Rodrigo Toscano

Appearing on Cross Cultural Poetics, Episode #252: "Autoimmunity," 2012

Toscano reads from and discusses his new book, Deck of Deeds (Counterpath Press) (32:19): MP3

Recording of "May Be!" [for Hot Metal Bridge] [text] (3:09): MP3

Coming in from the Cold: Celebrating Twenty Years of the MLA Off-Site Poetry Reading at the Philadelphia Mariott, December 29, 2009

MLA Off-Site Reading at the Rotunda, Philadelphia, December 29, 2009

Appearing at Advancing Feminist Poetics and Activism, sponsored by the Belladonna Reading Series, New York, September 25, 2009

PoemTalk Podcast #19, discussing Bob Perelman's "The Unruly Child," July 6, 2009

Listen to the complete recording and read program notes for the episode at Jacket2.

PoemTalk Podcast #17, discussing Toscano's "Poetics," May 12, 2009

Listen to the complete recording and read program notes for the episode at Jacket2.

Segue Series Reading at the Bowery Poetry Club, March 29, 2008

From POG-Sound: Reading at The Drawing Studio, Tuscon, AZ, February 16, 2008

Reading and Interview on Ceptuetics Radio, December 12, 2007

Complete recording (4:23): MP3

Reading at the O Books War & Peace Vol. 3 Launch, NYC, November 27, 2007

Benefit Reading for Will Alexander at the Bowery Poetry Club, November 1, 2007

Segue Series Reading at the Bowery Poetry Club, NYC, March 25, 2006

1. Introduction (by Charles Borkhuis) (2:34): MP3
2. Parts 1-3 of Truax Inimical (a transmodern masque of four voices). Readers: Aaron Kiely (prologue), Tim Peterson, Laura Elrick, Rodrigo Toscano, Anna Moschovakis. (22:34): MP3
3. Eco-Strato-Static (a radio play in one act). Readers: Aaron Kiely (prologue), Brenden Lorber, Rodrigo Toscano, Aaron Kiely. (12:05): MP3

Appearing on Cross Cultural Poetics, Episode #68: North American Transit, 2005

Reading at St. Mark's Poetry Project, New York City, December 8, 2004

1. Introduction by Anselm Berrigan (1:33): MP3
2. Vibes (first published in Boog City) (2:45): MP3
3. True Identity (1:25): MP3
4. New Origins (1:07): MP3
5. Variety (2:15): MP3
6. Practical Men & Women of Ages Past (1:10): MP3
7. Il Penseroso (for Rod Smith) (0:47): MP3 (first published in Bombay Gin)
8. Four Reflections on Content & Form (3:20): MP3 (first published in What If?, also appeared in Bombay Gin)
9. Exaltado (original Spanish version) (1:42): MP3 (first published by Nerter 2, Spain)
10. Jumpy (English translation of Exaltado) (1:16): MP3
11. Balm to Bilk (7:50): MP3 A radio dialogue on poetics, with Laura Elrick
    (published first as a pamphlet by WinteRed Press, also appeared in Plantarchy, and 88 A Journal of Contemporary Poetry)
12. State & Sensibility (3:36): MP3 (first published by The Poker, also appeared in Not Enough Night)
13. Twelve Riddles of Spirit, Crook in Hand (5:13): MP3 (first published by Nth Position, also appeared in Boundary)
14. Memories of Somewhere, to Somewhere Else (8:15): MP3 A radio dialogue on poetics, with Urayoan Noel & Laura Elrick (first published by Filling Station, Canada, also appears in Mark(s))

Appearing on Cross Cultural Poetics, Episode #60: Doing Things With Words, Doing Words With Things, 2004

1. Introduction (1:00): MP3
2. "Twelve Riddles in Spirit, Crook in Hand" (6:44): MP3
3. Types of vocabulary in "Twelve Riddles" (2:58): MP3
4. "Memories of Somewhere to Somewhere Else" (8:56): MP3
5. Relationship between Spanish and English in Toscano's work (4:01): MP3
6. Poetry as liberation from control (0:57): MP3
7. "Subject Line, Subscribe, Society," from To Leveling Swerve (5:07): MP3

Appearing on Cross Cultural Poetics, Episode #38: Permutations, 2004

Reading as part of The Line Reading Series, November 25, 2003

Poetry and Empire: Post-Invasion Poetics, presented at the ICA, University of Pennsylvania, October 17-18, 2003

Reading at St. Mark's Poetry Project, New York City, April 15th, 2002

In-Formational Forum Rousers—Arcing (Satire No. 4)” (from Platform, Atelos Press, 2003: sections from the poem first published in Cross Cultural Poetics, The Literary Review (“Global Issue”), Aufgabe, Conundrum)

Complete reading (37:25): MP3, RealAudio

Reading at SUNY-Buffalo, November 14, 2001

1. Introduction by Charles Bernstein (3:05): MP3
2. Premise #2 (4:52): MP3 (from The Disparities, Green Integer, 2000; first published in Object / Torque)
3. Sections from Partisans (10:11): MP3 (from Partisans, O Books, 1999; poems first published in West Coast Line, Tripwire, Zyzzyva, New American Writing, Re*Map)
4. Prologue to a City Poem (3:36): MP3 (from The Disparities; first published in Chain #2, The East Village (Web), Exploded Views, Audio CD (Incommunicado))
5. Jesse Ventura on Mexico Trade Trip (0:59): MP3 (uncollected; published in Vert (Web))
6. Blue-Green Superfund Roundelay (1:45): MP3 (from Platform, Atelos Press, 2003); first published in DC Poetry Anthology (Web))
7. Jukebox Selection, a Brick and Mortar Remembrance (2:04): MP3 (from Platform; first published in Cross Cultural Poetics)
8. An abridgement of a poem titled "Premise #1" (1:10): MP3 (uncollected; published in Bird Dog)
9. An abridgement of an abridgement of a poem titled "Premise #1" (0:37): MP3 (uncollected; published in Bird Dog)
10. A third abridgement (0:20): MP3 (uncollected; published in Bird Dog)
11. 14 Superimposed Pockets of Formerly Unified Subjectivity as Mass Aggregate Social Subject Or, Politesse Politique Or, Monologue of the Free Radical (2:13): MP3 (from Platform; first published in Kenning)
12. Pre-Capitalist Duende Outbounds Archie-Dependant Kontent? (1:48): MP3 (from Platform; first published in Kenning Audio Editions (Audio CD))
13. Poetics (1:34): MP3 (from Platform; first published in 580 Split)
14. Ideo-Degradable Verses from Immokolee (3:29): MP3 (from Platform; first published in Cross Cultural Poetics)
15. Hidden Harvest (3:23): MP3 (from Platform; first published in Cello Entry)
16. Early Morning Prompts for Evening Takes Or, Roll 'em! (3:42) (from Platform; first published in Poetics Journal)
17. Portrait Seven (2:38): MP3 (from The Disparities; first published in Exhaust)
18. The Codes of US Trade Reps (As a Worm Weaves Silk) (4:55): MP3 (from Platform; first published in Bombay Gin)

Philly Talks, Episode #6, September 17, 1998

LIVE at the Writers House, Episode 10, September 14, 1998

Reading for the Segue Series at the Ear Inn, New York, March 29, 1997

• complete recording (26:07): MP3

Segue Series Reading at the Ear Inn, New York, March 30, 1990

• complete recording (12:24): MP3

Reading for the Segue Series at Double Happiness, Date Unknown

• complete recording (39:36): MP3

Also of interest:

• Reading Meditatio Lectoris with Edwin Torres (2:31): MP3

Rodrigo Toscano on PennSound Daily

• July 14, 2010: "POG Sound: Nine New Readings Added"
• May 11, 2009: "PoemTalk 17: Rodrigo Toscano's 'Poetics'"

These sound recordings are being made available for noncommercial and educational use only. All rights to this recorded material belong to the author.© 2004, 2005 Rodrigo Toscano. Used with permission of Rodrigo Toscano. Distributed by PennSound.