[NewMusic] room/share available at 1510 8th st w. oakland

[scott r. looney]

hello all of you local ba-newmus folks, this is scott looney here, 
proprieter and occasional host of the occasional music series at 1510 
8th st. thought i'd spread the news - please forward to friends if 
interested...

here's the deal. i have a room and practice/rehearsal/recording studio 
available in West Oakland for a sharing situation with an interested 
party who enjoys improvised music or free jazz or new music. the place 
is available for move-in anytime after march 1st.


Facts:
the rent price is $600 not including utilities. the whole place is 
around 950 sq ft with at least 11 ft ceilings and reasonably decent 
light - esp in the kitchen. you get your own bedroom - the bedroom is 
lofted and is approximately 9 X 12.

the main strength of the space is that it has a very nice large room 
suitable for rehearsals or performances. the room has a pergo-like 
hardwood floor which is reasonably isolated from traffic. it is 
somewhat wired up with access for recording stereo or multitrack (12 
channel snake), and there are many panels for absorbing and isolation. 
there is also a grand piano in the space, and several chairs.

the kitchen is fairly spacious and has great light and even better 
isolation from traffic. parking is available off street at the side of 
the house but the place is extremely close to BART and AC Transit stops 
(1 block).

CAVEATS: this are things i really must insist on:

1. must be OK with splitting use of the space - i host events and 
recording sessions occasionally and need the space available at those 
times.

2. fan of improvised music or free jazz or new music - otherwise you 
won't like many of these concerts i host...

3. very little rehearsal gear in main space - because i do concerts 
here it can't be like a regular rehearsal space where you can leave 
things set up all the time. we can probably find storage areas for 
items in places other than the main space if you can't fit them in your 
bedroom, but you shouldn't have too much stuff.

4. recording engineers preferred - i have recording gear and mics and 
stands and cables - maybe you have some nice mics, preamps or outboard 
gear. we can certainly cooperate on possibilities...and if you're only 
interested in it for rehearsal or studio options (not live-in) that's 
even better...

5. good communication - i'm OK with your use of the space to host 
events, recordings etc (short of neighborhood block parties) but you 
need to check with me first to see if the schedule works out.

6. west oakland neighborhood - not the roughest, but not berkeley or 
montclair either. 

7. no dogs - cats OK (that's from my landlord)


as a rehearsal/recording space with crashing/kitchen options this is 
really one the best things going. 

Total move-in fees: $900 ($300 deposit + one month) - rent due at the 
beginning of the month.

contact Scott at olorin at lmi.net or 510-893-2840 to schedule an 
appointment. i'm leaving this on ba-newmus (and community) for a week, 
then i'll put it up on Craigslist.