WILD BEASTS GIG REVIEW

* The Fly (Click HERE for full review)..

"The term ‘sweatbox’ was seemingly invented for the Louisiana, but Bristol natives Olo Worms must have emerged from exotic soil, because they look completely comfortable in these feverish conditions. They sound good too – sweeping psychedelic soundscapes recall the likes of Panda Bear, moving between spartan atmospherics and fitful noise-baiting. It’s not easy, but at least it’s interesting."

* Egigs (Click HERE for full review)..

"The current music scene seems to be at saturation point with solo female artists, last year it was the yawn-soul of Duffy and Adele at the forefront and this year it's the turn of electro-girls with Little Boots, Lady GaGa, Ladyhawke and Santogold all making swift progress. However, tonight it's the all about the boys, but not the usual indie landfill that has also been clogging up the charts, it's a treat of an eclectic line-up with three artists all doing something just that little bit different.

With all three sets of equipment on the already compact stage of The Lousiana in Bristol there's not alot of room for the local four-piece that is the multi-instrumented Olo Worms. With a penchant for using household items as instruments, like, ummm, Sellotape, these chaps come across like a lounge-core Hot Chip or a fucked-up Beta Band with cubes of Lemon Jelly thrown into the pudding, ie. thoroughly enjoyable, if a bit daft. After set-closer 'The Barbershop' (complete with accompanying electric razor) someone in the crowd is heard to say "What the hell was that?". I'm sure the Olo Worms would have been happy with that response."

* Twodrinksolution blog

NEW '09 OLO VISUALS

Just a few stills from a new set of visuals we had on during our recent gigs..

CLICK HERE to see the rest of this set over at BEANSNAPS.


WILD BEASTS ACCEPT MY AWARD!

Below you can listen to Hayden from Wild Beasts accept the 2008 'Beansonbread Album of the year' award from me in person after our gig with them last week. Well, it is award season. It's just like the Oscars! This may be the proudest day in this blog's history..



He didn't want to be filmed, that's fair enough. Thank you Hayden & Beasts!

OLO GIG SUPPORTING WILD BEASTS

THURS 19th FEBRUARY

Louisiana, Bristol
Supporting Wild Beasts & Napoleon IIIrd.

I was over the moon!!

..when we were asked to play this gig last year. Wild Beasts were my favourite band and made my favourite album of last year. I did worry a little that my love of them might get me into trouble..with them and my own band. I didn't wanna ruin the night for everyone so i was on best behaviour. Best behaviour just means holding back on everything i say, do, think, drink, eat, etc. It's hard work. I end up acting like a zombie with everyone asking me "are you alright?" and " what's the matter" all night. All i can do is just grunt. The flesh eating zombie stage kicks in a few hours later followed by the drunk zombie which is more or less the first stage repeated.

We arrived at the venue while they were soundchecking which was really really great to watch..probably not so good for them to watch us watching them. I Probably enjoyed it just as much as the gig. They are an amazing live band. There were a few problems, there always are (we've got use to them now) which meant our soundcheck was about 5 mins long. You can't grumble, let's stumble on!! Straight on! A few friendly(ish) faces watched on as we started the set. Thanks everyone for coming. By the end of the first few songs the room was pretty full. I think it sold out? Our sound now is quite a bit better. Sounds beefed up! Who knows how it went?, it was all over in a flash. I still don't feel ready to have fun on stage..but...i feel fun times maybe ahead! Seems like people enjoyed it and we got some good reviews if that's any use, not sure it is really. I enjoyed doing 'Purple Rain' erm..i mean 'Barber Shop'. I didn't feel myself at the end of the song when i enjoyed a little scream and buzz. Maybe i died on stage?..with a buzzin' razor in hand. I am sooo rock n roll!! It was wierd looking up seeing people were stood there filming me squawking away..ha! the fools! The set ended and we probably recieved our best ever response..before the few claps we got, a man shouted out "WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT ALL ABOUT!!?" Yes!!

The Setlist (colours mean..)
Brand new song (never played live before and not recorded)
New song (not been recorded)
Old re-jigged song

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Don't Touch Baby
Are You Girl
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The Elastic Waist Band
Flipper (My Cuckoo Crisis)
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Chicken
Tortoise Shell
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Strays
The Barber Shop
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Wild Beasts were really nice chaps. Spoke to them briefly through the night. One of them said we sounded good! He said we were like Excepter (who i really like) so that's good. Although they can be kinda rubbish too..in a good way though. I bullied Hayden from the band into accepting my 'Beansonbread Album of the year' award. You can watch/listen to him accept the award HERE.

Thanks to S.Jensen, A.Jane, L.Pritchard, Minimophotography, Egigs, for the photos..

CLICK HERE to see the rest of this set of photos over on BEANSNAPS.


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FISH HEAD

LISTEN (Kode9 Hyperdub Showcase)

Last week Kode9 chatted to 1Xtra and played some past and future Hyperdub releases. It's a really good listen. Interesting to hear his thoughts too. Download the show HERE.

LISTEN (2000F & J Kamata)

First heard this a while back on Joker's Mary Anne Hobbs Generation Bass mix, back then i thought it was one of his tracks. Probably one of my favourite tracks of the year so far. It's being released (oh..just has been released) as the b-side to Joker's brilliant 'Digidesign'.

* 2000F & J Kamata - 'You Don't Know What Love Is?'..

NO TV TODAY (Dent May)

Lovely!

* Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele - 'Meet Me In The Garden'..



* Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele - 'Oh, Paris!'..

LISTEN (Murry Wilson vs Brian Wilson)

Listen HERE to Brian Wilson and his Manager/Dad Murry Wilson argue in the studio while The Beach Boys record 'Help Me Rhonda'. I warn you it flips from being funny to painful quite quickly.

NOEL EDMONDS TWITTER UPDATES

FOUND (Note From Badger)

NO TV TODAY (Day 'N' Nite)

This is a really great video! Some moments have the same kind of effect that my brother and i have achieved with the video we are working on.

* Kid Cudi - 'Day 'N' Nite'..

FENCE HOMEGAME FESTIVAL LINE-UP ANNOUNCED

On Monday The Pictish Trail announced the line-up for this year's Homegame Festival up in Scotland. OLO Worms are on the list!! Woooo! (see below, click to enlarge)

LLAMA FESTIVAL LINE-UP ANNOUNCED

We are still hoping to play after a year off last year.

2009 Confirmed to Date (via Facebook group)...

(in no particular order)

Badly Drawn Boy
David Holmes
DJ Skitz
The Travelling Band
Hint
Hairy parents
One drop
Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo
Street Heat
Lost Transmission
Sam & The Plants
Butler - Williams
Dub FX
Natural Self
Hairy Parents
Flevans & Kinny
Moon Music Orchestra
Deluded
War Against Sleep
Paper Tigers
Andy Votel
Doug Shipton
Dom Thomas
Twinkranes
Catherine & The Owl
Twist & Spout

More to be announced shortly..

LOOK (Clipse & Rick Rubin!)

Wow!! Working on a new album! Exciting! Really looking forward to the new Clipse album due soon..and then the RR produced one.

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THE MASTER OF ALL

CONFUSED

HEY YAY!

UPSIDE DOWN FACE (The Classic Doodle)

Turn YOUR head around to see the 2nd man..

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With help from Poppy Pitt..

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With help from J.Atkins, S.Jensen & more unknown people..

OLO LISTED IN MAGAZINES

In Venue Magazine last week. Listing for our gig with Wild Beasts..
A mention in a Freeze Puppy review..

The NME listing for the Wild Beasts gig..

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GRUZU VOP RANDUMB 6

CLICK HERE to see the rest of this set of photos over on BEANSNAPS.
Thanks to M.Hankins & G.Jones for some of the photos.