Just me, but there's an extended family of artists and artisans who I've had the privilege to perform or record with.
Influences
John Gower, medieval ballads, Will the bard Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe (may his murder live long on the consciousness of paranoid censors everywhere), John the Malcontent Marston, John Donne, Gerrard Winstanley, William Blake the fourfold visionary, Joseph Conrad, Ford Maddox Ford, Jimmy Joyce the heretic jesuit, Christopher Logue, Yehuda Amichai, Brian Patten, Captain Beefheart, Joe Strummer, Linton Kwesi Johnson, KRS, Ivor Cutler, Braintax, Thick Richard, Mark Gwynne Jones, Aesop Rock, Roots Manuva, Steve Larkin, Dizraeli, Half Man Half Biscuit, Blak Twang, Michel Foucault, Jean Binta Breeze, Christopher Hill, Dmitiri Shostakovitch, my brother the philosopher, and the signatures of all things.
Sounds Like
Me shouting a lot but it's much more clever than that.
Performance poet, AngrySam, is a London Area-Coordinator of Spoken Word and Slam event, Hammer and Tongue, "the best poetry gig in Europe, hands-down", (Buddy Wakefield, 2x US Slam Champion). I also do my own poetry.
KING PORTER STOMP with TIN ROOTS @ THE BRUNSWICK, SAT DEC 12TH.
We're very happy indeed to have been invited back to play a Christmas show at the Brunswick. We're gonna be joined by our festival friends and wicked roots reggae groovers, Tin Roots, so expect a whole lotta skanking and stomping around with the odd mince pie chucked in.
We'll be fresh from our South West mini tour and it'll be the last chance to catch us play before we go into hibernation to record our new album at the beginning of the new year...we may even give you a sneaky taster of what's in store...it's gonna be fat and funky for sure. We're planning knocking 2009 on the head with a bang so please come down and experience us burning off all the calories we've got and lifting the roof in a proper stomping party stylee.
It's hopefully gonna be rammed so please get your tickets in advance to avoid disappointment, and they're cheaper!
We don't normally do this but one of our favourite acts are coming to town tommorrow and we just want to let you know what not to miss.
Smerins Anti-Social Club will be playing at Hector's House this Saturday night 7th Nov!
Check out their new video here
Cheers for that guys, hope all's well in your world. The next time you can catch King Porter Stomp in Brighton is Sat Dec 12th when we'll be playing at the Brunswick with the fantastic Tin Roots.
It's the end of our 23 date UK festival tour tommorow and there's nothing better to do in a 500 mile radius than to get down to middle farm to celebrate the apple harvest. Drink vast quantities of local cider, hang out with the farm creatures and listen to the best bands in the south east! It's £7.50 per day and well worth it!
LINE - UP.... SATURDAY 12pm The Magic number... 1pm Boys in the wood... 2pm The Resonators... 3pm Django Spears... 4pm King Porter Stomp... SUNDAY 12pm Peanut Albinos... 1pm The Curst Sons... 2pm The Anteaters... 3pm Shofar Allstars... 4pm Kalakuta Millionaires...
Here's a promo vid from last year's bash with a rather tasty soundtrack.
cheers for the invites, and the no show on my part felt incredibly bad this time. I just got back from a trip away so I couldny make it, but I'm gonna call you about something you might be interested. Shafe
For one day only, this magical space is open for all to enjoy. With acoustic folk roots swing ska delights, local ales and refreshments, all housed within the spectacular full circle geodome, so it'll be dry come rain or shine. It's only £5 for a truely magical day with a wicked line up in a very special space. It's a totally one off warm up for the Full Circle Stage and Cafe's summer festival season.
Please come early to enjoy as much of it as possible. There's going to be a deliciously wholesome cooked dinner as well as cakes and other refreshments on offer. Kids are very welcome, under 14s get in free.
We're back on home turf, dropping some new tunes and warming up for our summer festival tour. With support from those cheeky cavaliers of leisure, 'The Gentlemens Club' fronted by YouTubes' finest tea connoisseur Elemental, it's going to be a festive delight and a wicked way to kick off the long weekend. Not to mention a total bargain for a fiver! We're going to pull out all the stops for this one to create a very entertaining a memorable evening indeed.
It's pretty intimate at the brunswick so you might want to get some tickets in advance with no booking fee,
Hey Sam! long time no see...wow India hey?! seems like everyone i know is out there at the moment :) well enjoy it. Just thought I'd let you know we've got some videos up online of our Amnesty gig on saturday if you'd like to see. A bit of the old Brighton to jog your memories, incase you forget us.
Hey Sam! How's India? I'm sure you are having much fun on your travels. Where are you now? You having crazy times? Make sure you get to Varkala in the South if you have time- I loved it there. We'll have to have a catch up when you're back. Take it easy mate x
Can't believe I'm attempting to communicate with you in this way but I can think of no more reliable method in this crushing hammer, this furry tongue of inconsistent, uncertain email addresses.
A brief message to say: my most humble extensions of greetings to you sir. I do hope you are finding your sojourn in India most agreeable. In expectation of greatly looking forward to the time when we are finally cohabitants of the same city, your great London town.
Well done Sam! Nice one! You moving back to London then? Where you gonna be living? Can't wait to move into my new place. Dunno what plans are yet for New Year- thanks for the invite mate- might be up for that. Totally don't have a clue what I'm doing for new year yet- it'll be a last minute thing- it always is with me! You looking for jobs then? Where you looing for work? Best of luck to ya. Merry Christmas mate x
Hey Sam! How's it going in scouseland. Haven't logged into myspace for ages so didn't see your gig invite- couldn't have made it anyway, don't break up til tomorrow! Can't wait- the kids are BONKERS this time of year and I'm knackered- need to recharge the batteries. You must be near finishing now? Any jobs in the pipeline? I'm moving into my own place in Forest Gate next month- can't wait! It's one of these keyworker schemes to try and get people to buy shares in it- at least I'll finally get my foot on the property ladder. Have a brilliant Christmas mate- enjoy the rest and let me know how you're getting on and if you've got anymore gigs lined up. Next time you're in London come round my flat for a spliff or two! x
hey hey sam la!... really looking forward to you performing at our gig next thursday 20th november! (well just in case anybody else wanted to know!) you're on the poster and everything! see the full poster at www. theabsurd. co. uk
are you ok for a lift? if you need one let us know? i'll mail you my number now... cheers :) sophie x
Nearly there mate! Keep going. I'm in Liverpool Wednesday night if you fancy meeting up for a few bevvies. Kate is coming out too. It'll be like a little NLA reunion!
We've done it and finished our blistering debut album 'POISON THE BEAT'! To celebrate we're having a launch night this saturday 18th Oct at the Sallis Benney Theatre, behind the brighton uni gallery on Grand Parade.
For one show only we're expanding our usual 8 piece line up to include extra musicians and will be playing the album as a 13 PIECE BAND!
If you like funk-reggae-ska-dub-latin-hiphop and good times then you really shouldn't miss this extra special show. With support from the mighty RESONATORS, it's gonna be unforgettable. Hope to see your beautiful face there.
Doors open at 7. 30 and it's only £5/6
Tickets available from Rounder Records, Resident Records, the Dome box office and online at brightonticketshop. com
DEBUT ALBUM 'POISON THE BEAT' AVAILABLE NOW VIA OUR MYSPACE
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