“COMMAND PERFORMANCE” -THE ARTHUR MAILING LIST BULLETIN
NUMBER 21
JULy 31, 2005
1. ED SANDERS SAID…
“I’m 57 and I’m facing a kind of right-wing, blaisez-faire America that I thought would not be quite as cruel as it is. But hey, it’s not bad. I’m still having fun.” — Ed Sanders, 1997
2. SO LET’S HAVE A PARTY, A GRAND MEETING, A PSYCHEDELIC MUTUAL MINISTERING-TO. LET’S CALL IT ARTHURFEST 2005, LET’S HAVE IT ON SEPTEMBER 4 & 5, LET’S DO IN IN LOS ANGELES…
Here’s the latest Arthurfest news:
* YOKO ONO and SPOON have been added to the Arthurfest lineup; they will both be playing on Day 2 (Sept. 5). PLASTIC CRIMEWAVE has been added as one of the guest DJs.
* Two more special guest performers will be revealed later this week, as will additional details about the films that will be screened.
* Both days will feature music across three stages (one indoor, two outdoor), so it will be possible to experience live performances for *nine straight hours* each day. All artists will be playing full sets. Complete Day 1 and Day 2 lineups and ticket purchasing info are available at
* “Space-age biker saddhus” (Marcus Boon, 2001) are encouraged to attend and will be treated as the VIPs that they are.
* Arik Moonhawk Roper’s striking Arthurfest “daemon cats” poster is now available for $15 US postpaid from arthurmag.com
* If you’re in need of lodging for the festival, we’ve made arrangements with two local hotels to offer special discounted rates to Arthurfest attendees. Info at arthurmag.com
* The New Energy Movement will be present on site and in full effect. Say what? Who that? More info at
http://greatgodpan.com/blog/archives/000039.html#more
* Arthur editor Jay Babcock will be appearing on Barry Smolin’s Grateful Dead-centric “The Music Never Stops” KPFK radio program Sunday night, July 31 at 8pm PST to rap for a few minutes about the festival. You can listen live via the web, info at
3. MAGIC CITY FESTIVAL: AUG 6, 2005 IN SAN FRANCISCO — FREE!
Arthur is proud to present the 2005 Magic City Festival in San Franciso with the Papercuts, Hard Place, the Society of Rockets, Mushroom, Pillows, Jai Young Kim and more.
An outdoor ode to San Francisco’s psych-freak spirit, this year’s one-of-a-kind Magic City Festival will be a day-long, summer camp-style BBQ party featuring the best and brightest of the Bay Area’s ever-blossoming underground scene, and all for free! Come out in the grass and get your head filled with voodoo funk, lo-fi pop hymns, new wave narcotics, and good ol rock n roll. All stops pulled, all tickets punched, all wrongs reversed, full speed ahead for the heart of the sun. shhhh, it’s a secret.
When: Saturday, August 6th, Noon – 6pm.
Where: Potrero Del Sol Park (25th St and Potrero), San Francisco
Cost: FREE
More Info: www.magiccityfest.com
4. FINALLY AVAILABLE, AND WE MEAN IT THIS TIME: THE ETHAN MILLER-CURATED “BREAD, BEARD & BEAR’S PRAYERS” COMPILATION CD ON BASTET
Over 15 months in the making, “Bread, Beard & Bear’s Prayers” — 13 gnarly tunes gathered from high and low by Ethan Miller of Comets On Fire — is finally here and is now shipping. For lovers of bloody nose street folk, dangerous shit rock, drunken cosmic slop and those wandering down the outer and under paths alone. Features Albert Ayler, Monoshock, Colossal Yes, Ghost, Electric Six Organs of Admittance, Michael Yonkers, Shit Spangled Banner, Brother JT, Joshua, 7 Year Rabbit Cycle, August Born (Six Organs and L), Dark Inside the Sun and Comets on Fire. Each CD sleeve has been silk-screened, stitched, bound, numbered and assembled by experts of the loving hand. Limited edition of 500. You can order it from
http://www.arthurmag.com/store/bastet_cds.php
5. NEW ISSUE OF ARTHUR AT THE PRINTER THIS WEEK.
We’re almost done and those who know say it’s a keeper. It’ll be out in three weeks, with a full-color cover by the man they call Paul Pope. Keep yer peepers peeled…
Still aging,
Friends of Arthur
Los Angeles, California
Arthur Magazine 