Get ready for a day of the best DJs mixing it up on the sound system as CALM Takeover Topman Oxford Circus on 25th November, to celebrate the launch of CALMZone London & the new London helpline. This exclusive free event, features sets from Zane Lowe, Rob da Bank, The Maccabees, Huw Stephens, Eddy Temple-Morris and a host of phenomenal DJs throughout the day. Head down to Topman from noon for the chance to get up close and personal with some of the best talent in the business…
From 12pm – 8pm, Topman Oxford Circus will be transformed into the ultimate DJ booth giving shoppers an experience that won’t be forgotten! #TopmanCALM on Twitter & check out www.topmanctrl.com for more details, interviews & exclusive announcements.
CALM, the campaign against living miserably exists to support young men who are depressed or feeling down. The new CALMZone London helpline and texting service launches on 26th November to help prevent suicide – the biggest killer of young men in London.
The new CALMZone service operates a telephone helpline between 5pm and midnight on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, every week of the year. Calls are free (from landlines and some mobile phone providers) and the helpline is anonymous and confidential. www.thecalmzone.net
CALM encourage young men to break the silence & Topman provides the perfect platform to make a big noise and raise awareness for the new CALMZone London helpline. Through the power of music CALM takeover Topman & the two join forces for this exciting, unique event.
Zane Lowe says: “What support groups like CALM do is help men who struggle with balance to understand that they are not alone. That when things get too much, there is help at hand. It’s really important that music plays a part in this. It helps people to express themselves when simple dialogue is not enough.”
Huw Stephens says: “I’m looking forward to a special day of music to highlight a very worthy cause. It’s going to be a fun day and will hopefully bring CALM to the forefront of a lot of people’s minds.”
Rob Da Bank says: “Nearly all of us must have had or will have extremely dark or suicidal thoughts at some point during our lives. It’s human nature. That’s why CALM are doing such an important job – not only helping and being a friendly ear for men experiencing those thoughts, but also reminding the rest of us that the issue is happening and is out there.”
Kaiser Saucy from The Loose Cannons says: “It strikes me that the possible benefits of the very existence of CALM, & its potential capacity in terms of the people it attempts to reach, are so vast as to be almost unquantifiable. Everybody gets down from time to time. There’s never enough money. People let you down. Your career hasn’t amounted to a tenth of what you imagined at school – these feelings are universal, & yet to admit to worries like these, amazingly, still somehow seems wantonly selfish & is often regarded as in some way “weak” or just “foolish navel gazing” by most men, & worse, through no fault of their own, most male friends should they ever be reached out to, are themselves massively unaccustomed to dealing with psychological problems of this nature. Instead tending to opt for the easy, but ultimately unhelpful, “it’ll be alright mate”, coupled with a jovial slap on the shoulder. The mere existence of CALM as a charity gives legitimacy to the FACT that these issues are real, that you don’t have to sit there & stew in silence, that there are people out there who understand what you’re going through, & most importantly, it’s fucking ok to ask for a little help sometimes. You’re not alone. Believe in finding CALM.”
Kissy Sell Out says: ‘I think the tendency to “bottle things up” is an institutional phenomenon amongst young men and the suicide rate of under 35s is frankly horrifying. The service offered by CALM to help anyone who contacts them is both important and dignified, so I am very proud to be supporting this cause with future events.”
8 HOURS ON THE DECKS FEATURING DJ BATTLES FROM…
ROB DA BANK (BBC RADIO 1) VS THE MACCABEES | ZANE LOWE (BBC RADIO 1) VS EDDY TEMPLE-MORRIS (XFM) | HUW STEPHENS (BBC RADIO 1) VS DAN LE SAC | HERVE VS BAXTA | KISSY SELL OUT VS UNION | THE LOOSE CANNONS (KISS FM) VS THE FREESTYLERS | SONNY WHARTON VS WIDEBOYS (KISS FM) + MAJESTIC | MISTAJAM (BBC RADIO 1) VS PIXEL FIST
FRIDAY 25th NOVEMBER, TOPMAN OXFORD CIRCUS
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DJ SCHEDULE:
Time slot DJ 1 DJ2
12.00 – 1.00pm Rob da Bank The Maccabees
1.00pm – 2.00pm Zane Lowe Eddy Temple-Morris
2.00pm – 3.00pm Mistajam Pixel Fist
3.00pm – 4.00pm Kissy Sell Out Union
4.00pm – 5.00pm Hervé Baxta
5.00pm – 6.00pm Sonny Wharton Wideboys & Majestic
6.00pm – 7.00pm The Loose Cannons The Freestylers
7.00pm – 8.00pm Huw Stephens dan le sac
Seek to speak through music. For further details about the CALM Zone visit www.thecalmzone.net