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Spoken Label episodes

  • Thomas McColl (Spoken Label, April 2020)

    Latest Session Spoken Label recorded recently features the wonderful Thomas McColl, author of "Grenade Genie" from Fly in the Wall Press (Thanks to Fly in the Wall for putting us in touch) who I chatted to recently.


    Poems recorded during this session included:

    1. the greatest poem
    2. Security pass
    3. the phony war
    4. the surgery I go to has a two headed doctor

    More details about Thomas can be found at:

    Website: thomasmccoll.wordpress.com
    Twitter: thomasmccoll2

    32 min
  • Anthony Smith (Spoken Label, April 2020)

    Latest Spoken Label features the wonderful Anthony Smith, a regular at Speak Easy, the Literature open mic night I co run.

    Anthony can be contacted at: [email protected]

    Pieces read out during this session:

    1) One at a time.

    2) A intriguing idea

    3) P T S D (Darker Days and Nights)

    4) A change of perspective.

    5) A love for the simple things so beautiful.

    6) Listen to you

    7) A love letter

    8) Manchester

    39 min
  • Sarra Culleno (April 2020)

    Following from the welcome reissue of her first session on Spoken Label a few days ago, Spoken Label is proud to present a brand new session from Sarra Culleno where she reads the following pieces:

    Pieces read out here include:


    1. Burn Out
    2. Fireworks in February
    3. Shut Up
    4. Big Voice
    5. Beacon
    6. Dam Busting

    London born and Manchester based, Sarra Culleno is a poet, mother of two and English teacher who is widely published and performs at poetry events across the UK. She writes about children’s rights, motherhood, identity, gender, age, technology, the environment, politics, modern monogamy and education. She features in numerous podcasts, radio shows, and literary festivals as Featured Poet. She was longlisted for the Cinnamon Press Pamphlet Prize.

    @sarracullenopoetry – Instagram

    @sarra1978 – Twitter

    facebook.com/sarracullenopoetry – FaceBook

    10 min
  • Amanda Steel - live twitter feed Interview and Extract regarding Ghost of Me (April 2020)

    Recorded live on twitter on 09 April 2020, Amanda Steel reads out a extract from her new book 'Ghost of Me' and answers questions sent in by Andy N (Spoken label).

    Ghost of Me can be bought from all booksellers including Amazon on:

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ghost-Me-Amanda-Steel-ebook/dp/B07YNRH3FC/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=amanda+steel+ghost+of+me&qid=1586451879&sr=8-2

    (among lots of places) 

    16 min
  • Pete K Mally (Spoken Label, April 2020)

    Latest Spoken Label Podcast features the amazing Pete K Mally, rock compere/DJ/comedian and Author of 'Resurrection Mill' and the forthcoming 'The Call'


    More information about Pete can be found at:

    petekmally.co.uk

    31 min
  • Sarra Culleno (Spoken Label, June 2019)

    Latest Spoken Label flashback episode dates back to June 2019 and features is the lovely Sarra Culleno who I met at Stretford's leading Spoken Word night 'Speakasy' just before.


    More of Sarra's poetry can be seen at her youtube channel of www.youtube.com/channel/UCOXQq5kcpq5hhOZBvA0T_Ag

    Poems read out during this session include:

    1. Lamb & Tiger
    2. Wedding Lie
    3. Muruch Gollerus
    4. Madam May
    5. Lost in my D.Ms
    6. Anahita

    33 min
  • Attracta Fahy (Spoken Label, April 2020)

    Latest Spoken Label Podcast features the lovely Attracta Fahy who I had the pleasure of chatting with recently.  

    Attracta is the author of 'Dinner in the fields' which is published by Fly on the Wall Press.  

    The book can be found at: https://www.flyonthewallpoetry.co.uk/product-page/dinner-in-the-fields-by-attracta-fahy 

    Pieces read out in this session include:  

    1) The Woman in waterside House 

    2) Etchings 

    3) Moon World 

    4) Our Sleeping World

    32 min
  • Ant Briscoe (Spoken Label, July 2019)

    Flashback episode from the Spoken Label archive (spokenlabel.bandcamp.com) originally recorded

    back in July 2019 featuring a dear friend of Spoken Label, Ant Briscoe.

    Pieces read out during this session include:


    1. Report from the Clown Funeral
    2. Space is Ace
    3. Sell out
    4. Heartbreak

    More details about Ant can be found at:

    Instergram: Abfreelanceartist
    Twitter: ABFArtist
    Facebook: anthony.briscoe.58

    53 min
  • Roxy Walsh (Spoken Label, March 2020)

    Latest Spoken Label is a extra little session done by the returning Roxy Walsh who did a few poems supporting myself and Amanda when we read out at Write Out Loud Sale on their first virtual gig (Our set will follow as a separate session shortly)


    More about Roxy can be seen here:

    Facebook @ fearlessmusicmcr
    Instragram @ fearlessmusicmcr
    Some of Roxy's poetry can be read on this facebook group @ groups/1606097133042691/

    7 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.