GROOVES

St. Teresa Stone 

Mirror Contributing Writer

Standout Events:

Bill Elliot Swing Orchestra, Indigo Swing / Santa Monica Pier Free Concerts– Thurs. 8/26 / Santa Monica, 310.458.8900
Sarah Hickman - McCabe’s –- Saturday, August 28 / 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 310828.4403
Billy Bragg - An intimate evening with the acclaimed British folk singer. Chosen by the Woody Guthrie Archive to adapt never before recorded lyrics.Bragg will discuss the making of, as well as perform selections from his Grammy nominated albumMermaid Avenue. (There is also an exhibit through September 26: “This Land is Your Land: The Life and Legacyof Woody Guthrie”). Gene Autry Museum. 4700 Western Heritage Way in Griffith Park. 323-667-2000 for reservations.

Summer Nights at MOCA

Live Jazz, wine, microbrews & contemporary art. 5 to 8 p.m. Thursdays FREE / Thurs.
8/26 Barry Harris Trio
9/ 2 Winard Harper Sextet / Museum of Contempory Art 213.633.5334
Wanda Jackson – Dixie Belle - Sat 8/28 - Rockabilly Legend who still sometimes dons the ring Elvis gave her. 9559 E. Imperial Hwy, (562) 80-DIXIE
Dodo Munoko & La Rumba Band – The West End- Thurs. 8/26 Awesome beat from the African scene / 1301 Fifth St., Santa Monica –310.313.3293
Jimmy Angel, The Blazers, Dan Edwards Combo – Culver City Saloon, Fri 8/27 - Jimmy Angel has been in black leather since the 50’s, and the Blazers are one of L.A.’s best kept secrets with their latin-spiked rockin’ beatroll.
Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers – House of Blues Thurs. 8/26 – 8/28 Bob Marley’s son makes his own mark on the Reggae scene. Other notable dates include 8/30 Euro Folk hero Billy Bragg, 8/31 – 9/1 Burning Spear, 9/9 Zydeco great Boozoo Chavis. 8430 Sunset Strip 323.848.5100
The Melvins & Hovercraft –The Troubador, Sat 8/28 - Other shows include The Rollins Band 8/31, and The Angry Samoans 9/4

Clubs:

McCabe’s - 
Sat 8/28 Sara Hickman; Sun 8/29 Justin Roberts Matinee Children’s Show; Sun 8/29 Duck Baker, Tom Long; Sat 9/4 The Bobs; Fri 9/10 Lowen & Navarro, Ellis Paul; Sat 9/11 Ana Egge. Pico/31st St., Santa Monica 310.828.4403
Rusty’s Surf Ranch
Friday, 8/27 Westside Crew; 
Sat 8/28 The Red Elvises jump with Siberian Rockabilly
256 Santa Monica Pier 310.393.PIER
Scruffy O’Shea’s 
Fri 8/27 Atomic Punks, StickyFingers; Sat 8/28 Pretty Boy Floyd. 822 Washington Blvd., Marina Del Rey, 310.821.2653
The Gig
Thurs. 8/26 Kokoplelli, Fat Beat Squad, Ana Robles, Cartaya & the Enclave; Fri 8/27 Peter Distefano (Pornofor Pyros), Last December, Thrill My Wife; Sat 8/28 Jonas, Footlong, ChaseAve (CD Release Party). 11637 W. Pico Blvd., W.L.A 310.444.9870
14 Below 
Fri 8/27 Tommy Tutone; Sat 8/28 Styles of Beyond, Rumblefish; Wed. 9/1 Colobo; 9/2 Pocket Hercules; Fri 9/3 The English Beat’s Dave Wakeling; Sat 9/4 Jumpin’ Jimes; Fri 9/10 Gene Loves Jezebel; Sat 9/11 Ivan Neville. 1348 14th St.310.451.5040
Harvelle's
Downhome westside spot since 1931.
Thu 8/26 Leroy Ball and the Du Got band (blues r&b,funk);Fri 8/27 The Oskar Jordan Blues Machine (eclecticblues);Sat 8/28 Blowin' Smoke and the Fabulous Smokettes; Sun 8/28 Brian Young and the Blue Station (genuine Chicago blues); Every Mon 8/29 Open Mic with Larry Johnson and New Breed(musicians free); Tues. 8/30 Back Alley (a rising star playing originals and covers); Wed. Sept 1 Christina Werra (dynamic Janis Joplin blues). 1432 Fourth St., Santa Monica 310.395.1676
The Mint
8/28 – 8/30 Sinead Lohan, 9/10 Café R&B
6010 W. Pico Blvd 323.9548241
Jazz Bakery 
Thu 8/26 Sun Trumpeter-flügelhornist Claudio Roditi & bassist Brian Bromberg 3233 Helms Ave., Culver City 310.271. 9039
The Derby – Neo-Swing Headquarters
Free Swing Dance Lessons every Sun - Thurs. Thurs. Red & the Red Hots Tues. 8/31 Voluptuous & campy blues swingster Candye Kane 4500 Los Feliz, 323.663.8879

Coffeehouses, Cafes & Readings

Writers in Focus - Series curated by L.A. poet Laurel Ann Bogen, Fridays. L.A. County Museum of Art, Plaza, 5905 Wilshire 323.857.6000
Rose Café – Hyperpoets presents Bob Foster &Virginia Vanover, open reading to follow. Rose Ave & Main St., Venice 310.391.0711
Midnight Special Bookstore
Open readings every Friday
1318 Third St. Promenade, Santa Monica310.393.2923
Anastasia’s Asylum 
Thurs. 8/26 Marc Wright, RonnieFields, Brad Cobb, Charly Mai
1028 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica 310.394.7113
Un-Urban Coffee House
Sundays: Spoken word open mic
Mondays: “Songwriter Soiree” open mic
Tuesdays: Harve Mann Jam Night
Wednesdays: Komedy Crunch, open mic
3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica 310 315 0056
Rae’s Lounge
Thursdays.: No cover. Country with longtimelocal-band promoter Ronnie Mack ofthe Barndance. 10939 Venice Blvd 310.202 8464
Wednesday’s House 
–70’s black-velvet paintings & tea cyber-café - Wednesdays: Open mike hosted by Interbang editor Heather Hoffman. 2409 Main Street, Santa Monica 310.452.4486

Dance Clubs:

Lounge 217
featuring Way Out West (Sun.), Flirt (Wed.) - 217 Broadway, Santa Monica – 310 394.6336. 
Club 7969
Home to such infamous wild nights as: Sin-A-Matic (Sat) & Velvet (Sun)
7969 Santa Monica Blvd., Weho – 323.654 0280or 654.0281.
Club ID – VIP Lounge.
Host of the Boogie Lounge (Tues.), Baraka (Fri) High Society (Sat). 6507 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood. 
323.466.8557
Lush
Bootie Quake (Thurs.), DJ Richie Rich (Sat.) 2020 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica. 310.829.1933
The Pink
Bump! (Wed.), Bossa Nova(Thurs.), Basslab (Sun.). 2810 Main St., Santa Monica –310.392.1077
Santitos 
Latin flavoredelectronic beats and bands weekly. 5047 W. Pico 310 535.3190
Sugar 
Chocolate- Sweet Soul Lounge supplied by longtime scenester legend Brendan Mullen (Thursdays). Groovy, funky (Fridays) In the Raw. House & trance at PURE (all other nights). 814 Broadway, Santa Monica - 310.899.1989
St Mark’s
Tantra Bar, featuring Cotton Club (soulful Thursdays),Car Wash (funky Fridays), Higherground (Room Records’after-hours house nights Mid to 5am – Sat), TheRealm (underground-electro Thurs – Fri) 23 Windward Ave, Venice– 310.452.2222
Tempest
featuring Rodney’s English Disco spun by the coolest girlgroup groupie and glam aficionado, Mr. Bingenheimer himself. (Sat), Goth Absynthe (Sun), Brit Pop Mod Café Bleu (Thurs). 7323 Santa Monica Blvd, Weho – 323.850.5115
Tony P’s Tavern 
‘70s & ‘80s ( Fri) Swing dancing and liveSwing bands (Sat). 4445 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey –310.823.4534
The West End (Santa Monica) 
-Roots-rock reggae & live bands with MysticWednesday, 70’s spinning & live bands with Friday Night Fever Live, 80’s retro & live bands withFlashback Saturdays, and trance/housemusic all night at Deluxe 1301 Fifth St. – 310.313.3293
Zabumba 
– Brazilian & Latin dancing & live bands weekly, with wild Fri & Sat nights. 10717 Venice Blvd., W.L.A. 310.841.6525.