Final Qualifying Slam RECAP

Last night marked the official end of the open slam season. Some of our favorite open mic-ers and a couple of last year's LA Slam Team members came out and got their slam on. We were thrilled to see the following folks advance to Semis:

Nick Macedo 86.4

Francois 86.3

Judy Holiday 84.4

Sarah Winters 83.3

E.R Sanchez 82.4

E. Amato 81.7

That's it kids! This is where it starts to get SERIOUS! Slammers, put on your good shoes and join us on February 21st and March 7th for our Semi Final Bouts. All of our qualified poets will be randomly placed in 1 of the 2 slam bouts to compete for a slot in our Grand Slam Final. We will post the bout schedule here, so be sure to check back, soon!

Coming Soon! Final Qualifying Slam!

The FINAL Qualifying Slam is only days away! Do you want to make the team? Are your poems all ready to go? Well, then, we're ready for you. This Monday night will be the last time you get to shoot it out (figuratively, of course) and earn a spot in one of the LA Slam Team's Semi Bouts. Don't be scurred. Be prepared. Slam sign ups start at 8pm.

Don't wanna slam, just wanna watch? Oooooh, you're so kinky! We like that. But be advised... It'll cost you. $5 at the door for good times and all the coffee you can drink. Meet us in the park after dark (translation: 8:30pm). 4343 Leimert Park Blvd. LA, CA 90088.

Qualifying Slam RECAP

The poets are coming out of their hiding places and showing up on our stage, slamming like crazies! Last night we were witness to some veterans, newbies, and people that we love but don't even ever slam, all going at it for a chance to be on the 2011 Los Angeles Slam Team. In the end, the following poets qualified and will be moving on to Semis:

Nikki Blak 82.1

Manuel 80.6

Mr. Poetic 78.3

Matt Sedillio 76.2

Lailah 72.1

Leon P. 66.1

Thank you all for coming out! Good luck in your semi bout. (hehehe... that rhymed) Our next and FINAL Qualifying bout for the 2011 LA Slam Team is on February 7, 2011. If you haven't already slammed and just needed to excavate the poems you needed to get down with or build up the nerve, this is your last chance! And if you don't want to compete but just want to come see, please join us. We need judges, audience members, and eye candy.

2nd Qualifying Slam for 2011 LA SLAM TEAM

Don't forget kids! Monday is the 2nd Qualifying Slam for the 2011 Los Angeles Slam Team. If you have dreams of forming like Voltron to become a big, bad ass slam machine alongside 4 other folks and representing at this year's National Poetry Slam in Boston, come on down! Bring your best 4 poems (for 3 rounds of poetry and a possible tie breaker, if necessary) and friends to cheer you on! We promise, it'll be fun.

Back Like We Left Something: 1st Qualifying Slam of 2011

It's been a long time. We shouldn't have left you. Without out some slam poems to -- judge to? Ummm, well, maybe that little lyric change didn't go so well... but you wanna know what did? You guessed it! Brass Knuckles' first qualifying slam of the new season!

This week, we had a gaggle of brave slammers come out and dust off their poems for the new season. They gave us a great show and built up our excitement about the soon to be formed 2011 LA Slam Team. Here's how the night ended up:

Rudy Francisco 82.5

Edwin Bodney 79.0

Madison 72.6

Ashley 71.3

Dennis 65.1

Clay 62.8

We look forward to seeing them in Semis!