Thanks to everyone who has helped us this year … and to all the people marking Joe’s anniversary today with benefit gigs for us.
Your support is truly appreciated.
Wishing you all a great Christmas and an amazing 2012.
Love,
Strummerville
Thanks to everyone who came out to our Winter Sessions last Saturday, to all the bands who played and everyone who made it another night to remember.
One love x
We are releasing a 10th anniversary Joe Strummer calendar for 2012. Marking 10 years since Joe Strummer’s passing, the calendar will include 12 months of Strummer’s most inspirational quotes, previously un-seen images and hand-written artifacts from his personal archive.
“We are very excited to present this calendar as our first offering for Joe’s 10th anniversary next year. It’s interesting how even ten years after Joe’s passing some of his words of wisdom are more pertinent now than ever before and we hope that this is reflected in the calendar and that it will be celebrated by Strummer fans around the world.” - Strummerville
We will also be releasing two Joe Strummer Christmas cards this year. One is Joe’s last hand-drawn Christmas card (Strummer would send hand-drawn Christmas cards to his close friends every year) and one is this previously never seen before photo of Joe, taken by Bob Gruen in New York, when Joe was giving money to a homeless person.
“I never saw Joe pass a needy or homeless person without giving them something.” – Bob Gruen
ORDER NOW FROM THESE LINKS:
Forever Strummer 10th Anniversary Calendar 2012
Limited Edition Bob Gruen / Joe Strummer in New York Christmas Cards (Black And White)
Joe’s Last Hand Painted Card
Delighted to share photos and this video clip from the opening of the music room at Tilinanu in Malawi.
As there is no formal musical education in schools our music room opens up door ways that Tilinanu never dreamt of before, as well as benefiting the local community too!
Not only were local builders, carpenters and suppliers used at every level, they also put on live shows and offer lessons to benefit and integrate the community.
Teaching has already started at the centre with a donated keyboard as well as 30 recorders, to compliment the many locally made instruments the building houses.
The girls voices echoed out over the entire village and surroundings! The style of the building means it is a great teaching space as it enables a cool, light area to run classes in the red hot sun, but also as rainy season comes it is well sheltered and ventilated.
Local singers and band members within the community have offered their time to teach on a regular basis and put on performances part of helping Tilinanu become self-sustainable.
We were honoured to be able to help this wonderful project and thanks to everyone who has helped us help them.
One love,
Strummerville
We are delighted that work on the music room at the Tillinanu orphanage in Milawi is now almost complete.
The room will be finished in the next few weeks and will give the children who live there there a space for music and singing and will be a space that will bring that community closer together.
We would love to send them some children’s musical instruments so if you have anything you would like to donate to them please send to:
TIlinanu Instruments
Strummerville
22a Stable Way
London
W10 6QX
You can check out more information on the orphanage here:
http://www.lovetilinanu.org.uk
One love,
Strummerville
Gone but not forgotten.
Your flags we keep flying,
And your legacy of hope and freedom
Your wise words – we try to heed them,
In campfires and concerts and in the hearts of those who need them.
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros – Redemption Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F10tP5HIpaA
One love,
Strummerville x
Thanks to everyone who made our Strummerville campfire at Endorse It In Dorset so wonderful …
To Lamma and all the gang who made us feel so welcome, to all our amazing bands, our non-stop crew, our friends and supporters … until next year … keep the flags flying.
One love,
Strummerville x
We are all super excited to be back at Endorse It In Dorset next weekend with a Strummerville Campfire and our small stage presenting some of our bands.
This will be our third year at this great little festival in the glorious fields of Dorset. Tune in to “Strummerville Loves Endorse It” playlist featuring some of our bands.
See below for full band listings.
Love,
Strummerville x
FRI 12th
7 – Beans on Toast
8 – Promenade
9 – Gaz Brookfield
10 – Stone Them Crows
11 – New Broadcast Group
SAT 13th
7 – Billy Liar
8 – Huw Olesker
9 – Beans on Toast
10 – Ben Folke Thomas
11 – The Penny Black Remedy
SUN 14th
7 – Louise Distras
8 – Its all about Tobe
9 – Johnny Neasom
10 – Oresteia
11 – Ben Folke Thomas
11.30 – The Supernovas
This Is A Public Service Announcement…
Hey people,
We are writing to request a few moments of your time to ask you to consider making a donation to Strummerville. However small, all donations are greatly received and really help us to continue our work.
85p in every £1 donated to us goes directly into supporting new music, nurturing new talent and developing projects and programmes. All of which offer opportunities to people through music who would not normally have access to this type of help.
Our expenditure:
♦ 55% support for new music and emerging talent
♦ 30% support for projects and initiatives that give opportunities to people through music
♦ 15% running costs
As long standing Friends of Strummerville you know the kind of work we do and we hope that you feel part of a movement that is making a real difference to people’s lives through music.
We have set up two options for you to donate via online or text:
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Donate any amount via our secure PayPal account (you don’t need a Paypal account to do this) |
All you need to do is text STRU01 + the amount you want to donate to 70070 for example, text: STRUM01 £10
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Alternatively if you would like to organise a Strummerville event in your own town with local bands in order to raise money for the charity please download our Fundraising Guidelines →
You can read all about our recent and future work by going to the Our Work page.
Charity Trustees: Lucinda Mellor, Jazz Mellor, Lola Mellor, Simon Moran, Damien Hirst, Gerry Harrington. Charity Director: Trish Whelan
Postal Address:
Strummerville
22a Stable Way, London, W10 6QX
Registered Charity Number – 1104165
Thanks in advance for your help,
One love x
Thanks to the Station Sessions people who invite us to take over St Pancras last week.
Check out performances here from Bastille, The Joker & the Thief, The Barker Band and The Riff Raff.
One love,
Strummerville x
Bastille
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FREE DOWNLOAD: http://www.strummerville.com/bastille
The Joker & the Thief
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FREE DOWNLOAD: http://www.strummerville.com/the-joker-and-the-thief/
The Barker Band
FREE DOWNLOAD: http://www.strummerville.com/the-barker-band/
The Riff Raff
FREE DOWNLOAD: http://www.strummerville.com/the-riff-raff/
For more information on the Station Sessions follow this link:
http://www.stationsessions.com/
The Station Sessions Festival is a six week long celebration of the UK’s emerging musical talent for a takeover of Kings Cross Station, with bands playing for free to London’s commuters.
In proud support of Prince’s Trust Music, the festival will run from the 15th of June to the 29th of July and will feature some of the most talked about emerging artists spanning genres from pop, rock and blues to classical and soul.
On Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th of July, following a storming Glastonbury, Strummerville will take over the Station Sessions. Featuring Live performances from The Joker and The Thief, The Barker Band, The Riff Raff and the hotly tipped Bastille – here are the times
4th July:
6.00pm – The Joker and The Thief
6.30pm – Bastille
5th July:
6.00pm – The Barker Band
6.30pm – The Riff Raff
Full info here: http://www.stationsessions.com/festival
Massive thanks to everybody who made Strummerville Glastonbury 2011 so incredible … thanks to our dream team crew, all bands who performed and everyone who supported us by buying merch and bringing big love and smiles to the campfire.
One love,
Strummerville
Massive thanks to the very generous people at Peavey (www.peavey-eu.com) who have just delivered us a brand spanking new PA and desk and full backline for Glastonbury.
How amazing is that? expect a huge improvement on our sound people ….
Text STRU01 and the amount you want to donate to 70070.
It’s that simple to donate to us via text and your support is so much appreciated to help us continue our work.
One love,
Strummerville x
To celebrate the soon to come festival season Strummerville has prepared a special Strummerville Festival Pack. Each pack contains:
10 meters of hand made Strummerville bunting
Printed Strummerville blanket
Your choice of hoody or sweat and t-shirt
A slick torch
A toothbrushing set, lanyard, lighter, bag and a Brothers Flag
£65 – all your festival essentials …
» click here for details & to order
ps. tent *not included* :)
The sun is shining and today we have released ‘Songs For The Summer’ a free download album – your festival soundtrack for the summer! It’s a compilation of tracks from all the artists who performed at our Spring Sessions.
Download it from here – we hope you enjoy it.
We’ve compiled this album with help of the lovely people at Brothers Cider. They are very kindly giving us 1p of the sale of each of their cans and bottles for the month of June. This amounts to a tidy donation to us so huge thanks to them for all their support.
We have some great new merch in for this summer.
First off are our 2 new Limited Edition T’s:
The designs of each T-Shirt have been based on original artefacts from Joe Strummer’s personal items (Set lists, scrawled guitar string packs and other personal notes)
Each design will be very limited to 101 shirts in each size, (S, M, L, XL) in reference to one of Joe’s early bands – The 101’ers.
After these initial run of 101 tees are sold, they will not be available or reprinted again, making these tee shirts very ltd and ‘a soon to be,’ collectors item for any fan.
We also have new Classic Polo shirts:
Click here to order
And a new applique distressed Vintage Hoody:
We hope you enjoy and obviously your purchase helps us to continue our work.
One love,
Strummerville
Strummerville is delighted to support another River Rat Pack Tour this year and we have some of our great bands on-board …
The River Rat Pack is an entirely unique concept, taking a group of talented, up and coming musicians on barges to live, play live and collaborate for a week, while cruising from London to Oxford ~ dropping anchor at venues along the way for old school, shambolic pub performances.
Each night you’ll catch the whole line-up live in various venues, while performances atop of the barges during the day will be a perfect chance to swill lashes of Pimms with the traveling festival. The emphasis of the tour is on collaboration and community, and that is extended to the audience as well with all shows being free entry.
Thank you TNT Magazine for making The River Rat Pack the front cover this week!
THE ROUTE
Sunday 22nd May
Sound Of Rum ~ Holy Vessels ~ Beans On Toast ~ Bastille ~ Dark Moon
Tamesis Dock ~ LONDON
Beans On Toast ~ Bastille ~ Dark Moon
The Firestation ~ WINDSOR
http://www.firestationartscentre.com/
Wednesday 25th May
Sound Of Rum ~ Holy Vessels ~ Beans On Toast ~ Bastille
The Cross Keys ~ MARLOW
http://en-gb.facebook.com/people/Cross-Keys-Marlow/1531577458
Thursday 26th May
Sound Of Rum ~ Holy Vessels ~ Beans On Toast ~ Bastille
Oakford ~ READING
http://oakfordsocialclub.com/
Saturday 28th May
Sound Of Rum ~ Holy Vessels ~ Beans On Toast ~ Bastille ~ The Joker & The Thief
Skittle Alley at The Stocks ~ ABINGDON
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4793358347
Sunday 29th May
Sound Of Rum ~ Holy Vessels ~ Beans On Toast ~ Bastille ~ The Joker & The Thief
Isis Farmhouse ~ OXFORD
http://www.dailyinfo.co.uk/reviews/venue/587/The_Isis_Farmhouse
More info:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=150902368307787
http://www.theriverratpacktour.com/
Here’s a great exhibition for all Joe Strummer fans …
McHarg brings Joe Strummer centre stage by covering the gallery with photocopies of Joe’s lyrics, images, thoughts and scribblings. This installation is based on Strummerville’s Rehearsal Rooms that McHarg has had a hand in art directing/installing – The Roundhouse in London, Oh Yeah Music Centre in Belfast – and the “Joe Strummer Past Present & Future” exhibition – London & Tokyo – curated by McHarg.
On the 22nd of December 2009, as a tribute to Joe, McHarg named the Subway Gallery’s pedestrian subway were Strummer used to busk and roam, JOE STRUMMER SUBWAY. In Gordon’s words “It was an act of love and rebellion, for an artist who’s words, music and actions have left me better off.”
Visit The Subway Gallery for more info.
RIP Poly Styrene a true British queen, a punk inspiration, a powerful frontwoman, a beautiful soul. Love and sympathy goes out to all her family and friends.
A Strummer welcome at the gates of heaven, may she rest in peace.
Perhaps a fan on Youtube said it best: “Frank Turner is the best friend you never had.” Indeed, the folk/punk troubadour remains one of the most down-to-earth men in music and an artist whose honest and uncompromising songwriting has resonated with people from all walks of life.
Ahead of his special 1000th gig at Strummerville Spring Sessions, we caught up with him for a chat.
Reaching 1000 gigs in no mean feat by anyone’s standards, let alone by someone still in their 20s. Rewind the clock and tell us about the first one.
“The first solo show I did, I was still in Million Dead. The guys at Small Town America Records were putting on a charity all-dayer at 93 Feet East and asked me if I wanted to play a solo slot, and I said yes. I remember being nervous as hell, and the set was mostly covers because I hadn’t written too many songs of my own then (and wasn’t really planning to). It’s funny to think that it’s now become my livelihood, in a way.”
Has there been one gig that stands out over the 998 others?
“Ha! It’d be impossible to choose one! I’m lucky to say there have been many awesome shows. Things like playing Wembley Stadium stick out in the mind, obviously, but then some of my favourite shows have been in bedrooms and small bars.”
How did you first become involved with Strummerville?
“Through friends, really. Jay (Beans On Toast) is an old compadre, and was actually pretty instrumental in persuading me to pursue this course in music after my band broke up. Hanging with him and the Nambucca crew back in the day, I just crossed paths with the Strummerville camp and made friends.”
Did you ever meet Joe Strummer?
“I did not, alas, which is a shame. I’m a fan, of course.”
Who are you looking forward to checking out at Spring Sessions?
“There are a whole load of bands playing, and I’m not sure I’ve seen any of them live before (tour takes me away from the scene these days, haha). I’ve heard great things about the Barker Band.”
You could probably count the Eton College educated punk musicians on one hand. What was the tipping point for you in the early days? Did you ever feel at odds with your surroundings during your school years?
“Very much so. I was there on an academic scholarship, which meant that socially I was kind of a fish out of water right from the get-go. When I encountered punk rock, aged about 13 or 14 or so, it made a massive amount of sense to me — the rage, the defiance, the rebelliousness, it gave me a lot of help in dealing with the conflicts of my surroundings.”
‘England Keep My Bones’ is due to drop on June 6. Tell us about the album’s creation: how did the writing process go this time around? What was inspiring or affecting you that fuelled the project?
“The album was written on the road, as ever, although this time around I was generally out with the guys in my band, which was great — we had time to really work on the arrangements for the songs this time round, rather than just throwing everything together! We also got to demo the record in El Paso with my friend Jim Ward, which helped a lot. The record is kind of about England, and also about death and what to do about it — but I don’t think of themes and write towards them, they just become apparent after I’m done.”
You’ll be supporting the LP release with an 18-date UK tour throughout May. What’s on the horizon for the second half of 2011?
“I’m playing every goddamn festival in Europe (it feels like!) and then I’ll be in the USA for a while, but at the end of the year I’ll be back for a massive UK and European tour, with some very special guests as well, I can’t wait to announce it!”
New album ‘England Keep My Bones’ out 6th June on Xtra Mile Recordings
Download Frank Turner’s track ‘I Am Disappeared’ from here
And… Strummerville bands The Barker Band, Benjamin Folke Thomas, The Great Whale, La Rabla Fam, Shooting Star Poets, The Vagabonds, Bastille, Dark Moon, The Joker And The Thief, theLights, Tom And The Tides, The Welcome Committee.
Advance tickets are now sold out but will be available on the door and for those of you who like to party till the early hours entry after 1am will be just £5 with DJ sets from The Maccabees and One Love soundsystem. CLICK HERE for more info
Its the night before Good Friday, one of the best nights of the year to throw a party and when Strummerville will present the charity’s new crop of new talent sharing a stage with Frank Turner, who will celebrate his 1000th ever live show.
Our bi-annual showcases are always real highlights for us and its exciting presenting some of the broad spectrum of the talent we have been helping. Having Frank give us this support is really special for everyone involved, its artists like Frank that make us all keep believing.
Growing out of its West London base, the Strummerville Spring Sessions goes to East London to take-over Hearn Street’s Carpark on Thursday April 21st (Easter Thursday) from 8pm until 6am.
“The 1000th show is going to be a big landmark, and to be honest I was at a loss as to how to mark it – but when my good friends at Strummerville got in touch, it made perfect sense – a massive party to mark the occasion and promote some great causes. What more do you want from a night out?” - Frank Turner
Today we are happy to announce the competition winners for our upcoming Spring Sessions on April 21st – congratulations to Sean, Michelle, Ben, Kerstin and Glenda!
A special thank you to everyone who entered the competition, we hope to see you on the night.
There will be limited tickets available on the door on the night.
One love,
Strummerville x
