Kicking the weekend off though is some live music on Friday 27th August at Claphams number one music venue Arch 365. Taylor, an intrinsic part of the FLOM circle will be performing an acoustic set at 8.30pm supporting 2 unsigned bands. There is a late bar till 3am and entry is £5 with a text flyer. Email flomproductions08@gmail.com to be sent one.

It only leaves us to don our musical caps and flex those untrained legs for a weekend of musical magnificence!

Kicking off the night was Richard Soward accompanied by Rowland O’Connor, together formally known as Lucid Oak. They jammed out some vintage covers and originals including James Browns ‘I Feel Good’, they are great musicians who have performed regularly across London and even the world! We look forward to hearing them play at a future gig.

Second on was bluesy folk artist Pete Leonard on a road trip from Salisbury, Wiltshire to perform. His unique brand of music is mesmerizing and very accomplished. Halfway into his set he brandished a harmonica ensuing a clap along from the crowd.

On third was local Brixtonian Simon Garrard who performed a great set. His alternative folk and Frank Turner esque powerful style of acoustic music gave the night an upbeat feel and his raw emotional vocals accompanied it perfectly. Simon will definetly be performing again at a FLOM production.

Next up was Taylor playing a short but sweet set with funky vibes accompanied with his loop pedal which impressed members of the audience. His retro grooves and lyrical content worked well in the surroundings of the retro vintage clothing store which was the venue.

Headlining the evening was Strangely Famous headed by Craig Davidson a three piece act including Robin Lawrence on bass and Richard Soward on percussion  who performed their well polished original songs.  They were great and had everyone singing along to the famous ‘Valerie’ at the end of their set.

We would like the thank everyone that was involved in the evening it was a brilliant gig and we look forward to future musical events and strengthening the community of music lovers.

Strangely Famous

Peter Leonard

Richard Soward

Simon Garrard

Taylor

There will be a nice blend of funk, folk, rock and indie. The night will also play host to some comedy acts making the night an all round entertainment bonanza!

Be great to see you there.

FLOM can officially announce that their first event in London will be at Secondo in Clapham. Secondo is an awesome retro/vintage clothing store incorporating a bar and cafe. There are two stores, the original in the centre of Brixton market area, and this one which opened at the end of 2009.

We will be holding an acoustic evening on Saturday 14th August with music kicking off at 8pm. Some of the confirmed acts include Strangely Famous, Taylor and Dalston-Banks.

We hope this rolls out into a regular event and encourages the development of the local ‘arty’ scene.

More details to follow…

This years festival is being held at a new venue ‘The Lights’ in Andover on Saturday 12th September with acts performing on the main stage and acoustic stage. Some of the performers include Sion, Plastic Toys, Run The Division and Sir William Moonhead.

All proceeds from the event go to the charity Headway, an organisation which helps the survivors of brain injury lead their day to day lives. Crispystock is open to the public, and will have a full licensed bar and catering facilities.

Come along and support this fantastic festival in memory of an awesome guy who are proud to say was our friend. For more information please visit www.crispystock.com

Peace Crispy x

Also on the bill was Darrell J of Harris n Ford who put in a dedicated set, following him included Talicza Stevens, Adam Taylor, Ian Easton and Plus Andy Reilly who all put in solid and fun filled performances.

There was a good mood in the air and as the night went on more drinks were consumed and there was even a little dancing to the tunes in between acts! It was a great event and has linked us to more musicians who we will be plugging on our website and hopefully to getting along to play at a show soon.

To see photos of this event check out here – local photographer Nick Tynan was there to capture all the best bits! And also check out Richie Madisuns page to see the man who was! Rico

Even though this isn’t our own creation we thought we’d create a blog about this event as it is a great story of dedication and celebration, as well as extreme rocking over the two nights, which suits us down to the ground! As well as the main stage bands performing across the weekend, there is an acoustic stage in the bottom part of the pub where acts will perform throughout the daytime. So you can enjoy a soothing pint and listen to some strumming, which should lead you in nicely to the evening’s entertainment. Richie Madisun will be playing on the Sunday acoustic stage, and some of the main bands playing include Bad Love and Licker and the yearly reforming Swedish Student.

Further details, and also pictures of the past events can be found @ www.myspace.com/crispyairguitargod

We will most certainly be there, Rock on Crispy!

We started the night with Emma Lawson who performed a selection of pop hits and country favourites. With a strong voice and polished performance she kicked the evening off to a perfect start, and even had a singing along to some of the tunes!

Following Emma’s performance Taylor took to the stage, he performed some of his own original songs and a few covers, one of which was his own version of ‘Mama Mia’ by Abba where he induced a clap along from the crowd.

Next to the stage was Luke Marsden and Dan Williams, a duet who performed some old classics and original material in their own polished acoustic style. It was great to see a duo playing at the event providing the evening with some depth and variety.

Next up was the one and only Richie Madisun, blowing the audience away with his strong yet touching vocals. So strong in fact that he decided to bring himself closer to the audience by playing unplugged and moving his stool out of the tent! It was a unique touch to the gig, and created an intimate feel to his performance. His set included favourites ‘Outtacontrol’ and the infectious ‘Addiction’, and he put in a solid infectious performance.

To finish the night off, Luke Marsden again took to the stage with a selection of his own tunes and covers, again starting a sing-along. With a good voice and entertaining stage presence he finished the evening on an excellent note.

After the music the night moved to the bar where we enjoyed the remaining time drinking and socialising. The photos below picture the festivities.

Thank you to everyone that came and supported our first event. It was a great start, the revolution has started, continue checking back with us for regular updates and details on our next event. The 2nd podcast will be up in the next few days.

M+A

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