Amoeba Music

Join us at Amoeba Berkeley for a book reading and signing of Toxic Shock Records: Assassin of Mediocrity with Bill Sassenberger on Saturday, June 22nd at 2pm! The reading is free, but you must purchase the book at Amoeba Berkeley to attend the signing.

Amoeba Hollywood is having a special early listening event for David Bowie’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Star! on Thursday, June 13 at 5pm!

Come hear selections from the box set, get a free poster made for the event (while supplies last) and enter to win some cool Bowie and Amoeba goodies, including a copy of the CD box set, an Audio Technica Turntable, Bowie tote bags, turntable mats, Amoeba gift certificates and more! 

Beginning at 5pm we will give out a raffle ticket + poster to attendees at start playing the new album.  We'll pause for a quick break at 5:30pm to announce winning raffle prize numbers, then enjoy some more Bowie!

- No purchase necessary to attend.

- No RSVP needed. 

- One raffle ticket per person. Must be present to win.

- One free poster per person, while supplies last.

David Bowie’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Star! is a 5CD/Blu-Ray Audio set that explores Bowie’s journey from February 1971 through the creation of the Ziggy Stardust character, the recording of the iconic The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars album, and captures the international mania that surrounded the Ziggy phenomenon in the form of UK radio sessions and TV performances, as well as live tracks from Ziggy and the Spiders’ October 1, 1972 show at the Boston Music Hall. It contains 29 unreleased tracks, covers early songwriting demos, recordings from Bowie’s band, The Arnold Corns, rehearsals at Bowie’s then-home, Haddon Hall, BBC sessions, singles, live performances, plus outtakes and alternative versions from the original album recording sessions, which have been newly mixed by original album producer, Ken Scott. Rock ‘n’ Roll Star! will also be available on 1LP compiling the alternative takes and mixes from the recording of The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars.

Join us as we welcome Discos Resaca Collective featuring Mariposas Del Alma & Deuce Eclipse to Amoeba SF on Saturday, June 8th at 2pm. They will be celebrating the new vinyl pressing of their out-of-print LP, Y Te Cuento, with a live set and signing!

The performance is free and all-ages are welcome. Purchase a copy of the new Y Te Cuento re-issue to attend the signing after their set.

Amoeba San Francisco is having a special early listening event for David Bowie’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Star! on Thursday, June 13 at 5pm!

We'll be playing the new album and giving posters to attendees (while supplies last) as well as holding a raffle for a copy of the CD box set, limited-edition posters, Audio Technica headphones, Bowie totes, turntable mats and more goodies! Raffle will happen at 6pm - must be present to win!

No RSVP needed. One free raffle ticket per person.

David Bowie’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Star! is a 5CD/Blu-Ray Audio set that explores Bowie’s journey from February 1971 through the creation of the Ziggy Stardust character, the recording of the iconic The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars album, and captures the international mania that surrounded the Ziggy phenomenon in the form of UK radio sessions and TV performances, as well as live tracks from Ziggy and the Spiders’ October 1, 1972 show at the Boston Music Hall. It contains 29 unreleased tracks, covers early songwriting demos, recordings from Bowie’s band, The Arnold Corns, rehearsals at Bowie’s then-home, Haddon Hall, BBC sessions, singles, live performances, plus outtakes and alternative versions from the original album recording sessions, which have been newly mixed by original album producer, Ken Scott. Rock ‘n’ Roll Star! will also be available on 1LP compiling the alternative takes and mixes from the recording of The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars.

Jessica Pratt celebrates her new album, Here In The Pitch (out now on Mexican Summer), with a live in-store performance and album signing at Amoeba San Francisco on June 23rd at 3pm!

The show is free and all-ages are welcome. To attend the post-show signing, purchase Here In The Pitch at Amoeba SF.