August Roundup
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There was a different vibe in the air in August than at other slams. It was a mixture of anticipation and excitement, as many of the slammers this month were newbies to the TPS stage. How did the rooks fare? There was Stacey wowing us with both a stunning singing voice and a delightful poem on masturbation; we were treated to some sensual poetry courtesy of Tungi; and Abs rocked the intro from his album, spoken word style, giving us a taste of what this Toronto MC can do on the slam stage.
The judges were tough (but consistent) the whole night, but they were loving the poetry that flowed from Ritallin and Kate. Ritallin endured some bad luck, drawing first in the first round and second in the second round, so he couldn’t strategize too heavily. When it was all said and done, Kate came out on top, as well she should have — her pieces on Mansbridge and a video camera were performed with the plucky energy we’ve expected from this talented poet. Congrats, Kate!
Kudos to the guest feature, Knock Knock Who’s There Comedy. Scrambling our brains with a quirky and risque multimedia presentation on storytelling, the comedy troupe added a fresh flavour to the slam vibe and gave everyone a good laugh (even if they felt guilty about it).
The summer months are heating up with more poetry, so make sure to hit up Last Call Poets on August 26, Dementia 5 on August 30 and the slam on Sept. 8.
August 12th, 2007 at 2:01 pm
Getting exposed to Stacey and Tungi were worth the price of admission alone (It’s kind of nice when fewer regulars perform… it almost always means one or two pleasant surprises).
I seriously hope we see more of both of them in the future. Has anyone seen either of them at open mics before? I’m always fascinated by just how big the talent pool is in this city.
August 12th, 2007 at 6:47 pm
i have an issue with knock knock whos there.
August 13th, 2007 at 9:16 am
issue who?
“issue” (Is you) not laughing at the knock knocks?
hardy har,
slap that knee
August 14th, 2007 at 12:35 pm
What’s the issue?
August 14th, 2007 at 1:22 pm
1.The idea of being unable to breathe is not funny.
2.The girl, way too loud and obnoxious. not even half way through the show and i was already unable to listen to her high pitched whiney voice without wanting to scream. why did they even give her a mic. she would have done just as much damage without one.
August 14th, 2007 at 2:38 pm
“1. The idea of being unable to breate is not funny.”
And yet somehow, that statement really is.
August 14th, 2007 at 2:59 pm
I think that is a very unintelligent unproductive criticism and anyone with any sense would not pay attention to it. In terms of loud and obnoxious? anyone who is so insensitive as to type that meets such criteria.
August 14th, 2007 at 9:27 pm
i dunno kids, think that different perspectives are valuable, always. comedy though, that’s tough. being a woman in comedy is even tougher. as long as it generates debate, it’s worthy of being talked about, and that’s more than i can say for a lot of stuff. let’s all love each other and be brilliant, shall we?
August 15th, 2007 at 12:51 pm
Aw, gee. Can’t we just apply arbitrary scores out of 10 to eachother and be timid instead?
August 15th, 2007 at 10:25 pm
i’m sorry, i was just worried she might read that.