Sunday evening was for me the most interesting. Lots of vocals and more sound poetry. More space and for the most part top quality performances. Valeri opened with the work of other sound poets and finished with an improvisation. His set included a collection of Russian vowel sounds. Great work! Johannes Bergmark cooked up a... Continue Reading →
L is for Love and Baking Cakes
At a poetry reading last week, I asked the audience for topics. A young man seated with what was obviously his girlfriend asked for 'Love'. So I read a poem I wrote in 1989. Here's the opening of that poem, set to beats and loops. Even though I mixed it with vocal presence, and it... Continue Reading →
Refined Editing: I Could Have Been a Banker02b
One thing I did do while I was lying in bed was chip away at refining the video for I Could Have Been a Banker02. I wasn't completely happy with the first version, and wanted to better synchronise the images with the rhythm and pacing of the spoken word. So everyday I'd open the file... Continue Reading →
