Pleasure Saucer Media: June 2008

2008-06-28

Sweet Baby Cthulhu I Want One of These

Gun Camera Adds Graffiti to Other People's Photos
From Wired

Hat tip to DisInfo.

Pleasure Episode 16

Ray of Rachel's Fist Throwing Circus.

Update: For some reason, the embedding isn't working. Here is a link to the show directly off of Google Video.

Hour of Slack #1159

Subgenius Hour of Slack #1159- Pisces' Astrology and Susie's Conspiracy

Brought to you be the Church of the Subgenius Radio Ministry.

2008-06-26

First Meeting of the Firestorm Book Club in a month

The Firestorm Book Club is a project I'm working on for Firestorm Cafe. It will be a free monthly event, open to the public. Each month we will discuss a book chosen the previous month, on a variety of philosophical and cultural subjects. We strive for books that represent opinions and ideas that don't get the showcasing we (we in this case being anyone who shows up to a meeting) think they deserve.
The first book chosen is "Anarchy: A Short Introduction" by Colin Ward. Copies are available at the cafe.
The first meeting time will be Monday, July 28th, at 7 PM, in the cafe, at 48 Commerce Ave. Hope to see you all there!

2008-06-25

Episode 1/2: Epherema

Here is the promo for my show, currently playing on URTV:

A good half of that footage if from the infamous episode 3, which google video rejected . I'll get it posted on a more forgiving video service one of these days....

Here is my performance at the 2008 Asheville Fringe Fest. Sorry for the sucky sound quality.

Pleasure Saucer Episode 14

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Forrest and Crysta of Fighting Fauna.

2008-06-23

The Little Red Schoolbook

Click Opera- Fuck your way to a Revolution

Little Red Schoolbook Wikipedia Entry

Documentary of Australian Edition (Torrent)

This is something I did not know about. Interesting idea. I wonder at the feasibility of some sort of samizdat operation for local kids....

I'd probably be lynched.

2008-06-22

I have now bitten more off that I can chew....

....which if you seen me eat, you know is quite a lot.
I recently decides that the Pleasure Saucer needed to throw a fund-raising concert for URTV, like the ones Mount Dungeon has been doing. I've already talked with Fighting Fauna, Tony Wain and the Payne, and Phuncle Sam. This is going to be a full-on Subgenius Devival, with ranting, music, sideshows, sex, violence, and high weirdness. Nothing firm on exact dates, but I'm thinking my birthday, October 20th.
Now, this in of itself is not terrible. Its going to be a big undertaking, but I think I could do that. So why in the name of that is unholy did I volunteer, while filming the Kings of Prussia today for Mount Dungeon, to also plan the next Mount Dungeon fundraiser, to happen some time in November? Why? Ack!
Ah, well. We'll see what happens.

Hour of Slack #1158

Hour of Slack #1158 - Rev. Susie The Floozy's DISEASE Special
Presented by the Church of the Subgenius Radio Ministry
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2008-06-20

Petition to Abolish the Government of the USA Petition

2008-06-18

Flickr Spurt 2: URTV Gala

URTV recently had a gala celebrating its two years being on the air. Here are some pictures from the event, plus from the Mount Dungeon after-party and The Baby after-party.

www.flickr.com

Flickr Spurt 1: X-Day 2006

Okay, here's the thing. A couple of years ago, I won a camera at work. A few months later, I went to X-Day 2006 (current X-Day site here.) It collected dust, piled underneath an increasingly large pile of crap in my room. Fast-forward to a week ago, when I got struck with a desperate desire to clean shit up. In the midst of this, I found my camera, uploaded the pictures, and here we are today.

www.flickr.com

johnnylemuria's X-Day 2006 photoset

2008-06-17

Another Pleasure Saucer

Kanye West is not my favorite rapper. Please understand, I don't hate him, but his music has never really grabbed me by the genitalia, and I probably wouldn't spend money on his CDs.
Still, you have to appreciate a stage show like this. When I get a bigger budget, this may be an inspiration for a redesign. More pictures here.

From Shy LaBoof.
Hat tip to ponyXpress.

2008-06-16

2008-06-12

Dramatic Animals are Dramatic

First, there was the Dramatic Chipmunk:

Offset by the sinister mellowness of Dramatic Sloth:

Now, behold the freaky glory of....Dramatic Lemur (or perhaps Tarsier)!!!!!

Pleasure Saucer Episode 11

Ashley P, of Tegonia Fashions.

2008-06-11

URTV Media Fest this Weekend

Press Release from the Ashevile Citizens-Times:

URTV, Buncombe County’s local public access TV station, marks its second anniversary with a MediaFest this weekend, featuring parties, an auction, workshops and an awards program.

The opening night VIP gala will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at URTV studios in the Asheville Office Park on College Street, just before the Beaucatcher Mountain Tunnel.
A video music showcase afterparty will be held at 9 p.m. Friday at the Garage at Biltmore. Admission is $5.
Saturday offers an open house and silent auction at the URTV studios from 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
Workshops on animation, web publishing, advanced studio, lighting, podcasting and other skills will held throught the day. Go to www.urtv.org for a complete schedule. The workshops are free for members and $10 for others.
A late night spotlight afterparty will be held at 9 p.m. at Westville Pub. Admission is $5.
On Sunday, the Urtie Awards for URTV programming, saluting the best in locally made shows, will be held at 4 p.m. at the Cinebarre movie theater at Biltmore Square Mall on Brevard Road.
A full schedule, workshop listings, and directions can be found online at www.urtv.org and myspace .com/urtv20.
URTV, a non-commercial Community Media Center, receives funding from Charter Communications' franchise through an agreement with Buncombe County and the City of Asheville. Programs by its members are broadcast on Channel 20 on the Charter system in Buncombe County.

You should all go to this. Most importantly, you should go to the Late Night Bloc after-party, 9 PM on Saturday June 14th, at the Westville Pub. As part of the late light bloc, Pleasure Saucer (i.e., me, Rev. Johnny Lemuria) will have a segment. I will be giving out the good word, and performing with the band I'm in, Traxx. Here's a sample:

I'm the guy in the Mickey Mouse wizard hat.

2008-06-10

Pleasure Saucer Needs Money!

Not in an immediate sense, mind you. I am desperately poor, in debt, and living paycheck to paycheck by my fingernails, but that's normal. So I'm okay with that. I am, however, sick and tired of working at my present job, and I'm sick and tired of presenting you, my loyal viewers, with a show that would be better if I could spend more time and money on it. So, the plan is to get sponsors for my show. If I get enough, I can work on the show full-time, devoting more time and resources to it. I'll be happy, you'll be happy, we'll all be happy.
So, what would this sponsorship entail?

$35 would get you a 10-second spot on the Pleasure Saucer television show, as well as a graphic link on the website. I would produce all promotional materials involved.
$70 would get you a 20-second spot on the Pleasure Saucer television show, a graphic link on the website, and a text link on each post. This text link would get sent along with the post to anyone subscribed to this blog.
$105 would get you a 30-second spot, a graphic link, a text link, and a sponsored post. That's a whole post singing the praises of your business, group, event, or what have you.

So if you have something to publicize, want to support local Asheville art & culture, and want to be a friend of the show, consider sponsoring me. This would not have to be a long term thing, either. Have a party or something similar you want to promote? Why not sponsor the episode showing before the event? If you are interested, or have any questions, please let me know.

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