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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SMILE, HON: Open Mic

THE SEX PISTOLS - "Johnny B. Goode / Road Runner"

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:

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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