Sadly, The Asian Music network not so lucky. BBC Trust says that ‘the case has not been made’ for digital station’s closure. Read the full story on the Guardian’s site. This is the best news ever this year for independent...
Read moreThe Jamboyz “Men Don’t Change” Free Download
Yes. Albany, New York’s Jamboyz have released a new Album, their tenth (10th). ‘Men Don’t Change’ contains 14 tracks, including the hit song ‘Mindy’ (or ‘Mindie’). Mike and Nick from nickname: Rebel...
Read moreRest in Peace Rammellzee
Word comes to us this evening via Davey D on his Twitter feed that Hip-Hop pioneer Rammellzee has died at age 49. As originally reported on Consequence of Sound. UPDATE Rammellzee’s death was confirmed by his wife, as reported in...
Read moreKTMv2 by Scott Smallwood
No clue what is going on here. “The new version of the KTM – solid state, run off 12-v battery” Yeah. OK. Right. Scott is, of course, half of Evidence.
Read moreRest in Peace Frank Sidebottom
When I first saw a tweet of the news that Frank Sidebottom had left us today, I was pretty sure it could not mean that Chris Sievey, the man behind the enormous head, was actually dead. Maybe just taking a break or retiring the character...
Read moreSound Effect Renditions of Wallpaper Designs
I’ve been deeply mired in what is some fairly obscure bits of research lately. Things like, ‘what did World War One nurses wear?’ and ‘why the hell is HD video not performing on my damn computer?’. I’ve also...
Read moreCreature Comforts Get It On
Three quarters of nickname: Rebel also get it on as the band Creature Comforts. They were featured on San Francisco’s Pirate Cat Radio on Saturday, June 12 in the Cheap Hooch Show. It is highly entertaining and you should download and...
Read moreBusta-mania continues with FTM: Not A Robot
Here is Nao Bustamante’s one-hit wonder band. “Female 2 Male Adaptor” or “F2M Adaptor” or “FTM Adaptor.” I’m not sure which. I heard they only had one gig. what an awesome song, “Not a...
Read moreSteven Cerio in latest Signal to Noise
The newest issue of the excellent Signal to Noise Magazine (#58 – The journal of Improvised & Experimental Sound) features a great spread of several of Steven Cerio‘s concert posters and a good sized interview with the man...
Read moreRandom Wow Cool Bits Here and There
This is a first. The pressing plant for Evidence’s Final Goodship Tuesday record, blogged us up on their site. The record will be out next Tuesday, June 8. Avoid the Future reviewed my “The Girl From Mars” contribution to the...
Read morenickname: Rebel in Session on Dandelion Radio
nickname: Rebel has committed it’s second exclusive session for Mark Whitby on Dandelion Radio. Featured are four new tracks, each featuring new drum genius Robb Cole (formerly of Brevator, To Hell and Back and Kitty Little). Three of these...
Read moreNickname: Rebel Dandelion Radio Session in June
This June, Dandelion Radio celebrates its 4th anniversary with a 9-show, 21-hour looping schedule that includes a session from Nickname: Rebel (our second for Mark Whitby). Dandelion Radio is a UK-based internet radio station inspired by the...
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