GROOVES

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Highlights

David Lindley at McCabe’s, 2/17. Guitar wunderkind best known for his band El Rayo Ex, Lindley is a musician’s musician who combines American roots music with world music. He’s performed with everyone from Ry Cooder, Linda Ronstadt and the rest of the Topanga Canyon crowd, to people like Ralph Records, Noise Superstar, and Henry Kaiser. His latest CD with Wally Ingram, Twango Bango Deluxe, is on the german label Ulftone.
Bob Marley Day at The Long Beach Arena, 2/17 & 18. These two full days of Jah Rastafari extravaganza, include food, music and crafts, featuring Buju B Banton, Capleton, Baby Cham, Red Rat, Chaka Demus & Pliers, General Degree, Ghost, Sylvia Tella, David Kirton, Bunny Wailer, Marcia Griffiths, Judy Mowatt, Shaggy Toots & The Maytals, Culture, Wailing Souls, Ky-Mani Marley, Ras Michael
Petra Haden, Nels Cline, Mia Doi Todd at The Silverlake Lounge 2/21. With the spirit of hep flowing through her veins, Haden, daughter of jazz great Charlie Haden, has talent literally oozing from her pores. From her inventive violin moves in That Dog, to her links to LA underground, she’s a powerhouse. If you’ve never seen her live, treat yourself.

Readings/Performances

Franceye (with Choir) and Florence Weinberger at Beyond Baroque, 2/16, 7:30pm. Sometimes called the "female Charles Bukowski," Francye, a.k.a. "Snaggletooth," graces Beyond Baroque’s stage complete with choral accompaniment. Winner of the Allen J. Freedman Poetry Prize, her recent series, "The Asteroid Poems," was published recently in the final issue of Blue Satellite. Florence Weinberger is the author of two books of poetry, The Invisible Telling Its Shape (Fithian) and Breathing Like a Jew (Blue Chickory).
Gloria Koenig at LACMA 2/17. Ms. Koenig will sign and discuss "Iconic LA: Stories of LA’s Most Memorable Buildings" 4-6pm, LA County Museum of Art. Contact: 323.857.6181

Jazz, Classical

Ray Brown at The Catalina Bar and Grill 2/15 – 2/18. A true legend of jazz who’s played with everyone from Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie to Sarah Vaughn and ol’ Blue Eyes. This is an incredible treat to see him live, but get there early if you don’t want to listen from the curb. 
Annie Ross at The Jazz Bakery 2/15. Another jazz great not to be missed. Her voice personifies all that is hep and cool yet terminally feminine. You may remember Ross from Robert Altman's brilliant film, "Short Cuts," in which she sang most memorably, as well as playing the mother of the doomed cellist played by Lori Singer.

The Week Ahead

Thursday, Feb 15

Quetzal, 5 Degrees of Soul at Temple Bar
Tim Easton (w/members of Wilco) at The Troubadour.
The Mathew Shipp Trio at The Knitting Factory
Lovelight Shine, Champion, Psoma at Spaceland
Souls of Mischief, Mission at McMurphy’s Tavern
The Last Poets, Kamau Daaood, Medusa, Jerry Quickley, Piece, Infiniti Project at the El Rey
King Cheetah at Al’s Bar
Centimeters, Think at The Silverlake Lounge

Friday, Feb 16

Rick Shea at Eby’s (Farmers Market, Fairfax). 7-9pm, FREE
The Dan Band, Birthday Suit at The Knitting Factory
Home Grown at The Roxy
Sterephonics (acoustic) at the El Rey
Tommy Holmes, EG Daily, others at The Mint
Doug Hamblin, Lisa Nemzo, Severin Browne, Lois Blaisch, John Townsend and many more at The Brittany Foundation All-Breed Dog Rescue benefit at KULAK’S WOODSHED. Call (818) 766?9913 to RSVP. For more info, go to: www.brittanyfoundation.homestead.com

Saturday, Feb 17

The Bell Rays, B-Movie Rats, Slydell, John Wahl at The Knitting Factory
The Ravens, The Delgado Brothers at Rusty’s Surf Ranch

Culturyrhthm (Japanese Hip Hop) at the Gig WLA
Poets of War, Exile and Memory at Beyond Baroque. Featuring Ammiel Alcalay, Majid Faficy and Nabil Azzam.

Sunday, Feb 18

The Jazz Crusaders, Ernestine Anderson, Barbara Morrison, Marlena Shaw, Rebecca Parris and many more at the Hollywood Park Casino 2/18 & 19. More info: 323.937.9066
Red Hawk, The Mankillers, many more at The Red Nation Celebration (Palace) 
Ground Control All Stars at the El Rey

Monday, Feb 19

The Jazz Crusaders, Ernestine Anderson, Barbara Morrison, Marlena Shaw, Rebecca Parris and many more at the Hollywood Park Casino 2/18 & 19. More info: 323.937.9066

Tuesday, Feb 20

Bebel Gilberto at The El Rey Theatre Inheriting the gift of music from her father Joao Gilberto, Bebel is blessed with a bombshell of a voice, collaborating with everyone from Kenny G to David Byrne along with her solo efforts.
Plankton Man, others at The Satellite CD release party (Knitting Factory ) 
Carmen at The Opera Pacific. (thru 2/25)

Upcoming

Rudy Ray Moore at Spaceland 2/23
B.B. King at The Wiltern 3/1
The Everly Brothers, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot at The Sun Theatre 3/15
Little Milton at BB Kings 3/17

Clubs

14 Below – 1348 14th St., Santa Monica 310.451.5040
Cinema Bar - No cover country and rockabilly bar. Wednesdays: The Tip Jar with Dan Janisch plus Bruce White and friends. 3967 Sepulveda (between Venice Blvd and Washington Place), Culver City, (310) 390-1328.
Harvelle's Blues Club – Downhome westside spot since 1931. Mondays: Open mic night with The New Breed. Tuesdays: Bad Boy Jones. 1432 Fourth St., Santa Monica 310.395.1676
La Vecchia Cucina – Thursdays: Live Jazz from the Thom Rotella Band. Call 310.399.7979 for reservations. 2654 Main St., Santa Monica. 
Liquid Lounge - Gotham Hall presents: Thursdays: Mr. Parrish (House & Hip Hop), Fridays & Saturdays: 2 DJs, 3. Wednesdays International Techno, Tuesdays 70's & 80's Retro DJ 420. Sundays DJ William. (800) 384-8865 ext. 0 or go to www.gothamhall.com or www.salsasundays.com
Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel - For more info call 310.285.24381700 Ocean Ave. 310.458.6700 or Loew's jazz hotline: 310.576.3115
Lush - Tuesdays: College Night with 80's dance music. Fri and Sat: Live Disco, no cover. 2020 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica. 310.829.1933
McCabes – Sunday of every month at 7pm: Free Talent Night, "Best in Santa Monica (at least)," featuring our talented and dedicated signups plus featured McStaff performers. 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 310 828.4403 www.mccabes.com.
Rusty’s Surf Ranch - Every other Thursday: Women Who Cook. 256 Santa Monica Pier 310.393.PIER
Scruffy O’Shea’s – Thu 2/15: Women who Cook with Holly Light, Von Zippers. Fri 2/16: Cynthia Ford, Stewboss, Effigy. 2/17: Ravens, Delgado Bros. Mondays: Karaoke. Tuesdays: The Fab Four. Wednesdays: Chancers (Irish Rock). 822 Washington Blvd., Marina Del Rey 310.821.2653
St. Mark's - Live Reggae every Wednesday. 23 Windward Ave., Venice Beach. 310.289.3256 Sundays: "a weekly ritual of Hi-Octane Percussion & Global Funk." For more info, go to: www.fiendish.org or call 323.660.6663.
Temple Bar –1026 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica 310.393.6611. Mailing list, email whatbands@aol.com. 
The Brig - Mondays: Trip-hop & acid jazz with Star Lounge. 1515 Abbott Kinney.
The Friendship - 112 W. Channel, Santa Monica.
The Gig W.L.A. - Thu 2/8: David Isaacs, Wayside, Endicott 8. Fri 2/9: The Red, Tim Mank, Antiquity. Sat 2/10: The Rockinghams, Monc, Allan Goodman Band Jacaranda. 11637 Pico Blvd. 310.444.9870
The Joint – Thu 2/8: Rick Ellis, Kool Whip, Paper Suit. Wed 2/14: Marc Harris Band. 8771 W. Pico Blvd. 310.275.2619
The West End - Thursdays: Live World music with Dodo Munoko, La Rumba Band, and DJ Ron Miller, Fridays: The Funky Hippeez, Flashback Saturdays with The M-80's. Tuesdays: Band showcase night. The West End. 5th & Arizona in Santa Monica. 310.313.3292 www.westendclubs.com

Coffeehouses and Other Spaces

Anastasia's Asylum – Live music nightly, no cover. 1028 Wilshire, Santa Monica. 310.394.7113
Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center - Critically acclaimed events, and weekly reading groups, including: Thursdays, 8pm: Beat Writing Class with with Venice West poets Philomene Long & John Thomas. "The San Francisco Renaissance, the New York School, and Venice West have all taken their place in American letters. This ongoing workshop will use techniques they pioneered. "Beat writing," says Philomene, "is a distinctly American literary form inspired by the rhythms of jazz and the controlled accident of Zen. I will start you off in this process. I will not promise I can stop it." For info/registration, call (310) 822-3006. Saturdays, 10-1pm and Sundays at 11am: "Life Stories" with Terrie Silverman. Sat. 1/27: Terrie Silverman’s "Life Stories" workshop performance at 7:30pm. Mondays, 8pm: Trinie Dalton’s Fiction Workshop, focusing on short stories, stories, and novels. Tuesdays, 8pm: Venice: Cindy Bailey, Creative Non-Fiction Workshop, focusing on non-fiction,memoir,and prose. FREE. Wednesday in February, 8pm: Free poetry workshop will be hosted by Steve Abee. 1st, 2nd @ 3rd Mondays: Monday Reading Circles, hosted by Will Slattery & Betzi Richardson. 310.822.3006. 681 Venice Blvd., Venice.
Duttons Books Brentwood – Critically acclaimed readings and events. for schedule: 310.476.6263 or go to http://www.duttonsbrentwood.com. 11975 San Vicente Blvd.
Legal Grind – Offers legal help with your coffee. 7640 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, 90405. 310.452.3160. For complete info, schedule and more, go to www.legalgrind.com.
Midnight Special Bookstore - Open and featured readings, political discussions & groups, renowned authors and reading circles, computer and technology groups, science fiction book club and much more. Events Calender: Thu 2/15, 7:30pm: ADVENTURES IN TIME & SPACE - - This month's selection: PARABLE OF THE TALENTS by Octavia Butler. Fri 2/16, 8pm: Open poetry reading. Sat 2/17, 5pm: Gerald Horne will read & discuss "class struggle in hollywood: 1930 to 1950 Moguls, Mobsters, Stars, Reds and Trade Unionists." Mon 2/19, 7:30pm: Sharing Real Ability sponsored by the Westside Center for Independent Living. This month's topic is understanding the American's with Disability Act (ADA). Tue 2/20, 6pm: Sonia Rivera-Valdes will read & discuss THE FORBIDDEN STORIES OF MARTA VENERANDA. This book is the author's inspired response to a statement made by a Cuban politician regarding the conflicted attitude towards homosexuality in Cuba. Also on Tue 2/20, 7:30pm: MESS (Media Ecology Super Sessions) presents DAVID McGOWAN who will discuss "Mind Control" and present a comprehensive review of mind control literature and attempt to separate fact from fiction. Wed 2/21, 7:30pm: Meeting of the Los Angeles Monthly Review Discussion. Mailing list: Send a blank e-mail to internet@lists.MSBooks.com with SUBSCRIBE as the subject. 1318 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, or go to www.msbooks.com. 
Mystic Joe - 2311 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica 310.829.6224
Novel Cafe - 212 Pier Ave., Santa Monica, no cover. 310.396.8566
Un-Urban Coffee House - 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica 310 315 0056
Wednesday’s House – 2409 Main Street, Santa Monica 310.452.4486
Writers in Focus - Fridays: Series curated by L.A. poet Laurel Ann Bogen. Free with museum admission 7pm ($7/$5) Gallery 303, Anderson Bldg., L.A. County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire 323.857.6000.