Planets Around the Sun in-store

Planets Around the Sun will be playing a show at Warbler this Saturday, January 28th at 5 pm.

::: PLANETS AROUND THE SUN :::
>>> is a psychedelic, noise, far-out folk band of visual and sound artists from MAINE. We play on boats and islands, in yurts and barns and bedrooms and planetariums.

>>>> IAN PAIGE AND CK////INDEFINITELY IN ORBIT ACROSS AMERICA//RADICAL COMMUNITY DETOUR 2011-2012 IN THE HONDAMINIUM

Realization Orchestra in-store

We're pleased to announce our first in-store of the new year—Realization Orchestra will be playing a show on January 12th at 6pm. 

Realization Orchestra formed at CalArts in Los Angeles in 2009, its members converging from several regions of the country and including members of WITT, Ty Segall, Moonhearts, Japandi, and Weatherbox. In 2011 the group released their debut, REALIZATION, an extended form composition that defies genre distinction by traversing and reshaping the disparate landscape of modern popular and unpopular styles at accelerated rates, interweaving strains of rigorously-crafted written material with soulful creative improvisation. Each musician individually navigates the structural obstacle course of the triptych suite with his own time-sound acrobatics, resulting in a group effect of constant merging and dispersal.

The record was mixed by Steve Touchton of XBXRX and KIT, mastered by Weasel Walter (Flying Luttenbachers, ugEXPLODE) and released as a limited edition one-sided 12” with a graphic etching on the back face. The new 6-piece line-up of Realization Orchestra (soprano sax, trumpet, 2 guitars, bass, drums) is preparing to record a 9-part suite that further explores compositional and improvisational utilizations of pantonality, multiple time streams, and creative orchestration and formal construction. The piece, titled A WAY IN, was premiered on a 20-concert tour of the West Coast in July, 2011, and will be available on vinyl in March, 2012. Realization Orchestra is touring the West Coast in January, March and August of 2012, before heading to Europe for a tour in December.

Gift ideas.

Land by Land uses all-natural fragrances, pure essential oils, and cotton wicks to create the perfect-smelling handmade candle.  Available in rose, cedar, jasmine, cassis, patchouli, and leather scents, these make lovely gifts.

Juniper Ridge soaps, teas, sachets, and room sprays are wildcrafted from the mountains and deserts of the West. 

Wildflower and Flowering Trees prints now available.  Beautiful hand-pulled prints of California wildlife by Claire Nereim remind us of the vintage German botanical posters we have hanging in the store.  If they've ever caught your eye, you will love these.

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Deck the Halls

We are delighted to be a part of the second annual Deck the Halls pop-up shop extravaganza at the Presidio Motel.  We will be pilfering the back room of the shop for never-before-seen LPs, so be sure to drop by room 11 for some awesome vinyl and other goods.