With the conurbation that is South Devon set to become a megalopolis in the next 20 years (well over half a million new homes are to be built in the South West), it’s reassuring to find a new report claiming that the region could become a world leader in providing zero carbon housing.
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 Swoon, shudder and shake, said the Independent on Sunday. And even if you automatically go against the Independent on Sunday as a matter of course, Mark Eitzel has a bit of something to offer. The powerhouse behind American Music Club, which were all… like… turmoil and stuff (apparently) is playing his darkly, melodic pop down Hullo viewer. Just a little note to say we’ve had an email from Steve Stones of quirk-rockers Arthur Walker. It reads thusly: ‘Having been together since September, Arthur Walker have never played acoustically, but we’re looking forward to rising to the occasion for a rare performance on BBC Radio Devon this Wednesday morning [that’s today, 1 comment - ()On the eve of yet another milestone in the music maelstrom – Melting Pot live at the Exeter Hub, with spiffing music and stunning yarns – we have another podcast. This week featuring Entropy, DJ Locktite and Broken City Skyline. PLUS an interview with Talula and the low down on the best of what’s There were worries that Pride, Prejudice and Niggas might cause offence, but even with a following wind, I doubt it would cause as much offence as the barely masked racism that is prevelant throughout the county. But my only worry is whether this post modern schtick would find an audience. Either way, the show’s coming Just cos your PRSD T-shirt doesn’t arrive in a polystyrene box, there’s no reason to think the other stuff you order online will be packaged in the same way. The boom in internet shopping has led to a huge increase in the amount of expanded polystyrene households are chucking away. 1 comment - ()A group of Exeter artists are determined to create affordable workspace in the city, and when they wrote to us they were ‘well on the way to securing a site near St David’s Station and hope to have spaces to rent from April/May’. Hey, hey, it’s April. So if you’re after some workspace, you’d be We got this message through from Means of Production theatre group. What else could we do but bring it to your attention. “Means of Production Community Arts is seeking politically engaged musicians, poets, stand-ups, bands and cabaret artists for Acoustic Revolution – a new South West cabaret collective committed to combining art and activism. Hullo viewer! Just a quick note to let you know the new episode (or webisode, if you will) of Melting Pot TV is online tonight at 8pm - and it should be a real doozy. Brought to yous by the PRSD, Spectral Workshop TV and Aeon, the new show will feature top-notch drum’n’bassery from Dartmoor’s Obedientbone. Click the sexy artwork There’s great news this week for people who want to save the world while looking like a cock. No, we’re not talking about PRSD T-shirts, we’re talking about War Child dog tags, available now from all good HMV stores in the People’s Republic. 1 comment - ()The race for local power is on, and as the campaigning gets under way, our political correspondent Aitch (not to be confused with H, formerly of Steps) tells you why you should vote. This is power to the people stuff, people – don’t waste your voice purely on fruitless tv telephone phone in competitions! “When We’re hoping to get an interview with big boys Talula for next week’s Melting Pot podcast. Til then, here’s Tom Weymouth’s review of their cavern gig the other day. Talula – 29/03/07 – Exeter cavern Home grown and fiercely proud of it, Talula are gathering momentum like a rolling snowball. Number 13 and the red haired bitch strikes again, the Melting Pot’s very own Niki (she’s lovely really, we were being post ironic) is out there again pushing boundaries and pushing bands. This week she gets her fiery witchsticks into Ecco Jones, Talula (from whom more, later), the Battling Bands banditos, The Quails (check out |
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The surreal deal
There were some real gems in the Surreal Saloon – a kinda live cabaret and interview show which aimed to demonstrate just how wild the South West is. Wild and vibrant in the arts scene that is.
The first of the monthly events – which will run for a year – was tied into the
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