Here's the schedule for the Star Trek con. this saturday. To be honest, except for the performance of No Kill I: the Next Generation (now with Mike Banana on guitar) this sounds rather weak, but I will be there nonetheless.
Weak? How can you say that? Didn't you see that a local webmaster is going to be there? What about some AD from DS9? This is a total big time event. -Jay
BRUNO ROOM: Our main entertainment room: Music, special guests, panels and contests
12 noon: Wayne Anderson, author of The Bard’s English, presents a seminar on self-publishing, “Publish It Yourself” [how to go to kinko's and how to use a stapler]
12:30 pm: Local Renaissance costume pattern maker Margo Anderson presents a seminar on costume designing [how is this not the best?]
1 pm: “Heinlein 101: All you ever wanted to know about author Robert A. Heinlein, but were afraid to ask ... “ panel by the Heinlein Society [dude from Umbercunst will have to be there]
1:30 pm: Q&A with William Wellman Jr. [wow, how did they get someone this famous?]
2:30 pm: Trivia contest hosted by Trash Film Orgy leaders
3:30 pm: Acoustic performance by Warp 11 (please note: lyrics contain adult content! Not recommended for children. Children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult and no children under 10.) [acoustic and dirty? why isnt this earlier in the day so more kids can avoid it?]
4 pm-6 pm: Mr. Lobo’s Monstrous Costume Contest, Talent Show, and Video Extravaganza! Everyone is welcome to enter in the costume parade and talent/filk show, hosted by Mr. Lobo and judged by a panel of our special guests! Cheer on your favorites to help our judges decide! While our judges are making their final decisions, stay for Mr. Lobo’s special presentation of Star Trek bloopers, movie trailers and other video surprises! [the winner: Mike r Mike as Abe Lincoln]
5:30 pm: Mr. Lobo will announce the winners of the costume contest and other competitons, and distribute prizes. (bands begin set up for evening show)
6 pm: doors open for evening show: free with general admission.
(Show times below are approximate and may be adjusted slightly to accommodate band setup and transitions.)
Hunter Hill the guitar comedian performs. [He must be good if he get a 10 minute slot]
6:10 pm: Francois Fly, our comedic MC, warms up the crowd with his unique comic stylings and performs between bands. [hilarity ensues] *(NOTE TIME CHANGES BELOW!)*
6:30: Acoustic performance by The Kimberly Trip
7 pm: No Kill I: The Next Generation performs [who da man?]
I was thinking it would be great to have Dan and Mike, so one could be Data and the other could be Lore. Then they could fight, then hug, then fight some more, then cry. -Jay
Hey Jay (or other Beach Boys lovers) What's your favorite Beach Boys book? I am ordering Ray Davies autobio. on Amazon (for 3 bucks)and I thought maybe I should throw in a Beach Boys book.
I'm no Jay, but the Brian Wilson autobiography is great. But you could probably just check it out from the library. It will only take you a day or two read.
Start with all the back issues of Jar-zine & then proceed to "Big Ol' Tree - The Dennis Story". And you can't go wrong with "I Wrote The Songs" by Bruce Johnson. Also, "Everything You've Ever Wanted To Know About Holland & So Tough" by Fataar & Chaplin is fascinating.
The Brian Wilson book is great, but keep in mind he didn't really write it, and claims to have never read it, so you have to take everything with several grains of salt. By pure journalistic standards the best BB book is "The Nearest Faraway Place" by Timothy White (not THE Tim White). It's well researched and does a good job of placing the BB's music in the contexxt of popular culture. If youre just looking for the dirt there is a book called "Heroes and Villians" that can't be beat. I don't remember the author's name though. -Jay
I cannot say enough good things about Nick Kent's "The Dark Stuff". He's an old NME reporter who followed rock stars around and then wrote the most fucked up stories he could get out of them. There's a 75-page chapter on Brian Wilson. Also chapters on Guns 'n Roses, the Stone Roses, Prince, Brian Jones, Lou Reed... I didn't believe that page-turners really existed (other than D. Steele, of course) until I read this. It's at Tower for like $16 or you can just borrow it from me.
Weak? How can you say that? Didn't you see that a local webmaster is going to be there? What about some AD from DS9? This is a total big time event.
ReplyDelete-Jay
I guess I spoke too soon. There is also going to be a lady that will show you how to make patterns for your Ren Fair costume.
ReplyDeleteGuitar comedian,
ReplyDeletenuff' said.
natalie.
I dare this guitar comedian to beat one Mike R Mike - the original sci-fi guitar comedian. So is the momo out? I can't wait to get home to my momo!
ReplyDeletemiller
The momo went to bobo (boston).
ReplyDeleteI bet anyone who watches all the acts will be stoked. how can you not want to see some of this crap?
-nono
BRUNO ROOM:
ReplyDeleteOur main entertainment room: Music, special guests, panels and contests
12 noon:
Wayne Anderson, author of The Bard’s English, presents a seminar on self-publishing, “Publish It Yourself”
[how to go to kinko's and how to use a stapler]
12:30 pm:
Local Renaissance costume pattern maker Margo Anderson presents a seminar on costume designing
[how is this not the best?]
1 pm:
“Heinlein 101: All you ever wanted to know about author Robert A. Heinlein,
but were afraid to ask ... “
panel by the Heinlein Society
[dude from Umbercunst will have to be there]
1:30 pm:
Q&A with William Wellman Jr.
[wow, how did they get someone this famous?]
2:30 pm:
Trivia contest hosted by Trash Film Orgy leaders
3:30 pm:
Acoustic performance by Warp 11 (please note: lyrics contain adult content! Not recommended for children. Children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult and no children under 10.)
[acoustic and dirty? why isnt this earlier in the day so more kids can avoid it?]
4 pm-6 pm:
Mr. Lobo’s Monstrous Costume Contest, Talent Show, and Video Extravaganza!
Everyone is welcome to enter in the costume parade and talent/filk show, hosted by Mr. Lobo and judged by a panel of our special guests! Cheer on your favorites to help our judges decide!
While our judges are making their final decisions, stay for Mr. Lobo’s special presentation of Star Trek bloopers, movie trailers and other video surprises!
[the winner: Mike r Mike as Abe Lincoln]
5:30 pm:
Mr. Lobo will announce the winners of the costume contest and other competitons, and distribute prizes.
(bands begin set up for evening show)
6 pm:
doors open for evening show: free with general admission.
(Show times below are approximate and may be adjusted slightly to accommodate band setup and transitions.)
Hunter Hill the guitar comedian performs.
[He must be good if he get a 10 minute slot]
6:10 pm:
Francois Fly, our comedic MC, warms up the crowd with his unique comic stylings and performs between bands.
[hilarity ensues]
*(NOTE TIME CHANGES BELOW!)*
6:30:
Acoustic performance by The Kimberly Trip
7 pm:
No Kill I: The Next Generation performs
[who da man?]
7:45 pm:
Xenophilia performs a sci-fi-themed set
8:30 pm:
Space Vacuum from Outer Space performs
9 pm: Concert ends/convention closes.
10 pm: The Scottish Rite must be cleared out.
I was thinking it would be great to have Dan and Mike, so one could be Data and the other could be Lore. Then they could fight, then hug, then fight some more, then cry.
ReplyDelete-Jay
Hey Jay (or other Beach Boys lovers)
ReplyDeleteWhat's your favorite Beach Boys book? I am ordering Ray Davies autobio. on Amazon (for 3 bucks)and I thought maybe I should throw in a Beach Boys book.
I'm no Jay, but the Brian Wilson autobiography is great. But you could probably just check it out from the library. It will only take you a day or two read.
ReplyDeleteBrew
Start with all the back issues of Jar-zine & then proceed to "Big Ol' Tree - The Dennis Story". And you can't go wrong with "I Wrote The Songs" by Bruce Johnson. Also, "Everything You've Ever Wanted To Know About Holland & So Tough" by Fataar & Chaplin is fascinating.
ReplyDeleteI just got the autobio off Amazon. It was only a coupla bucks. Besides, I owe the UC Davis library 60 bucks. So I'm not welcome there.
ReplyDeleteWhat?!? No appearance by Bob Wilkins at the geek con?
ReplyDelete--cap'n mitch
The Brian Wilson book is great, but keep in mind he didn't really write it, and claims to have never read it, so you have to take everything with several grains of salt. By pure journalistic standards the best BB book is "The Nearest Faraway Place" by Timothy White (not THE Tim White). It's well researched and does a good job of placing the BB's music in the contexxt of popular culture. If youre just looking for the dirt there is a book called "Heroes and Villians" that can't be beat. I don't remember the author's name though.
ReplyDelete-Jay
Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI cannot say enough good things about Nick Kent's "The Dark Stuff". He's an old NME reporter who followed rock stars around and then wrote the most fucked up stories he could get out of them. There's a 75-page chapter on Brian Wilson. Also chapters on Guns 'n Roses, the Stone Roses, Prince, Brian Jones, Lou Reed... I didn't believe that page-turners really existed (other than D. Steele, of course) until I read this. It's at Tower for like $16 or you can just borrow it from me.
ReplyDelete-Danny
Can I choose the "borrow it from you" option? I will trade you the Dave Davies bio when it comes.
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