THE INFLATABLE VOODOO DOLLS

Q&A - 90's!!

2009-09-10T12:27:11Z

Vale Grasshopper

2009-06-05T04:31:51Z

RIP David Carradine 1936-2009.

A letter of complaint

2009-04-23T21:33:38Z

[stolen brazenly from hbdeath]

JG got this from one of the breakfast shift DJs @ 2ser.

"Sir

I do not usually write to radio stations as I prefer the more civilised discourse of talkback. However I wish to complain about the outrageous cacaphony broadcast on your program this morning.

I believe the piece (I refuse to call it a "work") was called Enmore Station by the Stanmore Saucerers or somesuch. Not only was the music at least as objectionable as anything in Macedonian culture but the irresponsible inclusion of City Rail announcements in the music (NOT FUNNY) provoked a great deal of confusion for this commuter, resulting in my frantic evacuation of my train carriage, the resultant ire of my fellow passengers and my subsequent arrest.

I demand you do not play this work again. Either create a sanitised version for radio or at the very least provide a warning message before broadcast.

Warm regards,"

[name withheld]

Oh well, hell finally freezes over.

2009-04-06T08:38:03Z

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg105/theivd/4zzz.gif

omfg

2009-03-31T12:59:39Z

human league were incredibly good. even songs i didn't like were impressive.

wow.

The Samurai Of Stanmore

2008-12-10T18:31:59Z

Lazy Sunday afternoon

2008-04-27T07:28:43Z

I'm listening to lots of curve today, doppelgänger is one of the best albums ever, tremendous. Also listening to a bit of digitalism, silicon teens and orbital.

Thanks to all involved with the snog gig, I learned a lot from the show. I'm now in search of new gear, it's well overdue. Tomorrow I'm going to check out a bunch of synths, samplers and sequencers.

bother and snog.

2008-02-21T11:57:17Z

a regular crashing computer, 3 fucked mobile phones. on the good side, i'm djing at ascension in march and in april the ivd are supporting snog and bleepin j.

congrats are in order

2008-02-01T08:29:29Z

all the best to brian and kitty on the birth of their daughter roisin.

both mum and bub are in good health, dunno about brian, he maybe getting the warm towel treatment.

stick the fork in them....

2007-11-24T09:57:50Z

....they're done.

jg's photoshop effort says it all.

do the robot

2007-07-14T22:34:12Z

thanks to tim for having me at shadow gallery. great gig, excellent venue, friendly patrons. i hope there are more, thanks to all that supported it. in case you were wondering (and in case you weren't) my set included:
nid and sancy, process void, rotersand, vnv nation, tiga, lux voltaire, tism, machine gun fellatio, ladytron, bleepin j, regurgitator, tankt, the klf, miss kittin, the human league, neuropa, severed heads and others.

jesuscombichrist

2007-06-30T22:23:11Z

a good show. they had laptop problems. my case for the banniating (kat's word) of laptops from stage has yet another exhibit. to their credit they got going and gave the people what they came for, and they did love it so. stephen's set was impressive, the go to stuff, mixed with a bunch of new stuff. i went to the after party, but i left as i felt like the spare wheel.

why am i still up at 8.20am? and why am i asking you?

did we do a "nin"?

2007-06-04T07:31:01Z

the accusation of us pulling a nin by removing our free download has been raised. well i can now confess it's true. trent told me too, don't believe me?

phone: ring ring
answering machine: you've called inflatable towers, the offices of inflatable voodoo dolls incorporated. no one is here to answer your call at the moment but if you leave a message and great huge wad of cash, we'll probably get back to you.
trent: hey joh. this.....
me: hey trent, i was just screening my calls. i'm getting harrassing calls from someone called marilyn.
trent: that must be manson.
me: no it's that guy who had the hit with "calling your name".
trent: i was reading your lj and you put up your latest single for download, i mean wtf? are you trying to steal my idea?
me: no we aren't, we will not write songs about that girl that dumped you in grade 3.
trent: phew, i've built a whole career on that. i must remember to pay her royalties some day. i meant the putting stuff up for download, for free, you know i invented that?
me: when?
trent: one night i was busy ignoring lou reed and it came to me that i should invent free downloading.
me: aren't you clever.
trent: well, quite frankly, yes. are you heading up to the townie later on?
me: maybe? haven't decided yet. i didn't know you went to the townie.
trent: i do, all the time.
me: how come i've never seen you there.
trent: i'm always disguised.
me: as whom?
trent: give you a clue, i used to be in soul 2 soul.

his lordship

2007-05-23T05:03:12Z

My Peculiar Aristocratic Title is:
Lord Joh the Possible of Brompton Underfoot
Get your Peculiar Aristocratic Title

this lord of the manor stuff seems pretty sporty. it falls short of king, but I'm not quibbling about it. i need to write a british comedy and have penelope keith, peter bowles & richard briers star in it.

to the manor joh. catchy title eh? speaking of stuff that's catchy, the human league - the path of least resistance (circa 1978 - bbc tv).

rock gods

2007-05-14T09:25:12Z

for the first time in since i don't know when, the ivd are jamming. a 4 chord progression, a nice synth riff & some stripped back guitar. we need more sessions where we just play for playing sake.

from a photo titled "rock gods" by jg. all I can say is, indeed they are.

the house of electro angst

2007-04-21T08:03:39Z

tonight we're off to visit dr. leon conspiracy's house of electro-angst. if we get in it should be fun. today's cd purchases consisted of human league, android lust & a noise terror compilation.

snowpony

2007-02-11T13:36:15Z

i've got the pc up and running again, only a temp measure though. it's still slow, i'm upgrading it over the next few weeks. been listening to lots of snowpony this evening, the album "the slow motion world of snowpony" is worth a listen.

the bats have left the cpu....

2007-02-08T00:49:50Z

my hard drive is unwell. i'm removing all the fl files from it, stuff has just quit working for no apparent reason, so it's on the way out. If I'm offline for a while, you'll know why. all the best to karl & amelia on their trip. rock! happy birthday to dj caterwaul.

the axis of evil

2007-01-20T05:56:50Z

axis of evil @ tailors on central, this saturday. featuring djs:
brian emo aka bunny (that fop formerly known as marquis)
tombstone (the guy that taugh the iron sheik to be humble)
nme (who used to play golf with saddam)
joh and as an added bonus badpauly vs. blubloo.

blixa the chef

2006-12-24T07:12:50Z

thanks to all who attended the black planet last night. thanks to leigh, rowan & lindsay. thanks to rivetting joe & mark jackson. the ivd set went well and was received positively.

james has always claimed that blixa bargeld has got somewhat of a godly mystique about him. maybe he has. musician, celebrity chef & now radio personality. this interview (which requires real player) from wfmu is gold. blixa believes making white mushroom risotto is meditation.

all the best to you all for the festive season and for 2007!!

nid and sancy

2006-12-04T12:48:23Z

listening to as much nid and sancy as I can get my hands on. "no fuck all" is destined to get foisted on an unsuspecting audience at my next shot in the booth. i'm checking out medicated and grand at the excelsior on friday and hopefully see you at the sly on saturday.

the enmore station death hawk

2006-11-27T12:28:20Z

i meet james in newtown for coffee and later create the first ever enmore station death hawk. james had the uncontrollable urge to shave the sides of his hair off, and i accomodated his request.

some sad news

2006-11-23T20:02:03Z

it appears 38 special are still together. "second chance" still haunts me, considering it was a hit in 1988 that's quite a feat.

so we joined the clan

2006-11-20T15:32:28Z

saturday was a day of chatting, bbq and drinking as we became associate members of clan analogue and were at their agm. thanks to ant & maja banister for their hospitality and clan for lending us an ear. this weekend chicks on speed at home on saturday.

newtown festival

2006-11-12T03:56:25Z

the newtown festival is on, and i ain't going. fuck it.