Into The Unknown 112 - Isolation

 Lola Demo - Love Is A Virus
https://lolademo.bandcamp.com/

Flaming Schwarzkopf Experience - Music for Quarantines Part 7
https://www.facebook.com/flamingschwarzkopfexperience/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUV5RHjhdxXGT9Y7paGkOVw

Fanny - Blind Alley (Live on Beat Club)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_(band)

Joe Publick - 40K Followers
https://www.facebook.com/joepublickofficial/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9n_ZoP67jvLw3ijdy6VZYQ

The Sturmey Archers - Back To Mono
https://www.facebook.com/The-Sturmey-Archers-207886152583980/
https://soundcloud.com/paddyconner

Wildwood Jack - Rosemarie
http://www.wildwoodjack.com/

Special Interest - Don't Kiss Me In Public
https://night-school.bandcamp.com/track/dont-kiss-me-in-public?fbclid=IwAR3_CK4MiJcMAcb45I28nXJ_LkwB51LrUoyeUNCqFYYfvY8BD1pC2ntMvuw
https://omg.blog/omg-a-qa-with-special-interest/

Josephine Foster - Sugarpie i'm Not the Same
https://josephinefostermusic.bandcamp.com/album/im-a-dreamer

Steve Earle & The Dukes - The Devil Put The Coal In The Ground
https://steveearle.bandcamp.com/

Throwing Muses- Dark Blue
https://throwingmuses.bandcamp.com/album/sun-racket

Brett Newski - What'd Ya Got to Lose
https://brettnewski.bandcamp.com/album/dont-let-the-bastards-get-you-down

Free Soil - Black
https://versesrecords.bandcamp.com/track/black

King Sporty - Safari
https://emotional-rescue.bandcamp.com/album/safari

Lowell Brams & Sufjan Stevens - The Runaround
https://music.sufjan.com/album/aporia

Marc Rebillet - Another Idea
https://marcrebillet.bandcamp.com/album/loop-daddy-ii-ep

Collate - Communication
https://soundcloud.com/market-square-recordings
https://collate.bandcamp.com/

Nebula Rosa - Don't Say
https://soundcloud.com/nebularosaband
https://www.facebook.com/nebularosaband/

Marc Riley & The Creepers - Shirt Scene (Peel session 1984)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Creepers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Riley

Sammy Brue - Teenage Mayhem
https://sammybrue.bandcamp.com/

Sugarloaf Beach - Casablanca
https://sugarloafbeach.bandcamp.com/

Viva Non - Disorder
https://vivanonngp.bandcamp.com/

Chip Taylor & The New Ukrainians - Fuck All The Perfect People
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chip_Taylor
https://www.trainwreckrecords.com/fk-all-the-perfect-people.html#

Stack Waddy - Sure Nuff 'N' Yes I Do
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stack_Waddy
 https://louderthanwar.com/stack-waddy-so-who-the-hell-is-stack-waddy-album-review/

Nauchnyy Sotrudnik - Усадьба В Сочи (Usad'ba V Sochi(Manor In Sochi)) (feat. Холод (Kholod))
https://sotrudnik161.bandcamp.com/track/feat

Holger Czukay & U-She  - Longing
https://claremont56.bandcamp.com/track/holger-czukay-u-she-longing

Jon Panther - Joyce Of The Xtabay
https://strategictapereserve.bandcamp.com/album/mighty-giant-pinky-tribute-to-satanicpornocultshop

Koova - Isolation (Joy Division cover)
https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/koova
 https://www.facebook.com/LondonModularAlliance

Let Us Entertain You During Lockdown!

During this period of isolation I see many people posting about how bored they are and asking for suggestions of things to watch, listen to, and read in order to keep themselves entertained. Seeing as I am currently working on editing two podcasts, one a new edition of Into The Unknown, and the other a new episode of Fundamentals (featuring Clark Brooks), I thought I would take the opportunity to big up my friends and their projects as well as my own. The following links should provide weeks and weeks' worth of entertainment possibilities.

PODCASTS

https://www.mixcloud.com/jeff-hickmott/ - here you will find every show I've ever done.

https://spacemules.com/ - Assault of The 2-Headed Space Mules - Home of my friend Douglas Arthur's podcast from the fringes of pop culture!

https://dimlandradio.podbean.com/ - Jim "Dr. Dim" Fitzsimons' radio show concerning science, pedantry and skepticism, among other things.

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/cheese-wine-and-creatives/id1496330190 - My buddy Giles Thornton hosts this entertaining show where he sits down with artists, musicians, composers etc. over a good bottle of wine and some delicious cheeses and put the world to rights.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everything-and-nothing/id1451984342 - Portland, Oregon based show in which Rainbow Electric band members Joshua H. Metz and my son Charlie Hickmott are joined by Kris Cox and other random types to chat about, well, Everything And Nothing.

http://femininehijinxpodcast.com/ - My friends Angie Bailey-Rennie and Susie Shubert join forces in a show about rockin' out the 'other side of 40' with sass, crass, and kickin' ass!

http://www.spikeonthemic.com/ - The Spike On The Mic show hosted by the amazing Spike Slater and featuring "Captain" Clark Brooks!

BLOGS

https://jeffie2k.blogspot.com/ - The World Of Jeff!, the blog you're reading right now. It is usually used now to post hyperlinks to the tracks played on my podcast Into The Unknown, but delve into the archives for some entertaining rants.

http://the-unbelievables.blogspot.com/ - The Unbelievables, a humorous blog about the fictitious adventures of three altruistic ass-kickin' crimefighting playboys, written between 2012 and 2017 by Michael Noble, Clark Brooks and myself.

https://hotchka.com/ - Movies, TV, Music and more reviewed by a team of  writers including my buddy Michael Noble.

http://frolickryredux.blogspot.com/ - One of the several blogs by Michael Noble.

http://clarkjbrooks.blogspot.com/ - Ridiculously Inconsistent Trickle Of Consciousness, a blog written by my other writing buddy Clark Brooks between 2006 and 2017.

https://tampanewsforce.com/ - Tampa News Force do news. Written by John Jacobs and Clark Brooks, among others.

http://www.clarkbrooks.com/ - Clark Brooks, comedian, writer, actor, renaissance man.

MUSIC

https://polarbearsinpurgatory.bandcamp.com/ - My friend Nigel's son Zach is in a band called Polar Bears In Purgatory. Listen, enjoy, purchase.

https://firenuns.bandcamp.com/ - Fire Nuns, from Portland, OR. Loud and very cool.

https://www.soundtradition.co.uk/ - My lovely friend Catherine Legg is a member of this a capella folk foursome.

http://www.vileelectrodes.com/ - My buds Jane and Martin are wonderful electronic twiddlers.

https://www.reverbnation.com/rainbowelectric - My son Charlie's band Rainbow Electric. Psychedelic-jazz-rock-ish.

https://www.ninaclarkmusic.com/ - The lovely and talented Nina Clark.

https://www.facebook.com/barrysnaithsoundscapes/ - Hub for all projects by Barry Snaith including TIJ - The Inconsistent Jukebox  and m1nk.

https://www.lolademo-music.com/ - Erika Bach is lola demo.

https://jessicabell.bandcamp.com/ Jessica Bell is a writer and musician, and also the daughter of Erika Bach. this is her Bandcamp page for her older material.

https://www.bruno-music.com/ Bruno is Jessica Bell's current musical project.

https://www.iamjessicabell.com/

https://www.kellybournemusic.com/ - local musician and friend Kelly Bourne.

https://lukepauljackson.com/ - The website of Luke Jackson, whose track "Hung My Head" was the first ever played on my podcast.

https://www.fredclark.co.uk/ - Maidstone singer-songwriter Fred Clark.

http://www.wildwoodjack.com/ - my mates Jayne and Adam, otherwise known as Wildwood Jack, play a unique blend of rootsy folk with a pop sensibility.

OTHER STUFF

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLfkhy3nBa47z5dL_DIBfUw - Angie Bailey and Nicky Bailey Westbrook created a great comedy series called 82 South St., and here you can find all the episodes.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dean-M.-Drinkel/e/B00TKF1OXI?ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vu00_tkin_p1_i1 - My friend Dean M. Drinkel is a gifted horror writer, and here's a link to all his goodies on Amazon.

I'll update this list as and when I think of more. That should give you literally months worth of entertainment - as well as Netflix and all those DVDs that you haven't watched in years!

HAPPY LOCKDOWN!

Into The Unknown 111

Includes tributes to four recent losses - Andy Gill of Gang Of Four, Rush drummer Neil Peart, Robert Parker (Barefootin'), and Monty Python founder Terry Jones.


Gang Of Four - At Home He's a Tourist
https://gangoffour.uk/

Rush - YYZ
https://www.rush.com/band/

Svitlana Nianio & Oleksandr Yurchenko - Untitled 1 from Znayesh Yak Rozkazhy
https://night-school.bandcamp.com/album/znayesh-yak-rozkazhy

Jah Wobble & Bill Laswell - The Perfect Beat
https://jahwobble.bandcamp.com/album/realm-of-spells

Bas Jan - Profile Picture
https://basjan.bandcamp.com/

The Boomtown Rats - Barefootin' (Live)
http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2019/12/14/boomtown-rats-new-album/

The Boomtown Rats - Trash Glam Baby

Pokey LaFarge - Fuck Me Up
https://www.pokeylafarge.net/

Black Lips - Angola Rodeo
https://blacklips.bandcamp.com/

XTC - Helicopter
https://burningshed.com/store/ape/artists-ape/xtc

Brett Newski - Grow Your Garden
https://brettnewski.com/

TIJ - Killer Type
https://www.facebook.com/TIJmusic/
New single out 13 Feb. Killer Type by TIJ (The Inconsistent Jukebox) on Candy Bomber Music which is part of Seja Records (who release m1nk stuff). Taken from forthcoming album 'Gig Economy' which will be released March 31

DUCK - C/Rage
https://duck5.bandcamp.com/album/there-are-no-normal-conversations-any-more

No Crafts - R.A.D.
https://nocrafts.bandcamp.com/album/no-arts-no-crafts

Jeff Parker - Go Away
https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/suite-for-max-brown

Orchidales - Seventeen
https://theorchidales.bandcamp.com/album/an-american-album-of-familiar-music-2017-remastered-expanded-edition

The Dollyrots - Flippy In My Red Dress
https://thedollyrots.bandcamp.com/album/daydream-explosion-2

Alabaster DePlume - Whisky Story Time
https://alabasterdeplume.bandcamp.com/album/to-cy-lee-instrumentals-vol-1

Gamjee - Legacy Project
https://tinytownrecords.bandcamp.com/album/legacy-project
https://www.facebook.com/gamjeeband/

Joe Ghatt - Boy Dreams
https://www.facebook.com/JoeGhattMusic/
https://sixtonnesdechairrecords.bandcamp.com/album/banana-sludge

Memes - Blah Blah Blah
https://sixtonnesdechairrecords.bandcamp.com/album/blah-blah-blah

Sunfruits - Above The Clouds
https://sunfruits.bandcamp.com/track/above-the-clouds
https://thirdeyestimuli.bandcamp.com/album/certified-organic-ep

Holger Czukay - Music To Be Murdered By (Affable Homicide Dub)
https://claremont56.bandcamp.com/album/claremont-56-10-years-idjut-boy-remixes

Sun Mahshene - Tales Of Fiction
https://www.facebook.com/sunmahshene/
https://soundcloud.com/psycheevil/tales-of-fiction-sun-mahshene 

Dott - Bleached Blonde
https://www.facebook.com/dottmusic/
https://dottmusic.bandcamp.com/

Pinch Points - Jelly Brain
https://pinchpoints.bandcamp.com/album/mechanical-injury

Lilium - Tackle
https://soundcloud.com/savligheten
https://www.instagram.com/lilium_official/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/savligheten/

NONN - Distracted
https://fuzzclub.com/
https://www.facebook.com/nonnband
https://www.facebook.com/FuzzClubRecords
https://soundcloud.com/nonnband

The Do Not's - Do The Do Not's
https://soundcloud.com/user-640572943
https://www.instagram.com/the.do.nots.band/?hl=en

Wand - White Cat
https://www.dragcity.com/products/plum
http://wandband.info/

Brett Newski - Devil's Haircut
https://brettnewski.com/

Gang Of Four - You'll Never Pay For The Farm
https://gangoffour.uk/

Monty Python - I'm (Still) So Worried

Into The Unknown 110

King Coleman - The Boo Boo Song (Pt. 1)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Coleman

The Aquaerials - Great Dictator
http://www.aquaerials.com/

Kathy Freeman - I Don't Believe In Christmas
http://www.kathy-freeman.de/Biography.html
https://kathyfreeman.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/KathyFreemanRocks/

Man Jumping - Aerotropics
https://emotional-rescue.bandcamp.com/album/jumpcut
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_Jumping

Lunar Twin - Electric Lights
http://lunartwin.com/

The Tuesday Night Machines - Post Pasta Perfetto
https://nightmachines.tv/
https://strategictapereserve.bandcamp.com/album/roof-tent-rhythms

Zombierella's Tentative Reels - Suicide Commando
https://sixtonnesdechairrecords.bandcamp.com/album/suicide-commando

Воллны (Vollny) - Руки (Ruki)
St. Petersburg
Felix Bondarev
Waves - Hands
https://soundcloud.com/inclub/v9ceh4ru5tbo
https://www.facebook.com/vollnymusic/

Freddie Barrett - It's Impossible
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtiTrGyPIzw
https://www.discogs.com/artist/5340274-Freddie-Barrett
https://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2007/04/365_days_108_fr.html
http://www.45cat.com/artist/the-many-voices-of-freddie-barrett

Diary - Uni
https://diarytheband.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Diarytheband/

Flaming Schwarzkopf Experience - Antlers On The Roof Of My Mouth
https://www.facebook.com/flamingschwarzkopfexperience/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUV5RHjhdxXGT9Y7paGkOVw

Bakaka Band - Geesiyada Halgamayow (Brave Fighters)
https://analogafrica.bandcamp.com/album/mogadisco-dancing-mogadishu-somalia-1972-1991

Ben Lee - Goldheart Mountain Top Queen Directory
https://benleenwr.bandcamp.com/album/quarter-century-classix

Ben Sheers - Cut Loose
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChj21Btau3Czs7Rc9CY8m7Q/videos
https://www.facebook.com/phantom51red/about/

Damon Locks Black Monument Ensemble - The Colors that You Bring
https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/where-future-unfolds

DIAT - Only My Own
https://habitualnourishment.bandcamp.com/album/positive-disintegration

Eartha Kitt - Angelitos Negros
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eartha_Kitt

Eyes Of The Nightmare Jungle - Shadow Dance
https://www.last.fm/music/Eyes+Of+The+Nightmare+Jungle/+wiki

Field Music - Money Is A Memory
http://field-music.co.uk/

Flat Worms - Motorbike
https://www.castlefacerecords.com/products/flat-worms
https://flatwormsmusic.bandcamp.com/

Gauche - Boom Hazard
https://g-a-u-c-h-e.bandcamp.com/

Hvosch - To Ananke
https://hvosch.bandcamp.com/

Islet - Good Grief
http://islet.wales/
https://islet.bandcamp.com/

JD McPherson - Holly, Carol, Candy & Joy
https://jdmcphersonjr.bandcamp.com/album/socks

Killing Joke - Good Samaritan
https://www.killingjoke.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/killingjokeofficial/

Josephine Foster and the Supposed - All The Leaves Are Gone
https://josephinefostermusic.bandcamp.com/album/all-the-leaves-are-gone

Laundry - Shimmy
https://mylaundryboys.bandcamp.com/album/worm

Bruno - My Art Is Martian
https://www.bruno-music.com/

FSE - Neon Piledriver
https://www.facebook.com/flamingschwarzkopfexperience/

СiРОП (Sirop) - Глянец (Glyanets) (Gloss)(feat. Trubetskoy)
https://siropminsk.bandcamp.com/

The Funk Hunters & A.Skillz - Body Move
https://westwoodrecordings.bandcamp.com/track/the-funk-hunters-a-skillz-body-move

The Spinners - Kick The Cat
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spinners_(UK_band)

Jane Weaver - Shard Of Glass
https://janeweavermusic.com/

Hattie Cooke - Something's Watching you
https://spunoutofcontrol.bandcamp.com/album/the-sleepers

Alex MacFarlane - Maypole Syrup
https://hobbiesgalore.bandcamp.com/album/cassette-2019
https://hobbiesgalore.bandcamp.com/music

FUNDAMENTALS: A Sort of A to Z of What Makes Us Laugh

Fundamentals Episode 1: A Is For...

Featuring Angie Bailey-Rennie and Susie Shubert from Feminine Hijinx Podcast

Fundamentals is a podcast about comedy, from A to Z. In the first episode, host Jeff Hickmott is joined by Angie Bailey-Rennie and Susie Shubert from the Feminine Hijinx podcast, and discuss Alternative comedy, American humour vs. British humour, Anti-Humour and Anecdotes, as well as their comedy heroes and inspirations. Along the way we hear comedy clips from comics both well-known and obscure. Oh, and we go off topic a little bit.


Tracklisting:

Alexei Sayle - What's On In Stoke Newington

Tina Fey - Americans Know So Much About Canada

Amy Poehler - Weekend Update clip

Robin Williams - Fatherhood

The Young Ones - Laundry (clip from "Bambi")

Rik Mayall - Poetry

Christopher Guest & Rob Reiner - Goes Up To 11 (from "This Is Spinal Tap")

Jason Bateman & Jeffrey Tambor - Arrested Development clip

Paula Poundstone - Driving

Not The Nine O'Clock News - Game For A Laugh

Stephen Fry - The Difference Between American Humour and British Humour

Ricky Gervais - David Brent clip

Steve Carell - Michael Scott clip

Bea Arthur - Golden Girls clips

Arnold Brown - Hello Mum/Jokes I Have Known

Amy Sedaris & Stephen Colbert - At Home With Amy Sedaris

Norm MacDonald - Smoking

George Carlin - Religion

Jim Gaffigan - Hot Pockets

Eddie Izzard - Cake Or Death

Ellen DeGeneres - The Beginning (clip)

Tim Vine - Jokes

Ted Chippington - Jokes