News
~ Despite scary rain and thunderstorms with lightning earlier in the afternoon, the sun came out for the Chicago Poetry Showcase at the Printers Row Book Fair. Here, LOD dazzles the crowd with his dactylled diphthongs:
~ Here's a pic of Larry's specially-made spam sandwich, created for the rebuilt books silent auction benefitting the rebuilding of the New Orleans Public Library, which was held during the recent Pilcrow Lit Fest:
Thanks to Pilcrow mastermind Amy Guth (pictured, right, with PLF co-chair, Leah Jones) for the opportunity!
~ Thanks to everyone -- performers and audience -- who made it out to the Draconian Measures reading at Looptopia!
~ LOD will be a panelist at the upcoming Pilcrow Lit Fest! Read a recent Q&A regarding same.
~ Larry is pleased to announce the publication of recent work in Old City Cool, OCHO, Danjerfield, and why vandalism? See poetry tab, left, for links to poems on line.
~ Work has begun on LOD's third solo album, Good Grief, in Chicago, with bassist Ned Doherty and drummer Howie Kantoff providing backbeat. Guests scheduled to participate include Bobby Sutliff (of legendary power-poppers, The Windbreakers), Dan Thomas (Second Hand Poets), and Wim Oudijk.
~ Larry recently featured at Myopic Books, The Cafe, the Fixx Reading Series, and the Sulzer Regional Library as part of the Chicago Public Library's CityVerse series.
~ Read recent LOD poems from a session held at the Uptown Writer's Space; this work is also set to appear in the anthology, The Statistics of Synchronicity: Writing Proven to Resonate, edited by Jim Liautaud, UIC Clinical Professor, Behavior Research and Modification.
~ LOD recently participated in the 14th Annual Poetry Marathon at Woodland Pattern Book Center in Milwaukee. This was his second reading at WPBC, and he premiered two new persona poems, one about Tom DeLay, and the other, from a work-in-progress based on persons who died in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake in California.
~ Larry is proud and excited to be working as a teaching artist for the 2007-2008 school year through the Poetry Center's Hands on Stanzas program at Shields, McPherson, and Solomon Elementaries.
~ The 2nd Annual Chicago Calling Festival has ended. Larry was pleased to participate, having read at 32nd&Urban Gallery in Bridgeport.
~ Larry recently read at Uncommon Ground, the Old Town School, Morton West High School, the MCA's Literary Gangs of Chicago series, 2007 Poetry Marathon at Woodland Pattern Book Center in Milwaukee, and at ChicagoPoetry's Whole Lotta Love & National Poetry Month events at the Mercury Cafe -- video coming soon!
~ The Injured Parties' debut, Fun with a Purpose, mastered by the inimitable Mike Hagler at Kingsize, is ready to go! Stay tuned for record release party news & more ...
~ Great review of the 2nd Annual Alex Chilton Birthday Bash!
~ Larry recently took part in the Chicago Calling 24 Hour Arts Festival, and read on Wordslingers on WLUW 88.7 FM.
~ Larry and the rest of The Injured Parties recently returned from Nashville, where they mixed their debut platter with Mark Nevers (Clientele, Lambchop, Bobby Bare, Jr., Clem Snide)!
~ The Injured Parties has begun work on its debut CD at Chicago's North Branch Studio. Recording will continue throughout early & mid-2006, with mixing by Mark Nevers scheduled for the fall.
~ Here's a shot from the National Poetry Month reading at Mercury Cafe:
~ Larry's Folk You! showcase is now on My Space.
~ Larry recently visited with DJ's Razor & Di on WLUW 88.7 FM.
L-R: Di, Josh Boisvert, Razor & LOD in cozy WLUW studio
~ Stand-Ins for deciBels is out now from Paisley Pop Records!
~ Visit Larry & The IP's My Space site for exclusive downloads & more!
~ The Injured Parties were recently featured on WPR's Higher Ground, WXRT's Local Anesthetic, NPR's Open Mic & the first Stacy in the City podcast!
~ Larry recently featured at Around the Coyote, the Chicago Poetry Fest & the First Friday Reading Series 1st Anniversary at DvA Gallery. He was also the subject of an interview in the Chicago Tribune.
~ Still waiting for an official release date, but The Injured Parties' version of Peter Holsapple's "She Got Soul" -- originally on the album, Like This -- is set to appear on Paisley Pop's dB's tribute CD. Check out the cool artwork:
~ Recent non-public appearances by LOD include speaking to students at Upper Iowa University in Milwaukee, Audubon Elementary & Hawthorne Scholastic Academy in Chicago.
Miscellaneous Info & Archived News
Cosmik Debris interview
Daily Egyptian interview
Orlando Sentinel interview
Outsight Radio interview
Spade Kitty/IPO review
