“No Offering” by @plummetoakland is out now
I helped with some recording at @tiny.telephone
Highly recommended & hold out for the CD version; find one at the release show ( May 1 at @elismilehighclub )
Mastered by @ummm_r //
Join us for a special night of music and film at Tiny Telephone on April 3:
Infinite Escalator is a Moonrun Picture, a psychedelic surf film, a journey through the waves and mysterious locations of mainland Mexico, directed, scored, and shot primarily on 16mm film by Justin Kohlberg. The film will be accompanied by a live score performance from the Infinite Escalator, an all-star band ft. some of the Bay Area’s finest musicians.
Like a West Coast Dr. John—but more preoccupied with flying saucers than voodoo dolls—Skyway Man is in the business of opening new aural worlds, cracking open reality just enough to get the message through. Cooking up genres in such a way as to keep their nutrients intact, he packs prog, blues, glam rock, swamp boogie, and future folk into a beautiful Martian bouillon.
BYOB, $20 Suggested donation, All proceeds will be donated to CHIRLA Coalition. !Chinga la Migra!
The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) was founded in 1986. CHIRLA is a California leader with national impact made of diverse immigrant families and individuals who act as agents of social change to achieve a world with freedom of mobility, full human rights, and true participatory democracy. CHIRLA’s mission is to achieve a just society fully inclusive of immigrants.
Yesterday was our first time recording together, at @tiny.telephone in Oakland. You’re telling me I get to spend my time making cool shit with my friends?? 🥹 Can’t wait to show you all what we’ve cooked up
Just had to get that one piano note on tape at half speed 😊 got just few more of these coming. Some of them I’ve posted before but thought it’d be fun to show where they ended up. Happy Halloween and go listen to Kablooey @polyvinylrecords when you get a chance! @tiny.telephone ❤️❤️❤️
secret retreat “3” is out now - this one is super special to me, as it connected many wonderful people & far-flung places over time.
paul, marcus, and rachel arrived at Tiny Telephone with open minds and an inclination to experiment. we approached each song individually, without concern for how it would all fit together. mostly we had fun chasing sounds and ideas as we heard them.
we built the closing song “Two Places” on top of a tape loop of Paul’s ambient guitar - I remember landing the splice on my first attempt, which felt promising.
overdubs continued in Austin and Tokyo while a tremendous amount of living happened for everyone involved. eventually it all came back to me to mix.
massive thanks and lots of love to Paul and everyone involved for your trust & patience. apologies if I missed anyone!
( 📸 of Paul & me by @spacemoth__ )
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secret retreat: @runpunk , @rckrrolr , @bigbaddrums
plus @thesteelgemini , @b_and_another_b , @james_component , Chris Palowitch, John Palowitch, @skillwinner & @nicoleuhhhrowe all played on the record. I probably played some synthesizers ( and LinnDrum? ) but I can’t remember which ones or where...
recorded in oakland / austin / tokyo
( @tiny.telephone , @icfstudio , Nakano House )
vocal coach & production : @heathervox
mixed in berkeley by me ( Best House )
additional Tiny Telephone engineering : @spacemoth__ & @nicoleuhhhrowe
engineering at Ice Cream Factory : @tormenter
mastered & cut by @matthewbarnhart at @chicagomasteringservice / pressed by @thirdmanpressing
the painting on the cover is by @luke__crouch
design by @airline.design rline.design w/typeface design by @ianlynam
special thanks to @lin_endorphin for the inspiration & hospitality!!
White Crate is hosting an intimate, stripped down concert at Tiny Telephone Recording Studio in Oakland on Monday, September 15th
This concert showcases Noelle and the Deserters and Josiah Flores - two of the Bay’s best country artists (both put out incredible records on Speakeasy Studios recently) - in one of the most unique spaces to see live music: the beautiful recording studio at Tiny Telephone, a room steeped in history where some of our favorite songs have been recorded over the years.
We have very limited space to enjoy this concert in person (DM us for details), but as a bonus, we’ll be live streaming the event on Twitch, thanks to our partners at The Complex.
If you love intimate, unplugged concerts by incredibly talented artists at the forefront of the Bay Area’s music scene, then you’ll love our new concert series. We’ll see you at Tiny Telephone!
ARTISTS: @Noelleandthedeserters@josiahflores
VENUE: @tiny.telephone
LABEL: @speakeasystudiossf
VIDEO: @thecomplexsf
Link in bio for more #bayareamusic by #bayareamusicians
We are thrilled to team up with @whitecratesf for an intimate evening of music at Tiny Telephone, showcasing two incredible singer-songwriters: @josiahyflores + @noelleandthedeserters !!! If you’ve made it to any of our previous shows at TT, you know how memorable these performances are.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
7pm door
7:30 show
🤠🤠 Josiah is a Chicano artist hailing from the Bay who has turned his skill in poetry into a magnet of melodic storytelling. Hailing from the high desert of Taos, NM, Noelle sings a festive and heartfelt southwest-inspired brand of honky tonky.
🎟️🎟️ Limited space is available - please DM @whitecratesf to reserve your spot in advance. Tickets will be $20 at the door.
For those unable to attend in person, there will be a livestream of the event by @thecomplexsf !
Flyer artwork by @james_wavey_music
beyond excited to see this project coming into the world - you have no idea what you’re in for.
few sessions have pushed me as an engineer & made use of the studio like this one. tracking with Damani at the speed of inspiration. the power of Vadia’s voice and words filling the live room and these songs. afterhours with Tongo’s poetry at the speed of sound. strings and horns and magic pianos. their powers combine like Voltron and the resulting art is astonishing.
massive thanks to BJ for connecting all of the dots, and endless gratitude to Gautam for bringing all of us together into the studio to make this magic.
recorded by me at @tiny.telephone in Oakland, California. mixed by @realqmillion
08/22 Traveling Shoes ♾️ //
