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…& then you found me.

Thanks for swingin’ by.  Your kindness abounds.

So, you should probably know straight up that I write & perform & publish & edit & translate & organise & sing for the last of the red hot lovers.  This is me keeping track of when & where.

If you’re ramblin’ down similar paths or find yourself at similar crossroads, if you’re caught on the same stormy sea or consider yourself one of the last of the red hot lovers, you should subscribe to this.  Let’s walk these roads together.

I was Dallas Texas born, Giessen Germany raised, Los Angeles California educated, travelled which is also education, & have called Perth Australia home for the last six years. 

I spend a lot of time with Black Rider Press & hang out with Perth’s performance art collective Cottonmouth. 

Am I the Black Rider?  Yes.

These

• Black Rider Press, Founder & Managing Editor (2009 – present)
• Cottonmouth, General Manager (2010 – present)
• Visible Dance, Spoken word poet & scriptwriter (2008 – present)
• WA Poets Inc, Committee Member & Membership Officer (2008-2009)
• The Resonance, Manager (2007 – 2008)

Over there

• Bush Jelly, WA, Landscapes Vol 3 Issue 2 Summer 2009 ‘Hydrobotanica’ – The Journal of the International Centre for Landscape and Language at Edith Cowan University (Perth, Edith Cowan University, 2010)
• Sphere program, Visible Dance (March 2010)
• The Casual Stroll to the Top, Cottonmouth – An Anthology of New Australian Writing (Perth, The Concrete Organisation, 2010); p. 124
• Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow, Fight for Human Dignity – ARTillery Special Edition COTTONMOUTH (November 2009); p. 8
• All of Tomorrow’s Parties, Fight for Human Dignity – ARTillery Special Edition COTTONMOUTH (November 2009); p. 17
• A Two Step Guide for Men to Increase their Masculinity, The Modern Man,  Mother [has words...], Edition 4 (2009)
• a thought is formed, Creative Connections 2009 Art & Poetry Exhibition (August 2009)
• Luigi Russolo writes a song, Creative Connections 2009 Art & Poetry Exhibition (August 2009)
• We only ever, Creative Connections 2009 Art & Poetry Exhibition (August 2009)
• When the fields stand up and march, Creative Connections 2009 Art & Poetry Exhibition (August 2009)
• Stampeding Alongside John Barth, COTTONMOUTH, Issue 16 (May 2009); p. 11
• Untitled, Postcards, The Ponies, Edition 13 (February 2009)
• The Ballad of Benjamin Fastone, COTTONMOUTH, Issue 12 (January 2009); p. 17
• Arisin’, Creatrix Poetry E-Journal, Issue 3 (December 2008)
• Tectonic shift – a word is born, Creatrix Poetry E-Journal, Issue 3 (December 2008)

Translated

• Rudolph, Sandra, The Adventures of Kaisu and Kalle – Journey to the South Pole (Mt Claremont, NSD Enterprises, 2008)
• Various, The Diamond & the Thief (Black Rider Press)
• Various, Regal 8 / Shelf 8

Edited

• The Diamond & the Thief, September ’09 edition – present, Black Rider Press (September 2009 – present)
• Creatrix Poetry E-Journal, Issue 4, co-edited with Vernica Lake (March 2009)
• Regal 8 / Shelf 8, #5, co-edited with Timon Seibel (January 2009)
• Regal 8 / Shelf 8, #4, co-edited with Timon Seibel (August 2008)
• Regal 8 / Shelf 8, #3, co-edited with Timon Seibel & Daniel C. Henrich (January 2008)
• Regal 8 / Shelf 8, #2, co-edited with Timon Seibel & Daniel C. Henrich (May 2007)
• Regal 8 / Shelf 8, #1, co-edited with Timon Seibel & Daniel C. Henrich (January 2007)

Won

• Western Australian Music Industry: WAMi Song of the Year – Dance/Electronic Category, Realising, Cloud Kollektiv
• Western Australian Music Industry: WAMi Song of the Year – Cafe Category, Revien, Cloud Kollektiv

Performed

• Featured poet, Black Rider Press Showcase, Perth Poetry Club, Perth (10 April 2010)
• Chorus, Sphere – Visible Dance, Perth (24-26 March 2010)
• Last minute substitute featured author, Cottonmouth Anthology launch, Cottonmouth, Perth (11 March 2010)
• Featured poet, The Fringe Gallery, Willagee (28 February 2010)
• Guest host, monthly members meeting, Peter Cowan Writers Centre, Joondalup (7 February 2010)
• Guest lecturer, Contemporary Poetry, Murdoch University, Perth (19 May 2009)
• Reader, Cottonmouth, Perth (14 May 2009)
• Monologist, Solo Spot – 25 Summer Nights Festival, Perth (3 February – 7 March 2009)
• Spoken word poet, Cloud Kollektiv live at Kulcha, Fremantle (10 January 2009)
• Reader, Cottonmouth, Perth (11 December 2008)
• Featured poet, Eclectic Voices – Freo Fringe Festival, Fremantle (14 November 2008)
• Featured poet, deNess & Friends, Fremantle (3 October 2008)
• Featured poet, Openface – WA Spring Poetry Festival 2008, Fremantle (30 August 2008)
• Featured poet, deNess Festival Launch – WA Spring Poetry Festival 2008, Fremantle (29 August 2008)
• Spoken word poet, Cloud Kollektiv live at Masala Mix, Perth (15 August 2008)
• Rabbit Island guest singer, Artrage Northbridge Fesival, Perth (8 June 2008)
• Featured poet, Artrage Northbridge Fesival, Perth (8 June 2008)
• Spoken word poet, Cloud Kollektiv weekly resident live at Double Lucky, Perth (June 2008 – July 2008)
• Spoken word poet, Deuce presents: Cloud Kollektiv live at Velvet Lounge, Perth (1 May 2008)
• Reader, Poet’s Corner, Perth (16 February 2008)
• Reader, deNess & Friends, Fremantle (15 February 2008)
• Spoken word poet, Cloud Kollektiv live at Kulcha, Fremantle (8 December 2007)
• Spoken word poet, Cloud Kollektiv live at Velvet Lounge, Perth (4 October 2007)

Talked

• Another Lost Shark saddles up with the Black Rider, interview with Graham Nunn (16 October 2009)

They said

• Sphere of influence, by Stephen Bevis, The West Australian (24 March 2010)
• Black Rider Press is the future, A.S. Patric Ink (12 February 2010)
• WA Spring Poetry Festival in Review, Another Lost Shark (4 September 2009)
• Red Leaves: Interview with Kirk Marshall, by David Hoenigman, 3:Am Magazine (October 2009)
• The Jeremy Balius Fanclub, Thuy Link Nguyen (23 October 2009)

Watch

• Reading lines at Cottonmouth (14 May 2009)

Wrote about tunes

• Jesse Lewis – The Atticus Sessions, Fly Global Music Culture (3 April 2009)
• Detektivbyrån – Hugs from the Detective Agency, Fly Global Music Culture (1 February 2008)
• Jonathan Stier – From Brazil via LA, Fly Global Music Culture (23 April 2007)
• Nohno – Soul in Circuitry, Fly Global Music Culture (7 January 2007)
• Ben Watt – deep house for the electro generation, inthemix.2006 – The Definitive Guide to the Year in Dance Music, Volume 3 (Strawberry Hills, Sound Alliance Pty Ltd, 2006), p. 34
• Bad Robot: Contemporary Cyborg Ethics, inthemix (25 April 2006)
• Greenissimo – Real Change is Growth Within, Fly Global Music Culture (19 April 2006)
• Sharon Jones – On the Road with the Dap-Kings, Fly Global Music Culture (13 April 2006)
• Prefuse 73: He’s much nicer than you think, inthemix (11 April 2006)
• 2020 Soundsystem: All spaced out with the e-funk all-stars, inthemix (5 April 2006)
• Gordon Edge – The Trumpet Man, Fly Global Music Culture (24 March 2006)
• Joby: Perth’s house defibrillator, inthemix (15 March 2006)
• Paul Raphael: Twisted funk on the West Coast, inthemix (15 March 2006)
• Inland Knights: Put it where you like it, inthemix (6 March 2006)
• Royksopp – your new greatest friends, inthemix.05 – The Definitive Guide to the Year in Dance Music, Volume 2: Issue 1 (Strawberry Hills, Sound Alliance Pty Ltd, 2005), p. 24
• Alessandro Boschi – Day Dreams of Vega, Fly Global Music Culture (12 December 2005)
• Delta Nove – Let the Funk Hit the Fan, Fly Global Music Culture (5 December 2005)
• Hakan Lidbo – Col legno, inthemix (17 October 2005)
• Ollywood & Ed209: Beats de hardcore, inthemix (4 October 2005)
• Francesco Diaz – And Relax!, Fly Global Music Culture (29 September 2005)
• Kaskade: It’s Om now! Part 2, inthemix (28 September 2005)
• Gabriel & Dresden: An interview in one act, inthemix (5 September 2005)
• Pantone Records – From Japan With Love, Fly Global Music Culture (30 August 2005)
• Misty Oldland – Finding Soul in the Forest, Fly Global Music Culture (24 August 2005)
• Afrobeat Down – The Encyclopedia of Afrobeat, Fly Global Music Culture (20 August 2005)
• Deetron: Droppin’ the D-tron bomb, inthemix (10 August 2005)
• DJ T: Can you boogie to this?, inthemix (9 August 2005)
• Temperal Disturbance – Just Getting Started, Fly Global Music Culture (8 August 2005)
• Dublex Inc. – Das Ist Jazz, Baby!, Fly Global Music Culture (22 July 2005)
• U.F.O., Scion Magazine – The World Tour, Issue 06 Summer/Fall 05 (Rebel Orgamization, 2005), p. 6
• Fabric, Scion Magazine – The World Tour, Issue 06 Summer/Fall 05 (Rebel Orgamization, 2005), p. 8
• Andi Red: All I see is red, inthemix (20 June 2005)
• Kidgusto – Eclectic to the Bone, Fly Global Music Culture (18 June 2005)
• Fdel: If you’re not with us, join us!, inthemix (15 June 2005)
• Lo-Key Fu: One Year Later, inthemix (8 June 2005)
• Peanut Butter Wolf: What is dated futurism?, inthemix (30 May 2005)
• Kyoto Jazz Massive: Perplexing the purists, inthemix (30 May 2005)
• Sole: It’s the content that matters, inthemix (17 May 2005)
• Halo: The depths of my house, inthemix (16 May 2005)
• Flow Dynamics: Just like that, inthemix (2 May 2005)
• Fort Knox Five: Go ahead and break that down, inthemix (14 April 2005)
• The Resonance: The diversity of originality, inthemix (6 April 2005)
• Katalyst: Lettin’ the music talk, inthemix (4 April 2005)
• Rephrase: The nu-headphone rocker, inthemix (21 March 2005)
• Plantlife: The arrival/return of Jack Splash, inthemix (16 March 2005)
• Sean Doyle: I want the funk, inthemix (2 March 2005)
• DJ Hyper: All dressed up with everywhere to go, inthemix (28 February 2005)
• Desyn Masiello: Communication of the soul, inthemix (14 February 2005)
• DJ Spooky that Subliminal Kid: Our prosthetic reality, inthemix (25 January 2005)
• Skool of Thought: Pronounced skul uv thot, inthemix (22 December 2004)
• Sean Quinn: Applying the accelerator, inthemix (21 December 2004)
• Tsuyoshi Suzuki: These are merely outlets, inthemix (21 December 2004)
• Kaskade: It’s Om now!, inthemix (20 December 2004)
• Heiko Laux: Risky business, inthemix (15 December 2004)
• Lee Coombs: Cooking up a storm, inthemix (14 December 2004)
• Latrice Barnett – A Soul Lotta Whole, inthemix (29 November 2004)
• Steve Gerrard: Thinking quietly is for losers, inthemix (25 November 2005)
• Gregory Shiff: When the shiff comes in, inthemix, (15 November 2005)

Temperal Disturbance – Just Getting Started, Fly Global Music Culture (8 August 2005)