Drew Gardner

Poetics Orchestra Residency as part of the Segue Series, October – November 2015

Collaboration with poets on arrangements that are tailored to their particular work. The featured musicians hail from different genres: indie rock, folk, and jazz, and share an interest in poetry.

Segue Series Reading at the Bowery Poetry Club, February 26, 2011

• Complete reading (37:49): MP3

1. Introduction (6:52): MP3
2. "Instead of being able to work for paint in the armory, look at your arms" (7:36): MP3
3. Memory (6:39): MP3
4. Twilight system joy mechanic (15:46): MP3

Segue Series Reading at the Bowery Poetry Club, October 18, 2009

• The Starry Sky (7:14): MP3
• So I Guess (3:57): MP3
• Cart (8:25): MP3
• By Whatever Misgivings (5:41): MP3
• Guys Like Terrorism (4:21): MP3
• Why Do I Hate Flarf (7:32): MP3


• Complete reading (39:45): MP3


• Reading from unpublished manuscript
• Drew Gardner (poetry, guitar) James Ilgenfritz (bass)

From the Flarf Orchestra Performance at the Bowery Poetry Club NYC, April 26, 2008

• Michael Magee (4:15): MP3


• Drew Gardner (conduction), Franklin Bruno (el. guitar), Katie Degentesh (el. bass), Ehran Elisha (drums), Eirkur Örn Norǻdahl (el. guitar), Dave Ross (el. guitar)
• Special thanks to Rod Smith for this recording

Thing of Beauty Celebration, January 18, 2008

• Complete reading (4:43): MP3
• Jackson MacLow (poem) Drew Gardner (voice, drum programming)

From the Flarf Orchestra Performance at Dickinson College PA, September 30, 2006

• Nada Gordon (1:51): MP3
• Drew Gardner (conduction), Michael Clayville (trombone), John Orfe (piano), John Pickford Richards (viola), Kate Sheeran (french horn), Elisabeth Stimpert (clarinet)
• Special thanks to Rod Smith for this recording

Segue Series Reading at the Bowery Poetry Club, November 5, 2005

• Reading from Petroleum Hat (44:27): MP3
• Drew Gardner (piano, poetry), Adam Lane (bass) John McClellan (drums)

Segue Series Reading at the Bowery Poetry Club, April 10, 2004

• Reading from an unpublished manuscript (25:48): MP3
• Drew Gardner (poetry, solo laptop & midi keyboard)

Reading from Sugar Pill, SF State Poetry Series, San Francisco, February 27, 2003

1. Introduction by Steve Dickison (4:16): MP3
2. Marie Menken (2:39): MP3
3. Black Atlantic Sky (6:45): MP3
4. Trap Set (5:08): MP3
5. The Giant Caterpillars (4:51): MP3
6. Dial Tone (3:14): MP3
7. Sugar Pill (11:06): MP3

Segue Series Reading at the Bowery Poetry Club, January 18, 2003

• Reading from Sugar Pill (40:32): MP3
  Drew Gardner (poetry, piano)

Reading with Belle Randall for Subtext Reading Series, Speakeasy Cafe, Seattle, WA, May 15, 1997

• Belle Randall (21:55): MP3
• Drew Gardner (29:58): MP3

© 2011 Drew Gardner. Recordings available for non-commercial and educational use only. All rights to this recorded material belong to the author. Distributed with permission by PennSound.