THIS BLOG IS DORMANT…ZZZZ

For now, please consider Drumz Of The South as a blog, dormant…Dormant, not dead!

There will no longer be posts about new music or music events, but may be the odd update regarding Drumz of the south related events, exhibitions and publications.

Hopefully you will still find the Drumz Of The South blog archive useful or entertaining.

 You can also find me on Instagram and Facebook. And my website is www.georginacook.net There you can view and purchase limited and open edition prints as well as view my latest news and work. 

I’m gonna take this chance to thank everyone that ever read a blog post… or checked my Flickr account. Being part of the early Dubstep scene and surrounding genres and having the opportunity to document and contribute to it was very special. I made lots of friends and contacts that I continue to stay in touch with and have had so many great experiences as a result.

Thankfully, I’ll never forget a lot of it because I have so many photos, which is partly why I took them. 🙂 I continue to contribute images to media as I when I get requests – we’re now at a point where Dubstep is firmly part of music history and articles and films are being made about the era.

These days, I also get people asking me to talk about and share my experiences to students. Which makes me feel old but also proud.

Here are some great features about early Dubstep and that era.
The Vice Oral History of Dubstep
RBMA: Night-clubbing – Dubwar
London ‘On a Regular’ from Rollo Jackson on Vimeo.

[ARCHIVED POST] Love for Lesvos / Hope for Paris

25% of all print sales towards supporting refugees in Lesvos

Hope, Paris, 2011. By Georgina Cook

My good friend Breezy, (singer and mother), is travelling to the Greek Island of Lesvos this week, to support the thousands of refugees that are there living in terrible conditions.

I could not go myself but really want to help also - the photos and stories I've been reading in for example, facebook groups like Refugee Child are shocking and very sad. So for this week 25% of all print sales will be donated to Breezy and the group of women who are going there to help.

Paris is a former home of mine and I am feeling the weight of recent events there but like many I am trying to focus on the beauty that is Paris - among the images for sale is this one of a rainbow next to The Seine - it can be interpreted as representing hope. I like the idea that sales of this and the other prints can go towards helping people in another part of the world. Love is the only way forward. xxx

"Hello Lovely Humans! so it is now a few days until i go to Lesvos and truth be told i'm feeling nervous about what i will see and experience when i am there... but your kindness and the kindness of the other volunteers is giving me strength and hope in humanity! so far I have raised £722.22 which is fantastic and i'm so thankful to those who have donated or sent messages of support! Obviously these horrible attacks that happened over the weekend have prompted more fear and suspicion of refugees but please remember that these attacks are exactly what these men, woman and children are running from in the first place! I believe that Love and compassion is the only way to stop the violence, whereas closing the borders and treating these innocent people like animals will only leave room for more hatred to breed... If you can donate then please do paypal.me/breezylee and if you can't then show love and compassion wherever you can. The world needs it!"

- Breezy.

Thanks to @Hark1Karan for the shout out!

Thanks to @Hark1Karan for the shout out in his GREAT feature about North Croydon. That's Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace, South Norwood, Thornton Heath, Norbury, Selhurst & Broad Green to you and me. "This side of town is predominantly working class. The community is hardworking and want to see the area improve in terms of investment and resources. This can help social mobility, increase motivation/aspiration and increase the chance of new opportunities being created."

- I get a mention in reference to Music Culture.
See more at: http://www.hark1karan.com/north-croydon-community-the-heartbeat-of-croydon/#sthash.tR6X8qHD.dpuf