tb(tm)o: http://www.tbtmo.com/ Rob Cantagollo's tb(tm)o label, and Sean O'neal'sFuzzybox label co-host the monthly Hologram and Galactique parties at La Tazza, and the Killtime respectively. Tb(tmo) releases incredible compilation albums, the most recent of which are "tbtmo 18" and "Vibon". Tb(tm)o seems to have picked up where Fuzzybox left off promoting local and international ambient artists and getting them distributed over West Coast's Darla label distribution network. Longtime PAC(MaN) activists, tbtmo.com features an active messageboard, and a great sense of humour. Star's End: http://www.starsend.org/ This is the homepage of Chuck Van Zyl's long running and wonderful space/ambient/experimental program, Star's End, broadcast from WXPN. The site contains an Events Listing, a selected artists directory, and a very nice annotated international web links page. The Gatherings: http://www.thegatherings.org Chuck Van Zyl, Jeff Towne, Art Cohen, and other conspirators invite more prolific international electronic musicians to perform in Philadelphia than anyone. You can find out who they've invited this month and learn about previous Gatherings. Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society: http://www.phillyguitar.com The Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society is a community of members dedicated to supporting and encouraging classical guitar activities throughout the Delaware Valley. Killadelph Sonic Terrorist Squad: http://www.215noise.com 215noise is a collective of disparate individuals who have made a strategic alliance with each other for the advancement of their musical interests. Aggressive noise, ambient, industrial, and many more styles are represented. If you enjoy Gate to Moonbase Alpha, but desire more DIY anarchy and Noise, and a ghetto chill out room, then check out their monthly gettogether, ULTIMATUM. Note: An earlier resource description of 215noise.com that appeared on this page caused much misunderstanding. I apoligize. PixEraver's Skinny on the local rave scene http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Bistro/5148/ News from the ground up on philly raves and parties. Thanks to Lisa I can remain in the convalescence of the Consortium monasterywhile she goes to these events. Gypsyboots: http://www.gypsyboots.org Gypsyboots is an Independent Music and Arts Cooperative that supports local musicians and artists, with the intention of creating a diverse creative community. Headed up by West Philadelphian, Rich Wexler, Gypsyboots promotes musicians, bands, grass roots music, and arts events in the Philadelphia area. Rich sends weekly mailings about Grass Roots Organization Events, Community Building Events, and Politically based events, including scoops on some weird music events around town. Most of the events advertised attempt to build community and independent arts. For more info on Gypsyboots call Rich at 215-387-6749 or email Gypsyboots2001 at yahoo.com. To join the mailing list go to the website http://www.gypsyboots.org and sign up. To post an event on Gypsyboots, email Rich at the above email address. Phillymusic.com: http://www.phillymusic.com/ Tim "Flipper" Allen's gift to all Philadelphia musicians and listeners. Every year this site gets props from the big City papers as an important web resource for folks serious about loving local music talent. Also check out Flipper's electronic project: "The Morning After":http://www.phillymusic.com/ma/ Groovelingo - Phillygrooves : http://groovelingo.com Tricia Gdowik's all encompassing Philly music site for news and reviews of local bands and performances. A fine contribution to the Philly scene. Philly2nite : http://www.philly2nite.com A for profit Philadelphia arts and culture informational website run by some Wharton Graduates I know. They asked me to do an Ambient page for the site, so they've got to be cool, right? Right? So if you go there you can get info on movies, food, other genre's, a comprehensive event calendar. Decent. You will also find music articles written by me. Camus' Party : http://www.campusparty.com Allright, their real name is campusparty.com but I thought it way too jock-ish. The rep who told me about this said campusparty was a popular name with their 70 or so clients, blah, blah, blah. So I visited the all flash site, and they have a perplexing variety of events listed: from field hockey to classic cinema. There is probably something you didn't know about listed on their calendar, so I wasn't about to reject this offhand, it could come in use in a pinch.

 

The Halana Journal:  http://www.halana.com/ Chris Rice, editor Halana is a yearly journal "devoted to the discovery and glorification of meaningful, important and often spiritual music and culture from around the globe... of particular interest to us are those people who have chosen to concern themselves with delving deeply into sound, dealing specifically with the more esoteric aspects of what and how we hear by focusing on things like the physical properties and emotional potential of sound and music... to help us on our course of discovery, we hope to gain some insight from prominent musicians, composers and thinkers in all realms of music/sound..." For a sample of the articles therein check out the journal's website and read Ian Nagoski's wonderful article on the influential works of the eminent minimalist, La Monte Young: http://www.halana.com/lymz.html The journal is available from the following address:        HALANA Magazine        po box 953 .         narberth, pa 19072-0953 USA        419.781.7542 (fax)        or send email to halana@halana.com.   The Sound Collector :  http://www.insound.com/zinestand/sndcollector/ Laris Kreslins, editor  The most academic and beautiful yet unpretentious music zine I have ever had the pleasure of perusing. The writing is top-notch.          Sound Collector Magazine          P.O. Box 13089          Philadelphia, PA. 19101 USA          p: 215-765-5527          f: 215-765-5524          e: info@soundcollector.com

 

The Ambient Music Information Archive at Epsilon  http://music.hyperreal.org/epsilon/ The health of this international site sometimes causes the casual observer to incorrectly assume that the glory days of ambient are long past. Thank the God for Philadelphia! What is Ambient? FAQ's (also at Epsilon)  http://music.hyperreal.org/epsilon/info/ Please read these valuable insights into the ambient music genres. Ambience for the Masses:  http://www.sleepbot.com/ambience/ An Ambient Music Archive with streaming audio! An excellent site to sample ambient classics from the last thirty years.

 

The Philly_Ambient Discussion List FAQ: http://phobos.serve.com/mailman/listinfo/philly_ambient The discussion list of ambient, improvisational, and space music artists and listeners in Philadelphia. Please join and contribute your thoughts to the ongoing discourse! To subscribe, send a blank email, with the word "subscribe" as the subject, to: philly_ambient-request !at! phobos.serve.com?subject=subscribe Philadelphia Baltimore Free Improvisation Mail-list (phiba-improv) FAQ: http://www.topica.com/lists/phiba-improv/ The phiba-improv list provides an open discussion forum in a "community square" type of setting. Many issues regarding free improvisation, experimental music and performance projects (particularly performances, recordings and events occurring in the Philadelphia and Baltimore areas) can be discussed on this list. It is a good place to make announcements about upcoming performances and projects in the area also. Hopefully you enjoy participating and find the list meaningful. Please feel free to invite anyone who might be interested in subscribing.  To subscribe, send mail to phiba-improv-subscribe@topica.com ambient@hyperreal.org :  FAQ :  http://www.hyperreal.org/music/lists/ambient/ Ambi-core, FAX label, old school Eno, eclectic new chill and ambient house, dj spooky, the Orb, Future Sounds of London, etc. To subscribe, send a blank message to: ambient-subscribe@hyperreal.org droneon@lists.no-fi.com :  FAQ: http://www.no-fi.com/droneon_faq/index.html More lo-fi drone, krautrock, experimental, and indie-electronica. To subscribe, send a blank message to: droneon-on@lists.no-fi.com spacemusic@egroups.com FAQ: http://www.egroups.com/group/spacemusic Discussion of space-music and floating ambient music. Popular artists include Klaus Schulze,   Steve Roach, Robert Rich, Michael Stearns, David   Parsons, Vidna Obmana, Jonn Serrie, etc... (Please note, this isn't a list for ambient / electronic music in general, or progressive rock -- there are other lists for those genres.)  To subscribe, email: spacemusic-subscribe@egroups.com

 

http://www.lampo.org/ LAMPO is an ambient/experimental/free jazz consortium for the Greater Chicago area. If you're visiting Chicago, or if you live there and don't know the scene, check out Lampo. http://www.gemm.com/ GEMM is not a retailer, but a unique open marketplace for music in which you can conveniently and securely find and buy CDs, LPs (and soon downloadable music) directly from over 1,500 discounters, importers, collectors, labels, and artists. With competing listings for new and used product from the world's best mail order discounters displayed side-by-side, GEMM gives you the best possible way to be sure of finding the absolute lowest available prices for new or used copies of the CDs that you are looking for. With over 4,500,000 listings, GEMM is the world's largest catalog of music, making it the ultimate place to find the hardest to find music, whether in or out of print, foreign or domestic.