session tracks recorded in the 1990's for the BBC. These tracks compliment the "You Are My Urusei Yatsura" album, and none appear on it.

Urusei Yatsura Alternative BBC Sessions

taped off the radio over the top of the charts. July 1996
In July 1996 we went to Manchester to play live during Mark Radcliffe's show, and this is one of the tunes we did. One of the early tunes i'm most proud of, this is probably the best version. I think the lyrics are nice GK

Kernel BBC Radio 1 (Mark & Lard) July 1996

Rare performance of track from "We Are" for John Peel

Velvey Bood - (John Peel Session) April 1996

recorded live to air at the BBC Studios in Manchester for the Mark n' Lard Show, July 1996
We played this live to air for the Mark n Lard show in the BBC Studios in Manchester shortly after a massive IRA bombing of the city centre that we were only vaguely aware of, shut off from reality as we were within the rattling confines of the back of a transit van. I had evolved a way to cope with such journeys that involved a sleeping bag, a 4 x 12 speaker cabinet, dramamine and whisky miniatures. Knowing that may go some way toward explaining this recording. Enjoy. GK

Phasers On Stun (Mark Radcliffe Live Session July 1996)

Recorded live to air for Radio Scotland 1995
Another tune from the Radio Scotland Rock Show live session we did in 1995. I can't be 100% sure that "Talking Tina", the cheap Barbie doll rip-off that we used to "sample" (by holding her up to our guitar pick-ups), didn't just say "Get Fucked" to everyone listening to the BBC. Particularly surprising as she only ever said "I love it" and "this is fun" before. It's right at the end, and it's really clear. Bad Tina. GK

Plastic Ashtray (Live Session BBC Radio 1 Scotland , Circa Dec 95)

Live Session Recorded for Mark & Lard in Manchester, July 1996
Continuing our effort to provide you good people with an alternative BBC Sessions album to accompany the one we have just released, here now is a version of Powerball from the Mark n Lard show recorded in summer 1996. As you will know, this tune is a Kemp/Yatsura original that offers tribute to Calvin Johnson's K records while hilariously confusing the man with the protagonist of the Calvin & Hobbes cartoon because I find it impossible to just say anything straight ffs. It probably should have been called Calvinball, but again, see above. Johnson's reaction to this goofballery is not recorded, but the man is the greatest dancer in the USA. Please YouTube Beat Happening if you are in any doubt over this. A lesser known fact is an instrumental version of this song got us 2nd place in the only Battle Of The Bands we ever entered.

Pow. R Ball BBC Radio 1 (Mark Radcliffe Live Session July 1996))

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