They are back! They are Mad and they are proud! The Dotmasters have had a long history with the Mad Pride events over the years, providing visuals for their gigs and events. With the swinging cuts planned in both the social services and sickness benefits it seems the time for MAD action is nigh. Mad Pride is supporting survivors of the mental health system to organize a Day of Action on 26th October. This will be just after the release of the Government’s “shock and awe” Spending Review – which will outline cuts from 2011. Specific details of the event will be finalised over the coming week check Mad Pride or here for details.
Blinder
Met an East End Pearly king today, just round the corner from the studio, Made my day! Haven’t see one on the streets for years, great to see they are still around. The practice of wearing clothes decorated with pearl buttons originated in the 19th century. It is first associated with Henry Croft, an orphan street sweeper who collected money for charity.
Domain
Well i suppose it had to happen at some stage, check the new domain name in the address bar. www.dotmasters.co.uk. I resisted it for ages, i don’t even remember the reason now, so there it is.
CCTV part 1
Mug
The Robin Hood Tax folk are putting on the pressure with a new campaign for the start of university’s new term. Mugs and postcards with Dotmasters graphics are at this very minute being collected around the UK by drunken freshers. Thank god one of the items is unusable as roach hopefully making it to the end of the first week.
Read the small print.
Embossed and 3mil thick
Mine hair
File under sticker
Busted Parachute
Popped round to Sickboy’s studio to pick up my copy of Busted Parachute, great box set, two prints, beautifully put together book, and wooden box to keep it all together. Really nice presentation set you can buy them from here but be quick word is they are going fast.