sistercarrion

Howdy!!
Some important news kiddos so listen up :D

Some of may be aware of the situation with the venue we use for Midian. After long meetings and discussions these past few days, we have been told that Hex nightclub is soon to be effectively closing in it's current incarnation. However they are willing to give us one last huzzah for a proper send off this coming Saturday. Midian for this one time only will be in the Black Room.

Which is where we come to the other part of our important news. After a good long think, myself and Jason have taken the decision to take this opportunity to take a wee break from things. Over this past year, due to circumstances beyond our control (fires and club bankrupcies being amongst them!!), we have had to have several venue changes. Sometimes these have had to be very last minute too, which isn't great. We have also been doing this for a good few years now, without a break, and it's a lot more hard work than it looks!! We're going to take the time out to evaluate where Midian carries on from here, plan some cracking gigs, plus take the time to visit some of the other fantastic nights out that this country has to offer. Onwards and upwards!!

Sooo.. what does this mean for the future? You may well ask..

We still are actively looking for bands, performers, and talented DJs from up and down the country and beyond. We are still asking for peeps who would like to work with us in various capacities to get in touch. We also will always do our utmost to support and help out in any way possible with other nights, events, shops, magazines, radio shows and websites, including flyering, guest slots, hosting bands etc etc etc.

Over the next few months we have a series of Midian events planned on an ad hoc basis, using venues specifically hand-picked for the purpose. We have some bookings lined up for this already, with more to be announced over the following months. In order to keep up-to-date with the latest news and annoucements, we strongly suggest you visit and bookmark our spangly homes on the web, which are listed below. Go looksie!

So, please please please, I ask you all to make this, our last Midian for a while, a rockin' storming one! Let's finish for the time being on a high note! I would ask that anyone who has even considered coming along to Midian, or has previously come along, please if you can make it.. come along and join us in our festive fun and frolics. And spread the news along!

Spank you all very much
*Luffs and snugs*
sistercarrion

Saturday 16th December

@ Hex, 3-5 Thomas Street, Birkenhead

w/resident DJ sistercarrion

More details:
http://midian.org.uk
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Midiangothic/
http://community.livejournal.com/midiangothic/
http://www.myspace.com/sistercarrion

Midian plays:
goth both old and new*darkwave*industrial*batcave*EBM*post punk*electro plus other dark gems

Travel details can be found from Merseytravel:
http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/

Rightyho..

As promised here is a rundown from last Saturday. And what a frantic, sweaty, fun and laughter -packed day it was!

Huge huge thanks to all who braved the heat to join us throughout the day and evening. Firstly a bit of an apology. We really really wanted to keep the doors open throughout the evening. Unfortunately, in order to comply with the terms of its' licence, The Casa had to shut the interior and firedoors whilst live and loud music was on. This meant that the large ceiling fans whilst appreciated, were just pushing warm air about for a lot of the evening!

There was a huge amount of behind the scenes help given, in order to help things run so smoothly. Below is just a brief round-up just to show the sheer extent  of the fabulous people who took part. It may read like a bit of a love-in, but everyone was honestly so helpful, thoughtful and ace in their respective fields, I was so blown way. You made the event happen. In no particular order:

The crew on the day  who provided sterling work in the face of boiling weather included Simon and Sara our stalwart door bods, Nat, Steven and George who put in lots of hard working hours helping with backstage, setting up and packing down. Mention must also go here to those who volunteered assistance that in the end wasn't needed. Many thanks for the offer of help, much appreciated guys! Top work to those who took part in the fashion spots, especially wearing sometimes heavy clothes in that weather. You all looked stunning :) To all those who contributed time and energy into putting together the stands, stalls and signings. To Storm, Anne, Dom, Emma, Debs, Marie, Leona, Jane and all their helpers, photographers and models go mucho kudos. Everything and everyone looked so amazing, how you all managed to look so composed, calm and fabulous i'll never know! There were fantastic tunes from some top notch DJs including Andy/DJ Grimly Fiendish from Blackpools' Misery of Sound, Geoff/DJ Echo from the Wendyhouse in Leeds, Bryan/DJ Ghost and DJ Marie from The Charnel House in Newcastle Upon Tyne, and of course from our very own Midian star DJ Simon/DJ Psychomagnet. You all had peeps dancing, even through the heat! To help us round the day off in style we had onstage electro antics from Adfinem, who returned to the live stage in style, Miss 616 who was stunning and fantabulous in equal measure, and who managed to wrangle in a very willing co-participant in the form of  Dom for a storming version of 'Endgame', and Uninvited Guest, who were just so so spot on and such stars in all respects. Thanks also must go to the management bods and merch guys who helped with the bands. Extra thanks here must go to Alix, whose assistance with the sound, and work alongside Jason we really couldn't have done without. Thank you sweeties, you all rock, and if i've forgotten anyone, it's because this ol' bastard has a wonky brain, and not because we don't love you :D

Thanks also to Adfinem and Attrition who provided us with the CDs we gave out to the first people through the doors. They were very greatly recieved. Cheers!

We will shortly have the total of pennies raised towards helping the creation of The National Bat Centre at Flaybrick Memorial Gardens. They were recieved with many thanks by John Moffat, as the representative of the charity. Anyone who would still like to contribute in any way is urged to check out their link below.. it's a very kewl venture, that's well worth supporting.

There were lots of photos taken throughout the day, but unfortunately my camera kept seizing up in the heat a lot of the time :( However, I did see some great shots of all that was going on, including some backstage antics with a porno pepper mill and some bananas!!! If anyone, including press etc has pictures they'd like to share with us, i'd really love to see them. If we can put them on our website (with full credits and linkages), we'd love it even more. Please send any you feel we'd like to see to the addy below.

We'd also love to see any and all feedback and reviews of the day, including any advance advertising so if anyone sees any, we'd really appreciate a heads up and/or clippings :)

We were extremely happy (and not to mention knackered) at the end to have put on such a well-received event. Above all we couldn't have done it without the support of all those who came along. Seeing happy faces and dancing bods throughout the day was the biggest buzz.

The biggest thanks of course remains for my beautiful and talented better half, Jason, without whose help, assistance and patience this wouldn't have happened. *mwah* sweety.

Cheers all!!
carrion
Next Midian is on Saturday 26th August back at our new/old venue Hex, Birkenhead

sistercarrion[at]midian[dot]org[dot]uk

Please if you enjoyed this event, check out some of the fab bods who were involved:

http://midian.org.uk
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Cross-posted like a mofo, please feel free to redistribute wherever appropriate:

'Ello there!
Midian wants you, yes you!

 If you are a photographer, reviewer, radio DJ etc, then we need you. Midian is hosting an all day eXtra event  on 29th July in Liverpool. The focus of this is on cross-promotion of the wonderful array of talented folk that make up the UK goth scene, including artists, writers, promoters, bands, photographers, publishers, models, DJs, creators of fantastic clothing, accessories and acoutrements!

 We're looking for anyone interested in covering it in any way, to help showcase some of the fabulous people we're going to be featuring on the day. We can organise a day pass for people who register interest before the event. We can also provide links via our website to anyone officially taking part on the day. Please note, no requests for press/photography will be accepted on the day itself. Any requests for interviews to be made in advance. Press release available upon request. In exchange we ask is that any official photographers allow for us to potentially use copies of their pictures on our website (with full credits to them and links etc).

 We're also looking to promote as many events, nights, photographers, shows, artists, bands, websites, models, performers and businesses that fall under the 'goth' banner as we can. To this end we are actively encouraging people to send us in flyers, business cards, posters etc that we can display and put around at the event.

  Also,  if anyone would be willing to take some of our flyers to help promote the event, it'd be much appreciated. Again, please contact the e-mail below with a snail mail address and details of how many you can distribute.

 Any interested parties please contact myself in the first instance with details to:
sistercarrion[at]midian[dot]org[dot]uk

More details of the event are available in the following places:
http://midian.org.uk
http://community.livejournal.com/midiangothic/
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Midiangothic/
http://www.myspace.com/sistercarrion

Cheers

carrion

Just as a bit of advance notice, to start saving some pennies for the Midian eXtra 29th July. Here's a taster of some of the stallholders we'll be playing host to:

Anne Sudworth & Storm Constantine.  As well as signings/ appearances, they will be hosting stalls, at which you'll be able to purchase some of their work including books and prints. Storm will also have books available from Immanion Press

Xero Photography will be selling original prints, as well as displaying work.

Uninvited Guest will have a merch stand, at which you'll be able to purchase their scrummy CD as well as t-shirts and the like.

Heresy Clothing
Forever In Black
Morgana's Lair (Quiggins Liverpool)
Shameless Originals
Alienskin Clothing
AltFashion
Fangs, Fetish & Fantasy

I'm so looking forward to this...

Incidentely, we're on the look out for a couple of  reliable volunteers to model as part of one of the fashion shows. For the purposes of this particular requirement, we're after females who are between UK size 10-14, and would fit in size 24"-30" inch corsets. You'll gain free entry to the event, get to dress up in some gorgeous finery, and even have some professional photography shots taken whilst modelling the clothing. Any serious volunteers please contact myself in the first instance on: sistercarrion[at]midian[dot]org[dot]uk  ASAP
Please no timewasters as all prospective models will be working closely with the business concerned to help showcase their beautiful designs.

We're also after reliable bods who would be willing to do a spot on the front door duty on the day. This will be in the same room as all the action. If enough people help out, we should be able to ensure that each stint would only last an hour. This would just be to help out so that people on the door will be able to rotate breaks and get to see some of what's going on instead of getting a numb bum!

Cheers
carrion

I'm very pleased to be able to finally announce the following...

As part of our fun all-day eclectic Midian eXtra event on Saturday July 29th,  the evenings' entertainment will be rounded off by the dulcet tones of the following live music acts:

Uninvited Guest
Fresh from their rip-roaring set at this years' Beyond the Veil IV,  these guys will be performing a headline set for us. If you've never caught them before, you've got to catch them at this date. On the verge of the bigtime, be up close and personal while you still have the chance!

Supporting Uninvited Guest, we have a very special guest support in the form of :

Miss 616
Miss 616 will already be very familiar to some of you as the mistress and mastermind behind 616 Abortions (ex Squid), and in her other roles as organiser, promoter and DJ at the fabulous Dark-cide and Electo-cide nights in Preston. Over the past few years, we've been very lucky to have had the excellent 616 Abortions play for us, as well as Miss 616 providing us with top tunes in her role as guest DJ on several occasions. This gig will see her performing a a rare solo set, including covers, some new songs, and even maybe one or two 616 Abortions ditties.

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There'll be a wide range of entertainment, fun and festivities throughout the day including art displays, fashion show, DJs, stalls, and even goth karaoke! Stay tuned for more details appearing very soon! The idea behind this event is to cover the wide range of delights that goth 'culture' has to offer up, some of which can sometimes feel a little sidelined.

If you wish to be involved in any way in the event, there's still time. Whether you're an artist, photographer, writer, performer, stallholder,  DJ or stage hand we'd love to hear from you. There's no fee for stallholders, and we're pretty flexible in terms of display room, and times for getting in and out of the venue.

Midian eXtra is running in addition to the normal Midian clubnight in July, which has been brought forward a little to accomodate the lack of a Midian date in June. Check the links below for up to date news, directions, dates and times. Midian eXtra will be taking place on the afternoon and evening of Saturday 29th July @ Bar De Mille, Paramount Buildings, Fraser Street, Liverpool L3 8JX  The venue is right next door to the National Express coach station, with national train links being quite close nearby. Parking is available on the car park across the road from the venue.

Contact details are:
sistercarrion(at)midian(dot)org(dot)uk
http://midian/org.uk
Via LJ at: http://community.livejournal.com/midiangothic/
Via Yahoo! : http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Midiangothic/

Cheers
carrion