Check me out on WBAI this Sunday sometime between 3:30 and 4:30
The show will revolve around the bX and the discounted petrol the borough has received courtesy of Hugo Chávez, the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (no joke– that’s what he renamed the country. what a manda todo. my hero)
You can listen to WBAI online by clicking here
One of the difference between the present louderMONDAY and its previous incarnation ‘A Lil Bit Louder’ was the fact that after every Lil Bit Louder we would dance our asses off for at least a good half hour and sometimes even longer all thanks to DJ Frank Rempe. No one ever had as much fun up in that booth playing with the crowd, the host and the poets as DJ HotNuts (inside joke bell). Maybe it was cuz Frank was a poet himself making it all the way to the Urbana finals one year.
Anyways, go check out Frank out and then go check out one of his remixed beats for a lil ditty called Capicú which was inspired by the off my ass drunk (three tequilas & five Coronas into the evening) initial performance of said poem.
Capicú = Spanish term used in playing Dominoes, when the winning domino can play on either open end of the layout.
pics from the feature are posted for your perusal here
many thanks to maria, jess and the artcheress for hooking me up and taking all the great pics. on a side note, i have no idea why there are pics of the bike that rests against the wall but i will be sure to work that into some kind of joke the next time i am up on the acentos mic
btw, the pic to the right is not from the feature and is actually part of the after partay from my hosting duties this last saturday for Pepatián’s Bronx Dance Express showcase.
“what??? the master of the promo gave no alert???”
i woulda but it was a showcase for folks in the dance/education field with limited seating so i only invited ms francie, the dance director at the 9-to-5, and the artcheress (since she can actually do all the moves from the salsa poem)
the dance showcase was kinda fly with alicia diaz & matthew thornton‘s “la orilla ” a capoeira/contact improvisation/modern dance duet being a serious highlight of the evening especially since they used varela’s “una palabra” as part of their soundtrack
highlight number #2/inside joke bell was the sighting of a young lady rockin some studebaker stretch jeans from the 80s.
lesson: ole skool gear on guys can equal cool but jeans from the run/dmc cazal’s days on woman are never cool
hence: “whatchoo know bout throwback jeans?!?!?”
this has turned into a wonderful blog entry that has little to do with poetry which is cool considering that Adam is reemerging and the poems that were starting to develop over the summer are far from dead. this character of the original man wrapped up in guilt who has very consciously chosen to shun the world of myth & fable is still out there, walking the streets of new york with an altar in his bag and a story all his own that he refuses to articulate
louderMONDAYS
Monday, January 30th, 7:00 pm
louderEDGE featuring Rich Villar
plus the Open Mic
The format that never fails to surprise brings us louderARTIST Rich Villar’s signature blend of poetic timbre. A voice that never fails to inspire, delight and amaze, Rich is a recent Pushcart Prize nominee whose work is prominently anthologized and who can not imagine life without you.
Bring your own fresh and sparkling work to share on the Open Mic.
Open Mic sign-up @ 7pm sharp!
13 Bar Lounge
35 East 13th Street @ University Place 2nd Floor New York, NY 10003
212.979.6677
4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W to 14th Street Union Square
$5 $4 students
2 for 1 drinks
Photo courtesy of Peter Dressel
Tuesday, January 24th @ 7:00pm
ACENTOS
The Bruckner Bar & Grill
1 Bruckner Boulevard
(Corner of 3rd Ave)
The Uptown’s Best Open Mic & Featured Poet Oscar Bermeo
It is TRUE! The rumors on the internet have been confirmed! Come out and see one of the Bronx’s own award winning poets in one of his last and most memorable features in NYC. 3 years and running and we finally feature the founder of it all. Don’t miss it!
ACENTOS @ The Bruckner Bar & Grill
6 Train to 138th Street Station
Hosted by Rich Villar
FREE! ($5 Suggested Donation)
Coming from Manhattan: Exit by the last car on the 6. Take the exit to your left, go up the stairs to your right to exit at Lincoln Avenue. Walk down Lincoln about 5 blocks to Bruckner Blvd, turn right on Bruckner past the bike shop, the Bruckner Bar & Grill is on the corner. For more directions, please call 917.209.4211 or click here for an e-map
* With apologies to Tony Hoagland
