Music News Update

by Sierra Madre Sue Behrens

MUSIC NEWS REPORT

By SierraMadreSue Behrens

 

Another cool Montrose hangout closed it's doors last week, as BRIAN the owner/bartender of the SKYEBOX hangs up his martini shaker & moves on to other endeavors.  Regular customers who had become like family were on hand to say goodbye.  Pictured here with Brian are Felicia & Danny of THE SUBS and BETTER THAN BLUE, who used to host the weekly jam nights there.  You can see them perform this weekend at the DOCKSIDE GRILL in West Covina.  As for BRIAN and the SKYEBOX, I will miss his killer mai tais, but I won't miss carrying band equipment up those stairs!  GOOD LUCK BRIAN! 

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FRI. 2/29 - DAVE OSTI @ THE MAYAN BAR (inside the Aztec Hotel) in MONROVIA, 6pm Happy Hour.  311 W. Foothill Blvd.  626-358-3231.  Full bar and kitchen, no cover.  Solo Acoustic, mostly originals.  Reports are that Dave has doubled their Happy Hour business, and this is a happenin' scene!

 

FRI. 2/29 - "SWING DANCE PARTY" with FLAT TOP TOM @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 8 - 11pm.  322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.  626-836-5414.  Full bar and great Italian food.  "Pizza, Martinis and dancing the night away to great swing and blues!!!  God bless!!" www.flattoptom.com  

 

FRI. 2/29 - MERCY & THE MERKETTES @ THE BUCCANEER LOUNGE IN SIERRA MADRE, 9pm.  70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.  626-355-9045.  Full bar, no cover, pool table, 21 & over.  R&B, Rock, Funk, Disco.  Dave Osti on guitar.  Sure to be a packed house! 

 

FRI. 2/29 & SAT. 3/1 - THE SUBS (Better Than Blue's acoustic alter-ego) @ THE DOCKSIDE GRILL IN WEST COVINA, 7:30 - 11:30pm.  3057 E. Garvey North (on restaurant row, off the 10 Fwy.)  626-915-3474.  In the bar area, but you can eat dinner there; all ages ok.  Danny Hesse, Joe Velosa, Felicia Bright AND SPECIAL GUESTS!

 

SAT. 3/1 - BARRY "BIG B" BRENNER @ FIREFLY BISTRO IN SOUTH PASADENA, 11am - 2pm.  1009 El Centro. 626-441-2443 .  All ages.  Saturday BLUES Brunch under a big breezy tent.    http://www.bigbbrenner.com/  

 

SAT. 3/1 - DAVE OSTI @ JOE'S PLACE IN DUARTE, 6pm.  1345 E. Huntington Dr.  626-357-JOES.  No cover.  Soups, salads, deli sandwiches, coffee bar.  Free wireless internet.  I've only seen pictures, (thank you Connie) but it looks very nice & comfortable!  Solo Acoustic, mostly originals.

 

SAT. 3/1 - Open Mic Night @ the FRETHOUSE in Covina.  309 N. Citrus Ave. (626) 339-7020. Always on the first Saturday of the month, and just one dollar for performers or audience. Sign-up starts at 7:30. If there aren't enough slots for everybody they'll make a list for the next month, and call you. Each act gets two songs or ten minutes, whichever comes first. The show starts at 8:00. They'll have desserts and coffee ready. Bring your friends and family and join the show!     www.covina.com/frethouse/

 

SAT. 3/1 - LOGAN COATS @ BEAN TOWN IN SIERRA MADRE, 8 - 11pm.  45 N. Baldwin Ave.  626-355-1596.  Coffee, pastries, sandwiches, ice cream, etc.  Young singer-songwriter, who, hopefully will be doing all original songs - see note below....Note:  word on the street is that Bean Town's A.S.C.A.P. fees are due (that allow musicians to perform copyrighted material in establishments that make money) and they may not be renewing.  So, depending on who you are, this could either be a good thing or a bad thing!  Watch out - even "Happy Birthday" is a copyrighted song! 

 

SAT. 3/1 – MERCY & THE MERKETTES @ CAFÉ 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 8:30pm.  322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd . 626-836-5414.  Full bar and great Italian food.  No cover.  DANCE FLOOR!!! R&B, Rock, Funk, Disco.  They packed the place last time!  http://a1vocal.tripod.com/mercy/

 

SAT. 3/1 - THE DOGS @ THE BUCCANEER LOUNGE IN SIERRA MADRE, 9pm.  70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.  626-355-9045.  Full bar, no cover, pool table, 21 & over.  An eclectic mix of classic rock from the 60's to the early 90's.

 

SAT. 3/1 - SOMETHIN' SMOOTHE @ BAR TWIST IN ARCADIA, 9:30pm.  48 E. Huntington Dr.  626-254-1760.  Full bar, NO COVER. Classy place, nice ambience.  Smooth Jazz & R&B.  http://bartwist.com/

 

SAT. 3/1 - MARTINI DIARIES featuring JEFF STETSON & friends @ COLOMBO'S ITALIAN STEAK HOUSE IN EAGLE ROCK, 10pm - 1am.  1833 Colorado Blvd.  323-254-9138.  Full kitchen & bar.  Jeff sez: first set will be jazz & then evolve into "Acid-Lounge-Jazz-Rock!"  Sounds interesting!

 

SUN. 3/2 - BARRY "BIG B" BRENNER @ FIREFLY BISTRO IN SOUTH PASADENA, 11am - 2pm.  1009 El Centro. 626-441-2443 .  All ages.  BLUES Brunch under a big breezy tent.    http://www.bigbbrenner.com/  

 

SUN. 3/2 - GRANT PARK SOFTBALL - ALL ARE WELCOME!  NOT A LEAGUE - JUST FOR FUN & THE LOVE OF THE GAME!  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, GUITAR, UKULELE, ETC.  EVERY SUNDAY...

 

SUN. 3/2 - THE MERCY POWELL QUARTET @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 1:30 - 4:30pm.  322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414.  Full bar and great Italian food.  No cover, all ages.  Mercy, Josh, Marc & Peter Burke doin' some standards & jazzy stuff for your dining & listening pleasure! 
 
SUN. 3/2 - "OPERA TO BROADWAY" VOCAL PERFORMANCES @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 7pm.  322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.  626-836-5414.  Full bar and great Italian food.  Every Sunday evening.  The place gets PACKED, so get there early!

 

SUN. 3/2 - WRECK 'N' SOW @ THE BARN BURNER IN PASADENA, 8 - 11pm.  1000 S. Fair Oaks Ave.  626-403-RIBS.  BBQ, beer, wine.  BLUEGRASS.  The Dupuy brothers, etc.

 

FRI. 3/7 - ADAM MARSLAND & HIS CHAOS BAND @ THE BUCCANEER LOUNGE IN SIERRA MADRE, 9pm.  70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.  Full bar, no cover, pool table, 21 & over.  Indie/Powerpop/Soul is what is says on their MySpace page.  And in SPIN magazine, they're described as "a high-energy cross between Brian Wilson, Paul Stanley, and Elton John.”  You can definitely hear the Brian Wilson influence in the songs I sampled, and there's a great video of them performing with Beach Boy Al Jardine, on his "California Saga".  Howard & Squirrel - you're gonna love these guys! 

 

SAT. 3/8 - BARRY "BIG B" BRENNER @ FIREFLY BISTRO IN SOUTH PASADENA, 11am - 2pm.  1009 El Centro. 626-441-2443 .  All ages.  Saturday BLUES Brunch under a big breezy tent.    http://www.bigbbrenner.com/  

 

SAT. 3/8 - SECOND WIND BLUEGRASS BAND @ BEAN TOWN IN SIERRA MADRE, 8 – 11pm.  45 N. Baldwin Ave.  626-355-1596.  Coffee, pastries, sandwiches, ice cream, etc.  Familiar face Donn Cunningham of Vin Fiz Flyer fame on guitar and vocals.

 

SAT. 3/8 - JEFF STETSON and THE B.O. TRIO PLAY A "MIXED BAG AND SOME BLUES" @ ZEPHYR COFFEE HOUSE IN PASADENA, 8:30 - 10pm.  2419 E. Colorado Blvd., just E. of Sierra Madre Blvd.  626-793-7330. Soups, sandwiches, coffee, tea, smoothies, etc. 

 

SAT. 3/8 - HORSES ON ASTROTURF @ ROUTE 66 ROADHOUSE IN DUARTE, 9pm.  1846 E. Huntington Dr.  626-357-4210.  Full bar & kitchen, pool tables, dance floor.  No cover, 21 & over.  Hillbilly Hippie Rock.

 

SAT. 3/8 - FATSO JETSON @ THE BUCCANEER LOUNGE IN SIERRA MADRE, 9pm.  70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.  Full bar, no cover, pool table, 21 & over.  Mario & Larry from Cafe 322's band.

 

SAT. 3/8 - MERCY & THE MERKETTES @ BAR TWIST IN ARCADIA, 9:30pm.  48 E. Huntington Dr.  626-254-1760.  Full bar & Lupe Mendoza cookin' up some awesome food!  Classy place, nice ambience, NO COVER, dance floor.  R&B, Rock, Funk, Disco.

 

SATURDAY 3/8 - DON'T FORGET TO CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS BEFORE GOING TO BED - "SPRING AHEAD" ONE HOUR FOR DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME.  yippee!

 

SUN. 3/9 - BARRY "BIG B" BRENNER @ FIREFLY BISTRO IN SOUTH PASADENA, 11am - 2pm.  1009 El Centro. 626-441-2443 .  All ages.  BLUES Brunch under a big breezy tent.    http://www.bigbbrenner.com/   


SUN. 3/9 - Have lunch with NEW ASTROTURF @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 1:30 - 4:30pm.  322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414.   Full bar and great Italian food in a comfy setting.  Bring the family!
  
SUN. 3/9 - "OPERA TO BROADWAY" VOCAL PERFORMANCES @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 7pm.  322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.  626-836-5414.  Full bar and great Italian food.  Every Sunday evening.  The place gets PACKED, so get there early!

 

SUN. 3/9 - THE TUMBLING TUMBLEWEEDS @ THE COFFEE GALLERY BACKSTAGE IN ALTADENA, 7pm.  2029 N. Lake Ave.  626-398-7917.  $15. "WESTERN MUSIC REVUE."  How can I NOT list these guys - they live in Sierra Madre!

 

TUES. 3/11 - WRECK 'N' SOW @ THE PIKE IN LONG BEACH, 8pm - Midnight.  1836 E. 4th St.  562-437-4453.  Fun Bluegrass stuff w/great harmonies & snazzy overalls!  The Dupuy brothers, etc.


Please remember to call and verify all info. before making plans.  Everything is subject to change.  This is show biz, after all.  
 
Hope to see you out & about,
SierraMadreSue
sierramadresue@yahoo.com
 
FOR EVEN MORE COOL SHOWS & INFO., CHECK OUT THESE SITES:
http://cafe322.com/
http://www.myspace.com/piratedive
http://www.coffeegallery.com/home.html
http://www.myspace.com/americanarootsla
http://www.aliveandpicking.com/calendar.html
http://www.covina.com/frethouse/concerts.

 

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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