Author: Julian Sharples

Yes, an  EP record – Live at the O2 – is in the shops.

There are two formats: vinyl single in plain sleeve, straight outta Stiff, Rough Trade or 2-Tone (£8) and limited edition colour gatefold with 7” single and CD which includes bonus track (£10). Songs are Oi! (You Can’t Do That!), What? Nothing! and Ouch! We’ll be playing all of them at our O2 show on 29 April (£12).

Everyone knows that good beer is good for you. Likewise any decent band worth its salt has its own band beer. So we’re just joining the bandwagon really in launching our own beer.

Available in no good supermarkets near you, but free if you give us even the slightest indication whatsoever that you like us. We are that insecure, we will actually buy compliments.

Anyway enough of this. Drink the Chimp and get happy!

This month sees the release of our own brand of marmalade on the Noise Boys label.

It comes in ‘Single’, ‘EP’ and ‘Double concept album’ sizes. Prices are £2, £4 and £6 with all profits going to the band’s favourite local charity ‘The Listening Centre’, which offers low-cost counselling to people in Oxford who need it most and can afford it least.

“We wanted to do something quirky, tasty and peculiarly English, like our music, with a hint of Dr Feelgood, The Kinks, Madness and Ian Dury about it”, said band spokesman Julian Sharples. “I had the idea when I heard Pulp on John Peel and I’m so happy that it’s now bearing fruit.”

“If this proves successful we hope to jam in the autumn. Plum, greengage and blackcurrant are particular favourites.”

“Marmalade has been somewhat under-represented in the music industry. The Scottish band ‘Marmalade’ and Labelle’s hit ‘Lady Marmalade’ – “Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir?”, being the main flag wavers. We hope to change that”, said Julian.

If you want to buy a jar, come to our marmalade launch event at The Wheatsheaf on Friday 18 March.

So said our friend and promoter of last night’s gig as we came off stage at The Bully – Osprey. It certainly was a great night and thanks to Os for organising it.

Now looking forward to supporting Osprey’s great band The Ska Meisters at the Jericho Tavern on 29 January. Should be good one. Although getting the Hammond up the fire escape might be fun.