TheZineUK documentary Summer 2019

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Creating this issue started 9th Feb 2020.

Finished the last chapter (above, which ended at the start of June 2019) on Saturday 14th December. Since then and leaving the EU, the poetic souls in this story inspire a better future for us all.

If we’re going to be an independent nation, resist the Hate-Island illness. Let’s remain an imperfect, but at least welcoming, green and pleasant land that makes a song and dance about everything. Still. For our own mental well being. It’s almost impossible right now. But not quite. There are good news stories, too.

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June 2019 Artists x Audience = Allies. Instigators at The Dublin Castle for The Camden Mix-Up. The monthly music social needed a bigger venue. As per the newer wave of guitar toting promoter brands: high quality entertainment and a warm welcome where music fans/scouts make new futures. Presented by Kick Out The Jams, sponsored by Rotor Videos, enjoyed by Many. More follows

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SH!TS!CK, June 2019 © Lorna Cort

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SH!TS!CK’s sold out show at Camden People’s Theatre ”inyour-face honest and angry, but performed with an infectious enthusiasm" (from TheZineUK review/images by Lorna Cort)

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SH!TS!CK, June 2019 photography © Lorna Cort

12th June 2019 M O S E S play a live session for John Kennedy (a regular fave of this documentary - and it’s stars!) at Radio X’s Central London studio, produced by Chris Denham.

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20th June 2019. After some crazy 1-out-1-in scenes at The Good Mixer since it’s inception #TheCamdenMixUp lands at it’s new home, The Dublin Castle. Along with the extending Kick Out The Jams family, sponsors, Rotor Videos have helped to make something special amidst the interdependent music community.

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� That and this page:A newer wave of punky, youth powered music artists, industry & media are influencing the now and next.

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Cavalcade at The Camden Mix-Up, 20th June 2019

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The C33s at The Camden Mix-Up, 20th June 2019

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Dutch Mustard at The Camden Mix-Up, 20th June 2019

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Dead Naked Hippies at The Camden Mix-Up, 20th June 2019

The C33s, The Dublin Castle, Camden, 20th June 2019

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Mid Summer’s Day 2019 - Friday 21st June Yaaaay, going to see Smiley & The Underclass play by City Hall and the River Thames for Make Music Day! On the way, I meet up with musician and friend, Paul Draper for a catch up.

There’s a continuing demand for Mansun everything, got a way with a tune, he has. We natter and have a few (?) sips then I hop on the tube to London Bridge.

I don’t think that I’ve had too much to drink as I get there OK. I say “hi” in passing to Underclass guitarist James, then further along, to Lorna, one of our fab photographers. Suddenly I feel a bit “ooh better sit down”, then I dunno, but I wake up in bed the next morning (!). Erm… Such a great band, always, and I missed out like a boozy school girl!

at least here’s some great images Lorna Cort took of their brilliant show, on the next pages! →

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Make Music Day, 21st June 2019, City Hall London Š Lorna Cort

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Smiley & The Underclass, Make Music Day 2019 © Lorna Cort

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A lot can happen within a few weeks of starting these documentary compilations‌ Saturday 21st March 2020‌

Bog-roll Zombie nation With much self-isolation Time to reflect or go nuts or create But not to be selfish or hoard or hate

Stop a minute.

This documentary was first uploaded 14th March 2014.

Now We Are Six. The world is a parallel dimension, yet again. These years have not been dull and the friends attending, creating, performing, reporting, photographing, filming, clothing, producing, supporting in any way are not in the eye of the mainstream taste makers.

The closest I get to taste making is some of me Mum’s dragon sauce stirred into a stew, but the resistance of thrillers are in the minestream.

The smaller independent music sites, blogs, vloggers and radio presenters. Find some faves growing visibly in these pages over the years, then trace back to who is supporting and follow them too. We’ve become close to many, before Physical Distancing.

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There is a lot of serendipity in this situationist story.

As if to prove how that it’s the independent music press you need to keep an eye on for your future tips, first, these days Blossoms tweeted this on 22nd March 2020: “6 years ago we released our first EP ‘Bloom’ who’s got a copy?”

Highly influential as ever Little Indie Blogs http://littleindieblogs.blogspot.com/

https://joyzineuk.wordpress.com/

In Spring 2019 Part 1, Cold Water Swimmers were indeed “superb” at #Yanafest (but my pic wasn’t). Hooray for Trust A Fox Photography who captured the DIY outsiders on 29 February 2020 at The Globe, Glossop (this and next page), and is a key part of this doc among much more. Nice one, Foxy!

coldwaterswimmers.bandcamp.com/ | trustafoxphotography.com

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Back to Spring weekend 2020 documenting Summer 2019 The performance spaces are ghost lit until we return, but for now, in creative new ways, the show must go on.

The thoughts and prayers for the whole world have never been more genuine.

It really is the best and worst of times. True colours have been showing, increasingly, for some time now but TheZineUK story feels blessed to know and include some absolute freaking legends.

Imagine telling a story of music movement right now? Things will never be the same. The future changed and is now a blank canvas which our favourites will help to colour. So then, where were we?

Ah yes, had got to Smiley & The Underclass wowing the crowd at Tower Bridge with City Hall as their background. They’re capable of much more if given the chance.

Take a closer look and listen at the multi media, multi cultural wealth of talent, allies and ideals which make this documentary of counter culture icons a fertile environment.

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26th June 2019, South East Central London:

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26th June 2019 Deux Furieuses Video shoot and an inspirational day with The Sisters Of Perpetual Rage.

The ‘Year of Rage’ concept by Deux Furieuses was directed by Dan Donovan.

With art direction by Miss Pokeno, it was inspired by her blog Feel the Rage which talks about what constitutes socially acceptable female rage.

This was a day of love, friends creating and sharing.

Thank you to deux furieuses for the invitation, and the rage.

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Beth Rettig and Madame So

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Raise the scarlet standard high Beneath its folds we'll live and die Though cowards flinch and traitors sneer, We'll keep the red flag flying here It well recalls the triumphs past It gives the hope of peace at last The banner bright, the symbol plain Of human right and human gain From ‘The Red Flag’.

Lyrics by Jim Connell (1889) to a 16th century tune by Melchior Franck

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26th June 2019 was that brilliant video shoot day with Deux Furieuses, Later that evening, more of TheZineUK’s mates, The Velvet Hands supported Liam Gallagher and Fontaines D.C. At The Eden Sessions in Cornwall. Left to right: Dan, Toby, Louis and Sam Š Brian Robinson Photography

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The Velvet Hands 26th June 2019 Š Brian Robinson Photography

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The Velvet Hands 26th June 2019 Š Brian Robinson Photography

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The Velvet Hands 26th June 2019 Š Brian Robinson Photography

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“Like all your favourite guitar bands rolled into one” (Cornwall Live)

The Velvet Hands 26th June 2019 © Brian Robinson Photography

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June 2020 “our fan base is our extended family.�

Photo journalist, Elly Bailey, in-depth interview with Wayne Thomas of Trampolene for TheZineUK.

In August, Elly launched Why Generation? Essential rock n roll, lived and reported. whygenerationldn.com

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Since mid 2016, the under radar pop stars keep rising. The sky is not the limit.

By 2019 various had made the charts, TV, national radio sessions, big stage, prestige supports and international gigs and festivals. SXSW included.

The Newer Wave of rocking, rolling, interdependent artists and their audience, industry and multi media allies are bursting with potential for public euphoria, educational inspiration, social collusion and the economy.

As I write this on 20th March 2020 our industrious dimension has been thrown under the misgovernment’s bus (that probably has NHS written on it’s side), financially - but we are creatives. Watch (and support) all these spaces/faces.

What can the not-household-name talents that TheZineUK documents achieve? Gonna answer that question with an image of the aptly named Stars taken when Bang Bang Romeo toured with Pink through Summer 2019.

Image © James Corrin

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← Image: June 2019 - The (relative) Calm…

Little Nan’s Grandson Tristan, Little Nan’s Bar at Deptford Train Station, papped through art by Chris Getliffe.

The (gathering) Storm…

July 2019 Began the most interesting times to live in, so far.

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3rd July 2019: TheZineUK’s third Head Above The Clouds experience.

These are gigs, festivals, podcasts and panels in aid of mental health / awareness. Above; fAlice Gee’s informal, engaging conversation with SKINS actors Meg Prescott (played Katie Fitch) and Ollie Barbieri (JJ). ← Other page: Ascending rockers - The Novus - were lively-live punky shakers after!

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9th July 2019: A red flag evening at the packed out Camden Monarch as Deux Furieuses launch the single, ‘Year Of Rage’, raucously to delighted fans. It’s a taster of that Autumn’s second album ‘My War Is Your War’

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Thursday 11th July 2019 The Fertile Environment of Interdependent music world are proof that being competitive raises the game - and being collaborative is for the real players.

Something extra had fallen into place between CroCroLand a few months earlier. Kick Out The Jams were hosting their second event at The Dublin Castle.

Tonight’s volume of The Camden Mix Up happened on the same night in London as the fab Dizzy Lizzy Presents (a Kick Out The Jams regular) in Nambucca. More friends, This Feeling had a show at Camden Monarch, also.

There were others, but just as an example, all of these three were loaded with mates, on and off stage, who could have been at any of the other gigs.

Quite a few Music “scenes” used to be fabricated. This isn’t a scene or an anti scene, this is just an organic fact.

The newer wave of genre clashing, rock n roll party makers are an authentic (and charismatic) cyberpunk movement… and good hearted, with it.

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Dublin Castle, Parkway, London NW1 a haunt of Madness (the band, and other kinds) Fierce Panda Records and Amy Winehouse

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� That page: Uniqulture in action - Robyn, Monefa, John, Tikz and Simon.

Music mover shakers meet at The Camden Mix Up. This page (outside Rock n Roll Rescue along the road from The Dublin Castle) New friends (nice shoes, Morgan!) had come a long way to see Coach Party play with MOSES, SONS and The Dirty Blonds. Roger Kent of Kent sure knows his essential line ups!

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← Ruby, Marnie and Roxy This page: Ruby Blue, the Punk Indiana Jones, was about to set off on long haul adventures.

MOSES dedicated the first public performance of ‘Who Needs The Money?’ to wishing her safe travels.

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Pre-Doors “far from still life” (!) with Kick Out The Jams, Live Circuit, SONS, The Dirty Blonds, Coach Party and friends at The Camden Mix Up

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Victor & Matthew (M O S E S)

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#StageStyle galore at #TheCamdenMixUp - DIY Rock Music chic is the BEST!

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These people are our FRIENDS. We can’t just do a gig or article together then move on. They ARE TheZineUK story.

Newer Wave of music mover shakers include (this page); Monefa and Simon. (that page) → Victor, Nick, Joe and Lee. New friends weave in all the time, naturally… tonight, for instance, a chance meeting brought Hive Mentality.

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It’s been some time since being really impressed by The Dirty Blonds at Amersham Arms x End Of The Trail, it happens all over again this evening. My own amateur live shots of the rest of the night are even blurrier than this, but Kick Out The Jams has proper photographers at their events, so there are (good!) images elsewhere.But these illustrate a story.

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#KOTJmixup top notch shows sponsored by Rotor Videos: Raising funds and awareness for Musicians Against Homelessness: The Camden Mix Up, The Deptford Mix Up & 3 day free entry festival, The Brighton Mix Up - all fab friendly FUN.

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Sunday 14th July 2019.

The Man From The Moon kindly donated comics for #StarBay6 to give away (Thanks, Joe) The stall at Little Nan’s Car-less Car Boot (organised by Little Nan’s Bar in Deptford Market Yard) was graced by the magical

Madame Fairy

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The second July 2019 #KOTJmixUp was The Deptford Mix-Up at Amersham Arms, Kick Out The Jams is sponsored by Rotor Videos.

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Hawxx at The Deptford Mix-Up, 27th July 2019

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ArtBeat : Visual Art (Rhiannon Hunter) x musician (Dan of Sisteray); The Deptford Mix-Up, 27th July 2019 at Amersham Arms.

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Monefa Walker introduces Tiger Mimic, The Deptford Mix-Up, July 2019

Sick Love and Apeman Spaceman

ArtBeat HQ, Amersham Arms 27 July 2019: Family Jools (and pre gig hand massage from Love Quota B for singer, George) and, hi!, Monefa Mix-Up!

Pre Jekyll chuckle!

The Deptford Mix-Up Amersham Arms July 2019

A Sisteray / The Gulps /Tiger Mimic supergroup at The Deptford Mix-Up - 27th July 2019, Amersham Arms

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July 2019 ended with a New “Leader” Of The SelfServatives - I’m outta here.