Posts by Robin Surgeoner

Hanging in the Balance’ a prophetic piece of family theatre…
June 28, 2017I had no idea what to expect from ‘Hanging In the Balance’ a new show from Spectra being premiered at the mac in Birmingham on 19-20 May. Billed as an ‘All Age Outdoor Adventure’ in Cannon Hill Park, where the arts centre is located, I was intrigued and excited by ...

Black Kripple Delivers Poetry & Lyrics
February 17, 2016With the release of Leroy Moore's new book Black Kripple Delivers Poetry & Lyrics, Robin Surgeoner spoke to him about the history, issues and smouldering angst that the verbiage within delivers like punches to one's conscience. Leroy Moore aka Black Kripple is an American poet, activist and founder of the Krip Hop movement, which produces ...

Heart N Soul – Soundlab – Play Space
November 30, 2015Soundlab - Play Space is an innovative digital technology project created and delivered by creative arts charity Heart N Soul in conjunction with Goldsmiths University of London and the Public Domain Corporation. It took place in London on 25 November and Robin Surgeoner aka Angryfish, was amongst the crowd. As we ...

Who Is Johnny Crescendo?
March 24, 2015This month is the 25th Anniversary of Richard Reiser and Micheline Mason’s report 'Disability Equality in the Classroom: A Human Rights Issue'. To celebrate this milestone, the authors are holding a two-day conference from 20-21 March, a highlight of which will be a performance headlined by singer, songwriter Johnny Crescendo, ...

Political Pop to Pierce The Prophylaxis of The Non-Disabled
January 30, 2015Robin Surgeoner AKA Angryfish looks for political songwriting. Looking for a definition he asks, does it exist within “philosophical laments, agit-pop, punk angst, prosaic provocative folk, indie rock, hard rock, reggae rock, and the list goes on…” You can be sure that within each and every musical genre you can think ...