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Attention Rick of The B Side 

The Fearless Crew of The B Side:

Rick A Mortis, Joe, …Taylor, Doctor Poo, Elvislover, Sinx, Verbatim Girl, Doctor Donna, Sir Powers, Auntie Pan Pan, Wuf

This Halloween, THE QUEEN MARY steams into a harbor of the damned, a decidedly demonic destination. With a trio of She-demons that prey on all mortals who dare enter their realm after sunset-villagers, passengers and visitors alike-the annual scare-fest takes on a horrifying new dimension.

Three shipboard and two onshore mazes confuse and ensnare visitors, and although visitors will have every opportunity to turn back, the food, drink and entertainment inside will ensure leaving is unthinkable. THE QUEEN MARY’s management has given this Long Beach Halloween tradition a macabre makeover visitors will not soon forget.

The Gory Details:
Dark Harbor haunts guests Oct. 1-3, 8-10, 15-17, 21-24 and 27-31 from 7 p.m. through midnight

http://www.queenmary.com/Dark-Harbor.aspx

Get on your drinking, tunes and attack those deep fried foods at The Orange International Street Fair which starts today September 3 and end on the 5th which is ove at Chapman Avenue and Glassell Street in Old Towne Orange. Hours are Friday September 3rd from 5pm-10pm, Saturday September 4th from 10am-10pm, and Sunday September 5th from 10am-10pm

http://orangestreetfair.org/

Checking out the 2nd Saturday Art walk in Long Beach?

http://www.artwalklb.com/

The Art Walk takes place around the streets of Ocean Blvd, Linden Ave, 1st Street, Broadway and Elm. Local art galleries and retail businesses such as gift shops, boutiques, restaurants and coffee shops stay open until late evening. Linden Avenue is closed to the traffic and transformed into a street art fair by local artists. Two stages are dedicated to street performances and live music. Anyone is welcome.

Parking is available in nearby structures and parking lots for about $4.00/day or…free by chance on nearby streets.

New at the Art Walk!

Long Beach Masterpiece contest.

At 8:00 pm during each event anyone can submit one art-work to our contest. Panel of judges will select the most creative work called Long Beach Masterpiece. All media are welcome. Best artist will be awarded $75.00.

2nd Saturday Art Walks hours are from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm.

Be sure to also check out:

“Warning: The Wire is Wet”
curation by Sumako of LVXEdge.com

Presented by LVXEdge.com

Sipology Gallerie
448 E Broadway
Long Beach, CA 90802
Sept 11- Oct 1, 2010

FEATURING THE WORKS OF:

Jeremy West

Edward Frausto

Gabe Larson

LIVE MUSIC BY:
Steuart Liebig & Andy Sykora

LIVE DJ’s:
Earthkore
215

Opening Reception will be on:
Saturday Sept 11, 7:00-10pm

Greetings, Users! Kick ass concept art has been released for ElecTRONica which is coming to Disney California Adventure park. Set to burn up the game grid on October 8, part of the marketing for  “TRON: Legacy” will neon it up in the Hollywood Pictures Backlot for the release of the film on December 17. This also will be exclusive to Disney’s California Adventure.

“TRON: Legacy!” will be featuring a recreation of Flynn’s Arcade with some rad gaming! Bring on Space Paranoids, Miss Pac-Man and Centipede! Hopefully the gaming will free as well? To get an idea what this will look like check out pics here from our San Diego Comic Con 2009 report: http://drunkrockers.com/BSIDE/?p=321

Also the streets will feature live entertainers errr go go dancers, complete with lasers, glow accessories and music here’s hoping lot’s of kick ass Daft Punk. So check list of awesome: Flynn’s Video Arcade, face painting, dancing, neon drinks, go go dancers and the TRON: Evolution video game area.

ElecTRONica will be at Disney California Adventure park on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays this Fall. TRON fans and families can also enjoy the party seven days a week during Thanksgiving week and Christmas week.

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/09/first-look-at-electronica/

By Rick A Mortis

Sandy Graham was an amazing woman that worked at Knott’s Berry Farm from the 1990’s to last year. She is best known for being the legendary and iconic Vampire Queen for Halloween Haunt for many years and then as the Fairy Queen for the Labyrinth maze. Sandy brought a sweet sexy sassy appeal to her two iconic creations, you may have even been tickled by her feather on the back of the neck or perhaps knighted as you entered her lair.

Sandy had surgery in 1996 to remove a brain tumor, in 2009 it was discovered that it was back. Surgery was done but sadly her condition got worse and she passed away peacefully this morning.

Sandy the Queen of Haunt….an amazing woman and a great friend will be greatly missed. Somewhere from above this sweet woman is on a purple colored cloud showering glitter down on us. My love, good vibes and support goes out to her family, Haunt family and fans.

A complete list of what’s coming to Knott’s Berry Farm Halloween Haunt.

Freshly dug up for 2010:

Sleepy Hollow Mountain

Virus Z

Fallout Shelter

Rising from the dead of 2009:

Lockdown: The Asylum

Slaughterhouse

Uncle Bobo’s Big Top of the Bizarre (in 3-D)

The Doll Factory

Terror of London

Dia de los Muertos (in 3-D)

The Labyrinth

Black Widow’s Cavern

Club Blood

Cornstalkers

Halloween Haunt will once again feature three spooky and creepy scare zones, including:

The Necropolis, with Victorian Steampunk vampires which is awesome for fans of steampunk will be haunting a city of the dead, replaces The Gauntlet scare zone in Camp Snoopy (New for 2010).

Carnevil featuring those happy mad zany clowns (in the Boardwalk area)

Ghost Town (in the Wild West aka Ghost Town kind redundant eh?)

Shows for 2010:

Ed Alonzo, presents magic and comedy in the Charles Shultz Theater.

“Bang” by Street Drum Corps makes music with ordinary found objects in the Camp Snoopy Theater.

“The Hanging” pop-culture comedy revue returns to the Calico Square Stage with a “Power to the People” theme that will likely be heavy on BP jokes. The annual show has satirized, skewered and sacrificed more than 1,500 celebrities since its 1976 debut. The question of course is who will be hanged this year?

De’Anna Nunez the Hypnochick offers a comedic hypnosis show in the Boardwalk Ballroom.

Hacks comedy improv takes the stage in the Birdcage Theater with “Die, Die, Die!”

The hot and fiery theatrics of “Inferno” returns to the Wagon Camp Theater.

Zamora the Torture King brings his “Sideshow of the Bizarre” to the Carnevil scare zone stage in the Boardwalk area of the park.

http://haunt.knotts.com/

Halloween Horror Nights: Universal has announced all of their mazes and scare zones for 2010

Here is the list of the Mazes, pretty much all new stuff which is cool:

A Nightmare on Elm Street: Never Sleep Again All New!
Friday the 13th: Kill, Jason, Kill. All New!
Rob Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses in Zombievision! (3-D) All New!
Saw: Game Over New traps!
Vampyre: Castle of the Undead All New!
All-new Terror Tram: Chucky’s Revenge

Scare Zones and apparently ending everything with a “z” which is either to be super extreme or someone with a bad French accent:

La Llorona
Klownz
Freakz
Nightmarez
Lunaticz
Pigz

http://www.halloweenhorrornights.com/

BOOTIE LA at THE ECHOPLEX
- LA’s Twice-Monthly All Mashup Dance Club!
Every 1st & 3rd Saturday at The Echoplex
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…:: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th ::

BOOTIE LA WELCOMES SPECIAL GUEST DJ FROM THE BAY AREA
- DJ TRIPP!
- http://www.bass211.com/

Vinyl turntables and CD DJ decks are soooooo 20th century!

Which is why Bootie LA is presenting the latest way to DJ — with Apple iPads!Known for always pushing the latest technology in his sets, DJ Tripp was one of the first to embrace this new, cutting-edge DJing. For this special guest set, he’ll be utilizing the multi-touch displays on a pair of iPads to control, manipulate, and play mashups!

Plus resident Bootie LA DJ PAUL V. (ex-Indie 103.1FM) will also be
on the decks - to shake, rattle, ‘n roll ya with THE hottest mashup
bangers!

- http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=81226753633
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At Bootie LA we drop 100% mashups in every genre of music:
Rock, pop, disco, 80’s, hip-hop, funk, electro, indie, & more!

And our friendly crowd is as diverse ‘n mashed up as the music!
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:: PLUS OUR FIERCE, EYE-POPPING GO-GO DANCERS ::

Bootie LA’s resident glitzy, gold-suited dance crew!
R.A.I.D. (Random Acts of Irreverent Dance)
- http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=24900135957
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And get your pic snapped by our official party photographers
at DRUNKROCKERS.COM
- http://www.drunkrockers.com/BOOTIE_LA_1.html
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:: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th
BOOTIE LA at THE ECHOPLEX
1154 Glendale Blvd., Echo Park LA CA - 90026
9pm till 2am / 21+ Admitted / Street Parking + Valet Service

:: EARLY ARRIVAL ENCOURAGED! ::
>> $5 Cover Until 10pm ~ $10 Cover After <<
** FREE Bootie LA mashup CD for the first 100 patrons **

$5 Bootielicious Drink Shots!
$4 PBRs & Domestics All Night!
Fun, friendly, totally mixed crowd!

Get more info at:
http://www.BootieMashup.com/LA
http://www.AtTheEcho.com/

Click below to RSVP and see pretty pix and videos
http://losangeles.going.com/event-785026;BOOTIE_LA_wDJ_Tripp_iPad_Set_DJ_Paul_V_RAID

SEE YOU ALL ON SEPTEMBER 4th!

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