LookUp PopUp
A pop-up record & bookshop launching in Stoke Newington in September, our mission is to explore the positive connection between mental health and the arts
Very pleased to share two of the interviews from the Look Up week last year with Goldie and Aaron Unknown. Two amazing artists at very different stages of their career discuss mental health and creativity. We thank them again for generously giving their time. You can see the videos on our new lovely website www.lookuppopup.co.uk courtesy of Traffic Digital pics: Justin Malone
A huge thank you to all the volunteers that made Look Up possible ❤️
Last night we partied with HAAi-, Daphni aka Caribou and Tashan Leah Campbell at Five Miles to celebrate Look Up with Gilles Peterson, a week of fundraising events for mental health charity Safaplace. What a way to end an incredible experience.
Thought provoking interview last night with Miquita Oliver and The Connor Brothers exploring the ways in which the art contributes to the mental well-being.
Photos by Create Jobs who are transforming London's workforce by supporting and developing individuals who are underrepresented in the creative and digital industries.
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Gilles Peterson will be in the Look Up shop tomorrow from 11 to 12 for one last fire sale! All books and records will be 50% off - see you there!
Hey folks, pop along to the shop today before 5pm and tomorrow from 11am to 5pm to grab some books and vinyl all chosen by the one and only Gilles Peterson.
25% off all vinyl and books for the last 2 days!
Artwork also available - James Lavelle by Stewy plus there are 3 very special prints by The Connor Brothers left too, but probably not for long!!
Great interview last night with SK Shlomo and Aaron Unknown about the music, mental health and more.
Photos by Yasmin Lawal, Yumi Codner, Sarah Martins and Abdul Alashe from Create Jobs who are transforming London's workforce by supporting and developing individuals who are underrepresented in the creative and digital industries.
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Incredible interviews from last night with Gilles Peterson, Dave Haslam and Will Ashon about the arts and mental well-being.
Photos by Sarah Martins, Yumi Codner and Abdul Alashe from Create Jobs who are transforming London's workforce by supporting and developing individuals who are underrepresented in the creative and digital industries.
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Insightful interview yesterday with Erica McKoy and Jordan Rakei exploring the positive connection between music and mental health.
Photos by Yumi Codner and Abdul Alashe from Create Jobs who are transforming London's workforce by supporting and developing individuals who are underrepresented in the creative and digital industries.
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Look Up Live broadcasted live on Worldwide FM between 1pm and 3pm today. Listen to Gilles Peterson, Jez Nelson, Tash LC, Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy, James Lavelle and Jordan Rakei.
Photos by Yumi Codner and Abdul Alashe from Create Jobs and Just Malone.
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Inspiring interviews from last night with Gilles Peterson, Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy and James Lavelle about mental health and the arts.
Photos by Just Malone.
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Fantastic interviews yesterday with Gilles Peterson, Tash LC, Yazmin Lacey and Jez Nelson about pirate radio, mental health, music and more.
Photos by Yasmin Lawal, Yumi Codner, Sarah Martins and Abdul Alashe from Create Jobs who are transforming London’s workforce by supporting and developing individuals who are underrepresented in the creative and digital industries.
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Last night, we celebrated the launch of Look Up with Gilles Peterson and Tom Ravenscroft. You can read more and listen to the interview here: https://www.silence-media.com/celebrating-the-look-up-launch-party-with-gilles-peterson-and-tom-ravenscroft/
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Celebrating the Look Up launch party with Gilles Peterson and Tom Ravenscroft - Silence Media Check out our recent post named Celebrating the Look Up launch party with Gilles Peterson and Tom Ravenscroft
To celebrate the launch of Look Up yesterday, Lee Henshaw from Silence was interviewed on BBC Radio London by Jason Solomons. You can listen here: https://www.silence-media.com/lee-henshaw-from-silence-interviewed-about-look-up-on-bbc-london/
Look Up is open from 10am to 5pm today! Interviews with James Lavelle and Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy from 5.30pm this evening.
Check out the stock on sale at Look Up. All of it has been chosen by Gilles Peterson and all proceeds go to Safaplace. Drop in and visit us at The Edwards Lane Gallery in Stoke Newington to say hello! Open all week 10am to 5pm.
Look Up launches today at The Edwards Lane Gallery in Stoke Newington. All the records, books and artwork on sale has been curated by the one and only Gilles Peterson and all proceeds go to Safaplace, an emerging mental health charity. We hope to see you there!
Don't forget to get tickets to see the wonderful SK Shlomo at The Old Church next Thursday! Tickets from £5 here: https://dice.fm/event/3kd2g-aaron-unknown-sk-shlomo-27th-sep-the-old-church-london-tickets
GXFT is now confirmed for Thursday's (27th) performance at The Old Church alongside Aaron Unknown, Sophia Thakur and more. Tickets available here: https://dice.fm/event/3kd2g-aaron-unknown-sk-shlomo-27th-sep-the-old-church-london-tickets?pid=look%20up
The fantastic Sophia Thakur has been confirmed for Thursday alongside Aaron Unknown and more. Tickets over on DICE - UK, USA & France: https://dice.fm/event/3kd2g-aaron-unknown-sk-shlomo-27th-sep-the-old-church-london-tickets
Tickets from £5 and ALL proceeds go to Safaplace, an emerging mental health charity set up by Stoke Newington High School.
Onyx Collective's Lower East Suite Part Three will be on sale in the Look Up shop. Head down to The Edwards Lane Gallery next week to cop yours!
All proceeds go to Safaplace, an emerging mental health charity in Stoke Newington.
Chosen by Gilles Peterson.
Disques Debs International Vol 1: An Island Story will be on sale at the Look Up shop. It includes percussive biguines and big bands like Orchestre Esperanza and Orchestre Caribbean Jazz.
See you there! All proceeds go to Safaplace.
Don't forget to get your tickets for Will Ashon's interview with Gilles Peterson on the 26th September. Tickets on DICE - UK, USA & France: https://dice.fm/series/look-up
Gilles interviews Dave Haslam on Wednesday 26th September at the Edwards Lane Gallery. Get your tickets on DICE - UK, USA & France: https://dice.fm/series/look-up
Strange Labyrinth: Outlaws, Poets, Mystics, Murderers and a Coward in London's Great Forest will be on sale at the Look Up shop! All proceeds go to emerging mental health charity Safaplace.
Don't forget to get your tickets to Aaron Unknown's performance at The Old Church as part of Look Up. All proceeds going to mental health charity Safaplace.
https://dice.fm/series/look-up
The Look Up ship will be stocking Ben LaMar Gay’s debut album Downtown Castles Can Never Block the Sun.
Pitchfork describes it as ‘knitting together experimental jazz, funk, playfulness, Brazilian rhythms and the sensuality of Prince’. Head down to the shop w/c 24th September to browse our stock - we’re open til 8 each night.
Head down to the shop at The Edwards Lane Gallery in Stoke Newington from 24th to 30th Sep!
Musicians and broadcasters line up to support Look Up week | locationlocation | Location Location Estate Agents A mental health charity set up in memory of two Stoke Newington school children is opening a pop-up book and record shop – curated by Radio 6 DJ Giles Peterson.
Only two weeks to go until the Look Up record and bookshop launches. Look Up, curated by Gilles Peterson, aims to explore the positive relationship between mental health and the arts.
Read more about what we're doing over on Mixmag: https://mixmag.net/read/gilles-peterson-to-host-and-curate-pop-up-shop-in-north-london-news
And don't forget to book your tickets to the supporting events with artists like Yazmin Lacey, Aaron Unknown Daphni aka Caribou and HAAi-.
Available over on DICE - UK, USA & France: https://dice.fm/series/look-up
Gilles Peterson to host and curate pop-up shop in North London Goldie and Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy will be giving talks for the charity event
Look Up
Look Up is a pop-up record and bookshop curated by Gilles Peterson. We're open from September 24th to the 30th at the Edwards Lane Gallery, which is behind Stoke Newington library. We're also hosting gigs at nearby venue The Old Church and a closing party at the Five Miles nightclub in Tottenham. Gilles has curated the albums, books and artwork we're selling at the shop. He's also selected the guests we're interviewing at the shop, the artists performing at The Old Church and the DJs playing the closing party at Five Miles. Gilles is raising money for Safaplace, an emerging mental health charity set-up by Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form.