Tag Archive for the term: spoken word

It’s been an incredible pleasure to work with the Montreal Choeur Maha Woman’s Choir in all kinds of ways over the past couple of years, from featuring them in the Nov 2007 Mess at the McAuslan Centre, before it officially opened; to coordinating and witnessing in awe their collaboration with Patrick Krief’s Black Diamond Bay [...]

” Moe Clark’s debut spoken word album announces itself quite accurately with the title of its first track: “Irresistible.” “Circle of She: Story + Song” is just as impressive musically as it is poetically.” Corey Frost, NYC. [https://wfs.gc.cuny.edu/CFrost/www/WaxFeature2.html]

This Saturday June 21st 8pm at Le Cagibi: Throw Slam FINALS!
We’ll have not one, as is our habit, but TWO amazing spoken word artists featuring! That’s Moe Clark of Calgary, and Spencer Butt of Toronto.
We’ll also have the top scoring poets from this year’s inaugural Throw Slam season competing for bragging rights (and a top [...]

You don’t have to be weened on poetry to appreciate John Giorno’s pieces. At 72 years old, he’s the raunchy, flaming, psychedellic, grandpa that you never knew you always wanted. On Sunday night, he captivated the audience with stories about magical trees and uncountable loverboys, all with a happy-go-lucky Dr Seuss kind of cadence.

First time I’ve tried the mid-Mess-blog, but here goes! We’re well into the 11th Monthly Mess. Simon is on the stage and we’re not sure what his act is yet, spoken word is coming, but quietly, and he asked the MC’s (hilarious with the accents) to make up his introduction, which ended up involving fairies. [...]

Venue Stories is an open column which any Indyish member can contribute to by writing a story about a venue they’ve been in. Currently I’m working my way through stories of our first year’s worth of Indyish Monthly Mess shows which were all in Montreal…
Playhouse is like that bar in Buffy, (not the Bronze, which [...]

i-outlaw is a poetry and music podcast that scours the internet to bring you the best in online poetry and beyond. Episode 2.7 features the poetry of Sheila E. Murphy.

If you’re not in the loop, ripping from her Wikipedia entry, Sheila E. Murphy, born in Mishawaka, Indiana, is an American text and [...]

Today is a happy day, because today Jem Rolls is performing the Fringe Festival, and I’m going to see him.
Jem is a true Canadian Fringe Circuit legend. The Scotsman is as much a constant to the Fringe as, well, St Ambroise ale. Last year my old roommate had a [...]