Ayup folks. Loads more dates added in to the Live section.
My debut collection “The Best of A Bad Situation” will be released in May 2017 through the magnificent “Silhouette Press” who have been a joy to work with. This is an exciting moment for me and the result of a lot of hard graft. My book launch at Fire & Dust, Coventry will take place on this date alongside the awesome Steve Pottinger The Facebook event for this gig is here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1573038666070312/
The Derby Launch party for “The Best Of A Bad Situation will be on: Friday 16th June @The Maypole Bar & Theatre, The Facebook event is here:https://www.facebook.com/events/1919353648295372/
I’m also rather proud to announce that I got commissioned to write a piece for the award winning social photographer Jim Mortram’s rather amazing “Small Town Inertia” project through the excellent”bluecoat Press” so march really was some month for me! If you want to know more about this project hit the link below, Until next time folks take it easy and all that jazz…I’ll update with links to buy my collection when details are ready…All the best. J
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Ayup me ducks,
March has been very kind to yours truly. I did a feature slot at the awesome ‘Howl’ in Moseley, Birmingham & also did a feature set at The Hand-Job-Zine Anthology launch. There’s a review of the event below by the one & only Leftlion of Nottingham which is rather complimentary yours truly, give it a gander:
https://www.leftlion.co.uk/read/hand-job-zine-launch-at-the-chameleon
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October 6, 2016 – 7:03 am
Common sewerage problem
Start life in terraced houses; end up dead in one.
Like packs of rabbits, heads numbed, crushed by jaws of ravenous dogs,
Lack of movement enabled to feed uninhibited sex drives.
They all fall down:
Everyone, everywhere; all due to their own mis-invention:
Not everyone was born a rocket scientist.
Mental is everyone outspoken and devoted to equality,
Seek retribution in confession; come, fornicate with your local disloyal priest
Kiss the feet of Jesus for he loves you.
Change the channel for the commercial break:
Signals beamed through satellites- all converge to form the same lies—
Swallowed and shat-out in rugged, municipal vines:
Everything is done for the prosperity of the common person—
Diversion tactics employed by tactile puppets on Illuminati strings:
To be pulled whenever they please,
Common bleeds the sense,
To drip,
Then trickle,
Down to the sewers:
To flow beneath the feet of power
Copyright © J. Thrasivoulou 2016
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Tags: Audio poem, Derby, Derbyshire poetry, East Midlands Poetry, Jamie Thrasivoulou, National Poetry Day, Poem, Poet, Poet Derby, Poetry, spoken word, Spoken word artist
September 20, 2016 – 9:33 am
Hi folks, Not long now until the first Word Wise! We have an excellent line-up for the first event featuring the excellent Andrew Mulletproof Graves, Joolz Denby, Matt Clegg, Sophie Sparham, Benjamin night plus many more! I’ll be hosting the night and there’ll be limited open-mic slots available on the door (First come, First served basis) for more info check out the Facebook event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1615681775389083/
I’m also doing a feature slot at “Poetical” this Thursday (22nd Sept) The event is below:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1115545018536462/
Speak soon folks
J x
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August 15, 2016 – 5:00 pm
A-up mi ducks,
It’s been a very busy time: I’ve countless readings/performances coming up so head over to the live/readings page to find out when and where!
I’ve also secured a position as the shadow-writer-in-residence for the Writing East Midlands:Write here-Sanctuary Project. This is a project aiming to support refugees and Asylum seekers in the facilitation of their own stories written in English. I’m ultra-mega-proper happy to be involved in such a wonderful venture and I’m looking forward to doing my bit to make refugees welcome here in Derby!
I also have some other amazing news but I’m not allowed to tell you that yet….
In the meantime check this, buy tickets and come!
https://www.facebook.com/events/275324729502452/
Also I’m performing at this
https://www.facebook.com/events/1629371534042050/
And this:
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