Monday, April 25, 2005

PANEL UPDATE!!!

Howard Devoto had to drop out of the panel, but JON KING of Gang of Four has kindly stepped in to join Paul Morley, Gina Birch, Richard Boon, and myself. Info recap:

Date: Wednesday April 27
Location: The Boogaloo, 312 Archway Road, Highgate
Time: 8-30 (pre-match get together starts 7-00)
Admission: free

Friday, April 15, 2005

[news update]

Rip It Up and Start Again is out.

There will be a postpunk panel discussion in London on April 27 chaired by me and featuring:

Howard Devoto
Paul Morley
Gina Birch
Richard Boon

Event starts: 8:30.
BUT
informal RIU&SA celebration starts from 7 onwards, you are invited to get me so drunk I am incapable of fulfilling my panel duties.

Free admission

After the panel there will be the screening of a 60 min video compiling footage of bands including New Order, the Fall, Cabaret Voltaire, Pop Group, Magazine, PIL, Orange Juice, Josef K... and more drinking

Location: The Boogaloo, 312 Archway Road, Highgate, London N6
Tube: Highgate (Northern Line)

More information (directions, etc)

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News on the American edition: it's due February 2006 and will be a more compact remix version.

Thursday, April 14, 2005

that gloomcore rave DROP THE BOMB III -- Friday 29th April, w/ The Mover live, Manu Le Malin, Stickhead et al--is now taking place at a different venue:

THE ARCHES, 51 - 53 Southwark Street, London Bridge, London. SE1 1RU.
(nearest British Rail /Underground station is London Bridge, 5 min walk)

but apparently this means "the party will now be BIGGER and LOUDER than before! 25K NEXO Alpha sound system - MAC 250 surround lighting - fully air conditioned - late bar - 125 space car park - - large chill out area - projections – lasers – korrectke atmosphere"

definitely think i might drop in on this RIU&SA promotional duties permitting

more info for the doomtroopers and renegade legionnaires:

Directions from London Bridge UNDERGROUND station: Take the Borough High Street exit and turn left (so you are walking away from River Thames). You will see an HSBC bank (on the right) on the corner of Southwark Street. Turn right down Southwark Street and walk approx 300 yards passing underneath a bridge until you see the Union Car park on your left. Walk through the car park and you're there!

Directions from London Bridge RAILWAY station:Turn left out of the main entrance & walk down London Bridge Street, at the end turn left (so you are walking away from River Thames) & walk about 100 yards. You will see an HSBC bank (on the right) on the corner of Southwark Street. Turn right down Southwark Street and walk approx 300 yards passing underneath a bridge until you see the Union Car park on your left. Walk through the car park and you're there!

PARTYLINE: 07880 857847 (for directions on the night)Check www.drop-the-bomb.co.uk for news and updates.

Tuesday, April 12, 2005

rough preparatory notes for the Neo-Rockist Manifesto
missus on obnoxious tv cow

geeta on academics w/ bloggz (look out for at least three boys from the hood in there!)