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Fri. Feb 10 CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN 10pm

Harlow’s, 2708 J Street, Sacramento, CA

916-441-4693  - $20

In other related news, CVB’s frontman David Lowery recently posted his own amusing take about online music theft on his 300 Songs music blog, entitled “No more bullsh*t. The top 10 lamest excuses for stealing artists music.” You can read this enlightening post here.

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Concrete Blonde at Ace of Spades “True”

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Concrete Blonde at Ace of Spades “When I Was A Fool” – apologies for the sound quality in the second half of the song. Better than nothing, right?

What do you think? Where you there? Feel free to leave us a comment below.

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Note: for photos from the show and the full set list, click on the “read more”…

Veteran rockers Concrete Blonde were at Sacramento’s Ace of Spades last night and brought down the house with an energetic and spirited show that had the audience cheering and yelling for more.

Singer-songwriter Jim Bianco opened up the show with an entertaining set of originals. One audience member called him “a young Tom Waits”, but that’s not exactly true. He does have an offbeat style in both performance and lyrics but is at least a little closer to the mainstream. And was that a nylon string classical guitar that he was playing the crazy heck out of?

Time for the headliners: Concrete Blonde have been together since the late 80s and have broken up and retired more than a couple times. But they are back again and haven’t lost a beat. The show had only a couple numbers that were not immediately recognizable (Rosalie, The Damage I’ve Done). Very early on they played a blazing cover of Beds Are Burning (the Midnight Oil protest song) which was a definite highlight. But most of the show was classic song after classic song. Joey, True, Mexican Moon (acoustic), Someday, Ghost of a Texas Ladies Man, Tomorrow Wendy, God is a Bullet, Caroline, 100 Games of Solitare, Everybody Knows (acoustic), and more. And of course, for the encore, Bloodletting (The Vampire Song).

Lead singer Johnette Napolitano (buy her solo album too) mentioned she was a little under the weather but it didn’t stop her from delivering a great show. Her expressive and powerful voice is still there after all this time and the band has their stuff down. The crowd was wanting more but after a close-to two hour set that was that. I hope you went to the show! If not (or if so) there are some pictures, click on the “read more”. The first two are Jim Bianco (Johnette joined him for his last number) and the rest are Concrete Blonde. Sure they are cell phone photos, but a lot better than nothing, right?

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The set list:

Rosalie
Beds Are Burning (Midnight Oil cover)
Joey
I Don’t Need a Hero
Days and Days
Lullabye
Scene of a Perfect Crime
God Is a Bullet
Damage I Have Done (formerly with The Heads)
Caroline
When I Was a Fool
100 Games of Solitaire
Ghost of a Texas Ladies Man
Someday
Take Me Home
Everybody Knows (Leonard Cohen cover)
True
Mexican Moon
Tomorrow, Wendy
Encore:
Bloodletting (The Vampire Song)

Were you there? What did YOU think?

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Country Joe McDonald’s Woody Guthrie tribute 1/7

David Lindley 1/14

Bill Champlin 1/21

Hot Club of Cowtown 1/29

For more info and tickets, visit the Swell Productions web site.

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About the bands:

Howlin Woods is a 4-piece band based out of Santa Barbara, CA. that combines folky soulful vocals, melodic lead guitar, and a driving rhythym section, HW has been performing steadily throughout California since 2009.

All members have been playing music together since 2002, jamming in various forms with friends and fellow musicians.

In early 2009, brothers Jordan and Griffin Chetakian introduced songs they had written to drummer, Matthew Farrington and bassist, Brian Chandler. They instantly knew that they had found a sound and vibration that felt just right.

HW has crafted a sound all their own, collectively composing over 30 songs in just over a year and are continuously creating original sound through their love of music each time they enter their studio.

While the HW live experience consists mostly of originals compositions melded with improvisation, they are not ashamed to pay tribute to some of their greatest influences with cover songs ranging from Nick Drake to DJ Shadow, Grateful Dead to Talking Heads, Nina Simone to Pink Floyd, Otis Redding to Black Sabbath, etc.

HW has had the pleasure to the share the stage with acclaimed acts such as The Devil Makes Three, Alberta Cross, Fitz & The Tantrums, and Dengue Fever.

Relic 45 is a new and upcoming group of young energetic blues based rockers. Their blues electric core mixed with acoustic interludes will reel you in and make you want to rock all night long. Lead by headman Jeremy Briggs unique and powerful voice, Relic 45 has just started to hit the rock scene in Sacramento. The background vocals and heavy bass of Ryan Tillema, lead guitar of Tyler Canaday and percussions of Travis Simas make this group an unstoppable juggernaut. With a mix of covers and originals, Relic 45 will have you singing along and asking when their first album will be cut. Come out October 7th to hear the new sound of Sacramento and enjoy Relic 45′s blues bash

Pinning Relic 45 to a specific genre is no easy task. This brand new Sacramento band is keeping everyone guessing. With a solid foundation in heavy blues and rock, Relic 45 keeps the heads bobbin’ and feet tappin’ until the last song ends. Truly a band that must be experienced live to appreciate all there is to offer. Spending an evening with Relic 45 is never a disappointment!

Bring your hats and party favors, step into the funk-o-sphere, and transport yourselves to funkier times with the face-slapping sounds of Seamoose. This wily, rag-tagged bunch of Funk-0-Nauts are professional “move & groove” specialists that have travelled the Pacific Coast showing their captivated audience how to unleash that funky bea…st inside all of them. Currently being researched by NASA as an alternative, renewable energy source, Seamoose and its band of loyal funkateers have been known for their riotous celebrations, uproarious vocalizations, and frenzied disco-ball parties. So get ready. Stay hydrated, limber up, and strap yourselves in and feel the G’s; Seamoose is bringing that outerspace funk.

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OK, so it’s not exactly music. But it’s still cool.

Save the date! On November 12th, 2011 it’s the (fourth) annual Swell Sister Art Show, with various types of art by members of the Swell Sister Society art group. This year the theme is “shifting light”. The free event is part of the city’s Second Saturday festivities and will be held at Shine, 1400 E Street in Sacramento, CA from 5 PM until 8PM.

Come out on November 12th and see some great art!

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Zach Deputy

On his upcoming release Another Day (Eusonia Records, 2011), Zach Deputy demonstrates his extraordinary ability to perform and record in multiple contexts. He conveys the sensibilities of a mature sin …

10/28

DOORS: 8:30 PM / SHOW: 9:00 PM

Marilyn’s on K

Tickets

$15.00

Ruth Moody

Ruth Moody is a Juno Award winning songwriter from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Founding member of the internationally renowned, Billboard-charting trio The Wailin’ Jennys and former lead singer of the Canadia …

11/03

DOORS: 5:30 PM / SHOW: 7:00 PM

Harlow’s Restaurant and Nightclub

Tickets

$18.00

The Parlotones

From their origins in Johannesburg, South Africa, the Parlotones have achieved multiplatinum-selling status in their home country, selling more records than Coldplay, the Killers and Oasis together. I …

11/03

DOORS: 9:30 PM / SHOW: 10:00 PM

Harlow’s Restaurant and Nightclub

Tickets

$10.00

SBL Entertainment Presents:

Tempest

Since forming in 1988, Tempest has delivered a globally-renowned hybrid of high-energy folk rock fusing Irish reels, Scottish ballads, Norwegian influences and other world music elements. The last 23 …

11/05

DOORS: 6:00 PM / SHOW: 7:00 PM

Harlow’s Restaurant and Nightclub

Tickets

$15.00 – $18.00

SBL Entertainment Presents:

MUSIC FOR MISFITS TOUR: Big B with Moonshine Bandits, Ceekay Jones

Moonshine Bandits, Ceekay Jones

Check out Big B’s new album GOOD TIMES & BAD ADVICE featuring tracks with Everlast, Scott Russo of Unwritten Law, Glasses Malone, Cisco Adler, Kaleo of Pepper, and more! Look for it everywhere!! Biog …

11/09

DOORS: 7:30 PM / SHOW: 8:00 PM

Fulton 55

Tickets

$12.00 – $14.00

SBL Entertainment Presents:

Kelly Joe Phelps, Corrine West

Kelly Joe Phelps has, over the course of eight CD?s and fifteen years of touring the world, established himself as a guitarist, singer, and songwriter with singular vision and fearless purpose. His mi …

11/11

DOORS: 6:00 PM / SHOW: 7:00 PM

Harlow’s Restaurant and Nightclub

Tickets

$15.00 – $18.00

SBL Entertainment Presents:

Hawaii comes to the Central Valley: An Evening with Hapa

Like the Hawaiian Islands themselves, HAPA’s Pan-Polynesian music is an amalgam of infuences ranging from ancient genealogical chants to the strummed ballads of Portuguese fisherman, Spanish cowboys, …

11/11

DOORS: 7:00 PM / SHOW: 8:00 PM

West Side Theatre

Tickets

$25.00

Steelin? Dan: A Tribute to the music of Steely Dan

11/12

DOORS: 5:30 PM / SHOW: 7:00 PM

Harlow’s Restaurant and Nightclub

Tickets

$15.00

SBL Entertainment Presents:

An Evening with Hapa

Like the Hawaiian Islands themselves, HAPA’s Pan-Polynesian music is an amalgam of infuences ranging from ancient genealogical chants to the strummed ballads of Portuguese fisherman, Spanish cowboys, …

11/12

DOORS: 7:00 PM / SHOW: 7:30 PM

CSA Event Center

Tickets

$25.00 – $30.00

SBL Entertainment and The Boardwalk Presents:

MUSIC FOR MISFITS: Big B with Moonshine Bandits, Ceekay Jones

Moonshine Bandits, Ceekay Jones

Check out Big B’s new album GOOD TIMES & BAD ADVICE featuring tracks with Everlast, Scott Russo of Unwritten Law, Glasses Malone, Cisco Adler, Kaleo of Pepper, and more! Look for it everywhere!! Biog …

11/12

DOORS: 7:30 PM / SHOW: 8:00 PM

The Boardwalk

Tickets

$12 advance, $14 day of show

SBL Entertainment Presents:

Family Force 5

There?s a delicate balance between the intertwining worlds of artistry, entertainment and humor, but for dance-derived alternative rockers Family Force 5, it?s an ecstatic equilibrium that remarkably …

11/15

DOORS: 7:00 PM / SHOW: 8:00 PM

The Boardwalk

Tickets

$15.00

Joe Gillette

Finding a way to seamlessly blend his affinity for both folk and pop music, Joe Gillette has a sound all his own. Cinematic melodies and poignant lyrics highlight each tune from this Los Angeles based …

11/23

DOORS: 5:30 PM / SHOW: 6:30 PM

Harlow’s Restaurant and Nightclub

Tickets

$15.00

SBL Entertainment Presents:

An Evening of Christmas Jazz: Analog Jazz

Analog Jazz formed in 2008 as a collective and creative endeavor. Analog Jazz delivers a combination of the classic standards, a little spice of R&B and contemporary smooth Jazz. Their list of popular …

12/02

SHOW: 7:00 PM

Harlow’s Restaurant and Nightclub

Tickets

$15.00

SBL Entertainment Presents:

Jake Shimabukuro

It’s rare for a young musician to earn comparisons to the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis. It’s even harder to find an artist who has entirely redefined an instrument by his early thirties. But …

12/04

DOORS: 7:00 PM / SHOW: 7:30 PM

CSA Event Center

Tickets

$35.00 – $40.00

Sierra Hull and Highway 111

Rob Ickes

12/07

SHOW: 7:00 PM

Harlow’s Restaurant and Nightclub

Tickets

$20.00

Al Stewart

12/18

SHOW: 7:00 PM

Harlow’s Restaurant and Nightclub

Tickets

$25.00 – $30.00

SBL Entertainment and Swellproductions.com Presents:

An Evening with David Lindley

Multi-instrumentalist David Lindley performs music that redefines the word “eclectic.” Lindley, well known for his many years as the featured accompanist with Jackson Browne, and leader of his own ban …

01/14

SHOW: 7:30 PM

CSA Event Center

Tickets

$25.00

SBL Entertainment Presents:

Diego’s Umbrella

San Francisco’s ambassadors of gypsy rock, Diego’s Umbrella captures California’s cultural multiplicity with enthusiasm, humor and decadence. These urban, gringo mariachis have performed more than 1 …

02/09

SHOW: 8:00 PM

Harlow’s Restaurant and Nightclub

Tickets

$12.00 – $15.00

Cash?d Out: A Tribute to Johnny Cash

02/16

SHOW: 7:00 PM

Harlow’s Restaurant and Nightclub

Tickets

$15.00 – $18.00

SBL Entertainment Presents:

Fred Eaglesmith

Like all great and genuine artists, Fred Eaglesmith lets his muse call the tune on his 18th album, Cha Cha Cha. And this time out it’s the big beat of rock’n'roll. And it is not only rock’n'roll, tho …

02/19

SHOW: 7:00 PM

Harlow’s Restaurant and Nightclub

Tickets

$22.00 – $25.00

SBL Entertainment Presents:

Guitar Masters: Andy McKee, Antoine Dufour, Stephen Bennett

Antoine Dufour, Stephen Bennett

Andy McKee is considered one of the world’s finest acoustic guitar soloists. His dedicated online community has raised his YouTube video views in excess of 78 million plays and at one point he held th …

02/22

SHOW: 7:30 PM

CSA Event Center

Tickets

$20.00 – $25.00

SBL Entertainment Presents:

Rhonda Vincent

To another artist at a similar point in their career, the idea of self-producing a new album, recording it in their own studio, and then releasing it on their own label, would be an unthinkable gamble …

03/10

SHOW: 7:30 PM

CSA Event Center

Tickets

$25.00 – $30.00

SBL Entertainment Presents:

Rhonda Vincent

To another artist at a similar point in their career, the idea of self-producing a new album, recording it in their own studio, and then releasing it on their own label, would be an unthinkable gamble …

03/11

SHOW: 4:00 PM

CSA Event Center

Tickets

$25.00 – $30.00

Girlyman

Can the members of Girlyman read each other’s minds? Sometimes it seems so. Onstage they often finish each other’s sentences or burst into improvised three-part ditties so tight they seem rehearsed. T …

03/18

DOORS: 6:00 PM / SHOW: 7:00 PM

Harlow’s Restaurant and Nightclub

Tickets

$20.00

SBL Entertainment Presents:

Cheryl Wheeler

Kenny White

Cheryl Wheeler has to be seen to be appreciated. Nothing you read and nothing you hear from her albums prepares you for how good a performer she is. You may not be familiar with Cheryl, but you have …

03/20

DOORS: 6:00 PM / SHOW: 7:00 PM

Harlow’s Restaurant and Nightclub

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