Showing posts with label Ruth Bioletti. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ruth Bioletti. Show all posts
Monday, 20 February 2017
Wednesday, 17 August 2016
Band on the Run...from their Promoter
Tired of being pushed around and suffering from the flu The Neo's decide to pull out of a gig at their local bar. Their promoter who is paying them $1 a minute is incensed & says that they will never play in Auckland again...Moss's thoughts on this (drummer) from his couch, dressed in his grand fathers woollen dressing gown that is a few sizes too small is heart felt and deep.
Band On the Run - How to Drum Left Handed - Neo-Kalashnikovs
Not everyone's favourite neighbour...The Neo's drummer Moss Bioletti likes to practise before breakfast. He plays the drums with his little toddler niece to The Wiggles Quack Quack Quack Cockadoodledoo for a warm up, then launches into it in his PJs. Moss is left handed so this video would be good for people who would like to see how this is done. Follow The Neo's, a three piece sibling indie rock band. They live a quiet life down in the Antipodes, Auckland, New Zealand and they just wanna make music. Subscribe to follow.
Friday, 29 July 2016
my mum thinks I'm more talented than Mozart
My mum thinks I'm more talented than Mozart
But I can't compose a beautiful melody
My prose and words come out like deformed versus of poetry
My tempo and time always race or decline
My mum thinks I'm more talented than Mozart, She's so kind
But I can't compose a beautiful melody
My prose and words come out like deformed versus of poetry
My tempo and time always race or decline
My mum thinks I'm more talented than Mozart, She's so kind
Monday, 24 March 2014
Theoradical Hobohemians - Underground Poetry Event 1st April 8pm (The Basement)
Q. How did you come up with the name "Theoradical Hobohemian" for your event?
A. I was literally banging my head against a brick wall trying to think up a cool name of
r my show of underground, irreverent poets when my family and I did a brain storm after dinner one night. Luckily for me there are some very creative people in my house and everyone had a word they particularly liked. My son wanted the word Theoretical, my daughter Radical, I like Bohemian and my husband Hobosexual but that one was taken. So there you have it...Theoradical Hobohemians!!! Four words slammed together, its quite simple really!!! ((laughter))
r my show of underground, irreverent poets when my family and I did a brain storm after dinner one night. Luckily for me there are some very creative people in my house and everyone had a word they particularly liked. My son wanted the word Theoretical, my daughter Radical, I like Bohemian and my husband Hobosexual but that one was taken. So there you have it...Theoradical Hobohemians!!! Four words slammed together, its quite simple really!!! ((laughter))
Q. What can we expect from the show at The Basement on April 1st?
A. Well anything can happen at this event!! I've come to know these poets and musicians and they are....well..'wild' and that really is an understatement, believe you me!! Expect the unexpected is the best advise I can give anyone brave enough to buy a ticket!! (laughing). But there is going to be some serious Beat Poetry from Shane Hollands who is teaming up with musician Paul Williams as The Beautiful Losers. The line up is a who's who of Auckland's Underground Poetry scene...from the inner world of the visually impaired poet Renè Harrison who looks like a pirate, to the take no prisoners ex-marine Jeremy Beale!
Q. I see there are a couple of women in the line up Ruth...are they as 'irreverent' as the guy poets??
A. Ha are you kidding me, these two women Michelle Bolton and Simone Kaho are feisty woman and not to be messed with!! Michelle's mashed up American-New Zealand accent can cut through the noise of the worst Krd bars! Simone is also not the type of woman to let people ignore her. When she gets up on to the stage she pounds that poetry out...you listen!!! Both women are very experienced and are respected amongst the poetry scene in Auckland, I'm proud to have them on board.
Q. How do the musicians fit into this picture?
A. I take my hat off to them, it can't be easy playing music and accompanying poets with all their eccentricities. Jarad Bryant makes it look easy. He adds a delightful feel to the show, you can see he's into fun...he cracks me up with his over the top outfits! Paul Williams I would describe as a heavy weight in terms of music. He has a sensibility that is extraordinary, the best description of him that I have come across is 'soundscapes' his stuff is on another level.
Q. What is your personal favourite??
A. Hummm thats a dangerous question I'll have to watch my back at the rehearsal on Sunday (cringing). But lets be brave here...I'm going to say that Jarad and Christian Jensen's beat poem 'Simple Human' was an unabashed smashed hit at The Kerouac Effect in 2013. Christian's has a kind of cynical theme to his poetry, combined that with Jarad's crazy techno beats and you have genius!!
Q. How did you get into promoting shows in Auckland Ruth?
A. That is a very good question??? Ummm well it really came down to being the only person silly enough to take on the job!! (eye roll!!) I'm an artist and I decided to go to Poetry Live as a night out to get away from the art scene...a change of scene really. But what I notice that there were some seriously talented people at this club but they needed promotion to get some kind of elevation and recognition. Poets reciting to poets!!! I would be thinking, 'hey there is a whole world out there lets go'...so there you have it. I felt this need to help them out a bit so I started taking photos with my cheap cell phone and it grew from there.
Q. Its at The Basement?
A. Yes it will be wonderful to see them there, on April Fools Day...of all days! Next week Tuesday 1st April 8pm. I would love to see a younger crowd come to this gig, I think they will get a lot out of it. Our youngest poet, Chris McMurray is into Hobohemian issues, he speaks for the generation dealing with modern life.
Q. Do you plan to do other shows with the Theoradical Hobohemians?
A. To be quite honest I hope not!! (laughing). All I can see is the finishing line for the Basement gig and thats all I can focus on at the moment but who knows I'm very good friends with these great people and never say never!!! Ask me again after the show!!!
Thanks Ruth you have been great to interview and all the best with your show Theoradical Hobohemians.
LINKS to the Show
TICKETS: http://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2014/apr/theoradical-hobohemians
LINKS to the Show
TICKETS: http://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2014/apr/theoradical-hobohemians
Monday, 10 March 2014
The Kerouac Effect 2014 & Documentary Trailer
The Kerouac Effect 2014 happening this Thursday at The Winchester starts at 8pm details on the link below :) Message the Page to secure last minute tickets as they're almost Sold Out!! :)
https://www.facebook.com/events/133149953520620/
A documentary filmed by Ruth Bioletti in 2013. The Kerouac Effect is an event that has been running for seven years in Auckland, New Zealand. Produced by the homegrown Beat Poet Shane Hollands, who rounds up a team of talented poets and musicians who are are randomly thrown together to produce material for the show.
It celebrates the extraordinary life of American writer/poet Jack Kerouac on his birthday March 12th. The KE fever has spread to Wellington in New Zealand and Melbourne in Australia. The theme for KE 2013 was 'On The Road' inspired by Kerouac's famous book of the same name. Hollands sums up it " I really enjoy poetry and music and the possibilities that the KE allows".
Sunday, 10 November 2013
Ruth Bioletti - "Three Graces" Art Exhibition and Giant Launch Party Feat Nick Colonnino
It has taken almost two years to paint but my art exhibition 'Three Graces' is finally here! Im really excited and nervous at the same time but managing to hold it together. It's being held in one of my favourite inner city streets at 4 Cross St which is just behind Krd and the old George Courts building.
I would recommend that anyone interested in coming to the exhibition to come to the party on Thursday 14th November as its going to go off!! It starts at 7pm, there will be food but please byo drinks. I have a mystery band playing later in the evening….anyone that knows me will know who that is!! ;) Also performing is the very talented and up and coming rapper Nick Colonnino.
There is plenty of parking across the road at the carpark and around that area. For everyone else the viewing times are
10am-8pm Monday-Thursday 11th-14th November and 10-3pm Friday 15th Nov. I hope to see you there, Ruth x
Nick Colonnino:
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