Stang Report 1-18-01

Thursday

NORTHERN OHIOANS!!
Movie "GRASS" in Cleveland TONIGHT & FRIDAY ONLY!!

GRAPHICS BY ST. PALMER VREEDEEZ in this truly CLASSIC (and painfully hilarious) documentary about the illegalization of marijuana!
http://www.cleveland.com/cgi-bin/moviefinder/moviefinder.cgi/Search

GRASS
Starring: Woody Harrelson

at the
CLEVELAND CINEMATEQUE
1141 East Blvd. (216-421-7450) $6
7 pm, Thurday Jan 18
9:35 PM, Friday Jan. 19

"Summary: Hilarious, infuriating and persuasive, Ron Mann's documentary chronicling American law enforcement's obsessive crusade against marijuana is also a trenchant dissection of pop culture's more abusive effects. Narrated by Woody Harrelson."

This film has a ton of SubGenius input. St. Paul Mavrides, a long time collaborator with director Mann, created the computer animation that weaves together the unbelievable newsreel footage, old movie clips and inadvertent bulldada music that illustrate the narration. Voices in reenactments include Dr. Howl Robins, yours truly Rev. Ivan Stang, and The Firesign Theater members. Rev. Mark Mothersbaugh contributed some of the music. No matter how you feel about pot smoking, the film is a laff riot from end to end, yet a vivid crash course in how the Conspiracy gets their way every time.

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We/I just got back to Cleveland last night after a week in (CENSORED), Texas, where we had a late XistMas with my grown parents and kids, plus an all too short visit with Church officers Jesus, Magdalen, and ConBo, Frop and Decadence (and Rev. Susie the Floozie on the way back!). Wei and I both found dozens of urgent pleas, warnings, threats and promises awaiting us in our email and phone messages, and this "form letter" is to let you know that
1) we got your mail
2) thank you for your interest
3) we're on it

Here is my immediate schedule:
THURSDAY (today)
0. Fill stacked-up orders for CDs, videos
1. Back up and fix computer, dirty dishes
2. Answer utmost critical pressing email, bills, suicide threats, call Mongoloid, Bleepo, Crawford
3. Go to bank, buy CD supplies, buy screens
4. Eat, Attend Princess, do ESO radio show

FRIDAY
5. Do and dub Hour of Slack #769
6. SubSITE update, Attend Princess, see GRASS

SATURDAY
7. Attend Princess, Mail Shows, Orders; Create Book Covers for High Weirdness and 3 Fisted Tales reprints
8. Learn GoLive 5, Rebirth, Cubase, Protools

MONDAY
9. Get Ohio Drivers License, get car registered, repair car, locate and Buy House on Credit, move, Attend Princess

TUESDAY
? Find job
WED
? Do job

THURSDAY: go back to top of list -- finish anything not crossed off list

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Also news in Cleveland:

Prof. Chas "Dances with Rockets" Smith, maestro of Einstein's Secret Orchestra, was voted BEST LOCAL INSTRUMENTALIST in the Cleveland Scene magazine's poll, and ESO is listed as a "tip" for Cleveland's Best in the city website.

http://cleveland.citysearch.com/feature/20623/

As they put it:

The Verdict
Chas Smith dishes a dual attack on keyboard and theremin as a member of the Subgenius house band, Einstein's Secret Orchestra and Cleveland's high-octane rock machine Cobra Verde.

The Good News
Smith is the shit. From stone cold synth grooves to other-worldly screeches and squeals channeled from his theremin-to some of the best stage ensembles- Smith is like a big ol' piece of candy for the eyes and ears.

The Bad News
You can catch Smith regularly both around town and across the nation as he commands stage left with Cobra Verde, but to catch Einstein's Secret Orchestra you might have to pack a tent and get someone to watch the dog for the weekend. E.S.O. feels most at home spreading their space boogie gospel at outdoor summer festivals staged at least a couple toll booths away.

Extra Credit
Tune into the nationally-syndicated "The Hour of Slack" to catch Church of the Subgenius board member Smith and Reverend Ivan Stang talk all things Bob each week on WCSB. Scholastic-types might want to grab a seat in Smith's "Roots of Rock-n-Roll" class at Cleveland State University where the Ph.D.-equipped Smith talks some sense into undergrads in Limp Bizkit and Jay-Z T-shirts.

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