“COMMAND PERFORMANCE”
THE ARTHUR MAILING LIST BULLETIN No. 0010
THURSDAY OCTOBER 28, 2004
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“With the glut of material on the newsstand, Arthur stands alone. It delves deep into the thought processes of the serious artists who move the culture forward. There is no other periodical I look more forward to arriving then the new Arthur.” — Rick Rubin, October 18, 2004.
(((2))) ARTHUR 13 OUT NOW.
The cover feature is a mega oral history of the 1967 exorcism/levitation of the Pentagon and the birth of Yippie!. This piece was painstakingly compiled from old and new interviews with Abbie & Anita Hoffman, Allen Ginsberg, Ed Sanders, Kenneth Anger, Paul Krassner, Bob Fass, Norman Mailer, Tuli Kupferberg, Anita Hoffman, Jerry Rubin and many many others. Also: stunning photographs by Roz (Cristiano) Payne and Robert Altman, Ed Sanders’ original magical rite program, a page from The Oracle (San Fransciso’s mid-’60s pyschedelic newspaper), event buttons and more — plus cover artwork by John Coulthart that may render you mindless. You have been forewarned. Plus: LITTLE WINGS, LE TIGRE, THE BLACK KEYS, GENESIS P-ORRIDGE, BYRON COLEY & THURSON MOORE, T-MODEL FORD, DANIEL PINCHBECK and all the other usual suspects. More info at:
http://www.arthurmag.com/news/
(((3))) ARTHUR ON NYC’S WBAI 99.5 FM THURS NIGHT (OCT 28) /FRI MORNING (OCT 29)
ARTHUR No. 13’s cover story on the October 21, 1967 March on the Pentagon and the Birth of Yippie! will be the subject of conversation on NYC radio station 99.5 WBAI’s “Radio Unnameable”, hosted by Yippie Bob Fass. The show starts at midnight and runs til 3:30am. Arthur editor Jay Babcock will be calling in, as will other folks (including Paul Krassner) featured in the article. Listen in, call in!
(((4))) ARTHUR NIGHT AT AMOEBA-LOS ANGELES, NOV. 3.
To celebrate the publication of Arthur No. 13, Arthur editor Jay Babcock will be selecting music from 7-8:30pm on Wednesday, November 3 (the day after the election) at Amoeba Music in Los Angeles. Come and celebrate/commiserate, as appropriate.
(((5)))) BUY A ONE-YEAR-SUBSCRIPTION TO ARTHUR (SIX ISSUES) AND GET A FREE FAT POSSUM COMPILATION CD — “NOT THE SAME OLD BLUES CRAP 3” aka “I LOVE YOU BITCH” CD!
Fat Possum CEO Matthew Johnson says, “We’re shoving this sampler out in the hopes that by the time it’s in your hands, we’ll all have a little more to celebrate.” INCLUDES: “Hadn’t I Been Good To You” – Charles Caldwell * “Set You Free” – The Black Keys * “I Found Out” – Nathaniel Mayer * “You Better Run” – IGGY & THE STOOGES * “Crack Head Joe” – Little Freddie King * “Goin’ Down South” – R. L. BURNSIDE FEAT LYRICS BORN * “You Want It” – Thee Shams * “Cocaine Bill” – Kenny Brown * “Boob Scotch” – Bob Log III * “Vampires and Failures” – Grandpaboy * “Bad Man” – T-MODEL FORD * “Pushin’ My Luck” – Robert Belfour * “Frankie and Albert” – Joe Callicott * “Just Like a Bird Without a Feather” – R. L. Burnside * “Mama Says I’m Crazy” – Fred McDowell * “Good Morning Judge” – Furry Lewis * “Hoot Your Belly” – Jimmy Lee Williams * “Goodbye Slim Harpo” – Robert Pete Williams
ORDER NOW BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE, WE ONLY HAVE 100 TO GIVE AWAY–YOU NEED THIS MORE THAN YOU MAY THINK YOU DO–GO TO:
http://www.arthurmag.com/news/
(((6))) ARTHUR PRESENTS DAMON & NAOMI ON TOUR WITH KURIHARA!!!!
Should be cool shows, as Damon & Naomi will be joined by Michio Kurihara, best known for his work as guitarist in Ghost….
Nov 18, Southpaw (Brooklyn NY): Damon & Naomi with Kurihara, David Grubbs, nmperign
Nov 19, Tonic (New York NY): Damon & Naomi with Kurihara, Jim O’Rourke, nmperign
Nov 20, Flywheel (Easthampton MA): Damon & Naomi with Kurihara, the MV & EE Medicine Show, nmperign
Nov 22, Middle East (Cambridge MA): Damon & Naomi with Kurihara, the MV & EE Medicine Show, nmperign
These shows will also serve as a live announcement for the forthcoming Damon & Naomi album, “The Earth Is Blue”, which will be out February 14 on 20/20/20 Records (distributed by Revolver). The album features Michio Kurihara on electric guitar, and nmperign (Greg Kelley and Bhob Rainey) on trumpet and soprano sax.
MORE MORE MORE info at
(((7))) BEN KATCHOR NEWS!
Ben Katchor, whose “Hotel & Farm” comic strip apepars in every Arthur sends the following three bits of Katchor news:
7a. Conversations in the Humanities with Joshua Brown & Ben Katchor
Ben Katchor, author, graphic novels including The Jew of New York and Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer; Joshua Brown, Co-director, New Media Lab; Executive Director, Center for Media and Learning/American Social History Project, The Graduate Center, CUNY; author, Beyond the Lines: Pictorial Reporting, Everyday Life, and the Crisis of Gilded Age America.
Thursday, November 4, 2004, 7pm $5; Free to CUNY
The Graduate Center
The City University of New York
365 Fifth Avenue between 34th and 35th Streets
To register, email continuinged@gc.cuny.edu
Or visit http://web.gc.cuny.edu/cepp for more information
7b. The Rosenbach Company: A Tragicomedy
The story of two brothers, their obsessions, and the dawn of an American cultural legacy. A new show for music-theater.
Words and drawings by Ben Katchor
Music by Mark Mulcahy
Singers: Katie Geissinger, Ryan Mercy and Mark Mulcahy
Musicians: Ashley Grella, Brian Marchese, Henning Ohlenbusch
and Dave Trenholm.
One night only!
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF TIME AND VENUE!
Tuesday, November 9th at 7:30 pm.
The Harry De Jur Playhouse
in The Abrons Arts Center of The Henry Street Settlement,
466 Grand Street, Manhattan
$20.
For reservations email
7c. An Evening With Ben Katchor, Graphic Novelist?
Rutgers University
Scholarly Communications Center,
Alexander Library,
169 College Ave.
New Brunswick, NJ
Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2004 at 5pm
Sponsored by the School of Information and Library Studies, and co-sponsored by the Rutgers University Libraries. Reservations are not necessary, but anyone wishing to learn more about the event can contact Michael Joseph (mjoseph@rutgers.edu).
(((8))) FREAKFLAG WAVING ONLINE.
Magpie, part of Arthur’s continuing mission to keep Earth weird, is updated daily. Like a scrapbook of interesting found stuff, made public. Dig it daily at
http://www.arthurmag.com/magpie/
Right back atcha,
Arthur Angry Dove Squad
Thursday, October 20, 2004
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