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Yeah, yeah, I know - I used that title a couple years ago. But you gotta admit it's a good one, whether you're a Ramones fan or not!

New to the Music News this week, JC Hyke is hosting a weekly acoustic songwriters' showcase at Matt Denny's in Arcadia on Tuesday nights. I borrowed the turkey pic from his email. I think he'll be okay with it!

TUES. 11/23 - "JC & Friends Songwriter Serenade" @ MATT DENNY'S ALEHOUSE & RESTAURANT IN ARCADIA, 7 - 9:30pm. 145 E. Huntington Dr., between 1st & 2nd Aves. 626-462-0250. Full bar & kitchen, all ages. A weekly acoustic show of songwriters playing original songs, either as a solo or duo act, outside on the covered, heated patio. This week's artists: Lorin Hart, Phil Ward, Rick Shea, Tom Corbett. http://www.jchyke.com/

TUES. 11/23 - Trivia Night at Cafe 322 in Sierra Madre, 8:00- 9:30pm with Quiz Mistress Deanna. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar & great Italian food. There will be more player-suggested categories this week. Last week's quiz included Sports suggested by Phil and Disneyland by Mitch. $2 per person to play; up to 4 people on a team. Cash or gift certificates to the top 3 teams. Also, don't miss out on the buy one entree, get the second of equal or lesser value for $5 promotion that night. Fun, tasty and profitable! (my team came in 2nd last time and 1st two weeks before that!) www.meetup.com/quizzidge http://www.cafe322.com/

WED. 11/24 - The Mellow D'z (Dave Osti & Deanna Cogan) at Oceanview Bistro in Montrose, 7:30-10:00pm. 3826 Ocean View Blvd. 818-248-2722. It's Thanksgiving Eve and you don't have to work the next day!!! Please join us for some acoustic grooves, delicious food and fab drinks. http://www.ovbistro.com/

"WEDNESDAY NIGHT PLATTER PARTY" @ THE BUCCANEER probably isn't happening tonight as the place will be packed with youngsters home for the holiday. Bring your albums next week! 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045. No cover, full bar, friendly service!

THURSDAY 11/25 - HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

FRI. 11/26 - The Mellow D'z (Dave Osti & Deanna Cogan) at Cafe 322 in Sierra Madre, 5:30 - 7:30pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Great happy hour discounts on food and drinks from 4:30-6:30. A fine escape from the Black Friday madness!

FRI. 11/26 - SWING DANCE PARTY with FLAT TOP TOM & HIS JUMPCATS @ CAFE 322, 8 - 11pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar, great Italian food, dance floor.

FRI. 11/26 - BB CHUNG KING & THE (formerly Screamin') BUDDAHEADS @ ARCADIA BLUES CLUB, 10pm, with house band Bobby Bluehouse at 8pm. 16 E. Huntington Dr. 626-447-9349. $15 or $10 if you arrive before 8:30. Full bar & kitchen, dance floor, 21 & over. Al (BB Chung King) Mirikitani's 3-piece group with Mike Stover on bass and Randy Mitchell (of Donna Summer fame) on guitar. They're gonna be playing "a rippin' electric power trio set, as well as an unplugged set of Al's new acoustic tunes."

SAT. 11/27 - WRECK 'N' SOW @ MOTHER'S TAVERN IN SUNSET BEACH, 3-7 pm. 16701 Pacific Coast Hwy. Bluegrass. www.myspace.com/wrecknsow

SAT. 11/27 - LISA FINNIE & FRIENDS @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 8 - 11pm. Full bar & great Italian food! 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Country/Jazzy Folk, and always quality musicians.

SAT. 11/27 - SURFIN' WITH ELVIS @ OCEAN VIEW BISTRO IN MONTROSE, 9pm. (sort of the pared-down version of Longboard Ranch) 3826 Ocean View Blvd. 818-248-2722. Full bar and kitchen. http://www.ovbistro.com/

SAT. 11/27 - BERNIE PEARL @ ARCADIA BLUES CLUB, 10pm, with house band Bobby Bluehouse at 8pm. 16 E. Huntington Dr. 626-447-9349. Cover $10 at door, $5 in advance. Dancing, full bar, 21 & over. Acoustic and Electric Blues.

SUN. 11/28 - BARRY "BIG B" BRENNER @ FIREFLY BISTRO IN SOUTH PASADENA, 11am - 2pm. 1009 El Centro. 626-441-2443. MOST Sundays. BLUES. http://www.bigbbrenner.com/

SUN. 11/28 - "OPERA TO BROADWAY" VOCAL PERFORMANCES @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 7-10pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar and great Italian food. Every Sunday evening. Get there early - they pack 'em in!

TUES. 11/30 - "JC & Friends Songwriter Serenade" @ MATT DENNY'S ALEHOUSE & RESTAURANT IN ARCADIA, 7 - 9:30pm. 145 E. Huntington Dr., between 1st & 2nd Aves. 626-462-0250. Full bar & kitchen, all ages. A weekly acoustic show of songwriters playing original songs, either as a solo or duo act, outside on the covered, heated patio. This week's artists: Tom Renaud, Marty Axelrod, Tim Tedrow & Terry Vreeland, Nicole Gordon. http://www.jchyke.com/

TUES. 11/30 - Trivia Night at Cafe 322 in Sierra Madre, 8:00 - 9:30pm with Quiz Mistress Deanna. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar & great Italian food. $2 per person to play; up to 4 people on a team. Cash or gift certificates to the top 3 teams. Also, don't miss out on the buy one entree, get the second of equal or lesser value for $5 promotion that night. Fun, tasty and profitable! www.meetup.com/quizzidge http://www.cafe322.com/

"WEDNESDAY NIGHT PLATTER PARTY" @ THE BUCCANEER, 9pm. Bring your favorite vinyl records and play an entire side on the house turntable, commercial free! 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045. No cover, full bar, friendly service!

THURS. 12/2 - BARRY "BIG B" BRENNER @ FIREFLY BISTRO IN SOUTH PASADENA, 6 - 9pm. 1009 El Centro. 626-441-2443. Burgers, Brews & BLUES. MOST Thursdays. http://www.bigbbrenner.com/

SAT. 12/4 - WRECK 'N' SOW @ ME & ED'S PIZZERIA IN LAKEWOOD, 6:30 - 9:30pm. 4115 Paramount Blvd. Bluegrass. www.myspace.com/wrecknsow

SAT. 12/4 - OPEN MIC NIGHT @ THE FRET HOUSE IN COVINA. 309 N. Citrus Ave. (626) 339-7020. Always on the first Saturday of the month, and just one dollar for performers or audience. Sign-up starts at 7:30. If there aren't enough slots for everybody they'll make a list for the next month, and call you. Each act gets two songs or ten minutes, whichever comes first. The show starts at 8:00. They'll have desserts and coffee ready. Bring your friends and family and join the show! http://www.frethouse.com/

SAT. 12/4 - 3 FAT GUYS & SOME PUNKS @ THE CASK 'n CLEAVER IN SAN DIMAS, 8pm. 125 Village Court. 909-592-1646. Blues, Soul, Classic Rock from Jimmy McGrew - Guitar/Vocals, munkihaid - Keys/Vocals, Mike Leasure - Drums/Vocals, Jamie Hunting - Bass/Vocals, Gratz Arias - Guitar/Vocals.

SAT. 12/4 - TREMOLOCO @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 8 - 11pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar & great Italian food. Americana/Roots music.

SUN. 12/5 - BARRY "BIG B" BRENNER @ FIREFLY BISTRO IN SOUTH PASADENA, 11am - 2pm. 1009 El Centro. 626-441-2443. MOST Sundays. BLUES. http://www.bigbbrenner.com/

SUN. 12/5 - "OPERA TO BROADWAY" VOCAL PERFORMANCES @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 7-10pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar and great Italian food. Every Sunday evening. Get there early - they pack 'em in!

MON. 12/6 - MAX BUDA @ THE OLD TOWNE PUB IN PASADENA, 9pm. Corner of Fair Oaks & Union behind the Container Store. Enter thru alley off of Holly Ave. 626-577-6583. Chester, Jerry, Ted, Bruce, Peter and Nick on noisemakers. An eclectic mix of jazzed-up rock. One of my favorite bands. Every first Monday night.

TUES. 12/7 - "JC & Friends Songwriter Serenade" @ MATT DENNY'S ALEHOUSE & RESTAURANT IN ARCADIA, 7 - 9:30pm. 145 E. Huntington Dr., between 1st & 2nd Aves. 626-462-0250. Full bar & kitchen, all ages. A weekly acoustic show of songwriters playing original songs, either as a solo or duo act, outside on the covered, heated patio. This week's artists: John Zipperer, Alina Smith, Paul Marshall, Katie Garibaldi. http://www.jchyke.com/

THURS. 12/9 - NEW ASTROTURF @ CAFE 322 in SIERRA MADRE, 7:30 - 10:30pm. All ages welcome - bring the family for dinner. Full bar & great Italian food! 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Folk/Rock & Classic Country.

SAT. 12/11 - SURFIN' WITH ELVIS @ OCEAN VIEW BISTRO IN MONTROSE, 9pm. (sort of the pared-down version of Longboard Ranch) 3826 Ocean View Blvd. (818) 248-2722. Full bar and kitchen. http://www.ovbistro.com/

also.... CHECK OUT THESE live-hosted weekend shows at KCSN:

especially PAT BAKER'S TANGLED ROOTS program, which airs on KCSN 88.5 FM every Sunday from 3-5pm, just before The Dylan Hours, hosted by the lovely and talented Lisa Finnie, 5-7pm.

Pat's show is the longest running and most influential of all the Americana/Roots programs at KCSN. He has an astounding personal library of music and plays everyone from Robert Johnson to Kate Wolf to Frank Zappa to Hank Williams to Nina Simone to Allen Ginsberg to The Grateful Dead to Townes Van Zandt to Steve Earle, etc., etc., etc.

For a complete listing of the live weekend shows and their descriptions, folks can visit: http://www.kcsn.org/

A note: due to the fact that KCSN shares a frequency with Saddleback College, folks on the east side are better off tuning in at kcsn.org, where the stream is crystal clear!

Please remember to call and verify all info. before making plans. Everything is subject to change. This is show biz, after all...

Hope to see you out & about,

SierraMadreSue

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