Campfire Convention Firecasts

Campfire Convention

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  1. Firecast 20: Chloe Russell meets Pete Lawrence

    08/23/2025

    Firecast 20: Chloe Russell meets Pete Lawrence

    In this episode, Chloe Russell — radio and podcast producer and presenter — takes a walk through the Welsh countryside with community builder, festival founder, and musician Pete Lawrence. Pete reflects on his extraordinary journey, from founding the Cooking Vinyl record label and co-creating the legendary Big Chill Festival, to launching Campfire Convention and Campout gatherings. Together, they explore the philosophy behind Pete’s events, grounded in co-creation, community, and nature. Pete also shares insights into his new crowdfunded musical project, This Is The Fire, inspired by protest movements and songs of hope and connection. The conversation captures not only Pete’s story, but also Chloe’s curiosity and reflective style as she weaves in themes of music, activism, and the symbolic power of fire. Whether you’re drawn to festivals, storytelling, or the wider movement of creating meaningful communities, this episode offers inspiration and insight from two people passionate about connection. Discover more: On This Is The Fire: https://tinyurl.com/thisisthefire On Pete: https://linktr.ee/petelawrence On Chloe: https://linktr.ee/ChloeRussell  As a Radio Presenter at Hoxton Radio, Chloe engages in thought-provoking conversations that encourage reflection and introspection, while hosting Smashing Secrets Feng Shui and Talk of the Thames, podcasts where she explores diverse topics ranging from environmental themes to lifestyle and personal well-being.  She is a multidisciplinary communicator passionate about storytelling, natural history, and the intersection of science and art. Her work spans radio, podcasting, science communication, and event production.

    46 min
  2. Firecast 015: Pete Lawrence presents Deep and Crisp and Even

    12/16/2020

    Firecast 015: Pete Lawrence presents Deep and Crisp and Even

    In December 2000, The Big Chill hosted one of the most memorable concerts I have had the pleasure to be involved with. Tom Middleton, our resident DJ through the years and now esteemed club and yoga session DJ, composer and sleep therapist, fulfilled an ambition. He got to score and perform two of the tracks from the seminal album 76:14 by Global Communication, his project at the time with Mark Pritchard. Tom invited me to play the DJ warm-up set for him, which I really enjoyed doing, along with Muffled Visions images on the night. The resulting mix 'Deep and Crisp and Even' has remained popular since its inception and already received several thousand downloads from a variety of sites. It's one of my most loved mixes and seems to suit a variety of occasions.To mark the anniversary two decades on, I have revisited the Deep and Crisp and Even mix I created for that iconic night and put visuals to it, something I have always wanted to do. Enforced lockdown here on Paros has given me a few days spare time to essentially create a film of slides around the mix (original photos by myself as well as found footage on the web). It clocks in at 62 minutes, a sound and vision scape through choral, classical, electronica, piano music and more. The full mix is available on Campfire's Vimeo channel after its premiere at the World Harmony event over Winter Solstice 2020.In this promo Firecast, I talk about the emotional resonance that the mix holds for me and offer a few thoughts on each track. I hope you enjoy it.

    34 min

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