East to West – From a Church of Rock ‘n’ Roll to the Hotel Cafe
Every night of the week you can find a million things to do, even on a weeknight…especially on a weeknight. Tonight is no different. Out of those millions of things to go to here’s where you might catch us tonight:
Hotel Cafe for Vermont based, singer-songwriter Kris Gruen (cover $8)
Gruen’s new album, “Part Of It All,” is set for release in the next month via Mother’s West. This record was produced by Charles Newman, who recently co-produced the new Magnetic Fields album, “Realism”, as well as our friend AM’s “Future Sons and Daughters.” While recording in both New York City and Los Angeles Gruen was able to collaborate and record with some great musicians and friends, including drummer Butch Norton (The Eels, Lucinda Williams, Rufus Wainright), bassist Sebastian Steinberg (Soul Coughing, Dixie Chicks), Nashville’s Jason Goforth on lapsteel, and drummer Nick Brown from New York City’s The Dig.
Tonight he shares the stage with Nina Storey.
and…
Old Towne Pub for Mike TV’s Church of Rock ‘n’ Roll (Cover $3)
A weekly event happening every Thursday at the Old Towne Pub (66 North Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91103). Tonight the ever elusive Wormstew (whom you may recall Eric Summer spotlighted a few months ago) will be performing along with The Power Cords, Underwater City People, Get Set Go (speaking of Eric Summer you can catch him on Viola with Get Set Go), as well as an end of night All Band Jam (where else can you catch Indie Rockers/Power-Poppers/Mod Revivalists embarking on impromptu covers of 2 Live Crew’s “Me So Horny?“)
On the Radio…YOU CAN’T SPELL ‘ACERBIC’ WITHOUT ERIC
As some of you may be aware, some of the TRAffIK contributors have started their own internet radio shows Sundays on www.isgoodradio.com Here is the current schedule for now.
Sundays on IsGoodRadio.com
2 pm – You Can’t Spell ‘Acerbic’ Without Eric w/Eric Summer
4 pm – What’s So Funny? w/ Sarah L.
6 pm – Ammunition w/ Siria
8 pm – Cut and Reel w/ Maureen Shampine
You can learn more about the dj’s here and about the shows here:
We’ll give you more background info on all of this soon, and will have a page where you can download all of the previous week’s podcasts. For now check out Eric’s first show (aired 9.13.09) where he touches a little on the Mike TV Mr. T’s Launchpad and Kiss or Kill Club music scenes and the bands that comprised them.
