Play It By Ear Saturday nights at the Monarch in Camden….
….Over the last two years there have been new bands, new friends, new songs and new adventures.

We’ve loved sharing the party with you and now we’re asking you to help extend the fun in a whole new way as we invite you to

MAKE SOME NOISE for the Consortium for Street Children.

Kicking off with a quiz hosted by Rough Trade’s Paul Guided Missile, this is a night with electrifying musical acts, top raffle prizes, and the opportunity to get your mitts on celebrity hand-designed t-shirts all for £6.

The money will go directly to the CSC, which works to better the lives of children on the street or at risk of living on them.

Saturday February 27th, doors open at 7pm, the quiz starts at 7.30pm and bands follow afterwards!

TICKETS TICKETS TICKETS!

http://www.wegottickets.com/event/69404
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLvyJaca4PQ

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Play It By Ear presents MAKE SOME NOISE in aid of the Consortium for Street Children

Sat 27th Feb
7pm - 2am
The Monarch
40-42, Chalk Farm Road
NW1 8BG

Starring:

Quiz hosted by Rough Trade’s Paul Guided Missile - EARLY START 7:30!

PLUS!

Live:

*H-BOOGIE*
http://www.myspace.com/hboogiemusic

Estelle may be the symbol of the best UK R&B but her little sister H-Boogie aka Haidara Swaray is the best of UK pop.
Despite touring together, H-Boogie’s sound rests firmly in synth-pop style of Little Boots with a dash of Ladyhawke 80s sensibility and a smidge of thecocknbullkid's distinctive lyrical bite.

She’s already worked as a songwriter and backing vocalist for everyone from Unkle Jam to Kardinal Offishall and has also lent her vocals to Dave Armstrong and Redroche's Love Has Gone, which was a club hit around the world and had zillions of people watching it on YouTube. Her gig for us last year was an absolute crowd-packing sell out and we’re delighted to have her back!
Watch out Estelle, your sister’s hot on your heels!

*ROTTEN HILL GANG*
http://www.myspace.com/officialrottenhillgang

This Notting Hill collective are known for their Victoriana outfits, cheeky ragamuffin personas, heavy bass and blend of MC rapping. The RHG are nothing but entertaining and if you’re lucky a certain Mick Jones of The Clash who is known to guest perform with them, may make a special appearance….

*LUNAR YOUTH*
http://www.myspace.com/lunaryouth

The latest signing to Young and Lost and tipped to be HUGE this year, we are so excited to have Lunar Youth support the CSC. Upbeat indie-pop guitar – part Roxy music, part Cure, these dreamy guitars are sure to soundtrack the rest of your year.

PLUS!

DJ Sets from:

Plugs http://www.myspace.com/plugsmusic
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Soundtracks! http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=36143142684

PLUS!

Auction for hand-designed t-shirts from Elle McPherson, Biffy Clyro, Coolio, The Maccabees, Mumford & Sons, Bombay Bicycle Club and many many more!!!

PLUS!

Raffle for TOP prizes!

PHEW! All for £6!

http://www.wegottickets.com/event/69404
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLvyJaca4PQ

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The Consortium for Street Children (CSC) is an international network, including organisations such as Amnesty International and Save The Children, which is dedicated to campaigning and promoting the rights of street-children across the world.

No-one knows for sure how many street-children there are.

Estimates range from 30 million to 170 million. These are youth who slip through the safety net of government policies and statistics.

But they exist - living and working off the street, increasing in numbers daily from the effects of warfare, recession and natural disasters.

Often without any family contact or home life, these children become stigmatised and are faced with sexual exploitation, gang violence, drugs abuse, disease - trapping them in a cycle of poverty.

Despite forming one of the most vulnerable groups in society, they continue to be one of the most under-represented and ignored.

The CSC and its members work to change this.

By informing and inspiring research and action they influence policy and best practice among governments worldwide leading to improvements in the lives of disadvantaged children.

Inspired by the Simón Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, the most famous product of the work of El Sistema, we believe music is a powerful way of bringing about change. The results are evident, not only in Venezuela but in violent slums in India, Brazil and the Congo.

The money raised from MAKE SOME NOISE will go directly to improving the lives of street-children in the hope that one day they may be able to enjoy the experience of seeing live music or even playing music themselves.

For more information visit:
http://www.streetchildren.org.uk

Registered in England
Company No: 3040697
Registered charity: 1046579
CHALLENGING ATTITUDES, TRANSFORMING LIVES