Sunbeam on the Astronaut

by Steven Cerio

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A long-awaited collection of comics, art, and stories by artist Steven Cerio that explores silly, psychedelic, and strange worlds. Smiling cartoon critters carouse with threatening cutout whales against a shifting comic landscape in these unique illustrated stories. The psychedelic meets Saturday morning cartoons in stories with such intriguing titles as “A Private History of Sunbeams and Head Colds,” “The Add Witch in The Berry Patch,” and “Ninny Noonday Ninny.”

56 page black and white paperback
Alternative Comics, 2015

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1.	Sunbeam On The Astronaut Theme 01:15	buy track
2.	Introduction 04:25	buy track
3.	Adirondack 03:49	buy track
4.	A Vivified Sugar Cube Explains the Universe 03:12	buy track
5.	The Failing Symbolism of White Doves 02:50	buy track
6.	Flapper 02:33	buy track
7.	Suffer No's 03:08	buy track
8.	Boats and Bathing Suits 02:09	buy track
9.	Ninny Noonday Ninny 04:02	buy track
10.	A Girl Waves 06:59	buy track
11.	Birds in the Trees 02:29	buy track
12.	The Add Witch in the Berry Patch 02:32	buy track
13.	Astronaut astronaut 03:40	buy track
14.	Spring 01:23	buy track
15.	Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge 02:41	buy track
16.	Explaining Mountains to a Little Girl 05:44	buy track
17.	Run Pure 02:45	buy track
18.	The Dumb Ol' Man Made Maker 09:18	buy track
19.	Tug Boat 04:21	buy track
20.	The Mouth That Offers Nuthin' 06:52	buy track
21.	God's Last Deflowered Dear 06:38	buy track
22.	First Puddle 03:08	buy track
23.	For Hugh Hopper 03:46	buy track
24.	sunshinedown 05:04	buy track
25.	AZ from Plane 04:47	buy track

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An audio adaptation featuring a lush musical score of Steven Cerio's collection of comics, art, and stories that explores silly, psychedelic, and strange worlds. Smiling cartoon critters carouse with threatening cutout whales against a shifting comic landscape in these unique poems and stories. The psychedelic meets Saturday morning cartoons in stories with such intriguing titles as "A Private History of Sunbeams and Head Colds," "The Add Witch in The Berry Patch," and "Ninny Noonday Ninny." Steven Cerio is a prominent rock poster and magazine illustrator. His work is best known from his ongoing collaboration with San Francisco-based performance art and music group The Residents.

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released September 29, 2018

Selections were read by:
Steven Cerio, Emily Church, Paulie Kraynak, Marc Storrs, Greg Pier, Gretchen Guydish, Aaron Finkle, JP Crangle, Tim Ferlito, Sarah, Heahter Wilson, Sarah Wilson, Scott Wilson, Eric Jones, and Allie Trela.

The music was performed by:
Steven Cerio, Dale Walker, Scott Wilson, Bryan Keiser, Greg Pier, Melody Calley, Ollis Christensen, Marc Arsenault, Dave Rick, Brendan Gosson, Michael Dust Devil, Georgette Nicolaides, Jeff Hick, Jim Gibson, Jim Drago,
and David Beaver.

Produced by Steven Cerio for Wow Cool
Mastered by Norman Wilson
The text is Copyright 2015 by Steven Cerio from his book “Sunbeam on the Astronaut” published by Alternative Comics.
This audio production is copyright 2018 Steven Cerio.
All rights reserved.

Sunbeam on the Astronaut is also available as a print
or e-book from Wow Cool Alternative Comics.

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Steven Cerio Auburn, New York

Steven Cerio is a visual artist who is best known for his work with The Residents. He has led his own psychedelic rock groups Lettuce Little and Atlantic Drone since the 1990s. He was the drummer for Railroad Jerk, Dee Dee Ramone's Sprocket and Drunktank. He has also performed with Jad Fair (Half Japanese), Ron Asheton (Stooges), and free jazz legends William Parker and Jemeel Moondoc. ... more

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