GROOVES

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Center Stage: Santana, Ozomatli

Highlights

Rock, Pop

Wayne Kramer at The Baked Potato, 10/15. Some consider MC5 to be the first punk band, kicking off the Motor City Rock tradition of Iggy & The Stooges, et. al. Now an LA local, his latest DIY release, Adult World was recorded right here at home.
Calypso: A Tribute to Kitch: The Mighty Sparrow, Calypso Rose, David Rudder at UCLA’s Royce Hall, 10/12. The reigning triumvirate of Calypso pays tribute to pioneer Lord Kitchner who tore up the Caribbean with his take on the genre. Most people think that rap’s roots are in the The Last Poets/Watt’s Poets, but actually, the tradition of rhyming over music started down in the islands with Calypso and what they call “toasting.”
Johnny Dowd at The Mint, 10/15
Sex With Lurch, The Corpse Lovers, Lisa Jackson at Spaceland, 10/15
The Paladins at The Devil’s Punchbowl, 10/11
Rusted Root, Mike Doughty (Soul Coughing) at The House of Blues, 10/13
Supreme Beings of Leisure at The House of Blues, 10/16
Coolio at The Key Club, 10/16

Jazz, Classical

Sheila Jordan, Steven Kuhn at The Jazz Bakery, 10/10
The Manhattan Transfer at Pepperdine, 10/11, 8pm
Meredith d’Ambrosio, Stuart Elster Trio at The Vic. RSVP: (888) For-Jazz

Readings, Performances

Carolyn See, Mona Simpson, Bernard Cooper, and Carol Muske-Dukes at Dutton’s Brentwood, 10/10, 7pm. These famous contributers will be reading from WRITING LOS ANGELES: A LITERARY ANTHOLOGY. Highly recommended.
Romantic Poets of Ireland and England, presentation by Patric Burke at The Santa Monica Public Library, 10/15, 1:30 p.m., (310) 458-8600.
Harry Northup Holy Prado, Doug Knott, Steve Abee, Linda Gamboa, Leslie Schwartz, Suzanna Barraza, Wendy Ortiz, Gordon Henderson, Rafael F.J. Alvarado, Miguel Sanchez, Paul McConnel, Lena Brooks, Gaby Cardenas, Cholly Devon, Kirk Podell, Perla Melendez, Emelie Terrant, Corina del Monico Chris Goodson, Jennifer Lopez, Cindy Espino Marie Lecrivain Kimberly Mercado, at The Echo Park Arts Festival Backyard Poetry Reading, 10/12, 6pm. 1614 Lucretia Ave.
Julia Sweeney at Moomba, 10/12, 13 & 20

The Week Ahead

Thursday, October 10

The Detroit Cobras, The Dirtbombs, KO & The Knockouts at Spaceland
Project/Object: The Music of Frank Zappa, Gogol Bordello, The Beards at The Knitting Factory
Mike Watt & The Secondmen, No North, Rubato at Club Lingerie
Cattywompus, Orgone, The Jager Girls at The Devil’s Punchbowl
Trixon Presents: Badville, Superbees, Bubble Dragbeat at The King King
Party of Helicopters, Hella, Circuit Side, Squab at The Derby
Insect Surfers at The Lava Lounge
400 Blows, Teen Cthulu, Rolling Blackouts, Leeches at The Smell
Flash Express at The Viper Room
Estradasphere, Underthings at Fais Do Do
Hellbound Hayride, Lob Negro, Los Creepers, Atomic Men at The Garage
Trespassers William, Tarmac at The Silverlake Lounge
Florence Dore, Mar De Humores, more at Taix Lounge
Rhythm Room All Stars Khaley Nguewel at Temple Bar
PJ Smith at Finn McCool’s
EMB, From Down Here, Non-Profit, Arous, Ontic at The Whisky
The Weather, Lure, Sciflyer, Ear Food, Old Skool All Stars, Naza, DJ Boy Wonder at Zen Sushi
Bright Eyes, M-Ward, The Bruces at The Henry Fonda Theatre
Groovin’ at The Grounds: MAP Jazz, Charlie Ribble, Penny Framstadt, Brent Fraser, Leata Galloway, Doug Gochman, The Haden Sisters, Dale Evertt, Mark Campbell at Highland Grounds
V-Rock Night - All Girl Rock Fest: Vertigo Road, Pope Jane, Diana Williamson, Grape Jelly Velvet, Shana & The Fire, Monique, Silver Sliver at Joint

Friday, Oct 11

The Paladins at The Devil’s Punchbowl
Biblical Proof of UFO’s, Circuit Side, Snakes v. Wizard, Sasquatch at The Garage
Thin Lizzy at The House of Blues
Skumlove at The Whisky
Bloody Buster at BB King’s
Share Our Secret at The Canyon
Bright Eyes, M-Ward, The Bruces at The Henry Fonda Theatre
Minus The Bear, Plans Mistaken for Stars, Bullet Train to Vegas, Examination of the… at The Troubadour
Virgil, Flying Blind, Transport at 14 Below
Cali Comm Tour: Del The Funkee Homosapien, Lifesavas, Motion Man featuring Kutmasta Kurt, People Under The Stairs at The House of Blues
I’m a Robot, Year of The Rabbit, Low Flying Owls at Spaceland
Texas Terri & The Stiff Ones, Uncommon Heroes, Hollywood Hate, Piss Ant, Drug Damaged Youth at Johnny Foxx’s

Saturday, Oct 12

Santana, Ozomatli at The Hollywood Bowl, 10/12
Black Heart Procession, Pleaseeasaur, Llya, David Krakauer at The Knitting Factory
Doctor Wu, Bad Acid Café, Enuff Sed, Come & Go, Tigga Storm at The Whisky
Dishwalla at The Canyon
Trenchtown Rock: Sean Paul, Sister Carol, Derrick Morgan, John Holt, VC, Boom Shaka, Quinto Sol, Rootsman at The Green On The Hill (323) 993-7297
The Cadillac Angels at The Devil’s Punchbowl
Linda Thompson, Teddy Thompson at The Troubadour
Isis, Bad Wizard, Thrones, Dalek at Spaceland
Mr. Naked Happy, Seven 40 Seven, Society 1, Lag Factor, Pawn Take King at The Coconut Teaszer
Son Mayor at The Conga Room
Rocktoberfest: Simple Flavor, H is Orange, All Rise, Protoculture, Friday Knights at 14 Below
The Dragons, Super Bees, B Movie Rats at The Garage
Kicking Harold, more at The Gig
Dream Come True at The House of Blues
Fine Machine, Chris Pierce, Nikhil, The Paul Trudeau Band at The Mint
Plea for Peace: Thursday, Poison The Well, Cursive, Common Rider, The Lawrence Arms at The Palace
Think of England at The Roxy
Doctor Wu, Bad Acid Café, Enuff Said, Come and Go, Tigga Storm at The Whisky
New Foundation, Detroit Street Soulshine, Man Vs. Machine at 1650

Sunday, Oct 13

Pastilla, Lucybell at The Knitting Factory
Rusted Root, Mike Doughty (Soul Coughing) at The House of Blues
Calavera, The Slanderin’, Ollin at The Troubadour
Rick Shea, more at Bluesapalooza (626) 339-7020
Clear Static at The Canyon
Periphira, Lost Identity, District Dishevel, Ensoma, Stereofix at The Key Club
Brad, Happy Chichester at The Roxy

Monday, Oct 14

Marcus Miller at Knitting Factory
Implant, Plagued, Adore, L.O.P., Madlife, Jet Pin Army at The Troubadour. FREE!
Kennedy & The Electric Unicorn, Irving, Rex Aquarium at Spaceland
Gomez, Patrick Park at The House of Blues
Sparta, Cave In, Small Brown Bike at The Roxy

Tuesday, Oct 15

Dialing Zero at The Temple Bar
The Torch Lighters at The Devil’s Punchbowl
Breech at Club Lingerie
Dredg, Division Day, Code Seven at The Troubadour
Sex With Lurch, The Corpse Lovers, Lisa Jackson at Spaceland
Johnny Dowd at The Mint
Les Claypool, The Frog Brigade at The Palace

Wednesday, Oct 16

Maxine Nightingale at BB King’s
Supreme Beings of Leisure at The House of Blues
Coolio at The Key Club
Beatnuts, Non Phixion, Themselves, Alias at The Knitting Factory
Peter Himmelman at The Mint
The Pattern, Hot Hot Heat at Spaceland
American Made, 3 Times Fast, 51 Fifty, Mission Project, Catalyst at The Whisky
Sing Sing, Venus Hum at The Troubadour

Clubs

14 Below – 1348 14th St., Santa Monica (310)451-5040. Or go to www.14below.com
Club Sugar - 814 Broadway Ave., Santa Monica. (310)899.1989 www.clubsugar.com
Harvelle’s Blues Club – Downhome westside spot since 1931. Sundays: The Toledo Show. Mondays: New Breed open mic. Wednesdays: Mickey Champion. 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. Wednesdays: Planet 80’s. 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, FREE Workshops & Readings. Fri, 10/11, 7:30pm: POETS OF THE WEST ANTHOLOGY READING with ROBERT MEZEY, SUZANNE LUMMIS and B.H. FAIRCHILD. MEZEY recently received The Poets’ Prize for his Collected Poems from the University of Arkansas Press. Lummis is Director of the Los Angeles Poetry Festival and a noted teacher of poetry in the Los Angeles area. Her latest book of poetry is titled In Danger. Fairchild’s books include The Arrival of the Future, and The Art of the Lathe, which won both the PEN/West and Kingsley Tufts awards. Fri, 10/18, 7:30pm: ANSELM HOLLO, has published 35+ books, and KEVIN OPSTEDAL, whose books include Like Rain and Variable High Cloudiness, has published more than thirty-five books and chapbooks of poetry, most recently Notes on the Possibilities and Attractions of Existence: Selected Poems, 1965-2000, Corvus and AHOE. His translations into Finnish include Allen Ginsberg’s Howl and John Lennon’s In His Own Write. He is Associate Professor in the Graduate Writing and Poetics Department at The Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colorado. Sun, 10/20, 5pm: Debut issue of RIVENDELL MAGAZINE’s City of Angels: A Collective Reading of L.A.-Area Writers, featuring DEBORAH BOGEN, JIM BOGEN, ELENA KARINA BYRNE, ELIZABETH CLARK, WANDA COLEMAN, MICHAEL DACHTER, CAROL MUSKE-DUKES, JOHN OLIVARES ESPINOZA, PETER J. HARRIS, DANA LEVIN, SEBASTIAN MATTHEWS, BARRY SANDERS, ALICIA VOGL SAENZ, JUDITH TAYLOR, PAUL VANGELISTI. Hosted by SEBASTIAN MATTHEWS. (310)822-3006. 681 Venice Blvd., Venice.
Duttons Books Brentwood – Critically acclaimed readings and events. Thu, 10/10, 7pm: Contributers will be reading selections from WRITING LOS ANGELES: A LITERARY ANTHOLOGY, including Carolyn See, Mona Simpson, Bernard Cooper, and Carol Muske-Dukes. Fri, 10/11, 7pm: Randi Barrow will read and sign SOMEBODY’S CHILD. Sat, 10/12, 2pm: Former district attorney Gil Garcetti will be on hand to sign his new photographic essay, IRON: ERECTING THE WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL, which also includes history and interviews that chronicle the construction. 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. Fri, 10/11, 8pm: Open Poetry (7:30 sign-ups). Sat, 10/12, 12noon: Poetry Worskshop, hosted by Elizabeth Pavone. Please bring 5 copies of your work. Sun, 10/13, 2pm: Camden Joy will read & discuss LOST JOY. Joy’s newest book “collects the rich, poignant stories that, according to Ira Glass of NPR, established his reputation as ‘one of the country’s most original music writers.’” Sun, 10/13, 5pm: The NASA/UCLA Astrobiology Institute presents Astrobiology SuperStar Lectures. This month’s lecture: The Evolution of Animal Eyes and Ears, presented by Dr. Ruth Gates–Senior Researcher, UCLA Organismic Biology, Ecology and Evolution. Tue, 10/15, 7pm: David M. Skover & Ronald K.L. Collins will read & discuss THE TRIALS OF LENNY BRUCE: The Fall and Rise of an American Icon. “Lenny Bruce was as subversive a comic genius as this country has ever spawned…This exciting and well written book about Bruce’s collisions with the law is irresistible,” says Floyd Abrams, First Amendment Lawyer. Wed, 10/16, 7:30pm: Meeting of the Los Angeles Monthly Review Discussion. 1318 3rd Street Promenade Santa Monica, CA 90401, v310.393-2923 f:310.394.6123 | books@msbooks.com | www.msbooks.com.
Village Books – Thu, 10/10: Shirley Palmer reads and signs her new mystery Danger Zone. Fri, 10/11: Cheryl Montell presents “Personal Storytelling.” 1049 Swarthmore Ave., Pacific Palisades, 90272. (310) 454-4063.