That’s right, Holland’s gearing for yet another weekend of back to back events later this month – starting with Thursday, March 25.
We’re working in collaboration with Speak Your Mind to promote an awesome show from a fantastic lineup of musicians and DJs, local and otherwise on the very awesome DEATH STARE TOUR, featuring:
DJ Egadz as Matterhorn
Edison
DJ Pain
DJ Desiree
Koalat
Morgue
illFated & Dr. J
$5 advance (tickets available at Recycled Records or ticketweb.com), $10 at the door, so get them early!
A must-see for fans of electronic, dubstep, hip-hop, and more.
It’s that time again, a showcase of our finest local musical talents. This month, check out these great songsters on March 20 at the ol’ HSS Rainshadow with us:
Amber Scala
Montego
Aaaaand, an out-of-town treat: Vitamin Overdose (some of you may have caught them at the Hen Den a few months ago?)
Only five bucks, half to Holland half to another local charity!
There’s now over $5,000 in prizes. It’s HUGE and one lucky winner takes all. And with only a limited amount of tickets available, odds are great for winning. Check out the amazing list below…we hope you get inspired to buy a ticket.
Tickets are $100 (all proceeds go to Holland Project!), and you can purchase one online (click the Donate tab above), or do it in person or by mail. Also, think about splitting the ticket with some friends (10 friends at $10 each, still gets each person a ton of prizes if you win…or 5 friends pitching in $20, or two friends at $50….you get the idea).
RAFFLE DRAWING IS MARCH 1 @ 9AM. Get your ticket now!
Click here to see the full list of prizes!
Zombies, robots, planes and explosions. The Holland Project, in collaboration with the Teen Art Council of the Nevada Museum of Art and KNPB Public Broadcasting, is excited to announce the return of the 3-Minute Film Competition, an open-ended glimpse at the exciting scene of short-form independent film-making in Reno and beyond! It’s been a year, and it’s time for a sequel.
Starting February 8, Holland will be accepting submissions for the competition, and the rules are the same: Make a film. Make it 3-minutes long or less. Put it on a DVD. Keep it clean-ish and hate-free. That’s it!
The submission deadline is March 15, after which the films will be juried and the top ten selections will screen at the Nevada Museum of Art on March 26 during Teen Art Night.
This year’s partnership with KNPB offers further incentive for budding filmmakers: as an exercise in self-promotion, entrants are encouraged to make a 30-60 second promo of their film – those selected by our jury will air during breaks on KNPB Channel 5, and the full versions of their films will be featured on KNPB’s brand new online video player alongside the network’s stellar lineup of community programming and award-winning documentaries.
To submit a film for consideration, entrants may submit their entry on DVD to: The Holland Project Headquarters, 30 Cheney Street, Reno, NV 89501
The Holland Project’s first annual raffle to end all raffles is here: Blaffle Pop!
$4,900 in prizes. 200 tickets. 1 winner.
That’s right! Fantastic board of directors member Marnee Benson has amassed a smorgasbord of items, services, goodies and more for one lucky winner. Starting February 1st, raffle tickets will go on sale on our site for a chance at a massive list of prizes – including 2 Burning Man tickets, $500 worth of tickets to the Knitting Factory, and a fabulous roster of over 40 items! Tickets are $100 each – but supply is limited to 200!
The winning ticket will drawn live at The Hub coffee shop (32 Cheney Street) on March 1, 2010 at 9AM.
You have exactly one month to get your name in the drawing, starting Monday, so move it!
For more details, go to the Blaffle Pop page, under the Donate tab.
Fans of lady-fronted lo-fi pop rejoice! Holland is happy to announce that we’ll be hosting the likes of San Francisco’s very own Grass Widow, a trio with ghostly harmonies and disarming pop punk riffs in the vein of the Raincoats, The Slits, and the more recent Best Coast. They will be joined by another Bay Area act, Rank/Xerox, who according to DJ Rick of stellar college radio station KDVS, “play postpunk with uncommon urgency not unlike The Proletariat, Tripod Jimmie, or Crisis, but with more energy, exuberance, and a saxophone”. Local supporters include the lovely Merry Mannor and Penny & Her Lowercase Kindred, in a rare appearance – not an event to be missed! Saturday, January 23rd @ Rainshadow. 7PM.
Oh yeah! And Noel is making her DJ comeback, it’s been a minute and we’re very excited!
Hey severe weather fans. It’s the end of the year, and that means it’s time to re-cap all this year had to offer musically (or at least a few of my favorite things.) If you haven’t checked out any of these, I strongly urge you to.
The Tornado’s Top Ten of 2009 (In no particular order):
1. Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest
Troy3 put it best when describing Veckatimest: “It renders all of Grizzly Bear’s previous records obsolete.” Amazingly lush production, beautiful vocal harmonies, giant instrumental sounds, there really is nothing to dislike about this record.
2. Polvo – In Prism
This rivals Veckatimest as my most-listened-to record of 2009. Who knew these guys had it in them (and after 12 years of inactivity, no less.) This band was a huge influence on my band Think In French and can easily stand along with the mid 90’s Touch and Go greats.
3. Pissed Jeans – King of Jeans
For some reason everyone was so over Pissed Jeans this year. Why? This album kicks just as much ass as it’s predecessor, and was way heavier, louder, funnier, and more bludgeoning than just about everything else released this year.
4. Sonic Youth – The Eternal
Duh.
Also, Mark Ibold plays bass for them now. Double duh.
5. Raekwon – Only Built for Cuban Linx II
2009 seemed like the comeback year for waaay too many 90’s rappers, and at the top of the heap was Raekwon, with the sequel to one of the best hip-hop albums ever made. Just as rad and vital as any solo Wu Tang effort from the mid 90’s… another complete shocker.
6. Obits – I Blame You
The Legacy of Rick Froberg lives on. The former Drive Like Jehu/Hot Snakes frontman hasn’t missed a step with his new band, Obits. It’s a bit garage-ier than Hot Snakes, but is just as kick-ass.
7. Thee Oh Sees – Help
Another rad garage gem from another dude who was in about a bazillion great bands. This one is way more spacey and raw than I Blame You, but has all the hooks. They also put on one of the best live shows I’ve seen in years.
8. Chain and the Gang – Down with LIberty, Up with Chains
Ian Svenonius has a lot of hats. Next to Nation of Ulysses, I think I like this one best.
9. Part Chimp – Thriller
Another contender (along with Sunn O))) and Baroness) for heaviest album of the year. Ultimately, what sells me on Part Chimp is the guitars. I don’t think they’re punched up intentionally; rather when you record a wall of amps, the vocals and drums are bound to take a backseat. Plus, who names their album Thriller? Excellent.
10. Converge – Axe to Fall
This one is another no-brainer. It’s Converge’s best album since Jane Doe, which means it’s probably one of the best hardcore albums ever. Essential for anyone even remotely interested in hardcore.
Some other rad albums that deserve honorable mention:
Baroness – Blue Album
Circulatory System – Signal Morning
Drunkdriver – Born Pregnant
Ferocious Eagle – Laughing at the Horror of Being Alive
Flaming Lips – Embryonic
Mi Ami – Watersports
Mos Def – The Ecstatic
Propagandhi – Supporting Caste
Pterodactyl – Worldwild
Sunn O))) – Monoliths and Dimensions
I’m also going to do a little something extra this year and hook you up with my Top 30 of 2009 mixtape, split up into 3 parts, for you to enjoy this New Year’s Eve. Artists are limited to one song each. Here’s the tracklist (for you to assemble yourself) and if someone will help me out, I’ll try to get a podcast up before NYE. Enjoy.
Part I:
Atlas Sound – “Walk About”
Sonic Youth – “What We Know”
Grizzly Bear – “Two Weeks”
The Cool Kids – “Delivery Man”
Drunkdriver – “Dick in a Mousetrap”
Mi Ami – “New Guitar”
Mastodon – “Divinations”
Javelin – “Vibrations”
Obits – “Light Sweet Crude”
Preodactyl – “Old Clouds”
Part II:
Thee Oh Sees – “Enemy Destruct”
Pissed Jeans – “Dream Smotherer”
Mos Def – “Auditorium” featuring Slick Rick
Japandroids – “Wet Hair”
Cymbals Eat Guitars – “Tunguska”
Ferocious Eagle – “I’m Not a Monster”
Propagandhi – “Human(E) Meat (The Flensing of Sandor Katz)”
Polvo – “Beggar’s Bowl”
Picture Plane – “Goth Star”
Raekwon – “House of Flying Daggers”
Part III:
Circulatory System – “This Morning (We Remembered Everything)”
Part Chimp – “Dirty Sun”
The Flaming Lips – “Watching the Planets” featuring Karen O
Baroness – “Jake Leg”
Jay Z – “D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)”
Chain and the Gang – “Reparations”
Converge – “Dark Horse”
Health – “Nice Girls”
Radiohead – “Harry Patch (In Memory of)”
Sunn O))) – “Big Church”
That’s right. My Flag, plus Hopscotch Whisky, Joe Little AND Crush. In one place, at one time. It’s gonna rule.
