I haven’t stopped blogging. I’ve just got really really picky. This is something worth writing about. Like me, Kek-W has been flung into a boredom-induced rage at the state of the world and the constant click click click of refreshing screens. So he’s done this weird fanzine/pdf/not quite sure what it is lash up. And …
Uncle Dugs on Rinse FM with a blazing 1991 selection. But even better than that, he gets Kool FM founder Eastman in for an extended interview. (interview commences at about 1:37:00) Some proper history, covering North London reggae soundsystem, early raves, Jungle Fever, and the full story of Kool FM. An amazing bit of oral …
Many of you may have heard of BBC Lancashire’s “On The Wire” show already because you’re in the area and tune in. Others may be avid readers of presenter Steve Barker’s reggae reviews for (the unrelated but similarly named) Wire magazine. Uncarved readers may recall the mix that Paul Meme and I did for the show’s 21st …
I’m skint and haven’t bought any records since July. Luckily my lust for new music is being catered for admirably by my friends. Another despatch from Mego HQ in Vienna has provided many enjoyable evenings. Jim O’Rourke – Old News No. 6 2xLP I used to own a fair few “dark ambient” albums, but I …
Stamford Hill is right at the northern end of the London Borough of Hackney, bordering Haringey/Tottenham. I’ve lived around there for about 15 years now and have always had an interest in its history. Last May, Richie (Maharishi Hi-Fi / Musical Fever) hosted another one of his excellent nights, this time at the Mascara Bar …
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Mark Fell – UL8 (Editions Mego CD) Peter Rehberg occasionally chucks great wads of CDs at me. This makes me happy. They are incredibly varied and whilst it’s hard to for me to love all of the Mego output, there’s always something interesting going on. The pinnacle of the recent batch for me has been …
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Ekoplekz: Live At Dubloaded (Further Records LP and cassette) Vinyl promos are as rare as hen’s teeth these days – definitely a mark of seriousness. Although, to be honest, surplus to requirements in this case. I’ve been sent Ekoplekz CDRs, I’ve been sent Ekoplekz cassettes, I’ve been sent yer white label promos. I’ve listened to …
Hacker Farm gig – tomorrow! I probably can’t make it – but you should! Hacker Farm is Kek-W and Farmer Glitch. I previously bigged them up on here when they came to town to do the Exotic Pylon radio session. That was before I heard their CD, “Poundland” In my ADD twitter feed, I’ve described …
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