The Final Days of the Hatchery.

Sad news for the Geriatric Pig Hatchery: the whole property has been purchased (and will be bulldozed) by Grand Valley Catholic Outreach, which means we have 28 days to vacate the premises. We love it here and it's been a difficult reality to face. It's only because of the crazy-low rent on this place that we were able to afford a house with a detached show space in the heart of downtown Grand Junction, without neighbors to bother with the noise. We knew we were lucky while it was happening, and now that it's coming to an end we still feel fortunate to have gotten the time we've had here. And we're exploring other avenues for continuing the regular avante-garde showcase that the Hatchery gave birth to. (If nothing else, maybe...30 Road storage units, anyone? We're welcome back there anytime.) So we'll keep you posted. Thanks for everything everyone has done to make the Geriatric Pig Hatchery the amazing place that it is. And with 28 days left to enjoy it, we're cooking up one last hurrah to take place after the Sama Dams/Vampire Suite show on Thursday, September 5th. Details to follow.

All the way from Portland.......Sama Dams

If you checked your calendar you might think this date is wrong. It's not. It's on a Thursday. 8pm. Sama Dams is coming through town and wanted to play at the Hatchery, so why not? It's gonna be sweet, and it'll definitely be some shit you've never heard in Junction before, so be sure to stop by and check it out. We're also excited to welcome Vampire Suite to the evening's festivities. They're local but we've never had them at the Hatchery before. And the somewhat-more-familiar sounds of Winter and Thousand Faced Moon will be joining us as well. As always, there's no cover charge, but Sama Dams is traveling all the way from Portland and could use some gas money, so if you have something to contribute toward that cause, donations will be gratefully accepted. Check out some stuff from Sama Dams here: http://samadams.bandcamp.com/track/pretty-ghosts

Movie Night Highlights

Movie night was fantastic. Thanks to everyone who came out to see Monster Squad & Young Frankenstein on the big screen.

We'd like to take a poll and ask what double feature people would like to see in the future? We all agreed that Monster Squad was an excellent choice, but Young Frankenstein (though an excellent movie) was a little too low-key in a way. It didn't keep the energy up for the night.

So keep that in mind with your suggestions. Going along with the monster theme, Jessie made the most amazing cupcakes (in taste and appearance) that resembled braaaaaaaaains! 

And Zira also joined the festivities for the evening. It was her first Hatchery appearance. She had fun.

We also played around with some long-exposure photography. Everyone had a good time, and we look forward to the next movie night. Stay tuned here for details on the next live show too.

Movie Night Double Feature: Monster Squad & Young Frankenstein

We're still nailing down all the details of the next show at the Geriatric Pig Hatchery, but we are doing something a little different this weekend: Movie Night Double Feature. We hope to do this on a fairly regular basis (probably not monthly, but maybe quarterly). For our first go, we've picked 2 movies that we think a lot of people will be excited about: Monster Squad & Young Frankenstein. These two features will be projected onto the screen where you're accustomed to seeing liquid light shows and digital displays during various musical performances. If you plan to attend, bring your own seating (camp chair, picnic blanket, or the like), and we'll provide monster-themed snacks and such. It's going to be lots of fun, and we can all talk about what you'd like to see for the next movie night. Please consider joining us this Saturday, July 20th, at 9:00pm. 233 Pitkin Avenue in Grand Junction.

Lights and Noise.

Tonight at the Hatchery: Lights and Noise. Festivities start at 7pm, music starts at about 8:30 or 9pm. Snacks, paints, collage materials, Murder Cafe, Fetch the Pliers...these are the delights that await you. See you there.

next show

not sure when or what yet call if you want to play
update: show July 5th so far there's murder cafe fetch the pliers and some noise stuff or another. probably mautam. also is there any one who wants to have and or distribute physical flyers? we have printing capabilities now.

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(So Just Chill, 'Til) The Next Episode

Saturday, May 25th at 8pm at the Geriatric Pig Hatchery Lineup is still in the works but there will be everything you expect from an event at the Geriatric Pig Hatchery. Bands, visual delights, comedy, food... We just wanted to get promotion going so everyone can plan to be here.

Noise and Lights. April 27th

It's time once again to start talking about the monthly shindig at the Geriatric Pig Hatchery. It will be held on Saturday, April 27th at 7pm. Noise and Lights. Come and join us for the premiere of a brand new genre, Ghost House. If you enjoy classic video games and Witch House, you won't want to miss this. We've all heard video game-inspired electronic music before, but this is a completely new take. You'll be an instant fan. We'll also have more of the psychedelia that you've come to expect from the Hatchery. 233 Pitkin Avenue in Grand Junction. Dig it.

Reopened, Finally

Such an awesome show last weekend that we've spent the whole week putting the place back together. So here we are, a week later, finally able to step back and reflect on the success we achieved. 

Murder Cafe opened up the evening with an exciting performance, complete with a classic, not-done-often-enough-anymore guitar smash during the final song of their set, a brutal Nine Inch Nails cover. Well done, guys. 

Nimmy did a comedy set that she says was her best yet. The audience was receptive and engaged, and we're now talking about getting more of our local funny friends together to do a night of sketch comedy and stand-up. 

IT-290 made a wall of noise so intense and strangely pleasing that we have had two audience members describe meditative out-of-body experiences they had. 

The reunion of Fetch the Pliers finished off the live portion of the night, unveiling a brand-new Cramps cover that was selected and learned in the final 36 hours before the show. 

The music video for Fetch the Pliers' "Commit to Conserve" was the last planned event of the night, and we followed it up with some anything-goes impromptu jamming using the Pico Paso light-activated synth, some rhyme-spittin', and some guitars and drums.

All in all a fascinating gathering of people and sounds. We want to thank everyone who participated as a performer or a reveler. We're finalizing the details of the April show, so be sure to check back for the date, time, and acts.

A map to the Geriatric Pig Hatchery. 233 Pitkin Ave. No stopping on Pitkin; please enter through the alley. See you on Saturday, March 30th for the Grand Reopening After a Cold, Dark Winter.

We've been working hard getting things ready for the show at the end of the month. Last night we had a video shoot for Fetch the Pliers "Commit to Conserve," which will be FTP's first official music video. Here's the flyer for the show:

Grand Reopening After a Cold, Dark Winter: There's a show on Saturday, March 30th at The Hatchery at 233 Pitkin Ave. in Grand Junction. Line-up to be announced soon. Bands confirmed so far are Fetch the Pliers, IT-290, and Murder Cafe, with more to come. Oh, and Don't Laugh - Nimmy's doing stand up. Stick around at the end of the show for the debut of Fetch the Pliers' first music video, plus a short film from Winter Is Upon Us and the Free Association.

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