SITE OF THE DAY: Amoeba Music's Live In-Store Concert Series

Amoeba Music is the self-proclaimed “world’s largest independent record store,” and its three impressive California locations in Berkeley, San Francisco, and Hollywood—not to mention its thriving online community—do a pretty respectable job of living up to that claim. Since 1990, Amoeba has managed to thrive during a time when its larger competitors have been closing up shop, in large part to innovations such as its impressive live in-store performance series. The Live Shows section of the website is a treasure trove of live concerts from an eclectic roster of musicians, both established and upstart.

Here’s a sampling of a set by The Swell Season to whet your appetite, and there’s plenty more where that came from…