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LUMINOUS FRENZY ANNOUNCE 'UNDERCOVER' NIGHTS. Luminous Frenzy www.luminousfrenzy.com are proud to present Undercover @ The Chapel Bar, a new club night of House, Electro, Breaks and Classics courtesy of DJs Frank Frenzy, Luminous, Adam Thomas, and guests Giles and AgentRied from PLUB. The Undercover nights will run from 8 – 3am and to make you all happy - it’s free to get in! Where: The Chapel Bar, 29a Penton Street, London N1 9PX Next: Friday 10th March 2006

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MIKE PEARLSTEIN REVIEWS VIOLENCE AMBIENCE FOR THE BIG TAKEOVER. Luminous Frenzy are Frank Frenzy (of cult UK band The Playthings), singer Louise Luminous, and producer Guy Jackson. Frank Frenzy is truly a virtuoso guitar player, and all the brutal evidence radiates from this set. How to describe Violence Ambience, one of my absolute fave CDs of the year? The tracks exist as "audio accounts" of violent experiences, from a Glaswegian burglary/knife assault ("Del's Story"), to a personal loss in lockup ("Death In A Prison Hospital"). Yes, the themes are harsh, but the actual music? Sheer bliss,from track one...........All the way to the eerily brilliant closer,'Menagerie', which has sampled cats moaning and meowing, building on the beautiful menace of the cinematic instrumentation. 'Violence Ambience' is easily one of the best chill-out records I have ever heard (and that's no faint praise). Mike Pearlstein for [The Big Takeover] this review is in issue#57 out soon. Violence Ambience available from [www.freeportrecords.com]

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VIOLENCE AMBIENCE OFFICIALY RELEASED. Violence Ambience, the eagerly awaited album from Luminous Frenzy, has been officialy released by London based label Freeport records. Promo copies of the album have already caused much excitement. Violence Ambience is the debut album release from Luminous Frenzy who are Frank Frenzy, the “Godlike guitarist” (NME) in former British cult band The Playthings, singer Louise Luminous and producer Guy Jackson. The album is reminiscent of KLF’s landmark Chill Out, Harold Budd’s Lovely Thunder and strains of Throbbing Gristle / Psychic TV. It’s a touching, sad and often sinister journey through real life experiences of violence that weave their way in and out of a delicate, almost pastoral soundscape. Luminous Frenzy... are the cutting edge of musical progression at the moment - Pete Lawrence, The Big Chill I love Frank’s music - Irene Jacob [Actress - Three Colours Red] McEmotion brought a sinister and compelling twist to McLibel at a critical moment in the film – Franny Armstrong, Director of McLibel

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SPANNER FILMS 'McLIBEL' ON BBC4 [13/04/05] Spannerfilms documentary 'McLibel' [see below] is to get a 9pm screening on BBC4 [April 13th].

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WORLD PREMIERE OF McLIBEL [09/04/05] Directed by Franny Armstrong, with music and voiceover by Luminous Frenzy, Spanner Films documentary of the famous 'McLibel' case has its world premiere at the Curzon Cinema in Soho, London. McLibel tells the true story of the postman and the gardener who humiliated McDonald's in "the biggest corporate disaster in history". Penniless campaigners Helen Steel and Dave Morris received a libel writ from McDonald's back in 1990 over a leaflet they were handing out in the street. McDonald's expected them to quickly apologise in court - as the BBC, Sunday Times and many others had done before. Big Mac could never have guessed at the determination, tenacity and pure stubborness that would drive Helen and Dave through the battle which raged for the next 15 years. A battle which ended in victory in February 2005 at the European Court of Human Rights [goto www.spannerfilms.net]

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LUMINOUS FRENZY PLAY LIVE [22/01/05] Luminous Frenzy play live at the 12 Bar, Denmark Street, London - A night programmed by Resonance FM presenter Johny Brown

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LUMINOUS FRENZY PLAY LIVE [05/11/04] Luminous Frenzy played a live set on Johny Brown's 'Mining for Gold' radio show. Johny's show is broadcast on Resonance FM radio. Resonance 104.4 fm features programmes made by musicians, artists and critics who represent the diversity of London's arts scenes, with regular weekly contributions from nearly two hundred musicians, artists, thinkers, critics, activists and instigators. [goto resonance FM 104.4] 'Never less than wonderfully fresh, funny and exhilirating' - Daily Telegraph. 'The best radio station in London' - The Guardian.

L&F SELECTOR RADIO PLAY [15/08/04] Del's Story a track from our album Violence Ambience (now released on promo) was recently played to a worldwide audience of 30 million people - on Selector (goto www.selector-radio.com) a radio programme which champions new British music and is funded by the British Council: check out the blurb: 'More radical in its programming than all music radio in Britain.' The Guardian The Selector is a two-hour radio show featuring only the best in new UK music. It reflects the brilliance and diversity of British music, promoting to the world the new sounds, talents and musical culture of modern Britain. The aim is to challenge people’s perceptions about the UK and showcase the wealth of creativity and innovation on offer here. The show is currently broadcasting in 33 countries to an estimated audience of around 30 million listeners. Already awarded Radio Progamme of the Year in Hungary The Selector was nominated this year for a prestigious Sony Radio Academy Award." L&F

FRANK PLAYS 'BIG CHILL' FESTIVAL - EASTNOR CASTLE [01/08/04] Frank played guitar on the main stage with Yam Yam who were previewing their forthcoming album on Big Chill Recordings. Yam Yam were one of the highlights of the festival according to the many messages posted on the Big Chill website Forum. Will Young (disguised in a straw hat) was spotted bopping away during their set amongst a 7,000 strong audience. L&F

LUMINOUS FRENZY - INDIAN TRIP [--/01/04] To read about the Luminous Frenzy Indian experience click here [acrobat document] L&F