Acid Casuals
Could you give us a little history of the band?
acid casuals is not a band its a music and art collective based in cardiff, wales, but taking influences globally. started on mountains in north wales in woodland and one strobe light. resident techno dj’s on welsh radio. went to nyc to shoot vid to track- ‘Lexy Funk’, regular guest slots djing at the hippo club, cardiff , wales, uk . released filthy pitch on novamute. released12″ of Wa Da Da on secret agent, released bowl me over 12″ nov 2005, omni- debut LP out Jan 2006.
What are some of your musical influences?
Varied- respecting Ritchie Hawtin/Plastikman, Al Green, Hendrix, Sven Vath, extremely varied…………….so many people involved, so many influences audio and visual………..
Tell us a bit about the new single “Bowl Me Over”.
lyrics penned by Cian (sfa), sung by him and me….it is the only track on the LP with lyrics and written and produced as a conventional pop song, we were aoming for that 50′s instrumentation and riffs (guitar stabs etc) don’t know if we achieved it????! It has been received well on UK radio (radio 1, 2, 6, xfm, virgin, wales, resonance..)and good reviews (4 out of 5 Daily Mirror)
You guys design your own clothing and such. Has this always been a passion of yours?
As mentioned earlier acid casuals is a collective of like minded people with a few of us at the forefront trying to steer the good ship ‘casual’. We have a HQ in Cardiff , Wales where we work all our products from, we will be reviving the fashion side in 2006 to co exist with the music……..see www.acidcasuals.com for designs……it sits nicely alongside our range of acid casuals chutneys…….
How do you feel about downloading of music?
Fine, its a good way for people to hear stuff they may not buy, and gives smaller artists and bands a chance to get noticed…I preferred it when the UK music industry were confused and not sure how to deal with it, like they are about podcasting now….
Who are you guys listening to right now?
Marvin Gaye- Whats Goin On? I pod on shuffle at ACHQ
What would be your greatest fear?
Conventional work.
Any bands we should be on the look out for?
Rubber
What does the future look like?
Casual
I always wanted to go to Wales . Give me a reason why I should?
Capsule Cafe Bar and Art Space in Cardiff , Wales , always gives a good vibe with live radio from all over the world, top food and always full of cool art and friendly Capsule people.
By John Siwicki
Primal Scream – Dirty Hits
The Scream have been pumping out tunes since the late ’80s, so it seems time for us to get a best of collection. Greatest Hits are always a good gateway into a band with which you are not too familiar. But Primal Scream seemed to have ignored their first 2 albums totally.
First off, there is not a bad song in sight. Primal Scream have made solid singles for years. But this collection focuses too much on the last two LPs. Eight tracks are from their last two records and there is no VELOCITY GIRL. You get some early gems like the anthem “Loaded” which never gets old. Bobby, the singer, delivers the most impressive vocal on “Higher Than The Sun,” a stunning song. “Rocks,” a big sing-along, is one of their more rocker-type singles. The brilliant instrumental “Shoot Speed/Kill Light” also gets a welcomed spin here. You do get a reworked version of “Some Velvet Morning” from last year’s Evil Heat release. Featuring Kate Moss on a duet with Bobby, the song takes on a more dancer feel to it.
This collection is great to get yourself into the world of Primal Scream. But it lacks the ’80s material that is hard to come by and would have been lovely to hear. Regardless, there are 18 great tunes here waiting for you.
By John Siwicki