01/03/14: After a hard day of lopping big trees into little logs, a lumberjack needs to kick back, pop open a brewski and get down… to XXL to the real business of turning twigs into big branches!
Mark Ames and crew had the whole gosh dang lumber camp dancin round the maypole as resident DJs Christian M, Joe Egg, Alex and Stu Stiles shaved the bark off the old oak and shook our acorns loose.
We heaved and hoed amongst the bristly beards and checked shirts exposing more than a few leather harnesses clearly worn for health and safety purposes when scaling those sequoias. Ambient tunes soothed a week-weary crowd leading to harder bass as the night got darker and the men got burlier.
Bears, beers, brawn and bass brewing a whole lotta hot trouble.
Bears crawled outta hibernation and followed a trail of packed lunches from Blackfriars across the dance floor to the chill out room manned by the humpiest of barmen, Andrew, a genuine heartbreaker serving suds with a wicked wink and a dirty grin.
Lubber lads, plaid players and chubby choppers all put down their axes and picked up – each other.
Big bears also proved they have big hearts as Mark Ames put out the call for volunteers to assist a benefit for Kaleidoscope, a charity dedicated to helping gays afflicted by human rights abuses in Africa. “It’s just me and anyone else trying to make a difference and support those affected by this ignorance and persecution. I hope other venues join in, too.”
He’s ringing that triangle fellas. So climb down off your trees and get busy!
Pulse, 1 Invicta Plaza, Southwark, SE1 9UF
Words by Tom Redkid
Photos by Mark Storey
