The Placebo

• The Shake-up! (new jersey) Ska, Punk and Grind-Core, all slammed together with a little Death Metal, Reggae, and Hard-Core plus righteous politically-aware lyrics!
• Dungeon Master ex Mega Total Violence, current Dungeons & Dragons players bringing you Grindcore, Thrash, Healing & EasyListening
• 8/01 Warning Hardcore!
• Anslinger political rock parody

When: Thursday, July 26, 7pm
Where: The Ink People, 411 12th in Eureka
Cost: $4 plus membership (which is 2 bucks and you only gotta pay it once a year)

Sorry folks. Lots of people expressed enthusiasm, but very few people were willing to step up to the plate and help organize.

Bummed out? Be there to help out next year. After all, if you don’t take care of your scene, who will?

The Placebo’s annual two day music festival focusing on Local Music!

August 11th and 12th

Weekly planning meetings have started!

• Thursdays, 6:30pm: Every other week at the Placebo 47B West 3rd in Eureka (starting May 24th)
• Mondays, 6:30pm: Every other week at Redwood Yogurt on G St. in Arcata (starting May 28th)

Bands! If you want to play Bummerfest, fill out our booking form and put “Bummerfest” in for the date you want play.

Last updated 07/25/2007

• American Black Lung (Arizona)
• Dungeon Master
• Inferis (buffalo)

When: July 22, 7pm
Where: The Ink People, 411 12th St
Cost: $5 (plus $2 annual membership)

• Kickball (olympia) infectious move-your-ass indi-pop
• Clara Clara (france) bass, keyboards, drums = chaotic electronic dance-core

When: Friday, June 8 at 7pm
Where: Sacred Grounds in Arcata
Cost: Sliding scale $3-$5 — there’s no membership required for this show and all the money is going to the bands, so if you could bring a buck to kick down to the Placebo, we’d be much obliged. (y’know the bills ain’t paying themselves…)

Mucho thanks to everyone who showed up tonight. You totally convinced the Eureka City Council that the 47 West Third community deserves to exist. The Times-Standard wrote, “…the council received a roomfull of applause when they voted to waive a permit fee for Synapsis, The Placebo and Empire Squared, all part of the Ink People Center for the Arts.” Oh, Yeah

We still need to raise money, but now the funds can go to improving our space and getting us open ASAP. We’ll be having some fundraiser shows coming up to help with that. Bands! Wanna play a benefit? Let us know.

In other news, Bummerfest planning has started. The next meeting is today (Wednesday) at 6:30 in Arcata at Redwood Yogurt. We’ll alternate between Arcata and Eureka, so you can participate even if you can’t get a ride over the safety corridor. (Psst. Go to our forums to see the themes people have suggested; register and you can vote for your favorite.)

THANKS AGAIN EVERYBODY!!!

• Genghis Tron (Philly, PA - grindcore trance with piñata smashing vibes)
• Kylesa (Savannah, GA)
• MTV (poetic metal on a rampaged escape from The Mall)
• Mortiphobia (mm, probably not; band lineup’s in mid-change)
• Tokka/Rahzar (San Luis Obispo, CA)

Where: The Ink People

When: March 28th, doors at 6, music at 7

Cost: $5 ($2 annual membership required)

Witness a night of epic rockingness when two Olympia bands join forces with The Professional Superheroes to fight for justice in the Pacific northwest!

• The Pasties (fast-paced folk punk from Olympia)
• The Professional Superheroes (Eureka’s caped crusaders)
• Fierce Perm (female-fronted Olympia punk)
• TBA

Where: The Accident Gallery
When: Punk-rock-o-clock (8 pm)
Cost: $5 plus $2 annual membership

So if you heard about the Piss Shit Fuck show, you should know that they canceled. :(

But don’t despair, this Friday there are 2 (two) great local shows you can go to (and neither of them is that super-overpriced major-label bs, don’t you worry):

• Pro Heroes, Kids for Sale The Secret Stolen, and Pacific Radio
  at Out of the Sun in “Awesomer Than You Thought” Fortuna.
• The Orangeburg Massacre, Don the Reader, and Mortiphobia
  a Set the Stage production at the Redwood Peace & Justice Center in “Less Progressive Than You Thought” Arcata

Both shows are $5 and All Ages

Support Your Local Scene

This isn’t a Placebo show anymore, but John is still playing as far as we know and it’s still All Ages!

• Professional Superheroes
• A Gun That Shoots Knives (seattle)
• John Staedler

Where: Sacred Grounds in Arcata
When: Saturday, February 17th at 7:30pm
Cost: Donation / Free

The Pasties (folk-punk from Olympia, WA)

The Professional Superheroes (local superhero wonders)

Come witness a night of pink sweaters and justice at a currently undisclosed location in the Humboldt County area on March 22nd!