Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Sean Hayes @ the Independent Tonight / Benoit Pioulard Nov. 12th at Amnesia (Early) / Conspiracy of Venus Nov. 18th at Cafe du Nord / Chasing the Moon, Steve Taylor, & Ever Isles Nov. 21st

Hello!
Happy day after Dia de los Muertos. Hope everyone had a chance to reflect on and perhaps honor the cycle of life and death yesterday, with an extra appreciation for our ancestors and loved ones who have passed away. With Day of the Dead and Voting Day and Halloween and the Giants winning all behind us, perhaps you're ready to go to some shows in the coming weeks, to hear some amazing inspiring music?? Below this little intro is a list of recommended Bay Area events through Dec. 3rd. Hope to see you tonight at the Sean Hayes show! (Will be in Ohio for the next week, so come say bye. :)

Please save the dates for these SeaweedSway Presents shows:
*Friday Nov. 12th: EARLY SHOW with Benoit Pioulard and Lazarus at Amnesia (6:30-9:30)
*Thurs. Nov. 18th RaZor Skyline, Conspiracy of Venus, and Fuzzpod at Cafe du Nord
*Sunday Nov. 21st SeaweedSway Showcase and Chasing the Moon w/ Steve Taylor, Damada (jazz trio featuring Dave Mihaly), and Ever Isles at the Make-Out Room

SeaweedSway event recommendations:
descriptions are back! :) go to http://bit.ly/seaweedswaycalendar and click "agenda" anytime through the week for updates...
blue-green events are SeaweedSway presented or are extra highly recommended.

Wed Nov 3, 2010
7:30pm - 12am   Sean Hayes + Arann Harris and the Farm Band at the Independent
Where: The Independent, 628 Divisadero St., San Francisco, CA
Tickets: http://www.ticketweb.com/ or (direct link) http://www. theindependentsf.com/calendar/event-detail/?tfly_event_id=17969
Venue: http://theindependentsf.com
RSVP/invite friends/Re-post: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=147938061916667

8pm - 11:30pm   Bay Area Bourgeois Presents: Swanifant and Spiro Agnew at Era
Where: Era Art Bar www.oaklandera.com, 19 Grand Ave, at Broadway, Oakland, CA
Description: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=163169867037960andref=ts

Thu Nov 4, 2010
6:30pm - 8pm   Alice Walker at Inforum
Where: SF Club Office, 595 Market Street, San Francisco, CA
Description: Alice Walker, Author, The Color Purple and Hard Times Require Furious Dancing.
The masterful Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Color Purple, Walker is also a prominent
political activist, feminist and avoice of cultural progressivism. With a quiet and enlightened
sense,Walker speaks about the world as she sees it. Come and hear thelegendary storyteller as
she explores gut-wrenching and sorrowfultopics in her new collection of poems, Hard Times
Require FuriousDancing. TICKETS: http://bit.ly/AliceW RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145292712183179andref=ts

Fri Nov 5, 2010
6pm - 9pm   Alexander "Petrovich" Voitsekhovsky Reception and Exhibition
Where: Porto Franco Art Parlor, 953 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA
Description: Alexander Voitsekhovsky is an outstanding graphic artist from Russia,who stands
out for a rare gift of bringing together warm humanity and playfulness, acumen and good
humor. His endearing treatment of everyday life is always tempered with irony introduced
through elements of absurdity, fantasy and surprise used with unfailing ingenuity. Nov 5,6-9pm
– Grand Opening Nov 14, 3-6pm – Closing Open Hours: Nov 6, 3-6pmNov 7, 3-6pm Nov 12, 3-
6pm Nov 13, 3-6pm
RSVP/invite friends/Re-post: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=1064969160836

6pm - 10pm   Calling Vision w/ Ash Reiter and YesWay (KaceyJo and Emily Ritz)
Where: FM, 483 25th Street
Description: We're all craft, paint, knit and grit this month for our ladies show, "Calling Vision."
Come join us to celebrate the collaborative efforts of four talented women: Lauren "Elle" Napolitano, Denise Joy Amos, Giselle Nolan, and Jessica "Ootheca" Jenkins of FM. We will also be featuring music by: Ash Reiter, YesWay (Emily Ritz andKacey Johansing of Honeycomb), and Ajuni Sohota FM will also be featuring the open studios of: Ofra Fisher, Joe Kowalczyk,Peter St.Lawrence,  Michael Steffen Peter Bi ...
RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=158795584154215andref=t

8pm - 12am   Goldenhearts Album Release Show with the Moanin Dove
Where: TwentyFifty (formerly CELLspace) , 2050 Bryant St., San Francisco, CA
Description: SF Indiefest Presents THE GOLDENHEARTS ALBUM RELEASE SHOW! Plus Very Special Guest solo set by LINDA PERRY Advance tix: $12.00 Tix night of show: $15.00 ONLINE TIX at: http://tiny.cc/3uvwz Doors 8pm Showtime 8:30pm The Goldenhearts w/ The Kaboom String Quartet - :10:30pm LindaPerry - 9:30pm The Soft White Sixties - 8:30pm (The Moanin Dove -11:30pm) The Goldenhearts: www.thegoldenhearts.com Linda Perry: http://www.lindaperry.net The Soft White Sixties: www.myspace.com/thesoftwhitesixties The Moanin' Dove: http://myspace.com/themoanindove RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=100546420011731andref=ts

Sat Nov 6, 2010
Ash Reiter Music Video Shoot and Birthday Party
Sat Nov 6, 2010 - Sun Nov 7, 2010
Where: The House Upon A Hill, 555 Dwight Pl
Description: So here's the deal we're going to combine two fun events into one day of hilltop
adventure. You can expect live action fight scenes, fun costumes, birthday cake, a keg, a dance
party, stunning views, pizzaand even an opportunity to stay at our palace in the sky. We will be
making a video for our Francais (check it out online atmyspace.com/drunkenboat or email at
ashreiter@gmail.com and I can sendyou an mp3). The plot deals mostly with the colors from the
song red,white and blue incidentally the colors ... RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=158870260814052andref=ts

9pm - 12am   Thee Oh Sees at Uptown's Third Anniversary
Where: The Uptown Nightclub, 1928 Telegraph Avenue
Description: Come celebrate the Uptown's 3rd anniversary with Thee Oh Sees, BareWires and
Mister Loveless on Saturday, November 6th, 9pm, $12. Freechampagne! RSVP: http://www.facebook.
com/event.php?eid=165987223426725

10pm - 12am   Magic Leaves @ the Hemlock Tavern
Where: Hemlock Tavern, S.F.
Description/RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=156830917687224

Sun Nov 7, 2010
 Ash Reiter Music Video Shoot and Birthday Party
Sat Nov 6, 2010 - Sun Nov 7, 2010
Where: The House Upon A Hill, 555 Dwight Pl
Description:  see above.

1pm - 9pm   Indie Mart DIY and Music Festival: Last outdoor show of the year!
Where: Thee Parkside
Description: Indie Mart DIY and Music Festival: The last of the year! That time isalready upon
us…our late Summer fleeting, holidays creeping up, and theend of the Indie Mart’s outside..
noooooo! For our last Street Fair ofthe year, we are busting out no stops…85 vendors with the
best in localdesigners, handmade, vintage, rebuilt, art, screenprints and liveprinting, letterpress and
lots of free and low cost fun things to make atseveral of our DIY stations. OUR FAVORITE BANDS ALL DAY and A KILLERAFTERPARTY SHOW! Stellar D RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=106645412736463andref=ts

2pm - 8pm   LENNYPALOOZA! A Benefit for Lenny Gill - November 7th
Where: The Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA
Description: Some of you know that our drummer Lenny underwent some pretty intense
medical procedures, setbacks and recoveries this past summer. We'rethrilled to report that he's
all healthy again, but you can imagine thenightmare medical bills that are piling up in his
mailbox. For thatreason we're throwing a huge, all day, ALL AGES money-raising bash atthe
Starry Plough on Sunday November 7th! Nine incredible bands --$10-$20, with all proceeds
going to help Lenny pay his bills. For moreinfo on Lenny's medical... RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=128330287222001andref=ts

9:30pm - 11:30pm   Conspiracy of Beards at The Rite Spot -FREE (tips welcome)!
Where: 2099 Folsom St at 17th St., SF
Description: Our debut performance of the season at one of our favorite locales!With Beardy
opening acts Steve Wertheim, Tin Sandwich, Neo, and more...Free! RSVP: http://www.facebook.
com/event.php?eid=126835990704028

Wed Nov 10, 2010
5pm - 9pm   Food for Thought and FREE RAFFLE! at Dolores Park Cafe
Where: Dolores Park Cafe
Description: I am hosting a fundraiser at Dolores Park Cafe on November 10. The best part
about this fundraiser is that all YOU have to do to support it is show up to the cafe and eat and
drink! They will donate 25% of all food/beverage proceeds earned that day to Mission Graduates
programs.The goal of Mission Graduates is to give mission district students, who are
predominantly under-represented and underprivileged, the skills,resources and support they
need to attend and complete college. RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=107429552657092andref=ts

7:30pm - 9pm   
Heroes' Salute: Musical Tribute to Veterans World Premiere Benefit Concert
Where: Faye Spanos Concert Hall, University of the Pacific Stockton, CA,Admission is free and
donations are accepted at the door.
Description: New artistic mixed media work and academic research project. A tributeto
American service men and women it combines theater, originallycomposed music, and digital
visual staging. Heroes' Salute: A MusicalTribute to Veterans centers on the human and
individual sacrifices ofAmerican heroes and the inspiration they can give us as it tells true
stories from various conflicts in American history. The stories unfold through non-linear story
telling, bringing themes home by linking stories through ideas ... RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=159869114044863andref=ts

Fri Nov 12, 2010
6:30pm - 9:30pm   
SeaweedSway Presents: Benoit Pioulard and Lazarus at Amnesia ~ Early Show!
Where: Amnesia, 853 Valencia St., San Francisco, CA
Description:
*benoit pioulard* "Pioulard's distinctive process of melding opposites into a unified whole is a raret alent and one that will always be welcomed." Skyscraper
"Pioulard'swork is a remarkably effortless cohabitation between bedroom electronics and wistful
songwriting." The Wire
RSVP/Invite Friends/Re-Post: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=116452351749861andref=ts

Sat Nov 13, 2010
8pm - 10pm   Les Trios Petits Oiseaux join the Doug Martin Avatar Bazaar
Where: Cafe Royale, 800 Post St. , San Francisco, CA
Description: Gypsy jazz and belly dance antics, not to be missed!! The show startsat 8pm and
ends at 10pm and if you come at 10:05pm you will be sooooosad!!! So be happy and come play
with us! http://dougmartin.weebly.com/schedule.htmlhttp://www.facebook.com/event.php?
eid=168791623134451 RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=168791623134451andref=ts

9pm - 12am   
Jazz Mafia 10 Year Anniversary w/ Lyrics Born,Lateef (LATYRX), and 6 bands
Where: Mezzanine, San Francisco, CA
Description: Jazz Mafia 10 Year Anniversary featuring: Latyrx! (Lyrics Born andLateef Realistic
Orchestra Shotgun Wedding Quintet *Spaceheater's BlastFurnace Joe Bagale Crystal Monee Hall and Special Guest: Latyrx! Ticket Info: http://www.mezzaninesf.com Help Promote the Show: http://www.jazzmafia.com/promotehttp://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=159264310764201

Thu Nov 18, 2010
7:30pm - 11:30pm   
SeaweedSway and the Songbird Fest Present: The RaZor Skyline, Conspiracyof Venus and Fuzzpod at Café du Nord!
Where: Cafe du Nord, 2170 Market Street, San Francisco, CA
Description: SeaweedSway and the Songbird Festival Winter Series Presents:Conspiracy of
Venus, Fuzzpod and The RaZor Skyline at Café du Nord!Doors at 7:30 pm, Show Starts at 8:30
pm sharp! Tickets - $10 The RaZorSkyline In a world full of bands that find their sound and then
go onto put out the same song and album over and over again, The RaZorSkyline reject that
formula and strive to bring together disparatemusical influences to create new and original
albums over and overagain. They’ve been labelled goth, industrial...
RSVP/Invite Friends/RE-Post: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=161597930529661

Wed Dec 1, 2010
9pm - 12am   
The New Up, M80 Mailbox, bernadette, Crackerjack Highway w-DJ JackFrost!
Where: The Independent, 628 Divisadero, San Francisco, CA
Description: The BISS Silver Holiday Ball is a party of epic proportions that alsoserves a
purpose: a portion of proceeds will be donated to Blue Bear tohelp the school's scholarship
programs. There will also be free raffletickets for amazing prizes w- any advanced purchase!
Festive SilverAttire is encouraged, and advance tickets are strongly recommended!!!Tickets are
available online at theindependentsf.com or thenewup.com
RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=161853533828664

Sun Nov 21, 2010 - FULL MOON!
SeaweedSway Showcase + Chasing the Moon w/ Steve Taylor, Damada (feat. Dave Mihaly), and Ever Isles
Where: Make-Out Room, SF
1st time the SeaweedSway Showcase falls on a full moon, so we're doubling up and releasing a Chasing the Moon episode on the same night! Stay tuned to see whose episode it will be. Here is info for the bands playing live:

Steve Taylor’s Chasing the Moon Episode: http://chasingthemoon.pdcst.com/2009/11/stevetaylor/

Damada is a trio that Dave Mihaly is a part of along with a very great singer from mainland china named Lourdana and her husband an amazing guitarist and composter/arranger Marc Schmitz. He plays drums and Asian percussion. He also says, “The band is extremely unique, accessible and truly a child of two cultures. The lead singer is incredible and had a fascinating life story. I would like for damada and the make out room and seaweed sway to meet that full moon eve in concert.”

Ever Isles is a San Francisco based dream folk duo. You can stream their new album here: http://everisles.bandcamp.com/

RSVP/Invite Friends/Re-Post: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=16536162349215

Thu Dec 2, 2010
7pm - 11:30pm   
SeaweedSway Presents: A Benefit for the Liberation Institute with AnnieBacon's Folk Opera, AudiaFauna, and The Seedy Naturalists
Where: Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market St., San Francisco, CA
Description: Seaweed Sway Presents a benefit for the Liberation Institute: Annie Bacon’s
crowd-funded Folk Opera album release at the Swedish AmericanHall in San Francisco
December 2nd With audiafauna (Santa Cruz) and TheSeedy Naturalists Annie Bacon’s Folk
Opera – written and composed onthe ukulele, funded by its community via Kickstarter.com,
and recordedlive at The Tower Studios in San Francisco's Mission District – is setto release on
Thursday December 2nd at the Swedish American Hall, as part of a benefit for the Liberation Institute.
RSVP/Invite Friends/Re-Post: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=153045478072119andref=t

Here are some other things I’d like to share:

YOGA CLASSES: I am teaching yoga classes weekly on Saturdays and Sundays at the Yoga Loft. (Though this weekend there are subs cuz I’m out of town, they are really good teachers so you can still go!) Saturday is a Gentle Hatha class from 12:45-2pm and Sunday is a Restorative Class from 6:30-8pm. Each class is only $10! Check out http://theloftsf.com and http://seaweedswayyoga.blogspot.com for more details. 321 divisadero st. @ page.

Thanks for VOTING FOR my nephew ALEX: he won the contest! :)

SEAN HAYES WEST COAST FALL TOUR: tell your friends! check the dates at http://seanhayesmusic.com or go to the facebook event page to invite your friends: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=130670816978595andref=ts

SUPPORT HELENE RENAUT release her album on vinyl through KICKSTARTER, just a few days left: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1152798648/the-deer-convention-project

HOUSING LIST: if you're looking for housing in the sf bay, you can sign up to receive emails or browse recent posts at http://groups.google.com/group/looking-for-housing / it's a google group i started to make it easier to pass on housing announcements that i see. please send me any good room openings you see so i can pass them on to everyone who's looking! if you join the group, you can post your housing opening directly to the list.

JOB LIST: I also have a job list - let me know if you have job announcements that I should forward or join it if you'd like to get job announcements: http://groups.google.com/group/looking-for-jobs-in-sf-bay-area

EVENT SUBMISSION: if you'd like to submit an event, please write to me at seaweedsway@gmail.com and send me the facebook link OR (if there is no fb page for it) send a short description (2-5 lines please), 2 weeks or more before the event. if i left your event out of this list, it usually just means i ran out of time to re-format it or i totally forgot! please remind me and i'll try to add it or possibly promote it in other ways...

thank you for reading and participating in community events !!
xo
jessie
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thanks for spreading the word!
*this is a weekly or so list of bay area music shows, with some yoga and nature events*

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