had a great moment today when i sent out a quick email to two former profs about how indyish will be organizing monthly showcases, and they both shot back with interest in the project. there were these few conference performances i witnessed in my time as a grad student that really gave me the creepy compelled powerful feeling of a good thing, and these profs both gave ‘em, and if those kinds of papers could be incorporated into a night of bands and screenings and readings, that might be a damn fine chemistry. josh, the music communtiy developer for indyish, had a very clear idea of wanting to include this type of thing from the first time we spoke because of some intense conversations he’d had with passionate academics. so we both thought it could be a good idea, and sounds like other folks think so too, so aw heck let’s go for it.

looks like the monthly indyish gig will have a regular graphic designed by maryanna hardy - the art community developer - and will also be coordinated by jonathan stewart (lit developer) and will go down at the katacombes- a new venue here in montreal that i found out about through some freelance work. it’s an employment coop for the punk, metal, underground community but not at all intimidating- great people, nice layout, good stage - it all feels deeply good. even the bar is great - decorated with these two long metal spines, the shiny wood counter is decked out with a fantastic range of local brews. i really think we might all get along swell there. we’re already talking about all kinds of mad collab’s but i’ll leave it at this bit of fluff and hope and hurrah for now. cheers.
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