Afro Funké featuring DJ Carlos Niño w/ Dwight Trible
Thursday, November 15, 9 p.m., $7-10
Zanzibar, 1301 5th Street, 310.451.2221
Known for his work as a DJ, Carlos Niño, one of the original DJs at renowned Internet station dublab.com and a former host at KPFK, entered the world of production when he helmed the recording of “Horace” by Dwight Trible (Pharoah Sanders Quintet, Horace Tapscott’s Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra). The collaboration went so well that the two reunited for the recording of Dwight Trible and the Life Force Trio’s album Love Is the Answer and, more recently, as part of the Afrobeat collective Build an Ark, whose album Dawn was released last September. Niño and Trible will join forces once again for this special engagement at Zanzibar’s standing Thursday night party Afro Funké.
Venice Cruise Kickoff Show featuring The Daily Routine, John Vester, Mark Lennon, and Venice
Thursday, November 15, 7:30 p.m., $15
Rusty’s Surf Ranch, 256 Santa Monica Pier, 310.393.pierThe night before harmony-driven four-piece Venice embarks on its three-day fan club cruise to Ensenada, the band and friends will be performing at Rusty’s Surf Ranch on the Pier. Venice will be playing a brief electric set to close out the night. Additionally, band member Mark Lennon will be performing a full set of material off his solo CDs. Singer/songwriter John Vester, whose work has been co-produced by Venice’s Michael Lennon, is set to play in support of his latest disc, The Devil’s Playground. Opening the night is the Daily Routine, whose members include Michael Lennon, Mark Harris, and Charlie Vaughn, son of Venice’s Kipp Lennon.
