'THE CLOSET & THE PLANK' ART SHOW

M.Hankins & I DJ'd at this odd event. It wasn't the 1st official DJ set from Women Running Backwards though. More news on that when erm..it happens (sometime this year).

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GREEN MAN FESTIVAL '09 - THE REPORT

I Had myself a wonderful time at this year's Green Man Festival as you may have seen from my photos (over 3 weeks ago now - why am i always soo late with these reports?). Probably the most perfect festival i've ever been to in terms of music, weather, friends, atmosphere, & fun. I had myself some testing times due to the things i did to my body but i just about got over them to carry on. The toilets were pretty damn good!

My musical highlights were..

Grizzly Bear

Gang Gang Dance

Animal Collective

Bon Iver

The Three Craws / Pictish Trail / Rozi Plain

The Aliens

Pivot

British Sea Power

The Phantom Band

Beach House

I missed quite a bit. Friends + sun + booze = fun & confusion.

Us OLO Worms were given free tickets in exchange for playing some music inbetween the Fence acts. DEAL! Although no one told us we'd actually be ON the stage! At the front of the stage! With a whole tent watching the 3 of us (SW had to pull out) awkwardly standing there watching The Three Craws set up their gear while queuing up the next track. It may not have looked it but we loved it!

Below are the tracks that made up our DJ set (maybe not in the right order)..

(BB's mini mix..
Clouddead - No.5 (1)
Flight Of The Navigator Theme
KLF - Dream Time In Lake Jackson
Kraftwerk - Uranium
Boards Of Canada - The Color Of The Fire
Aidan Moffat - International Valentine
James Holden - Lumpette)

Paul Simon - Me And Julio Down By The School Yard
Animal Collective - Who Could Win A Rabbit
Pavement - Cut Your Hair
Big Cherry - Come In Bonzo

(DF's mini mix - tracklist unknown)

Van Dyke Parks - Sweet Trinidad
T.Rex - Jewel
Ronnetes - Be My Baby
The Zombies - Friends Of Mine
The Kinks - Who'll Be The Next In Line
Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - Poodle Rockin'
Can - Spoon
Fever Ray - When I Grow Up (Remix)
Black Beauty Theme

Queen - I Want To Break Free
King Biscuit Time - I Walk The Earth
Ice Cube - It Was A Good Day

(the rest can't be recalled)

Due to it being a few weeks ago i won't write any more as i can't remember much stuff now.

Here are the links to the photos and video..

VIDEO / PHOTOS > SET 1 - SET 2 - SET 3 - OTHER PHOTOS

GREEN MAN FESTIVAL '09 - PHOTOS (Stolen Photos)

These photos have been borrowed / stolen from other people i kinda know, i hope they don't mind. I can't remember who took what so i can't credit you, sorry.

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DJING AT THE FERRY STATION

(Poster by Rozi Plain)

Our friend Rozi Plain has organised a gig on the Ferry Station boat, Bristol. It features the varied and numerous talents of:

The Pictish Trail
Viking Moses
Golden Ghost
Rozi Plain

and OLO Radio DJ's with tunes..that's us! Yes some or all of us will be playing some music before, inbetween, and after the acts.

Its tonight Weds 6th May (sorry about the short notice).

7:30pm / £5.

See you later!

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THE JELAS / IRON CREASE / COLOUR OF THE SUN / FREEZE PUPPY / OLO RADIO DJS - LIVE (19th DEC)

A good night, marred slighty by me acting like a complete idiot and getting chucked out. Dancing with chairs, smashing chairs, and falling off chairs were not the reasons for my removal. Flashing my cheeks, and spinning on the pool table didn't work either. It was like i was on some kind of mission to completely rid myself of any respect i may have had for myself. Apparently (so i've been told) in the end i got thrown out for drinking cans of Fosters in front of the manager..i don't even like Fosters!! The weakest of all lagers! How embarrasing! I've since seen videos from the night, they're nearly enough for me to think about quitting (the drink). Once i pop i can't stop. I'll take it to another level next year..higher or lower? More or less? Open the box!!

I don't really remember DJing much, which probably means there were huge gaping holes where songs should have been. I can tell you a little about the bands though. Freeze Puppy (backed by Jan Safetyword on drums) was great, he played an acoustic set which was alot calmer than his usual thing, as nice as it was i don't think i prefer this acoustic Puppy..i miss the dancing and sign language. I've been listening to his new album 'Animation' alot recently which should get a release sometime next year. It's mad! Really good mad..mad. I'm excited because it looks like i might be making a video for him next year too. I have ideas! The Colour Of The Sun were up next, quite enjoyed the music, i don't know too much about these things but i'm pretty sure the sound could have been better for them. I really like what i've heard of them off their myspace. IRON CREASE! WOW! Really didn't know what to expect, but i got it! I got a big fat meaty slab of it! (i don't normally say this kind of thing nor do i like hearing people say it but here goes..) THEY ROCKED!! One of the best things i've seen this year. The Jelas i don't really remember. I think i liked them? I liked dancing afterwards..

Here's a list of the tunes i played (not sure if i wrote them all down?)..


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All photos taken by G.Jones..

'UNDER THE INFLUENCE' GIG

SUNDAY APRIL 20th

The Thekla, Bristol

Errrm..it was ok, just ok. We had some (alot) of sound problems and no way of sorting them out. Playing on the deck below us was a drum workshop..that helped. It was pretty dead but..meh! i'll stop moaning now. On the up side we had some new songs which we tried out for the first time and unfinished bits n' bobs, re-jigged old songs, and 2 covers. Our setlist looked like this..

Storm
Are You Girl
Fuzzy / Sphinx
Don't Touch Baby
Guess Who Garden
Flakes
Bycycle Rider (Beach Boys cover)
Swell
Barber Shop
Tortoise Shell
What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? (Frank Zappa cover)

We DJ'd for a few hours before playing stuff that's influenced us in some way. Instead of posting a list of the things we played we have made/still making podcasts of all the tracks and some more extra ones (making up about 2% of all our influences..can't have anymore otherwise the podcasts would end up being rather long). Expect the podcasts very soon.



















Thanks to James Nation for the photos.

'OLO EXOTIC' UK TOUR (Part 2)

(AKA 'Night Of The Living Dead')

WEDNESDAY MARCH 19th

Start The Bus nightclub,
Bristol, England
DJ set

The tunes we played (click to enlarge)..

It's his birthday..


Quit while you're ahead..

It's soo busy we can hardly move..















Happy customer..


He loved it soo much he didn't want to leave..