Talking Rhythm! Poetry and Music Open Mic
This event on 24th June 2013 at 19:30 has past.
This event series is no longer running. It last took place on 30th November 2015 at 19:30.
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Get on the train, catch buses 53, 177 436 & 453. The Amersham is opposite New Cross Station and 3/4mins walk from New Cross Gate Station, both five minutes on the Mainline from London Bridge. And the Overground at both NX and NX Gate links with East London and Highbury & Islington.
24th June 2013 at 19:30
Co host for the evening will be SUZANNA FITZPATRICK a mate of megalithic talents: recently a winner in the 'Hippocrates Prize' competition and pamphlet, but you should hear what she does at home and on the underground....
AND guess who else is coming:
A F HARROLD from Reading no less but indeed more. A fabulous and very tall human ‘This yak poet is Peter Cook and Spike Milligan rolled into one,’ Daljit Nagra; ‘An original. A subversive humour that is quite brilliant.’ Brian Patten. AF can be found at www.afharrold.com
Alongside A F is HARRY MAN fresh off a rocket from the outer comets of the Kuiper Belt: true. He never lies! But does stuff that words are made up about! He is revealed at www.manmadebooks.co.uk/Harry_Man/Home.html and we are thrilled at both Harry and AF's return to Talking Rhythm!
And we get moving with some Arts' News about ROS PARKER who will be joining them. http://rosalindparker.co.uk. This link tells of her current show that has toured London called 'Through the Hourglass': a show weaving movement and metaphor: where will the stone be thrown in hopscotch land?
Also because I missed him last time we are inviting the glorious DAVID LEE MORGAN for a shorter but extended set: www.davidword.com/?page_id=2 and that's modest!
For the rest of the evening it's all ablaze for your line-up of 5 minutes Open Mic sets!
There'll be pamphlets, CDs and such for sale on the night, and the opportunity to chat and network. We're beginning to roll Talking Rhythm! by inviting different co-hosts, which is partly because JAZZMAN JOHN CLARKE is now so busy, but I'm sure he will be dropping in to TR! nights. We are thinking of merging nights too so there are those among you who also run events I will be contacting.
What does JAZZMAN say: 'I said it before you read it!'
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Entry: Free
Time: 7:30pm
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Reviews for Talking Rhythm! Poetry and Music Open Mic
Talking Rhythm! takes place in a cavernous back room of the Amersham Arms pub opposite New Cross station in south-east London, with a proper stage, and deep, comfortable sofas that are difficult to get out of quickly - although probably not so difficult to fall asleep in, if you’ve had a long day. However, on Monday night there were plenty of good reasons to stay awake. Guest poet AF Harrold, artfully conveying the deceptive air of a shambling academic, set the tone for the quirky, eclectic nature of the evening with his keen wit, asking members of the audience to choose random numbers to help him select his poems. Any poet who adds to the jollity of life should be cherished. Guest compere Suzanna Fitzpatrick’s poems included a pregnancy sequence, three about birds, and three “eavesdropping” ones, taking in what she described as a “now infamous” haiku. Among the open micers Scottish actor and poet Alain English gave his all with a passionate declaration in praise of artistic creativity, no matter what the price, including lack of cash or fame - “Don’t fall back, fall forward” – and a dramatic rendition of Alfred Noyes’s The Highwayman, slumping back down in the sofa after his no-holds-barred performance. Write Out Loud’s own David Andrew calmed things down for a while with three thoughtful and wide-ranging poems written during a recent break on Scotland’s inspiring Summer Isles. There was more passion and philosophical protest and rage from another guest, David Lee Morgan, although singer and guitarist Sean Bennett’s low-key approach might have benefited from making use of the mic. Harry Man came on after a fairly late break, and thanked those who had stayed on “for the night shift”. Reading from a tablet, his set included one about the history of Earth as a Facebook timeline. You did need to know a bit about fb to really appreciate it. By now, time was unfortunately getting on and I felt unable to stay for the full whack. Apologies to those who performances I missed - and thanks to Bernadette Reed and Jazzman John Clarke for inviting us to this welcoming, all-embracing venue.
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Julian (Admin)
Tue 16th Jul 2013 14:10
I visited this gig last year some time and it was superb if a bit shambolic in terms of people talking and wandering in and out. Jazzman John was at his best. I got interviewed by a local radio reporter but who, or where from, I never discovered. I, too, recommend it.
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