pecknam blog - adventures in SouthEast London

It’s that time of year again, come one, come ghoul, shake your bones and rattle a pumpkin. Here’s a tune to get you in the mood for Halloween:

Mr Fab and His Bag O’ Heads - Skeleton Crew On The Graveyard Shift

Plenty happening,  first up tomorrow World Zombie Day hits the streets of central London.

All Hallow’s Eve falls on a Friday in perfect party fashion. We can recommend Urban75’s Offline Party in Brixton for FREE. Elsewhere I’m DJing at a huge party alongside many other vinyl junkies and live acts, but have been politely asked not to reveal the location. However anyone who’s anyone in Pecknam will know where I’m talking about :-)

True zombies will see it through til Saturday and join us on the Crawl of the Dead V up in town.

Brainnnnsssss…

This Saturday come to Brixton for music and film:

MUSIC IS THE WEAPON @ Brixton Jamm

SATURDAY 18th October

Celebrating Fela Kuti’s 80th birthday with a screening of celebrated documentary on his life followed by a journey of musical rhythms from Africa to Latin America to keep you moving all night!

b-loco (live)
London’s most exciting Urban Bateria mixing up the rhythms of Brazil with Hip Hop, Drum and Bass & African Roots. Showcasing their brand new show with a new line up & fresh sound………

“Seven of Four” (exclusive rehersal recording)

www.myspace.com/blocolondon

Manos Negras (Live)
Sensational Afro-Peruvian rhythms with the drums of Congas, Cajón, Bongos, classical and modern strings (classical guitars and the electronic bass), melodic voices and energetic dancers

Movimientos Soundsystem
The freshest Latin beats from Revolutionary Salsa & Electro Boogaloo to Cumbia Mash-ups and conscious Reggaeton. Featuring Clem George, Cal Jader plus special guest MCs & musicians
www.movimientos.org.uk
www.myspace.com/movimientos

DJ Cal Jader
Latin Drum and Bass set

+ Film Screening: MUSIC IS THE WEAPON
Documenting Fela’s musical life and political beliefs while displaying live performances and interviews with the man himself. Fela’s mission was to make you aware while making you dance! (Film starts at 8pm)

7.30pm-3am
£5 (£7 after 11)

Brixton Jamm
261 Brixton Road, London, SW9 6LH

Brixton/Oval Tube
Buses 133, 333, 159, 59

Just wondering, how many of you lovely readers know that these are for sale in Docklands every two years?

Defence Systems and Equipment International
“The world’s largest fully integrated defence and security exhibition, bringing together senior international trade and military experts from across the entire supply chain in an optimal business environment.”

In other words, a tradeshow for machines that kill, maim and torture. This is their promotional video from the last one in 2007.

And here’s Mark Thomas speaking at the protest there:

The next one is September 2009, although you won’t read about it in the papers. http://www.dsei.co.uk/

EMERGEANDSEE London  is proud to present two outstanding, daring and breathtaking 2008 Showreels: ‘Empty Mirror’ and ‘Timeline Leaps’.

Join us on October 8 2008 from 7.30 in the stylish surroundings of the Roxy Bar & Screen, a unique place to discover cutting-edge audiovisual work  and enjoy the most compelling and innovative works made by young filmmakers.

This year’s program include The misfortune by Andy Feldman from Argentina, winner of Best Short at the last Canary Wharf Film Festival, Lovesick by Spela Cadez from Germany, screened at this year’s Bird’s Eye View Festival, Time Patrol, an experimental film, by music video film maker Jasmin Jodry presented recently at the Portobello Film Festival, and Video 3000 by Marc Schleiss, from Germany , winner of the Berlin Emergeandsee festival and much more.

Screened in Berlin earlier this year, and now brought over to England it’s a great evening of shorts guaranteed.

We have more fantastic news for you!! Entrance is free and a special DVD collection from Emergeandsee will be Up for Grabs on the night!

Venue: Roxy Bar & Screen
128-132 Borough High Street, SE1 1LB
Nearest tube: Borough
Wednesday 8th Oct, from 7.00 pm

This caught my eye as I discovered the band Full Fat last week and they’re, well, fat! It’s a fundraiser for Refugee Action Kingston, so bit strange to be happening SE rather than SW but hey, come on down!

The whole Seen EP is worth checking out.

An audio adventure for Deptford, if you’ve done it let us know what you thought!

Pavement sonnets, Deptford scars
by Ben Cummins

Simply download the audio and print the map.
Press play when standing on ha’penny hatch bridge.
You will be guided by the Admiral on an exciting venture around deep dark Deptford.

(ideally designed for saturdays between 27th sep - 18th oct)

“I would be honoured if you would walked it with or without me.”

Conscious Aim (v): using up & coming art, music, fashion & culture to bring raw talent from diverse backgrounds together.

Saturday 27th Sept 2008 : 2pm til 12.30am
The Sassoon Gallery
Bar Story
Blenheim Grove, Peckham

Cause: with violence and unrest growing throughout London it’s easy to forget the positives that surround us. Concious Aim will encourage self-belief and a positive outlook using the arts as a platform. Supporting young people through the creative process by supplying materials and encouragement we will to show what can be accomplished, given the right environment.

Concept: An exhibition, live acoustic music & a vibrant market environment come together to create a mini festival feel throughout the day & into the evening.

Content: Installation, paintings, photography, print, graffiti & sculpture in the gallery; craft, customised clothing, original artwork & organic food in the courtyard & musicians & DJ’s throughout the venue

To buy tickets in advance or to make a donation: http://aim.eventwax.com/aim

Event on Facebook

***Line up now announced***  read on for details

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Yarrrrr! Saturrrday last there be 100 scurvy Space Hijacker dogs trap’d 20,000 leagues under the Thames with a samba band and plenty o’ rum. Spy the bewitched portrait below, m’hearties!

Elefest - www.elefest.org.uk

Elephant and Castle’s free annual festival returns…

Over 10 days the festival will transform the area with an outdoor cinema, street theatre, live bands, photography exhibitions and contemporary dance performances in and around this central London location.

Events will also be held at Corsica Studios, Pullens Estate, Tate Modern and Siobhan Davies Dance Studios. Elefest was launched in 2003 to celebrate the cultural and creative diversity area. It has expanded every year and has now become a permanent fixture on the cultural map of London.

Festival dates: Friday 19th - Sun 28th September

Full programme here

OPEN WEEKEND
SITE SPECIFIC EXHIBITION 13TH-14TH SEPTEMBER 12.00-20.00.
SPIKE SPECIFICGAVIN TURK, BOB & ROBERTA SMITH, RICHARD PRINCE, YOKO ONO, MANU CHAO, CRYMEIN, PS BURTON, MARK THOMAS, TONY BRENNAN, RICHARD NIMAN, MARK MCGOWAN, ELIZABETH MANCHESTER, ANDREW BYLO, PAUL SAKOILSKY,  RAUL PINA, JAQ GENIE, DAISEY DELANEY, MERLYN, SANDIE SCHELLS, TRACEY RUSSELL, ROB RUB, MARYANNE GORDON, PRASANTH VISWESWARAN, BARBARA BURKE, FIL DEVOID, HAZEL ROMA, JAN NOID, YUSUF MARTIN, KEVIN PEBERDY, MADDY DUGDALE, DMT, ASTRID SCHYROKY, KAREN BARNES, KIRSTEN DOWNER.

Sarah Bear says “Rob’s exhibit is a record fair.. and there’s a crazy technicoloured organ for jamming (5 can play at the same time). Plus food and drink and lots of creativity.”

For more information, please contact:
SPIKE SURPLUS SCHEME
020 7252 9733
Email: info@spikesurplus.org

39b Consort Road, Peckham SE15 2PR
www.spikesurplus.org
www.myspace.com/spikesurplus