Anyone know how to fix an that doesn’t update from itunes on connection to Mac? I’ve re-installed the software, and turned the computer on and off several times. It still doesn’t recognise the bloody thing. grrr.

Posted by Sarah Bowles on Thursday, June 30th, 2005
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here’s a new release downloadable for free at www.infinitechug.com
it’s pine forest’s ‘asleep in witches gold’.
right… what’s next…

Posted by Andrew Clare on Wednesday, June 29th, 2005
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Posted by Frances May Morgan on Tuesday, June 28th, 2005
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Email Tony Blair

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Posted by Sarah Bowles on Saturday, June 25th, 2005
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DJ set for tonight’s Helen And The Horns reunion show at Komedia

SET ONE
Lord Tanamo - I’m In The Mood For Ska
The Kingstonians - Singer Man
Lord Creator - Kingston Town
Eric Donaldson - The Way You Do The Things You Do
Hopetown Lewis - Groovin’ Out On Life
John Holt - Stick By Me
Dave Barker - On Broadway
Jackie Robinson - Homely Girl
Scotty - Draw Your Brakes
Specials - A Message To You Rudi/Do The Dog/It’s Up To You
Lord Kitchener - London Is The Place For Me
Young Tiger - I Was There (At The Coronation)
The Mighty Sparrow - More And More Amour/Born Free/Sandra
Byron Lee And The Dragonaires - Peace And Love
Rachel Sweet - Hairspray
Neil Diamond - Song Sung Blue
Phil Harris - The Bare Necessities
Vic Godard - Hey Now (I’m In Love)
Jonathan Richman And The Modern Lovers - Eygptian Reggae/That Summer Feeling
Maher Shalal Hash Baz - Unknown Happiness
Lilliput - When The Cat’s Away Then The Mice Will Play
Marine Girls - Don’t Come Back
Talulah Gosh - Talulah Gosh
Dexys Midnight Runners - Breakin’ Down The Walls Of Heartache
Les Girls - Stop Look And Listen
The Detroit Cobras - Cha Cha Twist
The Girls - Chico’s Girl
The Ikettes - I’m Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)

SET TWO
Vic Godard - Stamp Of A Vamp
Rupie Edwards - Ire Feelings
Prince Buster & The Skatalites - King Of Kings
Byron Lee And The Dragonaires - Make The World Go Away
Rico & Freetown - Take Five

SET THREE
Timothy - Bulldog Don’t Bite Me
Mighty Diamonds - Pass The Kouchie
Lord Kitchener - If You’re Not White You’re Black
Marine Girls - You Must Be Mad
Dexys Midnight Runners - Soul Finger
The Trojans - Keep On Running
Junior Murvin - Police And Thieves

Posted by Everett True on Thursday, June 23rd, 2005
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Posted by Sarah Bowles on Wednesday, June 22nd, 2005
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Still been recording a song a day for the baby - dispensed with guitar altogether (except the odd note), and scorn piano (barring the occasional chord). Now, I rely upon my trusted metronome and layering voices in convoluted chantsong. Andrew Clare tells me (favourably) that it reminds him of NYC street performer Moondog.
Mental note to self: check out Moondog.

Last night, chatted to Peter Davis (Your Flesh, Creature Booking), one of the men behind Courtney’s initial rise to minor stardom and also involved with Melvins for quite a while. He reels off a long list of bands for whom signing major label deals in the mid-90s (post-Nevermind) was the kiss of death and gives me a great quote about Melvins, most of which i’ve forgotten - something about how they’re great when they have one moment of madness within the structured mayhem but not the other way around.

Posted by Everett True on Wednesday, June 22nd, 2005
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Mild craziness yesterday.
Isaac went through four changes of clothes, and this morning the remains of his umbilical cord dropped off. He responds well to my singing a variation on a classic children’s lullaby to him…as the sparse crowd at the Ocean Rooms did later, where I was called in as a last-minute replacement to the ever-wonderful Misty’s Big Adventure and Bobby McGee’s. (The latter charmed their way into our hearts at soundcheck where the pair, decked up like old school Mr Billy Childish and a flower dress girl, duelled with banjos and sang endless variations on the theme of ‘Don’t Dump Me’.) I sang variations on themes to breast-feeding (’Please Don’t Bite’) and even threw in an extended version of ‘Do Nuts’ as I was feeling so chipper to be out. Eva gamely supported on improvised backing vocals and improvised WASP synthesizer as I engaged in vocal patterns to match. A member of Misty’s waxed lyrical over the fine PragVEC (circa ‘78), a proto-post-punk female-led band who also used a WASP to great effect.
Set over, applause gathered, I immediately set off straight for home once more on my bicycle.

Posted by Everett True on Thursday, June 16th, 2005
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Posted by Sarah Bowles on Thursday, June 16th, 2005
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“When you’re patient with a drone, it feels like you have control over the passage of time”

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Posted by on Tuesday, June 14th, 2005
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