Friday Freak-Out: it's a beautiful day "White Bird" (1971)

Friday Freak-Out: it's a beautiful day "White Bird" (1971) David Pescovitz at 3:01 PM Friday, Apr 15, 2011

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Friday Freak-Out: it's a beautiful day run "White Bird" live at the Fillmore, 1971. From the film Fillmore: The last days.

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White mischief 20,000 Leagues under the seas night: London, Apr 16

White mischief 20,000 Leagues under the seas night: London, Apr 16Cory Doctorow at 5: 29 am IM Friday, Apr 1, 2011

The destruction of white mischief steampunk night will return this month with a 20,000 Leagues under the seas event at La Scala on 16 April to London. The event contains the usual array of performing artists, producers and crafter booths, dance hall and vaudeville acts, unlikely stunts, happy mutants, loud live music, a Therimin concert and "mark Helemeted chap-hop MC PROFESSOR elemental."

Panel is not mandatory, but certainly encouraged

Inspiration: Captain Nemo, the squid, sailor and Sailorgirls, salty sea dogs, mermaids, pirates and HARLOTS, seahorse and sea monsters, end-of-the-pier artists, Moby Dick and Ahab, Neptune/Poseidon/Triton, Victorian, steampunk, HG Wells / Jules Verne, top hats and tails, dresses and hastetVintage...

WHITE MISCHIEF: "twenty thousand leagues under the seas" (thank you, Toby!)