Listen Again: The Cafe Kaput Podcasts.

In case any of you missed one or more of the podcasts I produced earlier in the year, I have re-uploaded them for you. Programmes one to five, all present and correct. If you're new to the podcast, it should hopefully keep you busy for a while. ;))

Click on the links to download:

Programme 1 of 5
Programme 2 of 5
Programme 3 of 5
Programme 4 of 5
Programme 5 of 5

- Jb.

Introducing: Cafe Kaput. The record label.

Exciting news.

This has been a long time in the pipeline, but I am very pleased to announce today that Cafe Kaput is branching out and starting a record label. It will be run exclusively from the blog and you can keep up-to-date with all the activities by checking in here.

It will be a digital download label, with world-wide distribution through all the usual iTunes, Amazon and BandCamp music stores. There will be no CD's, but BandCamp will be providing formats such as FLAC and WAV if you like you prefer them to mp3.

The art direction is being conducted by Ian Hodgson, who I believe to be one of the most talented graphic artists in the UK. You may already know of Ian through his music and artwork as Moon Wiring Club and his label, Gecophonic.

Cafe Kaput will not affect any of my work with Ghost Box, as The Advisory Circle or otherwise. This venture fulfils a different purpose; ostensibly to focus on some of my other projects which may not quite 'fit' on another label.

I hope you'll all support Cafe Kaput and enjoy the music. Contact details for the label are in my profile.

The first release will be on September 6th. Check in regularly for details.

- Jb.

Freak Zone, BBC 6 music, Sunday 25th July, 18:00.

Mr Maconie is going to be playing both of the new Ghost Box singles tomorrow evening on the Freak Zone show. Don't forget to listen in. :))

- Jb.

Marion - I Go To Sleep

Anyone who knows me well, knows that I love Marion's version of 'I Go To Sleep'. Easily in my top 5 of girl singers, Marion really knew how to create a certain 'tension' on camera. Larry Page produced this version of the song; listen to the arrangement, with that crashing piano... it sounds massive.

Not sure why DLT (aka the Hairy Cornflake) is lurking about in the background at the beginning (who let him into the studio?), but the wonderful Uschi Nerke makes up for that.

- Jb.

This is a curious one...

"Electronic Music in the Classroom" by D. Denham. Beautiful melodies, sinister textures and otherworldly treasures. Amazing what you can find sometimes.

- Jb.