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Weeee're Baaaack!

llewyn — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:27:38 GMT

Well, we will be this weekend.... and we would love to see you all....
So, Come down to Rotture this Sunday 07 OCT!

In addition to some long awaited hugs and drinks there will be music from
Thee PZ Mutant Massive!
featuring:
Acroyear, Hteah, Frio, SciFiSol, Soriah, Rudement, Sync Freq, Nequaquam Vacuum, sArdonikAbbage (that's me!), and more...

It's been an amazing year and we are looking forward to getting back to work presenting festivals and happenings in our Cascadian homeland...
but before we do, we need some catch up time with you all... so come party with us this Sunday!

SUNDAY 07 OCT
ROTTURE
315 SE 3rd Ave
between Ash and Pine

no cover (21+) just bring your gorgeous selves...

ciao4now
Llewyn
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2nd Annual Joshua Tree Roots Music Festival

GregStar — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 20:45:41 GMT

Howdy all!

Just wanted to give everybody a heads up on a smaller homegrown headie festival. I don’t know if any of you heard of the Joshua Tree Music Festival in Cali…but the same fella has put together another festival- Check out their myspace page. At any rate, I’m pretty stoked to be going for the 1st time.

2nd Annual Joshua Tree Roots Music Festival
October 20 & 21, 2007

The 2nd annual Joshua Tree Roots Music Festival is happening October 20 and 21 at the Joshua Tree Lake Campground, in the shadows of the infamous National Park. This rootsicana newgrassy folkadelic experience is for music loving souls of all ages. The music is continuous, alternating on two stages in one bowl, creating an intimate festival experience. Temperatures in the magical Mojave desert in October are ideal!

The festival lineup includes The Avett Brothers, Hot Buttered Rum, Uncle Earl, The Greencards, Dan Bern, South Austin Jug Band, Jake Shimabukuro, Martha Scanlan, Merle Jagger & Tim Easton, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, the Everybodyfields, Bluehouse, Honky Tonk Train, and the Trespassers.

Plenty of on site camping. Children of all ages are welcome. The festival village includes Organic Foods, World Market, KidsVille, Art Installations, the Love Train, daily parades and more. The music begins at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, and goes til late. On Sunday, music goes from 10:30 a.m. til sunset. Dance under the stars and howl at the moon in this awe-inspiring high desert environ!

Early Bird Tickets are now available now for Saturday ($40), Sunday ($30), or a two day pass for $65.00. Purchases of festival tickets and camping reservations may be made online via the website. To order by phone, call 877-327-6265 toll free. For festival information and to purchase tickets, log onto: www.joshuatreemusicfestival.com

Myspace-
http://www.myspace.com/joshuatreemusicfestival

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FatGirl Speaks - Tickets on sale NOW!

Stacy — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:13:06 GMT

Please repost!!!!

FatGirl Speaks 2007 is happening Saturday, June 9th, 2007 in the Smith Ballroom on the Portland State University campus. Doors at 6pm, show at 7pm.

Tickets are $16.50. Get yr tickets at any TicketMaster outlet or online at:

http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/123586/

This year's show will feature: a fashion show, Nedra Johnson, Big Moves, F.A.T.A.S.S. PDX Cheerleading, belly dancing, Blaque Butterfly, Stacy Bias, Sahara Dunes, Jana Pheonix, Fatty & the Ham Slappers, Burlesque and much more! Please visit the website for more details on the performers!

http://www.fatgirlspeaks.com

What is FatGirl Speaks?

Founded on progressive feminist principles of size positivity and the promotion of natural body diversity, FatGirl Speaks is a show which seeks to energize, empower, uplift and celebrate women of size and our allies!

This year's theme is "Every Day is a Revolution!" To us, this means that all day, every day, each act of self-love and acceptance is a revolutionary act. Every time you defy a stereotype, or every time you willfully dare *not* to, you are being revolutionary! We want to celebrate you!

http://www.myspace.com/fatgirl_speaks

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eating...a poem of our times...

ultra_low_frequency — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:46:23 GMT

Eating

we are feeding today
on the bones of ancestors
and the wings of angels
we are feasting at the table
of guests
who have left the abode
drinking the wine of tears
shed for us
by those in the past
who saw the future
we are all forked
spooning out our love
cutting the bread of days
with a knife of impatience
we are grilling our eyes
with the sights of our world
tell the chef that the meal
is burning
please pass me the salt
that i may pour it into the wound
which also functions
as my mouth
djones 3/23/07

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upcoming open mic...

ultra_low_frequency — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:37:55 GMT

we ate little red studio seattle are going to start an open mic in april...hit me up for details if you are in the pnw area...the site addy is www.littleredstudioseattle.com
xo
ultra low frequency

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lrs style...

ultra_low_frequency — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:31:04 GMT

Nasty Woman

I want a nasty woman
One who drinks, smokes
Does drugs
And fucks
At the drop of a hat
One who thinks
Coffee
Is an appropriate
Late night drink
One who engages
In public displays of affection
Not because it’s cute
But because she’s horny
I want a woman
Who can say
I want to fuck you
Not fuck with you
One who is not put off
By dirty dishes, laundry
Or the fact that I’ve
Just run out of toilet paper
A woman with a
Pornographic
Sense of humor
A woman who thinks panties
Are for pussies
Has one, uses it
But rarely if ever covers it
I want a woman
Nasty enough to reach down my pants
Grab my cock
Look at me and smile
A woman who tells me
Racist jokes
Filthy jokes
And likes it when I talk about
My nigger dick
Going into her honky pussy
One who understands
Computers, cars and guns
Knows why each is necessary
And has all three
A woman who fucks
With the lights on
In front of open windows
One who doesn’t apologize
For her menstrual blood
Who fucks me right after work
And doesn’t shower afterwards
I want a
Nasty woman
But it seems
There are no nasty women
So maybe I should get
A man like me

DJones 4/29/05

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little red studio art-a-thon...24 hours of art making madness...

ultra_low_frequency — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:24:59 GMT

Picture a night of creative mayhem: painters, sculptors, dancers, live models, aerialists, and poets – all creating and performing for 24 hours straight! Come revel with us, as we stretch our creative wings in our sumptuous, juicy new digs.

Experience a delightful 24 hours (or any portion of that) of erotically-fueled creation and performance that will widen your eyes, deepen your hearts, and excite your senses as only a Little Red Studio event can!

This event promises to be an incredible experience for you to witness this band of gifted artists and performers create their art on-site and then present it for sale.

You can even purchase opportunities to join in! Commission a poem to be written for you, your lover, or the two (or three, or four…) of you. Model for an artist or a body painter or sit down with a sketchbook or canvas yourself. Commission a dance, an aerial piece or even a piece of music! The possibilities are endless, bound only by your imagination.

Every hour, on the hour, you'll delight in seeing the fruits of the artists' labor. Periodic auctions will give you further opportunities to share in the creative process as a patron.

Other activities to entice you will include a Brunch from 10am to 12noon and a Closing Ceremony at 7pm on Sunday. For a one-time (4 hour) entry, you'll pay $25. For a Full Patron Pass, which gives you the freedom to come and go (or stay the whole time!) as you please for the entire 24-hour event, you'll pay only $50.

You can purchase tickets at the door or in advance at Brown Paper Tickets : www.brownpapertickets.com/event/14089

Come play with us, celebrate with us, and share in our creative magic!

www.littleredstudioseattle.com

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Blasphemy Ball - Saturday March 10th!

Stacy — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 22:42:13 GMT

Final countdown for Blasphemy Ball on Saturday, March 10th!

Website: http://www.blasphemyball.com

Toast your toes at Dante's inferno - SW 3rd & Burnside, Portland
Dress yourself in perversion of faith!
$8 with costume, $10 without!
Doors at 9pm

Featuring not-for-the-faint-of-heart performances from PURE Cirkus (seattle's famous Modern Cirkus - purecirkus.com), the stunning Domina Betka Schpitz (dangerousfemme.com) and her wicked lovelies staffing the confessional, and DJ's Horrid, ChaotiQueer and Sine Qua Non.

The Blasphemy Ball is big EFF YOU to zealoutry, bigotry and oppression. One big night of heresy and hedonism. One night of focused, therapeutic rebellion. Nothing is sacred at the Blasphemy Ball. Shake your fist at whatever you believe. Shake your fist at whatever you don't. We're shaking ours and we want you with us.

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Blasphemy Ball - Saturday March 10th w/ PURE Cirkus!

Stacy — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:36:37 GMT

(x-posted to appropriate communities)

Save the date, you heretics and heathens!

Feats of fire and fetish await you at the Blasphemy Ball on Saturday, March 10th!
Website: http://www.blasphemyball.com
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/blasphemyball
Tribe: http://tribes.tribe.net/blasphemyball
Toast your toes at Dante's inferno - SW 3rd & Burnside, Portland OR
Dress yourself in perversion of faith!
$8 with costume, $10 without!
Doors @ 9pm

We've booked PURE Cirkus - http://www.purecirkus.com who will be providing us with a 45 minute show full of fire spinning, sending up sparks with their grinder suits and creeping us out in the most delightful ways with suspension piercing!

The Blasphemy Ball is big EFF YOU to zealoutry, bigotry and oppression. One big night of heresy and hedonism. One night of focused, therapeutic rebellion. Nothing is sacred at the Blasphemy Ball. Shake your fist at whatever you believe. Shake your fist at whatever you don't. We're shaking ours and we want you with us.

DJs Horrid and Sine Qua Non will be spinning dark beats to keep us dancing.

Drop by the confessional to dish to the delectable Domina Betka Schpitz and, if you're lucky, she'll dish out some pleasurable , or painful, or both - penance! ;)

We'll have Tarot, Palm reading and more!

PURE Cirkus will also be performing at the Vampire Ball on the 24th of March! So you get a chance to see them twice!

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Blasphemy Ball seeks performance artists

Stacy — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 17:35:01 GMT

Hi there! This seems like an incredily appropriate place to post this. ;)

We're throwing the Blasphemy Ball ( http://www.blasphemyball.com ) on March 10th, and we're looking for fire dancers, fetish performers (suspension/piercing), aerial artists and themed performance artists for the evening's festivities. This will be paid. (not super WELL, but -- y'know..)

The event will be at Dante's! Please email me at stacy (at) stacybias (dawt) net if you're interested!

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SATURDAY - Batty's Hippodrome, Victorian circus extravaganza

Noah — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 07:50:36 GMT

SATURDAY 10/28:
BATTY'S HIPPODROME PRESENTS
Thee 999 Eyes Ov Endless Dream
CoRE suspension
A Dictionary of Blood Theater
The Alberta Clown House
and still more

at Someday Lounge
125 NW 5th
$15 21 and over

Our house circus troupe, portraying the true-life Victorian circus of ringmaster William Batty, acts as a framing device for traveling circus troupes from all around the country. This month, we receive a visit from the last genuine traveling freakshow in the United States – Thee 999 Eyes Ov Endless Dream – who are being tailed from city to city by a film crew from The National Geographic Channel.
Arrive early for the second in Rale Sidebottom’s series of macabre puppet shows, A Dictionary of Blood Theater.
And stay late as the narrative turns grislier and we splatter the stage with the skin-crawling theatrical mutilations of CoRE.

Truly a show for the ages, from the creator and castmembers of Societas Insomnia and Cicuri Curajul –The Fireninja, Leapin’ Louie Lichtenstein, The Clown House, Aubrey Birdwell, Noah Mickens, and STILL MORE luminaries of the circus stage to be announced.
Witness the birth of a tradition.

9pm-1am
$15

THEE 999 EYES OV ENDLESS DREAM
www.999eyes.com
Lost in time, hidden in the dark corners and in the dusty shelves of old book stores, in the basements of libraries and museums, lies the fabulous, fantastical history of the carnival sideshow - a time when the malformed were glamorized as part of a traveling caravan and not locked up in institutions. A time when there was a place and venue for amazing performers to come together in a gypsy caravan style and change the atmosphere of the town around them - reminding people there is another way of life and relieving people of their daily routines - reminding them of the power of magic and imagination. The roots of radical artistic movements of today are deeply intertwined with the carnival sideshows of the past…
We acknowledge our carnival sideshow roots to empower our communities with alluring, inventive, and fearless displays of imagination and dream! Our carnival sideshow not only provides a place for roving gypsy carnival performers and “human curiosities” to express their art but also provides an environment which revives and highlights the great performers and “freaks” of the past – and their true life stories! Using olde-tyme music, puppets, story telling as well as classic carnival sideshow acts and performance we create a world that taps into profound emotion, reminding the AUDIENCE of the actualization of the living dream. At the same time, this gives the “human curiosities” of the modern age a venue to be appreciated once again - this is our mission.
Our collaborative carnival art troupe is co-created with many fabulous idividuals - musicians, sideshow artists, clowns, writers, experts - each of which works on their routines, props, banners, and costumes in their locale. Each on its own is amazing, and together, we form our carnival ov dreams. We tour selectively, displaying our “History of the FREAKSHOW” museum installation, with a real life modern day freakshow and sideshow for our openings. With all ages kid-themed shows(dream shows) as well as adult-themed “nightmare” performances, our carnival sideshow does well at what we aim to do. We’re recreating the world one carnival at a time – awakening the collective subconscious.
The psyche is never laid so bear as when entering the world ov dream… Our demons and dreamers are assembled in an ever evolving Multi-Form Cabinet containing enough skeletons to squeeze the tears and fears ov even the coldest heart… For we all have dreams, and we all have nightmares… When we enter into the waking dream of beauty and art in life, we realize how real our dreams really are. Staring at our hands, we consider all that they can accomplish, for good or ill. We present our WAKING DREAMS and NIGHTMARES for your perusal… as an actual, real, living, modern day museum ov oddities style freakshow is paraded before your awe-inspired eyes! With a musical background ranging from Old-tyme gypsy jug band to eldritch accordion “eville” puppet madness… all this and more can become available for the entertainment and horror ov THE AUDIENCE, which has the opportunity to sign on the dotted line (in blood) and sell their soul for a glimpse into another world ov phantasmagoric dream!

CORE
www.wearecore.com
Among the founding suspension performers on Earth, up from Los Angeles and Houston for a visit to Cascadia.
"It is our intent to create original and physically demanding works of theatre by blending the practice of modern performance art with ancient rituals of body suspension.
We in CoRE have suspended our own concept of physical limitation, pierced the heart of our fears, and transcended the boundaries of social convention in order to further the understanding of the corporeal and spiritual being. Suspension acts combined with traditional performance art and theatre provide us with a new outlet for artistic expression that enables the audience to join us on our emotional journey. By pushing our own boundaries in life and art, we inspire others to explore their own."

THE ALBERTA CLOWN HOUSE
www.clownhouse.org
A nationally-revered waystation for traveling clown society, led by Dingo Dizmal and Caffeine Enema Jones and featuring at one time or another every punk clown worth his or her salt.

A DICTIONARY OF BLOOD THEATER
"In a sense, there is no true, "real" theatre, only a black Cadillac crushing life and squeezing the heart out of us, one act at a time. It is appropriate then, that we cry, and mourn crushed lives, appropriate to watch as well as to perform. Why puppets? Because, by branch and root, from head to foot, there is not, nor art there be, anything so deep so sad so fun so thought-provoking so shamelessly despised so unrehearsed and prized as the beautiful blank darkness that descends upon you as the flesh is opened to let another story bleed forth.
The first installation of our new show Local man claims to have seen god but can't give an account of what he saw (Decipher that!) opens October 27 and runs throught the next two nights at the Someday lounge in Portland Oregon, moving to other venues down the west coast through October and November. This program deals with the erosion of sanity in the modern world. It is a puppetry program, including live actors and found objects, trash and treasures paraded before you eyes."
www.somedaylounge.com/perform..._theater

LEAPIN' LOUIE LICHTENSTEIN
www.comedytricks.com
Leapin' Louie performs a high energy comedy show featuring cowboy tricks, juggling, acrobatics, music and what-not. He inflames audiences to laughter and wild applause everywhere he plays and that’s a lot of wheres because he has appeared at corporate events, festivals, fairs, schools, etc., in twenty-one different nations.
Say it in one breath for a true feeling of jet lagged exhilaration. Leapin' Louie Lichtenstein has knocked them alive in:
USA, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Great Britain, Ireland, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Morocco, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Japan.
Whoa! Take a breath.

AUBREY BIRDWELL
www.somedaylounge.com/perform...irdwell/
Aubrey Birdwell is a prodigous young gypsy accordionist notorious in all corners of Portland. His work with Cicuri Curajul and Mirumir; and his solo work both with traditional and modified accordions; has distinguished him as one of the most skilled and innovative players in this city. He presents the incidental music for this evening, including a mix of traditional romany songs and his own compositions.

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Wanna be the 2GQ Tribemistress/maestro?

magdalen — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 07:33:24 GMT

so here's the deal...i have two medical conditions that make the computer a bad place for me to spend time. doing 2GQ, writing for publication, being a grad student, and being a writer as a dayjob are kinda killin' me so i've been backing off as best i can.

that' s where you come in. you wanna stir some things up, maybe just host this Tribe but actually get it moving? wanna help send out announcements to our email list, help with our blog at http://www.2GQ.org? email me at 2006 (at) 2GQ.org if you're interested in getting involved.

technical assistance (design a web feature in HTML, make adaptations to our TypePad website) would also be great, if you have the skillz.

if you live in Portland, editorial internships are also available with a minimum 6 month commitment. material would involve 2GQ as well as my own professional writing/editing jobs.

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2GQ.org is happening... and the fucking comments are fixed! Sheesh.

magdalen — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 06:48:43 GMT

come play. come read. http://www.2GQ.org .

- Nora Robertson on women who bitched at Reading Frenzy...

- Pointers and friendly suggestions from me 'n' Lidia on sexart, Someday spaces, bush rage, TBA, & Burning Man screeds...

-Ovidiu Bufnila fiction archive posted...

- and, after not even realising for 12 months that it was broken, i fixed the COMMENTS. so please drop by and just say something. just like click the "comment" button and go "What's up? Love ya, mean it." anything. i am SORRY SORRY SORRY about the ones that didn't get posted and got filtered and hidden away! eek! it will all be better from now on. there is still a filter in place, but your post will actually get posted. THANK YOU...

-miss tif
yr friendly local editroid

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Boobie art @ E-room

Ðαlε th' Nail™ — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 18:42:38 GMT

21 of Sept. boobie casting, some fire, boobie orented performance art...if you want to help get back to me . I'm a little fried from the burn and the up comming S.I. show on the 16th, but hey, I'm a workaholic and more than a little nutz

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Join the Moe!kestra!

Noah — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 08:45:40 GMT

Hey gang.

I'm recruiting heavy for the next Moe!lestra! (a large conducted improv ensemble led by bay area scrap percussionist Moe! Staiano of Sleepytime Gorilla Museum).

The show will happen September 30th, a Saturday.

I need as many as possible of the following:

Clarinets (all types)
Violins
Cellos
Violas
Contrabasses
Tuned Percussion

We already have enough guitars, drums, and electronics; though you could probably come and do those too.

Alas, for this particular Moe!kestra!, there are no other instruments being used.

Please contact me at noah@somedaylounge.com if you're interested.

5000. - N.

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TONIGHT - SPAZ, NEQUAQUAM VACUUM, and more at Nightmare Collective benefit

Noah — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 10:48:03 GMT

TONIGHT, FRIDAY 7/21
Oakland's SPAZ COLLECTIVE, Portland's NEQUAQUAM VACUUM, and just tons of other bands
at OWL PARLIAMENT
305 SE 3RD, next to Loveland, in the City Signs Building
Doors at 8, show starts at 9, absolutely no idea when we're going on but hopefully at least a little bit later than that

$5-10 sliding scale
A Benefit for The Nightmare Collective

Indeed folks.

I'm performing tonight at a benefit for The Nightmare Collective. This is going to be a gigantic blow-out show, built around a touring group of electronic musicians and disaster relief workers known as SPAZ (Semi-Permanent Autonomous Zone). These are the expatriate Lords of the Oakland warehouse scene, the collective that birthed Nightmare Collective itself, as well as The SPAZ-Port, The Mutant Festival, Circo Mutante, and an absolute shit-ton of incredible music over the past decade. I don't know exactly what they've got in store for us, but past experience would indicate some combination of banging dance-floor experimental Live PA shit, some circus, and a light dose of more ethereal electro-acoustic material. Principally, what they have to offer is a party, but a party put on by hardline wandering art freaks. Also, they wander the Earth helping out at disaster sites such as New Orleans and Bali. Some of the greatest people alive.
http://www.spaz.org

Local acts will again include my own band, Nequaquam Vacuum, playing on the roof -- a post-asiatic free improvising ensemble combining my own scrap metal percussion and glossolalia vocals with the multi-instrumental meditations of Travis McAlister, psychedelic Indian classical noise from Brian Crowl on the sitar and jumbusch, the extended flute, recorder, and violin technique of self-taught maestro Dr. Yes, and some combination of our other revolving collaborators (maybe get James Davis out there, or Rale Sidebottom, you know, Nolon Ashley or something)

AND

here comes a big black cloud (astonishing trash rock with a theremin)
silver creme (colloidal or perhaps the variety of stage make-up)
the swimmers (screwy art-punk duo)

And Again,
the spaz mutate or die tour lineup

Featuring:

spukkin faceship - http://www.myspace.com/60695115
the 486-kid - http://www.myspace.com/the486kid
IKAFEET
megabitch
jonah the mole
mc sub-0 permafrost
mc shellshock (of New Orleans)
and doc otis

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3rd Annual Pangaea Project Benefit with The Everyone Orchestra - 4/14 &15

julievanam — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 23:51:25 GMT

Come join members of Phish, String Cheese Incident, Jazz Mandolin Project, March Fourth Marching Band and more to Raise Funds for Local Non-Profit

Last year’s event raised over $16,000 for The Pangaea Project which engages teenagers from underserved neighborhoods in local and international service-learning projects by promoting the development of leadership skills, increasing global awareness, and fostering a commitment to work towards social change. Proceeds from show ticket sales, fundraising raffles, and other donations will be contributed directly to The Pangaea Project. Additionally, a local foundation has generously offered The Pangaea Project a Challenge Grant for the Third Annual Benefit that will match every dollar that is raised beyond ticket sales.

The roster of performers includes Jon Fishman of Phish, Jason Hann of String Cheese Incident, Jamie Masefield of Jazz Mandolin Project, Reggie Watts from Maktub/Soulive, Kai Eckhardt of Garaj Mahal, local musicians Tony Furtado and Scott Law, Everyone Orchestra founder Matt Butler, and a number of other musicians and performers.

Friday and Saturday, April 14 and 15: Crystal Ballroom -- www.danceonair.com
1332 W. Burnside– 503. 225-0047 | Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 day of show. VIP tickets are $50. Tickets available now at all TicketMaster locations and online at www.ticketmaster.com. Doors open at 8 p.m. Show starts at 9 p.m.

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"Mexterminator vs. the Global Predator"

llewyn — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 23:20:13 GMT

2 Gyrlz in collaboration with PNCA, OCAC, and Contemporary Crafts Museum & Gallery hosts a FREE evening lecture by artist Guillermo Gómez-Peña.

Yeah, that’s right… Guillermo Gómez-Peña is back as the spoken word brujo-poeta. His entertaining and impenetrable vernacular provides a hybrid and fantastic mix of languages and text that are by turns ironic, despairing, defiant and incantatory. His dynamic Jamison Lecture performance, "Mexterminator vs. the Global Predator," explores fear of immigration, the dark side effects of globalization, the digital divide, censorship, and interracial sexuality. This event is free and open to the public.

Gómez-Peña's reflections and insights are presented in his usual entertaining and at times impenetrable vernacular, a hybrid and fantastic mix of languages and text that are by turns ironic, despairing, defiant and incantatory. In "The Mexorcist", he unleashes the demons, both personal and political, and invites them onstage for a mano-a-mano, from which no one will emerge unscathed. Gómez-Peña work, which includes performance art, video, audio, installations, poetry, journalism, and cultural theory, explores cross-cultural issues, immigration, the politics of language, "extreme culture" and new technologies.

11TH ANNUAL WILLIAM JAMISON LECTURE featuring Guillermo Gómez-Peña
Thursday, February 23
7pm - 9 pm
All (ages) Welcome
No Admission Charge
PNCA Swigert Commons 1241 NW Johnson St. PDX “in a place accidentally called America”

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The 2GQ Survey-Thingie -- Answer here on Tribe!

magdalen — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 06:36:55 GMT

BORING BUT OH-SO-HELPFUL QUESTIONS:
1. How'd you find out about 2GQ.org?
2. Why do you read it? (A vague question, I know...)
3. How often do you read it? Every day, every week, only when you see a link to a new article on 2GQ from a mailing list, or ...?
4. Do you read it on a web browser, use RSS (subscription/newsfeeds), or use another method to check out the site?
5. If RSS -- is it readable and stuff? Are we doing the whole feed thing right? Should we be using "excerpts" instead of not using them?
6. If on the web -- does it look okay to you? Any noticeable problems?
7. What sort of coverage would you like to see on 2GQ?
8. What's the best thing we're already doing -- whether on this site, our events, our print projects, or something else?

SLIGHTLY LESS BORING QUESTIONS:
13. Where were you when you first saw Star Wars?
14. How old were you when you had your first kiss? Like, with tongue. Who was it with?
15. What did you eat for lunch today?
16. List all the countries you've ever visited for more than 24 hours at a time.
17. If you had six months left to live, what would you do?
18. Is it okay if we quote from what you've written to us here? Should we call you by your real name, or just quote you anonymously? Or do you have a special pet name we should call you?

SPECIAL FOR PORTLAND AND NEARBY PEOPLE:
19. So. Are you an artist or a writer or a musician or curator or designer or performer or all of the above?
20. Do you follow local (Portlandy) arts/performance/music/literature/zines?
21. Do you go out to performances, galleries, shows, readings? How often?
22. What publications, newsletters, and blogs do you read to find out about local and regional stuff?
23. What sorts of non-Portland, arts/culture-related subjects are most interesting to you?

STUFF TO SEND US PRIVATELY IN EMAIL, if you want us to send you something amusing in the mail: (email yr whole survey answers to the current year @ 2GQ.org. Like in 2003 you'd send it to 2003@2GQ.org)
9. Your name (optional)
10. Your email address
11. Your mailing address -- or at least let us know what city you live in?
12. Your age

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Rare event - Blixa, Jarboe, Soriah - Tickets onsale now!

llewyn — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 19:36:47 GMT

Thursday, February 2 doors at 7:30pm, show at 8:00pm
The Old Church 1422 SW 11th Ave
$15 in advance at OZONE 701 E Burnside or visit www.2gyrlz.org/calendar for online options
$18 at the door
VERY LIMITED SEATING
All ages welcome

2 Gyrlz is co-presenting the PDX destination of Mobilization Records'
HOW TO DESTROY THE UNIVERSE #5
Festival ov Extreme Music/Performance/Art

2 Gyrlz is hosting this manifestation as two balancing principles ov Destruction...
The second night explodes internally, in this intimate trinity…

BLIXA BARGELD(Einstuzende Neubaten, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds), The LIVING JARBOE (Swans) on her new CD tour, and pipe organ and tuvian-inspired vocalization from SORIAH (with Scott Jenerik and his crashing Thor) celebrating the Beta-Lactam CD release of SORIAH's"Chao Organica in A minor"

For information on this event
and the first night with "The Led Zeppelin of Noise" F-SPACE (rare full fire performance), SIXTEENS, SYNCHRONICITY FREQUENCY(with flammable guests), WALDTEUFEL (with Markus Wolff of CRASH WORSHIP), RED BIRD, Scot Arford, and MurkVisuals
visit www.2gyrlz.org

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Archival assistance

Noah — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 03:47:05 GMT

Okay, so I'm working on my big Curricuulum Vitae, right?

And there's this one show that I can't figure out.

It was for the ELF 2003 - The Language of Noise at Liminal Space.

Smegma played, and so did Yellow Swans (with guest Jim Altieri).

And I can see, in the photos on 2gyrlz.org, John Berendzen (of Liminal Group) and David Kendall (of Improvisatyrs, who are an LA band)

But the press and site materials all list "artists from Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco, and Portland)"; and I can see at least two bands in the photos who are complete mysteries to me.

Anybody got a record of this? Who played The language of Noise 2003?

5000. - N.

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LANGUAGE OF DESTRUKTION tomorrow - bring something for Nequaquam Vacuum to destroy!

Noah — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 05:21:08 GMT

http://www.2gyrlz.org/calendar/ELfest05/26NOV.htm

Tomorrow night, Saturday the 26th, is The Language of Destruktion, with The Red King, Nequaquam Vacuum, Synchronicity Frequency, Cliche Au Lait, Hail and Kiss the Goat, Sati Fyre, The TV Smasher, and The Blender of Death.

Nequaquam Vacuum, playing our last Portland show for a few months, invites all attendees to bring along any items you might like to have destroyed in a musical/performance context. Anything at all, so long as you don't need us to get it back to you. Just bring your destroyables along to the show and hand them over to a member of the NV crew, and we guarantee their absolute destruction during our closing set.

Saturday 26 November
Language of Destruktion
Sabala's 4811 SE Hawthorne

Show @ 9 pm
$5 - $15 | Full Bar 21+
Mobility Device Accessible

Indeed.

In this, the penultimate evening of the Fourth Annual EnterActive Language Festival; an avenging mob of musicians, performance artists, and mechanical engineers let slip their long-suppressed nihilist urges in an explosive evening of harrowing destruction. Those of you who have pondered the deeper meaning of "EnterActive" are well-advised to attend. And to bring goggles, as there may be a bit of a mess.
FEATURING Music By:
THE RED KING, NEQUAQUAM VACUUM, and SYNCHRONICITY FREQUENCY
Performances By:
MICAH PERRY, HAIL & KISS THE GOAT, and SATI FIRE
And Engines of Destruction:
ALEX LILY'S TV SMASHER
and JONAS NASH'S BLENDER OF DEATH

The Red King is the neo-classical/black metal performance project of Johann Cleereman, also known for his participation in the highly mysterious nomadic clan Corpus Corax. The Red King combines a composer's musical precision with a deep ritual commitment to his alchemic stage process, which often leads to acts of self-mutilation and the consumption of dangerous chemicals during the course of performing his soul-bearing song cycles. My friend Scott drank a goblet of his blood once, and he couldn't stand or speak for about sixteen hours.
Nequaquam Vacuum is a free post-asiatic ensemble who usually build instruments out of scrap metal and found objects. I say "usually" because tonight they will instead be destroying scrap metal and found objects, but still musically. The Vacuum is elated to have founding member Tyler Armstrong back in the fold, having performed their last few shows with the Golden Age trio of Armstrong/McAlister/Mickens as well as members of the rotating cast who have played with the latter two since the literal disappearance of the former (it turned out he was in Turkey). Tonight's guests include Nolon Ashley, Rale Sidebottom, and multi-instrumentalist "Infamous Dangerous Psychopath".
Synchronicity Frequency is the industrial solo effort of Ryan Olsen, who this evening will be creatively DJ-ing the heaviest of metal.
CLICHE AU LAIT (PDX) is a performance Art group operated by JO CASE AND Micah Perry. Since its inception in 2000. One of their intentions is to allow viewers a transcendent experience with art not signified by static objects alone. CLICHE AU LAIT offers opportunities to intervene, predict, or participate. The resulting cooperative creation process affords participants entrance into the actual realm of the art, RATHER THAN OBSERVING SOMEONE ELSES EXPERIENCE OF ART.
Hail and Kiss the Goat present: War Pigs, excerpts from an unfinished musical.
Hail and Kiss the Goat is at the cross roads of Butoh, German industrial improv, Heavy Metal and political satire.
Short and sweet, this performance version of War Pigs is as poignant as the day Black Sabbath penned it.
Sati Fire are a ritual dance troupe headed by Tamara Yeskel and Zenia Brar, who have performed together since 2002 as part of the Pan-Zen Konspiracy Nettwyrk.
Alex Lily's TV Smasher is a large and dangerous machine designed to destroy television sets.
Jonas Nash's Blender of Death is an immense and even-more-dangerous machine built from lawnmower blades and a Volkswagen engine, dedicated to the destruction of works of art.
Ka-Boom, y'all.
5000. - N.

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Last Day to Register to Vote For Our Cirkus!

Noah — Wed, 01 Jun 2005 00:35:48 GMT

From the Desk of Noah Mickens, Ringmaster:

Friends of 999 Eyes Ov Endless Dream (http://999eyes.tribe.net),
today is your last chance to register to vote for this year's BORG2
Grant.

And this, in turn, will allow you to vote for our cirkus to receive this
grant.

Which will, in turn, put us in the running for as much as $5000 in
tender succulent grant money for our Burning Man show.

And of course, being as many 2Gyrlz personnel are a part of our cirkus, our cirkus is also your cirkus.

See instructions below, and thank you.

5000. - N.

The BORG2 Bullhorn (B2B): Extra, 5/31/05

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BORG2 Info: http://www.BORG2.org
BORG2 Discussion: http://BORG2.tribe.net
BORG2 Email List and Voter Registration
http://saucer.spaceship.com/mailman/listinfo/bep
BORG2 Art Fund Donations: http://www.BORG2.org/Donate.html
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VOTING REGISTRATION DEADLINE LOOMS

A quick reminder. Register by midnight TONIGHT (May 31st,
2005) to
participate in BORG2's upcoming art grant elections. If you're
getting
this note in your email, and the sending address is
<frankenspock at
yepmail.net>, you're ALREADY REGISTERED. No further action
is
necessary, and you will be sent further instructions when it
comes time
to actually vote (June 2-4).

If you're reading this some other way -- on a website, post in
tribe.net, excerpted in someone else's email -- you need to
register by
midnight tonight in order to participate.

To sign up for the mailing list, follow these easy steps

- Sign up here: http://saucer.spaceship.com/mailman/listinfo/bep

- You will receive a confirmation email at the address you used
to
subscribe to the mailing list

- Click on the link in the message. Follow the insructions on the
page
to confirm your subscription

Only after confirming your subscription will you be in the BORG2
mailing list. Once you start receiving the Bullhorn, you are done.

And now, a FAQ-in-miniature from the loquacious Kiko Amound:

-Why do I need to sign up for the mailing list in order to vote?

Two reasons, the most important of which is that we believe in
informed
voters; informed voters get (and hopefully read) the Bullhorn and
know
what's going on instead of just parachuting into the election and
voting for whoever their friend/lover/neighbor/dealer/pet told them
to
vote for. The second reason is that we use the list for
authenticating
voters.

-I joined the list but never received the list confirmation e-mail.
What do I do?

Check the e-mail you used for signing up for the mailing list.
Make
sure it is not being forwarded somewhere else. Also, check your
spam
folder, the confirmation e-mail could be there.

-I receive the Bullhorn but don't get any e-mail. How come?

Do you receive the Bullhorn through Tribe or E-mail? You need to
be in
the E-MAIL LIST, not Tribe. Also, check your spam folder for
messages
from "Frankenstein Jones" containing the title "BORG2 Bullhorn"

Any further questions, please direct them to the email address
below.

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Questions? Complaints? Unsolicited manuscripts? Push the
button and
TALK LOUDLY: Frankenstein Jones at
(b2bullhorn@fastmail.fm).

Got an event coming up or an announcement to make? Send
them in. We
can't guarantee everything submitted will appear in an issue of
the
b2b, however we will make every effort to accommodate your
sincere
desire to yell at the general public. PLEASE SEND ME
INFORMATION. I
can't do this without the people who read the thing.

You can also sign up for the tribe.net thingy at
http://BORG2.tribe.net, where we talk about all sorts of stuff
related
to BORG2. This is probably the quickest way to receive
information and
inform others on topics related to BORG2.

"Please get me off this list as quickly as possible."

Ejection seat button:
http://saucer.spaceship.com/mailman/listinfo/bep

Go down the page until you see the part that begins with "To
unsubscribe". Enter your email address and that should
effectively get
you out of the loop. You will no longer be eligible to take part in
future BORG2 votes after you take this step, although you are
welcome
to re-subscribe at any time.

Frankenstein Jones, Reading Is Fundamental
Office of the People Without Offices
http://www.BORG2.org

Mahalo.

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2GQ Release Party?

Noah — Thu, 05 May 2005 01:43:15 GMT

Hey, Julian Tulip says we're doing some sort of release party for 2GQ at Powell's. Somebody here must know about that, right?

5000. - N.

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R.I.P. Nate Hudson

Mon, 07 Mar 2005 19:47:12 GMT

From Optic Nerve Arts, sad news. They are planning to show his art next month.

From ONA:
I am sorry to say that Nate Hudson of Optic Nerve Arts, Husband to Tracy Faraca and father to Isabella Hudson passed away yesterday morning. He had been having heart palpitations and died of a heart attack. We will be having an art show and remembrance here at optic nerve. Donations for the family would be much appreciated.
Love to all
ONA

Nate's work: www.ziphoid-process.com

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Should poetry be shot in the back of the head?

magdalen — Fri, 11 Feb 2005 03:55:23 GMT

Really. Honestly. Truly.
Should it be allowed to live, or
should we do it a favour?

Signed,

Aspiring Poetess

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Kiss the Goat

freels — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 21:23:09 GMT

I saw Kiss the Goat at the Buy Nothing Day event and I was kind of intrigued by their performance. Does anyone know when and where I can see them again? Do they have a mailing list or something? Also, I’m interested in see more butoh. Where should I look? Can someone help me?!

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Bring this Thing to Life

magdalen — Wed, 09 Feb 2005 22:38:57 GMT

hello dolls. shall we kickstart this little Tribe, then?

one thing that would be nice: post stuff-to-talk-about under "Discussion Topics". if you want to post about an upcoming event everyone might dig, scroll down a little bit to "Events."

tra la!

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2GQ available online & in Portland stores

magdalen — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 02:08:30 GMT

The EXQUISITE LANGUAGE project of 2GQ features:

Low * The Decemberists * Dave Eggers * Poppy Z. Brite * Elissa Schappell * Douglas Rushkoff * Lance Olsen * Richard Speer * Wiley Wiggins * Doug Wolk * Richard Speer * over 60 other writers & musicians

PLUS: Burning Man, Autonomous Mutant Festival, EL-Fest, & many other festivals * DJ Brokenwindow * Solenoid * Declassified Art

Find your copy at Portland area bookstores including Powell's (check the small press section, and if they've run out, please ask for more! thanks so much), Looking Glass, Q is for Choir (excellent co-op book and record shop at SE 28th and Clinton), In Other Words, and others. Or send us a check - details at www.2GQ.org.

Coming in May: more Exquisite Language collaborations, Oregon Country Fair, Decibel Festival, more art controversy, and more tasty chewy literary goodness.

WE ARE ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS & PITCHES: Please see www.2GQ.org for details.

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Terra Prima 11/13 - Don't miss it!

Discofairy — Tue, 09 Nov 2004 08:07:45 GMT

KAOSMOSIS presents:
"Terra Prima: The Language of Alchemy"
Saturday, November 13 2004
Bossanova (722 E Burnside) - Portland OR
(Formerly known as The Viscount Ballroom)
8pm-2:30am
$10-$20 sliding scale admission
Costumes and theme-based attire encouraged
21 & over
www.kaosmosis.org

AN AMAZING NIGHT OF ART + MUSIC + PERFORMANCE + SCIENCE

Where East fuses West in an energetic and festive laboratory of sound and sight, Kaosmosis invites you to explore a truly interactive experience of alchemical exploration. Live music mixed with performance art will weave throughout an evening which simultaneously exposes the science of art and the art of science. In addition to a stellar line-up of talent, Terra Prima invites the audience to participate as a creative part of a "whole" event. FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY we will attempt to collectively "transmute lead into gold" in the most unlikely setting of a club atmosphere.

FEATURING:
*THAT ONE GUY (one man musical alchemist-A MUST SEE)
*ONE PEOPLE VOICE COMPANY (MARCHING BALINESE GAMELAN music & "Ketjak" monkey chant).
*OXYGEN HEADS (live life-cast human sculpture)
*DAHOO CHORUS (Portland's experimental choir-musical debut!)
*ROSWELL SISTERS (Western Jazz harmonies with an Egyptian twist)
*RANDOM RAB (live integrated electronica from El Circo)

ALCHEMICALLY INSPIRED ART by Gilles Foisey, Benjamin Stagl, and Andy Lacey.

VISUAL AMBIENCE brought to you by Project Lit, Looksee Lightshow, and Murk Visuals.

This is the 4th and closing event for Kaosmosis' 2004 "Elements" series (other events include CHOPPER WON, WATERCOLOR, AND FLYING DREAM).

FOR MORE INFORMATION visit www.kaosmosis.org.

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Halloween festivities - HOWL!!!!

Discofairy — Tue, 12 Oct 2004 01:03:57 GMT

HOWL SAT. OCT 30TH 2004
9PM-10AM
320 SE 2nd Avenue - Portland OR
**SMOKE FREE PARTY**
(Outside area provided for those wishing to partake in such activities)

House of Shadows
-Manoj
-Solovox
-midnight dance performance by Groovejourneys
-Ravi
-Waterjuice (SF)
-Gradual Meltdown
-Nico & Rasheeda (of Luminous Fog)
-Space Faerie

Soul Transit Temple
-Erth
-Electrokid
-Fractalien
-Surreal (SF)
-Prophei
-Ryn & Malaclypse
visuals by Dreamer

The Underworld (downtempo)
-Alden
-Rafa
-Devon
-Forrest Avery

----Assuming it's not downpouring, there will be a 2nd outdoor area where we'll set up the T Pony or a Tea tower, for relaxing, cuddling and some quiet time.

$10w/costume. $15 w/out $5 after 3am
all proceeds to benefity City Repair Project

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Michael Moore in Eugene OR

Discofairy — Thu, 07 Oct 2004 05:36:39 GMT

MICHAEL MOORE'S "SLACKER UPRISING TOUR" IN EUGENE!

EVENT: The University of Oregon's Cultural Forum presents Oscar-winning filmmaker
of "Fahrenheit 9/11" and #1 bestselling author Michael Moore.
DATE/TIME: Monday, Oct. 18 at 12:00 Noon
LOCATION: Lane Event Center at the Fairgrounds, located at 13th and Monroe (Eugene OR)
TICKETS: $5.00
U of O ON-SALE:
Monday, October 11 at 9 a.m. for UO Community (with current ID) Available
through U of O Ticket Office window in the EMU, cash only (limit 4 tickets
per person)

PUBLIC ON-SALE:
On-sale to general public on Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 9 a.m. through U of O
Ticket Office, charge by phone at (541) 346-4363 or at window in the EMU

ABOUT THE EVENT:
Moore's show will consist of his monologue, interaction with the audience,
and a few surprise guests. He will read letters he's received from soldiers
in Iraq (published in his new book, "Will They Ever Trust Us Again --
Letters from the War Zone"), offer prizes for people who register to vote,
and conduct the "world's largest karaoke sing-a-long" to John Ashcroft's
"Let the Eagle Soar." At many venues Moore will show as yet-unseen clips
from his "Fahrenheit 9/11" DVD (to be released October 5), and give everyone
present a chance to win their own "pet goat."

"It should be a lot of fun," said Moore. "Most Americans don't vote, and
it's not all that hard to understand why. So, I'd like to offer them some
incentives to give it a try, just this once. The 50% who are the non-voters
are never called by pollsters and are usually ignored by candidates. Should
just a few percentage points of the 100 million non-voters decide to show up
on November 2 -- watch out." Moore said his goal is to see that over 56%
of the voting public votes in this election -- something that has not
happened since 1968.

"It is not the wealthy and the elite who don't vote," added Moore. "The
non-voters are the poor, the disenfranchised, the single moms and young
people. I am calling for a non-voter uprising, led by thousands of campus
slackers who proudly sleep 'til noon and who believe papers are for rolling,
not reading. They are rightfully cynical, but this year their motto will be:
"Bush and Kerry Both Suck -- That's Why I'm Voting for John Kerry!"

With a number of venues already sold out, over 600,000 people are expected
to show up on his tour. Early word of Moore's tour has already sparked
protests by campus Republicans and two schools have already caved to
pressure to cancel Moore's event. "I understand why some Bush supporters
might be upset," Moore reflected. "I would be, too, if I only had a few
weeks left in power."

Catherine Matthys, Contemporary Issues Coordinator for the U of O Cultural
Forum is thrilled to be able to offer this exciting opportunity to the
community: "During one of the most politically charged elections of the
century, it's crucial for cultural icons like Michael Moore to become
involved with encouraging young people to vote."

Visit www.michaelmoore.com for more information and press materials.

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Go With It (This Friday-10/8/04)

Discofairy — Wed, 06 Oct 2004 00:30:22 GMT

This is a pop up party which means we have decided at the ultra last minute to do somthing. Like a house party the success of a pop up depends on how much people hype it to friends. So do your part and tell somone.

(Mattie says:)
So I have decided to leave the country again on a trip that will take me to Guatemala, Mexico, India, Thailand, and Nepal. So to say adios, we are coming together to throw one last shindig before I leave.

Located at Center Space 420 SE 6th, 200 person cap venue

*Fabulousness encouraged

*DJS INCLUDE

Axium
Wiggles
Ravi
Ronnie
Ansestral
Dorucan

*Suggested donation $5.00-$20.00 (no one turned away)
All proceeds go to this global mission.

*Short notice so tell your friends. This is a pop up party so word of mouth is how this will fly.

Loves - Mattie (now going by Mate')

SUPPORT UNDERGROUND, WE ARE ONE.

PS Don't Forget October 30 Howl at the Meow Meow

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In Tro Duck Tion

magdalen — Mon, 14 Jun 2004 23:05:21 GMT

howdy, i'm tiffany lee brown, and i'm the editor of the very fine new print 'zine 2 Gyrlz Quarterly and its sexy sister site, www.2GQ.org.

i split my time between Portland and Astoria, Oregon. i would rather sing for my supper than sell athletic supporters door-to-door. i would rather get a new tattoo than buy a tasteful area rug for the ugly new rug of my new little apartment in Astoria. i would rather dance hilariously under dim stars than play kickball in a dog run. i'd rather drown a Rat than burn a Man.

and i'd rather be a hammer than a nail. yessir.

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