EMP Pop Conference 2007: Ready for more?

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Meanwhile, confirming that Earth is indeed playing an in-store at Easy Street at 7 pm on Saturday. Last panels end at 6 pm though maybe there's a reception after that, the schedule doesn't immediately say.

I've just looked through all the panels once again, meanwhile, and my head is spinning. I am literally going to have to hop from panel to panel during each block in order to catch even half of what seems of interest, and I've already had to chalk up several things I'll unavoidably miss.

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 17 April 2007 17:04 (seventeen years ago) link

I guess it hasn't been mentioned that it's free this year? Pretty cool.

― musically, Tuesday, 17 April 2007 17:19 (seventeen years ago) link

Earth's wikipedia page makes them sound not to my liking, but good enough for a get-together, I guess.

― The Reverend, Tuesday, 17 April 2007 18:03 (seventeen years ago) link

Anybody interested in some kind of karaoke get-together Saturday night? (Anybody want to acquire a banquet license so we don't have a repeat of last year's disaster?)

― Douglas, Tuesday, 17 April 2007 18:51 (seventeen years ago) link

hey douglas -- this might be a bit out of the way, and it does get crowded, but the best karaoke bar i've ever been to anywhere is seattle's bush gardens -- went there like the first year i think with simon r. and sasha, maybe? i forget, but yeah that's my two cents.

http://search.cityguide.aol.com/seattle/bars/bush-garden-restaurant/v-111451889/print

― Mike McGooney-gal, Tuesday, 17 April 2007 19:25 (seventeen years ago) link

There's going to be a party at my house on Saturday if anyone's interested in coming, btw. Details at the conference itself.

― Matos W.K., Tuesday, 17 April 2007 19:32 (seventeen years ago) link

I need to fit some sightseeing into my schedule too.

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Tuesday, 17 April 2007 19:38 (seventeen years ago) link

I will see you all at my presentation--and Matos's house.

― Pete Scholtes, Tuesday, 17 April 2007 22:31 (seventeen years ago) link

AT HIS HOUSE, AT HIS HOUSE. (I am all up for this party.)

I guess it hasn't been mentioned that it's free this year? Pretty cool.

Really? Nice.

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 00:50 (seventeen years ago) link

How big is Matos' house? Like this:

http://www.petersburgproperties.com/photos/waterfront_home.jpg

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 01:12 (seventeen years ago) link

I will definitely be there Saturday, and probably Thursday, too. I'm pretty sure Friday is out, but we'll see.

― The Reverend, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 05:25 (seventeen years ago) link

i almost never ever post here, but i talked with hisham mayet from the sublime frequencies label today, and they're gonna be having a discussion of their collections/travels/etc. at the henry art museum on thursday at 7. i'm pretty sure this conflicts with the lethem keynote, but i think i'm probably going to forgo it, and thought maybe others might be interested.

― mike powell, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 08:03 (seventeen years ago) link

I'm coming in this evening at about 5:30 Pacific, though I'm going to try and make a mad taxi dash from Airport-hotel-Safeco Field since the Twins are in town for a 7:00 pm game and I haven't seen a game in a non-Metrodome stadium in over ten years. Failing that, I'll probably go record shopping.

― nate p., Wednesday, 18 April 2007 15:12 (seventeen years ago) link

Right now Mike M. and his crew (and me!) are planning to be there mid-afternoon tomorrow in time for the 5 pm reception, so we'll catch folks there...

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 15:15 (seventeen years ago) link

I'll be there at noon; will probably attend the Lethem lecture.

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 15:31 (seventeen years ago) link

So far, I still get to leave this pit of despair tomorrow morning, arriving back in Seattle around noon. Looking forward to the reception and the rest of the weekend.

― Jaq, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 15:56 (seventeen years ago) link

yeah the thing at the henry is def. at the exact same time as the lethem lecture -- i'll def. be at the lethem thing instead.

more on the sub. freq. event here:
http://www.henryart.org/programs.htm#thisweeksspecial

― Mike McGooney-gal, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 23:37 (seventeen years ago) link

I guess I'll be there for the 5 PM reception, then.

― The Reverend, Thursday, 19 April 2007 02:34 (seventeen years ago) link

I just realized how arrogant my last post reads. See you there wherever I see you!

― Pete Scholtes, Thursday, 19 April 2007 03:02 (seventeen years ago) link

Opening night great, reception wonderful, Lethem speech v. cool, q&a session afterwards...interesting. Especially the Kurt Cobain question.

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 20 April 2007 05:57 (seventeen years ago) link

Ned, for a person w/o a cell phone even, you are awfully quick with the technology :)

― Jaq, Friday, 20 April 2007 06:14 (seventeen years ago) link

I wanna know if the Cobain guy is going to ask that question at every panel. I thought it must be Richard Lee (Seattle's infamous "Kurt Cobain was murdered" guy), but apparently not.

― AKA Mr. Jaq, Friday, 20 April 2007 06:18 (seventeen years ago) link

Oh, I see: Jaq/Mr. Jaq with a "Q". Yes, I have seen you two around.

― The Reverend, Friday, 20 April 2007 08:41 (seventeen years ago) link

Ned, you were mad wrong for trying to blame the Cobain question on me!

― The Reverend, Friday, 20 April 2007 08:42 (seventeen years ago) link

I blame others for the suggestion first! (I am shameless.)

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 20 April 2007 13:51 (seventeen years ago) link

So does the "continental breakfast" consist of "Bloody Marys at the Revolution Bar"?

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Friday, 20 April 2007 14:22 (seventeen years ago) link

such a good time! really glad i came. so nice to meet everyone. ned, michael, rodney, alfred, jaq, mr.jaq, nate, senor donut bitch, dave stelfox, sheesh, so many people.

such a fun dinner tonight with geeta, simon, mark.s, cosmo lee, and others. tomorrow i destroy matos manor!!!!!

― scott seward, Saturday, 21 April 2007 07:43 (seventeen years ago) link

Hey I thought you said you were meeting up with family! That said I do not begrudge you another meal with those good folks. :-) A bunch of us ended up doing dinner, then record shopping, then karaoke! That was...a tale.

― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 21 April 2007 07:58 (seventeen years ago) link

the karaoke was really fun for about two and a quarter hours. then the entire Greek system of greater Washington showed up. ah well, should've figured that would happen at Ozzie's. still, a very good day. Jesse Fuchs's presentation on videogames and music was one of the very best I've seen at any EMP, and Douglas Wolk on Clydie King was nearly as good. looking forward to tomorrow.

― Matos W.K., Saturday, 21 April 2007 08:34 (seventeen years ago) link

Two and a quarter hours? So that's how long I spent in Easy Street after you all left for Ozzie's.

And then when I went to Ozzie's and you were gone, naturally I went back to Easy Street.

― Nick Minichino, Saturday, 21 April 2007 09:43 (seventeen years ago) link

matos texted me last night about karaoke and i made the u_u face

except in real life

― strongohulkington, Saturday, 21 April 2007 14:45 (seventeen years ago) link

snippy reports from the conference here (i'm guessing the ilm regulars will have a diferent take)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/artsentertainment/2003674612_popcon1.html?syndication=rss

― gershy, Sunday, 22 April 2007 04:36 (seventeen years ago) link

i'm guessing the ilm regulars will have a diferent take

That puts it fucking mildly.

― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 22 April 2007 08:38 (seventeen years ago) link

don't listen to ned. he's drunk!

― scott seward, Sunday, 22 April 2007 08:54 (seventeen years ago) link

everyone i met and spent time with this weekend rules so much. what a great bunch of people.

― scott seward, Sunday, 22 April 2007 09:02 (seventeen years ago) link

Yay to that!

― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 22 April 2007 13:56 (seventeen years ago) link

This conference ruled. I wish I'd had greater stamina to take in more of the talks. It was amazing to meet all y'all in person.

― Maria :D, Sunday, 22 April 2007 14:57 (seventeen years ago) link

I take it that no one made it to continental breakfast this morning.

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Sunday, 22 April 2007 16:25 (seventeen years ago) link

not me. still recovering from matosfest. but then i have a cold too. will be there for the last thing at 11 though.

― scott seward, Sunday, 22 April 2007 16:29 (seventeen years ago) link

Same here.

Matos, thanks for the party. I danced too much. My hips hurt.

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Sunday, 22 April 2007 16:31 (seventeen years ago) link

pics plz

― Tim Ellison, Sunday, 22 April 2007 18:45 (seventeen years ago) link

So what were your favorite panels/papers?

― Mark Rich@rdson, Sunday, 22 April 2007 19:17 (seventeen years ago) link

the panel I moderated yesterday was good all over, but I was especially into Maura's freestyle talk and the Brian Goedde and Elena Passarello one. Brian interviewed Iowan hip-hop kids and Elena, an actor, read the edited transcripts-cum-monologues. riveting and funny and touching.

― Matos W.K., Sunday, 22 April 2007 20:38 (seventeen years ago) link

http://seattle.metblogs.com/archives/2007/04/saturday_agenda_10.phtml Some photos with this Sat. April 21st blog posting about a few panels by someone named Josh

― curmudgeon, Sunday, 22 April 2007 21:16 (seventeen years ago) link

Scott, how did I manage not to meet you and Maria at Matos' house? Sigh.

― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Monday, 23 April 2007 00:17 (seventeen years ago) link

Good god, Rickey, all you had to do is ask me. I think I introduced everyone to everyone else twice over.

So what were your favorite panels/papers?

Quite a few. I'll say more with coherence. Ending discussion was very cool too, chimed in briefly myself.

Didn't really make the continental breakfast but showed up towards the end. We were taking it easy...

― Ned Raggett, Monday, 23 April 2007 00:27 (seventeen years ago) link

xpost
what do you look like?

― Maria :D, Monday, 23 April 2007 00:29 (seventeen years ago) link

I'm still here with Mike Powell, sorta taking it easy. I'd like to go home though.

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Monday, 23 April 2007 02:28 (seventeen years ago) link

really wished I had stayed longer -- ended up w/dinner date in OR, so I missed just about everything >>>:(

but what little i saw was fun!

― Dominique, Monday, 23 April 2007 03:00 (seventeen years ago) link

plus I met Ned!

― Dominique, Monday, 23 April 2007 03:01 (seventeen years ago) link

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