Sunday, October 24, 2010

November 2010 Concert Calendar

Here is the November concert calendar, which lists bands and performers that are worth checking out. Check back often, because I will be adding to this list throughout the month as more shows are announced and more information is available.

NOVEMBER

November 1, 2010
Leonard Cohen - TSB Arena, Wellington, New Zealand
Entrain - El Alamo, 4 Charles St., Key West, FL - 10 p.m.

November 2, 2010
Ryan Montbleau Band - Crosstown Station,1522 McGee St., Kansas City, MO
Cover: $10

November 3, 2010
Marshall Chapman - Greenwood, MS
Leonard Cohen - Westpac Arena, Christchurch, New Zealand
Ryan Montbleau Band - The Old Rock House, 1200 S. 7th St.,St. Louis, MO
Cover: $12

November 4, 2010
Marshall Chapman - Oxford, MS
Ryan Montbleau Band - Gerstle's, 3801 Frankfort Ave., Louisville, KY
Cover: $10
Yonder Mountain String Band - Vogue Theater, Indianapolis, IN

November 5, 2010
Marshall Chapman - Jackson, MS
Ryan Montbleau Band - Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur, GA
Cover: $12
The Nields - St. Philips Episcopal Church, 403 E Main St., Durham, NC - 7 p.m.
Cover: $15/$20
Ellis Paul - Cellar Stage Faith Community, 5315 Harford Rd.,Baltimore, MD 21214 - 8 p.m.
phone: 410-521-9099
Cover: $20.00
Keller Williams - Rick's Cafe, Starkville, MS
Yonder Mountain String Band - House Of Blues, Chicago, IL

November 6, 2010
Leonard Cohen - Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
Entrain - The Stone Church, 5 Granite St., Newmarket, NH - 9:30 p.m.
Cover: $15
The Evangenitals - Gallagher's Irish Pub, San Diego, CA
Ryan Montbleau Band - The Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Ave., Ashville, NC
Cover: $12
The Nields - The Barns Of Wolf Trap, 1624 Trap Rd., Vienna, VA - 7:30 p.m.
Cover: $18
Keller Williams - Rock For Hunger Orlando, FL
Yonder Mountain String Band - House Of Blues, Chicago, IL

November 7, 2010
Ellis Paul - Bridge Street Live, 41 Bridge Street, Collinsville, CT 06022 - 8 p.m.
phone: 860-693-9762
Cover: $20.00

November 8, 2010
Leonard Cohen - Acer Arena, Sydney, Australia
Furthur - Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN - 7:30 p.m.

November 9, 2010
Marshall Chapman - Nashville, TN
Leonard Cohen - Acer Arena, Sydney, Australia
Furthur - Stephens Auditorium, Ames, IA - 7:30 p.m.
Yonder Mountain String Band - Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, WI

November 10, 2010
Entrain - Museum of Science, One Science Park, Boston, MA
Keller Williams
- W.O.W. Hall, Eugene, OR

Yonder Mountain String Band
- The Blue Note, Columbia, MO

November 11, 2010
Furthur - Chaifetz Arena, Saint Louis, MO
The Happy Hollows - The Prospector, Long Beach, CA
Aimee Mann - Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown, NY
Yonder Mountain String Band - The Slowdown, Omaha, NE

November 12, 2010
Leonard Cohen - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
Entrain - Peabody Essex Museum, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA
Furthur - UIC Pavilion, Chicago, IL
Marley's Ghost - Lincoln, NE
Martin Sexton - Beacon Theatre, New York, NY
Yonder Mountain String Band - Liberty Hall, Lawrence, KS

November 13, 2010
Marshall Chapman - Frankfort, KY
Leonard Cohen - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
Entrain - Casino Wharf, 286 Grand Avenue, Falmouth , MA
The Evangenitals - Old Towne Pub, Pasadena, CA
Furthur - UIC Pavilion, Chicago, IL
Aimee Mann - South Orange, NJ
Ellis Paul - S.P.A.C.E., 1245 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, IL 60202
phone: 847-492-8860
Cover: $20.00
Martin Sexton - The Egg, Albany, NY
Yonder Mountain String Band - Liberty Hall, Lawrence, KS

November 14, 2010
Furthur - U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
Ellis Paul - S.P.A.C.E., 1245 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, IL 60202 - 1 p.m. (note the early start time)
phone: 847-492-8860
Special family show; Cover: $10.00

November 15, 2010
Leonard Cohen - Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart, Australia
Aimee Mann - Tupelo Music Hall, Londonderry, NH

November 16, 2010
Furthur - Sovereign Center, Reading, PA
The Happy Hollows - The Echo, Echo Park, CA - CANCELED
Aimee Mann - Tupelo Music Hall, White River, VT

November 17, 2010
Marshall Chapman - Hanes Auditorium, Winston-Salem, NC - 7 p.m.
Furthur - 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, MD
The Happy Hollows - The Echo, Echo Park, CA - CANCELED
Ryan Montbleau Band - The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Charlottesville, VA
Cover: $17

November 18, 2010
Leonard Cohen - Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
The Happy Hollows - San Francisco, CA - CANCELED
Ryan Montbleau Band - The State Theatre, 220 N. Washington St., Falls Church, VA
Cover: $20
Martin Sexton - Tupelo Music Hall, White River Junction, VT

November 19, 2010
Entrain - Brownies, 23 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, PA
Cover: $15 advance/$18 at door
Furthur - DCU Center, Worcester, MA
Dan Hicks And The Hot Licks - Whitefish Theatre Company, Whitefish, MT
Aimee Mann - Nock Middle School, Newburyport, MA
Ryan Montbleau Band - Mr. Smalls Theatre, 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale, PA
Cover: $20
Ellis Paul - Godfrey Daniels, 7 East Fourth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015 - 8 p.m.
phone: 610-867-2390
Cover: $21.00
Martin Sexton - State Theatre, Portland, ME

November 20, 2010
Marshall Chapman - Raleigh, NC
Leonard Cohen - Hanging Rock, Victoria, Australia
The Evangenitals - The Clubhouse, San Luis Obispo, CA
Furthur - Madison Square Garden New York, NY
Jim's Big Ego - First Parish Church, Watertown, MA - 8 p.m.
The Brian Kinler Band - M Bar, 1253 Vine, Hollywood, CA
323-856-0036
Cover: $10 (+ $10 food purchase)
Aimee Mann - Infinity Hall, Norfolk, CT
Ellis Paul - Godfrey Daniels, 7 East 4th Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015 - 1 p.m.
phone: 610-867-2390
Special family show; Cover: $10.00
Ellis Paul - Concerts At The Crossing, 268 Washington Crossing - Pennington Rd., Titusville, NJ 08560 - 7 p.m.
phone: (609) 406-1424
Cover: $23.00
Martin Sexton - Rochester Opera House, Rochester, NH
Keller Williams - Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA

November 21, 2010
Marshall Chapman - Hillsborough, NC
Furthur - Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Aimee Mann - The Strand, Lakewood, NJ
Ellis Paul - Fairfield Theater, 70 Sanford St., Fairfield, CT 06825 - 1 p.m.
phone: 203-319-1404
Special family show; Cover: $12.00
Ellis Paul - Fairfield Theater, 70 Sanford St., Fairfield, CT 06825 - 7:30 p.m.
phone: 203-319-1404

November 22, 2010
Aimee Mann - The Music Hall Of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY - 7 p.m.

November 23, 2010
The Happy Hollows - New York, NY

November 24, 2010
Leonard Cohen - ME Bank Stadium, Perth, Australia
The Happy Hollows - Middle East, Boston, MA

November 26, 2010
The Happy Hollows - Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL

November 27, 2010
Marshall Chapman - Bluebird Cafe, Nashville, TN
Leonard Cohen - Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia - CANCELED
Holland Greco - The Boogie Den, Los Angeles, CA - 8 p.m.
Dan Hicks And The Hot Licks - Elmer, NJ
Special Holidaze In Hicksville show
Ellis Paul - The River Club, 78 Border Street, Scituate, MA 02066 - 8 p.m.
phone: 781-545-1330
Cover: $25.00

November 28, 2010
Ellis Paul - University Cafe, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY 11794 - 2 p.m.
Cover: $22.00

November 30, 2010
Dan Hicks And The Hot Licks - City Winery, New York, NY
Special Holidaze In Hicksville show

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

The Evangenitals at Bordello 10-19-10 Set List



The Evangenitals did an amazing set at Bordello's in L.A. Tuesday night. The set featured some excellent new material and a version of "Purple Rain" that will completely blow you away. You have to see these guys perform this song to believe it. (Before tonight, i'd say the best version of that song that i ever saw was done by Martin Sexton at John Henry's in Eugene, Oregon like fifteen years ago. This version tonight by The Evangenitals surpassed that one.)


The Evangenitals - 10-19-10, Bordello, Los Angeles, CA
  1. Hard Luck Song
  2. Ahab's Leg
  3. Bad Town
  4. Just Stay Away From Me
  5. Never Too Late
  6. Don't Wake From Dreaming
  7. Purple Rain
  8. How Can I Choose
  9. The Hole
(no encore)
(They started at 10:37 p.m.)

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Holland Greco at The Thirsty Crow, 10-17-10




Holland Greco - 10-17-10 - Thirsty Crow, Los Angeles CA

Set I
  1. Here I Go Again
  2. Bedford Stuyvesant
  3. Electric Feel
  4. Speedway
  5. The Road Is My Middle Name
  6. Money Honey *
  7. Stupid Cupid *
  8. Hard-Headed Woman *
  9. Reach For Me *
  10. Power Of Your Touch
Set II
  1. On The Radio
  2. Guilty Pleasure Zone
  3. Only Up From Here
  4. Flashback
  5. I Like It Rough
  6. And Then He Kissed Me
  7. You Send Me
  8. 100 Proof
  9. I Love The Nightlife
  10. Stuck
Set III
  1. Hard-Headed Woman *
  2. Stupid Cupid *
  3. The Road Is My Middle Name *
  4. Money Honey *
  5. You Send Me *
  6. Cupid *
  7. Guilty Pleasure Zone
* with Mat Koehler on electric guitar

(no encore)
(Holland Greco played electric guitar on "Power Of Your Touch")

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Stone Darling




Earlier tonight i caught a set by Stone Darling at The Echo, and i just have to tell you this is a band to keep track of. If you get a chance, go see them. They have a good sound, with wonderful vocals. There were moments in certain songs that reminded me of those great early 1960s bands. But they definitely have their own sound.

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Holland Greco Set List




I caught the first set of Holland Greco's show today, and it was incredible. Just so much fun. She is doing a sort of residency at the Thirsty Crow in Los Angeles - playing there every Sunday this month. If you're in L.A., i highly recommend checking her out.

Holland Greco - 10-10-10, Thirsty Crow, Los Angeles, CA
Set I
  1. Bedford Stuyvesant
  2. Cupid
  3. And Then He Kissed Me
  4. The Road Is My Middle Name
  5. I Like It Rough
  6. You Send Me
  7. Guilty Pleasure Zone
  8. Money Honey
  9. Only Up From Here
  10. Stuck
  11. Stupid Cupid
Unfortunately, i wasn't able to stay for the other two sets.

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Dan Hicks Christmas Album

Anyone who knows me knows that i generally despise Christmas music. Certainly, there are some good Christmas songs - "Happy X-Mas (War Is Over)" by John Lennon, "Father Christmas" by The Kinks" and "Fairytale Of New York" by The Pogues - but the vast majority of Christmas songs are just fucking awful.

So what a wonderful surprise it is to listen to the new Dan Hicks And The Hot Licks Christmas CD, titled "Crazy For Christmas." I'm about 3/4 of the way through, and every song so far is fun, quirky, silly, wonderful. So here it is, the rarest of beasts: a good Christmas album.

I'll be writing a review of this CD soon and posting it on Suite101.

Friday, October 8, 2010

Jazz CDs - New Releases

I love it when new CDs arrive in the mail, even when i'm woken an hour before my alarm was to go off. Today five new jazz CDs arrived. Well, these are old albums, but new CDs.

1. Miles Davis Featuring Sonny Rollins: "Dig"
2. Bill Evans Trio: "Waltz For Debby"
3. Wes Montgomery: "Boss Guitar"
4. Chet Baker: "It Could Happen To You"
5. Vince Guaraldi Trio: "Jazz Impressions Of Black Orpheus"

All five have bonus tracks. Hurrah! Right now i'm listening to Miles Davis, and life is very good. These five CDs are being released by Concord Music Group. They were originally scheduled to be released September 28, 2010. I'm not sure what the actual release date is.

Monday, October 4, 2010

The Brian Kinler Band 10-3-10 Set List

The Brian Kinler Band - 10-3-10, M Bar, Los Angeles, CA

  1. Wookiee Boogie
  2. Open All Night
  3. Makes Me Smile
  4. Rosedown >
  5. The Devil Went Down To Georgia
  6. Lay You Down
  7. Bourbonitis
  8. When The Saints Go Marching In
  9. Desperado
  10. Why Can't I Be You
  11. The Swingin' Shepherd Blues/Lonely Goatherd
  12. I Idolize You
  13. The Fall
  14. Orange Blossom Special/Hungarian Song
  15. Ol' Betsy
  16. I Just Had To Hear Your Voice
  17. I Wish
I also posted a review of this show on Suite101. Here is the link: http://www.suite101.com/content/the-brian-kinler-band-performs-at-m-bar-in-hollywood-10-3-10-a292993