Press Resources
Here is a list of places to send CDs for review, plug your show and whatnot. Each link should take you to a page where you'll find the contact information. Please check their websites for up-to-date information. If you have any more that should be listed, please send the info
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- Local Promotion
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Local Promotion
Check www.silentway.com/music/calendar.html for additional resources.
Cool Waves Calendar
(only Cool Waves artists can add an event)
Craigslist
East Bay Express
Attn: Kathleen, kathleen.richards@eastbayexpress.com (at least 2 weeks in advance)
Flavorpill SF
The List
Attn: Steve, skoepke@calweb.com
The Onion (SF)
sfcalendar@theonion.com (at least 2 weeks in advance)
Owl Magazine Calendar
Must register first
Performer magazine (Shows of the Month section)
wcpeditorial@performermag.com
Send by the 1st of the month before the month of the show (show is May 15, send by April 1)
KALX (Berkeley)
Calendar Listing: Send postcard 3 weeks in advance to: Entertainment Calendar, KALX-FM, 26 Barrows Hall #5650, Berkeley, CA 94720-5650
Ticket Giveaways (2 wks in advance): Promotions Dept - promotions@kalx.berkeley.edu
KUSF
Calendar Listing: kusf@anastrophe.com (at least 10 days in advance)
Ticket Giveaways (2 wks in advance): Attn. Noella, kusfpromo@yahoo.com
KZSU Calendar Listing (Stanford)
SF Bay Guardian Listings
listings@sfbg.com (3 weeks in advance)
Sonic Reducer Column - kimberly@sfbg.com (music editor)
SF Chronicle
ePicks: eguide@sfgate.com
Datebook: nightlife@sfchronicle.com
(3 weeks in advance)
For detailed guidelines, go to http://www.sfgate.com/feedback/eguide.html.
SF Indie List Calendar
SF Musician
(have to register first)
SF Weekly Listings
hiya.swanhuyser@sfweekly.com (3 weeks in advance)
To be considered for coverage, send press kit to Music Editor, SF Weekly, 185 Berry, Suite 3800, SF 94107
The Wave magazine
(3 weeks in advance)
Local Press
East Bay Express
NASCENTmag
The Next Big Thing (KALX Demo show)
Owl Magazine
Performer magazine
Send new releases to: WCP, 475 Haight St., Ste. 4, SF, 94117
SF Bay Guardian
SF Weekly
The Skinny
Zero Magazine
National Press
Alarm Magazine
All Things Considered (NPR)
Brainwashed.com
Delusions of Adequacy
Drawer B
Ghetto Blaster
Giant Robot
Impose Magazine
Law of Inertia
Losing Today
Magnet Magazine
Mass Transfer
MediaReader Quarterly
Nude As The News
Pitchfork
Plan B
Pop Culture Press
Resonance
Rocket Fuel Magazine
The Silent Ballet
Skyscraper Magazine
Splendid Zine
Swingset
Tidal Wave Magazine
Under the Radar
Wire
Zum
PR Firms
The Virtual Publicist
$40 for 400 publication labels