Entries from September 2007

notes for the week of 2007-09-24

September 26th, 2007 by Geoffrey Hing | View Comments

Tim says to check out Kaati rolls while I’m traveling. This wiki page has info on how to configure e-mail integration in eventum which Boxcar uses to handle tech trouble tickets. I wanted to turn off auto issue creation because we get a lot of e-mails that don’t neccessarily want to become issues and then [...]


Gutbucket, Mouthbreather, Basilica, Stringzz, Goodhands Team @ Fester’s. 10p. $5.

September 26th, 2007 by Geoffrey Hing | View Comments

Thursday, October 11th 10 PM at Uncle Fester’s $5 Gutbucket is the new darling of the downtown New York music scene that nurtured such giants as John Zorn’s ‘Masada’ and ‘Bang on a Can’.  Some call it “jazz-punk” but “cartoon-thrash-indie or psychedelic” could be added to the genre pool.   www.gutweb.com Mouthbreather hasn’t cut short their [...]


Take back the night @ Dunn Meadow (IU Campus). 6-9p.

September 24th, 2007 by Geoffrey Hing | View Comments

Take a stand and rally to end rape and domestic violence against women! Featuring live music and speakers followed by a candlelight vigil honoring victims and survivors. Proceeds will go towards Middleway House, a local domestic violence and rape crisis center for women. Co-sponsored with Women’s Student Association, Friends of Middleway House, Feminist Majority Leadership [...]


Film Indiana 2007 Screenings @ various locations. various times

September 13th, 2007 by Geoffrey Hing | View Comments

From the Film Indiana conference website: Film Indiana, scheduled for September 14-6, 2007, showcases the archival film holdings and cinema-related collections at Indiana University at Bloomington, including most notably: the Bradley Collection, Kinsey Institute, and IU’s extraordinary collection of instructional and educational films. The inaugural conference, “Screening Shorts,” will focus on short films produced within [...]


Paris, je t’aime Ryder Film Opens @ Bear’s Place/Fine Arts 015. 4p/7p

September 13th, 2007 by Geoffrey Hing | View Comments

Paris, je t’aime (“Paris, I love you”) brings together some of cinema’s most eclectic, acclaimed directors (Alexander Payne, Alfonso Cuarón, the Coen brothers, Wes Craven and Walter Salles) along with some of the most intriguing actors working today (Steve Buscemi, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Fanny Ardant, Nick Nolte, Gena Rowlands, Juliette Binoche, Elijah Wood [...]


Shapes and Sizes, Yeasayer, Vollmar @ Waldron Arts Center. 8p. $7

September 13th, 2007 by Geoffrey Hing | View Comments

Shapes and Sizes Yeasayer Vollmar Tues. Sept. 18th 8pm $7 The Waldron Arts Center Shapes and Sizes are Canadian imports making a splash on Sufjan Stevens Asthmatic Kitty Records. The off-kilter time signatures and quirky instrumentation recall Deerhoof and Bloomington’s favorite sons The Impossible Shapes.They are a hodgepodge of sounds and ideas that come together [...]


New Paintings by Ryan Woods @ Art Hospital. 7-9pm. free.

September 13th, 2007 by Geoffrey Hing | View Comments

Saturday September 29th 2007 7-9 PM @ art hospital (1021 south walnut in bloomington, IN) new paintings by ryan woods ryan woods is a painter, video artist and musician currently living in bloomington, IN. he holds a BFA from the art academy of cincinnati. ryan is the owner and curator of sweet hickory; a small [...]


Soul Food Festival @ Karst Farm Park. 11a-4p. Free.

September 13th, 2007 by Geoffrey Hing | View Comments

BLOOMINGTON’S SOUL FOOD FESTIVAL is SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15th at KARST FARM PARK,  2450 Endwright Rd. 11am until 4pm FREE EVENT – FOR EVERYONE,  Food, Games and Fun for the entire community of Bloomington. I heard about this on WFHB’s Bring It On this week.   Sounds pretty fun though not necessarily too vegetarian-friendly.


Das Kapital, The Cool Girlfriends + TBA @ 624 S. Washington. 9p. $donation

September 13th, 2007 by Geoffrey Hing | View Comments

Monday October 22nd Das Kapital (myspace.com/thedaskapital) Chicago punk rock on Johann’s Face Records.  Featuring former members of the Traitors. The Cool Girlfriends (myspace.com/thecoolgirlfriends) (Possibly) Pedro Says, “Hi” Bloomington’s new rock band. once again same deal, starts at nine, drinks available, donations to be taken up.


The Brokedowns, American Cheeseburger, One Reason @ 624 S. Washington. 9p. $donation.

September 13th, 2007 by Geoffrey Hing | View Comments

Saturday October 20th The Brokedowns (myspace.com/thebrokedowns) Dillinger Four-esqe punk from the Chicagoland area on Thick Records. American Cheeseburger (myspace.com/cheeseburgersrule) Thrash from Athens, GA One Reason (myspace.com/onereason) Now they’re local.  Won’t be playing too often for a while. Also starts at nine, drinks will be available.  Donations will be a little more enforced for the 2 [...]


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