Interview with The Annoying Lobsters

We at Tuckshop Community Radio Can't get enough of these guys, having already spent a happy afternoon with them last month and having recorded the very excellent session with them, we once again find ourselves back in the company of The Annoying Lobsters, this time in the form of an interview, where they happily talk about beer, girls and music.

Enjoy the Lobsters, listen to their records and most importantly eat Seafood.

Hey Lobsters, how was London?

London was great. We had a good time. We drank a lot of beer, and Hyde Park! Awesome place, when the sun is shining. We were very impressed by the street artists at Brick Lane to.

What would you say the coolest thing about Copenhagen is?

The music scene. We got a lot awesome acts in Denmark, and people are open to new stuff. Everybody should come visit, you can find us at the local bar.

Did you manage to find any hot English chicks?

Yeah we found a lot, but no action since 3/4 of us is already occupied.

How was your Tuckshop Community Experience?

Really great! We had so much fun, and it was a whole new experience to play acoustic. We never really did anything like that before, so yeah, it was awesome! an>


What 3 bands from Denmark do you think we should all check out?

Beside the 3 bands we played at the show, we think you should check out: Lily Electric, Mew and Sleep party People. 3 very different acts, but all very original and cool.

Ok.....so where did the name "the annoying lobsters" come from?

In Denmark we have a story about how the Danish flag was made, it fell down from the sky, and so did The Annoying Lobsters.


if you had to stop playing in a band and had to all become super heroes, fighting against the evils of this world, what would you all be called?

Our group would be called The Amazing Seamen, and our names would be: Lobsterboy, Squidman, The Human Crab and Dr. Salmon

What is your favourite type of seafood?

Shrimp with crab and a side dish of lobster.


Did you enjoy "hair of the dog"!?

Yeah is sure were nice, Very nice detoxication, in Denmark we would call it a "repair beer".


Check out their session with us here at Tuckshop Community Radio, listen to them on myspace at www.myspace.com/theannoyinglobsters and watch their awesome video for their record below

Awaken the Beast

Beastman, aka Brad Eastman is one of the most exciting artists that I have seen in my shortish life. Having come across his work in the first issue of edtn, the two color brain child of art guru Greg Beer , I found myself instantly scouring the online community to locate more examples of his work, and what a feast I found. Having delved deep into his world, I discovered that this primitive animal is pretty nifty when it comes to creating images, armed with only a paintbrush in one hand and a few coloured pots of paint in the other.


































When edtn held their summer exhibition last year, I was, along with many, completely awestruck with his twin piece, sadly the lack of vital funds at the time stopped me from taking the work home to hang on my wall but also show off to all my friends. Despite the bank of England cruelly denying me this pleasure, I have, as time has passed,thought quite a lot about the Talents of Beastman, and am often on his website admiring his latest creations and exhibition pieces.

Beastman it appears, is indeed a very busy animal, being not only content with his incredible artistic creations, he is also known to be pretty handy behind a camera lens. If that wasn't enough, he is also co - founder of the wicked online mag we are the image makers and has even had a go at creating his own fruit bowl, a bowl that would make you want to fully embrace the five a day theory and quite possibly even make the mouldy pieces look appetizing.

Interview with Tom Mansi and The Ice Breakers

If you were lucky enough to have paid Club Ugly a visit a few weeks ago, the likelihood is that you were quite definitely blown away by the bass beating Tom Mansi and his band of ultra cool cats"The Ice Breakers". Playing tight good old Rock and Roll rhymes, these guys are quite deservedly causing a stir and shaking dance halls up and down, all over Europe with their high energy, hi-five, no nonsense sets.

Taking time out from convincing the entire worlds population to move like a madman on the dance floor, they very kindly took five to answer some quick questions.

Ok, so we all presume that Tom Mansi is the double bass spinning, sick haired singing, front man of this set up, but who are the Ice Breakers?

the icebreakers are the baddest backing band in borough of barnet, believe bro.

How was your Club Ugly experience, did you enjoy it?

All i can say is that soviet style concert bunker rock and roll suited us just fine.

Should you ever be find yourself kidnapped by Batman's nemesis Mr Freeze, who cleverly encapsulates you all within a large block of ice, what would be your chosen method of escape?

Peeing myself probably

On your recent tour of Germany, did you eat many Bratwurst?

too many, eat a "shwine saxer", that's a pig knuckle, they rock.

Did you see anything interesting?

extremely extremely life like babies dolls at a Christmas market.

Have you guys got anything lined up for the Summer?

californ1a and writing and recording

If I worked in a record shop and I had to sell your album to a customer, how would you like me to describe it?

good

Where can you be found?

internet and record shops, if you can find one!

and finally, do you have any pearly words of wisdom to share with us?

keep your music as long as you can for as long as you can.


Thank you Guys

Tom Mansi and the Ice Breakers can be found at www.myspace.com/tommansiandtheicebreakers and everyone should watch their video below and go check them out.

April Club Ugly was a blaaaaast

So yet again another months exciting Club Ugly has been and gone, and yet again we had more people bursting through the doors from all different social backgrounds including photographers, people celebrating birthdays and even the odd city slicker. A thoroughly good night was indeed had by all though, and there were still quite a few standing come kicking out time!













The evening started amazingly well, Man and the Vertebrates Steam rolled through their set with punchy horns, rasping riffs and bad ass beats. The Club Ugly crowd watched in awe, with feet tapping and back bones rattling. The Vertebrates perfectly concocted mix of many different influences blending together sweeter than any April Apple Crumble.













Following a short break and powered by the strength of 10,000 men, The New Look Zetland Players, rowed their way to victory with sweet swinging sounds, lead by their Talismanic Captain. The Zetland Players certainly kept moral high amongst all their existing fans and made many more with their tales of Strongmen, sailors, odes to Robert Smith and quintessential English life, leaving the stage, they left the crowd aching for more, a desire that was more than satisfied by another man and his troops, the smooth, the sublime, the might impressive Tom Mansi and his ultra chilled Ice Breakers.



















Tom and his crew of ice cold villains, swept the social aside, the double bass was plucked to precision, led by the drummers tight rhythm, the keys happily mumbled melodies whilst the guitar swung to Tom's get up and go Lyrics. Boys shook, Girls shaked and some people even were spotted wearing shades as the social rocked and rolled it's way through another Tuesday night.


It was a proper beauty of occasion, hopefully we might see you all again in May.

Seafood Special - A session with The Annoying Lobsters

The annoying lobsters reside in Copenhagen, which for you that don't know is in Denmark. Having kept many Tuckshop listeners happy with their infectiously raw, Scandinavian sound. They were a band which I assumed would always be admired from afar, however assumptions are indeed a silly thing, as a few Sundays ago, I found myself at Liverpool st station waiting to meet these four fresh, Danish wonders, who had managed to sneak away from a college trip visiting some London museum, to hangout with Tuckshop Community Radio and record our latest living room session.














Having no idea what any of us look like. I happily receive a call a few minutes past 11 from an unknown number

"hello" I tentivily answer

"Hey is that Jack?" a foreign voice calls out, "we're at the station man"

Looking from the second level of the station, I immediately spy what I presume is The Annoying Lobsters. Their Scandinavian glow is quite noticeable amongst the many tired, hungover East London faces, who at this time in the morning are either on their way home or begrudgingly making their way over to Spitalfields for an untimely arranged rendezvous.

Hopping on a train that is taking us all the way to Tottenham hale (a lack of equipment meant that was where we had to record) I explain that the area isn't perhaps londons most cosmetic.

"London is cool man" Oliver tells me, "The girls are so hot" Casper chips in. I nod my head in approval and question the look of their cheap corner shop baguette that both Nickolai and Jasper had purchased to cure their fresh hangovers.

"What you need is a good old Englsh Fry up" I remark, "Yeah man", they all reply "That would be cool"













Finally, after a short trek along Tottenham High Street ,taking in such sights as White Hart Lane, we reach my mate Tobias who has kindly arranged for us to use his studio, here we swiftly record four tracks, fuelled by Jammy Devils, a dodger alternative fresh from bargain super market chain Aldi. Leaving Tobias behind and With the sun still shining we decide to make our way down to London fields to sip on some beer, check out "hot london chicks" and record the remainder of the show.

The barman at London Fields questions their age, So I get them a couple of beers and rather ironically a soda water for myself
"you guys wouldn't be planning on taking these drinks away from the pub"? the bar man asks
"of course not" I reply, lying convincingly ,I hand him the cash and we all sneak off away from the pub.

After recording the show, I take the Lobsters back to Liverpool St and point them in the way of Brick Lane, to hopefully not only absorb some local culture but also meet some local ladies.



















"Thanks a lot man " they all say, "We've had a lot of fun today" and after a warm shake of hands with each of them, I watch them walk towards to heady lights of Shoreditch, hoping they'll take in more sights.

The Session with The Annoying Lobsters can be listened to by clicking below and they can be found at www.myspace.com/theannoyinglobsters