Yes Activists Performing in Camden on Wed 9th February

I'm taking a slightly different approach, in light of Yes To Fairer Votes Social Media Organiser James Graham's recommendation to use blogs to publicise local events for the campaign, and taking an opportunity to through in a bit of self-promotion at the same time. Therefore this blog entry is for the purpose of publicising the debut performance of  the newly formed band Platonic Curry at the Jazz Market at Undersolo, Inverness St, Camden on Wednesday 9th February.


Information about the band can be found here: Band Website , and details of the event are on this facebook page (if you prefer not to use facebook there is plenty of information on the gig page on the band website as well): http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=184015284955684


Thus I won't go into enormous detail about the band in this entry, but instead highlight that with myself on saxophones and fellow Yes activist Penny Homer (Penny's Twitter) on vocals in front of an extremely talented rhythm section it would be short-sighted not to put a Yes to Fairer Votes spin on the gig. So I'll be wearing the Purple YES! t-shirt and one song in particular Pushing For Improvement is particularly relevant to the cause and thus I will be dedicating it to the campaign as an unofficial theme song (perhaps if it goes down well it can be made slightly official). 


There is a further parallel between the band and the Yes campaign in that my main aim in the music I write is to make it accessible for all. You don't have to have listened to lots of jazz to understand Platonic Curry's fresh but unconceited approach to jazz funk. Nor do you have to pretend to like it just so as not to appear uncultured to your friends. Platonic Curry is a jazz band reaching out beyond its core market without compromising core values just as an MP would have to do following a Yes outcome in May.


So if you're a London based Yes supporter and want to have a good night out with other Yes supporters and music-lovers a like, it would be fantastic to see you over at the Jazz Market, Undersolo, Inverness St, Camden (really close to Camden Town tube station). Doors open from 7:30pm. £4 entry. Food served until late and there is a jam after the band performances with the incentive of a half-price drink for anyone who participates, so do bring your instruments if you want to give them a public airing.