AS220's Events For Thursday, November 11th - Friday, November 19th

Thursday, November 11, 2010 / 6-9pm / $2 cover
AS220 Youth Studios Elementary Showcase

Thursday, November 11, 2010 / 9:30pm / $6
ASAD, Clinical, and 1LYFE Productions

Friday, November 12, 2010 / 5-7pm / $10, Free for Newport Museum Members
NetWorks 2009-2010 Newport Art Museum Reception

Friday, November 12, 2010 / 9 pm / $5-$10 Sliding Scale
Special Event*: Girls Rock Showcase - 50 Shows in 50 States Benefit: The Ricecakes, Bo-Peep, Lolita Black, and Invisible Hours

Saturday, November 13, 2010 / 11am-2pm / Free
Fall Farmers Market at AS220

Saturday, November 13, 2010 / 4-7pm / Free
Irish Traditional Music

Saturday, November 13, 2010 / 9pm / $6
Brother Kite, Lovers, 14foot1, and Glowkid

Sunday, November 14, 2010 / 6-8pm / $5
Songwriters in the Round

Sunday, November 14, 2010 / 9pm / $6
Last One Out, Llama Tsunami, Spread The Infection, and Lights Over The Atlantic

Monday, November 15, 2010 - Closed

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 / 6-8:30 pm / $6
Life Drawing

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 / 9:30pm / $6
Operative, Nowhere Fast, and Slonk Donkerson

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 / 5:30-8:30pm / Free
Geek Dinner

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 / 9:30pm / $6
The Body, High aura'd, and Barn Owl

Thursday, November 18, 2010 / 9pm / $7
Infinite Children, Spindrift, and Volcano Kings

Friday, November 19, 2010 / 5:30-8:30pm / Free
Artist Talk by Bert Crenca
At the Main Gallery & Performance Space, 115 Empire St

Friday, November 19, 2010 / 9:30pm / $6
Tonic Thief, Zulu Lulu, and Chowdah

Thursday, November 11, 2010 / 6-9pm / $2 cover
AS220 Youth Studios Elementary Showcase
Elementary Showcase - three hours of open mic time to hear from Rhode Island's young (16-21yrs), up and coming Emcees! Elementary Showcase is a hip-hop open mic dedicated to getting young performers on stage. We want everyone to get up and have a chance to rock-da-mic. Come early as the list fills up quick! For more information on the event, Contact Anjel at Anjel@as220.org
http://www.as220.org/bss

Thursday, November 11, 2010 / 9:30pm / $6
ASAD, Clinical, and 1LYFE Productions
ASAD is Chris Da Great plus one.
Clinical is hip-hop, electronica, experimental. He produces original guitar riffs that serve as the basis for his beats.
1LYFE Productions is hip hop.
http://www.myspace.com/clinicalmind
http://www.myspace.com/chrisdagreat
http://www.reverbnation.com/1lyfeproductionsllc

Friday, November 12, 2010 / 5-7pm / $10, Free for Newport Museum Members
NetWorks 2009-2010 Newport Art Museum Reception
"NetWorks 2009-2010" Newport Art Museum Reception Friday, November 12, 5-7pm / Show on View from November 6, 2010 - January 17, 2011 Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI Free for Newport Art Museum members, $10 for non-members. The signature NetWorks companion exhibition at the Newport Art Museum features Curator Nancy Whipple Grinnell's selection of outstanding artwork by the artists featured in NetWorks 2009-2010. The NetWorks 2009-2010 catalogue and DVD package as well as a Networks posters (designed by Malcolm Grear Designers and edited by Grinnell; DVD by Richard Goulis) will be available for purchase at the Museum.

Friday, November 12, 2010 / 9 pm / $5-$10 Sliding Scale
Special Event*: Girls Rock Showcase - 50 Shows in 50 States Benefit: The Ricecakes, Bo-Peep, Lolita Black, and Invisible Hours
Support one of the most amazing organizations in town! The mission of Girls Rock! Rhode Island is to help girls and women empower themselves through the development of musical skills in order to foster self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-efficacy. Through this work we hope to build an environment conducive to the active participation and respect of women as creative producers of our culture. We envision a future where women and girls are prolific, independent creators of all aspects of modern culture.
*This is a special fundraiser. AS220 Free admission passes will NOT be accepted for entry at this show.
We are Roz Raskin and the Rice Cakes. We are comprised of Casey, Roz, and Justin. Along with eating rice cakes, we enjoy running through fields of flowers and praying to our lord Satan. Each of us comes from a very different musical background yet we come together with the goal of making interesting, new, experimental and fun songs. We are a 3 kids residing in Providence, RI who love to play music. Here's some fun stuff we've done: The Rice Cakes began in 2006 when 17-year-old Roz released her solo album The Ecotones. Recorded by friends in kitchens, closets, and living rooms, the album was pressed and released by Roz out of her bedroom. The album sold over 500 copies throughout Providence without any professional distribution. Roz began playing throughout the North East with good friend and bassist John Cairo. The pair developed a staunch local following with the help of their sweet melodies and charismatic stage show. It wasn't long before they met Casey Belisle, a friendly and talented drummer playing in a progressive noise band. The Rice Cakes were born.
Bo-Peep: from JAPAN: "More vicious rifts than a pack of starving polecats.Their Ramones back to back style delivery is giving us speedy three minute slices of rock gold.BO-PEEP won over the audience easily,...they were the stars of the evening." -David Harrison, Music Towers, U.K. "BO-PEEP,won a flock of new fans with their brutal live show and grunges-up guitar workouts, and even found acclaim in The Guardian and The Sun, despite previously having no profile whatsoever. Lawks." -www.PlayLouder.com *BO-PEEP's fourth album "SICK ORANGE TELEVISION" is out now! If you are in Japan, you can buy our CD at Tower Records or HMV in some cities. Or, you can buy it from the 3rd Stone Store. If you are outside Japan, check your iTunes Music Store. BO-PEEP's music is available at the iTunes Music Store in many countries around the world. If it's not available in your country, please let us know. Thanks! PROFILE: The origins of BO-PEEP go back to school days in Fukuoka, Japan where Mika Yoshimura (guitar, vocals) and Ryoko Nakano (drums, chorus) met and decided to form a band. By Junior College days, the band was reformed, and with Junko Himei (bass, chorus) all the elements were in place. After playing out extensively in Fukuoka, and recording independently, BO-PEEP moved it's base to Tokyo, capital of Japan, where they joined Mother Records and continued to tour not only Tokyo, but other parts of the country as well. BO-PEEP achieves the utmost simple chaos from their instruments, solid brittle lyrics and cage-rattling vocals. At the core of that chaos is pure harmony surrounding solid, catchy melodies and in that blend comes their originality. With MO'SOME TONEBENDER's Isamu Fujita as engineer on their latest album, BO-PEEP's studio recordings have the aura and power of live performances. Tower Record's BOUNCE magazine in Japan says: "It's hard to imagine the extent of this 3-piece girl band's dense, intense sound piercing the world as it does". The first album, "0X3? was recorded in 2003, and the second, "Time of Rock" was recorded in 2005.
Lolita Black: From Providence, Rhode Island. Project started in 2005, with original member of Dropdead, Bob on guitar. Backed by Kaleigh on drums. Jake then joined playing bass in the late winter and, Jessika on vocals in the spring of 2006. Jessika then left in the fall in 2009 and Scarlett joined in spring 2010 as the new lead singer/songwriter. We practice in Olneyville, RI and play original, intense and heavy music.
http://www.girlsrockri.org/about
http://www.myspace.com/lolitablackprovidence
http://www.myspace.com/bopeepjapan
http://www.myspace.com/rozraskin

Saturday, November 13, 2010 / 11am-2pm / Free
Fall Farmers Market at AS220

Saturday, November 13, 2010 / 4-7pm / Free
Irish Traditional Music
Hosted by Jimmy and Hannah Devine with Mark Roberts, Andrea Cooper, Teddi Scobi and Friends! Every Saturday from 4-7pm at the bar at AS220! No cover charge! A full menu of food and beverage will be available, so come in for a pint or make this your regular spot for dinner while enjoying some of the best traditional Irish music around!

Saturday, November 13, 2010 / 9pm / $6
Brother Kite, Lovers, 14foot1, and Glowkid
Brother Kite performs densely layered pop songs complete with walls of guitars and Brian Wilson-esque vocal harmonies.
Lovers play haunting heart broken songs. From Portland Oregon.
14foot1 is a math rock band from all over RI. Some of the nicest folks you will ever meet!
Glowkid is a progressive rock band that totally rules!
http://www.myspace.com/loverstheband
http://www.myspace.com/thebrotherkite
http://www.myspace.com/14foot1
http://www.myspace.com/glowkidband

Sunday, November 14, 2010 / 6-8pm / $5
Songwriters in the Round
Songwriters in the Round is a totally acoustic (no PA) showcasing of the songwriting craft. On the second Sunday of each month at AS220, rotating hosts, Ryan Fitzsimmons , John Fuzek, Jim Tata, and Jacob Haller will find three songwriters to join in and share their work, writing a new song on a theme specifically for the event. The show will run from 6pm to 8pm, and includes 4 rounds of original songs. Roughly a month before the show, each writer scheduled is given a common theme to write on, and is expected to perform a new, original song in the third round. This provides the rare opportunity to see 4 separate writers perspectives on the same subject matter. Two additional writers from the Rhode Island Songwriter Association (RISA) join in each month and a third spot is open anyone, not just RISA members. Anyone interested in performing should email John Fuzek at fuzmek@aol.com or Ryan Fitzsimmons at songwriters@ryanfitzsimmons.com.

Sunday, November 14, 2010 / 9pm / $6
Last One Out, Llama Tsunami, Spread The Infection, and Lights Over The Atlantic
Last One Out is a 4 piece rock band.
Llama Tsunami is ska rock.
Spread The Infection is punk music.
Lights Over The Atlantic is screamo, indie, experimental music.
http://giantrecordcorporation.org/free-music
http://www.myspace.com/lightsovertheatlantic
http://www.myspace.com/wearelastoneout
http://llamatsunami.bandcamp.com

Monday, November 15, 2010 - Closed
AS220 will be closing on Mondays except for Special Events. If you would like to have a special event at AS220 and would like to host it on a Monday; get in touch with Meredith at booking@as220.org with your proposal.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 / 6-8:30 pm / $6
Life Drawing
Every Tuesday bring your drawing utensils and paper to AS220 and sketch from a live model!

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 / 9:30pm / $6
Operative, Nowhere Fast, and Slonk Donkerson
Slonk Donkerson is a loud and fun college rock for summer driving, woodland stomping, and left of the dial heros.
Nowhere Fast is melodic punk from Louisville Kentucky.
Operative is a 3 piece alternative rock band from Warwick, RI. Heavy melodic dynamics and intensity.
http://www.reverbnation.com/operative
http://www.slonkdonkerson.com
http://nowherefastmusic.com

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 / 5:30-8:30pm / Free
Geek Dinner
The goal of Providence Geeks is to help Rhode Island's digital innovators connect, collaborate, and ultimately make the City-State and its geeks info-technology leaders. Topics of conversation will vary as they will at any gathering of geeks, but many of us will be talking about AJAX, Mashups, Startups, and Web Services. It's totally casual. Wear whatever, bring whoever, arrive and vamoose whenever. And don't worry about eating or not. Come famished or full, eating is optional, and frankly, the least of the festivities.
http://providencegeeks.org/

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 / 9:30pm / $6
The Body, High aura'd, and Barn Owl
The best-known The Body is a two-piece sludge metal band based in Providence, RI, USA (formed in 1999), with heavy, low riffs, high-pitched screaming vocals, and occasional samples. They have released a full length record, an EP, a split with Get Killed, and a demo.
Barn Owl is experimental ambient drone psychedelic music from San Francisco. They were just signed to Thrill Jockey. (Members of Bermuda and The Pines Of Rome).
High aura'd is drone/americana textures in sound. Like a new soundtrack to Paris, Texas.
http://www.myspace.com/thevisionshallcometopass
http://www.myspace.com/barnowlband
http://www.myspace.com/highaurad

Thursday, November 18, 2010 / 9pm / $7
Infinite Children, Spindrift, and Volcano Kings
Infininte Children is an instrumental progressive trio from Cranston, RI. Together they produce urgent, melancholy, and furious sounds unlike any you've ever heard.
Spindrift is former members of Brian Jonestown Massacre and the Warlocks. They have toured around the country with The Black Angels.
Quentin Tarantino licensed a Spindrift song for his film Hell Ride. Psychedelic rock music.
Volcano Kings is a 4 piece instrumental band that performs cinematic soundtrack-esque compositions.
http://www.myspace.com/thewest
http://www.myspace.com/infinitechildren
http://www.myspace.com/volcanokings

Friday, November 19, 2010 / 5:30-8:30pm / Free
Artist Talk by Bert Crenca
At the Main Gallery & Perfomance Space, 115 Empire St

Friday, November 19, 2010 / 9:30pm / $6
Tonic Thief, Zulu Lulu, and Chowdah
Tonic Thief is experimental jazz influenced rock.
Zulu Lulu is alternative music.
Chowdah is punk rock metal.
http://www.myspace.com/zulululu
http://www.myspace.com/accidentaltrip