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Experimental Word and Sound Sculpting by M. D. Friedman

M. D. Friedman is a poet, teacher, musician, digital artist, photographer, television producer, videographer, small press publisher and web master. 

He writes from the moment chiseled fresh with revision and draws influences from sources as divergent as William Butler Yeats and the delta blues. His poems have appeared in numerous small press publications and e-zines.  His fifth volume of poetry, Leaning Toward Whole, was released by Liquid Light Press in 2011. He has won numerous awards and contests including the New Zealand Poetry Society 2008 Poetry Contest.  His spoken word performances often incorporate musical elements such as blues harmonica and sound sculpting with live effected Theremin.  He is the founder of the popular Internet Poets’ Cooperative web site and is one of the originators of a new genre of poetics called Digital Poetry.

As a musician, songwriter and composer, M. D. Friedman performs over 100 shows annually, mostly in Colorado, and plays regularly in four different ensembles.  His recording credits include appearances on over half a dozen albums including Jenn Cleary’s Back to the Wheel and Papa Juke’s Out of the Blues, both of which have received significant critical acclaim and international airplay.  His web site at www.maddogharp.com is the gateway to all his musical events and projects.

His digital art has been featured in galleries and juried shows across Colorado where it has won several awards. His art represents an evolution from capturing (through photography) the beautiful and peculiar in our world to expressing (through digital creation) the beautiful and peculiar within us. The resulting works are sometimes startling, sometimes subtly intriguing, but all map the personal journey of the artist from photographer to poetographer, from collector to creator and from seeing to being. It is the artist’s hope that the joy and self-discovery intrinsic to his work will be contagious to the viewer.  His website, www.digitaldada.org, represents an effort to explore the transformational impact of digital creation on contemporary culture.  His personal website, http://www.mdfriedman.com, offers access to all his creative ventures.



Daniel is an award-winning poet and the lead singer/lyricist of the indie rock band, Mining for Rain.

The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. For over three generations, the Academy has connected millions of people to great poetry through programs such as National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world; Poets.org, the Academy’s popular website; American Poet, a biannual literary journal; and an annual series of poetry readings and special events. Since its founding, the Academy has awarded more money to poets than any other organization.

News: The project is now complete - All the tracks have been remastered and a CD digipack is now available from the website at: http://www.anunnakiband.co.uk

This was a rock project by Mark Vanstone. It ran until December 21st 2012. You can find lots more info about it on my facebook page : http://www.facebook.com/AnunnakiBand or my bandpage: http://listn.to/Anunnakiband . At the end of 2011 I released the first animated video in the project which can be seen on Youtube at : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s1Gx8044QA - It's a little bit rude but I hope it won't offend anyone too much :) - The imagery is all metaphoric sybmolism of the content of the song :)

Hope you like the tunes :)

I have released all the music in this project under a Creative Commons license - this means you are free to copy, re-distribute and even incorporate the songs into your own works (music, soundtracks or videos) for personal or commercial use - the only requirement from me is that you credit me and/or the Anunnaki project (links to my pages would be a nice touch :)) - I retain the copyright of the music in this project. I would be very pleased to hear what that music has been used for.

If you would like to see my commercial work - I run a company called TechnoVisual - we produce a wide range of multimedia including short runs of CD and DVD packs for indie artists.

Welcome to GUYS WE F****D: THE ANTI SLUT-SHAMING PODCAST. They spread their legs, now they're spreading the word that women should be able to have sex with WHOEVER they want WHENEVER they want and not be ashamed or called sluts or whores. 

Welcome to a new revolution. 

Each week, Corinne Fisher & Krystyna Hutchinson (together known as the comedy duo Sorry About Last Night) interview a gentleman they slept with. Some they made love to, some they had sex with a few times and some they f****d in a hotel bathroom...er, what? Corinne & Krystyna want to make the world a more sex-positive place...one candid story of intercourse at a time. 

Expanding mind and body from the borough of churches to the furthest reaches of the multiverse. Trying to exist and contribute to life for as long as humanly possible. Always questioning and open to that which we do not understand....

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