Do I laugh now, or wait 'til it gets funny?

As previously reported, the Quiet Village Resident Advisor podcast is a mix of rare beauty: It's an ultra deep blend that sucks you in with it's many, many charms. It takes in Rhythm & Sound's 'Jah Version', which is off the outstanding 'Versions' Long Player. Now there's a record to really float downstream too. It's available to buy in every format from Boomkat. Go on, treat yourself..

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Sub Version's eponymous debut came out last year & ... "It's an album of COLOSSAL bass & resonance that's just about the most original low end session you'll hear this year" If you like your Dubstep smutty, get onto this pronto. It's available to buy from Youknowwhere..

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DFA just keep on releasing quality Long players: Syclops is up next with the aptly named 'I've got my eye on You'. The project is the Brain-child of Maurice Fulton & features recent single 'Where's Jason's K?' & the sublime 'Mom, the Video's broke'. It's one of the most forward thinking & innovative dance records you'll hear all year. Here's the Handsome album closer 'A Lovely Sunday'. I'mnotaBoomkatwhore,honest.

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Have a great Weekend.

We Are All..

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Mark Stewart is back with a new LP, 'Edit', available on the Crippled Dick Hot Wax! imprint. It's surprisingly melodic in places, raucous as hell in others. It's available to buy via the crippled website or your can get it digitally from Boomkat. Check out the Myspace for live dates. From 'Edit' here's 'Rise Again': The type of tune Shaun Ryder would still be making if he had been a little less enthusiastic with the Crack pipe..

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You've Signed up for the Cruise..

Zombie Zombie= Ace. Joakim= Ace. Put them together & what do you get? A very tasty disco re-rub.

Zombie Zombie- Driving this Road until Death sets you Free (Joakim remix) (Z Share) (YSI)

Health's debut LP has been given the remix treatment and you can now get Health/Disco from your local record emporium. The Acid Girls have a couple of goes at 'Triceratops', version A starts out all percussive wonder & ends up with a huge bassline that will rattle your ribcage to the point of implosion.

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And from the original Health record here is the short but ever so sweet 'Heaven'. First rate Kraut-thump.

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The latest Resident Advisor podcast comes from Quiet Village, who put together a quality mix that takes in the likes of Jackie Mittoo, Sergio Mendes, Led Zep & a couple of their own cuts. Grab it here.

You wanna throw up here, or you wanna throw up in the car?

Cats in Paris are just about my favorite of the new breed of Manchester bands. Their schizophrenic arrangements take in a number of different influences that defy categorization. Think a Proggy Talking Heads taking a bath with Muse and your still nowhere close. Check them out live- Loads of good, solid Freak outs. Got loads of live dates coming up, have a look at their Myspace for details. Their debut single 'Foxes' is available on the Akoustik Anarkhy label.

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Very pretty new album arrived this week from Brael/Tokyo Bloodworm. Lots of beautiful textures that morph & pulse together to give you 50mins of aural pleasure. 'Living Language' is available to buy from Boomkat.

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And finally we have the Crazy Teens from a fine Rockabilly compilation 'Sin Alley Volume 1': 'This is one square Befuddlin' LP that will surely break your lease'. You Dig?

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Have an Extra Top weekend.

Fingers on Buzzer's..

Fancy strutting your stuff to the sounds of Michael Mayer, Dave Clarke, Radioactive Man, Superpitcher & many more this Saturday night at Fabric? All for gratis? Just email me with the answer to this question & a pair of tickets will be yours.

'Growl' is the title of Radioactive Man's forthcoming release. How Many Artist albums has he released in total?

The first person to mail through with the correct answer gets the tickets. Mail me at jthirkettle@hotmail.com.

Good Luck

You know, that woman is an insult to fruitcakes..

'Night Must Fall' is the new Long Player from London duo Padded Cell- It's out on the always terrific DC Records. It's a very neat blend of Disco synths & DFA style dirge: You can purchase the record here, or if you prefer the Digital release head on over to bleep. They have a few live dates coming up, check out their Myspace for the details.

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Padded Cell have drafted in Liquid Liquid's Dennis Young for a couple of their shows: Domino have just released a retrospective LL compilation entitled 'Slip in and out of Phenomenon'. It encompasses all three of the 99 records E.P's & some unreleased bonus tracks. You can part with your hard earned for it here. Here is album opener 'Groupmegroup':

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And as a bit of a Liquid Liquid bonus here's the Cut Chemist remix of the ubiquitous 'Cavern'.

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The floor's on fire, see?...and the chair...

Modeselektor rule OK- Their new remix of Siriusmo's 'Wow' is total Block party joy. Also check out their Remix of Alter Ego's 'Fuckingham Palace' forthcoming on the excellent 'What's Next?!' remix LP. You can Buy the Siriusmo 12" here.

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And from a few years back here is 'Rapid eye Movement' in collaboration with Pfadfinderi, who they share a number of dates with this summer. Check the respective Myspaces for details.

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The Verve remixed series is now up to Volume 4 & features Dinah Washington, James Brown & Marlena Shaw being remixed by Kenny Dope, Diplo & The Cinematic Orchestra amongst many, many others. Here's the always on form Pilooski's edit of Nina Simone.

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To finish here's a new mix for you: Put together by JPP Intern/Tea Boy Ricky 2 Villa's. Here's the Tracklist:

Slow Disco:

1 LCD Soundsystem- All My Friends (Harvey Remix)
2 JJ Cale- Ride me High (Joakim edit)
3 Photonz- Our Fable
4 Cosmo Vitelli- Delayer (Quiet Village Remix)
5 The Chemical Brothers- The Boxer (DFA Remix)
6 Siriusmo- Wow (Modeselektor Remix)
7 Emperor Machine- Slap On8 Apparat- Holdon (Modeselektor Remix)
9 40 Thieves- Theme from Nutrider
10 Hercules & Love Affair- Athene
11 Inflagranti & Black Devil Disco Club- Coach Me (Again & Again)
12 Williams- Love on a Real Train (Odyssey Remix)
13 Metro Area- Muira
14 Fleetwood Mac- Sara

Download: Megaupload

Ooh, I like a Nice Dance..

A top draw new Long player from Parisian Nite legend Uncle O is ready to drop on I'm a Cliche records. It's a varied collection which sways between the couch and the dancefloor. You can order the record from the Myspace site along with all the other I'm a Cliche releases. From 'LP', here is the Beck-esque 'Avalanche'. Head over to AlainFinkelkrautrock & pick up an exclusive Uncle O mix.

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A couple of tunes to finish from an overflowing inbox: Bambi get over it are the best thing ever to come out of Norwich. They expertly blend folk, indie & Rockabilly into 3 minute pop beauty's. Check out the video's on their Myspace page, these kids know. They only have dates in their hometown at the moment, but that will change very soon. Here is the delightful 'Badman'

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Feral Children have a shiny new record to share- 'Second to the last Frontier' is coming out on Seattle's Sarathan records. It's been produced by Scott Colburn whose previous credits include The Arcade Fire & Animal Collective. 'Spy/Glass House' sounds like AC's bigger, scarier older brother. In a good way of course.

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Have a Great Weekend.

It's such an interesting concept, mixing mime and food..

Still basking in a Mancunian heatwave: Here's a few tunes that are the aural equivalent. Love's 'Forever Changes' has just been re-released again. The collectors edition features alternate versions & bonus tracks. You really don't need me to tell you how very great this record is. Here is album closer 'You set the Scene'

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Think Hilary could use a bit of George's genius at the Mo:

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And here's Groove Armada's very lethargic remix of A Tribe called Quest's 'Description of a Fool'.

A Tribe Called Quest- Description of a Fool (Groove Armada's Acoustic Mix) (Z Share) (YSI)

Feel free to send Pimms & Cornetto's to Just Press Play, 1 Manchester Street, Manchester. Thanks.

This sounds really good. Is this Us?

MGMT's paean to the joys of youthdom, 'Time to pretend', has been the subject of a few illicit remixes & bootlegs. This one from Violens Frontman Jorge Elbrecht knocks them all for 6: Sounds like MGMT jamming with Hot Chip & Motorhead. All in 4 and a half minutes. Now that's what i call a remix..

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A new track has appeared in Teeth Mountain's Myspace player: '13 Plus Harsh Tanz' is all twisted cello's & spiraling guitars underpinned by their now trademark percussive drone. They are on tour all over the US for the next couple of months (You lucky Bastards), check their page for details. They also now have European distribution, you can order CD's from Discos Compulsivos.

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Woolfy has some newbies in the offing: 'That Lady' is pure electro Boogaloo, with Liquid Liquid style percussion. Also, look out for his excellent remix of Low Motion Disco's 'Things are gonna get easier'.

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Last weeks guest Bumrocker was Cosmo Vitelli- Head over & pick up some excellent selections.

She's ignoring me. Of course, she's ignoring me. I sent her a swastika..

Think i must have an aversion to bands with 'Hoof' in their name. Was very slow on the uptake with Deerhoof, now i've gone & missed the boat with Chrome Hoof. Which means i've been missing out on progdisco anthems like 'Tonyte' for far too long. Time to put that right..

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Been re-visiting the James Murphy/Pat Mahoney fabric CD this week. Disco always sounds good with the sun on your back. From the mix here's Donald Byrd's classic 'Love has come Around'. You can buy the CD here.

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Another tune to move your feet on a Friday: Williams 'Love on a Real Train' is a 5am beauty full of Balearic joy. It'll soundtrack many a night this Summer. You can buy the 12" here (Which features remixes from Odyssey & Studio).

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Weekend=Good.

What do ya take me for? Some kind of ice cream?

A first burst of Summer across the North West these last couple of days: Time to put down the tweed & break out the summer threads. Try this on for size: The always formidable Soul Jazz records released a follow up to their 'Tropicalia' album last year. 'Brazil 70: After Tropicalia' features the likes of Gilberto Gil & Tom Ze and is further proof of the amazing talent that poured out of Brazil at the time. Do yourself a favour & buy the record here. A couple of tunes from the LP:

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Head over to Bleep & pick up a free compilation in collaboration with Clash Magazine: Tunes come from the likes of Fairmont, Principles of Geometry & this one from Warp's newest signings, Pivot. Sound like anyone else we know? You be the judge. 'Didn't I Furious' is Total Robot Rock.

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I'm not a pauser, I don't like pausing..

Flying Lotus has Warp debut Los Angeles ready to roll and it's the Warpiest sounding release in a long while. It hits the record stores in June & to get you in the mood you can go & play the Flying Lotus arcade game here. He's also on tour throughout the year, check his Myspace for details.
From the LP here is 'Robertaflack Ft Dolly':

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Texan troubadour Micah P Hinson is back with a new E.P entitled 'The Surrendering'. This should be followed by a new album later in the year. After having to cancel a lot of shows due to ill health, Micah is back on the road. Check out this fan site for more details.

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Very nice new compilation arrived on the Trikont label. It's a round up of artist's such as Daniel Johnston, Kimya Dawson, Jeffrey Lewis, The Frogs & Animal Collective to name but a few. It's called 'Sidewalk Songs & City Stories' & the CD also comes with a detailed booklet & original artwork from Jeffrey Lewis:























You can purchase the album here.

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One of these days, I'm going to cut you into little pieces..

Been listening to Pink Floyd's 'One of these Day's' far too much lately. All in aid of a future musical project. It's one of the Floyd's finest moments, top double bass rocking out action..

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Very nice 12 arrived this week from Der Zyklus on the Clone record label. The E.P takes on Kraftwerkian (©Boomkat) values & is perfect for warming up any dancefloor. Electronica with oodles of Soul... Purchase the wax here.

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The final tune of the week comes from one of the most interesting & down right amazing albums of the year so far: Indian Jewelry's new album 'Free Gold!' sounds like The Brian Jonestown Massacre produced by Trent Reznor or The Doors produced by Soulwax. One of the most original long players i've heard in a long time, they are on tour in the US throughout May. Lord knows what they do live... It's available to purchase here.

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Lots of things to see & do this bank holiday weekend. The Futuresonic festival takes place in Manchester. Check the website for details of artist's and events. The Human Shield gig on Sunday looks especially tasty..
Have a good'un.