Spoken Label

Spoken Label

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Spoken Label episodes

  • ** Bonus Episode - Andy N (Richard Harries book launch, February 2023)

    Short bonus episode tonight from myself (Andy N) in support off Richard Harries on his book launch back in December 2022.

    Andy N is the author of nine  full length poetry collections, the most recent being 'from the diabetic ward' and numerous split poetry books, including 'run away with me in 7 words' with his wife Amanda Steel (Also known as Amanda Nicholson)

    He is the co-host of Chorlton Cum Hardy's always welcoming Spoken Word Open Mic Night which meets on the 1st Thursday of each month and he does ambient music under the name of Ocean in a Bottle. 

    He is also the host and  the creator of 'Spoken Label', a poet, writer and artist Podcast series also the paranormal, supernatural and just plain spooky Podcast series with his wife Amanda Nicholson 'Cloaked in the Shadows' and the readaround Podcast series 'Storytime with Andy and Amanda' also with Amanda.

    His official website is onewriterandhispc.blogspot.co.uk/ 

    4 min
  • Perry Gasteiger (Spoken Label, February 2023)

    Latest Spoken Label (Poetry / Writer / Artist Podcast) features the amazing Perry Gasteiger.

    Perry Gasteiger (they/them) is a non-binary Canadian poet who focuses on the mundanity of existence through a lens of empathetic consideration. They enjoy exploring phenomenological ideas of lived experience and how they mold our understanding of ourselves and our world. By pushing the boundaries of their own experiences, Perry tries to find universalities in unique situations for people to connect through. Bringing attention to the extraordinary nature of life and pain, they juxtapose the beautiful and the deformed, the congruent and the discordant, and the comfortable and the anxious.

    Perry draws much of their imagery from the landscapes of northern Ontario where they grew up, and severe bodily exploration and discomfort. They find the connection between human nature and the wider rhythms of the natural world especially intriguing, taking particular pleasure in dismantling the corporeal experience into its component parts and closing the gap between the controlled and the wild.

    In this session, we talk about Perry's debut collection "Meditations for the Dead and Dying". This collection explores topics of self, identity, and relationship through a thorough undoing of the body. Tearing open the discomfort of corporeality, this brief selection is a feast of blood, bone, and flesh that will leave you hungry for more.

    More about Perry can be found at: https://perrygasteiger.ca/


    39 min
  • Raven Shelley (Spoken Label, Feb 2023)

    Latest Spoken Label (Artist / Writer Podcast series) features the excellent singer songwriter Raven Shelley.  

    Raven Shelley is a self-described misfit who takes influence from the likes of Bob Dylan and Ani DiFranco to create her own style  of whimsical folk pop music.  Originally growing up in the south of France, Raven taught herself English literature from an early age, then going on to study the subject at University.  

    From there her passion for writing poetic lyricism was born, with the artist commenting, “all the hurt, all the anger, all the love, everything that runs through she advises can be found somewhere in my lyrics, because to write something real, you have to pour yourself onto the page and into the songs. ” 

    As soon as she moved to the UK from France she founded her own band, fronting the outfit as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist where she first cut her teeth playing her own original material.   

    Making her introduction as a solo artist, in June this year (2022) she released her debut single “Sink in Solitude” via The Animal Farm imprint and since then has followed up with two more singles 'Do You Miss Me Yet?' and 'Erroneous Lives'.  

    Raven can be found on social media at: https://www.instagram.com/ravenshelleymusic/or https://www.facebook.com/ravenshelleymusic/

    NB. Erroneous Lives follows the interview. 

    31 min
  • Tuesday Tony (Spoken Label, February 2023)

    Latest up from Spoken Label (Spoken Word / Creative Podcast) is a special mini episode (Full length episode to follow in the Spring) features the wonderful Tuesday Tony talking about the relaunch of Tuesday Tony Presents.

    Tuesday Tony presents ia a weekly spoken word  (poetry) / music / comedy

    / half ared karaoke every Tuesday at the Thirsty Scholar and Zombie Shack, Manchester, UK.

    The night is being relaunched on 31 January 2023 on a weekly basis.

    Free entry sign up from 7pm.

    Tony can be contacted on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/tuesdaytony.willambolton

    17 min
  • Jay Rosa Ana (Spoken Label, January 2023)

    The new Spoken Label Podcast features Jay Rose Ana. 

    Jay is a poet, writer, storyteller, and performance artist, born and raised in the heart of the Black Country, West Midlands, UK talking about her debut poetry book "Whispers in the Wind".

    Her website is https://www.jayroseana.com/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/jayroseana?lang=en-GB

    40 min
  • Nobody Left behind - live launch @ Dulicmer, Chorlton Cum Hardy, 24 January 2023

    Performed to a crowd of over 40 people at Chorlton Cum Hardy's Dulicmer, this recording is the live launch of 'Nobody left behind' a charity book for the Mustard Tree.

    The book is described as "A collection of poetry, prose and non-fiction inspired by the cost-of-living crisis. Edited by Amanda Nicholson, with writing by over 30 poets and authors from around the UK. This anthology was produced to raise awareness of the experiences you rarely see in the mainstream media. All the profits go to Mustard Tree to support the important work they do.


    Some of the pieces use dark humour to highlight the struggles people face, while others are more direct. They may not be easy to read, but perhaps they will inspire us all to do what little we can to help. Then, maybe we can make some small improvements to each other’s lives instead of judging people." 

    The book can be bought on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nobody-Left-Behind-Printed-Anthology-ebook/dp/B0BNK23NR9

    Hosted and ran by Steve Smythe and Andy N, the night featured readings by the following readers in the book:

    1st Half:

    1) Amanda Nicholson

    2) Scott Fellows

    3) Steven Wailing (who read out a poem by John G Hall also)

    4) Lucy Power

    5) Phillip Burton

    6) Linda Downs

    7) Rosemary Moore


    2nd Half:

    1) Andy N

    2) Michael Burton

    3) April Manderson

    4) Nigel Austell (who read out a poem also by Dorinda MacDowell) 

    5) Phillip Carter

    6) Gordon Zola (who read out a poem also by Eve Nortley)







    1 hr 26 min
  • Natalie Easton (Spoken Label, January 2023)

    Latest up from Spoken Label (Poetry / Spoken Word Podcast) features the wonderful Natalie Easton author off “I’ll buy you a bird instead”.


    Natalie Easton’s poems have appeared in such publications as Jet Fuel Review, Superstition Review, and tinywords. She was nominated for a Pushcart in 2014, and was a contributor at Bread Loaf in 2015. Her debut chapbook, I’ll Buy You a Bird Instead, is was releeased on Femme Salve Books on November 9th 2022.

    “I’ll buy you a bird instead” is described as “In this intimate chapbook of poems, Natalie Easton examines the complexity of her relationship with her mother through a kaleidoscope of loss, grief, and love. The troubles of childhood are reexamined in adulthood, brought out and looked at with a new depth of understanding. This is a book that encourages the reader to look harder at the difficult moments, and find the gems hidden there.”
    Some praise for “I’ll buy you a bird instead”:
    “I’ll Buy You a Bird Instead is a complex cry of longing – from a ‘throat veined white like a cut strawberry’ – for the ever-disappearing mother. These poems are painted in the many colors of illness, healing, resentment, surprising humor, regret: ‘Go in, I will my former self. / Just for a glass of water.’ From caring for the parent in extremis (‘If you weren’t conscious in an hour, / then I should make a call’) to tending her body after death (‘For all I knew you felt it still’), from denial (‘I have tried to escape without / burying you’) to acceptance (‘Now that I’m alone I know / you’ll never stop returning to me’), Easton brings a mother-daughter relationship – both foundational and impossible – into razor-edge focus, side-by-side with its loss. Easton’s eye is unflinching, her portrayal of grief unstinting. The red bird glowing behind these poems – the parrot itself and the mother’s devotion, even mixed with betrayal – is a reminder that love can wreck us and still we can be ‘filled – like an urn – with its beauty.’”
    —Laura Cherry, author of Haunts (Cooper Dillon Books)
    “In forthright and gutting language, this collection looks resolutely at the ways in which we communicate with our past in mourning. This is a beautiful book that will break your heart.”
    —Erin Elizabeth Smith, author of DOWN

    “…these fierce and tender poems affirm that at the end of pain, what remains is wisdom. What remains is love.”
    —Angela Narciso Torres, author of What Happens Is Neither

    More about Natalie can be found here - www.natalieeastonpoetry.com

    The book is available through femme salve books directly here -
    femmesalvebooks.net/bird-instead-by-natalie-easton/

    41 min
  • Sophie Parkes (Spoken Label, January 2023)

    Latest up from Spoken Label (Author / Artist Podcast) features the wonderful Sophie Parkes.  Her bio advises She "was born in Banbury, Oxfordshire in 1985. Following degrees from the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University, Sophie is currently studying for a PhD in creative writing and folklore at Sheffield Hallum University.  She won a Northern Writers' Award in 2017 and has published a biography of musician, Eliza Carthy, and co-wrote the autobiography of endurance athlete Dave Heeley."  In this Spoken Label episode, we talk about her work with Mosley Writers and The Tameside Workshop in addition to her debut novel historical fiction ' Out of Human Sight'.  

    Follow Sophie on twitter: @Sophparkes


    48 min
  • * Bonus Episode * - Amanda Nicholson (Spoken Label, January 2023)

    Bonus Episode from Spoken Label (Spoken Word / Poetrty Podcast) features a repeat of the set Amanda Nicholson did in support for Richard Harries's book launch in December 2023.


    Amanda Nicholson is an author, poet, podcast co-host and copywriter. She has written several books as Amanda Steel, including Ghost of Me.
    Amanda’s poetry has been broadcast on BBC Radio Manchester. She Has a Creative Writing MA, and has had articles published by Jericho Writers, Reader’s Digest UK, Ask.com, and Authors Publish.

    Her blog is: amandasteelwriter.wordpress.com

    7 min
  • Jason J Jordan (Spoken Label, January 2023)

    The latest session by Spoken Label (Author / Artist / Poet Podcast) session the wonderful Joseph J Jordan, author of “ The Clima-Race” series.

    The Clima-Race is described as “The year is 2100 and our planet has been ravaged by climate change but Isabel Hope believes there is a discovery that could save humanity. As CEO of Hope Incorporated she uses her power and wealth to help steer a new generation that could be the future of all humankind. However, she quickly encounters resistance, engulfing her twin sons, nineteen year old Elijah and Hajile who unknowingly find themselves at the centre of what could be the biggest leap in human evolution.

    World leaders and corporate titans clash in this epic journey of destiny, loyalty, deception and heart breaking loss, as only the bravest will fight to save their family and humanity as one.”

    Joseph’s author amazon page is: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Joseph-J-Jordan/e/B08XNL8PKH/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1

    Other links off Joseph's include:

    https://twitter.com/joeyjacobjordan?s=21

    https://www.facebook.com/josephjjordanofficial

    http://www.instagram.com/joeyjacobjordan


    33 min

About Spoken Label

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Spoken Label is a podcast series designed to interview and record sessions from authors, poets, artists, musicians etc in North West England and beyond.