Your Weekly Happs at AS220 Includes 4/20

Dark days, readers. I hope you're all sitting down, because the frenzied diatribe about to ensue is fueled by an ardor so hyper-zealous, so intensely fervent, so borderline maniacal, as to dangerously teeter on the brink of irrationality were it not so solidly rooted in authenticity and quantifiable righteousness. The upcoming happenings are not only close to my own heart and investments, but exemplify empirically radical qualities, the combining of which can only be described as a "Recipe for Awesome." Behold:

Friday night kicks off with your favorite and mine, members of Made in Mexico/Wishing Wells/Arab on Radar/What-Have-You, much anticipated Cumbia all-stars Jamazon. They'll warm it up for Major Stars and (tah-dah!!!!) Sightings. But a short 24 hours after, experimental "Biennial-Makers" Peter Glantz, Blevin Blectum, Amil Byleckie and so many more unleash an audio-visual immersion so staggeringly contemporary that the avante-films of your past will be relegated to the company of steam engines, push mowers, Apple 2Es, and Friendster. Saturday morning also marks the first session of our week long 3 part large format photography class. Old-timey! DIY! Steam Punk! Limited room is still available, so get on the locomotive stat by reserving a spot via our AS220 online shop. If the chemicals don't kill you, come back Monday night for an extra special hotbed of sin and iniquity with the touring phenomenon that would be Pitchfork darlings, if only they'd drop the swearing and loose the Iggy Pop style feminism. The Coathangers guarantee the poppiest man-hating we've had the pleasure of enjoying since the Bombettes, and team up with 3D Mystery and Glowkid. Can the madness possibly end there?! NEVER! Wednesday night marks our Susperia-esque descent into electronic psychedelia via Daniel Ephram (The Heartland!), Sky Jelly, GB PKA GÃteaux Blasters (Switzerland), and Bixit. Thursday, though, we've got a show that you won't be afraid to bring home to mom: Brown Bird, A Weather, and Lis Isenberg bring back sweeping revival Americana. Now thats something we can both enjoy!

Thats all I've got, readers; you can peep the full week's listings here. I'm saving my energy for the rock shows this weekend. What do you think? The black T-shirt, or... Oh wait...

Away!