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Austin Beck-Doss Mason McFarland Contributor Limelight Contributor Limelight Contributing Writer, Editorial Intern Contributing Videographer As a Contributing Writer, Copy Editor and Edito- Joining the SLUG team in 2019 as a Contributing rial Intern, Austin Beck-Doss shines at SLUG Videographer, Mason McFarland has played an through his careful eye and substantive editorial important part in documenting SLUG’s esteemed intuition. As witty as it is incisive and profound, local events. “I think the thing I like about contrib- Beck-Doss’ writing oozes a humanistic edge and finds uting to SLUG is being able to show off some of creative, accessible ways to highlight the people at the the more local artists and vendors,” says McFarland. heart of his stories. This month, check out his feature on Pam Pendersen of McFarland values shining light on local artists and creators through his vide- Central Book Exchange (pg. 36) and his entry on Cut Worms’ Nobody Lives ography, and in turn celebrating and promoting their work. Having shot for the Here Anymore in our group list of the Top Albums of 2020 (pg. 28). Whether semi-annual Brewstillery and Boo!stillery events, McFarland says, “My favorite is behind the scenes or our the front lines, SLUG is thrilled and honored to have Boo!stillery because [of] Halloween and [the] alcohol.” McFarland feels SLUG Beck-Doss as a consistent and reliable force on our Editorial team. has grown into something truly special for local artists, and as we continue to grow, we are grateful to have someone like McFarland recording it all! 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Content is property of SLUG Magazine—please do not use without written permission. 6 SLUGMag.com or Parker Yates, Founder and unique niche in the valley’s record stores, Owner of local record store Peasant- living up to Peasantries + Pleasantries’ motto ries + Pleasantries, opening up his own of serving “outer sounds past, present and shop was the logical culmination of a future.” While he does dip his toes into lifelong love for music and physical alt rock or other quasi-mainstream styles, media. Growing up, his parents Yates notes three styles that he prioritizes Fran Bountiful’s Pegasus Records, and more than many (if not all) other shops: his near-obsessive record collecting ’80s and ’90s Japanese music (such and a penchant for making mixtapes as city pop, environmental and new led Yates to expand his hobby into age music), ’80s and ’90s Italian a business. “[I was] having to minimalism and cataloged ethno- constantly sell my music collections graphic folk music from around the over and over again,” he says. “It world. “Those are three areas of got the point where, like, I could music that I really, really enjoy and make so much more money sell- I don’t really know a lot of other ing them myself. So I started doing people that really focus on that kind pop-ups and things at markets and By Audrey Lockie • [email protected] of stuff,” Yates says. friends’ businesses. It kind of quickly Photos by Bonneville Jones evolved into finally getting into a If the individuality of Yates’ music brick-and-mortar space.” selection feels distancing, his obvi- ous love for the music and the Now, Peasantries + Pleasantries sharing of sounds gives Peasant- exists in an austere converted ries + Pleasantries a genial warmth. duplex a few blocks from the 9th & “I’ve been in shops where I’m just 9th district, a cozy space with white completely blown away and overly walls and wood furniture that ooze intimidated, and you don’t want a refreshing serenity. The stock at to feel stupid or whatever and ask the store is relatively small but heav- questions,” he says, noting that ily curated, specialized in ambi- he hopes to entirely do away with ent and avant-garde music. As P + this pretension and instead offer a P developed, Yates found that his welcoming space to explore new musical knowledge didn’t immedi- and unheard music. When Yates ately translate to the realm of busi- talks about the abstract sounds pour- ness. “It’s really not hard to open ing out of the shop speakers and up your own business if you have lining its shelves, there’s a palpable the capital,” he says. “But with- excitement, a desire bordering on out going to business school [and] need to create a communal moment learning the financial backend of out of reveling in the beauty of the everything … I’ve had a couple of music at hand. friends who did it the same way, and it was just trial and error. You More than just musical enjoyment, just fuck up on some things, and though, Yates finds that the sounds you pay the price for it. And you stocked at Peasantries + Pleasant- write it down so you remember it ries serve a special purpose as the the next time.” world continues to metaphorically and literally crumble around us. On top of Yates’ brisk self-educa- With Peasantries + Pleasantries, Parker Yates offers a “Right now, it seems like with a lot tion, he’s involved himself in a global highly curated selection of records specializing in mini- of the inward reflection with all of community of independent record malism, new age and environmental sounds. this pandemic, bringing in a lot more stores that has proven essential in help- minimal and meditative music has been ing him find his footing. “I’ve built such huge for me, personally. I feel like that a wonderful network of friends and shops could benefit other people, especially,” he all over the country and even in Europe and says. “I hope to grab a few people here and in Japan,” he says. “The community’s pretty there and show them some cool stuff that amazing in that regard. You can find a lot of they’ve probably never heard.” like-minded people and … pick their brain for how to better run your business, but [you can] If you’re in the need of some musical balms, also do a lot of group buys with other shops,” head down to Peasantries + Pleasantries and the latter a necessary tactic in helping shave let Yates turn you on to the wonders coming down international shipping costs.