These are the jokes folks...

I moved my blog...

2010-09-14T01:08:00.000-07:00

It lives here now. And it's less of a blog and more of a place to dump all my photos. I hope you enjoy it!

Shred Leo

2010-06-05T06:29:00.000-07:00

Saturday

2010-05-27T13:47:00.000-07:00

We took the roof off the Freelander and hung out by a bridge.

Vinyl smut

2010-05-23T12:21:00.000-07:00

Vie héroïque

2010-05-23T03:57:00.000-07:00

No.

2010-05-23T01:30:00.001-07:00

We must not encourage this. I must not buy this t shirt.

Spitalfields

2010-05-18T11:09:00.000-07:00

First & third friday of the month.

Unseen Temple/ Rough Trade

2010-04-27T02:29:00.000-07:00

Yep, that's the Acre tape right there, up on THE wall in Rough Trade. Pride of place, next to the limited edition Stone Roses album. There was only 50 tape & zine packs made so if you would like to own a piece of music history, hurry along to the Sacred Geometry website and cross your fingers there's still some left.

Ebay Wax

2010-04-24T07:22:00.000-07:00

Latest batch of records STOLEN off of ebay. Some people don't know what they've got!

Union Chapel Sermonics

2010-04-22T13:34:00.000-07:00

Tromans performed an acoustic healing session at the Union Chapel in Islington a couple of Saturdays ago. He killed it. If you don't know, the Union Chapel is literally a church, designed and constructed by professional church-building zealots many thousands of years ago, and as such the acoustics mimic the majestic auditory phonics of the almighty heavens above. It was epic.

Worcester Sorcery!

2010-04-07T10:15:00.001-07:00

Another Elders/ Virgin Passages joint this coming Sunday in the heart of England. Show for the ages!

Fire Records - Strike it up!

2010-04-05T11:54:00.000-07:00

Look at this beauty!

It's Fire Records' ultra limited Record Store Day cassette sampler! Slipcase designed by John Foster! Most likely you'll be able to get hold of these in Rough Trade stores on Record Store Day. And I dare say there'll be some type of download situation available too. So you can actually listen to the music. Magic!

If you've never heard of Record Store Day, watch this video of Carly Simon, presumably filmed in her compound, sort of explaining the idea:

Tour!

2010-03-28T09:14:00.000-07:00

Here's the tour dates one! Looks a bit like the others doesn't it? Economic!

Saturday 10th April: Union Chapel, London (Midday Show)

Sunday 11th April: Worcester, The Firefly

Monday 12th April: Winchester, The Railway

Friday 16th April: Cardiff, Tommy's Bar

www.sacredgeometry.cn

Sacred Geometry website

2010-03-25T04:24:00.000-07:00

Brand NEW folk psych indie prog jazz metal label from ENGLAND www.sacredgeometry.cn See that bit at the top that says 'register', go there and sign up for FREE musical goodies!

The Unseen Temple

2010-03-23T05:35:00.000-07:00

Did I mention this comes out on April 6th? Released by the best new independent record label in the world, Sacred Geometry? And it's a hand-numbered limited run of 50 copies? I Didn't?! Wait, whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?!

Matthew Sawyer & the Ghosts

2010-03-20T03:11:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday I went to the release party for Matthew Sawyer & the Ghosts new album How Snakes Eat. I managed to snag myself a copy and needless to say, it's a winner! It's not out til May but I strongly suggest you pre order it from the Fire Records site now, I mean, why wouldn't ya?!

Mister Jazz Lover

2010-03-17T10:11:00.001-07:00

I can't believe they let me legally change my name to Jazz Lover! Far out!!!

Elders @ Union Chapel

2010-03-13T00:46:00.001-08:00

Alt colourway here.

Somewhere in North London...

2010-03-09T08:43:00.000-08:00

...this Saturday.

Mighty Sparrow

2010-03-08T08:36:00.000-08:00

New Ted Leo & the Pharmacists album out TODAY! Check out those see-thru drums! Tight!

Noted

2010-03-08T05:22:00.000-08:00

Just like that! As Chuck D would say.

Turn Your Radio Off

2010-02-27T09:06:00.000-08:00

Tape Club Records (purveyors of pleasant vibes) are so stoked about EVERYTHING they've just upped & given away MR James Bright's cassette EP Turn Your Radio Off for free. Wait... WHAT?!! I know! Smart!!

Stick up for yourself son

2010-02-23T09:41:00.001-08:00

"Ambling Alp" by Yeasayer from Secretly Jag on Vimeo.

Heart Shaped Cheese

2010-02-21T04:40:00.000-08:00

Time to munch down on the V-day cheddar.

Acre Zine

2010-02-13T02:16:00.000-08:00

The Unseen Temple (SACG009) zine & tape. Hot & fresh out of the photocopier.

Available to purchase soon from here.

Endo

2010-02-11T12:44:00.000-08:00

Check out this classic endo. Mid 80s. Standard.

I Scream

2010-02-08T01:52:00.000-08:00

Henry used to peddle ice cream, back in the day, before this & wayy before this.

If he don't land then he don't care

2010-01-31T10:18:00.000-08:00

Plank Science

2010-01-30T02:32:00.000-08:00

Mike V & his team of lab coated henchman demonstrate the appliance of science with 7 layers of hard rock maple and various saws, sanders, routers and drills. I nabbed the pics from Mike's bog.

Thursday Schralper

2010-01-28T10:42:00.000-08:00

Ol' Dirty Kelch. No introduction needed. Think of this as a Radiator #2 primer.

Surprising and Brilliant post...

2010-01-21T09:18:00.000-08:00

Wicked Mike Perry poster arrived, somewhat unexpectedly, through my letter box today. Brightening my day no end. Thanks Mike!

Generous Genius

2010-01-17T07:44:00.000-08:00

As if making a whole new record of genius stuff isn't enough to occupy our minds, 'Super' Ted Leo has started just giving away nuggets of gold via his twitter. Last night he tweeted three free stripped-back fuzzy-felt covers of female vocal 'power ballads'. Click here, then click here & finally click here for all three! This is what 2010's all about!

The 405

2010-01-06T09:23:00.001-08:00

Noisenik

2010-01-04T14:05:00.000-08:00

Drummer drumming.

The Bloody Hammer

2010-01-04T14:02:00.000-08:00

Schralpcast 02: The Bloody Hammer.

The Evil Removing Candle

2010-01-03T11:45:00.000-08:00

Pretty creepy movie.

Schralpcast 01

2009-12-29T23:11:00.001-08:00

Click here for Schralpcast 01.

Judged

2009-12-28T05:10:00.000-08:00

I haven't actually read this, but, best book ever made.

Spider fan

2009-12-27T07:50:00.000-08:00

Here's a great story for people who have ever put pen to paper to bother the makers of comic books. Rewarded.

Gnarly Camera

2009-12-18T05:57:00.000-08:00

The olden days cameras were a little more cumbersome than the digital bits & bobs we have nowadays, a bit more user input needed. They also seemed to take better photographs didn't they? Is it possible that there could be a correlation between how much effort is required and how much good results are achieved? I'm shelving my DSLR in favour of this for a bit.

Feely Friday

2009-12-18T05:52:00.000-08:00

DoRoBlaSo

2009-12-16T06:43:00.000-08:00

Pistol Youth - In My Eyes from Pistol Youth on Vimeo.

To quote that chap from Williamsburg that phoned in to The Best Show a few weeks ago, 'It's so dumb, it's great.'

Feely Friday

2009-12-11T02:44:00.000-08:00

Deerhoof reest thru a rendition of Dummy Discards a Heart. I asked them to play a couple of RPMs slower than the album version, to add a little more poignancy. What do you reckon?

Play King of Club!

Thursday Schralper

2009-12-10T03:27:00.000-08:00

Ted Leo is playing in the UK next week, the venues are small and the shows are solo. If you've heard Ted Leo's music already you will be aware how awesome this prospect is. If you haven't heard him, peep the videos and get on the spotify link. It's a full force blend of punk/folk/hardcore/soul/trad/rock direct from a solid-oak heart. The Tyranny of Distance didn't stop the cavalier & it isn't going to stop me going to a MINIMUM of one of the solo shows... see ya in the pit!

Truth Tee

2009-12-08T14:01:00.000-08:00

I Ffffound this.

The Skull of an 'ead

2009-12-05T05:51:00.000-08:00

Excerpt from genuine conversation:

Andy: That's a great looking tattoo you've got there Drongo, what is that?

Drongo: It's a skull

Andy: Oh right... (hesitant) What's it the skull of?

(time passes)

Drongo: (puzzled) ...its' the skull of an 'ead!

Scene.

crimes of jazz

2009-12-02T10:47:00.000-08:00

Please regard rank jazz criminal and former Zappa-collaborator Terry Bozzio's smaller drum set-up, & despair.

Intrepid

2009-11-29T14:27:00.000-08:00

I command the tide to go out (unsuccesful).

Friday Feely

2009-11-27T05:12:00.000-08:00

Age before beauty. Hank IV are ultimate schralp-rock.

Thursday Schralper

2009-11-26T08:17:00.000-08:00

We can argue about what defines a true schralper until we're blue in the face. Let's not bother. Instead let's watch some clips of Jeremy Klein skating. No matter how 'wack' or 'shit' you might think Hook-ups is, you have to admit, Jeremy is pretty cool (apart from the Tom Green stuff obvs).

This video is really mega too but i couldn't work out how to embed it.

VP

2009-11-13T10:47:00.000-08:00

Poster for lovely pastoral gloom-psychers Virgin Passages.

Thursday Schralper

2009-11-12T09:11:00.000-08:00

' ...Christian Hosoi WAS the party.'

The New Creepies

2009-11-06T07:30:00.000-08:00

Good group.

The Coolest Year in Hell

2009-11-06T05:48:00.000-08:00

NY77

Thursday Schrapler

2009-11-06T00:54:00.001-08:00

'We were just the confetti at the party... '

Jeff Grosso.

Interview with Steve Olson HERE.

face ache.

2009-10-22T12:59:00.000-07:00

Thursday Schralper

2009-10-22T07:44:00.000-07:00

The coolest member of the coolest band in the world in 1987. He wrote Nightrain for crying out loud!

See which member of Guns N' Roses you are.

The Famines

2009-10-14T07:16:00.000-07:00

Thursday Schralper

2009-10-08T07:20:00.000-07:00

Here comes Bod!

He's from England, he was pro for G&S and Santa Cruz back in the olden days and now he's 'Top Boy' at Dwindle Distribution. There's also a song named 'Hugh Bod Boyle' written and performed by the group Toxic Death Sentence in the Alien Workshop video Memory Screen. Quite a CV I'd say. Your hats OFF!

Status symbol disease says:

2009-10-06T08:57:00.000-07:00

I've got a mobile phone.

Notting Hill & Stoke Newington

2009-10-06T06:17:00.000-07:00

Here's some photographs that I took recently in a large urban conurbation in the south-east of England, a mystical place I like to call 'London'. Some of these pics were taken at the recent (radical) Tape Club afternoon concert at Notting Hill Arts Club & some were taken the following weekend during a muck about/ important business meeting in the borough of Hackney. Good times that were not ruined by rubbish transportation in our capital city. London I love you but your tube trains are bringing me down.

Thursday Schralper

2009-10-01T14:23:00.000-07:00

Loathe him or hate him, there's no denying OG Anti Hero Andy Roy has a spiderweb tattooed on his head. This old interview by Chris Pontius in Big Brother won't make you warm to him any. Hail!

4 wheels, 4 decks & 4 process colours

2009-09-30T03:29:00.000-07:00

Thursday Schralper

2009-09-24T08:11:00.001-07:00

Pretty massive one to get the ball rolling: Duane Peters. Aka The Master of Disaster. Fists always raised. Viddy:

See also this interview Ian MacKaye did with him for Juice Magazine a little while ago.

pray for me...

2009-09-23T07:16:00.000-07:00

I just saw these photographs on Patrick O'Dell's blog. I wonder if this means a Jason Jessee themed episode of Epicly Later'd is coming? That would rule. True genius dude. Try and hunt down the documentary about his life, Pray for Me. In the meantime watch this oldie (but a goodie) where he talks about his life and tattoos and things:

jason jessee, physical graffiti, 1998 from monster network on Vimeo.

Out on bail & out of jail...

2009-09-21T02:12:00.000-07:00

Celebrate my deliverance from evil by having a proper giggle at this silly Duran Duran song/video. Is that the real Melle Mel? What kind of 'space-guitar' is Warren Cuccurullo playing? What is Warren Cuccurullo? Answers on a postcard...

The Firm

2009-08-28T08:40:00.000-07:00

Could the timing of this film's release be any worse do you think? And before you say anything, this film does not glorify football violence. It glorifies Fila Terrinda tracksuits and Adidas Trimm Trabbs... And SL72s.

Serif Gothic

2009-08-26T06:25:00.000-07:00

ITC Serif Gothic is a pretty tough typeface. As you can see from my new blog header. And this charming tee shirt graphic. Only available in white on black, strictly limited numbers. First come, first Serifed (served).

Satan (spelled backwards)

2009-08-26T05:09:00.000-07:00

Natas Kaupas is responsible for many, many cool things.

Pure Evil...

2009-08-19T07:28:00.000-07:00

from my homie, to my only...

2009-08-13T03:18:00.000-07:00

Doing a shout out.

Yellow duck.

Woolens.

I really wanna see those fingers!

That's it Dappy, you've got it!

Having a sing with his mate Tynchy Spiders.

Dappy is a rapper, he wear's a rapper's hat,
He sings in N-Dubz, and he's a lovely chap!

Dappy was born in 2007, his real first name is Dino. The tattoo on his neck says 'Pie Dart' in fancy, ornate script.

Over It

2009-08-04T09:03:00.000-07:00

Watch Murph get radical on a hand rail. Tromans told me to tell you.

Teeluxe!

2009-08-02T09:37:00.000-07:00

Thanks to cool customer Craig at Teeluxe.com, RADIATOR zine is now available to purchase online for folks on the other side of the world. Make sure to have a look at all the mega kit available on the site... also scope the blog for nuggets of wise. Thanks guy!

remix

2009-07-31T09:35:00.000-07:00

Commission for AREA Magazine.

TCR

2009-07-30T04:03:00.000-07:00

There it is look, hanging on the wall.

Wall of Acre

2009-07-27T07:55:00.000-07:00

Poster post. Ask Owen if you want one.

Heavy Metal Parking Lot

2009-07-27T02:06:00.000-07:00

More viral from the 1980s; The 'Navidson Record' of hesh-rock. Supposedly you can now get this on DVD, do yourself a favour though and get a poorly dubbed VHS copy.

Ffffounded

2009-07-21T00:52:00.000-07:00

They found me.

Still not allowed to join the site though :(

Someone invite me yeah? Kewl Thx.

Wild & Wonderful Whites

2009-07-20T08:03:00.000-07:00

This looks awesome. Check out pre-internet viral phenomenon The Dancing Outlaw for a bit of background on the White family. Or maybe have a look at this clip of Jesco White doing a little dance. Lovely stuff!

Jerk chicken, jerk fish...

2009-07-19T05:50:00.000-07:00

Well, well, well...

I'm ending rap week with a little bit of homegrown. The Cruffiton Liveth, as Roots puts it.

Nobody I know got killed in South Central LA, Today was a good day...

2009-07-15T08:16:00.000-07:00

Cautionary tale here from 'Cube in this ten minute slab of early 90s G-Funk; always remember to check yourself. Check yourself BEFORE you wreck yourself... ok? Because in the hood one minute you can be at Short-Dog's house watching Yo! MTV Raps & playing dominoes, the next you wind up in the joint getting hassled by some fool wanting to use the payphone! ALWAYS CHECK.

Clap off lights when u gettin affection, Clap on lights when u findin protection...

2009-07-13T03:54:00.000-07:00

Mannie Fresh will dominate any game of dominoes. I warned you.

Bullet wounds will stop your bufoonery...

2009-07-11T06:48:00.000-07:00

That's right HOV.

They don't call him the Jigga Man just because he's good at measuring out spirits, ifyouknowwhatI'msaying?

They do it because he's good at rapping.

Stop what you're doing, cause I'm about to ruin...

2009-07-10T07:41:00.000-07:00

This week i'm posting videos of some of my favourite rap singers (you know, the rap singers?) Next cab off the rank: Digital Underground. Not only did they employ Tupac for a bit to do dancing in the background of videos, they also made this particularly banging track. Check this instructional video for The Humpty Dance. That's Humpty with the plastic nose. Allow him to amaze thee.

You call them demos, but we ride limos too!

2009-07-09T10:12:00.000-07:00

Scott Ian rhyming, Ice-T on air drums. Pure Class.

RAD

2009-07-02T02:11:00.000-07:00

Just sealed down the jiffy bags on another batch of RADIATORS. This time the postman will be carrying the offending packages to such far flung corners of the globe as San Fransisco, San Clemente, New York, France, Australia, Germany & Basingstoke!

Southern Hemisphere peeps can get RADIATOR quicker from next week when it will also be available to order online from the SUPURB Australian stuff-boutique http://teeluxe.com.au/

NICELY!

Planted

2009-06-30T08:59:00.000-07:00

Mike V represents skateboarding's golden age in the Battle at the Berrics. Rules duly bent to allow such delights as ho-ho plants, Russian bonelesses & finger flips. No caspers though. Not yet anyway. Wouldn't it be awesome to see a full on freestyle/ street-style revival? Companies making freestyle boards, and having freestyle pros on the teams like in the olden days. Natas v Mullen next year? Could happen.

Some nuts

2009-06-29T09:04:00.000-07:00

Almost real time blogging. Some nuts I ate (fnark!) a couple of minutes ago.

John from Cincinnati

2009-06-27T09:41:00.000-07:00

I can't get enough of this at the moment. Shame it got dumped after only one series. The character of Butchie Yost seems to be pretty much based on Christian Fletcher. Also, the theme tune is Johnny Appleseed by Joe Strummer. So that's sick too.

2009-06-27T09:38:00.001-07:00

Minds blown on 3:41.

Entente Cordiale

2009-06-23T04:39:00.000-07:00

Anglo-Frenchio relations received a boost on Saturday morning when a package containing le 'zine Applejack #5 (and assorted trinkets) plopped satisfyingly onto my doormat. It's all written in French, apart from the odd word, so it's damn near impossible for me to comprehend (it's about music and stuff yeah?) but I can listen to the accompanying CD and look at the pictures like nobody's business. I'm into it!

RADIATION across the NATION

2009-06-15T14:08:00.000-07:00

It's here!

I made a zine called RADIATOR with plenty of help from some geniuses I know.

It's 20 pages long and has all kinds of pictures and words and things in. It's well good!

Omegle

2009-06-15T08:58:00.000-07:00

I don't know if you've heard about Omegle.com, it's a website where you can be instantly connected to a conversation with a stranger anywhere in the world. There's no log-ins, profiles or pics. Just straight ahead CHAT. Not quite sure why you would ever feel the need to strike up a conversation with someone you don't know, at random ('just let me speak to ANYONE!'), but if the urge ever takes you over, you can go on Omegle.

I had a go.

Here's a couple of my abortive attempts to reach out and touch some internet people.

Connecting to server...
Looking for someone you can chat with. Hang on.
You're now chatting with a random stranger. Say hi!
You: where am i?
Stranger: mars?
You: what?
You: why?
You: are you ok?
Stranger: ok.
Stranger: are you ok?
You: are you in ussr?
Your conversational partner has disconnected.

Connecting to server...
You're now chatting with a random stranger. Say hi!
You: is that you...?
You: oh... i think it was me
Stranger: hello..
You: hello
You: are you online?
Stranger: asl please?
You: yeah...
You: me too
Stranger: who are you looking for?
You: can you hear?
You: steve
Stranger: im yen steve..
You: don't shit me...
You: yen steve!
You: whoah
You: what's up?
Your conversational partner has disconnected.

Chutney

2009-06-10T01:35:00.000-07:00

3 x BIG RED onions
Big splash of balsamic vinegar
MASSIVE glugs of red wine vinegar
1 x clove of garlic (razor that shit)
1 x cupful of brown sugar
RED CHILI

Yum.

Sun Beer

2009-06-06T08:11:00.000-07:00

This was my view of the world for the whole of last weekend. This weekend I'm shivering and clutching a cup of tea. Brrrrrr.

Bad Breath

2009-06-01T10:53:00.000-07:00

Not a clue.

Beat Rotter OUT NOW!

2009-06-01T02:53:00.000-07:00

This comes out TODAY! Beat Rotter Remix by Please Will Vs Rolo Tomassi.

Available digitally or as a physical object from all the usual places no doubt.

I done all the artwork and design. Go here to find out exact details on how to obtain one.

I hope he doesn't die. I can't handle summer school.

2009-05-30T01:43:00.000-07:00

I just saw on Grain Edit that the house from Ferris Bueller's Day Off is up for sale for a cheeky $2.3m. You might be able to get a bit knocked off though, as there's some superficial damage to the glass & steel structure round the back... and there's a dead 1961 Ferrari 250 GTO planted in the herbaceous border.

Moon Fake Pix?

2009-05-29T09:39:00.000-07:00

This photo taken by Dustin Henderlong is getting its arse kicked over on flickr right now.

I can't see what all the fuss is about, everyone knows this is the fakest moon pic ever taken.

TCR Poster Re Edit

2009-05-21T03:38:00.000-07:00

This is it!