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PRESS RELEASE - iPoetry Ver 1.0 for Android Application on Google Market On Sale Now
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Made in Hull - thisisUll.com announces the release of it's latest development - iPoetry Ver 1.0
for Android.iPoetry is an anthology of spoken word poetry featuring talent from Hull, England and beyond.
iPoetry celebrates the spoken word, the sound and rhythm of language, in a fun, simple, and entertaining way to enjoy
your Android phone.
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Reviews, Arts - The Liberation of Barton - A Poetry Evening at The Ropewalk, Barton on Humber - Saturday 8th October 2011 By Melanie Fullard
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The Ropewalk in Barton is a listed building which was once used in the manufacturing of rope. It now doubles as an art space and performance venue. It's really awkward to find, sandwiched between Tesco and a housing estate (especially in the dark!) but it's well worth the trouble.
Tonight sees performances from the pick of Hull's finest poets and the debut of Barton's very own Lady Blah Blah (aka Ruth Dixon).
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News, Arts Liberation - Three Dozen Writers Showcased from Scratch - At Fruit, Tuesday 11th October 2011
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Scratch@Fruit #5, Tuesday 11th October. Tickets £3 on the door (or from Fruit website).
A host of new writing will take centre stage again at the now-regular Scratch@Fruit event. The fifth event takes the total of writers who have had work included as part of the script-in-hand evenings to 36.
Event curator, playwright Dave Windass,
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Poetry - Nature and War By David Delaney
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Soft morning sun shines through moist droplets clear
now radiating coloured prisms bright.
The almost silent brook is trickling near
as Autumn leaves float to the ground so light.
While pristine beauty now is all abound,
though some short years ago this was not so.
There were no flowers growing from the ground
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Poetry - Still Life By Terry Ireland
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Two women at a table
As though divided by a wall;
Although one of them is speaking
There's no communication at all.
She speaks of the thirty years
Of her late son's passed life;
The other thinks of just five years
As first his lover and then his wife.
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News, Arts Liberation - An evening of Spoken Word at The Ropewalk, Barton-Upon-Humber Saturday 8th October
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Introducing Barton Upon Humber's own Lady Blah Blah in an evening of Spoken Word
also featuring Joe Hakim and Mike Watts with support from local poets PLUS Open Mic
Ropewalk, Saturday 8th October, 8pm
Tickets £3 on 01652 660380
Liberation is North Lincolnshire's first theatre based local spoken word night,
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News, Arts Hull Film Presents Glimmer 2011
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Glimmer 2011 - Hullss 9th International Short Film Festival takes place from 6th - 9th October with screenings and related events in six different venues across the city.
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Hull Film located in the Danish Buildings 44 - 46 High Street Hull, is dedicated to the exhibition and creation of short film as a crucial art form in its own right. Each year Hull Film presents Glimmer an International Short Film Festival
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Music News - Ryan Adams New album 'Ashes & Fire' out 10th October
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As the 10th October release of his new Ashes & Fire (PAX-AM/Columbia) approaches,
Ryan Adams has confirmed the dates of his first two UK shows since his sold-out tour in
June: Thursday 27th October at London's Union Chapel and Friday 28th October at York Grand Opera House.
Tickets for both are now on sale priced £32.50 for London and £25 for York and are available from
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Poetry - My Microphone My Rules By Ruth Dixon
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My Microphone, my rules
They be the fools
Who think otherwise
Who fixate their piercing eyes on me
Expect me to enunciate, antici ...
Pate exactly how they think it should be.
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Places to Visit - Rudd On The Road Part 27: A Wasted Day at the Embassy By Steve Rudd
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Having reported the theft of my backpack to the police, I thought it might be beneficial to report the incident at The British Embassy, too.
Before making tracks across Bangkok to the embassy, I sat outside the police station near the end of Khao San Road for a few minutes to collect my thoughts and get organised. As I rifled through my documents,
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Fiction - Nowhere Man By Nick Quantrill
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No one should have to stand at Humberside Airport's arrivals gate, name board in hand, waiting for Mr Van Der Kerkhof to arrive. Not at five in the morning. Groups of youngsters barge past me, shouting to each other at the top of their voices, excited. I can spot the cheap package holiday crews a mile off.
I don't understand it. If you work for months in an office or factory, why not enjoy your time away a bit more wisely? My brother tells me
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Reviews, Theatre Stags and Hens at Fruit - Tuesday 26th July 2011 By Melanie Fullard Photos by Neil Holmes
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Have you been to the 3D cinema recently?
The characters are larger than life, there's surround sound and you become so engrossed that you feel like you're in the film. Well, that's what it's like watching Stags and Hens.
The audience is gathered - standing room only. A bloke walks down the middle aisle; he's swaying a bit and looks a bit pissed.
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Poetry - My T.V Guide By Jody McKenna
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If I managed productions
Of T.V in the day,
I'd change the title Loose Women
To Feminists in Pain.
Pop Idol to Cheese on Toast
And Emmerdale to Drone
Big Brother into
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News, Arts Hull College Graduate to launch Dance Summer School By Michelle Dee
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A Hull based entrepreneur will be running a Glee style Dance Summer School during August, ahead of launching her own Dance Academy. Leanne Kirkhamwho graduated in May 2011 from Hull College with a BA Honours Degree in Dance has worked tirelessly in order to set up the new Professio Dance Academy located in Hull city centre.
Originally from Blackpool,
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Poetry That Fucking Cockerel By Catherine Scott
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I'm going to kill that fucking cockerel if he wakes me up again
Every summer morning he's up at 4.00 a.m.
He's done this to me too many times when I'm relaxed and sleeping sound
So I'm sure you understand that of his flesh I want my pound
That cockerel's gonna DIE!
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Poetry - When I'm Feeling Low By Laurenceaux.
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When I've had a bad day,
or I'm feeling low;
or the world's overpowering
and I've no place to go;
and if I'm in a bad mood
and cross with myself,
hating others
and feel left on the shelf;
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Album Reviews - Can Stand the Rain by The Talks Reviewed by Jonathan Cain
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In the history of Hull's scene, we have seen many different genres of bands all varying from post hardcore to indie rock. However in the case of The Talks, their varying sound is both unique and a delight to listen to, their fusion of Reggae, Punk and Indie has always been a joy to the ear of many. So therefore I am glad to announce another triumph for the Hull lads as they release their latest single, Can Stand the Rain.
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Poetry - Sammy's Point By Brian Hodgins
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On the north bank of the Humber,
At a place called Sammy's Point,
The breakers torch began to burn,
What had made this city great?
The finest ships that ever sailed,
Manned by the finest men,
They knew no fear, tho' death was near,
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Music Reviews - The Alarm at The New Adelphi - Thursday 5th May 2011 By Melanie Fullard
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We arrived at the Adelphi and we were most upset - we couldn't get in the
car park. A huge black tour bus had taken up the back spaces. Were Motley Crew
here, or summat? Well, it is the new Adelphi; the beer mats have been changed
and there's a new door on the bog, so I suppose...
The support were a band called The Last Republic. They were a Welsh band, a bit
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Poetry Makeover By Mike Watts
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There is much that needs fixing in this house.
Working a nostril with my thumb, I run my fingers
Over wallpaper that can remember cheap fuel, pound notes,
And me with thicker hair.
I move across carpet, worn and faded, like big game, shot and
Thrown down a hundred years ago.
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Poetry - Ham By Mark Walmsley
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Anticipation in the air
Not a seat to be had
Not an empty chair
Ice cream and popcorn being eaten by all
The lights go down, in the Victorian hall
The curtains pull out and the stage is set
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Music Reviews - Riff Raff Enthrall Audience at Legendary Adelphi - Friday 27th May 2011 By Michelle Dee
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After Hurray for the Riff Raff signed to Loose Music at the beginning of 2011, it was only going to be a matter of time before the American Folk band played their first U.K. tour.
It has been a busy schedule with nine U.K. dates in all and numerous press engagements, interviews and radio air play. It seems Alynda and Huey, fellow New Yorkers,
built up quite a rapport when he interviewed the band on his BBC 6Music show.
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News - Trekking for Action Medical Research: A New Challenge! By Maria Watt
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I came back from an 11 month travelling trip in July 2009 that took me to Africa, Australasia, and South East Asia. During that time, all the creature comforts we take for granted such as clean running water were not guaranteed!
In my time away I worked with HIV orphans in Tanzania and taught in a rural Fijian village school, the less seen side of these popular tourist destinations. Basic healthcare comes at a premium here,
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