I'm dashing out the door to Camera Obscura's gig at Notting Hill Arts Club, but not before I've uploaded today's new content - an interview with Bob Mould, which we published as part of Weedbus issue 9, mid 1995.

Today's new content is a live review of the White Stripes gig in Kentish Town last night.

Godspeed You Black Emperor! tour dates announced

Brighton Corn Exchange (March 16)
London Forum (18)
London tbc (19)
Birmingham tbc (20)
Dublin Olympia (22)
Belfast Empire (23)
Glasgow Q13 (24)
Bradford St. George Hall (26)
Newcastle tbc (27)
Colchester The Church (April 19)

Just made it! Here's that Jane Siberry interview I promised.

Well, depending on what time I get in from seeing the White Stripes, a new interview with Jane Siberry should be online this evening. Watch this space!

Cheating a bit today - the new content isn't original, it was first included on FallNet. More devastatingly original content tomorrow!
I found this interview by Odran Smith (one of our old gang) tucked away in the archives of the official Fall website. The Frank Chickens may be long gone but Kazuko from the band is still active and recently collaborated with the Fall.
Interview with Kazuko Hohki of the Frank Chickens by Odran Smith, April 2001

Odran Smith: Was it Grant Showbiz's idea to bring yourself and The Fall
together and collaborate?
Kazuko Hohki: Yes!
OS: Have you listened to any of The Fall's back catalogue? If the answer is
yes... what are your favourite songs?
KH: Yes but can't remember the names - a song about an old woman appeals to
me lately.
OS: Did you meet Mark E Smith during the recording of the Unutterable?
KH: No, I've met him several times though.
OS: Are The Fall popular in Japan?
KH: Among special people, yes.
OS: Do you know what 'Cyber Insekt' is about?
KH: No!
OS: What is Kazumi Taguchi [Kazuko's partner in the Frank Chickens] doing
nowadays?
KH: She's been a manageress of a hair salon in Mayfair, and now works for a
Japanese car factory as a translator.
OS: What do you miss most about Japan? And what would you miss most if you
returned to Japan?
KH: I used to miss my parents a lot but, now they are dead, they are
permanently with me. I'd miss British people (my friends), the feeling of
being a foreigner which liberates me, the multi-culturalness of London, my
house, space...
OS: Were you surprised that Ninja Tune decided to remix 'We Are Ninja'
(2000) after all this time?
KH: About time! They are good people.
OS: What did you think of Shonen Knife?
KH: Great to have Japanese women doing things not expected of them. More
please!
OS: Were you shocked at the positive critical opinion about the Unutterable
and, in particular, 'Cyber Insekt'?
KH: I don't follow music media, so am ignorant.
Kazuko's web site

Today's offering is a live review of Bridge and Tunnel, Wolf Colonel and The Robocop Kraus at the Notting Hill Arts Club.

Regarding the updates on the Sonic Boom story, I have been unable to find out anything more. The only web-based stuff I could find was this thread on the I Love Everything forum

BREAKING NEWS!
I've heard from a reliable source that Sonic Boom (of Spectrum/ Spacemen3 fame) has been arrested for drug possession in North Carolina. He was near the end of Spectrum's tour of the US. If the story is true, he is facing either a spell in jail or, if he's lucky, a refusal of his visa. If I can find a website with the story on it I will post it here later.

Newly added today - an interview with Huw from the Pooh Sticks. This dates from 1995 and was published in issue 10 of our former zine Weedbus. I'm not going to adding much old stuff through December but Pooh Sticks stuff on the web is a little bit scarce, so there you go.

In today's instalment:
A live review of Ladytron and Olympic Lifts at the Scala.

I've completely forgotten about the new releases!
Here goes - three new ones and three compilations -

Minotaur Shock Chiff chaffs and willow warblers
folktronica, would you believe! melodic folk tinged electronica a bit like a poppier Boards of Canada

Meanwhile Back in Communist Russia Indian Ink
hotly tipped, supporting Smog on the 11th at Union Chapel

Silver Jews Bright Flight
fourth album from David Berman's Silver Jews - with Lambchop as his backing band

Deus No More Loud Music
a collection of their various singles - unable to confirm if they've called it a day although their official site hasn't been updated since Jan, 2001, so...

John Cale Dream Interpretation: Inside the Dream Syndicate vol 2 and Stainless Gamelan: Inside the Dream Syndicate vol 3
another two installments in the series collecting John Cale's work from the 60's. Vol 2 features material from Cale and Tony Conrad and a track from 1965 featuring Angus Maclise, and the third features him with Sterling Morrison, Angus Maclise and Terry Jennings