What they say about Slam Idol:
'brief and routinely excellent' 'compellingly combines amateurishness and intelligence'
The Sunday Times, May 28th, 2006.
'One of the Vulture's favourite podcasts'
The Guardian, October 19th, 2005.
'It's really good… and it might actually change your opinion about poetry.'
PodFinder UK, May 23rd, 2007.
What is Slam Idol?
Produced just outside London, this indie podcast features poetry from all around the World, and so far has included the UK, Ireland, Germany, USA, Australia, Canada, Singapore and Israel.
The poems can be on subjects as diverse as politics and love to passion and loss, and can be funny or serious.
We feature interviews with the poets, and the listeners vote for the winner.
Listeners
Welcome to the Slam Idol podcast – the poetry slam on your media player.
You’ll hear performance poetry from all around the world.
Then you’ll be able to vote to let us know which performances you preferred the most – and listen to interviews with people on the poetry scene, including the competing poets themselves.
When all the votes are in, we’ll announce who will be the winner of the Slam Idol contest.
Listen/view for free on Mevio or on your MP3 player!
Poets
Would you like your poetry performances to be heard by hundreds of people all over the world? Why not participate in this Internet-based audio Poetry Slam?
There’s no cash prize*, but then there’s no fee to participate!
Promote your website, your CD, your gigs. Be heard alongside some of the best up-and-coming performance poets. Maybe you’ll be the next Slam Idol!
* actually in Contest 26 we are experimenting with giving away prizes
Submissions guidelines
Submit your recording of a performance no more than around 3 minutes in length. It should be something you’ve written and performed yourself. It could be a live recording in front of an audience, or a studio recording. You choose.
Recordings can be in any format. Many people find sending an e-mail with an MP3 file the most convenient, but files in any computer file formats can be submtted. Alternatively you can send a CD or old-fashioned cassette in the post. Any way you can find to record your poem – even as a voice note on your mobile phone – anything is acceptable.
As people cast their votes, it would be great if we could get your feedback via e-mail, interview or audio diary.
To enter, just send an e-mail (the e-mail address is on the home page).
