WORDAMOUTH IS BACK!!

More details soon, but after a long summer break WORDAMOUTH is back at a new venue in Old Street, bringing midweek party poetry vibes to all comers. Come and join us at the newly refurbished Bedroom Bar (63 Rivington Street) for the best in spoken word, storytelling, MCing, beatboxing, freestyling...you name it, we've got it! All backed by sick DJs spinning hiphop and eclectic breaks from beyond the crate. Simply put: WORDAMOUTH IS BACK!!**Start talking!!

Insurrection (London 'Riots', 2011 pt.i)

The violence in London recently is the result of many, many complex issues. Ultimately it cannot be condoned, destroying the lives and livelihoods of innocent people who are in the struggle just as much as the next man.
Greed, Materialism and suppressed anger were just a few of the many reasons this thing got so wild.
It was not a protest in the sense that the majority of people causing problems were simply out there looting for personal gain. It was not an informed crowd, making a clear, articulated statement. It was a mess.
However, this mess has happened for a reason. The reasons are political whether we like that or not.
Capitalism has driven a lust for material gain that is supposedly ok when enforced by a corporation or government, but not ok when taken by an individual. We cannot live under these dual standards, especially when we are trying to cram hundreds of thousands of people into small areas all competing for a fraction of the bread on offer. Humans are like rats unfortunately, and when squeezed like this, we do turn on our own society.

Here are a couple of voices that give a glimpse into the many complex issues surrounding these riots. Please feel free to comment.
I am sure this will not be the last post about the recent insurrection on this blog.


stay safe people.

more interesting reading:
UK riots:the Psychology of Looting
Walworth Road - Only Fools no Horses
The Moral Decay of our Society is as bad at the top as it is at the bottom

WORDAMOUTH presents...

WORDAMOUTH is the cunning disguise of London-based spoken word artists Angry Sam and curious. The pair currently host two nights a month in London - FreeStyles and OPEN/WIDE.

FreeStyles at Favela Chic presents the best spoken word artists in the country in one of the cities hottest venues for FREE. Previous artists include HKB FiNN, Polar Bear, Johnny Fluffypunk, Anna Le, Session Noisses and The Savage Nomads. The venue's restaurant is open from 6pm and the night runs from 7:30-1am blending spoken word acts with sick DJs spinning everything from classic 90's boom-bap to Dubstep floor-smashers!! A must see for spoken word fans and hiphop heads alike.

OPEN/WIDE at Alaska Studios plants WORDAMOUTH right on the river in Waterloo. Occupying a charming and intimate performance space at one of London's most welcoming recording/rehearsal studios, OPEN/WIDE is an open-mic night with the emphasis on supporting emerging talent within poetry, music, comedy and more. Where the majority of London's open-mic night follow a poetry slam format, OPEN/WIDE has a more subtle competitiveness with acts being invited to perform at FreeStyles as well as one performer being selected each month for a Summer Slam finals at Alaska to win a days recording at the studios. However, there are no points, rounds or eliminations on the night, just good vibes, diverse poets and a blagged feature performer! Last month saw a truly unique performance from Dutch poets L&D who only perform as a duo outside of Holland. At home they are slam contest rivals and have both won the Dutch Slam against each other previously.

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We are here!!

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