Whomp! Promotional Vid

So, for some more work experience brownie points at uni (in which I need to demonstrate I am a professional creative force in society) I approached the guys at Aethersound who run my favourite psytrance night Plymouth Whomp! at Voodoo lounge and asked them if they would like me to produce a short video promoting their night, their rig, and all the fluffy loveliness that goes on at Whomp nights - a visual business card, or "viznizz card" if you will.

Anybody who reads this blog is probably lead to believe that all I do these days is go to clubs that have a lot of lasers and people with dreadlocks. And they are right. :) But let the video do the talking:

Galactic Consciousness Event - 15th November

A couple of weekends ago I ran my first stall at a Psytrance night at Maggies, a greasy spoon by day and rave spot by night. I've been attending these mini raves for over a year now, loving the friendly vibe, awesome music and beautiful family that pull together and give up their time for one goal: to put on an awesome party.

I decided it's time I did more than just take peoples money at the door and pin up the odd glow in the dark hula hoop. Despite having the worst case of sinusitis I can ever remember I collected up all the old prints and paintings I've produced at uni but never sold. Quite an odd thing to try and sell at a Psytrance night, no mushrooms or fairies, but it was fun talking to people about the process of making a woodcut print. Unbelievably I did sell one painting! My first sale! I'd painted a seagull, inspired by reading the book "John Livingston Seagull" about a Seagull who discovers he can fly faster and better through the power of a positive mind. This was bought by somebody who had also read the book. Just goes to show when you try to make paintings for a particular audience but your heart isn't in it it will show. A great artists once told "Work from the heart and you'll always be home."

My stall was next to the awesome Kerry aka Dj RastaFairy who has been making an selling woolen hats and lighter holders at Totnes Market for over a year and who who did a much better trade than I. She's my inspiration, make stuff, sell stuff, happy days.

It was a long friday, we wrapped at 6am. I had one hours sleep, then spent the rest of the weekend recovering with friends. The tired and sick love company!

Ukes not Nukes

A single frame from an animation I'm working on. I have about 42 similar frames. These 42 frames have taken over a week and a half to rotoscope via Wacom tablet and photoshop. Animation takes so long and it's so monotonous! My brain is working on auto-pilot. It's like forced meditation, I just want to be doing anything else. So I've been having a little musical discovery time. I've been listening to a lot of Paul Brady: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCetERPAN5M

The Duke of Uke

Rae Wetherill sings at Occupy Plymouth

 Photography: Ossie Glover

Photography by Nic Randall 

 I've spent a few hours here and there over the past few days at Occupy Plymouth, one of over 2000 protests happening globally at the mo fighting against economic greed, trying to dispel apathy and create a public space where discussions can be had to change the failing system and create a better future for the next generation. Some of it goes over my head sometimes, I don't know much about the politics or the inner workings of the economy but I know I'm part of a vast majority of normal people who being screwed by corporations, banks and governments.

Anyway, a legend named LIFERAMPS has created this beautiful video of my singing "The Busker Song" there on saturday. Already the response is incredible, not only support for the movement but my music in general. The power of the online-snowball is amazing:

For anybody who has stumbled onto this page looking for info on me, I'm a Plymouth based Illustration student who enjoy's busking around town and dreams of one day actually being booked for a paid live gig!  Some older recordings of mine can be found on my Soundcloud. I suppose I should actually get on it and set up my own youtube page soon :)

Birthdays A-Plenty

It's been lovely to spend the day making birthday cards for my friend's kid's and not think about how difficult making a future for myself will be when I leave uni. The economy, politics, society feels like it's self destructing. I feel like I need to go live in a cave for a few years until the world sorts itself out.

Jazz Piano Busker

Awesome busker in Plymouth city centre.