Kid Congo was a guitarist for hire for Nick Cave, The Gun Club and The Cramps, teaching rock and roll licks to punks who were too cool for school.
His latest album skews a solid foundation of rockabilly rhythms and twangsome strings with strange, echoing, repetitive vocal phrases and surging high end noise, like Kraftwerk playing biker movie theme music. Catsuit Fruit even nods toward the aspirational cocktail lounge Exotica of Martin Denny. Gorilla Rose is the sound of the fifties, but inaccurately recreated by Japanese record collector robots from the 22nd century.
Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Brighton Argus
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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Robert Gavin, Twitter
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Keilloh, Twitter
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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Funday’schild, youtube.
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Rubyshoes, Twitter
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Mearecate, Youtube
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A D Ward, Twitter
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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Mrdavisn01, Twitter
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Fairy Pingu, Twitter
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Pudabaya, Twitter
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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Stokeylitfest, Twitter
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Etienne, Chortle.com
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John Robins, Comedian
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Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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Peter Ould, Twitter
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Fowkes81, Twitter
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
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Z-factor, Twitter.
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Peter Fears, Twitter
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Idrie, Youtube
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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FBC, finalgear.com
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Mpf1947, Youtube
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DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
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GRTak, finalgear.com
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Tokyofist, Youtube
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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Rudeness, Youtube
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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Jackmumf, Twitter
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Secretdeveloper, Youtube
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Mini-x2, readytogo.net
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com
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Meninblack, Twitter
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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Kozzy06, Youtube
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Tin Frog, Twitter
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Slothy Matt, Twitter
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Chez, Chortle.com
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Hiewy, Youtube
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Jamespearse, Twitter
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Danazawa, Youtube
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Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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Cyberbloke, Twitter
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Shit Crit, Twitter
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Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
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Joe, Independent.co.uk
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Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
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Leach Juice, Twitter
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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Tres Ryan, Twitter
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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Foxfoxton, Youtube
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Clampdown59, Twitter.
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Wharto15, Twitter
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Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
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World Without End, Twitter
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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Emilyistrendy, Youtube
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Sidsings000, Youtube
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Bosco239, youtube
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Stuart, Chortle
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Anamatronix, Youtube
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Borathigh5, Youtube
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Peter Ould, Youtube
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Visualiser1, Twitter