Sparkplug Comic Books will be at two shows this week.The Portland Zine Symposium (July 24-26)and San Diego Comic Con (July 22-26) We’ll be premiering three new books: the Shortest Interval – by David King Sausage Hand – by...
Read moreNew Show up August 1st at Guapo!
Make sure you save time for yourself in two weeks on Saturday August 1st. You owe it to yourself to treat yourself right. Come to Guapo and view art by all of your favorite Portland art.
Read moreWhy We Do This: The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
The amazing thing to me is I don’t think anyone in the Brown Cuts Neighbors saw any of these old Bonzos TV clips while we were still active. If we had then surely we would have dropped to our knees and wept. Go seek out all you can on...
Read moreScientific Maps E.P. Release Party in Albany, NY
Scientific Maps are inviting you to celebrate the release of their new 7 song e.p., ‘Galvanic Wizardry’ on the B3nson Recording Company label. The e.p. was recorded late last year in the now defunct Bowling Alley Recording Studio by...
Read moreThe Sound of the Suburbs: nickname: Rebel FC pre-season practice
Some scenes from the living room, as nickname: Rebel gears up for the Fall season. Mike Keegan also has some studio shots on his facebook. You probably have to be logged in to view them. League domination is now a certainty.
Read moreMore news on the IPRC program in Portland.
From an interview in the Mercury.Fall Semester1) Core Creative Writing workshop with Justin Hocking (fiction + nonfiction). Will meet once a week for 2-3 hours.A) Intro intensive weekend with Justin Hocking and Alex WrekkB) Guest lectures by...
Read moreCiao My Shining Star: Mark Mulcahy Benefit
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Read more24 HR Zine Challenge at Cosmic Monkey in Portland
You’re invited to the PZS 24hr Zine Challenge! Presented by the Portland Zine Symposium, Independent Publishing Resource Center, and Cosmic Monkey Comics… Who: You and other ambitious zinesters! When: Beginning July 18th at 10:00am...
Read moreWhy We Do This 4: Tim Yohannan
Tim Yohannan and late-80’s Gilman Street crew, originally uploaded by acrofish. He was the general contractor on that which we did that was secret. He was a good friend and inspiration and is still greatly missed. Wikipedia entry.
Read moreAn Amazing Interview with Chris Wright
Exquisite Things is one of the best blogs out there, and not just because of the interview with Chris Wright that is up now. Matt is just a really good writer and questioner.
Read moreJason Martin @ Zebulon – Zebulon – Brooklyn, NY – 07/06/09
The IPRC's Comics Program!
I’ll be involved in the IPRC’s new comic certificate program. This is the Independent Publishing Resource Center in Portland Oregon. It is kind of like an art school except way better because it costs less and teaches you real things...
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