Daddy Fantastic Competition
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Koopa
 'This is what real music sounds like' say Koopa in this punk diatribe against manufactured music - see if you agree with them. Described as 'the English Blink 182' and tipped for a Brit nomination, the Essex 3-piece look set to create chart history by becoming the first unsigned act to break into the top 40. So join Chris Moyles and Boris Johnson in your appreciation of Koopa. If you've not heard it, download it and see what all the fuss is about ... And even if you don't like it, download it and help make history. 'Koopa's Online Community'. |
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Anyone that thought that Punt and Dennis had slid off the fame radar and been reduced to talking head status on compilation shows like 'Why We Love... 1982 / Spectacles / the colour blue' you're very, very wrong. As hosts of BBC Radio's most successful satirical radio show of all time, ever, Hugh and the other one poke weekly fun at the boring stuff that appears on the news not only on Radio 4, but also as the BBC's most successful comedy podcast. Because we love you Wippit has a FREE MP3 download to give you a flavour of The Now Show so you can brag about it before your mates discover it. |
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Fantastic
You probably know the name - the band were briefly tipped for the big time whilst their then frontman Pete Bennett went and won Big Brother 2006. The band have now moved on, and have released their first single 'Going Out Drinkin' this week. You've heard about the changes in the chart rules in the news recently - so download the single and you're helping the band's assault on the chart. Doesn't that make you feel good? Rather than just tell you about them, we thought we'd catch up with the band and find out a bit about them.... |
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Hi Daddy Fantastic - what are you up to today? Jasper Vincent: We've been rehearsing all day. The Baron: yeah & i forgot my bass !! doh ! Wobbly Bob: Answering your questions! Just had a rehearsal, ears are ringing and later I'm going to have a radox bath and watch the steam drifting out of the window. Nimbus The Noodle: At the moment I'm coolin down from one of our intense rehearsals! Phew!! Cant wait to get in the bath! Your live show and website are big, brash and colourful - this how you view yourselves musically? Jasper Vincent: oh yes! The Baron: yeah, maybe not quite all the time. Wobbly Bob: Eeezamanaaa, yes, that's another way to say psychedelic rock and roll! arf Nimbus The Noodle: Yeah! That's us! Big, Brash & colourful! Do you think being playing on the Brighton scene, which is traditionally very varied, open-minded and fun-loving, has been important for you? The Baron: very, especially when u've lived in Eastbourne. oh God yeah. Jasper Vincent: yes Wobbly Bob: Well, yes, we all live here, it could of been anywhere else, Brighton is a good place to get going from. It's a hard audience as they are spoilt for music so winning them over is more satisfying than when we play at my grandmothers tea parties in Eastbourne (not!). Nimbus The Noodle: Brighton is a great place to meet other musicians & good startin point but I'm lookin forward to branchin out! From the comic strip on the site, the search for the right frontman for Daddy Fantastic was a long one, but then you eventually found Pete - how difficult was it for you to then lose him? The Baron: Horrible, but we're nearly all speaking again now. Wobbly Bob: It was easy as there was very little that we could do about it as he was taken away and hidden from us. Not nice but the benefits are that we have Jasper in the band now so we are even more Rocking. Pete didn't play an instrument and Jasper is actually a far better guitarist than me! arf Nimbus The Noodle: It woz a kick in the teeth after all the papparazzi hassle & hype re: million pound record deals etc. + we had a tour lined up & a TV show! With the costumes, wigs, cartoons, and some of the lyrics, some people might not take you seriously despite the quality of the music - does it worry you or would you rather keep your tongues in your cheeks? The Baron: What costumes? Jasper Vincent: It is tongue in cheek, but i reckon when people see us play they will take it seriously. Wobbly Bob: Ha ha ha, eeezamanaaaa, people's opinions of my music, clothes and attitude have never bothered me! I'm quite blind to how daft I look. It's a funny job and someone has to do it, we look great! If bands don't look like us or wear their "freak flags" on their shoulders I wouldn't trust that the music would be very sincere! The humour is there so that people don't take the piss much as we have already done it by looking and sounding the way we do! Nimbus The Noodle: Tongues firmly in cheeks! It's all about avin fun! If it's not fun then why do it? Most bands take themselves far too seriously! As Frank Zappa asked- "Does humour belong in music?" Yeah! Too right!  You
have a live show featuring Zombies and Werewolves - have you thought about
producing a Daddy Fantastic horror movie? What would else would you put in
if you did?Jasper Vincent: Great idea, it would have to be very outrageous with lots of blood and guts! Wobbly Bob: We making movies at the moment, horror humour is already a feature, monster mash a'go-go, arf arf! Nimbus The Noodle: A horde of Zombie Clowns would be nice! Yum!
Daddy Fantastic Competition! Who is the new member of Daddy Fantastic? |
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