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TRAX BY BLISS
THE SUFFERS, Everything Here
(Shanachie): HHH½
Houston’s self-described “Gulf Coast soul” octet
again blend soul, funk, R&B, reggae, hip-hop, jazz
and pop in a summery cocktail spiked with escapist
grooves and disarmingly positive attitude. “Full
on disclosure, I’m not here for exposure/ I came
to have a good time so let me shine,” dynamic
frontwoman Kam Franklin confides on single “Do
Whatever,” introduced by children’s voices that
sound happily natural alongside robust horns and
barroom piano. String-laced slow jams give way to
funky dance invitations and feel-good (albeit flowinterrupting)
spoken interludes. Highlights: “I Think
I Love You,” “What You Said,” the gospel-kissed
“Won’t Be Here Tomorrow.” thesuffers.com
DIRTY PROJECTORS, Lamp Lit Prose
(Domino): HH½
There are many arresting ideas and hooks here,
so it’s maddening that Dave Longstreth arranges
them so they get in each other’s way. He segues
confidently from the squiggling synths of “Break-
Thru” to the corruption-decrying “That’s a Lifestyle”
(“The monster eats its young …’Til it’s satisfied
and done”), the most melodic track (next to “You’re
the One,” featuring Robin Pecknold) in a set where
melodies are fragmented and subsumed by bright,
arty sounds. Synths propel standouts like the spiky
“I Feel Energy” and R&B-lite “What is the Time,” but
easy listening it ain’t. Dirtyprojectors.net
edy Train Show; Michael Yo and Friends
Sunday—Dave McNary’s All-Star Variety Show;
Wednesday—Ice House Open Mic; Smokin’
Comedy Wednesday w/Jade Catta-Preta
Kings Row Gastropub
20 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
(626) 793-3010
kingsrowpub.com
Thursday—Thirsty Thursday w/Nic Fresard
Friday—Prussia
Saturday—Trio Frio
Sunday—Reggae Sunday w/My Reggae Band;
Shake Up Sundays w/Mike Moody
Wednesday—Midweek Mayhem w/David
Macias
MEOWMEOWZ! Retro ‘80s Thrift Shop
2423 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
(626) 798-6969
facebook.com/meowmeowz
Fridays and Saturdays—Live music every
Friday and Saturday; all ages welcome
Old Towne Pub
66 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena
(626) 577-6583
theoldtownepub.com
Live music most nignts of the week
Pasadena Ballroom Dance Association
73 N. Hill Ave., Pasadena
(626) 799-5689
pasadenaballroomdance.com
Saturday—The Saturday Swing Dance features
Chester Whitmore & His Opus One Orchestra
w/Barbara Morrison
Plate 38
2361 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
(626) 793-7100
plate38.com
Fridays & Saturdays—Live music on select
Fridays & Saturdays
The Rose
Paseo Colorado
245 E. Green St., Pasadena
(888) 645-5006
roseconcerts.com
Friday—The Bulletboys w/Pretty Boy Floyd
Saturday—Rita Coolidge
Sunday—Soulful Sunday Brunch
T. Boyle’s Tavern
37 N. Catalina Ave., Pasadena
(626) 578-0957
tboylestavern.com
Sunday—Action Trivia
Tuesday—Action Trivia
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
Arcadia Blues Club
16 E. Huntington Drive, Arcadia
(626) 447-9349
arcadiabluesclub.com
Friday—James Intveld
Saturday—Coco Montoya
The Buccaneer
70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre
(626) 355-9045
https://www.facebook.com/Buccaneer-847437898642883/
Wednesday—Wednesday Night Platter Party:
Bring your fave vinyl to be spun on turntable
First Cabin
46 E. Huntington Drive, Arcadia
(626) 446-2575
Fridays-Saturdays—Pat O’Brien & the Priests
of Love exalt the blues and classic rock
The Granada
17 S. First St., Alhambra
(626) 227-2572
thegranadala.com
Thursday—Deejay Vince; Deejay Kenny
Friday—Live music w/Son Y Clave; Deejay
Pachanga; Deejay Miro; Deejay Vince
Saturday—Live music w/Tabaco Y Ron; Deejay
Miro; Deejay Kenny; Deejay Tico
Sunday—Ballroom Dinner Dance w/Two’s Company;
Deejay Steve
Tuesday—Deejay Good Times
J.C. Hyke Songwriter Serenade
Matt Denny’s Ale House
145 E. Huntington Drive, Arcadia
jchyke.com
Tuesday—Bruce Garnitz; Scott Memmer; Russ
& Ray
Villa Catrina
251 N. Santa Anita Ave., Arcadia
(626) 294-1973
villacatrina.com
Thursdays—Comedy open mic every first and
third Thursday of the month
Wednesdays—Karaoke w/Deejay Zary
WEST OF PASADENA
Colombo’s Restaurant
1833 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock
(323) 254-9138
colombosrestaurant.com
Thursday—Trifecta
Friday—Steve Thompson; Blue Bird Harmony
Saturday—Ernie Draffen; As Iz
Sunday—V Tones
Monday—Eric Ekstrand Trio
Tuesday—Tom Armbruster
Wednesday—Jimmy Spencer & Karen
Hernandez
Days Inn Lounge
450 Pioneer Drive, Glendale
(323) 259-5900
tommydodson.com
Fridays—Tommy Dodson and friends present
Cabaret Fridays
The Oak and Vine
117 E. Harvard St., Glendale
(818) 507-7011
theoakandvine.com
Live music most nights of the week
Winchester Room
6522 San Fernando Road, Glendale
(818) 241-5475
thewinchesterroom.com
Friday—Karaoke
Saturday—Karaoke n
OPIUM MOON, Opium Moon (Be Why):
HHHH
A beautifully performed, category-defying
instrumental set of improvisation-rooted
compositions that rhythmically span the globe.
The effect’s trance-like with the cinematic sway of
lead single “Caravan” and “How Can I Pray When
the Beloved is All I See,” when MB Gordy’s frame
drum’s poetically answered by Hamid Saeidi’s
santoor (Persian hammered dulcimer), and when
Gordy’s drum and Itai Disraeli’s pensive fretless
bassist set the scene for violinist Lili Haydn’s
achingly expressive solo during “When I See
You Naked I Smell the Earth.” Release show at
Moss Theater in Santa Monica Sunday, July 15.
Opiummoon.com
ELIZA GILKYSON, Secularia (Red House):
HHH½
The former Pasadenan’s never shied from
angrily challenging injustice, but here she takes
a spiritual (not religious) approach to the world’s
wounds. There’s a soothing, elegiac quality to her
interpretation of “Down By the Riverside,” sung
with the late Jimmy LaFave, as well as “Lifelines,”
“Instrument” and the shivery ode to natural
beauty “Seculare,” while Pastor Sam Butler’s
benedictive reverence uplifts “Sanctuary.” The most
transcendent track may be “Reunion,” with the
Tosca String Quartet gorgeously framing Gilkyson’s
elegant sketch of lost girls on a refugee boat: “They
cry to us/ On our distant shore/ And we cover our
ears/ ’Til they cry no more.” elizagilkyson.com
Earth to Altadena
PAT BENATAR TRIBUTE BAND LIVE FROM EARTH PLAYS
THE HITS AT COFFEE GALLERY BACKSTAGE
Start sliding out of the weekend with a rocking show in Altadena Sunday afternoon when the Pat Benatar tribute act Live
from Earth lands at Coffee Gallery Backstage.
The group is critically hailed as America’s top Benatar tribute act. Fronted by the vocal and performing talents of Jill
Marie Burke, the band perfectly reproduces the sound of the originals. Music fans can expect the same hard-hitting performance
as a Benatar show would provide, only in an acoustic format this time.
Benatar’s legendary hits, including “Hit Me with Your Best Shot,” “Love is a Battlefield,” “Fire and Ice” and the rest will
be on full display. Burke is backed by a group of top-notch musicians who do the music justice. This is as close to the real
thing as you can get.
Visit patbenatartribute.band. — John Sollenberger
Music starts at 2 p.m. Sunday at Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N. Lake Ave., Altadena. Tickets are $20. Call (626) 798-6236 or
visit coffeegallery.com.
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