Boho Beat, North Bay Bohemian

May 29: Bruce Macgowan at 142 Throckmorton Theatre

Leilani Clark — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:18:58 -0700

What is an “A-List Conversation”? And more importantly, how does one have one?…

May 25: James Hunter at Sweetwater Music Hall

Leilani Clark — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:43:00 -0700

Although he’s toured with Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison and Etta James, James Hunter still continues to play shows at small venues like Sweetwater Music Hall. Hunter spent most of his early career playing at clubs in London, so it’s no surprise that he’s happy to return to his roots.…

May 24: Jimmie Vaughan at Hopmonk Tavern

Leilani Clark — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:38:00 -0700

Though it’d be tempting for him to be a family tribute act, Jimmie Vaughan, older brother to guitar legend Stevie Ray Vaughan, has retained his own distinct style. He also offers listeners something novel: good music to dance to.…

May 23: Preservation Hall Jazz Band plays at the Napa Valley Opera House

Leilani Clark — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:34:00 -0700

Preservation Hall, in the heart of New Orleans, continues to be a place where a love of jazz can be felt in every room. The dedicated musicians of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band work daily to bring some of this feeling to every venue they play.…

May 18: Loveline Reunion at the Uptown Theater

Leilani Clark — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:31:00 -0700

Though they may be better known for hosting Celebrity Rehab and for making sexist comments about women comedians respectively, Dr. Drew Pinsky and Adam Carolla had their start as a duo on “Loveline,” a syndicated radio show they hosted from 1995-2005. The two dished out advice on relationships and sex, covering everything from masturbation to infidelity, and lots of other topics that would only freak out sensitive ears.…

May 18: Alpha Bitch Soup at the Redwood Cafe

Leilani Clark — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:29:00 -0700

John Cougar Concentration Camp. Brian Jonestown Massacre.…

May 16: Walter Mosley at Book Passage

Leilani Clark — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:25:00 -0700

In 1990, the first Easy Rawlins mystery novel Devil in a Blue Dress joined a long line of books that take Los Angeles as its muse and antagonist. Written by Walter Mosley, the book was set in Watts, and introduced Rawlins, an African-American veteran who ends up broke and unable to find work.…

May 15: Ash Reiter at Lagunitas Tap Room

Leilani Clark — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:22:00 -0700

Back in the days when cassettes ruled the world, if I really liked a song, I would record it over and over in order so that I could listen to it on repeat without rewinding. “I’ve Got Something I Can Laugh About,” by Bay Area indie pop band Ash Reiter, is a song that bears repeating, and would have definitely had a cassette entirely to itself back in 1986.…

May 11: Comedy Overload at Hopmonk Tavern

Leilani Clark — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:35:10 -0700

For anyone who spent even two seconds in a high school drama class, the word “improv” conjures cringe-inducing memories of awkward theater games performed by even more awkward drama geeks. But the World’s Biggest Comedy Duo actually do improv the way it should be, turning the potentially embarrassing into something slightly subversive and fun.…

May 9: Never.Say.Die. at Copperfield's Books Petaluma

Leilani Clark — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:34:00 -0700

Looking for a way to celebrate the Giants recent three-game sweep of the blue losers from the south, i.e., the Dodgers? This month marks the release of ‘Never.…

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May 14: Kevin Smokler at Copperfield's Books Petaluma

Leilani Clark — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:31:00 -0700

Of all the novels I read in high school, I remember only a handful. I loved Lord of the Flies, A Tale of Two Cities and Catcher in the Rye.…
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May 11: Ruthie Foster at the Sebastopol Community Cultural Center

Leilani Clark — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:26:00 -0700

Ruthie Foster has come a long way since her days of singing Top 40 covers in a Navy ensemble band. The Texas-bred blues and soul singer has released six albums, performed with a fantastic roster of musicians—including blues firebrand Paul Thorn—and, without the help of any major label, forged a career that’s netted two Grammy nominations.…
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May 4-5: Cloverdale Fiddle Festival at Cloverdale Fairgrounds

Gabe Meline — Wed, 01 May 2013 11:06:00 -0700

Before popular music became impregnated with the bizarre old-timey decree that every hot new band must (a) have a banjo player, (b) dress like they’re associates of the Artful Dodger or whatever, and (c) embrace the patina, but not the core, of The Grapes of Wrath, there was the Cloverdale Fiddle Festival. Now in its 38th year, the festival awards prizes for competition in a variety of styles (Old-Time Style, Texas Style, Waltz, Twin) and age brackets (last year’s entrants spanned from age seven to 78).…
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May 4: Film Fest Petaluma at the Mystic Theatre

Gabe Meline — Wed, 01 May 2013 11:05:00 -0700

Here’s a fun way to spend a Saturday: load up on coffee in the morning, and then, mid-afternoon, plunk down $25 and park your keister for nine hours of independent film shorts ranging in length from two to 21 minutes at Film Fest Petaluma. There’s truly too much good stuff on offer here: a film about handcrafted bikes; a man who builds a Viking ship; a woman (Judi Dench) who tries to find love via social networking; a stranded astronaut; a post-apocalyptic marriage; the spoils of an affair; sexual dysfunction, and more.…
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May 3: David Sedaris at the Wells Fargo Center

Gabe Meline — Wed, 01 May 2013 11:03:00 -0700

At this point, in the year 2013, everyone knows the deal on David Sedaris—so much so that his new book Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls (the most David Sedaris-y David Sedaris title in the history of David Sedaris titles) is subtitled “Essays, Etc.” In it, the celebrated NPR contributor and chronicler of his own little life, etc., writes about his unsupportive father, etc., his new job picking up trash on the side of the road, etc., nasty thoughts he writes daily in his journal, etc., drinking, etc., and, yes, owls, etc. With all this et cetera flying around, how can a diehard This American Life fan possibly experience it best? With an in-person appearance, naturally, in the company of similarly obsessed Sedaris fans.…
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May 3: Kyle Martin Band at Aubergine

Gabe Meline — Wed, 01 May 2013 10:59:00 -0700

In the heyday of the never-forgotten Boogie Room, a house-garden-commune-barn-venue in Southwest Santa Rosa, it wasn’t uncommon to find a hardcore band like M.D.C. playing inside the barn, while outside, around the fire pit—always—a group of people jamming together on acoustic instruments. One resident campfire standby at the Boogie Room, named Kyle Martin, has just released a solo album that encapsulates a special, rural brand of idealism.…
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April 25: Reverend Billy at Dance Palace

Taylor May — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:52:00 -0700

Praise the Lord! This week, Reverend Billy comes to save America from the evils of out-of-control consumerism.…
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April 25: Suzy Bogguss at Sweewater Music Hall

Gabe Meline — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:03:00 -0700

With all the Swiftian princess obsession in country music these days, it’s fun to look back at a song like Suzy Bogguss’ 1993 hit Hey Cinderella. In true Nashville storytelling style, it follows a ravishing bride into adulthood, with all of its unglamorous trappings, and reminds listeners that most princess stories are mere fairytales.…
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April 27: Shotgun Wedding Quintet at Hopmonk Sebastopol

Gabe Meline — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:02:00 -0700

Last week’s media shitshow over the Boston bombings brought us at least one moment of greatness: Fox News’ Megyn Kelly quoting lyrics to Eminem’s Forgot About Dre live on the air. Conservative hilarity aside, though, hey . . .…
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April 28: Mr. December at Bergamot Alley

Gabe Meline — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700

If there were ever a “Keep Healdsburg Weird” campaign (and we can think of one certain brilliant resident who posts Japanese bondage art on telephone poles and leads mustachioed sex workshops in the town plaza who might helm it), it should take tips from Bergamot Alley’s web presence. “Hippo Sweat Is Red,” the wine bar’s site reads at the bottom, apropos of nothing.…
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April 27: Foghat at the Uptown Theatre

Gabe Meline — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:59:00 -0700

This year will mark the 20th Anniversary of Dazed and Confused, the 1993 film that itself served as a de facto 17th anniversary of the summer of 1976. With all this meta retro flying around, it’s only fitting that bellbottom-and-bog-rips nostalgia act Foghat, the band responsible for that film’s prominent theme Slow Ride, is out on the road.…
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April 20: Travis Tritt at the Lincoln Theatre

Estefany Gonzalez — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:38:00 -0700

Before Randy Jackson sat though hundreds of off-key singers for American Idol, he was producing albums for someone who could sing, Travis Tritt. Performing since the early ’90s, Tritt started his career as somewhat of a bad boy with a heart of gold, his outlaw image a contrast to the honky-tonks and cowboy hats of the Billy Ray Cyrus era.…
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April 19: Blue Sky Riders at Sweetwater Music Hall

Estefany Gonzalez — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:36:00 -0700

What happens when three big names in music come together to create music? The answer: Blue Sky Riders.…
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April 18: Allison Miller's Boom Tic Boom at 142 Throckmorton

Estefany Gonzalez — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:34:00 -0700

Over the years there’s sadly been a deficit of successful female drummers. Meg White from the White Stripes, Janet Weiss from Sleater-Kinney and Gina Schock from the Go-Go’s come to mind, but Allison Miller deserves to be on the list as well.…
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April 20: 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' at the Phoenix Theater

Estefany Gonzalez — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:32:00 -0700

There are generally two types of people who’ve seen ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’: those who roll their eyes whenever they think of Tim Curry singing “Sweet Transvestite” and those who love the movie and can’t shut up about it. Those in the latter camp will enjoy knowing that the cult classic screens yet again this week with the Barely Legal cast acting out the film live onstage, just as they have been doing since 1995.…
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