Mark Arram Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Hello forumites, mark arram, otherwise known as Sly of Sly and Reggie here, the only roving reggae broadcasting sound system to operate in your local neighbourhood. I am, frankly, a bit miffed by not being allowed to conduct myself as your local sound system preacher on the May festivities coming soon on Goose Green. We are under house arrest by the local authorities, not allowed to express ourselves as Sly and Reggie on this May day festival. I find this appalling and not much different from the China artist Wu Wei who was imprisoned for self expression but we are not living in China are we, but oh so chic East Dulwich which appears to have a very conservative streak that is more in keeping with Bromley than East Dulwich....we may have cafe culture but we are no collection of bohemians in an artistic paradise...I suggest an alternative festival, a fringe festival if you like where left field artists like myself and Reggie can gather at a suitable and secret location provide a lovely evening of entertainment for gallant troops of people who are fed up with the cup cake banality of the goose green fair.... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22680-local-freedom-to-express-yourself/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellokiran Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Why are you on house arrest? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22680-local-freedom-to-express-yourself/#findComment-533559 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loz Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Crimes against music? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22680-local-freedom-to-express-yourself/#findComment-533564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dulwichgirl2 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 You can't go to another location - you are under house arrest. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22680-local-freedom-to-express-yourself/#findComment-533580 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Arram Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 not allowed to take truck out to make music in case we upset the cup cake and aerobics brigade on goose green Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22680-local-freedom-to-express-yourself/#findComment-533597 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Arram Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 our music expression is under house arrest but we can move around lordship lane as long as we dont plug in our sound system.... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22680-local-freedom-to-express-yourself/#findComment-533598 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kford Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Go unplugged Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22680-local-freedom-to-express-yourself/#findComment-533600 Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodgirldulwich Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I hear there is a music festival taking place this summer in dulwich - you need to be at that - i like cupcakes , aerobics and your music.... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22680-local-freedom-to-express-yourself/#findComment-533613 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Mark Arram Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> the China artist Wu WeiDo you mean Ai Weiwei? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22680-local-freedom-to-express-yourself/#findComment-533625 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loz Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Bob Dylan once had a girlfriend called Wei Wadi Wei Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22680-local-freedom-to-express-yourself/#findComment-533632 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedges Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Common sense policing like this is why I live here. If people want to hear your music then surely you can set up some local gigs - that way the people who want to hear your music can, and those who don't, don't have to. Thats not opression, thats common decency and exercising consideration for other people.There are plenty of artists around here if you are interested in that sort of thing. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22680-local-freedom-to-express-yourself/#findComment-533644 Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxi Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 At last the local authorities do something right. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22680-local-freedom-to-express-yourself/#findComment-533647 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipsky2008 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Cedges Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Common sense policing like this is why I live> here. > > If people want to hear your music then surely you> can set up some local gigs - that way the people> who want to hear your music can, and those who> don't, don't have to. Thats not opression, thats> common decency and exercising consideration for> other people.> > There are plenty of artists around here if you are> interested in that sort of thing.Well said Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22680-local-freedom-to-express-yourself/#findComment-533651 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablogrande Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Cedges Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Common sense policing like this is why I live> here. > > If people want to hear your music then surely you> can set up some local gigs - that way the people> who want to hear your music can, and those who> don't, don't have to. Thats not opression, thats> common decency and exercising consideration for> other people.> > There are plenty of artists around here if you are> interested in that sort of thing.My reading of the OP is that he is not allowed to play at the goose green festival? I think there should be a bit of everything otherwise the festival will turn out to be the usual shite of hand made birthday cards and Peruvian cardigans why can't someone organise something decent around here Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22680-local-freedom-to-express-yourself/#findComment-533706 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vick Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Free the East Dubwich Two Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22680-local-freedom-to-express-yourself/#findComment-533709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallulah71 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 what pablogrande said Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22680-local-freedom-to-express-yourself/#findComment-533720 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chichirara Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Sly and Reggie rydim come forward or even down Barry Road Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22680-local-freedom-to-express-yourself/#findComment-533764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muley Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 in case we upset the cup cake and aerobics brigadePersonally, I'm suspicious of anyone using the condescending term 'brigade' as a means to belittle those with opposing views, clearly meant to dismiss those who disagree as a mindless, herd-like collective whose values are without reason or intelligence.What are you, a Daily Mail reader? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22680-local-freedom-to-express-yourself/#findComment-533801 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr garcia Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 big up for Sly and Reggie! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22680-local-freedom-to-express-yourself/#findComment-533830 Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-e-dealer Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Do you actually make music or just play someone else's? were you responsible for the occasional distorted Bum titty bums we heard last year? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22680-local-freedom-to-express-yourself/#findComment-533841 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander_john Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Hello, My name is Alexander, new on this forum.I join this topic to say hey to all old members of this community, i hope you all guys will enjoy here. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22680-local-freedom-to-express-yourself/#findComment-533918 Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncleglen Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I live in ED and I love Death Metal but I accept that others may not so I would not dream (well I would dream that everyone loved it and it was piped round M&S etc but hey ho) of saying what you have Mark. Hire out a pub backroom, get on facebook and drum up a fan-base and do your own gigs for peeps who love your genre.\m/ Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22680-local-freedom-to-express-yourself/#findComment-533926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedges Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 pablogrande Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> My reading of the OP is that he is not allowed to> play at the goose green festival? I think there> should be a bit of everything otherwise the> festival will turn out to be the usual shite of> hand made birthday cards and Peruvian cardigans> why can't someone organise something decent around> hereBecause this is the forum, I shall first prelude this response that it is not made in anger!Firstly yes you are right, the OP was specifically referring to the festival but 'know your audience' as a philosophy would probably stand the OP in good stead. I am sure the organisers know what vibe/atmosphere they are looking to create and I would assume that the OP does not fit into that vision. So why be a hater - this isn't going to change, goose green is goose green, not notting hill et al.Secondly,pablogrande and the OP, if you don't like it, why not try to organise something yourself to your tastes? You can't please everyone all of the time, but it doesn't mean that there can only be one event to the exclusion of everyone else. Variety is the spice of life after all. Personally I love a bit of good ol' Country and Western but I won't be holding my breath for much in the way of that sort of festivities round here and I'm far too lazy to try to organise something myself! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22680-local-freedom-to-express-yourself/#findComment-533955 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Aelfheah Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Big up the dub Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22680-local-freedom-to-express-yourself/#findComment-533967 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curmudgeon Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 You could express yourself in your cellar or garden shed with the all the other mid-life crises blokes ?just sayin' personally I think that this http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/nov/24/middle-class-dub-reggie-sly kind of answers your question as to why you're not wanted to play "middle class dub" (shudders) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22680-local-freedom-to-express-yourself/#findComment-533968 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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