Power Down is an irregular night of eclectic musical entertainment that is not powered by conventional sources. The performers are completely unamplified and the audience is silent out of necessity. The lighting is provided by donated candles and a type of candle that we make ourselves using recycled vegetable oil from the local fish and chip shop. Food and beverages are served which are either organic or locally produced. The nights are held together by the host Marmaduke Dando, and are generally held at the Islington Arts Factory in Holloway, north London.
The following acts have performed at Power Down in the last 2 years: The Hoosiers, Liam Bailey, Cellorhythmics, Seb Genovese, Ahuman, Portico Quartet, Chris Lyons, Rebecca Jade, Rachel Rose Reid, Rob McCabe, Tall Stories, Sara Mitra, Josephine Oniyama, Citizen Helene & The Racists, Lemond, Chancery Blame and The Gadjo Club, Zoot Lynam and his band, Top Shelf Jazz, The Langley Sisters, Ed Harcourt, Andrew Clarke, Alys and the D90s, Will Miles, Monooka, and Marmaduke Dando.
The full line-up for the next Power Down on Saturday, October 17th, 2009 is now confirmed:
A soulful blues troubadour, fresh from playing a gorgeous set at the Treehouse Gallery last month, back with his band that will no doubt make use of the piano and the acoustics in the hall.
Zhanna Tonaganyan
A young Russian virtuoso violinist I had the great honour of discovering at one of the free lunchtime concerts at Lincoln's Inn Chapel last year. She will be playing with an accompanying pianist, a couple of dark and romantic classical pieces of her choice.
A charming bossa nova guitarist and singer all the way from Naples in Italy, though now a resident of London. Seb played the first every Power Down, and it's with much warmth that we welcome him back again.
North London female duo backed by a sinister orchestra, employing strange harps and bandions, a sound that would make even Nick Cave's hairs stand on end.
Shot By Both Sides heads to the frozen hinterland that is North London on Tuesday March 25th, with a Spektakular FREE Soireé at Islington's Old Queens Head - expect degeneracy and bloodlust!
Fanzine handout, cakes, poetry, stories, a gritty psych/freakout jazz/fucked-pop/post-punk soundtrack, and some disturbingly delightful live sets from The Mules, The Woodsmen & more...
Good Day Lords & Ladies!!! The sledge is coming round the corner, Gran is getting ill, Woolworths are planning their Easter festive offers, and the turkey is getting fat and is wondering why the farmer is building a big new shed. In short, the yuletide season is upon us!
So here at Bloody Awful Poetry we have chained up the Christmas carolers and replaced them with a whopping 7 awesome BANDS!!! ITS AN ALL-DAYER NEXT SATURDAY!!! Lots of treats to be had, presents to be given out, tunes to be danced to, partners to be met and drinks to be consumed. Print this flyer for cheapy entry, and go to our page and comment us with a Bloody Awful Poem! The worst one wins prizes!!!
And if that wasn't enough, we're throwing a BIG FAT FREE PARTY four days later at the venerable Old Blue Last!
UPSTAIRS FILM: THE TAKE - Occupy. Resist. Produce. Argentina's radical co-operative movement in the aftermath of economic collapse. Starts at 7.30pm sharp.
Followed by London's finest conscious cabaret with acoustic music a poetry hosted by the Sunday Sounds crew.
On Saturday 17th November at the wondrous watering hole that is Nambucca, we have the bouncetabulous Dexter headlining, with awesome supports in the likes of the tremendous Rum Shebeen, the folktastic The Prelude and the terrific Milk Kan The very next day, we relax and sip dry sherry at the marvelous Monkey Chews. And are joined by another 4 splendid acts. Friends Of The Bride, Looker, Jon Byrne and Marcus Mumford. So, come join us for a bevvy. Lets pull on our dancing shoes, tie our dicky bows, and ply ourselves with enough alcohol to sink a small Oliver Reed. Also, go enter our bloody awful poetry competition. Just post some of your truly terrible poetry on our page. The worst wins. Its simple!
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