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My debut as a director. I made a feature documentary about the notorious

party in 2002 on Brighton beach. 40,000 ravers were expected on the day but a quarter of a million turned up and chaos ensued. Premiering on Sky Documentaries on Saturday 4th of Feb! #FatboySlim

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My new piece for

is online now. It's about the fun and filth of 1960s Soho. huckmag.com/article/oliver

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Richard Evans is an author who worked in the music industry for over 30 years. His new book Listening To The Music The Machines Make charts the invention of electronic pop from 1978 to 1983. He's speaking at Sound Affects in Brighton on Wednesday: ticketsource.co.uk/sound-affects/

Omnibus Press

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Jun 4

Fiona Miller is a doctoral researcher who explores the effects of audible frequencies on the mind, brain and body. Her research combines music and neuroscience, investigating the potential of sound as a therapeutic tool. She's speaking in Brighton on Weds: ticketsource.co.uk/sound-affects

Fiona Sally Miller and University of Sussex

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Jun 2

🎆 Big night 🌒 in Brighton on Wednesday! 🐬 Sound Affects is happening at the East Street Tap 🚰 Author Richard Evans, researcher/artist

@fionasmiller

and Kevin Foakes (

@djfood

) are speaking at the event 🗣️ Doors at 7.30 🕢 🎫 ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/brigh

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I wrote about the nefarious underbelly of '60s London; a tale of illegal skin flicks, police corruption, dodgy BBC funding and a brutal gangland murder. I spoke to Oliver Carter about his book Under The Counter and everything he uncovered

huckmag.com

How Britain became one of the world's biggest distributors of illegal…

A new book by Dr. Oliver Carter digs into London's horny history, involving police corruption, dodgy BBC funding and a brutal gangland murder.

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Jun 1

It was captivating to hear

@HarrySword

talk about his new book ‘Monolithic Undertow’ and the use of drone in music and spirituality - from the Neolithic period to Alice Coltrane to Sunn O))). Loved it! #Drone #monolithicundertow

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May 31

There’s a great event on tonight in #Brighton. Get yourself down there to learn from the legend

@HarrySword

all about the use of drone in music - from religion to avant garde sound art to heavy metal…

David Bramwell

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May 30

I went to a pagan festival to celebrate Beltane. At the end of it we all burnt a massive wicker man! While there I made a Tiktok video for

@VICEUK

. Enjoy! #Beltane #BeltaneBlessings

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Sound Affects is happening in Brighton next Wednesday (June 7th) with Kevin Foakes (

@djfood

), Richard Evans and

@fionasmiller

. ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/brigh

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May 28

This fella was surprisingly zen considering he was trapped in an airport for 17 days.

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May 27, 2020

I wrote this for @DJmag. It's about a lovely bloke that got trapped at Frankfurt airport for TWO AND A HALF WEEKS! Pretty wild story and he was a delight to interview. “The universe is wiser than us, so sometimes you just have to accept the situation.” x djmag.com/longreads/dj-w

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May 26

If “punk is dead” then how do you explain this?

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I was invited on

to talk to

about my journalism, my new documentary and the monthly Sound Affects night I run in Brighton. Watch/listen here: instagram.com/reel/Csqx_CUN- And tickets for my night on June 7th are here: ticketsource.co.uk/sound-affects/ #Brighton

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May 23

The wonderful Ella Sadie Guthrie. She's the poet who recites in my documentary. instagram.com/ellasadieog/?h 📷 Liam Maxwell

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May 22

I’m well happy that the ‘Right Here, Right Now’ documentary I directed has been shortlisted for Best Specialist Factual Programme at the Broadcast Digital Awards! Unreal. x #RightHereRightNow #FatboySlim

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May 22

Saving money can seem about as rare and impossible as a compassionate Tory politician. So, I tried some of those viral money-saving tips to see if they actually work. I wrote about my experiences for

@VICE

. 💸💰💵💷💳

vice.com

These Viral TikTok Lifehacks Actually Saved Me Money

From cash stuffing to bank switching, what method works best?

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May 21

Thank you to everyone who came to see my live Q&A with musician and filmmaker Dunstan Bruce and watch the screening of his fantastic Chumbawamba documentary. I loved it! My next Sound Affects event is on June 7th. Tickets at ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/brigh #Brighton #chumbawamba

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I really enjoyed this Chumbawamba documentary made by Sophie Robinson (

@phieso

) and Dunstan Bruce (

@dunstanbruce

). It's screening at Brighton's

@cowleyclub

tomorrow and I'll be hosting the Q&A with Dunstan afterwards. I'm stoked with that! Come down! x

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May 17

Instragram.com/sansjimsanders

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May 16

"The heart of punk is pure love. They say the punks are really just hippies with studded armour." I interviewed the cutest punk couples I could find at

@MCRPunkFest

at wrote it up for

@VICE

. Beaut photos by

@CBethell_photo

💘 vice.com/en/article/jg5 #punk #punkrock #punksinlove

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I went to

and wrote a piece about it for

@VICE

. I decided not to write about the bands, the mosh pits or the scene as a whole. Instead I chose to interview the most loved-up punk couples I could find. 💘 Photos by the talented

@CBethell_photo

vice.com

These Photos Prove Punk is All About Love

"The heart of punk is pure love. They say the punks are really just hippies with studded armour."

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May 15

Sound Affects #6: Talks about music and subcultures meetup.com/sound-affects- #Meetup via

@Meetup

meetup.com

Sound Affects #6: Talks about music and subcultures, Wed, Jun 7, 2023, 7:30 PM | Meetup

TICKETS: [https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/sound-affects](https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/sound-affects?fbclid=IwAR1Mnod-XoijB1xChvZI8vAr6OEj-DcBlH7FxHoxZqVkVaF8XdpOqX2LcUg) *

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May 15

June 7th in Brighton! We have researcher/artist

@fionasmiller

, DJ/designer Kevin Foakes (

@djfood

) and author Richard Evans all speaking at Sound Affects. It's a monthly night of talks about music, sound and subcultures. ticketsource.co.uk/sound-affects/ #Brighton #Brightonmusic

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May 11

Great photos by the legend

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Last night was so special. Seeing my film on the big screen was totally surreal and then doing a Q&A with Fatboy Slim was even more surreal! I am so grateful for all of this. A huge thank you to all who came and to editor

@eoinmcdon

and producer Ben Lowe who I made the film with!

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The great man

visiting Brighton for one night only! #RightHereRightNow

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Today’s the day! 🫖

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May 9

Big news! We’re having a private screening of my ‘Right Here, Right Now’ doc at the

@DukeofYorks

cinema in Brighton tomorrow. There’s a Q&A with me and Norman Cook afterwards. Sign up here for a chance to come and see it for free. Film starts at 7pm. ⚡️ mailchi.mp/ff512415901e/r

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May 8

¡Australia! My new documentary is now available for you. It’s on Foxtel and Binge over there. I’m well chuffed with this! 🦘🇦🇺 #RightHereRightNow #FatboySlim

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May 7

You can shove your #coronation up your arse.

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May 5

"I was obsessed with the idea of what you can do as a political band when you enter the mainstream. Can you make a difference?" I spoke to Chumbawamba's

@dunstanbruce

about activism, music and how they went from political punks to popstars.

@HUCKmagazine

huckmag.com/article/chumba

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May 4

Great night last night! Dave Barbarossa and Star Noir gave fascinating talks about how music changed their lives. Sadly Georgina Cook was ill so I took her place. Our next Brighton event is June 7th with Fiona Miller, Kevin Foakes (DJ Food) & Richard Evans ticketsource.co.uk/sound-affects/

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May 3

Brighton, tonight! Sound Affects is happening at the East Street Tap. A night of talks about music and subcultures. Get down for 7.30. Love ya x ticketsource.co.uk/sound-affects/ #Brighton #BrightonFringe

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“Tubthumping” by Chumbawamba is a certified banger. It distils the glory and gusto of a good night out into 4 minutes and 38 seconds of anthemic brilliance. Now, a new documentary has been made by singer Duncan Bruce.

@JAK_TH

spoke to him to find out more.

huckmag.com

The enduring legacy of Chumbawamba, pop's greatest anarchists

With the release of a new documentary about the band, founding member Dunstan Bruce tells us about their unlikely fame, breaking the curse of the one-hit-wonder, and remaining politically active...

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This Wednesday in Brighton! Sound Affects is happening at the East Street Tap.

@starnoirband

,

@DaveBarbarossa_

and

@drumzofthesouth

are all speaking. It’s a night of talks about music and subcultures. ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/brigh #Brighton #Brightonmusic #BrightonFringe

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Apr 30

Beltane celebrations in a field in England last night. 🌱 #WickerMan

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Apr 28

I wrote about the enduring legacy of Chumbawamba, pop's greatest anarchists. I interviewed singer

@dunstanbruce

about activism, music, the band's journey from political punk to pop stardom, and his new documentary I Get Knocked Down. It's in

@HUCKmagazine

.

huckmag.com

The enduring legacy of Chumbawamba, pop's greatest anarchists

With the release of a new documentary about the band, founding member Dunstan Bruce tells us about their unlikely fame, breaking the curse of the one-hit-wonder, and remaining politically active...

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Apr 27

Next week!

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Apr 18

A night of talks about music and subcultures on May 3rd in Brighton. Photographer Georgina Cook (@drumzofthesouth), musician/writer Dave Barbarossa and synthwave artist Star Noir are all speaking. I can't wait for this one! Tickets: ticketsource.co.uk/sound-affects/

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Apr 26

My new documentary Right Here, Right Now is about

@FatboySlim

and the biggest beach party in UK history. 40,000 ravers were expected but when 250,000 turned up shit went sideways. A day of pure joy and utter carnage. It's my directorial debut and it's out now on Sky. #FatboySlim

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