SCHNEWS IN BRIEF

RIP Stevie T. Known on the festival/free party scene for years for saving people’s lives with tea (and SchNEWS crew from the early days). Stevie passed away naturally in Portugal last week, and his vehicle and trailer – with his ashes onboard - are being driven back to England next week. Watch out for a big free party in the Brighton area in his honour sometime soon.

Long-term sounds system crew Reknaw had their rig and vehicle torched and destroyed last weekend at a squat party. They are having a benefit gig on April 30th 7.30pm-2am at the Dirty South, 162 Lee High Rd, Lewisham, SE13 5PR, £5. www.reknaw.com

Birds, Booze & Bulldozers – the novel by ex-SchNEWS writer Pete Styles – a bare-all (baring too much really) romp through his times as an eco-protester in the 90s, is now available as a free pdf. This book does what it says on the tin so don’t expect a po-faced, worthy discourse. http://pstymail.wordpress.com