The south side has two new venues which have recently opened along Mayor Magrath.
The Good Earth Coffee House, located next to Safeway features acoustic acts intermittently through the week, but especially on Thursday nights from 7-8:30 p.m. when they have an intimate, laid back, open stage.
This past Thursday, Renee Werenka and her siblings Stephanie Poscente and Adam Kolankowski along with Jean Greer McCarthy and Karen Romanchuk, played guitars in the round just like they were sitting around a campfire, but without the fire of course. All you needed was marshmallows.
It isn’t a big room, but it has excellent sound, there wasn’t a mic in sight, nor was one needed.
Jimmy’s Pub next to the Future Shop at the far end of Mayor Magrath busted their live music cherry, March 20 with local singer -songwriter Jenn Pellerin and the Boogie Brothers aka Darryl Düus and Papa King.
Despite high ceilings, the venue has excellent sound, so you can hear the lyrics perfectly, though when the musicians speak, there is a lot of echo.
Pellerin played a strong set of originals and covers including popular numbers including ‘Leaving on a Jet Plane.’
The almost full house enjoyed Papa King with his Dr. John like baritone and Darryl Düus ’ gravelly growl and tight leads plus superb slide.
They played a variety of blues standards and some originals.
Jimmy’s Pub is planning on having live folk and blues on the last Saturday of every month.
— Richard Amery, L.A. Beat Editor
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