LOCUS ARTS-- Asian American Performance

Women Rock! THURSDAY at the Rockit Room, and other upcoming Locus Arts Events

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Locus Arts is happy to co-present the fifth Asian American Musicians Showcase (AAMS) with Monkey King Records:

Thursday, October 12
Rockit Room (406 Clement Street, between 5th and 6th Ave, San Francisco)
8pm
Admission: $7

The show features Asian female-fronted punk, folk, and alternative rock bands:

Sputterdoll
Julia Lau
Say Bok Gwai
Lumaya

Emerging from the low-key Bay Area punk/indie scene, SPUTTERDOLL members Bernadette, Rio and Dennis all pump out a blend of punk rock resembling their influences, yet you still can't quite put finger on their sound. Bobbing your head to melodies of adolescent experiences, outlook on the little things, and ex-significant others, you realize that it's not about them, it's about you.

JULIA LAU is a multifaceted artist who defies any one characterization. Her acoustic guitar-based songs are at times, playful, dreamy and romantic and at other times, dark and haunted. In a set that mesmerizes, she moves effortlessly from poignant stories of struggle to flirty love songs… from songs filled with despair and longing to cathartic songs tackling universal themes like “fear” and “learning to let go.”

SAY BOK GWAI combines hardcore, metal, punk, thrash music with Cantonese vocals. A unique blend of two cultures, Say Bok Gwai covers a variety of the harder musical genres and has songs about food, differing cultural perspectives, Chinese American pride, white America, mating, metal, politics, and more.

LUMAYA's music is powerful, driving, and infectious. They deliver a unique, refreshing sound that is simultaneously ethereal and aggressive. Lumaya’s sound is marked by lead singer Olga Salamanca’s haunting and forceful vocals. Whether she is singing a soft bluesy lilt or an angry brooding plea, her dynamic voice commands attention, captivating any audience.

Save the date for other Locus Events coming up soon:
Saturday, October 21, 2006 8:00pm
Lap-Pop 3.0! The convergence of geekery, bloggery, and apa performance arts!
Space180 - 180 Capp Street, 3rd Floor (@17th Street), San Francisco
More info at http://locusarts.org/calendar.html?date=21+9+2006

Thursday, November 3, 2006
Native Guns SF TOUR
Space180 - 180 Capp Street, 3rd Floor (@17th Street), San Francisco

Rent Party
Friday, October 27 11:00pm
Space180 - 180 Capp Street, 3rd Floor (@17th Street), San Francisco

multi-identity; multi-fun. hapa comedians & rockers give thanks, talk shit, and rock mic.
Saturday, November 25, 2006 8:00pm
Space180 - 180 Capp Street, 3rd Floor (@17th Street), San Francisco
More info at http://locusarts.org/calendar.html?date=25+10+2006

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