Apr 18, 2019
JAB - Jacob’s House (from Erg Herbe, Shelter Press 2019)
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JAB - Jacob’s House (from Erg Herbe, Shelter Press 2019)
Made With BASF (Reprise)
The revolution was not televised
Your father took off the tv knobs when you got in trouble at school
The revolution will not be televised
It will be hashed and tagged to death on Twitter
It will be connected, without those lost in a virtual reality of deceit
It will be charged, by those who forgot their iPhone universal cord
When fighting gerrymander laws
It will dissolve old body cells in bath water
It will puncture worn lumbar nerves
It will fracture bones made with calcium
It will educate, those beginning to understand, who have been on autopilot and unconscious
It will enlighten, those on the ground, in the courts
It will inspire, your forefathers and grandmothers and aunties
Then, it will bubble to the surface, spilling over the lips of your chemical beaker
Exploding to the sky
Falling to the soil
Freshening the air
Performance conducted in May 2016. Commend. NYC. Music by Amir.
Acclaimed, with Stevens and DJ Amir. 5.17.17. No cover.
The sequel.
We're back at it this Wednesday. Commend, an excellent record shop in the Lower East Side, and the home of record label, RVNG Intl, is the venue. It will be my second time performing here, and I have a new cast of characters. Amir aka The Minister of Sound, will be on the tables. Check out his work for BBE music.
The talented poet Stevens (Instagram: @stevens.cadet) will lead us off with his smooth lyrical dexterity. I will have print copies of Extended Syllables available for sale. Best of all, NO COVER!
I look forward to seeing everyone.
I made a mix for Commend’s SIDES series, full of warped mutant ballads and sci-fi folk forms- listen here
The NYC launch of Floodgate Companion is happening this Thursday, September 22nd at Commend.