Boston show tomorrow, and video from The Fest

The Fest was an amazing time, as always.  Here's a video of our complete set (minus the whopping thirty seconds of an encore, which can be viewed here: encore).



If you're in the Boston area, this show promises to be a good time tomorrow:

Friday, November 4 7:00pm
The Democracy Center
45 Mt Auburn St
Cambridge, Massachusetts

AMPERE
PYGMY LUSH
CINDERS
SPECTRE ALONE
Doors at 7. Respect the space - no drugs/alcohol. $7.
Facebook Event

AMPERE- live at the stolen sleeves collective. 7/23/2011

Boston Show Flyer

Next week, hope to see you there:

Boston show coming up, NYC show flyer, etc

Dear Boston Punx, we're playing on July 16th at the Wacky Kastle with Sinaloa, Ape Up, Monument, and Footsie.

Also, here's the flyer for our Brooklyn show:

Lastly, thanks to all who came out to Flywheel on Wednesday, it was pretty much a perfect evening.  Those in attendance were rewarded with rare records, screened posters, old t-shirts, and awesome sets by sweet bands, not to mention copies of the new LP which we had just in the nick of time thanks to the fine folks at No Idea!

Pre-orders end June 15th

Just a heads up: if you want to pre-order Like Shadows and be able to purchase the The First Five Years on vinyl from No idea, the window is closing.  Pre-orders will end June 15th, don't say we didn't warn you.

Unrelatedly, here's a picture from Lyon, France, 2010.

Pre-orders are now up, with bonus, and full LP now streaming.

No Idea has posted pre-orders for Like Shadows, including a limited vinyl pressing of The First Five Years collection LP, with a screenprinted cover. Info is here:
http://www.noidearecords.com/bands/releases/ampere_likeshadows.php


And here: http://www.noidearecords.com/bands/releases/ampere_firstfiveyears.php
You can now also stream the full album online here :
http://soundcloud.com/theavclub/sets/ampere-like-shadows

Four songs from the LP posted

Four tracks from Like Shadows are streaming now:  Listen here.

Upcoming Shows - Brooklyn, and WMass details.

The details are still being hammered out, but July 23 we'll be playing somewhere in the 538 Johnson complex.  Info and more shows to come...

Also, here's a flyer for the Flywheel show, which will feature sweet bands, vegan cupcakes, and perhaps other delights!

Like Shadows.

After much time and energy, our 15 song LP, Like Shadows, will be released on No Idea Records in early June.
This is the second track from the album, Escapism Pt. II.

RTF Fest in New Jersey with You and I, and others...

Time:
Sunday, July 24 · 2:00pm – 11:30pm
Location:
The Asbury Lanes
209 4th Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ

Lineup:
FORWARD TO DEATH ( REUNION )
YOU AND I ( REUNION SHOW AFTER 10 YEARS )
AMPERE ( FIRST TIME IN NJ IN YEARS )
GDP
SEASICK ( LAST SHOW OF 2011 )
CONVULSIONS
BLACK KITES
TROUBLEMAKER
DYSTROPHY
OLD WOUNDS

SMASH IT DEAD FEST 2011- BOSTON

we are playing this fest- a benefit for the boston area rape crisis center on Saturday, March 26th! 

"There once was a friend of mine Glued her mask in place and blinded her own eyes There once was a friend of mine Looked for the facade in every aspect of her life I want to take her mask Hold it in my hand and smash it dead." -Spitboy Friday March 25th, Saturday March 26th, Sunday March 27th S M A S H I T D E A D F E S T 2 0 1 1 To benefit BARCC (Boston Area Rape Crisis Center) A 100% DIY fest of punk, raw punk, pop-punk, garage, d-beat, powerviolence, etc... 3 days, 6 workshops, 40 bands....1,000,000 punks! All ages and all genders welcome. DAY I FRIDAY MARCH 25TH PROBLEM HOUSE @ 7:00 PM -Libyans (MA) -Delay (OH) -New Creases (OH) -Now Denial (MA) -Ridgemont (MA) -Spraynard (PA) HOUSE OF 1,000 SMILES @ 7:00 PM -Ramming Speed (MA) -Choke Up (MA) -Wurm Tongue (MA) -The Inhalers (MA) -Diastema (MA) DAY II SATURDAY MARCH 26TH MASSART GYM @ 2:00 PM (DOORS @ 1:00 PM) 11:30 - Scapegoat (MA) 11:00 -Ampere (MA) 10:30 -Iron Chic (NY) 10:00 -The Credentials (MA) 9:30 -Big Eyes (NJ) 9:00 -Capital (NY) 8:30 -Death First (NY) 8:00 -Bloodkrow Butcher (MA) 7:30 -Perdition (NY) 6:30 -Supporting Trauma Survivors Workshop 5:30 -Self Defense Workshop 5:00 -Fuckheads (MA) 4:30 -Titfit (NY) 4:00 -Masochrist (PA) 3:30 -Curmudgeon (MA) 3:00 -Self-Conscious (PA) 1:30 PM -Consent Workshop DAY III SUNDAY MARCH 27TH MASSART GYM @ 2:00 PM (DOORS @ 1:00 PM) 11:30 -Brain Killer (MA) 11:00 -Nomad (NY) 10:30 -Cervix (NY) 10:00 -Aspects Of War (MA) 9:30 -Unfun (Canada) 9:00 -The Scamps (MA) 8:30 -The Fagettes (MA) 7:30 -Transgender and Genderqueer 101 Workshop 6:30 -Male Roles in Dismantling Patriarchy Workshop 6:00 -Rations (NY) 5:30 -Dead Uncles (CT) 5:00 -Awful Man (MA) 4:30 -Like Bats (IL) 4:00 -Self-Conscious (PA) 3:30 -The Shrapnelles (CANADA) 3:00 -Unwelcome Guests (NY) 1:30 PM -Consent Workshop Friday: two 5-band basement shows (to split up the crowd a bit and ease the burden off one individual house) within walking distance from each other. Saturday & Sunday: 14-band all-day events, with organizations/distros tabling at a bigger (but still DIY, non-bar, all-ages) venue. ALL of the money from this fest will be given to BARCC, minus a small amount of gas money for bands traveling long distances to play and to rent the main space (though most of the money for these expenses will be raised at some pre-fest benefit shows) WORKSHOPS **NOTE: WORKSHOPS MAY BE UPSETTING** Rape and abuse are very triggering topics. They’re hard to talk about and hear. Please be prepared for very personal and intimate things to be said. If at any point you need to leave a workshop because it’s upsetting, feel free to get up. That being said, all the workshop presenters have experience in these subjects. If you would like to talk to them about anything, please feel open to do so. Furthermore, harassment, fucked up jokes and rude language won’t be permitted. PUNKS THAT TALK SHIT ARE JUST AS BAD AS WHAT PUNK IS SUPPOSED TO BE AGAINST. Let’s take care of ourselves and each other♥ Consent Consent is permission or allowance, often given verbally to engage in any potentially upsetting act, or an act that is otherwise “intimate” or personal. We will explain consent and why it’s important to practice, as well as examine how our society overrides consent with fucked up and oppressive standards. Supporting Trauma Survivors This workshop will help us to understand how to help people who are survivors of abuse and rape. We’ll talk about things and actions that could help and heal as well as what could make situations worse, along with the legal aspects of these situations. Trans and Genderqueer 101 We have grown up in a culture that has a gender binary- male and female. Through this workshop we will address that binary and those who don’t “fit in” to it. We’ll discuss what the terms “transgender” and “genderqueer” actually mean, along with gender neutral identities and pronoun usage. Male Roles in Dismantling Patriarchy Feminism is often times all too closed off to males trying to be allies to women. Feminism should not be exclusive but rather, open to anyone trying to help. We’ll discuss mutual aid and male privilege, and how men can help to dismantle patriarchy without dominating the issue. Safety in the Streets: practical self defense This self-defense workshop will show how we can effectively protect ourselves in various situations anf using anything from our bodies to bottles to keys, along with different approaches to self-defense. Entry is pretty much like a regular DIY show, just more expensive. It is still sliding-scale and no one will be turned away for lack of funds. That said, please do your best to contribute what you can. FRIDAY - $5 to $15 per basement show SATURDAY - $12 to $20 to see 14 bands SUNDAY - $12 to $20 to see 14 bands For more information on the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center, go towww.barcc.org. And let me just say: rape is not a "women's issue", it is a men's issue. Men commit rape (99% of rapes are perpetrated by men) and as men we need to be aware of our privilege and take steps toward eradicating sexism from our actions, our language, and our bonds with other men. Sexism leads to sexual violence. Whether we commit an act of sexual violence or not, our silence in the face of sexism makes us complicit. We all know that speaking up is daunting and difficult-- but as allies of women, 1 in 6 of whom will be raped at some point in their lifetime (and that's only the number that gets reported...think about all of the cases that go unreported)-- we owe it to them and to ourselves to stick up for what's right. Our privilege allows us to revert to apathy as our friends fall victim to unspeakable violence. We can look the other way, but they cannot. We can keep our mouths shut for fear of getting laughed at, for fear of our sexuality being questioned, for fear of being called weak, whipped, "pussy", "fag", etc... But...if being punks really means something...we should attempt to be brave and speak our fucking minds once in awhile! So let's get together for something positive and put our money where our collective mouth is.