Saturday, February 7, 2009

Dennis Jones : Sat Night Live

OK, it's Saturday night. Whatchoo gonna do? Dennis Jones will be blasting his electric blues throughout the night - in downtown Santa Monica - where the beautiful people gather.

Friday Night Blues : Key, Hook and Kirk (And Lux)


Key Frances
Hook Herrera

Kirk Fletcher


Hook Herrera is a bluesman's bluesman. Triple threat - singer/guitarist/harpist - Hook brought his Friday night jam on and I crashed the party. Good thing I did, this blues powerhouse rocked the stuffed-tighter-than-a-sausage crowd all night long. 
Guest guitarist Kirk Fletcher dazzled the senses with tasty mutha-f*ckin' solos, bringing forth amazement and delight as his fingers skipped across the fretboard of his sunburst Les Paul.
Also sitting in was Key Frances, who shook the foundation with his own brand of swamp blues overload!!! Goo-goo muck* indeed!

A hell of way to kick off the weekend, in which, part 2 (Sat night), Dennis Jones will take the party to the next level. If you missed tonight, come early and catch up. 




Friday, February 6, 2009

MWB : Barnstorming

Miss Willie Brown champion the room! A shelter from the storm, as it poured down rain all over 4th St. Harvelle's was nearly flooded, but definitely overfilled with folks who came from near and far to be enthralled by Kasey and Amanda - the women collectively known as Miss Willie Brown. Absolutely one of the hottest acts around, they rocked the house and made it a party! Hope you were there. 
Kasey and Amanda thrash and burn. And harmonize sweetly!
and yes, it's Brian Allen on bass guitar

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Miss Willie Brown :
Proud To Be Southern (Californian)

Venice, California's very own Kasey and Amanda. Southern beauty and classic songwriting is what separate them from all the others. A night of hell-raising good times right here in good 'ol Santa Monica. 

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Bongo Fury : Dancer? I didn't even know her!

Tonight: The return of Carolina Cerisola!!! Fresh from her performance on ABCs "Superstars Of Dance", the beautiful and dangerously talented Carolina is not the only dancer on tonight's bill. Also - for your pleasure - Zepha, a greek goddess with knock-out legs and a backside fit for even the most discerning connoisseur of that particular muscle. Of course, the incomparable Walter Davis on sax and flute leads the Bongo Fury orchestra through the night's improv afro-cuban jazz. DJ Daylight spins funk, brazilian beats and acid jazz for your dancing pleasure deep into the night. Toledo Diamond might sit in if he feels like it.

Soul Funk : A night and a half of super bad jazz

Friday night Soul Funk! 
Rachel Sienna center-staging it
even the cymbals were funky
Ryan Cross on bass

Monday, February 2, 2009

The Toledo Show : Slightly Hung Over

The Toledo Show cranked it up a notch tonight. Their Sunday night residency continues to thrill the crowd, and dazzle with incredible musicianship, those hot dancers and the cabaret atmosphere they bring with 'em. Down on 4th St. in Santa Monica it was a party and a half. I met some great folks from Yonkers, NY and the band sounded better than ever. Brian Allen's thunderous bass riffs never stopped, guitarist Rok channeled Eddie Hazel and Vernon Reid during his featured solos, Sebastian rocked the trumpet, Asa pouned the skins into submission and Brew improvised on the keys. Singers Malik and Shamari sang their respective hearts out and the incomparable Walter Davis maceo'd his way to the top of the mix for the over-the-top-excitement factor he brings with him wherever/whenever he performs.


In the morning, I'll be slightly hung over and I really shouldn't have eaten that bacon double cheeseburger from Jack-in-the-Box I picked up on the way home. But I know it was worth it. A club full of music fans I'm sure would agree. Carlos? Jackie? Nate? Viv?

(Big shout-outs to John and Emily)