Playing a rare Valley show! Jacque Meyers & Angela Parrish at 8pm, Michael Russeck at 9pm, Jason Luckett (me) at 10pm, Bailey Drew at 11. Doors open at 7:30. I didn’t actually realize that I was playing so late when I agreed to this, but I hope you night owls will join me!
I’m told this is a really cool dive-ish bar where a lot of the Wild Honey Orchestra people play. I’m looking forward to trying something new!
Playing a rare Valley show! Jacque Meyers & Angela Parrish at 8pm, Michael Russeck at 9pm, Jason Luckett (me) at 10pm, Bailey Drew at 11. Doors open at 7:30. I didn’t actually realize that I was playing so late when I agreed to this, but I hope you night owls will join me!
From the Village Well:
These are challenging days. If you feel the need to vent, rage and commune in like-minded resolve, we have a gig for you. This Is Not a Drill!: Protest Songs for Authoritarian Times is a night of music focused on songs that speak truth to power.
The event features an exhilarating lineup of storied Southern California musicians including Cindy Lee Berryhill, Thee Holy Brothers, Bill See, Jason Luckett and Gary Calamar. All are tasked to bring their unique artistic voices to protest music, be they originals or covers. Renowned Los Angeles music journalist Chris Morris will serve as the evening’s host. This Is Not a Drill!: Protest Songs for Authoritarian Times is destined to be a very special, unforgettable experience and maybe a well-needed salve for these unsteady days. All ticket proceeds will benefit the California Collaborate for Immigration Justice (ccijustice.org).
Read more here: https://shop.villagewell.com/events/4969020260427
My friends Michael Culhane and Emily Zuzik will join me on March 14! (Facebook RSVP)
We have an update for Saturday’s show: the great Emily Zuzik will be joining us! Melissa Gordon got sick and lost her voice, so Emily agreed to step in!
Emily and I met about a year or so ago doing a Sam Cooke tribute show, put together by Steve Key at the Cambria Center for the Arts. I jumped in on one of her numbers, then invited her down to do our series last April. I’m so happy she’ll be with us.
I met Michael through the annual Harry Nilsson Singalongs, and Melissa at The Beatle Jam at Hotel Cafe. So, obviously, we all share a deep love for inventive pop that goes beyond Laurel Canyon (not to say that individual Beatles and Harry didn’t do some time in my old neighborhood!). Melissa joined us for the sampler show back in January for a couple songs, so I’m excited to hear her expanded set. And I’ll be accompanying Michael, so I’m just getting to know his music and excited for what we’ll do.
Recent praise for Emily:
“I’m loving the new Emily Zuzik ep. Real, authentic, organic rock-n-roll songs with tons of soul that reeks of L.A. Great songs and the kind of voice that brings you like in like an old friend.”
-Aaron Comess (Spin Doctors/Joan Osborne)
MC’s Bio:
Michael Culhane is a singer, ASCAP songwriter, producer, performer, band leader of Circus Guy and award-winning writer based in Los Angeles.
Circus Guy regularly performed in New York and on post-9/11 goodwill tours, free for the public, sponsored by the State Department, that took them to Syria, Egypt, Israel, Palestine, Kuwait, Morocco and more. Their album The Lovely Luna traveled well, and its songs continue to feature in Michael’s live sets.
As Stereophile Magazine noted in its review of Circus Guy The Lovely Luna: “After sold-out gigs at Mercury Lounge in NYC, Culhane and company put together this album of extraordinarily well-crafted, power-pop–tinged confections in the Bill Lloyd and Aimee Mann traditions (yes, it’s that good.) Culhane writes songs that are simultaneously smart and ridiculously catchy.” – David Sokol
Michael has performed in Los Angeles at UCLA with the Arab Music Ensemble, at annual Harry Nilsson tribute concerts, and also at the San Diego Beatles Faire — and at the IPO (International Pop Overthrow) Festival in both Los Angeles and San Diego.
Circus Guy: The Lovely Luna
Michael Culhane: This Is Now
Full sets by:
Jason Luckett
Emily Zuzik
Michael Culhane
Doors open at 7:30
Show starts at 8 and goes until about 10:30
