Death Equinox Explained

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,^[1] they focused on alternative culture and art. A 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.^[2] Convention events included standards such as readings and panels but also featured live concerts, play piercing demonstrations, torture readings and Cnidarian sermons.^[3] Rev. Ivan Stang hosted a Church of the SubGenius devival at the second Death Equinox convention.^[4]

Death Equinox '97

• General GoH: John Shirley
• Sado-Magickal GoH: Don Webb
• Horrific Literatist GoH: Brian Hodge
• Master of Toast: Edward Bryant

Death Equinox '98

Specialized Guests of Honour:

• Slack-Magickal GoH: Rev. Ivan Stang
• Master of Toast: Lee Ballentine

Ranchhand Guests of Honour:

• Audial Distortionist GoH: Little Fyodor
• Visual Depictionist GoH: T. Motley
• Veteran Guests: Don Webb, Brian Hodge, and Edward Bryant

Death Equinox '99

• General GoH: Larry McCaffery
• Master of Oration: R. N. Taylor
• Kink-Artist GoH: Gomez
• Mad Scientist GoH: Bill Llewellin
• Veteran Guests: Brian Hodge, Edward Bryant, Lee Ballentine, Little Fyodor, and T. Motley

Death Equinox '01

Guests of Honour:

• Avant-Prof GoH: Lance Olsen
• Visual Depictionist GoH: Andi Olsen
• Horrific Literatist GoH: Brian Evenson
• Master of Crack-Toast: Michael Hemmingson
• 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

External links

• DE Home Page
• Cnidarian Home Page
• Wired Article

Notes and References

1. Web site: Westword interview, 1999 . 2009-11-13 . 2011-06-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110608082824/http://www.westword.com/1999-09-23/calendar/ghoulish-pleasures/ . dead .
2. https://www.scribd.com/doc/17291587/Review-of-Wild-Turkey-by-Michael-Hemmingson Review of Michael Hemmingson's Wild Turkey
3. http://old.disinfo.com/archive/pages/dossier/id184/pg1/index.html Disinformation on Death Equinox '99
4. http://www.subgenius.com/bigfist/fun/devivals/DE98/hos_652-_DE98.html Death Equinox '98 report and Hour of Slack 652 by Rev. Ivan Stang