Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Indian Summer Indie Mart coming Sunday October 9th, 12-7pm

Every fall, most people start thinking about leaves falling, warm coats, scarves and dreamy music, but not at indie mart! We’re back for our Indian Summer full fledged metal & psych rock fest, loaded with short sleeves a plenty, foxy ladies in fringe, summer BBQ, one too many beers and oh yeah, the best part- 100 rad vendors! SF’s only truly local indie design, DIY and music party hits Sunday October 9th from 12-7pm (extended h…ours) at Thee Parkside and all down Wisconsin Street. All the things you love: awesome vendors, all day bands, cheap beers, stiff drinks, photobooth to get wild in, Parkside’s tasty BBQ and tots, all the eye candy, fun and rad shopping you can imagine. Vendors include DIY-ers, makers, designers, screenprinters, illustrators, artists, typographers, vintage, a few carpenters, foodies and some of our favorites like SeedStore, Gangs of SF, Pretty Penny, San Franpsycho, Indosole, Workshop, Black Jet Bakery & about 90 more, with over 30% new vendors to Indie Mart and MORE CLOTHES FOR DUDES. Pass a little green with Workshop SF- making your own terrarium. Lastly, of course the Photo Booth! No sponsors, no lounges, no bs…just more of the good stuff ya like. This is our last outdoor party of the year, so come out and git it while its hot.

We’ve got DJs outside all day spinning rock, some hair metal, local & oldies. Check out the killer band lineup, details & set times available here:

· 6pm- ORCHID
http://www.myspace.com/orchidsf

· 5pm- NECTARINE PIE
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nectarine-Pie-band-page/166784593373374?sk=wall

· 4pm- SAN FRANCISCO ROCK PROJECT
http://www.sfrockproject.org/
UMMM, WATCH THIS!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etrOcEFJ

· 3pm- POOR SONS
http://www.myspace.com/poorsons

· 2pm- BUFFALO TOOTH
http://buffalotooth.bandcamp.com/

Afterparty, 7-10pm:
Lots of surprises….shhhh….and

LECHEROUS GAZE
http://www.myspace.com/lecherousgaze

HOT LUNCH
http://www.myspace.com/hotlunchrules

Admission is a sliding $3-5. donation, which is a fundraiser for the founder, Kelly Malone’s cancer treatments. Or a $20- donation to her fund gets you admission to indie mart, a rad indie mart tee or tote bag and admission to the afterparty show.

The Indie-Mart Street Fair
Sunday October 9th, 12-7pm
Thee Parkside- 17th st & all down Wisconsin
ALL AGES- 21 to booze it up.
$3 donation gits ya shoppin’, free photobooth, drink specials, all the music & metal you can handle.
www.indie-mart.com

limited edition poster art by Jeffrey Boozer (coming this week)
http://crumblediamonds.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

We need your help!

Okay Indie Peeps, here’s the deal…

Kelly Malone, for those that don’t know her, is the founder of The Indie Mart, as well as the founder and creative lady behind Workshop. Through her creation and devotion towards The Indie Mart, shes been able to give first time Bay Area designers an opportunity to take a part-time DIY hobby into full-fledged businesses and thousands of San Francisco consumers a chance to shop new, underground, local & handmade. She has worked these past two years with little to no salary from Workshop, to keep Indie Mart (vendor fees stay the same and admission is still a $2 donation) & Workshop class prices low and guarantee access to anyone whom is interested. In the last year, she has taken Workshop & Indie Mart to the Treasure Island Music Festival, redesigned the small room next door into a wonderland of reclaimed wood and tools, started writing DIY pieces for the Bold Italic, and won a top 10 spot in the ReadyMade 100. Through all of this, Kelly still found time to teach at Workshop, and host events like Indie Mart.

This past April, Kelly was diagnosed with an advanced stage of cancer that had spread to non-localized areas as a result of previous battles. This latest diagnosis requires a treatment path that will far exceed her financial abilities and lack of insurance, and most likely require her to take a hiatus from her businesses. So we are asking San Francisco and Workshop fans for a helping hand, so she can kick this for good & continue to keep Indie Mart and Workshop thriving.

Over the next few months, several fundraisers and donation drives will help raise the funds to pay for surgeries, chemotherapy, hospital stays, medication and care. Our first fundraising goal is $15,000, which will cover the surgery and several chemotherapy treatments. This money is required upfront for the surgery. To make a donation, please visit our Help Kelly Kick Cancer Donation Page and please spread the word. More news on fundraiser events to come… THANK YOU!!!!