fo’c’sle California
fo’c’sle
pronounced: /folk-soul/, noun
1. the forward part of a ship below the deck, traditionally
used as the crew's living quarters. Origin: representing a sailor's pronunciation of 'forecastle'
2. a music label dedicated to propagating fresh sounds in avant-garde music from the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond
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