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CHRONIC
LOVE FOUNDATION [CLF]

EST MAR 2004

Formed in 2003 in Peckham, South London by creative art entrepreneur. Mickey Smith, music pioneer Marque Gilmore, Dej Mahoney (Ex-Vice President of Business Affairs, Sony Music UK) + David Malone (Barrister Criminal Law/ Human Rights.) and run since 2005 by Mickey Smith & Partner Saija Kamarainen, The specific aim: to implement credible mass-market projects on a global scale for the betterment of humankind and to attack the world’s major problems head-on through global, corporate, and government investment.

Derelict Spaces converted to creative hubs + projects founded and run by The CLF include The CLF Art Cafe aka Bussey Building, Rye Wax, The CLF Art lounge & Roof Garden, The South London Soul Train, The CLF Theatre, Chronic Fonk Records + More.

THE CLF ART LOUNGE
& ROOF GARDEN

EST AUG 2019

The CLF Art Lounge former location was a 2 floor Music, Arts, Bar, Restaurant and Education Space next to Peckham Rye Station. Known as one of London's best places to watch intimate live music, in addition to having one of London's best Roof Gardens.

Its eclectic music and arts programme is truly progressive and far reaching. Jazz to Soul, Afrobeat to Salsa, World Music + beyond. Featuring everything from student bands from Trinity Laban to Goldsmiths, creative studios/promoters like Kwake Basses - The Room Studio to Floetrys Flo Vortex (spoken word). The CLF Art Lounge staging approximately 250 shows per year.

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Marque Gilmore, Lazy H and Hamish Nockles Moore Live at The CLF Art Lounge, 13 May 2022

Acousti-Lectric Drummer Marque Gilmore joined by Keyboard Wiz - Lazy H, Heavyweight Acoustic Bass Player - Hamish Nockles Moore for a pure Improvisation sessions. Jazz, Bass and beyond!

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Broken Brass Live at The CLF Art Lounge - Weds Jul 27, 2022

An Intimate live session sep in the lounge at The CLF Art Lounge Peckham. Broken Brass injects the traditional New Orleans brass with a fusion of hip hop, funk, soul, dance, jazz (and much more) and turn it into a blazing mixture of energy. They’re taking brass to a new level, creating a 2.0 version of the vibrant New Orleans brass sound in a light you’ve never seen before! Combining the powers of funk, jazz, hip-hop and soul, Broken Brass act as urban brass ambassadors, pioneering on their euphoric groove. The band have an innate ability to orchestrate a nostalgic New Orleans hot jazz sound, incorporating weird, wonderful and peculiar melodies, in fabulous superhero fashion, with their proven method in creating heroic melodies.

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3rd Estate Live at CLF Art Lounge, Jun 17 2022

The 3rd Estate is the exciting project from Manchester based musician & songwriter Dan '3Digits' Berry. With a upbringing firmly in the UK Jazz tradition and a career performing & recording with Mr Jukes, Bombay Bicycle Club, Slugabed, Speech Debelle & many more... 3Digits has been plotting a collaboration between MCs, vocalists & jazz musicians for some time. Bringing together the raw energy of improvisation with the versatility and lyricism of UK Hip Hop / MC culture 3rd Estate deliver a unique live experience. Expect music & lyrics that hit your soul and grooves with a body-moving and unmistakably homegrown UK sound.

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Grass Roots @ The CLF Art Lounge with Queenstown Collective (Highlights)

Queenstown Collective performing at The CLF Art Lounge, London SE15 for Grass Roots (July 2023) Line-up: James Morgan (Drums) Eddie Lee (Keys) James Akers (Sax) Tjoe Man Cheung (Guitar) James Wilson (Bass Guitar) Relevant links: https://soulsa.co.uk/grass-roots https://www.clfartlounge.com https://linktr.ee/qtcollective https://www.instagram.com/queenstowncollective For more info about Grass Roots or to jam with us, email u2us(at)soulsa(dot)co(dot)uk

RYE
WAX

EST AUG 2014

Rye Wax is an independent music venue and DJ Collective based in Peckham. We provide a home for creative communities, where accessibility and participation takes precedence over profit. We champion music and culture that is underrepresented or marginalised through providing a physical and digital space for these countercultural movements to flourish.

Some Videos from Rye Wax, SE15 Champions of DIY Culture. Vinyl + Zine Store, Live Entertainment and Education Projects.

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As Below So Above part 4

The first instalment of our CLF takeover series is almost upon us. Visual stimulation by Letty Fox - Vimeo.com/lettyfox Audio exstacy by Svengalisghost - soundcloud.com/svengalisghost EVENT: https://www.facebook.com/events/561189150727014/ TICKETS: https://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?846916 We'll see you there

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ASTO live at ELECTROLIGHTS AV, Rye Wax London 30 June 2018

ASTO live audio-visual set at ELECTROLIGHTS AV #8, Rye Wax London. May 30, 2018. http://www.twitter.com/ElectrolightsAV http://astolive.com

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The Respected Beggars Present: EL-B at Rye Wax

The Respected Beggars are honoured to bring one of the most influential artists in UK dance music down to Rye Wax for an intimate 2 hour set. The words pioneer and legend are overused, but if they ever meant anything, then EL-B deserves the titles. Tickets available at http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?690868

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Tarek Charbonnier RTS.FM x RYE WAX London, UK - 21.07.2019

Into The Woods London member and resident Tarek Charbonnier for RTS.FM at RYE Wax London, UK - 21.07.2019 (Only Vinyl Set) SC: https://soundcloud.com/rtsfm/tarek-charbonnier-rtsfm-x-rye-wax-london-uk-21072019 FB: www.facebook.com/CharbonnierTarek/ RA: www.residentadvisor.net/dj/tarekcharbonnier Visuals by Sean Meacher / Gongbong Media https://www.facebook.com/rtsfm/ https://vk.com/rtsfm #rtsfm #electronicmusic #djset #live #techno Find RTS.FM https://rts.fm/ https://www.facebook.com/rtsfm/ https://vk.com/rtsfm https://t.me/rtsfm

CLF
THEATRE

EST SEP 2011

The CLF Theatre started out in 2011 as an open plan space to allow for local and International productions of theatre and the arts, before emerging 2 years later as a 105 Seat Theatre designed by The Royal Court Theatre as part of their Theatre Local project. An amazing project that saw direct Sloane Square transfers of Royal Court plays Belong, Vera Vera Vera, The Westbridge, Truth & Reconciliation, The Strange Undoing Of Prudencia Heart + More.

In addition to The Royal Court, we’ve also worked with a wide range of leading and upcoming grass roots Companies/Organisation’s to create some truly absorbing and truly unique theatre. From Townsend Productions The Raggered Trousered Philanthropist and United We Stand to The Factories The Odyssey, Tiata Fahodzi’s brilliant comedic production The Epic Adventure of Nhamo The Manyika Warrior And His Sexy Wife Chipo, Opera In Space’s multi level Hansel & Gretel + Dido and Aeneas, Anthony Greens groundbreaking production of Otello, Projects from Oval House, Manchester Collective, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Talks with Ken Loach + so much more. More productions coming soon.

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Trailer for Belong, a new play by Bola Agbaje

Belong, a new play by Bola Agbaje, runs from 26 April - 26 May at the Royal Court Theatre in Sloane Square, London. It then heads to Peckham as part of the Royal Court's Theatre Local project, which takes plays to alternative spaces and into the heart of a community. It runs in Peckham from 31 May - 23 June. Belong: Election lost, speeches made and controversy stirred -- Kayode's hiding. He's not even answering the door to the cleaner, and Rita is not going to start getting out the Hoover in her designer heels. Escaping the political heat in London he flees to Nigeria -- a British MP and a self-made man. Once there, he gets caught up in a whole new power game. Bola Agbaje's satirical new play questions our notion of home. Bola Agbaje returns to the Royal Court in a new play Belong: a co-production with Tiata Fahodzi and the first play to be produced under the company's new Artistic Director Lucian Msamati. Indhu Rubasingham directs the 7-strong cast Noma Dumezweni, Jocelyn Jee Esien, Lucian Msamati, Pamela Nomvete, Itoya Osagiede, Richard Pepple and Ashley Zhangazha. Tickets for Belong at Royal Court Theatre (26 April - 26 May) £20 http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/belong | 020 7565 5000 Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, London SW1W 8AS Tickets for Belong at Theatre Local Peckham (31 May - 23 June) £10 in advance (£8 concessions) or Pay-What-You-Like at the Door http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/belong-local | 020 7565 5000 Theatre Local, Bussey Building, 133 Rye Lane, SE14 4ST

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Going local: London's Royal Court theatre pops up in Peckham

For the second year of its Theatre Local project, which has seen the Royal Court experiment with temporary spaces away from its Chelsea home, it's taken over a former cricket-bat factory in Peckham, south London. One of the plays debuted there is The Westbridge by Rachel De-lahay, set on a council estate, which tells a story of a couple caught up in racial tensions that erupt in riots -- an eerie, if unplanned, echo of real life

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truth and reconciliation by debbie tucker green at Theatre Local

Rwanda to Northern Ireland, Zimbabwe to Bosnia answers are demanded, reconciliation hard to hear and the truth reluctant to be told. debbie tucker green's previous credits include random at the Royal Court, Theatre Local and tour and stoning mary. Her other plays include generations at the Young Vic, trade for the RSC and dirty butterfly at Soho. She won the 2004 Olivier Award for Most Promising Newcomer for born bad at Hampstead Theatre. On film, she wrote and directed the short film, heat and she has written and directed a film of random for Channel 4. debbie tucker green Writer and Director Lisa Marie Hall Designer Matt Haskins Lighting Gareth Fry Sound Running time 65mins approx 29 September - 14 October 2011 Theatre Local, Peckham Tickets: £10, £8 concs Pay-what-you-like on the door.

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Theatre Local audience responses

Listen to what the Theatre Local audience thought of Truth and Reconciliation

SOUTH
LONDON SOUL
TRAIN

EST MAR 2011

Since It’s Inception in 2011 - The South London Soul Train has earned a reputation as one of worlds leading eclectic soul night. A multi-level funked up extravaganza, The South London Soul Train was founded by Jazzheadchronic Mickey Smith at The 1050 capacity CLF Art Cafe aka Bussey Building, Peckham [which Mickey also founded].

Between March 2011 and March 2020, The SLST built from strength to strength, expanding to 4 3000sq ft warehouse floors and selling out for 7 years straight. At its peak, the SLST averaging over 1400 people per event. The SLST an established ego free, non pretentious temple of good times - built on a reputation of quality music, dropped by legendary DJs and bands on mighty sound systems.

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Da Lata Live at The South London Soul Train - Dec 2014

Sat Dec 06 2014 - Chris Franck & DJ Patrick Forge’s simply outstanding award winning tropical Brazillian 7 Piece Live band DA LATA performed live at The South London Soul Train. Simply stunning band. Place was jumping!! More shows incoming here www.southlondonsoultrain.com About Da Lata - Over the course of their 20 year career, Da Lata have worked alongside, remixed or collaborated with the likes of Femi Kuti, Sly and Robbie, Ernest Ranglin, Baaba Maal and Bebel Gilberto. They’ve played some of the biggest stages around the world including Roskilde, Coachella, Glastonbury, North Sea Jazz, Womad and Central Park Summer Stage.

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Fred Wesley & The New JBS Live at The South London Soul Train Sat Apr 21, 2018

Sat Apr 21, 2018 - The South London Soul Train took a knee, and bowed it's funky soul as we welcomed one of the true Godfathers of Funk - ex James Brown side man / arranger and stage destroying Trombonist, The Legendary FRED WESLEY & THE NEW J.B.s (LIVE). Just Funky!!! More shows incoming here: www.southlondonsoultrain.com Get down X

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Drum Fm Live at The South London Soul Train - Mar 2020

Sat Mar 07 2020 - The South London Soul Train loaded the soul and bass canons, turned things up to 11 and delivered a 21st century soul & bass special of epic improvisational proportions. Your host with the dance floor toasting most JAZZHEADCHRONIC joined by pioneering acoustic-lectric drummer MARQUE GILMORE (the Inna Most) previewing new works from his musical exploratory audio project, the well awesome DRUM FM (Live) + more over multiple jumping floors at The CLF Art Cafe. This clip, Marque joined for a wholly improvised throwdown by powerhouse US vocalist KIMBERLY NICHOLE, performing "She's a Witch"! As always, best of times had. The South London Soul Train Runs 10pm - 5am every Saturday night at The CLF Art Cafe www.clfartcafe.org + beyond. See you on the dancefloors fo sho X

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Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats (Live) at The South London Soul Train - Sat Oct 03 2015

Sat Oct 03 2015 - New Stax signing Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats came saw and conquered The South London Soul Train Stage at the CLF Art Cafe aka Bussey Building. Here's a 'mobile' clip of the band performing their final track of the set, the highly infectious stompalong S.O.B. taking spontaneous audience involvement to a whole nother level. What a night!!!!

THE CLF ART CAFE AKA
BUSSEY BUILDING

AUG 2008 - MAR 2020 (REST IN BEATS)

The CLF Art Cafe aka Bussey Building (Peckham) was one of UKS leading venues for music and art and culture. Spread over four 3000sqft Warehouse floors, all armed with heavyweight sound systems, the venue regularly jumped to the eclectic sounds of some of the world leading under-overground artists and over 1000 happy punters.

Since 2008 we’ve hosted literally 1000s of projects in music, theatre and the arts with some of the leading lights in the grassroots, underground and overground scenes. Hosting projects with the likes of Bestival, Boiler Room, NTS Radio, Hyperdub, Stevie Wonderland, Fred Wesley & The New JBs, Brian Jackson & The New Midnight Band, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Mura Masa, A Guy Called Gerald, Lianne Le Havas, Adrian Sherwood, S.O.P.H.I.E, Disclosure, Mutabaruka, Norman Jay, Dillinja, Eva Lazarus + too many more to mention.

Its positive place in London's club/music & the artist history is undeniable!!

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Electric Empire Escapade at The CLF Art Cafe aka Bussey Building

Feb 08 2013 - Electic Empire presented Electric Empire Escapade. A stunning 2 floor jump up session featuring The Correspondents (Live), lazy Habits (Live), The McMash Clan Vs Dutty Moonshine, Too Many T’s Feat Savage Henry & ODJ Box + DJ Doggy-Style. Hectic, Eclectic - Propah good time had!

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LOVE CARNIVAL BUSSEY BUILDING

Get tickets for our next Love Carnival - Mar 18th 2016 http://bit.ly/1X3gCDn Footage taken from the Mardi Gras Love Carnival at the Bussey Building in February Shot and edited by Reverie Productions Movimientos // Jukebox Baloo

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Tom Misch ft Loyle Carner - Nightgowns @ Bussey Building 18/05/16

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Elusive - Lianne La Havas - Live - Bussey Building, Peckham, 2019

26th June 2019, Bussey Building, Peckham, London, UK The vocal arrangements at the end of the song were on another level in the room.

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