Concerts
ARLO GUTHRIE -- Folk. 8 p.m. Thursday. Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. $24-$15. 513-562-4949.
H ELF POWER WITH RUBY VILEOS -- Indie (see interview, page 27). 10 p.m. Friday. Southgate House, 24 E. Third St., Newport. Cover. 859-431-2201.
Varied Venues
ASHLEY MARTIN GROUP -- Rock/Blues/Fusion. 9 p.m. Thursday. The Brew House, 1047 E. McMillan, Walnut Hills. 513-961-9058.
BRADLEY GARNER -- Flute. 8 p.m. Thursday. Robert J. Werner Recital Hall, College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati, Clifton. 513-556-2683.
NICK FRYER TRIO -- Jazz. 6 p.m. Thursday and Wednesday. Pane E Vino, 1714 Erie Ave., Hyde Park. 513-321-7100.
WILD BLUE YONDER -- Pop. 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Argosy Casino, 777 Argosy Pkwy., Lawrenceburg, Ind. 1-888-ARGOSY-7.
LARRY KINLEY, KENNY POOLE, LOU LAUSCHE AND MIKE MELOY -- Jazz. Friday. 8:30 p.m. Prime & Wine, 7800 Montgomery Road, Kenwood. 513- 936-9463.
NEVADA WILKENS WITH JACK DOLL JR. -- Jazz. 6 p.m. Friday and Wednesday. The Phoenix, Ninth and Race streets, Downtown. 513-721-8901.
PHIL WILLIS, DON AREN, MARC FIELDS AND JACK KINNEY -- Jazz. 8 p.m. Friday. Borders, 9459 Colerain Ave., Northgate. 513-245-9898.
ROBERT BROWN -- Classical guitar. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Cherrington's Restaurant, 950 Pavilion St., Mount Adams. 513-579-0131.
ANN CHAMBERLAIN, ED MORGAN AND WAYNE YEAGER -- Jazz. 8 p.m. Saturday. Pacific Moon Cafe, 8300 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. 513-891-0091.
BILLY LARKIN -- Jazz piano. 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Mecklenburg Gardens, 302 E. University Ave., Corryville. 513-221-5353.
CHRIS DUNNETT -- Acoustic. 8 p.m. Saturday. Borders, 9459 Colerain Ave., Northgate. 513-245-9898.
DOUG PERRY ENSEMBLE -- Ethereal R&B. 8 p.m. Saturday. Pranayama, 3384 Erie Ave, Hyde Park. 513-533-5310.
LARRY KINLEY, FRANK VINCENT, LOU LAUSCHE AND MIKE MELOY -- Jazz. Saturday. 8:30 p.m. Prime & Wine, 7800 Montgomery Road, Kenwood. 513-936-9463.
PAULA MONSALVE -- Latin. 8 p.m. Saturday. Raymond Walters College Theater, 9555 Plainfield Road, Blue Ash. $8. 513-745-5705.
RICH UNCLE SKELETON QUARTET -- Swing/Jazz. 8 p.m. Saturday. Indigo, 2053 Dixie Hwy., Fort Mitchell. 859-331-4339.
TONY SUMNER -- Acoustic. 6 p.m. Saturday. Brotherton's, 7517 Hamilton Ave., Mount Healthy. 513-522-1595.
WINTON JAZZ ENSEMBLE -- Jazz. 8 p.m. Saturday. Hyde Park Grille, 3159 Montgomery Road, Loveland. 513-697-0800.
BLUE JORDAN NIGHT WITH JANET PRESSLEY -- Folk/Pop. 8 p.m. Friday. Joseph Beth Booksellers, Rookwood Pavilion, Norwood. 513-396-8960.
BRIAN HENKE -- Acoustic. 3 p.m. Sunday. Borders, 9459 Colerain Ave., Northgate. 513-245-9898.
DOUG WOODSON -- Acoustic/ Classical. 6 p.m. Sunday. Habañero, 358 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. 513-961-6800.
JAZZ LAB BAND AND THE JAZZ ENSEMBLE -- A tribute to Duke Ellington. 7 p.m. Sunday. Corbett Auditorium, College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati, Clifton. 513-556-2683.
JEAN-PHILLIPE COLLARD -- Classical piano. 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Walnut Hills. 513-721-5204.
LADIES NIGHT BREAST CANCER BENEFIT WITH NATIVE BLACK AND RAM-Z -- R&B. 6:45 p.m. Sunday. Shriver Center, Miami University, Oxford. 513-529-3200.
TONY SUMNER -- Acoustic '50s/'60s/'70s. 10 a.m. Sunday. Coffee Emporium, 3315 Erie Ave., Hyde Park. 513-321-5943.
ERIC EVANS AND BRANDON ESSEX -- Acoustic Jazz. 8 p.m. Monday. Mullane's Parkside Café, 723 Race St., Downtown. 513-381-1331.
LAURIE TRAVELINE -- Eclectic. 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. Friendly Stop, 985 Congress Ave., Glendale. 513-771-7427.
JACK FROST -- German/Austrian traditional. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Mecklenburg Gardens, 302 E. University Ave., Corryville. 513-221-5353.
STEVE FLORA, ZAC KREUZ AND JIM CONNERLY -- Jazz. 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Promontory, 1111 St. Gregory St., Mount Adams. 513-651-4777.
Clubs
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 1
Elvis' daughter (and budding Pop singer), Lisa Marie Presley, is born, 1968
ANTHONY'S -- Vigor. Rock. Free.
ARLIN'S -- Open mic with Rebecca Vie. Various. Free.
ARNOLD'S -- Fred Gary and Dottie Warner. Acoustic. Free.
BABA BUDAN'S -- Brian Lovely's Flying Underground. Pop Rock. Cover.
BARRELHOUSE -- The Ryan Adcock Band. Rock. Free.
BLIND LEMON -- Kenny Cowden. Acoustic. Free.
BLUE NOTE -- Bob Cushing and Denial. Rock. Cover.
BOSWELL'S ALLEY -- Tony Sumner. Acoustic. Free.
BREAK ROOM LOUNGE -- Sonny Moorman Group. Blues. Free.
BRIARWOOD -- Bill Smith. Solo piano. Free.
CELESTIAL -- Jazzcasters. Blues/Funk/Latin/Jazz. Free.
CODY'S -- Brian Newman Quartet. Jazz. Free.
DEE FELICE CAFE -- Lee Stolar Trio. Jazz. Free.
DONNA DONNA'S LOUNGE -- George LaVigne. Acoustic Rock (9 p.m. start). Free.
HIGH SPIRITS LOUNGE -- New Beginning. Pop. Free.
KALDI'S -- Jeff Roberts and the Stormy Mountain Boys. Bluegrass. Free.
KNOTTY PINE -- Face. Rock. Cover.
LUCILLE'S -- Open Blues jam. Blues. Free.
MAD FROG -- Ricky Veeneman and Atticus Finch. Rock. Cover.
MILLIONS -- Glide. Rock. Cover.
MR. PITIFUL'S -- Uncle Daddy and the Family Secret. Roots. Free.
RHYTHM AND BLUES CAFE -- Rev. Billy Rose and the Legendary Soul Shakers. R&B. Cover.
SOUPIE'S -- Laze. Rock. Cover.
H SOUTHGATE HOUSE -- Shipping News formed about five years ago when musicians Jeff Mueller (formerly of June of 44 and Rodan) and Jason Noble (also from Rodan and Indie Classical ensemble Rachel's) got together to write music for the NPR show This American Life. Rounded out by drummer Kyle Crabtree, the group's new release, Very soon, and in pleasant company (Touch and Go/Quarterstick) is laced with fluid and textural songs that linger but never meander (as can be the case with some of their peers' sonic explorations). You can hear the roots of Louisville jagged Indie Rock in Shipping News' sound, the languid, wide-eyed syncopation wrought with intent and subtle, dreary passion. With Keynote Speaker, Jim Commonwealth and Mr. Funkyhouse. Indie. Cover.
STANLEY'S -- The Freddies with Kris Brown. Roots. Cover.
TOP CAT'S -- Samsara Music Company. Rock/Jam/Jazz. Cover.
VILLAGE PUB -- Steve Turner. Acoustic. Free.
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 2
Sid Vicious dies of a heroin overdose, 1979
ANTHONY'S -- Vigor. Rock. Free.
ARNOLD'S -- New Radio Cowboys. C&W. Free.
BARRELHOUSE -- Crazy Chester and The Stapletons. Rock. Cover.
BLUE NOTE -- Rusty Griswalds. Rock. Cover.
BOBBY MACKEY'S -- Bobby Mackey and The Big Mac Band. Country. Cover.
BRIARWOOD -- Bill Smith. Solo piano. Free.
BURBANK'S SHARONVILLE -- Sonny Moorman Group. Blues. Free.
CELESTIAL -- Mary Ellen Tanner and the Lee Stolar Trio. Jazz. Free.
CLUB 55 -- Boe Davis and the Broken Arrow Band. Country. Cover.
COCO'S -- The Jazzcasters. Funk/ Latin/Blues/Jazz (9 p.m. start). Free.
CODY'S -- Tony Hall. Acoustic. Free.
DEE FELICE CAFE -- The Buffalo Ridge Jazz Band. Dixieland. Free.
EAST END CAFE -- The Menus. Rock. Cover.
ELMER'S CLUB -- Sundown Band. Top 40 Country. Cover.
HIGH SPIRITS LOUNGE -- Larry Kinely and Frank Vincent Trio. Light Jazz. Free.
JUD-I'S -- Leadfoot Johnny. Rock. Free.
H LUCILLE'S -- G. Miles and the Hitmen CD release party (see Spill It, page 36). Blues. Cover.
H MAD FROG -- Heavy Weather and Funktelligence (see Gig of the Week). Funk/Rock/Soul. Cover.
MILLIONS -- Baghdad Jones. Rock. Cover.
MR. PITIFUL'S -- In Too Deep. Blues. Cover.
OLD VILLAGE TAVERN -- Bob Cushing. Acoustic Rock. Free.
ONE EYED JACKS -- Zionites. Pop Reggae. Cover.
PATRICK'S SPORTS BAR -- Captain Mike. Rock. Cover.
RED DOG SALOON -- Tropical Penguins. Acoustic duo. Cover.
SHADY'S -- Kelly Richey Band. Blues/Rock. Cover.
SOUPIE'S -- Twisted Fate. Rock. Cover.
H SOUTHGATE HOUSE -- David Scharold (see Spill It, page 36) and Steve Gattermeyer. Rock (in the second floor parlour). Cover.
STANLEY'S -- Troubadours of Divine Bliss. Eclectic Folk. Cover.
H SUDSY MALONE'S -- Mixing the old schools of Funk and Hip Hop with an eye to the future, Bloomington's Danagas have conquered there hometown and are now looking to take on the rest of the groove-starved nation. The sextet work it tight, with an explosive rhythm section, skilled MCs and, for icing, some sweet, Maceo-tinged sax work and on-point keyboard bursts. The many Funk fans in the 'Nati should eat this shit up. Cover.
VERNON MANOR -- Shirley Jester Trio. Jazz. Free.
VILLAGE PUB -- Ben Walz. Acoustic. Free.
YORK STREET CAFE -- Greg Schaber and High Street. Blues. Cover.
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 3
Ozzy Osbourne is born, 1948
ANTHONY'S -- Vigor. Rock. Free.
ARNOLD'S -- Cincinnati Dancing Pigs. Bluegrass. Free.
BARRELHOUSE -- Local Color. Dead Rock. Cover.
BLUE NOTE -- Forehead and Blue Stone Ivory. Rock. Cover.
BOBBY MACKEY'S -- Bobby Mackey and The Big Mac Band. Country. Cover.
BRIARWOOD -- Bill Smith. Solo piano. Free.
BURBANK'S SHARONVILLE -- Sonny Moorman Group. Blues. Free.
CELESTIAL -- Mary Ellen Tanner and the Lee Stolar Trio. Jazz. Free.
CLUB 55 -- Boe Davis and the Broken Arrow Band. Country. Cover.
COCO'S -- Petra Van Nuis, Andy Brown, Jim Leslie and Eric Sayer. Jazz. Free.
CODY'S -- Fresh Dirt. Acoustic. Free.
CROW'S NEST -- The Mendalls. Rock. Free.s
DEE FELICE CAFE -- The Buffalo Ridge Jazz Band. Dixieland. Free.
EAST END CAFE -- Ten Miles High. Rock. Cover.
ELMER'S CLUB -- Dallas Moore. Outlaw Country. Cover.
HIGH SPIRITS LOUNGE -- Larry Kinely and Frank Vincent Trio. Light Jazz. Free.
INDIGO (FT. MITCHELL) -- The Rich Uncle Skeleton Quartet. Jump Swing/Jazz. Free.
JILLIAN'S -- Cheaper Than Therapy. Rock/Dance. Cover.
JUD-I'S -- Leadfoot Johnny. Rock. Free.
KEEGANS HIGHLAND HOUSE -- Strange Brew. Classic Rock and Blues. Cover.
LONGWORTH'S -- Zoe's Crush. Rock. Cover.
H LUCILLE'S -- G. Miles and the Hitmen CD release party (see Spill It, page 36). Blues. Cover.
MACAULEY'S IRISH PUB -- Them Bones. Blues. Free.
H MAD FROG -- Admiral Walker and Catawampus Universe (see Gig of the Week). Reggae/Dancehall. Cover.
MILLIONS -- Higher Ground. Rock. Cover.
MR. PITIFUL'S -- Lomax. R&B. Cover.
NEVER ON SUNDAY -- Cherry Bang, Monkey Biscuit and Steve Gattermeyer. Rock. Cover.
ONE EYED JACKS -- 7-T-Sly. Funk. Cover.
PATRICK'S SPORTS BAR -- Uncle Leonard. Rock. Cover.
PIRATES DEN -- Crosstown Blues Band. Blues. Free.
SHADY'S -- Kelly Richey Band. Blues/Rock. Cover.
SOUPIE'S -- Black Bone Cat. Rock. Cover.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE -- The Go, The Grotesque Brooms, The Shams, Dynamite On (Garage Rock); Walter Craft, Dave Pinson and Al Curry (Folk in the second floor parlour). Cover.
STABLES 801 -- The Mad Hornets. Rock/R&B. Cover.
STANLEY'S -- Second Sister. Roots. Cover.
THROUGH THE GARDEN -- Bobby Sharp Trio. Jazz. Free.
VERNON MANOR -- Orange Ensemble. Jazz. Free.
VILLAGE PUB -- Doug Emmons. Acoustic. Free.
VOODOO LOUNGE -- The Blue Shadows. Blues. Cover.
WHITE FLAMINGO -- Nuthouse. Rock/Dance. Cover.
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 4
Karen Carpenter dies from a heart attack brought on by her bout with anorexia, 1983
AWAKENINGS COFFEE AND TEA CO. -- Bobby Sharp Trio. Jazz. Free.
BLUE NOTE -- Forehead. Rock. Cover.
CODY'S CAFE -- Open mic. Free.
DEE FELICE CAFE -- Buffalo Ridge Jazz Band (4 p.m.) and The Norm Ridge Trio with Earl Waldman (7:15 p.m.). Jazz. Free.
EAST END CAFÉ -- Sonny Moorman Group. Blues. Cover.
HABIT'S -- Johnny Schott's Guest Performer Night with Passion Theatre. Acoustic. Free.
LUCILLE'S -- Kenny Neal. Blues. Cover.
MAD FROG -- Lacuna and Toast. Rock. Cover.
MANSION HILL TAVERN -- Open Blues jam with Them Bones. Blues. Free.
MR. PITIFUL'S -- Jazz Brunch with the C.U.L.A.N. Jazz Legends. Jazz. $18.
RIVER SALOON -- Cowden and Goins. Acoustic. Free.
SKY GALLEY -- Steve Baroni Trio. Jazz. Free.
THE STADIUM -- John Kogge and the Lonesome Strangers. Folk/Rock. Cover.
STANLEY'S -- Big Whiskey. Acoustic. Cover.
H SUDSY MALONE'S -- When you get an album called Bikini Pie Fight and see the cover graced by three scantily clad female hotties covered in banana cream, you immediately think you may just have stumbled upon the best girl-group album since The Go-Gos' Vacation. Alas, Seventeen is actually four dudes from Boston with a cheeky sense of humor and a knack for Pop hooks and punky bafoonism. Often compared to Green Day and Queens of the Stone Age, Pie Fight is at its best when the songs supercede the silliness. But you can't help but snicker at tracks like "Mountains, Literally Mountains of Coke" and the Prince-ly "Return to Disco Mountain." All in all, this should be a ridiculously fun show to check out. With Buckra and Mondolux. Rock. Cover.
MONDAY FEBRUARY 5
Al Kooper of Blood Sweat and Tears is born, 1944
ARNOLD'S -- Fred Gary. Acoustic. Free.
BABA BUDAN'S -- J.C. Heisler. Jazz. Free.
BLUE NOTE -- Open Jam with Captain Mike. Rock. Cover.
BLUE WISP -- Zac Kreuz Trio. Jazz. Cover.
CODY'S -- Joe Riddle. Acoustic. Free.
DEE FELICE CAFE -- Earl Waldman. Piano Jazz. Free.
JUD-I'S -- Tommy Moe Band. Rock. Free.
MAD FROG -- Tropicoso. Salsa/Latin. Cover.
MILLIONS -- Kevin Shima. Rock. Cover.
PACHINKO'S (OXFORD) -- Laurie Traveline. Eclectic. Free.
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 6
Reggae legend Bob Marley is born, 1945
ALLYN'S -- Songwriter's Night. Open songwriter forum. Free.
ARNOLD'S -- Fred Gary. Acoustic. Free.
BRIARWOOD -- Bill Smith. Solo piano. Free.
BURBANK'S SHARONVILLE -- Open jam with the Sonny Moorman Group. Blues. Free.
CELESTIAL -- Lee Stolar. Jazz. Free.
CODY'S -- Kris Brown. Eclectic Acoustic. Free.
CROW'S NEST -- Bob Cushing. Rock. Free.
DEE FELICE CAFE -- Earl Waldman. Piano Jazz. Free.
JEFFERSON HALL -- Doug Dirksing and Jim Buelow. Acoustic. Free.
JUD-I'S -- Doug Meyers. Acoustic. Free.
KALDI'S -- Jeff Roberts and the Lazy Boys. Bluegrass. Free.
MAD FROG -- Cincymusic.com Spank Nite with Delta F 508. Various. Cover.
OVERFLOW -- Phammilly Impulze. Hip Hop. Cover.
RED DOG SALOON -- Matt Cowherd. Acoustic Rock. Cover.
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 7
The Beatles come to America for the first time, 1964
ANTHONY'S -- Vigor. Rock. Free.
ARNOLD'S -- Suns of the Beach. Acoustic. Free.
BABA BUDAN'S -- Brian Newman Quartet. Jazz. Free.
BARRELHOUSE -- Jester's Quest. Rock. Free.
BLUE WISP -- Blue Wisp Big Band. Jazz. Cover (now starting at 9 p.m.).
BREAK ROOM LOUNGE -- Sonny Moorman Group. Blues. Free.
BRIARWOOD -- Bill Smith. Solo piano. Free.
CELESTIAL -- Lee Stolar. Jazz. Free.
CODY'S -- The Freddies. Folk/Bluegrass. Free.
COSMOS -- Open mic. Various. Free.
CRAB AND CREATIONS -- Ed Moss Trio. Jazz (7:30 p.m. start). Free.
DEE FELICE CAFE -- Frank Vincent Trio with Larry Kinley. Jazz. Free.
DONNA DONNA'S LOUNGE -- George LaVigne. Acoustic Rock (7 p.m. start). Free.
HARDY'S ROCK CAFE -- Open Mic hosted by Justus. Acoustic (9 p.m. start). Free.
JACK QUINN'S -- Open Jam. Free.
JUD-I'S -- Big In Iowa. Rock. Free.
ONE EYED JACKS -- Open Blues jam with Them Bones. Cover.
PETE'S CAFE -- Michael and Jeff from House Party. Acoustic. Free.
SKY GALLEY -- Steve Baroni Trio. Jazz. Free.
SOUPIE'S -- Denial. Rock. Cover.
VOODOO LOUNGE -- Open Blues jam. Free.
