50 Cent Haircut

I first saw 50 Cent Haircut at the Sherman Oaks Lounge (now called Coda) on Van Nuys Blvd. They did a rocking Honky Tonk version of Pink Floyd’s Breath ( no joke, it was great). Really a fantastic band. They play all the time in the LA area and I put them on my must see list. Jay and the gentleman of 50 Cent Haircut know how to lay it down. I have seen many shows at the Farmer’s Market at the Grove including an awesome jam on New Years Day. I felt really bad for them when they had their guitars stolen from a car in West Hollywood. As a harmonica player myself, I have to admire the band for that talent alone.

I can’t find Breath, but here is a Honky Tonk Who cover of “Don’t get fooled again” just to give you a taste of what the band is about.

Don’t Get Fooled Again



Elliott Smith Blues



Geronimo



Here is their 2003 release on Amazon.com

Brood Or Change

Angel Travis

Angel Travis

I met Angel at Ireland’s 32. I think I can write a book on the many adventures that began at Ireland’s 32. Sometimes I play the Monday night open mic. A mix of world-class comedy and music. I like to play early before it gets to crowded. One time after I played, Angel Travis came in, set up her keyboard, and blew the house away. There was no way a comedian was going to get control of that crowd after she played. I was glad I went early. That would be a tough act to follow. As an extremely attractive woman, she always had droves of men surrounding her and buying her drinks. She would often hand a Guinness in my direction because they would come much faster than she could drink them. She is truly a great friend. Her words have helped me break through some mental barriers that I was having great difficulty dealing with. She is an absolutely wonderful person. Her music is powerful. She really opens herself up and lets you see what she is all about. I am not ashamed to say that her music has moved me to tears on more than one occasion. I try to bring as many people as I can to see her shows. Always a moving experience. Each and every time, I encourage you to see her in a live performance.

PJ Prints



This next one is an awesome song from her “Woman in me” release

Think of you



Superman






You can find out where she plays next at her myspace page. I will post dates here as they come up.

Saucy Monky

Saucy Monky

One of my favorite LA area bands is Saucy Monky. I first stumbled upon them at Ireland’s 32, a fantastic Irish pub located in the San Fernando Valley. The lead girls offered me a free CD if I dropped my pants during the middle of their set. The bartender said I would be banned for life if I did. I really like to go to Ireland’s 32 so I ended up buying a CD instead. This first video comes from their Celebrity Trash album which was released in 2003. A couple of the songs from this album got a lot of radio play in Ireland.

Disco Ball





They released a cover of Divinyls “I touch myself” as a single and on their Tubulence album. The song was featured on the television show “Veronica Mars”.


I touch myself









They used to always play Thursday nights at O’Briens Pub on Main Street in Santa Monica but they say that the September 13th show was their last one there. They have a show lined up at Hotel Café at the end of September. I guess the best way to find out where they are playing next is to check out their myspace page.