Heather Haley's Blog, page 12
October 20, 2017
Some of the bands I’ve shared billing with…
Just for fun and because the subject came up more than once during our recent interview with Nardwuar; a list of some of the bands I’ve shared billing with during my oh so illustrious career, a time capsule of sorts as well. And as Bill Thomson pointed out, “you could create an urban poem or […]
September 18, 2017
Oh What Zeal!
Everything’s coming up ZELLOTS! Including this cool shot by Bev Davies that I’ve never seen before, (though it’s actually me with the 45s.) Deliverance! At last. Years of hard work-Jason of Supreme Echo and mine’s-is paying off. The “unearthed” archival recording of three Zellots songs is getting quite a lot of press including a piece […]
August 31, 2017
Hello Dad?
It appears there might be some progress on the paternity search! My cousin Amy, the genealogist found my 1st cousin Valerie through GedMatch. We have my father narrowed down to one of two brothers. I’m not going to name names until we receive the results of a DNA test my potential half-sister is taking. Said […]
August 13, 2017
Open Call! 6th CYCLOP International Poetry Film Contest
I’ve been out of the videopoetry, poetry film loop since stepping down as Artistic Director of the Visible Verse Festival in 2015 but will be serving on the international jury of the CYCLOP coming up in November. Here’s the lowdown: Submissions are now open for the 6th CYCLOP International Poetry Film Contest. The deadline for submissions […]
August 7, 2017
Happy Pride Week & My gay uncle
Happy Pride Y’all! I’m queer, don’t exactly wear it on my sleeve, much like my beloved Uncle Doug whom I am very proud of because he did out himself in spite of growing up Catholic in small town Quebec in the 50s. Both my mother Corona’s brothers were tall and handsome and very “sharp” […]
July 26, 2017
Girls With Guitars-ZELLOTS Record Release Party!
All right! We have a date; Sat, Sept 23. I’m working with Jason Flower of Supreme Echo on promotion though he’s already lined up several interviews and record store appearances. Also, after much intensive scouting and thanks to DJ Jeffrey McCloy we’ve found a skookum venue, What’s Up? Hot Dog! on Hastings in East Van. […]
July 11, 2017
Fighting To Remain
I wrote a darkly funny poem called How To Remain for my last collection Three Blocks West of Wonderland that was largely about how to preserve one’s body and thus life but lately it applies to our fight to remain in the city we love-and love to hate at times-Vancouver. And oh how I love […]
June 15, 2017
The Town Slut’s Daughter Live! Stage adaptation in the works
A rock opera perhaps? A spoken word song/performance poetry piece as in one-woman show, is a possibility as well. Maybe it’s a multimedia fusion of song and verse extravaganza with a full cast. In any case I’m working toward adapting my novel, The Town Slut’s Daughter to the stage. At this point the project is […]
A rock opera? The Town Slut’s Daughter stage adaptation is in the works!
Or maybe it’s a spoken word song performance poetry piece as in a one-woman show? Perhaps a multimedia fusion of song and verse extravaganza with a full cast. In any case I’m working toward adapting my novel, The Town Slut’s Daughter to the stage. At this point the project is embryonic but I may have […]
June 6, 2017
London Calling & My Son the Digital Native
I was dismayed and heartbroken to hear of the recent attacks on London. Truly one of the world’s great cities, I love London Town, had the privilege of visiting this past May, which I still haven’t posted about as I’ve been too busy to blog, but I wasn’t surprised to hear that pub patrons hurled […]
