Interview with the Momeraths

As you've probably gathered. The Momeraths are hotter than a "vindaloo in Hell" at the moment. They took time out to answer some questions for me ahead of their Club Ugly Gig

1 - Hello Momeraths, we hear that you've just done your first music video, was it a fun experience?

yes it was great fun, it took two days to shoot and was a bit odd as we'd never done a video before. The first day was freezing and we were in kids pyjamas one cold evening at the beginning of january and claire, richard and paolo had to shoot some scenes where they were sitting on the floor! And the second day was like a big party in the pub where we run our mad hatters night as we had a lot of friends there who were playing parts in the video.

2- With 2009 already under way, excluding the incredibly fashionable bum bag, what would be your style tips for the upcoming season?

What about knitwear for cd's?

colour! colour! colour! colour! and knitwear for cds definitely, and always why not!


3 - A few weeks ago you did a session with Tuckshop Community Radio, during the recording Clare's bed was broken, has it been fixed? did the goldfish recover from the whole escapade?

yes the bed has been fixed and the fish seemed to enjoy it more then we thought as there were three more in the tank a week later!

4- As a band you are certainly very colorful, are there any colours which when mixed produce an Ugly pallette?

yes orange and blue make a sludgy brown erghh! and anything black ha ha!

5- If for whatever reason, something totally weird happened to our universe and we were all reincarnated as different flavours of Ice Cream, what flavour would the band be?

Any flakes with that?

we would be neopolitan, with three flakes.

6- You are a very pretty band, are you worried about playing to the Club Ugly crowd?

We have heard great things about the club ugly crowd, is it true half of them only have one eye and three legs?

7 - What makes the perfect dot to dot drawing?

a picture of tuckshops' wonderful presenter you jack! x

Cheers Momeraths!

8 - where can we get your brilliant ep and what is it called?

Our ep is available on iTunes and in a knitted cover goody bag pouch from various record shops up and down these lovely isles including...

Pure Groove (London)
Jacks (Sheffield)
Picadilly Records (Manchester)
Rounder Records (Brighton)
Resident Records (Brighton)
Banquet Records (Kingston)

Its also available from the banquet records website!

Thank you jack the momeraths send you all the love in the world.

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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