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JULY 2009

Thursday, July 2

Thu 7/2 7:00 PM Velma's Sunday Blues and Jazz Club [2246 Jerrold Ave SF]
Eddie Gale with guests Sandy Poindexter (violin) Valerie Mih (piano), Andrew Currier (bass), Dante James (drums)

Thu 7/2 7:00 PM CELLspace [2050 Bryant St. San Francisco]
Tony Dryer: double bass
Jacob Felix Heule: drums
Kanoko Nishi: koto

perform at
SPACECRAFT- CELLspace studio artists group art show

Thu 7/2 8:00 PM Luggage Store New Music Series [1007 Market St. @ 6th Street SF]
8pm: Courtesy Tourniquet - Errol Stewart (Guitars, Radio) & Nick Roberts (Electronics, Saxophone) ...Aural Ruminations on Influenza, Exploding Manhole Covers, and the Ubiquitous Air Disaster....
9pm: Jack O' The Clock
...a quietly giddy sort of energy to the possibilities that spring up where American folk songwriting meets experimental music.

Thu 7/2 8:00 PM The Lab [2948 16th St SF]
Chris Brown performs and curates an evening of experimental music featuring Charles Johnson, Chad and Curtis McKinney, Tom Nunn and William Winant

Thu 7/2 9:00 PM Bluesix [3043 24th St. @ Treat St. SF]
Scott Amendola/Terrence McManus Duo
Terrence McManus-electric guitar
ScottAmendola-drums/percussion

Friday, July 3

Fri 7/3 9:00 PM Flux 53 [5306 Foothill Blvd. at Fairfax Oakland]
Terrence McManus & Phillip Greenlief / Theresa Wong & Gino Robair

Sunday, July 5

Sun 7/5 7:30 PM SIMM Series [Musicians Union Hall 116 9th St @ Mission SF]
Outsound presents
7:30pm Terrence McManus
8:30pm Ralph Carney - saxophones, etc./Mike Elias - guitar/Bill Noertker - contrabass/Dave Mihaly - drums

Sun 7/5 8:00 PM Studio 1510 [1510 8th Street Oakland]
Michael Vatcher (Amsterdam) in two trios w/ Philip Greenlief, Scott R. Looney, Richard Saunders, and Damon Smith

Monday, July 6

Mon 7/6 8:00 PM Makeout Room [3225 22nd St San Francisco, CA 94110]
The Monday Makeout presents:
The Spirit Moves Us: Jim Ryan / Bob Marsh / Spirit
Admiral Ted Brinkley and Friends

Tuesday, July 7

Tue 7/7 7:30 PM First Tuesdays at Tom's [3111 Deakin St. Berkeley, CA ]
Terrence McManus Solo, Polly Moller/Amar Chaudary duet and RTD3 [Nunn/Carroll/Heglin trio]

Tue 7/7 8:30 PM Socha Cafe [3235 Mission Street (@ Valencia) San Francisco]
Tony Dryer (double bass), Jacob Felix Heule (drum set), Aram Shelton (saxophone), Josh Berman (Chicago) (cornet)

multiple sets, 8:30-11:30

Wednesday, July 8

Wed 7/8 7:00 PM Flux 53 [5306 Foothill Blvd. at Fairfax Oakland]
HUMP DAY JAM
A guided trek through uncharted realms. Electric organ and small drumkit available.

Wed 7/8 8:30 PM 21 Grand [416 25th St @Broadway Near 19th Street BART Oakland]
Two Improvised Sets at 21 Grand:
Set 1: Darren Johston, Marie Abe, Dave Mihaly.
Set 2: Josh Berman (Chicago), Aram Shelton, Tim Perkis, Damon Smith.

Thursday, July 9

Thu 7/9 8:00 PM Luggage Store New Music Series [1007 Market St. @ 6th Street SF]
Outsound Presents Full Moon Concerts - Blessing Moon
8 PM Free Rein
9 PM Valka (Agnes Szelag + Marielle Jakobsons) with Noah Phillips

Thu 7/9 8:00 PM The Lab [2948 16th St SF]
Miya Masaoka, Tomas Phillips

Friday, July 10

Fri 7/10 8:00 PM Works San Jose [works/san jose art and performance center 451 south first street san josé, ca 95113]
1st Set: "The Spirit Moves Us" Free-Style Jazz Trio Bob Marsh cello, Jim Ryan a&t sax/flute/kalimba, Spirit percussion
2nd Set: "The Left Coast Improv Group" Experimental Chamber Ensemble. Doug Carroll cello, Michael Cooke bassoon/sheng, Ron Heglin trombone, Daren Johnson trumpet, Scott R. Looney electronics, Bob Marsh cello, Jim Ryan horn/flute/percussion, and others TBA

Fri 7/10 9:00 PM Various venues [Various addresses]
WHAT: 13th Annual Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival

WHEN: San Francisco and Oakland venues – Friday, July 10, through Saturday, July 25

ABOUT: Mission Creek Productions is pleased to announce the 13th season of San Francisco’s beloved Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival.

This year, the festival will present such varied artists as Ann Magnuson, Evangelista, the Oh Sees, Extra Action Marching Band, Jessie Evans, and Ty Segall with its renowned focus on local musicians and performers. Film, dance, art, and multimedia programs will be featured in a variety of Bay Area venues, both big and small.

Saturday, July 11

Sat 7/11 1:00 PM 21 Grand [416 25th St @Broadway Near 19th Street BART Oakland]
It's the gazillionth annual Transbay Skronkathon, moved to Saturday and starting a little later.

Sat 7/11 7:30 PM Meridian Gallery [535 Powell Street SF]
To honor ten years of Meridian Music: Composers in Performance, and the 20th Anniversary of Meridian Gallery, Meridian will host the Arab Orchestra of San Francisco, performing a blend of traditional pieces with modern arrangements, modern art music pieces from around the Arab world, original pieces, and improvisation in several idioms, under the direction of oud player Saed Muhssin.

Sunday, July 12

Sun 7/12 8:00 PM The Lab [2948 16th St SF]
Foot Village, Death Sentence: Panda!, KIT, Lucky Dragons, and Former Ghosts curated by Club Sandwich

Tuesday, July 14

Tue 7/14 9:00 PM Flux 53 [5306 Foothill Blvd. at Fairfax Oakland]
Jacob Felix Heule Trio + Prehistoric Horse
A three-person trio and a baker's trio

Wednesday, July 15

Wed 7/15 6:00 PM Amoeba Records [1855 Haight St SF ]
Pink Mountain FREE in-store at Amoeba Records. Pink Mountain is a psych-prog-pop band featuring Sam Coomes, Kyle Bruckmann, Scott Rosenberg, Gino Robair and John Shiurba

Wed 7/15 8:00 PM The Lab [2948 16th St SF]
Wednesday, July 15 - Saturday, July 18: Jeff Ray of Mission Creek Music festival curates Collision, including Ann Magnuson, Darwin’s Bitch, Zachary James Watkins, and more.

Thursday, July 16

Thu 7/16 7:00 PM Velma's Sunday Blues and Jazz Club [2246 Jerrold Ave SF]
DIEM JONES presents EQUANIMITY featuring LEN WOOD and JD PARRAN

Thu 7/16 8:00 PM Luggage Store New Music Series [1007 Market St. @ 6th Street SF]
8pm: Lance Grabmiller (laptop) with Sebastian Krawczuk (ashbory bass)
9pm: George Chen

Thu 7/16 9:00 PM Hemlock Tavern [1131 Polk Street Between Post and Sutter SF]
Pink Mountain with Eyes, Moe! Staiano. Pink Mountain is a psych-prog-pop band featuring Sam Coomes, Kyle Bruckmann, Scott Rosenberg, Gino Robair and John Shiurba

Friday, July 17

Fri 7/17 7:00 PM Artists' Television Access [992 Valencia Street @21st SF]
The Jack Curtis Dubowsky Ensemble, a groundbreaking new music ensemble led by classical and film composer Jack Curtis Dubowsky, performs live musical soundtracks to experimental films including underground classics by John and James Whitney, and new works by Jeffery Cravath, Phil Maxwell (UK), Hazuan Hashim (UK), Ben Coopersmith (NYC), and Samara Halperin.

Fri 7/17 7:30 PM Book Zoo [6395 Telegraph Avenue Oakland, California 94609]
dj cypod presents "Rock and Read" featuring : Polly Moller and the Flip Quartet

Saturday, July 18

Sat 7/18 7:30 PM Socha Cafe [3235 Mission st. @ Valencia]
Improvised Duets with Michael Coleman and Friends - 7:30-9:30pm

with Matt Nelson, Andrew Coklin, Kasey Knudsen, Rob Ewing, Michael Coleman and Lisa Mezzacappa

Sat 7/18 8:00 PM Temescal Arts Center [511 48th Street between Shattuck and Telegraph Oakland]
This Here Show Improvised Variety Performance #6 -- Unplugged! featuring... Attenuated Actor - Cathleen Daly Muffled Malleteer - Joel Davel Non-Judge Mentalist - Herb Heinz De-cranked Guitarist - Craig Latta Decoupled Speaker - Caila Lipovsky Mutable Minstrel - Eliot Miranda Hushed Chanteuse - Amanda Moody Disconnected Diva - Amy X Neuburg and This Here Unplugged Band.

Sunday, July 19

Sun 7/19 7:00 PM Community Music Center [544 Capp Street Btwn 20th and 21st SF]
The Outsound New Music Summit
TOUCH THE GEAR EXPO
free public event that allows audiences to roam among the artists and their sonic inventions, asking questions, making noise and learning how these often one-of-a-kind set-ups work. electronics, inventions, sound devices and more!
Presenting Artists to Date: Amar Chaudhary, Bob Marsh, Cheryl Leonard, CJ Borosque, Conure, Crank Ensemble, Dan Ake, Ferrara Brain Pan, Jim Kaiser, Philip Everett, Richard Waters, Rick Walker, Steven Baker, Thomas Dimuzio, Tom Duff, Tom Nunn, Travis Johns

Sun 7/19 8:00 PM ODC Dance Commons [351 Shotwell, SF]
sfSoundSeries presents a night of evening of new music including Milton Babbitt's All Set (1957) and music by Alvin Lucier, Olga Neuwirth, Hans Thomalla, ma++ ingalls, and sfSound

Monday, July 20

Mon 7/20 7:00 PM Hemlock Tavern [1131 Polk Street Between Post and Sutter SF]
William Hooker, drums with Aaron Bennett, saxophone, Damon Smith bass, and Weasel Walter, guitar
with Lisa Mezzacappa's Bait & Switch

Mon 7/20 8:30 PM 21 Grand [416 25th St @Broadway Near 19th Street BART Oakland]
Made in Mexico (ex-Arab on Radar) + Toy Killers (Weasel Walter - guitar, Devin Hoff - bass, Mark E. Miller - drums) + No Babies

Mon 7/20 9:00 PM Kingman's Ivy Room [860 San Pablo Ave near Solano Ave Albany]
Improv Hootenanny Featured act: Ross Hammond and Friends (Phillip Greenlief, David Boyce, Lisa Mezzacappa, and John Hanes)

with curated sets by: Matt Lebofsky, Salane and Friends, Suki O'Kane/Michael Zelner/Allen Whitman

Tuesday, July 21

Tue 7/21 9:00 PM Uptown [1928 Telegraph Ave @19th St Oakland]
21 Grand's Avant Garde Night - Weasel Walter Large Ensemble - Weasel Walter, William Winant - drums; Darren Johnston - trumpet; Aram Shelton - alto, soprano sax; Kristian Aspelin, Ava Mendoza - guitar; Aaron Bennett - baritone, tenor sax; John Gruntfest - alto sax; Devin Hoff, Damon Smith - bass. 2nd set: Trio: Tony Dryer/Jacob Felix Heule/Bobby Loachfillet - bass/percussion/electronics

Wednesday, July 22

Wed 7/22 7:00 PM Flux 53 [5306 Foothill Blvd. at Fairfax Oakland]
NOTE: NO HUMP DAY JAM THIS WEEK
Everyone is at the Outsound New Music Summit!

Wed 7/22 7:15 PM Community Music Center [544 Capp Street Btwn 20th and 21st SF]
The Outsound New Music Summit Free Improvisation | Free Composition
a night of legendary artists who straddle the line between composed and improvised works, featuring... Alicia Mangan & Spirit, Rova Saxophone Quartet w/Bruce Ackley, Larry Ochs Jon Raskin, Steve Adams, Vinny Golia w/thollem Mcdonas, Rent Romus, Damon Smith, Noah Phillips, Garth Powell.

Thursday, July 23

Thu 7/23 7:00 PM Velma's Sunday Blues and Jazz Club [2246 Jerrold Ave SF]
India Ccoke & Michael James

Thu 7/23 7:15 PM Community Music Center [544 Capp Street Btwn 20th and 21st SF]
The Outsound New Music Summit Industrial Soundscapes
a night of uninhibited electronics and noise from Los Angeles and San Francisco featuring...
Forms of Things Unknown
Peter Kolovos
Conure
Hans Fjellestad
Thomas Dimuzio

Thu 7/23 8:00 PM submission [2183 Mission St. SF]
the emma goldman bust-out brigade featuring Mike Watt and Devin Hoff in a benefit for Leonard Peltier (with special guest musicians and speakers)

Thu 7/23 8:00 PM Luggage Store New Music Series [1007 Market St. @ 6th Street SF]
No show tonight - our staff is co-presenting the Outsound New Music Summit. Come see us @ SF Community Music Center!

Thu 7/23 8:00 PM The Golden Trapperkeeper Lodge [1687 Hayes St. (@ Central) SF, Ca. 94117]
Eli Keszler, Ashley Paul, Scott Arford, Jason Hoopes & Gumball Rimpoche
Lasagna will be served to attendees.

Thu 7/23 8:30 PM 21 Grand [416 25th St @Broadway Near 19th Street BART Oakland]
William Hooker - Oluyemi Thomas duo with film: darfur(night and day) by matt kohn(firewalk films) + the trio of Jorrit Dijkstra, Ava Mendoza and Jacob Felix Heule

Friday, July 24

Fri 7/24 8:00 PM Meridian Gallery [535 Powell Street SF]
Meridian Gallery presents a concert featuring Trevor Healy (guitar and electronics) with Aram Shelton (saxophones and electronics) and Kyle Bruckmann (oboe and live electronics) with James Fei (saxophone and live electronics).

Fri 7/24 8:00 PM Community Music Center [544 Capp Street Btwn 20th and 21st SF]
The Outsound New Music Summit InterMedia a night of performances infused by theater, movement and media arts with
Jess Rowland & The Dreamland Puppet Theater
Gilbert Guerrero and Kathleen Quillian
Bonfire Madigan

Saturday, July 25

Sat 7/25 7:15 PM Community Music Center [544 Capp Street Btwn 20th and 21st SF]
The Outsound New Music Summit Introspection & Improvisation a night of deep listening and long notes with
Natto w/ Phillip Gelb, Shoko Hikage, Chris Brown, Kyle Bruckmann
Ghost In the House featuring Richard Waters w/David Michalak, Karen Stackpole, Kyle Bruckmann, Tom Nunn
Left Coast Improv Group Tom Nunn, Doug Carroll, Michael Cooke, Ron Heglin, Jeff Hobbs, Darren Johntson, Scott R. Looney, Bob Marsh, Jim Ryan, Karen Stackpole

Sat 7/25 9:00 PM Bluesix [3043 24th St. @ Treat St. SF]
OUTHEAD!
Alex Weiss - Alto & Tenor saxes
Charlie Gurke - Bari sax
Rob Woodcock - Bass
Dillon Westbrook - Drums

Monday, July 27

Mon 7/27 9:00 PM Kingman's Ivy Room [860 San Pablo Ave near Solano Ave Albany]
Monday Night Liftoff at the Ivy Room. Set 1: Nathan Clevenger, Aram Shelton, Lisa Mezzacappa, bass. New compositions by Clevenger.
Set 2: Aram Shelton, Devin Hoff, Weasel Walter. Compositions by Shelton.

Tuesday, July 28

Tue 7/28 8:00 PM El Rincon. [2700 16th st. San Francisco, CA ]
Ratskin Explastical Monthly w/ AMPHIBIOUS GESTURES/VIBRATING LUNG TRANSDUCER/HORA FLORA/NERFBAU/CRUISER/CALMS/+special guest dj's

Wednesday, July 29

Wed 7/29 8:00 PM New Nothing Theater [16 Sherman Street (off Folsom, between 6th & 7th Streets SF]
Visual Music Series-- Maia Cybelle Carpenter and Anna Geyer present 16mm abstract films with live music.

Thursday, July 30

Thu 7/30 7:00 PM Velma's Sunday Blues and Jazz Club [2246 Jerrold Ave SF]
DOUG ELLINGTON and THE NEW URBAN GROOVE

Thu 7/30 8:00 PM Luggage Store New Music Series [1007 Market St. @ 6th Street SF]
8pm: James Devane - computer "dreamy melancholy"
9pm: Jorrit Dijkstra (NL) with Gino Robair, Damon Smith

Thu 7/30 8:30 PM 21 Grand [416 25th St @Broadway Near 19th Street BART Oakland]
The Eastern Seaboard-this trio bring the explosion and discipline
amawricans-headed by randylee sutherland w/ doug katelus,loren means,new york tom
the why because-sounds out for world

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