The Perpetual Motion Roadshow: An Indie Press Touring Circuit
                   

The Perpetual Motion Roadshow is an indie press tour circuit with monthly stops in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, New York, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Chicago.

In April, May and June, three crews of three people did rounds of the circuit. In September, October and November, three more crews of lively indie performers will hit the road, piling in a car in Toronto and touring to seven cities in eight days. For this month's schedule, roll over your city to find out the details, and click to see the handbill.

If you missed this month, check here for October's tour.


"...the Roadshow is
fast becoming the
best known and best
organized tour of its kind..."
The Globe and Mail
September will feature the bizarre and freakish punk rock zinester Jessica Disobedience from Chicago, the wrongway hip hopper More or Les from Toronto, and serializing novelist Dr. Wred Fright from Cleveland. Move your mouse over their names for more info, and click to see their websites.
Meesoo Lee, a video-zinester from Vancouver, has graciously provided some of his delightful short vids to be shown between the acts.


"On the Road Again:
Tailing the
Indie-Press Circuit"
New City Chicago

Every day on the road, the Roadshow crewmembers call and leave a message about something that happened that day, and the Pay Phone Tour Diaries are posted below.

You can also check out the April, May or June Diaries to hear about what happened on the previous tours!

Sept 17, 12:12am, More or Les from Toronto: "There was a whole bunch of people there, and they learned a lot. They learned about apples, about punks, about wrestlers..."
Sept 17, 11:34pm, Jessica Disobedience from Ottawa: "The Mercury Lounge is pretty swanky... there was even a disco ball, which I thought was pretty cool..."
Sept 18, 10:45pm, Wred Fright from Montreal: "We had Shelly Sharp open up, she had pigs for breasts..."
Sept 21, 12:21am, More or Les from New York City: "It was just fantastic, yo."
Sept 22, 10:41am, Dr. Wred Fright from Cleveland: "We got to see a bear... it crossed in front of us on the 1-80..."
Sept 23, 12:43am, Jessica Disobedience from Cincinnati: "It went really well, everyone dug our stuff... I like Cincinnati, I think we'd all agree on that..."
Sept 24, 12:27am, Everyone from Chicago: "At a rest station stop we had some nice mocha cappuccino, saw some Asian ladybugs..."


"...a fine idea whose
time has come..."
Hour

"Revolution of
the Moment"
Broken Pencil

There's a monthly e-mail that goes out with that month's performers, venues and times. Want on it? (You can unsubscribe real easy.)

The Perpetual Motion Roadshow is a cultural propogator that doesn't need the fossil fuel of corporate power.No Media Kings set up and maintains the infrastructure, but to run smoothly it needs a steady supply of volunteers -- want to help out? Take a few moments to fill out a questionnaire for one of the following...

"Indie artists get around with the
Perpetual Motion Roadshow"
Montreal Mirror
...Agents are needed to help promote and find local acts for the cities we're in (and not in, yet -- there are plans afoot to add a loop on the west coast in December)...

...Crewmembers to take their art and performances on the road...

...and anyone who's seen a show willing to give their suggestions and feedback.