First yeah and huzzah and ... for Lisa Jarnot's "Poems from Black Dog Songs and Ring of Fire," a helluva-deal CD for 10 bucks via Lisa. Almost deadpan delivery mixed with various variable sound effects, jazz of the poetry with the poetry of jazz, a sound poetry rising with the poetry of sound...
From the first cut "Because Poem" to the 21st, "Sea Lyrics," these song poems captivate, activate intelligence, nip at nerve ends. What else can I say but get it to hear it.
And how can you go wrong with music by folks named Jeremiah Hosea, Oja, Eric Eigner, Ivan Katz, Swiss Chris, Kirk Douglas, and Jenn Reeves (I'd guess only the latter name is actual).
Posted by: lisa | October 25, 2004 at 01:51 PM