Sound Affects #26: Foxtrot Echo, Malcolm Mackenzie & Amber Valence

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Sound Affects [http://instagram.com/soundaffectsnight] is a night of talks about music and subcultures, how sound affects us and how music changes the world. Hearing from writers, musicians, artists, superfans, photographers, filmmakers and everyday music lovers, we dive into personal stories, esoteric bands, fan communities, punk, pop, social change and much more. It's organised and hosted by journalist and documentary filmmakerJak Hutchcraft. [http://jakhutchcraft.com]

Guest speakers:
Amber Valence- Photographer and musician (Labrys, Skintern). In her photozine series Worlds Apart, Amber explores the global hardcore punk scenes. By curating photos from photographers in different cities worldwide, she allows for a unique insight into the local scenes

Malcolm Mackenzie- Award-winning journalist and author ofQueerbook [https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/queerbook-malcolm-mackenzie/7597804], the non-fiction summer read of 2024 that Gillian Anderson called essential. It's a whistlestop tour of all the fun (and serious) queer stuff that the foghorn of straight culture drowns out, and that you deserve to know: heroes and histories, science and stories, art, spaces, music, film, TV and fashion. He has written books about all the important things in life: The Eurovision Song Contest, Barbie, K-Pop and Friends. Over the (many) years, he has interviewed a roster of talent including: Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Spice Girls, Justin Bieber, Amy Winehouse, Nile Rodgers, Harry Styles, Billy Porter, Robyn, Kylie, Dolly, Miley and Miss Piggy to name just 13.

Foxtrot Echo -Foxtrot Echo was/is, along with Genesis P-Orridge and Cosey Fanni Tutti, a principal member of the notorious Anti Art anti rock band gangCOUM Transmissions which is the progenitor of Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV.He originates from the Brighton area and has been leader of the COUM satellite, COUM Flakes, since 1973. He has stories to tell and things to show that have never been seen. True confession session. Bodies will be unburied.

8 entry.
10 if you're feeling generous.
5 for students or if you're a bit broke this month.

Doors at 7.30pm, it begins at 8 and is over by 10.30pm.

East Street Tap in Brighton.

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