Ron Whitehead
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APRIL 2010 – JUNE 2010
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both be
brilliant books!!! and. i have copies of them stored in my soul. love to
you all my Brothers!!!! Ron,
tattooed zen viking hillbilly outlaw poet who has just completed a new book
of revelations which will hopefully see light of day come June THE STORM
GENERATION MANIFESTO and on
parting, the wilderness poems book/cd/dvd being
brought out by Gill Scott Holland's Holland
Brown Books unlike
anything i've ever done before and excited
bout all y'all having copies and bout it
gettin out there into the world and doing
multi-legged world tour(s) to launch it we are
the light at the end of the tunnel!!!! we are
The Storm Generation
Subject: Re: Rare Beat Book I have that edition, Michael.
Bought it at a used book store in Palo Alto |
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FOR
IMMEDIATE
RELEASE:
Contact:
Tommy Gaffney 760 SW
Vista, Apt. 32 Kentucky Native Tommy Gaffney returns home to drink real bourbon and
read from his newest collection of poetry and prose, Whiskey Days. Louisville,
KY – April 29, 2010 – Left Coaster and Kentucky native Tommy Gaffney will be reading from
his newest collection of poetry and prose Thursday April 29, 2010 at The
Rudyard Kipling, 422 West
Oak Street, between 7:00 and 8:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30.
Joining Gaffney that night will be Ron Whitehead, Tyrone Cotton, Michael
Guimond, and Jonathan Treadway. Admission is free and open to the
public. 21 and over. Gaffney
lives in Portland, Oregon, but let no mistakes be made; he is from Kentucky.
And while the topics in his poetry go down more like Evan Williams than
Maker's Mark, there is serious beauty in the burn of his straightforward
delivery. Gaffney is not a poet that fusses over word sounds, nor does
he need to concoct the most heart-wracking metaphors to get his point across;
his poignancy lies in the fearlessness of his storytelling and his verse's
unwavering ability to make you feel the truth. Whiskey Days is the second book of
poems and stories from Gaffney, a five-year veteran of the Portland writing
community and long-time host of the reading at Tony’s Tavern. Gaffney
begins where his first book, Three Beers from Oblivion left off,
bridging the distance between his old roots and new home. The work is lit
with the same bourbon tint and bluegrass drawl as always, though Whiskey
Days shows the growing acumen of a more seasoned poet and storyteller. "Underneath the whiskey there’s a great poet
here. ‘Grass Stains’ and ‘The Man Who Sold the World’ alone are worth the
ride." - Willy Vlautin, author of Motel Life and Northline “[A] masterpiece. Tommy Gaffney is a poet,
and a storyteller, to be reckoned with.” - Ron Whitehead, Kentucky outlaw
poet Pulitzer
& Nobel nominated poet/writer Ron Whitehead, author of 20 books
& 30 cds, Kentucky's real Poet Laureate, Tyrone Cotton, one of
small handful of world's best blues/folk singer songwriter musicians,
and Michigan native Michael Guimond burst fist-first from the womb, ready to
conquer, he be often found wandering the streets of Portland, Oregon,
writing, performing, and partying. Buy him a shot of bourbon
and he'll tell you all about it. Guimond is
the author of Feral Verses: Notes from an Open Mike. Jonathan
Treadway was born a preacher’s son in Kentucky, but failed at the family
business. A poet, painter and musician, Treadway currently resides in
Bowling Green, in an attic loft of a former church rectory that saw both
sides of the civil war walk in front of it. He is the author of Dirty
Clay on Sunday Shoes and Blue Life Sketches.
### If you'd like more information about
this event, or to schedule an interview with Tommy Gaffney, please call Tommy
at 503-891-7673 or e-mail Tommy at whiskeybreathpress@yahoo.com "relieved
excited. completed new book & cd/dvd for what may be my last (20th) book
& cd (30th). THE STORM GENERATION MANIFESTO and on parting, the
wilderness poems. so happy that Gill Scott Holland and Stephanie Brothers,
Holland Brown Books, bringing book with cd/dvd insert out. just listened to
finished cd. whew. wow. soon as dvd completed (this week?) we'll have private
showing/listening party. when book/cd/dvd completed we'll have special
release evening of music and poetry at The Green Builing then world tour then
i'll probably get bamboo pole and make bow and arrow and retire to tent by
river and become ferryman and never heard from again." Ron
Whitehead, tattooed zen hillbilly outlaw poet we are The
Storm Generation we are The
Storm Generation we are the
light at the end of the tunnel!!!! we are The
Storm Generation |
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Come on out to
the 3rd annual Mighty Kindness Earth Day Hootenanny on Saturday,May 8th in
Willow Park 11-6! Mighty Music
Makers...here is a reminder of the schedule. Please send your sound
requirements when you can. 11:00-11:30
The Kentucky Bootleggers Thank you,
thank you for helping to build a stronger community and being a part of a
mighty kindness, The Mighty Kind
Crew Ekki gefast upp by His
Holiness The Dalai Lama and Ron Whitehead Ekki gefast upp sama hvağ
gerist Ekki gefast upp Ræktağu hjarta
şitt Of
mikilli orku í heiminum er
eytt í ræktun hugann í stağ hjartans Ræktağu hjarta şitt Sındu umhyggju ekki ağeins
gagnvart vinum şínum heldur gagnvart
öllum Sındu umhyggju Stuğlağu ağ
friği í hjarta şínu
og um heimsbyggğ
alla Stuğlağu ağ
friği Og ég endurtek Ekki gefast upp Sama hvağ gengur á Sama hvağ gerist í kringum şig
–Ekki
gefast upp His
Holiness The Dalai Lama and Ron Whitehead Icelandic
translation by Birgitta Jonsdottir copyright
(c) 1994 and 2009 His Holiness The Dalai Lama and Ron Whitehead
We are
The Storm Generation also
check out Ron's facebook site and facebook fan club, http://budurl.com/bonefan (mastered by Kurt Maddox) and check
out LUCENT Photography, www.lucentphotography.net "to
live outside the law you must be honest." Bob Dylan we are
the light at the end of the tunnel!!!! we are
The Storm Generation |
Ron Whitehead's resume/bio/testimonials (for PR related to release of new book/cd/dvd)
Ron
Whitehead is poet, writer, editor, publisher, organizer, scholar, professor.
He grew up on a farm in Kentucky. He attended The University of Louisville
and Oxford University. As poet and writer he is the recipient of numerous
state, national, and international awards/prizes including The All Kentucky
Poetry Prize and The Yeats Club of Oxford's Prize for Poetry. He was
nominated, twice, for The Pulitzer Prize. In 2006 Dr. John Rocco (NYC)
nominated Ron for The Nobel Prize in Literature.He was recently inducted into
his high school's (Ohio County High) Hall of Fame, representing his 1968
graduating class. Ron has taught college/university for 19 years at
The University of Louisville, Spalding University, St. Catharine College,
Jefferson Community College, and Bellarmine University. He has presented
numerous talks, lectures, and writing workshops around the world at colleges,
universities, and institutions which include Trinity College (Dublin,
Ireland), The University of Iceland (Reykjavik, Iceland), The University of
Braga (Braga, Portugal), The University of Nijmegen (Nigmegen, The
Netherlands), New York University (New York, New York), Hofstra University
(New York, New York), University of Louisville (Louisville, Kentucky),
University of New Orleans (New Orleans, Louisiana), and many more. In 1992 Ron and Kent Fielding founded The
Global Literary Renaissance, a
non-profit organization, supporting the global literary community. Ron was
Director of the Global Literary Renaissance for 14 years. Ron has produced over 2,000 music and poetry
events throughout Europe and the USA including many 24, 48, 72 & 90 hour
Non-Stop Music & Poetry INSOMNIACATHONs
plus he produced The Official Hunter S. Thompson Tribute (featuring Hunter,
Johnny Depp, Warren Zevon, Roxanne Pulitzer, David Amram, Hunter's mother,
Virginia, & son, Juan, & many others), the London International
Poetry & Song Festival (with Richard Deakin), The New York City
Underground Music & Poetry Festival (with Casey Cyr), The Netherland's
10-day International Meer Dan Woorden Festival (with Jan Pankow), LIVE at THE
RUD Benefit Concert (with Jim James, of My Morning Jacket, and Sarah
Elizabeth), plus many many more. After he produced INSOMNIACATHON 2008 (April
2008) he retired from producing events but has agreed to co-produce the
first ever Storm Generation Festival in Iceland June 18-20, 2010.
Ron's work has been exhibited round the world from
New York City to Louisville to New Orleans to San Francisco and from India to
Czech Republic to Italy to Portugal to Ireland to The Netherlands to Iceland
and beyond. The UN/UNESCO "Poetry On The Peaks" program selected
The Dalai Lama/Ron Whitehead "Never Give Up" message/poem poster as
its theme for 2002. Thousands of copies were donated and shipped to cities,
mountain villages, Buddhist, and other communities, groups, and organizations
round the world. The "Never Give Up" poem has been published in
numerous publications including NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, a book by His Holiness
The Dalai Lama, and many others. Ron's "Never Give Up" poem
can also be found on t-shirts, cards, posters, and banners all over the
world. For the
past 20 years Ron has been GOing non-stop. He is the author of 19 books
and he has work on more than 25 CDs. His 19 BOOK titles include: THE STORM GENERATION MANIFESTO & on parting, the
wilderness poems (with cd companion), 2010 release 4th person singular: THE ADVENTURES of BRAIN MAN
(work in progress) I REFUSE Ron Whitehead and SOUTHSIDE's SOUTHSIDE LOUNGE Ron Whitehead and SOUTHSIDE's WE ARE THE STORM
double cd THE STORM GENERATION MANIFESTO & on parting, the
wilderness poems: audio book recording, (companion to new book, 2010
release) Ron reads his work with musicians from around the
world, in all genres of music, including David Amram, Iceland's Sigur Ros
& HOH & MEGAS, Tyrone Cotton, Iceland's Michael & Danny Pollock
of UTANGARDSMENN/The Outsiders, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Paul K & The
Weathermen, Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth, Frank Messina & Octopoet &
Spoken Motion, James Walck & The Mind2Hands Symphonia, Vassar Clemens,
Tom House, By The Grace of God, Black Pig Liberation Front, Casey Cyr, Rich
Martin, Jeremy Podgursky & The Pennies, Blowup in Japanese, RB Morris
& Hector Qirko, Scaramongo, Sarah Elizabeth, SOUTHSIDE, The Honey Highway
& numerous others. Ron's groups have included Voices Without
Restraint, Ron Whitehead's Apocalypse Jam, The Viking Hillbilly Apocalypse
Revue, and outlaw music/spoken word band SOUTHSIDE. He and Sarah
Elizabeth performed and toured together constantly for 5 years. Ron was recently nominated for the Nobel Prize
in Literature by New York City professor, James Joyce scholar, music critic,
and author of many books, Dr. John Rocco (see letter below).
To
The Nobel Prize Committee, I am writing you about one of America's
greatest poets. His name is Ron Whitehead and for his entire career he has
written volatile and important verse that has given a new presence to American
poetry. Whitehead's work is in the tradition of the Beat Generation but also
deeply influenced by rock and roll, the legacy of the European avant-garde
from Knut Hamsun to James Joyce, and his own native Kentucky. He is at the
same time a regional and universal writer; Kentucky is his home but the world
is his subject. Whitehead's poetry is a powerful summation of the American
spirit.
Thank you for considering this important
American writer. Several thousand of Ron's works have been published
round the world in a diverse range of publications (all mediums) from
TRIQUARTERLY (Northwestern University/Illinois) to ARTFORUM (Czech Republic)
to BLUE BEAT JACKET (Japan) to BEAT SCENE (England) to SOUTHERN REVIEW
(Louisiana) to TRIBE magazine (NYC).
Many of Ron's poems have been and are being
translated into many languages. For a time Ron was Velocity's (Kentucy's
Courier-Journal) Advice Columnist. He has written for and been featured in a
multitude of publications around the world. In February 2009 Ron was a
featured poet at the International Poetry Festival in Granada, Nicaragua. 130
poets from 50 countries, all 7 continents, participated. He recently returned
from NYC where he completed film work for Ralph Stevens' independent film,
AMAZING SPACE plus he did performances with Frank Messina, David Amram Trio,
Tyrone Cotton, and SOUTHSIDE members Scott Mertz, Andy Cook, and Lee Troutman
at the Cornelia Street Cafe and the Chelsea Hotel. To book Ron email tmopinsight@yahoo.com or call
502-451-9426 (land) or 502-475-47772 (cell).
here are
a few Testimonials regarding Ron Whitehead and his work:
we are
the light at the end of the tunnel!!!! we are
The Storm Generation |
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Ron Whitehead's
resume/bio/testimonials (updated)
Ron
Whitehead is poet, writer, editor, publisher, organizer, scholar, professor.
He grew up on a farm in Kentucky. He attended The University of Louisville
and Oxford University. As poet and writer he is the recipient of numerous
state, national, and international awards/prizes including The All Kentucky Poetry
Prize and The Yeats Club of Oxford's Prize for Poetry. He was nominated,
twice, for The Pulitzer Prize. In 2006 Dr. John Rocco (NYC) nominated Ron for
The Nobel Prize in Literature.He was recently inducted into his high school's
(Ohio County High) Hall of Fame, representing his 1968 graduating class. Ron has taught college/university for 20 years
at The University of Louisville, Spalding University, St. Catharine College,
Jefferson Community College, and Bellarmine University. He has presented
numerous talks, lectures, and writing workshops around the world at colleges,
universities, and institutions which include Trinity College (Dublin,
Ireland), The University of Iceland (Reykjavik, Iceland), The University of
Braga (Braga, Portugal), The University of Nijmegen (Nigmegen, The
Netherlands), New York University (New York, New York), Hofstra University
(New York, New York), University of Louisville (Louisville, Kentucky),
University of New Orleans (New Orleans, Louisiana), and many more. In 1992 Ron and Kent Fielding founded The
Global Literary Renaissance, a
non-profit organization, supporting the global literary community. Ron was
Director of the Global Literary Renaissance for 14 years. Ron has produced over 2,000 music and poetry
events throughout Europe and the USA including many 24, 48, 72 & 90 hour
Non-Stop Music & Poetry INSOMNIACATHONs
plus he produced The Official Hunter S. Thompson Tribute (featuring Hunter,
Johnny Depp, Warren Zevon, Roxanne Pulitzer, David Amram, Hunter's mother,
Virginia, & son, Juan, & many others), the London International
Poetry & Song Festival (with Richard Deakin), The New York City
Underground Music & Poetry Festival (with Casey Cyr), The Netherland's
10-day International Meer Dan Woorden Festival (with Jan Pankow), LIVE at THE
RUD Benefit Concert (with Jim James, of My Morning Jacket, and Sarah
Elizabeth), plus many many more. After he produced INSOMNIACATHON 2008 (April
2008) he retired from producing events but has agreed to co-produce the
first ever Storm Generation Festival in Iceland June 2011.
Ron's work has been exhibited round the world from
New York City to Louisville to New Orleans to San Francisco and from India to
Czech Republic to Italy to Portugal to Ireland to The Netherlands to Iceland
and beyond. The UN/UNESCO "Poetry On The Peaks" program selected
The Dalai Lama/Ron Whitehead "Never Give Up" message/poem poster as
its theme for 2002. Thousands of copies were donated and shipped to cities,
mountain villages, Buddhist, and other communities, groups, and organizations
round the world. The "Never Give Up" poem has been published in
numerous publications including NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, a book by His Holiness
The Dalai Lama, and many others. Ron's "Never Give Up" poem
can also be found on t-shirts, cards, posters, and banners all over the
world. For the
past 20 years Ron has been GOing non-stop. He is the author of 20
books and he has work on more than 30 CDs. His new book, THE STORM
GENERATION MANIFESTO and on parting, the wilderness poems includes cd and his
first dvd as inserts. Ron is doing more and more film work as screenwriter,
editor, and actor. His 20 BOOK titles include: THE STORM GENERATION MANIFESTO & on parting, the
wilderness poems (with cd companion), June/July 2010 release 4th person singular: THE ADVENTURES of BRAIN MAN
(work in progress) I REFUSE Ron Whitehead and SOUTHSIDE's SOUTHSIDE LOUNGE Ron Whitehead and SOUTHSIDE's WE ARE THE STORM
double cd THE STORM GENERATION MANIFESTO & on parting, the
wilderness poems: audio book recording, (companion to new book, 2010
release) Ron reads his work with musicians from around the
world, in all genres of music, including David Amram, Iceland's Sigur Ros
& HOH & MEGAS, Tyrone Cotton, Iceland's Michael & Danny Pollock
of UTANGARDSMENN/The Outsiders, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Paul K &
The Weathermen, Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth, Frank Messina & Octopoet
& Spoken Motion, James Walck & The Mind2Hands Symphonia, Vassar
Clemens, Tom House, By The Grace of God, Black Pig Liberation Front, Casey
Cyr, Rich Martin, Jeremy Podgursky & The Pennies, Blowup in Japanese, RB
Morris & Hector Qirko, Scaramongo, Sarah Elizabeth, SOUTHSIDE, The Honey
Highway & numerous others. Ron's groups have included Voices Without
Restraint, Ron Whitehead's Apocalypse Jam, The Viking Hillbilly Apocalypse
Revue, and outlaw music/spoken word band SOUTHSIDE. He and Sarah
Elizabeth performed and toured together constantly for 5 years. Ron is
planning a multi-legged world tour which will start in June/July when his new
book/cd/dvd is released with an evening of music and spoken word plus
reception signing at Gill Scott Holland's The Green Building on East Market
Street in Louisville, Kentucky. His world tour will include many various
musicians singers bands poets writers and other creative artists always
changing depending on date and location. Ron was recently nominated for the Nobel Prize
in Literature by New York City professor, James Joyce scholar, music critic,
and author of many books, Dr. John Rocco (see letter below).
To
The Nobel Prize Committee, I am writing you about one of America's
greatest poets. His name is Ron Whitehead and for his entire career he has
written volatile and important verse that has given a new presence to
American poetry. Whitehead's work is in the tradition of the Beat Generation
but also deeply influenced by rock and roll, the legacy of the European
avant-garde from Knut Hamsun to James Joyce, and his own native Kentucky. He
is at the same time a regional and universal writer; Kentucky is his home but
the world is his subject. Whitehead's poetry is a powerful summation of the
American spirit.
Thank you for considering this important
American writer. Several thousand of Ron's works have been published
round the world in a diverse range of publications (all mediums) from
TRIQUARTERLY (Northwestern University/Illinois) to ARTFORUM (Czech Republic)
to BLUE BEAT JACKET (Japan) to BEAT SCENE (England) to SOUTHERN REVIEW
(Louisiana) to TRIBE magazine (NYC).
Many of Ron's poems have been and are being
translated into many languages. For a time Ron was Velocity's (Kentucy's
Courier-Journal) Advice Columnist. He has written for and been featured in a
multitude of publications around the world. In February 2009 Ron was a
featured poet at the International Poetry Festival in Granada, Nicaragua. 130
poets from 50 countries, all 7 continents, participated. He recently returned
from NYC where he completed film work for Ralph Stevens' independent film,
AMAZING SPACE plus he did performances with Frank Messina, David Amram Trio,
Tyrone Cotton, and SOUTHSIDE members Scott Mertz, Andy Cook, and Lee Troutman
at the Cornelia Street Cafe and the Chelsea Hotel. To book Ron email tmopinsight@yahoo.com or call
502-451-9426 (land) or 502-475-47772 (cell).
here are
a few Testimonials regarding Ron Whitehead and his work:
we are
the light at the end of the tunnel!!!! we are
The Storm Generation |
Goose Creek Symphony's 15th
Annual Goose on The Lake Festival june 4th/5th
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Goose
Creek Symphony's 15th Annual Goose on The Lake Festival june 4th & 5th sure looking forward to Goose Creek
Symphony's 15th Annual Goose on The Lake Festival june 4th & 5th,
www.gooseonthelake.com/, this year featuring California country rocker Dave
Gleason & The Golden Cadillacs, thumbpicking icon Mr. Frank Hudson,
acclaimed singer/songwriter Paul Burch & his Nashville band, the Queen of
Rock Wanda Jackson, inducted into Rock n Roll Hall of Fame 2009, presently
touring on heels of her Jack White produced single that has generated
incredible press all over the world, and also performing will be Benny Skyn
plus of course the legendary Goose Creek Symphony (& other surprise
guests) we are
the light at the end of the tunnel!!!! we are
The Storm Generation plus facebook & facebook fan club |
sharing/private: is this good
enuf? Olafur & Ron @ foot of Viking Mountain
like my
friend Herbert Huncke, brilliant writer/storyteller, smalltime thief drug &
heroin addict,
good person
gentle soul, gave the word Beat to his friend Jack Kerouac, and
Jack elaborated
significantly
spiritually, especially by including The Beatitudes into Beat, like my friend
Herbert
Huncke, who i visited often at the Chelsea Hotel, and other places, whose work
i published, whose bed i slept in in Bruges Belgium, but not at same time, like
my friend Herbert Huncke,
i am guilty
of everything (true or not), so go ahead and crucify me
upside
down. fortunately i have a high pain threshold so while i slowly bleed to death
we'll have
time for one more amazing hangoutology. i will die with a gentle smile on my
lips
and in my
eyes. my heart and soul be filled with joy with thankfulness. no complaints
only thanks.
www.tappingmyownphone.com (thanks Sarah Elizabeth for
being new webmaster)
we are The
Storm Generation
plus facebook & facebook fan club (thanks Kurt Maddox for
webmastering these)
--- On Tue, 5/4/10, Ron Whitehead <tmopinsight@yahoo.com>
wrote:
From: Ron Whitehead <tmopinsight@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: is this good enuf? Olafur & Ron @ foot of Viking Mountain
Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2010, 12:33 PM
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hello
Gill hoss! the Hunter quote, original red white blue handwritten, is back
cover along with, bottom of page, publisher info. other quotes testimonials
added at end of book and well fine by me if additional ones added to inside
front cover of book. up to you all. you know i got gazillion of them by the
best of the best from round the world. and we sure as hell want to pull out
all guns for shoot out at ok corral. and you know i'm the main fuckin gun
slinger. me and Hunter and Burroughs and my Daddy be takin on all lameass
wanna be comers. brang it on boys!!! Brother Ron, gun slingin alley i dare you to
fuck with me poet like my
friend Herbert Huncke, brilliant writer/storyteller, smalltime thief drug
& heroin addict, good
person gentle soul, gave the word Beat to his friend Jack Kerouac, and
Jack elaborated significantly
spiritually, especially by including The Beatitudes into Beat, like my friend Herbert
Huncke, who i visited often at the Chelsea Hotel, and other places, whose
work i published, whose bed i slept in in Bruges Belgium, but not at same
time, like my friend Herbert Huncke, i am
guilty of everything (true or not), so go ahead and crucify me upside
down. fortunately i have a high pain threshold so while i slowly bleed to
death we'll
have time for one more amazing hangoutology. i will die with a gentle smile
on my lips and in my
eyes. my heart and soul be filled with joy with thankfulness. no complaints
only thanks. www.tappingmyownphone.com (thanks Sarah Elizabeth for
being new webmaster) we are
The Storm Generation plus facebook & facebook fan club (thanks Kurt Maddox for
webmastering these)
Subject: Re: is this good enuf? Olafur &
Ron @ foot of Viking Mountain Are we
putting any quotes or testimonials on the back cover? Yes!
Much better quality, and a great resolution for printing. Thank
you! I think you'll be glad we got the bigger file when you see the
final product.
From:
Ron Whitehead <tmopinsight@yahoo.com>
Subject:
Re: hello Stephanie! touching base on photo & cover From: Stephanie Brothers amen. me too. also looking forward to seein your new film Gill! i'll
send press release for it out.
hello
Stephanie! i hope all is well with you! please bring some warm weather back!
shite! |
Good enuff for what brother man? Trying to connect all
the letters into the question...Infinite Blessings , Bro M
I just pushed reply all so Olafur would get it too but looks like everybody got
this private share...i guess there aint a dang
thing private anymore including my parts.
www.myspace.com/michaeldeanodinpollock
www.imradio.com/michaeldeanodinpollock
( Click on Songs )
' Anything Can Happen Anytime '
if you have pure intent then
read this/the doorway is now open
Fwd: for jacob : poet
ron whitehead's response to experiencing the 'theatre' at 'parnassus'
Wednesday,
January 13, 2010 5:58 PM From: This sender
is DomainKeys verified "gregory chaney" To: "Ron
Whitehead" <tmopinsight@yahoo.com> brother ron, ---------- Forwarded message ---------- hello
jacob, (and please share this with dr. arguelles) for the
best brief biography of ron you should google: 'outlaw poetry ron whitehead i
refuse'. the first entry this pulls up should be the 'outlaw poetry and free
jazz network' website and the bio of ron. ron
whitehead is a globally known poet and author of over 20 books. he is about
60 years old and recently returned to reside in louisville. in the
course of his career he has been nominated for the pulitzer prize (twice) and
the nobel prize in literature. he collaborated with the dalai lama on the
poem 'never give up' which was adopted by the united nations/unesco as the
theme poem of the year 2002, 'the year of the mountains'. ron has deeply
immersed himself in the writings of thomas merton and matthew fox (a friend
of jose arguelles, i understand). the eminent poets lawrence
ferlinghetti (whom ivan arguelles surely knows personally. most likely jose
does also.) and the late allen ginsberg and robert lax are among those who
have considered ron a close friend and colleague. (robert lax was the great
mystic poet who was thomas merton's dearest earthly friend from his days at
columbia ... the person merton referred to as 'my spiritual superior') ron is
deeply connected in the global art, literature and music cultures. in other
words, he may know a thing or two about art. in the
service of the creative process i walked away from the life i had created in
chicago and returned to louisville in the year 2000. i have
since lived rather like a pauper, relying on manual labor
to make a living. the physical beginnings of the 'theatre'
date to a new year's gathering december 31, 2000. a group of tibetan monks
were being welcomed to louisville. they were sent to louisville by the dalai
lama to commemorate the anniversary of the 'transition' of thomas merton in
1968, to honor the deep relationship between merton and the dalai lama and to
celebrate the vow these two spiritual masters made --- to become peacemaking
bridges between east and west and to reveal the underlying unifying elements
of their spiritual traditions. i brought to the gathering a portable
'cosmic altar' music box created earlier in the day. john lennon's
'imagine' and 'mind games' emanated from the piece. though i
had no intentions of anything else coming of it, this 'music box' would
become a core of the 'theatre' which has evolved in the 9 years hence. it
became integrated into the work as the head/mind of the 'station' i came
to recognize as a shapeshifting figure ('the cosmic poet'/'millennial
cicada'/'cosmic butterfly' among other manifestations). in this past
nine years i have never signed or sold a single piece of art. the
collective work of the past 9 years forms a coherent whole --- a sort of
archetypal dream theatre. i understood, early on, that the work was
'through me' but not 'by me' and that i could accept no money for it. i
understood that, when 'whole', the 'theatre' at 'parnassus' was to be
offered as "a perpetual gift in honor of those most wounded and
dishonored by the culture we find ourselves in". the work has now been
turned over to stewards, selected by virtue of great purity of
heart, who represent those souls and interests. one, momfeather
erickson, is the spiritual elder of the cherokee in kentucky. the other,
virgil boyd jr. is a descendent of african slaves. together, by virtue
of their identities or through the social/environmental justice
activities they are engaged in, this pair captures the essence of the work.
the task now is to find a permanent setting where the work can be shared with
the public. any thoughts on this matter would be greatly appreciated. any
material resources generated by the 'theatre' at parnassus would go directly
towards supporting the work of momfeather, virgil and the organization which
would provide the 'theatre' at 'parnassus' a home. if the
organizations guided by jose arguelles could allow the work to do 'the
greatest good' in the world, i am confident that virgil and momfeather would
be happy to share the 'theatre' and collaborate. as i am
led by 'spirit' (in a manner parallel to the process whereby i am
led to various objects which 'want' to enter into the art) to
various readings and fragments of material, my informational matrix is full
of glaring lacunae. in a meandering course, i am only allowed to light upon
certain areas of 'study' for brief periods --- just long enough, it seems, to
further a 'plan' and on a 'timetable' which seems to have 'a mind of
it's own'. i assure you that i will astonish you with my ignorance. a great
irony is that neither i nor ron whitehead knew directly of jose
arguelles or his work until a couple of years ago, when, by magical
synchronicities (which by that point were commonplace -- yet always a source
of inexpressible delight) i was led to the book 'the transformative vision'.
reading this and other works by dr. arguelles was like opening a codex by
which to interpet the 'theatre' at 'parnassus' which had evolved over the
previous 7 years. it is as if a divine 'double blind' experiment has
been conducted via what you refer to as the 'noosphere'. the result is
that what has been expressed in words and two dimensional illustrations in
the work i have read of dr. arguelles --- has been expressed in three (and
more) dimensions in the 'theatre' at 'parnassus'. these manifestations have
come independent of each other --- yet clearly are from a common source. to
further add to the intrigue, what i feel to be ron's most prophetic work
is contained in a recording of poetry titled 'closing time' ( while
ron has not fully plumbed the 'meaning sources' of that title
--- it is certain that he is not referring to last call at the neighborhood
tavern...). i will get hold of a copy for you. track # 19 (calling the toads:
the antinomian fire this time) reads like a 23 minute poetic anthem for the
'movement' defined by dr. arguelles. in
addition, i have been led to do a little reading of the work of
ivan arguelles. amazingly, in one of the 9 'stations' of the 'theatre' the
identities of ivan and jose arguelles are elegantly synthesized in the figure
of the 'poet-prophet priest/priestess'. this is an 'anancy' figure (8 limbs,
one head/mind --- think 'twins) which bears a staff in which all of the
primary elements of the jose arguelles illustration of 'the staff
of hunab ku' are integrated upon a 'lightning rod' with references to 'the
city of angels' (the latter two themes deeply related to ivan
arguelles). on this figure the 'persona' of 'western modern man'
is 'opened up' to reveal the 'true self', the 'aboriginal self', or what
thomas merton refers to as the 'green self'. the figure pays homage to the
'lunar muse' and the moon goddess. a solar sphere/planetarium projector is
situated within hand's reach at the figures right side. the poet of
'voice' and the poet of 'vision' are merged into one being which becomes a
divine poetic filmmaker --- operating what i have come to call (long
before encountering the writings of dr. arguelles) 'the moving picture
camera of quetzalcoatl'. please keep in mind that these are my interpretations
of imagery which 'came' to me in the creative process --- rather than
consciously contrived constructs. as with any 'dream' it is wide open to
other interpretations. again, what you must understand is that this work
evolved and became 'whole' long before any conscious exposure to the work of
jose or ivan arguelles. this is just a 'fingernail' sketch. there is so
much more to describe of this 'station', and we could discuss the seemingly
impossible synchronicities between the 'theatre' and the work of dr. arguelles endlessly.
but that will have to wait for now. just keep in mind that thomas
merton holds the key to understanding these 'synchronicities' and that the
deeper significance of the date 'december 10' is about to show itself.
we'll get back to this in due time. i hope
that i have provided an adeqate context to give a sense of what
is being 'revealed'. what i am proposing is that this
work offers, to those with even slightly open minds, irrefutable and concrete
proof of the prophetic 'theories' set forth by dr. arguelles --- in
both the process and product of the work. all in quite an enchanting,
magical, entertaining manner, at that. 'rational' explanations of what
has occurred over the past 9 years are simply inadequate and overpowered
by the evidence at hand. i am also proposing that the resources
necessary to translate the 'transformative vision' of dr. arguelles into
'reality' are converging in louisville, kentucky even as i write. i look
forward to unfolding this picture of the future as we proceed. in the
past 9 years i have endured consternation and ridicule from family, old
colleagues and friends. i live a hand to mouth existence, with the mouth
often being that of the wolf. many see me as a failure and most consider me a
fool. those in traditional 'academia' would offer that my views are 'all
wet'. but then, doesn't this go with the lot of the 'poet'?...
"the poet is one who stands out in the rain, hoping to be struck by
lightning ..." --------------------
ivan arguelles perhaps a
few will listen... in the
service of the great 'POETA', gregory
chaney, ph.d. p.s.: i
will also be sending you a copy of a narrative about the 'theatre' at
'parnassus. included, as well, will be matthew fox's article on 'the return
of the black madonna' and accompanying images of the design of the 'museum
plaza' building in louisville. this will set the stage for a 'jungian'
interpretation of the building design which will be self-evident and require
(for those who have been given adequate background on the psychodynamic
interpretation of art and the psycho/social/ historical/spiritual
context of this project) not even the least little 'leap of faith'. dr.
arguelles will have an immediate intuitive 'recognition' of the
significance of this material. we can talk later about the profound
implications of this 'dream interpretation'. i apologize in advance for the
crude presentation of the materials i will be sending you as well as the
scribbly handwriting. i have been quite unplugged from technology for about 9
years and am only now starting to join the 'last' millennium in that regard.
i have no computer of my own, so access to one can be sporadic. i am also,
surely, the world's slowest typist. a letter like this is agonizingly tedious
and time consuming. sometimes it is simply more expeditious to write things
out in longhand, illegible as it is at times. perhaps a rosetta stone might
help...
the bone
man dances circles round the subterranean gloom paints pink and blue and
purple until he fills the room with the smell of roses and a pandemonim moon. Ron
Whitehead/the bone man www.tappingmyownphone.com (thanks Sarah Elizabeth for
being new webmaster) we are
The Storm Generation plus facebook & facebook fan club (thanks Kurt Maddox for
webmastering these) |
Black Pig Liberation Front (boston/nyc) be part of global tour: if you have pure intent then read this/the door is open
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as of
this tuesday may 11, 2010 i'll have unlimited cell phone access #502-475-7772 for usa
so call me anytime www.tappingmyownphone.com (thanks Sarah Elizabeth for
being new webmaster) we are
The Storm Generation plus facebook & facebook fan club (thanks Kurt Maddox for
webmastering these) |
new cd release shows by
friend Lee Troutman & SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE
(Day 1
SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE new cd Release Party!) The Rud 10pm Friday May 14th
Lots of
surprises planned. Gonna be an excellent night of wild and weird entertainment!
W/ a special performance by the lovely Daphne Luster! Evening to be MC'd by our
dear friend, the internationally acclaimed legend, wild maniac hillbilly beat
poet, and hometown hero, Dr. Ron Whitehead!
Tickets available at the door for only $5! New CD on sale for HALF PRICE once
inside ($5 this weekend only). Please come out and support your locally grown,
freewheelin', and 100% organic musicians.
(Day 2
Release Party!) The Hideaway Saloon 11pm Saturday May 15th
This
Hideaway gig fell into our laps seriously last minute (like yesterday), but we
thought "Hey, why not take advantage of the opportunity and turn this CD
release party into a huge & wild celebration spanning the entire weekend.
A fiesta! We're definitely happy enough and crazy enough to do just
that! However, we're gonna mix things up! Matt Phelps AKA Fat Tony
and the Bluegrass Mafia, the one and only, will be opening it up. We will
also be joined by some very special top secret (TBA) surprise guests. The
very lovely and extremely talented Daphne Luster will be returning to hit ya
with another heavenly set. And, the master himself, wild, self-proclaimed
"guilty of everything," hill-y-billy poet, woods wandering sage, Ron
Whitehead will be MCing, and trying to convince strangers and friends of the
strangest things. Tickets available at the door for only $5! New CDs on sale
for HALF PRICE once inside ($5 this weekend only). Please come out and support
your locally grown, freewheelin', and 100% organic musicians!
"from
beginning to end SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE is a masterpiece!!!! every track.
track #8, weed, is new anthem for pot smokers
round the world. i'm gonna run for sheriff and mayor and legislator and
governor and senator and president and yet imagined offices on Independent
ticket with my platform including Failure has been my Greatest Success & I
Refuse & I Will Not Bow Down & Legalize Marijuana (& i'll mention
other substances guiding folks to The Netherlands, most civilized country
on planet, as my model for lowest violence and most genuine fun) so yes i'll
have a thing or two to say at these Lee Troutman SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE shows
on may 14th & 15th. and hellno i don't expect to get elected to anything
cept the deliverance of a bullet, or many, into my material being wrapping up
this amazing gifted incarnation. i have no complaints only thanks, even to and
for the person who delivers those bullets. God bless us all. Ron
as of this
tuesday may 11, 2010 i'll have unlimited cell phone access #502-475-7772
for usa so
call me anytime
www.tappingmyownphone.com (thanks Sarah Elizabeth for
being new webmaster)
we are The
Storm Generation
plus facebook & facebook fan
club (thanks Kurt Maddox for webmastering these)
Gonzo Hangtoulogy tonight @
Angel's 8pm till...
i know it's
late notice (but life is a perpetually late notice)...
Gonzo
Hangoutology tonight 8pm to who knows when @
Angel Hall
Taylor's pad, 1928 Bonnycastle. rsvp her @
689 2058.
byob plus whatever else makes you feel good.
as always
i'm open book and focus, at least initially, will be
on Hunter
S. Thompson and some incredible bout time kickass news
bout Gonzo
related happenings here in Louisville (Monkey Wrench)
plus many
other announcements and plus of course discussions
on any damn
thang you wanna talk about. any of you who have
attended even
one of my Hangoutologies in the past know that
they're
uplifting inspiring comforting awakening entertaining
and often
dangerous trouble in all the best kinds of ways.
hope to see
all of you there.
sending
love always
your friend
forever
Ron, zen
outlaw viking hillbilly wandering yogi poet
my cell is
502 475 7772
many shows and much amazing news to
share
i have
finally stepped fully and completely into mystery
paradox
uncertainty not knowing. i'm now walking on air.
keep
Louisville (& the world) Gonzo (& weird)!!!!!!!!!
new book
THE STORM GENERATION MANIFESTO
and on
parting, the wilderness poems to be released by
Gill Scott
Holland & The Green Building/Holland Brown Books
july 17th
followed by year long world tour.
already
working on next two books. the first is
A BOOK OF
PRAYERS FOR THE MODERN TRAVELER
(inspired
by my friend Mark Reese) plus my autobiography
which is
being written Q&A interview style by my daughter Rani
we are The
Storm Generation
plus facebook & facebook fan
club
The Poet's Duty: important poignant powerful message from Casey Cyr &
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JGx
TESTIFIES Before Notes From the Underground Outlaw Poetry Dispatch, Presiding
Director Norbert Blei JGx kind to neighbor JGx conscience
lifting JGx mindfully
living JGx driving and
dreaming JGx doing one
thing JGx one thing
is certain JGx would
have marched on Selma JGx would
have blowed the whistle in the 1920s mercury watch factory JGx would
have canvased the neighborhood for Greenpeace in the 70s before anybody knew JGx would
have done one thing JGx all
those ones doing one thing have made a difference JGx in
despair, as I watch Doug Brinkley on CNN truth-telling Doug Brinkley
every bit a radical poet as any one of us, who decided to take over the
machine as well as rage against it, both mattering the same Doug Brinkley
truth-telling the story of Rosa Parks and The Great Deluge Doug Brinkley
rowing his boat after Katrina in the bayou, holding the broken heart of New
Orleans Doug Brinkley
Insomniacathon-singing in New Orleans, Ron Whitehead at the helm, one
poet-gathering after another, each one making a difference BECAUSE WE'RE
ALL UNITED NOW! Imagine that power, THOUSANDS OF POETS knowing each other,
all of us now together on the same page, on different pages, unique voices in
unison in dissonance in rage in love in despair each mattering purposefully
singing ranting howling whispering. My job today is to remind you why RON
WHITEHEAD did thousands of poetry events and nearly burned up like a GIANT
PHOENIX a thousand times to GET THIS TRAIN A COMIN ON TIME, because THIS IS
OUR TIME to BEAT OUR GIANT WINGS as dragon and phoenix TOGETHER SEPARATELY
UNIQUELY AS ONE DAMN IT! ATTENTION POET!
YOUR JOB MANDATORY
PAPER
PENS CRAYON CHALK DUST BLOOD LEAF MANDATORY
VOICE
SHOUT WHISPER RANT PURR WEEP SIGH GROWN BELT HOWL MANDATORY
THOUGHT
THOUGHT
VIBRATION
WAVE
PARTICLE
THOUGHT THOUGHT THOUGHT THOUGHT OUT AND OUT FOREVER AND EVER
CHANGING EVERTHING AND I MEAN IT
CHANGING EVERYTHING WITH OUR MOST IMPORTANT THOUGHT CONSCIOUSNESS-RAISING Today I HEARBY
APPOINT MYSELF A BELIEVER IN
YOU! TO
HOLD YOU UP WHEN YOU'RE DOWN
AND GIVE YOU A LIFT AT YOUR DARKEST MOMENT because I
AM HERE FOREVER, and what the hell else am I gonna do that's more important? JGx in despair
with Doug Brinkley JGX Doug
Brinkley RMZ Norbert Blei Sea Poet Ron Whitehead Michael Dean Odin Pollock
Ralph Murre Sharon Auberle Al Gore Barack Hussein OBama Dr Martin Luther King
Jr The Dalai Lama The Dalai Lama
lost his family his country watched in despair as his monks lay burning The Dalai Lama
says NEVER GIVE UP Ron Whitehead
says NEVER GIVE UP JGx doing one
thing that matters JGx writing
truth that matters as much as taking one foot in front of the other in Selma in Selma, could
they have truly realized how much their footsteps mattered? can we imagine
being them? can we imagine their daily despair? JGx bold enough
to despair before us Kenneth Patchen despair eloquently "What Shall We
Do Without Us?" as Henry
Miller's "Air Conditioned Nightmare" JGx TESTIFIES
for the suffering pelican, turtle, marshgrass along with we
poet poetess JGx I will not
leave you alone And even if I
was delusional enough to think I could leave you alone, I truly can't Because we all
go together with Liam Clancy to the bright Yellow Bittern where our sacred
souls are now united singing beyond time and space JGx we need you
to stay focused and keep talking please JGx,
take your place, seize your purpose because "the train don't come on
time for nobody" and nobodys gonna do it for us WE'RE IT we
signed up for it and I need no further proof than the fact that we together
exist JGx TESTIFIES! JGx TESTIFIES! JGx TESTIFIES! GREEN OF CONSICENCE
Weary of Heart. So what can I do? If each of us stopped all our bad
habits put efforts to the positive
(Change Begins With Me) live our lives as directed: Work hard, stay honest, kind to
our neighbor, be less greedy and support those less fortunate Would this sad world get better? Rachel warned us years ago, so I dutifully turn electric switches
OFF set thermostats to 62o,
eschew conditioned Air recycle cans, bottles; buy
less stuff support my whole foods co-op shun Sam’s, Nikes and sweat-shop
industries (not to mention the grapes &
lettuce of the 70’s) avoid shopping as Recreation purchase energy conscience
vehicles and
stop driving too many miles a day … live in small, simple homes with wood stoves for heat, proper
catalytics in place; clean with solutions that won’t
harm the water plant no-mow for yards and never
NEVER! use fertilizer Feed the birds Send money to those who might help
and stay current on news, events,
leaders
work hard to elect the Right One; But the bad news only grows badder
(so many people!) insanity and senseless killing (“send us your children”) ??? And then we’re told it’s our own
fault. So what have I learned? I cannot do one thing to stop
it.
Not one thing. So leave me alone. ~JGx~
2006 (Lest I pull the cloak of
Green too tighlt, I must also confess <mea culpa> my
particular sins against the Universe > I drive to goddamn much in
my attempt to live EVERYWHERE! The black is upon us.) ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 11:29 AM Subject: The Poet's Duty " There is so much anger in me over the oil spill in the Gulf...I
know I am not alone trying to deal with this rage...What then should be the
poet's duty?" -----Original Message----- Sent: Wed, May 26, 2010 5:56 pm GREEN OF
CONSICENCE
Weary of Heart. So what can I
do? If each of us
stopped all our bad habits put efforts
to the positive (Change Begins With Me) live our
lives as directed: Work hard,
stay honest, kind to our neighbor, be less greedy and support
those less fortunate Would this
sad world get better? Rachel warned
us years ago, so I dutifully
turn electric switches OFF set
thermostats to 62o, eschew conditioned Air recycle cans,
bottles; buy less stuff support my
whole foods co-op shun Sam’s,
Nikes and sweat-shop industries (not to
mention the grapes & lettuce of the 70’s) avoid
shopping as Recreation purchase
energy conscience vehicles and
stop driving too many miles a day … live in
small, simple homes with wood stoves
for heat, proper catalytics in place; clean with
solutions that won’t harm the water plant no-mow
for yards and never NEVER! use fertilizer Feed the
birds Send money to
those who might help and stay current
on news, events, leaders
work hard to elect the Right One; But the bad
news only grows badder (so many
people!) insanity and
senseless killing (“send us
your children”) ??? And then
we’re told it’s our own fault. So what have
I learned? I cannot do
one thing to stop it.
Not one thing. So leave me
alone. ~JGx~
2006 (Lest
I pull the cloak of Green too tighlt, I must also confess
<mea culpa> my particular sins against the Universe > I
drive to goddamn much in my attempt to live EVERYWHERE! The black
is upon us.)
i have
finally stepped fully and completely into mystery paradox
uncertainty not knowing. i'm now walking on air, perpetually
leaning into, with open arms & heart, the howling wind. not only
to we have to fight for the right to party but we also have to
continually perpetually fight for the right to be ourselves,
whatever that means for each & everyone of us. truth,
albeit constant, is simultaneously paradoxically flowing, an ever
changing river. we've all got to learn to embrace and let
go and flow not only with the river but to become to be the
river. cause ultimately, at some level of our being, explicit or
implicit, we are the river, and the lightning. we are God's open nerve. we
are The Storm, The Storm Generation. keep Louisville
(& the world) Gonzo (& weird)!!!!!!!!! new book
THE STORM GENERATION MANIFESTO and on
parting, the wilderness poems to be released by Gill
Scott Holland & The Green Building/Holland Brown Books august
19th 6 to 8pm reception reading signing @ The Green Building then
august 27th 10pm to 2am singers musicians bands & me reading signing
new book @ The Rudyard Kipling, followed by year long world tour. already
working on next two books. the first is A BOOK OF
PRAYERS FOR THE MODERN TRAVELER (inspired
by my friend Mark Reese) plus my autobiography which is
being written Q&A interview style by my daughter Rani. plus
big Gonzo Hunter S. Thompson/Monkey Wrench/Beerhouse Distributors (Flying
Dog etc) major news re 2 stage concert plus public Gonzo unveilings all on
street (2 stages) outside plus inside The Monkey Wrench august 21st. stay
tuned, more info on way. thanks! your friend, Ron, outlaw poet we are
The Storm Generation plus facebook & facebook fan club i have
finally stepped fully and completely into mystery paradox
uncertainty not knowing. i'm now walking on air, perpetually
leaning into, with open arms & heart, the howling wind. not only
to we have to fight for the right to party but we also have to
continually perpetually fight for the right to be ourselves,
whatever that means for each & everyone of us. truth,
albeit constant, is simultaneously paradoxically flowing, an ever
changing river. we've all got to learn to embrace and let
go and flow not only with the river but to become to be the
river. cause ultimately, at some level of our being, explicit or
implicit, we are the river, and the lightning. we are God's open nerve. we
are The Storm, The Storm Generation. keep
Louisville (& the world) Gonzo (& weird)!!!!!!!!! new book
THE STORM GENERATION MANIFESTO and on
parting, the wilderness poems to be released by Gill
Scott Holland & The Green Building/Holland Brown Books august
19th 6 to 8pm reception reading signing @ The Green Building then
august 27th 10pm to 2am singers musicians bands & me reading signing
new book @ The Rudyard Kipling, followed by year long world tour. already
working on next two books. the first is A BOOK OF
PRAYERS FOR THE MODERN TRAVELER (inspired
by my friend Mark Reese) plus my autobiography which is
being written Q&A interview style by my daughter Rani. plus
big Gonzo Hunter S. Thompson/Monkey Wrench/Beerhouse Distributors (Flying
Dog etc) major news re 2 stage concert plus public Gonzo unveilings all on
street (2 stages) outside plus inside The Monkey Wrench august 21st. stay
tuned, more info on way. thanks! your friend, Ron, outlaw poet we are
The Storm Generation plus facebook & facebook fan club |
WE ARE THE STORM GENERATION Performer List for Derby City friday night show
|
announcing WE ARE THE STORM GENERATION We are God's Open Nerve God's Open Nerve An Evening of Art, Dance, Music & Spoken Word with Special
Guests Tyrone Cotton (folk/blues/classical singer/musician), The
Mathieu Blake Band (alternative/rock/spoken word/you name it kickass
band), Russel
Hulsey (spoken
word/art), Divinity Rose (spoken word), James Vaughn
(cello), Rebekah Twigg (dance), Rani Newman
& Helina Berryman (spoken word), Kelly Render
Wilkinson (singer/songer/musician), Onward Pilgrim
(kickass rock/alternative/you name it band from Lexington/Frankfort/Monterey),
ULYSSES (alternative folk band from
Campbellsville/Louisville). plus other unexpected guests... location:
Derby City Espresso, East Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky June 4th
1st Friday Gallery Hop = art shows run 5pm to 11pm our show
(art starts 5pm) start & runs 7:30pm to midnight (or later) Performance
List: 7:15 =
Scott Shuffett (talk) 7:30 =
Ron introduces event & reads couple poems then Rani
Newman & Helina Berryman read/perform Wild Woman/Mad Woman then Kelly
Render Wilkinson sings 2 or 3 songs 8:00 to
8:45 = The Mathieu Blake Band (alternative/rock/spoken word/you name it/Ron
may join them for a piece) 8:45 =
Ron reads couple poems then introduces 9pm =
Russel Hulsey (spoken word) 9:15pm =
Tyrone Cotton (singer/songwriter/folk/blues/poetry/classical) 9:45pm =
Divinity Rose (spoken word) 10pm =
Ron reads accompanied by dancer Rebekah Trigg & cellist James Vaughn 10:30pm =
Onward Pilgrim (alternative/rock/you name it/Ron join them for a piece) 11:15pm =
ULYSSES (alternative/folk/different/you name it) midnight
= Ron closes show with 2 or 3 poems Yevgeny
Yevtushenko (Russia): "Ron Whitehead is a prophet. He is one of the
world's greatest poet prophets. What an inspiring honor to hear him read here
at Nicaragua's International Poetry Festival!" i have
finally stepped fully and completely into mystery paradox
uncertainty not knowing. i'm now walking on air, perpetually
leaning into, with open arms & heart, the howling wind. not only
to we have to fight for the right to party but we also have to
continually perpetually fight for the right to be ourselves,
whatever that means for each & everyone of us. truth,
albeit constant, is simultaneously paradoxically flowing, an ever
changing river. we've all got to learn to embrace and let
go and flow not only with the river but to become to be the
river. cause ultimately, at some level of our being, explicit or
implicit, we are the river, and the lightning. we are God's open nerve. we
are The Storm, The Storm Generation. keep Louisville
(& the world) Gonzo (& weird)!!!!!!!!! new book
THE STORM GENERATION MANIFESTO and on
parting, the wilderness poems to be released by Gill
Scott Holland & The Green Building/Holland Brown Books august
19th 6 to 8pm reception reading signing @ The Green Building then
august 27th 10pm to 2am singers musicians bands & me reading signing
new book @ The Rudyard Kipling, followed by year long world tour. already
working on next two books. the first is A BOOK OF
PRAYERS FOR THE MODERN TRAVELER (inspired
by my friend Mark Reese) plus my autobiography which is
being written Q&A interview style by my daughter Rani. plus
big Gonzo Hunter S. Thompson/Monkey Wrench/Beerhouse Distributors (Flying
Dog etc) major news re 2 stage concert plus public Gonzo unveilings all on
street (2 stages) outside plus inside The Monkey Wrench august 21st. stay
tuned, more info on way. thanks! your friend, Ron, outlaw poet we are
The Storm Generation plus facebook & facebook fan club i have
finally stepped fully and completely into mystery paradox
uncertainty not knowing. i'm now walking on air, perpetually
leaning into, with open arms & heart, the howling wind. not only
to we have to fight for the right to party but we also have to
continually perpetually fight for the right to be ourselves,
whatever that means for each & everyone of us. truth,
albeit constant, is simultaneously paradoxically flowing, an ever
changing river. we've all got to learn to embrace and let
go and flow not only with the river but to become to be the
river. cause ultimately, at some level of our being, explicit or
implicit, we are the river, and the lightning. we are God's open nerve. we
are The Storm, The Storm Generation. keep
Louisville (& the world) Gonzo (& weird)!!!!!!!!! new book
THE STORM GENERATION MANIFESTO and on
parting, the wilderness poems to be released by Gill
Scott Holland & The Green Building/Holland Brown Books august
19th 6 to 8pm reception reading signing @ The Green Building then
august 27th 10pm to 2am singers musicians bands & me reading signing
new book @ The Rudyard Kipling, followed by year long world tour. already
working on next two books. the first is A BOOK OF
PRAYERS FOR THE MODERN TRAVELER (inspired
by my friend Mark Reese) plus my autobiography which is
being written Q&A interview style by my daughter Rani. plus
big Gonzo Hunter S. Thompson/Monkey Wrench/Beerhouse Distributors (Flying
Dog etc) major news re 2 stage concert plus public Gonzo unveilings all on
street (2 stages) outside plus inside The Monkey Wrench august 21st. stay
tuned, more info on way. thanks! your friend, Ron, outlaw poet we are
The Storm Generation plus facebook & facebook fan club i have
finally stepped fully and completely into mystery paradox
uncertainty not knowing. i'm now walking on air, perpetually
leaning into, with open arms & heart, the howling wind. not only
to we have to fight for the right to party but we also have to
continually perpetually fight for the right to be ourselves,
whatever that means for each & everyone of us. truth,
albeit constant, is simultaneously paradoxically flowing, an ever
changing river. we've all got to learn to embrace and let
go and flow not only with the river but to become to be the
river. cause ultimately, at some level of our being, explicit or
implicit, we are the river, and the lightning. we are God's open nerve. we
are The Storm, The Storm Generation. keep
Louisville (& the world) Gonzo (& weird)!!!!!!!!! new book
THE STORM GENERATION MANIFESTO and on
parting, the wilderness poems to be released by Gill
Scott Holland & The Green Building/Holland Brown Books august
19th 6 to 8pm reception reading signing @ The Green Building then
august 27th 10pm to 2am singers musicians bands & me reading signing
new book @ The Rudyard Kipling, followed by year long world tour. already
working on next two books. the first is A BOOK OF
PRAYERS FOR THE MODERN TRAVELER (inspired
by my friend Mark Reese) plus my autobiography which is
being written Q&A interview style by my daughter Rani. plus
big Gonzo Hunter S. Thompson/Monkey Wrench/Beerhouse Distributors (Flying
Dog etc) major news re 2 stage concert plus public Gonzo unveilings all on
street (2 stages) outside plus inside The Monkey Wrench august 21st. stay
tuned, more info on way. thanks! your friend, Ron, outlaw poet we are
The Storm Generation plus facebook & facebook fan club |
announcing next Gonzo Hangoutology this saturday 9pm till...
i have
finally stepped fully and completely into mystery paradox
uncertainty not knowing. i'm now walking on air, perpetually
leaning into, with open arms & heart, the howling wind. not only
to we have to fight for the right to party but we also have to
continually perpetually fight for the right to be ourselves,
whatever that means for each & everyone of us. truth,
albeit constant, is simultaneously paradoxically flowing, an ever
changing river. we've all got to learn to embrace and let
go and flow not only with the river but to become to be the
river. cause ultimately, at some level of our being, explicit or
implicit, we are the river, and the lightning. we are God's open nerve. we
are The Storm, The Storm Generation. keep
Louisville (& the world) Gonzo (& weird)!!!!!!!!! new book
THE STORM GENERATION MANIFESTO and on
parting, the wilderness poems to be released by Gill
Scott Holland & The Green Building/Holland Brown Books august
19th 6 to 8pm reception reading signing @ The Green Building then
august 27th 10pm to 2am singers musicians bands & me reading signing
new book @ The Rudyard Kipling, followed by year long world tour. already
working on next two books. the first is A BOOK OF
PRAYERS FOR THE MODERN TRAVELER (inspired
by my friend Mark Reese) plus my autobiography which is
being written Q&A interview style by my daughter Rani. plus
big Gonzo Hunter S. Thompson/Monkey Wrench/Beerhouse Distributors (Flying
Dog etc) major news re 2 stage concert plus public Gonzo unveilings all on
street (2 stages) outside plus inside The Monkey Wrench august 21st. stay
tuned, more info on way. thanks! your friend, Ron, outlaw poet we are
The Storm Generation plus facebook & facebook fan club i have
finally stepped fully and completely into mystery paradox
uncertainty not knowing. i'm now walking on air, perpetually
leaning into, with open arms & heart, the howling wind. not only
to we have to fight for the right to party but we also have to
continually perpetually fight for the right to be ourselves,
whatever that means for each & everyone of us. truth,
albeit constant, is simultaneously paradoxically flowing, an ever
changing river. we've all got to learn to embrace and let
go and flow not only with the river but to become to be the
river. cause ultimately, at some level of our being, explicit or
implicit, we are the river, and the lightning. we are God's open nerve. we
are The Storm, The Storm Generation. keep
Louisville (& the world) Gonzo (& weird)!!!!!!!!! new book
THE STORM GENERATION MANIFESTO and on
parting, the wilderness poems to be released by Gill Scott
Holland & The Green Building/Holland Brown Books august
19th 6 to 8pm reception reading signing @ The Green Building then
august 27th 10pm to 2am singers musicians bands & me reading signing
new book @ The Rudyard Kipling, followed by year long world tour. already
working on next two books. the first is A BOOK OF
PRAYERS FOR THE MODERN TRAVELER (inspired
by my friend Mark Reese) plus my autobiography which is
being written Q&A interview style by my daughter Rani. plus
big Gonzo Hunter S. Thompson/Monkey Wrench/Beerhouse Distributors (Flying
Dog etc) major news re 2 stage concert plus public Gonzo unveilings all on
street (2 stages) outside plus inside The Monkey Wrench august 21st. stay
tuned, more info on way. thanks! your friend, Ron, outlaw poet we are
The Storm Generation plus facebook & facebook fan club |
Retro Revolution show in Indy 6/12/10 featuring Ron & Go Go dancers &
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MEDIA PRESS RELEASE RETRO REVOLUTION
6.2.2010 Media/Press Please
Reply To This Email of Your Scheduled Attendance for Special
VIP Access and Media Package. Media/ Press Please Present Your
Media Identification at the Door! Studio502 from
Louisville, KY in collaboration with Louisville Arts Live, Promotives, Indymojo.com and Tru Nightclub at 6235 Guilford Ave. Indianapolis, IN (Broad Ripple) have partnered for an event unlike any
other scheduled for June, 12th 2010 at Tru Nightclub
in Indianapolis, IN. This event will run from 7pm-3am
and will be a unique artistic creation and concept. This event being a
cultural collaboration of several mediums of art and genera’s of talent
performing with major headlining performers. Live Go-Go Girls sporting local
designs enticing you while performances of all artistic talents work as one
throughout the venue. The focus of this event is to bridge the gap
between our two cities, Louisville and Indianapolis. This event “Retro
Revolution” the first of many will be
centered on the theme of “Peace, Love and
Alternativeness”. Yes, you have a ticket to ride! This event will be a
collaborative expression of many mediums of art and performers from Live
Music, Hip-Hop, Slam Poetry and Spoken Word to Visual Arts. Our event goal is
to have within one venue, three theme floors with several live
performing artists working collectively while interweaving different genera’s
of art and music simultaneously. This event allows performers and artists to
work together to create art while creatively displaying their artistic talent
build up its local awareness and cultivate relationships going forward for
both cities. The
exciting performers are as follows: Hurra Season, (Qua)train & Cephus,
Too Fresh and The Fly Gang, Jeff Sharp, Soul River Brown, Ron Whitehead and
C.J Mallonee. The
enticing Visual Artist include: John Atkins, Chase Collins, Asha Nagaiya,
Jamin Doyle and Brandon King.
Advanced Tickets are $7.00 through the Studio502 Website: www.Louisvillestudio502.com or you can pay $10.00 at the door the day of
the show. 21 & Over Crowds All ID’s will be checked. Dress to Impress! This will be a media event for publicity and all major media will be
invited to attend. The entire event will be photographed by Blue Mist
Productions and Live Video Recorded By Studio502.
We invite you to “Join
the Retro Revolution” and become a part of a movement centered on the
Artistic Voice. This unified collaboration of self expression is unique in
many ways and will be heard for many years to come. Studio502 believes in our approach and in our goal that "We make the arts live and interactive!" We look forward to seeing you during this
unique event June 12th, 2010 @ Tru Night Club. Respectfully, Studio502
Management Ph: (502) 230-1772
Email: info@louisvillestudio502.com
i have
finally stepped fully and completely into mystery paradox
uncertainty not knowing. i'm now walking on air, perpetually
leaning into, with open arms & heart, the howling wind. not only
to we have to fight for the right to party but we also have to
continually perpetually fight for the right to be ourselves,
whatever that means for each & everyone of us. truth,
albeit constant, is simultaneously paradoxically flowing, an ever
changing river. we've all got to learn to embrace and let
go and flow not only with the river but to become to be the
river. cause ultimately, at some level of our being, explicit or
implicit, we are the river, and the lightning. we are God's open nerve. we
are The Storm, The Storm Generation. keep
Louisville (& the world) Gonzo (& weird)!!!!!!!!! new book
THE STORM GENERATION MANIFESTO and on
parting, the wilderness poems to be released by Gill
Scott Holland & The Green Building/Holland Brown Books august 19th
6 to 8pm reception reading signing @ The Green Building then
august 27th 10pm to 2am singers musicians bands & me reading signing
new book @ The Rudyard Kipling, followed by year long world tour. already
working on next two books. the first is A BOOK OF
PRAYERS FOR THE MODERN TRAVELER (inspired
by my friend Mark Reese) plus my autobiography which is
being written Q&A interview style by my daughter Rani. plus
big Gonzo Hunter S. Thompson/Monkey Wrench/Beerhouse Distributors (Flying
Dog etc) major news re 2 stage concert plus public Gonzo unveilings all on
street (2 stages) outside plus inside The Monkey Wrench august 21st. stay
tuned, more info on way. thanks! your friend, Ron, outlaw poet we are
The Storm Generation plus facebook & facebook fan club i have
finally stepped fully and completely into mystery paradox
uncertainty not knowing. i'm now walking on air, perpetually
leaning into, with open arms & heart, the howling wind. not only
to we have to fight for the right to party but we also have to
continually perpetually fight for the right to be ourselves,
whatever that means for each & everyone of us. truth,
albeit constant, is simultaneously paradoxically flowing, an ever
changing river. we've all got to learn to embrace and let
go and flow not only with the river but to become to be the
river. cause ultimately, at some level of our being, explicit or
implicit, we are the river, and the lightning. we are God's open nerve. we
are The Storm, The Storm Generation. keep
Louisville (& the world) Gonzo (& weird)!!!!!!!!! new book
THE STORM GENERATION MANIFESTO and on
parting, the wilderness poems to be released by Gill
Scott Holland & The Green Building/Holland Brown Books august
19th 6 to 8pm reception reading signing @ The Green Building then
august 27th 10pm to 2am singers musicians bands & me reading signing
new book @ The Rudyard Kipling, followed by year long world tour. already
working on next two books. the first is A BOOK OF
PRAYERS FOR THE MODERN TRAVELER (inspired
by my friend Mark Reese) plus my autobiography which is
being written Q&A interview style by my daughter Rani. plus
big Gonzo Hunter S. Thompson/Monkey Wrench/Beerhouse Distributors (Flying Dog
etc) major news re 2 stage concert plus public Gonzo unveilings all on
street (2 stages) outside plus inside The Monkey Wrench august 21st. stay
tuned, more info on way. thanks! your friend, Ron, outlaw poet we are
The Storm Generation plus facebook & facebook fan club |
my friend Tyrone Cotton
performing NYC BB King's Times Square 6/10/10
From: david
kramer
Date: May 31,
2010 11:31:12 PM EDT
Subject: Fw: THE BLUES MASTERS SERIES - JUNE
10 BB KINGS BLUES CLUB.
|
i have
finally stepped fully and completely into mystery
paradox
uncertainty not knowing. i'm now walking on air,
perpetually
leaning into, with open arms & heart, the howling wind.
not only to
we have to fight for the right to party but we also
have to
continually perpetually fight for the right to be
ourselves,
whatever that means for each & everyone of us.
truth,
albeit constant, is simultaneously paradoxically flowing,
an ever
changing river. we've all got to learn to embrace
and let go
and flow not only with the river but to become to be
the river.
cause ultimately, at some level of our being, explicit
or
implicit, we are the river, and the lightning. we are God's open
nerve. we
are The Storm, The Storm Generation.
keep
Louisville (& the world) Gonzo (& weird)!!!!!!!!!
new book
THE STORM GENERATION MANIFESTO
and on
parting, the wilderness poems to be released by
Gill Scott
Holland & The Green Building/Holland Brown Books
august 19th
6 to 8pm reception reading signing @ The Green Building
then august
27th 10pm to 2am singers musicians bands & me reading
signing new
book @ The Rudyard Kipling, followed by year long world tour.
already
working on next two books. the first is
A BOOK OF
PRAYERS FOR THE MODERN TRAVELER
(inspired
by my friend Mark Reese) plus my autobiography
which is
being written Q&A interview style by my daughter Rani.
plus
big Gonzo Hunter S. Thompson/Monkey Wrench/Beerhouse Distributors
(Flying Dog
etc) major news re 2 stage concert plus public Gonzo unveilings
all on
street (2 stages) outside plus inside The Monkey Wrench august 21st.
stay tuned,
more info on way. thanks! your friend, Ron, outlaw poet
we are The
Storm Generation
plus facebook & facebook fan
club
DEAD WORLD zombie film premiere Press Release
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DEAD WORLD zombie film premiere Press Release this
saturday june 26, 2010, 9pm Diamonds,
3814 Frankfort Avenue no charge performances
by Ok Zombie, Divinity Rose, Mathieu Blake, Ron Whitehead &
others 21 &
over From the
diva who brought Space Pirates Disco
to Louisville, a music video titled Dead World will soon be making its debut
in Louisville. In addition to producing/hosting the heavily attended variety
show "Sub Rosa: The Gypsie Courtyard", Rose is also a performing
artist and graphic novel author
who recently completed the filming of her latest music video. The short
film is mostly a silent
story set to music by MCB recording artist Mathieu Blake and
tells the tale of a dead world that is infected with virus L.I.F.E. when
Divinity enters their world to hunt down the memory of an old flame to rid
herself of his rule over her mind. "This
video is significant for me. It allowed me to actually release an old memory
I was holding onto," says Rose. "In the video, I am actually
burning real photos that once meant a great deal to me. " Dead
World was shot on location at a ranch in between Elizabethtown
and Leitchfield, KY and in BMB Studios of Louisville, KY. Sticking with her
tradition of working with an array of Louisville artists, other main roles
were played by Louisville MCB recording artist
Matthew Blake Wallace of Lotus Blake, international
poet/performer Ron Whitehead, photographer Tim Druck, up and coming comedian
Ryan Rubi, gallery owner Dusty June and DJ Jake Hassler in addition to other gallery
owners, musicians and booking agents. The film
was sponsored by The Great Escape,
Delano's Pizza, Shoneys, Delicious Wishes Catering, and Amazin' Glazin
Donuts. The project involved over 60 locals as cast and crew. Dead
World will be released June 26 at a zombie round up party at Diamond Pub and
Billiards. The address is 3814 Frankfort ave, and the show starts at 9 pm. In
addition to the premiere of the video, entertainment will be provided by
local band Ok Zombie, Divinity Rose, Ron Whitehead and others. Come dressed
as zombies, hunters or victims. Prizes for the person who rounds up the most
zombies, best zombie costume. No entry fee or cover charge. Attendance is 21 + and free.
the
dance (by ron whitehead): we wear these garments...dwell in these
temples...briefly... we are
short lived...temporary...sun worshippers we...are delicate... pale
pink blossoms on...Van Gogh's almond tree...our fine attire... covering
bones...dancing bones...the bones...of life...loving bones... bones
in love...the dance...a waltz fragrant...spring wind carries... us to
the end...of the night keep
Louisville (& the world) Gonzo (& weird)!!!!!!!!! Ron,
wandering sin eater lightning drinker yogi outlaw poet we are
The Storm Generation plus facebook & facebook fan club cell 502 475 7772 the
dance (by ron whitehead): we wear these garments...dwell in these
temples...briefly... we are
short lived...temporary...sun worshippers we...are delicate... pale
pink blossoms on...Van Gogh's almond tree...our fine attire... covering
bones...dancing bones...the bones...of life...loving bones... bones
in love...the dance...a waltz fragrant...spring wind carries... us to
the end...of the night keep
Louisville (& the world) Gonzo (& weird)!!!!!!!!! Ron,
wandering sin eater lightning drinker yogi outlaw poet we are
The Storm Generation plus facebook & facebook fan club cell 502 475 7772 |