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:{UA#53: UNPLANNED JULY – Part Deux}:
www.unplannedafternoons.com
[Unplanned Facebook Group]
ridiculous eclecticism, guaranteed, with Prolix, Spencer & Ruby Rocks and Arnold Trubshaw

SATURDAY 25th JULY, 2pm-12am
FREE - donations welcome in aid of charity
@ THE ALWYNE
83 St. Paul’s Road, Islington, London, N1 2LY – [020] 7359 7351
www.thealwynecastleislington.co.uk
tube: Highbury & Islington
bus: St. Paul’s Road 4, 19, 30, 277, 393; Highbury Corner 43, 236

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:{It’s Warmer Where You’re Waiting, It Feels More Like July}:

Aaah, glorious July, you are on average the warmest month in most of the Northern hemisphere. As such, :{Unplanned Afternoons}: is making a virtue of the dog days of summer by bookending the Gregorian Calendar’s splendid seventh month with shindigs on the first and last Saturdays.

You don’t need me to tell you that July was previously called Quintilis, as it was the fifth month of the ancient Roman calendar, but renamed to commemorate Julius Caesar’s birthday. And, being July junkies, I’m sure you’re already buffing up your red ruby birthstones in readiness.

So, join us on Saturday 25th as we celebrate the 206th day of the year, not to mention Constitution Day in Puerto Rico and the feast of apostle, Saint James the Greater [son of Zebedee and Salome].

And, whilst we’re at it, let’s remember Bob Dylan plugging in for the first time at the Newport Folk Festival on this day in 1965, and raise a glass to birthday boys, Thurston Moore out of Sonic Youth; Japanese wrestler, Kenzo Suzuki; and South African cricketer with a funny name, Monde Zondeki.

And, the fun doesn’t end there – we’ve also got an exciting new venue to shout about. The Alwyne is a charming boozer, only a stones-throw from Highbury & Islington tube and the north end of Upper Street. John Kettley has guaranteed glorious sunshine, so we should be outside in the beer garden but, if the weather does turn smelly, we can play inside The Alwyne’s conservatory.

They’ve also got 22 draught beers and ciders, a large wine list and a full menu, plus there’s an all-day barbecue and an outside bar. And, we’re in safe hands, as the The Alwyne is now under the stewardship of long-serving :{UA}: devotee, Rory.

:{July, July, July, It Never Seemed So Strange}:

As you may know by now, The Unplanned Allstars play the best music in the world, every month and all the money collected goes to charity. We’ve got some old stuff, new stuff and somewhere inbetween stuff. It’s the songs you love and never get to hear, plus new tunes you won’t be able to live without. We’re here to unplan your afternoon and make the world a simpler place.

Good music, with good people, for a good reason and ridiculous eclecticism, guaranteed, since 2005.

:{UNPLANNED FRIENDS}:
To join the :{Unplanned Afternoons}: mailing list, email:
dj [dot] prolix [at] gmail [dot] com
To join the :{Unplanned Afternoons}: Facestalking group, click this

:{THE ALWYNE}:
83 St. Paul’s Road, Islington, London, N1 2LY
[020] 7359 7351
www.thealwynecastleislington.co.uk
tube: Highbury & Islington
bus: St. Paul’s Road 4, 19, 30, 277, 393;
Highbury Corner 43, 236

The Alwyne is a charming boozer, only a stones-throw from Highbury & Islington tube and the north end of Upper Street. There’s a monster beer garden out the front, ideal for al fresco funk but, if the weather does turn smelly, we can play inside The Alwyne’s conservatory.

They’ve also got 22 draught beers and ciders, a large wine list and a full menu, plus there’s an all-day barbecue and an outside bar. And, we’re in safe hands, as the The Alwyne is now under the stewardship of long-serving :{UA}: devotee, Rory.

:{UA#52: UNPLANNED INDEPENDENCE DAY}:
www.unplannedafternoons.com
[Unplanned Facebook Group]
ridiculous eclecticism, guaranteed, with Prolix, Spencer & Ruby Rocks, Ogrizovic, Arnold Trubshaw, The Cardinal, Simon Nash [StyleFree]

SATURDAY 4th JULY, 3pm-1am
FREE - donations welcome in aid of charity
@ THE EAGLE
2 Shepherdess Walk, Hoxton, N1 7LB – [020] 7250 0507
www.theeaglehoxton.co.uk
nearest tube: Old Street

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:{We’re Sailing Across The Sea, To See Our Uncle Sam}:

For one afternoon only, :{UA}: is proud to present a stateside sensation; ten hours of tunes, lovingly crafted across the pond.

Who can forget the 233rd anniversary of the Declaration Of Independence from Great Britain, on the 4th of July 1776, a year after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War?
Not us, that’s for sure.
Nothing gets us hotter under the collar than the thought of Congress ratifying the document which formally announced the 13 American colonies were now independent states and no longer part of the British Empire.

With this in mind, :{Unplanned Afternoons}: is tipping our ten gallon hat to the mixed blessing that is the cultural imperialism of the USA. Nevermind neoconservatism and two generations of Bush; let’s briefly brush aside the NRA and the KKK; and forget about Garth bloody Brooks and even Kenny Chesney’s tractor.
This is Obama time and we’re celebrating America The Beautiful and what makes the States great. We’ve been digging the crates from the lakes of Minnesota, to the hills of Tennessee, across the plains of Texas, from sea to shining sea.

And, by the dawn’s early light, one thing has become abundantly clear: yes, siree Bob, those Yanks know their way around a tune. So, wrap yourself in the bright stars and broad stripes, as we give that star-spangled banner a metaphorical wave, for the land of the free and the home of the brave.

:{God Bless America}:

As you may know by now, The Unplanned Allstars play the best music in the world, every month and all the money collected goes to charity. We’ve got some old stuff, new stuff and somewhere inbetween stuff. It’s the songs you love and never get to hear, plus new tunes you won’t be able to live without. We’re here to unplan your afternoon and make the world a simpler place.

Good music, with good people, for a good reason and ridiculous eclecticism, guaranteed, since 2005.

:{UNPLANNED FRIENDS}:
To join the :{Unplanned Afternoons}: mailing list, email:
dj [dot] prolix [at] gmail [dot] com
To join the :{Unplanned Afternoons}: Facestalking group, click this

:{PROLIX}:
plays Motown, electro, pop, indie, hip hop, electronica, bootlegs, downtempo & funk
www.unplannedafternoons.com
[Unplanned Facebook Group]

FRIDAY 3rd JULY, 7pm-12am
FREE ENTRY
@ THE SKIDDAW
46 Chippenham Road, Maida Vale, W9 2AF - [020] 7432 1341
www.theskiddaw.co.uk
nearest tube: Westbourne Park, Maida Vale

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What have you got planned when the school bell rings on Friday? Microwave chicken tikka for one, endless repeats of Friends on E4 and a cheap bottle of pinot grigio? I don’t think so. I’ve got a far better idea: collar a couple of chums, launch yourself in the general direction of Maida Vale, sashay gently down Elgin Avenue to The Skiddaw, get on the good foot and do the bad thing. Please feel free to drop in and loudly exclaim at the bar, “blimey, Charlie, bless my ears if this isn’t the phattest dope ever laid down on wax”.

To join the mailing list, email:
dj [dot] prolix [at] gmail [dot] com