WIN TIX! DRESSES, RANGE OF LIGHT WILDERNESS, & 8 BELLES saturday STARRY PLOUGH + blaze foley tribute AMNESIA tonight + HOUSE OF LOVE cabaret at yoga loft SUNDAY~

hello again!!

news summary: ticket giveaway for saturday's starry plough show, other amazing shows tonight thru monday, gentle yoga's back on this saturday, made a music video with michael musika & eric kuhn, sean hayes new album, winter mix, deli sf emerging band of 2011 contest, slow motion cowboys kickstarter & songs at my birthday show, job & housing list. i think that's it? here goes!

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TICKET GIVEAWAY for SATURDAY at the STARRY PLOUGH with DRESSES, THE RANGE OF LIGHT WILDERNESS, & EIGHT BELLES

to enter, go to the SeaweedSway facebook page at http://facebook.com/theseaweedsway & leave a comment, preferably where you see the contest. ends at 11pm tonight. (if you won recently, yay! and please wait two weeks before entering again.)

seaweedsway in the east bay! this is the kickoff to a new series, 4th saturdays of the month! eight belles is jessi phillip's new project with henry aloysius nagle; they will open the night. dresses is a newish project with erica fink, indianna hale, bob thayer of rad cloud, and sean olmstead of fpodbpod. fun songs that you can dance to. they go on late, midnight til 1am, so if you're in SF carpool organizing is encouraged. (and i am looking for a ride for two people if you have one to offer.) the venue is close to the BART if you don't have a ride. the range of light wilderness are going to have a surprise special guest drummer. you wanna be there! i wanna see you there!

rsvp, repost, & invite friends pretty please: https://www.facebook.com/events/318618634826830/

hear some songs: http://hearitlocal.com/sf/as_live-music?detailID=24391

hear more songs:

http://soundcloud.com/dresses

http://therangeoflightwilderness.bandcamp.com

http://eightbelles.bandcamp.com/album/girls-underground-demos

poster by erica fink

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OTHER GREAT SHOWS THIS WEEKEND:

1) blaze foley tribute tonight at amnesia featuring a crazyamazing lineup:

-big mountain city (adam stephens of two gallants, andrew kerwin of trainwreck riders, & mystery person from holy ghost revival)

-the unforshaven, members of conspiracy of beards

-will sprott of the mumlers

-paula frazer

-grace sings sludge (g.c. of the sandwitches)

-shawn magee of the barbary ghosts (aka amnesia's owner!)

-brendan thomas (you often see him behind the bar of amnesia!)

9pm sharp & only $7 for all this goodness. 

https://www.facebook.com/events/279979158728426/

2) conspiracy of venus is opening for 9th annual cheshire rock opera at oakland metro operahouse friday. we are on around 8:30. wear a costume! (you get a discount if you do, and will feel sillier if you don't)

https://www.facebook.com/events/124545287653938/

3) house of LOVE cabaret fire relief fundraiser at the yoga loft sunday

another incredible lineup. what???! with old school cabaret-ers michael musika, andrew bancroft, kenny taylor, vanessa morrison, brian gorman, and eric maskol. + new schoolers like ginger murray, blythe foster, dave mihaly, & allison lovejoy. + surprise guests! this brigade is led by olive mitra, betsy miller, blythe, & friends... to raise $ for zachary & leta, who lost nearly everything in a recent house fire. 7:30-10:30. bake sale too! let us know if you want to help in anyway.

https://www.facebook.com/events/227549140663143/

4) hot club of cowtown (hot jazz & western swing from austin texas) + aaron harris & the farm band monday at amnesia. START YOUR WEEK OFF RIGHT. 

(to find out about ongoing "friends of seaweedsway" shows- go to http://facebook.com/theseaweedsway and http://seaweedsway.com.)

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Music Video! Michael Musika & Eric Kuhn kindly invited me to be in a music video with them at the Yoga Loft. http://vimeo.com/34742040 It was a learning process for me, superfun, and I'm really grateful for the experience. We bonded with the demo skeleton, despite cutting off his/her head in the shot. Thanks to Brick Thornton, who teaches on Wednesdays, as he let us use the studio with the light! Thank you to Meg & Josh at the Loft for letting us use the space!

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Gentle and Restorative Yoga!

*Saturday Gentle Yoga at the Yoga Loft is back on this week! It's happening every Saturday in February as well. To be on the safe side, please double-check each week:http://theloftsf.com Let me know if you have requests. Beginners welcome. 10:45am-12pm. $10 community class.

*Monday Restorative Yoga, 7:30-9pm, regular class prices apply. ongoing. Relax and rest deeply.

*The Yoga Loft is located at 321 divisadero st. @ page. Please leave a little extra time for parking. Located right off the 24 bus line, close to the 6 & 71 haight st. bus lines.

Another class or two may be added + I intend to sub more, so stay tuned!

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SEAN HAYES NEW ALBUM!!!!!!!!!! listen to two awesome songs from it, "new years day", and "when we fall in" (a duet with frazey ford of the be good tanyas) at http://soundcloud.com/rattlesnakecharm  the album is called "outtakes and alternatives", a compilation of old tracks and almost-lost or forgotten songs. bringing 'em back!! get it all at http://seanhayesmusic.com and/or via itunez. also see his new parlour to parlour episode, made by michael fortes & garrett eaton! http://popdose.com/parlour-to-parlour-episode-37-sean-hayes/

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*WINTER MIX! listen for free @ http://seaweedsway.bandcamp.com it is graced with lovely snowy art from reagan louise wilson! & songs from assateague, ramon and jessica, bob thayer & indianna hale, jeremy rourke, devotionals, arborea, sleepy todd, tiny home, vanessa verlee, waiting room, fpodbpod, obo martin, erica fink & pierce siebers, foxtails brigade, DAD (christine hucal), buxter hoot'n, yesway, collin ludlow-mattson & the folks, passenger & pilot, steffy sue, fox & woman, & jascha.

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The Deli SF has this contest every year, to determine the Bay Area's favorite Emerging Artists from the year before. I got to nominate a few people, and encourage you to vote for them!!! Assateague, Michael Musika, and Slow Motion Cowboys are my top picks! Help them win?! 

http://sf.thedelimagazine.com/snacks/2011

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Speaking of SLOW MOTION COWBOYS, they made a Kickstarter page to help fund their new album, Buzzard Songs. These guys are some of my favorite people and musicians in SF, and their songs for this album are superb. They've done all the recording, over a year ago, just need the funding to press the albums and get them out into the world! Help 'em out? 

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1481955958/kickstart-slow-motion-cowboys-new-album-buzzard-so

Also! They're playing my birthday show at the Make-Out Room Sunday February 19th.Save the date?? The next day is President's Day, so maybe you have the day off and have more of a reason to go out the night before.

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*JOB LIST, join here: http://groups.google.com/group/looking-for-jobs-in-sf-bay-area

POST JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS TO: looking-for-jobs-in-sf-bay-area@googlegroups.com

*HOUSING LIST, join here: http://groups.google.com/group/looking-for-housing

POST HOUSING ANNOUNCEMENTS TO: "looking-for-housing" <looking-for-housing@googlegroups.com>, 

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thank you for reading & for sharing!

xo
jessie

**seaweed sway music, nature, & yoga gatherings**
http://seaweedsway.com !!!!!!!
http://facebook.com/theseaweedsway
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win tix! SUNDAY: TRAILS & WAYS, ASSATEAGUE, SUZANNE VALLIE make-out room. 1/28 DRESSES, RANGE OF LIGHT WILDERNESS, 8 BELLES starry plough.

hi guys!

guess what? we are giving away tix for sunday's seaweedsway showcase. want to win? simply go to http://facebook.com/hearitlocalsf and comment where you see the show posted. they will pick a winner at random later TODAY. tell your friends! (so they can win you tix ;) 

here are the two remaining shows seaweedsway is presenting this month... come hang out! sunday's show is comprised of three new favorites. i highly recommend you check out their songs via the links below. i listened to assateague on repeat for 3 months straight... and trails and ways' cover of miike snow's "animal" is stellar. check out their sweet percussion too. suzanne vallie is beyond enchanting, her voice and persona. you get to experience this early on sunday, since she's opening at 8pm. doors at 7:30. show goes til 11!

SUN. JAN. 15TH: TRAILS & WAYS, ASSATEAGUE, & SUZANNE VALLIE @ the make-out room, seaweedsway showcase.

rsvp to help others know about the show: https://www.facebook.com/events/331269120219449/

http://hearitlocal.com/#!/sf/as_live-music?detailID=24196

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNi_xKxySos

http://assateague.bandcamp.com

http://trailsandways.com

http://suzannevallie.com/

poster by danny gotimer of assateague! note the talking finger person!

this is the first show for the new seaweedsway in the east bay series! 4th saturdays of the month! 

SAT. JAN. 28TH: DRESSES, THE RANGE OF LIGHT WILDERNESS, & EIGHT BELLES (jessi phillips) at the starry plough! seaweedsway in the east bay!

rsvp pretty please: https://www.facebook.com/events/318618634826830/

http://hearitlocal.com/sf/as_live-music?detailID=24391

http://soundcloud.com/dresses

http://therangeoflightwilderness.bandcamp.com

http://eightbelles.bandcamp.com/album/girls-underground-demos

poster by erica fink of dresses

+ to find out about ongoing "friends of seaweedsway" shows- go to http://facebook.com/theseaweedsway and check http://seaweedsway.com for a community calendar of shows.

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NEWS: 

*gentle & restorative yoga classes, schedule updates!
-saturday gentle yoga at the loft sf is canceled again this week, as well as next. it will be back on the 28th! 10:45am-12pm. $10. http://theloftsf.com
-monday restorative yoga, 7:30-9pm, regular class prices apply. ongoing.

-another class or two may be added + i intend to sub more, so stay tuned!

-the loft is located at 321 divisadero st. @ page.

*winter mix! listen for free @ http://seaweedsway.bandcamp.com it is graced with lovely snowy art from reagan louise wilson! & songs from assateague, ramon and jessica, bob thayer & indianna hale, jeremy rourke, devotionals, arborea, sleepy todd, tiny home, vanessa verlee, waiting room, fpodbpod, obo martin, erica fink & pierce siebers, foxtails brigade, DAD (christine hucal), buxter hoot'n, yesway, collin ludlow-mattson & the folks, passenger & pilot, steffy sue, fox & woman, & jascha.

*sean hayes new album!!!!!!!!!! listen to two awesome songs from it, "new years day", and "when we fall in" (a duet with frazey ford of the be good tanyas) athttp://soundcloud.com/rattlesnakecharm  the album is called "outtakes and alternatives", a compilation of old tracks and almost-lost or forgotten songs. bringing 'em back!! get it all athttp://seanhayesmusic.com and/or via itunez. also see his new parlour to parlour episode, made by michael fortes & garrett eaton! http://popdose.com/parlour-to-parlour-episode-37-sean-hayes/

*work ideas welcome. my job at earthshare california is ending in march. i am exploring new ways to earn $; suggestions welcome. top interests are music (promo & booking), yoga (teaching gentle & restorative classes), dance, healthy sustainable food & farming, & hanging out with kids (i.e. nannying)! am in giant brainstorm mode, so thanks for any ideas, leads, & support!!!

*website + hear it local! http://seaweedsway.com - it has a community calendar as well as a listing of seaweedsway's upcoming shows!! & songs from local bands! if you're in a band, create a page to have your songs & shows listed: http://hearitlocal.com/sf! thanks to hear it local for making the site.

*housing list: http://groups.google.com/group/looking-for-housing

thank you for reading & for sharing!

xo
jessie

**seaweed sway music, nature, & yoga gatherings**
http://seaweedsway.com !!!!!!!
http://facebook.com/theseaweedsway
http://facebook.com/chasingthemoon

TONITE! FOX & WOMAN, DRIFTWOOD SINGERS (LA), TRAVELING KIND @ AMNESIA. 1/15: ASSATEAGUE, TRAILS & WAYS, SUZANNE VALLIE. SEAN HAYES NEW ALBUM! WINTER MIX! THANKS!!!

hi everyone~

we did it! somehow! made it to 2012. which i hear is a new era of peace, and that's how it's feeling already, so i'm convinced that's how it's going to be. also, happy national bird day! enjoy the sky & creatures in it. enjoy it all.

a gigantic THANK YOU to all who participated in the new years eve festivities at amnesia. we had a great time and hope you did too. wow. if that is any indication of how 2012 will go, we're off to a good start. any documentation via photos or videos would be appreciated. also, we're doing another round of t-shirt orders if you'd like one. 

and - back at amnesia TONIGHT, for the first seaweedsway show of the new year!!!kicking it off!!! with folk-rockers, super harmonizers, lovely people, whose music all works really well together - a magic line-up of FOX & WOMAN, THE DRIFTWOOD SINGERS (from LA), & THE TRAVELING KIND (formerly uncle rebel, with members of family folk explosion)! you probably know by now, amnesia is at 853 valencia st. @ 20th, in the mission district of SF. close to BART! 8:30 doors, 9pm show, $7 (worth it)

please rsvp if you would be so kind: https://www.facebook.com/events/195486807212465/ hear it local! http://hearitlocal.com/#!/sf/as_live-music?detailID=24196

here's the full rundown on each band, if you want it.

(if you're already convinced, scroll down for some more news & shows.)

FOX & WOMAN
Fox & Woman is a female fronted folk rock explosion. Very excited to feature them in this show; they wonderfully seeped into my life in 2011 & quickly became one of my new favorites in SF. Their live show continues to blow me away. The group consists of Jess Silva on ukulele and vocals, Emily Haltom on violin and vocals, Julie Indelicato on guitar and vocals, and Andrew Paul Nelson on Mandolin. Tonight they'll be joined by Will, who drummed on their EP, and just returned from England! They predict it'll be cold outside and HOT inside. The band formed around a street poetry scene in the Mission district and started writing songs walking home from bars. 

Did you know? They just released a new EP! LISTEN TO IT here: http://www.foxwoman.bandcamp.com/

Additionally, their song "Break Into My Heart", is featured on the SeaweedSway Winter Mix, second to last song (download it for free): http://seaweedsway.bandcamp.com/

A nice video from their bottom of the hill show, Janeiro ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i1crH92lMc

by michele rider

THE DRIFTWOOD SINGERS

Los Angeles-based old-time folk duo. If you were at Amnesia on Tuesday for the Family Folk Explosion, you may have seen Pearl Charles of the Driftwood Singers up there singing with Matt Adams of The Blank Tapes. She's got an incredible voice, and combining forces with Kris Hutson's vocals, they've got it going on. The close harmony duo have toured extensively over the past two years behind a self-released EP and are recording their follow-up album with Grammy-nominated producer/musician David Mayfield (set for release early this year).

Traveling through, here's a video that gives a good idea of what they do: http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=4K3VpoKnJ5w
One more: http://youtu.be/wBy3YeXAF60

“There’s something magical about The Driftwood Singers.”
- LA Record

“They pen originals, but upon listening, one might think it’s music that originated in Nashville in the ‘30s.”
- Sticky Magazine

“A true Americana sounding band and based out of Los Angeles! Fantastic male/female harmonizing throughout. Beautiful.”
- KZSU Stanford Radio

“…Both basic and complicated, ancient and hyper modern. It seems to say, “OK, so we’ve gone this far with rock and roll and everything, but what if we went the wrong way? Let’s look back and see if maybe we missed something.”
- The Point

THE TRAVELING KINDWe are happy to have them on the bill, you may recall their past incarnation as Uncle Rebel. Folk rock, but perhaps more on the rock side of things. You may also see some of them in the Family Folk Explosion, as they are all collaborators & conspirators in this Bay Area music community. Lucky to have them on board for what promises to be a great night of friends & music.

Annie Lipetz - Vocals, Guitar
Matthew Welde - Vocals, Guitar
Joe Lewis - Bass
Jesse "Lemme" Adams - Synthesizer, Noise
Danny DeMento - Drums

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Traveling-Kind/168121319916190

As always, thanks for any help spreading the word. These shows are a grassroots DIY effort, so inviting friends, reposting, blogging about, and of course attending are so very appreciated. And keeps these gatherings going.

JANUARY SHOWS:

SUN. JAN. 15TH: TRAILS & WAYS, ASSATEAGUE, & SUZANNE VALLIE @ the make-out room, seaweedsway showcase.

rsvp to help others know about the show: https://www.facebook.com/events/331269120219449/

http://hearitlocal.com/#!/sf/as_live-music?detailID=24196

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNi_xKxySos

SAT. JAN. 28TH: DRESSES, THE RANGE OF LIGHT WILDERNESS, & EIGHT BELLES (jessi phillips) at the starry plough! seaweedsway in the east bay!

rsvp pretty please: https://www.facebook.com/events/318618634826830/

http://hearitlocal.com/sf/as_live-music?detailID=24391

+ there are a few "friends of seaweedsway" shows this weekend - FRIDAY, SATURDAY, & SUNDAY- go to http://facebook.com/theseaweedsway to hear all about 'em and checkhttp://seaweedsway.com for a community calendar of shows.

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NEWS: 

*gentle & restorative yoga classes, schedule updates!
-saturday gentle yoga at the loft sf is not happening the 7th or 21st due to a yoga video being filmed in the studio, it is happening the 14th. 10:45am-12pm. $10. http://theloftsf.com
-monday restorative yoga, 7:30-9pm, regular class prices apply. ongoing.

-today, i may be subbing a gentle class at 4:30 for britt fohrman. this is a new weekly class she's teaching, tuesdays & thursdays, that i will be assisting & subbing at times, to add to your calendar.

-another class or two may be added + i intend to sub more, so stay tuned!

-the loft is located at 321 divisadero st. @ page.

*winter mix! listen for free @ http://seaweedsway.bandcamp.com it is graced with lovely snowy art from reagan louise wilson! & songs from assateague, ramon and jessica, bob thayer & indianna hale, jeremy rourke, devotionals, arborea, sleepy todd, tiny home, vanessa verlee, waiting room, fpodbpod, obo martin, erica fink & pierce siebers, foxtails brigade, DAD (christine hucal), buxter hoot'n, yesway, collin ludlow-mattson & the folks, passenger & pilot, steffy sue, fox & woman, & jascha.

*sean hayes new album!!!!!!!!!! listen to two awesome songs from it, "new years day", and "when we fall in" (a duet with frazey ford of the be good tanyas) athttp://soundcloud.com/rattlesnakecharm  the album is called "outtakes and alternatives", a compilation of old tracks and almost-lost or forgotten songs. bringing 'em back!! get it all athttp://seanhayesmusic.com and/or via itunez. also see his new parlour to parlour episode, made by michael fortes & garrett eaton! http://popdose.com/parlour-to-parlour-episode-37-sean-hayes/

*work ideas welcome. my job at earthshare california is ending in march. i am exploring new ways to earn $; suggestions welcome. top interests are music (promo & booking), yoga (teaching gentle & restorative classes), dance, healthy sustainable food & farming, & hanging out with kids (i.e. nannying)! am in giant brainstorm mode, so thanks for any ideas, leads, & support!!!

*website + hear it local! http://seaweedsway.com - it has a community calendar as well as a listing of seaweedsway's upcoming shows!! & songs from local bands! if you're in a band, create a page to have your songs & shows listed: http://hearitlocal.com/sf! thanks to hear it local for making the site.

*housing list: http://groups.google.com/group/looking-for-housing

thank you for reading & for sharing!

xo
jessie

**seaweed sway music, nature, & yoga gatherings**
http://seaweedsway.com !!!!!!!
http://facebook.com/theseaweedsway
http://facebook.com/chasingthemoon

to subscribe to the email list, please send an email to seaweedsway@gmail.com .thank you.