Author Archives: David Barnes

Dana & Erica in town – new CD out – hoping for your support to tour the new songs

Posted on May 27, 2013 by David Barnes

Dear Spokenworders past and present, Those of you who’ve been on this list for a while will remember Erica Buettner – amazingly good folk singer who came to SpokenWord in the early days and through the Cabaret Populaire/Culture Rapide years. … Continue reading →

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Report from 13.5.13: Giving birth

Posted on May 20, 2013 by David Barnes

Deborah and Alberto’s non-identical twins, Orlando and Amadeo, were born late on Friday 10th. . . . . . . Round 1 Gus was born. Melinda gave birth. Devon used to have a demon, feeding on crumbs, beating inside him. … Continue reading →

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Report from ‘Guilty Pleasures’ featuring Margo Berdeshevsky

Posted on May 5, 2013 by David Barnes

Margo Berdeshevsky’s guilty pleasures were gifts of lingerie and a moth. ”Dear ex ex ex ex ex’, she wrote. Then sent ‘Postcards to the Body Politic.’ Natasha Larousse, arrived from the U.S.S.R. with vodka. Owen sang the history of Jersey from … Continue reading →

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Pandorica’s video montage of the ‘Swedish Girls’ night

Posted on April 29, 2013 by David Barnes

Many thanks to Pandorica for putting this together & sharing! Pandorica’s video from their trip to SpokenWord http://www.facebook.com/PandoricaOrg David

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Margo Berdeshevsky – 29th April at SpokenWord

Posted on April 27, 2013 by David Barnes

“Margo Berdeshevsky understands the diabolical complexity of the human heart, and how eros is a form of intelligence as well as a drive. Writing with lyric accuracy and necessary forgiveness about the turmoils of love, she also declares the 8th … Continue reading →

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Report from Consequences 15th April 2013

Posted on April 21, 2013 by David Barnes

Is death like passing through business class on the way out of a plane looking for something to steal? asked Cralan – featured poet down from Amsterdam, a high-energy Robinson Crusoe. Sophia’s very existence was the result of a catalogue … Continue reading →

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Cralan Kelder – featured Poet for April 15th

Posted on April 11, 2013 by David Barnes

Bio: Cralan Kelder publications include Big Deal Rimbaud (smallMinded 2011), Give Some Word (Shearsman 2010), City Boy (Longhouse 2007), and Lemon Red (Coracle 2005). Kelder edits Retort and lives in Amsterdam with the evolutionary biologist Toby Kiers and their children. Retort Cralan’s site

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Report from Navigation, 18th March

Posted on March 25, 2013 by David Barnes

We start at 8.30 now, sign up in person at the bar from 7.30pm. Photos by Sabine, report by David. Amel sang Rocketman, David Sirois navigated the magnetic clouds. Tyrannosaurus Rex spoke to the hairless monkeys, and Yann. Melinda was … Continue reading →

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TimeOut article: Spokenword au Chat Noir

Posted on March 23, 2013 by David Barnes

Article en français.

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Packed week of poetry March 18th-22nd

Posted on March 12, 2013 by David Barnes

Dear Spokenworders, There is a lot going on next week: See below, but full details are at: http://parisreadingsmonthlylisting.blogspot.fr/ Monday – Lisa Passold & Jen Dick both launching books 19.00 at Chez Grace (46 rue des Abesses, 75018 Paris, 3rd floor, email Jen … Continue reading →

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