bibbly-o-tek » Ellen http://bibbly-o-tek.com the Scritti Politti source Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:38:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Scrittipalooza http://bibbly-o-tek.com/2010/06/08/scrittipalooza/ http://bibbly-o-tek.com/2010/06/08/scrittipalooza/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:07:04 +0000 Ellen http://bibbly-o-tek.com/?p=640 A couple of weeks ago Spotify was released in the Netherlands. After trying to find all my old cassette tapes on there – with only a 50% success rate – , i turned my attention to Scritti Politti songs.

Most songs are very easy to find, simply do a search for Scritti Politti. A surprisingly large amount of results, including most 12″ releases and remixes, the Mastermind Turntable mix, A world come back to live, Dead Certainty and the Nice up the area mix of Take me in your arms and love me, one of my personal favourites.

A couple of collaborations are harder to spot. The L is for lover performed by Al Jarreau, Love of a lifetime by Chaka Kahn. Wrap it up of the Eurythmics and Someday of Kylie Minogue is in the spotify collection as well. Even Turn on red by David Gamson! Sadly i couldn’t find I don’t know why i love you.

If you want to experience a severe scritti overdose, vastly superior to the upcoming Absolute best of compilation, check out the Scrittipalooza playlist!

]]> http://bibbly-o-tek.com/2010/06/08/scrittipalooza/feed/ 11 Green at the Hot Chip BBC sessions http://bibbly-o-tek.com/2010/04/14/green-at-the-hot-chip-bbc-sessions/ http://bibbly-o-tek.com/2010/04/14/green-at-the-hot-chip-bbc-sessions/#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:47:52 +0000 Ellen http://bibbly-o-tek.com/?p=636 With Green on guitar and some background singing Hot Chip recorded a cover of the song She Wolf (performed by Shakira) for a BBC radio 1 session. With compliments of Shakira herself.

Hot Chip – She Wolf

As a bonus, don’t miss the amazing I feel better clip, the new single of Hot Chip. Enjoy!

]]> http://bibbly-o-tek.com/2010/04/14/green-at-the-hot-chip-bbc-sessions/feed/ 8 Two more clips from the Nick Drake tribute concerts http://bibbly-o-tek.com/2010/01/31/two-more-clips-from-the-nick-drake-tribute-concerts/ http://bibbly-o-tek.com/2010/01/31/two-more-clips-from-the-nick-drake-tribute-concerts/#comments Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:55:29 +0000 Ellen http://bibbly-o-tek.com/?p=593 We have two more clips from the Nick Drake tribute concerts, both from Glasgow. The first one is Fruit Tree, the second is Free Ride.

Fruit tree

Free Ride

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]]> http://bibbly-o-tek.com/2010/01/24/video-from-the-nick-drake-tribute-concert/feed/ 2 Way to Blue: Songs of Nick Drake http://bibbly-o-tek.com/2009/11/30/way-to-blue-songs-of-nick-drake/ http://bibbly-o-tek.com/2009/11/30/way-to-blue-songs-of-nick-drake/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:45:58 +0000 Ellen http://bibbly-o-tek.com/?p=559 As Ale wrote in a comment on bibbly-o-tek, Green Gartside will be performing songs in a Nick Drake (Wikipedia) tribute series.

4 dates are announced:

Way to Blue: The Songs of Nick Drake
Featuring Danny Thompson, Vashti Bunyan, Green Gartside, Lisa Hannigan, Scott Matthews, Teddy Thompson, Krystle Warren, Robyn Hitchcock & more
22 January 2010 / 19:30
Barbican Hall

Tickets: £15-25

Undoubtedly one of the most influential English singer-songwriters of the last 50 years, Nick Drake found little mainstream success during his lifetime; however, since his untimely death at the age of 26, his fragile acoustic, autumnal music has touched the hearts of millions of people.

This very special evening, curated by his producer Joe Boyd, features original orchestrations arranged by Robert Kirby, who passed away very recently. Also featured is Danny Thompson, the legendary bassist who played on many of Drake’s recordings, who anchors the house band along with special guest artists including Vashti Bunyan, Green Gartside, Lisa Hannigan, Scott Matthews, Teddy Thompson, Krystle Warren & Robyn Hitchcock who will celebrate the music through modern reinterpretations of his timeless songs.

]]> http://bibbly-o-tek.com/2009/11/30/way-to-blue-songs-of-nick-drake/feed/ 16 Barbican Incredible String Band tribute http://bibbly-o-tek.com/2009/07/18/barbican-incredible-string-band-tribute/ http://bibbly-o-tek.com/2009/07/18/barbican-incredible-string-band-tribute/#comments Sat, 18 Jul 2009 08:28:08 +0000 Ellen http://bibbly-o-tek.com/?p=494 This sunday, July 19th, as part of a tribute to the music of the Incredible String Band, Green Gartside will be performing two songs at the Barbican in London.

He will be playing together with Rhodri Marsden, who posted this news in the Yahoo Scritti Politti group:

Just a quick heads-up: This Sunday (19th July) Green and I will be performing two songs originally recorded by the Incredible String Band at the Barbican in London. Just a small part of a big tribute concert featuring Robyn Hitchcock and various others.

Looks like we’ll be joined onstage by Richard & Linda Thompson’s daughter, Kami, too.

More information on this event at the Barbican Website.

For those who go, have fun you lucky bastards!

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On Sunday February 15th there is a panel discussion in The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road in London, featuring Tom Morley (Scritti Politti), Colin Newman (Wire), and Viv Albertine (Slits), moderated by Simon Reynolds. More information.

More information on the book.

]]> http://bibbly-o-tek.com/2009/02/14/totally-wired/feed/ 12 More clips from the Luminaire http://bibbly-o-tek.com/2008/01/12/more-clips-from-the-luminaire/ http://bibbly-o-tek.com/2008/01/12/more-clips-from-the-luminaire/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2008 10:46:05 +0000 Ellen http://bibbly-o-tek.com/2008/01/12/more-clips-from-the-luminaire/ Some more clips from the Christmas party in the Luminaire last Decembre came our way. And this time they are way bigger!

The Robert E Lee song, 2 collaborations with Alexis, some clip named Casio (dont’t really know if thatis the name.. someone?) and a little scritti chrismas ditty…

Scritti Christmas party part 2, Luminaire, December 17, 2007

Ooh… and the other clips posted the other day are updated too!
Scritti Christmas party, Luminaire, December 17, 2007

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Edit: we got some larger versions of the clips… thanks David!

But still, enjoy!

Scritti Christmas party, Luminaire, December 17, 2007

And of course a happy new year to all of you. Who knows what 2008 wil bring!

(Still not holding my breath, but that is the old scritti fan speaking, used to years and years of silence…)

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Tickets can be bought online at www.wegottickets.com

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