Timeline
2003:
2004:
SPUNK ISSUE NO. 03 LAUNCH @ Galapagos Art Space, Brooklyn
— performers: Poleposition and Zenen
— DJ: Francisco Gutiérrez
SPUNK PRESENTS NEW MUSIC (CD)
— curated by Aaron Tilford and Jesus Martinez, featuring Poleposition, Stupid, Airiel, Zenen, Candy Gemelle, Lofi Spooker, Bastion, Boobytrap, Crush Proof Box, and Blow Up Hollywood
2006:
2008:
SPUNK ISSUE NO. 05 LAUNCH @ The Stonewall Inn, NYC
— video: CONSEQUENCES by Aaron Tilford and Karrin Ellertson
— DJ: Mandy Graves
2009:
SPUNK ISSUE NO.6 LAUNCH @ envoy enterprises, NYC
— one-night exhibition of art from SPUNK ISSUE NO. 06 curated by Aaron Tilford
— performer: Vovete
2010:
SPUNK ISSUE NO. 07 LAUNCH @ envoy enterprises, NYC
— installation: pages from SPUNK ISSUE NO. 07
— performers: Joseph Keckler and LastO
2012:
EXPOSED: Spunk for the Black Party Expo (aka SPUNK ISSUE NO. 07.5)
ART + SIN: Black Party Posters 1981–2012 @ The Center, NYC
— original art from SPUNK ISSUE NO. 07.5 curated by Aaron Tilford
SPUNK ISSUE NO. 08 LAUNCH @ envoy enterprises, NYC
— video: BENEDICTION by Aaron Tilford and Mauricio A. Rodriguez
— live installation performance: FURNITURE CLOTHING by Robert Fontanelli
HOT ROD REPRISE: 25 poems by Roy Garrett @ The Phoenix, NYC
[in association with Bradford Nordeen’s Dirty Looks: On Location]
— readers: Mike Albo, Nick Burd, LastO, Casey Spooner, and Max Steele
— introduction: Aaron Tilford and Robert W. Richards
SPUNK/SUNDAY/SITUATION @ The Monster, NYC
[a collaboration with Rich King’s The Sunday Situation]
DJs: Rich King and Michael T
— videos: Aaron Cobbett, Joseph Keckler, Federico Nessi, Mike Nolan, Mauricio A. Rodriguez, and Aaron Tilford
— performer: Max Steele (from poems by Roy Garrett)
2013:
SPUNK FRIDAYS @ Nowhere Bar, NYC
DJ hosts: Aaron Tilford and Aaron Cobbett
— visual artists featured: Aaron Cobbett, COCKSNAUT, Jonathan Daniel Federico, Joseph Keckler, Mark C. Lindsey, Federico Nessi, Mike Nolan, Mauricio A. Rodriguez, AB Soto, and Aaron Tilford
THE DIRTY CARNIVAL
[a collaboration with BPX: Black Party Expo]
— curated by Aaron Tilford
— featured artists: Boyway, Leonard Cadiente, Paul Caranicas, Rick Castro, Rob Clarke, Robert Fontanelli, Scooter LaForge, Oat Montien, Chuck Nitzberg, Joe Oppedisano, Miguel Angel Reyes, Dan Romer, Austin Young
— short story by Mike Albo
THE BPX LIVE DRAWING CIRCLE
[in association with THE SAINT AT LARGE]
organizer: Aaron Tilford
— models: Jimmie Sprinkles, Nick Ford, Kaleb Storm
— participating artists: Neil Aristy, Brian Bednarek, Boyway, Rob Clarke, Robert Fontanelli, Gio Black Peter, Dan Halm, David Livingston, Chuck Nitzberg, Juan Quiceno
REVOLUTION: SPUNK ISSUE NO. 09 LAUNCH & EXHIBITION @ Leslie-Lohman Basement Annex
— exhibiting artists: Paul Caranicas, Ricky Day, Robert Fontanelli, Gio Black Peter, Rory Golden, Dan Halm, Scott Hug, Simen Johan, Scooter LaForge, Chuck Nitzberg, Mike Nolan, Robert W. Richards, Dan Romer, Emma Tapley, George Towne, Petrito Zezus
— performance: AB Soto
SPUNK: WORDS & MUSIC @ BGSQD
— readers: William Johnson (“Speaking Camp”), Joseph Keckler (“Andragon”), Max Steele (“King”), Aaron Tilford (“I’ve Chosen Disco”)
— performance: Evripidis and his Tragedies
Roy Garrett’s HOT ROD TO HELL @ Dixon Place, NYC
— readers: Mike Albo, Jonathan Daniel Federico, William Johnson, Brian Kenny, Scooter LaForge, Casey Spooner, Max Steele, Joey Stocks
— introduction: Robert W. Richards and Aaron Tilford
— original music: Lorant Duzgun
— after party DJ: Aaron Cobbett
2014:
SPUNK FOR VISUAL AIDS | Visual AIDS web gallery
— curated by Aaron Tilford
— featured artists: Stephen Andrews, Luis Carle, Ifrain Caraballoso, Per Eidspjeld, Benjamin Fredrickson, Max Greenberg, John Hanning, Michael Harwood, Peter Hujar, Scott Hunt, Darrell Jones, Kia Labeija, Luna Luis Ortiz, Carmine Santaniello, George Towne, Jack Waddell, David Wojnarowicz, and Andrew Zealley
— essay: “Eyes, Lilacs & Spunk: Queer Aesthetic from Suggestion into Abstraction” by Aaron Tilford
2015:
SPUNK NO. 10 LAUNCH @ Eagle Bar NYC
— performers: Blue Jazz TV’s Synthetic Love Dream Ensemble, Joseph Keckler, AB Soto
— DJs: Aaron Cobbett, Lorant
— video screening: LAST TIME WE MET by Jasmine Hirst (7 minutes) starring Lydia Lunch and Dominic Cipolla
— video projections: Mike Nolan (Tecnoflesh)
— sound installation: NOT LIKE THAT, LIKE THIS (DREAM NO.10) by David Lackner and Aaron Tilford
INTERVIEW with Spunk’s Aaron Tilford in CRUSHfanzine
2016:
SPUNK ISSUE NO. 11: ANOTHER WORLD
INTERVIEW with Spunk’s Aaron Tilford in Limestone Post
2018:
SPUNK ISSUE NO. 12: DAY FOR NIGHT
SPUNK-centric: SPUNK ISSUE NO. 12 LAUNCH & READING @ Stories Books, Echo Park, L.A.
(a collaboration with Hank Henderson's monthly reading series homo-centric)
— readers: Carson Beker, Mark Gindi, Brandi M. Spaethe, Aaron Tilford
2019:
Dark Entries Records releases Roy Garrett's HOT ROD TO HELL remastered on LP – includes a magazine insert featuring 92 of Garrett's poems and an excerpt of an interview from SPUNK ISSUE NO. 8 with Garrett's friend, the artist Robert W. Richards, by Frank J. Miles
Q&A with Spunk's Aaron TIlford on independent magazine distributor BYE BYE NEIGHBOR's website
SPUNK ISSUE NO. 12 is included in the art show THE STREETS ARE QUEER curated by Homo Riot (with publications curated by Nathan Rapport) at In Heroes We Trust gallery, Downtown L.A.
2020:
SPUNK ISSUE NO. 13: DER DIE DAS
SPUNK T-SHIRTS hand screen printed in NYC and co-designed by Jeff Chiola
2021:
SPUNK ISSUE NO. 14: PERFORMANCE
SPUNK NO. 14 LAUNCH @ Eagle LA
— performers: John Fleck, The Boyfriend
— readings: Carson Beker, John Boucher, Rick Castro, Mary Ann Cherry, Mark Gindi, Jason Jenn
— DJ Tommy Rocker
— video art: Mike Nolan (Tecnoflesh)
— live model drawing group facilitated by Miguel Angel Reyes
2023:
SPUNK ISSUE NO. 15: THE HORROR
SPUNK ISSUE NO. 15 SOFT LAUNCH @ Bendix Building, DTLA during Frieze L.A.
Group art exhibition THE HORROR curated by Aaron Tilford @ SEIS Gallery L.A.
— featured artists: Rick Castro, Gerald Collings, German Diaz, Robert Hickerson, Adam Miller, Svetlana Shigroff, Ariel Sinelnikoff, Zak Smith, Daniela Soberman
GHOST STORIES + A SIREN’S SONG @ SEIS Gallery L.A.
— A group sharing of ghost stories, both personal and fictional, hosted by Aaron Tilford
— Screening of the horror short film “A Siren’s Song” directed by Ariel Sinelnikoff followed by Q & A
SPUNK ISSUE NO. 15 LAUNCH @ SEIS Gallery L.A.
— readings: Rick Castro, Peter Ong Cook, Ariel Sinelnikoff, Aaron Tilford, Carolyn Weathers