tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35347561.post2052652594430179116..comments2023-06-06T10:33:30.689+01:00Comments on The Lazy Environmentalist: Power Down: London's Carbon Neutral Night of MusicPolly Higginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06426446366175195351noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35347561.post-36556895284459732482008-02-26T11:57:00.000+00:002008-02-26T11:57:00.000+00:00If anyone is interested, the next Power Down will ...If anyone is interested, the next Power Down will be this Saturday, March 1st, 2008, at the Islington Arts Factory in Holloway, London, UK. The line-up is truly sublime, which you can check out in advance from the link below. There will be organic beers, wines and spirits, and organic Burmese cuisine, oooh! Hope to see you there,<BR/><BR/>Marmaduke Dando Hutchings<BR/><BR/>http://www.powerdownordie.comMarmaduke Dando Hutchingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16869878269456311261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35347561.post-78141609365429652242008-01-15T08:14:00.000+00:002008-01-15T08:14:00.000+00:00Hello,Glad to hear there's some interest in "susta...Hello,<BR/>Glad to hear there's some interest in "sustainable" entertainment. It was a wonderful night, held in an old church hall, reused and remade candles everywhere, that i had melted down and mixed with second hand vegetable oil from the local fish and chip shop. The performers sang their hearts out to a silent and attentive audience, all completely unamplified, using just the acoustics of the hall for effect. My flat mate had made a large batch of mince pies, which contained mostly organic ingredients. We also had home made mulled wine, mistletoe everywhere (though i think that was underused from what i could tell!), and all the drinks on sale were organic and locally sourced...as much as possible. It was quite a night, and it always seems a little odd for me to blow the trumpet of my own ideas, but everyone involved, staff, performers and audience enjoyed every minute of it, mainly i guess because there's nothing quite like it: no harsh and loud music, no boring bands you'd wish would shut-up so you can start talking, no unfriendly bar staff, no unfriendly customers etc. <BR/><BR/>So please, if you're in London, do come along, you are very welcome. If you'd like to see some of the photos from the last Power Down, please visit<BR/>http://www.flickr.com/powerdownordie<BR/><BR/>and have a look at our site for more information on the next event, which is not set as yet, but should be some time in late march, early april.<BR/><BR/>All the best,<BR/><BR/>Marmaduke Dando<BR/><BR/>http://www.powerdownordie.comMarmaduke Dando Hutchingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16869878269456311261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35347561.post-19189526648017222562008-01-08T21:41:00.000+00:002008-01-08T21:41:00.000+00:00Sadly I couldn't make it in the end - and apologie...Sadly I couldn't make it in the end - and apologies for delay in response (seasonal lurgy has kept from blogging over the festive period. But fear not, I will be back soon). Meanwhile, I shall invite the brains behind Powerdown, Marmaduke Dando, to tell us how it went...over to you Marm...Polly Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06426446366175195351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35347561.post-43035664927639110202007-12-25T01:28:00.000+00:002007-12-25T01:28:00.000+00:00Did you attend this event? What was it like? I'd l...Did you attend this event? What was it like? I'd love to know more!Sarah Krasleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08914899653812436645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35347561.post-64254855551338504892007-12-16T15:35:00.000+00:002007-12-16T15:35:00.000+00:00What a brilliant idea, excellent! Much better than...What a brilliant idea, excellent! Much better than holding something requiring lots of resources and then offsetting.Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35347561.post-74985295629530966242007-12-13T23:50:00.000+00:002007-12-13T23:50:00.000+00:00this is such a neat idea...wanted to share this w/...this is such a neat idea...<BR/><BR/>wanted to share this w/you - you prob know about it already, but just in case.<BR/><BR/>http://www.celsias.com/2007/11/23/nanosolars-breakthrough-technology-solar-now-cheaper-than-coal/strunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11790577459217053991noreply@blogger.com