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Sumerian Kyngs – Post Art Pop Offensive

Sumerian Kyngs – Post Art Pop Offensive

Naa, wosbin an-appnin daan inth swomp. Tha knose  thwun - rown bacca th’barn….

 

Woi? Tis them ole Kyngs …awl  kikkin awf agin an they’m playin thairn nstrimints loik nobuddy’s biznis.

Lessus take a lissin an see woss appinin……

Thairs big ol Kyng Cliff an Li’lole Kyng Monty fiddlinwiv themthair quaybords loik thairs no tmorrer – all anoodlin an eplinkitty plonkin …an ears Kyng Tony mumbling thway ee normly do. Wait…..ole Kyngs Andy , Steve, Trev n Grame juss popt upp making allsortsa rowz n wotnot. Sounz alroit reely. Butt summut’s a-missin’….wot iz it? Ah Oi knose – tis lanky ole Kyng Stu on is mafforgn thingmajig.  Ahhh – yer ee iz – now thetz propper fair dinkum Oi’d say….Ow bowchew?

Fost nummba twer cawled  ‘Alygata Fyn,’ [sez yere] …. – yeh sands bowt roight.

Nex wuns a noysyer wun cawled ‘Octopus Stenchyn’ – coo don’it jus!?  Ole Stu’s givnit a guddun  yer .– moi gawd! [Loik OMG].

Dyew member them ole  three jazz fellers - Coalman n Coaltrain n Albutailer n Sunraa n stuff bak inth ol dayz wen they’m all plain at wuns an yer coudnt  make edner tale bowt it?... this iz wun ov them thyngs – bless me ifi taint propper gudnall. N’Andy’s givin it sum wollop too like ol capn beefart wen ee yewsta get his ole saxy thingmy owt –‘ neonmeate  dream of a noctafish’ – member that un? – or wuz it ‘Air Pi’? Anywayz – twuz grate – jus loik thisun.

Nowz gon quoit – well wooda bin if Ole Steve adnt started up agin wivis orny wotnot. An Toe-kneez hollerin summut bowt sumthyn wotever thet iz.Sorta funqueeI recn….gorra reel groov t’wit. Mor loik they Mutthers Venshun thet yewsta be – ya knose – ‘Kyng-Kong’,’ Mr Greenbeenz’an swon an sworf. Prittyt neet, pretty gud.  Enz up wi wun o them feedbaccy  thynngs

O eyup, yeerz nuvver wun o th noyzy wuns. ‘Byrdman Wypers’ – wot thels thet? Ahh… tis loik wun o them Orkquinned thyngomeez - all spyshipz n stuff. Woooooof! Soitin sortuv.

Nummba for,’Wrong Head Collider’ – kent git rand their fensee spellin an wotnot.  Butt Toneez grumbling agin, Andeez doin overthyme on is sexofone– I ope thym payin im extras.  Swun o then reel swampee wunz loik oi loik. Nowt two it reely – Monteez runnin is finger upndown th keez,n’ tuthas arawl joinin in playin al throng notes asuzyall. Clevver thay are – jus banging thinstrimintz loik it meanz summut and we aff tdo al thwerk nterprittin it [cor thet werra long werd – gonna efta sit dan a minnit].

Ahh! Yer cumz nummba foiv ‘Big Black Garage’ [thetd bin Big Blek Garij if yewwnme ad rote it]. Toneez shouting summut thet sounz loik reel werdz this toim – stil kent mykem owt.  Stu’s a-blonaway thare – sands purdy – sorta spaysrocky n weerd..

Trek sicks – ‘Star Mystyk 23’ – larst wun - startzall bit loik reel moosick ifyer knose worroimeanz butt soon teriates inta anuvver foin mess – just loik we loiks it danyer inth swomp…. Awll muddynswetty – loik secks wivout th wimmin- thanoze wot oim sain…

Awww  Nooo! Tisova – carnt bleeve it – awl two soon. Oim a-complainin bowt this ter Kyngs Thay shud no we wan more o thet then this…not gud nuff – no wot oim sain????

.... An Oi dint notis nuffink offensiv didyew?

 

Boi thway they'm doin a seedy spays lawchy thingy at The Lamb in Lewes onth 23rd July 2016 - chek itowt on thair interwebsight thingy...

 

Seedy Spays Lawnch

 

 

Considerate Construction

to whomever it may concern...
2012 was the year of the skip and the year of the builder's van as far as Waldegrave Road was concerned.... Sometimes there were as many as 4 skips and upto a dozen vans within spitting distance of AbiRhodesCastle - creating tremendous parking problems during the day and difficulty in the late evening too - we sometimes had to park 2 streets away!
I'd hoped it had come to an end - but this morning a humongous skip was delivered just across the road from my next door neighbour. Luckily just 1 van at present but I fear worse is to come - the people who live in the house where the skip is probably think they have a dog-given right to park their n vehicles nearby too 
Big building projects nowadays tend to put up large notices telling us about Considerate Construction and do not leave skips and piles of building materials on the public highway and the pavement - when they do they are required to make arrangements for pedestrians etc
Small builders seem to have no such consideration for the inconvenience and problems they create and cause in their wake

So please....
If you are a small builder or sub-contractor please have a little... no - a lot more consideration for the neighbours of the folk you are working for - don't use a huge skip which occupies 3 parking spaces when a series of small ones will do the job equally well, and be aware that if your guys turn up in half a dozen vans which stand by doing nothing other than being in the way of others - why can't they all come to your depot or yard and be transported back and forth to the site they're working at. If you haven't got a yard or depot - then get one - OK, it might increase your overheads but at least you'll get a bit more respect from the people you're causing frustration to.
I know at least 3 firms I'd never invite to quote for a job - just because they've caused so much havoc and mayhem when they've been working locally in the past

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Event name: Soltek presents A1 Bassline, Arkist and more

Start date: February 24, 2012 22:00
End date: February 25, 2012 04:00

Venue name: The CAMP Basement

Venue address: 70 – 74 City Rd, Old Street, London, EC1Y 2BJ

Genre: DJ Music

Tags: The CAMP Basement, Deep House, Bass, Garage, Old Street, Clubbing, East London, Dance Music, A1 Bassline, Arkist, Soltek, February, Electronic music, The City Arts & Music Project, The CAMP, Friday night, weekend

How Much: £6 Advance, £10 On the Door

Artists: A1 Bassline, Arkist, Daffadam b2b Medlam, Jdan, Jarvey

Ticket link: http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=485502&interface=&referral_id=tw_uk_buyat

Summary:
After selling out their Halloween bash last year, Soltek return at the end of February to dust away those winter blues and kick off the new year in style with a typically exciting and diverse lineup.

Description:
After selling out their Halloween bash last year, Soltek return at the end of February to dust away those winter blues and kick off the new year in style with a typically exciting and diverse lineup. Topping the bill in exemplary fashion Soltek have opted for Tighten Up head honcho and DirtyBird Records favourite, the man behind 2011’s massive single “Falsehood”, A1 Bassline. He’ll be joined by Bristolian bass cadet and arguably one of electronic music’s most innovative and flourishing labels, Hotflush Recordings’ very own Arkist. Support will come from residents Daffadam and Medlam in the form of a rare back to back set alongside fellow regular Jdan, with the bill being rounded up by special guest Jarvey.

Soltek presents A1 Bassline, Arkist & More

@ The CAMP Basement (City Arts & Music Project),
70 – 74 City Rd, London EC1Y 2BJ
(Nearest tube Old Street)

Friday 24th February 2012
22:00 – 04:00

£4 Limited Early Bird SOLD OUT
£6 Advance
£10 On the Door

Tickets available from TicketWeb below…

http://tinyurl.com/6poundtickets

VIDEOS from past events

Soltek presents Phaeleh & Joe Syntax
http://tinyurl.com/Phaeleh-JoeSyntax

Soltek presents Commix
http://tinyurl.com/CommixVideo

Lineup:

A1 BASSLINE (Tighten Up, DirtyBird)
http://www.facebook.com/a1bassline
http://soundcloud.com/a1-bassline

ARKIST (Apple Pips, Hotflush)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Arkist/135624509800440
http://soundcloud.com/arkist

DAFFADAM b2b MEDLAM (Soltek)
http://soundcloud.com/daffadam-soltek
http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/medlam

JDAN (Soltek)

JARVEY

Live Visuals/Effects by Mind Over Matter

About Soltek:

http://www.facebook.com/SoltekUK
http://twitter.com/#!/SolTekUK
http://www.youtube.com/user/soltekUK?feature=mhum

Soltek is a club night in London that provides an antidote to the over-priced, generic parties that we're all tiring of.

At our events you can expect music with a strong emphasis on both quality and diversity, that spreads across many flourishing genres ranging from Garage, House and Deep House all the way through to Drum & Bass.

Expect to hear innovative, underground beats from our up-and-coming resident and already up special guest djs.

Held at renowned East London venue The CAMP Basement, our parties offer a cheap, intimate and enjoyable Friday night out to any authentic and discerning music enthusiast.

Give Us An F…..

 

Give Us An F…..

Give Us A U…

Give Us an N…

… What’s That Spell?????

 

 

This lunchtime a group of 7 met in the Cleveland Pub to discuss the organisational details for the music at this Year’s Picnic.

Although we have twice the stage area this year, it was decided to build the 2 sections together to make one larger stage and strictly limit the time for set up, sound-check and performance to 35 minutes. [15 minutes set up/ sound check and 20 minutes performance]. Hopefully we will thus have more space and time to keep the show moving and avoid disappointing anyone. This means that bands taking too much time in set up and sound check will shorten their performance time. Conversely, the quicker they get ready, the more time is available to perform in.

The provisional running order is as follows:

First act to set up @ 10.45
11.00  Pippa Drysdale

11.20  Dave Woozley & Varndean Students

12.10  Xanthus

12.45  Jack Psychosis

13.20  Sumerian Kyngs

13.55  Sam Heart Band

14.30  That Legendary Wooden Lion

15.05  Jules Franks Band

15.40  Saravian

16.15  Lekiddo

14.50  Rockheart

17.25  Paradise9

18.00  Caitlin Stubbs & Bella Spinks

18.35  Woodstock Jam

The timetable is very tight and will require all the acts to arrive in good time to be ready to go on at their appointed times. Anyone turning up too late is liable to miss their slot altogether. We ask performers to remember this is a family event and their material should reflect this fact.

As there are still bands who would like to perform but cannot because of time restrictions, I would ask any act to let me know at the first opportunity should illness or other factors mean they can no longer make it.

Because 2009 is the fortieth anniversary of Woodstock, we are asking performers to consider putting an item or theme into their act that celebrates this landmark anniversary in the history of popular music. No pressure – but it’d make them seem that bit even more super-cool than they are normally! We’d then ask as many people to remain at the gig as possible so they can ALL JOIN IN a supergroup Woodstock Jam.

I am hoping to arrange a Radio Reverb appearance on Paul Wilson's 'Ears Wide Open' show to promote the event. To provide music for this I'd like to try to play music by each of the acts appearing. So would all the bands please send an mp3 or CD with a shortish track [say 3-5 minutes] they'd like me to air on that occasion and perhaps but up on a player on MySpace.

To find out more about any of the performers please go to …

and locate their individual pages from the Top Friends Application. Also please check out Random SJT! [who will be official photographer for the day} and Buz who will be an important member of the production team. Sound Engineering will be managed by Roy Weard, as it was last year.

More news to follow as it develops.

Give Us An F…..

Give Us A U…

Give Us an N…

… What’s That Spell?????

[email protected]

 

 

http://blakerspark.blogspot.com

 

www.myspace.com/bpcp2008

Hotel Insectoria

Hotel Insectoria

 

If, like me, you are something of an armchair or fair-weather gardener, and you are, also like me, not an avid adherent of that modern-day scourge of home and garden ‘de-cluttering’, then read on. Here is an idea that will make your lack of urgency and ardency seem both virtuous and purposeful.

When you feel up to the challenge, stroll out into the garden and survey those accumulated heaps of wood, bricks, tiles, old pots, gravel, cardboard, roofing felt, dead leaves, hay, string, bamboo canes, wire netting, plastic bottles and the rest. Believe it or not, you will have just taken the first step on the relatively simple unstrenuous project of creating both a stunning piece of architecture and a valuable wildlife haven in your very own backyard.

Next get into your car and take a trip around the neighbourhood and find about half a dozen discarded palettes. You can now add the public service of litter clearance to your CV of praiseworthy achievements!

It is not necessary to collect all these ingredients during your first skirmish with the alien and hostile Great Outdoors. This Grand Scheme can be viewed as a work in progress that can evolve over more than one growing season. The discoveries you make along the way will allow you to tweak the development of the Project as you go along, thus allowing for plenty of scope for contemplation and rumination.

It’s about time I told you what this wonderful worthwhile wildlife project actually is. It is the construction of a wildlife or invertebrate tower or hotel.

Using combinations of the above items, you attract a wide variety of species into your garden, not only as visitors but, more importantly, as long-term residents by offering them accommodation where they can take advantage of first-class facilities in which to spend a few days or even survive the winter. The attraction of insects in particular will contribute greatly to the conservation of bio-diversity in your district, as they are crucial in the pollination of plants and provide food for birds, amphibians and reptiles.

The Tower is constructed by laying palettes on top of each other like a pile of sandwiches and filling the spaces within with the various sandwich fillings you have collected. Placing concrete slabs or sheets of polythene between layers can allow the lower storeys to remain dry and draught free so that overwintering creatures stay secure, dry and warm. Higher layers may be damper – perhaps the top could be covered with a layer of turf in which wildflower seed could be planted to attract feeding birds and insects. This will require some watering on warm summer evenings – plenty of work for the more active among us.

The ground floor might be a hedgehog hotel with leaves, hay and straw. Piping, roof-tiles and the like might provide shelter for amphibians and reptiles such as frogs, toads, slow worms and lizards. Bundles of twigs and bamboo canes tied together with string or electrical zip ties will attract insect species such as lacewings and airbricks or logs drilled with holes can invite masonry bees, moths and other interesting and threatened species. Logs with loose bark or corrugated cardboard will encourage woodlice, beetles, centipedes and spiders. Dry hay or shredded paper may provide nest material for field mice and some species of low nesting birds.

If the delicate eco-system you are creating is at all threatened by larger household pets – cats and dogs – you can protect it by judicious application of wire netting on exposed areas. The gauge will depend on the animals you wish to attract. If you are hoping for small mammals, avoid chicken wire at the appropriate level.

You will have gathered by now that the possibilities presented by this challenge are endless. You can take the project as far as you are inclined to do and at a pace that suits your energy level. Its extent is only limited by your imagination and even that can be extended by exploring the Internet. I suggest Googling for combinations of "wildlife/invertebrate hotel/tower." And if you feel building your own creation rather more exhausting than you’re willing to contemplate, you will even find a number of commercially produced alternatives available there!

 

BLAKER'S PARK COMMUNITY PICNIC 2008 - Report

I've done a lot of drum banging in advance of the Blaker's park Community Picnic but I don't think it'd be all that polite to blow my own trumpet afterwards and give it the glowing review it deserves - given that the organisation of the musical side of things was largely down to me. But forgive me if any of the following reportage slips into rhapsody or celebration of what was - after all - a great day out - a day to be remembered!

This year's Picnic has come and gone. it took place on Saturday 28th June 2008. The day started with grey skies but when the clouds broke up the sun shone for the rest of the proceedings and despite a cooling breeze we had a very comfortable time. The live music took off about 11.30 when Phoenix Williams sang a clutch of songs from her brand new album 'Wait and See' - despite there being no visible audience at the start she soon had a crowd sitting in front of the stage and getting a taste of what to expect for the rest of the day - great quality entertainment.

Then we had a handful of new local faces - starting with Caitlin Stubbs - vocals and piano - she wowed the audience with her witty, plaintiff songs and beautiful keyboard work - we want her to go far! The Laddercoins [Brighton UK!] came on with a set of mixed metal and rock some self-penned which proved a great success and The Hybrids did a splendid job presenting an instrumental set in the absence of their vocalist and their regular drummer - well played.

We had more entertainment through the afternoon from Mr Finn, Wob, The Sly-Tines, Gestalt, L. Morgan, Paradise9. That Legendary Wooden Lion, Go Johnny Go and Rockheart. [Let me know if I missed anyone!] APOLOGIES are due to Pog and The Cavalry, who both waited patiently for most of the afternoon but needed to leave before they got the chance to perform - this was partly due to a few long set up times but mostly over-ambition on behalf of myself - the stage arrangements were not as I'd originally envisaged and thus I under-estimated the time needed - SORRY!!!!

Thanks go to all those involved in making the day a great success - The Friends of Blaker's Park, The Stanford Avenue Methodist Church, Stall Holders and Dishy's Cafe all provided the background for a great day's music. Helping bring order out of potential chaos were Lee Griggs, who organised the stage and its set-up: Roy Weard and Steve who ran the sound desk and did all the tricky techy stuff, aided very ably by Cliff Downing [Xanthus]. DJ Captain Bob and DJ Paul Wilson kept us entertained by playing CDs in between; Dave Woozely from Varndean School who brought us some young bands and performers; and anyone else I may have been rude enough to forgot - sorry!

I hope those of you who came along really enjoyed the experience and will want a similar event to happen again next year - we will do our best to learn from our mistakes and not repeat them!

We cannot be sure the same people will be around to provide such a show on another occasion so would like to build up a reserve of willing volunteers well in advance. So if you feel you could contribute in any way - music, technical assistance, provision of hardware, muscle etc or any other aspect of the whole shenannigan then get in touch .... please!!!!

 

 

News update on Blaker's Park Community Picnic 2008

Here's the latest bulletin posted at

www.myspace.com/bpcp2008

yesterday. If you haven't befriennded the picnic yet, please use the link to do so now. I6t will help raise our profile.

 

Monday, June 16, 2008

News Update 16th June 2008 Current mood: excited Category: Parties and Nightlife Hello Pals Here's the latest with just 2 weeks to go until the BIG DAY. There's progress and set backs to report. We have lost Kung Fu Monsters who, sadly for us and their other fans, have decided to split. We wish them all well in their future individual projects Adam Kidd, Melodica,Melody & Me and Saravian have all had to withdraw due to other musical or personal committments on the day. We will miss them. So far confirmed we have Paradise9 who will play the 3-3.30 slot and That Legendary Wooden Lion will perform between 4 and 4.30. Roy Weird from the latter group and their roadie Steve will run one stage while Dave Mania, one-time axe-ace from Kung Fu Monsters is running the other. They will be ably supported by Cliff Dowding. We are still awiting confirmation from The cavalry, The Sly Tones, Rockheart, Mr Finn, POG, Guided by Lights, Go Johnny Go, The Scarlet Street Resistance and Last Orders [who were our opening act last year]. Please remind me if I've forgotten anyone! We are also expecting appearances from a number of new local acts who should all be playing around lunch time. we have a children's entertainer Emma lined up and  the POG/WOB collective may be running a drawing workshop. DJ Captain Bob may be present as will Paul Wilson from Radio Reverb's 'Ears Wide Open' show. Lee Griggs who has been so instrumental in organising the stage and transport for previous picnics will be doing the same this year. Thank you Lee. We still need more offers of help and support. Most importantly we need the loan of a good drum kit for the day. This will speed up the flowthrough of bands as we will not have constant construction and deconstruction of different kits thru the day. It will probably need  a mat too as I'm not sure whether any other anchorage will be possible. If you can help out with this let me know - 01273 270501 or via this site or email [email protected] Bouncy Castle and various sideshows and stalls are already booked but anyone else wishing to be represented on the non-musical side should contact Philip Smith on 553330. Thanks

New Mice Base to visit

Pleas visit Blaker's Park Community Picnic 2008to find out what's going on and to enrol as a Mice Base Friend of BPCP2008.

Thank you very kindly!

Brighton Friends Alert - Blaker's Park Community Picnic 2008

Brighton Friends Alert - Blaker's Park Community Picnic 2008

Hi pals

this year's community picnic in Blaker's Park, Fiveways is scheduled for Saturday 28th June

I am canvassing for musicians etc who are willing to give a little time to entertain to local community for a short while during the day

resources this end are limited but we usually manage to get hold of a stage and I hope that weather protection will be provided too this year - although it will be a gorgeous day!

so if you feel you can offer your entertainment skills for a quarter or half an hour please let me know - please note performance material must be of a 'family-friendly' nature!

I'd also like to hear from anyone who has technical know-how and PA eqiuipment they can loan so we can raise the quality of the show we put on

looking forward to hearing from all you kind people

Christmas at Blakers Park

Christmas at Blakers Park, Brighton
Current mood: amused
Category: Music

This Saturday 22nd December 2008 - Blaker's Park

Sally of Dishy's Cafe has organised an afternoon of Christmas Joy

Santa will be there as well as Festive Food and Drink

Music provided by Spin Doctors Disco


Find the park in the square defined by Preston Drove, Southdown Road, Stanford Avenue and Cleveland Road - it's South-West of Fiveways