I'm PEEVED.

I've bit my tounge one too many times and remained dispassionate beyond disbelief. But this time things have gone too far. Way too often I hear young people in Spokane talking about their glamorous plans to move away. While sometimes this can be a good thing (especially for those who've not lived elsewhere) usually its just an unoriginal case of "the grass is greener" and a failure of personal strength and imagination to take ownership for one's hometown to make things better where it is most needed.KEEP GOING

With Halloween fast approaching comes a warning to parents and kids regarding 'Sherwood brand Pirate's Gold' milk chocolate coins imported from China .

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public not to eat, distribute or sell the candy.

It is sold across Canada by Costco and may also have been sold in bulk packages or as individual pieces at various dollar and bulk stores. The chocolate contains melamine which is the same chemical responsible for killing several babies in China , and sickening thousands more.

Have you ever heard a tremendous **BOOM**, in the distance or close up, the likes of thunder, falling rocks, or a collapsing building? Now invert that sound: we're left with life, rhythm, and the melodic after-life of a once terrifying noise, In short: this show will blow your mind and knock your socks off, all while gently stroking your ears.

The Birthdays: http://www.myspace.com/thebirthdaysKEEP GOING

Finger 18.2 is currently at the printer. You'll soon be able to find it in Olympia, WA at these fine locations: Danger Room, Rainy Day Records, and Last Word Books. You should still be able to find copies of 18.1 at those places, too.

And while you're waiting for 18.2 to get printed, you can read it online by downloading the PDF.

As always, if you're interested in getting involved, you should email us right now.

This issue will come with an updated copy of The Finger's Finger Complex Compilation CD: Finger Comp Comp. Download the comp by clicking the image below (it's kinda big. 86 MB)

Here's the track listing:

01. right stuff - huff this! 02. honeyhead - brother 03. raiders of the new space age 04. shojob - hidari 05. new life - bird names 06. everyone - small sur 07. 6'6" - cataldo 08. nurse in reverse - paleo 09. harpsicode - mathematicians 10. wicker frames - polka dot dot dot 11. blueberry - johanna kunin 12. stuck in a rhythm - briana marela 13. skinny arms - adam jessup 14. radiation: haiku - please step out of the vehicle 15. pancakes - finn riggins 16. where the horizon's longing - ben kamen 17. maria francesca - world history 18. tennessee - beatbeat whisper 19. cities - cabinet of natural curiosities 20. feeling naughty - revolt and virginia 21. you were my zion - shelby turner 22. sung with the birds 23. 06.10.2008 - queen of refuse 24. old school pizzeria - moustachesKEEP GOING

For at least a year, downtown Olympia has been lacking a consistent all-ages venue. Mariella Luz of K Records is about to fix that.

"Back in April I was at a Mount Eerie and Why? show at the VERA project.  I was chatting with Phil (from Mt. Eerie) and Kevin Erikson from the Department of Safety in Anacortes - and we were talking about how Olympia didn't have an all ages venue," said Luz in an email interview. "There have been lots of good ones over the years but there isn't one at the moment."

The Eagle's Hall and the Midnight Sun still do occasional shows, the Black Front Gallery held all-ages shows for a short time but is now being replaced by a shoe store, the Manium had an increasingly inconsistent presence up until about a year ago, and the Yes Yes has been closed down for a number of years.

"We were all talking about how stupid that is because Olympia has historically been such a musical town and we don't get many touring bands to come through anymore.  We agreed that someone needed to do something about it." said Luz. "The next day I decided that would be me."KEEP GOING

notes to myself (from spain!)
moonrunners (i don't know!)
sundance kids (lacey!)
queen of refuse (finger complex kitchen!)

SHOW STARTS AT 7 P.M.
SERIOUS.

BRING MONEY. BAND FROM SPAIN.
SERIOUS.
$5.

WHAT TIME IS IT? ADVENTURE TIME.
BE READY OR BE DEAD.

finger complex
corner of rogers & harrison
 

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Darling Deer (oly)

Nathaniel Talbot (pdx)

The Southern Skies (oly)

All Ages.

6p.m.

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Seattle-based Harzard Factory is a politically active Industrial Arts outfit co-founded in 2000 by Evergreen graduate Rusty Oliver. In keeping with its mission of advancing “high risk” forms of collaborative artistic expression, the group began organizing Power Tool Drag Racing derbies for the Georgetown neighborhood’s annual Artopia festival in 2006.

While power tool racing has been happening in various forms across the country since at least the 1980s, the Seattle events have attracted considerable attention, including profiles by Make magazine and Popular Science. Hazard Factory took the event overseas for Amsterdam’s Robodock festival in 2007, performed an encore at the local Critical Massive Burning Man gathering, and expanded the races to Olympia in April for the Downtown Art Walk, drawing many entries from the community.KEEP GOING

Sitting down in a comfortable chair, I’m handed a pencil and a piece of paper. On the paper has been drawn a
small box. In the box is a drawing of a screaming head with large incoherent text lying behind it. I am told to continue this story however I see fit. Laughing at the absurdity of this drawing I pause to scratch my head. A smirk crawls across my face as I think of something to add to this drawing while unfolding its absurdity.
As I finish I begin giggling like a schoolgirl wondering where it could possibly go from here. This is called comics night.KEEP GOING