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Showing posts with label rickshaw stop. Show all posts

Friday, May 27, 2011

Dustin O'Halloran w/ the Magik*Magik String Quartet & Conspiracy of Venus Season Finale Monday @ Rickshaw Stop! Obo Martin, FpodBpod, & Fox & Woman June 19th


hello,

thanks to everyone who came out to amnesia tuesday night!!! such a fun night.

and the shows continue...! (scroll down for the full list)

***monday, if you're in town, hope to see you at conspiracy of venus's season finale show!! at the rickshaw stop. we are opening for dustin o'halloran w/ the magik*magik string quartet (swweet!), & it's presented by seaweedsway & the songbird festival. we go on first at 9-9:45pm, and we would love to see you there! it's our last show til the fall.

*at the moment, we are giving away a pair of tix for monday's show - all you have to do is comment on the hear it local sf facebook page where you see the contest. a winner will be selected at random later today or tomorrow. 

and/or you can buy tix here: http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/35585 !

if you're not familiar w/ the choir, we are an all-women community choir singing songs by tom waits, leonard cohen, joni mitchell, bill withers, bjork, & the pixies, to name a few...


and thanks to shauna & the deli sf for this piece: http://sf.thedelimagazine.com/5759/mp3-live-preview-“holy-grail”-–-tidelands-magikmagik-rickshaw-stop

details are below. please read on for a list of recommended bay area shows & events + announcements (music practice space available + multi-instrumentalist sought)!!
(please visit http://facebook.com/theseaweedsway & http://bit.ly/seaweedswaycalendar for updates thru the week)
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FRIDAY MAY 27TH - SUNDAY MAY 29TH
Carnaval Fever promises to be the premier after-party for San Francisco's Carnaval three day weekend.  With five shows over three nights, Carnaval Fever offers a collision of live and spun African, Latin, Caribbean and South American cultures. Live acts include the B-Side Players, Monophonics, and Forro Bruzuca.  A fiery collective of music that cuts across all borders, temperatures are guaranteed to soar on the dance floor.  Get your tickets in advance at www.CarnavalFever.com.
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SATURDAY MAY 28TH
Man/Miracle, Skeletal System, & Grizzel Toe + epicsauce DJs at Amnesia
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SUNDAY MAY 29TH
Songbird Presents: Chris Jones, Kamp Camille, Dave Hudson of the Boxcar Saints, Devon Angus of The Gilded Rooks at Amnesia
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MONDAY MAY 30TH - Memorial Day
SeaweedSway & the Songbird Festival Present: Dustin O'Halloran w/ the Magik*Magik String Quartet + Conspiracy of Venus at the Rickshaw Stop!
8pm doors / 9pm show. 155 Fell St, SF, CA 94102
Tickets: $15, available via http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/35585

DUSTIN O'HALLORAN
This acclaimed modern classical artist, film composer and Devics co-founder performs with Magik*Magik String Quartet. "All haunting, minor key strings and moody, softly tinkled piano melodies, on first listen composer Dustin O’Halloran’s latest release seems to have little relation to the optimism-hinting light of the title. Bleak and soaked in introspective emotion, Lumiere is a record that seems to brood and wallow, with a cinematic scope that builds upon the introspective minor key melodies of the two solely-piano records that preceded it.... Whilst the strings may be perennially stirring and strained, O’Halloran deliberately minimises the solace and despair of the lower stringed instruments. On Lumiere, he opts for violins where others may have chosen cellos - herein lies the intelligence and many layers of O’Halloran’s work." --Drowned in Sound
http://www.facebook.com/dustinohalloran

MAGIK*MAGIK STRING QUARTET
The Magik*Magik Orchestra is founded by artistic director Minna Choi. Its mission is to simplify the collaborative process between independent rock musicians and classical artists. The Magik*Magik Orchestra is the official studio orchestra of Tiny Telephone founded in 1997 by local Dead Oceans artist, John Vanderslice. The Magik*Magik String Quartet is an off-shoot ensemble of the Orchestra.
CONSPIRACY OF VENUS
Last show of the season, until fall! This season CoV had a whirlwind of shows, one of the highlights being the Pixies UnderCover Tribute, where Conspiracy of Venus covered "Monkey Gone to Heaven" off the album Doolittle. Conspiracy of Venus is a women's community a cappella group based in SF. The women of CoV interpret director Joyce Todd McBride's daring & inventive arrangements of songs ranging from the classic (Joni Mitchell's Big Yellow Taxi) to the cutting edge (Bjork's Possibly Maybe). The group's repertoire also includes works by Bill Withers, Rufus Wainwright, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, and Roger Miller. 
http://www.conspiracyofvenus.com

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TUESDAY MAY 31ST
A Loving Cup Presents: The Lawlands (Debut!), Ash Reiter, & Bells at Amnesia
9pm. $5-10
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WEDNESDAY JUNE 1st
Os Beaches (final show!), Grand Lodge (CD Release!), Festizio, & the Beehavers at Cafe du Nord
doors 8:30/show 9:30
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THURSDAY JUNE 2nd
The Hypnotist Collectors, Love Dimension, The Blank Tapes, & These Hills of Gold at Cafe du Nord
doors 7:30/show 8:30
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FRIDAY JUNE 3RD
1st Friday FREE SHOW w/ Little Wings, The Blank Tapes, Pancho-San (members of Rogue Wave), & Whiskerman at the Uptown in Oakland
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SATURDAY JUNE 4TH - 3 shows!!

Foxtails Brigade, Stornoway (UK), & Sea of Bees at the Independent

A Loving Cup Presents: Little Wings, Rad Cloud, Seth Peterson, & Owens Valley Dynamite at Amnesia

Benefit Show for HeadStand.org at the Make-Out Room w/ Seasons & the Terrapin & one more TBA
Headstand.org brings yoga & wellness programming into the daily curriculum of under-resourced K-12 schools. Their educators teach breathing exercises, yoga & relaxation techniques into the classroom.
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SUNDAY JUNE 19TH
SeaweedSway Showcase with Obo Martin, FpodBpod, + Fox & Woman at the Make-Out Room! + Jeremy Dalmas & the Absurdists performing a soap opera


umbrella poster by julie crossman

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THURSDAY JUNE 23RD
You Are Plural & the Peasants @ Amnesia
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TUESDAY JUNE 28TH
VANDAVEERCHEYENNE MARIE MIZE, & KITES & CROWS @ Amnesia
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THURSDAY JULY 7TH
SeaweedSway Presents: The Blank Tapes, Collin Ludlow-Mattson & the Folks CD RELEASE, & The Beehavers at Amnesia
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SUNDAY JULY 17TH
SeaweedSway Showcase with Masuga (Ed), Miwa, & Moomaw at the Make-Out Room
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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. 

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
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!

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Dustin O'Halloran w/ Magik*Magik String Quartet & Conspiracy of Venus -Monday, May 30th - Memorial Day @ Rickshaw Stop- SeaweedSway & the Songbird Festival Present


Monday, May 30, 2011
SeaweedSway & the Songbird Festival Present:
DUSTIN O'HALLORAN with the MAGIK*MAGIK STRING QUARTET
and Conspiracy of Venus (Season Finale)

Address: 155 Fell St, SF, CA 94102
Tickets: $15, available via http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/35585
RSVP on facebook: http://on.fb.me/may30
Time: 8pm
Press Inquiries (including ticket giveaways), please contact Jessie Woletz, seaweedsway@gmail.com or Ms. Momo, herekittycat33@hotmail.com

DUSTIN O'HALLORAN
This acclaimed modern classical artist, film composer and Devics co-founder performs with the local ensemble. "All haunting, minor key strings and moody, softly tinkled piano melodies, on first listen composer Dustin O’Halloran’s latest release seems to have little relation to the optimism-hinting light of the title. Bleak and soaked in introspective emotion, Lumiere is a record that seems to brood and wallow, with a cinematic scope that builds upon the introspective minor key melodies of the two solely-piano records that preceded it. This penchant for the filmic is no accident. O’Halloran cut his teeth creating music for advertising and the silver screen – his impressive résumé includes credits for Sofia Coppola’s decadent fuchsia-fest Marie Antoinette and the seemingly obligatory Teutonic car advertising. This cinematic background is clearly apparent on Lumiere and makes the album a fantastic catalyst for the imagination. Indeed, Lumiere does at times sound like the soundtrack to a post-apocalyptic world – all slow motion billowing smoke and grey skied desolation. At times it’s a harrowing listening experience but a strangely rewarding one all the same. Dig a little deeper however and you’ll find a warmer heart hidden away amongst the ruin and rubble - nuggets of optimism not apparent at first. Whilst the strings may be perennially stirring and strained, O’Halloran deliberately minimises the solace and despair of the lower stringed instruments. On Lumiere, he opts for violins where others may have chosen cellos - herein lies the intelligence and many layers of O’Halloran’s work." --Drowned in Sound
http://www.facebook.com/dustinohalloran

MAGIK*MAGIK STRING QUARTET

The Magik*Magik Orchestra is founded by artistic director Minna Choi. Its mission is to simplify the collaborative process between independent rock musicians and classical artists. The Magik*Magik Orchestra is the official studio orchestra of Tiny Telephone founded in 1997 by local Dead Oceans artist, John Vanderslice. The Magik*Magik String Quartet is an off-shoot ensemble of the Orchestra.

http://www.magikmagik.com/

CONSPIRACY OF VENUS - Season Finale!

Last show of the season, until fall! This season we had a whirlwind of shows, one of the highlights being the Pixies UnderCover Tribute, where Conspiracy of Venus covered "Monkey Gone to Heaven" off the album Doolittle. Conspiracy of Venus is a women's community a cappella group based in SF. CoV sings original arrangements of contemporary music. Under the artistic direction of Joyce Todd McBride, the 40 women of CoV interpret her daring and inventive arrangements of songs ranging from the classic (Joni Mitchell's Big Yellow Taxi) to the cutting edge (Bjork's Possibly Maybe) with dazzling technical verve and tons of personality. The group's repertoire also includes works by Bill Withers, Rufus Wainwright, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, and Roger Miller. Conspiracy of Venus has played to sold out crowds at many San Francisco venues, including The Great American Music Hall, The Palace of Fine Arts, The Independent, The Swedish American Hall, The Rickshaw Stop, The Make-Out Room, and others, sharing bills with John Vanderslice, The Mountain Goats, The Mother Hips, Blame Sally, Emily Jane White, and Rupa and the April Fishes, to name a few. 

Friday, March 18, 2011

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 :)

March 19th - Saturday
Jeffrey Manson and the Range of Light Wilderness at Eleanor Harwood Gallery (1295 alabama st. in SF)

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)

March 23rd - Wednesday
Community Music Forum - Dialogue on Fair Trade Music SF - Envisioning Another Way at Red Poppy Art House. 7-9pm

March 25th - Saturday
An Evening of Experimental Americana w/ O'deathArann 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

also that night...
Snob Theatre w/ Picture Atlantic and Debbie Neigher @ the Dark Room

March 30th - Wednesday
Amber Lee, Evil Diane, Jeremy Rourke, and Vanessa VerLee @ Milk Bar.

April 2 - Saturday
Megan Keely, Port St. Willow, and Mojave Bird @ Viracocha

April 3rd - Sunday
Karina Denike, Dina Maccabee, and FpodBpod @ the Make-Out Room

April 5 - Tuesday
annie & her OSHEN, Erin Brazill and Love Axe @ Bottom of the Hill

April 8th - Friday
Buxter Hoot'n CD Release Show w/ Nick Jaina and Devotionals at Cafe du Nord
(Devotionals new video for Misericordia: http://vimeo.com/19547825)

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

April 10th - Sunday
Mark Growden @ Amnesia

April 13th - Wednesday
Girls in Trouble, Jascha Hoffman, and poets in the Mission @ Viracocha
The Blank Tapes Album Release, Little Wings, Rad Cloud, and Kacey Johansing @ the Great American Music Hall, Loving Cup Presents

April 17th - Sunday
SeaweedSway Showcase w/ EFFT and Sabrina (pdx) @ the Make-Out Room!

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.
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!