spokenword

Just listened to a track off Ursula Rucker’s Ruckus Soundsysdom, where she describes her by saying “Try to stereotype and analyze me on myspace and okayplayer. Call me a spoken-word artist when I’m really a dope poet”. Yesterday when I was writing the Anthony Joseph post I thought on calling him a poet or a spoken word artist and chose the latter. After this song, I had to go back and change it!

For all y’all who can’t get into literature and especially poetry, British spoken word artist Mr. Anthony Joseph is once again wrapping words with infectious grooves to make it digestable for you, because who can resist the Carribean beat, right?.

We’re already fans of the German spoken word / electronica artist Antye Greie Fuchs aka AGF. I thnik I’ve already mentioned her collabs with Vladislav Delay and Zavoloka. She’s released a new album on her own label in February, composed of her own voice and electronic transformations.

* Well known avantgarde jazz guitarist Marc Ribot and other musicians were protesting the closing of world famous experimental / indie / avantgarde music venue Tonic, NYC by showing up for an improvised concert while the workers dismantled the stage!

This is not a new release (well, what else would you expect from Uncle Dusty) but a nice addition to our favourite triumvirates nevertheless. 2003 album The Weather is an odd ball playground of children’s toys, educational records, household appliances, whistling solos combined with fast and furious leftfield emceeing, hard humour and well-crafted production.