The Lemon Man

Via b3ta

Meanwhile In Bulgaria...

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Documentary Time: British Hells Angels Are A Bit Rubbish.

When you think of Hells Angels you usually think of leather clad outlaws roaring down an American highway with a sense of menace in the air or you think of the unfortunate events at the Rolling Stones 1969 free concerts at the Altamont speedway. So it is with some pride I present the British version of a Hells Angel...Filmed in 1973 by the BBC there is no rolling terror for this lot it's just a lot of buggering about,a nice mini break then settle down for a bit of Dr Who on the portable. 

April T Shirt Watch

www.etsy.com

african apparel

This is my t shirt. You're not having it...

Aspirational Lifestyle Photo #4

Via expeditionportal

Great Gig Guide: Yellow Magic Orchestra - Live at The Greek Theater 1979

Poom.

Shuf...

Via threewordphrase

Website of the Week

This is an amazing website with a simple premise, you take ambient music and add american police band radio. Click HERE to give it a go...

Turkish Psyc Disco Folk Party

I present to you yet another musical mixed bag of Turkish Psychedelic Rock & disco folk tunes. Featuring the likes of Barış Manço, Edip Akbayram and (pictured above) Derdiyoklar all these songs come from the 70's - 80's but you will no doubt be thrilled that all three artists are still going strong and that is about as much info I can give you until I magically learn Turkish so fasten your seatbelt and enjoy the ride...

Matt's Art Fart: Justin McAllister

Via justinmcallister.com

Today's Earwurm: Wolf People

This sounds like all my favourite prog played at once and is all the better for it. I can't find much info on the band but I can tell you they're from somewhere in the UK they are 3 or 4 lads and some have beards. 

Flags of the World

Via Amazon

Listen To Bobby Conn

Via network awesome

March T Shirt Watch

Another month, another bunch of t shirts to look at.

etsy

shirtcity

dudes-factory.

bottleofsmoke

etsy

spreadshirt

Video Shmideo

Brilliant use of stock footage. Contains bewbs.

Via b3ta

Documentary Time: Tattoo

This little period piece (Tattoo) is a fascinating look at Tattooing in Britain in the 1970. I can find no more information about who made it and for whom so it's something of a mystery. It's well made (for the time) and looks at the history of tattooing in britain as well as a brief look at the budding body modification / piercing scene. It's a bit creepy for some reason and I think that's because this was before tattooing was a mainstream thing so it has a slightly illicit feel to some of the interviews. It also has footage of bare bums, willies & boobies so be warned. 

Via sangbleu

Coming Soon

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Matt's Great Gig Guide: Physics House Band

I went and saw this lot (The Physics House Band) last night. if you like music that sounds like a clusterfuck of Cardiacs, Frank Zappa & Jagga Jazzist played by a trio of musically gifted sweaty 19 year olds boys this is the group for you...This is their new video for their song 'Abraxical Solapse' (which is a made up word, by the way) Rating: *One and a half thumbs up out of two* 

Via thephysicshouseband  Debut EP available HERE

Cabin Porn

Via Cabin Porn

Matt's Music Club: Nick Catchdubs - Icy Grape

If you like your 90's "choons" along with other great pop/electro from 2000 onward you'll like this, Nick Catchdubs has lovingly created a smashing mix of tunes that has had me fugging round the kitchen for the last half an hour or so and that can't be bad now can it? 

Via asiandan (full track list here)

Popadoodledandy. The Lost Vic & Bob Show

"Shown as part of Channel 4's Funny Fortnight season, Popadoodledandy is the near-legendary 'lost' pop show from Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer.

In the traditional style of all the very best TV pop shows, it features performances from groups, its own dance troupe, interviews, video reviews, and pop star celebrity guest spots! But everything, of course, is sprinkled with glorious surreal Vic and Bob magic.

Made in late 1992, Popadoodledandy was due to follow Big Night Out on C4, but then Vic and Bob transferred to BBC2, where they set off to make The Smell Of Reeves And Mortimer. Popadoodledandy then settled quietly into the archives, where it became their secret legendary show, spoken of, but never seen... Until now."

Via b3ta & comedy

Wicked Cool

Via whenwewasrad

A Day Well Spent

Via youtube

Daft Punk Released And Recovered

With Daft Punk's new Album No End set for a May release and news that it features collaboration from Nile Rogers there is hope that it will be a return to form after the disappointing Tron soundtrack. In memory of the good times I am reminded of one of my favourite Daft Punk tunes "Something About Us" and also one time collaborator Chilly Gonzales.

So I was pleased to say the least when I found the video below. I present Chilly Gonzales performing Something About Us. Please Enjoy.

Via Asian Dan

February T Shirt Watch

The Shirts For A Cure Project

corpsesfromhell

bangtidyclothing

(Yeah I know it's not a T Shirt!!) 

mrgugumissgo

cooltry

Disney's "Lion King" In CGI

Via cartoonbrew

Naughty Bears

Build a Bear Workshop, Westfields, Yesterday.

The Next Big Thing: Mopeds

Swag.

Cheap to run. Cheap to buy (£100-£200 on ebay). "Retro" appeal. Road Tax free if you get an old one. I see no reason why we all aren't buzzing about on mopeds.

Cool.

Yeah, I think it would be pretty great zooming along on your moped, the wind in your hair, not a care in the world...*SIGH*...As the video below illustrates.

Via corpsesfromhell

I Am Well Ghetto

Three 6 Mafia

This is Three 6 Mafia and this is their song "Rainbow Colors" (featuring Lil Flip) as far as I can tell they are singing about their favourite sweets & fizzy pop...I like to play this on my walkman while walking round Asda doing the big shop....Mad feels

Via youtube

Disco In India

Scene from Bollywood classic 'Disco Dancer'

So, er...yeah Disco In India. Yes! India had a thriving disco scene, sadly it started in 1980 when disco as a whole was as about as popular as a ginger haired stepchild. But no matter India embraced disco with gusto and started knocking out a few disco bollywood films for good measure.

Almost as good as Studio 54

 To start with most of the disco tunes made actually in India were simply affectionate tributes shall we say...But that didn't last for long and soon a strange and slightly cool thing started to happen the formula was simple Disco + Bollywood Music + Roland 808 Drum Machine = something that sounds strangely like acid house...

As always I have knocked together a playlist for you to enjoy. It is by no means an extensive but It backs up what I have said above...

Tracklist:

• Ramba Ho - Usha Uthup. (Sounds like Gibson Brothers - Que Sera Mi Vida (If I Should Go))

• Yaad aa raha hai -Bappi Lahiri (from Disco Dancer)

• Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki - O Beraham Tune (goes on a bit feel free to skip)

• Dil Lena Khel Hai Dildar Ka - Hot Song 

• Charanjit Singh - Raga Bhairav ( India invents Acid House...In 1982!!)

• R.D Burman - The Burning Train Theme (edit) 1981

Monster Fashion

From the "Sweatshirt Monster" episode of Leave it to Beaver (1962)

Via damnedtobefree

I Love Hate Mail.

Whilst drunk on twitter Mr Bingo decided to send some hate mail. Hear/see the full story below.

"someone sent me a swiss roll with fucker written on it"

Buy the book here..

Baby Loves Mince.

Via www.essentialbaby.com.au

Happy Birthday Mr Bowie

RSWX presents Dave from Radio Soulwax on Vimeo.

Trombone Silliness Indeed.

Parp!!

I just saw this on Youtube and damn rear soiled myself with mirth. The original video was pulled from Youtube. Perhaps because the chap featured realised he look like a prize plum. But thanks to the wonder of the internet I have found it again for you to enjoy.

UPDATE: "New York Philharmonic second trombonist David Finlayson took the Internet by storm over the weekend after he combined his musical instrument of choice with a GoPro camera to produce "something fantastic." via gawker

Via youtube.com

How To Get Rid Of The Christmas Tree

A fitting end.

With today being Sunday the 6th of January the superstitious among you will have already

 un-decked the halls and recycled the Christmas tree (or at very least thrown in in the garden)

Here in Brighton we are lucky enough to have 'Christmas tree recycling points' which by now will probably resemble large children's playpens full of abused and unloved trees and the odd stray bit of tinsel.

These guys on the other hand have a better Idea when it comes to Christmas tree disposal...

Via fark

Sounds Nice.

A nice couple of videos I just found that sound amazing, turn your speakers up and enjoy...NB. I'm not high.

Via kraftfuttermischwerk

Via youtube

Matt's Music Club: The 80's

A Typical 80's Party.

For a lot of people music from the 1980's can only be enjoyed whilst wearing an ironic mullet wig or jacket with sleeves rolled up to the elbows & espadrilles a la Miami Vice, usually at some 80's themed club night or boozy "ironic" house party. This is a sad state of affairs, where some peoples experience of music from the 80's will be Wham's Club Tropicana played slightly too loud while a dickhead in sweatbands and shiny running shorts menaces them with an inflatable palm tree in some parochial nightclub that smells of Lynx Africa, toilets and desperation. 

In my way I hope to change the preconceptions of "80's Music" with a little playlist I have put together. It may not be everybody's cup of darjeeling but I am a man who is used to the stout boot of reality kicking him repeatedly in the wedding tackle now and again. Enjoy.

• Yello - Bimbo (1980)
• The Chameleons - Up The Down Escalator (1983)
• Laid Back - White Horse (1983)
• Chrome - Eyes To The Centre (1980)
• A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray (1988)
• Wally Badarou - Mambo (1984)
• Grace Jones - Don't Cry, It's Only The Rhythm (1985)
• Kleeer - Tonight (1984)
• Zapp & Roger - Computer Love (1985)
• Bobby Brown - Hawaii Nei I'll Miss You (1982)
• Rick Grossman - Mellow Heaven Clout (1980)
• Escape From New York OST - The Duke Arrives (1981)
• Carlos Peron - Breaking-In (1988)
• Charanjit Singh - Raga Bhairav (1982)
• Tomorrow's World - Richard Denton & Martin Cook (1980)
• Jon & Vangelis - Song Is (1983)

I Got The Doodle Bug.

In an effort to put some stuff on this blog that isn't just videos and pictures I have stolen from all over the internet I thought I would have a little go at creating some art. I don't know if this will become a regular thing but you never know... Here is my first attempt:

I call this "Manny is pretty sick".

The pieces are created with pictures taken on my mobile phone and then manipulated with an application called Doodle™. I think (like many artists) my talents will not truly be appreciated until I am dead or at least seriously injured. This is my second attempt:

This piece is called "Wilf transcends to the spiritual plain"

I'm quite proud of my work and have realised that  art is very easy when you find the right medium to express your inner thoughts and feelings. I am available for portrait commissions and open to offers of other artistic endeavours