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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Levi Strom, Kath Bloom, Melisssa Underwood: Monday night at the Henry Miller Library!
I must say, I’m warming up to these indoor winter shows. We have them inside the library, put out 30 or so chairs, make coffee and tea, serve wine, and just relax. No PA. No amps. Total living room-vibe intimacy … Continue reading
Animal Collective sold out in 2 minutes. But all is not lost…
So yeah, the Animal Collective show sold out in under two minutes. Man oh man. I mean, it’s only 300 tickets, what can you do? Thanks for your patience and understanding. All of our “big” shows – AC, Arcade Fire, … Continue reading
Animal Collective tickets go on sale today!
Update: It sold out! – It’s true. Today, at noon, go to the Henry Miller Library or Folk Yeah page and follow links to the ticketing page. The show is April 14th. The day of the event, there are no … Continue reading
The greatest book of the 20th Century. Discuss.
That, ahem, would be “Tropic of Cancer.” A book, first published in France in 1934, that wasn’t published in Miller’s own country until 1961. Could you imagine? Not being able to buy your own book in your own country for … Continue reading
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Animal Collective in Big Sur: Ticket-buying instructions
Consider it, like, a fun treasure hunt; your quest for Animal Collective tickets at the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur, on April 14th. Well, for those interested, your next set of instructions are found at folkyeah.com. Basically, tickets go … Continue reading
Best Year Ever! Summary of sick 2010 shows. Totally sick.
2010 was totally sick at the Henry Miller Library. Yo La Tengo, Arcade Fire, Band of Horses, etc., yada yada yada. And don’t get us started on Monterey County proper; heck, Dylan played Monterey! So, recently, the three luminaries behind … Continue reading
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Tagged arcade fire, Big Sur, henry miller library, music, yo la tengo
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Another rare HML show – tonight! The Bee Eaters
We normally don’t have winter shows here at the library. For a few reasons. Here are two: 1) The weather. Winters in Big Sur can be Biblical. Co-workers get stranded, as the dirt roads they live on become muddy rivers. … Continue reading
Still room available for the “best writing workshop in the country”
That would be our writing workshop. Namely, the Big Sur writing workshop to be held March 4-6 in Seaside/Monterey, CA. It will sell out so hurry up before it’s too late! For the past fourteen years, writers have come to … Continue reading
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*Animal Collective* to return to the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur!
It’s true. The Prodigal Sons of Baltimore shall return: (((folkYEAH!))) Presents @ Henry Miller Library in Big Sur, CA: A N I M A L C O L L E C T i V E plus very special guest Thursday, … Continue reading
Things that make us blush: kittens, Zima, nice blogs about us
Like this one. I mean, we’re not one to toot our own horns, but c’mon, can you blame us? We blushed, for goodness sakes. It’s a nice blog about a visitor’s tour of the library. For you, dear reader, consider … Continue reading