http://www.aliciasometimes.com en-gb aliciasometimes.com 2009-7-29T00:00:00Z aliciasometimes.com http://www.aliciasometimes.com/page4.htm#45765 Melbourne International Arts FestivalELEMENTAL Poetry Video Music at the Melbourne PlanetariumWORLD PREMIERE 7.30pm Thursday 15 OctoberMore shows 7.30pm Sunday 18 and Thursday 22nd of OctoberPart of the Melbourne International Arts Festival.Elemental is a unique exploration of science mind and the infinite universe showcased under the spectacular dome theatre of the planetarium. Poets musicians sound and video artists and world renowned science writer John Gribbin have collaborated to present the world of the most literary dazzling and passionate stars.For centuries poets have looked to the skies and attempted to scribble meaning into the galaxies. The novelist Peter de Vries once wrote The universe is like a safe to which there is a combination but the combination is locked up in the safe. What if we had a key even if only for a moment What if we could measure in words what we have only imagined Einstein took the view the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it ... 2009-7-29T00:00:00Z http://www.aliciasometimes.com/page4.htm#35442 Off to Canada and beyond in just over a week Check out this as well. Cristin OKeefe Aptowicz has put Emilie Sean and myself up on Indiefeed. Its a great hub of wonderful spoken wordBig thanks to Arts Victoria and CAL without whom we would not be able to make this tripVancouver Wednesday Feb 42pm Wax Poetic 102.7FMCoop radio7.45pm The Spillious Speak n SingCottage Bistro4468 Main street OttawaFriday February 6 1130am to 1230pmHigh Commissioners Residence 407 Wilbrod StreetAn invitation from Australian High Commissioner His Excellency Justin BrownThe A B Series 7.30pmNational Arts Centre Fourth Stage 53 Elgin StreetThe A B Series in association with Kevin Matthews presents four acclaimed Australian performance poetsAlicia Sometimes Emilie Zoey Baker Justin Ashworth and Sean M Whelanon The National Arts Centres Fourth Stage. The evenings program will be hosted by CBC Radios Alan Neal. Reception and bookCD signing to follow.Tickets 18 available at The National Arts Centre Box Office and... 2009-1-23T00:00:00Z http://www.aliciasometimes.com/page4.htm#33700 Its coming up on Christmas and Im very excited about the festivities. Check out the beginnings of the North American tour that EZB Sean M Whelan and myself are doing along with some dates with Justin Ashworth.This is our first gig in Ottawa.Also I interviewed Australian poet Robert Adamson on Radio National so check it out.This is a little old but check out this page that asks the questions of me and others that noone else dares andread the new edition of Cordite...ACDC Back in BlackPlease come along to the end of year Liner Notes spectacular and supportEZB Sean M Whelan and myself for their North American TourWe three poets have been invited to perform at the Festival VoixdAmerique in Montreal as well as a tour of North America includingperforming an Australian showcase at New Yorks famous Bowery Cluband Chicagos Green Mill bar.On the 17 December 8pm Bar Open 317 Brunswick St Fitzroy.The Liner Notes series is Melbournes hottest spoken word ticket apoetic tribute to a classic album. Ba... 2008-12-12T00:00:00Z http://www.aliciasometimes.com/page4.htm#30481 The Confession Files La Mama Oct 1214 7.30pm205 Faraday Street CarltonWhat does it feel like to witness a crime and not say something How can you suddenly snap one day and hurt the person you love How do you ruin everything you have desperately worked so hard to keep Can there ever be absolution or atonement Can there be true forgiveness A night of monologues poetry passion and lyrical confession of crimes. Join writers Sean M Whelan Emilie Zoey Baker Terry Jaensch Paul Mitchell and Alicia Sometimes on their search for the things you do that seem to have no words. Directed by Kieran Carroll. 2008-10-3T00:00:00Z http://www.aliciasometimes.com/page4.htm#29942 Its time for Liner Notes again at Babble this Thursday 25th September.Liner Notes is an original concept first started by Babble for Melbourne Fringe in 2006. This will be or the Melbourne Fringe 2008.Heres how it works a classic iconic album is chosen. Then for however many tracks there are on the album an equal amount of writers are also chosen. Then theyre randomly assigned to their tracks. After that their mission is to respond to their allocated track in whichever way they see fit.Now presenting Liner Notes Vol 3 Madonnas Like A Virgin.Where Bar Open Upstairs 317 Brunswick Street Fitzroy.When Thursday 25th SeptemberWhat time 830MC Michael Nolan and performers such as Sean M Whelan Laura Jean McKay Emilie Zoey Baker Julez and others...One show only Dont miss out 2008-9-20T00:00:00Z http://www.aliciasometimes.com/page4.htm#29266 I have an article up on New Matilda about the wonderful book Torture Team by Philippe Sands.And you can see the panel I did at the Melbourne Writers Festival with David Sedaris David Rackoff and Don Watson Whats funny about America. This is minus my witty introduction it only has the introduction to the guests I had many a great line about bosoms and glitter glue and Santa vomiting and spray on cheese. Also if you like Augusten Burroughs. Part one of the interview that Steve and I did with him on Aural Text is up.Static went so well at the Melbourne Writers Festival. My love to Sean Nathan Kieran Quinn and Lisa.I will be at Port Fairy this Saturday night to be part of the show again which is so exciting It is part of the Ex Libris Port Fairy Book Fair. 2008-9-5T00:00:00Z http://www.aliciasometimes.com/page4.htm#28113 Im performing and paneling at the MWF this year. Theres so many great writers. On my radio show Aural Text over the next few weeks we will be talking with Rachel Cohn Augusten Burroughs Barrie Kosky Margo Lanagan and Philippe Sands.Melbourne Writers Festival Static white noise writ large Date 29 August 2008 Time 8.30pm 10.30pm Venue BMW Edge Three spoken word performers one musician absolutely no interference A collaborative poetic work to reach through the TV set of our minds into the unknown the alien the other. Featuring Nathan Curnow Sean M Whelan amp alicia sometimes with musician Quinn Stacpoole. Commissioned by Going Down Swinging. Supported by Arts Victoria. Im paneling two sessions Art and Motherhood Date 31 August 2008 Time 400PM 500PM Venue BMW Edge Do the roads to artistic fulfillment and family happiness cross Join singersongwriter Clare Bowditch Catherine Deveny LIsa Gorton and Rachel Power as they discuss art and motherhood with chair Al... 2008-8-10T00:00:00Z http://www.aliciasometimes.com/page4.htm#24129 Two exciting things. One is that Short has been released by Black Dog Books and Im in it with other wonderful peopleShort a collection of interesting short stories and other stuff from some surprising and intelligent peopleedited by Lili WilkinsonLife is too short for a long story. Lady Mary Wortley MontaguOur bestloved writers alongside our newest and youngest authors present to you short a collection of interesting short stories and other stuff from some surprising and intelligent people including Carole Wilkinson Andy Griffiths Michael Panckridge Michael Gerard Bauer Karen Tayleur Tessa Duder Scot Gardner Alicia Sometimes Michael Pryor Sue Lawson Julia Lawrinson Chris Miles Pat Flynn Trudy White Bill Condon and Simmone Howell.All royalties to Big Brothers Big Sisterswww.bigbrothersbigsisters.org.auBlack Dog Bookshttpwww.bdb.com.aubooksshortAnd the otherLiner Notes is on again. This time its The Cures Head on the Door album. Bar Open Thursday May 15 8pm. Guests include Sean M Whelan ... 2008-5-12T00:00:00Z http://www.aliciasometimes.com/page4.htm#21264 I have been featured along with other writers such as Arnold Zable and the Sleepers crew in Tiger Airways Magazine. Who knewAlso dinosaur is finally up on Monkey Punch Dinosaur. Check it out. Dont worry I wont quit my day job.I have just read Cristin OKeefe Aptowiczs new book on the New York Poetry Slam scene Words in Your Face. Its a fantastic read. Even has Australias own Steve Smart in the first parts. I highly recommend the read if you love words poetry slamming or any kind of well researched history. I had the pleasure along with Stella Glorie of interviewing her all the way from NY. At the Bowery Club no less. Shes an amazing writer and an inspiration as a dedicated and passionate artist. Do read it. For those in Australia Amazon is a good start to get her book. Look out for the Charlie Rose bit. Loved it. 2008-3-13T00:00:00Z http://www.aliciasometimes.com/page4.htm#19266 Ill be featuring in these upcoming gigsAustralian Poetry Centre SalonFeaturing with Dragan Dragojlovic from SerbiaSunday February 24 4pmAustralian Poetry CentreGlenfern417 Inkerman RdEast St KildaVictoria Australia.Liner Notes Vol 3.Liner Notes is an ongoing series of readings that are a spoken word tribute to classic albums of our time. In 2006 it was Bowies Hunky Dory in 2007 it was the ultracool Velvet Undergrounds Banana album in 2008 it will be Madonnas Like A Virgin.Liner Notes Vol 3. A spoken word tribute to Like A Virgin by Madonna.Wed 20th Feb 830pm.Bar Open 317 Brunswick St Fitzroy Victoria.Other guests Phil Norton Chloe Jackson Wilmott Ben Pobjie Sean M Whelan Steve Smart Emilie Zoey Baker Dan Lee David Prater and Terry Jaensch.Be there or be a virgin 2008-1-29T00:00:00Z http://www.aliciasometimes.com/page4.htm#18588 Im a fan of monkeys. And dinosaurs. I am nearly finished a small film comic not a comic film of a monkey punching a dinosaur. Its for Adam Fords baby creatively speaking and you should submit. Heres one still from the one Im making. Will keep you posted. Both of you. 2008-1-14T00:00:00Z http://www.aliciasometimes.com/page4.htm#17487 I had the pleasure of interviewing Barry Hill for Radio Nationals Book Show. You can have a listen if you wish.Barry Hill is an acclaimed writer in several genres having won Premiers Awards for poetry and nonfiction. Most recently Broken Song his biography of Australian anthropologist TGH Strehlow won a National Biography Award and the TasmanPacific Bicentenary History Prize. Barry Hill is Poetry Editor of The Australian and lives in Queenscliff Victoria where he has been writing fulltime for the last 30 years. His most recent books include The War Sonnets by Picaro Press and Necessity Poems 1996 2006 by Soi3 Modern Poets.Of course its nearly Christmas and what would Christmas be like if you dont Elf yourself. 2007-12-13T00:00:00Z http://www.aliciasometimes.com/page4.htm#16895 For all those Weeds fans this is a small spin on morning television. Andy and Silas Botwin make Baked Apple Potbellies on Good Morning AgresticI am so happy political change is in the air in Australia Bartlet would be proud. Hope the Greens do well.Thought this pic would look great out of context. This is the posse who would come after the slack politicians... 2007-11-26T00:00:00Z http://www.aliciasometimes.com/page4.htm#16319 How many sleeps until the electionYou should read Mr Behemoth here he has lots of funny things to say. All I can ask is does it matter anymore You should read Mr Ben Pobjies take on the Chasers song about dead celebrities and the moral outrage that followed. Now arent drug users just going to buy toys for their next fix of fantasyI have a review of David Praters book We Will Disappear on Radio National and a review of poetry books one should be reading over here. 2007-11-8T00:00:00Z http://www.aliciasometimes.com/page4.htm#15117 I have been tagged by atomicladybomb to come up with 8 random facts about myself.The Rules of this tag1. Link to your tagger and post these rules. 2. List eight 8 random facts about yourself. 3. Tag eight people at the end of your post and list their names linking to them. 4. Let them know theyve been tagged by leaving them a comment on their blogs.Eight Random Facts 1. If I think about the fact that I have knees I just freak out and have to stop what Im doing.2. I love reading about American history and politics.3. I never liked colouring books. Or rulers.4. Ive always wanted to see an earthrise and until I was about seven it was on my to do list.5. I first learnt to read Japanese through Snoopy cartoons...6. Dad would tell every boy I liked that I loved the Bay City Rollers even though Id never heard of them and I still cant name a song they do.7. Ive seen Bob Dylan in concert about eleven times and each time I hang out to hear Desolation Row and it still hasnt happened.8. Because E... 2007-10-5T00:00:00Z http://www.aliciasometimes.com/page4.htm#14977 This is great Jon Stewart news for all you Jon nuts...Come along this Wed 3rd October 8.30pm to see some fine Velvet Underground love at Bar Open upstairs.A spoken word tribute to The Velvet Undergrounds amazinglyinfluential debut album The Velvet Underground and Nico otherwiseknown as The Banana Album We choose eleven of Melbournes finestwriters and randomly assign them a track each. Their mission torespond in whatever way they see fit.A totally unique event meshing rock and roll adulation and spokenword theatrics. Eleven classic tracks eleven writers respond.Performances by Laura Jean McKayalicia sometimesLee KofmanEmilie Zoey BakerGeoff LemonEddie BurgerJustin HeazlewoodSean M WhelanDavid PraterBen PobjieCrazy ElfHosted by Michael Nolan and featuring The Mime Set as house band.Wed 3rd OctBar Open upstairs317 Brunswick StreetFitzroy830pm start86 entry. 2007-10-1T00:00:00Z http://www.aliciasometimes.com/page4.htm#13756 Its been so long. I promise to write more. I really do. This is a pic of Arlo. Hes very cute and he already knows what he wants.If youve ever want to know what a five star prison in Austria is like go here. There is such a thing as talking urinal cakes And I quote When a man steps up the motionsensitive plastic device says in a womans voice that is flirty then stern Hey big guy. Having a few drinks Think you had one too many Then its time to call a cab or call a sober friend for a ride home. I need to get out more.The best worst commercial ever. If only I could rap like that. Hang on maybe I do rap like that. I will be doing some gigs soon attending the Broken Hill Poetry Festival and the Mornington Peninsula Writers Festival. I will be chairing two sessions at the Melbourne Writers Festival. I am slowly getting out.Also check these two sites out to see other things Ive been doing. The Red Room Company website is great and Ive reviewed Terry Jaench and Cyril Wongs book Excess Baggage ... 2007-8-18T00:00:00Z http://www.aliciasometimes.com/page4.htm#9081 So correct... 2007-3-8T00:00:00Z http://www.aliciasometimes.com/page4.htm#6272 The Three Sixties will be playing their thumping music at Bar 303 303 High Street Northcote on Friday December 22 8pm. Beautiful guests are The Thoughts and Emilie Zoey Baker. There will be lots of Christmas festivities surf sounds and Steve Mc Queen love. Klare Lanson will be on keyboards again riding high Cliff Booth will bang those drums Andy Crowder will wow you away and I will be thumping my axe. Hope to see you there 2006-12-4T00:00:00Z http://www.aliciasometimes.com/page4.htm#3534 I have joined the My Space life. I now have two. Like peaches. One is for The Three Sixties and the other is for myself. Its great to make friends. How often can you say do you know The Ramones Sonic Youth and The Stooges personally Well it might not be all exactly real but that doesnt matter does itSome other great ones to check outEmilie Zoey BakerSean M WhelanThe RenovatorsBen PobjieThe MercurialsMandy BeaumontSootieDavey PraterSteve SmartThe Beachnutsand so much more... 2006-8-5T00:00:00Z http://www.aliciasometimes.com/page4.htm#2628 I said I wanted to go rollerskating and I did. With others. To the depths of Scoresby. The scene of my first date. For those of you who dont know the suburb of Scoresby it is an interesting place to grow up in. South East formerly very leafy and very suburby if I may make a new word up. The skating rink does not look look this. For those who are not Arrested Development fans Barry Zuckerkorn says everything looks like balls. It was so much fun. We glided crashed had lemonade played video games visited VFL park dropped in on my parents. We were sixteen and there was no stopping us. Sure we were older than most of the parents there and as Klare said there were no cute guys but it was fun. A blast. Anyone watching the soccer should see this real game with the Netherlands and Germany. Funny. 2006-6-12T00:00:00Z http://www.aliciasometimes.com/page4.htm#1987 Thought I might share some funny things Ive been looking at during the week I love Harrison Ford I wanted to marry Han Solo or at least have an affair with him since I was little but Harrison Ford in the last decade has made the same film over and over again. Really. See what you think. Ever wondered what would happen if you made Han Solo a wind up toy and put it in front of pet food If youve ever been a fan of Bob and Doug McKenzie then you will appreciate their Star Wars story parts one and two. Then I moved from learning all I could about Harrison Ford and moved onto Bob Dylan. What if Bob watched the Gilmore Girls I needed to find out. Then I knew Id stop at wondering what if the Gilmore Girls went into Star Wars territory. Silliness. And heres a useless but farm animal orientated game to play.Thought Id leave you with a few images from the Luster gig the other night. Thanks to all those who came there were many. It was a blast. As Corky says the hotdoggin style I use is fun. And E... 2006-5-7T00:00:00Z http://www.aliciasometimes.com/page4.htm#1741 Okay so anyone who comes to this site knows that Im playing in my band again for the first time in nine years. Why hadnt I for so long Because I was expermenting with other things. the uses of sage the clean look of a fresh frock poetry. It will be fun. The other band members are the wonderful Andy and Cliff two rock mainstays in the Melbourne scene extremely talented. Theyve never stopped with the rock. Andy plays guitar with a wonderful amp Cliff plays drums. I thump my axe. Actual instruments may be different on stage. This time we are joined by Klare Lanson who will be in charge of the sound and keyboards. Expect fun.This is happening Wednesday May 3rd at Bar Open 317 Brunswick Street Fitzroy upstairs 9ish. If you are in Melbourne and you want to join us please come sit back and relax. If you write poetry the theme of the night is SURF. 2006-4-28T00:00:00Z http://www.aliciasometimes.com/page4.htm#1352 Last night I played music at Babble. Exciting stuff and as always when playing music I can feel a sense of nostalgia especially when playing the Bee Gees or you know Neil Diamond. I needed to play Sesame Street stuff when I woke up this morning and remembered this. Someone needs to put that back on the dance floor. This is also funny but has NOTHING to do with music.I thought Id put these two images in for nostalgia of course with one I had to protect the innocent so some altering to the image may have happened.Also go to the Emerging Writers Festival this weekend so much on so many great writers. 2006-4-6T00:00:00Z http://www.aliciasometimes.com/page4.htm#1206 I am distracted. Too much going on. So I surf.Check this out for some famous monkeys.And heres two ways to waste time oh yeah and oh no.What did this monkey find funny And the famous monkey washing a cat on Letterman. Bliss.not in facts but truthsyou always said your werecapable of being extended.i imagine youdinking Jim Jarmusch to schoolfunding a New York picnicdrenching yourself in cocktailskipping on a layer of chenillepuncturing a few paragraphselevating speech into monumentsteasing thoughts from tonguesspoonkissing Greta Garbobiting into an exquisite bedsitweaving silk into lasagnapoliticking with the suburbsruffling ceramic fingerssilhouetting your life into dropletsremixing the Velvet Undergroundloosening the nerve of ten eyebrowssurfing the artificial cashcuffbragging about Kenneth Kochweeping into new numberslumbering into my words. 2006-3-29T00:00:00Z http://www.aliciasometimes.com/page4.htm#1063 Thought Id go through some old stuff yesterday discovered old coins I had from everywhere Pakistan India Sri Lanka Mexico etc. Found old Australian sixpence and threepence. Question is where did I get them Some of course are from my travels the rest I must have found somewhere. Maybe dad chucked me one or two. My favourite was a made up coin from a pizza place that used to be in Knox City called Billy Bobs. On a Sunday you could listen to badly animated Australian animals doing the whole Beatles White Album. Isnt that nuttyAnd fantastic 5 pizza and Why Dont We Do It In The Road Bliss.Heres random tickets that Ive since taken off this blog just for space the first is Bob Dylan doing the Mercury Lounge in 1998. I surprised my dad with these tickets he didnt know this concert was on and it was his birthday at first he thought I was taking him to a nightclub gotta love that. Bob was metres away. Sigh. Next 1993 Big Day Out. I went with my boyfriend at the time Paul. I loved Iggy Pa... 2006-3-20T00:00:00Z http://www.aliciasometimes.com/page4.htm#855 Heres a poster from when I was in a band. We were described as hula hoop grunge. We were called Luster but we are called The Three Sixties now. We are a mix of surf spaghetti western and pulp pop. We will be performing for the first time in many years at Bar Open on Wednesday May 3 as part of Babble.This is if you want to create your own band and not get off the couch. Or why not create your own nation Speaking of music Christopher Walken loves cowbells. I remember coming home from a gig one night and saw this late on TV. Too funny.I just finished watching the stoopid Oscars. Taped it. Why Because of Jon Stewart. He is the business. I do have a thing for older men in suits who are intelligent and funny or who are unshaved. The Oscars held no interest for me except George Clooney in bed with Jon. Also Jon saying that Bjork was too scared to come to the event because Dick Cheney might shoot her. Nice.Just wanted to throw in here that my time is well spent with intelligent people. David ... 2006-3-8T00:00:00Z http://www.aliciasometimes.com/page4.htm#644 Perhaps in blogs one should reveal a great deal about themselves but I find that difficult to do. So I will speak through pop culture.If you like toy love heres a link of Brokeback Mountain and Lego.Heres another way you can put your name or the name of a crush or your grandma into this google. Googlism I like it. Of course I started one off for you.If youre at work and you want to watch a small movie thing about Scrabble and silly men watch here.For all you Arrested Development fans who like Star Wars too.If youve always wanted to be a song writer and you need someone to sing your lyrics first type here.More writing soon. 2006-2-27T00:00:00Z http://www.aliciasometimes.com/page4.htm#510 HowdyI just spent a weekend in Chewton with the HediganFords and stayed at their wonderful abode. Im wondering where I can get a vista. I want a vista. When I awoke this morning the cat Zeffirelli started jumping on me and biting my nose. I was wondering if one could die by being bitten by a kitten didnt think so but then I remembered this guy who died by watching a lava lamp. As the Doc would say heavy stuff. I wanted to die by being on a rollercoaster but now Im not so sure. Someone might webcam it. And then Id just feel silly.I also realised that we all like to dance some more than others but sure I like to jump up and down especially to LL Cool J or The Stooges in my bedroom but some people just take it too far. Did you ever play Tetris I never did until recently I know its like just discovering a rubiks cube but Im hoping noone ever played it like this.Well Im sure theyll be other life and death moments Ill have this week. More life for my poetry... 2006-2-19T00:00:00Z