(2455 Telegraph Ave.) - Map it > Sunday March 28th 2pm
Dave Smallen is a singer/songwriter from Oakland. After a release with Capitol Records and a couple years of national tours with his former band, Street to Nowhere, Smallen made the decision to start from scratch and recorded an album under his own name. Everything Changes and Nothing Changes was released as a series of singles over the course of 2009, and is now out as a full-length CD!
(1855 Haight St.) - Map it! > Friday March 26th 6pm
Chatmonchy are three girls from Japan who rock. Playing raw, energy-infused, melodic rock music, Eriko (guitar and vocals), Akiko (bass), and Kumiko (drums) have been making a buzz all across Japan since their 2005 major label debut. Now, with their latest album Hyoujou -- Coupling Collection (out on March 24th), they're ready to infect North American fans with their catchy take on girl-rock power. Also catch them later that night at The Independent in SF.Thursday April 1st 6pm
Surfer Blood call West Palm Beach home and, while still in their early 20s, have penned a debut album full of catchy indie songs that even the most hook-laden power pop band would be rightfully jealous of. Astro Coast, their debut album on Kanine Records, comes across like early Orange Juice covering every song on Weezer’s Blue Album at once. When the whole nation is revving up the nostalgia for the blissed-out indie vibes of the early-to-mid-‘90s, expect Astro Coast to snag some serious fans.Buy Astro Coast here!
Friday April 23rd 6pm
Embark on an aural tour through the many departments of Amoeba Music with our musical tour guide DJ Bearzbub at the helm. From World to Rock to Electronica and everything in between, this is sure to be a Mandala DJ set you don't want to miss!
(6400 Sunset Blvd.) - Map it! > Sunday March 21st 7pm
Performing live at The Getty Center 3/20 and 3/21.Malian maestro Bassekou Kouyate is a virtuoso picker and musical visionary whose work blurs the lines between West African and American roots music. The new album, I Speak Fula, is out now on Next Ambience/Sub Pop.
“This is a cracker.” - Mojo
"A contender for African album of the year." - Uncut
Buy I Speak Fula here!
Wednesday March 24th 7pm
Chatmonchy are three girls from Japan who rock. Playing raw, energy-infused, melodic rock music, Eriko (guitar and vocals), Akiko (bass), and Kumiko (drums) have been making a buzz all across Japan since their 2005 major label debut. Now, with their latest album Hyoujou -- Coupling Collection (out on March 24th), they're ready to infect North American fans with their catchy take on girl-rock power. Also catch them at The Viper Room on March 27th!Sunday March 28th 12pm
Ralph visits Amoeba for a Sunday morning show! His new CD, All Around Ralph’s World, is out now on Bar-None Records.“…a rock-'n'-roll headbanger for the kindergarten set…. Mr. Covert’s songs, in contrast, tap into the collective unconscious of parents who grew up with rock and want to share it with their children.” - The New York Times
Tuesday March 30th 7pm
Their new album Field Music (Measure) is out now from Memphis Industries. They play live at the Bootleg Theater on March 27th."Field Music is a joyful piece of pop art, and a case study in how fragments can make mosaics." - The Onion AV Club
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