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Beats4Bags is back
After great success last year, charity initiative Beats4Bags, which puts on parties to raise money to provide those on the streets with sleeping bags, is back with another big event on November 26th. We caught up with main man Ashley to hear all about it.
What was the defining moment when you decided to set up this charity event?
The defining moment came as I left Rex night club in Paris last year while I was over there for the Techno Parade. As I walked down the street I saw so many people sleeping rough. In one doorway there was a whole family, mum dad and two kids.
This is your second event, what was it like last year?
Last year's event was fantastic. We winged it to the max to be fair, I reached out to all our friends and pulled off what everyone said was a very good party. We managed to get a booking from Clive Henry who smashed it alongside my good friends Leroy Roberts and Rufus.
Where would you like to see this charity be in five years?
Ideally, in the next five years, I'd like to be able to say "Beats4Bags is no longer needed" and the homeless problem would be no more, but that sadly is very wishful thinking. I think as long as there are folks sleeping rough this is an event that we do. I'd like to see more of the industry getting involved if possible but I have high hopes, especially with what I've seen just recently with the fantastic "Save Fabric" movement. What a great job that was and it proved the underground can pull together when called upon.
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What's the venue like for this year's event?
Canvas One is really nice space to have a party. It's in a great location and it's not really been used that often. I'm really looking forward to it.
Who is on your team for Beats4Bags?
The Beats4Bags team is primarily my wife and myself but there' are folks behind the scenes helping that we simply could not do without out. One of our main contributors is Rufus. We cannot thank him enough for the work he puts in for the cause. In terms of getting the sleeping bags to the people on the streets that is done by both my wife and myself and just our friends really.
The Beats4Bags team is primarily my wife and myself but there' are folks behind the scenes helping that we simply could not do without out. One of our main contributors is Rufus. We cannot thank him enough for the work he puts in for the cause. In terms of getting the sleeping bags to the people on the streets that is done by both my wife and myself and just our friends really.
Name three things you would change in this world.
1. Poverty and all its traits. (Homelessness, hunger and so on)
2. Violence
3. Closed-mindedness
If you could have a dream line-up of artists coming on board, who would you put on the line-up?
My dream line-up would be Derrick May, Seth Troxler, Nastia, R.P.R, Alex Arnout, Joe Le Groove, A.M.C (Ash De Niro, Manio, Chrissy Hope ), and all of the guys that have played for us past and present becuase we love them all.
Beats4Bags with special guest Alex Arnout hits Canvas One on 26th November. Head to the Facebook page for all the event info.
