„This week’s first pick is not local, but streaming worldwide from New York City and Gdańsk, Poland.
The Jewish Theological Seminary’s Dr. David Kraemer will speak to poet Grzegorz Kwiatkowski, a rock musician who speaks out against Holocaust denial, genocide and the rise of right-wing nationalism in Poland. Kwiatkowski’s lyrics rage against populism and hatred, leading the indie rock band Trupa Trupa’s deep, off-kilter melodies and soaring instrumentation.
Uniwersytet w Chicago zaprasza na “Poetry Reading and Conversation with Grzegorz Kwiatkowski”. Spotkanie odbędzie się w sobotę, 6 lutego.
Mark Payne of Comparative Literature, Classics, and the Committee on Social Thought will read poetry (in translation) by Grzegorz Kwiatkowski, the reading to be followed by an open conversation on music, poetry, literature, and politics.
Grzegorz Kwiatkowski is a Polish poet and musician, and member of the band Trupa Trupa. Kwiatkowski has published seven books of poetry, and his poems have been published in many literary magazines: Modern Poetry in Translation, New Poetry in Translation, Rain Taxi, and others. His music has been reviewed and broadcasted by some of the world’s biggest outlets—including Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, The Chicago Tribune, Newsweek, NPR, BBC, and others. Trupa Trupa made its first international appearance in 2015 with the album Headache. They have been recording and performing new music ever since.
Trupa Trupa zadebiutowała w audycji Guya Garveya w specjalnym rocznicowym odcinku poświęconym Davidowi Bowie.
Henry Rollins na antenie KCRW puszcza piosenki z nowej epki I’ll find.
Here’s @trupatrupaband for y’all
— Iggy Pop (@IggyPop) November 27, 2020
Mary Anne Hobbs puszcza utwór “Invisible Door” (Hit/Reset) i rozmawia o nim z Grzegorzem.
Grzegorz Kwiatkowski będzie gościem festiwalu Rhytm for Refugees. Transmisja jutro około godziny 21.00.
„Grzegorz Kwiatkowski – poet and musician living in Gdansk; songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist in the intriguing Trupa Trupa band. He has published seven books of poetry, his poems have been translated into English and German, and appeared in many influential literary magazines.
Poeta i członek Trupa Trupa, Grzegorz Kwiatkowski, na piątkowym spotkaniu online organizowanym przez Uniwersytet w Berkeley opowie o muzyce i poezji przeciw mowie nienawiści.
