Last week we released the brand new, five track, album featuring the Team Nitty Gritty members titled”Ten Point Zero” for just $5.00. Well, we just sweetened the deal by putting the finishing touches on a chapbook featuring the slam team. “Are You Like Writing Lyrics?” is collection of some of the best poetry from the Nitty Gritty Slam team (Kevin Peterson, D. Colin, Elizag, Alorhythm, […]
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We are gearing up for a big week for Albany poetry and spoken word as Team Nitty Gritty will be heading down to Charlotte, NC for the National Poetry Slam representing Albany and upstate New York for the first time ever. Thom Francis and Mojavi will be going with the team (Elizag, ILLiptical, D. Colin,
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This is a new series at Francesscas Cafe during Troy Night Out, run by poet D. Colin. But before most of the poets arrived a neighborhood regular, Dan Schultz, stepped up to improvise a tune on an Irish tin whistle. Meanwhile other poets wandered in …
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Yesterday we released the brand new, five track, album featuring the Team Nitty Gritty members D. Colin, Elizag, Alorhythm, and ILLiptical titled”Ten Point Zero“. This album is available as a digital download via Bandcamp and only costs $5.00. If you have not yet had the opportunity to hear the team perform, this is your chance to sample
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This past Saturday Team Nitty Gritty headed south on the NYS Thruway to Rockland County to compete in the first ever hud,SON! river regional slam (‘ cause poetry flows both ways) at Irelands 32 in Suffern. This was the first time that the team competed against other regional slam teams and guess what? Team Nitty Gritty came
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What an incredible night of poetry in the not too hot and suprisingly haze-free second floor of Valentine’s. We even had almost enough seating for everyone who came in for the show. Not only were there chairs everywhere, we also had more laptops and technology involved than usual as we broadcast the slam live on
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Tonight Nitty Gritty Slam, Albany poets entry to the world of Slam, had its 21st event, now legal to drink (& we did) — upstairs at Valentines while a band set up downstairs. Someone somehow scrounged up a bunch of chairs & benches so most of…
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The Nitty Gritty Slam is turning 21! It’s time to celebrate and what better way to do that than a good, old fashion poetry slam at our favorite local rock and roll bar. Last week we completed Team Nitty Gritty by welcoming D. Colin and ILLiptical after our “blood sport” competition at Valentines. They are
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There has been a recent change in the rules here, allowing poets to read in both the open mic & the Slam, of which no one took advantage tonight. Avery began the open mic with his piece in praise of dance then sat down; open mic host Mojavi brough…
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We had a great week of poetry and spoken word in Albany this past week. Now let’s take a look at what is coming up in another busy week in Poetryland. Sunday, June 24 3:00pm – Sunday Four Poetry Open Mic Old Songs Community Center, 37 South Main Street, Voorheesville Open Mic for poets and
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In what was billed as the “Blood Sport” edition of the Nitty Gritty Slam in order to fill the open spots on Team Nitty Gritty, the poets who came out brought it all with them on stage. This was one of the most competetive poetry slam that we have seen so far in the time
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There has not been too much poetry happening in Troy, but it all changes in a couple of weeks. On Friday, June 29 local poet (and Nitty Gritty Slam #14 winner) D. Colin is kicking off a new monthly poetry open mic series called Between The Lines in Troy. This open mic for poetry and
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The Hudson Valley Writers Guild supports the efforts of writers in all genres by sponsoring readings, workshops, and contests and providing a number of valuable resources for the entire literary community.
