On Top of Spaghetti Westerns

Posted in Blog by Brooke Trout

Brill: British slang for “Brilliant,” equivalent of American “cool.” brill (br l) n. pl. brill or brills: An edible flatfish (Bothas rhombus) of European waters. Brill is the name of the latest musical collaboration between Brooke Trout and Dave Strauss, a stripped down acoustic duet complete with harmonies and a sprinkling of shoegaze. Save the date for Saturday March 9^th to catch the extended official debut performance of Brill at Starbucks, in Glendora out on the front patio for a pleasant afternoon of coffee and a concert between 1 and 3 p.m. 

Brooke is happy to be volunteering to support an evening of music featuring Songs For Sandy Hook compilation artists tomorrow night at The Talking Stick in Venice, CA. Featuring performances by Marvin Etzioni, Arrica Rose & The …’s, Calico The Band, Steve Barton, Manda Mosher, Stefano Capobianco, Shannon Hurley, Brandon Schott, Kirsten Proffit, Jaime Wyatt, Margie Balter, Rob Mullins, Hunter MacLeod, Celia Chavez, Ted Wulfers, David Vito Gregoli andThe Conlons, this compilation project is in support of those affected by the tragedy in Connecticut with 100% of all proceeds going to Danbury Hospital. 

There will also be an incredible selection of items up for auction including a Daisy Rock Guitar, K’s Choice Package, (2 VIP Tix to Sun May 5th Hotel Cafe Show, Autographed CDs, TourPoster), K’s Choice DVDs & CDs, Susan Nichole Vegan Handbag, Jewelry by Gina Venturini Designs and more! The event will be webcast live 7PM-12AM PDT at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/netteradio. The event admission will be a suggested ten dollar donation but you can also make a direct donation to Danbury Hospital any day of the year, via PayPal: developmentsystems@wchn.org. Check out The LA Examiner article by Will Phoenix for more information on the event: http://www.examiner.com/article/los-angeles-artists-unite-for-songs-for-sandy-hook-a-benefit-concert

Brooke is also happy to spread the word about another wonderful community event happening on March 29^th! Punk In The Trunk and Burger Records are proud sponsors of “Spaghetti Western,” a show to raise money to give a spaghetti meal to the homeless! 100% of the door money will go toward groceries! Starting up at 9 p.m. at Pehrspace, 325 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90026, the event will feature Moses Campbell, Palm Reader, Wide Streets, Maggie Moon and a special appearance by comedian Abraham Ramirez who will be warming up the backseat between bands, and your stomach will be filled by the vegan stylings of TACOS A LA BRAVA per the organizers, “They’re anarcho punks, so u know it’s cheap!” $5 cover donation benefits the cause. 

Upcoming Events: 

March 2nd at 7 p.m.– Songs For Sandy Hook @ The Talking Stick 

An evening of performances by the Songs For Sandy Hook compilation artists and an auction at The Talking Stick, 1411 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA 90291. $10 suggested donation. You can purchase advance tickets: http://sfsh.eventbrite.com/

Web site: http://www.thetalkingstick.net/

March 9^th at 1 p.m.– Brill @ Starbucks

Brill’s official debut at Starbucks, 1832 E. Route 66 (Corner of Lone Hill) Glendora, CA 91740 

March 29th at 9 p.m.– Spaghetti Western @ Pehrspace 

A music and comedy show at Pehrspace, 325 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90026 to raise money to give a spaghetti meal to the homeless. $5 cover donation. Any extra donations of food or money are greatly appreciated! 

Web site: http://www.pehrspace.org/index.htm

Check out Brooke Trout’s latest review of Louise Goffin in Music Connection’s March Edition (p. 53!) http://musicconnection.com/magazine/current-digital/