Reading at Left Bank, Bristol Went to Left Bank in Stokes Croft this Wednesday. I signed up to their open mic, and read a few from 'A Brief Flash of Nature' (http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CVC5MVM).

Here's a video of the reading:


Really enjoyed the evening, I went with some mates from university and got some food next door at the Social. For the most part, it was a musical open mic. The acts included a man singing what seemed to be Cuban music, despite being whiter than I and missing a few teeth. He was really talented though, both in singing and guitar. The act who played the piano was quite good, though it was somewhat reminiscent of the bars in old western films and I half expected someone to enter with a John Wayne swagger.
Fortunately, I got a free pint for performing, and the entrance was free. Also, I put extra thanks in the vid to the chap who works there called Olly, who was both friendly and professional. My mates who are really into playing music agreed he was a fantastic drummer, something he did along with compering, occasionally manning the bar, and being the sound technician.
So all in all, I would highly recommend reading here!

Cheers
doph
:o)

Labels: A Brief Flash of Nature, Bristol, Left Bank, Olly, Open Mic, poems, poetry, Stokes Croft, University

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