DARKCOMPASS

DarkCompass 322 - Britishness Cashflow

A break away. CDs piling up. The demise of the Goldhawk Sessions, Being taught britishness, and the rotation of the UK population, people in, brits out. Festivals, are they worth it? especially after Zoo screw up.

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Misfilter (USA) (Jamendo)

Scorngrain (Finland) (Dynamic Arts Records)

Riothead (USA)

Lee Gordon (UK)

Russell Joslin (UK)

Lab64 (Australia)

Bitchpups (UK)

The Flatliners (Canada) (Fat Wreck Chords)

Eva Milan (Italy) (Jamendo)

Jade Leary (Canada) (Magnatune)

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Labels: acoustic, australia, britishness, canada, current affairs, festivals, finland, goldhawk, imigration, italy, metal, pop, punk, Rock, Uk, usa

DarkCompass 321 - Download Blackhole

Weekend of car shuffling, and the kids birthday CD single dilemma. The state of the charts, another place to download music, Amazon now in the UK. New stats and site for new browsers people! Email for a T-Shirt. iPhones make good Porn Players, and the LHC is safe, so no black holes here! My embarrasing interviews whilst under the influence, remember don't drink and record!

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My toys Like Me (UK)

The Horrorpops (USA)

Ice Nine Kills (USA)

Izzie Voodoo (UK)

Vile Evils (UK)

The Sea Kings (UK)

Shearer (Germany)

Almamorta (UK)

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Labels: downbeat, germany, goldhawk, metal, pop, punk, Rock, Uk, usa

DarkCompass 319 - The Late, The Dead, and The Eaten

Late, late late. Housework as a dangerous thing. TV Licensing harrasment again, expensive thing, burying people, the dangers of Komodo Dragons.

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Fear Zero (Canada)

The Drips (USA)

Los Campesinos (UK)

Andrew Sloman (UK)

The Modern Fighting Vehicles (UK)

Mujaji (UK)

Angelspit (Austrailia)

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Labels: austrailia, canada, goldhawk, Indie, Industrial, pop, punk, Rock, Uk, usa

DarkCompass 318 - Crawls, Protests, and foul mouths

This week, Returning to London after a week off, train issues. Podcrawl Summer 08. Courtcase threw out , kids can call Scientology a cult. MTV get fined because of Jodie Marshs foul mouth, breeding celebrities for organs. Emo suicides and protesting for the wrong reasons. Articles about me, and a possible job opportunity to host Eurovision?

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Rob Halford (UK)
The Dizzolvers (UK)
The Pocket Gods (UK)
The Bleeps (UK)
The Duel (UK)
Dragonfly (Netherlands)
Four Trips Ahead (USA)
The Bronx (USA)

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Labels: Beer, Court, Drink, drum and bass, Emo, Eurovision, glamor, glamour model, Law, Meetup, Netherlands, Podcrawl, pop, Protest, punk, Rock, Scientology, Sex, Uk, usa

DarkCompass 316 - Cult Intensity

This week, Tired, but perky. Loss of phone and all my contacts. Goldhawk, and new new place for Podfest. Teenager arrested for calling Scientology a cult, are the City of London police in and hands of that Church? Podcrawl Summer 08 confirmed for June 13th, coinsiding with VU gig. The most intense Fans Top 10. Donate for Charity, and comments. Scarlet Blonde competition

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Snovonne (London, UK)
Venus Verse (USA)
Fluydo (Rome, Italy)
The Bathtub Sophist (Hamilton, New Zealand)
Visionary Underground (London, UK)
Echo Screen (New Jersey, USA)
Scarlet Blonde (London, UK)
Foals (Oxford, UK)

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Labels: bleep, drum and bass, Indie, italy, metal, new zealand, podfest, podsafe, pop, Rock, Uk, usa

DarkCompass 315 - Money Cow

This week, my experience with the The Night Nurse Show crew. How I hate Russell Brand, Ricky Gervais, and celebrity chefs. The idea of CHARNEL PIT 101. Who, or what was Sarah Dickson was refering to as Kylie? Being wound up because of that terrible thing called money. Britian is better with The worlds biggest Bullock. I blame McDonalds for Global Warming.

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Gaudi (UK)

Deathboy (UK)

Chris Marsol (USA)

Sky Cries Mary (USA)

Jonny Alford (UK)

Sarah Dickson (UK)

Ferdodo (France)

Leather Zoo (Germany, UK)

1000 Sins (UK)

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Labels: britain is best, cows, drum and bass, Dub, finance, france, gay, germany, goldhawk, independent, metal, money, Music, night, nurse, podsafe, pop, Rock, Uk, usa

DarkCompass 314 - Break, Signal, Underpants

This week, a wonderful bank holiday weekend, only spoilt by the travel back to London. Excellent Goldhawk Sessions. The outcome of the mayoral elections, the ban of drinking on public transport - sedatives for travel, and Soft Porn Jobs available at the Job Centre.

Music From

Nine Inch Nails (USA)

Daisy-B (UK)

Marcus Bonfanti (London, UK)

Sundowner (UK) Get it from iTunes, Magnatune, or EMusic

Manny (Luxembourg) Get it from GDM

Angelspit (Australia) Get latest album from iTunes

Thirty Round Clip (USA) Get it from iTunes

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Labels: acoustic, austrailia, comment, Drugs, goldhawk, guitar, Industrial, luxembourg, metal, Music, podsafe, politics, pop, porn, Rock, Uk, usa

DarkCompass 312 - The Rat in the Attic and Murder Networks

This week, a week in the new flat, Noise Pollution, (plane Video), and the Rat in the Attic. No internet for two days, dependency of the web. Social networks, and the First Friends Reunited MURDER?. Welsh bands invade London next week, more on that soon.

Music From

My Toys Like Me (UK)

Prograss (Switzerland)

Forward Russia
"Spanish Triangles" (mp3)
from "Life Processes"
(Cooking Vinyl)

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DarkCompass 311 - Reconnection

This week, the move. Anonymous Operation Reconnect, and an interview with a ex-child of scientology. Pay your rent Dead girl!, agency hell, and insurances.

Music From
Beth Quist (USA) (Magnatune)
The Heavens (UK)
All Crazy (USA)
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
The Orb(UK)
Jazz Am (France)
DDD (UK)
Kou Chou Ching (Taiwan)

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Labels: Ambient, Anonymous, blue, Flat, france, hiphop, jazz, london, pop, rent, Rock, Scientology, taiwan, Uk, usa

DarkCompass 310 - Strings, Bleeps and Cold Dead Hands

This week, packing getting set to move to the new flat. A big Goldhawk Sessions Section. Interview with the organisers Lee and Darren. Pete Coopers Bleepshow. Scarlet Blonde competition - FAIL! My take on the demise of Charlton Heston, and the end of a ten year old photo appearing on the front of newspapers.

Music From

Bombay Dub Orchestra (Wales, India) (Six Degrees Records
Lee Gordon (UK)
Naama Hillman (UK)
FerdodO (France)
Scarlet Blonde (UK)
Ours(USA)
Hollow Horse(Scotland)

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Labels: acoustic, death, DnB, Dub, Electronica, GoDaddy, goldhawk, India, Music, N810, Nokia, podsafe, pop, Rock, Scotland, Sex, Uk, usa, Wales

DarkCompass 309 - Trust and Plaster

This week, my week off, destressing. There is no trust. Plasters' labourer, worst job in the world. More Goldhawk Session stuff, other commitments, and something has to give. Stress levels, iLike vs. Last.Fm, Podfest and Live Streaming. No real news this week, and more disruption next week with my move to a new flat.

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Triptaka (Seattle, WA, USA)
Amplifico (Scotland)
Kris Morris (London,UK)
New Roman Empire (UK)
The Sixth (Texas, USA)
Minus IQ(London, UK)
Streams(Conwy, Wales)
Chris Juergensen(Tokyo, Japan) Download the new album at iTunes, CD Baby, Frettunes

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Labels: blues, GoDaddy, goldhawk, health, japan, live, metal, Music, Nokia, pop, promo

DarkCompass Vidcast 3

Another three great tracks of Different styles for your enjoyment.

Slave to the Squarewave - Sinners of St. Avenue
Chance and the Choir - Man on a Mission
Julia's Window - Word of Mouth

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Labels: alternative, finland, Music, podsafe, pop, Rock, usa

DarkCompass 308 The Angry and The Anonymous

Angry, searching for Cutler Crash Pad Two. Podfest Live Stream. Zattoo, late night poker, and no sleep. Podshow overhawl, and videocast 3 to be next weeks show. My encounter with Anonymous., and death by rubber mattress

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Reverend Hellbastard (Poland)

Von Iva (USA)

The Morning Light (USA)

Artemis (USA)

Seraphic Panoply (USA)

Khaada (USA)

Ours (USA)

Black Kids (USA)

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Labels: Anonymous, downtempo, Flat, jazz, Music, podsafe, Poland, pop, Protest, Rock, Scientology, usa, Vidcast, Video

DarkCompass 305 - Skint Gigging

This week, nothings going right, but some great music here. My take on the current state of Rambo and current Horror, Man dies by eating cake, Amy Winehouse's fashion tips celebrity bashing, and Lynsey Lohan and Eddie Murphy in Razzies.

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Guards of Metropolis (Norway/USA)
Scarlet Blonde (UK)
Elijahwolf (UK)
Leather Zoo (Germany/UK)
Moldig (Italy)
Visionary Underground (UK)
Chris Juergensen (Japan)
Bit24 (Unknown)

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Labels: acoustic, bashing, blues, break beat, cake, Celebrity, germany, japan, movies, Music, norway, pop, punk, Rock, Uk, usa

#294 - Party Goblins, Murder and Jealousy

A week of chilly boredom in the UK, only spruced up by nice comments and the anticipation of the holidays. Christmas parties, free drinks, what will you be doing this holiday? Santas helpers are no elves. Intro tunes for MIUK, The missing UK man debarcle, and Jealousy and murder over Cyber Affair.

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No FX
Shadows Lie
The Boxer Rebellion
Karoshi Brothers
Chris Juergensen
Burial
Julia's Window

Labels: Christmas, Dub, Fraud, Murder, Music, pop, Rock, Sex, Uk

#293 - Arse in air, fuel to burn

A nice week, chillin' with the family, and training courses - worth it? Thanks for the comments, more please. Still no sign of those lost CDs. We find out the winner of the Our Lunar Activities competition. More shows in the pipeline, AMPed show I'm hosting in a weeks time, and a new show Made in the UK, still in development. Power Cuts a la Squirrel, Beer is good for you, but it's found it's going to get more expensive. Fuel in the UK has now reached $6 a gallon. and Death by Cellphone

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Labels: ass, death, electricity, folk, lightning, metal, Music, podcast, pop, Power, Uk