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Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Peter Rowan performs at Jerry Garcia Day, San Francisco
Every August 1st Jerry Garcia day is celebrated at the Jerry Garcia amphitheater in McLaren Park, San Francisco. Friends and fans of the San Franciscan native gathered for a free festival with music in the transcendent spirit of Garcia. This year was the 8th year of the annual celebration and featured musical performances by Check Engine Light, Front Street and Friends, Peter Rowan and Melvin Seals with JGB. The outdoor amphitheater is located in the Excelsior district of San Francisco - Garcia’s childhood neighborhood. McLaren amphitheater was renamed The Jerry Garcia amphitheater after fans petitioned the city of San Francisco. August 1st marks Garcia’s birthday. The Jerry Garcia Amphitheater is located at 45 John F. Shelley Drive, San Francisco.
For more info:
jerryday.org
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Saturday, April 3rd, 2010
We recently posted a few vintage clips of some local musicians performing in the San Francisco Bay Area. There are a few clips from a live performance in Black Oak’s Bookstore in Berkeley, California from 1992 and some clips from the Freight and Salvage. Check our YouTube channel at: http://www.youtube.com/cosmiccircuit
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Saturday, October 3rd, 2009
John Prine (right) joined Lyle Lovett (left) on stage Friday Night in Golden Gate Park
The Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival kicked off the weekend with 3 days of free musical acts at Speedway Meadows in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Lyle Lovett headlined the event on Friday evening with John Prine warming up. Gillian Welch, Jorma Kaukonen, Steve Martin with the Steep Canyon Rangers, and Steve Earle & The Bluegrass Dukes were some of the bands that performed on Saturday. Steve Martin, better known for his acting abilities and his hit movie ‘The Jerk’, ended his set Saturday with a rousing rendition of ‘The Simpson’s’ television theme song.
For more information check:
http://www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com
Gillian Welch Saturday in Golden Gate Park
Steve Martin on banjo Saturday afternoon
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Sunday, September 13th, 2009
The 35th annual Solano Stroll in Berkeley served up plenty of local musicians, artists, food vendors and shops this Sunday Sept 13th. The event covered 26 blocks and was heavily attended. Surf bands, mexican dancers, caribbean steel drums, orchestras, one man bands, literally something for everyone. If you missed it, check it out next year…
For more information:
http://www.solanoavenueassn.org/strol.htm
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
The Cheeseboard, located in the ‘gourmet ghetto’ district on Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley, not only serves up great gourmet pizza but also has live music. The lines for pizza are typically long and out the door – but the wait is definitely worth it. The Lee Gaines jazz trio performs on Fridays at 5 pm and other musicians and groups often perform on different days. The Cheeseboard serves lunch 11:30 – 3:00 Tuesday through Saturday and dinner 4:30 – 8:00 Tuesday through Saturday. The Cheeseboard was founded in 1967 as a collective and has become somewhat of a ‘must experience’ Berkeley institution.
K.I. Nicholas Three Piece Band
Lee Gaines Trio performs most Fridays
For more information:
The Cheeseboard
1512 Shattuck Avenue
Berekely, Ca 94709
http://cheeseboardcollective.coop
(510) 549-3055
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Saturday, August 15th, 2009
Sandy Rothman and Stu Allen performed at Ashkenaz in Berkeley, California August 6th with Brian Godchaux on fiddle and Justin Purtill on stand-up bass. The band performed a mix of old-time and bluegrass classics. Stu Allen performed lead vocals and acoustic guitar. Sandy Rothman, who previously has done acoustic work with Jerry Garcia (Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band ‘Almost Acoustic’) and performed with Bill Monroe, played mandolin, dobro guitar and lent backing vocals and lead on a few tunes.
www.well.com/user/smarcus/sr/Sandy.html
www.stuallen.net
www.ashkenaz.com
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Friday, March 27th, 2009
Le’ema Kathleen Graham just released her Snake Yoga DVD. The DVD features unique snake-like yoga poses and postures, an animated visual chakra meditation section and a printed booklet. The DVD provides the option of subtitles for the deaf and/or hearing impaired. There is an option to play the DVD with ‘music only’ – useful when you are familiar with the poses and yoga routine.
Cosmic Circuit Studio assisted with some of the video editing, DVD menu design, DVD authoring and subtitles.
To purchase the DVD or for more information check: www.snakeyoga.com
www.goddesswork.com
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Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
Lyell Davies and Rick Franklin just released their Brain Injury Dialogues documentary film on DVD. The film provides interesting insights into the often misunderstood or misdiagnosed lives of brain injured people. The footage was shot in the San Francisco Bay area. The DVD contains extra bonus features, extra scenes, has the option of displaying English subtitles. Cosmic Circuit Studio assisted with the DVD authoring and subtitles.
For more information, to view sample video clips or to purchase the DVD check: braininjurydialogues.org
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Monday, March 9th, 2009
Amoeba Music held an Andy Warhol Factory party at a warehouse space in Emeryville on Friday March 6th. Velvet Underground cover bands performed and local artists displayed works in 9 different rooms. The warehouse space was set up similar to Andy Warhol’s original Factory in New York city. Various local artists were silk screening in the style of Warhol.
Amoeba Music has a wide selection of new and used music and often host musical performances in their retail stores. Amoeba has locations on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley, on Haight Street in San Francisco and in Hollywood, California. More info at: http://www.amoeba.com/content/factory_party_wrap_up.html
http://www.amoeba.com
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Friday, February 20th, 2009
Marianne Barlow, a local singer song-writer, just finished recording her full length 12 song ‘Magic Words’ CD at Cosmic Circuit Studio. The tracks feature Marianne’s vocals and acoustic guitar with some cello, sax, and flute. A rowdy chorus of women added backing vocals to the track ‘My Right Breast.’
backing vocalists on 'My Right Breast' track
Listen to an audio sample.
For more information on shows or obtaining a CD, check the web at: mariannebarlow.com
myspace.com/mariannebarlow
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Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Katrina Huber, a local 18 year old singer, recently recorded a 13 song CD of Vintage Jazz tunes at Cosmic Circuit Studio. Sara Klotz de Aquilar played piano on the tracks with Richard Saunders on stand-up bass, Van Hughes on trombone, Lee Charlton on drums and Harvey Robb on clarinet and saxophone. Listen to one of her sample clips.
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Monday, January 28th, 2008
Jared Bernstein, author and economist for the Economic Policy Institute, just finished up his debut EconoCorner podcast. Episodes of EconoCorner are available free from iTunes.
We assisted with the production and engineering. Jared’s new book ‘Crunch’ recently was released on the San Francisco based Berrett-Koehler Publishing label.
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Sunday, August 26th, 2007
Del-Rickie Carter, guitarist and musician, passed away July 10th, 2007 at the age of 53. He was found in his room in Berkeley – the exact cause of his death is unknown. A memorial was held at Ashkenaz in Berkeley on Sunday August 26th, 2007.
Del grew up in Berkeley California and was a masterful musician with a deep spirit. He was born March 11th, 1954 and attended Berkeley High School where he studied music. As a guitarist, Del performed with many reggae and blues groups and was admired for his very tight rhythm and great tone. He recorded with the Rastafarians, Haile Maskel and numerous other well known artists. He also toured with the reggae band Strictly Roots and performed with Obeyjah, Razorblade, Donny Rasta and was a member of the band Mystic Tribe.
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Wednesday, August 1st, 2007
The Harkenbacks recorded a mix of original folk/bluegrass songs. Corry Dodson on lead vocals and guitar, Paul McElwee on mandolin, violin and backing vocals, and Jeremy Steinmeier on stand-up bass and backing vocals. http://www.myspace.com/theharkenbacks
Tony Ugo has been working on an acoustic ambient folk project.
Russel Frans finished up his Christine – EP.
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Thursday, June 28th, 2007
I recently finished editing a music video for the San Jose based group Inzunza. The footage was shot in San Diego by Invid Films. You can view the clip on YouTube and here.
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Wednesday, June 27th, 2007
Rick Di Dia and Aireene Espiritu, a local folk duo, recorded some tracks at Cosmic Circuit Studio and were subsequently invited to The 8th Annual Americana Music Festival and Conference in Nashville Tennessee. The duo has been touring frequently including a quite a few gigs at San Francisco’s backroom at the Fillmore. They have also performed recently at the Freight & Salvage in Berkeley, numerous folk festivals and coffee houses. Check them out…
http://www.myspace.com/rickaireene
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Sunday, November 12th, 2006
Attended the 4 day Taxi music road rally for singer/songwriters in Hollywood, California. Performed one of my original songs Tangled in the Barbwire on the main ballroom stage Friday night to positive reviews. Met a lot of really cool people and also had fun at the late night impromptu jam sessions. Robbie Robertson, singer songwriter from The Band, gave an insightful talk discussing his career and his work with Bob Dylan and director Martin Scorsese. Dave Stewart was also on one of the songwriter panels.
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Thursday, June 8th, 2006
Little Junior Crudup
Recording this month at Cosmic Circuit Studio included San Francisco bay area bluesman Little Junior Crudup, nephew of the famous Arthur Crudup (who wrote such hits at ‘That’s All Right Mama’ recorded by Elvis Presley).
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