worms for the world

tonight! friday, january 19th from 8pm to midnight, echo curio is hosting their first themed exhibition:

"Worms Save the Planet: From Vermiculture to the Culture of Worms"


vermiculture is a form of composting using earthworms. vermicompost is very different from compost produced in compost piles by bacterial decay, and is much richer in many nutrients making it perfect as a top layer of soil. you can find more information behind the concept for this exhibit as well as juicy vermiculture info here.

Now is your chance to learn how worms can save the planet!
That's right, the wiggly, dirt-dwellers will reduce green house
gas emissions, limit the amount of harmful chemicals used in
the world, lower the impact of trash on the environment and
even save you money! With LIVE WORMS you can actually FEED!

+ Opening Reception for our Wormy Art show featuring wormy works.


+ ECHO CURIO's first CDR release party. 21 Musicians creating Wormy
songs to satisfy those wormy cravings.

+ Squirm out to the narcotic sounds of Fantastic Sleep as they perform
their wormy music while wiggling around in sleeping bags.

+ Extraspecial artist designed wormy buttons and t-shirts

All of this is brought to you FREE. ECHO CURIO is here for YOU!
Please support us by buying art, buying our diy products, or donating
to our rent fund.

In addition to all our art and musical events, ECHO CURIO is open
Wednesday - Sunday, Noon - 6. Worms Save the Planet runs from January
19th - March 4th.

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ECHO CURIO
The Echo Park Curiosity Shop and Art Gallery
1519 Sunset Blvd.
Echo Park, CA 90026

green machines

the machine project is a local non-profit dedicated to providing educational resources to artists working with technology. saturday the 20th they are hosting the fourth of eight monthly installments, in which ing reveals the origins the rainbow through an original creation myth. each of the performances explore a specific color and this saturday's color is G R E E N !!! it sounds like a fun event, and all viewers are asked to wear the specific color of the month. there is more information below and here on the machine project website.

Prescribed and improvised music, storytelling, movement, sculpture, and other media will be at hand as ing utilizes a different space within the gallery at a different time of day for each performance. Visitors wearing the color associated with the show they are attending will receive a free gift and are encouraged to attend multiple performances, as each show will reveal a new surprise in this epoch story of science, magic, and color.

machine project
1200 d north alvarado street
los angeles, ca 90026
213-483-8761

amoeba thinks green

amoeba music has launched their green campaign which will work closely with non-profits such as rainforest action network, sierra club los angeles chapter and conservation international.

they plan to create awareness for the issues addressed by these groups and by raising funds through in-store donations, outside events and saturday auctions. you can also pick up compact flourescent lightbulbs at the hollywood store, fill out a ca voter registration form (deadline is oct. 23rd people!), along with that you-can't-live-without-treasure-ceedee that you discover in the used section.

amoeba auctions
"we are working closely to support and create awareness for the organizations mentioned above by raising funds through in-store donations, outside events and saturday auctions.

amoeba auctions happen at our Sunset store every Saturday afternoon at 4pm. Our host, brently heilbron, auctions everything from the wacky promotional item to rare collectables and autographed pieces. over the last year, amoeba auctions raised $150,000 that went directly to help those affected by hurricane katrina. as of september, we are focusing on bringing in funds for those organizations listed above. please come and join us- amoeba will match all accepted individual bids up to $1,000!"

here's amoeba's top 25 from this week:

1. Beck - Information
2. Killers - Sam's Town
3. Decemberists - Crane Wife
4.Chrome Children - Chrome Children
5. Visionaries - We Are the Ones
6. Hold Steady - Boys & Girls In America...
7. Yo La Tengo - I Am Not Afraid of...
8. Scissor Sisters - Ta-Dah
9. TV On the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain
10. Justin Timberlake - Futuresex/ Lovesounds
11. Robin Thicke - Evolution of Robin
12. Jet - Shine On
13. DJ Shadow - Outsider
14. Bonnie Prince Billy - Letting Go
15. Sean Lennon - Friendly Fire
16. Sparklehorse - Dreamt for Light ...
17. Dears - Gang of Losers
18. Rapture - Pieces of the People...
19. Bob Dylan - Modern Times
20. Evanescence - Open Door
21. Air - Late Night Tales
22. Subtle - For Hero for Fool
23. Teddybears - Soft Machine
24. Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor
25. DFA Remixes - Chapter Two