Join the Party Corps Team on August 19th to help homeless youth by sponsoring Summer Sunday Hike for At The Crossroads.   Join the Party Corps teamfor a Summer SunDay Hike for Homeless Youth! The hike is a fundraiser for At The Crossroads, an awesome nonprofit organization that works with homeless youth in San Francisco, helping them build outstanding lives.  The hike starts Sunday Morning, August 19th, on Mount Tamalpais, and you’ll   If you’re not able to join the team, you can still help by sponsoring one of the Party Corps team hikers.   Your participation or contribution will support the services of ATC, which has had amazing results in the last three years: 95 percent of their formerly homeless clients have achieved stable housing 87 percent improved their legal income 74 percent were working, in school, or...

Where did Chillwave come from, and what does this pseudo-nostalgic sound mean?  In this Flavorpill piece, Tom Hawking writes "that the whole genre involved creating an imaginary solace from the troubles of the world, and it’s surely no coincidence that chillwave’s rise coincided with the aftermath of the 2007 sub-prime economic meltdown."  For disenfranchized listeners, Toro y Moi, Best Coast and their like are "a sort of cultural placing of your hands over your eyes and ears and imagining your happy place."   ...

TechChrunch features Hear It Local's exciting new House Concert function that let's fans Crowdfund their own Private Concerts. ...

This adorable animated short, is a great example of how powerfully music can educate and engage the public on a serious issue.  ...

Artfulchange is a collaboration of artists and environmentalists -- they recently gave Party Corps a great shoutout in this blog post....