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Book discussion with Emma Warren & Ben Thompson
05/12/2019, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Ben Thompson will be in discussion with Emma Warren on her new book, ‘Make Some Space’. Thurs, 5th December. 6pm sharp at the shop. Free entry.
Make Some Space documents the colourful community that ran ad hoc music venue Total Refreshment Centre. It tells the story of an Edwardian factory that became an influential music space that was run on the shortest of shoestrings. It’s an insider guide that explains how TRC helped incubate the new London jazz scene, and which uses deep research to link Britain’s turn-of-the-century sugar rush to lovers rock and forgotten London venues. It’s a vivacious and idiosyncratic reminder of why we need places to gather.
It combines narrative chapters with quotes from new London jazz musicians Nubya Garcia, Shabaka Hutchings, Joe Armon-Jones, Theon Cross, Kwake Bass, Henry Wu aka Kamaal Williams and The Comet Is Coming plus Gilles Peterson, Kieran Hebden, Glamma Kid, The Mighty Diamonds, Louie Vega, Snapped Ankles and Bo Ningen.
This will be followed by these cool cats heading over to White Rock Hotel to play some vinyl delights for last ‘Berth of the Cool’ for 2019.