This Saturday, April 10th, The Curiosity Shoppe will be hosting a release party and book signing from 5-8pm for Jason Munn's "The Small Stakes - Music Poster Book", published by Chronicle Books.

If you purchase a book from The Curiosity Shoppe during the event you will receive a limited edition letterpress print. Some of Jason Munn's recent posters will be on display and available for purchase during this event.

Books ordered through his website are now shipping and the letterpress print will continue to go out with books while supplies last.

http://www.thesmallstakes.com/




Thomas Campbell Opening

April 1 – May 15, 2010

OPENING RECEPTION:
Thursday, April 1, 5:30-7:30 PM

GALLERY HOURS:
Tuesday through Saturday, 10:30-5:30 PM

Email: info@gregorylindgallery.com

Gregory Lind Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of new work by California artist Thomas Campbell. This is the artist's first solo show with the gallery and will consist of multi-paneled paintings, sewn paper pieces incorporating drawings, bronze sculpture, and wood cut-out sculpture with paintings; and a limited-edition, hand-painted print series.

An artist who perpetually introduces his audience to new stages of his own artistic evolution, Campbell blends together scribbles, scriptures, slogans, and anecdotes to assemble multilayered, interconnected works that draw from a symbolic system of meaning and associations. Known as one of the artists of Beautiful Losers–a bi-coastal collective inspired by various aspects of street culture associated with skateboarding, graffiti, punk, and hip-hop–Campbell's defiantly animated assemblages pay homage to the roguishly creative spirit of urban signage.

"YAR" is a positive affirmational slogan that hails from sailing terminology and means "all is ready to go." Campbell's usage of personal slogans in his work and his colorful rendering of text and characters against bold graphical backdrops have long been an integral part of his personal and artistic vocabulary. Whimsical and abstract vistas of shapes and color give way to bubbly spouts of textual affirmation, as in If You Can (2010), a pastoral and playfully vulgar goulash that flouts the ideals of subversive art and features acrylic, gouache, and spray paint on canvas, wood panel and gourds.

Thomas Campbell has mounted solo exhibitions at galleries in New York, Paris, Tokyo, and Morocco. His recent exhibitions include solo shows at V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark; and Hetdomein Museum, Sittard, Netherlands. Group exhibitions include "Projections," a festival of rare and hard-to-see films organized by Aaron Rose, Roberts & Tilton, Los Angeles; and New Image Art, Los Angeles. Campbell was featured in the groundbreaking touring exhibition, "Beautiful Losers" (2004-2008). He has been written about in numerous publications such as, the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times. In 2009, he completed his third feature-length surfing documentary film, "The Present." Campbell also serves as creative director and part owner to independent record label, Galaxia, which has released recordings by contemporary artists Tommy Guerrero, Will Oldham, and Black Heart Procession. He lives and works in Bonny Doon, CA. Support for YAR was provided by Gravis.




Noise Pop's Over - Now What?

We know it's a bummer that the festival has come and gone, but don't worry, we have plenty to keep you busy throughout the year.  Be sure to continue to check out the latest news on events we are promoting, free tickets to shows, movies and more at www.noisepop.com.  And of course, Treasure Island will be coming right around the corner on October 16-17, 2010, mark it down!

And, If you're at SXSW come say hi to us at these two really cool events we are hosting - The Bay Bridged's Bay Area Takeover and Future Sounds' Rumble. 






The Noise Pop 2010 Photo Gallery is now up!

The Noise Pop 2010 photo gallery is now up! Come relive your favorite Noise Pop 2010 moments and browse through our photo archive here.



Pop 'N' Shop - Tomorrow at Verdi Club

A friendly reminder to save a bit of money for shopping at Pop 'N' Shop, our indie retail event featuring dozens of local designers and artists, which will be happening this Saturday at The Verdi Club from 12 to 5.




Industry Noise - Tomorrow

Industry Noise is tomorrow at The Swedish. Registration starts at 9:00 am and if you want to you can buy a pass/badge upgrage at the door. There will be plenty of opporutnities for anyone who loves music to engage with industry pros and musicians.

Claudia Gonson, of the Magnetic Fields will be speaking about her role in the band as both a performer and manager, and the featured speaker will be Josh Freese. Other panelists include Eric Frederic of Wallpaper., Miles Hurwitz of MH Management, Chris Appelgren of Lookout Records and Aja Volkman of Nico Vega, among others.



Noise Pop badge holders: Win a chance to see Free Energy from Yourstru.ly

Our talented friends over at Yourstru.ly have set up quite a prize for a select number of Noise Pop badge holders. 10 lucky winners will attend a performance by Free Energy at Different Fur Studios. Yourstru.ly will be there with cameras in tow, streaming live to Justin.tv and then featured again on their website, so make sure you wear your Sunday best. Here's a performance they captured of the Morning Benders last year at the same studio.

Buy your badge before Feb. 15th and you are automatically entered to win attendance to this exclusive performance.



Diesel & Live 105 Opening Night Happy Hour with Har Mar Superstar, 2/23

Diesel and LIVE 105 are hosting a very special OPENING NIGHT HAPPY HOUR @ BENDER'S BAR with a special performance by Har Mar Superstar! DJ performances by Aaron Axelson, DJ Miles and Dan B.

Complimentary drinks provided by Diesel.

Date: Tuesday, Feb 23rd
Time: 5-8pm
Location: Bender's Bar
806 South Van Ness
San Francisco, CA 94110


How do I get in, you ask?

1) PICK UP - Go to the Diesel store (800 Market Street) between Friday, Feb 19th - Tuesday, Feb 23rd. and pick up the FREE BE STUPID t-shirt.

2) SIGN UP - When in the Diesel Store, also sign the RSVP guest list for the show (list is first come first serve)

3) SHOW UP - Arrive at Benders, wearing your BE STUPID t-shirt, check in and have fun!*


*
You MUST wear the BE STUPID t-shirt and be on the guest list for entry.
Event is RSVP only at the Market Street Diesel Store. RSVP is first come, first serve.
You must be 21 years of age or older to attend.



Final festival additions!

Noise Pop just won’t stop growing! Check out these exciting festival additions -

Thao Nguyen will be joining Mirah at Swedish American Hall February 27th!

Consortium Musicum (the duo Greg Saunier, of Deerhoof, and Sean Lennon) has been added to the bill on Ghost of a Saber Toothed Tiger.

Blogosphere darlings Best Coast have been added to the Harlem show at Cafe Du Nord on Wednesday February 24th.

Due to popular demand we've added a second screening of the film Blood into Wine on Friday February 26th at the ATA, tickets are limited so get them now!

Rogue Wave, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, and Four Tet are all sold out. But that doesn't mean all hope is lost. Buy a badge and you can still attend these shows!

Cat's out of the bag...

Just announced! Thao Nguyen and Mirah will be sharing the stage at the Swedish American Music Hall on February 27th. Recently Thao talked about the show and her anticipation about the onstage collaboration to happen that night. "We have been listening to each other's songs and choosing ones we'd like to cover..I have loved Mirah's music for a long time, and it is quite an excitement and privilege to be working with her.”

Industry Noise, Noise Pop’s music industry event on the ever changing world of independent music, is pleased to announce that Josh Freese will be discussing his views and experiences. Josh Freese is only one person, but you'd be excused for thinking otherwise. He's a permanent member of A Perfect Circle, The Vandals, and Devo, and also played drums in Weezer, Nine Inch Nails, Guns n' Roses and with Sting. He's appeared on over 300 albums, and is a musician who delves into and understands the power of social media and good marketing. For his last solo album "Since 1972", he garnered widespread press for offering a shopping list of varying prices and experiences - $7 gets you a digital download, $75,000 gets you a cd, a t-shirt, Josh creating and recording an album based around your life, and more! Industry Noise will take place on Saturday, February 27th, at the Swedish American Hall.

Co-headlining with Scout Niblett is San Francisco’s Citay. This solo project of Ezra Feinberg was started alongside Tim Green of the Fucking Champs. Citay has toured or shared bills with Akron/Family, Marnie Stern, Wooden Shjips, Vetiver, Howlin' Rain, and Six Organs Of Admittance. This is going to be a show for the ages! Joining the bill is Greg Ashley and Tape DeckMountain at the Cafe du Nord, February 25.





The Noise Pop iPhone App is Here!

Noise Pop's very own iPhone app has just launched! Be sure to download it here for free and stay on top of our entire schedule, find a venue location, follow us on twitter, add your own updates and photos and more - it's the madness of Noise Pop made easy!



Outside the Crowd photography show at Hotel Biron, Opening Thursday February 4th

This group show of rock photography offers a glimpse into those intimate moments in which we feel a personal and almost spiritual connection with the musicians who bare their souls for us. These images aim to illustrate the musicians' artistry and individual personalities through a single still photograph, and share the intimacy of artistic creation with the public.

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHERS:
Andrew Paynter, Ashod Simonian, Charlie Homo, Deb Zeller, Heather Bernard, Jay Blakesberg, Jeanne Ellenby, Jerome Brunet, Josh Withers, Misha Vladimirskiy, Paige Parsons, Peter Ellenby

FEBRUARY 4
HOTEL BIRON
45 Rose Street
7-10PM
FREE, 21+






More Artist Additions Announced!

The Ghost of a Saber Toothed Tiger, If by Yes, and Dizzy Balloon are some of the last exciting additions to this year's lineup! Still a few more Secrets to follow.


Wednesday February 24th, The Ghost Of A Sabre Toothed Tiger pairs Sean Lennon with young vocalist / songwriter Charlotte Kemp Muhl, on mysterious and surreal melodies. They will be joined for this show by very special guests Cornelius (Keigo Oyamada, Shimmy Hirotaka Shimizu, Yuko Araki). Leading up to them will be, If By Yes, A new group featuring the extraordinary talents of Petra Haden on vocals and Yuka Honda (Cibo Matto) on keyboards / samplers, who both draw from pop music and the avant garde. Recently joining If By Yes are drummer Yuko Araki and guitarist Hirotaka "Shimmy" Shimizu, known for their work with Cornelius and Mi-gu.

Sunday, February 28th, Bay Area favorites Dizzy Balloon headline the Bottom of the Hill Matinee!

Tickets onsale here...
Ghost Of A Sabre Toothed Tiger
Dizzy Balloon






Film Festival Schedule Announced

We’ve selected some amazing new films for this year’s festival, all focusing on music but each approaching the subject with a distinct voice and fresh perspective. There’s P-Star Rising, the incredible story of Priscilla, a 9 year-old rapper with undeniable talent and charisma, as she goes from performing shows on the street corner to sold out shows in the clubs. Blood Into Wine follows Tool frontman, Maynard James Keenan as he makes his way as a pioneer winemaker in the hostile desert of Arizona. New York City makes an appearance in Downtown Calling, a retrospective portrait of the underground scene in the late 1970s, featuring Fab 5 Freddy, Mos Def, TV on The Radio, Debbie Harry and many more. We even take a scholastic journey into the question of “Why do humans make music?” in Christopher Pomerenke’s The Heart is a Drum Machine, featuring MTV’s Kurt Loder, KCRW’s Nic Harcourt, Elijah Wood and Jason Schwartzman.

With screenings at the Roxie, Viz Cinema and Artist’s Television Access (ATA), each show is not to be missed! For full schedule and to buy tickets in advance click here. 




Mosser Hotel is the Official Hotel for Noise Pop 2010

We are pleased to announce that the Mosser hotel is the Noise Pop 2010 official hotel!  The Mosser is conveniently located downtown, near Union Square with rooms starting at just $49.  Check out rates and availability http://www.themosser.com, 




Claudia Gonson of Magnetic Fields to Keynote Industry Noise

Claudia Gonson met Stephin Merritt in high school in the early 80's, and the pair have worked together ever since. Gonson has been Merritt's longtime manager since the beginning, a job involving all aspects of music management including licensing songs to films, ads and TV, creating theater shows, and all aspects of album production and touring. In addition, she performs on many of Merritt's albums, including the critically-acclaimed 1999 album 69 Love Songs, and frequently appears with him live as part of the usual quartet that comprises The Magnetic Fields.

Gonson will speak at Industry Noise on Saturday February 27, 2010




New Artist Additions Announced!

YOKO ONO PLASTIC ONO BAND (with Cornelius, Yuka Honda, Sean Lennon), The Dodos & Magik Magik Orchestra collaborative performance, !!!, Harlem, Deerhoof, Memory Tapes, The Fresh and Onlys, Scout Niblett, Far (Reunion Show), The Mumlers, P.E.E (Reunion Show), Mirah, Laura Gibson, Nico Vega, Japanese Motors, Princeton, Free Energy, The Growlers, Nurses, Magic Wands, The Lonely Forest, The Hot Toddies, Tempo No Tempo, Judgement Day

On Tuesday, February 23, Yoko Ono will perform her first Bay Area concert of the 21st Century! Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band will include the prodigious artists Cornelius, Yuka Honda and Sean Lennon. They will be performing songs from The Plastic Ono Band's critically acclaimed new LP "Between My Head And The Sky" (Chimera Records), as well as songs spanning Ms. Ono's 40 year career. Very special guest, Deerhoof will also be performing on the bill.

The Dodos & Magik Magik Orchestra Collaborative Performance will be a one of a kind exclusive performance. The Magik Magik Orchestra will be composing 10 arrangements of Dodos songs all featuring the band and various members of the orchestra. The orchestra is a 26-piece formation that includes a small women's choir, strings, winds, brass and percussion.





INDUSTRY NOISE BADGES NOW ONSALE!

Industry Noise will take place on Saturday, February 27th, 2010 at the Swedish American Hall. Noise Pop's mini-conference discusses independent music, technology, and the changing industry. Attendees can meet industry pros, listen to influential speakers, advance their artistic and business ventures, and learn more about current possibilities and opportunities.    

For more information and to purchase a badge go to www.ticketfly.com.




FESTIVAL BADGES ARE NOW ONSALE!

Badges allow access to all shows and events throughout the festival *. For more information and to purchase a badge go to www.ticketfly.com.

* A limited number of badges include access to the Magnetic Fields show at the Fox Theater on Saturday February 27th, or the Herbst Theater on Monday March 1st, 2010. Tickets to individual shows will be onsale Saturday December 12th, 2010.