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TRAX BY BLISS
BRANDON COLEMAN, Resistance
(Brainfeeder): HHH
Love and aspiration are the primary forces at play
throughout this sleek R&B-framed set from the
Kamasi Washington keyboardist, from the jaunty
disco of “Live for Today” and “All Around the
World” through the shuddering funk of “Sexy” and
cosmic jazz of “Reach for the Stars” and “Giant
Feelings” (featuring Washington and singer Patrice
Quinn). It’s a diverse showcase for Coleman’s
deep musicality. But his vocals, though padded by
layered harmonies and electronic fills and effects,
are so heavily processed that he often sounds like
he’s crooning from inside a distant machine. At the
Lodge Room in Highland Park Thursday, Sept. 13.
Brainfeedersite.com
MIKE FARRIS, Silver & Stone (Compass):
HHH½
Farris won a Best Roots Gospel Album Grammy
Award for his previous album, 2014’s “Shine
for All the People.” Here, he keeps one foot and
his robustly soulful baritone in gospel while
celebrating secular joys — primarily family and a
23-year marriage that’s weathered addiction and
professional upheavals. “Every road has been
followed, every mistake’s been made,” he reckons
with knowing insight on the country-rocking, Elvisreferencing
anthem “Breathless.” Elsewhere, he
imbues Bill Withers’ “Hope She’ll Be Happier” with
searing self-reproach; nods to Marvin Gaye with
“Can I Get a Witness?”; and pays exultant tribute to
his musical inspirations with “When Mavis Sings.”
He learned their lessons well. mikefarrismusic.com
Dynomite; Hollywood Comes to Pasadena
Sunday—Dave McNary’s All-Star Variety Show
Wednesday—Ice House Open Mic; Smokin’
Comedy Wednesday
Kings Row Gastropub
20 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
(626) 793-3010
kingsrowpub.com
Thursday—Thirsty Thursday w/Mike Moody
Friday—Past Action Heroes
Saturday—Trio Frio
Sunday—Reggae Sunday w/My Reggae Band;
Shake Up Sundays w/Mike Moody
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—Saturday Swing Dance every Saturday
night
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—Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra
Saturday—Justin Hayward: The Voice of the
Moody Blues
Sunday— Soulful Sunday Brunch;
T. Boyle’s Tavern
37 N. Catalina Ave., Pasadena
(626) 578-0957
tboylestavern.com
Friday—Past Action Heroes
Sunday—Geeks Who Drink Trivia
Tuesday—Geeks Who Drink Trivia
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
Arcadia Blues Club
16 E. Huntington Drive, Arcadia
(626) 447-9349
arcadiabluesclub.com
Saturday—Chris Duarte
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 Amezcua; Solo
Bachata Dance Competition
Friday—Live music w/Son Mayor; Deejay
Pachanga; Deejay Smooth; Deejay Miro;
Saturday—Live music w/Tabaco Y Ron; Deejay
Martin; Deejay Miro; Deejay Marco
Sunday—Cuban Timba Dance Party w/Deejay
Warapo
Tuesday—Deejay Vince
J.C. Hyke Songwriter Serenade
Matt Denny’s Ale House
145 E. Huntington Drive, Arcadia
(626) 462-0250
mattdennys.com, jchyke.com
Tuesday—Partners; Jesse MacLeod; Ashley
Alexander; Mike Fleming
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 Soul
Saturday—Ernie Draffen; As Iz
Sunday—Sasaki & Giles
Monday—Eric Ekstrand Trio
Tuesday—Tom Armbruster
Wednesday—Jimmy Spencer, Karen Hernandez
and Friends
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
BOKANTÉ + METROPOLE ORKEST, What
Heat (Real World): HHHH
Drawing on West African and Delta blues, jazz and
rock, Bokanté — “exchange” in Caribbean Creole
— is a transcontinental collaboration between
Canadian Snarky Puppy leader Michael League,
Guadeloupe-raised vocalist/lyricist Malika Tirolien,
and Netherlands-based Metropole Orkest conductor
Jules Buckley. Frame drums abound, alongside
bendir, slide guitar, oud and stacked harmonies, and
Buckley’s striking arrangements and the rhythmic
urgency of tracks like “All the Way Home,” “Fanm,”
and “Bòd Lanmè Pa Lwen” make for uniquely
satisfying music. RIYL Robert Plant and Juldeh
Camara. Bokanté perform on Santa Monica Pier
Sept. 19. realworldrecords.com/artists/bokante
AMOS LEE, My New Moon (Dualtone):
HHH
Recording in LA with producer Tony Berg and A
players (keyboardists Benmont Tench and Patrick
Warren, string wizards Greg Leisz and Blake Mills),
the Philly soul-folk troubadour reaches for uplift
throughout his seventh album. Although it was
reportedly inspired by crushing loss, stirring tracks
like “No More Darkness, No More Light,” the sweet
“Little Light,” “Whiskey On Ice,” and especially
“Hang On, Hang On” (“You’ve already come so far
alone”) deliver a welcome sense of cathartic release
that transcends the specifics of personal pain.
Amoslee.com
A World of Sound
OTTMAR LIEBERT & LUNA NEGRA PERFORM WORLD-CLASS MUSIC AT THE ROSE
World music guitarist Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra serve up a plate of international sounds at The Rose Friday night.
The virtuoso native of Cologne, Germany is hailed as a guitar star worldwide, with his success attributed to a strong
sense of melody and an overpowering creative vision. The four-time Grammy nominee has released a huge catalog of
recordings across the globe, with all of his recordings attaining either gold or platinum status.
Liebert began playing at age 11, and at a young age he traveled and performed throughout Asia, where he solidified his
ambitions to devote his life to music. After settling in Santa Fe, New Mexico, he defined his style, capturing elements of
Spanish, Mexican and world music.
Liebert is joined in Luna Negra by Jon Gagan on bass and Chris Steele on drums and percussion. Visit ottmarliebert.
com. — John Sollenberger
Doors open at 6 p.m. and Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra perform at 9 p.m. Friday at The Rose, 245 E. Green St., Pasadena. Tickets
are $24 to $38. Call (888) 645-5006 or visit roseconcerts.com.
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