Though flanked by two swarthy state troopers, Paula found her gaze drawn to the chubby saxophonist..

Are you familiar with Banjo or Freakout? If not it's the alter ego of Italian Alessio Natalizia & he certainly likes the finer things:

"I try to have a punk rock approach to music; I tend not not to idolize people. There are a lot of amazing musicians I love… Arthur Russell because he did everything better than anyone. Bob Dylan because he basically is god. Brian Wilson because he is Brian Wilson. The Ramones because I wish I could have been in New York in 1976. Can because a lot of bands would not exist without them. Neu! because they recorded two albums using basically the same drum beat.”

Read the rest of this article over at Fact magazine. His next single, 'Mr. No' is due on the No Pain in pop imprint. It's backed up with a cover of LCD's 'Someone Great'. Here he is getting to grips with Battles 'Atlas'. Total werd UP'S:

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David Holmes has new long player 'The Holy Pictures' ready to go: Another record that leans on Germany's psychedelic era. Head over to Data Transmission to hear a mix he has done to celebrate this release. Here's lead single 'I Heard Wonders'.

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Finally, a real treat for a Friday: A live version of James Brown's 'Give it up or turn it loose'. JB bellows an amazing vocal performance, backed up by the tightest rhythm section ever. Play this at your local discotheque & watch the punters climb the walls. 'Clap your hands, stomp your feet'.

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