Tragic Troubadours at You Are Here Festival

Everybody's favourite poetry troupe will be ambushing commuters within the Civic bus interchange as a part of the You Are Here Festival.

The festival aims at showcasing the independent experimental arts culture within Canberra. Often this culture grows in dank and unused corners and the festival brings this into light within public spaces and the creative reuse of vacant retail shopfronts.

The troubadours start holding the dirty syringe of experimental poetry to the necks of commuters on the 13th of March

The Tragic Troubadours at Corinbank

The Tragic Troubadours are set to perform their poems and short plays around the venues of the Corinbank Music and Arts festival, held this weekend in the Brindabellas.

with a line up described as "new and dynamic" by this blog (in this article) they will be performing a selection of new and classic material which they have been compiling since their last appearance (2010 National Folk Festival).

Be prepared for more madness from these love-lorn Lotharios which has previously seen them helped off stage under escort following the infamous Bob Hoskins at the Majestic.

Canberra Poetry Slam/ Launch of Triptych Poets Issue 2

Hosted by me, pesented by Blemish Books, held at the Front Gallery and Cafe in Lyneham, Featuring readings from Bronwen Manger, Stuart Cooke, Ouyang Yu,  Julian Fleetwood, Myself and You!  The poetry slam with feature prizes (cash and books). Open mike and slam sign up at 7:30.

You can purchase your copy of Triptych Poets: Issue Two at the slam for $15, and the good people of Blemish Books will give you a free copy of  the original issue of Triptych Poets.

Come! Compete! Comply!

The ACT Heats of the National Poetry Slam

I shall be competing in the national poetry slam heats for the ACT on friday night, 7:30 at the Front cafe and gallery in Lyneham.

Daily Telegraph - League Central

Good morning Christian.

I am a keen NRL (long suffering sharkie) fan and avid reader of the DT online.  Today's article on Billy was very good however I was irked with a cliche that has spread in footballing circles and appears in your article. The phrase "... has grown another leg this year" is incorrect, and has come from the phrase in reference to the Queenslanders in early State of Origin matches "... seem to grow another foot" this was in height, as opposed to an extra appendage.

The additional height would be seen to be an advantage, as the players become harder to tackle and much stronger (less likely to be coathangered) whereas in nature a superfluous leg is often a hindrance and life is mercifully short.

I have added two photos to better illustrate this.

Kind regards and Keep up the good work.



Neo-Logos of the New Aeon: Modern demonology

Pastramidamus: The pig devil of last nights raving, made from ham, with a crown of pepper and mustard seeds.Sees through time. Sees all.  Whispers in a voice of slough malice.

Salamidamus: almost non-descript pig demon brother of pastramidamus.

Gormon House Gatling G'zine Machine and Galleria,G'et Cetera

It's on again, this Saturday, Gormon House Markets. Get in and Get some Zines!