CRUMB #30

DECEMBER 2024/2025 JANUARY

THE WORD

LET IT SHINE

From small things, larger things evolve. The first word becomes a poem. A single song becomes a whole album. A little story becomes a book. A dream becomes a reality. A smouldering ash becomes a flame. A lantern overcomes the darkness. The first time behind the microphone becomes a second and a third and confidence is born.

This is the season. This is December, where the first day merges into the second until we arrive in a brand new year. Good things abound this month and in January too.

All the best live microphone events continue at NgAng’s Gallery, The Mussel Inn and the Dangerous Kitchen. Details on the following pages. Love to see you at one of these fantastic ‘evolving’ opportunities.

Let you light shine
Have a great Christmas and New Year

Mark Raffills
Golden Bay Live Poets Society

lowly

a rough road
a narrow way
a faint light
flickering
in a country barn
like that bush
burning
but not consumed
by the wilderness;
draw aside
to see this thing
of which
the angels sing

mark raffills

MORE LIVE MICROPHONE

Untouchable Dangerous Microphone

The new Dangerous Microphone format that rolls out every Wednesday night at the Dangerous Kitchen is proving to be untouchable!

The first Mix It Up Jam session was pure joy and the next one, this Wednesday 4 December promises to go a notch higher. Led byDavid Dwyer, the jam has room for acoustic instruments and an audience who like to do more than just sit and listen. See you tomorrow night!

30 Minutes of Glory last month featured Barrett Newton, Bing Brabant and Mihi. Brilliant performers all and a very generous and supportive audience. This month we feature Hera Livingston and Rye Morganon Wednesday 11 December and MJ Kennedy and Callie Lamont on Wednesday 18 December.

Live Microphone is still loud and strong with 12 slots available. performers can sign up on the night from 5.00pm.

18 December will be the last Dangerous Microphone before the Christmas/New Year break. we will resume again on Wednesday 23 January. Keep coming back here to see who will be our 30 Minutes of Glory performers for 23 and 30 January. Of course the Dangerous Kitchen will be open throughout – apart from 25 Dec and 1 January.

THE DANGEROUS MICROPHONE
Performer sign up from 5.00pm
Show kicks off 6.00pm.
4 December – Mix It Up Jam
11 December – Hera Livingston and Rye Morganon
18 December – MJ Kennedy and Callie Lamont

30 MINUTES OF GLORY

30 Minutes of Glory performers December

Rye Morgan and Hera Livingston along with an evolving trois in the menage on percussion. Sometimes known as Kabra Kadabra, playing Balkan Gypsy music, and more recently delving into an eclectic mix of tributes to the many wonderful world musicians across the ages. We bring you a set with heart, a little tear, and a big laugh.. Kick off your shoes and come down to see us, KK @ DK, Wednesday 11 December!

Local folk ‘n country duo, singer/songwriter’s MJ KENNEDY and CALLIE LAMONT will feature in 30 Minutes of Glory at the Dangerous Microphone this month. Callie and MJ will perform a selection of original songs along with a few covers. Their vocal harmonies go together like marmalade and toast – delicious to say the least! Fiddle and guitar come to the party too, ricocheting off each other like gun fighters at a shoot out. be warned, get in the firing line and you will be smitten with the rhythm and beat of the music.
Wednesday 18 December!

AT THE LIVE MICROPHONE

COME DOWN TO THE STABLE

MOONSHINE ON THE MICROPHONE opens its heart to all who venture into the small town of Collingwood this Thursday 5 December.

Come, settle into NgAng’s GALLERY for a seasonal edition of the best little live mic session this side of the Bay!

Bring some sammies and cakes and your thermos flask of hot tea and chill for a while among friends. Super casual. Super friendly. Super connected. Super Christmas.

MOONSHINE ON THE MICROPHONE
NgAng’s GALLERY
THURSDAY 5 December
LIVE MIC :7.30PM. KOHA

AT THE LIVE MICROPHONE

THE LAST WORD

GB Live Poets Society wraps up a year of spoken word at the Mussel Inn with the December edition of Acid on the Microphone, our very-famous and longest-running-in-the-Bay live mic session.

Featured guests at our 12 December event will be Onekaka musicians Lisa Williams and Brian Smith who bring their energetic mix of word and song and guitar to compliment the poets.

After celebrating our 30^th anniversary last month with a packed-to-the-rafters concert featuring 16 poets and 9 musicians, it is time for us to pause and take a breath we round out a very successful year with this month’s grand finale.

Each year our December gathering has proved to be an energetic affair. It’s always a bit of a buzz to get together and spill some words that inspire and entertain a crowd that is in festive mood. And it is so good to have Lisa and Brian help us round out the year.

The life blood of Acid on the Microphone is the regular open microphone session for poets and musicians. The open mic always throws up some unexpected treats as new and established performers present their work. Open mic will kick off from 7.30pm. Participants can put their names on the performance list on the night. Musician Alanjahjah will kick the evening off from around 7.15pm with some moody dinner music.

We will taking a break in January and returning around Thursday 20 February 2025!

ACID ON THE MICROPHONE presents
THE LAST WORD
Thursday 12 December. 7.30PM. $5
Mussel Inn

ON THE LIVE MICROPHONE

LISA WILLIAMS and BRIAN SMITH

Our featured guests at this last Live Poets gathering for 2024, Lisa Williams and Brian Smith, reside in Onekaka and bring their own take on poetry with vocal and guitar.

Lisa says she began writing poetry as a child and then started putting music around the words as a teenager learning guitar. Her songs and words tackle a range of topics, personal, environmental, and world issues.

Lisa happily turns her hand to folk, rock, blues and country, aided by Brian whose lead guitar playing creates emotive riffs that give added power to the songs.

Brian began playing lead guitar in 2010 when he moved to Onekaka and was inspired by musicians playing at the Mussel Inn. He has since played in various bands around Golden Bay, Matrix, Pulp Function & The Forge.

Lisa’s first CD ‘Timeless’, largely about travelling the roads of New Zealand, was released in 2015 while supporting Hollie Smith at The Mussel Inn.

Lisa Williams and Brian Smith
Playing live at GB Live Poets
Thursday 12 December
Mussel inn. 7.30pm. $5

ESSENCE OF AROHA

POSSIBILITIES CENTRE

The Monthly Schedule – FEBRUARY 2025
(subject to change)

Monday nights:
Mahjong games 7pm onwards
Thursdays:
Games 2pm, Worship singing & prayer 3.30pm -5pm, Games 7pm.
Fridays:
5pm Yoga flow.
Saturday 1st:
Soul Collage Workshop.

Café & Community Hub

Open til 10pm most nights for chill out space, Vegan Cafe food and drinks.
See you soon! Love Aroha*

Talk to Aroha on 03 5256111/ 027 2317447 to book a space, book dinner or to offer help in running an event.

ARTS FESTIVAL

Golden Bay Arts Festival

Friday 14th – Sunday 23rd February 2025

A Summer Festival which captures the essence of the Golden Bay/Mohua Creative Community. The festival consists of a number of individual events offered by local creatives and located at various venues around the region for you to enjoy.

click here for all the info and to apply to perform:

DETAILS & APPLICATION

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GOT A GIG, EVENT, NEW BOOK or RECORDING COMING UP ??

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And if you have a new book of poems, stories coming out, or a new recording of songs, let us know and we can let our small but dedicated readership in on the action.