Gerard McKeown (Words and Vocals), Peace to da Streets (rapping), Homeboi Simes (sycophancy), Cunthooks (spoons), Fuckatrust (Washboard), Violent Bob (violence), My Girlfriend who looks like Rachel Bilson who plays summer in The OC (my muse and her sweetness).
Your Bathroom - An Apology
Influences
John Berryman, Tom Leonard, Dylan Thomas, Stewart Home, Chloe Poems, Morrissey (Sinead and Stephen), Shaun Ryder, Eminem, Yeats, Heaney, John Cooper Clarke, Rimbaud, Aisle 16, Hannah Silva, 50 Cent.
The Beautiful Goth
Sounds Like
a nice man.
Here's an interview with me by fellow poet Marcus Keeley. In it I discuss my work and life.
The 2007 Ulster performance poetry champion, All-Ireland runner-up and semi-finalist of Radio 4's Poetry Slam and moderator of www.nipoets.com. Published in a number of top writing magazines including Fire, Fuselit, Black Mountain Review, and Citizen 32, and has been featured on BBCNI and Radio 4.
Has supported top writers such as Stewart Home and John Cooper Clarke, and performed along side the likes of Lemm Sissay and Nick Toczek.
Has organised numerous poetry events in Belfast including Skint But Articulate and The Future GCSE Poetry Syllabus, and is co-organiser of Make Yourself Heard.
His work can be read online at the SouthbankPoetry Library
EULOGY FOR CHRIS MILES
Praise for Gerard McKeown:
“His talented performances are lively and loved , the poetry that comes wrapped in this guy is the ideal gift for someone you love.Shockingly there is more to come!"
John G.Hall
Poet & Publisher
Editor of Citizen32
Author of 'The Drowning Fish'
“The laconic and anarchic meet and chat about the wieght of the world. Live and on the page Gerard McKeown bravados and amazes in eaquall measure. A culture shabby mix of William Burroughs,The Fonz and Tony Hancock we will feel the wieght of his world for some time to come.”
Performance Poet - Chloe Poems
"Gerard McKeown has the subtlest Ultonian ability to satirise from the gravest of atrocity to the most ludicrous of stupidity, and will leave you right in between, in stitches. 'Beautiful Goth' (Lizard Men) has to be heard."
Im not allowed to camp.No dogs allowed...so im bringing my new kennel instead.Come visit me and we can draw.Then in the night we can urinate along tents belonging to the likes of Republic of loose,Ed Zealous and Panama Kings ; ] Bring pens...bring bones.
A new collection of Comic/Nonsense Verse, For Children, called, ‘Please Do Not Encourage This Nonsense by Purchasing this Book: Poems By Paul H. Tubb’, is available for purchasing.
23 Poems Not about Football, 11 that are about Football and 5 limericks. Paul H. Tubb has put these together, with some illustrations, into a handy book form so that they can be read at anyone’s leisure. Funny Rhyming poems that will delight Children of all ages. Poems about subjects such as Strange Christmas’s, Tone Deaf Dentists and the worlds worst stuntman among others. To learn more, please click on the link below.
586 returns to McHugh's Basement Bar, Belfast, this Friday 3rd April featuring DJ's from The Gox, Ordinary Days and Cheap Thrill playing Electro, Disco, Post-Punk, Rock N Roll, and whatever else takes our fancy.
We are really excited about playing with ASIWYFA in the Mandela Hall April 4th. It's going to be a night to remember and it would be lovely to see you there!
586 begins Friday 6th March at McHugh's Basement Bar, Belfast, featuring DJ's from The Gox, Ordinary Days and Cheap Thrill playing Electro, Disco, Post-Punk, Rock N Roll, and whatever else takes our fancy.
Hey Gerard, Have you been in that chip shop in Ballymena that won that best chip shop award? Been doing some experimental music on a simple programme called AUDACITY. But i can't seem to burn the tracks to a CD Rom. Leigh.
Hey Ger, good to hear from you. Sorry I couldn't make it down the other night, I was in Enniskillen for the weekend. Keep me posted though of any happenings on the poetry scene! I've been busy writing lots of good stuff over Christmas and New Year. Hope all is well with you, see you soon. Colin
