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01 The Art Museums // “Other Times”
02 Ganglians // “Drop the Act”
03 Weekend // “Hazel”
04 The Fresh and Onlys // “I Would Not Know the Devil”
05 THEMAYS // “THEWORKS”
06 Seatraffic // “Beach Life”
07 Bare Wires // “Cheap Perfume”
08 The Art Museums // “What’s a Boy to Do?”
09 The Art Museums // “Hostile Street”
10 Mikal Cronin // “Gone”

Mike Schulman aka Kid Frostbite, longtime owner/operator of Oakland’s , just sent over this wonderful, breezy 31 minute mixtape he put together for us — a mix of what “floats my boat and feeds into the SLR aesthetic.” Featuring tracks from , , and SLR-alums and Positive Destruction favorites . Download it below:

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01 Groove Farm // “Heaven Is Blue”
02 Jane Pow // “Sophia Green”
03 Josef K // “Sorry For Laughing”
04 The Killjoys // “Johnny Won’t Get To Heaven”
05 Sonic Youth // “Kill Yr Idols”
06 The Mantles // “Cascades”
07 The Mousefolk // “Punk Girl”
08 Public Image Ltd // “Socialist”
09 The Terminals // “Frozen Car”
10 Jasmine Minks // “What’s Happening?”
11 The Rubinoos // “I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend”

Check out more mixes we’ve had in the past.

Check out this lush, buoyant mix Oakland drone-duo put together for , perfect for your morning after coffee or a listless, summer afternoon.

Date Palms’ LP Honey Devash is available via . Download the mix below or from .

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01 Sepalcure // “Taking you Back (excerpt)”
02 PART TIME // “I Wanna Take You Out”
03 Ganglians// “Sleep”
04 Mikal Cronin // “Get Along”
05 Mikal Cronin // “Apathy”
06 Religious Girls // “OG”
07 Surf Club // “It’s True”
08 WHITE CLOUD // “Braised Cattle”
09 Blasted Canyons // “Death and a Half”
10 The Splinters // “Cactus”
11 Girls // “Vomit”

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01 Appetite // “Fiery Ring”
02 Dominent Legs // “Laughing the Whole Time”
03 Grass Widow // “Mannequin”
04 Ty Segall // “My Head Explodes”
05 Al Lover // “Sticky Fruitman has Faith”
06 Lumerians // “Gaussian Castles”
07 White Cloud // “Anesthesia”
08 Wax Idols // “Bat Cave”
09 Woods // “Who Do I Think I Am”
10 Black Jeans // “Canyons”
11 Julianna Barwick // “The Magic Place”

My little mix for the . Enjoy.

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01 Roof Light // “Playground Sunburst”
02 Brothertiger // “Like Water”
03 LA Vampires // “Streetwise”
04 Sic Alps // “Do You Want To Give $$?”
05 Gus Cutty // “All Mine”
06 Beach Fossils // “Youth”
07 Witch Gardens // “Small Daring Boy”
08 The Drums // “Saddest Summer”
09 Sonny and the Sunsets // “Too Young to Burn”
10 Washed Out // “Eyes be Closed”
11 Brooks Arthur Ensemble // “Heart be Still”

Sic Alps @ Death By Audio

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Monday
// Amoeba SF, 6pm $FREE

Tuesday
* // The Independent, 8pm $15/$50 (VIP)
// The Knockout, 8:30pm $5

Wednesday
// The Independent, 8pm $SOLD OUT
// Public Works, 10pm $7/10
// Milk Bar, 8pm $FREE (w RSVP)/$5
// Cafe Du Nord, 9:30pm $10/$12

Thursday
** // Cafe Du Nord, 8pm? $FREE (w RSVP)
// Fillmore, 9pm $35
// Rickshaw Stop, 9pm $10/$12

Friday
// Slim*s, 9pm $35
// Brick & Mortar Music Hall, 9:30pm $12/$15

Saturday
// Great American Music Hall, 9pm $16
// The Knockout, 9pm $8

Sunday
// Public Works, 7pm $10
// Great American Music Hall, 9pm $16 CANCELLED

*This is a benefit show for Kelly Mallone, co-founder of DIY space and hostess of . From Indie Mart: “This past April, Kelly was diagnosed with an advanced stage of cancer that had spread to non-localized areas as a result of previous battles. This latest diagnosis requires a treatment path that will far exceed her financial abilities and lack of insurance, and most likely require her to take a hiatus from her businesses.” There are VIP tickets for $50 that come with food from some of my favorite restaurants along the Divis corridor, Little Star and Bar Crudo.

**VICELAND Party curated by the Thermals. RSVP required, 21+.

//Christopher Owens about Twitter essays and Emma Forrest.

// make Night Fog Reader a mix. Digging the Zombies track. Check it out .

//”When the reckoning comes, there will be few musicians who will compare as commentators on social strife, racism and the lot of American ghetto dwellers.”

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01 Thee Oh Sees // The Horse Was Lost (excerpt)
02 Maus Haus // You Made My Radar
03 Fiveng // Give me a Taste
04 Ty Segall // You Make the Sun Fry
05 Gus Cutty // All Mine
06 The Fresh and Onlys // Wash Over Us
07 The Tambo Rays // Doubt
08 Nodzzz // Heydey Past Heydey Due
09 White Fence // The Pool
10 Thee Oh Sees // If I Stay Too Long