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Literary Death Match: Less Slam and More Smack-Down

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

I shall be guest judging at Montreal’s upcoming Literary Death Match, where poets try to, uh, out-read each other. I like the competitive angle — there’s a lot of tongue-in-cheek here, too — poetry readings should be fun, less “slam” … Continue reading →

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What I Learned from Pop Montreal Bios

Posted on August 13, 2009 by

I think I just finished writing this year’s round of bios for the Pop Montreal programme. I always go into it with an open mind, and while this year I felt like I wasn’t seeing or hearing anything “new,” I … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 27, 2009 by

I have not abandoned this blog. I’ve simply been extra lazy about it. No, really I’ve been wanting to write more but since I’ve been doing Pop Montreal bio writing and a bunch of grant paperwork, I rarely have brainpower … Continue reading →

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Three Down…

Posted on October 4, 2008 by

…hundreds to go. Last week was like a dream. Our first three shows were great. I mean, personally not my most perfect performances, but also not total major mess ups (like the time I forgot how “We Can Have It” … Continue reading →

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Only Interesting to Canadians: Federal Election Blog

Posted on September 25, 2008 by

This headline warranted a double eye roll: Pro-soverignty Protesters Target Justin Trudeau. Why the double eye roll, you ask? Because that’s the proper way a Canadian is to react to political activism. Papineau is our riding, so I met the … Continue reading →

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Pop Montreal Bio Writing 2008

Posted on July 24, 2008 by

The time of year I look forward to most, Pop Montreal Bio Writing Season, is open. This is the second week now that I have been randomly assigned a bunch of bands to write bios for the Pop Montreal program/schedule … Continue reading →

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