate mogul Donald's real estate mogul father Fred Trump. And that Woody found him so reprehensible that he warranted a song. And how that song, though never recorded, was rediscovered, in time to resonate in our time.
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Now, a comment is in order here. It is this:
Is it fair to talk disparagingly about someone in terms of their father? We answer that we are applying Donald Trump's own standard. It was he who pulled a stuffed rabbit out of a hat with his claim that rival Ted Cruz's father was an unindicted co-conspirator involved in the assassination of JFK. Trump never produced a shred of evidence for that. But Woody's own lyrics have been produced for this. And Donald's life has been all about building on his father's empire and making a big deal out of being a more profitable cutthroat than the old man. Than Old Man Trump.
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Here's the url from today's story (June 30th) in The Guardian newspaper. (Provided so you can find and explore the embedded links where the story originally appears). The full text of that story is below, here on our site, with additional resources.
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https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jun/30/old-man-trump-tom-morello-ani-difranco-woody-guthrie
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Old Man Trump: Tom Morello gives new life to Woody Guthrie's protest song
• Three artists are finishing and producing Guthrie’s song criticizing Donald Trump’s father and reflecting on race – a very current topic in his campaign
Ciara McCarthy in New York
More than 60 years ago, Woody Guthrie bemoaned his landlord –Donald Trump’s father,Fred Trump –in unrecorded song lyrics. Now a group of artists has turned his writing into a modern protest song as Trump’s son Donald continues his candidacy for US president.
Three artists have collaborated to finish and produce Old Man Trump, Guthrie’s song inspired by Fred Trump. The track,which had never been previously recorded,was released last week by Firebrand Records just months after the lyrics were re-discovered and publicized. Old Man Trump was recorded by riot folk singer Ryan Harvey with Ani DiFranco and guitarist Tom Morello.
“You’ve got Donald Trump talking about making America great again ... and so here’s Woody Guthrie,one of the definers of American history, coming out after his death and saying ‘No,it wasn’t a great era and in fact your father was part of the problem,’” Harvey said.
Guthrie,a pillar of American protest music most famous for the alternative national anthem This Land Is Your Land,signed his Brooklyn lease with Trump senior as his landlord in 1950. The real estate developer inspired song lyrics and other writings,whose existence and relevance remained forgotten until recently.
In January,Will Kaufman,a Guthrie expert and professor at the University of Central Lancashire, brought to light Guthrie’s impassioned writings about Trump. Kaufman said he found the Guthrie’s writings before Donald Trump had announced his candidacy while doing research for an upcoming book about Guthrie. After Kaufman re-publicized Guthrie’s writings, Harvey began looking to record the song for the first time because of the lyrics’ enduring relevance,he said.
“It’s about how stuff was racist in the 50s and how stuff is racist now,” Harvey said of the song. “This is a modern song that just happened to be written in the past.” Harvey found enthusiastic collaborators looking to stand against the “politics of hate”.
In a video introduction to the song, guitarist Morello implores listeners to “stand up” against Trump.
(That video is online at:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-tom-morello-liken-trump-to-frat-house-rapist-20160622 )
“When it comes to race relations, he’s like an old-school segregationist. When it comes to foreign policy,he’s like an old-school napalmist. When it comes to women’s issues,he’s like a frat-house rapist,” Morello says in the video. “So let’s not elect that guy.”
The elder Trump was Guthrie’s landlord for two years in the 1950s. The public housing complex,named Beach Haven,was built near Coney Island and almost exclusively housed white tenants. (Kaufman described the neighborhood as “lily-white”.) Trump,who built Beach Haven using federal loans,made significant profits from the project.
In 1954,after Guthrie had already moved out,Trump was the subject of a federal investigation for overstating the cost of developing Beach Haven and pocketing the $3.7m difference. A Village Voice investigative series published in 1979 looked at the Trumps’ real estate empire,including the cases brought by the US justice department alleging “racially discriminatory conduct by Trump agents”.
Guthrie’s writings focus in particular on the racial segregation within the housing complex: “I suppose/Old Man Trump knows/Just how much/Racial Hate/he stirred up/In the bloodpot of human hearts/When he drawed/That color line/Here at his/1800 family project”.
Guthrie penned Old Man Trump at a time when he was thinking deeply about race and segregation in the US,Kaufman said. In a letter to his friend activist Stetson Kennedy, Guthrie described the Beach Haven complexas a “JimCrow [sic] town”.
“His landlord Fred Trump is in essence the mayor of ‘JimCrow town’,this segregated town,” Kaufman explained. Guthrie lived in Beach Haven for two years until his wife broke the lease with Trump when Guthrie became increasingly ill after being diagnosed with Huntington’s disease. Kaufman said he returned to Guthrie’s writings on Fred Trump as Donald Trump began to discuss race on the campaign trail. Trump has proposed banning all Muslims from the US and said an Indiana-born federal judge was biased because of his Mexican heritage.
“I think it is really important that Woody is speaking to us from beyond the grave now,” Kaufman said.
____________________
There's more:
Woody Guthrie, 'Old Man Trump' and a real estate empire's racist ... The Conversation woody-guthrie-o Mobile-friendly - Jan 21, 2016 - In the 1950s, Woody Guthrie lived in one of Fred Trump's buildings. ... He had written songs such as “The Ferguson Brothers Killing,” which condemned ... 'Old Man Trump's' color line.
Woody Guthrie wrote a song about 'Old Man Trump' - San Francisco ... www.sfchronicle.com garchik art Mobile-friendly - 4 days ago - If you're wondering about the current relevance of Woody Guthrie, just think of the music you already ...
Woody Guthrie wrote some moving lyrics about Donald Trump's ... New Republic minutes woody-gu Mobile-friendly - Writing in Raw Story, Kaufman quotes some song lyrics Guthrie wrote to denounce “old man Trump”: I suppose.
Top stories
Old Man Trump: Tom Morello gives new life to Woody Guthrie's protest song The Guardian - 1 hour ago
Woody Guthrie Wrote of His Contempt for His Landlord, Donald ... The New York Times 2016/01/25 Mobile-friendly - Jan 25, 2016 - Mr. Guthrie, in writings uncovered by a scholar working on a book, invoked “Old Man Trump” while ...
The unbelievable story of why Woody Guthrie hated Donald Trump's ... Washington Post news 2016/01/Mobile-friendly - Jan 22, 2016 -Woody Guthrie, folk singer supreme, is known for the magisterial portraits he ... Old Man Trump knows
Woody Guthrie Wrote Angry Songs About Donald Trump's Dad | TIME Time Magazine woody-guthrie-don Mobile-friendly - Jan 21, 2016 - In his notebooks, Guthrie wrote: I suppose. Old Man Trump knows. Just how much. Racial Hate.
'Ain't Got No Home': Why Woody Guthrie Despised Donald Trump's ... NPR 2016/01/22 aint-got-no-hom Mobile-friendly - Jan 22, 2016 - ... has discovered unpublished lyrics by Woody Guthrie, in which the folk singer denounced Fred Trump, Donald's father. ... into a protest song against the man he called old man Trump.
Woody Guthrie Loathed His Racist Landlord: Donald Trump's Father Huffington Post entry woody-gut Mobile-friendly - Jan 21, 2016 - "I suppose Old Man Trump knows just how much Racial Hate he stirred up." ... Guthrie had written that white supremacists like the Trumps were “way ahead of God” because. God dont ...
Woody Guthrie wrote lyrics against the Trump family in the 1950s ... The Independent uk ... America Mobile-friendly - Feb 1, 2016 - Woody Guthrie, writer of the classic 'This Land is Your Land' and widely ... Old Man Trump knows.
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Here's a single-story special edition. The June 28th edition has multiple topics, news, and events. This is about one thing. A voice from the past improbably speaking now. The power and enduring reach and relevance of American Folk Music. Enjoy.
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WOODY GUTHRIE HATED TRUMP? WHAAAA?!
Holeeee-moleee. A song named "Old Man Trump" written by WOODY GUTHRIE about his landlord, Donald Trump's father, Fred. Never recorded by Woody. But recorded now, and played on "Democracy Now" on June 30th.
Music video by The Missin' Cousins at:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jANuVKeYezs
_____________________
There are several "latest" full stories out today, June 30th, on how this came about — starting with the fact that Woody knew real estate mogul Donald's real estate mogul father Fred Trump. And that Woody found him so reprehensible that he warranted a song. And how that song, though never recorded, was rediscovered, in time to resonate in our time.
____________________
Now, a comment is in order here. It is this:
Is it fair to talk disparagingly about someone in terms of their father? We answer that we are applying Donald Trump's own standard. It was he who pulled a stuffed rabbit out of a hat with his claim that rival Ted Cruz's father was an unindicted co-conspirator involved in the assassination of JFK. Trump never produced a shred of evidence for that. But Woody's own lyrics have been produced for this. And Donald's life has been all about building on his father's empire and making a big deal out of being a more profitable cutthroat than the old man. Than Old Man Trump.
_____________________
Here's the url from today's story (June 30th) in The Guardian newspaper. (Provided so you can find and explore the embedded links where the story originally appears). The full text of that story is below, here on our site, with additional resources.
_____________________
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jun/30/old-man-trump-tom-morello-ani-difranco-woody-guthrie
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Old Man Trump: Tom Morello gives new life to Woody Guthrie's protest song
• Three artists are finishing and producing Guthrie’s song criticizing Donald Trump’s father and reflecting on race – a very current topic in his campaign
Ciara McCarthy in New York
More than 60 years ago, Woody Guthrie bemoaned his landlord –Donald Trump’s father,Fred Trump –in unrecorded song lyrics. Now a group of artists has turned his writing into a modern protest song as Trump’s son Donald continues his candidacy for US president.
Three artists have collaborated to finish and produce Old Man Trump, Guthrie’s song inspired by Fred Trump. The track,which had never been previously recorded,was released last week by Firebrand Records just months after the lyrics were re-discovered and publicized. Old Man Trump was recorded by riot folk singer Ryan Harvey with Ani DiFranco and guitarist Tom Morello.
“You’ve got Donald Trump talking about making America great again ... and so here’s Woody Guthrie,one of the definers of American history, coming out after his death and saying ‘No,it wasn’t a great era and in fact your father was part of the problem,’” Harvey said.
Guthrie,a pillar of American protest music most famous for the alternative national anthem This Land Is Your Land,signed his Brooklyn lease with Trump senior as his landlord in 1950. The real estate developer inspired song lyrics and other writings,whose existence and relevance remained forgotten until recently.
In January,Will Kaufman,a Guthrie expert and professor at the University of Central Lancashire, brought to light Guthrie’s impassioned writings about Trump. Kaufman said he found the Guthrie’s writings before Donald Trump had announced his candidacy while doing research for an upcoming book about Guthrie. After Kaufman re-publicized Guthrie’s writings, Harvey began looking to record the song for the first time because of the lyrics’ enduring relevance,he said.
“It’s about how stuff was racist in the 50s and how stuff is racist now,” Harvey said of the song. “This is a modern song that just happened to be written in the past.” Harvey found enthusiastic collaborators looking to stand against the “politics of hate”.
In a video introduction to the song, guitarist Morello implores listeners to “stand up” against Trump.
(That video is online at:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-tom-morello-liken-trump-to-frat-house-rapist-20160622 )
“When it comes to race relations, he’s like an old-school segregationist. When it comes to foreign policy,he’s like an old-school napalmist. When it comes to women’s issues,he’s like a frat-house rapist,” Morello says in the video. “So let’s not elect that guy.”
The elder Trump was Guthrie’s landlord for two years in the 1950s. The public housing complex,named Beach Haven,was built near Coney Island and almost exclusively housed white tenants. (Kaufman described the neighborhood as “lily-white”.) Trump,who built Beach Haven using federal loans,made significant profits from the project.
In 1954,after Guthrie had already moved out,Trump was the subject of a federal investigation for overstating the cost of developing Beach Haven and pocketing the $3.7m difference. A Village Voice investigative series published in 1979 looked at the Trumps’ real estate empire,including the cases brought by the US justice department alleging “racially discriminatory conduct by Trump agents”.
Guthrie’s writings focus in particular on the racial segregation within the housing complex: “I suppose/Old Man Trump knows/Just how much/Racial Hate/he stirred up/In the bloodpot of human hearts/When he drawed/That color line/Here at his/1800 family project”.
Guthrie penned Old Man Trump at a time when he was thinking deeply about race and segregation in the US,Kaufman said. In a letter to his friend activist Stetson Kennedy, Guthrie described the Beach Haven complexas a “JimCrow [sic] town”.
“His landlord Fred Trump is in essence the mayor of ‘JimCrow town’,this segregated town,” Kaufman explained. Guthrie lived in Beach Haven for two years until his wife broke the lease with Trump when Guthrie became increasingly ill after being diagnosed with Huntington’s disease. Kaufman said he returned to Guthrie’s writings on Fred Trump as Donald Trump began to discuss race on the campaign trail. Trump has proposed banning all Muslims from the US and said an Indiana-born federal judge was biased because of his Mexican heritage.
“I think it is really important that Woody is speaking to us from beyond the grave now,” Kaufman said.
____________________
There's more:
Woody Guthrie, 'Old Man Trump' and a real estate empire's racist ... The Conversation woody-guthrie-o Mobile-friendly - Jan 21, 2016 - In the 1950s, Woody Guthrie lived in one of Fred Trump's buildings. ... He had written songs such as “The Ferguson Brothers Killing,” which condemned ... 'Old Man Trump's' color line.
Woody Guthrie wrote a song about 'Old Man Trump' - San Francisco ... www.sfchronicle.com garchik art Mobile-friendly - 4 days ago - If you're wondering about the current relevance of Woody Guthrie, just think of the music you already ...
Woody Guthrie wrote some moving lyrics about Donald Trump's ... New Republic minutes woody-gu Mobile-friendly - Writing in Raw Story, Kaufman quotes some song lyrics Guthrie wrote to denounce “old man Trump”: I suppose.
Top stories
Old Man Trump: Tom Morello gives new life to Woody Guthrie's protest song The Guardian - 1 hour ago
Woody Guthrie Wrote of His Contempt for His Landlord, Donald ... The New York Times 2016/01/25 Mobile-friendly - Jan 25, 2016 - Mr. Guthrie, in writings uncovered by a scholar working on a book, invoked “Old Man Trump” while ...
The unbelievable story of why Woody Guthrie hated Donald Trump's ... Washington Post news 2016/01/Mobile-friendly - Jan 22, 2016 -Woody Guthrie, folk singer supreme, is known for the magisterial portraits he ... Old Man Trump knows
Woody Guthrie Wrote Angry Songs About Donald Trump's Dad | TIME Time Magazine woody-guthrie-don Mobile-friendly - Jan 21, 2016 - In his notebooks, Guthrie wrote: I suppose. Old Man Trump knows. Just how much. Racial Hate.
'Ain't Got No Home': Why Woody Guthrie Despised Donald Trump's ... NPR 2016/01/22 aint-got-no-hom Mobile-friendly - Jan 22, 2016 - ... has discovered unpublished lyrics by Woody Guthrie, in which the folk singer denounced Fred Trump, Donald's father. ... into a protest song against the man he called old man Trump.
Woody Guthrie Loathed His Racist Landlord: Donald Trump's Father Huffington Post entry woody-gut Mobile-friendly - Jan 21, 2016 - "I suppose Old Man Trump knows just how much Racial Hate he stirred up." ... Guthrie had written that white supremacists like the Trumps were “way ahead of God” because. God dont ...
Woody Guthrie wrote lyrics against the Trump family in the 1950s ... The Independent uk ... America Mobile-friendly - Feb 1, 2016 - Woody Guthrie, writer of the classic 'This Land is Your Land' and widely ... Old Man Trump knows.
Related searches:
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woody guthrie ain't got no home
woody guthrie trump song
woody guthrie trump lyrics
woody guthrie old man trump lyrics
woody guthrie beach haven
beach haven ain't my home
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Plenty of EVENTS — still upcoming — are in last week's giant edition. An abundance of music news and reviews, film festivals, arts events, gear reviews, and more, are in that and numerous recent editions. So look around the TABLE of CONTENTS at the top of each edition when you open it.
Much more, soon, on additional topics.
+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
The Guide brings you frequent editions covering MUSIC NEWS, arts and industry events, and ticket alerts, available right here on the Guide's Blogspot site.
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Direct to the current editions /
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♪ The ACOUSTIC AMERICANA MUSIC GUIDE endeavors to bring you NEWS and views of interest to artists everywhere, more specifically to musicians and the creative community and music makers and fans of acoustic and Folk-Americana music, both traditional and innovative forms. From the deepest roots to today’s acoustic renaissance, that’s our beat. We provide a wealth of resources, including a HUGE catalog of acoustic-friendly venues, and schedules and inside info on FESTIVALS and select performances in Southern California in venues monumentally large and intimately small and cozy. We cover workshops and other events for artists and folks in the music industry, and all kinds o’ things in the world of acoustic and Americana and accessible classical music. From washtub bass to musical spoons to oboe to viola to banjo to squeezebox, from Djangostyle to new-fangled-old-time string band music, from sweet Cajun fiddle to bluegrass and pre-bluegrass Appalachian mountain music to all the roots of the blues and where the music is headed now.
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Weeknight Music & Beyond, plus NEWS, as June becomes July... 2016
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Plenty this week to keep you tunefully out of the heat. Plus time to jump on some tickets, and word about a couple of films. Stay cool, evvabuddy.
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"There is no greater fallacy than the belief that aims and purposes are one thing, while methods and tactics are another."
— Emma Goldman, social activist (27 June 1869-1940).
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In this edition...
1) GERRY FROM "DAMNGIVERS" SOLO ACOUSTIC TUESDAY IN SUNSET BEACH
2) WINE & SONG FEATURING ANNA TIVEL AND JEFFREY MARTIN IS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29
3) ANDY & RENEE, LEADERS OF AWARD-WINNING "HARD RAIN," PLAY ALL-ACOUSTIC REDONDO HOUSE CONCERT ON WEDNESDAY
4) GOOD SHOWS, VARIOUS VENUES...
5) BERKLEE ONLINE TERM STARTS THIS WEEK
6) STAYING IN, STAYING COOL: FEATURE FILM REVIEW
7) "EAT, SEE, HEAR" PRESENTS AN OUTDOOR MOVIE AT THE AUTRY, SATURDAY, JULY 2nd
8) NASHVILLE WOMEN'S MUSIC ORGANIZATION SHOWCASES DIGITAL MUSIC DISTRIBUTOR
9) "ODE TO JOY" / BEETHOVEN'S 9TH, HEADLINE PACIFIC SYMPHONY'S "MUSIC FOR HOPE," JULY 23rd
10) ENOUGH POLITICAL MUD-WALLOWING: LET'S GET FOCUSED ON A MEANINGFUL FUTURE
11) GET YOUR FREE MARS POSTERS! (NASA WAS LISTENING!)
Let's get started!
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# 1 news feature
GERRY FROM "DAMNGIVERS" SOLO ACOUSTIC TUESDAY IN SUNSET BEACH
Oh, cool by the ocean. Acoustic, by an artist you know from a great Americana band.
It's Gerry playing "Schooner at Sunset," Tuesday evening at 8 pm. Free with a ticket we'll give you.
Schooner is located at 16821 Sunset Bl, Sunset Beach.
Gerry tells us, "I'll be performing solo acoustic stuff with a few other songwriters in Sunset Beach at the 'Songwriters at Sunset' get together. Join Jim Quealy, Mouhammed Bassaj, Gil Mosard, and myself for a 'gunslingers songwriters in the round' shootout."
He adds, "Starts at 8. Food is great. Stage is great. You being there is great!"
*** EMAIL THE GUIDE FOR A FREE TICKET: IT'LL SAVE YOU THE TEN BUCKS COVER!
( tiedtothetracks@hotmail.com)
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Next Damngivers full band show will be August 6 at EB's Wine & Beer Garden at the L.A. Farmer's Market, across from The Grove.
Stay on the lookout for Mark & Gerry's acoustic performance on Christopher Lockett's "LIVE at Lockett's," coming soon.
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WINE & SONG FEATURING ANNA TIVEL AND JEFFREY MARTIN IS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29
This midweek series has moved around the Pasadens area a bit, and it's well worth following. Wednesday, June 29, 7 to 10 pm, it's at the Arroyo Seco Golf Course, 1055 Lohman Lane, South Pasadena 91030.
Performing host Brad Colerick tells the Guide, "Riviting songstress and fiddler Anna Tivel will be back with us this week. A nationally touring artist with a deep love of quiet stories, she was a winner at this year's Kerrville Folk Festival 'New Folk' competition. She will have you on the edge of your seat to hear her every word."
Brad adds, "First time 'Wine & Song' guest Jeffrey Martin will be with us also. He is a seasoned writer and performer way beyond his years. This will be a very, very special evening for sure. The fun starts at 7 pm."
$15 table seating, $10 general admission. Arroyo Seco Grill has food, wine, and a full bar. Or bring your own bottle for a $10 corkage fee. Kitchen is open until 8:30 pm. Go early and join Brad and Gary Pia for golf — or at least a reasonable facsimile thereof. Takes about an hour and 15 minutes for 9 holes. Brad says, "We tee off at 5 pm. See you in the Arroyo!"
Brad adds, "Please show your support for our sponsor, The Fretted Frog Guitar Shop at 1414 W Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena. Tell them Brad from Wine & Song sent you and get a 10% discount on accessories."
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# 3 news feature
ANDY & RENEE, LEADERS OF AWARD-WINNING "HARD RAIN," PLAY ALL-ACOUSTIC REDONDO HOUSE CONCERT ON WEDNESDAY
Continuing our theme of getting you to the beach or into air conditioning during this heat wave, we're happy to note a midweek house concert on Wednesday, June 29. ANDY & RENEE play an all-acoustic house concert in Redondo Beach. Only 20 spots are available, first come-first served. A light dinner is served, and it's BYOB, plus the evening of music, all for $20.
Make reservations by email to: reneesafier@hotmail.com
Doors at 6:30, show at 7 pm.
Andy & Renee are also doing a big 4th of July Party, and only 20 spots are left for THAT BIG EVENT. Email Renee for deets.
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GOOD SHOWS, VARIOUS VENUES...
From this week through to whenever, the Guide recommends these events. (Also see the other Feature Stories in this edition: if it got its own feature, we prob'ly didn't "double-list" it in this quick run-down of events.)
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Tuesday...
√ Tue, Jun 28: Monthly "DAVID HARVEY PRESENTS." 7 pm at The Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena; www.coffeegallery.com; no reservations for this show. $10 cash at the door. FEATURING:
The Roswell Sisters are a close-harmony vocal trio specializing in a combination of 30's jazz and 60's pop. From the shifting tempos and lightning fast key changes of the classic Boswell Sisters arrangements to brand new Boswell-style compositions culled from more recent hits,The Roswell Sisters offer an opportunity for some old-time harmonizing as well as some fresh,hip and totally modern psych-pop. The old and new merge seamlessly in one exciting package! www.facebook.com/TheRoswellSisters/
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RJ Chesney has deep roots in the South. His voice is deep and sonorous with a twang. Gospel,blues,country,and folk breathe in his songs. "RJ evokes Hank Williams Sr. meets John Prine with a little Townes Van Zandt thrown-in," says David Harvey. He has earned a very loyal following in Southern California performing at venues such as The Hotel Cafe, El Cid, Molly Malones, The Talking Stick, The Cinema Bar, etc. In 2013, RJ Chesney had the honor of opening for Victoria Williams at a Los Angeles benefit to raise money for orphaned children. RJ's 2010 album, "Prayers of a Wayward Son," sold copies in over fourteen countries including England, Ireland, Switzerland, Russia, and the USA. He came out with his second album, "Angels Falling," in October 2013 to rave reviews. If you love true roots music,that stirs the spirit deep inside,from a deep and honest voice, you'll be a fan of RJ, too. www.rjchesney.com and www.reverbnation.com/rjchesneymusic
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BLISS BOWEN can work a ballad like no one else. She has a voice and phrasing that makes a song breathe and live. Bliss can go full on country, blast out blues, or rockin roots, yet her songs are even more intimate and personal. After you hear her you'll be inspired to listen again and again. www.reverbnation.com/blissbowen
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"A Word" With Dylan Brody. He is an award winning playwright, a thrice published author, a humorist and a story-teller. He's a writer for the Huffington Post and a new contributor to NPR's OffRamp on KPCC. He is also a martial artist, but those skills will not come into play during the show. Unless something goes horribly wrong. http://dylanbrody.com
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Wednesday...
√ Wed, Jun 29: CHICAGO Plus special guest Rita Wilson at the Vina Robles Amphitheatre, Paso Robles. Get tix now.
√ Wed, Jun 29: TIM ERIKSEN, «Hardcore Americana." 8 pm at The Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena; www.coffeegallery.com; reservations (10 am-10 pm, 7 days) 626-798-6236. TIM ERIKSEN has "One of the best voices in music," says T Bone Burnett, and "Otherworldly harmonies," says Barbara Kingsolver.
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"Apart from being the coolest-looking man in folk song, Tim Eriksen is an uncompromising performer, ethnomusicologist, Sacred Harp singing master, musical adventurer and punk-folk pioneer, who seems to play every instrument under the sun and has shared a stage with both Kurt Cobain and Doc Watson" — The Guardian, UK.
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“Widely regarded as the best traditional American ballad singer of his generation." — Kit Bailey, BBC Radio.
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”Eriksen connects the present and the ancient with an immediacy that will make your bones tremble.” — Pulse of the Twin Cities.
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A founding member of Cordelia’s Dad and Zabe i Babe, an ethnomusicologist who’s done extensive research in Bosnia, and a visiting professor of American music at Dartmouth College, Eriksen’s credentials are impeccable, though only the tip of his musical iceberg. Tim Eriksen, PhD, “the best unaccompanied ballad singer in the United States,” is a singer, multi-instrumentalist and ethnomusicologist known for his work with the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, on films including "Cold Mountain," for a doubly Grammy nominated collaboration with world-jazz impresario Omar Sosa, and a nearly 400-page dissertation on music in fictional New England villages. www.timeriksenmusic.com. Tix, $18.
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Thursday...
√ Thu, Jun 30: LILY WILSON solo acoustic. 7 pm at the UnUrban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-315-0056. The ever-marvelous Lily tells us, "I'll be part of great lineup put together by my friend, Dominic Sinesio. I hope you can come!"
√ Thu, Jun 30: ERIC SCHWARTZ AND GABRIELLE LOUISE. 8 pm at The Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena; www.coffeegallery.com; Gabrielle Louise and Eric Schwartz perform a collaborative double bill concert at The Coffee Gallery Backstage.
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Award-winning Singer-Songwriter, Performer, Satirist, Multiinstrumentalist and Entertainer Eric Schwartz (aka Eric “Red” Schwartz) tours the US and Europe bringing his music to every audience he can find. He’s been playing music and comedy venues nationally for fifteen years and he has composed for and performed in various Satiristas shows. His songs have been sung by Ronny Cox, Holly Near and Van Dyke Parks. Schwartz is possibly the only artist in the history of the world to get raves from Gloria Steinem and Hustler Magazine. Eric’s songs go from the political to the profane,sometimes both. Eric’s CD release, "The Aristocrat," was the one Paul Zollo (Songwriters on Songwriting) calls “A Comic Treasure” and The U.K.’s Rock ’n’ Reel magazine calls “beautifully produced and perfectly executed,” contains “There’s A Picture…,” currently in rotation on the nationally syndicated The Bob and Tom Show. Schwartz has also garnered radio play on stations as diverse as Howard Stern’s 100, Raw Dog Radio, "The Ed Schultz Show" and "All Things Considered." Schwartz’ latest release is “The Better Man,” which Brian Keathley of KALX Berkeley calls “by far his best work yet. A great collection of tunes with humor, and social commentary –some of which is damn profound. Be listening for it this week and beyond on my radio shows!”
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Gabrielle Louise is a nationally touring troubadour noted for her poignant lyrics and lush voice. The daughter of two vagabond musicians, Gabrielle inherited the genetic predisposition to wanderlust and song. She is an honest, engaging performer who leaves you with the feeling that hope and heartache are two sides of the same coin. Gabrielle Louise's music is anchored deeply in folk, but undeniably drawn to rich harmonies and melodic adventurism. Her sound has the earthy feel of early Joni Mitchell while also veering into the spirited delivery of fellow genre-hopping artist Eva Cassidy. She is at one moment folkie and ethereal, the next moment a smoky jazz chanteuse. A gifted story-teller and narrator, Gabrielle’s songs immerse you in her world in a cinematic fashion. Music critic David McGee (writer for Rolling Stone and Deep Roots Magazine) says of her music: “Articulate and gifted… Louise dives deep into her songs, exploring them in a warm, sturdy voice reminiscent at times of Joni Mitchell, especially in the falsetto flights and lower register swoops. She executes a captivating balance of heartache and resolve.”
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Eric's Video: https://youtu.be/FPD9Gw0TPcY
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Gabby's Video: www.youtube.com/watch? v=NkG54fKSLUk&list=PLk9Sgig2v6cg5BoAYhLtXHiznfbjIcT9v&index=16
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Eric's website: www.ericschwartz.com/
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Gabby's website: www.gabriellelouise.com
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Tix, $15.
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Friday...
√ Fri, Jul 1: DAVE STAMEY and ANNIE LYDON. 8 pm at The Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena; www.coffeegallery.com; reservations (10 am-10 pm, 7 days) 626-798-6236.
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Voted Male Performer of the Year by the Western Music Association, winner of the Will Rogers Award for Male Vocalist of the Year from the Academy of Western Artists, and a five-time nominee for Songwriter Of The Year, Dave Stamey is one of the most popular Western Entertainers working today. His vast repertoire of classic and original Western folk music represents a link between today's Americana singer-songwriters and the old-time cowboy balladeers. He has delighted audiences in seven states, and has found that he prefers this type of work to being stomped by angry horses.
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Annie Lydon is one of the most sought after harmony voices in the Western Music field. She has worked with Dave Stamey on almost every recording since 1994, and has provided background for other acts as well, including GT Hurley's "Bad Horses" project, and the infamous "Lorna and the Latrines." Dave is delighted to have her on this show for one of her rare public performances. Tix, $25, and this'll sell-out.
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Saturday...
√ Sat, Jul 2: Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band at The Greek Theatre. Get tix now.
√ Sat, Jul 2: INCENDIO. 7 pm at The Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena; www.coffeegallery.com; reservations (10 am-10 pm, 7 days) 626-798-6236. INCENDIO, in both Italian and Spanish, means “fire” and this moniker is fitting for a musical group whose sound is all about energy,exploration, and passion. At the heart of INCENDIO’s sound is the Latin or Spanish guitar which can conjure up romantic as well as powerful and bold images – they refer to their style as “Latin Guitar World Fusion.”
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Averaging over 130 concerts a year for the last four years, INCENDIO’s live show has become an explosive improvisatory journey, garnering tremendous audience response in such diverse venues as the Strawberry Music Fest in Yosemite, the Sundance Film Festival, National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, Huntington Arts Festival on Long Island, Ford Amphitheater, California World Festival, the Levitt Pavilions in Pasadena CA, Memphis TN, Westport CT, Bethlehem PA, Arlington TX, and many more.
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INCENDIO is Jim Stubblefield (guitar), Liza Carbe (bass and guitar), and Jean-Pierre Durand (guitar). This evening the group will be joined by drummer Tim Curle. More at: www.incendioband.com. Tix, $20.
√ Sat, Jul 2, 8 pm: "THE LAST DUEL GONE DOWN," as Lorin Hart and Tom Fair bring the last of their “Dueling Dylans" shows to the Urban Homestead, 631 Cypress Av, Pasadena. Twelve classic songs apiece including a few audience sing-along Dylan favorites. Tix $20 adv, $25 door. info@urbanhomestead.com; 626-765-5704.
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Sunday...
√ Sun, Jul 3: DONOVAN RAITT & CALUM GRAHAM, "Double Headliner Guitar Phenoms." 3 pm matinee at The Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena; www.coffeegallery.com; reservations (10 am-10 pm, 7 days) 626-798-6236. A solid voice in the world of modern fingerstyle guitar, acoustic guitarist Donovan Raitt incorporates percussive techniques, strong melodic hooks, influences ranging from Jazz to Rock and Classical music, and innovative performance techniques to create a unique sound all his own. Based in Orange County, CA, Donovan has released two albums of solo acoustic guitar music to critical acclaim and has been touring extensively behind his music, performing across the US and Canada at several guitar festivals and events. His videos have received thousands of plays on YouTube, and his music has caught the ear of some of the world's best guitarists. www.donovanraitt.com
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“Donovan’s music has the great elements to look for; great groove, warm chords, and catchy melodies. This is music that can be felt” — Trevor Gordon Hall, Fingerstyle Guitarist.
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Donovan earned a bachelor's degree in guitar performance at the University of Southern California and a Masters in Music at Cal State University,Long Beach. Donovan is the cousin of Grammy award winning guitarist Bonnie Raitt,and comes from a rich family history of excellent musicianship. Donovan has several recording and performance credits to his name and continues to be an in-demand guitarist for several local and national touring acts.
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CALUM GRAHAM, just 24, has already enjoyed a career that would be the envy of most artists double his age. The Alberta-based guitarist and singer-songwriter has released five acclaimed albums, won major national music competitions, performed at the Olympic Games in both Vancouver and London, racked up some phenomenal views on YouTube, and was most recently named one of the top 30 guitarists in the world under 30 by Acoustic Guitar Magazine. Andy McKee, one of today’s most popular acoustic guitarists, calls Calum, “the most promising young guitarist I’ve seen. His command of the guitar is already really impressive!” Tix, $20.
√ Sun, Jul 3: JIM KWESKIN of "Jug Band" fame. 7 pm at The Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena; www.coffeegallery.com; reservations (10 am-10 pm, 7 days) 626-798-6236. Jim Kweskin was the founder of the wildly popular and irreverent Jim Kweskin Jug Band in the 1960s and is probably best known as a singer and bandleader. But he also created one of the bedrock guitar styles of the folk revival, adapting the ragtime-blues fingerpicking of artists like Mississippi John Hurt and Pink Anderson to the more complex chords of pop and jazz. He has maintained a remarkably consistent musical vision since his jug band days, continuing to explore traditional folk and blues with the sophisticated sensibility of a jazz musician, and jazz with the communal simplicity of a folk artist. He has recorded many solo ventures. Plus more as a member of the U and I band with bandmate Samoa Wilson, and with The Texas Sheiks, as well as performing and recording with a wide variety of well known musicians such as Geoff & Maria Muldaur, John Sebastian, David Grisman, Cindy Cashdollar, Happy Traum, Meredith Axelrod, Juli Crockett, and Samoa Wilson, to name a few. When you go to a Jim Kweskin show you never know what other musicians will be on stage with him. Jim has honed his fingerpicking skills, developing new arrangements of classic American folk and jazz material. His singing is as joyous as ever (no one can sing “Rag Mama,” “Blues in the Bottle,” or "Papa's on the Housetop" like Jim). When it comes to acoustic folk, blues, swing, and ragtime, Jim Kweskin is considered the best of the best. Jim will be joined by Padrick Peper on harmonica and Matthew Berlin on bass. Tix, $22.50.
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HAPPY 4th of JULY! (Monday)...
√ Mon, Jul 4: 2nd Annual "July 4th Old Fashioned Barn Dance and Barbeque," 11 am-5 pm, at Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N Topanga Canyon Bl, Topanga 90290 (midway between Pacific Coast Highway and the Ventura Freeway). Old-fashioned July 4th family celebration at Theatricum with a family hoe-down. Activities include live music, a barn dance, pie-eating contest, watermelon seed-spitting contest, cake walk, horseshoes, relay races, dunk bucket, family games and more. Barbeque and fixin’s, beer and wine available for purchase. Folk and country fun. Tix & info, 310-455-3723 or www.theatricum.com
TICKET PRICES:
• Adults 13 and up: $20 before July 3 at 5 p.m.; $22 at the door
• Kids ages 5-12: $8 before July 3 at 5 p.m., $10 at the door
• Family Pack (2 adults + 2 kids + 5 free raffle tickets): $50 by July 3 at 5 p.m. only (not available at the door)
• Ages 4 and under: Free
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√ Jul 9, 8 pm: WILSON PHILLIPS, with MICHAEL ANN opening, at The Rose in Pasadena. Tix at: www.michaelannmusic.com
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√ Jul 16: "Patrick Ball's Celtic Harp" at the Pasadena Folk Music Society concert series at Caltech.
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√ Jul 23, 7:30 pm: "Live The Dream Tour Gala Fundraising Concert" at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles. BOB MALONE is one of the featured performers. He says, "This concert, and the tour to follow later this year, is all about raising awareness and money for music in the schools — a cause very near and dear to me." Get tix ($43-$22) at:
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https://www.eventbrite.com/e/live-the-dream-tour-gala-fundraiser-tickets-24498025253
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He's touring Italy and Switzerland this summer with his own band, and Canada as a member of John Fogerty's band.
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More at www.bobmalone.com
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"A true virtuoso and crowd-pleaser — he showed that while he is a fantastically technically accomplished player, he fully knows the meaning of showmanship as well." — Shetland News.
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"Bob Malone has brewed up a heady mixture of rock, blues and New Orleans soul over the years and 'Mojo EP' is a perfect sampler for the upcoming 'Mojo DeLuxe' album." — MUSIC RIOT UK.
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"If he could find a way to throw that Steinway grand over his shoulder the way a hot dog guitar player does, I think he would." — NOLA Defender.
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√ Jul 30: Bonnie Raitt at The Greek Theatre. Get tix now.
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√ Aug 4: Flogging Molly plus special guests Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls and Chuck Ragan at Vina Robles Amphitheatre, Paso Robles. Get tix now.
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√ Aug 6: The Piano Guys at The Greek Theatre. Get tix now.
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√ Oct 8: "FolkWorks Roots Festival." Info is promised soon from the producers.
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The free summer music series are getting underway. Here are a few:
√ Grand Performances at California Plaza in downtown L.A. started two weekends ago.
√ Pasadena's Levitt Pavilion in Central Park officially started June 26.
√ The Los Angeles Levitt series in Macarthur Park begins on July 2 with a fireworks and music show.
√ Two big ones are on the West side...
• Culver City’s Boulevard Music Summer Festival and the
• Santa Monica Pier Twilight Concert Series
both battle for your attention on Thursdays beginning July 7, and now you can escape the traffic quagmire by riding the new Expo Line light rail to both places.
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BERKLEE ONLINE TERM STARTS THIS WEEK
Everyone knows Boston-based Berklee College of Music. Not everyone knows about their extensive online course offerings (despite the Guide covering it several times since the first time when they launched it).
Berklee's Summer Term began Monday, June 27, and there's still time to jump in. You can enroll in many popular online courses and multi-course certificate programs covering:
• Music Production
• Guitar Music Theory
• Harmony
• Ear Training
• Songwriting
• Orchestration
• Music Business
All the info is at:
www.online.berklee.edu
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STAYING IN, STAYING COOL: FEATURE FILM REVIEW
By Larry Wines
"ZOOTOPIA" is now in theatres. If you're thinking, "kids movie," you're about a third right. This is a marvelous film with an exceptionally well-developed story line, more than enough twists and turns to engage any adult, and something any kid can (and will want to) follow every step of the way.
The themes are handled subtly and realistically. It's never ham-handed in its assessments of the good and bad in our society — and yep, they're in there, skillfully played from masterful writing. The main theme is friendship, hope, and trust overcoming fear and prejudice, and the struggles and challenges required for a society, and each member in it, to achieve that.
It's practically made to fly in the face of the rampant cynicism, insincerity, and manipulation of this election year, and even includes a deserved jab at the role of the media in playing to overemphasize exploitive elements.
If you think "a cartoon" is a disqualifier for you? It can only do what it does, and does so well, because it's animated and uses a vast variety of animal species with each individual displaying group and individual ideosyncracies to weave its magic.
It is our own acculturated tendencies — ones we bring with us — to see some species as "cute" and others as "dangerous" — and how we allow that to misinform our sense of "good" and "bad" — that work most powerfully. Thus, many will get some enjoyably enlightening environmental education. Just as others are enabled to ask if we are, as Martin Luther King challenged, judging each individual not by cursory appearance but by the content of character.
We used the word "magic." It is truly magical — not in a way that gets a demeaning false compliment of "charming," and not in a way that translates to "too cute." It's a great "date movie," and we doubt anybody has said that about a newfangled Disney animated feature in years, maybe decades. This is the meaningful feel-good movie of the summer. Go. Stay through the credits. Yugely recommended.
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"EAT, SEE, HEAR" PRESENTS AN OUTDOOR MOVIE AT THE AUTRY, SATURDAY, JULY 2nd
It's a screening of the R-rated "Coming to America." We're not reviewing this movie, just telling you how to go for HALF-PRICE, and letting you know what the "eat" and "Hear" parts offer.
First: get a $7 General Admission ticket ($7 off the $14 Regular Price) Saving you 50%.
Call to schedule that, at:
213-267-4393
The "see" is "COMING TO AMERICA."
The "hear" is Cafune (of whom we know nothing).
The "eat" is Food Trucks: Bison Burger, Brasil Kiss, Chanchos Tacos, CJ's Wings, CVT Soft Serve, Greasy Wiener, Konestruction, Main Squeeze, Mangia Ristorante, Peaches' Smokehouse, Postcards CAS, and Rice Balls of Fire.
It's in the spacious courtyard at the Autry Museum in Griffith Park, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles (SFV side) 90027.
It's Saturday, July 2nd, from 5:30 to 10 pm. Doors open at 5:30, music at 7, movie at 8:30 pm.
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NASHVILLE WOMEN'S MUSIC ORGANIZATION SHOWCASES DIGITAL MUSIC DISTRIBUTOR
The Guide endeavors to keep readers appraised of reputable new music distribution opportunities. They are numerous and seem to arrive frequently. So we were glad to learn when SOURCE — the Nashville music industry executive women's organization — held its monthly membership luncheon on June 23, 2016 at ASCAP. Why?
Because Shelby Kennedy, Vice President of Entertainment Relations for TuneCore, a company engaged in global digital music distribution, publishing, administration and licensing, was this month's guest speaker.
The group heard from Suzanne Lee of ASCAP; Pat Rolfe, SOURCE member and longtime ASCAP employee; and keynote speaker Shelby Kennedy, TuneCore's V.P.
Founded in 1991, SOURCE is a nonprofit organization supporting women executives and professionals who work in all facets of the Nashville music industry. In 2003, the annual "SOURCE Awards" were established to pay respect to, and honor, the women who helped develop and build upon the foundation of the music industry in Nashville. SOURCE also pays tribute to women who presently make major contributions with their work in the industry.
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"ODE TO JOY" / BEETHOVEN'S 9TH, HEADLINE PACIFIC SYMPHONY'S "MUSIC FOR HOPE," JULY 23rd
This is so good, we had to flip a coin for where to start. Led by Music Director Carl St. Clair, this crown jewel of the season boasts a huge orchestra, full chorus, and a spine-tingling vocal quartet. The heart-welling program includes a number of beloved and moving pieces, including:
• Aaron Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man”
• Samuel Barber’s “Adagio for Strings”
• John Williams’ “Liberty Fanfare” and his
• “Hymn to the Fallen” from the film “Saving Private Ryan”
• Beethoven's Ninth, including the world heritage classic, "Ode to Joy"
Beethoven’s mighty Ninth — featuring full orchestra, chorus, soloists, bells and whistles — is sure to be the crown jewel of Pacific Symphony’s final "Summer Festival" as it closes its many years at Irvine Meadows.
It's a night of "Music for Hope," as Pacific Symphony turns turquoise in support of the American Lung Association for their second-year of partnership. The "interactive passport festival" starts at 6 pm.
Perhaps the most epic choral work ever composed, Beethoven’s monumental Ninth Symphony,bwhich includes the famous last movement, “Ode to Joy,” has filled concert venues around the world for close to two centuries. It has never lost its ability to thrill. A musical wonder considered by many to be Beethoven’s greatest work, his massive and majestic Ninth will fill Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre with pure radiance during this, Pacific Symphony’s second concert of "Summer Festival 2016."
So, What's with the Turquoise?
A poignant experience on many levels, this performance of Beethoven’s Ninth also becomes a beacon of hope for the fight against lung cancer in a second-year partnership between the Symphony and the American Lung Association of California (ALA).
Concertgoers are encouraged to join the Symphony musicians in wearing turquoise to show their support of LUNG FORCE, and to learn more about lung health in the “Music for Hope” passport festival starting at 6 pm before the concert. Activities include yoga breathing exercises, pulmonary function tests, the opportunity to test-drive instruments from the brass and woodwind families, and more.
The concert is Saturday, July 23, at 8 pm (gates open at 6 pm for picnicking — highly recommended), as part of the Symphony’s grand finale season at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre. Tickets are $25-$108. This'll sell-out, so don't dawdle!
Info and tix:
714-755-5799, or
www.PacificSymphony.org.
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ENOUGH POLITICAL MUD-WALLOWING: LET'S GET FOCUSED ON A MEANINGFUL FUTURE
We receive a LOT of questions from pollsters who feed results to political interests. For years, we've advocated for reestablishing MUSIC & ARTS EDUCATION with full funding. Of late, we've added a second theme. Here it is, our other favorite answer to all of the pollsters:
"We have let 'austerity' eliminate many things. Among them, our Space Program. Many voices constantly advocate for STEM education (Science-Technology-Engineering-Math) yet the only jobs are in technology for more gadgets that support throwaway consumerism or new weapons systems. Why aren't we working to convert the 'endless war' jobs to peaceful science on an industrial scale, to explore, discover, and learn from the endless frontier? Why aren't we demanding an agressive Space Program to make humans residents of Mars and the oceanic (ice-crusted) moons of Jupiter and Saturn? Not as fictional subjects for movies. Not in 100 years, but NOW?"
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GET YOUR FREE MARS POSTERS! (NASA WAS LISTENING!)
When we decided to include the above feature story, it was because today (June 28) was the scheduled ground test-firing of the first massive solid rocket booster for the coming launch vehicle capable of launching the first manned spacecraft to Mars. Then JPL sent us this gem:
"In the future, Mars will need all kinds of explorers, farmers, surveyors, teachers... but most of all, YOU! Join us on the Journey to Mars as we explore with robots and, one day, send humans there.
"Download a Mars poster that speaks to you. Each of the eight posters represents a different type of explorer NASA is seeking. You can view them online, print them, and share them with your friends, too."
Check out and get your FREE posters at:
http://mars.nasa.gov/multimedia/resources/mars-posters-explorers-wanted
There's plenty more information about Mars at:
http://mars.nasa.gov
Put-on your favorite recording of Holst's "The Planets" and lose yourself in images returned by robot rovers from the surface of the Red Planet — our celestial next-door neighbor — where no man or woman has gone before.
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Plenty this week to keep you tunefully out of the heat. Plus time to jump on some tickets, and word about a couple of films. Stay cool, evvabuddy.
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"There is no greater fallacy than the belief that aims and purposes are one thing, while methods and tactics are another."
— Emma Goldman, social activist (27 June 1869-1940).
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In this edition...
1) GERRY FROM "DAMNGIVERS" SOLO ACOUSTIC TUESDAY IN SUNSET BEACH
2) WINE & SONG FEATURING ANNA TIVEL AND JEFFREY MARTIN IS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29
3) ANDY & RENEE, LEADERS OF AWARD-WINNING "HARD RAIN," PLAY ALL-ACOUSTIC REDONDO HOUSE CONCERT ON WEDNESDAY
4) GOOD SHOWS, VARIOUS VENUES...
5) BERKLEE ONLINE TERM STARTS THIS WEEK
6) STAYING IN, STAYING COOL: FEATURE FILM REVIEW
7) "EAT, SEE, HEAR" PRESENTS AN OUTDOOR MOVIE AT THE AUTRY, SATURDAY, JULY 2nd
8) NASHVILLE WOMEN'S MUSIC ORGANIZATION SHOWCASES DIGITAL MUSIC DISTRIBUTOR
9) "ODE TO JOY" / BEETHOVEN'S 9TH, HEADLINE PACIFIC SYMPHONY'S "MUSIC FOR HOPE," JULY 23rd
10) ENOUGH POLITICAL MUD-WALLOWING: LET'S GET FOCUSED ON A MEANINGFUL FUTURE
11) GET YOUR FREE MARS POSTERS! (NASA WAS LISTENING!)
Let's get started!
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GERRY FROM "DAMNGIVERS" SOLO ACOUSTIC TUESDAY IN SUNSET BEACH
Oh, cool by the ocean. Acoustic, by an artist you know from a great Americana band.
It's Gerry playing "Schooner at Sunset," Tuesday evening at 8 pm. Free with a ticket we'll give you.
Schooner is located at 16821 Sunset Bl, Sunset Beach.
Gerry tells us, "I'll be performing solo acoustic stuff with a few other songwriters in Sunset Beach at the 'Songwriters at Sunset' get together. Join Jim Quealy, Mouhammed Bassaj, Gil Mosard, and myself for a 'gunslingers songwriters in the round' shootout."
He adds, "Starts at 8. Food is great. Stage is great. You being there is great!"
*** EMAIL THE GUIDE FOR A FREE TICKET: IT'LL SAVE YOU THE TEN BUCKS COVER!
( tiedtothetracks@hotmail.com)
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Next Damngivers full band show will be August 6 at EB's Wine & Beer Garden at the L.A. Farmer's Market, across from The Grove.
Stay on the lookout for Mark & Gerry's acoustic performance on Christopher Lockett's "LIVE at Lockett's," coming soon.
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WINE & SONG FEATURING ANNA TIVEL AND JEFFREY MARTIN IS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29
This midweek series has moved around the Pasadens area a bit, and it's well worth following. Wednesday, June 29, 7 to 10 pm, it's at the Arroyo Seco Golf Course, 1055 Lohman Lane, South Pasadena 91030.
Performing host Brad Colerick tells the Guide, "Riviting songstress and fiddler Anna Tivel will be back with us this week. A nationally touring artist with a deep love of quiet stories, she was a winner at this year's Kerrville Folk Festival 'New Folk' competition. She will have you on the edge of your seat to hear her every word."
Brad adds, "First time 'Wine & Song' guest Jeffrey Martin will be with us also. He is a seasoned writer and performer way beyond his years. This will be a very, very special evening for sure. The fun starts at 7 pm."
$15 table seating, $10 general admission. Arroyo Seco Grill has food, wine, and a full bar. Or bring your own bottle for a $10 corkage fee. Kitchen is open until 8:30 pm. Go early and join Brad and Gary Pia for golf — or at least a reasonable facsimile thereof. Takes about an hour and 15 minutes for 9 holes. Brad says, "We tee off at 5 pm. See you in the Arroyo!"
Brad adds, "Please show your support for our sponsor, The Fretted Frog Guitar Shop at 1414 W Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena. Tell them Brad from Wine & Song sent you and get a 10% discount on accessories."
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ANDY & RENEE, LEADERS OF AWARD-WINNING "HARD RAIN," PLAY ALL-ACOUSTIC REDONDO HOUSE CONCERT ON WEDNESDAY
Continuing our theme of getting you to the beach or into air conditioning during this heat wave, we're happy to note a midweek house concert on Wednesday, June 29. ANDY & RENEE play an all-acoustic house concert in Redondo Beach. Only 20 spots are available, first come-first served. A light dinner is served, and it's BYOB, plus the evening of music, all for $20.
Make reservations by email to: reneesafier@hotmail.com
Doors at 6:30, show at 7 pm.
Andy & Renee are also doing a big 4th of July Party, and only 20 spots are left for THAT BIG EVENT. Email Renee for deets.
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GOOD SHOWS, VARIOUS VENUES...
From this week through to whenever, the Guide recommends these events. (Also see the other Feature Stories in this edition: if it got its own feature, we prob'ly didn't "double-list" it in this quick run-down of events.)
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Tuesday...
√ Tue, Jun 28: Monthly "DAVID HARVEY PRESENTS." 7 pm at The Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena; www.coffeegallery.com; no reservations for this show. $10 cash at the door. FEATURING:
The Roswell Sisters are a close-harmony vocal trio specializing in a combination of 30's jazz and 60's pop. From the shifting tempos and lightning fast key changes of the classic Boswell Sisters arrangements to brand new Boswell-style compositions culled from more recent hits,The Roswell Sisters offer an opportunity for some old-time harmonizing as well as some fresh,hip and totally modern psych-pop. The old and new merge seamlessly in one exciting package! www.facebook.com/TheRoswellSisters/
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RJ Chesney has deep roots in the South. His voice is deep and sonorous with a twang. Gospel,blues,country,and folk breathe in his songs. "RJ evokes Hank Williams Sr. meets John Prine with a little Townes Van Zandt thrown-in," says David Harvey. He has earned a very loyal following in Southern California performing at venues such as The Hotel Cafe, El Cid, Molly Malones, The Talking Stick, The Cinema Bar, etc. In 2013, RJ Chesney had the honor of opening for Victoria Williams at a Los Angeles benefit to raise money for orphaned children. RJ's 2010 album, "Prayers of a Wayward Son," sold copies in over fourteen countries including England, Ireland, Switzerland, Russia, and the USA. He came out with his second album, "Angels Falling," in October 2013 to rave reviews. If you love true roots music,that stirs the spirit deep inside,from a deep and honest voice, you'll be a fan of RJ, too. www.rjchesney.com and www.reverbnation.com/rjchesneymusic
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BLISS BOWEN can work a ballad like no one else. She has a voice and phrasing that makes a song breathe and live. Bliss can go full on country, blast out blues, or rockin roots, yet her songs are even more intimate and personal. After you hear her you'll be inspired to listen again and again. www.reverbnation.com/blissbowen
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"A Word" With Dylan Brody. He is an award winning playwright, a thrice published author, a humorist and a story-teller. He's a writer for the Huffington Post and a new contributor to NPR's OffRamp on KPCC. He is also a martial artist, but those skills will not come into play during the show. Unless something goes horribly wrong. http://dylanbrody.com
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Wednesday...
√ Wed, Jun 29: CHICAGO Plus special guest Rita Wilson at the Vina Robles Amphitheatre, Paso Robles. Get tix now.
√ Wed, Jun 29: TIM ERIKSEN, «Hardcore Americana." 8 pm at The Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena; www.coffeegallery.com; reservations (10 am-10 pm, 7 days) 626-798-6236. TIM ERIKSEN has "One of the best voices in music," says T Bone Burnett, and "Otherworldly harmonies," says Barbara Kingsolver.
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"Apart from being the coolest-looking man in folk song, Tim Eriksen is an uncompromising performer, ethnomusicologist, Sacred Harp singing master, musical adventurer and punk-folk pioneer, who seems to play every instrument under the sun and has shared a stage with both Kurt Cobain and Doc Watson" — The Guardian, UK.
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“Widely regarded as the best traditional American ballad singer of his generation." — Kit Bailey, BBC Radio.
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”Eriksen connects the present and the ancient with an immediacy that will make your bones tremble.” — Pulse of the Twin Cities.
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A founding member of Cordelia’s Dad and Zabe i Babe, an ethnomusicologist who’s done extensive research in Bosnia, and a visiting professor of American music at Dartmouth College, Eriksen’s credentials are impeccable, though only the tip of his musical iceberg. Tim Eriksen, PhD, “the best unaccompanied ballad singer in the United States,” is a singer, multi-instrumentalist and ethnomusicologist known for his work with the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, on films including "Cold Mountain," for a doubly Grammy nominated collaboration with world-jazz impresario Omar Sosa, and a nearly 400-page dissertation on music in fictional New England villages. www.timeriksenmusic.com. Tix, $18.
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Thursday...
√ Thu, Jun 30: LILY WILSON solo acoustic. 7 pm at the UnUrban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-315-0056. The ever-marvelous Lily tells us, "I'll be part of great lineup put together by my friend, Dominic Sinesio. I hope you can come!"
√ Thu, Jun 30: ERIC SCHWARTZ AND GABRIELLE LOUISE. 8 pm at The Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena; www.coffeegallery.com; Gabrielle Louise and Eric Schwartz perform a collaborative double bill concert at The Coffee Gallery Backstage.
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Award-winning Singer-Songwriter, Performer, Satirist, Multiinstrumentalist and Entertainer Eric Schwartz (aka Eric “Red” Schwartz) tours the US and Europe bringing his music to every audience he can find. He’s been playing music and comedy venues nationally for fifteen years and he has composed for and performed in various Satiristas shows. His songs have been sung by Ronny Cox, Holly Near and Van Dyke Parks. Schwartz is possibly the only artist in the history of the world to get raves from Gloria Steinem and Hustler Magazine. Eric’s songs go from the political to the profane,sometimes both. Eric’s CD release, "The Aristocrat," was the one Paul Zollo (Songwriters on Songwriting) calls “A Comic Treasure” and The U.K.’s Rock ’n’ Reel magazine calls “beautifully produced and perfectly executed,” contains “There’s A Picture…,” currently in rotation on the nationally syndicated The Bob and Tom Show. Schwartz has also garnered radio play on stations as diverse as Howard Stern’s 100, Raw Dog Radio, "The Ed Schultz Show" and "All Things Considered." Schwartz’ latest release is “The Better Man,” which Brian Keathley of KALX Berkeley calls “by far his best work yet. A great collection of tunes with humor, and social commentary –some of which is damn profound. Be listening for it this week and beyond on my radio shows!”
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Gabrielle Louise is a nationally touring troubadour noted for her poignant lyrics and lush voice. The daughter of two vagabond musicians, Gabrielle inherited the genetic predisposition to wanderlust and song. She is an honest, engaging performer who leaves you with the feeling that hope and heartache are two sides of the same coin. Gabrielle Louise's music is anchored deeply in folk, but undeniably drawn to rich harmonies and melodic adventurism. Her sound has the earthy feel of early Joni Mitchell while also veering into the spirited delivery of fellow genre-hopping artist Eva Cassidy. She is at one moment folkie and ethereal, the next moment a smoky jazz chanteuse. A gifted story-teller and narrator, Gabrielle’s songs immerse you in her world in a cinematic fashion. Music critic David McGee (writer for Rolling Stone and Deep Roots Magazine) says of her music: “Articulate and gifted… Louise dives deep into her songs, exploring them in a warm, sturdy voice reminiscent at times of Joni Mitchell, especially in the falsetto flights and lower register swoops. She executes a captivating balance of heartache and resolve.”
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Eric's Video: https://youtu.be/FPD9Gw0TPcY
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Gabby's Video: www.youtube.com/watch? v=NkG54fKSLUk&list=PLk9Sgig2v6cg5BoAYhLtXHiznfbjIcT9v&index=16
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Eric's website: www.ericschwartz.com/
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Gabby's website: www.gabriellelouise.com
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Tix, $15.
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Friday...
√ Fri, Jul 1: DAVE STAMEY and ANNIE LYDON. 8 pm at The Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena; www.coffeegallery.com; reservations (10 am-10 pm, 7 days) 626-798-6236.
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Voted Male Performer of the Year by the Western Music Association, winner of the Will Rogers Award for Male Vocalist of the Year from the Academy of Western Artists, and a five-time nominee for Songwriter Of The Year, Dave Stamey is one of the most popular Western Entertainers working today. His vast repertoire of classic and original Western folk music represents a link between today's Americana singer-songwriters and the old-time cowboy balladeers. He has delighted audiences in seven states, and has found that he prefers this type of work to being stomped by angry horses.
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Annie Lydon is one of the most sought after harmony voices in the Western Music field. She has worked with Dave Stamey on almost every recording since 1994, and has provided background for other acts as well, including GT Hurley's "Bad Horses" project, and the infamous "Lorna and the Latrines." Dave is delighted to have her on this show for one of her rare public performances. Tix, $25, and this'll sell-out.
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Saturday...
√ Sat, Jul 2: Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band at The Greek Theatre. Get tix now.
√ Sat, Jul 2: INCENDIO. 7 pm at The Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena; www.coffeegallery.com; reservations (10 am-10 pm, 7 days) 626-798-6236. INCENDIO, in both Italian and Spanish, means “fire” and this moniker is fitting for a musical group whose sound is all about energy,exploration, and passion. At the heart of INCENDIO’s sound is the Latin or Spanish guitar which can conjure up romantic as well as powerful and bold images – they refer to their style as “Latin Guitar World Fusion.”
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Averaging over 130 concerts a year for the last four years, INCENDIO’s live show has become an explosive improvisatory journey, garnering tremendous audience response in such diverse venues as the Strawberry Music Fest in Yosemite, the Sundance Film Festival, National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, Huntington Arts Festival on Long Island, Ford Amphitheater, California World Festival, the Levitt Pavilions in Pasadena CA, Memphis TN, Westport CT, Bethlehem PA, Arlington TX, and many more.
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INCENDIO is Jim Stubblefield (guitar), Liza Carbe (bass and guitar), and Jean-Pierre Durand (guitar). This evening the group will be joined by drummer Tim Curle. More at: www.incendioband.com. Tix, $20.
√ Sat, Jul 2, 8 pm: "THE LAST DUEL GONE DOWN," as Lorin Hart and Tom Fair bring the last of their “Dueling Dylans" shows to the Urban Homestead, 631 Cypress Av, Pasadena. Twelve classic songs apiece including a few audience sing-along Dylan favorites. Tix $20 adv, $25 door. info@urbanhomestead.com; 626-765-5704.
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Sunday...
√ Sun, Jul 3: DONOVAN RAITT & CALUM GRAHAM, "Double Headliner Guitar Phenoms." 3 pm matinee at The Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena; www.coffeegallery.com; reservations (10 am-10 pm, 7 days) 626-798-6236. A solid voice in the world of modern fingerstyle guitar, acoustic guitarist Donovan Raitt incorporates percussive techniques, strong melodic hooks, influences ranging from Jazz to Rock and Classical music, and innovative performance techniques to create a unique sound all his own. Based in Orange County, CA, Donovan has released two albums of solo acoustic guitar music to critical acclaim and has been touring extensively behind his music, performing across the US and Canada at several guitar festivals and events. His videos have received thousands of plays on YouTube, and his music has caught the ear of some of the world's best guitarists. www.donovanraitt.com
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“Donovan’s music has the great elements to look for; great groove, warm chords, and catchy melodies. This is music that can be felt” — Trevor Gordon Hall, Fingerstyle Guitarist.
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Donovan earned a bachelor's degree in guitar performance at the University of Southern California and a Masters in Music at Cal State University,Long Beach. Donovan is the cousin of Grammy award winning guitarist Bonnie Raitt,and comes from a rich family history of excellent musicianship. Donovan has several recording and performance credits to his name and continues to be an in-demand guitarist for several local and national touring acts.
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CALUM GRAHAM, just 24, has already enjoyed a career that would be the envy of most artists double his age. The Alberta-based guitarist and singer-songwriter has released five acclaimed albums, won major national music competitions, performed at the Olympic Games in both Vancouver and London, racked up some phenomenal views on YouTube, and was most recently named one of the top 30 guitarists in the world under 30 by Acoustic Guitar Magazine. Andy McKee, one of today’s most popular acoustic guitarists, calls Calum, “the most promising young guitarist I’ve seen. His command of the guitar is already really impressive!” Tix, $20.
√ Sun, Jul 3: JIM KWESKIN of "Jug Band" fame. 7 pm at The Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena; www.coffeegallery.com; reservations (10 am-10 pm, 7 days) 626-798-6236. Jim Kweskin was the founder of the wildly popular and irreverent Jim Kweskin Jug Band in the 1960s and is probably best known as a singer and bandleader. But he also created one of the bedrock guitar styles of the folk revival, adapting the ragtime-blues fingerpicking of artists like Mississippi John Hurt and Pink Anderson to the more complex chords of pop and jazz. He has maintained a remarkably consistent musical vision since his jug band days, continuing to explore traditional folk and blues with the sophisticated sensibility of a jazz musician, and jazz with the communal simplicity of a folk artist. He has recorded many solo ventures. Plus more as a member of the U and I band with bandmate Samoa Wilson, and with The Texas Sheiks, as well as performing and recording with a wide variety of well known musicians such as Geoff & Maria Muldaur, John Sebastian, David Grisman, Cindy Cashdollar, Happy Traum, Meredith Axelrod, Juli Crockett, and Samoa Wilson, to name a few. When you go to a Jim Kweskin show you never know what other musicians will be on stage with him. Jim has honed his fingerpicking skills, developing new arrangements of classic American folk and jazz material. His singing is as joyous as ever (no one can sing “Rag Mama,” “Blues in the Bottle,” or "Papa's on the Housetop" like Jim). When it comes to acoustic folk, blues, swing, and ragtime, Jim Kweskin is considered the best of the best. Jim will be joined by Padrick Peper on harmonica and Matthew Berlin on bass. Tix, $22.50.
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HAPPY 4th of JULY! (Monday)...
√ Mon, Jul 4: 2nd Annual "July 4th Old Fashioned Barn Dance and Barbeque," 11 am-5 pm, at Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N Topanga Canyon Bl, Topanga 90290 (midway between Pacific Coast Highway and the Ventura Freeway). Old-fashioned July 4th family celebration at Theatricum with a family hoe-down. Activities include live music, a barn dance, pie-eating contest, watermelon seed-spitting contest, cake walk, horseshoes, relay races, dunk bucket, family games and more. Barbeque and fixin’s, beer and wine available for purchase. Folk and country fun. Tix & info, 310-455-3723 or www.theatricum.com
TICKET PRICES:
• Adults 13 and up: $20 before July 3 at 5 p.m.; $22 at the door
• Kids ages 5-12: $8 before July 3 at 5 p.m., $10 at the door
• Family Pack (2 adults + 2 kids + 5 free raffle tickets): $50 by July 3 at 5 p.m. only (not available at the door)
• Ages 4 and under: Free
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√ Jul 9, 8 pm: WILSON PHILLIPS, with MICHAEL ANN opening, at The Rose in Pasadena. Tix at: www.michaelannmusic.com
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√ Jul 16: "Patrick Ball's Celtic Harp" at the Pasadena Folk Music Society concert series at Caltech.
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√ Jul 23, 7:30 pm: "Live The Dream Tour Gala Fundraising Concert" at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles. BOB MALONE is one of the featured performers. He says, "This concert, and the tour to follow later this year, is all about raising awareness and money for music in the schools — a cause very near and dear to me." Get tix ($43-$22) at:
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He's touring Italy and Switzerland this summer with his own band, and Canada as a member of John Fogerty's band.
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More at www.bobmalone.com
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"A true virtuoso and crowd-pleaser — he showed that while he is a fantastically technically accomplished player, he fully knows the meaning of showmanship as well." — Shetland News.
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"Bob Malone has brewed up a heady mixture of rock, blues and New Orleans soul over the years and 'Mojo EP' is a perfect sampler for the upcoming 'Mojo DeLuxe' album." — MUSIC RIOT UK.
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"If he could find a way to throw that Steinway grand over his shoulder the way a hot dog guitar player does, I think he would." — NOLA Defender.
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√ Jul 30: Bonnie Raitt at The Greek Theatre. Get tix now.
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√ Aug 4: Flogging Molly plus special guests Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls and Chuck Ragan at Vina Robles Amphitheatre, Paso Robles. Get tix now.
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√ Aug 6: The Piano Guys at The Greek Theatre. Get tix now.
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√ Oct 8: "FolkWorks Roots Festival." Info is promised soon from the producers.
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The free summer music series are getting underway. Here are a few:
√ Grand Performances at California Plaza in downtown L.A. started two weekends ago.
√ Pasadena's Levitt Pavilion in Central Park officially started June 26.
√ The Los Angeles Levitt series in Macarthur Park begins on July 2 with a fireworks and music show.
√ Two big ones are on the West side...
• Culver City’s Boulevard Music Summer Festival and the
• Santa Monica Pier Twilight Concert Series
both battle for your attention on Thursdays beginning July 7, and now you can escape the traffic quagmire by riding the new Expo Line light rail to both places.
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BERKLEE ONLINE TERM STARTS THIS WEEK
Everyone knows Boston-based Berklee College of Music. Not everyone knows about their extensive online course offerings (despite the Guide covering it several times since the first time when they launched it).
Berklee's Summer Term began Monday, June 27, and there's still time to jump in. You can enroll in many popular online courses and multi-course certificate programs covering:
• Music Production
• Guitar Music Theory
• Harmony
• Ear Training
• Songwriting
• Orchestration
• Music Business
All the info is at:
www.online.berklee.edu
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STAYING IN, STAYING COOL: FEATURE FILM REVIEW
By Larry Wines
"ZOOTOPIA" is now in theatres. If you're thinking, "kids movie," you're about a third right. This is a marvelous film with an exceptionally well-developed story line, more than enough twists and turns to engage any adult, and something any kid can (and will want to) follow every step of the way.
The themes are handled subtly and realistically. It's never ham-handed in its assessments of the good and bad in our society — and yep, they're in there, skillfully played from masterful writing. The main theme is friendship, hope, and trust overcoming fear and prejudice, and the struggles and challenges required for a society, and each member in it, to achieve that.
It's practically made to fly in the face of the rampant cynicism, insincerity, and manipulation of this election year, and even includes a deserved jab at the role of the media in playing to overemphasize exploitive elements.
If you think "a cartoon" is a disqualifier for you? It can only do what it does, and does so well, because it's animated and uses a vast variety of animal species with each individual displaying group and individual ideosyncracies to weave its magic.
It is our own acculturated tendencies — ones we bring with us — to see some species as "cute" and others as "dangerous" — and how we allow that to misinform our sense of "good" and "bad" — that work most powerfully. Thus, many will get some enjoyably enlightening environmental education. Just as others are enabled to ask if we are, as Martin Luther King challenged, judging each individual not by cursory appearance but by the content of character.
We used the word "magic." It is truly magical — not in a way that gets a demeaning false compliment of "charming," and not in a way that translates to "too cute." It's a great "date movie," and we doubt anybody has said that about a newfangled Disney animated feature in years, maybe decades. This is the meaningful feel-good movie of the summer. Go. Stay through the credits. Yugely recommended.
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"EAT, SEE, HEAR" PRESENTS AN OUTDOOR MOVIE AT THE AUTRY, SATURDAY, JULY 2nd
It's a screening of the R-rated "Coming to America." We're not reviewing this movie, just telling you how to go for HALF-PRICE, and letting you know what the "eat" and "Hear" parts offer.
First: get a $7 General Admission ticket ($7 off the $14 Regular Price) Saving you 50%.
Call to schedule that, at:
213-267-4393
The "see" is "COMING TO AMERICA."
The "hear" is Cafune (of whom we know nothing).
The "eat" is Food Trucks: Bison Burger, Brasil Kiss, Chanchos Tacos, CJ's Wings, CVT Soft Serve, Greasy Wiener, Konestruction, Main Squeeze, Mangia Ristorante, Peaches' Smokehouse, Postcards CAS, and Rice Balls of Fire.
It's in the spacious courtyard at the Autry Museum in Griffith Park, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles (SFV side) 90027.
It's Saturday, July 2nd, from 5:30 to 10 pm. Doors open at 5:30, music at 7, movie at 8:30 pm.
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NASHVILLE WOMEN'S MUSIC ORGANIZATION SHOWCASES DIGITAL MUSIC DISTRIBUTOR
The Guide endeavors to keep readers appraised of reputable new music distribution opportunities. They are numerous and seem to arrive frequently. So we were glad to learn when SOURCE — the Nashville music industry executive women's organization — held its monthly membership luncheon on June 23, 2016 at ASCAP. Why?
Because Shelby Kennedy, Vice President of Entertainment Relations for TuneCore, a company engaged in global digital music distribution, publishing, administration and licensing, was this month's guest speaker.
The group heard from Suzanne Lee of ASCAP; Pat Rolfe, SOURCE member and longtime ASCAP employee; and keynote speaker Shelby Kennedy, TuneCore's V.P.
Founded in 1991, SOURCE is a nonprofit organization supporting women executives and professionals who work in all facets of the Nashville music industry. In 2003, the annual "SOURCE Awards" were established to pay respect to, and honor, the women who helped develop and build upon the foundation of the music industry in Nashville. SOURCE also pays tribute to women who presently make major contributions with their work in the industry.
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"ODE TO JOY" / BEETHOVEN'S 9TH, HEADLINE PACIFIC SYMPHONY'S "MUSIC FOR HOPE," JULY 23rd
This is so good, we had to flip a coin for where to start. Led by Music Director Carl St. Clair, this crown jewel of the season boasts a huge orchestra, full chorus, and a spine-tingling vocal quartet. The heart-welling program includes a number of beloved and moving pieces, including:
• Aaron Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man”
• Samuel Barber’s “Adagio for Strings”
• John Williams’ “Liberty Fanfare” and his
• “Hymn to the Fallen” from the film “Saving Private Ryan”
• Beethoven's Ninth, including the world heritage classic, "Ode to Joy"
Beethoven’s mighty Ninth — featuring full orchestra, chorus, soloists, bells and whistles — is sure to be the crown jewel of Pacific Symphony’s final "Summer Festival" as it closes its many years at Irvine Meadows.
It's a night of "Music for Hope," as Pacific Symphony turns turquoise in support of the American Lung Association for their second-year of partnership. The "interactive passport festival" starts at 6 pm.
Perhaps the most epic choral work ever composed, Beethoven’s monumental Ninth Symphony,bwhich includes the famous last movement, “Ode to Joy,” has filled concert venues around the world for close to two centuries. It has never lost its ability to thrill. A musical wonder considered by many to be Beethoven’s greatest work, his massive and majestic Ninth will fill Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre with pure radiance during this, Pacific Symphony’s second concert of "Summer Festival 2016."
So, What's with the Turquoise?
A poignant experience on many levels, this performance of Beethoven’s Ninth also becomes a beacon of hope for the fight against lung cancer in a second-year partnership between the Symphony and the American Lung Association of California (ALA).
Concertgoers are encouraged to join the Symphony musicians in wearing turquoise to show their support of LUNG FORCE, and to learn more about lung health in the “Music for Hope” passport festival starting at 6 pm before the concert. Activities include yoga breathing exercises, pulmonary function tests, the opportunity to test-drive instruments from the brass and woodwind families, and more.
The concert is Saturday, July 23, at 8 pm (gates open at 6 pm for picnicking — highly recommended), as part of the Symphony’s grand finale season at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre. Tickets are $25-$108. This'll sell-out, so don't dawdle!
Info and tix:
714-755-5799, or
www.PacificSymphony.org.
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ENOUGH POLITICAL MUD-WALLOWING: LET'S GET FOCUSED ON A MEANINGFUL FUTURE
We receive a LOT of questions from pollsters who feed results to political interests. For years, we've advocated for reestablishing MUSIC & ARTS EDUCATION with full funding. Of late, we've added a second theme. Here it is, our other favorite answer to all of the pollsters:
"We have let 'austerity' eliminate many things. Among them, our Space Program. Many voices constantly advocate for STEM education (Science-Technology-Engineering-Math) yet the only jobs are in technology for more gadgets that support throwaway consumerism or new weapons systems. Why aren't we working to convert the 'endless war' jobs to peaceful science on an industrial scale, to explore, discover, and learn from the endless frontier? Why aren't we demanding an agressive Space Program to make humans residents of Mars and the oceanic (ice-crusted) moons of Jupiter and Saturn? Not as fictional subjects for movies. Not in 100 years, but NOW?"
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GET YOUR FREE MARS POSTERS! (NASA WAS LISTENING!)
When we decided to include the above feature story, it was because today (June 28) was the scheduled ground test-firing of the first massive solid rocket booster for the coming launch vehicle capable of launching the first manned spacecraft to Mars. Then JPL sent us this gem:
"In the future, Mars will need all kinds of explorers, farmers, surveyors, teachers... but most of all, YOU! Join us on the Journey to Mars as we explore with robots and, one day, send humans there.
"Download a Mars poster that speaks to you. Each of the eight posters represents a different type of explorer NASA is seeking. You can view them online, print them, and share them with your friends, too."
Check out and get your FREE posters at:
http://mars.nasa.gov/multimedia/resources/mars-posters-explorers-wanted
There's plenty more information about Mars at:
http://mars.nasa.gov
Put-on your favorite recording of Holst's "The Planets" and lose yourself in images returned by robot rovers from the surface of the Red Planet — our celestial next-door neighbor — where no man or woman has gone before.
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