Welcome to the '13/'14 Season!

Hi All!

Morgan here, with a hearty "Welcome Back!" to a new season of Vicslam! I'm looking forward to a roof-busting fantastic year, and based on last week's first slam, I wont be disappointed! I’m excited to be supporting all our poets throughout the season, as I take up the score tabulation sheet of honour as your new slam master; I’ll be here to provide the slamswers for all your questions, concerns and queries, and meet any slam-related needs you may have. Many thanks to everyone for being so welcoming as I start off- especially Scott Thompson, who is being a tremendous support as I find my feet. Thanks Scott!  He’s stepping off the hot spot, but he'll still be around, helping out, slamming, being his generally awesome self.

Last week we had our first slam of the season, and it was an excellent way to get out of the gates! Congratulations to Matthew for taking the night, and to all the poets who got on stage- especially to the new faces! Thanks to Tom, Katie, Erin, Scott, and Solstice for making the night happen.

Now then, how 'bout some scores!

Round One

Eddie- 20.8

Ralph- 26.1

Kathleen- 24.1

Erin- 24.2

Cassidy- 22.5

Jacob- 27.5

Matthew- 29.3

Audry- 28.2

Will- 25.8

Round Two

Will- 26.7- 52.5 4th

Audry- 24.4- 52.6 3rd

Jacob- 27.1- 54.6 2nd

Ralph- 24.6- 50.7 5th

Matthew- 27.9- 57.2 1st

Current Season Standings

Matthew- 4 points

Jacob- 2 points

Audry- 1 point

Ralph- 0.5 points

Will- 0.5 points

Next month's slam will be October 17. See you there!

Post Finals, and Your 2013 Slam Team

Well folks...

Our 2013 Slam Season has come to a close.  We held our Finals this past Thursday, and if you weren't there, you missed out!  It was a night filled with great poetry, uproarious laughter and cheers and in the end, a Slam Champion and a Slam Team!

Congratulations to Jeremy Loveday for defending his Slam Champion Title!
And a HUGE congratulations to shayne avec i grec, Morgan Purvis-Bellamano, Johnny MacRae, and Pam Stewart as well. Those five will be working together over the next five months writing, rehearsing, and fundraising for their trip to Montreal this coming November to compete at the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word!  We are well represented!  

Make sure you stay tuned to the Vic Slam page to stay up to date on their summer, and fundraising efforts!

A big thank you to the Solstice Cafe, who gave us a beautiful space to hold our Slams all season.  Thank you for being the home of Spoken Word in Victoria!  Another big thanks to the VEC for holding our Semi-Finals, and Finals events!  

To everyone who came out this season and mustered the guts to get in front of the mic and share their work at the Slams, Thank You!  We hope to see you all out again next season!

And to everyone who came out and supported these artists throughout the year, we owe you a huge thanks!  Your encouragement and support has helped propel all these poets to new heights, and our team is energized and eager to get started!

Thank you all for a wonderful year!  Signing off for now...

                                  Your 2013 Victoria Slam Team
                                     Photo Taken by Aaron Mercer

Semi-Finals

Hello everyone!  

This year we have added a semi-finals component to our tournament.  This show is happening on May 16th, at the Victoria Event Centre (1415 Broad St.) Doors will be at 7:30, with the show starting at 8.  

Semi-Finals will be a two round bout, with 12 poets.  Each poet will slam in both rounds, and after adding the scores from the two rounds, we will determine which poets make up our top 8, and they will be moving on to finals.  All regular slam rules apply.  

Poems performed this season can once again be performed.  Poets may not repeat the poems they perform at Semis, at Finals.  We have also added the condition that any poem performed on our Semi-Finals stage, or Finals stage, can not be repeated at future Finals, and Semi-Finals.  Without further ado, here are the 12 poets who will be competing on May 16th.

Jeremy Loveday

Matthew Christopher Davidson

Johnny Macrae

shayne avec i grec

Morgan Purvis

Talen Rimmer

Tom Fowler

Keenan Proud

Pamela Stewart

Jacob Arts

Portia Elan

Aysia Law

See you all on May 16th!

-Vic Slam

E-mail the Slammaster - Scott Thompson seescotttalk@gmail.com

Follow us on twitter - @VicPoetrySlam

Post April Slam Blog, Scores and Updated Standings

Last night we had our final qualifying slam of the season, and it was a big one.  Congratulations to our (for a second time this year) TIED for 1st poets, Jeremy Loveday and Matthew Christopher Davidson (a.k.a the Roadside Dogs)  Fourteen poets competed looking to secure one of the 12 spots at Semi-Finals happening on May 16th.  Poets will be contacted regarding their placement, and the line-up will be announced pending everyone's availability to compete.

A huge thank you to all the poets who slammed last night, and to all who have hit the microphone since September!  Another huge thank you to everyone who has come out to cheer on these artists all year, and thanks to Solstice Cafe for being our home this season! Without further ado, here are the scores from last night's slam.

Round One
S: Ben - 21.5
Naomi Wilde - 18.8
Matt Loeb - 22.2
Pam Stewart - 22.9
Jeremy Loveday - 27.6
May Bunda - 23.1
Talen Rimmer - 24.9
Kahli-Ann Douglas - 21.2
Suzi Dickinson - 18.3
Matthew Christopher Davidson - 25.8
Erin Cotton - 24.6
Jacob Arts - 23.9
Morgan Purvis - 27.0
Nancy Y. - 22.9
Tom Fowler - 23.4

Round Two
Jeremy Loveday - 26.3 - 53.9
Morgan Purvis - 26.3 - 53.3
Matthew Christopher Davidson - 28.1 - 53.9
Talen Rimmer - 26.0 - 50.9
Erin Cotton - 26.8 - 51.4

Final Season Standings
Jeremy Loveday - 11 points
Erin Cotton - 7.5 points
Johnny Macrae - 6.5 points
Matthew Christopher Davidson - 5 points
Morgan Purvis - 5 points
shayne avec i grec - 4.5 points
Keenan Proud - 4.5 points
Steven J Thompson - 4 points
Savannah - 4 points
Audrey Cockett - 2.5 points
Pamela Stewart - 1.5 points
Jacob Arts - 1 point
Tom Fowler - .5 point
Portia Elan - .5 point
Aysia Law - .5 point
Rose Jang - .5 point
Talen Rimmer - .5 point

Congratulations to Jeremy Loveday for finishing at the top of the standings at the end of the season!

As it stands, this list does not reflect those that will be participating at Semi-Finals, as people may have left, and some may not be able to participate in the tournament in May. The list will be posted as soon as all 12 have confirmed they are able to attend! 

Thanks again for a terrific season!

-Vic Slam
E-mail the Slammaster - Scott Thompson seescotttalk@gmail.com
Follow Vic Slam on twitter - @VicPoetrySlam

March Youth Slam!

Updated Youth Slam Standings!

On March 5th, the second youth slam was held at Solstice Cafe!  Here are the scores from that evening, and the updated standings!

Round One
S: Jacob Arts - 22.8
Rylan - 26.0
Elliot - 23.6
Kahli-Ann - 21.9
Galen - 24.7
Gautham - 25.4
Lucas - 26.9
Erin - 25.1
Emily - 25.3
Keenan - 25.0

Round Two
Rylan - 27.7 - 53.7  2nd
Lucas - 27.4 - 54.3  1st
Gautham - 27.1 - 52.5  3rd
Erin - 25.4 - 50.5  4th
Keenan - 25.2 - 50.2  5th

Current Season Standings
Gautham - 5 points
Lucas - 4 points
Rylan - 2 points
Jacob - 2 points
Erin - 1.5 points
Keenan - .5 point
Zach - .5 point
Katrina - .5 point

We will see you next month at the next Youth Slam! https://www.facebook.com/events/182676241880126/?ref=ts&fref=ts

Post March Slam, Scores and Updated Season Standings

Hello Again!

Last night we held the second to last season slam.  Congratulations to Erin Cotton on coming away with the win, and a big thank you to all who came out and braved the chilly weather to cheer on our poets!  Without further ado, here are the scores!

Round One
S: Ryfield - 18.4
Pam Stewart - 23.4
Rose Jang - 23.5
shayne avec i grec - 15.2
Alexa - 22.5
Erin Cotton - 26.2
Johnny Macrae - 26.2
Jeremy Loveday - 26.4
Keenan Proud - 25.5

Round Two
Jeremy Loveday - 27.8 - 54.2   2nd
Erin Cotton - 28.9 - 55.1   1st
Johnny Macrae - 25 - 51.2   4th
Keenan Proud - 26.6 - 52.1   3rd
Rose Jang - 26.3 - 49.8   5th

Current Season Standings
Erin Cotton - 7 points
Jeremy Loveday - 7 points
Johnny Macrae - 6.5
shayne avec i grec - 4.5 points
Keenan Proud - 4.5 points
Morgan - 4 points
Steven J Thompson - 4 points
Savannah - 4 points
Audrey Cockett - 2.5 points
Pam Stewart - 1.5 points
Jacob Arts - 1 point
Matthew Christopher Davidson - 1 point
Tom Fowler - .5 point
Portia Elan - .5 point
Aysia Law - .5 point
Rose Jang - .5 point

Next month is the LAST SLAM of the season!  If you are thinking you want to try and get a spot for semis, then you will want to be there for it!  Our last slam is April 18th at the Solstice Cafe!  You won't want to miss it!

-Vic Slam
Follow Vic Slam on Twitter: @VicPoetrySlam
E-mail the Slam Master: Scott Thompson seescotttalk@gmail.com

Post February Slam Blog, and Updated Season Standings

Hey Everyone!

This past Thursday we held our third last slam of the season at the Solstice Cafe.  Poets rocked the mic to a sold out crowd, including a few first timers!  Congratulations to Morgan on winning the night, and a big thank you to all the volunteers, and the Solstice staff for helping to make that night a huge success.  Another big thanks out to Rose Jang for recording the performances.  They should be online in the next couple of weeks.

Without further ado, here are the scores from the slam, as well as the updated season standings.

Round One
S: Michelle - 25
Keenan Proud - 23.8
Morgan - 27
Pam - 24.9
Erin - 23.1
Jacob - 26.4
Johnny - 27.3
Riley - 24.4
Amy - 22.2
shayne - 26.8

Round Two
Johnny - 25.3 - 52.6    2nd
shayne - 20 - 46.8       5th
Morgan - 26.3 - 53.3    1st
Pam - 24.2 - 49.1        4th
Jacob - 25.6 - 52        3rd

Season Standings
Johnny Macrae - 6 points
Jeremy Loveday - 5 points
shayne avec i grec - 4.5 points
Morgan - 4 points
Steven J Thompson - 4 points
Savannah - 4 points
Keenan Proud - 3.5 points
Erin Cotton - 3 points
Audrey Cockett - 2.5 points
Pam Stewart - 1.5 points
Jacob Arts - 1 point
Matthew Christopher Davidson - 1 point
Tom Fowler - .5 point
Portia Elan - .5 point
Aysia Law - .5 point

If you attended the slam, you will see a change in the final standings.  Due to a clerical error the 2nd and 3rd place poets have been changed, with Jacob and Johnny switching spots.  I accept responsibility for the mistake, my sincerest apologies for this, and I will do my best to ensure this is avoided in the future.  If there are any questions or concerns regarding the scores, or standings, or anything please contact me at seescotttalk@gmail.com 

See you next month on March 21st for the SECOND LAST slam of the season!

Don't forget, next week is the Victoria Spoken Word Festival, we have some of the best poets from across Canada descending on Victoria, and you will not want to miss any of the shows!  Until next time!

-Scott
Follow Vic Slam on twitter: @VicPoetrySlam
E-mail the slammaster: Scott Thompson seescotttalk@gmail.com

Youth Slam Scores and Standings!

Youth Slam!

This past Tuesday, in front of a sold out crowd at the wonderful Solstice Cafe, Victoria held it's first ever Youth Slam.  Youths under the age of 22 competed in the first Victoria  Youth Slam qualifier, with the hopes of earning a spot on Victoria's first ever Youth Slam team. They will write and rehearse together, with the end goal of competing in Ottawa this summer at Youth Slam Nationals. Holy.

Here are the scores of that ground breaking night, and the current season standings.

Round One

S: Aysia Law - 25.4
Morgan - 22.9
Keenan - 24.4
Gautham - 27.5
Katrina - 25.9
Emily - 24.9
Zach - 25.9
Erin - 26.4
Zoe - 24.3
Jacob - 25.1
Molly - 24.2

Round Two

Gautham - 27.6 - 55.1 - 1st
Erin - 25.1 - 51.5 - 3rd
Zach - 24.2 - 50.1 - 5th
Katrina - 25 - 50.9 - 4th
Jacob - 26.9 - 52 - 2nd

Season Standings

Gautham - 4 points
Jacob - 2 points
Erin - 1 point
Katrina - 0.5 point
Zach - 0.5 point

The next Youth Slam happens on March 5th.
The next Vic Slam is in two weeks on February 21st.

Follow us on Twitter, and "Like" the Vic Slam page to stay up to date!  See you at the next Slam!

-Vic Slam
Vic Slam on Twitter: @VicPoetrySlam
E-mail the slam master: Scott Thompson seescotttalk@gmail.com

Post January Slam Blog Post, and Updated Season Standings

Updated Season Standings

Thursday night was a pretty incredible evening, with a crazy twist ending that no one expected, but in some ways, surprised no one!  Congratulations to our tied-for-first-Dope-Boys Johnny Macrae, and shayne avec i grec!

Huge thanks to Keenan Proud and his crew for his fantastic volunteer work.  If you are interested in helping out at Tongues of Fire or Vic Slam, he is the one to talk to, and he would very much like to hear from you!

Big thank you to Catherine for stepping up and filling in for Rose by capturing our January Slam on video.  You can expect those videos to be uploaded in the next couple of weeks!

We had a great crowd, and a stellar sacrifice as well! Thanks Missie!

Without further ado, here are the scores for the night, and an updated look at the current season standings.

Round 1
S: Missie Peters - 25.1
Tom Fowler - 20
Time - 23.8
Pam - 25.9
Jeremy Loveday - 26.6
shayne avec i grec - 27.2
Keenan - 25.7
Erin Cotton - 24.7
Jacob Arts - 24.6
Johnny Macrae - 27.3

Round 2
Johnny Macrae - 26.9 - 54.2 1st
shayne avec i grec - 27 - 54.2  1st   
Jeremy Loveday - 27.4 - 53.6 3rd 
Pam - 25.2 - 51.1 - 4th                     
Keenan - 24.8 - 50.5 5th                  

Current Season Standings

Jeremy Loveday - 5 points
Johnny Macrae - 4 points
shayne avec i grec - 4 points
Steven J Thompson - 4 points
Savannah - 4 points
Keenan Proud - 3.5 points
Erin Cotton - 3 points
Audrey Cockett - 2.5 points
Matthew Christopher Davidson - 1 point
Pam Stewart - 1 point
Tom Fowler - .5 point
Aysia Law - .5 point
Portia Elan - .5 point

There you have it folks!  Next month our slam is happening on Febuary 21st. There are three regular slams left in the season!  Dates for Semi-finals and Finals in May will be announced soon! So stay tuned!

Don't forget to Follow Vic Slam on Twitter, and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see those videos as soon as they get posted!  Until next time!

-Vic Slam

email the slam master: Scott Thompson seescotttalk@gmail.com
Follow us on twitter: @vicpoetryslam