MtvU, the subsidiary of MTV Networks that is broadcast only on college campuses, will announce Monday that it has selected its first poet laureate. No, he doesn’t rap. And it’s not Bob Dylan, or even Justin Timberlake. It is John Ashbery, the prolific 80-year-old poet and frequent award winner known for his dense, postmodern style…
1. Ana sends the above video by Bat for Lashes, “What’s a Girl To Do?”, which I find fun. I especially enjoyed the low budget feel and the choreography. I still own a small boy’s trick bike (sans pegs, for those in the know), and fancy remembering my younger self trying to perform such feats…
Morgan Lucas Schuldt appears ON THIS RECORDING in ode to Elliott Smith a la Billie Holiday. Sort of. An excerpt: “Charles Wright ends one of his poems on a line that goes something like “. . . and God knees our necks to the ground.” Not that God figures conspicuously – or even copiously –…
To Introduce, Inform, Interact, and Instigate… Ideas. Jason Behrends and another fella, Dan, consistently post, promote, and discuss an array of artists, painters, musicians, and writers on a regular schedule. As someone who neglects her blog in spurt and sputters, with apologies, I applaud their stamina and enthusiasm for the work of others. Jason Behrends…
Get Thee To A … TV? I’m not a fan of the American Idol Act nor any of its predecessors & spin-offs. Never have been. But tonight, dear folks, this video redeemed the whole lot for me – hook, line, and sinker. Tears welled up and movement in the emotional region warmed every inch ……
This Louis Armstrong video sent by my good friend and jazz critic, author & editor, Frank O’Connor scholar, Michael Steinman, with the following comment, “This is ‘I Get Ideas,’ inspiring proof of how Louis could turn lead into gold, or make bricks without straw — you pick your literary metaphor. He BELIEVED in what he…
I probably won’t have my backup dancers with me on Sunday night, but I most likely will wear my blue sequin jumpsuit, if Mark and Adam wear theirs. PFS Post Presents Amy King, Adam Fieled and Mark Lamoureux Sunday, June 24th @ 8:00 PM Sidewalk Cafe 6th St. and Avenue A New York, NY ~~~
Poems and tune to usher your spirit through: the song above is “Eternal Flame” by Joan As Police Woman. Better to listen than watch, so goes my opinion — you’ll be distracted by the Brighton Beach scene. The two poems ‘buzz and boom’ (see below). You’ll find a music + more. Even if not within…
You decide. But you should have the visuals with this one, so find a computer that lets you press play and learn the deeper secrets of Pearl Jam’s “Yellow Ledbetter”~ This entry was posted on Thursday, June 14th, 2007 at 5:17 am 7 Responses to “Poetry Pure …?” Lee H. Says: June 15th, 2007 at…
~~ Matt Hart takes my love to town @ Coldfront Mag today ~ “… they’re compositions of bright ideas, music, and noise, resulting in (among other things) the deployment of form and content against one another to create tension, poetic texture, and (paraphrasing Apollinaire) the flare-up of multiple meanings in the flames of joy. ……
I like Gerald L. Bruns already. First, he’s got the dog, who looks quite comfortable, which means his empathy bone is strong. His author photo isn’t some pompous monstrosity; he looks like a human who reads and might garden too. I bet he even has a bathroom in that house. Next, he’s currently at work…
Hey Michael Lauran, Remember the time all five of us went to Vieques, Puerto Rico, and Jen Demartino and I narrated every move you made as you made it? Remember how our narration took the form of nostalgic questions? Remember how we drove you crazy? Remember when we all went rafting and swimming in the…
Unfortunately, the video is gone, but this old news is worth noting: What Will You Do With the Mad in You? ~~~~~ We’re off school for the week. A friend left his better-car-than-mine for me to take on road trips upstate & escape the city, but instead, I find myself thinking about things at home.…
Poetry-related? Want to share? Discuss with other poets? I just became the Poetics List Editor for The Poetics List that you, dear interloper, might be interested in becoming a member of: “Our aim is to support, inform, and extend those directions in poetry that are committed to innovations, renovations, and investigations of form and/or/as content,…
So, the semester has started, and already, I’m dropping off the map. Things are well though – I send this message out especially to family and friends south of the Mason Dixon line. I’m headed out to Southpaw in just minutes to see/hear this with one Gina Myers, pictured above. We were so young way…
Going back to Barcelona, I will one day. Soon. For the moment, this window of pop fun will make me do. _______________ I thought Nico Case sent this link my way, but it was Nico Vassilakis for all you Vispo people out there. ______________ Visit the new Asian-Amerian issue of MiPO guest edited by Nick…
I’ve kind of loved this Lyle Lovett song and video for a long time (embedding disabled so you have to click here to see the video). Lying in a Hammock at William Duffy’s Farm in Pine Island, Minnesota Over my head, I see the bronze butterfly Asleep on the black trunk, Blowing like a…
I’m a big fan of Johnny Cash’s live concerts and prison sing-ins. He’s irreverent and performative and a whole bottle of fun. But when it came time for WFUV to start spinning songs from Rosanne Cash’s recent collection, “Black Cadillac,” I become irreverent myself. I’m a skeptic of genetic pre-disposing in the career realm. Just…
In 2003, Natalie Maines of the now-notorious band, The Dixie Chicks, said some pretty benign stuff about Bush, primarily that she and her bandmates were ashamed that the U.S. president was from their home state of Texas — on the eve of the Iraq invasion. Her remarks led to some heavy-handed response, including FBI-deemed credible…
Tonight’s tune: Nick Drake’s “Which Will” — quite lovely (30 second excerpt here, though the entire song is most gorgeous and somehow necessary). DVD to be acquired: “A History of Violence” starring Viggo Mortensen, not a bad poet. Thought-provoking film, moreover. A trailer and an “exclusive clip” can be viewed here. New to my reading…
Gerard Smith (from TV On the Radio – tho I’ve known him since his subway days) picks out and plays my new-used guitar. I’ve tooled around for years, but this resolution carries me for a few hot months: by my birthday, I’ll have a song ready to serenade you all with.Any requests? p.s. Todd, trivia…
Ana posted a cool song with accompanying video, which prompted me to seek out more of The Knife. I watched a few, but when I hit this one above, “Pass This On,” I was floored. This is just about one of the best videos I’ve ever seen on YouTube, and I’ve seen a lot of…
First update – two vets and one neurologist later, we learn that puppy has two ruptured discs and requires surgery this coming week. The prognosis is excellent. Much gratitude to all who expressed concern. Next update – I won’t be at the reading in D.C. this Monday night, most unfortunately. However, I saw Reb today…
Wonder what Walt Whitman would say if he saw his name attached to a “service area” sign for the southern-bound? Driving down to Baltimore today, where I am happily ensconced now, I decided to listen to a cd I’ve had on the backburner for awhile. But let me back up: I love, love, love Natalie…
Either this video for “Living Proof” is a transparent attempt to garner attention or it’s one slick & clever commentary on the order of the day via “cross country” play. Chan Marshall runs in latex red carrying a Jesus ornament, against her opponents, who appear to be spin-offs of Muslim women. Who will win? Choose…
I tend to avoid films once they’ve received too much media attention and praise. Maybe I want to be the rebel and avoid the crowd, but mostly, I just can’t stand to be let down after the build-up. Not so with “Brokeback Mountain.” Not much to say because I’ve just returned home and am feeling…
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