I went to the Poetic License open mic last night. Wow. Larry Jaffe has really earned my respect. He booked one of the wildest features I have ever seen at a poetry reading. It was a group called Bandini Mountain Spoken Word Band - named after a type of fertilizer, we were told. What they did was create soundscapes by playing their musical instruments in unorthodox ways and then recited poems, told stories, or read found items over the noise. And they were funny. They were not everyone's cup of tea, to be sure. If you are in the mood for sonnets, you will probably be disappointed. They were dumb in the best possible way. I loved them. Check them out whenever they are in town (they are from Riverside). And support Poetic License for being ballsy enough to promote a group like that.
Poetic License
Tuesday nights at 8pm.
The Zen Restaurant.
2609 Hyperion Ave.
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