julie christensen

Candye Kane band, Julie Christensen, Stereo Blues featuring Tony Marsico of the Plugz, City Fritter featuring Johnny Nation, Ben Powell,  Jill Sharpe band, Bloody Brains, Vampowers, Daniel Ash from the Bau Haus as guest DJ   $15 suggested donation/ show starts at 7 pm sharp     Marty Nation, a California native, was born in Northern California, and moved to Hollywood, and then Topanga's "rodeo grounds" where he attended grade school in Malibu. His generation were the real life Spicoli kids that Sean Penn spoofed in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Only Marty wasn't a stoner or a beach bum. He and rockabilly rebel Colin Winski combed their hair into a duck tails, wore leather jackets and listened to Elvis, The Stooges, The Ramones, and other bands not yet realized by their peers in the late 1970s. Marty discovered glitter and The Dolls, and became somewhat of a legend himself in Hollywood, with notorious stories told about him by visitors to Hollywood's legendary "Disgraceland."    So many who know Marty have a tale to tell about him. He's the guy we all wished we had the guts to be, only it would take showing our darker sides to the world, and not many have those guts. It was Marty who kicked the door down and let the flood of kids in to see the Ramones the night the riot squad was called out to the Palladium in early 80s. The kids weren't having a riot at all. They just wanted to get in. I guess it was at capacity, and the fire marshals were holding everyone back. Marty just kicked the door in and let us all flood the Palladium. It was a rollicking show and nobody got hurt, but on the way out, helicopters flew over, and police were out with billy clubs, to give those punks a good beating for violating the fire code.   A motorcycle enthusiast by the age of 10, Marty raced speedway, drove classic cars, and played in a garage band with his brother Johnny. While still in his early '20s, Marty went on tour as roadie to Levi & The Rockats, then came back to Los Angeles to work in auto mechanics and hairdressing. He opened his own salon, The Martin Nation Salon and was known for "foxifying" his clientele.    In the mid-'80s, he formed his band Crowbar. A garage band pile-up, featuring pals Peter Andrus, Drew Steele of the Surf Punks, Ace Farren Ford and Hermann Senac of Blood on The Saddle, and in an earlier lineup, Wayne James and Andy Seven. They released an album, Crowbar Salvation, and the band took the name Crowbar Salvation.   After meeting wife Catherine, and having baby Molly Jo, the family moved east, where Marty attended The French Culinary Institute in NYC, and launched yet another career as a chef. They moved back to California, where Marty landed a job at Malibu's Promises, later opening his own restaurant The Iron Pan in Ojai, based on is mother's old iron pan.    Now living at beach with his wife Catherine and two dogs, things came to a screeching halt when Marty was hit by scaffolding that fell off a truck, as he was riding his motorcycle at 60 mph on the 134 freeway, near Los Angeles. Marty survived, but has had to endure extensive surgeries. With another 18 months left to recover and another hip replacement on the way, his family is overwhelmed by the support shown by family and friends to come together to help. Candye Kane spearheaded benefit performances for Marty where she'll be performing, along with many others. (see above)   The people whose lives Marty has graced do not forget him. As the Shaheen family recently posted on Marty's Tumblr page (www.martynation.tumblr.com), "Marty was always there for anyone in need and he was there on 9/11 when thousands lost their lives…he was one of the first to answer when there was a need to feed the thousands of men who were on the scene to dig through the rubble looking for suvivors…he provided food for the unsung heroes, for he was a hero himself…he cooked nonstop for days and nights providing over 150,000 hot meals to the char-faced firemen who came into his tent for a warm meal…yes Marty, I will not forget what you did for these men….you never once complained about the conditions at Ground Zero….you did what you had to do, and you did it your way….I have so much respect for you…"