Category Archives: World Painted Blood

Full Empire Promotions Brings the Offbeat and Awesome to Cons

  One of the great things about attending cons the last eight years is that I’ve made some close friends.  Dom Mancini is one of them, and he’s not just a George Romero fanatic, but a rep for underground cult … Continue reading

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Con Report: Blood on the Beach April 2012

        New blood on the beach     Blood on the Beach, Virginia Beach, VA    April 21-22 at The Holiday Inn     Convention season is in full bloom, and I had yet another con planned … Continue reading

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Con Report: Chiller April 2012

        The Sprawling Chaos     Chiller Theatre, Parsippany, NJ   April 28 at the Parsippany Hilton     I take stock of last weekend’s Chiller convention, and here’s what I come up with:  I met five … Continue reading

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CONVENTION REPORT: Monster-Mania 21

           A Lot of Heaven and a Little Bit of Hell     Monster-Mania Con 21, Cherry Hill, NJ   March 9-11, Cherry Hill Crowne Plaza           Monster-Mania 21 started out for … Continue reading

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CONVENTION REPORT: MAD MONSTER PARTY Part 2

          What the Fix the Chapel is This??? or, Meeting Rutger Hauer     Mad Monster Party, Charlotte, NC   March 23-24, 2012 at the Blake Hotel           Fasano, X and I … Continue reading

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CONVENTION REPORT: MAD MONSTER PARTY Part 1

          Hong-cubines, Acoustics, and the Speed Dating that Never Was     Mad Monster Party, Charlotte, NC   March 23-24, 2012 at the Blake Hotel               I’ve been to so … Continue reading

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A Belly Dance but No X Dance

        Back in the late ’90s, when Billy Joel was on his “final tour” *coughloadofcrapcough*, X called me last second and asked if I wanted to join him.  A friend had canceled out on the show, leaving … Continue reading

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Hooking a New Con-vert: Tales of the Fasano Allure

        When you’re best friends with someone for 25 years, you’re sure to have had some great times together.  A quarter century is a lot of time, and there’s plenty of opportunity for sharing memorable experiences that … Continue reading

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Joe Pilato, the Cave, and Music for the Trip

    I’m a creature of ceremony, and on my way to Monster-Mania back in March ’09,  I picked up on a new ritual that’s become part of my pre-convention experience.  My mom was a few months from dying from … Continue reading

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DE and DEADTENTION Are Hitting the Road. Join Us.

            We’re hitting the road!  X Chris and I are on our way to Charlotte, NC this weekend, and we’re headed here:             We’ll be covering the Mad Monster Party … Continue reading

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