Sunday, March 9, 2008

Tongue and Groove in March

Sunday, March 30, at the Hotel Café in Hollywood, Tongue and Groove continues it’s monthly series of music and spoken word with appearances by: Dana Johnson, author of the prize-winning short fiction collection, “Break Any Woman Down”; Kim Calder, whose first book of poems will be published this spring by Writ Large Press; Joshuah Bearman, contributor to McSweeney’s, Harper’s and This American Life; Gary Phillips, columnist for the Nation magazine’s website and editor of the forthcoming anthology, “Politics Noir” (Verso); and musical guest Izzy Cox, self-described voodoobilly jazz crooner whose most recent release is “Love Letters from the Electric Chair.” Host and Tongue and Groove founder Conrad Romo will also read something from his continuing series on his experiences as an ex-Scientologist.

Sunday, March 30, 6:00-7:30 pm

Hotel Café, 1623-1/2 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood, CA

Cover: $6.00

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Upcoming: January's TONGUE AND GROOVE at the Hotel Cafe

The January 27 edition of Tongue and Groove--the monthly series of music and spoken word at Hollywood's Hotel Cafe--will feature: Aimee Bender, the author of three books, including "Willful Creatures" and "The Girl in the Flammable Skirt"; writer and translator Sasha Watson, author of the fortcoming novel, "Vidalia in Paris"; Milo Martin, veteran of the L.A. poetry scene and author of the soon-to-be-released "poems for the utopian nihilist..."; Doug Cordell, Emmy-nominated playwright and Marketplace radio commentator; and music by indie/alt country solo performer and songwriter Chuck Lee Bramlet, formerly of the Violets and Gingersol.

Sunday, January 27, 6:00-7:30pm
Hotel Cafe, 1623 & 1/2 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood, CA
Cover: $5.00
Info: 323-937-0136