"Aaltra" this Sunday @ Hampshire College, 7pm

Every Sunday at 7pm in the new film/photo building at Hampshire College I show an installment of the Contemporary French Cinema series. Sadly, next Sunday is the last one, but it's going to be good! The film is a strange comedy by Gustave de Kervern and Benoît Delépine. I was introduced to these two by a cinema professor in Paris. He encouraged me to go see their newest film, "Louise-Michel." But he cautioned that it was "un peu trash." The same goes for their first film, "Aaltra."

Dan H

http://danhblog12.blogspot.com/

Hey Hampshire College Friday Night

Early Show (Should be near rapping up around the time the Carsick Cars Show Starts) 6:30 Sharp Centrum Gallery on Top of Donut 1 in Greenwhich... 7 Dollars
Wham City Crew Rolls Through Deep

Dj Dog Dick
http://www.myspace.com/thedogdick

Adventure
http://www.myspace.com/adventuresound

Ed Schrader
http://www.myspace.com/edwardhenryschraderiii

Later Show at Dining Commons

NIGHT OF CHINESE POST-PUNK

CARSICK CARS (China)
WHITE (China)
POP. 1280 (NYC)
PINK REASON (NYC)
+TBA

8 PM
$7

Awesome, right?

Two Upcoming Shows at John Doe Jr.

John Doe Jr. Records, Books & More
269 Main St. Greenfield, MA
if you haven't been up here yet, there is no excuse anymore. Totally unhip, inexpensive completely bizarre records
that you will not find anywhere else plus local noise LPs and tapes.
Both shows start around Eight PM or whatever, for real.

Sunday November 15th

Slasher Risk
Heavy dual guitar mangling (NYC)
Grasshopper
Trumpet duo with electronics, peaking waves of pulsating electric mire (NYC)
Cave Bears
Making Loud
Gastric Lavage
Chris Dooley

Friday November 20th

White Limousine, Impatient Truck plus Special Guest
Chris Cooper, Jess Goddard & Joshua Vrysen
Rotten Apples
members of Dreamhouse & Exusamwa
Les Des Gustor
Pioneer Valley debut
Sord
Sharp songs ultra lo-fi piano and drums from Brattleboro


Possible additions to both shows
Feel free to BYOB

Sweet Exorcist...This Coming Friday with Guests DJs 12XU and Victor

www.peaceandrhythm.com

We'll be returning Friday the 13th, 10pm to the People's Pint, downtown Greenfield for our monthly all-vinyl bash. DJ B-COMING is out of town still, so Andujar and Snack Attack will be joined by DJ 12XU and WMUA's Victor Signore (Tabula Rasa). It's free, all ages (21+ to drink), all vinyl and starts at 10pm. Ends at 1. Kitchen closes at 10 so come early to eat.

(click poster to see it big)

Grooves: funk, soul, afro, bugalú, rocksteady, garage, maybe a l'il psych, maybe a l'il hiphop, maybe a l'il punk...we'll see!

For more info: bombasticos@yahoo.com

poster by George Myers, who has a new podcast episode up here.

Capoeira Fundraiser Tonite

Omulu Guanabara Capoeira presents:World Beat Dance Party!
Saturday, Nov. 7th, 2009
We'll start the evening off with a short Capoeira Roda, if you haven't seen Capoeira this is the time!
Roda Starts at 8:30pm. Bring your friends
Our featured DJ will spin music from all over the world

WHEN? 8PM, Nov. 7th.
WHERE? at the North Star building, 135 Russell St., Hadley MA
Preshow Tickets call 413-386-8316
$5 donation, dress to impress, come early/stay late.
Beverages and snacks too.

Weds 11/11 - Comfort Systems reading/playing

at the United States / Turners Falls Rendezvous institution
Wednesday, November 11, 8:30 PM "sharp"

READERS
-- PAUL JENKINS
-- KYLE FLAK
-- QUENTIN MOORE
PLAYERS
-- RACK RASH etc.
-- WE LOVE YOU (dave gross, mike bullock, polly hanson)

come to it! $5 recommended donation!

Flywheel Record Fair this Sunday 10-3

43 main st street, easthampton, come early, bring money!

Co-Op Valley! Event at Food For Thought

Title of Event: Co-op Valley! The Worker Co-operative Movement in the Connecticut River Valley
When: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 7:00 PM
Location: Food for Thought Books Collective
Description:
A Book Presentation & Fundraiser
with old-time music by Sweaty Buttons

Are you looking for a dose of economic hopefulness and good news? Come learn about the growing critical mass of worker co-ops in our region and globally, as described in the forthcoming book, CO-OP VALLEY! THE WORKER CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT IN THE CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY.

Written by a five-person team of researchers and members of the Valley Alliance of Worker Coops (VAWC) (the authors are Janelle Cornwell, Julie Graham, Michael Johnson, Adam Trott, and Karen Werner), CO-OP VALLEY! describes the past and present of the worker co-operative movement while spotlighting existing Valley Co-ops. The book also includes steps for building a fair trade cooperative economy, drawing on the inspiring examples of Mondragon, Quebec, and the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.

To raise funds for the book's production, we will be selling advance purchases at the event. CO-OP VALLEY! is an engaging read, a strategic tool, and a movement builder -integral to VAWC's mission, which is to serve as a development organization for worker co-operatives in our region, growing new co-ops, providing technical know-how, and helping to build a vibrant democratic and co-operative economy.

Sweaty Buttons, an old-time band made up of members of the local worker co-op Pedal People, will play its unique blend of melancholy and toe-tapping tunes.



www.foodforthoughtbooks.com

This Thursday, Nov 5th

Layne Garrett on tour from D.C. will be performing works for prepared guitar.

Belltonesuicide will me performing works for prepared racket.

Barn Owl will have a timpani and chalk dust.

Serivtor will be using children's toys, pots, pans, and a loop pedal.

@ grey matter books, 47 West St. Hadley MA
8pm doors. $5

www.greymatterbookstore.com

VALHALLOWEEN

TONITE @ the HOPE & OLIVE
44 hope st. GREENFIELD MASS

BUNNYBRAINS
MILKY DEATH (members cave bears, fat worm, frothy shakes, zebu!)
HEAVY LIGHT
BROOK BATTEAU

DJ SKOT/STUDEBAKER HAWK
COSTUME CONTEST
free with a JACK-O-LANTERN