Cool Waves: a community of SF Bay Area shoegazers, post rockers and dream poppers

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. If you have any more that should be listed, please send the info

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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)
calendar@kzsu.stanford.edu

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://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)