Pink Door, the spotlight of last week’s bar review, hosted a poetry reading featuring Erin Keane (bio) and a live music set by Joey Mudd.
Read Consuming Louisville’s Lead-In
Nickole Brown and two others (sorry, didn’t catch their names) started off the evening by each reading a poem they selected. The crowd was sparse, mostly congregated by the bar (enjoying the tea, noodles, and sushi). Those in attendance, however, paid close attention to the poets (a must because the acoustics were poor). After a short introduction, apparently a different poet was to appear, Erin Keane took the stage. I didn’t catch the title of all of the poems, but my favorite was “Germantown Prayer” (read it here). She also read a few selections that gave popular children’s books characters a twist. Babar, apparently wasn’t as comfortable in his suit as we thought, and James with his Giant Peach had a history (read James and the Giant Peach)…the poem finishes:
“…It’s not for us to judge. He was
a wanted boy on the tip of the Empire State Building:
blood staining cheeks, so full, pink, juicy, fresh.”
The audience sat calmly, silent as she shared her work with us (even between poems), but gave a solid round of applause upon its conclusion. What is the etiquette at poetry readings…applause between every selection, or just at the end? I wanted to clap after every poem. Regardless, it was a nice treat on a drab Monday night.
Joey Mudd took the stage next and played a very mellow set. He has a bluesy/folk sound, but with an urban touch. The bar was starting to pick up and conversations were spreading. Joey made a remark about the crowd respecting the poets and the bar simmered down for a song or two. From what I could hear, I liked his music. “Reasons to Roam” was one of the first songs he played (check it out on his MySpace page, sound quality is so-so). It was simple and repetitive, but catchy and smooth. I would have stayed for more, but the bar wasn’t as interested in the music as I was. There were a few attempts to “shush,” which received responses such as “when he plays a good song, I’ll be quiet.” You have his MySpace page, so you be the judge.
Give this man another speaker!
Props again to the pink door…I had the Cherry Rose Green Tea and it was AMAZING!!
