GROOVES

St. Teresa Stone
Mirror contributing writer

email: groovesmirror@hotmail.com

Highlights

Rock, Pop

Particle, Critical Brass at The Knitting Factory 12/27
Fishbone at The Key Club; Social Distortion at The House of Blues 12/27
Fischer P., East LA Sabor Factory, Agua Dulce, Jaqueline Fuentes at Temple Bar 12/27
Stitches, Smogtown, Fuse, Lipstick Pickups at The Garage 12/27
Jack & The Rippers, Country Cats, Dawn Shipley at The Derby
Franki Valli & The 4 Seasons at The Sun 12/2 (The Grove of Anaheim)
Janet Klein & Her Parlor Boys at The Atlas 12/27
Riders of the Purple Sage at Viva Cantina 12/27
Save Ferris, Fairview, Diesel Boy, Audio Karate at The El Rey 12/28
Ozzy Ozbourne, Rob Zombie, Mudvayne, Soil at The LA Sports Arena; Danzig at the Whisky; Styx at The Grove (also 12/29), 12/28
SugarCult at The Roxy 12/28
Fetish Ball, Makeup, Tigerheat, Coven 13, Sin-a-Matic, Cherry, Shout at The Hollywood Athletic Club (2 Floors) 6526 Sunset Blvd. Fetishball.com, 12/29

New Year’s Eve, 12/31:

Ozomatli at The Knitting Factory
I SEE HAWKS IN LA at Molly Malone’s
Harry Dean Stanton at The Mint
Big Rockin’ Daddy & The Usual Suspects at Harvelle’s
Camaro: Faster Pussycat, All Star Tribute to: Big Balls, Pixie Stixx at The Viper Room
Celebrity Trash, X’s For Eyes, Bubble Chaser, DJ Ben Baller, Live Performance, Appetizer Buffet, Free Champagne Toast at The Dragonfly (dragonfly.com); Macy Gray at The House of Blues (Sunset Blvd.)
Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca, Marcos Loya’s La Brea Trio at The Conga Room (“romantic boleros, Gourmet Dinner, Champagne, Late Night Breakfast)
(More…see listings – 12/31)

Jazz, Classical

Carolyn Hester at The Alterknit Lounge (Knitting Factory);

Readings,
Performances

Spacemonk, Neal Roston, Deepak, Billy Lee Morris at The Coconut Teaszer 12/27

The Week Ahead

Thursday, Dec 27

Krell, Fifi LaRue, The Last Dance, Spirit Vision at The Gig; Dee Dee O’Malley, Average Joe, Calahan, Wood Flower Band, DJ Pixie Stixx at The Viper Room; El Mysterico, Galaxy Grand Prix, Liquid Foundation at The Joint; Garage Dogs, Standard Johnny at 14 Below; Gratitude (Sharon of 3rd Grade Teacher) at MILK (Fais Do Do); The Ethers, Trip Rezac, John Torres at Genghis Cohen

Friday, Dec 28

SugarCult at The Roxy; Save Ferris, Fairview, Diesel Boy, Audio Karate at The El Rey; Belle Isle, Bubble, Raoul at The Knitting Factory; (Superbees, The Organization, Mojo Filters, DJ’s Sir John Griffiths, Austin/Mojo Justin, “GS” Sean in The Alterknit Lounge); Klazher, Mercy Curve, Angeles Drake, DJ Plus Mellon Funk, DJ Nylin in the Tavern; Alan Goodman Band, Belinda Bach, Brush The Green, Sherman Way at The Joint; Sticky Fingers, Capital Pusher, Nobody’s Listening at 14 Below; Mason, Substratum, The Soul of John Black, Medusa & Feline Science at Temple Bar; The Los Angeles Jazz Quartet at the LA County Museum of Art; Night of Merry Mahyem Tour: Ozzy Ozbourne, Rob Zombie, Mudvayne, Soil at The LA Sports Arena; Danzig at the Whisky; Styx at The Grove (also 12/29)

Saturday, Dec 29

Rosie Flores at Crazy Jack’s (4311 Magnolia); Zigaboo Modeliste, Gila Monsters at The Knitting Factory (Chickenhawks, Leaving Trains, Goddamn, Gentlemen, The Starvations at The Year End Rock Fest (in the Alterknit Lounge); Cecilia Noel at The Key Club; Rosie Flores at Crazy Jack’s; Red Flag, 1202 & Systems Syn at The Troubadour; Rompous Room at The Gig; Twister Naked, Ultra Pull, Dirty, Bug Nut, The Angry Amputee’s at The Garage; Sons of Zap, Elevator, d at The Joint; Casting Runes, Dogtown at 14 Below; DJ Haul, PHD’s, afrodisiac, Spirit Level at Temple Bar; Fear Cult, DJ Jason Lavitt, special guests at The Gothic Beauty Pageant (El Rey); Fetish Ball, Makeup, Tigerheat, Coven 13, Sin-a-Matic, Cherry, Shout at The Hollywood Athletic Club (2 Floors) 6526 Sunset Blvd. Fetishball.com; Barry Manilow at The Kodak Theatre (through 12/31); Hiroshima at The Coach House.

Sunday, Dec 30

Jenny Lebow, Shade, Aniz, Purim at The Joint; zebrahead, Handsome Devil, Death on Wed. at The Whisky; Adema, OHM at The Roxy (also on 12/31).

Monday, Dec 31

Ozomatli at The Knitting Factory; I SEE HAWKS IN LA at Molly Malones; Harry Dean Stanton at The Mint; Big Rockin’ Daddy & The Usual Suspects at Harvelle’s; Camaro: Faster Pussycat, All Star Tribute to: Big Balls, Pixie Stixx at The Viper Room; Celebrity Trash, X’s For Eyes, Bubble Chaser, DJ Ben Baller, Live Performance, Appetizer Buffet, Free Champagne Toast at The Dragonfly (dragonfly.com); Macy Gray at The House of Blues (Sunset Blvd.); Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca, Marcos Loya’s La Brea Trio at The Conga Room (“romantic boleros, Gourmet Dinner, Champagne, Late Night Breakfast); Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps (Buffet & Show) at Cozy’s; Billy Idol at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas House of Blues; Club Serotonin at The Gig; Crack, 400 Blows, Quazar & The Bamboozled at Spaceland; Dread Zeppelin, Doctor Wu, Steely Dan Tribute at 14 Below (Champagne); Underground, Par Avion at Fais Do Do; Scott Sax Band, Miga, Ken Fox at Genghis; Adema, onesidezero, the apex theory at The Roxy (also on 12/30 w/OHM); The Iron Maidens, PainKiller (Judas Priest tribute), Led Zepagain at Paladino’s; Center of the Universe: New Year’s Eve on Hollywood Blvd, featuring Paul Oakenfold, BT (Live), Deep Dish, DJ Sneak, Grant Plant, DJ Irene, Marques Wyatt, Jason Bentley, Mark Grant, Kazell, Chris Monaco, Tim Lawson (all proceeds go to Hollywood Youth organizations) at Hollywood and Vine; Alexis Arquette at “Puttin’ On The Ritz,” featuring Club 80’s, Beat It, “Chamber,” at The Ruby (7070 Hollywood Blvd). Clubbeatit.net; Clockwork Orange, Velvet at 7070 Hollywood Blvd; Bar Sinister 2001 at 1652 No. Cherokee Ave.

Center Stage: Two Local Locas

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
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. Ongoing, call for schedule: 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. Nelson Gary (Jan). Monday Poetry Reading Circle, 8pm: led by Betzi Richardson, 1st & 3rd Mondays, , 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. Call for this week’s schedule, (310) 476-6263, or check 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 in Jan: Thu 1/3, 7 pm: Sisterhood Reading Group: Bee Season by Myra Goldberg. Fri, 1/4, 8 pm: OPEN POETRY: 1st of 2002, (7:30 signups). Sat, 1/5, 1 pm: Who says McCarthyism is dead? RAND authors John Arquilla and David Ronfeldt read & discuss NETWORKS AND NETWARS: The Future of Terror, Crime, and Militancy. A “new spectrum of conflict that has emerged in the wake of the information revolution. Netwar includes conflicts waged, on the one hand, by terrorists, criminals, gangs, and ethnic extremists; and by the nonviolent, civil-society activists (such as cyber activists or WTO protesters).” Sun 1/6, 2pm: Arnold Newman reads and discusses TROPICAL RAINFOREST. From Jane Goodall–“Thank you, Arnold Newman for … saving the forests of the world for our children and grandchildren.” Tue, 1/8 Tues, 7:30 pm: SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. “Rooftop Solar Power, Part 2” presented by Joel Davidson. Davidson has over 20 years experience in the solar electric industry, having built the first solar powered automobile. Ongoing: FAIR (Fairness And Accuracy In Reporting). The national media watch group whose mission is to correct media bias and imbalance, meets the 1st Tuesday of every month. The Los Angeles Monthly Review Discussion meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7:30 PM. The Sisterhood Reading Group meets the 1st Thursday of every month. Open Poetry readings every Friday night, with prizes. Please be rehearsed and stay under the 5 minute time limit, 8 pm (7:30 sign-ups). Poetry Workshop, hosted by Elizabeth Pavone meets the 2nd Saturday of the month. Please come prepared with 5 copies of your poem. The NASA/UCLA Astrobiology Institute - Astrobiology SuperStar Lectures brings remarkable new findings in Astrobiology to a more public audience with bi-monthly lectures by UCLA Astrobiology Institute’s distinguished professors and researchers. SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST High-level scientific and educational material for local grassroots organizations. Meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month. DOCUMENTAL Documentary and experimental film and video series. MESS (Media Ecology Super Sessions), produced by GERRY FIALKA, is based on the Marshall McLuhan insight: “If you don’t study the effects of technology, you become its slave.” In “dialogues with modern thinkers, MESS provides a forum to probe both form and content of media with suspended judgement, and comprehensively survey its services and disservices, avoiding point of view.” This event is held approximately every two months. ADVENTURES IN TIME & SPACE This is the second in a series of bi-monthly science-fiction/speculative fiction book discussion groups led by Midnight Special staff member Bill Glass. Mailing list: Send a blank e-mail to internet@lists.MSBooks.com with SUBSCRIBE as the subject. Midnight Special Bookstore 1318 3rd Street Promenade Santa Monica, CA 90401, (310) 393-2923 (310) 394.6123 | books@msbooks.com | www.msbooks.com.