Spikedrivers’ combination of gutsy slide guitar, rock-solid bass, infectious grooves and highly distinctive vocals, creates a sound that is uniquely their own.
They take you on a journey, from southern juke-joints and lazy front porches to the huge open spaces of dust bowls and railroad tracks disappearing into the distance…..
‘From the first note, Spikedrivers demand to be looked at and listened to.’ BLUES IN BRITAIN
British Blues stalwart Dave Peabody has been a professional blues musician for over thirty years, performing as a singer, harmonica player, and guitarist in a variety of acoustic and electric blues styles. He has travelled all over the British Isles, Europe, Scandinavia, and the US, playing both clubs and festivals. He has played and recorded with many American blues artistes, including Honey Boy Edwards, Charlie Musselwhite, Big Boy Henry, and Big Joe Duskin. He has been featured on over thirty albums, including nine under his own name, and was voted UK acoustic Blues Artist of the year...
An intercultural love poem – featuring the exhilarating and powerful Classical Indian dance of Ajeesh K Balakrishnan in collaboration with Exeter talent Kay Crook.
Antara is sanscrit for ‘between’. The story reaches into the space between science and spiritually, between life and death and between cultures. It asks, what peace can a young man find having rejected a celestial, alien love, because she is different. While he held that love, he felt whole at last…. and his soul yearns to get her back.
Drawing on references in the ancient Vedic texts to the “ties” that bind the...
This week long course is geared towards those who wish to develop skills in film making and moving image. Subjects will include; Camera skills, lighting formats and workflows, sound recording, single camera location, down converting HD video, and editing with Final Cut Pro 7.
Delivered by experienced filmmaker Joshua Gaunt of Workshops n’Docs, this course will set you up with the skills you need to begin your journey in moving image production.
Identical twin sisters Charlotte and Laura Carrivick have grown up playing and writing music together. Their unique style shows their strong bluegrass influences without obscuring their English roots. With tight harmonies that only siblings can achieve, they perform their original songs on guitar, fiddle, mandolin, dobro and clawhammer banjo.
‘Formidable multi-instrumental skills and songwriting, maturing at such a steep curve they’ll soon be orbiting far beyond anyone else.’ ★★★★ Q MAGAZINE
Tickets: £10 (£8) Book here: http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/the-carrivick-...
Vanessa Miles is a professional photographer and picture editor and will be running this one day course introducing the digital SLR. Participants ideally should have their own camera and will be learning about technical aspects which will include understanding apertures, shutter speeds and ISOʼs as well as artistic aspects exploring what makes good composition and how to make the best use of natural light. This is a very practical session which will include taking pictures, downloading and editing them on the day. Please bring a few examples of your photography along to the session. This...
With the controls set for the heart of the mid 20th century, expect a juke joint rabble rousing set of vintage classics and crowd pleasing anthems that take in 50′s R&B, Rockabilly, 60s Soul, Ska and Garage rock that’s sure to bring out the twisting Thurman and Travolta’s in you. There’s also live surf rock instrumentals from The Waterboarders, and rockabilly from Mad Mash along with stalls from Crikey It’s Vintage. Vintage and retro attire welcomed.
DJ Louie Louie usually hosts the popular monthly club night; Blow Your Wig (a Guardian guide, pick of the week) at The Bikeshed...
Psyche-rock sensation Vibravoid take a deep trip into the groovy sounds of the underground. Voted best European psychedelic band of 2012 by Time Magazine the trio from Düsseldorf blend influences from early Pink Floyd, Strawberry Alarm Clock and The Electric Prunes. They have produced three full length albums but pride themselves on their energetic live shows. Unrivalled fuzz and far out vibrations will provide the inner sanctum for every lover of turned-on pop music! Providing support will be The Azimuth Coordinator and Magic Bus – think late 60′s Canterbury scene meets west coast hippie...
Saudi Arabia, 2012, 97mins. Dir. Haifaa Al Mansour
In the first full-length feature film shot entirely inside Saudi Arabia and first by a female director. 10-year-old Wadjada sees a beautiful green bicycle for sale but Wadjda’s mother won’t allow it, fearing repercussions from a society that sees bicycles as dangerous to a girl’s virtue. So Wadjda decides to try to raise the money herself by competing in a Quran recitation competition. The Quran competition isn’t going to be easy, especially for a troublemaker like Wadjda, but she is determined to fight for her dreams… with or...
