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General Discussion / Who's your team 2011 and Danny Strack's "scouting report"

« on: May 19, 2011, 02:34:28 PM »

Sometimes I miss things but I didn't see any post like this for this season. Check out http://dannystrack.tripod.com/pictures/promotion/NPS_Scouting_2011.pdf for the list that Danny Strack has put together.

Kool beings!

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General Discussion / Sad news out of Chicago

« on: March 08, 2011, 01:14:05 AM »

Maria McCray, a Chicago performance poetry legend and slam veteren passed Tuesday afternooon. For those who are not familiar with Maria, she was affectionately known as "Momma", performed in 9 editions of the National Poetry Slam representing Chicago/Green Mill and Chicago/Berwyn. She last competed as a storm poet in Seattle '01 and has a cameo in SlamNation. Maria was a United States Marine, serving during the Vietnam War, occasionally under fire. Maria was a singer, actor, activist, drinking buddy and mentor to many, including myself. Check out her work on www.e-poets.net. I will bring some things to share to WOW this week. I already miss her like breathing.

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General Discussion / see you in charlotte?

« on: October 27, 2008, 04:57:46 PM »

while contemplating the chicago contingent to iWPS '08 in charlotte and text messaging karen g, i began wondering to myself,

billy: self?

self: what up?

billy: we know karen g, 6 is 9 and wonder dave are hijacking motorcycles with sidecars to be in charlotte, but who else is planning to come thru and hang/compete?

self: why don't you post a thingy about it on the PSI forum.... maybe some of the other kids will respond.

billy: for real?

self: fo' sho!

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General Discussion / how's business?

« on: October 23, 2008, 03:32:50 PM »

turnout is on a bit of a downturn over the last few weeks around chicago and we are wondering if this is a local, regional or national phenomenon.

this week, 3rd week of october '08:
monday, mental graffiti, jack THE MAN mccarthy came thru but the crowd was such that there were only about 6-7 open mic'ers and 2 people- j.w. baz & me- in the slam.  zoiks! [hey! me and baz are qualified for finals in spring! woo hoo!]

tuesday, safe smiles with polyrhythmic... weekly, no slam, multimedia... we had a music/poetry feature and 9 people :O... we usually do at least 20-25.

wednesday, in one ear... weekly, no slam, multimedia, all ages... music feature, around 10 people.

no debates on TV, no really big must see TV events, decent fall weather... in chicago, even the artists like their sports but no bears on monday night, white sox and cubs are out of the post season and nobody gives a shit about the blackhawks except both of their season ticket hloders. what gives?

how are you all doing in your parts of the universe

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General Discussion / MIDWEST! The HipHoppers Guide To The Galaxy Tour

« on: October 21, 2008, 03:33:09 PM »

hey everybody!

my midwest slam fam will likely get an email note from me over the next week but i thought i'd get the ball rolling here. i'm looking to fill feature dates in the late winter and the spring for my current tour cycle. anybody not familiar with me and my stuff can check out the bio and EPK at www.billytuggle.net and other sights and sounds at myspace.com/fearofadreadplanet or  youtube.com/karmaquarius. I will be home- chicago- for Louder Than A Bomb youth slam festival feb 22-mar 2 and in detroit for WOW.  everything else is wide open. thanx in advance.

also, WE WANT YOU for tuesday nights with SAFE SMILES presened by PolyRhythmic... myspace.com/safesmiles

peace and poems!

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General Discussion / looking for you!

« on: September 15, 2008, 12:32:13 PM »

o.k., more specific-like, slam in Philadelphia.  can't find mike o'hara's contac info and only met those cats briefly in madison.  leave it here or hit me at karmadelic@yahoo.com



happy monday