The Placebo

The Placebo Harm Reduction Collective is meeting at our space this week, so come on down.

The Placebo HRC is a weekly support group for people wanting help on the path to sobriety and freedom from anxiety and depression. We respect AA, but we do not use the 12 steps or emphasize a belief in an higher power. Your privacy will be respected. More info available at the link above or by emailing hrc at theplacebo.org

Non-judgmental, all-ages, everybody welcome

When: Tuesday, Jan 29th, 5:30-7:30 pm
Where: The Placebo, 47WB 3rd St. (map)
Cost: Free, but Placebo annual membership required ($2)

Rumor has it, there will be snacks.

Help Your Local Baristas Organize by Listening to These Fine Bands (and More!)

• IRB
• Motel Llama
• Alex and the Clowns former members of Mad Hammer
• Radical Devil

When: 7pm, Saturday, January 27th
Where: The Ink People, 411 Twelfth Street in Eureka (map)
Cost : $4-$6 sliding scale (plus $2 annual membership, if you don’t have it already)

Remember kids, Ink People shows have to end at 10pm, so get there early.

E2 and the Placebo get to stay open for the low-key events, so The Placebo is back to hosting the weekly Art Hang. Every Friday, people, from 4 pm to 8 pm. Except the Fridays before Arts Alive when E2 folks’ll be hanging art! Show up anytime and do your thing: knitting (of course), music, art, reading, talking . . . it’s up to you. Speaking of which, we’re looking for Art Hang projects: stuff that can be mostly done in one sitting so people have something to take home. If you have an idea, let us know!

When: Friday, January 26th, 4pm to 8 pm. Show up anytime.
Where: The Placebo, 47B West 3rd St, between A and Commercial. (Access is via the alley between 3rd and 4th)
Cost: FREE. Bring yer own supplies, though.

Bummed out that The Placebo can’t have shows at our place anymore? Want to make sure we can have them there in the furture? Come to a meeting of The Placebo Board. Everybody is welcome; everybody gets listened to. And there’s lots of ways you can help out.

When: Sunday, January 20th at 5:30 pm
Where: The Placebo (yep, we can still have low-key stuff like meetings) 47B W 3rd St. [map]

Need I say it? It’s Your Scene, Too - Take Care of It!

We were totally afraid we’d have to cancel this show, but Out of the Sun came through for us. Yep that does mean the show is in Fortuna - but it’s better than not having it at all, yeah? Catch a ride with a friend or co-worker. Take people with you if you have room in your car.

And if this bums you out, help us get our space back: sign our petition (they’ll be available at every show we have), write a letter in support to the Eureka City Council, or show up at our next meeting.

Now, on to the show: METAL and HARDCORE

• The Jonbenet (houston tx)
• The American Black Lung (tucson az)
• Blues (tucson, az)
• MTV
• Mortiphobia

Where: Out of the Sun, 740 11th Street, Fortuna [map]
When: 7 pm sharp, Monday Jan. 15th (MLK Day) This is an early show that has to be over by 10 pm!
Cost: 6 bucks in advance. Otherwise, $7 at the door, and 2 dollars for annual membership if you don’t already have it.

THANK YOU TINA and OUT OF THE SUN!

PUNK and HARDCORE!

• Comadre (redwood city)
• Writing a New Life (san francisco)
• Disjecta Membra () featuring DNR members
• DNR
• MTV

When: 7 6pm, Wednesday, Jan 10th
Where: The Ink People, 411 Twelfth Street in Eureka (map) Cost: $5 ($2 annual membership required)
Note: we have 5 bands and the show has to end at 10pm so come on time!

Welcome to the second meeting of The Placebo Harm Reduction Collective. This is a weekly support group for people wanting help on the path to sobriety and freedom from anxiety and depression. We respect AA, but we do not use the 12 steps or emphasize a belief in an higher power. All-ages, everybody welcome!
When: Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Where: community kitchen of the Eureka Co-op
Cost: Free, but Placebo annual membership required ($2)

• Brown Recluse (san francisco) honkey tonk badonkadonk
• Wax & Wane (baltimore) “our instruments play themselves and our voices are complete and utter nonsense”
• Rooster McClintock (local) country / honky tonk

When: Sunday, January 7th at 8pm
Where: Redwood Peace & Justice Center, 1040 H St., Arcata (map)
Cost: $5 (all Placebo events require the $2 annual membership)

Our side of the building is still open (though we aren’t holding shows at the space) so this week’s Board meeting will be held as usual. Obviously, we have a lot to talk about this time round. Everybody’s welcome; come on down and help keep the Placebo going!

When: 5:30, Sunday Jan. 7th
Where: The Placebo, 47B W 3rd St., Eureka (map)

The Placebo Harm Reduction Collective focuses on reducing the harm done by drugs, alcohol, depression, and anxiety. The goal is to help on the path to sobriety and freedom from anxiety and depression without dictating how exactly you have to achieve this. This group is intended as an alternative to Alcoholics Anonymous and does not participate in the 12 steps or a higher power (god) but does recognize & respect AA as an effective treatment for the people that it works for. The HRC is a sub group of The Placebo. Meetings are open to all ages, and are created for Humboldt County’s diverse music, art, film, and literature scene. Contact us for info and/or volunteer work: hrc at theplacebo.org

When: Tuesday, January 2 from 5pm to 7 pm
Where: in the community kitchen of the Eureka Co-op, 4th and B
Cost: Free, but you do need to have a Placebo membership ($2)