I launched the new website today, and though it’s incomplete, I’m happy to have it live nonetheless. A few known bugs at the moment:

1) The image posts contain no images. This portion of the site hasn’t been resolved yet.
2) The publications page contains images but some of the product pages do not. See item 1 above for an explanation. I also need to get the add-to-cart buttons in place for most of the publications and will do so a.s.a.p.
3) The archive currently goes back to 2004. I’ll be adding the first three years incrementally and hope that 2004-2010 provides sufficient material to satisfy you for the time being.

Otherwise, I think you’ll find the site an easier and more thorough experience. You can search by contributor, date, keyword, or category, which more or less covers the whole knish. I’ve also added a sharing feature, in the event that you’d like to post links to the social networks you use. Last but not least, you can now subscribe to the site or to individual contributors. So if you don’t want to deal with whole updates but can’t bear to miss new work from your favorite contributor, you can simply click the RSS next to their name and receive notification via Google Reader or whatever service you use for your feeds.

If you have any questions, comments, or bug reports, please send them to me via the contact page.

Thanks to the spectacular men of version industries for their work on this site; contributors past, present, and future; and you.

It’s a pleasure to be back on an update schedule. Civilian life has kept me from giving this site the attention it deserves but it looks as though things have simmered down to a dullish, distant roar.

Therefore, poems come from Robert Archambeau, Joel Bettridge, Norman Finkelstein, Roberto Harrison, Michael Heller, Steven Manuel, David James Miller, Amanda Nadelberg, Peter O’Leary, Adam Fleming Petty, Douglas Piccinnini, & Shannon Tharp. We’ve got two PDF downloads as well: one from Erika Howsare & Kate Shapira and another from new contributor Claire Donato. Michael Autrey brought us a review of Michael Hofmann’s work. As for images, we’ve got some photographs from David A. Fitschen. Picks are mine.

Shoutably: Team SBS; (version); NJNY; PBNY; LaChima; Indy Elephants; Stillwaters; Franklins; Magpies; Bandmates; Princes: ems; El/JP!; z./S./J.; Syl; Cody; local & interstate talents; & you.

This update is an unusal one to say the least. Delays piled upon delays have brought me to a situation in which I did not expect to find myself, trying to dig out of a nine-month gap since the last update. The work collected here is thus roughly half of what’s on deck — or perhaps less than half — but I determined it would be better to post some of it now rather than present a still-delayed, essentially-unwieldly update another month from now.

So first & foremost, I apologize to the contributors whose work has yet to appear. My hope is that the current situation does not reflect poorly on my feeling for your work but instead on my inability to manage this site through much of this calendar year. If you are in the yet-to-appear group & wish to be removed from its roster, please let me know.

That said, this update features poems by Robert P. Baird, Dot Devota, Roberto Harrison, Michael Heller, Eric Hoffman, Andrew Lundwall, Alexandra Mattraw, Peter O’Leary, Mark Scroggins, Chuck Stebelton, Shannon Tharp, John Tipton, & Tyrone Williams; prose comes from Joseph Bradshaw, Norman Finkelstein, & Peter O’Leary. Picks, such as they are, are mine.

Shouting: Team SBS; Team Key; Princes; PBNY; ems; (version); B.T.; E./D./T./F.; Magpies; EL/JP!; z./S./J.; Syl; NJNY; MBJ&CNY; Stillwater; Franklin; Bells; JBOR; Cody; local talent; & you.

This update features poems from Robert Archambeau, Wes Benson, Joseph Bradshaw, Jon Curley, Norman Finkelstein, Michael Heller, Matthew Henriksen, Gregory Ott, Adam Fleming Petty, John Phillips, Pam Rehm, Mark Scroggins, Chuck Stebelton, Jason Stumpf, & Shannon Tharp; prose comes courtesy of Peter O’Leary & Mathias Svalina; images are from Cary Conover (including two video pieces), Derrick Buisch, & Drew Kunz. the third of whom also provided the picks.

The period between this update & the previous one was due in no small part to our return to Brooklyn. Though I apologize for the gap, I’m otherwise pleased to report that we’re basically settled in & very excited to be back in our favorite borough.

If you think of it, join our group on/at Facebook. It’s always nice to see who’s stopping by.

Shouting still: Team Mpls/St. Paul; Princes; Franklin; Stillwater; PBNY; ems; (version); Team NoNames (way to go!); B.T.; E./D./T.; Magpies; EL/JP!; z./S.; Syl; NJNY; A./A./C.; CBQC; MBJNY (Happy Birthday!); Berwyn; JBOR; KKNC; local talent; & you.

This update features poems from Robert Archambeau, Jon Curley, Norman Finkelstein, Matthew Henriksen, Eric Hoffman, Philip Jenks, Amanda Nadelberg, Peter O’Leary, Gregory Ott, Chuck Stebelton, Shannon Tharp, John Tipton, & Jamie Townsend; & prose from Michael Henson & Tyrone Williams. We’ve also got photographs from Cary Conover &Beth Cook, & other images by Derrick Buisch & Sarah Conner. The picks are provided by Jeff Clark & Matthew Henriksen.

In other news, as some of you already know, we’ve recently published a broadside of a poem by Joseph Massey. It’s a lovely piece of poetry & printing. Buy one today.

Shouting, shouting: Franklins; Stillwaters; Indy; (version); JCNJ; NJNY; E.,D., & T.; Magpies; A./A. (Mazel Tov!); MBJNY; APLNY; KDS/AJM; PBNY; CBQC; EL/JP!; z./S.; Syl; local talent; & you.

This update brings poems from Robert Archambeau, Dan Beachy-Quick, Claire Becker, Joel Bettridge, Norman Finkelstein, Gina Myers, Peter O’Leary, Michael Prasil, Pam Rehm, Kate Schapira, & Chuck Stebelton; & prose from Joseph Bradshaw & Chris Zinger. We’ve also got photographs from Cary Conover & picks from Jesse Pires & myself.

In other news, as some of you already know, we’ve released a one-sided, clear vinyl 12″ EP gathering one song each from 4 Twin Cities bands. For the technologically encumbered, it’s also available via iTunes & Amazon MP3 download. The bands are Story of the Sea, The Million (my band; I play drums), Hail, Architect, & Self-Evident. Not only do I encourage you to pick up a copy one way or another, I’m guessing that, unless your rock music aversion is running high these days, you’re likely to enjoy at least of the bands.

Thanks to all of the contributors for their patience during the delay-a-thon that led up to this update.

Shout, shouter, shoutest: JCNJ; PBNY; NJNY; z./S.; Syl, E.,D., & T.; Magpies (happy birthday, again, Cal!); A./A.; (version); MBJNY; APLNY; KDS/AJM; Gurldogg; Henriksens; JMCA; CBQC; Miles Wm. Wickard (welcome home!); EL/JP!; BT & E; KBTSNY (Mazel Tov!); Stillwaters; Franklins; Team Indy; Local Talents; & you.

Delights abound: poems from Jon Curley, Tom Fisher, Roberto Harrison, Joseph Massey & Jess Mynes, Amanda Nadelberg, Peter O’Leary, Gregory J. Ott, John Phillips, Christopher Rizzo, Cindy Savett, Kate Schapira, Mark Scroggins, Melissa Severin, Shannon Tharp, & Jen Tynes; prose from John Phillips, Bronwen Tate (prose-poems), & Tyrone Williams.

Additionally, we’ve got a PDF chapbook by the illustrious Sandra Simonds & much to my pleasure, a PDF edition of Philip Jenks’ The Elms Left Elm Street, a chapbook first published by my own Plane Buckt Press way back in 1994. Joseph Bradshaw brought this revival to bear & generously contributed an introductory essay.

Furthermore, there’s photos from Cary Conover & paintings by Derrick Buisch over at the images page, & the picks this round are mine.

Other news: CultSoc contributor Norman Finkelstein’s Passing Over is now available from Marsh Hawk Press. It’s a wonderful collection of poems written before his monumental Track (& the trilogy-completing Columns & Powers). Go buy it.

I should also mention that this update marks the CultSoc’s 6th Anniversary. Not as convenient a milestone as those divisible by 5s but a nice one just the same.

Shoutistration: Local Talent; NJNY; Team Indy; Syl; A./A.; PBNY; Belmont!; z./S.; (version)!; Magpies; JBOR; JDUK; E./J.P. (Mazel Tov!); Franklins; happy birthday, JMCA; CBQC; Berwyns; Team WPBC; Chicago; Stillwaters (happy birthday, M.!) & you.

This update is late (I apologize) & (relatively) gigantic: poems from Dan Beachy-Quick, Jon Curley, Norman Finkelstein, Graham Foust, Michael Heller, Janet Holmes, Justin Marks, Joseph Massey, Gina Myers & Dustin Williamson, Jess Mynes, John Phillips, Michael Prasil, Christopher Rizzo, Shannon Tharp, & Aaron Tieger. In prose we’ve got Joseph Bradshaw’s review of Joseph Massey’s Property Line, Robert Arachambeau & Sarah Conner, & Jeremy Biles on William Blake. Images are from Cary Conover & Drew Kunz, & Stacy Szymaszek & Drew Kunz provide the Picks.

So, really, just dive right in.

Also, as you may or may not know, Joel Bettridge’s THAT ABRUPT HERE is now available for purchase. Buy one, please.

Furthermore, this website is now searchable via the link up in the toolbar. If you have any improvement-suggestions, etc., drop me a line via the contact page.

Shouting on & on: NJNY; PBNY; KBTSNY; The Wiselephants; Syl; A./A.; Belmont!; S./z.; (version)!; Magpies; Stillwaters (hosts & team); JBOR; JDUK; Franklins; Local Talent; CBQC; & you.

Such an update! Poems from Jon Curley, Norman Finkelstein, Devin Johnston, Burt Kimmelman, Kate Ledger, Joseph Massey, Jason Ian Moriber, Robert Murphy, Peter O’Leary, Michael Prasil, Pam Rehm, Mark Scroggins, Jason Stumpf, Stacy Szymaszek, & Shannon Tharp. Prose this round comes from Tyrone Williams & Amanda Nadelberg reviews Jen Tynes’ The End of Rude Handles.

Picks come courtesy of Pam Rehm & Peter O’Leary.

So get in there!

Shoutably: NJNY; A./A.; PBNY (redux!); The Wiselephants; Syl; E./D.; S./z.; (version); Stillwaters; Franklinians; Local Talent; Team(s) NYC ; CBQC; The Magpies; & you.

Happy new year & thanks again.

So here we are: 5 years old.There’s not much to say about it except that I’d like to thank all of our contributors & supporters for their contributions & support. We’ve made a good number of friends since we started this Society, published a handful of things, moved across the country 2.5 times, & felt privileged through it all to be able to produce this website. Thanks for stopping by.

This update is, in this editor’s estimation, enormous : we’ve got reviews of Norman Finkelstein & Peter O’Leary by Jon Curley; poems from Dan Beachy-Quick, Norman Finkelstein, Graham Foust, Aaron McCollough, Robert Murphy, John Phillips, Nate Pritts, Sun Yung Shin, Sam Ward, & Tyrone Williams; prose from Michael Heller; photographs from Paul Biedrzycki, Cary Conover, & Carlyle V. Smith; picks from Graham Foust & Sam Ward. We’ve also got our first online chapbook, a PDF republication of Joseph Massey’s Minima St.

In other news , Jen Tynes has a short reveiw of Pam Rehm’s Saving Bonds (& work by Jess Mynes & Joshua Marie Wilkinson as well) over at H_ngm_n; Andrew Edwards & Jon Curley have fired up Tempest Press (check the blog, too); & Norman Finkelstein,Dan Beachy-Quick, & Zach Barocas will be reading at Magers and Quinn on 09.24.06 (you can get the scoop at our events page). If I forgot anything, drop me a line.

The Shoutist shouts shout-outs: PBLA; NJNY; Team Tramp; Team (version); Jason/Sheila/Ella; The McKendrees; J./J./C.; Teams Cinci ; Elizabeth & Drew (Mazel Tov!); Gravy; Aisha; Johnny K.; Marshall Barker Johnson; z./S.; Syl; Jaime & Joel (Mazel Tov!) ; Mojo/K. (Mazel Tov?); The Hopbohm; Monika & Tom (homeward!); Katie & Dan (Mazel Tov!); Honeydew; the Mullens; Hayes; Nichole; Sonia; CBQuebec; The Kid & Blair; & you.

Thanks again.

For all practical purposes, it’s summer here at CultSoc headquarters but the heat brings no slowing of activity. We’ve drummed up a first-rate selection of poems & prose for your pleasured perusal: Joel Bettridge, Norman Finkelstein, Michael Heller, Joseph Massey (who also provided this update’s picks), Michael Prasil, & Philip Jenks are back to welcome new contributors Burt Kimmelman, Robert Murphy, James Robinson, & Tyrone Williams. Now, that’s a society.

In other news, Michael Heller’s got a wonderful new chapbook out from Dos Madres which collects writing from the 1960s. They’ve also got chaps by CultSoc contributors Norman, Finkelstein, Peter O’Leary, Robert Murphy, & Tyrone Williams.

Quemadura has published 2A, an oblique & penetrating collaboration by Geoffrey G. O’Brien & Jeff Clark.

Ken Jacobs’ Star Spangled to Death is now available on DVD. You can order it here. You can read a 2003 CultSoc interview with Ken here.

Do some shopping/beat the heat.

Shouting shouted shouts: NJNY; PBLA; The Wiselephants; C./S./A. (good luck in Manahatta); Team Franqulin; Hopbohm; Team Stillwater; A./A.; Team (version); Mike & Jane; Teams Cinci; The Bros. O’Leary; J./J./C.; Team I.J.; Team Tramp; Hayes; Honeydew Felon; Gibble; Alpo; Johnny K.; Marshall Barker Johnson; Bill Mike; Seth F.; Team Mesa; Mojo/K.; Mark Sparkle; Gravy; Graham & Amy & Merle; Devin & Amanda & Hazel; & you.

Thanks again.

The CultSoc is proud to take part in Erika Howsare & Jen Tynes’ Don’t You Have a Map?, a sort of epistolary exchange appearing at various websites & blogs. We’re hosting No. 6 here & encourage you to connect w/the previous five installments.

Our next full update will feature work from Burt Kimmelman, Robert Murphy,Michael Prasil, Tyrone Williams, & more.

A single shout (for once), to Anne & Alex, wishing them all the loving best. Truly.

Among the pleasures of being an aggregate quarterly is that it gives time for contributors to gather their goods. While putting this update together, I thought it might be best to hold a few things back as insurance, sleeved aces for the summer update. But my enthusiasm got the best of me & so this update’s a full serving: poems from Joel Bettridge, Derek Coyle, Norman Finkelstein, Graham Foust, Michael Heller, Peter O’Leary, Pam Rehm, Mark Scroggins, & Sam Ward. Cary Conover even made it back, his eye as skillfully attuned as ever.

Really, it’s a lot of wonderful stuff. Don’t forget to check out the publications page either.

Quick mention should be made of the recent publications of Peter O’Leary’s Depth Theology & Jen Tynes’ The End of Rude Handles, both of which are delightful & unique, & both of which should join the works of our other contributors on your shelves & in your hearts. The publishers of these works can be found on our links page.

Shout, shout: Alex & Anne (Mazel Tov!); NJNY; Teams Cinci + KBNY (can’t thank you enough); Team Coreopsis; Team Stillwater (welcome home, M.); Team Fitschen; J./J./C.; Joe (OTR); Jen & Conan (Mazel Tov!); Halloween, Alaska; Team I.J.; Team Tramp; Team (version); PBNY (where’d you go?); J./S./E.; Hopbohm; Honeydew Felon; Team Franqulin; Hayes; Gibble; Mojo/K.; Gravy; Mark Sparkle; the Chef; & you.

Thanks again.

This year marked our arrival at The Cultural Society’s sixth postal addres in its third United State in just over four years. All I can say is that it pleases me to have finally joined the mighty ranks of the Great Midwest. Though, you know, I kind of miss Brooklyn. One must keep one’s eye on the present & to the future, however, & it is with this in mind that I’m extra-pleased to report that we’ve got a rather full poetry-plate for you this last update of 2005, including some terrific new (to this Society) faces: Elena Alexander, Graham Foust, Philip Jenks, Pura López-Colomé, Joseph Massey, Mark Scroggins, Jason Stumpf, & Jen Tynes. It’s quite a line-up. We’ve also (thanks to code hijacked from the always-helpful PBNY) added some videos to our repetoire. If you’re interested in submitting video or film work, please contact us before sending it. You can do so by clicking here.

In other news, Mark Scroggins gave honorable & favorable mention to AMONG OTHER THINGS at his blog (http://kulturindustrie.blogspot.com) back on 12.20.05. We’ll keep you abreast of any further favorable reviews as they appear. Thanks, in all events, to those of you who’ve lent their support, encouragement, & praise.

If the above remarks are mysterious to you, let me be of some assistance: Zach Barocas’ first book of poems is now available from this very Society. It’s called AMONG OTHER THINGS & you can order it right now by clicking here or by calling 888 625 9258. If you need more info, you can find it at our publications page.

So much shouting: NJNY, Team Lunalux, Mpls, Joe, Jen, Team Stillwater, Team I.J., Anne & Alex (Mazel Tov!), Team TLA, Mojo the Cinematic & K., Mike & Jane, Teams Magpie & Marshagnello (expansion!), Team (version), KBNY, Jason/Sheila/Ella, Teams Cinci, Team Mesa, Team Tramp, The Chef, & you.

Thanks again.

This is actually a sort of half-update to let you know that AMONG OTHER THINGS, the first collection of poems by Zach Barocas, is now available. You can buy one without delay by clicking here or you can order via phone by calling 888 625 9258. If a more scenic & informative route appeals to you, you can start at our (truly) improved publications page. Either way, I encourage you, as both author & publisher, to buy your copies now.

There’ll be a real update in the next couple of weeks featuring Graham Foust, Joseph Massey, Mark Scroggins, & more. Meantime, feel free to reacquaint & delight yourselves with your existing Cultural Society favorites.

Extended birthday wishes & shouts go out to Jon Curley.

Thanks.

Well, we’ve officially been doing this for four years; whatever such a duration might or might not mean, I’d like to thank all of you for sticking/coming around. Hopefully we’ll continue to bring you texts & images you enjoy.

On which subject, we’ve got poems from newcomers Derek Coyle & David Hickman; a few from Pura López-Colomé (translated from the Spanish by Jason Stumpf); & still more poems from stalwarts Michael Heller & Peter O’Leary. There’s a prose piece by Jon Curley on Ronald Johnson & photos from Norman Finkelstein & Cary Conover. Did I mention the links page? Take note this time of Charlene Rule’s scratchvideo.tv. It’s a hoot. You can find it in the moving/non-moving pictures section. Shouting, Shouting: Zoë & Stuart (Mazel Tov!); PBNY, hangin’ ten; JP & E Philly; The Hop-bomb; Magpies/Channelists; Team O’Leary (expansion!); Mojo the Cinematic; Team Do’Doherty; Scraggs; NJNY; Team (version); Team TrampHouse/TrampGal; & you.