Flipp'd OUT

It's Christmas Eve, and I've for a present for you: my interview with Ghost. A member of the Flipside LLC, who has served as a medic for Flipside, Burning Man, and even out there in the real world, Ghost is creator of those funky spires you might have seen around ISH or at the warehouse for EAST and a general all-around badass. We talk about doing pre and post ops for Burning Man, how Flipside turned him into an artist, the way our community interacts and shares experiences with other communities, and the ways that this whole burner thing serves to empower us. Oh, and we also answer the question: has Burning Man jumped the shark? To contact Flipp'd OUT, drop us an e-mail at flippdout@gmail.com.

Come listen to Laura Lea! This week is all about art: art and burn events, art and life, even art's relation to art. Fortunately, Laura Lea is up to the task. Herself an artist in a variety of media, Laura Lee has created pieces such as the Greenhouse Project, an installation that's been at Burning Man as well as Art Outside here in Austin. Laura Lea was actually one of the curators of Art Outside 2008. She's currently studying at the Chinati foundation, and you can find out more about her work by visiting http://www.lauraleanalle.com/ To contact Flipp'd OUT, drop us an e-mail at flippdout@gmail.com.

This week I'm brining you a very special interview with Whatamelon. Whatamelon is a vocalist, DJ, former Miss Flipside, one of the primary forces shaping our very successful sound policy in 2008. She was also the head our the sound marshall force that year, and of course is an all-around winner. We discuss sound at Flipside, how attending burn events shapes the art you create in the outside world, and why people always seem to hate on the ravers. To contact Flipp'd OUT, drop us an e-mail at flippdout@gmail.com.

Flipp'd OUT is back, baby! This week, we interview Treg. He's a heavy-lifting volunteer and part of the team behind the Boogie Booth, the most plush art car in Pyropolis. The Boogie Booth is now making the rounds in the city of Austin for public events like voter registration and First Thursday. Treg tells the tale of how the Boogie Booth came to be, from concept to completion. He also talks about the difficulties and advantages of having an art car at Flipside, and how this whole burn thing has affected his life. To contact Flipp'd OUT, drop us an e-mail at flippdout@gmail.com.

In this episode, we listen in on the Art Garden grant awards ceremony that happened in April 1 of this year. Art Garden is a facilitator organization, born out of the local burn community, assists artists with resources, skills, workshops, discussion forums, and events. This year Art Garden put out a call to artists that would be creating art for Flipside, and awarded grants to two such artists to help them in that creation. We'll hear the event where they announce the artists that would receive the awards. To contact Flipp'd OUT, drop us an e-mail at flippdout@gmail.com.

In this episode I sit down with the Barebones Orchestra, and things get a little weird. A musical collective that began simply as a weekly gathering and has been through numerous iterations, the Barebones Orchestra has a modular rotation with up to 12 members that they use to create rich aural presentations. They'll be playing this year at Flipside and can be found in various gigs around Austin. You can reach their myspace page at http://myspace.com/barebonesorchestra/ Just be warned that if you decide to interview them, you can only blame yourself. To contact Flipp'd OUT, drop us an e-mail at flippdout@gmail.com.

Flipside tickets are arriving, time to focus on !Bob's list! !Bob's list has become a tradition for Flipside, a place where people who miss the narrow window of ticket sales can post requests for tickets and those with extras tickets can fill those requests. In this episode, I sit down and talk with the man who has made so many people's Flipside experience possible, and we discuss how the list got started, his role as Area Coordinator for communications at Flipside, and how you can still make significant contributions to the community even if you spend a lot of time sitting in front of a computer. To contact Flipp'd OUT, drop us an e-mail at flippdout@gmail.com.

In this episode I get to talk to Audrey, the founder of Burlesque For Peace and a burner since 1996. We discuss the difference between Burning Man then and now, the power of burlesque, melding political and artistic inspiration, and the power we have as a community. To contact Flipp'd OUT, drop us an e-mail at flippdout@gmail.com.

Recently, I had the pleasure of sitting at the warehouse to talk with Jen, Flipside's Ice Queen. We discussed why we have ice at Flipside, the logistics of running an ice sales area at a burn event, and even a few things not related to frozen water. To contact Flipp'd OUT, drop us an e-mail at flippdout@gmail.com.

Welcome to Season 2 of Flipp'd OUT! We're back for music, humor, and insight from The Lover, prophet-rock powerhouses and members of the famous Taj Acoustica Camp at Flipside. Credits: Music and images in this episode courtesy of The Lovers. All the bad parts created by Lance Hunter. To contact Flipp'd OUT, drop us an e-mail at flippdout@gmail.com.

Flipp'd OUT is breaking out! As we near the end of the burn season, I'll be focusing more on art and community around Austin that extends beyond burn events. To start this series, I sat down with Marrilee, one of the biggest advocates for taking out community "out of the cow field." We discuss art around Austin, how to expose the art and energy of burn events to a larger group, and what this whole community thing is about, anyways. The Credits: Flipp'd OUT logo and theme music by Lance Hunter. To contact Flipp'd OUT, drop us an e-mail at flippdout@gmail.com.

At the site of the Sacred Sex Temple at Flipside 2007, I interviewed Gigi; legend of the Texas Pagan community. Find out more about what Gigi does, about the Sacred Sex Temple, and comparisons of the Texas Burn community to Pagan and other alternative communities in our state. NOTE: This episode is note entirely safe for work. The Credits: Flipp'd OUT logo and theme music by Lance Hunter. To contact Flipp'd OUT, drop us an e-mail at flippdout@gmail.com.

During the early morning hours the day after the Burn, I approached random participants and asked them a single question: "What was your favorite piece of art at Flipside?" The answers I got gave helped me better understand this crazy little event of ours. The Credits: Flipp'd OUT logo and theme music by Lance Hunter. To contact Flipp'd OUT, drop us an e-mail at flippdout@gmail.com.

"Art That Burns While You Make It" That's how my first interview subject, Courtney, describes performance. As one of the founders of the Glory Hole Theatre, she discusses her opinions on performance, the place of theatre, and how an audience can be participants. Also, this episode contains a random interview with four relative newbies to Flipside, to get a different perspective on the event. The Credits: Flipp'd OUT logo and theme music by Lance Hunter, and eventually I'll get other people to contribute images and music to this podcast. To contact Flipp'd OUT, drop us an e-mail at flippdout@gmail.com.

Here it is, the Kink episode of Flipp'd OUT. In this very Not Work Safe episode, I interview the Temple of Eros, a Houston BDSM group that is also a Flipside theme camp. After that, I sit in for storytime with the C.O.L.D. librarians. The Credits: Flipp'd OUT logo and theme music by Lance Hunter, Temple of Eros logo from their web site. To contact Flipp'd OUT, drop us an e-mail at flippdout@gmail.com.

Flipside 2007, the Symphony of Construction, has come to a close. As we all recuperate, here are a couple of brief clips of some of the fantastic original music you might have heard wandering Pyropolis, as well as some thoughts I recorded during the event. The Credits: Flipp'd OUT logo and theme music by Lance Hunter. To contact Flipp'd OUT, drop us an e-mail at flippdout@gmail.com.

It's one week 'till Flipside, and this is a Flipp'd OUT special report! To contact Flipp'd OUT, drop us an e-mail at flippdout@gmail.com.

The Flipside Flame: The glossiest burner rag on the internet. It's the official Flipside newsletter, how we bundle up information to try and get it to as many sources as possible. The Flame is run by two people, Meagan Clark (the DirtySnowflake) and Ryan Hayes. I managed to isolate and interview them in this episode! The Credits: Flipp'd OUT logo and theme music by Lance Hunter. All other images from sources I can't disclose. To contact Flipp'd OUT, drop us an e-mail at flippdout@gmail.com.

Recently, I sat down at an undisclosed happy hour in South Austin with the Wonderlounge. They then proceeded to show my what they mean when they say "We support your debauchery!" The Credits: Flipp'd OUT logo and theme music by Lance Hunter. All other images from the Wonderlounge. Other music courtesy of David Hasselhoff. To contact Flipp'd OUT, drop us an e-mail at flippdout@gmail.com.

Art Outside is Coming! Now, here's your change to hear a primary force behind Art Outside, Tyler Hansen, explain what has driven him to get the art in the trees. The Credits: All images and audio by Lance Hunter. To contact Flipp'd OUT, drop us an e-mail at flippdout@gmail.com.

In this episode: Hear the alien screams of toys bent against their will! Find out what's these madmen are doing to innocent circuits! Find out what went down at the Toybending workshop that happened March 3. The Credits: All images and audio by Lance Hunter. To contact Flipp'd OUT, drop us an e-mail at flippdout@gmail.com.

This episode contains the (nearly) complete audio record of the Flipside Town Hall for 2007. The Town Hall meetings are called during a few key moments of the year, either to keep the community informed about what is happening with Flipside or to make important decisions about the event. Most importantly, this is an episode where I do almost no talking! The Credits: All images and audio by Lance Hunter. To contact Flipp'd OUT, drop us an e-mail at flippdout@gmail.com.

In this episode, I interview Dr. Bonobo, Psyche, Tom, and Starr of the Flipside Combustion Chamber. We discuss everything from what the hell the Combustion Chamber actually is, to how they see their position in the Flipside organization, to what in the world is going on with the Flipside 2007 tickets. The Credits: All images and audio by Lance Hunter. To contact Flipp'd OUT, drop us an e-mail at flippdout@gmail.com.

In this episode, I continue my interview with Chainsaw. He schools me on Mischievia, the North Texas regional burn. Then, there's audio from the first Church Night of the year. Credits: Flipp'd OUT logo and theme by Lance Hunter. Pictures at the warehouse were taken by Lance Hunter. All other images in this podcast came from NTXB.org. To contact Flipp'd OUT, drop us an e-mail at flippdout@gmail.com.

In this episode, I interview two of the three individuals that submitted a design for the effigy for Flipside 2007, Denshi and Chainsaw. I also present some recordings from the Ryan Hayes art show at the Austin center for Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic. Credits: Flipp'd OUT logo and theme by Lance Hunter. All other images in this podcast came from sources I can't trace right now. To contact Flipp'd OUT, drop us an e-mail at flippdout@gmail.com.

Thank you for downloading Flipp'd OUT. In this episode, I interview musician, photographer, wicked accountant, and Austin Burn community touchstone Ryan Hayes. Credits: Flipp'd OUT logo and theme by Lance Hunter. All other music and images in this podcast were created by Ryan Hayes. To contact Flipp'd OUT, drop us an e-mail at flippdout@gmail.com.

Welcome to the first episode of Flipp'd OUT. In this episode, I present random sampling of audio from the Austin Santa Rampage 2006, and an interview with the artist Frank Suchomel. Credits: All images, audio, and dissapointment in this podcast was created by Lance Hunter. To contact Flipp'd OUT, drop us an e-mail at flippdout@gmail.com.