COMMAND PERFORMANCE – JULY 21, 2004

THE ARTHUR MAILING LIST BULLETIN No. 0006

“Text beyond the presses.”

(((1))) WE WANTED THE AIRWAVES, NOW WE GOT ‘EM.

Arthur editor Jay Babcock will be a guest yapper on “The House of Boris,” a literary talk show hosted by Tara Mathison on WSUM 91.7 FM out of Madison, Wisonsin today (Wednesday, July 21) at 5pm. He will abide by FCC regulations.

And Arthur contributor Daniel Chamberlin will guest on “The Music Never Stops,” a Grateful Dead-centric show hosted by Barry Smolin, this Sunday, July 25 from 8-10 p.m. on on KPFK 90.7 FM in Los Angeles. Live Webstream at http://www.kpfk.org/listenlive.html. Dan will be there for the whole show, chatting between segments about the music and his controversial “Uncle Skullfucker’s Band” article from Arthur No. 11. He’ll also be spinning a few records in a valiant attempt to expand the audience’s uni-mind beyond Moe.

Arthur columnist Daniel Pinchbeck’s recent THREE-HOUR appearance on that Art Bell radio show is archived online. Listen at your convenience at

http://www.coasttocoastam.com/shows/2004/07/10.html

(((2))) FIVE NIGHTS IN CHICAGO THAT WILL RADICALLY IMPROVE YOUR OUTLOOK ON LIFE AND YOUR FELLOW MAN AND WOMAN.

This August 4-8 at the Empty Bottle in Chicago, Arthur Magazine and Galactic Zoo Dossier Productions present::

*****”MILLION TONGUES FESTIVAL”****

This gala fest will be packed to the gills with stimuli–the second stage, films, odd costumed performers, label reps, lights, freaks, and a real festival vibe. The fest is curated  by PLASTIC CRIMEWAVE and will feature, on two stages, over five nights, the following artists from around the world: Six Organs of Admittance, Espers, Josephine Foster and the Supposed, LSD March, Mick Farren (Deviants), Michael Yonkers, Simon Finn, Charalambides,  Kawabata Makoto (Acid Mothers Temple) w/Kinski, Matt Valentine (Tower Recordings), PG Six, Fur Saxa,  Paul Flaherty/Chris Corsano/Matt Heyner, Born Heller, Taurpis Tula, Spires That in the Sunset Rise, The Cherry Blossoms, Nissenenmondai, Jutok Kaneko, By Lightning to the Womb, The Civilized Age, Panicsville, Born Heller, Goldblood, Inner Throne, Monostripe, Tom Carter, Frankie Delmane, Nick Castro, Farms, MV Carbon, Lichens, Davenport and the Plastic Crimeawave Sound.

$60 for 5-show Pass; or $15/show — general admission — Sorry! 21 & Over Only.

More info and tickets available at

http://emptybottle.musictoday.com/EmptyBottle/calendar.aspx

A “Million Tongues Festival” CD (Bast 0003) is out August 1, 2004. We’re only making 1,000 of these babies, so don’t dawdle if you want one. You know what happened to the other Bastet releases — they’re SOLD OUT!!!! Okay, so this CD features previously unreleased tracks by 20 underground psychedelicish rock artists,   assembled,  sequenced and art-designed by the legendary PLASTIC CRIMEWAVE. The lineup: Kawabata Makoto (Acid Mothers Temple) with Kinski, Matt Valentine and Erika Elder Medicine Show, Plastic Crimewave Sound, P.G. Six, Espers, Michael Yonkers and the Mumbles, LSD March, Fur Saxa, Josephine Foster and the Supposed, Spires That in the Sunset Rise, Inner Throne, The Civilized Age, Simon Finn, Jutok Kaneko/Shimura Koji/ Takuya Nishimura, Nisennenmondai, Frankie Delmane, Nick Castro, Taurpis Tula, M.V. Carbon and Panicsville.

The “Million Tongues” Cd is  available now for pre-order ($12/14/17)  from

http://www.arthurmag.com/store/bastet_cds.php

(((3))) NEXT ISSUE OF ARTHUR OUT AUGUST 31, 2004.

It’s gonna be good. More info in the next bulletin.

So long, it’s great to know you’re there,

The Arthur Surprise Peace Attack Squad

July 21, 2004