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Ticker
19:59 / 13.06.06
Jakegnosis, you have so gotten me to give the bunnies money!

BUNNIES! BUNNIES!
 
 
Jake, Colossus of Clout
20:15 / 13.06.06
YES!

They really are a fantastic organization, though. Rabbits are abandoned much more often than cats or dogs, because people buying them don't realize that they are just as smart and loving and need as much attention. A lot of people adopt bunnies for their kids around Easter because "it's cute" and don't give a second thought to the fact that they're adopting an intelligent, social animal that is goint to be reliant on them for 8-15 years. People can be real jerks sometimes.

Okay, I'm putting my soapbox away.
 
 
gingerbop
10:00 / 19.06.06
1. CIRCUS WITH INTENT
Individually devised performances by
3rd Year BA (Hons) Degree Students and 2nd Year Foundation Degree Students

This year we are very excited that our Students' end of year performances
will take place in a circus tent in Shoreditch Park! Each student will perform a piece that they have devised themselves in their specialised circus discipline, so not only will you experience their wonderful creativity, but you will also get the chance to see a range of different skills including juggling, aerial hoop, swinging trapeze, balancing and corde lisse.

2nd Year Performances
12th - 14th July, 7pm
15th July, 2.30pm & 7pm

3rd Year Performances
26th - 28th July, 7pm
29th July, 2.30pm & 7pm

Tickets are only £5.50 - a bargain price to see
tomorrow's circussuperstars. TO BOOK CALL 020 7729 9522.
 
 
ONLY NICE THINGS
10:07 / 19.06.06
Are you performing at either of these, Bop?
 
 
Whisky Priestess
10:29 / 19.06.06
Haus: from p3 of this thread:

It's the 2nd year degree show @ The Circus Space.
12th- 15th July, in a Big Top in Shoreditch Park.

I'll be doing acrobalance with my partner, and there'll be swinging trapeze, juggling, german wheel, tightwire, silks, trick-cycle, handstands, etc etc etc. If you haven't seen much contemporary circus before, it'll be much less upsetting than what you might be used to. Hopefully...
 
 
Whisky Priestess
10:31 / 19.06.06
so I'm guessing you're doing all five 2nd year shows, right gingerbop?
 
 
gingerbop
16:33 / 06.07.06
Yes, indeed. I'm performing next week, 12-15th, in the 2nd year show.

I'll be being thrown around by my partner for 6 minutes, and there'll be 19 other acts, most of which are really good. There's a fairly big stage, so it's letting everyone do pretty much whatever they want. As long as it's only minorly dangerous. I think my mum might wee herself.

Obviously it's mostly the kinda stuff I'm into, but I'd say you'd be pushed to watch something better for £5.50. Shiny Shiny!
 
 
gingerbop
16:35 / 06.07.06
Oh, and WP, I will be in all five shows, saving any major accident.
 
 
Elettaria
18:36 / 02.08.06
I'm running a couple of "real time" online reading groups for epistolary novels at the moment. This means that we take epistolary novels, practically kill ourselves transferring them to a number of accounts on LiveJournal (one for each narrator), and then post the letters or diary extracts in a community on the day that they're dated in the novel, where readers can comment on them. Dracula, which runs from May to October, is halfway through, and has been a great success so far, although the level of discussion is fairly light. Les Liaisons Dangereuses (posted in the original French), which runs from August to January, is just beginning, with a couple of editorial introductory entries up so far and the first letter appearing tomorrow. It's looking very promising already, we're getting a more erudite crowd, as well as witty and friendly. In January we're thinking of tackling Clarissa, heaven help us.

So come along and read with us! And when I've finished editing footnotes and frantically rifling through eighteenth century French art for icons for the characters, I might even get round to hanging around Barbelith properly, I've been meaning to for ages.
 
 
gingerbop
00:00 / 27.08.06
Shameless. Shameless. I know.
So & So Circus Theatre.
 
 
The resistable rise of Reidcourchie
13:07 / 06.09.06
Dundee based Eye as well as Birmingham band Mother Trucker and Bossk, who I believe have just finished touring with Cult of Luna are doing gigs in the Midlands, Luton and Leeds.

The dates are

Sep 20th, Chapter 11, Birmingham
Sep 21st, Time Bar, Leicester
Sep 22nd, The Well, Luton
Sep 23rd, The Old Angel, Nottingham (not sure if Bossk is playing that)
Sep 24th, The Fenton, Leeds

For more info including a taste of the Eye see:

Eyemakemusic

(This is the first time I've ever tried to link on Barbelith so I hope it's worked.)

All of the bands are stoner rock (as much as I hate that phrase)/progressive metal (also icky) call them what you well.

Eye are the most melodic, instrumental, be turns mellow and sinister though capable of heaviness. They have been favourable compared to Mogwai in the past. (Okay so I’m not a music journalist.)

Mother Trucker and Bossk are heavier though still melodic. All the bands on the line up are excellent musicians. If bands like Mogwai, Isis, Pelican etc. are of interest to you, or you just like rock/metal or you fancy a change I'd heavily recommend checking them out.
 
 
The resistable rise of Reidcourchie
13:07 / 06.09.06
Okay so the link didn't work so well.
 
 
The resistable rise of Reidcourchie
13:23 / 06.09.06
Tremendous!
 
 
Disco is My Class War
13:37 / 06.09.06
id entity already started plugging this in the Books forum, but I think I get to plug it here too. Some of my writing's in it, and it's the first time my non-academic writing has been in a real, honest to god, BOOK.

Self-Organizing Men cover

Self-Organizing Men: Conscious Masculinities in Time and Space

The roles of paradox and incoherence in the construction and maintenance of the masculine self remains unexplored in both gender and men’s studies. Self-Organizing Men -- through poetry, visual images, prose and humor -- seeks to understand how paradox and the failure to adhere to a unitary self creates opportunities for sustained connections to sexual love, the penis, childhood, and vulnerability as well as disrupts traditional transsexual narratives of masculinity and the gendered body.

You should totally buy this book. Not only because it has ever-so-slightly porno essay in it by your truly, but because it's chock-full of great writing and art, and it's also the first book from Homofactus Press. So you're not only reading great new trans writing, you're also supporting small presses.

And if you order it before September 15, you get free shipping! How good is that?
 
 
The resistable rise of Reidcourchie
08:19 / 19.09.06
Bump
 
 
Whisky Priestess
08:28 / 19.09.06
"Homofactus" = "made man" (not in the Mafia sense, alas, but as in constructed)?

I have little Latin and less Greek but that's a good name if I'm right - am I?

*Haus/Deva Bat Symbol*
 
 
Whisky Priestess
14:43 / 22.09.06
For Gingerbop and anyone else twisty and bendy:

Supple acrobats / gymnasts / dancers etc
required for photo shoot (London)

OK, slightly strange. We now have two different
photographers who are looking for people who fit
this brief for various photographic projects. This is
legit, i.e. not glamour or similar...

Basically you need to be capable of looking graceful
and "weightless" for stills photography...

These aren't for specific campaigns, but instead for
what's known as stock or photo-library images. The
rate of pay tends to be around £120 for a half-day
shoot.

To be considered for this (which isn't for any
specific date, just yet) please email one or more
photos (preferably full-length) to casting@turns.net
and we'll come back to you - thanks!
 
 
Saturn's nod
15:14 / 22.09.06
"homo factus" appears in the Nicene creed: Et incarnatus est de Spiritu Sancto ex Maria Virgine, et homo factus est. Crucifixus etiam pro nobis sub Pontio Pilato, passus et sepultus est, et resurrexit tertia die, secundum Scripturas, et ascendit in caelum, sedet ad dexterm Patris., translated as "was made man" or 'became truly human' in an inclusive language version.

Also apparently in 'homo factus ad unguem': "Usually quoted thus, though the proper form is "ad unguem factus homo." A highly polished, accomplished man. (The expression is borrowed from the practice in sculptors, who, in modeling, give the finishing touch with the nail; or from joiners, who test the accuracy of joints in wood by the nail.) " from here.
 
 
Whisky Priestess
19:59 / 29.10.06
Me and Alex have written a short play each (both black comedies themed around Christmas) and they are on in a double-bill at RADA in London (Malet Street, fact fans) on Thursday November 9th, from 7.30pm. Entry is FREE!

Gathering thread here. See y'all there, hopefully ...
 
 
gingerbop
00:09 / 05.01.07
Thanks for that, WP.

I am such an intolerable show-off. Fucking performers. But here is a wee video (with plenty of slightly worrying dodgy bits) of an acrobalance performance in October, with myself and the delectable Mr Rahnama:

So & So Circus Theatre present Polkadotty.
 
 
Alex's Grandma
01:22 / 05.01.07
I'm genuinely impressed ... well done, GB!

(Though I could have sworn you were on wires for some of it, lady.)
 
 
sorenson
02:50 / 05.01.07
Gingerbop - awesome! I especially love really dynamic acrobalance like that. Having dabbled a little in it myself, I know just how hard those tricks are, and yet you both made them look so easy! Very impressive.
 
 
Spaniel
07:51 / 05.01.07
That was totally fucking nuts. I think it's incredible that anyone can do that leapy, spinny stuff. Well done, GB.
 
 
illmatic
08:07 / 05.01.07
JEEZUS CHRIST!!!

That was absolutely awesome, GB. Fantastic stuff. Well done.
 
 
Whisky Priestess
10:59 / 05.01.07
That's SO COOL. I had to rewind it a couple of times to watch some of the extra cool moves again. I'm well impressed, gingerbop.

Nice pants, too.
 
 
gingerbop
13:44 / 05.01.07
I am almost inclined to blush, but with such shameful and pointless plugging, I think I've lost the right to.
Thank you!
 
 
Less searchable M0rd4nt
17:28 / 28.01.07
The Giants' Tarot

Hope nobody minds me posting this here. It's a bit cheeky but I thought there'd definately be a few people interested.

This is a shout-out for artists to pitch in on a new Tarot deck. Raven Kaldera, whose name crops up a fair bit in the Head Shop in connection with trans issues and in the Temple in connection with woo-woo, is putting together a Tarot deck based on the Jotnar of the Northern tradition, and he needs artists. You don't have to be into NT spirituality, the Tarot, or magics at all--if you're a good artist who fancies working on the theme, he'd like to hear from you. The catch is that he can't pay anything.

Below is a list of the cards and the proposed character for each one. A lot of the Major Arcana are already spoken for but I think most of the Minor Arcana are still going begging [ETA: here is a link to a list of cards that don't have a taker yet]. (If you don't know who these guys are I can probably help you, or you can check out the Jotunbok section of the Cauldron Farm website.)

If you are interested, you can contact Raven for further details at cauldronfarm@hotmail.com.

******************************************************

The Giants' Tarot

The Fool Ymir
The Magician Loki
The High Priestess Angrboda
The Empress Laufey
The Emperor Utgard-Loki
The Hierophant Asvid
The Lovers Loki, Angrboda, Sigyn
The Chariot Hati and Skoll
Strength Nidhogg
Justice Skadi
Temperance Sigyn
The Wheel of Fortune The Nornir
The Hermit Hyndla
Death Hela
The Hanged Man Mimir
The Devil Fenris
The Star Nott
The Moon Mani
The Sun Sunna
The Tower Farbauti
Judgment Mordgud
The World Jormundgand

Ace of Wands Logi
2 of Wands Bolthorn
3 of Wands Glut, Einmyria, Eisa
4 of Wands Ganglati
5 of Wands Geirrod, Gjalp, and Greip
6 of Wands Mundilfari
7 of Wands Hrungnir
8 of Wands Mjol
9 of Wands Groa
10 of Wands Rym and Naglfari
Page of Wands Aurboda
Knight of Wands Daeg
Queen of Wands Sinmora
King of Wands Surt

Ace of Swords Kari
2 of Swords Vafthrudnir
3 of Swords Thjassi
4 of Swords The Volva
5 of Swords Hymir and Hrod
6 of Swords Bergelmir
7 of Swords Loki and Thor
8 of Swords Geirrod and Loki
9 of Swords Garm
10 of Swords Narvi and Vali
Page of Swords Rind
Knight of Swords Beli
Queen of Swords Jarnsaxa
King of Swords Thrym

Ace of Cups Blodughadda
2 of Cups Gunnlod
3 of Cups Bylgja
4 of Cups Hevring
5 of Cups Hronn
6 of Cups Duva
7 of Cups Kolga
8 of Cups Unn
9 of Cups Bara
10 of Cups Himinglava
Page of Cups Mengloth
Knight of Cups Svipdag
Queen of Cups Ran
King of Cups Aegir

Ace of Coins Gefjon and her sons
2 of Coins Fenja and Menja
3 of Coins Hrimthurs
4 of Coins Fafnir
5 of Coins Hreidmar and Ottar
6 of Coins Suttung
7 of Coins Fjolvar
8 of Coins Olvalde, Ide, Gang, Thjassi
9 of Coins Nine Maidens of the Mill
10 of Coins Bestla
Page of Coins Gerda
Knight of Coins Grid
Queen of Coins Jord
King of Coins Billing
 
 
RichT's boring old name
19:51 / 14.02.07
The ensemble I'm in, The Hola will perform shakemyHOLA for an audience at The Klinker

Featuring works by Ignacio Agrimbau, Ed Hicks and John Habron

Ignacio Agrimbau: direction, piano, vocals, other stuff
Tom Green: guitar, vocals
John Habron: percussion, vocals
Ed Hicks: guitar, circuit bent equipment, vocals
Niall Mason: harmonica, vocals
RichT: cello, vocals

THURSDAY 15th FEB. 8.30pm
the ivy house pub,
40 stuart rd
nunhead
London
SE15 3BE
£5 for those with jobs, £3 without
 
 
MattShepherd: I WEDDED KALI!
20:04 / 14.02.07
Slave Labor is currently unloading full sets of the comic I wrote at prices that are frankly embarrassing to me.

I'm torn about mentioning this, because I firmly believe that this is a good, good book that got lost in the shuffle of the bigger-press zombie projects and bigger-name ventures; BUT this is a kind of "OH GOD WE NEED TO UNLOAD THESE DOORSTOPS" pricing.

Really, it's a decent comic. I'm very proud of it. Please buy it if you have USD$7 and want to convince Slave Labor that maybe they should have me write another book some day.
 
 
Mon Oncle Ignatius
20:18 / 14.02.07
The ensemble I'm in, The Hola will perform shakemyHOLA for an audience at The Klinker

Truly, that is an awesome place to play. I love the Klinker. Say hi to Cabbagehead from me (well, from the Stella Maris Drone Orchestra, then he might know who you're talking about).

There's still time to plug this Drones Club presentation, isn't there?
 
 
RichT's boring old name
10:20 / 15.02.07
The Klinker truly is an institution, although it's odd how few people actually end up going a lot of the time despite it's legendary status. I've seen some of the most amazing and worst sets in my life there.

I shall send Mr. Metcalfe your regards

Didn't know about the drones club before... I may have a wander to The North on Saturday
 
 
Evil Scientist
10:46 / 15.02.07
In the unlikely event any of you are in Kingston-upon-Thames tonight might I suggest you toddle along to The Grey Horse to watch Caligula play? Should be quite good.

About nine-ish.
 
 
Quantum
10:53 / 15.02.07
Mattshepherd- slave labour eh? Cool, I wonder if you can get them UK...
 
 
Lama glama
11:00 / 15.02.07
Slave Labour, as far as I'm aware are the same publishing house that does Jhonen Vasquez's stuff (Squee!, Johnny THM), which is always available in the UK. Should be easy enough to get Matt's stuff too.
 
 
Quantum
11:26 / 15.02.07
That's why it's cool (note to self- download more Zim) but I think I need to borrow someone's credit card to order online. Maybe I'll recommend the local comix shop gets some in, when I go to look for Revere.
 
  

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