Monthly Archives: July 2016

Go Go Swing – Chuck Brown


It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got the doo wap swing Doo-wap, doo-wap, doo-wap, doo-wap, doo-wap,  doo-wo-ow     It don’t mean a thing If it ain’t got that swing (doo wah, doo wah, doo wah, doo wah … Continue reading

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we reduce ourselves to fiddling around…


When we reduce our understanding of human struggle
to a problem of brain chemicals
we reduce ourselves
to fiddling around with chemicals Continue reading

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Here comes MADx


First there was Big Ted and Little Ted, then BitMadTed Then came TED, TEDx and REDx Talks… Here comes MADx. See you there… We’ll be in the back room, at the downstairs bar… What’s REDx ? REDx Talks   Map

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The Schizo Stereotype


Jim Van Os and his gert list of “schizo” stereotypes “Schizophrenia” is not a thing its an idea. Its not a thing we can catch or contract , become infected with or born with. Its an idea,  a story. And if … Continue reading

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Hear My Voice


Hear My Voice  Hear my voice is a group is for those who embrace the voices they hear and want a space where the voices can speak for themselves in their own voice and to dialogue with other voices. If … Continue reading

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Fight the Power – Public Enemy


Lemme hear you say Fight the power Lemme hear you say Fight the power Lemme hear you say Fight the power Lemme hear you say Fight the power 1989 the number another summer (get down) Sound of the funky drummer … Continue reading

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K.K.P.D. – Christian Scott


Christian Scott a Tunde Adjuah Continue reading

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insanity: rare in individuals, the norm in societies


in individuals insanity is rare
but in groups, parties, nations and epochs
it is the rule

-Nietzsche Continue reading

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The brain is a social organ – Dan Siegel


Dr Daniel Siegel talking about how he started out as a scientist, trained as a clinician, became a teacher – always excited to learn as much as he could about the mind. … of how as a scientist he came … Continue reading

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MADx – The Lineup


MADx Fri 15th July – The Performers. Continue reading

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