Suburban Superheroes # 20 [How’ryaDarth]
The lovable rogue aliens are joined by Duke-Lukem who tells us what it’s like to work in the world of film-making, gives us some recommendations on music and brings us back to the days where Darth just popped in to be impressed with the range of toys available via Quinnsworth scanner back in 1982. Darth could not fail to bow to the supreme thespian skills of Lord Maurice Pratt of cheapsuit, bizarre adventures await in this transmission back to Spudarchy. Bog standard mp3... Read More
Suburban Superheroes Prog. 17
Gonzo Gaga Muppettry exclusively hip on five and quarter floppy In this podcast our space aliens are joined by the guest, Gonzo Ní Hula-hoop, plus roles by Flossbot, and the Ambassador who briefly plays with Doctor Seuss’s trumpet. Amidst all this chaos we look at the Muppets return, International Relations with the Holy Z, conceive of a new idea for reality TV programs, and play some music including new music which is nearly 30 years old. Join Krossie & Groove on the... Read More
SSH Special Edition: Suburban Superheroes go to the Nightmare Before Xmas
photo credit: spyderkl Using a zoom recorder – Krossie and Groove go to a sleepy town in Somerset and end up in a chalet with a gang of 7 who dress in the floppy mad hatter hats of the little people. Our loveable rogue aliens report back from the music & events they go to in a Butlins holiday camp, this festival known as All Tomorrow’s Parties. They see bands, strange TV, chicken out of an intellectual pissing contest, interview people after a flash mob Mixtape (CD)... Read More
SSH Prog. 16 -> Suburban Superheroes – Space Cinnamon Celb. Juice
photo credit: Jill Clardy SSH Prog. 16 -> Suburban Superheroes – Space Cinnamon Celb. Juice The spudarchiz of Krossie & Groove are joined by Flossy in the studio which brings a little Zimmerman and stories about sounds to us. She listens to music through her ears and shows a healthy disrespect for the world of music nerdom of which we know nothing. Discussion ensues about the imminent collapse of this planet (again!) Cinnamon society, daytime TV and the idea of juicing... Read More
Rise of The Mustachios.
Another wee mix for those of you that missed it. You can grab a download of it over here for your various pocket gadgets. Rise of the Mustachios (Antrophe in Audio Terrorist Tent at Rathlin Island 2011) by Antrophe on Mixcloud Read More
Ireland’s Marcos Announces The Other Campaign For Presidency
A “listening tour” and a “grassroots, organic, community-based campaign” – wow that hits all my buzz words. This Sean Gallagher man is like some sort of Subcommandante Marcos of post-Celtic Tiger Ireland. He’s getting my vote! Read More
Real Scenes.
Real Scenes: Bristol from Resident Advisor on Vimeo. This reminds me of those scene reports you used to get in DIY zines. Here Resident Advisor turns its attention to the brimming underground music scenes operating out of Bristol. Read More
Yeah! Fun Times In Town.
SSH 15: Don’t Look Back In Ongar.
photo credit:Dr Groove SSH 15: Don’t Look Back In Ongar. The Superheroes find themselves even more Suburban when they are teleported to Planet Ongar, far far away from Groovetown studios where they normally transmit their broadcasts home. Here they meet up with their host Nora Bam who brings them on a chronological journey back to 80′s Dublin and tells us about being on Craggy Island. They conduct an interview with Bruce Lightyear, a Space Ranger who attempts to... Read More
VIDEOCRACY: Broadcasting Control over the Italian Psyche
photo credit: the bbp Erik Gandini’s Videocracy is an intriguing and distressing documentary film that explores Silvio Berlusconi’s media empire, and the deep impact that it has had on Italian society and culture. Gandini’s investigative endeavour was released in 2009, but the trailers were blocked on the six main Italian television channels, which are controlled by Berlusconi. It was a tacit form of censorship aimed at obstructing Videocracy’s popularity,... Read More
