DOODLE DAY
Picture this: you’re in a tedious meeting that has overrun because this man, who calls him-
self the boss, will not quit. Glancing at your notebook, you find that someone has scribbled
all over it. How very dare they? Fluffy clouds and hearts encompassing the name of your
new beau now sprawl across your pad. Ah, the doodle.
Fri 27 Feb is National Doodle Day. Organised by Epilepsy Action and The Neurofibromatosis
Association, its aim is to raise awareness and money for people affected by epilepsy and
neurofibromatosis. Since 2004, they have raised £120,000 by encouraging celebrities ranging
from Alesha Dixon to Alan Titchmarsh, and 748 others to doodle, and then auctioning their
scribbles on eBay. Help out by visiting
www.nationaldoodleday.org.uk and enter, vote, bid or
buy. Plus, the website is packed with loads of facts about doodling. Note, chaotic doodling
is allegedly a sign of mental disturbance (well, just take a look at Michael Barrymore’s).
LIVES NOT KNIVES
The Wales Music Group and The Big Red Caravan PR Company
are spearheading new anti-knife crime campaign, ‘The Knife Crime
Awareness Tour’. The initiative is being backed by local government
bodies, police forces and the celebrated Damilola Taylor trust, and
the aim of the plan is to publicise the need to reduce violent crime
via the medium of music and performing arts. The campaign’s live
launch will take place on Mon 23 Feb at the Welsh Assembly building
(5pm-7.30pm). They then intend on arranging a number of South
Wales club gigs, featuring local unsigned bands and fully-established
acts, with the number and size of the shows increasing as the year
goes on. If you want to support the campaign, head over to www.
knifecrimeawarenesstour.com for details, and if you’re in a band
and fancy performing at a Knife Crime Awareness show visit www.
thebigredcaravan.com
THE GROOVE HAS LANDED
BUTLERS IN THE B
U
FF
New Cardiff music label Grooveland Records have set
If getting paid 25 quid an hour to stand around
their own benchmark for 2009 after landing a remix deal
half-naked chatting to women sounds like
with Universal Records in the US. Co-founders Emil
your cup of tea, you might want to get yourself
Falek and Marcus Simpson vow to continue championing
across the water to Bristol where ‘Butlers in
Welsh dance music, however, with their slot on BBC Wales
the Buff’ will be holding auditions at Goldbrick
showcasing the latest cutting-edge tracks. They’ve also
house on Weds 18 Feb, 7pm-9pm. The idea,
teamed up with South Wales DJ and producer Fabion to
brainchild of former Royal Marine Jason
form the production and remixing team, Audioplayerz.
Didcott, is to provide quality British butlers
A number of releases and a live Thursday night show on
with a twist; serving food and drinks in nothing
Radio Cardiff are also incoming. Visit www.myspace.
but a bow tie, collar, cuffs and an apron.
com/groovelandrecords
Work is available across South Wales. www.
butlersinthebuff.co.uk
plasnewydd residents get together
A FAN (Friends and Neighbours) group has recently been established in Plasnewydd, Cardiff. Encouraging
people living within the area from all cultural background to get together and embrace each other’s ethnic-
ity, the meetings invite people of any or no religions and racial environment to attend and discuss their daily
lives and problems. It’s also a great opportunity for British people to meet with people living within their
neighbourhood that are from other countries. The meetings are held every Thursday at 1-2 pm in Plasnewydd
Community Centre, Shakespeare Street (off City Road), Cardiff. For more details head to their website
www.thefangroups.org
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