3/25/2006 09:34:00 AM|W|P|Gabe|W|P| I've gotten in trouble before for not mentioning the other shows I'm in to people I know, and by way of explaining my blogger absenteeism as of late, I will now pimp the current show I'm appearing in, even though I'm a little embarrassed about being on stage in my underwear (tighty-whiteys even!), making out, smoking up and other sordid things I have to do in my few minutes on stage. Anyway, it's called Slag Heap. and it's showing for the next two weekends at the loading dock theatre in Saint Paul. While not particularly consistent with No Refunds work, this is indisputably a great production and fans of prostitution, lust, porn, drug use and, to a lesser extent, laughing at 90s British rave culture should consider themselves ashamed and the target audience for this show.|W|P|114347575819521656|W|P|Slag Heap|W|P|gllanas@gmail.com4/06/2006 10:13:24 AM|W|P|P|W|P|See this show. It's very good.3/17/2006 01:01:00 AM|W|P|Gabe|W|P|Okay, this is totally not related at all to No Refunds or theater at all, but I wanted to mention that last sunday I went to see the New Pornographers and Belle and Sebastian at the Orpheum in Minneapolis, and it was a flipping amazing show. Of course, The New Pornographers were without the unnaturally cool Neko Case, but they rocked hard nonetheless, and AC Newman's niece who filled in for her was competent, if not exceptional on some of Neko's songs (Mass Romantic and The Laws Have Changed). Still, they didn't play Letter from an Occupant and I suspect it's because no one can wail like Neko does on that track. Yeah! As expected, Belle and Sebastian were outstanding. My sister who went with me to the show, was mostly there (as was I) to see the New Pornographers, but after B&S played two songs she turned to me and said, "I am in LOVE with this band!" Initially I was disappointed that their new album was so upbeat and they seem to have lost their melancholy roots (anything to do with Stuart David's departure from the band? mayhaps), but now I see that happy music makes for outstanding live shows. This theorem was most recently proven by Architecture in Helsinki who completely blew my mind twice last year. Love the happy bands! Anyway. I just wanted to share some news and encourage everyone to get to a rock show as soon as you can.|W|P|114258001925842212|W|P|New Pornographers and B&S|W|P|gllanas@gmail.com3/31/2006 11:34:00 PM|W|P|lisafisher3889578897|W|P|Do you want free porn? Contact my AIM SN 'abunnyinpink' just say 'give me some pics now!'.

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AIM abuse can be reported here.3/16/2006 09:23:00 AM|W|P|Gabe|W|P|So, I started thinking some more about Mid by Midwest and I've decided that the most compelling way to structure the story is to tell the making of the movie from the writing of the screenplay up until the final day of shooting (maybe beyond) in a series of incredibly short scenes which will comprise all of the building conflict and action at an incredibly quick pace. it's possible that supertitles might need to be employed to clue the audience in on just how quickly time is passing. I like this structure a lot more, not being particularly well-versed in modern theatre, I can't think of any shows which employ such a structure. After coming up with this concept I realized it was used in an episode of Lost earlier this season, fortunately it was one of the two or three actual good episodes that have been on this year. Okay, so there was only one update. Deal with that.|W|P|114252313540950000|W|P|couple 'o' updates|W|P|gllanas@gmail.com3/16/2006 05:04:11 PM|W|P|shadoweyes|W|P|I get it! It took me many posts, but finally I realized that Mid by Midwest is actually a play on Hitchcock's North by Northwest, which itself inspired a Family Guy episode that made fun of Mel Gibson who likes Jesus. So you are making fun of Jesus. Busted!3/17/2006 12:59:55 AM|W|P|Gabe|W|P|i may be making fun of jesus, but on the real, who's not making fun of jesus these days?3/10/2006 12:07:00 AM|W|P|Gabe|W|P| |W|P|114197101009286189|W|P|Thrilling Conclusion!|W|P|gllanas@gmail.com3/10/2006 09:54:11 AM|W|P|MD|W|P|That was really scary!3/09/2006 12:20:00 AM|W|P|Gabe|W|P|only some more highly artistic and sophisticated pages from the story. Beware these are the haunted pages... |W|P|114188561404679592|W|P|no news today|W|P|gllanas@gmail.com3/09/2006 05:08:10 PM|W|P|MD|W|P|I want to know where you got that sunshine from?
Shorts and t-shirt?
What?
Its freezing here!3/09/2006 10:29:08 PM|W|P|Gabe|W|P|that would be scenic Kenosha Wisconsin! A picturesque destination for all occasions! Wisconsin's best kept secret ever since someone blew the lid off Door County.


the book is also 4 years old.3/08/2006 12:10:00 AM|W|P|Gabe|W|P|Some of you might be aware that there is another Gabriel Llanas out there in the internetiverse. Some of you might be tempted to believe he and I are one and the same, and I will help you to understand how we are different. Only the true Gabriel Llanas would be able to pull this sword from this stone, now stand back...grgggh... eeeekjjjjhaa... AAAAAAAAARRRRFFFlllip- AHA! AH! You see, I have pulled the sword from the stone and now I shall rule Camelot through a golden age of song and gaeity! Good, now that that's settled, enjoy the next few panels of Cassie and my's story: |W|P|114179884705742691|W|P|the Equivalent|W|P|gllanas@gmail.com3/07/2006 02:00:00 AM|W|P|Gabe|W|P|Well, I don't mind sharing that my ideas ran thin for Mid by Midwest. I started to get discouraged when the sequence in the play I was most looking forward to was going to be Cassie describing a short film she wants to shoot called Mr. Balloonhead (which is featured in the screenplay I wrote that failed to get me into UT Austin). Anyway, the black and white silent film was going to show behind her as she narrated. I love the multimedia stuff, it's probably what most motivated our previous production 8/7 Central, but I had a pretty good feeling that those five minutes were going to wind up being people's favorite five minutes in the show. So I've decided to break from the project momentarily and work on something else. I actually have been inspired to start a new book, whose content is so top secret I can't even mention it here. But I will tell you all this, that the idea was triggered by the worst movie I've ever paid to see: Ultraviolet. The only movie whose criminal rank even approaches Ultraviolet was Mortal Kombat 2: Annihilation, a film so terrible I was stunned into silence for two full days. Anyway, I'll keep you all posted on the further developments of my writing until we have some more significant company news to post here. But for today enjoy the first couple of panels of Cassie and Gabe's infamous first collaborative book: Nice Day For a Walk, which I don't believe I've ever included here before. |W|P|114171932267981180|W|P|hit the wall|W|P|gllanas@gmail.com3/07/2006 10:45:28 AM|W|P|MD|W|P|So you got into the "I can't believe I paid money to see that" boat too.
You know what, at least we got the bare ass shot, and she had some nice tight pants on.
Not worth the money, but still, a small consolidation prize.
Yeh, I need to get me some knee high boots like that.
Oh and the ability to change my clothing and hair just by thinking about it.
Oh and to shoot weapons out of my arms.
Now that would be cool.
Good luck with the book.3/07/2006 02:28:45 PM|W|P|Punk Parent|W|P|What the hell you totally stole my name! I should get a free copy of Kung Fu Hamlet for that!!3/07/2006 03:44:07 PM|W|P|MD|W|P|What's wierder that that is that you are the same age.
Creepy3/08/2006 12:10:07 AM|W|P|Gabe|W|P|Oh NO!
It's my arch nemesis!
uh, Gabe's not here! Ah! My defenses weren't properly prepared for this crippling sneak attack!
Quick, hide!4/13/2006 09:03:17 PM|W|P|nick|W|P|i probaly dont have a saying in this3/01/2006 03:13:00 AM|W|P|Gabe|W|P|For the fundraiser later this spring we compiled a crack team of writers and brilliant creative minds to convert some of history's greatest works of theatre into trite martial arts action crap for your viewing pleasure. This team of twisted minds shall be known as: THE AXIS OF EVIL ARTISTS. We had a brainstorming session to discuss some possibilities for short scenes to include in the Kung Fu Hamlet World Domination Tour Fundraiser, and there were the obvious ones: Kung Fu Oedipus, and Death of a Kung Fu Salesman. And there were others that were less obvious: Kung Fu Christmas Carol and the Kung Fu Musical Medley. And then there are some really odd ones you might want to anticipate Our Hip Hopera Kung Fu Town, and maybe even a version of Calderon de la Barca's Lucha Libre La Vida es Sueno! Hopefully the fundraiser will be coming your way in late May or early June, I'll do my best to keep you updated on how the scenes are coming, and where and when you can come to give us your money.|W|P|114120500771503552|W|P|Axis of Evil Artists|W|P|gllanas@gmail.com3/01/2006 12:46:58 PM|W|P|MD|W|P|Is that you in the photo Gabe? :)3/02/2006 12:19:07 AM|W|P|Gabe|W|P|If it were me I could never tell lest I be demasked and shamed so that I could never fight the lucha libre again in my life. O! How the children would weep for their hero EL MILAGROSO HIJO DEL SANTO DEL CIELO DEL RIO!