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New Year, new music. Anthony Chalmers is back telling you the greatest gigs for this week. God don't like it, but we do. Take it away Chalmers
Morning! So I'm choosing to ignore everything that is going on work wise to get this gig scrawling done for this week... Have so many fucking shows this week and Tristram stuff and Press stuff aannd, well you don't really want to know about that!
Journalist Amy Liptrot reviews the recent 'Lido Love' night at the much loved London Fields Lido. Once a home to “squatters, discussions, festivals, community events, raves” this night bought art back into the changing room.
Before the snowpocalypse, I was lucky enough to spend a day shooting the gorgeous Danielle Webb, lead singer of The Palpitations.It was already ruddy cold; that coke she's drinking in one shot was half full of brandy to prevent the onset of hypothermia!Here's some stuff about Dani and the band, as well as details of their forthcoming gigs, which you'd be mad to miss.
Edo is a British, Brighton based arms company that manufactures a tiny clip that releases bombs from warplanes. Here noted activist and liberal politician Marina Pepper tells us about 'masking up', Black Bloc tactics and why she wants you do to likewise and join her at the upcoming protest in Brighton to 'Smash Edo'.
New Year, new music. Anthony Chalmers is back telling you the greatest gigs for this week. God don't like it, but we do. Take it away Chalmers
Alright folks! So after being off for Xmas it's the first blog of 2010, first week of Jan is notoriously quiet for gigs apart from Jan 2nd/3rd weekend which clubbing wise is amazing! Anyway does seem to be some good stuff on though to point you in the direction of!
December 21st 2009
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In this brilliant stopwatch blog Deborah Grayson of Climate Rush counts down the day protesters in Copenhagen tried to break into the Bella Centre at the summit. She gets pepper sprayed, batoned in throat and still finds time remind us how hot the police are.
'Even when they're about to hit you the Danes are undeniably fit.'
The Battle of the Bella Centre by Deborah Grayson
Midnight: 16th December 2009
Knives, pepper spray, beatings. Comedian and activist Jonnie Marbles tells us about his alarming experiences at the front line of the Copenhagen protests.
by JonnieMarbles
"What are you doing?" A security guard asks me. My mind is swimming with the events of the last few days, and I am just waking up.
"I’m going to The Bella Centre. I need to stop the summit." I reply.
“Do you know where you are?”
Gabby Young and Other Animals have stormed onto the music scene with their highly acclaimed debut album, 'We're all in this together'. She's a real stunner,with a voice as loud as her hair- have a read then follow the links to hear what she can do, or head to the Borderline tonight for the last gig of her tour.
How did you find your identity as Gabby Young and Other Animals?
This is the new blog that tells you the sweetest London gigs for the next seven days. God don't like it, but we do. Here's the hardest music Elf since Little Richard...Anthony Chalmers
Right I'm busy! Got that! Busy! So let's get straight in!
Tuesday:
Tonight I'm at Old Blue Last for A Genuine Freakshow, Hryst & One Fathom Down. It's all free entry and 3 v good bands. Bit of Post-rock, bit of Surf, bit of experimental rock. All good stuff!
