Hackney chitter-chatter &tc

[rutabowa]

This was the event page

"NuDown" who created it seemed to be at the centre of things so maybe follow them.

 

[rich!]

If I hear about next year I'll let you know! I think was on Facebook, but yes they kept it pretty downlow

it was the Well St Traders Association who have a very boring web presence

 

[klang]

I went down well street yesterday for the anti racism street party, it was the best event I've been to in london for yeaaars. Top sound systems (disco, roots, and modern dub/jungle), 8pm finish, rum punch, all round good vibez.

was gonna go, but then didn't (thinking it wasn't worth it). bit gutted now.

 

[rutabowa]

RIP Peter L. Simons aka Penny Reel, hackney reggae legend... first white writer to take reggae seriously in the UK, he was an encyclopedia of reggae and local history amongst many other things. I wasn't close by any means but it was always a pleasure to bump into him on dalston lane and exchange a few words. I've seen the respect in which he is held by loads of people in reggae over the last day.

This interview at Hackney Museum is well worth a read
Penny Reel - Oral History Interview

 

[Pickman's model]

RIP Peter L. Simons aka Penny Reel, hackney reggae legend... first white writer to take reggae seriously in the UK, he was an encyclopedia of reggae and local history amongst many other things. I wasn't close by any means but it was always a pleasure to bump into him on dalston lane and exchange a few words. I've seen the respect in which he is held by loads of people in reggae over the last day.

This interview at Hackney Museum is well worth a read
Penny Reel - Oral History Interview

rip - met him a few times, he sold me a couple of his books. i very much enjoyed them, well worth it if you can get hold of them.

 

[ska invita]

rip - met him a few times, he sold me a couple of his books.

did meet him once (also bought a book of him!) - seemed like a nice man

gutted i lost my copy of this before reading it (after a house move)
i think it was based on him knocking around pentonville road in his youth (written under a pseudonym) and musical memories from his youth. Cant have been many published as seemingly none second hand floating about

Is that his real name?

tagging ringo

 

[rutabowa]

rip - met him a few times, he sold me a couple of his books. i very much enjoyed them, well worth it if you can get hold of them.

He was a very good writer... need to track down his Dennis Brown book in particular... hopefully hackney library has them, they certainly should do!

 

[Pickman's model]

did meet him once (also bought a book of him!) - seemed like a nice man

gutted i lost my copy of this before reading it (after a house move)
i think it was based on him knocking around pentonville road in his youth (written under a pseudonym) and musical memories from his youth. Cant have been many published as seemingly none second hand floating about

Is that his real name?

tagging ringo

yeh, that's one of them, and monkey business... can't recall the full title off the top of my head.

 

[Pickman's model]

He was a very good writer... need to track down his Dennis Brown book in particular... hopefully hackney library has them, they certainly should do!

yeh i've that too.

 

[ska invita]

Deep Down With Dennis Brown is fairly available. Ive got a spare if you want it!

 

[rutabowa]

I'd never heard of that specific book (up the dreary slop), or heard of him using that pseudonym...but I reckon there is lots of stuff he has done that I am unaware of yet!

 

[rutabowa]

Deep Down With Dennis Brown is fairly available. Ive got a spare if you want it!

Maybe hackney library could have it if they don't already?

 

[ska invita]

Maybe hackney library could have it if they don't already?

PM

 

[Pickman's model]

Maybe hackney library could have it if they don't already?

it's available for loan in shoreditch library

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Sad news about Mr Reel. He was a one off. Started writing about music for Oz Magazine iirc? Then NME and many many others. He had a flat full of killer tunes and a brain full of amazing knowledge.

ringo knew him much better than I did.

 

[Fozzie Bear]

ska invita his birth name was Peter Simons I believe.

 

[rutabowa]

it's available for loan in shoreditch library
View attachment 144065

Would be nice if all his books were available there... they might well be! I don't have his bibliography to check tho... and these pseudonyms don't help.

 

[Treacle Toes]

JACK THAT CAT WAS CLEAN: The Young Mod's Forgotten Story

 

[Libertad]

JACK THAT CAT WAS CLEAN: The Young Mod's Forgotten Story

"Flecking" That's a great little piece of writing, cheers Rutita.

 

[rutabowa]

JACK THAT CAT WAS CLEAN: The Young Mod's Forgotten Story

That is quite an awesome piece of writing. Imagine the NME publishing something like that now! It is like Iain Sinclair or something

 

[Treacle Toes]

Can't take credit... ringo posted it elsewhere. I hope he makes it over here and feels up to sharing his personal memories. It seems they were very close.

 

[ska invita]

"Flecking" That's a great little piece of writing, cheers Rutita.

I like "keen" too

 

[ringo]

Sad news, he was a great friend and mentor. Deserving of a new thread I think for his musical and literary contributions. Tomorrow maybe when I can manage it a bit better.

 

[Treacle Toes]

Sad news, he was a great friend and mentor. Deserving of a new thread I think for his musical and literary contributions. Tomorrow maybe when I can manage it a bit better.

Great idea and a fitting tribute.

 

[Treacle Toes]

Anyone know where !HGGHaggerston is?

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Fuck the police, pt 674:

 

[Libertad]

Filth.

 

[Fozzie Bear]

More positively:

Roots, Rhythms & Records: The sounds and stories of African and Caribbean music in Hackney

Hackney Museum: 4 October 2018 – 16 March 2019

“From making beats in bedrooms to performing on stage, enjoying sounds in shebeens to looking sharp for the club, this exhibition explores the history of African and Caribbean music in Hackney.

Through stories of musical innovation, distribution and enjoyment, this exhibition celebrates the impact of African and Caribbean music in Hackney and beyond.

Join us for the exhibition launch on Thursday 4th October, from 6pm. Free, please RSVP here: https://bit.ly/2Cg0a2H ”

FREE

Hackney Museum
Ground Floor
Technology and Learning Centre
1 Reading Lane
E8 1GQ

Visiting the museum | Hackney Council

I've helped a bit with this and it should be great.

 

[rutabowa]

The carnival was wonderful. Ridley Road was actually at capacity at the end apparently! 100% good vibez. Great to finally meet ska invita and catch up with Rutita1 again and 1 more person off here who sorry I couldn't quite catch the name of as we were standing directly in front of the bass bin and I didn't want to keep asking over and over. Some of those MCs on Solution were astonishing. Best day out of the year, again.

 

[klang]

it was great