GROOVES

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Center Stage

Playboy Jazz Festival At The Hollywood Bowl, 6/16 & 17. Featuring:the Max Roach Quartet, Nancy Wilson, Medeski Martin & Wood, Juan de Marcos, Gonzalez & The Afro Cuban All Stars, David Benoit, The Charles Lloyd Quartet (w/Joan Ambercrombie & Larry Grenadier), Keb’ Mo’, The Carnegie Hall, Jazz Band (w/Jon Faddis and Michael Brecker), Banu Gibson & The New Orleans Hot Jazz, The Wayne Shorter Quartet, Isaac Hayes, The David Sanborn Group, Ozomatli, Femi Anikulapo Kuti & The Positive Force, Roy Hargrove, Keely Smith, Cos of Good Music VI, Stefon Harris, Toshi Reagon & Big Lovely and others. A stellar lineup of Jazz Royalty! Max Roach, the man, the legend, heads up this who’s who of players, including late Nigerian sax god Fela Kuti’s son Femi and, fresh from slumming in South Park, Shaft himself, Isaac Hayes. For more info, call 310.449.4070 or go to hollywoodbowl.com

Highlights

Rock/Pop

Brian Wilson, Paul Simon at The Greek, tonight (6/13). The tortured genius responsible for the “psychedelic” rock genre with the way ahead-of-its-time Beach Boys album “Pet Sounds,” Brian Wilson. Throw in another rock legend, Paul Simon, and it’s sublime.
Dave & Tracy Grammer, Claudia Russell at McCabe’s 6/15. Accomplished musicians with a buzz on about their acoustic duos, his guitar, her violin, and their two voices, say McCabe’s, “a musical force that’s even greater than the sum of its parts.”
Jon Auer, Ben Vaughn, Sushi Robo, The Hackensaw Boys at Spaceland 6/15. One of those shows that is sure to be bursting with cool. Get there early, lest you listen from the curb…. 
Juana Molina at McCabe’s 6/16. KCRW presents the Argentina songbird.
Guy Davis at McCabe’s 6/17. “He’s got some Blind Willie McTell and some Fats Waller; some Buddy Guy and some Taj Mahal; some Zora Neale Hurston and some Garrison Keillor,” say the folks at McCabe’s, “a storyteller, musician, writer, actor and director…a bluesman, dedicated to reviving the traditions of acoustic blues through ancient African tales, the music of the great blues masters and his own songs.” Sounds like a hot night at McCabe’s.

Jazz, Classical

Big Beat Sundaes at The Mint 6/17. This eclectic cast of wonders includes Miles Davis’ nephew jamming with local poet Nelson Gary, in what Nelson describes as a “a happening electric supper club style in an ethereal circus tent pitched by a fusion of blues-jazz-rock.” With heavies like Bernard Fowler, Ivan Neville, Angus Thomas, Lionel Cole, Les July, Alvino Bennett, Angus Thomas, Jason Sanay, Steve Boykin, Daniel Pearson and Rebellum. For more info, call 323.954.9630 (Sundays)
Jimmy Scott at The Jazz Bakery (Through Sunday)
Poncho Sanchez at The Conga Room

Readings,
Performances

Dee Dee Ramone, Paul “Ena” Kostabi 6/14 at Dark Delicacies. Dee Dee Ramone, original member of pioneering punk rock band The Ramones, does a special acoustic performance and joins Youth Gone Mad leader and Psychotica’s Paul “Ena” Kostabi for a signing of the book “Chelsea Horror Hotel.” Kostabi, whose art has been acquired by the Patterson, Guggenheim and Brooklyn Museums, has collaborated with Dee Dee on various works of art. In the book, Chelsea Horror Hotel, “Dee Dee and his wife Barbara move into the famous New York City hotel only to find themselves in the room where Sid Vicious stabbed his girlfriend Nancy Spungen…Sid Vicious, Johnny Thunders and Stiv Bators are joined by the Devil as the spirits of Dee Dee’s friends begin to show up in his dreams.” 4213 West Burbank Blvd. 818-556-6660. 2 – 4pm. Art exhibit to run through June, call for details.
Dennis Altman’s “Global Sex” at Midnight Special 6/19 (See Midnight Special Listings) 
A Table at Beyond Baroque 6/15 (See BB listings)
Gabriela Tagliavini, Shannon Olson at Duttons this week (see Dutton’s listings)

The Week Ahead

Thursday, June 14

Billy Joe Shaver, Cowboy Nation at The Knitting Factory
Hackensaws, Dame Darcy, Kids of Widney High at The Fold (Silverlake Lounge)
The Poor Rich Ones, The Jealous Sound, others, at Spaceland
Christina Vierra & The Whippin’ Boys at Harvelle’s
Pete Yorn, Five for Fighting at The Roxy
Powderfinger at The Troubadour
Painting Emily, The Brink, Bumpin’ Uglies at 14 Below
MoFo Party Band, Spiritous Vibes at Rusty’s Surf Ranch 
Blind Dog Smokin’ at The Blue Café
Metal Shop/Danger Kitty at The Hard Rock Café
Jefferson Starship at The Galaxy

Friday, June 15

Jon Auer, Ben Vaughn, Sushi Robo, The Hackensaw Boys at Spaceland
Best Revenge, Hillside Village, Nick Name & The Normals, Radio Vago, Rotophone, Third Grade Teacher at The Smell
The Negro Problem, CandyTown, Capital Pusher at 14 Below
Imperial Crowns at Cozy’s
Tricky at The Palace
Nada Surf, Ultimate Fakebook, The Sheila Devine, OZMA at The Troubadour
Ruben Blades, Victor Manuelle at The Universal Ampitheatre
Widespread Panic at The Wiltern

Saturday, June 16

Blake Babies, Wheat at The Knitting Factory
Maxi Priest at The Key Club
Dido at Verizon Amphitheatre
Strangefolk at The Troubadour
Fine Machine, The Color Green at The Mint
Blake Babies, Wheat at The Knitting Factory
Juana Molina at McCabe’s
Munkafust, Honeyspot at 14 Below
Sweet & Tender Hooligans at The Roxy

Sunday, June 17

Big Beat Sundays at The Mint (See Jazz/Classical)
Mouse on Mars at The El Rey. German electronic music experimenters take L.A. by storm. 
Napalm Death at The Whisky
Banyan at The Troubadour
Maxi Priest at The Key Club
Weapon of Choice, Nomadik Cannibals, Flower Child, others at Juneteenth Celebration (The Knitting Factory)

Monday, June 18

Mike Peters at The Alarm’s 20th Anniversary (The Knitting Factory)
Jack Tempchin, Waddy Wachtel, Phile Jones, “Rick The Bass Player,” Bernard Fowler, Terry Reid at Big Mondays (The Joint)
Godsmack, Deftones, others at Verizon Amphitheatre

Tuesday, June 19

Mad Professor, Twilight Circus Dub Sound System at The Conga Room. One of the foremost British Reggae producer-cum-sound-system-god is here to tweak your Reggae inner ear.
Stereo Mc’s, Deep Down & Dirty at The Whisky
Smog at The Troubadour
Sonna (Baltimore), Dataloss at The Fold (Silverlake Lounge)

Wednesday, June 20

Guided By Voices at The House of Blues
Medication at The Whisky
Eddie Nichols Rockin’ Revue at The Derby
Larry Carlton, Steve Lukather at The Key Club
Clientele (London), Northern Lights, Big Sur at The Knitting Factory
Ex-Centric Sound System at The Conga Room
French Kicks (NY), Flash Express, Lumirova, Quazar & The Bamboozled at The Fold (Silverlake Lounge) 

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
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: Sat, 6/15, 6:30pm: The BEYOND BAROQUE WORKING GROUP: A Table –- “Equal parts bricolage, performance, and architectural intervention into Beyond Baroque, ‘A Table’ is literally that: the distance between you and I, a shared realm of experience which connects and separates us, where we might meet as equals.” 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. Events: Thu 6/14, 7pm: Gabriela Tagliavini’s “The Colors of Memory.” Monday, 6/18, 7pm: Shannon Olson’s “Welcome to My Planet, Where English is Sometimes Spoken.” 11975 San Vicente Blvd, 310.476.6263,or for more info, go to duttonsbrentwood.com 
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: Fri 6/15, 7:30pm: Open Poetry. Sat 6/16, 3:30pm: The Institute for the Study of the Science of Society discusses “Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution” by James M. McPherson. Tues 6/19, 7:30pm: Dennis Altman will read & discuss GLOBAL SEX. In his book, Altman looks at how “pleasures of the body are framed, shaped, commercialized, and even commodified in our new global economy, exploring the impact of gender relations, political power, public health, migration, and the ways in which we imagine our own sense of self and place.” Wed 6/20, 7:30pm: 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.