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Former anarcho punk roadie turned Champion Sound mash up radio DJ (currently doing monthly show for (www.radio4a.or.uk). Ran the ‘Free Radical Sounds’ record label & website (www.freeradicalsounds.com). Compiled the critically acclaimed ‘Nu Shoots Inna Roots’ vocal & dub version compilation albums. Ex guitarist for U.K festival faves ‘Godhead’. Have spent recent times mainly concentrating on producing radio specials (Joe Strummer, On U Sound, Studio 1 etc) and programmes for Radio 4A.As a freelance interviewer, recent interviewees have included Adrian Sherwood (On U Sound), Chris Salewicz (Strummer biographer), David Mingay (Rude Boy movie director), Barry ‘Scratchy’ Myers (Clash / Pogues / & Strummer DJ, also Trojan records compiler). Iin the past I’ve interviewed Captain Sensible (The Damned), Russ D (The Disciples), Howard Marks (Mr Nice) andas they say, many many more (see forthcoming blog for details & background stories of these times. Also click to www.freeradicalsounds.com to read just a few of these).DJ / Selector for Free Radical Sounds / Champion Sound / Radio 4A / Legion Of Dub / Rebel Bass & Anthony Johnson (J.A reggae living legend)Right now; an occasional roadie / merch gimp & website administrator for me old mates Self Abuse (Grand Theft Audio) and solo recording artist, sometime producer/ remixer. Currently working on collaborative trax in a mash up, punky, reggae, beat box vain.Tatu’s by Nigel Palmer (see forthcoming blog & pics)

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Member Since: 1/14/2007
Band Website: freeradicalsounds.com
Influences: Main musical influences; Punk / Reggae / Dub / Dancehall / Ska / Two Tone / Yardcore / Pop / Rock / Jazz / Experimental / Mash Up.Life influences; Veganism & Pacifism.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Paul Fox (The Ruts) R.I.P

22/10/07After a cracking weekend in the studio (watch this space on that one) it was with great sadness that we heard the news today that in recent days both Paul Fox (The Ruts) & Paul Raven (Kill...
Posted by Bimble on Sun, 28 Oct 2007 07:32:00 PST

Name the new band

The new band is up & running but we need a name. Any ideas u lot? @ the moment the noise thats coming out the speakers is a kind of skanking-punk-rock hybrid. I'm on guitar, with Sonic on bass &am...
Posted by Bimble on Sun, 26 Aug 2007 12:11:00 PST

Endorse-It Festival Part 3 (Saturday)

A quick look @ the program makes me realise just how much music I missed today but here's my view on the days events.... I woke up in the car about 6.30 a.m, Bowie's Low had finished on the cd player ...
Posted by Bimble on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 12:52:00 PST

Endorse-It Festival Part 2 (Friday)

After Colin & Molara's mighty fine Powersteppers set I headed back to the backstage bar, met up with the Abuse boys (who'd discovered the 50p tinnies). We watched Ed Tudor Poles mostly solo set in...
Posted by Bimble on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:51:00 PST

Endorse-It Festival Blog Part 1 (Friday Nite)

Endorse-It Festival Just back to Brighton after a wild few days in deepest dorset @ the Endorse It Festival.  Such a wild time was had I'm not sure where to begin... We (Andy, Dave from Self Abu...
Posted by Bimble on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 02:01:00 PST