Ten Bay Area-Related Releases for Record Store Day 2012
This Saturday is Record Store Day 2012, a time to celebrate independent record stores and break the bank snatching up exclusive, limited edition releases. Among the many, many tantalizing offerings coming out on Saturday are the following ten with Bay Area connections. For the full list of RSD releases, head here. Rhymesayers is releasing a 10" picture disc featuring artwork by SF's Jeremy Fish, and new songs from Atmosphere and The Uncluded. The latter is the duo of Aesop Rock and Kimya Dawson, who are releasing a joint LP later this year. From the label: "Bats" is the first track [...]
Soundwave Festival kicks off this weekend, runs 6/6/10 – 8/13/10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0226DWvOgLs The fourth season of the Soundwave Festival starts this Sunday, June 6th, brought to us by ME'DI.ATE Art Group: ME’DI.ATE’s Soundwave Festival is San Francisco’s premier experiential arts festival held every two years over the span of two months over the summer. Bringing together sound purveyors from across the sonic spectrum (from sound art to experimental to classical to popular music), Soundwave presents innovative performances and activities that challenge the way audiences see and hear sound and music. This year's festival will feature over 75 artists in 35 performances, in partnership with institutions/organizations such as the de Young, Yerba [...]