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"The Mighty Boosh" is a British sitcom about a mod, a somewhat insufferable intellectual type, their oafish boss, and all the wacky fun they have together. It's the collective name of the troupe behind the television show as well. And now, somehow, it is also a music and comedy festival, taking place July 5 at the Hop Farm in Kent, England.

In the midst of all the mirth-making from the Boosh and the comedians they've collected on the festival's "The Velvet Onion" stage, there's music galore, too. Mend your split sides with DJ sets from Jarvis Cocker and Peaches, plus some regular old live ruckus from the Charlatans UK, the Kills, Gary Numan, Har Mar Superstar, White Denim, Robots in Disguise, and Polar Bear.

Soulwax tend to tangle up our minds in the web of different names they've given their various incarnations. But let's get it straight: Soulwax is the full-band collective formed around the DJ duo 2ManyDJs, and Radio Soulwax is the blanket name for the variety show-esque touring concept they've had for the last three years.

It's the latter that is featured in Part of the Weekend Never Dies, a documentary/live film examining the Radio Soulwax touring experience and co-directed by the band and Saam Farahmand. Farahmand filmed over 120 shows for the movie, and UK residents will get to take pieces of those shows home on DVD beginning August 25 thanks to PIAS Recordings. Along with the Soulwax road trip and live clips, the DVD also features behind-the-scenes guest appearances from LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy and Nancy Whang, Justice, Klaxons, Peaches, Erol Alkan, Busy P, and Tiga, among others.

The Soulwax hootenanny continues through the coming weeks as various configurations play shows all over Europe. [MORE...]

As do Sunn O))), Klaxons, Primal Scream, Lydia Lunch, Peaches

Catch phrases like "way ahead of their time" and "blazing their own trail" don't really cut it-- Suicide were in their own sonic world entirely for most of the 1970s. It took folks a while to catch on, but catch on they did, and nowadays Alan Vega and Martin Rev are widely revered for their influence on punk, no wave, post-punk, noise, synth pop, and all manner of musical explorations that emerged in their wake.

But don't take my word for it. Just ask Liars, Spiritualized, Grinderman, Sunn O))) (with Pansonic), Klaxons, Primal Scream, Lydia Lunch, Peaches, Julian Cope, Vincent Gallo, or Bruce freaking Springsteen, all of whom contribute Suicide covers to an upcoming EP series from UK imprint Blast First (Petite).

In celebration of Alan Vega's 70th birthday (!), Blast First (Petite) kicks off the series on July 28 with a 10" vinyl/digital offering featuring the Boss' take on "Dream Baby Dream", a Suicide live track, and a cover of "Mr. Ray" from Ms. Shilpa Ray of NYC's Beat the Devil. Eleven more EPs will follow, one each month, boasting covers from the likes of the aforementioned along with the Horrors, Effi Briest, No Bra, HTRK, Nik Void (aka ex-Kaito lady Nikki Colk), Xvectors, S.C.U.M., and Justin K. Broadrick's former Head of David bandmate Stephen Burroughs.

Each EP will take the example set by the Bruce one,...

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hey hey...peachy on the dj circuit this summer..if you want to sneak a listen to a few of the new tracks get thyself to the nearest date.....

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