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Jun 07 2009
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B A Scene.com (Bay Area Scene)

Thanks for the headsup from @alevin

BAscene.com is all about celebrating our local bay area artists and the raising of awareness of our diverse art scene, music scene and cultural scene in the bay area. We are providing an alternative platform (other than a soapbox) for bay area artists. All in an attempt to rejuvenate the local bay area scene. To achieve this goal it is essential to be a positive and highly interactive force so please contact us for any input. Help us open the doors of opportunity by connecting local artists, local bands, and scenesters in the bay area. We want to take the power back, out of the hands of corporate radio and of promoters and give it to you.

Also, @bascene on Twitter. Also, I’ve just started listening to the May 09 “The Noise” podcast and I love what I hear (from local Bay Area bands)!

B A Scene.com (Bay Area Scene)

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Jun 06 2009
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Bay Area Open Mic Directory

Adina Levin and I were discussing how frustrating it was to go to an Open Mic and see a great performer and then never find out who they are and where to find out more.

Well, problem solved (thanks to Adina!) Bay Area Open Mic is a site where folks at open mics can list themselves (names, websites, twitter, where they are playing next, etc) so that interested folks can follow them as they perform around the San Francisco Bay Area. If you have recommendations or ideas, you can leave comments on the site itself.

Bay Area Open Mic Directory

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Jun 06 2009
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Open Mic Discoveries

This is a series of posts I want to do highlighting folks I see live (usually at Open Mics). These are people earning their fame one performance at a time!

I’ve seen these folks at the Tuesday night (sometimes Friday) open mic at Angelica’s Bistro in Redwood City, CA.

  • Nkechi – “Astral Soul Songtress, Alternative Singer/Songwriter”
  • Merrady – Acoustic/Indie – sounds like Feist
  • Veronica Malki – a regular, with an amazing voice.
  • Shawn Evans – great original songs, up-tempo guitar playing, and really funky vocals. Check out the video of his performance with the full band on May 22, 2009
  • Bob Fruhlinger – blues, soul, rock, folk. This guy makes playing music look easy, and yet it comes out with soul. Blessed to see him perform at the open mic!
  • TracyShaun – A coworker and friend, but truly an amazing songwriter, singer and guitar player. Another one of those “makes it look easy” guys… Be sure to catch his live shows (currently at 7pm Pacific on Wednesdays) on UStream. You’ll be hearing more about Tracy here at Beat Slacker!
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Jun 06 2009
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Allison Weiss, an acoustic Open-Mic singer/songwriter does a really cool cover of Rihanna’s “Umbrella”. Watch the whole thing…

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Jun 06 2009
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The Roland HPD15 Hand Percussion Drum Pad looks really cool for anyone who wants to play a van-full of hand percussion instruments, but doesn’t want to carry them around. It doesn’t look like the playing style is very authentic, but the sounds are kind neat.

Yet another toy I’m not going to get.

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Jun 06 2009
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My Favorite (Social) Music Sites

In no particular order:

Do you have any others? Feel free to mention them in comments.

Jun 06 2009
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Indian Electronica

Indian Electronica is an online community, record label, radio station and annual music festival showcasing cutting-edge electronic music inspired by South Asian traditions.

Great streaming audio along with lots of info and a blog. Also see their IndoChill stream if you are looking for something more laid back.

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Jun 06 2009
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Beatport

Beatport is the recognized leader of electronic music downloads by DJs and fans alike delivering content in premium-encoded formats that match the professional performance quality standards of the world’s leading sound systems. Beatport.com allows users to access the world of club music through secure, legal, hi-speed, high quality downloads in MP3, MP4 and WAV formats on a pay per download basis from an impressive library of the world’s leading independent labels.

They’ve also got a podcast chock full of music (apparently) called “beatport burners” searchable on iTunes (though I couldn’t get any of the podcasts). Big thanks to Choxigurl for the heads up!

Also see Beatportal, their electronic music/DJ enthusiast community site.

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Jun 06 2009
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Delhi2Dublin is exactly what it sounds like:

Blending east and west, electronic and acoustic, mainstream and underground, the five member D2D crew takes listeners on a wild and borderless trip through global sounds and synchronicities. The band fuses the traditional sounds of tabla, dhol, fiddle, and sitar with cutting edge DJ aesthetics, to create a highly charged multi-cultural dance celebration.

Watch the videos on their site – give em a minute or two to get to the up-tempo parts. Its worth it.

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Zee Avi, originally from Malaysia, is the newest artist on Jack Johnson’s Brushfire Records label. Acoustic, sounds a little like a younger, female, Jack Johnson. Amazing voice!

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