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I really like this EP of versions of classic songs from Insider. Check it out

Prog magazine asked me to talk about Tim Smith from Cardiacs in their major piece on 100 musical icons to tie in with their 100th edition. Somehow I managed to compare his music to the music of Bill and Ted's band Wyld Stallionz. Makes sense to me. Be excellent to each other. There's some other rea

We originally filmed this for Music Radar, but it took so long to compress it that it ended up just hanging around. Anyway here's the low down. You might be surprised by the secret of the blue triangle...

For everyone that missed the shows or wants a second round! Matmos 09:21 O Fortuna 07:08 Panzer 08:53 Interstellar 11:28 Continuum 10:21 Open Up 06:23 Where The River Goes 07:37 Freakzone 09:27 Kosmos 07:44 The Wave 08:07 The Octopus 10:30 Motorhead 07:36 Airborne 11:59 UFOs 09:18 https

Our good friend and long suffering photographer Sam Ryley has a pal called Russ in Chester who makes all the giant weird puppets for their annual bonkers pagan festival where they parade through the medieval streets and then have an orgy in the town square. He said that he had some giants puppets of

In case you hadn't seen it You can preorder it from bandcamp for now https://amplifier.bandcamp.com/campaign/insider

feel free to add your own encounters...

It will be dark and heavy. No rush. Thanks to Jacquie for the great photo

Wrote something. Not sure what it says. But they used a picture of me from when I was in The Monkees

Big Jim fuses punks, psychedelic animals and rainbows in this mashup

I asked for someone to make a video to Kosmos... A Greek guy called Big Jim just flopped this out. Holy shit. My favourite bit is where The Big O is driving in the car and then Buddy Holly's head gets blown out of a trumpet by a clown. That's something I have in a recurring dream.

The time is coming near. If you're interested in this 8 sided beast - please register so we know how many to make. It will be a beast. Naturally https://www.rockosmos.com/the-octopus-vinyl

Of which Prog is just one title - Amplifier have been nominated for many PMA's over the past 5 years or so. Here's a couple of graphics I cam across from last year - I'll try and find some others

...of one of the tracks off of the new Thumpermonkey Album. I am enjoying doing this. It's nothing like the original...

We love playing here - as not only is the festival citywide and everyone seriously knows how to have a good time, but the organisers are just wonderful and accomodating and welcoming. Next year if you're in Switzerland - go along Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures of the show - as we were doi

Using the power of data you pick the set list - we have to rehearse less - everyone's a winner. https://goo.gl/forms/sePM2wW5XXX4DX702