Good to see gutter inside!! BOOH

good to be inside! top nite, etc!!

Right I'm fuckin 'avin some of this you cuntz

oh, so we're literally talking about underground as in 'situated below street level', rather than underground as alternative counter-culture?

how interesting...

As I think someone hinted earlier, one of the advantages in the current economic situation is that the quality of vinyl releases is higher than ever - not just the music itself, but the sound quality and loadness, etc. I've been buying vinyl for 25 years and, bar a few notable exceptions, most modern 12" singles piss over those pressed in previous decades.  I can remember when it was normal to press a 10 track album onto a single vinyl disc!! Nowadays they spread them over double, or triple vinyl, standard. The people who master vinyl discs have raised the standards to compete with digital formats. So even though vinyl is now relegated to a specialist niche format, the vinyl lovers win cos we know we're getting the best possible sound reproduction. The days of lazy release schedules and sloppy mastering are well and truly over.  We use digital formats for the convenience they bring, but if you're serious about sound reproduction..you know what you gotta do...

The other point is that, even though it might cost you more to buy a vinyl product, it can be an investment. It'll probably hold it's value, and you might even make money if you sell it on a few years later. CDs never really hold their value (apart from a few very rare, limited items), and of course a downloaded MP3 file is worthless from the moment it enters your harddrive (unless there's anyone out there who's actually managed to sell second hand MP3's??!!)

The only massive argument in favour of digital downloads is the environmental aspect - an MP3 doesn't use up precious resources in its manufacture...although I coudn't say for sure if an MP3 is 'carbon neutral' 

Looks like a copy made it as far as Canada...

http://www.deeptime.net/blog/

 

Rlf sent me a promo of the album - it's BIG!
Gonna be making maximum effort to reach this...

Lookin fwd to  Tom pon deckles again too, of course...

Myspace? Been there, done that. The easiest way to avoid 'Myspace anxiety' is to avoid looking at other ppl's pages.

The sandwich works for me, although might I suggest substituting the tomato for Branston's Pickle occasionally.

really geared up for this one, can't wait

it'll be somehow strange without dom, andy and sam though. guess ill have to drink for them too 

Yep times are a changing at the mo, lots of new faces and lots of older faces moving on.

I'm sure if u have drinks for all of them you'll be alright 

Woop woop, tonight everyone! 

Here's one old face gonna be draggin his ass down 2nite!

cheers 4 tha linkage Krys. just to say thanks to all who replied to my questions and apologies to those who sent me long e-mails full of interesting opinions. unfortunately i wasn't allowed enough space to go into too much detail, just skimming the surface, really.  but it was all useful 'food for thought' when writing the article.

big-up all bristol souljahs, its been a pleasure to know you...

Yep this was fun indeed. Thanks to all who came down, will try and tighten it up for the next, plus find a venue that isn't a social club...

No! No!! We LIKE the social club angle. the delicious juxtaposition of cutting-edge electronics in tatty old club that hasn't been decorated since 1973. its got EDGE...

RAAHH!!!

Where's all the piccies, then? My nokia's shit..

(read SLUDGE as dubstep/grime/gay-rage/dirty breaks/some ol skool n random shit. Its a new genre I just made up, anyone who saw the set @ Hijack on NYE will know

okay, I'm converted. You guys fucking rock. All about tha SLUDGE in '06..

some audio available at gutter's blog.
http://gutterbreakz.blogspot.com/

Same time next month then ...

No Dubloaded next month

BUMP!!!

On air right now!

Big soundz

BRING THE NOISE!!!!
 

full HENCH assault!!

whooopppeee!!!

take a large old t-shirt and cut the neck out, make it a one-shouler type top with a really lose neck, cut the arms so they're short arms, and then cut the bottom so it bares somme midriff.

a short skirt in a bright color with leggings/tights/leg warmers should work for the leg portion, and even something as simple as a sports-bra under your altered t-shirt would fit the bill.

ballet slippers are popular now and you could wear a pair of those if you have them lying around.

don't forget the scrunchie in your hair 

i don't remember any midriff-baring in the '80s! t-shirts for girls were super baggy and went well past yer arse. possibly with a belt. waistlines weren't really an issue. rememebr: baggy from the waist up, but show plenty of thigh.

if you have thick eyebrows it would help. women were much hairier back then.

bangles and big earings were almost as fashionable as they are now.

court shoes were huge. 4" heel would be about right. any colour is fine. the brighter the better.

remember girls never wore trainers or sports gear in the 80s, unless they were doing aerobics. so no trainers.

i'm sure you know that flares and platform shoes were totally out of fashion (each decade seems to rebel against the last)

girls with straight hair were social misfits. make sure its fluffed up/wavy/curly whatever.

go crazy with the make-up.

erm..that's all i can think of right now.

nice memories...hrrrrmmmm

One thing tho- Personally I think both Fri and Sat night showed once and for all which of the Bristol systems is needed for Noir and Subloaded and IMHO which one is best. With all due respect to all involved (as I can imagine how much work it takes) the quality, depth and also volume of one rig is infinately better than another. Just my personal view of course.

This man speaks truth.

Yeah maan she was a honey - got a few pics of her to be fair  - purely proffessional though ya get me   

g'warn, share wiv tha crew. gimme sum eye candy bruv!!!

There were quite a lot of fit gyal, compared to some of the other events I seen at the Swan, and they actually look like they made an effort. i.e Not wearing rags or pyjamas.

Yeah, propa babes! Big-up tha lady in the white corset and matching sling-backs!

HUUUUGE!!

I'm juicing my knickers in anticipation!

THERE!!!

Like a bitch on heat!!!

 

H.E.N.C.H.!!!

6th May soon come....

J@kes is gert lush! I want his babies!!!