One of Auckland's thriving hubs for spoken word & music, at iconic ONE2ONE CAFE ( the old Atomic). Inside out combines open mic spoken word ( poetry, fiction, flash, rap, performance poetry etc ) with first class musician guests....who this month are FREAKY MEAT. Combine elements of JAZZ, FUNK, ROCK & METAL with BEAT-SPEAK vocal styles inspired by Kerouac, Waits, Zappa & Capt Beefheart and you get Auckland-based Beat-speak innovators FREAKY MEAT. Frontman SHANE HOLLANDS draws on his most diverse adventures real & visionary to form narratives of life, travels & strange experiences. Band members JOHN McNAB (guitar) CHRIS DAWSON ( drums) & JULIAN PETTITT (bass) create intricate sonic backdrops that weave threough the words to move your brain and body.
Writers: bring your work ( or writing you admire) to read or perform at the open mic - up to 5/6 ,minutes all up. All styles invited, and open mic first-timers made welcome.
Three book prizes up for grabs and handed out randomly in the FIVE-WORD-CHALLENGE. Just use these words in a short poem or story ( under 50 words long) and bring on the night:
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