Hipster Hellspawn Tour

Detail from Meno's Hairstyles of the Damned.

This month’s Roadshow (Sept. 1-8) aims to make the literary world a little more evil. Featuring Punk Planeteer Joe Meno from Chicago, scribbling southern dandy Todd Dills from Rock Hill, evil scientist Susan Bustos from Toronto and, for the first time ever, Roadshow ringleader Jim Munroe! Contrary to popular belief, Munroe doesn’t go on every Roadshow. He’s organized fifteen Roadshows from his home in Toronto since April 2003, but this will be the first he’s been on himself.

Munroe will also be screening his video travelogue on being a Canadian tourist in the world of Grand Theft Auto III, My Trip to Liberty City.

UPDATE: The CBC interviewed Jim on national radio from Pittsburgh, PA, and the host asked some really good questions. (Though as far as it being “always a packed house”… uh, no.) Continue reading to check out pics of the Toronto launch and our Pay Phone Tour Diaries…

Check out the full press release on the tour. Note: This edition of the Roadshow, the part of Cleveland will be played by Pittsburgh.

All shows are pay-what-you-can. Click on performers for bios. Roll over your city for the details, click for a PDF handbill…

The Pay Phone Tour Diaries

The crewmembers will be calling in pay phone tour diaries to document their experiences in each city…

Todd from Toronto: “All is not well in the free press.”

Susan from Ottawa: “I found out what kind of Ottawa scenester I am, a crafty feminist apparently…”

Jim from Montreal: “I suspect Dills got lost in the Funhouse, and found a corner to curl up in…”

Joe from NYC: “So sad…”

Todd from Pittsburgh: “Periscope Eyes…”

Susan from Newport: “Actually there were a few comic fans in the audience who recognized every one of my superheroes…”

Jim from Chicago: “Awww… you’re getting your monthlies…”

The Toronto Launch

We were lucky enough to have photojunkie.ca’s own Rannie Turingan on hand to document the proceedings… click ‘em for the high rez versions, and if you print them make sure you credit Rannie.

Hipster Hellspawn crew with hubcap	Dr Bustos begins her presentation
Dr Munroe has a question	She Hulk’s boob factor
Todd channels Metallica	Todd converts the audience to Satan
Permafrowns Amy rocks the recorder	Joe feeling the book’s power
Joe snuggles with the mike	Jim reads Kate’s postcards
Slides echo the postcards	a pentastic projection

Posted by Jim Munroe at August 23, 2004 08:13 PM

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