Tuesday – Director Chris Ivey at Centreprise on Hurricane Katrina In the summer of 2005 the world was stunned at the plight of the people of New Orleans In the couple of years since the devastation, the rebuilding has resulted in ethnic and social cleansing on a massive scale Film maker Chris Ivey will be …
On this coming May Day Bank Holiday Monday, the Dalston Rio will be hosting the British premiere of East of Liberty, a documentary about gentrification and regeneration in the predominantly African-American neighbourhood of East Liberty in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. East Liberty was once one of Pennsylvania’s most prosperous areas, but disastrous urban planning in the …
I’ve become a new convert to grime this year. More on that in due course but in the meantime do yourself a favour and go out and buy “Rules and Regulations” by Roll Deep and “Guns and Roses vol 2” by Ruff Sqwad, ok? Both of these crews were playing at Dirty Canvas on Friday …
News reaches me via the ubiquitous Boomnoise that BASH is no more. I am very saddened by this, as it was easily one of the best clubs ever and without question the best night out in 2006. I accept my tastes are not everyone’s, but I think if I had tried to construct a club …
HACKNEY INDEPENDENT FILM SHOW The Battle for Broadway Market At the end of November 2005 an occuption was started by local residents at 34 Broadway Market to prevent it being knocked down for luxury flats. Over the next few months support multiplied and the news travelled around the world. It’s a story that brings …
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Last month’s BASH witnessed Kode 9 and Space Ape rock the night with their ‘memories of the future’ launch. Additionally, Warrior Queen got lowdown ‘n’ dirty on Loefah’s set and Roger Robinson swung in to drop exclusive King Midas Sound cuts with The Bug. And this month looks like it’ll continue the tradition of Plastic …