Do they really want to dissect him? Is Alibi Jones a patient or a prisoner on Ceres Central? Alibi would rather not stick around to find out! He's following Krish's escape plan, which for some reason involves jogging around the vast space station... Join Alibi on the run for his life in Chapter Twenty-Six of Alibi Jones and the Hornet's Nest - written and read by host Mike Luoma! Get a little rundown on the current story-so-far before getting into the chapter, too – The Adventures of Alibi Jones continue! Plus, details about the new book out now – The Adventures of Alibi Jones: Six Short Stories.
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Sunday, January 13, 2019
Patient or Prisoner? And... New Book!
The Adventures of Alibi Jones continue on Glow-in-the-Dark Radio! Join host, author, and narrator Mike Luoma as he lets you in on the details about his new book out this week – The Adventures of Alibi Jones: Six Short Stories! Plus, get a little story-so-far rundown and enjoy Chapter Twenty-Five of Alibi Jones and the Hornet's Nest - is Alibi Jones a patient or a prisoner on Ceres Central?
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Saturday, January 12, 2019
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Avoiding the Needle
When we left Alibi Jones, he was under attack by a doctor with a hypodermic needle, and not the way a doctor normally does... Can dodge her assault? We find out in Chapter Twenty-Four of Alibi Jones and the Hornet's Nest, written and read by host Mike Luoma. He gives you a little story-so-far before getting into the chapter. The Adventures of Alibi Jones continue – be sure to go back and check out Episode 500 and a Brand-New Alibi Jones Short Story - Alibi Jones: Christmas Present – on the 500th Episode of Glow-in-the-Dark Radio!
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Arisia 2019 Schedule and Balticon!
Spent some of this weekend getting my act together for Arisia 2019. It comes up fast once you flip the calendar! Two weeks away, now. January 18-21st - now at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel, as the original location had a labor strike going on. Not cool.
Arisia is "New England's Largest, Most Diverse Sci-Fi & Fantasy Convention" - (Arisia.org) and this year, proud to say, I'm on four panels, throughout the weekend. Here are the day, time, name and descriptions provided by the convention:
Friday at 7pm in CABOT it's FADE IN: Speculating in Other Media - Stories and novels get most of the attention in workshops and panels like these. What are some other outlets for writing? What should an aspiring speculative screen writer know about the art? How hard is it to become a comic book writer anyway?
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Saturday at 4pm in FRANKLIN – Writing for Comics - Writing for a comic book is very different from writing poetry, novels, or short stories. Our panelists discuss their tactics for writing comics and also offer up their advice on "making it" in the industry.
Saturday at 5:30pm in NEWBURY - Indie Comic Revolution - Image is no longer a small, specialty publisher. Kid-focused companies like BOOM! and Action Lab are making lucrative deals with big-name cartoons. Creators are finally getting credit for their creative energies. Independent webcomics are some of the highest grossing Kickstarters. This panel explores the rise of modern “indie” comics, the move away from superhero comics, and how creator-owned content is the future of the industry.
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Sunday at 10am in WINTHROP – Make It Yourself - "If you don't like it, make it yourself" is the blow-off line delivered to fans who complain about the low quality, poor handling of characters, or lack of diversity in comics. But how exactly do you start "making it" yourself? This panel will explore the steps it takes for you to start making your own comics--from scripting, to drawing, to publishing. Our panelists can help you with tips, tricks, and advice on making comics for yourself. By the way? I'm Moderating this one! First time I'm moderating at Arisia, we'll see how it goes.
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So that's my Arisia 2019 Schedule.
Same day I got my confirmed schedule, I received my email inviting me to Balticon 53 (Balticon.org)! So yes, I'm planning to return to Baltimore's inner harbor once again this coming Memorial Day Weekend - Back to Balticon!
Arisia is "New England's Largest, Most Diverse Sci-Fi & Fantasy Convention" - (Arisia.org) and this year, proud to say, I'm on four panels, throughout the weekend. Here are the day, time, name and descriptions provided by the convention:
Friday at 7pm in CABOT it's FADE IN: Speculating in Other Media - Stories and novels get most of the attention in workshops and panels like these. What are some other outlets for writing? What should an aspiring speculative screen writer know about the art? How hard is it to become a comic book writer anyway?
###
Saturday at 4pm in FRANKLIN – Writing for Comics - Writing for a comic book is very different from writing poetry, novels, or short stories. Our panelists discuss their tactics for writing comics and also offer up their advice on "making it" in the industry.
Saturday at 5:30pm in NEWBURY - Indie Comic Revolution - Image is no longer a small, specialty publisher. Kid-focused companies like BOOM! and Action Lab are making lucrative deals with big-name cartoons. Creators are finally getting credit for their creative energies. Independent webcomics are some of the highest grossing Kickstarters. This panel explores the rise of modern “indie” comics, the move away from superhero comics, and how creator-owned content is the future of the industry.
###
Sunday at 10am in WINTHROP – Make It Yourself - "If you don't like it, make it yourself" is the blow-off line delivered to fans who complain about the low quality, poor handling of characters, or lack of diversity in comics. But how exactly do you start "making it" yourself? This panel will explore the steps it takes for you to start making your own comics--from scripting, to drawing, to publishing. Our panelists can help you with tips, tricks, and advice on making comics for yourself. By the way? I'm Moderating this one! First time I'm moderating at Arisia, we'll see how it goes.
###
So that's my Arisia 2019 Schedule.
Same day I got my confirmed schedule, I received my email inviting me to Balticon 53 (Balticon.org)! So yes, I'm planning to return to Baltimore's inner harbor once again this coming Memorial Day Weekend - Back to Balticon!
Thursday, January 03, 2019
Twisted Branches...
Twisted Branches... one in a very occasional series of short musings on weird band connections and "DNA"...
It still kind of blows my mind that Foreigner was started by a founder of King Crimson.
Did you know that? There's shared "DNA" between "I Want to Know What Love Is" and "The Court of The Crimson King" - between "Hot Blooded" and "Larks Tongues in Aspic" - thanks to one of Foreigner's founders, Ian MacDonald -- who was also an original member of King Crimson.
Now, it's not like he stayed with either band for very long. When Foreigner's Mick Jones declared he was trimming the "fat" from the band as Foreigner released "4" there was poor Ian getting lumped in with the lard. And King Crimson turned out to be Robert Fripp's baby. One "served" at the pleasure and whim of the King of the Crim. Ian was gone soon after the first album; according to the 1995 Edition of the Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll, "On the band's debut U.S. tour, (drummer Mike) Giles and MacDonald left, the latter in a band-control squabble."
In his recent - and quite awesome - book on Prog Rock, The Show That Never Ends, author Dave Weigel spends a few pages covering MacDonald's - and others' - early departure from King Crimson, and offers more insight:
According to Wikipedia, Ian is still with us - had to look him up after he came to mind:
There is ONE song which, to me, actually demonstrates the shared DNA of the bands, and the fact that the same guy - MacDonald - co-wrote songs on Crimson's first album and Foreigner's first three. If I have a favorite Foreigner song (more on that in a sec), it's this one - "Star Rider":
I swear there's a little King Crimson in that Foreigner...
Afternote: A scary little glimpse into the way my mind works -- thought of all of this because I awoke and saw a fresh coat of light snow had fallen outside, and the world looked blue. My mental jukebox kicked on "Blue Morning, Blue Day" and part of my mind declared it to be my "favorite" Foreigner song. Another part disagreed and put forth "Star Rider" - and so I recalled Ian MacDonald, and the strange "DNA" connecting Foreigner and King Crimson.
It still kind of blows my mind that Foreigner was started by a founder of King Crimson.
Did you know that? There's shared "DNA" between "I Want to Know What Love Is" and "The Court of The Crimson King" - between "Hot Blooded" and "Larks Tongues in Aspic" - thanks to one of Foreigner's founders, Ian MacDonald -- who was also an original member of King Crimson.
Now, it's not like he stayed with either band for very long. When Foreigner's Mick Jones declared he was trimming the "fat" from the band as Foreigner released "4" there was poor Ian getting lumped in with the lard. And King Crimson turned out to be Robert Fripp's baby. One "served" at the pleasure and whim of the King of the Crim. Ian was gone soon after the first album; according to the 1995 Edition of the Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll, "On the band's debut U.S. tour, (drummer Mike) Giles and MacDonald left, the latter in a band-control squabble."
In his recent - and quite awesome - book on Prog Rock, The Show That Never Ends, author Dave Weigel spends a few pages covering MacDonald's - and others' - early departure from King Crimson, and offers more insight:
Giles and MacDonald were fraying, pining for their girlfriends. For the first and not the last time, the US was rending King Crimson apart. "We were blowing audience's minds," said MacDonald, "and the thing was turning into this monster that was growing and maybe at the time I wasn't equipped to deal with it." Fripp said, "...King Crimson was everything to me. To keep the band together, I offered to leave instead but Ian said that the band was more me than them."
Ah, the classic "he said, he and he said" scenario. Or, given that lead singer Greg Lake soon followed MacDonald and Giles out the door, perhaps even a "he said, he and he and he said" situation. Though it sounds like a bitter and acrimonious split, Ian did play with Crimson a little a bit later, just before Crimson broke up in the mid-seventies. Freeing Ian up to form Foreigner, evidently.
According to Wikipedia, Ian is still with us - had to look him up after he came to mind:
Ian McDonald (born 25 June 1946 from Osterley, Middlesex) is an English multi-instrumental musician, best known as a founder member of progressive rock band King Crimson, formed in 1969, and of the hard rock band Foreigner in 1976. He is well known as a rock session musician, predominantly as a saxophonist. He also plays keyboards, flute, vibraphone and guitar.Wikipedia says he's still active as well, most recently with "US/UK Indie Rock Country Fusion Invasion" band Honey West.
There is ONE song which, to me, actually demonstrates the shared DNA of the bands, and the fact that the same guy - MacDonald - co-wrote songs on Crimson's first album and Foreigner's first three. If I have a favorite Foreigner song (more on that in a sec), it's this one - "Star Rider":
I swear there's a little King Crimson in that Foreigner...
Afternote: A scary little glimpse into the way my mind works -- thought of all of this because I awoke and saw a fresh coat of light snow had fallen outside, and the world looked blue. My mental jukebox kicked on "Blue Morning, Blue Day" and part of my mind declared it to be my "favorite" Foreigner song. Another part disagreed and put forth "Star Rider" - and so I recalled Ian MacDonald, and the strange "DNA" connecting Foreigner and King Crimson.
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