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Glasswerk.co.uk and JAIL GUITAR DOORS at 93 Feet East

• 28th Apr 2010

Glasswerk.co.uk in conjunction with Jail Guitar Doors presents a celebration of music, film and the power of the arts to effect change.
APRIL 29, 93 FEET EAST, LONDON.

(FOR A CHANCE TO WIN TICKETS TO THIS NIGHT, SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM)

Founded by Billy Bragg in 2007, Jail Guitar Doors is an independent initiative that supports projects utilizing music as a way to rehabilitate prison inmates by supplying them with neccessary instruments. Initially conceived as a tribute to the late Joe Strummer, Jail Guitar Doors has received the support of numerous musicians including The Clash's Mick Jones and MC5's Wayne Kramer. Since its inception, the initiative has contributed instruments to more than 20 prisons. Find out more about the project here: link .

This unmissable night will feature LIVE MUSIC from:

Coppers for Karma
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Coppers for Karma are billed as “A hot mouthful of upbeat driving funkbilly”, and “The London threesome you most want to be part of”. Their energy and standard of musicianship on stage is matched by their versatility as writers and the imagination of their arrangements, and their aftershow parties are truly the stuff of legend. So what are you waiting for? Get down to a show, grab a spot near the front and prepare your badass self for a deluge of aural pleasure guaranteed to raise a smile, swivel the hips and loosen the bra-strap.

Junkstar
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Psychotronic invasion popsters JUNKSTAR have played alongside a range of acts including Supergrass, White Rose Movement, Kate Nash, Athlete, The Drums, Fight like Apes, The Holloways, and 80’s pop icon Wendy James. They mix the sonic sensibilities of their superheroes & synthesize them into a big brash sexy city swagger, all of their own. Forging their reputation on their edgy live performances, they pull off that precarious trick of delivering a masterclass of sleek hooks whilst providing you with a sound that resonates giddily, just like kissing a pretty girl. Or boy. Or animal.

Jonny Neesom
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Jail Guitar Door graduate, “the downbeat southern tones of Johnny Neesom whose expressive work on the guitar is affecting.” – God is in the TV

Leon Walker
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“cheeky, infectious Yorkshire character [….] having been sentenced to a long term in prison for drugs offences, he is now using his guitar and song writing to change direction.” – God is in the TV

The night also features a SPECIAL SCREENING of BREAKING ROCKS, the documentary that tells the story of Jail Guitar Doors, directed by Alan Miles. The film follows Billy Bragg around on the Jail Guitar Doors road and features interviews and performances by 'graduates' of the project as well as Billy Bragg, Mick Jones and others.

DOORS 7.00PM, 93 FEET EAST, 150 Brick Lane, Shoreditch, London, E1 6QL
£4 ADV, TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM link or link .

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COMPETITION

GLASSWERK.CO.UK ARE GIVING AWAY 3 PAIRS OF TICKETS TO THIS ABSOLUTELY SPECTACULAR NIGHT.

For a chance to win, e-mail the answer to the following question to chiara.badiali [at] glasswerk.co.uk . Please put “Jail Guitar Doors Competition” in the subject line and include your name and contact details. Winners will be notified by noon of the day of the event (April 29).

“Jail Guitar Doors” takes its name from a song by what band?

(a) Sex Pistols
(b) The Clash
(c) Ramones

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