Greetings!
As we are already in mid May - that means a few things:
*Seattle Beer Week is in full swing
*Crypticon Seattle is just around the corner
While I haven't been able to hit much of the SBW events, my new electric duo will be playing at a brewery as a part of SBW. We'll be over at Brickyard Brewing in Woodinville this Friday!
We will be at Crypticon again this year all three days (24, 25, and 26)! The guest line up looks like a lot of fun and we are looking forward to doing another in depth write up like last year! If you see us there, stop by and say hello (we'll have our press badges on).
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Outside of that, the usual obstacles have gotten in the way of getting EA #4 out on time. But it will be out soon.
Photography work will be shown soon...with a full show in the summer (details forthcoming).
Music duo has gigs booked through June.....with more to come this summer!
The Black Raven Flock Party was good times - great beer, warm weather, and much fun was had by all!
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Cheers!
Mark
Monday, May 13, 2013
Sunday, March 24, 2013
On The Horizon
Greetings!
Where to start? There is SO much to update here that I'll just start with the obvious:
Issue 4 is getting primed and ready to hit the printers soon and with any luck the new issue will be ready by the end of May! It's been a long time coming for sure.
Also on the magazine front - I was fortunate enough to realize an interview almost two years in the making (aka Mark trying his damndest to speak to this artist for any amount of time given to him) this past Friday. The one and only Academy Award Winner Mr. Jeff "The Dude" Bridges! I'm going to try to get this interview into Issue 4 if at all possible!
The tentative lineup for Issue 4 is:
*Alex Webster (bassist and founding member of death metal legends Cannibal Corpse)
*Danny "The Count" Koker (History Channel's hit TV show "Counting Cars" and "Pawn Stars")
*Jeff Bridges - Academy Award winning actor, musician, and photographer
*Dee Wallace - actress (The Howling, ET, Cujo, The Frighteners, Rob Zombie's Halloween, The Lords of Salem)
*Xandria - German symphonic metal band
*Frank Fritz - (History Channel's hit TV show "American Pickers")
*Judith O'Dea - actress from the original Night of The Living Dead
*Tia Tanaka - model/entertainer
*45 Grave - death rock veterans
*Seattle Next Door - featured photographer this month
I am sitting on several other interviews so some of the above may be swapped out for others due to space, timeliness, etc.
My plan is to get Issue 4 ready to roll and then move right into Issue 5 to at least get ready to print so it'll be a one two punch of new issues of EA!
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On the non EA front, I've been spending the last 5 months playing around town in an acoustic duo. It's been a lot of fun but due to the commitments to EA and my photography work, the music is on hold for now. Stay tuned for news of new projects here, though.
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Crypticon Seattle is only a few months away! EA will be there again this year to cover every blood drenched moment! Get your tickets now at http://crypticon.com
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And lastly - the annual WA Cask Beer Festival is this coming Saturday - one of my favorite festivals of the year! I'll be at the first session. If you see me, come by and say hello!
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Cheers,
Mark
Where to start? There is SO much to update here that I'll just start with the obvious:
Issue 4 is getting primed and ready to hit the printers soon and with any luck the new issue will be ready by the end of May! It's been a long time coming for sure.
Also on the magazine front - I was fortunate enough to realize an interview almost two years in the making (aka Mark trying his damndest to speak to this artist for any amount of time given to him) this past Friday. The one and only Academy Award Winner Mr. Jeff "The Dude" Bridges! I'm going to try to get this interview into Issue 4 if at all possible!
The tentative lineup for Issue 4 is:
*Alex Webster (bassist and founding member of death metal legends Cannibal Corpse)
*Danny "The Count" Koker (History Channel's hit TV show "Counting Cars" and "Pawn Stars")
*Jeff Bridges - Academy Award winning actor, musician, and photographer
*Dee Wallace - actress (The Howling, ET, Cujo, The Frighteners, Rob Zombie's Halloween, The Lords of Salem)
*Xandria - German symphonic metal band
*Frank Fritz - (History Channel's hit TV show "American Pickers")
*Judith O'Dea - actress from the original Night of The Living Dead
*Tia Tanaka - model/entertainer
*45 Grave - death rock veterans
*Seattle Next Door - featured photographer this month
I am sitting on several other interviews so some of the above may be swapped out for others due to space, timeliness, etc.
My plan is to get Issue 4 ready to roll and then move right into Issue 5 to at least get ready to print so it'll be a one two punch of new issues of EA!
***
On the non EA front, I've been spending the last 5 months playing around town in an acoustic duo. It's been a lot of fun but due to the commitments to EA and my photography work, the music is on hold for now. Stay tuned for news of new projects here, though.
***
Crypticon Seattle is only a few months away! EA will be there again this year to cover every blood drenched moment! Get your tickets now at http://crypticon.com
***
And lastly - the annual WA Cask Beer Festival is this coming Saturday - one of my favorite festivals of the year! I'll be at the first session. If you see me, come by and say hello!
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Cheers,
Mark
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Crypticon and Other Stories
Crypticon Seattle returns on May 24-26th, 2013! Once the banner code works properly, I'll post it here.
http://crypticonseattle.com/
EA has been granted credentials to cover the madness (just found out) again this year! I'm looking forward to it!
Adrienne King and Amy Steel (Friday the 13th and Friday the 13th Part 2) are scheduled to appear as is the one and only Elvira Mistress of The Dark!
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In other EA news - everything is in for the new issue. Everything. A few more phone interviews may be transcribed by the time the new issue sees print but we'll see. I am excited to get going on the details and making sure this next issue CRUSHES the previous issues!
On the horizon? I don't want to jinx one opportunity so let me just say that it's been a long time coming...
I've been spending a lot of my energy lately getting every detail of the new issue ready. It's an exciting time for sure. The lapse between issues has been WAY too long.
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Do you enjoy the work of Seattle Next Door? He will be doing a showing of his photography locally here in Seattle in May! More details to follow.
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If you're still hanging in there with EA, let me thank you. The last year or so has been full of ups and downs. When I had the time for the magazine, I had other obligations to tend to. When I didn't have time for the magazine, well, I didn't have time. Now I have the time again but there are other priorities but damn it - I'm making EA a priority again!
I've felt disconnected from the music scene a bit (even though I've been playing in it locally which is weird) but it's time to make things happen again.
Will it be worth the wait? I think so. But only you, the readers, can truly be the judges of that.
MarK
http://crypticonseattle.com/
EA has been granted credentials to cover the madness (just found out) again this year! I'm looking forward to it!
Adrienne King and Amy Steel (Friday the 13th and Friday the 13th Part 2) are scheduled to appear as is the one and only Elvira Mistress of The Dark!
***
In other EA news - everything is in for the new issue. Everything. A few more phone interviews may be transcribed by the time the new issue sees print but we'll see. I am excited to get going on the details and making sure this next issue CRUSHES the previous issues!
On the horizon? I don't want to jinx one opportunity so let me just say that it's been a long time coming...
I've been spending a lot of my energy lately getting every detail of the new issue ready. It's an exciting time for sure. The lapse between issues has been WAY too long.
***
Do you enjoy the work of Seattle Next Door? He will be doing a showing of his photography locally here in Seattle in May! More details to follow.
***
If you're still hanging in there with EA, let me thank you. The last year or so has been full of ups and downs. When I had the time for the magazine, I had other obligations to tend to. When I didn't have time for the magazine, well, I didn't have time. Now I have the time again but there are other priorities but damn it - I'm making EA a priority again!
I've felt disconnected from the music scene a bit (even though I've been playing in it locally which is weird) but it's time to make things happen again.
Will it be worth the wait? I think so. But only you, the readers, can truly be the judges of that.
MarK
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
The Count, The Cover, and The Update
Greetings!
As you can see - the magazine is back on track finally. The above image is either the cover of #4 or the back cover art of #4. The same artist (from Romania) is working on the second image. Once I see it - then I'll make a decision what goes where. Either way - I'm stoked!
I just completed an interview with Mr. Danny Koker aka "The Count" from History Channel's hit show "Counting Cars". This interview will be in Issue #4 - it's the last interview going into the new issue.
Danny was as real, sincere, and genuine as he comes across on the television show. When I first saw him on "Pawn Stars" I thought he would be an interesting person to interview. Fortunately, I was right. We talked music, background, the TV show, horror movies, and beyond!
What else is going to be in Issue #4? Here's the list (this is not set yet):
*The Ahn Trio (classical trio)
*Alex Webster (Cannibal Corpse)
*Denise Koryicki (music video/dvd director)
*Xandria
*Michael Sweet
*45 Grave
*Judith O'Dea (Night Of The Living Dead)
*Frank Fritz (American Pickers)
*Anneke van Giersbergen
and a few surprises...
Reviews will be in there as well. The art gallery will feature the photography of Seattle Next Door who's done much of the photography work for the first three issues.
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What else has been going on? MUSIC! That's right. . . your favorite editor has been playing music again. We made our debut this past Thursday and then had a second gig on Sunday. We are currently called Tipsy and The Tiger - an acoustic duo.
We have a third gig in December with maybe another as well. This is for fun and we're doing cover tunes right now. But, hey, we'd like to do some original material as well. We're not out to the conquer the world - but to have fun playing music.
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It feels good to be back. I'll let you know when the issue is off to the printers...Until then - have a Happy Thanksgiving (US fans) and keep checking back for updates!
-Mark
Monday, October 29, 2012
The Return - Finally!
Greetings!
The new issue is coming along swimmingly! The cover piece was just finished last week and I am very excited to bring this artists work to the masses. She is doing the cover art and one other piece (minimum). The cover art is a digital art piece based on one of my own SND photos.
A new phone interview is in the works as well!
The biggest obstacle has been deciding what goes into the next issue....there is a lot of content! Right now it's looking like:
*Alex Webster (Cannibal Corpse)
*The Ahn Trio
*45 Grave
*Michael Sweet (Stryper)
*Anneke van Giersbergen
*Xandria
*Judith O'Dea (Night of The Living Dead)
*Frank Fritz (American Pickers)
*Tia Tanaka
*and a few others
If everything goes according to plan, it'll be out by December!
-Mark
The new issue is coming along swimmingly! The cover piece was just finished last week and I am very excited to bring this artists work to the masses. She is doing the cover art and one other piece (minimum). The cover art is a digital art piece based on one of my own SND photos.
A new phone interview is in the works as well!
The biggest obstacle has been deciding what goes into the next issue....there is a lot of content! Right now it's looking like:
*Alex Webster (Cannibal Corpse)
*The Ahn Trio
*45 Grave
*Michael Sweet (Stryper)
*Anneke van Giersbergen
*Xandria
*Judith O'Dea (Night of The Living Dead)
*Frank Fritz (American Pickers)
*Tia Tanaka
*and a few others
If everything goes according to plan, it'll be out by December!
-Mark
Monday, September 17, 2012
From The Ashes
Greetings!
Well, the title isn't really reflective but it is safe to say that EA has been somewhat dormant these past few months. Without getting into the nitty gritty, it feels good to have EA back on course for the Fall and beyond!
My goal right now is to compile the best of the interviews I've already done and get the print version rolling again. Other interviews will be posted here on this very blog. And then once all of that is taken care of, we'll see which direction I take EA next year.
There should be a few local (WA) interviews next month that will see the light of day here. Mainly breweries.
So EA is not dead - life just got in the way like it tends to do.
-Mark
Well, the title isn't really reflective but it is safe to say that EA has been somewhat dormant these past few months. Without getting into the nitty gritty, it feels good to have EA back on course for the Fall and beyond!
My goal right now is to compile the best of the interviews I've already done and get the print version rolling again. Other interviews will be posted here on this very blog. And then once all of that is taken care of, we'll see which direction I take EA next year.
There should be a few local (WA) interviews next month that will see the light of day here. Mainly breweries.
So EA is not dead - life just got in the way like it tends to do.
-Mark
Monday, July 9, 2012
Where Is Eclectic Arts?
Greetings everyone!
I've been getting emails, texts, FB messages, and all sorts of other communication asking what is the latest on EA as it looked like I was taking a break for awhile. I suppose you could say it was an unintentional break as I was starting a new job (that pays the bills) and I was also in a car accident that I'm still dealing with the after effects.
But, have no fear, I am on the mend and with Summer here, I have some lofty goals to accomplish before we see the leaves of Fall.
I'd like to thank you all for the well wishes and such during my recovery. EA was really starting to get out there locally here in WA when I seemed to vanish for a bit. It was nice to know that people enjoyed reading the newest interviews (Crypticon, Foggy Noggin, etc) while I was recuperating.
I also spent some time over the weekend looking at the stat information (post views), seeing what sites most people are using to find the blog, etc. There were some interesting results.
The top views per post are as follows:
1. Crypticon Report
2. Foggy Noggin Interview
3. Dirty Bucket Interview
4. Black Raven Report
I honestly started this blog only as a mere web presence while the print version of EA was being worked on, etc. When I ran into hiccups with the print version (which have now been resolved - yay hoo!), I started to utilize this blog a bit more.
If you've ever been bored enough to read through the really old posts on here, you'll see there isn't much information to be had other than complaints from me about printing woes or similar things. It wasn't until May or so that I started putting more useful things on the blog. This will continue in the future - based on several factors.
I am looking to strike a balance with both the print and the blog versions of EA over the next few months. The print version has always been the focus but I don't want to diminish what has started with the blog version either. Basically, this means I have A LOT more work ahead of me to keep both versions going.
"Why don't you just do everything online? Isn't that easier?" I get asked this all the time. Even when I first started EA, people would ask why I was doing a print magazine these days.
The short of it is I like print better. I respect more of the work put into a print magazine. This by no means means people don't work hard on their blogs - the popular ones make a living from their's these days so I can't knock them. But, I'd rather have something old school, tangible, in my hands.
I'm still working on the layout aspects of getting a print magazine done and with all of the content I've been sitting on, I'm facing an interesting dilemma. I haven't made a decision yet but the next issue of EA - #4 - will either be the same size as the earlier issues or it will be much, much larger. There is also the issue of what interviews get printed first. If I go in sequential order, it may be awhile before the newest interviews see print and that doesn't sit well with me. I think more realistically there will be a mix of older content and the newer content in the next, either issue of EA, or issues.
One aspect that I would love to cover more are the local breweries here in the Northwest. If you're reading this, and you are associated with a WA brewery, get in touch with me. I would love to do more in depth interviews with great breweries here in WA, especially the newer ones. And bottle shops - throw yourselves into the mix as well.
And on that note, I'm off for the day. More updates to comes as this one was all over the place. Enjoy the sun out there if you're a local and talk to ya next time!
-Mark
I've been getting emails, texts, FB messages, and all sorts of other communication asking what is the latest on EA as it looked like I was taking a break for awhile. I suppose you could say it was an unintentional break as I was starting a new job (that pays the bills) and I was also in a car accident that I'm still dealing with the after effects.
But, have no fear, I am on the mend and with Summer here, I have some lofty goals to accomplish before we see the leaves of Fall.
I'd like to thank you all for the well wishes and such during my recovery. EA was really starting to get out there locally here in WA when I seemed to vanish for a bit. It was nice to know that people enjoyed reading the newest interviews (Crypticon, Foggy Noggin, etc) while I was recuperating.
I also spent some time over the weekend looking at the stat information (post views), seeing what sites most people are using to find the blog, etc. There were some interesting results.
The top views per post are as follows:
1. Crypticon Report
2. Foggy Noggin Interview
3. Dirty Bucket Interview
4. Black Raven Report
I honestly started this blog only as a mere web presence while the print version of EA was being worked on, etc. When I ran into hiccups with the print version (which have now been resolved - yay hoo!), I started to utilize this blog a bit more.
If you've ever been bored enough to read through the really old posts on here, you'll see there isn't much information to be had other than complaints from me about printing woes or similar things. It wasn't until May or so that I started putting more useful things on the blog. This will continue in the future - based on several factors.
I am looking to strike a balance with both the print and the blog versions of EA over the next few months. The print version has always been the focus but I don't want to diminish what has started with the blog version either. Basically, this means I have A LOT more work ahead of me to keep both versions going.
"Why don't you just do everything online? Isn't that easier?" I get asked this all the time. Even when I first started EA, people would ask why I was doing a print magazine these days.
The short of it is I like print better. I respect more of the work put into a print magazine. This by no means means people don't work hard on their blogs - the popular ones make a living from their's these days so I can't knock them. But, I'd rather have something old school, tangible, in my hands.
I'm still working on the layout aspects of getting a print magazine done and with all of the content I've been sitting on, I'm facing an interesting dilemma. I haven't made a decision yet but the next issue of EA - #4 - will either be the same size as the earlier issues or it will be much, much larger. There is also the issue of what interviews get printed first. If I go in sequential order, it may be awhile before the newest interviews see print and that doesn't sit well with me. I think more realistically there will be a mix of older content and the newer content in the next, either issue of EA, or issues.
One aspect that I would love to cover more are the local breweries here in the Northwest. If you're reading this, and you are associated with a WA brewery, get in touch with me. I would love to do more in depth interviews with great breweries here in WA, especially the newer ones. And bottle shops - throw yourselves into the mix as well.
And on that note, I'm off for the day. More updates to comes as this one was all over the place. Enjoy the sun out there if you're a local and talk to ya next time!
-Mark
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