Note added 29.08.2011 - I have been keeping a blog at www.tgrayson.tumblr.com for the last year or so.  Follow me there to keep up to date with all my latest projects, including the Illustrated Madici, Poetry Whore on Tour, Ethereal Liberty, Poetry Brothel, Bankrupt Beats, The Infamous Nomadica and the Brothellian Manifesto!

08 November 2010

The Infamous Nomadica: Part the Second

I am proud to announce that the second part of the semi-autobiographical Infamous Nomadica is now online!  Please click here to view the story so far.  I always love to here your thoughts so if you want to let me know what you think, please email tim.grayson@mymeenterprises.com

Take care,

Tim

23 September 2010

Revolution Prophesised: an illustration by Kieron Edwards

After an incredibly long wait, (commissions, excursions and literary events delaying us a little) I am proud to present the latest in the illustrated Infernal Madici collection: Revolution Prophesised.  We're almost half way to getting the book published now, but if you would like to order a pre-release print or information regarding how to place PRE pre-orders, please give me an email at tim.grayson@mymeenterprises.com.  As always, all thoughts/comments/opinions in reference to the pictures are appreciated, and I always ensure it gets back to the artist.  Now, time to start planning the next piece of the labyrinth: Synthetic Eye!

Tim

16 September 2010

October will house two 'Studies' and one Poetry Brothel!

Wow, October is shaping up to be a busy month...doesn't look like we'll be leaving Leicester!  On the 10th, we'll be bringing the Study of the Decadent Romantics to the Crumblin' Cookie for Everbody's Reading Festival, and then again on the 22nd for the Spectacular at the old Phoenix Cinema.  On the 23rd, I'll be hosting the next Poetry Brothel at O-Bar on Braunstone Gate.  So, yes, just a few dates for your diaries! 

As a side note, we spent some of the Everybody's Reading grant money to commission Kieron [Edwards] to do a painting of us...and I'm proud to present the results below(!)  Genius.

05 August 2010

Hola from Cataluña!

Apologies for my laziness in blogging as of late, I've been finding it hard to find time to fit everything into my schedule, let alone documenting it as I go!  I'm currently in Barcelona for the European Poetry Brothel AGM as well as an extended holiday with Caz, but I still need to write a couple of things for the next issue of FD2D so my mind's a bit scatty at the moment.  I hosted an event at the Lyric Lounge this weekend just gone, the Study of the Decadent Romantics, which went down a storm - Kieron even did a couple of sketched illustrations for Nomadica whilst hanging out so I'll be sure to upload them when I get back home.  Overall, a very proactive couple of weeks.  I forgot to mention before, but if you'd like to see King Film's completed documentary on us (the Decadent Romantics) please click here!

Now, for a brief summary of my trip so far: went to see the flamenco production of 'Lluvia' in a Greek-style amphitheater on the first night which was absolutely fantastic.  We've since travelled up Monserrat (the serrated mountain) and seen an original Caravaggio, (Penitent Saint Jerome) along with works by Dali, Picasso, Matisse, Renoir, etc.  We've also had the AGM, of course, which was interesting to see how differently they do things over here.  So yes...so far, it's been a bloody good break.  I feel inspired enough to write.

Adios amigos,

Tim

18 June 2010

Big Session Festival

I'll be reading extracts from Infernal Madici, Books of Inspiration and Inspired Tales, the Infamous Nomadica and Bankrupt Beats THIS SUNDAY 20th June at Big Session Festival, De Montfort Hall, Leicester (yes, the same venue Bob Dylan's performed at!) Click here for a link to the line up.

Hopefully see you there,

Tim

16 June 2010

The Brothellian Movement has landed!

Details on the Poetry brothel, Decadent Romantics and Brothellian Movement (including the Brothellian Manifesto) can be found here.  To join our new facebook page, please click here! 

Tim

08 May 2010

The Infamous Nomadica

I'm a little bit hungry as I've been spending the last 6 hours working on the introductory section for my latest epic-poem project for HRH Queen Elizabeth II, The Infamous Nomadica.  Please click on the link to the left if you'd like to read it.

Must dash, food to be eaten!

Tim

03 May 2010

KingFilm meets Poetry Brothel - May 2010 Blog

Here's the video-blog for the Brothellian Brotherhood documentary starring Steven Silverman, Nathan Lunt and myself.  I'll post the full documentary as soon as it's complete so keep an eye out.  Thanks to Marc from King Film for making this happen!

If it doesn't work on your computer for whatever reason, please click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqp-c_Is0tw

09 April 2010

'Sammy's Rose' debuts at the Y Theatre, Leicester

The first of my Kerouac-inspired pieces successfully debuted at the Y Theatre, Tuesday 6th April in support of the sensationally humble Mimi Khalvati.  Thank you to everybody who made it down - I hope to see you all at the next one!

See you soon,

Tim

20 March 2010

Manacle Smiles: an illustration by Kieron Edwards

The illustrated Manacle Smiles is now online!  We spent the day showcasing it at the States of Independence press fair, but forget about those lucky publishers, if you click here you will be among one of the first to see it in it's completed form!  I hope you like it - give me an email to let me know what you think (tim.grayson@mymeenterprises.com). Constructive thoughts and comments are always appreciated.

Take care of yourselves,

Tim

19 March 2010

Beginning the 'Bankrupt Beats' project

I started listening to a lot of Jack Kerouac whilst struggling through Ethereal Liberty, and decided to start a Beat Generation side project to help free up my mind.  I know it's a change from my usual style but it's nice to write something different!  You can read the first [pretty dark] poem in the project, Sammy's Rose, by clicking here.

I hope you like it,

Tim

06 February 2010

The Poetry Brothel seduces the weird and wonderful clientel of the Imaginarium!

What a magical evening.  I don't think I could write a description which would truely capture the electric atmosphere of the night.  Please try to imagine a candle-lit Georgian room full of Poetry Whores prostituting their work to discerning gentlepeople whilst the co-founder of the Poetry Brothel, Jimmy Cairney (aka Jimmy McGee) serenades queuing clients with his ukelele.  The Imaginarium was due to stay open until 4am, so after we closed the Poetry Brothel for business at 1am, gypsy jazz musicians played on and around the chez longs whilst our patrons danced on moroccan rugs until close.  I'm writing this after reading a stack of glowing reviews so [needless to say] I'm extremely happy and proud of myself right now.

Here's a picture of the Imaginarium & Poetry Brothel's takeover of the BBC on the 4th, minutes before our interviews:

From Left: Master of Ceremony (Alex Desade), Mr Grayson (myself), Ringmaster (Dan Lamoon) and the Lord (Jonny Prest).  Picture taken 4th February 2010.

03 February 2010

Introduction: an illustration by Kieron Edwards

I have now uploaded Kieron's illustrated introduction [to Infernal Madici] onto this website!  Please click here to view.  Apologies I don't have time for a longer post, am terribly busy with the run up to the next Poetry Brothel, (which is this Friday)!

Take care,

Tim

07 January 2010

The Bazaar: an illustration by Kieron Edwards

After a couple of months hard work, I am proud to present the beautifully illustrated print of The Bazaar by Kieron Edwards!  You can view it here or in this month's issue of FD2D.  Any thoughts/comments/opinions would be appreciated - my email's tim.grayson@mymeenterprises.com.  I'll be sure to pass everything over to the artist.

Thanks,

Tim

06 January 2010

Poetry Brothel confirmed as part of the Imaginarium!

Imaginarium (Official)

Imaginarium (Leicester Comedy Festival)

Poetry Brothel (more details)

I'm ensuring the Poetry Brothel will be part of the bizarre Imaginarium, Leicester Comedy Festival's official launch party on Friday 5th February 2010!  Due to the sheer size and grandeur of the venue, most of my immediate time will be dedicated to this project so unfortunately it's unlikely I'll make any ground on the play before then.

Just a little more information for you, Kieron Edwards is currently illustrating The Bazaar, (from Infernal Madici) as a commissioned piece for From Dusk 2 Dawn magazine.  I complete forgot to mention it before but it's almost complete so I'll be sure to put it up here when it's done!

Talk soon,

Tim

12 November 2009 (00:08)

Ethereal Liberty : [Hard] work in progress!

I've been getting tired delaying the inevitable and so spent the whole of last Saturday working on the final introductory speech for Liberty.  It seemed as though the other scenes were flowing out of me but actually giving the story a good start was the most daunting challenge of all (I already had the rough outline but it needed an awful lot of work).  I’m now very tired but very happy with the results.  You can read it through here - any thoughts/comments/opinions will be appreciated, even the not-so-pleasant ones(!)

Take care,

Tim

08 August 2009

Ethereal Liberty: A fantastical play?

I was discussing the concepts of Ethereal Liberty with Caz whilst on holiday in Tenby last week.  As you can probably guess from the title of this blog, I came to the conclusion that a poetry collection would end up being too similar to Madici and decided that a poetical play would be so much more challenging.  This means that "Arrival" will now be the introductory speech made by the narrator.  I've almost completed the first act so I should be able to upload it shortly; I'm pretty excited about it!

I welcome all of your opinions on this, whether favourable or not, and my email address is in the contact section.  I hope you like the idea, after all, you'll be the people reading it, (or not as the case may be!)

Speak soon,

Tim

23 July 2009

"Flutter (a transition)"

I never had any issues with ripping it into "Flutter".  After all, it was designed to take the story of Madici over to Liberty as simply as possible, and it did so quite effectively.  However, as most people have probably worked out, I despise simplicity.  What is the point in creating something which merely "moves the story along"?  It's the equivalent of fillers in an album - nobody likes them but they get you from where you are to where you want to be.  I stopped and thought about Sum 41's debut, "All Killer, No Filler" and discovered that is what I want to create.  Not a good album obviously, but you get my meaning.  I was so busy struggling on Liberty that I neglected the path which connected the two tales.  Now it's complete, I can see it's an important piece.  I now want to provoke the reader into questioning the Narrator's motives; it's an idea they probably hadn't thought before.  I know I hadn't!

I'm very happy with the end result - I hope you like it too.

Tim