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ENTERTAINMENT Get Some Culture Cinco de Mayo, DIY Style
Local bands and artists perform this Saturday at Studio B, a new warehouse venue and art gallery in North Lawrence //ALEX TRETBAR
Evan Herd offers a diverse and inexpensive alternative to the usual Cinco de Mayo bar shenanigans. Herd, 20, put together bands, DJs and artists for a night of hip-hop and electronic music combined with live painting. The party is BYOB and the suggested donation is $3, but Herd says it won't be strictly enforced.
"We're not trying to make money off of it," Herd says. "We're just trying to cover our expenses and make sure the artists get paid."
Brain Food, an electronic guitar/drum duo, headlines the night. Herd says they shift between heavier dub beats and a lighter, popier sound in the vein of Black Moth Super Rainbow. Ryan Forest, a local hip-hop act, two DJs (Gada Beats and DJ ON.IT) fill out the rest of the bill. The show will also feature "Live Art from Brooke and Arai," two local artists who will paint while the bands play.
Herd's dad purchased the warehouse space last November and they've been preparing it for art showings and live events since. Herd's first show was last Saturday and featured local vets Baby Birds Don't Drink Milk.
"I got a lot of good feedback from that show," Herd says. "The band and everyone
there seemed to be really excited that there was a new space that wasn't centered around a bar. It's more of a DIY venue, a place really open to anything. It doesn't have to be just music, we can feature all kinds of art."
The show begins at 10 p.m. this Saturday, May 5. Herd says to take Massachusetts Street across the bridge into North Lawrence. Then take a right before the Burger King, onto Industrial Lane. Studio B is on the left just past the car wash.
Brainfood headlines this weekend's Cinco De Mayo celebration at North Lawrence's new warehouse venue. Studios B
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