Monthly Archives: October 2010
Another Lost Shark Southern Tour
This Lost Shark is hitting the road for two weeks for my annual poetry tour of the southern states. First stop this time around is Adelaide for the following dates: Monday November 1 – Interview on Radio Adelaide Tuesday November … Continue reading
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Paul Squires piece in Extempore
There are more than two reasons to go out and pick yourself up a copy of Extempore, but the first two that come to mind are: 1. Paul Squires’ piece, Teardrop Tattoo appears (and an article by Gabrielle Bryden, in … Continue reading
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Bob Dylan Exclusive: The Witmark Demos
For many, the release of the legendary Witmark Demos is something of a goldmine… 47 tracks from a fledgling Dylan (1962 – 1964) that until now, have been the stuff of scrappy sounding bootlegs or legend. To celebrate the release, … Continue reading
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The Church inducted into Aria Hall of Fame
On Wednesday night, The Church were inducted into the Aria Hall of Fame and I must say, never has a band been more deserving. The Church are one of those all too rare bands, that have remained vital over a … Continue reading
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Peripatetica: The Poetics of Walking
The latest issue of Landscapes is now online and the issue is dedicated to the poetics of walking. So get your shoes on and head over to: http://www.landscapeandlanguagecentre.au.com/current_journal.html My poem, Legging It is featured alongside poems from recent QLD … Continue reading
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Beat Films at BIFF + Wholly Communion
The Brisbane International Film Festival program has now been released and it features two of the films I have been hotly anticipating for some time. Howl, starring James Franco as Allen Ginsberg, which has been receiving rave reviews worldwide and … Continue reading
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Ani Lin: The Journey of a Chinese Buddhist Nun, Pip Griffin – Reviewed by Patricia Prime
Ani Lin: The Journey of a Chinese Buddhist Nun, Pip Griffin. Pohutukawa Press, Leichhardt, N.S.W. 2040, Australia. pip.griffin@bigpond.com 2010. 144 pp. ISBN 9780980318425 (pbk). AUD20.00 + postage from the author. AUD27.95 + postage from gleebooks 49 Glebe Point Rd., Glebe, … Continue reading
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Splice this: The Cassette Project
On Thursday night I went along to the second installment of the Cassette Project at The Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts, featuring Silver Screens, Ambrose Chapel & The Rational Academy. This would have to be one of the coolest … Continue reading
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QLD Writer’s Week Feature #13 – John Parke
Still a couple more features to round out my QLD Writer’s Week series… lucky #13 introduces John Parke. What excites you about poetry? I find it the best way to capture the essence and emotion of a story. Recently, I … Continue reading
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