Writing, poetry, publishing. Live music and arts events in Southern California.
Music
David Bowie and Iggy Pop. Pretty much anything on the fringes of any genre. Musicians who play hard rock like it was free form jazz -- Banyan, Instagon, Nels Cline, Sonic Youth, Frank Zappa. Little known bands I really love -- Walkabouts, Clear, Superman Loses the Girl, Donovan's Brain.
Movies
Performance. Dr. Strangelove. Something Wild. Gimme Shelter.
Television
Simpsons. West Wing. The news. That's about it.
Books
Spoken Word Revolution. Great Gatsby. Day of the Locust. Gravity's Rainbow.
Self-published chapbooks by countless awesome poets nobody knows about (yet).
About me: I have been writing and performing poetry all over Southern California (and ocassionally beyond) for over 15 years now. My first full length book of poetry, Cows on the Freeway, was published in 2000. I also have five chapbooks published.
From 1994 - 1998, I edited and published Next... Magazine, a monthly poetry newsmagazine for SoCal.
Before that, I ran Orange Ocean Press, which published a handful of poetry anthologies and books by SoCal poets. I recently republished our first book, Paper Shredders, an anthology of poems and short stories about surfing. It is available through all major booksellers.
From 2001 - 2004 I performed my poetry with my band, Murray, which included Lob from Instagon, Mike Weintraub, Dennis Lansing and Sean Campeau. Recordings are available.
I currently host a monthly poetry show, in coordination with The Prime Spot Radio, on kbeach.org. It is usually the first Friday of the month, at 10 pm, although things are on hiatus right now for the holidays. We will hopefully be back on the air early next year.
Who I'd like to meet: Other poets, writers, musicians and artists of all stripes.
Well, shoot, happy belated birthday! And to make matters worse, I can't go to the reading on Tuesday. It's Grandma's birthday, and since she's the one sending me to college, I kinda have to go. BUT I WILL GO IN AUGUST! Promise!
Happy Birthday Murray! Hope you have a fantastic day! The stripper is in the mail. I think I poked enough air holes. If not, do you mind hiding the body?
Happy birthday, G. Murray! I'll be camping as of tomorrow morning and into mid next week, so here are birthday greetings a couple days early. Hope you have a great day!
We have invited many people from the Hip Hop Community to come witness and challenge the sensational Poetic And Spoken Word Phenomenon! Come show the world poetry is Alive and Wake people from their Slumber. Tonight it's going down P.O.M is asking everyone to come with there A game.
On our radio show this Sunday(TODAY!!!) where Poetry Meets- Hip Hop
We have Hip Hop Artist from all over the country waiting to step to the P.O.M Mic and read with some of the hottest Poets on the planet. So be sure to bring your game face on and get ready for an extraordinary evening as we show the world and these Hip Hop artists that spoken word and poetry is where it's at.. The show kicks off at 9:00 PM Eastern Time. All artist should be in the chat at 8:55PM Eastern Time.
Evening. Or afternoon as the case may be. Hope you're well, and increasing the peace. I just saw you were online and thought I'd spread the joy of The Car Music Project. If you like Zappa you'll probably enjoy these. http://www. myspace. com/carmusicproject I'm currently working on an album of Free Jazz that currently sounds like monkeys playing instruments for the first time at their tea party whi;st having a food fight with seagulls. Increase the peace brother.
Hi G. Murray... It's nice to see a familiar face from the Jams scene! Some enterprising person needs to make a documentary about the coffeehouse scene at that time. Whatta gas it was! Angel "Burnt Toast"
You and Eric make my poetry days. A cake for me isn't neccessary, but attendence at my going away party sometime in August just might be. It wouldn't be a real party without some poetry. Or Funfetti cake at a reading if you must.
Have you ever thought about calling where you live : " Sudden California " . Personally I think it says a lot , but I'm not quite sure exactly what . Very open to interpretation , eh what ? Today , I bought the envelope in which I'll send Gabby's book tomorrow . I was also gonna send the pillow that I cream on , so darling you can cream on it too , but I fear quarantine restrictions . Is that Bogart's place still happening ? I saw The Mekons , Flaming Lips and Granpa's Become A Fungus play there way back when .
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The good news is Tuesday nights are free so I'll be venturing to your Barns reading more frequently.
Ummm.....you wouldn't happen to have a book of poems by Wallace Stevens entitled Harmonium do you? University's Bookstore doesn't have it and can't find it in the Library Archive or Amazon/Barns and Noble.com
Thought I'd try a shot in the dark and see if it was something you had in your personal library.
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Listen to G.Murray Thomas every First Friday on LBCTelevision Channels 65/69/95 in Long Beach and Signal Hill CA (as well as on kbeach.org) The Poetry Show is from 9-11pm!
Jan 9 2008 11:11 PM
Thanks for being my friend. Take a look at my creative contribution to Johnny's Digest at effacepress.com or my blog.
