U GOTTA HEAR THIS.Byline: -- Sandra Barrera TROUT FISHING IN AMERICA For the band, see . Trout Fishing in America is a novella written by Richard Brautigan and published in 1967. It is technically Brautigan's first novel; he wrote it in 1961 before A Confederate General From Big Sur which was published first. : ``My Best Day'' (TROUT) - Four stars In the 30 years that Trout Fishing in America has been making children's music, bassist Keith Grimwood Keith Grimwood (born James Keith Grimwood September 19, 1951) is one half of the band Trout Fishing in America, playing bass and providing vocals for the group. He has performed with such groups as St. says one question always comes up: ``What is the stupidest song you guys have ever written?'' Turns out it's ``Sailing,'' a clever little sea chanty chan·ty n. Variant of chantey. chanty Noun pl -ties same as shanty2 Noun 1. that's big on wordplay. From a ``dumb-floundered'' pirate to ``marooned'' sailors aboard colliding cargo ships hauling red and brown paint, ``Sailing'' is just one of 15 songs featured on the thunderous concert CD from the smart, musically sophisticated duo of Grimwood and guitarist Ezra Idlet Ezra Crispin Idlet (born August 23, 1953) makes up one half of the musical duo Trout Fishing in America along with bass player Keith Grimwood. Born in San Antonio, Texas Ezra plays guitar and provides vocals for the band. . Their collaboration on ``My Best Day'' is not to be missed. Recorded before a live audience in Arkansas earlier this year, the album is steeped in the acoustic folk tradition. At the same time, it expands into the realms of straight-ahead rock, boogie-woogie and Professor Longhair-style ``Day Care Blues.'' The album won't be available until Sept. 12, but Trout Fishing in America will be performing at the Getty Center Getty Center, art museum complex in Brentwood, Calif. operated by the J. Paul Getty Trust. It consists of six buildings on 124 acres (50 hectares) located on a spectacular promontory overlooking Los Angeles. (1200 Getty Center Drive) in Los Angeles as part of the free Central Garden Concerts for Kids from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Information at (310) 440-7300 or www.getty.edu. MELISSA: ``Here We Go'' (Green Circle Music) - Three stars Melissa has a knack for blending catchy folk melodies with playful lyrics about sea horses, magic wagon rides and ``Chocolate Ice Cream.'' As if her originals weren't enough, she also breathes new life into old favorites. She gives Old MacDonald a cat on ``E, I, O'' and puts the twinkle in ``Shining Star'' with help from Beau Edmonson (aka Beau Elliot) on mandolin mandolin (măn'dəlĭn`, măn`dəlĭn'), musical instrument of the lute family, with a half-pear-shaped body, a fretted neck, and a variable number of strings, plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum. . Kids and parents are invited to celebrate ``Here We Go'' at a record release party and performance from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Sunnyside Mommy and Me, 3646 Coldwater Canyon, Studio City. RSVP (ReSerVation Protocol) A communications protocol that signals a router to reserve bandwidth for real time transmission. RSVP is designed to clear a path for audio and video traffic, eliminating annoying skips and hesitations. at melissaszilagyi(at)gmail.com. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- 2) no caption (CD covers) |
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