Head to GOOD for a summertime spectacular event: IRM rocking the world on a Friday night. Take front row seating on Main Street and watch the tide of revelers roll in, stroll in, rumble in, stumble in, rock in, shock in, and otherwise walk in.
Inna Rude (and beachy) Mood will be swingin' on in to the bushy, bushy Palms Restaurant and Bar in Carpinteria. The night will be a balmy blend of ocean breezes, rockin' music, and shimmy shakin'. Set your dance-o-meter to "liquefy"!
Inna Rude (and matrimonial) Mood will be showcasing our "garters and bouquets" for SoulMates Bridal Connection at the famous Camarillo Ranch House. The evening starts with an opportunity to meet vendors and sample food, followed by a fashion show, and then Inna Rude Mood will be rocking the bar from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. If you or anyone you know is contemplating getting hitched soon, come check out this Bridal Soiree, have some good food, and then rock out to your favorite local wedding crashers!
Inna Rude Mood is going on a little tour to Park City, Utah where we will rock the Wasatch Mountains to their very core. Jen and Jeff are about to get hitched on Sunday, and they've booked us to get this party started! So put on your dancing shoes and trot on down to The Spur!
Float on up to The Watermark H2O Rooftop bar, enjoy the views, the libations, the victuals, and especially the music. It's an eclectic mix of classics from all genres: rock, pop, funk, punk, R&B, hip-hop, alternative, disco, and even a little country. It's all-American, it's international, it's hot, it's cool, it's in, it's far out, it's sick, it's healthy, it's complex, it's bafflingly simple, it's what you've come to expect to surprise you every time. It's Inna Rude Mood. Live, Baby!
IRM will be entertaining diners in the Food Court at Ventura's Fourth of July Street Festival from 12:30pm to 2:30pm. Come on down with your family to enjoy the quality food and entertainment.
Celebrate grads and drink away tuition blues with IRM. Enjoy watching the nightlife stroll by in your front row seats at GOOD. Coolest bartenders, coldest beer, hottest band, ground zero venue. Your after-party is here to take all the pomp out of the circumstance. We just roll with it, Baby.
Summertime, and the livin' is easy
The Drummer's thumpin', and "The Mood" is high
Oh, the Guitarist is slim
And the Bass Player's good-looking
So dance, little baby, don't be shy!
Float on up to The Watermark H2O Rooftop bar, enjoy the views, the libations, the victuals, and especially the music. It's an eclectic mix of classics from all genres: rock, pop, funk, punk, R&B, hip-hop, alternative, disco, and even a little country. It's all-American, it's international, it's hot, it's cool, it's in, it's far out, it's sick, it's healthy, it's complex, it's bafflingly simple, it's what you've come to expect to surprise you every time. It's Inna Rude Mood. Live, Baby!
Inna Rude Mood will be rising to the occasion at THE STAR LOUNGE in downtown Ventura. LeAnn Rimes came by to sing with us there in March, so you never know who is going to show up!
It's another gorgeous weekend here in Paradise, so IRM is gonna load up the wagon and set up camp at GOOD on Main Street in Ventura. We'll be roasting weenies and making s'mores, singing songs around the campfire and short-sheeting the counselors' beds. We're gonna have a canoe race, and the winners get to T.P. the losers' cabin. Don't forget your retainer cases and bug spray. Reveille starts at 9 on the dot.
CAPE Charter School's 3rd annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser featuring the talents of Inna Rude Mood with some CAPE students sittin' in. You will be dazzled, amazed, moved. You'll laugh, you'll cry, it will become a part of you.
Steaming at The Star.
Join IRM as they return to rock Watermark's W2O Lounge in 2010. With Valentine's Day falling on a Sunday this year, the real party people will be celebrating it on Saturday night, Feb 13th with IRM! There will be a prize for the person showing up with the biggest heart on.
"It's Saturday night in the naked city. A hangdog moon looms silently above the nervous tide. Waiting. On the boulevard, vagrants survey the passersby in stealth, combing through the moving faces for a shimmer of altruism. Waiting. The concrete pavement aches for the stride of crowds, the jabbing clack of stilettos, the firm kneading of sneakers, the gouging cough of boot heels. Waiting. It won't be long now..."
Shake off those winter doldrums with a scenic drive up the coast to The Palms in Carpinteria. With the friendliest staff, excellent food, cozy surroundings, and rip-roarin' rock band,The Palms is the cure for all that ails you.
It's Always Good to see you shake your booties in downtown Ventura. Join Inna Rude (and Rowdy) Mood this Friday evening as we rock in our first gig of the new year. We'll be kicking it off around 9:30 p.m. and probably won't stop until 1:30 in the a.m. when Bartender Jimmy says, "It's quittin' time!" And between the hours of 9:30 and 1:30 you will be treated to the unparalleled exuberance, irresistible irreverence, unquestionable talent, unbelievable witticisms, and spectacular showmanship of your favorite Three Musicateers, Inna Rude Mood.
Feliz Navidad! Happy Hanukkah! Convivial Kwanzaa! Ding-dong, the shopping is done! Whatever it is you're celebrating, you can continue the party at It's All Good on Main Street in downtown Ventura where the nightlife doesn't keep mall hours. Party with Inna Rude Mood till 1:30 a.m., then cross the street for a slice at Jimmy's. The antidote for civilization.....
IRM will be lighting up the W2O bar and delivering holiday cheer in downtown Ventura.
You gotta get outta the house. The relatives are driving you crazy, they're parked in your spot, they're hogging the bathroom, and Aunt Edna smells like a combo of moth balls, hairspray and Mrs. Paul's Fish Sticks. The mere thought of turkey makes you gag, and the prospect of watching Uncle George fall asleep during reruns of "Sabrina The Teenage Witch" brings positively criminal thoughts to mind. GOOD Thing Inna (GOOD and) Rude Mood is here for you. We're escapin' too....
IRM and their rabid following will once again invade the quiet denizen that is the third floor of the Watermark Restaurant. Once you walk through the upscale eatery to the elevator and take the ride up, you'll be transported to an awesome lounge where you can sample tasty small plate food and adult beverages. It's rumored that some of the Ventura Football JV parents/boosters will again demonstrate their dance moves. Apparently they are still pretty impressed with their offspring kicking the crap out of Buena High last weekend and enjoy living vicariously through the adventures of their boys.
Pulling into The Palms for a November Friday Fix of Rock and Roll, Post-Punk and Pop, Country and Comedy, and loads of Drinking, Dancing and Debauchery.
It's Always Good at It's All Good Bar. With Mr. Jimmy tending bar and supplying the moody music, you're in Good hands and guaranteed to hear a band you've never heard of. And keeping things under control is Good Mikey, who should be voted absolutely THE Most Charming Employee In All The World (are you getting this down, VC Reporter?) Even if he threw you out once, it was probably the nicest bouncing you've ever had. It Pays To Be Good.
IRM is heading once again to the H2O Rooftop Lounge at The Watermark, whose unofficial motto is "You Never Know Who Will Show Up." Well, you do know that Scott, Maggi and Ruben will show up, and there's a pretty good chance that Melissa and Amy will show up. Beyond that, however, it could be George Clooney, George Bush, or Godzilla as far as we know. Can you stand the suspense?
If you thought you had to go to Ventura to hear a happenin'' band, you were mistaken! Inna Rude Mood is coming to' Camarillo, and we'll be at J.J. Brewsky's rocking, so don't bother knockin', just come on in!
9/11 remains an ominous date in American culture given the huge tragedy that unfolded a few years ago. It's important to remember and honor those who unknowingly gave their lives in the terrorist attack in New York. It's also important to celebrate the freedoms that we can't take for granted, like dressing up and kicking out the jams at your the night club of your choice. Maybe if the virginal terrorists had had the opportunity to score foxes and cougars at venues such as W2O, they wouldn't have gone all-in on the vision of being rewarded with 17 virgins in heaven following their successful suicide.
Karen Reynosa is closing off the streets again for her third annual Labor Day Block Party. It's a Family Affair featuring the Cleavers and the Clampetts, the Hatfields and the McCoys, the Jeffersons and the Bunkers, the Flintstones and the Jetsons, the Capulets and the Montagues, the Brady Bunch and the Addams Family, Sugar Mama Proud and LaCienega Boulevardez, the Pickles, Finsters, Carmichaels and DeVilles, the Waltons, the Huxtables, the Nelsons, the Cunninghams, and last but not least, the Simpsons.
It's Labor Daybor Weekend, comrades, and we're working our magic at Carpinteria's legendary hotspot, The Palms Restaurant where you can cook your own steak over the collective grill with the rest of the proletariat. (Get it? Hotspot? Grill? That's a knee-slapper for ya!) After dinner you can retire to the bar where the state of affairs is guaranteed to be revolutionary. Rock, pop, slide, and work it on the dance floor all night long.
Inna Rude Mood has been earthbound for the summer, but we're taking off again for The Legendary Star Lounge in downtown Ventura. The Star has been in the midst of a long, slow renovation, and it's always fun to come back and see what's all brand new and shiny. We love the bar staff, the dance floor, and the snappy spotlights, so come on down for a stellar experience.
Pop Fly! Inna Rude Mood is running to GOOD this Friday night, (that's tonight, y'all!) Our Good Friend Mikey said their regular line-up band struck out and came stee-raight to us for a pinch hit. So we'll be on the mound starting at 9, pitching the hits one right after the other. It's gonna be a perfect game and, what with the thousand-degree-weather outside, downtown Ventura-By-The-Sea is the perfect place to chill on a hot August Friday night. Catch you there!
Join IRM for another awesome party on Watermark's rooftop lounge, W2O. If you've checked out Ventura's newest hot spot, you know the drill. Men must wear a collared shirt and long pants. Women must only wear their shortest cocktail or summer dresses with stripper heels (actually our drummer added this part of the dress code and he's also the guy who will be dropping dollar bills all over the floor to watch young ladies bend over and pick them up). Yes it's somewhat of a bummer that the venue turns away people in shorts but they are trying to create a unique vibe that rises above the norm of this laid-back surfing town. Humor them and dress up a little for your night on the town. Also, please be aware that the band has recently heard some negative feedback from long-time fans that W2O's drink prices are a little too high for the "party budget" of some. IRM does listen to loyal fans and doesn't always ignore their advice. So, don't miss your opportunity to see IRM in a classy venue before they likely kick back to their familiar dive bar venues where the beer is always cold, drinks cost a few bucks, and real men wear whatever they want (as long as their genitalia remains covered throughout the performance). For those others who can afford W2O's vibe, come on out and enjoy the excellent wine list, exotic cocktails and small plate menu that is second to none. This gig is sure to be a life-changing event for those who attend and don't be one of the few sitting home watching reruns and wondering why you've never done anything fun since senior year of high school.
The tide is high and we're rolling in to The Palms Restaurant up in balmy Carpinteria, the seaside hamlet that claims to have "The World's Safest Beach." But really, what The Palms has is "The World's Rockinest Band." Who can resist the visceral pleasures of AC/DC, Guns 'n Roses, and Nirvana? The infectious grooves of Wild Cherry, Rhianna, and Gnarls Barkley? The down-home, knee-slappin' traditions of Creedence, Johnny Cash, and Poppa Chubby? You don't want to miss the fun, and besides, getting out and dancing is Good For You, better than broccoli, really.....
IRM is taking the entire month of July off except for one gig, W2O at Watermark. Why? Because we can. Hope to see you there.
Pull into The Palms and hear our engines roar. Rumour has it there's a car show in town. You know, the kind of event where dozens of grown men loiter and oggle each other's equipment in broad daylight! So you know where all the ladies will be, right? At The Palms drinking and dancing and doing their girl thing while the guys are out drooling over driveshafts. So where will YOU be?
IRM had a most excellent time while serenading the patrons of W2O the last time they appeared on the rooftop lounge. With even better summer weather headed our way, this next gig is going to be even better. If you haven't yet experienced W2O, you have never been to the hottest nightclub in Ventura. No other place matches the decor, hipness, service and libations/food. IRM only adds to the general coolness of the venue. There is a dress code of collared shirts for men and tiny black cocktail dresses for women (well, Ruben might have made up that last dress code item, but nonetheless, most girls get a little dressed up for the place and that only notches up the hotness quotient even a little higher). Last time the club got so full that they were turning people away at the door. Don't let that happen to you; arrive by 9pm and you'll be assured a quality seat and/or dance floor space and then stay until closing time at midnight.
Inna Rude Mood will be on hand to entertain tout de Camarillo at Tamara Cassellius's Big Ol' Brewsky Birthday Bash. There will be cake; there will be booze; there will be A-Listers, Craig's Listers, Party Animals, Rock 'n Rollers, Soccer Moms, Father Figures, Big Brothers, Baby Boomers, Head Honchos, Disco Dancers, Weekend Warriors, Activists, Pacifists, Traditionalists, Absurdists, Dentists, and even a Republican. Didn't get an invite? What did you do last time--wear the lampshade? Oh well, catch us at our next gig on the 12th.
We'll be inna raw mood as we go swinging into The Palms again in the beachy hamlet of Carpinteria. Grab your huarache sandals and your bushy hairdo, and sway to the native beats.
Do you like to walk in large circles while hearing decent live music? Come on down to the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. You can sign up to be a team member, or just come on down and walk circles on the Football Stadium track as IRM plays from the middle of the field. It's like exercising to a giant iPod that doesn't require irritating earbuds or a clunky case. Those of you used to wearing iPods may list to starboard for awhile, but eventually your spine will align again. So it's also like a chiropractic adjustment. And then there's the meditation time you get from walking. And the kids in tents, kinda like Woodstock, you get the whole rock festival experience. Why you could knock 5 things off your bucket list in one Relay for Life. Inna Rude Mood: we're here for you, man.
So you intend to spend the morning of Mother's Day buying your mother a decent meal to lessen the guilt you feel for not calling or visiting quite as often as a dutiful offspring would be expected for their loving mother who sacrificed everything to spawn such an ungrateful child. What to do after such a guilt trip? Easy. Ply your old lady with multiple mimosas and then drop her off at home, being sure to lovingly tuck her into bed. Then head on down to the W2O Rooftop Lounge at the Watermark Restaurant at 2pm and join the other naughty children to party the afternoon away with IRM. By the time you leave at 5pm, you'l have convinced yourself that you are truly the best child that any mother could ever hope to have, and isn't that what your mother would really want for you if she could ever stop trying to make you feel so guilty?
Join IRM at the opposite end of Main Street from the Watermark. Appreciate the irony of the same person operating both The Star Lounge and the Watermark's W2O rooftop lounge. One is the coolest vintage dive-bar in Ventura, while the other is the newest player in the upscale lounge market. One features pool tables and the biggest bouncers you've seen in your life, while the other serves chocolate-covered strawberries and employs the most discrete bouncers you've never seen in your life. Which is more fun? Only way to answer that is to experience them both for yourself. After all, it's really all about you and we can't do all of your thinking for you! We can only create an opportunity for you to experience them both and then the rest is up to you. If you are the type of individual who can't handle it, go cry at your 12 step program, drown yourself in french cries, or call your mother (the only person who cares). We probably don't want to hang with you anyway.
IRM takes you to the higher ground at Watermark Restaurant's W2O Rooftop Lounge. You can tell the doorman you're "with the band" but guys still gotta pass the dress code: shirts with collars, no shorts, "Cause every girl's crazy 'bout a sharp-dressed man!"
Starship troopers, this is your kind of place. Revolve around the dance floor, oscillate between the bar and the billiards, just don't moon anybody.
This Friday, March 20, Inna Rude (and allegorical) Mood will be performing at The Keynote Lounge in Ventura, 10245 Telephone Rd. Now you probably didn't know that March 20 is World Storytelling Day, but here's a little gem for you to enjoy.
Years ago, the Seattle Symphony was doing Beethoven's Ninth under the baton of Milton Katims. At this point, you must understand two things: one, there's a long segment in this symphony where the bass players don't have a thing to do for page after page; and two, there used to be a tavern called Dez's 400 right across the street from the Seattle Opera House.
It was decided that during this performance, after the bass players had played their parts, they'd quietly lay down their instruments and leave the stage rather than sit on their stools looking (and feeling) dumb for twenty minutes. Once they got backstage, someone suggested that they go across the street and have a beer. After they had downed a couple rounds, one said, "Shouldn't we be getting back?" Another replied, "Oh, I anticipated that we'd need a little extra time, so I tied a string around the last pages of the conductor's score. When he gets down to there, Milton's going to have to slow the tempo way down while he waves the baton with one hand and fumbles with the string with the other."
So they had another round and finally returned to the Opera House, a little tipsy by now. As they came back on stage, one look at their conductor's face told them they were in serious trouble. Katims was furious because (get ready, here it comes...) it was the bottom of the Ninth, the score was tied, and the basses were loaded.
There's your story, boys and girls. Looking forward to seeing you at The Keynote Lounge this Friday, March 20. Baton drops at 9 sharp.
Scottwig van Ventura, Magwig van Camarillo, and Rubwig van Oxnard
Treasure of the Sierra Madre located at The Palms Restaurant. We'll be inna digging mood, dustin up the dance floor with baubles and trinkets from our treasure trove of tunes. A little alliteration, anyone?
Join IRM slightly before Valentine's Day to celebrate with your significant other or other(s)!
Join IRM as they rock the sleepy little hamlet of Carp in the historic Palms.
This is a spaghetti dinner fundraiser for CAPE Charter School. The evening features Inna Rude Mood performing with several talented students sitting in variously on guitar, drums, and vocals. You won't believe these kids! It's a super special evening with all proceeds going to help this excellent public school.
Check out IRM at Ventura's most fashionable dive bar located in the heart of downtown's Main Street.
Celebrate another good avocado harvest with draft beer, raw meat, and rock music. That's how the Germans do it, right? Scott and Ruben will be sporting fluffy shirts and lederhosen (those leather shorts with suspenders that make a man look like a spoiled, overweight child with a roaring oedipal complex--think Augustus Gloop from "Charlie and The Chocolate Factory"), while Maggi will transform into the rockin' Visigoth Brunhilde--braids, helmet and all. Now this you gotta see! Hairy man-legs, copious cleavage (male and female), bloodlust, rolling "r"'s, and an irrepressible weakness for polkas. It's the holy trinity of marketing symbols for Bavarian culture: Beer, Blondes and Boobs (all manner of them). What human can resist? Who are you to even try?
This is a bar for the curious, the adventurous, the not-always-missionary-style kind of patron. The Star Lounge has a storied past, and it has and even brighter future as the bar where anything--and we mean ANYTHING--can happen. Bartenderesses Amy and Marie have seen it all. This is a bar in transition in a downtown in transition, but the band is as steady as a rock. Cold beer, hot band, and lots of ways this could go. Are you game?
You can count on few things in this crazy thing that humans in Ventura identify with the word "life." Taxes will be owed, you will cease to exist at some point in your life and IRM will perform at "It's All Good" on the third Friday of each month in 2008. Has there ever been an IRM gig at this place that was not a raucous party for friends and strangers alike? I think not!! Walk through the doors with your big boy/girl panties and put on your party hat. Yes, it's time to rock.
It may be hot, humid and sweaty everywhere in Ventura but you can always hang with the cool people at downtown's favorite dive bar, The Star Lounge. Where else can you find sarcastic bartenders, uneven pool tables and dancers in various stages of intoxication? It's time to get your groove on with IRM and enjoy a Friday evening that you won't soon forget, if you can even remember it when you first wake up on Saturday.
If you listen for the music and find the location, you may be eligible for free alcohol, but I'm not making any promises.
Don't even try to figure out the super secret location of this rockin' party as you'll be bumrushed out the door if you lack proper credentials.
Yes indeed Russ Loco's Birthday is being celebrated worldwide today! IRM will lead the Ventura-based celebration with a special gig on the little, tiny, miniscule (did we say tiny?) postage stamp size piece of wood that they call a stage at Bernadettes. It's been a while since IRM helped Bernadette lose her ability to host live cover music and the band has moved on to larger venues. Yet, there is a small, tiny, miniscule (did we say tiny?) place in IRM's heart for places that they used to perform at, even when they weren't always treated like the royalty that they are. Never accuse IRM of forgetting all of the little people that they trampled over in their rush to the top strata of downtown Ventura's dive bar sene. Wait a minute. This is supposed to be all about Russ Loco, not IRM! Who is Russ Loco, you ask? Only IRM's self-proclaimed number one fan among cancer survivors between the ages of 50 and 70. You know Russ, the guy who looks like a lumberjack, drinks copious amounts of Guiness stout and regularly dances like a possessed madman at "It's All Good." He has been a dedicated stalker of Maggi for many years, although IRM has yet to file the necessary paperwork to create the permanent injunction for a 100 foot zone of safety around their much-loved bassist. Anyway, IRM agreed out of the goodness of their heart to miss whatever fantastic TV shows air on Tuesday night and instead help Russ celebrate his Birthday; because it's all about Russ and what makes him happy! This event is by invitation only, so I'm not sure why you are reading this and we hope that you don't intend on showing up (unless of course you are an attractive female who suffers from the disease known as "alcohol makes my clothes fall off in public places while listening to a classic rock over band."
IRM once again returns to It's All Good on the third Friday of the month. What more could you ask for? Summer night on Ventura's strip, no cover charge, ample libations and a capacity crowd at every gig. Ruben put out a special invitation to the Dalla Cowboy's Pacman Jones and hopes that he will come on down and "make it rain" benjamins. Or maybe TO will grace us with his presence and offer up a tearful defense of TR. Speaking of TR, maybe girlfriend Jessica Simpson will stop by and join Maggi on her rework of "These Boots Are Made For Walkin". Regardless, it's sure to be a night that you won't want to miss and what better place to bar-hop than on Ventura's revitalized downtown strip. See you there.
Now here's something completely different! IRM has agreed to play a one-off Sunday Night gig at the Keynote Lounge from 8pm to Midnight. It's been many years since IRM has performed at Keynote and countless party people over the years have been encouraging IRM to check it out again. Thanks to the persistent efforts of Natalie, IRM intends to do so on Sunday night, August 3rd. IRM has not performed at an East Ventura venue since dropping out of the rotation at O'Learys, so here's to hoping that some of IRM's East Ventura friends are around on August 3rd. I know, I know, the Ventura Fair is in town on Sunday night and who knows what little known has-been band they have booked this year. Who care?! We don't because you'll still need a place to chill out and come off of that funnel cake high once the last Firework has exploded at the Fair. Check out what's cooking at the Keynote and, who knows, if both the band and the management enjoy the night, there is a possibility that IRM might play there again on a Friday or Saturday night when you can really tie one on.
Summer lovin', had me a blast; Summer lovin', you happened so fast... Well, what more could you ask for than self-cooked meat and IRM? Beats me. You need to get on down to the world-famous Palms and liven up this sleepy little hamlet with the rest of the crazy visitors who storm the beaches every summer. IRM never knows what's going down at the Palms and it remains one of the most interesting venues that they play. Is that a nice way of saying that the place has no security and IRM has watched many middle-aged high school rivals duke it out over slights to their females? I'm only kidding, that almost never happens at the Palms. Anyway, don't sweat it because you don't have to join in the mayhem if you don't want to and Lauren, one of IRM's favorite bartenders formerly of O'Learys, will protect you. Bring the kids for the first set and then tell them to get the hell out of there as our boogie oogie oogie the remainder of the night away with your new close drinking pals.
It's All Good is centrally located in downtown Ventura, smack up against the movie theater. From it's resting perch, it sees all of the barhopping nightlife flitting back and forth along the historic downtown Main Street. Who cares that the local Ben & Jerry's Ice cream parlor does not serve up the best flavor, Stephen Colbert's Americone Dream. Well, actually I do, but that's another story. Anyway, forget about the ice cream and focus on the cold tapped beer and exotic mixed libations that are available for rent at It's All Good. The live music starts at 9pm and goes all the way until just quite 1am. In between, you'll experience the unusual musical tastes of whatever bartender Jimmy decides that you need to hear that evening. With no cover charge, you can try it and always leave if you think your dollar will produce better entertainment elsewhere downtown. Since you cannot own the beer and only rent it, when it does come time for it to leave your body please make sure to get in line at the first symptom. Opposite of the Star Lounge, It's All Good has only one unisex toilet for the entire venue and it's unusual for there not to be a line. Plan on spending some time getting to know your prior and subsequent seatmates as you stand in line with nothing else to do.
Come on down and see why 9 out of 10 party girls will agree that the Star Lounge has the best public toilets among all of Ventura's downtown watering holes. IRM will release it's tasty tunes upon the sunburnt masses seeking respite with a cold libation and friendly company. Did we mention that there is no cover if you arrive either before the band starts at 9pm, or after the band starts at 9pm. Either way, you cannot lose! See you there.
IRM will once again serve up tasty tunes at the Food Court stage for the unwashed masses enjoying pickles on a stick, pulled pork sandwiches and various other traditional concoctions at Ventura's World Famous 4th of July Street Fair. Come on down for lunch between 12:30pm and 2:00pm to catch the tunes at the main stage.
Wouldn't it be nice to dance, dance, dance and have fun, fun, fun at the Palms in your huarache sandals and bushy-bushy blonde hairdo, get around in your little deuce coupe with your California girls and your surfer girl (help me, Rhonda!) Don't worry, baby, God only knows what good vibrations you're gonna hear on this surfin' safari!
Is it just me or is the social scene in downtown Ventura kicking major ass at the present time. You cannot walk more than 20 feet on the sidewalk without seeing someplace where you could part with some cash for drinks/music. At the heart of this sprawling center of fun lies the bar "It's All Good." Yes, that glass walled watering hole next to the movie theater where its like a human fish tank where you can stare at everyone inside the club. This is where you will stumble into IRM on June 20th should you be making the downtown pub crawl. Try to go the bathroom before coming to the club as the line is notoriously long for the one toilet, but that's a small price to pay for a great venue.
Last Saturday in May celebration at The Palms. And you thought there was nothing special going on......cynics!
Do you like to walk in large circles while hearing decent live music? Come on down to the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life where Inna Rude Mood has put together a team (actually, Scott's son Chad is doing it with friends from Cabrillo Middle School; this is Chad's second year with a fund raising team). You can sign up to be a team member, or just come on down and walk circles on the Football Stadium track as IRM plays from the middle of the field. There will be two bands ahead of IRM and one band after. IRM will play 3 40 minute sets starting at 3:30pm. The stage and sound system are located at the center of the football field and walkers on the surrounding track will hear everything quite well.
Which downtown Main Street club sets the standard for all others? Where else can you hear Mickey Avalon sing about Jane Fonda and the body part that he most likes to abuse? Come on down to Good and see for yourself. Don't say that we didn't warn you about Jimmy's musical taste.
If it's the first Friday of the month, then IRM must be performing at the Star Lounge!! Every month the owner improves the physical plant and hopefully IRM won't blow out the electrical system before the last chord fades this time. The Star Lounge is the perfect dive bar (clean bathrooms, downscale crowd, cold beer, sassy bartenders, young energy, zero tolerance for annoying drunks and lots of darkness). Come on down and watch the Celtics put those clowns from Atlanta away in the sixth game!
This is a private party gig for the Ventura Public Defenders at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Oxnard. Do not show up unless you are DUI and need someone to get you out of jail quick!!
Spaghetti Dinner, Silent Auction, Cake Walk and Rockin' Band to benefit Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education (CAPE). CAPE is a new charter school approved by Oxnard Union High School District in 2007. This is a rare opportunity to feed your family, help a GREAT K-8 school that is making a difference in the community, and enjoy Ventura's most lovable cover band all at one venue. Rumor has it there will be some guest appearances. For tickets, call 384-1415. Dinner seatings are at 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30, but you can stay all evening to listen to the band, dance with your kids, hang out with friends, and donate money to a good cause. Be a "Pastafarian," mon!