Anais nin Carms

So sad I missed seeing him, it was just impossible for me to come and support a great artist who hasn't had it easy. So pleased he is getting this much deserved support today . My fave is changing by the minute which has this awesome flip , fed to me by MickD a few years back .

We popped in to KGH on saturday afternoon on the way back from the coast , caught a great photgraphic exhibition at Lythem St Anns had a bite to eat and arrived at Blackburn around 2pm to a very hot and sticky film set . Must say the atmosphere at floor leval was fantastic , spotted many talented dancers , possibly the best concentration of great dancers I have ever seen. It was a great experience. Also caught sight of many friends , too many to mention individually. Sorry I missed Sue Parker Brent looked awesome in his "Bouncers" suit and I was very impressed with the attention to detail down to loads of ashtrays full of fag ends. The heat on the set was unbareable , it was great to go upstairs and watch from above . Heard that the Dj decks are the original decks ! The guy (actor) playing the Dj was brilliant , remember that thing you used to do when you had long hair with a center parting, how you sort keep smoothing the sides down and pushing the hair curtains back , well he got that motion off to a T. and as for the guy that took the lead when the the three walk in .... Nige tells me it was an image of Nige Shaw ! His attitude and manner was identicle. I could be wrong .... this is a constructive comment ...maybe the balcony shot is a faded distance type of shot and scenes are incorporated within it ? BUT I will say I think they may need to re-think the filiming of balcony though to make it look more authentic they could have done with some young actors intermingled in the crowd above , I would guess at the time not everybody just stood there and stared at the floor as we were all doing :)I would imagine people did record deals from small boxes and mates hugged each other when spotted in the balcony area because they had been missed down below , people smoked and had a laugh upstairs too ? ..... not everyone was positioned to look eyes out front if you know what I mean ? I didn't go to Wigan Casino , so I could be right off the mark , perhaps someone could elaborate what went on upstairs ? I think 99% of us were shocked to hear we were within shooting range if thats the right terminology ? We found that we could not go to Blackburn and miss a revisit to that much loved club Tonys Empress , which is literally five minutes around the corner, can't express how it felt to be stood at that shutter and imagine climbing those steps behind it again , surprised to see the paving stone with Tonys on it , never noticed that before ? Sad to see its not in use by anyone anymore ?

I would like to hope it may contain a great story.be great if it can work in a retrospective sort of way? That way todays scene is seen as being progressive and very different to how it was back then. Handled in a correct way this could be a cannes work of art contender. I love it when a low budget film blows the big boys away. I have to stop train dreaming now as i am approaching piccadilly station and brain cells are still weekender shocked . Lets see some script ideas ? Be positive is my motto . It isnt always about money some of the best works of art that have been produced for our entertainment have evolved out of low budget productions

I do fnd fortune tellers a tad tiresome. How anyone can make such silly assumptions prior to it being made never mind released smacks of drama queen to me . I know i wil enjoy the film based on the clips i have seen and i speak for the number 55 .

Can anyone tell me when this is due to be released , I have only just seen the clips on utube and I must say within the short footage that I have seen i feel you really do get a sence of the director capturing the personal passion that we have all felt at some time on our journey with this music. I am looking forward to seeing the film. I have not read the thread up to now ( being a bit lazy ) so if someone could give me a release date I would much appreciate it. thanks in advance

What no manchester dates ?

I will just say regardless of past opinions I would trust Adys judgement in booking Mr Levine , its going to be entertaining for sure. I do feel sorry for him because many of you have such high expectations from the guy he is really going to have to pull one almighty rabbit , good luck to him for having the balls to face the wolves. If there is one thing I admire about him its his bravery to keep entering what can be a bit of a snake pit at times. It's a human jungle don't you think ?... I always punt for the under dog

Then perhaps someone else could run with my suggestion I think it would make a fantastic "Arts" film seeing the children/younger generation of today trying to champion a passion that their parents had , may still have ...sort of promote things forward ,plus the music we hear today is far more exciting because it has grown in many forms. ..yes I see this as a Cannes winner

This is brilliant I saw it in London when it was at Canary Wharf way . Wish someone would write something from a "today" perspective looking back to when the main characters were young. I think the scene as it is today with its history looking back could make a great play/film. Take five souls today ......and turn back the hands of time