searching for obscure northern soul sevens, the psychogeography of London, drinking beer with my friends, conceptual art, pots of earl grey tea beside the Serpentine watching the new moorhens learn to swim, socialism, routemaster buses, Tottenham Hotspur FC, secrets, greasy spoons, looking up coquettishly from beneath a messy fringe, kisses, laughing with my whole body,'lectro-pop, talking to cats, laughing at monkeys, french movies, russian novels, british sitcoms, spy chic, animals falling over, girls with guitars, letters, rolling down primrose hill in the sunshine and then giggling 'til I'm sick and dizzy, local newspaper headlines, brie, the smell of apple blossom after it rains on a hot day, badges, homemade tee-shirts, freckles, looking in the mirror, cigarettes, vodka and diet Dr Pepper, unrequited love, nostalgia, snowball fights, dancing badly but unfettered, Francoise Hardy, lips, hips, pub cricket, the work of Sebastian Brennan, Tony Benn, the post office tower, picnics, my friends, introspection, staying up all night even if I've got work in the morning, standing in positions relative to the sun that mean my shadows 'head' appears to have two daisies for eyes. holding hands, The Faltering Fullback, taking electronic things apart and trying to make them play music, mozzarella, coriander, nail-scissor fringes, hiding things, finding things, old things, shiny things, overhearing snatches of other peoples conversation, making you laugh, strolling along the South Bank by moonlight, large bodies of water, libraries, working out how conjuring tricks are done.
Music
Nico, Francoise Hardy, Bridal Shop, Je Suis Animal, The Mare, Margarets, Liechtenstein, Sea Urchins, Hatcham Social, McCarthy, Strange Idols, ddd, Hermit Crabs, Josef K, Cannanes, Orange Juice, Fanfarlo, My Sad Captains, Subway Sect, Theoretical Girl, Belle and Sebastian, Camera Obscura, Wake The President, Lucksmiths, Cats On Fire, Television Personalities, My Bloody Valentine, Jesus and Mary Chain, Comet Gain, Beat Happening, Siddeleys, 14 Iced Bears, Tiger Trap, Spinanes, Go-Betweens, Popguns, Flatmates, Raincoats, Dolly Mixture, Mo-Dettes, Vaselines Primitives, Talulah Gosh, Galaxie 500, Velvet Undergound, Northern Soul
Movies
Gregory's Girl, Chungking Express, The Unbelievable Truth, Le Mepris, Man In The White Suit, Bottle Rocket, The Smallest Show on Earth, Rushmore. Vertigo, If, 400 Blows, La Dolce Vita, Harold And Maude, Ratcatcher, Breathless (french *and* american), My Night With Maud, Le Samurai, Billy Liar, Claire's Knee, Zazie Dans Le Metro, Colonel Blimp, Trust, Truffaut, Hitchcock, Godard, Lindsey Anderton, Wes Anderson, Fellini, Powell And Pressburger, Preston Sturgess, Ealing Comedies, Anything with Peter Sellers in it.
Television
Books
"The Gift Of The Magi" by O. Henry, Lanark, Mother London, Absolute Beginners, Hangover Square, The Master And Margarita, Morvern Callar, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Babylon, Tony Benn's Diaries, England Is Mine, Blimey!, Crime And Punishment, Billy Liar, The Borribles, The Andy Warhol Diaries, Dennis Waterman In The East End (with photographs and watercolours by Terry Green.)
Heroes
Linda Smith, Ivor Cutler, Humphrey Littleton, Lighthouse keepers.
Twee as Fuck is Two! And to celebrate we are having two parties...
'Free as Fuck' on Friday 10th July at Buffalo Bar (pop quiz, films, book swap, dancing, lots of dancing)
And the annual Twee as Fuck all-dayer on Saturday 11th July at The Victoria (favourite indiepop acts inc. special guests, fanzine, cupcakes, barbeque, rosettes).
..Our latest single is out soon! It's a split single with a new SPC band, Standard Fare, and features two of our new songs "Angel of Death" and "Tricks":
Download now or pre-order the 7" from our profile or www.theespc.com ..
SATURDAY MARCH 21st 9pm-5am @ Loft Spaces, Rich Mix, 35-47, Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA
JAMES HOLDEN (DJ set) CLUSTER (live and in collaboration with) CHROME HOOF (full band) Matt Waites 20jazzfunkgreats Bi Bop (Bugged Out!) Jon Rust (Phonica)
***SET IN AN UNBELIEVABLE EAST LONDON LOFT SPACE***
The 2nd in a series, we invite a musical pioneer to collaborate live with a newer contemporary act taking that sound into the 21st century.
German Kosmiche legends CLUSTER jets in for a rare live set and exclusive collaboration with innovative 12 piece doom orchestra CHROME HOOF.
Border Community boss JAMES HOLDEN also DJs, while further support comes from MATT WAITES of NIGHTMOVES, Bi Bop (BUGGED OUT), Jon Rust (PHONICA) and best blog 20JAZZFUNKGREATS!
The Merry Christmas from Allo, Darlin' EP is now on sale for 4 pounds! You can buy one via paypal or just send me a message and I'll pop it in the post. It's a sweet pop stocking filler. Merry Christmas everybody! xx
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