'''Death Equinox''' was a series of four conventions held in Denver, Colorado in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Sponsored by CyberPsychos AOD, and organized by Jasmine Sailing,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.westword.com/1999-09-23/calendar/ghoulish-pleasures/ |title=Westword interview, 1999 |access-date=2009-11-13 |archive-date=2011-06-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608082824/http://www.westword.com/1999-09-23/calendar/ghoulish-pleasures/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> they focused on alternative culture and art. A usual aspect was that they combined both the transgressive aspects of writing and art with the actual practice of things that would appear in such works.<ref>[https://www.scribd.com/doc/17291587/Review-of-Wild-Turkey-by-Michael-Hemmingson Review of Michael Hemmingson's Wild Turkey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305112006/https://www.scribd.com/doc/17291587/Review-of-Wild-Turkey-by-Michael-Hemmingson |date=2016-03-05 }} that details meeting the author at Death Equinox.</ref> Convention events included standards such as readings and panels but also featured live concerts, play piercing demonstrations, torture readings and Cnidarian sermons.<ref>[http://old.disinfo.com/archive/pages/dossier/id184/pg1/index.html Disinformation on Death Equinox '99] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101207042012/http://old.disinfo.com/archive/pages/dossier/id184/pg1/index.html |date=2010-12-07 }}</ref> Rev. Ivan Stang hosted a Church of the SubGenius devival at the second Death Equinox convention.<ref>[http://www.subgenius.com/bigfist/fun/devivals/DE98/hos_652-_DE98.html Death Equinox '98 report and Hour of Slack 652 by Rev. Ivan Stang]</ref>
==Death Equinox '97== * General GoH: John Shirley * Sado-Magickal GoH: Don Webb * Horrific Literatist GoH: Brian Hodge * Master of Toast: Edward Bryant
==Death Equinox '98== Specialized Guests of Honour: * Slack-Magickal GoH: Rev. Ivan Stang * Master of Toast: Lee Ballentine Ranchhand Guests of Honour: * Audial Distortionist GoH: Little Fyodor * Visual Depictionist GoH: T. Motley * Veteran Guests: Don Webb, Brian Hodge, and Edward Bryant
==Death Equinox '99== * General GoH: Larry McCaffery * Master of Oration: R. N. Taylor * Kink-Artist GoH: Gomez * Mad Scientist GoH: Bill Llewellin * Veteran Guests: Brian Hodge, Edward Bryant, Lee Ballentine, Little Fyodor, and T. Motley
==Death Equinox '01== Guests of Honour: * Avant-Prof GoH: Lance Olsen * Visual Depictionist GoH: Andi Olsen * Horrific Literatist GoH: Brian Evenson * Master of Crack-Toast: Michael Hemmingson * Veteran Guests: Larry McCaffery, R. N. Taylor, Edward Bryant, Lee Ballentine, Little Fyodor, T. Motley, and Gomez.
==Other known participants (all years)== * Jasmine Sailing * Bruce Young * M. Christian (Eros Ex Machina) * Thomas Roche (Noirotica) * Paula Guran, (Dark Echo/Wet Bones) * Julia Solis (Spitting Image) * Greg Bishop (The Excluded Middle) * Jeffrey A. Stadt (Bloodrealms) * Doug Rice * Rob Hardin * Loren Rhoads (Morbid Curiosity) * Schwann * Trace Reddell * Gregory R. Hyde * Trey R. Barker * Christopher Morris* * Travis Fendle * Gene Santagada * Arkoff Kapacitor * John Kerper * Claudius Reich * Judy Saxe * Darlene Sexauer * John Niernberger * Chris Yardley (Tantric Lobotomy Commission) * Gordon Klock * Alex Seminara
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://cyberpsychos.netonecom.net/death-equinox DE Home Page] * [http://cyberpsychos.netonecom.net/cnidaria Cnidarian Home Page] * [https://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/1997/09/7297 Wired Article]
Category:Defunct multigenre conventions Category:Conventions in Denver Category:1990s in Denver Category:2000s in Denver