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AT LAST SUPPERMay 3 The 1 in 12 Cafe was crammed to bursting as 100 delegates from the "May Day '98" conference enjoyed a communal meal served up by the Cafe Collective. Around 250 delegates are attending the conference, which is universally agreed to be a huge success, bringing together activists from several different Libertarian traditions in a unique spirit of cooperation. |
BEAUTIFUL GAME, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE
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The 1 in 12 go out of the semis after penalties |
As workers of the world celebrated Liberty, Equality and Solidarity over the Mayday holidays, so too did those who took part in the One in Twelve F.C. Mayday Football Tournament. Amongst the teams was the all singing, all drinking Hannau Supporters F.C., all the way from the home of penalty shoot-out winning, Germany. The world famous Easton Cowboys yet again made the long haul from Bristol, sharing the M1 with eventual winners Athletico Cowtower of Norwich. Republica Highland (previous winners) and Monday Knights of Leeds, Hebden Bridge Aliens, Ark from York, Bradford Deaf, Menston Rangers and Bradford University Women all enjoyed the taking part. Another weekend of fun, football and fraternity was had by all, what a beautiful game it is.
(May 3 - Craig)
RORY McLEODMay 3 The Sunday evening finished off in fine style at the 1 in 12 Club, with a cafe cabaret hosted by Little Brother, and a classic 3 hour performance downstairs from the legendary Rory McLeod. A one-man world music phenomenon. We loved it, he loved it. He'll be back. Outside Albion Street was filled with happy revellers in the balmy evening air. |
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![[ex-£one million]](klf.jpg)
Burning a million quid is no laughing matter. Money has become the dominant language of our time. Everything is measured by it: success, failure, the environment, time, work, leisure, even going to the loo. So to burn a million pounds, that symbol of having made it, was going to cause some mixed and deeply felt reactions. The K Foundation (formerly the pop group KLF/the Jamms/the Timelords) burnt a million quid without, it seems, being sure of why, or at least of not being able to put the "why?"into words. The burning was filmed and shown around the UK (and Serbia).
The responses were recorded to see why others might have done it, or why they wouldn't have. Finally, a book was produced, compiling some of the reactions, and to accompany it this exhibition. The book is like a biopsy of Britain and its mixed attitudes towards money - well worth a read - but the exhibition adds little to it. Comprising mostly of pages of the book enlarged massively using projectors, it is blatantly nothing more than a promo for the book, and lacks any of the imagination and spontaneity of KLF/KF. The only addition was some sound recording of peoples reactions, but that didn't really rescue the whole thing from seeming like a shop window: dead space. It has raised a few questions in people's heads, but only by virtue of what came before it, not in itself. Yet in the wake of the "blockbuster" Titanic (cost:$250 million), creating a film, a tour, a book and an exhibition using just £1 million seems, if anything, a bit of a bargain.
(May 3 - Blast!)
![[The Battle of Algiers]](algiers.jpg)
Well, despite a lot of people's best efforts, it didn't happen. Pictureville Cinema (or more precisely Pictureville's programmer and his sidekick) sat on the whole thing until the last minute, until it was too late. The two people who'd done all the running around and writing to directors trying to get hold of the films were thoroughly pissed off and insisted that the whole idea was scrapped rather than showing a diluted and feeble selection of third choice films.
However, not to be deterred, a nifty little film projector appeared and some films were shown on Saturday 2 May. In true Libertarian tradition, two films were selected by popular demand (from an albeit limited choice): "The Battle of Algiers" and "The Phantom of Liberty" - two brilliant movies which you should definitely seek out yourselves (the Battle of Algiers is available on video, I'm not sure about the other). I hate film reviews as they always seem to miss the point, which is how the films make us FEEL about ourselves and/or anything else. Needless to say, both of these films disturbed me, but in a way that made me feel that I understand our crazy world a little more. What better recommendation do you need?
(May 3 - Blast!)
May Day History on menu; i - portraits of anarchists; Fun'da'mentally Sound; NoBacon's Bingo Bash Boost; Durruti in the Round; SWP rally; Red & Black Ale; Paradise Greens; May Day - march, city centre festival & evening; National Anarchist bookfair; Footy tournament kicks off; All-day punk festival; Workers Aid for Bosnia; Fun'da'mental;
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