GROOVES

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Highlights

Rock, Pop

Daniel Lanois at Amoeba Music, 4/23, 7pm. FREE! Musician, producer and longtime collaborator with Brian Eno celebrates the release of his first solo album in 10 years.
The Four F Club, Tribute to El Duce at Spaceland, 4/18
Zwan (Jimmy Chamberlin, Billy Corgan, Paz Lenchantin, David Pajo, Matt Sweeney), The Children’s Hour at Wiltern, 4/29
The Laurel Canyon Ramblers at McCabe’s, 4/19
George Sarah & String Trio at Rhino Records,4/19 4pm. FREE! 2028 Westwood Blvd., Westwood. (310) 474-8685.
Sepultura, Vovoid at The Palace, 4/19
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Icarus Line, Radio Vago at The Henry Fonda Music Box Theater.
The Kills, The Hangmen, The Manifolds at Spaceland, 4/17
The Notwist, Themselves at The Knitting Factory, 4/19
Midnight Movies, Metric, Eleni Mandell, Green & Yellow TV, Slydell, The 88, DJ Don’t War Too (Sam Velde of Bluebird) at the Fold’s 6th Anniversary (The Derby), 4/17
George Thorogood and The Destroyers, Joe Bonamassa at The House of Blues, 4/18
Most Chill Slack Mob at Fais Do Do, 4/17
Lisa Germano at Largo, 4/17 & 4/18
Toys That Kill, Lipstick Pick Up, Mark Spitz FS at The Garage, 4/18
Kittens For Christian, Distortion Felix, Rolling Blackouts at The Smell, 4/17
Julia Sweeney at The Knitting Factory, 4/17
Arkestra Clandestina, Katia Morales, Cartaya & The Enclave, Renni Flores, at Temple Bar, 4/17
Go Betty Go at The Anarchy Library, 4/17. 13250 Woodruff Ave.
Kristi Callan at Highland Grounds, 4/17
Kanary at Platinum Live, 4/17
Medusa, Feline Science at The El Rey, 4/17
Madonna CD Release Party at The Key Club, 4/18

Jazz, Classical

Lee Konitz with Darek Oles, Joe LaBarbera at The Jazz Bakery, 4/17. Don’t miss this rare chance to see one of the last living legends from the west coast Cool Jazz scene.
Christian McBride with Geoff Keezer (Jazz Messengers), Ron Blake and Terreon Gully at The Catalina Bar & Grille, 4/17

Readings,
Performances

Voices from the Poetic Lightning Shore at Beyond Baroque, 4/18, 11am. A “work-in-progress poetry reading presented by select students from three Los Angeles County Office of Education’ s Community Day Schools. Theatre Of Hearts/Youth First, in partnership with the Los Angeles County Office of Education, has opened performance horizons to the youth in our communities . . . High-risk students, who have not been able to succeed in regular school settings and who have been placed in alternative schools, pick up pens instead of weapons to find a positive means to express their feelings . . .” 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. (310)822-3006. Fri, 4/18, 11am:
Jack Brewer, Eric Brown, Blakeslee Stevens, Pam Ward Rafael F J Alvarado, Carlye Archibeque and more at Poets on The Half Shell, 4/18, 7:30 pm. Open reading to follow, 3 min. time limit. (signups at 7pm). Council Offices of Eric Garcetti, 3525 Sunset Boulevard. (323) 355 0604
Joyce Jenkins, Lisa Glatt, Jack Grapes, David Hernandez, Paul Lieber, Leslie Monsour, Forest Hamer, Richard Silberg at LA Poetry Fest 2003 Gala Closing/Poetry Flash’s 30th Anniversary (Beyond Baroque), 4/18, 7:30pm.

The Week Ahead

Thursday, April 17

Mike Stinson, Rex Aquarium, The Sharp Ease, Bedroom Walls, High Speed Scene at The Silverlake Lounge
The Gila Monsters, Eyan and The Truth, Diesel Creek at 14 Below
Unida, Stigma, Fireball Ministry, Sasquatch, Implant at The Troubadour
The Carnival “Choreographer’s Ball” with The Groovaloos, The Style Elements Crew, Beat Freaks, Footwork Fanatix, The Handroids, and more at The Key Club
DJ Grimm at Club Damaged (Bigfoot Lodge)
High or Hellwater at The House of Blues
Radiator, Clucked, Parachute at The Garage
The Anthem, Half Nelson, Know, MDP, 40 Mananas at The Knitting Factory
Matthew Fisher, Nick Randolf, Shawn Davis, Brian Plaine at The Mint
Aerial, Klum, Poor Excuse, Odis, Turbulence, Still Life Projecter at The Roxy
The Emergency, The Sons, Modwheelmod at The Viper Room
Damian Joyce at Rusty’s Surf Ranch

Friday, April 18

Jeffrey Gaines, Vonyse at The Knitting Factory
George Sarah & String Trio, Plankton Man ex Nortec Collective, DJ Metapho, Trichome at Fais Do Do
Butcher Holler, Descanso, She Said Yeah at The Derby
Six Foot Nurse, Dalton Grant, Ring Finger at Molly Malone’s
Jorge Moreno at The Conga Room
Bruce Beacom, The Simples, In Bloom, Skye Zoe at 14 Below
Hustle, Crown City Rockers at Temple Bar
Nocide, Simpler Machine, The Larrys, Radius, The Action Cats at The Gig
Mason Jennings, The Decemberists at The Troubadour

Saturday, April 19

George Sarah & String Trio at Rhino Records, 4pm. FREE! 2028 Westwood Blvd., Westwood. (310) 474-8685.
Ancestry of Sound, Blay Amboliey, KPFK DJ Carlos Niño at Temple Bar, 9pm.
Mandi Perkins, Sweet James, Alana Davis at The Roxy
Son Mayor at The Conga Room
Abstract Original Ethology, Stare Down Brian, Nextasy, Tuercia at 14 Below
Kathleen Edwards, Ramsay Midwood, Patty Larkin, Julia Fordham at The House of Blues
Cecila Noel & The Wild Clams at The Key Club
Matt Pond PA, Bitter Batter Weeks, Lefty’s Deceiver at Spaceland
Cave In, The Start, Radio Vego at The Troubadour
Slow Coming Day, Refute, Lara Gatling, Come and Go, Burningdown at The Whisky

Sunday, April 20

Carla Werner, Jared Burton, Chris Pierce, Andy Tubman, The Color Green at Acoustic Live (Westwood Brewing Company). 6-9pm, all ages. FREE! 1097 Glendon Blvd, Westwood, acousticlive.net
The Notwist, I Am Spoonbender at The Knitting Factory
Little Sista, Stoney Curtis at Rusty’s Surf Ranch
Of Montreal at Spaceland
S.I.N. Service Industry Night, Willy Wonka, The Oompa Loompas at The House of Blues

Monday, April 21

KXLU presents: Midnight Movies, Pine Marten at The Silverlake Lounge
Guitar Jack at BB Kings
Versus, Jason Loewenstein, Plus Minus at The Troubadour

Tuesday, April 22

Lords of Altamont, The Man, Superhuman Strength, Drakes at The Silverlake Lounge
Susan Anton at The Viper Room
SciFlyer, DJs Ben Vendetta at Bigfoot Lodge

Wednesday, April 23

The MiGs, King Kukalali, DJ Ben Vendetta at Surf & Hawaii Live (Bigfoot Lodge)
Mondo Generator at Spaceland
Tarmac, SciFlyer at The Silverlake Lounge

Club Directory

14 Below – 1348 14th St., Santa Monica. (310)451-5040. Or go to www.14below.com
Amoeba Music - 6400 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. (323)245-6400
BB King’s – 1000 Universal Center Dr., Universal City. (818)6-BBKING.
The Bigfoot Lodge – 3172 Los Feliz Blvd., LA. (323)662-9227.
Boulevard Music - 4316 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City, (310)398-2583.
The Canyon – 28912 Roadside Dr., Agoura Hills. (818)879-5016.
The Catalina Bar & Grille – 1640 Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood. (323)466-2210.
The Cat Club – 8911 Sunset Blvd., W. Hollywood. (310)657-0888.
CIA – 11334 Burbank Blvd., Noho. (818)506-6353.
The Cinema Bar - 3967 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City. (310)390-1328.
Club Sugar - 814 Broadway Ave., Santa Monica. (310)899.1989 www.clubsugar.com
The Conga Room - 5364 Wilshire Blvd. (323)938-1696
Crazy Jack’s - 4311 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank. (818)845-1121.
The Coconut Teaszer – 8117 Sunset Blvd., W. Hollywood. (323)654-4773.
The Derby – 4500 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Feliz. (323)663-8979.
The Devil’s Punchbowl – 4657 Lankershim Blvd., Noho. (818)766-4644.
The Dragonfly – 6510 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood. (323)466-6111.
The Echo – 1822 Sunset Blvd., Echo Park. (213)413-8200.
The El Rey Theater – 5515 Wilshire Blvd., LA. (323)860-7880.
Fais Do Do – 5257 W. Adams Blvd., LA (323)954-8080.
The Garage – 4519 Santa Monica Blvd., Silverlake. (323)662-6166.
Genghis Cohen – 740 N. Fairfax Ave., W. Hollywood. (323) 653-0640.
The Gig – 7302 Melrose Ave., Hollywood. (323)936-4440.
Goldfingers – 6453 Yucca St., Hollywood. (323)962-2913.
Harvelle’s Blues Club – 1432 Fourth St., Santa Monica (310)395-1676
The Henry Fonda Music Box Theatre – 6126 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. (866) 468-3399
The House of Blues – 8430 Sunset Blvd., W. Hollywood. (323) 848-5100.
The Jazz Bakery - 3233 Helms Ave., Culver City. (310) 271-9039.
The Joint – 8771 W. Pico Blvd., WLA. (310)275-2619.
The Key Club – 9039 Sunset Blvd., W. Hollywood. (310) 274-5800.
The King King – 6555 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. (323) 960-9234.
The Knitting Factory – 7021 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. (323)463-0204.
Largo – 432 N. Fairfax Ave., Hollywood. (323)852-1073.
The Lava Lounge – 1533 N. La Brea Ave., Hollywood. (323)876-6612.
Liquid Lounge - (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 – 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 828-4403 www.mccabes.com.
The Mint – 6010 Pico Blvd., LA. (323)954-9630.
Mr. T’s Bowl – 5621 1/2 N. Figueroa Ave., Highland Park. (323)256-7561.
Molly Malone’s – 575 S. Fairfax Ave. (323)935-1577.
The Palace – 1735 N. Vine St., Hollywood. (323)462-3000.
The Parlour Club – 7702 Santa Monica Blvd., W. Hollywood. (323)650-7968.
The Roxy – 9009 Sunset Blvd., W. Hollywood. (310)276-2222.
Rusty’s Surf Ranch- Every other Thursday: Women Who Cook. Wednesdays: Planet 80’s. 256 Santa Monica Pier (310)393-PIER.
Silverlake Lounge – 2906 Sunset Blvd., Silverlake. (323)666-2407.
Sixteen Fifty (1650) – 1650 Shrader Blvd., Hollywood. (323)465-7449.
The Smell – 247 S. Main St., LA. (213) 625-4325.
Spaceland – 1717 Silverlake Blvd., Silverlake. (213)833-2843.
Taix Lounge – 1911 W. Sunset Blvd., Echo Park. (213)484-1265.
Temple Bar –1026 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica (310)393-6611.
The Troubadour – 9081 Santa Monica Blvd., W. Hollywood. (310)276-6168.
Viper Room – 8852 Sunset Blvd., W. Hollywood. (310)358-1880.
Whisky A Go Go – 8901 Sunset Blvd., W. Hollywood. (310)652-4202.
Zanzibar – 1301 5th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401. (310)451-2221
Zen – 2609 Hyperion Ave., Silverlake. (323)665-2929.

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. Events this week: Fri, 4/18, 11am: “Voices from the Poetic Lightning Shore,” (See Readings). Fri, 4/18, 7pm: LA Poetry Fest Gala Closing (See Readings) 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. (310)822-3006.
Duttons Books Brentwood – Critically acclaimed readings and events. This week: Thu, 4/17, 7pm: Susan K. Perry. Fri, 4/18, 7pm: Barbara LaSalle, Ben Levinson. Sat, 4/19, 2pm: Madeline. Mon, 4/21, 7pm: Jane Heller. Tue, 4/22, 7pm: Francesca Lia Block. Wed, 4/23, 7pm: Robert Stone, 7pm. 11975 San Vicente Blvd. (310) 476-6263
Legal Grind – Award winning coffee house offers legal help with your coffee. www.legalgrind.com, or call 310 452 8160. 2640 Lincoln Boulevard.
Metro Rags & Java – 1630 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica (310)396-8356
Village Books – 1049 Swarthmore Ave., Pacific Palisades. (310) 454-4063. www.pp90272.com/books