Hey!
Just a note to let all and everyone and the others know about this
rather hoopy gig coming up in May (23rd).
(The) Daevid Allen (Soft Machine, Gong) is appearing with his band
‘University of Errors’ at the Peel Centenary Centre on 23rd May.
Performing Soft Machine and other back catalogue material, this
prodigious godfather of psychedelic rock and beat poetry has a loyal
global following and is playing the Island for the first time.
But wait! This psychedelicatessen of an evening has much more to
offer… Up there, near the paisley gherkins, on the shelf marked
‘CAUTION! This band may contain beards’ are Ballagroove’s very own
Rhysical Pheck, who will be showcasing material from their forthcoming
album – Vitamin D.
Kin (guitar, mandolin etc, vocals), Gypo (bass, keyboards, noises) and
Shod (guitar, beard) will be supported by a full band – and possibly a
bamboo A-frame – to kick off this unique evening, which promises to be
as spherical as it is cubular.
The promoter is our friend Tony, who can be contacted on 07624 429228,
or at tony_b40@hotmail.com. Tickets are £12.50 and are available from
7th Wave in Port Erin; Shakti Man in Ramsey; Celtic Gold in Peel and
Peter Norris Music in Douglas.
I must admit I got all excited when I was asked to design the poster.
I have many fond if blurry memories of listening to Daevid’s music,
poetry and insights. Teapots, pixies and the death of rock. Usually in
a barn. Upside down. Anyway, I digress. Click on the little picture above to see a big picture, remember to tell your friends ya hear…
Slaynt Vie!
Smeg!!

The debut release from ‘The Trash 5’ – ‘The Lucid Dreams of Dr Seed’ EP is out now on Ballagroove Records.
The Trash 5 play fast, energetic garage punk music ! – Think Mudhoney, Early Fall, The Prisoners etc.
They have great tunes !
And we love them, there is 8 tracks on the EP and it comes in at under 20 minutes, the songs were written in collaboration with their enigmatic songwriting partner ‘Dr Seed’ (I’m sure a few of you know who that is )
Well worth a fiver of anybodies money
You can get it from our shop archive.ballagroove.com or hopefully some shops soon (If we can find anybody who’ll stock it), it will also be available on iTunes / Napster and all those download sites very soon
Let us know if you like it (or if you don’t !)
Read more and here some tunes at their The Trash 5 website

The recording contains the following tracks:

1. Get Trashed
2. I’m Gone
3. Henrietta’s Penknife
4. Cardinal Jack
5. I Gotta
6. Maureen Bullock
7. Normal Service
8. We Chew Gum

Clieck here to Watch their lovely video

Hey!
Happy Solstice, Christmas and New Year from all at Ballagroove!

A quick post to let you know about what we’ve been up to and details of the 3rd Bay Port Erin Ballagroove New Year’s Party, which is on New Year’s Eve at the Bay Port Erin, 7.30pm start. It’s FREE to get in, it’s a Fancy Dress theme of “Zombie Santas” which should be easy: grow a grey beard (the ladies may have a problem there, Gyp – Ed.), wear something red, cover yourself in blood and ride into the pub “Bianca Jagger in Club 54 style” on a reindeer 🙂

The music will be the usual mix of funk, soul, reggae, punk, spacerock and of course boogaloo, i.e. stuff to make weird shapes too :-), provided by DJ’s Gypo and Toots.

N.B. The music will be stop just before midnight and won’t be going back on again. (Sorry, music licencing rules.)

There is a Facebook event for the party so join if you use it. Hope to see you there!

It has probably appeared a little quiet lately – to say the least! – but that’s cause we’ve been working on lots of new recordings, in the next couple of months we’ll have the following releases out:

BGK03 – The third Ballagroove compilation

Release Date: Jan/Feb 2008

A double (!) CD with 26 bands/tracks in a lovely handmade sleeve. And it’ll be cheap 🙂

Track listing as follows:
Ballagroove Compilation 3 – BGK03a

1. Bonchee – Cornfield
2. AJ – Innocent Man
3. Alien in the Crayon – Missile of Man
4. Moot – Braight
5. Tholtan Builders – Wednesday at the mart
6. ‘Ingie – The Water
7. Buggane – Through the mill
8. Cocahiba – You and Me
9. Kickin’ Wing – Abigail
10. Salt is not wool – Do you believe in magic?
11. Safetyword – Hellebore
12. Audio Wok – Temper Tantrum
13. Mike Seed – St Lukes In Autumn
14. Stevie Sore – 30 Year Hangover

Ballagroove Compilation 3 – BGK03b

15. Gratiz 3 – Coma (Buggane Mix)
16. Doug and Sarah – Deep River Blues
17. The Trash 5 – I’m gone
18. Nicky Kinley – Don’t Leave Us
19. Neil Curphey – Maybe
20. 13th Pillar – Take Control
21. John and Dean – Cloudy Versions
22. Pobble – Pobble
23. Rhysical Pheck – Not Everything Is Wrong
24. Doug and Sarah – What have you done
25. Cartesian Jetstream – Reborn
26. Jimmy Tinkler – All in your mind

Rhysical Pheck – The Vitamin D LP

Release Date: Spring 2008

Finally, five years after our debut album, we’ve just about completed the follow up – we’re not exactly fast workers! Werre really happy with the album and currently putting together a proper live set – no backing mini disc this time round – and planning some gigs for the Spring.

Track listing as follows:

• Not Everything Is Wrong
• Mighty Time
• Just the Two Of Us
• Drunk Guitar
• Just a Little Piece
• Light The Candles
• Upstairs Downstairs
• Yr Roots
• Dip into The Well
• Serpentine (Reprise)
• Tie me To The Wheel
• False Promises

Doug and Sarah – Doug and Sarah LP

Release Date: Jan/Feb 2008

Some of you will know Doug(ie Sloth) from years ago when he lived on the Island; he now lives in Bristol with his lovely girlfriend Sarah. Over the last year or so each time they visit the Island they pop along to Ballagroove studios and record a few songs, and we’ve now accumulated enough songs to release an album. There are lots of guest players on there from Rhysical Pheck, Cocahiba, ‘ingie, Katie Lawrance, Tholtan Builders etc. it’s all very folky and very nice 🙂

The Trash 5 – The Lucid Dreams of Dr Seed Mini LP

Release Date: Jan/Feb 2008

Trash 5 are a new Manx band who play dirty garage tunes. They rock!! They’ve done a couple of gigs so far and wowed the audiences with their full-on musical explosion and their matching pink frilly shirts 🙂

They asked us to record them and do a release, we jumped at the chance. We recorded 8 tracks in 6 hours in a tool shop – not quite a garage but close enough! – and it sounds ace! Try to imagine 1965 era Rolling Stones jamming with Mudhoney and the Fall circa 1978, i.e. mighty!

They’ve got a and a Facebook group to read and enjoy 🙂
Track listing as follows:

• Get Trashed
• I’m gone
• Henrietta’s Penknife
• Maureen Bullock
• I’ve Gotta
• We Chew Gum
• Normal Service
• Cardinal Jack

We’ve got plenty of other releases planned, will post up details soon! We’ve also setup a Facebook group for Ballagroove and all the associated bands, parties, etc. so please join us!