GROOVES

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Center Stage: John Waters & Peaches
At The El Rey 2/15. Our favorite shock-trash campmeister may have cleaned up his work a bit for the masses, but if you listen closely, you can still find some inside jokes well-placed for his die-hard fans...

Highlights

Rock, Pop

Syd Straw’s Heart Wrecker’s Ball with Sandra Bernhard, Syd Straw, Dave Alvin at The Knitting Factory 2/14. Whether you’re takin’ your honey out for V-day, or you just want to drown your Valentine’s day hatin’ solo sorrows in some humor, camp, trash, n’ folky blues, this show’s sure to be packed to the gills, so get there early.
Lydia Lunch at The Alternknit Lounge (Knitting Factory) 2/14. NYC punk priestess of poetry takes a turn at the wheels of steel, spinning “Songs of Longing and Dis-Ease,” which threatens to be a disc jockey version of her classic punk noir album of disfunctional love stories, “Queen of Siam.”
Ray Manzarek at McCabe’s 2/16. A disciple of the beats and a jewel in the crown of rock n’ roll, Manzarek has made his mark not only with his signature keyboard arrangements in The Doors, but also by producing local punk rock legends X. He’s booked tonight for “an evening of spoken word and music,” and you’d better get there early if you want a good seat.
Candye Kane at Cozy’s 2/14. Big, bawdy, and full of fire, this bisexual/ex-porn star/lipstick feminist has finally hit her stride with her latest release “The Toughest Girl Alive.” As a young girl, she sang on “The Gong Show,” but lost out to a dog juggler. Her sugary-voiced folk, swing, rockabilly, punk-rock, sass n’ country twang has made her a rising starlet in Europe.
Sex with Lurch, TranSexPistols, Erica Valentine, Bitter Things at The Gig (Hollywood) 2/14. Whether you’re an ultra-hip scenester, or a transgendered firefly, this show’s sure to be a treat.
Dan Clucas Quartet, Dotty Grossman, Michael Vlatkovich at The Smell
The Warlocks at The Derby 2/17
Brad Paisley at The El Rey 2/14
Peter Himmelman at The Mint 2/14
Piss Ant, Acid 9, The Magneatos, Flooded at The Garage 2/14
Sharp Ease, Squeak Toy, Natalie Woodlawn at The Silverlake Lounge 2/14
The Imaginary Bear & Puppet Show at The Fold (Silverlake Lounge) 2/14
Chris Cogburn, Brian Eubanks at The Smell 2/17
CEX. DNTEL DadaMunchaMonkey, 8FM at The Derby 2/17
Down From the Mountain/Music from O Brother, Where Art Thou with Alison Krauss & Union Station, Emmylou Harris, Patty Loveless, Ralph Stanley, Taj Mahal and much more at The Universal Amphitheatre 2/17
Vendetta Red, 400 Blows, Living Things at The Silverlake Lounge 2/20

Jazz, Classical

Mose Allison at The Jazz Bakery (2/19 – 2/24)
Roy Hargrove at The Catalina (through 2/17)
Karrin Allyson at The Catalina (2/19 – 2/24)
Chris Potter’s All Star Quartet at The Jazz Bakery (through 2/16)
Susan Grayson at The Jazz Bakery 2/17
Bunny Brunel & Friends at The Baked Potato 2/16

Readings,
Performances

Our Democracy After 9/11: Can We Save It? at USC (Bovard Auditorium) 2/17. Sponsored by So. Cal. Americans for Democratic Action. Featured speakers include Robert Reich, John Burton, Dennis Kucinich, Maxine Waters, Tom Haydon, Jim Hightower, Lila Garret, Arianna Huffington, Hilda Solis, Antonio Villaraigosa, and more. 10am – 1pm, speakers. 1pm - 3pm, workshops. RSVP & Hotline: (323) 852-9190.

The Week Ahead

Thursday, Feb 14

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Peter Himmelman at the Mint
Speed Twin at The Lava Lounge 2/14
Lou Rawls at Cerritos Center for The Performing Arts 2/14
Dave Gonzalez-Country-Side, Mark Neill at Kozmos
Fischer P, Jaqueline Fuentes, Quetzal, Five Degrees of Soul at the Temple Bar
Gitane Demone, Element, 44 Double D, Frank the Baptist at the Galaxy Theatre
Son Mayor, Marcos Loya at the Conga Room
Ray De La Paz, Johnny Polanco Y Su Conjunto Amistad, DJ Frank at Grand Avenue (213) 747-0999
Telepathy, Neu Tickle at The Alterknit Lounge (Knitting Factory)
Yonder Mountain Swing Band, Monkeygrass at 1650
Sacreligious, Vertices at The Roxy
Zeek Sheck, Power Animal, Nautical Almanac, Arrington de Dionyso at The Smell (thesmell.org)
Beausoleil, Michael Coucet at Neighborhood Church 2/14. (626) 791-0411
Teddy Pendergrass at The Wiltern
David Cassidy, Danny Bonaduce at The Grove of Anaheim

Friday, Feb 15

Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Spearhead, Blackalicious, Saul Williams at The Wiltern
Eddie Reed Swing Band at Suzy Q’s Swing Club (310) 203-7899
Brendan Lynch, Sid Hillman, I See Hawks in LA at Molly Malone’s
Jesse Dayton at McCabe’s
Spearhead at Amoeba Music (6pm)
DJ Dia, Larry & Mark at Club Underground (Tempest)
DJ Jordy at Bigfoot Lounge
Dead Food at The Alterknit Lounge
Deville, The Heavy Woolies, DJ Leo, DJ Curve at Dragonfly
The Sugar Daddy Show: Drag King Extravaganza at Zen (2609 Hyperion)
The Flash Express, The Forty Fives, The Greenhomees, The Starvation at Spaceland
Julia Fordham, Chris Stills at The Knitting Factory
Last December, Call, Mermen at Rusty’s Surf Ranch
Mitch Wood at His Rocket 88’s at The Derby
N.A.M., Crack, others at The Smell
The Negro Problem, Naked Star, Jason Knight, Gilder at 14 Below
Ray Makers, Seksu Roba, DJ Chris at Mr. T’s Bowl
Ron Sexsmith at The Mint
Some Like it Hot at Harvelle’s
Tesla at The House of Blues
Unida, Acid King, Bonzilla, Life in a Burn Clinic at The Troubadour
Penis Fly Trap, The Deep Enyde, Order of the Fly at The Showcase Theatre
Dennis Quaid and The Sharks at The House of Blues (Anaheim)
The Anthem Strike Out, Dizzy Lilacs, Cacawates, Capital Eye Speshal Edd at The Roxy
The Dan Band at The Derby
Brazilian M.I.L.A. Band at Café Danssa, W.L.A
Marcia Ball, Buck Wildstar, Savage City at The Coach House

Saturday, Feb 16

21st Annual Ragga Muffins Festival, Bob Marley Day: Beenie Man, Sizzla, T.O.K., Junior Reid, Tony Rebel, Bushman, Cutty Ranks, Michigan & Smiley, Skool Band, others at The Long Beach Arena 2/16 (Saturday)
Bill Elliot Swing Orchestra at The Satin Ballroom (310)358-6935
2000 Lbs of Blues at Harvelle’s
Beat Junkies at The Knitting Factory
Berlin at BB King’s
Smokey Robinson at The Universal Ampthitheatre
Bill Elliot Swing Orchestra at The Satin Ballroom
Bob Log III, The Immortal Lee County Killers at Spaceland
D.I., The Deal, CTW at Chain Reaction
DJ Haul, Substratum, Sy Smith, Mission at Temple Bar
DJ Lee at Bigfoot Lodge
Emily O’Nealy, I Claudius, Underground Moon at 14 Below
Jack Johnson, Glen Philips at The House of Blues
Jeffrey Halford, JL Stiles at The Alterknit Lounge (Knitting Factory)
Kid Ramos, The Mike Eldrid Trio at Cozy’s
Marble Rye, DJ Ben Baller at Dragonfly
Relax to Paris, Boy Hits Car at The Roxy
Rip Masters at The Derby
Robert Bradley’s Blackwater Surprise, Andrew Dorff at The Troubadour
Son Mayor at The Conga Room
Venice, Saucy Jack, Day After Rain at The Galaxy
Mike Keneally Band, X-Zappa, Steve Vai, G3 Tour, Underground Moon, others at 14 Below
Dee Dee Ramone & The Lazy Stars at The Cat Club
The Naked Trucker Show at Largo
Harry Dean Stanton, Cindy Alexander, Steve Poltz, Billie Myers at Mint

Sunday, Feb 17

21st Annual Ragga Muffins Festival, Bob Marley Day continues: Luciano, Bounty Killer, Gregory Isaacs, Damian Marley and the Ghetto Youth Crew, Morgan Heritage, Elephant Man, The Skatalites, Mutabaruka, Dean Fraser, Skool Band, Festival MC’s: Amlak Tafari & Richie B. at The Long Beach Arena 2/17 (Sunday)
Wild Child at The Whisky
Throwrag at Spaceland

Monday, Feb 18

Dust For Life, Eli Stone, Neckless, Race Train Schizo at The Whisky
Jack Temphin’s Big Mondays at The Mint
Double Naught Spy Car at Zen (323) 665-2929
The Letter E, Spacecamp, Sunriver at The Fold (Silverlake Lounge)

Wednesday, Feb 20

400 Blows, Vendetta Red, The Living Things 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
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. FREE. (310)822-3006. 681 Venice Blvd., Venice.
Duttons Books Brentwood – Critically acclaimed readings and events. Thurs, 2/14, 7pm: Jasper Fforde reads and signs The Eyre Affair. Fri, 2/15, 7pm: Stephen Raleigh Byler reads and signs Search for Intruders. Sat, 2/16, 11am. Join Dutton’s for a children’s storytime session with one of the most popular children’s book and cartoons – Clifford the Big Red Dog. Sat, 2/16, 2pm: Benjamin Kilborne reads and signs Disappearing Persons. Sun, 2/17, 2pm: Judith Seid reads and signs her book, God-Optional Judaism. Mon, 2/18, 7pm: Nuala O’Faolain reads and signs My Dream of You. Tues. 2/19, 7pm: Indu Sundaresan reads and signs Twentieth Wife. Wed 2/20, 7pm: Denise McIver reads and signs Droppin’ Science. (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: Thu, 2/14, 7:30pm: Ellis Close - THE ENVY OF THE WORLD: On Being A Black Man in America. Cose presents a “frank and realistic examination of the daunting challenges facing black men in twenty-first century America.” Fri, 2/15, 8pm: Open Poetry, 7:30 signups. Sun, 2/17, 2pm: Nora Hamilton & Norma Stoltz Chinchilla will read & discuss SEEKING COMMUNITY IN A GLOBAL CITY : Guatemalans and Salvadorans in Los Angeles. Tue, 2/19, 8pm: Ivona Foitova will give a presentation on the orangutans on the island of Sumatra, and “what it’s like to work under the current political climate in Indonesia,” as well as field questions for the audience and interested volunteers. Wed, 2/20, 7:30pm: Meeting of the Los Angeles Monthly Review Discussion. 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.