Sacramento-based indie rock band Jackson Road recently released their second CD “Take Flight”. You can hear samples on their web site.
Their shows are listed on their site, with more to come. So far:
January 13th (Wednesday) – 9:00 PM at Club Good Hurt 12249 Venice Blvd, West Los Angeles (310) 390-1076
Jan 16th (Saturday) – Harlow’s, Sacramento 9:00 PM 2708 J Street Sacramento, CA (916) 441-4693
The show last Friday night was big fun. Luna’s is a great place to see music. The headliner, Anton Barbeau (learn more), has finally returned from “across the pond” and he played a lot of recent material from his new “Plastic Guitar” album. He left out the old classics (Banana Song, Drug Free, Third Eye, etc) but his new material was strong. Weird (let’s say quirky) in spots, as he usually is, but good.
He shared the stage with local singer Allyson Seconds for at least half of his set. He recently produced and wrote her new CD and they performed a number of songs from it, all of which sounded very good. Clever and catchy folk-pop songs, nice harmonies, good stuff. Their duet on Leave It With Me, I’m Always Gentle would have been perfect except for the whistling. Haha! Their voices worked well together on all their songs and Anton was content to showcase her warm voice. As an example, they did one of his odder tunes, On A Bicycle Built For Bicycle Nine, and make it sound smooth and irresistable. Next time they perform together, don’t miss it.
Also on the bill were Julie Swan and Brian Valenzuela. Julie’s songs were well-received, especially the cover song she ended with. Brian showed off his new technology, recording musical parts on the fly and playing along with them. But for us, Anton and Allyson were the stars of the evening.
And we got some crappy cellphone pictures too! (After the jump)
Legendary local singer-songwriter Anton Barbeau has finally returned from The UK and Europe after many months. Let’s hope he wasn’t expecting warm weather here in Sactown. He’ll be playing at Luna’s Cafe on Friday December 11th, let’s welcome him back. The show also features Natives Are Restless (Brian Valenzuela), and Julie Swan. It’s at 8PM and there is a small $6 cover charge.
Alton will be promoting his latest album “Plastic Guitar” but if past shows are any indication he’ll include a variety of other Ant-tunes, maybe even his “Xmas Song”. Luna’s is located at 1414 16th Street in Sacramento.
Last week, local radio station 100.5 The Zone held their “Acoustic Christmas” show, featuring indie singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson and UK singer-songwriter David Gray. It was a free concert at the Radisson, assuming that you donated a toy or clothing for homeless children. What a deal and a great cause too! So, did you go? If so, let us know what you thought.
You can read one review here.
On Saturday, December 26th, Izabella will appear at the great local venue the Palms Playhouse in nearby Winters, CA. The show kicks off at 8:00 PM and the ticket price is $12. Local friends 2Me will start off the evening. A canned food drive is in the works to benefit a local non profit.
Izabella’s April release, Drugs & Apple Pie has been warmly received throughout the West. In addition to a solid studio presence, Izabella’s live performances are brimming with energy. Halloween weekend, the band set the bar at the 4th annual Las Tortugas Festival.
Jason Heath & the Greedy Souls are coming through Sacramento tomorrow on 12/8, playing the Torch Club. They create some killer modern Americana with a message. Their album, The Vain Hope of Horse, features guest spots from Tom Morello (RATM), Wayne Kramer (MC5), Nels Cline (Wilco), and Kid Lightning and the accordionist is Jason Federici, son of the late Danny Federici (The Boss’s E Street Band). Their for-charity track, “A Fighter’s Lullaby”, has received over 30,000 downloads on the Dannyfund.org website. Recommended for fans of: Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, The Nightwatchman, The Band, and The Pogues.
On Saturday December 12th, 2009, Sacramento’s Swell Sister Society will be hosting their second annual group art show at the Coffee Garden.
The Second Saturday reception for the show will be from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. The show features 15 talented female artists, as well as music by Jasmein, a raffle, and refreshments. Along with the show pieces, Little Treasures (affordable art for everyone) will also be featured and any sales from those pieces will benefit the Women’s Wisdom Project at the Sacramento Food Bank, a very worthy cause.
Participating artists are: Petra B Wynbrandt, Elixabeth Wilson, Susan Bernard Webb, Mikie Spencer, Cheryl Root, Rebecca Rizzo, Janet Regan, Alyson Murphy, Cree Hudson, Olivia Hansen, Laurelin Gilmore, Juliana Gerber-Miller, Rachel Cate, and Janet Campbell.
The Coffee Garden, a nice place on any day, is located at 2904 Franklin Blvd in Sacramento. Come by and hear some music, see some art, and have some fun.
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