Sam McPheeters, Thursday, February 26

On Thursday, February 26, we will be hosting a spoken word performance by Sam McPheeters. Sam was a key member of the early 90s hardcore punk scene, writing a number of zines (including "Error", Dear Jesus) and singing in seminal hardcore band Born Against. His more recent musical projects include Wrangler Brutes and Men's Recovery Project and recording spoken word records. McPheeters also ran the now-defunct but highly regarded Vermiform Records. He lives in Pomona, California and is currently a writer for local newspapers the OC Weekly and the Pomona Picayune. McPheeters also frequently contributes artwork for the band the Locust. Some of Sam's spoken word here. This one starts at 7:30 pm.

Doug Pauly Trio, Saturday February 21

This Saturday, February 21, the Doug Pauly Trio will have a CD release party at the bookstore. Doug has been playing guitar since 1971, appears through-out Northern California both as a leader and sideman He currently performs with and arranges for Habañero, a Latin music ensemble; Big Guitars, a swing & bebop quartet with Charlie Baty of “Little Charlie and the Nightcats” and performs under his own name. He's had several releases as well. For more info and sounds check out Doug's site. The event starts at 8 pm.

Some of Doug's songs: Da Bo Dae Yo, Come Together, Cubanchero

William O'Daly & Louis V. Johnson, February 15

My truest vocation
was to become a mill:
singing in the water, I studied
the motives of transparency
and learned from the abundant wheat
the identity that repeats itself.

---Pablo Neruda, translated by William O'Daly

On February 15 at 7 pm we will have a reading by William O'Daly. O'Daly is a poet and fiction writer, though lately he's been most noted for his series of translations of the great poet Pablo Neruda. This month will see the release of his 8th volume of Neruda translations, "World's End" on Copper Canyon Press (we will have copies available). O'Daly will be accompanied by guitarist Lous V. Johnson, who has several CDs on the Dos Almas label. We are asking for a $5 donation, which will go to the poets.

William O'Daly will be appearing on Capital Public Radio's Insight program at 2 pm on Monday, February 9th.