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Be a part of the Rice Kings' debut album being recorded LIVE at The Octopus Literary Salon in Oakland! We will feature several guest artists, never heard before material, and all new Rice Kings swag! Everyone who attends will be able to pre-order the physical album at a discounted price!

$10

Enter a world of queer future magic where dapper dad fashion is the dress code and crowns are optional (though highly encouraged).
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Rice Kings are an experimental electronic jazz group featuring Asian American musicians playing all original music that celebrates minorities of gender, race, and sexuality.
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Keys extraordinaire Erika Oba and EWI commander Eli Maliwan weave through soundscapes of digital mayhem that is danceable yet harmonically progressive covering important subjects such as equality and less important though arguably entertaining subjects such as "The Centaur of Attention" and certain condescending robots.

https://www.elimaliwan.com/rice-kings

Great news! As gay as Mjoy is, she's now officially coming out with not just 1 but 2 albums this coming Pride season! The long awaited debut "Call It a Unicorn" album will be released with a fly live performance! The Same night, The Self Help Twins, a Hip Hop duo with MJoy and Kansas-City-Casey, will be droppin' their first album together titled "Unidentical"! In the middle of this MJoy sandwich will be the brilliant songwriter stylings of Sin Silver & The Avenue!
DO <3 NOT <3 MISS <3 THIS! <3

The Octopus Literary salon presents an evening of Bay Area Singer-Songwriters with Matt Jaffe, Rob Jamner and E.G. Phillips

7pm ? $5-10

https://oaklandoctopus.org/matt-jaffe-rob-jamner-eg-phillips-

Matt Jaffe
http://www.mattjaffemusic.com/

Cutting his teeth on open mics around the Bay Area, MATT JAFFEE started taking music (a little bit) more seriously when JERRY HARRISON of Talking Heads offered to produce his first record.

Since then, Matt has churned out more songs than he can remember the words to, oversaturated the market with gigs (opening for the likes of MAVIS STAPLES, WILCO, and BLUES TRAVELER), and collaborated with the likes of CHUCK PROPHET and TOM HIGGENSON of the Plain White T's.

Having toured the country playing places like The Fillmore and your local hipster's basement, Matt is back in the studio with his band, readying his third record and preparing to bring the guitar gospel back to the masses.

Rob Jamner
http://www.robjamner.com/

ROB JAMNER is an indie rock songwriter and poet. His music sounds like what would happen if JEFF BUCKLEY and SIMON & GARFUNKEL went to see THE SHINS perform, and it inspired them to make an album together. He sings his stories in a clear, high voice, dancing on distorted jazz chords and gliding over earnest ballads. In his lyrics, he explores the depth of his hopes and anxieties, always emerging with a glimmer of optimism.

Originally from Kentucky, Rob was creative writing major at Oberlin College. There he performed shows at local venues like Slow Train Café and the Cat in the Cream as well as the Oberlin Folk Fest. His poetry and prose were included in the college?s "The Plum Creek Review.? Rob approaches songwriting with the same passion as the kid who carried a stack of books home from the library.

Rob released his first EP, Lost in the Clouds, in 2015 and is preparing to record his first full-length record for release in 2018.

E.G. Phillips
http://www.duckswithpants.com/

E.G. PHILLIPS is a San Francisco based songwriter who creates lyric driven songs with his own special blend of whimsy and cinematic imagery which he uses to give a wry take on dealing the longings of the heart and the madness of existence. He comes from a country called the Midwest, has a degree in Geography, and his favorites include BOB DYLAN and THE KINKS as well as DUKE ELLINGTON and that crowd (a touch of TOM LEHRER might also be in the mix). "Ducks With Pants" is the name of his so-called fake band.

Phillips has been the "Songwriter-in-Residence" at Bazaar Cafe (September 2015 and April 2017) and a featured performer at San Francisco venues such as the Hotel Utah, Neck of the Woods, PianoFight and Cafe International. For the past two years, E.G. has hosted ?E.G. Phest" (most recently at the Lost Church) where a dozen or so Bay Area musicians cover one of his songs for his birthday, giving them their own distinct spin and bringing the local music community together in what is really a celebration of song, the art of performance and friendship.

In early 2017 Phillips released his first official album "Fish from the Sky" ? a collection of well worn originals he's performed around the Bay Area for many years.

-What is Producers Social?
Producers Social is an event where music producers and composers critique each other's work in a stimulating and creatively conducive environment. Not only do music producers get to hear direct feedback on a work in progress, they are given an amazing and unique opportunity to meet other like-minded producers in a free-flowing environment. Attendance lists from each social will be posted on ProducersSocial.com so you can network with other Producers Socials local and nationwide

Schedule:
*Sign ups: 7:00
*Music Sharing: 8:00 - 12:00
*Post Hang Out: 12:00-12:30

Other Producer Social Locations:
? Arcata/Eureka
? Bangkok
? Bay Area
? Los Angeles
? Reno/Tahoe
? San Diego
? Santa Barbara
? Santa Cruz

-Bring a new original tune, remix or collaboration to show and get feedback on. Participate and enjoy.
-Please have your track rendered in an mp3 or wav format so we can move along quickly

*Constructive Criticism only please*

-We are suggesting early arrival around 7pm to get settled in and signed up on our list. We are closing down the critique part at 12 due to noise agreements but we encourage you to hang out, have a drink and make new connections.

*Presented by: Producers Social
Tickets: $15 online or at door

-Limited Space available. Presales available @ Producerssocial.com
insta @prodducerssocial
Twitter:@ProducersSocial

SAT, June 16th, 2018
The New Parish
Oakland, CA
$18 ADV / $22 DOS / Age 18 And Up

The Purple Ones - Insatiable Tribute to Prince
His name was Prince. And he was funky!

Oakland California's The Purple Ones treat the music and patented vibe of Prince with the utmost respect, capturing the essence of what it was like to see Prince live. The musical dexterity of The Purple Ones - with 11 pieces on stage including a full horn section ? completely turns the concept of a Prince tribute band on its head, delivering Prince's material live onstage in a way that has to be experienced to be believed.

Krallice 11:00
Wayfarer 10:00
Ails 9:00

8pm doors // 21+
$12 ADV // $15 DOS

TUFF ( Rene Lopez) & AWARE (Cameron Thompson) continue the monthly Lowrider Oldies, Sweet Soul, Northern Soul night at The Golden Bull.

=LOWRIDER OLDIES/NORTHERN SOUL/SWEET SOUL=
DANCERS & ROMANCERS ENCOURAGED.