SMILE, HON, YOU’RE IN BALTIMORE! is accepting submissions of your Mobtown-related stories, essays, poetry, photography and other artwork for the forthcoming SMILE, HON No. 12 through tomorrow, Saturday, October 31, 2009. Creative non-fiction is preferred, though all submissions will be considered. Articles (100 – 2,000 words) are preferably received via e-mail (wpt@eightstonepress.com) as attached Word documents. Image files should be approximately 5” x 7”, 300+ dpi (.JPG or .TIF format). All contributors will receive a byline/artist credit for their work as well as two (2) complimentary copies of the issue in which their work appears.
From the harbor to the hills, SMILE, HON, YOU’RE IN BALTIMORE! collects the tales of those on whom Mobtown has left her indelible mark. Polished, professional essays; barroom sermons delivered from the sanctity of a favorite stool; the poet’s fleeting sentiment, captured in both word and snapshot – SMILE, HON offers a slice of Baltimore as told by Baltimore, presented with the time-honored DIY accessibility of a limited-run, handcrafted zine.
An Eight-Stone Press production, SMILE, HON, YOU’RE IN BALTIMORE! is available locally for purchase at Atomic Books (Hampden); Cyclops Books & Music (Station North); and Red Emma’s Bookstore Coffeehouse (Mt. Vernon). For more information, contact:
William P. Tandy, Editor
Eight-Stone Press
P.O. Box 11064
Baltimore, Maryland 21212
E-mail: Wpt@eightstonepress.com
Website: http://www.eightstonepress.com
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/eightstonepress
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wptandy
Twitter: EightStonePress
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Friday, October 30, 2009
Baltimore Airlift
Former Baltimore mayor (and Maryland governor) William Donald Schaefer bids his beloved Inner Harbor adieu as he's airlifted to safety...
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Now I Lay Me Down to...
Above all else, I wonder just how many people who are comfortable with adorning their sofa with a puffy pink vagina really need a "secret pocket for your vibrator."
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
SMILE, HON Editor on Tonight's INDIEBOOKMAN Radio Show
Here is the blurb on tonight's IndieBookMan Radio Show:
"This week, we sit down with William P. Tandy, Owner of Baltimore's Eight Stone Press, and publisher of the loosely Baltimore-based zine, Smile Hon, You're In Baltimore, a regular publication that highlights Baltimore, Baltimore writers and Baltimore themes. Smile Hon has been noted in Utne Reader several times, has been designated "Best Zine in Baltimore" by Baltimore Magazine, has gotten bumps from Baltimore City Paper, The Urbanite and The Baltimore Sun's "Read Street" blog. It even elicited then Baltimore City Mayor (now Governor) Martin O'Malley to write to Tandy at one point to say, "Your books have caused a bit of a stir in my office . . . "
Tandy is also at the center of a peculiar writers movement in Baltimore - organizing readings and open mics around town, and seems to draw those writers who most thouroghly personify the things we love most about Baltimore - the character, charm, kitch and quirk that is our city... these are the writers that coalesce around William P. Tandy and Smile Hon. Thank God.
Join us, you won't regret it. Join us October 28 at 8:00 PM EST at http://umbrellaradio.org for the live broadcast, listen to the archive at http://indiebookman.com, or subscribe to the podcast at http://bit.ly/ibm_podcast."
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
In the Big House
Today, I attended my first gubernatorial press conference, at the State House in Annapolis. Here is a photo I took of Governor (and former Baltimore mayor) Martin O'Malley speaking with reporters in attendance:
Beginning with the third issue of Smile, Hon, You're in Baltimore!, and throughout O'Malley's tenure as mayor, I would send copies of each new edition to his office at City Hall. And to my surprise, he actually sent me several brief thank-you notes in return.
Beginning with the third issue of Smile, Hon, You're in Baltimore!, and throughout O'Malley's tenure as mayor, I would send copies of each new edition to his office at City Hall. And to my surprise, he actually sent me several brief thank-you notes in return.
Monday, October 26, 2009
SMILE, HON Submission Deadline Looms
SMILE, HON, YOU’RE IN BALTIMORE! is accepting submissions of your Mobtown-related stories, essays, poetry, photography and other artwork for the forthcoming SMILE, HON No. 12 through this Saturday, October 31, 2009. Creative non-fiction is preferred, though all submissions will be considered. Articles (100 – 2,000 words) are preferably received via e-mail (wpt@eightstonepress.com) as attached Word documents. Image files should be approximately 5” x 7”, 300+ dpi (.JPG or .TIF format). All contributors will receive a byline/artist credit for their work as well as two (2) complimentary copies of the issue in which their work appears.
From the harbor to the hills, SMILE, HON, YOU’RE IN BALTIMORE! collects the tales of those on whom Mobtown has left her indelible mark. Polished, professional essays; barroom sermons delivered from the sanctity of a favorite stool; the poet’s fleeting sentiment, captured in both word and snapshot – SMILE, HON offers a slice of Baltimore as told by Baltimore, presented with the time-honored DIY accessibility of a limited-run, handcrafted zine.
An Eight-Stone Press production, SMILE, HON, YOU’RE IN BALTIMORE! is available locally for purchase at Atomic Books (Hampden); Cyclops Books & Music (Station North); and Red Emma’s Bookstore Coffeehouse (Mt. Vernon). For more information, contact:
William P. Tandy, Editor
Eight-Stone Press
P.O. Box 11064
Baltimore, Maryland 21212
E-mail: Wpt@eightstonepress.com
Website: http://www.eightstonepress.com
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/eightstonepress
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wptandy
Twitter: EightStonePress
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From the harbor to the hills, SMILE, HON, YOU’RE IN BALTIMORE! collects the tales of those on whom Mobtown has left her indelible mark. Polished, professional essays; barroom sermons delivered from the sanctity of a favorite stool; the poet’s fleeting sentiment, captured in both word and snapshot – SMILE, HON offers a slice of Baltimore as told by Baltimore, presented with the time-honored DIY accessibility of a limited-run, handcrafted zine.
An Eight-Stone Press production, SMILE, HON, YOU’RE IN BALTIMORE! is available locally for purchase at Atomic Books (Hampden); Cyclops Books & Music (Station North); and Red Emma’s Bookstore Coffeehouse (Mt. Vernon). For more information, contact:
William P. Tandy, Editor
Eight-Stone Press
P.O. Box 11064
Baltimore, Maryland 21212
E-mail: Wpt@eightstonepress.com
Website: http://www.eightstonepress.com
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/eightstonepress
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wptandy
Twitter: EightStonePress
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
William of Rights
Quite frankly, I'm shocked at the number of people out and about on Baltimore's west side on a beautiful fall afternoon who are reluctant to take a few moments to stop and discuss the Bill of Rights with a complete stranger.
And believe me, it wasn't for lack of trying.
And believe me, it wasn't for lack of trying.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
THE SIGNAL Redux
In case you missed the program (or have any interest), here is an MP3 of last Friday's edition of The Signal (88.1 WYPR-FM, Baltimore's NPR affiliate), featuring my essay "Late for Work"...
Sunday, October 11, 2009
"You'll never get rid of me, Toddy..."
My favorite Karloff picture, 1945's The Body Snatcher, adapted from a short story of the same name by Robert Louis Stevenson, itself based on the real-life scandal of "resurrection men" William Burke and William Hare in early-19th century Edinburgh...
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Jesus Hates Zombies
Generally speaking, I don't read comic books - never have. Still, today I found myself at the Baltimore Comic Con. Better still, I picked up Volume I of Stephen Lindsay's Jesus Hates Zombies, Featuring Lincoln Hates Werewolves. Yep, that Jesus. And that Lincoln. And having read through it this evening, my only regret is that I didn't pick up the other volumes Lindsay had on his table.
Friday, October 9, 2009
SMILE, HON Editor on Today's SIGNAL, Plus RIGOR MORTIS Outbreak!
BALTIMORE - Smile, Hon, You're in Baltimore! Editor William P. Tandy reads a brand-new piece on today’s edition of local arts and culture program The Signal. The show airs at noon and 7:00 p.m. EST, Friday, October 9, on 88.1 WYPR-FM, or listen online through the WYPR website. Then, later, bring your own Baltimore-related stories, poetry, photography, music, kinks, fetishes and non-contagious afflictions by Cyclops Books (corner of Maryland Avenue and North Avenue, in Baltimore) for the Smile, Hon, You’re in Baltimore! open mic, sponsored by Cyclops Books and Eight-Stone Press. Presenters at this free event will receive five (5) minutes apiece, and all work presented will be considered for possible publication in a future issue of Smile, Hon, You’re in Baltimore! The evening begins at 7:00 p.m. (open-mic start time approx. 7:30 p.m.).
For more information, e-mail wpt@eightstonepress.com.
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In related news, local imprint Leeking Inc. announces the outbreak of Rigor Mortis #2 from its Baltimore-based containment facilities. Horror fans are advised to recognize and beware of the symptoms associated with the zine's sophomore issue, including, but not limited to:
- Dread Sockett aims for the heart of Klaus Kinski’s Nosferatu;
- Colin Cthulhu rises from the grave in defense of the "ZomCom";
- DeadVida survives a night in Colorado’s legendary Stanley Hotel;
- John Carpenter’s The Fog weathers Grim Pickens’s sea trials;
- "Christian horror", paranormal reality shows, plus a whole lot more.
Written and illustrated by long-time fixtures in the underground press, Rigor Mortis digs into the world of horror with a decided focus on the undead and their perennial roles in pop culture, offering essays, reviews and in-depth analysis of films, books, comics, graphic novels, websites and more. From the Resurrection to Reanimator, the timeless influences of Rigor Mortis #2 will surely appeal to shamblers and sprinters alike.
Supplementing the print edition, the Rigor Mortis blog offers timely updates of all things undead.
Rigor Mortis is a Leeking Inc. production and is available for purchase from Atomic Books, Microcosm Publishing and Quimby’s, or directly from the publisher (PayPal accepted). For more information, contact:
Davida Gypsy Breier
C/o Leeking Inc.
P.O. Box 11064
Baltimore, Maryland 21212
Davida@leekinginc.com
http://www.leekinginc.com
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For more information, e-mail wpt@eightstonepress.com.
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In related news, local imprint Leeking Inc. announces the outbreak of Rigor Mortis #2 from its Baltimore-based containment facilities. Horror fans are advised to recognize and beware of the symptoms associated with the zine's sophomore issue, including, but not limited to:
- Dread Sockett aims for the heart of Klaus Kinski’s Nosferatu;
- Colin Cthulhu rises from the grave in defense of the "ZomCom";
- DeadVida survives a night in Colorado’s legendary Stanley Hotel;
- John Carpenter’s The Fog weathers Grim Pickens’s sea trials;
- "Christian horror", paranormal reality shows, plus a whole lot more.
Written and illustrated by long-time fixtures in the underground press, Rigor Mortis digs into the world of horror with a decided focus on the undead and their perennial roles in pop culture, offering essays, reviews and in-depth analysis of films, books, comics, graphic novels, websites and more. From the Resurrection to Reanimator, the timeless influences of Rigor Mortis #2 will surely appeal to shamblers and sprinters alike.
Supplementing the print edition, the Rigor Mortis blog offers timely updates of all things undead.
Rigor Mortis is a Leeking Inc. production and is available for purchase from Atomic Books, Microcosm Publishing and Quimby’s, or directly from the publisher (PayPal accepted). For more information, contact:
Davida Gypsy Breier
C/o Leeking Inc.
P.O. Box 11064
Baltimore, Maryland 21212
Davida@leekinginc.com
http://www.leekinginc.com
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Thursday, October 8, 2009
Listen Up!
Smile, Hon, You're in Baltimore! Editor William P. Tandy reads a brand-new piece on tomorrow's edition of local arts and culture program The Signal. The show airs at noon and 7:00 p.m. EST, Friday, October 9, on 88.1 WYPR-FM, or listen online through the WYPR website.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
SMILE, HON Open Mic This Friday
Bring your Baltimore-related stories, essays, poetry, music, fetishes, kinks and non-contagious afflictions...
Monday, October 5, 2009
Not the Only One
I suppose I'd look pretty pissed-off too if I were a) a scruffy, middle-aged white dude, b) walking down Baltimore Street, c) wearing a Melissa Ethridge t-shirt. (Then again, there are often few visual discrepancies between scruffy, middle-aged white dudes and scruffy middle-aged dudettes 'round these parts...)
Horror Fans Warned of RIGOR MORTIS Outbreak
BALTIMORE – Leeking Inc. announces the outbreak of Rigor Mortis #2 from its Baltimore-based containment facilities. Horror fans are advised to recognize and beware of the symptoms associated with the zine's sophomore issue, including, but not limited to:
- Dread Sockett aims for the heart of Klaus Kinski’s Nosferatu;
- Colin Cthulhu rises from the grave in defense of the "ZomCom";
- DeadVida survives a night in Colorado’s legendary Stanley Hotel;
- John Carpenter’s The Fog weathers Grim Pickens’s sea trials;
- "Christian horror", paranormal reality shows, plus a whole lot more.
Written and illustrated by long-time fixtures in the underground press, Rigor Mortis digs into the world of horror with a decided focus on the undead and their perennial roles in pop culture, offering essays, reviews and in-depth analysis of films, books, comics, graphic novels, websites and more. From the Resurrection to Reanimator, the timeless influences of Rigor Mortis #2 will surely appeal to shamblers and sprinters alike.
Supplementing the print edition, the Rigor Mortis blog offers timely updates of all things undead.
Rigor Mortis is a Leeking Inc. production and is available for purchase from Atomic Books, Microcosm Publishing and Quimby’s, or directly from the publisher (PayPal accepted). For more information, contact:
Davida Gypsy Breier
C/o Leeking Inc.
P.O. Box 11064
Baltimore, Maryland 21212
Davida@leekinginc.com
http://www.leekinginc.com
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Sunday, October 4, 2009
Friday, October 2, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS - "Danse Macabre"
As to whether or not they played "Chicken Danse Macabre" at Saint-Saens wedding, one can only speculate...
SMILE, HON: Baltimore, Why the Edge? II
The only thing cooler than being quoted in an article alongside John Waters is being quoted in an article alongside John Doe...who played Brad Wesley's nephew in the immortal Road House!
Here he is working the register at the Double Deuce:
Here he is working the register at the Double Deuce:
SMILE, HON: Baltimore, Why the Edge?
BALTIMORE - SMILE, HON, YOU'RE IN BALTIMORE! Editor/Publisher William P. Tandy joins two dozen area personalities - including filmmaker John Waters (HAIRSPRAY), author/screenwriter Rafael Alvarez (THE WIRE) and musician John Doe (X) - to offer his take on why "artists connected to Baltimore consistently push the envelope" in the October issue of BALTIMORE MAGAZINE. Pick up your copy now wherever BALTIMORE MAGAZINE is sold, or read John Lewis' complete article here.
In related news, SMILE, HON, YOU’RE IN BALTIMORE! is accepting submissions of your Mobtown-related stories, essays, poetry, photography and other artwork for the forthcoming SMILE, HON No. 12 through Saturday, October 31, 2009. Creative non-fiction is preferred, though all submissions will be considered. Articles (100 – 2,000 words) are preferably received via e-mail (wpt@eightstonepress.com) as attached Word documents. Image files should be approximately 5” x 7”, 300+ dpi (.JPG or .TIF format). All contributors will receive a byline/artist credit for their work as well as two (2) complimentary copies of the issue in which their work appears.
From the harbor to the hills, SMILE, HON, YOU’RE IN BALTIMORE! collects the tales of those on whom Mobtown has left her indelible mark. Polished, professional essays; barroom sermons delivered from the sanctity of a favorite stool; the poet’s fleeting sentiment, captured in both word and snapshot – SMILE, HON offers a slice of Baltimore as told by Baltimore, presented with the time-honored DIY accessibility of a limited-run, handcrafted zine.
An Eight-Stone Press production, SMILE, HON, YOU’RE IN BALTIMORE! is available locally for purchase at Atomic Books (Hampden); Cyclops Books & Music (Station North); and Red Emma’s Bookstore Coffeehouse (Mt. Vernon). For more information, contact:
William P. Tandy, Editor
Eight-Stone Press
P.O. Box 11064
Baltimore, Maryland 21212
E-mail: Wpt@eightstonepress.com
Website: http://www.eightstonepress.com
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/eightstonepress
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wptandy
Twitter: EightStonePress
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