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From Inner Space to Outer Space was fantastic - a successful mission at every stage. The Duke of York’s was full to capacity with humans keen to explore inner space and outer space.

Thankyou to everyone who came along for the ride and to all who made it happen.

12 December 2010 • inner space outer space synthesizer synthesiser sound music UFO ian helliwell 16mm film projections live laura j martin DJ Format psych electronic

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So excited about this show. Thank you to Emily for the amazing poster design.

An evening of spaced out sound, 60’s sci-fi TV, short 16mm space films and multi projector light show in the stunning setting of Brighton’s 100 year old cinema.

Music and sound will be provided by The Simonsound (featuring Debbie Clare and Laura J Martin), the Intergalactic synthesiser duo whose debut album, ‘Reverse Engineering’ channels the pioneering electronics and mood music of the 60’s using vintage synthesisers, FX and ta…pe machines, and Laura J Martin who, armed with flute, mandolin and loop station, sings over her loops and beats, drawing inspiration from dramatic tales of Japanese folkore. DJ Format will be delving into his vaults and playing a selection of rare psych rock and library records.

Film screenings on the night will include Timelash - a trippy episode of 60’s sci-fi TV series UFO; Space Place – a 60’s psychedelic trip into space with electronic sound; and Kosmodron R. 1999, a wry comic Eastern European animation on the vicissitudes of space flight.

Ian Helliwell will be doing a full on multi-projector light show to accompany the live music.

Friday 10th December - 10PM till late - Tickets £10.

Ticket hotline - 0871 9025728

www.picturehouses.co.uk


11 October 2010 • the simonsound duke of york's music live Laura J Martin Ian Helliwell UFO Sci-fi short films space DJ Format

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Following on from that last post, if you have any interest in UFO’s and the paranoia and weirdness that goes with the territory, you might be interested in this upcoming book from Mark Pilkington of the Mirage Men blog and Strange Attractor.

Mirage Men: A Journey into Disinformation, Paranoia and UFO’s follows Mark Pilkington and John Lundberg across America as they  …uncover a 60 year-old story stranger than any conspiracy thriller. Through the fascinating account of their quest Mark Pilkington reveals the long history of UFOria and its parallels in little known tales from the murky worlds of espionage, psychological warfare and advanced military technology. Along the way he discovers that the truth about flying saucers is stranger and more complex than either the ufologists or debunkers would have us believe. As he crossed the US meeting intelligence agents, disinformation specialists and UFO hunters Pilkington was confronted with a dizzying array of ever more outrageous claims and counter claims.

Released on 29th July - pre-order now at Amazon

21 July 2010 • mirage men UFO Paranoia Military Disinformation Strange Attractor