The Band is 'Smokehouse' Brown (guitar), 'Pink' Arguello (vocals), Henry Carvajal (guitar), Tom Fillman (drums), Johnny Mastro (harmonica) and Bobby Tsukamoto (bass).
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Showing posts with label long beach. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Blues And Burlesque : A Monster Combo
The Band is 'Smokehouse' Brown (guitar), 'Pink' Arguello (vocals), Henry Carvajal (guitar), Tom Fillman (drums), Johnny Mastro (harmonica) and Bobby Tsukamoto (bass).
Monday, March 12, 2012
Vintage Trouble in Long Beach : Love With Me!!
Comin' Soon To A Shore Near You!
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| Ty Taylor sings his soul out |
Celebrating it's six months in existence, Harvelle's in Long Beach hosted the mighty Vintage Trouble on Friday Mar 9. VT started their career with a weekly residency in 2010 at Harvelle's Santa Monica, and they've been touring and recording and making fans around the world ever since. Tonight was their first L.A. (adjacent) performance since January when they sold out The Troubadour in Hollywood. The night was filled with the hardcore fans (aka Troublemakers) along with the curious, as well as locals who just happened to be there because it's Harvelle's and a Friday night, which is always a great combo.
VT has been in the studio and is on the verge of releasing their 2nd album of dynamite hits and rockin' soon-to-be classics! So tonight was a soulful work-out of the new stuff and some new arrangements of the favorites. You know how these guys rock!
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| Rock n' roll with it baby : Nalle Colt and his Les Paul |
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| Richard Danielson pounds the skins into submission |
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| Rick Barrio Dill is straight up steady mobbin'! |
With the new album in the can, Vintage Trouble are off to Austin, TX for SXSW, and then they're on tour with Van Hunt and later this year Lenny Kravitz! With less than a quarter of 2012 gone, this is shaping up to be a truly stellar year for the boys in the band.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Vintage Trouble : Get Ready Long Beach! This Friday!
Calling all troublemakers, pelvis pushers, dirty mouthed straight-shooters and music fans from all walks of life, this Friday Harvelle's is proud to welcome Vintage Trouble to Long Beach. VT played every Tuesday night at the original Santa Monica location in 2010/2011, but Friday they will christen the new Harvelle's in Long Beach! Y'all know the deal...
>-[BUY TICKETS HERE]-<
...and if you don't know what Vintage Trouble is all about, check out this video of them live playing Get It (Before What's To Be Got Is Gone)!!
Friday, February 24, 2012
FRIDAY KIND OF LOVE : From Sa-Ca with...
Brilliant club producers Carolina Cerisola and Sascha Escandon are bringing this vibe to Harvelle's in Long Beach. Let's get together and dance & sing and enjoy live music, doo-wop singers, dance performances and custom cocktails! DJ Unieq will be spinning golden "dustys", and fresh tracks to keep us dancing. Master barber K.G. Superstar will be available for straight razor shaves (6-8pm). This will be a night for all the senses!
Harvelle's LB is located at 201 E. Broadway below The Congregation Ale House.
[FKOL Facebook invite]
[Harvelle's Details]
Monday, February 20, 2012
The Pitter-Patter of Bump 'N' Grind :
Bongo Fury Returns To Harvelle's (Long Beach)
Dateline : February 17 2012. Long Beach, CA
The return of Bongo Fury - Walter Davis' afro-cuban-latin-jazz-burlesque night - a huge draw in Santa Monica a couple of years ago now back into production at the Harvelle's in Long Beach. It's been well documented in this blog that BF is responsible for the very inception of my relationship with Harvelle's, Walter and Carolina; the reason I perform poetry is due in part to the encouragement of Walter.
Carolina Cerisola (right->) has inspired many photos, a poem or two, and her spirit and life outlook have kept me lifted. She is very wise, a true internationalist and someone whose moves I follow (figuratively and literally). With her business partner Sascha Escandon, they have created The Floor, and this Friday (Feb 24) they kick-off Friday Kind Of Love - at Harvelle's Long Beach; an exciting new night where the groove is set to sweet sweet soul.
Although her heart and home is Buenos Aires, Argentina, Carolina is a fixture in Hollywood, she's a heroine to some and inspires others she doesn't even know. When people speak of her without her present it is always with reverie and joy. I see the look on people's faces when she dances; they smile. They forget everything else. They're mesmerized and elated by her every movement. She makes people happy by dancing.
It was great to see Bongo Fury again. Walter's group - which reunites drummer Asa and percussionist Timbali also features Shadarius Shields on bass - laid down the tribal wickedness, and brought out the afro/latin/cuban vibe without kitsch. Dancer Zepha (<-left) took to the new room like a fish to water - if a fish had hips - and worked the room like she'd been there a million times before. This simple combo of cool jazzy live music with ridiculously talented dancers is a winner every time! (The show also features DJ Paper spinning club hits, hip-hop, oldies, soul and eclectica.)
There are lots of burlesque shows in town.
There are a couple of great ones - shows I try to never miss, but Bongo Fury has a special place in my heart and no matter where or when it happens, I'm there!
Thanks - the BF crew (Walter, Asa, Tim, Shadarius, Carolina & Zepha), DJ Paper, Ryan, Doug, Dana and David. Happy Birthday Cevin!!
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Sheila E. & The E Family in Long Beach :
She Wears A Long Fur Coat Of Mink Even In The Summertime
Sheila E. And The E. Family took over Harvelle's on Saturday night and kicked out the jams with some super solid platinum funk!! I'd seen the Prince protégé a few times before , but never with her father, The King of Latin Jazz/Funk Pete Escovedo!! Along with her 2 brothers, Peter Michael and Juan, there was enough hardware on stage to start a percussion militia (nobody yelled "more cowbell!!" - there was plenty!!). Augmenting the family were a full horn section and some guitar - both bass & six string - laying down solid grooves to let Sheila and the "fam" throw down in amazing old school style.
They played 2 sets and except for some momentary allusions to The Glamorous Life and A Love Bizarre, the repertoire consisted of the most explosive salsa flavored funky jazz to which I'd ever borne witness - the singing and playing of the 4 of them was far above anything I'd ever seen or expected to see tonight!!Everyone played everything, and at one point they "fire-brigaded" a series of exotic percussion instruments to papa Pete who explored them all never losing a beat. This family affair celebrated the exciting percussive beauty of jazz! If they are playing near you, catch 'em live!!
Sheila E. And The E Family have a CD out now, called "Now & Forever", which you can get at Amazon, iTunes and their official website [here]. Featuring their uber-spicy brand of latin jazz, the CD hosts guests Earth Wind And Fire, Joss Stone and Gloria Estefan.
Sheila E. And The E Family have a CD out now, called "Now & Forever", which you can get at Amazon, iTunes and their official website [here]. Featuring their uber-spicy brand of latin jazz, the CD hosts guests Earth Wind And Fire, Joss Stone and Gloria Estefan.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Harvelle's Long Beach Weekend :
Burlesque All Stars
Sheila E. & The E Family
Capt. Jeff & His Musical Chumbuckets
It's a big weekend in Long Beach! Friday night, burlesque superstar Miss Dakota will be presenting her troupe The Burlesque All Stars! Steve Pandis provides the music. Saturday, funky diva Sheila E and the E Family featuring Pete, Juan & Peter Michael Escovedo unleash their salsa flavored funk to what will prove to be the hottest night of the year!! And Sunday, it's the ragtime-y bluegrass of Capt. Jeff And His Musical Chumbuckets. Harvelle's Long Beach is located at 201 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90802 Beneath The Congregation Ale House (Promenade side entrance) (562)239-3700
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Harvelles Long Beach : Chumbuckets Are Go!!
Capt Jeffs' Musical Chumbuckets play every Sunday night at Harvelle's in downtown Long Beach. Their eclectic approach and bluegrass-y line-up allow for some fun; a good-time musical evening. Shrouded in Harvelle's speakeasy atmosphere, the club is below street level, just under a fine ale house called The Congregation and provides the right atmosphere for such a unique group.
The club itself [official website] is located at 201 E. Broadway, LB, CA 90802. Subscribe to our [Facebook page] and our [Twitter feed], and of course keep reading this blog!!
2012 will be a big year for Harvelle's!!
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