DECEMBER 3 — ALLAN BÉRUBÉ Gay American historian, activist, independent scholar. “None of us can do our best work until we believe that the life of the mind really does belong to us.” DECEMBER 3, 2009 HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS… China: FEAST OF LU-HSING, the Stellar God of Happiness. ALSO ON DECEMBER 3...

The Blackberry Apocalypse was settling into a traffic menace and maybe Sasha was right that not much had actually changed, but I saw it differently. Over the digital streams and dammed expressways, my flag flew like gauze in front of the stars… Download: ZAZEN, Chapter 21 — “Into the Snow” (62k...

SPECTRE joined Arthurmag’s ring of banner contributors two months ago, but I neglected to give them a proper introduction to our readers. Here’s one they penned…. Spectre Event Horizon Group http://spectregroup.org OPEN DATASHARE CULLED FROM PUBLIC INFORMATION SEARCHES; A COMMUNITY BACKUP OF DATA IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST —————————————– things to talk about at parties —————————————– XXXXX SPECTRE PRIORITY XXXXX Before we had a [...]

“Mr. Taxman” – Nathaniel Mayer “Money’s gone Taxman at my door What you need my money for? To feed the poor, or start a war? I’m BROKE! I’m broke! I’m broke I’m going to the bar You know why … My money’s gone I lost my home I’m all alone Help me! Help, help Help, help Help me, help me From...

MERMAIDS VERSUS UNICORNS Curated by Byron Coley and Jo Robertson June 25 – August 14, 2009 I-20 557 West 23rd Street in West Chelsea Opening: Thursday, June 25, 6-8pm Rachal Bradley Peter Coffin Byron Coley Martin Creed Cyprien Gaillard Manuela Gernedel Celia Hempton Shana Moulton Sav X Jo Robertson Eduardo Sarabia Lucy Stein Jordon Wolfson In the Year of the Swine Flu, this Decade of the Cur, there is no longer such a thing as [...]

French artist Kerozen has contributed to many fine avant garde publications such as Nazi Knife, Frederic Magazine and Diamond Comics.��� Each page is a colossus coming to life, awakening with color and mystery. ��� Here’s a sampling of his latest zine ‘Doing You Are What‘, which is available to...

Stream: “These Flowers Never Die” (mp3) Titular psych-stormer off The Phantom Family Halo’s new double LP, Monoliths & These Flowers Never Die, now available from the good people at Karate Body Records of Louisville, Kentucky. The Phantom Family Halo are currently on tour. Remaining dates: DEC...

From Machine Project: Echo Park Medicinal Forage with Nance Klehm Wednesday, Dec 9th, 2009 7-8:30pm Cost: $15/person An after dark exploration of the sidewalk cracks around Machine Project for local medicinal plants, led by Nance Klehm. Get ready for the long winter dry, cold haul with simple...

Susan Boyle has made U.K. chart history. The former Britain’s Got Talent contestant sold over 410,000 copies of her debut album I Dreamed a Dream in its first week of release, making it the fastest-selling album of 2009 as well earning the biggest first-week sales of any album in U.K. chart...