Plankton Records

30/05/2025

Some pics from the “Simon at Seventy” celebration gig which took place last Saturday. It was a great evening packed with music, protest, communication, emotion, celebration and friendships. Great to catch up with some old friends of Plankton and Simon (Apologises from Keith for the quality of some of the photos!)

30/05/2025

So, last weekend we celebrated our founder SIMON LAW's 70th Birthday with the "Simon at Seventy" gig/party and we posted some pics earlier in the week.
The award for most travelled guest goes to our old friend - poet extraordinaire and Everton fan (never mind) Mr Paul Cookson - who travelled down the A1 from Retford (Nottinghamshire). Not only that but he wrote a poem for his old friend especially for the occasion.
And here he is performing it on the night...

27/05/2025

Some pics from the "Simon at Seventy" celebration gig on Saturday. It was a great evening packed with music, protest, communication, emotion, celebration and friendships. Great to catch up with some old friends of Plankton and Simon (Apologises from Keith for the quality of some of the photos!)

24/05/2025

Today's the day! Everything is set up and Keith is on his way there. Live music kicks off at 7.30. Hopefully see some of you there

You are invited to a BIG celebration next weekend. We are celebrating the 70th birthday, life and musical journey of our founding partner SIMON LAW - it’s SIMON AT SEVENTY!
Saturday May 24th at St Gabriel’s Youth and Community Centre, Rectory Road, Pitsea, Basildon, Essex, SS13 2AA.
Everyone is invited and welcome so come and join us.
4-6pm A TIME TO TALK - Talk to Simon, catch up with old friends and make new ones too! Drop in any time
7.30-9.30pm A TIME TO ROCK The Law Family Banned & special guests will be performing some of the songs that have been important to Simon over the years - his own originals and covers too! Songs of protest, passion and purpose.
Please bring your own drinks but tea, coffee and nibbles will also be available. It would be great to see as many of you as possible!
For more info email [email protected] or phone 01268 556874 #70

16/05/2025

You are invited to a BIG celebration next weekend. We are celebrating the 70th birthday, life and musical journey of our founding partner SIMON LAW - it’s SIMON AT SEVENTY!
Saturday May 24th at St Gabriel’s Youth and Community Centre, Rectory Road, Pitsea, Basildon, Essex, SS13 2AA.
Everyone is invited and welcome so come and join us.
4-6pm A TIME TO TALK - Talk to Simon, catch up with old friends and make new ones too! Drop in any time
7.30-9.30pm A TIME TO ROCK The Law Family Banned & special guests will be performing some of the songs that have been important to Simon over the years - his own originals and covers too! Songs of protest, passion and purpose.
Please bring your own drinks but tea, coffee and nibbles will also be available. It would be great to see as many of you as possible!
For more info email [email protected] or phone 01268 556874 #70

16/05/2025

You are invited to a BIG celebration next weekend. We are celebrating the 70th birthday, life and musical journey of our founding partner SIMON LAW - it's SIMON AT SEVENTY!
Saturday May 24th at St Gabriel's Youth and Community Centre, Rectory Road, Pitsea, Basildon, Essex, SS13 2AA.
Everyone is invited and welcome so come and join us.
4-6pm A TIME TO TALK - Talk to Simon, catch up with old friends and make new ones too! Drop in any time
7.30-9.30pm A TIME TO ROCK The Law Family Banned & special guests will be performing some of the songs that have been important to Simon over the years - his own originals and covers too! Songs of protest, passion and purpose.
Please bring your own drinks but tea, coffee and nibbles will also be available. It would be great to see as many of you as possible!
For more info email [email protected] or phone 01268 556874

03/05/2025

On a visit to the fracture clinic with Mrs Plankton on Friday it appears our old friend and formally recording artist for this here label is branching out into new areas

06/03/2025

Attention all Bandcamp users.
This Friday is the next Bandcamp Friday, where Bandcamp wave their fees and 100% of all sales/downloads etc goes directly to the artist.
NINE BEATS COLLECTIVE have their own Bandcamp page and you can purchase CDs, vinyl and downloads of a number of their releases including their critically acclaimed "Nine Beats to the Bar" double album. You can also listen to all of the tracks there too. Please check it out and support some great music https://ninebeatscollective.bandcamp.com/music

14/02/2025

Please accept our apologises for this but due to some sudden and unforeseen circumstances beyond our control we have had to temporarily take down our website. It is likely to be down for a while but we of course will be working towards resuming normal services ASAP - with a new look!

All other social media (like this) and contacts remain in place

Watch this space for more website info and updates

08/01/2025

Great lunchtime update meeting in central London today with regards to Things in development and new stuff coming but too early to say anything more! Great to meet some new folk and catch up with some old friends too including .okafor.14 who also sang two of his brilliant songs, Steve Bassett

02/12/2024

It's December! Plankton has only released 1 Christmas themed album ever and from that album here is an advent carol, from the v talented Vivienne Neville
From the beautiful atmospheric album "Emmanuel" by Vivienne and Liz Clarke the album is available on CD from our website and on all digital music sites Worldwide.
Enjoy

Vivienne's wonderfully atmospheric and haunting version of this traditional advent carol. A perfect song to welcome the approach of Christmas. Taken from the...

17/11/2024

Performing this beautiful Steve Apirana song at their recent live gig at Pitsea, Essex. Reviving memories of the Steve Apirana & Fresh Claim 1996 U.K. tour