Here’s a show that is just too good to pass up. Tonight, the legendary Hot Club of Cowtown will be making a rare Southern California appearance as part of the Culver City summer music festival. The best part? This show is absolutely free! It takes place in front of city hall in Culver City. Gates open at 4:30pm and the band goes on at 7pm. Click here for more information. If you’re not familiar with the incredible western swing stylings of these Austin based virtuosos, let this video serve as an introduction….
Hot Club of Cowtown- Orange Blossom Special/ There’ll Be Some Changes Made
The American Cinematheque is screening a number of classic music films this weekend at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica as part of their Wild Things: A Celebration of Rock Documentaries & Mods & Rockers series. All shows start at 7:30 pm and you can buy tickets here. Note: movie bios are from the American Cinematheque site.
TONIGHT: Double Feature: Monterey Pop, 1968, Pennebaker Films, 78 min. Directed by D.A. Pennebaker. This salute to the 1967 Monterey International Pop Festival revives the world-changing excitement brought on by the likes of Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Otis Redding, The Who and others.
Wattstax, 1973, Sony Repertory, 104 min. Dir. Mel Stuart. This landmark 1972 concert teamed soul music with Black Pride – and was dubbed the “black Woodstock.” The film presents a slew of great Stax Records artists performing at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, including Rufus & Carla Thomas, the Staple Singers, Albert King, Johnnie Taylor Kim Weston the Bar-Kays and closing act Isaac Hayes. We also experience the churches, shops and streets of Watts, just seven years after the race riots that scarred the city.
Check out the rest of the weekend’s schedule after the jump.
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Tomorrow is a big ol’ day for When You Awake. First off, I have been asked to DJ at a charity spin class lead by Corey Weiss where ALL of the proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society. The class is open to everyone (whether or not you have previous spinning experience) and there is a recommended donation of $25 to reserve a bike. The class is from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. More details can be found here.
Later in the evening, I will take up the turntables once again for an event that I have been anxiously awaiting for for weeks! Please join YNM Management and I at the Redwood Bar and Grill in downtown Los Angeles for Summer Holidaze. Our favorite San Diegoians The Smart Brothers are making the trek up, alongside Los Angelenos Hi Ho Silver Oh and New York’s James Apollo. It’s $5 to get in and free for folks who have an LA Record 100 card in their possession. And what is this Holidaze theme you may ask? Well, the Redwood will be serving up holiday-themed drink specials and each band will perform at least one festive tune to keep your spirits high throughout the night. Christmas in July, why not?
Head on over to the Echo tonight to check out Jackshit, which includes Pete Thomas (a founding member of Elvis Costello’s Attractions), Davey Faragher (ex-Cracker along with bass and vocals for Elvis Costello) and Val McCallum. Word on the street is they are incredible live. The show is $10 in advance/ $12 at the show and you can buy tix online here or at the door. It’s all ages with Lynda Kay supporting.
Jackshit- I’m Coming Home
Head over to the Henry Fonda Theater tonight, Wednesday, June 23, to catch Josh Ritter and the Carolina Chocolate Drops. Tix are $22.50 and they are still available online. Ritter, who’s currently touring in support of his new record, So Runs The World Away (out now via Pytheas Records), just released an absolutely beautiful video for his track “The Curse”, a tune which tells the tale of a love story between an archeologist and her mummy. The video was created by Ritter’s drummer, Liam Hurley, who also happens to be a master puppeteer. Be sure to watch the video below, and if you see me at the show, say hello!
Josh Ritter- The Curse
When You Awake Presents a Tribute to The Beach Boys TONIGHT at HM157. Doors are at 7 pm and the show starts promptly at 8 pm. We have some heavy hitters right from the start so make sure that you get their early. Plus! The first 50 ladies through the door get a keepsake from Bloomers! of Austin. Show is $14 in advance, $16 at the door (bring cash as the venue is cash only!) with all of the proceeds going to support the Sweet Relief Musician’s Fund, a non-profit organization that provides financial assistance to career musicians who are facing illness, disability, or age-related problems. Check out all of the folks performing below (click on their names to check out more info about them). See you tonight!
Featuring music by:
The Chapin Sisters
The Parson Red Heads
Leslie Stevens of Leslie and the Badgers
Victoria Williams
The World Record
Big Search (Matt Popieluch from Fool’s Gold and Foreign Born)
Hi Ho Silver Oh
The Blank Tapes
Charlyne Yi
Red Cortez
Whispertown (Morgan Meyn)
The Tyde
My Pet Saddle
The Dustbowl Revival
With between-set entertainment provided by:
Howard Kremer from Comedy Central, Jimmy Kimmel Live and Scare Tactics
DJ Dougg Pound from Tim and Eric on Adult Swim
Steve Agee from the Sarah Silverman Program
Plus!
A Beach Boys-themed photo booth by Sterling Andrews
Smokin’ Willie BBQ Truck
Patty Wagon Burgers Truck
And a raffle with tickets for $1 a piece (and you can buy as many tickets as you’d like!)
Traveler Guitar signed by all of the performers
Autographed Brian Wilson and Beach Boys LPs and DVDs courtesy of Capitol Records plus other Beach Boys related books and products
Box sets from Rhino Records
Box sets from Rhino Records
Cupcake delivery from Scootabaker
Gift certificate to Purity Organic Skin Care Boutique
Lessons from Learn to Surf LA
Supergirl gift basket from Warner Brothers
Jewelry by local designer Eso Meliae
Dinner at Kincaid’s Restaurant on Redondo Beach
I am very pleased to be presenting Sweden’s First Aid Kit tonight, Tuesday, June 1st at the Bootleg Theater. Oklahoma’s Samantha Crain and LA’s very own Whispertown (Morgan Meyn) are supporting. Tix are $15 and worth every cent. So come on out, listen to these sweet tunes and say hello if you see me there.
MP3: First Aid Kit- Jagadamba, You Might (buy)
MP3: Samantha Crain- Songs in the Night (buy)
First Aid Kit- Tiger Mountain Peasant Song (Fleet Foxes Cover)
The End Time Opry is taking over the Eagle Rock Center For the Arts tonight for a special one night only, old fashioned variety show featuring comedians, poets, musicians, and spoken word artists. Among the many talented performers are Murray Hammond (bassist for the Old 97′s), Hi Ho Silver Oh (a local favorite band), Alexa Woodward (an internationally touring folk musician), Rebecca Corry (a finalist from Last Comic Standing 4), Charles Harper Webb (a poet who has won the Morse Poetry Prize and a Guggenheim fellowship) and Street Poets (a non-profit poetry-based organization). The show starts at 8pm. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. To purchase tickets and to check out the complete lineup, click here.
Hi Ho Silver Oh- You Don’t Love Me Anymore
I’m DJing at Chopperhead Magazine’s Honky Tonk Bike Night tonight, Wednesday, May 19th at The Libertine (rumored to have been Charlie Chaplin’s home). I’ll be spinning from 9:00-9:30 & 10:30-11:00 pm between sets by Jed’s Dead and Alvarado. There’s a $3 cover and free motorcycle parking in spaces adjacent to the club. So come on down for this great night of motorcycles and country music!
I am very pleased to be presenting Megafaun, Breathe Owl Breathe and Hi Ho Silver Oh tonight at the Echo. Tix are $8 in advance (buy here)/$10 at the door and I can guarantee that it will be one of the best $10 you spend all summer. Seriously, this is going to be one hell of a show. So come on out, listen to the sweet tunes and say hello if you see me. I’ll be the one front and center pretending to be a saber-toothed tiger.
MP3: Megafaun- The Longest Day (buy)
MP3: Breathe Owl Breathe- Toboggan (buy)
MP3: Hi Ho Silver Oh- Communion (buy)
