I went to see a former coworker, Lee Simmons, play tonight at the Parish on 6th Street. The event was his band’s record release party, and it was held in conjunction with an organization called LinkAustin, which connects artists, filmmakers, and musicians for networking. There was an inspirational speaker beforehand to implore the crowd to learn how to sell their art, and not be afraid that they are selling out. I figured a writer could learn a Read more…
Genuine Joe and Thunderbird Coffee go bean to bean in this highly subjective matchup. Proximity to chez Sarath Genuine Joe: Close, too far to walk comfortably, an easy (slightly uphill) bike ride, but downhill going home, especially if you want to cut through Brentwood Park Thunderbird: Closer, easy to walk, easy (slightly downhill) bike ride (but shall we point out, uphill going home, rather hard on the heart after all that caffeine) Menu Genuine Joe: pastries from Read more…
Worth the price of the issue alone, Locus‘s Charles N. Brown remembers Baycon 1968. This was the best con many of us had ever been to, or thought we’d ever go to. The 15-year-old Betsy Wollheim said that from then on other cons would be a letdown. He goes on to report on the wild and woolly event, in which “science fiction fandom met rock fandom, the drug culture, and Star Trek culture.” Excellent con Read more…