Poets of the RoundtabLe:
Mike the POeT, PhiLLharmoniC, BesskePP, Blackbird, Emi. M, Mear One, Sarah Cruse, Busstop Prophet, Ladon 7, Stricke9, DJ Dave, J Sole, Tone Tec, Dr. Gray, Megan J., A.K. TONEY..
Influences
God, LOS ANGELES, Walt Whitman, COMMON, Jack Kerouac, Mike Davis, BJork, Fela Kuti, Roni Size, Ginsberg, Baldwin, BLACKBIRD, MEAR ONE, SUBLIME, Saul Williams, Phillip Martin, Cream, BESSKEPP, Jim Carroll, Emily Wells, Platinum Pied Pipers, Connie Price & the Keystones, DJ Shadow, Miles Davis, Sun Ra, Coltrane, The Rebirth, Breakestra, Steinbeck, Carey McWilliams, Nelson Algren, Mos Def, Billie Holiday, Esther Phillips, Erykah Badu, LANGSTON HUGHES, LIZZ FIELDS, ROCKY DAWUNI, DJ RAIN, RADIOHEAD, VISIONARIES, Jill Scott, LMNO, CROWN CITY ROCKERS, WILLIAM BLAKE, LEWIS MACADAMS, Stereolab, Morrissey, Wyatt Case, Haul & Mason, The Dears, White Stripes, Jeff Buckley, DJ DusK, Josh One, Louis Adamic, Tom Wolfe, Ishmael Reed, Chester Himes, Elliot Smith, Megan Jacobs, Damon Aaron, FROHAWK TWO-FEATHERS, Lyrics Born, Jeremy Ellis, BIGGIE, CHAVEZ RAVINE, FROGTOWN, LEIMERT PARK, LONG BEACH, EAST LA, iMAGISTS MOVEMENT, BLACK ARTS MOVEMENT, BEAT POETS, STEVIE WONDER, GIL SCOTT HERON, ROY AYERS, FRANK GEHRY...
Mike The Poet sings the flatlands and the mean streets.
In the City of Quartz, he is his generation's Walt Whitman....
--- Mike Davis
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Mike Sonksen
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Mike the PoeT
is a Poet Journalist Historian Teacher..
3rd generation LA native...
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I AM ALIVE IN LOS ANGELES!
AVAILABLE @ indie bookstores in LA like Imix Books, Skylight Books, Vromans, Crewest, Museum of Neon Art, Archrivals in Little Tokyo..
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I Am Alive in Los Angeles by Mike the Poet (iUniverse.com, $13.95) is a freefall through the labyrinth that is Los Angeles. In love with words for words' sake, Mike the Poet hurls them at you with great precision and with moments of humor and insight that explode in your heart like fireworks on the Fourth of July. Although he sees something good in everything Southern Cali--from gangs to the fashion industry-- and loves the city so much he can wax poetic about an area code (562), a street (Wilshire Blvd.), or even overpopulation ("Density"), this young third generation Los Angeleno is no blissed-out urban romantic. His epic of epics is "L.A. Love and War" and he leaves no doubt whose side he's on as he delineates the battlefront: "People wanna settle the score/Between the haves and the have nots/Country clubs and crooked cops/Range rovers & bus stops." And music ("Make some motherfuckin' noise!") is everywhere, not just in the chapter called "Nothin' Matters But the Music." Musicians are a big part of the dazzling "LA Authors," a list of "Great LA Albums" ranges from David Axelrod to N.W.A., and, above all, music's in the variety of the groove that makes people move in almost every poem. A great and needed antidote to all the glib, know-nothing LA-haters worldwide.
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The appeal of I Am Alive in Los Angeles is its effortlessness. Its
political without telling you to wear a badge or jump on any bandwagon and its funny wihout the neon-colored punchlines. All lovers of intricate wordplay, add this to your list.
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MIKE THE POET
Mike Sonksen, also known as, Mike the Poet, is a Los Angeles-based writer spoken word poet, widely acclaimed for his live performances, contributions to international publications & legendary city tours. For over a decade, Mike has performed at numerous venueS: bookstores, museums, nightclubs, art galleries. From the page to the stage his work has been published in the Los Angeles Times, Kotori, Anthem, L.A. Weekly, L.A. Citybeat, L.A. Alternative Press, O.C. Weekly, Long Beach Business Journal. Mike's energy was instrumental as co-founder of the webzine Getunderground.com. & the last 4 years with Jointz magazine. His poem "I've Seen the Best Minds of My Generation, was licensed by Scion.
Mike's book "I Am Alive in Los Angeles!" captures the energy of the City of Angels. The CD of the same name was given 4 Stars by URB Magazine.. Over the last decade Mike has also become known for his L.A. City Tours. As a 3rd generation LA native, his tours of Hollywood with Red Line Tours & the Museum of Neon Art incorporate poetry & L.A. history.
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This cat has the ability to not only speak as a poets poet- in metaphors, cadence, and description- but also articulate the smells, touch, and taste of the world around him in such a fundamental manner you leave the listening session excited about re-touching life. Get re-inspired about existence in L.A.! Viva Mike the Poet!
---Raashan Ahmad (Emcee, Crown City Rockers)......
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FOR BOOKING INFO
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HoLLa!!
mike_sonksen@yahoo.com
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"I AM ALIVE IN LOS ANGELES!"
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"DENSITY"
Comin through to show some love. Can only do it once a month because of the amount of friends/fans we have, but its more than most artists on here. LOL. But anyways, whats new on your end? We are on iTunes now, so if you get a chance look us up. (So Deep Escape Route) Also, all the ringtones are finally back up on the page so check them out! If you come thru and sign the guest book and let me know you did we will return the love. And if you are in the San Diego area, check out our upcoming shows. Check the page often for info. Thanx for ALL the support!!! So. Deep SD
HEY WATS UP THANKS FOR DA ADD & THANKS FOR UR TIME TOO... CHECC OUT MY MUSIC N LEMME KNOW WAT U THINK PLEASE??? CHECC OUT MY NEW LUV SONG CALLED "ONE OF A KIND" THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR UR TIME "RUeN"
what are you doing thurs july 9th If your 21 you and your friends should come check out EdstanleY they have a show at the Blue Cafe in Huntington Beach Ca They're a 3 piece band Scott Gripe does guitar/vocals Justin Brescia is on drums and Dave Reese is on bass you would love the show it will be a blast , If you choose to come, email me your guestlist @ jvarnado@tmo.blackberry.n et so i can put you and your friends on the list, hope to hear from you
The address is 17208 Pacific Coast Hwy Huntington Beach, California 92649
THEY GO ON AT 10PM !!! SHOULD ARRIVE AT 9PM please mention EdstanleY at the door
We have a professional studio located in El Cajon (San Diego) California. We are doing custom price quotes RIGHT NOW for the cheapest unadvertised prices imaginable.
Hit us back if you are interested and we will give you the details!
Cheers,
Jeff & Mike
Time is such a sublime realm,in which what you call past, present,and future exist inter-relationally. that is they are not opposites,but rather parts of the same whole;progressions of the same idea;cycles of the same energy;aspects of the same immutable truth. if you conclude from this that past,present,and future exist all at the same "time,"you are right.
All human actions are motivated at their deepest level by one of two emotions - fear or love. In truth there are only two emotions - only two words in the language of the soul. These are the opposite ends of the great polarity which I created when I produced the universe, and your world, as you know it today. These are the two points - the alpha and the omega-which allow the system you call "realitivity" to be .without these two points, Without these two ideas about things,no idea could exist.Every human thought ,and every human action,is based in either love or fear.
