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Sean M Whelan

spoken word cowboy

About Me

Writer of prose, poetry and works for performance. First book of poetry published in 2003 titled 'Love is the New Hate.'

My poem 'Dear Elliott' as imagined by artist Beck Wheeler.

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/15/2003
Band Website: loveisthenewhate.blogspot.com
Band Members:
Influences: Emilie Zoey Baker , alicia sometimes , David Prater , Klare Lanson , Michael Nolan, Quinn Stackpoole, anything by Haruki Murakami, Richard Ford, Jack Kerouac, Eddie Burger, Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz, Ben Pobjie, Sigur Ros, Sufjan Stevens, Radiohead, Kurt Vonnegut, Tobias Wolf, Fitzcarraldo, Irma Vep, Dalai Lama, Harry Crews, Ray Ceasar, Victoria Stanton, Lloyd Cole, Camera Obscura, The Hold Steady, Flannery O'Connor, Afghan Whigs, New Buffalo, Arcade Fire, Joy Division, New Order, Frida Kahlo, Midlake, Days of Heaven, New World, Mogwai.

Morris Fox Whelan... with balls.

Leonard 'Cutoffs' Cohen - my hero.
Sounds Like: spoken word and rock and roll making sweet, sweet love together.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Dear Elliott - illustrated!

The above illustration was created by an incredible Melbourne based artist by the name of Beck Wheeler. It was based on my poem, 'Dear Elliott, written on the death of American singer-songwriter Ellio...
Posted by Sean M Whelan on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 04:50:00 PST

Liner Notes Vol 3: Madonnas Like A Virgin

Last Wednesday Babble hosted the third volume in the Liner Notes series. Liner Notes is a series of readings I founded which are spoken word tributes to iconic albums of our time.It began in 2006 for ...
Posted by Sean M Whelan on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:48:00 PST

postcard poetry no. 4


Posted by Sean M Whelan on Sat, 07 Apr 2007 07:05:00 PST

a quote from the writer Richard Ford

"Happy, as my poor father used to say, is a lot of hooey. Happy is a circus clown, a sitcom, a greeting card. Life, though, life's about something sterner. But also something better. A lot better. Bel...
Posted by Sean M Whelan on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 08:49:00 PST

postcard poetry no. 3


Posted by Sean M Whelan on Sun, 11 Mar 2007 10:26:00 PST

postcard poetry no. 2


Posted by Sean M Whelan on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 03:48:00 PST

An Urgent Black Shape

I'm woken by the sound of urgent fluttering against glass. Whenever one is woken unexpectedly in the middle of the night the script of being in bed is turned upside. For the tiniest of moments I thi...
Posted by Sean M Whelan on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 12:18:00 PST

a new poem, but it's a secret! for now...

Have written a new poem built around the theme of brown. It will be published in a pretty unique fashion, all I can say right now is that Justin Heazlewood, AKA The Bedroom Philosopher is involved in ...
Posted by Sean M Whelan on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 05:55:00 PST

postcard poetry no. 1

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Posted by Sean M Whelan on Sun, 04 Feb 2007 10:04:00 PST

Bill Callahan live at the Rooftop Cinema

Was very, very blessed tonight to be one of only about two hundred or so punters who witnessed Bill Callahan (AKA Smog) performing live on the Rooftop Cinema at Curtin House.This was his only Melbourn...
Posted by Sean M Whelan on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 05:56:00 PST