GROOVES

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Highlights

Rock, Pop

Crib, Lydia Lunch, Saccharine Trust at Temple Bar 2/5. From her bands in the early days of punk rock, to spoken word, Ms. Lunch shows she’s no shrinking violet. Catch her with punk rock legends Saccharine Trust, fronted by the brilliant Jack Brewer. Get there early.
Bob Marley Birthday Reggae Fest at The House of Blues 2/6. Jah mon, rastafari! A reggae extravaganza!
Thievery Corporation at El Rey 2/7 & 2/8
Bindu, Alicia Mangan, Rich West at The Smell (thesmell.org) 2/6
Parlour, Midsummer, Jim McAuley, San Dusky at The Troubadour 1/31
Rich Shea, Mark Insley at The Cinema Bar 1/30
Reel Big Fish, Home Grown, Sugarcult at The House of Blues 2/7
Milemarker at Spaceland 1/31
The Halcyon Band, The Jigsaw Seen at The Lava Lounge
Smokey Hormel, Miho, Brazzaville, Gwendolyn at The
Dogs, Invisible Men at The Bigfoot Lodge 1/31
Tom Watson, Robert Deeble, Aram at The Fold (Silverlake Lounge) 2/5
Dimetrodon Collective, Kraig Grady, International Metal Supply at Dimetrodon (Labor Fruit) (213) 413-5550 2/1
Baaba Maal at the Irvine Barclay Theatre 2/5
Suzanne Vega at the House of Blues 2/8
Josh Ritter at The Mint 2/2

Jazz, Classical

James Carter at The Jazz Bakery (through 2/3). Incredibly diverse and talented. Jazz buffs and those who love them won’t want to miss James “from Django to Funk” Carter.
Wallace Roney Quintet at The Catalina (through 2/3). Earl Palmer Trio at Charlie O’s 1/31
Jack Sheldon at Jax 1/31
Jeff Richman at La Ve Lee 1/31
Crow Ballinger at The Atlas 2/1
Herman Riley & The John Heard Trio at Charlie O’s 2/1
Jere John & Friends at Lunaria 2/1
Teka at Lunaria 2/2

Readings,
Performances

Steve Abee at Skylight Books 2/3. Sunday, February 3rd @ 7pm. He looks like he walked out of blue collar film noir, complete with industrial gas station issue navy shirt and greased up hair. His style is humble, understated, and profoundly masculine. He swaggers through littered streets of lost heroes — Kerouac, Fante, Bukowski — collecting random thoughts and snapshots of Los Angeles, then putting them in a frame for all of us to see. Tonight he reads from his latest effort: The Bus: Cosmic Ejaculations of the Daily Mind in Transit. 1818 N. Vermont Ave, Los Feliz at (323)660-1175
Frank Wu at The Midnight Special Bookstore, 2/3. The author will read and discuss his book, YELLOW: Race in America Beyond Black & White, which describes “the alienation faced by Asian Americans tackling key milestones in history, such as the 1940’s internment camps and the 1992 LA riots, as well as surprising statistics about the continuing prevalence of anti-Asian sentiment.”
UN-CAB LAB: Beth Lapides, Greg Miller at Skirball Cultural Center 2/2, 1-4pm. A one-day intensive performance workshop which will let the public perform and work with Un-Cabaret creator Beth Lapides & producer Greg Miller. Sign Up by calling: (310) 440-4667 to sign up. More info: Uncabaret.com

The Week Ahead

Thursday, Jan 31

Smokey & Miho, Brazaville at The Knitting Factory
Cory Wright at The Alterknit Lounge (Knitting Factory)
The Tubes at The House of Blues
Candye Kane at Harvelle’s
Milemarker, Yaphet Kotto at Spaceland
Al Foul & The Shakes, The Whippersnappers at The Derby
Alaska!, Lou Barlow, Pine Marten at The Fold (Silverlake Lounge)
Bernie Pearl at Yesteryears
The Craze, Vital Signs, August, Velveteen, Hacha at The Whisky
Chuck E. Weiss & The Goddamn Liars at The Viper Room
DJ Haul Arkestra Clandestina, Quetzal, Five Degrees of Soul at Temple Bar
Dokke, Cut Throat, Handsome Devil at The House of Blues Anaheim
Eyes Adrift, Feed The Kitty, Neverluke at The Galaxy Theatre
The Jigsaw Seen at The Lava Lounge
Mara, Dee Dee O’ Malley, Jed, Bottlenose at 14 Below
Mark Hart at The Roxy
Merl Saunders, Grampas Grass, Flether Harrington at The Coach House
Parlour, Midsummer, Jim McAuley, San Dusky at The Troubadour
Psydecar at The West End
Rudy Regalado Y Chevere, DJ Carlitos at 1024 Grand Avenue
Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps at Cozy’s
Tom Freund at The Mint
Brian Jonestown Massacre, Bluebird, Dead Meadow at The Glass House
Julio Inglesias at The Cerritos Performing Arts Center

Friday, Feb 1

Citizen Toxie – Toxic Avenger IV, Rubberneck, Rosemary’s Billygoat, Blue Collar Special and “surprise punk rock superstar” at The Knitting Factory
The Asylum Street Spankers at McCabe’s
Gene Loves Jezebel at Showcase Theatre
Jonathan Richman, Quetzal at El Rey Theatre
Brazilian M.I.L.A. Band at Café Danssa
Cabaret Diosa, Umbalaya at Temple Bar
Coco Montoya, Stuttering John (Howard Stern) at BB King’s
Mind Driver, Driven, Les n’ Less, Habit, The Tickets, Faceplant at The Whisky a Go Go
Concrete Blond at The Galaxy
DJ Dia, Larry & Mark at Club Underground
Delgado Brothers at Cozy’s
Detroit Cobras, Lords of Altamont, Fireballs of Freedom at Spaceland
Geoffrey Tozer & His Swank Pharoahs at Rooke’s
Jonatha Brooke, Yvonne Perea at The Coach House
Michael Steele & The Law, Family Dog at The Lounge at The Beach
Narcoleptic Youth, Agression, Justified Anger, All or Nothing, HC, Bad Samaritans at Chain Reaction
Nebula, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Bluebird, Dead Meadow at The Troubadour
Nick Rossi, Austin Martin, Sir Christopher Griffiths, Mojo Justin, CS Sean at The Alterknit Lounge
Rooney, The Waking Hours, Smile, Big Rock City at The Roxy
Super Diamond, Tijuana Dogs at The House of Blues
Static-X, Soulfly, Soli, One Side Zero, Diesel Machine at The Hollywood Palladium
Freakdaddy at Jack’s (909) 688-9975
Rooney, The Waking Hours, Smile, Big City Rock at The Roxy

Saturday, Feb 2

Jay Farrar, Brian Hennemen at The Knitting Factory
Jonatha Brooke, John Eddie at The Roxy
Josh Ritter, Voices on The Verge at The Mint
The Bobs at Smothers Theatre, (Pepperdine, Malibu)
Agent Orange, Rubberneck at The Key Club
DJ Arua at 1650
Buddy Guy at The Luckman Fine Arts Complex (Cal State LA)
Deerhoof, Xlu Xlu, Less Pain Forever, Corpus Colossum at The Smell
John McEuen, Matt Cartsonia at Boulevard Music
Spontaneous, Dena Superstar, Martin Luther at Temple Bar
Slaughter & The Dogs, Youth Brigade, the Beltones at The Troubadour
Julie Budd at McKinney Theatre
Kartik Seshadri at Campus Theatre, El Camino College
Randy Crawford, Bobby Caldwell at The Long Beach Terrace Theatre
Tsunami Bomb, Yellowcard, Sugarcult, Audio Karate at The Coach House
Arlo Guthrie at The Cerritos Performing Arts Center
Baaba Maal, Gigi at Irvine Barclay Theatre
The Dave Robyn Band at The Lounge at The Beach
Dishwalla, Redline 5, Cindy Alexander at The Galaxy Theatre
Dokken at The House of Blues
The Kid & Nic Show at Café Tu Tu Tango (Universal Citywalk)
Kid606 at The Echo
The Killingtons, Crashcart, Longwave, Panic in Detroit, Wagner at Chain Reaction
Mary Ann Vorasky at Diedrich Coffee (Montana Ave.)
Michael Tomlinson at The Coach House
Super Diamond, Cabaret Diosa at House of Blues Anaheim
Whispers, New Birth at Hollywood Park Casino

Center Stage: Dick Dale at Amoeba Music
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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 An geles’ longest running, and legendary gathering of poets. 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, 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, 1/31, 7pm: Robert Mailer Anderson. Mon 2/4, 7pm: Siobhan Darrow. Tue, 2/5, 7pm: Jane. Wed, 2/6, 7pm: Jake Arnott. Fri 2/8, 7pm: Chip Martin. 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 this week: Fri, 2/1, 8pm: OPEN POETRY - sign ups at 7:30pm. Sat, 2/2, 2:30pm: Sasha Abramsky will read & discuss HARD TIME BLUES: How Politics Built a Prison Nation. “Here is a brave and accomplished book, unwilling to accept the conventional wisdom about punishment and crime in America. Part social history, part character study, part muckraking manifesto, Hard Times Blues challenges our national assumptions about just what makes a society better and safer.” - Samuel G. Freedman. Sat, 2/2, 7:30pm: UC Irvine Master of Fine Arts reading series. Second year MFA student Lorene Delany-Ullman will read a section from her poetic sequence. Sun, 2/3, 7pm: Frank Wu will read & discuss YELLOW: Race in America Beyond Black & White (See Readings). Tue, 2/5, 7pm: FAIR the media watch group, Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting presents their monthly program on the role of the media in shaping our views. 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, v310.393-2923 f:310.394.6123 | books@msbooks.com | www.msbooks.com.