Mad Swirlin' Grats to the Open Mic'n Mad Ones on 01.06.10!

::: Notes of Gratitude :::


0n 01.06.10, Mad Swirl saw in the new year by continuing to do the poetic & musical open mic voodoo that what we do do every 1st Wednesday of the month at Absinthe Lounge! The crowd in the Lounge dug the musical musings of Swirve. Then host Johnny O got to callin' all the mad poets, musicians, singers & performers & a few other miscellaneous mad ones in Absinthe Lounge to come & strut their mad stuff! And strut it they did!

Mad Swirlin' thanks to the following mad ones that made this first 2010 open mic a most wonder-filled and mad start to the new year... (click here to view pics)

Johnny O (host)
Chris Zimmerly
Chris Hamilton
Gordon Hilgers
Roderick Richardson
Scott Howell
Josh Weir
Lindsay Haley
Joey Cloudy
MH Clay
Konichiwa Zack
Allison
Hammer
Misty
Michael Lagoki
Joe
Janelle
D. Anson Brody
Suzanne Kimbrell
John Kelly

A very special swirlin’ thanks to the hep cats who are Swirve. We dug the scene that amazin' mad man Chris Curiel on trumpet, Tamitha Curiel on vocals and Gerard Bendiks on skins created to keep us movin', groovin' all night long!

HUGE thanks to Absinthe Lounge owner Kevin Christensen for allowing us mad ones to go with our flow for OVER 5 years now. And a shout-out to the fine Lounge staffers for keeping the mad spirits fillin' and swillin' for us mad ones.

And finally we would like to thank ALL of you who freely shared their hand claps, finger-snaps, hoots and howls with all the mad ones who got up on this sacred mad swirlin' mic.

::: What's Swirlin' At Our Next Open Mic? :::

0n 02.04.10, starting at 8:00-ish, Mad Swirl will continue doing the open mic voodoo that what we do do! Join host Johnny O along with the musically magical trio Swirve, and the usual unusual mad suspects as we do our darndest to both blow and open your minds. We will be callin' all you mystically mad poets, musicians, dancers, actors, singers, performers & any other miscellaneous mad ones in the Dallas/Fort Worth area to come & strut your mad stuff!

::: Interested in Performing?

Are you a mad poet, musician, actor, singer and/or performer? (circus freaks and Elvis impersonators always welcome) Do you live in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area? Then come-n-strut-yo-stuff.

Come one. Come all. Come to participate. Come to appreciate. Come to support your fellow mad ones.

Got questions? E-mail us at openmic@madswirl.com.

Mad Swirl Open Mic at Absinthe Lounge. It's THE place to be on the first Wednesday of the month! (it's also THE place for 1st Wednesday's $2 drafts/$5 Mad Absinthes)

And please, by all means, FEEL FREE TO SPREAD THE WORD!

::: Where's This Madness Take Place? :::

Absinthe Lounge is located in the SouthSide on Lamar building.


1409 South Lamar Street • Dallas, TX 75215 (google map)

Mad Swirl Open Mic'in It Into 2010!

0n 01.06.10, starting at 8:00-ish, Mad Swirl continues doing the open mic voodoo that what we do do on into and thru 2010! Join host Johnny O along with the musically magical trio Swirve, as they do their darndest to both blow and open our minds. We will be callin' all you mystically mad poets, musicians, dancers, actors, singers, performers & any other miscellaneous mad ones in the Dallas/Fort Worth area to come & strut your mad stuff!

Come one, come all! Come to participate. Come to appreciate. Come to be a part of the madness!

Where's all this madness take place? Why it takes place at Absinthe Lounge, located in the SouthSide on Lamar building.

1409 South Lamar Street • Dallas, TX 75215 (google map)

"Begin doing what you want to do now. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand and melting like a snowflake." - Marie Beyon Ray

Mad Swirl Open Mic : A Night of Beat-itudes

Mad Swirl kicks off each 1st Wednesday open mic night with a special opening "swirling it up" set that showcases a medley of featured mad ones.

0n 09.02.09 at 8:00-ish on dot-ish, Mad Swirl will continue doing the poetic & musical open mic voodoo that what we do do. A Night of Beat-itudes is our ode to the beats that inspired us to be what we be.

Join beat aficionado Opalina Salas, along with Roderick Richardson, Carlos Salas, MH Clay & Johnny O as they reminds us why these poets, writers & musicians still hold a place in our mad, mad hearts. Swirve will kick off the mad swirlin' festivities with some tunes to get us movin', groovin' and steppin' leading us into this beat-u-till-full evening.

Then it's on to the open mic madness where Johnny O & guest co-host Opalina Salas, will be callin' all you mad poets, musicians, dancers, actors, singers, performers & any other miscellaneous mad ones in the Dallas/Fort Worth area to come & strut your mad stuff!

Where's all this madness take place? Why it takes place at Absinthe Lounge, located in the SouthSide on Lamar building.

1409 South Lamar Street • Dallas, TX 75215 (google map)

Be there all you hip chicks and daddy-o's...or be...well, you know...square.

Mad Swirl's Swirlin' It Up with the Mochalux Experience

Mad Swirl kicks off each 1st Wednesday open mic night with a special "Swirlin' It Up!" opening set that showcases a medley of featured mad ones.

Join us on 08.05.09 as we swirl it up with the mad ones from DFW Open Mics as they present to us the Mochalux Experience!

Starting at 8:00, Swirve will kick off the mad swirlin' festivities with some tunes to get us movin', groovin' and steppin'. From 8:15 - 9:15 the Mad Swirl Open Mic transforms into the Mochalux Experience! Featured in this set will be...

Paul Sexton (host)
Roderick Richardson
David Crandall
Devorah
Josh Cooley

Then it's on to the open mic madness where Johnny O and guest co-host Paul Sexton will be callin' all you mad poets, musicians, dancers, actors, singers, performers & any other miscellaneous mad ones in the Dallas/Fort Worth area to come & strut your mad stuff!

Don't wish you were there, JUST BE THERE THIS 1st Wednesday!

Come one. Come all. Come to participate. Come to appreciate. Come to support your fellow mad ones.

Mad Swirl Open Mic at Absinthe Lounge: If cool was gas, we'd all be tootin'!

Mad Swirlin' Grats to the Open Mic'n Mad Ones on 07.01.09!

::: Notes of Gratitude to the ALL the Mad Ones! :::


On 07.01.09 Mad Swirl continued the swirling up of our open mic...this time with a twist and a grind! We featured the Dallas slam poets from The Poetry Grind and they brought some slammin' madness to the open mic! These grinders brought their slam to the Mad Swirl stage and along with Tidbits (2/3), served us a heaping plate of flowing, glowing, poetry! Sincere gratitude to the following mad ones from The Poetry Grind...

"Konnichiwa" Zach Schrotter (feature host)
Eric Breland
Victory
Trayce
Jason Carney
Amy Weaver
Bob "Whoopeecat" Stephenson

Then it was on to the usual unusual open mic madness as Johnny O & co-host Konnichiwa called all the mad poets, musicians, singers, comedians & performers to come & strut their mad stuff! They came. They saw. And well...we all went mad!

Mad Swirlin' thanks to the following mad one's that made this past 1st Wednesday open mic yet anotha' to rememba': (pics and audio coming sooner then later!)

Johnny O (host)
Lisa O
M.H. Clay
Opalina Salas
Chris Hamilton
Joel Pipkin
Gordon Hilgers
Cabe Lindsay
Hammer
Bear Rodehaver
Desmene Statum
Devorah Titunik
Chris Zimmerly
Cricket Taylor
Poet Echo
Masked Camouflage Guy
Brig

A very special swirlin’ thanks to Tidbit's (2/3) amazin' mad man G-Man Gerard Bendix on skins and Kenny Withrow on wailin' guitar for keeping us movin', groovin' and steppin' all night long! And an extra special thanks to special musical guest Cricket Taylor for sharing her AMAZINGLY beautiful voice and chords with us.

And HUGE thanks to Absinthe Lounge owner Kevin for allowing us mad ones to go with our flow for well over 4 years now. And a shout-out to the fine Lounge staffers My and John for keeping the mad spirits fillin' and swillin' for us mad ones.

And finally we would like to thank ALL the appreciators who freely shared their hand claps, finger-snaps, hoots and howls with all the mad ones who got up on this sacred mad swirlin' mic.

::: Mad Swirl Open Mic Night :::

Mad Swirl kicks off each 1st Wednesday open mic night with a special opening "swirling it up" set that showcases a medley of featured mad ones.

Join us on the next 1st Wednesday as we swirl it up when some of the mad ones from DFW Open Mics present the Mochalux Experience! Don’t wish you were there, JUST BE THERE on the next 1st Wednesday...

08.05.09 : Absinthe Lounge : 8:00

Swirve will kick off the mad swirlin' festivities with some tunes to get us movin', groovin' and steppin' leading us into the Mochalux Experience from 8:15 - 9:15.

Then it's on to the open mic madness where Johnny O & guest co-host Paul Sexton, will be callin' all you mad poets, musicians, dancers, actors, singers, performers & any other miscellaneous mad ones in the Dallas/Fort Worth area to come & strut your mad stuff!

::: Where's this madness take place? :::


Absinthe Lounge is located in the SouthSide on Lamar building at 1409 South Lamar Street • Dallas, TX 75215 (google map)

Mad Swirl's Swirlin' It Up Open Mic Night

Mad Swirl kicks off each 1st Wednesday open mic night with a special "Swirlin' It Up!" opening set that showcases a medley of featured mad ones.

Join us on 06.03.09 as we feature the East Dallas creative collective crew from Death List Five (insert echo here). Don't wish you were there, JUST BE THERE at 8:00pm as the following Death List Fiver's will be taking over the mad mic for our feature set...

Jolee Davis-Cloudy
Joey Cloudy
Desmene Statum
Max Earl Blair
Dan Evans

Then it's on to the open mic madness where Johnny O & guest co-host Jolee Davis-Cloudy will be callin' all you mad poets, musicians, dancers, actors, singers, performers & any other miscellaneous mad ones in the Dallas/Fort Worth area to come & strut your mad stuff!

Come one. Come all. Come to participate. Come to appreciate. Come to support your fellow mad ones.

Mad Swirl Open Mic at Absinthe Lounge: If we could bottle this swirling madness up and sell it, we'd be bazillionaires!

Notes of Gratitude to the ALL the Mad Ones of 05.06.09!

Notes of Gratitude to the ALL the Mad Ones of 05.06.09!

This month, Mad Swirl Open Mic brought back the Blue Note crew to the mic and swirled up Mad Swirl Six. The "Swirl It Up" set featured all of the pieces from Mad Swirl Six, but performed by other poets, bringing their own unique energy and vibe to the collective swirl. T'was a twist of a swirl of a mix!

The amazing trio Swirve opened the madness, musically guiding the mad ones towards the "Swirl it Up" set as...

Cheyenne Gallion performed
Blue Notes by Johnny Olson

Desmene Statum performed
God Likes It When I'm Humble by Cheyenne Gallion

Opalina Salas performed
When She Dances by Lisa Olson

Chris Zimmerly performed
What Am I Supposed to Do Now by Paul Sexton

Lisa Olson performed
An Invitation to the Truth by Opalina Salas

Johnny Olson performed
Interview by M.H. Clay

Roderick Richardson performed
Blistered Guitar Fingers & Broken Note Blues by Desmene Statum

M.H. Clay performed
My Blood is Like Piss & Battery Acid/The Greatest Poet by Josh Weir

Paul Sexton performed
Ginsberg & Friends by Roderick Richardson

Chris Hamilton performed
Note Broke Blue by Chris Zimmerly

Then it was on the usual open mic madness as Johnny O & co-host M.H. Clay called all the mad poets, musicians, singers, comedians & performers to come & strut their mad stuff! They came. They saw. They went mad!

Round 1

Veronica
James Michael Brennen
Devorah
Josh Weir
Cabe Lindsay
PJ
Bear
Wanda Su
Joey Cloudy
Jolee Davis

Round 2

Konnichewa Zach
Max Blair
Poet Echo
Dave Crandel
Tim Miranda
3rd Round Troubadours

We are truly grateful to ALL these mad ones whose slacked jaws hung loosely, words and songs flowed easily speaking raw truths, these mad ones who speak freely of what hangs heavily around their hearts. We love each and every one of you.

Truly.

Madly.

Thank-you.

Join us next month as we feature the East Dallas creative collective crew from Death List Five. Don’t wish you were there, JUST BE THERE on the next 1st Wednesday (06.03.09) at the soon-to-be legendary Absinthe Lounge!

For more info about Mad Swirl go to www.MadSwirl.com

Mad Swirl's Swirlin' It Up!

T'was one year ago to the 1st Wednesday that we recorded the live CD version of the sixth print issue of Mad Swirl live at Absinthe Lounge!

Ah, memories... the wonderful energy of hoots, howls, claps & finger snaps, the zing in the air as poetry swirled with music while the "whole mad swirl of everything to come" came! It rocked AND it rolled. It rocked and rolled so much that we thought we should try it again. So...

Starting this month, Mad Swirl Open Mic will kick off each Open Mic night with a special opening set that will showcase a medley of featured mad ones.

This month, we will be bringing the Blue Note crew back to the mic and swirling up Mad Swirl Six.

The "Swirl It Up" set will feature all of the pieces from Mad Swirl Six, but performed by other poets, bringing their own unique energy and vibe to the collective swirl. It's a twist of a swirl of a mix... don't miss it!

Swirve opens the madness musically at 8:00 & the special Mad Swirl "Swirl it Up" set begins at 8:15. Be there as...

Cheyenne Gallion performs Blue Notes by Johnny Olson
Desmene Statum performs God Likes It When I'm Humble by Cheyenne Gallion
Opalina Salas performs When She Dances by Lisa Olson
Chris Zimmerly performs What Am I Supposed to Do Now by Paul Sexton
Lisa Olson performs An Invitation to the Truth by Opalina Salas
Johnny Olson performs Interview by M.H. Clay
Roderick Richardson performs Blistered Guitar Fingers & Broken Note Blues by Desmene Statum
M.H. Clay performs My Blood is Like Piss & Battery Acid/The Greatest Poet by Josh Weir
Paul Sexton performs Ginsberg & Friends by Roderick Richardson
Chris Hamilton performs Note Broke Blue by Chris Zimmerly

This is one 1st Wednesday you will not want to miss.

Then it's on to the open mic madness where Johnny O & co-host M.H. Clay will be callin' all you mad poets, musicians, dancers, actors, singers, performers & any other miscellaneous mad ones in the Dallas/Fort Worth area to come & strut your mad stuff! Come one. Come all. Come to participate. Come to appreciate. Come for madness sake!

For more info about Mad Swirl go to www.MadSwirl.com

For more info about Absinthe Lounge go to www.AbsintheLounge.net

And by all means, feel free to pass this info to any & all Beatniks, hipsters & ca-razy cats that you know.

Notes of Gratitude to the ALL the Mad Ones of 04.01.09!

Notes of Gratitude to the ALL the Mad Ones!

This is NOT a test of the Mad Swirl Open Mic Gratitude System. This is NOT a test...

::: BEEEEEEEEEEEP :::

WE mad ones in your area in voluntary cooperation with the Federal, State and Loco Open Mic-ers have developed this system to thank the open mic mad participators and appreciators. Since this IS an actual announcement, the Open Mic beep you just heard will be followed by official information, news or instructions...something like this:

With the most sincerest of praises and BEEEP's, we would like to thank ALL the mad ones for making 1st Wednesday's what they are and what they will be as the whole Mad Swirl of everything to come keeps on twirlin' and turnin' and swirlin'.

We would like to thank and recognize the mad ones who glowed and flowed on the mic on 04.01.09, in order of appearance...(pics coming sooner then later)

::: round one :::

Johnny O (host)
Opalina Salas
Roderick Richardson
Lisa Ohhh
BA
James
Tim
Paul Sexton
Victory
Konnichiwa
Nephilim
Max Earl Blair
Devorah
MH Clay

::: round two :::

JT
Desmene Statum
Bear
John Kelley
David Crandell

A very special Swirlin’ thanks to Big Swirve's amazin' trumpeter Chris Curiel, mad man G-Man Gerard Bendix on skins and Kenny Withrow on wailin' guitar for keeping us movin', groovin' and steppin' all night long!

And HUGE thanks to Absinthe Lounge owner Kevin for allowing us mad ones to go with our flow for over 4 years now. And a shout-out to the fine Lounge staffers Brian, John and Tracy for keeping the mad spirits fillin' and swillin' for us mad ones.

Mad Swirl Open Mic Night

As you may or may not know, each 1st Wednesday is a unique madness all it's own. You just never know what you'll see when you go to Mad Swirl Open Mic at Absinthe Lounge.

Don’t wish you were there, JUST BE THERE on the next 1st Wednesday...

::: 05:06:09 :::

You won't want to miss it. We promise.

Interested in Performing?

Are you a mad poet, musician, actor, singer and/or performer? (circus freaks, Tenacious D rip-offs and Elvis impersonators always welcome) Do you live in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area? Then come-n-strut-yo-stuff.

Come one. Come all. Come to participate. Come to appreciate. Come to support your fellow mad ones.

The mic opens up around 8:30 and closes when there's no one left standing.

Interested in performing? e-mail us at openmic@madswirl.com. And please, by all means, FEEL FREE TO SPREAD THE WORD!

Mad Swirl Open Mic at Absinthe Lounge. It's THE place to be on the first Wednesday of the month! (it's also THE place for 1st Wednesday's $2 drafts/$5 Mad Absinthe's)

Where's This Madness Take place?

Absinthe Lounge is located in the SouthSide on Lamar building.
1409 South Lamar Street • Dallas, TX 75215

A Mad Swirl Open Mic Night Broadcast

This is NOT a test of the Mad Swirl Open Mic Broadcast System. This is NOT a test...

...::: BEEEEEEEEEEEP :::...

The mad ones in your area in voluntary cooperation with the Federal, State and Loco Open Mic-ers have developed this system to keep you informed in the event of an open mic event. Since this is actual announcement, the Open Mic BEEP you just heard should be followed by official information, news or instructions, something like this:

On 04:01:09 Mad Swirl is calling all you mad poets, musicians, actors, singers & performers to come and strut your stuff. Come one, come all...to participate, to appreciate and to support the local DFW mad ones. Join your host Johnny O and the mad musical trio Swirve as we open the mic up at Absinthe Lounge 'round 8:00-ish and close the mic when there's no one left standing...which is pretty dang late.

For more information about Mad Swirl go to www.MadSwirl.com

For more information about Absinthe Lounge go to www.AbsintheLounge.net

Mad Swirl Open Mic serves the DFW area. This concludes this NOT a test of the Mad Swirl Open Mic Broadcast System.

...::: BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP :::...

(p.s. beep - RSVP now to get your spot on the list! - beep)

Mad Swirl is Callin' All the Mad Ones to the Mic!

Mad Swirl is callin' all you Beatniks, hipsters & ca-razy cats out there. Dig on this action...

Mad Swirl is openin' the mic this 1st Wednesday (03.04.08) at Absinthe Lounge. It's sure to be the most as all the mad ones come gatherin' 'round to wail away on the mad, mad mic. Don't be a square & miss it!

Pick up on this...Mad Swirl is callin' all you wailin' poets, musicians, dancers, actors, singers, performers & any other miscellaneous mad ones in the Dallas/Fort Worth area to come & turn this mic on!

Come one. Come all. Come to participate. Come to appreciate. Come & dig the scene with your fellow mad ones.

Swirve starts wailin' & playin' 'round 8:00. Your mad host, Johnny O and equally mad guest co-host Opalina Salas s'gonna wake the mic up 'round 8:45-ish & the mic closes when we run out of gas or it's time to cut out.

For more information about Mad Swirl Open Mic go to www.MadSwirl.com

For more information about Absinthe Lounge go to www.AbsintheLounge.net

And by all means, feel free to pass this info to any & all Beatniks, hipsters & ca-razy cats that you know.

Almost forgot, RSVP early to save your spot! (E-mail/MySpace/Facebook).

Mad Swirling Yours,
M. Swirl III

We know you don't want to be a square & miss this action
but if you must, save these 1st Wednesday dates...

04.01.09 / 05.06.09 / 06.03.09 / 07.01.09 / 08.05.09 / 09.02.09 / 10.07.09 / 11.04.09 / 12.02.09

Oh, the Madness Did Flow!

(Mad Swirl would like to thank all the mad participators & appreciators for making this past 1st Wednesday what it was, what it is and what it will be!)



Salutations!
1st Wednesday was the day.
We took off to Mad places,
And got Swirled away!

We had words in our heads.
We had songs in our groove
The mic was wide open
for which ever we choose-d.

We are the Mad Ones.
And we know how to flow.
And WE are the Ones
who make 1st Wednesdays glow.

Indeed, the madness did flow this past 1st Wednesday at Absinthe Lounge as a night of beat-utiful swirling madness unfolded before our very eyes! The mad ones showed what they got and did what they do, spreading poetical mojo with the voo-doo they do. Thank-you, thank-you and thank-you all mad participators and appreciators for making this past 1st Wednesday what it was, what it is and what it will be as the whole Mad Swirl of everything to come keeps on twirlin' and turnin' and swirlin'.

With the most sincerest of praises and respect, Mad Swirl would like to thank and recognize the mad ones who glowed and flowed on 02.04.09, in order of appearance (view pics at our open mic page @ MadSwirl.com)...

::: round one :::

Johnny O
Roderick Richardson
Devorah
BA
Cabe Lindsay
Opalina Salas
Gordon Hilgers
Mark Levine
Victory
Christopher
Noel Tardy
MH Clay

::: round two :::

Konnichiwa Zach
Desmene Statum
Chris Hamilton
Jolee Davis
DP3
Joey Cloudy
Poet Echo
Paul Sexton
D. Anson Brody
Josh Weir
Andrea
Whoopeecat
Max Earl Blair
Lance

A very special Swirlin' thanks to the He Be G.B. Three-O's amazin' bass player Liles, saxophonist Dave and the mad man himself Gerard Bendix on skins for keeping us movin', groovin' and boppin' all night long!

And HUGE thanks to Absinthe Lounge owner Kevin for allowing us mad ones to go with our flow for over 4 years now. And a shout-out to the fine Lounge staffers Brian and John for keeping the mad spirits fillin' and swillin' for us mad ones.

As you may or may not know, each 1st Wednesday is a unique madness all it's own. You just never know what you'll see when you go to Mad Swirl Open Mic at Absinthe Lounge.

Don’t wish you were there, JUST BE THERE on the next 1st Wednesday...

::: 03:04:09 :::

You won't want to miss it. We promise.

For more information about Mad Swirl and our Open Mic please visit www.MadSwirl.com

Oh the Mad Swirl Open Mic Madness Will Flow! (02.04.09)

Salutations!
1st Wednesday's the day.
Take off to Mad places,
and Swirl away!

You have words in your head.
You have songs in your groove
The mic is wide open
for which ever you choose.
You are a Mad One.
And you know how to flow.
And YOU are the One
who'll make it all glow.

We call all you mad
poets, musicians and singers
miscellaneous mad ones,
even Elvis dead-ringers!
Come show what you got
and come do what you do
we'll be ready and waiting
this mic's open for you.

You say to yourself
"I'm not a participator."
We welcome you too
you mad swirlin' appreciators!
Come get you a drink
($2 drafts/$5 wells)
and dig on this scene
it's always quite swell

Swirve opens the show
sometime around 8-ish
Then we get starting to roll
don't be too late-ish.

Mad Swirl Open Mic
is the place you should be
every 1st Wednesday
where insanity is free.

Oh! The Madness Will Flow!

(for more information
about this mic of Mad Swirl's
type madswirl.com
and the answer unfurls!)

Notes of Gratitude to the Mad Swirling Open Mic Ones...

Notes of Gratitude to ALL the Mad Ones...

Auld acquaintance were not forgot,
And t'was definitely brought to mind.
Auld acquaintance were not forgot,
And we honored auld lang syne.

Auld acquaintances were not forgotten this past 1st Wednesday at Absinthe Lounge as we brought in the double-aught nine with a night of beat-utiful swirling madness! T'was a night to remember and embrace...with old and new mad acquaintances spreading the poetic and musical voo-doo that they do do...appreciators sharing their handclaps, fingersnaps, hootinations and affirmations...thank-you, thank-you and thank-you. They all had their hands in the Mad Swirling creative collective that made this 1st Wednesday what it was, what it is and what it will be as we move forward into '09.

With the most sincerest of praises and respect, Mad Swirl would like to thank and recognize the mad ones who brought in '09 with swirlin' vivacity on 01.07.09...

in order of appearance:

Johnny O (host)
Roderick Richardson
Devorah
Gordon Hilgers
John Kelley
Wanda
Opalina Salas
MH Clay
Desmene Statum
Christopher
Poet Echo
Chris Hamilton
Max Earl Blair
James Hargrave
Paul Sexton
D. Anson Brody
Chris Zimmerly
Jellyhead
Cody
David
Tony

A very special Swirlin' thanks to Swirve's amazin' trumpeter Chris Curiel, mad man G-Man Gerard Bendix on skins for keeping us movin', groovin' and boppin' all night long!

And HUGE thanks to Absinthe Lounge owner Kevin for allowing us mad ones to go with our flow for over 4 years now. And a shout-out to the fine Lounge staffers Jennifer and Tracy for keeping the mad spirits fillin' and swillin' for us mad ones.

Our Mad Swirl 1st Wednesday Promise...

We here at Mad Swirl are so adamant about this auld lang syne business that we promise to keep on doing the Mad Swirlin' voodoo that we all the way thru 2009!

That's right our fellow mad ones, Mad Swirl Open Mic will continue to whirl thru Absinthe Lounge every 1st Wednesday thru double-aught nine starting once again on 02.04.09! So, here's how it goes...

Mad Swirl is calling ALL you mad poets, musicians, actors, singers, performers and any other miscellaneous mad ones in the Dallas/Fort Worth area to come and strut-yo-stuff.

Come one. Come all. Come to participate. Come to appreciate. Come to support your fellow mad ones.

Swirve opens the mad festivities 'round 8:00-ish. Johnny O will wake the mic up 'round 8:45-ish and the mic closes when there's no one left standing.

For more information about Mad Swirl Open Mic go to MadSwirl.com

For more information about Absinthe Lounge go to AbsintheLounge.net

Interested in performing? e-mail us at openmic@madswirl.com

And please please please, by all means means means, feel free free free to forward this to any and all mad ones that you know.

Most Syne-cerely,
Mad Swirl

P.S. Whether you make it this time or not, mark your brand-new 2009
calendars now with EVERY 1st Wednesday date...


02.04.09 / 03.04.09 / 04.01.09 / 05.06.09 / 06.03.09 / 07.01.09 /
08.05.09 / 09.02.09 / 10.07.09 / 11.04.09 / 12.02.09

--
Join in on the madness at www.MadSwirl.com

"The whole mad swirl of everything to come began then." - Jack Kerouac

Mad Swirl Open Mic'n'Into 2009!

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne?

No, no, no, auld acquaintance should not be forgot...dangit! And definitely, no way no how, should we ever, EV-ER forget auld lang syne! What'cho thinkin' 'bout?

We here at Mad Swirl are so adamant about this auld lang syne business that we just have to keep on doing the Mad Swirlin' voodoo that we do into 2009!

That's right our fellow mad ones, Mad Swirl Open Mic will continue to whirl thru Absinthe Lounge every 1st Wednesday thru double-aught nine starting on 01.07! So, here's how it goes...

Mad Swirl is calling ALL you mad poets, musicians, actors, singers, performers and any other miscellaneous mad ones in the Dallas/Fort Worth area to come and strut-yo-stuff.

Come one. Come all. Come to participate. Come to appreciate. Come to support your fellow mad ones.

Swirve opens the mad festivities 'round 8:00-ish. Johnny O will wake the mic up 'round 8:45-ish and the mic closes when there's no one left standing.

For more information about Mad Swirl Open Mic go to MadSwirl.com

For more information about Absinthe Lounge go to AbsintheLounge.net

And please please please, by all means means means, feel free free free to forward this to any and all mad ones that you know.

Syne-cerely,
Mad Swirl

P.S. Whether you make it this time or not, mark your brand-new 2009 calendars now with EVERY 1st Wednesday date...

01.07.09 / 02.04.09 / 03.04.09 / 04.01.09 / 05.06.09 / 06.03.09 / 07.01.09 / 08.05.09 / 09.02.09 / 10.07.09 / 11.04.09 / 12.02.09

Thanks to the Mad Ones of 12.04.08

There was something going on this past 1st Wednesday...something out of our control...out of anyone's control. Like the moths attraction to the light, we were drawn to Mad Swirl's Open Mic Night at Absinthe Lounge. The mad mic was opened and thru it came swirling words and sounds from poets & musicians & miscellaneous mad ones from all around this mad, mad Metroplex.

Together we unlocked the door of imagination and beyond it found another dimension - a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. We crossed the line between here and there, lurid and lucid, sane and insane. We moved into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. We went head first into the Mad Swirl Zone.

Mad thanks to those who crossed the line on 12.03.08...
(this months open mic pics coming sooner then later!)

in order of appearance:

Johnny O
Lisa Ohhh
Chris Zimmerly
Gayle Bell
Gordon Hilgers
Devorah
BA
Claude Barret
Max Earl Blair
Shay
Cabe Lindsay
Wanda Su
Christopher
Chris Hamilton
Josh Weir
Jimmy
Justin
Andy Sanchez
Kate

A very special Swirlin’ thanks to Swirve's amazin' trumpeter Chris Curiel, mad man G-Man Gerard Bendix on skins and special guest Kenny Withrow on wailin' guitar for keeping us movin', groovin' and steppin' all night long!

And HUGE thanks to Absinthe Lounge owner Kevin & the Lounge staffers Jennifer and Brian for keeping the mad spirits fillin' and swillin' for us mad ones.

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As you may or may not know, each 1st Wednesday is a unique madness all it's own.

You just never know what you'll see when you go to Mad Swirl Open Mic at Absinthe Lounge.

Don’t wish you were there, JUST BE THERE on 01:07:09

You won't want to miss it. We promise.

Mad Swirling Yours,
Mad Swirl

To get you some Mad Swirl visit www.madswirl.com!

The Mad Swirl Zone

There is something going on here...something out of your control...out of anyone's control. Like the moths attraction to the light, you are drawn to this 1st Wednesday night. The mad mic will once again be opened. Thru it, swirling words and sounds from poets, musicians, storytellers, comedians & miscellaneous mad ones from all around this mad, mad Metroplex.

Mad Swirl will be your host, your guide if you will, as we unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension - a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. The crossing of the line between here and there, lurid and lucid, sane and insane. We'll be moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas as we - cross - over - into - the - Mad - Swirl - Zone.

doo-dee-doo-doo...doo-dee-doo-doo...doo-dee-doo-doo

Swirve cracks open the door to this mad dimension 'round 8:00. Host Johnny O kicks open the door completely with madness on the mic 'round 8:45-ish and the mic closes when the credits roll.

For more Mad Swirl Zone info visit www.madswirl.com

(pssst...e-mail crazy@madswirl.com to get an early spot on the list)

Declaration to the Mad Ones of 11.05.08!

Dearest Joe and Jane Mad One’s...

On this day after 1st Wednesday, Mad Swirl dedicates this to those who gave their mad spirits so that madness might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we do this declaration

Thank-you to the insane nation, under-ground, that swirled together in madness – on the open mic of the mad ones, by the mad ones, for the mad ones.

The truth was self-evident - that all poets, musicians, singers, storytellers, comedians, and performers are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are their poems, songs and the collective pursuit of madness!

Monumental thanks to the mad one’s of 11.05.08 (in order of appearance)...

Johnny O
(host)
Opalina Salas
Max Earl Blair
Devorah
Brandon
Shay
John Kelley
Christopher
Roderick Richardson
Janice
Cabe Lindsay
Joey Cloudy
Jolee Davis-Cloudy
Wanda

A very special Swirlin’ thanks to Swirve's amazin' wailin' trumpeter Chris Curiel & mad man G-Man Gerard Bendix on skins for keeping us movin' groovin' and steppin' all night long!

And HUGE thanks to Absinthe Lounge owner Kevin & the Lounge staffers Jennifer and John for keeping the mad spirits fillin' and swillin' for us mad ones.

Interested in Performing?

Are you a mad poet, musician, actor, singer and/or performer? (circus freaks, Tenacious D rip-offs and Elvis impersonators always welcome) Do you live in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area? Then come-n-strut-yo-stuff.

Come one. Come all. Come to participate. Come to appreciate. Come to support your fellow mad ones.

Swirve opens things up around 8:00 and we close the mic when there's no one left standing.

Interested in performing? e-mail us at openmic@madswirl.com for more information.

And please, by all means, FEEL FREE TO SPREAD THE WORD!

Where's this Madness Take Place?

Every 1st Wednesday Mad Swirl swirls thru Absinthe Lounge which is located in the SouthSide on Lamar building.

1409 South Lamar Street • Dallas, TX 75215

Mad Swirl Open Mic Ranting & Raving Insane Campaign '08

Dearest Joe and Jane Six-Pack's...

Forty-eight months and a couple-few days ago, Absinthe Lounge and Mad Swirl brought forth on this mad, mad blue marble of ours a new open mic, conceived in Swirling Madness and dedicated to the declaration that ALL mad ones are created equal.

We have come to dedicate a day, the 1st Wednesday of the month, for those who give their mad spirits so that this madness might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we do this declaration each month.

Just what is our declaration? Lend us your ear and we'll tell you...

This insane nation, under-ground, swirled together in madness - and this open mic of the mad ones, by the mad ones, for the mad ones, shall not perish from this big beautiful blue marble.

So we do declare...

That these truths to be self-evident - that all poets, musicians, singers, storytellers, comedians, and performers are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are poems, songs and the pursuit of madness.

Come one. Come all. Come to participate. Come to appreciate. Come to support your fellow mad ones.

And this we pledge to you...if you pick us this 1st Wednesday. Can we count on your support?

If so, then come join us this 1st Wednesday, November 5th, at Absinthe Lounge located at 1409 South Lamar Street in beautiful downtown Dallas. Swirve opens things up at 8:00-ish. The mic goes live 'round 8:45-ish.

For more information on this Ranting & Raving Campaign please visit www.MadSwirl.com

RSVP crazy@madswirl.com to get on the pre-list.

Step Right Up to Mad Swirl Open Mic Night!

Ladies and Gentlemen...
Hipsters and Squares...
Loose-Women and Pickpockets...
All the Mad Ones...

Step right up! Mad Swirl is once again going live! That's right, L-I-V-E.

Come and see the show that is sure to mesmerize and tantalize your twisted minds. Mad Swirl Open Mic features some of the maddest and baddest mo'fo's we know! Dare we call this "The Most Maddest Open Mic on Earth"?

Oh yes, we dare...

And while we're feelin' all dare-y, we dare ALL OF YOU mad poets, musicians, actors, singers, performers and all you miscellaneous mad ones (fire-eaters, Elvis impersonators, circus freaks, Tenacious D rip-offs) in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area to come and strut yo' stuff. Come one, come all! Step right up and participate, appreciate, and support your local Mad Ones.

This 1st Wednesday at Dallas' Absinthe Lounge, the Swirve trio will step up and open things 'round 8:00. Johnny O will be waking the mic up 'round 8:30-ish. And the mic closes when there's no one left standing.

And please, by all means, FEEL FREE TO SPREAD THE MAD WORD! Forward this to any and all Mad Ones you know who are ready and willing to step up.

Mad Swirl Open Mic at Absinthe Lounge. It's THE place to be on the 1st Wednesday of the month!

Go to MadSwirl.com for more info on stepping up to the mic.

Go to AbsintheLounge.net for more info on Absinthe Lounge.