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How DiY Sound System blazed a trail for the ’90s free party movement

Throughout the ’90s, the DiY Sound System put on countless free events, ran a recording studio and two record labels, and took their hedonistic parties around the world. Here, Harold Heath speaks to co-founder Harry Harrison about his new book, … Continue reading

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360 Pan around Market Square, Nottingham on a first nice spring day

crickey !!!! it’s stopped raining

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Doing it for Yourself, DJ magazine. December 1992

Doing It for Yourself DJ Magazine 10-31 December 1992 From their inaugural party (Harry’s birthday) just over three years ago DIY havegrown from a core of three or four into an extended posse that numbers over 100. The 30 or … Continue reading

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Hothead ep DiY, Nottingham. Record cover photography

The tune ….

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Photography MA Presentation at Nottingham Trent University 2014

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Castlemorton, May 1992 – A slideshow

By 1992 leaked documents from Avon and Somerset Constabulary demonstrated the existence of Operation Nomad. Force Operational Order 36/92 marked `In Confidence’, revealed:  “With effect from Monday 27th April 1992, dedicated resources will be used to gather intelligence in respect … Continue reading

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“IT’S NEVER TOO FAR”: THE INSIDE STORY OF CASTLEMORTON — HISTORY’S MOST INFAMOUS RAVE

Read an excerpt from DiY founder Harry Harrison’s new book, Dreaming in Yellow: The story of DiY Soundsystem Never has there been a more turbulent time in UK politics than in the 1980s. Through a new era of young ravers … Continue reading

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NUJ wins settlement for photographers at Black Lives Matter protest

The union won an apology and out-of-court settlements for two photographers and a video journalist who were detained while covering a Black Lives Matter solidarity protest for Eric Garner at Westfield shopping centre in Shepherd’s Bush, London, on December 10, … Continue reading

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Facebook Pix : Criminal Justice Bill Protest Pictures

Another submission for a feature in ‘Saturday Guardian Mag’ “We are running a feature on the 30th anniversary of the Criminal Justice Bill in The Guardian’s Saturday magazine. It will publish on Saturday 20th April. “ https://tinyurl.com/28qqtf5r

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Facebook Pix : Castlemorton, DiY, FreeParty and Clubs

First submission for a feature in ‘Saturday Guardian Mag’ “We are running a feature on the 30th anniversary of the Criminal Justice Bill in The Guardian’s Saturday magazine. It will publish on Saturday 20th April. “ https://tinyurl.com/2ysdm7xy

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How I Created This Dramatic Landscape Photo in Lightroom & Photoshop – From start to Finish

In this video, I go through my whole process for editing a landscape image from start to finish in Lightroom and Photoshop. I begin with merging multiple shots in Lightroom, doing some basic editing, before using Photoshop to remove some … Continue reading

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Photographing Anonymous, Nottingham

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Anonymous Nottingham gather

Anonymous Nottingham gather in the Market Square, Nottingham. Then, treking off to visit the usual suspects in tax evasion and worker exploitation. Barclays, NatWest, Burton/perkins, Boots, Starbucks, RBS, HSBC, Santandar, BHS, etc …  oh and of course Vodafone, twice {again!!!}. … Continue reading

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Press Headlines Montage 4

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Quote: First they came for …. then they came for me

“First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out – because I was not a Jew. Then they came for the communists and I did not speak out – because I was not a communist. Then they … Continue reading

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A Short History of Enclosure in Britain

Simon Fairlie describes how the progressive enclosure of commons over several centuries has deprived most of the British people of access to agricultural land. The historical process bears little relationship to the “Tragedy of the Commons”, the theory which ideologues … Continue reading

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New zines and posters in my Shop

Have recently added a few more zine titles to my shop and some A2 ‘arty posters’. Please check ’em out. https://alanlodge.co.uk/index.php/shop

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