THE LAKESIDE STRIDE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL + "THE TICKETMASTER SONG" + INSANITY +

So, during the launch of my ~18-minute set in front of ~700 people, this happened...

I haven't experienced a weekend as special as Denver, Colorado's Lakeside Stride Bluegrass Festival in a long time.

On Friday, October 18 (Lakeside Stride Eve), I read to a super rowdy crowd at the West End Tap House. K-Law & The Bandito Burrito Bros. headlined, & during setbreak I ran my mouth off with: "05.05.07 - Jonathan Freilich, Skerik, Stanton Moore, Todd Sickafoose & Mike Dillon - Chickie Wah Wah, NOLA," "06.25.00 - PHiSH - Alltel Pavilion, NC," & "The Lakeside Stride Song." Catch the insanity here.

Then, on October 19, I'd the ridiculous opportunity to not only watch the Highland Ramblers, Old Town Pickers & Dead Winter Carpenters TEAR UP the stage--I got to TAKE the stage. Short a few hot minutes in the beginning, here is my glowstick-flinging performance. After I also flung copies of wild life rifle fire into the crowd & finally shut the hell up, Hot Buttered Rum ft. Allie Kral destroyed Tennyson Street.

I'm sayin' DEE-STROY'd.

Unimaginable amounts of THANKS to Ariel Rosemberg, the Chateau de Rage, & the entire Lakeside Stride audience & family!

Ladies & gentlemen, it's the "Lakeside Stride Song"

The Lakeside Stride Bluegrass Festival, 5K Run and Chili Cook-off in Denver on Saturday, October 19th: Hot Buttered Rum ft. Allie Kral, Dead Winter Carpenters, Old Town Pickers, Highland Ramblers, and Paul Siegell. Add your madness to the facebook invite here. Shake it!

"You can skip to video in 5..."

Many thanks to Larry Robin + Ernest Hilbert + Fergie's Pub + the rest of the E-Verse Equinox audience!

*04.18.09 - the Disco Biscuits - E-Factoy, PA*

Many thanks to Press 1 editor Elizabeth Thorpe, Monica & Matt Bookbinder for the hang at the show, and Bisco's Marc Brownstein
for the bwaaawwwn ba-dawn ba-dawn ba-daw bommmm.

That time I said, "Mmm... drop!" during a really inappropriate poem, but everyone smiled and/or laughed, so it was cool, because testicles

Many thanks to David Kirschenbaum, Unnameable Books, Thomas Devaney for the introduction, Kimberly Ann Southwick for the slot,
and the rest of the "Welcome to Boog City" Fest audience and crew!

MORE POEMS: [05.19.13] video + [06.04.13] info

What sort of geek would you describe yourself as?

Phish freak. Word nerd. Flyers fan. Shows I dig on: Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, American Horror Story, and the Avatar: The Last Airbender series. Appa, yip yip!

Before our Q&A, Geekadelphia's Chris Urie generously writes: "To me, all of Siegell’s work rings true to that of his jam band punk personality. And although his poems are heavily visual, to get the full effect, you’ll need to see him give a live reading. It’s as electrifying as going to see your favorite band in concert."

Many thanks to Chris & Geekadelphia.com! Tremendously honored!