Tag Archives: spoken word

Choosing to rise above mediocrity

By Julie Laurin | Published: May 29, 2011

I just finished watching “Public Speaking“, a documentary about Fran Lebowitz, directed by Martin Scorcese.  Admittedly, I knew nothing about Lebowitz until I saw the film and now I’m very interested in her work.  In this movie, she’s quoted as saying that there’s too much democracy in culture, not enough democracy in society.  She talks [...]

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…of the day: introducing Abd Al Malik

By Julie Laurin | Published: July 20, 2010

I might have posted a video of this man before but I thought he deserved his own post.  I’ve been listening to his rap for over a year now and I’m a huge fan.  I love how he presents his songs – he has a calm voice, a confident voice.  He’s a gifted performer, both [...]

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My Spoken Word Piece

By Julie Laurin | Published: February 3, 2010

By request, I’m posting my first every spoken word piece (the one I performed at Voices of Venus in August of 2009): I want to feel. I want to FEEL. I want to be overwhelmed, swayed, scattered and held. I want to feel energy burning inside of me until it explodes into hues of passionate [...]

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