tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57388632011-04-21T20:36:29.802ZHammer and Tongue Poetry Slam!Raw words. Smart Rhymes. Direct Emotions. Hammer and Tongue is Oxfords Live poetry community - mixing up HipHop Humour and Live Literature - first tuesday of every month at The Zodiac, Cowley Rd. Oxford. 7pm till 11pm. email: poetry@hammerandtongue.org tel: 01865 200550hammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16487238597116539557noreply@blogger.comBlogger221100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738863.post-1114428274073823572005-04-25T11:11:00.000Z2005-04-25T11:24:34.073ZHammer And Tongue annual FINALHammer And Tongue annual FINALHammer And Tongue annual FINALHammer And Tongue annual FINALTue 3rd May at The Zodiac doors 7, show 8-11"The best live poetry can be heard at the Hammer and Tongue Slam." - The Sunday TimesWith the best of the 2004 - 2005 season in a showdown to see who is the best of the biggest slam in The UK.With Special guest feature Jim Thomas.Jim hammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16487238597116539557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738863.post-1111435675881870042005-03-21T20:05:00.000Z2005-03-21T20:07:55.880Z NEXT UPEvent: Hammer And TongueTime: Tuesday 5th April 2005Venue: The Zodiac 192 Cowley Road, OxfordDescription: Open Poetry Slam (last of the season) with Special Guests Beyonder (London) and Leviathan (Toronto)Details: Doors open 7p show 8 – 11 live hip hop til 12 £6 / £4 conc.More details to follow......hammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16487238597116539557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738863.post-1109008466725506542005-02-21T17:53:00.000Z2005-02-21T17:54:26.726ZSLAM SISTERS SEIZE THE STAGE! The Place: The Zodiac, 192 Cowley Road, Oxford. The Date: Tuesday March 1st 8-11 pm (Doors open at 7.30 pm) Tickets £6; £4 concessionsThe UK’s first ever Women-Only Poetry Slam will take place at the Zodiac on March 1st! In celebration of International Women's Day Hammer and Tongue, Oxford's premier poetry arena, is organising 'The Women's Poetry Slam,' an unmissablehammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16487238597116539557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738863.post-1105028507005012892005-01-06T16:19:00.000Z2005-01-06T16:21:47.006ZThe Four Nations Slam Tue 1st Feb The Four Nations Slam Tue 1st Feb With some of the greatest and most successful poets from both sides of the Atlantic. Representing Canada the all conquering Vancouver team that have taken North America by storm including CR Avery the amazing beat box blues artist A team from Limerick, Ireland The best of UK (With winners from major slams in the UKhammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16487238597116539557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738863.post-1101397346771185032004-11-25T15:39:00.000Z2004-11-25T15:42:26.773ZDates: 6th Dec – Slam Workshop At Fusion Arts 7:30 - 9:30 * 7th Dec - Hammer And Tongue at The Zodiac doors 7 show 8 * 11th Jan - An Evening With Taylor Mali @The Vaults 8pm * 1st Feb - Four Nations Slam 8 till latehammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16487238597116539557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738863.post-1101397125435079712004-11-25T15:31:00.000Z2004-11-25T15:38:45.436ZHammer And Tongue at The Zodiac 7th December 2004 doors 7 show 8 Two poets that took on the world and won The Launch Of THE NAIL We are going to end our 2004 slam run with a international bang! This months Hammer And Tongue has lined up two world beating poets, first of all from The US of A Buddy Wakefield who can boast two International Slam Champion titles (after winning huge competitions hammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16487238597116539557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738863.post-1101396550727390202004-11-25T15:18:00.001Z2004-11-25T15:29:10.726ZAn Evening With Tayloir Mali Tue 11th January '05 The Vaults 8pm 2005 (The Chinese Year Of The Slam Poet) just gets better for Hammer And Tongue – to prove it we are going to kick off in the new year with an entire evening dedicated to perhaps the most memorable performer of 2004: Taylor Mali (see www.taylormali.com). For those who missed his performance at the Big Slam in May New Yorker hammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16487238597116539557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738863.post-1101396204532806692004-11-25T15:18:00.000Z2004-11-25T15:23:24.533ZAn Introduction To Writing And Performing Slam Poetry. Fusin Arts Mon 6th Dec 7:30 - 9:30 Here is an excellent opportunity for anyone wanting to develop the skills for performing their poetry in front of an audience. Steve Larkin, sharing 10 years experience, will lead an introductory workshop to be held at Fusion Arts: East Oxford Community Centre, Princes St, Oxford on Monday 6th Dec 7:30 hammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16487238597116539557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738863.post-1101395538501752632004-11-25T15:09:00.000Z2004-11-25T15:13:50.963ZThe Four Nations Slam Tuesday 1st February Zodiac upstairs With some of the greatest and most successful poets from both sides of the Atlantic. Representing Canada the all conquering Vancouver team that have taken North America by storm including CR Avery the amazing beat box blues artist A team from Ireland (TBC) The best of UK (With winners from major slams in the UK) And led by Taylor hammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16487238597116539557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738863.post-1098790612338539422004-10-26T11:24:00.000Z2004-10-26T11:36:52.336ZJean Binta Breeze Jean Binta Breeze Jean Binta Breeze Jean Binta Breeze Jean Binta Breeze Jean Binta Breeze Jean Binta Breeze Jean Binta Breeze Jean Binta Breeze Jean Binta Breeze Jean Binta Breeze Jean Binta Breeze Jean Binta Breeze Jean Binta Breeze is the highest profile poet Hammer And Tongue has had on so far and she will be featuring alonside The 2003 /2004 Hammer And Tongue Slam Championhammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16487238597116539557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738863.post-1098789772641070472004-10-26T11:19:00.000Z2004-10-26T11:22:52.640ZHammer And Tongue Present Slam Nation and Six Of The Best Slam! 1. Hammer And Tongue has teamed up with Oxdox (Oxford Documentary Film Festival 22nd to 29th October www.oxdox.com) to give you a double biller: the first British screening of SlamNation and a Six of The Best Slam at The Vaults and Gardens this coming Tuesday 26th. Emmy award-winner Paul Devlin gives you a ringside seat at the mosthammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16487238597116539557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738863.post-1096555949626157362004-09-30T14:26:00.000Z2004-09-30T14:52:29.626ZHammer And Tongue Black History Month Special Tuesday 5th October at The Zodiac - doors 7 show 8 prompt until 11 £6/£4 conc and free entry into the after party in association with Stax (Students Taking Action For Community Change)and Oxford Brookes African Caribbean Society. Plus Slam Jams..... The After Party same venue from 11 - 2 £4 / £3 conc Hammer And Tongue has split into two nightshammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16487238597116539557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738863.post-1093463383550277532004-08-25T19:43:00.000Z2004-08-26T08:19:16.536ZSEPTEMBER 7th - NEW SEASON! Hammer and Tongue Autumn season kicks off with two of Britain's most prominent figures in live poetry. Attila the Stockbroker - One of the punk pioneers of political poetry.. Dreadlock Alien - anti-racist, Reggae-cultured flow poet. Tuesday 7th September at THE ZODIAC - Cowley rd 7pm-11pm then dancing till 2am ++ Open Poetry Slam - sign up to perform at the door. hammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16487238597116539557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738863.post-1093460593912139232004-08-25T18:44:00.000Z2004-08-26T08:14:27.016ZCheck out what they've been saying about Hammer and Tongue Slams.. Mark Gwynne Jones – UK performance poet: “Hammer And Tongue must be one of the best community oriented gigs in Britain. They have created a living, breathing monster of poetry. Where else can you stage dive at a poetry gig?” Marcus Moore, long time UK Slam organizer wrote after one of our events: “Gentlemen, it was wonderfulhammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16487238597116539557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738863.post-1084552866412613912004-05-14T16:40:00.000Z2004-05-14T16:41:06.413ZTHE BIG SLAM! USA v Oxford v London v Birmingham SUNDAY 23rd MAY – 7 p.m. The Zodiac, 190 Cowley Road, Oxford New York City’s Taylor Mali – the world’s most successful slam poet - will be topping the bill next Sunday (23rd May) as Oxford’s Zodiac plays host to an invasion of competitive performance poets at the very top of their art. Teams of Slam poets from USA, London, Birmingham and Oxford hammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16487238597116539557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738863.post-1083352816164064972004-04-30T19:06:00.000Z2004-04-30T19:23:23.403Z********************* Hammer & Tongue FINAL!! ********************* Hey folks.. just a kwik reminder - This coming Tuesday, 4th May, will be the final for Hammer and Tongue - Your ten chosen poets will battle it out for a) Place on the Oxford Slam team b) Title of Slam Champion Glastonbury Festival have just confirmed that the Hammer and Tongue Slam champ will perform at Glastonbury on the hammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16487238597116539557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738863.post-1083270146023130342004-04-29T20:27:00.000Z2004-04-29T20:27:47.780ZThe BIG slam Sunday, 23 May upstairs at the Zodiac, Cowley Road, Oxford USA vs UK, a word-slinging, verse-sparring international poet vs poet lyrical showdown on the Cowley Road. Doors open 7 pm. £6 advance, £8 on the door, £5 concessions. Featuring Taylor Mali, 6-time US Slam Champion, Planet Yap, the four top Hammer and Tongue slam winners of the season and 10 other national and internationalhammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16487238597116539557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738863.post-1080747841278790342004-03-31T15:44:00.000Z2004-03-31T15:50:30.340ZNext Hammer And Tongue... Tuesday 6th April With Mr Social Control and Mark Gwynne Jones - and THE FINAL QUALIFIER FOR THE 2003-2004 SLAM FINAL Doors open 7PM - costs £5/£3 hammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16487238597116539557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738863.post-1075661569836544622004-02-01T18:34:00.000Z2004-02-01T18:54:28.186ZIts back... Hammer and Tongue Poetry Slam 2004 First Tuesday of every month Brickworks, Cowley Rd, Oxford. From 7.30pm,  £4/£5 ********************************************************************* *             Next Hammer and Tongue *       Tuesday 3rd February. 7.30 PM * PERFORMANCE POETRY SHOWCASE and SLAM! *    featuring CHLOE POEMS, RICKY VENEL STONE *        World music beats by DJ hammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16487238597116539557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738863.post-1069541175916461702003-11-22T22:44:00.000Z2003-11-22T22:46:43.420ZHammer and Tongue Poetry Slam and Showcase First Tuesdays, Brickworks, Oxford http://hammerandtongue.blogspot.com   ***************************************************** NEXT HAMMER AND TONGUE: TUESDAY 2nd DECEMBER -7.30pm   *        Downstairs at the BRICKWORKS, Cowley Rd           * *   - featuring poets Kat Francois, Stephen Hancock       * *    DJ Larynx and Hosts hammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16487238597116539557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738863.post-1067868324843241762003-11-03T14:04:00.000Z2003-11-03T14:06:48.990ZTUESDAY 4TH NOV - Hammer and Tongue Slam hits Oxford again... Too big for the basement, too raucos for the street - Oxford's new monthly poetry Slam is back this tuesday at the Brickworks on cowley road and the advice is get there early if you want to get in at all.. The first ever Hammer and Tongue Poetry Slam in october, a poet vs poet high energy verbal competition, saw audience spilling hammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16487238597116539557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738863.post-1063109313706924392003-09-09T12:08:00.000Z2003-09-17T14:35:14.610ZHammer and Tongue is a new monthly Poetry SLAM! and performance poetry showcase held in Oxford, UK on the first Tuesday of every month featuring the best nationally and internationally acclaimed poets plus a US-rules open SLAM! (Poets sign up on the door - 3 minute pieces, randomly selected audience judges, prizes and raucous audience...). held at 8pm at the Brickworks pub on Cowley Rd (nearhammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16487238597116539557noreply@blogger.com