Author Archives: David Barnes

Monday 26th Nov – come to the launch of our magazine The Bastille

Posted on November 24, 2012 by David Barnes

Come to the launch of The Bastille, the lit magazine of SpokenWord Paris. Formerly known as issue.ZERO. This is the first under its new name and has a cover & some inside photos by Marie de Lutz and writing from … Continue reading →

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Guy Fawkes Night – November 5th – at SpokenWord Paris

Posted on November 13, 2012 by David Barnes

Report by Amel. Photos by Hal Bergman http://www.halbergman.com/ INTRODUCTION A mysterious fellow wearing a scary mask introduces us to this special edition of Spoken Word, filling the air with flames, declaiming: “Fellow Catholics!! In this year of our Lord 1605, we … Continue reading →

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Lillian Allen gig & Yas & the Lightmotiv & more this week

Posted on November 6, 2012 by David Barnes

Dareka of the Downtown slam writes: Wednesday I plan to go to the show of Lillian Allen at La mutinerie and then go to see Enterré Sous X the Toulouse band I told you about yesterday at Le Café des … Continue reading →

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Halloween report: While I was killing you I was saying I love you

Posted on November 1, 2012 by David Barnes

Report by David. Various videos of witches and others will appear on the facebook page over the next 24 hours, thanks to Valeryia and Amel. Photos by Valeryia. ‘Lucky’ Lucy Hopkins sang Tom Lehrer’s Irish Ballad About a maid I’ll sing … Continue reading →

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Report from one of the best SpokenWords ever!

Posted on October 20, 2012 by David Barnes

Report from 15th Oct by David. Round 1 Patrick revisits Bristol for a kiss and a fumble. David (not me!) meets Miles Davis on a bus in Mexico. Alberto asks “Why kiss humans?” Moe Seager bebops till he drops. Sam … Continue reading →

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Report from 1st October

Posted on October 6, 2012 by David Barnes

Report by David. Victor is free, single & disengaged in an old calypso tune. Kate snapped synapses and wrenched wrists to get a look at that tasty-looking snook. Her new book is about to be launched – in London next … Continue reading →

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the link 3 – Sole Train Souled – Saturday 29th Sept 8pm till late

Posted on September 25, 2012 by David Barnes

In conjunction with 100 thousand Poets for Change   the link   are running an event designed to promote progressive values – and hence change – through an evening of poetry, music, dancing and general conviviality. They invite us to join them … Continue reading →

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Report from 17th Sept 2012 CE

Posted on September 22, 2012 by David Barnes

I looked into  Maintenant 6  (amazing quality dada mag from NY) to find out What’s going on in the mind of Bob Hart?  Well, are you sitting comfortably? This is going on: Suzie’s got a squeeze box but Daddy sleeps at … Continue reading →

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Report from 3rd September

Posted on September 9, 2012 by David Barnes

Well, ladies & gentlemen, here we are again for another season of words veering from the sublime to the ridiculous. A new photographer (Viola) but sadly the same SpokenWord hosts, myself and Signore Rigettini. We do however have a larger … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Sept 11th Kate Noakes, David Barnes & Gareth Eoin Storey reading at Poets Live

Posted on September 6, 2012 by David Barnes

Poets Live is pleased to announce its first reading of the 2012/13 season this coming Tuesday, September 11th at Carr’s Pub (1 rue du Mont Thabor, 75001 Paris).  The evening will begin at 19h and will feature three poets, Kate … Continue reading →

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