EPISODE 81: UH OH: MARK BOWEN (IDLES) AND THE ATTACK OF THE BIONIC MAN

In this Episode Lol and Budgie get deep into synthesis and diapers with Marc Bowen of IDLES

Brutalism! 
Expression, impressions and Thrashing About
Body and Rhythms – finding the Space
Favourite guitarists are all really Bad
Everything sounding off-kilter and never in Place 

Joy as an Act of Resistance! 
Impact and choosing the Moment
Being Quiet to being Profound
Convergence from Differing Influences
Drums are Preferred All round

Ultra Mono!
Marc can be Chaotic and Indefinite! 
On Foundations of Solid Bass and Drum
But where is the ONE! When you Need it? 
Turning Left when it’s Comfortably Numb

Crawler! 
They’re running Around and Grabbing things!
Loved living in London but Belfast has Changed
The Shine of Electronica, Goths, and Hipsters
The Converging Circle of Anonymity

Tangk!
We’re a Gang and we’re Horrible to each Other
We’re Ruthless and unpleasant but we don’t let it linger
We pushed ourselves to the limits of Divergence and Endurance
Respect and Acknowledgement – to be Polar Opposites

2nd Only to Ozzy Osborne!
Luxury when touring – on a Stage too Small for Comfort
The Friction and the Tension for Creative Sparks
Kneepads and Creaking Joints – Marc would love to Miss the Band
To be Busy doing Nothing – But He Never does have the Time!

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Respect: Gabriel ‘Mabi’ Thobejane (1947 – June 3, 2021) 
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