LOWER DENS, INOCULIST, TOUGH KNUCKLES, and SNAKES SAY HISSS!
PRIMARY COLORS PRESENTS:
LOWER DENS (Baltimore): Fronted by American folk singer, Jana Hunter, the Lower Dens have broken out quickly with mention on Pitchfork, Fader, and Stereogum. With a dusky and psyched-out fullness, the Lower Dens are taking a powerful trip this summer and reaching back out to Toronto for another night of interstellar waving. Night vibes and cowboy sleak.
http://www.myspace.com/lowerdens
INOCULIST (NYC): Through harmony and intricate musical arrangements, Inoculist crafts an uncompromising scape of eerie pop, jazz progressions, and the swing of old world rhythm and blues. Inoculist currently operates as a four-piece and has been called “somewhere between Low and the post-Vashti folkaverse-stark guitars abedded by syrupy swirls, glockenspiels, and perfect “off” guy-girl harmonies like Richard and Linda or John and Exene”. - The Village Voice
http://www.myspace.com/inoculist
TOUGH KNUCKLES (NYC): For their first time in Canada, the very well loved and adored band: Tough Knuckles, will be making a scene in Toronto for two nights in a row. Fronted by the 'cautious headbanging' of Calvin LeCompte, Tough Knuckles give a refreshing and original thrust on the overly saturated world of lo-fi pop acts. Every review you can look for on these guys is filled with "wow's" and "amazing's"! Hell, for one of their videos, Calvin hooked up with New York based artist collective (Cornrow Rider) and filmed himself brisking around the MET and evading the hardcore security. A feat in its own. Tough Knuckles play a brand of fuzzy "no-pop" that is super infectious upon first listen, the kind of songs that sound incredibly simple but are overtly catchy and just really great. Totally recommended for lazy day listening.
http://www.myspace.com/thewashingtonpost
SNAKES SAY HISSS (Philadelphia): The au courant qualities of their name risk making Snakes Say Hisss! invisible amongst contemporaries, but luckily, their electronic pop has real bite (so to speak). Snakes shed their skin on stage, though, trading Franz Ferdinand sheen for softer blips with the Postal Service's punctuation. Snakes have settled with fellow bands Boogie Boarder and the Huxtables in a collective called Famous Class, which includes group of other artists working in DIY media like DVDs, comics, shirts, and zines. Snakes Say Hisss open the show and set the sexy
http://www.myspace.com/snakessayhisss
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ALL BANDS ARE FROM OUT-OF-TOWN, WHICH MEANS A WARM WELCOME IS IN ORDER!! THIS IS AN EVENT THAT WILL GIVE THE HUMP OF THE SUMMER A NEEDED BOOST! EVEN IF IT'S HOT, THE NIGHT WILL COOL AND THE SOUNDS WILL BEND YOUR SPINE! CHECK IT OUT!!!!
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DOORS: 9PM
FIRST BAND: 10PM
TICKETS: $10 in advance and available at: Soundscapes, Rotate This, and Snowball Gallery
for any additional information please contact: david.f.m.hanes@gmail.com
Led by Ari Pottens
Saturday May 29, 12-5PM
[$40 materials fee]
Limited to 8 participants, advance registration required.
"J'aime ton t-shirt," they say. "Merci. Je l'ai fait myself," comes your reply. A sequence just in dreams thus far? Sigh.
It needn't be though after joining Ari in the workshop for an afternoon of silk screening. By the end of the session, you will have transformed your favourite black and white photo into your favourite new shirt or poster or [insert favourite favourite]. A few preparatory steps are required before the day, we can get started as soon as you let us know you'd like to play.
With Series Coordinators Ella Tetrault & Bethany Riordan-Butterworth
Sunday May 23, 7-10PM
[FREE]
The Fuller Terrace Show and Tell Me lecture series is based in Halifax and is held with the intention of bringing people together to share stories and experiences and act as a catalyst to create change in the North End of its home city. This May, as an extension of the project, lecture series coordinators Ella Tetrault and Bethany Riordan-Butterworth are taking a trip across the US by train in order to collect stories and image based on notions of desire and The American Dream. At the end of the tour, this one night Toronto whistle stop will be a chance to hear and see highlights from all aboard.
Changing up to its name - Metamorphosis evolves until the end. Or, is it the beginning?
Live art collaborations going up on the walls as the night moves. Feat. Sectr, Motel6, Worth & Globe
Friday, March 5, 7-11 PM
[FREE]
Style Wars [1983] by Henry Chalfant and Tony Silver.
Per its website: "Style Wars is the legendary hip-hop documentary and a timeless film classic, the indispensable record of a golden age of youthful creativity and exploding hip-hop subculture."
Sunday, February 21, 2-4 PM
[FREE]
Let street artist Sectr be your guide to graffiti.
Learn basic graffiti skills, colour theory, and letter structure.
Experiment with different tools of the trade to create your own canvas. Spray paint if weather
Showcase your finished canvas in the workshop until March 5 [if you like] or take it home with you.
See slideshow presentation and hear graffiti stories from around the globe.
Saturday February 13, 1-4 PM
Limit 12 participants - please click register below.
[$15 materials fee]
Blow Up [1966] by Michelangelo Antonioni
Sunday, January 31, 4-6 PM
[FREE]
Back to Basics: Getting to Know Your Camera
+ an urban photo hunt + slideshow presentation
Workshop led by Roger Cullman, freelance photojournalist
Saturday, January 23, 1-4 PM
[PWYC]