Win Tix for Obo Martin, FpodBpod, Fox & Woman, soap opera @ Make-Out Room Sunday June 19th + SHOWS TO GO TO

hi everyone,
i hope you're all doing well, near & far!!!

if you're gonna be around next sunday june 19th, we are giving away a pair of tix for the seaweedsway showcase at the make-out room right now. to be entered in the contest, all you have to do is comment on the hear it local sf facebook page where you see the announcement of the giveaway. a winner will be selected at random today or friday. if you don't win, tix are only $7 at the door... such a deal!

this month, we have a rocking line-up, with ruckus rousing folk rocker Obo Martin aka Freckle Face, the pop/garage rock/psychadelic soul tunes of FpodBpod, & female fronted folk rock explosion Fox & Woman. Jeremy Dalmas and the Absurdists, the amusing hosts of each SeaweedSway Showcase, will be performing a soap opera. 

the night promises to be extra fun, full of dancing, energetic songs, surprises, thorough enjoyment and good times, basically everything you could ever want in a show... as the full moon wanes and we dance right upon the threshold of summer solstice.

read/listen/learn all about the bands here!! http://seaweedsway.blogspot.com/2011/06/obo-martin-fpodbpod-fox-woman_695.html

and please read on for a jam-packed list of recommended bay area shows & events + announcements (new music videos, DRESS DIET PROJECT, music practice space available, multi-instrumentalist sought, housing & job list)!! if you'd like, visit http://facebook.com/theseaweedsway & http://bit.ly/seaweedswaycalendar for updates thru the week.

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FRIDAY JUNE 10TH
Michael Musika, FpodBpod, & Devotionals at the Rusty Nail (attic)
welcome Michael & Eric back from Europe, wish Michael a happy birthday, & celebrate good music! + meet my mom :)
8:00 doors / 8:30 devotionals / 9:15 michael / 10:00 fpodbpod. $5-10. (we need a door person if you wanna be that person!!!)
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=130191833725969

also !
Brian Belknap Tour Kick-off w/ Indianna Hale & Tom Heyman @ kaleidoscope
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=148907601847388

also !
the Northerlies & Jascha vs. Jascha at the Make-Out Room
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=173356016055944
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SATURDAY JUNE 11TH
Gentle Hatha Yoga at the Loft SF w/ Jessie
10:45am-12pm. 321 divisadero st. @ page. $10 community class. all levels. move & breathe
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=155094967888404

Hypnotic Restorative Yoga Workshop at Yoga Tree Valencia w/ Britt Fohrman
1-4:30pm. my Mom is taking this & I am either taking it or assisting - gonna be great - come!
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=109501595805923

Songbird Festival & Madame Shrew Present: Indie Cine Shack @ Amnesia, music by Lauren Klein
early show, 6-9pm, $5-10. the beginning of a 3 month series http://www.songbirdfestival.org/wp/?p=362
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=203278929707928
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SUNDAY JUNE 12TH
Restorative Yoga at the Loft SF w/ Jessie
6:30-8pm. 321 divisadero st. @ page. $10 community class. all levels. rest & breathe
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=155094967888404

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John Heart Jackie (opening) at Cafe du Nord
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=141596102580694
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WEDNESDAY JUNE 15TH
Releasing Creativity Movement Class at the Loft - w/ Joy.
7:30-9:30, http://theloftsf.com
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Two Gallants & Vows at the Knockout
http://www.theknockoutsf.com
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THURSDAY JUNE 16TH
Dreams 1st Official Show in SF w/ Shady Maples & the Wild + Chasing the Moon at Viracocha
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=168085643253157
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FRIDAY JUNE 17TH
John Vanderslice & Magik*Magik Orchestra @ Herbst Theatre
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145989098800840
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SUNDAY JUNE 19TH
SeaweedSway Showcase with Obo Martin, FpodBpod, + Fox & Woman at the Make-Out Room + Jeremy Dalmas & the Absurdists in a soap opera
7:30 doors / 8-11pm showtime / $7
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=227605000587734
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THURSDAY JUNE 23RD
You Are Plural, the Pleasants, Odd Bird, Passenger & Pilot @ Amnesia
http://amnesiathebar.com / http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=197881103589354

Chloe Makes Music, Matt Bauer, & Ramon & Jessica @ Viracocha

https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=221824884500445
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TUESDAY JUNE 28TH
VANDAVEER, CHEYENNE MARIE MIZE, & KITES & CROWS @ Amnesia
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=199397746767103 / http://amnesiathebar.com
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WEDNESDAY JUNE 29TH
il gato EP Release @ Bottom of the Hill
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=199397746767103 / http://amnesiathebar.com
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THURSDAY JULY 7TH
SeaweedSway Presents: The Blank Tapes, Collin Ludlow-Mattson & the Folks CD RELEASE, & The Beehavers at Amnesia
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=211355698886253
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SATURDAY JULY 9TH
Nora Roman: CD Release Party & Benefit for Galeria de la Raza
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=164656826931327
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THURSDAY JULY 14TH
Sean Hayes at the New Parish
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=233794226635879
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SATURDAY JULY 16TH
Quinn DeVeaux CD Release & The Mumlers @ the Independent
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117206895030424
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SUNDAY JULY 17TH
SeaweedSway Showcase with Masuga (Ed), Miwa, & Moomaw at the Make-Out Room
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=171361152919310
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FRIDAY JULY 29TH
SeaweedSway Presents: Steve Taylor & Alameda @ Amnesia
http://amnesiathebar.com
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SATURDAY JULY 30TH
Les Trois Petits Oiseaux & the Avatar Ensemble + The B Stars @ Amnesia
http://amnesiathebar.com
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ANNOUNCEMENTS/NEWS:

YOGA CLASSES: Saturday & Sunday: I teach yoga classes weekly on Saturdays & Sundays at the Yoga Loft. Saturday's Gentle Hatha class is now at 10:45-12pm. Sunday's Restorative Class from 6:30-8pm. Each class is only $10! Check out http://theloftsf.com & http://seaweedswayyoga.blogspot.com for more details. I'd love to see you there! 321 divisadero st. @ page.

 
NEW MUSIC VIDEOS:
Magic Leaves - Strange - preview for new album "Glow": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loO-oXh5d9g
Michael Musika & Eric Kuhn in Brussels, dance video: http://vimeo.com/24726356
Ophelia by Indianna Hale, at May 24th Amnesia Show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbLjeLMx8yA
Ava Mendoza at May 24th Amnesia Show, Porto Franco Files 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C86rTAQVlko&feature=youtu.be
Anna Ash on Parlour to Parlour: http://popdose.com/parlour-to-parlour-episode-30-anna-ash/

Jeremy Rourke - Prettiest Things in Your Head - http://vimeo.com/24304348

Snoop Dogg - Stripes in Portland (for a good laugh) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3L4A8cT0Yo

DRESS DIET PROJECT:

WEAR A DRESS EVERYDAY IN JUNE!  not too late to join! send photos to ericabfink@gmail.com http://thedressdietproject.tumblr.com/

IL GATO, INDIE-FOLK-ROCK BAND, NEEDS MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST
Hello, local SF band, il gato (http://www.ilgato.com), are in need of a multi-instrumentalist who can play trumpet/flugelhorn and an additional instrument, ideally one of the following:  Piano, Guitar, Accordion, Banjo, etc.

We are a serious band with a good track record, grand aspirations, and are looking for a talented musician who shares our aspirations and the associated commitments and wants to be a part of an on-going creative project. We all sing, we help write songs and we want this to be an awesome experience. We intend to record our next album in the Fall and tour in 2012. You would be signing up for both of these work-intensive activities. Please contact us at gato@ilgato.com if you are interested in collaborating!

PRACTICE SPACE AVAILABLE AT SECRET STUDIOS
From il gato: We are looking for a band to fill a rehearsal slot at Secret Studios (2200 Cesar Chavez, SF, CA). You would have to share a drum set (yours or ours) with one of the current bands due to lack of space, though there is ample rehearsal and storage space for your band in the room. The drummer would have to use his/her own snare and cymbals. The price: $224/mo. for the band. Please email to check out the space or determine rehearsal times. Thanks! gato@ilgato.com

HOUSING LIST - post or sign up: if you're looking for housing in the sf bay, sign up to receive emails or browse recent posts at http://groups.google.com/group/looking-for-housing please post any good room openings to looking-for-housing@googlegroups.com!

JOB LIST - post or sign up: http://groups.google.com/group/looking-for-jobs-in-sf-bay-area

.connect with Seaweed Sway in other realms.
http://bit.ly/seaweedswaycalendar
http://facebook.com/theseaweedsway
http://seaweedsway.blogspot.com
http://myspace.com/seaweedsway
http://twitter.com/seaweedsway
http://bit.ly/seaweedswaystory
http://groups.google.com/group/seaweed-sway

http://soundcloud.com/seaweedsway (new!)

Michael Musika's Album & Book of Spells, Release Show, TONIGHT @ Rickshaw Stop. SUNDAY Benefit for Japan w/ AudiaFauna, Au Dunes/Graves, & Ariel Eisen @ Make-Out Room EARLY

hello, seaweedswayers!

contents: 

show highlights. special plea to go to rickshaw stop tonight and make-out room sunday (early) night 

list of super-recommended shows and events. to go to thru may, calendar marking time

extra bonus things. housing list info, seaweed buying, some new videos from friends, yoga classes, etc.

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show highlights.

As many of you know, TONIGHT, Friday March 18th, is a big night at the Rickshaw Stop. Brass Menazeri, Michael Musika, and Toshio Hirano are playing songs, but there's a lot more to it. This show is incredibly special. Michael Musika's album and novella Spells are finally in the physical world, and they are true masterpieces - genius, magical, and mysterious. This seance will be a gathering of spirits near and far to celebrate the release of this important inspiring work into the world.

A night of legends and serious sorcery. dj Zelijko will be closing the show to continue the dance party. Oh yeah, and the Full Worm Moon is the next day, apparently the biggest full moon for a long time (awesome), so we're releasing a new episode of Chasing the Moon from Sonny and the Sunsets! Advance purchased tickets earn you extra appreciation, guaranteed entry, and probably less time waiting in line: http://bit.ly/musikaspells 8pm. Early arrival strongly encouraged. Re-posting and RSVP'ing helps. http://bit.ly/musikashow Curiously timed, we'll have Maine hand-harvested seaweed for sale~ $7 for a 2 oz. bag of kelp, dulse, kombu, wakame, or nori - $10 for a special soup mix. (more seaweed info is at the bottom of this message.) Here are a few more details on the artists...

Brass Menazeri  
"...San Francisco's Powerhouse Balkan Brass Band..."  
http://brass.menazeri.com/category/press/

Michael Musika  
"...crazy like a fox, convicted like a criminal, determined like the sun..."   
Musika's band for the evening will include some of the same luminaries that initially saw a spark in him many years ago.  Ara Anderson will play trumpet and Dave Mihaly will play piano.  Also performing in the band will be Eric Kuhn (Silian Rail), Matt Adams (Blank Tapes), Indianna Hale, Sleepy Todd, Kacey Johansing, Emily Ritz (Honeycomb), Patrick Byers (Albino), Jeff Giaquinto (BLO), Mike Perlmutter (Zoyres), and Jesse Olsen. (Ramon and Jessica). Appropriately, this event is being billed as a seance.  The content to be celebrated is a meditation on the true place where magic exists within this world, as revealed by an emmissary from another. (Read the full intriguing story below.)
http://www.onenightmusic.com/music/session/michael-musika/
http://chasingthemoon.pdcst.com/2009/06/michaelmusika/
http://kck.st/musikasnextrecord

Toshio Hirano  
"...Jimmie Rodgers' train gets lost and finds a magical conductor..." 
http://www.toshiohirano.com/

DJ Zeljko 
"...Serbian, Macedonian, Greek, Balkan Romani, Charms, Dance..."
http://people.tribe.net/kafanabalkan

Sonny and the Sunsets' Chasing the Moon episode premier in honor of the full worm moon the next day. Chasing the Moon is a monthly local music video podcast that is celebrated with a live show and screening of the new episode near the full moon each month. 
http://www.sonnysmith.com
http://chasingthemoon.pdcst.comhttp://facebook.com/chasingthemoon

SF Weekly writeup (thanks Hiya): http://www.sfweekly.com/events/michael-musika-2405269/

Sunday Night, please come out again for the SeaweedSway Showcase at the Make-Out Room! Some of the proceeds will go to benefit for Japan - so extra contributions are welcome and appreciated. Also suggestions of what the best organization to give to would be helpful. Show is early, 7:30-11pm. Audiafauna from Santa Cruz, Au Dunes /Graves from Portland, and Ariel Eisen from SF/Oakland are bringing and singing us through the night; you're in for a treat. Vernal Equinox and belated Full Moon celebration. Jeremy Dalmas and the Absurdists are going to entertain us throughout the night, between sets. 

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list of super-recommended shows and events. 

you can find the fuller list here: http://bit.ly/seaweedswaycalendar (click "agenda" for a list version) 

or go here http://facebook.com/theseaweedsway for regular updates on cool events! 

March 18th - Friday
Michael Musika Novella + Album Release seance w/ Brass Menazerie and Toshio Hirano + Sonny & the Sunsets' Chasing the Moon premier at the Rickshaw Stop, SeaweedSway Presents! 

Seaweed for Sale! ($7 for a 2 oz. bag, $10 for soup mix)  see above for super description :)

tix: http://bit.ly/musikaspells

RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=122065864525317

March 19th - Saturday

Jeffrey Manson and the Range of Light Wilderness at Eleanor Harwood Gallery (1295 alabama st. in SF)

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=185707964806392

also in SF...

little wings, tara jane oneil, and pale hoarse @ adobe books. $5 suggested donation

also that night, in the East Bay...

Joyce Todd McBride sings Bach at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church 

8pm. 1005 Hearst Avenue at 9th St, Berkeley. Players and Singers: Jennifer Torresen, soprano; Joyce Todd-McBride, contralto; Richard Stumpf, bass; Glen Shannon, flauto traverso; Alan Paul, oboe, oboe d'amore, oboe da cacci; Paula White, violin; Robin Easterbrook, violin; Michèle Voillequé, viola; Julie Morrisett, viola da gamba; & Dawn Kooyumjian, harpsichord, organ. $10 suggested donation; nobody turned away for lack of funds. Baroque Etcetera is an affiliate of the San Francisco Early Music Society. info@baroquetc.org

March 20th - Sunday
Benefit for Japan w/ Audiafauna (Santa Cruz), Au Dunes / Graves (Portland), and Ariel Eisen (SF) + Jeremy Dalmas and The Absurdists @ the MakeOut Room, SeaweedSway Showcase! Early 7:30-11pm. $7. We'll also have some seaweed for sale at this show! ($7 for a 2 oz. bag, $10 for soup mix)

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=195502780474271

March 23rd - Wednesday

Community Music Forum - Dialogue on Fair Trade Music SF - Envisioning Another Way at Red Poppy Art House. 7-9pm

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=140083036058149

March 25th - Saturday

An Evening of Experimental Americana w/ O'death, Arann Harris & the Farm Band, and Helado Negro @ the Independent, Shelby Ash Presents

628 Divisadero, SF. 415-771-1421. 8:30 doors, 9pm show, $12, 21+. Show info: http://www.shelbyashpresents.net/independent/independent.html

RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=156329351090387

also that night...

Snob Theatre w/ Picture Atlantic and Debbie Neigher @ the Dark Room

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=165873873461267

March 30th - Wednesday

Amber Lee, Evil Diane, Jeremy Rourke, and Vanessa VerLee @ Milk Bar.

$5. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=187127387995924

April 2 - Saturday

Megan Keely, Port St. Willow, and Mojave Bird @ Viracocha

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=188065974562133

April 3rd - Sunday

Karina Denike, Dina Maccabee, and FpodBpod @ the Make-Out Room

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=198641480157546

(FpodBpod Interview/Video: http://popdose.com/parlour-to-parlour-episode-27-fpodbpod/)

April 5 - Tuesday

annie & her OSHEN, Erin Brazill and Love Axe @ Bottom of the Hill

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=206542569357950

April 8th - Friday

Buxter Hoot'n CD Release Show w/ Nick Jaina and Devotionals at Cafe du Nord

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=205318579483343

(Devotionals new video for Misericordia: http://vimeo.com/19547825)

also that night...

Woven Screening (Elia Vargas's film release), Honeycomb and Ever Isles @ ATA

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=156760241044251

April 10th - Sunday

Mark Growden @ Amnesia

April 13th - Wednesday

Girls in Trouble, Jascha Hoffman, and poets in the Mission @ Viracocha

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=164623756920943
April 15th - Friday

The Blank Tapes Album Release, Little Wings, Rad Cloud, and Kacey Johansing @ the Great American Music Hall, Loving Cup Presents

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=184482328254631

April 17th - Sunday

SeaweedSway Showcase w/ EFFT and Sabrina (pdx) @ the Make-Out Room!

http://sabrinamusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-hawk-the-hunter

May 7-8th - Saturday & Sunday

Fundraiser for Zambaleta - New Music Venue & School in the Mission - Presented by Joe Lewis - Lineup TBA soon!

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extra bonus things.

Seaweed for Sale! 

seaweed for sale tomorrow night @ the Rickshaw Stop and Sunday @ the Make-Out Room. if you know you want a bunch, email Kacie Loparto @ she.sells.seaweed@gmail.com to place an order. 2oz bags ($7) of Kelp, Kombu, nori, dulse, wakame & a special soup mix blend ($10). she has 80+ bags to sell before moving back to Maine to harvest more seaweed - she's at Laguna and Hayes so pickups can be arranged there, but please get in touch w/ her soon!

YOGA CLASSES Saturday & Sunday: I teach yoga classes weekly on Saturdays and Sundays at the Yoga Loft. Saturday is a Gentle Hatha class from 12:45-2pm and Sunday is a Restorative Class from 6:30-8pm. (Third Sundays of the month, so this week, there's a sub for restorative so I can be at the SeaweedSway Showcase :) Each class is only $10! Check out http://theloftsf.com and http://seaweedswayyoga.blogspot.com for more details. I'd love to see you there! 321 divisadero st. @ page.

EzraLipp.com is a reality! Officially Reality- check it out!! he made it himself!

il gato has a new video for the song "On Feathers and Arrows (on Burnt Pine)". The BandW video is composed of archived video footage around San Francisco from he 1920s and 1930s. Here is the link, please take it in and pass it around if you wish: http://www.vimeo.com/18936235

Devotionals have a new video out!! For the song "Misericordia". The song and video are beautiful and profound - filmed on and around the decay and expanse of the shores of the Salton Sea. the song features Tyson Vogel, Anton Patzner, and Lewis Patzner instrumentally - and the video also features Emily Ritz of Honeycomb. here is the link, please take it in and pass it around if you wish: http://vimeo.com/19547825  Catch them playing on Friday April 8th at Buxter Hoot'n's album release show (Nick Jaina plays too)!! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=205318579483343

Popdose.com contributer Michael Fortes, has a monthly music video-interview series, Parlour to Parlour. Each month, Fortes is peeking into artists' homes and creative processes to discover a bit of what's behind the songs and what makes them tick, this year focusing on a snippet of the Bay Area music scene, with lots of Seaweed Sway favorites. The past episode focuses on FpodBpod - rock and roll with a psychedelic soul. You can see Fortes' full FpodBpod musical report here: http://popdose.com/parlour-to-parlour-episode-27-fpodbpod/ and see a performance (w/ Joe Lewis on bass) of unreleased song "Annie": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TF6u5a7ONg Also check out last month's episode of the Blank Tapes, and stay tuned for future episodes! Next one is w/ the Beehavers! Thanks to Garrett Eaton for the awesome video footage. Catch FpodBpod's next show April 3rd at the Make-Out Room w/ Karine Denike and Dina Maccabee. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=198641480157546

TINY ANTENNA HAVE LARGE RECEPTORS Radio Show: check out past and future episodes of Elia Vargas's show on Pirate Cat Radio - every Monday 6-8pm. He's been having lots of SeaweedSway bands - The Beehavers and Helene Renaut were on a few weeks ago, and Michael Musika this past Monday. You can stream it live from anywhere and hear past shows at http://pcrcollective.org (new link). HOUSING LIST - post or sign up: if you're looking for housing in the sf bay, 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 help pass along rooms for rent. please post any good room openings to looking-for-housing@googlegroups.com! JOB LIST - post or sign up: http://groups.google.com/group/looking-for-jobs-in-sf-bay-area send me job announcements please!! this list is a little slow right now...

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connect with Seaweed Sway in other realms.

http://bit.ly/seaweedswaycalendar

http://facebook.com/theseaweedsway

http://seaweedsway.blogspot.com

http://myspace.com/seaweedsway

http://twitter.com/seaweedsway

http://bit.ly/seaweedswaystory

http://groups.google.com/group/seaweed-sway

Thank you for reading & participating in community events!! This is a weekly or so list of bay area music shows, with a few yoga and nature events mixed in. Please submit events in the format above a couple of weeks in advance to seaweedsway@gmail.com. Thank you!

Tonite! Emily Jane White, Helene Renaut Record Release, Ed Masuga @ Cafe du Nord! Friday: Matt Adams' Bday Party w/ Blank Tapes & Friends! Friday 3/18 Michael Musika Seance of Spells

Happy belated International Women's Day and Mardi Gras! ...Here are 3 upcoming events that SeaweedSway is presenting + a longer list of good shows + a few more news and announcements below that!... This list is meant to be passed on, please forward to friends who are looking for stuff to do or new music to check out and thanks as always for receiving these notices. :)

**Tonight! Wednesday: Hélène Renaut is releasing a real record, the Deer Convention! On vinyl! Emily Jane White and Ed Masuga will be playing too!! At Cafe du Nord. It's a very special night. Hélène's long-awaited album is being released as a limited edition vinyl w/ download card. Recorded by Jason Quever (Papercuts) & with a roster including Matt Montgomery (Adam Haworth Stevens), Donovan Quinn (Skygreen Leopard, 13th Month), Jasmyn Wong (Skygreen Leopards) & members of the Mumlers, you know you're in for a treat. Renaut will be backed by Joe Lewis on upright bass, Russ Blackmar on percussion, Chloe Roth on harmonies, and a mini string section featuring Carey Lamprecht and Deb Fox. Please purchase your ticket now at http://bit.ly/dunordtix!! Watch Hélène's Bumblebee video @ http://vimeo.com/20010598! ...Read a little more from the SF Weekly and The Bay Bridged.

*This Friday: it's Matt Adams' 30th Birthday Party w/ a bunch of favorites playing ~ the Blank Tapes, FpodBpod, Indianna Hale, Sleepy Todd, the Beehavers, and Childlike Divine ~ up in Mikey's attic (aka the Rusty Nail). Ooh gonna be so good & a nice sampling of music for your ears!! Sliding scale $5-10. Bring friends who like good music in cozy places. :)

*Friday March 18th: Michael Musika is finally releasing his novella and album, Spells, at the Rickshaw Stop. Also playing are the Brass Menazeri Brass Band and Toshio Hirano. A night of legends & serious sorcery. dj Zelijko will be closing the show w/ a dance party to continue the dance party. There is a beautiful flyer circulating, look around for one in the places you pass... and reserve your evening for this seance ceremony of the year! Oh yeah, and the Full Worm Moon is the next day, so we're releasing a new episode of Chasing the Moon - this time from Sonny & the Sunsets! Advance purchased tickets earn you extra appreciation & guaranteed entry: http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/27191

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SeaweedSway Events

Below is a list of super-recommended shows. You can find the fuller list here: http://bit.ly/seaweedswaycalendar (click "agenda" for a list version) or go here http://facebook.com/theseaweedsway for regular updates on cool events! 

March 9th - Wednesday - Tonight!!
Emily Jane White, Helene Renaut Record Release, and Ed Masuga at Cafe du Nord, SeaweedSway Presents! http://bit.ly/dunordtix

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=151494944904768

March 10th - Thursday

Wave Array and Ash Reiter Album Release w/ Buckeye Knoll @ Cafe du Nord

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=187274924623093

March 11th - Friday
Matt Adams' 30th Bday Party @ the Rusty Nail w/ The Blank Tapes, FpodBpod, Indianna Hale, Sleepy Todd, the Beehavers, and Childlike Divine. $5-10. 843 Hayes St. Apt. C @ Fillmore. 8pm. As this is a house, please be courteous of the neighbors & do not hang out in the front + bring considerate friends. :) Drinks & snacks for sale, so bring some extra $$.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=192203970802628

March 15th - Tuesday
The Beehavers, Sour Mash Hug Band, & Passenger and Pilot @ Bottom of the Hill

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=195665960444954

March 17th - Thursday

St. Patrick's Day Presents: The Barbary Ghosts & Shameless Seamus and the Aimless Amos's (Obo Martin's extra-Irish side project) at Amnesia

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=107867152626185

March 18th - Friday
Michael Musika Novella + Album Release seance w/ Brass Menazerie & Toshio Hirano + Sonny and the Sunsets' Chasing the Moon premier for the Full Moon at the Rickshaw Stop, SeaweedSway Presents! http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/27191

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=122065864525317

March 20th - Sunday
Audiafauna (Santa Cruz), Au Dunes / Graves (Portland), and Ariel Eisen (SF) + Jeremy Dalmas and The Absurdists @ the MakeOut Room, SeaweedSway Showcase! Early 7:30-11pm. $7.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=195502780474271

March 25th - Saturday

An Evening of Experimental Americana w/ O'death, Arann Harris & the Farm Band, and Helado Negro @ the Independent, Shelby Ash Presents

628 Divisadero, SF. 415-771-1421. 8:30 doors, 9pm show, $12, 21+. Show info: http://www.shelbyashpresents.net/independent/independent.html

April 8th - Friday

Buxter Hoot'n CD Release Show w/ Nick Jaina and Devotionals at Cafe du Nord

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=205318579483343

(Devotionals new video for Misericordia: http://vimeo.com/19547825)

also that night...

Woven Screening (Elia Vargas's film), Honeycomb and Ever Isles @ ATA

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=156760241044251

April 13th - Wednesday

Girls in Trouble, Jascha Hoffman, & poets in the Mission @ Viracocha

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=164623756920943
April 15th - Friday

The Blank Tapes Album Release, Little Wings, Rad Cloud, Kacey Johansing @ the Great American Music Hall, Loving Cup Presents

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=184482328254631

April 17th - Sunday

SeaweedSway Showcase w/ Sabrina (pdx) @ the Make-Out Room!

http://sabrinamusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-hawk-the-hunter

May 7-8th - Saturday & Sunday

Fundraiser for Zambaleta - New Music Venue & School in the Mission - Presented by Joe Lewis - Lineup TBA soon!

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A few more things:

YOGA CLASSES Saturday & Sunday: I teach yoga classes weekly on Saturdays & Sundays at the Yoga Loft. 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. I'd love to see you there! 321 divisadero st. @ page.

TINY ANTENNA HAVE LARGE RECEPTORS Radio Show: check out past and future episodes of Elia Vargas's show on Pirate Cat Radio - every Monday 6-8pm. He's been having lots of SeaweedSway bands - The Beehavers were 2 weeks ago, Helene Renaut was on this Monday, and Michael Musika is on next Monday. You can stream it live from anywhere and hear past shows at http://pcrcollective.org (new link). HOUSING LIST - post or sign up: if you're looking for housing in the sf bay, 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 help pass along rooms for rent. please post any good room openings to looking-for-housing@googlegroups.com! JOB LIST - post or sign up: http://groups.google.com/group/looking-for-jobs-in-sf-bay-area send me job announcements please!! this list is a little slow right now...

Devotionals have a new video out!! For the song "Misericordia". The song and video are beautiful and profound - filmed on and around the decay and expanse of the shores of the Salton Sea. the song features Tyson Vogel, Anton Patzner, & Lewis Patzner instrumentally - and the video also features Emily Ritz of Honeycomb. here is the link, please take it in & pass it around if you wish: http://vimeo.com/19547825  Catch them playing on Friday April 8th at Buxter Hoot'n's album release show (Nick Jaina plays too)!! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=205318579483343

FpodBpod's Sean Olmstead was just interviewed by Popdose.com contributer Michael Fortes, on his music video-interview series, Parlour to Parlour. Each month, Fortes is peeking into artists' homes and creative processes to discover a bit of what's behind the songs and what makes them tick, this year focusing on a snippet of the Bay Area music scene, with lots of Seaweed Sway favorites. And this episode focuses on FpodBpod - rock and roll with a psychedelic soul. You can see Fortes' full FpodBpod musical report here: http://popdose.com/parlour-to-parlour-episode-27-fpodbpod/ and see a performance (w/ Joe Lewis on bass) of unreleased song "Annie": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TF6u5a7ONg Also check out last month's episode of the Blank Tapes, and stay tuned for future episodes! Thanks to Garrett Eaton for the awesome video footage. Catch them playing an acoustic-y set in Mikey's attic this Friday for Matt Adam's 30th birthday! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=192203970802628

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Thank you for reading and participating in community events!! This is a weekly or so list of bay area music shows, with a few yoga and nature events mixed in. Please submit events in the format above a couple of weeks in advance to seaweedsway@gmail.com. Thank you!