Guest Poet: David Eggleton
Guest Musician: Maggie Coco
Emcee Sam
Koha please for our wonderful artists.
First time readers especially warmly welcomed and encouraged.
when - 10 April 2024 , 7.30 pm - 11 pm
where: Bamboo Tiger, K-Road, Auckland
David Eggleton
lives in Ōtepoti Dunedin and was the Aotearoa New Zealand Poet Laureate between August 2019 and August 2022. He is a former Editor of Landfall and Landfall Review Online as well as the Phantom Billstickers Cafe Reader.
His book The Conch Trumpet won the 2016 Ockham New Zealand Book Award for Poetry. Also in 2016, he received the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement in Poetry. His The Wilder Years: Selected Poems, was published by Otago University Press in 2021 and his latest collection Respirator: A Laureate Collection 2019 -2022 was published by Otago University Press in March 2023.
Maggie Coco
Maggie Cocco is an accomplished American musician, composer, performer, and educator known for her versatility across a wide array of musical genres.
Maggie's creative journey has brought her from performing in stadiums with legacy artists to underground scenes exploring the avant garde, and is marked by her dedication to the depth, breadth, and profundity of music.
At the heart of Maggie's musical expression lies 'Science for Sociopaths', an evocative songwriter project that delves deep into themes of systemic, interpersonal, and intrapersonal discord and connection.
Science for Sociopaths's award winning song cycle, 'Like A Moth,' was developed in NZ where live performances often morphed into semi or fully improvised multimedia experiments featuring local artists and audience participation, resulting in gallery exhibitions featuring artworks created at shows.
Partnership with Anzac Road Analog Recording in Whangarei, New Zealand resulted in a years long journey to capture the essence of these unique performances. Joined in the studio by acclaimed cellist Bonnie Schwarz [Good Habits, UK] on cello, the duo perform Cocco’s songs, interlinked by key relationships, motif, and story, with nuance and sensitivity.
The groundbreaking project has earned recognition and acclaim, including the prestigious Best Music Award at the Auckland Fringe Festival, and caught the attention of NZ legacy artists including Dave Dobbyn, Jon TooGood, Jordan Luck, and Loughton Kora for whom Maggie has opened on recent tours. "Like A Moth" is a unique and uniquely appealing show, now on tour with dates in the US, EU, UK, AU, and NZ.
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