Friday, July 20, 2012

The Blank Tapes 7" Release TONIGHT w/ Collin, Ash Reiter, Pat Hull @ Amnesia + Next Wednesday @ Rickshaw Stop + Sat July 28 @ Starry Plough


hi everyone!
the days pass quickly lately, and thus, lo and behold, the day has come... 

TONIGHT! 
Seaweed Sway Presents:
The Blank Tapes (7” Release Show)
Collin Ludlow-Mattson & the Folks
Ash Reiter
and Pat Hull
at Amnesia


more about tonight (thanks Collin for this description!):
The title of the new Blank Tapes’ 7”, “I’m Back,” has real sentimental resonance for San Francisco’s indie-rock community. Matt Adams, the Blank Tapes’ front person and songwriter, decamped from San Francisco (which he called home for a large part of the 2000s) to Los Angeles about a year back, leaving a palpable void in his wake. As the great William Bell song says, “You don’t miss your water till your well runs dry.” And you don’t miss the heart of a music scene till he’s gone and said goodbye. While this show does not mark Mr. Adams’ return to the City By the Bay, it will be a reunion for him and a number of his old San Francisco cronies—among them Sean Olmstead and Collin Ludlow-Mattson, who he will be playing with in the group Collin Ludlow-Mattson & the Folks (the folk-rock band whose 2011 self-titled album he co-produced and played many instruments on). The album is being put out on 20 Sided Records, a label run by David Mitchell, who is a buddy of Matt, Collin, and Ash as well - a true community-spirited entrepreneur who does what he does for the love of great songs.
The song “I’m Back” is a reminder that while Matt Adams may come and go, his songs aren’t going anywhere. They’re always right back where his friends and fans left them—in their hearts. A soulful burner of a song with Motown catchiness and Grateful Dead grooviness, “I’m Back” exudes timelessness and tastefulness. Also back is Ash Reiter (San Francisco’s top-tier chanteuse of sweet-rock). This is her first gig in San Francisco since returning from her very-successful East Coast tour. Tagging along from the East Coast with Ms. Reiter is Brooklynite troubadour Pat Hull, who will be starting the night off with a batch of well-wrought songs in the singer-songwriter tradition.

Address: 853 Valencia St. @ 20th St. RSVP/Invite Friends: https://www.facebook.com/events/334558703291814/ Tickets: $8-10 at the door Venue: http://amnesiathebar.com Time: 9pm Images for the Show here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.359661944107045.84166.154706041269304&type=3  
THE BLANK TAPES
http://theblanktapes.com http://facebook.com/theblanktapes http://twitter.com/theblanktapes http://youtube.com/theblanktapes
Parlour to Parlour interview/video: http://frontparlourblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/parlour-to-parlour-episode-26-blank.html
"A Bergine": http://vimeo.com/42228242

COLLIN LUDLOW-MATTSON & THE FOLKS https://www.facebook.com/pages/Collin-Ludlow-Mattson-and-the-Folks/154706041269304
http://collinludlow-mattsonandthefolks.bandcamp.co ASH REITER http://ashreiter.com
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ash-Reiter/207972495886912
http://twitter.com/ - !/ashreiter
http://www.youtube.com/user/ashreiterband
“Heatwave”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l26Z6BLirU

PAT HULL

the full list is below. a few more big things in july: wed july 25th is ANNIE GIRL & THE FLIGHT'S CD RELEASE @ the rickshaw stop + PASSENGER & PILOT'S TOUR KICK-OFF + nora toomey's book release + the debut of killabees (a mix between killbossa & the dina maccabee band). then the saturday after, we have t.v. mike & the scarecrows, brand new trash (buxter hoot'n side project), & vanessa verlee @ the starry plough! also im teaching a restorative workshop next saturday. thanks everyone for your support in all ways! see you soon -jessie ps - clothing swap next sunday, july 29th? can anyone make it?

:::::::Seaweed Sway Calendar::::::::

friday july 20th
the blank tapes record release (20 sided records) with collin ludlow-mattson & the folks, ash reiter, & pat hull at amnesia!
$8-10, tix at the door, 9pm.
http://www.loudlocker.com/alternative/las-blank-tapes-release-new-7 (write-up about the blank tapes 7" release, by lauren rosenthal (on loudlocker!))

saturday july 21st
gentle yoga at the loft sf.
321 divisadero st. @ page. ongoing saturdays. http://theloftsf.com
11am-12:15pm. mellow movement, finding space and strength. wake up from the inside out. $10 community class.

monday july 23rd
restorative yoga at the loft.
7:30-9pm. first class is $10 (tell the person at the front desk)! 

wednesday july 25th
passenger & pilot tour kick-off, annie girl & the flight cd release, nora toomey book release, & killabees (dina maccabee band + killbossa mashup) at the rickshaw stop!
8pm

saturday july 28th
restorative yoga workshop at the loft. 
2-4pm. sign up at http://theloftsf.com
enjoy time to rest and receive, de-stress and hit the internal restart button. we will do 3-5 poses + a long savasana. time to settle, observe & deepen the breath, & enjoy a time of deep relaxation.
+
t.v. mike & the scarecrows, brand new trash (a project w/ folks from buxter hoot'n), & vanessa verlee at the starry plough!

friday august 3rd
zej & calen, cd release! with rebecca cross & rybalko- early show @ amnesia, 5:30/6-9pm
www.zejandcalen.com 

Rybalko is the recording project of Matt McLean, an alt-folk singer songwriter who played previously as the lead singer of the local SF band todayokay, and as the guitarist for the indie-soul band Stringer Belle. Rybalko's recent live line-up includes Paul O'leary on bass (Stringer Belle, The Scribes), Jodie Ellis on electric guitar (The Scribes), and Giacomo Coslovich on drums.

wednesday august 8th
fox & woman, the thoughts, & split screens (Jesse from DRMS side project) @ brick and mortar

friday august 17th
buxter hoot'n EP release show (2 sets!) + jugtown pirates at cafe du nord
special guest appearances on buxter hoot'n from quinn deveaux, kelly mcfarling, & members of fox & woman + jugtown pirates.
new video! kids these days: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ivPq6QRkg4

sunday august 19th
idea the artist, mimes of wine, & waiting room at the make-out room, seaweed sway showcase

saturday august 25th
assateague & jeremy rourke @ the starry plough!

monday august 27th
morning yoga. 
9:30-10:30am at the loft. http://theloftsf.com

for updates on community shows, go to fbook and seaweedsway.com
submissions? email seaweedsway@gmail.com with a brief listing of your event.
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Thursday, July 12, 2012

The Blank Tapes 7" Release, Collin Ludlow-Mattson & the Folks, Ash Reiter, & Pat Hull: Friday 7/20 @ Amnesia, Seaweed Sway Presents


Friday July 20th, Seaweed Sway Presents:
The Blank Tapes (7” Release Show)
Collin Ludlow-Mattson & the Folks
Ash Reiter
and Pat Hull
at Amnesia

The title of the new Blank Tapes’ 7”, “I’m Back,” has real sentimental resonance for San Francisco’s indie-rock community. Matt Adams, the Blank Tapes’ front person and songwriter, decamped from San Francisco (which he called home for a large part of the 2000s) to Los Angeles about a year back, leaving a palpable void in his wake. As the great William Bell song says, “You don’t miss your water till your well runs dry.” And you don’t miss the heart of a music scene till he’s gone and said goodbye. While this show does not mark Mr. Adams’ return to the City By the Bay, it will be a reunion for him and a number of his old San Francisco cronies—among them Sean Olmstead, Collin Ludlow-Mattson, and Indianna Hale, who he will be playing with in the group Collin Ludlow-Mattson & the Folks (the folk-rock band whose 2011 self-titled album he co-produced and played many instruments on). The album is being put out on 20 Sided Records, a label run by David Mitchell, who is a buddy of Matt, Collin, and Ash as well - a true community-spirited entrepreneur who does what he does for the love of great songs.
poster by matt adams (find it at http://facebook.com/theseaweedsway - leave a comment - possibly win tix)
The song “I’m Back” is a reminder that while Matt Adams may come and go, his songs aren’t going anywhere. They’re always right back where his friends and fans left them—in their hearts. A soulful burner of a song with Motown catchiness and Grateful Dead grooviness, “I’m Back” exudes timelessness and tastefulness. Also back is Ash Reiter (San Francisco’s top-tier chanteuse of sweet-rock). This is her first gig in San Francisco since returning from her very-successful East Coast tour. Tagging along from the East Coast with Ms. Reiter is Brooklynite troubadour Pat Hull, who will be starting the night off with a batch of well-wrought songs in the singer-songwriter tradition. 

Address: 853 Valencia St. @ 20th St. RSVP/Invite Friends: https://www.facebook.com/events/334558703291814/ Tickets: $8-10 at the door Venue: http://amnesiathebar.com Time: 9pm Images for the Show (Amazing Flyer by Matt + Band Photos) here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.359661944107045.84166.154706041269304&type=3 Press Inquiries, please contact Jessie Woletz, seaweedsway@gmail.com (415) 515-7604 Please find the band descriptions below. 

THE BLANK TAPES "We discovered this lo-fi unsigned band—which somehow evokes Belle and Sebastian, Pavement, and the Black Keys—in a San Fran coffeehouse (just like the old days). Quick, somebody sign them!" -ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE

THE BLANK TAPES is the moniker of LA/SF-based multi-instrumentalist-singer-songwriter Matt Adams, who has produced 8 albums of "winsome pop tunes" (OC WEEKLY) & "Kinks-plus-Credence roots-rock ‘n’ roll" (LA RECORD), recorded almost entirely by himself on an 8-track cassette tape recorder in garages, basements, & sheds across the coast. Along with Pearl Charles, DA Humphrey, & Will Halsey, they recently toured Japan, Brazil, & Europe with upcoming tours all over the USA promoting their new album, SUN'S TOO BRIGHT (Burger Records), and an upcoming 7” coming out this Summer on 20-Sided Records called “I’m Back.” 
#3 on the LA WEEKLY TOP 5 LA Garage Rock Band list 2012
 
"The last time I saw him my most fundamental confidence in myself was shaken because half his set was songs so good I knew they had to be covers of bands I already loved, yet I did not know them and if I can't even remember songs by the bands I love then why am I even going out at night when there are a lot of boring forms I could be filling out instead? But these were all Adams originals and they pretty much sounded perfect, and I even went home and listened to everything Ray Davies ever recorded on his own just in case there was something I missed but there wasn't. He wears sloppy sweaters and his band showed up looking like they just rolled out of men's central holding and it was the first best show of the year." -LA RECORD

http://theblanktapes.com http://facebook.com/theblanktapes http://twitter.com/theblanktapes http://youtube.com/theblanktapes
Parlour to Parlour interview/video: http://frontparlourblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/parlour-to-parlour-episode-26-blank.html
"A Bergine": http://vimeo.com/42228242

COLLIN LUDLOW-MATTSON & THE FOLKS
“The vocally endowed Collin Ludlow-Mattson laces and grinds his Neil Young-esque voice across melodic, organ-laden, folky psych tunes with help from the Folks, combining the talents of a group of friends who’re productive musicians in their own right.” –DIRTY HIPPIE RADIO

Collin Ludlow-Mattson and the Folks is a group of sometime libertines who play writerly, folk-rock-y songs reminiscent of songs from a few decades back. To deny the wistfulness, the yearning, behind the songs’ sounds would be disingenuous. This non-denial, though, must be qualified—qualified with a slightly obfuscatory simile: Yes, the songs are nostalgic; they are nostalgic like a trip into space to capture the images of past events shooting laser-like through the cosmos would be. What this simile is getting at is that old sounds are more in motion, are more dynamic, than sounds sans historical perspective. They have greater momentum than their cloyingly up-to-date counterparts.  
The songs on the group’s eponymous, first record were recorded in a shack in west Oakland. The isolation of the shack was ideal for making an intimate-sounding album. The fact that Collin recorded the lead vocal tracks all by himself late at night with a case of Pabst was, likewise, conducive to intimacy. When Collin wasn’t alone with the case of Pabst, he was with Matt Adams (from the Blank Tapes), who played many, many instruments; Lucas Boilon (of Sterling Says), who played mandolin and sang; Indianna Hale, who sang; and Sleepy Todd, who sang—with a new case of Pabst.   The fun that the group had together in the shack is plain to hear on Collin Ludlow-Mattson & the Folks. You can’t miss all the musical high jinx and giggles. There is certainly pathos in the lyrics (as well as many other moods, of course), but that did not dampen the party in the studio; and it does not dampen the party at shows. A greater emotional palette just makes for a better party.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Collin-Ludlow-Mattson-and-the-Folks/154706041269304
http://collinludlow-mattsonandthefolks.bandcamp.com ASH REITER
“Even among its more-famous peers, Ash Reiter stands out with its high-energy performances. Collectively, the musicians have a clear pop sound and a playful vibe, akin to Tilly and the Wall or Architecture in Helsinki. More importantly, Ash Reiter has substance, both in terms of her musicianship and the depth of her lyrics.” –EAST BAY EXPRESS

Bay Area's indie darling Ash Reiter brings you pop tunes that bring to mind a modern Fleetwood Mac rift with soaring vocal harmonies and catchy guitar lines. From their home and part time recording studio in the idyllic Berkeley hills the band captures an undeniably California sound—the perfect sound track for a day at the beach or foggy San Francisco morning. Ash Reiter has had the priveledge of preforming alongside MGMT at Seattle's Capitol Hill Block Party and sharing the stage with new favorites like Head and the Heart.

http://ashreiter.com
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ash-Reiter/207972495886912
http://twitter.com/ - !/ashreiter
http://www.youtube.com/user/ashreiterband
“Heatwave”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l26Z6BLirU

PAT HULL
"The Brooklyn based songwriter's alto and his intimate melodies are evocative of Luke Temple's solo records before he started Here We Go Magic, and although the instrumentation, cadence and atmosphere of this material scream ‘country,’ Pat's melodies and guitar parts go in the direction of gently reinventing the genre rather than obeying to its exhausted axioms." –DELI MAGAZINE

In 2012, Pat is in the midst of traveling and promoting his newest CD Light (2011), recorded and produced in Bennington, VT, with engineer JJ Beck and vocalist Michael Chinworth. Michael and Pat performed as a duo throughout the United States and Europe in the beginning of 2012. This new collaborative effort between Pat and Michael has brought a vocally and lyrically charged center to Pat’s songwriting.
20 Sided Records

...Seaweed Sway Presents...
http://bit.ly/seaweedswaystory (project background)
Thanks for supporting local music!!
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Eggplant Casino, Dresses, Indianna Hale, Blythe's Bday @ Make-Out Room Sunday + Blank Tapes Record Release w/ Collin, Ash Reiter, Pat Hull @ Amnesia Fri 7/20 + Annie Girl & the Flight's CD Release +Passenger & Pilot's Tour Kick-Off


hi!
this july, like last july, is full of shows. summer music. the shows are happening on the 15th (make-out room), 20th (amnesia), 25th (rickshaw stop), & 28th (starry plough), so please clear your schedules! then there are shows aug. 3rd (amnesia, early), 8th (brick & mortar), 17th (cafe du nord), 19th (make-out room), & 25th (starry plough). whew! would love your support by attending when you can, listening to the bands, & spreading the word however you feel inclined to do so. thanks to all of you who have been participating in various ways!

*for all the sws shows, you can enter to win tix by going to http://facebook.com/theseaweedsway - and comment where you see the posters or contest info.*

sunday's show is extra-special cuz we're celebrating the wonderful blythe foster's bday! yay!!! rumors of cupcakes if you arrive early. with fresh music from eggplant casino (olive & an all-star crew!), dresses (erica fink, bob thayer, sean olmstead, & indianna hale), + indianna hale opening the night. the show starts early, which is helpful if you like sleep. doors at 7:30. music 8-11pm. bring friends if you're feeling social, bring crafts if you're not. :)

Inline image 2
poster by erica fink!

also for your radar: next friday is the blank tapes record release @ amnesia with collin ludlow-mattson & the folks + ash reiter + pat hull (brooklyn), AND wed july 25th is annie girl & the flight's cd release @ the rickshaw stop + passenger & pilot's tour kickoff + nora toomey's book release + the debut of killabees (a mix between killbossa & the dina maccabee band). so that's a bit of what's in store! 

the full listing is below. the yoga classes i'm teaching are listed below too (new class tomorrow). 
thanks everyone! see you soon -jessie

:::::::Seaweed Sway Calendar::::::::

wednesday july 11th
gentle yoga at the loft. new class!
321 divisadero st. @ page. http://theloftsf.com
7:30-9pm. poses to find easeful movement. all levels welcome. mellow stretching & strengthening.

thursday july 12th
benefit to support All Together Now: Women in Music - a book.
7pm-12. with DJs Nihar and Jason P of Haceteria and Warm Leatherette. $ goes toward Audra Marie DeWitt's
  book of photos showcasing women musicians, including conspiracy of venus, jolie holland, grass widow, kelly mcfarling, amanda palmer, and many more! by audra marie dewitt. come help raise $ at a benefit show in the east bay! 
  @ The Uptown Nightclub (1928 Telegraph Avenue  Oakland, CA 94612) near 19th BART. 
$10-20 suggested sliding scale donation at door, no one turned away because we love you.
Booze, tunes, fun, all proceeds from door benefit book!  Come say hi.
More info & Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/383271505067428/
here's the link for the kickstarter campaign - donate even if you can't go to the show! (& see cool videos from the bands) http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/753619488/all-together-now-women-in-music

saturday july 14th
gentle yoga at the loft sf.
321 divisadero st. @ page. ongoing saturdays. http://theloftsf.com
11am-12:15pm. mellow movement, finding space and strength. wake up from the inside out. $10 community class.

sunday july 15th
seaweedsway showcase @ the make-out room, with eggplant casino, dresses, & indianna hale + blythe's bday!
doors at 7:30, show at 8; price: $8-10 (help support local music!)
videos/media:
eggplant casino medley: http://youtu.be/fLZCidPedqg
indianna hale: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXca3MATEMs (laundry)
win tix!
comment on erica's watercolor cloud flyer (found at http://facebook.com/theseaweedsway) to enter the ticket giveaway

monday july 16th
restorative yoga at the loft.
7:30-9pm. first class is $10 (tell the person at the front desk)! 

friday july 20th
the blank tapes record release (20 sided records) with collin ludlow-mattson & the folks, ash reiter, & pat hull at amnesia!
$8-10, tix at the door, 9pm.
http://www.loudlocker.com/alternative/las-blank-tapes-release-new-7 (write-up about the blank tapes 7" release, by lauren rosenthal (on loudlocker!))
https://vimeo.com/42228242 the blank tapes premiered this video for "a'bergine", at the last seaweed sway show they played! underwater singin'!
comment on matt's hand-drawn flyer (found at http://facebook.com/theseaweedsway) to enter the ticket giveaway

wednesday july 25th
passenger & pilot tour kick-off, annie girl & the flight cd release, nora toomey book release, & killabees (dina maccabee band + killbossa mashup) at the rickshaw stop!
8pm

saturday july 28th
restorative yoga workshop at the loft. 
2-4pm. sign up at http://theloftsf.com
enjoy time to rest and receive, de-stress and hit the internal restart button. we will do 3-5 poses + a long savasana. time to settle, observe & deepen the breath, & enjoy a time of deep relaxation.
+
t.v. mike & the scarecrows, brand new trash (a project w/ folks from buxter hoot'n), & vanessa verlee at the starry plough!

friday august 3rd
zej & calen, cd release! with rebecca cross & rybalko- early show @ amnesia, 5:30/6-9pm
www.zejandcalen.com 

Rybalko is the recording project of Matt McLean, an alt-folk singer songwriter who played previously as the lead singer of the local SF band todayokay, and as the guitarist for the indie-soul band Stringer Belle. Rybalko's recent live line-up includes Paul O'leary on bass (Stringer Belle, The Scribes), Jodie Ellis on electric guitar (The Scribes), and Giacomo Coslovich on drums.

wednesday august 8th
fox & woman, the thoughts, & split screens (Jesse from DRMS side project) @ brick and mortar

friday august 17th
buxter hoot'n EP release show (2 sets!) + jugtown pirates at cafe du nord
special guest appearances on buxter hoot'n from quinn deveaux, kelly mcfarling, & members of fox & woman + jugtown pirates.
new video! kids these days: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ivPq6QRkg4

sunday august 19th
idea the artist, mimes of wine, & waiting room at the make-out room, seaweed sway showcase

saturday august 25th
assateague @ the starry plough!

monday august 27th
morning yoga. 
9:30-10:30am at the loft. http://theloftsf.com

for updates on community shows, go to fbook and seaweedsway.com
submissions? email seaweedsway@gmail.com with a brief listing of your event.
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