Focus 23: Focus Digital Media

The second Focus night is upon us and this is sure to be bigger, better and brasher than the last! This month we have a selection of Focus DJs and practitioners in the field of digital media. On show is visual artist Schwarz who will be messing with your cerebral cortex as he plies his tricksy graphics and live visual designs. Plastic Horse will gallop non-stop through some neat but creepy animations. And Linford Crustie is sure to be fast out the blocks, with some trippy films that go to show how the finest national treasures only better with age! On the decks we have Ajantis who'll be subtly insinuating some subliminal sounds through your cochleas; Tony Blare who promises to reimagine the whole nu-labour thing for one last time; and Haze who'll have you gasping for more as he threads his irregular rhythms around your bonce. Free entry AGAIN, but this one is an Oxjam (Oxfam music festival) fundraiser, so all donations are welcome! Focus 23 is a new and innovative music and arts night that takes place on the second Thursday of every month at the Sun and Doves pub in Camberwell, south east London. Its aim is to bring together local practitioners from different disciplines and backgrounds comprising - but not exclusive to - the local art colleges, to perform and collaborate in an atmospheric venue. Each event is structured around a different artistic discipline (whether that be music, design, theatre, or poetry), with a series of performers showcasing work in their chosen field. Music forms the anchor for the night, with DJs playing at the beginning and end of each event. In the long-term, the purpose of the project is to build up a reasonably sized fan-base of supporters and friends who can either contribute something to the project or merely come along to enjoy themselves. The underlying ethos of the night is open-minded, experimental, and democratic.