Check out E-Verser Gwen Seemel’s New Art in the Book Crime Against Nature
"This is a book about 'doin' what comes naturally.' Which is to say, sex. But what kind of sex? With whom? And to what purpose? At what point do things like gender… Read More
“The Drowning of Drenthe” by Julith Jedamus
Julith Jedamus is a writer and poet whose work has appeared in the New Yorker. She is the author of Book of Loss. … Read More
“Born To Die” by Lana Del Rey
Director: Yoann Lemoine Production Company: Iconoclast Music video by Lana Del Rey performing Born To Die. (C) 2011 Polydor Ltd. (UK)… Read More
“A Brief Dangerous Moment” by Jan Schreiber
Jan Schreiber has published Digressions (Aliquando Press, Toronto), Wily Apparitions (Cummington Press, Omaha), and two books of translations. He was one of the founding editors of Canto: Review of the Arts.… Read More
Help Bad Gorilla Finish Their Movie “Endemic”!
"A feature length film about a small desert town with big secrets, that pits one family against another. Some secrets are better left buried deep in the sand."… Read More
“Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)” by Arcade Fire
An oldie but a goodie, as they say. Classic track from way back. … Read More
“Holy Ghost” by DRGN KING
DRGN KING 7" now available on Bar/None Records, released 04 January 2013 Dominic Angelella and Ritz Reynolds. WITH: Joe Baldacci: Drums, Side A, Julie Slick: Bass, Side A, Eric Slick: Drums, Side B,… Read More
“Strife” by Cally Conan-Davies
Cally Conan-Davies studied literature and psychology in Melbourne, Australia. She taught and practiced bibliotherapy before moving to the United States in 2012. Her poems have appeared in numerous journals including Poetry, the… Read More
Excerpts from “Up from the Stacks,” A “Pictographic Ballad Opera” with the Artwork of Ben Katchor
In 2011, Mark Mulcahy with Ken Maiuri and Dave Trenholm performed "Up from the Stacks," their musical accompaniment to a sequence of Katchor images, at The New York Public Library for the… Read More
Use Kickstarter Help Film “The Best Reading and After-Party Ever!”
"The Best Reading and After-Party Ever! is where the best poets and writers read and relax. Help us film it and spread the word!"… Read More
“No Future / No Past” by Cloud Nothings
Starring: Mike Gassaway Directed by: John Ryan Manning Director of Photography: Caleb Crossen Cowritten by: Jayson Gerycz and Ana Vasquez Camera Operator: Keith Nickoson Grip and Lighting: John Turk Dolly and Assistant Camera: Kevin Coyne Producer: Olivia Otten PA: Ian… Read More
“Elephant” by Tame Impala
If you didn't get enough spacy psychedelic music in the 60s, Tame Impala continues to put out pretty cool tunes. … Read More
“Minding Rites” by David Yezzi
David Yezzi's books of poems include The Hidden Model (2003); Azores (2008), a Slate magazine best book of the year; and Birds of the Air, forthcoming from Carnegie Mellon. His work has… Read More
“Oblivion” by Grimes
The first video from the album Visions (purchase the album at iTunes: http://smarturl.it/grimes).… Read More
Wait Till They Have to Do It with Swords! Early Rehearsals for Stella Sung and Ernest Hilbert’s Opera
An auspicious start to rehearsals for the April 11th and 12th performances of The Red Silk Threat at the Opera Studio program at University of Michigan, Stamps Theater. Wait till these young… Read More
“Common Names” by Helen Mort
Helen Mort was born in Sheffield in 1985 and grew up in nearby Chesterfield. She has published two pamphlets with tall-lighthouse press, The Shape of Every Box and A Pint for the… Read More
“Elegies & Laments on The Blend”: Ernest Hilbert and Producer/Musician Dave Young Interviewed by DJ/Host Keith Kelleher on WDIY, 80.1 FM
[0:00:00] Kelleher: On today’s “Blend” I have a few guests. We’d like to welcome poet Ernest Hilbert and musician Dave Young, who with help from fellow musician Marc Hildenberger and composer Christopher… Read More
How about a Franz Kafka Necklace? Or an Oscar Wilde Hairpin? And Let’s Not Forget Sylvia . . .
Support the art of writing and the craft of writers!… Read More
You Know Color Wheels? Yeah, Well Here’s a Beer Flavor Wheel
This is an excerpt from Mark Dredge's new book Craft Beer World, due out April 2013. Keep an eye out for it, beer nerds. … Read More
“AS IF WE’RE BORN FOR WAR AND IT FOR US”: FINE PRESS LIMITED EDITION OF ERNEST HILBERT’S “AGAINST THE ART OF WAR”
The press informs me that this hand-made, letterpress, collectible fine-art edition of my three-part poem "Against the Art of War" will likely sell out before its stated publication date of February 15th.… Read More
Listen to This: The Chromatics Deliver a Haunting Rendition of Neil Young’s “Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)”
This song was released early in 2012, but it is perfect for the start of 2013 as well. Listen, and enjoy!… Read More
“Unlikely Materials” by Dean Young
Strongly influenced by the New York School poets, and Surrealists such as Andre Breton, Young’s poetry is full of wild leaps of illogic, extravagant imagery, and mercurial shifts in tone. Using surrealist… Read More
E-Verse Atracted over 50,000 Individual Readers in November!
Thanks to everyone who stopped by! We're hoping to reach even more people in the new year. … Read More
“A Poet in Every Home”: and “Lend Us a Fiver?”: Monty Python’s Classic Poet Sketch
Thanks to Dr. Dan for reminding me of these. … Read More
Understanding Music, A Clever Animated Short
A lovely animated piece about music. … Read More
“That’s the Way I Like it, Baby, I Don’t Wanna Live Forever!”: All-Robot Band Compressorhead Performs “Ace of Spades” by Motorhead
Robots may be able to replace most of us, but Lemmy himself would cast them down with pure coolness. Thanks to Andrew for sending this one in.… Read More
Sorry Soda Lovers: Meet The Real Bears
Coca Cola will not like these bears at all. … Read More
Typing with Drums! MIDI Drum Keyboard
Find your office job a bit dull? Replace that ergonomic keyboard with a cool drum kit. … Read More
“No Art” by Ben Lerner
Lerner is the author of several full-length poetry collections, including Mean Free Path (2010) and Angle of Yaw (2006), which was a finalist for the National Book Award and the Northern California… Read More
Is That All? Books Read or Reread in 2012
Another year in books, burned to the wick. … Read More