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February 2012
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Wed. Feb. 1^st 6:30 pm	Games Night!	Most Wednesdays! house games, demo games from Diversified Games, or bring your own! We play board games of both the traditional (chess, scrabble) and modern (Catan, RoboRalley) sorts, card games of both sorts (pinochle, gin rummy, hearts, flux, Aquarius, Trailer Park Wars, Magic etc.) & are open to trying new games. Dinner, Beverages and Snacks available for purchase.
Thurs. Feb. 2^nd 6 pm, donation	Open Mic Sign up at 5:40 PM on the night you wish to perform or call to reserve a spot if traveling far!	spoken word: ~ 6:00PM ~ 7:00PM acoustic or spoken word: ~ 7:00PM ~ 9:00PM acoustic or electric music: ~ 9:20PM ~ 10:40PM
Fri. Feb. 3^rd 7 pm, $2 sug. donation Full dinner for herbivores and omnivores (even vegans) Come hungry, leave refreshed.	song circle song circle song circle song circle	We pick a cozy spot and arrange chairs in a large circle. We choose a person to start with, and that person has three options: 1.PLAY: Play or sing a song for the group, read a poem, tell a story, play an instrumental. You may also invite others to play or jam along with you...or not. Your choice. All musical styles are encouraged. 2. PICK: Choose a song you'd like to hear or have the group sing. 3. PASS: For the spectators, the shy, or anyone else who wishes to participate in the group but tends to blank out under pressure. Or, for anyone with their mouth full of food. SONG CIRCLE is a traditional, relaxed way to share time, fun, art, and community. Acoustic instruments of all kinds are encouraged, but not necessary if you simply love to sing. No one dominates, but anyone may lead the group in song or entertain when it is their turn. People may enter or leave the circle as they wish, but at all times within and without the circle, it is understood that no one is to be rude or disruptive. The circle will continue until the last hearty soul peters out. flyer
Sat. Feb. 4^th 5 - 8 pm, $5 11 & under free with parent	Amanda Mannila Jen L	Original Acoustic Folk-Blues An early evening show, so bring the kiddos and have a family night on the town!
Wed. Feb. 8^th 6:30 pm	Games Night!	Most Wednesdays! house games, demo games from Diversified Games, or bring your own! We play board games of both the traditional (chess, scrabble) and modern (Catan, RoboRalley) sorts, card games of both sorts (pinochle, gin rummy, hearts, flux, Aquarius, Trailer Park Wars, Magic etc.) & are open to trying new games. Dinner, Beverages and Snacks available for purchase.
Thurs. Feb. 9^th 6:30 pm, donation	Open Mic Sign up at 5:40 PM on the night you wish to perform or call to reserve a spot if traveling far!	spoken word: ~ 6:30PM ~ 7:00PM acoustic or spoken word: ~ 7:00PM ~ 9:00PM acoustic or electric music: ~ 9:20PM ~ 10:40PM
Fri. Feb. 10^th 5pm evening show tba	Lewis County Writers Guild Critique Group	every 2nd and 4th Friday, monthly in the front room.
Sat. Feb. 11^th 9 pm, $6	Hot'n Bothered Seventh Silence	Hometown heroes Hot'N Bothered has been playing together since 2006. The band is made up of Tyler Hankins on drums, Mitch Partee on bass and vocals, Nick Graber on vocals, and Brandon Gallagher on guitar. All four members have a passion for creating music that wont put you to sleep. With catchy vocals, shredding guitar, and amazing percussions Hot'N Bothered will keep you up and rockin untill the last note of thier set. Since joining together in 2006 Hot'N Bothered has played with bands such as Amber Pacific, Aiden, and The Presidents of the United States of America. They have won three battle of the bands, two in Washington and one in Oregon. Formed in 2001 from Mossyrock Washington with Colorado bassist, Seventh Silence is a power house of hard rocking riffs and anthemic sing-along vocals that emulate 70s originators of metal, driven with unique creative force. Sounds range from heavy dynamic jams to ambient lyrical depth. Their energetic live performances draw crowds for a night of head banging fist pumping grooves guaranteed to make you spill your coffee. Bring your black T-shirt!
Wed. Feb. 15^th 6:30 pm	Games Night!	Most Wednesdays! house games, demo games from Diversified Games, or bring your own! We play board games of both the traditional (chess, scrabble) and modern (Catan, RoboRalley) sorts, card games of both sorts (pinochle, gin rummy, hearts, flux, Aquarius, Trailer Park Wars, Magic etc.) & are open to trying new games. Dinner, Beverages and Snacks available for purchase.
Thurs. Feb. 16^th 6:30 pm, donation	Open Mic Sign up at 5:40 PM on the night you wish to perform or call to reserve a spot if traveling far!	spoken word: ~ 6:30PM ~ 7:00PM acoustic or spoken word: ~ 7:00PM ~ 9:00PM acoustic or electric music: ~ 9:20PM ~ 10:40PM
Fri. Feb. 17^th 5 pm - 7:45 pm	Lewis County Writers Guild Social hour begins at 5:00 pm Program at 6:00 pm - to be announced	Lewis County Writers Guild meets every 3rd Friday, monthly.
Fri. Feb. 17^th 8:30 pm, $6	Bitterroot Dillon Warnek	Bitterroot's eclectic style will take you from high mountain peaks to lonely desert plains and back to the city streets. Incorporating styles such as folk rock, blues, funk, soul, bluegrass and roots, Peoples ears are always tingling and souls flaring, leaving all wanting more. Dillon Warnek is a songwriter from Seattle. His second album, "A Stranger Here", can be found at dillonwarnek.bandcamp.com, as well as in physical form for sale at live shows.
Sat. Feb. 18^th Doors open at 5 pm show starts at 6 pm. $3 at the door. Kids 10 and under are $1. Contestants must be at the Matrix Coffeehouse at 5 pm for check-ins, registration due at check-in.	Variety Show to benefit the Rainy City Roller Dolls Puddle Jumpers Jr. Derby	Come one… come all!!! The Puddle Jumpers Jr. Roller Derby Team is hosting a variety show!! Enter and compete for a grand prize of $50 and season passes to all home bouts! Or support the Puddle Jumpers as a spectator and help us find some of our most talented fans!! All ages welcome (with parents present) so come on out and bring the family to the FIRST EVER Puddle Jumpers Variety show!! If you think you have the best talent to take the cake email us at rainycityvariety@yahoo.com. It is $10 to enter the contest. The Matrix Coffeehouse will be serving special kid(& parent) friendly food stuffs for the evening: - Sweet Chicken Wings - Homemade Pizza by the Slice - Quesadillas
Wed. Feb. 22^nd 6:30 pm	Games Night!	Most Wednesdays! house games, demo games from Diversified Games, or bring your own! We play board games of both the traditional (chess, scrabble) and modern (Catan, RoboRalley) sorts, card games of both sorts (pinochle, gin rummy, hearts, flux, Aquarius, Trailer Park Wars, Magic etc.) & are open to trying new games. Dinner, Beverages and Snacks available for purchase.
Thurs. Feb. 23^rd 6:30 pm, donation	Open Mic Sign up at 5:40 PM on the night you wish to perform or call to reserve a spot if traveling far!	spoken word: ~ 6:30PM ~ 7:00PM acoustic or spoken word: ~ 7:00PM ~ 9:00PM acoustic or electric music: ~ 9:20PM ~ 10:40PM
Fri. Feb. 24^th 5pm evening show tba	Lewis County Writers Guild Critique Group	every 2nd and 4th Friday, monthly in the front room.
Sat. Feb. 25^th 8 pm, $6	Erik Nordin	jazz guitarist & composer, rock & roll & more details tba...

March 2011
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Thurs. Mar. 1^st 6 pm, donation	Open Mic Sign up at 5:40 PM on the night you wish to perform or call to reserve a spot if traveling far!	spoken word: ~ 6:00PM ~ 7:00PM acoustic or spoken word: ~ 7:00PM ~ 9:00PM acoustic or electric music: ~ 9:20PM ~ 10:40PM
Fri. Mar. 2^nd 7 pm, $2 sug. donation Full dinner for herbivores and omnivores (even vegans) Come hungry, leave refreshed.	song circle song circle song circle song circle	We pick a cozy spot and arrange chairs in a large circle. If there's a sizable crowd, we sit in concentric circles and work from the center outward. We choose a person to start with, and decide to move to the left or the right. The person who is "up" has three options: 1.PLAY: Play or sing a song for the group, read a poem, tell a story, play an instrumental. It's nice if you introduce yourself beforehand so that we may get to know you. If a song has a chorus that you think folks would enjoy singing along with, you may want to teach it to the group before you begin so that we may join you. You may also invite others to play or jam along with you...or not. Your choice. All musical styles are encouraged. 2. PICK: Choose a song you'd like to hear or have the group sing. You may also request songs of other people in the group if you are familiar with their music and want to hear something that you and perhaps the others might enjoy. 3. PASS: For the spectators, the shy, or anyone else who wishes to participate in the group but tends to blank out under pressure. Or, for anyone with their mouth full of food. SONG CIRCLE is a traditional, relaxed way to share time, fun, art, and community. Acoustic instruments of all kinds are encouraged, but not necessary if you simply love to sing. No one dominates, but anyone may lead the group in song or entertain when it is their turn. People may enter or leave the circle as they wish, but at all times within and without the circle, it is understood that no one is to be rude or disruptive. The circle will continue until the last hearty soul peters out, the Matrix closes, or we all file out and adjourn to the nearest gin mill to continue, to the shock and potential amusement of the local patrons. flyer
Sat. Mar. 3^rd 8 pm, $6	to be	announced
Wed. Mar. 7^th 6:30 pm	Games Night!	Most Wednesdays! house games, demo games from Diversified Games, or bring your own! We play board games of both the traditional (chess, scrabble) and modern (Catan, RoboRalley) sorts, card games of both sorts (pinochle, gin rummy, hearts, flux, Aquarius, Trailer Park Wars, Magic etc.) & are open to trying new games. Dinner, Beverages and Snacks available for purchase.
Thurs. Mar. 8^th 6:30 pm, donation	Open Mic Sign up at 5:40 PM on the night you wish to perform or call to reserve a spot if traveling far!	spoken word: ~ 6:30PM ~ 7:00PM acoustic or spoken word: ~ 7:00PM ~ 9:00PM acoustic or electric music: ~ 9:20PM ~ 10:40PM
Fri. Mar. 9^th 5:30-7:30 pm	Lewis County Writers Guild Critique Group	every 2nd and 4th Friday, monthly in the front room.
Fri. Mar. 9^th 8:30 pm, $6	Kirsten Opstad	Kirsten Opstad is a Boston-based singer-songwriter, better known locally as an actor/writer/comedian on Improv Asylum’s Mainstage cast. Though this release marks Opstad’s first full-length studio album, she’s self-produced four albums and two EPs as a solo artist and with her band The Crazy Exes from Hell. Recently, she’s collaborated with playwright Ilene Fischer on her play Girl Hopping and with San Francisco filmmaker Whit Scott on his film Rolled. another act tba...
Sat. Mar. 10^th8 pm, $8	Just Plain Bill The Jupiter Order	Just Plain Bill? Like the radio show…no. Like Bill Clinton…no. Just Plain Bill…and who’s Bill? Absolutely nobody. Really. Patrick Storedahl, Douglas Blum, and Ted Clark, playing guitar, bass, and drums, respectively, were the roots of a defunct Southwest Washington band, which sprang forth the budding flower that was to become Just Plain Bill. JPB formed in Olympia, Washington during the early 90’s. Patrick, Doug and Ted started playing original, quirky, pop-rock music (written by Storedahl and Blum) all around the Northwest. Having nothing in common with bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, or Soundgarden, and though they regularly played shows with grunge-styled bands, JPB was the antithesis of what was going on in the Northwest music scene at the time. Heavily influenced by bands like The Talking Heads, The Beatles, Warren Zevon, R.E.M. and The Kinks, the original songs of JPB are often an amalgamation of the plethora of influences by the individual members of the band. Ethan Moreno, Ted’s neighbor, attended many JPB shows, and it wasn’t long before the band discovered that he played guitar. He attended a recording session and was asked if he wouldn’t mind laying down a guitar part at the end of a song. He promptly produced a cacophony of noisy feedback and was asked immediately if he’d like to join the fun. Ethan agreed that indeed it would be fun. Ethan brought his own influences to the table with the likes of Led Zeppelin, The Who, Pink Floyd, U2, and Joe Walsh. In 2006 Peter joined the band, playing keyboards and guitar. The Jupiter Order is a new group founded by keyboardist, vocalist and songwriter Raymond Hayden during the summer of 2011. Completing the ensemble with Susan Renville on Vocals…Scott Malone on Guitars….Chad Russell on Drums and Percussion and Jerry Gadd on Bass and backing vocals, this group focuses on rich harmonies, expressive dynamics, solid musicianship and creating a memorable show. Inspired by groups such as Toto, Chicago, Supertramp and Pink Floyd…they are quite a bit different than what you will currently hear in the existing music market.
Wed. Mar. 14^th 6:30 pm	Games Night!	Most Wednesdays! house games, demo games from Diversified Games, or bring your own! We play board games of both the traditional (chess, scrabble) and modern (Catan, RoboRalley) sorts, card games of both sorts (pinochle, gin rummy, hearts, flux, Aquarius, Trailer Park Wars, Magic etc.) & are open to trying new games. Dinner, Beverages and Snacks available for purchase.
Thurs. Mar. 15^th 6:30 pm, donation	Open Mic Sign up at 5:40 PM on the night you wish to perform or call to reserve a spot if traveling far!	spoken word: ~ 6:30PM ~ 7:00PM acoustic or spoken word: ~ 7:00PM ~ 9:00PM acoustic or electric music: ~ 9:20PM ~ 10:40PM
Fri. Mar. 16^th 5 pm	Lewis County Writers Guild Presents: to be announced	Social hour begins at 5:00 pm Program begins at 6:00 pm Lewis County Writers Guild meets every 3rd Friday, monthly, 5 pm -7:45 pm.
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