Lupus Fest 2010

Lupus Fest is an annual music-based charity event, now in its fourth year, which is intended to raise awareness of and research funds for the auto-immune disorder Systemic Lupus Erythmatosus and the associated blood-clotting disorder Antiphospholipid (or “Hughes”) Syndrome.

Continuing to build on the success of our previous events, Lupus Fest 2010 takes place in Weymouth, Dorset between friday 8th and sunday 10th October (October is Lupus Awareness Month) and features more than 25 acts from all over the country performing in 2 different venues.

This year’s lineup includes The Lucky Bishops (making their first performance for 5 years) and Polygenes (making only their 2nd performance in the last 14 years); as well as hotly-tipped “jazz / punk / erotica” duo Bebe & Paolo, veteran musician and songwriter Graham Dee and rock ‘n’ roll legend Jumping Jimmy Thunder; plus The Andy Grant Trio, Fast Stark Horrendous, Kipper, Ian Sedwell & Matt Benjamin, Darrell Mitchell & The Occasional Orchestra, Garfields Birthday and many, many, many more.

Friday 8th October 2010

The Prince Of Wales, Park Street, Weymouth:

Jumping Jimmy Thunder (a genuine rock ‘n’ roll legend; once heralded as Britain’s Worst Elvis Tribute Act; currently celebrating his 7th decade as a performer)

Barry Hobson (musician, singer and Jumping Jimmy Thunder’s musical director)

Frank E Finn (versatile singer and comedian)

Sammie (our favourite feme fatale)

Groundsheet ‘Lil “The Forces Sweetheart (octogenarian drag asrtist)

Saturday 9th October 2010

Number Six, King Street, Weymouth:

The Lucky Bishops (the first public performance in 5 years by these internationally celebrated neo-psychedelic marvels, featuring members of Gothic Chicken, The Lo Numbers, Schnauser and Triops)

Polygenes (the second public performance in 14 years by this awe-inspiring jazz / prog ensemble featuring Chas Dickie ex Van Der Graaf Generator and former Pretenders and Paul McCartney guitarist and session musician Robbie McIntosh with bassist Chris Lonergan and drummer Chris Page)

Bebe & Paolo (hotly-tipped up-and-coming jazz / punk / erotica duo)

Fast Stark Horrendous (Captain Beefheart and Ramones-inspired insanity all the way from Keighley, West Yorkshire)

The Andy Grant Trio (“funky acousticality”)

Darrell Mitchell & The Occasional Orchestra (from Brackley, Northants., the former frontman of indie-pop marvels Home & Abroad with his 6-piece Occasional Orchestra)

Garfields Birthday (“indie pop for lost romantic souls”)

 Amy Mayes Band (powerful Motown soul and funk)

 Johnny King & The Night Larks (superlative Elvis tribute and the undoubted star of Lupus Fest 2007 and 2008, this time performing as we’ve never seen him before – fronting his own live band)

  Sunday 10th October 2010

  Number Six, King Street, Weymouth:

  Graham Dee (a veteran musician and songwriter who’s worked with    Memphis Slim, John Lee Hooker, Hank Snow, Carl Perkins, Tom Jones,

  The Drifters, The Searchers, Gerry & The Pacemakers, The Walker Brothers, Van Morrison, The Small Faces, Les Fleurs De Lys, Sharon Tandy, John Bromley, Donovan, Elkie Brooks and many more as well as having a solo recording career in his own right)

    Kipper (a fine singer-songwriter influenced by Woody Guthrie, Neil Young and Bob Dylan,    

     who’s toured with Damien Rice)

    Jenny Stanley a uniquely talented “songwritery / singery / guitary / looping pedal type person” from Essex)

  Ian Sedwell with Matt Benjamin (a talented songwriter and musician who’s played with the likes of Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Michael Chapman, Martin Simpson, Jake Thackeray and Alexis Korner).

    Damian Clarke (an eclectic solo performance by the leader of Reading’s notorious rogue-folk pioneers      

      Pressgang)

    Marc Block (warm, harmonica-filled folk and jaunty acoustipop with deliciously subtle dark undertones all the way from Nottingham)

    Tom Caulfield (a self-proclaimed cocky bastard with a gruff yet sensitive voice, devilish   

     guitar skills and a peerless way with words singing about things that matter to him)

  Du’ Kane (formerly one of the Beautiful People and Busk-King of London)

     Harry Hoskins (a rare solo acoustic performance from the frontman of top local indie rockers 8 Days Later)

    Daniel Ison (one of the big success stories of Lupus Fest 2009, back again by popular demand all the way from Nottingham)

   Benjamin Horrendous (a solo acoustic set from the extraordinarily prolific frontman of Fast Stark Horrendous)

     Roye Membury           Noddy Of Nottingham         Dream Boys? (from Reading)         Colin Howden

EVENTS & FESTIVALS

WHAT IS LUPUS?

System Lupus Erythematosus – “Lupus” - is a chronic autoimmune connective tissue disease in which the sufferer’s immune system “goes wrong”: becomes over-active, and starts attacking the body’s own cells and tissue, resulting in inflammation and tissue damage.

It can affect any organ of the body but most frequently it damages the heart, joints, skin, lungs, blood vessels, liver, kidneys, and nervous system and it is now recognised as one of the most important and common illnesses of modern times.

The course of the disease is unpredictable, with periods of illness (called “flares”) alternating with remissions.

All ages can be affected, but the most common sufferers are young females, the peak ages being between 18 and 45.

In the 1950s, most people diagnosed with SLE Lupus lived fewer than five years; however, although there is still no cure, advances in diagnosis of the condition and treatment of the attendant symptoms have improved the outlook beyond recognition in recent years for most sufferers – but only if they are diagnosed and given the correct treatment.

Unfortunately one of the biggest problems facing most Lupus sufferers remains that of getting the condition correctly diagnosed in the first place.

Common initial and chronic complaints include fever, malaise, joint pains, muscle pains, fatigue, rashes (in particular many sufferers seem to develop a distinctive “butterfly” shaped rash on their faces, which frequently become more pronounced where the sufferer is experiencing one of the periodic “flares), allergies, depression, kidney failure and temporary loss of cognitive abilities.

Unfortunately these are all symptoms which are frequently seen in association with other diseases - indeed Lupus  is one of a group of conditions known as "the great imitators" because it often mimics or is mistaken for other illnesses.

Because SLE symptoms vary widely and come and go unpredictably, diagnosis can be elusive, with some people suffering unexplained symptoms of untreated SLE for years.

Up to 50,000 people in the UK may have Lupus, around 90% of whom are female.

SOMEONE YOU KNOW MAY HAVE LUPUS

OCTOBER IS LUPUS AWARENESS MONTH

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THE BEATLES “HELP!” video.  Originally recorded 1965, this special 30th anniversary edition released in 1995, which includes 8 minutes of rare bonus footage.

Featuring the Beatles hits, HELP!, YOU GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY, TICKET TO RIDE, and many more.  (in perfect condition) played once  £15  plus postage (to be agreed)

THE BEATLES “A HARD DAY’S NIGHT”  2x video’s, originally recorded 1964, both copies are special edition released in 1995, which includes 18 minutes of rare bonus footage.

Featuring the Beatles hits, I CRY INSTEAD, A HARD DAY’S NIGHT, I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER, CAN’T BUY ME LOVE, IF I FAIL, AND I LOVE HER, I’M HAPPY JUST TO DANCE WITH YOU, RINGO’S THEME (THIS BOY), TELL ME WHY, DON’T BOTHER ME, I WANNA BE YOUR MAN, A MY LOVING, SHE LOVE’S YOU.  (in perfect condition) played once  £15 each  plus postage (to be agreed)

The music programme from the 60’s “READY STEADY GO” volume one.  Original footage of the time with some acts seen at the start of their careers and possibly their first appearance on TV.  This video is very collectable, republished and released in 1983 by the famous Dave Clark (of Dave Clark five).  

Containing approximately 55 minutes of some of the very best music of the time in its original form as it was shown on TV at the time.  Very early BEATLES singing “YOU CAN’T DO THAT” and “CAN’T BUY ME LOVE” also being interviewed.  Dusty Springfield singing “EVERY DAY I HAVE TO CRY” first or very very early interview of THE ANIMALS TV appearance also singing “BABY LET ME TAKE YOU HOME”.  Very early TV appearance and interview of Cilla Black also singing “YOUR MY WORLD”.  Billy Fury singing “I WILL”.  For Van Morrison fans, when he was just one of the boys and an unknown, singer (although even then his voice was brilliant)

Fronting the band “THEM” in possibly his first TV appearance, singing  “BABY PLEASE DON’T GO”.  Very early appearance of the young Lulu singing “SHOUT”.  Look very carefully at the next act as some of you would recognise one or two musicians who in their own right went on and became famous, Georgie Fame and THE BLUE FLAMES singing “YEAH YEAH”, the next young lady possibly her second or third appearance but looking very confident at the start of her career as a singer, did not know at the time that she would be working for Virgin records in the 90’s, in management (no mention about the shoes). Sandy Shaw singing “GIRL DON’T COME”.  THE SEARCHERS, singing “WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO THE RAIN”, the very young and again in the early stage of his career singing to many his most popular song and today is still a favourite of many “FERRY ACROSS THE MERSEY” plus interview from GERRY and the PACEMAKERS.  Strange but true and somehow it fits in among all these top bands and singers imagine the audience of this early music show probably one of the first of it’s kind and before TOP OF THE POPS, to witness the next act Peter Cooke and Dudley Moore being interviewed and singing “GOODBYE-EE” followed by very early appearances by then a young and fresh talented THE ROLLING STONES singing “UNDER MY THUMB” and “PAINT IT BLACK” absolutely brilliant performances then and of course to-date still continuing.  Finally, like THE ROLLING STONES, then and now brilliant music still heard when you watch CSI on your TV.  The very confident and masters of music at the start of their career THE WHO singing “ANY WAY, ANY HOW, ANY WHERE”.

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Finally, a SIXTIES MIX showing 25 acts from the sixties in black and white this video was remixed and released in 1988.  Points of interest the sole distributor was STYLUS VIDEO, based at ABBEY ROAD industrial park, ABBEY ROAD, LONDON.  

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This November, Butlins are delighted to announce the launch of their Street Dance Festival 2010 live at Butlins Minehead, Somerset! The Resort will be transformed into a festival featuring big name acts, urban themed shows and activities for all ages. Diversity will kick start their UK tour with a spectacular 2 hour show in Butlins 5,000 seat arena that is sure to keep you on the edge of your seats.

Over the weekend, guests will also have the chance to see some show-stopping performances from Twist and Pulse, Peridot, George Sampson and finalists from the 2010 Street Dance XXL Championships.

This exhilarating festival will allow children of all ages to experience the style and culture of Street Dance. Butlins Urban Academy classes or Streetball Extreme Classes give children the opportunity to pick up some moves and learn the skills - it can’t get better than that.

Event Details:

Street Dance Festival

Resort: Minehead

Date: Friday 19th Nov 2010 to Monday 22nd Nov 2010