Artopium's Guide to Urban Camping Episode V

When: October 30th, 2010
Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtIGzSZ6KZ0

Join me, Artopium Mike, as I take the guerrilla urban camping adventure to Seattle for Hempfest 2010. Watch as I tackle challenge after challenge as urban camping in Seattle kicks my butt! Meet my strange friends in the dark and watch me battle the sprinkler system! This is definitely one of the most adventurous episodes yet!

Artopium's Guide to Urban Camping Episode IV

When: October 9th, 2010
Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clXwgDlwAH4

Amazing new technology! I finally got a better camera that takes more than 15 seconds at a time and look what I can do with it! Brought to you with upgraded capabilities and higher resolution, I take you on a journey to Beer Fest! That's right, Artopium Mike gets drunk! But first, I show you how to find the perfect spot to set up your guerrilla urban camp. Follow me as I trek through a random neighborhood to find a discrete location of unused land and show you how I set up camp with out being noticed. Enjoy!

Artopium's Guide to Urban Camping Episode III

When: September 23rd, 2010
Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N69ZeLEmRVU

In the third episode I take you with me as I venture to Seattle for the Folklife Festival and then bring you back to Portland for the annual Rose Festival and Parade.

Artopium's Guide to Urban Camping Episode II

When: July 20th, 2010
Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM-o8K2brPs

In the second episode of Artopium's Guide to Guerrilla Urban Camping, Artopium Mike shows you how to be a clean and safe guerrilla urban camper. From what items you need to what to do in case of a tick bite, Mike explains it all.

Artopium's Guide to Urban Camping Episode I

When: July 04th, 2010
Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyGQGFjq3kA

This is the first official episode created nothing more than the camera built into my cell phone. In it I show some of the basic equipment a guerrilla urban camper will need, and give some advice for setting up and maintaining camp in a city park. I'm currently in Washington Park in Portland, Oregon. In future episodes I will be exploring new parks and will show you how to find a good spot for a stealth or guerrilla urban camp. I also take you with me as I sell my handmade jewelry on the street, then to a bar on the NW side of own for my birthday. Later we get involved in some shenanigans in the park.

The Love In

When: March 22nd, 2008
Where: Pearl St. Co-op, Austin, Texas, U.S. www.collegehouses.org

A new twist on previous artopium events, the "Love In" was a '60s revival party hosted by the one and onlye Pearl St. Co-op, a resident cooperative home to over 100 UT students. Find more information about the Love In.



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The Eastern Mystics Edition

When: October 13th, 2007
Where: Hot Mama's Espresso Bar, Austin, Texas, U.S. www.HotMamasAustin.com

Turning to the East for inspiration, Artopium threw it's version of a middle and far eastern festival bringing in artists such as Atash, Hipnautica, Ahmed Garcia, Mirage, Malana the Fire Dancer, And many other musicians and performers.


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The Erotica Edition

When: August 11th, 2007
Where: The Vortex Repretory, Austin, Texas, U.S. www.vortexrep.org

This festival brought together many artists, musicians and performers who were new to Artopium.com, and featured Audiopium as the main headling band, with body painted go-go girls, hoola hoopers, and a rather intense butoh perfromance. Not to mention the myriad of erotic and non-erotic artists, dancers, story tellers, and musicians including WinoVino, RAD and Lux Divon.




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Watch this segment of video highlighting some of the hoop dancing performed in front of the live band Audiopium (name similarity coincidental). This was going on while our body painted go-go girls danced in the towers.

Eternally Bound Tattoo

When: April 29th, 2007
Where: Eternally Bound Tattoo, Austin, Texas, U.S.
myspace.com/eternallyboundtattoo

Grinding Wheels tore it up to start out this show, with Lila's Medicine, That Damn Band, Damp Heat, Lux Divon, The Red Teasers, Force Majeure, The Tink fashion show, Dr. Dubbist, Bobby the Greek, and Ararat provided concessions.


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Epoch Coffee Shop

When: March 24th, 2007
Where: Epoch Coffee Shop, Austin, Texas, U.S. myspace.com/epochcoffee

This is the first of all festivals! Starting out with Friday After Dark, this shin dig went all day with Dr. Dubbist, RAD, Cellar Door, Lux Divon, Bobby the Greek, Stacey Miller, Lila's Medicine, and dana Falconberry. Surrounding the stage were a myriad of talented artists including Jessica New, Meagan Cunningham, Quincy Wakefield, Amalia Litsa, Jennifar Nowzaradan, Frank Suchomel, Atomique Boutique, Chrystal Webb and Conform Now!


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