Friday, 29 January 2016
Thursday, 28 January 2016
Save the Half Moon Pub in Hern Hill, London.
The Grade II* listed Half Moon Pub in Herne Hill, London SE24
has been closed since the flood of August 2013. Its future as a live music
venue is currently under threat.
The Half Moon has hosted live music since the 1950's, when Frank Sinatra dropped by after a London show to visit his old chauffeur and sing a number. Musicians who played here and went on to become famous include Eric Clapton, U2, Billy Bragg, The Police, and Paloma Faith. Celebrated comedians, including Mark Lamarr, Eddie Izzard andJo Brand have also performed stand-up comedy here.
The Half Moon has hosted live music since the 1950's, when Frank Sinatra dropped by after a London show to visit his old chauffeur and sing a number. Musicians who played here and went on to become famous include Eric Clapton, U2, Billy Bragg, The Police, and Paloma Faith. Celebrated comedians, including Mark Lamarr, Eddie Izzard andJo Brand have also performed stand-up comedy here.
Sunday night jam sessions in the 1970s featured an amazing
array of musical talent from the most popular bands of the era, including
members of the Jeff Beck Group, Rory
Gallagher band, and Thin
Lizzy. Luminaries such as Albert Lee, Paul
Young, Geno Washington, The
Yardbirds, and the celebrated punk poet John
Cooper Clarke have all graced the stage at the Half Moon
in Herne Hill.
The 1980s line up at the Half Moon included leading 'New Wave'
acts, such as The
Comsat Angels, The Chameleons, The
Alarm, and The Go-Betweens.
Recent acts that played at
the Half Moon include UK chart toppers The Wonder Stuff, along with Mercury
Music prize nominated Turin
Brakes,The
Handsome Family, and The Beat. In 2010,
the singer Rumer held a special gig at the Half Moon to
support those affected by the Pakistan floods. 2010 also saw Grammy nominated
band Clinic supported by Mercury Music Prize
nominee Anna Calvi in a double bill.
Copy this link and sign the petition: https://www.change.org/p/boris-johnson-save-the-half-moon-pub-in-herne-hill-se24-as-a-live-music-venue?
By signing this petition, you can show the Mayor of London that you care about London's independent live music scene and the creative arts. Most importantly, you can help to demonstrate the overwhelming strength of public support for saving the function room at the The Half Moon, Hern Hill, as a live music venue, and help us in making our wider case to retain its existing planning use. Keep music live.
Copy this link and sign the petition: https://www.change.org/p/boris-johnson-save-the-half-moon-pub-in-herne-hill-se24-as-a-live-music-venue?
By signing this petition, you can show the Mayor of London that you care about London's independent live music scene and the creative arts. Most importantly, you can help to demonstrate the overwhelming strength of public support for saving the function room at the The Half Moon, Hern Hill, as a live music venue, and help us in making our wider case to retain its existing planning use. Keep music live.
Monday, 11 January 2016
David Bowie - Heroes
David Bowie, my hero of rock and pop died today.
Now he has left this world the song, Lazarus, and the 'difficult to watch' video, makes complete sense. The genius that is and will always be, David Bowie, has left his fans an amazing collection lyrics and music in the album that was released on his 69th birthday, Black Star.
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