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  • Minneapolis Zine Fest 2008

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    The Minneapolis Zine Fest happened a couple of weekends ago and it was pretty fun. The modest space of the SSCA was populated with zinesters, mini-comics artists, small press publishers and various denizens of the book arts. The walls were crammed full of historical zine artifacts. Most were generously loaned too the SSCA by the vast archives of the city of Mt. Holly. I took a few pictures.

    Mr. Mike talks about stuff
    The Mayor of Mt. Holly didn’t want to stop speaking.

    Mr. Mikes Crap~O~Mat
    The Crap~O~Mat represents the latest in zine dispensing technology. From the laboratories of Mt. Holly.

    Rumps & Bulkheads
    Mt. Holly researchers have been able to achieve a high level of zine miniaturization.

    Mr. Mike & JP Coovert
    The Mayor doesn’t like it when top-secret ciphers go missing. JP Coovert plays innocent.

    Will Dinski
    Will Dinski shows off his high pressure sales tactics.
    And there’s more here.

  • Off-Kilter Magik

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    I was going to post this in time for the opening night of The Magic Show a group show at the Pony Club Gallery in Portland, OR. But I just realized that the opening was last night! Duh! I think I must have confused it with the opening night of the Off-Kilter Comics, which is IS tonight. I have a drawing (pictured above) at The Magik Show but not at the Off Kilter Comics show. Anyway, both shows feature a lot of great artists so if you’re in either Portland or Minneapolis, go see the one closest to you.

    The Magic Show info
    Off-Kilter Comics info

  • Little Tijuana

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    One of my favorite places in Minneapolis before I left for New York was Little Tijuana a little Tex-Mex place open until 3 am daily. The best part was always the paper table cloth and tons of crayons. A few months ago I decided to move back to Minneapolis. Now I can again experience the nearly forgotten pleasure of drunken crayon scribbling in the early hours of the morning. I know there are plenty other places out there that let diners doodle before a meal. For me, Little Tijuana is still the best.