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April 12: "Black Exod</title></head><body>
<div>Independent Arts & Media is pleased to announce two upcoming
events in San Francisco that directly support our mission to advance
free expression, freedom of information and the culture of
democracy.</div>
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<div>Please spread the word -- and thanks for supporting independent
culture & community!</div>
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<div>Best</div>
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<div>The IAM Staff & Volunteers</div>
<div>http://artsandmedia.net</div>
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<div>1) Coming up next Wednesday, April 12</div>
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Shaping San Francisco's Spring Talks 2006</div>
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"Black Exodus, Black Evictions"</div>
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1310 Mission St., 8:00 p.m. FREE</div>
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Featuring: Kevin Epps ("Straight Outta Hunters Point"),
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Ratcliffe (San Francisco Bay View) and more.</div>
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**IAM will record this event for podcasting**</div>
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<div>2) Coming up this SUNDAY, April 9:</div>
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for the Artist & Musician & Lilycat.com present:</div>
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<div><x-tab> </x-tab>YOU
CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC -- Ways to get your music moving<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>*** A D.I.Y. Music
Panel, Q&A and Swap Meet! ***<br>
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<x-tab> </x-tab>Hosted by
Independent Arts & Media and Lilycat.com<br>
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<x-tab> </x-tab>Sunday April 9th<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>7:00-9:00
pm-ish<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Edinburgh
Castle<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>950 Geary
(between Polk and Larkin)<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>San Francisco<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>$3-5 (No one turned away due to lack of
funds)<br>
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<x-tab> </x-tab>You have that band put together, some songs that
you think<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>rock, and even the
merch; now you need to get your music<br>
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peoples' ears!<br>
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<x-tab> </x-tab>This isn't just another
industry panel discussion on how to<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Make It Big -- come on down to
hear true tales of local music<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>travail and triumph, and share a few of
your own!<br>
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<x-tab> </x-tab>** Bring your
demos and concert flyers to swap and pass<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>along to those who need to know!<br>
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<x-tab> </x-tab>This panel
of real people from record labels, radio stations,<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>venues, bands and more will be talking
about such things as:<br>
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<x-tab> </x-tab>- Press kits<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>- Demos<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>- Best way to approach festivals, radio stations,
labels...<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>- Booking venues<br>
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Publicity<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>- Touring<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>- Dos and
don'ts<br>
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<x-tab> </x-tab>** The panel
will be largely Q&A from the audience.<br>
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<x-tab> </x-tab>Gain knowledge and swap
stories with all these local<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>luminaries, and more!<br>
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<x-tab> </x-tab>- Jesse Townley of Alternative Tentacles &
924 Gilman<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>- Gun and Doll Show front man Killian
MacGeraghty<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>- Music reviewer &
event-producer DJ Pusspuss<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>- Jocelyn Kane (Motogirl Production, SF
Ent. Commission)<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>- Recording
artist Charlotte Summer<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>- San Francisco
underground-art jack of all trades Li'l Mike Martzke...<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>- OTHERS TBA<br>
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<x-tab> </x-tab>This educational opportunity will be
at a kick back<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>places with the best ale and
fish & chips in town; the<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>meet-and-greet will be running though the whole
event,<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>so don't forget your schwag!<br>
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<x-tab> </x-tab>FOR MORE INFO:<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>http://artsandmedia.net<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>http://www.lilycat.com<br>
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