Author Archives: James Stevens

A little extra light each day really does go a long way toward compensating for the extreme darkness looming in the east. Each day the projection of international muscle seems more surreal. Surely a living horror for anyone in the … Continue reading →

Just this week, we have been supporting James Braddell aka Funki Porcini in preparation for the long anticipated arrival of Laserium Extravaganza at Limehouse Town Hall later this month. Not only will the incredible Laserium be on show, but a … Continue reading →

As we windup for the last weeks of 2025 and prepare for early activities in 2026 am pleased to report the conclusion of another productive and stimulating year. Backspace.org was registered in Spring of 1996 a couple of months after … Continue reading →

We all felt the shockwave at the news of Mark Saunders sudden death. All seemed well with him after a week away in Finland at this years Inura. He returned on Monday but by Friday he was at Kings College … Continue reading →

A lifetime ago in 1980 I purchased the debut Cardiac Arrest 7″ single at the OurPrice record shop in Kingston after my curiosity got the better of me. A Bus for a Bus on the Bus really was unlike any … Continue reading →

On these very hot days the mind wanders about to compensate for the containment in the shadows and it’s only now as temperatures drop a little is there a moment to thread together some of those thoughts, which in the … Continue reading →

The churn of experimental AI development, to push innovation and hype attention, perpetually grinds out fresh LLM models that thrill speculators and surprise skeptics. Beyond the hype of DeepSeek, Ollama and Manus etc. our anxieties peek in realisation of it’s … Continue reading →

We first met Peter Kennard whilst installing and maintaining the broadband infrastructure at Martello Street Spacestudios on the edge of London Fields in Hackney. His incredible exhibition at Whitechapel Art Gallery including some of the most iconic political imagery of … Continue reading →

There has been a quick start to the new year with a diversity of emphasis and some urgency from those around us, to locate suitable collaborative environments for project development and resource sharing – a Resourceforge SDNA joined us for … Continue reading →

Each week YT spends Wednesday at Limehouse Town Hall tending the Yoshi stack and participating in hall activities, not least a recently convened food coop. We adopted the Co-operation Town model of mini co-op where groups of max 20 individuals … Continue reading →

The relentless churn of London’s districts and histories continues as backdrop to our day to day experience. Step off your habitual pathways for just a moment and discover redrawn environments that jump cut the geography of your mind map. A … Continue reading →

It’s been a busy week again for YT almost forgot to mention a panel appearance and short presentation about Backspace cybercafe at The V&A on Saturday 23rd November – Digital Art Communities: Hubs, Nodes & Networks – SOLD OUT! There … Continue reading →

Fourth Portal is the hybrid event space as defined by South Londoner John McKiernan. His energy and insights succesfully highlight social enterprise and community ingenuity at the heart of your local town. It’s key to unlocking value in the sense … Continue reading →

Early in September we were contacted by Luke of ArtHub the art studio group. They have been operating fairly priced artist studio spaces in Deptford and Woolwich for 25 years. The Creekside studio building they lease has recently been sold … Continue reading →