THE
SUMMER OF LOVEwire is here
We
declare the Summer of LOVEwire is officially open and YOU are all invited.
In this blog I have a bumper pack of exciting new releases and new news to
share and hot summer dates for you.
We're hitting the road and coming to bring you the love, love, love...
We're hitting the road and coming to bring you the love, love, love...
The #SummerOfLOVEwire Tour
Shortlisted for The Poetry Society's prestigious Ted Hughes Award, we're thrilled to finally release LIVEwire as a 2LP gatefold vinyl in addition to the special edition CD, full-colour zine and a UK tour. The CD and zine are available to purchase now, and the collectable vinyl is released on 12 May: http://nymphsandthugs.bandcamp.com
The glorious double vinyl features new and exclusive content and alternative mixes from the original October CD release. For this first run of the #SummerOfLOVEwire tour I'll be on the road with my Nymphs and Thugs label mates Louise Fazackerley, Toria Garbutt and Matt Abbott plus special guests, jump on our love train, and join us here:
10 May | Norwich Arts Centre | Tickets // Facebook event
11 May | The Brewery Tap, Peterborough | Tickets // Facebook event
12 May | Bassment, Chelmsford | Tickets // Facebook event
19 May | LIVEwire Vinyl Party - L'Escargot, Soho | Tickets // Facebook event
24 May | Jimmy's, Manchester | Tickets // Facebook event
25 May | Seven Arts, Leeds | Tickets // Facebook event
26 May | Word Wise, Derby | Tickets // Facebook event
EXCLUSIVE DEBUT PERFORMANCE
LAST WORD FESTIVAL
Mrs Death Misses Death
'I know a lot of dead people now..."
The private correspondence, notebooks, daydreams and diaries of Mrs Death.
'I know a lot of dead people now..."
The private correspondence, notebooks, daydreams and diaries of Mrs Death.
A live collaboration of a new book by Salena Godden with music by Peter Coyte.
Mrs Death Misses Death is the life affirming kick up the ass you've all been looking for... a call to arms and a rousing celebration of loving this life and our short time here.
Salena Godden and Peter Coyte met and formed ska-punk-dub duo SaltPeter in 1997. This live show marks the 20th year of this highly original and trailblazing partnership. This is a debut of new work-in-progress and an experimental and intimate show. I think there are only about 30 seats left for this, So please book now and here: www.roundhouse.org.uk
Salena Godden and Peter Coyte met and formed ska-punk-dub duo SaltPeter in 1997. This live show marks the 20th year of this highly original and trailblazing partnership. This is a debut of new work-in-progress and an experimental and intimate show. I think there are only about 30 seats left for this, So please book now and here: www.roundhouse.org.uk
"SaltPeter cook up their unique mixture of scandalous lyrics and infectious music. If you can imagine a blend of The Specials, The Blockheads, Ween and Kate Bush playing a mix of dance, rock, ska and dub then you're still only part of the way there. Music for your feet, head, belly and other bits besides." Charlie Gillet
The
LIVEwire Salon at Byline Festival
I am honoured to be named Poet Laureate for the Byline festival. This is the first festival to celebrate independent journalism and free speech. As part of Byline I have curated 'The LIVEwire Salon' showcasing Nymphs and Thugs poets, poetry comrades, rebels and renegades. We're delighted to be able to offer you a unique discount on festival tickets, just use the code SGBYFEST for cheap tickets, book here: www.bylinefestival.com
LIVEWIRE SALON: Matt
Abbott: Rising star on the
UK’s spoken word scene. Michelle Madsen:
Poet, theatre maker and investigative journalist, writes
on fraud and corruption for Private Eye and the Independent. Elvis
McGonagall: Stand-up poet and
armchair revolutionary. A collection of his poems from 2003 to 2017
entitled Viva Loch Lomond! will
be published by Burning Eye Books in Spring 2017. Gemma
Rogers: Singer songwriter from West London. Her stories
depict tales of modern life in one of the biggest, most vibrant
cities in the world. She will bring her trusty
ukulele. Sophie
Cameron: writes visceral poetry that lives and
breathes, vomits and screws, poetry that goes dogging once in a while
when the weather is nice. Oli Spleen: Cult
memoir Depravikazi was published in 2003 by Running
Water Publications. Frontman of The Flesh Happening, Pink Narcissus
and Fag Machine. Vera Chok: Actress, writer and performer. Co-author of The Good Immigrant. Founder of The Brautigan Book Club.
Latest news and new releases
The
Good Immigrant will
be released as paperback on May 4th. The
audiobook featuring essays read by all the contributors is out
the same day too. TGI
has been shortlisted for the #nibbies, for best non-fiction,
narrative book of the year in the British Book Awards. The awards
ceremony is on May 6th - Wish us luck! Nikesh
Shukla has launched The Good Immigrant T-shirts - Profits
from this t-shirt go to helping to fund a new social enterprise to
provide support to writers from marginalised background seeking
representation for their work: http://thegoodimmigrant.bigcartel.com
The Bare
Lit anthology
is out now and published with Brain Mill Press. A fiction
and poetry anthology in support of the Bare Lit Festival, showcasing
award-winning British authors of colour and edited by Courttia
Newland, Kavita Bhanot and Mend Mariwany. My contribution is 'Blue
Cornflowers' which was shortlisted for the Guardian and 4th Estate
BAME short fiction prize in 2016. I am so pleased to final see this
work in print. I am in amazing company in these pages, other
contributors include; Raymond Antrobus, Vera Chok, Irfan Master, Yomi
Sode and Selina Nwulu plus many, many more. All work is donated and
proceeds support the Bare Lit festival, the UK's only lit fest for
writers of colour: Books: http://www.brainmillpress.com
BRAKES at Loco Film Festival, BFI, May 6th
Brakes
premiered at Edinburgh Film Festival 2016. It's an Independent UK
debut comedy directed and written by Mercedes Grower and it stars
Noel Fielding, Julia Davis and Julian Barratt and many familiar faces
of British comedy. I am in this film, I play a poet, not me, but
a fictional poet. Trailer: https://vimeo.com/164458037
Saboteur
Awards: Practice using
your vote and vote for your favourite poets, books and indie
publishers in the Saboteur awards. I've
been shortlisted for a Saboteur award for 'Best Spoken Word
Performer’ - Also up for prizes are my publishers Burning Eye Books
plus Influx Press for best anthology 'An Unreliable Guide To London'
which included my short story 'The Camden Blood Thieves' Voting for
the shortlisters is open until 30th April. This is a public vote and
your votes can be cast here
The awards ceremony is May 13th at Vout O Reenees. Shortlist:
http://sabotagereviews.com
Summer festivals and parties
APRIL 29-30: CHIPPING NORTON LITERARY FESTIVAL
MAY 6: LONDON, COSMIC TRIGGER, COCKPIT THEATRE
MAY 10: NORWICH - #SummerOfLOVEwire tour Tickets // Facebook event
MAY 11: PETERBOROUGH - #SummerOfLOVEwire tour Tickets // Facebook event
MAY 12: CHELMSFORD - #SummerOfLOVEwire tour Tickets // Facebook event
MAY 18: GUEST JUDGE: CITY LIFE PRIZE GIVING
MAY 19: LONDON, L'ESCARGOT - VINYL LAUNCH Tickets // Facebook event
MAY 24: MANCHESTER - #SummerOfLOVEwire tour Tickets // Facebook event
MAY 25: LEEDS - #SummerOfLOVEwire tour Tickets // Facebook event
MAY 26: DERBY - #SummerOfLOVEwire tour Tickets // Facebook event
JUNE 2-4: EAST SUSSEX, BYLINE FESTIVAL
JUNE 6: LONDON, '1984' ORWELL - SENATE HOUSE - UCL FESTIVAL OF CULTURE
JUNE 7: LONDON, LAST WORD FESTIVAL W/ THE GOOD IMMIGRANT
JULY 21: CORNWALL, CHURCHTOWN
JULY 29-30: CORNWALL, PORT ELIOT FESTIVAL
AUGUST 25: EDINBURGH BOOK FESTIVAL
SEPT 7-10: PORTMERION, FESTIVAL NO. 6
OCT 18: BRISTOL, FESTIVAL OF FUTURE CITY
High voltage! #LIVEwire Double Album
2LP gatefold vinyl in stock from today!!
"LIVEwire is moving, powerful and unflinching" Ted Hughes Award
"A spoken word album that truly is electric." The iPaper
"She is at the vanguard of this particular publishing moment" WovenTale Press
"She is everything the Daily Mail is terrified of." Kerrang Magazine
'Salena Godden is a powerhouse.' Sabotage Reviews
"Go see this girl - she's an angel in boxing gloves." Mike Garry
‘SG rocks the fuck out of the discotheque!” Irvine Welsh
LIVEwire
available in 4 glorious formats
CD | LP vinyl | 36-page full-colour zine | digital download
order LIVEwire from Nymphs &Thugs
visit Salena’s Bookshoppe
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