Category Archives: Power Down

Uncivilisation

I am due to play a festival next month called Uncivilisation, which is part of the Dark Mountain movement. I shall be arranging a Power Down on the first night of the festival, Friday May 28th, and bringing some of the familiar stars with me: Monooka, Will Miles, Rebecca Jade, and Citizen Helene. It promises to [...]
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Power Down IX: Save the Islington Arts Factory

My dear friends, It is with great sadness and much irritation that I bring you news that the Islington Arts Factory, Power Down’s birth place and home, may be forced to closed. The fire brigade dropped in on them before Christmas and told them that unless they upgrade their fire safety stuff, doors, alarms, who knows [...]
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Power Down VIII line-up confirmed

My dear candle lit concert revelers, Power Down is upon us again, at it’s old haunt, the old converted church hall in the Islington Arts Factory, on Saturday, October 17th, 2009. The full line-up is now confirmed as below:
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Power Down’s sylvanian affair

What a splendid afternoon of music it was with Power Down at the Treehouse Gallery in Regents Park yesterday, and not even a whiff of torrential rain this time. The Treehouse Gallery was a couple of tree houses erected in Regents Park this summer, which hosted many and various [...]
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Power Down VII, February 28th, 2009

Power Down VII is upon us, and will be Saturday February 28th at the Islington Arts Factory, 2 Parkhurst Road, N7 0SF. Apologies for the late news of this date, but we had a slight issue with the cancellation of some acts. However, all the troubles are over, and this will be a very [...]
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How the candles are made at Power Down

Since Power Down began, the lighting we employ has gone through a number of incarnations. I scoured the internet looking for the best source of lighting for our needs, and found many possible solutions. Clearly the motive behind Power Down is the looming energy crisis and man’s contribution to global warming, so [...]
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