03.11.10

we got lots'o'mad poetry!
our swirlingly mad poetry forum features the latest poems from some of the most maddest mad poets swirlin' 'round this big, blue, beat-utiful marble of ours. we are currently featuring... nicholas martin, peycho kanev, justin test, julien edmund moss, d. victory, michael estabrook& tamitha curiel

mad swirlin' up the open mic
on 03.03.10 mad swirl continued doing the open mic voodoo that what we do do. the usual unusual madness ensued as the mad ones joined us at absinthe lounge this past 1st wednesday. thanks to all the musical poets and poetical musicians who delivered us up some swirling madness! see who was who right here.

need a read?
check out the latest addition to our short stories collection, The House by suvi mahonen. here's a taste to wet your whistle... “...Just checked out the window. Robert’s still sitting there. Wish he’d get out of that suit and tie, he must be so hot. But there’s no use wasting my breath. Sunday’s always suit day. / He looks so lonely. I don’t know why they don’t house him with someone else with Down syndrome. At least he’d be able to talk to them. Feel like ringing up his parents. Giving them a what for. Something like: Get your arses down here right now. You know he expects you every Sunday. Surely you can spare a measly hour a week? Yeah right.” ...get the rest of your read on here

new madness in the gallery
when we first reviewed tray drumhann's works a sudden sense of peace came over us. perhaps this feeling came from the gentle strokes, the choices of color on his palette or maybe, just maybe he tapped deeper into the mad psyche of our minds. either way, we dug what we saw and think you will too! we invite you to take a stroll thru tray's gallery page and see what you'll see in these beautiful paintings!

mad swirlin' up the open mic
join mad swirl at absinthe lounge on 03.03.10 as we feature the most maddest poets, musicians & performers that we can gather. come one & all... to participate, appreciate & be a part of this swirling madness!

mad swirlin' reviews
who wants our opinion? well, whether you like it or not, we're gonna give it to you! gordon hilgers gives you all the info on the newest indie retailer to hit the streets of oak cliff, cliff notes! get the full scoop right here!

mad swirl's swirl-a-bout!
on 11.07.09 mad swirl featured the maddest poets, musicians, visual artists, fire breathers and burlesque dancers that we know at our 1st annual swirl-a-bout! and oh what a night it was at 1727! click here to see the who's, what's, where's and when's! click here to read the write-up from pegasus news!

mad swirl 6: the blue note issue
• 28 full-color pages & 23 audio tracks of swirling madness that captures the most maddest of the mad ones & the insanity that is the dallas poetry & music scene! for $5 you can be one of the first to get your hands on this limited edition, numbered copy of mad swirl! click here for the details.
• and lest we forget the past, take a look at the back issues of mad swirl I - V

mad swirl blog
what? mad swirl has a blog? yep, we've zoomed into the 21st century kicking and screaming. check us out on blog spot right here.