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...hard stuff. At Back Room at the Idler (495-1551), Reeve Little (Sunday) and Paul Rishell (Tuesday) are laid-back folkies; Jon McAuliffe (tonight), Papa John Kolstad (Friday) and Chris Rhodes and Koko Dee (Monday) are bluesy; and Derek Huntington (Saturday) is pot luck. Music starts every night around...
...Back Room at the Idler (354-9489), beneath the Blue Parrot (lest you think me unimaginative, I mean a depressed bird), Robin Walsh is "soft and gutsy at the same time" when she sings and plays acoustic guitar tonight. Friday it's Lenny Solomon, who is still trying to remove the ham in last week's Idler Special from his teeth, followed by Reeve Little on Saturday and Sunday. Monday, Chris Rhodes and Koko Dee do whatever they did last Monday, only crunchy, and Tuesday the Brattle Streetband performs humorous British Isles folk music. Wednesday, Jon McAuliffe "does...
...Back Room at the Idler, a short walk from the Square at 123 Mt. Auburn St., is currently attempting a revival of sorts. Aside from a new ceiling and some interesting architectural experiments with the entrances, this means Paul Rischel with country, urban and suburban blues tonight and Friday, Reeve Little with good, solid folk on Saturday and Sunday, John Kolstad with cowboy folk on Monday, and Chris Rhodes with a mixed bag on Tuesday...
Back Room at the Idler, which is not surprisingly connected to the Idler, which is in turn connected to the Blue Parrot, and then to the hip bone and so on, is open seven days a week. Three-set shows begin at 9 pm. No cover, no minimum. Beer, wine and light food available. New acts every week, call 491-1551 for info. Little also plays every Tuesday and Thursday at the Casablanca Downstairs in the Truc complex at 40 Brattle St. 876-0999 for details...
...guys, less frequently a gang of women, sometimes an individual. Sometimes he joins his friends at the Delphic Club (where drinks are cheaper because Club members mix their own), but most often he makes the rounds each week between 33 Dunster Street ("33 D"), Casa Blanca ("Casa B."), The Idler, Ha'Penny, and Cronin's. Apparently not a man of habit, he alternates his drinks--along with drinking partners and locale--mostly between beer and scotch. And then, "for those occasions when I feel scholarly," Dave says, tipping his head back, raising his eyebrows, and adopting the airs and accent...