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The Firesign Theatre Print Media Listing:
to 1976

(B) = BOOK PUBLICATION
(C) = CATALOG
(FZ) = FANZINE
(MZ) = MAGAZINE PUBLICATION
(NL) = NEWS LETTER
(NP) = NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION
(P) = PUBLICATION
(WP) = WRITING PROJECT


DAVID OSSMAN
2 / 1951

"WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY" (LRB) - Ossman wrote and narrated this 4 person playlet for a close circuit broadcast at John Adams Jr. High School.

3 / 16 / 1951
THE JOHN ADAMS (JR. HIGH SCHOOL) EAGLE - "THE EGG OF TIME" - PT. 1 (NP) - Ossman wrote this Science Fiction short story that was published in 2 parts in his Jr. high school newspaper, in CA.

4 / 6 / 1951
THE JOHN ADAMS (JR. HIGH SCHOOL) EAGLE - "THE EGG OF TIME" - PT. 2 (NP) - Ossman wrote this Science Fiction short story that was published in 2 parts in his Jr. high school newspaper, in CA.

5 / 19 / 1951
THE JOHN ADAMS (JR. HIGH SCHOOL) EAGLE - "EXPERIMENT" - PT. 1 (NP) - Ossman wrote this Science Fiction short story that was published in 2 parts in his Jr. high school newspaper, in CA.

6 / 1 / 1951
THE JOHN ADAMS (JR. HIGH SCHOOL) EAGLE - "EXPERIMENT" - PT. 2 (NP) - Ossman wrote this Science Fiction short story that was published in 2 parts in his Jr. high school newspaper, in CA.

1 / 21 / 1952
THE JOHN ADAMS (JR. HIGH SCHOOL) EAGLE - "NEW WORLD" - (NP) - Ossman wrote this Science Fiction short story that was published in his Jr. high school newspaper, in CA.

1952 - 1953
THE MANUAL ARTS (HIGH SCHOOL) DAILY - (NP) - Ossman was editor of the "SPECTATOR" literary page, in CA.

3 / 1952 - 11 / 1952
THE MANUAL ARTS (HIGH SCHOOL) DAILY - (NP) - Ossman wrote 8 poems and short pieces on the "SPECTATOR" pages, in CA.

1 / 1953 - 12 / 1953
THE MANUAL ARTS (HIGH SCHOOL) DAILY - (NP) - Ossman wrote 13 short pieces on the "SPECTATOR" pages, in CA.


2 / 1954 - 6 / 1954
THE MANUAL ARTS (HIGH SCHOOL) DAILY - (NP) - Ossman was the editor of his High School newspaper, in CA.

5 / 1954
LITERARY CAVALCADE MAGAZINE - "JEWEL BOX" - (MZ) - Ossman's story won the "Short Short Story Award".

1954
"an offering ... without incense", poetry by dave ossman - (SELF PUBLISHED) - LOS
ANGELES, CA - (B) - Ossman published his collection of poems in mimeo with a letter press
cover, in CA.

c. early 1956
SAGEHEN - FIRST ISSUE - "CATALOG CHANGE" (MZ) - Ossman had a piece of
humorous writing published in this issue of Pomona College's humor magazine, in CA.

spring 1956
MSS - SPRING ISSUE - "DOWN WARWICK WAY" (MZ) - Ossman had this poem published in this issue of Pomona College's literary magazine, in CA.


PETER BERGMAN
9 / 1 / 1956
CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER - SAT. SEPT. 1, 1956 ISSUE - "JOCKEY HELPS GROOVE CONVENTION NEEDLE" BY TOM O'CONNELL - (NP) - Bergman's comedy group The Four Candidates were featured in this photo / article, along with disc jockey Carl Reese, about their recently released 'break in' novelty record "Attention Convention", referred to as
"Convention Attention", in this newspaper published in Cleveland, Ohio.


DAVID OSSMAN
1956
"GIVE ME A PEN - PROSE AND POETRY BY BOYS AND GIRLS" - LOS ANGELES CITY SCHOOLS - LA, CA - (B) - Ossman had 2 poems and 2 short short stories published in this collection, in CA.

9 / 1957
DAWN, YOUNG WRITERS' MAGAZINE - SEPT - OCT ISSUE - "ORPHEUS FROM HIS TOMB" - (MZ) - Ossman's poem was published in this literary magazine published in Lamoni, IA.

11 / 1957
DAWN, YOUNG WRITERS' MAGAZINE - NOV. - DEC. ISSUE - "A RETURN IN THE RAIN" - (MZ) - Ossman's poem was published in this literary magazine in Lamoni, IA.

winter 1957
QUICKSILVER - WINTER ISSUE - "SHE" - (MZ) - Ossman wrote this poem printed in this magazine, published in Fort Worth , TX.


PETER BERGMAN
c. 1957 - 1961
THE YALE RECORD - (NP) - Bergman spent most of his undergraduate years working on the Yale University newspaper becoming it's managing editor by 1960, publishing in New Haven, CT.


DAVID OSSMAN
spring 1958
CARAVAN, HAWKEYE POETRY MAGAZINE - MARCH - APRIL ISSUE - "A RETURN IN THE RAIN" - (MZ) - Ossman's poem was printed in this magazine, published in Lamoni, IA.

autumn 1958
QUICKSILVER - AUTUMN ISSUE - "EVENING" BY TRISTAN TZARA - (MZ) - Ossman translated this poem for this magazine published in Fort Worth, TX.

c. 1958 - 1959
NEWSWEEK - (MZ) - Ossman had a lay-out job in the editorial make-up department, in NYC.


PHIL AUSTIN
c. 1958 - 1960
THE BOWDOIN QUILL - (MZ) - Austin had some poetry and other work published in the college's literary magazine printed in Brunswick, ME.

c. 1958 - 1960
(THE BOWDOIN COLLEGE NEWSPAPER) - (NP) - Austin wrote drama criticism for the college newspaper published in Brunswick, Me.

DAVID OSSMAN
1959
CHRYSALIS - THE POCKET REVIEW OF THE ARTS - VOL.XII, NOS. 5-6 - "THE CREATIONS SPEAK OF THEIR CREATORS" - (MZ) - Ossman's poem was printed in this magazine published in Boston, MA.

c. 1950s
"MARS AS HEAVEN" (RS) - Ossman adapted Ray Bradbury's short story as a script for radio / theater.


fall 1960
NOMAD 8 - "THE BROKEN WOMAN" - (MZ) - Ossman's poem was printed in this magazine published in Culver City CA.

1960
THE WORMWOOD REVIEW - VOL. 1, NO.2 - "OBJECTS: 1. MADAME SCHAPARELLI'S BIRDCAGE" - (MZ) - Ossman's poem was printed in this magazine
published in Storrs, CT.
4 / 1961
THE SPARROW MAGAZINE - APRIL ISSUE - "NIGHT MUSICKS IN PARADISE" (MZ) - Ossman's poem was printed in this magazine published in Flushing, NY.

summer 1961
NOMAD 9 - SUMMER ISSUE - (MZ) - Ossman interviewed Kenneth Rexroth for this magazine published in Culver City, CA.


1961
THE FLOATING BEAR #13 - "COMMENTS ON MONTAGE" - (MZ) - Ossman's essay was printed in this magazine published in NYC.

1961
THE FLOATING BEAR #16 - "A FILM FORM : OUTLINE FOR A FILMSCRIPT" BY
DAVID OSSMAN & MARTIN GREEN - (MZ) (MS) - Ossman co-wrote this screenplay that was printed in this magazine published in NYC.

1961
trobar 3 - "THE OSTRICH" - (MZ) - Ossman's poem was printed in this magazine published in Brooklyn, NY
3 / 1962
CHELSEA ELEVEN - MARCH ISSUE - "THE NEGRO NUN" - (MZ) - Ossman's poem was printed in this magazine published in NYC.

autumn 1962
NOMAD / NEW YORK 10 -11 - "THE SULLEN ART, INTERVIEW WITH PAUL BLACKBURN" - (MZ) - Ossman's interview was printed in this magazine published in
NYC.

9 / 15 / 1962
THE NATION - SEPT. 15 , 1962 ISSUE - "LANDSCAPE ONE" - (MZ) - Ossman's poem was printed in this national magazine.


winter 1962
1962 MICA 5 - WINTER ISSUE - "WEST 93 RD STREET, MANHATTAN" - (MZ) - Ossman's poem was printed in this magazine published in Santa Barbara, CA.


PHIL PROCTOR
12 / 15 / 1962
NEW YORK TIMES - (NP) - Proctor's play "The Cerry Orchard" was reviewed.


DAVID OSSMAN
1962
BETWEEN WORLDS - VOL. 1, NO.2 - "THE BRIDE AND GROOM TRAVERSED BY SWIFT PHOTOGRAPHERS" - (MZ) - Ossman's poem was printed in this magazine published by Inter-American University, in Denver, CO.

1962
POEMS FROM THE FLOATING WORLD - VOL. 4 - "WATAQUADOCK RD. / MASS. / II" - (MZ) - Ossman's poem was printed in this magazine published by Hawk's Press, in NYC.

1 / 1963
el corno emplumado , numero 5 - enero 1963 ISSUE - "INSTRUCTIONS FOR A
MOVEMENT IN SPACE" - (MZ) - Ossman's poem was printed in this magazine published in
Mexico, City.

1963
"THE SULLEN ART" - INTERVIEWS BY DAVID OSSMAN WITH MODERN AMERICAN POETS - CORINTH BOOKS - (B) - Ossman transcribed and collected together
his interviews from the radio show of the same name on WBAI, NYC.


PHIL PROCTOR
2 / 18 / 1964
NEW YORK TIMES - (NP) - Proctor's appearance in "The Amorous Flea" was reviewed.

2 / 29 / 1964
NEW YORKER - (MZ) - Proctor's appearance in "The Amorous Flea" was reviewed.

5 / 4 / 1964
NEW YORK TIMES - (NP) - Proctor's appearance in "The Amorous Flea" was reviewed.


PETER BERGMAN
1964 - 1965
("BERLIN LITERARICHES") (PWP) - Bergman received a Ford Foundation play writing fellowship grant and resided in Berlin, Germany, wrote several plays, became involved with "The Living Theatre".


DAVID OSSMAN
1 / 1965
el corno emplumado 13 - enero 1965 ISSUE - "XIMENA'S ACROSTIC AMULET AND MONEY CHARM" - (MZ) - Ossman ' poem was printed in this magazine published in Mexico City, Mexico.

4 / 1965
AMERICAN INDIAN PERFORMING ARTS EXHIBITION - GALLERY OF AMERICAN INDIAN ART, WASHING TON, DC. - "A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF A RADIO
DOCUMENTARY IN PROGRESS" - (C) - Ossman's article was printed in this catalogue for
this exhibit, in DC.

4 / 30 / 1965
LOS ANGELES FREE PRESS - ISSUE #41 - "OUR COMPETITIVE ZOO IS NOT A PLACE FOR KIDS" - (NP) - Ossman's article was printed in this newspaper published in LA, CA.

5 / 1965
NEWCOMER, THE BRITISH-AMERICAN MAGAZINE - MAY - JUNE ISSUE - "RADIO WITH AN ACCENT" - (MZ) - Ossman's article was printed in this newspaper published in LA, CA

5 / 28 / 1965
LOS ANGELES FREE PRESS - ISSUE #45 - "THE PLEASURE FAIRE BEGINS ON MAY 29" - (NP) - Ossman's article was printed in this newspaper published in LA, CA.

PETER BERGMAN
c. 10 / 1965
QUEEN MAGAZINE - (WP) - Bergman worked on an article with Spike Milligan for this British magazine, but it was never completed.

c. 10 / 1965
PRIVATE EYE MAGAZINE - (MZ) - Bergman contributed to this magazine published by Peter Cook in the UK.


DAVID OSSMAN
1965
"FIVE AMULETS FOR TRAVELING" - (P) - Ossman's poem was hand printed by Paul Jay Robbins, wax sealed, and offered for sale at the Renaissance Faire, in CA.

1965
"ANTONIN ARTAUD ANTHOLOGY" EDITED BY JACK HIRSCHMAN - CITY LIGHT BOOKS - (B) - Ossman translated "Doctor", and "An Actor You Can See...", for this book published in San Francisco, CA.

1965 ANNUAL ANNUAL - PACIFICA FOUNDATION - [KPFK] - "A NOVENA FOR SANTA ROSA DE JAUREGUI" (B) - Ossman wrote this poem and was the editor and producer of the documentaries transcribed: "Brecht In Hollywood", and "Listen Ofay" printed in this volume in Los Angeles, CA.


PHIL PROCTOR
c. mid 1960s
EAST VILLAGE OTHER - (NP) - Proctor contributed to this newspaper providing articles and collages occasionally through the 60's, that was published in NYC.


DAVID OSSMAN
1 / 1966
el corno emplumado 17 - enero 1966 ISSUE - "CRESCENT : 10 EPISODES FROM LOOKOUT M'T'N" - (MZ) - Ossman's poem was printed in this magazine published in
Mexico City, Mexico.


PETER BERGMAN
c. spring 1966
"WAITING FOR THE ELECTRICIAN, OR SOMEONE LIKE HIM" (MS) - wrote an avant garde movie script in Amsterdam. Film was to be shot in the dark, and by matchlight.


DAVID OSSMAN
c. spring 1966
VARIETY - ("POET JOINS ABC") - (NP) - Ossman is featured in an article about his position at ABC, for this trade publication.

5 / 1966
LOS ANGELES FM AND FINE ARTS GUIDE - MAY ISSUE - "PLEASURE FAIRE" - (MZ) - Ossman's article was published by this magazine in LA, CA.

spring 1966
HIKA - SPRING - SUMMER ISSUE - "THE THIRD MESA", "THE FIVE SENSIBLE AMULETS" - (MZ) - Ossman' 2 poems were printed in this magazine published by Kenyon College, in Gambier, Ohio.


PHIL PROCTOR
5 / 23 / 1966
NEW YORK TIMES - (NP) - Proctor's musical "A Time For Singing" was reviewed.

5 / 28 / 1966
NEW YORKER - (MZ) - Proctor's musical "A Time For Singing" was reviewed.

6 / 6 / 1966
NEWSWEEK - (MZ) - Proctor's musical "A Time For Singing" was reviewed.

6 / 11 / 1966
SATURDAY REVIEW - (MZ) - Proctor's musical "A Time For Singing" was reviewed.

6 / 17 / 1966
COMMONWEALTH - (MZ) - Proctor's musical "A Time For Singing" was reviewed.

6 / 20 / 1966
NEW YORKER - (MZ) - Proctor's musical "A Time For Singing" was reviewed.

6 / 25 / 1966
AMERICA - (MZ) - Proctor's musical "A Time For Singing" was reviewed.


PHIL PROCTOR
7 / 1966
DANCE MAGAZINE - (MZ) - Proctor's musical "A Time For Singing" was reviewed.


DAVID OSSMAN
fall 1966
ALTERNATIVES - FALL ISSUE - "SEVEN STEPS DOWN THE MIDDLE PATH" - (MZ) - Ossman's poem was printed in the magazine published by the Philosophy Dept. of UCSD, IN CA.


PETER BERGMAN
c. late fall 1966
L.A. FREE PRESS - (NP) - Bergman is featured in an article with photo about "Radio Free Oz".


PHIL PROCTOR
c. late fall 1966
EAST VILLAGE OTHER (NP) - Proctor writes an article on his experiences during the Sunset Strip riot.


DAVID OSSMAN
1966
"SET IN A LANDSCAPE" POEMS BY DAVID OSSMAN WITH LITHOGRAPHS BY MOWRY BADEN - ediciones el corno emplumado (B) - Ossman's poems were printed
in Mexico City, Mexico.

1966
"THE CRESCENT JOURNALS" POEMS BY DAVID OSSMAN 1965 - 1966 - COVER ILLUSTRATION BY BETYE SAAR - HARMAN PRESS - (B) - Ossman self-published his poems in LA, CA.

1966
"THE EXACTING EAR" THE STORY OF LISTENER-SPONSORED RADIO, AND AN ANTHOLOGY OF PROGRAMS FROM KPFA, KPFK, WBAI, EDITED BY ELENOR MCKINNEY WITH PREFACE BY ERICH FROMM - PANTHEON BOOKS - (B) - Ossman's produced program, provided the text for "Stories of Cronopios, and Famas" by
Julio Cortazar, translations by Paul Blackburn that was printed in this book published in NYC.

1966
"HEAT OF MIDNIGHT" (M) - Ossman dubbed the part of "Paul", the male lead, in this French language feature, produced by Max Pecas, and released by Olympic International.


PETER BERGMAN
1 / 20 / 1967
LOS ANGELES FREE PRESS - "MYSTICAL WORLD OF RADIO FREE OZ" BY NAT FREEDLAND - (NP) - Bergman is featured in this article for this underground newspaper published in CA.


3 / 1967
ORACLE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - VOL.1, NO.1 - "INTERVIEW WITH PETER BERGMAN" (NP) - Bergman appeared in a long interview with a full-page ad for the first "Love-In" printed in this 'underground' publication from LA, CA.


DAVID OSSMAN
3 / 1967
ORACLE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - VOL.1, NO.1 - "THE HOPI SET", "THE I CHING" (NP) - Ossman was a "Tribe" member for poetry and had these 2 poems printed in this 'underground' publication from LA, CA.

spring 1967
HIKA - SPRING ISSUE - (MZ) - Ossman's 4 poems from "The Crescent Journals" were printed in this magazine published by Kenyon College, in Gambier, Ohio.

4 - 5 / 1967
ORACLE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - VOL.1, NO.2 - APRIL - MAY ISSUE - "SONGS OF THE GHOST DANCE" - (NP) - Ossman was listed as associate editor and wrote a short introduction for his adaptation of this piece printed along with a reproduction of the cover of "The Crescent Journals", in this 'underground' publication from LA, CA.


7 / 1967
el corno emplumado 23 - julio 1967 ISSUE - (MZ) - Ossman's translations of recent Cuban poetry were printed along with Carlos Hagen's in this magazine published in Mexico City,
Mexico.

9 / 1 / 1967
LOS ANGELES FREE PRESS - "THE LABYRINTH OF BORGES" - (NP) - Ossman's review of Borges' "A Personal Anthology" was printed in this newspaper published in LA, CA.


PHIL AUSTIN, PETER BERGMAN, DAVID OSSMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
1967
"DALLAS IN WONDERLAND" THE PACIFICA APPROACH TO FREE RADIO, BY PAUL V. DALLAS - SELF PUBLISHED - (B) - Contains many references to the events at KPFK during 1966-1967.


DAVID OSSMAN
1967
INTERNATIONAL PRESS BULLETIN - VOL.II, NO.2 - (MZ) - Ossman had 4 poems printed in this publication from LA, CA.

1967
"HAND BOOK" BY BETYE SAAR - ACE LETTER SHOP - (B) - Ossman provided poems, along with others, and Saar the graphics for this self-published edition of 300 copies, some with an original etching and a carved bookmark, printed in LA, CA.

summer 1968
some / thing - No.4/5 - "30 WAYS OF LOVE-MAKING", "IV AMULETS : CHARMS,
REALLY" - (MZ) - Ossman's poems were printed in this magazine from NYC, and San Diego.


THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
8 / 18 / 1968
THE NEW YORK TIMES - AUG. 8, 1968 ISSUE - "RECORDINGS: COMEDIANS, SAVAGE, FRIENDLY AND OTHERWISE" BY THOMAS LASK - (NP) - The group's first album, "Waiting For The Electrician, Or Someone Like Him", was reviewed in this article for this newspaper published in NYC.


THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
1968
(FLYER) (P) - The group reportedly out a blue one page flyer stating "Humphrey/Brown for President - 1968" with a picture of Hubert Humphrey and James Brown.


DAVID OSSMAN
1968
"TECHNICIANS OF THE SACRED" A RANGE OF POETRIES FROM AFRICA, AMERICA, ASIA, & OCEANIA, COLLECTED AND EDITED BY JEROME ROTHENBERG - DOUBLEDAY & CO. - "DANCE SCENE: THE DEATH OF TLACAHUEPAN" - (B) - Ossman's English version was printed in this book published in
NYC, and re-issued by Anchor Books in 1969.

2 / 1969
YEAR 2 - WESTSIDE POETRY CENTER- "12 SUPPOSITIONS" - (MZ) - Ossman's poem was printed in this anthology published in LA, CA.


THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
10 / 3 / 1969(?)
(UNKNOWN SOURCE) - ("REVIEW OF HOW CAN YOU BE IN TWO PLACES AT ONCE, WHEN YOU'RE NOT ANYWHERE AT ALL?" BY PAUL MILLS) - (P) - The group's 2nd album is reviewed.

10 / 10 / 1969
THE LOS ANGELES FREE PRESS - "DR. FIRESIGN'S TRAVELING CIRCUS" BY JOHN CARPENTER - (NP) - The group is featured in this article published in CA.

10 / 11 / 1969
CASH BOX - (MZ) - The group was featured in an article for this trade publication.

11 / 23 / 1969
PHOENIX REPUBLIC - BY SCOTT CAMPBELL - (NP) - The group's 2nd album, "How Can You Be In Two Places At Once, When You're Not Anywhere At All?" is reviewed in this newspaper published in AR.

12 / 27 / 1969
ROLLING STONE - (MZ) - The group was featured in this article by Ed Ward for this magazine published in NYC.

c. late 1969
LOS ANGELES HERALD EXAMINER - (NP) - The group's 2nd album, "How Can You Be In Two Places At Once, When You're Not Anywhere At All?" is reviewed by Michael Ross, in this newspaper published in CA.

1969
ENTERTAINMENT WORLD - (MZ) - The group was featured in this article by Lew Segal for this magazine.

1969
BUFFALO EVENING NEWS - (NP) - The group's 2nd album, "How Can You Be In Two Places At Once, When You're Not Anywhere At All?" is reviewed in this newspaper published in NY.

1969
"ILLINOIS SPEED PRESS" - ILLINOIS SPEED PRESS (LP) - COLUMBIA CS-9792
- The group provided liner notes in a newspaper style for the inner gatefold jacket of this album released on Columbia Records.

1969 - 1972 "THE MIXVILLE ROCKET" - (NL) - The group and friends printed 5 issues of this newsletter, mailed to fans, from CA.


DAVID OSSMAN
1969
"BEST OF BILL COSBY" - BILL COSBY - WARNER BROS. 1798 (LP) - Ossman provided the liner notes on the back cover for this album released by Warner Brothers.

1969
"CON CUBA", AN ANTHOLOGY OF CUBAN POETRY OF THE LAST SIXTY YEARS, EDITED BY NATHANIEL TARN - CAPE GOLIARD PRESS IN ASS. WITH GROSSMAN PUBLISHERS - (B) - Ossman translated along with Carlos B. Hagen, 2 poems by Fayad Jamis that were printed in this joint publishing venture from London and NYC.

1969
"PABLO NERUDA -- THE EARLY POEMS" TRANSLATED BY DAVID OSSMAN AND CARLOS HAGEN, WITH DRAWINGS BY LUCAS JOHNSON - NEW RIVERS PRESS - (B) - Ossman translated along with Hagen these poem published in NYC.


THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
late 1960s
CREEM - VOL.2 #3 - (MZ) - The group is featured in an article by Michael Ross for this magazine.

late 1960s
FUSION - (MZ) - The group is featured in an article by Paul Mills in this magazine.

c. late 1960s - early 70s
GO - (MZ) - The group was interviewed by Tony Vellela for this magazine.

c. 1970s
"FIRESIGN SUN-DUCK" - (NL) -The group published this early newsletter in CA.

1 / 1 / 1970
THE LOS ANGELES HERALD EXAMINER - "FIRESIGN THEATRE: PLAYING WITH WORDS AND MORALS" BY MICHAEL ROSS - (NP) - The group was featured in this article published in CA.

1 / 9 / 1970
ENTERTAINMENT WORLD - (MZ) - The group's Ash Grove performance was reviewed by Eleanor Hepburn and Lewis Segal.

1 / 10 / 1970
CASHBOX - (NP) - The group's Ash Grove performance was reviewed by "a. r." in this trade paper.

2 / 1 / 1970
CHICAGO TRIBUNE - "THE FIRESIGN THEATRE TALKS TURKEY IN ITS WILD TRIBUTE TO RADIO" BY PETER GORNER - (NP) - The group was featured in this article about their second album, published in IL.

3 / 6 / 1970
WOMEN'S WEAR DAILY - (MZ) - The group's WBAI benefit performance was reviewed by Peter Ainslie.

c. 3 / 6 / 1970
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS - (NP) - The group's WBAI benefit performance was reviewed by Ernest Leogrande.

3 / 11 / 1970
SPECTATOR - (NP) - The group was featured in an article for this newspaper published in IN.

3 / 18 / 1970
CHICAGO TRIBUNE - (NP) - The group was featured in an article for this newspaper published in IL.

4 / 24 / 1970
ENTERTAINMENT WORLD - (MZ) - The group was featured in an article by Jim Martin for this magazine.

5 / 1970
ACTION WORLD - (MZ) - The group was featured in an article for this magazine.

6 / 18 / 1970 VILLAGE VOICE - "A VEST HAS NO SECRETS" BY SUSAN PENSY - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in NYC.

c. 7/ 1970
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR - (NP) - The group's 3rd album, "Don't Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me The Pliers" was reviewed in this newspaper.

c. 7 / 1970
NEW YORK TIMES - (NP) - The group's 3rd album, "Don't Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me The Pliers" was reviewed in this newspaper.


PHIL PROCTOR
8 / 1970
"A SAFE PLACE" (M) - Proctor's appearance was released in 1971, directed by Henry Jaglom, starring Tuesday Weld, Jack Nicholson, Orson Wells, Philip Proctor, Gwen Welles. Filmed in NYC.The film was based on the play "The Snowball Tree", also by Henry Jaglom, which Phil Proctor had performed in NYC (c. 1964/65) w/ Bonnie Bedelia, Karen Black, and Richard Pryor. Color 94 min.


THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
10 / 1970
"EAT" (MP) - The group developed a script for a short film.

10 / 15 / 1970
ROLLING STONE - "THROUGH TIREBITER'S TELEVISION" BY Ed Ward - (MZ) - The group was featured in this article about their 3rd album for this magazine published in NYC.

11 / 2 / 1970
ROCK - (MZ) - The group's 3rd album, "Don't Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me The Pliers" written by David Reitam was reviewed in this magazine.

11 / 7 / 1970
PASADENA STAR NEWS - (NP) - The group was featured in this article by Tom Livingston for this newspaper published in CA.

11 / 12 / 1970
UCLA DAILY BRUIN - (NP) - The group's appearance at The Ash Grove was announced in this college newspaper published in CA.

11 / 20 / 1970
LOS ANGELES FREE PRESS - "FIRESIGN THEATRE AT THE ASH GROVE" BY LAURIE TRIS - (NP) - The group's Ash Grove performance was reviewed in this newspaper published in CA.

11 / 24 / 1970
USCB DAILY NEXUS - (NP) - The group was featured in this college newspaper published in CA.

12 / 4 / 1970
LOS ANGELES FREE PRESS - (NP) - The group was interviewed by Salli Stevenson in this newspaper published in CA.

12 / 7 / 1970
DAILY TROJAN - (NP) - The group was featured in this college newspaper.

12 / 12 / 1970
TIME OUT - (MZ) - The group was featured in this magazine published in England.

1970
PENTHOUSE - (MZ) - The group's 3rd album, "Don't Crush That Dwarf, Hand
Me The Pliers" was reviewed in this magazine.

1970
BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE - (NP) - The group was featured in an article by Larry Oskin for this college newspaper.

c. early 1970s
MADEMOISELLE MAGAZINE - (MZ) - The group was featured in an article and photospread for this magazine.


PHIL PROCTOR
c. early 1970's
"(A-1 SLACKS POSTER)" - (P) - Proctor appeared on these poster advertisements for this clothing manufacturer.


THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
c. early 1971
CREEM - "FIRESIGN FILMING: 'FUNNIEST YET' " - (MZ) - The group's film project "The Big Suitcase Of 1969", was featured in this article printed in this magazine.

2 / 2 / 1971
FRIENDS - (MZ) - The group was featured in this magazine published in England.

c. 9 / 1971
DOOR - (MZ) - The group's 4th album, "I Think We're All Bozos On This Bus" was reviewed.

9 / 30 / 1971
ROLLING STONE - "CHANTING THE SQUARE DEIFIC" BY RICHARD HILL - (MZ) - The group was interviewed about the making of the "I Think We're All Bozos On This Bus" album in this article printed in this national magazine published in NYC.

c. fall 1971
CREEM - (MZ) - The group's 4th album, "I Think We're All Bozos On This Bus" was reviewed.

10 / 1971 "THE FIRESIGN THEATRE'S BIG BOOK OF PLAYS" - (WP) - The group started the manuscript for this book.

10 / 14 / 1971
ROLLING STONE (MZ) - The group's "Bozos" album was advertised.


DAVID OSSMAN
10 / 14 / 1971
THE CARMEL PINECONE - "THE DARKENING OF THE LIGHT", "ESCAPE" - (P) - Ossman's 2 poems from "A Version of the Book of Change", were printed in this publication from Carmel, CA.

1971
THE MT. ALVERNO REVIEW - "MIXVILLE POEM" - (MZ) - Ossman's poem was
printed in this magazine published in LA, CA.


THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
1 / 1972
"THE FIRESIGN THEATRE: A REVIEW" BY M. C. BEARD - (P) - The group is featured in this paper for Indiana University.

1 - 4 / 1972
"THE BIG BOOK OF PLAYS" (WP) - The group did the editing for this book.

1 - 11 / 1972
CREEM - "ART IS CHEESE MADE VISIBLE: RELIGIOUS FRENZY WITH THE FIRESIGN THEATRE" - (MZ) - The group's writing was edited by John Ingham, and this series ran for a year in this magazine.

2 / 6 / 1972
THE NEW YORK TIMES - "WHY DO KIDS LOVE THESE FOUR ZANY GUYS?" BY ED WARD - (NP) - The group is featured in this article printed in this newspaper published in NYC.

2 / 1972
(UNIVERSITY OF MD NEWSPAPER) - "FIRESIGN AND FUTURE SHOCK" BY DAVE BOURDON - (NP) - The group is featured in this article in the newspaper published in College Park, MD.

5 / 11 / 1972
SYRACUSE NEW TIMES - (NP) - The group's 2nd album, "How Can You Be In Two Places At Once, When You're Not Anywhere At All?", was reviewed by Jeff Burger in this newspaper published in NY.

8 / 22 / 1972
BOSTON PHOENIX - (NP) - The group's movie "Martian Space Party", was reviewed by Curt Raymond, in this newspaper published in MA.

9 / 15 / 1972
"THE FIRESIGN THEATRE'S BIG BOOK OF PLAYS" - STRAIGHT ARROW BOOKS - (B) - Some of the group's scripts, recorded for the first 4 Columbia albums, are transcribed, among, photos, identity rosters, chronologies, and reprinted interview excerpts.
"WAITING FOR THE ELECTRICIAN OR SOMEONE LIKE HIM"
"HOW CAN YOU BE IN TWO PLACES AT ONE WHEN YOU'RE NOT ANYWHERE AT ALL"
"DON'T CRUSH THAT DWARF HAND ME THE PLIERS"
"I THINK WE'RE ALL BOZOS ON THIS BUS"
Printed in a 7" X 10" X 1/2" paperback, selling for $4.00, first printing, 8/72, 2nd 1/73, 3rd 4/73, in Reno, Nevada, from San Francisco.

10 / 1972
MASSACHUSETTS DAILY COLLEGIAN - (NP) - The group's 6th album, "Not Insane", was reviewed in this college newspaper.

11 / 9 / 1972
DAILY ORANGE (NP) - The group's album "Not Insane" was advertised.

1972
CASHBOX - (MZ) - The group's movie "Martian Space Party", was reviewed in this
trade magazine.

1972
BILLBOARD - (MZ) - The group's movie "Martian Space Party", was reviewed in this
trade magazine.

1972 - 1973
"FIREMAIL" - (NL) - This Firesign newsletter later became known as "The Chromium Switch", was published in CA.

7 / 1973
"THE FIRESIGN THEATRE'S BIG MYSTERY JOKE BOOK" (B) - The group began work on this book.


PETER BERGMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
7 / 26 / 1973
SYRACUSE NEW TIMES - (NP) - Proctor and Bergman's 1st solo Album, "TV Or Not TV" was reviewed by Jeff Burger for this newspaper published in NY.


PHIL PROCTOR
c. late summer 1973
T.V. GUIDE - (MZ) - Proctor appeared in a feature photo article on the making of the 'pilot' for "Diana", the Diana Riggs TV show, where he played fashion designer "Mr. Vincent", the boss.


PETER BERGMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
9 / 1973
CRAWDADDY MAGAZINE - SEPT. ISSUE - (MZ) - Proctor and Bergman were featured in an article for this magazine.

9 / 6 / 1973
ETHOS VOL. 7 #8 (MZ) - "SEMANTIC ANTICS" BY RICHARD PACHTER - Proctor and Bregman were featured and interviewed after their Fillmore Room in upper state NY performance.

c. fall 1973
MUSIC CANADA QUARTERLY - (MZ) - Proctor and Bergman's 1st album, "TV Or Not TV" was reviewed in this magazine published in Canada.


THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
10 / 1973 - 3 / 1975
CHROMIUM SWITCH - (NL) - The group occasionally contributed to this newsletter edited and published by Tom Gedwillo in Buena Park, CA.


PHIL AUSTIN, DAVID OSSMAN
11 / 1973
"THE MYSTERIOUS HISTORY" (WP) - The duo wrote the introduction to the new book.


DAVID OSSMAN
11 / 30 / 1973
POOR RICHARD'S, A WEEKLY MAGAZINE - "YOU, ARE; NOT; IN. CONTROL:" BY DAVID MILLER - (MZ) - Ossman's 1st solo album, "How Times Flys" was reviewed for this publication.


THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
12 / 13 / 1973
"AN ANALYSIS OF THE SCHIZOPHRENIC THOUGHT AND LANGUAGE OF THE FIRESIGN THEATRE" BY DONALD LINDLEY - (P) - A 33 page paper written for the Psychopathology Dept. of Lone Mountain College, was xeroxed copied and offered for sale through various Firesign Fanzines.

c. late 1973 HARPERS MAGAZINE - ["WRAP-A-ROUNDS"BY PROCTOR & BERGMAN] (MZ) - The group was reportedly featured in an article with wrap-a-rounds provided
by Proctor & Bergman.


DAVID OSSMAN
c. end 1973
UCLA DAILY BRUIN - "black holes, memory loops + man's potential" BY MARK LEVITON - (NP) - Ossman's solo album, "How Times Flys" was reviewed for this college newspaper, published in CA.


THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
1973
"A CONCORDANCE FOR 'DWARF' " BY PATRICK DRAZEN - (P) - The group's 3rd album inspired a 12 page paper that was privately printed by The Blackstock press of Wesleyan University in IL, and then xeroxed and offered for sale through various Firesign Fanzines.


DAVID OSSMAN
1973
"CLASS OF '58 ALIVE AND WELL" BY DAVID OSSMAN - (P) - Ossman wrote this published article.


THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
c. early 1974
CASHBOX - (MZ) - The group's 7th album, "The Tale Of The Giant Rat Of Sumatra" was reviewed in this magazine.

2 / 22 / 1974
BELOW THE SALT - "THE FIRESIGN'S GIANT RAT" BY DAVID MILLER - (MZ) - The group's 7th album, "The Tale Of The Giant Rat Of Sumatra" was reviewed in this magazine.

2 / 27 / 1974
UCLA DAILY BRUIN - "FIRESIGN: THINKING IN EVERY DIRECTION AT ONCE" BY MARK LEVITON - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this college newspaper published in CA.

3 / 15 / 1974
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON DAILY - "ON THE LINE WITH FIRESIGN" BY LARRY & STEVE SANDOZ - (NP) - The group was interviewed and featured in this article for this college newspaper published in WA.


PETER BERGMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
c. spring 1974
SUNBUMS - "THE PROCTOR AND BERGMAN INTERVIEW OR A CONVERSATION WITH HALF OF THE WITS OF THE FIRESIGN THEATRE" BY DAVE DUGLE (MZ) - Proctor and Bergman were profiled and interviewed for this publication from Hawaii.


THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
4 / 5 / 1974
PALO ALTO TIMES - "FIRESIGN THEATRE DOES IT WELL (WHATEVER IT IS THAT IT DOES)" BY BLAKE MAXAM - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in CA.

4 / 6 / 1974
NATIONAL STAR - "FIRESIGN'S ZANY TEAM IS A SCREAM" - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper.

4 / 9 / 1974
STANFORD DAILY - "BOZOS TREAT VIEWERS, LISTENERS" BY JAY HARLOW - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this college newspaper published in CA.

4 / 12 / 1974 LOS ANGELES TIMES - "FIRESIGN: ALL THINGS POSSIBLE" BY DAN SULLIVAN - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published
in CA.

c. mid 4 / 1974
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER - (MZ) - The groups 4/9 performance at Royce Hall at UCLA was reviewed by Ron Pennington for this magazine.


PHIL AUSTIN
c. 4 / 25 / 1974
BELOW THE SALT - "THE APOCALYPSE ACCORDING TO OZZIE AND HARRIET" BY DAVID MILLER - (MZ) - Austin's album, "Roller Maidens From Outer Space" was reviewed for this publication.

c. late spring 1974
SUNBUMS - RECORDS - (MZ) - Austin's album, "Roller Maidens From Outer Space"
was reviewed for this publication by Dave Dugle.

c. 5 / 1974
LOS ANGELES VOICE - (NP) - Austin's album, "Roller Maidens From Outer Space"
was reviewed for this publication.


THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
5 / 9 / 1974
THE VILLAGE VOICE (NP) - The group's Carnegie Hall appearance and Austin's "Roller Maidens" album were advertised in this issue.

5 / 11 / 1974
CARNEGIE HALL PERFORMANCE PROGRAM - (P) - The group's performance playbill was distributed.

5 / 12 / 1974
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES - "THREE VARIED OFFERINGS FROM FIRESIGN THEATRE" BY AL RUDIS - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in IL.

5 / 16 / 1974
VILLAGE VOICE - "OUT ON SPOILSPORT SPEEDWAY" BY MICHAEL FEINGOLD - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in NYC.

5 / 22 / 1974
CHICAGO TRIBUNE - "FIRESIGN'S OFF THE RECORD AND IN THE FLESH" BY LYNN VAN MATRE - (NP) - The group's performance was reviewed in this article, for this newspaper in published IL.

c. 5 / 24 / 1974
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES - "BOZOS TOW TOW THEIR SILLY HORNS" BY AL RUDIS - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in IL.

6 / 1974 - 5 / 1975
CRAWDADDY MAGAZINE - "THE FIRESIGN THEATRE'S FUN PAGE" - (MZ) - The group produced monthly collections of transcribed recorded, and original material submitted by the individual members and edited by David Ossman.

6 / 6 / 1974
ZOO WORLD - (MZ) - The group's 6th album, "The Tale Of The Giant Rat Of Sumatra",
Austin's solo album, "Roller Maidens From Outer Space", Ossman's solo album, "How Time Flys", and Proctor & Bergman's album, "TV Or Not TV", were reviewed in this magazine.

8 / 1974
"THE MIXVILLE ROCKET" - THE FIRESIGN THEATRE AND FRIENDS - (B) - The group formed a collection of 5 occasional "newsletters", created by The Firesign Theatre and friends with David Ossman acting as editor, and reprinted with an original cover by William Stout.

9 / 1974
"THE FIRESIGN THEATRE'S BIG MYSTERY JOKE BOOK" - STRAIGHT ARROW BOOKS - (B) - The group's scripts, recorded for the first 6 Columbia albums, and some not, were transcribed, and printed among histories and photos.
"THE TALE OF THE GIANT RAT OF SUMATRA"
"THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF NICK DANGER, THIRD EYE"
"TEMPORARILY HUMBOLT COUNTY"
"THE ADVENTURES OF MARK TIME"
"HUNDRED DOLLAR BEN"
"YOUNG GUY MOTOR DETECTIVE"
"THE YEAR OF THE RAT"
"GRAMP'S WORLD"
"RUBBERGON DUMN TOYKO"
"LE TRENTE-HUIT CUNEGONDE"
"THE DREAM PLAY (FOR MONKEY, DREAMER, MUDHEAD AND SNAKE)
Printed in a 7" X 10" X 1/2" paperback, selling for $5.95, first printing, in San Francisco.

c. 10 / 1974
UCLA BRUIN - (NP) - The group's 8th album, "Everything You Know Is Wrong", was reviewed in this college newspaper, published in CA.

c. 10 / 1974
CASHBOX - (MZ) - The group's 8th album, "Everything You Know Is Wrong", was reviewed in this trade publication.

11 / 21 / 1974
BELOW THE SALT - "FIRESIGN: THE BLUEISH PERSUASION" BY DAVID MILLER - (MZ) - The group's 8th album "Everything You Know Is Wrong", was reviewed in this magazine.

12 / 5 / 1974
ROLLING STONE - (MZ) - The group's 8th album "Everything You Know Is Wrong", was advertised in this magazine.

12 / 6 / 1974 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON DAILY - "SECOND ANNUAL FIRESIGN INTERVIEW" BY LARRY LEGUS & STEVE SANDOZ - (NP) - The group was interviewed and featured in this article for this college newspaper published in WA.

1974
"AN ANALYSIS OF FOUR MAJOR WORKS OF THE FIRESIGN THEATRE" BY PAUL TAKAKJIAN - (P) - The group inspired a 41 page paper making use of extensive personal interviews with The Firesign Theatre was xeroxed and offer for sale through various Firesign Fanzines.

1974
"INSIDE THE RECORD BUSINESS" BY CLIVE DAVIS - (B) - The group was mentioned in their association with manager James Guercio.

1 / 6 / 1975
LOS ANGELES HERALD-EXAMINER - "A SUB-CULTURE'S ZANY IDIOM" BY LARRY WAGGONER - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in CA.

c. early 1975
BELOW THE SALT - "FIRESIGN CHATS" BY DAVID MILLER - (MZ) - The group's "Big Mystery Joke Book" was reviewed in this magazine.

c. early 1975
BUGLE AMERICAN - (NP) - The group's stage performance of "The Tale Of The Giant Rat Of Sumatra" was reviewed by Rob Fixner, and the group's 7th Album, "The Tale Of The Giant Rat Of Sumatra" was reviewed by B. P. in this newspaper.

4 / 1975
CREEM - "NOT INSANE , AND NOT FUNNY EITHER. (THE FIRESIGN THEATRE'S CATALOG OF MISCONCEPTIONS)" BY LESTER BANGS - (MZ) - The group was featured in this article about their movie "Everything You Know Is Wrong" for this magazine.


PETER BERGMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
4 / 20 / 1975
NEW YORKER - "THE FIRESIGN COMEDIANS ARE HOT STUFF" BY TONY HISS AND DAVID MCLELLAND - (MZ) -Proctor and Bergman's performance at the Bottom Line in NYC, was previewed for this magazine.


THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
5 / 21 / 1975
THE SEATTLE UNIVERSITY "EXPECTORATOR" - "FIRESIGN GIVES WARM CHAT" BY JOE GUPPY - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this publication from WA.

5 / 22 / 1975
UCLA DAILY BRUIN - "DON'T BELIEVE A WORD OF IT" BY LEO ARTUNIAN - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this college newspaper published in CA.

5 / 30 / 1975
"ANALYSIS OF THE FIRESIGN THEATRE" BY JAMES RUE - (P) - The group was featured in this scholarly paper.

c. late 5 / 1975
NEWS-PRESS - "THE FIRESIGN THEATRE WHOLE NEW EXPERIENCE" BY JOHN DELL - (NP) - The group was featured in this review article of their Granada theater
performance for this newspaper.

c. late 5 / 1975
"FIRESIGN FLICK: THE HOLE TRUTH" BY LARRY WAGGONER - (P) - The group was featured in this article for an unknown publication.

6 / 1975 - 11 / 1975
CRAWDADDY MAGAZINE - "YE FIRESIGN THEATRE'S FREEDOM PRESS" - (MZ) - A monthly collection of original material mostly dealing with a Firesign look back at the history of the USA, United Snakes of America, submitted by the individual members and edited by David Ossman.


THE FIRESIGN THEATRE (-PB, PP)
8 / 1 / 1975
"CAMPOON LETTER" BY ELMO FIRESIGN - (P) - The group sent out this letter to fans.

8 / 8 / 1975
"CAMPOON PRESS RELEASE" - (P) - The group sent out this press release about Papoon announcing his candidacy to fans.


THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
8 / 22 / 1975
BERKELEY BARB - (NP) - The group's eighth album, "Everything You Know Is Wrong" was reviewed by Vic Fascio, for this college weekly published in CA.

"THE APOCALYPSE PAPERS" (WP) - The group finished this writing project.


DAVID OSSMAN
fall 1975
PANJANDRUM IV - FALL ISSUE - "SONGS FROM THE GHOST DANCE RELIGION" - (MZ) - Ossman's adaptations were printed in this magazine published in San Francisco, CA.


THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
10 / 1975
"FIRESIGN THEATRE UPDATES" BY TOM GEDWILLO - (NL) - The group's happenings were reported was sent out to fans in this newsletter.


PHIL AUSTIN, DAVID OSSMAN
11 / 1975
THE EASTERNER (NP) - The duo's Eastern Washington State College show was reviewed by Michael Heavener in the campus newspaper published in WA.

11 / 7 / 1975
L.A. TIMES (NP) - The duo's show was reviewed by Lawrence Christian.


THE FIRESIGN THEATRE (-PB, PP)
11 / 21 / 1975
BERKELEY BARB - "ON THE CAMPOON TRAIL" BY MERRIL SHOE (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this college weekly published in CA.

12 / 1975 - 11 / 1976
CRAWDADDY MAGAZINE - "THE FIRESIGN THEATRE'S CAMPOON '76" - (MZ) - A monthly collection of Nat'l Surrealist Party political propaganda along the campaign trail, submitted by the individual members, with excerpts from Phil Austin's detective novel, and edited by David Ossman.


THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
1975
MODERN RECORDING - (MZ) - The group's ninth album, "In The Next World You're On Your Own", was reviewed in this magazine.

1975
"ELECTRONIC SUBCULTURE" BY LISA BABNER - (P) - Class lecture notes, form a College elective course, drawn heavily from personal interviews with The Firesign Theatre, were gathered into 46 pages and xeroxed and offered for sale through various Firesign
Fanzines.

2 / 1976
"THE APOCALYPSE PAPERS, A FICTION BY THE FIRESIGN THEATRE" - (B) - 4 pieces were collected together, including "The Exchange" by Ossman, introduced by Alan R. Bechtel, and printed in a limited edition of 500 copies was printed by Apocalypse Press as Vol. 1 in
their Famous science Fiction Chapbook Series in Topeka, KA.

2 - 11 / 1976
THE TOILER - THE OFFICIAL NATIONAL SURREALIST PARTY CAMPOON NEWSLETTER - EDITED BY STEVE CROWELL - (FZ) - The group individually contributed interviews, humor, letters, etc., that were printed in this fanzine published in Topeka, KA.


PHIL AUSTIN, DAVID OSSMAN
c. 2 / 29 / 1976
"THE BIG BROADCAST OF 1976" - PROGRAM - (P) - Austin and Ossman's
performance playbill.


THE FIRESIGN THEATRE (-PB, PP)
3 / 10 / 1976
SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE INTERCOURSE - "PAPOON PRODS POOPS, PANS PLATITUDES" BY MARK PRESTON - (NP) - The Firesign's presidential candidate was
featured in this college newspaper published in CA.


PHIL AUSTIN, DAVID OSSMAN
c. 5 / 1976
"RADIO LAFFS OF 1940" - PRESS RELEASE - (P) - Austin and Ossman's performance is featured in this press release.

5 / 6 / 1976
LOS ANGELES TIMES - "CURTAINS IT'S THE FIRESIGN THEATRE BOYS" BY GREGG KILDAY - (NP) - Austin and Ossman were interviewed regarding their
presentation of "Radio Laffs of 1940" , for this newspaper article published in CA.


THE FIRESIGN THEATRE (-PB, PP)
6 / 6 / 1976
THE SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS - "BAGGED CANDIDATE: PAPOON CLAIMS HE'S NOT INSANE" BY JOHN DELL - (NP) - The Firesign's presidential candidate was featured in this newspaper published in CA.

7 / 1 / 1976
BERLELEY GAZETTE - "GEORGE G. PAPOON SAYS THAT VICTORY IS IN THE BAG" BY N. BUMPO BERNSTEIN - (NP) - The Firesign's presidential candidate was featured along with a photo from the North Easty Bay Independent and Gazette, in this newspaper published in CA.

7 / 1 / 1976
THE SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS - "PAPOON PLANS TO CAMPAIGN IN THE NUDE" - (NP) - The Firesign's presidential candidate was featured in this newspaper published in CA.

c. summer 1976
THE SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS - "1ST BISON-TENNIAL CONVENTION" - (NP) - The Firesign's presidential campaign was featured in this newspaper published in CA.

c. summer 1976
NEW YORKER - "TALK OF THE TOWN" - (MZ) - The Firesign's presidential candidate was mentioned in a blurb in this section of this magazine.


DAVID OSSMAN
summer 1976
SANTA BARBARA MAGAZINE - SUMMER ISSUE - "THE ACTORS PT. 1: BRADFORD DILLMAN" - (MZ) - Ossman and his former wife Tiny's interview was printed in this magazine published in CA.


PHIL AUSTIN, DAVID OSSMAN
c. late 7 / 1976
"THE FIRST BISON-TENNIAL SURREALIST PARTY AND CONVENTION" -
PROGRAM - (P) - Austin and Ossman performance playbill wasdistributed.


DAVID OSSMAN
8 / 1 / 1976
"EASY STREET' (LRB) - Ossman's radio show on KTYD featured events from the 1976 Natural Surrealist Party Convention.

autumn 1976
SANTA BARBARA MAGAZINE - VOL.2, NO.2, (AUTUMN ISSUE) - "THE ACTORS PT. 2: ANTHONY ZERBE" - (M) - Ossman and his first wife Tiny's interview was printed in this magazine published in CA.


THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
9 / 22 / 1976
"THE FOILER" BY ROBERT RABBIT - (P) - The group's newsletter The Toiler was parodied in this publication.

11 / 1976
THE TOILER (NL) - The group's newsletter ended publication.


THE FIRESIGN THEATRE (-PB, PP)
1976
THE NAT'L SURREALIST PARTY - (NL) - A Firesign newsletter was published with campaign material for George Papoon, presidential candidate, and George Tirebiter, vice-presidential candidate, drawing from "Crawdaddy", and original material, with posters, buttons, bumper-stickers, etc.

1976
"ABRIDGED AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF GEORGE PAPOON" - (P) - The group put this
together for the campaign.


THE FIRESIGN THEATRE (-PA, PB, PP)
1976
"HUMOR IN AMERICA" AN ANTHOLOGY EDITED BY ENID VERON - HARCOURT, BRACE, JOVANOVITCH - "THE ADVENTURES OF MARK TIME, STAR DETECTIVE OF THE CIRCUM-SOLAR FEDERATION" - (B) - Ossman's script, attributed to the Firesign Theatre, was printed in this book published in NYC.


PHIL PROCTOR
1976
(TUNNELVISION FLYER) (P) - Proctor's character and photo was featured in this promotional flyer made like a TV guide for 7 / 27 / 1985.


THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
c. mid - late 1970s
(INTERVIEW BY BILL MCINTYRE) - (P) - The group was featured in this article for an unknown publication.

c. mid - late 1970s
UCLA DAILY BRUIN - "BEING EVERYWHERE AT ONCE WITH THE FIRESIGN THEATRE" BY MARK LEVITON - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this college newspaper published in CA.

c. mid - late 1970s
BELOW THE SALT - "PULLING DOWN THE PANTS OF REALITY" BY DAVID MILLER - (MZ) - The group's ninth album, "In The Next World, You're On Your Own" was reviewed in this magazine.

c. mid - late 1970s
LIFE MAGAZINE - "COMEDY HEWN FROM SOLID ROCK" BY ALBERT GOLDMAN - (MZ) - The group was featured in this article for this popular national magazine.

c. mid-late 1970s
CIRCUS - "THE FIRESIGN THEATRE CREED: COMEDY IS DEAD!" BY JACOBA ATLAS - (MZ) - The group was featured in this article for this popular national magazine.


PHIL AUSTIN
c. mid - late 1970s
SCREW MAGAZINE - "ARNEL WONG" BY PHIL AUSTIN - (MZ) - Austin soft porno short story was published in this magazine and reprinted later in "Best of Screw".

  


 

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