I had a great time in Chico. Great crowd. Moxie’s rules as a venue. One of the best cafe venues in the U.S. Turns out Joan Baez was performing at the same time down the street, but the local weekly rag chose me as the pick of the week. Sorry, Joan, but that’s dope!
Everyone had a good time. Even my BB. Love you, bud. It was good to be around Tazuo and the youth team. They ended up driving my sleepy ass back to San Jose yesterday morning.
The Chico Poetry Slam has a slew of potentially great poets, but the real skill lies within the Chico Speaks Out youth team. Isaac, Ulysses, Cara, Donovan and a few others. They have more stage and lyrical ability individually than most adult spoken word artists do. Listening to them practice in the van on the way home was inspiring–and they’re all still in high school. Cara runs and online zine for the group. I’ll post a link to it soon.
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I took up a chance to meet Kelly Clarkson during my stay in Chico. She’s much cuter in person than I ever could’ve imagined.
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If you haven’t performed in Chico yet, I highly recommend it.
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Word to the nerd.
| Mike McGee and a Chinchilla named Kelly Clarkson (img2) Taken by Hillary Given in Chico, California, December 7, 2005. |
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nice hat!
awww.
That picture of you and Kelly Clarkson is adorable.
I totally agree about Chico. When I was featuring, Tazuo was out of town and Isaac and Ulysses hosted, I was blown away. I could never have done what they are doing when I was their age.
You and Kelly make a great couple.
Unfortunatly, I won’t be able to come to San Jose this weekend. But I hope the finals and your party are amazing. Hopefully we can visit again sometime soon.
THEIR VENUE IS CALLED MOXIE’S?!?!?!?!
Aww, Kelly is one lucky chinchilla.
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you just made me miss my chinchillas even more… oh yeah, and you too.
That’s super dupersized DOPE, Baby!
Coll you are doing so fine. peace!
omg it’s my two favorite poets on the same webpage! bill c and mike m……and BUNNY! jeesh. it’s like the most perfect entry ever.
when I’m good enough
when my poetry becomes within spitting distance of yours and i’m therefore good enough to go on tour, I’ll remember and try to get a show in chico. thanks for the advise.
i always wanted a chinchilla. aren’t they the softest?
i’m an idiot…..bunny is a chinchilla. DOH! still cute. i love chinchillas…was seriously going to get one awhile back.
awwwww!!
chinchillas are the shit!
my aunt used to have a couple and i used to play with them, i have this framed picture of me holding one when i was 7.
they take baths in dirt. i always thought that was weird.
That’s cute. Does it bite? I’ve never held/seen a chinchilla in person.