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Kick out the Folk
Sebadoh Kicked Out The Folk last night at the "English Folk Dance & Song Society." A crazy venue, but it provided great sound for a low-fi gig officially titled "Jason Lowenstein & Lou Barlow Play The Songs Of Sebadoh." No drummer, so it was 4-track backing tapes and people sitting on the floor. Harmacy is now back on heavy chimp rotation after serving as my Breakfast Show for several months at college.
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English Folk Dance & Song Society
Sebadoh
Loobiecore
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15th Oct 2003 - Add Comment - Tweet
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Antenna
Went down to the NFT for Antenna Promo night last night - the "exciting bi-monthly" brown nosing forum for promo makers. A few good things on show, but a lot of hype too. Current chimp favorite Ruben Fleischer was on the panel and showing some of his new stuff, plus Shynola showing their great video for The Rapture's "House Of Jealous Lovers." Just because the videos are good doesn't mean you have to buy the music however...
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Ruben Fleischer's homepage
The Rapture website (with the video)
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11th Oct 2003 - Add Comment - Tweet
How Do You Like Them Apple's?
Tech news:
Lots of good stuff from every chimp's favourite computer company recently. New Powerbooks, G5's and now a new version of the OS X operating system: 10.3 Panther.... Mmm.
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Panther Info
G5 Info
Powerbook Info
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9th Oct 2003 - Add Comment - Tweet
Fax??
So it seems that there is finally going to be some movement on the chimpomatic domain name. After sending a 4 page Fax to the US, the name has been released from the numbskulls who were hosting it and into chimp custody. We've now resubmitted the name over to our new host and things should be confirmed in "7-10 days". I thought the internet was supposed to be here. and. now. And not involve faxes.
24th Sep 2003 - Add Comment - Tweet
Mugison in Tokyo
Got myself down to Aoyama-Cay last night for a showcase night featuring some of the members from the Yellow Magic Orchestra and Chimp-o-buddy Mugison. The YMO were obviously hot-shit in Japan, as the crowd went crazy for them. Mugison was on at 3.30am (waaay too late for me) and rocked the house - Iceland style.
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15th Sep 2003 - Add Comment - Tweet
Memory Problems
Been having a big problem with lack of memory on my digital camera. I pretty much consumed 2 x 128MB cards withing a matter of days, meaning I needed to unload them to a CD before anything else came along. Just try installing a Kodak Camera Driver on the Japanese version of Windows XP. Luckily found a cafe with an eMac though, and Bob's Yer Uncle. Downloaded and burnt in no time. Slide show at Chimp HQ on my return.
The net cafes here are pretty funky, with loads of books/manga and music ~ more like a library. You have to pay to become a member, then pay for the time you use member, then pay for the time you use ~ but while you are there you can have as much soft drink as you like. If I can just find one that does If I can just find one that does the cold coffe chimp juice...
6th Sep 2003 - Add Comment - Tweet
Georgia
On drinking my 5th batch of the day, I realised that I am addicted to a new form of Chimp juice: Georgia cold milk with coffee. The more I drink, the more I want. But I just can't stop. Someone's going to have to import this stuff into England, or I'll have to start brewing my own. Or get my own vending machine.
5th Sep 2003 - Add Comment - Tweet
World Tour Of Japan
The chimp-o-san world tour of Japan has begun! Touched down in Tokyo after 17 hours of Swiss Air, with no mini TV. Argh! Forced myself to watch the first half of "Bringing Down The House," the second half of "How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days" and then found some sweet releief with "National Security." Boy, that Martin Lawrence is a hoot. Not much to report on Japan itself so far. Checked into a Bangkok style backpackers, staffed with euro types working for free board. I hope someone gives me a map for a secret island. Been kicking back in my room, watching Samurai Soap Operas and infomercials for incontinence pants. Later on, the Ramen hunt begins.
3rd Sep 2003 - Add Comment - Tweet
Site News
The Chimp site has now been offline for so long it's not funny. Big time freak-ups from the server peeps, who deserve to feel the wrath of the Four Headless Chimps of The Apocalypse. We're back with a temporary site until it's sorted. Sorry for the downtime folks.
26th Aug 2003 - Add Comment - Tweet
PUSH
Chimp 75 will be DJ-ing at the Push bar at 93 Dean St., London next Friday 1st of August, so come on down for a healthy dose of Westcoast Rocks. Amigos Matt, Nick and Nick will also be playing, so expect a fair amount of GBV, Pixies and Sebedoh.... (see below).
Kick off is at 7pm, entry is free.
25th Jul 2003 - Add Comment - Tweet
Biggest Ever Sale
Chimp 75 here. Picked up a load of new CD's in the "Biggest Ever" summer sales on the weekend. Some good stuff and cheap dollar too. Looking at some of my other reviews they seem a little serious, so it might take me a while to get these on there. Picked up a Blue Oyster Cult 'Best Of' for £5 and Hejera by Joni Mtchell (after much recommendation from Jim Clarke). The CD was duff though, meaning it won't play - damn! Update on that situation later. Now I'll be paranoid and end up checking every CD I ever buy before I leave the store - for the rest of my life.
Also picked up Joy Division Substance for £6, plus a double Jeff Beck CD - 'Beckola' and 'Truth'. Finally picked up some vinyl replacements to feed my iTunes - 2 Cream albums and 2 Richard Hell (Time and Blank Generation).
1st Jul 2003 - Add Comment - Tweet
Interview: Mike Watt
Back in the early days of Chimpomatic, we had big ambitions for the site and got off to a great start by securing this 2001 interview with the bass king, Mike Watt. It's taken 3 1/2 years to get the interview together and online, but surprisingly little has changed. Bush has just been voted in (again) and Watt has just released his long planned third album - "The Secondman's Middle ... read article
1st Jun 2001 - Add Comment