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March 21, 2014 Arts Feature by Amy Gentry
State of the Slam
The 1999 Austin Poetry Slam Team barely missed making the finals of the recent National Poetry Slam in Chicago, but after the trials and tribulations of the past few months (which continue into the present), the team was just happy to be there.
"...a point. That's how much the 1999 Austin Poetry Slam Team missed advancing to the finals of the National..."
Sept. 3, 1999 Books Feature by Christopher Gray
Slam, Bam, Thank You, Ma'am
Handicapping the Slam Team Poets
"...The Austin Slam Team: Clockwise are Wammo, Susan B. A. Somers-Willet, Phil..."
May 30, 1997 Books Feature by Brett Holloway-Reeves
Slam It All On The Stage
Poetry comes alive at Austin Poetry Slam!
"...Austin Poetry Slam is a weekly event held every Tuesday at Spider..."
Jan. 30, 2014 Events Post by Josette Chen
Slam as It Ever Was
The nationals come to Austin amid the polarizing medium's 20th anniversary
"..."People are not up to date with what slam is now," says Austin slam master Mike Henry, the..."
Aug. 4, 2006 Arts Feature by Shawn Badgley
Slam Week Events
"...http://slam.home.texas.net SCHEDULE..."
Aug. 14, 1998 Books Feature
Austin Poetry Slam
Mike Henry bid adieu to the slam he hosted for 15 years
"...(and the half-decade before it) running the Austin Poetry Slam. No, that was Henry, the slam master, captaining and..."
Dec. 31, 2010 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner
Luv Doc Recommends: 2007 National Poetry Slam Individual Finals
Paramount Theatre, Friday, August 10, 2007
"...So how did slam poetry begin and where do we have to travel..."
Aug. 10, 2007 Column by The Luv Doc
Wham... Bam... Thank You, Slam!
"...National Poetry Slam..."
Sept. 20, 1996 Books Feature
The National Poetry Slam
Aug. 9-12 in Austin
"...This city last hosted the National Poetry Slam in 1998, to great acclaim. Since then, the sport..."
Aug. 4, 2006 Arts Feature
'Statesman' Slam
That all ya' got?
"...campaign, the Statesman is calling for readers to submit "slam poetry" expressing their connection to the paper. Dozens of..."
June 12, 2009 News Feature by Kevin Brass
Judgment Slam Promises Slams, Judgment
Punk wrestling for the rest of us
"...that a different sort of PBR-drinker can enjoy: Summer Slamdown 2: Judgment Slam...."
June 26, 2015 Sports Post by Waylon Cunningham
Luv Doc Recommends: Austin Poetry Slam Benefit
The Scoot Inn, Saturday, May 31, 2008
"...Saturday they’re hosting a benefit for the Austin Poetry Slam, which takes place Wednesdays at the Scoot. Poets are..."
May 30, 2008 Column by The Luv Doc
Offhanded, Put-Together Slam Is Disappointing
"...the title track). This gratuitously harsh and offhandedly put-together slam is quite a disappointment, to say the least, after..."
Jan. 25, 2007 Postmarks
National Poetry Slam Results
"...In its debut National Poetry Slam, Austin's own Team NeoSoul/SouthFlavas (profiled as part of our..."
Aug. 18, 2006 Books Feature
Judas Priest Slam Dunks First Night at ACL Live
British steelers ram it down in one fell swoop. Tonight follows!
May 29, 2019 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez
16 Punk Rock Bands to Slam Into at SXSW
March 15, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall
Council Members Slam Sexist Speaker
CMs respond to session promoting negative female stereotypes
May 13, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma
Election Day Slam
GOP House races go negative (again) before today's run-offs
April 13, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Doggett Puts In One Last Slam at Bush
Austin congressman happy with new president
Nov. 5, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols
National Poetry Slam Opening Bout Schedule
"...- Green Mill Miami Randall Providence Vancouver Denver - SlamNuba Fort Worth 9pm BOUT NO. 6 BOUT NO. 7..."
Aug. 3, 2007 Arts Feature
Slam
"...and Audience Award at Cannes explores the world of “slamming” -- a combination of poetry and rap that has..."
Nov. 13, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Words for Words
Spoken-word artists on their art form, the National Poetry Slam, and one another
"...The National Poetry Slam overtakes Austin starting Aug. 7 at venues all over..."
Aug. 3, 2007 Arts Feature
South by Spoken Word
No Slam, Thank You, Ma'am
"...In SlamNation (showing in SXSW Film), Phil West, Danny Solis, Wammo,..."
March 20, 1998 Music Feature by Phil West
Do They Dare?
Austin Team Portland-Bound for the National Poetry
Slam
"...It's a perfect Slam Team Summer: MTV gears up to rock the vote,..."
July 26, 1996 Books Feature by Brett Holloway-Reeves
Smells Like Team Spirit
National Poetry Slam Comes to Austin
"...Anthony Somers-Willet, Karyna McGlynn, and Genevieve Van Cleve will slam their best for Austin. photograph by Todd V. Wolfson..."
Aug. 14, 1998 Books Feature by Spike Gillespie
Handicapper's Guide
Slam-O-Rama
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Aug. 14, 1998 Books Feature by Michael Bertin
Ebony Stewart's Hunger
Spoken-word artist Ebony Stewart enters a new stage with her solo show Hunger
"...Much of that attention has come through the Austin slam poetry scene, which she joined soon after her 2007..."
Aug. 28, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Slamnation
"...Directed by: Paul Devlin. The slam poetry movement: return to verse's classical roots as an..."
Jan. 22, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith
Man on Fire
Mike Henry and the 'Slam Planet' recovery benefit
"...When former Electric Lounger and current Slam Planet: War of the Words director Mike Henry was..."
