The Placebo

A combined Synapsis/Placebo production:

• Madeline (georgia)
• Door-Keys (indiana) bloomington power pop /punk
• Underskore Orkestra (Portland) Circus! plus live gypsy swing music
  

When: Thursday, July 27 at 8pm
Where: Synapsis — 47A West 3rd St, Eureka (map)
Cost: $5 - $8, sliding scale

You can make the scene happen by being part of the core decision making at the Placebo. Decide when Bummerfest will happen, how many shows needed per month to pay rent, whether to buy a new piece of equipment or not - it’s the stuff that’s not obvious at shows, but necessary to keep Placebo going.

The next generation of DIY scenesters starts here! This is your scene too, take care of it!

When: Saturday, July 22 at 2pm
Where: The Placebo — 47B West 3rd St, Eureka (map)
Cost: Free / Donation

• Strength (portland) high-energy, urban, dance-rock sound via swaggering, effervescent stage performances
• other bands TBA

When Friday, July 21 7 pm
Where The Placebo / E2 47B West 3rd St, Eureka (map)
Cost $4

• The Pasties (olympia) indie-dance-folk punk, official band color is pink
• Night Wounds (los angeles)
• Hot Girls Cool Guys (sacramento)
• Caveman
  
• Starving Weirdos a wild and desperate style; no discord and no harmony.
• Cranium Command their last show?

When: Thurs, July 20 8 pm
Where: The Placebo / E2 — 47B West 3rd St, Eureka (map)
Cost: $6 for six bands

Steve and Merrick wrote to us about this All-Ages show they’re putting on at the Arcata Bike Library (map):

• Sea Donkeys (seattle) somewhere between jazz and punk rock with some noisyness
• Pubic Zirconium instrumental chaos
• Mini-Bastardo (formerly from long beach, now local)
  

When: Wednesday, July 19, 8pm
Where: Arcata Bike Library
Cost: $3

• Life at these Speeds (portland)
• New Thrill Parade (santa cruz)
• Pubic Zirconium

When: July 17, 7 pm
Where: The Placebo / E2 — 47B West 3rd St, Eureka (map)
Cost: $5

When: Sunday, July 16, 5:30 pm
Where: The Placebo / E2 (map)
Cost: A couple hours of your life. We have fun, honest.

Abe, The Placebo’s sound expert, is moving to Portland this fall. Don’t miss this chance to learn what he knows about getting shows to sound like they should!

When: Saturday July 15 at 2 pm
Where: E2
Cost: Donation or Free

This Saturday from 2-4 pm at Empire Squared you can learn how to run the P.A. at The Placebo. This workshop will teach you everything you need to know to run almost every kind of P.A. for various size shows, from House Shows to Bummerfest. Learn how to hook it all up, and make your favorite band sound their best.

See you there,

Abe

We have a winner! This year’s theme is Bummer Olympics contributed by the lovely and talented Bob Doran

The 1st of many flyers; click on image to get full-sized edition.

Thanks to all who sent in their theme ideas!