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Saturday night! • Posted on Wednesday May 7, 2008

Devon Williams (LA)
Trampoline Team (Anacortes)
Afterthought Adam (Anacortes)
8pm
$5

DAS KAPITAL! • Posted on Wednesday April 30, 2008

Q: Do you want to these?
A: I think so.

1” (indie size) buttons for sale.
Brand yourself.
They cost $1 each.
The one with the building has that cool secret writing along the edge. The one with the logo is good too.
If you want to buy one or some of these objects, you have a couple options:
(1) You can purchase them at any of our events.
or
(2) You can send us a physical mail that includes:
• a self-addressed stamped envelope [SASE]
• a little note explaining how many/which buttons you want
• $1 for each button you are ordering. (CDN AOK!)

Send orders here:
Azure @ DOS
1011 12th St.
Anacortes, WA 98221

Ask questions here: azure [at] departmentofsafety [dot] com

p.s. sorry the contrast is so high in those images up there. I don’t know wtf is up with that. But the buttons look good IRL.
“lolz.”
“blog!”

New Project Space • Posted on Tuesday April 29, 2008

Hello! We are in the planning phase of a complete gallery renovation and expansion. We are asking for the community’s help gathering the supplies we’ll need for this work.

Here’s a wishlist:

DONATIONS (or if you can get us a good deal on these items)
• 5/8” drywall
• 2×4s
• interlocking wood flooring (approx. 300 sq ft.)
• drywall screws, joint compound, drywall tape, etc.
• gift cards for hardware/building type stores?
• straight-up cash

LOAN TO US (or a cheap rental?)
• a truck that is big enough to haul drywall (4’x8’)
• a concrete nail gun

This is all happening at the end of June 2008.

If you can help us with this project, please contact Azure!
azure [at] departmentofsafety [dot] com

May 2nd - THE SINGING TOWER • Posted on Saturday April 26, 2008

Artist-in-Residence Steve Kado displays, in a hidden manner, a powerful secret wisdom.

LINKS: http://www.theblankket.com & http://www.myspace.com/theblankket

Also, music by:
Spoonshine Duo (Navarro & Cook) (Anacortes)
LINKS: http://www.spoonshine.com & http://www.myspace.com/spoonshine
Karl Blau (Anacortes)
LINKS: http://www.kelplunacy.com & http://www.myspace.com/karlblau
Metal (Portland)
LINK: http://www.myspace.com/metalisquiet
&
The Land of Milk & Honey (Portland)

REQUIRED DANCE PARTY • Posted on Sunday April 20, 2008

On Saturday, April 26th we are hosting a DANCE PARTY.

Come shake your groove thang.
funk/soul and beyond!

This event is totally free!
Why? Because dance parties are important in small towns!

All donations accepted at this event will help us with the very exciting gallery renovation we have planned for early summer.

This SATURDAY!
COME DANCE!
Starts approx. 8pm.

VERY SPECIAL EVENT ON FRIDAY • Posted on Tuesday April 8, 2008

On Friday, April 11th, we are very excited to host a special screening of APART FROM THAT.

This fantastic movie by Jennifer Shainin and Randy Walker was filmed right here in Skagit (and Whatcom) county; it has garnered international acclaim.

Seriously, guys, this movie is VERY WORTH SEEING.
View clips on the myspace.

In addition to screening this film, we will enjoy musical performances by
KARL BLAU
THE GIFT MACHINE
and
I LOVE YOU AVALANCHE!

7pm!!

Show this THURSDAY • Posted on Sunday March 23, 2008

Come over on Thursday, March 27th to be entertained by the following musics:
Phosphorescent
Bryan Elliott Band
The Mission Orange
The Blankket

SHOWS HAVE BEEN VERY GOOD LATELY.
SPRINGTIME!

Doors: 7 PM
Price: $6

Equinox/Easter show on Saturday • Posted on Monday March 17, 2008

SATURDAY
22 MARCH 2008

Mt Eerie is in the water activated tape business

Human Bell is from Baltimore.

El Olio Wolof ‘s lead singer goes by the (hi kevin) moniker “Radioactive Cauliflower.”

Photosynthesis is our dear friend Carsten (from squidvshark, etc.) who we have to play SOC with before he goes back to New York.

The Blankket is current Artist-in-Residence/asian studies major Steve-Kado-of-T.O.

$7/$5 youth 8 pm

internet presales are closed but there will be plenty of tickets at the door.