Declaration of Mad Swirl Open Mic and Mad Swirl Six: The Blue Note Edition Release Celebration!

CONGRESS OF MAD ONES, JULY 2, 2008







This is the unanimous Declaration of Mad Swirl Open Mic and Mad Swirl Six: The Blue Note Edition Release Celebration on the 1st Wednesday of this month of July.

When in the Course of Mad Swirl events it becomes necessary for all poets, musicians, singers, storytellers, comedians, and performers to dissolve the mental and physical miles between them and gather together for the madness which will connect them with one another. And to assume among the powers of the host of this madness, the separate and equal time in front of the mic to which the Laws of Booze and of Nature's Tea entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of Absinthe Lounge patrons sometimes sloppy scrutiny. Fortunately, this celebration also requires that they should declare the release of Mad Swirl Six: The Blue Note Issue, which causes us Excitation.

Soooo...

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all poets, musicians, singers, storytellers, comedians, and performers are mostly created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Poems, Songs and the pursuit of Happiness, this 1st Wednesday at Absinthe Lounge...and declare that all Men and Women have the Right to Purchase a Limited-Edition, Numbered print edition of Mad Swirl Six for $5.

For more information about Mad Swirl go to...madswirl.com

For more information about Absinthe Lounge go to...absinthelounge.net

And for your support of Mad Swirl Open Mic and Issue Six, with a firm reliance on the protection of the Mad Ones, we mutually pledge to you our Words, our Tunes and our Sacred Madness.

"So, come on iconoclasts, forward! Already the foreboding sky grows dark and silent!" - Renzo Novatore Arcola

Mad Swirl Six: The Blue Note Issue Begins Swirling 07.02.08

Mad Swirl Six: The Blue Note Issue



The long-awaited, much-anticipated upcoming full-color 28-page collection of poets and musicians will be released at Mad Swirl Open Mic Night on 07.02.08 at Absinthe Lounge. This Blue Note Issue is Mad Swirl's ode to the insanity that is Mad Swirl Open Mic Night featuring the poetry and music of the most maddest of the mad ones...

Johnny Olson
Lisa Olson
Cheyenne Gallion
Paul Sexton
Opalina Salas
MH Clay
Desmene Statum
Josh Weir
Roderick Richardson
Chris Zimmerly
Swirve

We are currently accepting pre-orders for this upcoming issue of madness. What would you be willing to pay for this limited edition, numbered copy of Mad Swirl? Don't answer yet!

As a bonus with this mad zine will be tracks laid-down live at the last Open Mic, complete with Intro, Outro and bridge songs by the amazing trio Swirve! Now how much would you pay?

$20? Well worth it! What if we said $10? That sure would be a great deal! For this limited time we are offering Mad Swirl Issue Six: The Blue Note Issue for the low low price of $5*!

What's the catch? You must pay thru PayPal to get your name on the list to be one of the 1st readers of Mad Swirl Six. And also we need as much funds as we can get to offset the cost of producing this mad mad collection of poetry and music by 07.02.08!

1. Go to PayPal.com

2. If you don't already have a PayPal account, you must set one up. If you already have an account go to "send money" in the top menu bar.

3. Enter "madswirl@gmail.com" into the "To" field and hit "Send Money"

4. We get an e-mail saying we got your money & we think of how wonderful you are. We put your name on the list of wonderful peeps to receive one of the first numbered copies of MS6:BNI

5. Sometime on or soon after 07.02.08 you get your copy of Mad Swirl Six: The Blue Note Issue!

It just doesn't get an easier then that!

Why WOULDN'T you order one, two, five or ten now?

(* please add $1.50 for shipping and handling costs)

Where the Mad Ones Were!

On the past 1st Wednesday night Mad Swirl had its open mic and we made mad mischief of one kind, and another, and our mothers called us "Mad Ones!" and sent us to Absinthe Lounge without our supper.

And on this night, the number of Mad Ones grew, and grew, and grew 'til Absinthe Lounge was filling and spilling with swirling Mad Ones all around and the couches filled with people and the drinks just flowed and flowed.

And a mic came floating by for all the Mad Ones - the poets, musicians, actors, singers and performers, and we sailed off to the place where the Mad Ones are!

And when we were at the place where the Mad Ones are were the Mad Ones read their swirling poems and sang their mad songs and snapped and clapped their hands and howled their howling howls and they called us the most maddest ones of all!

And so the madness began...

1st Round:
Johnny O
Vince Olson
Opalina Salas
Paul Sexton
Gaila Bell
Kollective Objective
Roderick Richardson
Devorah
Daniel Candiotta
Gordon Hilgers
Chris Zimmerly
Desmene Statum
Mac Probst
Brandon
Michael Clay

2nd Round:
Lisa Ohhh
Josh Weir
Victory
Max Earl Blair
Bear
MM Harris
Kerseymere
Mister Natural
Zack
Alexcie
Poet Echo
Todd Buckley
Kathryn Weir
Luigi
D'Anson

Grats to Swirve, the most mostest mad maddest ones of all. Hats off, as always to the amazin' wailin' trumpeter Chris Curiel, anachronistic vocalist Tamitha Curiel & mad man G-Man Gerard Bendix on skins. They got the wild rumpus started and kept us movin' & groovin' all night long!

And, as always, the deepest grats to one of the maddest cats of all, Absinthe Lounge owner Kevin & the fine Lounge staffers Jennifer and My for keeping the drinks fillin' and swillin' for us mad ones.

If you missed the boat to where the Mad Ones are, don't fret. When the next 1st Wednesday rolls around, go to Mad Swirl Open Mic at Absinthe Lounge. Don’t wish you were there, BE THERE on 07:02:08, same Mad Swirl time (8:30), same Mad Swirl place (Absinthe Lounge), same Mad Swirling mad ones (you?).

The whole Mad Swirl of everything to come begins NOW!

Where the Mad Ones Are!

On the night Mad Swirl has its open mic and makes mad mischief of one kind, and another, our mothers call us "Mad Ones!" and send us to Absinthe Lounge without our supper.

And on this night, the number of Mad Ones grows, and grows, and grows 'til Absinthe Lounge is filling and spilling with swirling Mad Ones all around and the couches fill with people and the drinks just flow and flow.

And a mic comes floating by for all the Mad Ones - the poets, musicians, actors, singers and performers, and we sail off, once a month, to the place where the Mad Ones are!

And when we're at the place where the Mad Ones are we read our swirling poems and sing our mad songs and snap and clap our hands and howl our howling howls and they call us the most maddest ones of all!

And now, let the madness start again! (on 06.04.08)

Get all you need to know about the Mad Ones of Mad Swirl at www.MadSwirl.com

And by all means, feel free to pass this on to any Mad Ones that you know!

Notes of Gratitude to the All the Mad Ones!

Hello Our Fellow Mad Ones,
Because we cannot find the words to express the mad vibes flowing thru the room last night at Mad Swirl Open Mic Night, we'll just telekinetically push the current that was swirling the waters of mad creativity

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All the local loco mad ones came out to witness last night's 1st Wednesday madness at Dallas’ maddest lounge in town, Absinthe Lounge! They came out to celebrate and capture on tape the featured poets ofMad Swirl Issue Six: The Blue Note Issue.

The inspiration for last nights opening madness was to record the bonus CD to the 6th print issue of swirling madness, to be released 05.31.08. The swirling idea started out several months ago as just a Blue Note album cover thought. This idea started swirling in our mad mad heads and has evolved into this zine, this mic, last night, that wondrous moment. We paid props to the insanity of Mad Swirl Open Mic and the poets & musicians who have graced the mic and have been sharing their souls with us these past few years onstage at Absinthe Lounge? The rest is history...

Swirve started out last nights recorded madness with the amazin' wailin’ trumpeteer Chris Curiel, the anachronistic vocalist Tamitha Curiel & the mad man G-Man Gerard Bendiks on skins. Swirve set the tone, the rhythm, swaying the room bringing on the featured mad poets of Mad Swirl Issue Six, in order of appearance in this upcoming issue:

Johnny Olson • Cheyenne Gallion • Lisa Olson • Paul Sexton • Opalina Salas • MH Clay • Desmene Statum • Joshua Weir • Roderick Richardson • Chris Zimmerly

Why these particular Mad Ones out of so many talented and gifted Mad Ones that have graced our Mad Swirl stage on 1st Wednesday? These particular mad ones have been hand-picked from a mighty long list because they embody the raw, the real and the mad energy that we believe goes hand-in-hand with the theme of this issue. We feel these mad ones deserved a permanent part in our hearts for all that they create and share with this mad, mad world of ours.

It’s in their swirling energies of spontaneity and improvisation. It’s in the mad glow in their raw artistic expressions on the stage. They are the fuel to the Mad Swirl vehicle that drives our mad message home.

THE WHOLE MAD SWIRL OF EVERYTHING TO COME TRULY BEGAN LAST NIGHT!


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Then there was the 1st ever Mad Swirl Auction and Raffle to raise money for the production of Mad Swirl Six. Mad props to our extremely generous donators:

Kevin Christensen • Jon Marquette • Devorah • Luis Cuauhtémoc Berriozabal, Carlos & Opalina Salas • Tzvia & Claude Barret • Angela Ramsey • Crystal Pate • Michael Clay • Winter Dawn • Desmene Statum • 10K Poets • Whiskey Jack

With the generous donations by these beautiful souls, the mad ones present last night helped bring the grand total to date to $750!


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Side Note: If you are interested in pre-ordering one of the 1st run, numbered copies of Mad Swirl Issue Six: The Blue Note Issue, please e-mail crazy@MadSwirl.com for more information.


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After we caught our breath and regained our bearings, the unusual usual madness ensued for round 2! Mad props to the mad ones who graced the mic:

Joey Cloudy • Jolee Davis-Cloudy • Gordon Hilgers • Max Blair • Gomez • Bear • Duke McBoggin • Andy Pickett • Amy • Andrew • Kerseymere

Quite the night of wailin’ poets & musicians gatherin' 'round to turn the mic on!


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We wish there were proper words to express the bottomless love and gratitude we have for each and every of you mad ones who made this past 1st Wednesday the most magical night of madness ever!


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As you may or may not know, each 1st Wedneday is a unique madness all it's own. You just never know what you'll see...or miss...when you go to Mad Swirl Open Mic at Absinthe Lounge. Don’t wish you were there, BE THERE on 06:04:08, same Mad Swirl time (8:30), same Mad Swirl place (Absinthe Lounge), same Mad Swirling mad ones (you?).

Go to MadSwirl.com for all the mad mad details!!!

Peace Out,

Johnny@Mad Swirl

Mad Swirl Open Mic Night and Benefit!

Mad Swirl is once again callin' all you Beatniks, hipsters & ca-razy cats out there as we get to openin' the mic this 1st Wednesday at Absinthe Lounge. Join in on the insanity as all the mad ones come gatherin' 'round to wail away on the mad mad mic.

Be a part of Mad Swirl history this 1st Wednesday as we record the featured artists of the upcoming sixth print issue of Mad Swirl! Maybe your hoots, howls, claps or finger snaps will get picked up on the mic to be forever captured on the print zine's bonus CD! We start rolling tape at 8:30 with the following line-up:

Swirve
Johnny Olson
Cheyenne Gallion
Lisa Olson
Paul Sexton
Opalina Salas
MH Clay
Desmene Statum
Josh Weir
Roderick Richardson
Chris Zimmerly

And wait! There's even more fun in store...

Don't miss the first-ever Mad Swirl Live Auction & Raffle, where you can place your bid on a $100 Absinthe Lounge Gift Certificate, original oil artwork from Jon Marquette, collectible beat books and more. Bidding starts at just $5...who knows what you might walk away with!

Spend a Buck, Test Your Luck: Feeling lucky? Buy a raffle ticket (or 5 or 10!) for ''chump change'' at a dollar a shot. Exciting, eclectic prizes to be awarded by random drawing throughout the night.

100% of proceeds from the night's Auction & Raffle will go toward the printing expenses of Mad Swirl VI: The Blue Issue. Love Mad Swirl? Here's your chance to show it! (Mad Swirl loves you too.)

Interested in donating a prize or gift cert to the maddest Auction & Raffle in Town? Contact lisa@madswirl.com.

So 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!

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

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.

Mad Swirl Needs Your Help!

Hello Fellow Mad Ones!

We're posting this blog because Johnny and I feel that you have been supportive of Mad Swirl as it has grown into the enigma that it is, someone that 'gets it' when it comes to the arts and the importance of creative expression!

Johnny has been working very hard on the 6th print edition of Mad Swirl, the Blue Note Issue, and he is so excited and very close to being ready for printing.

This issue is going to DYNO-MITE… a full-color issue, with a bonus CD of readings and will no doubt be his best Mad Swirl yet, a collector's edition in the making! See attachment for a sneak preview of the cover.

That's where you come in! Up til now, every Mad Swirl expense has been covered by us, including production time, supplies and printing expense. This issue, being full color, with CDs etc. will be our most expensive to produce yet, and we are asking for help, in our first print run of 1,000 copies.

There are three ways to help get Mad Swirl VI published. We kindly ask you to consider getting involved in any or all of the following manners:

1. Donate a prize for our Live Auction to take place at Mad Swirl Open Mic on Weds. 5/7/08. Tickets, gift certificates, cool collectibles, etc. will be greatly appreciated.

2. COME to Mad Swirl Open Mic's first LIVE AUCTION to bid on cool stuff, Weds. 5/7, 8:30-10p, Absinthe Lounge!

3. Donate directly to Mad Swirl through PayPal, by sending money at www.paypal.com to madswirl@gmail.com. Your donation (any size!) will go directly into our printing and assemblage costs are veeeery appreciated!!

We can't pull this one off without your help, so please, please (pretty please, with sugar on top, even!!) consider how you can help support Mad Swirl and the arts and poetry movement in Dallas.

You will become an important part in bringing the coolest issue ever into fruition and will be one of the first to receive your limited edition, numbered collectible copy.

Our targeted production date is May 31st, so time is of the essence. Please help in whatever way you can and again, we are immensely grateful for the support we have gotten and the support we trust we will get to make this dream reality.

To check out Mad Swirl on the web, visit www.madswirl.com.

THANKS SO MUCH for your support.

With deep gratitude,
Lisa and Johnny

"The whole mad swirl of everything that is to come begins now."