About me: i love art, photography, music and rum. i dj (opus resident) play bass in band (7black tentacles) work in bar (bar1) and wanting to sell artwork (eventually)..
April 1st, Tuesday - Yardbird, Birmingham April 2nd Wednesday – The Maze, Nottingham April 4th Friday – JAZZ CAFE, London !! April 5th Saturday – Magnet, Liverpool April 6th Sunday – Thekla, Bristol April 7th Monday – Corporation, Sheffield
The Old Sweet Shop is 1 year old on 2nd December. It has been a fantastic first year and we would like to thank everyone, customers, visitors, friends and artists alike, for their continued support.
We will be having a party to celebrate on Sunday 2nd December from 1pm till 5pm so please come and join us.
A new exhibition will also be starting to coincide with the birthday party. Throughout December an array of artwork by some of our finest local independent artists will adorn the main exhibition wall.
seeds & bridges 2007: for our final event of the 2007 season & probably the last seeds & bridges event for the foreseeable future, we bring you an evening of warming music and visuals from Finland.
We have Lau Nau, one of the leading lights of the new-Finnish free folk movement – fans of her work include: Bjork, Animal Collective, Antony & the Johnsons, CSS & tons more….alongside that Antti Tolvi will create a patchwork composition of further free-folk sounds and strange tunes….then fresh from touring with the Animal Collective we present a short screening of video work by Lussu….
Please come along & support our last event of creative arts in Hull….spread the word if you can & thanks to all those who’ve attended our events over the last two years….
LAU NAU ANTTI TOLVI + Visuals by: LUSSU
SATURDAY 3RD NOVEMBER….7.30pm to 9.30pm….£3 @ Artlink, 87, Princes Ave, Hull audio clips & further info can be found att: www.myspace.com/seedsandbridges
the first of two special handmade evenings of contemporary music, sound & video art at the new ARTLINK gallery space on Princes Ave, Hull….
A return visit for Dale (who played a great set supporting Colleen earlier in the series), this time with cellist, Ute – they will create a new, unique set using small instruments & objects. Helena is one of the UK’s most promising electronic sound artists & her laptop based pieces have an organic fizz about them. If all that wasn’t enough we also have special permission from Ikue Mori, one of the worlds leading experimental musicians & visual artists, to screen a section of her new video piece which transforms ancient temple paintings….please come along to support seeds & bridges events….
audio extracts are available on the seeds & bridges myspace page & each artist’s own myspace (in our top friends list)….
Sign up for a special ticket offers for future events by sending an email to: tempjez@hotmail.com
An exhibition by Nikki Pinder, Freelance Illustrator, Artist & Graphic Designer, Art Director/Editor/Publisher of NightOwl Magazine, will take place in The Old Sweet Shop, Sheffield from Saturday 1st September 2007.
'Scenes of Mild Peril', an exhibition by Phlegm and Lord Bunn, will be ending on 31st August so if you haven't yet seen it then this is your last chance.
IF YOU'RE IN SHEFFIELD THIS SATURDAY 14TH JULY MAKE SURE YOU COME ALONG TO THE TUESDAY CLUB BBQ!
2PM-10.30PM OUT IN THE INTERVAL BEER GARDEN WITH DJS INCLUDING J.MOUNTAIN (NINJA TUNE/SOLID STEEL) & MIDDLEWOOD SESSIONS LIVE (BROWNSWOOD) -FREE ENTRY!
THEN 10.30PM-4AM IN FUSION& FOUNDRY, SUSU, WESTERN BANK. TUESDAY CLUB vs. CHIBUKU WITH: ROOM 1:MAMPI SWIFT, ADAM F, HAZARD, COMMIX, MCs, FEARLESS, IC3, TONN PIPER, E-LL, MARKSMAN ROOM2: SWITCH, MEAT KATIE, KICKFLIP, LEO BELCHETZ
Support comes from Hull’s ‘The fifth columnists’ + part 3 of ‘east riding’ by Jez riley French – this time in the shape of a trio for field recordings & strings….
Sign up for a special ticket offer by sending an email to: tempjez@hotmail.com
Opus vs. Word Life Present a night a mixed, varied and genuine entertainment for just £4.
Kicking off the night In true Opus style we have hooked up with Word Life, Sutco and Shrimps who will showcase some of the most interesting up and coming talent on the Sheffield live literature and comedy scene. Proceeds are going towards taking original SutCo play 'Dissexions' to The Edinburgh Festival this summer.
To Headline we have the honor of welcoming The PeteBox for the first time in Sheffield. Voted Radio 1's Champion Beatboxer. This man uses a loop peddle and his voice to create a Beatbox show like no other taking you through the genres of Jazz, Hip Hop and Drum & Bass. To be fully convinced type 'Petebox' into YouTube, sit back and be amazed.
(myspace.com/thepetebox)
2nd on the bill we have a band called Worriedaboutsatan. Think Explosions in the Sky, The Cocteau Twins and an ambient 65Days. Bring your dancing shoes!
(myspace.com/worriedaboutsatan)
To end the night Opus DJ's such as DJ4D and Mr Mercer will bring you a blend of many artists featured on the impressive Warp and Planet Mu roster, ending with and eclectic mix of New Jungle and liquid D&B to dance away the wee hours.
This is night is like no other in Sheffield so come down and support these artists that would not normally be found on the same bill. We hope nights like this will expose people to art forms and music that they may not normally come into contact with in an attempt to show the similarities in different genres and styles.
Our first birthday is upon us and it will be dropping like... well like a bomb!
To celebrate we have invited back some old friends. The line up is as follows: -
Wednesday 30th of May @ Upstairs of DQ, Sheffield City Centre
THE BROKEN DOOR (Live, improvised drum and bass)
The Broken Door is a collective from Liverpool that is made up of many talented players from the city's mighty fine music scene. This band is completely improvised which makes sure that every performance is individual and exciting to watch. Playing in whatever key the audience decides, they touch on drum and bass, hip hop and funk to bring to you an unstoppable stage show!
www.myspace.com/thebrokendoor
MEAN POPPA LEAN (Live Funk)
The Brighton funksters are back by very popular demand! Stunning crowds wherever they play with their strong stage presence and catchy licks - Opus are pleased to announce the boys return to the steel city...
www.myspace.com/meanpoppalean
OOJAMAFLIP
Sam and his band of merry men have been seen at Opus in many different forms. This time there will be a variety of improvised drumming and percussion and a mighty fine scratch dj to boot!
DJ4D
Dj4d is Opus' very own resident, playing his selection of choice cuts of drum and bass in 2007.
www.myspace.com/dj4d
MR MERCER
Sheffield's funk and soul godfather will be gracing Opus with bass lines like only he knows how!
LITTLE JON
Jon plays his selection of music from around the globe. Expect smooth as you like tune selection from this experienced dj.
seeds & bridges 2007 present
a unique evening of contemporary musical creativity in an impressive venue – Holy Trinity Church, Market place, Hull….a rare Yorkshire appearance from Colleen who’s concerts stand out as most audience members most memorable experiences of live music….Colleen has appeared alongside artists such as Joanna Newsom, A Hawk & A Hacksaw, Bridget St John, Murcof, Tujiko Noriko & many others….
….and on top of that we bring you a new set from Dale Berning (aka Loup) who will conjure up an imaginary soundtrack from small instruments….+ as you arrive, Jez riley French will fill the church space with the sounds of the East Riding of Yorkshire….all for just £5 / £3 !!!!
“Colleen’s beautifully tranquil third album is a paean to a naked Renaissance sound that exists in its own eerie space. A softly shimmering mirage of an album”
Susanna Glaser, The Wire, May 2007
‘an album of assured music from a truly impressive creative mind’
Sabine Blanc, I hear this, June 2007
“Refined and genuinely lovely”
John Mulvey, Uncut, May 2007
“Minimalist chamber pop strokings of a very sensual kind”
Rob Fitzpatrick, The Word, June 2007
