disaster show 2006.04.09
We played at Uncle Festers’ Punrk Rock Night which is like some kind of right of passage for Bloomignton Punk bands, getting out of the comfort of the basement and getting into the murky warmth of the bar. This would have made me pretty uncomfortable a few years ago, but I kind of appreciate the novelty.  Boogdish played and talked fast and crazy and I dare say I was engaged by it. Basillica played and to me they sound like Dillinger Escape Plan with violins. I think it’s pretty good, but unrellenting. They had this guy who organized the videacy series last year do some projections and they were triggered by a midi unit with triggers connected to the drummer’s kick pedal and snare. A punk band with lots of metal influences called chapstick played. After they played I overheard them talking about the migration of people from the city of Detroit to the suburbs, but still claiming Detroit as being part of their identity. There’s that map again. Crazy. Punk rock night shows go so late, and neither Rawny or Kevey wanted to play last. It was between either us or Os to play last, and Benny had to work at 8a, so we decided to just set up together and trade off songs which made things move faster, was really fun, and made for a nice end to a somewhat strange show. I projected this video that I took while on Defiance, Ohio tour while we played:
Rawny and I also made patches with help from Mike. The text is from the poem Toward Strength by Kimiko Hahn and the floral print is from the embossing on the cover of an old book I found in Sparky’s basement
cartography
So I’m still pretty transfixed on the population growth map from the New York Times that I wrote about a while ago. I came across these two maps that were pretty damn intriguing. One is of prison proliferation over the last century, and one is about privatized prisons and immigration enforcement. It’s amazing all the things beyond geography that can be represneted with maps:
I ended up using one of the maps in a flyer for Pages’ upcoming Pack-A-Thon event:
Dust from 1000 Years, PTA @ Lower Cascades Park (2851 N. Old State Road 37). 6p.
African Cultural Night @ Indiana Memorial Union Frangipani Room (E. 7th St, IU Campus). 6p. free.
Saturday, April 14th, 6:00 pm
Frangipani Room, IMU
African Students’ Association 10th Annual African Cultural Night
Celebration!!!!!!
Get ready for a night filled with WONDERFUL African celebration and
acheivement!
*Co- Sponsored by Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, Inc
*Fashion Show
*African Cusine
*Music
*IU Hip Hop Congress DJ
*Dancing
*Poetry
*Gumboot Performance
*Afro- Hoosier Performance
*ASA Dance Routine
*Special Guest Speaker: Democratic Republic of Benin’s Ambassador,
Cyrille Oguin
*& SOOO MUCH MORE FUN!!!
THIS NIGHT IS COMPLETELY FREE OF ALL CHARGES!!!! 🙂
Amir Sulaiman Slam Poetry @ IMU Gallery (1st floor of IMU, E 7th St. IU Campus). 8:30p. free.
SLAM POETRY
Friday, April 13, 8:30 PM
IMU Gallery, next to Starbucks on the 1st floor of the IMU
Amir Sulaiman is an African-American and a Muslim-American, and a
talented def slam poetry artist and rapper. He is known for holding
energetic and interactive performances, having taken stage at tens of
universities across the country. Sulaiman is most famous for his
appearance on HBO’s Def Slam Poetry in 2004, 2005, and 2006.
Sulaiman is a very socially-conscious artist, who uses his provocative
lyrics to address issues such as the mistreatment of women and feelings
of oppression. He tries to rouse people from their apathy about issues
that face American society by moving them with his intense and
heartfelt performances. He will discuss his work with the audience by
conducting a Q & A session.
Check out some of Amir’s work by visiting his myspace,
www.myspace.com/amirsulaiman, or www.amirsulaiman.com/.
Amir Sulaiman’s visit is cosponsored by the Union Board and the Black
Scholars’ Collective, and partially funded through grants from the Indiana
University Student Association and the Office of Diversity Education.
Stuttering Youth @ Dunn Meadow (located at the corner of 7th St. & Indiana Ave.). 2p.
Public Drone Services for Monroe County @ Bryan Park. 6p. free.
Wednesday Night: RAW feat. Hot Fighter No. 1, D.B.H., Brother Dolphin, Benjamin WESLEY Myers, PTA @ The Bicycle Apartments Laundry Room (200 S. Madison St.). 9p.
April 11th Wednesday Night: RAW!!! Hot Fighter No. 1 D.B.H. Brother Dolphin Benjamin WESLEY Myers PTA 9p @ The Bicycle Apartments Laundry Room (200 S. Madison St.)
haters vs. (fun) lovers scoreboard explaination
What’s the score? Did you get fired, have a flat tire, drop your ice cream cone, or get yelled at? Chalk one up for the haters. Did you go swimming, see your grandma, have a picnic, or take the whole day off? Thanks! You just scored one for the (fun) lovers. Let us know how you’re doing. For more information, check out www.bloomington.in.us/~summer.