The music of Mountain Man is nestled in the tradition of American folk, but shoots like diamond dust out of the nest into the high, wide atmosphere. Their songs are shaped by three searching voices, encompassing harmonies and a shared belief in and love of the world. Their debut album, Made the Harbor, is out now on Partisan Records.

Portishead producer and multi-instrumentalist Geoff Barrow formed the krautrock-tinged BEAK> in 2009 with two fellow Bristol musicians, Billy Fuller and Matt Williams. The band has very strict guidelines governing the recording and writing process of their work. The music for their self-titled album was recorded live in one room with no overdubs or repair, only using edits to create arrangements. All tracks were written over a twelve-day session in SOA Studios, Bristol. Also catch BEAK> at The Independent on September 7th.

Free download of "I Know" by Beak>

Join Amoeba's Mandala DJ series for a special evening of world psych with local experts Special Lord B. and DJ Sid Presley, the mastermind behind Let’s A Go-go! Singapore And Southeast Asian Pop Scene 1964-69.

Grass Widow formed in 2007 and quickly received attention within the Bay Area as well as national underground press via publications like Yeti. Influenced by similarly all-female punk and post-punk acts like The Neo Boys and Kleenex, Grass Widow also notes The Move and The Kinks as major sources of inspiration, which can be heard in their three-part harmonies, complex arrangements, and odd chord progressions. On August 24, Grass Widow will release their latest full-length on Kill Rock Stars, Past Time. Also catch them on September 10th at the Cyclone Warehouse in San Francisco.

Saturday September 4th 4pm

Wednesday September 8th 6pm

Thursday September 9th 7pm

Friday September 24th 7pm