Episode 006: A live reading at Czar Bar in Kansas City, MO
I’ve noticed that this podcast is slowly becoming less a weekly self-discussion platform for me to ramble on about crap and more a database where I can store audio snippets of my various non-self-discussion rambling ons about crap. You’re welcome.
With that in mind, this “episode” is a recording of a live reading at Czar Bar in Kansas City, MO on August 7th. The event was a huge load of fun. The roster consisted of myself, Brandon Tietz, Michael Gomez (as the emcee), DJ Preston, and the always amazing Jesus Angel Garcia. You’ll love this “episode,” quotes and all.
[…] I first met Brandon Tietz and Caleb J. Ross at AWP DC last winter. When I asked for their help setting up something for us in KC, they conjured this unusual GOD HATES AUTHORS showcase at the Czar Bar. The gig would feature literary readings, badbadbad multimedia, spin-doctoring (from DJ Preston Parsons), a live Twitter feed of the event and comedy from emcee Michael Gomez. They planned to raffle off one-of-a-kind prizes, including a disturbing photography book on STDs and “Holyish Bible,” an installation art piece Ross concocted, pairing our novels with a wayward Word of God, thrift-store edition. This was my kind of art-crazy: inclusive, transgressive and not a little blasphemous. You can hear the entire performance, if you like, on this podcast. […]