Parts & Labor are coming back to London, at CAMP Basement on 18th May - more info here http://www.last.fm/event/1790559+Parts+-+Labor+at+The+City+Arts+-+Music+Project+on+18+May+2011

Phil I just read it today, yeah! The fast version sounds way too fast for me now. Did you like the letters page that was basically all free improv people attacking the Volcanic Tongue bloke? That was funny.

hey dude, how was fuck buttons? was reading a little about them earlier, sound like interesting chaps x

Did you notice the Smashing Pumpkins 'today' opening riff sample on 'one hundred month bloom' on the Moor/Rupture record? Oh noes!!

Er I missed that shout! Will check it out today, there used to be a Rupture/Moor track on Andy Moor's myspace page back in the day and it was really good.

hmmm that's a harsh curfew, might not actually make it, will do my best though. will agree with you on the FlyLo front but can't really comment on J Dilla, not listened to much, am personally drawn to FlyLo more by the electronic/IDM aspect than the hip-hop so not too knowledgeable on that. i'll have a listen tonight though. you about in bath for the rest of the weekend?

yeah bwoyeee, don't finish til 4.30 tho so might not get there til 8ish, reckon that'll be ok? will be driving back to bath so no running for trains :) nosaj thing tonight too, you going to that?

I dunno man, I'm trying to get a job abroad, so might have to miss out on some gigs...

You seen this? http://www.last.fm/event/1412863+Jay+Electronica

Yeah, Bristol too! Loads of stuff happening up here that week as part of this festival thing. Just a couple of days after the Cluster swimming pool gig.

'Syntoptikon' is really good http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/2806

That particular song is one of the best going most definitely, glad you liked it!

:) Ditto and were do I start with Sun Ra.

Hey I would very much like to see a Raw Power gig if the exam things i'm doing allow, I think I will maybe know the middle of February about that but I dunno at this point. If so a smelly pint of Carling is yours!1 Happy holidays anyways.

I don't think I fully understand the love between man and beast cos i've only ever had a hamster. But that video proves the love exists. The mince pie was warm mind, maybe if it's cold it tastes bad idk. I still owe you a pint oops. One day.

ah no way, i was just looking at my gig listings and it looks like we've been to quite a few of the same gigs, i guess its not really that surprising really. The Ex gig next year looks awesome, looking forward to that. i didn't see a fourth drummer, i must have been blind, my friend was saying there was a fourth drummer but i tried to convince him he was drunk and delerious, woops.

Aye! Journey was long yes, but I went to this Barista Coffee Collective place in Bristol somewhere towards the middle of it and had the greatest (sweet) mince pie I have ever tasted. It was deep and big like a savory mince pie and lurds of rum in it. CHECK THEM OUT

ah yeah the bit was great, one of my faves. i was hoping they'd play boris, i saw them play it last year and it just sounded sooo good. also Porn were pretty nice with j mascis. i checked out j mascis and the fog though, didn't rate it much unfortunately. do you know who the third drummer was?

hey thur, i see you went to atp. amazing was it not?

Hey dude, great charts. I am envious of your upcoming gigs!

I did yes! Is it any good? He just posted a comp of old stuff which looks alreet too. No 24/7 internet makes life more productive though dunnit.

We're totally low in reality.

Check out this bullshit compatibility rating.

Yeah man, let's do this shit. It will be too dope. I gotta check some stuff, finances, holidays... but I'm pretty sure about going. Peace

Yeah Sweden is absolutely beautiful; I genuinely want to move out there. It's certainly pricey, but so long as you look around a bit (and are prepared to pretty much forsake alcohol) it's not vastly different to London. Pictures-wise, check the photos of me on Facebook until you find the ones that aren't taken in a soulless London satellite town and that should link you to my gf's album. Would definitely like to see those Morocco ones though...somewhere I'd rather experience vicariously, minus the heat and dust haha. Gave the Om record a cheeky listen and I really, really dig it; like you suggested, I think Amos contributes a lot more than just his drum work and I think it works nicely as a counterpoint to Pilgrimage. I do like the minimalism, but it's also nice to hear them progressing. Definite dub influence too, on the second track. I do wish they'd make their albums longer though. If you've got a spare tenner, this might be of interest: http://www.boomkat.com/item.cfm?id=223865

Yeah we will, I can't wait. I've never seen Mogwai before. So are you the music editor at Bath, or is it an all encompassing ents section?

Hiya! Good to e-meet you. Ace music taste by the way. I can't wait for Invada... bit sad to be missing Part Chimp for End of the Road next weekend though.

Ah fair enough, man...I'm seeing Fuck Buttons at an uber-tiny venue in Oxford, which should be pretty incredible. I'm really, really psyched about the new OM; judging by the clips on their myspace, Amos has made a huge difference and the sitar and bongos sound amazing (The Wire can go to fuck). Didn't get accepted for my masters (apparently independent music isn't a valid anthropological topic at Oxford, which doesn't entirely surprise me) so I'm looking for some form of meaningful employment. I hadn't realised the extent to which my student loan funded my record habit until now...having to go through all the stuff I've neglected up until now. Probably a good thing. Other than that, summer's been pretty sweet - went to Stockholm, which is basically the best place ever although having seen the No Fun line-up, I'm thinking that particular trip should have been delayed until September. How about yourself?

Heh, I like how you went from 'the holiday was expensive' to 'the best song is "Spent"'. Smoooth. Although i'm guessing (can't remember) the song is less about money and more about how the guy is sick of his life or something.

:) Hope the holiday was most excellent. I am a bit dubious about the inclusion of sitars and bongos on the Om album but it could be good. Dunno if it will top Conference of the Birds for me, I love that one. I've only really had a cursory listen to the Pissed Jeans but I like tracks 1 and 3! Other ones not too fussed...yet.

Yo man, due to a combination of unemployment, flagrant debit card fraud and a rogue TV license payment, I'm currently severely lacking monies, so the only trip I'm taking into London is on Tuesday for an interview (which will hopefully resolve the first of those cash-related problems). I'm definitely hitting up St Giles for Fennesz in Novemeber though...will you be around those parts then? I'll keep my eyes peeled though...should have a bit of spare cash once the fraud squad do their job as I've literally not spent a penny for the past month. What do you reckon to the new Six Organs? Pretty amazing, non?

:( Even pretending to like Chris Rea isn't punk, I know. Epic journey soundtracking, errr this one is amazing for getting lost in for an hour http://revengeofthelawn.blogspot.com/2008/11/parson.html Massively heavy too! And maybe this too http://www.boomkat.com/item.cfm?id=19937 They are both long train journey staples for me anyway. I'd wager you've heard some other stuff i'm thinking of. This Iggy/Williamson "Kill City" record is amazing, I would be sticking that on the ol' ipod now if I was going anywhere. Is this some kind of european mission?

Rent is high yes. Consider Glasgow, it is really good up there! I'm going to 10 Years and sleeping on this beach, that is the punkest thing to do. Actually idk who i'm going with but I will be sleeping inside somewhere. Press pass? Bootsy seems very interested in promoting his wares. RETWEET THIS DIDDY. Where is your exciting twitterpage so that I may add it?

Heh, the _relative_ wasteland of Bath, maybe. You mustn't have seen Sunderland. Bristol is ok for gigs too innit. Will you be going back to London again after you've graduated? I would like to try and live there for a bit at least. I'm definitely here for another year though on minimum wage getting properly properly qualified opto-blablabla. Should be finished just before Supersonic though so that may be a plan! Man I don't think i've been on a holiday that didn't involve a festival for about five years. I know what you mean about the hip hop/Arkestra, I dunno how long those guys will keep going, Marshall Allen is ancient

New Harvey Milk song for a split single!!!11 It's slow. http://twt.fm/220519

I have not heard it! But soon! 10:30 at the Oasis is a funny song title. No Supersonic for me due to lack of time/money (new job that makes my brain hurt) but I will get to that ten years of ATP thing if it is at all possible. How goes it mang

Cheers! That Brant Bjork song is also a good one, I cannae deny it! To keep the link train rolling here is a Kyuss/Beatles mashup http://ugandasfinestmashedpotatoes.blogspot.com/2007/03/kyuss-vs-beatles-taxman-demon.html I dunno if it's good exactly but it's cool that it exists.

i got a wfmu sticker at primavera yea it was real good tho i liked yo la tengo they were awesome neil young was best tho imo im home i gotta find work for summer now sucks huh

are you excited to see yo la tengo

I'll see you at the show tomorrow?

oh...looks like everyone's has been wiped just for the night...

I think my library has just been deleted!! it;s asking me to start scrobbling!!! Pumpkins and TVOR was my revision soundtrack last year! I should reset mine actually..too much hall and oats and nelly furtado there ;). I'm eying some balcony seats...not booked yet...you?

Hey. I've already checked out Men Of Unitis (don't worry, I listen to Joe), but I wasn't too fussed by them.