Free Noise #29
Artist: Archbishop Kebab
Title: Yinferranodgie
Source: Vinyl 12" LP
Bitrate: V0 VBR
Running time (h:m:s): 00:37:23
Size (mb): 73
Label: Seldom Fed Records
Year: 1989
Hailing from Edinburgh in Jockland, Archbishop Kebab were a very strange brew indeed. Their particular melting pot combined a confrontational anarcho-punk perspective with a sound that's half The Ex, half Gogol Bordello and half crusty new-age traveller skank. Beyond that, you'd probably have to invent a new genre, although you could also add the Dog Face Hermans to it as they share a similar oddball approach to the whole kaboodle. AK were around for quite a few years but I never got the chance to see them (or find any more of their vinyl output, hint hint). Which is a shame 'cos they sound like they'd really kick up the dust live. Still, this record manages to put a very big grin on my face whenever I play it. There's a good chance you'll find it does the same to you too.
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Mon 07 Apr 08 @ 00:13 » Permalink
heard this lot on Peel years ago, and apart from 1 track on a 1-in-12 comp, never heard or saw anything by them, so huge thanks for this
Thu 10 Apr 08 @ 12:17 » Permalink
Thanks! Sounds interesting.
Sun 11 May 08 @ 19:55 » Permalink
Anarcho-punk mix between Gogol Bordello and The Ex?! I just about shat myself, haha.
Thanks a bunch for this one, I've never heard of this band before. Cheers!
Sat 24 May 08 @ 22:32 » Permalink
Excellent band live, I saw them twice when I was 14 back in Edinburgh. At least one of the best gigs of my life at the old Music Box.
Ta very much!