GROOVES

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Highlights

Rock/Pop

Xu Xu Fang, Double Naught Spy Car, Hollow Log at The Knitting Factory 3/29. All acoustic show, (main stage) with Xu Xu Fang, “a nine-piece “multimedia-collective-cum-Raymond-Chandler-
spoof” ensemble. For this show, they’ll be performing an entire film score to the film. DJ Evol Dub, aka Dchannel/Dtox/Funtime Andy, fills your dumpster while quoting the great thinkers.” Hollow Log, a “spinoff” of sorts from the fellas that brought you Double Naught madness, celebrate the release of their new CD ‘Catch A Caber’, and bring on the Celtic, Arabic, Cajun and Hillibilly styles. Go to: flamencoshoes.com/ hollowlog.html for more. 
Tom Paxton at McCabe’s 3/31. Folk legend Paxton honed his chops in the original old-school folk scene of Greenwich Village. He is one of those forces that keeps moving forward, having released more than 32 albums over the years on all of the folk labels that matter — Elektra, Vanguard, Sugarhill, etc. He’s still relevant today, with neo-folkies like Ani DiFranco giving him props and calling him, “…the coolest” along with the fact that Paxton is quite possibly the most covered folk artist ever. Paxton’s songs have been recorded by an amazing roster of artists, including Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, The Kingston Trio, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Placido Domingo, and the Pogues.
Akiko Yano at the Knitting Factory 3/3. Akiko Yano – little known in the west by the record buying public, Japanese pianist and vocalist Yano has nevertheless carved out quite an impressive niche, with American and European musicians being both her fans and cohorts, including John Zorn, Pat Methany, Adrian Beleu, David Sylvian and the UK Band Japan, Thomas Dolby, Charlie Haden, Nana Vasconcelos, Lyle Mays. Back in 1976, the band Little Feat backed up her up on her first album. She and Kate Bush are the progenitors of the whole female/pianist phenom a la Tori Amos, Fiona Apple, et. al.

Jazz, Classical

Don Byron Quartet at The Jazz Bakery (through Sunday)
Dylan Heaney Quartet at The Jazz Spot

Reading, Performance

Teen Poets’ Fundraiser Slam at Beyond Baroque (See BB listings)

The Week Ahead

Thursday, March 29

Reeves Gabrels (former guitarist for David Bowie)
Stan Ridgeway & Wayne Kramer (from the MC5) at the Key Club
Shawn Colvin at The Roxy
Merrick, John Gold, Greater California, James Combs at the Fold (Silverlake Lounge)

Friday, March 30

Eek-A-Mouse (from Jamaica) at The Roxy
El Destroyo (Violent Femmes), Jad Fair (from 1/2 Japanese) and Adult Rodeo at Spaceland
The Ocean Blue at The Troubadour
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Voodoo Glow, others at The Whisky 
Club Funktion at Downtown.

Saturday, March 31

Blowin’ Smoke at Harvelle’s
Swing Shift at Tony P’s 310.823.4534
Flogging Molly at The Galaxy Theatre
Coco Montoya at BB King’s
Mighty Might Bosstones, Feinx TX, others at The Whisky

Sunday, April 1

Rodney Crowell at The Roxy
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones at The Whisky
Ruins, Mia Doi Todd, Spezza Rotto (S.F.), Controlling Hand, Wouded Head at The Fold (Silverlake Lounge)

Wednesday, April 4

The Waterboys at House of Blues
Eddie Nichols Rockin’ Revue at Mondo Dorame (The Derby) 
400 Blows, Spezza Rotto at The Fold 
Electric Lodge in Venice 

Clubs

14 Below – 1348 14th St., Santa Monica 310.451.5040
Club Sugar - 814 Broadway Ave., Santa Monica. 310.899.1989 www.clubsugar.com
Harvelle’s Blues Club – Downhome westside spot since 1931. Tuesdays: Bad Boy Jones. 1432 Fourth St., Santa Monica 310.395.1676 
Liquid Lounge - Gotham Hall presents. (800) 384-8865 ext. 0 or go to www.gothamhall.com or www.salsasundays.com
Lush - 2020 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica. 310.829.1933
McCabes – (see above). Sunday of every month at 7pm: Free Talent Night. 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 . www.fiendish.org or call 323.660.6663.
Temple Bar –1026 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica 310.393.6611. 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 - 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 3/31, 730pm: TEEN POETS FUNDRAISER SLAM Last year the LA TEEN SLAM team finished number 1 in America. “Support the 2001 incarnation as they slam against an all-star squad of living and dead poets, in a literary battle to the death, hosted by JEFFREY MCDANIEL.” Proceeds from this event will help the teen poets get to the 2002 National Youth Slam in Ann Arbor. They can’t go otherwise! Fundraiser admission: $8. Sun 4/1, 5pm: Open Reading with BRENDAN CONSTANTINE and SARAH MACLAY BRENDAN. Sign-up 4:45 PM. FREE. Sat 4/7 2pm: Poetry Hosting On and Off-line: A Panel with LARRY JAFFE and AMELIE FRANK Come for a discussion of the “fine art of public presentation of poetry in and out of this world, with LARRY JAFFE, host of the Poetic License series at the Zen Restaurant in Silverlake and founder of the Poetryhosts on-line discussion group, bringing poetry hosts together from across the USA and around the world.” AMELIE FRANK, co-director of the Valley Contemporary Poets, runs the Killer Poetry reading series at Mysteries, Movies, and Mayhem. FREE. Thursdays, 8pm: Beat Writing Class with with Venice West poets Philomene Long & John Thomas. “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. Mondays, 8pm: Trinie Dalton’s Fiction Workshop, focusing on short stories, stories, and novels. Tuesdays, 8pm: Venice: Cindy Bailey, Creative Non-Fiction Workshop. FREE. 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 – Award winning coffee house offers legal help with your coffee. 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 3/29, Ralph Fertig will read & discuss LOVE & LIBERATION: When the Jews Tore Down the Ghetto Walls. Sat. 3/31, 7pm & 9pm: DOCUMENTAL the documentary & experimental film and video series: 7pm Show: Three by Alexis Krasilovsky: WHAT MEMPHIS NEEDS, THE EARTHQUAKE HAGGADAH, CAMP TEREZIN PASSAGES, 9pm Show: SHROUD OF SILENCE, BEHIND ENEMY LINES:DNC2K PROTESTS. Sun 4/1, 3pm: Khaled M. Abou El Fadl will read & discuss CONFERENCE OF THE BOOKS: The Search of Beauty in Islam. Based on actual cases, addressing “issues and problems including marriage, divorce, parental rights, the position of women, the veil, sexual abuse, wife-beating, and the role of tradition.” Sun 4/1, 7pm: PoeForward presents POE HUMOR. Celebrate April Fool’s Day with a look at the rarely seen humorous side of Edgar Allan Poe and his satiric, unapologetic criticism of society. The program will feature Michael Cramer, Clive Reese, Ebby Parker, Richard Heft, and Paul Robertson. Tue 4/3, 7pm: Media watchdogs: FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting). Midnight Special Bookstore. 1318 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, or go to www.msbooks.com.