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Latrobe History of Beer

November 12th, 2013 · 2 Comments

In 1996, between engagements, I landed a gig with Latrobe beer, researching beer trivia for use on coasters. The project was coordinated by Jordan Bochanis; the artwork was by veteran Topps illustrator John Pound; and I forget who wrote the final copy. I was paid well, and learned many interesting things about beer. There were […]

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Plot

July 12th, 2013 · 2 Comments

Here, for your entertainment, is a one-page novel.

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Button Button

May 3rd, 2013 · 2 Comments

A button showing the back of a button, made on my handy home machine.  Celebrate the other side!  

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Captain Cap Buttons

February 6th, 2013 · Comments Off on Captain Cap Buttons

These pinbacks are given to the first twelve who purchase Captain Cap, Volume 1.  I based the button on the only known photograph of Albert Caperon, the real Captain Cap.

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Dance Assemblages

January 17th, 2013 · Comments Off on Dance Assemblages

This series of black and white assemblages, made with collage, rubber stamps, and press type, was occasionally exhibited at dance concerts in the ’70s.  That is, they were once black and white, but have taken on other hues with age.  Here are a few:

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A Picture by Robin Hoffman

January 2nd, 2013 · 1 Comment

Robin Hoffman attends many performances at Brooklyn’s Jalopy Theater, and sketches what she sees.  She’s posted a picture of me with the tuba player Ralph Hamperian, over here.

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Love Is Fun

December 4th, 2012 · 1 Comment

I wrote “Love Is Fun” for White Knuckle Sandwich.  Dave Miller made a cartoon video of it, as you can see in the following screen shots.  

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Lookin’ for a Man

November 27th, 2012 · Comments Off on Lookin’ for a Man

Back in the ’90s, White Knuckle Sandwich made a video of Jen’s song, “Lookin’ for a Man.”  The song and storyboard were by Jen Perez, and it was shot by videographer Anney Bonney for the now defunct pseudo.com.  Anne Shapiro and I portrayed a number of characters in this disturbing production.  Here are some screen […]

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Modeling for Scarlot Harlot

September 4th, 2012 · 2 Comments

Sometime in the early ’80s, sex work activist Scarlot Harlot asked me to portray a phone sex addict for a slide show she was doing. Naturally, I agreed; I had, after all, a number of prop and toy phones that I used in my shows. She used the images in this birthday card.

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Radio Valentine

August 24th, 2012 · Comments Off on Radio Valentine

Following the Thanksgiving show, KPFA invited me back for Valentine’s Day in 1978.  I sang some songs, played piano, and played 78s.

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