THE THANK YOU LIST

(I couldn't fit it on the album sleeve, so here it is)

First of all I must thank the one and only Papa Chiz, without whom none of this would have happened – for giving me my first solo gig in Bristol, and then for years of help, support, bookings, got giddiness and good times. What a hero.
Also much love to Esther and Dot.

Love to all the members of the RLF orkestra over the years: Lev, Jay Le Surge, Alex, Matt, Raf, Ruth, Fraser, Paula, and everyone else who participated in whatever shape or form.

To everyone at the one and only Cube microplex, second home and stomping ground and general hub of wonder, especially Hogge, Dave Hopkinson, Adam "gaffa" faraday, Rosie, Lady Lucy, Zulaiker, Kari, Mariander, Julian, Ben, Miranda, Rod, Morgan, Jem, Timmy, oh all of you too many to mention.

Much love to Mark and Barbara and all who sailed on the mighty ship Imperial music (R.I.P.) Anna the wigster, Darren (& Nicola!), Los Angeles Pam, Sarah, Pieman, Gaz, Mel, Little Rich, Jake and Chris, Tom & Orinthia...
Not forgetting all of you who shopped there!

Big thanks must also go to the mighty Guttabreakz for his kind words that helped me reach more people.


Bristol:
Big Ting and Cosies crew past and present, NZA the Baron, Sam inlove, Soulounger, Danielle, Sian, Nada, Zoe, Louie, Chip, Conroy, Roz, BUF, Jamie Hombre, Toby, Steve/Joe 90, Motorboy, Tukatz, Peverelist, Pete, Chris and all at Rooted, Minotaur and the BAF boys, all at Here gallery, I know I have no collar, Tom bugs, Punksi, Jon, Ray, Irina and all the clean-cutters / Toxic dancehallers, Boris, Plastic Wax, Mike savage, Team Brick, Mooz, Bucky, Supergroup extreme, Freeze Puppy, Lifestyle on Stokes Croft, the camera obscura by the suspension bridge, Rita’s, Mickleburgh’s, Jazz Bob, Ben and all at Replay (RIP), Essenhaitch, Matt 3rd eye, Foehn, MarkaFirth, Mr Soft & Ricky Carnage, Venue magazine, Appleblim and Wedge, Sam Atki2 and Hanuman, Pinch, Tim Dubboy and the Ruffnekkers, the ghost of 115, Craig, Paul, Leona and all at Jesters…

London:
Much love for putting up with me all these years: Duncan, Miranda and Dylan (and Lucy and cinammon too…)
Juliet, Arvand (RIP) and all Stamford Hell types, Steve, various HomoSlips,
Emily, Mike and Dredlunadare, Ben Ducan, Damon & Bex.
Katie, Rody, Celia, the Nicks, Paul C, all trombonists I have played alongside in orchestra’s and of course Haringey windband,
everyone from Cheesecake, Part-time gods, Self abuse, Shazbat, Sidewalk / white trash / Flicker, Alex and Tom, Ben McCabe,
Mighty Matt Thornhill at XL
Frankie, Nicola, Fraser, Bart, Darryl, Helen, Anne-marie and all who suffered at M & VE.
“…this is telesales”, Duncan, Simon, Joe, and all at Vital.
The lovely Rod Thomas.
Boomnoise and all the dubsteppers I've stepped alongside...

Newcastle – all at the Side Cinema
Brighton – Bibi Plone, without whose SH-09 this album would not be the same!
Brazil – Ali and Bruna, keeping it spannered.org

Rick, Rich, Sam (and Rob!) at Blank Tapes.

To all the fine independent record shops out there – Monorail, Rough Trade, Piccadilly, Norman records (“you’ve keyed on the wrong 7” again…”), Boomkat, Avalanche, Standout, Spillers, Jumbo, Tangled Parrot, Reveal, Juno, Rooted, Hard Wax, Phonica and many more (shop at them while you still can!)

To Becca, maker of my smile.

And of course my mum and all my family
and everyone I’ve undoubtedly forgotten
rlf
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Bass Clef's guide to Hackney Central

Welcome!
Hope you had a good journey on London’s famous Trans Silverlink Express!



This is E8 – why not see the sights while you’re here…



Shopping? Here’s my two favourite corner shops. When we moved back to Hackney and were sussing out the local shops – we asked the guys at Empire supermarket what time they were open until – he said “we never close”





Just to the left of Venus & Big Foot dry cleaners (you should see them, they make a lovely couple – just be careful not to trip over him) is the entrance to Tesco’s car park. Here you will be offered the latest in pirate DVD’s, every five yards. These people are the friendly face of Hackney’s Vietnamese triad gangs though, so remember kids…be nice!



of course if you prefer Super 8, just visit Umit’s instead!



Now we’re in Clapton, E5. The picture on the left is the house where I wrote some of the tracks for the album. On the right is Biddle brothers, a nice pub (not exactly an everyday find in Hackney). Check the wrought ironwork, nice.



Here’s Clapton’s finest Junk shop, hidden away on Clarence Road. I picked up a lot of random vinyl here…



Oh yes, check those Vintage dryers.




Here’s Hackney Downs, no, it’s not a mental illness or a medical condition. It’s a nice park.
It does border the Pembury estate though!




The other side of the Town Hall is lovely London Fields. It was a mass grave during the black plague, don’t you know.



Here you will find some sculptures commemorating Hackney’s pearly king and queen shepherds, who ruled for over 400 years.



I have heard tales whispered by elderly hackney residents, that should the borough ever be in peril, the statues will rise up with their army of stone sheep and save the day…





Just time for a swift one in the spurstowe before your train.
Come back anytime!