Friday, November 28, 2008

happenings, dudes

Baixa and Guatemala City played WMBR's Pipeline! the other night. You can download the podcast here. The recording was a lot of fun and DJ Jeff Breeze was a lot of fun to talk to afterwards [the interview isn't part of the podcast, unfortunately, but it's still a great listen]!

Baixa will be spinning records at Mass Market as DJ Braindance, so look for that Sunday, December 14th!

Monday, November 17, 2008

mass market 3 vendors!

Mass Market has chosen vendors for market #3!

Here You Go:

Amocro Art
Armageddon Shop
Apple Scruffs
atomsatwork accessories
Beasted
Boomerangs
Bruce and Sasha
Chris Strunk
Chris Villon
Compound 440R - Somerville Music Collective
CoupCoup Designs
DISTRO.Y
Docs & Gams
Electrical Outfits
Fraske Designs
Good Vintage Collectibles
Grimaldi Baez
Happy Animal
Hot Lunch
IceCreamPeople.org
IDYLLICLAND
Katherine's Cupcakes
Little Flower Boston
Local Band Table
LOL MUNCHIES
Lucy Parsons Center
MASS.production
Matt Saunders by Nellie!
Mister Reusch
MUM
Muschi Designs & Tarot Readings
North Bennet Street School Bindery
Olaria Studio
OnYourSleeve
Oops
Outside the Lines Studio
Pagent
Papercut Zine Library
Pop Gun Press
Shut Up Clothing
Sibling Rivalry
Slop-Pop
Steve Fournier
Taterprint Records
Truth Serum Productions
Unmapped Boston
Vagabond Jewelry
Vaya Bags
Wonderland Q

Yeahhhhh! Czech it out.

Saturday, November 15, 2008

LAST CALL FOR MASS MARKET 3 VENDORS: APPLICATION DEADLINE NOVEMBER 15TH!

Today, dudes! Be sure to get your apps in. Have them e-postmarked by midnight Saturday night, and be sure to let us know if you have any questions at all!

Sunday, November 9, 2008

baixa 2nite!

Baixa [+ me] will be playing at the Milky Way tonight with Uke of Spaces Corners [Maine], Helen Keller [Philadelphia], and Ritalin at 9 pm and it's FREEEEEE. You should come because you probably have tomorrow off and what else are you doing?

mass market 3 application deadline november 15th!

The Mass Market 3 application deadline is approaching quickly, so be sure to get in touch! We'll be making decisions the following day, so you'll be in the know as soon as November 16th!

To apply, please send the following info [along with 3 photos of your work] to mass.craft.market@gmail.com:

Name:
Craft/Business Name:
Email:
Website:
What you're selling:
If you're hoping to share a table with someone, who would that be?
Have you participated in other craft/vendor markets in the past?

Sunday, December 14th
@ MassArt's Pozen Center
12 pm - 6 pm
$1 Admission
All Ages


Mass Market is a DIY flea market where record distros, local bands, button makers, bookbinders, artists, clothing designers, djs, vegan and vegetarian bakers, and many others come together for a day of swapping, sharing, selling and buying art.

Presented by Lindsay Metivier, co-produced by Brian Butler/Urban Monsters and Athena Moore/Apple Scruffs.

Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions at all! Check the Mass Market blog for news and updates.

Sunday, November 2, 2008

thumbs & things

Due to an unfortunate digital accident, Baixa + 1 had to back out of the Whitehaus Halloween show this weekend. While at school on Friday, I accidentally cut out a big old piece of thumb and was rendered fairly useless.



No stitches, but they had to cauterize the wound to stop the bleeding [which hurts just about as bad as you're imagining] and give me a tetanus shot. Hurrah! We DID still get costumed to go out and were marveled at by adults and children alike.



THE GOOD NEWS IS that Baixa's playing another show a week from today at the Milky Way and will, provided my hand is on the mend, include me [and probably masks]. 9 pm, FREE!

In other news, Baixa has slated the Dirty Flow from the Hyper-Extended Hustle Muscle album release date for January 26th, 2009. Get psyched!

Sunday, October 26, 2008

the most news

Hey all. It has been about a hundred years since I posted anything new, but that is not for lack of events. Quite the opposite, actually, as things are bizzee bizzee.

First up - I applied to and was accepted by the North Bennet Street School Bookbinding program in the spring and have been in class since the beginning of September. The experience so far has been amazing and I feel super lucky. Our program has a couple of events coming up that I think are worth mentioning:

- Providence Fine Furnishings Show, the last day of which is today. I was there yesterday and can tell you that the work there is truly incredible. In the past, the Cabinet and Furniture Making program was the only one that participated in this show, but they've since opened it up and have included the Bookbinding and Jewelry Making & Repair programs.
- North Bennet Street School Open House - this is what swayed me to apply to the school and is an excellent opportunity to see the above-mentioned programs as well as the Piano Technology, Locksmithing, Violin Making & Repair, Carpentry and Preservation Carpentry programs [and to buy student work in the gallery!]. November 7th - 10 am to 2 pm and Saturday, November 8th - 10 am to 3 pm at 39 North Bennet Street in Boston's North End.
- The Boston International Antiquarian Bookfair, one of the oldest and most respected antiquarian book shows in the country. Over 120 rare book dealers from the United States, England, Germany and The Netherlands are expected to exhibit and sell rare, collectible and antiquarian books, modern first editions, manuscripts, autographs, maps, atlases, and a plethora of other literary ephemera. Fine and decorative prints will also be featured. November 14th - 16th at Hynes Convention Center, Friday 5 pm to 9 pm, Saturday 12 pm to 7 pm, Sunday 12 to 5 pm.

Beyond that, I'll be at Bazaar Bizarre, which is coming up quick and is being held in a new location this time around - The Castle at Park Plaza! See the Baz Biz Blog for news & updates. This year's event is being held Sunday, December 7th from 12 pm - 7 pm. Check out the vendor list if you've got a minute!

Also also ALSO, Mass Market will be following close behind! #3 will be taking place Sunday, December 14th and we're looking for vendors NOW! Send applications with contact information, a website address, three photos and a description of work and/or any questions to mass.craft.market@gmail.com by November 15th!



Baixa has two shows coming up this week:

- An Epic Whitehaus Halloween Festival featuring White Hinterland, Turtle Ambulance, Prince Rama of Ayodhya, Truman Peyote, Guatemala City, Peace,Loving, Many Mansions, Fractilian, The Needy Visions, Eric Hnatow, Diamond Mouse, Cave Bears, Mind Control, Baixa, and Manners. Friday, October 31st @ 10 Seaverns Street, JP. All ages, free, 7 pm.
- DMBQ, Yip-Yip, Ho-Ag and Baixa @ MassArt Wednesday, October 29th. All Ages, $11, 7 pm. This is gonna be HY-UGE.




In addition to all the events we've [respectively] got going on, Floating Garbage Continent is also working on sick t-shirts and a Baixa demo. Keep both eyes out!