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I had the unique pleasure to see MARK PELLINGTON’s new – THIS IS BUZZ – documentary in NJ on Wednesday night with my son Zion Lamont. I first experienced BUZZ, the MTV show as its episodes were airing for the first time in 1990, and I am so gladi I did! & I was/am greatly inspired by how brilliant it was/is visually like nothing I had seen before and with deep thought provoking themes! I would watch and videotape the show every Sunday night along with the 120 MINUTES show then hosted by DAVE KENDALL.

As I was experiemcng BUZZ, I was also inspired & writing my first above ground took of poetry -THE GALLERY OF LIGHT, as listening to a lot of U2 as a huge fan, watching my favorite film of all time WIM WENDERS – WINGS OF DESIRE, reading SALMAN RUSHDIE, as writing and experimenting with an industrial music band I was in and forming as a followup to my first alternative band WALK ON WATER that had broken up.

So one day I called MARK PELLINGTON at his MTV office & let him know what a huge fan of his brilliant show I am!!I I invited MARK to a performance poetry show I was doing at KENNY’s CASTAWAYS in the west village, & he was kind enough to attend & we became friends. Mark was also kind enough to give me some great feedback & critique advice.

Shortly after it was beautiful to behold MARK PELLINGTON’s genius blossom, and imagine my excitement and joy when MARK did U2 music videos and the video for the iconic ZOO TV Tour!!! MARK directed PEARL JAM’s incredible “Jeremy” video that won the best video of the year at MTV Video Music Award, and this was only his beginnings as warming up!!! MARK went on to direct many more groundbreaking & legendary music videos & major movies!!! Another highlight was his “United States Of Poetry” series with BOB HOLMAN for PBS!!! All Amazing!!!

Too nuxh to say now but wanted to say how much i appreciate the GENIUS of MARK PELLINGTON & have a LOVE for this REAL HUMAN of a man!!! THANK YOU for all your inspiration & Friendship MARK!!!!!!! ❤! It was incredible to experience -THIS IS BUZZ with my son at KEVIN SMITH’s Smodcastle Theater in NJ! ❤!
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LOVE, LIFE & PEACE,
[billy lamont]

@markpellington #buzz #mtv #u2 #poetbillylamont

In the 90s I did a lot of my poetry and some of my inspiration’s poetry/song lyrics, on nyc streets, subways and parks. So I bought, painted a white cross on it, and used this battery powered mini-amp for many hours of spontaneous poetry performances for everyday people and whoever was interested.

I used this mini-amp with my durable schure 58 mic when I recited my poetry of comfort for the families of the missing September 11th Firefighter, Police, and Office Worker Heroes on Sunday, September 16th 2001 in Union Square, Manhattan.

This photo was also used on my chapbook with cd second ep release “billy lamont with the peculiar people” in 2003/2004. Sharing a little of my life so far with you. 🙂
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LOVE, LIFE & PEACE,
[billy lamont] xo

#billylamont #streetpoetry #hope #nycpoet #911

WAY TO GO!!!!!!!! THANK YOU MARTIN SCORSESE!!!!!!!! ❤ +.
& YAAYYYYYYY WIM WENDERS!!!!!!!! MY FAVORITE ALL TIME FILM IS “WINGS OF DESIRE!!!❤!!! & ISABELLA ROSSELLINI! ❤! & EDIE FALCO! <3!
The Iconic Giants Are Coming Out On Behalf Of DYLAN SKOLNIK Being Ousted From His Family/His Legacy at CINEMA ARTS CENTRE, & Justice & The REAL LOVE For The Art Of Film & Community!!! <3 <3 <3 <3
LOVE, LIFE & PEACE,
[billy lamont]

#dylanskolnik, #martinscorsese #wimwemders #isabellarossellini #ediefalco

*FOR THOSE WHO MAY BE INTERESTED:
I just decided to make PUBLIC many PRIVATE VIDEOS I have Archived in THE OTHER PERSPECTIVE MEDIA – YOUTUBE CHANNEL For A Limited Time (Some Poetry/Performamce Poetry Recitals in Video Blog Days & Local TV Shows Along With The National TV Show Ones, & Multimedia Poetry Shows, or More Official Music Videos, My Fantastic “Greatest Hits”Playlists as well Lol! 🙂!!! Etc… **BECAUSE I REALIZE THERE ARE MANY NEW PEOPLE HERE, AS WELL AS LONGTIME FRIENDS & FANS, SO MIGHT BE A NICE WAY TO SHARE SOME OF MY POETRY PUBLIC LIFE WITH SOME WHO MAY BE NEWLY INTERESTED.
I HOPE YOU ENJOY & ARE INSPIRED! 🙂! ❤!
Here is the Youtube channel link. PLEASE  HIT SUBSCRIBE IF YOU ENJOY IT! ❤ Gearing Up For Some New Things! 🙂

https://youtube.com/@topm777?si=WYc63W7Cye7–dN3

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LOVE, LIFE & PEACE,
[billy lamont] xo

#billylamont #poetbollylamont #theotherperspectivemediq #youtuber #nypoet

For INDIGENOUS PEOPLE/COLUMBUS DAY:
The Other Perspective Media & billylamont.net is offering a special limited package of any four of BILLY LAMONT/POET BILLY LAMONT’s 10 above ground CD/EPs for $40 plus shipping, and just because I am feeling joyful – You will also receive a FREE GIFT of the very rare, but a favorite) “the gallery of light” CD! This is at the very least a $60 value.) *Just simply Paypal your payment with your name and address and estimated shipping cost added to total to: TOPm777@gmail.com and you may even receive another surprise goodie! 🙂! ❤

HAPPY INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S DAY & COLUMBUS DAY EVERYBIDY!!! A Great Day Where We Get To Celebrate The Roots Of Our Land Native Americans, & For Me To Also Celebrate My Italian American Herritage On My Mother’s Side Of My Family! ENJOY EVERYONE! ❤ ❤❤
LOVE, LIFE & PEACE,
[billy lamont] xo

#billylamont #poetbillylamont #cds #ep #collection

BILLY LAMONT with his “bullhorn of truth” at the Save Our Cinema Protest on last Saturday! Lamont said “this bullhorn of justice sheds light on darkness” as spitting some of his spontaneous verse into the bullhorn as leading some chants at the Save Our Cinema Protest!

The Save Our Cinema Protest is to reinstate Cinema Arts Centre founding family member DYLAN SKOLNIK to the Board after being senselessly ousted from the Board, and his reputation being inhumanely smeared recently.

More Info & Please SIGN PETITION at this Link:
https://www.saveourcinema.org/
Thank You Russ Green For The Excellent Photo & All Your Inspiration!
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LOVE, LIFE & PEACE,
[billy lamont] xo

#saveourcinema #dylanskolnik #cinemaartscentre #protest #poetbillylamont

I was honored to join the 300 wonderful film/art lover everyday “We The People” community in the – SAVE OUR CINEMA Protest – in support of DYLAN SKOLNIK a few hours ago! CIMEMA ARTS CENTRE & it’s Founding Members the late VIC SKOLNIK and CHARLOTTE SKY, along with their son DYLAN SKOLNIK, have been & are a huge part of independent film and Long Island Art Community for many, many years & it is appalling to me that CINEMA ART CENTRE’s new Board have the poison gall to oust DYLAN inhumanely from the Board of His Families’ & His Legacy… & while cruelly smearing his great character with unjust accusations!!! I was honored to spontaneously lead Protest chants of “Save Our Cinema” in my bullhorn as sometimes reciting improv new poetry flowing from me, along with lines from protestor’s witty protest signs, as people driving by on Park Ave were honking their horns in a chorus of support for the protest!!! Everyday good people using their voices soulfully for what matters to their Long Island home community in Huntington, NY today (saturday) was beautiful to behold!!! ❤ ❤ ❤

CINEMA ARTS CENTRE: One of Long Island’s most important and revered cultural institutions is in danger.

We (members, friends and cinema supporters) are outraged that the Cinema Arts Centre Board is making reckless decisions that have thrown this treasured arts organization into chaos.

The decision to fire long time CAC Co-Director Dylan Skolnick without cause, then smear his reputation with vague innuendo, is unforgivable. Dylan has dedicated his entire adult life to the CAC and has played the prime role in growing it into an internationally respected cinema.

More Info & Please SIGN PETITION at this Link:
https://www.saveourcinema.org/

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LOVE, LIFE & PEACE,
[billy lamont] xo

#saveourcinema #dylanskolnik #cinemaartscentre #protest #poetbillylamont

Even though it was still the tail end of the Nor’Easter storm iin NY on Sunday, I was able to still share in a Great Day! ! recited my poem – NORTHPORT: THE POETRY PATH – contribution to the BARD’s DAY 2026 Book Release Event of BARD’S ANNUAL POETRY ANTHOLOGY 2026 at the WALT WHITMAN BIRTHPLACE (this poem also appears in my latest book – PERIOHERAL VIEW – that is having a lot of success 🙂!, along with the other fantastic poetry anthology contributors! THANK YOU To JAMES PAUL WAGNER for organizing this wonderful annual event that I have attended & enjoyed for approx the last 10 Years, & for graciously having me recite at the beginnings of the event this year because I could only be there for a short time this year because I needed to get to work for my responsibilities shortly after.

* Work was also very exciting because our work team was broadcasting the MTV VIDEO MUSIc AWARDS 2026 Live this year with CBS, as well as MTV!!! It was an honor to observe & be a small part on this awesome team that played a role broadcasting this amazing live show & re-airs, throughout the night, along with many other major television networks. I was REALLY LOOKING FORWARD To The MTV VMA’s that was honoring iconic performers and music videomaker icons like NIRVANA, TAYLOR SWIFT, & MADONNA amongst many other fabulous talents!!! A very joyful & intereting day & night to be a part of this all! 🙂! Well done everyone! ❤! Excellent Photo of me is  by BARD’s INITIATIVE Board Member & Poet extraorsinaire DOUGLAS SWEEZEY! <3   THANK YOU VERY MUCH!! A Wonderdul Day! 🙂!
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LOVE, LIFE & PEACE TO ALL,
[billy lamont] xo

#bardsannual2026 #poetry #billylamont #northport #waltwhitmanbirthplace

Our – My Loved Friend The Late MIKE PETERS ❤ of THE ALARM, IAN WILSON ❤ The Manager of THE ALARM from 1981-1988 & I 🙂! – BILLY LAMONT In NYC in July 1995, A Day Or Two Before MIKE PETERS & I Would Perform Together At LOLLAPALOOZA On The Lab Stage, With IAN WILSON Attending At RANDALL’s ISLAND NYC With Us.

IAN WILSON is an awesome man & a very cool dude, that I enjoyed a few pints of Guinness with several times in that time period and i would like to again when our paths cross again! CHEERS wherever you are out there IAN!!! As I remember it IAN loved early punk music and was with WASTED TALENT the booking agent of U2, THE CLASH, THE POLICE & THE PRETENDERS prior to being the Manager of THE ALARM!!!

*I Had Been Looking For This Photo A Looonnngggg Time & So Glad I Found It Today!!! My longtime buddy JOIHN BEMBENEK ❤ of JERKY MEDICINE & I drove MP to pickup IAN From the airport when he arrived from the West Coast & JOHNNY B. was kind enough to take this photo of us (& i believe I took a photo of him with them too) & is Great Memory!!! LOVE Love YOU MIKE PETERS & LOVE IS ETERNAL!!! <3 +

LOVE, LIFE & PEACE,
[billy lamont] xo

#mikepwters #thealarm #ianwilson #billylamont #johnbembenek #lollapalooza1995 #nyc

THANK YOU TO MY WORLDWIDE FAMILY OF FRIENDS FOR MAKING MY LATEST BOOK OF POEMS peripheral view: soul songs for the strobe light generation 2020–2025 A GREAT SUCCESS!!! LOVE YOU ALL MY BROTHERS & SISTERS NATIONALLY & INTERNATIONALLY!!!!!!!! ❤ ❤ ❤
LOVE, LIFE & PEACE,
[billy lamont] xo
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A photo of a poem I wrote about SEPTEMBER 11TH WORLD TRADE CENTER TRAGEDY 25 YEARS AGO. That Was Written In That Timing, and Posted In Memorial Of Our NY and PA – American “We The People” Heroes Of Humanity Lost On 911 Today. ❤ ❤ ❤
LOVE, LIFE & PEACE,
[billy lamont]
This “911 2001” poem appeared in my 2005 book of poetry “Strobe Light Generation.”
* I was working as the On-Air Supervisor for News 12 Long Island on Sept 11th & the days that followed when I wrote this poem. An intense time that felt like community service as well. ❤ +

*** PART 2 of  2 of This Post:

I Just Made public A VIDEO RECITAL LINK https://youtu.be/CWXxkMpsJuI?is=2c1sPY1HuK1JMFfL   Of A Poem  I wrote about THE DAYS THAT FOLLOWED SEPTEMBER 11TH World Trade Center Tragedy 25 Years Ago That Was Written In That Timing, ***Including My Experience Of RECITING MY POETRY TO COMFORT THE FAMILIES OF MISSING 911 LOVED FAMILY MEMBERS ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH IN UNION SQUARE, MANHATTAN. This Recital Of This Poem Written In The Days After 911 Was Videod On Sept 11, 2011 in Times Square,& Is Posted Today In Memorial Of Our NY and PA – American “We The People” Heroes Of Humanity Lost On 911, And The Days That Followed. ❤ +
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LOVE, LIFE & PEACE,
[billy lamont]
This poem “new york meditations: wisdom in the chaos” appeared in my 2005 book of poetry “Strobe Light Generation.”
* I was working as the On-Air Supervisor for News 12 Long Island on Sept 11th & the days that followed when I wrote this poem. An intense time that felt like community service as well. ❤ +