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Weekend At Harvelle's : Plan Accordingly

Jimmy Z : A Night With The Z-Tribe

Jimmy Z. brought his Z-Tribe through Harvelle's last night and set the roof ablaze with scorching blues and white hot performances by everyone in the band. The pictures hardly do the night justice, as Jimmy Z - on sax, harmonica and vocals - led his group through hotter-than-hell versions of some classic blues and Jimmy Z originals. Don Swanson from Cafe R&B was on hand and sat in on the drums for a number.

The Z man blowin' harp.

Burn baby burn!

BR on guitar and vocals

Tom Philman on drums and vocals

Mo Beeks on keys and vocals

Vince Tividad on bass

Jimmy shaking his maracas

Don Swanson having a great time sitting in.

Another great night of dancing, drinkin' and celebratin' the blues! Harvelle's on a Saturday Night can't be beat!! If you ain't been, and you like live music, fun people and lots of dancing you might want to consider Harvelle's as your destination.

Special shout-out to Simon from Australia

Café R & B : Her Name Is Roach!

I have run outta adjectives trying to describe the greatest band that plays at Harvelle's.

Suffice it to say that I get a wild thrill hearing lead singer Roach's insanely beautiful voice transcend anger, power and lovin' - all the emotions at once. (I guess I got a few adjectives left.)

Lucky for her she's driven a Cadillac full of the meanest, grimiest players; soul hitchhikers picked up along the way from the blues swamps of the South to the West coast revivalist movement.

A talent like Roach is such a rare find that it's almost too heavy to fathom. Seeing Cafe R&B in such a small venue is a blues fans' dream come true. An experience to write home about.

Cafe R&B, is Byl Caruthers - guitar, Roach - vocals, Bobby Pickett- bass, Don Swanson - drums, and Harry Cohen on the organ.

Café R & B : MORE ROACH!!

Café R&B are one of the greatest bands to ever play Harvelle's. The lead singer - Roach - is an amazing (more than amazing really) singer. She is really something to see!! I know that her and husband/lead guitarist Byl are avid readers of this blog. (Hey!) Here's a few more shots I took the other night that I wanted to share with everyone.

all photos taken with the Hipstamatic™ app for the iPhone

Café R & B : Finger Poppin'

I'm glad I made it out tonight.

I haven't seen Café R&B in a couple of months (!), so I knew I needed to be there tonight. something about 'em soothes my soul, makes me forget my worries for a bit... the longer the better...

Roach is a love rush

Café R&B enjoy the blues.

Café R&B personify the blues.

Tonight was no exception... the gang was all there and I made it in time for a pair of my favorite jams "Evil" and "Shine" which had Harry (organ) and Byl (guitar) playing back 'n' forth like rogue bluesmen battling El Diablo for the return of Robert Johnson's soul!

Byl Caruthers on lead guitar

Bobby Pickett's bass face

above: Don Swanson's got the beat!

below: Harry Cohen crushes on the B3

All that's left to say is one word.

"Roach".

That's it.

One word to describe the pandemonium-enducing ultra-female that fronts this quintet. She always looks and sounds good, she always digs deep down and she always delivers 'til she can't deliver no more!!!!

Saturday night fever, indeed.

Harvelle's Weekend : Plan Accordingly

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Friday:

Funky blues guitar kicks off the weekend. TGIF!! Come dance and party!

Gino Matteo

Saturday:

Incredible powerhouse vocals lead this awesome blues band. One of the most popular acts at Harvelle's. Get there early!

Café R & B

Sunday:

Erotic dark funky burlesque cabaret.

Experience it!!

The Toledo Show

Harvelle's is your one stop shop for an evening on the town.

Located in the heart of Santa Monica's glorious downtown, Harvelle's provides the music, the cocktails, the sharp, beautiful crowd and the atmosphere. If you've never been, check it out; inside it's dark with red booths and an ample dance floor. The music is always great and it's pumped through an award-winning sound system.

See you there.

Café R & B : Where The Hell Am I?

It's Saturday night. I'm in Santa Monica. I'm at Harvelle's. Where the hell else would I be?

I'm in luck. Tonight Cafè R&B is performing.

Appropriate for my mood, I'm ready to rock the casbah along with the rest of them beautiful people out here on the dance floor.

My mind is numb from the weekday grind. Glad I'm here. As Roach sings about "phonecalls from Levenworth", her man Byl launches into solo after solo of guitar shredding madness with the unwavering eye of the tiger. Delta blues - shmelta blues.... Byl is the real deal!

Don Swanson pounds the skins into submission.

Blues submission.

Another night in Santa Monica. Probably do it again tomorrow night.

Sunday is The Toledo Show.

See you then.


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Café R & B : You Make Everything Groovy, Baby

Crazy blues demons Café R&B packed the club tonight...

Roach took and held the stage...
Thank you!

Good night!

Café R & B : Wild Thing...

If you're reading this, I assume you managed to wither the "holidays", and can get right to the rest of the weekend. Tonight, Saturday Night, there is no better place than where you can see Café R&B.

Right, Harvelle's it is.

Cafe R&B : Another Saturday Night...

...and I ain't got nobody...

And it's true.

My dating life is less than stellar, and if it weren't for the blues, i would feel so alone, but to hear the pain and anguish of a crying Stratocaster, eases my sick soul every once in a while. This blog keeps me in the club. It's become some kind of daily anti-depressant alive with the sounds of jazz, blues, r&b, funk, country, swing and many other genres.

Let's just say it:

Café R&B are the cure for the blues. Loud, raucous, heart-pounding, lead singer Roach, fronts an arm-flailing, non-stop good time. And the boys in the band... they just plain kick ass!

Saturday night may not be so bad after all.

Cafe R&B On A Saturday Night!

Another Saturday night, another sumptuous meal served up by the hands of Cafe R&B chefs. But it's not a restaurant - it's a state -of-mind - so be prepared to be filled spoonful by delicious spoonful of their evol brew.

Cafe R&B - the Southern California based rhythm and blues group dedicated to rockin' you  into a sweaty frenzy. In this case Harvelle's was the target of their blues explosion. Packing the dance floor, the mighty Roach lead the crowd through her double-edged Saturday night party/Sunday morning repentance vibe, as only someone who's lived it can! Roach is the real deal!!!

Byl Caruthers on guitar is a modern day bluesman with the chops and edginess of someone who grew up in the Mississippi delta. 

Café R&B : Roach = Stupefying

No one can deny that Roach is the greatest front woman of all time. 

'Mesmerizing', 'dizzying', 'stupefying' are all words that can describe her performance on any given night. The love affair between Café R & B and Harvelle's is well documented. They recorded their most recent album live there. This past Saturday night was no exception. The audience loved her and she loved them right back.