Blog

Speech Motion at The Horse & Groom, Shoreditch

Poetry Gigs

So, I had a great time at this one. I was on pretty early and so got to enjoy the rest of the night properly, was wicked seeing Dean Atta, The Ruby Kid and Poeticat in particular, makes me want my own Cajon player haha! The only musicians I know are like the ruskins and my ex boyfriend… and I don’t think the ruskins would be up for starting a poetry side-project, and I don’t think my ex is up for being a a poetry band called “The Exes”… I think that name’s taken anyways!

After I went to get more drinks for me and my mate Elliot, a couple said how they liked my set and I chatted to them for a bit, and they were really nice.  SuperPennie chatted to me for a bit as well, and said how she likes London accents, and that my accent gets more “London” when I read my poems.

I found this a funny thing to say cos I’ve grown up in London, therefore I have a London accent… I think she meant it gets stronger… but in what sense? My voice isn’t cockney and it’s not really posh (though my cockney mates may disagree… compared my my grans proper posh accent!)  So yeah, my accent isn’t strong in anyway, plus I’m softly spoken a lot of the time… but when I do poetry or get angry my emotions come out and my words have more force I guess?

My accent is very similar to the friends I grew up with in south london, where I still half live haha.  One of my friends said my voice is like Leona Lewis, which I don’t mind, she seems like a nice girl.  I think my singing voice is most similar to Laura Marling… but I base that on the fact that I think I can sing her songs and not sound totally shit haha.  But yeah, basically this is just my voice, I don’t like it all the time but that’s just the way it is.

Anyway, that comment just got me thinking.  I really enjoyed the format of the night and the cool short films they showed, some were quite weird, but I like weird!  I also remembered I added Ruby Kid on my MySpace and he commented he liked my stuff.  I feel a bit weird when meeting people in those situations who you’ve like communicated with online.  I felt like such a dick when he let me pass through on the stairs and I didn’t say anything!

All in all, it was a good night and I hope to go again!
xxx

Reviews

Reviews

My reviews are of the Dorothy Parker variety; I mix my background with academia with casual language that make my writing accessible and interesting to a wide variety of people.

  1. Enquire first by email to carminamasoliver@hotmail.com, where address will be given.
  2. A free review copy should be supplied.
  3. Please provide at least one link to a site where the item can be bought and/or a list of booksellers where it is stocked.
  4. I may add additional links to other sites if I feel it appropriate.
  5. Review items are sent on the understanding I may not like them and my subsequent review will reflect this, however, my philosophy is to be both positive and critical.
  6. Reviews are done for free (the only cost that is incurred is that of the free review copy) and therefore the deadlines set will be dependent on time restraints and other commitments.
  7. I will review self-published/produced items.
  8. It will help to have a web presence.
  9. I reserve the right not to review any unsolicited items, i.e. items sent without an enquiry first.  If you have enquired first and I have agreed to review the item, I will review it.
  10. After a debate on women and poetry at Poetry Parnassus, I am particularly interested in female writers. I’m also more interested in poetry, but will accept other genres.