In a
part of the unfashionable part of the galaxy that is still MOSTLY HARMLESS is Planet Water.
A group of tiny islands, The Rock N Roll
Isles, peopled with eccentrics and
woodland folk is drenched in music. The capital city of England, Punk City,
especially so as the music industry is based there. In the south east of Punk City,
just across the river from Docklands, lies Rocklands (click here for more info). A place with many creatives, venues,
musicians, road crews, music fans, students, communities, party people etc - untrendy as
hell and all the better for it. Lively at night, it seems like the perfect place for the House Of Rock
and mates to gather for 'a bit of a do'...
Share The Joy
(pic, The Gig at Rocklands)  love peace music and rock'n'roll! Share
The Joy is a social gathering of music fanatics. A late bar with cheap booze at pub
prices, entertainment and a great atmosphere which is guaranteed due to experience from
previous such gatherings.
The night is inspired by parties and events
that The House Of Rock posse have been putting on for a couple of years. Party people that
live and love music.
This free form event will hopefully be
monthly in 2002.
The punk-hippy vibe at previous parties meant
giving away drinks'n'food to people with smiles on their faces. That's good at squats, but
we now have a great permanent place for these events. Two minutes walk from Goldsmiths
College, with an excellent venue/stage, webcam facilities etc.
Instead of giving away food and drinks there
will be goody bags of pop fan collectibles like stickers, badges, postcards etc (so far
record labels, bands and managers have donated stickers, autographed pix and even
sew-on patches) for folks that would like to help themselves. Bring a plastic bag if you'd
like extra freebies...
In the future; guest poets, comediens and
performance artists are welcome to do their thing. We wonder if we can show videos/short
films/animations etc on the screens too. Co-promote with alternative media that support
the thriving UK new bands scene, whatever...
Basically the club is an excuse for a piss up
in as near to a brewery as possibility. A friendship and creativity melting pot. As
un-"cool" as possible so that people coming by themselves will feel at ease.
Share The Joy isnt so much about bandying
names about and being trendy, as an old fashioned rock'n'roll party put on by a load of
happy hicks from the sticks who have moved to London to live the rock n roll life. We love
it here!
Share The Joy music policy? Good music! Party
choons! Rock, Reggae, Dance, Punk, Disco, Ska, Hip Hop, old skool/nu skool... whatever!.
Guest DJs are always welcome and we on the look out for further acts that are entertaining
for the future. The Gig @ Amersham Arms, 388 New Cross Road, London SE14 Tel 020
8692 2047 Doors 9-2 (Happy Hour 9-10) Cost: £5 on door/£4 with flyer/NUS/DSS
Travel: 15 mins from Charing Cross (Trafalgar
Square) by train. (The Gig is visible from New Cross Station platforms) New Cross/New
Cross Gate (British Rail/London Underground E. London Line) Deptford Bridge (DLR)/Deptford
(British Rail) Buses 53, 26, 225, 177, 21 and loads more buses and about 5 night buses too
cyber-venue: (with map) http://www.bandnet.co.uk
share the joy: web page for latest updates/flyers etc: http://home.clara.net/lovepeacemusic/sharejoy.htm
p.s. there are an abundance of eateries with
excellent food at common sense prices in the area, and with Rocklands having so many
venues, pubs and creatives in a condensed space than Camden, a fantastic festy vibe that
is still untarnished by trendiness... |
