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London Calling With NewArtful Adventures In

Music Life…

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New music style artistsand media approaching.

Autumn 2013.

USP? There are too many unique selling points tomention, but a key factor is that this tale of OnceUpon Another Time is a movement being lived onland, on line and under radar in the spirit of what

is best described as uniqulture. Tweet. Orsearch the hash tag for news updates. The rest

of this is just usual Monthly Planet style

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UH? (Mansun)

The ups and downs of analogue peoplelivening up the digital age inspire. The coverimage is Richey Ostrowski of 16 HoleBoots (ta for the intro Dizzy Spell) byRupert Hitchcox at the June ArtBeat musicsocial a few days after I’d been thrilled by theirgig. That same evening Ben Dodd initiatedTryLife.TV to our story and us into theirs.More happens. Read on. Come in…

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There was an on line, cut n paste fanzine.Inspired by the Metropolis based publication,The Daily Planet. It wasn’t monthly (I was outgigging and all that) but it tipped well, woveartists into uniqulture and proved itself.Approx 10,000 readers is a small but healthyway to start something new. This is the lastincarnation of it, as ideas have exploded likefireworks at our first editorial planning (afterPeoples Day) ofwhats next.The great thingis that we knowsome greatquality, creativetalents betweenus that arecoming onboard.Stay tuned… inthe mean time.XXX Caffy

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Uniqulture. The last month will shape the nextmonths. Above, Rhiannon The Nightmare live at TheBig Red Sessions.These are musical gatherings in ashipping container behind the double decker red buspizzeria in Deptford, South East London. All that isrequired is entertainment value and good songs. It needsto be kept simple in such a venue. Musician Ceri Jamesis co-curator and on tour in his native wales this summer.

Anyway, I digress, on Wednesday 19th June,Rhiannon The Nightmare were live insession on Joyzine Radio. Country punk blues with asaucy sparkl that you can sing along to from this DeptfordArmy posse. Actually, quite a bit happened that day.

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Earlier on 19th June I met up with Synergie 16Productions and Stigma Global in the West End.What can I say, except that some very exciting and widelybeneficial projects - in association with the Urban ArtsExperience - are in the pipeline. Nearly skipped fromOxford Street to Fitzrovia, I was that excited. Calmeddown a bit by the time I reached the BandWagon gigssocial where I met more great music industry up for tryingnew things. In fact I’d first met Maria and StanBandWagon through friendliness during an Artful month,roll on October for new beginnings. From there it was atube ride and under the river Thames home to SouthLondon where I met fellow Rocklands collaborator,Rupert Hitchcox across the road from New CrossStation at The Amersham Arms where we experiencedthe most amazing Dry the River gig for the London dateon their hot ticket, low key tour. Ru took the audienceimage below. Adoration was in the air… (and again thenext night too, actually…

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Dry the River(snap shots by Caffy)

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DJ Yoda and the Trans Siberian March Bandplayed a one-off charity fundraiser preview of 2013Glastonbury, Standon Calling and Bestival set at closerange in what they describe as

All proceeds went toRett Syndrome Research Trust UK fighting a children’sbrain disease. We danced. We laughed. We PARTIED!

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It is great to see the locals reclaiming the venueagain now that its under some pretty rock n rollmanagement. I was also excited to bump into Andyn Jamie of Propaganda Radio show. Ben, Ru and Iexchanged excited catch ups via beer, chat n chipsbefore we went in for DJ Yoda frolics.Hmmm. Yes. Quite a few of these images andexchanges are created in South East London, butthats just where we live. Also, I’m one of the livemusic promoters down that way. But it really is notwhere you’re from but where you’re at. We existwherever welcome.Drank loads. Too much, in fact, to get up early hoursand do serious grown up business the next morning.But I managed it. Was knackered by the afternoon ofFriday 20th June. No time to be tired for toolong though. Got my second wind. Helped it withstrong hot black coffee and red stripe. And yay, party-Caff was back and ready for a grrrreat night out inhonour of London mover-shaker but most importantlywonderful human being, Jean Genie Graham.Another very talented friend of mine, she is amusician, radio presenter/producer who hostsPanda~Power! Events, is our resident DJ at thePlayhard live music stream show and a ray ofsunshine, amongst much else. T’was a real gatheringat Power’s Bar in Kilburn that evening… (/continued)

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Panda~Power! Friday 21 June 2013.Powers Bar, Kilburn, London.

The Tricks (top) and more played for host Jean Genie ather pre birthday party. Images by Rupert Hitchcox.

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Panda~Power! Poet in residence,

The Freewheelin’ TroubadourRousing and inspiring. Photo by Rupert Hitchcox

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Blue Lip Feelby Rupert

And some snap shots by me. JG, Gabi and Panda…chill…then dances with wolves…rocking out to Bad Wolf

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Playhard co-promoter, creative talent, scouting star, queenrock chick and larger than life lovely Heather MinxFerguson introduced us to Bad Wolf.They have gob smacking rock songs, an infectiouslyengaging live presence and a never dull tale. Went down atreat at Playhard and picked up international interest atthe same time.After getting their first BBC Introducing play the weekendbefore, this evening’s show at Powers Bar in Kilburn wastheir “third time lucky” attempt to play a gig at TheWheelbarrow in Camden… (!) On 20th July they went intoTitan Studios with Gallows producer, Steve Sears, to recordtheir debut album.

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Above; Friday 21 June It’s been a great one JG. Below;Saturday 22 June 16 Hole Boots, awesome at Vintage

Paper Dress, Shoreditch. (Sorry about the pix quality)

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Thursday 27th June 2013- ArtBeat photographed byRupert Hitchcox. TopChris and Gabi of TheSticklers. Middle;RIVULET, bottomLittle Brain Attack.

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Multi talents ahoy - Dizzy Spell (who I met comingdown the steps of 229 Great Portland Street, to aRocklands gig to see Patrick Jones) and GabiGarbutt (who additionally DJ’d at Jean Genie’sPanda~Power! The Friday before).Small audience = more fresh black cherries to shareround and a chance for some proper conversationsand connections.They met this evening, but after a shout out for aphotographer a few years ago, Dizzy introduced meto Andrei Nedelea of Red Stag Management whophotographed visual artists Eugene Ankomah whilelistening to the band he managed, WarehouseRepublic. Great songswe got into, and later Gabisang vocals on one of their recordings.Feels like things go round in magic circles. Dizzy ismaking a film of in consultationwith Patrick Jones. Us Manics fans get around…

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27 June by Rupert Hitchcox; top: RIVULET areabout to play, TryLife.TV, 16 Hole Boots,Caffy n Dizzy all come together. bottom awesome,stunning parisian psyche rockers , Little BrainAttack, live up to their name. Investigate all!

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Saturday 29th June. Two nights later we areback at the venue for an intimate and warm heartedtriple treat of entertainment from the voice of TheBluetones, Mark Morriss with very special guestsDexy (front man of Sweetheart Contract) and JeanGenie’s Massive Hugs. A real friends n fans minglerwith some sing-a-long of an evening. Pix by Rupert.

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Digital Age. Analogue Future. Spent the most AMAZINGFriday 12th July afternoon. Ben also introduced meto Darren and the amazing Opus Audio sound system.Honey in our ears on a sunny day. Above, Rich from BadFor Lazarus, a band that literally rock my socks off.

End of the day chill out with some new friends. See futurefor the next outcomes…

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13th July: a giant catdirected me to a day of peaceand love and music where Icaught ArtBeat faves like TheOtherside, Heads.Heartsand Floodliners at People’sDay Festival. We were also aSynergie 16 / RupertHitchcox Photography /Ben & Caffy #mpzine teamwith TryLife.TV by now…

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One June night, Ifell out of a tree inorder to get to the

momentousBleech gig at

Sebright Arms. Agreat British band.

Another tour de force wasDeLooze at IslingtonTown Hall. Magnificent. Pic;Jean Genie & Esther Fordtalking to their manager,Mark after. I met him filmingat Panda~Power! Magicmusic circles indeed…

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Everybody brings individual stage/street style to thestory. Rocklands weaves back into their tales.ArtBeat http://facebook.com/artbeat.stars pop-up office promotes the results, news updates andopportunities.Ben Dodd is one of our connectors, yes, but also anexperienced fashion industry expert mover shakerwith many credentials for whats next.Between this action fraction, forthcoming projectlaunches and artists that have come on board withwhat we are doing, this tingles.Our collective recent past colours the present to shapefuture adventures. Passion is key.Thank you family / friend circle (club 0-100) speciallyto Ru for the kind use of his images. As ever. Here.http://ruperthitchcox.co.uk/

Onwards. Caffy

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