For the 2006 UnConvention, the annual convention organized by the Fortean Times in London, I gave a talk on “Evolution and Pop Culture,” and presented a “Cabinet of Musical Curiosities.” Here’s the line-up; I was in fine company..
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UnConvention 2006
April 29th, 2012 · 1 Comment
John Keel and the Mothman
April 24th, 2012 · 1 Comment
In 2002, I gave a talk about John Keel and the Mothman Prophecies (with, I add, his blessing) at the Fortean Times UnConvention and at the FortFest held by the International Fortean Organization. The idea was to drum up interest in the movie — and, more particularly, the book. Dave Singer has posted the INFO […]
The Dee Sermon
April 16th, 2012 · Comments Off on The Dee Sermon
For the 1996 FortFest, the annual gathering of the International Fortean Organization, I delivered a talk on John Dee, that intriguing Elizabethan polymath. I had already composed and performed a song cycle based on Dee’s dream diary; so when Phyllis Benjamin, the head of INFO, suggested a Dee talk, I took his dreams as a […]
Cinderella’s Glass Eye
April 12th, 2012 · Comments Off on Cinderella’s Glass Eye
“Cinderella’s Glass Eye” is a bit of fairy tale music, scored for tuba and piano. There is a story to go with it; here it is. (Some readers have complained that the images are too small; let me remind them, gently, that you can enlarge a thumbnail by clicking on it.) And here’s the brooding […]
The Disinfocast
April 6th, 2012 · Comments Off on The Disinfocast
Matt Staggs interviewed me about my old friend, the inimitable John A. Keel, for his “Disinfocast.” You can listen to it here.
When In Doubt, Doubt
January 26th, 2012 · Comments Off on When In Doubt, Doubt
Words to doubt by. I make up a batch of these pinbacks from time to time; let me know if you want one.
UnConvention 1998
December 26th, 2011 · Comments Off on UnConvention 1998
For my first appearance at the UnConvention, the weekend bender organized by the Fortean Times, I gave talks on the Count of Saint-Germain and Richard Shaver. The nice folks at FT even hired a ‘cellist for me, so that I could sing a couple of the Count’s songs with a proper continuo.
Quoted in “Hustler”
December 21st, 2011 · 1 Comment
As far as I know, I’ve only been quoted once in Hustler magazine. The occasion was an article on Forteana by Skylaire Alfvegren, in the November 2006 issue.
UnConvention 2002
November 30th, 2011 · Comments Off on UnConvention 2002
In 2002, the nice people at the Fortean Times invited me to give a couple of talks at their annual UnConvention. I gave one on John Keel and the Mothman, tying in with the film that was just released; and the other on the scientific method. At Keel’s request, I introduced a talking frog puppet […]
Eddie Unchained
November 3rd, 2011 · 3 Comments
“Eddie Unchained” was the most elaborate appearance I ever devised for my dummy, Eddie Gray. He was the star of this musical, supported by me, my other dummy Lloyd, the fine actress Ivy Austin (replacing Alice Playten on short notice), and a fine string quartet (Robert Zubrycki, Cenovia Cummins, Carol Benner, and Benjamin Whittenburg). I […]