GROOVES

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Highlights

Rock, Pop

The Blind Boys of Alabama, Clarence Fountain and The Spirit of the Century Band at UCLA’s Royce Hall 1/12. Catch these living legends while you still can.
Wanda Jackson and The Cadillac Angels at The Derby 1/10. The queen of rockabilly, who once wore Elvis’ ring, graces Los Angeles with a rare performance. There’ll probably be some guests, and it’ll probably sell out, so get there early.
Randy Weeks at The Bigfoot Lodge 1/13. From the Lonesome Strangers, to his solo career, Randy Weeks continues to inspire. Lucinda Williams covered his “Can’t Let Go,” and his latest recording effort “Madeline” shows his talent for “rootsy, funky” music that incorporates American rock n’ roll, blues, roadhouse country and soul.
440s, Ringer, High School Hellcats, The Man at The Garage1/10
Calexico at The Knitting Factory 1/11
Rumble at The Galaxy: Big Sandy, Three Bad Jacks at The Galaxy Theatre 1/11 A bonafide rockabilly rumble with some of the hottest rockabillies in town.
Eric Burdon, Dave Mason at The House of Blues (Sunset Blvd.) 1/11
The Charlatans UK, Starsailor at The Palace 1/11
Lili Haydn at The House of Blues 1/10
Nels Cline, Devin Sarno, Loudsphere, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum at The Knitting Factory 1/10
Amps For Christ, The Curtains, Scarnella, Young People at The Smell 1/11(more info - thesmell.org)
Jenni Alpert at the Canyon 1/16
White Line Fever at Bigfoot Lodge 1/16. Featuring Neil Mooney (Florida Slim) on guitar, Slim Evans (x-Rank N File) drums, John Carlucci (x-Fuzztones) on bass, Curt Carson (x- Celestials) on guitar, and fronted by the “menacing leather clad vocalist,” Thomas Cezano, who sometimes howls through a CB microphone. Also featuring Black (Annie & Dionne from the Velvet Hammer).

Jazz, Classical

The IAJE 29th Annual International Conference at The Long Beach Convention Center (through 1/12). A mind boggling lineup, including Karrin Allyson, Bobby Shaw, Bob Sheppard, Kenny Warner, Alan Pasqua, Art Davis, Dave Carpenter and many more - for more info, call (787) 776-8744
Russell Gunn at The Jazz Bakery 1/10
The Dave Walker Trio at M Bar 1/10

Readings,
Performances

Ray Manzarek at Dutton’s Brentwood 1/14, 7pm. Brilliant keyboardist of The Doors, and fan of beat poets, reads and signs his new book “Poet In Exile” where he illustrates how “years after the death of the former lead singer of America’s most notorious rock band, his musical collaborator begins to receive a series of mysterious postcards bearing cryptic verses and signed ‘J.’”
Marla Matzer Rose: Muscle Beach - Where the Best Bodies in the World Started a Fitness Revolution at The Santa Monica Public Library, 1/15, 7pm. Guest appearances by Les and Abbey “Pudgy” Stockton. Marla Matzer Rose “documents and illustrates the heyday of a tiny subculture born in Santa Monica that still has enormous social ramifications in today’s boom of physical culture.” 1343 Sixth Street, Santa Monica

Center Stage: Graham Parker, The Figgs, and Frank Black at the Troubadour

The Week Ahead

Thursday, Jan 10

Common Sense, Jones, Trifecta, Push, special guests at The Key Club
Tony Orlando at The Cerritos Center for Performing Arts
The Sharpease, Boycrazy USA, Hidden, Lily & The Zounds at The Fold (Silverlake Lounge)

Friday, Jan 11

The Handsome Family at Spaceland
Eric Burdon, Dave Mason at The House of Blues (Sunset Blvd.)
The Charletans at The Palace
Petula Clark at The Richard & Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center (Long Beach).
Aerosmith, Cheap Trick at The Forum
Lainie Kazan at The Village (through 1/13)
The Fab Four at The Grove

Saturday, Jan 12

The Blind Boys of Alabama, Clarence Fountain and The Humpers, Leaving Trains at Spaceland
The Spirit of the Century Band at UCLA’s Royce Hall
California Guitar Trio, Lao Tizer at The Key Club
Proper Word, Slow Motion Reign at The Whisky
Bryan Adams at The Universal Amphitheatre
The Icarus Line, Pretty Girls Make Graves at The Troubadour; Our Sinatra: A Big Band Musical Celebration at The Cerritos Center For the Performing Arts

Monday, Jan 14

Double Naught Spy Car at Zen Sushi, Silverlake

Tuesday, Jan 15

Idaho Falls, Mike Stinson, Horse Stories at The Fold (Silverlake Lounge)
Fred Eaglesmith in a rare solo appearance at Ghenghis Cohen

Wednesday, Jan 16

The Chieftains at The Wiltern. It’s unbelievable that the Chieftains have been around for a half a century, but these torch bearers of trad Irish music might be an institution, but one would never call them institutional
Machine Head, 3rd Strike at The House of Blues
The Ragtime Triorama at The Old Town Music Hall
Gliss, James Combs, Minnow, OM Attack at The Fold (Silverake 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
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). (310)822-3006. 681 Venice Blvd., Venice.
Duttons Books Brentwood – Critically acclaimed readings and events. Thu, 1/10, 7pm: Charmaine Craig. Sun, 1/13, Robert M. Eversz. Mon, 1/14, Ray Manzarek. Tue, 1/15, Susan Vreeland. Wed., 1/16, 7pm: Sigrid Nunez. (310)476-6263, or check duttonsbrentwood.com. 11975 San Vicente Blvd.
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 1/11, 7:30pm: Open Poetry. Sat, 1/12, 12noon: Poetry Workshop, hosted by Elizabeth Pavone (bring 5 copies of your work). Sat, 1/12, 4pm: Marcie Begleiter will read & discuss FROM WORD TO IMAGE, a new book on storyboarding. Sat, 1/12, 7pm: Kirk Read will read & discuss HOW I LEARNED TO SNAP: A Small-town Coming-of-Age and Coming-Out Story. Sun 1/13, 5pm: Luis Rodriguez will read & discuss HEARTS & MINDS: Creating Community in Violent Times. Tues 1/15, 7pm: Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting presents its monthly program on the role of the media in shaping our views. This month’s program: “A 2001 REVIEW OF THE MEDIA.” 1318 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica v310.393-2923 f:310.394.6123 | books@msbooks.com | www.msbooks.com.