And made and numbered twenty different Sealand-scapes.
Wednesday 30 November 2011
Stocking Fillers.
And made and numbered twenty different Sealand-scapes.
Wednesday 2 November 2011
Guerilla Gigs.
and finally I like that according to the Half Man Half Biscuit song Asparagus Next Left by playing a Guerrilla Gig in the middle of another groups Guerilla Gig I have played the ultimate Guerrilla Gig.
Tuesday 1 November 2011
Great White Shark.
Tuesday 6 September 2011
Wednesday 24 August 2011
Sunset Junction Cancelled.
Tuesday 23 August 2011
Sunset Junction/Independent Postcards
Wednesday 10 August 2011
Hobo Style.
Thursday 4 August 2011
Songs Inspired By 60's Batman.
Sunday 24 July 2011
Acoustic Lakeside
Wednesday 13 July 2011
Fuck Rock Let's Art
I used to play the vacuum cleaner in a band. When we played acoustically I'd play the dustpan and brush. This sounds like a joke but it's true.
Wednesday 6 July 2011
Brilliant! Tragic! The Comic.
Sunday 3 July 2011
US Tour Second Half.
Wednesday 29 June 2011
US Tour First Half.
Tuesday 28 June 2011
Festival Advice.
Monday 27 June 2011
Mad Thing I What I Wrote For Los Campesinos.
Los Campesinos asked me to write something about a interesting conversation that I have had at any point in my life. When they asked me (via email) the parameters for what I could write about were pretty broad. The email explained that it can be a conversation that I’ve had over the phone, or a chat I’ve had with a friend over a cup of coffee , the email even went on to say that even an email exchange would suffice.
Sounds easy right? Just think about an interesting conversation and write it down. Unfortunately though I’ve been struggling with this (which is why I’m sending this to them at the last possible minute, sorry again Ellen). Now I’m not sure if it’s because of the company I keep, because I’ve been put on the spot to suddenly think of something or just because of my shocking memory but I can’t think of one single interesting exchange I’ve had with a person ever in my entire life. The only interesting conversation I can think of –rather tellingly- is one I had with myself in a dressing room mirror in Seattle after I’d lost my mind a little through drinking, but I don’t think I want to share that with you.
That might actually be the problem. I’m in the middle of a long tour of America at the moment and I’m sure when I get back home, I’ll have a flash of realization and inspiration will strike but at the moment all my energy is being used up trying to work out how to clean my clothes and finding something to eat that isn’t covered in melted cheese. In fact probably the most interesting conversation I’ve been having is the backwards and forwards emailing between me and Los Campesinios with them trying to get this piece of writing of off me. Now I’ve written it and sent it. I’m afraid that conversation has finished too. So as you can probably tell I’ve intentionally written something that strays outside of the parameters they’ve asked of me. In the vain hope it won’t be good enough and the conversation will continue. So next time I’m asked about an interesting conversation I’ve had recently I can use the chain of emails as the answer.
Monday 6 June 2011
Everybody Was In The French Resistance...Now
Saturday 4 June 2011
Snakebite City/Resonance FM
Growing up in Dorset at the end of the Nineties, with no internet it was really hard to discover new bands to get into.
Wednesday 1 June 2011
Art Brut Week.
Hello. This week Art Brut are playing every night at the Lexington, it is going very well thanks for asking.
Monday 23 May 2011
Art Brut Reunion Shows.
How long do you have to be away, before you play a reunion show? The (brilliant) Death From Above 1979 only went away for five years before their reunion shows. I'm intending on trimming that down to two years. Art Brut's last album was out 2 years ago so this is a reunion tour.
To get around Europe on this reunion tour we are using a white van, with a Sat-Nav. This is a classic. A text book touring experience.
What is unusual about this tour though is that this Sat Nav has quite a peculiar sing song voice especially for a robot whose main purpose is to tell you what direction to go in. Because of this every time it informs us
'at the end of the road.....turn right'
I expect it to break into a version of 'At The End Of The Road' by Boyz 2 Men.
This started me thinking, I would like a singing Sat-Nav. It could tell you to Go West, Turn, Turn Turn, to U-Turn and to Spin it Right Round Baby Round Round. Then when it's limited song based directions got you lost, especially as they all seem to be about going round in circles, it could tell you that you were On The Road To Nowhere
I admit though it would get annoying after a few hours at which point we could just switch it off and Go Our Own Way.
Tonight we are playing at Trix in Belgium. Here is the postcard.
All love Eddie Argos X
Saturday 21 May 2011
Amsterdam. Postcard.
Our tour starts tonight at BITTERZOETT, Amsterdam (with Buster Shuffle ) tickets HERE I've been making postcards for every show I've played for more than a year now. For reasons I explain HERE. Above you can see a poorly taken photograph of the postcard for tonights show. It is painted across two postcard sized canvasses in acrylic paint. I fill in the 'back of the postcard' canvas to whoever buys the canvases. The two canvas set costs 40 Euro there is only one for each show. I also have a couple of the 'Fuck Rock Let's Art' canvases with me I only made 10. They are 50 Euro each. Or 55 if you buy one mail order. The paintings will be at the T-Shirt stall. See you there Edxx
Thursday 19 May 2011
Pris - Blue Tack Baby.
Tuesday 17 May 2011
European Shows. Postcards.
Fuck Rock Let's Art.
FUCK ROCK LET'S ART
I used to play the hoover in a band. When we played acoustically I'd play the dustpan and brush. That sounds like a joke but it's true. I've made 10 of these 'Fuck Rock Let's Art' paintings. They will all be individually numbered and signed by me in white paint. They are £55 (including postage) and made of black and white acrylic paint on a 24cm x 30cm canvas. They are not screen prints each is individually hand made. I am only making ten on canvas but may make a T-Shirt or Tote Bag.
Monday 16 May 2011
The Great Escape Brighton.
We played the Great Escape in Brighton on Saturday. I had so much fun that I didn't even mind having to miss Adam and Joe and Doctor Who to do it.
Thursday 12 May 2011
Art Brut Week.
Wednesday 4 May 2011
Brilliant! Tragic! The Comic Book.
Biff! Bang! Hangover!
Wednesday 27 April 2011
FUCK ROCK LET'S CHART.
The Art Goblins album. It is a tape that actually plays and a painting. It is a compilation album more about which is written HERE
Each tape is numbered and comes with a certificate of authenticity (also numbered) and signed by me.
The name Fuck Rock Let's Chart is intentionally ironic. Painted cassette tapes are unfortunately not chart eligible.
Each tape is £25 including postage and packaging to anywhere in the world.
Also very limited offer. If you want a copy of the album and a green glow in the dark Art Goblin's 7"record (spilt single with Billy Ruffian). That will be £30 (inc P&P) and you can email me at eddie.argos.resource@gmail.com
Tuesday 26 April 2011
The Art Goblins. Album Release.
There is a new Art Brut album out soon you can pre-order it HERE
It leaked a little while ago and I kind of wish it hadn't. Surely part of the fun of getting a new album is in the anticipation in waiting for the release. Maybe that's just me though living in the past.
Anyhow it got me thinking about how albums aren't really physical releases anymore just songs floating in the ether. And although the Art Brut album is definitely getting a physical release both Vinyl and CD which again you can pre-order HERE. I thought it might be nice to turn the concept on its head and have a definite physical album you probably shouldn't really listen too.
So I have made an Art Goblin's compilation album.
It has seventeen borderline listenable Art Goblins songs on it.
The track listing is.
1) Anti-Gravity.
2) Disco
3) Fuck The MSP (Acoustic Party Mix)
4) The Young Own The Town
5) Disco (Original)
6) TheseAnimalMenswear
7) Nicky's Song
8) While Me Keyboard Guitar Gently Weeps
9) This Is French New Wave
10) Popst*r
11) Moving To LA
12) Johnny Dean
13) Debbie Loves Joey
14) Direct Hit
15) Charity Shop
16) Skin Flick
17) Fuck The MSP (The Welsh Elephant)
14,15,16 are actually demos of Future And The Boy songs (an Art Goblins side project). Any of the songs with the same titles as Art Brut songs are inferior earlier Art Goblin versions. Some of the lyrics maybe the same though. Track 17 is by my favourite Verwood based indie band The Welsh Elephant. Art Goblins just cover it so please direct your hate filled letters written in purple pen to them not me.
The Album is called 'Fuck Rock Let's Chart! The Art Goblins 1997-2007' and is made of acrylic paint and a cassette tape. All the tapes play. Although that doesn't necessarily mean you should play them.
Each tape is numbered and comes with a typed and numbered certificate of ownership which includes the tracklisting, a little bit about the band, including a list of all the members and recording details and is authenticated with my signature.
Each tape is £25 including postage and packaging to anywhere in the world.
There is no free download or any of that. Just the tape and the songs on it.
I'll be putting them in my shop tomorrow, but for now email me at
eddie.argos.resource@gmail.com if you would like to buy one.
The Art Goblins recorded from a CD straight on to a tape and then covered in paint. Is exactly the way these songs were supposed to be heard. Enjoy.
Tuesday 29 March 2011
Indie Disco/ White Noise.
Monday 28 March 2011
Arthur's Theme
Thursday 17 March 2011
Punk Rock Ist Nicht Tot!
Friday 11 March 2011
Brilliant! Tragic!
The new Art Brut album is called Brilliant! Tragic! and is out everywhere on May 23rd. The Album art work has been done by Jamie Mckelvie. It looks AMAZING.
Monday 7 March 2011
Postcards!
Unprofessional Wrestling.
Unprofessional Wrestling
It started off as just kissing
Now it’s a lot of sweat and a mess of limbs
We didn’t wait for a bell to ring
We’re unprofessional wrestling
Watch out for stray mattress springs
That carpet burn its going to sting
I can wear a leotard if that’s your thing
We’re unprofessional wrestling
I don’t even try to stop
What looks like a figure four leg lock
I don’t really care who wins
We’re unprofessional wrestling
I don’t think
I know what to do
We’re both still
Learning how to do these move
I don’t think
you know what to do
We’re both still learning
how to do these moves
We didn’t remove, our rings so
Trousers rip and a bra strap pings
They’ll be grazing on my shins
We’re unprofessional wrestling
I don’t know if I can cope
With you jumping from the top rope
You’ve already pulled my hamstring
Unprofessional wrestling
I don’t want you to put anybody else in
A full suplex half nelson
123 I’ll let you pin me
123 I’ll let you pin me
123 I’ll let you pin me
123 I’ll let you pin me
123 I’ll let you pin me
123 I’ll let you pin me
123 I’ll let you pin me
I cant wait to see what you do
As your finishing move
My ears are still ringing from Unprofessional Wrestling.
We have a pledge page now too. It is HERE if you fancy a look.