TEXAS THANK YOU, ITS THAT BIG

Just wanted to thank all of the people in London and the UK who supported my poetry. In no particular order...

Tim Wells who was the first to publish me in his fab fan 'zine Rising. Also Tim booked me for gigs and hooked me up with people who were very helpful. Tim is also a damn fine poet himself.

Nathan Penlington and John Bush of Shortfuse. Thank you both for all of the gigs, for two years at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, for allowing me to be Nathan's Jerry Springer mama and to John for all of the supportive telephone calls. Nathan is going from strength to strength as a poet n' how cool was it that he did a solo show at Edinburgh this summer! Thanks also to David Bush for all the cool music at Shortfuse.

Paul Lyalls of express excess. It took me an entire year of wooing, pestering and asking others to put in a good word for me before he booked me the first time but we never looked back after that. Thanks for all of the gigs and for putting me on with other people who ran poetry nights so I could get more gigs. Thanks most of all for stepping up to the plate n' hittin' a homerun when I really needed cheerin' up. I'll never forget your charismatic performances n' your upstanding hair!

Rob Gee who booked me into venues in the North and who cooked me magnificent meals, provided me with serious smoke n' gave me a bed when I was up there doin' the gigs.

Mike and Christian at Ape Magazine for publishing my poetry and for the great magazine launch parties.

Polly formerly of the 291 Gallery and Edwina Orr, who is the 291 Gallery, for gigs at a great venue. Cabaret nights were fabulous and I met some truly individual and talented people there.

Lily and Phoebe for asking me to do the Wild Women benefit for International Women's Day. It was one of the most professional shows I've been involved with and was great fun.

Johny Brown of Resonance fm for booking me on his show Mining for Gold where I met the fantastic Foul Geese and from which lots of other gigs ensued.

Foul Geese for playing the Corsica Studios gig with me and for including me on their CD. Wish we could have done more together but then I left didn't I?

Andy Ching of Donut Press for teaching me to edit my poetry and mostly for patiently listening to me moan about all of my work being crap and convincing me that it wasn't.

Tracy Maylath for constantly naggin' me to write, write, write. It wasn't really naggin' and I really needed it babe.

Sarah Ashton for coming to every gig when she lived in London, meeting me for dinner before and being my drink minder so I wouldn't hit the stage totally pissed.

The Pussy Posse; Alice, Buffy, Clare, Jen n' Sarah for comin' to as many gigs as they could n' always makin' me laugh at the trials and tribulations of being young women. Y'all know I wasn't laughin' at you, just enjoyin' the fact that I was so over all of that.

Michael Mountjoy for doin' all the hard work on my website. T'anks a t'ousand darlin'.

If I've left anyone out, I'm sorry but you know I'm gettin' on a bit n' my memory ain't what it used to be but I'm still sendin' you a huge thank you.

WILD WOMEN

I forgot this gig when I was putting up the update and it was a pretty spectacular night. Lots of money raised for the Women's Refuge and, on a personal note, I sold some Dead Woman Walking books as well.

WILD WOMEN 2005 - Tuesday 8th March Tickets: £8/£6 ConcessionsBox Office: 020 8692 4446 On-line: http://www.thealbany.org.uk/CONFIRMED Guest Appearance: PATRICIA QUINN - the original MAGENTA fromthe Cult movie, ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW. WILD WOMEN 2005 - A fabulous annual fundraising event Taking place on 8th March, International Women's DayExperience a night of the wild and the wonderful; the innovative, and the extraordinary, the inspiring, and the empowering. Confirmed acts include: A Guest Appearance from Patricia Quinn, who played Magenta in the Original Rocky Horror Picture Show. Captivating aerial act, WrongSize, will swoop the stage from scarlet silks; Lyrical Soulstress,Lisa Lore; PoetRed hot RedHed: Comic talent Sarah Graham, Poet Bette O'Callaghan and Aerial artist, Layla who is currently featuring as part of the sell-out show Tropicana, in association with the National Theatre, at The Vaults, London Bridge. This is Wild Women. Quench your senses with this intoxicating blend of creative female acts; a cabaret-flavoured cocktail of live music, performance and poetry. All proceeds from Wild Women will go to Refuge and will be distributed amongst refuges and local outreach projects and charity organisations working to stop domestic violence in the community.WILD WOMEN 2005 - Tuesday 8th MarchTickets: £8/£6 ConcessionsBox Office: 020 8692 4446On-line: http://www.thealbany.org.uk/Info/Donations: www.justgiving.com/wildwomeninfo@experienceloba.com

LONDON GIGS UPDATE

Here's an overview of some of the gigs I've done since the EVENTS page of lipstickandammunition.com was last updated. I'm waiting for flyers to be shipped to me and will update this posting when they arrive.

Corsica Studios - London
As part of Southwark’s WRITE STUFF Literary Festival Corsica Studios presents WRITE OFF – an exhibition and events programme that extends the festival into a cross-arts platform. The week-long show examines the many different ways that artists view or work with "The Text".
FRIDAY JUNE 3rd, 2005
THE CORSICA ARTS CLUB event and festival closing party.
This event will feature a performance of "DON’T GIVE IT" a specially commissioned work by playwright ALISON TROWER, a new site-specific piece by STACKED WONKY dance company and a selection of POP FICTION by THE ILLUSTRATED APE magazine, NEW FUTURE GRAPHICS and THE PRADA MEINHOF COLLECTIVE. The evening will also feature performances from hard-bolied pulp poet BETTE O'CALLAGHAN, live bands and PATTERNS OF SPEECH, a screening of rare video works curated by Mark Webber. DJ EASY ARTHUR will be providing an exotic selection of soundtracks and sleazy listening throughout the evening. More acts to be confirmed

THE POERTY CAFE - LONDON
The Cellar Saturday 14th May, 2005
Abe Gibson-Neat takes on the nitty gritty of estate life and beyond.Heartbreaking humour to devastate and delight.Bette O'Callaghan-Poetry that purrs like a fine tuned Harley, she'll be smokin' when she buries ya...Kevin Reinhardt-Glitterball verse about the love and loss of balloonswith the allure of pregnant women on the underground.

excess express - The Enterprise, London
Hosted by Paul Lyalls
Wednesday 11th May, 2005 (& many other gigs at excess express, details being shipped)
Bette O'Callaghan reaps informative adult concepts in her own slam-glamstyle with- owen oneill - perrier comedy nominee - wrote the hit sit comthe Fitz - currently starring in west end production of - one flew over thecuckoos nest with christian slater. paul birtill the original grumpy old manbut his take is funny and well worth a listenSHORTFUSE - The Camden Head - London

RESONANCE RADIO - Resonance 104.4fm - London

Friday, 6th May, 2005

bette o'callaghan, foul geese; a beautifully toxic hour, bette was backed up by the foul geese, emitting her corroded rock bitch wordage over the foul geese's low key paranoiac soundscapes. the foul geese are planning to release the hour soon, so look out for it. bette has a great booklet called 'dead woman walking'

SHORTFUSE - The Camden Head - London
Thursday 17th March , 2005
Bette O’Callaghan – hard livin’, heavy drinkin’, chain smokin’ poetry that walks on the wrong side of the road but lives to tell the tale.

Wild Women 2005 - The Albany Theatre - London

Tuesday 8th March, 2005

Patricia Quinn (Magenta in the film Rocky Horror Picture Show, aerial act WrongSize, Lisa Lore, Sarah Graham, Layla, Red Hot Red Head and Bette O'Callaghan. All proceeds from Wild Women will go to refuge.

291 GALLERY - LONDON
Speakeasy - Anti-Valentine Special
14th February 2005
This month, Speakeasy, east London's premier poetry and spoken word event presents 2 special events which form part of the Hackney Literature Festival. The first instalment: "My Funny Valentine", a look at life, love and liver failure with: "dragoncrone" Bette O'Callaghan, ascerbic and venomous as ever; Culture: alternately bitter/sweet romantic/cynical plus other special guests. Host and MC: Baden Prince Jnr.

The Florist - London
17 November 2004 - Monsters Eat Themselves - - - 7.30pm doors for 8.15 start
The first night of this new night with Bette O'Callaghan, Luke Julius, Heather Taylor, Nathan Penlington, Sarah Wishart, Tim Wells

SHORTFUSE - The Camden Head - London
Thursday 30th September, 2004
BETTE O’CALLAGHAN – tales of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll performed with whiskey chaser honesty. "If she ain't kissing you, she'll be killing you".

291 GALLERY - LONDON
Friday August 13th, 2004
291’s late night art cabaret featuring BURLESQUE , DRAG , PERFORMANCE, MUSIC, and COMEDY, a lovely little cinema showing beautiful FILMS, bizarre and amazing installation, a fragrant summer garden, some super DJ’S in the bar, HEDONISM and DEBAUCHERY on a grand scale. Starring Satanica Pandemonia (Dirty Fairy, Radio Egypt) and featuring Bette O’Callaghan and Chris Pollick. Kick off your weekend the degenerate way.

SHORTFUSE - The Camden Head - London
Thursday 17th March , 2005
Bette O’Callaghan – hard livin’, heavy drinkin’, chain smokin’ poetry that walks on the wrong side of the road but lives to tell the tale.

291 GALLERY - LONDON
14th February 2005 Speakeasy - Anti-Valentine Special
This month, Speakeasy, east London's premier poetry and spoken word event presents 2 special events which form part of the Hackney Literature Festival. The first instalment: "My Funny Valentine", a look at life, love and liver failure with: "dragoncrone" Bette O'Callaghan, ascerbic and venomous as ever; Culture: alternately bitter/sweet romantic/cynical plus other special guests. Host and MC: Baden Prince Jnr.

The Florist - London
17 November 2004 - Monsters Eat Themselves - - - 7.30pm doors for 8.15 start
The first night of this new night with Bette O'Callaghan, Luke Julius, Heather Taylor, Nathan Penlington, Sarah Wishart, Tim Wells

SHORTFUSE - The Camden Head - London
Thursday 30th September, 2004
BETTE O’CALLAGHAN – tales of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll performed with whiskey chaser honesty. "If she ain't kissing you, she'll be killing you".

291 GALLERY - LONDON
Friday August 13th, 2004
291’s late night art cabaret featuring BURLESQUE , DRAG , PERFORMANCE, MUSIC, and COMEDY, a lovely little cinema showing beautiful FILMS, bizarre and amazing installation, a fragrant summer garden, some super DJ’S in the bar, HEDONISM and DEBAUCHERY on a grand scale. Starring Satanica Pandemonia (Dirty Fairy, Radio Egypt) and featuring Bette O’Callaghan and Chris Pollick. Kick off your weekend the degenerate way.

SHORTFUSE - The Camden Head - London
THURSDAY 29TH APRIL, 2004
BETTE O’CALLAGHAN – one of london’s finest poetry performers this side of today/ hard livin’/ heavydrinkin’ chain smokin’ verse that walks the walk it talks.