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Tuesday 25 August 2020

Unlocked: Part 2


As I said in the first half of this newsletter, the year started so full of optimism that the #SteveO2020 hashtag not only seems like years ago but also like the most amazing misfire.

However, now that the lights are slowly being turned back on I feel that the time is right to pick up. There are a few projects that I should have been working on before lockdown. We should be ready to start on one film fairly soon, which I have worked out can be done with all of the safety awareness of the new world. I have another film, a drama, which requires crowded pub and nightclub scenes so I am probably looking at a long wait or a major re-write.

So let's get down to business. Now that I am ready to go (and The Random Sessions is back) we need to inflate the coffers. I am aware that times are not the best at the moment for a lot of people, but for some people the lockdown has saved people money. Working from home has saved the cost of travel passes, food and that morning visit to the chain coffee shop. 

One of the positives from the bizarre events of the year so far has been the recognition of how important creative people are. Obviously we are not one of the emergency services and nobody suggested standing outside and giving us showbiz types a round of applause, but please try and imagine something. Try to imagine how your lockdown would have panned out without books, music, television, movies and other such form of creative arts you have turned to.

I have been churning out archive footage and creating new content throughout lockdown for free, the time is now right for the favour to be returned.

Your donations will be used to make films, documentaries, podcasts, comedy sketches and more, and in return for your generosity everything completed will be made available online totally free of charge without adverts. Please do what you can and remember that you are helping create something that everyone can enjoy, you're especially helping those who afford to donate. Remember how nice we all agreed to be when this all kicked off? Let's not forget that pledge.

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Unlocked! Part 1


The #SteveO2020 hashtag was something I had to bury. Obviously I can't complain about my plans being poured down the toilet because there are people far worse off. 

I have not been idle during lockdown, all of us in the entertainment business have had to make significant changes to our output. Here is what I have been getting up to, all provided for free of course, if you have enjoyed any of it then please make a donation and I will use that money to make more entertainment.

Isolated Juggling: This seems like years ago.

Dog Walk Comedy: A daily joke on Instagram in the early days of lockdown, and a compilation on YouTube. I might bring this back.

The NottinghamLIVE Radio Archive: Live performances from the iconic and much missed radio show. These are the surviving recordings, more may surface. There are some that sadly are not good enough quality to upload.

The Sunday Alternative Live at The Maze: Surviving audio and salvaged video from this venture in 2015.

Gig Footage and Musical Miscellany: All uploaded with permission.

The Random Sessions Lockdown Top 20: Voted for by some of the artists who appeared on the show.

Vinyl Comedy Club: My latest project. I have a large collection of comedy records, mainly LPs, and every week I play one and critique it. 

For no real reason I suddenly came up with a spoof character, a piss take of the Covidiot brigade who seem determined to keep this virus spreading. He doesn't have a name and I might do some more videos of this nature.

Anyway, this was the first part of my birthday newsletter in which I looked back, in part two I will look into the future in this new world.

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