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Yubiwa Hotel: You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave

Knowing that Yubiwa Hotel “explore what it means to be a modern Japanese woman” I approached CANDIES Girlish Hardcore wondering to what extent I, a modern American woman, would relate. Not unexpectedly, Yubiwa Hotel’s aesthetic is extremely feminine and very … Continue reading

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Abe’s Laurie Anderson review

In which our hero pledges undying love and demands marriage. Also demands satisfaction. As soon as I took my seat and saw all the candles on stage emulating the night sky I knew I was in for a treat. Where … Continue reading

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Abe’s Yubiwa Hotel Review

When I arrived there was no where near enough seats for all the people who were there to see the show, so the staff-person offered to let me sit in the crow’s nest. “ooh! Like a pirate?” I asked. “Sort … Continue reading

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VIVARIUM STUDIO/PHILIPPE QUESNE

Vivarium delivered an amazing story in true TBA fashion through acting, music, video, and bizarre machines. Scout Niblett and her drummer at the works put on an awesome show. Also, The Shaking Hands rocked the same stage before she came … Continue reading

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CHECKING INTO THE YUBIWA HOTEL

or: The Only Vacancy Now is in my Head Last night as I waited in line for a performance, I heard a woman say that she’d been to see the Candies: Girlish Hardcore show (Yubiwa Hotel). When her friend asked … Continue reading

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Extreme Guitar Orchestra, Parade, and Float [w/pics]

Extreme Guitar Orchestra, Parade, and Float w/ pics
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Stan’s Cafe: Thinking People Doing Real Work

When I first walked into the concrete floored laboratory Of All the People in the World, I felt I had walked into the underground warehouse of a top secret statistical analysis agency. Strewn across the floor, piles of rice on … Continue reading

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Yes Monsieur, there is a frog in your throat

warning: this following review contains spoilers if you are intending on viewing this performance: I attended last nights opening performance of Philippe Quesne’s “The Itching of the Wings” at Lincoln Hall and will come up honest and say I was … Continue reading

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HIGHER SOMETHING / THE MOON

Posted by Storm Tharp Yesterday, was so full of amazing things. It may have been one of the best days of the year. Who has been to the Visual Arts Exhibit at Corberry Press? INCREDIBLE!! The opening reception begins at … Continue reading

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Universal Workshop

“Put your government name on the top of the paper,” he says. Below that he asks us to put our date of birth and below that, today’s date. This is how it begins. This is the story of your life, … Continue reading

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