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outdoor party this saturday the 26th in sf

2008-07-30T06:14:48Z

http://hellaswell.forums-free.com/saturday-july-27th-2008-renegade-t19.html
for all the info

all are welcome

come with a good attitude

david

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Same sex couple invited to get married at SF Pride Parade

2008-06-25T18:27:27Z

Want to get married in grand style during the Pride Parade? Or do you have friends who are getting ready to marry and would like to have tens of thousands of admirers as witnesses for their ceremony?

Bay Quackers, the San Francisco Duck Tours, is inviting gay/lesbian couples to be married on board its amphibious duckboat, a WWII amphibious landing craft (www.bayquackers.com) during the 38th Annual San Francisco PRIDE celebration 2008 on June 29th Sunday @ 10:30 am.

Marriage Ceremonies will be performed by the Duck's Captain, who is also an ordained minister. Please contact Maxi at duckhq@hotmail.com and tell the Quackers why you want to get married on board during the pride parade. Bay Quackers is excited to celebrate love, commitment and marriage for all. Happy Pride!

All of these weddings will be videotaped and each couple will receive a dvd copy of their service. Plus, this promises to be the biggest story of the Parade, so you or your friends might end up on the news world wide!

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A new mix..

2008-06-10T22:07:27Z

Kuze - Straight Down the Drain

http://www.jonathanneil.com/KuzeJune2008.mp3

1. Kolombo - Indigo
2. Oblivion - Marche (Boris Brejcha Remix)
3. Inanna - Butterfly (October Wig Out Rework)
4. Kaliber - Is This For Love
5. Black Strobe - Shining Bright Star (Oliver Huntemann Remix)
6. Navid Taherina - ... I like
7. Smith & Selway - Point to Point
8. Minilogue - Hispaniola
9. Mark Knight, Funkagenda - Shogun (Jimpster Remix)
10. Rick Nicholls, Asher Jones - Mogadon (Infinitize Remix)
11. Anna - Auf Reisen (Boris Brejcha Remix)
12. Anja Schneider - Belize
13. Loco Dice - La Esquina
14. Roland Appel - Dark Soldier
15. Milton Jackson - Ghosts In My Machine
16. Jimpster - Dangly Panther

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Auditions- Aberrant Behavior- Saturday June 7th @ Mamma Buzz in Oakland arts district

2008-05-27T01:50:10Z

I am having auditions for my new movie "Aberrant Behavior" Saturday June Seventh at Mamma Buzz Cafe in downtown Oaklands Art District 2318 Telegraph Ave from 4-6PM. If your interested in the movie you can e-mail me at: aberrantbehaviormovie@gmail.com. I have already casted some of the roles and have people working on it, I just have not cast all of them yet and of course the female lead.

There will be some paid roles (of course the leads) but this is a low budget (around 25-35,000 or so) affair so it won't be a whole lot. Just to warn you.

Aberrant Behavior, is basically a love story about two self destructive anarchistic-y street kids who have an exaggerated form of pica, a disorder where people feel compelled to eat non-food materials, carpet, dirt, soap, drano, various chemicals, etc. as portrayed as a drug addiction. They have a very co-dependent relationship and with there disorders too , they literally destroy each other.

There's more to it, but that's the basic synopsis. If you can't make it to the auditions, you can send me a head shot with resume, or whatever you want. We can then decide when and where to meet.

THERE WILL BE SOME SEXUALITY AND NUDITY FOR THE TWO LEADS, AS WELL AS MISTY AND FOGGY TO A LESSER DEGREE. PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT ME FOR THOSE ROLES, IF YOUR NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THAT. THANK YOU.

I will be hiring for many roles, all ages (over 18) races, sizes, etc. But here are the main characters:
Main Characters:

LEADS:
Victor Muertos: (Mid to late twenties) Half Mexican/Half white (Half latino/half white will probably work). Black hair, down to chin and five o clock shadow. (Flexible though). Tall and thin but not too thin. Dark, brooding, depressed, prone to long winded sarcastic, cynical rants. Living off the state for mental depression, and addiction, but eventually breaks himself from the state. He hates the state, and normal life in general. He hates almost everything. He is sort of sloppy hipster, slightly emo, slight slight slight goth meets street kid. Light or no body mod, piercings, etc. He eventually lives on the street because of choice.He falls in love with Aiko. SOME NUDITY AND SEXUALS SITUATIONS REQUIRED-CAST

Aiko Zumbi (18-early twenties or look like it) Half Japanese/Half German (or Japanese, or half Japanese/Half white). Shorter than Victor, thin but still slightly curvy.
Street kid with a bit of dark hippie. Has been sexually abused as a child. Prone to violence. Prone to long winded rants, or sometimes just total silence. Dark, cynical, with a very bleak view of life. Body mods, tattoo's, piercings, fine. Dreaded or colored hair fine as well. Actually preffered. She falls in love with Victor. SOME NUDITY AND SEXUAL SITUATIONS REQUIRED.

SUPPORTING LEADS:
Pedida Muertos- (20's -40's)-Mexican- Victor's nearly catatonic - mute drug addict mother, who is usually messing around with strange men, and drugged up. Mostly abuses Victor through neglect. Mostly shown in flashbacks, but one scene in present as well. Young actress aged to look older in present, or vice versa.

Misty & Foggy (20's) two girls that Victor and Chad meet at the bar, who are wasted, and act and look like twins. Very ditzy, drunk, corporate, normal. They take Victor and Chad back to there place. Drunken debauchery ensues.

Spic 'N' Span (20's -40's)- One of the horrible mascots for the advertising firm Victor works for, "Spic n Span's Whiten it up" Cleaning product. They play racist cliched versions of mexican house workers. Think Samo. It's meant to be horrible, and it of course offends Victor.

Aiko's Father-
A militant cold hearted man who sexually abuses aiko. Must be bilingual Japanese & English

Aiko's Mother-
Always screaming at Aikos father. Bi-lingual fluent in German & English

VARIOUS:
Hipster's (18-30) Some with speaking roles. A house party Victor crashes.

Office workers (20's -on) Some with speaking roles.

Various small roles for the horrible commercials and promo's from the firm Victor briefly works for

Other roles as well-Not listed

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Trade Fire Spinning skills for DJ Skillz

2008-03-26T16:17:04Z

Trade Fire Spinning skills for DJ Skillz

Hey Whats up guys, I've been spinning around the bay for the last 4 years and have always wanted to learn how to DJ.

We can do this anyway you want. Lets make deal.

Myspace.com/Pyromanikk

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Moksha Tribe presents: PHOENIX - March 29

2008-03-26T01:58:58Z

Saturday March 29th, 2008
10PM to 6AM

In celebration of the rebirth of MOKSHA TRIBE, we bring you...
PHOENIX
visit http://phoenix.mokshatribe.net for more info

Purchase Pre-sales tickets here: http://tickets.mokshatribe.net

A universal symbol of the sun, mystical rebirth, resurrection and immortality, this legendary red "fire bird" was believed to die in its self-made flames periodically then rise again out of its own ashes. Linked to the worship of the fiery sun and sun gods such as Mexico's Quetzalcoatl, it was named "a god of Phoenecia" by the Phoenicians. To alchemists, it symbolized the destruction and creation of new forms of matter along the way to the ultimate transformation: physical and spiritual

Two full rooms of music with new and past Moksha Tribe decorations. Come dressed in the theme of Fire and Flight!

Fire Room (in order of appearance)
- NomadicDJ (Moksha Tribe)
- AndyW vs Chris Jackson (Resource Records Tagteam)
- Forest Green (ForestGreen.org)
- Dragn'fly (DJDragnFly.com, DJ4NORML)
- Andy Kaotik (Audio Dream Control, Boston, MA)
- ShezTek (Moksha Tribe)

Flight Room (in order of appearance)
- Jose Padilla (Moksha Tribe)
- Bam (Evil Breaks)
- DJ DV8 (Moksha Tribe)
- Marcine (Moksha Tribe)
- Brian Behlendorf (Cloudfactory, FNF, Hyperreal)

Hookah service by Fauxdive

Visuals by Viberation
Sound by SWAT
Lighting by Radiant Atmospheres
Convenient Bay Area underground location
18+

This event is dedicated to Apollo & Joey for the vision, the dream, &
the love they created. As always, you will be treated with love and respect.

ALL PROFITS FROM THIS EVENT WILL BE DONATED TO LARKIN STREET YOUTH SERVICES
www.larkinstreetyouth.org

Limited presale tickets are now available for $15.00

Info Line 415-831-6035

Regional Contacts for Tickets
- San Francisco: Tom (sheztek@mokshatribe.net) 415.312.5100 myspace.com/sheztek
- South Bay: Terry (terry@mokshatribe.net) 408.398.0593
Jose (jose@mokshatribe.net) 408.202.5986 myspace.com/jos3padilla
- East Bay: Penny (pandemonium73@mokshatribe.net) 510.219.5048
Audra (audra@mokshatribe.net) 510.290.8428
- North Bay: Smitty (smith@mokshatribe.net) 415.812.1558

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Haircut models needed - Creative cuts a plus!

2008-03-23T21:36:40Z

I am a senior apprentice at a large upscale union square salon. I am currently seeking haircut models for my staff training. It is a 2 hour commitment as I will be working independently under the supervision of a senior stylist. The cost is $20, normally our haircuts are 70-100$. We can do anything you want, however I'd like to stay creative as much as possible and I don't do razor cuts.

check out some of my work thus far:
www.flickr.com/photos/418...4125309664/

appt. times are as follows:

currently booking:
Tuesday: 9, 11, 2, or 4pm
Wednesday: 9, 11, 2, or 4pm
Thursday: 10, 2, or 4pm
Friday: 9, 11, 2, or 4pm

the salon:
Elevation Salon + Cafe
451 Bush street
San francisco, CA 94108

http://www.elevationsalon.com

To make an appointment, contact Leslie at:
lchin5@hotmail.com or 415.533.1590

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Party with Robots

2008-03-22T08:10:45Z

Party at OmniCircus (www.omnicircus.com)

A CD release, film excerpts, robot demonstrations, drinks, mingling, and discussion with director, composer, and robotic artist, Frank Garvey. Starts at 8pm at OmniCircus, 550 Natoma (between Mission and Howard, and 6th and 7th)... the door's on the side of building on Russ St.

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=550+Natoma+St,+San+Francisco,+C.A.+94103,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=image

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Looking for Coconut Shell Jewelry from Bali

2008-03-07T03:44:17Z

Hi-
Do you know a man who travels between SF and Bali selling coconut shell and bone carved, gauged earrings? Four years ago I bought exquisite earrings from him at the Cell Space Holiday craft fair (or whatever) and today they broke. I think his name was Jessie and at the time he traveled with a girlfriend who sold sarongs from Bali. If you can help me out, please contact me directly. I would be so thankful!

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Pirate Ball

2008-03-01T18:56:48Z

WHAT:
Humanitarians, pirate enthusiasts, music buffs and movie fans are invited to San Francisco’s historic Verdi Club for an evening of live music, dancing, and star gazing at the first annual Pirate Ball and Silent Auction. Raise a pint and sing along to nautical musician Skip Henderson and The Starboard Watch. Then groove to local indie rock group The Plasterkatz. Delight in the clever antics of the infamous Jack Spareribs, the evening’s Master of Ceremonies, and bid on over $5,000 worth of limited edition collectibles and memorabilia. Win a raffle prize or revel in the company of Barbossa's crewmembers from the hit Disney movie Pirates of the Caribbean; Curse of the Black Pearl: The forceful Bo'sun who slapped Miss Swan - Isaac C Singelton Jr., the creepy Koehler who choked Captain Jack through the bars of his cell - Treva Etienne, and the sadistic grenade tossing Jacoby - Vince Lozano. Guests are encouraged to come dressed in their best pirate gear and enter The Best Dressed Pirate contest. 100% of the event’s gross proceeds will go to The Children’s Hospital and Research Center of Oakland.

WHO:
Pirates for Children’s Hospital of Orange County (“Pirates4choc”) was started by Evan Pagay, an Orange County DJ and Jack Sparrow impersonator, and Matt Stone, owner of Sea Wolf Clothing Company in Huntington Beach. Evan and Matt gathered a group of piratical celebrities and entertainers to donate their time to entertain, give out toys, and play games with the children and their families in the hospital. The event was so successful, the group decided to launch a similar hospital visit and fund raiser in Northern California under the leadership of Craig Appel, local Bay Area pirate entertainer.

WHEN:
Saturday, March 21, 2008
VIP pre-party 6:00PM – 8:00PM. Doors open for general admission at 8:00PM.

WHERE:
The Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa Street, San Francisco, CA

PRICES:
Advance tickets: $30.00
Tickets at the door: $40.00
VIP tickets: $50.00

VIP package includes reserved parking, gift bag, and exclusive early admission to the Pirate Lounge for wine tasting and hors d'oeuvres with The Pirates of the Caribbean, Curse of the Black Pearl film actors.

Tickets available at Sea Wolf Trading Company, 36551 Fremont Blvd. Fremont or online at http://www.pirates4choc.org

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Friday 2/29/08 - Classixx Formerly "young americans" SF DEBUT @ Underground SF 424 Haight

2008-02-28T18:47:50Z

Whats up.. Come check out CLASSIXX (la) as they descend on SF for the debut performance.

If you like glitchy electro.. DISCOPunk... Australian Disco.. Come check out the party...

http://www.going.com/popoff

Free with RSVP @ going.com

http://www.myspace.com/classixxmusic

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Fraud Alert regarding North Coast Earth First! Aka NCEF! Media. Completely independent from any activist group!

2008-02-24T02:00:45Z

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NCEF! Media in Humboldt County Ca.(AKA NORTH COAST EARTH FIRST!), is accused of fraud and donation embezzlement. Caution! Do not support this lone wingnut's scam! Active and legitamate groups exist in the area. Caution! Do not be fooled by NCEF! Media and his fraudulent outreach. Shunka Wakan exists completely seperate from any active affinity group.

Read about how he perpetuated a lawsuit under the guise of EF! against a legitimate environmental nonprofit:

From: northcoastjournal.com/100407/...004.html

October 4, 2007

"Money On Trees"

Big cash nearly fell into Shunka Wakan's lap. Other Earth First!ers are kinda happy it didn't.

by Heidi Walters

As the jury trial for the civil suit Kathryn Miller v. the Trees Foundation puttered to a start last week inside Courtroom 3 at the Humboldt County Courthouse, Shunka Wakan — a key witness for the plaintiff — spent mornings sitting on the hard wooden benches in the long hallway outside the courtroom. During breaks, Miller's attorney Linda Mitlyng, would come out of the courtroom to join him. But otherwise, as other people and their legal affairs swirled around him in a warm, odiferous bath of humanity, Shunka sat alone. Or, sometimes, he stood alone, straight-spined, his small, stocky body swallowed by the huge, stiff blue suit out of which his newly shorn, razor-scraped bald head poked vulnerably — as if, at any moment, the suit could gulp once more and he'd disappear completely. Always, he clutched a paper folder with a wolf's face on its cover.

The North Coast Earth First! Media guru had shaved off his woolly rust-tinged brown hair and beard the night before jury selection started, after discussing it with attorney Mitlyng. Now, it took an uncertain moment to recognize him. Then, of course: Shunka's light blue eyes in the pink-pale face, Shunka's closed-lip smile, Shunka's trademark husky murmur, "Mm-hmm, for sure," in response to a comment.

In Courtroom 3, the amiable but no-nonsense Judge Christopher Wilson's domain, the fate of a $185,000 donation dangled. Would the plaintiff, donor Kathryn Miller, prevail in her claim that the defendant, the Trees Foundation, was not in fact the intended recipient of her generous gift? That Shunka Wakan's NCEF! Media Center and the treesitters were? Or would the Trees Foundation convince the jury that, in fact, the money was intended all along for Trees, with no instructions attached for funneling it elsewhere?

Richard Idell, left, who is defending the Trees Foundation against a lawsuit filed by Kathryn Miller, confers with Doug Wallace, community support coordinator for Trees. Photo by David Lawlor.

In her opening arguments, Miller's attorney, Mitlyng, said the case came down to "fraud and broken promises." "She believed [Trees] would hold [the money] in trust, for the benefit of North Coast Earth First!" said Mitlyng. The defense's attorney, Richard Idell, countered in his opening argument that the donation was an unconditional gift and Miller never wrote letters of instruction — as Miller claims she did. "Ms. Miller ... didn't do anything. She took the check [from her mother's estate] and flipped it over and wrote on the back, 'Payable to the Trees Foundation,'" said Idell.

Miller's claim sought the return of her $185,000, plus interest.

Out in the hallway, Shunka waited to tell his side of the story. Maybe he thought about the magical donation that never materialized, and now probably never would. Maybe he thought about the other times he'd been in this courthouse — dozens of times, along with other activists, often before Judge Wilson, answering to charges of trespassing and other forms of civil disobedience in the woods. Likely, he wondered when they were finally going to call him in to testify — it was taking forever in there. He'd even sent out an e-mail prematurely to the several hundred subscribers to his NCEF! online group erroneously announcing he would be first up to testify.

By the end of Friday's court session, Miller was still on the stand. Perhaps Monday it would be Shunka's turn. Whenever it was, he would be testifying on Miller's behalf; but he wasn't a party to the lawsuit. And in the end, after hearing all of the evidence, the jury would be determining who was telling the truth about intentions and letters of instructions. Shunka was just there to provide context and evidence in a contract dispute.

But to a number of forest activists, including a half dozen or so who appeared in the audience last Friday to watch the trial unfold, that context matters more to them than the legal questions. They say this lawsuit has placed a strain on the environmental community that could do as much damage as an ill-felled redwood that takes down other giants in its descent. They disapprove of the lawsuit, and they blame Shunka for it. And, they say, it's just another example of how Shunka has commandeered the North Coast Earth First! identity and used it for purposes that nobody else in the amorphous but consensus-driven local Earth First! movement has agreed to.

"For a lot of us, when we read about the lawsuit, this is kind of like Shunka on trial," said long-time forest activist Deane Rimerman last Friday, calling from Olympia, Wash. "And, to what extent is he worthy of that money?"

Kathryn Miller wanted her money to go toward saving trees, she said on the witness stand last Thursday. The slender 59-year-old was dressed in a pink print skirt and white sweater, with her gray-streaked dark hair pulled back into a neat, thin braid tinted slightly green. (Little did the jury know that Miller had spent the night in jail, in blue jail duds, and then had been "dressed out," in court lingo, in her street clothes before being escorted into the court by the bailiff. Miller had been arrested the week before, on Sept. 17, when she arrived in civil court for the pre-trial readiness hearing; according to the misdemeanor criminal charges filed against her, Miller allegedly had made annoying phonecalls to Barbara Ristow of the Trees Foundation all hours of the day and night.)

On the stand, Miller described how she became an activist. She remembered how, when she was a child in Orinda, her mother decided to stop spraying the beautiful oak trees on their property after reading Rachel Carson's Silent Spring. "And then, when my son was 9, we were watching the news on TV about the Chernobyl nuclear power plant meltdown. And my son said to me, 'I wish I'd never been born. I don't think I'll get to live a full life.'"

She protested the building of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. She started a peace action group in the late 1980s in San Jose. She did nonviolent protests at the Nevada Test Site. And in 1990, she came up with some of her fellow protestors to help set up the camp for Redwood Summer, and to take part in demonstrations. She's been on and off involved in Earth First! actions in Humboldt ever since, she said, including huffing in supplies for treesitters and huffing out their garbage. She'd also, at one point, bought a condo in Arcata.

In 2004, Miller sold her condo and bought an acre of farmland, already planted with coffee, in Guatemala. She put in fruit trees to shade the coffee. That same year, her mother, who lived in Sonoma, died. "The last time I saw her was in 2003," said Miller. "She told me when she died, she was going to leave me some money. I told her I'd use it to further my work for the forest. And she was pleased, because she loved the treesitters and the forest."

Shortly after learning of her mother's death, Kathryn Miller sought out Shunka Wakan in front of the food co-op in Arcata, where he "tabled" to raise funds for the North Coast Earth First! Media office — selling T-shirts, and stickers, offering pamphlets, accepting donations. She'd known Shunka for about five years, she said.

"I said to him, I was going to inherit some money: What was the best way to get that to the North Coast Earth First!?"

In the spring of 2005, Shunka Wakan was floating above the treetops. "I was so excited," the 32-year-old said in an interview a few weeks ago, sitting inside his tiny but colorful North Coast Earth First! Media office in Arcata, walls covered in art and topo maps — including one of Buckeye Mountain, where in 2000-2001, during the "Mattole Free State" action, Shunka and others hiked 14 miles through waist-high snowdrifts to save trees.

Kathryn Miller, he recalled, had come up to him excitedly as he walked along the sidewalk outside the Arcata Co-op and said, "I just donated $185,000 to North Coast Earth First!'"

She'd talked to him the year before about making the donation — she'd said she was anticipating an inheritance from her mother's estate, and she wanted to make a big donation to his group. He'd told her to make it through the Trees Foundation, which handled the NCEF! Media office's finances through an arrangement that had been established years ago. (The Trees Foundation is an umbrella organization formed in 1991 to assist smaller environmental groups. As a 501(c)3 nonprofit, it can accept large, tax-deductible donations on behalf of affiliates, and provide professional resources. And it can lead large campaigns, like the one to save the Headwaters Forest back in the '90s.)

Well, now she'd finally done it.

Miller and Shunka agreed to meet at Fiesta Café in Sunny Brae, so she could tell him how she wanted the money spent: She wanted, straight away, for someone to organize a mediated workshop for the local Earth First! activists on ageism and sexism, issues she thought were fracturing the movement. And, she wanted the bulk of the donation to help support the forest activists who blockade logging roads and hunker up in ancient redwoods to fend off loggers' saws.

Not long after, Shunka was on his way to have lunch with some folks from the Trees Foundation, where they'd talk about Miller's wishes.

"Our media outreach was going to get a big boost," Shunka said. "The donation would keep the EF! office going for many years. So I walked into the Wildflower Café feeling elated, thinking we got all this money."

Barbara Ristow and Doug Wallace of the Trees Foundation were there. "I was super excited," Shunka said, "and I said, 'This is great, this big donation. Isn't it wonderful?' We ordered food, and still I'm all excited, talking about the money, but I notice they're looking nervously at each other. [Finally], they said, 'Well, we're just shocked that you think this money was for you.' And I was like, 'I just met with the donor, and that's what she said.' And they're like, 'Well, let's go ahead and plan the workshop and deal with that later.' I remember that, because it put me at ease."

After that, Shunka said he gave Trees a list of people he thought might benefit from the mediator-run workshop. "Some were people I knew had beefs with me, but I was willing to bring 'em into the circle and talk about it."

According to some vague accounts, the workshop was a disaster. One person who was there claims that Shunka, at one point, pounded his fists on the floor, blustered, then got up and stormed out, yelling as he walked away. Shunka says that's overblown.

"The letter from Kathryn Miller to Barbara Bristow said she wanted the mediation to be a safe place, safe to be emotional," he said. "And I think people are saying 'I freaked out.' The freak-out reports are exaggerated. It's just part of this ongoing character assassination. People say I was 'red-faced.' But my face is naturally red."

In late 2005, while Shunka was in Seattle, a friend called him from Arcata to say a woman had come by asking for the office key. She had a list of equipment she wanted to take away. The friend didn't give her the key.

When Shunka got back from Seattle, he discovered his reimbursement funds from Trees had been "frozen." He also learned about a letter someone in the NCEF! movement had circulated for signatures and then sent to Mark Knipper, who handled the Trees Foundation transactions for the NCEF! Media office. It said, in essence, "We don't want Shunka running EF!"

"I called the Trees Foundation," Shunka recalled. "I was sick, it was the middle of the winter, I'm trying to table, it's raining, it's cold. And Barbara Ristow told me, 'You just need to have a meeting [with the other Earth First!ers] and come to a group consensus on what the Trees Foundation funding should be used for."

The meeting never happened — nobody could agree to meet, said Mark Knipper, also in an interview last week. Knipper is a social worker and a long-time activist who had been the contact person between Trees and NCEF! Media. "So it ate itself," Knipper said. "And although I'm former Navy, a mariner, I said I'm not going down with this ship. So I divorced myself from it ... and signed it all back to Trees."

The NCEF! Media office was dropped from the Trees Foundation altogether.

Shunka and the NCEF! Media office never did see any of the big donation. Miller didn't even know that, he said, until she phoned him up in the summer of 2006, more than a year after she made the donation, to ask about a guy named "Jungle," who had been reported as missing on the NCEF! hotline. Miller was spending much of her time in Guatemala now, where she was raising fruit trees; after she'd made her big donation, Hurricane Stan had struck — she spent the ensuing year mopping up the mess.

First, Shunka told her Jungle was still missing. Then he told her about the money.

"I said, 'Yeah, they told me it wasn't for us,'" said Shunka. "And she said, 'I meant for all of it to go to you guys.' She sounded real upset. And I was like, 'I knew it! I knew it!'"

Shunka tried to sue Trees in small claims court, but it went nowhere.

Miller filed a claim against the Trees Foundation on Oct. 5, 2006, in Humboldt County Superior Court, seeking the return of the $185,000 plus interest so she could distribute the money herself.

And if she wins? "She may just spread it out more," said Shunka. "She's got tree planting ideas. Maybe she could buy a grove. She'd maybe not give it all to Earth First! this time. It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that Trees blew for us."

On an uncomfortably hot afternoon last week, four forest activists who'd agreed to an interview for this story — Jeff, Shaggy, Sparrow and Farmer — sat on the ground at the Arcata Marsh next to a log bench on which a teeming crew of red ants worked a splintered notch. Someone had come along here in 1999 and carved a grouping of faces — bearded, grimacing, possibly mourning faces — onto the log and signed it Daniel. The carving had been drenched in red paint, and burnished by years of sitters.

"It kind of reminds me of the memorial for Gypsy," said one of them. "With the red paint."

Gypsy was the forest name of David Nathan Chain, who in September 1998, during an Earth First! action at Grizzly Creek, was crushed to death by a tree felled by an enraged logger. Farmer, actually, was there — he was just 16, but had a year of activism already under his belt. And Shunka was there — it was Shunka's first forest action.

Farmer, Shag, Sparrow and Jeff first made it clear that they spoke for themselves alone, although they participate in various forest defense affinity groups: Farmer works for the Mattole Wildlands Defense Group now, watchdogging the California Department of Forestry for new timber harvest plans, and keeping an eye on a Pacific Lumber Co. watershed analysis. Shag, who saw his first redwood about five years ago, helps keep the Fern Gully treesit village in Freshwater functioning. Jeff, who grew up in the high desert, and fell in love with the woods, works with the Nanning Creek treesit just outside of Scotia, as well as other groups. Sparrow, who was drawn to forest action because the cultural landscape was "like a folktale" he couldn't resist, is with the Fern Gully affinity group. These groups are all part of the Humboldt Forest Defense Association, a collective with a website but no formal structure.

The HFDA sprang into being six years ago — about the time the entity called North Coast Earth First! had essentially dissolved. It would take a book to describe that drawn-out dissolution — a book of lost causes, won causes, waning media interest, Judi Bari's death, Gypsy's death, ego-spurred squabbles, interpersonal catastrophes, a war overseas, hurricanes. And while the HFDA activists might still cherish the Earth First! name — the movement — in their hearts, it's now been further complicated by what you might call the Shunka effect.

"I still feel in many ways solidarity with the greater Earth First! movement abroad," said Farmer. "But in this county, in this climate, if you say you're with the North Coast Earth First!, many people associate you with North Coast Earth First! Media."

Shunka revived the North Coast Earth First! office around 2002. And he did what previous office managers had done — tabled, put out news releases, wrote articles for other publications. But it wasn't like the old days, in the '90s, when hundreds of people were getting arrested in forest actions and the jail support phone and legal resources were in constant use.

Shunka first worked in an office in Eureka, then later moved to Arcata. He called his outfit the NCEF! Media Center. For a time, he and other "affinity groups" tried to work together. But he alienated some people. He took over the North Coast Earth First! website. He controlled the North Coast Earth First! email list of 300 or more subscribers to the news alerts. He sent out press releases on his own.

"I felt the North Coast Earth First! Media Center was a unilateral effort on Shunka's part," said Farmer. Whereas, in the old days, "spokespeople were decided on by the group. And if you wrote an article it was passed by everyone. I feel Shunka appointed himself spokesperson at some point."

Many also claim they've been subject to a lashing anger from Shunka.

"I won't work with him because I pledge nonviolence in my actions," said Shag. "I don't believe he pledges the same thing. He has exhibited violent behavior towards me and towards other activists in my presence."

"He's a bear," said Jeff, making claw-fists with his hands.

But the sad thing is, all of this infighting probably has done nothing to help the actual trees. And the mediation workshop Kathryn Miller wanted didn't fix matters. Now, there was her lawsuit.

"When I heard about this lawsuit, I thought, the Trees Foundation does not deserve to be attacked in that way," said Farmer. "There's much bigger issues that need to be dealt with — with Maxxam and old-growth logging. ...If you look at Fern Gully and Nanning Creek (the Bonanza timber harvest plan), there's hundreds of old growth acres still standing whose fate is unclear."

Shag put it more bluntly: "If [Miller] knew Shunka and wanted to get the money to North Coast Earth First! Media, she should've given it to Shunka. But if she was trying to get it to treesits and forest defense, then the money went to the right place.

"My problem is this whole representation thing. There's people in the trees — how do you know who to get the money to, to help them?"

Shunka knows that a lot of fellow activists aren't happy with his role in the donation dispute. He also knows how some people talk about him and say he's hard to get along with. "I'm just standing up for the truth," he said. "And people don't like it. To me, it feels like a small clique of people who don't like me. I feel a lot of love and support in this community."

He certainly doesn't come off right away as someone who's angry, or who lashes out, or who locks the office and doesn't let people in. Why, recently, he helped a young woman hook up with the treesitters so she could learn the ropes. (Shaggy said that's proof Shunka doesn't have direct connections with the people doing direct action; but you can't deny it's a connection.)

It's probably a bad idea to ask Darryl Cherney, one of the founders of the local Earth First! movement, what he thinks of Shunka Wakan, whose real name is Jason Wilson. (Shunka tells a story of how he was named by a Lakota medicine man on the banks of the Cheyenne River in South Dakota in 1995. "Shunka Wakan," meaning "great dog," is only part of it. There's a secret part after that — altogether, his name means "the humble man called horse.")

"Shunka's a wingnut," Cherney said over the phone last Friday, sounding cheerfully vitriolic. "I have a 10-verse song about Shunka."

Here are the last few verses:

Who's at the co-op spanging a donation
Shunka, Shunka
Who's got a lawsuit 'gainst the Trees Foundation
Shunka, Shunka
Shunka, Shunka
Who's gonna keep on fighting the fight
Shunka, Shunka
With four of his friends at swimmers delight
Shunka, Shunka
Shunka, Shunka (Shunka voice: It's the last of the revolution)

There's no other word for it but "mean." But Cherney and Shunka have history — not all of it sour. Cherney said Shunka laughed when he heard the song, at least the first time.

"I met Shunka in 1998," Cherney said. "And I know he knew Julia ["Butterfly" Hill, whom Shunka had come west to find]. That was a good thing, helping Julia. That was good Shunka."

Cherney had even pushed for Shunka to go to Houston to talk with Charles Hurwitz, whose Maxxam Corp. bought out the old Pacific Lumber company back in 1985 and quickly became the forest activists' number one villain. Shunka went.

But now? "The current status of Shunka and me," Cherney said, "is that Shunka has sent me five or eight or nine e-mails threatening to sue me. Shunka is a joke."

Cherney can talk for hours about the problems he's had with Shunka over the years. His main point, though, is what has Shunka done for the trees lately?

"My question is, where's your topo maps?" he asked. "Where's your wilderness preservation proposal? Where's your lobbyist team in Sacramento?"

It has to be that, on some level, even the people in the movement who don't like Shunka understand somewhat where he's coming from. So he's emotional. Passionate. Perhaps he's caught up so completely in the cause he can't let go. Or, who knows — maybe he's a phony, like he accused Knipper of being back in 2005.

But being a forest activist comes with perils beyond the obvious physical ones.

"I'm really trying to have compassion for Shunka, even though he's kind of attacked us," said Susy Barsotti by phone from Laytonville a couple of weeks ago. Barsotti is president of the Trees Foundation board, and she says the lawsuit has held Trees hostage, unable to function fully. "I've been mystified and dismayed that he's participated like this in the suit. But Shunka witnessed Gypsy's death. And I think he may have post-traumatic stress syndrome. I don't think he's recovered from it. And that can affect your behavior."

A number of people mentioned this, actually, about Shunka. And he often refers to Gypsy's death himself. In an article titled "What Luna has taught me," posted on the website of Julia "Butterfly" Hill's organization, Circle of Life, Shunka writes: "I decided to commit to doing ground support after witnessing the death of David Nathan "Gypsy" Chain on September 17, 1998 ... I remember looking across the valley as we hiked up that day, seeing the rolling hills of forests and clear-cuts, and thinking out loud, "That's why we're here!" Seeing Gypsy's life taken from him, and then seeing the corruption and lies of the Humboldt County Sheriffs ... really opened my eyes to the situation our old-growth forests face."

Later, he did ground support for Hill in her second year in Luna. And in the same article on her website, something else Shunka writes indicates how ready he was to devote himself to a cause: "Being on the support team was the top priority in my life, and I was happy knowing that everything else revolved around when I'd be needed for the next supply run. I never felt lost because I knew what I was doing. That was a feeling I had not felt in years, between feeling dissatisfaction with life in college, and then more dissatisfaction with life as a minimum-wage worker after college. Before joining Julia's ground support team I was unhappy, even to the point of tears, wondering if my entire life was going to be a minimum-wage nightmare ...."

Pure devotion, without benefit of a little hypocrisy, could drive anyone batty. Deane Rimerman, the activist from Olympia who said it is Shunka who is on trial, said it's not uncommon for intense, stressful movements like Earth First! to produce an army of walking wounded. And he's been around, in forest actions up and down the coast, for long enough to know; he was the one, in fact, who "got the maps and led the first hikers up to the hill" to the Gypsy Mountain campaign and Luna treesit.

"In the forest activist movement, there's very little that's rewarding," Rimerman said. "There's a lot of post traumatic stress syndrome. All of us get it. Once you've been through the court process, and the jail process, and seen 1,000-year-old trees get cut down that you really cared about and thought you could save — it's devastating."

That alone, setting aside the troubles with Shunka, could explain the many rifts that have occurred within the local EF! ranks over the years. Josh Brown, who moved to Humboldt in 1995 right before the peak of the Headwaters campaign, said one of the unique qualities of Earth First! is that it "is primarily a youth movement."

"A lot of people that come through are young, are passionate — and it's a wonderful thing," he said. They get thrown into leadership positions quickly — and then they get burned out. Many move quickly on to other things. Brown stayed in longer than most. "When I left [in 2001], I was 30 years old. And I'd been a full-time activist since I was 18."

Paradoxically, said Brown, the youthful draw and the departure of seasoned activists leaves the movement with "no elders to kind of sit around and coach the [new kids]."

The movement also draws strong personalities, he said. Tenacious ones, too, like Shunka's.

"Shunka, I think he really does have a big heart," said Brown. "And I think he does care for the forest."

Last Friday, following the morning session of Miller v. Trees, a group of the Humboldt Forest Defense Association activists stood on the courthouse steps talking. The door opened, and Shunka walked out and down the steps toward the group. They didn't greet him. After a time, he tried to talk to one of them, Jeff. Jeff walked away. Shunka followed him, then stopped and talked to another guy. Then he stood alone again.

From: northcoastjournal.com/101107/...011.html

"Trees Foundation Wins"

October 11th, 2007

The jury in the civil case Kathryn Miller v. the Trees Foundation decided in favor of Trees, after deliberating all day Tuesday. (See "Money on Trees," Oct. 4).

Miller is the long-time forest activist who inherited a bundle from her mother and then signed $185,000 over to the Trees Foundation. In her lawsuit, she claimed she had intended the money to be passed through Trees to one of its affiliates, North Coast Earth First! Media, run by Shunka Wakan. She claimed she had made her intentions clear, verbally and in writing, and that Trees had agreed to the conditions, then broken its promise and kept the money. Trees denied making such promises, and said it had never seen any letters or heard of instructions to give the money to NCEF! Media. (Also, somewhat relatedly, in criminal court on Tuesday Miller pleaded no contest to charges that she had made annoying phonecalls to Barbara Ristow of the Trees Foundation.)

So, that's that. Now, there are only the pieces to pick up.

For Shunka Wakan — featured in last week's Journal as a central figure in a messy nest of infighting that has fractured the current ranks of local Earth First!ians — it could be a long, lonely patching together of lost friends and broken alliances. Not only did he and Miller lose their attempt to retrieve her donation, but now he's been banned from the North Coast Co-op.

Yes, that happened last week. It was Thursday, around 4:15 in the evening, and two activists with the Humboldt Forest Defense Association were tabling — hawking brochures and such — outside the Co-op. It's an activity Shunka himself has spent many a day doing in that very same spot, raising cash to pay for his NCEF!Media outreach work and other causes. And, well, these two fellows, Jeff and Farmer, were on Shunka's shit list, now. They'd spoken gently, but unfavorably, about Shunka's doings in the North Coast Earth First! arena — said he lashed out at people, said he commandeered NCEF! resources, and so forth. Here's a snippet of Jeff's account of what happened, which he sent to the NCJ in an e-mail on Friday:

"Shunka was removed from the Arcata Co-op yesterday after a scuffle with myself and another activist around 5 p.m. Well, he wasn't exactly removed, but APD was called. He was asked to leave after threatening to flip over the HFD donation table while stating he was 'like Jesus in the marketplace ...'"

Sue Coulter, manager of the Arcata Co-op, recounted on Friday how an employee walking by heard the argument and went inside to get her. "So I went out to talk to [Shunka], because it's not the first time we've had problems," she said. "Most of the time, he's fine. Most of the time, I stick up for him." One time, she said, she even called the police to protect Shunka after someone had threatened him. "But he gets into arguments. I tried to talk to him. I told him to leave. ... He was causing a scene, right by the door, and I can't have it. He refused to leave. ... I said, fine. I went into the store. He followed me into the store, and he was still yelling at me, 'Oh, now you're going to call the police on me.'" Coulter called the police, but Shunka left before they arrived.

Shunka, waiting in the courthouse for the jury verdict Tuesday, said Coulter did indeed ask him to leave and he did, indeed, refuse to. As for the HFD tablers, he said he merely asked them why they had Trees Foundation literature on their table. "I said, 'Why do you want to represent these people?'" And then, he said, "Jeff accused me of embezzling — he said this in public. He said, 'You've embezzled thousands of dollars from the Earth First! movement through the years.' And I complained to one of the employees who was walking by. Because that's serious, accusing someone of embezzling."

But Shunka said the whole thing's yet another attack on him. "I don't consider I was yelling. We were talking. I'm an emotional person, I concede to that. I speak from my heart. I don't scream at people. I would love to — but I don't."

In his email, Jeff with HFD predicted Shunka would leave town within weeks, if not sooner. But at the courthouse, even before the verdict, Shunka said he wasn't going anywhere.

"I'm just going to continue to run the Earth First! office and continue to call Humboldt County home," he said. He's also going to write a letter to the Co-op, complaining about how he gets scapegoated and booted out of there even when other people, he says, are the culprits. And, as for the Miller v. Trees case, he said, he and Miller may now take their complaint to another venue.

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live/work space?

2008-02-17T03:36:46Z

i'm an experimental musician and occasional visual artist, planning to move to the bay area in march. i'm looking for some type of live/work space... warehouse space, communal space, or a creative household. hopefully something affordable. if anyone knows of anything, or has any advice on where to look it would be helpful and appreciated. thanks.

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create a space?

2008-02-13T15:38:16Z

i'm moving to the bay area... looking for some people who would like to get some kind of communal space... warehouse, house, whatever. someplace we can live, work, and maybe throw some parties. i'm a carpenter and know how to run plumbing and electrical, so just about anything could be transformed into a comfortable situation. and i'm resourceful... good at salvaging and finding resources to make a transformation affordable. so if anyone's looking for work space, live space, party space and might want to get involved, get in touch... you can PM me here.

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Ya know what would be pretty cool...

2008-02-08T19:59:09Z

If people used tis tribe to actually post underground/renegade events.
I don't know maybe I'm crazy but I thought that was the name of this tribe?

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A Love of Art! - Street party

2008-01-20T20:40:07Z

Delphian Seed presents....

A Love of Art!

Spend Valentine's day with the craft you love!

When: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: Both Pacific ave. in Santa Cruz, and the El Cerrito Plaza (by BART)!
City: El Cerrito! Santa Cruz! Both!

Valentine's day tends to be depressing - putting stress and expectations on couples while making single folks lonely. Superficial greeting cards and sweets make this more of a commercial frenzy than a celebration of love.

Lets reclaim this cheesy red and pink holiday with all the colors of the rainbow - by doing what we love.

That could be painting, drawing, dancing, singing, playing music, making a collage, sculpting, sketching, taking photos, writing poetry, you name it. This is a celebration of the arts, of beauty and creation, and the undying love we all share.

Bring your art supplies, your sketch-pads, cameras, paints, face-paints, chalk, etc. To downtown Pacific ave. or El Cerrito Plaza on Valentine's day, and make something wonderful.

Completely free for all! D.I.Y. All ages! Come make some friends and reclaim this commercial holiday by expressing love your own way. Anything goes!

***If you can, bring extra materials to share with people you meet (ex: paper and crayons.)***

"A lot of us have a a very strong relationship with art.
Sometimes it goes better then others, but all relationships take work

So on Valentine's Day I think it would be fun to celebrate our eternal, there through thick and thin, romance with art." -Rachael Ann

For more information about Delphian Seed, visit us at: http://river.fireburns.net/~austizmo/

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Aberrant behavior-auditions saturday the 19th 2263 mission (between 18th & 19th) 3:30-6:30 (Also looking for crew)

2008-01-16T12:39:51Z

'm making a film, that will be somewhat explicit in parts. Also, there will be imagery that needs nudity.
I am afraid that I will not be able to cut the content of the movie script, even if I find actors interested .You can e-mail me with rates, photos, questions, etc. If your an actor or actress who has worked in nudity and/or sexual situations, is comfortable with it, and would like to take on a feature narrative film as a major role please e-mail me or show up to the auditions. The two main roles are the ones that require it but there are others. If you would like to be featured in sequences that do not involve the main characters, but are part of dreamlike imagery (that features nudity/partial nudity)you can either show up to the audition, or e-mail me with link to your work. Best place to e-mail:
theperiodmovie@yahoo.com

Here is the plot:
Aberrant Behavior, is basically about two self destructive anarchistic-y street kids who have an exaggerated form of pica, a disorder where people feel compelled to eat non-food materials, carpet, dirt, soap, drano, various chemicals, etc. as portrayed as a drug addiction. Who are in a very self destructive relationship, there perfect for each-other except they literally kill each-other by being together. A lot of psycho-sexual/self mutilation-masochism in this one.There's more to it, but that's the basic synopsis.

Keep in mind the budget of this movie will probably stay around 25-35, 000 dollars (already secured), so just warning I can't pay the highest rates

Thanks-
Jason

Here is the original posting:

I have a new movie called "Aberrant Behavior" auditioning Sat. 1/19 3:30-6:3- at the Dark Room SF 2263 Mission off of 19th and Mission@ 3:30 - 6:30. (My first movie "the period" came out through Sub Rosa Cinema can be seen/bought at Netflix www.myspace.com/theperiodmovie as well as various other outlets)
Aberrant Behavior, is basically about two self destructive anarchistic-y street kids who have an exaggerated form of pica, a disorder where people feel compelled to eat non-food materials, carpet, dirt, soap, drano, various chemicals, etc. as portrayed as a drug addiction. There's more to it, but that's the basic synopsis. If you can't make it to the auditions, you can send me a head shot with resume, or whatever you want. We can then decide when and where to meet.

I will be hiring for many roles, all ages (over 18) races, sizes, etc. But here are the main characters:
Main Characters:
Victor Muertos: (Mid to late twenties) Half Mexican/Half white (Half latino/half white will probably work). Black hair, down to chin and five o clock shadow. (Flexible though). Tall and thin but not too thin.
Dark, brooding, depressed, prone to long winded sarcastic, cynical rants. Living off the state for mental depression, and addiction, but eventually breaks himself from the state. He hates the state, and normal life in general. He hates almost everything. He is sort of sloppy hipster, slightly emo, slight slight slight goth meets street kid. Light or no body mod, piercings, etc. He eventually lives on the street because of choice.He falls in love with Aiko.

Aiko Zumbi (18-early twenties or look like it) Half Japanese/Half German (or Japanese, or half Japanese/Half white). Shorter than Victor, thin but still slightly curvy.
Street kid with a bit of dark hippie. Has been sexually abused as a child. Prone to violence. Prone to long winded rants, or sometimes just total silence. Dark, cynical, with a very bleak view of life. Body mods, tattoo's, piercings, fine. Dreaded or colored hair fine as well. Actually preffered.
She falls in love with Victor.

Emma May (20's to 30's) Actress must be thin, because character is anorexic. Very fake, superficial, manic laughing. Very self deluded. She doesn't really see her anorexia as a problem, she think she looks great though she's obviously dieing and goes to extremes to keep herself thin. She is always dressed up elegantly and thinks of herself as a proper lady even when doing something grotesque . She is a head executive at a advertising/pr firm that she gets a Victor a brief job at, through meeting him in a class over there mutual addictions. (Brief Nudity /Partial a few times)

Caseworker Joe (30's-40's) Written has hispanic, but open. Larger guy, tall, built like a shed, a bit fat but not flabby fat. Very coarse, to the point, direct "Take no shit" kind of guy. Very normal, buys into the whole big house in the suburbs, good job, etc. He is Victor's Caseworker, and is tired of Victor's Shit, and believes he is not trying to quit. (None)

Glitters- a gay gangster rapper, take everything that's a cliche and horrible about it and flip it so that it's gay (some, will also need male models)

Pedida Muertos-Victors Mother. A nearly catatonic morally apprehensive drug addict who's always sleeping with random guys and ignoring her child (Some nudity/sexual situations can be negotiated to less)

And then random visuals, nudes for some flashback scenes (of some sort of psuedo porn the main characer shot) a girl that Victor sleeps with before he falls in love with Zumbi (requires brief nudity/sexuality) and some body part imagery that will not feature the face of the actor/actress, among other thing

I need before I even start:
Prostethetics/Makeup- There are many parts of my movie that need gore, ghoulish makeup or creating body casts for dreamlike effect (like a scene where they fall onto the ground and break like porcelain blood-paint spraying out of them creating a heart) but most importantly I need someone who can help make someone look anorexic, eye sockets reccessed , hips sticking out, ribs sticking out, shoulder blades, etc. I can't start without this because it's one of the main characters.

Boom-I have someone lined up for operating boom/mixing sound, but I'm not sure he'll always be available. I need someone who has at least some experience in this to help. I have equipment but having (better?) equipment would be great.

Props- It would be great to have someone who can assist in creating edible (or non toxic) chemicals, substances, materials for the main characters to ingest. It would also free me up to think about other things.

Lighting/ Art Department/ Set Design/Decoration/Locations- I need someone who can do a lot without a lot who can work with unusual materials. Who isn't too expensive or I won't be able to afford you. Also may be able to transform other locations into desired location.Things needed for instance underground bomb shelter turned into run down sorta apartment. Abandoned buildings. Offices. Fashion Show. A sewer, where the characters live in and eat off of trash.

Original posting:

Set Decorators/Builders:
Though the majority of the movie will be in real locations. There will be a few sets built, and sets that will be decorated to fit the movie. I am looking for people who have experience building sets (theater experience would be great) on a low budget. Resourcefullness in materials is needed (Meaning you can do a lot with not a lot). Building flats, painting, decorating.

Prosthetics/ Make-Up: Though this is not a gore horror movie. There is quite a few instances of gore. People who have experience in mold making, prostethics, sculpture. etc. would be very helpfull. Also people good at making people looking sickly or malnourished through make-up needed. In addition Emma May, the severe anorexic will need added pieces to protrude her brows and jaw, her ribs, collar bones, hip bones, etc to make herself appear much thinner. Actually a lot of make up needs from simple to complex through out the movie.

Vfx-Compositors- Though this will not be a special effects epic, there will be things needed. Good flashy two animations/composting for some of the fake commercials/promos. Possible fire and underwater animation. Some manipulation of the video -color fluctuations, shrinking an enlarging, simple morph effects, color globules to represent visual aberrations in the characters eye-sight. Some 3-D needed especailly those who are good working with modeling human figures. But mostly more simple 2-D basic 3-D stuff. I may do this myself, but send me a link to your work, and I might hire you for the movie.

Props: I will be doing much of this myself, but may need help in re-creating chemicals, materials, such as drano, soap, dirt, carpet, many other instances through-out the script, to create realistic looking edible (or at least non toxic ) substitutes for the substances they swallow.

Mechanical/Puppetry- Not needed for a lot of the movie. But there is a few scenes with Emma Mays giant snake like tape worm that slithers around. Also a scene where skull bowls start vomiting (have to read script to explain) Could do myself, just seeing if anyone else might be interested.

Lighting Designer: Though I will likely take over this role myself, and a lot of the footage will be shoot in the streets style. There will be a few locations that will be staying in for a long while in the script, and would like good, stylized lighting for maximum creepy effectiveness.

Costume: I already have a few people on board for this, but as this movie ends in a big Valentines Day Fashion Show. I am looking for people who could be commisioned for clothing for that event (and other sequences in the movie as well). Also, previously made pieces could work.

Underwater Camera- Anyone who would like to rent me an underwater camera, or who has experience filming underwater, this is needed for a few sequences.

Boom Mic/ Sound Mixer- I already have someone onboard for this, but never hurts to have a second position, or a backup

Pyro/ Fire Safety/Explosion - This really isn't needed for a lot of the movie. But there is one scenes where a whole room catches on fire (with possible stuntman that catches on fire, I made do this in special effects). There is another scenes where a home-made bomb blows a crack into a wall and makes it crumble. I want these scenes to come off effective and safe.

Security- Not throughout the whole movie, but there will be scenes where I will be filming in potentially dangerous locations, and a climax that will need crowd control

Legal/ Locations- I will probably do this myself, but if anyone has experience in finding or knowing of great locations, or securing permits for locations. I might be interested in working with you.

Production Assistants/Co-Ordinaters (I am sure you know what this means)

Music- I have most of the music worked out. But a band fell out that I really felt I needed for some sequences. If your music is post -rocky, slow core or has that aphex twin meets godspeed you black emperor I may be interested. The kind of bands I'm looking for: Mew, Godspeed you black emperor, Explosions in the sky, Spiritualized, 65 days of static, Sigur Ros. Also in some music Portis-Heady could work.

Thanks
-Jason

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Healing - Creative Arts Space for Rent - East Bay

2008-01-12T04:37:41Z

Dear friends and family:

Beautiful spaces now available for rent in Piedmont - Oakland for all modalities of the healing and creative arts at Terra's Temple!

We are currently looking to fill several spaces with exciting events, workshops, regular classes etc. at our brand new healing arts space in the East Bay.

We are especially interested in hosting:

Yoga Instructors
Pilates Instructors
Healing Arts Workshops
Green Workshops
Creative Arts
Massage Therapists
Therapeutic themed events
Rituals & Rights of Passage

The center is creating a fantastic network of many modalities and we are interested in what you have to contribute!

Terra's Temple

The Temple will be a sacred space and a nexus for community committed to celebration and honoring of the Earth Mother in all her forms. People can come to the temple to rejuvenate, heal and recharge. A place for both those in need to receive and where even healers can be healed.

The Temple’s main room will be a place to honor rites of passage, hold seasonal rituals, to pray and spend time in devotion. We will host classes and workshops on movement, arts and crafts, sustainability, healing and much much more. We have rooms for healers to work from, so people can come to get healing, bodywork, and other therapeutic modalities. We will also host community gatherings, celebrations, and events of all types.

Thanks!!! - Natasha

Please Contact Sefora if interested at: 831-239-7871 or brrrightray@yahoo.com

Feel free to pass this along!

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New Free SF Bay Area Audition Site for Actors

2007-12-30T23:54:45Z

Do you know who Uta Hagan is? Do you know Chekov is not just a character on "Star Trek"? You are invited to join "SF Auditions 411," a new Yahoo Group especially for Bay Area actors. This free group puts local theatre audition notices right into your inbox! Our audition calendar keeps you up-to-date, plus we have links to over 100 Bay Area theatre companies. It's all here and it's all free! Simply visit: http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/SFAuditions411/ to join. You can unsubscribe at any time. Get acting with SF Auditions 411!

You can also check out the featured story on us on the SFist blog! http://sfist.com/2007/12/28/go_to_audition.php.

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Calling All Bunnies - December 15th, 2007, in San Francisco and other major cities!!!

2007-12-05T22:12:24Z

http://sanfranciscosantarchy.wordpress.com/

Bunny project: Project 365. There is no holiday hero but the Easter Bunny.

As many of you might already be aware of, there is currently a movement among the humans to worship a large fat man who is known for wearing lots of red. This human has been known to bribe young humans with gifts and toys in order to buy their allegiance.

On December 15th, in cities across the country, worshipers of the large fat man will decend and bring to those cities the chaos that is sometimes known as Santarchy!

A contingent of bunnies in San Francisco is already gathering their forces. During this bizarre celebration of obesity, bunnies will attempt to infiltrate this march with our own Billion Bunny March!

That is right. Don your ears, slap on your cotton tail, and on December 15th, join us as we descend among Santa's nation wide. If you have extra bunny ears, bring them so that we can attempt to bunnify a few of these Santas.

*Mutant Santa/Bunny hybrids welcome, you are half way there*

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FISHBONE THIS FRIDAY NOV 30TH

2007-11-30T05:43:01Z

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Hello SF

2007-11-19T17:05:41Z

I just moved to the city via Berkeley, via Hawaii- I am living in Inner Richmond, am going back to school, working on a multitude of projects and I know hardly *anyone*

If anyone would like to look at me, my profile, and maybe just give me a "hi" that would be great. I would love to meet some locals.

I am a very nice person.... I don't bite.

go on, say hi to me- welcome your new neighbor! :) remember that whole neighborhoody feeling??? 'oh these are the people in your neighborhood, in your neighborhood, in your neighborhooooooood'? Sesame Street, right? tee heee. =^.^=

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FISHBONE Live In Berkeley!!! FridayNov 30th

2007-11-11T02:35:30Z

That’s Right Folks,
FISHBONE is coming to the Shattuck Downlow

Opening the night
WISDOM & THE CREATION BAND
Special guest to be announce.

FRIDAY NOV 30TH!!!
2284 SHATTUCK AVENUE
BERKELEY CA

510-549-1158

9pm to 2am
21 & up!

Fishbone lives up to their legend as "THE" group to bridge the gap between the funk of George Clinton and the blare of Rush; a hybrid fusion where Led Zeppelin and Sly Stone dance to a frenetic ska beat that fuel's the alternative thrust of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane's Addiction and the cast of Lollapalooza. From their childhood together in the hardcore South Central Los Angeles wasteland to years of forced school-bused integration, Fishbone's influences were kaleidoscopic and never-ending. The band was formed in 1979 in the ghettos of South Central Los Angeles. The group came from the same Los Angeles scene that spawned the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Jane's Addiction. Fishbone first gained attention with their unique live concerts, earning a reputation as one of the most original bands in the alternative genre. Their unique stew of different styles, mixed with hectic energy and pounding rhythms, were a huge influence on the funk/rock/metal/rap genre that would become popular in the 1990s. Live audiences around the world have been surrendering to the band's stage flash and magical rhythms with uninterrupted regularity. Such passionate devotion is not lost on Fishbone, who refer to their friends on the road as "The Familyhood."

BUY TICKETS AT TICKETWEB.COM

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Audio gear for sale, QSC amp + yorkville subs

2007-11-09T07:15:27Z

Hey chico y chicas, Acid Totem is in the process of rearranging some of our sound equipment, and we're looking to unload some of our gear. All gear was purchased new within the last 2 years, and should last for many years to come! Willing to negotiate any reasonable price!

2 Yorkville LS700PB 2x12" 700watt powered subs and only 90lb Bought for $900/ea new

1 QSC PLX3602 puts out 3600 watts $1200 new
2 Yorkville LX 1208 (1800 watts ea) $950 new

willing to bundle QSC Amp + LS1208's w/ cables at very reasonable price!
Pics available upon request

contact:
benhaus@gmail.com

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Free Parties 10/20: WOMSF presents Twice as Nice!!!

2007-10-19T22:45:17Z

Word of Mouth SF presents
Twice As Nice!!!
The WOMSF Season Closer
October 20th, 2007
Two East Bay Locations, Two Parties, One Date
Keeping the rythym going!

We will be bringing you 17 hours of music from multiple talented performers. Our day party in the park will kick off in Oakland at Noon till Six PM. At night, the party will begin at Six PM in Alameda in an intimate warehouse. I can't tell you how jazzed I am about this!

Day lineup:

Chiral - WoM SF
Cubik & Origami - Dinner Party Records
Cumulus - WoM SF
Djeeno - WoM SF
Unagi - WoM SF

Night lineup:

Chel-C Faith - DEF:SF
Disconnect - DEF:SF
Dr. Toast - False Profit
Genji - WoM SF
Mino - MK2
Ouija - RWB
Peter Rizen - Pronoia
Runamuck - WoM SF
Squelchy - The Ambient Mafia
Tx/Rx - WoM SF
Open bar from 7-9 PM
Donations gladly accepted but these events are totally free. Share what you can give.
Info and directions to be posted at womsound.com and at 415-294-8535. See you there!

Directions:
To the Day Party:
-Take the 24E toward walnut creek/concord
-exit 13 Hayward
-exit at Joaquin Miller/lincoln - careful the exit is easily missed
-follow the signs for chabot space center at the exit.
-drive up the hill and turn left on to sanborn drive to enter the park
-please park along joaquin miller or at the second parking lot on the
left on sanborn
-please do not park in the community center/ranger station parking lot.

The Night Party:
713 Santa Clara Ave
Alameda, CA 94501

From San Francisco:

-Take 80 East over the Bay Bridge
-Take the 880 S Exit toward San Jose/Airport/Alameda
-Take the exit toward Broadway/Alameda
-Turn right at 5th Street
-Keep right at the fork, follow signs to Broadway/Alameda
-Merge to the leftish/rightish (confusing, I know) for the CA-260 S/
-Webster St Tube
-Continue to follow CA-260S
-Turn left at Santa Clara Ave
-Park outside of Lucky JuJu Pinball, the party will be through their
door and upstairs at Bliss Factory Studios.

From Joaquin Miller Park:

From Joaquin Miller Rd, turn right onto CA-13N toward Berkeley
Take the exit on the left onto CA-24 W toward Oakland
Continue on I-980W
Take the 12th St. exit
Slight left at Brush St.
Turn left at 5th St.
Turn left at Broadway (signs for Alameda)
Slight right at CA-260 S/Webster St Tube
Continue to follow CA-260 S
Turn left at Santa Clara Ave

Public Transportation info to day event:
do not bus to this event. take bart. You'll thank us for the suggestion

take fremont or dublin/pleasanton train to
fruitvale bart, at 35th and international

down in #s 2nd block is fruitvale
catch the 53 (actransit) to the right up fruitvale

hop off at macarthur blvd
one block north on macarthur is lincoln takes you up to the park

See you there.

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Divasonic Live at Poleng Lounge Oct. 11th....!!

2007-10-06T20:24:15Z

The Community Urban Soul Project
(www.TheCommunityUrbanSoulProject.Blogspot.com)
and Digital Bliss Productions
(www.DigitalBlissProductions.com)
PRESENT:

A night of Electronic, Hopadelic Funk and Soul with DJ's in the front Lounge.

10pm

DIVASONIC and FRIENDS live

lynda arnold - vocals, flute, keys, laptop
jetman - drums
dave G - bass
thomas p - guitar & cajon
bekka fink and atiim c - vocals
thallenbeck - cello & dulcimer
peggy j - sax & flute

Divasonic's CD release celebration for 'Changing Wind' (www.Divasonic.com)
&

11pm

BOMANI Live

Atiim Chenzira's CD release party (www.Myspace.com/Atiim)

DJ Friday Love
DJ Big Willie
10pm - 2am

LINK TO FLYER: http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b242/blackulah/Flyerz/flyer04_poleng_lowrez-1.jpg

$10
Poleng Lounge
1751 Fulton Street
San Francisco, CA 94117

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who can help us? we need a place to stay for tonight - friday 14th - in san fran

2007-09-14T07:43:03Z

hello,
we are four people trying to find a place to stay in san fran on friday 14th, for one night only.
the reason for the short notice is that there was a misunderstading between us and the guy we were suppose to stay with. he thought we arrive today and he is not sure he will be avalible tomorrow.
we have sleeping bags and we dont need much. just a place to sleep.
a little about ourselves: we are four from israel. me (michael) my girlfriend (gal) her sister (maayan) and her husband (ori) is the whole group. gal and i are going on saturday to earthdance and maayan and ori have a flight on saturday to new-york. we always respect the houses we are staying in.
so.... if anyone can please please help us, we would be so thankful.
thanks,
michael (and the whole group)

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Avant - This Saturday 9/15

2007-09-11T19:32:43Z

False Profit presents...

Avant
A Pre-Symbiosis Gathering Event

Saturday, September 15th
SomArts Cultural Center
934 Brannan St, SF
$12 presales; $15 before midnight; $20 after
10:30pm-6am
http://www.false-profit.com/avant

Kelpe (DC Recordings): Manchester, UK
edIT (Alpha Pup, The Glitch Mob): Los Angeles as part of his Certified Air Raid Material Tour
Rena Jones (Native State): Portland
Shen (Native State, GSC): Toronto, Canada
Deru (Merck Records): Los Angeles
Tycho (Ghostly International): San Francisco
RaNDom (Celestial Dragon, Native State): Tokyo, Japan
Nalepa (Native State): Los Angeles
Dr. Toast (False Profit): San Francisco
Anasia (3WS, The Glitch Mob): San Francisco

Live Painting by Andrew Jones and Marc Scheff

Fully Permitted Bar
Chai, Delectable Treats, Breakfast Snacks
Indoor/Outdoor Spaces

Formal, yet fabulous attire requested

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Dreamtime Circus Raffle (SF)

2007-09-06T23:12:42Z

WIN A TRIP FOR 2 TO INDIA! ~ The Dreamtime Benefit Raffle ~ www.DreamtimeCircus.org/raffle

That's right, you can support the Dreamtime India Tour and win a trip to India yourself by entering the Dreamtime Benefit Raffle.
The GRAND PRIZE includes:

~ Travel to India
~ 7 days, 6 nights accomodation
~ Private, air conditioned transportation within India
~ The services of Berkeley's Northside Travel to help you book the trip
~ Winner may substitute a single trip of equal or lesser value TO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD!!!

And there's a whole slew of RUNNER-UP PRIZES including:

~ $100 Gift Certificate to Plouf (French Seafood Restaurant in SF)
~ 1 hour massage by Jessica Dorrington
~ 1.5 hour massage by Ruth Bosco
~ 4 Club Level Tickets to see the SF Giants vs Cincinnati on 9/21/07
~ Private Yoga Lesson by Rich Risbrider (www.instaryoga.com)
~ 7 Chances to win a Free Yoga Class at the Shala Yoga Studio (www.theshalasf.com)
~ 20 minute Fairytale telling performance by Rich Risbrider (www.herrwoland.com)

GREAT ODDS!
Not 1 in a million, not 1 in 100,000, not even 1 in a thousand. The maximum number of tickets sold will be 250 or less, so this may be your best chance ever to win such an amazing prize.

Each $50 donation to the Dreamtime Circus gets you one raffle ticket and a chance to win the GRAND PRIZE trip. These donations are not tax-deductible.
All proceeds from the raffle will benefit the Dreamtime India Tour ~ bringing FREE circus performances & workshops to villages and refugee communities througout India from October 2007 to March 2008.

ENTER TO WIN THE TRIP OF YOUR DREAMS NOW AT www.DreamtimeCircus.org/raffle

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Chicken John Re: graffiti wash

2007-08-04T00:43:18Z

OK. So as many of you know the Mayor of SF, Gavin Newsome has a project called operation Green Connect. It's about improving our parks. That sounds great. They are going to go to Toxic Tire Beach tomorrow and white wash all the artwork. Why? Because graffiti is a crime. Please read the email back and forth with Fred Abadi. I challenge them to leave a mural. Lets see what they say. The work day is tomorrow, Saturday at 9:00 AM. They are providing lunch. I don't know that there is really anything we can do. We could go down there and look sad, but I don't really see the point. I would like to be kept in the loop if anyone is doing anything else. Let me know.

Here is the link:

http://www.sfconnect.org/projects/viewProject.php?_mode=occurrenceView&_action=load&sFrom=monthlyCalendar&ixActivity=172&ixAffiliateRegion=&sZipcode=&bAvailable=&dtBegin=2007-8-4&dtEnd=2007-8-4

Here is the exchange, read from the bottom...
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I'm a homeowner in SF. I pay taxes. I run a business. But I must say that the choice of things to 'improve' is in question. If I didn't know any better, I would say that there was a group think happening that the powers that be would prefer the artists of SF to go away. Bit by bit, the machine is making SF impossible to enjoy. You guys are gonna go paint over artwork that makes that place magical. Because that's what you think is the right thing to do. No matter if I brought thousands of people down there tomorrow, you would defend your actions and the law. You would insist that you were right. You would point out that there is some process that you could sink some time into, but your too late now. Because you think that that place needs to be beautified. We disagree. We like it just like it is. You likely think that getting rid of this graffiti is somehow gonna improve the crime rate. The murder rate. Hell, you'd probably say that if you like the graffiti the terrorists have won. Your contribution to the park, in our opinion, won't do a lick to make it more safe. And it will make it in-hospitable to us. But there is no mechanism in place for you to do anything else. So this is what you do. I understand. I don't blame you, actually. I'm sure you do your job well. I guess in my utopia... 'MY" San Francisco... graffiti is a crime unless it's stunning. But I understand that in order to do that there would need to be an art critic. And nobody likes a critic.

So I guess in the end I don't really understand what process is available to me that would be effective. Although you may not notice this, or see this as bad... this is actually a step towards all the people in that community leaving. Clean up the park, put in the 3rd street rail, in comes the fancy coffee shop, up go the rents, 4 years of construction of hideous condos, nowhere to park... everyone who lived there gets their little check to go on their way and they are all out of SF. It's all that simple to us. So the way we see it, you guys are gonna go raise the rents in the dogpatch tomorrow. And the funny thing is that you guys likely have a completely different opinion of what you're doing and what's gonna happen. I understand. But if you were me and the reason you moved here and invested in this city was being corrupted and your entire network of people... this amazing, fragile eco-system of art.... was literally being forced out. Well you'd write a letter asking if there was any tolerance or room for the idea that your gonna eliminate works of art tomorrow.

I wonder if we could just save one of the murals. Just a measure of respect that we do like art. Just to champion the idea that painting over works of art, although executed without permission, is still damaging to the soul. I wonder if we couldn't bring people together instead of rip them apart. We could do that. You could say to paint over all but one, and then make a date in a month to paint over that one, just to show that if you write letters to the city, that real people answer and are sensitive and responsive and want to help and would like other people to get involved. That would get people from my community involved. Maybe someone would spearhead a mural project, and get funding and permission. Maybe it will encourage people to use the park more, and share in it's stewardship. Or maybe you'll write me back on Monday and tell me that although you'd like to help me, you've got a job to do.

So I'm make it more interesting. I'll commit to getting 50 people to help on another Project Green Connect (after Sept 15th) if you leave one mural. Just one. Not forever, just for like another month. Just to show faith that there is wiggle room and that each and everything doesn't have to be by the book, inflexible & boring. I will commit to these 50 people, and have a list of them in your mailbox 48 hours after you agree to the terms. I have just under 100 emails in my box.

I enthusiastically await your response.

Chicken John, mission art guy candidate for mayor of San Francisco 2007 voteforchicken.com

Chicken John
Showman
San Francisco, California
415-215-1632
chickenjohn@chickenjohn.com

On Aug 3, 2007, at 10:19 AM, Goldstone, Merle wrote:

Re: The Difference between Art and Graffiti is Permission

> We received your message opposing the cleanup of Warm Water Cove graffiti. We respectfully disagree with the idea that this graffiti is public art; it is vandalism.
>
> The legal definition of graffiti vandalism is any person who defaces, damages or destroys property that is not his or her own with paint or any liquid (California Penal Code 594). The graffiti at Warm Water Cove was done without permission from the property owners, whether it is the Port of San Francisco, which owns the park or the owners of the surrounding buildings, whose walls and fences have been defaced. It is therefore considered to be graffiti and the City is required by statute to have it removed.
>
> The Department of Public Works and the Port of San Francisco are working closely with Warm Water Cove businesses and property owners, as well as with members of the community, who want to remove the graffiti and make the park clean, safe and hospitable for community use.
>
> If artists wish to play a role in the beautification of Warm Water Cove Park, they have to respect the public space and ask for permission to put artwork in the park or on private walls. If people continue to graffiti the park and private property walls, the graffiti will be removed and they will risk being arrested and prosecuted.
>
> The second phase of the planning process for Warm Water Cove Park will include community input. We encourage you to be come involved in this planning process, if you wish to have a voice in the beautification and stewardship of the park.
>
> Fred V. Abadi Monique Moyer
> Director of Public Works Executive Director
> Port of San Francisco

Hey there. This Saturday you guys are doing a clean up at warm water cove. My community is going balistic. I'm kinda getting flooded with email of people trying to figger out what they can do to stop you from eliminating all that art work. I wonder if there isn't anything we could say or do to that end? Short of us comming down there and making a scene or whatever that seems like a waste of everyone's time... I just thought I could drop you a note and see if, indeed, you do see the difference between someone tagging on the wall of someone's home and the amazing artwork at warm water cove... which will always be called toxic tire beach. We've been using that space for over a decade. It's a great venue. We've had circus shows, bands, dance performance... all for free all for fun. What may look unsafe or an eyesore to you is beautiful to us.

any ideas? Or is it all "Graffiti is a crime" standard pitch?

Just checking....

chicken john, mission art guy

415-215-1632

Chicken John
Showman
San Francisco, California
415-215-1632
chickenjohn@chickenjohn.com

>
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heres a free demo. techouse and minimal

2007-06-26T06:37:13Z

i made this a couple weeks ago at a small party north of L.A.
techno-techouse-dark deep minimal.

let me know what you think !!!! it takes a few minuted to download because it is cd quality but i have been told it was worth it. Willy

http://audioshaman.podOmatic.com/entry/2007-06-22T11_48_10-07_00

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Things not to do in a renegade tribe

2007-06-25T20:50:18Z

#1: Fill it with non-renegade BSPs posted as threads instead of as listings, thereby ensuring it's rapid decline as a forum for anything other than grassroots advertising. Gah.

(Feel free to add your own to the list.)

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Things not to do at a renegade

2007-06-25T20:49:32Z

#1: Flyer every car in the vicinity with promo cards for your friend's next event at Mighty.

Whoever the knob was who pulled this one at DL this past weekend should have their raver card suspended effective immediately.

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PsyBooty Records :: Evan Marc "Emotional Ecology" :: OUT JULY 13th!

2007-06-20T05:29:29Z

PsyBooty Records is proud to present the release of Bluetech's
highly anticipated new project - "Emotional Ecology" by Evan Marc!

Evan Marc - "Emotional Ecology"
Release Date: July 13, 2007
Label: PsyBooty Records (PbCD004)

TRACKLISTING:

1- Skyline
2- Centigrade
3- Silver
4- Lineform
5- Shuffle Bits
6- Active Ingredient
7- Stamen
8- Spacesuit
9- Divide By Zero
10- Ekoshok
11- Spiralhouse

About the Album & Artist:

Brooding, ambient, experimentation, improvisation, filled with emotion…
These are some of the words that describe the sound of Evan Marc
(aka Bluetech). A classically trained pianist and master of the art
of software production, Evan's love of the melodic and exquisite sense
of sound design makes him one of the most ingenious producers today.

Evan achieved international recognition and success with his downtempo/
chill-out project, Bluetech, making waves in the chill-out world with
his unique sound and top-notch production quality. He released three
full length albums on Aleph Zero Records and Waveform Records, as well
as starting his own imprint, Native State Records, and touring
internationally. A need to expand his sound led him to explore his
love for tech-house resulting in his latest album, "Emotional
Ecology."

On "Emotional Ecology," Evan delves into the deeper side of tech-house,
presenting a melodic and dub influenced album with a focus on dance
floor usability and emotional development.

"I really wanted to make an album which brought a sense of the sacred to
the dance floor," Evan says of the album. "I've always loved the sense
of play that people feel when they release themselves to the moment in
dance. It's light hearted, healing, and holy all at the same time.
This album was written for people who dance. It was written to make a
safe space for people to let themselves go and experience magic
through movement."

The album is already receiving support and play from influential DJs,
labels, and artists spanning a variety of electronic music genres
including Gordon Field (Interchill Records), Gio (Dakini Records /
Makyo), Taho (Lumina Records), System 7, and more.

Evan's signature touch on the tech-house sound is sure to make
"Emotional Ecology" a stand out release in the genre and a sought
after release for collectors who know premium quality electronic music.
PsyBooty Records is proud to present yet another ground breaking,
genre bending masterpiece by Evan Marc.

Reviews:

"One of the worlds leading purveyors of IDM brings his talents to the
world of tech house, with his classic melodies and soaring dub beats,
Evan Marc drops an intelligent, deep and beautiful album for the dance floor."
- Michael Hodgson (Pitch Black, Dubmission Records)

"Evan's sound is as always, unique and inspiring. It's dance music you
can chill to. Un-offensive, but still bumping - right where my heart is
headed these days!" - Simon Baring (Twisted Records)

"Once again Evan reveals his depth and versatility as one of the most
innovative musician/producers around. Emotional Ecology is a brilliant
cross-over travelogue that's sure to rock clubs and trance floors world
wide." - Naasko (Label Manager, Interchill Records)

"Wonderful rich deep housey grooves, imbued with Evan's distinctive
sonic signature that we so appreciate on his Bluetech releases. We've
been playing this a lot and it's really one of our favorites at the
moment." - Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy (System 7)

"Solid leading edge debut album from Evan Marc - highly recommended"
- Andrew Ross Collins (Interchill Records, Macro Records, Mariko Music
Publishing)

Check out the complete tracks at the PsyBooty & Evan Marc Myspace pages.

Add us to your friends while you're there!

More Info On Evan Marc:
www.myspace.com/iamevanmarc (includes audio clips)
www.myspace.com/iambluetecwww.nativestaterecords.com

More Info On PsyBooty Records:
www.myspace.com/psybooty (includes audio clips)
www.psybooty.com

Exclusive worldwide distribution (outside North America) by Arabesque
:: www.arabesque.co.uk
North American distribution by PsyBooty Records :: orders@psybooty.com
Exclusive digital distribution by INgrooves :: www.INgrooves.com

We are looking for top-notch promoters around the world to host
"Emotional Ecology" release parties and PsyBooty label parties.
Please contact booking@psybooty.com for more information.

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Speakeasy at Legion - Friday 6/22

2007-06-19T18:30:04Z

Party: SPEAKEASY
Venue: Legion (2am-late)
Location: PM For Address or call Info line 415-826-7944
Cost: $5 with Dubalicious stamp, $10 otherwise
DJs: Eric Sharp (Rock it Science)
Satsi (Lush Camp)
Dex Stakker (Opulent Temple)
Jonboy (Dubalicious/Speakeasy)

Legion was rocking last month at the last Speakeasy, so come on out and continue the momentum. ERIC SHARP will start off the night playing his funky and dirty house style, followed by JONBOY, DEX STAKKER, & SATSI serving up some tough techno, electro and breakbeats. Full bar open to at least 6am!!

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last extra action gig before europe!!!

2007-06-06T03:35:57Z

A FULL METAL PARKING LOT FIASCO

EXTRA ACTION MARCHING BAND
An overdose of white knuckles, hot propellers and wet panties. Let
these rabid biker-puftas rough-up your mullet, but don't mind that
lingering smell in the morning.

HOT FOR TEACHER
"Give it up for HOT FOR TEACHER, these guys fuckin rock." – Micheal
Anthony, Van Halen

ROCKET QUEENS
An Appetite for Destruction ONLY tribute band. Wait; make that a
top-hat-for-fucking-top-hat, attitude-for-attitude, tribute band to
Appetite for Destruction. No other band or album has come close to
continuing where Appetite left off, and since GNR themselves no
longer play these songs in this fashion, we have taken it upon
ourselves to re-live this era.We are here to keep alive the spirit of
'87 and give to you what we are, in turn, giving ourselves.

I YEARN 4 MAIDEN "Hallowed be thy spandex"

Also; Enter ROCKSTAR WRESTLING to
win an autographed EXTRA ACTION electric guitar,

ELTON JOHN called KEITH RICHARDS an "arthritic monkey"
OZZY and ROD STEWART fight like little girls ever since BLACK SABBATH
"blew Rod Stewart off the stage"
SYD BARRETT was beaten up in a bar by junkie NICK CAVE.
This is your chance for revenge!
ROCKSTAR WRESTLING LIVE to the music of EXTRA ACTION
Pre-register with
MOTOROFHISTORY@YAHOO.COM
First 10 wrestlers get on the guest-list

where: DNA Lounge 375 11th @ Folsom SF CA
when: THURSDAY! THURSDAY! THURSDAY! june 7th
time: 9:00pm doors at 8:00pm
only $10!!!
21+ with ID

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Rob Smith of Smith & Mighty in SF June 8th

2007-06-02T20:17:14Z

RICKSHAW STOP FRIDAY JUNE 8TH.

Featuring Live and Direct from Bristol, UK!

The Legendary ROB SMITH (Smith & Mighty, More Rockers)
In his first San Francisco appearance in over five years.

Along side the STATELESS Crew:
Roots and Wires Sound Dimensional Audiovisual System
The Worker

international beats in many flavors..dub, dubstep, breakbeat, drum n bass, techno

live video mixing from the SAK.

Friday June 8th 2007
Doors at 9 PM, Session until 2 AM
$10 at the gate
Rickshaw Stop (155 Fell St.)

More info at myspace.com/sfstateless

Reach Early! Stay Late!

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