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Don’t miss Souled American on Saturday, May 16th at Folk Music Center! Call 909-624-2928 for tickets.
05/07/2026

Don’t miss Souled American on Saturday, May 16th at Folk Music Center! Call 909-624-2928 for tickets.

It’s so tempting to write “Souled American is back!” But that’s not only cheesy, it’s also not what’s happening; yes, the celebrated Chicago band credited as progenitors of both “alt country” and “slow core” just released its first new album in 30 years and have embarked on an eq...

⚠️ Low ticket warning for The Disassociation’s first ever live show this Saturday, April 25th at Folk Music Center in Cl...
04/21/2026

⚠️ Low ticket warning for The Disassociation’s first ever live show this Saturday, April 25th at Folk Music Center in Claremont, California! Call (909) 624-2928 to reserve your seats. This will sell out!

"From the mysterious expanses of southern California’s Inland Empire emerges … The Disassociation! This new group is a powerful joining of forces, an impressive melding of minds, bringing together long-running lo-fi indie pioneers Refrigerator (a band that today continues to be underrated, even by the cognoscenti), Amy Maloof of Falcon Eddy, artist/musician/DJ Sam Sousa and the brilliant author Jonathan Lethem. These disparate talents make a wry, shambolic romp." -Aquarium Drunkard

Check out the new video premiere of "Take It All Away" from The Disassociation, who will be performing live at Folk Musi...
03/10/2026

Check out the new video premiere of "Take It All Away" from The Disassociation, who will be performing live at Folk Music Center on Saturday, April 25th at 7pm. Their debut record Losing is a Luxury is out March 20th on Shrimper Records. Tickets are available from FMC over the phone at 909-624-2928.

On paper, the Disassociation is a band in the most absurd sense, its membership seemingly cobbled together by some rogue purveyor of intelligent design. As it stands now, the lineup includes Falcon Eddy’s Amy Maloof, surrealist author and occasional lyricist Jonathan Lethem (Motherless Brooklyn, T...

We’re thrilled to present the first live show by The Disassociation at Folk Music Center on Saturday, April 25th. The Di...
03/06/2026

We’re thrilled to present the first live show by The Disassociation at Folk Music Center on Saturday, April 25th. The Disassociation is Amy Maloof (Falcon Eddy), author Jonathan Lethem, Sam Sousa, and all five members of Refrigerator (including Dirty Opera’s Dennis Callaci). Their debut record Losing is a Luxury is out March 20th on Shrimper Records.

Tickets are only available directly from Folk Music Center over the phone at 909-624-2928.

The legendary Souled American have announced their first tour in 35 years and we’ve secured a show for them in Southern ...
03/04/2026

The legendary Souled American have announced their first tour in 35 years and we’ve secured a show for them in Southern California at Folk Music Center on Saturday, May 16th at 7:30pm (doors at 7pm).

This is an intimate evening and the event will sell out. Tickets are only available directly from Folk Music Center over the phone at 909-624-2928. The band is issuing their first new record in decades, Sanctions, and it is a hell of a return. Nice to see them back in action and coming to Claremont for the first time ever!

folkmusiccenter.com/events/souled-american

Huge thanks to Tim Hunter, Daniel Roebuck, Josh Richman, and Jonathan Lethem for an incredible Q&A screening of River’s ...
01/23/2026

Huge thanks to Tim Hunter, Daniel Roebuck, Josh Richman, and Jonathan Lethem for an incredible Q&A screening of River’s Edge and to all who braved the rain to be there last night. Another packed event celebrating cinema and a great way to say goodbye to Laemmle Claremont 5.

Shout out to our sponsors:
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01/22/2026

TONIGHT at 7:30pm! Better grab your tickets now before it’s too late. Come celebrate the 40th anniversary of River’s Edge (1986) with director Tim Hunter and cast members Daniel Roebuck & Josh Richman. The Q&A will be moderated by author Jonathan Lethem following the screening. See you tonight at Laemmle Claremont 5, which is closing its doors at the end of this month. 📽️🍿

Tickets: laemmle.com/film/rivers-edge

Tomorrow night! Selling fast! Don’t miss our 40th anniversary Q&A screening of River’s Edge (1986) with director Tim Hun...
01/21/2026

Tomorrow night! Selling fast! Don’t miss our 40th anniversary Q&A screening of River’s Edge (1986) with director Tim Hunter and cast members Daniel Roebuck & Josh Richman moderated by author Jonathan Lethem at Laemmle Claremont 5 at 7:30pm. Reserve your seats in advance!

Tickets: laemmle.com/film/rivers-edge

01/19/2026

This Thursday! Don’t miss this incredible 40th anniversary Q&A screening of River’s Edge with director Tim Hunter and cast members Daniel Roebuck & Josh Richman moderated by author Jonathan Lethem at Laemmle Claremont 5 on Jan. 22 at 7:30pm!

Tickets: laemmle.com/film/rivers-edge

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