Beach Bear

I went to the Williamsburg Waterfront yesterday to catch the last concert of summer. Vegas opened up. They sounded like a more 80s, less talented version of The Black Kids. But I don't think too many shared my opinion since the crowd was definitely into them.

I was surprised how well Beach House's sound filled the open air. They were quite good.

Grizzly Bear was quite good too- a highlight was having Victoria (Beach House) come out and sing on Two Weeks.

After the show I came home and prepared for my first day back at Staten Island.

Now I need to prepare for my first day back at FIT. Then I need to check the proofs of my State(s) of Flux chapbook.

Times New Viking - The end of all things

Friady With Rain

I think my sister & niece are coming up today. It's raining which makes Central Park less attractive unless we buy ponchos. I don't see ponchos in my immediate future.

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There's a new ish of Diode ready for consumption.

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There's a new ish of Keyhole Magazine waiting to be ordered.

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I have a review of Yo La Tengo's forthcoming album, Popular Songs, here

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I will be reading at the Cakeshop on September 19th. When I know the other readers I'll post it in the "reading section." I will also be reading at Home Sweet Home on Sept. 30th as a part of their 1yr. anniversary. A lot of peeps will be reading at this so each person will prolly read for 3 minutes. I'll prolly read for under 3 minutes.

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I'm all out of news.

Wash Your Hands The Sink Is Back

The new issue of Sink Review:

Jon Woodward
Juliet Paterson
Rauan Klassnik
Paige Taggart
Amy Lawless
Keith Newton
Emily Kendal Frey
Justin Marks
Steve Roberts
Sampson Starkweather

Reviews/essays on Kate Greenstreet, Tao Lin, Matthew Rohrer and Frank Bidart

Tuesday with Sun

An interview with Jennifer Chang here

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The new issue of Raleigh Quarterly is up and it has poems by Zach Shomburg, Emily Kendal Frey, and Jim Goar. Check it out here

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Mathias Svalina here

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Word for Word Poetry presents readings by Kate Greenstreet, Jan Heller Levi, Janet Kaplan and Molly Peacock at the Bryant Park Reading Room, Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 7:30pm.


The Bryant Park Reading Room is located at 6th Avenue @ 42nd Street. Subway: B, D, F, V to 42nd Street.

Bus: M5, M6, M7 to 41st @ 6th Avenue.

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THE READING AT CHRYSTIE STREET
keeps it on a short leash

http://thereadingseries.blogspot.com/

Jim Behrle & Shafer Hall
Wednesday, August 26. 7 PM sharp.
Home Sweet Home
131 Chrystie Street

Jim lives in Brooklyn. His poems have appeared most recently in Strandzig.

Shafer Hall's first collection of poetry is available from No Tell Press. His poems can be found in the current issue of Open Letters Monthly and in many other journals. Occasional diversions can be found at shaferhall.com.

SPECIAL BONUS ANNOUNCEMENT
Watch this space for info regarding our GIANT SPECTACULAR ANNIVERSARY BLOW-OUT. If you have been a Chrystie Street reader, get in touch...we want you for a special project.

Today & Other Days

I made two sandwiches & didn't photograph either of them. The ingredients were invisible, as a result my breath became bad.

I brushed my teeth, then decided I was still hungry. I ate chili-spiced dried pineapples. My breath smelled just like yours. No really. Really. It did.

I went to LaGuardia Community College. I went to F.I.T. I became tired.

I read two Author Sze's poems. I read a chapter of Kyria Abrahams' I'm Perfect, You're Dommed, Tales from a Jehovah's Witness Upbringing.

I read blogs. Prolly yours.

I'm listening to the latest From Monument to Movement album.

I poured myself a glass of water.

I find out Dan & I are reading on the same day. Sept. 19th. 'tis a shame since all our friends are the same.

I want to dance but I've covered my legs in chili & am pretending to be a pineapple.

Art is art as is is not.

Yo La Tengo - "Nothing To Hide"