This is the official site of Birdsong Micropress, a lil publishing outfit located in Williamsburg (not the historic one), and is comprised of an array of serialized zines and one-shots by various birdsong writers/artists, and the interview series Five on It. Contributors comprise The Birdsong Collective.


Monthly Archives: April 2009

YESMENCLATURE

Posted on April 30, 2009 by maxsteele

Thought we’d bring you some vintage Bobo Rainbow and Lady Steele, from our fabulous archives / secret lair. On April 3rd, 2006, Bobo, her cousin Rebecca Lieman, and I started a newsletter called “Nomenclature”. We wrote it together and took … Continue reading →



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Ode to the Dirtbag

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Lauren W.

by Lauren W. Recently, Brandon B. & I were talking about my favorite childhood book: Sideways Stories From Wayside School. One story is about a new kid who is smelly and rude and wearing a raincoat. The teacher peels the … Continue reading →



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Equal Pay Day. Yay?

Posted on April 29, 2009 by laurenesss

By Laurenesss Yesterday, April 28, 2009, was Equal Pay Day. Even in 2009 women on average receive 79 cents of every dollar a man makes. Some people attribute this wage gap to fewer hours put in by women over the … Continue reading →



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Jess Paps for GOOP: Recording vs. Experiencing

Posted on April 29, 2009 by PAPS

Hi Guys, It seems like every time I go to a museum, mostly the bigger ones, I’m struck by how many people are photographing the art rather than just looking at it. I’m not talking about taking a picture of, … Continue reading →



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Queen Camp #3

Posted on April 29, 2009 by stephnz

By Stephen Mother Mary I’m back with more gems! And darling, if you haven’t seen Boys In The Band (pictured above)–now is the time! Such a great camp movie that you can find on youtube for $free.99. And here we … Continue reading →



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Loner Boner

Posted on April 28, 2009 by michelle

by michelle I have this other blog with a good friend of mine (read: west coast lovah) where we basically post people we think are zexy/we want to bone, write little witty comments about them and then just sit back … Continue reading →



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The audacity of things grown in the sun

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Tatyana

By Tatyana Los Angeles is a city constructed of 3.8 million disparate and elaborately constructed fantasies. In fact, I would venture to say that the entirety of Southern California doesn’t exist in any real, tangible realm. I mean, have you … Continue reading →



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Pepper is a Fruit.

Posted on April 26, 2009 by catglennon

By Cat Glennon Seriously? A fruit? Yes! Peppercorns, all the colors, are all dried berries from the piper nigrum plant. It’s a tropical climbing vine that can grow up to 15 feet tall. This is a Costa Rican man in … Continue reading →



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birdsong #6 this weekend!

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Birdsong Collective

This Saturday, April 25 2009 8:00pm birdsong #6 Zine release/reading/one year anniversary! Grab the latest issue and perhaps some face time with our beautiful group. Afterparty to follow at the Soft Butch House three blocks south. with readers Brandon B., … Continue reading →



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Let's go for a Walk: The Other Williamsburg

Posted on April 22, 2009 by laurenesss

By Laureness Recently, I’ve become a little bit obsessed with Chasidic Jews and began reading up on different Ultra-Orthodox sects of which there are many. I found out that one of the most conservative of all, the Satmar Chasidim, live … Continue reading →



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