colorama

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Colorama are a one(ish) man band affair from the lovely Cardiff. If you only have time to listen to one song today listen to Sound. If you have time to listen to more than one song you might enjoy yourself more than you deserve.

*There's actually 5 in the band with more guesting on some songs but Colorama is the vision of Carwyn Ellis I believe.

**Carwyn also uploads an excellent podcast at the end of every month.

beak>

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Portishead mainman Geoff Barrow has a new project. Beak> were formed in January with fellow Bristolians Matt Williams & Billy Fuller & recorded their self titled debut in 12 days. Dirty psychedelic krautrock. Brilliant.

*Portishead were named after the town in Somerset from whence they came. Luckily then they didn't come from neighbouring Sheepway, Clapton In Gordano or Gooch Slit.

the meek

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The 3rd in a series of beautiful fuck off rock n' roll, 4 if you count The Nihilistic Death Trip Couple. This bunch are from LA & site The Stooges as an influence. All that's needed to feature on this blog is that influence or a Gorky's Zygotic Mynci one. Being brilliant is always good too.

*According to Matthew 5:3-12 "blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth" so if this music lark doesn't kick off - no biggie.

singapore sling

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More magic fuck off rock n' roll, this time from Iceland.

*Singapore Sling were named after a famous cocktail - The Harvey Wallbanger.

black acid

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Fuck off rock n' roll from former Death In Vegas mainman & all round friendly good guy Richard Fearless. Just look at those influences...

STOOGES, THE MORE DEMENTED STONES, HOWLIN’WOLF, BO DIDDLEY, SKIP SPENCE, MOBY GRAPE, GENE CLARK, LIQUID LIQUID,STEVE REICH, HERZOG, VELVETS, CANDY MCKENSIE, HARRY SMITH, KENNETH ANGER, ARBUS, RALPH EUGENE MEATYARD, CAN, ESG, WEED, NEW YORK CITY, ROKY ERICKSON, POPUL VUH, HAWKWIND, HARMONIA, PERSPECTS, NEU.

*A black microdot was the strongest acid I ever had the pleasure to encounter. It's practically impossible to get microdots around here these days but if you could I'd be in about it like a dug eating beans.

homelife

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Homelife are a 2-piece from manchester who've just released their latest album, Exotic Interlude, on the wonderful Humble Soul label. I 1st came across them about 10 years ago when I bought an early 12" on impulse (The vinyl was warped & totally blew my mind). At that time they included Graham Massey of 808 State as well as several others and I immediately became a fan. Hopefully you'll check them out and become one too.

*My homelife is awful. Nothing works and the only thing that grows in the garden's the washing.

**Apparently someone read this the other day so hello to you if you return.

the nihilistic death trip couple

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The Nihilistic Death Trip Couple are an excellent band from Berlin. Think The Velvet Underground, Suicide & The Jesus & Mary Chain. Think Spacemen 3, The Stooges & Neu, in fact don't waste time thinking, it's only rock n' roll...

*left lapel badges & sunglasses are all the rage in Berlin, everyone's wearing them.

inspector tapehead

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Inspector Tapehead are 3 chaps from Scotland with an album in the pipeline. I imagine it'll be good. It's been in the pipeline for an awful long time so I imagine it'll be awfy good.


*Incredibly all of the guys were born at a young age.

bear in heaven

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Bear In Heaven deserve to be massive and they will be I expect. Lovely chaps from Brooklyn making magic music.

*Brooklyn is in America where, I'm told, people are fat & backward. I live in Scotland and, in my experience, many of the people here are fat & backward also. Isn't the world a funny place...