Fort Thunder
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Fort Thunder was a warehouse on the second floor of a pre-Civil War former textile factory in the Olneyville district of Providence, Rhode Island. The space was used from 1995 through 2001 as a venue for underground music and events. It was known for its colorful posters promoting these shows posted on walls around Providence. At various times they hosted costumed wrestling and halloween mazes. Several artists lived and worked there; this group of artists is also sometimes referred to as "Fort Thunder."
In 2001, the building was destroyed by Feldco developers to make way for the parking lot of a Shaw's grocery store. In September of 2007, that supermarket closed leaving [the entire plaza][1] without an anchor tenant to attract customers to its already sparsely- attended businesses.
[edit] Bands and artists
- Mat Brinkman
- Brian Chippendale
- Jim Drain
- Peter Edwards
- Andy Estep
- Forcefield
- Leif Goldberg
- Brian Gibson (musician)
- Lightning Bolt
- Raphael Lyon
- Paul Lyons
- Mindflayer
- Ninja vs. Wrestler
- mudboy
- Brian Ralph
- Erin Rosenthal
- Roby Newton
- Mike Townsend
- Rob Cogeshall
- Liz Luisada
[edit] External links
- Looking for Graphic Lightning From Fort Thunder New York Times review of the Wunderground: Providence 1995 to the present show at RISD, including many Fort Thunder artists
- Some Thoughts on RISD's WUNDERGROUND from someone who was here and there. The online version of a print essay by Raphael Lyon on the subject.
- Paper Rodeo show at Beaver College
- Retard Riot
