Tonight is Acentos and I'm feeling a little giddy already. When Oscar and Fish asked me to host tonight's show a couple of months back, I didn't think twice. I was honored! Now, the nerves are starting to kick in a little bit as it's only eight hours away. I haven't hosted anything in while … Continue reading Acentos, hosting and potential drama
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Teaching in the Bronx, but no MFA!
Had the pleasure of doing a reading/Q&A at the Riverdale Neighborhood House last night for a group of teens from a workshop run by Corie Feiner (fka Corie Herman) as part of a residency she's had since 2000, thanks to Poets & Writers. One of the coolest gigs I could imagine, teaching kids writing in … Continue reading Teaching in the Bronx, but no MFA!
Like slipping the medicine in with the ice cream
Oneonta turned out to be a lot of fun. It was weird in the beginning as I realized about 20 minutes before the show started that it was my first solo college appearance and I was all alone! Other than Robb Thibault, who was busy getting things organized, I had no one there with me. … Continue reading Like slipping the medicine in with the ice cream
Fulano, comic books and…porn stars?
Friday's feature went really well. Ended up being a 20-minute set but, not knowing til the last minute, I'd prepared a flexible enough list beforehand (aka Down the Hatch: 2 beers, atomic wings & waffle fries!) and was pretty comfortable dealing with the time limit. Mixed some really old with some brand new as I … Continue reading Fulano, comic books and…porn stars?
Fulano, Live!
Have you ever heard me live? Fulano. Listen to the live version, recorded at the 1999 NPS Semi-Finals when we were facing the Nuyorican in the most intense slam I've ever been in. The studio version, done on minidisc in Soft Skull's original Shortwave store in Tonic, sucks. There's also the nycSLAMS and 5 PAST … Continue reading Fulano, Live!
It takes a clean break to heal right
Could it be that Spring is finally here for real? It's beautiful outside. Grabbed lunch from the little Caribbean trailer out front - jerk chicken, rice and peas and plantains with a mint iced tea - and sat over in Battery Park to eat. The tourists are out in full force and there was a … Continue reading It takes a clean break to heal right
Westside Rhyme
What Shawn Randall and Karen Rockower pull off every Sunday with Westside Rhyme is nothing short of inspirational! I had the privilege of being one of their features at the Bowery Poetry Club last night - my second reading since I've been back - and had the most fun I've had outside of Monday nights … Continue reading Westside Rhyme