Club Directory:
14 Below – 1348 14th St., Santa Monica. (310)451-5040. Or go to 14below.com
Amoeba Music – 6400 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. (323)245-6400
Bigfoot Lodge – 3172 Los Feliz Blvd., LA. (323)662-9227.
Boulevard Music – 4316 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City, (310) 398-2583. www.boulevardmusic.com
Cinema Bar – 3967 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City. (310)390-1328
The Derby – 4500 Los Feliz Blvd., LA. (323) 663-8979
The Echo – 1822 Sunset Blvd., Echo Park. (213) 413-8200. www.attheecho.com
Harvelle’s Blues Club – 1432 Fourth St., Santa Monica (310)395-1676, www.harvelles.com
The House of Blues – 8430 Sunset Blvd., W. Hollywood. (323) 848-5100.
The Jazz Bakery – 3233 Helms Ave., Culver City. (310) 271-9039.
The Joint – 8771 W. Pico Blvd., WLA. (310) 275-2619.
The Knitting Factory – 7021 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. (323)463-0204.
Lava Lounge – 1533 N. La Brea Ave., Hollywood. (323) 876-6612
The Malibu Inn – 22969 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu (310) 456-6060
McCabe’s – 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 828-4403 www.mccabes.com.
The Roxy – 9009 Sunset Blvd., W. Hollywood. (310)276-2222.
Rusty’s Surf Ranch– Every other Thursday: Women Who Cook. Wednesdays: Planet 80’s. 256 Santa Monica Pier (310)393-PIER.
Silverlake Lounge – 2906 Sunset Blvd., Silverlake. (323)666-2407.
Spaceland – 1717 Silverlake Blvd., Silverlake. (213)833-2843.
Tangier – 2138 Hillhurst Ave., Los Feliz. (323) 666-8666.
Temple Bar –1026 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica (310)393-6611.
The Vic – 2640 Main St., Santa Monica. (888) For-Jazz (367-5299, www.thevicforjazz.com (reservations required).
Westside Coffeehouses and Other Spaces
Anastasia’s Asylum – 1028 Wilshire, Santa Monica. (310)394-7113
Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center – FREE Workshops & Readings. Call for events this week. Ongoing: Monday Night Fiction, 8pm, with Jason Mahanes. Tuesday Night Creative Non-Fiction, 8pm, led by Todd Jackson. 2nd & 4th Tuesdays: Emerging Writers Workshop, 8pm, led by Tuan Nguyen. Wed Night Poetry, 8pm, led by Venice Beat Philomene Long – “The West Coast’s longest running, free workshop and a legendary gathering of poets.” 1st & 3rd Thursdays Poetry Workshop, 8pm, Led by Leilani Squire. Thursday Alt.Screenplay, 8pm. Moderated by Peter Coogan. Saturday Afternoon Poetry, 1pm, with Bob Foster. 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. (310)822-3006, www.beyondbaroque.org
Diesel, A Bookstore – 3890 Cross Creek Rd., Malibu, CA 90265. (3100 456-9961, www.dieselbookstore.com
Duttons Books Brentwood & Beverly Hills – Critically acclaimed readings and events. This week in Brentwood: Thu, 6/2, 7pm: Karl Fleming signs Son of the Rough South: An Uncivil Memoir. Sat, 6/4, 2pm: H. Anthony Medley signs Sweaty Palms: The Neglected Art of Being Interviewed. Wed, 6/8, 7pm: Eileen D. Gallo and Jon Gallo sign The Financially Intelligent Parent. This week in Beverly Hills: Sat, 5/28, 11am: Storytime with Princess Meg and Sir Gabe. Tue, 6/7, 7pm: Marisa Silver signs No Direction Home. Tue, 6/7, 11am: Judith Palarz Book Group. 11975 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood, (310) 476-6263 or www.duttonsbrentwood.com. Duttons Beverly Hills – 447 N. Canon Drive.
The Talking Stick Coffee Lounge – 1630 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 450-6052. Thu, 4/14, 7:30pm:
The Un-Urban Coffee House – 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. (310)315-0056
Village Books – This week: Thu, 5/26, 7:30pm: Frances Norris signs Blue Plate Special: A Novel of Love, Loss and Food. 1049 Swarthmore Ave., Pacific Palisades, (310) 454-4063, www.pp90272.com/books.