Mention Me! XVII
Joe Germuska is one of the smartest, most interesting, and nicest people I know. At the end of October, Joe began a blog entitled Through the Wire, which focuses on blogging, Chicago, democracy, language, literature, music, and other topics. I like Joe's categorical organization, and I look forward to adding Through the Wire to my list of daily reads. Welcome to the blogosphere, old friend.
Tuesday, November 05, 2002
Event-O-Dex XI
I'm now back in Boss Town, just in time for another stellar Handstand Command blow out. Originally, this show was going to take place at the Abbey Lounge in Somerville, but the venue fell through, so we've relocated it to the Dilboy VFW Hall on Davis Square.
Thursday, Nov. 7: Spoilsport, Swizzle, and Handstand Command karaoke
The show starts at 8 p.m., and the karaoke portion will feature three-fourths of the Anchormen backing up various collective members performing cover songs. Should be a hoot.
Where is the Dilboy? 371 Summer St. in Somerville, on the corner of Summer and Russell streets, across from the Rosebud Diner. It's in the same building as the Winter Hill Savings Bank. By T, take the Red Line to the Davis Square stop. Exit and walk down Elm Street toward Porter Square. Bear left at Summer Street, and the VFW's on that corner. If you drive, there is a parking lot at the VFW and metered parking/municipal lots scattered around Davis Square.
Hope to see you there!
I'm now back in Boss Town, just in time for another stellar Handstand Command blow out. Originally, this show was going to take place at the Abbey Lounge in Somerville, but the venue fell through, so we've relocated it to the Dilboy VFW Hall on Davis Square.
Thursday, Nov. 7: Spoilsport, Swizzle, and Handstand Command karaoke
The show starts at 8 p.m., and the karaoke portion will feature three-fourths of the Anchormen backing up various collective members performing cover songs. Should be a hoot.
Where is the Dilboy? 371 Summer St. in Somerville, on the corner of Summer and Russell streets, across from the Rosebud Diner. It's in the same building as the Winter Hill Savings Bank. By T, take the Red Line to the Davis Square stop. Exit and walk down Elm Street toward Porter Square. Bear left at Summer Street, and the VFW's on that corner. If you drive, there is a parking lot at the VFW and metered parking/municipal lots scattered around Davis Square.
Hope to see you there!
Products I Love IV
I've yet to buy or use Verbatim's digital vinyl CD-R's, but if you burn CD's, why wouldn't you burn these? Verbatim has combined the sheer convenience of CD-R's with a classic, 45-rpm record format-like design, producing what might the most retro-cool CD-R available. Very nice.
I've yet to buy or use Verbatim's digital vinyl CD-R's, but if you burn CD's, why wouldn't you burn these? Verbatim has combined the sheer convenience of CD-R's with a classic, 45-rpm record format-like design, producing what might the most retro-cool CD-R available. Very nice.
Monday, November 04, 2002
Animation Nation
I'm in Burlington, Vermont, talking to Gahlord Dewald, and it turns out he does a blog, too. N0d3 is an animation blog, and Gahlord describes how to make an animation station for less than $300, as well as how to do some simple animations, such as bounce. He admits that he doesn't keep it up, which is true, but if you're just getting started in animation, it might be worth a look.
Tomorrow: Breakfast with James Kochalka, and then I head home!
I'm in Burlington, Vermont, talking to Gahlord Dewald, and it turns out he does a blog, too. N0d3 is an animation blog, and Gahlord describes how to make an animation station for less than $300, as well as how to do some simple animations, such as bounce. He admits that he doesn't keep it up, which is true, but if you're just getting started in animation, it might be worth a look.
Tomorrow: Breakfast with James Kochalka, and then I head home!
On the Road Again IV
In about 12 hours, the CoF Roadshow will officially be over. Since Sept. 23, I've visited 18 cities and driven more than 3,000 miles. Burlington, Vermont, is where I am today -- the final stop! Tomorrow morning, I point the Passat back south to Boston and my Magazine Street home. Media Diet will most likely resume its usual activity later this week.
In about 12 hours, the CoF Roadshow will officially be over. Since Sept. 23, I've visited 18 cities and driven more than 3,000 miles. Burlington, Vermont, is where I am today -- the final stop! Tomorrow morning, I point the Passat back south to Boston and my Magazine Street home. Media Diet will most likely resume its usual activity later this week.
Sunday, November 03, 2002
Comics and Commentary II
A friend of mine is studying at New York University with a fellow named Scott Rosenbaum. Rosenbaum's online comic, the History of Mortimer Pyle, riffs slightly on the Scott McCloud school of online comics -- perhaps it's a Scott thing. Regardless, Rosenbaum's starting to look into publishers for his comic, and my friend touched base to see what I thought.
The book is conceived as a 5"-by-5" book, with four panels per page. It doesn't really strike me as Highwater Books, Top Shelf Comics, or Alternative Comics material, much less Fantagraphics or Drawn & Quarterly. Maybe the folks who publish Helen, Sweetheart of the Internet and other online -- and related -- comics?
My initial reaction is that the comics might best be left online given their look and feel, but feel free to email Rosenbaum with your own comments and suggestions.
A friend of mine is studying at New York University with a fellow named Scott Rosenbaum. Rosenbaum's online comic, the History of Mortimer Pyle, riffs slightly on the Scott McCloud school of online comics -- perhaps it's a Scott thing. Regardless, Rosenbaum's starting to look into publishers for his comic, and my friend touched base to see what I thought.
The book is conceived as a 5"-by-5" book, with four panels per page. It doesn't really strike me as Highwater Books, Top Shelf Comics, or Alternative Comics material, much less Fantagraphics or Drawn & Quarterly. Maybe the folks who publish Helen, Sweetheart of the Internet and other online -- and related -- comics?
My initial reaction is that the comics might best be left online given their look and feel, but feel free to email Rosenbaum with your own comments and suggestions.
Pulling the Plug VII
From a couple of recent emails sent to the Boss Improv mailing list, which concentrates on Boston-area jazz and improvised music, it seems that Mama Gaia's, a cafe on Central Square, might have closed recently.
Ken Field reports that Friday night, Mama Gaia's was locked up, as was the performance space next door. On the door of the performance space was a sign saying something to the effect that the property had been seized by the Middlesex Sheriff. Another list member reports that the cafe was open earlier in the day, so it seems that the closing was sudden.
Does anyone have any information? I don't get back from the CoF Roadshow until Tuesday night, so I can't even check out the space.
From a couple of recent emails sent to the Boss Improv mailing list, which concentrates on Boston-area jazz and improvised music, it seems that Mama Gaia's, a cafe on Central Square, might have closed recently.
Ken Field reports that Friday night, Mama Gaia's was locked up, as was the performance space next door. On the door of the performance space was a sign saying something to the effect that the property had been seized by the Middlesex Sheriff. Another list member reports that the cafe was open earlier in the day, so it seems that the closing was sudden.
Does anyone have any information? I don't get back from the CoF Roadshow until Tuesday night, so I can't even check out the space.
Street Art
Russell H. first became enamored with public stencil art in 1995 while traveling through Europe after being laid off from his job in Atlanta. The result, StencilArchive, an online collection of street art and stencil-related resources from a handful of continents. The October update features a lot of bicycle-related stencils, mostly from Minnesota, indicating that Russell's moving on from his early San Francisco stencil collecting -- and that his mention in the Utne Web Watch might be bearing some Midwestern fruit.
Thanks to Utne Web Watch.
Russell H. first became enamored with public stencil art in 1995 while traveling through Europe after being laid off from his job in Atlanta. The result, StencilArchive, an online collection of street art and stencil-related resources from a handful of continents. The October update features a lot of bicycle-related stencils, mostly from Minnesota, indicating that Russell's moving on from his early San Francisco stencil collecting -- and that his mention in the Utne Web Watch might be bearing some Midwestern fruit.
Thanks to Utne Web Watch.
Sites on the Side... Walk
Kevin Barbieux, creator of The Homeless Guy, is a homeless man in Nashville, Tennessee. On the streets since 1982, Barbieux details what it's like to be homeless, offering a valuable, more personal complement to homeless newspapers such as Spare Change.
Recent entries address comments posted in his discussion boards, a new shelter that just opened, gifts from strangers, and religion.
Thanks to Utne Web Watch.
Kevin Barbieux, creator of The Homeless Guy, is a homeless man in Nashville, Tennessee. On the streets since 1982, Barbieux details what it's like to be homeless, offering a valuable, more personal complement to homeless newspapers such as Spare Change.
Recent entries address comments posted in his discussion boards, a new shelter that just opened, gifts from strangers, and religion.
Thanks to Utne Web Watch.
From the In Box: Postcards from the Past II
I was doing a Google search and stumbled across your review of my North Adams postcard page. Needless to say, this is the very first review that I know of, although I do receive favorable letters of appreciation. Anyway, thank you. I am in the process of donating my cards to the public library. -- Shirley Bruso
I was doing a Google search and stumbled across your review of my North Adams postcard page. Needless to say, this is the very first review that I know of, although I do receive favorable letters of appreciation. Anyway, thank you. I am in the process of donating my cards to the public library. -- Shirley Bruso
Mention Me! XVI
Sometimes I get emails like this:
I just stumbled across your site and it's absolutely wonderful. I'm planning on hanging around. I just launched a new creativity tool and am chunking along with the marketing effort, any help you could give would be most appreciated. -- John Kowalski
I'm not sure what John's connection with Herman Miller is, but his blog CreativeJuicies is so new, there's only one post! You can learn more about what John's working on at his other site. Best of luck, John.
Sometimes I get emails like this:
I just stumbled across your site and it's absolutely wonderful. I'm planning on hanging around. I just launched a new creativity tool and am chunking along with the marketing effort, any help you could give would be most appreciated. -- John Kowalski
I'm not sure what John's connection with Herman Miller is, but his blog CreativeJuicies is so new, there's only one post! You can learn more about what John's working on at his other site. Best of luck, John.
On the Front (Page) Lines
Every day, the Newseum scans and publishes the front pages from 120 daily newspapers from 20 countries on the Web. While you can see a slightly larger view of each front page, the size is still relatively small, and it can be difficult to read beyond the headlines. Still, what a neat way to scan story placement around the world!
Thanks to Hiromi.
Every day, the Newseum scans and publishes the front pages from 120 daily newspapers from 20 countries on the Web. While you can see a slightly larger view of each front page, the size is still relatively small, and it can be difficult to read beyond the headlines. Still, what a neat way to scan story placement around the world!
Thanks to Hiromi.
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