UPDATE: Hon: Past, Present & Future

BALTIMORE, Md. - The Feral Scribe ("Chronicles of a Wayfaring Journalist") offers an interesting outsider's perspective on Baltimore and its "hontroversy," including a handful of quotes from Hon: Past, Present & Future.

Also, Welcome to Baltimore, Hon's Bruce Goldfarb (author of the notorious "Hon Manifesto") offers his take on the new issue.

And finally, those who missed last week's edition of local arts program The Signal, featuring a discussion of Hon: Past, Present & Future with editor William P. Tandy, can now listen to the podcast. Rounding out the line-up:

• Ron Tanner talks about his new illustrated novel, Kiss Me, Stranger. The book tells the story of a dystopian future plagued by civil war and environmental degradation… and believe it or not, it manages to be hopeful, tender, and downright funny.
• We talk to John Heyn, who co-directed the seminal rock-n-roll documentary Heavy Metal Parking Lot. The film is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
• And if you ask heavy metal misfit Terry Sapp, “What do you want to do with your life?” he’ll answer defiantly, “I wanna rock!” From the stage of The Stoop Storytelling Series, Terry tells the tale of his lifelong devotion to the screaming ball of hair that is Twisted Sister.

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"Hon" editor on this week's edition of "The Signal"

BALTIMORE, Md. - Smile, Hon, You're in Baltimore! editor William P. Tandy joins this week's edition of The Signal to discuss Hon: Past, Present & Future, the latest theme issue in the long-running Smile, Hon series from Eight-Stone Press, beginning at 7:00 p.m. this Friday, April 1, 2011, on 88.1 (WYPR-FM), or listen online at www.wypr.org. (The program airs again at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 2.)

This week's program also includes:

• Ron Tanner talks about his new illustrated novel, Kiss Me, Stranger. The book tells the story of a dystopian future plagued by civil war and environmental degradation… and believe it or not, it manages to be hopeful, tender, and downright funny.

• We talk to John Heyn, who co-directed the seminal rock-n-roll documentary, Heavy Metal Parking Lot. The film is celebrating its 25th anniversary.

• And if you ask heavy metal misfit Terry Sapp, “What do you want to do with your life?” he’ll answer defiantly, “I wanna rock!” From the stage of The Stoop Storytelling Series, Terry tells the tale of his lifelong devotion to the screaming ball of hair that is Twisted Sister.

"They're Coming to Get You, Barbara!"

Hey, zombie/horror fans! Tune in this Friday to local arts and culture program The Signal for an interview with Davida Gypsy Breier, editor/publisher of Baltimore-based horror zine Rigor Mortis. The Signal airs at noon (and again at 7:00 p.m.) this Friday, November 13, 2009, on 88.1 FM (WYPR), or listen online at www.signalradio.org.

In Case You Missed It...

Listen to Smile, Hon, You're in Baltimore! Editor William P. Tandy on the October 9 edition of local arts and culture program The Signal.

THE RAMONES - "We Want the Airwaves"

This afternoon I plan to record a brand-new piece for WYPR-FM's (88.1) local arts program The Signal; details to follow.

And now, The Ramones...

"Smile, Hon" Editor on THE SIGNAL

Smile, Hon, You're in Baltimore! Editor William P. Tandy joins WYPR's local arts program The Signal to share an experience from his days living on the road as a full-time traveling salesman...