GROOVES

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Highlights

Rock, Pop

Television at The Henry Fonda Music Box Theatre, 9/30. The first punk band, and quite possibly the first rock band, to incorporate the compositional idea of counterpoint.
Al Kooper at McCabe’s, 9/26, 8pm. Founding member of Blood, Sweat & Tears, who’s also played with Jimi Hendrix, The Who, The Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan.
Robert Cray, John Hiatt, The Blind Boys of Alabama at The Greek Theatre, 9/28, 7pm.
“The Woody Guthrie Show” at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 9/28, 12:20pm. 1419 N.Topanga Cyn. Blvd. (310) 455-3723
Steve Winwood at The Wiltern, 9/25
Cheap Chick, Petty Theft, Authorized Dealer at The Knitting Factory, 9/27
Andy Prieboy’s Regretospective, Jude at The Knitting Factory, 9/25
Babu The Dilated Junkie at Amoeba Music, 9/29, 7pm.
The Preachers at Bigfoot Lodge, 9/25
Fishbone, The Migs, Silver Needle at 14 Below, 9/26
Eek-a-Mouse, Human Rights at The Malibu Inn, 9/25. 22969 PCH, Malibu. (310)317-6146
Soulfly at The Whisky, 9/25
Maldita Vecindad at The Avalon (The Palace), 9/27
The Scott Amendola Band at McCabe’s, 9/27, 8pm.
Styles of Beyond at The Henry Fonda Theatre, 9/25
The Fire Theft at Amoeba Music, 10/1, 7pm.
ACLU’s Rock For Speech: Bob Forrest, I See Hawks In LA, more at Molly Malones, 9/25
The Blondes at Bigfoot Lodge, 9/30
Resfest (after party) at The Music Box Theatre, 9/26
Mia Doi Todd, Josh Haden, Red Thread, John Gold at The Derby, 9/28
The Flair, The Angoras at Bigfoot Lodge, 10/1
Radiohead, Supergrass at The Hollywood Bowl, 9/26

Jazz, Classical

The Sam Rivers Trio at The Jazz Bakery, 9/25 – 9/28
The Perry Smith Quartet at The Young Artist Jazz Series (Catalina Bar & Grill), 9/26, 8:30pm. 1640 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood. (323)466-2210

Readings,
Performances

Geoffrey Wolff at Dutton’s Brentwood, 9/29, 7pm.
Projectile Poetry: Pam Ward, Carlye Archibeque, Consuelo Flores, Holly Prado, Terrie Silverman, hosted by Rafael FJ Alvarado at The Council Offices of Eric Garcetti, 3525 Sunset, 9/28, 4pm.
Doug Newman at The Talking Stick Coffee Lounge, 9/27, 8pm

The Week Ahead

Thursday, September 25

Styles Of Beyond, Burning Star, Lexicon at The Henry Fonda Theater
Jonny X and The Groadies, Soddam Inssein, BARR, Tafkata, Life At The Speed at The Smell
The Briefs, The Epoxies, The Shocks, TSAR at Spaceland
The Push Stars at The Troubadour
Pine Martin, Los Halos, Boxing at The Silverlake Lounge
Rhett Miller, Evan Dando, Consonant at The Avalon (The Palace)
Radiohead, Supergrass at The Hollywood Bowl
Jay Mohr at The Canyon
Green Sugar, Solstrum, Carnell, El Jeff at 14 Below
Pitfire Pitstop, Mark Curry, The Dynamite Bros., The Former Loves at The Garage
Gina Gershon at The House of Blues
Evan Dando, Rhett Miller at The Avalon (The Palace)
Soulfly, Hemlock, Mower at The Whisky
The Push Stars, Psoma, The Adored, The Waking Hours at The Troubadour

Friday, September 26

Shack (UK), Run Run Run, The Oranges Band at Spaceland
Odin, Sloka, Stepa, Epidemic at The Troubadour
DJ Mason, Baba, Open Thought, Five Deez, Medusa at Temple Bar
Amon Tobin, John Tejada, Dntel, Dublab DJs at The Henry Fonda Theatre
Switchfoot at The Avalon (The Palace)
Del The Funky Homosapien, Souls Of Mischief, Casual, Pep Love at The House of Blues
Odin, Sloka, Epidemic at The Troubadour
Hieroglyphics, Little Brother at The House of Blues
Nikhil, Los Lonely Boys, Joel Ceballos at The Knitting Factory
Switchfoot at The Avalon (The Palace)

Saturday, September 27

La Paz, Slowrider, The Rebirth, Burning Star at Temple Bar
Spector Protector, Karen Centerfold, more at The Smell
La 2 The Bay Southland Hip Hop Showcase at 14 Below
Aesop Rock, EL-P at The Troubadour
“Pretty For Rock and Roll” film release party with Love Dog, Riverboat Gamblers at Spaceland
Ghost Of The Robot at The El Rey
Vonda Shepard at Canyon Club
The Snow Band, Still, 8 Minute Morning, Mr. Naked Happy, Adika at The Roxy
Riverboat Gamblers, Lovedog at Spaceland

Sunday, September 28

Scene Creamers, Beehive and The Barracudas at Spaceland
Fear Before the March of Flames, Anatomy of a Ghost, Endor, In Memory
Roman Candles at The Troubadour

Club Directory

14 Below – 1348 14th St., Santa Monica. (310)451-5040
Amoeba Music – 6400 Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood. (323)245-6400
The Avalon (formerly The Palace) – 1735 N. Vine, Hollywood. (213)480-3232
The Bigfoot Lodge – 3172 Los Feliz Blvd., LA. (323)662-9227.
The Canyon - 28912 Roadside Drive Agoura Hills. 91301
Club Sugar - 814 Broadway Ave., Santa Monica. (310)899.1989
The Derby – 4500 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Feliz. (323)663-8979.
The El Rey Theater – 5515 Wilshire Blvd., LA. (323)860-7880.
The Garage – 4519 Santa Monica Blvd., Silverlake. (323)662-6166.
Harvelle’s Blues Club – 1432 Fourth St., Santa Monica (310)395-1676
Henry Fonda Music Box Theatre - 6126 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood.
The House of Blues – 8430 Sunset Blvd., W. Hollywood. (323) 848-5100.
The Jazz Bakery - 3233 Helms Ave., Culver City. (310) 271-9039.
The Knitting Factory – 7021 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. (323)463-0204.
Lush - 2020 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica. (310)829-1933
McCabes – 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 828-4403 www.mccabes.com.
The Palace – 1735 N. Vine St., Hollywood. (323)462-3000.
The Parlour Club - 7702 Santa Monica Blvd., West 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.
The Smell – 247 S. Main St., LA. (213) 625-4325.
Spaceland – 1717 Silverlake Blvd., Silverlake. (213)833-2843.
Temple Bar –1026 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica (310)393-6611.
The Troubadour – 9081 Santa Monica Blvd., W. Hollywood. (310)276-6168
The Whisky a Go Go - 8901 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood.
Zanzibar – 1301 5th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401. (310)451-2221

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. Call for schedule. 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. (310)822-3006.
Duttons Books Brentwood – Critically acclaimed readings and events. Thu, 9/25, 7pm: John Rowell signs The Music of Your Life. Mon, 9/29, 7pm: Geoffrey Wolff signs The Art of Burning Bridges: A Life of John O’Hara. “. . . for all his best-selling success, O’Hara was caught in the shadows of Fitzgerald and Hemingway . . . [what] Wolff reveals is not only the hugely complicated man in full but also his rightful place in our contemporary attention - a portrait of the artist that illuminates both the process of fiction and an era still vivid in our cultural history.” Tue, 9/30, 7pm: Director (Diner, Rain Man) Barry Levinson signs Sixty-Six, his first novel. 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)452-3160. 7640 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica
The Talking Stick Coffee Lounge - 1630 Ocean Park Blvd. (310) 450-6052. www.thetalkingstick.net.
Village Books – Events this week: Thu, 9/25, 7:30pm: Karen Sternheimer signs It’s Not About the Media: The Truth About Pop Culture’s Influence on Children. 1049 Swarthmore Ave., Pacific Palisades. (310) 454-4063. www.pp90272.com/ books