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Phill Jupitus is Porky the Poet in 27 Years On " Edinburgh festival review by Brian Logan

The Jam House, EdinburghWhat's so funny? The fact that Phill Jupitus first made his name in performance poetry. In the mid-80s, Jupitus traded under the name Porky the Poet, an act that he never brought to the Edinburgh fringe. Until now.So it's the man from Never Mind the Buzzcocks reading poems?Not quite. Jupitus's introductions to the poems take up more time than the poems themselves. The show is two parts anecdot…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:29AM on August 7, 2012

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