EMP Pop Conference 2007: Ready for more?

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lol

― strongohulkington, Friday, 13 April 2007 18:20 (seventeen years ago) link

If only I were that stunning.

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 13 April 2007 18:20 (seventeen years ago) link

My long plane flight will have to do. I may bring Henry James' Princess Cassimassima to help with sleep.

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Friday, 13 April 2007 18:20 (seventeen years ago) link

Looking forward to meeting Scott and Alfred. Woo hoo!

― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Friday, 13 April 2007 23:35 (seventeen years ago) link

And Rodney's coming?

― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Friday, 13 April 2007 23:36 (seventeen years ago) link

Umm, yes I live in the vicinity, but who are you?

― The Reverend, Saturday, 14 April 2007 00:56 (seventeen years ago) link

Rickey.

― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Saturday, 14 April 2007 03:03 (seventeen years ago) link

We both like Stevie Wonder.

― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Saturday, 14 April 2007 03:03 (seventeen years ago) link

I'll be more psyched about the conference once my piece is closer to being done!

I did hear of this benefit show Fri. evening for Seattle-based Ong Ong 'zine, which is published by two of the nicest/ knowledgablest local record store clerks:

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Ong Ong Help Help!: Friday, April 20 8:00 pm/ Gallery 1412 [1412 18th Ave E (18th Ave. and Union St.)] all ages/ $10 (but if you really really really can't do that much, we'll talk)

With: [Removed Illegal Link]/ [Removed Illegal Link]/ [Removed Illegal Link]/ The Slide Rule – personal video players (featuring Stefan Gruber, Davey
Oil, Tyler Gillies, and Todd Gillies)

― Mike McGooney-gal, Saturday, 14 April 2007 03:34 (seventeen years ago) link

Ack on links. These are the people playing that thing OK.

Lucky Dragons -- http://www.hawksandsparrows.org/
Eats Tapes -- www.eatstapes.com
Powdered Wigs -- http://www.myspace.com/powderedwigs
The Slide Rule – personal video players (featuring Stefan Gruber, Davey
Oil, Tyler Gillies, and Todd Gillies)

― Mike McGooney-gal, Saturday, 14 April 2007 03:35 (seventeen years ago) link

Oh, alright, looking forward to meeting you, Rickey! Sorry if I came off a bit brusque.

― The Reverend, Saturday, 14 April 2007 03:46 (seventeen years ago) link

You folks can't have such a good time that you do not remember the presentations and panels well enough to post here about them afterwards, for those of us who can not make it!

― curmudgeon, Saturday, 14 April 2007 14:58 (seventeen years ago) link

Rodney, not a problem. I had no idea you were near here!

― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Sunday, 15 April 2007 01:35 (seventeen years ago) link

Oh, are you a Seattlite? I was under the impression you were traveling here.

― The Reverend, Sunday, 15 April 2007 02:01 (seventeen years ago) link

Yeah, I'm in Seattle. Capitol Hill.

― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Sunday, 15 April 2007 06:08 (seventeen years ago) link

neato. thanks for mentioning the ong ong show mike. and i am lucy (zine editor/show booker/long time ilm skulker). one side note is that powdered wigs is david from extreme animals/paper rad. and another is that the space is very small. so if you dig it, i'd show up early. may your conference be most merry!

― Valerie, Sunday, 15 April 2007 06:15 (seventeen years ago) link

x-post: EMP -- bringing Seattlites together!

― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 15 April 2007 06:16 (seventeen years ago) link

Cool beans.

― The Reverend, Sunday, 15 April 2007 07:14 (seventeen years ago) link

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

Skipping 172 messages at this point... Click here if you want to load them all.

I mean seriously, that's ten papers right there.

― Ned Raggett, Monday, 30 April 2007 19:23 (seventeen years ago) link

so if anyone wants to read my paper, just e-mail me. i've got a final version all sorted out. i think. if i send it to you don't put it on the internet or anything, cuz i'm gonna give it to someone to print. i mean, i don't know why you would...
anyway, in case anyone is interested. i'm still gonna write up some late thoughts on the whole thing for my blog, but haven't finished, um, reflecting. hey, i'm a slowpoke, sue me.

― scott seward, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 23:41 (seventeen years ago) link

Pete, I seem to have missed you. You did that great article on the Minneapolis reggaeton scene, correct?

― The Reverend, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 23:53 (seventeen years ago) link

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