The modern major general

Posted by homoludo on October 17th, 2008 filed in grime, video
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History

Posted by homoludo on October 8th, 2008 filed in garage rock, gigs, history, punk, video
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Reading the papers the last few days, it really feels like history has restarted, what?

Speaking of history(ouch.) I’m going to ask these guys tonight if they’ll play my fortieth, which is in like, ages….

The amazing The Hansom brothers (including members of No Means No) they play 70’s power rock style punk, think The Ramones playing ‘Angel is a centre fold’.Playing tonight Oct 8 in Andrews lane theatre

Supporting are Moutpiece –

Mantua fundraiser

Posted by homoludo on October 4th, 2008 filed in !Kaboogie, festies, gigs
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 Dubliners – A fundraiser tonight for the Mantua festival – with lots of people – Alphabet set heads, !Kaboogie heads, the young and the beautiful, me, others…

Mantua  – Rob Mclean

Speaking of Fluffy grey skies

PCPRadio Barney in Blackface

Posted by homoludo on October 4th, 2008 filed in calypso, Irish bands, radio shows
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Starting with some calypso from the occasionally maligned Harry Belafonte,( the line being that he exploited ‘real’ calypso- I don’t have much time for the keepers of ‘tradition’) this sounds like Barney McKenna of the Dubliners was playing tenor banjo in Trinidad(picture him in blackface) . Check king of calypsonians Mighty Sparrow’s Erasmus B Black as possibly the best tune ever. Those who know me can guess the extra reason for my current fascination with this tune.

Other highlights Ed Devane and Judas the bimboy’s remixes on the forthcoming Super extra bonus party remix album (launching in Andrew’s lane next weekend for those in Dublin) and a half hour prog synth work out from the new Matmos product. I’ll try to fix up the tracklist later.

1. Harry Belafonte – When the yankees are gone
2. Mighty Sparrow -The yankee way
3. Mighty Sparrow-Erasmus b black
4. Roots manuva – Again and again – moody boys remix
5. heavy art –0
6. cotti v mr parti feat jammer dem fi know
7. A&e Dept -  The rabbit’s  name was (mixed on top of the last one)
8. Zomby -Liquid dance hall
9. drums
10. zomby
11. Bass junkie
12. computer people
13. Bass junike – circuitry
14. Matmos -supreme balloon  – Half hour track to the new album
15. Girl

15. Ed Devane -Super extra bonus party remix
16. Judas de Bimboy -  Super extra bonus party remix
17. Postal Service- The district sleep alone tonight – DJ Downfall remix

[audio:/PCPRadio_super_begging_21_9_08.mp3]

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Capitalism gone mad calypso

Posted by homoludo on October 2nd, 2008 filed in calypso, history, old school
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Mighty Sparrow – Capitalism gone mad

[audio:/Mighty_Sparrow_Capitalism_gone_mad.mp3]

!k

Posted by homoludo on October 2nd, 2008 filed in !Kaboogie, flyers, gigs, K
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The !k Club

This Thursdays Line-Up:

*PRINCE KONG (abc / !kaboogie)
*PROZAC (void)
*PCP (!kaboogie / radio na life)
*STE NOUR (clinical chaos)
*SUB ONE
*…& !K CLUB RESIDENTS – Redmonk, Sixfoot Apprentice, Richie K, Rodney, PCP, A-Force,

Downstairs in Thomas Reads,
Dame Street, Dublin 2.

Always Free Admission

9pm – 2:30am

The Rare Auld Times

Posted by homoludo on September 27th, 2008 filed in film, gigs, history, music
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27SEPTEMBER2008@THESHED – PEEK-A-BOO

8a HENRIETTA LANE
rear of Bolton street’s King’s Inn Pub (end of the cul de sac)
DUBLIN 1
INFO text messages to 0877954727

doors @7.30
E 8,00 donation @THESHED

8.00
FILM: THE STARS ARE UNDERGROUND by DARAGH MCCARTHY

9.00
MUSIC by
E+S=B and Alan Lambert
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT0ppsos-3Q&feature=related
http://www.metaldragon.net/sounds.htm
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VISUALS by
MCBETT – HOMAGE TO BORGES
ALAN LAMBERT

General Info:

THE STARS ARE UNDERGROUND
“In 1996, filmaker Daragh McCarthy directed a documentary inspired by
the noises emanating from Dublin’s independent rock scene. At the
time, we didn’t know if this urgent groundswell in activity was
destined to be just an ephemeral phenomenon or whether it was the
foundation for a future infrastructure. All we knew was that it was
some of the best and most pro-active music making in a country other
wise smothered by corporate bandwagoneering and post-U2 tail-chasing.
The Stars Are Underground was, quite simply a film crying out to be
made. In retrospect, it has become a prescient foretaste of the depth
of fine music being made in Ireland, four years later. Stars… is a
film about dreamers, visionaries, wannabe Warhols and shoe-string
svengalis. A film about punk-rock, country outlaws, decadent
discordance and slack jaw stoners. It’s about people relearning the
DIY process and starting to get it right. Releasing their own records,
making their own videos, designing their own sleeves, organising their
own events and basically doing the complete opposite to those who so
willingly bowed down to the industry before them. But this documentary
doesn’t wallow in underground romance. It details with the day-to-day
hands-on banalities of being in a band, the lure of the corporate
dollar and the struggle to be heard. The music ranges from brash and
formative excorcisms of anger, to sophisticated, aspirational
creations, to probing, vehement experimentation. Jubliee Allstars’
initial releases on their own Hi-Tone label and Dead Elvis, sound as
fantastic as the first time they shambled revolutions round your
record player. As does Wormhole’s low-slung primitive hypnosis and
Luggage’s muffled and debonair series of Eps on Blunt Records. And
Female Hercules and Bambi and the Great Western Squares and Pet Lamb
and The Idiots and Mexican Pets. Some of them have gone, some still
here, in one form or another. Label owners and media-mouths such as
Colm O’Callaghan, Dan Oggly and Eamonn Crudden have their say too,
discussing the naivete that fuels these records, and questioning the
magnitude of the independent structure. International figures such as
Therapy’s Andy Cairns and Fugazi’s Ian MacKaye express words of wisdom
and, well, words of simple enthusiasm. The latter warns us not to
expect to make any money in this industry. But what’s probably most
satisfying about The Stars Are Underground is how the artists
themselves define this whole time with a sense of community. It’s
almost politically incorrect to use the word “scene” these days, but
whatever it was , this time and place, it was where connections were
made that ring true to this day. The year 2000 has already seen
several great Irish records, and all going according to plan, 2001
will be better again. The roots lie here in this film, and for those
aware or interested in these facts, this is essential viewing. A
low-budget film about a low-budget scene. It won’t be forgotten
quickly.” Leagues October 2000

E+S=B: ELECTRONIC SENSORIA BAND
Electronic Sensoria Band arose in 2002 from improvising sessions
between Fergus Cullen and members of The Wormholes and Memory Cells at
Dublin’s legendary Lazy Bird club. Their backing of the legendary
ex-Can vocalist Damo Suzuki at his debut Dublin show was recorded and
became the first release on their Last of our Kind label. Since then
they have scaled down to a three piece line-up consisting of Fergus on
guitar and clarinet, with brothers David and Anthony Carroll on drums
and bass.
‘Lost In The Black Hole Of Calcutta’: Part 1

ALAN LAMBERT
is an Irish based artist, electronic producer and short film maker
In the early 90’s Lambert recorded a lot of analogue material which is
currently available on the Aphasia Recordings label, and in the late
90’s collaborated with ‘Wormhole’, on the former Dead Elvis label,
released by Eamonn Crudden.
July 2008

’ Pteranodon’ is the first album Alan Lambert is releasing
on Metal Dragon Music – it can now be ordered from the site’s ‘Sounds’
section;

ROAD RECORDS
16b Fade Street, Dublin 2
FREEBIRD RECORDS
5 Cope Street, Dublin 2
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15a Wicklow Street, Dublin 2

Quote from Road Records on ‘Pteranodon’;
… two very beautiful synth driven ambient pieces with hints of
everything from jean michelle jarre, tangerine dream and klaus
schultze. There is also an element of some early krautrock
experimentalism akin to the likes of cluster or even harmonium. The
album features ‘Pteranodon’ and also ‘A Bao a Qu’

HOMAGE TO BORGES by MCBETT (Italy)

This is the first set of original etchings (drypoints) realised in
early 80’s and inspired to 12 of the Imaginary Beings from Borges’
book. They include the A Bao A Qu

MCBETT works in different social contexts.

To book send a text message @ 0877954727 or an email to
mcbett@gmail.com including your full name and tel number
there will be no reply to bookings except when it is booked out.

THESHED is a private independent workshop.
Please come at the door @8,00pm with your drink and food ready to stay in
and call 0877954727 at the gate.

Please be in time and send a text message if you will be late,
as there there may be no admissions after the event starts.

mcbett@gmail.com

www.myspace.com/mcbett

PCPRadio_My Car

Posted by homoludo on September 27th, 2008 filed in Nigeria, radio shows
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Catching up on my back cases… Show from the week before the Electric picnic. Highlights here including a mad Remix of Dr. dre and Eminem, Joker’s 80’s west coast stylings, Tony Tetula’s  automotive woes, Dexorcists’ graphers anthem, my favourite Starkey tune since Kick push and lots of 4 x 4 action throughout.

Finishing with a tune from Moutpieces‘ new Album which is being given away on entry to the launch this afternoon in the Lower deck in Dublin, should be a great gig with punk tunes being spun into the night.

1. Disrupt
2. Yush 2K- Outlaw robot
3. King cannibal-Badman near dark -Komanazmuk remix (Dubstep tune Pushed to 45)
4. Tony Tetula -My car
5. Wonder – ‘God’s Gift Intro’
6. Dr Dre Ft. Eminem – ‘Forgot About Dre’ (Kraddy Remix) Both of these available in this great mix here
7. kanji kenetic – Shut up
8. Joker – Gullybrook lane
9. Solvent – Think like us – Bombaman remix
10. Dexorcist – “Fatcap” (D Exe feat Kruie mix)
11. Janner – The power of sound
12. JME feat Trim and Skepta – Aiya nappa story (Trim telling a great story here)
13. Dexorcist – Resurection- Dj Narious remix
14. ??Defecta??
15. Disrupt –
16. Jazzsteppa – AmeriCa
17. Rouge state – Big Tings A Gwarn Up Ere
18. Kanji kenetic – Dance
19. Micheal Forshaw – Work that party
20. ??
21. Starkey – Just a friend (nicked off Venom and Damage)
22. Moutpiece – 24 Stella

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Great tune that a friend from Nigeria turned me on to. It’s about the trouble that ensues when the Presidents calvalcade crashes into Tony’s car.

Tony Tetula-My Car

[Audio:/tony%20tetula_my%20car.mp3]

and just for fun taken off the Heatwave site, where there’s a lot of great tunes at the moment.

Timberlee -Heels

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Speaking of Birthdays…

Posted by homoludo on September 25th, 2008 filed in gigs, history, radio
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Raidio na Life is 15 tonight with gig  at Sult in Break for the border tonight from 8.30. Playing are DJs  DJ Halfdutch, Traic Ó Braonáin and Peadar Mac Gaoithín as well as live music from Congolese band Lace. Should be good craic. Mmmm, somewhat scary to think how long I’ve been doing this… good scary.

Turn the radio on

Posted by homoludo on September 23rd, 2008 filed in hardcore, history, Irish bands, mashes, radio
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Aoife’s Indie hour. Six foot apprentice and I playing and being interviewed about mashes and remixes ‘n all. The second half features Super extra bonus party chatting and playing some the tunes from their upcoming remix album.

It’s available here .

Also the DIY special she did last week. A really great show – people who do – talking about and playing tunes from the past and present of DIY in Dublin/Ireland (slightly weird to think of it as a “scene”, it’s just the way it’s done, isn’t it?) and Adebisi Shank in for the last section playing tunes from their new one .