“COMMAND PERFORMANCE”

THE ARTHUR MAILING LIST BULLETIN No. 0008

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 2004

(((1))) GET UP FOR THE DOWN STROKE.

Our advice? Go see George Clinton and Parliament-Funakdelic when they play within 200 miles of you on their current club tour across the USA — it’ll do you right in this so-not-right summer.

(((2))) HERE COMES GHOST.

GHOST are splitting Japan and heading to the States for the first time in two years to support the 2004 psychedelic masterwork *Hypnotic Underworld*. Joining forces with Ghost in many cities will be SIX ORGANS OF ADMITTANCE, whose first studio album/Drag City debut is out January 2005. AND!!! As a special treat to West Coasters, added to the bill for further mind-destruction, will be Brooklyn’s WHITE MAGIC, whose recently released *Through the Sun Door* mini-lp is sitting atop the record pile of any self-respecting head.

This is where the action will be:

Tue Sept 21: New York, NY Knitting Factory

Wed Sept 22: Cambridge MA Middle East Club

Thu Sept 23: Philadelphia PA Khyber

(All shows from this point on are with Six Organs of Admittance)

Fri Sept 24: Pittsburgh PA Andy Warhol Museum

Sat Sept 25: Columbus OH Wexner Center for the Arts

Sun Sept 26: Chicago IL Empty Bottle (WIRE Festival, no Six Organs)

Mon Sept 27: Minneapolis MN Triple Rock

Wed Sept 29: Missoula MT The Otherside

Thu Sept 30: Seattle WA Chop Suey (plus White Magic)

Fri Oct 1: Portland OR Berbati’s Pan (plus White Magic)

Sat Oct 2: San Francisco CA Independent (plus White Magic)

Sun Oct 3: Los Angeles CA Spaceland (plus White Magic)

Tues Oct 5: West Hollywood, CA Club Screwball at the Parlour (White Magic only).

(((3))) NEW ISSUE OF ARTHUR OUT NOW ACROSS THE GALAXY.

Comics auteur Grant Morrison, arguably the 21st century’s Philip K. Dick/William S. Burroughs, is the cover subject of Arthur’s biggest issue yet — 64 pages — which is out now at the usual locations. This issue’s also got a lengthy excerpt from the new book that explains why Johnny Cash went to Folsom Prison; Trine Dalton profiles Jennifer Herrema in her post-Royal Trux world of rock and surfing; film columnist Paul Cullum finds Bush’s brain; answerman T-Model Ford talks breastfeeding and how come more women don’t play the blues; acid-folker Josephine Foster chats about her new project the Supposed; Flaming Lips’  Wayne Coyne preaches the secret virtues of decaf; Daniel Pinchbeck on why crop circles have something to teach us, James Parker on a surprisingly diverting documentary about two rival bands nobody really cares about.

Plus reviews by Byron Coley & Thurston Moore and C & D, llustrations by Arik Moonhawk Roper and Plastic Crimewave, new comics by Ben Katchor, Gabrielle Bell, Tom Hurt and Kurt Wolfgang and a stunning double-bird cover by Cameron Stewart!!

(((4)))) SUPER-POPULAR DEVENDRA BANHART-COMPILED “GOLDEN APPLES OF THE SUN” AVAILABLE AGAIN STARTING SEPTEMBER 13.

“Essential.” — Mojo, September 2004

“Sparkling.” — The Wire, July 2004

“8.6 (out of 10): [Its] sprawling landscape presents a persuasive case for the depth of a scene that seemingly sprung up (like mushrooms) overnight.” — Pitchfork, July 8, 2004

“The Golden Apples of the Sun,” Devendra Banhart’s critically saluted 20-artist compilation of contemporary underground folk music released through Arthur’s Bastet label, is now available again in a second printing of 1,000 copies.The second printing will start shipping on September 13; you can reserve a copy for $12USA/$14 Can/$17 world postpaid now via PayPal at

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

(((5))) ARTHUR T-SHIRTS BY JORDAN CRANE PRETTY MUCH GONE.

We’ve still got some yellow-on-red Jordan Crane t-shirts in one size (that would be large, sir) but otherwise we’re plum sold out. New shirts are on the way…designed by ARIK MOONHAWK ROPER. Yes. More news on the website shortly…

(((6))) 1,000 COPIES OF MILLION TONGUES: GOING… GOING…. GONG.

Now available — the limited edition, 1,000-copy 20-track “Million Tongues Festival” commemorative CD, curated and hand-lettered/drawn by cosmic superfreek PLASTIC CRIMEWAVE. What you get is 75 minutes of previously unreleased garage bubblegum, Japanese rip roarers. psych-out jams to the center of Venus, darknight acid folk and psycho-spiritual sung rants and instrumentalia for only $12. The lineup? It’s Michael Yonkers and the Mumbles, P.G. Six, Espers, LSD March, Fur Saxa, Josephine Foster and the Supposed, Kawabata Makoto (Acid Mothers Temple) with Kinski, Matt Valentine and Erika Elder Medicine Show, Plastic Crimewave Sound, 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.

Available now for $12USA/$14 Can/$17 world postpaid  from

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

(((7))) TALKING BUSH RE-ELECTION BLUES…

Next issue of Arthur will be out October 26. The contents are being revealed on a need-to-know basis only; someone will contact you shortly. Do not be alarmed. Meanwhile, Arthur’s better half, Bastet, is putting the finishing touches on a new CD from Sunburned Hand of the Man, and making plans for other future goodies. Stay tuned to the Arthur website for news…

Over to you,

Arthur Peace Squad

September 10, 2004