Status: Single
City: Providence
Country: US
Signup Date: 1/19/2005
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Thursday, November 05, 2009
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Hey, all -
We're hitting the road this January
for 3 and a half weeks, heading from Providence all the way to the West
Coast and back. We've got a revamped setlist (featuring a few brand
new songs) and one tour already under our belts. We can't wait to head
back out again!
And to help make it all
happen, we're having a big tour fundraiser show at AS220 on December
9th, complete with live performances from Roz Raskin & the Rice
Cakes, Stalemate, and Metermaids; and including a vegan bake sale!
So, mark December 9th on your calendars! We hope to see you at the
PRAYERS FOR ATHEISTS Winter Tour Fundraiser Show!
-with -
PFA
Roz Raskin & the Rice Cakes
Metermaids (from Brooklyn, NY!)
Stalemate
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Wednesday, Dec. 9th, 2009
AS220 - 115 Empire St.
$7 / All Ages
Doors@8pm / Show@9pm
With love and vegan banana bread,
- PFA
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Monday, October 26, 2009
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 2009 has been a big year for me! I beat the RNC case in February, then did 55 performances with B. Dolan on the Direct Democracy Tour, and in July, released an official album with my band, "Prayers For Atheists," on Strange Famous Records. After that the band hit the road for a 25 city national tour, produced our first music video, and we're gearing up for another 20 show tour in January.
Progress is steadily being made with the music project but I have no intention of slowing down in the world of performance poetry. Not a chance! I will be touring throughout the Northeast from January-March with my fellow SFR label mate, B. Dolan. We will continue presenting our combined performance art set, "Direct Democracy," and some shows may even feature a full spoken word set from our good friend Sage Francis!!
I will also be touring solo throughout the mid-west, northeast, west coast, and Texas/Louisiana area this Spring. I'm in the process of ironing out all Winter and Spring dates now, so if you are interested in bringing any combination of myself, B. Dolan, and Sage Francis to your university, college, local theater, or performance art space for an absolutely top notch, professional spoken word show, please CONTACT ME ASAP AT: JAREDPAUL1@GMAIL.COM
We'd love to come out and kick it! Get at me.
~J. SAGE FRANCIS: www.Myspace.com/SageFrancis B. DOLAN: www.Myspace.com/BernardDolan
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
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“Bike Song” is the first video from Prayers For Atheists‘ self-titled debut EP! .. Directed and edited by SFR labelmate Prolyphic and Sandrine Silverman. Get your SIGNED copy of the PFA CD here: [url]http://www.strangefamousrecords.com/store/prayers-for-atheists-signed-cd-w-free-pfa-patch-p-299.html[/url]
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Monday, October 12, 2009
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Our local group, Rhode Island Mobilization
Committee, is helping to organize and participating in a large regional
anti-war action this Saturday in Boston. We will be taking a 10:40am
Greyhound up to South Station and then the T to get to Copley Square
where the march begins. Email at: Jaredpaul1@gmail.com if you'd like to meet up and march with the RI contingent.
Here's more info for Boston:
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Title: New England Regional March & Rally – Eight Years of War – How Many More? Troops Home Now from Afghanistan & Iraq!
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Copley Square, Boston. March to follow opening rally.
Sponsor: A coalition of Boston & New England regional organizations
has come together to organize for this regional protest. For complete
list see website.
For more information: http://oct17boston.org or info@Oct17Boston.org
AND FOR THE REST OF THE COUNTRY:
https://www.natassembly.org/October_17_Events.html
October 17: National day of local and regional actions against war and occupation
CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Details: Planning is underway for an event to be held in Los
Angeles, CA to mark October 17 as a national day of local anti-war
action.
Check back for more information.
San Francisco
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Title: Mass antiwar march and rally
Time and Location: Assemble 11 am AT UN Plaza, SF (Market between
7th and 8th Streets); March begins at 12 Noon; Rally: 1:00 pm at UN
Plaza
Details: U.S. Troops Out Now! Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan! Money
for Jobs, Pensions, Healthcare & Education Not Wars & Corporate
Bailouts! End U.S. support for the Israeli occupation of Palestine!
• End the siege of Gaza!
• U.S. hands off Iran and North Korea!
• Self-determination for all oppressed nations and peoples!
• End war crimes including torture! Prosecute the war criminals!
Sponsor: October 17 Antiwar Coalition
Endorsers: Local Bay Area endorsers (initial list): Iraq
Moratorium; Unitarian Universalists for Peace/SF; National Assembly to
End the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars and Occupations; Peace and Freedom
Party; ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to End Wars and End Racism); World
Can’t Wait; Bay Area Labor Committee for Peace and Justice; Peninsula
Peace and Justice Center; Bay Area United Against War; Socialist
Action; International Socialist Organization; Workers Action;
Mobilization to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal; International Action Center;
Workers World Party; Northern California Committees of Correspondence
for Democracy and Socialism; Solidarity; Workers International League;
Socialist Organizer; Gray Panthers/SF; San Jose Peace and Justice
Center, Social Justice Committee/Berkeley Fellowship of
Unitarian-Universalists
For more information: 510-268-9429
CONNECTICUT
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Description: Connecticut coalitions and organizations are
mobilizing to attend the New England regional protest on Saturday,
October 17 in Boston. Check back for details.
For more information: TBD
ILLINOIS
Moline
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Title: Peace Vigil to End the Wars
Time: 11:00 am – Noon
Location: Corner of John Deere Rd. & 16th St., Moline, IL. Parking in the Best Buy/Ashley Furniture parking lot.
Sponsor: Quad Cities Progressive Action for the Common Good
For more information: www.qcprogressiveaction.org
Peoria
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Title: Protest to End the Iraq & Afghanistan Wars & Occupations
Time: Noon – 1:00 PM
Location: Main & University, Peoria, IL
Details: The October 17 event in Peoria will mark the call for a
national day of local anti-war actions. PAPN sponsors a weekly anti-war
presence at this location. All are welcome to join every Saturday. PAPN
will be making an extra effort to turnout people to mark October 17 as
a national day of anti-war actions.
Sponsor: Peoria Area Peace Network (PAPN).
For more information: www.peoriapeace.org
KANSAS
Kansas City
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Title: Public forum
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Details: Forum opposing the U.S. wars and occupations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Sponsored by: Kansas City Labor Against the War
For more information: http://www.kclabor.org/kcuslaw.htm e-mail: kclaw@kclabor.org phone: 816-753-1672
Lawrence
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Title: Peace Vigil to End the Wars
Time: Noon – 1:00 PM
Location: 9th & Massachusetts, Lawrence, Kansas
Details: The October 17 Lawrence event will mark the call for a
national day of anti-war actions, the vigil has been ongoing for eight
years and will continue every Saturday.
Sponsor: Lawrence Coalition for Peace and Justice
For more information: e-mail: lcpjinfo@lcpj.org
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Title: New England Regional March & Rally – Eight Years of War – How Many More? Troops Home Now from Afghanistan & Iraq!
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Copley Square, Boston. March to follow opening rally.
Sponsor: A coalition of Boston & New England regional
organizations has come together to organize for this regional protest.
For complete list see website.
For more information: http://oct17boston.org or info@Oct17Boston.org
MICHIGAN
Detroit
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Planning is underway for an event to mark October 17 as a national day of local anti-war protests.
Information: Michigan Emergency Committee Against War & Injustice. Website: http://www.mecawi.org/
Details to be announced. Check back for more information.
MINNESOTA
Duluth
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Title: March & Rally
Time: 12 Noon
Location: Gather at Lake Place Plaza in the Canal Park district; March to the Civic Center for a closing rally
Details: Human Needs, Not War Cut the $13 trillion pipeline to the Pentagon! March and rally for human needs.
Sponsor: Northland Anti-War Coalition.
Endorsers: Workers United Local 99, Vets for Peace, Grandmothers
for Peace, Socialist Action, Unitarian Peace & Justice Committee,
Lake Superior Greens, Duluth Area Green Party, Women in Black, Students
for Peace and Northwoods for Mumia.
For more information: http://www.northlandantiwar.blogspot.com/
Minneapolis
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Title: Foreclose the War, Not People’s Homes
Time and Location: 1:00 PM Gather at Hennepin & Lagoon Aves., 1:30 March to closing rally at Loring Park.
Details: Out of Iraq & Afghanistan, Troops Home Now, Funds for Human Needs, Not War & Occupation
Sponsor: Iraq Peace Action Coalition
Endorsers: Anti-War Committee; Iraq Veterans Against the War; Iraq
Peace Action Coalition; Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers; St. Paul
Regional Labor Federation; Students for Democratic Society-U of M; Twin
Cities Peace Campaign-Focus on Iraq; Welfare Rights Committee; Veterans
for Peace; Women Against Military Madness
For more information: 612 522-1861 or 612 827-5364, e-mail to iraqpeaceactioncoalition@yahoo.com
NEW YORK
Albany
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Title: Rally US out of Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan Now! Bring the Troops Home Now!
Time: 12 Noon
Location: Rally at State Capital Building (West Capital Park), Albany, NY
Details: Following the 12:00 Noon opening rally, there will be a
march from the capital building along Washington Ave., to Lark Street,
to Madison, returning to the starting point at West Capital Park.
Initiated by: Northeast Peace and Justice Action Coalition.
Endorsed by: Endorsed by: Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace,
Guilderland Neighbors for Peace, Muslim Solidarity Committee, Saratoga
Peace Alliance, The Solidarity Committee of the Capital District, Tom
Paine Chapter of Veterans for Peace, Troy Neighbors for Peace, Upper
Hudson Peace Action, Women Against War
For more information: www.nepajac.org, 518-439-1968, e-mail: BethlehemNeighborsForPeace@yahoo.com
New Paltz / Kingston
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Title: Rally to End the Afghanistan & Iraq Wars
Time: To be announced
Location: To be announced
Sponsor(s): Peace and Social Progress Now!, Mid-Hudson ANSWER, Hudson Valley Activist Newsletter
Contact: jacdon@earthlink.net or 845-255-5779 or for more information.
New York
Details: Plans are being made for activities in New York, NY to
mark the call for local and regional anti-war actions on October 17.
Details to come.
Rockland County
Details: Plans are being made for activities in Rockland County, NY
to mark the call for local and regional anti-war actions on October 17.
Details to come.
For more information: www.rocklandaction.org
NORTH CAROLINA
Charlotte
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Time, location & other details will be posted at http://charlotteaction.blogspot.com
Details: Planning is underway for an event to be held in Charlotte,
NC to mark October 17 as a national day of local and regional anti-war
protests.
Sponsor: Action Center for Justice
For more information: charlotteaction@gmail.com, 704.759.6529
OHIO
Cincinnati
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Details: Planning is underway for an event to be held in
Cincinnati, OH to mark October 17 as a national day of local anti-war
protests.
Check back for more information.
Cleveland
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Title: U.S. Troops Out Now – Rally and march followed by peace kite flying.
Time: 12:30 pm
Location: Market Square Park, Lorain and W. 25th St., Cleveland
Details: Rally - March - Kite Flying! US Troops Out NOW
Rally and Kite decorating at Market Square Park
March on W. 25th St and through Ohio City
Kite flying at St. Ignatius High School field
· Immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all US troops,
military personnel, bases, contractors and mercenaries from
Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
· End US support for the Israeli occupation of Palestine. End the
siege of Gaza.
· US hands off Iran, Pakistan, and North Korea
· Self-determination for all oppressed nations and people
· End and prosecute war crimes, including torture
· Money for human needs, not for war
October 2009 marks the 8th year of the US war in Afghanistan and 7
years since Congress passed the resolution authorizing war against
Iraq. It also commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Vietnam
Moratorium that brought hundreds of thousands into the streets to
protest the war.
Banned during the Taliban regime, kite flying is a major
recreational activity for Afghan boys and some men. (It still remains
largely off-limits to girls and women.) It is an important part of
Afghan culture - a symbol of freedom and fun.
Sponsor: Northeast Ohio Antiwar Coalition (NOAC).
Endorsers: Greater Cleveland Immigrant Support Network (GCISN),
Interreligious Task Force on Central America, Women Speak Out, Stop
Targeting Ohio's Poor, Dave Macko, 14th District Representatives,
Libertarian Party of Ohio.
For more information: Northeast Ohio Antiwar Coalition, Phone: 216-736-4716 Website: www.noacinfo.org e-mail: noacinfo@aol.com
Columbus
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Title: Health Care Not Warfare – Out of Iraq & Afghanistan, Bring the Troops Home Now!
Time: 12:00 Noon to 1:00PM
Location: Two locations:
1) North Broadway and High St. Columbus, OH.
2) Route 161 and North High St. Columbus, OH
Details: These vigils are a weekly anti-war presence. The October
17th vigils will mark the call for a national day of local anti-war
actions. Plans are being made for a citywide event following the vigils
later in the afternoon.
Sponsor: Progressive Peace Coalition
For more information: www.columbuspeacenetwork.org or chammon@columbus.rr.com
Dayton
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Title: End the wars in Iraq & Afghanistan
Details: Groups will be holding street-corner demonstrations in
Dayton, OH on Saturday, October 17, 2009, to protest United States
participation in war in Afghanistan and Iraq. The date will also
commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Vietnam Moratorium, which
brought hundreds of thousands of people into the streets to protest
that war.
Sponsor: Dayton Peace Action September 11 Coalition.
For more information: http://september11coalition.org/
PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Title: March & Rally - U.S. Out of Afghanistan, Iraq and
Pakistan NOW! Money for Jobs and Human needs, not for wars and
corporate greed!
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Gather at Philadelphia City Hall, march from City Hall starts at 12 Noon.
Details: US Troops Out of Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan Now!
Money for Jobs and Human needs, not for wars and corporate greed! End
war crimes including torture - Prosecute the war criminals! End US
Support for the Israeli Occupation of Palestine! End the siege of Gaza!
US Hands off Iran and North Korea! Self-determination for all oppressed
peoples and nations. Abolish Nuclear Weapons
Sponsor: Philadelphia October 17 Mobilization Committee
Endorsers: Brandywine Peace Community, Bubbies & Zaydes
(Grandparents) for Peace in the Middle, East Bucks Mont Coalition for
Peace Action, Colia Clark, Chair, Richard Wright Centennial Committee
and Grandmothers for Mumia Abu Jamal*, Main Line Peace Action,
Northwest Greens, Philadelphia International Action Center,
Philadelphia Regional Antiwar Network (PRAWN), Philadelphia Against
War, Philadelphia International Socialist Organization, Philadelphia
Solidarity, Philadelphia Socialist Action and Philadelphia Workers
International League, SUSTAIN. *Individual titles and affiliations of
identification only.
For more information: philly.october17.mobilization@gmail.com or fwww.prawnworks.net/
Pittsburgh
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Planning is underway for an event to mark October 17 as a national day of local anti-war protests.
Details to be announced. Check back for more information.
RHODE ISLAND
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Description: Rhode Island coalitions and organizations are
mobilizing to attend the New England regional protest on Saturday,
October 17 in Boston. Check back for details.
For more information: TBD
SOUTH CAROLINA
Columbia
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Planning is underway to have an event in Columbia, SC to mark October 17 as a national day of local anti-war protests.
Participating groups include South Carolina Progressive Network. http://www.scpronet.com
Details to be announced. Check back for more information.
VIRGINIA
Richmond
Details: Planning is underway for an event to be held Richmond, VA
on or around October 17 to mark the call nationwide local anti-war
protests.
For more information: Phil Wilayto - DefendersFJE@hotmail.com - (804) 644-5834.
WASHINGTON
Seattle
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Title: Demonstration
Location and time: Meet at 1:00 p.m. at SCCC (Broadway & Pine);
March thru So. Capitol Hill, the International District, and up First
Ave.; End at Westlake Center (4th and Pine), Seattle, WA
Details: U.S. out of Afghanistan Now!
On October 7 begins the ninth year of U.S. -sponsored war and ruin
for the Afghan people. The Obama/NATO escalation has only escalated
this great crime, while generals and government officials talk of
sending still more troops, and of being in Afghanistan for many years,
if not decades.
We say no! With tens of thousands of innocent Afghans already dead,
no more! With nearly 1300 U.S.-NATO soldiers already dead, no more!
Step up work to build the anti-war movement!
For more information: october17antiwar@gmail.com, october17antiwarseattle.blogspot.com/
WISCONSIN
Madison
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Planning is underway for an event to mark October 17 as a national day of local anti-war protests.
Details to be announced. Check back for more information.
Milwaukee
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Planning is underway for an event to mark October 17 as a national day of local anti-war protests.
Details to be announced. Check back for more information.
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Thursday, October 08, 2009
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 Prayers For Atheists will be playing tonight live on Brown University Student Radio for the 88.1FM BSR program "Live Block." Show airs at 9pm: www.bsrlive.comWe're gonna play a 30 minute set, do a quick interview, and then guest dj for the rest of the hour. Tune if ya get a sec- should be a blast!
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Saturday, October 03, 2009
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Long time AS220 community member and Providence skater, Dan Tanner, was
severely injured last month when hit by a moving vehicle. He was
pinned under the car, broke multiple bones, and was comatose for much
of the first few days after the accident. Dan is very lucky to be
alive. He's been out of work and in the hospital all this time;
medical bills and cost of living bills are piling up, so a bunch of
Providence bands are playing a Benefit to help raise some booster
cash. The show show is tonight at Jerky's and the line up is intense:
Girl Haggard: 8:30pm
Prayers for Atheists: 9:15pm
Hollows: 10:00pm
She Rides: 10:45pm
St Jude: 11:30pm
Lolita Black: 12:15am
This is CRAZY talented line up. It's gonna be a great event for a
great cause and we'd love to see you there. IF YOU'RE COMING TO SEE
PFA, TAKE NOTE, CAUSE WE'RE GOING ON EARLY!! 9:15!!
SATURDAY (TONIGHT!!)
OCTOBER 3RD
BENEFIT FOR DAN TANNER
JERKY'S
71 RICHMOND ST
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
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 PFA is hitting road for another 20+ shows January 2010 and we're looking for booking help! The projected route looks like this: 12/31: PVD - THU 1/1 : CLE - FRI 1/2 : DET - SAT 1/3 : CHI - SUN 1/5 : DEN - TUE 1/6 : SLC - WED 1/7 : VAN - THU 1/8 : SEA - FRI 1/9 : PDX - SAT 1/10 : OLY - SUN 1/12 : Eugene - Tue 1/13 : Eureka- Wed 1/14 : SAC - THU 1/15 : SFC - FRI 1/16 : San Jose- SAT 1/17 : Santa Cruz - SUN 1/19 : LAX - TUE 1/20 : SD - WED 1/21 : PHX - THU 1/22 : AUSTIN - FRI 1/23 : NOLA - SAT 1/24 : Gainesvile, FL - Sun 1/25 : day off 1/26 : WDC - Tue HOME!! The trip will probably end up costing nearly 3 thousand dollars in gas money and van repairs alone so we're really looking for solid shows where folks are excited about hosting, promoting, and putting on a great event. We're down for diy venues, small clubs, or college concerts... whatever the best possible combination of guarantee, audience, and sound system available is, and we need 3-4 bands (in addition to PFA) that are capable of promoting and bringing folks out on every bill. The Sacramento based live Hip Hop band Aquifer will be playing almost all west coast dates with us, from East Van down to San Diego. Their music is posted here: www.myspace.com/aquifermusic. They've got a dummer, bassist, guitarist, and 3 emcees. Like us, their sound works at a lot of Hip Hop, Punk, and Indie events. These cats are honest and humble, put on a great show, and promote like maniacs. Booking the last run schooled us silly on how far in advance music club's fill out their calendars so I'm really trying to get on top of routing and lock things in ASAP. Looking for all the help we can get, hit me up at: jaredpaul1@gmail.com if you're down to put something together! ~J. PS- Here are the links to some great PFA album reviews we've gotten so far: http://thephoenix.com/Providence/Music/86774-Psalms-For-The-Deaf/http://www.decoymusic.com/reviews/2973http://hanginghex.blogspot.com/2009_08_01_archive.htmlhttp://www.punknews.org/review/8523http://www.aversion.com/bands/reviews.cfm?f_id=4165http://bigwheelmagazine.com/music_reviews/record_reviews/prayers-for-atheists-self-titled-debut-ep-record-review/
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Thursday, September 17, 2009
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Vegan Awareness Benefit Concert Friday Night!! Firehouse 13
The concert is tomorrow night!!! Hope to see you all there!!
Rhode Island Vegan Awareness will be holding a benefit / awareness raising concert on Friday September 18, 2009 at Firehouse 13.
Doors open at 8:00pm and the music will begin around 9:00.
Performances By:
St Jude http://www.facebook.com/l/..352bd;www.myspace.com/..saintjudegodfree
Lolita Black http://www.facebook.com/l/..352bd;www.myspace.com/..lolitablackprovidence
Prayers For Atheists: http://www.myspace.com/prayersforatheists
Jared Paul http://www.facebook.com/l/..352bd;www.myspace.com/..jaredpaul
The Do's And Don'ts
http://www.facebook.com/l/..352bd;www.myspace.com/..thedosanddontsareok
$8- Cover Charge to benefit Rhode Island Vegan Awareness.
Delicious vegan food will be served!
~Vegan.... Wraps! Cake! Coffee! Salad! Meatballs!~ All Vegan!!~
All of the proceeds will benefit Rhode Island Vegan Awareness which is
an all volunteer run, non-profit organization dedicated to reducing
animal suffering, environmental pollution, and chronic illness by
advocating vegan food choices and compassionate living. We strive to
create a more peaceful and just world for all life.
For more information please contact Laura : 401-919-2058
LauraB14383@cox.net
http://www.facebook.com/l/..352bd;www.veganawareness.org
Directions to Firehouse 13:
http://www.facebook.com/l/..352bd;www.firehouse13.org/..direction.php
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Thursday, September 10, 2009
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Promo text from TBM
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=122564623799
http://...com/nk3nb3
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The Raven
258 Pleasant St.
Worcester, MA
Hosted by Shane Hall
Prayers for Atheists (http://www.myspace.com/prayersforatheists)
TickleBomb Orchestra (http://www.myspace.com/hallofshane)
The Breakup Season (http://www.myspace.com/thebreakupseason)
A/DD (http://theanalogdigitaldebate.com)
*Nemes (http://www.myspace.com/nemes)
+Special Top Secret B. Dolan Guest Appearance?!
All Ages price = $8
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TickleBomb music presents a multi-genre fiasco featuring Strange Famous
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poet/activist Jared Paul and musician/activist Alan Hague.
First - local pop punk superstars Nemes will start things off with
their high-energy folk-tinged melodic punk rock. Picture if Blink 182
and the Dropkick Murphys had a delightful, MUCH COOLER, child...that is
Nemes, and they're here to knock your socks off. Or do whatever it is,
exactly, they do with socks these days.
Then, The Analog/Digital debate will tweak your perception of the
lines between music and poetry with a stirring rendition of all your
favourite paraphilias. This is Erich from this forum's project, and
I've heard snippets of what they do. He's a compelling poet and I look
forward to what he can bring to this show artistically.
After that one of Worcester's newest acoustic pop acts, The Breakup
Season, will bring their youthful energy to the table. You might want
to have your girlfriend step out of the room for this, if you harbour
any insecurities.
Be assured that you can bring her back, though, for Shane Hall
& The TickleBomb Orchestra...this group of rag-tag heathens offers
you no competition, unless your significant other is only allowed out
on weekends with a bracelet. ;-)
Then Jared Paul, Alan Hague, Marcus and Cousin Tom will bring their
brand of politically charged and wildly diverse punk rock to your
faceholes. Just back from a U.S. tour, they've just road tested their
show and can't wait to unleash it on the Worcesterites (and anyone else
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Friday, September 04, 2009
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RNC Blog Part 2: Ramsey County Jail (From www.ConspiracyToRiot.com) Processing took a long, long time. They barked orders and made us
stand with our noses to the wall as we waited. Wrist ties were cut and
they proceeded to move us around from room to room for hours. Pockets
of 20 or so people were stuffed into small, filthy holding cells with
no bathrooms. While sitting around talking with folks, I discovered
that most of the people taken from the park were being charged with
Felony Riot. Utterly ridiculous. Many people were scared. Scared at the
implications of what having a Felony on one’s record could mean and
scared at being in the County Jail for an indefinite amount of time.
I reached out with my mind and tried to imagine how many people were
currently locked up in this dark fortress. I saw it all stretch out
before me like an unbeatable video game; so many different levels,
boards, and stages. An ugly hive teeming with all manner of prowling
bad guys, bosses, and under bosses. Maybe the County Sheriff was a fire
breathing dragon somewhere high above at the last level. Maybe if you
made it there you got a chance to explain your way out of everything
and wound up eating an apology dinner with the Mayor of St. Paul. But
the realness of what was happening was as stark as the gunmetal in the
holster of every henchman stalking these gloomy halls. There were no
cheat codes or passwords out of this dreadful place.
After being finger printed for the first time I was made to sign a
property waiver, at which point I discovered there was no record of my
wallet, ID, cell phone, or bank cards in my ‘property’ at all. The
officers had been refusing to answer any questions since the park, but
I refused to be easily brushed off on this one. “Officer, I’m here
writing an article for a paper in a State over a thousand miles a way.
If you lost my wallet, my ID, my phone, and all my money, then what am
I supposed to do? I won’t even be allowed to buy an airline ticket, let
alone get on a plane. I need to know where my stuff is.” The officer
looked like he had a split second’s worth of remorse, but it
disappeared just as fast as it came. He said there was no way to know
where my stuff was or if they even had it. The best I could do was
track down the Police Station of my arresting officer when I got out.
About 20 of us were now crammed into a small room with two large
windows. Looking out we saw the cops bring in a huge, terrifying
looking man; black boots, mean scowl. He had to be at least 250 pounds
with tattoos and a shaved head. They put him in the room adjacent to
ours. He immediately stuck his nose up to the glass pane of his door
and began to stare directly at us. He started mouthing threats like
“You’re dead meat” and “I’m going to kill you.” This frightened some of
the people in our cell at first, but a closer inspection showed that
the room holding the psycho was in fact not a holding cell at all. It
was a questioning room with a desk and a cabinet. Shortly after,
another cop brought in some papers and we saw that our psycho was
actually an off duty cop brought in to scare us (many of whom had
little or no previous jail experience.) Later the same guy was spotted
laughing with the other on-duty officers behind one of the processing
desks. And these are the people we are paying to “keep us safe.”
I was in the cell long enough to make friends with some of the other
people who’d been on the bus with me from the park. We began singing
and telling stories to pass the time and to keep our morale up. The
eldest of our bunch, a photographer from an unnamed paper, sang a
beautiful Irish labor song. I performed a poem of mine called ‘Dig’
with an intro from the anti-war traditional ‘Down By The Riverside.’
People applauded and stomped on the floor. Shortly after a cop came in
and screamed at us for singing. He cursed at us and said that our
“racket” was preventing them from doing their jobs, and if they
couldn’t process us then we’d be stuck in this cell for a long time.”
People were respectful to him, but he seemed shocked that nobody was
scared or apologizing. He left in a huff and slammed the door behind
him.
I honestly cannot say how many more rooms they moved us to after
that. Maybe as many as 10 or 11. It’s a defense department tactic known
as “Frequent Flyer.” The idea is that if prisoners are constantly moved
around that it will lead to confusion and hopelessness. You move them
from one place to another, allow them to think they’ve gotten to where
they’re going for the night, get comfortable with the people they are
currently being held with, and then just as they start to relax you
move them again. It makes prisoners become disillusioned, dispirited,
mentally exhausted, and easily pliable. We had been in custody for
hours and whether the Ramsey County “frequent flyer” treatment was part
of the plan or not, I noticed it take a toll on the people around me.
After hours of this treatment, an angry officer with a clipboard
stepped into our holding cell and began calling names. But we had
questions…
“Officer, do you know what time it is? Do you know where we’re going?”
“I don’t care what time it is, and you’re not gonna like where you’re goin’.”
“Do you know when we can use the phone or what time court is tomorrow?”
“You ain’t going to see no judge tomorrow. You boys are gonna be in here for a long time…”
“Come on, man. Can’t you just tell us?” ”
“I can tell you that if you don’t shut your mouth I’ll do my best to
make sure you wind up on the third floor with the rapists and murderers
far away from all your little protest friends.”
I tried really hard not to show it but my stomach sank. I think everyone’s did. I didn’t really believe general population with violent offenders would be part of the plan but I knew they could do
anything they wanted with us. We were, after all, being charged with
Felony-Riot. What got to me the most is the way he spoke so surely
about us being in for “a long time.” How long would it be… two days?
Till the end of the Convention? Longer? Would I make my scheduled
performance in Syracuse on Sunday night? This began to concern me more
than the RNC article I would now be unable to write.
When my name was called I was led down a hall lined with shower
stalls that didn’t have any actual shower faucet heads. There were
grimy yellow walls with a moldy, rancid meat smell that filled both
nostrils and brought me near to gagging. An armed guard led me to one
of the stalls and said, “Strip, then put your clothes in that crate.”
Excuse me? “TAKE OFF YOUR CLOTHES AND PUT THEM IN THE CRATE.”
Everything in me wanted to refuse. I was innocent. I hadn’t done
anything and they had no right to keep me there. Blood rushed into my
face as I looked the huge man up and down. I saw that he was tired and
very irritated. Not abusive like the other officer, just worn out and
at the end of his rope.
I was more angry than scared but I knew it would be dangerous to tap
into that kind of venom. This is how the Law tricks innocent people
into more trouble than they were swindled into in the first place. I
switched my focus. “Remember everything and then write it all down,” I
thought. “When you get out, win this case, prove your innocence, and
then report on how justice was trampled here in St. Paul.” Trying to
remain calm I took a deep breath and removed my clothes.
“Turn around, face the wall. Lift up the bottoms of your feet, one
at a time. Good. Bend over and touch your toes, spread your ass cheeks;
left, right. Good. Stand up, turn around. Lift up your sack, move it to
the left, the right. Separate the shaft, from your sack; left, right.
Good. Now wait here and don’t move.”
He shut the shower curtain and left with my clothes. Naked as a
newborn, I waited amongst the meat smell until he returned with another
crate. “Now put on the uniform and wait till I come back.” The uniform
was a bright orange jumpsuit and it reminded me of images I’ve seen
from Guantanamo. I thought of all the innocent people that have been
held in that place for years without a lawyer, without rights, and I
felt ashamed for what little I’ve done to get them out of the illegal
shackles my tax dollars paid for. I also thought of all the innocent
people in American jails that I’ve done so little for. Then I thought
about the implications of putting that suit on myself. It seemed, to a
certain degree, that the simple act of stepping into it was a giving
over, a rendering, an acceptance of defeat, or an admission that a
crime had been committed. I mean, how many hours walking around in
G-Bay orange does it take before you you start thinking of yourself a
criminal on one level or another?
It was late and I was incredibly tired. I had to remind myself that
the Victory would be in making my way through this snake pit without
them getting the best of me, following it up with a successful legal
battle once I was released. My arms and legs (seemingly on their own
orders) went slowly, methodically putting on the suit. Mismatched
orange socks in scummy, thousand-time worn County flip flops click
clacked along the dull floors as we were finally placed in cells where
we could sleep. Two guys to a cell about the size of a walk-in closet.
Stainless steel lidless toilet, two mattress-less bunks, and one sliver
of a window made of frosted glass. I’m not sure why they have a tiny
window that no one can see in or out of, but lets chalk it up to some
kind of metaphor I haven’t deciphered yet.
Before shutting us in for the rest of the night, the guards informed
us that we were on 23 hour lock down. This means that we’d only be
allowed to come out of our cells and onto the main floor area for two
30-minute blocks per day until our release. We would have to remain in
our cells for every second of the other 23 hours. In addition to that,
nobody would be allowed to use the phone until “later.” I thought this
was just another intimidation technique, like, they have to give us our
phone call right? Once again I had terribly underestimated the Ramsey
County Jail’s ability and willingness to do absolutely whatever it
wanted to with its captives.
We were given a tooth brush, paste, soap and two paper-thin sheets
for bedding. My roommate and I brushed our teeth and then collapsed
into bed. We wouldn’t have been taken to an actual prison cell like
this if we were seeing a judge in the morning and we both knew it. It
felt like a semi-permanent placement but we were too tired to care. I
opened my eyes in the morning not quite sure of where I was. A quick
look around confirmed that yesterday had not been a dream. A maddening
claustrophobia washed over me but spirits improved mid-morning when I
was allowed to speak with an attorney.
The ACLU had taken all my info when I called them from the park and
thanks to some small miracles they were able to locate me. The attorney
explained details about my case and took down whatever family members’
phone numbers I could remember, as well as the email address of a good
friend. I was nearly shaking with happiness just to be outside of the
cell. I found myself trying to stretch out our meeting like a school
kid trying to buy time in the Nurse’s office, knowing full well that
the next class period was waiting as soon as the bell rang.
We were allowed to make phone calls at this point but only collect
calls and even those seemed to hang up randomly. Sometimes it would
hang up right in the middle of a call and then block you from calling
the number you had just dialed saying “The person you just called has
not yet set up a customer account with Ramsey County phone services.
You must wait 30 minutes before calling again.” Being that we were only
let out for 30 minutes at a time it was very difficult to contact
people or get anything done.
The ACLU attorney gave me the phone number of a trustworthy Bail
Bondsman’s office nearby. However, I couldn’t be bailed or bonded out
because I hadn’t been arraigned yet. By law, Ramsey County could hold
me for up to 48 hours without bringing me before a Judge. It was awful
just knowing that they could hold me until Wednesday night without even
getting bail set. Our session ended with the attorney giving me his
card (the only non-County property I was allowed to keep with me.) He
was very supportive and I felt a thousand times less alone knowing that
he’d contact my family and start working everything out.
Later that day, during my final 30 minute break from the cell, the
attorney phoned me and said he’d gotten in touch with my sister as well
as Sean Daley. They were both working to find out everything they could
and making plans to get me out ASAP. I spoke with them both for 45
seconds each before the phone cut out. My sister’s voice was the
strongest thing I’d heard in years. It filled me with hope, like she
was right there on the side of me. She explained to me that Sean had
spoken with the lawyer first and then he called her explaining how
everything would be worked out and that I would be fine. I thanked Sean
for that before our connection was cut. I walked away feeling recharged.
The ball was rolling on the outside, but inside Ramsey Jail it was a
decidedly mixed bag. Some folks were handling the situation really well
and others were not. There was a guy who had the flu, which got worse
over the course of the night. His cell was drafty and they wouldn’t
give him more than the standard thread bare County sheets or medical
attention. Another guy was in a cell all by himself and starting to get
shaky about it. Under other circumstances it may have been better to
have the space all to one’s self given the size of the rooms, but we
were on 23 hour a day lock down and his cell assignment ended up
resembling solitary confinement.
The correctional officers referred to our hall as “the pod,” and the
1st floor corner of our pod was one room stuffed with people.
Apparently they had filled the other 20 or so rooms with two inmates
each (except for the 1 guy in semi-solitary) and all the extra people
had been put in that one corner cell. During one of the breaks I was
able to peek into the room. It looked like a Yoga class in Hell. 16 or
so beds stacked side by side. Had it been allowed, I would have swaped
my room with one of those people to relieve them of their sardine-like
quarters, but as it turned out I was destined for general population.
*Full story posted at www.ConspiracyToRiot.com - For more info:
-Free Documentary "Terrorizing Dissent:" http://www.terrorizingdissent.org/
-Community RNC Support Structure: http://rnc08arrestees.wordpress.com/
-Friends of the RNC 8: http://rnc8.org/
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