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Birmingham anti-war night

12:26 / 31.03.03

Potguns just put this up and I thought it could do with it's own thread. See if we can get any others up for this (all italics are pot's comments):

CND ANTI-WAR FREE ALLNIGHTER EVENT

FRIDAY 4TH APRIL 2003 THE SANCTUARY, DIGBETH, BIRMINGHAM

ok if a free allnighter wasn't good enough wait to you hear whos playing...

LINDY LAYTON (hardnox / beats international)
Monkey Boy (from that channel 5 magic show...)
STEVE GERRARD (needs no brackets to describe his prestige! for those who don't know a damn fine local DJ, and personal friend of mine too)
CUTMASTER SWIFT!!!
BENTLEY RHYTHM ACE!!! (notorious for not turning up to shit but well good if they do... One of my local faves)
TUMBLEDOWN (My lovley friends)
and many, many more the flyer is rammed with quality names but the kicker for the 'lith contingent...

MARK THOMAS PRODUCT ROOM!!!!!

So throwing this out to those not in the immediate area (that means you Rizla). COme one, come all...

12:55 / 02.04.03

and as a tempting first course of the evening (and what's with the food obsession at the moment) the fabulous Planetman, including our very own mixmage, will be playing at the flapper that night too.

So I say meet at the flapper, rock out for a bit then descend on the sanctuary till the early hours of saturday morning.

Who's with me?

22:05 / 02.04.03

Well ya know i'm in. Got a massive crew in tow as well.
Harmony, Puck?? I get the feeling this is one of those events that will be talked about for years afterwards...

Pot.

08:35 / 03.04.03

i do have to go out with my GFs friend birthday, but its likley that it will finish about 12 so sneaking out after might not be problem, im gonna have to play it by ear cos to get me thruogh the night i might have to drink a lot and be in no fit state by then.

Speaking of no fit state did i say goodbye after Copter or just dissappear? and did Twon come with me? (he says hi and sorry for scaring you with stories of his job btw)

12:04 / 03.04.03

no worries puck, you did say bye, and Twon did go with you.

So keep in touch during the night mate and we'll hopefully see you at the sanctuary mate.

Pots, mixmage says planetman are headlining so if we meet up at eightish we have time for fun then on to the all-nighter. Recokn we should just kidnap mixmage and bring him along with us.

Will PM harmony with the details too.

13:37 / 03.04.03

Hey y'all. One of my friends has planned a catch-up dinner so I probably can't get out until late, and I have to get on a train from New Street at 11am the following morning. However... I'm still going to try and get out! I'd noticed the flyers too but hadn't really thought it through.

08:42 / 04.04.03

Just to be a bit more specific: I'm heading in to town around 10pm, probably get to the flapper for 10:30 or so. I'll come and find you all then. I will have to go by about 2am but that's ok, I can manage that.

See you later ...

22:09 / 06.04.03

How did it go? I had to skulk off with good reason but I want to know now! Good / bad / great? Unbearably packed?

09:37 / 07.04.03

Very, very good in my opinion but alas unbearably packed. Waiting for the pics off swish to rub noses in how good it was... Lots and lots of breakers very good hip hop and a damned fine atmos. One of the best nights iv'e had in years. How many chances do ya get to give Joe Mangell from neighbours a hug? My life is now complete.

Only downside to it all was the thievery that goes along with free events like this and at around 2 till I left every room was only playing breakbeat.

A Stunningly good night.

Pot.

13:44 / 07.04.03

Maybe so Pots, but why not tell the ladies and gentlemen what time you left really.

You're all a bunch of light-weights!

I was there till the end, till the last playing of "WAR! What is it good for" and the damning bright, bright lights.

I danced with Mark Little, watched him hike up his left trouser leg and start dancing in a way that reminded me of a masonic jockey.

It was a fab, fab night, and it was great to see those who were out.

Mixmage: another stunning gig my friends, pissed or not you guys are great.

Harmony: hope the singing lesson went well, and can you thank your mate Rick for answering my idiotic questions on the way down to the club.

Potguns: what can I say sir, always a pleasure, although deserting me at three in the morning will take some apologising for. I shall think up something decent for your atonement :-P. No Mate it was a great night, sorry about your mates phone though, hope it didn't but too much of a damppener on his night. The photos will be developed soon and somehow will make there way on-line, if not here, then to my own special little area.

08:00 / 08.04.03

Fab. Glad it all went well. As for me I got up on Saturday and did my 7 hrs of travelling to London and back... and it was worth it. I have a recital that will work now.

Puck what happened to you!

00:45 / 09.04.03

Hey man! at least I was there! (glares around board accusingly)
supposedly there was anti war stuff there too, supposedly

23:08 / 09.04.03

Sorry guys i got far too drunk to carry on that evening which included

- Bowling overarm (and nearly getting a strike)
- Bowling down the lane next to me accidentally, twice, they was nice enough abut it but you could see the dads hand twitching into a fist
- Trying to buy the birthday girl a triple vod instead of the single but switching with mine so she downed a southern comfort and was promtly sick
- Arguing with my GF because SOMEBODY was presiing the fault button everytime she got a good score
- Chipping my mates knuckle with my bowling shoes (4 am he left A+E)

And the next morning i had to get up and learn archery at 8.

11:21 / 10.04.03

Sounds like fun. I expected you'd get wrapped up in what was happening around you. It is very very hard to leave a party / gathering when drunk.

11:27 / 10.04.03

For all and sundry who are free, I'm going to be in the Square Peg tonight from 8:30 - 10ish. I'm going to edinburgh by coach and so want to go for a pint just beforehand so I can sleep. Don't sweat it if you can't - will have housemates + bloke with me too.

But yeah. Edinburgh. Woooo! To be taught lots and lots of harp.

14:44 / 10.04.03

have fun harm, wish I had had a bit more notice but never mind. Sure you will have a blast anyway.

And good to see you are sensible enough to aclimatice (or however you spell it) to scotland by drinking in the home of the Birmingham lushes, each with their own fake scots accent.