June 2025 Check-In's
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Shiro Nobunaga At
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Dave Fruth, Barbara & Me
Monday, June 2, 2025
Shiro (with black fedora hat) and some guest players / singers.
Trailer Park Flamingos At
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Cheryl, Barbara & Me
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
The 2 main Trailer Park Flamingo guitar players were not at The Fling this evening.
Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy: Chapter Two
Fairhaven Cemetery Chapel, Santa Ana, California
Thursday, June 5, 2025, 10PM - 11:30PM
The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy returns to Orange County for a haunting sequel that delves even deeper into the macabre. This time, the Peo Historians bring four new tales from Poe's dark imagination to life, each paired with a fresh selection of classic cocktails.
Sonoramics Classic Rock & Blues Band At
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Ragdoll Classic Rock Band At
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Dave Fruth & Me
Friday, June 6, 2025
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The Springsteen Experience
A Tribute To The Boss
CampusJAX, Newport Beach, California
Saturday, June 7, 2025
We brought our own premium wine from OC Winemart, 2019 Lithology Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Barbara and I are not Springsteen fans beyond liking his "Born In The USA" song, but we do follow Josh Schreiber, the lead singer / guitar player who plays Bruce Spingsteen in this band. Josh is also the regular drummer in the Sonoramics Band that plays at The Fling Cocktail Lounge every Thursday and on the 4th Friday & Saturday of every month.
Ragdoll Classic Rock Band At
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Linda Lopez, Barbara & Me
Saturday, June 7, 2025
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Stan of "Citizen O'Kane" at
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Sunday, June 8, 2025
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Some of us still love Tesla EVs regarless of Elon Musk's political views at the moment. I just noticed Barbara is wearing a T-shirt that was not purchased from Tesla. The T-shirt was probably designed before the Tesla Model Y was released as the Model Y does not have falcon wing doors as shown on the T-shirt. Only the Tesla Model X has falcon wing doors.
Shiro Nobunaga At
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Dave Fruth, Barbara & Me
Monday, June 9, 2025
Stan of "Citizen O'Kane"
along with guest singers/guitar players at
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
I don't know why the Trailer Park Flamingos didn't show up at all this evening. Johnathan, the lead singer/guitar player of The Trailer Park Flamingos has not shown up for weeks. The #2 singer/guitar player of the Trailer Park Flamingors has not shown up for two weeks, almost totally different players showed up last week, and The Trailer Park Flamingos did not show up at all this week requiring Stan O'Kane to substitute for them. Maybe the Trailer Park Flamingos have lost interest in playing at The Fling on Tuesdays?
Sonoramics Classic Rock & Blues Band At
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Thursday, June 12, 2025
3 Tesla Modely Y
Including The Newly Refreshed Tesla Model Y
In Front Of Our 2016 Tesla Model X!
Friday, June 13, 2025
Old Style Model Y left and right, New Style Model Y in the center in front of me.
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Kim Olson Singing & Playing The Guitar At
The Tartan Room, Orange, California
Linda Lopez, Barbara & Me
Saturday, June 14, 2025
As usual, we brought our own wine from the OC Wine Mart Connoisseurs Wine Club.
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Father's Day Gathering At
The Story Bar + Kitchen, Anaheim Hills, California
Linda, Jason, Rumei & Dylan Lopez, Sherica & Brian Chuchua, Barbara & Me
Sunday, June 15, 2025
As usual, we brought our own wine from the OC Wine Mart Connoisseurs Wine Club.
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Stan of "Citizen O'Kane" at
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Sunday, June 15, 2025
Shiro Nobunaga With Many Guest Singers/Musicians At
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Dave Fruth, Barbara & Me
Monday, June 16, 2025
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The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Again, Trailer Park Flamingos failed to show up.
Candlelight Yorba Linda: Queen vs. ABBA At
The Richard Nixon Library, Yorba Linda, California
Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 6:30PM - 7:30PM
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Orange County. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Queen vs. ABBA at The Richard Nixon Library & Museum under the gentle glow of candlelight.
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Stan of "Citizen O'Kane" at
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Ragdoll Classic Rock Band At
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Joanne & Dave Fruth, Barbara & Me
Friday, June 20, 2025
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The Big Easy Band At
Conway's House of Jazz, Clackamas, Oregon
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
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Christopher Brown Trio featuring Vocalist Gina Saputo At
The 1905, Portland, Oregon
Wednesday, Jun 25, 2025
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Greg Goebel - piano, Garrett Baxter - bass, Chris - drums Upon Christopher Brown's return to Portland in 2012 - which was preceded by 13 years in the NYC area, as well as four years in the Marine Corps - the assemblage of his quartet quickly became one of note. And by 2017 his quartet had officially become the most visible Jazz group in all of Portland, with a steady weekly cadence of 3-4 performances, which was maintained until the start of the global pandemic. And even then, it took them no more than three months to return to a similar weekly performance schedule.
Since 2017, the quartet has created a home for themselves at the famed 1905 Jazz club in Portland. And through their regular performances, they've not only helped to raise the profile of the venue to one of the world's top 100 Jazz clubs according to Down Beat Magazine, but of Jazz itself in Portland. So in a market where it's difficult to maintain group's with the same personnel, it's arguable that the Christopher Brown Quartet succeeds as being one of, if not the best, Jazz "groups" in all of Portland--which in turn is what gives them such a powerful, polished, and identifiable sound.
Martini Experience At
Black Angus, Vancouver, Washington
Thursday, Jun 26, 2025
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1st course: Deviled eggs, smoked paprika, crispy bacon, crispy potato chip
& shrimp cocktail, house cocktail sauce, basil aioli
Paired with a limoncello martini featuring Grey Goose Vodka.
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2nd course Entree: Top Sirloin au poivre, mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus, brandy cream sauce,
Paired with a cucumber martini featuring Grey Goose Vodka.
(I forgot to take a photo of the Entree!
3rd course Dessert: Berry creme brulee
Paired with Key Lime Pie Marini featuring Grey Goose Vodka.
A one-night only dining experience. Indulge in a meticulously crafted three-course pairing menu that perfectly complements our special martinis. Secure your seat today and prepare to savor an evening of sophistication, flavor, and unforgettable memories.
Kevin Selfe & The Tornadoes At
Billy Blues Bar & Grill, Vancouver, Washington
Thursday, Jun 26, 2025
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Celebrating our 49th Wedding Anniversary At
The Cove, Vancouver, Washington
Shelli, Barbara & Me
Friday, Jun 27, 2025
We brought out own bottle of wine to celebrate our anniversary:
2015 Nickel & Nickel John C. Sullenger Vineyard Napa Valley Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Celebrating our 49th Wedding Anniversary With The
Shine On - Grateful Americana!!! Classic Rock Cover Band 60s-2000s!!!
especially Grateful Dead At
Celebrities Parkway Grill, Fairview, Oregon
Shelli, Barbara & Me
Friday, Jun 27, 2025
10 PM with Adriana/Olivia Quintet At
The 1905, Portland, Oregon
Saturday, Jun 28, 2025
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Adriana and Olivia grew up playing together in the Portland scene. After meeting as teenagers, Olivia and Adriana bonded as close friends and musical collaborators throughout the past ten years. Their unique voices merge together to create a wide pallet of colors and emotions, giving vibrancy to their original compositions. Adriana and Olivia have both made tremendous growth in their individual careers and are honored to come together again as co-leaders with a spectacular quintet at The 1905.
Olivia Bio:
Olivia Fields is a saxophonist, teacher, and student from Portland. Oregon. Honored to join a deep legacy of Portland-grown women in jazz, Olivia hopes to expand this lineage with her own inimitable voice.
During the past year, Olivia has begun a transformative journey to deepen her knowledge and connection to both music and the saxophone. This journey has challenged her to reconstruct her relationship to rhythm, harmony, and storytelling in a way that facilitates radically honest and captivating performances.
Olivia works and plays with her quintet, which has been described as "a living organism", due to the band's organic and spontaneous approach to performance and improvisation. In addition to this quintet, Olivia performs regularly as both a leader and side-person at various local venues.
Adriana Bio:
Adriana Wagner is an emerging trombonist, bandleader, educator, and composer based in Portland, Oregon. Wagner earned a Bachelor of
Music in Jazz Studies at Portland State University, studying with George Colligan and Darrell Grant.
Adriana formed her quartet in 2022 and has performed at the Portland Literary Arts Festival with PDX Jazz (2022), PDX Jazz Festival (2023), Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival (2023), Creative Music Guild Festival (2023), Seaside Jazz and Blues (2024) Festival, Montavilla Jazz Festival (2024), and Portland's most popular jazz clubs like The 1905, and the Jack London Revue. She formed her quartet in 2022 performing entirely her original compositions. Her originals invite the listener on a visual storytelling journey through captivating melodies that can resonate above or become immersed within the composition's harmonic structures. The compositions are written from perspectives of heartbreak, struggle, beauty, and resilience. Influenced by many different music genres, she weaves styles together under a distinct jazz banner.
Wagner was recently named one of the inaugural recipients of the Music Oregon Echo Fund grant to help create her debut album. Her album "She Sleeps, She Wakes" was released on PJCE Records featuring her original compositions. The album was featured on Best Jazz on Bandcamp 2024.
She has worked with Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble, Pleasure, George Colligan, Randy Porter, Domo Branch, Wayne Horvitz, Dolphin Hyperspace, Nicole McCabe, Brown Branch Big Band, Pleasure, PDX Jazz Presents: The American Refrain, Orquestra Pacifico Tropical, Cambalache Orquestra and Pura Vida Orchestra, Reb & The Good News, Lily Sheers, and March Fourth.
Mel Brown B3 Organ Group At
The 1905, Portland, Oregon
Sunday, Jun 29, 2025
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"If this band appeared in New York City, they'd be a sensation!" That was guitar great--and one-time Mel Brown bandmate-- George Benson's reaction after hearing the Mel Brown B-3 Organ Group open for him back in September, 2003 at Oregon's prestigious Britt Festival.
In fact, this true all-star band--each member is widely viewed as tops in the Northwest on his instrument--has been a sensation for a long while now. With a collective resume that reads like a "Who's Who" of jazz, blues, and soul (all four members are Oregon Music Hall of Fame inductees), this group has the talent and confidence to be completely spontaneous--from their blistering solos to their improvised arrangements and segues. No wonder they've thrilled audiences wherever they've played.
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