Acoustic Americana Music Guide & NEWS, Nov 28 through 30

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Tied to the Tracks
ACOUSTIC AMERICANA
MUSIC GUIDE & NEWS
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NOVEMBER 28-30, 2009
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You’ll find the last of November’s events, highlighted by the fact that the editor is once again making his “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks(!) for those who have asked (and those who haven’t). PLUS, some before-the-listings NEWS, and our popular “Heads-Up for advance tickets” listings.
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It’s all here for you, at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com
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FIRST, a bit of NEWS:
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ENJOY LIVE MUSIC WHILE YOU BUY ALL YOUR HOLIDAY JUNK (ER, GIFTS)
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It’s the age-pld dilemma. They’re a couple. She’s addicted to recreational shopping, and he’d rather have a root canal than be dragged along. The Guide offers a solution. Beginning this weekend, there are events where merchants offer music and other pleasant amenities to lure shoppers. Check out the events in Old Pasadena this weekend, beginning at noon Saturday (see the Guide’s listing). He can oogle the Rose Parade Queen and Princesses, she can spend herself into credit card hell, and both can enjoy music and various treats. More of the same happens in Santa Monica on Dec 4, and no doubt elsewhere. As we learn of more events with live acoustic music, we’ll let you know.
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LEFTOVER TURKEY RECIPE FROM MURPHY’S FLAW
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They’ve won in the top three more than once at the prestigious Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest, and you’ve heard their music on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks.” They’re musically exciting with plenty of entertaining banter, delivering a fun mix of bluegrass / newgrass and whatever else emerges from their bag of tricks. As you read the following, keep in mind that they are know for their forays into the realm of comedy. Now, they tell us, “During these last-minute, frenetic days of not practicing for the big gig Saturday at Vincenzo’s Pizza in Chatsworth, we thought we’d take a breather and offer you some ways to get creative with all those Thanksgiving day leftovers.
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“The Flaw is indebted to Chef Francois Alles-Zirconia of the prestigious nausées Académie de la cuisine in Paris who came up with this quick recipe for braised turkey almondine gumbo:
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1 lb fresh lard, trimmed and cut into 2-inch lengths
1 cup artificial sweetener
8 oz bacon, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
2 tbsp chopped turkey skin
3 cups grenedine syrup
1 cup stuffing
water to taste
3 lbs lemon zest
4 vanilla beans (or substitute with a large can of pork and beans)
Artificial whipped topping — just a dab’ll do ya.
Combine ingredients in blender on high for three minutes. Pour into lightly floured plastic container and place in 375-degree oven for 12 hours.
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“Don’t skimp on the time — it’s the slow cooking that brings together the flavors of the turkey skin, grenadine and plastic.”
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“While all that’s in the oven, you may as well take-in the Flaw’s performance at Vincenzo’s Pizza in Chatsworth on Saturday night:” [See the Guide’s 7 pm listing. And if you actually cooked the foregoing, bring your stomach pump.]
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REVIEW…
If you missed our recent review of BOULDER ACOUSTIC SOCIETY by Joel Okida, it’s available at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2009/11/review-boulder-acoustic-society-getting.html)
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Entire contents copyright (c) © 2009, Larry Wines. All rights reserved.
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