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A surplus of geekery by :: Fred Abercrombie

MP3: Porcelain Raft, The Pharmacy, First Aid Kit, Y La Bamba, and Bon Iver x The Chieftains

Much to add to your shopping list on this week’s 5ive. Enjoy thoroughly.

Porcelain Raft “Drifting In And Out” [follow]
from Strange Weekend

The Pharmacy “Dig Your Grave” [follow]
from Dig Your Grave

First Aid Kit “Wolf” (Bonus Track) [follow]
from The Lion’s Roar

Y La Bamba [follow]
from Court The Storm

The Chieftains w/ Bon Iver “Down in the Willow” [follow]
from Voice of Ages

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MP3: Bon Iver x James Blake, Tokyo Police Club cover Jimmy Eat World, The Quakes cover Echo & The Bunnymen, Male Bonding, and SF’s Girls :: Friday 08.26.11

What a week of surprises. An earthquake rattled NYCSteve Jobs terminated himself. And a hurricane’s coming out of nowhere to slap the NE somethin’ fierce. So why not some equally unexpected collaborations, covers, and other tunes? Damn right. Enjoy thoroughly.

Bon Iver x James Blake “Fall Creek Boys Choir”

Tokyo Police Club “Sweetness” (Jimmy Eat World)
feat. Michael Angelakos of Passion Pit

The Quakes “The Killing Moon” (Echo & The Bunnymen)
more at Cover Me

Male Bonding “Tame The Sun” from Endless Now

Girls “Honey Bunny” from Father, Son, Holy Ghost

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MP3: New Wilco, Tallest Man on Earth, Pat Jordache, Other Lives, and Bon Iver Covering Bonnie Raitt :: Friday 07.01.11

A rompin’ stompin’, and very promising, new Wilco tune. Plus, some mellow-vibed lovelies to ease into the weekend. Enjoy thoroughly.

Wilco “I Might”
from I Might b/w I Love My Label

The Tallest Man on Earth “In The Pockets”
from s/t EP (Vinyl re-release)

Pat Jordache “Phantom Limb”
from Future Songs

Other Lives “For 12”
from Tamer Animals

Bon Iver “I Can’t Make You Love Me” (Bonnie Raitt)

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MP3: new Bon Iver, Something Fierce, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Here We Go Magic, The Cars, and Digitalism x Julian Casablancas :: Friday 05.20.11

One fantastic set of new tunes. And a lil’ bonus. You know, for the Rapture. Enjoy thoroughly.

Something Fierce “Empty Screens”
from Don’t Be So Cruel

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. “Skeletons”
from It’s A Corporate World

Here We Go Magic “Song In Three”
from The January EP

The Cars “Sad Song”
from Move Like This

Digitalism “Forrest Gump” (feat. Julian Casablancas)
from I Love You Dude

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Bon Iver “Calgary” from Bon Iver

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MP3: New Handsome Furs, Arcade Fire x David Byrne, O’Death, The Shivers, and Fool’s Gold :: Friday 05.27.11

Hot damn there’s a lot of good schtuff comin’ out. Prepare your wallets, purses, and doubloon bags. Enjoy thoroughly.

Handsome Furs “Repatriated”
  from Sound Kapital

Arcade Fire “Speaking In Tongues” (feat. David Byrne)
  from The Suburbs [deluxe]

O’Death “Bugs”
  from Outside

The Shivers “Love Is In The Air”
  from More

Fool’s Gold “Street Clothes”
  from Leave No Trace

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Beer: Raven’s Eye Imperial Stout from Eel River

Ever rub an orange rind on the rim of your espresso?

While not nearly as bitter, the flavor experience here is close. There’s an almost citrus aspect to the dark roast coffee flavors in Raven’s Eye Imperial Stout. Like candied oranges and dried fruit. The layer of lacey foam that swirls on top adds to the freshly brewed similarities. The mouthfeel is more like a chilled mocha; creamy and surprisingly full. Coating your tongue with bright highlights of cocoa, molasses, and coffee. I could easily wake up to this. Then again, at 9.5% ABV I couldn’t easily go to sleep with it, too.

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Gallery: Petaluma Rivertown Revival

For the 1st annual Petaluma Rivertown Revival festival at Steamer Landing Park there was a loose river monster (which was later caught … see below), viking ships, SRL robots, Lagunitas, deep-fried pickles, and killer handmade crafts. If you missed it, you really missed out. One more reason to love this crazy-ass town.

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July 24: SRL Robots Coming to Petaluma Rivertown Revival!!!

This’ll be Survival Research Labs‘ first show since moving from their 25 yr home of San Francisco to Petaluma.

Mark Pauline and crew will be showing off two robots—Running Machine and Big Arm—along with “special props”. Do not miss what is already going to be a craz-fun time for peeps, geeks, and families alike.

More info at SRL and The Rivertown Revival.

SATURDAY, JULY 24 ~ 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Steamer Landing Park, Petaluma

Look for Blue Ribbon Salvage, Lagunitas Brewing Company, and even peeps from The Handcar Regatta.

The fest goes on all afternoon, with events on water and several stages on land. Check the full schedule.

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Sneak Peek: The Petaluma River Monster, Opens Friday at Heebe Jeebe!

What a great way to kick off Petaluma’s Butter and Egg Days festivites—an art show that invites people to interpret what the (now)famed river monster looks like. The Petaluma River Monster Project opens 4.22 and it’s just part of the Petaluma River Revival & Art Boat Festival that’s coming in June. Stay tuned.

When Mel and the boys entered their pieces they brought the camera. Here’s a sneak peek of just a clawful of creative monsters from this fantastic show …

Karen and Scott Hess entry offers photographic proof!

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