[Blacklabcollective] Space update: soundproofing and general housekeeping.

Leggo Sirens sirensongs604 at gmail.com
Thu Dec 17 09:14:41 PST 2015 

Thanks so much mick!
On Dec 17, 2015 1:07 AM, "mick mccann" <nomoreroads at gmail.com> wrote:

> That AA meeting idea sounds like a cool thing to do!, I'd be down to help
> if anything is needed. Pines gig tonight was good, Ok turn out for a Wed
> night. The only thing I'd change is maybe not 4 bands on a Wed night, I got
> 2 solid friends of mine to volunteer and both would like to help out for
> future shows which rules.
>
>  Made 51$ on door and 78$ on bar. I excluded the float in both and added
> them both to the finance page on here.
>
> At least 100 PBR's
> And probably close to that in Ciders.
>
> Night friends!
>
> On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 11:36 PM, Anju Singh <aanjusingh at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I trust you wouldn't bring God-y stuff in, but even if that happens you
>> can work that out with your facilitator. There is always need for things to
>> be tweaked and tried out before they really work out, it will take time but
>> it seems like a cool idea. I've also known of other radical AA/NA stuff and
>> it has been positive for folks in te communities it serves.
>>
>> On Wednesday, December 16, 2015, Leggo Sirens <sirensongs604 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Totally I'm okay with that! I was just worried about not being able to
>>> speak to the literature, ethos of AA and I know there's some stigma around
>>> it being too God-y
>>> On Dec 16, 2015 11:22 PM, "Anju Singh" <aanjusingh at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I personally wouldn't need the person at the meeting to make their
>>>> case. I'm a fan of trial sessions, so if you trust them id be more into
>>>> hearing your proposal and approving it and hearing a report back to see how
>>>> the first sessions went.
>>>>
>>>> Our meetings are already quite long so I'm a little hesitant to have
>>>> guests speak.. I feel like we would rush them which would be rude or that
>>>> we would put off our stuff we need to talk about it which wouldn't work for
>>>> us...
>>>>
>>>> I hope that's ok/helpful!
>>>>
>>>> Anju
>>>>
>>>> On Wednesday, December 16, 2015, Leggo Sirens <sirensongs604 at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Oh hey one more thing. The meeting I wanted to propose is a queer Aa
>>>>> meeting that would happen on Saturdays after the tenant action and before
>>>>> any shows. This person Dani Rae offered to come and speak for it at the
>>>>> next meeting, and explain a little bit in case people had questions, cuz aa
>>>>> can be super weird but this faction seems like rad and queer. Anyway she
>>>>> offered to come and speak to the collective. I told her I would check with
>>>>> yall and then give her a time. Is it cool if she came by around the middle
>>>>> or end of the meeting this Tues? Then we could have a clear picture before
>>>>> deciding whether it was something the collective was down with.
>>>>>
>>>>> Lemme know what yall think and I will let her know!
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards
>>>>> Legs
>>>>> On Dec 16, 2015 9:35 AM, "Anju Singh" <aanjusingh at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Back in town! Pretty sure next Tuesday is the meeting, excited to see
>>>>>> you all then!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tuesday, December 15, 2015, Jakob Knudsen <jakob.is at live.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> what day is the next meeting?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> here is some of raymond's work
>>>>>>> http://catrionajeffries.com/artists/raymond-boisjoly/works/
>>>>>>> Raymond Boisjoly · Works – Catriona Jeffries
>>>>>>> <http://catrionajeffries.com/artists/raymond-boisjoly/works/>
>>>>>>> catrionajeffries.com
>>>>>>> Instal­la­tion view, “From age to age, as its shape slowly
>>>>>>> unrav­eled…” VOX Cen­tre de l’image con­tem­po­rain, Mon­treal, 2015
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> he does alot of text based stuff which might be nice for the window
>>>>>>> too
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>>>> *From:* Blacklabcollective <
>>>>>>> blacklabcollective-bounces at lists.resist.ca> on behalf of Leggo
>>>>>>> Sirens <sirensongs604 at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> *Sent:* December 15, 2015 4:10 PM
>>>>>>> *To:* blacklabcollective at lists.resist.ca
>>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [Blacklabcollective] Space update: soundproofing and
>>>>>>> general housekeeping.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Totally. Jakob I think that would be awesome if you talked to your
>>>>>>> contact.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 3:29 PM, Lindsay Kasting <
>>>>>>> l.kasting86 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks for the update legs! My only concern about a mural is still
>>>>>>>> what we can afford but let's see what our options are.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Dec 14, 2015, at 7:03 PM, Jakob Knudsen <jakob.is at live.com>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Wow thanks so much you guys :) if everyone's interested I can ask
>>>>>>>> my old aboriginal studies teacher Raymond Boisjoly if he'd be interested?
>>>>>>>> His work is really cool and he's into music so he may be a good  fit? I'm
>>>>>>>> out and about right now but I'll send his CV when I'm
>>>>>>>> Home
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Dec 14, 2015, at 6:46 PM, Leggo Sirens <sirensongs604 at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hey yall,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> So yesterday Blair, Kati J, Lindsay and I went to home Depot and
>>>>>>>> got roughly 200 bux worth of wood and supplies.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> We painted a bunch of pieces of nice plywood for the exterior of
>>>>>>>> the space. We still are looking for a muralist, would it be cool to put the
>>>>>>>> word out on fb? Not sure if this was discussed at the meeting but it'd be
>>>>>>>> cool to get a Coast Salish artist if everyone is down with that. Something
>>>>>>>> for the neighbourhood first and the punks second, ha.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The exterior hasn't been touched yet. The pieces for outside are
>>>>>>>> leaning against the wall behind the couch. The 2x3s are in the back
>>>>>>>> hallway. Please leave these for that project.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> We also got some light pulley switches put in, one for the northern
>>>>>>>> ceiling fan and one for the tool room. The tool room one broke today but it
>>>>>>>> just needs some wire like the fan one.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> There is also a little piece of wood for the bathroom hole that
>>>>>>>> needs to be put up, it is in a green crate with other wood in the back room.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Got hooks for the peg board, hung some tools up.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Soundproofed the rest of the alcove. The doors are also done and
>>>>>>>> there is no inside handle for now, but you can easily pull it closed with
>>>>>>>> the spring at the top. The top of the entrance alcove can support a couple
>>>>>>>> humans but probably not more than two in case yall are up there.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The Styrofoaming is all done, so if anyone wants to use the
>>>>>>>> remaining pieces lemme know else I will put em up on the Internet in case
>>>>>>>> our pals need any
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Still need to carpet the east window and a bit of the wall.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Also the bathroom got painted but the graffiti is still showing
>>>>>>>> through. I am okay with bathroom graffiti but it's to everyone if we wanna
>>>>>>>> paint over it completely.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> There was a tub of rat posion spilled all over the tool room shelf.
>>>>>>>> Probably a rat. In the future if folks find any spills, dead rats, etc,
>>>>>>>> just send an email about it if you don't have time to deal with it just so
>>>>>>>> everyone is aware going into the space of potential hazards. We've been
>>>>>>>> real good at this so far just a reminder.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> So the space is all cleaned out and ready for the show on Wednesday.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Couple things,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I was talking with some folks about hosting sober meetings at the
>>>>>>>> space on Saturdays, so after the tenant meetings and before any shows. I
>>>>>>>> would be into bottomlining these.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Also would folks be down with increasing the collective by like, 5
>>>>>>>> people? I think the space is a lot more work than we think and could be
>>>>>>>> used to a fuller potential if we tried to involve maybe a younger more
>>>>>>>> proactive in screening, and other day time projects stuff. I feel like that
>>>>>>>> whole back room could be something real cool.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> These are just thought farts, I was in there today and just
>>>>>>>> thinking bout stuff.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Anyway hope yall are good, any questions about soundproof stuff
>>>>>>>> lemme know. Also I dunno if my last email worked but if someone could
>>>>>>>> update the fb page with the correct email that would rule.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Xolegs
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>> Anju Singh
>>>>>>
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