The Duplex
Planet started as a small, homemade magazine in
1979, which is still in publication. It
has subsequently found larger
audiences in other forms which are all derived from
the original template.
There are book collections, spoken-word recordings
and a series
of concerts presented by Art's at St. Anns with
music composed by NRBQ's
Terry Adams were recorded for New York Public Radio
and presented as
"The Duplex Planet Radio Hour."
A series of CDs titled Lyrics
by Ernest
Noyes Brookings continue to be issued, featuring a wide variety of notable
musical acts (XTC, Brave Combo, Morphine, Ben Vaughn, Peter Holsapple,
Young Fresh Fellows, Robyn Hitchcock, Dave Alvin, and over a hundred
others) performing songs they wrote and performed utilizing the words of
Duplex Planet regular Ernie Brookings.
Duplex
Planet Illustrated is a comic book adaptation of the material drawn by a variety of alternative
artists
and illustrators, including Peter Bagge, Drew Friedman, Dan Clowes,
Jim Woodring, Chris Ware and James Kochalka, published by Fantagraphics.
An exhibit of drawings and sculptures by a few of the subjects in the magazine
titled "An Exact Spectacular" has traveled to museums and colleges.
1001 Real Apes, a theatrical presentation, features monologues drawn from
the
pages of The Duplex Planet, with music composed and performed by the critically
acclaimed instrumental ensemble Birdsongs of the Mesozoic. A series of
personal commentaries drawn from my experiences with this body of work have
been airing regularly on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered."
Check out
David's website at DuplexPlanet.com
Check back
for the PlayErie interview with David and also some audio
tracks
