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July 010

And now it's Bronze Year. A game of two halves.

January to June was filled with some great events and talents.

Panda~Power! events went from South East London, via a series of travelling circus outings around the city to The Social in W1. Launching there in January. 

City Showcase Rocklands went multi venue in May. 

London Rocklands launched as the first Artful Affordable Adventure destination at summer solstice. http://www.facebook.com/southeastx.london

A few events are already in place for Artful No.6 in October.

Watch this space and http://www.facebook.com/artfulfestival

as it organically creates itself over August and September. 

30-Nov-009

Within a month of Artful No.5 income had been generated for visual artists and the Starbreaker Alliance of new music promoters created.

Look out for Pirate Awards artists at the next Rocklands events which take place on Jan 5th (Panda Power Parties), Feb 11th,  Mar 4th, April 8th, May 6th at 229 Great Portland Street. The last Rocklands show of the noughties was a sell out rock n roll party at Camden Monarch headlined by Officer Kicks with a projection billboard on Chalk Farm Road by Token Films and an after show party by We Make Things Records. Massive thanks to The Branco Heist (who headlined their own sell out EP launch the following night) and the ever on the up Heartbreakers DJs, as well as the lively Kicks Army,  http://www.facebook.com//video/video.php?comments=&v=219725116884

From Uniqulture being created on New Year's Day in Rocklands, Costa del Thames to Monday 23 Nov 009 when One Society Many Cultures was launched at Westminster. The Artful Music Tourist Board was invited, cor what a nice gaff, no wonder those politicians will do anything to stay there. Anyway it was exciting and inspiring. There will be Rocklands events to help spread the word, as ever all are invited to be involved. 

20-Nov-009

Results

That has been some year that rounded off the Naughties...

Getliffe art part of the Who's Jack exhibition in Camden next week that also includes our beloved art fairies Twinkle & Tinsel

The Bunker is just going from strength to strength, booked up and popular best underground (literally) hang out in South East London. 

Boy George personally asked Dexy to play his new club at Camden Proud on 24th November. 

Music Tourist Board of Rocklands has been to City Hall twice this month. Look out for the spread of Uniqulture within a year of conception.

Rocklands revives the fab 453 Club from February at 229 Great Portland Street and look out for RAR! action in 2010...

Artful Pirate Awards favourites from strength to strength including Kids Love Lies who recently appeared on BBC TVs Switch...

02-Nov-009

During Artful, the [kicks] army created a rock'n'roll gallery on line in homage to the month of OKtober for up and coming rock band Officer Kicks. A collage of videos, images, lyrics and more called THE DAILY KICK. Their work of art hangs for posterity at http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=77017242&blogId=513725575 

01-Nov-009

Well, that was quite possibly the most fruitful Artful so far.

Artful Music Tourist Board Bronze Year is go at News Year

November 009 Calendar and Artful Updates:

http://issuu.com/music.tourist.board/docs/009_11_calendar 

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Entertainment @ Exhibition -October 1st-31^st

Art / Film / Photography exhibited with live music. Entry £0-£5! 

Year009 is Chapter 5. New friendships, images, parties, memories and ideas createdfor a month. To beinvolved, just co-promote. Photographers, Film Makers, Writers by any media necessaary! Recommend your October tips at the Artful Facebook page - a mo(o)nth of magic...

http://www.facebook.com/pages/ARTFUL-Planet-Water-October/218317885857?ref=ts

If anybody is at any of the following events (which will be added to, until Halloween) please do get in touch on line, or with the artists (or call into NX Boutique if you are in London).

Channnel6TV presents Artful : Music Tourist Board filmclips from Artful will be added to over the month
At Daily Motion (please send your Daily Motion URLrecommendations for addition) http://www.dailymotion.com/MusicTouristBoard - and at YouTube ‘Sound Of Vision’(The Artful Music Film Fest. No.5) playlist at http://www.youtube.com/user/channnel6tv

Art Beat (Uniqulture ofcreative community)creates this annual, ever evolving Expo of fresh talent.

Amonth of cheap great friendly future making alternative nights out - Art& Photography & Projections & Screenings with added up n cominglive music & documenting

Artful Zine wordsand pix programme; http://issuu.com/music.tourist.board

Including live music from Man Like Me, Officer Kicks, Toy Toy, Blackout,Marvell, The Lovely Eggs, Heads.Hearts, Alexander Wolfe, Extradition Order,Arrows Of Love, Scaredy Cats,. Leon Rhymes (Queens English), Rhiannon TheNightmare,  Edit Select, Dynamo Garage, MotelBlitz, Bethia Beadman, The School, MJ Hibbett, The Run-Up, Grave Architects, DaShamonix, The Brights, The Peryls + DJs: Dean Tynan,Backstage Sluts, Sean Feeling Gloomy, Jean-Genie, The Heartbreakers, Soul BoyMystic, Matt Sargent, She Bangs The Drums, Unemployable Welsh Scum, PaedophileStepdad. Art/Photos; Chris Getliffe, Matt Sargent, Deptford X, KarenToftera, Satoko Owada, Ami Barwell, Polly Yuill, NX Boutique, The Blue LightDistrict, Artmongers, Ann-Marie Mullarkey, Andy Willsher, Heather The Minx,Loose Belt Productions, Ruben & Josh Music Videos & more

On Land : Some recommended dates starring playing class friends....

 Thursday 1^st, 8^th,15^th,. 22^nd, 29^th Oct-009  - PROPAGANDA RADIO SHOW

Co promoting with Artful? Make sure Andy & Jamie have your news / music / event info etc. Propaganda Broadcast from historic Cable Street. The best new music with a sussed line in catching next big things early doors and  a growing reputation. Tune in for Previews / Reports / Sessions everyThursday at 7pm on Xtream East Radio or catch up on playlists etc http://xstreameast.co.uk/details.php?show=58

Presented by Andy Pettman & Jamie Izzard.Propaganda is the place to hear the latest in new underground music, from alternativeto electro and hip-hop - if it’s new and we like it, you’ll hear it first onPropaganda. Featuring exclusive interviews, sessions, gig previews and reviewsPropaganda is your essential guide to new music in London. For the fullmonty see the above website link.

Thu 01-Oct-009 : Artful recommends DYNAMO GARAGE

at Club Fandango, The Garage, London N5 http://www.myspace.com/dynamogarage Pirate Awards Tip for 2010.

Launch night of Fandango's new home after Camden stars a band that made such a vivid impression on the club earlier this year - "their guitars are thrillingly intricate". It's been happening on a regular basis to this enigmanetic quintet. The demonically dynamic pop tangents of the dandy duded DynamoGarage at The Garage where IT is at on Thursday October the First.. + highly recommended support from
 CAPITAL www.myspace.com/capitalmyspace
 + WE GOT WIRES (onstage 8.30pm)www.myspace.com/wegotwires

Thu 01-Oct-009 : Artful recommends CERI JAMES 

 A complete performance of the new album ‘Win, Lose And Some You Can’tTell’ live on stage. Host; Carl 2bob. 8pm / Free Entry. The Fox & Firkin, Rocklands, London SE13
http://www.myspace.com/cerijames 

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Fri 02-Oct-009 : THE DEPTFORD X FACTOR TOY TOY +MOTEL BLITZ (live electropunk spectacular) + DJs JEAN-GENIE (Panda Power Parties / Rocklands) + PAEODOPHILE STEPDAD + art walls featuring CHRIS GETLIFFE + MATT SARGENT from THE BLUE LIGHT DISTRICT. The Friday night party for 11th Deptford X Contemporary Art Festival. http://www.depfordx.org

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Come and have a Costa Del Thames weekend! Perhaps get the DLR MiniRail ride through the Metropolis of Deptford to Deptford Bridge. Check out the boot sale at Vega Fair Space Port & Magic Market in the old sailor's town (Planet Water) / Douglas Way at Deptford Market (Planet Earth). There will be entertainment on somewhere locally that evening. It's Rocklands. This is the kind of vibe that The Moon Fairies holiday on this planet, and regularly at The Time Zone, for... 

Sat 03-Oct-009 : THE BEASTLY BEAUTY

 A Free Event Of Baroque Proportions! 2pm @The Deptford Project - Alison Ward unites traditional English streettheatre and contemporary performance art. The Beastly Beauty is a farcicalbattle between two characters that embody different elements of beauty and thegrotesque. Combining elements of Baroque theatre, slapstick comedy andprofessional wrestling to produce the effect of a live action Punch and Judyshow, The Beastly Beauty will perform the tensions that arise in a community influx by inducing a joyful catharsis. Curated by Jenny Doussan. The BeastlyBeauty is supported by Lewisham Council and is a part of both Deptford X http://www.deptfordx.org/and Artful 009 http://www.artfulfestival.co.uk

Today Deptford. Tomorrow The World.

When THE BEASTLY BEAUTY ends at 3pm walk up Deptford High Street, across the road from The Anchor there's a fab party in front of The Deptford Marbles by the amazing Artmongers who are also responsible for the famous pink His n Hers mural in Griffin Square. And much more. They twin Fun City with Havana. Come. 

http://www.artmongers.com

Facebook : Artmongers Fan Club 

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=68500026109&ref=ts

More Uniqulture as Artmongers Art and Laban Dance of Creekside unite with Deptford X Art Festival in a Planet Water style during Artful month.

Take it up the West End that evening, so to speak.

Saturday 3^rdOctober :

Ceri James & Honeycube & Nathan Persad

launch at The Comedy

Oxendon Road, Piccadilly Circus, Central London. 

04-Oct-009 The 11^thDeptford X Festival of visual arts closes down. Another sucessfull year oftransforming the old sailor’s town into giant gallery on the South East Bank.Check out BBC Radio’s The SessionIntroducing  from Reading. Linda Serck on the buzz with allthings Berserkshire. Enjoying the amount of activity going on all over thecountry, making a new future.

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Monday 5th October - DEXY (full electric show) supporting Franz Nicolay of The Hold Steady at Brixton Windmill - an enchanting and highly recommended Artful favourite, http://www.myspace.com/dexyspaceat Brixton Arms.

Managed to grab a few words from the lovely Dexy recently http://www.dailymotion.com/user/MusicTouristBoard/video/xaio4l_artful-tips-recommend-dexy_music

 Tues 6^th, 13^th,20^th, 27^th -Oct-009 : Chris Getliffe/ Kitchen District Comics

A weekly new  art strip! Everyweek at http://getliffe.blogspot.com/

The art of The Getliffe is not only around various music bars in the borough of Lewisham, or even decorating this website, but also, like Artmongers, helping to shape the visual aspect of a Creative Capital.

08 Oct : One Foot Cow at The Last Days of Decadance. Upsetta DJsand friends on Shoreditch. A year after launching at last year’s Artful they gofrom strength to strength. http://www.myspace.com/upsettadjs 

Another local art force is Matt Sargent, in the multi talent tasking way of playing classi friends, he's on the decks of a spectacular night out...; 

 Friday evening 09-Oct-009 RAR! - Blackout Crew, ManLike Me, Marvell, Scaredy Cats (live) + MC Leon Rhyms + DJs Dean Tynan + MattSargent. At The Albany,  Douglas Way,High Street, London SE8 4AG

 7-11pm (14+ Entry) / £5. Tickets available in advance from the box office(open daily) - Tel: 020 8692 4446 http://www.thealbany.org.uk and NX Boutique, 1 Clifton Rise, SE14 3AS  (also RAR!/artists merchandise)

Fri 16-Oct-009 : The Minx Media TV Party special editionof This Feeling @ Parker McMillan.

Heather The Minx is having a party AND it'a Friday night.

This Feeling Club. You have not witnessed such a gathering since the heady days of Madchester. This Feeling is an after-show fave hang out. £8 entry (£6 advance).  9.30pm to 3am. Come early (1) to guarantee getting in, and (2) witness the first FULL ELECTRIC LIVE SETS from hottest rock'n'roll and noise pop tips.

Watch this space: Minx Media TV (filmed This Feeling TV, Jersey Budd videos also, in production the documentary documentary; Meet Me In The Keith Moon Bar - The Story of The Astoria). Also promotes Playhard at The Borderline. Other film makers of the Artful persuasion = Digital Sneakers, Loose Belt Productions, Ruben & Josh... all multi tasking. The Artful photographers, also. Some will no doubt be at this party.

This Feeling, Parker McMillan, 47 Chiswell Street, EC1

Full info to follow. 

 Wed 21 Oct-009 : THE ARTFUL PHOTO SESSION 

Albums (U2 etc)/Portraits/NME and more photographer, ANDY WILLSHER, exhibited large + rising stars of music photography + live music starring RHIANNON THE NIGHTMARE/ DJ seSt from THE HEARTBREAKERS + UNEMPLOYABLE WELSH SCUM of Totally Tidy Tours + photo sessions! Projectionsby THE BLUE LIGHT DISTRICT - Time : 7pm-11pm- £5 Entry (£3 for photographers/bands) - Camden Head, NW1 

Saturday 24 Oct 009 - 350.com worldwide day of action for The Planet + ToeJam at The Bunker, Deptford. 

Weds 28-Oct-009: Artful recommends DEXY at Fandango, Camden Head,

London NW1 http://www.myspace.com/dexyspace Pirate Awards Tip For 2010.

 Fri 30-Oct-009 : PIC N MIXX 

Bring a MIX CD and possibly win one made by Frightened Rabbit, Los Cempesinos!, Lucky Soul, Danananananykroyd, Eddie Argos of Art Brut, Xfm's John Kennedy, Everett True and more + big quality live entertainment, like WOW, live on stage:

THE LOVELY EGGS  http://www.myspace.com/thelovelyeggs

THE SCHOOL http://www.myspace.com/theschoolband 

MJ HIBBETT http://www.myspace.com/mjhibbett

GRAVE ARCHITECTS http://www.myspace.com/thegravearchitects

THE PERYLS http://www.myspace.com/theperyls  

on the decks -  SEANFEELING GLOOMY  http://www.feelinggloomy.com/ 

£6 on the door or £5 advance from  http://www.wegottickets.com/event/59398 

The Buffalo Bar, 259 Upper Street, London N5 (Highbury & Islington tube).

Saturday 31-Oct-009 - Goodbye Artful. Halloween!

The Playground at 93 Feet East and the Graffiti Fest at The Rhythm Factory are the way for All Hallows Eve. 

 More Art / Film / Words /Collaborations / Friendships created thoughout the month – on line, on land.

Uniqulture.

http://www.myspace.com/artfulmtb

* http://www.artfulfestival.co.uk

* Facebook http://zapurl.me/h1

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Aug 009:

wow.

Massive thank you to everybody that supported, joined in, promoted, performed at and created the weekend of 3rd and 4th July. The future has been set in motion. A far from perfect tiny place on a far from perfect, but still beautiful, planet showed there is a side to human nature that gives hope. TODAY DEPTFORD will be exhibited in images at this year's Artful Festival October 1st-31st. 

The following weekend was People's Day Free Festival - 30,000 folks gathering in a park for peace and fun. Massive thanks to the bands that rocked the Rocklands stage.

Between those two events, new friendships were forged and new future collaborations started. Again, some of these results will be part of this year's Artful Festival which takes place On Land mostly in London and On Line. Already some great events on board for a month of Planet Water vibe.

At the end of July, the Deptford vibe travelled via the 453 Bus Route which runs from Deptford Bridge to Marylebone in Central London. The idea of a Club for creatives, thinkers, preachers and performers based on a bus route is not very 21st Century but it WORKED! Poet Patrick Jones headlined with a storming words/music set supported ably by Edit/Select and The Shills bringing their newer wave sharp guitars. Our Rock Chick DJs The Heartbreakers brought the party. Massive cheers to all that turned out to join the party from as far as Essex & Wales and to all at 229 Great Portland Street for supporting the randomness of Rocklands events. With a load of band members, poets, some graphic artists, photographers and writers there James Dean Bradfield wasn't the only manic street preacher in the crowd, so to speak. There was a lovely bus ride home for any Sarf Londoners after on the 453 bus, of course! 

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A Gentle Revolution in the republic of Rocklands

Welcome to DEPTFORD FUN CITY
This event is in no way sponsored by the Daily Mail...

What started as a minifest day is growing into a positive people powered arts and action festival as venues and friends unite.

FRIDAY 3RD JULY and SATURDAY 4TH JULY
Goodbye Westminster. Hallo Costa del Thames TODAY DEPTFORD 

short URL for this page on Facebook for Networking and up to date info is http://zapurl.me/TZ 

The Unplugged Sessions @ The Albany

Saturday 4^thJuly

3pm to 6pm. All Ages. Free Entry.

Presents

The amazing KATE TEMPEST

"Her works are truly ofupliftment and betterment" - Roots Manuva “

What would a festival celebratingindependence be  without South EastLondon’s young poet premiere spinning words that kick derriere. ExcentralTempest takes a break from Glastonbury, Bestival, Lattitude etc for an up closeand personal appearance at Today Deptford. Early evening headlining TheUnplugged Sessions at The Albany then with Sound Of Rum at Nestival, twominutes walk away at The Birds Nest. It’s gonna be some 4^th of Julyin The Little Easy, Deptford Fun City....

http://www.myspace.com/katetempestwords

AnitaMaj

Singer,Song Writer, Rock Chick and in possession of some pretty amazing feedback sofar. A special acoustic set before the full band hit People’s Day Festival thefollowing weekend.

http://www.myspace.com/anitamaj

Josh Fisher

Youthful antifolk rocker with a poetic soul that’sbeen earning festival slots around East Spanglier, an appearance on home turf.

Damian Renouf

An Unplugged favourite returns by request with hissummery original soundtrack. http://www.myspace.com/damienrenoufost  

The Little Devils

21^st Century Blues with a new album,This Is How It Starts

http://www.myspace.com/littledevilsmusic

Paintings Of Ships

Shoegazey rockers play a special set for TodayDeptford

http://www.myspace.com/paintingsofships

The Albany, Douglas Way, SE8 4AG

020 8692 4446 http://www.thealbany.org.uk 

A Madcap Coalitions Urban Village Fete is also happeningin the tropically themed gardens of The Albany between 1pm-6pm.

TODAY DEPTFORD

positive people powered arts andaction 
grown into a festival asvenues and friends unite.

FRIDAY 3RD JULY andSATURDAY 4TH JULY
Goodbye Westminster.Hallo Costa del Thames

TODAY DEPTFORD 
Free Entry / Cheap as20th century chips night clubbin',
Venues have both indoorand outdoors for heatwaves and monsoons. 

The Albany + The BirdsNest + The Bunker + The Deptford Arms + The Old Police Station + Giffin Square+ 3 Markets Friday 3^rd July (evening) and Saturday 4^thJuly (Independence All Dayer)

Line ups athttp://www.myspace.com/artfulmtb

Facebook Page short URL http://zapurl.me/TZ 

Today Deptford, Tomorrow The World.

The last Unplugged Sessions for this season happenson Saturday 18^th July. This bi-weekly Saturday afternoon gatheringwill return in the Autumn.

Today Deptford slots added at Deptford Project onthe high street which runs the Arts & Craft market from 10am to 5.30pm. The contact for anybody interested in performing this weekend isRory Walker rawmuzic at googlemail dot com

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Today Deptford Festival @ The Albany Gardens (A Madcap Coalition presents Urban Village Fete) + Albany Cafe (The Unplugged Sessions Excentral Tempest, Anita Maj and more) + The Old Police Station (launch of Tea Rooms and Open Art Studios) + The Spirit Of Indepence (Film Festival in Giffin Square) + The Birds Nest present Nestival + The Bunker (Reclaim The Beats and OMDJs) + 3 markets of stalls. Programme http://www.myspace.com/artfulmtb All Day Indoors + Outdoors til 3am in London's Pirate Cove... 

literally one minute behind Deptford Arms is The Birds Nest... 

NESTIVAL

At Today DeptfordFestival

Free Entry allweekend

Friday 3^rdJuly 8pm-2am

Saturday 4^thJuly 4pm-2am + BBQ all day. 

The Birds Nest, 32Deptford Church Street, London SE8

Buses 453, 53.DLR: Deptford Bridge. Rail; Deptford.

Hit the top of Creekside for a two day bonanza.

Rotten Luck, I’mReally Excited About Deptford and SugarPigs present  Nestival, in benefit of Solidarity Confederation and Friends Of TheCreek.

Live bands, DJs and visuals. 

FRIDAY

Zej  - huge livedrum n bass onslaught act recommended unmissable http://www.myspace.com/zejmusic

Wagawaga - Dub n Jungle genius - http://www.myspace.com/splagawagawaga 

Nitkowski - Bass metal pioneers - http://www.myspace.com/nitkowski

J:Kenzo - Dubstep producer on the move - http://www.myspace.com/jkenzo

+ Naked With Horses http://www.myspace.com/nakedwithhorses1+ Leapnik http://www.myspace.com/leapnik+ Smoke & Money + Glitterpony + 462 + Visuals by Elastic Eye

SATURDAY

all dayer and BBQ with up n coming bands of all kinds,relaxed atmosphere, ,summer sun, plenty of fine food and drinks, songs, dance,inspiration... fun at the Deptford Riviera .

 live bands: Sound Of Rum, Genre 18, Bogus Gasman, My PetShadow, Monster Bobby, Limn, Arthur Brick, Bob Constant & The Goodbye Horses,Spinmaster Plantpot, Bella Donnas Greatest Hits... DJ; Leapnik & GoodbyeHorses.

 Free Entry, Cheap fun...

TODAY DEPTFORD

TOMORROW THE WORLD 

Unity for Independence

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23-jun-009 

It started in 1999 with the email address lovepeacemusic so it's with excitement that McNaughty looks forward to a trip to the fastest growing festival, Peace And Love...

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Artful Festival No.4 (Oct-008) created a new word UNIQULTURE

Thanks to Chey from Gravity Guide magazine for point out that it has recently been a word of the day http://engineroomblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/word-of-day-uniqulture.html 

Uniqulture has been forging the space-pirate-fairyland future of the Costa del Thames. Ooh, what can happen next? Scroll down, as this is also the basis for the Artful Olympics Event of October 2012 which already has started creating itself in the Music Tourist Board style.

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News : 10-Jun-009

A MADCAP COALITION
URBAN VILLAGE FETE Saturday 4th July, 1pm-6pm
Free Entry. Suit Children of all ages from 1-100!
The Albany- Deptford, London. Invitation to be part of it

Come one, come all, and have a ball! Fast becoming the favourite events of South East London, A MADCAP COALITION bring their unique cocktail of games, arts, crafts and entertainment for all the family to The Albany Gardens as part of t“TODAY DEPTFORD” Festival . The spectacular Urban Village Fetes have been attracting hundreds and uniting communities as they go. If you are a resident, or an arts / community group that would like to participate or perform please get in touch!. You may want an information, cake or a bric a brac stall to raise funds for your group, a platform to promote your group/workshops, or to run one of their side-show games. Just contact 079 3233 5625 or info[at]madcapcoalition[dot]com

TODAY DEPTFORD
This event is in no way sponsored by the Daily Mail...

What started as a minifest day is growing into a positive people powered arts and action festival week, as venues and friends unite.

FRIDAY 3RD JULY and SATURDAY 4TH JULY
Goodbye Westminster. Hallo South-Eastminster.
Short URL for Facebook page http://zapurl.me/TZ
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DEPTFORD ARMS 52 High Street, SE8 4RT
Art in the cellar gallery & live music on stage. Antics in the garden usually of a weekend afternoon.

FRI 03-JUL : hat Scene - punky night out with live bands.

SAT 04-JUL : OEJAM presents cool tips like KIDS LOVE LIES, BLEECH, EDIT/SELECT, DYNAMO GARAGE, JIMMY & THE BANNED, DEBASERS, DEMI & THE BOYS, INVISIBLE ALEX, ANTHONY LOVE and more t.b.c. from 3pm.

THE OLD POLICE STATION▀

FRI 03-JUL: 7pm-11pm opening. Cop Shop launches Open Studios. Music Tourist Board invites everybody to get together and feel alright at Today Deptford Party.

SAT 04-JUL : Open Studios and launch of Tea Rooms
Mid-day to 6pm
Cop Of The Pops! It's a weekend in the nick at one of Costa del Thames most exciting venues, (down the road from New Cross Station). Art / Film / Music ... let's be havin' you! Cop a load of this arresting space.
http://www.tempcontemp.co.uk/oldpolicestation.html
114 Amersham Vale, SE14

THE ALBANY a mini-festival in tropical gardens
SAT 04 JUL
UNPLUGGED SESSIONS - high quality free gig at The Albany Cafe (free entry, licensed premises) from 2.30pm. Line up to be announced. MCs / Singer/Songerwriters including DAMIAN RENOUF and local seven-piece blues outfit THE LITTLE DEVILS. Slots for singers, MCs, musicians...
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MAD CAP CABARET COALITION in The Gardens for the afternoon 1pm-6pm - PERFORMERS ARE INVITED. Games and traditional fete activities + live performances of all kinds invited. Suit children of all ages from 0-200!
Douglas Way, SE8 4AG 020 8692 4446
http://www.thealbany.org +http://www.myspace.com/thealbanydeptford

THE BIRDS NEST
holds a party-fest-performance all weekender benefit for FRIENDS OF THE CREEK with every kind of performance courtesy of I'm Really Excited About Deptford and good friends. Watch this space for more info - line up to be announced.
32 Church Street, SE8
http://www.myspace.com/deptfordbirdsnest

Aftershow go-go! Where's the party at?
Dancing till late in SE8!

THE BUNKER CLUB:
FRI 03 JUL :
OMD SUMMER SPECIAL starring JUKE, CHINESE FIREWORKS COMPANY, SHIVA live on stage + OMDJS +MCs +.... Indie, rock, electro, dubstep
£4 entry 9:30-3am
http://www.myspace.com/omdjs
SAT 04 JUL
The Deptford Bass Crusaders return:
RECLAIM THE BEATS
10pm-3am
With DECKS RAY SPEX, DJ DAX, BASSHOVEN, ODDKIDD
Top notch DJ's playing the best in:
Breaks, Electro, House, Wobble Wonk & Bass
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=190767115446

FILM FESTIVAL : INDEPENDENCE DAY - SOUTHERN STYLE
Catch the People's Cinema in the market.
SAT 04 JUL

2pm-6pm Giffin Square
ASU presents the work of independent film-makers from South London, Republic of Ireland, Memphis, Tennessee. & New Orleans, Louisiana.
Four hours of shorts, screened in a market stall
... and look out for late night wall projections!
A taste of The Big Easy in The Little Easy
http://www.deptford45s.com
and http://www.memphis45s.com
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DESMOND Double Dekker - the stage name of a magic love bus. Prior to Independence weekend, cleaning and decor offers invited. Will exchange for snacks and drinks of choice.

Creekside is also home to The Laban cente of contemporary dance, The Creekside Centre "London's mini Grand Canyon" and Creekside Music Studios who are coming on board for TODAY DEPTFORD - watch this space.

DOUGLAS WAY flea market/boot sale from morning to early afternoon. On Planet Water, this is VEGA FAIR, the space port and magic market of the Time Zone. Come early and find strange and wonderful things for cheapness.

DEPFORD MARKET - traditional East End - come on darlin'! - beats Walford's any day. Deptford High Street was Voted best shopping in London by the Evening Standard. It's not full of the usual 51st State identikit outlets, anyway. Family bizness mate, hence the lack of boarded up chain store windows.

The Radio 1 exclusive by Bashy - Who Wants To Be a Millionaire - now has a video, produced by our beloved Digital Sneakers. Check out some Deptford Market action
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om3hfpL9lEY

and check out D.E.P.T.F.O.R.D. in force at RAR! 2008
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=050741F420BD4C7A
including The Artful Dodger, Party Shank, Princess Superstar, Pendulum, DJ Luck & MC Neat, N-Trance, Man Like Me, Beardyman, Frankmusik, Dogshow, Toy Toy, Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, My Passion, Ratty Rat Rat, Blah Blah Blah, Nic Nell, Sportsday Megaphone, Dean Tynan, The Vivians, The Pepys, Goldielocks, Underground Unit, A1 Bassline, Trash Fashion, You Love Her Coz She's Dead and more at The Albany. Get a load of the Wall Street Riots promo made in Deptford Fun City.

Unique retail and dining between Deptford Town Hall on the New Cross Road and Creekside on the Greenwich border. Reasonable prices for heatlhy portions of high quality food (the community is international, so this is necessary).

Recommend: he East & West Supermarket, Deptford Broadway, Kids Love Ink Tattoo shop, Anchor end of the High Street. Everything you need. Oh and the bloke loves his plants, ask to see his photos of them growing up. Brill.

TODAY DEPTFORD. OMORROW THE WORLD

29 May 009

THE UNPLUGGED SESSIONS

Began during Artful No.4 (Oct 008) as a Saturday afternoon gathering for singers, songwriters, MCs and beat poets.By the time they launched properly at the end of March, headlined by Squeeze legend, Glenn Tilbrook, they'd become a favourite with locals and visitors alike. Somewhere in Deptford Market to chill out and enjoy free entertainment from talent, established and new alike.

The reputations has spread, like ripples from a pond from South East London, to the entire city, and now from around the country to around the continent.The last one this season will be on July 18th, so interested performers, get in there NOW and reserve a slot! So far confirmed...

Sat 6 June
Dielle (Hampshire). http://www.myspace.com/diellemusic
Floss. Thirteen year old singer/sonwriter from Sydenham making her second appearance. http://www.myspace.com/flosstheboss(2)
Liz Fyfe
Sarah Gough (Bristol) jazz, rock, pop trio http://www.myspace.com/sarahgoughmusic

Sat 20 June
Eva (Holland)
The Quiet choir
Fit & the conniptions, from North London. Guitar, bass fiddle & brass
http://www.myspace.com/fitandtheconniption

Sat 4 July @ TODAY DEPTFORD Festival
The Little Devils. Local seven piece Blues http://www.myspace.com/littledevilsmusic
Damian Renouf - Lewisham singer/songwriter http://www.myspace.com/damienrenoufost

19 May 009

A lot has happened in a month! More on that later but for now, an invitation.

BRASS ROOTS play The Albany Cafe
Sunday Sessions - 24th May
3.30pm onwards - FREE ENTRY
The Albany, Douglas Way, London SE8 4AG - Tel: 020 8692 4446
thealbany.org.uk / thealbanydeptford

Formed 2008 in the East End from a melting pot of nations and backgrounds, Brass Roots are a cross between an ecclectic DJ set played by a brass band, and a carnival.They present popular tunes in a unique format which challenges the live music experience as much as the Houses Of Westminster challenge belief.

Their laid back party at http://www.myspace.com/brassroots (including a version of Karma Police by Radiohead that will make you grin). In fact BRASS ROOTS' feel good factor means they're playing every day at this year's Glastonbury Festival. Experience them at closer range this weekend for free!

The Sunday Sessions are an escape from the sofa on a Sunday afternoon for anybody and everybody. The Albany has invited some of the most acclaimed and talented contemporary jazz musicians to the Albany Cafe stage to perform their awesome shows.The fully licensed cafe itself serves home made cakes, hot meals, soups, salads, fair trade teas and coffee. The cafe and it's lovely garden are fully accessible, child friendly and have free wi-fi internet access inside and out.

Come to Deptford, it's lovely this time of year.
(Sunday afternoon, that is).

19 Apr 009

Two fantastic and successful Rocklands events so far this month (with massive thanks to Heads.Hearts, Death Cigarettes and Shock Defeat for making the crowds very happy at New Cross Inn with their live performances and to Stop'n'Play, Lenny Love, X Dwarf (as banned by Lewisham Council, we LOVE him tho) and Paedophile Dad for getting them dancing and jumping about. The Music Tourist Board of making friends and exchanging contacts and talents was in full effect. Hats off to all the gang that raised money for Chiildren In Crisis. Nice one.

On 23rd April the fab Messengers www.myspace.com/messengersofficial return to the scene of their first live outing at the Earwax Radio Show edition of Rocklands with Don't Wait Animate, Edit/Select, Mylor Tide and The Ray Summers completing the bill of a geniune mini fest. With thanks to South London Press for the preview article. It's free entry to New Cross Inn before 9pm then £3 www.myspace.com/artfulmtb Keep an eye out for updates on all these Rocklands recommended bands in the next issue of Monthly Planet.

London's South East X is not only spoilt for choice when it comes to a choice of alternative entertainment, but the New York Times picking up on New Cross and Deptford developing into a future hip, if gritty, locality has now been picked up the The London Paper and even a radio debate. Although the attention and opinions of people that don't come to the alleged Great Unwashed Central are all well and good, for what's really going on check out the Transpontine site on line or pick up a copy of Gravity Guide magazine. Recently free music publications like The Stool Pidgeon, The Fly and London Tour Dates have started distributing in South East London venues, but as Gravity Guide also writes about locally based evnts, talents, services and venues it's the one that clears off the shelves first. In fact, not only is it one of the city's fastest growing independent publications, it also added over 40,000 to it's circulation last month when it went on line - read Issue 6 here http://issuu.com/gravityguide/docs/gravity6 and get in touch quickly as the Summer edition is out soon. For links to Transpontine, Deptford Dame and more real information websites on Costa del Thames check out the links at http://www.myspace.com/southeastx

12 Apr 009

Monthly Planet Zine. Issue Number Six.
http://issuu.com/music.tourist.board/docs/mp06
Music Tourist Board recommends issue

In Planet Water style, the following are all inter-connected : Bangers n Mash Club, Camden / Bleech / Bloc Party / Chamber / Chris Getliffe / CMU / Costa del Thames / Creativity / Earwax Radio / Ents 24 / God Is In The TV / Hannah Crozier Photographer / Ideas / Itchy Media / Kids Love Lies / King Of Conspiracy / Little Ghosts / Liverpool / Manchester Maps Festival 1st-4th May / Messengers / Milk Plus / Officer Kicks / Oh Yeah Belfast / OOXXOO Showcase / Orphan Boy / Panda-Power Parties / Peel Street venues / Radiohead / Rock power 2009 / Sonic PR / Stortford Music Festival 2nd & 3rd May / Strawberry Fields Hotel, Blackpool / Strummerville / Ten City Nation / The East Spanglier tour circuit / The Tenets / Today Deptford mini-fest 4th July / Totally Tidy Tours / Toy Toy / VMR Merchandise / Yorkie

06-Apr-009

March ended with a hive of artful activity around the Costa del Thames. There was also a piece in New York Times travel section heralding the arrival of the hip and cool to New Cross and Deptford, further establishing the South East Bank and the idea of an affordable, alternative destination in london drenched in entertainment and leisure to increase creative employment opportunity.

April 23rd St. Georges Day will be far from dull with performance and good cheer at John Evelyn Pub in SE8, a few days later, it stakes its claim as the best decorated part of the London Marathon, which sets off from Greenwich and Deptford on Sunday 26th April.

The coolest new launch happens at The Albany that evening

Thursday 23 April - OXXOO & The Albany present

Pete And The Pirates http://www.myspace.com/peteandthepirates

Screaming Tea Party http://www.myspace.com/screamingteaparty

Your Twenties http://www.myspace.com/yourtwenties

Stolen DJs http://www.stolenrecordings.co.uk/

No Pain In Pop DJs http://www.nopaininpop.com

Off Modern DJs http://www.offmodern.com

Peder Matthias DJ + more t.b.a.

The Albany, Douglas Way, Deptford, London SE8 4AG
7.30pm-1am Tickets; £6 advance or £6 / £5 NUS on the door.
http://www.ticketweb.co.uk ox Office 020 8692 4446 http://www.thealbany.org.uk

This is the first in a new series of nights in South East London commencing with this showcase of acts from two of the finest and most up and coming independent record labels operating in London today; Stolen Records and Germs Of Youth showcase. On the night, the cafe area of The Albany Theatre will play host to a series of stalls selling records, prints, zines and more featuring some of South East London' most promising young artists.

OOXXOO is a collective of artists based locally who curate events and exhibitions.
http://www.ooxxoo.co.uk

The Albany is a multi-use arts venue presenting a varied programme of music, spoken word, theatre, dance, comedy and family events. It has a long history as a music venue having played host to - among many others - Elvis Costello, Squeeze, Courtney Pine, Dire Straits and more recently Pendulum, Scroobius Pip, Athlete and Beardyman.

Media: To attend/review please contact sausage[at]ooxxoo[dot]co[dot]uk

For all other general enquires please contact james[at]ooxxoo[dot]co[dot]uk

14-Mar-009

Busy start to March. And surreal. The Prisoner night at Islington Chapel Bar was wonderful and wove info the six-powered chaos magic of Music Tourist Board, effortlessly. Two days later, Toy Toy launched their single, Fuck My Boyfriend, at Pure Groove Records in Spitalfields. What a sussy sassy outfit the electropunk trio are. Ready made stars. Talking of which, Three days after The Prisoner, Officer Kicks rock Brixton Jamm. The Ting Tings and VV Brown were due to come down afterm if the Academy hadn't suffered a power cut. They missed a full on rock and roll show. That weekend, Kicks topped the Sunday Express Newspaper's tips. More of the Artful Pirate tips on the rise...

Saturday 4th of July is on. From it's Town Hall on New Cross Road SE14, to it's creekside border with Greenwich, Planet Deptford is in full effect. Please do get involved. All Ages and anybody else!

Anybody involved becomes part of the June issue of Monthly Planet which will be a brochure of images, and help to create content for the fifth anniversary of Artful Festival in October which begins the countdown to the alternative olympics. Share The Joy!

For now though. Who/What do you recommend? Artistic Talents? Venues? Promoters? Bands? Photographers? Film Makers? Clubs? Collectives? Arts? Leisure, Pleasure, Green Spaces? Studios? Events/Festivals? Retail? Music Shops? Fashion/Style? Writers? Media? send them by 22nd March to therocklands[at]yahoo[dot]com (pasted text and jpegs only please, A4 PDFS are fine). Cheers. Monthly Planet - Issue SIX - Music Tourist Board Recommends. On line in April.

March 009

Monthly Planet Zine Issue 5 (Mar-009) is now at

http://issuu.com/music.tourist.board/docs/mp05issue.cwk__wp_

21 Mar is Spring Equinox. Hope you can come. Rocklands always seeking new music writers & photographers to document for Monthly Planet and other Music Tourist Board allies as well as connecting with and helping to promote the talents. Quite a few playing class friends have got involved with bands this way. The following happen at New Cross Inn.

18 April is Children In Crisis event starring Shock Defeat live on stage. Please note that Rocklands is not the promoter for this night.

23 April is the Music Tourist Board party hosted by Earwax Radio DJs who will be presenting and creating a show live. On stage are Edit/Select, Bleech and Mylor Tide. It's gonna be hot and cool! Rocklands events are free entry before 9pm then £3 or MTB list for artists.

8 May is King Of Conspiracy. Massive rocking stars.

22 May is Messengers. Electric Electros new favourites back home at Rocklands.

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Apologies re 21 Feb Rocklands Club not happening. Normal service resumed for 21 March with Tiny Tigers, The Refuseniks, Sergeant Buzfuz, Dynamo Garage with Chrus Mugan on decks. The 18 April event will be a London Marathon charity fund raiser. Our usual venue, New Cross Inn under new ownership so watch this space for what's happening after that. Also locally in S.E.London new initiatives, new town centre, education/creative industries uniting and plans for Creekside. Much going on worth celebrating. Unplugged Sessions launched properly at The Albany headlined by Glenn Tillbrook of Squeeze and ending up dancing in the street. Literally. A new art space at the old Deptford Police Station down the road from New Cross Station. The Playground launched their magazine at 93 Feet East and Totally Tidy Tours celebrated St DAvid's Day with a live bash at Brixton Windmill.

4 July is definitely all go too. On board so far, a day at Deptford Arms "Mad In Deptford", Mad Cap Cabaret, The Albany and an exhibition by the community - We Are Deptford, We Are The World - and the kind offer of Deptford Town Centre offices for meetings.

Outside of this area. Music Tourist Board will be a social enterprise for a year now. Quite a lot has happened since All Fool's Month 008.

10-Feb-009

The afore-mentioned Artful Olympics are go. Watch this space.

First, involve the local community and the allied talents from all over wherever coming on board. Saturday 4 July a celebration then. More like Mad In Deptford than Made In Deptford. An afternoon together insired by Uniqulture. Share the Joy. Again. Watch this space,.

A conversation in the supermarket led to a few more chats that created the Music Tourist Board lottery. Again. Watch this space.

It's going to be a busy year!

09-Feb-009 One month on from the 9 Jan blog, was at Westminster Abbey. See the plaque to Oloudah Equiano at St Margaret's Church. Equiano is one of the love doves of Rocklands, named in his honour.

Feb 009

USA got to vote for their leader. Remember democracy anybody? Aah. It's snowed. Nobody can cope like they could in the 60s when it was foggy. Mind you, they had more daring day time radio playlists in those days too. Take That writing edgier Coldplay songs than Chris Martin now! Planet Earth eh, puh. Usual third world war and armageddon on the news. What can we do but go out into the cold and play.

Uniqulture established (1) The Music Olympics (this year's Artful can set up the Bronze Year for 010) and (2) A celebration by the people of Deptford (i.e. New Cross - home of Deptford Town Hall - and Deptford) on Saturday 4 July. As ever, the invitation to be involved has already started to be taken up, so watch this space.

Music Tourist Board attended the Lewisham Council Deptford Town planning meeting. Loads of things are coming to the old sailor's town. Community, get on board. Also a great night starring DYNAMO GARAGE, THE KABEEDIES and POPULAR WORKSHOP at The Wilmington Arms. The latter two bands had already stormed New Cross Inn and on 21st March, the already well tipped Dynamo Garage grace the stage at the TINY TIGERS EP launch show. So put it in your diary fans of sharp edged new wave pop.

Also got involved with Minx Media TV's creation of the film Meet Me In The Keith Moon Bar - The Story Of The Astoria. The fact that a capital city is without a major music venue, and the swift loss of both The Metro and The Astoria appears of no concern to anybody in particular after the dutiful "astoria to close" articles. Keep an eye on this News page in the future for more news on the film. The venue was a place that artists could actually work their way up to, AND be given a chance to play with or without critical massage. The Darkness, King Adora and Enter Shikari are three of the bands that got to do that. It's where Radiohead started to get taken seriously.

Funnily enough, three days after a blog at Artful/MTB myspace about how the album Six by Mansun (released 1998) was an influence on Planet Water, it was announced that Mansun front man, Paul Draper, would make a live appearance (seven years after the band split) at the Love Music Hate Racism show that was the penultimate gig at The Astoria. People paid to see him, in the flesh, sing one song, the epic Wide Open Space as a special guest of My Vitriol. The guy is a legend.

McNaughty spent a surreal afternoon as filming and interviews came together and got to hear the song in the soundcheck. Whoo, talk about shivers up the spine. Was actually one of the best days ever. From Paul Draper to a bar just down the road to meet up with a new, underground legend, Dexy. If you've not heard of him, then click www.myspace.com/dexyspace and find out. It was good to catch up, old times. Fellow Mansun appreciater also connected with Paul Draper. And here is the chaos magic of Music Tourist Board. From catching up with all Dexy's exciting plans another short walk to Dean Street Studios in soho, where legends record. Sure enough an amazing follow up The Six Grand Plot (released 2008) by rock quartet, Officer Kicks was being finished off. Seriously great song writing and musicianship to be revealed at their live playback show in London's Water Rats Theatre on 5th February.

Access All Areas: For the 14+ circuit of the UK can highly recommend Rhodes Rocks. MTB attended the event in Bishops Stortford. Most impressive. Great venue, lively crowd, helpful staff and quality bands. http://www.myspace.com/rhodesrocks

The January Rocklands club was a stormer, massive thanks to all that came along on or off stage and helped to make the night a great success. Also to photographers Kaja Gilje Sekse and Satoko Owada. The bar is well and truly raised just in time for a really special bill of rock to grace the stage on 21st February. KING OF CONSPIRACY, BLEECH, PLANET MAGNETIC and LITTLE GHOSTS on stage with DEAD PLANET (Records/Management) on the decks and our own JEAN-GENIE bringing the late night dancing party. And you can get in free to New Cross Inn before 9pm for all this!!! (it's only £3 after).

The folowing night made good use of the Free Sunday Shows of North London. First to Camden to see the amazing Bleech at their virtual residency in The World's End. They do not disappoint. They couldn't with those songs. Then a short tube hop and walk to The Lexington for The Playground's first night to see The Worldonfire. A full on young rock band with an exciting swagger about them. Really liked the night (which Angry Vs The Bear rounded off in fine style) already, and the venue. Another one for the Music Tourist Board's growing Peel Street of artist & audience recommended venues.

The latest issue of Monthly Planet is now on line. Since Issue 1 (Nov 008) attracted 293 viewers in the first month the undesigned and basic as it comes cyberzine has grown to 4400 viewers in it's first month for the January one (even tho the links didn't work). Let's home that this one does.... MONTHLY PLANET, FEB 009 : MY PASSION, TOY TOY, SHIVA, ILLEGITEMATE SONS OF THE KING, EAST SPANGLIER (Essex, Herts, East Anglia) scene/anti-scene and reports, pix and listings of COSTA DEL THAMES. Click Here To Read Or Download Monthly Planet Issue 4. If there are any problems with that link working, then it is embedded into the Artful / Music Tourist Board myspace at www.myspace.com/artfulmtb.

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Jan 009

17 Jan - the first Rocklands Club of 009 also celebrates a year of Newer Wave Saturday nights at New Cross Inn. Toy Toy, Saar & Sky, Heads.Hearts, Honeytrap, DJ Kiss, The Heartbreakers, Freddie of The Hancocks, Roman Rappak (live on stage, on decks, on screen) and a mix of artists, students, writers, grass roots media, Music Tourist Board allies, high quality entertainment, low prices booze and bloody lovely company. Catch the Arful vibe at MTB HQ from soundcheck o clock onwards, DJs from 8pm it's free until 9pm then £3 entry... the full info at http://www.myspace.com/artfulmtb

Fri 09-Jan-009: The Music Olympics by Artful - a blog of invitation to a future via magic chaos at http://www.myspace.com/artfulmtb where there is also a direct link to the Jan 009 issue of Monthly Planet Magazine (downloadable, turnable pages published by Music Tourist Board).

Jan 009 : Monthly Planet, Uniqulture, Costa del Thames, Rocklands

FOLLOW ME AROUND - The Radiohead film that was debuted at Artful Festival (many thanks to Nazare Costa) is now available to see on line

part 1 : http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=

part 2 : http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=1U8rZTwmnDg

part 3 : http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=zicoxbocsQo

part 4 : http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=wsHIG1DTX8g

part 5 : http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=WyJ47UagN6I

part 6 : http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=TNMIUVAo9Uk

part 7 : http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=3GFUNJO26v8

Radiohead are one of the bands that are part of the tale that is ONCE UPON ANOTHER TIME. This surreal truth has inspired an alternative, affordable, art powered adventure destination for London. Costa del Thames. The draft for the holiday brochure (words, comedy, art, photography, design required)

http://issuu.com/music.tourist.board/docs/009mp3onceupon.cwk__wp_

Costa del Thames, Uniqulture, Toy Toy, Officer Kicks, Chew Lips, The Alps, Milk Plus, Saar & Sky, Form 696, Earwax Radio and more in Monthly Planet issue 03 (Jan 009). Artful Pirates doing well as 009 begins. Monthly Planet has teamed up with Gravity Guide, the London Arts Whats On.

http://issuu.com/music.tourist.board/docs/0_009_01_monthly_planet.cwk__wp_

Rocklands Club has been hosting Saturday night monthly gatherings at New Cross Inn for one year this month. Celebrate good times on 17th January if you are in South East London. 8pm-2am, 323 New Cross Road, Rocklands, London SE14 6AS. Got a fabulous bill hosted by DJs The Hancocks (come early doors, Freddie plays classic choons), hosts The Heartbreakers and late night party hip bumping rocking out courtesy of DJ Kiss (One Foot Cow/Upsetta DJs). As ever highly recommended live bands on stage TOY TOY, SAAR & SKY, HEADS.HEARTS, HONEYTRAP. Visuals are by film maker, Roman Rappak. Come and get involved with everybody on the bill. It's free entry before 9pm then three pounds. Band links etc at Artful / Music Tourist Board page http://www.myspace.com/artfulmtb

Dec 008 : MUSIC TOURIST BOARD

A good step on, taken. Also Issue 2 of Monthly Planet now up at http://issuu.com/music.tourist.board (Rocklands, RAR!, Kids Love Lies, MSP, The Run-Up, Toy Toy, fave venues, listings and more). Googled Uniqulture and it only refers to Planet Water. Earwax TV booked up to Jan 26 009 - hot bands booked for Rocklands club up for Jan 17, Feb 21 and Mar 21. RAR! returns in 009. Future collaborations and the travelling rock circus is go, plus new venues. Artful Pirate Awards 009 - how have the tips fared since nomination in Sept 008? Come on the new year!

Nov 18 : UNIQULTURE

(6) Uniqulture

Planet Earth - stuff your divisions. Welcome to the 21st century.

R/Evolution started at the weekend.

MadCap cabaret of Deptford and Music Tourist Board put their heads together in Deptford some peace initiatives to represent South London and teenagers in a different, more positive light, to make a change.
See images of the Artful RAR! at http://www.myspace.com/rar_events for something not in the news.

The Unplugged Sessions of Albany Cafe united with the Open Mic of Deptford Arms to make Saturdays a day out. The old Oxford pub (Birds Nest) united with the old Cambridge pub (Deptford Arms) last year when the New Cross Inn united with the local venues/promoters/studios to create the "24 Hour Concrete Glastonbury of Rocklands Party".

Dead Planet Records/Management, Upsetta, Earwax Radio/TV and the bands that played at Rocklands Club on Saturday at New Cross Inn are all up for the future. Lots of the Artful Pirate Award tips for 009, too.

Panda Power Parties and Music Tourist Board are united through Rocklands Management who have been in touch with Club Blub who saw Messengers at Camden Proud Gallery's Playground Club who had been recommended the band by Music Tourist Board. Club Blub immediately booked them, also tuned into Earwax TV, feel a link coming on.

Felix's School Of Rock and RAR! 14+ club are looking at collaborating for the new year. Club Blub is friends with the Rhodes Rocks All Ages show and work with a band member managed by Dead Planet (who staged the first Chew Lips gig in New Cross) at their venue in Herts.

Dirty Sounds and Sharing Sheaths have united the seeds of Planet Water through Artful which celebrated that some of the Artful Pirate bands (Kids Love Lies, Chew Lips etc) were filmed in Summer by teen film makers Loose Belt.

We have allies in Denmark, Australia, Japan, Italy, USA (including the Debbie Harry/Kaiser Chiefs etc endorsed Rock'n'Renew project). This is only a fraction of the connections. MTB's playing class friends include every kind of service (except publishing) necessary for music.

So since starting again from scratch on All Fool's Day 008, the end of the year will have been a fruitful first nine months for Music Tourist Board as a social enterprise.

We give birth to Uniqulture, publicly, in the new year. Where else to start but at the time zone of the planet? For now though, onwards. Hope that you share the joy.
http://www.myspace.com/artfulmtb

Nov Lucky 13 : London's Pirate Cove declares peace.

Following connections made at Artful (watch this space) between the various collectives and events of South East London 009 will share the unity vibe that has changed this old sailor's town and the borough of Lewisham (Brockley, New Cross etc) and surround areas into the heart of art. As ever, all involvement invited.

Diversity
Eccentricity
Positivity
Teenage Hope
Friends & Family
Open Minds
Revolution
Destiny

The unity of community has helped to create
The model for a future that is London S. E. 8.

The Artful RAR! is now up at Ruben Music N Videos and see the positivity of teen street style shining at the RAR! Club MySpace page pictures.

Hats off to Kids Love Lies. As now recommended in The Times. Damn right! It's been a year and a half for the punky gang who have set up home in Proud Gallery courtesy of Artful promoter Warren Morris, graced this year's People's Day Festival, joined the Midsummer Dream all-dayer at New Cross Inn and played the pilot Earwax TV show in October. Get in therre before they take over 2009 myspace.com/kidslovelies

The Planet Water vibe is in full effect. Go to the RAR! MySpace page and see the street style and positivity united by the 14+ crowd at Deptford Albany. The polar opposite of Planet Earth bemoaning teenagers as rotten and Sarf London as worse... This is the time zone of the world with a history of both slavery and abolition. Emancipate yourself from mental slavery and get your arse to Costa del Thames.

The launch of One Foot Cow was no fluke. The Upsetta collective had New Cross Inn rocking again on bonfire night with their special guests Toy Toy and Charlie XCX especially making an impression. This is definitely a club to scout at.

November : Monthly Planet (Music.Tourist.Board publication) includes Artful, Chew Lips, Earwax TV, Trash Fashion, Officer Kicks, Bleech, RAR!, Beardyman and more.Read or download
Monthly Planet (Nov 008)

November : Following the success of it’s Artful Broadcast pilot, the second episode of Earwax TV went out live from Sound Loop Studios in Welling on 3 November. Thank you anybody that came on line to be part of the show. An hour later, the show was available on line. Then the Earwax Radio show, (with it's international music fans of UK newer wave) will feature tracks from this session. Oh and, how BRILLIANT are this episode’s live band?!!!! BLEECH Very exciting to get them early doors. With this show, it doesn’t get more grassroots and intimate. It’s a learning curve. This time no still screen for 10 minutes (!), but there were hitches. The first interview came out a bit quiet. The kit went a bit bonkers. The camera got drunk. The bass amp had a hissy fit. The lights turned out to be better turned ON after two songs and Matt the drummer sort of told a joke to groan to, but there is NO denying that 2009 has this young East End rock trio written all over it in large letters. Love their music, love their attitude, the future is bright. go to www.myspace.com/slumminangels to hear.Earwax played tunes and announced gig news and contacts with mentions and plays for The Situationists, Thee Vicars Sattelite State, Messengers, The Heartbreakers, New Cross Inn, Tim Ten Yen, CMU, Upsetta, Matt Finucane...Maintaining high quality, freshness and infectiousness is important to the development of what Andy & Jamie at Earwax & computer genius, Doug, at Sound Loop are looking to achieve. Potential is growing. Following last night’s show, another cool band are about to confirm for Episode 3 on Monday 17th November and another are negotiating a date for a special in the new year. An offer of help from a PR, and interest from linking up from an independent magazine. Result. Artful style.
wax-music.com * earwax myspace * Earwax TV first two episodes

That has got to be the most creating and connecting ARTFUL to date. Clubs, releases, record labels and a venue launched, art, photography and projections exhibited, media expanded, an installation or two, collectives united and a return to In The City (where Artful launched in 2005). There were press reviews, articles and previews, books released, new talentss recommended and the first on line TV venture between Earwax Radio and Sound Loop Studios. Films made/screened, photography sessions, label parties. Talks, Walks, Workshops. New music industry connections made with participation artists. In true Artful fashion, it'll make a difference to the future. Talking of which, some new year tips (Pirate Awards) will be invited to take part in the new clubs, media and the ukireland guide of alternative, artful and affordable for 009. Massive thank you to the friends that have got involved so far, becoming the Music Tourist Board allies that form the inspiration of the guide. DIY and grassroots as it comes, Artful is set up to be non dependent on media/partners, sponsorship, and press, yet still attracts the attention of independent minds without celebrity or big bucks. Following the sucess of Artful No.4 some of that last sentence has changed for next year. But not the Planet Water vibe. If you are already on board then you are invited to be part of Artful 009 (No.5) in advance. If not, you are invited to Share The Joy.

PIRATE AWARDS 009 - FULLER BAND LINKS/INFO & IMAGES HERE

Artful has earned a reputation for hot quality word-of-mouth-and-net recommendations.
E&A&R New Year Tips from venues, promoters, audience, artists include

(myspace.com/) BLEECH /slumminangels|THE BRUTE CHORUS /thebrutechorus CHEW LiPS /chewlipsCOP ON THE EDGE. /copontheedgemusic THE COOLNESS /tenderlovingcoolness
DANCE SOME MORE /thisisdsm DEXY /dexyspace DON'T WAIT ANIMATE /dontwaitanimate EXCENTRAL TEMPEST /excentraltempest FACTORY FLOOR /factoryfloor FIGHT LIKE APES /fightlikeapesmusic GAOLERS DAUGHTER /gaolersdaughter THE HANCOCKS thehancocksuk KASMS /kasms KIDS LOVE LIES /kidslovelies LITTLE TROPHY /littletrophy LORD AUCH . /lordauchuk MATHS CLASS /mathsclass MESSENGERS /messengersofficial MILK PLUS /milkplustheband MY PASSION /mypassionmusic OCARINA /ocarinalive OFFICER KICKS /officerkicks POPULAR WORKSHOP /popularworkshop PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCERS publicserviceannouncers RUBICKS /rubicks SONOFABITCH www.vimeo.com/1705067 THEE VICARS /theevicars TOY TOY /toytoyuk THE VIVIANS /theviviansdivided WE USED TO MAKE THINGS /weusedtomakethings

Just a few of the talents rocking our world. Music Tourist Board's previous tips are numerous, connected anti-scene stars with various profiled media, industry/events. Etcetera. http://www.myspace.com/artfulmtb

THE ARTFUL HALLOWEEN BREAK BEAT PARTY on Halloween Night rounded off the month in fullest style. Hosted by Lenny Love & Roni Lake it packed the Shoreditch Bedroom Bar with a fancy dress house party of debauchery until the door staff were turning folks away. Hats off to the Dirty Sounds gang, the DJs, Artful Dodgers galore and some frankly mad enough to be authentically scary friendly nutters on the dance floor/beds/art wall etc. Artful curator, Lenny Love, is probably still recovering. Actually the after-show party in South East London is probably still going on at time of typing (Sunday afternoon!)

Have yet to catch up with South London Folkelore Society for the juice on The Dark Arts Walk on 30th October, and Code Red Promotions on the launch of Troy Club in Shoreditch that same night. Halloween was parties a plenty! More news to come back from Artful as and when...

25 OCT 008 - UNPLUGGED SESSION at The Albany Cafe

A wealth of talent calls in to the new artists Saturday afternoon hang out. Launched earlier this month, The Unplugged Sessions are proving their potential. Artful called in at the weekend to check out the show. The clear sweet voice of Jess Murray got things off to a great start (oh oh, i FELT that song about alcohol!) http://www.myspace.com/jessmurraymusic Next up, live airings from the acclaimed album Start & Begin saw Ceri James also received to great applause http://www.myspace.com/cerijames then, The Bard of Rocklands, Lewie mixed folk tale and guitar-wonder to stunning effect http://www.myspace.com/lewiemusic and rounding up this special afternoon were Shay & Jo of The Veez, a new facet to the achievements of the already accomplished rock outfit. It says a lot about the high standard of this entire bill (and South East London in general) that they have been snapped up to appear on the TV station, Dave, a few days later http://www.myspace.com/theveez
To get a slot on the bill (which runs from mid-day to as soon after 3pm as possible) contact host, Cameron, via http://www.myspace.com/thealbanydeptford although for open mic, turn up at the start of the show. With a well lit, raised stage and PA/tech, as well as the odd local promoter etc hanging out to scout for their bills, it's a nice place to hang out on a Saturday afternoon and see a free show, make new friends, as well as somewhere to get seen and heard... Time Zone's Got Talent! - 12-3pm Saturdays, Albany Cafe, Douglas Way, Deptford, London SE8 4AG, free entry, licensed cafe.

22 OCT 008
EARWAX RADIO ARTFUL BROADCAST
with KIDS LOVE LIES live in session

Success for The Pilot Earwax TV show

As part of this year's Artful, Earwax Radio + Sound Loop Studios + rising punky popsters, Kids Love Lies, joined forces for the The Artful Broadcast, which was the pilot of a new venture in broadcasting for the Time Zone's newer wave station.

The show - made in Welling (a few stops past Blackheath) - began with a webcam on the studio, Earwax Radio presenters Andy and Jamie in the DJ box and Sound Loop Studio's Doug in the control room.

At 9pm exactly, (international) music fans logged in to SLS via http://www.mylivesession.com/ and became part of the show. The few technical hitches of the recording (which won't feature on the actual podcast/download) were forgotten as Kids Love Lies exploded onto the screen with their lively and engaging set, while their fans moshed along in their rooms, making requests for songs or waves to the screen, (and some chat up lines!).

The bottom line is that it was not only a lot of fun, but proved itself a highly attractive exposure, like having your own TV show. It needs tweaking a little, but there's no doubting that it worked. The control room sound for the session was great. In between, Earwax Radio played new music from The Coolness, Maths Class, Officer Kicks, The Brute Chorus, We Used To Make Things and more. All in all a very Artful Broadcast.

The show was an unmitigated success, and will now happen on a regular basis. It requires camera-charismatic talent with real abilities. There is no doubting that Ellen from Kids Love Lies has got a belter of a voice on her, or that the rest of the band compliment it with tight powerpop. There was some interview footage, much candid enjoyment and excellent feedback for mooooooore!
http://www.myspace.com/kidslovelies

The live web chat has actually helped to shape the regular event that this will become Everybody on stage, in the booth, in the control room and on the webchat united and started something as part of what has been the most creative Artful year so far!

Keep an eye and ear out for KIDS LOVE LIES in session and the Earwax Radio Artful Broadcast in the near future. at http://www.wax-music.com
and
http://www.myspace.com/earwaxradio

Music Tourist Board allies will be scouting recommended stars for future shows. In the mean time, check out Kids Love Lies and fellow MTB/Earwax faves, Chew Lips live on stage at London's Old Blue Last on November 6th.
More Artful tips at http://com2.runboard.com/bartful.f1.t8712

WEEK 3

The Deptford 45s by Anita McKeown gotta be some of the favourite short films ever. A lovely crowd at Albany Cafe, loved the live soundtrack performances to accompany movies. Thee's been a lovely entwining between Artful and Deptford X since the X Party of 006 which is still part of the Deptford Lives films by Nicola Pritchard that seem to be on Digital TV channels every couple of months, even recently. The peace and love of Panda Power Parties hit Punk in Soho this week, catch up with the Jean Genie for the news of this Amnesty International fund raiser and will add it here. Local heroes galore on Deptford High Street on Friday night for a Bench Outreach charity fund raiser with Joel Pott of Athlete, The Spotlight Kid and more.The coolest and the hottest are calling in to Costa del Thames. This ARTFUL's expo of talent, ideas, industries and places is already proving the art powered socialist music business that help to make the borough of Lewishambles a virtual republic from the 51st state.

WEEK 2

Ended last night on a full moon with the local motto YOU CAN'T KILL THE SPIRIT hanging in the air after the gathering at Deptford Arms for the talk Deptford Fun City (the history and music of New Cross & Deptford) by Neil Gordon Orr. Tales of how Damon Albarn stopped time on the New Cross Road, how Fats Waller, Kurt Cobain and other legends were in the area and so much more. New connections made during this Artful, too. As a game of two halves, Artful is on it with the results. Looks like there's a media partner for the new year, the basic bones of the guide now done, a fashion shoot offer for a photographer up at the Rock And Rave! Exhibition, the fab Toy Toy are gonna play the Nov 5th One Foot Cow, a film-making offer to work with an Artful author, extra media interest in some of the artful bands that have played, reports/interviews/images galore gathered, the Dead Planet Records night was a triumph - saw Rubicks, The Brute Chorus and Tape The Radio bring joy to the dance floor (missed a bit as there was a total party happening at New Cross Inn the same night too), found an intriguing new music photographer, Joshua Ainsworth. Yeah NX Road was rocking. The Marlborough in the press and winning fans as a new venue (tho the Artful BBQ ended up, comedy style, as cheating pizza, fairy cakes and various bits and bobs plonked on paper plates with no cutlery - ahem!) at least Gaolers Daughter and The Hancocks made it a top night, hats off to Lee Artrocker, Lenny Love and the femme fatale herself Jane Heartbreaker. Caught up with Artful faves, The Pepys who were off to play with The Metros the next day and bumped into the Upsetta posse. What a place. Bacardiac Arrest, The Moon, Indigo Moss and more have been some of the highlights of the fortnight old arty-party central(!) and along with The Duke of Malrborough, local resident Del Trotter (The Duk!) is immortalised on the pub sign by JonJon Bacardi. Student course work by Aplomb Signpainters responsible for the venue sign artwork. Watch this space as more reports come back.

LOADS more on board for the second half of this month; who is coming for face to face social networking at our HQ, New Cross Inn, on Saturday night. Short film screenings begin at 8pm. To get in free after 9pm you'll have to make your own Artful badge otherwise please bring the small offering of just £3 for a fantastic show. see www.artfulfestival.co.uk/2-0_whatson/ for the juice on The Artful Broadcast by Earwax Radio starring Artful's music makers and with Kids Love Lies live in Session plus Artful Dodger playing live at RAR! (The Albany Deptford) plus Maths Class, Man Like Me, Aquasky, The Vivians, The Real Heat, Officer Kicks, Queens English, Toy Toy, Dean Tynan, Simian Sounds, My Panda Shall Fly, Pimp Soul, Milk Plus, Rocksteady, Dexy, We Used To Make Things, Lewie Dyer, Tommy Mizen, Joel Pott (Athlete), Boom Bap Showtime, Eska, Chris Getliffe, Dave Okumu, Zachary Stephenson, Jinadu, The Spotlight Kid, Will Stopha joining the music making plus film screenings; Deptford 45s, Digital Sneakers, Roman Rappak, Loose Belt, Reuben & Josh, Ampersand TV and a very special showing at Greenwich Picturehouse of of the Bafta nominated Tea Time (about the landmark Blackheath tea hut). There's a Rock School course (culminating in a real gig), The Dark Arts Walk with South East London folklore society and of course, the Artful Halloween Break Beats & Fancy Dress Party. As ever, photographers, fairies, writers and networkers, get in there and make future!

WEEK 1

Spoon Of Music event (1st October) created new friendships between the VJs of Micron 63 and The Blue Light District, plus photography/journalism and Music Tourist Board. The same night, One Foot Cow at New Cross Inn launched a new DJs/Bands/VJs club. The Coolness, who played live, also launch a new release this month. Anita McKeown sadly couldn't open her exhibition and have her birthday party at the Artful Dodger's party. A surreal candle lit gathering for We Make Things Records - with cakes n pies n rock n roll (courtesy of Dirty Sounds & The Heartbreakers DJ sets) - visualised beautifully with projections from The Blue Light District in Deptford Arms with a 20 foot high display on Deptford High Street! A new contact was made with regards to possible Southampton gig-swaps too. Just what the Artful guide needs! Within three days, Artful was off to a promising start. The first weekend included a trip to this year's In The City (UK Music Industry's annual convention 5-7 Oct) where Artful Awards nominees The Brute Chorus (in New Cross 9 Oct), Maths Class (in New Cross 18 Oct), Innercity Pirates, The Vivians (at RAR 24 Oct), Officer Kicks (Water Rats 30 Oct) and more were on this year's bill. Bumped into the lovely Huw Stephens who has bagged another of the tips, Chew Lips, for his fest in November. Also bumped into rising star new music PRs 10xBetter and a plethora (aha! found an excuse to use that word) of industry & media contacts to exchange chat with. Talking of which, massive thanks to Pulse (S.London Pres) for the big Artful spread, to Gravity Guide for the preview article and to all that have been spreading the word. The first Artful Image Exhibition started going up at the weekend. Rock And Rave! features images by Mackenzie Hodge, Jenna Foxton, Ann-Marie Mullarkey and Satoko Owada so far and will grow on the walls of The Albany Cafe until it ends on the date of the next RAR! (24 October). The same venue also launched it's Unplugged Sessions (Saturday afternoon entertainment in a lovely setting). The breathtaking performance by Lewie Dyer has alreaady been requested to return on 25 October with some very cool folky sounds courtesy of Tommy Mizen also on the bill so far. The week ended with award winning comedy at The Marlborough (London SE5), Popular Workshop album launch with William in Shoreditch (EC2) and Thee Vicars and The Vivians live at Artrocker club in Highbury (N5) - the results of that, to follow...

Artful (1st-31st Oct) is a co-promoted collaboration. To be involved, please collaborate and co-promote. Email nxpromotions[at]gmail[dot com] and Artful Co-Ordinator, Lenny Love at dirtysounds[at]london[dot]com - Music Tourist Board http://www.myspace.com/artfulmtb
PLAYING CLASS FRIENDS group http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2817640384

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“the capital's biggest and broadest festival of alternative arts” (time out)October 1st to 31st - affordable, alternative, intimate & inclusive celebration of Art Power. Location : Planet Water a parallel dimension alternative to the world on the news. On Land (London and beyond) and On Line.

What is it? Art, Dance, Pirates, Theatre, Film, Sessions, Launches, Photography, Cabaret, Style/Anti-Style, Media, Comedy, Installation, Peace and PARTYING! Curated by LENNY LOVE of Dirty Sounds.

How does it work? Between the start and end of September a month of festivity will be created by invitation and inspiration. Between the start and end of October it will be lived and new friendships/documentations made. As per every Artful so far, something will grow afterwards.
“come to think of it, there hasn’t been a band tonight that haven’t swapped places with the audience at some point. in a sense, that’s what the artful party’s about. Inspiration. community. ideas. passion. punk rock.” (nme)

"the cream of up-and-coming talent" (daily telegraph)

Artful 008 includes hip hop culture legends Jonzi D and Benji Reid plus the Newer Wave renaissance of multi tasking visual artists; Chris Getliffe, Matt Sargent, Eugene Ankomah, Digital Sneakers, Sarah Petherbridge, Ben Wiseman, Jenna Foxton, Phil Lymer and more plus live music starring the most tipped/entertaining faves including Maths Class, Messengers, Gaolers Daugher, Kasms, Toy Toy, The Brute Chorus, Rubicks, My Panda Shall Fly, Dean Tynan, The Hancocks, The Reunionists, Tape The Radio, Milk Plus, Upsetta, Thee Vicars, Micron 63, Ceri James, Baba Israel & Yako... and more. Earwax Radio, Gravity Guide, Kooba Radio, God Is In The TV, Maps Magazine are Artful - All creative media/venues are invited to the party.

"more d.i.y. than b+q" (nme)

There will also be Rock And Rave! - Images Exhibition of enjoyment in Rocklands at The Albany Cafe (26 Sept to 24 Oct) additionally launching Unplugged Sessions on Saturday afternoons from October 4th (for a slot contact www.myspace.com/thealbanydeptford in advance) - an all ages mix of promising new talent and the wealth of local touring performers. Sound Of Vision, the music film festival, includes work from “Rocklands” creators, Digital Sneakers, Bretton singer Roman Rappak and hot new kids on the block like Loose Belt Productions and Ruben&Josh. There’s a course at London’s own School Of Rock, The Dark Arts Walk by South East London folklore society and so many bands, clubs and DJs to be announced. The acclaimed writer/musician/spokesman for our times, Neil Gordon Orr holds one of his famed Deptford Fun City presentations, plus there are radio broadcasts and sessions. Over the next month a bill of entertainment and exhibition, charity fund raisers, release launches etc, will shape itself into a month of partying, squat punk or otherwise. Instores/Fashion/Photography galore at the boutique unique Kate&Tristan, & & & . . .

"it's gonna be hot hot hot" (artrocker magazine)

The bill is unpredictable, once announced, invitations start. Adventurers with a positive attitude join in. Previous Artful entertainment / exhibition has involved Chris T-T, Plugs, Selfish Cunt, Ratty Rat Rat, Julien Temple, Popular Workshop, Babar Luck, Tracey Emin, Beans On Toast, Vincent Vincent & The Villains, Lightspeed Champion, Officer Kicks, Neil Children, Twisted Charm, Chik Budo, Howard Marks, William, The Veez, Imperial Leisure, Shane McGowan, Waks Records, Mama Shamone, Nebraska, Shock Defeat, Rich Pack, Fighting Cocks, Marner Brown, The Rank Deluxe, Dexy, Radiohead, Metro Riots, 586, My Passion, Patrick Jones, Nic Nell, Fatels, Lupen Crook, Party Shank, Electric Six, Paul St Paul & The Apostles, Trash Fashion Snakes & Ladders Records, Telegraphs and many more - mainly in London South East X.

"a brilliant programme of gigs featuring a stack of brilliant artists" (cmu)

Toy Toy photographed by Shervorn Monaghan.

One of this year's OUT OF THIS WORLD talents (Artful Awards)

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that was the future, this is the past

ARTFUL HISTORY

1999 partied like it was... 2000 Planet Earth = Year 000 Planet Water. Compass faces South.

Oct 003 : Music Tourist Board friends presented four weeks of Pop Of The Tops club at Paradise Bar Tuesday nght shows filmed by Digital Sneakers, compiled by Angular Records (and released the next month), photographed by Maps Magazine, decorated by South East Xhibition (Fairies Band) and attended by an audience that have gone on to start THE labels, media, bands, art concepts, clubs etc of TODAY.

Oct 004 : The films ‘Rocklands - Live In New Cross’ created a new region of London, 15 minutes of New Cross Scene fame earned Digital Sneakers an Xfm special and kicked off the Rocklands Rounded Tour with a RIOT at The Metro then The Rakes headlining the first outta London show. Corporation:Blend and Nebraska on the road with photographer, Peter Hill. Pop Of The Tops was then killed off to Stay Beautiful.

Artful No. 1 (005) : launched at Camden Barfly and set a new mood. Threw the most DIY party at In The City convention (Manchester) to prove limitless ambition, then established the South East Bank. London’s most creative community. Ther’s more than the one side of S. London usually portrayed... this one is positive, friendly, creative, surreal and hopeful. The vibe: http://transpont.blogspot.com/
"out-of-the-ordinary festival on london's south east bank" (independent on sunday)

Artful No.2 (006) : United venues & community, beginning the situationist tale Once Upon Another Time and accompanying download “This compilation of new music gives some oxygen to British rock and pop” (Morning Star Newspaper). X Party (shown as part of the Deptford Lives short film by Nicola Pritchard on Digital TV to accompany the BBC Series The Tower) Xploded at Deptford X and created NXP when artists Tristan Scutt and Kate Wolfenden (New Cross Inn, Deptford Arms, Kate&Tristan) met Love Pirate Minxy McNaughty to form a trio of Naughty X People. NXP, in in turn created the now legendary Rocklands Party (thousands of music fans took to the venues and streets of New Cross and Deptforrd for 24 hours, 5 May 007, things have never been the same).

A night of debauchery in the capital’s new capital of underground arts, culture and getting on down” (time out magazine on the artful x party rock installation).

Artful No. 3 (007) created Costa del Thames the city’s affordable bohemian adventure. More gallery, experimental, squat parties, the legendary New Cross Inn & 13:53 night of debauchery and the glamtastick Rocklands Party at The Albany paving the way for the launch of RAR! Club in January.

"a whole host of performers that should go on to great things in the future"
(pulse, s.london press)

ARTFUL FUTURE
No. 4 (008) R/Evolution and Hope and catches up with the tale, the first Expo of Music Tourist Board talents. In a credit crunch, hire professionalism with enthusiasm, for the best results. Who knows what will happen after the invitations to create peace and joy?

About Artful :

This gathering is the ultimate in alternative festivity with a proven record of achievement and talent spotting. The chic and scruffy unite, shaping the future. The reputation is for high quality entertainment at low prices, inclusive experiments and creative documentation. Artful takes place after Freshers week at various venues across London with a high percentage taking place in the densely performing/creating community populating the lower east side bohemia of “Rocklands” (i.e. across the river from Docklands). The Olympic spirit’s been here for decades. Coupled with rebellion and a wide maverick streak, it keeps this part of town unique. The local motto is still YOU CAN’T KILL THE SPIRIT.

About Music Tourist Board :

ince 2003 musicians, music fans and their friends have promoted a positive alternative to the world on the news, and invented new ways of working, using friendship where finance didn't exist to develop the most exciting newer wave (i.e. art powered and networked) talents. Mainly through live music events. Many of MTB’s half-formed (but boldly innovative) ideas turn up elsewhere as polished, sponsored, professional versions later on, which is encouraging for this organic Ideas Factory. All Ages are involved. Humans aren’t divided Planet Earth style. Fun is more productive than violence/inequality etc and peace is always cheaper. Worth bearing in mind these days.

We create at our live clubs, plus host events like Rocklands Bandstand (outdoor festival stage), City Showcase 006, In The City and as part of NXP; Rocklands Party, Artful Festival, City Showcase 008 and RAR! Club. Music Tourist Board Venues include New Cross Inn, Deptford Arms, Albany Theatre, Kilburn Good Ship, Camden Barfly, ULU, Metro, Monto Water Rats... with performances spanning The Coolness, Hatcham Social, Officer Kicks, Dexy, The IRS, Popular Workshop, Pop Levi, Plugs, William, The Rank Deluxe, Mark Morriss, Twisted Charm, Cheeky Cheeky & The Nosebleeds, Seeing Scarlet, Blast, Art Brut, Chew Lips, Bloc Party, Toy Toy and with NXP launching the 14+ RAR! events this year including Pendulum, DJ Luck & MC Neat, Princess Superstar, Ratty Rat Rat, My Passion, Party Shank, The Pepys, Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip etc... In short, Music Tourist Board involves LOADS of wonderful stars. Some of them well known, some of them completely not.

From not for profit disorganisation via Artful to the creation of a semi-professional social enterprise business on all fools day (1st april). Music Tourist Board is sponsored by real people in the community who pay between £0 and £5 to experience and if sufficiently moved, get involved with buzz bands up close. An organic cottage industry has created a wealth of results. Watch this (Outer) space...

Who is “WE”? A few of us are listed at http://www.myspace.com/artfulmtb
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Contact :
Wayne Leonard Love Russell (Artful Curator) via dirtysounds[at]london[dot]com
and nxpromotions[at]gmail[dot]com 075 3540 2261 (Caffy St Luce)

Call in at the http://www.myspace.com/newcrossinn venues (New Cross Inn and Deptford Arms) for info and face to face social networking.

OurSpace http://groups.myspace.com/planetwater
Facebook Group: Search for "Playing Class Friends"
Costa del Thames (The Time Zone) http://www.myspace.com/southeastx

Thanks to Music Tourist Board / Artful Supporters so far including all the venues, NXP group, Barrie Schooling (ex Goldsmiths), Creative Process, NDC/Fusion, Pirate Paul, RSVP.co.uk (Docklands Cool Centre), Deptford/New Cross Town Talk, Red Stripe, Hall Or Nothing PR & Management, Deptford X, plus and all the media that have so far created a healthy press pack (containing some superb superlative laden quotes that make it look like Artful is right propah!) for such an admittedly “out there” idea.