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TRAX BY BLISS
CEDRIC BURNSIDE, Benton County Relic
(Single Lock): HHH½
Recently nominated for a Best Traditional Blues
Album Grammy alongside blues and rock heroes
(Buddy Guy, Ben Harper), Burnside, who first
earned notice playing drums behind grandfather
R.L. Burnside, ably carries forward the family
tradition of flouting convention while honoring
Mississippi hill country forebears. Leaner than
2015’s “Descendants of Hill Country,” his fifth
album’s defined by the gritty tones of his electric
guitar; drummer/sometime slide guitarist Brian
J. keeps rhythms taut and tough while Burnside
channels deep blues with conviction. Highlights: the
haunting “Hard to Stay Cool,” “Death Bell Blues,”
“Ain’t Gonna Take No Mess.” cedricburnside.net
MONTEAGLE, Midnight Noon (Fire Talk
Records): HHHH
Justin Giles Wilcox’s thoughtful keeper of a
solo project’s more rustic than his dreamy folk
collaborations with Jeffrey Silverstein in Nassau
but likewise builds atmosphere, in this case via
instrumental simplicity and field sounds. The
recording’s sonic warmth and the Brooklyn-based
songwriter’s mellow, regular-Joe vocals draw
listeners into intelligent lyrics threaded with imagery
from his Tennessee upbringing. Highlights: “East
LA,” “Master,” the War On Drugs-evoking “Motel,”
“Hollow Ground” (“Fallen leaves look like people
I’ve known/ And mothers bend like willows over a
Southern child”). monteaglemusic.com
Saturday—Brendan Schaub; Comedy Juice; Silly
Saturday Comedy Train w/Nancy Bellany and
Friends
Sunday—Ralph Figueroa and Friends; Dave
McNary’s All-Star Variety Show
Monday—East Coast New Year’s Eve Show
w/”The Lovemaster” Craig Shoemaker, Eric
Schwartz and KT Tatara; West Coast New Year’s
Eve Show w/”The Lovemaster” Craig Shoemaker,
Eric Schwartz and KT Tatara;
Wednesday—Ice House Open Mic; Smokin’
Comedy Wednesday w/Andy Gold and Matty
Goldberg
Kings Row Gastropub
20 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
(626) 793-3010
kingsrowpub.com
Thursday—Thirsty Thursday w/Mix
Friday—My Likkle Reggae Band
Saturday—Vibe Band
Sunday—Reggae Sunday w/My Reggae Band;
Shakeup Sundays w/Jessica Ash
Monday—Prussia
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 features Doug
Rogeirs & The Lucky 7
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
wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com
Thursday—Loose Ends featuring Jane Eugene
Friday—DSB Journey Tribute
Saturday—Ambrosia
Sunday— Soulful Sunday Brunch; Gin Blossoms
Monday—Brenton Wood’s Sweet Ole School
Review
T. Boyle’s Tavern
37 N. Catalina Ave., Pasadena
(626) 578-0957
tboylestavern.com
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
Friday—The Healers
Saturday—Shawn Jones Band
Monday—Rosie Flores, James Intveld and Hot
Rod Trio
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
Friday—Live music w/Son Mayor; Deejay
Moreno; Deejay Marco; Deejay Miro
Saturday—Live music w/La Verdad; Super
Deejay Robby; Deejay Miro; Deejay Zonik
Monday—Live music w/The Granada All Star
Orchestra; Deejay Picoso; Deejay Pachanga;
Deejay Marco; Deejay Miro
J.C. Hyke Songwriter Serenade
Matt Denny’s Ale House
145 E. Huntington Drive, Arcadia
(626) 462-0250
mattdennys.com, jchyke.com
Tuesday—Closed
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; Dave Victorino
Sunday—Sunny Na & Cheryl Conley
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
EVER MORE NEST, The Place That You Call
Home (Parish Road): HHH
Louisiana artist Kelcy Mae’s compelling new project
magnifies her trademark poeticism with a broader
instrumental palette courtesy of a band attuned
to her sense of the transcendent and of place.
Producer Neilson Hubbard dials in scenic waves
of pedal steel, gentle percussion and mandolin
flourishes that nicely frame Mae’s distinctive warble
as she scans her surroundings for human stories
and cosmic inspiration. Highlights: the otherworldly
“Unraveling,” “Gimme That,” “Major Tom” (“I
search the stars for a sign/ I’m asking questions all
the time/ But this world, it’s a circle/ No, it ain’t no
line”). evermorenest.com
BRYAN FERRY AND HIS ORCHESTRA,
Bitter-Sweet (BMG): HHH½
Fans of the Roxy Music leader’s splendid 2012 solo
album “The Jazz Age” (whose “Reason or Rhyme”
is reprised here) should appreciate this handsomely
arranged set. Divided between Ferry contributions
to the Netflix drama “Babylon Berlin” and stylish
redos of material from his prolific solo catalogue,
the album showcases Ferry’s enduring love of
1920s-’30s jazz alongside his tasteful changeability.
Not as effervescent as “The Jazz Age,” but a
sprightly “Sign of the Times” and “Dance Away”
sparkle with flapper-esque charm, while tango soul
infuses the mournful “Zamba” and “Boys and Girls.”
bryanferry.com
Sweet Sounds
AMBROSIA ROCKS PLEASANT MEMORIES AT THE ROSE
Set to play Saturday at The Rose, Ambrosia launched in 1970 in LA’s South Bay of LA. While rooted in blues and R&B, four
musicians — Joseph Puerta, Christopher North, David Pack and Burleigh Drummond — created a sound that also explored
progressive, classical and world music elements.
The group soon attracted collaborators as diverse as Leonard Bernstein, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. and Alan Parsons. Original
members Drummond, North and Puerta are now joined by Doug Jackson, Mary Harris and Ken Stacey.
Ambrosia has received five Grammy nominations and produced five hit singles. The band is known for such classics as
“Holdin’ On To Yesterday,” “How Much I Feel,” “Biggest Part of Me” and “You’re the Only Woman.”
Visit ambrosialive.net. — John Sollenberger
Doors open at 6 p.m. and music starts at 7 p.m. Saturday at The Rose, 245 E. Green St., Pasadena. Tickets are $24 to $38. Call
(888) 645-5006 or visit wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com.
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