I keep meaning to mention that I've started a slightly more interesting blog on Wordpress:

Bristle's Blog From The BunKRS

A mish-mash of music, news, podcasts, people, pictures, places & spaces. A blog, then.

Maybe see you there, then.

Saw Patrick Duff (he of Strangelove fame) & Katey Brooks (about whom I've banged on a fair few times, based almost entirely on her track 'Hunger') at the Folk House this evening - and both were very good. There was a second support act on too, one Suzy Condrad, who was clearly quite talented, just not quite to my taste, I'm afraid.

But definitely a top night out. It was pretty packed, and I felt both thoroughly unarty and young (go figure), plus John lunched it out, so I was proper Billy No Mates, sitting on my lonesome, nursing me beer, fingering me phone willing it to buzz with a text or two.

But anyhow, the music was grand - finally got to catch Katey Brooks in an acksuall venue (I think I saw her at Ashton Court, though that may be some kind of hallucination), and she was marvellous; and Patrick Duff was awesome, kicking out lots of animal emotions and courtly charm too, a very inspiring chap so he is.

Hope to catch them both again in the future.

If you've been wondering where the Hectic City podcasts by Eric Kleptone (from, erm, The Kleptones - them of the very, very excellent '24 Hours' bastard pop concept double album and much more besides) have disappeared to, well, never fear, Eric blogged recently to explain that

"a few unavoidable circumstances got in the way, causing them to fall by the wayside - Bugger. They will be back though, just a little more intermittent than we originally planned."

However, in the meantime, Eric's been involved with the rather interesting sounding local Brighton radio (yes! Like, proper, airwaves-aerials-and-masts real radio!!!) station Radio Reverb 97.2FM, hosting a music-&-talking-about-the-music show called Eric & Jim's Look-In, alongside Jim from All Time Top 100.

Anyhow, it's a great mix of flavours, not all four-to-the-floor stuff by any means, and they manage to make Brighton sound, well, interesting rather than poncey and shit - and now it's available as a podcast, which is handy, because I want to hear it and I don't want to live in Sussex.



So go check it out! Links to the blog and the subscription feed below...

Eric & Jim's Look-In Show notes & links on Blogspot
Eric & Jim's Look-In RSS feeds & subscription buttons on FeedBurner
Listen to the latest show! (24th May 2007)

Bristle-KRS vs TangerineBreem



80 mins // 146 mb // 256 kbps

The latest TCRE SoundClash show is up and ready for you to listen to! Don't forget to vote for who you think won this time round on the TCTE poll - voting is open for two weeks (closes around 3:30pm on Friday 15th June).

Available for free streaming, download & subscription from CoolestRadio/TCRE Podcast Network and now direct from CoolestRadio.com!
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Round 1 (Bristle-KRS)

Tracklisting:
01 "Hunger (B-KRS Tweak)" :: Katey Brooks
02 "Move You Run" :: Smith & Mighty feat Tammy Payne
03 "My Name Is Tallulah (B-KRS Lazy Instrumental)" :: Bugsy Malone (Paul Williams)
04 "King Of The Mountain" :: Kate Bush
05 "Blues In The Net" :: Yoko Kanno
06 "Alone (On Piano)" :: Colin Newman
07 "Uranus - The Musician" :: Isao Tomita
08 "Hideaway" :: Delacy

Also contains elements from:
"Infiltrate 202 (Altern8 Vs Asterix & Space Mix)" :: Altern8 / 'Alien' / 'Aliens' / 'Croupier' / 'Elvis' / 'Potatoes - A Layman's Guide' / 'We're Off To Visit The Planets' (drive-in movie theater intermission advert) / BBC sound effects / Random record scratches
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Round 2 (TangerineBreem)

Tracklisting:
01 "Life" :: Alternative TV
02 "Long Time Ago" :: Eek-A-Mouse
03 "Portugal (For The Record)" :: The Fall
04 "The Lurch" :: Two Lone Swordsmen
05 "Rising Above Bedlam" :: Jah Wobble
06 "Fabricoh" :: Archers Of Loaf
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Round 3 (Bristle-KRS)

Tracklisting:
01 "Palestine Woman Imagines A Ball Of Confusion" :: Team9
02 "Battleflag :: Lo Fidelity Allstars
03 "Flippin' Off Whitey (ATOM's Tastycake Mix)" :: 3rd Bass
04 "Most Precious Love (Martin Solveig Re-Edit)" :: Blaze Presents Underground Dance Artists For Life feat Barbara Tucker
05 "Plug It In :: Basement Jaxx

Also contains elements of:
"Space Invaders" :: Bikeshed / 'Alien' / 'Aliens' / 'Alien 3' / 'Blood Simple' (audio commentary) / 'Chinatown' / 'Chopper' / 'Cock And Bull' / 'Columbo' / 'Firefly' / 'Star Wars' / 'The Shield' / 'The Untouchables'
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Round 4 (TangerineBreem)

Tracklisting:
01 "Klan Entrance" :: Jerry Springer The Opera (Lee/Thomas)
02 A lovely bit of guitar I can't remember what it is!
03 "Lowdown" :: Wire
04 "It's Gonna Rain" :: Do Make Say Think
05 "Dammers Or Czukay?" :: Future Pilot AKA
06 "Roka" :: Calexico
07 "Dryspell" :: Aesop Rock
08 "Lights Out" :: Sonic Youth

Also contains:
The odd wee bit from 'Kes' and a snippit from 'Waking Life'
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It's this weekend! (As in, starts Thursday 31st May, ends Sunday 3rd June...)

Featuring the likes of... Cheeba! Bellatrix! Bronnt Industries Kapital! SJ Esau! Morningstar! Vexkiddy! Etc! Etc! Etc!!!





Stacks of interesting musicashizzle across loads of venues (Arnolfini, Clockwork, the Croft, the Cube, the Louisiana, Thekla and the Tube), £7-8 per day (except Saturday, which is £14 all in, or £8 per half). Bargain!

2007 ARTISTS
A Hawk And A Hacksaw with The Hun Hangár Ensemble
Faust with Colin Potter
Luke Vibert
Spring Heel Jack with M Sanders and J Spaceman
Jason Forrest Band
Paavoharju
Vladislav Delay
KTL
Green Gartside (Scritti Politti)
Extreme Noise Terror
Lawrence
Quadrode (Portishead/Goldfrapp)
Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip
Ted Milton 'Odes'
Ghostigital (Sugarcubes)
Jack Rose
Adrian Orange
Baby Dee
V.I.
Thee, Stranded Horse
Arrington de Dionyso
Manyfingers
Aufgehoben
Yellow Swans
Goodiepal
Islaja
Maher Shalal Hash Baz
Luomo
The One Ensemble Orchestra
Justice Yeldham
Directorsound
Morningstar
Anni Rossi
Safety Scissors
Bellatrix
Robin Fox & Anthony Pateras
Ignatz
Sleeping States
Richard Carnage
Dr Joel
My Two Toms
CooperJones
Voe
Fuzz Against Junk
Octopussy
Vexkiddy
Alex Neilson
Levenshulme Bicycle Orchestra
My Two Toms
SJ Esau
Chipper
Freeze Puppy
Cheeba
Motor Ghost
Normalise
Silver Pyre
plus many more acts, DJs, art & workshops

If you're going, let me know, mebbe we can hook up :)

Venn Festival website

"I Wonder" by Frances Butt



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So... Anyone fancy coming?

I've been on what I might describe - were I being paid to write hysterical, hyperbolic, clichéd one-two-threes on my own life - as an "emotional rollercoaster" the last few weeks, and could do with a giggle!

Awww fuck it, might as well... This is the second TCRE SoundClash - that's two CoolestRadio podcasters have two 20 minute segments each, listeners decide which was their favourite, they have two weeks to vote on a poll, winner stays on for the next show.

Anyhow, it's a good laugh; somehow I beat Hiccup (The Most Literal Man In Music) - by a mere 2 votes, I hasten to add - so am staying on this month up against the breakcore shenanigans of teh boss, Ninjaboy. All the info you need is in the following blurb...

Bristle-KRS vs Ninjaboy



80 mins // 146 mb // 256 kbps

Available for free streaming, download & subscription from CoolestRadio/TCRE Podcast Network and now DIRECT from CoolestRadio.com
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Round 1 (Bristle-KRS)

Tracklisting:
01 "Still (Bristle's FDS Fuzzy Boom Mix)" :: Geto Boys
02 "Forward" :: Beyond There
03 "Woo Hah Got Ya Back In Black" :: DJ Nicky T
04 "Unparalleled Danger" :: Wax Audio
05 "X Vs The World" :: Overlord X

Also contains elements from:
"Get Off" :: Prince
"We've Got The Fucking Power" :: Atari Teenage Riot
'Alien'
'All The President's Men'
'Beverly Hills Cop'
'Dazed & Confused'
'Dead Presidents'
'The Exorcist'
'The Untouchables'
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Round 2 (Ninjaboy)

Tracklisting:[
01 "Kaneda" :: Geino Yamashirogumi (Akira soundtrack)
02 "Zidane" :: Kid Hideous
03 "Le Mans" :: Project Nothing
04 "Bbbbrrrreeeaaakkkkccooorrrreeee" :: Primate Of The Year
05 "Alucard Lament" :: Leigon
06 "Secretick Side (Killer Dill EP)" :: Randomatik Blast
07 "Kugutsuuta Ura Mite Chiru" :: Kenji Kawai (Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence soundtrack)
08 "Innocence Ghost" :: Kid Hideous
09 "Outro/OneLove" :: Oxygenfad
10 "Rocket Punch Generation" :: Bong-Ra
11 "Passion Db" :: Bluc
12 "ID" :: Chronic Malfunction

Also contains elements of:
"Bin Laden" :: Immortal Technique feat Mos Def
"Pass The Dutchie" :: Musical Youth
'Aliens Vs Predator' (coin-op game)
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Round 3 (Bristle-KRS)

Tracklisting:
01 "The Wicker Man (End Title)" :: Paul Giovanni & Magnet
02 "Don't Let Go" :: En Vogue
03 "Manchild" :: Neneh Cherry
04 "Blue Sky" :: Fluke
05 "Voodoo Ray" :: A Guy Called Gerald
06 "BBC News 24 Apocalyptic Rave Theme" :: Bill Bailey
07 "Panda Style" :: Panda Style

Also contains elements of:
"Babooshka" :: Kate Bush
"Clap Yo Hands" :: Naughty By Nature
"Fire" :: The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown
"Good Thing" :: Fine Young Cannibals
"Groovy Informer" :: Celebrity Murder Party
"Most Haunted BuGmix" :: BuG
'24 Hour Party People'
'Bill Bailey: Part Troll'
'The Untouchables'
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Round 4 (Ninjaboy)

Tracklisting:
01 "SCR3AM" :: Plague
02 "Delphine XVII" :: Kid Hideous
03 "Sadma Knopfen" :: Rawclaw
04 "Drinking Lighter Fluid" :: Horbert Europe
05 "Megaman3" :: Saskrotch
06 "Student Loans" :: Oxygenfad
07 "Megayaku" :: Overthruster
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*** Please now VOTE on the poll at TCTE forums for the SoundClasher you think wins this challenge! ***

POLL IS OPEN FOR TWO WEEKS

- ie poll closes 2am on Saturday 5th May

An ickle birdy tells I that top Norwegian/Swedish/German death metal band Die Supine is nearing the end of its recent excursion into the studio, and that the new tracks would give even the baby Jeebus a boner!

Check them out before the Devil demands his payback...

"Satan called. We answered. It is time."

"Ladies and gentlemen, we gather here today to witness a battle to the bitter end, a titanic struggle of beats and melodies, of sound and feeling, of blood, sweat, and indeed, tears; I welcome you all to the inaugural intercontinental global world championship, hosted by CoolestRadio in association with TheCoolestThingEver.co.uk, I give you the first ever TCRE SoundClash Challenge!"



80 mins // 147 mb // 256 kbps

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Round 1 (Bristle-KRS)

Tracklisting:
01 "Dirty Little Bitch" :: Jovan
02 "Perfect (Exceeder) (Vocal Club Mix)" :: Princess Superstar Vs Mason
03 "Train" :: Goldfrapp
04 "Blowin' Ya Brainz" :: Freestylers

Also contains elements from:
"Moskow Discow" :: Telex
"FU2" :: Dunproofin'
"Louder Than A Bomb" :: Tiga
"You Suck (Nasty XXX Tweak)" :: Consolidated feat The Yeastie Girls
'Aliens'
'Cock And Bull'
'Children Of Men'
'The Outlaw Josey Wales'
'The Shield'
'I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue'
'The World At War'
BBC Sound Effects (CD series)
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Round 2 (Hiccup)

Tracklisting:
01 "Shakey Dog" :: Ghostface Killah
02 "Bring It On" :: Goose
03 "Honky Tonk" :: Granville Williams Orchestra
04 "What's Going On" :: Mekon feat. Roxanne Shant.. (Deckwrecka Mix)
05 "Shimmember Me" :: Blue Boy vs ODB (DJ Not-I Remix)

Also contains elements of:
"Muttering Into A Microphone" :: hiccup
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Round 3 (Bristle-KRS)

Tracklisting:
01 "FU2" :: Dunproofin'
02 "Theme From Disco" :: Samantha Fu
03 "Phat Riot" :: Mixomatosis
04 "Download Planet" :: DJ Not-I
05 "Sunshowers (Diplo Mix)" :: M.I.A.
06 "Make The World Go Round (Deep Dish Edit)" :: Sandy B
07 "Mo Beats" :: Coldcut
08 "Underworld Crime Soldiers :: Gunshot

Also contains elements from:
"100% Pure Love" :: Crystal Waters
"Acid Thunder" :: Fast Eddie
'Assault On Precinct 13'
'Band Of Brothers'
'Dog Day Afternoon'
'Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome'
'Our Friends In The North'
'Scarface'
'Shaun Of The Dead'
'Spaced'
'War Games'
BBC Sound Effects (CD series)
Chris Morris
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Round 4 (Hiccup)

Tracklisting:
01 "Spitfire" :: Prodigy (FakeID's Evolution Mix)
02 "Soul Flower (Remix)" :: The Pharcyde
03 "Racing Green" :: High Contrast
04 "Stylophonic - Way Of Life" :: Poj vs Boom

Also contains elements of:
"More Muttering Into A Microphone" :: hiccup
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*** PLEASE NOW VOTE FOR THE SOUNDCLASHER YOU THINK WINS THIS CHALLENGE AT SOUNDCLASH CHALLENGE ..1 THREAD ON THECOOLESTTHINGEVER! ***

POLL CLOSES 20TH MARCH 2007

Another stupendously late offering, choc full of the finest bootlegs, mashups and bastard pop.



Tracklisting & info:
01 "Take Five of My Favourite Things" :: AberNStein :: See AberNStein (Multiply)
02 "New York Groove Bodega" :: DJ Clive$ter :: see also DJ Clive$ter (Multiply), DJ Clive$ter (MySpace) & DJ Clive$ter (podOmatic)
03 "Drum And Bacharach" :: The Young Punx :: See also The Young Punx (MySpace)
04 "Justin Twist" :: Bangers
05 "Voodoo People's Child" :: DJ FiveFive :: See DJ FiveFive (MySpace) & DJ FiveFive (Multiply)
06 "Somebody Smacked Me" :: McSleazy :: See also McSleazy (MySpace)
07 "Daft Boys" :: iPunx :: See also iPunx (MySpace)
08 "All She Wants Is A Shame" :: Martinn
09 "Fuck The Rudebox" :: Andy S
10 "It's My Kalifornian Chariots" :: DJ John
11 "Rapture Riders" :: Go Home Productions :: See also Go Home Productions (MySpace)
12 "Skyline Operator" :: DJ Lobsterdust :: See also DJ Lobsterdust (MySpace)
13 "Basslines" :: DJ Prince
14 "Let The Policeman Play" :: Zamali :: See Zamali (blog)
>> Get Your Arse Back Into School: The Evolution Control Committee :: See also The Evolution Control Committee (MySpace)
15 "Spandau Filet" :: The Evolution Control Committee
16 "I Want A Cookie" :: The Evolution Control Committee
17 "The Fucking Moon" :: The Evolution Control Committee
18 "Star Spangled Bologna" :: The Evolution Control Committee

77 mins // 70 mb // 128 kbps

GYABIS Homework:
ECC on Wikipedia
ECC pictures on Peripheral Anomaly
ECC provides lists for the benefit of IndieVille

Stream, download or subscribe to shows here!
Bristle's BunKRS Sessions (latest Bootleg, UnderCover & Axis Of Foley shows)
Bristle's Annexe (archive of bootleg shows 1-6)
Bristle's Garden Shed (archive of bootleg shows 7 onwards)
Coolest Radio (the latest shows from the TCRE Podcast Network via podOmatic)
And coming soon...
CoolestRadio - The PROPER site!