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Mental Graffiti
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CHICAGO, Illinois
United States

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Member Since4/20/2006
Band Websitemyspace.com/mentalg
Band MembersJoel Chmara, Dan Sully, Billy Tuggle, Tim Stafford, DJ Katie, Emily Rose
InfluencesKrystal Ashe, Anacron, Tara Betts, I Was Born With 2 Tongues, Kevin Coval, Bonafide, Eitan Kadosh, Troopa Tru, Lucy Anderton, Shappy, Steph-Rok, Kent Foreman, Ken Green, Nikki Patin, Itchie Fingers, Morris Stegasaurus, Nick Fox, Marc Smith, Cin Salach, Mama Maria, Kelly Tsai... to be continued...
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   About Mental Graffiti

MENTAL GRAFFITI * THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH * $5 cover * Doors @ 7:30p * Show @ 8p * Funky Buddha Lounge * 728 W. Grand Ave.


MONDAY NOVEMBER 19TH
MENTAL GRAFFITI PRESENTS CHESKO and JON MESSINGER



Drink Specials: $3 Bottled Domestic Beers, $5 Smirnoff and Jack Daniels Cocktails


Mental Graffiti is a monthly poetry slam and open mic show that spotlights the best of the best of local, national and international wordsmiths and poetry performers. Known throughout the city and country since 1998 as one of the most diverse and welcoming poetry sets in Chicago, Mental Graffiti boasts a devoted audience of saucy and sweet regulars as well as a constant flux of newcomers. Please join the Mental Graffiti collective - comprised of HBO Def Poets Tim Stafford, Joel Chmara; Doorman J and Emily Rose



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Mental Graffiti has 769 friends.
 Funky Buddha Lounge 


 Death From Below 


 monkey butt 


 shanny cupcakes 


 Emily Rose 


 M 


 J.W. Baz 


 Krystal 


 Alvin Lau 


 Kay Krown 


 Billy a.k.a. Dreadrock 


 Sean 


 Sully, Twenty-Dollianaire 


 The Super-Jew 


 Ben Butter (a.k.a. Uncle Butta) 


 Katie 


 Robbie Q 


 Shappy 


 Berkeley 


 Oakland Poetry Slam 





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Oct 3 2008 4:51 AM

Krystal





Sep 28 2008 9:11 PM

I'm stealing Amy David ;)
Twin Soul Entertainment





Sep 28 2008 7:12 PM

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Starting October 8th TwinSoulent will be introducing Pass the Mic an open session welcoming but not limited to Spoken word artists, lyricists, vocalists, comedians...let's even create dialogue for open discusion.

Wanna try out new material ?

Or vent about the economy,relationships, our future president....whatever!

Join Us October 8th
at Studio E
2310 E. 75th Street (between Crandon and Oglesby)
Chicago, Illinois 60649
for you mapquesting mofos

7pm-10pm

$5 cover....$3 for performers and students.



Provided by TwinSoul offering a change to the monotony of your day.
Chicago Poetry Guide





Sep 11 2008 11:23 PM

Hey, thanks for being a friend. Please feel free to use the Poetry Guide comment area to post information about your book or event. You guys rule.
Poetic Flow





Sep 4 2008 9:44 PM

Just stoppin by to show a little love...

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Billy Tuggle is the HipHoppers Guide





Aug 31 2008 9:58 PM

Ben Butter (a.k.a. Uncle Butta)





Aug 19 2008 6:33 AM

Ben Butter (a.k.a. Uncle Butta)





Aug 15 2008 6:09 PM

I believe THIS is what they call "keepin' it real."

karen g





Aug 13 2008 7:45 PM

Love you guys.Wish there was audio for all I missed.
Billy Tuggle is the HipHoppers Guide





Aug 12 2008 7:54 AM

NPS 08 links

Photos:
Semifinal http://www. dane101. com/arts/2008/08/09/nps2008_photos_oakland_charlotte_sc_st_paul_baltimore_chicago_mg_national_poetry_slam_semi_finals_bout
Prelim http://www. dane101. com/arts/2008/08/07/nps2008_photos_chicago_mg_eureka_worcester_boston_ll
Prelim http://www. dane101. com/arts/2008/08/09/nps2008_photos_chicago_mg_new_york_la_cincinnati_albuquerque_bout_and_san_francisco_amarillo_madison_oakland_bou


Articles:
Our semifinal: http://www. isthmus. com/daily/article. php?article=23460
Finals night: http://www. isthmus. com/daily/article. php?article=23461
The Huffington Post: http://www. huffingtonpost. com/john-lundberg/highlights-from-the-2008_b_117754. html
Billy Tuggle is the HipHoppers Guide





Aug 10 2008 9:38 PM

Stomp The Stage





Aug 10 2008 1:56 PM

Stomp The Stage, Inc. wants to invite all performing artists to join us in our efforts. We are an organization that wishes to do community outreach with performing art as the focal point. Please add us to your friends & let's build something beautiful together.

Chicken Fried Love,
Stomp The Stage, Inc.
Katie





Aug 8 2008 10:42 PM

you know it! I'm stoked.
All MG poeople out that night are invited to the bowling after party for my B-day!!!
Katie





Aug 6 2008 5:12 AM

Can I DJ this month Palease!!!
Silvia Plathypus





Jul 16 2008 8:17 PM

Dear Poet (that’s you),
My name is Sarah, and I am a 10th grade Humanities teacher at an all girl’s school called Young Women’s Leadership Charter School. We are a small community with a passion for social justice. Our students are mostly young women of color. For this reason, our focus this year is the difference between home and business English and the value and use of each (I do not believe that there is truly such a thing as “proper” English).
We are looking for Latin American poets who incorporate Spanish language into their poetry. Hispanic American heritage month is coming up soon and we wish to truly celebrate culture, and not just food and folkways.
Can you help us? We hope to schedule a poetry writing workshop with poets who are interested in working with our students during the day and then have a poetry reading at our school in which students and local poets perform in the evening. This would likely come up in late September or early October.
Finally, I know that we all love committing our time and energy to a good cause. I also know that we all receive sustenance from our own goodness. However, we need to eat once and a while, therefore YWLCS may be able to offer a small stipend.
If you are interested holler back. If you know someone else who might be interested pass this along to them. Thank you and I hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely,
Sarah Lasken
Billy a.k.a. Dreadrock





Jul 7 2008 2:58 AM

Summer readings and tune-ups for the National Poetry Slam/ Lyrics on the Lake...

Friday July 18th CHICAGO www.fractaledgepress. com WAYNE ALLEN JONES, CHALIE NEWMAN and myself, Fractal Edge authors and publishers. MERCURY CAFE, 1505 W Chicago Ave., 700pm, please visit myspace. com/fractaledgepress for more details

Monday July 21st CHICAGO Mental Graffiti- the Grudge Match Slam!

Wednesday July 23rd CHICAGO In One Ear ... feature to be announced. I'm your guest host along with ring leader Pete Wolf. In One Ear is weekly, 7000 N Glenwood Ave @ Lunt, 930 open mic sign-up, most ages, $3 admission
myspace. com/inoneear

Every Tuesday night is Safe Smiles presented by POLYRHYTHMIC. Featured artists include the best touring and local favorite poets, local musicians, multimedia art and up and coming commedians. The open mic acclaimed by TimeOut Chicago and Chicago Magazines as Chicago's best. ELIZABETH HARPER, DREW PERFILIO, BILL HERBST, ZEESHAN SHAH and myself ride the Helltrane every Tuesday night at Trace Lounge- 3714 N Clark St @ Waveland between the Metro and Wrigley Field. Sign up at 10pm, $3 donation, 21 and over please.
myspace. com/safesmiles


myspace. com/fearofadreadplanet
www. billytuggle. net
www. nps2008. com
Billy a.k.a. Dreadrock





Jun 19 2008 4:23 AM

Unheard Testimony
Poetic Flow





Jun 17 2008 7:50 PM

Hey Mental Graffiti, thanks for the Friendship! Keep blessing the world with your talents.

Stay tuned to my weekly TRUE DAT THURSDAY Poetry @ www. yolandajackson. bravehost. com - Spread the word that every 3rd Thursday I am featuring guest poets on my site.

Continue to be blessed and be a blessing to others.

Much Love ~ Yo aka Poetic Flow - Author of...

Poetic Flow Poetry For Your Soul
Billy Tuggle is the HipHoppers Guide





Jun 9 2008 3:57 AM

Ben Butter (a.k.a. Uncle Butta)





May 14 2008 2:39 AM

If there's one poem that says it all about our beloved poets from Speak'Easy Ensemble and Mental Graffiti collective, my vote goes to this.

Big Poppa Shirk's "Mixed Up" (a "Mixtape" parody)

900 Miles Entertainment, Inc.





May 2 2008 9:51 PM






Josh





Apr 28 2008 2:00 AM

Wow, there are so many talented people in this community! Thanks for letting me sit on the sidelines in awe.
Ben Butter (a.k.a. Uncle Butta)





Apr 12 2008 5:22 PM

Are you SURE there's a slam finals on Monday, April 21st?

I just saw this: (I know DJ L.A. Wonder and band White Devil)



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Sum-Thyng Like a Poet





Mar 30 2008 5:33 PM

thanx for the add fam just commin thru to put sum luv on ur page
Bonafide Rojas Of The Mona Passage





Mar 28 2008 3:30 AM

soon folks soon
Ben Butter (a.k.a. Uncle Butta)





Mar 17 2008 7:05 PM

Youwouldthinktheresnoshowtonightorsomethin.

GetyerheadfrombeneathyerpillowMentalGraffiti!

(Ohyeah...andseeyatonight.)
Candy





Mar 8 2008 3:45 AM

Great anniversary show! Loved seeing so many AMAZING poets all together!!

xoxo
Mommy, what's a PolyRhythmic?





Feb 16 2008 8:16 PM

Billy a.k.a. Dreadrock





Feb 10 2008 4:40 PM

Billy Tuggle- Chasing the Dancer
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Tina Muthafukkin Howell in da HIZZOUSE!!!





Feb 8 2008 10:46 PM

HEY MENTAL GRAFFITI...JUST DROPPIN BY TO SAY WHAT'S UP. GLAD TO SEE THINGS STILL POPPIN OFF WITH YOU GUYS...KEEP UP THE GREAT WORKS.
PEACE
TINA M. HOWELL
Ben Butter (a.k.a. Uncle Butta)





Jan 21 2008 7:01 PM

Wow...I can't believe it. Mental Graffiti happens once a month...and the big day in January just happens to be the only day that all of my bandmembers can get together to rehearse. You will be missed.
Billy a.k.a. Dreadrock





Jan 18 2008 10:50 PM

THE KITCHEN SINK, Thursday night HipHop at Funky Buddha Lounge, presented by Discrete Music and Jammin 4 Justice in association with the Temple of Hiphop...

January 31:
B-Boys! B-Girls! It's Breakers Appreciation Night! Starring you and...
DJ'S INTEL, SHON ROKA [BHZ] and LEE FOSS...
Mic wreckers PRIME [Middle Ground, Rawkus recording artist], BILLY "KARMAQUARIUS" TUGGLE [PolyRhythmic arts