Smalltown Society

08/04/2022

"All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song." - Louis Armstrong⁠
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Louis Armstrong was born on this day August 4, 1901 in New Orleans, LA. ⁠
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07/26/2022

"The past is a great place and I don't want to erase it or to regret it, but I don't want to be its prisoner either." - Mick Jagger

Sir Michael Philip Jagger was born on this day July 26, 1943 in Dartford, England.

07/17/2022

Film History - "The Beatles: Yellow Submarine" was released on this day July 17, 1968.

07/07/2022

DUKE JAMES LIVE 7/15 @ 8pm Heirloom East Bay

Purchase tickets here:
https://smalltownsociety.regfox.com/duke-james-live-at-heirloom-east-bay

07/07/2022

Duke James in Concert July 15 @ Heirloom East Bay - https://mailchi.mp/435852d20289/duke-james-in-concert-july-15-heirloom-east-bay

Smalltown Society presents the return of Duke James with a live performance at Heirloom East Bay. The time traveling crooner will be previewing new songs from his forthcoming album “How Many Hearts.” Under the stars and around the fire, experience a special evening of music with the singer-songw...

07/06/2022

Friday, July 15, 2022: Duke James Performs at Heirloom East Bay
Smalltown Society presents the return of Duke James with a live performance at Heirloom East Bay. The time traveling crooner will be previewing new songs from his forthcoming album “How Many Hearts.” Under the stars and around the fire, experience a special evening of music with the singer-songwriter.

Tickets are available online: https://smalltownsociety.regfox.com/duke-james-live-at-heirloom-east-bay

Show starts @ 8pm. Beer, Wine and other drinks available for purchase. Bring a coat and blanket or camping chair.

Heirloom East Bay
9990 Crow Canyon Rd. Castro Valley CA 94552

06/29/2022

"I was sort of like a kid in a candy store, realizing it was fun making beats without the perceived burden that every track I did had to be a some progressive sample masterpiece. It was nice to blow off steam and work on those songs. For me, that’s what 'The Outsider' was about in general: forget everything, I’m just gonna follow my own music, and make the music I want to make." -

Joshua Paul Davis, better known by his stage name DJ Shadow, was born on this day June 29, 1972 in San Jose, CA.

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06/29/2022

15-year-old newcomer Safiyah Hernandez has released her debut single, " 9pm " today via BMG/Young Forever.

06/20/2022

Each June 20, the globe comes together to honor World Refugee Day. The United Nations General Assembly launched the holiday in 2000, and since then, the worldwide community has spent the day focused on ways to improve the lives of refugees. Most of us know that refugees are forced to leave their homes due to war, terror, or other crises—but fleeing their home country is often just the beginning of a difficult journey. Many refugees find themselves living in camps until they are resettled—some of which are dangerous or not well-equipped for long term living. Refugees don’t always have a say in which country they are ultimately relocated to, and the bureaucratic process involved in finding their new home can take years. Worldwide refugee crises have taken center stage in the news in recent years, so it’s more important than ever to share support and to celebrate World Refugee Day.

Check out: https://www.unhcr.org/ for ways that you can help!

06/12/2022

"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." - Ferris Bueller

Film History:
Ferris Bueller's Day Off was released on this day June 11, 1986.

06/02/2022

Film History - 25 Pivotal Moments That Revolutionized Filmmaking Forever:

Number 7. Willis O'Brien practically perfected stop-motion in 1933 with the giant ape in King Kong. Not merely a spectacular effect, King Kong was a living breathing character audiences cried for in the end.

05/24/2022

“There are degrees of happiness. You go from one to the other and then back again. It's hard to be completely happy when those around us are suffering and groaning from hunger.” - Bob Dylan

Robert Dylan was born on this day May 24, 1941 in Duluth, MN

05/18/2022

05/15/2022

On May 15th each year many people gather for International Conscientious Objector’s Day, holding vigils, protests, seminars and campaigns to draw attention to conscientious objection. A conscientious objector is someone who refuses to serve in the armed forces or bear arms in a military conflict based on moral or religious beliefs.

05/05/2022

will be rocking the mic May 14 from 10am-1pm !!

3Lise's album "Air" is out now on all streaming platforms!


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04/27/2022

"Dance to the Music" is the second studio album by funk/soul band Sly and the Family Stone, released April 27, 1968 on Epic/CBS Records. It contains the Top Ten hit single of the same name, which was influential in the formation and popularization of the musical subgenre of psychedelic soul and helped lay the groundwork for the development of funk music.

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04/26/2022