We were excited to find out that one of our employees, Raja, happens to also be in a band.  The bands name is Jahlectrik, a funky blend of reggae, some jazz, world beats, and whatever moves them.  A band that follows the kind of principal that always makes great music in my opinion, that principal being, "Let's make music and have a good time together."  They recently released an EP titled Balance Which has been rocketing up the itunes world music charts, making it to number 7, top ten baby, way to go.  So if you are interested in music from the soul and you love the green tortoise check it out.

http://jahlectrik.com/Jahlectrik.html

http://www.myspace.com/jahlectrik

 And if you need to book a trip on one of our most awesome bus trips, come see one of our lovely and helpful Travel Office helpers, besides Raja you may be helped by the illustrious Ryn, or the spicy Mari.  We love helping people find exceptional adventures to fit their travels and their lives.  So have a great day and a wonderful life.

Upcoming tours:

Yosemite 3 Day $270 August 9th

Western Trail 7 Day $500 August 9th

Pacific Trek 7 Day $490 August 19th, So all of our tours are exceptionally great but I want to take a minute to talk about this trip as it needs more people on it and it's absolutely great.  Among the many activities involved you will get to see some lava beds, which are flow vents that you can walk through as these day's their just caves.  A stop at some lovely hot springs broken up into different pools overlooking a beautiful river.  Lassen Park which holds the moniker of the least visited national park, why we can't be sure other than people not knowing about it because it's absolutely amazing, housing in its confines several different kinds of volcanoes as well as a camp site near a Cinder Cone, a kind of crater created by a one off volcano.  You will also stop at Crater lake, a beautifully glorious lake in Oregon.  If that isn't enough to peak your interest, you can have a fun night out on the town, once in Shasta and again in the quaint little town of Ashland.  So come by and see us, this trip is going to be excellent.

 So, I'm a Bay Area native, and as such I never know what to tell people to do.  To me, Berkeley really isn't that interesting.  Unless of course we are having one of our crazy festivals.  My favorite is the Berkeley Kite Festival and its happening this weekend!  It's really easy to get there by public transportation.  Take the BART to Downtown Berkeley and get on the 51 bus and bam you're there. 

Kites aren’t just for kids any more. Experience the excitement and
artistry of modern kite flying. You’ll find something for everyone at
the Berkeley Kite Festival. From the Giant Creature Kites as big as
houses, high flying kite fights, to the free Kite Making and Candy Drop
for kids, you don’t want to miss the 2010 Berkeley Kite Festival.
Saturday, July 31 & Sunday, August 1.

HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES:

» Free Kite Making, 11:00-1:00

» Free Candy Drops, 2:30

» Free Kite Flying Lessons, 11:00-4:00

» Free Rokkaku Battle

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:

» Worlds Largest Octopus Kite

» Humongous Kites: Bigger than a house and longer than a train!

» Team Kite Ballet

» The Berkeley Kite Wranglers & Friends

» West Coast Kite Championship competition presented by BASKL

» 20,000 sq. ft. of Giant Creature Kites from New Zealand!

» Taiko Drummers

» Japanese-Style Rokkaku Kite Battle for the Skies

» Giant Kite Sales Tent

» Manufacturers’ Demonstrations

» Free Kite Making, Kite Flying Lessons and Candy Drop

» Great Food & Music

» Arts & Crafts Booths

» Sunday Evening Dinner Cruise on the Empress Hornblower Dining Yacht

The city of San Francisco has hosted “Sunday Streets” on the streets of
San Francisco since late May and will continue to do so well into
October. “Sunday Streets” on a Sunday? Isn’t that redundant? What does
this mean? Sunday Streets is modeled after Ciclovia, which translates
roughly to “Bike Path” in Spanish.  Every Sunday in that country, more
than 70 miles of roads are closed to cars and 1.5 million runners,
walkers, skaters, and cyclists hit the streets.

In
2008, San Francisco brought Ciclovia to the city, closing off selected
roads on two Sundays. The events were a big success, drawing 30,000
people. This year, varying streets will be closed once a month through
October.

   
The remaining “Sunday Streets” will take place on August 22, September
19 and October 24. The events typically last from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
On August 22 the event takes place along the Great Highway, situated
near Ocean Beach out in the outer Sunset district.  All of the details
for the last two events of the year have not been released yet but the
September Sunday will take place around the Western Addition, the
Northern Panhandle and Japantown. The October event will be situated
around the Civic Center and the Tenderloin.

So here in San Francisco we have a faire for whatever floats your specific boat.  And even if bondage isn't your bag its till really fun to go ogle the sexy leather daddies and mamma's. Most people have heard of the Folsom Street Fair which is by far the biggest BSDM fair around.  That one is in September 26th and we'll be posting about that one later this summer but for now we have the... wait for it... wait for it...

Up Your Alley Fair  ( get it?)

Sunday, July 25, 2010 - 11:00 am to 6:00 pm in SOMA | Dore Alley and Folsom St, San Francisco, CA

This isn’t an indie fair with hand-knit scarves or a baked goods; the Up Your Alley Fair is full of vendors to satisfy your needs–so long as it’s bondage, animal roleplay, kink, leather straps, whips, paddles, latex outfits or suspension. Since 2008, the fair was expanded to include more booths from local organizations like Blow Buddies and Citadel and a stage with local DJs Mike Russell and Brian Maier. Of course, street BDSM demonstrations are still an integral part of the fair.

Usually, around 12,000 leatherfolk attend, making it a smaller but more local event (read: fewer tourists) than the reknown Folsom Street Fair. In fact, the FSF has become such a large, internationally-attended event of around 200,000 that UYA is designed to be specific: the demographic is almost exclusively male, mostly gays into hardcore and BDSM while Folsom is the more pansexual, gender-diverse fair.

Who wants to go see some music at a couple odd festivals this weekend?  I know I do.  So I will take some time to talk about a couple awesome festivals that will be rocking our fair city with some excellent metal and punk.

 First up we have the Tidal Wave Metal Festival 12.

So if you're like me you ask, what's better than 2 days of some awesome metal bands?  How about a FREE metal festival.  That's right kiddies a free festival that goes from noon till 6 at  McLAREN PARK'S JERRY GARCIA AMPHITHEATER!  One of my absolute favorite bands will be playing, Giant Squid.  As well as a slough of other great bands like, Witchaven, Abysmal Dawn, Amber Asylum, Elk, and many more.  So I plan on going to this show to see as much of it as I can before heading over to the second festival.

 The Second show of utter greatness is the 3rd Fuckfest.

 So this may seem a bit abrasive, but hey it's a punk show.  I could list the bands but trust me, you probably don't know them and frankly it changes on a fairly daily basis, as happens in anarchic world of punk.  So what really matters?  1 San Francisco has a punk rock legacy and this show helps push that legacy further. 2 $7 bottomless beer.  What more do you need to go to this show?  I it being held at what some like to call Toxic beach.  Basically if you go down 24th st until you hit watter you'll find it, if it doesn't find you. 

What a great weekend we have coming up.

Happy 4th of July!

Oh Independence day... more than just an excuse to feel superior to your British friends; the 4th of July comes with FIREWORKS!

 So.. what does a classy country like America do to celebrate their freedom one might ask? Well.. we eat. We drink. And we blow shit up!! **WOO!!** Barbecues are the traditional banquet, dripping with saucy goodness and no napkins allowed of course.

Those of you familiar with the workings of the Green Tortoise know we usually provide live music on Sunday nights. However! This week, in the spirit of America we're going to help you get drunk and see some sweet fireworks! We'll be taking a group of people out and about, ending up by the beach at Fisherman's Warf. Can't you just imagine yourself snuggled up against some beautiful foreign person sitting right here... in san francisco with a big piece of barbecued pork?

Alright, lets say you came with your significant other... ( for some reason...) and want to do something away from the group? Well! The tortoise has you covered. That's what our big shell is for! Here's a comprehensive list of other things to do in SF if you're here on the 4th.

Palo Alto Chili Cook Off!  All day! For Free!    In the heart of silicon valley, palo alto is home to the biggest tech firms in the world. It is also home to some really gnarly chili! This is the best chance to get down to the cyberworld of the south bay, even if you don't know a keyboard from a motherboard, at least you can still gorge on chili.

Oakland Patriotic Picnic and Ice Cream Social! 12pm until 6pm 10$ Entry. This IS your grandmother's picnic. This historica Pardee Home Museum in downtown Oakland hosts a costumed patriotic picnic and stereopticon Ice Cream social. Admission to this 1910 - themed event includes live entertainment, including ragtime music and popular songs of the era.

Family fun in Oakland! 12pm for FREE!  The city is hosting a fun daytime event for families with food, a petting zoo, magicians, Kinetic Art's Youth Circus Troupe, Stilt Walking, farmers and artisan markets, live music and more.

 All American Concert by the Golden Gate Park Band 1pm for FREE! The always entertaining Golden Gate Park Band performs from its huge repertoire of music of all styles and eras, while wearing cool uniforms. A not to be missed San Francisco tradition.

FREE HOT DOG DAY! In the Inner Richmond from 1pm to 6pm. The Frankenart Mart is a small galleryin the Inner Richmond. Packed with original exhibits and strange artwork, they also have a monthly free hotdog day! and its the 4th! Also, this is their 4th annual Hot Dog Drawing Contest. Amazing.

San Francisco Opera 2010, Stern Grove Festival. 2pm for FREE! A celebration of american music with the San Francisco Opera and Chorus! 

SF Mime Troupe "Posibilidad" Opening Weekend at Dolores Park. FOR FREE! 2pm. The Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe opens its 51st season with Posibilidad, or death of Worker. It'll probably be hot out there but an amazing time! Mimes on 4th of July?

Free tango lessons in Union Square at 2pm! 2PM TO 4PM just for fun, and free for all! If you're going to take a detour out into the city, might as well hit up a little midday dance. Get those awkward boys out there and feelin their hips!

 At the Warf! from 3-930 pm. Street performers, food, fun and tons of people. 

At 9:30pm the fireworks start! This is the time to grab your honey, or.. at least a beer and OooOohh and Ahh until the finale!

Stern Grove Festival Association is a non-profit
organization committed to providing the people of the Bay Area with
admission-free access to diverse performing arts.

Every year since 1938, the organization presents Stern Grove
Festival, an admission-free performing arts series, in Sigmund Stern
Grove, a beautiful outdoor
amphitheater located at 19th Avenue and Sloat Boulevard in San
Francisco.

In 2010, Stern Grove Festival will present its 73rd consecutive season,
providing the community with the best performing arts, completely
admission-free.

July
4

San
Francisco Opera

and the San Francisco

Opera Chorus and

Orchestra

A Celebration of American

Music Featuring Patricia

Racette and John Relyea

July
11

San Francisco

Symphony

Donato Cabrera,

Conductor

July
18

Caravan Palace

DePedro

July
25

Jovanotti

Bomba Estéreo

August
1

Rickie Lee Jones

Meklit Hadero

August
8

San Francisco

Ballet

Helgi Tomasson, Artistic

Director

August
15

Maceo Parker

Darondo

August
22

They Might

Be Giants

Rogue Wave

Stern Grove Festival Association is a non-profit

organization committed to providing the people

of the Bay Area with admission-free access to

diverse performing arts. Every year since 1938, the

organization presents Stern Grove
Festival, an

admission-free performing arts series, in

Sigmund Stern
Grove, a beautiful outdoor

amphitheater located at 19th Avenue and

Sloat Boulevard in San
Francisco.  In 2010,

Stern Grove Festival will present its 73rd

consecutive season,
providing the community

with the best performing arts, completely

admission-free.

July
4

San
Francisco Opera

and the San Francisco

Opera Chorus and

Orchestra

A Celebration of American

Music Featuring Patricia

Racette and John Relyea

July
11

San Francisco

Symphony

Donato Cabrera,

Conductor

July
18

Caravan Palace

DePedro

July
25

Jovanotti

Bomba Estéreo

August
1

Rickie Lee Jones

Meklit Hadero

August
8

San Francisco

Ballet

Helgi Tomasson, Artistic

Director

August
15

Maceo Parker

Darondo

August
22

They Might

Be Giants

Rogue Wave

Priceless 2010 is right around the corner - July 2 - 5, 2010

. Just four hours north of San Francisco we will celebrate under the stars surrounded by the majestic Sierra Nevada mountains. This is our fifth anniversary! We're pulling out all the stops and adding an extra day. Camping, music, art - it's a festival like no other you've seen.  

Come get crazy with us!

MUSIC:

We're bringing it hard this year.

<http://www.flickr.com/photos/alreadythere/197514350/>From Detroit to Toronto, slammin' beats to beautiful vocals, we've got three days and three nights of amazing music for y'all to go nuts to.

With lots of names you know, and probably some you don't, we've been working hard to bring you this and can't wait to see y'all erupt on the dance floor, go ballistic on the beach and do the muffin-hop at the chill stage.

Priceless 2010 Lineup

<http://alxndr.dj/index.php>Alxndr (DownLow/False Profit)

<http://www.an-ten-nae.net/>Antennae (Acid Crunk/Muti Music)

<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chlorophil/68072809447?ref=ts>Chlorophil (Synchronos/Bayareafolks)

<http://soundcloud.com/cullenmiller>Cullen <http://www.Cuneimedia.com/>Miller & the Stolen Nature Arkestar

<http://magnatune.com/artists/berkman>Daniel Berkman

Dave Jolley (Nexus)

<http://www.davidlast.net/>David Last (Konque/The Agriculture/Staubgold)

<http://www.mutimusic.com/>Dov (Muti Music)

<http://www.drtoast.com/departments/music>Dr. Toast (False Profit)

<http://www.myspace.com/akapapachango>El Papachango (El Circo)

<http://http://www.myspace.com/djeenoeugenesteele>Eugene Steele (Word of Mouth)

<http://soundcloud.com/evolutionista/>Evolutionista

<http://soundcloud.com/fkir>Fkir (Bad Unkl Sista)

<http://www.soundcloud.com/freddytodd>Freddy Todd (Run Riot Records/Car Crash Set)

<http://ganucheau.com/>Ganucheau (False Profit)

<http://www.myspace.com/genjidnb>Genji

<http://gladkill.com/>Gladkill

<http://www.myspace.com/illesha>Ill-esha (Glitch Hop Forum/Integrated Grime Unit/BluSaphir)

<http://www.illgates.com/>Ill.Gates (Muti Music)

<http://kidkameleon.com/>Kid Kameleon (Surya Dub/XLR8R)

<http://www.myspace.com/kyrstynpixton>Kyrstyn <http://www.kyrstynpixton.bandcamp.com/>Pixton

<http://www.myspace.com/singlilarose>Lila Rose

<http://www.lulacruza.com/>Lulacruza ("Andean Forest Dance-Folk")

<http://www.lynxandjanover.com/>LYNX & Janover

<http://mastermindtheatre.com/>Mastermind Theatre (DJ set featuring visuals by Miss Muffy)
Matthew Myro

<http://soundcloud.com/mihkal>MIHKAL(Symbiosis)

<http://www.myspace.com/muxmool>Mux Mool (Ghostly/Moodgadget)
<http://www.myspace.com/soundofnanda>Nanda (Muti Music)

<http://www.obi-j.com/>Obi-J (False Profit)

<http://www.false-profit.com/music/djjd/>Palindrome (False Profit)

<http://www.iampym.com/>Pym

<http://www.rd-sound.com/>R/D (the Designed Disorder)

<http://www.myspace.com/r3tic>Retic (Mute Rebellion/Envizagae)

<http://soundcloud.com/russliquid>Russ Liquid (March Fourth/Bounce Brigade)

<http://www.myspace.com/bensamplesmusic>SAMPLES (Denver Bass Squad/Daly City Records)

<http://www.saqimusic.com/>SaQi (Native State Records) with <http://soundcloud.com/russliquid>Russ

<http://www.myspace.com/djshawna>Shawna (El Circo )

<http://shenism.com/>SHEN (Native State/Muti Music/GSC)

<http://ghostly.com/artists/shigeto>SHIGETO(Ghostly/Moodgadget)

<http://shipwrek.com/>Shipwrek (False Profit)

<http://theslayersclub.com/>Slayers Club DJ's (Lokae, Matt Haze, Manitous and Professor Bang - featuring Joe Mousepad)

<http://soundcloud.com/timonkey>Timonkey (Muti Music)

<http://tinkerbeats.com/>Tinker (False Profit)

<http://tottertodd.com/>Totter Todd & <http://reverbnation.com/virginialee>Virginia Lee (of Heavyweight Dub Champion/Bad Unkl Sista)

watson (False Profit)


ART:

One thing that hasn't changed about Priceless over the years: we love art, interaction, and surprises!

Thanks to all the artists who submitted proposals for art grants. We have more projects that we'll be adding to this page soon, keep checking back!

Interlude:Activate (Faernworks)

<http://priceless.false-profit.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/maintain-adorn_1706e_sm.jpg>Mixed Media Photography with some installation accoutrement.  ~~~>> think of it this way-its like putting together your life, a giant puzzle.


Petal Pushah (Da Joolz)

<http://priceless.false-profit.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/PetalPushah.jpg> Petal Pushah seeks to engage audiences into a reflection on their perception of nature.

Headroom (Brent Bishop)

<http://priceless.false-profit.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/Lord_Hestershire_02.jpg>The Head Room is a suspended, non-descript cardboard box that contains an entire world within. Upon entering, the unsuspecting participant is suddenly transported to the stately world of Lord Hestershire-a vision of tub-bubbly whimsy and sheer pimpery.



The Soundcave (Tyson Ayers)

<http://priceless.false-profit.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/2-Sound_Cave_Art_Night.jpg>The Soundcave is a room sized musical instrument that transforms nine salvaged pianos into an interactive chamber of echoes.



Capacitor (Jodi Lomask)

<http://priceless.false-profit.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/Capacior.jpg> Capacitor, San Francisco's interdisciplinary dance company, is renowned for conceptually- rich, bound-breaking performances.

Galaxy Conduit (Rich Trapani)

<http://priceless.false-profit.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/galaxy_ngc_pic23941.jpg>Galaxy Conduit is an immersive cosmic portal that transports the participants into the vast recesses of space, evoking wonder at the beauty of the universe and offering



Chaos Web (Justin Perry)

<http://priceless.false-profit.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/ChaosWeb.jpg> This installation, Chaos Web, will enable the viewer/participant to manipulate andinteract with optical feedback in an aesthetically pleasing and natural setting.

How to get here, details and all that:


Parking Passes
We require that ALL vehicles coming to Priceless purchase a parking pass, in order to encourage carpooling and discourage extra cars. Parking passes will be $25 per car, $10 per motorcycle.

Parking passes will be available at the gate, CASH ONLY.

Rideshare Board
Looking to fill your car or find a ride? Check out <http://priceless.false-profit.com/info/rideshare/>http://priceless.false-profit.com/info/rideshare/ to link up with others.

Biodiesel Buses<http://priceless.false-profit.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/100_37591.jpg>
Save some cash and save the planet in 2010 - take mass transit to Priceless. The party starts on the bus!

Get to Priceless the fun, sustainable way! Ride one of the Green Tortoise's buses. Tickets are only $35 and include round-trip transportation to and from Priceless. Choose either the San Francisco or the East Bay pickup location.

Click <http://tickets.false-profit.com/events/98070/Priceless-2010>http://tickets.false-profit.com/events/98070/Priceless-2010 to buy tickets.

The bus will not be used for sleeping at the event and you should bring everything you need to enjoy your stay at Priceless including a tent, a sleeping bag and food.

San Francisco Departure: Friday, July 2nd, 2pm. Transbay Bus Terminal (The corner of First St and Natoma). Please arrive 30 minutes early for check-in. Our bus leaves at 2pm.
East Bay Departure: Friday, July 2nd, 3pm. El Cerrito BART (In front of the terminal looking west). Please arrive 30 minutes early for check-in. Our bus leaves at 3pm.

Priceless Departure: Monday, July 5th, Noon.
East Bay Projected Return Time: Monday, July 5th, 6pm
San Francisco Projected Return Time: Monday, July 5th, 7pm.


*Please buy your bus tickets in advance, no tickets will be sold on the bus. Additionally, you MUST have already purchased a ticket to the Priceless campout. No tickets to Priceless will be sold at the gate.*

BUT WE WON'T

Ladies and Gentlemen, and .. gentleladies and rugged sweaty men -

ITS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN!

 Pride is back in the lubed up streets of San Francisco the June 26th to put the spring back in your step and the trannies back in your life. Get your best dress on and your dildo in the air, you'll want to look your best when these guys comes flailing down the street!

Now, lets be clear. PRIDE isn't just about supporting the gay community and being drunk in public. It's about loving life! and yourself! and hopefully a few other people while you're at it.

 If you've never been to San Francisco, this is the time to do it. Sure we have amazing music shows... great nightlife, hippies and hipsters but you've never been kissed by a man with boobs the size of his head have you!

 In the end, its an amazing party and you'd be a fool to miss it! Drinks and naked chicks all day long, lots of love and lots of crazy.. crazy people. Come join the party!!!! It goes all day, all night, the night before and the morning after. And not to mention the Green Tortoise after party ;')

jun 7 - mon

Laudanum, Bloody Panda, Trees, Deathroes at the Oakland Metro $10 8pm.  Doom metal at a lovely and epic level.  I am a fan of Bloody Panda and Laudanum, so for them alone this should be an excellent heavy show.

jun 8 - tue

Dwarves (acoustic) at Amoeba, S.F. free 6pm.  Punk rock legends playing for free at amoeba, hell yes man.

Pestilence, Warbringer, Vital Remains, Enfold Darkness, Sacrificial Slaughter, dj Rob Metal at the DNA Lounge, S.F. $16/$20 6:30pm.  Death Metal and Thrash metal meet in these varying bands.  Should be a most excellent show, especially if you're feeling rowdy.

Henry Rollins (spoken) at the Herbst Theatre, S.F. $25 8pm.  I go back and forth on this, I like some of what henry rollins has to say and I hate some of what he says.  But if you're a fan of his stint in black flag or his solo career then you should check it out.

jun 9 - wed

Amber Asylum, Trees, Barn Owl, Bloody Panda at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ .  Another great doom show, if you like the intense crushing riffs of slow drone doom.  Then this should be a great show.

Health, Indian Jewelry, Gold Panda at Slim's.  A show of bands that seem sad that new wave isn't around much these days.  they seem to be carrying the torch pretty well.  Gold Panda is a little bit more experimental but fun. 

The Sadies, The Loons at the Great American Music Hall.  Country music that's not like the pop that this genre usually seems to put forth.  The loons are more of a psychedelic garage king of band  It's good music from the heart, and a good time should bolster forth from this show. 

jun 10 - thu 

Filth (reunion), Verbal Abuse, Fracas, One In the Chamber at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm. another good hardcore show with the reunion of a classic bay area band, Filth.  If you love screeching vocal and flinging your appendages about while "dancing" then have at.

Stiff Little Fingers (Ireland), Culann's Hounds at Slim's 9pm. Pop punk at it's best, whether you're a fan of High Fidelity and it's many music references, or a lover of punk in general this should be a great show.

Eat Skull + Ezeetiger, The Sound Guys at Ever Gold Gallery, 441 O'farrell St., S.F. $5 8pm. Psychedelic experimental rock and rollin.  Should be an odd but good show.

The Good Life, The Parson Red Heads, Contrail at the Bottom Of the Hill 21+ $12 9pm.  A little indie pop, maybe some shoegaze influences in  there, as the illustrious Stephanie pointed out.  This sound like a good show to check out.

Themselves, Talkdemonic at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $10/$12 9pm. Ambient electronica and Nerdcore Hip hop.  Sounds like an awesome time.

Sleepy Sun, The Fresh & Onlys, Moon Duo, DJ Britt Govea at the Great American Music Hall (folkyeah).  This is going to be a great show.  Fantastic and original bands playing some fantastic music that will leave you wanting more.  Beyond Indie rock and in a realm all their own.

jun 11 - fri

Subhumans (U.K.), M.D.C., A-Heads (U.K.), Sahn Maru at Gilman 7pm

Black Seas Of Intinity, T.O.M.B., Defiler, Carrion at Terminal, 3957 San Leandro St., Oakland

Embers, Aranya at Terminal, 3957 San Leandro St., Oakland (matinee show)

Sic Alps, Bill Orcutt, The Baths at the Berkeley Art Museum, Berkeley 6pm-9pm

Tortoise at the Great American Music Hall

Woods, Kurt Vile, The Art Museums, The Mantles at Slim's

Angry Samoans, Bum City Saints, Fabulous Disaster, Headslide at the Bottom Of the Hill $10 9pm

Or the Whale, A B & the Sea, Get Back Loretta at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 8:30pm

jun 12 - sat 

Burmese, Death Sentence: PANDA, Bloody Beast at Life Changing Ministries, 1629 8th St., Oakland

Wiggwaum, Jefre Cantu + Paul Clipson, Chen Santa Maria at ATA, 992 Valencia, S.F.

Subhumans (U.K.), A-Heads, Cross Stitched Eyes, Sin Orden at the Bottom Of the Hill $12 8pm

Myrmyr at St Mark’s Lutheran Church, 1111 O’Farrell St, S.F. 8pm

Richard Pinhas at 21 Grand, Oakland

Nightbringer, Nazxul, Ravnajuv, The Beyond, Pandiscordian Necrogenesis at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+?

jun 13 - sun 

Huun Huur Tu (Tuvan Throat Singers) at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. $25 8pm

Looking for an unforgettable cultural experience? Want to be entertained by incredible acts on 18 different stages, ranging from big name headliners to folk and hip-hop, from world class jugglers to the astounding bubble man?




Ready to spend three amazing days sampling the yummiest foods (there are over seventy food vendors offering a dazzling array of options, however you definitely won't find a deep fried Twinkie) while strolling the shady paths and almost-secret nooks of 100 acres of THE coolest fair you've ever been to? Nestled among the trees and meadows you'll find over 700 artisans selling truly handmade crafts, ranging from baskets to yurts, and everything in between. As you journey along the winding paths you'll have to be ready to move to the side in order to let the Parade pass by, and you just may want to fall in behind and follow them to get a good seat at the Circus. But be ready, neither of these will match your previous ideas of a parade or a circus!

The Oregon Country Fair (note: that's Country fair, not County fair, there's a big difference!) started in 1969 as a small renaissance fair set up to raise funds for an alternative school. During the intervening 40 years the Fair has evolved into a world-class 3 day event that hosts 45,000 merry-makers. The Fair hasn't lost its original focus of education, either, and you can still learn all kinds of new things at Energy Park, Community Village or the Front Porch.

Get more information on what the Fair is all about and see some entertainment schedules at the Oregon Country Fair website.




The Country Fair does not offer on-site camping for attendees, but you can stay at our favorite cozy camping area, which is only a 15 minute walk from the Fair's main gate. There's lots of shady spots to pitch your tent, drinking water, showers, nighttime campfire with acoustic music, and morning coffee, just to name a few of the highlights. Reserve a spot on the party bus now! Call 415 956 7500 ext 1 for the Green Tortoise Adventure travel specialists.

The Oregon Country Fair has something for everyone, and though many folks come to the fair every year, you've gotta come at least once! This year the Fair runs from July 9th, 10th and 11th, 2010.

may 27 - thu 

Aspelin/Dryer/Heule at the Luggage Store Gallery, S.F. 

Yacht, Bobby Birdman at the Independent 21+ $17 8:30pm 

Nada Surf, Telekinesis at the Great American Music Hall 

Enablers, Carlton Melton, Ruby Howl at the Hemlock 21+ $6 9pm

Dance Gavin Dance, A Night In Hollywood, The Story So Far at bottom of the hill a/a $12 7:30pm/8pm

 

The Action Design, Cave Mummy, Look Mexico, Fashion Show, Hotel California at Thee Parkside a/a $10 9pm

may 28 - fri 

 

Pussygutt, A Story Of Rats, Fermentae, Maleficia at Terminal, 3957 San Leandro St., Oakland 

Casiotone For the Painfully Alone, Nodzzz, Antarctica Takes It!, English Singles at the Bottom Of the Hill $12 9pm 

Dr. Know, East Bay Shitbirds, Oppressed Logic, Fiction Reform, Anti-Social at the Blue Lagoon, Santa Cruz 21+ $5 9pm 

Short Changed, The Lewd, Unko Attama, N.F.F.U. (Boise, ID), The Scrawnies at Your House, Oakland a/a $6 8pm (Your House/xaz-xat's 6 year Anniversary weekend)

Flight Of The Conchords at the Greek Theatre

 

Casiotone For The Painfully Alone, Nodzzz, Antarctica Takes It!, English Singles at Bottom of the Hill a/a $12 8pm/9pm

may 29 - sat 

Dr. Know, Deadfall, In Defence (MN), Instant Asshole, Fix My Head at Gilman $8 7:30pm 

All Girl Summer Fun Band, Still Flyin' (ex-aislers set), Cars Can Be Blue, The Art Museums, Boat at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 8pm 

Trainwreck, Mavalour, The Struts, with MC Blag Dahlia of the Dwarves at the Bottom Of the Hill 21+ $12 10pm 

Far at Slim's 8pm 

Surya Dub 3rd Anniversary: Poirier, Kush Aurora, Maneesh the Twister, J. Rodgers, Jimmy Love, Kid Kameleon, DJ Ripley, DJ Ripley, DJ Amar, Contact VJs at Club Six, S.F. 21+ 10pm-3am 

 

may 30 - sun 

Concern (pdx), Compression Of the Chest Cavity Miracle (L.A.), Brandon Nickell, Orbless at Sub-Mission (Balazo), S.F. $7 8:30pm 

Cars Can Be Blue (GA), Classics Of Love, Fischer, Good Luck (IN), Hard Girls, Paul Baribeau, Sourpatch at Gilman $7 5pm 

Mister Loveless, Magic Bullets, Transfer at the Bottom Of the Hill $10 9pm 

Rat Damage, In Defence (Minneapolis), D.B.G.C., Out Of Spite at Your House, Oakland $6 8pm (Your House/xaz-xat's 6 year Anniversary weekend)

 

may 20 - thu

Grass Widow, Brilliant Colors, Babies at the Li Po Lounge, 916 Grant Ave., S.F. 21+ 9pm.  A dash of punk, some surf rock and some discordant female vocalage.  Should be sweet.

Roky Erickson & Okkervil River at the Fillmore. Bluesy rock from a godfather of the psychedelic rock movement.  I saw this legend of a man a year or so ago and it was absolutely amazing.  If you like good music, if you like classic bands, DON'T MISS THIS SHOW!

Nerveskade, Abrupt, Ghastly Chains, Deras Krig, Battleshok at Yer Haus, Oakland a/a $5 7pm. Punk and hardcore, should be a good show for the little angry person in all of us. 

Hecanjog/Hey Exit, CJ Borosque/Travis Johns/Arachnid Arcade at the Luggage Store Gallery, S.F. 8pm Yet another of the great experimental noise show.

may 21 - fri

Crow (Japan), Conquest For Death, Acephalix, Cross Stitched Eyes (Germany), Surrender, No Statik (floor) at Gilman $10 7:30pm. Doing what the gilman has become famous for, an underground punk hardcore show.

The Pussy, Prize Hog, Kevin Shields, Sixes, Lemon Bear at the Purple House, 5716 Genoa St., Oakland (dave's birthday). Not sure who dave is and I had trouble finding a lot of these bands, but it sounds like another noise show.  Happy Bday Dave, whoever you are. 

O Sleep: Ellen Fullman and Theresa Wong with Michael Carter, Luciano Chessa, Shayna Dunkleman, Dohee Lee, Heike Liss and Alice Wu at Southern Exposure, 3030 20th St., S.F. $8-$15 sliding (free for members) 8:30pm

Clem Snide, The Whiskey And The Devil Chaplain, The Heligoats at the Bottom Of the Hill 21+ $10/$12 10pm. Indie pop music, crooning away strumming their guitars and lamenting. 

Nokie Edwards (of the Ventures) backed by Venturesmania, Deke Dickerson & the Ecco-Fonics, Pollo Del Mar, plus the Mini-Skirt Mob Go-Go Dancers at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 8pm (KFJC) .  So this is like a surf rock extravaganza, so boogie on down and have some fun.

Kaki King, An Horse (Australia) at the Fillmore $20 9pm.  

Dredg at the Great American Music Hall.  So I really dislike this band, that being said they play a kind of pop almost metal that tries to bring in a wide influence of instruments and genres.  So you can decide for yourself. 

Picture Atlantic, Ghost & The City, Man In Space at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $7 9pm 21+

Tsigoti (Italy) live on KFJC 89.7FM / KFJC.ORG between 4pm-6pm (radio)

may 22 - sat

Talk Is Poison, Saviours, In Disgust, Iron Lung (WA), Walls (WA), Cardboard Funeral (WA) at Gilman $8 7:30pm

Foot Village, Robin Williams On Fire, Inca Ore, Robedoor, VNC at Heco's, 705 Peralta, Oakland $5 9PM

g|O|D|W|A|F|F|L|E||N|O|I|S|E||P|A|N|C|A|K|E|S: Beandip Troubadours, Ken Ueno/Lou Bunk/Ma++ Ingalls (Lyrical Queclops), Laces, MOM, Mama Buries at the Lab, S.F. 12pm/noon-2:30pm

O Sleep: Ellen Fullman and Theresa Wong with Michael Carter, Luciano Chessa, Shayna Dunkleman, Dohee Lee, Heike Liss and Alice Wu at Southern Exposure, 3030 20th St., S.F. $8-$15 sliding (free for members) 8:30pm

The Finches, Key Losers, Breezy Days Band at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9:30pm

John Vanderslice, Family Room (members of Worker Bee) at X Sports Bar + Music Lounge at Homestead Lanes, Cupertino $10 8pm

Tsigoti, Qumran Orphix at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $7 9pm

may 23 - sun 

ORMF IX: X (Australia), A-Frames (WA), Ras G (L.A.), Moon Duo, Jacuzzi Boys (FL), Foot Village (L.A.), Robedoor (L.A.), Rank/Xerox, Mucky the Ducky, DAK (L.A.), UC Davis Gamelan Ensemble, English Singles at Plainfield Station, 23944 County Road 98 (across the bridge at the intersection of Road 98 & 29), Woodland $8/$10 2pm-10pm

Raccoons, The Slaves (Portland), Tunnels, Kevin Shields at the Hemlock 21+ $6 9pm

Constructing A Musical Phrase From the Ground Up: An Extended Play Workshop by Ellen Fullman at Southern Exposure, 3030 20th St., S.F. $10-$15 sliding (free for members) 1pm-3pm

Emily Jane White (album release), Slow Motion Cowboys, Devotionals at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8pm