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SUMMARY:The Long Play Sessions: Simon Reynolds - Still In A Dream with Rudy Tambala
DESCRIPTION:Join us at The Long Play Sessions for an immersive and intellectually charged evening with acclaimed music critic and cultural historian Simon Reynolds\, as he discusses ‘Still in a Dream: Shoegaze\, Slackers and the Reinvention of Rock\, 1984–1994′. \nIn Still in a Dream\, Reynolds picks up where Rip It Up and Start Again left off\, tracing the underground explosion that followed post‑punk: the rise of shoegaze\, noisepop\, slacker rock and grunge. Drawing on his first-hand experience as a journalist embedded in the scene\, Reynolds captures a moment when guitar music turned inward and expansive at once — when distortion\, volume and texture became vehicles for emotion\, alienation and altered states. \nFrom the shimmering dreamworlds of Cocteau Twins and Slowdive\, to the visceral noise of Sonic Youth\, My Bloody Valentine\, Dinosaur Jr. and Pavement\, Reynolds explores how this music reflected the psychic climate of the time: youth disaffection\, political conservatism\, and the last flourish of analogue culture before the internet remade everything. Both a personal memoir and a cultural analysis\, the book is as much about how music felt as about how it sounded. \nFar more than a scene-by-scene history\, Still in a Dream examines why this era continues to echo through contemporary music\, fashion and attitudes — and how its ethos of experimentation\, withdrawal\, intensity and beauty reshaped the possibilities of rock music for decades to come. \nWhat to Expect \n\nA talk from Simon Reynolds exploring the ideas\, emotions and cultural forces behind the book\nDeep discussion of shoegaze\, underground guitar music and alternative culture from 1984–1994\nInsight into Simon’s writing process\, music journalism career and experiences documenting the era as it unfolded\nReflections on youth\, alienation\, escapism\, politics and the changing role of music media\nAudience Q&A\, offering the chance to engage directly with Reynolds on music history\, criticism and legacy\nBook signing — bring your copy or purchase one on the evening\n\nWe look forward to welcoming you to The Long Play Sessions for a rich\, reflective and exhilarating exploration of this defining period of modern music history. \nAbout The Long Play Sessions \nThis event is part of The Long Play Sessions\, ICMP’s curated series spotlighting transformative writers\, artists and cultural voices who shape the way we understand music\, identity and creative expression. Each session opens a window into the stories behind the art — blending conversation\, cultural history and lived experience.
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LOCATION:ICMP\, Queen’s Park Campus\, 76-78 Salusbury Road\, London\, NW6 6PA\, ICMP Queen's Park Campus\, London\, NW6 6PA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cheap Tickets,Events in London,History,Literature,Music,Writers
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SUMMARY:How To Never Run Out Of Things To Say
DESCRIPTION:🟤 THE FIRST 10 TICKETS ARE £4.50 ONLY \n🟢 REMAINING TICKETS ONLINE ARE £9.50 ONLY \n🟣 TICKETS AT THE DOOR ARE £15 \n  \nClick The Link Below To Buy Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1984712086277 \n  \nIn this workshop Ryan explains how conversations function\, how to make them flow with brain training exercises that can be practiced to get sharper at conversations. This also helps conversations to be more engaging for everyone involved\, including yourself. \n  \n🟡 – Get rid of awkward silences in your conversations \n🟤 – Make your conversations flow smoothly \n⚪ – Make your conversations more engaging for everyone involved\, including yourself \n🔴 – Indirectly benefit other areas of your social skills because if you’re not thinking about how to keep the \n🟢 – conversation flowing you have more free thinking space to focus on other areas like humour or body language \n🔴- Decrease your nervousness in social situations as often nervousness comes from not knowing what to say \n🟣 – Brain training exercises designed to increase sharpness at this area of social skills \n🟡 – A challenge at the end to bring everything from the workshop together \n  \nRyan has been coaching people social skills full time for over 10 years. As a quiet & shy person he wanted to work on his own social skills & after making huge improvements plus understanding how social situations work & how to improve he developed a process to help others for every area of social skills. He has helped thousands of people over the years to improve & now has a huge following including over 180000 followers on TikTok. More info on Ryan & Social Shortcuts can be found on the website www.socialshortcuts.com \n  \nAfter workshops\, we spend time hanging out together\, a great opportunity to practice the workshop content & make new friends. Plus\, Ryan is happy to answer any questions you want to ask one-on-one. \n  \n🟢After this\, the next workshop is: \n  \n1. How To Manage Emotions Workshop \nSun\, May 24\, 2026\, 5:45 PM – IN LONDON \nClick to purchase ticket – eventbrite.com/e/1984712091292 \n  \nIn this workshop\, Ryan explains how emotions function\, how to best manage your emotions to be in a more positive state without suppressing or hiding them\, including brain training exercises you can practice to increase sharpness in this area. Ryan also explains why managing emotions is the most important part of social skills & how it fits in. \n  \n🟡 – How emotions function \n🟤 – How managing emotions is related to social skills \n⚪ – How to decrease bad emotions \n🔴 – How to increase good emotions \n🟢 – What different emotions are there \n🔴- How to change your perspective on any situation \n🟣 – Brain training exercises designed to increase sharpness at this area of social skills \n🟡 – A challenge at the end to bring everything from the workshop together \n  \nIn-person workshops are at 40 Store St. – Store Street Espresso: London. \n  \nFor any questions\, feel free to contact Ryan or Gabriel. Please don’t contact the other group organisers as they are not involved in running the event & won’t be able to provide much help: \n✉ Ryan: info@socialshortcuts.com \n✉ Gabriel: gabrielsocialshortcuts@gmail.com \n  \nOTHER EVENTS LINED UP \n🟡 Developing Humor And Quick Thinking In Social Situations \n🟢 Persuasion Workshop \n🟤 How To Manage Emotions Workshop \n  \n5 minute documentary on our workshops – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rlbCYdeaws \nWe have a score of 4.9 out 5 on Trustpilot – https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/socialshortcuts.com \nOur WhatsApp chat where we discuss social skill\, give updates about our events & you can ask questions – https://chat.whatsapp.com/FuT9gAwf9oMKACjbWFLmxk \nFor one-to-one coaching on social skills and also our free trial session – [ \nSocial Skills Coaching London And Online \n \nWe have over 180000 followers on TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@socialshortcuts.com \nOur video courses – [https://social-shortcuts.teachable.com/p/conversation-course \n  \nDISCLAIMER
: This workshop is intended for educational and or entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose\, treat or cure any medical condition. \nSocial Shortcuts \nFollow us on the sites below also: \nhttp://www.socialshortcuts.com
http://www.youtube.com/c/socialshortcuts
http://www.facebook.com/socialshortcutsofficial
http://www.Instagram.com/socialshortcuts \n  \n🟣 Ken Robinson \n🟢 Up to a point you welcome being interrupted because it is only by interacting with others you get anything interesting done
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LOCATION:store street espresso\, 40 store street\, London\, Ghana
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