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Roving review #6 by Robert Cole
On too many radio stations, everyone seems to be in such a hurry and everything seems to be such a rush. With some radio stations, listening can be exhausting, even stressful. Not so with Brockley Max Radio. Thanks to the carefully laid-back example provided by oneharmonyradio (the Brockley Max host station), there’s time for things.…
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SONGS FROM THE GOOD SHIP LACONIC
by Robert Cole The word “deadpan” might have been invented to describe the humour Simon Palmer sprinkled between the sea shanties, jigs and reels he, as Commander Si, sang with Jasper Nautical, his son. The duo floated a small navy of songs into the Hillyfields evening from as far as Romania, the west of Ireland…
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FOXBOROUGH ART ON YOUR DOORSTEP
By Robert Cole Who knew? Two stunning murals by the entrance of flats in Foxborough Gardens, SE4. Stunning, yes, despite some need for some careful renovation which is exactly what John Keidan (pictured) and the Foxborough Tenants’ and Residents’ Association are doing. The murals are the work of William Mitchell (1925-2020) and the old London…
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Rare and Original
Roving Review #3 by Robert Cole The quality of Quaggy Printmakers – a loose collective of like-talented artists – bubbles to the surface in the quiet surroundings of the chapel in Ladywell Cemetery. There are quite a few gems in the graveyard. Quaggy’s pictures, ceramics and textiles are full of life – colour, celebration and…
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AMERICANA ON ALGERNON ROAD
Roving Review#2 by Robert Cole – A little bit of Nashville comes to the front garden of a suburban semi, thanks to The True Believers and Brockley Max. Ten gallon hats-full of sweet Bluegrass Country Swing. Catch them next at the Fox and Firkin, Sunday evening, the 29th. https://brockleymax.co.uk/events/2022-bmax-birthday-bash/
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IT’S ALL KICKING OFF
BMax Roving Review #1: By Robert Cole, 28may22 It’s all kicking off. Under hot Friday sun and a warm evening sky, Brockley Max took to the streets by the train station for six hours of drumming, strumming, synthing and singing. The Molotovs by Orin Beaton Eleven bands – all extraordinary in their own ways –…
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Brockley Max 2022 programme is Here!
The festival programme is now available with over 75 events this year! You can find the daily web listings here and the programme is downloadable here. Printed programmes will start going in to the shops, venues and businesses soon so keep an eye out.!
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Support The Festival
We are delighted that Bryan & Keegan Estate Agents are sponsoring the festival this year… they are a huge part of how people move to this wonderful area and enjoy the festival. However, we need your help. We need people to have their agent’s board on the front of their houses like this one here.…
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Art In The Park To Celebrate The Jubilee!
We’re thrilled that Art In The Park on 4th June has received funding from the Arts Council’s Let’s Create Jubilee Fund by the London Community Foundation. We’ll be holding children’s art workshops with a Royal themes, storytellers from the Commonwealth as well as the live stage, craft market, food and bars. The funding has also…
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Want to Volunteer at Brockley Max?
Applications to be a volunteer for Brockley Max are open. Whether you want to gain more experience in a certain area such as photography or events and promotion, or just want to get stuck in with the fun, you are more than welcome to be a part of it. Sign up here:
