GROOVES

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Highlights

Pop

B.B. King at The Wiltern 3/1. There’s only one like B.B. This living legend is one of the those rare few who not only seems to be able to skirt age and time, but somehow also remains true to his original spirit and style. His voice booms and sears, weaving a web with his trusty guitar Lucille, from the tragic love of "The Thrill is Gone," to the tongue in cheek sex addict’s anthem "Bad Case of Love," and back again to plain ol’ blues. 
Lee "Scratch" Perry at The House of Blues, 3/6. One of the all time gods of reggae dub producers, Perry has been around since the rock steady era, which predates reggae. A sort of reggae Sun Ra, he was responsible for most of the Wailers’ sound and their subsequent hits. While some other producers ended up dated and irrelevant, his unique signature sound and innovation proves can still throw down tracks and mop up the floor with kids a third of his age. Don’t miss this incredibly rare performance. In an interview from Reggae International, the "Upsetter," said, "The overmind is here to destroy the undermind. The overmind control by water, which is here to water de garden and de flowers, to let the trees grow, and let de children sing and let de birds fly and let the air be free from pollutions."

Jazz, Classical

Clare Fischer, Helio Delmiro at The Jazz Bakery. As part of the west coast bop scene, Clare Fischer’s been rollin’ it out right for three decades or so, joined by Helio Delmiro’s wanton guitar, it’s a jazz lover’s delight. 

Readings, Performances

KEEPINTIME at Track 16 Gallery 3/2. A film by B+ featuring Earl Palmer, Paul Humphrey, James Gadson, Babu, JROCC, Cut Chemist, music by DJ Shadow. Special live performance to follow screening. www.track16.com, 310.264.4678
Ruth Morgan-Jones at Dutton’s Brentwood 3/4. Morgan-Jones will sign and discuss her new book, "Hearing Differently: Impact of Hearing Impairment on Family Life."
Kristine McKenna at Midnight Special Bookstore, 3/7. Kristine McKenna, punk rock scenester and LA chronicler, joins MESS (Media Ecology Super Sessions) and unveils her new BOOK OF CHANGES: A COLLECTION OF INTERVIEWS. 

The Week Ahead

Thursday, 3/1

Drunk Monkey Style, others at 14 Below
John Brown’s Body, B-Side Players at Temple Bar

Third Grade Teacher, Angora Machinegun, Teriyakis at Al’s Bar
Bob Foster, Bille D. at Planet Poetry (Borders 3rd St. Promenade)

Friday, 3/2

B-Side Players at Temple Bar 
Abbey Booth, others at 14 Below
Roni Size, Reprazent at The House of Blues

Saturday 3/3

Kelly Joe Phelps at McCabe’s
Brother, James Marsters, others at 14 Below
BLK Sonshine, Kim Hill, Psydecar at Temple Bar

Sunday 3/4

Tenacious D. at The Palace
Superchunk, Matt Suggs at the Knitting Factory 
Paolo Conte at Royce Hall, UCLA

Monday, 3/5

Theryl "Houseman" De Clouet at The Mint
Jack Tempchin’s Big Mondays at The Joint (FREE)

Tuesday, 3/6

Lords of Acid at The Palace
Doves at The El Rey
Erykah Badu, Common at The Universal Amphitheatre

Upcoming

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
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 
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
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 – 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 Friendship - 112 W. Channel, Santa Monica.
The Gig W.L.A. - 11637 Pico Blvd. 310.444.9870
The Joint – 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. Events this week: Sat 3/3, 2:30 pm Dedication for Venice Poets (See Center Stage). Sat 3/3, 7:30pm: BB Gallery Working Group: DANA HIRSCH: "The smell of onions frying in butter": A Dance Composition in Real Time. The groups’s first public presentation, investigates dance secrets held within everyday movement. In discovering intimacy in a public place, it probes what it means to be "at home." 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 – Award winning coffee house offers legal help with your coffee. For complete info, schedule and more, go to www.legalgrind.com, or call 310.452.3160. 7640 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, 90405. 
Metro Rags & Java – Tuesdays: Philosopher’s Café. 1630 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, 90405. 310.396.8356
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 3/1, 7pm: Sisterhood Reading Group. This month's book: MOON TIGER by Penelope Lively. Sat 3/3, 4:30pm: Rhoda Berenson will read & discuss LORI: My Daughter Wrongfully Imprisoned in Peru. Introduction by Blase & Theresa Bonpane. Sun 3/4, 5pm: Documentary showing of "Hidden Wars of Desert Storm." Tue 3/6, 7pm: FAIR the media watch group, Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting presents their monthly program. Wed 3/7, 7:30pm: Kristine McKenna (see "Readings" section). 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.