Visual Sound: March 2015

30 March 2015

SEVEN HOUR LIVE RECORDING FROM LOFFEL | THE SPOON INN MANCHESTER | MARCH 29TH 2015

A nearly seven hour live recording download from the March Loffel afternoon session at The Spoon Inn, Manchester. DJs were Jeffo & er, me.

Attempt at full tracklist is below, few missing towards the end.

Excuse the crackles, jumps & static - it was busy in there....

TRACKLISTING:

SKETCHES FROM AN ISLAND : KITASAKU
GAUSSIAN CURVE : IMPOSSIBLE ISLAND
LOOSE CONTROL BAND : THEME IN Eb
LEN LEISE : RYOSHI'S ISLAND
SKETCHES FROM AN ISLAND : DEPARTURES
CROWHEAD : UNTIL YOU'RE DEAD
ESPIONAGE : PURDY FOR PRESIDENT
CHANCHA VIA CIRCULTO : EL MACA TOBINAO
FOOD OF THE GODS : BOY FROM BRASIL
SKETCHES FROM AN ISLAND : [ A1 ]
DENGUE DENGUE DENGUE : REMOTIONERE REAL

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BILL RYDER-JONES : MOEL FAMAU
UNDERWORLD : TONGUE
AMOR DE DIAS : FOXES
I AM KLOOT : I STILL DO
CHILLY GONZALEZ : KNIGHT MOVES [ CHILLY GONZALES SOLO PIANO - ON 33 MIX ]
KING CREOSOTE & JOHN HOPKINS : BATS IN THE ATTIC
NEON NEON : THE LEOPARD
STEVE GUNN : WAY OUT WEATHER
THE WAR ON DRUGS : SUFFERING
PSYCHIC ILLS : MEXICAN WEDDING
SHACK : THE GIRL WITH THE LONG BROWN HAIR
CIAN CIARÁN : ‘TILL I DIE
SAM AMIDON : WAY GO LILY
NEV COTTEE : IF I COULD TELL YOU

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NED DOHENY : GIVE IT UP FOR LOVE [ SOCIAL DISCO EDIT ]
LUANDA : SELVAGEM
LEN LEISE : ANIMAL IMAGES [ ORIGINAL MIX ]
THE CONGOS : BONGO SHANTI [ CARL CRAIG DUB ]
LEN LEISE : MUSIC FOR FORESTS
MIND FAIR - ???
THE JELLIES : THE CONVERSATION [ DUB MIX ]
STEVE MASON & DENNIS BOVELL : BOYS OUTSIDE [ DUB MIX ]
TALAMANCA SOUNDSYSTEM : BALANZAT [ BEAT BOX MIX ]
NAUTIC : FREEDOM OF THE FLOOR
??? - ??? [ DUB ]
OUT OF THE BASEMENT : BROTHERS [ DUB ]

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DOS PALOS : I’VE BEEN AROUND [ SEAHAWKS ULTRA REMIX ]
PRIMAL SCREAM : GET DUFFY
POLLYESTER : CITY OF ORION II
GWENNO : STWFF
NATALIE PRASS : REPRISE
WE ARE CATCHERS : WATERS EDGE
JIM JAMES : DEAR ONE
VETIVER : CAN’T YOU TELL
ALLAH LAS : ELA NAVEGA
NUEVA COSTA : AVE DEL PARADISO
LAURA GROVES : FRIDAY
JOHN GRANT : OUTER SPACE
THE BEES : I REALLY NEED LOVE
SUPER FURRY ANIMALS : OHIO HEAT
THE BLACK ANGELS : I’D RATHER BE LONELY
ALLAH LAS : TELL ME [ WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND ]
RODRIGUEZ : I’LL SLIP AWAY
SOPHIE ZELMANI : IF I COULD [ VERSION LINDBAEK ]
MUDD & POLLARD : MAWSON’S WALK
POLLYESTER : JALOUSIE

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TOPANGA CANYON : LOVE YOU [ DUB ]
THE SUPERIMPOSERS : SEEING [ DUB ]
UNIVERSAL CAVE : AROUND THE BEND
NINA SIMONE : FUNKIER THAN A MOSQUITO'S TWEETER
RECLOOSE : DUST [ SLOW JAZZ MIX ]
DAN LISSVIK : AIRWALK
…..

[ THEN MIX DROPS INTO SUNDAY FREESTYLE DUB / DISCO / LATIN / BLUES / HOUSE / SOUL FOR LAST 120 MINS… ]

Early doors Loffel...

OFFAL CLUB MANCHESTER | INNARDS...

WW2 offal info poster

Last Friday I was honoured to attend The Offal Club, an (in their own words) "irregular, almost all male dining experience started in Manchester in 2000 to celebrate and promote this much maligned food stuff"

It was ace. Every one of the six courses was unique but brilliant, would work perfectly at a Mr Coopers or equivalent. One day they maybe will.

The various chefs involved write the recipes on the Offal Blog though last Friday's aren't live as yet so in the meantime, I've posted pictures and detail on each of the courses below. Plus the wine. A lot of wine. Wine Club interrupted by offal courses. Again, ace.

First course was home-cured jowl with sourdough bread, pea & mint tartine with guanciale & radish.

Next up was rognon de veau "en Habit Vert": braised calf's kidney wrapped in wild garlic and spinach with mushroom sauce plus parnship & apple mash.

I think the course order changed a bit to what was on the menu (wine...) but third listed was 'A Gentleman's Winter Dumpling' - calf's kidney & onion baked dumpling with piccalilli & chilli jam.

Then it was 'Rognons de Veau de Moulin' - sauteed calf's kidney with cream, calvados & mustard sauce, served with rice.

Penultimate course was fricassee of lamb's sweetbreads & black pudding with pea puree, rhubarb & cider sauce & a garnish of preserved lemon peel.

& to conclude, a Manchester Tart with rhubarb & coconut, served with 2009 dessert wine (sourced at the excellent Hanging Ditch wine merchants).

Needless to say they were all amaze. Keep an eye on The Offal Club Twitter & blog for the recipes, much more professional photographs and links from the night. Massive thanks to all the chefs, sommeliers & host for a very proper club night.

& here, the wine & sherry...

The end of night wine up... [ click to expand ]

Should have listened to this whilst dining. Spotted last week in Piccadilly Records:

19 March 2015

BIRDSONG DISCO | ALL NEW AVAIN THEMED MIXTAPE | 1 HOUR & 13 MINUTES & 57 SECONDS | ALL VINYL

LEGO : BIRDSONG DISCO
MARCH 2015 MIXTAPE 1:13:57

[ PLEASE EXCUSE THE VINYL / NEEDLE SKIPS & AUDIO DISTORTION AT POINTS, THOSE BIRD SAMPLE LPS ARE WAYYY TOOOO DUSTY… ]

TRACKLISTING :

RUNNING BACK - NATURE ENSEMBLE
LEN LEISE : RYOSHI'S GARDEN
CHANCHA VIA CIRCULTO : EL MACHA TOBIANO
LEN LEISE: ASMAL IMAGES [ ORIGINAL MIX ]
SELVY : LOST TREASURE
LULACRUZA: CUCHARACHERO DE NICEFORO
BEGIN : ELATE [ 33 RPM VERSION ]
BARRIO LINDO : CAPACHINO PECHO BLANCO
SELVAGEM : LUANDA
CARL JACOBS & CAROL : ROBOT JAM [ PART ONE ]
SELVY : CATAMARAN
MATANZA : GALLINETA CHICA
JEANCY : U TURN ME ON
DEMBO KONTE & KAUSA KUYATEH : SIMBOMBA

17 March 2015

A TOUR AROUND THE NEW CLOUDWATER BREWERY | MANCHESTER UK

Visited the new Cloudwater Brewery last night. As a brand new facility it's very impressive & well worth a visit, if just for the spotless stainless steel alone.

The tour itself was excellent, led by Paul Jones & ex-Marble brewing genius James Campbell. They've got plans for a huge range of ales over the coming weeks and months - check out the Cloudwater blog for the latest updates.

For the ales themselves, spotted this fine looking menu when we want back to Port Street

[ click to expand ]

We were given Cloudwater-branded glasses to try their 'IPA' and 'session'. Very good they were too. Get sampling as soon as you can.

Also at Port Street, was good to spot a poster for the Eighty Six Easter party at sister venue The Beagle on Sunday April 4th...

The Cloudwater Brewery Tap will be open every Saturday 11am - 4pm, click here for more details.

& look out for the Cloudwater range in a decent alehouse near you soon

13 March 2015

LÖFFEL MARCH AFTERNOON SESSION | THE SPOON INN | CHORLTON MANCHESTER

So on March 29th, Loffel is back on The Spoon Inn in Chorlton, Manchester.

It'll start around 2pm and run through to later. Expect a soundtrack of lo fi electronics, folk, soul, new age & various other musical bit and bobs in-between.

DJs Jeffo [ Eighty Six ] & Lego [ aA ] + guest TBA

& of course there's the always excellent Spoon Inn food & drink menu.

Here's a set that we recorded last time, 4 hours...