T'was one year ago to the 1st Wednesday that we recorded the live CD version of the sixth print issue of Mad Swirl live at Absinthe Lounge! It rocked AND it rolled. It rocked and rolled so much that we thought we should try it again. So...
This month, we brought back the Blue Note crew to the mic and swirled up Mad Swirl Six. The "Swirl It Up" set featured all of the pieces from Mad Swirl Six, but performed by other poets, bringing their own unique energy and vibe to the collective swirl. T'was a twist of a swirl of a mix!
The amazing trio Swirve opened the madness, musically guiding the mad ones towards the "Swirl it Up" set as...
Cheyenne Gallion performed
Blue Notes by Johnny Olson
Desmene Statum performed
God Likes It When I'm Humble by Cheyenne Gallion
Opalina Salas performed
When She Dances by Lisa Olson
Chris Zimmerly performed
What Am I Supposed to Do Now by Paul Sexton
Lisa Olson performed
An Invitation to the Truth by Opalina Salas
Johnny Olson performed
Interview by M.H. Clay
Roderick Richardson performed
Blistered Guitar Fingers & Broken Note Blues by Desmene Statum
M.H. Clay performed
My Blood is Like Piss & Battery Acid/The Greatest Poet by Josh Weir
Paul Sexton performed
Ginsberg & Friends by Roderick Richardson
Chris Hamilton performed
Note Broke Blue by Chris Zimmerly
Then it was on the usual open mic madness as Johnny O & co-host M.H. Clay called all the mad poets, musicians, singers, comedians & performers to come & strut their mad stuff! They came. They saw. They went mad!
Round 1
Veronica
James Michael Brennen
Devorah
Josh Weir
Cabe Lindsay
PJ
Bear
Wanda Su
Joey Cloudy
Jolee Davis
Round 2
Konnichewa Zach
Max Blair
Poet Echo
Dave Crandall
Tim Miranda
3rd Round Troubadours
A very special swirlin’ thanks to Swirve's amazin' trumpeter Chris Curiel, mad man G-Man Gerard Bendix on skins and Kenny Withrow on wailin' guitar for keeping us movin', groovin' and steppin' all night long!
And HUGE thanks to Absinthe Lounge owner Kevin for allowing us mad ones to go with our flow for over 4 years now. And a shout-out to the fine Lounge staffers John and Tracey for keeping the mad spirits fillin' and swillin' for us mad ones.
We are truly grateful to ALL these mad ones whose slacked jaws hung loosely, words and songs flowed easily speaking raw truths, these mad ones who speak freely of what hangs heavily around their hearts. We love each and every one of you.
Truly.
Madly.
Thank-you.
