CEDAR CITY, UTAH
MUSIC
& Related Events CALENDAR for the week of July 16, 2012
From
the desk of Tim Groove
GROOVACIOUS/GROOVEFEST
AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL
173
N. 100 W. Cedar City, Utah 84720
435-867-9800
View
daily Groovacious updates on Facebook and if you are interested in other
happenings around town – please take a look at the Cedar City Brian Head
Tourism Bureau’s calendar at http://www.scenicsouthernutah.com/calendar/
The
Groovacious Top Dozen - our Best Sellers for July 2 – July 7, 2012:
1-
Smashing Pumpkins “Oceania”
2-
Zac Brown Band “You Get What You Give”
3-
Beachwood Sparks “Tarnished Gold”
4-
Linkin’ Park “Living Things”
5-
Willie Nelson “Heroes”
6-
The Walkmen “Heaven”
7-
Hymn For Her “Lucy & Wayne
and the Amairican Stream”
8-
Shawn Colvin “All Fall Down”
9-
Norah Jones “Little Broken Hearts”
10-
P.O.D. “Murdered Love”
11-
the Offspring “Days Go By”
12-
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals “Lion the Beast the Beat”
Upcoming
future shows ---------------------------------
Friday, July 27, 8:00PM: DICK EARL’S ELECTRIC WITNESS and STILLHOUSE ROAD at the SWF Campfire
Concert in the Canyon. www.facebook.com/groups/85218228664
Here’s
what we found happening for this week
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Tuesday,
July 17, all day:
NEW RELEASE DAY AT GROOVACIOUS! Here
are this week’s highlights:
BARONESS, BE GOOD TANYAS, CITIZEN COPE, JIMMY CLIFF, DEBBIE DAVIES, FARM, INC.,
THE FIXX, HELLYEAH, MISSY HIGGINS, MARCY PLAYGORUND, MATISYAHU, NAS, OLD CROW
MEDICINE SHOW, PIERCE THE VEIL, SAVING ABEL. As usual, many of these titles
are arriving on vinyl.
Wednesday,
July 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, July 20, 8:00PM: CLOSURE at the Double Tree Hilton at The Lift Bar & Patio in
Brian Head for the
“Thunder on the Mountain” motorcycle
rendezvous. Call 435-677-9000 for further details.
Friday, July 20, 9:00PM: RETRO DADDY at Toadz at 432 N. 100 W. in Cedar City.
435-867-8988. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Retro-Daddy/159787280763695 www.clubtoadz.com
Saturday, July 21, 7:00: BOTTLED MONKEY plays to help celebrate a great evening of Music, Food and
Art. at Artisans Gallery at 94 W. Center St. in
Cedar City.
Free event to say goodbye to Melissa Sullivan who is leaving the
Artisans Gallery. www.bottledmonkeymusic.com
www.artisansartgallery.blogspot.com
Saturday, July 21, 8:00PM: SEVERIN BROWNE (younger
brother of Jackson Browne) at The Parowan Music Barn.
Severin Browne comes
from a very musical family. Severin has referred to his father -- a talented
jazz musician -- as "The world's greatest unpublished songwriter."
Thus, Severin started playing piano and guitar at a very young age. His
brother, Jackson, is also a talented singer/songwriter who has recorded many
albums for the Asylum/Elektra labels. In 1970, Severin auditioned some of his
songs for Motown Records, not as a performer but as a staff writer. He
remembers that Barry Gordy came into his session and asked if he wanted to make
a record, to which Severin answered, "No". But at the young age of
just 21, Severin got a contract with Motown Records.
It took about eight months before he became the first white folk/country-type singer on Motown's growing white roster. He says, all Motown wanted to do was to make their own record... so I just bided my time until I found Larry Murray who had written a lot of things for Johnny Cash including Cash's film, 'Gospel Road.'" Severin's debut album was released on Motown records in 1973.
Severin's second album for the Motown label, New Improved Severin Browne, was released in 1974. The album features a cast of stellar studio musicians and some very fine songwriting. Severin has named his greatest music influences as Paul Simon, James Taylor, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and his brother, Jackson.
Severin's 2001 album, This Twisted Road, and showcases Severin Browne at the very top of his profession as both a singer and songwriter. Ten finely crafted tunes about the failures and successes of life are brought together as few songwriters have been able to achieve.
It took about eight months before he became the first white folk/country-type singer on Motown's growing white roster. He says, all Motown wanted to do was to make their own record... so I just bided my time until I found Larry Murray who had written a lot of things for Johnny Cash including Cash's film, 'Gospel Road.'" Severin's debut album was released on Motown records in 1973.
Severin's second album for the Motown label, New Improved Severin Browne, was released in 1974. The album features a cast of stellar studio musicians and some very fine songwriting. Severin has named his greatest music influences as Paul Simon, James Taylor, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and his brother, Jackson.
Severin's 2001 album, This Twisted Road, and showcases Severin Browne at the very top of his profession as both a singer and songwriter. Ten finely crafted tunes about the failures and successes of life are brought together as few songwriters have been able to achieve.
It would be another decade before Severin released a new CD. During that time, he wrote and performed consistently, while also teaching guitar and songwriting. Severin latest CD is called Lucky Man - A Songwriter's Notebook and includes thirteen new songs from Severin's ever growing catalog of songs. The CD was self-released in early 2012.
Severin is living in Southern California in the home built more than 80 years
ago by his grandfather. He still performs regularly in various locations around
Southern California, including a regular "First Friday" showcase with
his band at Kulak's Woodshed in North Hollywood.
Saturday, July 21, 8:00PM: JUNIPER CITY
at the Double Tree Hilton at The Lift Bar & Patio in Brian Head for the “Thunder on the Mountain” motorcycle
rendezvous. Call 435-677-9000 for further details.
Saturday, July 21, time?: 15th Annual
Mudfest in Duck Creek, featuring live music by BILA GAANA, MUD, BIG LIKE TEXAS, THE FREMONTS, PABLO SEXTET, WESTERN BONE CLEAVERS. www.facebook.com/bila.gaana
www.facebook.com/bigliketexasband www.facebook.com/pages/The-Pablo-Sextet www.facebook.com/pages/western-bone-cleavers
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