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Music News Update by Sierra Madre Sue Behrens |
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 I
saw BARRY "BIG B" BRENNER for the first time at the beginning of January,
even though I had been listing some of his gigs in my Music News for a
couple months before that. My friends Paul & Christine had recommended
him and assured me that I would like him, and they were right! As I write
this, I am listening to some of the tunes on his MySpace site: good ol'
fashioned blues guitar pickin' and a voice that conjures up visions of the
Mississippi Delta. He plays alot around the greater San Gabriel Valley,
so you have many chances to see him. Check out his website for the
complete calender:
www.bigbbrenner.com
Attached is a photo of Barry and me from his last appearance at Cafe 322.
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TONITE!!!
WED. 6/6 - MAX BUDA (A.K.A. LOS CHUMPS featuring Chester on electric
violin, Jerry on grand piano, Tedroy on bass and Sierra Madre's own Peter
Burke on drums) @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 8:00pm. 626-836-5414. Full
bar, great Italian food. Sort of a unique jazzy-rock kinda thing - very
entertaining stuff!
TONITE!!! WED.
6/6 - DANBERRY SHAKES, NEIGHBORHOOD BULLYS, and JR. JUGGERNAUT @ THE
BUCCANEER IN SIERRA MADRE, 9ish I hope! 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.
626-355-9045. Full bar, no cover, free parking in back. KEEP YOUR
DRINKS INSIDE, PEOPLE!
THURS. 6/7 - RICK SHEA AND THE LOSIN' END @
ARCADIA BLUES CLUB, 8-11:30pm, with special guest DUANE
JARVIS do
ing the middle set at
9pm. 16 E. Huntington
Dr. 626-447-9349.
$5 cover - goes to the guest band
. $2
Miller High Lifes, nightly drink specials, free pool - what a bargain!
Honky Tonk Blues every Thursday nite!
6/7 - Every Thursday at the Skyebox in
Montrose, Better Than Blue continues to
host a weekly Jam Night. It runs from 8:30 PM until 12.
3710 N. Verdugo Rd.
(818)
249-3674 . Above the Sun Palace Chinese Restaurant.
FRI. 6/8 - PRESTON SMITH @ BARRU
IN MONTROSE, 8:30 - 11:30pm.
2265 Honolulu Ave. 818-957-8800. Full bar
and kitchen. Jazz duo, but it sounds like there's 4
or 5 guys on stage!
SAT. 6/9 - "THE SUBS" (Better Than Blue's acoustic alter ego) @ the
DOCKSIDE in WEST COVINA, 7:30 - 11:30pm. 3057 E. Garvey Ave. North.
626-915-3474. Joe Velosa, Danny Hesse, Felicia Bright. Acoustic rock,
soul & blues.
SAT. 6/9
- PRIME MOVERS @ the BUCCANEER LOUNGE IN SIERRA MADRE, 9pm. 70 W. Sierra
Madre Blvd.
626-355-9045
Full bar, no cover, free parking in back. 80's originals & Psychedelic
Rock. I'm hoping Mr. Wizard and his light show are
on board for this gig - that was one groovy scene last time!
SAT.
6/9 - THE BONE SHARKS @ THE LONDONER PUB IN CANYON COUNTRY, 9pm - 1am.
18511 Soledad Canyon Rd. 661-252-2597. Surf Music. I
still haven't seen these guys, but I'm sure my buddy Mark McKelvey will be
there!
SUN. 6/10 - BARRY "BIG B" BRENNER @ FIREFLY
BISTRO IN SOUTH PASADENA, 11am - 2pm. 1009 El Centro. 626-441-2443.
BLUES Brunch under a big breezy tent.
www.eatatfirefly.com
SUN. 6/10 -
FREE BLUEGRASS JAM SESSION hosted by DAVID NAIDITCH @ THE COFFEE GALLERY
BACKSTAGE IN ALTADENA, 12:30 - 3:30pm. 2029 N. Lake Ave. (626)
398-7917.
SUN. 6/10 - GRANT PARK SOFTBALL - ALL ARE WELCOME!
NOT A LEAGUE - JUST FOR FUN. CORNER OF CORDOVA & MICHIGAN IN PASADENA, 3
BLOCKS WEST OF PCC. BATTING PRACTICE 12:30, GAME TIME ASAP. BRING YOUR
GLOVE, BAT, CHAIR, ICE CHEST, ETC. EVERY SUNDAY........ Last week we had
a double header with a T-Ball team & their families having their team
party. It was the perfect Norman Rockwell scene!
TUES. 6/12 - WRECK 'N' SOW @ THE PIKE IN
LONG BEACH,
8 - 11pm. 1836 E. 4th St.
562-437-4453.
Fun Bluegrass stuff - great harmonies and lots of
instruments! featuring
Pierre Dupuy (of Mystery Band fame) and little brother Andre' too!
WED. 6/13 - T.C. and RON @ THE BUCCANEER IN SIERRA MADRE, 9ish. 70 W.
Sierra Madre Blvd.
626-355-9045 Full bar, no
cover, free parking in back. 2 local Buc guys.
THURS. 614 - RICK SHEA AND THE LOSIN' END
@ ARCADIA BLUES CLUB, 8-11:30pm, with special guest The
TREMOLOCOS do
ing the middle set at
9pm. 16 E. Huntington
Dr. 626-447-9349.
$5 cover - goes to the guest band
. $2
Miller High Lifes, nightly drink specials, free pool - what a bargain!
Honky Tonk Blues every Thursday nite!
6/14 - Every Thursday at the Skyebox in
Montrose, Better Than Blue continues to
host a weekly Jam Night. It runs from 8:30 PM until 12.
3710 N. Verdugo Rd.
(818)
249-3674 . Above the Sun Palace Chinese
Restaurant.
FRI. 6/15 - BARRY "BIG B" BRENNER @ BARRU IN MONTROSE, 9:00pm.
2265 Honolulu Ave. 818-957-8800. Full
bar and kitchen. "Blues, rags & stomps."
FRI. 6/15 & SAT. 6/16 - "THE SUBS" (Better Than
Blue's acoustic alter ego) @ the DOCKSIDE in WEST COVINA, 7:30 -
11:30pm. 3057 E. Garvey Ave. North. 626-915-3474. Joe Velosa, Danny
Hesse, Felicia Bright. Acoustic rock, soul & blues.
SAT. 6/16 - JOHN
STEWART @ McCABE'S IN SANTA MONICA, 8pm. $24.50. 3101 Pico Blvd.
310-828-4497. Former member of the Kingston Trio & solo folk legend in
his own rite, and all-around nice guy! He loves to stay in Sierra Madre
when he's here, and there's a song he wrote about it, on his latest CD,
"The Day the River Sang".
http://chillywinds.com/
SAT. 6/16 - WRECK 'N' SOW @
BEANTOWN IN SIERRA MADRE, 8 - 11pm. 45 N. Baldwin Ave.
626-355-1596.
Soups, sandwiches, pastries, desserts, coffee drinks, etc. Have a beer
with the band during the break around the corner at Lucky Baldwin's!
SAT. 6/16 - HORSES ON ASTROTURF @ GEM CITY GRILL IN
MONROVIA,
9PM. 115 E. Olive Ave., just east of Myrtle.
626-358-0342.
Full bar, dance floor, pool tables, no cover. Hillbilly hippie rock.
Come see
who THIS month's band members are!
SAT. 6/16 -
BECKY BARKSDALE @ THE BUCCANEER LOUNGE IN SIERRA MADRE, 9:30PM. 70 W.
Sierra Madre Blvd.
626-355-9045 Full bar, no
cover, free parking in back. Amazingly talented blues guitarist, and
quite the babe too, if you like girls!
MON. 6/18 - VIN
FIZ FLYER @ the COWBOY PALACE IN CHATSWORTH, 8:30pm.
21635 Devonshire Street.
818-341-0166. Bluegrass night.
http://www.cowboypalace.com/club.html
Please remember to call and verify all info. before making plans.
Everything is subject to change. This is show biz, after all.
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We're going to post
links to past Music News columns, not because it makes sense to post
outdated calendar items, but just so you can look up the name of the band
that played at that place last Thursday that it's driving you crazy that you
can't remember. Actually, we may also add to some of the old columns
by creating links at the blurb about an event, if we cover it and have
either photos or videos that we've posted for that event.
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