Sunday, July 18th Jonny Whiteside's Messaround at the Viva Cantina in the Viva Fresh
Mexican Restaurant in Burbank on Riverside and Main across from Pickwick Bowl,
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Here's Jonny to tell you all about this month's show:
MESSAROUND DEFIES LAWS OF GOD AND MAN WITH THE RETURN OF SUNSET STRIP-PALOMINO LEGEND TROY WALKER, HOLLYWOOD UNDERGROUND SENSATIONS DICK & JANE, SUPREME COUNTRY HOOLIGANS GROOVY REDNECKS
Lightning Strikes Twice at the Unrivaled, No-Cover, Blow-Top Shindig The Messaround!
Messaround thrill wrangler Jonny Whiteside joyously welcomes back Troy Walker, the hyper-flamboyant, ultra-talented song stylist whose wicked humor, show-stopping presentation and gale-force lungpower first immolated Sunset Strip lounge lizards almost fifty years ago. Walker's passion, involvement and flawless execution are as indisputably arresting as ever, still soaring to the out-of-this-world level that won him such fans as Elvis Presley, Louella Parsons, Ethel Merman, Mae West and Ronald Reagan. A historic, albeit inadvertent, pre-Stonewall symbol of Way Out queer equality, Walker's take no prisoners candor drove him to include a smoldering version of "Happiness is a Thing Called Joe" on his prized Live at the Crescendo LP and later--against all odds-- allowed him to become a beloved 1970's fixture at redneck C&W shrine the Palomino. Walker's phrasing, repertoire and gift as an arranger always set him apart and led to alliances with distinguished players like Country-rock godfather Leon Russell (who bestowed Joe Cocker with a major hit via Troy's kicking arrangement of "Cry Me a River") and an eight year collaboration with Hollywood studio guitar titan Jerry Cole. Making only his second appearance in more than a decade, expect nothing less than a high-voltage dose of cut-above country, soul and rock & roll kicks from this most boss, one of a kind entertainer.
Preceding Walker will be a set from Tinsel Town underworld artist-filmmaker-empress Jane Cantillon's Dick & Jane, a deliciously pop-centric exercise in real-now, old school oddball that's laid waste to audiences everywhere from the Cinegrill to NYC's Limelight. Teamed with sweet strumming spouse Richard Ross, indefatigable rock head (and Dionysus Records prexy) Lee Joseph on bass and percussionist Michael Peffer (late of Biblical Proof of UFOs), Dick & Jane's mixture of offbeat charm and expectation defying creativity perfectly fit the Messaround's radically high standard for all-the-way-down low life merrymaking. Ditto for the Groovy Rednecks, hard-charging honky-tonk hell-raisers whose near two decades of mayhem and wig flipping have earned them both the affection of a hardcore cult following and a tattered mantle of disprespect from squares throughout Southern California. While titles like "How Come I Only You When I'm Drunk?", "Drinkin' Band" and "Buzzed" speak to the group's drastic capabilities, their songs are more painstakingly crafted country gems then painfully corny genre conjuring. That's a hell of a balancing act, but even with all that beer in 'em, these mavericks always pull it off with eerie grace.
The proceedings will ignite with the Messaround Tabernacle Choir, featuring funkenized, rocky-tonk guitar hero Harry Orlove, soulful, sinuous bassist Paul Marshall (formerly with the Strawberry Alarm Clock and the only man in the business who has worked with Russ Meyer and Rose Maddox) and deadly accurate drummer David Raven, who will play their own opening set and accompany Walker (not to mention the inevitable drop-in guest stars).
The Messaround at Viva Cantina, 900 West Riverside Drive, Burbank, CA 91506-3211; Sun., July 18, 5 - 9 p.m.; All Ages; No Cover. FREE PARKING across the street at Pickwick Bowl (same owners). www.vivacantina.com.
http://www.vivacantina.com/
Address: 1822 Sunset Blvd, LA CA 90026 phone: 213-413-8200
Roots Roadhouse: Dave Alvin, T-Model Ford,
Pete Anderson, I See Hawks In L.A., Old Californio, Whispering Pines, Leslie and The Badgers, Olin & The Moon
The Barndance Band opens the night, and plays again before the jam. In between are the featured guests.
Click on Ronnie Mack's Barndance Band link above for complete lineup and more details.
8:00 - 1:00
FREE admission
4311 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505
Between Cahuenga Blvd. and Pass Ave.,Next to Taco Bell, Across from Baskin Robbins, and Tequilas.
THE PHONE NUMBER FOR JOE'S BAR & GRILL IS (818) 729-0805,
Sunday, August 8th with Susan James at the Bootleg Theatre
8:00 PM - Showtime!
$10
2220 Beverly Blvd. (Across from Brooklyn Bagel - free parking behind Praise Christian Church)
LOVE REVISTED (feat. Johnny Echols) 10p
THE QUARTER AFTER 9p
SUSAN JAMES 8p
JOHNNY ECHOLS
"Founding Love lead guitarist Johnny Echols is backed again by members of Baby Lemonade.....
recapturing much of the spirit of Love, quite possibly the greatest L.A. band of all time. " - LA Weekly
SUSAN JAMES
"Susan James is a triple-threat whose multiple gifts come together with provocative power...
But did I say she's a triple-threat: onstage, she's got the rarest gift of all - charisma."- LA Weekly Bootleg Theatre
Saturday, September 4th with
I See Hawks In L.A. At Russ and Julie's House Concerts in Oak Park, CA
8 PM
Russ & Julie say: For more information on our house concert series, to RSVP, and for directions, please contact
Russ & Julie at: houseconcerts@jrp-graphics.com or visit: http://www.jrp-graphics.com/houseconcerts.html
Also coming up:
September 11 - w/I See Hawks In L.A. at a house concert in Sacramento. Watch this site for details.
September 24 - w/I See Hawks In L.A. at the Cinema Bar.
September 25 - w/I See Hawks In L.A. at Pappy & Harriet's in Pioneertown.
Reminder
My friend, Johanna videoed some of my Dana Point, solo Lord Of The Strings show on her iphone and posted them on her youtube channel here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/jotchon
Scroll down to find Paul Marshall. Thanks, Johanna.
Please remember to check with the venue to verify show information. If you drop by, say "Hi".
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