February wrap-up
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(We have our lineup for the semifinals - scores are here. - Mike)
Maybe I’m biased ’cause I can feel the energy rush at me while I’m on stage hosting, but February’s slam was downright amazing! It was a veritable all-star cast who rocked the mic, whether it was Amanda giving us her emotionally riveting poems or Tomy Bewick reminding us she wasn’t always this way. Big props to the lone slam virgin at the slam, Andrew Nguyen, who pulled the dreaded #1 spot in the first round. Hope to see him hit the stage again.
Saturday night gave the rammed Drake audience a smattering of strong voices, both male and female. Lara kept ears and eyes hypnotized to her every word, and Made Wade invited us into his rap-tastic philosophies. Gypsy Eyes scored high points for not only his flawless renditions of an old classic, but also a couple of new pieces, proving he’s constantly maturing as an artist.
The final round saw Lara, Krystle and Gypsy battle it out for the cash prize, the sponsor prize of a TenSpot Spa gift certificate and a coveted spot in the semi’s. The final round was extremely tight, in two ways: tight as in impressive poetic talent, and tight as in the final scores were only separated by .3 differential. Damn! And when the dust settled, Krystle took top spot and looked as happy as a Silverberg in an egg nog store.
Massive kudos to the guest feature of the night, Q from Charlotte, North Carolina. This slam vet dropped some freestyle rhythms on our heads, while also delighting the musically inclined with some soulful singing interludes. His energetic presence delighted the audience so much Q practically sold out all his merch!
So now that the regular Slam season is over, we invite you to the playoffs going down in March and April. The semi-finals (invitational only) will be rockin the Drake on March 22, where 12 poets will perform for two rounds straight-up. And don’t miss the wild funktastic Finals on April 26 at Hugh’s Room.
And as always, please remember: the points are not the point. The poetry is the point!