GROOVES

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Highlights

Rock, Pop

Lee “Scratch” Perry, Mad Professor, Live Human at The El Rey 11/8. The pantheon of champion Dub-wise knob twiddlers and sound tweakers is short and sweet, Dennis “Bluebeard” Bovell, Mickey Dread “at the Controls,” Adrian “On-U-Sound” Sherman and this show’s two performers Lee “Scratch” Perry and The Mad Professor.
KCRW’s Sounds Eclectic Evening, hosted by Nic Harcourt, featuring Shelby Lynne, Ozomatli, Elliot Smith, Pete Yorn, Sparklehorse & DJ Shadow at the Wiltern, 11/9, 8pm. Benefit for KCRW, includes an after party. For more info, go to kcrw.com
The Fall at The Knitting Factory. 11/14. Just as the Kinks never got the props they deserved of the U.K. Invasion bands, the Fall remain relatively unknown for their punk rock art noise innovations, while the Sex Pistols and the Clash are notorious. (also on 11/15)

Jazz, Classical

Pharoah Sanders at The Catalina Bar & Grill 11/8. Legendary sax player continues to keep be bop alive and well with his eccentric, mystical vision – not as freaky as Sun Ra, but more ethereal than the Bird…
Denny Zeitlin, Buster Williams, Matt Wilson at The Jazz Bakery 11/8
Buddy Collette Quintet, Sweet Baby J’ai at The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, 11/8, 7pm.

Readings,
Performances

Mark E. Smith, Lydia Lunch at The Knitting Factory 11/13. The leader and genius behind The Fall, waxes poetic in a solo evening of ranting, with the reigning queen of disaffected punk rock poetry, Ms. Lydia Lunch. The Fall plays the Knitting Factory on the 14th & 15th.
Dito Montiel, Pleasant Gehman, Shawna Kenney at Midnight Special 11/8. Hipster chicks read from their works (see MS Listings).
Harry Northrup, Robert Peters at Beyond Baroque 11/9. In a rare public appearance, Robert Peters joins the acclaimed Harry Northrup (see BB’s listings)
PXL THIS ELEVEN at Midnight Special, 11/10, 7pm: Now in its eleventh year with “no corporate sponsors, no color brochures, no big shot movie director board members, no ticketmaster access.” PXL THIS is international, featuring entries from across the United States and England, Russia, Japan, France and Canada, with movies made on the Fisher-Price toy camcorder PXL 2000, which records sound and image directly onto audio cassettes.
Mark Juergensmeyer at Barnes & Noble (3rd St. Promenade) 11/13. The author of TERROR IN THE MIND OF GOD, reads and signs his book about the “roots of religious terrorism around the world.”
Frank Kelly Freas at The Santa Monica Public Library, 11/13, 7pm. “The most prolific Science Fiction artist worldwide,” brings us an evening of “art and discussion” in the Main Library.

The Week Ahead

Thursday, Nov 8

Center Stage: Femi Kuti
At The House of Blues 11/13. Kuti has deservedly inherited the crown his father Fela Kuti wore, but more importantly...

Flogging Molly, Bouncing Souls, others at The Palace; Strange Folk at The Troubadour; Ekoostick Hookah at The Knitting Factory (tickets through House of Blues only); LA Music Awards at The Whisky; The Dickies, Duane Peters, The Hunns, Throwrag at The Troubadour; Gazzarri’s Night with Faster Pussycat, special guests at The Key Club; Poncho Sanchez, career retrospective at the Conga Room (also on 11/9); The Ma, Squab, Cakecutter at The Garage; Bethany Curve, Autumns, Lanterna, Parlour at The Silverlake Lounge; Brian Jonestown Massacre, Rick Bain & The Genius Position, Electromagnetic at Spaceland; Slowrider, Quetzal, Five Degrees of Soul at The Temple Bar, Billy Sheets at Harvelle’s

Friday, Nov 9

Jay Bennette of Wilco & Edward Burch, Aaron McLian, Rebellum, Michael Chandler at The Mint; BellRays, Bleed, Mistreaters at Spaceland;The Motels featuring Martha Davis at Hollywood Park (hollywoodpark.com); Slackers, Irie Beats, Dub Emulator, Chris Murray, Legends of Brass at The Troubadour; Jimmie Vaughn, Lou Ann Barton, Mike Elred Trio at The House of Blues; Guitar Shorty at Cozy’s; The Phunk Junkeez, Sloth, Bargain Music at The Roxy; Substratum (Josh One), Afrodisiac, Kandace Lindsey at Temple Bar; Particle, Telepathy at The Knitting Factory; Blinddog Smokin’ Blues at Harvelle’s.

Saturday, Nov 10

Los Super Elegantes, Northern Lights, Dave Gleason’s Wasted Days, Mover at Spaceland; Roy Zimmerman at McCabe’s; C.C. White, Frank McComb, Lionel Cole, Kelda at The Mint; NYFD Relief Benefit: The Dragons, Texas Terri, Streetwalkin’ Cheetahs, Throw Rag, B-Movie Rats, Excessories at The Garage; Liz Foster CD-Release Party with DJ Haul, Birth, Secession, Drums & Tuba at Temple Bar; Momus, Stereo Total, The Ray Makers at The Knitting Factory; George Lopez at The Wiltern; Sprung Monkey, Long Fellow, Yellowcard, Super Bright Light at The Troubadour; 2000 Lbs of Blues at Harvelle’s.

Sunday, Nov 11

Cyril Pahinui at McCabe’s; Stereo Blues (Tony Marsico, Ric Menck, Pete Philips, John C. Reilly at Spaceland; Me’Shell N’degeocello at The Roxy (also on 11/12); The Anniversary, Mars Volta, Fairview, Mates of State at The Troubadour; Beenie Man, Tantro Metro & Devonte, Louchie Lou, Michie One, Silver Cat, Kirk Davis at The House of Blues

Tuesday, Nov 13

Wayne Hancock, Hank Floyd, Betty Dylan at The Knitting Factory; Happy Birthday Falling James & Jennifer: Parlour, Green & Yellow TV, Hyphen, The Liars at Spaceland; Me’Shell N’degeocello at The Roxy (also on 11/12); Dwarves, Damnation, Pinhead Circus, MachineGun at The Troubadour; Blowin’ Smoke at Harvelle’s.

Wednesday, Nov 14

Spiritualized at The Wiltern; Greenhornes, Burning Brides at Spaceland; A Night of Musical Comedy with The Sklar Brothers, Dan Finnerty & The Dan Band, Greg Behrendt, The Triblambs, Metal Shop, No Time at The Roxy.

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 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 FREE Workshops & Readings. Events: Fri 11/9, 7:30pm: Harry Northrup & Robert Peters. Northrup reads from his 7th book, REUNIONS, a long poem composed from 1995 to 2000. Peters reads from his newest work, FAMILIAL LOVE & OTHER MISFORTUNES. Sat 11/10, 10pm: Dead Poet’s Slam. Life Performance Workshop: 10 week session, beginning Oct 6/7. Sat 10-1 or Sunday 11-2. $250. Call 310.281.3175. Performances Dec 15th and Dec 16th. Free Teen Workshop Oct 21 and Nov 18, 3 PM “A place for teen poets and writers to share poems, performance pieces, and stories with other teens under guidance of Jeffrey McDaniel, Derrick Brown. 1st Sunday, Open Reading, 5pm. Sign-up 4:45 (except August, September, andJanuary). Monday Night Fiction, 8pm, led by Tom Burkett, the workshop will focus on short shorts, stories, and novels. Tuesday Night Creative Non Fiction, 8pm: Bring works of creative non-fiction, memoir, and prose. Led by Cindy Bailey, Waynan Barnes. Wednesday Night Poetry, 8pm: Los Angeles’ longest running, and legendary gathering of poets. Jerry Quickley (Nov), Ellyn Maybe (Dec), Nelson Gary (Jan). Master Class in BEAT writing with Philomene Long Starts in November. Wednesdays, 8 PM. $125 per month (starts 1st Wednesday of month) Develop techniques of the San Francisco Renaissance, NY School, and Venice West, with Burroughs, Kerouac, and Ginsberg. Philomene Long is author of Queen of Bohemia (Lummox) and American Zen Bones (Beyond baroque). For info/registration, call (310) 822-3006. Thursday Night Poetry, 8pm: 1st and last Thursdays of the month (bring poems), with Jenny Factor & Jessica Goodheart. Monday Poetry Reading Circle, 8pm: led by Betzi Richardson, 1st & 3rd Mondays, October, Elizabeth Bishop, November C.P. Cavafy, December, Simon Ortiz–-2nd & 4th Mondays, critiques and exercises, bring your own work. FREE. (310)822-3006. 681 Venice Blvd., Venice.
Duttons Books Brentwood – Critically acclaimed readings and events. Thu, 11/8, 7pm: Robert Wilson. Fri, 11/9, 7pm: Rich Cohen. Sat, 11/10, 7pm: Jack Miles. Mon, 11/12, Eddie Little. Tue, 11/13, 7pm: Johnathan Kirsch. 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. Thu, 11/8 Thursday, 7:30 PM—Good For You Books presents: Dito Montiel, reading from A GUIDE TO RECOGNIZING YOUR SAINTS, Pleasant Gehman reading from ESCAPE FROM HOUDINI MOUNTAIN and Shawna Kenney reading from I WAS A TEENAGE DOMINATRIX. Fri, 11/9, 8pm: Open reading, sign ups begin at 7:30pm. Fri 11/9, 8pm. Sat, 11/10, 12noon, Poetry Workshop - Hosted by Elizabeth Pavone. Sat, 11/10, 4pm: Alicia Steimberg will read & discuss CALL ME MAGDALENA. This 1992 Planeta Prize-winning novel tells of a young Argentine woman grappling with her Jewish heritage. Sat 11/10, 7pm: PXL THIS ELEVEN, the eleventh annual festival featuring videos made with the PXL-2000 toy camera at 7:00 and 9:00 pm. Established in 1991, the annual PXL THIS Festival is the oldest of its kind in the world, now in its eleventh year with “no corporate sponsors, no color brochures, no big shot movie director board members, no ticketmaster access.” PXL THIS is international, featuring entries from across the United States and England, Russia, Japan, France and Canada. PXL THIS spans many genres: documentary, drama, art, music, comedy and the avant-garde. The unique Fisher-Price toy camcorder PXL 2000, which records sound and image directly onto audio cassettes. Sun 11/11, 5pm: Sam Quinoñes will read & discuss TRUE TALES FROM, ANOTHER MEXICO. Quinones merges observation, interviews and storytelling in his search for modern Mexico. Mon 11/12, 7:30pm: Gayle Greene will read & discuss THE WOMAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH: Alice Stewart and the Secrets of Radiation. British epidemiologist Alice Stewart has been issuing warnings about the “serious health threats associated with low doses of radiation” for 40 years. Sponsored by Physicians for Social Responsibility. Her book discusses the defining struggle over nuclear power, and the clean up of the Cold War legacy of radioactive waste. Tue, 11/13 7:30pm: SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. This month’s subject: “Priorities for Drinking Water Standards”. presented by Parkej Parekh. This lecture will “go into the rationale for establishing drinking water standards with emphasis on how the regulatory levels are decided as well as which components require regulation and which not.” Wed 11/14, 7:30pm: Tony Wagner will read & discuss MAKING THE GRADE. Which dramatically reframes the debate on education in America, and discusses why today’s “test-driven reforms will fail, and points the way toward a system that benefits all students.” 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.