#Zeenagers EXPO is GO!

Mango In Euphoria, The Outers, Jean Genie's Massive Hugs

…and TheZineUK cast and new friends

April 2023 really was a #PopOfTheTops MOMENT. Zeenagers Expo is GO!

#TheZineUK infamous travelling circus, Music People Party, returned to this documentary’s place of creation celebrating an art punk social, in the iconic Amersham Arms. “Big stages are the ones for me…” (Mango In Euphoria).

Good evening New Cross, let’s PARTY! Pic by Dizzy Spell.

Looking forward with a newer wave of alternative sounds, EVERY set brought their entertainment game for an awesome audience who mirrored the on stage engagement with their own cheers and moves. The feedback, still coming, is amazing; “life affirming” (industry scene-shaker, Meli Foris)

Sadly, indie jazzpunx, Brie, were unable to play but gladly the remaining line up proved (oi, non diversifying fest bookers!) that female musicians ROCK.

Jean Genie’s Massive Hugs

Poptastic songs emitted with a stripped down set, Jean Genie & Jonny Hayes showcased magical, melodic stories of reality in surreal times. JG, “Bringer Of Sunshine”, set the tone for an uplifted evening with expansive tunes.

All tonight’s performances were loaded with potential, so emitted an infectious confident joy.

Jean Genie - a living song. Photo by Dizzy Spell.

Music lovers came from as far as Wales and The Midlands to New Cross. It warms the heart that they already want to return to this welcoming space as part of the show. Bless the interdependent grassroots music venue circuit.

Tonight, Amersham Arms is twinned with The Ferret in Preston by the Massive Hugs latest (artivist, radio air played) single, ‘Ray Of Hope (Ferret Forever)’. It’s also linked to The Old Blue Last in Shoreditch, by the next band, discovered through a song before they played a launch there at the end of last year. Yes please, you can never have too much soaring drama.

The Outers

The Outers are a lively live thrill. Photo by Dizzy Spell.

The Outers are groovy and magnetic with occasional tints of Blur and Blondie but an operatic punky energy of their own. After catching them in December, they were another must for tonight’s show. An interactive indie rock party who made some new friends this evening, they’re also setting up for new releases. Watch their (s)pace!

Coming across new faves like that, TheZineUK doc works via kismet, karma, magick and just wanting to stage a recommendable event. The next set being another case in point - a last minute addition to a Kick Out The Jams show in Autumn 2021.

Mango In Euphoria

Now a released recording artist, London’s glam-punked disco diva is back at Amersham Arms by request and packing punchy tunes in the process.

Mango In Euphoria, disco queen. Photo by Dizzy Spell

If I was a festival booker, Mango In Euphoria, The Outers and Jean Genie’s Massive Hugs would be on the line up of our stage. They suit indie-rock, alt-pop events with an inclusive party atmosphere.

This ain’t just excitement speaking. There were an array musical peers and future-movers at the show. There’s a reason that ‘Hollywood’, the latest Mango In Euphoria single, is hitting all the right notes with independent media and radio feedback.

Could have heard a pin drop for the song ‘Radio Waves’. Jean Genie’s Massive Hugs by Dizzy Spell.

Next month, sussed festival bookers, Kick Out The Jams and End Of The Trail have snapped up Mango’s and Jean Genie’s powerful live sets for two 3 Day Free Festivals in Brighton. Both multi-tasking promoters have impeccable show scouting/artist connecting reputation.

#StageStyle 4REAL!

I had kinkyboot envy of Ade, lead singer of The Outers, TheZineUK editor, Dizzy Spell always sports a head turning outfit, Kat Five is a consistent metallic shimmer of glamour and I couldn’t help but notice how sparkled ALL the live sets were this evening. Musicians making rock n roll dreams of the newer wave kind, live on stage. Like a TV show. That’s uniqulture’s fertile environment of “couldn’t make it up, so just live it”, for ya.

So much MOVE-ment in this movement! Photo by Dizzy Spell.

Great to see Lisa Knight (busy PR and photographer currently on tour with The Kut), Meli Foris of Play It Loud UK (photography, promotions), the above mentioned Kat Five (artist - Feral Five - and techtastic space vixen), John McKiernan Platform 7 Events (virtual dimension technology and arts collaborations), musicians Anita Maj of Lil Minx Records, Ceri James and Alex Wonderland in the house. There was more photography by Neil Anderson (98 Wounds) and as ever, the supportive care of the venue and staff. (cheers Andy and Richard).

The legacy of future making was invigorated by this convention of invention.

Exhibit all this.

The #MusicPeopleParty (December 2017) began #TheZineUK cast and crew's step up into the surreal serendipity of situationism that kicked off in 2018 and forms #Zeenagers - a multi media expo being created between Spring 2023 and Spring 2024 - of the last five (WTF) years,especially. There was an audiovisual slideshow from #TheZineUK documentary on the big screen, then images and clips from tonight will be part of future projections. Appreciation for all there in spirit and support.

The original Pop Of The Tops club (artists, faeries, punks etc) was killed off after a year to "Stay Beautiful" but still inspires fresh ideas. Twisting tuned tales with uplifting energy and chic!

Mango In Euphoria https://linktr.ee/mangoineuphoria by Dizzy Spell

The best thing is that Paul Joyzine has been part of it all. Now one of independent music culture’s most influential standards, Joyzine celebrates twenty years of influence. Down the front for Bloc Party, Art Brut etc at the original Pop Of The Tops and again for these emerging names!

Generation Tremorists of all backgrounds come together, weave a DIY art show, laugh with escapism. In short, Zeenagers Expo is Go! We’re OI (organic intelligence) so it’ll remain chaotically tangented. Phew.

Everybody mentioned above? Find them over the next few days via our social media https://linktr.ee/thezineuk

Have A Zone-tastic Isle Of Wight Weekend

The Isle Of Wight Festival returns and it’s JUST what’s needed to round off the great(er) outdoors that has been so much needed by so many people.

cinch presents Isle Of Wight Festival 2021 - Thursday 16th to Sunday 19th September - that’s some harvest!

One of the best things is the adventure that most of the people who will be there travel across water to attend the arts and hearts music festival that has inspired so many more over the decades.

Fwar, look at the line up on This Feeling’s increasingly iconic Stage - Zone Island is deffo in the house! (Or should that be the field?)

Up n comers who are definitely in a field of their own, it’s always ace to see faces from this doc as well as find new faves.

This year too many to mention individually and after what the human race has been through and is still coming to terms with, just want EVERYBODY to have the best weekend possible.

More on This Feeling in a bit as it’s a stage that TheZineUK can’t help but be magnetised by (and the documentary story with guitars, affected by).

There’s so much on, all over, all weekend.

It feels like there is eternally an eye/heart opener happening at the Cirque de la Quirk.

Say hi to one of #TheZineUK doc contributors, Heather Minx, if you see her (quick anecdotes teaser from her interview with festival head, John Giddings, pre pandemic)

At 7pm on Saturday evening, we’d recommend a highlight of the very cool Kashmir Café stage will be the UK’s top disco punx, Bugeye!

Having caught This Feeling tips, The K’s, at Manchester Night & Day a couple of years ago, their steady rise to this weekend’s main stage has been highly visible.

In fact, every festival has TF alumni blowing up on various stages and that’s not the half of it. If you want to catch talent on the rise, The Zone’s reputation is second to none for indie rock alumni.

For 2021, Isle Of Wight’s four day weekend gifts you this fest within it’s fest…

Many images from TheZineUK’s first trip to Zone Island became part of our Season 1 (2014-2017) Slideshow.

These early days images of our 2021 cast and crew prove that the biggest new story in music is in the grassroots music venues that we’ve all had to fight for so hard.

The 20th century had The Cavern, Erics, CBGBs etc to break out of and now in 2021 it feels like every artist is brand new all over again post lockdown.

We really do have a lot to celebrate, even while taking as much care of each other, and ourselves as possible.

Vibes! A “first band on” memory from This Feeling Stage 2017!

One way is to have the best times. Charge those endorphins!

It’s a fact that for fans of rock, indie, punk and alternative pop adventures, This Feeling tent is a stage, a community - a positive future boost giving opportunities to so many artists…

And FUN.

Trust.

Many people do not leave the zone all weekend except to (possibly) get some kip!

Look out for multi talent tasking music industry/media mover shakers Kelly Munro (End Of The Trail Creative) and Louise Schofield (who will also be DJ-ing for This Feeling) - TheZineUK’s reporters for the weekend. We’ll be sharing their Zone Rangers clips and quips.

Argh, Rianne Downey, hope that you’re feeling best soon again, you were fab the other weekend at Werkhaus. Yaay, Big Image to the rescue stepping in last minute. Have a very big one!

Oh and if you don’t get why the small venues are ON freaking fire right now, it’s because we’re seeing star turns, up close, affordably, inclusively, theatrically. We’ll keep on about it. This documentary has so many receipts . Many of them postmarked This Feeling (much appreciation).

Just one example: Gen and the Degenerates ‘Underwear’ to seeya onto your box-ticking-free adventures.