Lisa at Groovacious Records: January 2012

Monday, January 30, 2012

New releases and things happening in Cedar City this week!

MUSIC, ART & HAPPENINGS around Cedar City, Utah

CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF January 30, 2012

From the desk of Tim Groove with daily Groovacious updates on Facebook

GROOVACIOUS/GROOVEFEST AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL

173 N. 100 W. CEDAR CITY, UT 84720 435-867-9800

HAPPY 30^TH BIRTHDAY TO AARON CRETSINGER!!

Thanks to everyone who came out to the EUFORQUESTRA show at Mike’s Tavern on Saturday night last! It was one of the best crowds at Mike’s I’ve ever seen!! What a great band!

The Groovacious Dozen Best Sellers: January 23-28, 2012

1- Lamb of God “Resolution”

2- Lacuna Coil “Dark Adrenaline”

3- Black Keys “El Camino”

4- First Aid Kit “The Lion’s Roar”

5- Drake “Take Care”

6- Snoop Dogg & Wiz “Mac and Devin Go to High School”

7- Scorpions “Comeblack”

8- Trevor Green “Sacred Seed”

9- Calexico “Selections from Road Atlas: 1998-2011”

10- Gold Leaves “The Ornament”

11- Trent Reznor “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”

12- T-Rock “I Grind, I Hustle”

Ongoing happenings in Cedar City ----------

Mike’s Tavern; Wednesday & Saturday - KARAOKE, Thursday - Dance night, Friday - LADIES NIGHT, 1ST Saturday of month - Live Band Night. Mike’s Tavern is at 90 W. Hoover, Cedar City 435-867-5990 www.MikesTavernCC.com

Toadz Bar; Monday - KARAOKE, Tuesday - KARAOKE, Wednesday - Ladies Night, Thursday - Country Night, Friday - Live Band Night, Saturday - DJ among many other activities. Toadz is at 432 N. 100 W. in Cedar City 435-867-8988. www.clubtoadz.com.

Here’s what we found happening for this week ---------------------------------

Tuesday, January 31: NEW RELEASE DAY AT GROOVACIOUS! This week we have new stuff from the likes of AUTHORITY ZERO, BEAUSOLEIL, BLEEDING THROUGH, LEONARD COHEN, MIKE DOUGHTY, LIL DOWNS, JEFF DUNHAM, MATT FLINNER TRIO, GOTYE, STEVE HOWE, IMPERIAL TEEN, DEL MCCOURY, METALLICA, TONY RICE, RINGO STARR, SUBNOIZE SOULJAZ. DVDs from QUEEN, STYX, RICHARD THOMPSON, TOM WAITS. As usual, we’ll have a lot of these titles on vinyl. Don’t have a record player? We sell them here! Groovacious is at 173 N. 100 W. in Cedar City. Call 435-867-9800 www.groovacious.com

Tuesday, January 31 – February 4, 12:00PM – 7:00PM, Tuesday through Saturday: SUMA, the Preview, to get you excited about the reality of SUMA – the Southern Utah Museum of Art, at the Braithwaite Gallery on the SUU Campus at 351 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City. Fundraising is progressing and organizers hope to break ground in the first half of 2012. This event is to help answer any questions you might have, such as: What will the museum look like? Exactly where will it be? What happens to the Braithwaite? How will this benefit my children? How can I volunteer?, etc. Here is the chance to get those questions answered and get a sneak peek at the designs and materials. Admission is free and, if you go for one of the Community Nights, Thursday, January 19 or Thursday, January 26, from 3:00PM to 7:00PMPM, there will be docents available to answer all your questions. Call Joanne Brattain at 435-867-1701 with any questions. http://www.suu.edu/pva/suma/

Wednesday, February 1, 8:00PM: Open Mic Night at Groovacious! FREE - sign-ups at 7:30; music, spoken word, comedy, dance etc. Participants are selected at random and limited to 2 songs each or about ten minutes. Groovacious is Cedar City’s only record store and one the most unique and complete in the western region and located at 173 North 100 West, Cedar City, Utah 435-867-9800. www.groovacious.com

Thursday, February 2, 7:00PM: Art Insights featuring fantasy artist and illustrator Rick Berry, in the Centrum Arena Section K on the SUU Campus at 351 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City. Admission is free and the public is welcome. Learn more about Rick Berry's exciting career and artistic exploration through his presentation. For information call the Arts Hotline at 435-865-8800. www.suu.edu/arts

Thursday, February 2, 7:30PM: Journeys: Faculty Dance Concert in the Auditorium Theatre on the SUU Campus at 351 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City. Admission is $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for youth. Runs through Saturday. For information call 435-865-8800. www.suu.edu/arts

Friday, February 3, 9:00PM: OFF THE CUFF Improv Comedy Show at their new location at 913 South Main St. in Cedar City. Admission is $7.00 or $5.00 with student I.D. Live improv comedy with a “G” rating, fun for the whole family. For more information call 435-261-4216. www.otccomedy.com

Friday, February 3, 9:00PM: DREADED BIRDLY at Toadz at 432 N. 100 W. in Cedar City. 435-867-8988. www.clubtoadz.com.

Saturday, February 4, 9:00AM – Noon: The Cedar City Farmers Market, indoors at IFA at 905 S. Main St. in Cedar City. Choose from a variety of locally grown and handmade foods, such as delicious jams, fresh greens, onions, and squashes, tamales, and cheeses.

Saturday, February 4, 9:00PM: LOOSE CONNECTION at Mike’s Tavern at 90 W. Hoover in Cedar City. 435-867-5990 www.euforquestra.com www.MikesTavernCC.com

Sunday, February 5, 7:00PM – 9:00PM: GROOVEFEST RADIO on KSUU Power 91.1. Hear all of your favorite bands from this year’s 2012 Groovefest “Best Of” Reunion Show! Every Sunday from now until June 19! http://streema.com/radios/Power_91_KSUU

And here are some events coming up on the Groovacious radar ------------------------------

Tuesday, February 7, 7:00PM: An evening with PATTY LARKIN at St. Jude’s Episcopal Church in Cedar City. $15.00 suggested donation vouchers at Groovacious and Braun Books.

Saturday, February 11, 1:30PM: ORCHESTRA OF SOUTHERN UTAH presents CHILDREN’S JUBILEE at the Heritage Center Theater in Cedar City.

Sunday, February 12, 3:00PM: THE MATT FLINNER TRIO at St. Jude’s Episcopal Church in Cedar City.

Saturday March 9: STEVEN SWIFT CD Release Party at Groovacious in Cedar City.

Saturday, March 10: OTTER CREEK at Groovacious in Cedar City.

Thursday, March 22: OLD CALIFORNIO at Groovacious in Cedar City.

Tuesday, March 27: DANIELLE ATE THE SANDWICH at Groovacious in Cedar City.

** In case you haven’t heard, next year’s Groovefest American Music Festival will be the 10^th Anniversary Reunion Show! We have booked most of the acts and are still working on the rest. We will also be adding some more interesting events for the festival and it should be quite a big deal. Following this list of the players, you’ll see our advertising supporters, so far, who make it possible to hold Groovefest. If you’d like to be one of them, send us a message and we’ll hook you up! Here’s who we have booked so far; you may recognize some favorites:

CLAUDIA RUSSELL (2005)

NICOLE CAMPBELL (2004)

KATE MACLEOD (2007)

PETE ANDERSON (played with Moot Davis in 2005)

NOWHERE MAN & A WHISKEY GIRL(2008)
SHAWN ROHLF & THE BUSKERS (2004)
THE NEW FAMILIARS (2010)
CHICAGO AFROBEAT PROJECT (2008)
JOHN BATDORF (2010)
HYMN FOR HER (2011)
TREVOR GREEN (2010)
JACKSTRAW (2003)
TRAVELER (2010)
ANTIOQUIA (2011)
BASTARD SONS OF JOHNNY CASH (2005)
TODD WOLFE (2008)
THRIFT STORE COWBOYS (2007)

Please support and thank this years Groovefest supporters! Here is the list so far:
"Gold Guitar" Presenters $800+: Cedar City Brian Head Tourism Bureau, Camp Creek Trees, Hughes & Associates, Blue Sky Services, Southwest Applied Technology College, KSUU Power 91, Samco Building, Braun Books, The Grind Coffeehouse, Cherry Creek Radio, Cedar City Daily News, Groovacious, Independent Publishing Company, Inc.
"Silver Saxophone" Underwriters $400+: Frontier Homestead State Park, JB Framing, Go To Printing
Mike’s Tavern, Toadz, Artisans Art Gallery, Cedar City Theatre, Marsha Bloom, Dailey Builders

"Bronze Banjo" Sponsors $200+: Sunshine Nutrition, Bill Byrnes, R. Scott Phillips, Smead Manufacturing Company, Lael Langston, Vickie Sorensen Nature Works, Pura Vida College of Massage Therapy, St. Jude’s Episcopal Church, Mosdell Sanitation, Muddy Boots, The Tire Company, Funder Welding
“Magnesium Mandolin” Contributors $100+: Pizanos Pizzeria, The Wizz, State Bank of Southern Utah, Bulloch Drug, Sigma Tau Delta, Cedar Post Pawn, The Music Barn/Hamburger Patty's, M&D Foodtown, Cedar City Handyman LLC, The Market Grill, Barber J's, Cedar Music Store & Studio

Please, make sure you tell them "thanks" - we can't do it without them!

Monday, January 23, 2012

Big show this week! EUFORQUESTRA at Mike's Tavern!! + other Cedar City goings-on...

MUSIC, ART & HAPPENINGS around Cedar City, Utah

CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF January 23, 2012

From the desk of Tim Groove with daily Groovacious updates on Facebook

GROOVACIOUS/GROOVEFEST AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL

173 N. 100 W. CEDAR CITY, UT 84720 435-867-9800

Hey! Thanks to all of you who came out to the last minute TREVOR GREEN show at Braun Books on Sunday night! No one was disappointed as it was an incredible performance by Trevor for sure! He was on his way to Sundance to play and talk about the music he contributed to the soundtrack of the new Sean Penn film called “This Is the Place”. The film also stars Frances McDormand and Harry Dean Stanton. We told Trevor to put in a good word for Cedar City!

* We have a very special show coming up at Mike’s Tavern on Saturday night!! EUFORQUESTRA will be performing for the first time since they headlined Groovefest in 2007!! If you remember, this 7-piece Afrobeat band’s van broke down in Moab and half of the band had to hitch a ride with a trucker and the other half rented a U-Haul to bring their equipment to the festival. Then, they stayed the following week and put on a free show at Groovacious to thank everyone for helping them as they tried to find a new van while here.

I feel so fortunate to acquire them to perform in the intimate setting that Mike’s is. Please, make sure you don’t miss this show! The details are all below.

The Groovacious Dozen Best Sellers: January 16-21 2012

1- Korn “The Path of Totality”

2- Attack Attack! “This Means War”

3- Bad Meets Evil “Hell: The Sequel”

4- Kathleen Edwards “Voyageur”

5- Five Finger Death Punch “American Capitalist”

6- Awolnation “Megalithic Symphony”

7- Breaking Dawn soundtrack

8- Joe Doe “Keeper”

9- Sarah Jarosz “Follow Me Down”

10- Rammstein “Made in Germany: 1995-2011”

11- Ani DiFranco “Which Side Are You On?”

12- Behemoth “Demonica”

Ongoing happenings in Cedar City ----------

Here’s what we found happening for this week ---------------------------------

Tuesday, January 24: NEW RELEASE DAY AT GROOVACIOUS! BLESSED BY A BROKEN HEART, CELTC WOMAN, JOE COCKER, DION, DOORS ”LA Woman” 40^th Anniversary Edition, BOB DYLAN Tribute “Chimes of Freedom”, FIRST AID KIT, FOXY SHAZAM, LACUNA COIL, LAMB OF GOD, TIM MCGRAW, INGRID MICHAELSON, MOE., MOTORHEAD, KELLIE PICKLER, RODRIGO Y GABRIELA, SCORPIONS, SEAL, MARTIN SEXTON, SKRILLEX, YOU ME AT SIX. As usual, we’ll have a lot of these titles on vinyl. Don’t have a record player? We sell them here! Groovacious is at 173 N. 100 W. in Cedar City. Call 435-867-9800 www.groovacious.com

Tuesday, January 24 – February 4, 12:00PM – 7:00PM, Tuesday through Saturday: SUMA, the Preview, to get you excited about the reality of SUMA – the Southern Utah Museum of Art, at the Braithwaite Gallery on the SUU Campus at 351 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City. Fundraising is progressing and organizers hope to break ground in the first half of 2012. This event is to help answer any questions you might have, such as: What will the museum look like? Exactly where will it be? What happens to the Braithwaite? How will this benefit my children? How can I volunteer?, etc. Here is the chance to get those questions answered and get a sneak peek at the designs and materials. Admission is free and, if you go for one of the Community Nights, Thursday, January 19 or Thursday, January 26, from 3:00PM to 7:00PMPM, there will be docents available to answer all your questions. Call Joanne Brattain at 435-867-1701 with any questions. http://www.suu.edu/pva/suma/

Wednesday, January 25, 8:00PM: Open Mic Night at Groovacious! FREE - sign-ups at 7:30; music, spoken word, comedy, dance etc. Participants are selected at random and limited to 2 songs each or about ten minutes. Groovacious is Cedar City’s only record store and one the most unique and complete in the western region and located at 173 North 100 West, Cedar City, Utah 435-867-9800. www.groovacious.com

Friday, January 27, 9:00PM: OFF THE CUFF Improv Comedy Show at their new location at 913 South Main St. in Cedar City. Admission is $7.00 or $5.00 with student I.D. Live improv comedy with a “G” rating, fun for the whole family. For more information call 435-261-4216. www.otccomedy.com

Friday, January 27, 9:00PM: JUNIPER CITY at Toadz at 432 N. 100 W. in Cedar City. 435-867-8988. www.clubtoadz.com.

Saturday, January 28, 9:00AM – Noon: The Cedar City Farmers Market, indoors at IFA at 905 S. Main St. in Cedar City. Choose from a variety of locally grown and handmade foods, such as delicious jams, fresh greens, onions, and squashes, tamales, and cheeses.

Saturday, January 28, 9:00PM: The return of EUFORQUESTRA!! at Mike’s Tavern at 90 W. Hoover in Cedar City. For the 10 years that Groovefest has been in existence, Euforquestra was definitely one of the highlights! Even though it did not work out that they could be at this year's reunion show, we will all get a chance to see them anyway at this very special and unique show at Mike's!! This will be their first time back since 2007!! Come out and welcome them and tell all your friends!! The cover charge is only $5.00. For more information call Groovacious at 435-867-9800 or Mike’s at 435-867-5990 www.euforquestra.com www.MikesTavernCC.com

About Euroquestra:
Originally from Iowa City, IA, Eufórquestra (pronounced: yoo • FOHR • keh • struh, think Euphoria+Orchestra) relocated to Fort Collins, CO in August 2008 and has made a splash on the Colorado music scene with a relentless tour schedule and a live show that leaves feet tired and hearts and minds happy. The band is known for their diverse sound and eclectic repertoire, covering a number of traditional and progressive sounds ranging from (but not limited to) reggae, dub, afrobeat and samba to ska, high-life, funk and jazz.

In October 2009 the band released Soup, a collection of 11 tracks that captures the band at new heights in terms of songwriting, energy and production.

The band is influenced by many modern, traditional and cultural musics from around the globe as well as modern and classic stylings from the USA. Fela Kuti, Bob Marley, Antibalas, Easy Star All Stars, The Meters, James Brown, Burning Spear, Daktaris, King Tubby, Ticklah, Paul Simon, Peter Tosh, Sierra Leone's Refugee All-Stars, Tony Allen, Talking Heads, Sly and the Family Stone, Bela and the Flecktones, and too many more to list here.

What makes Euforquestra special is that they always bring something new and unique to the stage as new projects drive the band into further musical studies.

Sunday, January 29, 7:00PM – 9:00PM: GROOVEFEST RADIO on KSUU Power 91.1. Hear all of your favorite bands from this year’s 2012 Groovefest “Best Of” Reunion Show! Every Sunday from now until June 19!

And here are some events coming up on the Groovacious radar ------------------------------

Tuesday, February 7: An evening with PATTY LARKIN at St. Jude’s Episcopal Church in Cedar City. $15.00 suggested donation at the door.

Saturday, February 11, 1:30PM: ORCHESTRA OF SOUTHERN UTAH presents CHILDREN’S JUBILEE at the Heritage Center Theater in Cedar City.

Sunday, February 12, 3:00PM: THE MATT FLINNER TRIO at St. Jude’s Episcopal Church in Cedar City.

Saturday, March 10: OTTER CREEK at Groovacious in Cedar City.

Thursday, March 22: OLD CALIFORNIO at Groovacious in Cedar City.

Tuesday, March 27: DANIELLE ATE THE SANDWICH at Groovacious in Cedar City.

** In case you haven’t heard, next year’s Groovefest American Music Festival will be the 10^th Anniversary Reunion Show! We have booked most of the acts and are still working on the rest. We will also be adding some more interesting events for the festival and it should be quite a big deal. Very soon, we will be listing our advertising sponsors who make it possible to hold Groovefest. If you’d like to be one of them, send us a message and we’ll hook you up! Here’s who we have booked so far; you may recognize some favorites:

NICOLE CAMPBELL (2004)

KATE MACLEOD (2007)

PETE ANDERSON (played with Moot Davis in 2005)

NOWHERE MAN & A WHISKEY GIRL(2008)
7TH DAY BUSKERS (2004)
THE NEW FAMILIARS (2010)
CHICAGO AFROBEAT PROJECT (2008)
JOHN BATDORF (2010)
HYMN FOR HER (2011)
TREVOR GREEN (2010)
JACKSTRAW (2003)
TRAVELER (2010)
ANTIOQUIA (2011)
BASTARD SONS OF JOHNNY CASH (2005)
TODD WOLFE (2008)
THRIFT STORE COWBOYS (2007)

Please support and thank this years Groovefest supporters! Here is the list so far:
"Gold Guitar" Presenters $800+: Cedar City Brian Head Tourism Bureau, Camp Creek Trees, Hughes & Associates, Blue Sky Services, KSUU Power 91, Samco Building, Braun Books, The Grind Coffeehouse, Cherry Creek Radio, Cedar City Daily News, Groovacious, Independent Publishing Company, Inc.
"Silver Saxophone" Underwriters $400+: Frontier Homestead State Park, JB Framing, Go To Printing
Mike’s Tavern, Toadz, Artisans Art Gallery, Cedar City Theatre, Marsha Bloom, Dailey Builders

"Bronze Banjo" Sponsors $200+: Sunshine Nutrition, Bill Byrnes, R. Scott Phillips, Lael Langston, Vickie Sorensen Nature Works, Pura Vida College of Massage Therapy, St. Jude’s Episcopal Church, Mosdell Sanitation, Muddy Boots, The Tire Company, Funder Welding
“Magnesium Mandolin” Contributors $100+: Pizanos Pizzeria, The Wizz, State Bank of Southern Utah, Bulloch Drug, Sigma Tau Delta, Cedar Post Pawn, The Music Barn/Hamburger Patty's, M&D Foodtown, Cedar City Handyman LLC, The Market Grill, Barber J's

Please, make sure you tell them "thanks" - we can't do it without them!

Monday, January 16, 2012

This week in Cedar City

MUSIC, ART & HAPPENINGS around Cedar City, Utah

CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF January 16, 2012

From the desk of Tim Groove with daily Groovacious updates on Facebook

GROOVACIOUS/GROOVEFEST AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL

173 N. 100 W. CEDAR CITY, UT 84720 435-867-9800

The Groovacious Dozen Best Sellers: Best Sellers: January 9-14 2012

1- Florence & the Machine “Ceremonials”

2- Little Willies “For the Good Times”

3- Gold Leaves “The Ornament”

4- Adele “21”

5- Nickelback “Here & Now”

6- Tame Impala “Innerspeaker”

7- Black Keys “El Camino”

8- Calexico “Selections from Road Atlas: 1998-2011”

9- Nightwish “Imaginaerum”

10- Asking Alexandria “Reckless & Relentless”

11- Foster the People “Torches”

12- Jayhawks “Mockingbird Time”

Ongoing happenings in Cedar City ----------

Here’s what we found happening for this week ---------------------------------

Monday, January 16, 6:00PM: 3rd Annual Martin Luther King Day Ceremony at the Main Street Tabernacle in St. George, presented by The Washington County Minority Coalition along with the gang rehabilitation group IMPACT of Southern Utah. There will be several keynote speakers scheduled for the event including, the Reverend Bishop Scott Hayashi of the Episcopal Diocese of Utah, Ricky Wilkins co-founder of the Coalition, and Ron Current co-founder of the Coalition and founder of IMPACT of Southern Utah. This event is free and open to the public. All are invited and encouraged to attend to help honor the legacy of Dr. King and how we can apply his philosophy into our lives today.

Tuesday, January 17: NEW RELEASE DAY AT GROOVACIOUS! The new releases are beginning in earnest this week and from now on they appear to be extremely abundant! This week: ATTACK ATTACK, AVANTASIA, BIG PINK, CHICK COREA, ANI DIFRANCO, KATHLEEN EDWARDS, ENTER SHAKARI, ANTHONY GREEN, GUIDED BY VOICES, THE JACKA plus many more. As usual, we’ll have a lot of these titles on vinyl. Don’t have a record player? We sell them here! Groovacious is at 173 N. 100 W. in Cedar City. Call 435-867-9800 www.groovacious.com

Tuesday, January 17 – February 4, 12:00PM – 7:00PM, Tuesday through Saturday: SUMA, the Preview, to get you excited about the reality of SUMA – the Southern Utah Museum of Art, at the Braithwaite Gallery on the SUU Campus at 351 W. Unieversity Blvd. in Cedar City. Fundraising is progressing and organizers hope to break ground in the first half of 2012. This event is to help answer any questions you might have, such as: What will the museum look like? Exactly where will it be? What happens to the Braithwaite? How will this benefit my children? How can I volunteer?, etc. Here is the chance to get those questions answered and get a sneak peek at the designs and materials. Admission is free and, if you go for one of the Community Nights, Thursday, January 19 or Thursday, January 26, from 3:00PM to 7:00PMPM, there will be docents available to answer all your questions. Call Joanne Brattain at 435-867-1701 with any questions. http://www.suu.edu/pva/suma/

Wednesday, January 18, 8:00PM: Open Mic Night at Groovacious! FREE - sign-ups at 7:30; music, spoken word, comedy, dance etc. Participants are selected at random and limited to 2 songs each or about ten minutes. Groovacious is Cedar City’s only record store and one the most unique and complete in the western region and located at 173 North 100 West, Cedar City, Utah 435-867-9800. www.groovacious.com

Friday, January 20, 9:00PM: LIVE PRO COMICS & METAL FEST SHOW with AURA SURREAL, INDEFINITE DISORDER at Toadz Bar at 432 N. 100 W. in Cedar City. For more information, call 435-867-8988. www.clubtoadz.com.

Friday, January 20, 9:00PM: OFF THE CUFF Improv Comedy Show at their new location at 913 South Main St. in Cedar City. Admission is $7.00 or $5.00 with student I.D. Live improv comedy with a “G” rating, fun for the whole family. For more information call 435-261-4216. www.otccomedy.com

Saturday, January 21, 9:00AM – Noon: The Cedar City Farmers Market, indoors at IFA at 905 S. Main St. in Cedar City. Choose from a variety of locally grown and handmade foods, such as delicious jams, fresh greens, onions, and squashes, tamales, and cheeses.

Saturday, January 21, 7:30PM: Satellite Salon Series: A Little Bit of Pluck in the Thorley Recital Hall on the SUU Campus at 351 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City. http://www.suu.edu/calendars/index.aspx

Sunday, January 22, 7:00PM – 9:00PM: GROOVEFEST RADIO on KSUU Power 91.1. Hear all of your favorite bands from this year’s 2012 Groovefest “Best Of” Reunion Show! Every Sunday from now until June 19!

And here are some events coming up on the Groovacious radar ------------------------------

Tuesday, February 7: An evening with PATTY LARKIN at St. Jude’s Episcopal Church in Cedar City. $15.00 suggested donation at the door.

Saturday, February 11, 1:30PM: ORCHESTRA OF SOUTHERN UTAH presents CHILDREN’S JUBILEE at the Heritage Center Theater in Cedar City.

Tuesday, February 28: TOWER OF POWER at the Heritage Center Theater in Cedar City.

Saturday, March 10: OTTER CREEK at Groovacious in Cedar City.

Thursday, March 22: OLD CALIFORNIO at Groovacious in Cedar City.

Tuesday, March 27: DANIELLE ATE THE SANDWICH at Groovacious in Cedar City.

** In case you haven’t heard, next year’s Groovefest American Music Festival will be the 10^th Anniversary Reunion Show! We have booked most of the acts and are still working on the rest. We will also be adding some more interesting events for the festival and it should be quite a big deal. Very soon, we will be listing our advertising sponsors who make it possible to hold Groovefest. If you’d like to be one of them, send us a message and we’ll hook you up! Here’s who we have booked so far; you may recognize some favorites:

NICOLE CAMPBELL (2004)

KATE MACLEOD (2007)

PETE ANDERSON (played with Moot Davis in 2005)

Please support and thank this years Groovefest supporters! Here is the list so far:
"Gold Guitar" Presenters $800+: Cedar City Brian Head Tourism Bureau, Camp Creek Trees, Hughes & Associates, Blue Sky Services, KSUU Power 91, Samco Building, Braun Books, The Grind Coffeehouse, Cherry Creek Radio, Cedar City Daily News, Groovacious, Independent Publishing Company, Inc.
"Silver Saxophone" Underwriters $400+: Frontier Homestead State Park, JB Framing, Go To Printing
Mike’s Tavern, Toadz, Artisans Art Gallery, Cedar City Theatre

"Bronze Banjo" Sponsors $200+: Sunshine Nutrition, Bill Byrnes, R. Scott Phillips, Lael Langston, Vickie Sorensen Nature Works, Pura Vida College of Massage Therapy, St. Jude’s Episcopal Church, Mosdell Sanitation
“Magnesium Mandolin” Contributors $100+: Pizanos Pizzeria, The Wizz, State Bank of Southern Utah, Bulloch Drug, Sigma Tau Delta, Cedar Post Pawn, Music Barn/Hamburger Patty's, M&D Foodtown
Please, make sure you tell them "thanks" - we can't do it without them!

Monday, January 09, 2012

Martin Tyner on TV, SUMA Preview, Off The Cuff Birthday, Top Dozen in Music + much more!

MUSIC, ART & HAPPENINGS around Cedar City, Utah

CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF January 9, 2012

From the desk of Tim Groove with daily Groovacious updates on Facebook

GROOVACIOUS/GROOVEFEST AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL

173 N. 100 W. CEDAR CITY, UT 84720 435-867-9800

Was everyone able to catch the news story on Martin Tyner?

Check it out – here is the link on Fox:

http://www.fox13now.com/news/local/kstu-uniquely-utah-utah-man-heals-injured-animals-20120108,0,332084.story

We are so blessed to have a man like Martin in our midst and I encourage everyone to support the efforts of the Southwest Wildlife Foundation in their efforts to build the visitors center & nature park here in Cedar Canyon. It will benefit us all…

The Groovacious Dozen Best Sellers: January 2-7, 2012

1- Korn “The Path of Totality”

2- Adele “21”

3- Nickelback “Here & Now”

4- Black Keys “El Camino”

5- Five Finger Death Punch “American Capitalist”

6- Wilco “The Whole Love”

7- Young Jeezy “TM: 103 Hustlers Ambition”

8- Luke Bryan “Tailgates & Tanlines”

9- The Civil Wars “Barton Hollow”

10- Brian Wilson “In the Key of Disney”

11- Toby Keith “Clancy’s Tavern”

12- Drake “Take Care”

Ongoing happenings in Cedar City ----------

Toadz Bar; Monday - OPEN MIC, Tuesday - KARAOKE, Wednesday - Ladies Night, Thursday - Country Night, Friday - Live Band Night, Saturday - DJ among many other activities. Toadz is at 432 N. 100 W. in Cedar City 435-867-8988. www.clubtoadz.com.

Here’s what we found happening for this week ---------------------------------

Tuesday, January 10: NEW RELEASE DAY AT GROOVACIOUS! New in the Universal “Icon” series; ANTHRAX, Cinderella, DEEP PURPLE, JA RULE, URIAH HEEP. New albums to get excited about are coming by L.A. GUNS, LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO, LITTLE WILLIES (w/Norah Jones), MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR, NIGHTWISH, REBELUTION, SAFETYSUIT, SNOW PATROL, PAT TRAVERS & CARMINE APPICE. Groovacious is at 173 N. 100 W. in Cedar City. Call 435-867-9800 www.groovacious.com

Wednesday, January 11, 12:00PM: Pizza and Politics: R. Scott Phillips Discusses Arts Advocacy in the Entertainment Bureau on the SUU Campus at 35 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City. For more information call Jon McNaughtan at 435-586-7700 www.suu.edu

Wednesday, January 11, 8:00PM: Open Mic Night at Groovacious! FREE - sign-ups at 7:30; music, spoken word, comedy, dance etc. Participants are selected at random and limited to 2 songs each or about ten minutes. Groovacious is Cedar City’s only record store and one the most unique and complete in the western region and located at 173 North 100 West, Cedar City, Utah 435-867-9800. www.groovacious.com

Thursday, January 12 – February 4, 12;00PM – 7:00PM, Tuesday through Saturday: SUMA, the Preview, to get you excited about the reality of SUMA – the Southern Utah Museum of Art, at the Braithwaite Gallery on the SUU Campus at 351 W. Unieversity Blvd. in Cedar City. Fundraising is progressing and organizers hope to break ground in the first half of 2012. This event is to help answer any questions you might have, such as: What will the museum look like? Exactly where will it be? What happens to the Braithwaite? How will this benefit my children? How can I volunteer?, etc. Here is the chance to get those questions answered and get a sneak peek at the designs and materials. Admission is free and, if you go for one of the Community Nights, Thursday, January 19 or Thursday, January 26, from 3:00PM to 7:00PMPM, there will be docents available to answer all your questions. Call Joanne Brattain at 435-867-1701 with any questions. http://www.suu.edu/pva/suma/

Friday, January 13, 9:00PM: OFF THE CUFF 8th Birthday Celebration!! OTC's birthday shows are always something that shouldn't be missed! Every person who has ever played with OTC is invited back for one crazy night! Thirty or more improvisers will be performing for you in a comedy bonanza! Join them as they celebrate another year of quality improvised entertainment! For more information call 435-261-4216. www.otccomedy.com

Saturday, January 14, 9:00AM – Noon: The Cedar City Farmers Market, indoors at 509 N. 200 W. Choose from a variety of locally grown and handmade foods, such as delicious jams, fresh greens, onions, and squashes, tamales, and cheeses.

And here are some events coming up on the Groovacious radar ------------------------------

Tuesday, February 7: PATTY LARKIN at St. Jude’s Episcopal Church in Cedar City.

Tuesday, February 28: TOWER OF POWER at the Heritage Center Theater in Cedar City.

Saturday, March 10: OTTER CREEK at Groovacious in Cedar City.

Thursday, March 22: OLD CALIFORNIO at Groovacious in Cedar city.

Tuesday, March 27: DANIELLE ATE THE SANDWICH at Groovacious in Cedar City.

** In case you haven’t heard, next year’s Groovefest American Music Festival will be the 10^th Anniversary Reunion Show! We have booked most of the acts and are still working on the rest. We will also be adding some more interesting events for the festival and it should be quite a big deal. Very soon, we will be listing our advertising sponsors who make it possible to hold Groovefest. If you’d like to be one of them, send us a message and we’ll hook you up! Here’s who we have booked so far; you may recognize some favorites:

NICOLE CAMPBELL (2004)

KATE MACLEOD (2007)

PETE ANDERSON (played with Moot Davis in 2005)

Monday, January 02, 2012

New events for the new year! THE SALE featuring Breanna Paletta at Groovacious on Friday!! + much, much more!

MUSIC, ART & HAPPENINGS around Cedar City, Utah

CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF January 2, 2012

From the desk of Tim Groove with daily Groovacious updates on Facebook

GROOVACIOUS/GROOVEFEST AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL

173 N. 100 W. CEDAR CITY, UT 84720 435-867-9800

I hope everyone had a safe, happy and wonderful New Year's celebration!

Now that 2012 is here I wanted you to know that I've renewed my dedication to continue to build the strength of my community by supporting local businesses, and at the very least, companies that DO business in my community.

I have always felt, and I still feel, that the only way we can make our town a better one is to support those who have taken the time and dedication to set us apart from all the generic entities that make other places all look exactly alike.

I also have believed - and still do - that a community cannot survive if it's residents are always looking elsewhere for the goods that they could easily buy in their city. And the tax dollars are utilized here - not somewhere else to help build other towns.

I'm hoping you will join with me to intentionally build our own community and not those of Amazon and other non-brick-and-mortar gigantor corporations. In doing this very simple thing, we not only make our city more attractive to us, but to those who are visiting us. Who knows, they might just may want to come and see us again!

I value all of your friendships and no matter what else we agree or disagree on, I hope we can all agree on this one simple concept. It is so very important.

**The 2012 Groovefest American Music Festival 3” Art Show at The Grind Coffee House was a great success! Thanks to all those who contributed artwork as well as those who bought it! A special thank you goes out to Jonna and Shay Baruffi of The Grind who organized the show! Apparently we they will be hosting another one in late spring, so get your three inch squares ready!

The Groovacious Dozen Best Sellers: December 26-31, 2011

1- Black Keys “El Camino”

2- Evanescence “Evanescence”

3- John Doe “Keeper”

4- Tom Waits “Bad As Me”

5- Mark Twain Words and Music

6- Howe Gelb “Alegri’as”

7- Calexico “Selections from Road Atlas: 1998-2011”

8- Five Finger Death Punch “American Capitalist”

9- Nickelback “Here & Now”

10- Florence & the Machine “Ceremonials”

11- Adele “Live at the Royal Albert Hall”

12- Fruit Bats “Tripper”

Ongoing happenings in Cedar City ----------

Here’s what we found happening for this week ---------------------------------

Tuesday, January 3: NEW RELEASE DAY AT GROOVACIOUS! No new releases this week. However, you can be looking forward the all of these and more, coming out this month! SNOW PATROL, LITTLE WILLIES (Norah Jones), NIGHTWISH, LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO, CHARLIE HADEN, KATHLEEN EDWARDS, GUIDED BY VOICES, THE SOUND, LAMB OF GOD, KELLIE PICKLER, CELTIC WOMAN, LACUNA COIL, SCORPIONS, MOTORHEAD, DEL MCCOURY, INGRID MICHAELSON, JOE COCKER, RISE TO REMAIN, PRIMAL FEAR, MOE.

Groovacious is at 173 N. 100 W. in Cedar City. Call 435-867-9800 www.groovacious.com

Wednesday, January 4, 8:00PM: Open Mic Night at Groovacious! FREE - sign-ups at 7:30; music, spoken word, comedy, dance etc. Participants are selected at random and limited to 2 songs each or about ten minutes. Groovacious is Cedar City’s only record store and one the most unique and complete in the western region and located at 173 North 100 West, Cedar City, Utah 435-867-9800. www.groovacious.com

Friday, January 6, 8:00PM: THE SALE featuring BREANNA PALETTA & Justin Bennett at Groovacious at 173 N. 100 W. in Cedar City. Admission is a $5.00 donation.

The Sale is the brainchild of Portland, Oregon based singer/songwriters Breanna Paletta and Justin Bennett. With poignant, piercing honesty and bittersweet reflection, the pair's songs speak to the joy and pains of everyday life that can’t be captured in everyday expression. Abundant and pressing at the seams with vivid metaphor and insightful wisdom, they let you see who they are and give you a glimpse inside yourself.

Rounding out these two are drummer Chris Lay and bassist Michael Dougherty, whose dual intuition and chemistry bring drive, nuance and that extra kick in the pants. Long-time cohort, multi-instrumentalist Todd Bayles also accompanies on occasion as well as a rotating cast of players on an array of different instruments.

With musical roots in the staples of the 70s, 80s and 90s, The Sale draws influence from innovative heroes like Fleetwood Mac, Michael Jackson, Sade, and Bob Marley. Their respective formative years were a flurry of melodies and old vinyl, having been blessed with musical or music loving parents.

These passionate artists bring energy and intensity to every performance to captivate listeners and evoke powerful emotion. Quickly becoming a mainstay in Portland’s diverse music scene, The Sale is on a mission to heal the soul through music and community.

Breanna and Justin played at the 2008 Groovefest American Music Festival and Groovacious is happy to welcome them back to Cedar City for a concert in the store on January the 6^th.

Friday, January 6, 9:00PM: THE SHAKERS at Toadz Bar at 432 N. 100 W. in Cedar City. For more information, call 435-867-8988. www.clubtoadz.com.

Friday, January 6, 8:00PM: HOLY WATER BUFFALO and JESSE & THE BONES at GoGo37 Gallery at 37 E. St. George Blvd. in St. George. Admission is $7.00; for more information, call 435-862-6931 for more information. www.gogo37.com

Friday, January 6, 10:00PM: OFF THE CUFF Improv Comedy Show at their new location at 913 South Main St. in Cedar City. Admission is $7.00 or $5.00 with student I.D. Live improv comedy with a “G” rating, fun for the whole family. For more information call 435-261-4216. www.otccomedy.com

Saturday, January 7, 9:00PM: Welcome Back Show for the 222^nd at Mike’s Tavern at 90 W. Hoover in Cedar City. Mike's will have BOTTLED MONKEY, SONS OF MOTHERS, BILA GAANA, and THE PABLO SEXTET playing in celebration of the return of the 222^nd from Iraq. Funds will be raised for a memorial to those who have fallen and for the 222^nd Family Readiness Group. This is a great chance to come out and say thank you to the 222^nd! NO COVER CHARGE! Call 435-867-5990 for further information. www.MikesTavernCC.com

Saturday, January 7, 7:00PM: THE SHAKERS and KATY TAYLOR at Jazzy’s Rock N Roll Grill at 285 N. Bluff St. in St. George. Admission is $8.00 at the door. Call 435-674-1678 for further information.

And here are some events coming up on the Groovacious radar ------------------------------

Tuesday, February 7: PATTY LARKIN at St. Jude’s Episcopal Church in Cedar City.

Tuesday, February 28: TOWER OF POWER at the Heritage Center Theater in Cedar City.

Saturday, March 10: OTTER CREEK at Groovacious in Cedar City.

Thursday, March 22: OLD CALIFORNIO at Groovacious in Cedar city.

Tuesday, March 27: DANIELLE ATE THE SANDWICH at Groovacious in Cedar City.

** In case you haven’t heard, next year’s Groovefest American Music Festival will be the 10^th Anniversary Reunion Show! We have booked most of the acts and are still working on the rest. We will also be adding some more interesting events for the festival and it should be quite a big deal. Very soon, we will be listing our advertising sponsors who make it possible to hold Groovefest. If you’d like to be one of them, send us a message and we’ll hook you up! Here’s who we have booked so far; you may recognize some favorites:

KATE MACLEOD (2007)

PETE ANDERSON (played with Moot Davis in 2005)