Get ready for "The Boyfriend Song " video by the Momeraths

Check out this little bad boy of a video, not only are The Momeraths creating some absolutely beautiful records, but they're also recording wicked music video's at the same time.

Feast your eyes on this little number, to accompany their single which is out to buy NOW

Moonlighting with The Momeraths

It seems that Kingston is a fantastic place for those who like to spend their hours participating in sci - fi role play. Walking down the dimly lit street early on a Friday evening, the bright halo of the local Games Workshop offers a warm invite on what otherwise is a misearble wet introduction to the weekend. The long haired White Dwarf fanatic looks at me sympathetically through the thick glass window, as I meander past his shop, leaving his world of little orc like figures and armies of battling droids from other worlds. Thankfully, I have better things to occupy my mind and it's not long before I get the nod from Paulo, who sings and strums for Kingstons current hottest export "The Momeraths".

"Hope you weren't waiting long" Paulo says as he leads me into his local cornershop. quickly adding "Would you like a wispa?".

The Momeraths are wowing crowds with their wonderful, sweet, pop perfect songs, Their debut E.P colouring crayons has quite literally received rave reviews and the demand for their limited edition, handmade, knitted (by band member Clare) cd cover has boosted the local economy of all the wool shops.

"the popularity has certainly kept me busy" Clare tells me, handing over a much needed cup of tea, twinned with a couple of digestives, "my knitting skills have now way up there".

The hospitality was such that we nearly forget about "my last train out of Kingston" deadline, however both Paulo and Clare delivered not only three beautiful melodies but co hosted yet again, another memorable living room session.



As we say our goodbyes, I leave the momeraths pondering their upcoming e.p launch tour,"it's going to be fun, we have to all fit in my mums Toyaota Yaris!"
"Crikey", I reply, "How many Momeraths can you fit into a Toyota Yaris?"
" Five hopefully" Paulo chips in "with space in the back for a drum kit, guitars and a couple of amps!"

The Momeraths Colour Crayons E.P is out now, to purchase a copy and to check them out, visit wwww.myspace.com/wherethemomerathsgo

Sara Shiralli = Awesomeness!

Despite the Snow, Sara Schiralli stunned the crowd to virtual silence at the second Club Ugly down at the Social. For those of you that couldn't face battling the ice, you really did miss a real beauty of an evening despite the fact that the poor "Hornbower Brothers" couldn't get their van on the road and that Hexicon also found themselves minus a drummer and bassist.

The night kept up it's reputation with more fun and games from the Boom Jennies. Yet again the raffle proved to be extremely popular and we even had an inpromptu set from Tobias of "The Zetland Players" fame.

Hopefully we'll see you all at the next installement in March and Seriously go and buy the Sara Schiralli album, you won't be dissapointed!

The first Club Ugly was a real hoot!

The First one was actually quite good!

Yep a big thank you to all of you who came down to the first ever free "Club Ugly" night at the Social on Tuesday 6th Jan. It was a proper good evening as we were blessed with not only wonderful guests but also the talents of "South West Londons acoustic guitar hero" Gabriel Burne, and the "Original Folksteppers" Melodica, Melody and Me.

We also had a raffle (10p a ticket!) and some bellyacheing comedy from the fantastic Boon Jennies".

Remember to mark Tuesday Feb 3rd in your diary as we have music from The Hornblower Brothers, Hexicon and Sara Schirelli., and for more info, free tracks and even video footage from this fine evening, please visit www.uglynephew.com.

The Bedroom sessions has begun, We're not cool is our number one!

Yep that's right folks,after much talking and twiddling thumbs. Tuckshop community Radio can finally announce that we have at last officially opened the Tuckshop Bedroom sessions. Trying to call upon all those fine weird individuals who have a passion for music and are able to condense some of their favourite tracks into some kind of mix, which you can all listen to....WELCOME


Mark Allain AKA We're Not Cool

Tuckshop Community Radio has had the pleasure of knowing the Brain child behind "We're not cool", for quite some time now. Infact there was a time where many a lazy hour would be spent checking out records, eating Ice creams and taking orders from a rather crazy paranoid headless chicken.

Sadly those days have now been consigned to the locker, however it's been pretty inpossible not to still be influenced by this fine gent, as quite frankly "We're not cool" is getting everywhere. From playing to sweaty packed dance floors all over the forever cool east of London, to even presenting a weekly radio show for The Ministry of Sound, it's fair to say that things look pretty good, and that perhaps he is now actually quite cool.



Being a regular listener to Tuckshop Community Radio, it wasn't too hard to pin him down for his latest mega mix, infact as always Mr Allain, was the prompt bad boy everyone knows and loves. He even had time to answer some questions for us which is pretty swell considering he'd just literally got back from playing in Hong Kong!

Hey Mark, hows it all going all good?

YEAH, I'M GOOD MATE U?

Have you been up to much recently??

I'VE NOT LONG GOT BACK FROM HONG KONG, 48HRS OF HONG KONG WRONGNESS, LOTS OF FUN...

Tell me, is the chicken still running around without a head?

YEAH ALWAYS
SHE KEEPS BUMPIN INTO THE DECKS WHEN EVER SEE COMES TO SEE ME PLAY, SHE DOSE MY HEAD IN BUT I LOVE HER SO IT'S ALL GOOD...

seen any bad ass stuff?

YEAH I SAW IRON MAN ON THE FLIGHT HOME..
THAT FILM IS WICKED, SORRY I'M A BIT OF A MARVEL COMIC GEEK..
O AND THE NEW MAC BOOKS THAT CAME OUT LAST WEEK THEY'RE PROPER BAD ASS CAN'T WAIT TO GET MY HANDS ON ONE OF THEM..

What is this seasons must have?

THE NEW MAC BOOK...

Where can we find you?

YOU CAN FIND ME EVERY TUESDAY ON WWW. MINISTRYOFSOUND. COM/RADIO 4-5PM WITH THE LOVELY BELLE AND:
31st October: Smack & Tickle Halloween Special / Corsica Studios / London
15th November: SCI+TEC / Ministry Of Sound / London
21st November: Voodoo / The Last Day Of Decadence / London
29th November: Saturday Session & Corona Session Tour / Mezz Club / Leeds

More dates will be up on my myspace soon..


What record should we all listen to?

The new: SKREAM 'Watch The Ride' CD..
O my God what a sick mix CD

Cheers Mark.....

The "Living room sessions" part 5 with The Housewives

Once again it has taken an absolute age before this account has reached the genuine Tuckshop public. It seems that due to a busy schedule I barely have the time to do shave (8 weeks growth now sits on my face) let alone write about another exciting "Living room session".

However, one August evening, which now seems like an distant memory, I trekked off to the murkier side of Stoke Newington to meet and record with a young group of individuals working under the title of "The Housewives". Armed as always with my Trusty A to Z in one hand and my Mac in the other I followed the directions given, finally approaching a tall menacing block of flats, surrounded by dimly lit streets and an air of danger . Having arrived slightly early, I endured a short wait until I was greeted by my first Housewife (Nick), who welcomed me with open arms, beckoning me to follow him up some graffiti stained steps, with the promise of more Housewives waiting for me at the other end.
Quickly glancing behind me and realising my only other option was facing the prospect of hanging out in the cold with a group of bored, spotty hoodies, I duly obliged.



"I hope you can excuse the mess" Nick muttered as he slowly turned the key in his front door, "we've just got back from a short tour of the north". "
"Not a problem" I replied, wildly imagining what I could be confronted with....

It is fair to say that The Housewives have pretty much exploded onto the scene with not only ease but flamboyance. A band that came together as a "a bit of a laugh" has since lead to all members embarking on a whirlwind tour of satisfied crowds, record labels and a daily harassment from plenty of eager promoters desperate to get "The Housewives on their rosters.


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Once we had all been formally introduced to one another and enjoyed a fine brew (put together by Nick's highly accommodating flat mate) propped up with Bakewell Tarts and some tasty biscuits which had been hand picked from Lydll. The Housewives got down to recording three of their numbers in a rather inventive acoustic ensemble ( a Chinese harp was even used!). They played, I nodded my head and even the neighbours participated by banging the walls in protest to the noise we were making.

The Housewives can be found at www.myspace.com/hellohousewives and their single cream is out now of filthy little angel records. Click to buy it here for £3.00!!!!

You can also purchase these absolutely amazing records on itunes here.

To listen to our session, visit our new sessions page here

Gabriel Burne in Session, reccomendations and The fantastic Art of Dwitt

Apologies for not posting anything for a while, it's probably been a combination of being firstly being busy and secondly being lazy.....that latter more of a reality!



However things have been pretty exciting over the last couple of months at Tuckshop, and these excitement levels probably reached their peak when we travelled down to the deepest depths of South West London to record a "Living room Session" with the guitar playing, song writing Wizard, known as Gabriel Burne.





What more can be said about the Artist known as Gabriel Burne?, a young man who is inspired from everything around him, a self confessed Leonard Cohen fan, who has a brother with a remarkable name and fine full head of hair. Add all of this to the fact that he can write a pretty good song and hey presto! Tuckshop had another fine session.











On a hot Sunny Saturday afternoon, we crammed ourselves into his small bedroom, myself armed with my trusty Mac and Gabriel well prepared with his guitar, once we got over the slight problem not having the essential lead (Hs good friend Will hastily biked over to his place to get one),we set dowm and recorded our session. Gabriel, accompanied by his mate Will and very glamorous lady friend, not only sang us through some fantastic songs, but also firmly entertained The Tuckshop faithful with his amusing anecdotes and introduction of some awesome artists which he was familiar with.








The pick of these artists that are worth checking out are Action Jackson, who provides this world with his unique take on old songs mixed together to produce something not only staggeringly original, but also music that even ones parent would find themselves tapping their foot too.





A sympton that also applies when hearing Jake Beattie, who not only can write a good melody but also add a good song to his already scientifically strong formula of good song + good music = Jake Beattie.







If you take the time out to listen to these fine artists, then you also should check out the fine songs of Will White, a man who entertains as a solo artist as well as fronting his brilliant Band Talk Taxis.




The Awesome Artistic Talent That is DWITT.



Over the last year or two, I've developed a rather unhealthy or healthy, (depending on how you view it )appetite to exploring the world of gig poster art. As someone who has always loved big brash graphics I've managed to find my obsession which is not only relatively affordable but also takes up very little space ( a factor worth considering when one can only afford a cramped London flat!). Whilst one one of my many visits onto the fantastic although slightly geeky website www.gigposters.com I stumbled across a bonafide gem in the American Artist Dwitt.



As soon as I saw this mans awesome work I quickly pulled my bank card out of my wallet and frantically typed in it's digits, I can't quite explain the feeling that overtook my whole body but it was like as if the devil himself had over taken my body. I wanted a piece of Dwitt artwork and I wanted it now. I typed in my address clicked the "confirmation" button and enjoyed that self indulgent feeling that I had not only spent my money wisely but I had purchased something that would be the envy of others.












It was perhaps one of the longest two weeks of my life waiting for my Dwitt package, but It was certainly worth the wait as last Tuesday when I approached my work desk, there right before my eyes was this delicious Dwitt branded tube of delight. Carefully lifting of the lid, my eyes bigger than any child's on Christmas day I peered at its contents..


I couldn't quite believe my look as I unearthed its beauty, for I not only had the two fine prints I had ordered, but a whole lot more, containing many fine examples of this geniuses work.



I imagine that I am now at this moment in time the most happiest person in the gig posters world . Everyone should own a Dwitt original and I urge you to visit his page here now as quite frankly it will improve your life (and your empty wall space)

God Bless Dwitt.










Love Tuckshop xx