Lil' Norton: The Gross Avant-Garde

Lil' Norton Night at the Poetry Project

Hello again. I'm pleased to announce that on Friday, March 7th, at 10 PM, Lil' Norton will host a knockout evening of poetry at St. Mark's Poetry Project.

Poets:

Anne Tardos
Seth Landman
Kareem Estefan
Patrick Lovelace
Laura Elrick
Kevin Thurston
Eddie Hopely
Diana Hamilton

See you there.

To Reiterate,

The new edition of M O D E L H O M E S has arrived just in time, featuring masterworks by Dorothy Trujillo Lusk, Lawrence Giffin, Tan Lin, Judith Goldman, Kit Robinson, Robert Fitterman, Carla Harryman, Jennifer Scappettone, Tao Lin, Louis Cabri, Seth Landman, and Nancy Shaw & Catriona Strang.

It is beautiful and all yours.

Musically,

Kurt Weisman's CD "Spiritual Sci-fi" is out on Important Records.
And it's terrific...

MusicMan said:
Tell me, is Kurt Weisman a good group?
MrsPink said:
I've heard of Kurt Weisman. I think they're a great
folk band.
drumminmama said:
I need some new music to listen, is Kurt Weisman
really cool?
phantastick said:
I’m happy that there is Kurt Sings here!
MrsPink said:
I’m trying to find some folk music
alice_d_millionaire said:
These guys are genius! They play such perfect folk!
winter skye dream said:
I downloaded Kurt Weisman here, it is really cool folk
band!
pushit said:
Wonderful, amazing album Kurt Sings!
vanilla said:
My most favorite type of music is folk, I am fan of
Kurt Weisman!
Barrus said:
I love Kurt Weisman like my life!
Nicksteckler10 said:
YES! This is the best album! I advice you to listen
Kurt Weisman and its Kurt Sings!
meanceprimeaux said:
Come to this catalogue and listen to Kurt Sings!
CaptainBeefheartFan said:
Hey, people, don’t you hear Kurt Sings yet” It is folk
music!
ThisBirdHasFlown said:
The quality of the Kurt Sings is perfect! I found Kurt
Weisman only here!
hert said:
Download it now! Kurt Sings is the best!
kollins said:
Did you hear that?! Don’t miss Kurt Weisman album Kurt
Sings!
Zephyr said:
Kurt Weisman is the god of folk!
KMA Music Forum said:
I like to listen Kurt Weisman every day because folk
is a part of my life
lilu said:
I think Kurt Weisman is one of the best groups in the
world!
Aqualungsaid:
Want some real folk? I already have the one album of
Kurt Weisman;)

New Lil' Norton Book!

Lil' Norton is pleased to announce the publication of its first ever book, "Comment is Free: Participatory Politics for a New Age," an essay on democracy compiled by Lawrence Giffin, with an afterword, "F the Prez," a diatribe compiled by Steven Zultanski. The book is available from print-on-demand service, lulu.com. It is sold at cost ($6.41), no profit will be made. THIS IS NOT A COMMODITY. Desperate times call for desperate measures, so we have foregone the frills. The essay presents a generous sampling not of expertise but of American democratic fervor and home-grown competitive spirit. In a democracy, there is no wrong answer! With the democratization of knowledge and dissemination provided by the internet, Steven Zultanski's afterword combines all the nomadic anti-authoritarian zeal of anonymous bloggers and rhizomatic messageboard scriptors. The proof of the pudding is in the taste-test. Order your copy today.
http://www.lulu.com/content/1923717

Fame! Fame! Fame!

Ron Silliman (http://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/) has posted a glowing review of President's Choice, with especially positive / astute readings of Marie Buck and Bhanu Kapil. Thanks, Mr. Silliman!

Issue Two is well underway, and for now the contributer list will remain a secret, but suffice it say it definitely includes top-secret work by Brad Flis, Brian Kim Stefans. Kenneth Goldsmith, and Kareem Estefan. It includes extra-top-secret work by three other terrific writers who will not be named because I haven't exactly received their submissions, though I'm busy preparing for their impending, monumental arrival.

Also, Lil' Norton will be hosting "Lil' Norton Night" at the Poetry Project (in world-famous NYC) on March 7, 2008, at 10 PM. Be there or be a big idiot.

Hmm...what other news is there? Oh yes! Ceptuetics (a terrif poetry radio show hosted by the aforementioned Kareem Estefan) has some recent shows posted here: http://ceptuetics.blogspot.com/ A number of guests are related to PC or Lil' Norton (including my own self). Some of the guests are related.

President's Choice Reading and Launch Party

Please join us!

THIS COMING SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 5:30 - 8:00 PM
The 169 Bar (169 East Broadway :: F-train to East Broadway)

Rodrigo Toscano
Kim Rosenfield
Kareem Estefan
Brian Kim Stefans
Robert Fitterman
Lawrence Giffin
Lauren Spohrer

There's a $5 suggested donation, which goes directly to help with the publication costs.

See you soon!