Tom Hendricks
Encyclopedia
Tom Hendricks is an American
eccentric
Dallas-based musician
, painter
, writer
, and creator of a zine
called Musea.
has been published since 1992 and currently has 175 issues. It includes reviews, art discussions, and often, articles about the problems with music and other forms of art being controlled by large corporations or institutions. Musea generally favors independent, local music and art. Hendricks also makes a point to review everything sent to him for a small processing fee, although apparently little has been sent in. The zine
is little known outside of the 'zine
' community or his hometown, Dallas, Texas.
, and on the jackets of his self-released CDs, Hendricks complains that "bands
" (meaning groups using standard rock instrumentation) are derivative and that it's time for a new form of post-rock-band music.
Hendricks is the "Cultural Affairs" editor of the Underground Literary Alliance
, a reviewer for Zine World, and has written for the David Darling science website.
United States
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eccentric
Eccentricity (behavior)
In popular usage, eccentricity refers to unusual or odd behavior on the part of an individual. This behavior would typically be perceived as unusual or unnecessary, without being demonstrably maladaptive...
Dallas-based musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, writer
Writer
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, and creator of a zine
Zine
A zine is most commonly a small circulation publication of original or appropriated texts and images. More broadly, the term encompasses any self-published work of minority interest usually reproduced via photocopier....
called Musea.
Musea
The Musea zineZine
A zine is most commonly a small circulation publication of original or appropriated texts and images. More broadly, the term encompasses any self-published work of minority interest usually reproduced via photocopier....
has been published since 1992 and currently has 175 issues. It includes reviews, art discussions, and often, articles about the problems with music and other forms of art being controlled by large corporations or institutions. Musea generally favors independent, local music and art. Hendricks also makes a point to review everything sent to him for a small processing fee, although apparently little has been sent in. The zine
Zine
A zine is most commonly a small circulation publication of original or appropriated texts and images. More broadly, the term encompasses any self-published work of minority interest usually reproduced via photocopier....
is little known outside of the 'zine
Zine
A zine is most commonly a small circulation publication of original or appropriated texts and images. More broadly, the term encompasses any self-published work of minority interest usually reproduced via photocopier....
' community or his hometown, Dallas, Texas.
Music
Hendricks records music under the name Hunkasaurus and His Pet Dog Guitar, and he also performs regularly in the box office at the Inwood Theatre, a well-known Dallas arthouse theatre where he works. Minor publicity for these unusual performances was mentioned in January '06 Texas Monthly Magazine and in the May '04 Dallas Observer. Hendricks' music for the most part is standard rock, blues, and folk, but in his zine, on UsenetUsenet
Usenet is a worldwide distributed Internet discussion system. It developed from the general purpose UUCP architecture of the same name.Duke University graduate students Tom Truscott and Jim Ellis conceived the idea in 1979 and it was established in 1980...
, and on the jackets of his self-released CDs, Hendricks complains that "bands
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
" (meaning groups using standard rock instrumentation) are derivative and that it's time for a new form of post-rock-band music.
Other activities
Hendricks is also an infamous poster to Usenet with thousands of posts, which are often taken from or related to Musea. He is regularly accused of trolling and starting flame wars with his rants about the arts and music business. His posts are sometimes a bit off-topic.Hendricks is the "Cultural Affairs" editor of the Underground Literary Alliance
Underground Literary Alliance
The Underground Literary Alliance is a Philadelphia-based and internationally membered group of writers, zinesters and DIY writers. They seek to expose what they see as the corruption and insularity in the American book-publishing establishment while providing alternative avenues for writers who...
, a reviewer for Zine World, and has written for the David Darling science website.