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HEMET: The Maxies, The Walking Toxins visit Little Louie’s

The Maxies (Paul Silver/Contributed Image)

It’s been a busy couple of months for The Maxies–the masked pop punk band that claims to have emigrated from Greenland to the Inland Empire has been touring with Paul Collins Beat and just released a split with Japanese punk band Kingons.

The Maxies will perform on the next leg of Reel Big Fish’s tour, which kicks off with three SoCal House of Blues dates set for Jan. 2-4. They will also be hitting the road in Japan with the Kingons in February.

But before they travel far, the band has two shows this weekend.

On Friday, Nov. 29 The Maxies will be at The Vault for the Temecula venue’s thank you show (The Vault will close for good after Band Wars on Nov. 30).

The next night the band will be at Little Louie’s in Hemet with The Walking Toxins and Danger Inc.

6 p.m. Friday, The Vault, 41607 Enterprise Circle North, Temecula, free, all ages.

7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, Little Louie’s, 43271 State Highway 74, Hemet, free, all ages.

RIVERSIDE: The Debonaires host annual pre-Thanksgiving show Wednesday

The Debonaires will hold the annual pre-Thanksgiving show at Mission Tobacco Lounge on Wednesday, Nov. 27. (2013/File photo)

Every family has its own holiday traditions and Riverside’s long-running ska band The Debonaires is no exception.

Each year, the band hosts a big show the night before Thanksgiving where new friends and old get together and celebrate some of the best in Inland music.

The Debonaires will headline the night of entertainment and there will also be sets from Quitapenas and Summer Twins.

Quitapenas was recently featured in the Wall Street Journal’s music blog and was also a guest on PE Live a couple of months back.

Watch an interview with Quitapenas.

Summer Twins, formed by sisters Chelsea and Justine Brown, also stopped by PE Live earlier this year.

Watch Summer Twins perform “I Don’t Care.”

The doors open at 8 p.m. The admission charge is $5 before 9 p.m. and $10 after.

Wednesday, Nov. 27, Mission Tobacco Lounge, 3630 University Ave., Riverside, 21 and older only.

PE LIVE: The Dangers give goosebumps with “My Someday”

The Dangers perform “My Someday” at Hangar 24 Brewery in Redlands for PE Live. (Matthew Schoenmann/Freelance Photographer)

When The Dangers first sent the new album “Gold!!” my way I was impressed by every track, but none more so than the album closer “My Someday.”

Bandleader Chris LeRoy had written the song a few years back and never really had the right place for it. But when Lisa Kekaula, of The BellRays, Bob & Lisa and Lisa and the Lips, joined The Dangers on the new album, he knew the powerful Riverside vocalist had the voice for the song.

LeRoy said that Kekaula and Dangers guitarist Bob Vennum (who is also a member of The BellRays, Bob & Lisa and Lisa and the Lips) had been touring in Australia with The BellRays and when they returned home, Kekaula had barely regained her voice after losing it on tour.

When she recorded the vocal track for “My Someday,” the original intent was to go back and fix it once she regained her voice, but LeRoy loved the vocal and it’s powerful vulnerability so much that the original take is what’s on the album.

I’ve listened to this song dozens of times and it never fails to give me goosebumps. I’m over the moon that we were able to capture it for PE Live when The Dangers played a rollicking set at Hangar 24 in Redlands a couple of weeks back. Right around the 2:45 mark is where the song truly takes flight for me and it was serendipitous that background singers Ralph Torres and Pammy Farragher were in the audience and added that extra oomph to the song.

Watch The Dangers perform “My Someday.”

Watch an interview and three other performances with The Dangers over at the iGuide.

TEMECULA: Ash Fenner visits the Public House

Ash Fenner will perform at the Public House in Temecula. (Stone Crandall Photography/Contributed Image)

Singer/songwriter Ash Fenner will perform at the Public House in Temecula on Sunday, Nov. 24.

Inspired by an eclectic mix of jazz, heavy metal and folk music, Fenner lends a soulful voice to her folk music.

Expect to hear music from her EP “American Rags.”

7 p.m. Sunday, The Public House, 41971 Main St., Temecula, all ages, free.

Visit www.ashfenner.com for more information.

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PE LIVE: Watch The Dangers perform “Mary Anne”

The Dangers (Contributed Image)

Have you seen this week’s PE Live session with The Dangers?

The band has been together in various iterations across three decades but the current lineup includes guitarist/piano player/singer/songwriter Chris LeRoy, singer and guitarist Bob Vennum, bassist and singer Tim Loughlin and drummer Brad Vaughn have been joined by two new members—guitarist Mike Geoghegan of The Sedans and vocalist Lisa Kekaula, of The BellRays, Lisa and the Lips and Bob and Lisa.

We filmed the group performing songs off new album “Gold!!” at Hangar 24 in Redlands recently for our PE Live session.

Watch The Dangers perform “Mary Anne” on PE Live.

Visit www.lofisongbook.com for more on The Dangers and catch three other performances and an exclusive interview over at the iGuide.

RIVERSIDE: Sound Preservation Society, Polite and more perform Nov. 22

Sound Preservation Society is playing the MIssion Tobacco Lounge in Riverside on Nov. 22. (Contributed Image)

Four Inland rock bands are playing at Mission Tobacco Lounge on Friday, Nov. 22.

The night will include music from Sound Preservation Society, Polite, Sun of May and Habitat.

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It’s a rare chance to see Polite perform live.

9 p.m. Friday, Mission Tobacco Lounge, 3630 University Ave., Riverside, free before 8 p.m., $5 after, 21 and older only.

REDLANDS: Terraplane Sun lands at Hangar 24

Swiss Alps is from Redlands. (Swiss Alps Facebook/Contributed Image)

Up-and-coming Los Angeles band Terraplane Sun is headed to Hangar 24 Brewery in Redlands on Wednesday, Nov. 20.

The buzzworthy band just finished a U.S. tour and will be joined on Wednesday by Redlands locals Swiss Alps.

7 p.m. Wednesday, Hangar 24 Brewery Tasting Room, 1710 Sessums Drive, Redlands, free.

Visit www.facebook.com/terraplanesun for more on the band and www.hangar24brewery.com for more on the show.

Watch performances from Swiss Alps’ PE Live session.

Check out the interview with Swiss Alps.

Swiss Alps perform “Chris.”

PE LIVE: Watch a performance by The Higgs

The Higgs performed some music for PE Live. (The Higgs/Contributed Image)

We all need some music to kick off this Sunday morning and PE Live can help with that.

The Higgs performed an impressive set at the Hangar 24 Tasting Room in Redlands a couple of weeks ago that we were lucky enough to capture for PE Live.

Take a look and have a listen to the band’s song “Meet My Baby.”

PE LIVE: The Higgs perform “Meet My Baby.”

I’m really excited to share the news that our next PE Live band will be The Dangers. We’ve got some special performances from the band from the amazing new album “Gold!!” coming up this week.

You can see one of the performances from the great night of music early if you sign up for the PE Live newsletter. You’ll get the email from yours truly on Tuesday afternoon, two days before we post PE Live to the public. If you’re already subscribed, thank you for supporting local music.

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MUSIC: Hobo Jazz releases video for ‘Bonnie’

Hobo Jazz has released a new video for “Bonnie.” (Matthew Schoenmann/Freelance Photographer)

In the decade-plus that the great Hobo Jazz has been together, the band had not released a video, until now.

Check out the beautiful cinematography, beautiful music and beautiful story in Hobo Jazz’s video for “Bonnie,” which was directed by Lei Tao.

The song is available on their latest album, “The Curse of Tramp Life.”

The poignant song is only part of the Hobo Jazz story. Get to know the magic of the Hobos by watching our interview with Marquis and Matt from Hobo Jazz on a recent edition of PE Live.

Watch Hobo Jazz perform “One Glance.”

Your next chance to see the band live is Saturday, Nov. 30 at The Vault in Redlands.

RIVERSIDE: The garage comes to Mission Tobacco Lounge

Crystal and the Cutthroats are playing Mission Tobacco Lounge on Saturday, Nov. 16. (Contributed Image)

Saturday is going to be like an in-person session of “Little Steven’s Underground Garage” with the lineup of bands headed to Mission Tobacco Lounge.

LA band Prima Donna, which just opened for Adam Ant on his recent tour, tops the night of music.

Also, the Inland’s own Vicky and the Vengents are celebrating the release of their new 45 rpm record.

The excellent Crystal & The Cutthroats and Undercover Monsters are also on the bill.

8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, Mission Tobacco Lounge, 3630 University Ave., Riverside, $6, 21 and older only.