OLO RADIO - G47 - BLIND MAN'S COLOUR - COMING HOME - 30/10/08

Our next guest mix comes from BLIND MAN'S COLOUR!
Myspace / Website

'Coming Home' is the full name of this EXCLUSIVE mix given to OLO Radio. Enjoy!

Get it HERE.

DESIGNING THE NEW WEBSITE

BB: "i cant type out what i wanna say, we'll have to all meet up and discuss it."

DF: "I take it you are going to convey the idea using mime or dance then. are you not even going to try and explain it in writing? if not then no worries, just let it be said that you all hold me back."

OLO RADIO - BB29 - JUST HANGING IN THERE - 27/10/08

Bruised and battered by the musical, the splinter group of confused outcasts wonder around in need of help. Dry ice is sprayed on these drinkers as the season's change. When the smoke clears the cast of the musical will save the spineless for the doctor and take the rest down to the lake at night and drown them.

Get it HERE.

FENCE HOP VIDEOS

Part 1
Features the gig at the Scout Hut..



Part 2
Features the OLO Worms set at Mother's Ruin..



Part 3
Features the gig at The Cube Cinema..



Part 4
Features some awful dancing & a King Creosote cover by Pictish Trail..



Here are more videos of from the weekend..

The Gorlkeepers
DF & LH's debut..



* Boywonder

* The Pictish Trail - 1 / 2

* Sleeping States

* Rozi Plain - 1 / 2

More videos of performances will be uploaded over the next few days over HERE.

FENCE HOP CDS FOR SALE

The 'Fence Hop Sampler' CD is NOW ON SALE! The 'Fence Hop Sampler' is a collection of eight tracks submitted by artists who took part in 'Fence Hop 08' in Bristol. Consisting of mainly Fence Collective acts, the weekend of events showcased a diverse range of talent from across the country. It costs £4 including postage and packaging as long as you live in mainland UK. Overseas postage will incur and extra cost dependent on destination. Please allow 2 weeks for dispatch. Proceeds of the CD will be donated to a cause of some sort.

There aren't many left, so snap them up fast!

CLICK HERE to buy the 'Fence Hop Sampler' CD

Front cover..


Back with tracklist..

WORST PARTY EVER!

BB, LH & flatmates decided to have a cocktail party. No one turned up. It was soo bad that it was actually really good!

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


You can watch (if you really want to!?) a video from the party (that wasn't really a party) HERE.

OLO RADIO - G46 - SCHOOL OF LANGUAGE - IF I MANAGED TO COMBINE ALL OF THESE THINGS.. - 17/10/08

Our next guest mix comes from SCHOOL OF LANGUAGE!
Myspace / Website / Facebook

'If I managed to combine all of these things on my next record would it be regarded as one of the greatest albums ever or would it still be mostly ignored?' is the full name of this EXCLUSIVE mix given to OLO Radio. Enjoy!

Get it HERE.

EXTRA VENN PHOTOS

Here's some great photos from Venn Festival that we found recently taken by Stuart Green. Thanks Stuart!

CLICK HERE to see the rest of this set of photos over at OLO EXTRA.

YISO

We are entering a new phase!!
We are calling this phase...YARD IS OPEN.
We aren't sure exactly what this is yet or when it'll happen but we thought we'd give you a nudge. We'll keep u posted over the coming weeks.

WE CAN'T SKATE

A night out watching music in a skate park.

CLICK HERE to see all of this set of photos over at OLO EXTRA.

SORRY BUT YOUR PC IS OUT!

See what we mean.

FENCE HOP BACKCHAT

So nearly two weeks has passed since 'Fence Hop' and i think we're ready to talk about it now..well there won't be that much talking, a little typing, not alot though. We're sorry we didn't post anything sooner it's just that it takes time gathering all the photos off people and gathering thoughts when this writer's brain is a bit fried. There's also been sickness, illness and misery in the OLO camp (actually just 1 worm was effected by this and i suppose it was his own greedy fault) which has made it hard to sit up straight and engage the ol' noodle pot.

Anyway..the weekend was a complete success we're pleased to tell you!! Everything went as we planned, everyone seemed to have a good time, everyone played really well, things sold out, badges were pinned to boobs, flapjacks were scoffed, booze was thrown about! There was even some dancing! Bad dancing, actually..REALLY bad dancing, but who cares!

We've had such good feedback it's almost certain we'll do another one next year (as long as people want to play again? and we aren't thrown of the label). Bring on HOMEGAME 6! ..then Fence Hop 2!

I think we can say that the 1st outing for OLO offshoots The Gorlkeepers (DF & LH) was a victory for the boys in padded gloves. They played a neat little set of old DF & LH songs off 'The Bumble Bee EP' and brand NEW Gorlkeepers songs. They impressed SW & BB (Women Running Backwards) soo much they stopped their heckling and moved their 2012 release date forward to compete with the Keepers release. See the set list below..

The OLO set at Mother's Ruin on Saturday night was...OK...ha! I think we have different opinions on it. The setlist was the same as the last few gigs. Even though we've only played this set a few times and half of the songs are new and havn't been recorded yet i think we'll be working on changing it to keep it feeling fresh for us (and you i suppose). There will be some OLO Worms news to come soon.

I don't think we'll really go into any more detail about the weekend (mainly cos it's hard to remember and i don't want to point fingers) but if you havn't already, do check out all the photos over on OLO EXTRA as you'll be able to piece it together some kind of overall picture.

You can see some 'Fence Hop' chat and mini reviews by the people on the Beef Board (which is the Fence Records message board) HERE.

We still have some 'Fence Hop' CDs left. So we'll be selling them soon. We'll let you know soon.

You've seen the photos in the post below but WHAT ABOUT THE VIDEOS!! i hear you cry..or maybe not. Well, we have a load of videos which we will at some point edit together and post up. I won't say when as we'll only let you down again. Here's something you can play with now, it's not much but it's quite amusing listening to Lauren Laverne on radio 6music talk about Fence Hop like it's a well known event..

Listen to Lauren Laverne saying 'Fence Hop' and 'Boy O Wonder' HERE.

BIG thanks to everyone who played live and DJ'd..that's..
Pictish Trail, Rozi Plain, Sleeping States, Romanhead, Francois, Hardsparrow, Art Pedro, Boywonder, WiQwar, SJ Esau, Stevie Windows, DJ Sarah Wison, Special Wednesday team, Hairhandhair, & The Gorlkeepers.
...and thanks to everyone who came and watched it all (i'm not gonna list you!).
..oh and thanks to Amanda & Anneliesa for making STUFF!

See you for it again next year maybe?

FENCE HOP PHOTOS

Below are just a few of the photos from last weekend's (4/5th Oct) Fence Hop which we helped put on. Thanks to everyone who's photos we have stolen to put up on here (sorry there's too many people to mention). If you click on the links below you'll be able to see ALL the Fence Hop photos over on OLO EXTRA.

CLICK HERE to see the photos from the FENCE HOP Part 1 set.
CLICK HERE to see the photos from the FENCE HOP Part 2 set.
CLICK HERE to see the photos from the FENCE HOP Part 3 set.

BB'S BIRTHDAY SNAPS

CLICK HERE to see all of the photos in PART 1 over on BB's photo blog BEANSNAPS.
CLICK HERE to see all of the photos in PART 2 over on BB's photo blog BEANSNAPS.

FENCE HOP IN THE METRO (3/10/08)

FENCE HOP IN TODAY'S METRO

HERE is a little piece in today's Metro newspaper. We'll scan it in if/when we get a copy.

FENCE HOP SAMPLER CD & NEW BADGES

Below is the artwork for the Fence Hop sampler CD we'll be selling tomorrow at the Scout Hut and (maybe) at Mother's Ruin. £4 is the charge. There will only be 35 copies (all numbered). The CD features all the Fence acts who are performing over the weekend. All money will go to the people involved (apart from us, we're good like that). Not sure at this stage whether it'll be available again so pick one up while you can.

The CD contains the first ever Gorlkeepers recording which is called 'Not Quite Over Yet'! In case you don't know The Gorlkeppers are 1/2 of OLO Worms (DF & LH). The CD also contains our cover of Frank Zappa's 'What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body?' which we've played live a few times.



Below are a few examples of some NEW OLO badges!! WOW! Exciting times! There will be more than this. SW and Pouss are on the case as i type.

GIG SUPPORTING ADEM

THURS 25th SEPTEMBER

Louisiana, Bristol
Supporting Adem.

We all really enjoyed this one. Being fans of Adem it was a bit wierd to have him watch us setting up and soundcheck. I felt pretty stupid placing down Sinitta's head on the stage with him watching on. Sinitta called to say she couldn't make the gig, we tried to book her after hearing that she was opening the new Cabot Circus. Strangely i ended the set by singing..well..groaning 'So Macho'??, one of her biggest hits. It's strange the things that pop into your head when you're not thinking. We seemed to go down well with Adem & Mary Hampton. Adem said watching us reminded him of himself as a 15 year old boy in his first band Fridge!! Ha! Towards the end of his set he asked us up to help him out and to hit some pots and pans. I heckled from the bar.

We played the same set as the Special Wednesday gig. Our mum was there too! We are all brothers! She got a nice round of applause from the crowd for buying the drums.

CLICK HERE to see the rest of this set of photos over at OLO EXTRA.

Adem with our junk..

BRISTOL MUSIC FESTIVAL

CLICK HERE to see the rest of this set of photos over at OLO EXTRA.