Go to this show: Sean Hayes & Conspiracy of Beards

Thursday April 3

Sean Hayes

and

Conspiracy of Beards

at the Chapel

Tickets: http://thechapelsf.com/event/503599

RSVP: http://facebook.com/events/707518885936300
Doors at 8 - Show at 9

Location: The Chapel, 777 Valencia St.

This is a show not to miss, friends. Thursday April 3rd at the Chapel! It will actually be the first show I attend there. Will be heading there directly from Conspiracy of Venus practice!

Changing it up, this will be Sean's first solo show in a long time, his first show with men's choir Conspiracy of Beards, and his first show at the Chapel! Sean is going to tour a bunch solo this spring, so look out for those dates and locations at http://seanhayesmusic.com or http://facebook.com/seanhayesmusic 

Hear/see Sean Hayes' latest song+video, Magic Slim vs. Dynamite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZIk75B-07o

"If there were a map of Sean Hayes’ 20-plus year career, it would be circuitous. A tangled criss-crossing of backroads and blue highways denoting place, influence, and trajectory. You can hear it in the deep-roots syncopation, in the dusty folk-stomp and in the biorhythmic pulse that ebbs and thumps throughout his music."

Conspiracy of Beards will open the evening with the poetic songs Leonard Cohen.

"Well dressed in suits, ties, and the occasional fedora, Conspiracy of Beards bring an energized live choral music experience out of the churches and tabernacles and into the taverns, art houses, and theaters of the Bay Area and beyond. Transforming Cohen’s lyrics and simple melodies into complex 4- and 5-part harmonies, Conspiracy of Beards achieves a sound that is both robust and tender. With influences ranging from jazz and gospel, to barbershop and doo-wop, the unique arrangements that choir members create capture all of the emotion and humor of Leonard Cohen’s original music, and inspire audiences to ponder common human experiences like romance, heartbreak, politics, sex, longing, and spirituality."

http://conspiracyofbeards.com 

*Original artwork and permission to modify it for use as a concert poster by Amanda Forrest-Chan - www.amandafc.ca

Listen to this song. Two Timing Machines by Teenager. The Magic of True Love (Album Out Soon)

LISTEN TO THIS SONG

photo by Sabina Holber

Two Timing Machines, by Teenager (Bevan Herbekian):

https://soundcloud.com/teenager-usa/two-timing-machines-1

A song to honor: the mystery of timing, the art of love, the mystery of love, the art of timing. The orchestral sound of the "sweetly defiant" songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Bevan Herbekian (formerly of the 21st Century, now going by the moniker Teenager). Look out for new songs each week. Bevan is doing a staggered one song a week release, leading up to the final album release, "The Magic of True Love". 

"And how do you make love?
Do you build it to last?"

For we are two timing machines
with impeccable timing.

TEENAGER BIO, because I like to learn the stories behind the music, and maybe you will too:

Bevan was born on Halloween night in a tiny northern California town, where courtesy of the holiday, the first person he saw upon entering the world was Superman. He grew up the only child of ex-hippie parents who flooded him with an eclectic selection of classic albums, bootlegged John Peel Sessions and personalized mixtapes. It was a hand-me-down Nirvana cassette that jerked him out of childhood and compelled him to pick up the guitar and start a punk band. Since age 13, Bevan has been tirelessly writing songs, recording independent–and generally unheard–album after album, whilst forming and fronting numerous projects, from a Garage Rock power trio to an Americana Freak-Folk duo to a highly orchestrated Indie-Pop octet.  After nearly a decade of playing out in the Bay Area, trying his luck in New York, and wandering around the world as twenty-somethings sometimes do, he found himself disenchanted with the lifestyle he had romanticized.  This former scenester, who’d rather spend his weekends meticulously recording each instrument for his demos than going to bars, came home to write in part about what he found knocking about those city streets, but mostly about what he did not.  His long-time coming and laboriously crafted LP The Magic of True Love crystallizes the experience of realizing it doesn’t all work out in the end and the struggle to find yourself in the fallout.

The Magic of True Love bear hugs a ‘more is more’ philosophy while still managing to feel like listening in on someone’s most vulnerable prayers and doubts.  It plays like a mixtape of Bevan’s musical loves.  Ardent odes to the exuberance of youth are backed by larger than life distorted guitars and ethereal vocal harmonies. Melodic pop hooks of desire stand atop hand claps, fuzz bass and towering backbeats rhythms. There are intricately arranged ballads that move from confessional verse to soaring chorus into frenzied finale.  And there are pared down laments kept on their feet by gentle acoustic guitar strums and light-handed piano chords. Binding all of this together is Bevan’s voice. As a singer, he is intimate yet versatile marrying his spirited, mellifluous vocal with soft, confessional tones and the occasional high-flying falsetto. As a writer, his lyrics are poetic and precise, weaving poignant imagery with a deeply personal history. His true nature comes through in this music – in fact this may be where Bevan is most authentic and free.  Without affectation or persona, he gives you everything he’s got and you can feel it.  With The Magic of True Love, Bevan tears pages from Rock legends, Folk wordsmiths and Motown masters,  shuffles them and writes a new chapter. It is a big sound that is bold and ambitious, but one that a kid–delivered by Superman–would be willing to try.

langhorne slim @ independent & restorative yoga friday! koshland garden & square 1 yoga collective music shows on saturday!

quick - vote for indianna hale here:  http://www.thedelimagazine.com/sf/vote.php for deli sf artist of the month. (copy & paste if the link doesn't work) hear songs at http://myspace.com/indiannahale

5-29 friday.

restorative yoga at the yoga loft. i will be teaching this class! $17 drop-in. relax & renew! 11:30am-12:30pm. 321 divisadero st. @ page st. http://theloftsf.com

community yoga class at the Yoga Loft, with Skeeter.  6:30pm.  Anusara influenced class (she also teaches at Yoga Kula). all are welcome. GLBT community and those not sure where to do yoga are encouraged to check out this new offering.

extended restorative yoga at the yoga loft with rachel. i may be assisting this class. $20 drop-in. relax & renew! 7-9pm. 321 divisadero st. @ page st. http://theloftsf.com

langhorne slim @ the independent! langhorne is an amazing musician, performer, & dancer!... don't miss your chance to see him live.http://myspace.com/langhorneslim & http://theindependentsf.com

Walken, Kowloon Walled City, Git Some, Asada Messiah @ the Elbo Room. Valencia @ 17th St. 9pm. $7. Asada Messiah is a new metal band w/ an all-star lineup. Rodrigo Garcia from Perranosperpus, Steve Kerwin from Trainwreck Riders, Jesse Sabin from People People, and Rob (from another cool band I'm sure).

5-30 saturday.

koshland garden party w/ music from stitchcraft, indianna hale, & sleepy todd. (music is from 1-3pm.) koshland garden is at page & buchanan streets. come sing along! http://myspace.com/stitchcraft , http://myspace.com/indiannahale , http://myspace.com/sleepytodd

alemany farm workday. come anytime between 12 & 5pm.http://alemanyfarm.org

circus bella at yerba buena gardens.  free!  12-2:15pm.  they say, "join us for an afternoon of circus on the green grass under the blue skies.  bring your blankets and your friends for a show that's sure to delight adults and children alike. http://circusbella.com

barefoot in the kitchen at square 1 yoga collective in emeryville, with francis & larise (vanessa verlee & jeremy rourke) & making dinner.http://vanessaverlee.com should have all the details!! i'll post them on here soon.

5-31 sunday.

city oratorio & orchestra performs Creation. Free! 4pm @ Trinity Episcopal Church. 1668 Bush St., SF 94109 (@ Gough) Director: Joshua T Law, (415) 239-3366, jlaw@ccsf.edu
(come watch Arturo play the obo!)

6-2 tuesday.

yoga at the caretakers house. 6:15-7:45pm. come early if you haven't been to class before. rsvp if you remember to do so. i teach this class. it is on ongoing tuesdays. http://seaweedswayyoga.blogspot.com has details &http://caretakers-sf.org

6-3 wednesday.

garrett pierce, conspiracy of venus (season finale), & devotionals @ the rickshaw stop. http://rickshawstop.com $8. doors at 8pm. show starts at 9pm. devotionals (tyson from 2 gallants & anton from judgement day): http://myspace.com/buildingsofheart ~ conspiracy of venus:http://conspiracyofvenus.com ~ garrett pierce: http://myspace.com/garrettpierce

6-4 thursday.

stitchcraft on pirate cat radio. http://myspace.com/stitchcraft

6-5 friday.

michael musika on pirate cat radio with diamond dave, common thread show! 4-6pm. http://piratecatradio.comhttp://myspace.com/michaelmusika

6-6 saturday.

full moon 11:12am
check http://chasingthemoon.pdcst.com for a new episode, this time with michael musika and band (kacey johansing, indianna hale, sleepy todd, matt adams from the blank tapes).http://myspace.com/michaelmusika

6-7 sunday.

alemany farm workday. come anytime between 12 & 5pm.http://alemanyfarm.org

stitchcraft cd release party @ amnesia! Dance this night up celebrating StitchCraft’s album release celebration!!! Also playing are Oona (myspace.com/oonamusic.com) and Ugly Purple Sweater (www.myspace.com/uglypurplesweater) http://myspace.com/stitchcraft

adam stephens at benefit show with rogue wave - the independent. this benefit is put on by bryan at the independent each year for his friend who passed away from meningitis as a teenager. Rogue Wave headlines. please come and support. http://www.dataylorfoundation.org/ for more info and to get tickets go here: http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=304933 Doors at 5:30 and Show at 6:00. 21+ http://myspace.com/adamstephensmusic / http://independentsf.com

6-9 tuesday.

magic leaves @ the hotel utah with yogoman burning band. doors 9pm. $6. http://myspace.com/magicleaves 

6-10 wednesday.

silian rail, french miami, & by sunlight @ the rickshaw stop.http://rickshawstop.com ... http://myspace.com/silianrailmusic

6-11 thursday.

little wings, michael musika, honey.moon.tree., & sleepy todd @ cafe du nord.

Recollection, Magic, Time travel, Dancing.

A reunion of spirit ghosts. The road to a magical place. Departed from a very special evening. Long time in the making. Wear your best disguise. Real or imagined. Let's cause some troubles to our troubles.

venue & tickets: http://www.cafedunord.com
music:

little wings "...crazy, congenial, wayward song and story paintings..." http://www.kyledraws.com

michael musika "...black magic music for dancing to cause trouble to your troubles..."http://www.myspace.com/michaelmusika

honey.moon.tree "...psychedelic fairy tales, forgotten birdsongs, remembered wisdom..."http://www.myspace.com/honeymoontree 

sleepy todd "...spectral harmonies, maudlin humor, luminous soul...." http://www.myspace.com/sleepytodd

Michael Musika will wear a costume designed by Fati Beloved of missing piece:  http://www.missingpieceproductions.com

rsvp via facebook to help spread the word:http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=76278206776&ref=ts

6-16 tuesday.

Michael Pollan will be giving a lecture on the Politics of Food at the World Affairs Council. This would be really great for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of the state of our food system. Looks like tickets are available to students for $5 here:http://www.itsyourworld.org/assnfe/ev.asp?ID=2507&SnID=974699502

for those who are unfamiliar with Pollan, read this:http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/12/magazine/12policy-t.html?em

6-19 friday.

trainwreck riders "the perch" cd release party & the botticellis @ bottom of the hill.http://myspace.com/trainwreckriders

6-20 saturday.

bike music festival. solstice weekend. http://bicyclemusicfestival.com

talent show @ the yoga loft. fundraiser for sound dampening in studio B! http://theloftsf.com

6-21 sunday.

rainbow chard alliance Pride 2009 at alemany farm. 12-5pm  http://alemanyfarm.org  LGBT gardener & farmer pride.  potluck lunch & workday w/ other LGBT  & supporting gardeners & farmers. bring family & friends.

6-24 wednesday.

battlehooch's LP release of PIECECHOW! at bottom of the hill with deastro (detroit) and tempo no tempo!
8 adv / 10 door. www.myspace.com/battlehooch 

6-26 friday.

caretakers restaurant. vegan and mostly raw (or all raw upon request) they say it's the final one! but i'm in denial, as these must continue... either way, come eat and be merry. 848 divisadero st. @ mccallister st. (right next to little star pizza) http://caretakers-sf.org

6-27 saturday.

warehouse music party in Napa with Obo Martin & other bands to be announced.

7-8 wednesday.

stitchcraft @ hotel utah. http://myspace.com/stitchcraft

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