Death Equinox
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Death Equinox was a series of four conventions held in Denver, Colorado
in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Sponsored by CyberPsychos AOD
, and organized by Jasmine Sailing
, they focused on alternative culture and art. An usual aspect was that they combined both the transgressive aspects of writing and art with the actual practice of things
that would appear in such works. Convention events included standards such as readings and panels but also featured live concerts, play piercing
demonstrations, torture readings and Cnidarian sermons. Rev. Ivan Stang
hosted a Church of the SubGenius
devival at the second Death Equinox convention.
Ranchhand Guests of Honour:
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Sponsored by CyberPsychos AOD
CyberPsychos AOD
Cyber-Psychos AOD is a book and magazine publishing venture based in Denver, Colorado, focusing on avant-garde and unusual art, culture, and writings...
, and organized by Jasmine Sailing
Jasmine Sailing
Jasmine Sailing is an author, events organizer, performer, music journalist, and editor-publisher of the magazine CyberPsychos AOD. She also organized the Death Equinox conventions in Denver, CO, where she resides...
, they focused on alternative culture and art. An usual aspect was that they combined both the transgressive aspects of writing and art with the actual practice of things
that would appear in such works. Convention events included standards such as readings and panels but also featured live concerts, play piercing
Play piercing
Play piercing, needle play, or recreational acupuncture is body piercing done for the purpose of enjoying the experience rather than producing a permanent body decoration. Needles, sharpened bones, or other tools used in play piercing are removed from the body when the episode is complete, allowing...
demonstrations, torture readings and Cnidarian sermons. Rev. Ivan Stang
Ivan Stang
Rev. Ivan Stang, born Douglass St. Clair Smith August 21, 1953 in Washington, D.C., raised in Fort Worth, Texas, and attended the St. Mark's School of Texas. He is best known as the author and publisher of the first screed of the Church of the SubGenius...
hosted a Church of the SubGenius
Church of the SubGenius
The Church of the SubGenius is a "parody religion" organization that satirizes religion, conspiracy theories, unidentified flying objects, and popular culture. Originally based in Dallas, Texas, the Church of the SubGenius gained prominence in the 1980s and 1990s and maintains an active presence on...
devival at the second Death Equinox convention.
Death Equinox '97
- General GoH: John ShirleyJohn ShirleyJohn Shirley is an American fantasist, author of noir fiction, and science-fiction writer. Shirley is a prolific writer of novels and short stories, TV scripts and screenplays who has published over 30 books and 10 collections...
- Sado-Magickal GoH: Don Webb
- Horrific Literatist GoH: Brian HodgeBrian HodgeBrian Hodge is a prolific writer in a number of genres and sub-genres, as well as an avid connoisseur of music. He currently lives in Boulder, Colorado, where he is working on his latest novel.Brian Hodge's novels are often dark in nature. Themes like self...
- Master of Toast: Edward BryantEdward BryantEdward Winslow Bryant Jr. is a science fiction and horror writer sometimes associated with the Dangerous Visions series of anthologies that bolstered The New Wave....
Death Equinox '98
Specialized Guests of Honour:- Slack-Magickal GoH: Rev. Ivan StangIvan StangRev. Ivan Stang, born Douglass St. Clair Smith August 21, 1953 in Washington, D.C., raised in Fort Worth, Texas, and attended the St. Mark's School of Texas. He is best known as the author and publisher of the first screed of the Church of the SubGenius...
- Master of Toast: Lee Ballentine
Ranchhand Guests of Honour:
- Audial Distortionist GoH: Little FyodorLittle FyodorLittle Fyodoris the performance name of Dave Lichtenberg, an underground punk/garage musician from Denver, Colorado, who has been on the scene for two decades. He originally performed in the band Walls of Genius, and then went on to become a solo act...
- Visual Depictionist GoH: T. Motley
- Veteran Guests: Don Webb, Brian HodgeBrian HodgeBrian Hodge is a prolific writer in a number of genres and sub-genres, as well as an avid connoisseur of music. He currently lives in Boulder, Colorado, where he is working on his latest novel.Brian Hodge's novels are often dark in nature. Themes like self...
, and Edward BryantEdward BryantEdward Winslow Bryant Jr. is a science fiction and horror writer sometimes associated with the Dangerous Visions series of anthologies that bolstered The New Wave....
Death Equinox '99
- General GoH: Larry McCafferyLarry McCafferyLawrence F. "Larry" McCaffery Jr. is a literary critic, editor, and retired professor of English and Comparative Literature at San Diego State University...
- Master of Oration: R. N. Taylor
- Kink-Artist GoH: Gomez
- Mad Scientist GoH: Bill Llewellin
- Veteran Guests: Brian HodgeBrian HodgeBrian Hodge is a prolific writer in a number of genres and sub-genres, as well as an avid connoisseur of music. He currently lives in Boulder, Colorado, where he is working on his latest novel.Brian Hodge's novels are often dark in nature. Themes like self...
, Edward BryantEdward BryantEdward Winslow Bryant Jr. is a science fiction and horror writer sometimes associated with the Dangerous Visions series of anthologies that bolstered The New Wave....
, Lee Ballentine, Little FyodorLittle FyodorLittle Fyodoris the performance name of Dave Lichtenberg, an underground punk/garage musician from Denver, Colorado, who has been on the scene for two decades. He originally performed in the band Walls of Genius, and then went on to become a solo act...
, and T. Motley
Death Equinox '01
Guests of Honour:- Avant-Prof GoH: Lance OlsenLance Olsen- Biography :Lance Olsen received a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison , an M.F.A. from the Iowa Writers' Workshop , and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Virginia...
- Visual Depictionist GoH: Andi Olsen
- Horrific Literatist GoH: Brian EvensonBrian EvensonBrian Evenson is an American academic and writer of both literary fiction and popular fiction. He has received degrees from Brigham Young University and the University of Washington . After leaving a teaching position at BYU, he held positions at Oklahoma State University, Syracuse University...
- Master of Crack-Toast: Michael HemmingsonMichael HemmingsonMichael Hemmingson is a novelist, short story writer, literary critic, cultural anthropologist, qualitative researcher, playwright, and screenwriter.-Publishing History:...
- Veteran Guests: Larry McCaffery, R. N. Taylor, Edward Bryant, Lee Ballentine, Little Fyodor, T. Motley, and Gomez.
Other known participants (all years)
- Jasmine Sailing
- Bruce Young
- M. Christian (Eros Ex Machina)
- Thomas Roche (Noirotica)
- Paula Guran, (Dark Echo/Wet Bones)
- Julia Solis (Spitting Image)
- Greg Bishop (The Excluded Middle)
- Jeffrey A. Stadt (Bloodrealms)
- Doug Rice
- Rob Hardin
- Loren Rhoads (Morbid Curiosity)
- Schwann
- Trace Reddell
- Gregory R. Hyde
- Trey R. Barker
- Christopher Morris*
- Travis Fendle
- Gene Santagada
- Arkoff Kapacitor
- John Kerper
- Claudius Reich
- Judy Saxe
- Darlene Sexauer
- John Niernberger
- Chris Yardley (Tantric Lobotomy Commission)
- Gordon Klock
- Alex Seminara