mother tongue 1 release

Mother Tongue is a Providence/Chicago band composed of Kerry Cardoza (1/2 of Amigos) and Daniella Ben-Bassat (of Lite Rock - The Hits fame).  Full of abrasive guitars, ambient noise and piercing vocals, this demo, aptly titled Mother Tongue 1 is sure to exceed your expectations.  Check it out and order your own tape here.

Reanimation Library, Carpenter St. Branch Midway Show Installation Shots

Currently the Carpenter St. Branch of the Reanimation Library is hosting a midway exhibition, Mining the Collection.  This show features work inspired by the collection and features artists Daniella Ben-Bassat, Emmy Bright, Nick Carter, and Buck Hastings. The library will be installed until the end of April.  Please feel free to use the collection, photocopier, and scanner to suit your creative needs. Open hours are:

Tuesdays 10AM-5PM
Thursdays 12-4PM
Fridays 12-4PM
Saturdays 12-4PM

Emmy Bright

Buck Hastings

Daniella Ben-Bassat's interactive TV on the internet sculpture.

 

Nick Carter's work is a projected video.  See it IRL if you want the full effect!

More books!

Reanimation Library Mid-way Opening/Lecture

This Saturday March 31st from 4-7PM 6-9PM, there will be a mid-way opening and lecture at the Carpenter St Branch of the Reanimation Library.  An experiment in collective decision-making​, Andrew Beccone,  Reanimation Library founder, will present the option of one of two talks: One will provide a fairly straightforward account of the conception, development, and work of the library; the other will be assembled entirely from randomly selected library texts and images. Each option will reveal essential aspects of the library, but in significantly different ways. Failure is possible, as is success. Also on view: "Mining the Collection," works generated from the Carpenter Street Branch featuring local artists Emmy Bright, Buck Hastings, Daniella Ben-Bassat and Nick Carter.  More info on the library and other events going on in the next month here.

Amigos Shop Final Event this Sunday!!

We are pleased to invite you to our final event at Amigos Publishing & Shop, Let's Go Get Cokes. On view are photographs and ephemera based on our month's theme: the suburbs. The glossy and well-worn photographs by an anonymous artist are of skateboarders and BMXers, of kids hanging out and learning tricks for the first time. The faces in the photos are unclear or cropped out, allowing the viewer to imagine their own adolescence or the banal experiences that are often associated with the suburbs.

Let's Go Get Cokes is a preview of a forthcoming book release by Amigos. The event, to be held Sunday February 26th from 2-7PM, will also include a release of GBPS by Andrew Burton, Jad Angell and Dan Burton, as well as Amigos 009 lite rock - the hits, our first music release, a cassette tape by Daniella Ben-Bassat.

Lou Kishfy and Laura Brown will provide music and visuals. The event, as always, is free and open to the public. We hope you'll join us for our final event at the shop.

Amigos 009, lite rock - the hits, Now Available!!

 Amigos 009, lite rock - the hits, by Daniella Ben-Bassat is now available!  Lite rock - the hits is an epic double cassette tape of the workplace appropriate jams from local radio station Lite Rock 105 interspersed with Daniella's own eclectic covers.  We will be officially releasing this tape at our closing party this Sunday February 26th from 2-7PM.  Be sure to check out Daniella's recent amazing US Weekly-style illustrations for the website Rookie Mag.

Featured Item: Deadbeat Daughters

Blessed are the wretched, we'll do it our way.  Deadbeat Daughters by Hannah Abelow and Daniella Ben-Bassat is fun all the way through. It starts with a really rad orange and black screen printed cover on newsprint and from there delves into assembled words, photos, drawings, and an Internet presence with more photography to boot! For Deadbeat Daughters everywhere.

P.S. This is the last week to catch the Deadbeat Daughters video and prints at our group show in the AS220 Project Space!

Restock on Daniella Ben-Bassat T-shirts!

Daniella Ben-Bassat just dropped by a restock of her popular US Weekly and Kim Kardashian t-shirts! Both styles are available in S, M or L.  Please note that all shirts are hand-screened and one of a kind, and may contain small imperfections.  Drop by the store and pick one up or order below!

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US Weekly Available Online!

Daniella Ben-Bassat's US Weekly is now available in the web shop or by the paypal button below!  Plenty of time left for summer tabloid reading!

60 pages, black and white, 8.5"x11"
$15

August Installation by Daniella Ben-Bassat

Our current installation by Providence-based artist Daniella Ben-Bassat will be up through September.  For more info or if you are interested in purchasing work, please contact us at amigospublishing@gmail.com.

Thanks for last night

Thanks to everyone who came out last night to our event!  Photos of Daniella Ben-Bassat's installation and new zine, US Weekly, will be up soon!

Zine Release and Installation Opening By Daniella Ben-Bassat this Friday!

Please join us Friday August 19th, from 6-9PM, for the opening reception of our August installation by Daniella Ben-Bassat.  To coincide with the opening,  Daniella will be releasing her new zine, US Weekly, a completely hand-drawn replica of America's favorite tabloid magazine. As always, this event is free and all are welcome!

Dylan Goettlich Zine Release Party this Thursday!

This Thursday 6/30 Dylan Goettlich will be celebrating the release of two new zines in the shop: 392 and Ritus!  There will be tunes by Daniella Ben-Bassat and refreshments.  This is also your last chance to see our June installation by Abby Grenon. This free event goes from 7-9PM and everyone is welcome! Tell your friends!