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Tuella’s Ashtar And The Coming Of The UFOs By Sean Casteel was told to build the Integratron, a large fifty-five foot circular structure that was intended to serve as a combination rejuvenation machine and time machine. With donations from his followers, the structure was completed near his desert home at Giant Rock, California. But, according to Denzler, Van Tassel’s most important role in UFO history was undoubtedly as the sponsor of annual contactee conventions at Giant Rock from 1953 until 1977. “These gatherings provided a way for contactees and their followers to gather and compare stories, sell books, give lectures and form networks. At the height of the contactee movement in the mid-1950s there were more than 150 flying saucer contact clubs organized in the United States alone.”
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Tuella’s Ashtar And The Coming Of The UFOs By Sean Casteel I first heard the word “contactee” when I was interviewing abduction researcher Budd Hopkins in 1989. For Hopkins, a contactee was beneath contempt, a slap in the face to serious scientific researchers struggling to understand a powerful mystery in plausible, objective terms. A beautiful blonde man taking a wide-eyed contactee on a trip to Venus all the while warning of impending nuclear annihilation strained belief to such an extent that Hopkins dreaded the thought that his own research would be tarred with the same brush of ridicule and sneering that greeted the contactees. However, Tim Beckley of Global Communications chooses to differ with that point of view as he tirelessly revives and reprints books that have come to be classics of contactee literature. This article/review will focus on the work of a woman named
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Thelma B. Terril, or as she is more frequently called, “Tuella.” Tuella is best known for channeling various alien entities known collectively as the Ashtar Command.
THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF ASHTAR The existence of the Ashtar Command was first publicly proclaimed by pioneering contactee George Van Tassel. In a book called The Lure of the Edge, written by Dr. Brenda Denzler, Van Tassel is called “the most important person for the propagation and perpetuation of the contactee movement.” “In 1952,” Denzler writes, “Van Tassel announced in his book I Rode a Flying Saucer that he had made contact with a variety of beings aboard spaceships circling the earth. The purpose of their interest in Earth was to help raise humanity’s ‘vibratory’ level and thus redeem us from our savage ways.” While awaiting the fulfillment of that alien promise, Van Tassel
The contactee movement’s use of “channeling” would later become a popular form of insight and information for the New Age movement that came after. Denzler quotes Michael F. Brown on the subject, who says channeling can be defined as “the use of altered states of consciousness to contact spirits or to experience spiritual energy captured from other times and dimensions.”
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many more who take these messages seriously.”
the overall movement went into decline.
The Wikipedia online encyclopedia also offers a history of Van Tassel and his contact with Ashtar. During his weekly channeling sessions at Giant Rock, the Ashtar messages, (which had initially contained a great deal of apocalyptic material, some of which focused on the development of the hydrogen bomb) began to grow more elaborate. Details began to emerge of the purported existence of an extraterrestrial “government” which claimed to closely monitor activities on Earth and offered “material and spiritual support” to its citizens.
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“This concept of an ‘Ashtar Command’ was appropriated for use by a number of prominent early channelers, both inside and outside the Giant Rock community, and was soon being utilized by several in the context of their own personal claimed messages from Ashtar, along with the use of the figure of Ashtar himself, originally developed by Van Tassel,” says the Wikipedia posting.
While some contactees claimed to have had face-toface meetings with aliens, other contactees communicated with the space brothers only by using the kind of telepathy made popular by spiritualists and occultists decades earlier. “George Van Tassel was also primarily a telepathic contactee,” Denzler explains, “who made a distinctive contribution to modern New Age thought. Among the many space people with whom he reportedly communicated, one in particular has risen to prominence among New Agers and remains a source of wisdom in certain UFO circles, Ashtar. Today there is a small but significant number of people who claim to channel messages from ‘Ashtar Command,’ and
Van Tassel and several other chanelers began to publish accounts which predicted the imminent arrival of an Ashtarled UFO armada on Earth, intended to guide and protect mankind. When the predictions never came to pass, and when differing messages claimed to be directly from Ashtar created considerable confusion,
It was left to Tuella to revive and re-energize the concept of an Ashtar Command. Some twenty years later, in the 1970s and 1980s, Tuella wrote a series of books on the subject based on channeled messages received from the Ashtar Command. “Her work,” Wikipedia says, “shifted the focus from Van Tassel’s extraterrestrial model to a more ‘spiritualized’ approach. Tuella’s version of the Ashtar narrative tended to play down the necessity of the direct involvement of UFOs in human affairs, with the shift of importance being laid onto purely interior spiritual development as a means of reaching ‘higher dimensions’ and receiving the assistance of Ashtar Command.” In spite of Tuella’s influence, many channelers continued to insist on a more UFO-based cosmology and maintained that Ashtar was still sending messages about the imminent destruction of Earth and the need for a literal physical evacuation of the planet to be carried out by the spacecraft of the Ashtar Command. Which, as it turns out, is a concept Tuella would also make her own. Eventually, in a book published by Tim Beckley’s Inner Light Publications, called Project World Evacuation, Tuella lays out in exquisite detail the promise that some UFOs will assist in the “great exodus” of human souls off this planet. She quotes Ashtar as saying, “You will be hosted by us, fed and housed comfortably in a great mother ship.” Another entity, called Andromeda Rex, even volunteered information about the food: “It will be as nearly normal to your accustomed foods as we can arrange it. It will include some drinks and foods that are new to you, but we are attempting a cuisine that will be favorable to all, with personal choices where needed.”
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It is comforting to know that the Chosen Ones will be well-fed in outer space, but the most joyous aspect of the great adventure will be “in the mingling of beings from all worlds,” when the evacuated earthlings will be introduced to their galaxy and universe. The exact time of the great evacuation is not known of course, but is contingent on events on Earth. For example, one message given in Project World Evacuation declares that, “We will not allow the entire planet to be destroyed. If atomic warfare does become activated, that will be the point of immediate mass evacuation by us of the prepared citizens of the Earth.”
SOME BIBLICAL CONNECTIONS That statement echoes similar statements made by Jesus in the Gospel. Jesus said that no man knows the day or the hour of his coming, nor do the angels in heaven. God the Father alone knows when that will be. There have been so many unfortunate attempts to predict that moment, attempts made by both Christian believers and contactees that have resulted in disappointment and increased cynicism among believers and skeptics alike. We are clearly told the moment is not knowable, so it behooves us to quit trying to know it.
Jesus also said that he must return in all his glory “lest no flesh survive.” In a manner similar to Tuella’s contacts, we are told that divine intervention is a prerequisite for man’s survival. Man by himself can never negotiate the kind of lasting peace that will ensure his survival, nor can he by himself extricate himself from the environmental decay he has mired himself in. The fact that the Bible’s prophecies are in tune to Tuella’s channeled material speaks volumes about their having come from the same source. That source is happily both lifeaffirming and forward-looking. One must look past the frightening predictions of doom and ruin to see that the real point is the salvation of mankind and not his destruction.
FOR WHOM IT IS INTENDED Tuella also knows her audience. She is not preaching to the masses but rather to a specialized group prepared to understand her. “Just as many are called but few are chosen,” Tuella writes, “likewise, many who read this book will neither understand nor receive the information. But those special souls for whom it is intended will rejoice in its guidance and accept its timely and imperative revelation. “This information is not entertainment,” she continues. “It is comparable to ‘sealed orders’ given to dedicated volunteers on a strategic mission. It is dispersed to them, compiled for them and will be cherished by them. It is neither defended nor justified. It is data recorded as given and passed on to those for whom it is intended.”
There is a vaguely militaristic overtone to some of that passage; the phrases like “sealed orders” and “strategic mission” seem to imply that the Ashtar Command speaking through Tuella is extremely well organized and is definitely playing for keeps. But when you’re talking about the rescue and salvation of yourself and your loved ones, who would have it otherwise? A more recent offering of Tuella’s work as a channeler is Global Communications’ The Master Symbol of the Solar Cross. The book attempts to introduce the reader to a higher reality by teaching him to understand a series of visual symbols within simple circles and crosses and other geometrical forms. Therein is found an intimate connection to the divine, Tuella believed. In an early section of Master Symbol of the Solar Cross, Tuella channels the following: “In the ancient history of the people of the planet Terra, sacred symbols were used in teaching all the basic principles of nature. Everything was taught in the simplest, most comprehensive language of symbols, used as object lessons, that could be understood by anyone. All were taught in stages, where sight would supply the absence of spoken words. At every step the student was confronted with symbols of the omnipresent power and wisdom of the Creator.” Tuella seems to be talking about a system of visual symbols that predate spoken language in people, something more primal and profound than mere words. I remember reading about Whitley Strieber’s experience of encountering alien symbols during an abduction. A simple sign, such as Tuella’s solar cross, would be shown to him, and he realized the little graphic symbol contained countless “words,” limitless depths of meaning, but all contained in a few well placed strokes of an alien “pen.” I’m also reminded of the experience of Becky Andreasson, the daughter of the well-known, devoutly Christian abductee Betty Andreasson Luca. Becky wrote about a continual educational process in which she believed
she was being taught an angelic language, a language perhaps consisting of the same deeplylayered symbols that Tuella is channeling. It is so encouraging to be able to see the picture that emerges when one combines Tuella’s symbols with the experiences of Strieber and Andreasson. One can see the faint glimmering of the overall master plan and take heart that in spite of the fact that we’re not at the top of the cosmic chain of command, a superior force really is extending a helping hand and maneuvering to raise us to a level comparable to theirs. Strieber once said it’s as though we are being prepared to become friends with God, not merely his infantile, disobedient children. In the Book of Revelation, Chapter 21, verses 3-4, it is written, “Behold, the dwelling of God is with men. He will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God Himself will be with them. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning nor crying nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” Perhaps the fulfillment of those verses will come at a time when we have learned to converse with God in a language that is worthy of Him, a system of words much more profound than the one we struggle to express ourselves with now. And maybe the symbols explained by Tuella are part of that bridge between mortal groping and eternal heavenly bliss that is a necessary component of true communication with the divine.
TIM BECKLEY REMEMBERS TUELLA Though Tuella was somewhat of a recluse -- especially when she became ill and needed hospitalization -- she did get her channeled messages out to as many of her followers as possible through regular newsletters that talked primarily about End Time visions. Publisher Tim Beckley says she was the best and most respected of all the channels who claimed to have been receiving messages from the Ashtar Command.
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Beckley says he met Tuella only once and was very impressed with her. “I was the MC of a space convention in Reno and we spent some time together. We even tossed a few quarters into the slot machines on the casino floor-- neither one of us being ‘directed’ to win by the space brothers as it turned out. I have very fond memories of the few days we spent together. I was impressed by her sincerity. She was not a ‘fruit cake’ or a nutter, nor did it appear that she was ‘in this’ to make a quick buck. “A year or two after the Reno conference, I received a phone call from Tuella in which she told me that she had recently had a heart attack and had been hospitalized and realized that she was not long for this earthly realm. She needed someone she ‘could trust’ to preserve the messages she had purportedly received from members of the Ashtar Command. She was also in need of financial support that would help get her through the final days of her life. I made what for this field was a ‘nice offer’ to obtain the rights to all her works and have kept them in print to this day despite a somewhat thinning market for channeled material.” Beckley is quick to point out that he neither believes nor disbelieves in the messages themselves. “They stand on their own,” he said. Nor can he prove that the messages are really from aliens. But he does believe that Tuella’s works offer a legitimate look at both the contactee and channeling movements, which are most definitely an important part of the history of the flying saucer and New Age movements, regardless of the legitimacy of their content. “People have the right to make up their own minds based on all the facts,” Beckley said. “And these books will help to clarify your belief or disbelief.” (If you enjoyed this article, please visit Sean Casteel’s website at www.seancasteel.com) THE END
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DEL FEO
W: Welcome to Weird Magazine. Introduce the band members of Del Feo and what instruments each plays? DF:Andrew Maley - Bass Jake Lummus - Guitar Daniel Elliot - Keys/Trombone/Vocals Mike Carey - Drums/Vocals
W: How long as the band been together?. DF:Well we’ve actually been through a recent line-up change, so in our current incarnation we’ve been playing for maybe 2 or 3 months. Jake and Andrew have been playing since high school though.
W: Where else do you guys perform here in town. Good seeing you guys at the Triple Crown a while back. DF:We’ve played at Tantra before, actually for Weird’s 4/20 party with Funkotron. Nowhere else yet, we’ve heard good things about Grey Horse Saloon so who knows, its a possibility. We’ll play just about anywhere.
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W: The music has a Funky Groovy sound of soul with jelly beans bouncing off the colors of a rainbow. A’m I getting warm? Or creepy gay? DF: Hm, well we actually kinda like the sound of that gay or not.
W: I see the site is myspace.com/delfeoband great music. What inspires the band?
DF: Our inspiration is what happens whenever musicians get into that trance-like headspace in a jam - no thinking, no remembering, just experiencing...plus we love it when people get down and dance W: Tarzan or Lasagna? DF: Lasagna
W: Name some influences. DF: Anything that doesn’t sound contrived; straight from the void
W: Beer, Babes or Bongs? DF: Thats a trick question.
W: I hear you guys are recording at firehouse studios. How is that coming along? Is there an album coming out soon? DF: It’s going slowly, it’s hard to coordinate 4 schedules across 3 cities, but we should be expecting some sort of decent recordings by the end of the fall semester
W: Tell us where you are performing for October? DF: We’re playing at the Reggae Bar in San Antonio (http://www.myspace.com/revolucioncafe) with Plump and a bunch of great local acts there. It’s a great little bar that we’ve played at since they opened.
W: Final words of faith to the Weird Congregation? DF: We love it here, we love what we do, and we’d be happy to do it with you.
Dicks Classic Garage: Central Texas Museum of Automotive Historyy story of Preston Tucker, a great innovator that the Big 3 car makers forced into bankruptcy by buying judges and crooked politicians, is an amazing story. The cars themselves are incredible examples of American ingenuity at its best. They were at least a decade ahead of their time.
W: Where are you performing this Sept and October? DCG: The third Saturday of every month we host Dick’s Classic Garage Cruise-In. Anybody with a classic, unique, muscle or antique car or motorcycle is welcome to come down to the museum and show off their ride. We have the parking lot set aside for the cars and the public is welcome and encouraged to come and see these great cars that are part of our community. There is no admission to see the cruise in cars and everyone has a great time. Riley’s Tavern will be on hand selling burgers, fries and refreshments.
W: I understand that you have some movies that you are showing this fall? Tell us about your Drive - In theme for movie night? DCG:We have a 2500 sq ft conference room with a 12 foot movie screen and will be showing some great Drive-In movie free to the public. Our first night will be October 30th and then we will be showing Sunday matinees the first Sunday of the month from then on. We have dug up some great movies and the company we get them from even sets up an audio track that makes it feel like you are really at the drive in. There are crickets chirping, snippets of conversations, gravel crunching as people walk by and more. It is a really immersive experience. We will be offering sodas, candy and popcorn
W: It’s great to go see a classic car movie and check out all the great automobiles there. What is the museum most proud of?
W:Welcome To Weird Magazine this fall guys. Tell us about the Garage and Museum? DCG:Dick’s Classic Garage is an educational, nonprofit car museum located in San Marcos, TX. We are part of the Central Texas Museum of Automotive History, which was opened in 1980 in Rosanky, TX. We house anywhere from 70 to 80 classic vehicles from the 1930’s, 1940’s and 1950’s, including the lowest mileage Tucker in existence.
W: So you are a non profit organization? DCG: Yes, both of our museums are educational based non-profit foundations. We rely on support from the community, admission sales and private donations. One of our advantages is that any donation made to the museum will qualify as a tax deduction.
W: So your cars are all from the 30’s-40’s & 50’s only?
DCG:We consider those to be the true “Golden Years” of the American automotive industry. The world was changing drastically and the cars reflected that change. From the extravagant Duesenbergs of the 30’s through
the war years of the 40’s and into the style and chrome of the 50’s, America was by far the leader in automobile production and innovation.
W: Why do people need to come out and visit the museum? DCG: :”If you would understand anything, observe its beginning and its development.” – Aristotle. The automobile has had probably the greatest impact on the developments of society in the 20th century. We are able to show the development of the automobile and how it has impacted society and how society has influenced the automotive industry.
W: Is there a favorite car or most rare vehicle at Dicks? DCG:That is a difficult question. We have several rare cars, ranging from a limousine custom built for the King and Queen of England for the 1939 World’s Fair to a Duesenberg owned by a Chicago gangster to a Duesenberg owned by a Countess. The most requested and popular car is probably the Tucker. Only 51 were made and we have the last one produced and it has less than half a mile on the odometer. The whole
DCG: We love the fact that we can bring different generations together. Grandparents can show their grandkids some of the cars they owned or grew up riding in. A visit to our museum is a walk through history and children of all ages can come here and learn more about our recent past. In addition, our displays are constantly evolving and we are bringing in new vehicles and ideas all the time.
W: What can visitors expect when they go to the Central Texas Museum of Automotive History? DCG: The CTMAH is the classic example of a hidden gem. The drive to the museum is beautiful and then you arrive and step into a building that is packed with some of the most amazing vehicles ever built. The cars range from a 1903 Oldsmobile to a 2000 Lamborghini and anything and everything in between. There is Johnny Cash’s stretch Rolls Royce limousine, a wicker 1911 Napier Garden car, a Delorean and over 115 more great cars.
W: Thanks guys. Any final thoughts for WEIRD READERS this Halloween? DCG: Yes, we are giving FREE admission to anyone showing up in a costume on the 31st. Have a scary and safe Halloween.
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San Marcos Paranormal Society a site that was integral to the history of Texas. In late September, we investigated the old Hays County Jail in San Marcos. We had a great turn-out and were the first team to ever investigate there. Future investigations are always kept confidential until we complete the investigation and we are granted permission to release our findings.
W: What are some of the goals for SMPS? SMPS: First, we are always on the look-out for new places to investigate and clients who have something going on in their home take priority for us. Second, we look for people who have an interest in the paranormal whether they are believers or skeptics. We don’t discriminate and we want a broad range of experience and opinions to help us get to the bottom of claims. Third, acquiring newer and better equipment would help us in our investigations. Most of these get quite pricey, but luckily, the best equipment of all is our members’ perceptions and a pen and paper. Finally, learning other methods of investigating helps the personal growth of our members making our team as a whole more professional and knowledgeable.
W: How did you get interested in the Paranormal?
W: Welcome to the Show Sam, Tell us about SMPS. SMPS:Thank you for giving us the opportunity to both appear on the web show and in your magazine. SMPS stands for San Marcos Paranormal Society and our official title is “The Hunters, The San Marcos Paranormal Society”. I am the Case Manager for our group which was formed in April 2009. My wife, Sandy Myers, is the Research/Tech Manager and Monica Kiss is our Personnel Manager. Right now we have eleven members. Our objective is to try and take a scientific approach to paranormal investigating. Our main goal during investigations is to try and disprove and debunk claims of the paranormal. If we can accomplish this then we a have logical, environmental or man-made reason for the sighting. If we can’t, then what we have left is potential true paranormal activity. We never charge for investigations and while we maintain a professional and scientific appearance, we do like to enjoy our investigations. We also offer our service to help people either deal with what is in their homes or businesses and to aid them in stopping the occurrences, whether they are “normal” or paranormal.
W: Now there are several investigations that you guys do. Some our public some are not. What ones are going on that you can talk about? SMPS: Our team just had two recent investigations. One was early September where three of our members went to Goliad, Texas and spent the night at The Presidio la Bahia. We had a lot of fun and had quite a number of personal experiences. We were also glad to investigate
SMPS:My family passed around stories when I was younger about my relatives who used to live in a haunted house. They were actually run off from the house after only six months and I had a cousin who saw three ghosts by his bed. I have an aunt, who has some psychic abilities, who visited the house and stated there was an evil presence there. It wasn’t until we moved into our current house that I had my first experience with something that can only be described as paranormal. Over the last 11 years, we have had objects move around the house, toys that appeared to be played with when my boys were asleep, doors close on us, and I have seen a young boy in my house 2-3 times that wasn’t one of mine.
W: What kinds of equiptment does your team use to investigate? SMPS: We employ a broad range of equipment in our investigations. Since our main goal is to try and debunk claims, we use quite a number of “ordinary” or mundane items. Camcorders make up the bulk of our electronic equipment. I have 4 camcorders, three of which use infrared (IR) to see in the near infrared spectrum which is especially useful at night. We have several different types of digital audio recording equipment that are hand-held. Some of them are lower-cost models, we have one H2 audio recorder that can record in stereo in nearly 360 degrees and some of the best audio recorders we use are our smart phones. We have one Digital EMF (Electro-Magnetic
Field) meter that can detect electronic and magnetic fields and several K-IIs which detect EMF fields, but are also used in an attempt to communicate. We have a digital ambient thermometer with two leads to detect changes in temperature. For the non-electronic equipment we have levels and tape measures to make sure that the ground and buildings are level. Unlevel footing can cause a “fun-house” and vertigo effect make many people feel “off”, but is a natural occurrence. And as I said earlier, the best equipment we have is our perceptions and brains.
W: What can people expect from the Harpers investigation on Halloween Night? SMPS:We will be bringing some of our members and equipment so the public can both see how we do investigations and also get the opportunity to speak with our members. We want to bring a public awareness to both how we conduct ourselves and also what we do and what we don’t do. This will be more of a meet-and-greet for people who have an interest in joining our group, letting us know if they have a location they would like investigated and for anyone else who had a curiosity about the paranormal. We will be there on Halloween, October 31st from 5 pm- 7 pm. Show up, have a beer and chat with us.
W: Thanks Sam any final thoughts to WEIRD READERS/ VIEWERS? SMPS: First, I would like to again thank you for allowing us the opportunity to be on your show and to be interviewed. For anyone who wants any further information or has a comment or question, go to our website at www.thehunters-smps.com. The website is being constantly updated and improved, so check back often. You can email me directly at sam.myers@thehunters-smps. com or if you have just a general comment/concern/ question, you can use info@thehunters-smps.com. We look forward to hearing from some of you out there, and yes, you know who you are. Watch SMPS “The Hunters” on the Weird Show Archive of Sept 15th Episode online at www.smtx.tv and visit them at Harpers for a meet and greet Halloween evening at 5pm!
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Who Parked The Moon? By Jim Marrs Despite six announced visits by U.S. astronauts between 1969 and 1972, the Moon remains a riddle to scientists in many regards. The solutions to these riddles could indicate an alien aspect of our familiar Moon.
old. Some have been dated back 4.5 billion years, far older than the Earth and nearly as old as the solar system.
However, six Moon landings later, science writer Earl Ubell declared, “… the lunar Rosetta Stone remains a mystery. The Moon is more complicated than anyone expected; it is not simply a kind of billiard ball frozen in space and time, as many scientists had believed. Few of the fundamental questions have been answered, but the Apollo rocks and recordings have spawned a score of mysteries, a few truly breath-stopping.”
The Moon has at least three distinct layers of rocks. Contrary to the idea that heavier objects sink, the heavier rocks are found on the surface. And there is a definite disparity in the distribution of minerals. Ubell asked, “If the Earth and Moon were created at the same time, near each other, why has one body got all the iron [the Earth] and the other [the Moon] not much?” asked Ubell. “The differences suggest that Earth and Moon came into being far from each other, an idea that stumbles over the inability of astrophysicists to explain how exactly the Moon became a satellite of the Earth.”
Among these “breath-stopping” mysteries or anomalies as scientists prefer to call them is the fact that the Moon is far older than previously imagined, perhaps even much older than the Earth and Sun. By examining tracks burned into Moon rocks by cosmic rays, scientists have dated them as billions of years
The Moon is extremely dry and does not appear to have ever had water in any substantial amounts. None of the Moon rocks, regardless of where they were found, contained free water or even water molecules bound into the minerals. Yet Apollo 16 astronauts found Moon rocks that contained bits
Called “the Rosetta Stone of the planets” by Dr. Robert Jastrow, the first chairman of NASA’s Lunar Exploration Committee, scientists had hoped by studying the composition of the Moon, to resolve some of the mysteries of how our planet and solar system came into existence.
icists Dr. John Freeman, Jr. and Dr. H. Ken Hills to pronounce the event one of “the most exciting discoveries yet” indicating water within the Moon. The two physicists claimed the water vapor came from deep inside the Moon, apparently released during a moonquake.
of rusted iron. Since oxidation requires oxygen and free hydrogen, this rust indicates there must be water somewhere on the Moon. Furthermore, instruments left behind by Apollo missions sent a signal to Earth on March 7, 1971, indicating a “wind” of water had crossed the Moon’s surface. Since any water on the airless Moon surface vaporizes and behaves like the wind on Earth, the question became where did this water originate? The vapor cloud eruptions lasted 14 hours and covered an area of some 100 square miles, prompting Rice University phys-
NASA officials offered a more mundane, and questionable, explanation. They speculated that two tanks on Apollo descent stages containing between 60 and 100 pounds of water became stressed and ruptured, releasing their contents. Freeman and Hills declined to accept this explanation, pointing out that the two tanks — from Apollo 12 and 14 — were some 180 kilometers apart yet the water vapor was detected with the same flux at both sites although the instruments faced in opposite directions. Skeptics also have understandably questioned the odds of two separate tanks breaking simultaneously and how such a small quantity of water could produce 100 square miles of vapor. Moon rocks were found to be magnetized—not strong enough to pick up a paper clip, but magnetic nevertheless. However, there is no magnetic field on the Moon itself. So where did the magnetism come from? The presence of maria, or large seas of smooth solidified molten rock, also presented a mystery. These maria indicate nothing less than a vast outpouring of lava at some distant time. It has now been confirmed that some of the Moon’s craters are of internal origin. Yet there is no indication that the Moon has ever been hot enough to produce volcanic eruptions. Another puzzle is that almost all — four-fifths — of the maria are located on the Moon’s Earthside hemisphere. Few maria mark the far side of the Moon, often erroneously referred to as the “dark side.” Yet the far side contains many more craters and mountainous areas. In comparison to the rest of the Moon, the maria are relatively free of craters suggesting that craters were covered by lava flow. Adding to this mystery
are the mascons — large dense circular masses lying 20 to 40 miles below the center of the Moon’s maria. The mascons were discovered because their denseness distorted the orbits of our spacecraft flying over or near them. One scientist proposed that the mascons are heavy iron meteorites that plunged deep into the Moon while it was in a soft, formable stage. This theory has been discounted since meteorites strike with such high velocities, they would vaporize on contact. Another mundane explanation is that the mascons are nothing more than lava-filled caverns, but skeptics say there isn’t enough lava present to accomplish this. It would seem these mascons are huge disk-shaped objects possibly of artificial construction. It is unlikely that large circular disks located directly under the center of the maria like a giant bulls-eye happened by accident or coincidence. Between 1969 and 1977, Apollo mission seismographic equipment registered up to 3,000 “moonquakes” each year of operation. Most of the vibrations were quite small and were caused by meteorite strikes or falling booster rockets. But many other quakes were detected deep inside the Moon. This internal creaking is believed to be caused by the gravitational pull of our planet as most moonquakes occur when the Moon is closest to the Earth. An event occurred in 1958 in the Moon’s Alphonsus crater, which shook the idea that all internal moonquake activity was simply settling rocks. In November of that year, Soviet astronomer Nikolay A. Kozyrev of the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory startled the scientific world by photographing the first recorded gaseous eruption on the Moon near the crater’s peak. Kozyrev attributed this to escaping fluorescent gases. He also detected a reddish glow characteristic of carbon compounds, which “seemed to move and disappeared after an hour.”
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Who Parked The Moon? By Jim Marrs Some scientists refused to accept Kozyrev’s findings until astronomers at the Lowell Observatory also saw reddish glows on the crests of ridges in the Aristarchus region in 1963. Days later, colored lights on the Moon lasting more than an hour were reported at two separate observatories. Something was going on inside the volcanically dead Moon. And whatever it is, it occurs the same way at the same time. As the Moon moves closer to the Earth, seismic signals from different stations on the lunar surface detect identical vibrations. It is difficult to accept this movement as a natural phenomenon. For example, a broken artificial hull plate could shift exactly the same way each time the Moon passed near the Earth. There is evidence to indicate the Moon may be hollow. Studies of Moon rocks indicate that the Moon’s interior differs from the Earth’s mantle in ways suggesting a very small, or even nonexistent, core. As far back as 1962, NASA scientist Dr. Gordon MacDonald stated, “If the astronomical data are reduced, it is found that the data require that the interior of the Moon be less dense than the outer parts. Indeed, it would seem that the Moon is more like a hollow than a homogeneous sphere.”
Apollo 14 astronaut Dr. Edgar Mitchell, while scoffing at the possibility of a hollow moon, nevertheless admitted that since heavier materials were on the surface, it is quite possible that giant caverns exist within the Moon. MIT’s Dr. Sean C. Solomon wrote, “The Lunar Orbiter experiments vastly improved our knowledge of the Moon’s gravitational field … indicating the frightening possibility that the Moon might be hollow.” Why frightening? The significance was stated by astronomer Carl Sagan way back in his 1966 work Intelligent Life in the Universe, “A natural satellite cannot be a hollow object.” The most startling evidence that the Moon could be hollow came on November 20, 1969, when the Apollo 12 crew, after returning to their command ship, sent the lunar module (LM) ascent stage crashing back onto the Moon creating an artificial moonquake. The LM struck the surface about 40 miles from the Apollo 12 landing site where ultra-sensitive seismic equipment recorded something both unexpected and astounding—the Moon reverberated like a bell for more than an hour. The vibration wave took almost eight minutes to reach a peak, and then decreased in intensity. At a news conference that day, one of the co-directors of the seismic experiment, Maurice
Ewing, told reporters that scientists were at a loss to explain the ringing. “As for the meaning of it, I’d rather not make an interpretation right now. But it is as though someone had struck a bell, say, in the belfry of a church a single blow and found that the reverberation from it continued for 30 minutes.” It was later established that small vibrations had continued on the Moon for more than an hour. The phenomenon was repeated when the Apollo 13’s third stage was sent crashing onto the Moon by radio command, striking with the equivalent of 11 tons of TNT. According to NASA, this time the Moon “reacted like a gong.” Although seismic equipment was more than 108 miles from the crash site, recordings showed reverberations lasted for three hours and 20 minutes and traveled to a depth of 22 to 25 miles. Subsequent studies of manmade crashes on the Moon yielded similar results. After one impact the Moon reverberated for four hours. This ringing coupled with the density problem on the Moon reinforces the idea of a hollow moon. Scientists hoped to record the impact of a meteor large enough to send shock waves to the Moon’s core and back and settle the issue. That opportunity came on May 13, 1972, when a large meteor stuck the Moon with the equivalent force of 200 tons of
TNT. After sending shock waves deep into the interior of the Moon, scientists were baffled to find that none returned, confirming that there is something unusual about the Moon’s core, or lack thereof. Dr. Farouk El Baz was quoted as saying, “There are many undiscovered caverns suspected to exist beneath the surface of the Moon. Several experiments have been flown to the Moon to see if there actually were such caverns.” The results of these experiments have not been made public. It seems apparent that the Moon has a tough, hard outer shell and a light or nonexistent interior. The Moon’s shell contains dense minerals such as titanium, used on Earth in the construction of aircraft and space vehicles. Many people still recall watching our astronauts on TV as they vainly tried to drill through the crust of a Moon maria. Their specially designed drills could only penetrate a few inches. The puzzle of the Moon’s hard surface was compounded by the discovery of what appeared to be processed metals. Experts were surprised to find lunar rocks bearing brass, mica and amphibole in addition to the near-pure titanium. Uranium 236 and Neptunium 237 — elements not previously found in nature — were discovered in Moon rocks, according to the Argone National Laboratory. While still trying to explain the presence of these materials, scientists were further startled to learn of rust-proof iron particles in a soil sample from the Sea of Crisis. In 1976, the Associated Press reported that the Soviets had announced the discovery of iron particles that “do not rust” in samples brought back by an unmanned Moon mission in 1970. Iron that does not rust is unknown in nature and well beyond present Earth technology. Undoubtedly the greatest mystery concerning our Moon is how it came to be there in the first place. Prior to the Apollo missions, one serious theory as to the Moon’s origin was that it broke off of the Earth eons ago.
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Although no one could positively locate where on Earth it originated, many speculated the loss of material explained the huge gouge in the Earth, which forms the Pacific Ocean. However, this idea was discarded when it was found that there is little similarity between the composition of our world and the Moon. A more recent theory had the Moon created out of space debris left over from the creation of the Earth. This concept proved untenable in light of current gravitational theory, which indicates that one large object will accumulate all loose material, leaving none for the formation of another large body. It is now generally accepted that the Moon originated elsewhere and entered the Earth’s gravitational field at some point in the distant past. Here theories diverge — one stating that the Moon was originally a planet which collided with the Earth creating debris which combined forming the Moon while another states the Moon, while wandering through our solar system, was captured and pulled into orbit by Earth’s gravity. Neither of these theories are especially compelling because of the lack of evidence that neither the Earth nor the Moon seem to have been physically disrupted by a past close encounter. There is no debris in space indicating a past collision and it does not appear that the Earth and the Moon developed during the same time period. As for the “capture” theory, even scientist Isaac Asimov, well known for his works of fiction, has written, “It’s too big to have been captured by the Earth. The chances of such a capture having been effected and the Moon then having taken up nearly circular orbit around our Earth are too small to make such an eventuality credible.” Asimov was right to consider the Moon’s orbit — it is not only nearly a perfect circle, but stationary, one side always facing the Earth with only the slightest variation. As far as we know, it’s the only natural satellite with such an orbit. . . . . . Continues Next Page.
Who Parked The Moon? By Jim Marrs
This circular orbit is especially odd considering that the Moon’s center of mass lies more than a mile closer to the Earth than its geometric center. This fact alone should produce an unstable, wobbly orbit, much as a ball with its mass off center will not roll in a straight line. Additionally, almost all of the other satellites in our solar system orbit in the plane of their planet’s equator. Not so the Moon, whose orbit lies strangely nearer the Earth’s orbit around the Sun or inclined to the Earth’s ecliptic by more than five degrees. Add to this the fact that the Moon’s bulge — located on the side facing away from Earth — thus negating the idea that it was caused by the Earth’s gravitational pull — makes for an off-balanced world. It seems impossible that such an oddity could naturally fall into such a precise and circular orbit. It is a fascinating conundrum as articulated by science writer William Roy Shelton, who wrote, “It is important to remember that something had to put the Moon at or near its present circular pattern around the Earth. Just as an Apollo spacecraft circling the Earth every 90 minutes
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while 100 miles high has to have a velocity of roughly 18,000 miles per hour to stay in orbit, so something had to give the Moon the precisely required velocity for its weight and altitude … The point—and it is one seldom noted in considering the origin of the Moon — is that it is extremely unlikely that any object would just stumble into the right combination of factors required to stay in orbit. ‘Something’ had to put the Moon at its altitude, on its course and at its speed. The question is: what was that ‘something’?” If the precise and stationary orbit of the Moon is seen as sheer coincidence, is it also coincidence that the Moon is at just the right distance from the Earth to completely cover the Sun during an eclipse? While the diameter of the Moon is a mere 2,160 miles against the Sun’s gigantic 864,000 miles, it is nevertheless in just the proper position to block out all but the Sun’s flaming corona when it moves between the Sun and the Earth. Asimov explained: “There is no astronomical reason why the Moon and the Sun should fit so well. It is the sheerest of coincidences, and only the Earth among all the planets
is blessed in this fashion.” Is it merely coincidence? How does one explain this and many other Moon mysteries? In July 1970, two Russian scientists, Mikhail Vasin and Alexander Shcherbakov, published an article in the Soviet journal Sputnik entitled “Is the Moon the Creation of Alien Intelligence?” They advanced the theory that the Moon is not a completely natural world, but a planetoid that was hollowed out eons ago in the far reaches of space by intelligent beings possessing a technology far superior to ours. Huge machines were used to melt rock and form large cavities within the Moon, spewing the molten refuse onto the surface. Protected by a hull-like inner shell plus a reconstructed outer shell of metallic rocky junk, this gigantic craft was steered through the cosmos and finally parked in orbit around the Earth. In their article Vasin and Shcherbakov wrote,
“Abandoning the traditional paths of ‘common
sense,’ we have plunged into what may at first sight seem to be unbridled and irresponsible fantasy. But the more minutely we go into all the information gathered by man about the Moon, the more we are convinced that there is not a single fact to rule out our supposition. Not only that, but many things so far considered to be lunar enigmas are explainable in the light of this new hypothesis.” Outrageous as the spaceship moon theory might first appear, consider how this model reconciles all of the mysteries of the Moon. It would explain why the Moon gives evidence of being much older than the Earth and perhaps even our solar system and why there are three distinct layers within the Moon, with the densest materials in the outside layer, exactly as one would expect of the “hull” of a spacecraft. It could also explain why no sign of water has been found on the Moon’s surface, yet there is evidence it exists deep inside. This theory also would explain the strange maria and mascons, perhaps the remnants of the machinery used to hollow out the Moon. The idea of an artificial satellite could explain the odd, rhythmic “moonquakes” as artificial constructs reacting the same way during periods of stress from the Earth’s pull. And artificial equipment beneath the Moon’s surface might be the source of the gas clouds that have been observed. Intelligent “terraforming” of the Moon could prove the solution to the argument between “hot moon” and “cold moon”
scientists — they are both right! The Moon originally was a cold world, which was transformed into a spacecraft by artificially heating and expelling vast quantities of its interior. This theory also could explain the seeming contradictions over the question of a hollow moon. If the Moon originally was a solid world which was artificially hollowed out, there would be evidence of both phases—exactly what we have with current Moon knowledge. An artificially hollowed-out Moon would explain why the satellite rings like a bell for hours after struck and why specimens of tough, refractory metals such as titanium, chromium and circonium; “rust-proof” iron; Uranium 236 and Neptunium 237 have been found there.
In fact, the spaceship moon theory may come closer than any other in reconciling the questions over the origin and amazing orbit of the Moon. But we are not supposed to consider this thesis. The circular logic of modern science regarding the origins of the Moon runs something like this: We know that extraterrestrials don’t exist but we do know that the Moon exists and has been mentioned throughout human history. We humans did not create it or place it in Earth’s orbit, so it must have been done by extraterrestrials. But since we know they don’t exist, we will simply call it an anomaly and will not publicly say anything more about this. Source: Jim Marrs Publisher Disfo* Jim Marrs will be on THE WEIRD SHOW on OCT 20th! Be sure to Visit www.smtx. tv to log on and listen or call in to Jim yourself and ask him a question: Weird Show Call in Line is 512-7540084.
THE KOFFIN KATS W: Thank Vic, Eric & Ian! Rock on Muthafuckers! See Ya Oct 23rd! TKK: Thank Vic, Eric & Ian! Rock on Muthafuckers! See Ya Oct 23rd!
W: Thanks Sam any final thoughts to WEIRD READERS/VIEWERS? TKK: First, I would like to again thank you for allowing us the opportunity to be on your show and to be interviewed. Fo
W: Thank Vic, Eric & Ian! Rock on Muthafuckers! See Ya Oct 23rd! TKK: Thanks Weird Magazine!! Certainly appreciate the promotion and well see ya soon!
W: Welcome Back to Weird Magazine guys! TKK: Happy to be back!
W: Yeah we had you in our Spring Break Issue for Padre Island earlier this year and we also ran your article in our Austin Edition as well! So what’s Crackelackin? Hear your making Tracks to Austin this Oct 23rd for The FREAK SHOW FEST! TKK:Yeah its about due time we get back to Austin. Always a good time in Texas. The Fest sounds like its gonna be a blast.
W: Vic I hear you guys been working on a new Album, tell us about that? TKK: Its going to be a split with The 12 Step Rebels. 6 new tracks from each band. Hoping to have it released by the years end.
W: How is EZ Ian filling in for Tommy? TKK:Well Ian has taken up the spot permanently and has the survived the last international tour so i think he has what it takes haha.
W: You guys were off to a European tour last May, how did that go?
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TKK:Europe is crazy. We love it over there. Each time we go back it gets a little bigger and better. Got some good things coming up for next years tour over there.
W: Thanks BTW for hooking me up with Sarah Sin of The Creepshow. (Hi Sarah). You guys have a tour with them coming up after the Freakshow Fest i hear? TKK: Yep! Looking forward to it. Creepshow are a fun band to do shows with.
W: TWhat do you guys think about opening up for THE REV. HORTON HEAT? TKK: Well its something we have always wanted to do and its even cooler that we get to do it in Texas.
W: What can Austin and Central Texas expect from the Bad Boys from Detroit at our FREAK SHOW FEST OCT 23rd?
TKK: We just gonna do what we do and give the most we can in 45 minutes of stage time. If we aint leaving the stage sweating and half ready to puke then we didnt do a good job.
EAT ME
Del Fuego Grill 311 E. Hopkins St. 512-878-1388 Del Fuego Grill
Great home cooked food at affordable prices is what you get when you go and visit Del Fuego Grill in San Marcos TX! The Weird Magazine staff went by for dinner and we sat down and enjoyed the starter appitizer called THE TRIPLETS! It comes with Black Bean Salsa, Mango Salsa, and Queso served with Chips. WOW the MANGO Salsa was so fresh and tasty, it is really worth a try as your starter for things at Del Fuego!
The Weird Food Review
Next UP, The Fish Basket is a Rocking Alaskan Pollack, hand battered and deep fried to golden perferction, Texas Toast and we went with the sweet potato fries! (Pictured Right). OTHER ITEMS WE HAVE TRIED OVER THE LAST MONTH OR TWO WERE, THE CHICKEN FRIED STEAK, THE DICKS CHILI-MAC, BOTH ITEMS ARE FAVORITES OF MINE. tHE CHICKEN FRIED STEAK IS A REAL WINNER! BUT DON’T BOTHER COMING HERE
home cooking done right!
UNLESS YOU BRING YOUR HUNGER AND APPITITE! THE PLATES A HEAVY AND FULL OF GREAT TASTE! WHILE PRICES ARE EASY ON YOUR WALLET!
Finnally, after also having tried the great tasting burgers that Del Fuego offers; we recently tried DENISE’S CHILI DOG! Wow! a 1/4 LB all beef frank topped with homemade chili and tons of cheese!
(see below left). Check out Del Fuego Grill ! Frank is a local San Martian and has a great family owned restaurant your sure to ENJOY! Go GRAB a WEIRD BURGER!
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The House of Torment and Nightmare Mansion Central Texas own Haunted House Attraction, Chosen Among Nation’s Best AUSTIN, Texas—This season, the House of Torment, central Texas’ preeminent terrorplex already dubbed “one of America’s scariest attractions” by The Travel Channel, will feature more over-the-top and grotesque psychological thrills with new, dynamic rooms, mindboggling nightmares PLUS echoes of screams from the brand-new 4D theater. Over 20,000 round-theclock hours have gone into producing, redesigning and enhancing the haunt to update over 70% of the attraction from last year and extended the length to over 25% to give thrill-seekers a completely new experience. The attraction also includes 100 new costumes and characters, new animatronic monsters, new interactive special effects including hand shockers, giant patrongrabbing puppets, explosive special effects, aerial stunts, and towering monsters that create a dynamic and incomparable experience. Those brave enough will delve into the wreckage of a war torn city where the infected, the
abominations, and the immortals prey on each other - and on the living. Austin’s House of Torment experience now features three haunts that will subject thrill-seekers to more screams and frights than ever before. The haunts include: Nightmare Mansion: Where Reality Ends and Nightmares Begin Nightmare Mansion is a new theatrically enhanced gothic horror escapade that leads daring souls through demented experiments of an early 20th century physician. A spine-tingling experience will take patrons through one of the most wicked and pungently foul family histories to a place where Dr. Incubus is legend to have entombed himself with his last and most harmfully glorious crescendo of rotten medical and physical science. The House of Torment: Revenge of the Immortals “Revenge of the Immortals” is the third installment of an
action-packed post-apocalyptic trilogy that has taken the daring through an epic saga of fear, war, famine and horror. Those brave enough will delve into the wreckage of a war torn city where the infected, the abominations, and the immortals prey on each other - and on the living. A tightly- themed horror onslaught of explosive special effects, aerial stunts, and towering monsters create a dynamic and incomparable experience. The Haunted 4D Theater House of Torment is proud to present Austin’s first 4D Halloween film/ride attraction. The 4D Theater combines dynamic 3D movie technology with ongoing in-theater physical and special effects synchronized to create the most horrifying film experience imaginable. This multidimensional attraction will take souls on an unforgettable Halloween adventure. As an unparalleled Halloween destination recognized as the best
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by The Wall Street Journal, MSN, The Travel Channel, Austin American-Statesman, the Austin Chronicle, and others, The House of Torment and its companion experiences— Nightmare Mansion—and--Feel The Fear: The Haunted 4D Experience offers residents and visitors from across the country an immersive thrill that goes far beyond a series of dimly lit surprises. Mind-blowing and grotesque designs, effects, stories and characters await. In development onsite yearround, this 20,000 square foot facility is the only multilevel haunted house in central Texas and boasts enormous animatronic monsters, aerial stunts, and some of the largest (30+ feet) and most detailed theatrical sets in all of Austin. Unforgettable characters and dramatic effects are complemented by Hollywood-quality set design, lighting, and sound to produce what promises to be one of the most gripping haunted house experiences imaginable. ABOUT THE HOUSE OF TORMENT Austin’s multi-layered, psychological thrill most
comparable to a trip through a modern horror movie or ultra-vivid video game-complete with detailed two-story sets, towering animatronic monsters, iconic characters, and chilling scenarios hosts its largest production ever in its eighth year. House of Torment’s immense popularity stems from the genuine and fervent obsession of its creative team and production staff that work on the attraction full time and year round. In its eight year, the sixth at the Highland mall site facility, the operation will employ 100 - 120 people seasonally including 60 - 70 actors, 20 - 30 front end and event grounds staff, 5 - 10 stunt personnel, 2 - 4 control room staff, several runners and 6 - 14 iconic characters that greet guests and entertain them as they enter. The attraction, costumes, make-up, and animatronics are produced by varying teams of artists and creative engineers that are either employed full time or contracted by the House of Torment.
The House of Torment and Nightmare Mansion
Continued . . . SAFETY IN NUMBERS? From field trips to exclusive tours, company outings to social events, House of Torment is available for group bookings this Halloween Season. Nationally recognized as one of the best haunted houses in the country, House of Torment provides a thrilling and fun experience that’s appealing to companies, teens, young adults, couples, and anyone seeking a safe, secure environment for drug/alcohol free excitement for all. Inquiries should be directed to Group Sales coordinator Jon Love at Jon@ HouseofTorment.com and 512.694.6249.
CASTING
House of Torment is currently casting now and will have ongoing casting sessions throughout the months of September and October for actor, cashier and event staff positions. Candidates interested in raising the bar for central Texas frights must commit to the entire 2010 season (roughly late August and mid September through early November) and must be at least 16 years old. Training will be provided but this job is not for everyone as it will test both your physical and mental limitations. However,
those up for the challenge, the House of Torment is a fun, unique and highly rewarding work experience. Auditions are currently being held every
Thursday from 7 - 9:30 p.m. at the permanent facility in the northeast corner of the Highland Mall Site at 523 Highland Mall Blvd., Austin
and eager monsters can e-mail Glenn.Lenard@gmail. com for an application. Visit www.houseoftorment.com for more information.
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CHASCA Horror Show For the Rocky Horror Revue this year, we have six guest vocalists to fill out the cast: Linda Henderson as Janet Weiss Justin Dent (Buzz n’ Bangs) as Brad Majors Cameron Healy as Magenta Melinda Rothouse (M.J. Baby & The Last Word) as Columbia Robbie Doyen (Robbie and the Robots) as Eddie / Dr. Scott Sean Palmer as Rocky.
W: What does one need to know before attending the Rocky Horror Show? Are there any tips we should follow to be ready for this experience?
CHASCA: Everyone should know that our Rocky (Sean Palmer) has an obscenely large bulge in his crotch, if you know what I mean, and when he wears his gold shorts get ready to exclaim, “Allah be merciful!” Seriously, he’s a beautiful man and he’s ALL man…if you know what I mean. Photography by Sarah Beal
W: Welcome to Weird Magazine again for a reprisal this Halloween 2010.
CHASCA: Thanks Weirdos, We can’t believe it’s been a year already.
W: Tell us about the CHASCA line up of shows for Halloween this year Can we expect more Glam. Power. Pop. Blood?
CHASCA:: Our Halloween schedule is chock-full. We’re doing five shows, in three different cities, of the little Rocky Horror Revue this season. San Antonio:Saturday, October 23 at Casbeers at the Church (perfect setting!) Austin:Thursday, October 28 at Lucky Lounge at 11:30 Saturday, October 30 AND Saturday November 6 at United States Art Authority, adjacent to the Spider House San Marcos: Sunday, October 31 -Halloween Night- at the Gray Horse Saloon You can expect lots and lots of Glam and Malg and Doo-Wop, and POP and Pow-Ood, and Poo-Pee, and Power Tools, and Bloody Pop, and Clon, and Kelley Higgins.
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W: What would happen if Randy Watson and Sexual Chochalate sang Sweet Transvestite?
CHASCA:They’d probably cause everyone to come down with a severe case of diarrhea of the libido.
W: What is going on new with the band this year?
CHASCA:Well, Sean Hannon-our guitarist-just opened
a pet store named Norm’s. His slogan is, “Come to Norm’s; we sell pets…kids eat free.” Scott Long-our drummer- just opened a business next door to Sean. It’s a fishing resort/brothel also named Norm’s. His slogan is, “Come to Norm’s and catch something…kids eat free.” The band has been incredibly busy this year. We hired and lost a manager. That was weird too because we literally lost him at the bus station in Austin. His name is Vincent. He’s about 4 foot 3 and 89 lbs, partial to shirts that say ‘No Fat Chicks.’ We also wrote some songs for a project called, “Midnight Express: The Musical” and J.T. had his first Egg Cream. He said it was “somewhat disappointing.”
W: : When the GODS of ROCKY HORROR rain down Dammit Janet, do you guys expect people to participate from the crowds and act out in front of the stage with you?
CHASCA:Good question! Absolutely not! Everybody
had better stand around and no talking. And wipe those bad expressions off your faces….we hope people will participate. All that before was a joke. Sometimes we can be real “jokey.” That’s what people like about us. Mercury is in retrograde for pete’s sake.
W: Are there any favorites by the band of the Rocky Horror Show? Mine would be Science Fiction Double Feature .
CHASCA Horror Show Photography by Sarah Beal
CHASCA:
Here are the band’s favorites:
Sean: Science Fiction Double Feature (Reprise) Scott: Science Fiction Double Feature (Reprise) Kelley: Science Fiction Double Feature (Reprise) J.T.: Once in a While
W: O. K. Finally; tell me what shows are coming up for you guys this Fall and October!
CHASCA:Thanks, Just to RECAP: We have: September 24 at the Varsity Bar, upstairs inside Austin’s Pizza, on the Drag in Austin. September 25, we’re playing a private party
W:Invisible Man, versus The Creature? Who wins in a Celebrity Death Match of Punch Me In the Face?
CHASCA:Tough question! I’d have to go with the Invisible Man because he’s crazy and he’s English. And If he’s not English he sounds English in the film. Unless I
First Fridays at the Gray Horse, October 1 and November 5. We’ve been keeping the rest of the schedule clear, so we can focus on The Central Texas Rocky Horror Revue Tour! San Antonio: Saturday, October 23 at Casbeers at the Church (perfect setting!)
saw the wrong film where they dubbed in those English
Austin: Thursday, October 28 at Lucky Lounge at 11:30
accents for the bad guys to make them sound more
Saturday, October 30 AND Saturday November 6, doors at 9:00 at United States Art Authority, adjacent to the Spider House
bad…or more English. Definitely the Invisible Man. Or maybe the Credible Hulk. Lost? Ask the Credible Hulk…
W: Who were some influences on your music?
San Marcos: Sunday, October 31 -Halloween Night- at the Gray Horse Saloon
CHASCA:Peter Gabriel, Peter Greene, Peter Yarrow,
Chasca starts at 9, with the Costume Contest and Rocky Horror Revue to follow
Peter Criss, Peter Frampton, Peter Richards, Richard Lee, Richard Rock, Richard Fender, Freddie Fender, Freddie and the Dreamers, Freddie Mercury, Freddie Avalon, Fred Durst, Fred Michael, Michael Bolton, Michael Stipe, Michael Jackson, Michael Steele, Michael St. George, George Michael, George Harrison, George Lynch,
W: :Thanks Again to CHASCA! YOU ROCK! See you in San Marcos on October 31st!
CHASCA: :):):):) THANKS BACK, RUSSELL!
George Martin, Martin Barre, Martin Styles, Dennis DeYoung.
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999 Eyes Freakshow WEIRD: Welcome to Weird Magazine right in time
for the Freak Show Festival. Introduce the Freaks to Weird Magazine and tell us about the 999 Eyes Freakshow?
999e: The 999 eyes tours an authentic American dime museum called the Museum ov Mutantstrosities. The museum features classic sideshow exhibits such as Patches the Two-Headed Cow, Pickled Punks like the Real Spider Pig(tm), and display boards detailing the lives of the freaks of the past. WEIRD:So staying in true form to the real Freak-
shows of Old. You have human oddities and that is what makes you so rare. I’m I warm?
999e: Genetic human oddities to be specific. We have exhibited such exquisite birth variations as neurofibromatosis, ectrodactyly, phocomelia, acromegaly, etc. In other words...real, living, elephant men, lobster folk, flipper men, giants, midgets and dwarfs!
(ANSWERED BY THE LOBSTER GIRL...H.E.A. BURNS, ) WEIRD: Explain the concept of Museum ov Mutant-
strosities?
999e:
It is designed as a mobile installation to educate
and beguile the masses. In the museum we exhibit and demonstrate the various qualities of freaks. We tell the fantastic histories of our predecessors and encourage the audience to speculate what life may be like if they had an extra set of genitalia, a lack of limbs, or a conjoined twin. (ANSWERED BY THE LOBSTER GIRL...H.E.A. BURNS) WEIRD: So what can Weird Magazine readers
anticipate from this years Freakshow, but more than that, what 999 EYES brings to the event?
999e:
This year at the Freakshow Festival the 999 eyes will be installing a museum of freakshow history. There will be tours of the museum by fabulous tour guides who are composed of freaks, sideshow performers, museum curators and freakshow expert Ms. Elizabeth anderson (www.phrequee.com) WEIRD: What does 999 Eyes mean?
999e: Ask Mad Mikey Lee of the Sour Mash Hug Band based out of San Francisco...He named the show in 2004!
WEIRD:I once met a traveling Circus at EMOS in
Austin back in 2002 from New Orleans but forgot who they were. Ever hear of a Circus group from The Voodoo City?
999e: Yes, have worked with many of the New
Orleans circus folk,both past and present, including Know nothings and End of the World Circus! WEIRD: What happened to the old Freakshows of
yesterday?
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999e:
Come to the 999 eyes museum of mutantstrosites and freakshow history to find out! WEIRD: The Genetic Human Anomalies are what
makes the FREAK SHOW FREAKY right?
999e:
This question is freaky.
WEIRD: Where are you guys based out of
Samantha X?
999e: We have performers from all over the globe! WEIRD: The 999 Eyes seems to offer something
empowering to it’s performers. It that fair to say?
999e:
Performance is empowering for performers, period, regardless of their anatomical orientations. The distinct thing that the 999 Eyes offers is empowerment for our audience. We give them a perspective contrary to the one fed by the mass media machine. A new look at the awesome atypicalities that make one human different than the next. We encourage everyone to honor the things that make them strange. (ANSWERED BY THE LOBSTER GIRL...H.E.A. BURNS) WEIRD:
So Lets GO! Lets Go! Lets All GO THE FREEEEAKSHOW! Any Final words to WEIRD MAGAZINE READERS as we prepare for the FREAK SHOW FEST this October 23rd?
999e:
Come out and see the Show Oct 23rd! For more information see our web site www.999eyes.com
The Organics INTERVIEW
THE CREEPSHOW INTERVIEW played a show with The REV? Creepshow: I think so? I think we played with them at a jaguar party a few years ago? I can’t remember. WEIRD MAG: How has Psychobilly evolved since The Meteors or The Cramps began many years ago? Creepshow: I think in general all underground styles of music have risen to a point where they have never been before. I don’t think it is just paychobilly, although the scene has grown over the past few years in North America. In Europe it has always been big, in fact, I think it might even be getting smaller over there? WEIRD MAG: Where are you performing on your tour to promote the new Album? Sara Sin Talks With Weird Magazine.
you been performing or together as a band now?
WEIRD MAG: Welcome To Weird Magazine look forward to having you guys at the FREAK SHOW Festival in Austin!
Creepshow:
Creepshow: Thank you so much! We are super excited, we love Texas! Last time we were in Austin we almost got hit my some crazy tornadoes! It was insane. WEIRD MAG: Tell us about the music of The Creepshow. Creepshow: Well, I guess it’s a little bit sour, a little bit sweet, and a whole lot of fucking fun times! haha. WEIRD MAG: Who are some of your musical Influences? Creepshow: Each one of us has a different musical style which is why we bring so much to the table. Matt is pretty punk rock. Ginty is like 80’s glam rock or something I don’t really know? haha. Sean is a punk rocker too, but likes pop music like myself. ANd I love everything aside form new country and dance music. WEIRD MAG:How long have
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5 years or so. Holy shit time goes by fast! WEIRD MAG: Sarah, how did you guys come up with the name THE CREEPSHOW? Creepshow: Well my sister was the singer then. So when her and Sean went out for lunch to discuss band names, they had written a bunch on a napkin and that is the one they decided on. WEIRD MAG: Are you a fan of Horror? Creepshow: YES! I am actually. I love horror movies from the 80’s…they are the best. WEIRD MAG: Tell us about the new album. What is it called? Creepshow: The new album is called THEY ALL FALL DOWN, and we are really excited because of course like any band, we agree that it will be our
best record yet. It is fast, slow, punk rock and rock and roll…it’s pretty bad ass I think. haha. WEIRD MAG: What can we expect from your show on Oct 23rd in Austin? Creepshow: Well, I am more interested in what WE can expect from this festival! It sounds amazing so I think everyone might out do us on the horror aspect! haha. You can expect a live show packed full of energy, expect to dance, because we tend to force people to do that, and just a lot of fun and good times. WEIRD MAG: The Mummy, Frankenstein, and Dracula are drinking a beer at a Bar, who wins in a leg wrestling contest for strongest thighs and a chance to take Princess Leia Organa home? Creepshow: Um…Thats a strange question. I think that the mummy would win, the poor guy is wrapped in shit all day long, he deserves a chance at the girl too. Frankenstein is already kinda handsome. Not fair, the nerd has to win sometimes. WEIRD MAG: Have you ever
Creepshow: We will be all through the USA, East to WEst, then all through Canada, west to east for the next couple months. Then we will be off to Russia and Europe until Xmas. After the new year we are planning on going to Australia and Japan, and North America etc…it goes round and round. WEIRD MAG: Look forward to having you on the WEIRD SHOW on Oct 6th. Final thoughts to Weird Magazine Readers? Creepshow: : Tune in Oct 6th! Thank you so much for having us and please keep coming out to shows! It is SO IMPORTANT to support the musicians that tour and the best way to do that is come out to shows! xoxo THE CREEPSHOW Appears on THE WEIRD SHOW on OCT 6th Via Video Skype Live from Chicago. Tune in at 9pm on www.SMTX.tv Interview by Russell Dowden
Pure Cirkus Weird Magazine Talks with Co-Founder of Pure Cirkus Xavier Frost
last 8 years we have expanded our performance base into burlesque and taken our shows all over the world. WEIRD MAG: So I see your show is coming into town for the FREAK SHOW FEST. What can we expect from your troupe? You are the ring leader of the Pure Circus Road Show right?
Pure Cirkus: We are bringing down some amazing talent. We are only bringing down 5 of our most experienced cast members but each one of them brings a wide variety of skills to the show.You will be seeing contortion, fire, juggling, freaks, aerial, burlesque as well as a special performance by a surprise guest. We like to consider ourselves ‘cirque de soliel with a strap on. We are an adult circus, no kid clowns and corny jokes here.
WEIRD MAG: Welcome to Weird Magazine. Tell us how you got involved in the Circus Craft or Carnival Lifestyle?
I am the Ring Master, or MC for the Circus. My characters name is Cannibal Jack, he is the villain of the whole show.
WEIRD MAG: So you’ve been in the Circus for many years. What should Weird Magazine readers be prepared for on October 23rd?
That is a loaded question. I have seen a girl sew her mouth shut on stage, a drag queen have an orgasm with a box of cheerios, a man hang concrete blocks from his eye sockets; i mean weird is a bit of an understatement or some of the things i have seen. WEIRD MAG: What other things are you involved in? I hear you been doing
Pure Cirkus: Ha, well i hope they will be prepared to have a good time, and be violated in ways they have never thought possible!
There is also Cheese and Crackers the two jugglers who are the most foul mouthed and entertaining joksters i have ever had the pleasure of working with. There are a ton more acts we are doing but i dont want to give too much away. WEIRD MAG: Weirdest thing you’ve ever seen in the Business? tagon.olson/ WEIRD MAG: What is The 4 Horseman Productions?
http://cannibaljack.blogspot. com WEIRD MAG: What is Sin on Heels?
Pure Cirkus: Sin on Heels was out Circus/Burlesque Show that toured the west coast. We took all the most intense, beautiful and bizarre acts we could find and put it on stage. It went really well and it was one of my favorite shows to produce.
What do you say to people who have a fear of Clowns?
Pure Cirkus:
WEIRD MAG:
Jenny Penny will be doing one of her most popular acts, a Fire Burlesque where she will literally burn her clothes off as she strips down naked. We also have Jannabulector, our contortionist fire eater. We also have some of the worlds best fire breathers.
Currently i am preparing to head to Europe for 3 months where i will do the same thing, including walking 570 miles from france to the coast of Spain. I will be moving to Austin as my home base soon i hope. I plan to do this on every continent. I am keeping a blog of my journy too.
WEIRD MAG:
Pure Cirkus:
In 2003 jenny penny (the co founder of Pure Cirkus and the 4 horsemen) joined a small group of people doing piercing suspension performance art. We were really excited to be doing something new since we both had come from traditional styles of performance theater. I started out as a technician, laying plastic, being security etc. Over the course of a year i ended up running the troupe and we began to expand because there wasn’t much money in just doing suspension and piercing performance. Jen and I began to learn fire performance and we began meeting tons of circus performers but there wasn’t a cohesive group that were doing shows together.
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We stared out as PURE Cirkus and has we evolved into different types of performance art incorporating burlesque, Drag Queens, music and things outside the realm of circus we built the production company called the 4 horsemen. The 4 horsemen is a non profit production company that also does booking, helps performers get work as well as provides educational classes for performance artists.
Pure Cirkus:
Tell us about some of the Acts that will be performing with Pure Circus Road Show?
Pure Cirkus:
Slowly we started hiring acrobats, aerialists, jugglers, and freaks. Most of the stuff we did was self taught and over the
Pure Cirkus:
some traveling?
Pure Cirkus: Well, technically i have retired from the circus and Jenny Penny now runs it. I am coming out of retirement to do this show. I was so interested in people, how they work, why we do the things we do i wanted to see it all. I left in January to hitch hike and walk around the world. I am studying to be an anthropologist and i wanted to experience all the cultures of the world so i took off in June and walked/hitchhiked 6700 miles from Seattle, all over the US and ended up on the East Coast. If you want to talk about wierd just start hitchhiking, you will see some weird shit out there.
I had a girl friend once that hated when i wore clown makeup. It freaked her out to no end. I made her sit in the bathroom while i put on the make up slowly so she could watch the process. It seemed to help. If you are afraid of clowns, try dating one, it might help. I dont really understand it. I know that its something to do with the make up and not being able to see there expressions but i think its silly. WEIRD MAG: Final Thoughts to Weird Readrs?
Pure Cirkus: Make sure you come out and see us on Oct 23rd at the Freak Show Festival in Austin. We are performing with some amazing bands like Rev. Horton Heat and Jim Rose was just announced to Co MC the Main stage. It will be an amazing show. Make sure you support your local art scenes, without it we will be forced to play bingo and watch reality TV, and we dont want that!
Sugar Weasel: The Interview Sugar Weasel:
WEIRD:
Yeah, you need deep pockets for a one night fling.
How can folks book you for a Private Party or Special Events?
WEIRD: I hear your music on the website, do you have a band too?
Sugar Weasel: Spike Baller & the Pickled Punks recorded the music on my website. I’m real happy with the song. Their world class musicians and damn good drinkers. WEIRD: Hell a Jack of All Trades. A clown at a Freakshow, makes sense. Where are you on Halloween Night?
WEIRD: Welcome to Weird Magazine Sugar Weasel. How goes it?
Sugar Weasel: Sunday morning in Vegas, ouch. I’m headed to Rehab, for drinks. (The pool bar at the Hard Rock.) Wait todays Saturday. Well, I’m headed someplace for a martini. WEIRD: So I see your at the FREAK SHOW FESTIVAL. What services will you be offering Oct 23rd?
Sugar Weasel: I will have my own tent at the festival, “Sugar Weasels House of Whores.” Inside the tent you’ll see live fetish acts, freaks of nature, that sort of thing. I got a call from a poultry farmer in East Texas. He told me he had this Giant man eating chicken that they had to keep separated from the other barnyard animals because it was devouring them. He asked me if I wanted it. I was like, hells yeah. He was just gonna kill it. So now we have it on display. It mostly eats hamburger mixed with
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corn feed but I’ve seen it strip flesh from bone. We’ve also got “Minky the Monkey Girl” preforming, she’s a hirsute, who might be part ape, or she might just be a genetic mishap, I don’t know, I’m not a doctor. I’ll let the experts be the judge. Then there’s the giant baby Josh, who’s’ simply a medical anomaly. He’s a real live giant baby, nearly 220 lbs.in fact. This kid consumes almost as much food daily as a small horse. It’s all pretty amazing. I feel blessed to have found real live freaks of this caliber. WEIRD: Honey’s need loving and your ready and willing. How tough is it to be Sugar Weasel?
Sugar Weasel:
It’s the greatest job you’ll never have. That said sometimes I have to put on a fireman suit or cowboy hat or
whatever, I hate all that shit. I’m a clown. I charge extra for that!” WEIRD: Tell us about your particular craft.
Sugar Weasel: I’m a bad ass mutha funken clown. WEIRD: What other types of events does Sugar Weasel perform at?
Sugar Weasel: I do bachelorette and divorce parties, club openings. I host spanking parties; I love to spank naughty girls. Hell I’ll do your grandmas birthday party if the monies right. WEIRD: So big clown shoes only mean one thang?
Sugar Weasel: Well last year I was in a Las Vegas jail cell, this year I’m hosting a private party with my number one gal Payton.
Sugar Weasel: By visiting my website: www.sugarweasel.com WEIRD: Thanks Sugar Weasel be sure to stop by the Weird Magazine booth at The Freak Show Festival and say hi!
Sugar Weasel: You bet, just have me a martini waiting.
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