WEDNESDAY 18 | Poet of the bar room, thoughtful musician and ceaselessly rolling stone, Scott Bywater is probably one of the most extraordinary ordinary guys around. That’s not what he tells people, of course; ‘(kind of a music guy)(writes a bit)’ his card advertises apologetically. “I got sick of reading on everyone’s cards ‘CEO this, Master of the Universe that,’” he says in explanation. “That’s what I am and it doesn’t get anyone’s hopes up too much.” His style is redolent of chansonniers like Jacquess Brel as well as Anglophonic troubadours Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan. Bywater, of course, sidesteps such laudatory comparisons and, like Dylan, he delights in not playing by the rules. “I’ll give everything a shot; there aren’t any rules.” Join Scott tonight for the first poetry open mic at the newly opened Snug.
UPDATE
WHO: Scott Bywater and fellow poets
WHAT: Poetry open mic
WHERE: Snug, corner of Streets 308 & 29 Java Cafe
WHEN: 8pm 7:30 pm September 18
WHY: Let loose your inner musings
Note: the event goes ahead, but the venue and time have changed. Open stage : Poetry is now being held at Java Cafe and Gallery, from 7.30 pm.
Many thanks for the save, Scotty. Best of luck on the night!