Bourbonese Qualk — My Government Is My Soul

First released in the year 1989, My Government Is My Soul, was the 11th album from Bourbonese Qualk- the UK-based anarchistic and experimental music collective that existed (on and off) between the early 1980s and the early 2000s. The sixteen-track (plus two bonus tracks) affair found the project mixing often detailed percussion- both electronic & organic- with funky grooves, bright-to-brooding electronics, shouty anarcho-punk vocals, and subtle world music touches. Here, from the fine folks at Austria's Klanggalerie, as part of their series of reissues of the band's back catalogue, is a CD release of the album.

Red Rabbit Lodge — Red Rabbit Lodge (DVD)

Red Rabbit Lodge (2026) is an Australian film that blends ‘n’ blurs slasher with giallo tropes. It concerns a group of female students moving into a large house, where the middle aged/ greying/ stern landlady has rules that must not be broken. The film has a decidedly late 70/ early 80’s feel ( though it’s set in present-day Sydney)- blending sleaze, gore, and light touches of smutty humour. Here from Seven Tales Entertainment is a bare-bones DVD release of the film.

Creative ‘n’ Inventive sleaze- The world of Roman Porno

Jasper Sharp interview

In the year 1971, Nikkatsu, the oldest/ at one point, the biggest film production company in Japan. Did something quite daring/ some would say crazy- they completely switched over their production to softcore adult films, which would become known as Roman Porno. Between 1971 and 1988, the company produced around 850 of these titles. The thing that made these films stand out from general softcore films is the often creative & inventive choices made- yes, the films primal focus is sleaze, but great examples of the genre are so much more than that. In the last year or so, there has been a spate of reissues of films in the genre from labels such as 88 Films, Third Window Films, and Klubb Super 8. One of the key figures/contributors behind these releases is Jasper Sharp- one of the world's experts on the genre, and the wider Pink genre it’s connected to. Jasper kindly agreed to give us an email interview discussing his history with the genre, his contributions to releases, and the new/updated edition of his book Behind The Pink Curtain: The Complete History of Japanese Sex Cinema on Fab Press.

Having Fun And Enjoying Casual Misery

King Futile Interview

King Futile is the new project from Scotland-based Lea Cummings( Kylie Minoise, Official Music Team, etc), and it’s a big departure from his normal noise or retro sample & electronica sound. It's lo-fi acoustic music, with an outsider feel, and often quite tongue-in-cheek/ sharply sarcastic tone to the lyrics. So far, the project has put out three albums- Casual Misery, How To Have Fun, and Zen As Fuck. I tracked down Lea for an email interview.