About

The Rita

since circa 1996
THE RITA is a Canadian harsh noise project that started in 1996. THE RITA's influences include Italian Giallo films, Great White and Bull sharks, the gillman, lake/sea monsters, and the female posterior; always striving for crunched out rumbling walls of noise.
Electronic/DJ
Unknown

Current Lineup

Masa J. Anzai
sax/electronics
Sam McKinlay
electronics
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Past Events

09
Mar
2019
19:45 00:00
Dry Sockets: The Rita, MK9, Rusalka, Interracial Sex, Liebestod, Obsidian Needle...
Two days of noise, harsh ambient, power electronics, synth creep and death indus...
Intrepid Theatre Club
Event can be attended in person
08
Mar
2019
19:45 00:00
Dry Sockets: The Rita, MK9, Rusalka, Interracial Sex, Liebestod, Obsidian Needle...
Two days of noise, harsh ambient, power electronics, synth creep and death indus...
Intrepid Theatre Club
Event can be attended in person
09
Dec
2018
19:45 00:00
Dry Sockets: The Rita, MK9, Rusalka, Interracial Sex, Liebestod, Obsidian Needle...
Two days of noise, harsh ambient, power electronics, synth creep and death indus...
Intrepid Theatre Club
Event can be attended in person
06
Dec
2014
Big Joy 2014: Loscil, Sarah Davachi, Total Life, Garbiel Mindel Saloman, V. Veck...
Big Joy is a music festival, that in it’s second year will be showcasing curre...
$40
Kokopelli / The Toast / The Remington
Event can be attended in person
05
Dec
2014
Big Joy 2014 Lineup TBA: Loscil, Sarah Davachi, Total Life, Garbiel Mindel Salom...
Big Joy is a music festival, that in it’s second year will be showcasing curre...
$40
Venue TBA Kokopelli / The Toast / The Remington
Event can be attended in person
04
Dec
2014
Big Joy 2014 Lineup TBA: Loscil, Sarah Davachi, Total Life, Garbiel Mindel Salom...
Big Joy is a music festival, that in it’s second year will be showcasing curre...
$40
Venue TBA Kokopelli / The Toast / The Remington
Event can be attended in person
03
Dec
2014
21:00 01:00
Big Joy 2014 Performers TBA: Loscil, Sarah Davachi, Total Life, Garbiel Mindel S...
Big Joy is a music festival, that in it’s second year will be showcasing curre...
$40
Venue TBA Kokopelli / The Toast / The Remington
Event can be attended in person
05
May
2013
18:00
sissy spacek (LA 10:45PM), Josh Rose, griefer (Victoria), Rusalka, The Rita, WOR...
SISSY SPACEK (LA) LA based project Sissy Spacek is a noise project that expands...
$10-$20
The Black Lab (ask around)
Event can be attended in person
30
Jan
2013
21:00 01:00
WHITELIGHT WEDNESDAYS @ THE ASTORIA: Female Blue Balls, Family Studies, Elevator...
Doors @ 9pm Cover $5 XOX $2 sleeves of beer $6.00 Double Vodkas $7.50 P...
$5
The Astoria
Event can be attended in person
25
Aug
2012
20:00 01:00
10th Annual Victoria Festival of Noise: Sick Buildings, The Rita, GRKZGL, Quebec...
Tearing asunder the sonic calm of Victoria, BC, Canada this coming August! For o...
$15
Open Space
Event can be attended in person
21
Jul
2012
19:00 02:00
Vancouver Noise Fest 2012: John Wiese, Unexamined, The Rita, Rusalka, Taskmaster...
 
$10-$15
Rickshaw Theatre
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29
Feb
2012
Slag Trio, The Rita, Monarch, Mass Marriage
 
The Astoria
Event can be attended in person
24
Sep
2011
20:00
SOLO PIANO UNIT CONTROL UNIT , The Rita, Sick Buildings, Bestial Sanctuary, Mass...
2 NIGHTS
1067
Event can be attended in person
21
May
2011
20:00 01:00
9th Annual Festival of Noise!: Marlo Eggplant, Blue Sabbath Black Cheer, The Rit...
The 9th Annual Victoria Festival of Noise! Expect overflowing buckets of hars...
$2-$15
510 Fort St.
Event can be attended in person
18
Feb
2011
21:00
Concern, Unexamine, The Rita, Funerary Call, Monarch
 
secret location
Event can be attended in person
11
Feb
2010
Cancelled - Lasse Marhaug, Sex Negatives, The Rita, John Wiese
 
Roy G Biv
Event can be attended in person
15
Jan
2010
21:00 00:00
THE ENDLESS BLOCKADE RETURN TO THE WEST COAST: the endless blockade, MUDLARK, Th...
THE ENDLESS BLOCKADE RETURNS TO THE WEST COAST. THIS IS GANNA BE A KILLER SHOW !!!
$10
Rickshaw Theatre
Event can be attended in person
17
Jul
2009
The Rita, Sick Buildings, Burrow Owl, Taskmaster, Sade Sade, anju singh, Flat Gr...
 
secret location
Event can be attended in person
08
Oct
2008
7"/tour kickoff: Taskmaster, Flat Grey, The Rita, Sick Buildings, griefer, Rusalka
 
The Former Cobalt
Event can be attended in person
11
Jun
2008
21:00 23:30
Wolf Eyes, The Rita, Sick Buildings
 
$15
Pat's Pub
Event can be attended in person
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