Xposed Club takes place once or twice a month during term time at the University of Gloucestershire. It is a wonderful music night encompassng a wide variety of musical artists and is presented by Stuart Wilding and Mark Unsworth.
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The atmospheric venue for tonight's Xposed Club is The Chapel of St Mary and St Paul at Francis Close Hall. Francis Close was the reknowned Rector of Cheltenham from 1826 to 1856 and was strongly opposed to alcohol and theatrical amusements ...so who knows what he would have made of tonight's shenanigans.
The first act were The Roof Slate Ensemble. Unfortunately I didn't get a good picture of them. Led by Mike Adcock, the pieces are played on roof slates which came from Wales via an old cottage in Stroud.
You can see a recent video of what they do here:
And you can get more information on Mike's Lithophones website:
Tonight the ensemble were joined on a couple of pieces by wonderful Norwegian singer, Marit and the excellent pianist Pete Robson.
Next up was 90 Degrees South.
90 Degrees South played wonderful twangy guitar tunes which were inspired by 1950's rock n roll instrumentals. What a treat... you don't get to hear this sort of thing live these days and done brilliantly.
Noise Research played atmospheric electronics. The film accompanying is the 1929 experimental silent documentary "Man with a Movie Camera" by Russian Director Dziga Vertov. The subject matter, filming, juxtapositions and editing are inspired and moving. You can watch the whole thing on YouTube for free.
Reflections
Another pastime Francis Close may not have approved of.
90 Degrees South makes a hasty retreat...with a cheeky passenger indeed.
The night is over and we all head off...home? Nah, the night is still young. Thanks Stuart Wilding and Mark Unsworth for another great Xposed Club.
