Alien Frequencies

20/07/2021

What a flaming hot party! Thanks all. This plus my office leaving drinks raised almost £1000 for charity! More photos and films on the way. Photo credit: Thanks to everybody.

18/07/2021

It gives me great excitement and gratitude to announce our last act for the launch of AlienFreqs - .

Also known as Jared Harding, ramaleigh is a filmmaker, lover of Heraclitus, composer and gardener.

This is taken from ‘and memories weigh more than stone’ - an unexpectedly affirming, progressive song.

Ramaleigh will be performing live, to abduct our audience to somewhere splendid and transcendent near the end of the night.

He’s worth an insta follow for the filmmaking, but you can catch him on soundcloud for the songs we may hear tonight. Soundcloud.com/ramaleigh

08/07/2021

‘We live in a world where trained cops can panic and act on impulse, but untrained citizens must remain calm with a gun in their face.’

“We are not party to the theft” is based on Article 20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which recognises that mass demonstrations have been the way people demand social change. We are opening our first AlienFreqs night with a film by people supported by RRSG, based on protestors of the rigged elections following the nationwide internet shutdown, police brutality and human rights abuses.

The lead actor, Elizabeth Phiona Achola, gives her take:

"With the fragility of human rights across the globe, people are rising up to demand for their rights and freedoms. Now, I love seeing women take up seats at the political table alongside men. My role as the “Rascal Leader” in this piece highlights the role and importance of women and our voices in championing and advocating for social change.”

Political, heartwarming and surprisingly funny, we look forward to sharing it with you next Sunday!

04/07/2021

Taking a break from act announcements for some info on alienfreq’s refugee fundraising cause.

A refugee is someone who, owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted, is outside the country of their nationality. An asylum seeker is someone who has arrived in a country and asked for asylum.

Regardless of how they arrive, people who come to the UK seeking safety face a number of issues threatening their dignity and safety.

- Uncertainty: 76% of asylum seekers wait over 6 months for a decision.
- Hatred: Asylum seekers + refugees suffer horrific violence, attacks + racist abuse.
- Poverty + destitution: Banned from working or claiming benefits, asylum seekers struggle to survive on just £5.66 a day. Many are forced to live in housing that is crowded, damp + unsafe.

Reading Refugee Support Group helps refugees and people seeking asylum with practical help, education + more. Their OISC-accredited case workers offer free + confidential legal advice on immigration status, accessing benefits, housing, and social services.

I’ve tried to keep alienfreqs' purpose unpretentious and simple: we are artists who want to play and do something to support charities who have seen a massive dip in fundraising since the pandemic. Musicians, artists, organisers, all of us involved are doing this for free. The venue has (amazingly) been offered to us for free.

I made connections with Reading Refugee Support Group through serendipity: Inspired by , I fell into running a half-marathon for them, and their campaigns team have been great to work with. But I'm open to supporting others that are more locally based. While I have a film by beneficiaries from RRSG (which we are very excited about! soon to be announced), it would be great to work with live artists from refugee backgrounds in future, and if so, to pay them for their work.

It's all been a learning process. We are all going into this in the same spirit of experimentation and trying new things out, and trying to do something (aesthetically, acoustically, simply) good.

For more info check out: , on insta, or Reading Refugee Support Group or Counterpoints Arts on FB

02/07/2021

Who is this punk? None other than the fantastical, the wonderful, Lonely Chxld.

Emily-Fleur Cartwright, otherwise known as LONELY CHXLD is an up and coming British alternative pop artist. Mainly influenced by blues and jazz, with hints of rock and folk intertwined in their music.

LONELY CHXLD is a solo producer and songwriter. As well as the trombone they play the piano and guitar.

Combining eccentricity, astute wit and elusive sound, a night with LONELY CHXLD promises poetry and music affirming the flawed edges and understated power of human nature.
Find out more about her , and her website www.lonelychxld.com . Gig 18th July, tickets available in bio xx

01/07/2021

😱 😱 😱 Who's that? Ultralylat back! 😱 😱 😱

Ultralylat is a ghost-projector, sitar-player, violinist and surprisingly good candle-maker. His band was the warm-up act for the legendary Sun Ra Arkestra. His auspicious entry into our gig makes this fully legitimate as an OddBall Festival runaway project. I have no idea what he'll do for the gig, but I'm willing to run with it.

Link to his latest track in the event page below. It's a beautiful thing.

Follow: instagram.com/ultralylat,
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK1S0aEf0RGfh5YoSDo-iDA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4Ekq5Onp6c

Next show is 18th July, The Others, 7pm-midnight. £8 Entry. Tickets available: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/alien-frequencies

https://marmaladereels.bandcamp.com/Recorded in Winter 2018

29/06/2021

Ladies and gentlemen, I am honoured to announce our first act for the 18th July charity gig, Ivanmore 😎😎😎.

I listened to Ivanmore every day last summer. He played his guitar on a bench in the park at the end of my road, for nobody in particular and chatting to everyone who came up to him. One year on, I built the courage myself to walk up to him, show him my poster, share my idea, and what? he said yes! He’s a freakin’ local music legend of north london!! So for me, this gig is a year in the making.

Mellifluous, warm and with a huge heart, Ivanmore is a soul, funk and groove singer-songwriter, along with his band, The Groove Profound. Influence by Classic soul, Ivanmore says he has every intention to get his audience “down on The One”!

What a beautiful guy. So calm, cool and talented. I’m so excited to see him in our intimate gig setting, and for you all to hear him. It’s going to be very special.

IG:
FB: https://www.facebook.com/IvanmorePage/
Soundcloud: https://m.soundcloud.com/ivanmore
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuy3tiSDOhfazUJTIExJY_Q

27/06/2021

Clap 👏 if 👏 you 👏 miss 👏 live music 👏 as 👏 much 👏 as 👏 we 👏 do! —->>> proud to announce our first event is ON! 18.07.21. Ticket link in bio - venue is The Others, Stoke Newington! 60 people max, £8 a head, all proceeds going to charity :)

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