* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Magic New Zealand * Proudly sponsored by International Entertainment * www.Alan-Watson.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Issue Number: #683 Date: Sunday 16th August 2009 Editor: Alan Watson www.magicianz.com e-mail: AW@Alan-Watson.com ================================ Hi here is the latest news ================================ 1. Editor's Message 2. Sue-Anne Webster's FISM Competition Review #2 3. Remarkable Magic #6 - Nick Lewin 4. "Follow the Leader" - #131 - Kyle Peron 5. The European Championships of Street Magicians 6. PiP Comic Illusionist Presents the Magic Club 7. The California Magic Dinner Theatre in Martinez 8. Latest British Ring Convention News 9. Art after Dark at the National Art Gallery of Victoria 10. Henry Lewis at Magic Chicago 11. Watford Association of Magicians Club 12. e-zine Archives 13. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice -------------------------------------------- 1. Editor's Message -------------------------------------------- Have been out of town over the last week and have come back to a mountain of e-mail and I will endeavor to reply to all of them over the next few days. Remember if you have any magic news drop me a line: AW@Alan-Watson.com -------------------------------------------- 2. Sue-Anne Webster's FISM Competition Review #2 -------------------------------------------- Message by Sue-Anne Webster (Aust) Part 2 of 3 installments Stage Competition Day 3 33. Julius Frack Stage Illusions Germany Sponsor: Magischer Zirkel von Deutschland - Wolfgang Sommer 1st Stage Illusions, FISM 2009 Competed at FISM in 2000 & 2003 with different acts Began act with a large metal circle with struts on this inside, forming geometric shapes. Julius fills in the shapes with metal blocks forming the image of a human. Lady gets out of it dressed in a long, light blue dress with a white shoulder scarf. Julius puts a table on two trestles (A-frame table supports) - lady lies on top - Julius takes away table and stands behind her. He drapes his coat over her middle section and walks right through her. Unbelievable! He then takes away both trestles so she levitates, then he draws her upwards and downwards by her scarf - still levitating. He uses his blue scarf like a hoop to prove there is no support. Julius dons a long shiny black coat to perform a bass drum illusion. Both Julius and the lady beat the drum in time to the music. He unlocks front of the drum and the lady (now dressed in a white dress) gets inside. He bangs on the drum, turns it around so audience can see she's still there (drum skin was slightly transparent), then she disappears and reappears behind the audience, running to the stage blowing a whistle. Clever illusions . particularly the second one.  Lovely looking couple. 34. Duo Kybalion General Magic Spain Sponsor: Circulo Ilusionismo Malaga - Armando Gomez Bernado Competed on 'Tiene's Talento' in 2008 Use of media - screen with video of performer walking in an airport. Screen rises revealing the performer. He shows his coat, then does a costume change. Back on screen, a picture of Russia is shown and a lady appears on screen. Screen goes up revealing the lady. They both then do a sequence of costume changes depicting various countries that are shown on the screen. They both end up going behind the screen, their moving images are shown on screen as a plane shoots slowly up between then and explodes into fireworks along with two pyros exploding next to the screen. Screen falls to reveal they both vanished. Mediocre act. 35. Ma Yanyan General Magic China Sponsor: China Magic Art Society - Lin Jian 2nd General Magic, FISM 2009 This act is original, mixing two performance styles - magic and ballet. Performer does ballet - mainly posing on the points of her toes - whilst performing magic in a black leotard, red tutu and white stockings. She produces a fan on her foot that is raised at head height, then produces another fan, cards and glitter. The card spins in the air around her body and, upon catching it, changed into a long coloured silk. She then does a series of productions and manipulation of silks, fans, glitter, cane and cards. all with ballet moves on the tips of her toes. She finishes the act with card flinging and produces two large multi-colour flags. This seems popular with the audience. 36. Sergey Yanpolskiv General Magic Russian Federation Sponsor: Russian Association of Magicians - Vladimir Rudnev Black outfit and cape. Lights three large candles, attached to a round silver base, with a fire stick. Shows a big magic book, smoke and confetti come out of it, then fire, which is extinguished when he pulls out a large light blue cloth used to do a zombie routine with the three lit candles. He whips away the cloth and the candles continue to float in front of him, and then uses the cloth to float the candles back to their stand. He lights another three candles and drapes a white sheer cloth in front of them. When he slowly raises the cloth, we see the flames levitate up and off the candles behind it. The flames then gently bounce around and settle back onto the candle sticks before the cloth is whipped way. He blows out two of the flames, leaving the middle one to be captured in an opaque tube, floating up and then down the tube, then settles it back on the candle. Sergey produces a large red fan, taking the flame from the candle onto one end of the fan. The flame moves around the edge of the fan as Sergey walks over to light a seventh candle. He blows the candle out which changes to a long white silk and glitter. Shows a tube, pulls white silk through it and out the other end, turning purple. He then uses a red cloth with gold trim to produce a smoking gold vase. Another candle rises from it, lights it, takes it with the red cloth dangling from it, holds the cloth as the candle levitates for a moment (not very effective), then vanishes the candle. He takes a red fan and a flame appears in his hand, and then closes hand as the fire turns to snow. Snowstorm. The candle flame effects were effective. 37. Sebastian Nicolas Manipulation Germany Sponsor: Magischer Zirkel von Deutschland - Wolfgang Sommer 2nd Manipulation, FISM 2009 Competed at FISM 2006 with a similar act. Performer begins by producing a clock (face) and vanishes it to confetti. Produces white balls - manipulation, until one ball left, tosses it into the air, changes to a clock. Back to balls, then adds one red ball, then eight balls. Keeps the red ball, changes to red silk with instant clock appearance - vanish - appear - vanish to silk, produce clock, changes to card. Produces more cards until they form a flower in one hand, and then tosses them. Produces a card fan, then single cards, lights a card on fire, fire to hand which produces a clock, then disintegrates to confetti. Produces another clock, then more clocks to decorate his 'time' prop. Covers the prop with a black velvet cloth, changing it to an hour glass. He was easy to watch and very skilful. 38. Naka Kyosuke General Magic Japan Sponsor: Society of Japanese Magicians - Junichiro Sejima Black tails with red lapels. Fire to silk to red mask on face. White silk - fans - white mask. Does a mask routine with red, white and black silks, fans and masks. A bundle of silks become a big red and black cloak - coat tails change to white. Produces two red silks and four red fans, and then does another mask routine. Average. 39. No competitor listed in the programme. 40. Red Hat General Magic Republic of Korea Sponsor: International Brotherhood of Magicians - Joan Caesar Red outfit and hat, 'playing' the harmonica. Some bad basic manipulation of the harmonica, with a lot of stylized mechanical body moves. Produces red cane, red material to red ball, then confetti - a flash - and a mask. More mechanical body moves. Hat to mask changes, spins hat and it floats for a few seconds. More red and yellow mask productions and manipulation. 41. Brynolf & Ljung General Magic Sweden Sponsor: Svensk Magisk Cirkel - Per Ekland 2nd Comedy Magic, FISM 2009 (recategorised by the Jury) They reached the Grand Final of 'Sweden's Got Talent' 2009. This act left us wanting more! It was too good to be such a short act. Two guys working in tandem describing how magic is 'sleight of hand, misdirection and surprise'. They illustrate this in a comical and very entertaining way, leaving us wanting more. One takes a newspaper and produces a tennis racquet, the other produces and manipulates tennis balls, then has his pants pulled off by his mate who pulls out a tennis racquet from them. To Austin Powers, 'Soul Bosanova', the pants-less guy did the 'bowling ball out of the big pad' trick, then went back in time to show how it was done - in slow motion - to slow Austin Powers, 'Bosanova' music. It shows that his friend actually did a costume change that we never saw in 'real' time, so he could secretly help with the trick. He comes out in what looks to be a parody of a tight fitting Flash Gordon super hero outfit, to put the bowling ball behind the pad - runs back behind the screen prop in slow motion to do a costume change back into his suit, while the pants-less guy produces the bowling ball which falls to the ground in slow motion. He then apparently nearly falls over (the lean) which we couldn't actually see in normal time, his friend races over to help him back up, then time goes back to normal. Very, very clever! 42. Qi Yuanrui General Magic China Sponsor: China Magic Art Society - Lin Jian This act is cruel to animals (fish). Two men and one woman on a set with three small fish tanks, each surrounded with large lily pads. They dress in traditional style fishermen outfits. They catch small and large live fish from the air in nets and on fishing lines, putting them in two of the tanks. Bubbles float into the air - one bubble is caught resembling a white ball - production of balls and manipulation. After a ball spins around the performer, he produces a flower, then eight balls, then twelve balls. Produces another large fish in a small net. Covers third tank with a black cloth for a moment, then many small goldfish appear. Rope routine, then catches two large fish at the end of the rope. A low Chinese style table is brought out with a fire bowl made of sticks on top of it. Fire in the stick bowl and a fish is caught from the fire. Some of the fish are floating on their sides, some regain consciousness. Produces a large flag wishing success to the conference, produces more flags and a large shiny Christmas tree, more fish in bowls are brought out. 43. An Ha Lim Manipulation Republic of Korea Sponsor: International Brotherhood of Magicians - Joan Caesar 3rd Manipulation, FISM 2009 Classical music. White silk to white card production to colour production of cards. Then up-beat music to more card productions and manipulation. Very skilful, but uses the same prop - cards - over and over and over. 44. Rob & Emiel Mental Magic The Netherlands Sponsor - Nederlandse Magische Unie - Ronald Moray Equal 3rd Mental Magic, FISM 2009 - with Nicolai Friedrich Germany 2nd Mental Magic, FISM 2006 with a similar act - tied with Jean Thomas Loewe, Germany. Team effort. One sits in a chair on stage, blind folded, the other goes into the audience to ask his blindfolded friend what the objects are in the hands of the audience. Then the blindfold comes off and the mentalist goes into the audience to prove he hasn't got an ear piece, closes his eyes and announces the audience member's cash note serial number. Fast paced mentalism. Absolutely amazing - but I preferred their autistic act at FISM 2006, because the use of autism gave the act more depth. although the use of autism also attracted a few complaints. 45. Nacho Diago General Magic Spain Sponsor - Sociedad Espanola de Ilusionismo Wardrobe set. This is act with no punch and very little magic, reminiscing about childhood. The performer does a few small tricks - too small for stage - and a lot of fiddling about with an umbrella that almost acts like a dancing cane. Plays with his big teddy and an old sling shot, tries to blow bubbles and produces a light bulb for his bedside lamp that moves and interacts with him like it was alive, as he balances a bulb on his hand. He plays with his imaginary drums to a drum beat for a while - then drapes a large cloth over his air drums, which hold a shape of a drum set under the cloth, and. well. that's it. The audience waited for him to pull away the cloth to reveal a real drum set. but, he didn't. The act just petered out to nothing. 46. Akua Shin General Magic Japan Sponsor: Japan Professional Magicians Association - Haruhiko Nagisa Tails outfit. Pours out streamer from his cane and produces two small silver flowers. Cane changes to red cane, then disintegrates into flowers. Produces glitter cards, then a card pattern top hat. Glitter card production, card fans, glitter, silks and streamers. Red silk produces red glitter balls - manipulation sequence. Large glitter flower to glitter streamers, more card fans and single card productions, glitter fans and streamers. Average. 47. Juan Ordeix Mental Magic Argentina Sponsor: Club Porteno de Illusionism - Daniel Ulman Disqualified at FISM 2009 - for using a stooge. Winner: 2nd Mental Magic, FISM 2006 - tied with Timothy Trust & Julie Fast talking performer. Aretha Franklin 'Think' music. Throws ball out to audience for four random volunteers. They all hold balloons - yellow, green. red and blue. Each balloon has something written on a small piece of white paper inside them - the predictions. They are asked questions. as well as an audience member. Their answers are written on a large white sheet. Yellow - represents jury; Green - May and 25 (number given by jury); Red - 3 and Clubs (was given by one of the balloon holders) and the number 872 given by audience member chosen by performer. So. answers: Green - go to 77 (page 77 of FISM souvenir brochure and there is a picture of the French flag covering the whole page); Red - 3 of Clubs; Blue - page from a magazine dated May 25; Yellow - $50 bill. 872 written on the bill. Received a standing ovation. 48. Magic Sky Group Stage Illusions China Sponsor: China Magic Art Society - Lin Jian 2nd Stage Illusions, FISM 2009 Chinese style basket on a large stand. Large cloth covered the big basket with holes large enough to see through basket - levitates (very rough), then a lady in pink appears. Instant costume change for performer - a blue outfit, Chinese style. Chinese trunk with transparent front. Lady takes out cloak and head piece from the trunk, instantly a person (creature) in tight white and blue leotard appears in the cloak, takes off cloak and gets into the trunk. Cloak goes over performer who then disappears besides the trunk. Creature appears - girl vanishes - creature vanishes - Performer appears - creature in chest and comes out. Changes a black and white picture to a coloured picture, but too obvious. Last illusion looks like an enormous Chinese plate. Lady 'defies gravity', all over the plate, but there was absolutely no mystery to this illusion whatsoever. Hoop goes over her to 'prove' she is not hooked onto the prop, then the prop is turned around. She is unhooked, then hooked again. A large scroll of paper is unrolled in front of lady. and she vanishes. I was surprised they received an award. Day 4 49. Andost General Magic USA Sponsor: International Brotherhood of Magicians - Joan Caesar Something slightly different. Starts in dim lighting with two lamps - one tall, one short. Folds the short lamp into a lighting catalogue, the line drawn lamp on the cover gradually turns white. The bulb from the tall lamp lights up and changes colour. Andost produces a lamp from the catalogue, then makes two lamps. Takes a page from the catalogue to form a cone, sets it aside, while he takes the lit bulb out of the tall lamp, turns it to a red lit bulb, then turns the bulb into red sand. Takes the cone of paper and continues to pour red sand into the cone, he lets go of the cone and it floats while the red sand continues to pour into it. He opens the cone and a red silk falls out to the ground, it zips upwards into his hand and becomes a red lit bulb and puts it back into the lamp, but it plays up. He takes out the unlit bulb, putting a finger on the metallic end and the bulb lights up, takes finger off it - goes out - finger on - lights up. a bit of play with the bulb, then takes a red silk out of the bulb to fix it. It turns to a white lit bulb, so he puts it back in the lamp. The light-up prop box does a disco lighting effect to music, while performer opens one draw and pulls out an apparatus, consisting of a sequence of see through frames, becoming an image of a small lamp as the frames - stuck together - fall to the ground like a silk streamer, then finally the image turns to a real lamp as the last frame falls to the ground and sets it on the lit prop table with the draws. Another two are produced and set beside the first lamp. Pulls out another lit red bulb, then two - turns to lit yellow bulbs - multiplying bulbs with colour lights, ending in eights lit multi-colour lights. Puts some bulbs in a draw and three on the table below the three small lamps. He waves the catalogue over the lit bulbs, which instantly appear in the lamps, flashing. 50. Maia Jiang Manipulation China Sponsor: China Magic Art Society - Lin Jian Sleeveless leather jacket and leather pants, lace up boots and a big cross on a chain around his neck. Modern Spanish type music. Produces card fans to confetti and white silk. Card fans, 360 degree card fans with white cards, then red and white cards to red/white silk to red/white confetti. White card fan with a card that sticks out the top and twists, then tosses cards. More cards, then card fans with red/white card fans, then splits the fans into four and tosses them all. Music change to Nun's singing. Larger white cards, finger manipulation of cards, throws single cards, produces more with one red amongst the white card fans. Music changes to a fast modern beat, more card manipulation, cards from mouth, single card flinging across the stage, then three card fountains from stage floor with a confetti explosion. Very dynamic, energetic, yet controlled. Clean moves. 51. Xavier Tapias General Magic Spain Sponsor: Sociedad Espanola de Illusionism - Armando Gomez Bernardo Interesting act! Man sitting on a park bench next to a bin full of rubbish and garbage strewn all over the floor. He is in a crumpled suit with no tie, wearing white sandshoes. He looks despondent by all the mess, but gets an idea to do something about it. He constructs an animated garbage form - a robot. He collects pieces of rubbish and puts them together - using a large stiff paper bag for the torso and crushed empty plastic bottles - uncrushed, to fashion to fashion the legs and discarded aluminium foil for the feet, with an old food tray for the head. Before one arm is attached to the body, it begins to move on the park bench - and the eyebrows move on the head. The robot's legs begin to move and the performer tries to get it to come to him, but it indicates 'no'.  After a bit of encouragement, it tries to get up. The performer helps it stand and walk around the stage. Then the garbage bin next to the park bench slowly falls forward to the ground, turning into a robot dog and moves around the stage by itself, then sits up on its hind legs. Very creative and entertaining act. 52. Kenneth Chan General Magic China-Hong Kong Sponsor: Magicians Association of Hong Kong - Albert Tam Competed in FISM 2006 with the same act. The winner of the first Asia Magic Association Stage Magic Competition. Sits at a small bar in a black suit with an orange tie. Produces yellow silk, then bottle of alcohol. Puts a different bottle in a white cloth, crushes the bottle and tosses the cloth and produces a white ball that turns orange after rubbing it with an orange cloth. Orange ball production. Orange cloth produces another bottle, pours orange liquid into a glass with a garnish, places it on a cigar box after taking out a cigar. Fire wallet to light it. Cigar changes to red, takes glass and shakes it, the liquid turns to a red silk. Latin music cigar, goes to light it, vanishes, two cigars and a lolly (candy) on a stick. Cash production, cash fans, cash fountain from cigar box. Shows a card with an image of a full wine glass. Performer waves over it and it becomes full. Card fans with images of wine glasses. Produces large coloured fans - a bit fumbly. Produces liquid load into a glass. Takes a bottle and changes it into a large silver cloth. Then after the performer hesitates a little, repositioning his cloth, he produces a lady. The act ended in a confetti burst. Not bad. 53. Liu Zihao Manipulation China Sponsor: China Magic Art Society - Lin Jian Black tails and purple ruffle shirt. Slow music. Produces white cards and twists them in fingers. Red cards change to white. Card manipulation and production of cards in fingers - back to white cards, then confetti. Upbeat music now, does 360 degree card fans, all a bit fiddly. Cards to white material, to card castle, to costume change (pale blue robe with white silk scarf). 54. Soma General Magic Hungary Sponsor - Magic Club of Budapest 1st General Magic, FISM 2009 Gold Lion Award Winner 2009 World Magic Seminar This was a great act! Very easy to watch. All the magic had a purpose to the story. The music/sound effects enhance the action. Curtains open, a street phone box centre stage. Soma walks on dressed in a suit, with a newspaper and a drink in a take-away (to go) cup, his bag smoothly follows on the ground behind him. He is distracted and the drink cup floats. Tears newspaper, one piece falls to the ground - concerned about it, Soma leans to the ground as the sound effects suggest a rewind in time. As he comes back out of his lean, the newspaper piece follows him magically in the air towards the newspaper as it fully restores. Cell phone rings, but the phone stops working - so, to use the phone box, he produces coins - production and manipulation. Coin into hand, smoke in hand as it vanishes. Larger coins produced. Coin to cash. Phone rings, answers - call from a seedy company promising "all dreams come true". Shocked, Soma walks away, leaving the phone to levitate before he hangs it up. Cell phone in his case makes message tones. He opens the case, but a hand in the case slams it shut. Rings again, this time the hand gives him the cell phone and slams the case shut again. Another cell phone rings, he multiplies the phone. Another phone rings; he pulls out an old handset attached to an old curly cord, from his coat. Cells to confetti, then cell phone production. Produces silk to wipe brow and flicks silk at cell phone and it visually vanishes. Cell production again and manipulation, eight cell phones go crazy with ringing sounds. Left with one, he smashes it with a mallet - police siren - throws confetti, retrieves glasses, cell phone to newspaper, flash on phone box reveals drink cup, then walks off back to where he started with paper and drink, gestures at his bag which follows him off stage. Standing ovation. 55. Han Seol-Hui Manipulation Republic of Korea Sponsor: Korean Magic Society - Eun-Sun Chung Equal 1st Manipulation, FISM 2009 - with Yo Kato Young guy. Energetic. Skilful. Jeans and headphones. CD rack on stage. Headphones to confetti. Goes to CD stand. Performs lightening fast CD production, to coloured CDs and manipulation. Dynamic moves. CD to headphones. Takes the letters 'CD' off a sign on the CD rack, puts then together to form a CD - CD appears inside and out of plastic CD case - turns to confetti. Small CD production and manipulation on every finger. Takes 'Music' sign and changes the letters visually to form 'Magic'. Half a CD, restored to full CD. More normal size CD productions - coloured, CD waterfall from hand. Changes rack of silver CDs to coloured CDs. Ends by producing headphones again. Standing Ovation. 56. Dion Manipulation The Netherlands Sponsor: Nederlandse Magische Unie - Ronald Moray 3rd General Magic, FISM 2006 Beautifully choreographed tango style routine. Performer sits in a chair at a table. Black outfit, white shirt, Black coat and bowler hat. Lamp on table with a cloth cover. With a spark, lamp shade cover changes to silk. Bulb turns to candle, lights it and puts the candle in the lamp base, which now forms a candle holder. Produces vase. Red silk to rose, produces red ball, then white ball. Beautiful moves. Fan production and vanish. Very elegant. Cards - single cards and card fan routine. Coat is off and sleeves rolled up. Moves to sit in chair, cards and cane, sits in chair - more card manipulation of cards in fingers. Standing, produces more cards, produces rose and puts in his mouth tango style, puts it in the vase and blows out the candle. 57. Timo Marc General Magic Germany Sponsor: Magischer Zirkel von Deutschland - Wolfgang Sommer Sarmoti Award Winner 2008 World Magic Seminar Competed at FISM 2006 Unable to compete as his props were detained in transit. 58. Elena Vok General Magic Finland Sponsor: Finnish Magic Circle - Robert Jagerhorn This is an interesting and awful performance. The lady begins in a pink outfit and a black scarf with white polka dotted, black top hat - cane to blue scarf, then proceeds to do a costume change act (by walking behind a change screen each time), with poor quality costumes and awkward moves. But, the ultimate moment that shocks the audience is she did a "Sharon Stone" - twice - kicking her leg high into the air and flashing her fanny (that's Australian slang for the front bottom) at the jury - twice. Thankfully, she wore pale pink knickers. I think. 59. Qu Lei General Magic China Sponsor: China Magic Art Society - Lin Jian Lady dressed in a beautiful Chinese-style pink dress. UV lighting to start the act. Green bamboo surrounds her portable stage. Rich colours. Normal lighting comes back up as she does an umbrella production routine, decorating her performance area with small, medium and large colour umbrellas. She produces the umbrellas in various ways, including a backward walkover, with a red umbrella appearing on her foot in the air mid move. She produces a large red fan with a red production cloth attached. She waves it, making ripple effects before she does three costume changes into different coloured outfits - all beautiful. The delicate red cloth is skilfully waved about in the air as the costume changes take place. there is no evidence of the prior larger costumes after she finishes in her small green outfit. 60. Masahiko Matsuda Manipulation Japan Sponsor: Japanese Professional Magicians Association - Haruhiko Nagisa Fast music. Colour card and card fan manipulations. Then balls and blue silk scarf. Music slowed for ball manipulation, then sped up again to an upbeat pace for more cards. Produces sunglasses at the end. Loads were obvious. more practise needed. 61. Leriko General Magic Russian Federation Sponsor: Russian Association of Magicians - Vladimir Rudnev This act was the weirdest of them all. Long, sparkly black coat, top hat, cane bag. Starts with back to audience. Lights the end of his cane to produce smoke, then circles with it. A fire starts on the ground next to his bag after he pulls out a big stripy coloured tent from it. We thought that was the end of the act. but, it went out. Somebody snuck in from behind the tent as the performer was doing something behind a large silver cloth. It ends up being a costume change to a black and purple showy circus type suit with a black, blank mask. Does a floating mask and scarf routine, puts glowing blue eyes onto his black mask and makes them droop to the corners of his mouth. Takes off the mask and does a multiplying small silver box routine, juggling them and sticking the small, silver boxes all over his costume, moving them about in random order. Then we watched as he took all the boxes off again. He stands in front of the tent opening to produce a large yellow umbrella and a painting pallet - no mystery. He uses a paint brush to throw the paint on his pallet into air to make paint-like flowers. While he did this, the tent behind him rises into the air, clearly showing someone else's legs under it doing the obvious 'dirty work'. The performer went inside his tent and didn't come out. The lights went down. Very, very strange and thoughtless act. 62. Jordan Gomez Manipulation France Sponsor: Fédération Française des Artistes Prestidigitateurs- Peter Din Young guy, very energetic, dynamic, comfortable and easy to watch. He smiles nicely and looks like he's having fun. Striped shirt and black bag. Upbeat music. Chews candy from M&M packet which flies to his bag by itself. Puts headphones on. Pulls out 'DJ' sign and a record to CD, throws away CD cover to confetti. Colour changing CDs, vanish. Pulls out another CD - production and manipulation of colour CDs in CD pack. Produces M&M pack and headphones. Multiplying M&M pack to eight finger packet production to confetti. Produces an orange ball to change of music and puts it in his mouth like candy. Colour changing balls. Small M&M blows up to large to CD production to confetti. He flings CDs to confetti. 21. The Lord Of Darkness Comedy Magic Germany Sponsor: Magischer Zirkel von Deutschland - Wolfgang Sommer Disqualified - goes overtime. Apparently this act is very funny in Germany. It has potential, but died a sad death on this stage. Smoke on stage as a nice, deep authorative voice over announces The Lord of Darkness from Transylvania. Vampire walks forward with a long black and purple lined cloak. Vamp makeup. He opens his mouth and speaks in a silly, comical voice. He said he was a real vampire and would prove it. He would use his ultrasonic echo location abilities to know, without seeing, what objects are selected, but needs a volunteer for this. There is a bit of business with the volunteer and coins, before he finally has his eyes and head gaffer taped so he can't see. The volunteer selects an object from her bag and covers it in her hand, then he detects what it is - by screeching at the object, then hearing the echo that bounces back to his head, forming an image of the object. Does not see the orange warning indicator light because he is blindfolded. Goes overtime, but does not see the red light. He does not detect the curtains closing, so continues talking. The Lord of Darkness was left in darkness. Next week - Part 3 and final of the FISM competition reviews by Sue-Anne Webster -------------------------------------------- 3. Remarkable Magic #6 - Nick Lewin -------------------------------------------- Message from Nick Lewin (US) More Remarkable Magic #6 comedy magic and chilidogs. With the dust settling from FISM and excitement starting to build for Magic Live, I thought I would write a slightly shorter column this week. The last Magic New Zealand was a bumper edition with all the FISM results and reports. I suspect that will also be the case for this week's issue so I am erring on the side of brevity. I spent a very enjoyable evening at the Magic Castle last night and was delighted to find it running as smooth as a Mercedes and containing the perfect amount of guests. Everything was full and busy but not overcrowded. Whoever is doing, whatever it is they are doing, is definitely doing it right! One of the main reasons I was at the Castle was to catch Adam London performing in the Parlor and I was delighted that I did. Adam has a background in Theater Arts from UNLV and the opportunity to observe great comedy magic five days a week as a manager at the Mac King Comedy Magic Show in Las Vegas. He has used both of these advantages in his favor. Although Adam has not been performing comedy magic for very long, he performs it very well indeed. He has a pleasantly acerbic sense of humor that shows his roots as a performer who has developed his craft in the environment of a comedy club and not the local magic club. He is also an 'Openly Mormon' performer who skillfully mines his beliefs with excellent comedic results. While performing fairly familiar types of effects it is clearly evident that Adam London's mind and nature is never going to allow him to perform anything that does not contain his original ideas and touches. I am sure that London is going to be a very serious contender in the comedy magic arena. I will look forward to watching him develop and perfect his craft. If you have a chance to catch Adam performing I suggest you avail yourself of the opportunity, sit back and enjoy the laughs. I had the chance to catch up with some old friends at the Castle and even spent a little time chatting with Max Maven, who is doing a great job with his Castle bookings. It has been nearly 25 years since I performed at the Magic Castle and Max and I discussed the possibility of me performing a week in the Close-Up Gallery. I am a great fan of the art of card magic and almost never get a chance to perform it so this should be a bunch of fun. Stay tuned for details! Max also gave me permission to post the interview we recorded for my late 90s TV show 'The Entertainment Files.' It was a really great interview and I am delighted to be able to share it with the magic world. I have already posted interviews with Luna Shimada, Fielding West and Ayala from my same series and I will be adding more in weeks to come. Check them out on my website and while you are there sign up for my new magic blog. That's where I say what I really think! The evening ended on a perfect note when my family and I lined up for nearly an hour to get the World's finest chili dog at "Pinks.' Founded in 1939, 'Pinks' is located on La Brea/Melrose and is one of the truly iconic places to eat in Hollywood. Where else do you happily line up on the sidewalk at 1:30 am to purchase a hot dog, from a stand that looks like it should have been closed by health officials in 1940! Next week is Magic Live in Las Vegas and I am really looking forward to attending; if you are at the event and read my columns but haven't met me in person, please do come up and say Hi. Check out my website at www.nicklewin.com -------------------------------------------- 4. "Follow the Leader" - #131 - Kyle Peron -------------------------------------------- Message by Kyle Peron (US) magic4u02@aol.com http://www.kyleandkellymagic.com Multiple Child Birthday Gigs - #131 - Kyle Peron magic4u02@aol.com http://www.kyleandkellymagic.com Ever have a situation come up where you book a birthday party and get all the details and the last thing the client tells you is, "Oh yeah, we are celebrating both kid's birthdays on the same day. Is that a problem for you?" I am sure we have all experienced that from time to time. It always throws you off a little bit and then you do your best to try and answer the questions for the client. It is a key to think about this situation in advance and then develop both a plan as well as answers to the client's most typical questions. Planning in advance makes you more of a professional and allows you to add benefit to their event. It also makes sure that you know exactly how to best handle the situation when at the party. The first thing you will want to ask is who is paying for the party. If the client is indeed paying for the multiple kids' party, then yes you need to incorporate both children into the show. However, this is not always the case and we can never assume. When in doubt, ask. Just always check to make sure of this ahead of time. Sometimes you may have situations where there are other kids with a birthday the same day or week. However, the client is not paying for them but only for their child. So it really comes down to making sure who is to be included based on what the client is paying for and has agreed upon. If you are using multiple birthday kids in the show, the key is to utilize them both fairly. They both deserve to have special treatment. If you are using a magic word, have the kids say, "Happy Birthday Kevin and James". That way they are both included and the magic words of their names makes the magic happen. I also get them involved from their seats as well. I may do a trick where I need feedback from the audience. I let the kids say suggestions etc. I then will state, "Maybe I should ask Kevin and James what they think. Kevin do you think we should turn it around? James what do you think we should do?" By doing this I am engaging them both fairly and equally throughout the show and making them feel empowered in the process. I will also try and use them both up on stage with me. I make sure the client knows ahead of time that both children will be used in the show and both will be made the star of the show. I also state that I will use both kids' names as the magic word for the day. I want to also make it clear to them that I may not be able to get them both up on stage at the same time. If I cannot, I will get one up for one trick and the other for a different effect. Now when doing this, make sure you let the other child know he/she will get to help out later on in the show with another very special routine just for them. That places the kid more at ease and also lets the parents know you have not forgotten them. I also have routines in my show that uses 2 children to assist me. These are perfect to use for multiple birthday child situations. You can get them both up at the same time assisting you with the routine. It also makes for a wonderful photo opportunity for the parents as well. Some routines you may already be doing, can be changed into a two person routine. It just takes a little bit of thinking. For example one child can hold the change bag while the other child gets the comedy wand to wave over the bag. See what I mean? By simply thinking about the routines you may already do, you can easily adapt the routine to a 2 helper routine and get both kids up assisting you at the same time. The overall goal is acknowledgement. Both kids want and deserve the same attention. The parents will want and expect this of you as well. Make the kids feel equally important. At the end of the show, I will always get both kids up on the stage and both get a huge round of applause at the same time. I will then give them both their Magician's Assistant Certificate as well as their magic wand and/or magic kit. This is a special moment for them and really makes them even more the stars of the show. I will then also have the kids help me with a very special magic trick. This is where I get both birthday children and the audience to say a huge thank you to the client for inviting them to the party. The parents love the extra thought and time you placed into making sure both children have had a wonderful experience. So it is not so hard to do if you are aware of this ahead of time. If so, then it is just a matter of adapting your routines, utilizing both children equally and informing the parents of exactly what you plan on doing to make for a most magical day. As always, I encourage you the readers to let me know your thoughts. So if you have any thoughts on my articles or suggestions or comments, please feel free to e-mail me directly at magic4u02@aol.com. I would love to hear from you. - I would like to let everyone know that I just released a NEW book and E-Book to the magic Community. "Blue and Gold! The Complete Guide to Working the Scout Market!" is now available as a soft cover printed book as well as an ebook download. http://magicenhancer.com/Blue/Gold.html - "Encore! Creativity in the Art of Magic" Ebook. Order online now at: http://www.magicenhancer.com/Encore.html - "Tips and Techniques on the Chair Suspension" Ebook. Order online now at: http://www.magicenhancer.com/ChairSuspension.html -------------------------------------------- 5. The European Championships of Street Magicians -------------------------------------------- Message from Nick Nickolas, Melbourne, Australia After 40 or so hours traveling I arrived in St Wendel (Germany) with my Missis, Ulla Taylor and 15 month daughter Rubyanna.  Knackered, sweaty, laden with suitcases, baby toys and a pram. We made it to a cafe and met Georg the organizer, he somewhat reminded me of Fog Horn Leghorn. After a brief chat and coffee, we get to the digs I dump the bags, baby and collapse!! Flickto a Spanish Magician I met in Portugal last year was there, an excellent card worker and great friend.  Together we went to do a gig for 300 political party supporters after their 10 km walk. The town major cooked sausages for everyone and talked some German of which we didn't understand. Flickto and I did 10 minutes or so each, me in English and him silent, the crowd seemed a bit dead but they had walked all day! I heard later they all enjoyed it and we got paid a bit more than expected, which was nice. Later met with Spanish magician Fernando who was there to watch and learn.  Ending up in a fantastic house truck with Parisian, Gilbert, a 30yr veteran of the street. He showed us a book he made of street performing in Paris 20 yrs ago including great pictures of police arresting acts, stories and lies were exchanged till the early hours. Day 2 7am, a giggling baby climbing over my jetlagged body and pounding head, it was time for breakfast. Typical Eurobrekky, bread, cheese meat and eggs mixed with coffee and orange juice seemed to fix the problems. Today Flickto and I had a gig in Saarbruken. A town 40 kms from St Wendel, Flickto with his yellow tails, custom tricycle and top hat was like the pied piper leading folk half way round the town. Shows went well and we finished in the Irish bar for a few Guinness. Back in St Wendel we met up with the other artists for food and beers supplied by Mr Georg. Saw Ben aka Mago Bastardo a fellow I met over 10 years ago when he had been on the street for a month. Now a well healed street man with a trampoline acrobatic show. The only magic was that he was still alive he would say at the end of his set. Also was good to see Miss Minnetti an old friend from Holland and Jo and Jake aka Mustapha and Daisy who I haven't seen for 10 years. Pete Wardell, Humph and Steve Faulkner, 3 Covent Garden boys who never seemed to be more than a meter apart looked on like Huey, Dewey and Louie. A Cackle of Spanish folk were hooting enjoying life in the corner. Lotsa kids mingling and climbing, great for my daughter to play with new pals. Beer, beer, beer, seemed to be Georgs motto as we swallowed and gulped. It was the wee hours again, great preparation for a 9am start! Day 3, The beginning of the Championships, we had 2 shows each it was hot and humid, the crowds were good. Bumped into the unstoppable Charlie Caper a good street comrade, fresh from FISM, he was jetlagged and tired; we shared coffee at the back stage tent, parted company and went to work. I had an antique motorcycle race roaring through my pitch delaying the start, noisy and smelly, but they certainly got a good edge for me. Had a lot of fun and improvisation in that set with a drunken photographer and dreadlocked dog, probably my favorite of the weekend. Out of the 30 or so acts there, only a few I would say were actual street magicians. Some magicians having their first experience on the street. Also jugglers/ escape artists/ ballooners which I found weird as it was a street MAGICIANS festival? By 10 pm burnt out I went back to the digs to lie down for an hour before the midnight call at the Irish Pub.  I missed it all!! Waking at 7am. Bright shiny and ready to go I must say. Day 4, A few weary eyes showed for breakfast, Huey, Louie and Dewey arrived together, ate together, left together. We watched a video of Flicktos magic marionette show - fantastic! Off to work again, shows were shown, people were entertained some paid some did not. Ulla Taylors magic pavement art she was commissioned to do was taking shape.  The back stage tent was full of props, sweaty costumes, fruit and mineral water, for some reason you couldn't get still water in that town.   Oh yeah and the wasps, they were everywhere fighting for your food and drink, no one got stung which was incredible. By 6pm they were putting benches out for the final show. This show went on and on and on it was at least 3 ˝ hours. Great acts, an innovative juggling duo called xtrart, 2 fantastic clown mcs Linne and Riesling, a bloke called Noah who climbed a bendy lamppost, think of Funny Bones the film. A mentalist and vent called Timothy Trust blew them away.   My favorite came on 3 times Johnny walker who drank Johnny Walker and proceeded to get more and more inebriated during his appearances. Ted McCoy a German speaking Scott got 3rd prize. Balloon twisting Tobi Van Deister was granted 2nd, great act but no magic, 1st went to the unstoppable Charlie Caper. I wasn't in the competition as I live in Australia but was given a special comedy award. Great acts for the finale but once again tooooo long a show in my opinion. Food and drinks were provided from midnight. There were half a dozen left when Mr Caper cracked open the Single Malt bottle. The birds were tweeting when I finally laid down my head. Day 5, 9am Mouth feeling like the inside of a bird cage, orange juice was ingested, Geog turned up gave everyone T Shirts and paid us all some cash for expenses. Then we went to work a free for all day, loads of crowds loads of acts, the hats were mediocre, the audiences were great. I saw Gilbert's show a flea circus with a brilliant ending and the best mechanical man I have seen he finished with a fire blow, very good character his 30 years experience shone true. The Major cooked the food. Schnapps and beers flowed freely in the tent, kids scuttled between people's legs and the Spanish partied loudly while the Huey, Dewey and Louie sat together and looked on. The Gig was good, I would liked to have seen more real street magicians there myself, and would have been good to have some small bottles of water for the artists on the pitches. Some people were complaining about the lack of expenses and the small hats. I had some extra gigs and expenses as I came from Australia, my hats were okish but you can't expect massive donations as there were 30 plus acts and people can give a fiver to everyone. Good partying and good socializing but hard work especially if you are up till 5am every night. Also I discovered the judges were not paid any travel expenses and had to get there off their own steam which I thought a bit off. Overall, good fun, good hospitality, but don't go expecting to make big bucks. Next year Georg wants to make it a World Street Magicians festival so let's see some of you real workers in Germany. http//:www.nicknickolas.com -------------------------------------------- 6. PiP Comic Illusionist Presents The Magic Club -------------------------------------------- Message from Timothy Pratt Created by PiP Comic Illusionist and Bizarrist Terence Brabazon, The Magic Club is just like a comedy club, but instead of comics you get Magicians! Every second Sunday Amateur and Professional Magicians meet to perform their latest routines or an old favourite with Amateurs also competing for cash prizes that the audience can help them win over the six week competition run. Amateur Magicians compete in heats where a judging panel votes thru one contestant to the Grand Final and the audience votes thru another contestant to the wildcard night. On wildcard night one will be voted thru to the final while the audience will vote for a $100 Wildcard winner. On the final night the judges will vote for a $500 major winner and the audience will vote for a $250 winner. PiP will be performing a special show the night before the Competition starts on the 15th of August at the club. We will also be featuring National and International Headliners such as Australia's Best Ventriloquist Darren Carr, Phoenix from Australia's Got Talent and some surprise International Guests. Not just restricted to Magicians this club is for anyone looking for a great night out and is the only one of its kind in Sydney. Who knows, you might even learn a trick or two yourself. Venue: El Rocco's (Bar Me) 154 Brougham Street, Kings Cross Date: Every Second Sunday from the 16th of August 2009 Tickets: $15 + BF Times: 7:30pm Doors Open, 8:00pm Show Bookings: Moshtix http://www.moshtix.com.au, 1300 GET TIX (438 849) Website: http://www.themagiccub.com.au -------------------------------------------- 7. The California Magic Dinner Theatre In Martinez -------------------------------------------- Message by Jeff Ezell Hi to all, Happy to be back in town! I will be performing again at the California Magic Dinner Theatre in Martinez, CA. ( www.calmagic.com ) Jeff Ezell 248-345-0802 http://www.jeffezell.webs.com/ -------------------------------------------- 8. Latest British Ring Convention News -------------------------------------------- Message by Bob Hayden PRO to the British Ring To complete his line-up for the Saturday night headline International Magic Show John Pye has been able to book Martyn James's new act. Martyn is no stranger to British Ring Conventions having appeared in the 2004 Gala Show and twice in the Friday afternoon show presented by Eddie Dawes. In his shows Martyn combines sensational illusions backed up with original soundtrack music and a blend of comedy. Joining him on stage are his assistants, professional entertainers in their own right who not only bring glamour but wit and humour to enhance the shows performance throughout. Like Richard Cadell before him and Safire after him, Martyn in 1995 supported The Chuckle Brothers in their summer season in Scarborough. His refreshing approach to the presentation of illusions combined with his bright and amusing assistants brought instant appeal, an appeal on which he has built upon to enhance his career as a unique entertainer making him popular on cruise ships and at venues throughout Britain. He was acclaimed British Magical Champion at the Blackpool Convention of 2003, a title he held until 2005. So Martyn James joins a fantastic line-up of magical acts by David & Dania, Hayashi, Nechporenko, Timo Marc, Sean Taylor plus the specialty Hula Hoop act of Dania in a fabulous show of mystery and mirth hosted by Aonghus McAnally. To many it came as no great surprise that at the F.I.S.M Magical Championships in Beijing, Soma of Hungary was declared winner of The Grand Prix for Stage Magic especially after he took 1st prize in the category for General Magic. To take the Grand Prix Soma had to go head to head with Han Seol Hu of Korea in F.I.S.M's final show. Both contestants received a great reaction from the audience so it must have been an extremely hard and difficult decision for the judges to make a final choice and decide on the winner. Soma has an individual style of modern magic with his immaculate manipulations with mobile phones. He has long been predicted by his peers as a rising star of magic and last week their prediction was ratified. You will be able to see this top award winning act when Soma appears in the Late Late Gala on Friday evening in the Southport Theatre. It is an act you should not miss. Tyler Wilson will not only be performing in the International Close-up Show but will be delivering a lecture. Tyler is a close-up magician and standup comedian from Alberta, Canada, who is quickly becoming known for his good creative plotlines, methodology and presentations. To date a small sampling of his work has appeared in both MAGIC and Genii. This is what Joshua Jay has to say about him: 'Tyler Wilson has a wonderful creative mind. His work with cards is top notch' and from David Acer 'Part magical innovator, part North American sasquatch Tyler Wilson is primed and ready to hold the magical world upside down by the ankles and shake it into submission. Only then will he return to the forest'. This is Tyler's first appearance at a British Ring Convention and for all you Finger Flickers he is a must for you to watch and learn from Seoul Hu of Korean F.I.S.M's final show. The British Ring Convention is the only one to feature in its programme of events one dedicated to the history of magic. In his Collectors Seminar each year Eddie Dawes invites presentations on various aspects of the History of Mystery. This year it will focus on the four lives of well known magicians of the past. The earliest of these will be Dr Katterfelto, the 18th century empiric and extravagant advertiser, who combined magic with his quack doctoring. David Paton-Williams, who last year published his well researched book Katterfelto: Prince of Puff, will relate the fascinating story of the Prussian who arrived in Britain in 1776, made a lot of money, but sadly died in penury in 1799 at Bedale in Yorkshire, where David's interest in him was first aroused. The story of the varied career and triumphs and tribulations of Harry Cameron, the Australian juggler who came to Britain in 1910, turned magician with a spectacular show on the halls as The Great Carmo, and later became a circus proprietor, sadly with disastrous results, will be told by Trevor Dawson. Former President of the British Ring (1963-1964), Milton 'Jack' Woodward, who died in office, hailed from Leamington and his story from drapery business through concert party work to the variety circuit will be illuminated via the medium of Jack's scrapbook by his fellow Leamingtonian, David Budd. Finally, the long and colourful career of the internationally acclaimed illusionist Chefalo, which spanned some five decades and took him around the world, will be brought to light and via film to life, by the researches of his fellow countryman Marco Pusterla. This event always attracts a large audience of those eager to discover more and learn about the History of Mystery. They leave the session well satisfied with the knowledge they have gleaned. Correction. When reporting on the Micro Magic Marathon an incorrect e-mail address for the organiser Viv Davis was given. The correct address should be www.mysteeny@btinternet.com If you have been attempting to get in touch with Viv by e-mail and have not been successful please do so again with this correct address. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this error may have caused. Ever since 1961 the Hospital, Convalescent Homes and Special Venue Shows have been a feature of the Convention. For the past 16 years these shows were arranged and organised by the late Derek McFaull. To ensure that event was not dropped from the programme Peter Greenwood very kindly offered to take over as organiser. For any of you who are not familiar with what goes on, several groups of magicians volunteer to give up some of their time on Thursday afternoon to provide a magical entertainment to those who are attending special needs schools, are recovering from Illness in Convalescent homes or are members of senior citizens clubs with the purpose of bringing a little laughter and happiness into their lives. If you like to offer your services and partake in these shows please give Peter a call on 07885 802966. It is an opportunity for you to perform and participate in an event that enhances not only the reputation of the British Ring but that of magic in general. The programme for this year's Convention is now posted on the Programme page of this website. It is subject to alterations but should any arise they will be immediately reported. So if you have not already made your registration do it today. You can do so from this website. -------------------------------------------- 9. Art after Dark at the National Art Gallery of Victoria ------------------------------------------ Message by Cath Jamison Woman of Deception "High Class New York" Cath performs her unique brand of magic at the NGV during the month of August. Sassy and hilarious, stylish and edgy (including her famous Razor Blade act), cabaret and illusion, Cath pays homage to the world of Dali. Also, imagine yourself into Dali's world of decadent parties in New York, and dance your troubles away to the sounds of the 1920's, 30's, and 40's with the fabulous Cairo Club Orchestra. Every Wednesday the NGV comes alive with a variety of talks, live performances, music, and fine food and wine. The program offers music and performance inspired by the life and travels of Salvador Dalí, from vibrant Spanish rhythms to early jazz and the wild and flamboyant theatre of Parisian bohemia. Art after dark is FREE. (Admission fees apply for Salvador Dalí: Liquid Desire and Introductory Talks (6pm). Students receive $11 exhibition entry after 4pm.) Date: Wednesday 19 & 26 August Venue: Ground Level, NGV International 180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne Cath will also be performing at the "Dali Family Morning" on Sunday 6 September at 10am. Both events Cath promoted recently as a guest on the Channel 9 'Today" show. www.cathjamison.com.au -------------------------------------------- 10. Henry Lewis at Magic Chicago -------------------------------------------- Message by Robert Charles Magic Chicago is now celebrating our 5th magical year as seen on TV - WLS/Channel 7 and WGN/Channel 9. Magic Chicago is our town's premiere showcase for magic, mystery and wonder. Robert Charles and Benjamin Barnes are the hosts and producers of Magic Chicago. Every show is different and -- with every show, Benjamin and Robert welcome unique magical guests. Magic Chicago is "a monthly showcase featuring the best magicians in the city." -- The ChiGuide Weekly Please join Robert and Benjamin along with Jeanette Andrews as we present: An Evening with Henry Lewis. Mr. Lewis hails from the United Kingdom. He has mystified audiences across Europe and the Middle East. Following the show Mr. Lewis will be interviewed by Robert and Benjamin discussing magic history and magicians of the past. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 2 City Lit Theater 1020 West Bryn Mawr Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased on line or at the door. Reservations are highly recommended. Please visit http://magicchicagoshow.com/ for more information, or contact us at (773) 984-3817. Street parking and valet parking at Francesca's restaurant at Bryn Mawr and Kenmore, are available. For dining information please visit: http://www.miafrancesca.com/restaurants/brynmawr/ Magic Chicago creates a "sense of wonder . while adding a modern twist" - TimeOut Chicago Magic Chicago is a Metromix/Red Eye "Best Bet!" Magic Chicago is a Crain's Pick/Best Bet Magic Chicago is "Unbelievable! . They are spectacular!"- WGN-TV's Morning Show Limited seating. Unlimited entertainment. Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the house manager. -------------------------------------------- 11. Watford Association of Magicians Club -------------------------------------------- Message by Terry Seabrooke Our Watford Association of Magicians club (one of the biggest in UK) has a trophy given to us just before he died by Billy McComb. It is known as the Billy McComb Trophy and given to the club member who it is thought did most for the club in the year. Delighted to say that this year it has just been won by our secretary, Julie Carpenter and was presented to her at our annual Fish and Chip Supper. (How English!) A very popular winner for a hard working lady. -------------------------------------------- 12. Magic New Zealand e-zine Archives -------------------------------------------- Back issues of the Magic New Zealand e-zine go to: www.watson.co.nz/fezine.html Both the User Name and Password MUST be entered in lower case to gain access. User Name: magic Password: kiwi When you enter the archive the e-zines are in issue order and are coded. Eg 001 Nov06 1999.txt first three numbers (001) denote issue number, then the date (Nov06) and the last figures the year (1999) -------------------------------------------- 13. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice -------------------------------------------- Our subscriber list is NOT made available to any other companies or individuals. We value every subscriber and respect your privacy. 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