Sounds Fly: Music Writing

DJ Biography: a short autobiography of the present author, detailing accomplishments, DJ residencies, and notable shows both as disc jockey and turntablist (2017)
On Poetry And Music And Music And Poetry On: Introducing the theme of writing about music, this blog essay investigates the meter and verse and methodology of great musically informed writers, such as Ezra Pound, James Joyce, Amiri Baraka, Charles Olson, and my friend John Sinclair (2014)
Element Music Festival: A short poem of first impressions landing in Vancouver, anticipating a performance with jam band supergroup, Garaj Mahal (2017)
Radio Free Amsterdam Donuts: A collection of radio jingles and rhymes to help promote and describe the unique shows of blues, jazz and funk playing on Radio Free Amsterdam (2016)
Snug As A Bug In A Rug: A short poem written sitting on a jetty shortly after arriving at Snug Lake in British Columbia, Inspired by dragonfly visitations, the lake, and the birds (2017)
With Garaj Mahal In British Columbia: A rave review of the reformation and performance of Garaj Mahal at the Element Music Festival in British Columbia, August (2017)
Sun Ra Arkestra And Timesplace: A early prose poem including track titles and quotes by Sun Ra, here piloting the tale of the tribe (2009). Inspired by an interview with Sun Ra by John Sinclair, in John’s book It’s All Good: A John Sinclair Reader (2008)
Aries Dubplate System: A playful prose journey describing my good friend DJ Aries and his latest album called Dubplate System. A jungle fairy tale of biblical proportions (2017)
Occupy: Liner notes taken from the first album by Dr. Marshmallow Cubicle, including biographical details and the backstory of how the album was formulated. Previously published by Iron Man Records (2016)
New Horizons And Future Love Songs: A prose review of a series of audio responsive artworks by Iconoclast graffiti artist, Part 2. Previously published by Gamma Pro Forma (2013)
The Walrus And The Panther: A review of The Walrus & The Elephants: John Lennon's Years of Revolution by James A. Mitchell, Penguin Random House (2014)
Monk Juxtaposition: A poem built from using only the track titles from legendary jazz pianist Thelonious Sphere Monk (2017)
Mohawk: Liner notes to the album. Mohawk, by John Sinclair and Steve Fly, Iron Man Records (2014)
Chaoid Systems: A review of the audio and visual artwork titled Chaoid System by graffiti artist and music producer Part2ism (2016)
Sun Ra System: An essay attempting to bring some ideas of Sun Ra into orbit with those of Robert Anton Wilson and his favorite quality critters from the tale of the tribe. Leading up to strange synchronicity with John Sinclair (2011)
Starseed Transmissions: An short essay looking into the ‘starseed transmissions’ received by Dr. Timothy Leary and the Concert For Comet Kohoutek by Sun Ra in December 1973 (2014)
Mohawk Club: A poem describing the scenes and sounds and smells inside the fictitious Mohawk Club, inspired by the process of making the album, Mohawk with poet and activist John Sinclair (2014)
Robert Anton Wilson And The DJVJ Revolution: An essay originally started in 2011 and updated in 2017. Reflecting on the artist’s Coldcut and the explicit nod to Robert Anton Wilson in the 2007 DJ/VJ tribute concert to him held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London (2017)
Kick Out The Jammersons: A review of the process and further findings unearthed from recording passages of Finnegans Wake by James Joyce for the Waywords And Meansigns audio project (2017)
Myth Magic Music Of Sun Ra: An essay about Sun Ra first published in the book Sun Ra Interviews & Essays, Headpress (2011)
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Steven Pratt, is a native of Stourbridge UK now an Amsterdam resident who plays drums, spins vinyl, writes novels and literary and cultural commentary, maintains a flock of websites and works in various other art forms without visible restraint.--John Sinclair.