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Gaby Bila-Günther

Gaby Bila-Günther, aka Lady Gaby is a Berlin-based writer & spoken word performer who has been labelled 'the Peaches of Poetry' in Berlin, 'oddly poetic' and 'flamboyant and upbeat' by The Age newspaper in Melbourne and labelled 'provocative' by The Pill in Prague; blushing she asks - why? A regular performance poet and writer on Berlin's scene, Lady Gaby hosts multimedia performance events as well as interviews, international and local performance & music 'scene shakers' such as: Peaches, Cobra Killer, Angie Reed etc. she hosts berlin's favourite spokenword show since five years, FUEL where local and international poets, slammers and quirky musicians have graced the stage. In 2004 she performed at the first Berlin Slam Revue in Kalkscheune, Mitte. In August & December 2009, she performed at Gender Festival at Wir Gallery and made it into finals of the European Slam Championships in Berlin, Oct 2009. Her stuff live in Herbst Radio 99.1 in February 2010. In August 2009 she completed a residency In Czeck Republic for the project, Undercovered after touring Italy and Slovenia in April 2009. Her most recent work can be found published in Berlin's new English Literature Journal, SAND. Lady Gaby performed at the launch of SAND at ICI, Berlin in May 2010 and received standing ovation. Her poetry & writing accompanied by DJ Zimmer was presented & performed at Transmediale 09 Festival @ Haus der Kulturen der WELT, Berlin in January 2009 as part of an online collaboration: TRANSIT LOUNGE, 'Moving along without going anywhere.

‘Paradise’ (with Zimmer)

[audio:http://cordite.org.au/audio/ladygabyandzimmerparadisefasterversion.mp3|titles=Audio by Lady Gaby and Zimmer] ‘Paradise’ (with Zimmer) (3:40)

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Gaby Bila-Gunther: It’s not easy being zine

How can one ignore names such as Inter Urban Service, RIP, Anti-Gravity or Lose Ugly Flab By Eating Less? They come inside matchboxes, envelopes, or gently packed in wrapping paper. Some you can't even view without 3D glasses. Some are …

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