Cheryl Johnson

Dusty Rhodes and the River Band will perform at the Eagle Rock Music Festival October 3.

The band is out of Orange County; The Dusty Rhodes sound is a mix of rock, country and folk.  The "Influences" listed on the Dusty Rhodes MySpace page reads like a canonical Who's Who's of classic rock.

Complete Festival lineup here.

Local  NELA  band Random Patterns will perform at the Eagle Rock Music Festival October 3.  Look for Random Patterns on the Legion Hall Stage at 4:00 PM.

The Random Patterns sound has been called "soulful psychedelia" and "post jazz".  The band is a member of the Heard of Elephants Collective, a collection of professional artists and musicians based in Los Angeles focused on providing a means to experience, view, create and explore art.

Random Patterns from the Head of the Elephants event from mediasetfree.com on Vimeo.

Local NELA Band Artichoke will perform at the Eagle Rock Music Festival on October 3. Look for Artichoke on the kid's stage at 7:45PM.

Artichoke's MySpace page tells us Artichoke is best known for 2 concept records about scientists, one for every letter of the alphabet, called "26 Scientists, Volume One: Anning - Malthus" and "26 Scientists, Volume Two: Newton - Zeno." The New York Times science section focused attention on Volume One when it was released in 2005

Click the image to listen to Artichoke's song "Highland Park" and watch a slideshow of Highland Park images photographed and created by artist Stuart Rapeport

Artichoke; "Highland Park"

Save this date!

What: Eagle Rock Music Festival

When: October 3, 2009 from 4PM to 11PM.

Where: Colorado Blvd. between Argus Drive and Eagle Rock Blvd. (Remember Colorado Blvd. will be closed to traffic!)

LA Record announced the line up here: http://larecord.com/news/2009/09/10/eagle-rock-music-festival-announces-complete-line-up/

Tonight, September 12, NELAart presents: SECOND SATURDAY GALLERY NIGHT

WHEN: Every Second Saturday 7:00-10:00p.m.
WHERE: Highland Park and surrounding neighborhoods.

NELAart Second Saturday Gallery Night is a free self-guided tour of the galleries, non-profits and artist run project spaces located in Northeast Los Angeles (NELA).

NELA has a tradition in the arts that dates back to the early 1900s.

The tradition continues with new spaces opening regularly. NELA is now one of L.A.'s most exciting destinations to view contemporary art.

Individual gallery hours may vary:

Avenue 50 Studios, 121 North Avenue 50

Bike Oven, 3706 North Figueroa Street

Bughouse, 5046 Eagle Rock Boulevard

Cactus, 5434 Eagle Rock Boulevard

Cafe de Leche, 5000 York Boulevard

Drkrm, 2121 San Fernando Road

Flying Pigeon LA, 3714 North Figueroa

Future Studio, 5558 North Figueroa Street

hi tree, 131 North Avenue 50 (behind Avenue 50 Studio)

Jose Vera Fina Art, 2012 Colorado Boulevard

Moppet Studio, 5101 Monte Vista Street

MorYork Gallery, 4959 York Boulevard

New Puppy, Unit 1, 2808 Elm Street

New Stone Age Mosiacs, 4532 1/2 Eagle Rock Boulevard

She Rides The Lion, 133 North Avenue 50 (behind Avenue 50 Studio)

Southwest Museum, 234 Museum Drive

Toros Pottery, 4962 Eagle Rock Boulevard

Verbre Studio and Gallery, 4540 Eagle Rock Boulevard