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

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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.