26 Feb

Krank-Boom-Clank In Make Mag, Vol 17

Posted by erasmus in Engineering, Kindred Hackers, Miscellany.

Make Magazine cover, vol 17, featuring the Hennepin Crawler

Hearty congratulations and huzzahs goes to our own calamity contraptionists known as Krank-Boom-Clank of Hennepin Crawler repute.

Our favorite magazine of doers called Make dispatched a local colleague and DIY enthusiast named Dave Sims to interview the crack K-B-C team about their Hennepin Crawler. The theme for this volume 17 is “Rediscover Lost Knowledge”.

Well done, lads! We look forward to many more invigorating kinetic conveyances of whimsy in the near future from Krank-Boom-Clank!

ITEM! The word on the thoroughfare has it that K-B-C will be in attendance at the following illustrious events:

A tripartite of kinetic trounce!

Erasmus P. Kitty implores you with sincerity to join in the fun and support your local artistes.

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24 Sep

Felt Moustaches For All!

Posted by erasmus in Sideshow.

The news of strange and stimulating activities are flying in as The Great Handcar Regatta approaches!

Craft Zine, associated with the esteemed Make magazine, is set to offer a booth for the hand-made creations of felt moustaches to all Regatta attendees who so wish to partake!

I trust there will be more than a few racy aviatrix’s donning their “soup strainers” for the menfolk to fawn over. Huzzah!

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31 Jul

The Latest in Artistic Wonders and Sideshow Curiosities

Posted by erasmus in Sideshow.

Attention All! The Great Handcar Regatta has added a multitude of astounding artworks and curious sideshow attractions to the Exposition.

See here:


MECHANICAL & ARTISTIC WONDERS

In addition to these Spectacular Spectaculars mentioned hitherto:

* funded in whole or part by Burning Man
ASTOUNDING SIDESHOWS OF CURIOSITIES

  • Baby Seal Club — Roots Rock with a Dye Job and Lots of Product
  • Mister December — Folk stomp ragtime beatbox on two voices, ukulele and standup bass!
  • The Hubbub Club marching band of whimsicality
  • Dr. Solar — A Unique Family-Friendly Entertainment Experience Based Upon the Traditional Traveling Medicine Shows from the early 1900’s
  • Monty Monty — A cross mix of exploratory electro-eco-blues meets sci-fi sound tracks that engage the senses
  • Eliot Fintushel — Theramin master
  • Gene McClelland – Finely crafted marionettes (with fangs)
  • The Folly of Man project featuring apocalyptic artworks by Jack Haye and Judson Smith
  • Roshambus — Roshambo Winery’s finer things party art bus

Huzzah!

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25 Jun

Kindred Hackers, Part 3: MAKE Magazine Joins The Handcar Regatta

Posted by erasmus in Kindred Hackers.

Make: Magazine -- CraftThe recent reigning monarchs of the Hacker / Doer / Artist movement combining arts, technology, modification, and good old-fashioned fun is found in the rising star called MAKE Magazine and their sister publication, Craft. Both are headquartered just next door to winsome Santa Rosa in Sebastopol, CA.

Knowing a kindred spirit when they see one, the goodly folks at MAKE have decided to join our illustrious cause to rouse and stimulate the Northern California populous with a copious dosage of ARTISTIC AND MECHANICAL WONDERS! Let us call it “Play-ticipation!”

MAKE: Fire TruckPlans are to bring their modified MAKE: Fire Truck, originally acquired from the stately continent of Europe. In addition, demonstrations of multifarious projects and contraptions are to be displayed for the tutelage of our fair youth and the enlightenment of all generations.

The Handcar Regatta is set to shatter the shackles of humdrum human perspectives and nurture the tender germination of creation for both young and old. Those who would abandon The Great Handcar Regatta are base charlatans and unfit for the modern-today!

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