Nik Beat at Free Times Cafe - live & uncut

An evening of Nik Beat and Friends at the Free Times Cafe in Toronto, Canada on September 16, 2011. An uncut set playing in real time, we see Nik at his disarmingly charming best between beautiful songs and poems. This is as close as it gets to being there. We adore you Nik! Enjoy the show!

Nik sings some of his new recorded songs and poetry from his book, "The Tyranny of Love." Joining him are Michael Ratt, Pat Kelly, Michael Marian, Joani Paige and Willie Anicic.

From Seraphim, the publisher of his book of poetry, "The Tyranny of Love": "Born in 1956, Nik Beat (née Michael Barry) toiled in the rock and roll field for a number of years until he quit and took the moniker Nik Beat. This native Torontonian has for the past 20 years been a writer/poet published in numerous anthologies. He has been profiled on Much Music and TVO's Imprint as well as in an upcoming CBC radio appearance. He currently hosts the HOWL spoken word radio show on CIUT 89.5 FM. He lives in the quiet doldrums of the famous Beaches area, where he not only commandeers a Words and Music show at the Renaissance Café but is also an accomplished collage artist."

The Free Times Cafe performance videoed and edited by Brenda Clews: http://brendaclews.com

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Entertainment

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• Nik Beat
• Michael Ratt
• Pat Kelly
• Michael Marian
• Joani Paige
• Willie Anicic
• poetry
• music
• acoustic guitar

[brendaclews]

Here is one of Joani's songs, "So Fine," from the same evening which I edited with a colour/light addition. It was a wonderful evening - many thanks to all!

[nikbeatmb]

Brenda Clews did such a good job weven wit this uncut version WOOW THnk u Brenda!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[brendaclews]

@nikbeatmb Thanks, Nik... it was a great and memorable evening and I am happy I had my camera with me to capture this set. You were amazing. Many thanks! xo