“COMMAND PERFORMANCE”
The Arthur Magazine Email Bulletin
No. 0042
July 13, 2006
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Hello consenting adults,
1. SAVE THE DATES.
The ARTHUR NIGHTS festival is happening October 19-22 in Los Angeles.
More details soon.
2. THURS JULY 13: LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY, MUSIC AND REFRESHMENTS IN ECHO PARK
If you’re not going to see the bonkers “BEDAZZLED”/”BED SITTING ROOM” double feature at El Rey… why not join Arthur Magazine and The Journal of Aesthetics and Protest for our weekly Echo Park Social(ist) Aid & Pleasure Club?
Tonight’s DJs are:
10pm Ms. Sam Ott
11pm Mr. Erik Bluhm
12mid French people celebrating Bastille Day
THe EPS&PC happens every Thursday at
Little Joy
1477 Sunset Blvd. LA , CA 90026
21+
9:30pm to last call
FREE
3. SORRY IT’S LATE, WE WERE BUSY WATCHING GHANA IN THE WORLD CUP: NEW ISSUE OF ARTHUR NOW AT THE PRINTER….
This issue features….
Who are BRIGHTBLACK MORNING LIGHT and how did they make one of the most beautiful albums of our time? Daniel Chamberlin catches up with the nomadic quiet-souls under a full moon in Joshua Tree. Photography by Eden Batki.
Good riddance to bad rubbish: why DERRICK JENSEN wants civilization to end–now.
John Patterson on the little-seen, oft-suppressed work of dissident filmmaker PETER WATKINS.
Arthur asked GODSMACK singer Sully Erna to explain his pro-war statements and his No. 1 million-selling pop-rock band’s involvement in military recruiting campaigns. Then things got stupid.
Author Ed Halter on protesting inside online video games; plus a brief history of the heavy crossover between video game makers and the Pentagon. With illustrations by Geoff McFetridge.
New earfuzz tones and drones from New Orleans: Gabe Soria interviews the BELONG dudes. Arik Moonhawk Roper paints a picture.
New Herbalist columnist Molly Frances on the wonders of MINT.
DOUGLAS RUSHKOFF on why he’s not moving to Canada.
Comics by J.T. MILES
SIGILS, LOGOS & LUCKY CHARMS: how to recognize them and use them. By the Center for Tactical Magic.
Survivalism for Hipsters 101 by Dave Reeves
“Bull Tongue” columnists Byron Coley & Thurston Moore review the latest emanations from the deep underground.
C & D take multiple infusions of Comets on Fire, Vetiver, Awesome Color, “Zizek!”, “Beavis and Butthead Vol. 2”, “Phi Ta Khon: Ghosts of Isan”, “A Visit to Ali Farka Toure”, Tony Allen, “Eccentric Soul: The Big Mack Label”, James Hunter, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, Loren Connors, Charalambides and “The Golding Institute Presents Final Relaxation.”
More info, free double-PDF download, and pre-order info at
4. AUG. 1, 2006: ARTHUR/BASTET RELEASES JOSEPHINE FOSTER-CURATED ALBUM TO BENEFIT COUNTER-MILITARY RECRUITING CAMPAIGNS
“So Much Fire to Roast Human Flesh” features music by THE CHERRY BLOSSOMS, FEATHERS, MICHAEL HURLEY, MEG BAIRD, ANDREW BAR, GOATGIRL, DEVENDRA BANHART, KATH BLOOM, CHARLIE NOTHING, DIANE CLUCK, JOHN ALLINGHAM & ANN TILEY, JOSEPHINE FOSTER, ANGELS OF LIGHT, RACHEL MASON, PAJO, MVEE, KATHLEEN BAIRD, LAY ALL OVER IT and cover artwork by FRED TOMASELLI.
“All profits from sales of this compilation will be distributed to specific counter-military recruitment and pacifist organizations and programs,” says Josephine. “We hope to assist them in their efforts promoting peace and non-militarism in the United States. All of the musicians represented here are US citizens. Our voices join with many others across this land that freely question and openly oppose war.”
Available August 1 for $12US/14Can/17World postpaid
More details and pre-order info at
5. NAKED APPEAL
Photographer/author/Arthur contributor Susanna Howe writes:
“I’m working on an art project and am looking for two things:
1) Mercedeses that have been converted to biodiesel or vegetable oil.
2) people who are interested in posing nude.
“I’m looking to shoot portraits of the cars with people, and want to strip the people of all context (clothes). I am also looking for people who do not have very current haircuts, tattoos, etc. I appreciate your thoughts on this and if you can suggest someone, I’d sure be grateful. Also, this is a California project, although if you know people/cars elsewhere, especially on the Eastern Seaboard, I’d be happy to consider them.”
Contact Susanna at:
6. TUE JULY 18-SAT JULY 22: MY GOODNESS WHAT LOVELY MUSIC YOU HAVE…
“HYPNORITUALS AND MESMEMUSICAL MIRACLES HANGING IN THE SKY: 5 NIGHTS OF SOLEROS AND BANDOLEROS” AT EL CID IN LOS ANGELES, CA
Programmed by DEVENDRA BANHART
Presented by The Fold and Arthur Magazine
Night One – Tuesday, July 18 – FEATHERS, JANA HUNTER, ENTRANCE and THE WHITE WHITE QUILT, Astral Advancement by Eric Ernest Johnson! dublab DJ sets all night on the patio +more….
Night Two: Wednesday, July 19 – RUTHANN FRIEDMAN, VIKING MOSES, CASUAL FOG, ADAM TULLIE AND FRIENDS, DHAYAN ROARK, Astral Advancement by Eric Ernest Johnson! dublab DJ sets all night on the patio +more….
Night Three – Thursday, July 20 – NOBODY AND THE MYSTIC CHORDS OF MEMORY, SUBTITLE, ENTRANCE, MOUNTAIN PARTY, Astral Advancement by Eric Ernest Johnson! dublab DJ sets all night on the patio + more…
Night Four – Friday, July 21 – RUBIES, HECUBA, COCONUT, BENNY GILLESPIE, Astral Advancement by Eric Ernest Johnson, dublab DJ sets all night on the patio +more….
Night Five – Saturday, July 22 – MICHAEL HURLEY, SIR RICHARD BISHOP (Sun City Girls) , STUART AND CAAN (India – First ever US performance), astral Advancement by Eric Ernest Johnson, dublab DJ sets all night on the patio +more….
The Fold in El Cid
4212 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
21 & over (sorry!)
$10 tickets for each show
A limited number of $30 full-festival passes are available now at
More info:
http://www.foldsilverlake.com/
7. WED JULY 19: L.A. BEAT HISTORY FILM SCREENING IN VENICE, CA
“DIRTY FEET (1965, 95m): Folk singer Tim Morgon stars in this rare gem telling the story of an LA Beat & the environment surrounding Balboa’s Prison of Socrates club. DUMB ANGEL magazine co-editors & West Coast music historians Brian Chidester & Domenic Priore will show short films & a slide-show chronicling the Beat coffee houses, poets, painters and musicians from ’60s hot-spots like Sunset Strip’s Unicorn, Hollywood’s Cosmo Alley, Venice’s Gas House & Venice West Café (now Sponto Gallery), Hermosa Beach’s Insomniac Café & Lighthouse, Long Beach’s Rainbow Sign, Seal Beach’s Rouge et Noir, Buena Park’s the Mecca, City of Orange’s Paradox, Newport Beach’s Sid’s Blue Beet & Laguna Beach’s Café Frankenstein, and debut footage & unreleased music by Hollywood mystic Eden Ahbez (writer of Nat ‘King’ Cole’s 1947 hit ‘Nature Boy’). Plus: surprise guests speakers & 6:30pm preshow with The Insect Surfers – live instrumental Surf music with a psychedelic tinge.”
7 DUDLEY CINEMA
SPONTO Gallery
7 Dudley Ave, Venice
310-306-7330
FREE admission
8:00pm
Come early – seating is limited
More info;
8. THURS JULY 20: GRANT & DEEPAK TEAM UP AT SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON.
Scottish comics author (and Arthur No. 12 cover star) GRANT MORRISON will engage in “a far-ranging discussion about Dark Knights, Devis, and the development of tomorrows mythologies” with DEEPAK CHOPRA (!) next Thursday, July 20, from 3:00-4:30pm in Room 20 at the San Diego Comic-Con.
Event info:
http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci06_prog_thu.php
Arthur No. 12:
http://www.arthurmag.com/store/index.php?ID=17
9. SHIT, FORGOT TO TELL YOU ABOUT THIS LAST TIME.
Did you know? Arthur/Bastet’s recently released “The Suoni Per Il Popolo Festival – 2006” CD spotlights work by artists who performed at the Montreal festival last month. Includes music by WHARTON TIERS ENSEMBLE, EXCEPTER, DRAGONS 1976 , AVIA GARDNER, FEU THERESE, TETUZI AKIYAMA, CREEPING NOBODIES, CINC, DIANE CLUCK, TRIPLE BURNER, DIEBOLD, THAMES, AIDS WOLF, AWESOME, TRIO X and JERUSALEM IN MY HEART.
Now available.
$12US/14Can/17World postpaid.
More details and order info at
10. SAT AUG 26: CENTENNIAL, WYOMING WILL NEVER BE THE SAME.
Arthur co-presents
The 7th Annual UPLAND BREAKDOWN
MICHAEL HURLEY & The SENSITIVOS, THE STOP & LISTEN BOYS, SPOT, MICHAEL HURWITZ & The AIMLESS DRIFTERS and AMY ANNELLE
SAT. AUG. 26 / 3-9pm
$10, Kids free
(Rainll move it indoors, 21+)
BEARTREE TAVERN & CAFE
CENTENNIAL, WYOMING
“Centennial is tiny, doesn’t even have a stop sign so the street address is not visible on the building anyway.”
Info 307.742-2410
11. ADVERTISING IN ARTHUR IS CHEAP, EASY AND WILL WORK WONDERS FOR YOU.
Inquire with Ms. Jesse Locks at
12. FILE UNDER “THE OLD WAYS ARE THE BEST WAYS”…
From the July 11, 2006 Washington Post:
“Psilocybin, the active ingredient of ‘magic mushrooms,’ expands the mind. After a thousand years of use, thats now scientifically official.
“The chemical promoted a mystical experience in two-thirds of people who took it for the first time, according to a new study. One-third rated a session with psilocybin as the ‘single most spiritually significant’ experience of their lives. Another third put it in the top five.
“The study, published online today in the journal Psychopharmacology, is the first randomized, controlled trial of a substance used for centuries in Mexico and Central America to produce mystical insights. Almost no research on a psychedelic drug in human subjects has been done in this country since the 1960s. It confirms what both shamans and hippies have long said taking psilocybin is a scary, reality-bending and occasionally life-changing experience….”
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http://www.arthurmag.com/magpie/?p=1347
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